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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Arthur Owens has resigned his po-
sitiOn as assistant at the q depot,
and his place has been filled by .Irs.
ketcham
After the acquittal Of President
John c: Newton, of the Marrow
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment by padding the mails on his
road, at Des Moines last week, New
ton banquetted the jury at tie
Savery Hotel and toDDed lC off with
a liberal supply of champagne and
cigars. When court opened the next
morning Judge Woolson dishonor-
all further service and severely rep
rimanded Newton, saying if he had
known Of the arrangements for the
banquet he would have SET aside t',e
verdict
There were less than one week Of
clear days during the month OF May
Mrs. Ann George, Of Canton, Ohio,
Miss Grace Curry leaves next week
for an extended visit with relatives
at Emporia, Kansas.
Mrs. Allan Pryor, of Garden Grove,
is visiting aat the home of her son,
A. NJ. Pryor, west of Leon.
Miss Grace Allbaugh started for
s,
where she will spend the summer
with her grandparents
A. j. Biddle, one of Decatur coun-
tvs bright young men, went to Hum
estOn Monday to attend the Humes-
ton Normal College.
Miss Cora Brooks departed for
Fairfield Saturday, where she will
visit friends for a few weeks and
then go to Chicago and probably
New York before she returns home.
Miss Lizzie Russell, of Ottumwa,
came last Thursday to attend the
graduation of her nephew, Bert
Eiker, and enjoy visit with rela-
tives and friends in this county.
Frank Landes has entered the
Leon post office as an additional
clerk. Postmaster J. l.. Harvey is
going On trip to Colorado soon, and
Frank is learning the ropes so he can
assist while Mr.. Harvey is absent.
Mrs. d. E. Gatchell arrived home
from Washignton, ID. c., last Sat
urday, and will visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Vnrga for
about a month. Her husband has
resigned his position in the govern
ment printing office at Washington,
and will go to Denver, Colorado, July
1st, to engage in the grocery bust
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1917.
AT THE NEW THEATRE.
Theda Iiara, House Peters, Jean
Southern and Other Stars for
Coming Week.

Tonight (Thursday) the great
Theda Bara will appear in a five reel
feature play. Theda Bara, who is
known as the vampire woman is one
or the greatest actresses of the day,
and never fails to please.
For Friday there is Jackie Saun-
ders in Sunny Jane in five parts,
and 1t is true to name 1t is one of
those sunny picture plays which
amuses everybody, and is free from
blood curdling features. Don't miss
this good one.
Saturday, the big varied program
as usual, with matinee at 8 O clock.
Shorty Hamilton in Shorty Trails the
Moonshiner.' in two parts; two
part Vogue comedy; "Bungling Bills
BowWow," very amusing comedy
in two parts, and the big Mutual
Weekly, with all the late current
events. No better six reel program
can be provided.
For Monday Brady-Made fea-
ture, presenting House Peters, a
very popular favorite in Leon, in the
five part feature, The Rail Riders, ]"
in which Mr. Peers appears at his
best.
For Tuesday the Art Dramas pre-
sent the popular actress Jean South
ern, in Her Good Name" and it is
real feature play.
in PRIDE" the second of The Seven
Deadly Sins" This great series is one
Of the. most popular of the day, and
has had a big run in the large cities.
The pictures are worth seeing.
The prices. for the entire week,
features and all are ) and 10 cents,
popular prices
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
mo EXEMPTIONS NOW
Everybody Between the Ages OF Il
and 81 Years Must Register on
Next Tuesday, June 9Th.

