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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Revival Meetings at Brethren Church.

A series of revival meetings which
will extend for several weeks, open
ed at the Leon Brethren chr9ch last
Jennings, the celebrated Virginia
evangelist, who will be assisted by
the local pastor, Rev. G. T. Ronk.
Evangelist Jennings has reputation
as one of the most successful evan
gelists in the country, a powerful
speaker, and the series of meetings
at Leon will no doubt result in great
good. A cordial invitation to every
one to attend
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Business College to Give Course Here.

ness Institutes, heaa office. Des
Moines, Iowa, is in Leon this week
interviewing young men and women
who are interested in obtaining stem
ographic or commercial positions.
Thousands of young men are enlist
ing, leaving their positions in banks,
offices, etc., which leaves nearly, ey-
cry firm short of help. - The U. $.
|stenographers and clerks for months.
Mr.. Bishop is looking for competent
and bright young women and men,
under 81 and over 81, to fill these
places. Beginners as well as those
Of experience can apply If beginners
are ambitious and are willing to
work hard, the association will send
typewriters and lessons, to their
homes and supervise work until each
charge will be made for this instruc-
tion. The employment and placing
positions is FREE to all. The asso-
citation has list of many positions
paying beginners as high as $500
TO $4,000 a month with fine oppor-
tunities for promotion. Civil ser
vice positions pay 100000 to
ks1500 Copper annum to. start.
's~ yHoung women: this is a patriotic
life time, recommended by bankers,
ministers, colleges and business men.
If you cannot go to the front, enlist
as a. business worker. There must
be no slackers now. Circulars and
full information about the Leon In
stitute will be mailed to all who will
/ send name to United Business 1nsti-
tute. Des Moines, Iowa, or address
V. H. Bishop, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Jury Acquits Kelley Of Villisca Axe
Murders.

The jury in the second trial of
RevTyn G. J. Kelley, charged with
the celebrated axe murders at Viii
lisca several years ago, returned a
verdict of mot guilty" Saturday eve
reached on the first ballot. At the
first trial the jury disagreed, eleven
being for acquittaf and one for con-
victiOn, and the murder mystery is
as far from being solved as ever,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Chicken brought Over 5000,

Mrs. Harry Statzell, Mrs. c. M.
Axes, Mrs. Aaron Goodman. Mrs.
Fred Marvin and Mrs. Matt Pullen
entertained a aGGthe- OF lady
friends at a keusinston at the Ii
all enjoyed a fine time. During the
afternoon a chicken which was pre-
pared but not used, was sold and re-
sold at auction, and the total
amounts realized from it was some
thing Over $500 which was donated
to the. Red Cross chapter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
4 II II # i: * :: !. y Il =
$500 AFTER JANUARY 1, 1918

Owing to the excessive M.
crease in every item connected
with the publication of q news
paper, the subscription price Of
THE LEON REPORTER will be
advanced to $500 per year, ON
and after January 4, 1915. We
have tried in every conceivable
way to avoid increasing the sub
scription price of The Reporter,
but we cannot make ends meet
at the old price of $3.50 per
year. Practically all of the daily
papers have doubled their sub
scriptiOn price, and while we
are making an increase of 50
cents per year, this increase will
not come anywhere near meet
ing the added expenses of the
business, and we do not believe
that our readers want or expect
us to lose money in publishing
The Reporter. We are going to
give all subscribers the OppOf.
tunity Of renewing at the old rate
Of $3.50 per year, at any time
before the first of the new year,
and you can renew for any per.
iod not exceeding two years from
Jan. 4, 1918, at the 81 so rate.
But please remember that the
$500 rate goes into effect ON
Jan. 1st, and on and after that
date, the price will be $500 to
everyone. Renew your paper
before Jan. 1st, and please don't
ask MS to accept the old rate OF
$3.50 q year after that date, for
we will. have to refuse It. The
Reporter is worth every cent Of
$500 . year, compared with the
price of everything else, and you,
will save 80 cents q year by re-
newing now, bat we are not 10
ing to urge anyone to renew ot
the old rate. It is mp to yOu
whether you want. to save the
80 cents o year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Mrs. VIM. VanNOstrand Died Tues.
day Evening.

Oldest residents Of leon nassed away
at her home in north Leon Tuesday
evening about 9 O'Clock, having been
falling for several weeks. Arrange
ments for her funeral had not been
made at the time The Reporter went
to press, waiting for the arrival of
her son. Henry VanNOstrand, OF
Cheyenne, Wyoming and other rela-
tlves, but will probably be held on
Friday. =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Football Game Today.

