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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Wayne LOVett Has Leg Broken.

Wayne Lovett, young farmer lily
ing a mile west OF town, had the mis-
fortune of having his leg broken by
a pony he was riding slipping and
falling on him on the scale platform
in front of the lumber yard office
Saturday morning. He was assisting
his brother Wick in driving a bunch
of steers from the feed lots north of
town to the stock yards and when
opposite the lumber yard office I'M
dertOOk to make a short cut across
the corner of the street in order to
head Off some steers, urging the
pony he was riding across the scale
platform when it slipped on the wet
plank and falling on its side caught
" agnes leg underneath He was
unable to stand after getting up and
was assisted into the lumber yard by
l.. c. Lewis, who had Witnessed the
accident. and his brother, Dr.. G. r.
Lovett, who happened to be there at
the time, placed him in chair and
hurried examination made Dv the lat
ter, after which the injured man was
E., only short distance from the
place of the accident, where upon
further examination it was found
that the larger bone Of the left leg
had been broken about half way be-
tween the ankle and knee. His other
brother Or. ! NJ. Lovett. who was in
the country at the time on profess
sional business. was called and upon
his arrival a short time afterwards,
the fracture was reduced by the two
doctors, and the patient made as
comfortable as possible. The next
day he was able to be taken by auto
mobile to his home, where he is re-
ported to be resting as comfortable
as could be expected. A broken limb
is always an unfortunate and pain
full matter, but happening to a farm
er at this time of the season. makes
it still more unfortunate, as it is not
likely Wayne will be able to do much
this season toward lessening of the
high cost of living.-Lineville Tri-
bune
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
l.leaSantOn No. !.

Earl Still and wife and Rollie
Craig and wife and son Claude spent
Monday night at J. n. Stills.
Ferna Drury spent Wednesday
night at Jim Moore's.
Mrs. J. \. Still, Mrs. Earl Still,
Mrs. hollie Craig and son Claude
spent Tuesday at Clyde Walters.
Art Griffin and son Gradon called
on Jim Drury and family one day
last week.
Homer Davis and family called on
Charley Graham and family We'd
nesday.
Lennie Craig and family and Mrs.
Myra Spencer called at George
Blakesley's Wednesday.
John Drury and wife spent Friday
and Saturday at Jack WOOlseys.
A. l.. Craig and wife, NJ. Linden
and wife and Arthur johnson and
wife and son Omar Dale spent Sun
day at Rollie Craig's.
Jim Drury and wife spent Sunday
afternoon at John Drury's.
Ed Still and wife and Mrs. Minor
spent Sunday at Ralph Judd's:
Earl Still and wife and Frank H0i-
lister and family called at A. w.
Spargur's Sunday.
Lawrence and Doss Linden spent
Sunday at Tom Dale's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
The Electric Washer.

The electric washer is an ingen-
ious device which was invented SO
that husbands could procure some
thing to eat on Monday as well as
other days of the week. Prior to this
discovery, thousands of stout, vor-
aclous American husbands refused 10
affiliate with the wash-day dinner at
home for fear Of being permanently
disabled in the alimentary tract.
Great ingenuity was displayed by
housewives in dressing up the rem
uant of the Sunday dinner so that
they would look like square meal,
but even then some husbands would
utter disparaging remarks about the
menu and threaten to take their
meals out.
The mission of the electric washer
is to take a pair of KHAKI oVeralls'
six high priced lace curtains, two
dozen hemstitched handkerchiefs, an
armful of bed spreads and the rest
of the family lingerie and shoot soap
suds through them at the rate or
four kilowatts per hour. 1hls is
simple process and requires no men
tai effort whatever except at me end
of the month. when it is necessary 10
climb stepladder and read the
meter. Many people have been sever
" injured by falling off the steplad-
der after taking one glance at the
meter, but the majority of patrons
prefer to trust to the mercy Of some
calloused representative OF the cleo
trio company who is an expert in
mental arithmetic.
Perhaps the greatest advantage IN
favor of the electric washer is that 1t
has forever done away with that
popular form Of entertainment
know as the stitch in the back. This
was caused by beating the family
wash with the bare fists against
corrugated rub board at an average
rate Of 2,40O revolutions per minute
and resulted in covering the rubbee
with PRESENTATION and lint: Now,
however, all that a woman has TO 40
is 70 turn the washer loose and sit
down with a light heart and some
lighter reading and wait for the ma
chine to deliver the finished product,
ready to be strung in all it's tempting
proportions on the back porch.
the electric washer has done more
to make the average woman content
ed with her home and what she re-
ceived at the marriage ALTAR than any
other device Of the age except the
electric brougham. If there were
more electric washers in our homes,
there would be fewer divorce actions
and considerably less Indigestion
Howard Ram.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Brush College.