Washington, May 24;-The war
department today issued notice that
no exemptions from war service
would be made at the time, or regis
tration. The exemptions will come at
the time OF the draft, stated by Sec
retary Baker to be about Sept. 1st.
Here is the statement:
Provost Marshal General. r. H..
Crowder finds that many persons
confuse registration with draft. Each
is a distinct process. Exemptions
will be granted after draft and not
before. Even cOnVicts and alien en-
emies are obliged to register.
There is little difficulty in an
swering the questions which are ask
ed in regard to registration, :9r
there are no exceptions to the rule
that all male persons in the United
States between the ages OF y and
80, inclusive, must reg .ster except
al service of the United States. 1t is
impossible AT present, however,, to
answer most questions in regard to
exemptions, as the rules for eXemp-
tons are only outlined in the seiec-
tive draft bill and must in many
cases be drawn by the president,
The selective service bill and the
presidents proclamation, in pursu-
ance, thereof, provide for.the regis
tration on June 9Th, 1917, of all
male persons who on that date have
attained their tWenty-iirst birthday
and shall not nave attained their
thirty-tirst birthday, except persons
in the military or naval service of the
United States, which includes all Of
ficers and enlisted men OF the regu-
lar army, the marine corps and the
National Guard and naval militia,
while in the service Of the United
States, and officers Of the Officers
Reserve Corp and enlisted men in
enlisted reserve corps while in active
service.
From the lists Of persons SO reg
istered names will be subsequently,
drawn by lol, by the fairest system
that can be devised. Persons whose
names are drawn and other persons
interested will be given an opportun-
ity to present claims for exemption,
exclusion or discharge from the draft
and to support such claims by eVl-
dence.
The determinat ton Of whether a
particular claim for exemption, eX-
clusion or discharge shall be grant
ed will be made by boards to be ap-
pointed by the president. These
boards will function under the law
and under regulations prescribed by
the president.
THE only regulations that have as
yet been prescribed are those govern
ing the registration alone. The deter
minatiOn Of exemption, exclusions
and discharges is a second step, quite
separate from the registration.
Regulations governing the deter
mination of exemptions, exclusions
and discharges will, when promul-
gated, be made available to all con-
cerned at the Offices of the local
boards. Until such regulations have
been promulgated further informa-
tion cannot be given, as it might lat
er prove misleading; and even after
the regulations have been made pub
lie, decisions concerning exemptions,
exclusions or discharges in individu-
al cases cannot be made by this Of
flee, since the law provides that all
such cases shall be heard and deter
mined by the boards to be establish
ed for that purpose.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
BANKkRS SUBSCRIBE FOR LIB
ERTY LOAN BONDS.
Banks of Decatur County Met at Leon
Last Thursday and Subscribed for
More than $4,000 Worth
of Bonds.

All the bankers of Decatur county
were at Leon for a couple OF hours
last Thursday, every bank in the
county being closed during the meet
ing, the object OF WHICH was to take
steps for subscribing for the Liberty
Loan War Bonds. Arthur Simmons,
Mr.. Downs and Mr.. Totten, OF Osce-
ola, and Bert Teale, of Mt. Ayr, were
also in attendance. The meeting was
held in the old P. e. o. hall, and
the bankers were served with lunch
con by the Farmers and Traders
State Bank, the business OF the meet
ing being transacted while the lunch
con was in progress. Mr.. Thomas
Teale was chosen as chairman OF the
meeting and Mr.. E. G. Monroe sec
retary
A motion prevailed that each bank
in Decatur county subscribe for at
least 10 per cent OF their capital and
more than $4,000 worth Of the
Liberty Loan bonds were subscrib-
ed for.
The following banks pledged to
take 10 per cent of their capital and
surplus in Liberty bonds:
Farmers and Traders State Bank,
Leon.
Van Vert State Bank, an Vert.
State Savings Bank, Lamont.
c. S. Stearns State Bank, Garden
Grove
Farmers State Bank, Grand River.
rValley Bank, Davis City.
Exchange National Bank, Leon.
Leon Savings Bank, Leon.
Decatur State Savings Bank, Deca-
tur.
Pleasanton Savings Bank, Pleas
anton.
The other banks wanted to consult
their directors and report later.
The bonds will be secured in small
denominations, so that people can
buy then in $50 or 500 denomina
tions through their local banks, and
thus do their share in this hour OF
crisis. Arrangements can be made
with your home bank. SO that you
can pay for the bonds IN installments
if you SO desire, and everybody who
can spare even $50 are urged to go
to their bank and subscribe for a
bond at once. Any banker in the
county will be. pleased to give you
full information in regard to Liberty
IOan Bonds
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Decatur County Red Cross OrganiZa-
ton to be Formed.

