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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

Mimi: treasurer. Gates w. McGarrah.s
president Of the Mechanics and Metals
bank, New York; vice-president, r.. az
Crown. Kansas City. Mo: traneporta.
ton director Edward Chambers Chi
cago. vice-president of the Santa ~
railroad; counsel. Judge Curtis H.;
Lindley. san Francisco. and SecretarYs
j. w. Shorthill. York, Neb.
The corporation will make all itas
purchases of wheat and -four and m
this way expects to stabilize prices. ~
is not intended that the corporations
shall buy any more grain outr kht8
than Is necessarr 2
Should the grain men show d Dis
position to attempt to put prices abov13
that fixed by the food administrators.
IL is announced that further appro-7
priation will be sought from couxresos
ana the corporation will take over3
every bushel of grain In the country
1t Is not expected that any such draa-.
tic step will be necessary however
Representing the grain division ~
the various terminals will be the fof-a
lowing men:
Edward NJ. F1eisch. St Louis: NJ;
NJ. Houser, Portland. Oregon: C. b.
Fox. New Orleans; H. 3 Irwin. Phtl-
adelphia; P. H. Ginder. Dulutl1:s
Frank L, Carr. Minnea polls; EAorRas
s. Jackson. Baltimore: Howard Bs
Jackson, Chicago; Charles Kennedy
Buffalo: r. A. Lewis San Franchises.
D. F. Piazzck, Kansas City. Mo-, ana
Charles T. Neal. Omaha. Neb
All OF the men connected with the
grain division have absolutely dis.
associated themselves from any bux1-s
ness and any interests whatever II, the
grain trade. It was announced, and
Will give their entire time and ser.9
vice to the government for the durA.
ton OF the war without compensatiou.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
iISsIDIOa1S PRoPAGANpA
AMONG FRENCH TROOPS

Paris, Aug. l5.-Disguiscd as =
woman. Ccchen. the famous Psris.ar
workman, has been arrested re de-
sertec Cochen before tho ~S1
achieved publicity by hefr,.adinS rcc,
families who could not nav their -e,t
ana by helping them to frA now quar-
ters His case furnished the ran>s
Tor the recent senatorial attack by Ex-
Premier Clemenceau on Minister Il
the lnte-ior Malvy. Georges Clemen-
ceau last week LED In bitter stack
on Minister Of tire Interior Malvy IN
the chamber of deputies 70. the lat.
ter's alleged failure to take encrSetic
measures against the "ins!dious prop.
uganda" which Clemenceau revealed
was being carried on at the front
among the soldiers. ~Sim.tar TO that
Of the Leninitss In Russia. which led
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
EXEMPTION BOARDS
ROUNDING OUT WORK

Preparations are being made by the
provost marshal general for the trans
portatlon Of men. selected in the draft
for the national army, when they
leave Richmond on September for
the cantonment. Information was re-
ceived at the office OF Adjutant- teen
eral Sale to the effect that a railroad
expert would be in the city Monday.
and arrange the transportation. The
railroad man is a representative of
the American Association of Rail-
roads which has assured the govern
nient that trains bearing troops would
he given right of way over all other
traffic.
! Daily cert.aca,ion of accepted men
is being made to the district board
1 by the local boards of Richmond. and
/ by September ! more than the one
third OF the entire quota OF the city
Will have been certified, EXamina
tons were going on in three of the
boards yesterday, the others giving
their time over to the investigation
of exemption claims
Because OF the large number of ex-
emptton claims. and the reflections on
account of physical defects. Division
No 5 has found 1t necessary to call
800 additional men. The examina-
tons will be held for three days. be-
ginning next Monday, 100 appearing
each day. The list for the first day
is published in The -irginian this
morning Already 31s men have been +.
called by this division, only a very
small percentage of which have been
accepted,
Division No. yesterday examined
100 men additional. There was a fair
percentage of acceptances. This is
the last call that will be necessary
by this board to get its desired quota
70
a few examinations were made yester-
day. Both of these boards are busy
with their investigation of exemption .
claims. I
Out of 344 men called for examina- !!
ton. Division No. has certified 100
of them to the district board, which I
is about the highest percentages in.
thus far. This division is required
to furnish l72 men, and In order to
get this number an additional 100
was called yesterday to appear Mon
day.
Chairman H. w. Ellerson. OF d.
vision No. 2, stated yesterday that a
mistake had been made in the publ
cation severa! days ago OF the names
OF James Temple Saunders and Wash
lnEton Miles. the latter colored. In u
list OF slackers. 1t has developed that 4
Mt Saunders appeared before board
in Cleveland. Ohio, On August 3. and I
was duly examined. But to a failure
on the part of that board to repor. !,
his exar: ination here. his name YVES 1
put with the list. In the case OF 4
Miles. he enlisted last month in the
medical department of the regular i
army, which did not notify the board
here OF tho fact. Mr.. Ellerson said
that he was glad to make these cor.
rse&ions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
THREE SPECIAL ELECTIONS
MAY BE HELD THIS FALL

