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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
A New National Park.

Most every Western State now has
a National Park of it's own, and each
and every one is worthy of visit.
The newest is the "MukuntaWeap
Monument" in southern Utah, refer
red to by the National Park Service
of the Department Of the Interior as
"The Desert Yosemite" and as be-
ing remarkable for its fantastic
outline and brilliant cOloring. 1t
is a canyon of the Virginia River,
the walls of which are inconcelvably
carved into domes, half domes, col
onnades and temples, in which ma
ture has sculptured wonderful hs-
ures and pictures. The coloring is
beyond description. The canyon is
more than ten miles long and from
200 to 1000 feet wide. The neigh
borhood is rich in striking phenome-
ma. including natural bridges OF
great size and beauty. This latest
addition to the American list OF
"Wonderlands" is considerable
distance from railroad, but can be
reached by stage or auto from Lund
Arrangements can also be made by
| the tourist to visit the Grand Canyon
| of Arizona from this point. the road
leading to a point opposite. the
Bright Angel trail on the southern
| rim of the Canyon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
Franklin.

1t has sure commenced to look like
winter in this vicinity.
Glen Petticord and Billie Gibson
were Leon callers Monday.
Those who spent Sunday at Zen
Sears were Matte Johnson and Ed-
gar Caster, of Leon, and Anna Dui-
field and Albert Watson
Mr.. Roy and Willard Bright spenl
Saturday night and Sunday at the
Harry Plummer home.
Misses Hazel and Myrtle Petit
cord spent Sunday with Miss Jeml
ma Kob.
Mrs. Alta Gamble and baby spen'
few days last week with her par
ents, of near Murray.
Jemima kob was calling at the
Ed Clark and Harry Plummer homes
: Eliztbeth Muck and Murlie Smitl
we're Sunday visitors at the WA
Scott home.
jim and VERNE Smith baled ha!
| for Glen Petticord last week..
Miss Mae Scott spent Thursday
night at the Liss Muck home, nea'
Crown.
few days last week at the w. {
| Gibson home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
Battle Hill.

Billy Vanderflute spent Sunday at
George Beck's near Tuskeego.
Orpha McGahuey spent Saturday
evening at Kellerton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderflute and
Mrs. Levi Virden and Orpha MEGA
huey spent Wednesday afternoon al
Leon.
Ed McGahuey spent Wednesday
evening at the Aldus Payton home.
Ivan Sissle was Kellerton caller
Saturday -,
Iyered hogs Thursday.
A number from this neigh borhood
attended church at Baker Sunday
Squirrel hunting is the pastlme OF
this vicinity nowadays.
Levi yirden spent Sunday alter
noon visiting friends.
Choir practice at jim Woodman-
sees was we'll attended Sunday al
ternoon. A large number were
present.
Mr. and Mrs. George McHarness
spent Sunday at H. A. Payton,s.
Chas. Hyatt motored to Benton
Dave Drummond spent Tuesday
evening at Mart Mannasmith'
Mart Smith OF Tuskeeso spent
Sunday at Ed McGahuey's.
Ben Smith came Tuesday from st;
Joe, Mo-, to visit his sister, MIS-. Eo
McGahuey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
Burr Oak Ridge.

J. w Walton and wife entertain
ed number OF friends Saturday eV-
ening
A baby girl arrived at the home
of Eliza Smith Sunday morning.
Mrs. Mary Brown who had been
visiting her neice, Mrs. Chas. Chas-
tain returned to her home at Keller
J ton
j. M. Johnson and family and C1ar-
ence Rumley and wife and d. Bar
lean and daughter Ruth were Sunday
visitors at w. A. Johnson's.
Barry Bros. motored to Des MONIES
Sunday and took in the sights at
Camp Dodge.
Alva johnson and Floyd Webster
came down from Des Moines Friday
evening and remained until Sunday:
Frances Chastain was the guest OF
her teacher, Miss Iva Jane Knipschild
Mrs. G. b. Chastain and Mrs: Mary
Brown spent one day last week with
Mrs. A. P BethardS.
Harley Dawson one of the boys
who went to Camp Dodge in Septem-
Der was rejected and honorably dis
charged on account OF physical dlsa-
bility and returned home Sunday
Charley Johnson came over from
Grand River where he is gathering
corn and spent Sunday with home
folks. -,
Chick Shira and wife Of Lineville
were Sunday visitors at Tom Web
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
Brush College.

