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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
DeIkalb.

We are having some nice warm
days now and we hope they viii CON
tinue for awhile.
The smallpox scare is keeping lots
of people from towns now as it is
getting scattered quite q bit in the
country, and also at Van Vert, but it
is better to be scared, for it is very
contagious disease. ~
MISS Daisy Fesler returned home
Friday after long continued visit
in Kansas City, Mo.
! Mrs. Belle kanode and daughter,
Eta, spent Wednesday afternoon
! with Airs. George South.
IL Mrs. Artie Phipps went to Leon
! Thursday to visit few days with rel
atives and friends.
[; Harry Wilson sawed wood for Mr.
/ Percy Friday 4
There has been quite bit of road
work done in this neighborhood late
/ ly, and that is sure what we need.
| Miss Catharine Foster returned tic
! her home Wednesday, after few
days visit with her sister, Mrs. Tru-
man Beck.
!, Mrs. Grace Woodland spent Friday
/ afternoon with Mrs. Rose Wilson.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Plat Harris were Wis
iting with. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Will
J ed to Van Vert from Osceolaa.
; Mrs. Glen Crees was sick one day
/ this week with German measles.
| Miss Ella Beers came Wednesday
evening for few days visit with Mrs
Fred Beers and to help Mrs. Beers
f, with her house work.
Several in this neighborhood have
started cribbing corn this week
Mrs. Dave Fry and son, Alfred
spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
| George South.
Glen Crees is digging him cave
this week.
Charley Wilson was business
caller in Van Vert Saturday morn
ing.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. George South and family
were Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Fry, Miss
South and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
fl. E. Wilson and Ruth and Delbert.
Demeree Cox has been real sick
the past week with smallpox
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08

Mrs. Eral Day spent last Saturday
night with her mother, Mrs. Clara
Munyon, and also visited with her
brother, Ephraim Munyon and fam
Mrs. Sanford Poland spent last
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Burns, of
near Westerville, are rejoicing over
the arrival of a fine son at their
home the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Trowbridge
were visiting Saturday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Trowbridge.
Henry immersion, Georee Ball,
and John Ramsey called on H. l..
Brammer Saturday.
Edward Woods and family return
ed last Monday from Illinois, where
they went to visit their son, Floyd,
who is in training and will soon go to
New York.
Mrs. Dick McCarl and daughter
have been, visiting with her sister,
care for the new baby boy.
Mrs. Raymond Norrell and chill
dren called on her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Girls Poland last SATURDAY. after
noon.
Forest Folands little daughter,
who has been very sick the past week
with smallpox, is some better at this
writing.
MIR. and Mrs. George Poland and
family spent Sunday at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Fol-
and.
Vester Briner and family moved
the past week to Grand River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete McCarl spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Mrs. Charles Boles has been very
sick the first of this week, but is some
better at this writing.
Mrs. Ang Weldon, Of near Davis
City, has been visiting the past week
with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Burns.
Lois Poland called on Mrs. John Ac-
ton Sunday afternoon.
DR.. Malachy, of Grand River, has
very sick boy suffering from small
pox And spinal trouble.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
Letter From u Sailor Boy.
Hollyoaks, Llwellen,
West Orange, n. j.,
~ October 81, 1917

~ october ~, l9li.
Mrs. Frank Noftsger,
Lamont, Iowa.
To My Dear Aunt and all:
Just a few lines to let you know
that ! am sure living in high socie-
ETY. now. l am at a millionaire's
home tonight; it is at Mr.. Colgate's
home. suppose all you girls know
of him; he is the manufacturer of
the famous toilet articles; and l
have also had the pleasure of see
ing Thomas Edison's summer home.
There were twenty of us sailor boys
at a reception given in our honor at
treated ike princes. We get every
thing we want except booze, and
there doesn't any of us want that
any more. You can tell the boys at
home what they are missing by not
being with us in the navy, for it
is sure a great life You know the
old saying on the ship: Its great
life if you don't weaken;'j but there
is no danger Of any OF us weakening
here.
Well, ! guess will have to ring
off for now, as they are after me to
play. You can hand this to the
Reporter man and let him put it in
the paper, il you wish.
l remain as ever,
Your nephew,
GEO. "A. NOFTSGER,
u. S. .. Texas, care OF postmaster.
New York
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
Acknowledging for This?