Hon. James 3. Weaver, Iowa state
director of the American Red Cross
Chapters, has sent to Decatur county,
authorization to organize a Red
Cross Society at once, and for that
purpose, a public meeting is called
M afternoon, en eu june oSs 3 IA at % D. a' M. Red
Cross Chapters are being formed in
every county in the state, and let us
see that Decatur county is not last or
least. Every man and woman who
has not already felt the shadow Of
this war in their own home directly
will be brought face to face with
plain facts when registration day
comes and the days following Many
of our boys in DECATUR county have
gone, many more will go, SO it is
necessary that we who stay at home
organize ourselves into a society to
aid them in every way we can, and
there will be plenty we can do. We
hope all the men and women in De-
catur county will come to this meet
ing and show their loyalty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Roy Woods Buys Jones Poultry
House,

Roy Woods, who has been with
the Leon Bus and Transfer Co., for
several years, has purchased the
poultrv and produce business of NJ.
S. Jones, and will continue the busi-
ness in the building at the rear of
Gillham & Fulton's grocery store.
He will conduct the business along
the lines which were established by
Nose Jones, to pay top prices for
poultry and produce, and give ey-
erybody fair and square weights, and
every advantage of the market. Give
Mr. Woods chance to buy your
poultry and produce and you'll be
satisfied.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31

in Burrell township; End, Julia
Crochetted coin purse-lst, Cecil
Bright, North White Oak; End, Grace
Smith, Pleasant Hill in High Point
township.
Goodman, South White Oak.
Slippers-Gladys Wright, South
White Oak.
Crochet, other than named-Yoke,
Leona Mcintosh, Brick: Centerpiece,
Gladys Wrikht, South White Oak.
Tatting collar-1st, .Virgene Grit
fin, Charm; End, Willah Goodman,
South White Oak.
Six animals, made with coping
saw-1st, White Hall school; End,
Thin Wood picture frame-Frank
Baker, Jefferson, 1st and End.
Book rack-1st, Arthur Wion,
Baker; End, Jim Mclaughlin, Liber-
Game boards-sunny Side.
Side and South White Oak.
Hot Luncheons in Rural Schools
Sunny Side.
Vacation Plans for Earning Mon
ey-Lucille Frost, White Hall.
End, Motfitt.
General exhibit-1st, Sunny Side,
Nina Still, teacher; End, Fairview,
katherine Sullivan. teacher.
School taking greatest number of
prizes-1st, South White Oak; End,
Sunny Side
Teachers of schools taking great
est number of prizes-Ida Brigga-
man, Nina Still.
Declamatory Contest-1stDoroth
Briggs, of Lamont, with Legend of
Bregenz;" End, John Burgess Wood
mansee, of Leon, with match Max
ing"
Spelling match-1st, Bessie La
Center school, Franklin township. =.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Big Crops Being Planted on Bradford
Farms.

S. G. Bradford, the Des Mones
man, who bought so heavily OF De-
catur county farm lands the past
year, is doing his part in relieving
the shortage of food products this
year, having instructed his superin-
tendent, Mr.. d. B. Blake, to see that
everv foot of tillable ground on all
his farms is planted with some kind
Of crop. A big oil tractor is be-
ing used for plowing and with it they
easily plow an acre an hour, the trac
tor being operated by young Mr..
Bradford On the Bradford farms
were good many acres of wheat
and grass which were winter killed.
and all these fields are being re-
planted Among other things twenty
acers of navy beans have been plant
ed, 500 pounds of buckwheat seed
sown, and 60 bushels of southern
millet seed. There is going to be big
crops raised on the Bradford farms
this
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Pleasanton BOY Helps Win State
Championship.

The state championship debating
team of Iowa High Schools was won
by Fonda High School in the recent
state contest held at Iowa City, the
contest being between the teams
from Fonda and Bedford, and Joe B..
Tye, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Tye,
of Pleasanton, was member of the
winning team. Joe has been a stu
dent in the Fonda High School the
past year, his brother, Prof. Charles
IL. I've, being superintendent of the
Fonua Schools, and he also did the
coaching of the winning debating
team. Decatur county boys make
good in every line, in all parts of the
country
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Big Class Will Graduate Friday.

