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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
FORD PASSENGER CAR MANU-
I FACTURE STOPPED.
Parent Plant and All Branches 1909
on War Wcrk-Continue Trucks
and Tractors.

Detroit, Sept. l0.-The manufac-
ture of Ford passenger cars is to be
entirely stopped during the period OF
the war and from this time forward
the entire resources of the Ford MO
tor Co. are to be devoted to govern
used entirely for the production OF
Liberty engines, tanks, ambulances
and such other work as the govern
ment may desire.
The decision to devote the entire
Ford resources to work work applies
also to the 81 branch assembly
plants scattered throughout the large
Six of these, located in Cambridge,
Mass; Louisville, Ky; Philadelphia,
ct. Louis, Washington and Long Is
land City, already have been turned
over entirely to the government and
the others will be turned over rap
idly;
of passenger. cars will not affect the
production of trucks and tractors.
Trucks are considered essential by
the War Industries Board and their
production will be continued. The
Tordson q 1 tractor is produced 6y
and its production will be continued.
The conversion of the Ford pass
enger car production facilities to
100 per cent war work has not been
entirely unexpected AS long ago
as November there were persistent
rumors that the manufacture of
passenger vehicles was to be elm
mated. These, however, were de-
MED at that time
j Immediately following the denial
of these rumors announcement was
made from the Ford plant that the
top notch in production had been
reached. the factory having turned
out a total of 5000 cars on Nov. 2S;
This production was maintained
practically constant until early in
February, when it was cut down so
per cent and remained practically
constant until nearly the end o.
June. At that time the production
had been further reduced to $50
tars a day.
! Beginning Aug. / production was
further reduced to $50 passenger
cars a day, day. The production Of i
until at the present time approxi--
mately 400 are being turned out
daily.
During the fiscal year ending
July 81, last the production Of the
Ford Motor Co. totalled approx
mately 100000 cars as compared
with 785,O00 during the last year.
On June 10 there were untitled or
ders on hand for more than 1000
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
1911 Registered Last Thursday

The registration of men between
the ages of 18 and 81 years and l
and As years held last Thursday. re-
suited in Decatur county going over
the top. total of 1911 men being
registered as against the govern
ment estimate of 1859 for Decatur
ed ed yesterday sending questionnaires
to the registered men, the instruc-
tions being to send 10 per cent or
more each day, the first question
naires going to men between the
ages of 19 and 81 years and 81 and
36 years, who will be called first.
The local board has big job ahead
naires and making the classifications
and it is announced that the class
one men in the new registration will
probably be called about the first OF
January.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
New Court Cases.

Mary C. Watt VS. C. H. MILLER ct
al Suit is brought to foreclose a
note for $4,000. Geo. Wambach
attorney for plaintiff.
]. w. Wales VS.. VIM. Turpen. Ap-
plication is made for the appoint
ment of guardian. alleging the de-
fendant is Of unsound mind. ~
Citizens State Savings Bank of
Decatur VS.. H. and N. Orf1eld. Suit
McGinnis attorneys for plantff.
Geo. E. Smith VS.. J. L. Mendenhall
Plaintiff sues for damages in the
sum of $SS.S7 on purchase of
corn from defendant which he claims
was soft and rotten and which was
represented to him as good sound
corn. S. H. Amos attorney for
plaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Trial Jurors for September Court,

The September term of the Dis
trict Court will convene at Leon Ol
September 30th, and the follOwinl
persons have been drawn for servic
at trial Jurors, being notified to au
pear on Tuesday, October LIST, at L
a. m.
G. o. Benton, Decatur.
C. E. Scott. Hamilton.
George Evans, Bloomington.
H. L. G. Blades, Long Creek.
George Moneysmith, Decatur.
E. F. Gatlif, Morgan.
J. C. Reuss, Decatur.
Marion Hullinger. New Buda.
George Blakesley, Eden.
Cary o. Andrew, Richland.
Oliver Hayer, Fayette.
George Lazenby, Garden Grove.
L. J Judson, Fayette.
j. c.. Clay. Woodland.
Lee Davis, Eden.
l.. Fl. Shoemaker, Burrell.
T. w. Colby, Leon.
C. S. Palmer, Long Creek.
Harry Andrew, Grand River.
T. A. Lindsey. Leon.
A. B. Worley, Leon.
E. p. Biddison, Leon.
w. D. Lionberger. Center.
w. G.. Epperley, Eden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Even the Hogs are Trying to Win
the War.

