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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Another Ford Stolen.

Leon is getting to be as unsafe to
leave Ford as Des Moines: Sunday
Meek was stolen from ON the tn tGis Ghaufa% tme
NJ NJ" trace has been found of it. Mr..
Meek M drove to the Chautauqpa
grounds and parked his car on tn the
south side of W. A. Alexander's res
idence, taking the precautlon to re-
move the switch key. About 9:ia
parties saw a man crank up the car,
jump in and drive west then north
and came out on the paving at e the
Catholic church corner, and drove
out of town to the north at rapid
pace The car was W not 5oma missed sffer rfh, abe
close of the Chautauqua which gave
the thief sdd s start ba qf time amGst o} ngn tTd
% manv of the phone offices were clos
ed. 50 general S alrm all morn{ng could not Ds K
given until 1n.rd MondaX n aXered mofo for the re-
turn of the car Mr.. Meek went to
Des Moines Tuesday to see II ne
could secure any trace of the car
in that city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Attractions at the Idle Hour
and New Theatres.

The tenth episode of the adven-
ture serial, THE Bulls Eye" will be
shown at the Idle Hour Theatre this
afternoon and tonight. Admission
will be and 10 cents with one cent
war tax.
The attraction at the New Theatre
Friday and Saturday will be Douglas
Fairbanks in "The Americana"
This is one of Fairbanks best pic
lures and is big feature. 1t will
be shown at the New Theatre two
days, both tomorrow and Saturday.
Matinee both days at 3 CLOCK. Fair
banks is very popular with Leon the
atre goers and his coming is always
hailed with delight. The admission
will be 8 cents and one cent war tax
for children and 13 cents and
cents war tax for adults.
The attraction at the Idle Hour
Theatre Saturday, August oath. will
be Monroe Salisbury in one of his
latest and best western pictures.
The Universal Film Company inform
the Idle Hour management that they
are sending one of his very best pic
lures. Few western actors are SO
popular as Monroe Salisbury. He is
one of the very best Matinee at 3
clock. Admission 6 and 15 cents
which includes the war tax.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Ronald Monroe Won Commission.

Lieutenant Ronald R. Monroe,
who was one of the men selected
from the ranks at Camp Cody to at
tend the officers training school at
Camp Zachary Taylor, at Louisville,
Kentucky, received his commission
as second lieutenant in the field ar,
tillery last Saturday, and ranked
right up among the top in his grad
ings. Lieut.. Monroe arrived in
Leon Sunday evening for two days
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs;
d. G. Monroe, being under, sealed
orders to report for duty at an une
known destination on Saturday OF
this week. Ronald is one OF the
Leon boys of whom everyone can be
proud. He volunteered as private
in the Des Moines company, and has
won his honors and commission
by sheer hard work: He was, sta
toned for "a long time. at Camp
Cody, New Mexico. serving as cor,
Doral and later as first sergeant, and
was one of four men selected from
his company in competitive examlna-
ton to go to the traiNing camp,
where he again made good. Ralpn
McGinnis, of this city,. who has al
SO been at Camp Zachary 'Iaylor,
has three or four weeks yet before
he finishes his course in training.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Mrs. Stewart Receives Letter from
Nurse who Cared for John COWl.

Mrs. F.. S. Stewart has received
the following letter from the Red
Cross nurse who had charge of her
brother, John 0. Cowl, during his
last days. The letter was not dated,
but was postmarked August End:
Nurses Club Base Hospital Is.
My Dear Mrs. Stewart: am
sending this line to extend my SYM
pathy to you in your bereavement.
John Cowl was a patient of mine
and in our hospital about five weeks
and apparently was improving when
his condition changed suddenly.
Everything that could be done was
done for him. Several patients in
the ward gave blood for trans
fusion but he was destined to be
one of the unfortunates to lay down
his life in this war stricken country.
John was a quiet person spending
most of his time reading. I taught
him to knit and he was busily en-
gagged making a blue scarf. We
have his belongings and perhaps in
the dim future you will receive
them. He was buried in the little
American cemetery among officers,
men and our nurses who have given
their lives. If I have the opp0rtun-
ity / shall send you picture Of the
quaint little cemetery which is
shadOwed by little old French
church. If I can be Of service in
answering any questions permitted
by the censor please have no hes
itAncy In asking me.
With sympathy to you, am,
Sincerely,
Mary Gertrude McGhee,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Ccurt in Session Two Days.