The commencement exercises OF
the Leon High School will be held
at the NJ. E. church on Friday even
ing, June lst, at 8 O'Clock, when a
enteen girls and fourteen boys will
receive their diplomas, and it is a
class of which any High School in the
state may we'll feel proud, both as to
numbers and scholarship. Miss Bar
bara Pennwell receives the class
honors, having the highest percent
age in her studies, and Miss Alma
kindblade stood second. The address
to the class will be by Supt. II. p.
Blackmar, of the OttumWa High
School.
The following is list of the grad
yates:
Barbara Penniwell.
Alma kindblade.
Marcia Wallace.
Nancie Kemp.
Helen Imhoff.
Edna Watsabaugh.
Eliza Kalkofen.
Eliza Millsap.
Anna Merrifield.
Teresa TulliS.
Marion Slade.
Leila Musselman.
Ethel Coffin.
Lula Rumley.
Ethel Beers.
Marie Campbell.
Ethel Smotherman.
Michael GrOgan.
Glenn Walker.
Frederick Rush.
Walter Scott.
Thomas GrOgan.
Raymond Goodman.
Homer Machlan.
Charles Morgan.
Max Morgan.
James McHarneSs.
Joe McMorris.
Irving Little.
Harold Wright.
Ray Wiley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Return Engagement of "CivilizatiOn''

Manager Lindsey, of the Idle Hour
theatre, has secured return engag-
ment OF the great production, Civil
ization.' which will be shown on Fri
day, June 1st. This picture was
shown here some time ago, but many
were unable to see it. Many who did
see it said it was better tnan THE
Birth of Nation,' and it is all the
more interesting from the fact that
war with Germany is now an actual
fact You should not miss seeing this
great picture.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Priscilla Club Entertained,

The ladies of the Priscilla Club
entertained about one hundred
guests at the assembly room of the
library last Saturday afternoon. a
very enjoyable afternoon was spent,
a short program being rendered, and
refreshments were served. 1t was
probably the largest club party ever
held in Leon, and the Priscilla ladies
proved admirable entertainers. Fea-
lures of the program were the reci-
.tatfons and songs by Elizabeth Har
ris, duets by Delphine and Leon Mar
vim and piano solos by Willetta Stat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Notice to Auto Owners.

1t has been called to my attention
that large number of auto owners
in Decatur county, are not comply
ing with the law, especially in re-
gard to operating cars without prop
out open, without tai. lights and vi
olating the traffic regulations The
law makes it my duty to see that
these regulations are enforced. The
authorities have been very lenient
in respect to violations, but the
above matters must be enforced. So
take warning, and comply with the
law, or you will be made to answer
for any violations. Don't blame me,
for l must do my duty, and if you
do yours there will be no cause for
complaint.
John A. Fulton,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
PentecOstal Baptismal Services at
Van Vert, June 3.

! The :, Ean ', n @ Vert Apostolic li assembly
lately after Sunday school on Sun
day, June 3. Brother Jackson, the
colored evangelist will be in charge
of the services both Saturday even
ing, Sunday and Sunday evening.
Services Saturday evening s p. m.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Baptismal service following Sun
day school,
Services Sunday evening at p. m.
Everybody cordially invited. Come
praying and expect something from
the Lord
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Graceful Drake Goods Dance.

The young ladies of Drake Univer-
sity at Des Mones gave their annual
spring festival on the campus last
Thursday evening. and it was a big
success. Two Leon young ladies,
students at Drake. doing the Allie
gretto dance, and their pictures were
printed in costume in the Des Moines
Miss Winifred Hamilton, daughter
of Mr. and .urs. G. Nj. Har1iltnn. and
Miss Margaret Meek Jd.4ss--!s-ifs g fsf1
and Mrs. Geo. A. Meek Goth of
whom are among the most popular
students at Drake this year
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Receives Daily Weather Reports.

The ReXall drug sore Of e. E.
Bell in this city, has recently ar
ranged to receive the daily weather
reports and has erected neat bulle-
tin board in front of the drug store
on which the official weather report
is posted daily, and already many
people consult it every day BY the
size of the bulletin boagd Mr.. Bell
has placed a mammoth thermometer,
five feet high, and it is very COR
venient to tell how hot or cold it is
on a thermometer of this size.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Bic Whistle Will Blow Tuesday

Arrangements have been made for
the big fire whistle at the electric
light plant to blow next Tuesday
morning as reminder to everybody
that it is registration day, and every
body between the ages of FL and 81
years of age, must register. The law
provides a penalty of not less than
sons who fail to register on June 5th.
No one is exempt from registering,
so save yourself a term in prison oy
registering
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Farm Home Burned.

