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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

If you have not yet made pur7,
chase OF liberty Loan Bonds, read
this statement from President VIII
son, published in the Chicago 1IlDune
last Sunday. He tells the, story OF
what we are at war for, and he must
be supported by eNeryDod! ouyln5
Liberty Loan Bonds. -,
1--WE are lighting for the liberty,
the government, and the undlc,
taIed development of all peoples, and
every feature CT the settlement that
concludes this war must be conceived
and executed for that purpose;
Wrongs must first be 'rlghted ana
then adequate safeguards must be
created to prevent their being COM
mitted again We ought not to con-
sldel remedies merely because they
have a pleasing and sonorous sound.
Practical questions can only be set
tied by practical means. Phrases
van not achieve the result. Effective
readjustments Will; and whatever re-
ADJUSTMENTS are necessary must De
made.
and that principle is plain. No people
must be forced under sovereignty un-
der which it does not wish to i've. NO
territory must change hands except
for the purpose of securing those
who inhapit it a tar chance for ire
and liberty. No lndemnitleS must ne
insisted on except those that constl-.
tute payment for manifest wrongs
done. No readiUstments OF power
must be made except such as Wall
tend to secure the future peace OF the
world and the future welfare ana
happiness of its people.
And then the freed peoples OF the
world must draw together IN some
common covenant, some genuine ana
practical cooperation that VIII IN ell
feet combine their force to. secure
peace and justice in the dealings OF
nations with one another. Inc brotn-
erhood of mankind must no longer be
d fair but empty phrase; 1T must be
given a structure OF force and reality.
The nations must realize Their COM
mon life and effect a workable part
nership to secure that lie against
the agressions of autocratic and self
pleasing power.
For these things we can afford to
pour out blood and treasure. For
these are the things we have always
professeu to desire, and unless we
pour>out blood and treasure now and
succeed we may never be able to
unite or show conquering force again
in the great cause OF human liberty
The day has come to conquer or
submit. If the forces of autocracy
can divide us they will overcome US;
if we stand together victory is GER
tain, and the liberty which victory
will secure. We can afford then to
be generous, but we cannot afford
then or now to be weak or omit any
single guarantee OF justice and Sc
cUrify'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Jefferson Highway Relay Run Here
saturday On Return Trip.

The big Jefferson Highway Relay
May 18th, on the 2,27S mile run from
Winnipeg to New Orleans, which
started at vs. innipeg on May 4th and
reached New Orleans right to the
minute on schedule time on May 3 st,
started on the return trip from New
Orleans on June 5th, and arp sched-
uled to pass through Leon saturday
evening of this week, unless delayed
by high waters south of here, the
first car arriving here at 4:25, and
the last car leaving here at sos. The
night control will be at Osceola,
where big preparations are being
made to entertain the party, and a
number of Leon cars will make the
run 10 OSceOla
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Kept Wedding Il Secret.

Delos F. Ackerley sprung a sur
prise on his friends when he register
ed last week as married man, as no
one dreamed he was benedict, but
such is the case. At some recent date,
which he declines to name, he was
married at Marion, Iowa, to Miss
Vava S. Brisbine, and Mrs. Ackerley
will arrive in Leon the latter part of
this week Both Mr. and Mrs Ack-
erley were students at the State Uni
versity at Iowa City. Delos return
ed to Leon a few weeks ago to take
charge of his fathers farm just
northeast of Leon, and will shortly
commence the erection of new
house on the farm as a home for his
mid
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Have You Bought a Liberty Bond?

The sale of Liberty Loan bonds
in Decatur county has not reached
the sum which was apportioned to
this county. The books of the bono
sale are to close on Friday, June IS,
SO there are only two days left. You
don't want to see Decatur county fall
behind in this matter do you? Then
do your part and buy a bond, and
buy it today. Any bank in Decatur
county will take your application. If
you live in the country and cannot
come to town, phone your banker
and he will arrange the matter for
you. but buy bond some way before
Friday night
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
DO You Need Power to Run Your
Cream Separator?
DO YOU need a power washing

Do you need a power washing ma
chine?
If SO see what we have, the May
tag Multi Motor washer, two-cycle
engine under the tub does not take
up any extra room. 1t also has two
size belt wheels to run YOUR cream
separator or churn. Come and see
for yourself.
We sold last week to the follow
ing parties. how's that for the first
week: James Woodmansee, VIM.
Bronson, Mrs. Charles Piercy, Ray
Marvin, Ernest Nordyke, James
Shelter, Mrs. Charles Cornett.
Now, if you love your wife, buy
have the Rhuteman hand washer, a
sumner.
Yours to help the women do their
work easy
Bowsher & Bowsher
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
X. of p. Decoration Sunday After
noon.

