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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21
Springfield, Nebraska, to Get
Fine New High School.
Building Designed by Firm of
Omaha Architects.

At a recent election, held at
Springfield, Neb., $4,000 worth OF
bonds were voted for the erection OF
nigh school building, and from the
offices of the Bankers Realty Invest
rlent. Company, the big firm of ar
nitects and builders which is making
the architecture plans and under
whose supervision this building is to
be erected, comes the announcement
that work is to be commenced as
quickly as bids can be taken and the
contract let.
The Bankers Realty Investment
ompany, the firm of architects and
builders which is at the present time
handling the design and construction
of hundreds of thousands OF dollars
worth of building in Nebraska and
Iowa, including apartment, bank and
siderable attention in its architecture
al department to school architecture.
In fact, Mr. F. w. Fitzpatrick, this
company's supervising architect,
whose fame as an architect is inter
national is considered an authority
on educational matters, having de-
voted many years not only to school
architecture, but to a careful analysis
of educational systems as they exist
in many of the worlds foremost
countries.
Among other school buildings de-
signed by this company are those at
Ewing. Sidney, Yutan and Red Cloud,
Neb., and all are noted for their
model arrangements, especially de-
signed for efficiency in the conduct
of school work amid pleasant and
healthful surroundings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21
Published under direction of
Bureau of Publicity of Bank
ers Realty Investment Com
pany.

For Sale-On the Stone farm 6 Y
miles northwest of Leon, native lum-
Der, wood and posts. Lumber to
10 feet, $3.50 per 100. Lumber II
to IS feet, $500 per 100. Fencing
stove length, sl.25 and $15O load.
Long wood, foot load IS hts.
Come and see w. w. Fulton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21
Christian Church.

Sunday school ........ .9:45 a. m
Communion and preaching
SERVICE -. -. il ~" a. m
Church Night, Thursday $500 M
Teachers and officers conference I'M
mediately following prayer meet
ing.
Last Sunday the Endeavorers fur
nished us fine program for the ev-
ening service Next Sunday they
will take us on visit to the Damon
Orphanage. India, by the use of the
stereopticon. Our Endeavorers have
helped support this orphanage and
have definite interest in it,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-21

Preachers get the degree of doc
tor, but editors get what the little
boy shot at
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
JULY CROP REPORT FOR NC
Great Increase In Yield and Also I'm
Value; Raising Much More
Rations.

Washington.-The July crop report
has some interesting figures on North
Carolina.
To begin with the honey crop is
much better than that of last year.
The corn crop promises a yield of
63,277,OOO against 1850, 900 last year,
and the price is $1.92 against "a cents
last year.
The estimate for the winter wheat
crop is 1O,344,OO0 against 1915, 900 last
year. The price is 247 cents against
121 cents a bushel last year.
The oat crop forecast is for $780,
600 against 5,131,O0 last year, and
the price is 81 against ga cents.
The rice crop will be 1000 against
5000 bushels last year.
The tobacco crop yield will be 207,.
$4,000 against 176,OOO,OO0 pounds for
last year.
The potato estimates are 3,394,OO
against 3,230,O0O bushels last year. The
prices are 215 cents per bushel against
SO cents last year.
The sweet potato estimate is $780,
600 bushels against 100000 bushels,
and the prices are 1926 cents against
70 cents last year.
Rye will yield $4,000 against 534, 900
last year, and the price is 158 against
SO cents.
Hay is 656,OOO tons against 551, 900
last year; price is $3.50 against
5000.
It will be seen from these figures
that North Carolina producers will
take in much more money for crops
this year than they took in in 1916.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
FALSE ECONOMY
TO HOARD FOOD
HOUSEkEEPERS SHOULD NOT
PURCHASE MORE THAN Is
NEEDED AT A TIME,
SOME TIMELY INFORMATION
3. w. kiIgore, Director of North Caro-
lima Extension Service Hands Out
Good Advice.