Miss Minnie Evans spent Thursday
with her sister, Mrs. lack Mcdaniel.
Herbert Hubbard and sisters An
ME and Beulah and Ralph Frost and
wife and A. 4. Hubbard and sons
Gerald and Elvin and Willie and
Clyde Sears spent Sunday at John
Hubbard's.
Dan Griffin spent Monday at Mike
Griffin's.
Mrs. Charley Ward and children
of Beaconsfield visited, few days
last week with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Grogan.
John, Willie and Clarence Hubbard
and sisters Annie and Beulah and
Ralph Frost and wife attended the
oyster supper at Everett Martin S
near Decatur Saturday night.
J. N. Still and wife were Sunday
/ visitors at jim Osborn's.
Mrs. John Allbaugh and children
Of near Weldon spent a few days last
week with her parents, MI and Mrs.
Charley Campbell.
Willie Hubbard spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Guy and Isaac
Martin.
Ray and Grace Garner were Sun
day visitors at John Gamers.
David Hubbard and wife spent
Sunday afternoon at Jim Osborn's.
Ode Vanderpool was Leon caller
Saturday.
Glass Finch spent few days last
week with his sister, Mrs. Jane Lille.
Mrs. David Hubbard and son Her
bert are visiting this week at John
Hubbard's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
Lyman Forgrave's Fees to Be In.
vested in Liberty Bonds.

1t is up to the county court now
to say whether Justice Lyman w.
Forgrave shall be permitted to in
vest $4,000 of his money held in
escrow by the county, in Liberty
bonds.
Prosecuting Attorney Boutwell, to-
day submitted to the court an opin-
ion that there is no legal obstacle in
the way of such investment and
recommends that the court permit
the purchase, and that it then hold
the bonds as it now holds the money
the bonds being equivalent TO cash. !,
The $4,000 is an accumulation OF
since the justice of the peace salary
act, now in dispute, became effective
in June of 1915. The county court
declined to pay the salaries, contend
ing that the act is unconstitutional;
the four Washington township mag
istrates brought suit, and the case is
now pending in the state supreme
court.
Meanwhile, Forgrave., in whose
paying his fees into the office OF the
county treasurer. Should he lose
the case the county must return his
fees to him; should he win, retain
, his fees, but must pay him back
salary OF $4,000 year.
On this point the prosecuting az
torney's opinion says:
II would suggest that warrant
be drawn by the county court in "a
vor of Justice Forgrave for the,
amount of the fees that he has placed
in the hands of the county treasurer,
and to take in lieu thereof his United
| States bonds, Endorsed by him IN
blank, and waive-if such waiver is
| necessary--the right of the county 20
stand upon the proposition that the
| Justice has not complied with the
law, and therefore should not receive
his salary. =
eff the case above mentioned is
decided against Justice ForgraVe
then the county should deliver back
to him his bonds. If the case should
be decided in favor of Justice For
grave, then the county should de-
liver back to him the bonds and the
difference between the amount OF
fees and the amount OF salary IN
cash"
The prosecutors opinion says that
in the interest of patriotism and the
| welfare of the government the coun'
| ty can well afford to waive any teen,
nicality touching the form of Justice
Forgrave's deposit.-St. Joe News
| Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01
One Thousand Income Requires Re
turn

Each day this paper is asked the
question by those affected by the
new income tax law as to. what is
the minimum amount on which re-
turns must be made. In answer 1t
can be stated that unmarried men
without dependents whose incomes
are exactly $1,000 a year will be re-
quired to make return to the ONCE
of the United States collector of in-
ternal revenue next year the same as
those with larger incomes. The
same rule will apply to heads OF
families whose incomes are exactly
$4,000
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01