clos IN the Virginia senate may be
held this fall. The nomination OF Sem
ator Saunders for attorney-general will
create q vacancy In the Thirty ninth
district. H. letter Hayden. OF Urban
ma. Is expected TO be a candidate to
succeed him. Senator Robertson. of
Buena Vista, will enter the Fort Myer
training camp. which Is expected to
make another vacancy. Senator Byrd,
of Winchester. who Is eligible for draft
into the national army. has announced
that he will not claim exemption and
II he Is called into service his success
sor likely must be chosen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

Arthur Robert Lancaster, 1891
North Thirtieth. absent.
Willis VIM, 3303 East Franklin,
wife and dependents.
Nick Opiliotis. 1734 East Main.
alien.
James A. Sweden. 500 louisiana,
rejected.
Lucius Townes. 4234 williamsburg
rejected.
George Hill. sss North Seventeenth
absent.
Harvey Winston. AHA Fulton. de-
pendent mother.
Allen Calhoun Andrews. 27os East
Grace, enlisted.
Frank Horace Hern. 3413 East Mar
shall, wife and child.
Warner Torns, rs North Twenty
fourth, wife and dependents.
Hensy Noles, Jr., 900 North Thirty
fourth, time extended
Robert Judson Wilder, 923 North
lTwenty-eighth. wife and dependents
Frank r. Thurston, ITO North
Twenty-seventh. wife.
Raymond johnson. city jail accept
ed.
Francis Ernest Hinchman, AS
North Twenty-fifth, transferred to No.
Joe Iverson, so2 North Thirtieth.,
accepted.
James Robinson, eos North Twenty
seventh. rejected.
Archie UpdograT. 2215 venaole,
accented
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
PRINCE LEOPOLD, OF
PRUSSIA, IN DISGRACE

Amsterdam. Aug. l5.-The Berlin
correspondent Of the Amsterdam Ez-
press reports that Prince Leopold OF
Prussia recently figured in a disgrace
full scandal the particulars OF which
are withheld from the public
The kaiser himself administered a
severe reprirand to the young prince
the dispatch says
A dispatch from Berlin last week
aid Prince Leopold of Prussia, who
lie twenty-.our years old. has been
nlEced under the parole Of relat'va
as result of serious oTences. Ex-
travs gance" was given as the main
reason
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
FORD PLANT Brsy FOR
AMERICA CAT COSTs

Detroit. Aug. 15.-"If by nanufaa.s
turing war supplies can help u
stampt out militarism and Danish war
will gladly do So" said Henry Fora.
manufacturer, today.
The Ford factory Is making .o0Oa
airpiane cylinders a day at exact cost
by new process for the United slater
government. = should be gIad to
make 10000 daily without deriving one
cent OF pront-even at a loss II by -
doing could insure a permanent .peaeo
and put ar end to u,,litarisrn., ~.
Ford said
Besides the contract on which the
Ford plant is working for 30. 600 cyiin.s
ders. Mr.. Ford said his company 10 alpo'
engaged in making tractors for. Hi.
GUM and for the British government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
DRAFT 6RAfTEnS
INDICTED N new n I

New York, Aug. is.--YndictuS6
were returned by the federal ~
jury today against Dr. Samuel 4. 49,
feld and Louis Cherey, members N
local exemption board No. -. chaYG1
that bribery influenced them tneiooA6
ing the claims of applicants fos
emption In the national army and c.
spiracy 10 violate the draft Law.
Abraham Gruher. a dentist, not ~
member of the board. but allsxea y
have acted for the two indicted yyuerl
bers in the furtherance Of the allies
conspiracy. also was indicted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
CONDITIONS STEADILY GROW
WORSE IN GERMANY