Ralelgh-It is false economy to at
tempt to hoard and store -four esne-
c1ally during the summer months. saws
Mr.. B. w. Kilgore, director of the
North Carolina Extension Service. Mr..
h1Igore has recently received a COM
munlcation from the Department of
agriculture at Washington in which
attention is called to this matter. and
the information contained is timely
both to the housekepers in the coun-
try and in the cities.
Sound -four from good wheat will
not decompose when stored in the
proper manner, but when stored in an
improper manner there is consider
able loss sustained. For this reason
no housekeeper should purchase in
larger quantities than she will need
within reasonable length of time. In
storing such flour as is purchased
there are three principles which
should not be overlooked.
Flour should not be stored in the
cellar even though it Is nice and cool,
for the cellar is rarely free from
dampness and doors which quickly
communicates the -four even when spe-
cia1 bins have been built.
The attic is also an unwise place
o store it as the temperature is too
high, there is no air circulation and
the flour will soon become musty.
The only place it may be kept in
perfect safety is in a small storage
room built preferably to the north
side of the house where a cool and
even temperature may be obtained
and thorough ventilation available. In
case such a room as this cannot be
had, a closet may be used where it
fits the above requirements. All bins
and containers should be kept clean
and especially should they be cleaned
out when new stock Of flour is
bought.
If the -four is then watched and
guarded from vermin it will be util-
lied practically to the exclusion of
any waste through spoilage. This is
true more especially if it is purchased
in accordance with the present needs
only.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
Wilson Man Was Photographer.

Wilson.-Wes1ey G.. Alley left this
city several years ago and secured
employment with the Chicago PictO-
rial News with headquarters in New
York City. When events of general
interest took place he was sent off
post-haste Frequently on special
trains) to be first on the scene, and
when he focused his Photographic eye
one the object he went after, invari-
ably it showed UP clear and sharp in
the publication he represented.
He was chosen the official photog'
rapher for the select1ve draft under
the supervision of the War Depart.
ment in Washington, D. c., on the
goth inst, where blackboards holding
500 squares were prepared, and when
the squares were filed with the num-
bers drawn they were photographed
and will be sent out to tie different
drafting boards throughout the coun-
try, and it is thought that electro
plates will be sent to printing offices
throughout the land that the errors
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS.

The thirty-fourth annual session OF
the Statesvi1le district conference OF
the M. e. Church was held at Cas-
tonia last week. The meetings were
well attended and many splendid ad-
dresses were delivered.
Members of the Hundred Thousand
Dollar Club of the Jefferson Standard
Life Insurance Company of Green's
boro spent one day last week on Mt.
Mitchell, the highest point east OF
the Rockies. The trip was part OF the
vacation rendered by the company.
The first news of the sudden death
of Edwin J. Justict, of Greensboro, in
San Francisco to reach Greensboro
was a telegram to his law partner, E.
D. Broadhurst This message was
from F. P. Hobgood, Jr., also OF
Greensboro, who has been associated
with Mr. Justice in the prosecution
of important suits on behalf OF the
government.
The exemption boards Of North
Carolina met and organized Thursday.
The Western District board meet at
Statesville and the Eastern at Raleigh.
A big canning plant is soon to be
erected at New Bern.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
SCOUTS FIRST WAR SERVICE.

Members of the Boy Scouts Of
America gave a practical demonstra-
ton of the services which they can
render in an emergency when the dis;
aster at the Eddystone Munition COM
pany's works occurred. More than 12O
lives were lost in this explosion and
several hundred people were injured.
Word was sent to schools in nearby
towns requesting the services Of
scouts. All members were Immediate
ly released from school duties and hur-
ried to Eddystone and to Chester,
where they did splendid work assist
ing in first aid, acting as guards and
doing various sorts of patrol duty.
Their assistance was so invaluable
during this trying period that many Of
them were held for three days. They
also came to the rescue of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, which
was flooded with kilograms from
anxious relatives of munition workers.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
National Guard MobiIized.-

Raleigh.-The adjutant generals
department reports the mobilization
of the twelve units of the national
guard at their home stations upwards
Of $500 men, without a hitch and that
the federal officers are already detail.
ed and at work inspecting the various
stations with a view to the speediest
possible work in mastering into ser
vice and the awarding of the equip
ment, all of which will be at the home
stations. The expectation is that it
will require something like two weeks
to complete this work in readiness
for the movement OF the men to the
concentration camps. The war
strength of the guard as now consti'
tuted, when fully enlisted, will be
about 10000 men. The divisions in
clude brigade headquarters, except
the brigadier general and his personal
staff; first and second cavalry troops;
field artillery; three regiments of in
fantry; coast artillery; ambulance
company No. 1; field hospital corps
No. 1; -hadie company No. 1 and en-
gineer train.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
Tobacco Sales Break Records.

