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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
Will Make Soil Survey of County.

A. M. ONeal OF Lawrence, Alaba-
ma, accompanied by his wife, arrived
Monday morning and will spend the
next several months in making a soil
survey Of Montgomery county for the
United States bureau of soils at
ed in the work by l.. l.. Rhodes, of
the Iowa State experiment station at
Ames, who arrived Monday evening,
and both will commence work at once
upon the arrival of T. B. Rice, gov
|ernment Inspector of soils from
Washing gton, who will be here to give
them some advice regarding their
work in this county.
The survey will be made as a re-
suit of the agitation made by County
Agent Frank F. Baker among the
farmers Of the county for the past
several months in an effort to con-
vince them of the necessity OF the
survey and the benefits to be derived
from Il. Mr.. Baker has done a cca7
siderable amount of correspondence
with the bureau of soils at Washing
ton asking for the survey and he also
|secured the names of 500 Montgom-
cry county farmers who asked that
1.-THE survey be made, and these We're
sent to the bureau.
During the progress of the survey
all parts of the county will be care
fully gone over and the different SOIL
changes traced out and accurately
mapped SO that anyone who wishes
NAV find out the character OF the
| land in that section of the county and
can easily trace it down by referring
to the complete soil map. In order
that the soil boundaries may be ac-
curately worked out, a base map viii
be made in conjunction with the soil
map which will show all roads, both
public and private, and also the
towns, houses, churches, school
houses, bridges, drainage ways and
streams.
One of the purposes of the survey
will (be to define, classify, correlate
and describe the soils OF Montgomery
, county. The results obtained will be
valuable in many ways, more especl-
ally. perhaps, to the farmers OF the
county. To them it will give an in
|terpretation of the appearance and be-
havior of their soils and enable each
one to compare his farm with other
farms of the same and different SOILS
With the assistance of the soil survey
report he will be able to understand
the meaning and comparison and II
will also form basis for worklns
out system OF management OF ms
farm that will increase his profits
and at the same time conserve the
fertility of the soil. The survey report
will also serve as a basis for deter
mining the value of theland in the
county. The work of compiling the
\ report will require about six months
Red Oak Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
Double Header Red Cross Ball Game
At Weldon Friday Afternoon.

The osceola Travelling Men, who re'
were defeated by the Leon 4, Bnsinsss .,l 81 n;t >
last last Friday Fl a afternoon BY a score OF
70 H. are not sa5sfsa msfeSad T5h andther 5er
eame with the same players which
: viii VIII be played at Weldon on Friday
afternoon Of this week. 1T It viii VIII, be a1sa
be game between the Leslie Cham
pions i n and the Weldon Wonders.
The entire proceeds of the games me-
will be equally divided between the
Red Gross Chapters of Decatur ana az, q
Clarke counties, and and the sny game eeople Mlts
ar,raus a rraneinp a i1i to drive from both Leon
and al L osceola. After the game there
yin be big pien5he suppeF at are melaoh inTa
the fd 70 pienie aaienu It tos will be fine time to
get acquainted with our ne. nelghDorSs g1nmcS
baskets ready and go to Weldon FIJI
day afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
TELEPHONE co. SOLD
Decatur County Mutual Telephone
Company Sells Leon Exchange
to lineyille Telephone Co.

