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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Picnic for Corn Club Boys.

There will be picnic for the boys
who were entered in the Boys Corn
Club Contest in Decatur county this
year. held at the park at Davis City
on Tuesday, Sept. 18th, and the boys
and girls too are looking forward to
it with great deal of pleasure. Mr..
Wooter, from Ames, will be in at
tendance and explain all about the
Baby Beef contest and how to enter
it. There will also be an opportunity
to meet the new county leader, Neal
Campbell, of Grand River, who grad
uated last year from Ames, and who
will have charge of the contest work
in Decatur county the coming year.
Mabel Horner,
County Superintendent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
SCHOOL BEGAN MONDAY
With an Enrolment of SCI Pupils,
l67 In the Nigh School and
400 in the Grade Rooms.

The Leon public schools opened
Monday morning, and the total en-
rollment the first day was 567, as
against 619, when school opened a
year ago. In the High School the
enrolment this year is 1877 while last
year it was 17S. In the grades at
the north building there is an enroll
ment of 260 as against 2S9 year
ago, and in the grades at the south
building there are LAG as against 152
last year. There was no school
Tuesday on account of the circus, and
some pupils did not enter the first
day.
There are quite number of
changes in the teachers this year,
four new members of the High
School faculty and several new grade
teachers. Prof o. M. Gass is again
superintendent and he will have a
splendid corps of assistants in the
High School this year, and is looking
forward to the best school year Leon
has ever had.
In addition to his duties as super
intendent Prof. Gass will teach phys
les and psychology, Principal Miss
Frances M. Sears will teach Latin,
geometry, Miss Nina Walker English
and political economy, Miss Averil
Householder general science and
mathematics, Miss Gretchen Mcclure
English, Miss Ruth Golding domestic
science and physiology, Miss Marie
Rogers history and German, Miss
Mida Bradley music and penmanship
and Prof. j. l. Thompson manual
training and agriculture.
The grade teachers at the north
building are: Misses Bernice Bruce,
Emma Mark, Harriette Beavers,
Josephine Cooney, Harriette Lion
berger, Nellie Mullins and halle
Moore, and Mrs. Berta Henderson as
substitute teacher.
At the south building Miss Ella
Grogan is principal and the other
teachers are Misses LYDIA Epperley,
Freda Ferren and Frances Menough.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
A Hospital or a Mausoleum?

Last week the city of Ames was
made the recipient of $75,O0O hos
pital, the gift of Capt. w. nj. Greeley,
a philanthropic citizen who built the
hospital as memorial to his wife.
The gift was conditional only In that
the city agree to keep up the hospital
in fitting manner and keepeit open
at all times to people of all sects anu
creeds.
Capt. Greeley has not only per-
formed an act of philanthropy and
memorialized his wife but has made
for himself lasting pleasure and
satisfaction while he lives. He will
pass the hospital day after day with
a feeling of personal satisfaction such
as is to be gained only by doing unto
others that which weakness demands
of right from the strong. Without
doubt he had in mind mainly the uO-
ing of good deed for the sake of
her who had departed. 1t was gar
land on his wife's grave; but he can
not escape or avoid a personal salts
faction more than he can avoid the
thanks and appreciation of his COM
munity and of those who shelter
within the walls of the refuge he
created.
Greeley stands distinct from the
certain rich men who die sitting on
their money bags, distrustful of all
who approach and adding greedtly
to hoard already too great for hap,
piness. Greeley is gaining, the great
satisfaction of seeing with living eyes
what kind of work the money he must
leave behind will be doing after he is
dead and gone. He is enjoying his
own philanthropy. One of the rea-
sons men refuse to retire from actlye
business life one of the strongest
fears that men connect with death Is
that they must be out of it." That
their time of accomplishment is over,
that others shall do what they de-
sireo to do and finish what they had
begun. Greeley has finished one
task, completed an accomplishment
His hospital will go to work under
his own eyes and he knows that 1t
will continue doing for him the
things he desired to have done when
he has departed.
Men are forgotten quickly. What
| they do for themselves dies with
them. But philanthropic public ser
vice lives on to keep their memory
green through generations. The rich
mans millions are scattered in q
DAY to eager hands that wait impa-
tiently for them. A tall shaft or a
massive mausoleum is no pledge to
kindly and loving remembrance; of
ten it is mere curiosity in steel
and marble at which passersby glance
with no thought of the dust that lies
within ii. But a good deed lives
long and links the name and memory
of its doer with itself while it en-
dures.
Other men who crave memorials
for their dead and for themselves
way we'll take note of Greeley's bid
for remembrance. His is the only
way. There is but one anchor to
earth. He who leaves an honored
memory must have served men,. Pow
er endures but day. Those who l0ut
! lowest to kings are first to strip the
royal corpse and leave it for others
to bury. There is nothing 80 kingly
as kindness. .''-Marshalltown Times
Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
STRIKE IS CALLED orr
Eight Hour Law Passed BY Congress
Causes Tralnmen to ResCind
Their Orders for BIG Strike.

