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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Decatur r. +. D. No. 2.

p Misses Dale Alley Ethel Merri:
field and Bertha Williams spent Sun.
day with Nellie Norman.
Leo Dobson was Davis City call.
er Saturday night.
John Norman and family attended
the fair at Bethany, Mo-, THURSDAY
o. E. Black and wife were Leon
callers Thursday.
James Butcher and sister Louisa
and Cecil Sutherlin motored to Beth
any, Mo-, Saturday.
Neal CLANCY called on friends al
Decatur Saturday.
George Butcher and family spent
Sunday at the Bill Craig home neal
Decatur City
Ed Williams ard family visited a
Amos Vanderpools ne& Beacons
fieldon Sunday
We are sorry to note that Mrs
Anna Hagan (nee Carrorf) who has
been sick for some time is no better
at this writing.
Jessie Norman was Lamont call
er Saturday evening.
VIM. Euritt ard wife are rejoicins
over the arrival of new girl borr
to them Sunday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Garden Grove.

. Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Spidle went to
Togo Sunday to visit her parents
Miss Hatfield. who was here visit
ing her friend, Miss French, re-
turned to Leon Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Knapp are
preparing to move to Waterloo.
Miss Precia Spellerburg and Miss
the latter's relatives at St. Joe.
Mrs. Elsie Lightly and daughter
Hazel of Des Moines, were here last
week.
A. Spidle visited in Charlton last
week with his daughter Mrs. Bert
Miss McNay of Humeston, came
Saturday to visit her brother, Dr..
McNay and family.
Mrs. Hanson came from Chicago
last week to visit her daughter Mrs
Halgren.
Mrs. Sutherlin. of Humeston.
brought her Sunday. school class
last week and they enjoyed jolly
picnic.
Carl. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Garrett, of near Humes-
ton, died after a painful illness and
the funeral was held Monday. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
of all: George Huffman, of Rose
lduU, 4NcO., oil uuCAc VI luc UOy, at
tended the funeral
S. H. Amos was recently appoint
ed Justice of the Peace by the board
of supervisors to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of w. H. Web
ster.
Nelson Goodsell, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Joe Goodsell, former residents
of the Grove, has been sent from
the auto school in Kansas City to the
officers training camp at<Camp Tay-
lor, KY.
Rev. Winslow will attend the an
nual conference September Is to "a,
which cOnvenes at Jefferson.
lilo Mendenhall came from Ames
Saturday for a short visit with home
folks.
Mrs. Cora Brant was a recent
guest of Grove friends.
Miss Abigail Alexander returned
to Leon Sunday.
Mr.. Price, superintendent of We'll
don schools, attended the Corn pic
mic Saturday and visited old friends,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

Brammer and five children, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. M. Poland and two daugh-
tiers, Mr.. and Mrs; VIM. Warrick and
Roland, Jr. and seven children, Mr..
and Mrs. L, F. Greenland and four
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelse Eaves
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Poland and three children, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. r. Poland, Mrs. Charles Fo-
Millstead. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wook-
ey and son, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Shook, Mr.. and Mrs. John Acton,
James Jones and two daughters,
Mrs. Samantha Warrick, Grandma
Brammer, Grandma Denham, Miss
Belle Greenland, Joshua Greenland,
David Beers and DICK Adams.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

Floyd is? If you do give me his adj
F Pa. and ID Ma. u and Wi" Willie hello and
tell them | will write them later;
We have a good place to camp and
it is close to the Y. M. C. A. They
have got all kinds of stuff to sell:
Well | must close. 0, yes. you, tell
me whether the folks have got their
allotments or not Well, mother,
you write often and so will l for !
sure do like to hear from home once
in while. Well; l will close hop
ing to hear from you soon. With
love from Oscar to Mother and
George.
Co. C, 33 Engs.,
American Elk. Forces, A. P. 0. 713
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s, 1918.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dice Cross went
Sunday evening to Francis Sprays,
being. called by the illness of Mr..
Cross mother.
Those that were at Aaron Frey's
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Lee and family, Wilma, Olive and
lily were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hall and family Sunday.
Julia Spencer, Martha and Ruby
Frye, Vera Lee, Wilma, Olive and
Irene Hall were calling on Mrs. John
West Sunday afternoon.
Harley Lee. Delbert Ramsey and
West Sunday afternoon.
Willie Steen, Carroll Spencer,
Charley Frye, Herb Scadden, Ora
Morris, and Ernest Reitveld were
DeKalb callers Sunday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Davis City.

