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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Thrift Stamps Are Here.

Postmaster E. E. Beck has new
business. The United States treas
ury is going to see what sales quail
tiles postmasters have, as the gov
ernment has placed on safe war saw
ing certificates at cost price of
and in January of next year. In five
years the certificates may be turned
iato the nearest postmaster for five
dollar bill. The interest on the GER
tificate is compounded annually at
per cent. The new certificate saw
ings plan is to appeal to the weekly
wage Garner, who wants to do his bit
for the government and at the same
time start a savings account, which
can be realized upon at any time.
The purchase price will depend al
together on the time the certificate
has to run, as they all expire January
l., 1923. This is the cost table for
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Pratber-Gates.

Mr.. Asel Glen Prather, Of Indian.
ola, and Miss Merle l.. Gates, of
Norwalk, were married at the M. +.
parsonage in this city last Saturday
formed by Rev. w. NJ. Brooks. The
groom has enlisted in the navy, be-
ing stationed at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station near Chi
cago, and was married in his sailors
uniform, having been granted a
few days furlough. The bride is a
we'll known young lady residing at
Norwalk. After the ceremony the
happy couple went to Van Vert and
visited over Sunday at the home of
the groom's brother, the Van Vert
merchant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
A Letter from }. n. Machlan..

Editor Reporter: The readers of
the Reporter might enjoy detailed
account of the working mems riot
pulled off at Camp Dodge, Nov. 1st.
of Nov. 1st, the business agent of
the Carpenters Union appeared at
the camp, informing us that after
that time a working day would con-
sist of nine hours instead OF eight,
as formerly, also that the wage
would advance from 65 cents to. rs
cents per hour, at the same time
the working men to and from the
camp would leave the camp for the
city at 5:15 from that time on,
which seemed to please the men
very much.
The time arrived for the trains
to start and no move yet; Z O'Clock
rolled around and no engine yet in
sight to haul the tired. hungry men
into the city for supper and rest;
among a lot of the men who had not
yet got aboard the train who were
gathering in a bunch on the rail-
road right-Of-way near the front of
the train and just opposite the car
in which several of us were seated,
among which was our foreman. a
Mr.. Livingston, of East Des Moines;;
gathered, the shades of night were
gathering fast and soon we noticed
a fire kindle nearby and it was not
long until the red tongued flames
were climbing high as railway ties
were stood on end in the hungry
flames which sure lighted up the
surroundings for some :, distance
heard above the roar and cracking
of the flames. The rioters were
calling to US who were in the cars,
to get out of there, following the
calls with loud cursing, which was
soon followed by showers of stones
in the hands of the frenzied throng,
who by this time had got wrought
up to good pitch. Soon the broken
glass began to fly in n! many diree. =
among the men in our car as it was
the first one attacked. Some
crouched between seats, some stood
on top of the seat backs in an effort
to get protection behind the wood
work and while the most of the
men we're cutie anxious to make a
successful exit from the car. When
with what they had accomplished on
the first car, they went on down the
train with the work of destruction,
smashing the glass out of IL coaches
on the one side and about the time
that was finished the train came in
to Oakwood station from Herrold
when it was stoned from the .oppo-
site side until 483 windows in all
were broken out which cost better
than 1000 to fix up again. About
the time the rioters seemed to be
ENJOYING the fruits of their labors
a swarm of Yellow Jackets appeared
on the scene with fixed bayonets, or
dering those who were in the cars
to get out and line up with those
on the outside, when some questions
were asked concerning where the
riot started, who started it and SO
on. Suffice it to say the trains
were on time leaving the camp after
that. 80. j. N. Machlan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Oscar Beck, the we'll known cat
tleman of Big Piney, Wyoming, came
in Thursday evening from Omaha,
Neb., and visited here until Saturday.
He had accompanied a little shipment
Of thirty cars of cattle owned by J. M.
Nicholson, of Big ,Piney, to the Oma-
ha market, all of Mr.. Mickelson's S
own raising, and this was only,a part
bf his cattle sales this year, the to-
tai reaching almost one hundred car
loads. Mr.. Nicholson married q
Leon girl, Miss Mildred Avery, and
las amassed a big fortune in the cat
tie business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
New X. Of r. Officers.