The big strike of the trainmen,
which was scheduled for Monday
morning, and which would have para
lyzed the business interests of the
entire country, was called off last
Saturday, following the passage by
the senate of the bill which passed
the house on Friday, which provides
that all trainmen and telegraphers
employed on any railroad operating
q line one hundred miles or more in
length, shall have eight hours as the
standard for days work, with over
time for any hours they work in ex-
cess of that number. The embargo
which had been placed on receiving
shipments of livestock and perishable
freight, was lifted at Leon Saturday
morning about IL o'clock. The train
men on the trains passing through
Leon were very jubilant, for great
many of them did not want to see a
strike, realizing that it would mean
who went out would probably not
get back in employment again.
The averting of this great rail-
road strike is due to the untiring eff
forts of President Wilson, who has
VOcu WOIhluS udy duu u1SuI LUZ Sct-
eral weeks, trying to effect compro-
mise between the railroad managers
and the representatives of the train
men, and was finally effected by fore
ing a measure through congress max
ing eight hours the stanadrd of a
days work, and providing that all
other questions involved should be
submitted to arbitration. The bill
passed the senate by practically a
strictly party vote, the republicans
voting against it through fear that it
would work in Wilson's S favor at the
coming election. Both of the Iowa
senators, Cummins and Kenyon vot-
ed against the bill, and the people
who would have been affected should
the strike have occurred should bear
this in mind. President Wilson has
won the respect and admiration of
every fair minded man by his great
work in this matter. The new law
goes into effect on January /, 1917,
and unless the railroads make a
fight against the legality Of the law,
all dangers of a great railroad strike
have passed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Soldiers Meet After Half Century.

In all of the thousands of people
who welcomed candidate Hughes to
Oregon and Portland, we doubt that
there were three such happy boys as
were ]. j. Newton, of Molalla, Col.
w. G. d. Mercer of Eugene, and Capt.
John d. Brown, of Leon, Iowa.
Early in the civil war Mr.. Newton
and Capt Brown enlisted and soon
saw serious service. Colonel Mercer
was too young ana after waiting a
couple of years enlisted from the
same place.
These three belonged to Company
l., 3rd Iowa Cavalry. They saw lots
of hard service and became greatly
attached to each other.
Capt. Brown, wealthy citizen of
Leon, Iowa, was famous in his COM
.pany for his daring. He was frequent
ly detailed to lead desperate charges.
Men would volunteer for these diff
cult tasks on condition that Capt.
Brown would lead them.
Col. Mercer has held important
government positions. He is now liv-
ing on his beautiful farm at Eugene.
He is active in politics being state
committeeman from Lane county.
j. J. Newton is resident of the
Cedar Falls section, south of Molalla,
and is greatly beloved by his neigh
bors because of his unselfish interest
in the welfare of others.
These men separated after their
years of toll and sharing danger
together, fifty-one years ago and new
er met until they did SO in Portland
Wednesday,. OF the one hundred and
three men scarce dozen are now Civ
ing.
Capt. Brown was on his way to
visit his son Elmer Brown who lives
at Leland, Oregon.
Colonel Mercer accompanied Mr..
Newton to his home in the beautiful
foothills of the Cascades and there
will spend day visiting with him
and his family. y.--Molalla, Oregon,
Pioneer, August II.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Another OH Company at Leon.

