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The Washington times., 1917-07-20
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| FAHT ONE-(COutinued1s
| r. ULBERT was silent. He wal
~ TRANSPORTED. Standing now
he shot a terrible look of mas
terry at Severac.
A credulous mind would have seer
In him a modern incarnation OF Luz
| offer come down to earth for the con-
quest OF men and using as his slaves
those marvels OF science which are
the pride OF our age.
Oxus had not stirred from his posi-
ton beside Fulbert. His head rest
ed upon the back OF the divan and his
eyes were still closed.
Severac, on the contrary, was COM
pletely unnerved and his inner tur-
moil made itself evident,
Fulbert sat down and buried his
face in his trembling hands.
There was a long, ominous silence,
during which Severac succeeded in
organizing his thoughts and in some
what reconcillnE what he had Just
learned with what he had only guess
ed. Very shortly everything was
clear. exact. and easy OF comprehen-
sion to his cold. calculating intellI-
gence.
He wished he might unreservedly
admire Oxus. the genii-creator OF the
man-fish. But was not Oxus the
friend and associate, the alter-ego Of
the terrible Fulbert?
Severac, the anarchist, had found
his eauG! at last,
He had only attacked a few of the
rich or powerful, who were but the
infreQuent shepherds of a uumberless
flock. Fulbert. the omnipotent head
OF a secret organization. attacked
humanity at large.
And why?
Though severae now understood
Fulbert's acts, he did not understand
his object any more than before.
Then he remembered that his ao-
ceptance or refusal to fall in with
this pulling object would decide life
or death for him.
But he longed to see ahead! So he
decided upon discrimination, prudence,
GOODNESS.
He tempted fate at once. ana called
out:
"Fulbert"
MoIsette ApeparS.
His tone was more imperative than
familiar. The Buddhist priest raised
his head in surprise. But severac
was always master OF himself, and
said simply In his ordinary voice, low
and somewhat indIstinct:
an thus addressing you, sir, do
not intend to be disrespectful. But 1t
seems to me that superficial politeness
Is out OF place at such a time"
lie drew himself together and then
went on,
"You have revealed the past, you
have uncovered the present. I am
waiting now hear about the future"
The future" exclaimed the priest,
surely you may hear, and II Is for the
future that l want you to-
A bell rang violently in the labora-
tory.
Oxus quickly opened his eyes and
arose. The door turned silently on
Its hinges. The apparation, familiar
as It was to the three men, was most
unexpected, so far had their present
preoccupation removed them from
reality.
A young girl stood in the doorway,
sweeping courtesy with her slender
body by an instructive graciousness.
She wore a white frock drawn in at
the hips with a scarf OF scarlet silk.
1t left her throat and arms bare, and
reached only to the ankles. Her tiny
feet were shod In red shoes, which
The Washington times., 1917-07-20

l.. pure tsna.rn.ss Is -6icA worldly
ambition played.no part
1T haven't seen you al. day long"
said he, pressing M6isetts In his arins.
''Nor I. I haven't seen your an
swered the young girls eagerly.
Besides, why do you and Uncle
| Fu1bert stay so much alone in that
horrid laboratory? why. i hardly
dare so to YOU. eyer sYhen-you are
late; Come, uncle, and let me scold
your
Moisette threw herself into the monks
arms. He, too, was ctransformed--S
tender. happy, laughing man ! He
picked up Moisette and printed G,kiss
upon her forehead and she took play
full vengeance BY pulling his ears.
Very well, let's 60 to dinner" he
said. and, holding one OF Moisette'B
little hands In his big. nervous; one,
M. severac, we will continue our
conversation tomorrow"
severae bowed and saIuted Moisetts
respectfully.
The young girl became. suddenly
serious and responded wtth-a slisht
inclination OF the head.
Severac started to leave the labora-
tory, since no one was permitted to
be there In the abaence OF one or an
oxus stopped him. though, and said
with gracious simplicity:
IN Severac, will,you dine with ~
this EVENING""
surprise at this rarely granted favor.
However. was II favor this time,
or a final concession7
Severac trembled at his inability
to persuade the two men Just how
strong his obedience was His ~obedi-
IND aNW
though not disinterested. Moisetts
playing no small part In II!
Meanwhile, Severac, on guard, shot
a passionate glance toward the I'm
different young girl and drew aside to
After turning out the electric litht
Oxus left the laboratory last The
bronze door closed behind him. With
out pausing. Oxus pushed down q lit
tie ivory switch on the wall Of the
passage at about the height Of his
head. A sharp click behind the
bronze door signifed that II could not
now be opened without the aid Of q
secret mechanism b
the Lost Isle-seventy-tEo men and
six women-Oxus and Fulbert alone
knew this secret, under cover OF
which the prodiKious Hictaner rested,
worked, played, ate and slept IN the
neighboring compartments OF this
marvellous submarine srottoSos
HIetnneR and MoiaeffA.
All night long q storm had RACED
upon the Lost Isle.
It's subterranean Inhabitants ala
not sleep less well, however, for
neither the pounding of the sea nor
the fury Of the waves was heard with
in the grottoss. .a7
As the sun struggled through q
misty wall Et daybFeak tha wind
abated, and the Persian Gulf grew
sodden and gray under the pale, cloud
streaksd sky,
At = o'clock Ful6ert left bis room.
1t opened, like that Of Osus, into
the passage leading from the main
starway to the -laboratorysr.- The
Buddhist Mad gone only a~fsw stepa
when Oxus Joined him.
Good morning, Fulbert," said the
savAnt. Shall We SO to Hiceaner?"
Yes Oxus, I should like, to talk
with him and hear from hts own lips
the story Of his expeditions svas
And sSeveracf''- So -
81 will call him afterward~
How shall We XIII him, iftha does
not wish TO ally himself with ,usE
"Scipio win take care Of that" an
swered Fulbert in tone calculated to
make Severac trembie had he heard Il
so be IT." said Oxus indinerently.
To BE Continued TonozssWL
The Washington times., 1917-07-20
WE RISE.

