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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
Christian Church.

Sunday: Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Communion and preaching service 1
a. M; Christian Endeavor $3.50 p
NJ; Evening preaching service 1880
p. m.
Evangelistic services every even.
ing, except Saturday, at 7:45.
Regular meeting of the c. w. B
NJ Wednesday, February End at the
home of 41rs. Chas. Coffin.
The aim of the Sunday school mex
Sunday is 1926.
The attendance at the reviva
meetings has been good, all things
considered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
Church of the Brethren.
FRANKLIN

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
There will be no preaching service
next Sunday morning or Christian
Workers meeting in the evening on
account of the revival meetigs now
in progress at the Friends church at
High Point, conducted by Rev. John
f. Burton, travelling evangelist for
the Church Of the Brethren.
These meetings began last Sunday
evening with splendid crowd. Meet
ings every night this week at 1880
p. m. Brother Burton is an eloquent
speaker and all should avail them
selves of the opportunity of coming
and hearing his excellent sermons.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everybody to attend these meetings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27

Notice of Appointment of Admins.
traitor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
SCHOOL NOTES
LaNELLE MULLINNIX
BOB GATES
Editors

y * y y X X * y X X X * y
Common sense is the perfection
At genius. Nose Allen.
| The new semester started this
week. The new subjects were as stat
ed in the last issue of The Reporter
The normal training students are
wearing broad smiles for the reason
that their normal training examina-
lions are over.
Miss Ivan Bloom who is to train
our contestants for the declamatory
contest, arrived Monday noon, ready
to begin training the students. The
date for. the contest will be publish
ed next week.
The Seniors and Juniors have
been keeping the photographer quite
busy taking their pictures for the
"Leonian."
The Shakespearean Literary So
ciety will give the first literary pro-
gram to be given this year, next Fri
day afternoon at 500 p. m.
All who wish to attend are cor
daily invited. The program is as
follows:
Music, L. II. S. orchestra.
Reading, Abigail Alexander.
Paper, Charles Morgan.
Quartet, Shakesperean boys.
Piano duet, Alta Sears. and Irene
Buchanan.
Cornet solo, Carney Howell
Vocal solo, Edna Biggs.
Grafton, Mike Grogan.
Benediction, Dewey Long.
Music, orchestra.
George Post who was in Miss
Cooney's room has moved to Kansas
City, Mo.
Mrs. Lloyd Smith visited Miss
CraWford's room last Wednesday.
Simon Conwell visited Miss
Moore's room Monday.
Pearl RidgeWay entered the. 9th
grade Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
In Probate. i
In the Matter of the Estate of
Charles R. 'Goble, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is herby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator of the
estate of Charles R. Goble, late of
Decatur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate will present them
in manner and form as by law re-
quired, for allowance and payment
Dated this 7th day of January, A..
D. 1916.
OSCAR L. GOBLE,
22-3t Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
Motorcycle

New and rebuilt, on monthly pay.
'ment plan. Dealers and riders want.
ed. Eagle Motor Co., Cedar Falls,
Iowa @
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27

Alfalfa seed for sale by Biddison
Coal & Grain Co.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
How to Aid Air Defense.

New York, Aug. $50 many repre-
sentatives have written the Aero Club
Of America for information on the best
way to develop Americas military and
naval aerOnautics that the executive
officers Of the club have drawn up Il
program of suggestions for the ade-
quate aerial defense of the country.
The club recommends that the army
appropriation be increased from ST..
10000 to $o,0OO.OOO, the national guard
appropriation from $4,000 to $1,000
COO for each state, and that to this be
added the cost of establishing six avia-
ton schools, building of hangers, ma
chine shops and other necessaries.
The army" say the officers. needs
dirigible balloons and kite balloons,
particularly for coast defense. About
$2.OOO,OOO should be provided for this
purpose"
For the navy the club urges $3,OOO.-
600 for d%irigibles, kite balloons and
stations.
The recent naval battle in the North
sea- according to Alan X. Hawley,
has proved the value of %dirigibles in
warfare as naval auXiliarics. The COM
mon use of kite balloons in the navies
of all the warning countries has shown
the need of them In the United States
navy.
"Provision should be made, too, for
establishing a chain of aerial coast pa
troll stations. There should he appro-
priated $1.OOO.OOO for forming the chain
of aerial defense coast stations, to be
operated either by the navy or by the
naval militia, in cooperation with the
coast guard, or scparately.'
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
SILAGE FOR LAMBS.