At a meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Decatur County Mutual Tele-
phone Company, which owns the
Leon exchange and number OF farm
lines, it was voted to sell the prop
erty, there being TWO bidders for Ii,
MI. OrtOu, OF Princeton, MO, repre-
senting the Linevllle Telephone Co.,
and George Patterson, OF Moravia,
representing several parties, and the
property was finally sold to the
Lineville Company for cOnsidera-
tion of SIS, 800, which does not in
clude the Warner block owned by the
local company.
The transfer of the property to the
new owners will take place ABOUT the
first OF August, just as soon as their
business affairs can be Strengthened
phone Co. is now operating about 500
telephones, and the business had
grown SO that it was a difficult propo-
sitiOn to handle by a mutual COM
pany, SO it was thought best. to dis
pose Of the property. The stockhold-
ers who invested their money some
years ago, will receive pretty good
returns, but it was a difficult propo-
sit,on, and can probably be handled
The telephone business throughout
the country has grown by leaps and
pounds in the past few years, and
there is great deal of money invest
ed in the business.
The new company already owned
several lines and exchanges in Deca-
tur county. The patrons of the Leon
exchange are hoping that the new
owners will install an up-to-date sys-
TEN to replace the one now in use in
this CITY, People who use telephones
these days will not be satisfied with
but the best in both equip
ment and service
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Grover Cleveland was nominated
for president and Adlai e. Stevenson
was nominated for vice president at
the democratic national convention.
Only one marriage license was is
sued the past week, that being Will
20.
Rev. Noerr is visiting his old field
of labor in Leon, and at the request
of his many friends will occupy the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday.
township, died on July 14th, and was
buried in the Van Vert cemetery the
following day. She is survived by
four sons and four daughters.
e. J. Cayanaugh, the popular con-
ductor on the D. NJ. & X. C. passenger
train, is taking we'll earned vaca-
ton for thirty days, and in company
with his wife is enjoying visit in
Colorado. During his absence his
brother Jack is punching tickets.
Mrs. 4; J: Detrick started l. Tues, s $
will visit for several months with her
daughter, Clara, and then goes to
Carpenter, Colorado, to visit another
Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Scott, of
Blythedale, Mo-, visiting for a
few days at the home OF p. w. INT.
Bert Howard, an old Leon boy,
now residing at Hiawatha, Kansas,
came in Friday for a few days visit
with his many friends in this locality.
j. w. Delk returned from Chilli
cothe, Mo-, yesterday, where he had
been attending the Normal College.
S. H. Amos, editor of the Garden
Grove Express, was a visitor in this
city Thursday.
DR., II. R. Layton and Geo. e. Hurst
leave this week with their families
for months outing at Lake Okoboji.
They will be joined at the lake by Mr..
and Mrs. Orr Sang of Chicago.
A terrible accident occurred at
Osceola last Saturday. Mrs. M. L..
Temple was using a gasoline stove
which flared up, and when some men
tried to carry the stove out, in some
manner Mrs. Temple was pushed off
the porch, the stove falling on her,
breaking her leg, and setting fire to
her clothing, and she was severely
burned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19

half holiday for everyone in Leon,
but netted Decatur County Red Cross
Chapter the neat sum of $3.50. A pic
mic supper was served in the Harvey
park which was we'll attended. The
same teams together with the Leroy
and Weldon teams will play on the
Weldon diamond next Friday after
noon. This being a double header
it should have double attendance.
A branch of the Decatur County
Chapter is being formed at Leroy. as
well as several auxiliaries in various
places in the county. Eden auxiliary
completed it's organization last week.
The class in surgical dressings.
with Miss WALES of Davis City al
teacher, has been in progress the
past week with g good attendance.
We have good reports from all the
branches and hope to soon be able to
send to headquarters box OF sup
plies
Miss Coulter of Pleasanron is at
Des Moines headquarters getting an-
struction for the benefit of the Pleas
anton branch.
Miss Madge Maxwell, secretary. OF
the Decatur County Chapter branches
will return from Des Moincs this
week, and will then be prepared TO
go to any branch needing her help,
having spent the last ten days at Des
Moines. headquarters for that pur-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
( THE NEW THEATRE.
Big Feature Program for Coming
Week at This Cool, Invit-
Is. ing Theatre.

This is feature week at the popu-
lar New Theatre, and they are show
ing an unusually strong line of attrac-
tions running from five to seven reels
for each program.
Today Thursday July 10Th, Will
ia "The War Brides Secret" six
part story that lays bare woman's
heart, a story that win appeal to all
IN these stirring war times
Friday, the dainty little favorite
Margarita Fischer comes in THE
Butterfly Girl a strong Mutual pro
duction, in which Miss Fischer has
the Butterfly Girl, dancer in a
concession at the San Diego exposi-
ton, her marvellous beauty and grace
win the hearts of all observers.
Saturday, July 21st, Alice Brady,
in THE Hungry Beast" from the
famous play "Frou Frou." In this
production Miss Brady wears the
she was acting before the camera for
this feature, all the feminine folks in
the studio clustered close to see the
clothes. Some clothes!" calculated
a little girl who was playing an extra
part in film, and her ejaculation
was echoed by all the rest.
Monday, July 23rd, Susan Gran
daise comes in when True Love
Dawns,' a strong five part Brady
production. Susan Grandaise is known.
as the sweetest girl in Europe. This
is the first picture OF this noted
French screen star to be shown in the
United States, and it will be shown
at the New Theatre just seven days
after being released. See this new
star.
Tuesday, July 24th, special fea-
ture in six parts, taking an hour and
thirty minutes to screen, featuring
Gladys Brockwell in "Sins of Her
Parent Don't miss this one for it
is extra good
Wednesday, July 25th's program
will be announced later, and will
consist of seven big reels.
The big five piece orchestra ap-
pears every night the coming. week,
and the new Typhoop fans make this
theatre a most inviting and comfort
able place. Admission all week is 5
and 10 cents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
ZOE UME LXII1, NO. 49.
THE IDLE HOUR.
Charlie Chaplin Saturday in Easy
Street'-Iood Attractions for
Coming Week. 81

