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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2e, 1917;
THE NEW THEATRE.
Popular Prices and All Star Program
! for Patrons the Coming Week.

The attraction for this IT Thursday
evening at the New Theatre is
rMerely Mary Ann featuring Vivi-
an Martin in Israel Zangwill's mas
terpiece. Bereft of home and par
ents at an early age, Mary Ann, a
simple yillage-maid goes to the city y
to earn her living, and tinds friend
in Launcelot Melmont, a boarder,
who has incurred the displeasure OF
his father. .Loru Melmont, by en-
bracing musical career Success
comes slowly to him, and each has
their tria Is and tribulatiOns, but
finally the news comes that Mary
Ann is heiress to a fortune, and she
is taken away to learn to be a lady.
A few years later ner guardian gives
a comino out party for her, and
among the guests is Launcelot, now
wealthy While her face is familiar
to him he cannot recognize her as
his former servant. At last he asks
"Marion'' who she is. "Merelv Mary
Ann is her reply Prices 5 and 10
cents.
Friday evening April 9TH. Mar,
garita Fischer comes in The Earl
OF Paradise" a Mutual star produc,,
ton. one of the best. Prices and
10 cents.
On Saturday, April 2Sth, the big
varied program, Shorty Hamilton in
Shorty Goes Insane, in two, parts,
an exceptionally good one reel Vogue
comedy, Her Painted Pedigree,' in
two parts, and the very latest Mutu-
al weekly. A.atlnee at O'Clock,
regular night shows. Prices 8 and
10 cents.
On Monday April Goth. Clara Kim
ball Young in without Soul In
Vhis great production Clara kimball
Young is more than beautifully love-
ly, and the play deals with a. most
interesting question, the question OF
life after death. Dr. Barnhelun con-
tends that the soul dies not escape
from the body after death, and de-
votes his life to experiments to prove
his theory. He finally succeeds in
bringing the dead to life. This play
will set you to thinking seriously,
and will thrill, charm and leave you
tremendously we'll entertained. Matt
nee at } O'Clock, regular evening
shows. Prices 5 and 10 cents
The programs for Tuesday and
Wednesday nights Of next week, will
be announced later. and will be extra
good.
The great sensation, THE Seven
Deadly Sins is coming soon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Community Survey.

The Ministerial Association OF
Leon has plans under way for a re-
ligious survey of the community
The entire plan is to be presented to
ali interested at a union meeting to
be held at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday night. The Serylce
will begin promptly at o'clock. Inc
following program has been arrang-
ed, each speaker being allotted ten
minutes Of time.
1.-The place OF the church IN the
community. by Rev. Henry isch.
2-The value of the surXey to the
Sunday school, by Rev. Raoul X.
MOser A.,
1.-The value Of the SlritE I" me
church boards and the pastors, by
Rev. C.. S. Marsolf.
1.-The value. of the surrey 10
evangelism, Rev. Frank Coleman.
52The value of the survey to the
community as whole, by Hon. f.
A. CARRIER.
Everybody is most cordially invit-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Boy Scouts to Volunteer for Farm
Work.

The boy scout organization al
over the United States will probably
be called upon within few days, to
Volunteer for work on fafms this
spring and summer. in order to raise
every possible pound Of + fGod n son pr9,
there are % boy scouts who are said
to be ready to respond to the gall,
and these boys are capable I!e of doing d i, g
lot of good work on farms. IN tne
city of Des Moines there are more
than 900 boy scouts. Public schools
will be out now in about month;
and if a call is made, i probably will
be for the scouts to go to the farms
for work just as soon as they. are
released from school, and arrange
ments may be made TO TO release l,ease them the ,!
The boy scouts are mighty patriotic,
and Willie they are too young to do
any tighting, they can 5osa do vho lot %,ia IN
taking the place OF those VINO nave iaog
enlisted, and in raising food to iced
the armies
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Program for annual Quadr,ngulal
Declamatory Contest, Friday,
April 21th.

