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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09

w. w. Atterbury, vice president Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, has been
appointed director general OF trans
oortation Of the United States expe-
dictionary forces in France. Mr.. At
terbury IL now, at the front and will
work in conjunction with French rail-
road officials.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09

a tie may be placed on the bundle
while so held, and wherein the bum
dler is well supported for Easy trans
portation, and wherein means Is pro-
vided on the bundler for supporting
cord and for permitting the cord to be
drawn off to be used as ties for the
bundles. and for COMPRISING the bun
die prior to the tying.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
N OBJECT TO oyERALLs
Thirty Employed BY Northern paellse
Say They Are Horrid-preSer
= Wear skir<a

Thirty women lined up against the
Northern Pacific railroad. Overalls arc
the Issue. Oflcials shy they're safer
around machinery. Women say they're
horrid. I'm q lady. even II ! have 1.
mans job" one pretty worker snapped,
when the directors tried to calm argur
ment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
HANDY SLEEPING.cAR BERTH
Aisle for Dressing-Sectlon Hinged
to Swing Upward.

The Scientific American In tillustrat-
ing and describing an improvement
on a sleeping-car berth, the invention
II p. r. Odell Of Butte, Mont. says:
1.-THE invention is an improvement
In s%leeping-car berths, and has for it's
object to provide a section wherein q
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Gained Fame While oylns.

Antoine Vatican. one Of Frances
foremost artists. painted his celebrated
decorative panels while dying Of the
white mans scourge. he Aprang from
humble and poverty-stricken surround.
ings, and was forced to work on the
brink Of starvation for the greater
part Of his thirty-seven years. Just
az his fame rose to national proper.
lions his tubercular condition became
worse and he worked desperately dur.
Ing his last few years to complete ~
much work ~ possible before he died.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
USEFUL AS FODDER BUNDLER
ceiving Stalks of Corn and Hold
ing in Compact Form.

The Scientific American in illustrat-
ing and describing a device adapted for
receiving stalks of II invented by
J. L. Wolfe of Wiltshire. Ohio, says:
This device is adapted for receiving
stalks of corn and for holding them in
a compact form in such manne that
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
GREASING WHEELS OF WAGON
Magazine Gives Illustration and
Description Of Good Method.

Drill q hole, notwithstanding inch
In diameter, in the center of each axle
and connect 1t with a hole Of the same
size just back of the shoulder on the
spindle and on the under side Of the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Different TYPES OF PLoWs
Before Purchasing Farmer Should
Consider Construction Of Har-
lows and Packers.

Different types Of land require par.
tfcular kinds Of plows, and there is q
difference In the construction and
quality cf harrows and packers which
every farmer should consider before
purchasing q supply OF these tools
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09

Give Old Hen , chaaeeA
The Atlantic Coast line win onpaoy
men up to seventy years Of 80 1oe
the duration 0f tho wal. IAocpunr
pany. heretofore, has employed no -
more thaA forty years. old
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Greatest Thing In the World.

Greatest Thing In the World.
Love has been called the greatest
thing In the world, but the greatest
thing In the world IL not . thing at
all; the greatest thing II q person.
Personality II the greatest thing in
the world. The greatest thing IN per.
sonality IL not strength Of body nor
strength of mind. It II strength Of
heart. "Clever people m as common
GO blackberries, the rare things TO
ind q good one" It IL not Daniel
Webster's brain. but Lincoln's heart.
that wins q nations love.-Exchangc.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Shop Men Get Increase.

Federated shop men on the western
division Of the Canadian Pacific rail-
road have secured \ new agreement
md raised wages 8 cents an hour.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09

