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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
X. of r. Lodge Anniversary.

Hesperia Lodge No. 33, X. of P.
will celebrate the 54th anniversary
A number of Lamont Knights will
attend this meeting, and there will
be work in the second rank, after
which a good lunch will be served
and a general good time enjoyed.
Owing to the long. program the lodge
will meet promptly at 1880 o'clock,
and all Knights are urged to attend
this meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Guardianship of Clara V. Graham
0rdQr for Solo ----l -

Guardianship of Clara V. Graham
Order for sale.
Guardianship of Thomas Hanes.
Sale ordered and report of sale and
deed to H. B. Thomas approved.
Estate of E.. w. Townsend AL
lowance of $1,000 to widow is con-
Estate of j. M. Eiker. Will pro-
bated. B. l.. Eiker appointed exc
cutor without bond.
Estate of LIMA Butcher. Sale of
personal property authorized.
Guardianship of A. E. Woodard.
On aDnlication ward is relieved of
further guardianship and guardian
is ordered to file final report.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Notice to Road Workers.

Sealed bids will be received un I'LL
noon Feb. 18th, for the road work
in Woodland township. All bids
should designate whether bid Is Tor
one-half or all of township. Boord
reserves right to reject any or olI
bids Pearl CO0nt1,,
26-2t Township Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Notice to Farmers.

The Farmers Educational and Co
Operative Union of America has en-
pioyed Jap Cessler as its manager Of
anv0ne having stock Of any kind 10,
ship to market will do well to 60
him before selling. >1e-et
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Study Center for Credit.

Feb. 16, 1918, at Decatur q quar-
ter to one for three hours. This. is
the second meeting and is open to
All. Prof. J. w. TAYLOR, from Cedar
Fails. will be sent to Decatur to
teach 18th Century History. Col
ie4e credit is given for the work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Correspondents Take Notice.

sist on writing items advertising pie
suppers and other public entertain
ments in their items. Please re-
member that all such matters are
paid advertising and do not send
them in unless they are authorized
and will be paid for. Count six
words to line and remit at cents
per line for all such items. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
G. NJ. Axes Sale About March 12.

C. M. Axes has decided that about
March 18th will be the date for his
big stock sale. He intended to have
it in February, but will be unable to
week in March, but watch out for it,
for as usual it will be a humdinger.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
For Sheriff.

will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination of sheriff for a
second term, subject to the will of
the voters at the June primary.
John A. Fulton,
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For County Auditor.

+ will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for county audi
tor, subject to the will of the vot-
ers at the June primary.
Ern Meter,
Garden Grove Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14

More than COT, 200, 900 gallons Of
mineral water are now used in the
United States each year in the man
ufacturo of .'soft" drinks. #
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Marriage Licenses.

andrew F. Scott, Leon %
Alta M. Sears, Leon :..... "
vo..er A. Moon, Lamont ......21
suby "a. Goode, Lamont /.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Attended Editorial Convention.

The Grain Bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14

The American Rcd Cross Is the largest and most ecient for tho relief of suffering that the World has ssen
 It is made up almost entirely of volunteer workers the higher executives being without exception mon customed large affairs, who in almost all cases Giyins their services without pay.
 It is supported entirely by its membership fees and by voluntary contributions
 It Is today bringing relief to suffering humaSity. both military civil in every War torn allied country
 It plans tomorrow to help in the work of rsstora- tioA throughout the world
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14

feeds and clothes entire popuations In times 6a great calamity.
 It Is there to help your soldier boy in his time ot need.
 With its thousands of workers. its tremendous stores and running transportation facilities 1t Is serving Americas advance guard-and thus helping to win tho
 Congress authorizes 1t.
 President Wilson heads it.
 The War Department audits its accounts Your Army. your Navy and your Allies enthusss astically endorse 1t.
 Twenty-two million Americans have Joined t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
What Has Your Red Cross Money Done?