The following is the program for
the Fourth Annual Quadrangular
Declamatory Contest to be held at
Leon. Friday, April IL =, Z at S:l5 p. m.
THE / Battle OF Gettysburg, y
Melvin Goeldner, Cteston.
"A Plea for Cuba Forest sP.
- Hagan, Leon. 49, s=
3 33-"The Mexican War" Floyd Jones.
- OsceOla
4-"Tolstei," Carl Piper, Corning.
DRAMATIC
Honor of the Woods, Biz
dice Bolibaugh, Osceola.
2-""The Music Master Gleem Gray,
Corning.
33~-"The Story of Patsy Margaret
Skinner, CreStOn
4-"Pro Patria Merle Stephens,
Leon.
HUMOROUS
1.-The Coming Out of Miss Gum
mings.' Lois brennan, Osce-
Abby's Escort" Lois Gill
lette. Corning
33-"Lord Dundreary's Proposal, -
1elen Redick, Creston.
4-"An Inspired Dishwasher, Ar
des Woodard, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Increase Corn Production In Proved
Corn Growing Regions.
Washington, D. c., April is.

Washington, p. c., April Is;
The secretary of agriculture today
issued the following statement:
Corn is Americas most important
cereal. 1t can be grown successfully
over a wider area than any other
man as we'll as the staple grain fee0
for cattle and draft ANIMALS. The
producti1h of corn should be in
creased this year to the fullest ex-
tent, taking into consideration SEED,
labor, and existing economic condi-
tions, and the availability of good
land in corn growing regions not
crops. The acreage may well be in
creased in most OF the country east
OF the Tooth meridian, as corn. in
general. thrives in this regious.
An appreciable increase in the
corn crop is most feasible, however.
in the sections Of highest corn pro
ducrion. Favorable growing condl-
there are familiar with corn grow
ing; they have the necessary equip
ment available. and have adapted
corn production to prevailing eco
nomic conditions. Farmers in such
regions, through many years or ex.
perience. have learned methods OF
successfully combating adverse yer ,,,c1 CON
dltlOnS. lney kno" tll3I lAe RiaHI
Ing of virile, tested seed in well-tili-
ed, friable soil. Immediate replant-
ing of missing hills, and early ana
continued cultivation of the heids
count for much in the ability of the
plants to produce bountiful yield.
This knowledge should be put to
good use during the coming season
in order that however unfavorable
conditions may be production Of an
exceptionally large crop may be as
Sured.
In practically every county in the
country in which experience has
SHOWN that corn may be produced
successfully. the possibilities Of in
creasing the corn crop without en-
croaching upon other important
crops Us at least worthy OF coAsidera-
ton. if land, labor, ana seed are
ayailab
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Band Lost Money on ''Uncle JOSH

The X. P. band came out in the
hole to the tune Of S11.oo on the
Uncle Josh" entert ainment at the
opera house Tuesday night. The
threatening weather kenc peopl,
from coming in from the country,
and many seats in the opera house
we're not occupied. The committee
bought the entertainment outright
for $780,. and also had the ex-
peuses to pay such as rent for th'
opera house, advertising, and other
expenses. The receipts were. abou:
800, but lacked eleven dollars Of
paying out. Uncle Josh Of Punkln
Center, was all right with his mono.
logues and songs, and Gypsy Rosslni
was a good violinist, THE audience
enjoying her playing, but the at
tempt of Marjorie Stewart to be a
comedienne, was punk. She could
entertainment would have been bet
ter with her eliminated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Stole n FrOd.

Member of the board Of supervis--
rs w. H. Golfer, of Decatur City, had
his Ford car stolen last Thursday,
but recovered it in short time Mr..
Golfer had left his car on the west
side of the square, and when pc was
ready to start home the car was
gone. Just as he had made up his
nina that he was out one Jltney,
Fred Townsend drove the missing car
up on the square. Rolla Braden had
left his Ford standing on the. west
side of the square, and Fred wanted
to use a car for a short time, SO
braden told him to take his car, and
by mistake he drove off the Golfer
car, There were no arrests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
A Fierce Runaway.

