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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Rapids, and Miss Ruth Farquhar
We're married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Farquhar in this city, last evening
at s o'clock, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Henry Esch, only the
immediate relatives being present.
The bride is one Of Icons most
popular young ladies, who gradual
ed from the State University at Iowa
City with honors, and the past year
was teacher in the high school at
Whiting, Iowa. She is talented
young lady and enjoys the friendship
and esteem of all who know her.
The groom is also a graduate of
the State University at Iowa City,
following which he was secretary of
the Charlton Commercial CluD until
July 1st, when he went TO lndepend-
-ence, Iowa, to accept similar posi-
ton with the Independence CONNER
.cial Club, and has the reputation of
men in this line of work in the state.
lie has been frequent visitor in
this city, and is well known by many
OF the people of Leon
Following the ceremony we'd
ding repast was served.
The groom's mother, Mrs Alice
Raymond, and his sister. Mrs. Myrtle
Mills and daughter Maxine, of Cedar
Rapids, were in attendance at the
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond will leave
this afternoon for independence,
where they will go to housekeeping,
and the hearty good wishes of a host
of friends in this city follow them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
New Court Cases.

VIM. Clinton Mckee VS.. Florence
C. West ct al. The parties are the
heirs of John Mckee, deceased, and
ask that the shares of the heirs be
confirmed and the real estate be
sold and the proceeds divided among
the heirs. Varga & Son, attorneys
for plaintiff.
C. NJ. Mcclure VS.. Decatur County
ct al. Plaintiff alleges that he trad
ed for stock of merchandise and
that the taxes were assessed to him,
which was erroneous and asks for
judgment for the amount, $62.40 S.
A. Gates, attorney for plaintiff.
J. w. Wales VS.. Arthur Walker.
Suit is on an account for $101.37.
Varga 4 Son, attorneys for plaintiff.
Fred w. Newcomb VS.. E. M.
Hatcher. Suit is brought to collect
a balance of s4oo. due for rent OF
land leased to defendant. Baker &
Parrish and G. w. Hoffman, attor-
neys for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
AT THE IDLE HOUR THEAThE.
Some New Stars the Coming Week
''War Brides" Next Thursday.

Vivian Martin, the dainty Para
mount star, comes to the Idle Hour
theatre tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 7th,
in 'The Stronger Love-" an intense
drama of deep heart interest, Won
derfully produced by the greatest
mount corporation. Prices of ad-
and 10 cents at all shows
An unusually strong program is
being arranged for Saturday. There
will be the usual matinee at 3 p. M.
and the first night show at 1880. 1t
will be splendid program, rest as
sured of that fact. Admission and
10 cents.
Monday, Sept 10th, Louise Huff,
one of the very cleverest and pretti-
est Paramount stars, will be the at
The story of this picture is
most interesting and it has proven
one of the biggest successes on the
Paramount program. 1t is a picture
that will delight you. Prices at all
shows and 10 cents.
Wednesday, Sept. 18th, the attrac-
ton is Lillian Walker in "Hesper of
the Mountains" This charming star
is at her very best in this big Vita
graph Blue Ribbon feature. 1t is
one of the best productions in which
Miss Walker has appeared in a long
time. 1t upholds the Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon standard in every way.
Prices of admission and 10 cents at
all shows.
Thursday, Sept. 18th, the attrac-
tion will be the famous NaZimova in
WAR Brides" This is one of the
biggest attractions in motion pic
ture history 1t has run is run
ming in the big theatres of the coun-
try at prices up to 50. 1t is to be run
the production of Herbert Bremen
and was produced for the Selznick
Matinee at 8 o'clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Fuller Opened His First elm
Judge Fuller Opened His First Term

Judge H. A. Fuller, of Mt. Ayr,
the new Judge recently appointed in
this judicial district, opened his first
term of court in this city TUESDAY
morning, and he starts off like q
veteran, the attorneys being well
handles court business. Judge Full
ler has appointed Mrs. l.. j. Camp,
of Creston, as his official court re-
porter, and she is an experienced
reporter.
ley, was one of the first boys. who
volunteered to fill the first call and
left yesterday for Des Moines. He
will retain his Office as clerk as long
has appointed Millard F. Stookey as
deputy clerk to assist deputy Ira OF
ficer, during his absence.
The grand jury is still in session,
but will adjourn this week.
The first jury case commenced on
Tuesday, being that of Cable Nelson
Piano Co., VS.. c. B. & Q. X. r., for
the recovery Of two pianos which
were destroyed when the Leon
years ago. The case was being ar
eued at the time The Reporter went
The following cases have been dis
po'e LAW AND EQUITY
v. l.. Strickland ct al. VS.. Mary ~.
Rutledge ct AL Report of sale. to
Kate d. and John Smith approved.
Decatur State Savings Bank VS.;
w. S. Brannaman ct al. Dismissed
at cost of plaintiff.
Decatur State Savings Bank VS.:
A. Roy Switzer ct al. Dismissed at
cost of plaintiff.
Ida Noftsger VS.. Hannah Hen
erickson ct al. Final report OF ref
cree approved.
Aurelia P. Robertson ct al. VS.:
Mary Jane Bason. Final report OF
referee approved.
PROBATE
Estate of M. l.. Logan. Order FOR
sale of personal property.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Twelve More Men Called.