Paris, Aug. l5.-Berlin dispa ches
received here nv way Of Switzerland
quote the Aliedeutscher Blatter (pan-
German sheet). az declaring that con-
oit!ons In the Interior OF the empire
are growing worse. II the war were
to end Immediately, the publication
says. the soldiers returning from the
front would not and work because of
the exhaustion of the primary stocks,
principally raw materials. The stores
and shops ara virtually empty, II adds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

to the collapse Of Russias southeast
err army, the new French agitation
aimed At bringing about wholesale de-
'ertiens, and creating . soldiers" and
workmsn's council to se!re supreme
power. II appears from the above dis
patch that Cochen took part In the
propaganda
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16

Four hiHed In ExpIONfOn.
Kane. Pa. Four man were kfYlsAS
two injured. and the lives of 100 o.her11
imperiled in gtycerine explosion -
An oil we'll near here today,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
GREAT GATHERING

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GOVERNMENT FORMS

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PlUCkY CANADIANS

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16

Let no one minimize the sacrifices
young men are making who go into
this war They are giving up careers,
opportunities, homes and very often
the girl they had planned to marry.
Parents, too, are giving up the sons
they have raised and cherished This
war is hell and there is no mistake
about it, so let's all sympathize with
and respect those who are making
these sacrifices to defend out country
from an enemy who would attack
and plumber and perhaps enslave us
il it could. This means that if it is
a farmer that is left short of help
when his boys enlist his neighbors
should be generous in their aid to
him. If a familyin town suffers pri-
walton because of the loss of support
from a young man gone to war let
the neighbors chip in and extend
gratuities systematically without the
sting of charity in it. The bow in the
army is doing more for us than we
can ever do for his people at home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16

Messrs. Fred Epperley, Charles
Horn, Joe Hamilton and Lester
Hutchinson, a party of young bust
ness men from Leon, Iowa, were in
Northwood Monday morning on their
way to northern Minnesota where
they will enjoy the fishing and have
a general outing for week or more
They have a specially arranged body
built on the rear of Ford car large
enough for all four to sleep on. This
with tent stretched over the auto
gave them excellent accommodations
for the night, even in the rain. At
ter finishing their outing around the
Minnesota lakes the gentlemen eX-
pect to cross the state and take the
river road from Winona to Keokuk
and then back to their home town
from the east. If nothing occurs to
spoils their plans they will have had
a splendid time and seen much coun-
try before the trip is ended.-North-
wood Anchor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16

A big, handsome, touring car was
standing still on the right side of the
street near the beat of big Irish
traffic cop" All of sudden Hen
ry car jerked itself around the cor
ner, and crashed into the rear end Of
the big car The Irish traffic officer
at once grabbed the driver of the
Henry. "Whatinell do yez mean by
drivin' yer tin Lizzie into this rale
automobile?" snorted the cop.
Whats yer name, where er yez goin'
and where do yez live? hev good
moind to sind yez to Jail fer life. >
The driver of the Henry car kept his
head, and answered the questions
without suffering. me name it Pat
O'Brien, and l own this tin Lizzie,
and l live in Denver, and I'm on me
way to Chicago, and l wuz born on
the ould sod," he said $50 yes wuz
born on the ould sod, and yer name
is Patrick O'Brien," said the cop.
We'll, Mr.. O'Brien, I'm certainly
glad to meet yez. It's nice little
car yez are driving. You may go on
in peace, and I'll hunt up the mon
who owns this big car In front of yez
and give i'm he'll fer backin into.
veg, =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
New Judge APPOINTED.

Homer A. Fuller, Of the law firm
OF Fuller & Fuller, al Nit Ayr, was
last week appointed by Governol
Harding as the third judge OF the 3rd
Judicial district, to serve until his
successor is elected and qualified.
This new. judgeship was created by
the last legislature, which provided
trIct, which is composed of the coun-
ties OF Adams, Clarke, Decatur Ring
gold, Taylor, Union ana Wayne,
though just why we have never yet
found anyone to explain. There is
about as much use for a third Judge
i'll this district as there is for two
tails on a bobtailed pup. In every
county in the district, court is not in
session one half of the time now, and
every LAWYER will tell you that the
present two judges have no trouble
in disposing of all the cases which
are ready to be submitted to them. 1t
means large bill of extra expense
for the taxpayers, with nothing in re-
turn for the added expense.
Judge Fuller was born in Turnbuli
county, Ohio, July 30, 1877, and
when seven years of age came with
his parents to Ringgold county. He
was sraduated from the Mt. Ayr high
school in 1894 and the next year be-
gan the study of law. He was ad-
mitted TO practice as a graduate OF
the law department of the State Uni
verslty OF Iowa, in June. 1898, ana
Immediately formed partnership
with his brother, Frank r. Fuller,
and began practice in Mt. AYR. For
SIX years he served as deputy county
attorney, for twelve years as town
attorney of Mt Ayr, as mayor of the
city, and has proven himself a CON
scientious and faithful servant of
the public. Mr.. Fuller is an able
lawyer, close student and a hard
worker and through extensive prac
tice has gained the practical know
ledge which will be indispensable in
the discharge of his duties as Judge
He is admirably qualified to fill the
position with honor to himself and to
the general satisfaction of the peo-
pie.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
A Splendid Medical Meeting.