The big gray team owned by Bid
Frost Of Eden township, indulged in
a runaway on Commercial street last
Saturday afternoon, which was a real
runaway for a few seconds. The
team was hitched to wagon loaded
with hay, being driven by thr. Frost S
son Dillon. Near the Alexander gar
age the team became frightened at
an auto and started running west at
a terrific pace. Dillon was thrown OF
the wagon, but escaped with a fe"
bruises. The team crashed into the
hitch rack on the south side of the
Finley block, fortunately catching
the wagon on the heavy corner post,
which stopped them. Had they gone
a foot farther south they would have
crashed into number of teams
which were hitcned to the rack. The
team was not injured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Little Girl Scalded to Death.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Hill, of Deca-
tur City, received message last Fri
day stating that their little grand
daughter, Josephine clark the four
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Clark, who moved some
time ago to Wheatland, Wyoming,
had fallen into a typ OF scalding
Mrs. Hill was lat the depot at Deca-
tur Saturday morning to take the
train for Wheatland when second
message came saving she was dead,
so both Mr.. and Mrs. NH decided to
90 to Wheatland, and Archie Havens
drove them to Osceola just in time
to take the west bound train that
morning. Mrs. Clark is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, and little
Josephine was an Unusually brig hit
little girl. The many friends in the
vicinity of Decatur City, where they
were we'll known, extend their heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved par
anfc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Leon :i-I)ayiS City q.

The first base ball game of the
season was played at Davis City last
Sunday afternoon. and resulted in a
victory for Leon by score of ) tc o.
in an eleven inning game. "Tater
Osborn was in the box for Leon and
Butcher and pitcher from Ridge
way did the tossing for Davis City
Last fall when manager Jack John
son moved to DAVIS City and Clar-
ence Osborn came to Leon as deputy
county auditor. the Davis City News
made great sDlurge over the good
trade, intimating that ''Tater" was
a has-been, but he sure showed he
could still play ball when he was
playing with a bunch of real ball
players. Davis City was only able
to get three hits off Osborn in the
eleventh inning, and "Tater" start
ed the ball in the eleventh inning
with a safe hit. Leon is we'll salts
fled with the trade, thank you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
Of a Century Ago.

Capt. G. Gibson will commence
work with his burlington fencing
gang at Garden Grove next Monday.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week.
l., N. Skidmore 26 to Millie A.
Gardner 10.
Mrs. Belle Baxter was arrested
and taken to Des Moines last week
charged with selling intoxicating
liquor without d government license.
She gave bonds in the sum of $2U0
and returned home t'rl1ay.
+. a. Daugherty returned from
Chicago yesterday. he sold one team
OF his horses to the Worlds Fair
managers, who will use II to haul an
engine in the fire department station
C! on the grounds.
Last Friday J. E. Brooks ans: Lew
VanWerden had business at Decatur
City. They went over on the pas
senger train and the agent at Deca-
tur informed them they would have
an hour or more before the freight
for Leon came. They went up town
and remained about so minutes, and
Just as they were starting for the de-
pot they saw the train pulling out.
When they went up town they saw
Mayor Marion Woodard just starting
for the depot, but on their invitation
to wait for them, he waited, and all
three OF them had the pleasure of
walking from Decatur to Leon
through the mud. The boys arrived
home some time after dark, tired,
hungry and muddy, and vowed they
would never believe a station agent
again under oath.
At the residence of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Woodard, at
Decatur City, April goth, occurred
the wedding of their daughter, Miss
Clara, to Mr.. w. p. Ferrell, OF New
London, Iowa, the ceremony being
performed by Elder o. Ebert, OF
Leon, in the presence OF large
number OF relatives and invited
guests.
Stephen Grouse has gone to Or
lando, Oklahoma, to look up claim
site.
b. J. Sankey has traded his store
at Decatur City to w. II. 4 d. M.
Millsap, for lhelr farm OF lSS acres
of Grand River bottom land, . head
Of three year old steers, and the bal
ance of the difference in the lnVolce
was paid to Mr.. Sankey in cash
Miss AbJie McCready, who has
been living at the home OF {. M.
ketcham the past winter, returned 10
her home at Ursa, illinois, TUESDAY;
John Jones and Rue, Orr and
George Stone, of northwest OF Leon,
captured five opossums last Sunday.
Chicago prices this week were
wheat Sic corn Ale, oats 29c, cat
tie were 1925 to $3.50, hogs $3.50
to $4.65, sheep IS. 50 to $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN Bell Celebrated
Golden Wedding Anniversary at
Their Home Yesterday.