Judge Fuller came over from Mt.
AYR Monday and held court for a
couple of days Monday the entire
day was taken up with the hearing
Of three boys, Glare MARSHALL aged
f., Harold Maynard, aged 9 and md
were charged with stealing lot OF
flash lights, knives and other arti-
|cles from the stores of Farquhar &
Sons and S. E. Benefiel. After hear
ing the evidence in the case Judge
Fuller paroled the two younger boys
havior, and sentenced Glare Mar
shall to the state industrial school,
but paroled him to sheriff Fulton,
on condition that he secure work on
Z farm, and conduct himself straight
in the future, giving him permission
to come to Leon once week to Wis
it his parents. IN paasislng sentence ,se
what the state parole board would
do with the case if the boy was sent
to the Industrial school, He gave
the boys good lecture, and it was
heard by a number of boys who were
in the court room. There has been
a lot of pilfering going on in Leon:
and the authorities are going to put
stop to it.
The following cases were also dis
Jessie Alley VS.. William Scott ct
al. Final report of referee showing
distribution approved.
Estate of Charles Woodard. Or
der allowing claim of Decatur State
Savings Bank. Annual report OF
administrative approved.
Estate of John w. Gardner. Re-
port Of sale and deed to Thomas
Guardianship of Edith Tiedje.
VIM. Tiedje appointed as guardian
with bond of 81. 800:
Estate of Larkin Mcdaniel. Ad-
ministrator, A. T. Weldon, authoriz-
ed to expend not to exceed $3.50 In
search for missing heirs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Decatur County Must Furnish 8:f
IxabOrers.

County agent Walter Osborn was
called to Des Moines Tuesday to at
tend a meeting Of the United states
public reserve. The government has
ordered that the state of Iowa fur
nish total of 1850 men to meet
ber 1870 men will be used in war
work in Iowa and $500 men will be
sent to other states to supply the de-
ficiency. Decatur county''s quota is
83 unskilled laborers. II SO ,volun,,
teers can be secured all we'll ana
good, but the men must be supplied,
and if they do not 9. volunteer t,lun xn,7 tne
are working man and willing to
volunteer to work either in Iowa or
elsewhere, call Walter Osborn and
report to him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Bad Wreck Near Charlton Kills Five
Men.

Five men were killed at Troy, a
tower station seven miles. west OF
Charlton Saturday morning at 2
o'clock, when a fast stock train on
on Whitebreast hill, and twenty
cars ran back and crashed into an
extra train standing at the foot of
the hill. Seventeen cars were
wrecked, and as this is the only
stretch of single track in Iowa on
the Burlington system, traffic was
delayed, the fast mail and passen-
at Abba, going to Des Moines and
then down to Osceola.
The dead:
George Houk, about SO years old,
Corning, Iowa, a farmer.
Harry Houk, about 35 years old,
Corning, nephew of George Houk.
G.eorg e Mcneil, Bridgewater,
Al Rudat, Hastings, Neb., poul-
Fred Boitz, Ottumwa, brakeman.
The splintered wreckage of a score
of cattle and freight cars was piled
thirty feet high on top of the extra
trains engine and cattle, hogs and
chickens from. the broken cars are
roaming about the scene of the
smashup.
The crew of the engine escaped
serious injury through the warning
of the engineer who was oiling his
engine and heard the approach OF
the wild cars.
The stock train broke in two on
the single track up the hill and ran
down for a distance of a mile and a
half on a steep. grade. The persons
killed all were in the caboose of the
stock train. The conductor ana
head brakeman of the stock train
were on it's engine and escaped in
jury.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Davis City Reunion is On.

The Davis City reunion started
Tuesday and closes Friday. The in
dications are for good weather, and
yesterday they had a big crowd.
The Leon X. of p. band is furnish
free attractions. Three big base
ball games will be played, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, between
Leon and the Hawkeye Rubber and
Tire Co.'s team of Des Moines, both
teams being plugged with Western
League players. Leon has Lost but
one day this season. and expect to
win at Davis City. James Bryan, OF
Nate Kendall, of Abba. speaks this
afternoon, and v. r.. McGinnis speaks
on Friday. The usual number OF
Leon people are attending.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
LEON IOWA, THURSDAY, AUGUST %, 1918.
The Decatur county, service flag pre-
Daughters of the, American Revolu-