John Grogan and Charley Camp
bell were Leon visitors one day last
week.
last week at CLYDE Walters.
Herbert Hubbard spent Tuesday
in leon at Ralph F'rost's.
Earl Still and wife spent one day
last week at CLYDE Walters.
Miss Beulah Hubbard spent a few
DAYS last week at John Hubbard's.
Rollie Craig and wife and son
Claude visited last Tuesday at Clyde
Walters.
MISS annie Hubbard spent Wed
nesday at Ed Gritfin's.
Mrs. Steve Latta spent last Thurs
day at David Robison's.
NJ. l.. Dale had business in Leon
one dav last week.
Andy Hubbard and wife visited a
bard's.
Nell Still was Davis City visitor
riday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garner and
daughter Glata were sunday visitors
at the Eugene Cannon home.
Reta Potter spent Sunday with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
John Hubbard was a Leon caller
one day last week.
Mrs: ]. n. Still spent Saturday
with Mrs. Earl Still.
Mrs. John Minor and daughter
Helen spent Monday afternoon with
mrs. Steve Latta.
Nathan Boyce and family were
Sunday visitors at Mrs. Mary Gro
gan's.
Charley Campbell and wife were
Leon visitors Monday.
airs. David Hubbard is visiting
this week at John Hubbards.
Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
spent Sunday at John Hubbard's.
David Hubbard and daughter Beu-
lah were Leon visitors Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Wheat as a War Problem.

In the spring of 1867, with the
civil war we'll won, wheat sold in
Chicago at S2.S5 bushel, figure
reached and exceeded more than
once in the cash market during the
past week. Conditions then and now
may be better understood when it is
explained that a half century, ago
then showing depreciation OF
about one-third their face. Todays
quotations appear in terms of gold
With the great staple selling,
therefore, very much higher than
ever before in the history of the
country, whether the result of
scarcity or of manipulation, the
gravity OF the problem fully justifies
all that has been SAID and done to
awaken the people to the Importance
of the food question, 1t may not be
to wheat materially, but it ought
not be difficult to increase the pro-
duction of other articles of diet and
to encourage their use.
While wheat flour has always been
favored for bread by those fortunate
enough to possess it, most of the
people of the earth have never had
it, and hundreds of millions of them
do not have it even now. Its con-
sumption by Americans, who for
many years have enjoyed it in great
reduced without injury to health or
strength. Present prices, at any
rate, are working powerfully in
that direction, and the more intel
llgently purchasers select substitutes
the better prepared they will be to
meet war problem that promises to
outlast war itself.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
I)ekalb.

We have had some pretty rainy
days, but now we have been having
few nice days Of sunshine and we
arc hoping it will continue.
Tim Beck was Grand hlrer call
er Monday.
Ella Beers has been helping Mrs.
link Wells this week with her house
work.
Miss Ruth Wilson called on Mrs.
Nina Miller Friday.
NJ. and Mrs. Jink Wells were
Grand River callers Saturday.
Mrs. Harry VI iison and Delbert
Wilson were Van Vert callers Tues
Charley Wilson and Jim Miller
were Grand River callers Friday.
Delbert Wilson was a Deka.b call
Ear and Clarence Anderson were
Van Vert callers Tuesday.
ANDY Wilson had business in
Grand River Tuesday.
Tim Beck was a Grand River call
Mrs. Ike Woodland took dinner
with Mrs. Charley Wilson Sunday:
Curt Young called on Harry Viii
son Friday.
Mrs. Mary Wilson and little neph-
ew Joseph called on Mrs. ,ink Wells
Mrs. Rose Wilson visited with
home folks Sunday.
link Wells was a Leon caller
Hiss Grace South spent Sunday
night and Monday with her aunt,
Mrs. Rose Wilson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
The Importance OF Russia.