Observation-Disclosures Sam is rather
pleasantly surprised at the way the
nation is standing the war tax gaff.
The grouching, such as there is. has
been growled in a minor key. and most
of it comes from the trouble-makers,
the whining pacitists, those Of a sick
~ cast of loyalty.
Nobody really enjoys paying excess
taxes, such as three cents postage for
letters, extra charge for freight, ex-
press and passenger transportation.
telephone and telegraph messages and
amusements. But all true Americans
who realize that the kaiser is to blame
for the trouble, stand ready and will
Ing to pay their share of the cost Of
eXterminating the worlds greatest
menace
BY the way. do you know that IL
you are single and earn more than
$1,000 yearly, you must pay two per
cent tax on what you make over ST, 900.
And If you are married, you must pay
two per cent on what you make over
$1,000. The tax for all Of 1917 must
be paid by June 1. 1918.
All of the new taxes fall upon the
average man. They have nothing 10
do with the transcription of wealth"
They are q part of the program Of
taxation to make each man, W0mah
and child in the United States feel Il
direct personal part in the war. They
apply to freight. passenger and cx-
nrncc trn nSyNnrtatin psvAA Inns Dull.
mar seats and berths. telegraph and
telephone messages. insurance poll
cies. admissions to theaters and
''mOvies" and to club dues. The ef-
feet of most Of them Is felt. therefore,
In q slight rise in the high cost Of
living.
The taxes are expected to net the
federal government the following rev-
enues:
Freight transportation. -. $77 100000
Express transportation. -. 100000
Passenger transportation. 6O.OOO.OOO
Pipe $500, 900
Seats and berths. ........ 100000
Telegraph and telephone
messages .............. 100000
Insurance policies ........ 100000
Club dues .............. 100000
ADMISSIONS ............... W.UVU,UUU
The war tax on facilities furnished
By public utilities Is now levied Us
follows:
Three per cent Of the amount paid
for transportation by rail or water or
by any form Of mechanical motor pow
er In competition with carriers by ruil
or water. on freight consigned from
one point In the United States to an
other.
One cent for each twenty cents or
fraction charged by express colnpa-
niles for transportation from n point
in the United States to another.
Eight per cent Of the amount paid
for the transportation Of persons BY
rail or water or by any form Of me-
chanical motor power on Q regular
established line in competition with
common carriers. from q point In
the United States to any point In the
United States. Canada OF, Mexico
where the ticket Is issued In the Unit.
ed States. No tax Is imposed on COM
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
Auto Hearse in Demand.

The fine auto hearse of F.. s..
Stewart, the Leon undertaken, is in
great demand and frequent calls
are made from a considerable dis
tance away by parties who desire
the services of Mr.. Stewart and his
auto hearse. Tuesday he conducted
the funeral of Mrs. Oscar Judd, at
Davis City, the funeral cortege driv-
ing from Davis City to Garden Grove,
a distance OF over twenty miles. in
cemetery. Yesterday morning he
was called to Clarke countv on ac-
count of the death of Mrs. Martha
Ann Hall, the funeral being held to
day ct her late home, interment be-
ing in the Green Bay cemetery. The
advent of the auto hearse is making
ducting funerals and Mr.. Stewart
has everything up-to-date, end gives
entire satisfaction in every instance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
Decatur County Boy Making Good in
Oklahoma.

: From the Cherokee, Oklahoma,
the following very complimentary no.
tice of former well known Decatur
county boy, Ivan Coontz, who is
making good down in that country.
Mr.. Coontz was also elected vice
president of the annual teachers
training school held at Cherokee last
week:
The Jay school, with Ivan Coontz,
teacher, one of the foremost and
progressive rural schools of the
state, will begin the school year on
the tenth. The Jay school is known
to every person interested at all
in schools in the county. A great
amount of the credit for the sue
cessful school in this district must
be given to Mr.. Coontz, who is
rightly considered one of the best
rural teachers in the profession.
Mr.. Coontz is an active and rrogres-
sive young man, who applies MIN
self to his work with diligence,
and merits the successful results
that come He has organized the
pupils of this school into a thor
ough working group that is bene
fit and credit to the community.
The people of that district are very
fortunate in being able to retain
Mr.. CoontZ there for the coming
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
A Ford VS.. Freight Trains.

When Yankee Robinson's Show
was in Leon last Wednesday a care
less driver of one of the circus We
hicles demolished an automobile
belonging to N. I. Parsons. When
no attention was paid to his request
for $4,000 damages Mr.. Parson be-
gan to seek legal relief. BY, the
time he was convinced that legal
papers would be necessary the afore-
said circus appliances were on the
move northward. While the train
was in Osceola writ OF attachment
was served ON freight agent Wolt,
but in the meantime the train was
enroute to New Virginia. Now
Sheriff Tillotson drives Ford that
is Just little faster than any north
bound freight train that ever hit the
rails in Osceola, so he was soon STIR
ring the dust for the Virginian city
on the borders Of Warren county
and he made his mission known to
the conductor just before that gen
tleman gave his engineer the high
BALI for Truro. There were some
words and then some more words,
unprintable words uttered by the
railroad man but the officer insist
ed on performing his duty and the
car for which the attachment was
written was left on the side-track at
this station until yesterday when 1t
was transferred to Osceola. The
plaintiff was required to give bonds
10 the amount of $1,000 to cover pos
sible damage. 1t looks like legal
battle to the limit. The case will be
heard in the district court.-Osceola
Sentinel
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
Two More Leon Young People Make
Good.

