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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

J. E. Drury, of near Pleasanton,
was in, Leon Thursday, enroute
had been Visiting his daughter. MISS
Grace, who was quite sick in a hos
pital with the flu, but he left her
considerably improved.
Ralph Judd and son Joe, of near
Pleasanton, were Leon visitors Tues
day and called at The Reporter
office, Joe being specially interested
in seeing the linotype and big print
ing press in operation, for he is
very fond of machinery.
Lennie Lee Green, of Grand Riv-
er, passed through Leon Friday af-
ternoon, enroute home from Camp
Funston, Kansas, having been mus
tered out of the service. He says
seven to eight hundred soldiers are
being mustered out each day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
CONTINUED from Page g.


Mrs. H. o. Mitchell and baby, of
Weldon, came Friday evening for a
visit with the Briggaman sisters in
this city.
P. P. Johnson, of Mulvane, Kan
sas, was visitor in Leon Friday,
being on his way to Gainesville to
visit son.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, who had
been visiting at Pleasanton, was in
Leon Thursday enroute to her home
Mrs. EtheSridge Craig and chill
dren, of Davis City, came Saturday
and visited over Sunday with rela-
tives in this city.
Mrs. L. d. Miller went to Keller
ton Tuesday evening for few days
visit at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Hugh Teale.
Mrs. Matte Walker, of Van Vert,
came FRIDAY for a short visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Caroline
Robbins, in this city.
Miss Manda Brannon returned to
her home at Davis City Saturday
evening after a few days visit with
relatives in this city.
Archie Pickering and sister, Miss
Merle, returned to their home at
relatives in this city.
Fred Muse returned Saturday
from Davenport, Iowa, where he had
been visiting at the home Of his
brother, Ralph Muse.
Mrs. c. L. Axes and children, of
Timber Lake, S. D., arrived Satur-
day to spend the holidays with rela-
D. II. Peck, Of St. Louis, passed
through this city Saturday on his
way to Decatur for an over Sunday
visit with his family.
Mrs. T. D. Cain, of Gainesville,
came Tuesday to visit few days at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. e..
G. BiddisOn, near Leon.
, Mrs. Tincie Shelton, who had
5been caring for flu patients in Leon,
went to her home at Decatur Satur-
day for few days visit.
Miss Nellie Fenton, who had been
visiting in this city with Mrs. Lille
her home at Pleasanton.
Mrs. John Ryan, of King City,
days with Mrs. Anna Benefiel and
other friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs A. G.. George and
daughter. Ruth. departed Saturday
morning for a visit with relatives at
Omaha and Lincoln, Neb.
Miss Opal Beasley, of Davis City,
passed through this city last Thurs.
DAY, Returning s1IOm d lew udyS SASAI
with friends in Des Moines.
Misse Josephine and Helen Beav-
sers, of east of Leon, returned Sat-
urday evening from few days visit
with friends in Des MOines.
Miss Lois King, who has been
working at Hotel Leon Cafe In this
city, returned to her home at Gaines
Vile, Mo-, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Isabel House is visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clay
Pryor, at Humeston, while. recover
ing from an attack of the flu.
Mrs. j. w. Laney returned Mon
day from Decatur where she had
been visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. S. w. Robbins.
T. w. Hall, of Gainesville. Mo-,
was a business visitor in Leon last
Friday, and his little grandson, T..
w, the second, of near Delray, ac-
cOmpanied him home for visit.
Mrs. Alfred Bowman went to Da-
Wis City Friday for . few days visit
with relatives, being accompanied by
her nephew, Clarence Davis, of Her
man, Neb., who Is here on visit.
Miss Hazel Moore, who Is teach
ing 1t Perry, Iowa, came Thursday
evening to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Moore, the Pc s0lsI
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Mrs. N. C. Edwards, of New Bos-
ton, Illinois, who had been staying
city for the past month caring for
Mrs. Bright, went to Decatur Fri
day for a few days visit with rela-
tives
Chairman of the board of super
visors l.. p Hastings returned to his
home at Van Vert Friday, the board
having to adjourn until the soldier
vote was reported from Des Moines.
so they could complete the official
Dr.. j. w. Wales, of Davis City,
was visitor in Leon Friday. He
was accompanied by his brother-in-
law, Art Andrew, of st. Joe, form
er well known engineer on this
branch, now running between St.