the Decatur county service flag. pre-
sented by the Leon Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton were held, in which the big. S.
U. 1. Military band participated. The
Rsv was oPenfd RraS by the 61
patriotic selections by the band, and
the presentation of the service flag
by Rev. T. F. Campbell, who made
a fine address and then the big flag
was unfurled. 1t contains 800
bright stars representing the Deca-
tlV county boys who are in the serV-
ice, three gold stars in honor OF the
the supreme sacrifice, Wheeler Boy:
er, of Lamont, John II. Holiday and
John o. Cowl of Leon. Two Red
Gross emblems for Mrs. Sadie
Scott and Miss Myrtle Quiet, Red
Cross nurses, and Y. M. G. A..
triangle for Rev. Marsolf now in
Italy Mayor Morris Gardner on be-
flag, in very appropriate remarks
The flag will be hung in the court
house, and roster of the names Of
the three hundred boys is being pre-
pared to be hung with the flag, and
additional names will be added as
more boys go into service
Sunday evening the S. U: l. Mill,
ACQUITTED themselves with great
credit. Under the direction OF DR..
O. E. Van Doren, the boys who are
all students at the State University
at Iowa City, and enrolled in the
U. S. reserves, this band has won
praise wherever they have, appeared.
1t was not student band, but a
band of accomplished musicians and
among the best bands ever heard in
this city. The boys were not stingy
with their music, and they played
many of the most difficult classical
selections.
The Chautauqua is over, and ev-
erybody is satisfied There was a
renewed interest taken this year,
and no trouble was experienced in
signing up the contract for return
next year. The eo1 chantanana aud nnxf veas mas
will be bigger and better than ever
Rev. T. F. Campbell, the, local man
ager worked hard to make 1t sue
cess, and everyone wants to see him
continue as local manager next year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
New Fire Whistle Will Blow at
Noon.

which was installed on the water
tower last week, is quite different
from any whistle ever heard in Leon
before, and in order that the fire
boys and the citizens in general may
become accustomed to it, the whistle
will be blown at a. m. and 6 p. m;
further notice. The fire signals will
be the same as those used with the
old whistle
ARRANGEMENTS have also been
made SO that the fire whistle will
blow one long blast whenever it Is
necessary to turn the city water on,
to- make repairs or for other causes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Selling Many Decatur County Farms.

Notwithstanding these are war
times, there is considerable Decatur
county real estate changing hands.
Since June 26th, less than two
months ago, c. NJ. Axes and John
Robertson & Co., of Leon, have
sold "a farms, embracing a total, OF
3,OO7 u acres, and expect to sell
number of other farms within the
next few weeks, negotiations being IN
progress at this time but not clos
ed up The following, is a list OF
Amos and Acles Brazelton, 2
farms, 329 acres.
C. ID. Mcneil, same land, farms,
329 acres.
Francis Dingman, 1 farm, 80
c. D. Mcneil, same land, farm,
Mrs Ross, l farm, 13O acres.
George Bowman, 1 farm, 11S R
Frank Cox, 1 farm, 73 acres.
Thomas Cox, l farm, 35 acres.
L. A. Blackman, | farm, 2SO acres.
Eber Horney, l farm, 80 acres. cres
Smith Bros, l farm, 80 acres.
BarS B 3. Ai%hvGi Alidredige, / ii farm, M IS acres.
M G. FreestOne, 2 farms, 266 k
acres.
E. w. Freestone, l farm 117k
John Dale, farm, 12O acres.
Chris Fagen, farm, 22O acres.
J. T. Robertson, farm, 240
George Hale, 1 farm, 116 acres.
Hans Nielsen, l farm. 80 acres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Notice to Bidders.

Sealed bids will be received at
the county auditors office at Leon.
Iowa, on Sept. 3, 1918. on the fol-
lowing items:
Fir lumber, oak lumber. CORFU
gated pipe, reinforced concrete
pipe, red cedar piling, and bridge
lished next week. Copies of said In.
structions to bidders can be obtain
ed on application to county engin-
eer's or county auditors Office.
G.. d. Osborn,
County Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
YEARS Ago
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
Of q Century Ago.