Arthur and Annetta, children of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Howard Of this
city, both of whom have been at
tending the State School for the
Deaf at Council Bluffs the past few
years are now taking their place in
life with much credit to themselves
and to the state which through it's
wonderful school has provided them
with educated opportunity. Annetta
vaa6 graduated last year and through
the Influence of the school is now
holding a good position with the
Schueman garment factory in Des
Moines where she is associated with
other educated deaf young people
and is very happy. She is earning
an excellent salary with good pros
poets for advancement.
Arthur, who is now home for a
short visit before returning to school
where he is senior this year, has
been working for the Goodyear Rub
ber Tire Co., at Akron, Ohio, during
the summer at salary of $3.50
per week. with promise Of increase
when he returns after finishing
school. This position was also Sc
cured through the system of help
fulness followed by the state school.
The many friends Of these young
people and of their worthy parents,
extend congratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
Dodge Cars Are Hard To Dodge.

Another bad auto accident occur
red last Wednesday afternoon on the
dangerous Housh corner southwest
of Leon. Mrs. Maurice Elder ana
Mrs. j. Wesley Chew were coming
to Leon, Mrs. Elder driving the big
Paige owned by her father, NJ. +.
Grimes, when they met Dodge
touring car enroute south, driven by
Morten Johnson, of Yukon. Oklaho-
ma, who was enroute home from a
visit in Chicago, accompanied by ms
wife and two little daughters. MI.
Johnson failed to notice the ap-
proach of the Grimes car, and as
the right hand side of the road was
rough he cut in on the wrong side,
and met the Grimes car just east OF
the turn, and they crashed together,
both cars being damaged quite pad
ly, the Grimes car having the radla-
tor, tenders and lights smashed, and
otherwise damaged, and the Dodge
car was badly twisted and broken,
SO that it had to be shipped to the
factory to be repaired. Mr.. john
son admitted he was in error and
settled for the damage to the Grimes
car, the repairs costing something
over 500. Mrs. Chew was pain
fully cut on the knee by broken glass
from the windshield in the Grimes
car, it being necessary to take SIX
stitches in dressing the wound, ana
one of the little daughters OF Mi.
Johnson was slightly cut about the
face, the balance of the occupants
of the two cars escaping injury.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
A Real Dinner at the Court House

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Frost enter
tined a large number OF relatives
and friends Sunday at the court
house in honor of Mrs. Frosts BROTH
er, Herbert Hubbard who is one OF
the boys to report for service at
Des Moines, Sept 18th. A large table
was made in the rest room and it
was loaded with good things to eat
as every one brought well filled bas-
kets and Tom Dale, one of our good
old Decatur county farmers treated
the crowd to melons, grapes and ap-
Piles. Everyone present sure did en-
ioy the dinner. The table was deco
rated with fall flowers of all kinds
which were arranged by his mother,
Mrs. David Hubbard and sisters,
Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard.
Herbert felt that if Uncle Sam fed
him as good as his many. friends in
Decatur county he would not go
hungry while in his service.
The crowd left at a late hour hop
ing to be with him again soon. Pic
lures of the crowd were taken sun
day evening east of the court house,
also of the Hubbard family.
Those present were j. N. Still and
wife, Jim Still and family, Mrs. D.
H. Hubbard and children, M. l..
Dale and sons John and Max, Ike
Martin and sisters Dartle and Doro-
thy, Melissa Dingman, Dick Names,
Vena Smith, Dell Cozad and Henry
Wills
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
A Great Feature.

The Des Moines Register this
week commences publishing one of
the greatest features ever printed by
an Iowa newspaper, "Kitchener's
Mob" written by Norman Hall, the
Colfax boy, who few weeks ago
was shot through the lungs when at
tackled by eight German airmen, but
managed to land his machine safely
behind his own lines. 1t is thrill
ing story of his experience in train
ing with the British army early in
the war, of going to Europe in the
machine gun squad, fighting in the
trenches, and story which every
Iowa family will want to read, for it
will tell much about what the Iowa
boys who are going to France will
have to do By special arrangement
The Reporter will accept subscrip-
tions for the Daily Register from
now until Jan. 1, 1918, for only
sl25. Send or bring your subscrip-
ton to this office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
AT THE IDLE HOUR.
"War Brides the Big Attraction To-
day-Edna Goodrich, Valentine
Grant and Antonio Moreno
During Coming Week.