IN the first place. it has enabled the American people, l through the Red Cross, to help for its army and navy.
 Secondly it has enabled America to hearten her Allies fighting forces and to keep up, among the civil ian populations, the spirit to win the That alone has made the American Red Cross of the largest factors since our entry into the a Canteens which provided food and hot drinks more than million meals to soldiers in December; warehouses, crammed with materials situated all along the French line, all along the Italian nes at seaports and at places where our soldiers going to fight; institutions for the of consumptves institutions for the re-education of maimed men-these few of the concrete mplishments abroad. x
 At home-the millions of woolen sweaters, muf Aers socks and other comforts for the in camps the work of sanitation around cantonments and the help and advice given dependents of soldiers and sailors these are things which will make you your children and your childrens children whatever part of the world they may be, proud of being Americans.
 Will you do yo~r share to keep this Hand ot Mercy at its work? .-~.<. .,~ : " ' '~: *> Y: '3;' '>: :. N 'a> ~*s
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

worked on government boat moor
ed in the Mississippi river at the
foot of FOrty-sscoHd street. Moline
Peters TO J0liCS.
Otto A Peters was given an in
determinate sentence of from one
20 ten years in the penitant.ary,
when he pleaded guilty TO a charge
Of grand larceny and embezzlement.
Peters was charged with having
taken SOL from his employer, Jack
Peck. owner of barber shop and
pool hall in East Moline ThTtheft
took place Oct. Is. 1916. The de-
PENDANT was arrested Aug. 90, 1918.
\ plea of guilty was entered by
Walter Bruksch. William Milling
ton and Joseph Weschitz to break
ing into and robbing the clothing
store of Mayer & Johnson Of Mo
line on Sept. >, 1918. Two suits
valued at $50 each were taken. The
three are minors. Each received
from one TO twenty years in the
reformatory at Pontiac, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
DUBERG IS CHOSEN
AS TIGER CAPTAIN

Duke" Dubcrg. halfback, was
elected captain of the 1918 Rock
Island Tiger football eleven fol-
lowing regular practice Wednes-
day evening Duke" was the unan-
imous choice of his teammates
The Captain-elect has been
member of the team for a number
of seasons and has been one Of the
most consistent ground ga-neTs and
defensive players Of the squad
A change of coaches is also an
nounced by Manager Degen- Ru-
dolph bort Of the engineers corps
stationed on the arsenal has been
selected by Degen to round the Is
landers into shape.
Games are desired by Dagen. who
stated that he has several open
dates on the Tiger schedule. Teams
open for games can arrange for
such by calling Degen at Schiebe-i
brothers pool hall, telephone r. l.
22D6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
JAMES POLK is
SENTENCEDFOR
KILLING HARVEY
To Serve - Years in Prison for
Causing the Death OF Another
Negro in July.
PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE
Seven Others Indicted 10y the Grand
Jury Waive Trials and Re
ceiTe Penalties.

twenty-five years in the prni-
Tertiary,
Such was the sentence melted out
To James Polk. negro. who plead
guilty to the murder Of William
Harvey, also a negro, when ar
ra.Ened before Circuit Judge Frank
D. Ramsay late yesterday after
noon.
Harvey was shot on the after
noon OF July 81 in an alley in the
rear of 2502 Fourth avenue. Ac-
c0rdiEg 10 testimony. four men,
Harvey Polk. Casper kelsoe and
shorty Jackson, were in a room
at the foregoing address when trou-
bic began. Leaving the house, the
men went 10 the back yard, and
from there to the alley where the
shooting took place
Harvey suffered two wounds, a
bullet penetrating his abdomen, and
a scalp wound thought 10 have been
caused either by 3 glancing bullet
or from a blow from some other
weapon Death was due to hem
OTrhagc caused by the pcrfOratiOn
OF the intestines.
Polk escaped after the shooting.
and. it developed late, proceeded TO
Peoria, where he was indicted into
military service by his draft board
and entraiued for Camp Grant His
whereabouts were discovered by
Rock Island police authorities, and
upon the death Of Harvey Aug. s
Detective Tom Cox was dispatched
to Camp Grant to bring back Polk
for trial
George Cunningham and David
Knowles plead guilty to a charge
of larceny and were sentenced tC
six months in the county Jail They
have been iucaTceTated for a month
and a half, and this was allowed on
A. the sentence, making four and a
slhalf months
y The men were charged with steal
ing a ring and tie pin valued at S21
and So. spectivelv. from a fell
low r00mer. Frank C0hurn Of Sill
Wis The theft was committed Aug
6. 1918.
Howard 2TcCouehey plead guilty
to a charge Of petty larceny and
was given 90 DAYS in the county
jail NcCoUghev. on Sept .. 1918.
stole q sweater and slft of clothes
valued at SIS from Andrew Thai
d0rf, fellow empIoye- Both men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
All Clicked Up With Catarrh?
Why Continue Makesbift Treatment?

