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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
Tel.re Haute No. 2.

Mrs. Isaac Norman and daughter
Marie and Miss Jennie CLANCY were
Lamont callers Saturday.
Miss Ruby Allen of Decatur sRen1
Friday with her aunt, Mrs. Will
Euritt.
Fred Alley and wife and Mrs
Nancy Logan were Leon callers Sat
urday.
Miss Muriel Wiley spent a few
DAYS last week with her sister, Mrs
ALT Brown
Miss Eliza Reed spent Friday
night with Miss Susie Euritt.
Several from this vicinity attended
the moving picture show at Davis
City Saturday night.
Mrs. Verna Norman spent Friday
at the 0. G. Ellers home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Palmer OF near
Van Vert spent over Sunday at the
Will Euritt home.
Everybody is getting ready for the
Davis City Reunion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
What has become of the old fash
toned patent medicine shows?
State Of Ohio, city of Toledo. \.
Yrcaa County, 60

senior partner Of the firm Of F. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City Of To-
ledo. County and State aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my prc-c-ce. this 9Th day Of December.
A. D. 1856.
(SeaN A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon tho blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Send Tor
testimonials, free.
=. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O
Ool0 ~ IN DFugUistas nc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
MONEY!!

The Mint makes it and under the
terms of the Continental Mortgage
Company you can secure It at So
for any purpose on approved real e.
tate. Terms eaCy, tell US your wants
and We will cooperate with you.
Petty 4 Company,
ilA19 LUTON Bldg. Chicago, III
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15

1t is not peasant news to the
colored people of this country that
thirteen enlisted colored men Of
Company G, Twenty-fourth United
States Infantry were suddenly and
quietly led to a gallows and executed
under decree of a military court
martial and without an opportunity
to have their cases heard or reviewed
by the President Of the United States
or by other members Of the War De-
partment, upon the plea that this
country Is in state Of war. The
executions took place Tuesday, De-
cember II, 1917, 7:17 A. NJ, at Fort
Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
The men, Sergeant William c. Mes
bit; Corporals Larnon J. Brown,
James Wheatley, Jesse Moore, Charles
w. Baltimore; Privates William
Breckenridge, Thomas G. Hawkins,
Carlos Snodgrass, Ira B. Davis, James
Divine, Frank Johnson, Risley w.
Young and Pat MacWhorter went up
on the scaffold fearlessly and died
with the simple expression, Good
bye, Company c." on their lips.
Certainly, their stoical bravery did
much to elevate them in the estima-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
Y. nj. O. A. NOTES.

The Women's auxiliary OF the Y. M.
G. A., had q VOL attended meeting
last Friday at the Y. NJ. G. A, Build
ing and business of much Importance
was transacted. This department of
the work Is now very business like un
der the guidance of Mrs. Louberta
Blackwell.
All who attended the class for the
explanation on the Sunday School
Lesson last Saturday taught by Rev.
A. d. DAILY was greatly helped.
Last Sunday was very full day
with the boys and men Of the Y. NJ.
G. a.
$3.50 A. M. Regardless of the ex-
IRENE cold weather the workers were
out in good numbers to tho meeting,
led by Committeeman j. G. Young.
The inmates Of the city home, 10
A. M. were glad to welcome the COM
mittec and the meetings were enjoy
ed by all.
10 A. M. the committee held special
meeting in the city Jail for the pris.
oners and much was accomplished.
The hbiIding of the Y. NJ. G. A.
was crowded with boys 4 p. NJ, to
hear Committeeman b. l.. Allen. who
gave them an address which will stick.
The boys rendered their parts we'll.
Several new boys Joined Mothers
You are right on the work and we
thank you, send your boys again.
Tho open meeting for men, $50 P.
NJ. at thhe Y. NJ. G. A.. was a good
ono lead by Mr.. A. G. Clarke. Every
man was active.
Come to the explanation today s
p. NJ, at the Y. M. G.. A., building
by DR.. w. II. Stokes. Women and men
be on time.
Men he on time Sunday ready for
hard work and the other man.
All workers are invited to the early
meeting $50 A. NJ, at the Y. M. C.
A.
Committeeman b. l.. Allen will
conuuct the melting Tor the boys p.
M. at the Y. M. G. A. Mothers help
us.
The last call $3.50 p. NJ, to women
and men at the Sharon Baptist
Church. Mrs. ella Williams Johnson
Will deliver SPECIAL message to the
women and men Of Richmond. The
| choir Of the First Baptist Church will
| sing for this great meeting. Bo ON
time.
We are on our way to the front and
. the call has come. The Y. NJ. G. A .
is asking every homo to have special
prayer for the Y. Nj. G. A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1917