At the regular meeting of Hes
peria Lodge No. 33, K. of p. Mon
day night, the following officers
C. C.-John A. Fulton.
v. Carl Gardner.
PC. w. Reeder.
M. of W.-Lewis Elwel.
M. at Aloe f. Hamilton.
Il. of r. & Sc. w. Farquhar.
M of E.-Carl Monroe.
!. G.-Dr. F. G. Hume!
o. G.-Ralph Frost.
Trustee-Harry Bradfeld.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Real Winter Weather.

The weather gave us q taste of
what real weather is the past week.
the mercury going down to II be-
low zero last Thursday morning,
Friday it was 16 below, and Satur-
day morning it dropped to 20 below
Monday it was IA below, Tuesday -
wind was in the south and it had
warmed up so that the zero mark
was not reached. Coming on us so
sudden after enjoying nice weather,
made the cold felt all the more.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
War Bread.

!. Guy Starks, Of. the Leon Home
Bakery. presented The Reporter
man with a loaf Of the new war
bread. yesterday, which he is now
turning out. at his bakery. in COM
pliance with the regulations sent
out by the government The bread
is made of rolled oats, corn flour
and wheat flour, sweetened with
molasses, and it tastes mighty good.
The loates weigh a pound and a
half and sell for 10 cents. This
high cost Of living.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Charlie Chaplin at the Idle Hour
Next Saturday.

Charlie Chaplin will be at the
Idle Hour again next Saturday, De-
our two reel comedies. The title of
the comedy coming for next saturd-
day had not been received at the
time the papers went to press We'd
nesday noon. Bills carrying full
particulars concerning the Chaplin
picture will be distributed in ample
time before the performances. Mat
inee at 3 o'clock and first night
cents plus one cent war tax.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
: All Attorneys viii Help.

Every member of the sDecatur
county bar has been asked to assist
the county exemption board and the
various registrants of Decatur
county in giving legal advice to both
drafted men and the local regis
trants, and any registrant has a
right to call upon any attorney in
the county for assistance. The new
-Guestionnaires to be filled outs will
cause many to seek advice SO as to
have their returns properly filled
nnt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
= II y Il u II 81 {. s Il r. =
$500 AFTER JANUARY 1, 1918

Owing to the excessive in.
crease in every item connected
with the publication of a.news-
paper, the subscription price. Of
THE LEON REPORTER will be
advanced to $500 per year, On
and after January 1, 1918. We
have tried in every conceivable
way to avoid increasing the sub
scriptiOn price of The Reporter.
but we cannot make ends meet
at the old price of $3.50 per
year. Practically all of the daily
papers have doubled their sub
scriptiOn price, and while we
are making an increase Of 80
cents per year, this increase Will
not come anywhere near meet
ing the added expenses OF tho
business, and we do not believe
that our readers want or expert
us to lose money in publishin9
The Reporter. We are going %
give all subscribers the OFp0F.
tunity Of renewing at tho old Rata
of $3.50 per year, at any t1vWe
before the first of the new year,
and you can renew for any poe.
i0d not exceeding two years fIu0
JAn. 1, 1913, at the $1.6O Eotos
But please remember that tho,
$500 rate goes into eject O.:
Jan. 1st, and on aid after TIT
date, the price will be $500 -.
everyone. Renew yOur paQeF
before Jan. 1st, and l1eAee do0st
ask US to accept the old rate q
81 80 . year after that date, for
we will have to refuse it. Tho
Reporter Is worth every cert q
$500 yeaR, compared with -
price Of everything else, and y00
win save sd Conts yoar by, -
newing now, hut we are not -
ing to urge anyone to renew -
the old rate. II is up to -
whether you want to sa7e IL
SO cents . year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
School Report.

Those neither absent nor tardy
during the first month We're: Dlarice
Cowles, Earl Freeman, Viola and
Velma Still and Vera Cowles.
Second month: Clarice CoWles,
Raymond Hamilton, Viola and Vel
ma Still and Raymond and Marjorie
Freeman.
Third month: Viola and Velma
Still.
Number. enrolled, IA.
High Briar School,
Florence McNelly
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Must Have License to Handle EX-
plOsives.