Good land ut low prices in the
Sunny Uplands of Louisiana; land
that can he made to produce more,
and at less expense than the highest
priced Land i'm the North; land In IN
ideal climate where Winters are like
Spring and Summers are cooked by
the delightful Gulf Breezes; long
growing seasons; Corn, Cotton, Win.
ter Oats, Cattle, Hogs, Chickens, de-
liciOus Fruits, Potatoes, Sweet POta-
toes, Peanuts, Beans, early and late
Garden Truck, Strawberries, ETC.. etc.
|-an immense variety of products In
cluding practically all grown in the
North and many besides. Low
priced Land near good, live towns
and cities. with railroads running
North and South. East and West;
Land having splendid possibilities f"r
lOil and located less than 100 miles
from several of the largest oil refin-
cries in the world. We have already
sold more than 1000 acres Of this
land. Price so to $50 per acre, the
last named price being for few
partially Improved farms; easy
terms. Write rs for full fnf0ma.
tion, or como and $50 ms; excursion
rates: American Farm Land Con-
pany, Defiiddcr, Louisiena. st
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
How Others Save Sugar.

Mr.. Hoover says that while the av-
erage consumption Of. sugar in ENG
land is twenty-six pounds year 1t is
eighteen pounds in France and in
italy 1t is only twelve pounds: BE-
American standard and the twelve
pounds of Italy there is long
SPACE in which we may develop our
habits Of economy without grave
danger of impairing our vital powers
for the Italians make shift to exist
even now and. are not below the star,
vation lineAwith a quarter of a pound
Of sugar a week apiece
Most of us Americans are shocked
when we find ourselves unable to buy
sugar in the stores and think our
selves badly used by someone because
must practice enforesd ss,f' afIo%
ance OF what we regard as an indis-
pensable article of food. But we can
cut the allowance very much lower
than It has gone yet in almost any
household of this country and still
Do more lavish in our sugar consump;;
ton than the peoples OF our allied
countries are.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
Wayne County to Have County
Agent.

WAYNE county is to have county
agent. the required number of sign
ers to the organization having been
secured and a big meeting will be
held at Corydon on Saturday of this
week to complete the organization.
This is the first county in this part
of the state to secure county agent
under the new law. whereby the gov
eminent will pay the salary. but
perfect an organization in Decatur
county. All it needs is to have a.few
live men take hold of the project and
Decatur county can get in line. Near
" half of the counties in Iowa now
have county agents, and not one OF
them has given up the project after
trying it out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
Leon 9-Chal'iton o.

Last Friday afternoon on Warner
Field in this city, Leon won her flfth
straight game in football. Charlton
was beaten by the score of to o.;
The visiting team put up good
fieht. and it was only in the closing
rounds that Leon showed up to any
advantage over their opponents,
teams resorted to punting with hon
ors about even. The half ended 0 to
0. In the third period Gardner punt
ed over the goal line. The Charlton
quarterback grabbed the ball and
started to run with 1t. He was tack
led and downed back of the line by
Gray. The referee declared a
safety" which meant two points for
Leon. Had the visiting player sim
ply fallen on the ball no points
would have been made.
In the fourth quarter, after an ex-
change of punts, Hagan was called
back and succeeded in punching the
line for big gain, Gardner made a
forward pass to Gittinger, Hagan
again punched the line, and then
GardRer made a second pass to Git
finger. The ball was now within
one yard of the line. Hagan was
punches carried the ball over for a
down. Zimmerman kicked goal,
thus making seven more points.
In the few minutes OF play left
Charlton was successful in making
two forward passes which took the
ball to the center OF the field. Van
=. erden intercepted Charlton pass
just as the whistle blew ending the
game, with the final score 8 to o.
The Leon eleven has just complet-
ed series of four games on the
home grounds, and every contest has
been fast, clean and thrilling. Next
Saturday the Leon eleven goes to
Osceola, and November, 18th is open.
On November oath Corydon will be
visited, and on Thanksgiving Lamont
plays here to close the season.
Icons lineup in the game with
Charlton was:
LE-Gittinger.
LT-Merwin.
LG-Hagan.
C--OffiGer.
RG-Dodge.
RT-Gray.
RE-Elwell.
RH--Jordan.
FB-Leeper,
LH---Zimmerman.
Q-Gardner.
T Substitutes, VanWcrdcn for GRAY.
Ke1eree, Traub, of Indianola.
Umpire, Massey, of Abba.
HEAD llnesman, Hoffman of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
Who Lifted the Lid orr Hell?

