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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
WILL 500 WHO
Are the Men DRAFTED. Big Percent
age are Claiming Exemption.
Few Physical Reflections.

The court house has been a busy
place since Monday morning when
the exemption board commenced
making the physical examination OF
the 324 men called for the first draft
of 1872 men from Decatur county.
The men were summoned in three
divisions, 10S for each day, the ex-
aminations commencing at 8 o'cock
in the morning, and many of those
called for examination were accom-
panied by their wives and children
or other relatives.
ty went off like clock work, the ex-
emption board having called in suf-
ficient help SO that the entire 10S
men could be examined each day.
The exemption board, consisting Of
John S. Parrish, Walter Osborn and
DR.. B. l.. Eiker, secured the services
of S. G. Mitchell and Frank G. Nal
making the records, and three addi-
tional physicians, DR.. G. H. Mitchell
of Leon, Dr.. J. W. Wales of Davis
City, and DR.. j. S. Coontz of Garden
Grove, assisting Dr. Eiker in making
the physical examination.
AS the men entered the examining
rooms they were listed and checked
then passed to DR.. Mitchell who ex
amined them as to their eyes, teeth,
ears and throat. Next they were
taken in charge by DR.. Coontz who
examined them from their neck to
their hips, and lastly by DR.: Wales
who examined them from hips to
their feet, and DR.. Eiker made a nm
The examinations We're conducted
strictly in accordance with the rules
provided by the government, and in
case a man was found to be defec-
tive by one of the examining physi-
clans, before being rejected he was
examined by second physician and
their report fl, finally passed upon ds by
physicians in the final examination
were recorded by John S. Parrish
and Frank G. Mallette.
1t took strenuous work on the
part of the board and their assis-
tants, and Monday, the first day,
they did not complete the examlna-
tions until nearly s O'Clock; Tues
minutes after six O'Clock, and the
last days examinations were in pro-
gress when The Reporter went to
press.
ton are being filed, there being
but fifty men out of the first JIG who
did not claim exemption and some
During the first two days the board
rejected between 12 and 15 per cent
of those examined on account OF
physical disabilities, and the exemp-
tions claimed on account of depend
board within three days from the
time the proofs are filed.
During the first two. days, there
were ten men who failed to appear
for examination, three on Monday
and seven on Tuesday, but some OF
these appeared yesterday, and others
may have been examined elsewhere:
x complete list of those accepted
will be published next week if the
claims for exemption are passed
upon by that time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Died in Hay Field.

George M. Morey, a we'll known
farmer living near Pleasanton, was
stricken with heart disease while
working in the hay field on his farm
ON Saturday afternoon, July 2Sth,
and never spoke after being stricken:
He was 81 years, 6 months and ~
days of age at the time of his death,
and is survived by his wife and one
son. He was born near Pleasanton,
Sarah J Rossiter at Beatrice, Neb.,
on March %, 1891. He was mem.
Der of the L. D. S. church, q good
man and neighbor, and his death Is
regretted by q large circle OF friends.
Funeral services were held at the l..
D. s. church In Pleasant0n. ON Mon
day. July 30th, conducted. BY Elder
r. Lambert, ihtofment being In
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Oats Crop Breaking All Records.

There never was such an oats crop
harvested in Decatur county as the
one which is now being threshed,
and never was there such .percen-
tage of the crop saved as this year.
as practically no oats in the county
went down Some phenomenal
Yields are being reported, Punch
Edwards, who lives on the old NC
Neil farm just south of Garden
Grove, threshed an average OF %
bushels per acre from 10 acres, ana
secured an average of over 80 bush
els for his entire 40 acres. w. A:
Hopkins and Joe Danielson secured
an average of sc bushels per acre
from their farm near Lamont. 1t is
estimated that considering the big
yield and high price this year the
oats crop is equal to five or six ordi-
nary CROPS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
YEARS AGO
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO.