Fifty years of married life is a
long time, and one to which but few
people live to celebrate, and this
most Happy era in the lives OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Bell was reached yes
terday.4 John Bell was born near
haglertown, North Cumberland,
Maryland, on August l3, 1899, and
Miss Mary Reefy was born near Mt.
Eaton, Wayne county, Ohio, on
August 25, lS43. They were mar
ried at New Philadelphia, Ohio, by
Rev. j. r. Carr, on April %, 1867
and came to Leon in the spring. OF
1869. TO them were born six chill
dren, of which three are living, Mrs.
o. S. Long, of Shenandoah, Iowa, r.
+. Bell, Of Leon, ahd Mrs: R; A.
Grim, of Omaha. Neb., all of whom
were with their parents on this hap
py occasion. Owing to the very
poor health of Mr.. Bell, their golden
wedding anniversary was celebrated
by.a simple family reunion and din,
ner at their home yesterday, and
surrounded by their children, this
estimable couple spent very leas-
ant day Mr.. and Mrs. Bell have
been residents OF Leon for forty
eight wears, and they have a host Of
good friends, who extend their con-
gratulations and the wish that they
may be spared for many years to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Elected Some More Teachers.

The school board has had several
meetings the past week. and are
working hard to elect the full corps
of teachers for the Leon schools next
year In addition to the list pub
lished a few weeks ago they have
elected Miss Georgia Stewart, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart.
of northeast of Leon, as one of the
Hign School teachers. MISS Stewart
is an experienced teacher, teaching
the past year in the Humboldt High
.,chool. The manual training teach
er elected several weeks ago, de-
clined the position and>the board
elected Prof kobt. T. Evans, OF
Terrill, Iowa, to this positron. Miss
Nina Walker was reelected as a
High School teacher, Miss Halcyon
NJ Hefing, of Corning. as domestic
science teacher, Miss Julia Grady. OF
Garden Grove, Mrs. Lulu SWisher, of
Leon, and Miss Leah Teale. OF Davis
Cjty as grade teachers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
ATTRACTIONS AT IDLE HOUR
Best Pictures That Can BE Obtained
are Shown at that Theatre,

Mary Pickford, the greatest of all
screen stars, comes to the Idle Hour
tomorrow, (Friday, april 27th,) in
The Poor Little Rich, Girl,' the
greatest picture OF her career. This
is the third picture released by Mary
her greatest. Critics and the press
and theatre going public in the cities
where this picture is being shown at
the. present time, say that it. is Mary
Pickford's greatest screen produc-
ton. Ma tinee at o'clock Admis-
sion will be 0 and / ) cents at both
afternoon and evening performances.
edian, comes to the Idle Hour Satur-
day, April 2Sth, in the Paramount
comedy The Lost Bridegroom
John Barrymore is one OF Americas
most eminent comedians and THE
Lost Bridegroom is one of his very
best productions. 1t is in five reels
A ha shoMg naughter Of Darng nr;as WI, also
ways been 5 and 10 cents and that
price will prevail for this Paramount
attraction. Matinee at 3 o'clock.
First night show at 7:3O. Five and
ten cents both afternoon and night.
Fannie Ward, one of the most pop
ular or paramount actresses, comes
to the Idle Hour next Monday in
and best pictures. Fannie Wards
work in THE Cheat and 'Tennes-
sees Partner,' are remembered by
the Idle Hour audiences as wonder
full productions anu everyone Is look
ing forward to the coming Of Miss
Wards latest picture with most
pleasant anticipations.
Clara Kimball Young comes to the
Idle Hour on Tuesday, May lst, in
The Foolish Virgin: This is the
second production that Miss Young
has made with her. own company: 1t
is a great production and is fea-
ture picture OF superior quality. The !
ooliSh Virgin was booked for Tues /
day, the oath, but the date was
changed in order not to Interfere
with the band benefit performance
held on that date. THE Foolish
Virgin" is great production Five
and ten cent matinee at ) O'Clock,
Night prices 10 and 5 cents:
Edith Storey comes to the Idle
hour Wednesday, May 2. in The
Price for Folly very strong Vita
graph Blue Ribbon feature of high
quality Miss Storey's clever work is
famliar to Idle Hour audiences and
the announcement that she, is to be
here once more will be hailed with
delight. 1t is one of Miss Storey's
best pictures and is making most
favorable impression wherever It IS
shown. Matinee at , o'clock. Flrst
night show at 1870.
Helen Holmes, the daring screen
star, in "A Lass OF the Lumbertanns,
at the Idle Hour every Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Ford Turned Over Once and Half.