Within the Law-Ossood Lens
and they are sure to please the most
particular auto driver. They throw
the light in the road instead of light,
ing the sky. Auto Specially Co., call
F. A. Wagner, Reporter Office, and
have him put on a pair for week
free trial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01

D.n't use common drop cords for
your electric lights. Select an at
tractive fixture from the many dis
played in the special fixture room al
the Leon Electric Company's office. l.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01

The reason some folks don't quit
talking. peace is that they would suf-
fer II they stopped talking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-01

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
LISTS ARE POSTED
LIGHTWEIGHT MEN ARE TO RE-
PORT EACH DAY.

Complete official lists of the first
264 young men of Mahaska county
who have been called to the colOrs
have been posted in the Herald win
dow. These lists were prepared by
the local board of exemption and are
similar to the official list which the
board will post in the court house
lobby. The first quota has been di-
vided into three equal parts. one-third
of the men being examined each day
of the three days named The names
correspond to those published in the
Herald of Saturday and Monday.
1t is probable that the men drafted
into military service from this cOun-
ty will be given several. weeks pre-
liminary military training at camp
at the fair grounds. However no
definite instructions regarding the
mobilization of Mahaska's quota have
been received here,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
ASK IMPROVEMENTS
EXTENSION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
AND PAVEMENT.

A special session of the city coun-
Gil was called Monday evening for
the purpose of bringing up the min
utes and approving the same. City
Clerk Carlin read the record of pro-
ceedings since April or the opening Of
the current administration and same
met with official approval.
w. w. Williams, and Professor
Case of Penn College appeared and
made plea with the council for action
in regard to the INSTALLATION of public
utilities for the Penn College addi-
ton, grading of streets, electric light
and gas and water mains. These
things have been brought to the atten-
ton of the council several times but
thus far the council has taken no
definite action and the day for action
is growing late in the afternoon and
nothing done yet. The college folk
are becoming anxious and fear the
program of delay practiced by the
council will injure attendance at the
school,
Next Monday afternoon at three
o'clock was set by the council as date
and hour of a special visit by the city
council and the fire chief to the
grounds of the new school to make
note of the work to be done and to To-
cate if possible such things as re-
quire location
Attorney J. G.. Patterson appeared
representing a number of residents
in the block east of Third street and
between First and Second avenues.
The city having refused to yacate the
alley running north and south through
this block, the properties abutting de-
sire the alley improved or paved and
also the east and west alley through
the block to connect with the north
and south alley. These owners have
petition filed with the city clerk
asking for pavement The matter
will be given official consideration at
the regular session of next Monday
evening.
The council took a recess to com
mittee room and therein considered
matters that were not made of record
in the proceedings of the session.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
SMASH WAY INTO RUSSIA
Teutons Win Battle With Slavs and
Cross Eastern Galician From
tier Stream.

London, July 31.-Germany has in
vaded Russia from the eastern Cali
clan front, following battle which
forced second section of the Slav
army TO seek refuge within its own
territory
Berlin reported that the Teutonlc
troops had crossed the ZibrOcz to
AIuscovite soil in force.
The clash occurred east of Zibrocz
and the Russians hastily made the
passage of the stream south of Ska
lat. which is 16 miles southeast of
Tarnapol, and occupied the heights
on the eastern bank.
Rushed forward in pursuit, the
Anstro-German victors forced the
river, despite desperate resistance on
the part of the Russians
In fact, the entire southern Rus
manian sections, seems to have caved
in. According to Berlin statements,
despite the resistance OF the Russians
between the Dniester and Pruth riv-
ers, the Teutonic forces pressed back
the Russians to a point southwest of
Zale-Szczyky.
German troops are advancing
through the Shchawa valley in the
Austrian province Of Bukawina to-
wards the town Of Seletyn. The Ger
mans have also pushed forward to the
east Of the upper MQldaya valley.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
AS TO VACCINATION
QUESTION ARISES OVER THE EN-
FoRCEMENT OF ORDERS.