THE following incident of the
German emperor was written by FL
bert Hubbard. That the horrors
which Mr.. Hubbard saw IN militar-
ism were afterward~ visited upon
himself when he and his wife went
cred in the Lusitania, lends an un-
usually tragic note to Mr.. Hubbard s
|article..)
Ii anyone asks you who lifted the
lid off hell? let the truthful answer
be William Hohenzollern
Bill Kaiser has a withered hand
and a running ear.
Also, he has shrunken soul, and
mind that reeks with egomania.
He is a mastoid degenerate of a
noble grandmother.
IN degree he has her power, but
not her love. He has her persis-
tence, but not her prescience.
He is swollen like q drowned pup,
with a pride that stinks.
He never wrote letter nor mes
sage wherein he did not speak of
see him in the lobby. God is with
us"-"God is destroying our enc
mies'-'I am praying our God to be
with you-"God is giving us. vic
tories am accountable only to
my conscience and to Cod
This belief that the Maker OF the
universe takes special interest In
him marks the man as megaloman-
lac. and the idea, that the nations
we're "laying for him.. is the true
symptom of paranoia.
Why do the German people stand
by the war lord?
| The answer is easy. 1t is a mat.
| ter of the hypnotic spell of patriot:
| ism and the lure of the crowd, com
|bined with coercion.
We make virtue of the thing We
are compelled to do.
The marvellous recuperative power
lof the TontOnic people is proved by
the fact that the German race wa:
not wiped out of existence long ago
like the Incas of the Aztecs. The
Twill to live was strong and new
trace was ours.
| Are we to 20 back to that black
might of blood medievalism?
l Surely not! Our hearts. are will
IGermany-the Germany of inven
ItiOn, science, music, education, ski
but not with the war lord. The
iemperor does not represent the true
IGermarly. He symbols the lust o.
power, THE thirst for blood.
The crazy kaiser viii! not win
The wisdom of the world backs the
lallies and Saint Helena waits.
It must be so.
Germany will not be subjugated
| but she will be relieved of a sue
lcubus that has threatened her very
texiStence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
A Land Bank at Osceola..

Osceola is to have a land bank.
The Federal Land Bank at chicago
has asked the Osceola National Bank
to begin the organization and fed
eral Organizer will arrive here soon,
Roy A. Downs has been asked to be.
come the secretary-treasurerr OF the
local bank. Nearly 200 publications
have been received by the Federai
Bank from Iowa banks asking that
local land banks be established In
In order for farmers to borrow
money from the Federal Land Bank
it is necessary that an organlzatlon
Of 10 be started. Fifty per cent Of the
value of the land will be loaned fol
So. years, according to a new plan
which has just been announced, a!
per cent interest, and the prlncrpa
is Daid of at the same time: This
land bank is expected to stimulate
land values in this county.-osceois
democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
Notice OF Appointment Of Admins.
traitor.

In the District Court of the State
OF Iowa, in and for Decatur county,
In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF nan
cy Brannaman, deceased.
70 whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed and mas
0ualified as administrators OF the es.
tate of Nancy j. Brannaman, late q
Decatur county, Iowa, ueceasea; an ~
s rsit deceased or her estate will make
Dsvment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against SAID de-
ceased or her estate Will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, fer allowance ana pay
Mi Dated this s1st day of October, A.
D. 1917. rrcv o,pyrrrN
1a-9t Administrators of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
Death of Bethany Editor.

w. Sam Wightman, editor and
founder of the Bethany, Mo-, Clipper,
died at his home in Bethany Sunday
evening, his death following an i'll
ness of couple of weeks with heart
trouble. Mr.. Wightman was one OF
the best known newspaper men OF
Missouri. He was born in London,
England, but came to this country
when quite small his father at one
time being the editor of the Garden
Grove Express. Mr.. Wightman was
SO years, 8 months and Is days old
BY his death the newspaper frater-
nifty of Missouri loses one Of its
ablest members.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
TREAT ALL CHRONIC DISEASES

