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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
WiIey-Teale.

The first wedding with g military
tinge to be solemnized in Davis City
occurred Thursday evening, Nov. 8,
at the home of Mr.~and Mrs. Arthur
T.. Teale, when their eldest daughter,
Marx Llewellyn became the bride OF
Perle E. Wiley.
The ceremony took place ct Up
M. and was performed by W; n.
Manchester, Of the Church of Christ,
in the presence of about twenty-five
relatives and few friends. The
young couple entered the parlor un-
attended, to the strains OF MendelsS
sohn's wedding march, rendered by
Miss Leah Teale, and took their
their places before bank OF chrys-
anthemums, ferns and potted plants,
which had been prettily arranged for
the occasion.
The bride was simply, yet becom-
|iugly attired in dainty creation OF
White Georgette crepe, embroidered
with gold thread and carried show
err bouquet of brides roses a gift
of the groom.
After the ceremony congratula-
tons were shoWered upon the happy
ushered into the dining room, where
La delicious three course wedding din
'ncr was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley departed the
same evening for Des Moines on a
brief honeymoon trip:
Out of town guests were Miss Dor
othy Brant, Peoria, H.; Leo Moulton
and family of Kellerton; Harry Sell
OF. Leon, and Bud DoWney OF Lamo-
nj.
The bride is the charming eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur/L
Teaie of Davis City, and is an attrac-
tive and refined young lady, held in
highest esteem by a host Of friends.
She is a graduate of the Davis City
schools, and is now {. successful
teacher at the Liberty sclraQl, which
vocation she expects to continue.
Z The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. W. Wiley Of Davis City, and
is !, splendid young man. OF eXem-
plary habits. He attended the Davis
City schools and is one of Decatur
.county's successful young farmers.
Perle expects to be called to Camp
Dodge, Dec. 3rd, and Will soon be
one Of Uncle Sans fighting men. All
hope for his safe return. when the
Country,s need shall be over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley were the sre;,
cipients of some very. beautiful and
costly gifts, tokens Of the love and
the donors. Both have host OF
friends who join. in extending con-
gratulations apd wishing for them
every JOY and blessing as they jour-
new life's pathway together
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Colorado Letter.
calo,, A. NV

II Adcna, Colorado, Nov. -, 1917.
Editor Reporter-Enclos find
post office order fora renewal OF
my subscription to The Reporter
The paper has always come in John
Wells name, but as he has enlisted
in the army you may send the paper
ia my name hereafter. John enl list
ed in the army over a year ago, land
as he had worked in bakery for
two years he was put in as first cook
for Co. /, 157th' Colorado Infantry,
and they are now in Camp Kearney.
Linda Vista, California. He writes
shape, they have paved or cement
walks everywhere. and have Agas
ranges, to cook on, water piped into
the big cook kitchens, and everything
about camp in sanitary condition.
He has three helpers under his Or
ders,, and says he likes army life just
fine. Fred, my eldest son, has been
was first corporal, then for the last
three years has been sergeant, and
had charge OF part of the record Of
flee at FIT. Logan, and in June. 1917,
he commenced studying French, and
completed the course the first of
September, and was sent to the off1-
GERS training camp at Fl. Smelling,
Mimi, and will be commissioned as
first lieutenant the first of Decem-
Der. 1t is hard for mother to give
her boys up, but ! have tried to be
as cheerful as possible, SO as to keep
the boys from getting discouraged,
but both boys volunteered and ara
perfectly satisfied, and say they like
army life. Fred says he has met a
few of the Leon boys at Ft Smelling.
Paul, my youngest son, was drafted,
and was called for examination in
August, but was exempted long
enough to help harvest and put in
the fall crop of wheat.
Mrs T. l. Wells
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
rar LEON s1po1rrR. 1HuRsD4Y novEntBER Is, 1917.