The district appeal board at Des
Moines has certified the following
list of twelve more men who are call
ed to report for military service,
making a total of 16S men from De-
catur county who have been certi-
fled for service. This is six more
than Decatur county's quota of 1862
men, and the additional names certi-
fled are to provide for any possible
failure of any of the men called to
report for duty: q
VIM. Anderson Wright, Lamont.
Samuel Clyde Johnson, Leon,
Sept. 1st.
VIM. F. salsman, Lamont, Nov. 1.
w. NJ. Lillard, Garden Grove,
Nov. 1st.
Riley Harvey Worden, Weldon,
S. L. Baker, Leon, Sept. Is.
Ernest r. Grimm, Grand River,
Oct. 1st.
Boyd p. Meter, Garden Grove,
Lewis Mack Brewer, Garden
Grove, Sept. 15.
Quincy Combs, Grand River, Nov.
LIST.
VIM. F. Bright, Lineville, Nov. l..
E. A. Mccormick, Pleasanton,
Nov 1St
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published q Quarter
Of q Century Ago.

The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
;. B. Q. Meadows 22 to Georgia Ell
lott 20.
Green Hawk Is to Minnie Hamil-
ton 16.
!, Th9mas l,91na p. p Dooley 10 to Samantha
James H; Fleming 21 to Josie S.
McCleary II.
Clark Bros. are running the Leon
Roller Mill night and day to supply
the demand for flour.
The Leon Schools opened Monday
with an enrolment of 371 pupils.
has as his assistants Prof j. NJ
Howell and Miss Hattie Drake. The
grade teachers are Homer A. Dye,
r. f. Porter, Misses Mary Parrish
and Eva Kirkpatrick, and Mrs. Jen-
ME l.. Haskell and Mrs. NJ P. Lind
sey, a total of nine teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryson Bruce have
started for months visit in Penn
sylvania and New York: Mr.. Bruce
campment of the G. A. R. at Wash
ington, d. c., Sept. goth.
T. H. Winn, of Hastings, Neb is
here visiting his old friend, |. n.
Clark, and renewing his acquain-
tance with the old settlers. Thirty
nine years ago this fall Clark &
Winn started in business in Leon in
a little building where Clark e Nc
Clelland's fine brick block now
stands.
Pat Griffin, cashier of the Bank of
Grand River, passed through here
Saturday evening bound for the
southeast part of the county to visit
friends.
F. r. Siltz shipped his household
goods to Omaha Tuesday, but Frank
says it is only for short time, and
then he will return to Leon again.
Misses Nellie and Bessie Rowell,
Of Alton, came Saturday evening to
visit their brother, Dr. ]. w. RoWell
and other friends in this city.
Miss Lou Oney commenced teach
ing fall term of school in Long
Creek township Monday morning.
Mrs. M. A. Sales went st. Joe, Mo-,
Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
l.. w. Forgrave.
Blue Sign won the free-for-all
race at the Iowa State Fair last FRI
ady in three straight heats, best
time 2:17 n, which is very fast for
a half mile track. He was shipped
to st. Joe the first of the week where
he goes in two good races next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Miller-Nckiyeen.

There was a quiet home wedding
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed H.
Sharp, in this CITY, on Tuesday even
ing at z o'clock, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret McKlveen, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Leo Henry
Miller, of Shepherdstown, West Vir-
ginia, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. Raoul R. Moser, pastor
of the M. e. church, only the i'm
mediate relatives being present
Following the ceremony a, we'd
young couple departed on the even
ing train for the east.
The bride has grown to woman
hood in our midst. Following her
graduation from the Leon High
School she attended the Rockford
Woman's College at Rockford, H.,
for the past two years, and had been
elected as one of the teachers in the
Leon schools for this year. She is
a most estimable young lady, and
has many friends.
The groom graduated from the
normal and Academic courses at
Shepherds Normal College, West
Virginia, in 1912, and has attended
the West Virginia State University
the past three years, receiving the
Miner has accepted the position as
superintendent of the schools at
Bunkerhill, West Virginia, for the
coming year, and will continue his
law studies, completing them in two
years, and will then engage in the
practice of law in West Virginia.
Many friends extend congratula-
tions and we'll wishes for the future
of this young couple
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Auto and Circus Wagon Collided.