The German submarines are a
source OF worry, to be sure, but the
situation in Russia is also the source
Of apprehension for the allies. Both
.ame vital point-food. Russia has
the power to say whether the war IS
TO be long or short. If Russia should
make the separate peace, not only
would her granaries be opened up to
Germany and Austria, together Win
her immense supplies OF metals and
other natural resources, but very
large bodies of German troops would
be. released for duty on the west
front.
A separate peace would thus mean
that Russia would feed and munition
the central empires, and that the
United States would perform a SINH
lar service for Great Britain, France
and Italy, in addition to furnishing
millions of soldiers. This, in the
opinion of war experts, would pro
long the struggle indefinitely. Wlth,,
out a separate peace, the war should
he brought to close in perhaps an
other year, say some Of the experts,
for no matter how doggedly the Ger
mans might fight, by that time they
would be overpowered by force OF
numbers and lack of supplies.
The great problem in France, and
also in Germany, is one of food, In
France, it is pointed out, the soil is
refusing to yield it's accustomed
large supplies, there being no fer
tilizers at hand Each succeeding
crop since the war began has been
smaller than the crop preceding it,
until now the broad acres of central
and southern France are returning
TO the agriculturist hardly one alt
of what they returned in 1914. Thls
situation also exists in Germany, and
explains why the people OF that
country are so anxious for separate
peace with Russia.
The question is, can Russia With
stand German entreaty and intrigue?
There is no doubt of the intelligence
or sincerity Of the principal revolu-
tionary leaders of the official spokes-
men and representatives of the new
Russian government. Their assur-
ances, given recently, leave no cues
ton as to their good faith, and their
explanations of recent disturbing in
cidents tend to allay somewhat the
disquiet produced by stories OF de,
sertions from the Russian army and
by the hostile demonstrations OF lS-
nOrant Russian socialists whose
minds have been abused by cunning
German emissaries. But we don t
know all that may be going on be-
hind the screen of censorship, how
strong may be the current of reac-
ton, nor how deeply treachery. brib-
cry, greed and class jealousies may
have undermined the new govern
mental structure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Tennessee Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Ramsey and
baby spent Sunday at the John Col
Inns home
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chip and
:on Norman spent Sunday at Henry
immersion
MIR. and Mrs. Godby spent Sunday
at Francis Sprays.
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Emley.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Palmer, Opal
and Gladys Poland spent Sunday at
Geo. Grimm's.
Willard Boles called on Clarence
Spray one day last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
FailvieW.

Orren Hill and family spent Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. Okla
Vaughn.
day with her mother, Mrs. Jim Ely
Reno Willis and wife. spent Tues
day of last week with his father, Al
bert Willis.
Clyde Hollinger and family spent
Sunday with Buthford Hollinger and
family.
Mrs. John Hines and daughter,
Mrs, Will Warnock ana baby spent
on" day last week with her mother,
Mrs. LoWrance.
Okla Beavers and wife spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with her
parents, Dide Petty and wife.
Mrs. Jim Vaughn called on Mrs.
Reno Willis one evening last week.
H. E. Bright and family spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Stov-
err.
Henry Petty and wife spent one
night last week with her father, Ran
Moore.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

NOTE: You'v all undoubtedly heard
of the famous DR.. Pierce and his we'll
known medicines. Well, this prescrip-
ton is one that has been successfully
used for many years by the physicians
and specialists of DR.. Pierces Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo,
n. Y, for kidney complaints, and dis
eases arising from disorders of the
kidneys and bladder, such as backache,
weak back, rheumatism, dropsy, con-
gestion of the kidneys, inflammation
of the bladder, scalding urine, and
urinary troubles.
Up to this time, vAnuric" has not
been on sale to the public, but by the
persuasion of many patients and the
increased demand for this wonderful
healing Tablet, DR.. Pierce has finally
decided to put it into the drug stores
of this country within immediate reach
of all sufferers.
l know of one or two leading drug
gists in town who have managed to
procure a supply of vAnuric" for their
anxious customers in and around this
locality. If not obtainable send one
dime by mail to DR.. Pierce for trial
package or so cents for full treatment.
EDITOR Please insert this letter in
some conspicuous place in your paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
SlOan's Liniment for rheumatism.