Fannie Ward, one Of the screens
greatest actresses, will be the attrac-
tion at the Idle Hour theatre tomor-a
row, Friday, July Goth, in "a Gutter
Magdalene.' This is a Paramount
production of high merit in which
does most wonderful work. The
prices at all performances will be 5
and 10 cents.
Charlie Chaplin, the most famous
of all comedians, comes to the Idle
Hour next Saturday, July 21st, in the
greatest comedy OF his entire career
to date The title Of this new comedy
comedy that Chaplin has ever made
and it is going with scream wherev-
er shown. This picture is made by
the Mutual Film Corporation under
it's contract with Chaplin whereby
they pay him 100000 for one years
work. This is Chaplin's latest and
best comedy. Matinee at o'clock
Prices both afternoon and night 5
and 10 cents.
Edna Goodrich, former wife of Nat
Goodwin, comes to the Idle Hour
theatre next Monday in "The Making
of Madellena," Paramount feature
of great power. The production is
beautifully produced by one of Para
lllOuAl 81 ca uli SSUOlo cAu N1ACo
Goodrich, one of the stages most
noted beauties, is most charming in
this splendid feature. The prices at
all performances is 5 and 10 cents.
Next Tuesday, July 18th, the Idle
Hour will present Told at Twilight"
featuring the famous child actress,
Baby Marie Osborn. This feature is
produced by Pathe and is truly one of
the years greatest pictures. Every
child in Leon as we'll as every grown
person should see this feature pic
ture. Baby Marie Osborn is the
screens greatest actress and Told at
Twilight is her latest and greatest
picture. Prices of admission at all
shows will be 5 and 1 0 cents.
Wednesday, July 25th, the attrac-
tion is Vitagraph Blue Ribbon COM
edy production, "a Prince in a Pawn
shop" featuring Barney Bernard, the
famous comedian. This is a splendid
feature production. Vitagraph means
quality every time and this feature is
no exception. Prices of admission is
and 10 cents at all shows.
The attraction every Thursday is
Mrs Vernon Castle in "Patria,' the
greatest serial ever shown in Leon
without doubt. Big crowds see each
chapter of the beautifully produced
continued photoplay.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
Prizes Awarded i'm Stewards tug
Contest.

The stenuous test given the big
Whittall rug which was placed on the
sidewalk in front OF f. s. SIeWarts S
8 furniture store and allowed to re-
main there for eight days, regardless
of the weather, and with everyone
walking over it, attracted a greaa deal ha
rug was on the sidewalk a checker IN
the window kept count of the number
Of Dersons who walked over the, rug,
nsing a sealed counting MACHINE.
Two prizes were offered to the per-
sons who guessed nearest 10 the nu.i-
her recorded on the counting machlne
would be taken from the rug during
the eight days by a vacuum cleaner;
The counting machine was opened
Monday and it was found. to show
that 14.644 people had walked over
the rug. The prize for the neareS'I5 y
guess, a beautiful 36X63 Whltlall u
Anglo Persian rug, Was, a. awaraeu yea
Vert, who filed a guess OF la,- o !,
900 There was another party
who guessed the same number, put
the guess was filed at later date.
Mrs F. c. Mullinnix, Of Leon, @ won
the other prize, 27Xo4 Anglo iel-
sian rug. When the dirt was weigh
ed it was found that there was , ex,
actlv one pound and four ounces, and
Mrs Mullinnix had guessed Is
pounds. On the guesses filed as to the ne
humber walking over the rug, there
was a great variation, running IRON
1000 to 1,05O,O00. The guesses as
to the amount of airt were all higher
than the actual weight with one : eX, ! !
ception, the highest guess being l2oo
pounds. +,;s CO.
we're t test has been sent to the, Whit
tall factory to be cleaned and after ea
this is done it will be returneu, 70 70
the highest bidder. The regular price
of Of this rug is $3.50. The rug came
through the hard test without even
the fringe being harmed, and during ,l as
these eight days more people walked
over it than will walk on rug plac-
Ii In a home during a life time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
Anto Hearse Caught Fire.