Blake Miller, who lives a mile and
a half west of Garden Grove, was cut
with his wife and family in their new
Ford touring car last Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Miller was at the wheel.
learning to drive, and as she came
down the little hill at the west side
OF Garden Grove, the car swerved
and fearing she would run into the
ditch, Mrs. Miller turned the car too
quickly and over it went, the car
turning over once and a half times,
and throwing all of them out. Mr..
Miller was cut slightly on the hands
and face by broken glass from the
windshield, and the other members
of his family were bruised up, but no
one hurt seriously. Help was secur
ed and the car was driven to gar
age under its own power, the prin-
cipal damage being to the wind
shield, radiator and tenders.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Work Commenced on Cut-On South
OF Leon.

Work has commenced on the big
cutoff on the Leon and Pleasanton
road just south of Leon, and the
work of grading the new. road along
the old Narrow Gauge right of way
is progressing rapidly. The cutoff
starts at the Manchester farm south
of Leon, and runs northwest to the
right of way, which it follows until
it strikes the Davis City road. This
will be a big improvement for every
body who comes to Leon from tho
south, as they will strike the pave
ment south of the railroad tracks,
and especially in getting to the stock
wards. as heretofore they had to come
clear up to the city park and then go
back to the stock yards.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
This District to Have Q Third Judge

The recent session of the legisla-
ture passed an act creating four
additional judges in the state. and
one of the new judges is in this ]u-
dicial district. Just about as much
need for it as there is for street
and now there is a new judge to be
appointed. You see we must find
place to spend the increased taxes
we are receiving. No use collecting
taxes unless the said taxes are spent
and to spend them there must be
provision made for the spending.
The salary is very modest-S4 ,O0O
per year and travelling and other ex-
penses, not to exceed $500. Then
there must be a new .stenographer.
Taxpayers can pay it. They said at
the election what they wanted. You
remember we were told when the
heavy increase in the land value was
made that the levy would be reduced.
Not so. The levy is also increased.
Don't kick as long as you got what
you voted for-that is, if you voted
of the lnird judge and Corning mas
a gentleman who would like to have
the appointment 1t is D. H. Meyer
hotf who has been Dractlclng IN TINS
county for many years and the Great
Truth Expounder would like to see
the plum fall in his basket ana we
trust has friends will shake the tree
hard enough to cause the plum TO iall
that way. There are seven counties
in the judicial district and two OF the
counties, Union ana Wayne, now
have Judges in the persons of T.: L..
Maxwell and Ii. X. Evans, respective
ly. In the present contest the oth-
er five counties all have candidates.
That shows it is a right nice little
lob. Nj. l.. Temple of Osceola is a
candidate. Bruce Flick Of Bedford is is
"hot foot on the job. Homer ruler
calibre, John Parrish and A. P: o.
sen. of Leon have the same opinion
of themselves while to sweeten the
pot of candidates l.. p. Crist OF Osce-
ola, who resides in the same town
with Mr.. Temple, has the opinion
that he would just about fit the bill
and the $4,000, and per. looks good
to him.-Corning rree Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Wheat Not All Killed.

1t had been reported that practi-
cally all of the wheat crop in Deca..
tur county was winter killed and
would be total loss. but the past
ten DAYS we have heard fr ON a num-
ber of farmers who have wheat
planted, and who thought it was
dead, saying it was starting up from
the roots. and would probably make
a fair crop, at least enough to JUST
fy them in not plowing it up. The
oats crop in Decatur county promises
to be a fine crop, as the oats fields
are all up and show a good stand.
Much of the clover planted last year
however is dead
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-26
Sold a Hog for $1O2.95.

WHOEVER heard of a stag hog SELL
ing Tor $IU2.s, That is what Oscar
Beavers. of east of Leon, received for
a stag delivered to c. NJ. Axes last
Thursday. The hog weighed 79O
pounds, and after taking the regular
80 pounds dock for stays, Mr.. Beav-
ers received pay for 40 pounds at
141s cents a pound, making $102.95.
He also BROUGHT in a SOW the same
which he received $500, making a
total of $186.l5 for ne two hogs.
oscar said he believes he could have
increased the weight of the stag to
/ 1000 pounds, but didn't want to
take the risk on him.