umberton.-Tobacco sales on the
local market are breaking all pre-
vious record, both as quantity and
price. The farmers who bring the
the Hot Springs camp, besides mem
bers of their families, who are quar-
weed to the Lumerton market appear
well pleased with their returns and
the effect of this influx of cash is
already being felt by the merchants.
on Ellis Island. Information received
from New York is to the effect that
Sales for the past several days have
averaged we'll beyond twenty cents a
pound. Someone probably interested
in other markets in this section is be-
lieved to have been responsible for the
no wheeling made by the federal author
tiles to send there the remaining 600
seamen, stewards and firemen of the
seized German steamers who are still
circulation of a report to the effect
not get hogsheads in which to ship
the tobacco. The warehousemen say
they have all they can use.
that the local warehouse men could
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
TAKE DOWN YOUR WIRELESS.

Here's another opportunity for boys
to demonstrate their loyalty and their
scouting ability. In accordance with
an order issued by the president Of
the United States, it is illegal for any
persons not authorized government Of
icials to operate a wireless plant or
to have one in such condition as to
be capable of operation. This applies
to receiving as well as to transmitting
stations.
Every scout should dismantle has
apparatus Immediately. This means
the taking down of the antenna wire,
and the disconnecting and packing of
the instruments.
Scouts should not only dismant1e
their own apparatus, but report to the
local police department any stations
aside from those they know to be
government stations which are in OPP
GRAFTON.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
ENGLISH SCOUTS GREET US

Lieut.. Gen. Sir Robert S. S: Baden
Powell has written to Mr.. Colin H.
Livingstone, president of the Boy
Scouts of America, stating that Amer
ica's entry into the war has increased
the already existing strong brotherly
feeling between the English and Ameri-
can scouts.
The English chief scout in his let
ter from London also tells something
of the work done for their country by
English Boy Scouts, as follows:
ION the great historical step taken
by the United States in coming into
the war I feel that / must send you
one word of greeting from the Boy
Scouts point of view.
eve have done war work over here
in various forms behind the scenes,
not necessarily involving the taking up
of arms by boys under the age for
military service, but by acting as
watchers over railway bridges, tele-
graph and cable lines, reservoirs,
power works, ETC., the lads have done.
valuable national service.
"Also they have performed the du--
ties of ordorlieS in large numbers for
the war office. admiralty. government
and other offices end have carried out
the constructing service ever since
the first outbreak of war. They have.
also supplied trained signalers and
ambulance men where required.
81 feel sure that with the training
they have received the Boy Scouts of
America are in position to do very
valuable service for their country be-
hind the scenes in the present crisis"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
ANOTHER AMERICAN CONTiN.
GENT OF FIGHTING MEN
ARRIVE SAFELY,
ARE IMMEDIATELY ENTRA|NED
Quickly Depart from Port for New
Qurters-AI Other formation is
Withheld from the Public for the
Present.

A European Port-Another Ameri-
can contingent has safely arrived and
dsembarked.
The government withholds informa-
ton or comment on the foregoing dis
patch.
The American troops arrived by the
same steamer in which Kermit Roose-
welt, his wife, and child Travelled. When
tenders went alongside the vessel Fri
day the men were in nigh spirits and
frequently shouted: "Are we down
hearted?" was answered with a roar
ing mo-" given with great enthusiasm.
Representa- of the general staff
watched the Decentralization. There
was no civic demonstration. Only a
few spectators knew of the landing
These chereed and the troops cheered
back. The men e n trained q uickly
and left for their new quarters. A sig
nal company remained at the port for
some hours and these were the only
representatives of the contingent the
public saw.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
FUNCTIONS OF MILITIA
BUREAU WILL END
With Drafting Of Entire National
Guard Into the Federal Service Aug