About IS physicians were in at
tendance at the meeting of the
Southwestern Iowa Medical Society
held in Leon last Thursday, and it
was one of the very best meetings
which the society ever held. AS the
doctors are pretty busy fellows and
practically all of them drove to Leon
in their autos and were anxious to
start home as soon as possible, no
attempt was made to have any social
functions during their stay in this
city, but every minute of the time
was devoted to business. number
of prominent physicians and sur
geons were in attendance, and read
papers and participated in the dis
cussions, among them being DR..
Stokes, of Omaha, Neb., Dr. Brock
man, of Ottumwa, DR.. Sampson, of
Creston DR.. Bamford of Centerville,
DR.. Hoover of Indianola, and DR.. Max
e. Witte, superintendent of the State
Insane Hospital at Clarinda. DR.. w.
c. Boone, of Ottumwa, gave paper
on dentistry. A new feature was in
treduced at this meeting, being two
moving picture clinics which were
shown at the Idle Hour theatre, and
they proved both interesting and in
Structive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
Methodist Church.

Sunday school ..-. $50 a. m.
Divine Sc, vice, at ...l0:l5 a. IN.
Theme: 'i.!fes Blessed Way"
This IS ChautauQua, week, ,conss-
cuently there will be no mid week
prayer meeting service. and no Ep-
worth League nor evening service
on Sunday evening.
Our annual conference will be held
at Indianola Sept 49, In the mean
time there is much that we need to
be busy about That is especially
true with regard to the benevolences.
Let all who made subscriptions to
the same. pay them at the earliest
possible date.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
Miss Ruth Chase Married.

Miss Ruth Chase, of 1ndianola,
formerly of this city, was married at
Des Moines on Tuesday Of last week
to DR.. r. c. Clutch, of Charlton. DR..
Clutch has been a practicing physici-
an at Charlton for several years, but
was recently commissioned as sur
geon in the United States army, and
leaves this week for Fort Riley,
Colorado, and later goes with the
troops to France. Mrs. Clutch will
accompany him to Fl. Riley, and ex-
poets to go to France as Red Cross
nurse. The bride was born and
raised in this city, but has resided
for some years at Indianola. She is
an accomplished and charming
young lady, who has large circle
of friends in this city who extend
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
\ Birthday Party.

Quite number of the young folks
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Kentner near Humeston
Wednesday evening to help Mrs.
Kentner celebrate her 26th birthday.
Ice cream and cake were served. Ev-
erybouy reports a good time Those
present were: Misses olive Wilmot,
Gladys Bailey, Iva Thompson, Maude
Feieht, Mildred and Stella Arnold,
Addie kentner. Clara Miller, Mrs.
Viola Miller. Messrs. Ernest and Cliff
ton Wilmot, Louie Jelsma, Loran
Feight, Leo Moser. Clifford Arnold,
Roy kentner. Emery Arnold, Emery
Hewson and Robert Miller.
REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
Harvey Post, now on the medica

Harvey Post, now on the medical
staff at the Great Lakes Training
Station, is receiving rapid promotion
and has been chosen to look after the
health of the soldiers being transfer
red from the station to various
points on the coast. He recently re-
turned from a trip to Philadelphia
where he took 200 men, and on the
trip visited Washington, d. c., New
York, and other points, and visited
the White House when at the capital
He has just returned from U3i- DIN
He has just left for California with
another train bearing 500 men of the
army aviation corps.-Davis City
News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
Arrested for Burglary.