Everybody is working to win the
war, even the hogs Of decatur
Clark, of High Point township has
a Chester white SOW which has Is
pigs which now weigh from 80 to
80 pounds. and growing fast. T. NJ.
Riddle, of woodland township, did
not propose to let the Chester
Whites win all the honors, SO he re-
ports Duroc sow on his farm
which has twenty living pigs. Tom
can buy another farm when he sells
this litter of pigs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Neil Garrett Promoted to Captain.

Friends of Neil Garrett, son OF
B. w. Garrett, of Des Moines, are
feeling proud over his rapid advance
in the army. Neil = attended the
second officers training camp at
Fort Smelling, where he was COM
missioned second lieutenant, and
sent to Camp Dodge. In few
weeks he was promoted to first
lieutenant. and last week, was again
promoted to captain, and is now in
charge of a full company of over
five hundred men at Camp Dodge,
and hopes to be going over to
France in the near future.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Red Cross Notes
~ ~ 20

We have on hands the following
articles which will be sold at aue-
tion from the band stand Just fol-
lowing the concert next Saturday
night:
Two pairs Indian moccasins
brought from New Orleans and de-
collar. Mrs. John Chastain; three
quilts, Pioneer school, MoFe11
township; one quilt, Logan chapel.
Morgan township.
. No soliciting will be done but if
any friends of the Red Cross ws.-~
to add to this collection the artfclo8
during the week or brought to tho
band stand Saturday night Every
thing from pumpkins to pianos ac-
ceptable
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Corn Picnic Drew Big Crowd.

The Garden Grove Corn Picnic
held at the Wagner grove last Sat
trary to the usual custom it did not
rain. Governor Harding was unable
to be in attendance on account OF
the death of his mother on Thurs
day, and H. H. Carter, an attorney
from Corydon, was substituted and
made a fine address. The display OF
grain and farm products was unus-
ually good this year. but we were
unable to obtain list of the prize
winners for this issue. wa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Cttumwa Boy Gave Life Whi'a Aid.
ing COmrade.

Mrs. Rob Axes. of Leon, has re-
NI3ived news of the death of her
brother, VIM. e. ). Maloney, who
was killed over in France, and whose
the list of severely wounded. The
taken from the Ottumwa Daily
Private William E. ]. Maloney, of
G company. 16Sth infantry, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William maloney, 420
North Jefferson street, is listed
hmong aGs the heroes he of o
His death, although not reported
officially, is referred to in a letter
from one of the non-commissioned
officers of the company. bosom
friend and chum, to another mutual
Efriend in Ottumwa. The letter was
turned over, to the family yesterday
and thus the news was broken lc
the loved ones at home.
Private Maloney was officially re-
ported seriously injured in action
July 20, when Private Carl Hilgard-
ner was killed. No further word
has been received by the relatives
since the official notification from
the war department although they
la line telling of his condition.
Two letters among the many re-
|ceived Saturday from the boys over
)seas, are known to have referred to
Private Maloney's death. One of
these was received by Miss Margu-
erite Maloney, sister of the young
hero; This was vast from Corr; & Lloyd Fl F.;
that Private Maloney was killed,
but gave no particulars.
The other letter, the writer of
which has asked that his name be
withheld, writes his friend as fol-
lows:
osey os his faha's M ey% you days know ago thin n the
big battle that has been raging for
the last month or so.
"Bill was in the troops that were
helping drive the Dutch back and in
this way was killed by. high explo,,
sive. l think it was about the third
Sr fourth n S saY Mb air aaeher dne refment eeR
was as carrying a wounded comrade on
la stretcher to the first aid station
and had just got to the door of the
infirmary when a big one came over
and landed right between him and
the other fellow who was carrying
the stretcher. killing the man on
the stretcher and n3,, the other two; sa.o
inc how 1 feel about it. His death
has cast gloom over the company
as he was known by everybody for
his cheerfulness and his. smile. He
would always do anything for you
and never refused anything that he
thought would help anyone in the
least.
at hasn't been very long since
Bill and were talking of +h'- - that
happened in your place of business.
things we were going to do when
we got home, but now things are
different. Bill went out just as If
he were asking for a dance at the
|armory, SO cheerful and full of pep.
A few of the other lads Of G COM
|pany went out the same way, all
lighting gamely and making the
Dutch like it,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

More Names for Service Roster.

