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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
EVERYONE REGISTERED
Registration fer Draft Made Tues
day. l26 in Leon. Returns
Delayed by Bad Storm.

s The work of registering all males
between 2 / and 81 years Of age, from
which the firrj army will be draft
ed, was made on Tuesday in every
part of the United States Here in
Leon young men were waiting to be
registered before the registrars were
on hand, and practically very man
was registered before six o'clock. The
total registered in Leon was l26, and
the number claiming exemptions
were very small as compared with the
total registration.
Owing to the fact that telephone
lines are down it was impossible to
get returns from Bloomington town
ship up to the time The Reporter
went to press Wednesday afternoon.
The total registration in the county
aside from this township is l.1O3,
and when Bloomington is added will
make the total to close to l,150, or
about 200 hundred short of the total
estimated for this county.
The following is the humber reg
istered in each township or precinct:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
A Cyclone at George Scott Farm.

There was a terrific wind Tuesday
night all over the county, but out at
the George Scott farm, five miles
northeast of Leon there was regu-
lar cyclone which did considerable
damage, blowing two barns from
their foundations, moving the gar
age, and blowing down many Nf the
trees in the orchard. A COW had her
legs broken during the storm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Bud simms' Big Barn Wrecked.

The big new barn of Bud Simms,
east of Leon, said to be perhaps the
best barn in Decatur county, was
blown down during the storm Tues
day night, and his workshop was
also wrecked The storm probably
did damage in many parts of the
county, but it is Impossible to secure
particulars as nearly all of the coun-
try telephone lines are down.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Leon Chamber of Commerce will
be held at the basement of the N: E.
churcn this Thursday evening. The
ladies of the Civic League will serve
another of their popular dinners to
the members at $50 o'clock sharp.
Members are requested to secure
tickets early SO the ladies can tell
how many to prepare for.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Two Decatur County Young Men
Graduated at AmeS.

This is commencement. week at
the Iowa State College at Ames, and
among the graduates are two Deca-i
tur county young men, Victor As
Ogilyie, of Leon, graduating in tho
electrical engineering class, and Z. b
Rhodes; of Bloomington township
in the Agronomy class.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Marriage Licenses.

Lee A. Hill, Garden Grove. .23
Inez Metz. Garden Grove 10
= Raines. Russell .49
Ethel Anderson, Woodburn ....54
J. w. Ackerley, Grand River. ..25
Ethel G.. Brown, Grand River ...2l
Paul Walton, Blythedale, Mo-. 4
Goldie POWERS. Blythedale, Mo-. ~
w. Raymond jenkins, Leon q
Harriette F. Lioberger, Leon ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
TAKE THE LOAN.
By Edward Everett Hale.

Come, freenen of the land,
Come, meet the great demand,
True heart and open hand
Take the loan!
For the hopes the prophets saw,
For the swords your brothers draws
For liberty and law,
Take the loan!
-Ye ladies Of the land
As ye love the gallant band,
Who have drawn soldiers brand,
Take the loan!
Who would bring them what she could
Who would give the soldiers food,
Who would staunch her brothers blood
Take the loan!
All who her hosts pass by,
All who Joined the parting cry,
When we bade them do die,
Take the loan!
AS We wished their triumph then,
AS ye hope to meet again,
And to meet their gaze men,
Take the loan!
Who could press the great appeal
OF our ranks of selried steel
Put your shoulder to the wheel,
Take the loan!
That our prayers ia truth may rise,
Which we press with streaming eyes
On the Lord Of earth and skies,
Take the loan!
written n May, 1861, at outbreak of the Civil War;
" v y "
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