Miss Katie Burrell. daughter OF
our tOWnsman James Burrell, and
for the past five years one of our
esteemed hello girls at the Davis
and got married last Thursday; AS
course. in these HoOverizing time,
no cake and not even the name OF
the happy man who we understand
is soldier, we cannot give any &C
count Of the happy event, not even
the. color of the brides dress, but
and one who has many friends in
this vicinity where she has lived all
her life, who one and all wish them
a long and happy life and may no
cloud ever darken their horizon
but what has silver lining is the
wish OF We correspondent who has
known the bride all her life as an
was general favorite and was ever
welcome in best circles OF our little
village society.
Mrs. II. l.. McClaran and Miss
Helen Wales were in attendance at
the Van Vert rally last Tuesday.
Misses Maggie Craig and Norma
Hill were Leon callers last Saturday;
Sunday at home. He is travelling by
auto for a tobacco firm.
Mrs. Adam McClain returned
from visit with her son in the
country last Friday. She is still
very feeble and far from being we'll.
Mrs: S. p. Binley Of St. Paul,
stana e yl Of psv her city, mSther MRS
Ralph johnson has moved into
the property known as the Grandma
Lester home place, while he repairs
and reshingles the house he has oc-
cupied SO long on East street.
Uncle Billy Turpen still continu-
es very low with no chance for re-
snG pref Meatey Helpless e is parayzed
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Grimes and
Mrs. A. B. Norman were among the
number from here who went to Van
Vert last Tuesday to hear the much
coveted band musical that was ex-
pected to be a part of the Liberty
Loan rally at that place that day.
an MTs w Sam AN m oSer Sun ass7 Rfa5
at the Beasley home in this city last
Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Goble spent the
past week visiting her children in
the country
Lineville, stopped over and spent
Sunday with his sister Mrs: F. N;
an auto trip out west.
Mrs. Nellie Craig returned from a
two weeks visit at Batavia, Iowa, last
Saturday.
Mrs. Dellie Greenfield, of Ne
braska. was guest of Mrs. Joseph
Tharp the latter part OF the past
week.
Miss Pauline Kemp, of Leon,
spent Sunday with her friend, Miss
Opal Beasley, of Davis City.
j. K. Beasley. while far from be-
ing out Of danger, is slightly improv-
ing.
Grandma Venting, Mrs. Elizabeth
Williams and daughter, Mrs. l. Sey-
mour returned last Saturday from
visit with friends at Bethany.
They also enjoyed the Bethany fair
while there. ~
Carl Sylvester came in the mast
week from the west for short visit
with relatives in Davis Citv
Rev. Shugg left last Tuesday for
the annual NJ e. conference. Rev.
Shugg has been untiring in his eff
forts to build up the NJ. e. churcn
in our city and is held in the high
est esteem by our citizens.
Mrs. Lee Craig left last Tuesday
for visit with her daughter up near
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
SCHOOL NOTES
Editors
TEMPEL BROWN,
HILDRED McCLARAN