cost of SOIL per 100 pounds. Grind
ing the two feeds and mixing together
did not produce sufficient added gain
to pay for the cost Of grinding.
In IL test to compare good versus
poor alfalfa hay a Il supplement- to
corn in mutton production it was
found that good alfalfa WA worth
double the value of poor alfalfa hay.
Corn and alfalfa hay made the best
gains at the least cost in an expert
mcnt of four lots of lambs receiving
different rationS. The other three "a
tons were corn. alfalfa and SiIage.
ground corr and ground alfalfa and
corn, lill>ecu meal and prairie hay.
Tho most expensive gains were in the
prairie hay lot. The actual cost of the
feed in this experiment was corn. &C
ceutS; alfalfa per ton, $40; ground al
fa,fa. SD: Silagc per ton, $3.JU; oil
meal, $50; prairie hay, $40.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
To Double Rifle Output,

Sydney, Australia. July 31.-A large
amount of American machinery for in
creasing the output Of rifles for COM
monwealth troops has recently reached
the federal small arms factory at Lith-
gov.
Thirty-two cases, containing machin-
cry weighing about thirty-siX tons, ar
rived n day or two ago, and this is only
one consignment on account. The COM
plete shipments from the United States
were double the capacity of the fac
tory. Large buildings. which are de-
scribed as temporary. have been erect.
ed. and others are being built.
Matters are running we'll at the gun
factory. and more rifles are being turn.
ed out than cvcr before. The new ma.
| chinery will be installed as quickly as
| possible. but this will depend on its
being properly housed.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18

associate in stock remedy analysis in
the Kansas State horticultural college.
One should exercise care and intclli-
gence in diagnosing cases of suspected
roup. especially ut long range. The
trouble may be mechanical. Sometimes
foreign substances. such as small
bones, become lodged in the throat. \
brief examination will aid materially
in determining the character of a respi-
ratory malady. Drafts, lampness and
exposure are conditions that promote
the development of roup germs. They
are factors which tend to reduce the
vitality and establish infammatory
conditions. enabling germs to gain en-
franc into the system and to thrive,
whereas in good health the effects
might be slight and Of short duration.
due to the prompt resistance offered by
q we'll fortified system.
To effectively combat this disease
sick fowls must be completely seDarat-
ed and kept at some distance from the
others. Treatment must be regular and
frequent. as often as three times daily
in severe cases. Mucous plugs. patches
and demonstrations should be removed
With a toothpick, splinter OF cotton
swab, are being taken to destroy or
disinfect all such material. y number
Of reliable remedies may be applied
aftcrward. The remedies:
Hydrogen peroxide and water, equa
parts.
Potassium permanganate. ? per cent
or one-half teaspoontul to n tea
cupful Of water.
Boric acid. / per cent, or one tea
spoonful to Il teacupful Of water.
Coal tar diSinfectants. > per cent. O
one-half 1easpoonful to Il teacupfu
of water.
Carbolic acid, 5 per cent. or II tea
spoonful to II scant %tcacupful o
water.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
To Honor Clara Barton,

Washington, Aug. 1.-The Clara Bar
ton Memorial association, which was
organized recently in Washington for
the purpose of raising a fund to erect a
memorial to the founder of the Red
cross in America, has broadcncl it's
original scope. and now Il nation wide
permanent organization is contemplate
ed. The association hopes to raise a
fund of S2uO,OOO. half of which will be
used for the purchase Of a bronze or
marble monument to be erected in
Washington. while the remainder will
be made a permanent fund. the income
Of which will be awarded each year as
a prize to the American woman doing
the greatest work for humanity that
year. The prize will be known as the
Clara Barton prize.
Auxiliary state organizations have
been formed with subcommittee in the
larger cities and counties. At a recent
' meeting Of the association held in
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18