The annual Thanksgiving football
game between the Leon and Lamont
High Schools will be played at Leon
today at 3 p. m. The Lamont team
did not loom up very strong early in
the season, but lately they have been
going fine, They have developed a a
defeated the strong Princeton team
SO to o. TIE Leon-Princeton score
was IA to Il.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Names Baby After First Soldier Boy
70 Fall in France.

A bouncing son was born last week
to Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Smith, of
east of Leon, at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Gibson,
near Garden Grove, and the young
ed Merle Hay Gibson, in honor of the
first Iowa soldier boy to fall over in
France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Center Township Declamatory Cor
test.

The annual detlamatory, singing
and spelling contest, of Center town
ship, was held Friday, November ~
All contestants, gave their parts we'll
Following are the awards:
Declamatory-
ns1n EirstmhMsty MncnMyyoGa carlsy School, by Eliza
Secondhand Elnora's Hero,
by Irene Snyder-Crown school.
Third-'Our Baby" by Florence
Eivins-South White Oak.
First-"Grandfather's Clock by
South White Oak school.
Second-"America First, by
Crown school. ~,
Third-"The Choo Choo Car by
Sunny Side school.
Spelling
First-Pearl Gittinger, of Sunny
Side.
White Oak. .,
+1 Ooh
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Exempted as Government Employe

In the list of exemptions publish
ed last week we stated that Forest
Cole, of Grand River, was exempted
on the grounds of dependents, but
this was an error, as he was-exempt-
ed on the ground that he was a gov
ernment employe. third class post
master, being the postmaster at
Grand River, and as such was ex-
empted from the draft.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Charlie Chaplin at the Idle Hour Sat
urday in New Comedy.

Charlie Chaplin, the great fun
maker, will be at the Idle Hour next
Saturday, Dec. 1st, in his new COM
edy. "By the Sea-" This picture has
never. been shown in Leon before and
it is one of his best. This comedy
will be shown in addition to the Eegu-
and the price will be 5 and 10 cents,
plus one. cent war tax. Matinee at
O'Clock and first night show at 1880.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Gospel Team Meeting.

The meeting Sunday will be held
at the Brethren church at D. m.
Brother Frank CARRIER was chosen
as leader of the meeting. Come out
and see what Brother CARRIER has
for you,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
THE INCOME TAX.
Every Person With Yearly Income
Over $1,000 to Make Report.

Every Decatur county individual
whose annual income is in excess Of
1900 must make a written return
to the United States between Janu-
ary and March ] Of 1918, for the
year of 1917, and thereafter are
port for each year must be made so
long as the present law is in effect.
The new law is applicable to in
comes in 1917 and the first report
must be made next January and not
later than Marcht for the year of
1917. Failure to make report
subjects the offender to the i'm "osi-
ton of a maximum fine of $ 900 or
a smaller amount as the discretion
OF the federal court may direct.
All married persons are entitled
to an exemption of $4,000 and will
pay taxes on income funds in excess
of that amount, while single men
are taxed on sums in excess Of 200
but everyone with an income Of
more than $ 900 must make a re-
port.
A single man must pay normal
tax of 2 per cent on income above
$1,000. If the income. however,
runs to high figures he must pay a
larger per cent, regulated by the
man pays a normal tax of per cent
on income above $4,000, but if said
income runs to high figures the tax
grows.
The one particular thing to re-
member is that you must make out
a statement between January / and
March | Of next year, showing. your
income for the year 1917 and tax,
if you owe any must be paid. This
applies to every one, farmers as we'll
as merchants, doctors as we'll as law
VarS Qtn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Corydon Defeats Leon.

Last Friday the Leon High School
football team met its first defeat OF
the season on the Corydon grounds,
by the score of to 0. The game
was very close, our boys missing a
touchdown by very close margin
on several occasions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-29
Army Y. Nj. C. A. Fund In Decatur
County Above Quota.

Decatur county did not slack when
i came to raising our % quota AZ Tor td1a1 the
amount subscribed in the county be-
ing $6,346.55. Leon subscribed a
total of 81, 1850, and those in
charge of the work are feeling pretty
good over the result.
The following is list of subscrip-
tiQnS by towns and townships.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
SHARKS TO SERVE MANKIND
Veteran Fisherman Believes That,
Properly Handled, the Meat Of
the Fish ls Edible.