y
those who registered IN Leon:
1st WARD
Joseph NJ. Sandone.
Ralph J. Parsons.
Roy b. Parsons.
Earl Bigley.
John H. Holiday.
Clyde V. Maynard.
Byron Watsabaugh.
HAIRY A. Smith.
Robert E. Owens.
Joy e. Dodge.
VIM. L. Gardner.
Leoti Stubbs.
Burley E. Russell.
Fridie D. Hill.
Paul r. Stookey.
Roy Wood.
Clyde r. Epperley.
Paul l.. Young.
Robert P. Pearson.
Raymond S. Parker.
Roy v. McCollum.
Sam A. Hamilton:
VIM. w. Crawford.
-',fenfy ". -SSr 'aEa'
VIM. A. Sanger.
eChas. E. Allard.
John 3. Dale.
James r. PerdeW.
Foster G.. Hume.
Sheldon R. Norton.
Floyd l.. Coder.
Lester L. Hutchinson.
Charles C. Roberts.
Earl H. Gardner.
Renan E. Long.
Carroll NJ. Camp.
Francis M.-Varga.
End WARD
Harold l.. Rush.
G. Brown Caster.
Earl Peters.
Eldred F. Hatch.
James O. Ausman.
Robt. II. Axes.
Cecil F. Wright.
Ether D. Bean.
Albert B. Worley.
c. Ancel Barry.
Ralph V. Frost.
Love E. Marshall.
Charles a. Biddison.
Oren r. Warnstatf.
Earl H. Markham.
Eugene A. Kentner.
Robert G.. Combs.
w. Artie Phipps.
Earl r. Umphress.
Jesse C. Franklin.
Clarence w. Gabel.
AltOfQ II. fdISOu.
Fred Bigley.
c. Richard Gillham.
P. P. Bowsher.
Arch A. Osborn.
Henry l.. Cavender.
Barden S. Carmean.
II. Earl Newman.
Carl A. Snyder.
A. Clair Snyder.
J. C. Strobe.
Roy e. Hatch.
3rd WARD
Ralph McGinnis.
Chester Jenkins.
Henry Wilson,:
Eugene Russell.
Harry Sell.
Joseph Jones.
Geo. Arney.
Clyde Richardson.
Roy Phillips.
Jesse Durham.
VIM. COnnOr.
Carl Wilson.
Milan Sanger.
Harry Lemley.
Arthur Wilson.
Harry Reynolds.
Charles Horn,
Raymond Pickering.
r. B. Reams.
Leslie Grimes.
Hugo Benefiel.
Maurice GrOgan.
O. e. Bisplinghoff.
C. e. Butler.
Andrew Phipps.
Charles Bullard.
F. A. Wagner.
Clarence Brothers.
80
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Clarence Murphy.
Arthur Baker.
Steve Baker.

Charles Robson.
II they can be secured a complete
list of every person who registered
in Decatur county will be published
in The Reporter next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Tonight.

graduate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10

Harold and Meredith Ack-
| MA ley, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
"ES@ W. Ackley, 1417 Concert
street. who are with the
United States marines at Paris Island.
South Carolina, have been doing some
splendid shooting in the rifle tests
recently held. Harold Ackley has
qualified as high sharpshooter, and
came within five points of being class
ed as expert and the highest mark
possible to get Meredith Ackley had
little hard luck in the last range,
when a storm came up, and he drop
ped down a Bit, but still made his
marksman's record. In pistol shoot
ing with Colt ASS, both boys qualified
high. Dan Seeman, another Keokuk
boy has qualified as marksman in the
tests.
A letter received by Mrs. Ackley
yesterday told of the shooting. The
first half Of the contest found both
boys running high. The last three
ranges are the hardest, according to
the letter, as they are all rapid fire,
ten shots to the minute. Il made 247
Or high sharpshooter," Harold writes
in the letter, "and would have been
classed as expert if could have made
253. 1 missed the highest record that
can be made by five points. Meredith
had some bad luck and missed sharp
shooter by fifteen points. He made
high marksman. 1t wasn't his fault,
though: we were doing fine when we
were half wav through, but 1t clouded
up and the lieht bothered him SO
much that he fell down on one range
and couldn't make it up. Our COM
pany carried Of the honors; We made
second highest ever made on this
range. After we finished record
shooting we mad pistol practice with
Colt ass, automatics, and I carried OF
the high score of the company. made
4s out of so. Meredith followed me
right up with As"
The boys expect to get their medals
in about two weeks. They are also
looking forward to a short furlough
which they will spend here, if they
are able to get away. The boys,
in their letters, speak enthusiastically
of the life in the service They are
both very enthusiastic in this letter.
about a box of cakes and candy from
home, which was enjoyed by all OF
the men in the company. and for
which the company is expressing its
to Mrs. Ackley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10
CITY NEWS.