dies which touch only the surface.
To be rid of Catarrh, you must drive
the disease germ out of your blood.
Splendid results have been re
ported from the use of 5. S. S,
which completely rOUts from your
blood the CatarTh germs, for which
it is a perfect antidOte.
S. S. S. is sold by all druggists. If
you wish medical advice as to the
treatment OF your own individu-l
case. write today 10 Chief Medical
Adviser. Swift Specific Co. Dept b,
Atlanta. Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

White Shoe Cleaner, Beardsley' :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

Sweeping Compound. Beardsley's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
Personal Mention.

The Misses Rose and Victoria
Collie of NathcTville were visitors
in AIedO Thursday
Miss Helen PrOuty of New BOs-
ton was in AledO Thursday for the
day. attending the fair.
Miss Mabel Anderson of Wood
hull was attending the Mercer
county far Thursday.
Mrs. Nelse Jensen of Joy was in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
heath Of Mrs. McGorern.

Mrs. Margaret McGovern died
Wednesday evening at her home
northwest of Aledo. The funeral
will be held Saturday morning at
the Catholic church of Aledo. Mrs.
McGovern is survived by one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Katy Bateman, and one
granddaughter, Miss Frances
Pateman. Interment VIII be at the
AIedo cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
PetticOats

Women's sateen pelr.coats In
pretty fancy figured patterns.
@ made with es6 5sso 81 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
Sprays and DOucheS Will Never
Cure You.

Catarrh is annoying enough when
it Ch0kes up your nOstrils and air
passages. causing painful and diff
fcult breathing and other discom-
forts. But the real danger comes
when it reaches down into your
lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the importance of the prop
er treatment, and lose no time eX-
peTimenting with worthless rene
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
Aledo At a Glance
Gall for n Men.

The registration board of Mer-
Ger county received telegram
Wednesday evening stating it would
receive instructions to entrain 81
more Mercer county men to Camp
Grant. Rockford. during a five-day
period from Oct. to II. This will
clean up all of the 1917 class /
men and take part of the 1915 class
l regiStrantS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

About 200 pairs in this assert
ment for tomorrow $ selling
there are all styles OF toes
and heels in high and tow
ruhbers-sizes are broken but
there are all sizes in some
styles, Original selling prices
were soc TO SIPS En
choice for .......... OOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20

AIado Thursday, spending the day
with Mrs Venerable.
Earl Ostrander OF JOY was in
Aledo THURSDAY
Paul Ives of Now Boston attend
ed the fair at Aledo THURSDAY
Mrs. Clayton and sons of New
Boston visited the fair Thursday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-20
TRADE PACT SIGNED.

Washington. Sept. 20.-Danish-
American commercial and shipping
agreements were completed and
signed.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-01-03
Causes Of Winds.

Winds are produced by disturb
ance of the equilibrium in some part
of the atmosphere; disturbance al.
ways resulting from a difference in
temperature between adjacent Sec
tons. Thus, If the temperature of q
certain extent of ground becomes high
er, the air in contact with it becomes
heated, it expands and goes towards
the colder or higher regions of the
atmosphere; whence it flows, produc-
ing winds which blow from hot to cold
countries. But at the same time the
equilibrium is destroyed at the sur
face of the earth, for the pressure on
the colder adjacent parts is greater
than on that which has been heated.
and hence a current will be produced
with velocity dependent on the DIFF
ference between these pressures; thus
two distinct winds will be produced
an upper one setting outwards from
the heated region, and lower one set.
ting inwards towards it.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-01-03
A HindrAnce.