Russell J. Coles of Danville, Va.
who taught Colonel Roosevelt how tc
harpoon devilfish, announced that he
has discovered a method of preventing
worldwide starvation by tests he has
carried out with regard to certain spe.
cies of the dark shark and ray family
Mr.. Coles has just come back from
Morehead City, N. c., where he caught
a number Of fish, and despite the pop
ular belief that the eating Of them
would bring death In a terrible form,
he decided to take the risk and he
sampled several of them. He has sent
a complete record of his findings to
Herbert Hoover In the hope that the
food administrator will incline an ear
and start the fashion of shark eating.
Mr.. Coles believes that the sides of
the larger fish may be tanned and con-
verted into marketable leather.
After trying several methods the
Danville man gives the following re-
cipe for cooking shark steak:
Salt heavily for 80 minutes, soak out
In three waters, parboil few minutes,
change water, parboil again, cook
heavily seasoned and serve hot. The
amount of seasoning must be used ac-
cording to the odor of the meat.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
RESTORE BELGIUM AND FRANCE
Kaiser Ready to Grant Freedom to Al.
SAGE, Report at Washington.

Washington, Sept. 10.-What pur-
ported to be an outline of Germany's
peace terms has been circulated
among diplomats here within the
last two weeks. but has been regarded
by the entente embassies and most OF
the neutrals as a "feeler." Briefly, the
so-called terms were as follows:
Restoration of Belgium and northern
France, to be paid for out Of the sale
of Germany's colonies to Great Brit
ain. Alsace and Lorraine to be inde-
pendent states. (High French Off
cials recently have stated anew the
determination Of France to be salts.
fled with nothing less than the recov-
cry of her lost provinces.) Triest to
be "free port" Serbia and Rumania
to be restored, and Serbia to have a
port on the Adriatic. The Balkan
question and the status Of Turkey to
be subjects for negotiation. Disarma-
ment and international police. Free
dom Of the seas with Great Britain in
control of the English channel until
the projected tunnel is built between
Dover and Calais.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
VISITS COLORADO
and FINDS Relief
sh- -. -,
Mrs. Gilreath Was In a Terribly
Rundown Condition She
Declares.
GAINS ELEVEN POUNDS
20 Am Very Grateful to the People
Who Told Me About Tanlac,"
She Says-Now Like
Different Person.

"When I came here for visit to my
daughter I had no idea that I would
find a medicine that would do me so
much good, for Tanlac has not only re-
lieved my suffering but has built me
up in weight and strength until
really feel like a different person."
The above statement was made by
Mrs. Minnie Lee Gilreath, Of Coffey-
vile, Kansas, at the residence Of her
daughter at 1740 Shermen street, Den
yer Colorado, a few days ago.
"a little over a year ago 1 began to
suffer with my stomach" she contin-
ued. my food did not digest properly
and the gas formed by it kept me in
distress nearly all the time. My liver
got in a bad condition and suffered
terribly with headaches. / couldn't
rest well at night and felt tired and
worn-out. also suffered great deal
with rheumatism in the feet.
II am very grateful to the people
who told me about Tanlac, for now I
have regained my health and strength
and have actually gained eleven
pounds in weight besides. l don't
think there is a medicine in the world
to compare with Tanlac. / have now
taken five bottles and every sign Of
my trouble is gone. My appetite is
splendid, the rheumatism has left me,
my nerves are calm and sleep all
night long. My visit here has been Of
untold value to me, and recommend
Tanlac to anybody"
There is Tanlac dealer in your
town.-Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
GRAZING LAND VALUES
TENTATIVELY FIssED IN ALL BUT
TWO COUNTIES.
Valuation Fixed from $3.50 to $500,
and Increase Will Amount to
About $9,00o,o0o.
western Newspaper union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Santa Fe, N. M.-The State Tax
Commission tentatively fixed values
OF grazing land in all the counties of
the state except Santa Fe and Sando-
val, the tax rolls of these two coun-
ties not having reached the commits
sion. However, the rates per acre on
the Santa Fe county grants on which
appeals were taken were fixed and
these contain large portion of the
grazing lands of the county.
1t is estimated that the values fixed
mean an increase in the total valu-
alton of grazing land of over $9,O00,-
900. The values per acre range from
$3.50 in Mckinley county to $500 in
the new county of Lea, and are as fol-
lows: Union, 8; Quay, $3.43; Curry,
$3.50; Roosevelt, $4.09; Lea, $500;
Eddy, 1895; Chaves, $3.50; De Baca,
1928; Guadalupe, $3.50; San Miguel,
"a; Mora, $3.50; Colfax, $3.50; Taos,
So; Rio Arriba, $3.OS; Bernalillo. 2;
Torrance. $9.6S; Lincoln, 1896; Otero,
1908; Dona Ana, $3.1S; Luna, $3.50;
Grant, $3.05; Sierra, $2.7O; Socorro,
1895; Valencia, So; Mckinley, s1.So;
San Juan, $2.25.
The values fixed on the Santa Fe
grant lands on which appeals were
taken follow: De Vargas grant, $3.50
an acre; Mesita de Juana Lopez,
1926; Cherokee & Pittsburg, $3.50;
Lamy, $2.75; Ortiz mine, $3.50;
Ramon Vigil, $3.50; Gabaldon, 81;
Pacheco, $3.50
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
Time to Get Ready.