The Collins Oil Co., of Knoxville,
have engaged in business in Leon.
having erected two big storage tanks
near the freight house in this city,
and commenced last week distribut-
ing oil and gasoline from their sta
ton at Leon. Perry Worden, who
has been the local manager of the
Standard Oil Co. here for several
years, resigned and took charge of
the Collins Co., and Lester Thomp-
son of near Van Vert has taken the
management of the Standard Oil
Co.'s business at this place. Both
companies are now using motor
trucks to make their deliveries with.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
It Is Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Sept. 9TH, 8th and 9th.

We refer OF course to the one big
millinery opening to be held this fall
in Decatur county, that Of Keller &
Pryor, and the ladies of this part OF
the state will all want to attend, for
Keller & Pryor have the reputation
of showing the finest line Of millin-
cry to be found in southern Iowa.
Make note Of these dates and plan
to attend 80 that you can see the full
line, embracing the very latest crea-
tions IN new millinery. +.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Raised Good Crop of Figs in Decatur
County.

j. H. Hill, of Decatur City, brought
us sack of fine ripe figs Saturday,
grown on tree at his home in Deca-
tur City. and also branch from the
tree showing ripe figs and figs just
forming, close together. Mr.. Hill has
had the fig tree for about fifteen
years, ano it has born crop every
year for the past six years. This
year he has already pulled more
than 200 figs from the tree and it is
full of fruit yet. He has the tree in
a big tub and in the winter places it
in his cellar. 40
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Circus Drew Big Crowd.

Everybody was circus hungry and
Gollmar Bros. were greeted with a
big crowd when they exhibited at
Leon on Tuesday. People commenc-
ed coming to Leon early in the morn
ing. and all the available parking
space around the court house park
was soon filled with autos while
hundreds were parked along the side
streets. There were more autOes in
Leon Tuesday than we're ever here
before in one day. ~
The circus arrived about 8 O'Clock
from Greenfield and the usual crowd
of early risers assembled at the de-
pot to watch them unload. They had
good equipment and a lot of fine
horses, seven elephants and eight
camels. The show pitched their tents
at the Warner ball park, and when
the parade was given at l o'clock the
streets were jammed with people. AT
the afternoon show there was big
crowd in the tent, one of the circus
men saying it was the largest crowd
they had had since they mad come
into Iowa. A very fair crowd attend
ed the night show.
Gollmar Bros. have a good clean
circus, and there were no gambling
or skin games connected with the
show 1t was the quietest circus
ever in Leon, no loud or boisterous
talk, and everything connected with
the show passed off like. clockwork.
The performance was good, many ex-
ira good acts being shown, number
of them being original ones. Gollmar
Bros. can alway count on a good
crowd at Leon. The show went from
here to Bethany, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published q Quarter
of a Century AGO.

Doss Caster received box by ex-
press Monday containing fine pug
dog, present from a cousin in Of
tumwa. Doss has never before own
ed a dog, but is very proud of his
''purp." 1t is full blooded pug and
quite curiosity.
Last Friday afternoon littel Car
Isle, the six year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. j. Sankey,N was riding with
Mr.. Little who was hauling manure
from Mr.. Sankey's barn to G.. w.
Hoffman's farm north of Leon. In
some manner the little fellow fell
from the wagon when they were near
the residence of J. Hoffhines, and the
wheels of the heavily loaded wagon
passed directly over his breast. He
was at once taken home and medical
aid summoned. For several days
his life was despaired of, but at this
writing he is some better. 1t was
wonder it did not kill him instantly.
The Leon public schools opened
Monday under the charge of Prof. A.
l.. Lyon and Prof. V. R. McGinnis as
principal of the High School. The
total enrolment was $40, of which
6S were High School pupils, 20 of
whom were non-residents. There
were eleven teachers employed, which
included the music teacher, Prof.
Schonert, and the shorthand teacher,
Mrs. Huston.
The residence of Robert Mccoy, on
the farm of VIM. 'Woodard, west of
Springer's ford, was burned last Fri
day night about half past eleven.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy were away
from home for the night and the fire
was evidently of incendiary origin
All of their household goods were
burned.
Mrs. c. w. Beck who had been i'll
for some time, passed away on Sept.
5th, aged AZ years, II months and
16 days.
Mr.. Elmer Brown and Miss Eta
Stcne were married at the home of
Leon on Tuesday, Sept 1st
Mrs. Orpha Howard, Of Hiawatha,
Kansas, is visiting with old friends
in this city.
Henry Lunbeck, Of New York City,
is here for a ten day visit with his
parents and many old friends.
/! Miss Clella Bashaw left Monday
for Fairfield, where she will attend
Parson College.
Henry Bright left Monday for Ne
braska City, Neb., to attend a big
reunion of Iowa and Nebraska veter-
ans.
Miss Williah Hebener left last
Thursday for st. Louis, where she
intends to work in one of the large
millinery establishments for a few
days to learn the latest styles in
trimming millinery.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
Albert G. Bush 21 to Nellie L.
Price 20.
Geo. w. Thuro 36 to Della Brown
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Lon II. Boydston and family leave
this week for Marshalltown, where
they will make their future home.
They will be missed by the many
friends they have made during their
residence in this city. We under
stand Mr.. Boydston will engage in
the abstract business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Corn Brought $3.50 Per Acre.