A new United States law in re-
gard to handling explosives and
preventing them from falling into
the hands of evil-disposed persons,
is now in effect. All persons hand
ling explosives of any kind, either
selling or buying, must secure a
signated to have charge of the Ii
cense bureau. County auditor Wal
ter Osborn has been designated as
the license officer for Decatur
county,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
New Court Cases.

Geo. e. Mcdowell VS.. T. ]. Par
son. Plaintiff leased 100 acres of
land in Richland and Grand River
township to defendant for one-half
grain rent. He asks for writ of
restraining defendant
from disposing of the crop, alleging
he has refused to deliver the corn to
plaintiff and has already sold and
disposed of more than his share OF
the crop. McGinnis 4 McGinnis at
torneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Thirteen Negroes Hanged at San
Antonio.

hanged deeh at San aesr1 4ntonio Texas early
Tuesday morning, for participation
in the race riot at Fort Sam Hous-
ton last summer. A number of
others who participated in the riot,
were sentenced to life imprison-
ment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Christmas Cantata.

The PRESBYTERIAN. choir, under the
leadership of Miss Faye Rhodes, is
preparing the cantata, The Ever
lasting Light" by Wilson, to be
given Sunday evening. Dec. 23rd.
& full program will be published
next week This is the first of its
ki-d d ever to be given in Leon.
Everyone cordially invited. The
date, Dec. GARD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Ray Parker, who returned last
week from q visit in Wyoming and
the Dakotas, went to Des Moines
Tuesday to re-enlist in the navy. He
completed four year term in the
navy only few months ago, and re-
ceiyed his discharge but decided he
wanted to get back in the service of
his country
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Expect to Call Drafted Boys Soon.

Reports from Camp Dodge are
that the balance of the first draft
boys will probably be called for serv-
ice within a few days, as arrange
meffts are being made to receive a
large number Of men, and many new
Dodge, for duty. Nothing definite
can be learned as to when the men
will be called, but be ready to hear
OF the call now any day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Farm for Sale by Referee.

! will sell by the courts order the
j. A. Scott farm at private sale, 24O
acres, 21a miles southwest of Wei
don, Iowa, two story dwelling, bank
barn, double corn crib, windmill
plenty of water. Land lays good and
among the very best stock and grain
farms in Decatur county.
This farm must be sold at.once.
12tf w. II. Snyder, referee, Leon, II.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
A Bargain for Farmers.

We have secured special club
rate on the Iowa Homestead where
by we can offer The Leon Reporter
and Homestead both one year for
$2.10. This price is good only dur
ing the balance of December. Aft
er the first of the year the club
price for these two papers will be
$3.50 a wear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

A. H. Eldredge, of Lusk, Wyom-
and old friends in this vicinity, went
to Saline, Mo-, Saturday to spend a
few davs with relatives. 1t had been
thirty-f0ur years since Mr.. Eldredge
left. here, this being his first trip
acH, aid he scid he would never
have recognized the old town, there
has been such a big Improvement. =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Cecil Wright, who has been
working for several months for the
Adams Express Co. at Des Moines,
came down Thursday evening and
visited over Sunday at the home OF
first of the week for the Great Lakes
Naval Station near Chicago, having
enlisted in Uncle Sans navy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Mrs. Lucy d. Ray of this city, and
her neice, Miss Catharine Griffith, of
Kansas City, who had been here Wis
iting, departed Wednesday morning
for a visit at Kansas City and Leav-
enworth, after which they will go to
ern states for a visit of several
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Bradley and
two children, of Caldwell, Idaho, who
had been visiting at Humeston with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. john
son, came Saturday for few days
visit with her grandmother, Mrs. p.
e. johnson, in this city. Mrs. Brad
ley was formerly Miss Josephine
Johnson
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

: Ernest Sears. who is stationed It
Camp Dodge, visited over Sunday at
his home near Leon, returning to
Camp Dodge Monday He reports
that all but seventeen of tho Decatur
county boys at Camp Dodge have
been sent to Camp Pike, at Little
Rock, Ark
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Pronouncing "Cantonment.' .