The torture of rheumatism, the
pains and aches that make life un-
bearable are relieved by Sloan's
Liniment, a clean clear liquid that is
easy to apply, and more effective than
mussy plasters or ointments because
it penetrates quickly without rub
bling. For the many pains and aches
and muscle soreness, Sloan's Lini-
ment is promptlv effective Always
have a bottle handy for govt. lum-
bago, toothache, backache, stiff neck
and all external pains. At drug
gists, 25c. l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Bethel.

Elva Baker and father were oat
dragging the roads Monday. They
needed it for they were cut up and
very rough.
Mrs. Julia Baker and son Luther
were business visitors at Davis City
Mrs. Joe Dobson visited her
daughter, Mrs. Aaron Goodman north
of Leon from Tuesday until Thurs
day of last week.
Mrs. Will Pickens called on Mrs.
Joe Dobson last Tuesday.
Several from here attended the
Apostolic services at Davis City last
Saturday evening and all day sun
day Il, = ,,,on = w. ~, oa,;n since
the hard rains, they were laid up Tor
a few days on ACCOUNT of the mud,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gray of north
of Leon visited her parents, mr.. ana
Mrs, Ed Flora few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Flora and Mr;
and Mrs. Roy Gray visited Judd
Flora and family Sunday. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dobson visited
their son Bert Dobson and family
last Sunday in Davis City.
Leo Dobson Of southwest of De-
catur City visited his grandparents,
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Dobson Tuesday.
Some of the farmers have COM
menced to pillow again for corn since
the recent heavy rains, but it must
be late for blowing and it is getting
pretty late now.
Miss Esther Turpen is helping
Mrs. Ed Flora with her house work
this week.
Green Hawk and family were WIS.,
ting his mother, Mrs. Barton Bur-
rell last Sunday.
Harve Morgan is able to be up
and around again after being con-
fined to the house most of the win
ter
Grand River was getting up and
was just out in the low places when
the rains ceased and then it went
down again.
Bert Dobson Of Davis City visited
with his parents last Saturday.
Alva Parker called at the Dobson
home last Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Miseryin Back, Headache
and Pain in Limbs.

Dear Mr.. Editor For more than a
year I suffered with misery in the back,
dull headache, pain in the limbs, was
somewhat constipated and slept poorly
at night until l was about ready to col.
lapse. Seeing an account of the Won
derful qualities of "Anuric," prepared
by Doctor Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, l
sent for box, and before using the
whole box felt and still feel improved.
My sleep is refreshing, misery reduced,
and life is not the drag it was before. l
most cheerfully recommend this remedy
to sufferers from like ailments.
Yours truly, w. A. ROBERTS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Sweet Creek.

Charley and Fred Ballentyne and
families attended Sunday school at
Bloomington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Vanderflute
passed through these parts Saturday.
Dell Wiley and wife were calling
at Terre Haute Friday evening.
Isaac Bedell and Will Akers were
Lamont callers Saturday.
Those who spent Sunday at the
Newton Gray home were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Hale of Mt. Ayr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chef Pullen and son Vernon
and Miss Muiel Wiley
Frank and Charley Noftsger were
Lamont callers one day last week.
Roy Derry was in these parts last
week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Spring Colds Are Dangerous.

Sudden changes of temperature
and underwear bring spring colds
general cold symptoms. A dose of
Dr.. Kings New Discovery is sure re-
lief, this happy combination of an
tiseptic balsams clears the head,
soothes the irritated membranes
and what might have been a llnger-
ing cold is broken up. Don't stop
treatment when relief is first felt as
a half cured cold is dangerous: Take
DR.. Kings New Discovery till your
cold is gone
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

One of the surest sisns of peace
some days the fact that plans are
earnestly going forward for refitting
and refurnishing the world after
tho war"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

Use of the air must be regulat-
ed" says the New York World. That
doesn't, of course, mean a tax on
breathing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

Order cut flowers and floral de-
Lozier, of Des Moines, at The Re-
porter Office. Orders sent BY phone
or mail, but order a. early a. pos
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

Some men would not look dressed
IN even if they wore a white shirt
and a new suit of clothes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

Another way to reach Kingdom
Come quickly is to travel on an Eng
lish hospital ship that meets a Ger
man u boat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

The increase in the price of bread
is visualized in the decrease of the
size of the loaf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Masonic DIRECTORY.