We rise by the things that are
under our feet;
BY what we have mastered Of
good and gain.
DIR. J. G. Holland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
As Taken from the Office of the Leon
Loan and Abstract Co. for the
Month of September-Re-
ported by w. "A. POush.

Cynthia Graham to A. w. Min
thorn, lots in Lamont .... $3.50.
H. C.. Mcconnell to A. R. Switzer,
lots in Grand River :s7;5, ?;
T i. Z. b Barr to Amanda Brown: : lots lots
in Van Vert -. ..... $500.
NJ. NJ. Beymer to w. A. Wright,
Il Iaomi q % crsgo to Ella Jamisonss IFS 3 {
= Emma n Avery ct al. to statier; : lets q
= G. ei B. Minthorn to to D. p. and NJ: NJ:
'VR ". j. Butler to Charles Giraner, Se2e9,
W: 4; Wright to M. NJ. Beysms~a, ! :
,ots z;fe $ s Tsrit FTsnkn s9ix to Eva WsSS $SSS
l0's Sarah 1a psv's g Macy e'y to n L. chase s.
acres in High Point twp .$4SOO..
S. q. Crimes to 2. G. Perkins. lol
acres in Morgan twp -. ,$550Q.
P. c. Perkins to j. ID. and I. J.
Kelly, Al acres in Morgan twp S21O0.
r R. G. /. starkey a91a to j. fl. GibleF s,a9d l9ds
IN John BhYlS G. o'Sy Smith to B. and l. iogs. R.
Smith, 100 acres in Eden twp 1920.
E. M. Daughton to G. M. West,
12O acres in Richland twp $4,000.
G. H. Fisher and H. G.. Woodbury.
to j. Thomas Ashton, 100 acres in
Long Creek twp -. ) lbSOO.
L. B. Johnson to L. H. Warrenner,
IA acres in Long Creek twp .$444O.
e. F. Knowles ct al. to H Middle
brook, 160 acres in Franklin
twp -. -. -. -. $216OO.
Hester Ann Axes to Edward Cave,
Mabel Noftsger to, G. ii. Derry. so
acres in Bloomington twp. $4,000.
D.. s.. Tapscott to Katie Anderson,
lots in Lamont -. $1,000.
Bert Stiles to Fred Garvin, so
acres in Garden Grove twp $4,000.
Gertrude Briggs to Nephi Lowell,
w. VanNostrand to F. Coder. 28O
acres in Center twp -. $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
BAD Auto Accident.

Otis Roberts had horse so badly
injured that he had to be killed, and
a top buggy damaged when he was
run into by an auto driven by Ethen
Caster and Harry Clark of Garden
Grove. The accident occurred two
miles south of town at ten o'clock
Saturday night Mrs. Roberts was
thrown from the buggy and slightly
injured. The car was being driven
without lights.
Clark and Caster were arrested by
marshal j. L. Yates and placed IN
the city Jail. They gave bail at noon
Sunday and were released to appear
for trial at o'clock Monday. after
noon. County attorney H. F. Garrett
of Corydon appeared for the county
and Geo. w. Boxer of Leon. for the
defendants. BY Agreement of the at
torneys the case was continued until
2 O'Clock next Friday afternccn.
Both parties gave bond for their ab-
pearance. They settled with Mr..
Roberts by paying him $1S7.50, for
the damage sustained by him. Three
full quarts of whiskey were found
concealed in the car.-Humestcn
New Era. -
The criminal prosecution was dis
posed of on Friday when a fine and
costs amounting to $118.50 was paid
by the defendants.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
FIRE PREVENTION DAY.
Governor Harding Issues Proclama
tiOn for Observance, Oct. ..