Joe and Kansas City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Miss Frances Wells, of Garden
Grove, who had been attending
school in Des Moines, returned home
last Thursday as the >Des Moines
schools are again closed on account
of the flu
Carney Howell, who is student
at Simpson College, at lndianola, art
rived Tuesday evening to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Howell
Of the flu
Mrs. Charles Waters returned to
her home at Garden Grove Friday,
having been at the home of her son,
Everett Waters in this city tor ten
days while his family We're all sick
with the flu.
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Johnson, returned Thursday
from few days visit with relatives
at Humeston.
Miss Blanche Marshall, who is
teaching near Pleasanton, came Sat-
urday for an over Sunday visit at
her home in this city. She was ac-
of Pleasanton.
daughter returned Monday to their
home at Gainesville, Mo-, having
been at Woodland for several weeks,
Mr.. Massey being taken sick while
visiting there
Mrs. c. E. Chastain and children
Leon, went to Davis City Friday ev-
ening to visit few days at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. McCalla.
Miss Esther Henry, of Chicago,
who is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Langreder, in this
city, departed Thursday for a few
days visit with friends at Weldon
and Des Moines.
Mrs Rosa Thomas. who had been
Charles Thomas, north of Leon and
with her sister, Mrs Lydia Sires, in
this city, returned to her home at
Weldon Saturday
j: E. Leeper attended the big
Shrine ceremonial held at Des; Moines
Friday by Ga-Za-Zig Temple. Joe
says he has attended great many
Shrine ceremonials in his time, but
this was the greatest of all
Mrs. Claudia Harris and daughter
Iuanita, of Novinger Mo-, visited at
the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. LII. Riddle in this city Monday
being. on their way to Gainesville,
Mo-, for a visit with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tapscott and
Miss Bette Zanor returned to their
home at Des Moines Saturday, hav-
ing been called here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Tapscott's brother,
Walter Daughton, of Grand River.
d. Earl Combs, of Charlton, was
in Leon last Thursday on business
connected with their picture theat-
res in this city which they purchased
three months ago, but were never
permitted to open until last Satur-
day on account of the flu epidemic.
Mrs. w. S. Clark, of Ogden,
Utah, who had been visiting for q
couple of weeks at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. F.. S. Stewart, in this
city, departed Friday for Omaha.
Neb., to meet her husband, and
they will probably locate in that
city.
Mrs. Amanda Castle, who had
been visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Butler, near
Leon, returned Monday to her home
at Newton, Kansas. Mrs. 8. ].
Moore, sister-in-law Of Mrs. But
Ter, also returned to her home 1t
Elbing, Kansas, the same day.
Mrs J. L. McCutchan, Of Dickin-
son, N. D., arrived last Wednesday
ION visit to her parents, s1ff. and
Mrs. w. H. jenkins, her sister, Mfs.
Milo Moore. Of Gregcr. =. D. ar
irving = few days ppevi0us. They
Nera ell 80 III IL 1gfe2Q "
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Deck and
little son, of Decatur, passed through
this city Monday evening on their
way to Lamont to visit few days
with relatives.
Lee Marvin and daughter, Miss
Blanche, who had been visiting with
relatives here and at Van Vert, re-
Thayer, Iowa.
Mrs. Will Hutchinson and baby re-
turned Monday evening from visit
with her parents at !QWtman, Mo.
! Mr.. Hutchinson went to Van Vert
and met them.
Mrs. A. E. Mullin and Mrs. Jesse
Bennett returned from Elston Mon
caring for Mrs. B. F. Robson during
her last illness.
! d. Davis and George Elston, who
had been working at Saline, Mo-,
were in Leon Saturday enrOute to
their homes at Davis City for an ov-
er Sunday visit.
George Ravens returned to his
days visit at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Clabe Brazel-
ton, in this city.
will Darr returned Monday even
ing from Alliance, .Neb., where he
was called by the illness of his son,
! Dewey Darr, who is now well on the
road to recovery.
Miss Jennie ME Handy, a. trained
city for several weeks, went to her
home at Creston Saturday for an
over Sunday visit.
Miss Alma Kindblade, who is a
student at Simpson College at In
dianola, returned home Thursday
evening, the college being closed on
account Of the flu.