We have read with unalloyed pleas
ure and genuine satisfaction, thA
letter OF General Attorney a. b. Gut
gon expressive Of the attitude Of him
self and the Virginia Railway and
Power Company that he represents /.
We are net surprised at what Captain
Guigon says, speaking for himself, for
we have known him for well-nigh u
quarter Of q century and we feel free
to state that Virginia has never pro-
duced son more worthy Of the price
less heritage that has come down to
him.
But we are happy over that fact
that his position is cordially approved
and endorsed by the great corporation
that he so ably represents. We hope
that our people will continue to prove
themselves worthy Of this recogni-
ton and encouragement. Tho best
way to show our appreciation Is to
show no rcscntful attitude to any en-
ployee of the Company, but to be cour'
teous in our demeanor and respect.
full to all citizens, whether they wear
the uniform OF conductor. motorman
or belong to the great army OF ordi-
nary citizens.
Let us insist upon our rights and
privileges III manner becoming per
sons of good breeding and whenever
trouble occurs, voice a protest, sub
TDiN;Io authority as i.l%evssshe conf
plants III the Department, whore &C
oording to the statement OF this
great and good man." we are assured
OF a just hearing. God bless Hon
Aleck b. Guigon! May God prosper
the great corporation that no so ably
represents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
WHAT BECOMES OF SUGAR?

man who mas been connected for
many years with large sugar manu-
factory says that in America each
person eats two pounds OF sugar each
week. In France, he says, one and one
tenth pounds OIL sugar per, month are
the raiions do.ed out to each soldier;
while i'll England each soldier gets
three fourtns of a pound per week.
Its sinful the way sugar Is vast
ed i'll this country" he declares, "Why
I've seen girls making candy with a
stewpan full or sugar, leave 1t to burn
and then dump the whole mass out
into tho sinl1--twice as much, in fact
AS a British soldier gets In u week.
That's one thing the young wo-
men Of this country can certainly con
serve on during tho Matchmaking
candy. They can stew molasses if
they like, but they surely ought to cut
out the sugar till this war is over and
there's sugar enough for everybody.
My children are fond Of eating sugar
on bread. That's all right and good
for them in peace times but l won't
allow it now. They ought to feel they
are making that much Of sacrifice.
why, the Food Administration has
found out through its Bureau Of Sta
tistlcs that the sugar used for making
candy in the United States Is suffi-
cent to meet all the sugar require.
ments of all England under the rat
ioning standard adopted there. If one
half the sugar. used In making candy in
this country in 1917 could have been
saved it would have been enought to
meet all the requirements OF Italy
for one year, under that governments
present sugar standard.
THESE are facts, not hearsay." --
Cottontails can serve the country
better in rabbit pie than by gnawing
fruit trees.
The best way to take care Of our big
potato crop is to eat it. Then we can
ship more meat and wheat to our own
and the Allied Armies ~
CALLY RYLAND.
Assistant Publicity Director for Vir-
ginia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
RECOUNT FOR ALDERMAN !
HALTED BY COURT.