X X X X X X X X X X X i
Motto: Attempt the end, and
never stand to doubt;
''Nothing's SO hard, but search
will find It out. '-Longfellow.
The third week of school opened
with good attendance. Pupils and
teachers like their work and every
thing is progressing we'll.
The Leon Hn 6aske1eai girls hs we're
picnic, the score being 81 to l..
The visitors last week were Dor
othy Hoffman, Marjorie Hoffman,
Irene Stacey, of Princeton, Mo-;
man.
The High School pupils marched
in body to the noon train Monday
graduate of our school and has been
in service in France.
Leon High School has forty pu-
pills enrolled in the Normal Training
work. Philip Little is the only boy
in the class.
The. boys expect to put out a
teams is are car
Corydon, Garden Grove, Allerton,
Princeton and Lineville. Leon goes
to Lamont for their Thanksgiving
game this year.
Seventeen boys from our High
School registered last Thursday
They were: Myron Horn, 9th grade;
Rolla Beavers, 10th; Dan Gittinger,
r 19th LIZ fs k stanev lo Hatch oren It'll FL
Lester Painter, 18th; Delbert Jor-
dan, 18th; Martin Biddison, 18th;
Edgar Caster, 18th; Dillon Frost,
18th, George CARRIER, 18th; Harry
Gillian, 18th; Winford Griffin,
18th; Earl Meek, 18th! Wallace
officer. 18th; Philip Little, 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

Dear Home Folks: l will write a
few lines. ! am feeling all right. !
have not been sick so far. How is
everybody? Bert McKern, Roy
Philips and Ferry Amos are with US.
would tell you more if could.
Send me the paper from home.
will write every three or four days.
This is all for this time. When you
write back, print the address on the
outside of the letter. From
Pvt. William r. Chastain,
Co. B, 1852 Inf,
American Elk. Forces, via. N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Oscar Bennett Writes from France.

Aug. 20, 1918.
Dear Mother and George: will
try and answer your letter | receiv-
ed yesterday, sure was glad to hear
we'll; This leaves r. feeling fine and
dandy. got letter from Jim and
Jeanette and you, all the same time
Sure was tickled to get them for it
was over a month before | heard
from any of you. Say, mother. you
send me the Leon paper. send two
or three of the old ones if you can
) ran onto Burris Howell Never
was SO glad to see any one in my
life as was him. You asked me
what we we're doing. We are
building barracks and ware houses.
It is real nice work. We-have lots
Of fun over here and there are SO
many odd things, you can see some .2ss
people and the kind of teams and
wagons they have makes me laugh.
I sure do wish you could see some
of them. But the country as a
whole. sure is pretty and they raise
good crops too Well. l see you are
going to have a reunion this year.
Sure would like to be there but
Burris reads all of my letters and
read his. He read your letter and
said I sure would like to see old
Mary once more. He said she has
sure got us some good feeds. He
said he never would forget how
good they were and neither will l.
But we have plenty to eat and q
good bed so you see we are all
right. / don't suppose there
is very many young fellows left
around there is there? Jim said Ed
gar was over here. / sure would
Ike to see him. Do you know where
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Il. z. ID No. 4.

Several are ate GrdSa s SAT- rGrn picnic
Vivian Young fell while playing
at school "Wednesday and dislocated
her arm at the elbow.
RUDE Negley and wife spent last
week at VIM Negley's.
Raymond Perdue was visitin in
the vicinity last week.
Mrs. R: D. Avery visited over
and Mrs. j. B. Snyder. and took her
son Orville home with her.
The Farmers Union will hold a
social at the White Hall school
house Wednesday night.
Chicken thieves called at Timon
Young Saturday night and about
40 chickens were missing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

some other minor damages. We
understand the accident occurred
so quickly Mrs. Beavers is unable to
explain just how it did happen, but
it was very lucky indeed it was no
Tribune
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

Several other soldier letters were
received, which, will be published
next week. as we were unable to get
them in tvpe for this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

States a considerable quantity of
palm fiber, which is largely used in
the manufacture of cheap brushes as
substitute for bristles. The fiber
is made of the center of the leaf
stem of the same palm Of which fans
ara made ss7
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

Eau de Cologne" which is claimed
as French product, be shorn of its
German character and that this pop
ular perfume be renamed Eau de
Province"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

Let us give all praise and honor
to the true Americans Of German
name and descent who fought brave
ly and well in our ranks at Fishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

Some men have SO much respect
for the truth that they always keep
at distance from it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

1t is right for the nation to back
up General Pershing when he is at
the front.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

The tables are turned One can
read the war news with satisfaction
nowadays.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

Golden wheat and golden glow and
golden sunsets are the order OF the
dav
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Somewhere on the Atlantic.