Hesperia lodge No. 33, X. of P,
day next Sunday, June 18th, having
services at the X of P. hall at 1::0
o'clock, to which a general invitation
is extended to the public. Following
the exercises at the hall the Knights
will march to the cemetery where the
graves of the departed Knights will
be decorated with flowers and the
beautiful memorial service will be
carried out as usual There are
twenty knights buried in the Leon
cemetery
The triangles to be filled with
flowers are at e. E. Bells drug store,
and any one who can fill one or more
with flowers are requested to call
there for them
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Struck out by Jones IL; by Rum
ley 30; bases on balls off Rumley l.,
off Jones none; hits off Jones g. off
Rumley s. sacrifice hits. Rumley L.
Umpire, Shelton. Time of game
2:15.
The feature of the game was the
hitting Of Russell who hit two home
runs and one three base hit, the Leon
boys playing some excellent ball this
summer having one of the best teams
that has represented Leon for long
time.
c. NJ Axes is building good
grand stand on his farm just south Of
town and we are going to have a
good ground.
Next Sunday the Davis City team
will play Leon on the new grounds
on the c. M. AXES farm Just south of
Leon. You know there is always a
good game between Davis City and
Leon
One week from Sunday Charlton
comes for a game. SO please come
out and help support the team.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Here With His Bride.

Clair c. Long and bride arrived in
Leon yesterday Tor visit wlCh his
parents, Mr. and mrs. ID. f. Long, of
Center township, and other relatives;
He was married to Miss. Mamie Bell
Hitchcock at Mitchell, S. D., on June
9Th. Mr.. Long is. an old Decatur
county boy, who went to Martin, S.
d., a few years ago, and is now coun-t
ty clerk of tnat county. He has many
friends in tnis vicinity who extend
Mr.. and Mrs. Long
will be at home at Martin, S. d., after
July | 9th
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

A. F. Radnich and Clarence Fraz-
ier, of Davis City, made trip in a
row boat from Davis City to Gaines
vile, Mo-, on Grand River last We'd
nesday, the trip occupying six and
a half hours. They went through the
cutoff GOWN by Akron, Mo-, at ter
rifle speed, and narrowly escaped be-
ing shpwrecked. They returned
home Thursday on the train, anc Will
ship their toat back.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
All Dogs Must BE Registered with
County Auditor.
The new doc law passed by

The new dog law passed by the
last legislature. whicu goes Into er-
feet July 4th, provides that dogs
must not run at large between sun
set and sunrise, and they must also
be registered with the county audi
tor, who shall furnish a suitable tag
bearing. the registration number, and
every dog must wear a collar to
which is to be attached the county
registration number. Better get busy
and register your dog. The registra-
tion fee is so cents per dog.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Rain Intelfered.

The heavy rains Tuesday even
ing interfered with several pic
mic parties. The ladies of the P.
E. o. Chapter had arranged for
big children's picnic at the
home of G.. W. hoffman, north of
Leon, and the Priscilla Club had
picnic party scheduled for the
country home of Clay Harris, north
east of Leon, and there were many
diSaDpOinted
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Gospel Team Meeting.

The Leon Gospel Team will meet
at the NJ E. church Sunday at {. p.
M Business of Importance will
come up at this meeting. All are re-
quested to be present.
J. A. Mcintosh, Pres.
Will Kimport, Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Public Sale Saturday.

On account of moving away l will
sell. at my residence in Decatur, on
Saturday, June 16tn. at 2 o'clock,
household goods of all kinds, range,
heating stove, and furniture of every
kind. Terms of sale maze known day
of sale.
w. NJ. Akers.
Tullis Bros, Auctioneers.
E. w, Townsend, Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
New Court Cases.