Last Friday afternoon an auto
hearse belonging to w. D. Halnes, OF
Gilman City, Mo-, came near beng IN =
destroyed by fire here. me .heapse
was a fine new one, and they were
taking it home from Des .Moines and
were forced to stop here on account 1L I
of OF the rain the previous evening. The
chassis was an old time Winton SIX, *
and when the ran the hearse out OF
the the garage to fill the gasoline tank,
the engine was left running, and in
some manner a drop of gasoline rel at
on on the Ii hot exhaust pipe and the .s,d first i It
thing they knew the interior was d a
quickly gotten away from the gas q; s
tank and the fire soon put out, the
only damage being to the upholster-
ing and varnish. 1t was another ae one one
|of those lucky fires. They left soon
a f+er the fire was put out for their
home in Missouri.-New Virginia
lVirginian.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
He Found Big Elk's Horn.

Kelley Boynton, of Green Bay
township. Clarke county's itneratee
naturalist, brought to the Sentlnel
Office yesterday portion OF the
Uranium and horn of huge elk
which he found in the bed OF Granu
Of Decatur. Kelley is one of the
highest class and most noted travel
ers in the middle west. In a vault at
Garden Grove he has what is said to
be the bones of the celebrated lndl-
an chief, War Eagle, which Kelley
dug from a>burying ground in Arkan-
sas Kelley was just returning yes,
terday from one of his tours. He had
his usual outfit-a covered buggy
with land ads on the side, a dog ana
a small fort of fire arms.-Osceola
Sontina1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
BELGIAN BOYS WITH HANDS cur
OFF,
Pass Through Iowa to Find "a New
Home.

People of Ft. Madison have seer
positive proof of the stories OF Ger
man butchery of Belgians and have
heard from the lips of some of the
,, victims first hand accounts OF the
atrocities which marked the progress
of the Germap army across Belgium
and into France and later its occupa.
sacked and wrecked to make Hun
holiday
On a Santa Fe train which passed
through Ft. Madison few days age
were Belgian woman and her two
boys, enroute to California where
they had been promised a home and
a chance to erase as we'll as may be
which they have passed since the fall
of 1914 when the little Belgian town
where they lived was entered by the
Prussians and their little world was
overturned in a day.
The mothers wan face, her silver
ed hair, and the marks of keen suf-
fering in her face gave her the ap-
bearance of a woman OF middle age.
She is still in her thirties. Her boys,
carry through life their marks of
German ''kultur," for each has given
his right hand as toll to the brutal
armed mob which overran Belgian,
burning, numbering, looting, and vio-
lating, with a lust which knew no
law, no decency and no humanity.
Many women and children were
murdered; this mothers life, was
spared and her children, with dozens
Of their little playmates, lost only
their right hands and escaped from
the PruSsians alive.
The story CT this family, as the
mother told it to sympathetlc train
men and travellers during hte journey
from Chicago to Ft. Madison, is no
different from the story OF many 9TH
er families, the woman said, save
that murder was substituted In many
casesfor the vivisection which seem
ed to please the lawless Germans pet
ter in other instances. -.
This family lived happily in lit 1T
tie Belgian town near Louvain. me
father owned little dry goods. store
which Welded living for himself
and his family but left little savings.
When the Belgians were called 70
arms to defend their kingdom from
attack, he joined the colors ana
few weeks later was killed in battle;
Meanwhile, the Germans entered
the town, wrecked the little store and
most Of the houses in the community,
drove out the old men and herded
the woman and little children INTO
the public square.
Then the boys were sorted out OF
the crowd and forced into the center
Of the awed circle of refugees by grin
ming Prussian soldiers who did not
hesitate to use their bayonets to 3;tt1a en-,
BaIgian boy was forced to lay his
right neis 'ii hand ID on a chopping block, and
German officers leered as they sWun1g IN
their swords and sent them m~cr1ncn- q,
ing through the tender flesh and I'M
mature ma bones Their laughter rang
out as each little boy, bleeding g, a. ana 4
moaning, was caught up by his .motnt a.
leaving a crimson trail until turn
iouets We're applied and death was
averted. , r,,;,,
Only the strongest children suralv, ,ao,,
ed the ordeal. There were many
deaths. Sometimes the Germans
would vary the punishment, and IN,
stead of hand they would severe a
foot. or an ear, or one hand and one
fnnt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
Leon 1-Chariton 3.