Mr.. Andrew Sell and Miss Clara
WarfOrd were married at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A..
r. Warford in this city Monday ev-
ening, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. o. Ebert.
At the democratic county conven-
ton held at Leon last Saturday j. T..
Pence presided as chairman and the
county ticket nominated was as fol-
lows:
Auditor-Chas. P. Shaffner.
Clerk. r. Conrey.
Recorder. T. Pence.
County Attorney-Marion Wood
ard
Member of Board-G. J. Hutchin-
Ralph Sigler and Charlie Sullivan
are both very i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss Hattie Drake returned last
Saturday from Broken Bow, Neb:,
where she has been assistant princi-
pal of the High School for the past
two years. She was accompanied by
her-little neices, Nellie and Fannie
Drake, who will visit here a few
weeks.
Miss Tillie Cameron, who has been
visiting the family of l.. P. Sigler, the
past week, left Tuesday for short
visit with relatives at Davis City, and
from there goes to st. Joe, Mo-, to
visit her father.
Charles Salmon, who has been vis-
iting his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. F. Chapman in this city for few
weeks, returned to his home at Cam
bridge, Ohio, Tuesday
Mrs. Minnie Hasbrouck started
Monday afternoon for Spring Lake,
Michigan, where she will visit friends
before returning to her home at Buff
falo, Wyoming.
Mr.. Rube Myers and Miss Libbie
Woodbury., of Osceola, drove down
Saturday evening for an over Sunday
visit at the home of Geo. T. Young.
Add Ausman and family left for
st. Joe, Mo-, Wednesday where they
will make their future home.
Mrs. r. B. Smith and Mrs. Billy
Mills returned Saturday from a visit
with friends at Allerton and Center
vile.
Mrs. James Hanley, one of the pio-
neers of Leon, has moved here from
Council Grove, Kansas, and will
make this city her future home.
Miss Nellie Woodard is visiting
with relatives and friends at Council
Bluffs.
John NJ. Gardner, a we'll known
farmer of Center township, died on
August 9Th. He was one OF the old
settlers of this county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
THE NEW THEATRE.
Clara Kimball Young, Margarita
Fischer, Gail Kane, Robert War
wick and Other Stars the
Coming Week.

Clara Kimball Young, one of the
prime screen favOrltes comes to the
New Theatre today, Thursday, Aug.
9th, in Marriage la Carte,' from
the story Marrying Money" The
story tells of young man and a
young woman marrying each other
for money, only to discover that both
are penniless. Their auto stopped
on a railroad track just as an express
train blows warning, but the loving
pair sit unconcerned and figure out a
scheme that will lead them to riches
and then something happened, not
what you expect, and you get the
most pleasant surprise in life time.
Friday, Margarita Fischer, one OF
Assistant" in six parts. With the
cunning of a fiend and the cruelty
of a demon her pseudo friend and
trusted physician poisons her mind
and body with a slow insidious pois-
on under the guise Of nerve medi-
cine In the grip of the drug habit,
her mind is filled with strange and
grewsome fancies, haunted by the
creations of a tortured brain. She
carried safe past the crisis to the
paths of health and sanity.
Saturday, that peerless star, Gail
Kane in "1'he Scarlet Oath" 1t is
a tremendous story with a thrill in
every scene, not melodrama, but a
love drama with unusual settings
and highly exciting episodes that TO-
Gus your mind on life from a new
angle.
Monday, August 18th, Robert
Warwick and Doris Kenyon in IA
Girls Folly" In this production
Doris Kenyon takes the part of a
young girl who runs away to a movie
studio, and she is given a part in
picture which she expects to be a
wonderful production, but when it is
thrown on the screen at a private
showing, it proves to be flivver. 1t
is the first time a motion picture has
ever been made Of motion picture
studio
Tuesday, August 14th, June Ca
price appears in The Mischief Max
err" the rollicking perturbation of a
madcaps deviltry. She is such a
mischievious girl that her aunt is
forced to send her to boarding
school, and a few weeks later she
returns home with a husband.
Wednesday, August 18th, there
will be.a big Triangle five part fea-
ture and two reel Keystone COM
edy, titles to be announced later.
Prices all week are and ~
cents. No suffering from the heat
at this theatre, as the Typhoon fans
cool every part of the theatre. You
can enjoy the pictures without SUI
fering from the heat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Brethren Church.

Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at $50. Lesson-"Josiah, S
Good Reign" III Chron. 34:1-l3.
Golden text-'R Remember now thy
Creator in the days of thy youth. -
Christian Endeavor at l.. Subject.
'"The Sins of Gossip and Scandal,
Psa. 12O:1-7; Elk. 2O:16. Prayer
meeting ZEE Thursday evening at 8. You
are urged to come out;
The S. S. G. E. will meet next
Saturday afternoon at the church at
$3.50. Remember this is the time to
open the mite boxes, SO don't forget
to bring yours along. The Sisterhood
girls will meet at the same time In
the basement. Please try and ar
range to be present at these meet
ings, and also bear IN nina the
union meeting on the west lawn OF
the Christian church every Sunday
ovaniOg
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Look-A Bargain Sale.