Mrs. Fred Marvin accompanied
the little daughter of Lee Marvin to
Van Vert Friday where she was
met by her father and taken to
their home at Thayer.
Misses Dorothy and Fern Frazier,
of Davis City, came Saturday and Wis
tied over Sunday at the home of
their grandmother, Mrs. w. T..
Cartwright, in this city.
here for several weeks visiting at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Caro-
line Robbins, departed Friday for
Frank NJ. Gardner and w. c..
Brown departed Monday for Excel
sior Springs Mo-, where they will
spend a week or two, both having
been under the weather.
Miss Leslie Pullin, of near Pleas
anton, visited over night with her
sister, Miss Lillian, in this city
Thursday, going to Des Moines Fri
day morning for few days visit.
Mrs. Q. S. Heasley and daughter
Pearl, of Pleasanton,- were in Leon
Saturday on their way to Kellerton,
being called there by the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Bryant.
Mrs. Belle Coy, of Villisca, who
had been visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Jackson, in this
city, went to Garden Grove Monday
to visit few days with relatives.
Arthur Hollen, of near Beacons-
field, was visiting at the home of his
unclea Arthur Forbes, in this city
TuesdSy, being enroute back to Camp
Dodge after a few days visit at his
Mrs. Ed shinn and children. of
near LEON. departed Thursday for
St. JOEL Mo-, where they will make
their home, Mr. Shinn having been
employed in that city for several
months
r. A. Webb returned to his home
at Creston Tuesday after visiting A
couple Of days ct the home of his
son Harley Webb, who ID confined to
his bed, suffering from an abcess on
Miss Lulu Shields, who IL ! stu
dent q Simpson College, Indianola,
returned home Friday, the college
having lclooed On account Of the flu
ep1oeQ4c, which = very bod at In
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12
Charles Smith, of Shenandoah,

passed through Leon Monday even
ing on his way to visit few days at
his former home at Pleasanton.
Mrs. M. w. Hamilton and son
Marvin returned Friday evening
relatives at Nebraska City, Neb.
Miss Nina Still, who teaches in
the Kellerton schools, spent the
week end at the home Of her moth
err, Mrs. J. M. Still, in this city.
Mrs; Jas. G; Springer returned
where She had been visiting at the
| Mrs. Lucy Bickrell and children,
Of near Garden Grove, returned
| Thursday evening from a few days
visit with relatives at Jamison.
Miss Cuba Hayes, who is teaching
at Milo, came Saturday for few
days visit at the home of her aunt,
Mrs: T. B; Murphy, in this city.
Mo-, was visitor in Leon Saturday,
with relatives at Gainesville, Mo.
Mrs. Beulah McIntire, of Promise
| City, came Monday evening for a
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B.. Tye, at Pleasanton.
Miss Gsn Maya Rivs 0glyie, W S tt teaches hes
ening and visited over Sunday at
the home of her parents in this city.
Miss Frances Swope, of Garden
Grove, passed through this city Mon
day returning from Climbing Hill,
Iowa, where she had been teaching
school.
Mrs. Glen oliphant,. of Delray,
her way to Bllythedale, Mo-, where
she was called by the illness of a
sister.
Mrs. ]. S. Goodman, of Lovilia,
was in Leon Saturday enroute to
kellerton, being called there by the
illness of her sister, Mrs. A. II.
Beede
Mrs. w. 7. Cartwright returned
had been visiting her daughters,
Mrs. Will Lee and Mrs. Clarence
Frazier.
Miss Margaret Meek, who is
teaching at Nashua, Iowa, came
home Saturday evening, the schools
there being closed on account of
the flu.
J. o. Blakesley, of Lamont, was
in Leon Friday enroute home from
Princeton, Mo-. where he had been
visiting brother who is sick with
the flu
Mrs. Rosa Demott, of Pueblo,
Colorado, arrived in Leon last Thurs
day, being called here by the serious
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Paul
Young
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Cation and
children, of st. Joe, Mo-, visited Ov-
er Sunday al. the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cation, in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Griffin, Mrs.
Wayne Cannon, Ed and Tade Crit
fin, were called to Grand River last
Thursday by the death of Walter
Daughton
Mrs. George Warner jr. and chill
dren returned to their home in Des
Moines Saturday after a two weeks
visit at the George Warren home
near Leon.