Last Wednesday evening Nels
Parsons, of High. Point, had his big
,Cartercar badly damaged, when he
of the Yankee Robinson Shows in
front of the T. S. Arnold residence
on south Main street. The circus
driver was on the wrong side of the
street, and cars coming from the
opposite direction gave Mr.. Parsons
no chance to avoid running into the
wagon. The frame of his car was
broken and the front smashed, the
damage amounting to about $500,
and it looks as if the circus should
spay for the damage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Fakir Worked a Lot of People.

A street fakir worked big lot of
people in Leon last Saturday. He
opened up several trunks full OF
cheap end out of date goods and
auctioned them off at fancy prices,
and the people bit in good shape,
and many of them are now doubtless
regretting their purchases. Mayor
Gardner was out of town Saturday,
and the fakir managed to secure a
city license for the paltry sum of
s4.O0. Our home merchants who
pay taxes, city Improvements. and
other legitimate expenses, are enti-
tied to some protection from these
travelling fakirs. and had Mayor
Gardner been at home he assures us
the license would have been placed
SO high that the fellow would not
have opened up for business in this
city. Such fellows should not be al
lowed to do business on the streets
of Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Many Auto owners Delinquent.

County Attorney. W: J. Springer
motorcycle owners of Decatur coun-
ty who are delinquent in regard to
paving the state license for the year
1917, with instructions to proceed
at once to collect both the regular
tax and the 35 per cent penalty
which was due Sept. 1st, the law
providing that 10 per cent penalty
should be added to the license fee
on April 1st, and 8 per cent addl-
tional penalty on the first OF each
succeeding month where the state
license remains unpaid. The list
sent to county attorney Springer
comprises a total Of 215 auto owners
who are listed as delinquent, and 10
motorcycle owners. In some cases
the names reported are Of persons
who sold and disposed Of their cars
bEt neglected to notify the state
authorities. If you are among the
list of delinquents you will receive
notice from the county attorney
within a short time and there is
nothing for you to do except to dig
up both the state license fee and the
added penalty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
LEON SCHOOLS OPENED
Monday with an Enrolment of 598.
Hjoh School Has 200 Students.
90 Non-Resldent Pupils.

The Leon public schools opened
Monday with a big attendance, the
total enrolment being $50, an in
crease over last year of %. In the
high school there is total enroll
ment of 200, an increase over last
this year is a big one, there being
Is pupils. There are 80 non-resi-
dent pupils enrolled. There are q
number of new teachers in the
schools this year. On account of be-
ing married this week, Miss Margar-
ct McKlveen resigned as grade
teacher and the board elected Miss
LYDIA Stephens to fill the vacancy.
Prof. O. M. Gass is again at the
ent, with Miss Frances M. Sears as
principal, the other high school in
structors being Miss Hattie Whit
ney, assistant principal; Miss Nina
Walker, English and Political Econ
omy; Miss Georgia Stewart, Mathe-
matics; Miss Edna Miller, English;
Miss Lulu Black, Domestic Science
and Physiology; Robert, T. Evans,
Manual Training and Agriculture;
Miss Mida Bradley, Music and Pen
manship There is one vacancy yet
on the high school faculty, that OF
instructor in history and science, but
the board hopes to secure a teacher
within few days.
Misses Wynne Cash, Cuba Hayes
and Nellie Mullins and Mrs: Lulu
Swisher are in charge of the depart.
mental work in the 9Th. 7th and Sth
grades, there being "A pupils in the
9Th grade, 80 in the 7th, and Al in
the Sth.
The enrolment in the lower
grades are as follows:
NORTH BUILDING
list grade-Miss Leah Teale, 32.
1st and 2nd grades-Miss Edna
Whitson, 35.
2nd and 3rd grades-Miss Kath-
crime Horn, 80
4th and 9TH grades-Mlss LYDIA.
SOUTH BUILDING
1st grade-Miss Mildred Avery,
lst and 2nd grades-Miss LYDIA
5rd grade-Miss Freda Ferren,
80.
4th and d 5th grades-Miss Ella
Leon high school has the biggest
enrolment in it's history.
The north buildings have been
completely overhauled. Most of the
walls have been repainted. All of
the wood work has been reyarnish-
ed. New flooring has been laid in
the upper hall and cement floor
has been laid in the boiler room.
The janitors are David Meek at.
the north school and II. M. kentner
at the south school. -
Many challenges are being receiy-s
ed for football games. At meet
ing Of the candidates Arthur Card
ner was elected captain and Forest
Hagan was chosen as assistant man
ager.
The domestic science classes COM
menced their work with lessons in
canning.
Stephen Hurst and George CARRIER
are not able to enter school on ac-
count of illness.
The high school basket ball girls
expect to have a strong team. New
equipment has been purchased.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Appeal Board Grants Exemptions.