With Drafting Of Entire National
Guard Into the Federal Service Aug
gust 5th.
Washington.-With the drafting of
army of the United States August 5,
the functions of the militia bureau of
the war department are expected to
come to an end. There will remain
10 force of national guard for the bu-
reau to supervise and the officers of
the regular army attached to the divi-
sion will probably be assigned to other
Ity.
Under the plan Of the national de-
tense act, which calls upon the states
OF maintain recruit batta1ions for each
guard regiment in active service, the
bureau would continue as it is. 1t is
regarded as probable, however, that a
general reserve system will be substi-
tuted for the regimental depot plan to
fill gaps in the ranks.
In that event, new men, whether
volunteers, those called under the Sc
lective draft or wounded men who
have recovered sufficiently to return
to the front, would be gathered in gen.
eral recruit depots in America which
would supply a general depot in
France. Preliminary training of the
recruits would be given in the home
depots, to be supplemented by inten-
sive training in trench warfare at the
depot in France. The convalescent
soldiers returning to the front would
form a valuable training force to
break in the new men at the depots.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
SCOUT KNOWS HIS CITY,

A scout knows his city as well as he
knows the trails in the forest. He can
guide a stranger wherever he desires
to go, and his knowledge Of short cuts
saves him many needless steps. He
knows where the police stations are
located, where the fire-alarm boxes are.
placed, where the nearest doctor lives,
where the hospitals are, and which is
the quickest way to reach them. He
knows the names of the city officials
and the nature of their duties. A scout
is proud of his city and freely offers
his services when he can help.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
Bow Preacher Ordained.

Nt.47ton-Master Vance Heavier,
the "boy preacher has been orda1n'
ed to the full work of the gospel min
istry. The ordination took place at
Corinth Baptist church. He is now
fourteen years of age and is the
Youngest minister ordained in the
state Rev. J. A. Snow, Rev. L. P.
Smith, Rev. J. A Hoyle, Rev. j. M
ballard and Rev. C. E. Beam conpos'
cd the Presbytery. At the First Bap-
+4st church Elliott Stewart was or
da;nod Mr.. Stewart was a student at
Wake Forest College.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
Merchants Oppose Rates.

StatesVille.-Organiz merchants
and business men throughout the state
are making strong protests against
the increased fire insurance rates pro-
posed by the companies operating in
North Carolina, according to ]. Paul
Leonard, secretary OF the State Mer-
chants Association. The new SEIZED
ule of rates adopted by the insurance
companies includes increases of ten
per cent on stocks of merchandise
and 20 per cent on shingle-roofed
dwellings,. In addition to protest
filed by the State Association, a num-
Der of local merchants associations
have made separate protests.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
CIVIC GOOD TURNS.

The civic good turns Of scouts are
adding very considerably to the COM
fort and wellbeing Of the communities
in which they live. Recently the Boy
Scouts Of Alameda, CAL, cleaned the,
beaches on the south side Of their city
for distance Of several miles. Under
the direction of their scoutmasters the.
boys Of seven troops separated into
groups and cleared the stretch OF
sand. Following the cleanup, they held
a scout rally and made big bonfire Of
the rubbish they had gathered.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
SCOUTS AID FIREMEN.

The fire departments in many cities
are beginning to recognize the value Of
the assistance which trained Boy
Scouts can give. Under the direction
of Robert J. Charles the Boy Scouts
of Knoxville, Tenn, are being trained
to assist the fire department of that
city. Whenever a fire is reported the
scout commissioner is notified, and he
in turn notifies the scouts in the city
through the officers Of the various dis
trfct commissions. This is part of the
plan devised by Mr.. Charles for the
mobilization of Boy Scouts in time Of
fire or other disaster.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
YOUNG MILITARY OFFICERS
HEAR SECRETARY LANSING

Madison Barracks, N. Yin a
speech here before LOO members Of
the officers reserve corps, Secretary
of State Robert Lansing emphasizing
the peril of German imperialism to the
United States and the world, declared
his belief that the German people
would not cast off the yoke of autoc-
racy" until the physical might of the
united democracies of the world has
destroyed forever the evil ambitions of
the military rulrs of Germany"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
More German Prisoners Come.