cry man got one, and if I had |, my ny
way every man who didn't would be
hunting job for the man who
works on farms in America is profit
ing by the absence of those who are
fighting or training and by sales to
our allies, and should not be murder
Gus enough to hold back his money;
Out here in the west-where the east
thinks we are all l. w. WIS we con-
slider an unloyal citizen an undesire-
able citizen, but SO far no man has
been accused of disloyalty who. has
not tried to hinder the plans OF the
government or hasn't made remarks
|of a disloyal character, but the time
is coming when every man must
sacrifice and to be loNA every man
must do his part. The waving of
FLAGS is not enough. The time for
that is past and the man who has A
flag on his door or his automobile
should take it down if hey has not
subscribed literally to the Liberty
loan, the Red Cross and the Y. NJ.
&c, A 7 fund
it is to be hoped that old Decatur
county viii make a better showing
49, O. ID. DAVENPORT
Box 10, Barber, Idaho.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

filling out the questionnaires.
unde T the lew regulations a place
il to be provided convenient TO
every local board where registrants
may go for free advice ana ASSIST
ahce in making out this document il;
N'The county Judge or 9tner ,i luail
at the head of committee OF law
y mittee ~ is sa charged With She duty OF
seeing that there are always plenty
of lawyers and AOther volunteers
to help the registrants IN filling out
the QUESTIONABLE.
by the local board to 5 per cent OF
tie registrants each day. The prln-
cipal work Of the fegal advisory
boards will thus be over in twenty
DAYS. by which time the question
naires should be returned to the
boards. Every man has seven days
in which to return his questlonnalre
'The process of classification will
later later the boards will begin the great
process of classification, which be-
comes. in the words Of &he president,
"a national war understanding OF
such significance as to challenge the
attention and compel the assistance
y Not since the waf began has an
opportunity been /offered for pra Y:
caily every person to take an NJ active = II e
war measure as the actual raising OF
our armies. The president fore
word offers this opportunity -,
ut gives a definite place. for the
doctors to. work in making the
physical examination. For the first
time it assigns every lawyer 70 ac-
tive duty. in building up the nation
al army. In the legal advisory boards
lit gives every one who responds to
the presidents call a place in the
"The nation already has a re-
markable\ record Of efficiency in
adjusting tits neutrality-suspicious. 70 9
the registration of 1O,O00,O0O
men within eighteen days after. the
enactment of the law authorizing
registration. 1t is now proposed to
better this. record by classifying
100000 men in period of
sixty days"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Tennessee Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Conwell are
the proud parents of fine daughter
born to them one day last week.
Those who spent Sunday at the
George Grimm home we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson Burchett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Grimm and daughter,
Hazel, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Palmer
and Henry Monroe
Mrs. William Mu1yon spent a few
days last week with her daughter,
Mrs. willard Boles, spent Monday
with Mrs. Walter Boles.
Mrs. Lester Tillotson and children
and Miss Charlene Edwards spent
Friday evening with their grand
mother, Mrs. Colby.
Miss Ella Spray spent one day last
week with Mrs. Willard Roles.
Mr. and Mrs. D.. Y. Edwards, of
Missouri, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Colby.
Thomas Chipp called. at Francs
Sprays Monday morning. 100.
Mrs. Conwell spent Sunday w1th
her son, Luke. and family
Clarence sHoush spent Sunday
with his friend. Sherm1n Boxes.
Clarence Spray md Nile 0rinm:
were Van Vert callers Saturday.
Get ,them now outings. lights and
darkes yard i DC. Haneeetsa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Mrs. william A. Dodge.

Miss Elizabeth Houdesheldt,
daughter OF Wesley and Sarah
Houdesheldt, was born December 20,
1857, near Decatur City, Iowa. In
1894 she was united in marriage
with William A. Dodge, the cere-
mony being performed on the 2Sth
day of February To this union three
sons were born. Mrs. Dodge died on
November s., 1917. She leaves to
mourn her loss three sons. three sis.
ters, three brothers, her devoted bus
band and host Of friends. Mrs.
Dodge was popular with a wide
circle of friends and>t was always
ready and willing to extend to her
neighbours and friends in any emer-
gency. Her death came as a great
shock to all She will be sadly miss
ed. The funeral was held November
Sth, at the Christian church, the ser
Vices being conducted by Rev. Henry
Esch, interment being in the Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Letter From Soldier Boy at Camp
Green, North Carolina.