The move to inspect the ballots cast
for alderman in the Twenty-sixth
a!dermanic district was given .. tenn
Dorary setback Monday, when, Frank
Mullen, the democratic opponent or
James G. Thomas, Jr., was granted a
stay by Mr.. Justice Gavegan Of the
Supreme Court, which took proceed
ence over the order issued last Fri
day by Mr.. Justice Giegerich of the
Supreme Court instructing that an In
spection of ballots be started Deem
Der 3, at two O'clock.
Mr.. Mullen In petitioning for O.
stay Of inspection before Gavegan
Monday morning, stated that he do.
sired to take the matter to the Appel
late Division Of the Supreme Court
for adjudication.
, Mr., Thomas and his attorneys
charge Mr.. Mullen with sta1ling for
time" Mr.. Justice Gavegan, there
fore instructed Mullen to take his
case before the higher court by Thurs
day or the order would BIO vacated
and an immediate inspection Of the
ballots be permitted.
Although Mullen denies that fraud
was committed to give him the lead
over James G. Thomas. Jr., tho lat
ter has unearthed startling irregular
tiles made by the New York County
Board of Canvassers. In tho 3Oth
Election District Of the 10Th Assem-
bly, District Mullen was given twenty
five votes. although he actually re-
ccfved fifteen. In the 31st Election
District Of the 10th Assembly District
the Democratic nominee for alderman
was given twenty-one votes. although
he received eleven. In the 32nd Elec-
trio District the canvassers made the
mistake Of giving Mullen 1874 in
stead Of "a votes. and Thomas was
credited with 1862 although he receiv
cd 1866.
Mr.. Thomas says that an inspec-
ton Of the ballots will show that
many other Irregularities were made
by the New York County Board OF
Canyassers and predicts that he will
win out on the recount.
According to Mr.. Thomas, play for
time Is being made by Frank Mullen
Who Is under the impression that IL
sworn in as alderman the first OF the
year those seeking to Dust him will
be given no end of trouble and sub
jected to many trying experiences.
The case Is expected to come up
before the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court sometime this month
despite Mr.. Mullen's strong objection
to holding an inspection and recount.
Mr.. Thomas says that the case will
be carried to the Court Of Appeals If
necessary.
New York Age.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
The Editor. Tho Richmond Planet,

Richmond, Va,
Dear Sir-You have undoubtedly
learned by this time Of the formation
OF the 92nd Division National Army
to be composed of colorcd soldiers.
In order to remove certain existing
handicaps and to insure tho greatest
success to this organization 1t Is es-
sential that we secure q number Of
technically trained men aud skilled
artisans OF the various trades, such
as civil engineers, stenographers,
auto rcpaircrs, electricians, telegraph
and radio operators, linesmen, cable
splicers, craftsmen, plumbers. phar-
macists harness makers and clerks.
! The available number Of specialists
as secured by tho draft has been quito
small In most instances and nil in the
others.
! The welfare and success of this d.
vision should be Of the greatest in
terest to the Negro race as we'll as
to tho United States in general, and
If the need OF thes SPECIALISTS was
brought to the attention OF tho pub
lie, we believe there would be big
response by means Of enlistments to
eliminate these barriers to our effici-
ency.
! 1t Is requested that you make All
appeal through your estimable news
paper to your readers and present our
needs, the obligation devolving on
tho race to insure tho maximum Off
cheney Of this division, and patriotic
! duty which oil owe to home and coun-
try.
Major General C. c. Ballou COM
handing the 92nd division, has pre-.
scented tho urgent necessity Of these
specialists to the War Department
and requested that all recruiting Off
GERS be directed to enlist for Foot-ser
vice, Colored, Regular Army, men III
filling tho roquircmentss>a as stated I!
paragraph 10
In addition we would suggest that
you show tho splendid opportunities
existing in regard to promotion. Brains
and ability arc ut premium in the
army as we'll as In civil life and tho
capable mem are always in demand
To the young, ambitious, intelligent
Negro, Home, Country and Opportun-
ity are calling.
The general procedure for these
enlistments would be for the appli-
cants to report to the nearest recruit
| Ing office and apply for enlistment
In the Foot-service, Colored, Regular
Army, stating their qualifications as
/ specialists and presenting bonafide
evidence Of same, and requesting that
they be transferred upon enlistment
either to the Field Signal Battalion
or tho Engineer Regiment, 92nd d.
vision, stationed at Camp Sherman,
Ohio.
Correspondence Is invited from all
who are Interested and communica-
oh hn
sonnet Officer" 92nd Division, Camp
Funston, Kansas.
Any assistance you may give us in
this matter will be greatly appreci-
ated and your interest and consider
alton in our welfare is requested.
Very truly yours,
p. P. HARBOLD,
Major Infantry National Army.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
CLUBS AND HOTELS MUST HAVE
LICENSE.