Difference of opinion exists as to
the powers of the health department
relative to the enforcement of rules
and regulations governing vaccina-
ton for smallpox Numbers of par
ents have refused to have children
vaccinated.
Health Physician B. E. Roberts was
not present at a special session of
the city council as board of health
called late last night. He had re-
tired, but was summoned from his
couch to present his side of the ques-
tion or to interpret the rulings of the
health department as he understood
it. Opinion of the city solicitor was
also expressed.
The matter was left open for the
time being until communication can
be received from the state board rel.
alive to the matter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Child Badly Injured.

Joe, 4-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Fuller. northwest of nedrick was
badly injured last Wednesday. Mr..
Fuller was cutting weeds with the
mower and the little fellow got In
front of the sickle. His left leg was al
most severed about four inches above
the ankle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Fly So Miles In 20 Minutes.

Bloomington. H.. July 31.-Major
Dunsworth, Captain Brown and Lieu
tenant Smith, instructors at Rantoul,
few IS miles to this city In 20 min
utes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
FIGURES too SMALL
oLVET RED CROSS AUXILIARY
DOING BIG WORK.

The report of Oliyet's Red Cross
Auxiliary's work published in Satur-
days Herald should have read:
Supplies forwarded to Oskaloosa:
Five dozen congresses, instead Of
3 dozen.
IA dozen AKA sponges. instead of
dozen.
80 dozen 2x2 sponges. instead of z
dozen.
81 dozen roll gauze bandages.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
olxes EIve SONS to Uncle Sam.

New Haven, Conn, July 31.-Patrick
Hogan is doing his bit for his coun-
try. 1t was announced he had sent
five sons into the military seryics,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02

Is IL proper 20 advance the spark
when running fast and TO retard il
when running slow? Also should the
spark be retarded on first or second
speed and particularly when there is
heavy pull7
The spark should be advanced for
running fast and retarded for running
slow. the exact speed below which the
spark should be retarded depending on
the individual car. Proper control of
the spark is an important factor in OBJ
tanning maximum efficiency from the
motor and also in reducing fuel con-
sumption. less gasoline being required
when the spark is advanced the cor
rect amount than when the throttle
alone is depended upon TO control the
speed. A knocking sound in your mo-
tor will tell you at once when your
spark is advanced too far, though after
practicing spark control for time you
will become so used to the require
ments of your particular car that you
evlll never let this injurious condition
occur. Ordinarily it is not necessary
to retard the spark when running on
first or second speed, as the motor is
turning over more rapidly than on high
gear. However. when the engine is
called upon to meet a heavy pull Of
such difficulty that 1t is slowed down
perceptibly it is generally better to re-
tard the spark sufficiently to prevent
preignition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02

My car, which has been thoroughly
overhauled, heats up after running only
fifteen or twenty miles and requires a
gallon and half of water. II has been
provided with new timing gears, new
wrist pins and new piston rings with a
clearance of at least o0o4. The muffler
has been placed in several different Po-
sitions, and both the oiling and cooling
systems are in good condition. The car
has lots of power and speed and cranks
easily. After standing short time,
however, the cylinders have TO be prim.
ed to start. If the motor ran well, but
still the valve timing was a little late,
would that account for it's heating up2
And, If not, can you tell me what would
cause il when il did not do so before
eVerhaulipq?
1t would seem that the most evident
cause of your overheating is due to
some obstruction in the cooling sys-
TEN. Inasmuch as you have just had
your car oyerhauled and the trouble
was not evident before the overhaul
ing, it would be indicated that in re-
placing the hose you have permitted
one of the inner layers of canvas to
obstruct the opening, or it may be
entirely possible that you have put the
pump together incorrectly
We would also suggest that you clean
out the radiator very carefully, as dur
ing the overhauling period some sedi-
ment may have collected In the lower
cooling passages.
There are many other reasons for
overheating, probably the most obvi-
Gus being too little oil or oil of a
poor grade. A rich mixture combined
with a retarded spark will also give
the trouble you name. A too late open
ing of the exhaust valve, preventing
the release of the explosion, will cause
the motor to overhead, as will driving
too much on low gear. 1t may be pos
sible that in adjusting the bearings
you have made them too tight, causing
a large amount of friction, with its re-
sulting heat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02