Mrs. F. l.. Jenkins, Of near Well
don, has received the following let
ter from her nephew, VIM. j Nc
Cutchan, of Dickinson. North Dako-
Cutchan, who was for many years a
resident of Decatur county, and still
have numerous relatives and friends
Camp Green, N. C., Oct. %, 1917.
Dear Aunt-This is Sunday and
it is always quiet around camp TINS
morning wasn't so bad though, for
hospital and gave us a double shot
in the arm and some were vacclnat-
ed again. My left arm is so stiff now
| can hardly move it around. This
makes five shots they have given US
and | hope it is the LIST. We have
been having some nice weather, just
like summer all the time, only the
been standing guard for the last
week. All the infantry. has been out
to the rifle range and we are the
only company left OF our regiment.
II was on guard from Wednesday 1
|p. M until Thursday ! p. NJ. There
are three reliefs and they stand two
hours apiece for "a hours: Each
for they have to report two hours
before they go on. | was in charge
|of the guard house. it sure set my
|cold back standing around in the
night air, but hut have it broke up
|again now. They have put floors and
four foot wall in all the tents which
makes it much nicer. They 'have
sending SOME more in. think we
will go before the last of next month
but don't know very much ABOUT the
movement, of the troops until you
have landed Troops have been
leaving day and night. 1t would
lsuit me alright if I'VE stayed here UNI
It'll next spring. 1 am thinking more
pie are sure nice to the soldiers.
They are welcome almost any place
dandy shows in town. There is a
restaurant here in one OF the mess
houses about two blocks from us and
they give you all you can eat for
|35 cents. They sure have plenty,
there. Whenever we get. real hun
army life agrees with me because /
lam getting heavier every day. In
the last issue of clothes had to get
the blouse and pants larger We
have lots of-clothes now and some
good overcoats. have enough
blankets but haven't any pillow |
didn't have any way to bring any
from Dickinson, for they only al
lowed us to carry our laundry bags
and house wives. | hear from home
often and letter sure sounds good.
There isn't much chance to get lone
some here for there is sure a lively
bunch of fellows and they sure have
a dandy time. The government has
fixed an order to dc, something with
SIS out of every check, so it will
make each soldier save that much.
Some of thee boys bought Liberty
Bonds and others are sending their
money home. think it is a wise
plan, SO we will all ,have something
when we get out. would sure like
to see you all and get acquainted
again. The dope in my arm makes
me sleepy and i can't think of much
to write. i did all my washing up
this morning, but don't suppose it
was done as good as yours. ] don't
blame woman much for hating to
see wash day. Say Hello to ev-
|eryone for me. Your nephew,
VIM. j. MeCutchan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
O. d. DAVENPORT,
Box 10, Barber, Idaho
Farmers and Liberty Loan Bonds.
Pleasanton, Ia, Oct. IS, 1917.
,Eitor con ReDorter. Dear Sir:

Pleasanton, Ia, Oct. IS, 1917
Editor Leon Reporter, Dear Sir:
In a recent issue 1 notice :. state
ment issued by e. D. Hubert, OF tie
of Chicago, in regard to the formers
and the fiberty bonds. lie seems TO
think that all farmers are rich and
loaded with money some may pc,
but the most of them are loaded with
mortgages and other debts SO That
they cannot poSsibiy buy Liberty
bonds, even though they be ever 50
patriotic.
He says the farmers won buy Lip-
erty bonds, pay taxes, sell their pro-
duce, or fight.
Now. the last two statements are
not tfue-and are an insult TO any
Now I~believe That every farmer
has paid his taxes and know that
any of them would fight if MIR. HUI
bert would make his Statement, to
their face.
Now, if the Liberty boncs we're IS
sued in smaller denominations, same
as our bank notes, every farmer and
laborer would fbuv so FIR as he is
able; even lots of children would in
vest in them. But let me, tell you,
there are lots of farmers VINO have
ali they can, do to keep up fheir in
lCIGSG -Cllu LsiACS ssii' LSNP w SsAi>A
expenses, and even though tho farm
or is realizing more for his produce,
isn't he paying more for flour. sugar,
clothing and machinery? Did, not
the merchants raise their prices, too
Does the farmer get the government
price OF S2.20 per bushel for his
wheat? No, sir. One, dollar eighty
cents is all he gets, unless he sells 1T
to some other farmer as seed whe:iit.
Does it cost forty cents per bushel to
ship wheat? Will a bGsnel OF wheat
buy a sack of flour? No! There
is from seventy cents 10 S1.25 diff
ference. You will say yes, but the
farmer can take his wheat to the
mill and have it ground. Quite true.
But not every farmer has wheat.
Mr.. Hubert also said that the
farmer seems to fee! that he is IN
preferred class. That may be true,
but just the same he is in 9 very nee
.essary class, and he is producing
food and raw material for clothing
Tor the army and also allowing the
merchants and dealers a goodly
sprofit>so that lhey can buy Liberty
Now, cut your bonds up into small
Ell denominations, fxQm five-dollar
bond up, and I'll bet that Decatur
county will be asking toy more
bonds.
Yours truly.
CHAS H. DAVIS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Burr Oak Ridge.