H. H. Turner, of Kellerton, was
arrested on burglary charge last
possession several saddles and sets
of double and single harness. Part y:
the harness was returned to ". II.
Bales of this city by Sheriff Tedlock.
Fir. Turner is now out en- bond. !Ie
is a graGrate of Ames College and
has borne a good regulations up ~
this time. and it is thought he is
mentally unbalanced, caused by the
heat, as he suffered heat prostration
few years ago.-Bethany Clipper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16

Lewis Andrew, the Poland China
breeder, south of town, delivered a
SOW to the stock buyers Saturday
that weighed $50 pounds, and receiv-
ed S14.25 per 100, receiving $95.05.
This breaks the record for sows ship
ped from this station both in weight
and dollars, and probably in the
county. This sow was not fat and
could easily have carried 200 pounds
more flesh. Mr.. Andrew is certainly
one Of our successful farmers and is
reaping the reward of his labor and
right training. The above item
should have appeared last week but
for some reason was overlooked
Grand River LOeal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
Green--SchiSler.

Miss Ethel Schisler, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schisler, OF
Kellerton, was married Tuesday at
ternoon to Lenie Green, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Truman Green, of Decatur
township. The wedding occurred in
Leon and the ceremony was perform
ed by Justice Willard F. Stookey.
The bride is an attractive looking
young lady and the groom is well
known and respected in his commun-
ity. They were accompanied by Tru-
man Green, father of tne groom, and
Kline CreeS, of Grand River.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
1O5 Bushels of Oats Per Acre.

Frank Balm, who lives on the w.
H. Shields farm just south of Leon,
had in 80 acres of oats this year, and
from 90 acres he threshed 200
bushels of oats, an average of 105
bushels per acre, and from the other
10 acres threshed 900 bushels, an
average of SO bushels per acre, max
ing an average of 100 bushels for the
80 acres. OF course Billy Shields
claims some of the credit for this
big yield. as he says he is N partner
ship with Frank, and helped raise
the crCD
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
THE CHURCHES.
Brethren Church.

sunday school next Sunday morn
ing Al $3.50. Lesson--'F Finding the
Book of the Law" | Chron. 34:14-
~, 2@-33. Golden text will not
forget Thy word Christian En-
deavor at Z. Prayer meeting Thurs
ing after the Sunday school session,
ad the superintendent would like TO
see all members present who arc in
terested in the progress OF the Sum
day school Please bear this in mind
that all should be present. The union
meetings are drawing to a close and
ing, and getting the benefit that
they should from such meetings.
Please come out next Sunday even
ing al s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16
Observation-Disclosures.

Miss Ena L. Mitchell, and Mr..
Robert H. Birlingmair, were married
at the home Of the brides parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Enos Mitchell, at Grand
River, last evening at o'clock. the
ceremony being witnessed only by
immediate relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Birlingmair will be at home at $500
Eastern Avenue, Davenport, Iowa,
after Sept. list. The bride is sister
of DR.. c. H. Mitchell, of Leon, and
has frequently visited in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16

Last Sunday there was big and
,hannv reunion held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton in
this city, the gathering being in
honor OF their son, John F. Hamil-
ton and family, of Birmingham, Ala
bama, who are here on . visit.
s,imptuous dinner was served, and
TIE llfty-one relatives assembled on
the happy occasion did ample Justice
to e WQe no1e dinner party, but
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16

NJ l.. Burt, editor of the Crestori
Daily Plain Dealer, was a visitor in
Leon last Thursday driving down
with DR.. Sampson, Of Creston, to at
tend the. meeting Of the Southwest
eln Iowa Medical Society, and while
the doctor was attending the medical
meeting Mr.. Burt visited the print
ShOnc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Rinehart ar
rived in Leon Tuesday evening in
their little old jitney, which has
carried them safely through on a
5000 mile pleasure trip to the Pa
cific coast and return, and they will
spend a few days at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Jas. s. Mans
field in this city, after which they
will visit with relatives at Newton
and other places. They spent sever
al months in California and visited
all the principal places of interest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16

Notice-All persons interested are
requested to meet at the cemetery
at Bethel church on Wednesday
morning, August 22nd. at O'Clock,
to assist in cleaning up the cemetery.
dinner, and let us have a full turn
out, and good time. BY request of
the trustees. S. L. Cox, one Of them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-16

AS far as the Priscilla Club of
Leon is concerned, they may go to
thunder with it. We will join the
Columbus Junction Priscilla Club.
We like Columbus Junction better,
and we would feel more at home. at
the Junction, as both Shearer and
the tall editor of the Cedar are
friends of ours. Let the Leon Club
go hang.-WashingtO Democrat.