II you or your family are so afl!ct-
ed call and see me. Consultation and
examination costs you nothing.
treat successfully the cases under
take and accept no fee from those
that cannot be successfully treated.
have a special treatment for dis
eases of men which I would like to
explain in person.
Piles, Fistula and Fissure treated
successfully without the use of the
knife or detention from business.
Address DIR. F.. Nj. Trimmer, 700
Oakwood Blvd, Chicago, ILL.,. or
Knoxville, Iowa.
Having been bothered with piles
and nervous trouble for 1S years.
and getting no relief consulted and
took DR.. Trimmer's treatment; /!
can now say after q year Of hard
work that l am sound and we'll.
(Signed) Mr.. w. L. Ellst0n.
Van Vert. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
SAVE AND SERVE
WITH NONE SUCH
WAR Pr:
No Top Crust
Satisfactory-Economical


= Ask you. mcn-ioIss if they can think OF
,nything better than :, good. healthy, man
sized piece of r'ince pie.
The kind that tempted them as boys more
-. other ole thing that cooled on tie
:tcfcn ;.blc--a:id that tempts them today.
Their think how easy it is with NoHE
UGH MlNcs MEAr to make this pie that
cur n,en-foiks like-easy to make on short
o,;ce aud So economical. Good, too, for
weddings, cakes, and cookies.
1t is condensed and so prevents waste.
,ou add the water yourself. 1t is sealed il
s-aiiia wrapping; no hand touches it but
rens own; it keeps and ripens like fruit
Ike III the package; costs but few cents:
J! !;;4.... a NONE Such War Pie-no top
q. t. saves ..our, Shortening, labor, money
saves nall the crust. Good, too. I
NoNE SUCH MMcE MEAT makes it easy
:,..l economical to give your men-folks the
~. tncy want.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08

The Osgood Lens Lights the Road
not the sky. Have us install a
|pair ON your car-uSe them one
week. II they are not worth more
them OF. Auto Speciality Co., call f.
A. Wagner, Reporter Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08

Dr.. stockdale does not require
any money except for medicine until
a cure is made or patient satisfied
with results.
DR.. Stockdales reputation is un-
surpassed by any other specialist in
the state. He is reliable and in
vites any who are interested to call
on him.
He Treats Chronic Catarrh.
Disease of the Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat, Lungs, Kidneys, Dyspepsia,
Constipation, Piles and Rheumatism.
If you are suffering from nervous
and physical debility, call to see
DR.: Stockdale.
Blood and Skin Diseases and
Diseases of women. Consultation free
and confidential.
Address DIR. 3. A. STOCkDAIE,
Utica Bldg, Des MOines, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
Red Gross Notes.

I'M account of recent. adj
vices from France 1T
was deemed best by
& ~ the state Convention
4 which has just .ad-
Z ~ ~ journed at Des Moines
to change our plans
and rules in many re-
spects, and among others was one IN
regard to different patterns, and ma
terials for the making Of some OF the
articles, especially BAHAMAS. IN our
next week issue we can advise you
definitely as to this matter. An
other rule was that on account OF the
dire necessity of the boys across the
water having the comfort bags, we
are informed that the Red Cross must
not give such articles directly to our
boys here, but they must be sent TO
shipped at once, only making the one one
exception that on account OF our
< promise to give these bags to our
next contingent could we do this, as
hereafter such things must go to
] headquarters.
We appreciate the work our Chap
ter is doing in the way OF knitting,
but must Insist that these articles be
finished as soon as posslDle, anu
4 when you finish one garment begln
another at once, as the call is urgent
and continuous.
We are in receipt Of $50 from the
card benefit given by the Thirteen
Club. We are buying so much yarn
that we appreciate the effort OF eV-
eryone in doing their bit:
The ladies of the Eden auxlllary
will have on sale home cooking at
Penniwells meat market next Satqr-
day afternoon, and ALL the Eden Ia
dies are expected to bring something
in for this sale.
Splendid work is being accom-,
plished by the branches now, seVeral
packages of we'll finished work nav
ing been sent in to headquarters tne
past week. A box of beautifully
made .handkerchiefs by the Scratch
Eve school under the supervision OF
Miss Brown has been received. AS
well as nice packages from Hlen
Point, Davis City, Decatur, Grand
River and Weldon.
The executive committee Will meet
in regular session next riday even
ing at 1880 at headquarters room IN
the court house for the purpose OF
electing officers, and selecting com
mittees for the coming year: Every
branch and auxiliary is entitled 10
one member on this committee and
we will expect that representatives
will be present that evening from
each branch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08