also damaging to the health of the
animal. Many men will say they do
not need a silo because they have
plenty Of alfalfa hay. This, to my no.
ton, is proof they do need a silo, for
with corn silage and alfalfa hay the
most palatable and economic ration is
made.
In Nebraska, where we have alfalfa
on every hand and this year a great
surplus. we are inclined to ovcrteed
alfalfa. but this. | believe, IS true of
all the alfalfa states.
This plant has been put on a high
pedestal and toasted as the greatest
Of our farm crops. and I believe we
have misled many people into belicN-
ing it was a balanced ration. 1t is a
very easy matter to balance alfalfa
hay. for in any country where alfalfa
grows We a also produce a forage
high in carbohydrates. Perhaps the
best plant is corn, and its best form
of feeding is in silage. Besides this,
we have sorghum. Ka1ir corn, millet,
timothy hay, Sudan grass, bects and
wild hay.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
Map to Aid Fire Eiqhtinq.

Albany, Aug. AN improved and
scientific system of forest fire fighting
in the Adirondacks and Catskills has
been inauguratel during the past week
by superintendent of State Forests
Clifford r. Pettis, who issued to the
rangers in the forest preserves and the
private land owners in the mountain
sections a fire protection map of all
fire towns in the state.
This is the result of a years work.
during which time every acre of forest
land was reported Oh by the rangers
1t includes the character of the tim
Der and d~ifferentiates between virgin
timber, cut over lands and fire swept
areas.
All means of communication are
clearly shown, and in the sparsley
populated sections practically every
telephone is located. The map will be
revised each year to meet changing
conditions. Ii is published in a limit
ed edition and distributed to the rang
crs and cooperating landowners.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18

ILL.,, where lie learned the trade of ma
chinist as a boy. From his home he
went to Chicago, became a locomotive
fireman and before he was twenty-one
an engineer. Then he became a sales
man of railroad supplies and later
wenti into business for himself with the
idea Of developing his ideas for max
ing pneumatic tools. The tools began
to sell in great quantities. Next he
went to England and erected another
factory there.
The opportunity came to sell out at a
/ big figure, and he retired to his coun-
| try place at Wheaton, Ill.,. where he
| farmed and bred prize stock. Several
wears later he went into other business
| enterprises in Chicago and built up an
other fortune. Naturally a leader, he
| became president of the Illinois Manu-
featuring association. This position
| and his directorates in railroads and
financial institutions he resigned when
appointed to the federal trade commits
sion early last year.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
Vance c. Mccormick, Chairman o.
Democratic National Committee.

field of endeavor he enters. be it sports,
civic reform or party reform.
Soon after he left Yale, where in 1892
he was captain of the university foot
ball team. he entered politics in his ma
tive city as a member of the common
council. An independent city council
man. Il reformer, he was the reform
mayor of his city at the age of twenty
nine. and his performance exceeded his
promises. He didn't backslide. He was
lust as much of 4 retOrmer by his acts
in office as he was by his words during
many Of his political opponents as the
best mayor Harrisburg Yer had"
The Democratic nominee for gov
crnor in 1914, he made a brilliant cam
paisn. in which he had the support Of
many PrO@reSSiveS.
Mr.. Mccormick is extensively inter
csted in agricultural development
With a. Mitchell Palmer he broke uI
the old Democratic machine and was
one Of the leaders at the Baltimore con
Woodrow Wilson possible.
He succeeded William II. Taft as
trustee Of Yale and is chairman of til,
athletic reorganization committee O
that university. Mr.. Mccormick wa:
also a director of the federal reserve
| board Of Philadelphia. from which pc
| sition he has resigned.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
Britons ADOPT Baseball.

London. Aug. 1.-RaScball has at last
obtained Il firm foOthold in England
and is being played to such an extent
in and around London by Canadians
whom the war has brought over that a
league has been formed among teams
drawn from the army pay office anG
other colonial units. the StaffS of the
various Canadian military hospitals anl
munition workers.
The Canadians having minated that
they would welcome the entry of an
American team into the league. one is
now being formed by j. G. Lee of Cen
trail buildings, Westminster. In addi-
ton to the London district. four teams
have been organized at Taplow, while
at EPSON, Hampton, Bramshot and
many other centers farther atield the
game is being played.
With the football season extending
from Sept. l to April 30 and cricket
occupying the summer months, base
ball has never been seriously consid-
| cred, but since the outbreak of the war,
| when county cricket was abandoned,
| the Canadians have succeeded in arous-
| ing such enthusiasm in baseball that
| its future seem assured. Several of
the professional soccer clubs in the
south Of England-Fulham, Arsenal,
Clapton Orient. Tottenham, Hotspur.
Milwall and West Ham United-have
played the game for several years. 1t
enabled the players to keep in good
training between the football seasons.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18