The other day man telephoned to
the draft selection board for Marion
county outside of Indianapolis and
asked whether 1t is necessary to have
the wife's signature on an affidavit for
an exemption claim. He was told 1t is
necessary If he is-claiming exemption
on the ground that his wife is depend
ent on him.
won't anyone else do?" the inquirer
asked. my wife says she won't sign
it."
The board member told the man that
the best thing he could do was to "get
ready to CO."
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
SWEDEN VIOLATES
NEUTRALITY LAWS
EXPOSURE OF SECRET NOTES
PUTS STOCKHOLM NEAR OPEN
STAND AS kAIsER's ALLY.
LANSING GIVES OUT TELEoRAMs
SHOWING NEUTRAL" HELPED
DUPE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - Secretary of State
Lansing exploded a diplomatic bomb
shell Saturday which may precipitate
Argentina into the war ON the side of
the United States and the entente al
lies and eventually bring Sweden in
on the side of Germany. Mr.. Lans-
ing made public three cablegrams
from Count Luxburg, German charge
| d'affaires, at Buenos Aires, to the Ber-
lin foreign office, advising defiance of
Argentina and even urging repeatedly
the torpedoing of Argentine merchant
men without trace being left" a
phrase which is interpreted rs a pro-
posal to murder the survivors of the
work of the German submarines
In making public the kilograms in
eliminating German and Swedish gov
ernments Mr.. Lansing said:
"The Department of State has Sc
cured certain kilograms from Count
Luxburg, the German charge d'affaires
at Buenos Aires, to the foreign office
in Berlin which, regret to say, were
dispatched from Buenos Aires by the
Swedish legation as their own official
messages, addressed to the Stockholm
foreign office"
The secretary then gave out copies
of the English translation of the Ger
man text of the messages sent by the
German envoy. The first one, show
ing that as early as May 10 last, Count
Luxburg was advising the murder Of
seaman on Argentine ships, follows:
May 10, 1917.-No. S2.-This gov
ernment has now released German
and Austrian ships on which hitherto
guard has been placed. In conse-
quence of the settlement of the Monte
(Protegido) case there has been a
great change in public feeling Gov
ernment will in future only clear Ar
gentine ships as far as Las Palmas. /
beg that the small steamers Oran and
Guazo, 31st January (meaning which
sailed 31st) 300 tons, which are (now)
nearing Bordeaux with a view to
change the flag, may be spared If pos
sible or else sunk without a trace be-
ing left cspurlos versenkt) LUX
burg"
Defiance Of Argentina, should the
republic demand cessation of the
sinking of its merchantmen, was rec
commended by Luxburg in the second
cablegram forwarded to Stockholm by
the Swedish legation:
The murder of survivors of torpe-
doed Argentine ships was again urged
by Luxburg in the following cable
gram sent as an official Swedish COM
munication and passed as such by
Argentina and the allied cable Gems
ors:
July 9, 1917.-No. 64.-Without
showing any tendency to make con-
cessions. postpone reply to Argentine
note until receipt of further reports.
A change of ministry is probable. AS
regards Argentine steamers, l recon-
mend either compelling them to turn
back, sinking them without leaving
any traces, or letting them through.
They are all quite small--Luxburg."
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
The Brokers' Son.

Visitor-Your little boy doesn't
seem to be very cheerful. Isn't he
well7
Broker-Yes, he's well enough, but
he is feeling rather blue just now.
You see, there was great drop in
leather this morning.
Visitor-Bless me- You don't mean
to tell me that child knows anything
about the market?
Broker-Well, perhaps not, gener-
ally speaking, but you see the partic-
ular leather that dropped this morn
ing was his mothers slipper.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
viii Plant Record Wheat Acreage

Santa Fe.-New Mexico will have a
record acreage of winter wheat ac-
cording to reports received by the
council of state defense. Quay county
will plant $4,000 acres, Curry county
100000 acres, and other plains coun-
ties hundreds of thousands of acres.
Dona Ana county wants carload Of
seed wheat The state council will
assist in financing planting of the in
creased acreage.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
can Tax undervalued Property.