Biggest lire of wall paper In towI
=. the Roxajl STOKE. 37-ti
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08

The ladies of the Eden auxiliary
will have on sale home cooking at
Penniwell's meat market next sat4r-
day afternoon, and a1li the Eden Ia
dies are expected to bring something
in for this sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08

We appreciate the work our Chap
ter is doing in the way OF knitting,
but must insist that these articles be
finished as soon as possible, ana
when YOU finish one garment begin
another at once, as the call is urgent
and continuous
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08

We are in receipt of $50 from the
card benefit given by the thirteen
Club. We are buying SO much yarn
that we appreciate the EFFORT OF eV-
eryone in doing their bit:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08
Pleasant Ridge.

Mrs Eral Day spent last Saturday
night with her mother, Mrs. Clara
Munyon. and also visited with her
brother, Ephraim Munyon and fam
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08

34O1 Franklin Avenue, St Louis, Nj
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-08

CHAS. A. LADD,
Co. B 342 M. G. Bat,
Camp Funston, Kansas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27
The District Almshouse Question

In view of the discussion in the Leg
islature this winter in relation TO dis
trict almshouses, portion OF the pro-
gram of the National Conference OF
Charities and Corrections which is to
be held at Pittsburgh, June 3-l6, is OF
especial interest to Maine people. A
part of the program under the DIVISION
of public utilities of which A. l..
Bowen, secretary of the State Charl-
ties Commission of Illinois, is secreta-
ry, and of which James +. Bagley, the
secretary of the Maine state Board OF
Charities and Corrections, IS q mem
Der. will relate to the almshouse. one
Of the subjects taken up VIII be the
care of the worthy aged as an lnsti-
tuition problem. Another phase OF TINS
work which will be discussed by a
Massachusetts man who has many
friends in this State, Francis Bardwell,
inspector of almshouses for the state
Board of Charities, whose subject will
be THE Standard of Almshouse Ad-
ministration."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27
Prepare This for q Bod
Cough-If's Fine
Cheaply and Easily Made, but
Does the Work Quickly.

The finest cough syrup that money
can buy,-costing only about one fifth a,
much as ready made preparatiops,-can
easily be made up at home. The way II
takes hold and conquers DISTRESSING
coughs, throat and chest colds will
really make you enthusiastic about it.
Any druggist can supply you with
2h ounces Of Pinex $50 cents WORTH
Pour this into q pint bottle and fill the
bottle with plain granulated sugar
syrup. Shake thoroughly and it il
ready for use. The total cost is about
"a cents and gives you full pint-s
family supply-of most effectuaI
pleasant tasting remedy. 1t keeps Der,
fectly.
It's truly astonishing how quickly n
acts, penetrating through every air
passage of the throat and lungs-loosens
and raises the phlegm, soothes and heals
the inflamed or swollen throat mem.
branes, and gradually but surely the
annoying. throat tickle and dreaded
cough will disappear entirely. Nothing
better for bronchitis, spasmodic Group
whooping cough or bronchial asthma
Pinex is a special and highly concen.
trated compound of genuine Norway
pine extract, combined with guaiacoI
and is known the world over for its
prompt healing effect on the throat
membranes.
Avoid disappointment by asking your
druggist for "21a ounces of Pinex" with
full directions and don't accept any.
thing else. A guarantee of absolute sat.
lsfactlon or money promptly refunded
goes with this PREPARATION, The Piuex
Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-27

With n list OF hearings as long as is
really necessary, the ninth week OF
the 18th Maine Legislature will open
this morning with large amount of
business awaiting it. Eleven commit
tees are scheduled for hearings this
afternoon and enc this evening. as fol-
lows:
judiciary at 2.30; legal at 2; inland
fisheries and game at .; State Schools
for Boys and Girls at 2; railroads and
expresses at 2; salaries and fees at 3;
sea and shore fisheries at 100; mill
tary affairs at 2; interior waters at 2;
mercantile affairs and Insurance at 2;
education at 100; and claims at 7.3C
p. NJ.
The lists to come before these COM
mittees vary from one to IS, with some
of them containing ub-divisions that
mean as many more.
Both House and Senate will convene
at 10 O'Clock.