The following additional u
n names have been reported for \
= the Decatur county service
roster, since our list was pub
lished last week. We are very
glad to receive the names of 7.
1, any Decatur county boys who y
4 are in the service, and the
names will be added as receiv-
ed until a complete list is Sc
cured if possible
Axes, John l.. n
u Reynolds, Thad NJ.
Irving, Ernie.
Irving, Vernie.
Hastings, Leonard.
Edge, Robert.
~ Mckee, Carroll. y
x Tiedje, Henry o.
Bennett, James.
Bennett, Oscar.
Greenlun, w. r.
+ \ X \ X y \
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
A New Jeweser.

Iowa, a jewler Of experience, has
leased the Varga store building
formerly occupied by c. E.. Buffers
jewelry store, and is busy installing
his fixtures and stock, and exDects
to be open for business in few
days. Mr.. Barnum will move his
family here as soon as he secures a
residence and make this city his
cordial welcome to our city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Corn and Subscriptions.

Twenty-eight years ago Bremer
county farmer brought us six bush
els of good corn to pay for the indie
pendent one year. The other dav
bushel of corn and we'd credit him
one year for this paper. He an
sWered mo I'll pay you In cur
rency,.Waverly Independent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
A Furious Selling. Last Cali, Last
Chance.

Come everybody, come. to Pleas
anton, Iowa, this Saturday, Sept.
21st and attend the big st-be-sold
sale at the Farmers Store. Another
deep cut in prices for the final wind
up of the entire stock Everything
on public sale. Now is the time to
save big money as many of the
goods will be sold at half price. Be
sure and come. Sale in charge of
the King Sales Co
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
A Cali Made for Oct. 7th.

The local registration board has
received word from the adjutant
general that call has been made
for 5O35 class one men from Iowa
who will report in the five day peri
sod commencing Oct. 7th, but the
quota for Decatur county has not yet
been received. 1t is estimated this
call will take all of the class one
men who we're registered prior to
last Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Big Type Poland Chinas.

We have for sale a limited num-
Der of spring and yearling boars.
spring gifts and brood sows. Of our
famous Big Type breed. Manchester
Bros, Leon. Iowa. Aft
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Smoke Havana Spikes Cigar.

gardiess Of the high price Of tobacco
and will be for another year. Set
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Notice.

Commencing Oct. 1, we will close
our places of business at 8 o'clock.
w. A. Alexander,
Chas. Cherrington,
p. F. K01p,
AT E. E. Bell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19

For Sale-Some good seed rye. E
G. Smith, Leon, Iowa. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-19
Marriage Licenses,

Dewey Martin, Leon ..........20 70
Layada Owens. Leon II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18
German Bre,Ders in
u. S. Sought Control
of Booze and Politics

Mitchell Palmer. custodian OF alien
property. speaking before the demo-
cratic state committee, at Harrisburg
Pa. declared Saturday that the liquor
interests were seeking to control poll
tics and public opinion. Facts Will
soon be made public, he said. TO show
cUnclusively that twelve or fifteen Ger
man brewers Of America in associa :
ton with the United States Brewers
Association, furnished several hundred
thousand dollars ito buy a great news
paper in one of the chief cities OF the
nation The publisher of the news
paper, he continued. worked in the very
shadow of the capitol at Washington
in the interests OF liquor. The money
was provided in a way designed to keep
secret forever the name of those who
furnished it.
Mr.. Palmer. after his speech. refused
To divulge any facts regarding the
transaction. He said he could not talk
further about the matter He appeared
here today as democratic national
committeeman from Pennsylvania and
sat in the committee by proxy. with
him appeared National Chairman Vance
G. Mccormick. Both men at a recent
meeting of the committee repudiated
Judge Eugene e. Bonniwell. democratic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18
SEAMEN ARE NO SlAckERS.
Hun RuthIessnsss Makes Profession rs
Periious a. That Of Soldier.