The purpose of a recent Nebraska
lamb feeding experiment WAS to find
out the comparative value of corn and
alfalfa hay fed in various forms with
and without III Silagc. The addition
of corn Sila@o to a ration of Shcllcu
corn and alfalfa hay increased the
daily slight gain per lamb and increaS-
ed the cost of production = cents per
100 pounds, but did not affect the net
profit. The addition of silage to ground
corn and ground alfalfa did not i'll
crease the gain. but reduced the cost
of 100 pounds gain 81 cents.
Whole grain and hay in conjunction
with the silage was the more cconom-
zeal of the two rations. Lambs on
ground corn and ground alfalfa hay
made daily gains of OBJ pound at Il
cost of $6.12 per 100 pounds. while
those on shelled corn ami alfalfa hay
made daily gains Of O.393 pound at Il
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
Allies Plan Bank Of Nations.

London, Aug. 1.-With the co-opera-
ton, it is hoped, of France and Russia
the government intends to establish
an international bank, with branches
throughout the world, for the sole pur-
pose of increasing and facilitating al
lied trade. Originally the British in
tention was to establish the institution
as a bank of affairs, taking deposits
from private banks and joint stock
banks, but no private deposits.
Authorities here hope every branch
will be supplied with skilled British,
Russian and French assistants, with
the hope that each branch may act not
merely as an information bureau, but
as a unit actively to finance new trade
relations.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
FEEDING FOR BEEF.
Results Of an Experiment at the Kan.
sas State Agricultural College.

Announcement OF results of calf feed
ing and bllckleg serum experiments
that are expected to put the cattle in
dustry in Kansas on Il paying basis
and incidentally place millions of dol
lars i'll the pockets of Kansas farmers
WAS the feature of the fourth annual
cnttlemen's meeting ut the Kansas
State Agricultural college. The meet
ing was attended by several hundred
of the leading live stock men of the
state.
Corn and katlir for beef production
were compared in tests covering Il Pc
Rod of six months and conducted un-
der the direction of w. \. Cochel, pro-
fcssor of animal huSbandry. One hun
lrcl high grade Hereford calves We're
used. being divided into six lots. each
of which was given I: different feed
combination.
The greatest profits were made in
corn combinations. Shelleu corn, cot
tonSeel meal. alfalfa hay and silage
proved most remunerativc. The aver
age profit per steer was Slo.o6 and the
total gain in weight 1868 pounds. In
the lot fed ground corn. cottonsced
meal and alfalfa hay a gain in weight
of 441.9 pounds vas recorded, but the
higher feed values reduced the profit
to S13.21 for each animal.
The Kaf1ir combination that brought
the best results consisted Of ground
Kattir. ]cottonSeed meal. alfalfa hay
and silage. The gain in weight shown
was 424.1 pounds and the profit S13.14
Announcement WAS made by DR.. f.
S. Schoenleber. professor of veterinary
medicine. that his department has per
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
A Land Measure.

When one has land to measure that
requires greater accuracy than just
stepping it off make a land measure by
using hardwood pieces tive-eighths or
three-quarters of an inch by six inches.
Have lower points five feet six inches
apart and make a round head in the
handle. TO use. grasp the top lightly
in the hand. holding at the sides, then
whirl handle to bring the point to the
front in the direction to be measured.
Continue to revolve the measure.
changing the points in advance
Southern Agriculturist.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
No fasts For Soldiers,

Baltimore, July 31.-Catholic soldiers
in active service on the Mexican border,
including Maryland's contribution Of
militia. have been exempted from absti-
nence on Friday and other fast days,
according to an announcement made
by the Rev. Louis r. O'Donovan, cham
cellor of the archdiocese.
The exemption vas lot granted in
special dispensation by Cardinal Glib
bons. but is one of the laws of moral
theology which provide that a person
under stress is not compelled to OBJ
serve fast days.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
TIMELY POULTRY WISDOM.