One of the fastest. cleanest games
played by Leon this year was the one
Sunday with Charlton. Butcher was
pitching for Leon and pitched a fine
game, allowing but 3 hits and had IL
not been for Icons centerfielder
Walter Osborn, misjudging a fly
ball in the. first inning and allowing
two scores the game would have been
won by Leon. Grimes also pulled an
other good one oman infiaa hit, but
the breaks seemed to be in favor oi
Charlton as it was most anybody, s
game all the way through. :,
Marinelli pitched gilt edged pan
There was sensational fielding by
both teams.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
DELAY DRAFT DRAWING
Drawing of Draft Numbers Delayed
and Will Not be Before Satur-
day, and Probably Later.

]. The latest advices received from
Washington are that the drawing o.
draft numbers will not take place be-
fore Saturday OF this week, and may
go over until next week, owing to the
fact that a number OF the big states
have not yet finished the work OF
remembering the registration cards.
The number which Will be drafted
from Iowa is announced as 12,749
The gross quota is 25,465, and the
guard and regular army and navy en-
listments from Iowa aggregate 70
672, SO that about one-half OF Iowa
quota has already enlisted.
1t is reported that every man
registered will be drawn out and as
signed number by which he Will re-
spond later if necessary. The total
number required for the first draft
army is 6S7,0O0 men, but double this
number will be drawn, as it is esti-
men drafted will either be exempted
or fail to pass the physical examina-
ton
On pages eight and nine of this
issue of The Reporter will be found
the complete list of registrations in
Decatur county, and each man reg
istered has been assigned a new
serve this list, look it over and learn
the number assigned to you, and you
will know who is drafted when the
numbers drawn at Washington are
announced.
The quota, for Decatur county has
not yet been announced.
Given his own number and the to-
tai number of registrants in his dis
trict, any registrant can figure out
quickly what place he occupies in the
line as soon as the results OF the lot
terry are announced.
il there are 1900 registered men,
every serial number! above. that viii
wien % it is drawn, and the rotation
numbers of the drawing will pass
them over. Thus if No: ! AS should
No. / PAT third, the order of liability
in a 1900 district would be No. /, ,42S
first, and No, PAT second.
When the draft numbers are made
known the local registration board
must notify each person drafted. and
they must report to the local reglstra-
ton board for examination, or exemp-
tioO
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
New Court Cases.

Rosa Petty VS.. Alfred Petty. These
parties were married In August, loSo,
and lived together until about the
first of January, 1917. Fifteen chill
dren have been born to them, twelve
now living, and all of age except tour,
the youngest being 9 years old. Plain
tiff asks for decree of divorce on
the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment, alleging her husband has
frequently struck her and accused
her of infidelity. They own 22O acres
of real estate and large amount o1
personal property. Plaintiff asks for
a decree of divorce, the custody OF
the four minor children, temporary
alimony of $1,000, and permanent
alimony Of $4,000. G. w. HoHman
and Ed H. Sharp, attorneys for plain
tiff.
L. C. Albaugh VS.. S. S. Melchert ct
al Suit is brought to foreclose q
mortgage on farm given to secure
notes amounting to $3,183.60 Varga
& Son, attorneys for plaintiff.
Daughton & Bone VS.. John T.
Price ct al. Suit is brought to fore
close a mortgage on farm given to
secure a note on which there is due
$4,000. Ed H. Sharp, attorney for
plaintiff.
Daughton & Bone VS.. John T.
Price ct al Suit is brought to fore
close a mortgage on a farm given To
secure notes on which there is due
| the sum of $4,000. Ed H. Sharp, at
torney for plaintiff.
Clyde Pickering VS.. Goldie Picker.
ling. These parties were married al
Leon on Jan. IA, 1909, and lived to.
gether until July 12s 1917. Plaintiff
asks for q decree Of divorce on the
grouhds of adultery, and that he, be
a6araed the custody Of their three
| mAfor oAildfen. V h. Ne0innis, 1t
t0rney for plaintiR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19
Sold a Yearling for $500.

C. M. Axes, who decided coupel
of years ago to engage in breeding
pure bred White Face cattle, has
some mighty. fine stock on his farm
Just south of Leon, and Charley is not
alone in his opinion of their worth.
for last week H. Nicholson, of New
Virginia, came down to look for
Young animal and selected a yearling
male calf from the Axes herd, for
which he wrote a check for an even
5000. Pretty good price for year.
ling, and Charley says he did not. sell
the best one he has on the place by a
long shot.