A four room tenant house on the
farm of Fred Crees, three miles
northwest Of Decatur City, was burn
ed Sunday morning about 8 o'clock.
The house was occupied by V. A.
Dingman, who works for Mr. Crees,
and he and his wife were awakened
by Mr.. Crees, who lives near by. Only
part of the contents were saved.
and Mr.. Dingman had no insurance,
but Mr. CreeS' loss was partially COW
cred by insurance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Made a Big Real Estate Deal.

G. NJ. Keller and ]. E. Leeper re-
turned last week from a trip to
Belfeld, North Dakota, where they
closed up big real estate deal. Mr..
Leeper's son, J. E. Leeper, jr., trad
ed $3.50 acres of land which he own
ed near Befield to DR.. Ellis, of Mer-
Ger, Mo-, for two good farms of 220
acres and f20 acres near Mercer,
Mo, and 2S5 acres of might good De-
catur county land, being part of the
Wilson farm in Woodland township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Autoists Had Better Look Out.

The attention of all autoists is
called to the official notice of sheriff
John A. Fulton, published in this is
sue. Many violations of the law are
being seen on the streets every day,
and sheriff Fulton is going to en-
force the law, especially as to oper-
ating cars with cut-outs open, with
out proper license numbers and tail
lights. and the traffic regulations. He
will be assisted by the city officials,
so better look out, and comply with
the law, or else don't kick if you are
q rrncfGG
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Alumni Banquet This Evening.

The annual meeting and banquet
Of the Leon High School Alumni will
be held at the M. D.. church this ev-
$50 O'Clock. Invitations have been
sent to every Alumni of the Leon
High School, and large attendance
is expected A program Of unusual
merit has been prepared, the musical
part being by Mrs. Bertha Burgess,
Miss Ruth McMullen ana Mr.. Paul
Craig of Lamont
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
p. f. Shirley Buys Osceola Hotel.

P. E. Shirley, of Davis City, who
recently sold his hotel at Pella and
returned to Davis City, last week
purchased the Howe Hotel at Osceo-
la from E. w. Bingham, and took pO-
session Monday morning. He will
reopen the dining room and conduct
the hotel on the American plan. Mr..
and Mrs. Shirley are experienced ho-
tel people, and Osceola is fortunate
in having them take charge of their
hota1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Salesman Wanted.

Lubricating oil, grease, special
ties, paint. Part or whole time. Com
mission basis until ability establish
ed. Permanent position and wide
field when qualified if desired. Man
with rig preferred. Riverside Refin-
ing Company. Cleveland, Ohio. 42-1t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31

M. S. Jones, of Leon, is feeling
pretty proud these days over the
fact that Major General John j.
Pershing who will head the United
States troops sent to France, came
from Moses old home town down in
Missouri, Linneus Ana Rev. ). H.
Burrows, of Gainesville, Mo-, we'll
known in Leon, was the congressman
who in 1882 appointed Pershing as a
cadet at West Point.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Commencement.

The commencement exercises for
the class of 1917 of Leon High
School will be held at the M. E.
church on Friday evening, commenc-
ing at S:15. Address by Supt. H. E.
Blackmar of Ottumwa. Admission
I i and 25 cents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Leon 13-AndOVer 1.

The Leon ball club defeated the
fast Andover team on the grounds
south of Leon Sunday afternoon, by
a score of II to 4. No game is yet
arranged for Sunday, but on effort is
beino made to have Charlton play on
the Leon grounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Notice.

Parties who persist in robbing the
flower beds of plants and bulbs at
the Leon cemetery will be severely
handled if they don't discontinue this
dastardly practice.
J. M. Gardner, Mayor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Top Prices for Junk.

Bring your junk, old iron, rubber,
east of the Electric Light plant, and
l will pay you the very top price in
cash for anything in this line.
Sam Goldner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
Marriage Licenses.

| Harry l.. Crago, Garden Grove. ) 5
LOami Pickering. Leon 3 5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31

For Rent-Good house with plen-
ty of water. Mrs. Ii L. Pease. 2 -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
He Is From Nose Jones' Town.

John A. Fulton,
Sheriff of Decatur County, Iowa