Today, Thursday, September Is.
the great Nazimova comes to the
Idle Hour in War Brides" one of
the greatest productions in the his
tory Of moving pictures. Nazimoya is
one of the stages greatest artists.
Brides is pronounced by critics ev-
where as greater than "The Birth
of Nation" or any of the big super
photoplays that have been produced
to date. A special matinee at 8 p-
m. in the afternoon and the first ev-
inee and night 25 and Is cents.
Edna Goodrich, one of the most
beautiful of present day actresses.
comes to the Idle Hour tomorrow,
Friday, Sept IA, in ''The House Of
Lies" A story of modern day life
and marriage, a problem vital to the
whole American people. Miss Good
actress, is at her very best in ''The
House of Lies" 1t is a picture that
every married couple and every
young woman and young man should
Sc. Prices of admission 5 and 10
cents at all shows.
Valentine Grant, that clever and
beautiful Paramount actress comes
18th, in THE Daughter Of MacGreg-
orr story of tremendous power
with a deep heart interest that has
made it one of the years most sue
cessful screen productions. This
feature was produced by some of
Paramount's greatest directors, and
the cast is exceptionally capable. Ad-
mission and 10 cents at all shows.
Antonio Moreno, the popular
Vitagraph star, will be tire attrac-
tion of Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the
big Vitagraph Blue Ribbon produc-
tion "The DEVILS Prize" Antonio
Moreno never made bad picture in
all the time he has been with the
Vitagraph and this production only
adds to his laurels. 1t is picture
with the true Vitagraph Blue Rib
bon quality. The price of admission
is 5 and 10 cents at all shows.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
State Fish and Game Warden.
Thinks 1t A Splendid Investment for
Iowa Men.

Capt. j. d. Brown, OF Leon, one of
the best posted live stock men IN the
state of Iowa, a man who has been
eminently successful in his business
affairs, was among the Decatur coun-
ty men who the past week have in
vested in stock of the Iowa Packing
CO., the new $2,oOo,ooo packing
plant organized at Des Moines for
the purpose of killing and packing
Iowa live stock in Iowa instead OF
paying freight on the live stock from
Iowa to Chicago and then freight
back on the meat, which adds con-
siderable to the cost to the meat
consumer and lessons the price paid
to the producer of the live stock.
Capt. Brown made a careful lnves-
tigation, as he always does, before
investing, and was firmly convinced
that stock in the Iowa Packing co.,
will prove to be profitable invest
ment, as well as doing his bit for the
benefit of the stockmen and meat
consumers of the state. The capital
stock of this big packing company is
being rapidly subscribed for and
they already have plant in operG-
ton at Dcs Moines, and are at work
building immense additions to- the
present plant. The men at the head
of this great enterprise are men of
experience in the business and they
are going to make success OF 1T.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
Quiett-RObinSOn.

Mr.. Lawrence c. Quiet and Miss
Minnie NJ. Robinson We're united in
marriage at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Robinson, Wednesday. evening, Sep
tember 5th, at Z O'Clock. Rev; R:
M. Shipman performed the beautiful
ring ceremony in the presence of
the immediate, friends. The bride
wore a beautiful gown of ivory
crepe meteor. After the ceremony
bountiful wedding supper was
served The contracting parties are
we'll known and highly respected
young people, the bride having
graduated from the Mt. Ayr high
school in 1916, and since that time
has been a clerk in the r. p. Fisher
store. The groom is. one Of the sue.
cessfu1 merchants Of Kellerf0n, be-
ing owner of the clothing store, L.
C. Quiet & Co. The bride and groom
went Immediately to Kellerton
where they will make their home.
Their many friends extend congratu-
lations and good wishes for happy
welded life.-Mt. Ayr Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
GUY DAVIS IS CALLED
Prominent PIeasantOn Man Died
Without Warning at an Early
Hour Thursday Morning.