American tx. forces, A. P. o. 713
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
U. S. TO TAKE RUssIA's RIFLES
100000 Ordered from New England
Plants to Be Turned Over

3 WASHINGTON. Jan 2S-Rifes or
dered by the Russian government from
the Remington Arms Union Metallic com
pany at Bridgeport, Conn, and the West
inghouse company at Springfield, Mass,
will be taken over by the government
The two lots include more than half a
million rifles differing only in bore from
the Americanized Enfield
The desire OF the war department to
hold together the trained workmen in the
two plants while the factories are being
reorganized to manufacture machine guns
Is the principal reason for the action.
After a series OF conferences in which
the Russian embassy was represented il
was decided that the department would
in effect, take over the contracts REIN
burslng the manufacturers. 1t is under
stood the Russian embassy requested and
obtained an option on the rifles in the
hope of eventually being able to take
them over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
NUMEROUS DEER
CHASED BY DOGS
County Warden Metcalf and Assistants
Find Four Deer and Round Up
Two Dogs-Other Reports.

Instances of deer being chased by
dogs and sometimes killed are being
brought 10 the attention of County
Fish and Game Warden f. II. Metcalf
of this town. Deep snow with crust
on top works to the advantage of the
dogs and TO the great disadvantage of
the deer, as the dogs are able to run on
the crust while the deer break through
From Thursday to Sunday Mr. Metcalf
and assistants found four deer and
rounded up two dogs near the West riy-
er between Williamsyille station and
Newfane. They are watching for two
more dogs in the same section. One
deer was frozen when found, anothe-
was warm, having been dead but a
short time, and the two others were
alive but were 50 badly bitten that
they were killed.
Last night report came to Mr. Met
calf of a dog in Vernon which was
chasing FIVE deer toward the mountain
below Vernon station The dog was
shot at, but was missed. Mr. Metcalf
went to Vernon this forenoon to try
t locate the dogs
Mr.. Metcalf warn. owners of dog.
that they must keep their animal. re.
strained, and he would appreciate it if
persons knowing Of deer being chased
| by dogs would notify him at his ex.
pense if any expense is necessary The
deer thus far found are fat and in good
condition, much more so than might hy
| expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
SHOT SISTER IN MIMIC WAR.
Boy Of Five Thought She Was Sham.
ming After He Fired.

SYRACUSE. \. Y, Jan. 2s.-With a
bed as No Man s Land and the
space on either side as opposing army
trenches, nine year old Ruth Simons and
her brother, William, FIVE years, were
playing war. Ruth had found an old
rifle in the house and had given this
TO her brother
With the enemy facing NO Man S
Land, Ruth started over the ton She
had just succeeded in getting her knees
on the bed when her brother rose, yelled
=" fire as he pointed the rifle, and
pulled the trigger. There was an explo-
sion, but this did not alarm him. As
his sister fell back on the floor he
laughed. He believed she was merely
playing that she had been injured
The sister was rushed to the hospi-
tai and is not expected to recover
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
WEST RIVER LINE
IN BAD CONDITION
Two Engines Go to Relief of Others,
Making Six on the Road-Snow-
plow Reaches Jamaica.

The crew running the snow plow
which ha. been irving to open the
West River railroad, which has been
frozen in since two weeks ago last Fri
dav, rna he'd South Londonderry Satur-
day night, but without the snow plow.
They ran the plow as far as Jamaica
and went the rest of the way on foot
It is likely to be several days before
traffic is resumed with anything like
regularity.
There are now six locomotives on this
short line including two which left
Brattleboro this morning to go to the
relief of others which were stranded on
the road. Snow is piled high beside the
track for much of the distance and 1t
is continually drifting in. Every crew
that goes over the line has to shovel out
for a part of the way Much work IN
the way OF removing snow remains to
be done. and while trains will be run
over the line it is doubtful if the reg
ular schedule is resumed much before
spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
SPACE ENTERTAINS
$50 AT WHEEL CLUB
Gives Interesting Narrative of What
He Saw and Did in Field Ambulance
Service in France.