Iowa will observe Tuesday, Oct. 8
as fire prevention day, in accordance
with a proclamation issued by Gov.
w. l.. Harding. y
War time presents extraordinary
public reasons for making the OBJ
servance more general than usual, in
the opinion of the governor, as fires
destroy the greatly needed supplies
OF food stuffs, lumber and other vital
staples and urgently needed manu-
factured articles.
''The fire danger this wear is great
er than at any previous time" &C
cording to the proclamation. ''The
abnormal strain upon production is
in itself an element of fire hazard,
while the activities OF countless in
|cendiaries are evident in many parts
of the country
Fire is increasingly coming to be
recognized as largely a Dreventable
evil. Its figures can be enormously
reduced by the institution of simply
precautions and particularly by the
Iinculca ton of habits Of carefulness
and order"
The governor suggests that obser.
yation of the day be accompanied BY
ed 81 Borough CLEANING UP of MI premis
es. a complete correction OF all fire
hazards and a promulgation of the
rules of safety
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04

Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Lesson: Psalms of
Deliverance Golden text: They
that sew in tears shall reap in joy"
Christian Endeavor at $50. Mid
week prayer meeting Thursday even
ing as usual, and for lesson we will
have the fourth chapter of Acts. AS
the days have become shorter we
will have our services half an nour
earlier, as you will notice. On last
Sunday morning, as it was promotion
day for. some Of the primary grades,
the teachers and officers of that de-
partment planned surprise for us
by giving a short progrem, which
pleased all who heard it. We hope
that in the future they will have sew
eral such surprises, for the children
certainly do their bit in the little
messages they bring us.
You will notice that we have no
preaching services on next Sunday
evening, having dismissed that ser
vice SO that ohr reople can. attend
the dedication services at the new
Presbyterian church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
SCHOOL NOTES.
NETTIE HUTCHINSON
DOYLE BROWN
Editors

X X * * X X X X X X X X * X
Miss Audrey Halbach left High
School last Friday and is going to
attend school in Illinois.
Alberta Dir, of FOntanelle enter
ed Miss Mullins room this week.
Mrs. C. A. CherringtOn visited Miss
Stephens and Miss Whitson's rooms
this week.
Miss Whitson gave lecture to the
High School girls on basket ball
Tuesday.
Doris Seeley visited Miss Steph-
ems room this week.
Miss Wilson's room this week on
account of illness.
Josephine Hull was absent from
Miss Horns room this week on ac-
count of illness.
Miss Bradley gave a Vtctrola con-
cert to the High School chorus tues
The basket ball girls defeated the
Lineville basket ball team by score
of 81 to 2. This game was featured
at the Garden Grove Corn Picnic last
Saturday.
practicing every night and expect to
play some big games soon. They ex-
pect to go to Lineville to play Friday.
, Miss Irene Davidson of Van Vert
entered High School this week.
The Juniors selected their class
rings and pins this week.
Mrs. Umphress visited the third
grade at the south building Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
Decatur County Institute.

A slight diversion in the usual pro-
gram of the Decatur County Normal
Institute will be observed this year.
The fall session will be held for one
and one-half days. beginning Mon
from the last to the first of the week
is necessary in order to secure the
desired instructors for fall insti-
tute. The general session of the De-
catur County Educational Associa-
ton, except for short business ses-
sions, will not be held in connection
with the institute.
The instructors are j. c. McGlade
Teachers College; A. p. Bennett.
Highland Park College; Mrs. A.. b.
Funk, Des Moines; Miss Dorothy
Scott, Cedar Fallsa and Miss Mabel
Carlile, Lamont
In addition to other work, Miss
Scott will present some phases Of Red
Cross work which are adaptable to
home and school.
On Monday evening Professor Full
lerton will conduct Community
Singing" in which the public, are in
vited to participate, and which, with
out doubt, will be most enjoyable
occasion.
All friends of the public school are
welcome at any and ell times
Throughout the session of the insti-
tute.
Our present institute law requires
that ali teachers shall attend the
County Normal Institute unless ex-
cused by the County Superintendent
because of such physical disability
as would make it impossible for the
teacher to teach school. 1t is illegal
for any school board to pay a teach
er for teaching during the time that
the institute is in session. Teachers
are ION duty when in attendance at
institute, and the law provides that
they shall not be required to make
up the time.
Mabel Horner,
County superintendent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
FARM LABOR WILL BE SHORT.
Fall Flowing and Winter Wheat Will
% teer Bureaus s to % solve Problem.