Philip F. Bradfield VS.. Margaret
Bradfield These parties were mar
ried at Lamont, Feb. 20, 1916, and
lived together until March 4, 1917.
Plaintiff asks for decree of divorce
claiming his wife was addicted to
cruel nagging. and stayed out late at
nights with bad company. B. NJ Rus
sell. attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
1899 WERE RfGI RED
And $50 of Them Claimed fAemp
tions of Some Kind. Draft is
Expected Within 30 Days.

The county auditors Office has been
a mighty busy place the past week,
working on the registration returns.
The auditor had to make complete
duplicate set Of all the registration
cards, compile the exemptions, tabu-
late them, and auditor Osborn has
pressed all of his friends into service
to assist in getting the work out
promptly.
The final returns for Decatur
county gives total OF 1929 registra
who registered in each precinct is
printed on page three OF this issue,
with the exception that two more
cards, those of Clyde Pickering OF the
3rd ward in Leon, and Earl Carroll
of Decatur. were received after the
list was printed.
Orders have been issued for the
sheriff to arrest any person who fail
ed to register, and he is investigating
two or three cases, but it is thought
the registration in Decatur county
was as complete as any county in the
state.
The following is the number regis
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
White Blackbird Returns.

A year ago we made mention of a
white blackbird which made it's home
with a flock of birds at the farm of
c. W. Hoffman, just north of Leon,
and many people stopped at the
Hoffman farm to see it. 1t left last
fall with the other blackbirds, but
reappeared again at the Hoffman
home last week, and seems mighty
glad to get back.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Des Moines Gets New Training
CamD

The announcement was made at
Washington Tuesday that one of the
new training camps will be located at
Des Moines, which recently rendered
the government the camp Dodge site.
1t is expected that from $4,000 to
As. 900 men will be at the new camp
before September 1st, ana the pay
roll will reach something like ST.
100000 month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Four Sons of +. p. Lorey Registered.

Four sons of F. P. Lorey, of 1875
Oak Park avenue, Des Moines, regis
tered last week, which is some rec
ord. Mr.. Lorey is railway postal
clerk, with run out of Des Moines,
having been in the service for TWEEN
ty-eight years, and is a brother OF
ex-sheriff F. L. Lorey of this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Do You Want a Desk?

have hardwood flat top desk
36x54, with nine drawers, for sale.
The first offer of $4,000 cash takes
this $4,000 desk. Inquire at Far
Quhar's hardware store.
Geo. v. Dengler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
dennis Grogan Died Tuesday.

Dennis Grogan, former well
known resident of Decatur county,
died at his home near Ellston on
Tuesday morning, his death follow
ing an illness of several weeks Fun
eral services were held yesterday af-
ternoon, interment at Alton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Total

The total returns in the state show
that the total number who registered
in Iowa was = ,394, compared to
In detail the registration shows: To-
tai white registration 200,S03; negro
2,141; total aliens 1850; enemy
aliens 1,S6z; total claiming exemp-
tion 1853. OF those claiming eX-
emption 117,357 are whites and L.
.l9Slnegroes.
a@.sLtsi is thought that the drafting will
who are drafted will not be called
out until Sept. st, so as to give them
time to arrange their business affairs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Leon l3-Osceoia 10.

The Leon base ball team went to
Osceola last Sunday and defeated the
Osceola team in halo fought battle
by the score of is to 10, and the
Leon boys were satisfied to win with
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

A large percentage OF thOSe WHO
registered in Decatur county claimed
exemptions of some sort, the total eX-
emptions claimed being $50, as fol-
lows:
Legislative, judicial or executive.
Totally disabled -. -. 80. 80
Dependent relatives 723
Occupational exemptions 93
Aliens 3
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Marriage Licenses.

Morris E. Mortimer, Tulsa, Okla -
Olive Thomas, Lamont 20
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

A life insurance agents labofn
consist mostly of talk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Capt. A. A. jerks has been reap
pointed by the governor as one OF the
steamboat inspectors of the state Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
What President wilson Says.