An army officer who served in the
Spanish war tells of New York regi-
ment, many of whose members were
recruited on the East side. They were
spelling for a fight, and it became
necessary to post guards to preserve
order.
A big husky Bowery recruit, Of pu-
gilistic proportions, was put on duty
outside and given special orders to
see that quiet reigned, and, above all
things, If trouble came his way, not
to lose possession of his rifle.
Soon a general row began, grow
ing in proportions as the minutes pass
ed. The soldier walked his post ner-
vously, without interrupting, until the
corporal of the guard appeared on the
scene with re-enforcements.
'Why didn't you stop this row." de-
handed the corporal.
The sentry balanced his rifle on his
shoulder, raised his arm to the cor
rect boxing position, and replied:
ashore, phwat could do wild dis
gun in me hands?"-Harper's.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-01-03
things were kind Of spoiled anyway:

things were kind of spoiled anyway:
so we didn't do but just q little more
and that's ALL"
"Go on! What was the Just little
more?'"
"Well--we got him to swaller little
teeny bit of asafidity; that Penrod
ushed to have to wear in bag around
his neck. 1t wasn't enough to even
make a person sneeze-it wasn't much
more'n half a spoonful-it wasn't
hardly a quarter of spoonf-"
"Har' said Mr.. Williams. THAT ac-
counts for the doctor. What else?"
"Well-we-we had some paint left
over from our flag, and we put little
teeny bit Of it on his hair and
Hal" said Mr.. William=. HThat ac-
counts for the barber. What else?"
"That's ALL" said Sam, swallowing.
"Then he got mad and went home"
Mr.. Williams walked to the door,
and sternly motioned to the culprit to
precede him through it. But just be-
fore the pair passed from her sight.
Mrs. Williams gave way to an uncon-
trollable impulse.
"Sam," she asked, "what does Thor
In stand for?"
The unfortunate boy had begun to
sniffle
"It-it means-Innapenent Order of
Infadelaty," he moaned-and pl0dded
onward to his doom.
Not his alone: at that very moment
Master Roderick Magsworth Bits, Jr.,
was suffering also, consequent upon
telephoning on the part of Mrs. Bas-
sett, though Roderick's punishment
Of Georges troubles. and more on that
of Roddy's having affiliated with an
order consisting so largely Of Herman
and Verman. AS for Maurice Levy, he
was no whit less unhappy. He Jared
as ill.
simultaneously, two cl-members of
the In-or-1n were finding their lot for
tunate. Something had prompted them
to linger in the alley In the vicinity of
the shack, and it was to this fated edi-
flee that Mr.. Williams, with demoniac
justice, brought Sam for the deed he
had in mind.
Herman and Verman listened-awe'
stricken-to what went on within the
shack. Then, before it was over, they
crept away and down the alley toward
their own home. This was directly
across the alley from the Schof1elds'
stable, and they were Mortified at tho
sounds which issued from the interior
of the stable storeroom. It was the
st. Bartholomew Eve of that neigh.
borhood.
MAN, mani" said Herman, shaking
his head. "Glad aim no white bOyI"
Verman seemed gloomily to assent.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-01-03

Perhaps because you have so NAM.
goals you wish to reach you are fas
away from any of thNa, observes IN
efficiency expert.
You are dividing xiNsr forces.
You must have OK real objective
point If you would win success-tho
success which Is worth winning.
1t is quite impossible to have ono
major subject which yuu study and
aim to excel in, and then fritte1 away
part Of your time on others.
Certain arts and studies are allied
It's true.
Then select one and study 1t thor.
oughly and well.
Concentrated thought, st2dy and &C.
ton In one direction will accomplish
great things.
But smattering Of all and flnisk
Of nothing Is time wasted. II
Choose wisely; then 60 to 1t, one
thing at a time.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-01-03