Mrs. Tom Webster and Mrs. Barry
were callers-at w: A. Johnson's sun
]. W. Walton and family and e.
l.. Shira visited Camp Dodge Satur-
day.
Frost and family, Lua Record. Mrs.
Chas. Chastain and family were GALL
ers at Bid FSost's Saturday after
noon. No.
Chas. Chastain visited in Leon Fri
day at Charley Honn's.
Harley Dawson continues very
poorly, not having been able to be
away from home since he was ex-
empted and returned home.
G. E. Chastain and family We're
Sunday visitors at Davis City at the
w II McCalla home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Letter from Idaho.

Editors Reporter-While ] am
sending in money to pay up and adj
vance my subscritipon to The Re-
porter, Unjust tell you what | think
OF the people of the champion slack
er county OF America aie WI Why didn't didn't
Loan? Can 1t be that the people of
Decatur county are not. patriotic; we
know that they are not pro-German,
but what will it take to wake them
up? Surely there must have been
a lack of advertising and Organiza-
ton, but if it is a fact the people
money then you should quit adver-
Using their farms by writing big
stories about big yields of oats and
tail corn. The big prices received
for stock and how much one man got
for one load, etcA
/ would be ashamed to live in a
county that failed to raise its. quota
rs on an honor roll of former Deca-
|tuf county residents will you please
|erase it until we see if you can make
up what you are short now, in the
February drive. You still owe it to
Uncle Sam and should raise it. l
do not believe there is a man in De-
|catur county who could not buy at
l0dSJ d pow UOlus IL AduA tAO
money some friend would let him
pay it on the installment plan and
the less man has the more essen
|tial it is that he save his money and
invest it in government bonds, FOR
the national debt Is liable to reach
SAC, 200, 600. 900, and the working
man who wastes his money now will
be paying interest the rest of his
life to the man who saves it now Ply
Investing all he can save nj each is
Investing all he can save in each is
best and safest for all who have the
money, besides the government
needs the money and the people must
loan it. and the more the bonds are
distributed the better.
Our county, Ada, raised 100000
above its quota, which was 81 900
loco. Barber,s where there is no
bank and only one store and all the
men in the town work for the Boise
|Payette Lumber, Co., bought $24 500
worth of the bonds, and neatly ev-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Leonard-Tatman.

Mr.. Carl J.. Leonard and Miss AL
ma Tatman, of Garden Grove, were
married at the M. E. parsonage in
this city last Wednesday, the cere-
mony being performed by the pastor,
Rev. w. NJ. Brooks These young
people of Garden Grove enjoy he
respect and esteem Ola large ciHcle
extend congratulations and best
wishes for long and happy life to-
gether. They will make their home
at Garden Grove.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

MIS-. DdFlN l1uUudiu dhu- uc1uSil-
tiers Annie and Beulah snent Satnr-
day in Pleasanton at w. ID. Hender-
Mrs. Jane Lille visited one day
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Willie Rumley.
Rollie Craig and s wife and d.! Her II.
at Earl Stills.
David Robson and wife were Leon
visitors Saturday.
a few DAYS last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Grogan.
Merit Cozad of Colorado and Ray
Cozad of South Dakota spent last
Thursday evening at Mike Griffins.
Minnie and Mrs. Sarah Knox of
Casey, Iowa, visited Friday with
Mrs. lack Mcdaniel.
l. Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
spent Sunday afternoon with their
aunt. Mrs r. E. CoZad.
! A j. Woolsey and wife were Sun
day yisitors at Mrs; Jane Lilies he >
last week at John Minors.
John Robson and family and
Andy Smith and wife visited Sunday
in Grand River at Arthur BRYANT S.
Herbert Hubbard and sister Beu-
lah spent Sunday at John Hubbard's.
Charley Ward and family Of near
Beaconsfield spent Sunday at Ed
Griffin's. y.
X David Hubbard helped Nj. l.. Dale
single his barn Friday and Satur-
Nell Still and wife spent one day
last week at Clyde Walters.
Ode Vanderpool and family were
Sunday visitors at the Mart Still
home.
Clyde Waller and family spent
Sunday in Leon at the Thomas Wal
Ter home.
Dell Cozad helped David Hubbard
lay the foundation for his house on
Tuesday of last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Johnston-vaugl,n.