Correspondence Associated Press.J
London. Sept! 9.-''Good luck to you
all and may you all evade the tin
fishes" is the characteristic way in
which Secretary G. w. Mckee, Of the
Hull Seamen's Union, concludes his An
nual report. Since my last report"
he says. over $4,000 seamen have PAID
the price. besides many hundreds OF
passengers and service men.
The enemy is not content with sink
ing ships and crews but they cruise
about Afterwards ramming the wreck
age in the hope OF killing the survivors
and leaving 30 trace of their ficndsh
work. No Punishment could he too bad
or too hard for a nation which knows
nothing OF sympathy. pity, kindness
or affection. but, which excels in ruth
lessness. rapine. murder robbery and
every kind of brutality which baseness
and savagery can suggest. The Great
ures who ask for them not to be pun
ished are worse than the Huns them
selves and should te packed off to their
friends in their spiritual homes.
THE. seamen have won distinction
during the war and we don't want
them linked with the wont works and
down toolers' and Shlrkers."
In urging special benefits from the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18
Yank Arsenal in
France Rival of
Rock Island Plant

Correspondence Associated Press.1
Central France, Sept. 6.-Artillery
and airplanes are going to be two of
the decisive> factors in winning the
war, according to the military experts
and here at this little interior town can
be seen what the ordnance branch Of
the American army has built up in the
last four months to keep up the steady
flow of artillery, arms. ammunition.
machine guns, tanks and all the ma
terial of combat, toward the fighting
front.
1t is one Of the mammoth institu-
tons which has suddenly sprung up
with the coming Of the Americans and
since April last it has spread over an
area of several miles, with two enor-
nous gunshops, two similar shops for
tanks and un-tractors. two more for
assembling and repairing artillery OF
all kinds. another for machine-guns.
rifles and small. arms, with huge
foundries and FORCES for the casting.
Along with these are going UP four
great warehouses for housing all kind
Of ordnance material.
The big government arsenal at Rock
LELAND, H.. ~ the only thing Of the
Kind that cnmna res in extent with this
plant and yet II Is 90 per cent COM
p)etcd after four months of existence.
There are two stages In the steady
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18

Jones director Of production in this
district. in explaining that production
in Philadelphia and vicinity will not be
cut.
Mr. Jones said all Of the plants will
be kept running at capacity and that
the order of the general staff Of the
army that contracts awarded mere and
in fifty-nine other cities were to be kept
of minimum was really meant to pre-
vent the breaking down of the program
Of producing an overwhelming amount
of war material during the next eight
months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18
CHAMPION JAZZ DAND.
Furnishes Entertainment for Yank Sol.
diers in England.

diers in England.
With the American Army in Eng
land. Sept. .12.-tBy mail) You are
invited to visit the Red Cross recrca-
ton hut this evening and hear the fin
est jazz band in England" reads an in
vitation issuedla an American camp in
Southern England to every American
soldier who happens to be assigned to
spend day or two in this camp on
his way to the front, The invitation
explains further We claim the Jazz
band championship Of the British Isles
and are ready TO meet ali comers"
TIE recreation hut, where the band
holds nth almost every evening, was
fitted up TO give the pfH a suitable
place 10 .pend their evenings and
pare ,::3S, - wfite home, 10 read, and
10 have little amateur programs OF
II is run by the men
themselves in their OWE way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18
HUGE WAR PROGRAM.
sovtput Of Material to Be Doubled in
Next Eight Months.

Philadelphia, Sept. ia huge war
work program has been planned by the
army general staff for the next eight
months.
.The war department definitely plans
70 produce twice as much material from
now until next June as it has produced
since the beginning of the war" was
the statement made here by John G..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18
$4,000 OVERSEAS IN MONTH.

Record For August Exceeds That OF
Any Previous Month.
London. Sept. IS. More than a
quarter Of million OF American
troops were transported to Europe
during the month Of August. The exact
isure-313,0 0o-was announced by the
official press bureau late Tuesday. OF
the total. 10000 were transported in
British ships
= The next highest known total OF
American troops landed in France was
276,372. transported in June, az made
public July 2 by President Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18

India has planted 2.5S0.000 more
acres in wheat this year than last, or
an increase of Sc per cent, from 3d.
255.0o0 acres in 1876 to 32,S45. 900 in
1861
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18
New Oil
Treatment
For Rheum atiSm
Brings Relief to Thousands Of
Sufferer.
Brings Relief 10 Thousands Of
Sufferers.