at is advisable to do as much fall
work as possible, because the labor
question is going to be much harder
in the spring. Reports right now
show that even this fall there will be
a shortage of corn pickers, due to the
fact that the first draft contingent
will be in camp and that there is a
larger corn acreage than common
this-year.
This is the way the agricultural
extension department man at Iowa
State College, who has been in active
charge of the volunteer farm labor
bureaus of the state since they were
organized early last spring sums up
the farm labor question at present.
All the plowing possible should be
done this fall The seeding Of winter
wheat will distribute the labor better
than if plowing and seeding for
spring wheat were left until spring.
/ The work of the volunteer farm
labor bureaus has been unusually
successful to date, and will be CON
need for them. There are now 3S9
bureaus some in every county in the
state. Up until July q, 3S7 married
men, 1872 single men and 54 wom-
en-, total of 4,O13, had been secur-
ed employment, according to reports
from PA bureaus. 1t is estimated
that total of 5000 had been placed
in all the bureaus then and that a
report to date might show 10000.
AS time goes on and labor condi-
| tions become worse, there will be
900 going into the army every six
months many will be taken from pro-
ductiye farm work and their places
must he filled
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
GREATER iowa MEETING
Court Room Was Packed Yesterday
Morning to Hear Speakers who
We're Boosting for Iowa.

The mass meeting advertised, for
yesterday morning at II O'Clock to
hear the speakers sent out by the
Greater Iowa Association to boost
for Greater Iowa week, was held at
the court house, which was packed
marching down in body to attend
the meeting, and the students and
others listened to two great patriotic
speeches by Jas +. Bryan, of Creston,
and Fl. G. Beard, of Mt. Ayr, the two
Des Moines speakers being called
home on important business after
the meeting held at Corydon Tues.
the great possibilities OF the state OF
Iowa, the greatest and most produc-
tive state in the Union, and OF the eff
fort being made by the Greater Iowa
Association to advance the cOmmerc-
ial and agricultural interests of the
state, the Greater Iowa Association
being nothing more than big com,
mercial club whose energies are used
for the good of the whole state.
Many of the Leon merchants had dis
plays of iowa made goods in their
store windows, and the buying public
is. urged to buy Iowa made goods
% whenever pos possible. From From leon Leon the the
other meeting was held at o'clock,
and an evening meeting was held at
Mt. Ayr. The Leon meeting was pre-
sided over by Jas. r.. Harvey, the
only local member of the Greater
Iowa Association, consistent boost
er, who is always spending his time
and money for the good of Decatur
county and the state of Iowa. Mr..
Harvey went to Charlton Tuesday
morning and accompanied the speak
ers on the tour through Lucas,
Wayne, Decatur and Ringgold coun-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
AT THE IDLE HOUR THEATRE.
Camp Dodge Pictures Saturday, Red
Cross Benefit Next Tuesday, and
Other Big Attractions.

Dainty Marguerite Clark comes to
the Idle Hour Theatre tomorrow,
Friday, Oct. 5th, in her highly sue
cessful Paramount feature .produc-
ton, Molly Makes Believe This
charming little star has scored an
ture and it is meeting with tremend-
Gus success all over the country.
Molly Make Believe is a great pic
ture and Marguerite Clark is more
charming than ever in this great
photoplay. Matinee at O'Clock.
both matinee and night, 10 and Is
cents.
Saturday, Oct. 9Th, the Idle Hour
shows the third of the series of mo-
ton pictures of Camp Dodge. The
largest crowds in the history of the
Idle Hour saw the second of the SER
les last Saturday. The pictures of
terest with each succeeding number.
Watch for the boys you know.
Monday, Oct Sth, the noted stage
favorite Robert Conness and Mabel
Trunnelle, of Edison fame, are joint
stars ta, in the Paramount production,
The picture is produced from the
book by Rev. Charles M. Sheldon,
noted author of .In His Steps, The
(story is one of power and deep inter
lest, and the stars noted and clever.
Prices of admission and 10 cents.
Tuesday, Oct. 9th, is the date of
the Red Cross Benefit performance
lat the Idle Hour. Tie attraction is
1.-THE official government pictures of
|'"The Tanks at the Battle of Ancre"
These are without doubt among the
greatest motion pictures of actual
lighting upon. the western front in
France that have been shown in this
country to date; 1t is creating a
sensation everywhere. 1t was shown
in Des MOincs for solid week as
benefit for the smokes for soldiers
fund. First matinee at 2:30, second
matinee at 4:15. First night show
at $40. Admission / 5 and 25 cents.
Virginia Pearson, the beautiful
screen actress, comes to the Idle
Hour Wednesday,, Oct 10th, in q
powerful and splendidly produced
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon picture, The
Vital Question" 1t is vital ques-
ton that this picture deals with and
one that is of greatest interest to
the American people of today. 1t is
worth your time. Come and see it
and enjoy an excellent evenings en-.
Every Thursday, The American
War News" News Of war prepara-
tions and the doings of our troops
both on French soil and in America.
A large audience has seen this splen-
| did and interesting feature each
Thursday night. Come and see 1T
Tonight. Admission 5 md 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
Highest Priced Cattle.