T. j. Guthrie had dandy good
sale at his farm south of Leon Mon
day, everything selling well. He
sold so acres of corn in the field, one
piece bringing $1,000 an acre, anoth-
er $500 and third one $3.50
some pretty good corn In Decatur
county, when it will sell the first Of
September for $3.50 per acre as It
stands In the field.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Leon and Davis City Played Tie
Game Sunday.

"A big bunch of fans saw crack
ing good game between Davis City
and Leon at the Leon ball park last
Sunday afternoon, which was called
at the end of the 10th inning on ac-
count of the darkness with the score
standing 8 to 3. The tie will be play
ed on next Sunday afternoon on the
Leon grounds and both teams will
be spiked to the limit, so you can
expect to see the best game of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
WIN Sell Angus Cattle at Auction.

i. X. Fisher will have stock sale
ut his farm one mile north of Decatur
City, on Friday, Sept. 18th, at which
he will sell 80 head of thoroughbred
and high grade Angus cattle; includ-
ing cows, calves and bull calves, and
Is extra good young sows and IS
aNoats. Watch for his sale adv. next
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Six Years for Postal Card to Reach
Here From Omaha.

One day last week, postmaster Jen-
nings received postcard in the mail,
addressed to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Burns, bearing postal stamp mack
of Nov. 80, 1910, showing that the
card had, been six years in making the
trip here from Omaha. Did you ever
hear of the like before, and where do
sits wandering? Garden Grove Ex-
press. i'll &.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07
Want to See Another Circus?

If you do, remember that the big
serial, Peg O. The Ring. :. which, will
be shown at ths--Idfe Hour theatre
thfy afternoon and evening, is a real
circus picture, and In addition is fill
ed with exciting escapades Of Peg
Matinee at o'clock, first evening
show at ISIS. Prices 5 and 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Lon II. Boydston and family leave
this week for Marshalltown, where
they will make their future home.
They will be missed by the many
friends they have made during their
residence in this city. we under
stand Mr.. Boydston will engage in
the abstract business.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
CLUB HOUSE PLANNED
BY CAVALRY SQUADRON
Structure to Cost $4,000 Will Be
Erected by Presidents Own"

club house, to cost $4,000, Is beiny
planned for the First Cavalry Squadron
of the District National Guard Every
recruit signs over his government pay to
the treasury Of the squadron. The money
thus realized will be used for the ex-
penses OF the outfit and to furnish a
sinking fund for the construction of the
clubhouse
The announcement of the building Of
the clubhouse is expected to add further
impetus to the recruiting, which already
has been phenomenal in number and quail
tty Of members secured. Club features
and social activities are attractions which
few can resist
Troop A of the squadron now Is on
the border; Troop B has already signed
seventy-one of the Lightweight men re-
CURED after only four days OF recruit
ing; Troop c will begin organization
this week, and Troop D composed of
local young men without college or
business affiliation. will be formed when
the other troops are completely recruited
The entire squadron will be part of the
District National Guard and will serve
as an escort for the President on State
occasions. 1t has already been dubbed
THE Presidents Own"
Capt. E. NJ. Nevils, OF Troop B, says
that every man will be expected to drill
at least seventy-two hours every year.
Enlistments are for a period of three
years with three years in the reserve
Service uniforms will be furnished by
the government.
The troops viii leach be provided with
% horses
Arrangements are being made now for
winter quarters for troops and B.
Congress is expected to provide an
armory for the squadron as soon as re-
cruiting is completed
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
DEMOCRATS WILL AID
HOME-GOING VOTERS
Women's Wilson Union to Assist Per-
sons Desiring to Visit Polls.