The district exemption board at
Des Moines has certified the follow
ing Its of twelve men to whom they
have granted exemptions on indus
trial and dependency claims:
James Lawrence Heaton, Leroy.
Roy Noftsger, Lamont.
Joseph H. Boord, Grand River.
Fred Andrew McGhee, Leroy.
VIM. James Smith, kellerton.
Daniel Turpen, Pleasanton.
Charles Albert Worden, Weldon.
Fred Cecil Hill, Garden Grove.
Oakley Marley Vaughn, Lineville.
Flovd A. Wagner, Leon.
Ernest Street, Grand River.
Harley Fitch, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Back in Produce Business.

M. S. Jones, the veteran produce
man. who recently returned from
Missouri, has purchased an interest
in the produce business of Roy
Wood, which he formerly owned,
and the firm of Wood & Jones are
going after the produce business in
real fashion They will run a pro-
duce truck and parties who have
poultry or produce to sell can phone
them, phone ll3, and they will pc
have sold Nose Jones produce in the
past know that he always pays the
very top prices and you are assured
of fair and square treatment. The
business will be continued at the
same old stand in the rear Of Gill
ham & FultOns grocery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
James Parker Hit BY Auto.

Last Thursday evening about 8
o'clock as James Parker was going
across the street from the Burrell
hotel to the Teller cafe he was hit
by an auto driven by James Gould
of Decatur. and dragged on the front
of the car for a distance of about 40
or SO feet He was knocked sense
less and on examination it was found
that he had three ribs broken, his
right side was cut open and one
hand badly bruised. Mr.. Parker had
Gould arrested for exceeding the
speed limit, but the mayor deemed
that there was not sufficient evidence
to convict and the case was dismiss
ed.-Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Looked Like War.

Citizens of Leon had chance to
see what things will look like in war
countries Monday, when a big ar
mored tank truck, accompanied by
two army autos, passed through this
city, enroute to Kansas City, from
Des Moines, where they were exhib-
tied at the State Fair. They are
owned by the Sweeney Military Auto
School Of kansas City, and the
armored truck was complete, being
equipped with steering apparatus for
each of the four wheels, and it clos
ed up tight. The steel sides bore the
marks of bullets with which the
truck had been tested. One of the
trucks was equipped with a power
full searchlight and other war equip
ment, and the other one carried the
tents and other equipment. The big
armored truck makes about fifteen
miles an hour.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
A Family Reunion.

S. F. Dent and E. H. Carver, ac-
companied by w. NJ. Dent and son
Lemley, of Staples, Minnesota, and
J. w. Dent, of Fillbrook, Mimi,
brothers of S. F. Dent, who are Wis
iting relatives here motored to Cam
bria Sunday to attend a family re-
union at the home of Orval M. Dent,
son of w. M. Dent, the event be-
ing in honor of J. w. Dent, who left
here 81 years ago to make his home
in Minnesota.
Among those present were H. NJ.
Dent and children of Cambria, L. S.
Crawford and family of Humeston,
J. H. Schooley and daughter Hattie
of Allerton, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Skinner of Garden Grove, and S. r..
karns and family of Woodland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
The Dairy Maid Boquet.

Is created by myriads of flying
rosebuds, poppies and forget-me-
nots, amid a deluge of seething gold
en- fires. Fountains that are set a
few feet apart for two hundred and
fifty feet then throw copious flow
of golden fire, and spangles which
rise to heighth of some slxtv feet.
Around the fountain are set at var
ious angles numerous tube electors
which throw out sheets of expanding
colored bulbs, which cross and re-
cross, forming a glittering Kaledio-
scopic carnival of color to heighth
of seventy feet or more. A fire
works piece given at the Harrison
County Fair, Bethany, Mo-, Sept. 1
to 10. 1917.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Wavne County Fair Is On.