Chicks brought out in June. quarter
cd in partly shady run and kept free
from lice, will make rapid growth.
During the heated term corn and all
other heat producing foods should eli
Their be done away with entirely or fed
in very moderate quantities. say about
onc-fourth the quantity give i'll winter.
Bugs and insects are plentiful. and
the grass is tender. If the growing
stock can have free range now they
will consume a lot of the most lcSir-
able diet. With an evening feed of
grain the poultry will be having an
ideal ration.
\ successful poultry plant is built
up by Il close observance OF the small
details. These minor matters in them.
selves may not have so great Il bear
ing, but eventually 10y their NEGLECT VIC
soon learn of disaster.
Durin" hot weather there is one item
of food that must not be neglected
especially with ynrled stock greer
food. Green food will keep the bow
els i'll good condition and purify tn,
blood. Note the bright. healthy lool
of stock. both old and young. that HAY,
access To a grassy ranGr. While W.
think that a range is the proper cape
for growing strong. hardy stock. We d,
NOT approve of an unlimited range 70
breeders. They do better in large run
provided With every necessary.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
AGlanceatC urrentTo pic and Events

Washington Mrs. John A. Logan pre-
sided and reported that many letters
from prominent mel and women ap-
proving the movement and i%nclosins
checks had been received. A meeting
at Madison Square Garden, New York
city. in the fall and the production of a
motion picture were among the plans
discussed for raising money. The fol
lowing finance committee was appoint
ed: T. T. Moran, S. B. Hege, S. W.
Woodward and James Lansburgh,
Washington; Stephen Barton, Boston,
and DR.. Samuel 3. Woodward and
George F. Booth, Worcester, Mass.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
No More Wagons For Gypsies.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 1.-The motorcar
has taken the place of the wagon with
the gypsies. \ band that passed
through Salina recently was not in any
sense a band that is usually seen On
the streets of the Kansas towns. This
band was living in style, and the long
white road, with its campfireS, fortune
telling and nomadic thrills, is a thing
of the past.
This particular band is soo to lose
its princess-Princess Mary. who is go.
ing to Paris to study. Mary Matrinc,
or. as she preferred, Princess Mary, is
a real princess of the Romany Rye and,
with her parents, is on route to New
York. where she will take passage for
Paris to get an education. The mother,
father. several sisters and brothers are
| making the trip from the west over
land in Il large car. eight cylinder, as
completely equipped as a Pullman.
mo more gypsy wagons for u.s. said
the Princess Mary's papa. This is
| good enough for anybody. If W. had
had motorcars long ago there would
have been more gypsies. The motorcar
is handy in many ways for our style of
travel. We like it and will never re.
turn to the wagons of old. We are
more comfortable in this manner OF
travel, and VIC enjoy it. Many people
imagine that we are naturally dirty.
but not so. We love to he clean and
can he so with the car, but not with the
wagon. No more wagon for us"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-18
ALFALFA At BEST.
II Should Be Balanced With Corn
S;!age.
FED ALONE, IT RUINS COWS.
Their Kidneys Become Badly Infected,
While Fatty Degeneration Of Several
of the Organs Will Often Be Pro-
duced-This Has Been by Postmorten
Examinations After Tests.

During the fifteen years l spent at
the Nebraska experiment station |
had a splendid opportunity to thor
oushly test u the feeding value of
alfalfa. writes a correspondent OF
Hoard's Dairyman. In II experiment
fed some twelve cows alfalfa alone
for over a year. and the result was
that eight of these COWS We're ruined.
They were not only sterile, but. thcir
health was so impaired that they were
sent to the slaughter. \. postmortem
examination showed their kidneys
were badly infected. Fatty d%eScnera-
ton had shown itself in several of the
organs.
Alfalfa is not a balanced ration. In
fact, it is only half balanced, and an
animal must consume from We to
three times more hay than it needs in
order to obtain the desired carbohy-
drates. 1t is true a cow will eat from
forty to sixty pounds of alfalfa per
day when required to consume this
forage alone. Should the COWS have
silage or a carbohydrate feed they will
soon use from fifteen to twenty pounds.
and will do it with much greater econ
omy. To feed alfalfa alone is not only
extravagant and Wasteful, but it IS