meat marEet to gap casler S9a and ths s
Wallace boys, Tom and Ira.
DR.. Layton is, new addition to
the list of bicycle riders, having re-
ceiyed fine new wheel yesterday.
Marvin were married at at the 1 home Of
the brides parents in this city Thurs
day evening, August 18th, Elder
John Rock officiating. The young
couple were given reception at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Picker
ing the next day, and start on lifes
journey with the well wishes Of
A peculiar and fatal accident oc-
CURED at Grand River yesterday
morning, resulting in the death Of
William Peterson, young man 20
years old. He was butcher, work.
ing for Thomas Riordan, and they
it when his knife slipped and the
sharp blade entered his left thigh,
severing an artery. He was taken
from the slaughter house to town
and medical aid summoned, but he
bled to death in less than an hour
after. the accident.
Charlie Axes took his horse En-
in the races, but the critter struck
tendon and could not start.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
John 7. Perry 20 to Nellie F De-
+, j. Pickering 10 to Matte Mar
. { Charles ll !, R. Piercy 22 to Louella
J. w. Auxier 21 to Mary Piercy IS.
An attempt was made to burglar
ize the safe in the Garden Grove
postoffice Tuesday night. The burg
lars broke open the door of the post
office and dat ATTEMPTED to blow the sae
They filled the key hole of the safe
with powder and tried to blow it
open. The safe is an old fashioned
one, with hollow door with sheet
iron back, and the powder blew the
back of the door off. This left too
much. space. for the powder to be
after securing 81 cents and leaving
some tools. Postmaster J. J. Evans
got the door open next morning and
fund. considerable loose powder in
the bottom of the safe, where it had
fallen and the safe blowers were un
able to get fire to it. No clew as yet
to the burglars, but they are .probab-
open at High Point, and ruined the
one in the Crown postoffice a short
time ago.
At the demoratic county conven-
ton held at Leon last Saturday, G.
P. Arnold was nominated for repre-
sentative, E. S. Buffum for treasurer,
J. c. Kehlear for sheriff, J. M. How
ell for superintendent, +. M. Fry for
member of the board, Ed H. Peck
for surveyor and DIR. j. r. Rose for
coroner.
Fred Rogers returned to his home
at Aurora, Neb., yesterday after a
short visit with friends in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
New Court Cases.

Jennie A. Salsman ct al. VS.. VIM.
F. Salsman ct al. The parties are
ask that the shares of the heirs be
determined and the property sold
and divided. C. w. Hoffman and Ed
III. Sharp attorneys for plaintiffs.
Ray Green VS.. Ella Green. The
parties were married at Leon in
July, 1911, and lived together until
April, 1918. Plaintiff asks for q de.
adultery. Baker & Parrish attor-
neys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Notice.

Having sold the Davis City tele-
phone plant to Ralph H. Johnson,
who took possessir> August !, 1918,
all claims against and for said plant
to that date will settle with Geo. p.
Campbell. After August 1st all
claims will be settled with Ralph II.
johnson. It will be continued by the
name of the Davis City Telephone
Co. by Mr.. Johnson under the super
vision of the U. S. government.
Geo. p. Campbell,
Ralph H. johnson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Passed Examination for Captains
Commission.

County engineer w. R. Greenlun
went to Kansas City Saturday and
took the examination for a captain
turned to Leon the first of the week,
having passed the examination sue
oessfully and is placed on the re-
serve list, and will probably be call
ed to report for duty within a few
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Fortls Are Soaring.

Don't laugh at the Tin Lizzies"
any more. They are about the
scarcest thing on the market and
are soaring In price until they are
becoming a real luxury. The retail
price took another big advance last
ing cars $75, sedans $50 and coupes
$50. And at the same time the
price OF Ford trucks was reduced
$50, the price now being $602.5O.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
How Far Are the Allied Troops from
Germany?

Every day we hear discussions as
to how. far the allied troops are
from Germany, and estimates very
greatly. From the most reliable
sources we CLEAN the following fig-
ures. From verdun to the Rhine 1T
is 13O miles. From the Rhine to
Berlin it is 800 miles. 1t is 100
miles from the khine to Munich.
The distance from Rheims to Paris
10 72 miles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22

There are two former vice-preGf-
dents OF the United States still iv-
ing. Ont II Levi p. Morton, In good
health at ninety-ffve, and the other
10 Theodore Roosevelt, full OF vim
and fussiness ct afty-nine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22
Marriage Licenses

Bath, England, claims to have the
oldeot permanent orchestra in ex-
*fence. 1t was founded by Beau
Wonh about 17O5.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-22