Mr. Laurel l.. Johnston and Miss
Cleo Vaughn, young people residing
down near Lineville, were united In
marriage in this city las Wednes-
day afternoon, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. C.. s. Marso!f,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
The young couple will make their
home on a farm in this county and
their many friends extend their hear
tv CONGRATULATIONS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Norrnan-Steele.

Mr. Charles w. Norman, of near
Decatur, and Miss Rosa Steele, of
Grant City, Mo-. were quietly mar
Kied at the NJ. E. parsonage in this
city last Thursday, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. w. M>Brooks.
They will make their home on the
groom's farm southwest of Decatur
City, and are receiving the hearty
of their friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Going Up.

Recently Missouri farmer. priced
buggy he wished to purchase and
rose in wrath when informed it was
had bought the same style for $50.
The, merchant looked over his books
and found. he had sold the buggy in
question in 1897 for 800 bushels OF
corn. Turning quickly to the farm
er he offered to give him the follow
ing articles in his stock for 300
bushels of corn il delivered today:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

A .Card-We desire 40 return our
sincere thanks to the many kind
friends for their acts Of Kindness
following the death OF our beloved
wife and mother, and we shall az
WAYS cherish them in our memory.
w A. Dodge and Sons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Big Type Poland China Bears.

we have a few extra good spring
and fall bears, the Big Type kind,
for sale. Manchester Bros, Leon,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

We want your business aid will
give you every reasonable banking
courtesy and accommodation. Leon
Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

We can use some choice first mort
gage farm loans Farmers & Trad
ers State Bank, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Underwear for men who apprecl.
ate good quality. at G. B. Prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Farmers leave more hay leaders
out in the field to take the weather
than anything else.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Sweaters for the whole family al
!. B. Prices
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

I'VE know Of nothing that looks as
lonesome as the hay leaders we see
out in the fields.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Another way to attract attention is
never, to have time to stay>eout any
f,fncfiOn u
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Do not worry if a young fellow is
a green horn; Everybody will soon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

There are plenty of folks we
could criticize. but would 1t payy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Get your wall paper az the Rexall
I.store 37-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Some good rooms to rent by the
month at Hotel Leon. 13-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

On Sunday at the Saints church
at 1880 a mixed quartette from La.
moni will give a musical program.
There will also be solo by Mrs.
Alice Burgess, who studies the past
year in Boston, The sermon Will be
kins. These musicals have been
found very popular in the past. And
the program Sunday evening will be
up to- the expectations OF all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

sit is important also that police
officials of every. grade and class
should be informed of their duty
under the selective service law and
who. do not respond promptly and
to serve the summons of local and
district boards.
newspapers can be of very
great assistance in giving wide
Z publicity to the requirements OF
the law and regulations and to the
numbers and names Of those who
are called to present themselves TO
: their local boards from day to
s'Finally, l ask that during the
time hereafter to be specified as
marking the sixty day period of
the classification, all citizens gre
order that the process may pro-
coed to conclusion with swiftness
and yet with even. and considerate
Justice to. all.
Supplementing the president
caN to the. nation Provost MarshaA
General Crowder issued the follow
fng statment:
sssThe QUESTIONABLE which is the
basis of the new system is collec-
ton of questions bringing out the
essential facts upon which all CLASH
Mcations are made. 1t is the only
printed form which any registrant
needs to use, either in making
claims or filing proof. At first
sight It may seem "a little formid-
able, hut reading of the questions
shows that they are simple enough
tor any person who can read and
write Understandings to answer
ssThe presidents message lines up
Z he whole legal profession Of the
United States, as assistants OF the
elective service system and as i'm
uSffial advisors to registrants IN
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Brush College.

Mrs David Hubbard and daugh-
tiers Annie and Beulah snent Satur-
day in Pleasanton at w. ID. Hender-
Evening journal., 1917-08-07


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