| Read Dollar day add. Lowitz
Summer dress goods going at big
reductions. Central
Wanted. a competent girl to work
in store. Apply Schouten's Bakery
| Inc.
The tent meetings one mile east
of Melrose church, will close next
Sunday evening.
-Leisy's Temp Brew for me al
ways. / have tasted them ALL Tele-
phone 81. Two dozen in a case.
A marriage license was issued to
Paul e. Fulton, 80, of Lincoln, Neb.,
and Edith NJ. Allison, %, Of Burling-
ton.
Attend CentraPs remnant sale
tomorrow and save money.
Mrs. G. II. Usher Is spending the
day with her mother, Mrs. M. Nichols,
OF Wayland, who broke her hip yes
terday.
Read Dollar day add. Lowitz.
Mrs. Andrew Anderson OF Gro
ton, Iowa. who was operated on at
Graham hospital, is getting along
nicely.
Fancy parasols going at . sacri-
flee at Central store.
Francis Weber. who is In the
headquarters company of the First
Iowa regiment at Fort Des Moines, is
here for short visit
-Puckechetuck lodge No. 4S meets
every Friday evening at $500 o'clock.
S. Penberton, N. g.; George w I'm
megart. permanent secretary.
Remnant sale now on at the Cen
trail store, see them.
The board Of directors Of the
Young Mems Christian association
will meet at the association building
at 1880 o'clock tonight. Reports COW
ering activities in July will be pre-
scented.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10
COUNCIL ORDERS
NEW SIDEWALKS
Work Must be Commenced by Sep
tember and Completed by o.
tober 1-Work in Leigh
tons Addition.

The city council today ordered In
number of new cement walks. The
work must be commenced before SeIt
TENDER l and completed by October
l. The list follows:
Cement sidewalk five feet wide in
front of the following lots:
Lots /, 2, 3, 4, and g. block "a,
Leighton's addition, 80 feet.
Lots l, 2. 8, 4, and 6, block So,
Leighton's addition, 80 feet.
Lots 7, 8, 8, 10, II and IL, block &c,
Leighton's addition, 800 feet.
Lots 2 and 8, block %, Leighton's
addition, 1T feet.
Lots l, 2, 3, 4, and 6, block 16,
Estes addition, 800 feet
Lot 6, block "a. Leighton's addition,
140 feet.
Bills totaling s3,s2s.os were allow
ed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10
Harold Ackiey Gets Within Five
Points of Highest Mark Possible
on Rifle Range Of
Marines.
IS HIGH sHARPsHooTER
His Brother Meredith Has Little Hard
Luck But Qualifies-Both
High With
Pistols.

Harold and Meredith Ack-
4MA ley, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
'VS@ W. Ackley. 1417 Concert
street who are with the
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10

PROPOSALS FOR LEvEE WORK.
Office of the Secretary, Mississippi
River Commission, 1911 International
Life Building, st. Louis, Mo.-Sealed
proposals will be received here until
II a. m, Aug. II, 1917, for construct
ing about 10000 cubic yards of earth
work in the Hunt Drainage District,
Ill Further information ON a2plica-
ton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10

garment makers has decreed ii and
the women have gone crazy about it.
And prices for everything are going
TO be very, very-in fact, insanely
high.
All this in face of the fact that
dresses with twelve-year-old's
length will still be In vogue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10
TROOP TRAINS GO
THROUGH HERE
Two Have Passed Here This Week
Going North-AiI Blinds
Drawn and no
Stops.

Troop trains have whfzzed through
Keokuk two nights this week and
several other nights in the past, ac-
cording to the report OF eye wit
nesses.
The trains all went north. the
blinds of all coaches were drawn and
no stops were made here. Where
they came from or their destination
is not known.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10
One American Killed.

One American Killed.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME Aug. 1O.-Ben Hammond,
American. was killed in the Arquata
railway disaster. In which moro than
a score persisted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10
SUGGESTION FOR AUGUST vAcA
TONS.

Leave Chicago any evening at $40
D. NJ or 700 p. m, via the Chicago
& Northwestern railway.
Arrive in the great north woods
and lake region of Wisconsin Michi-
gan in time for breakfast.
Spend two weeks Of unalloyed
pleasure in fishing, boating, swim
ming and canoeing.
Return at the end of vacation re-
stored in mind and body and feeling
100 percent.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for
particulars, or address
c. A Cairns, G. P. & T. A.
226 Jackson street, Chicago, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10
Something Worse Than War.