IIIE NVNFF HOI
w 6. Allen, Secretary OF State.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
DON'T STAY
GRAY

Tint your hair to the shade desired with
''Brownatone." This new preparation Is far
superior to any mixture that contains hennas
sulphur. silver. lead or similar preparations.
,Thsrs q no danger Of an itching or poisoned
scalp when you use ''Brownatone." for this
simple preparation positively contains no
lead. mercury, silver. sulphur, zinc. aniline,
coal-tar products or their derivatives. You
Just brush or comb Il into ths hair and presto
your gray hairs instantly disapDear-your
hair is q beautiful and Uniform color through
out-ths ends are as dark a. the balance. and
you have any shade desired from . light
brown to . black Just moments touch
ing up once month and on one can ever
detect II. :
No rubbing, or washing of-no fading.
Preparsd IN two shAdes-ons to produce goi-
den or medium brown, the other, dark brown
or black. Two sizes-sS cents and r.eo.
We VIII send ABSOLUTELY FREE, for =
short time oAly. o sample bottle Of 'fBrovnA-
tone" you win send us your name and ad-
dress accompanied by 100 to help 7ay postags
offer Il made for you 20 Try "Brownatone"
Hair Stain. and md for yourself Just how
superior Il u TO all % called ''dyss,n combs,
eto. The Ksuton PharmacAl Co., 80 scott
Street. Covinston. KY.
For sale IN Washingtf by Peoples Drug
Stores, O'Donnelfs Dry Stores, and other
leading dealers-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
A Free Prescription You Can
Have Filled and Use at Home

Philadelphia, Pa. Victims OF eye
strain and other eye weaknesses and
those who wear glasses, will be glad
to know that according to DR.. Lewis
there is real hope and help for them
Many whose eyes were failing say
they have had their eyes restored by
this remarkable prescription and
many who once wore glasses say they
have thrown them away. One man
says, after using II: Il was almost
blind. Could not see to read at all.
Now I can read everything without
my glasses and my eyes do not hurt
any more. At night they would pain
dreadfully. Now they feel fine all the
time. 1t was like a miracle TO me" |"
4 lady who used IL says: THE at
mosphere seemed hazy with or with
out glasses, but after using this pre-
scription for Is days everything seems
clear. ] can read even fine print with
out glasses" Another who used II says:
81 was bothered with eye strain caused
by overwork, tired eyes which induced
fierce headaches. / have worn glasses
for several years both for distance and
work, and without them I could not
read my own name on an envelope or
the typewriting on the machine before
me. / can do both now and have dis
carded my long distance Elasses alto
gether. / cal count the nuttering
leaves on the trees across the street
now. which for several years have
looked like a dim green blur to me.
] cannot express my JOY at what 1t has
done for me-"
1t is believed that thousands who wear
glasses can now discard them tn =
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
Doctors Stand Amazed at Power
of Bon Optic to Make Weak Eyes
Strong---According to DR.. Lewis
Guaranteed to Strengthen Eyesight 500
In One Weeks Time in MANY Instances