New oil treatment for rheumatism almost
proves a revelation. Over two mil lon b7ttlss
sold under absolute guarantee to give satisfac-
ton or money refunded. and less than dozen
bottles has been returned. This grsat Pain
Killer and Antiseptic combined. Miller's ANTI
septic Oil known as Snake Oil that has
brought relief to SO many thousands Of suf-
Rheumatism. Neuralgia Lumbago. sta and
Aching Joints, any kind of ache or pain. Gut.
Burn or Bruise. Corns. Sore Throat. Don't
Delay take bottle into your home today and
get instant relief. On .ale soc. Coo and 81 at
The Old Reliable Drug Co., Marshalltown. Ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18

Artfnclai legs and arms were in use
in Egypt az early Al 700 a. c.. They
were made By the priests, who were the
physicians Of that carly time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18

unions for sailors that have 70 risk the
submarine psstls. the report saye,
"Doss anyone really believe that ten
pounds from tho government viii COM
pensate man for being torpcdoed? II
he does. let him pack UP his comfort
able Job ashore and go to sea and fnce
tho torpcdoes. ! warrant he viii soon
change the tune of his story"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18
Railroad Time Table
CHICAGO 4 NORTHWESTERN.
GOING WEST.

No. 11-Denver Special 49,. 1888 q. m.
EMO. Overland Limited. 500 a. m.
No. 3-China and Japan Eek. S::1 a. m.
No. 29-Ames Passenger III: 81 a. m.
No. 5-Des Moines Pass'ger S: 80 p. N.
No. IL Pacific Express -. $40 p. n.
GOING EAST.
No. 4-Des Moines Pass'ger S;33 .. N.
Nc. 12-Denver Special $50. s:oS p. m
No. 2-Overland Limited -. .3:40 q. N.
No. 30--Clinton Passenger :. SIT p. N.
No. s-Atlantic Express $3.50 3: Is p. m.
No. 22-Chicago Special. II: 10 q m.
No. 20-Pacinc Limited 49,. S:13 am.
Nos. 4. $40, 80. daily except Sunday.
. Stops to receive sleeping car passsn.
gers for Fullerton. Neb.. and points
west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18
MINNEAPOLIS Z 81. LOUIS
Effective April 1. 1911
NORTH BOUND Leay

No. i-Albert Lea Mall. Tex.
cept Sunday ........... 8:43 a. n.
Nc. e-Mason City Mail Eek
cept Sunday ............s6: 1b p. %.
NO. 6--North star Limited H..
daily ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: O. N.
Local freight except SUM. Q: so a. IA.
SOUTH BOUND ss
No. 2-St. Louis and Kansas
City Mail Except Sunday, $500 p. N.
No. 10-Peoria EXP. Tex SUM s:15 a. n
No. 6--North Star Limited
(daily) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4: OF n. m,
Local freight except SUM, 900 d. On,
| STORY CITY BRANCH
Leave Array.
sos ,. m. Passenger tdaiiy S:zD q m
lS:sos :. except suaAay t:oe. !. n ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-18
CHICAGO GREAT WEeTERN
"Corn. 5eii Toui.

'Corn Bolt H0utO
GOING SOUTH
No. 1-st. Joe and X. c. Lin. ass q. ID.
No. SIX. c. Mail and Exp. .s,1s p. a.
No. 5-K.C. and st. Joseph 1905 q n.
No. 5S-Des Moines MALI. 7:l0 p. m.
GOING NORTH
No. Irwin Cities lin. .11:23 p. =.
No. 4-Chicago-St. r. EXP. $3.50 a. m.
No. 54-Daily .............. 1855 p. n.
No, 6-Chicago Filler ..:...10.35 p. "a.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-04
J "A. SpR ACI-E RETURNS.

l.. A. Sprague has returned from New London where he has been ar- sing for the Chamber of Com n1arce conference. Members of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce of Connecticut were present and in ses- sion with the New London chamber, and a program has been worked out for the conference to be held the lat ter part of the month. MT. SpTague is head of the committee for securing speakers for the day and has already made arrangements for several prom inent men to speak. During the day the delegates are planning to visit the shipyards and see one of the new ships launched,
New Britain herald., 1918-10-04
NgAGUIRF TAKES OATH.

John D. Maguire who has been ap- pointed a special member of the board of compensation and assess ment, was sworn in this morning by City Clerk A. l.. Thompson. MT Mcguire has been appointed to act on the damages and benefits to be &C., corded because of the change in the building line on the east side of Elm street. Another member of the boa rd has been disqualified because he holds stock in the Traut & Hine Mfg. Co. and the North & Judd Co.,, whose premises are affected.