Something Worse Than War.
limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
r CHICAGO, August 10.-Husbands.
listen: There are some things worse
than going to war-women's blouses
are going to button down the back
this winter.
The annual style show of Chicago
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-10
HAROLD POND
COMMISSIONED
keokuk Boy viii Be Second Lieu
tenant-Has Been in Train
ing at Fort Benja-

min Harrison.
Harold c. Pond, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Pond of this city has
been given commission as second
lieutenant in the army.
The commission was given the
Keokuk boy who is in training in
the officers training camp at Fort
BENJAMIN Harrison, Ind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-28

We want more cows in New England,
but We want good cows The day Of the
scrub is over. She is a good boarder, but
the price Of maintenance is too high.
Striking testimony to this effect was
given at the hearing bcfo'c the federal
milk commission in Boston by George VI
Putnam, treasurer of the Granite State
Dairymen's association and head of the
federation Of farm bureaus in New Hamp.
shire. He said that the average COW in
his state produced 1000 pounds Of milk
at cost Of sos cents, whereas cow
Welding 5000 pounds would bring the cost
down to sos cents a quart. The moral is
obvious: Turn the 1000 pound COW into
beef and develop more 5000 pound COWS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-28
ENGAGEMENT Is ANNOUNCED.
Rev. Mason White Sharp of Hartland
Church to Wed Miss Dorothy Hamil
ton of White River Junction.

Rev. and Mrs. f. w. Sharp Of Brattlc.
boro and Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Hamilton
of White River Junction announced
last evening the engagement of Rev
Mason White Sharp, son Of Rev. and
Mrs. Sharp, and Miss Dorothy Hamil.
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hamil
ton. About 40 relatives and guests were
invited to the home of Rev. and Mrs.
sharp on Prospect street, whore the en-.
gagement was announced. The house
was beautifully decorated with greens,
red carnations and poinscttias, the
decorations being in keeping with the
Christmas season. During the evening
several musical numbers were rendered.
A. E. Miller catered.
Rev. Mason w. Sharp is graduate
of the Brattleboro high school, in the
class of 1914, afterwards taking a three.
years divinity course in the Y. NJ. c.. A..
college in Springfield, Mass. While
there he led the college orchestra and
played first violin, was leader of the
mandolin and guitar club and a mem.
ber of the college glee club. He is now
student in the Boston University
School of Theology and has recently
been appointed pastor of the Metho.
dist church in Hartland, this state.
Miss Hamilton also is musical, hav-
ing trained soprano voice. She has a
position as teacher of music in the
schools in Charlotte. She is grand.
daughter of Rev. Joseph Hamilton, re-.
tired, Of Randolph, also granddaugh.
ter of Charles w. Sayward of Wood,
stock. Mr.. Sayward, who is in his s6th
year, was at one time an architect of
note and had charge Of tho interior
work on the state house at Montpelier
when it was built. He returned to
Montpelier ut the last session of lcgi4.
laturc for the first time since he com
pleted that work, at which time the
house adopted resolutions of welcome to
Mr.. Sayward and he was invited to the
senate, where reception was rendered
him.
Among the out town guests who at.
tended last evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton of White River Junction and
Miss Euelee Leonard Of Springfield,
this state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-28
The Melting Pot.

In France they are collecting horse
chcstnuts to replace corn, rice and bar
ley in the manufacture of alcohol.
4 negro has becn named for the legis-
laturc. at the Republican primary III
New York. and another for alderman.
a mob in New York beat to death
n loyal navy boatswain. installing MIN
for a man who had made n reasonable
utterancc.
Coal miners at Gary, ". Va, under
the stimulus Of prize offer in twelve
days Of eight hours each earned as
high as 1921 per man.
Tho Odd Fellows plan to raise
through individual assessments $1,000
600 for relief OF Odd Fellows enlist
ing in the United States military serV.
ice.
The birthday OF Emperor william
and the anniversary of the Battle of
Sedan are the two great school festi'
walls in Germany, But they won be
long!
The National sheep and wool bureau
has suggested to President Wilson that
he pasture few sheep on the White
House lawns to stimulate interest In
sheep raising.
Under a new French law, anyone
found intoxicated in the streets will
be fined from go cents to $l.00 for the
first onensc and on the fourth oifcnsc
be deprived of citizenship aud parenta,
rights. Leslie S.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-28
AID TO GIRLS VISITING CAMP.
Travellers Aid Society Cooperating
With Women Clubs-Local Club APP.
points Committee