On account of having to spend nine
months of my time in the, northwest,
I offer my residence and adjoining
acreage for SALE New nine room
house, good barn and garage, and
other good improvements. This prop
erty is located one block south of the
beautiful Harvey Park on Main street;
Will give time to right parties. II
you want a good home with an acre
age, don't fail to see this bargain.
51-2t-4-5 Will Mckern.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
James Ausman Hit BY Stray Bullet

James Ausman, of this city, who
for some time has been employed in
the railroad yards at Cheyenne, Wy
oming, was shot in the hip about
three weeks ago, the result of a
drunk's careless shooting of re-
volver during the Frontier celebra-
ton, the bullet striking Jim in the
hip, but he is now able to walk
around. He did not let his folks
here know anything of the accident
until he was out. Mrs. Ausman de-
parted Tuesday morning to join her
husband at Cheyenne, and they ex-
pect to make their home there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Gospel Team Meeting.

The Leon Gospel Team will hold
their meeting Sunday at the Brethren
church with Mr.. Maus as leader, and
the study of the End chapter of James
is to be the lesson studied. Last SUM-
days meeting was we'll attended and
a good time was enjoyed by those
present. The team is planning to give
each boy enlisting from our county a
copy of the Testament to carry with
him while away from home and any
help to this end will be thankfully
received and will be solicited soon by
some member of the team. Will you
I1@ 1v,C
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Leon Plays Charlton at COrydon on
Saturday, Angus 11th.

The Leon and Charlton base ball
Reunion at Corydon on Saturday af-
ternoon of this week Each team
has won game from the other this
season, and the deciding game will
be played on neutral grounds. A
large crowd will drive to CorydOn
from this city. Leon will go to
Melcher next Sunday for game with
the Melcher team which Leon defeat
ed in this city couple of weeks ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Died During Operation.

Miss Muriel Warnstaff, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. L. Warnstaff of
this city, who had suffered for years
with large goiter on her neck, went
toe Des Moines Friday, and was oper-
ated upon at a hospital in that city
Saturday, but died at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, never recovering
from the shock. Her remains were
brought to Leon Monday, the funer-
ii being held on Tuesday, interment
being in the Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Tent Meetings.

On the trail from Leon to Pleasan-
ton, about half way between the two
places, l mile south of Eden Cen
ter school house Will begin Thurs
day night, August 8, and continue at
least two weeks. All invited. Ser
will be conducted by VIM. J. Camp
bell and C. c. Merritt, evangelists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Southwestern Iowa Medical Society
Meets in Leon Today.

The annual meeting of the South
western Medical Society will be held
in Leon today, and large number OF
physicians are expected to be in at
tendance, and some prominent men
will deliver papers and hold clinics.
The sessions of the society Will oe
held at the M. E. church, and Ilotel
Leon will be headquarters. The gen.
eral public are invited to attend the
sessions
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Chautauoua Next Week.

The Leon Chautauqua commences
next Tuesday, August 14th, and con-
tinues for seven days The Midland
Chautauqua System which was hers
last year with a fine program, ara
again presenting a well balanced pro-
gram which we believe will please
Everyone. Season tickets are $2.uO
and are now on sale at Leon stores.
Rev. Henry Esch, of Leon, is again
the local manager.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Meeting at the LiIlard.

There will be preaching services
at the Lillard school house in Frank
lin township next Sunday at a. m.
The Sunday school will be at 10:
We have new song books now and
have splendid music: All are inyIt-
ed to come and worship with us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Business Lot at Auction.

In order to close up the business
affairs of the Decatur County Mutual
which they own Just east Of J. A.
Casters grocery, facing on CONNER
cial street, will be sold at PUBLIC auc-
tion to the highest bidder on Satur-
day, August 18th. Col. D. A. NC, NC,
Mains, the Derby auctioneer, Will
sell the lot, which is good one. 52-z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Paper Changes Hands.

Last Monday The Mink Monthly
officiai organ Of the Mink Tribe LoHe
Scouts Of America, was bought out ~
the editor, Vaughn =. SmX Wh0
will make the paper = regular sv0yl
ma4axine. The Mink Monthly g.
nreseat has the largest circulatioA g
~ tribo paper In Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
Christian Church.