Mrs. Catherine Sexton, a trained
nurse from Des Moines, who had
been caring for Father J. c. Maher
during his tussle with the flu, re-
turned to Des MOines Friday, Father
Maher being about recovered.
R. C. PhipDs, of near Decatur, was
a business visitor in this city Tues
day. He has been farming the ]. G..
Springer farm for several years but
is moving on the farm which has
been operated BY A. N. Finkb0ne.
Miss Mildred Avery, who teaches
in the public schools 1t Waverley,
Iowa, came Tuesday evening to visit
1t her home IN this city, the schools
at Waverley having closed ultll af-
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Evening journal., 1918-06-28
FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1918.
rHEY snnIIn REFINn.

rrERE is a news item sent out by the onlce Of In
III formation OF the United States Department Of Asri
sure at Washington, under the heading, sunday
Work the FARM:
WASHINGTON d. c., June est is quite right and
proper TO farm work Sunday il that sunday work
necessary produce food to help whip Germany
That is the attitude OF the rural churches of Indiana ex
pressed recently IN conference at Purdue University The
reason given for this position the conviction Of
Indiana rural ministers that Germany is the worst
enemy OF civilization and OF every church Of civilization
-of all religion everywhere, that is worthy the name OF
religion that the victory barbar0us Huns would be
literally the victory Of the devil and the triumph OF
that pagan monsrosy created by the Ksser and
sscregous mind and called by him "the good old Ger
nan gottr in short. that every church In America Is
/nghtng for its existence and that II Sunday work In
saving crops will help overthrow this besal menace 1t
becomes-yertiably churchy work to do
This conference Of the rural churches Of Indiana was
held at Purdue University under the auspices Of the
Department OF Agricultural Extension
Recently two or three farmers down Hartley, in
Kent county, did little farm work sunday Some
hoer-than-thou persons in the nelgborhood. shocked
profoundly by such sight went in to Dover, appeared
Magistrate Wood and out warrants against
them. In due he fined them and they went away
poorer in pocket and doubtless bitter in spirit.
In view Of the above item which reflects the feeling
OF the Federal Government two things should be dene
6 FIrst-Magistrate Wood should recall those and
refund to them the fines and the costs.
second-There should be a aot understanding among
the magistrates State that they will entertain
complaints against Sunday workers during the
when the Sunday work has TO do with the raising Of
foodstuns or the production Of anything that win
sist in winning the war
We imagine that Magistrate Wood and his constable
hungry for the fees they received in the Hartley
cases as 10 be willing TO retain them view Of The
attitude Of the Federal Government We know that the
people OF State not hungry for the fines i'm
posed as to wish to retain such tanned money in the
public treasury.
The Beast Of Berlin is working seven days week
TO throttle world democracy and to get It under the
heel OF Hun sutocracy II is up to world democracy 70
work days week, and in three eight-hour shifts
If necessary, to prevent that calamity.
What the rural churches Of Indiana have done in
Purdue University under the auspices Of
the Federal Department Of Agriculture Extension should
be by the rural and the city churches Delaware
The matter Of immediate moment, however is for
Magistrate Wood and his constable TO refund to those
Hartley farmers the fines and costs collected from them
Those officials will stand much higher in the esteem OF
the people of state II they do It is clearly up
TO them patriotic duty.
Evening journal., 1918-06-28
Editorial Opinion
ms TIME is SHORT.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
Like most men Of culture, Sir r. d.
Finlay, British lord high chancellor,
knows his Bible and can quote it
aptly.
Referring TO the recent extraordinary
manifestations Of German rage in the
bombing Of hospitals, he said they re-
minded him Of a certain person con-
oerning whom It was written that his
wrath is great because his time is
short The cable dispatch does not do
the fitness OF the quotation justice,
however. We looked il up and found it
so admirably suited to recent happen
ings that we give it in full, as you NAV
read IL in Revelation xii, 70:
Woe for the earth and for the sea,
because the devil has gone down unto
you, having great wrath. knowing that
he hath but a short time
That explains more than the hospital
bombings-it explains the frenzled
drives on the west front and the raid
on our Atlantic coast.