Santa Fe.-Declaring in substance
that grossly undervalued property Is
substantially omitted" from the tax
rolls and that county assessors have
a right to go back and place such
property upon the books for taxation
purposes at figures somewhere near
it's true valuation, is the gist of an
opinion rendered from the attorney
generals office.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
sooTHEs ITCHING scALPs
And Prevents Falling Hair Do cutlcura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots Of dan.
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty Of Soap. Cultivate the use of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
sprInqer-HawkIns Law Invalid.

Santa Fe-In an opinion rendered
to the State Tax Commission, Attor.
ney General Harry l.. Patton holds
that the Springer-Hawkins mine tax
law, which has been the subject Of
more criticism than any other meas
ure on the statute books of the state,
is unconstitutional; that 1t discrimin.
ates In favor of mines and against
other property to such an extent that
It amounts to a Communication or par
tial exemption, and authorizes the
commission to disregard 1t.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
LET IEr Bin.

Say" bawled the drill sergeant,
"what do you think you are trying to
do to that dummyT"
''Pm trying to stick my bayonet into
it." answered the frightened recruit.
well, don't tickle 1t. Put some snap
into your work. Act as If you were
about to spear sausage with a fork
on cold morning when your appe-
tite's good"
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
U. 3. Church Conference Ends.

East Las Vegas.-The fourth annu-
al conference of the church OF the
United Brethren in Christ for New
Mexico closed here with the appoint
ments of pastors for the various dis
tricts. Bishop G. ]. Kephart of Kan
sas City made the following appoint
ments: Las Vegas and Shoemaker,
Rev. Kunkel and Mrs. Kunkel; Cher
ryvale, Rev. Janzen; Amistad, Rev.
Mr.. Smith, Sedan, Rev. Mr.. Haught.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
Roswell Promises s2oo,o for RalIwa,

Roswell, N M.-Roswell citizens,
through committee. have signed a
contract with M. B. Hereby promising
to pay him 100000 when a railroad
is built into Roswell. either from
Lubbock or Midland, Tex. Mr.. Hereby
promises that this road will be COM
pleted eighteen months after the ac-
ceptance by him of the notes made by
:itizens of Roswell.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
indian school WIN Have FaIr

Crown Point.--On Sept. 25, 26 and
27, the second annual fair will be held
here at the Indian school under the
direction of s. F. Stacher, superin.
tendent Of the agency and school at
this place.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
Tractor crushes chlId's Head.

Clovis-The 22-months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Turner, living
near Hollene, was instantly killed
when he fell from a tractor that was
being used in plowing a field, the
heavy wheels crushing the child's
head into the ground.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
Rodrlauez to Hann Sept. 2s.

Santa Fe-The state Supreme
Court affirmed the conviction for first
degree murder of Juan Rodriguez, SEN
fenced to hang on Sept. 26 at Roswell
for the murder of Monroe Cartwright
in 1915.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
His Narrow ESCAPE.

Friend-Were you ever lost in the
woods?
Batch-Almost.
Friend-Who rescued you?
Batch-Nature.
Friend-What do you mean?
Batch-The wind was blowing so
hard that the girl didn't hear me when
proposed.-Stray Stories.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
No Amateur STUFF.

''The Browns have invited us to din
ner."
Good. I'd rather eat there than
anywhere else"
"Why?"
"All the vegetables they serve were
raised by professionals"
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
state eankers Meet in Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas.-The New Mexico Bank
ers' Association will meet in conven-
tion in this city on Sept IL and 12,
for what local bankers believe will be
the biggest convention of the money
handlers ever held in the state.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
GERMANY PREPARES TERMS.
sIavs Halt and Plan Battle, ans
French Gain on Bank Of Meuse.

London, Sept. 1O.-Germany will
shortly be able to publish her peace
terms, according to DR.. Georg Mich
aelis, the German chancellor.
Both German and Russian reports
indicate the Riga advance by the kai-
sers forces has been halted. 1t is indi-
Gated the campaign for Petrograd will
not progress further now. but has
been ordered evacuated
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14
Wilson Awarded Medal.

New York.-President Wilson has
been awarded the humanitarian cults
gold medal for 1916, as the greatest
humanitarian of that year.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-14

In after years a man begins to ap
preciate the woman who handed hin
the icy mitt.