Guy Davis, one of the leading citi-
zens of Pleasanton, died very sud
denly about midnight last Wednes-
day. Mr.. Davis had been in his usu..
al good health, and had been around
town during the day transacting
business. He retired at the usual
hour Wednesday evening, and about
midnight Mrs. Davis was awakened
by his labored breathing. She spoke
to him but receiving no answer
hastened to the phone, and called a
physician, and when she returned to
his bed he was dead Mr.. Davis was
a genial fellow, a heavy property
owner of Pleasanton, and the big
booster of that village. He will be
sadly missed in many ways at Pleas
anton. He is survived by his wife
and two sons. Funeral services were
held at Pleasanton Saturday after
noon, a large concourse OF sorrow
ing friends being in attendance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
YEARS AGO
items Taken from the Files of The
: Reporter Published a Quarter
of Century Ago.

The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
NJ. T. O'Connell 80 to Sarah Page
| so.
w. "A. Elder 22 to Nellie sterrett
20.
N. E. Motherway 80 to Nettie
Johnson 25.
Monday afternoon about l O'Clock
Mr. and Mrs. Cass Sales, who live
just south of town, came to Leon to
do some trading. They were away
from home about two hours, and
when they returned found their
l.ouse had been burglarized during
in the house but the thief took a new
suit of Mr.. Sales, silver watch and
gold chain, cuff buttons end other
trinkets. He also remained long
enough to partake of substantial
meal from the contents of Mrs. Sales
pantry.
During the heavy storm of last
Thursday morning. lightning struck
the residence of W. A. Ketcham at
ly destroyed by fire in short time.
Almost everything in the house was
burned, only few things from the
front room being saved.
A. Thomas, of Traer, Iowa, pass
ed through Leon last Thursday, rid
ing a pneumatic tire bicycle, some
thing new in these parts. He was
on his way to Ridgeway, Mo.
MIR. f. A. CARRIER, one of our pros
township, was married to Miss En-
ma Wolff at the home Of nee par
eats near Fairfield, last Wednesday
evening. They returned to this place
the following day. We join with
many friends in wishing them much
happiness.
al Decatur City on Sept. 7th, at the
age of 72 years, 8 months and 4
days.
Mrs. w. C. Hebener and Elmer
Harris started yesterday to visit a
few weeks at their old home at
U. G. Benefiel shipped his house
hold goods to Clearfield Tuesday
where he will engage in the restaur-
ant business.
V. Westcott, a former landlord of
the Ward hotel, now in the insur-
ance business at Des Moines, was
visitor in this city this week.
E. B. McClelland, T. R. Early, L.
VanW Werden, Novia Beavers and
Willie Lindsey went to ST. Joe Tues
day to attend the races.
Fred Bowman, of Davis City, pass
ed through here last Thursday, go
ing to keokuk, where he will study
medicine at the keokuk Medical
College.
j. ii. Andrews, years ago city
marshal of Leon, now living at
Charlton, was visiting in this city
the past week
Miss Susie Waring, of Denver,
Colorado, arrived yesterd.y to visit
Miss Lois Sankey.
bank of Weldon, was business visi-
tor in this city yesterday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
District Appeal Board Grants More
Exemptions.

The southern Iowa district appeal
board at Des Moines has certified
eight more men to whom they have
granted exemptions on their appeals
from the Decatur county exemption
board. In one case, that of G. Milan
Sanger, of Leon, who claimed eX-
emption on the ground of depend
ents, the appeal board had already
refused to grant his claim, but, on
additional showing reversed their
former decision and exempted Mr..
Sanger. The list of the exempted
men certified to the local board is
as follows:
Timon o. Young, Garden Grove,
Clifford Slater Vaughn, Lineville.
Grover C. Raines, Davis City.
Everett George Wagner, Leon.
Henry Franklin Honn, Garden
Grove.
C. Milan Sanger, Leon.
Charles William Robinson, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
Likes Colorado.
PA w. End Ave, Denver, Co

2l4 w. IND Ave-, Denver, COlO
September Z, 1917.
Editor Reporter: No doubt you
will be somewhat surprised to hear
from me, but ! am in the west now
enjoying this fine mountain atmos-
phere. Before my coming to the
west some people told me that the
altitude might be too high for me.
but usually l can't get high enough
when taking those mountain trips on
Lookout. l haven't as yet been able
to take any trip on Pixies Peak. l
have had a fine position ever since
came to Denver and have not had
the opportunity of having much ex-
ira time granted me from the Of
flee. You know we always like to
write to our friends back home and
would like even to see a little dog ii
it was from home.
am writing for a subscription to
the Reporter, so please find enclos-
ed money order for same. Hoping to
receive paper soon, ! am,
Miss Ruby Akers.