reasonable time and multitudes' more
will be able TO strengthen their eyes SO
as TO be spared the trouble and expense
OF ever getting glasses. Eye troubles OF
many description may be wonderfully
Deneilted by the use Of this prescription.
70 10 any active drug store and get a
6ottle OF Bon-OptO tablets Drop one
Bon-ppto tablet in a fourth of a glass
OF water and let IL dissolve. With this
liquid battle the eyes two 10 four times
daily. You should notice your eyes
clear up perceptibly right from the start
ana Inflammation and redness will
quickly disappear. II your ewes bother
you even little II Is your duty to take
steps TO save them now before II is too
late. Many hopelessly blind might have
saved s thelr sight IL they had cared for
Note: Another prominent Physician TO
whom the above article was submitted. said:
Yes, the Bon-Opto prescription IL truly a
wonderful eye remedy. Its constituent In
gradients are well known to eminent eye
specialists and widely prescribed by them.
have used IL very successfully in my own
practice on patients whose eyes were strained
through overwork or mis1t glasses. / can
highly recommend II in case of weak, watery,
a. aching, Ernarting, itching, burning eyes, red
exposure to smoke, sun, dust or wind. II IL
ono OF the very few preparations feel
should be kept on hand for regular uss in
almost every family" Bon-Opto, referred to
remedy. II Is an ethical preparation. the for
mIila being printed on the package. The man
ufacturers guarantee II TO strengthen, eye
sight 50 per cent In one weeks time in many
instances or refund the money. It can he OBJ
tained from any good druggist and is sold In
this city by O'Donnell's Stores. Liggett'S-
Rlker- Hegeman, Peoples Drug Stores, and
other drvES1stA-A6x.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
WEST VIRGINIA GETS
NAVYARMOR PLANT.
Charleston Wins Over cumber.
land by Narrow Margin in
Competition.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
announced the selection Of Charleston.
w. Va, as the site for the S11, ,o0o, 900
armor plate plant and the 81. 700 900
projectile factory. A great additional
sum may be asked before the armor
plant il finished.
Cumberland, Nd, was the second
choice Of the navy, missing the prize
only by hairs breadth. In fact, but
two cities OF the 103 whose claims
toned in the final award. They were
Charleston and Cumberland.
Secretary Daniels approved q report
made by q committee of naval officers,
including Rear Admiral Frank +.
Fletcher, Commander Frank H. Clark
and Civil Engineer Reuben z. Baken-
hus, in favor of Charleston. The de-
cision OF Mr.. Danieh, in turn, has
been approved by the General Board
OF the Navy, which body, under the
law, was authorized to review the
findings of the Secretary.
Announcement II made in connec-
tion with the award that work on the
plant will begin at once and Will be
rushed to completion.
Secretary Daniels, in announcing
the findings Of the COMMITTEES and his
approval, said:
charleston offers to- the Govern
ment, without cost, the choice of va
rious eligible sites, and in addition to
this plant location. extends the pick
of several protected gorges admirably
adapted for use as proving grounds.
This in itself means q tremendous
saving In both money and time. As
II IL now, all armor plate, when nm
ishsd, must be shipped for testing to
Indian Head, near Washington, q slow
process, and expensive"
As to the reasons which decided the
board in its selection, the report says
they were "based on considerations
of safety in time OF war, cost Of as
sembly Of raw materials, the avail
ability Of satisfactory labor, the ad-
vantages to be derived from location
in q highly organized Industrial CEN
ter, the shipment OF plates to the sea-
board, and the total cost Of the fnish-
ed product
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
"EIeHTINe BLOSSOMS"

NEW YORK, April 12.-Residents
of Highland Falls and other parts Of
Orange county assuming the name Of
the fighting Orange Blossoms" an in
fantry regiment in me Union army,
are organizing for war. Yesterday
sixty recruits had been enrolled in the
regiment to be offered to Uncle SaW
for service against Germany. The
"orange Blossoms" organized IN 1851.
saw service under Generals McClel-
Ian and Grant, and some of its vet
erans were instrumental in getting
the young men OF the county to revive
its name. Volunteers are received
from Dutchess county across the Hud-
son.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
HEADACHES

Thousands Of men and women sraer
from headaches every day, other thou
sands have headaches every week or
every month, and still others have head
sehes occasionally, but not e. regular
intervals. The best Doctor 70 often un-
hsadsches, and a most o:Ssr casss,
knowing Ehe cause, he does noe know
what viii remove II. 90 ~ 20 give .
permanent cure. All be can do 10 20 pre-
serioe the usual pein relisvers. vhieh
returns as usual, and treatment 10 AGAIN
necessary. II you suffer from hoadaeheB
and have been unable TO remove the
cause, take antf-kamnfa tablets, and OBJ
can obtain them e All drresists in any
quantity, loe Worth. 1sc worth or more.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
WOMAN, "a, JAILED.

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, April 12.-
Mrs. Lizzie Shoaler, Of Audepried,
aged seventy-four. was convicted in
court today of aggravated assault and
battery upon Michael Swanda and his
wife. She was sentenced to pay
fine OF $25. the costs. and serve ten
months in the county jail.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
SICK-HEADAcHES

sick hesdaehs, the most mIssrabIs Of
All sicknesses, loses ttg tsrrors when AK
Tablets are taken. when you feel IN
attack coming on take two tablets. and
IN many cases, the attack VIII be varde1
Tablet every two hours- The fest and
comfort which follow, can be obtained
IN no other way.
The Washington times., 1917-04-12
Barrett To Talk On War.

what War Means To and Expects
or America: Lessons From England
and France" will be the subject OF
an address which John Barrett will
make in the Hall OF the Americas,
Pan-American building on Sunday
evening,sApriI 10 at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Barrett, in response to repeat
ed requests OF many interested per-
sons, will describe actual war condi-
tions, both on and behind the firing
line, as personally seen by him, in
England and France, and as they
bear upon and carry lessons to Amer
lea