'sYes'm," said Fanny. "1t's 20
house, Miz Williams, not mine. You
want 'em tear it down, I'm willin'."
She departed, and Mrs. Williams
continued to sew. The days were grow
ing short, and at five o'clock she was
obliged to put the work aside, as her
eyes did not permit her to continue it
by artificial light. Descending to the
lower floor, she found the house silent,
and when she opened the front door
to see If the evening paper had come.
she beheld Sam, Penrod and Maurice
Levy standing near the gate engaged
in quiet conversation. Penrod and
Maurice departed while she was look
ing for the paper, and Sam came
thoughtfully up the walk.
swell, SAM" she said, 1T wasn't
such a bad thing, after all, to show a
little politeness to George Bassett,
was it,"
Sam gave her noncommittal look
expression Of every kind had been
wiped from his countenance. He pre-
scented q blank surface.
"No'm," he said meekly.
Everything was just little pleas
anter because you'd been friendly,
wasn't it,"
'Yes'm."
"Has George gone homer
"Yes'm."
II hear you made enough noise In
the cellar Did George have good
time?"
"Maam?"
"Did George Bassett have a good
time?"
"Well'-Sam now had the air of a
person trying to remember details with
absolute accuracy-"well, he didn't
say he did, and he didn't say he didn't"
did he thank the boys?"
"No'm."
Didn't he even thank you?"
"No'm."
"Why, that's queer" she said. "He's
always so polite. He seemed to be
having a good time, didn't he, Sam?"
"Ma'am?"
"Didn't George seem to be enjoying
himself?'
This question, apparently so simple,
was not answered with promptness.
Sam looked at his mother in puzzled
way, and then found it necessary to
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rub each of his shins in turn with the
palm of his right hand.
II stumbled" he said, apologetlcally.
II stumbled on the cellar steps,"
did you hurt yOurself?" she asked
quickly.
"No'm; but guess maybe I better
rub some arnica-"
:I'll get It," she said. "COme up to
your fathers bathroom, Sam. Does It
hurt much?"
"No'm," he answered truthfully, ut
hardly hurts ut ALL"
And having followed her to the
bathroom, he insisted, with unusual
gentleness, that he be left to apply
the arnica to the alleged injuries him
self. He was so persuasive that she
yielded, and descended to the library.
where she found her husband once more
at home after his days work.
"Wen?" he said. did George show
up, and were they decent to him?"
"Oh, yes: it's all right. Sam and
Penrod were good as gold. 1 saw them
being actually cordial to him."
''That's WE'LL" said Mr.. Williams,
settling into a chair with his paper.
Il was a little apprehensive. but sup
pose was mistaken. I walked home.
and just now, rs I passed Mrs. Bas-
sett's I saw Doctor venny's car in
front, and that barber from the cor
ner shop on Second street was going
in the door. 1 couldn't think what a
widow would need a barber and doc
tor for-especially at the same time.
I couldn't think what Georgie'd need
such a combination for, either, and
then I got afraid that maybe"
Mrs. Williams laughed. ''Oh. no; ii
hasn't anything to do with his having
beea over there. Tin sure they were
, very nice to him."
"well, I'm glad Of that
sTes, indeed" Mrs. Williams be
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-01-03
gan, when Fanny appeared, summon

gan, when Fanny appeared, summon
ing her to the telephone.
1t is pathetically true that Mrs. Will
liams went to the telephone humming
little song. She was detained at the
instrument not more than five min
utes; then she made plunging return
into the library, a blanched and strick-
en- woman. She made strange, sinis-
ter gestures at her husband.
He sprang up, miserably prophetic.
Mrs. Bassett?'
"Go to the telephone" Mrs. Williams
said hoarsely. "She wants to talk to
YOU, too. She can't talk much-she's
historical. She says they lured
George into the cellar and had him
beaten by negroes! That's not all"
Mr.. Williams was already on his
way.
"You find Sam!" he commanded,
over his shoulder.
Mrs. Williams stepped into the front
hall.
"Sam!" she called, addressing the
upper reaches of the stairway. "Sam J.
Not even echo answered.
"Sam"
A faint clearing of somebody's throat
was heard behind her, sound so mod
est cnd unobtrusive 1t wGs no more
than just audible, and. turning, the
mother beheld her son sitting upon
the floor in the shadow of the stairs
and gazing meditatively DIT the nat
rack. His manner indicated that he
| wished to produce the impression that
he had been sitting there. In this some
what unusual place and occupation,
for a considerable time, but without
overhearing anything that went on In
the library, so close by.
"Sam," she cried, what have you
done?"
"Well-I guess my legs are all
| right" he said, gently. Il got the ar
MICA on, so probably they won't hurt
any NJ"
"Stand up" she said.
"Ma'am?"
March into the library"
Sam marched-slow-time. In fact,
no funeral march has been composed
in time so slow as to suit this march
Of Sans. One might have suspected
that he was in q state of apprehen-
] sion.