Asheville.-So satisfactory has been
the camp for interned Germans at
Hot Springs that arrangements are
fifty carpenters and assistants will.
leave for Hot Springs this week to
erect houses for the six hundred who
will come as soon as the preparations
FOR them are completed.
There are already 554 Germans at
tered in the town itself. The officers
and seamen are a high type Of man
hood and they appear to enjoy their
enforced vacation.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
ona Killed, Two Hurt In Runaway.

One Killed, Two FuFt III nuHaWy.
Albemarle-Thes small son OF El11an
r,ooner is dead, Mr.. Cooper h1msel1
10 seriously injured and another SON
10 badly shaken up as result OF a
rowov on the streets of Albemarle.
49, horso Mr.. Cooper was driving
+ook fright at motor truck and MT
Cooner losing control of the animal
- h,,gov in which the three were
1n1 Tos turned over and all three
If the occupants thrown against inc
Southern Railway station Duilolng'
The how, who was about IL years oa0'
80 ~ recovered from the shock
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
TWO KILLED IN RACE
RIOT AT CHESTER, PA.

Chester, Pa.-Dav1d Schwartz, a
deputy sheriff and an unidentified
negro were shot and killed here in a
fight in the heart of the negro section.
The shooting occurred after a day
of quiet following the disorders Of the
last two nights and was the result Of
the sending of a number of policemen
and guards into the neIghborhood after
a crowd Of negroes had opened fired
ON two guards. The two guards re-
treated after empty1ng their pistols,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
AMERICAN BARK IS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

London.-After being attacked by
gunf1re by a German submarine, the
American bark Carmela of 1897 tons
was sunk by bombs in the entrance of
the English channel on July %, says
an official statement issued by the
British admiralty. The crew was
picked up and landed at Plymouth.
There was no casualties.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
CHICAGO FINANCIER FOR
SHIPPING BOARD

Chicago.-Char1es G. Dawes, of Chi
cago, was mentioned here as a pos
sible successor to Theodore Brent on
the shipping board. Mr. Brent, a
strong supporter of Chairman Denman
of the board, resigned when I'M. Den
man was forced out by President Will
son.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-02
Movies for Guardsmen.


special from Camp Sewer, Green
Vile, S. C.-National guardsmen OF
North Carolina and Tennessee need
have no fear that they will be deprlv-
ed of the JOY of seeing the movies
while encamped here.
s"The pictures will be selected 1or
the entertainment Of the soldiers as
we'll as for instructive purposes
stated a Y. M. G. A. representatives
ONLY a small admission fee Will De
charged the guardsmen to defray &C.
tual expenses. The price Will De
much smalled than that charged oy
modern theatres. It is stated tna1 !"
soldier may be admitted Tor a Two
cent postage stamp or the equlValen1
thereof. ,ro.o-
According to a statement OF Major
General Leonard Wood in recent ao-
dress the men will be encouraged "
snend their "leaves" away from camp
Charters Issued for Railroad.
charter was issued for the Cnlm-
nov Rock Railroad Company, OF Can'
ton HAYWOOD county, the special pur-
pose being the construction anu ~
alton of fifteen miles OF steam rall~%1
from Rutherfordton to Chimney ROCK:
the capital is $500, 900 authorized ano
SIX 600 subscribed by M. Garland =
r dole. J. Fl. Cole, G. L. Fortune .
r. Horney and J. c. Cole.
There Is an amendment tor Ns
charter OF the Warlong Glove MALI
featuring Company, OF Newton 49,
ortzing a change Of Office 70 tH'n0'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-26

tain Neer was so busy l just got
chance to shake hands with him. l ran
across 1t. Dana II. Allen busily look
ing after preparations to box equip
ment.
Sergeant Elmer Blunk is now First
Sergeant, or Top, as the rank is
known. 1 had mess with Cooks Harry
Plant, the big Englishman, and Emil
Sunborg, the man who stopped the
Shasta limited to get on to go to Sa
lem, and who, when the stood gasping
in astonishment at the audacity of the
trick, said: Well, what are you wait
ing forl Let's go!"
"Dick" Hanson, formerly of the
Statesman reportorial staff, is wearing
sergeant s stripes and is straight as a
die as he stands at right guide. He is
still lean and lanky, but he has more
color than when he used to chase news
items.
Some of the others missed seeing on
account of being busy away from the
company. If they are still here next
Sunday 1 will go out again but they
may be here and then-they may not.