Lemons & Bright, the stock buyers
Of Of Cam Trembly of Morgan town
ship for which they paid IA cents per
pound, the highest Drice ever paid
for cattle at this place. They. were
a dandy, we'll fattened bunch OF
steers, and were delivered here last
Saturday and shipped by the former
to the Chicago market that night.
Mr. Lemon also purchased last week
127 head Of heavy feeding cattle OF
Dock Minter of the south part OF
Mercer county, which were shipped
from Mill Grove the latter part OF
the week to feeder at Pleasantville,
Iowa Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
New Court Cases.

Leona and j. r. Hewson VS.. e. G.
Connor. Plaintiffs leased farm lands
to defendant and plaintiffs ask for a
writ of injunction to prevent defend
ant from using or feeding crops on
the land until they are fully matur-
ed. McGinnis & McGinnis, attorneys
for plaintiff,
r. A. Shular VS.. David and Belle
Duffield Plaintiff alleges he acquir-.
ed ownership of farm by virtue of
a written contract with fafendants,
and asks that they be compelled to
fnlfull their contract and an injunc-
tion has been issued restraining
them from removing any of the crops
on the land. c. w. Hoffman and Ed
Christina Sans vs. Edward w.
Sans The parties were married at
Leon, Oct. 16, 1914, and lived to-
gether until March 1917 Plaintiff
asks for decree of divorce On the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. Will j. Springer, attorney for
plaintiff
Albert L. Conner VS.. Ida B. Conner.
These parties were married at. Mt.
Ayr on July 1, 1889, apa lived to.
gether until FEB. Is, 1915. Plaintiff
asks for decree of divorce on the
grounds of desertion, the custody OF
their minor daughter, 500 temper
ary and $SOU permanent allmOny. ID.
NJ. Russell, attorney for plaintiff.
j. B. Allen VS.. Esther Allen. These
parties were married at st. Louis,
Mo-, in August, 1910, and lived to-
gether until September, 1912. Plain
tiff asks for decree of divorce on
the grounds of desertion. r. B.
Hawkins, attorney for plaintiff:
Roy McAlister VS.. Clem and D. A.
Thompson. Suit is on promissory
nic 4,
mis-, attorneys for plaintiff
A. l.. SwitZer VS.. John Woodard ct
al. Suit is on a promissOry note for
$213. McGinnis & McGinnis, attor-
Sadie NJ. Pease ct al. VS.. Roscoe
A. Scott ct al The parties are the
heirs of J.. A. Scott, deceased, and
plaintiffs ask that the shares of the
heirs be confirmed and that the real
estate be sold and the proceeds di-
vided among the heirs. Ed H. Sharp,
attorney for plaintiffs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-04
MdDCl f1OTuCI,
County superintendent.
Camp Dodge Letter.
Camp Dodge, Iowa,

Camp Dodge, Iowa, 10-l-17:
Hello, One and All:-Thought l
would write few lines to The Re-
porter to let the boys know that |
am in Camp Dodge, and like it fine.
A few of the boys from Decatur
county are close to my barracks,
Sam Lake, Vern Cargill. Burrell
Warner, Halle Rauch. Burrell S
girl was up to see him Sunday and
he has been looking happy ever since.
There are about 200 boys in the
same barracks am in. Believe me,
we have some fun when we get to
singing and we sure enjoy ourselves
when we are out on our marching
trips; There are several Y N. G. a; !.
buildings here so there is plenty of
amusement here when one is off
duty. Here is what we have for sup
per, soup, hash, and about a dozen
peas and what bread you want end a
little of what they call tea to drink.
We get up at $3.50 in the morning
and we are off duty in the evening
at $50 and go, to bed at $3.50. lights
From a Decatur county boy,
Charles H. Pearce.