TRIPOLIS COMNIANDERY No. 90
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Meets regularly 3rd. Thursday eack
month. Transient Knights cordially
Invited.
Nv. A. Poush, H. Farquhar.
Recorder. e. c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

LEON CHAPTER No. 1852 o. e. 8.
Meets regularly End Monday each
month. Visiting members cordially
l1vited.
Mrs. Mary Foxworthy. w. n
Mr.. Marion Woodland, Sec.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-10
PARADE IN FORDS
SATURDAY NIGHT
Home Defense League to Have
Recruiting Campaign
at Matinee.
By spectaI Co,responoers

Fords, Oct. 10:-A parade and
demonstration will be held here on
saturday night, when the Home De-
iense League starts out on a recruit
ing campaign to fill up their ranks
with men who are left behind and
VINO should be able and willing to
take on the task of homo defense.
The parade starts at 1890 o'clock at
the frehouse here, and will take In
keasbey and Hopelawn as well as
this place. 1t will end at the fire.
mouse, when the marchers will be
treated to refreshments at the fire.
house.
Following the effort being made in
otner places to recruit the home de-
Iense forces up with men exempted
and rejected for service who can and
are willing to shoulder a musket in
the work of guarding their homes.
Fords s up to the task Of raising the
number OF homo guards here and
getting the men out to learn military
tactics, the use Of arms, and the gem
eral theme Of military tactics. The
guard wants a large number OF new
recruits and the drive starts with the
parade on Saturday.
Police Chief Murphy, of Wood
bridge, will lead the marohers and
the parade viii include tho Home
Defense League, fire companies of
Fords, Keasbey and Hopelawn, and
automobiles. The line of march will
take In all three places and will re-
turn to the drehouse, where the men
will enjoy refreshments prepared for
them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-10-10
KEASBEY

The keasbey Junior Fire Com pany
neld an important meeting Monday
night. The reports Of the various com
mlttees were accepted. A number of
plans were discussed for the opening
OF the new fire house as the Junior
flre Company will take an active part
IN the grand opening which will take
place some time this month. The com
pany also discussed plans for the
parade which will be held this Satur-
day night by the Fords Home Defense
League. The Junior Fire Company
members have been requested to take
part in the parade with their appar-
atus. Five more new members were
taken into the Junior company. Mon
DAY night they being Steven Lovas,
John FofroYichs, William Hala and
Mike Katransky and Joseph starke.
upon the resignation of President
Grispart, Charles Pfieffer was unan-
! imously elected as his successor.
Erich +. Schuster was also unan-
lmously elected as secretary for the
coming term. A decorating commit
tee of FIVE was appointed to do the
decorating for the coming parade.
Card playing was enjoyed before the
meeting. Owing TO numerous other
activities the Junior Fire Company
will meet every second and fourth
GOoNaJ llLSItdu VI AlOnudy. IDeT6
will be special meeting of the Junior
Fire Company on Friday night for the
purpose of discussing the final plans
for the parade Saturday night.
Misses Edythe Shilcox and Rose Fee
spent Monday night out of town.
Mrs. Albert Hirner and Mrs. H
Nehkorn were out of town visitors
Monday.
Harry Shilcox and Mr.. Michael Pars-
Ter spent Monday afternoon in Perth
lAmboy.
Mrss NJ. schaub visited relatives in
Fords Monday.
The Raritan Boy Scouts Corps that
has been recently formed among the
students in Keasbey school Is having
drawing for box of groceries In or
der to secure funds.
Keasbey Drum Band held regular
practice session at the fire house last
night preparing for the parade Satur-
day night in which they will partic-
ipate.