President Wilson and Secretary
Baker pronounce one of the big war
words alike, and they say: Can
t'n-m'nt'' The latest edition of the
New Standard Dictionary gives a
preference to "can-toon-ment," with
latter pronunciation appears to have
been generally accepted, but it is not
the way to use the word if you are
going to "stand by the president
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Notice!

Beginning with the new year we
will sell for cash only as we have
decided that cash business is the
only safe and sane business in these
strenuous times and if you can't pay
cash now you never can.
All unpaid balances and accounts
please get in by that time.
Most truly yours,
J. A. Mcintosh,
"The Square Dealer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
High School Orchestra Plays at Ia.
Wis City.

Last Tuesday evening the High
School Orchestra, fourteen in num-
Der, went In autos to Davis City to
appear on the program of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association of that
city. The party was chaperoned by
Miss Bradley and Mr.. Gass.
Our neighbors have wide-awake,
enthusiastic organization. They
were much pleased with the orches-
ira numbers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

The average issue price above fixed
for the year 1918 with interest at
per cent per annum compounded
quarterly for the average period to
maturity will amount to s. on jan
uary l, 1923.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Strayed Calf.

White faced calf taken up by the
Undersigned. weight about 500
pounds. Owner can have same by
paying for this notice.
:. Henry Horney.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Bernice Bradford went to Des
Moines Thursday and visited over
night with his parents, leaving FRI
day night for Omaha, Neb., to enlist
in the aviation corps. If Bernice
learns to drive an aeroplane like he
does flivver, he will make his
mark as an aviator in short order.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Palestine Baptist Church.

Rev. E. G. Vanderpool will preach
at the Palestine Baptist church next
Sunday morning at IL o'clock and
in the evening at 1880. Come, you
are welcome
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Gospel Team Meeting.

The meeting will be held next
Sunday at the Presbyterian church
at 3 p. m. VIM. Barry was chosen
as leader and will have something
to interest you. Do not fail to be
ester
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Marriage Licenses.

Asel Glen Prather, Indianola. -. 9
Merle L., Gatee, Norwaik 2
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Underwear for men who .appreci-
ate good quality, at G.. B. Prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Nobody. is benefited by evening
eating, yet ell do It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Women Offer the Government
Many Varieties Of War Service
Their First Motor Brigade Begins Its Work Tomorrow
Will Seek Recruits at Sunday labernacle-One
Volunteer Would Make Plaster Casts

in organizing the Bellevue Base Hos
pital for the Red Cross. 1t sent
three hospital experts, Mrs. John Nc
Phee, Mrs. Elizabeth Names and
Miss Gertrude Lynch.
The women who expect 70 take up
farming as their share have been
called out for April % at Farming
dale. Sixty are wanted AT once to
plant the garden for the Women ;
Plattsburg, TO be organized under me
auspices of the Womcn's Section Of
the Navy League.
Miss Alice Carpenter announce
yesterday afternoon that the camp
had received the full cooperation OF
the Farmingdale Agricultural *
pertinent School, and that the garden
courses would be under its direction
The first school TO offer free courses
to women who wish to serve their
country in expert lines is announced
by the New YORK School OF Fhllah-
thropy. under the direction OF inc
American Red Cross, at 30 haSt
Thirty-sixth Street.
A meeting Of the college women o.
New York City will be held at the
Women's University Club neNt
Wednesday. Mt which their programme
for patriotic service will be an
nounced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Pacihsts Will Ask
Congress to Help
Dethrone Kaiser
Bill Will Bid u. S. Treat
Direct with German
People

stems were taken By the Emergency
Peace Federation yesterday 20 carry
out its plan 70 induce the German peo-
pie 10 depose the Kaiser A bill was
prepared for introduction in Congress
providing that the German peop.s,
."without regard TO the Kaiser ap-
point commission TO meet a similar
commission from the United States 20
settle the differences between the two
countries. Secretary Daniels IS 10 De
i,ked TO transmit tho message By wire
less Il was said that several Of the
racifst Congressman had agreed 70 in
troduce the bill.
The pacifsts yesterday sent this
message to Representative Kitchin;
I'VE desire 10 join millions Of Ameri-
cans wFo are witch you in your stand
for peace and your fidelity to tho high
est ideals of patriotism. We urge YOU
70 continue your noble efforts for
America and FOR humanity, ard 20 seize
the first opportunity to bring about
peace" A similar message was ecnt 70
Jeanette Rankin. the woman member
of Congress. who voted against war
Although the peace organizations IN
tend to remain active i'm spite OF the
existence of war, they announced yes
torday that thereafter all their plans
the lawfuincsS Of which il in douot.
viii be submitted 90 legal counsel
Thov o>pcc. Don 10 establish bureau
20 give free legal aid TO persons ar
iested Tor making speeches IN opposi-
ton 70 CONSUMPTION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Miss Rankin's Tears
Puzzle Sufraglsts
Undecided Whether to Scold or
Svmpathize with Emotion