The big Wayne county fair is on
this week, and with prospects for
good weather they are going to have
a record breaker again this year.
The speed entries are many, and the
exhibits in all departments are bet
ter than last year. Big free attrac-
tions, including Rhoda Royals
trained elephants, Prince Heleluhe' S
Hawaiian Serenaders, Walter Raub,
balloonist, and other attractions
who are attending. Many Decatur
county people are attending the fair
this year, the most of them making
the trip by auto. Two big days re-
main Of the fair, Thursday and Fri
day, and if you want to see a real
fair drive over to Corydon today or
tomorrow and you will not regret
making the trip.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Wouldn't Happen in Washington in
Six Months.

We are often accused of prejudice
in recounting accidents and tragedies
that occur at Leon, but we cite a
weeks grist of them from the es-
teemed Reporter, Ollie Hull's excel
lent paper. On the front page, James
Alexander and Raymond Jenkins had
head on collision in their auto
mobiles. Fred Hembrcy was hurt at
Decatur City in an automobile acci-
dent. w. H. Parr and H. P. Topping
met at a corner and had an automo-
bile smash up. There was fire at
Pleasanton, and Friday night, a
young man from kellerton left his
Ford standing out and the next
morning it was stripped of the
wheels, cushions, curtains and ev-
erything that was loose. And it was
quiet week, during the dog days.
Washington Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
ESTABLISHED
The BOYS nA, GONE
EiQht of Decatur County's Best
Young Men Left yesterda, to
Answer Their Country's Call.

Decatur county's first quota of
draft soldiers departed yesterday
morning for Des Moines to report
for duty, the call being for per
cent of the entire quota of the coun-
ty, which made eight for the first
call. The local board had, many
young men who volunteered to be
the first to go, and from the list Sc
lected the following:
Ralph Lewis Rumley, Leon.
G. ANGEL Barry, Leon.
Roscoe r. Hagen, Davis City,
Olin Beatty Monroe, Weldon.
Ross Alley Stark, Lamont.
Arthur Scott Anderson, Lamont.
Merlin Leroy Sedar,, Lamont.
Under instructions the men all re-
ported to the local board at Leon
tuesday evening at 4:3O, and from
that time they are to receive pay and
be boarded at the expense OF the
government Ralph Rumley was Sc,
lected to take charge of the men and
conduct them to Des Moines, where
they reported on arrival yesteIday. ester aS,.
and after being again examined TOR TOR
physical defects will be regularly
assigned to Camp Dodge for train
ing. The second 80 per cent, about
SIS men, will be called in ten days or
two weeks, and the balance will fol-
low them shortly. The boys who de-
parted yesterday morning, were all
in high spirits, and all expressed the
hope that they would be among the
first to go to France and do their
part in licking the Kaiser. The
Leon Red Cross Chapter presented
each of the boys with complete
comfort kit, and they will have a
similar kit for each of the men who
go from this county. And the boys
were delighted with the comfort
bags.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
The Circus.

The Yankee Robinson Shows had
q big crowd last Wednesday after
gave very creditable show, but
were handicapped on account Of
many of their men having been call
ed by the draft, the band being, all
shot to pieces, and some of their
performers were among those called.
The concert feature was an exhibl-
ton of boxing and physical training
by Battling Nelson, the well known
pugilist, who is one of the greatest
little fighters in the world.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Farm House Burned.

The house on the Alva Woodman-
see farm a couple of miles northwest
of Leon, was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday forenoon. The farm is
occupied by Fred Painter, and when
the fire was discovered Mrs. Painter
was alone in the house. Help soon
arrived and a part OF the household
goods were saved. There was insur-
ance of $500 on the house. Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodmansee came over from
COrydon Thursday to look after
their loss and visit relatives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Pickering Home Burned.

Last Wednesday afternoon the
residence of Frank Pickering in
north Leon was badly damaged by
fire which started from defective
flue. Most of the household goods
we're saved, but the house was badly
and the interior pretty well Quilted.
The house was owned by J. M. Pick
ering and he carried $500 insurance
on the property.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
The Leonard's Please.

DESPITE the inclement weather a
large crowd was present Monday ev-
ening for the initial performance of
the Leonard Players in this city.
The troupe is high class in every re-
spect and every one was well pleas
ed with the evenings entertain
ment. They will be here until Sat
urday evening giving a different
show and entire change of special
ties each night.-Mt. Ayr Journal,
June Z, 1917.
This company will be at Leon one
week starting Monday, Sept. 10th.