Richmond, Va, Dec. Clubs and
hotels must have bakers licenses is the
ruling Of the government food admin
istration officials regarding the presi
dents proclamation on the subject.
Hotels were under the impression
that because they did not make bread
for SALE" in the broad sense of the
expression, they were not subject to
the license clause.
The paragraph in the president s
es Is as follows.
All persons firms, corporations
and associations who manufacture for
sal bread in any form--cake crack.
ers, biscuits, pastry or other bakery
products Excepting those whose con
sumption OF flour and meal in the
manufacture Of such products is, In
the. aggregate, less than ten barrels
a month"; ARE hereby required to
procure n license on Or before Decem
Der 10, 1917. This includes hotels, res
turantA other public eating places
and clubs who serve bread or other
bakery products Of their own baking
SAVING SCHEDULE FOR HOUSE,
WIVES.
Save one ounce of sugar per person
per day, one third ounce OF fat per
person per day, two ounces Of wheat
flour per person per day.
Ono ounce Of sugar means two lev
ell teaspoons, one-third ounce Of but
ter measures two level teaspoons
two ounces of flour measures one
quarter cup.
The soldiers Need--Wheat, butter
lard, sugar, beef, ham, mutton.
Folks at Home Can Use-Corn, oats
barley, rye, cottonseed oil, peanut oil
corn oil, drippings, molasses
honey, syrups, chickens, nuts, eggs
cottage cheese, fish
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15

The torturing and burning f Lation
Scott, a colored man at the stake at
Dyersburg; Tennessee, December 3,
1917 Is one Of the most horrible eX
amples of depravity ever displayed IN
this Country.
The simple account, told with all Of
it's hErrible details reads like the
stories told Of the Spanish Inquisi-
ton and the horrors Of the French
Revolution. Tho men guilty of this
fiendish action have forfeited their
right not only to be called civilized
beings, but also their right to live in
this Country. You may talk about the
massacre Of the Armenians and the
brutality Of the Turks, what must be
said Of the outrageous conduct Of men
living in q civilized American Repub-
lie?
Years ago r. Thomas Fortune, then
editing the New York Age, PROFOUND
ed the question, "Is the white South
cjyilized?" Is not this an appropri-
ate enquiry concerning the white citi-
zens in the neighborhood Of Dyersburg
Tennessee? SCOTS crime was helm
Gus and he no doubt deserved death,
but the law provides how this punish
ment shall be meted. These human
fiends burned out their victims eyes
with red-hot pokers, scared his flesh
with the same instruments and prac-
tically every opening in his smoking,
blistering body was treated to this
method Of human torture that for
downright heartlessness and cruelty
eurpasses anything done in this coun
try for many years.
Still, we are telling other nations
what they should do and assuming an
air OF benevolent charity and self
holiness in dealing with the races
and people Of the Old World. We draw
the curtain here, hoping that the
teachings Of the good and lowly
Jesus may find a lodging place In
Tennessee and that some steps may
be taken some way and some how to
in a partial way at least efface the
stain. Man is sinful being, but
some men are below the level Of the
fiends that they profess to abhor and
whose actions they allege to depre-
cate.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
THE SHEPHERDS ACTIVE.

Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars
paid in death claims for November
an the midst Of life, there Is death,
says one. The Improved Order Shop
herds and Daughters of Bethlehem is
being made to realize the force OF
this statement as it never has before
Five Of our faithful and Jealous
workers were taken from our ranks
during the month Of November.
Among them was Mrs. Fannie Pope
of Mattie's Fold, No. rs, of this city.
She served the Order as Grand Sem
ior Staff Supporter from It's organi-
cation to the past September. She
filled this position with credit to her
self and to the organization. Not
only was she active in the Grand
Body, but she was also q great Or
ganizer, and gave to the Order what
wa during her life time one Of the
leading Folds In the city OF Richmond.
It was known as Evening Star Fold,
No 7. The other deceased were Mrs.
Winnie Scruggs, of New Canton, Va. (;
Mrs. Mary Wallace, OF Richmond, Va. !;
Mrs. e. P. Johns, Of AppomattoX, Va,
and Mr.. Saunders Harvey, Of Rolling
hill, Va.
If you want to join an Order that
is prompt in paying its claims, and
one where there is no vestigc OF
doubt as to It's ability to pay, look
up the Improved Order Shepherds
and Daughters OF Bethlehem. The
dispenaation is on now and you can
join for one dollar. Now is your op'
portunity. We are, striving to add
three thousand new members this
year. We want new Folds in every
county in the State. Send in for in
formation and literature. We want
you to know moro OF our Order.
Address all communications to
AEIOS G. CLARK,
Grand Secretary.
214 e. Clay Street, Richmond, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15


VIRGINIA--In the Law and Equity
Court Of the City Of Richmond, the
18th day of December, 1917.
,PATTIE HARRIS. ...... Plaintiff.
against
FRED HARRIS, ....... Defendant.
In Chancery.
The object Of this suit Is to obtain
an absolute divorce from the bonds
OF matrimony upon the ground OF de-
sertion. And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendant,
Fred Harris Is not q resident Of the
State Of Virginia. It Is ordered that
he. the said Fred Harris appear here
within fifteen days after the due pub
LEGATION Of this order and do what
may be necessary, to protect his in
terest herein.
A Copy
Teste:--LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk
J. HENRI CRUTCHFIELD, p. q.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
\ CENTRALIZED EORN or
GOVERNMENT.