The Travellers Aid society oil Boa
ton is 60 operating with the woman 5
clubs throughout New England in help.
ing women and girls who desire TO
visit relatives and friends at Camp
Devcns in Aver. The Office at Aver
has placed n woman agent on duty At
the railroad station, TO meet women
and girls c. arrival at Aver, to secure
for them the protection and hospitoli.
ties extended by local women s CLUBS,
and to assist in securing lodging or
boarding places, and in finding their
relatives or friends in camp.
To make this frcc service available
in Vermont to any persons wishing to
visit Camp Devens, local committees
have been appointed by the various
women g clubs, who will obtain names
and addresses Of all the soldiers from
the several counties who have gone to
Camp Deveus. The committee appoint.
cd by the Brattleboro Woman s club,
Mrs. James NJ. Adams aud Mrs. A. W.
Montgomery, will be glad TO commu.
nicatc with relatives and friends de.
string TO visit the camp from this town
or county, who by sending their names
and addresses Il few days before de-
parturo will be given the necessary
assistance. or any further information,
This service is cordially offered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-28
to do is to carry the Christmas idea
with US into and through the whole
year.

Mcdill Mccormick, the Illinois congress
man, is rated in many quarters as a
radical, but he frequently expresses ideas
which demand the attention of thinking
people. His suggestion in regard to a war
cabinet is worthy of careful considcra.
ton He believes the President should
call TO Washington the six ablest execu.
tivcs in the country to decide upon prob
lens for winning the war. Such board
selected entirely regardless OF politics
would command respect everywhere, and
might prove powerful factor in the
great question of winning the war as
quickly as possible
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-28
- ----7-=~#
CANADA TO FIGHT ON.

The Canadian election last week, at
which time the principle of conscrip
tion was adopted as distinctivcly as if
the specific resolution had been pre-.
sented to the voters of the dominion
for referendum, establishes n stronger
bond of sympathy between the people
of this country and our ncighbors to
the north, and heightens the admira-
ton for the patriotic sacrifices which
the provinces have made in behalf of
the war. The union government, pro.
mulgatcd by the Borden ministry, went
before the people for endorsement, and
was returned TO power by not only n
good working, but decisive majority.
Only in the province of Quebec did
the Cnionists fail substantially to
sweep the country.
Opposition to the Unionist platform,
as already intimatcd, centcrcd upon
the obligatory military service enact
ment. The platform Of the Liberal,
under Laurier, proposed that this form
of legislation should be submitted TO
referendum Offering acquiescencc in,
support Of, the measure if ii should
be adopted by popular vote. The sue
cess of the Liberals at the polls would
have pictured the Dominion wal
weary, unwilling to continue aud cx.
tend the sacrifices already made, wish
ing for peace at any price.
When the time shall come to write
the history Of tho present war, Gun.
NADIA : participation will form one Of
its brightest and most glorious chap.
tiers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-28
vERMoNT'S ADMIRALS.

Dorman r. Eaton Kent, nephew OF
the noted lawyer and publicist who
lived in Brattleboro many years, is do
ing large amount Of historical work
of particular interest to Vcrmontcrs,
and one of his recent compilations ~
lates to the 10 admirals of the United
States navy who came from this state.
Admiral George Dewey, born in Mont.
peler Dec. 26, 1887, the hero of the
battle of Manila bay in 1898, nat
urally holds first place, and second to
him is Admiral Charles F.. Clark, born
in Bradford August 10, lS43, who
brought the Oregon around Cape Horn
from California in the Spanish Amc,i.
can war in record time and had his
vessel stripped for action on arrival in
the waters of the West Indies. Ad-
miral Henry T. Mayo, born in Burling-
ton Dec. 6, 1856, is the present com.
mander of the Atlantic fleet. Follow.
ing arc the other admrals from Ncr-
mont, with place and date Of birth:
George T. Emmons, Clarendon. Aug.
%, 1911; Stephen Rand, Norwich, May
II, 1874; George 4. Converse, Nor.
witch, May -, 1874; George 2. Colvo'
coresses, Norwich, April 10, 1s47; Will
liam G. Temple. Rutland, March %,
1924; George W. Beaman, Rutland,
May Z, 1887; Franklin C. Prindle,
Sandgate, July 8, 1871; Edward Fab
ner, Weathersfeld, March !, 1896. All
of these were either rear admirals in
service or were promoted to that Office
upon their retirement. There is also
Commodore Simon b. Bissell, who was
born Oct. 2S, 1908, and who has often
been mentioned as native Of Yer.
mont, but Of whom the Vermont His.
torical society has no record Of the
place of his birth.