Can you give me description of the
parts and their relation of the vacuum
feed system7
The vacuum feed system has as its
function drawing of fuel from a GER
tain level to a higher level without
need OF applying pressure. Applied to
a mOtorcar, with a gasoline tank sus-
pended on the rear of a car, the car
buretor must naturally be at a consid-
erably higher level. The fuel is raised
by means of the vacuum tank. Funda-
mentally the vacuum tank is a cylin-
der connected at the top through
pipe with the intake manifold and
through another pipe to the gasoline
tank. When the motor is turned over
the down stroke of the pistons Gre
ates suction in the intake manifold.
This suction is conducted to the
vacuum tank through the connecting
pipe and from thence through the pipe
to the gasoline tank, thus drawing
fuel by suction, into the well of the
vacuum tank, where the level is con-
trolled by a float.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02

My car 10 equipped with electric
lights, and I should like 20 know il dry
batteries would work the head and tail
lights. II SO, how many cells should !
use, and about how many hours would
they last?
Dry batteries are not suited for light
ing the head and tail lights. This
method would be entirely too expen-
sive, as the number of batteries you
would require would be great and their
life short. Take your storage battery
TO a battery repairman that you are
certain is an expert; IL possible take it
to a service station maintained by the
maker Of your battery and have it ex-
amined. 1t may be that all it needs is
an overhauling to make it as good as
new. But even If you must buy new
battery it is better to do this than try
to use dry >.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02

How will incorrect wiring affect q
motor?
The effect of incorrect wiring on the
motor depends on how the wires are
misplaced. For instance, IL the high
tension cables were changed around so
that no one of them went to the right
plug 1t would be impossible to run the
motor, although an occasional explo-
sion might be obtained. If two or three
OF the high tension wires were inter-
changed, but one or more were left on
the correct plugs. then the motor would
run on the cylinders In which the latter
were. Where a dual system is en-
ployed the wires Of the battery system
may sometimes be misplaced without
interfering with the operation OF the
magnetic, and vice versa. AS rule.
however. the changing of the wires
will result In the whole ignition sys.
tenn becoming imperative.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02
Will you please explain the multiple
disk type clutch2


disk type clutch7
A multiple disk clutch is friction
unit composed of a number Of disks of
steel, brass asbestos composition or a
combination of these. The disks are
one against the other between the mo-
tor and the gear set, and when tension
is applied to them-namely, when they
are pressed together-they first slip,
allowing gradual engagement between
the motor and gear set, and then when
maximum required pressure is applied
they lock together by the surface or
skin friction, and the drive is locked
between the motor and gear set The
tension is gained through a heavy coil
spring controlled by the clutch pedal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02


What objections would there be to
using light grade of lubricatins oil in
the radiator for cooling, instead of wa
ter, during the winter months? This
would rot the rubber connections, but
could this not be overcome by shellack-
ing the inside of the hose with several
coats?
The use of lubricating oil will allow
the cylinder metal to become hot. The
oil is not us good heat conductor as
water or the water mixtures usually
recommended. Shellac will not help
much in protecting the hose, as in a
short while 1t may loosen. The use
of lubricating oil in the radiator will
add weight to the car, and the gases
given off after the oil has become hot
are injurious. .....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-02

When my car is driven over thirty
five miles an hour the engine runs wild.
think the clutch slips. How can this
be prevented?
There is simple remedy for the
trouble of which you speak. Remove
the handhole plate on top OF the gear
set housing, and by looking into the
gear set you will see finger, or dog
There are three such fingers. and each
has at its end a set screw held in
place by a cotter pin. Remove the
cOtter pin, give the set screw one-half
turn and then replace the pin. Do the
same with the other two fingers.