George Hale, / farm, II 16 acres.
Hans Nielsen, 1 farm, 80 acres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09

sioncrs at eight o'clock, P. M., on
the 23rd day of July, 1918, at the
Session Chambers OF said Board,
and the contract will then be let
to the lowest and best bidder who
will undertake to construct said
improvements and furnish said
materials in accordance with such
plans, and specifications of said
City Engineer. No bids will be
considered that does not contem-
plate the completion OF the entire
Improvement and the payment of
all incidental expenses, attached
TO the City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in
Street Improvement Bonds at par,
issued and secured as provided by
law. Any property owner may
pay in cash his assessment. and the
City reserves the right to pay part
cash. and part in bonds for such
improvements. The City also re-
serves the right to sell said bonds
and pay all in cash for such inn
provcments.
The form OF the Contract the
City will require is now on file IN
the office of the City Clerk, and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to resolution adopted by
the Board of Commissioners OF
the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
and approved by the Mayor, on
End day of April, 1918, proposals
will be received at the office of
the City Clerk, of the City of Ard
more, Oklahoma, until five o'clock
p. NJ, of 18th day of July, 1918, for
the furnishing of materials and
construction Of the work neces-
sary to improve
"M" Street, Southwest. from
the South line of Bixby Ave
nue., to the North line of Stan
ley Boulevard, Southwest. in
including alley crossings there
on, in the City OF Ardmore,
Oklahoma.
Said Improvements to consist OF
grading, paving, curbing, guttering,
and draining the said street afore-
said, which shall be for a width OF
twenty-five (22) feet, from outer
line to outer line of curb; on each
side thereof shall be constructed a
combined curb and gutter OF con-
crete, the curb to be six (0) inches
thick and the gutter twenty-four
(24) inches wide; the roadway be-
tween said curb and gutter shall be
seventeen (l7) feet wide, construct
ed upon a concrete base five (5)
inches thick. wearing surface Of
Oklahoma Rock Asphalt, two CIV
inches thick when thoroughly COM
pressed
The plans and specifications and
estimates as prepared by the City
Engineer are now on file in the Of
flee of the City Clerk of said City,
and are open to inspection OF all
parties.
All bids shall be submitted in
sealed envelopes, and plainly mark
ed in ink thereon, and must be
filed by five o'clock. 7. NJ, of Juit
18th, 1918, and accompanied by a
certified check on some bank in
Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable to
said City Clerk in the sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty (S2500O) Dol
lars. The successful bidder shall
give a construction bond, condi-
toned in terms of the law, and also
a maintenance bond conditioned
that he will keep said street i'll
good repair for a period of five
81 years, from the date OF ac-
ceptance OF same, and each bond
shall be in the sum of thirty per
cent OF the amount Of the contract
price, and shall run in favor OF the
City OF Ardmore, Oklahoma. All
bonds shall be approved by the
Board of Commissioners OF said
City by appropriate resolution, to
be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and con-
sidered by the Board of Commits
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
PAGE FIVE

open for inspection to all parties.
The form OF the bid required can
be had on application to the City
Attorney.
The City reserves the right 20
reject any and all bids and read
vertise for bids for such improve
ments. If the successful bidder
fails to execute his contract and file
his bonds within ten days after the
letting of such contract. the City re-
serves the right to cancel said con-
tract, and forfeit the certified check
accompanying said bid to the I'M
provement District, and readver-
tise for bids for such improve
mentS.
Dated this 3rd day OF July, 1918.
G.. w. GROOM.
(ScaD City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmoreite
July 5, 6, s, 9, 10, II, II, l3, Is
and 10, l9lS)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09

in the office of the City Clerk, and
open for inspection to all parties.
The form OF the bid required can
be had on application to the City
Attorney.
The City reserves the right to
reject any and all bids and read
vertise for bids for such improve
ments. If the successful bidder
fails to execute his contract and
file his said bonds within ten days
after the letting of such contract,
the City reserves the right to can
eel said contract, and forfeit the
certified check accompanying said
bid to the Improvement District,
and re-advertise for bids for such
improvements.
Dated this Srd day of July, 1918.
G., w. GROOM,
(Seal) City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmoreitc,
July 5, 6, 8, o, 10, II, II, IS, IS and
10, 1879
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
Male Help Wanted.

STORE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for alert, capable man about 50
years of age, to learn our busi-
ness and become a manager IN
one of our stores. Qualifications:
good health, initiative judgment.
a clean record and several years
experience in buying and selling
merchandise in department or
general dry goods store. Do not
apply unless you have the deter
mination to work hard for self
development and position with
attractive future arrangements.
Application confidential. State
full particulars, including age, ex-
perience, compensation, previous
positions, etc. Address +. X. s..
care Ardmoreite. 81