Before an audience Of about $50
composed of Vermont Wheel club mem
bers and their families who gathered
in the club rooms yesterday afternoon
Victor A. Space gave a very interest
ing account of his experiences as a
member of the American Field Ambu-
lance service with the French army.
Mr.. SPACE made no attempt to com
ment on the general phases of the war,
but confined himself to narrative of
what he saw and did while training to
drive an ambulance and during his
service in that capacity. He described
his voyage across the Atlantic with its
many false submarine alarms. told of
conditions in Paris during his brief
stay there, outlined the training re-
guired of ambulance drivers and gave
numerous experiences that he and Ben
Weeden, also of this town, had in the
course of their work Of carving
wounded from the advanced relief
posts to the hospitals.
lie told something of the construc-
tion of the trenches he was given an
opportunity to visit and paid tribute
to the never failing courtesy, cheerful
ness and courage of the French poilu
under the most trying conditions. Mr.
Space also referred to the splendid
work that is being done in the Red
Cross, y. NJ. c. A, Knights of Colum-
bus and other relief organizations. AS
an illustration Of the way the war has
been brought home to some localities ne
mentioned the fact that in an English
town of about the size of Brattleboro,
where he visited on his way home from
France, one newspaper edition carried
three columns Of local casualties
Previous and following Mr. Space S
talk an orchestra composed of Alison
Uugan, violin, Sewall Morse. eornet.
Arthur Brasor, cello and Frank NJ
Cram, piano, gave an exceptionally en-
joyable musical program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
BROUGHT LIQUOR
HERE AND is FINED
Solomon Nesbitt Pleads Guilty to the
Charge of Illegal Transportation
and Pays S1O0 and Costs.

Solomon Nesbitt of Brattleboro. who
has been employed recently in Spring
field. Mass. was arraigned in the mu-
nicipal court Saturday evening before
Acting JUDGE Frank d. F. Stowe
charged with transporting LIQUOR lille
Cally into Vermont. He entered plea
of guilty and was fined 500 and costs,
the latter being SIS and was given
until today 10 pay the fine.
For sometime the officers had been
on the lookout for Nesbitt and as tiev
had occasion to think he was coming
rome Saturday night Sheriff Frank l..
Wellman, on complaint of State S At
torney W. R Daley, went to the sta
ton to meet him, and arrested him soon
after he stepped off the train. In his
baggage was found four quarts of
liquor.
In court he made no denial that he
had been bringing liquor from Spring
field to Brattleboro, but said he never
brought II here to sell but simply ia
accommodate some of his friends al
their request.
The liquor was spilled by order of the
court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
ANOTHER SEWING
MEETING WEDNESDAY
Women to Meet in Masonic Temple to
Continue Community Sewing-Espe-
cially Desired Articles.

The women Of the town are asked to
meet in the banquet hall at Masonic
temple Wednesday from | to 6 clock
to continue the community sewing
There IS work to be finished and mend
ing to be done besides remaking and
work on new garments. Garments may
be brought in as last week. The fol
lowing articles are especially desired
for remaking: Underwear, stockings
and men s trousers. Pieces large enough
to use in recovering two quilts are de-
sired. New material, especially outing
flannel for night garments, is asked. !.
These meetings are for all women in
the community and the work is in no
way duplication of efforts The dis
tribution of articles is being made
largely through the Associated Chari-
ties and members of the municipal
Christmas committee All cases are in
vestigated thoroughly in order to ascer
tain real need, also what is being done
by churches or individuals and thus 10
avoid duplication Of help.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
u. s. AVTATORS IN
DAYLIGHT ATTACK
All Four Returned in Safety After
Dropping Bombs, But Were Sub
jected to Vigorous Fire.

WITH THE ARMY IN FRANCE,
Jan. 27, by The Associated Press
Four American aviators attached to
French squadron have participated in
a daylight bombing raid over Germany
All returned safely Because the wealth
er was foegy the aviators were unable
to determine just what damage was
done, but as they flew fairly low over
the target it is believed the results
were good. After re-crossing the line
the bombers were fired upon vigorously
by enemy anti-aircraft guns. They
then ran into still heavier fogs and
some of the airmon were forced to land
before reaching their hangers