Sunday school at $50; Commun
ion at IL; Christian Endeavor at Z;
Union services at 8.
There will be preaching at the
church at o'clock tonight (Thurs-
day. by H. l.. Lewis of keosauqua,
and R. A. Karraker of Drakesville,
will preach at the church Sunday
morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
THE CHURCHES.
Baptist Church.

Business meeting Of the church on
Saturday at 7:30 p. m. Important
business, and all members are urged
to be present Preaching Sunday
morning and evening. All are vel
come
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-09
IA Bushels of Timothy Seed Per
Acre.

We have heard it said that the
crop of Timothy seed in Decatur coun-
fy would be very light this year, but
g. %. Mallette, of Garden Grove,
fhreshed ten acres last week which
ayeraged IA bushels of seed per acre,
bringing him In the neighborhood OF
$50, an acre.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-25
Non Resident Attachment Notice

l.. b. TIotter vs. c. E. Hubbs No. 1904
Before j. X. Ailor, Justice Of the
Peace for Knox county. Tenn
In this cause, it appearing from the
affidavit filed, which is sworn to, chat
defendant, c. e. Hubbs is Justly
indebted to plaintiff and thai he is u
nonresident of Tennessee SO that
ordinary process cannot be served up
ON him. and an original attachment
having been issued and returned to
to me with levy upon his property, it is
therefore ordered that publication
be made In the Knoxville Independ-
emit, a newspaper published in the
city or Knoxville, for four consecu-
tive weeks, commanding the defendant
to appear before me at my Office in
Knoxville. Tennessee. on the 18th day
of Sept 1917 and make defense to
said suit, or same will be proceeded
with exparte. This 10th day of Aug.
1917 j. R. Ailo Justice Of the
Peace for Knox County, Tennessee.
Aug 5 25 Sept. l 8 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-25
TOLUIHER c. BUkNEII~

Bernice Burnett VS.. Luther I. Burnett
State of Tennessee. In Chancery
Court of Knox County. No. 15443
In this cause, it appearing from
The bill filed, which is sworn TO-,
that the defendant. Luther &. Burnett
whose resiG ence is unknown and can
not be ascertained after diligent in
curry so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon him, it is or
dered that said defendant appear be-
fore the Chancery Court, at Knox
Vile, Tennessee, on or before the
first Monday of Sept. next. and
make defense to said bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex
parte as to him. This notice will
be published in the Knoxville In
dependent for four consecutive
weeks. This 31st day OF July 1917
J. G.. FORD, Clerk and Master
H. C. Sanford, Sol.
August. II Is rs 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-25
FORCING BIG OVERTIME.
Head of Brotherhood Charges That
Railroads Are Delaying Trains.

Head of Brotherhood Charges That
Railroads Are Delaying Trains.
W. G.. Lee, chief of the Brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmen, in recent state
ment charges that the railroads Of the
country are permitting delays to trains
and overtime which would not ordi-
narily be permitted in order to prove
the enormous expense that would fol-
low obedience to the Adamson law.
The statement says:
"The railways enjoined the govern
ment from enforcing the Adamson hw.
Additional litigation will hereafter
very likely be started by the railways
on the plea Of determining to whom
does the law apply or how does 1t APP
plyY
ALREADY the railroads are permitting
delays to trains and overtime that
would not be permitted under normal
conditions.
Z "Recall, II you can, an instance
where labor organizations have at
tempted to enjoin the government from
enforcing federal statute. Such or
CARNATIONS are law abiding instead OF
lawbrealzers.
Remember, the railways are not en-
joining the brotherhoods, but are en-
joining the government.
"The question is, after the supreme
court has said the law is or Is not con-
stitutional, Shall the employees whom
President Wilson and congress de-
clared should have the eight hour basic
workday forget their request and con-
tinue to waltz
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-25
TO BEN SIM MS

Minnie Simms vs.. Ben Simms
State of Tennessee, Ia Chancery Court
of Knox County. No. l54S9
In this cause, it. appearing from
the bill filed which is sworn to, that
the defendan, Ben Simms u . nor
resident of the State of Tennessee
so that the ordinary process cannot
be served upon him 1t is ordered
that said defendant appear before
the Chancary Court. at Knoxville,
Tennessee. on or before the let
Monday OF October next and make
defense to said bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed and the
cause set for hearing ex-parte as to
him. This notice will be published
in the Knoxville Independent for
four successive weeks.
This 23rd dav Of August. 1917
J. G. FORD. Clerk & Master.
Henry Hudson, Solr.
August. rs Sept 8 IL 1877
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-25
Non-Resident Attachment Notice