ANY registered Democratic voter who
cannot afford the trip back home to vote
will be helped by the Womens Wilson
Cnion," declared Mrs James Boggs last
night at the meeting OF the union in the
old Cafe Republique Building
Charges that the Republican party has
attempted to stir up religious prejudice
were made by James Easby-Smith. the
first speaker. He was applauded when he
said:
ANY man who attempts to arouse re-
ligious prejudice should be driven from
the country"
Timothy Hogan. former member of
Congress, decried the attempts to bring
religious issues into the campaign and
predicted that Ohio would go Democratic
in the Presidential election by a majority
of from $1,000 to $1,000. Mr.. Hogan said ::
Woodrow Wilson is the most capable
and efficient President that has ever been
in the White House"
John R. Riggles, of the Wilson Eight
Hour League, and a welI-known labor
leader, told why the Democratic party
would receive the support of labor.
Walter Sorrell, tenor, sang Where My
Caravan Has Rested"
Secretary of War Baker, who was an
nounced to speak, was unable to attend
because of illness.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
U. S. CLERK HELD
Treasury Employe Charged
with Stealing Bank Notes.

Mark Laetham, 36 years old, a clerk in
the Treasury Department, yesterday was
released on $4,000 bond. following his ar
rnignment before United States Commits
sioner Isaac R. Hit on the charge Of vto-
lating Section q OF the United States
Penal Code. prohibiting the purloining of
United States property.
The charges were made by w. H.
Moran, assistant chief of the Secret Serv-
ice. Two 81 notes found at his home at
the time of his arrest were all that re-
mained of 500 worth of unsigned bank
notes said to have been appropriated by
Laetham.
Laetham, who lives with his family at
ii L street northwest, pleaded not guilty
before Commissioner Hit and his hear
ing was postponed until Tuesday to en-
able him to obtain counsel Assistant
District Attorney Charles w Arth is
prosecuting the case, and it was learned
last night that the charges may be broad
ened 10 include the full scope of the act
alleged TO have been committed
Evidence was produced by Moran tend
ing to show that Laetham, an employe of
NNS ..NIuieOES OIlC6 IN the department,
while detailed on special work as a clerk,
stole five sheets of unsigned bank notes.
each sheet containing one so and three SO
notes, and after signing fictitious names
for the officers of the banks on which
they were drawn. disposed of the notes
for his own benefit
The warrant. Issued by the District at
torney. was served by Detective Sergts
lielan and Pratt. Of the Central office
who arrested Laetham at the Treasury
Department
Federal officials believe the notes were
drawn on the Sheffield National Bank,
but they are not certain OF the name or
location OF the bank. The names used in
forging the notes were not disclosed 1t
Is believed that the officers will press the
prosecution of Baetham. It is the first
case in years where such a bold attempt
has been made to remove money or notes
from the Treasury
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
FIRST D. c. MILITIA
BACK FROM BORDER
Separate Battalion Reaches Rosslyn.
Va, from Camp at Naco. Ariz.

The first unit OF District National
Guardsmen to return from the border
the First Separate Battalion of colored
troops-reached the Capital last night
from Naco, Ariz.
The train on which they have been
travelling for a week ran into the Poto-
mac yards at 1915 O'Clock and stayed
there several hours waiting to be finally
shifted TO the siding at Rosslyn, Va.
1t was nearly o'clock when the troops
finally reached Rosslyn, where they slept
through the night in the cars. After
reveille this morning they win unload the
cars and march to Camp Ordway, Fort
Myer, Va, where they will pitch camp
and wait to be mustered out Of the Fed
eral service. It will probably take about
ten days to complete the muster out
along with the ninety-seven recruits now
at the camp.
The field hospital is at Douglas, Ariz.
with orders to move, and ready to leave
on short notice, but on account of a
shortage of rolling stock, It will probably
not leave for a few days.
The remainder OF the District militia
men are divided as follows: Third In
fantry and Troop Cavalry, San An
tonic, Tex; Battery A, Fort Sam HOus-
ton. Tex; Battery B, Douglas, Ariz.; Sig
nal Corps, Nogales. Ariz.