II General Ulysses s. Grant could
awaken from his long sleep, together
with General William II. Sherman
General B. r. Butler and the host
Of Union leaders, who have gone on
before their surprise would be one OF
intense qualification over q situation
that emphasizes the correctness OF
their views and the righteousness OF
their contentious for a strong nat
ional government, q centralized pow
or backed up by large standing
army. For more than forty years
leading Democrats attacked leading
Republicans over this controversy and
the advocates Of States rights won
finally in making q skeleton of the
regular army.
Today, all Of this Is changed under
tne leadership Of southern gentle
man, surrounded by bevy Of influ
entail Southerners, all OF whom have
disavowed the doctrines and princi
pies Of Hon. Robert Toombs, Gener
al Robert T.. Lee, President of the late
ConfederacS, Jefferson Davis and q
most of others we might name. The
national government can not only
command a citizens property. but
can take from him his life. The doc
trine Is emphasized in a brief recent
ly filed by the attorneys for the Gov.
ernment. The position taken therein
removes from the arena of controver-
ay, the last vestige Of the fundamental
rights Of freeman in a Republic.
Here is what 1t says.
Washington, Dec. 9.-In a brief
made public tonight asking the Su-
preme Court to diomiss cases attack
ing the constitutionality of the Sc
lective draft law the Government as
serts that power conferred upon Con-
gress to declare war carries with it
authority to compel military service
either at home or abroad. Compulsory
draft Is asserted to have been a nor
NAL method Of raising armies ever
since the Government was establish
ed, the legality Of which repeatedly
has been upheld by the courts. The
situation in Russia Isl pointed to,
without mentioning the name, as a
demonstration that there can with
safety be no absolute freedom in CIV
i!ized societies.
This then is positive declaration
that the enunciation Of fundamental
rights and PRIVILEGES by Thomas JEFF.
fcrson can have no existence in fact.
1t says further:
"If the argument against this law
upon constitutional grounds be not
frivolous" says the brief. "then that
adjectice has lost it's legal signifi-
cance."
The cases now before the court in
clude nine appeals from Minnesota,
Georgia and Ohio, in which persons
were convicted Of falling to register
on June or Of attempting to block
operations Of the act by urging others
OF draft age not to comply with it.
Among the cases are those Of Emma
Goldman and Alexander Berkman,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.

We do not know what will ultimate.
ly be done with some of the medical
institutions Of the country that have
been graduating men alleged to be
proficient in the practice Of medicine
and surgery and we do not know
what remedial legislation will be pro
posed to weed out of the examining
boards of the War Department that
class Of material that has shown itself
to BIO so glaringly inefficient, but If
the following report from a staff cor
respondent OF the Washington, d. c.,
Post, is to be accepted, drastic action
on the part of the President Of the
United States and the Congress is
needed at once.
Here Is the report:
Camp Meade, Md, Dec. 7.-The
men rejected for physical reasons at
this national army cantonment, al
though passed by draft doctors, is
reaching surprising numbers. They
now amount to about 5000, nearly
camp. .... s. ...> ...
Some local boards have been aston
ishingly lax; virtually all have sent
some men so obviously unfit for mill
tary service that they should never
have been considered in that connec-
ton. Within q few days sergeant
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15

ton Of their comrades and execu-
TONERS. Forty-one other colored men
were sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Only army officers and Sheriff John
Tobin were present, when the hang
ings took place. We would advise
our people to "say nothing" The
punishment may have been all right
and tho deathpenalty may have boon
all wrong. Tho men who have gone
to Judgment are better off than thou
sands who ere left behind.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-15
20 Lbs. Sugar, ST.?

Can't be gotten, but you can get
bargain in II nice homo on Greenwood
Avenue, Barton Heights, 6 rooms
and bath, newly painted and papered
and in good order, now renting in
flats to good colored tenants at $50
per month. Owner will sell for
small cash payment and balance like
rent. This is your chance to secure
home and stop the rent collector
from calling.
E. A. CATLIN e CO., 22 N. Sth st.