Evening journal., 1918-06-28

prisoners and program Of exact measure for measure
"uediene" FOR German prisoners
Few American prisoners are In German camps Mere
will be there There have been well authenticated
charges Of mssreetmen Of eur boys. These indicate
that tho Germans are abusing our boys more shame
fully than Tho prisoners OF any other country,
we have tho cure for ihsL-roprisals. You can't per
suado vicious brute by argument kind treatment or
nice words You can kick him OFF his prey, and you
beat him into submission lie doesn't understand amy
other treatment Anything else he considers cowardioe
and Is an encouragement 10 greater cruelty.
The American government already has taken steps
which will bring about general exchange OF certain
classes American and German prisoners In the mean
time and to bring Germany TO early compliance. a
rigid plan OF reprsals should be put Into execution We
should feed our prisoners what the Huns feed Amer-
can soldiers We should work them as our boys are
forced to toll
Thousands OF Delawareens feel that, in view OF what
the Huns have DONE the Allies have been. and stil are
entirely too good TO them,
Evening journal., 1918-06-28

man Chsncellorshlp.
Germanys colonies have all fallen
into the hands Of the Allies. The
last, German East Africa, was occu-
pied several months ego by the troops
under General SHUTS The people OF
the South African Union arc insisting
upon the retention Of the possessions
which they took after severe CAM
paigns. The Pacific possessions OF Ger
many are now held by Japan, Austria
liza and New Zealand The British col
onles have set up claims TO the occu-
pied islands upon tho basis that their
restoration TO Germany would consti-
tute a menace to their security and in
tegrity as nations
The German insistence upon the re-
turn Of these possessions Is due largely
TO the need Of Germany for tropical
supplies. The commercial leaders OF
Germany hold these imperative to the
completion OF tho German industrial
scheme They would thus provide
against the contingency OF a failure OF
raw materials from Allied nations by
establishing definite sources Of supplies
Of their own.
If the Foreign Minister has put forth
his statement as new peace offensive
it Is not likely to receive more con-
sideration than other utterances from
Berlin. The question Of colonies and Of
the future OF German trade may be set
tied at the peace conference. The reha-
billtation Of Belgium is a condition OF
peace. The pledge that Germany shall
give will be binding pledge and not
another scrap Of paper.
Evening journal., 1918-06-28
BRITAIN BACK TO PROTECTION.

4 GENERAL acceptance Of the protective tariff policy
N as the policy most capable Of establishing indus
sef-suncency and enargng export trade TO be
found in the final report Of the British Committee on
Commercial and Industrial Policy After the War. With
regard TO pre-war industry and trade the committee
finds that in the long established manufactures with
the important exception of the iron and steel trades
British industry had shown In the decade preceding the
war great vitality and power Of extension. but that In
the expansion of the modern branches OF
industrial production the United Kingdom has taken
only limited share Certain branches OF production
OF great importance a basis for other manufactures
had come to- be entirely very largely under German
control and in numerous branches Of industry outside OF
the great staple trades foreign competition had become
increasingly acute and foreign manufactures had secured
strong or even predominant position. In overseas
trade British merchants and manufacturers were en-
countering energetic and successful competition"
A study OF the Statistical Abstract OF the United
Kingdom for The referred TO shows the extent to
which nearly all Of the manufacturing industries were
experiencing increasing competition each year. and the
figures OF manufactured imports for 1905 and 1918 are
here given bearing in mind that the population Of the
United Kingdom increased from 100000 in i9Oi to
46OOOOOO in 1913, or but eight per cent.
Evening journal., 1918-06-28
With The Paragraphers

With the slowing up Of the German drive Il is about
time for Hindenburg 10 die again.-Chcago News
Red Cross knitters are being urged 10 avoid knots ap
pcaring in the soles OF stockings being made for the
soldiers These cause bsters the feet which NAV
lead 10 blood poisoning from dirt and mud Il is stated
considerable percentages OF goods have had 10 be re-
iocled because Of these knots,-rexte World Journal
In tho hurry OF debate Representative johnson, whose
State Washington has been most bsdevlod by the l. W.
W. gave this snswer TO member who asked 60 the
beliefs of tho order, THAT labor and capital have moth
ing in eomnl0hI destroy society 0verrn civilization,
stamp out individuality the laws Of private
properly whether of money, land rights mental asin
ment or manual skill" The gentleman from Washing
does well 10 imply that the mental sttanments and
manual skill of the successful workman his private
property IL is good defiHen.-Ne~ York sun.