New York sufragsts didn't quite
know Yesterday whether to scold MISS
Jeanette Rankin or sympathize with
her over the tears she shed in Congress
when voting mo" against the war bill
yesterday morning.
81 regret that she didn't vote Yes
said Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, "but
| admire her courage in voting No
since she was on the unpopular side
and in the minority. However, | re-
gret that she did not vote early and
With absolute precision. If she did no.
feel able to add any arguments 10 her
side. she should have confined herself
IN a GOOD round No As for the tears,
regret them most of all. This is too
great a tragedy for the letting loose
Of imDulsive emotions
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
Of the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation. sail: nil.
81 am not vot sure that Miss Rankin
did weep when she cast her vote. II
she did. ! don't think it any worse than
.he mems method Of rushing out IN
the cloakrooms and calling each other
names. I read. too, that Mr.. kltchin
voice was choked with sobs, but |
haven't had any reporters calling me
M TO ask nc whether he was dis
grace to tho sex on that account. AS
for Miss RankiL's NO. we must honor
il rs an honest conviction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Hartigan Wants
u. S. to Take Over
Big Packing Plants
Price Fixing by Govern
ment Is Urged as War
Measure

The immediate seizure by the gov
eminent, as war measure, Of all tho
big meat-packing plants IN this coun-
try was advocated yesterday by
Joseph Hartigan, Commissioner of
Weights and Measures and secretary
Of the Mayors Food Supply Commit
tee
\ second war measure with regard
to food supplies which Nh Hartgan
asserts the government should imme-
diatcly put into effect is the fixing Of
maximum prices for all the neccssl-
ties of life.
The packing plants o. Armour.
Swift, Cudahy. Libby-McNeil and
Wilson d Co. control practically the
entire meat supply of the United
States and constitute effective pro-
ducinC and distributing agencies for
government purposes said the Com
missioner. 'To discourage at the very
outset any speculation IN meat with
war as its basis the government
should take over control Of these pack
ing plants. There would be many ad-
vantages. The government would be
able to sell to our allies the meat they
so greatly need at lower prices than
would private interests The govern
ment would encourage greater pro-
ductiOn Of meat. The government will
be a heavy buyer of meat products fo-
the army and navy, and n ~ con-
troilcd the plants II would avoid pay
ing a heavy profit to private packers
Congress. state legislatures and
boards of aldermen should not delay
action toward fixing maximum food
prices, Commissioner Hartigan de-
clared If such a step is not taken at
once, he said, the public will face eN-
orbitant prices as the result of specu-
lation. based on the food shortage
that really exists and the war.
"Those two conditions offer an ideal
opportunity for the food SPECTATOR,
said the Commissioner. but, instead
Of fearing higher prices. the public
should demand lower prices through
government regulation
Reports from Commissioner Haru-
CANS inspectors failed TO show any
general increases in retail prices yes
terday. The wholesale price of pota-
toes Jumped 80 cents a barrel of $50
pounds overnight. They were quoted
Yesterday at $3.50 bushel.
A rise of % per cent Is expected IN
the price of canned goods for future
delivery. Commissioner Hartgar SAID
This is due to crop shortages. scarcity
Of farm labor and high prices OF the
tin cans and labels.
John J. Dillon. state Commissioner
Of Food and Markets, made a plea
Yesterday for the protection oil the
farmer from the Spectator.
"The government should At once
provide storage facilities Tor the
farmers" he said. "If they had some
Mace TO put their surplus crops they
would not, have to sacrifice them 10
speculators and could sell them
gradually. according to demand.