j. INC L OWCfs VS., Dave Logan
No. lzoiU
Before h. AIlOr, justice of the
Peace for Knox county tennessee.
III TINS cause, it appears by aili-
uaVIt that descendant Dafe Logan is
justly indebted to pIalntllf, and Is
d uUh resident Uf tennessee, 81 thai
ordinary process OF law cannot be
served upon him, and an original
attachment having been levied upon
his property and returned to me, 1t
is therefore ordered that publlca-
ton be made in the Knoxville In
dependent, a newspaper published
IN the City Of Knoxville, Tenn, Tor
four consecutive weeks, command
ing the said .eIendant Dave Logan to
appear before me, at my Office In
knoxville, Tenn, on the 9Th day Oh
Sept, 1911 and make defense to
SAID suit, or 1t Will be proceeded
with eX parte.
This 9Th day of August 1917
j. h. Ailor, Justice OF the Peace for
Knox County. Tennessee.
August IL 10 20 Sept 1Sl7S
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TO MAG 1IE BELL GREEN
LEE AND GEORGE TURNER
Charley Greenlee VS.. Maggie Bell
Greenlee, ct al,

Charley Greenlee VS. Maggie Bell
Greenlee, ct al,
State of Tennessee, in Chancery
court of Knox County. No. l5444
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed, which Is sworn to,
that the defendants, Maggie Bill Gree Il
lee and George Turner are non
residents of the State of Tennessee,
so that the ordinary process Of law
so that the ordinary process can
not be served upon them it is order
ed that said defendant appear before
the Chancery Court. at Knoxville,
Tennessee, on or before the first Mon
day of Sept. next, and make de-
tense to said bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed and the cause set
for hearing ex parte as to them This
notice will be published in the Knox.
Vile Independent TOR four successive
weeks. This Bird day of Aug. 1917
J. C. FORD, C & NJ.
--Atchley {: Bib, Solr's. S.-s.s..,
Aug. 4 II IL 25s1a17
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NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY.

To the Creditors OF the estate Of
NJ. E. Wbal y, Deceased.
The insolvency of the estate 81 N E.
Whaley, deceased. having been snp
gested to the. County Court CLERK q
Knox county, Tennessee, notice is
hereby given, as required by the
order of said Clerk, to all pei
sons h wing claim against said estate
to file the same with the clerk Of
said court at his Office in Knoxville,
properly verified as required BY
law. on or before the 22nn day OF
December, 1917 or be forever barred
Any one indebted to the said estate
is hereby notified to make payment tf
me at once
This 18th day of August, 1917
|. L. v haley, Administrator
Aug. IL rs Sept 8 1917
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Non Resident Attachment Notice

A. S. Bradley VS.. Henry Bielfeldt
No 1862
Before J. X. Atlor, Justice of tho
Peace, for Knox County, Tenn,
In this cause it appears by the
affidavit that the defendant, Henry
Bielfeldtis justly indebtaf to the
plaintiff and is a nonresident of
the state of Tennessee, SO that the
ordinary process cannot be served
served upon him, and an oraglnal at
tachment having issued and returned
to me with levy on his property, it is
therefore ordered that publication be
made in the Knoxville Independent, a
newspaper published in the city of
Knoxville, for four consecutive weeks
commanding the denfeAuanl to appeal
before me at my office 10 Knoxville on
Aug. 36th 1917 at IL O'Clock IN. anr
make defense to said suit or it will be
proceeded with ex parte.
This LIST day OF August, 1917
r. X. Ailor, Justice of the Peace
. For Knox County. Tennessee
Aug. IL IL rs 1917
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To VICE HENSON AND
tkANk HENSON

Dough Henson Jr. VS.. E. w. Hall
ct al.
State OF Tennessee, In Chancery
Court OF Knox County No. l545l
In tins cause 1t appearing from
the bill filed, which is sworn to,
that the defendants Vicie Henson
frank Henson are non-residents
oil the State OF Tennessee, SO that the
ordinary process cannot be served
on them, it is ordered that said defen-
ants appear before the Chancery
Court, at knoxville, Tennessee, on or
before the first Monday ofSept, next.
and make defense to said bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed ana
the cause set for hearing ex parte as
to them. This notice will be published
in the Knoxville Independent for four
consecutive weeks.
This End day OF August 1917
j. G. FORD, e. q M.
Bowen u Anderson, Soils.
Aug IL IL rs 1917