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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17
Notice OF Final Report.

In the District Court of Iowa, in
and. for Decatur County. No. 21SO
Probate
In the estate of Byram Stout, de-
TO Nancy C. Stout, Lloyd Stout, Nan
cy c. Snyder, Anna Stout Hick-
man, and Clay Stout, if he be liv-
ing and his heirs or assigns If he
be dead and Ed Vanderpool:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned, w. J. Stout. Executor
of the estate of Byram Stout, has
filed his final report therein in the
Office of the Clerk of the District
Court in and for the aforesaid
county, and has asked for it's approx
al and his discharge from further
duty or responsibility therein, and
that said report and application for
discharge will come on for hearing
before the court aforesaid at Leon,
Iowa, on the 18th day of February,
A. D., 1918, at which time and place
you can appear and show cause if
any you have. why said final report
should not be approved and the un-
dersigned discharged from any fur
Their duty or responsibility therein.
22-3t w. j. Stout, Executor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

Do you get up at night: Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or
bladder troubles. Sar j gives relief
in "a hours from all backache and
bladder troubles. Sanol Is q guar
anteed remedy 35c and 81 bot
ii at the 'ug store. 1918
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17
Advertising Rates.

Advertising Rates.
Display Advertising. special Sec
vice, per inch 49,. ..... l5c
Reading notices, per line ...... &C
Cards of Thanks, cash with
Resolutions of Respect -. ;. $500
Church, school and society no.
tees, where admission or en-.
tertainment fee is charged
per line -. -. -. DC
We are glad to publish any and
all church or society notices, but
please don't confound news notices
with advertising locals. Correspon-
said notices with their items unless
they are authorized and paid for. and
IL possible remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

For Sale-On account Of moving
away, my Leon residence property on
north Main street. W.. c. Stempel,
1921 Santa Fe Ave-, Fl. Madison,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

When you have baekache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be ~ut of gear
Tr,- Sanol. it does wonders for the
liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial
Csc bottle of Sanol will convince you
Get it az tn , drug store. 3S-16
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

D MT use common drop cords for
your electric lights Select an at
fraetive fixture sfom the many dis
piayed iB the special fixture room 81
the Leon Electric Company's ONCE. i.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

and fe 5Re psrt c Ssa Of Fs Swa IN
Term, 1918.
Alvice Ramsey, John Ramsey, vi
ola Woods, Ida Chip and Eva Pal
mer Plaintiffs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

Plat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

You are further notified that I'M
less you appear thereto and defend
before noon of the second day of the
February Term of said District
Court of Decatur County. Iowa, to be
of February, 1913, default will be
entered against you and judgment
rendered thereon.
McGinnis & McGinnis,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

LEON CHAPTER No. 1852 .. Il. q.
Meets regularly End Monday each
month. Visiting members cordially
invited.
Mrs. Mary Foxworthy. w. n
NrD. Marion Woodland, Sec.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
Cottage Grove
on the Market
NEW PROJECT OFFERS HOME.
SITES HANDY TO SHIP.
YARDS

Tho Puget NH Company an.
nouncss the opening saie Of Cottage
Grove subdivision. This property ls
located on 2eth ave. s. W. at
youngstown. II IL one OF the clos.
est.in residence sections that has
been put on the market In recent
years.
IL IL designed especially TO fiji the
demand for moderate priced home.
sites handy TO the shipynrds.
1t IL Just n few minutes walk
from where the car line turns Mt the
steel works; I'm fact. Cottage Grove
is within easy walking distance OF
all tho big Industrial plants on Har.
Dor Island.
This addition Is directly opposite
the Youngstown school and adjoIns
the new 2o-acre public Fairgrounds.
soon to be perfected by the school
and park boards.
The first announcement of this
new addition was made in The Star
Thursday evening and already moro
than Is lots have been sold to pur.
chaaers who intend to build at once.
The lots are all cleared the
streets are graded and planked and
city water is already in. The prop
erty lies level and Is very slightly. a
good view Of the bay being had from
all points on It,
The new addition is being put or
| the market at exceptionally low
prices and on very easy terms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13

In February. Paionla shuisis' hus'
hand. Jack, wcht to Portland. lie
left without warning. didn't even say
good bye
behind him, ia Columbia, he left a
wife who spoke not "A word OF Eng
llah. with her were five little ehll'
dren.
They were poor. with the heart
rending poverty that only the EN-
iEfant can know, The future did
not count IN thsir scheme Of things,
they were much too busy ekinE out
an existence from day 10 day.
Asks for Help
when Jack Shukia went away, he
left his wife and babies behind. with
out money. food or fuel,
The neighbora stepped Into the
hrraeh, and have provided the itue
group with the necessities OF life,
and tho county has paid for their
support $40 EVERY month.
Saturday morning Mrs shukiH
came to tho prosecuting attorneys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
NAVY YARD CALLS FOR
AN ARMY OF WORKMEN

From the Puget Sound navy yard
has come an appeal for worknen.
Maximum wages viii be paid To all
iaborerw. helpers and mechanics for
ten days after employment They
then will be rera,cd upon tho basis
Of ability.
Tho navy yard rnus, have lrnmedi.
stsiy 70 laborrru. : helpers. boiler.
maker: 80 general helpers. - moidor
helpers. 4 boasbulla~rs. - boiler
makers. 4 caikers and clippers. ~
maehlnista. 20 machlnlrts expert
enc9d in marine machine work. 81
.hipsnnlths and 'oolrnakcr. Wages
range from ss.st 10 Ss.so day.
Civil service examinations need moi
be takeg In tho state or territory In
which the applicants reside. durins
the period OF tho war. Only thoNs
who have resided In one state OF
territory for at ioas, a year arr
eligible for permanent appointment
20 the apror,ioned departmental ser
vice In Washington. ID. C..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
LAWS STRONG ARM WILL NOT
REACH OUT FOR JACK SHUkIS

office. with her came "a country.
man who could speak "A bit OF Eng
iiAh. Between them they told the
story 60 Deputy Prosecutor Lane
Summers,
law Won't Aid
"lte is in Portland, we think"
they said. you get him. You bring
him back" And they beamed with
childllks faith,
But Tia. prosecuting attorney can
not bring him back" The govern
ment OF this state does not provide
money TO bring back deserving hus-
bands who have gone TO other states.
only murderer and forgers and
those who make ME unsafe for their
fellows are caught by the strong
arm Of the law when they step be
yond the boundaries OF Washington
Mrs. shukin could not understand
why she was refused. but the re
fusal hurt With Aaddrned. hope
l.sa face. nho left the offir~ 10 20
back to tn. denolatenres OF tho little
home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
HINDU PLOT JURYMEN
WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS

SAN FRANCISCO. April iss--Thc
jurymen who have spent months
listening to the evidence In the
Hindu rcvol, plot trial. today faced
a aclf imposed sentrnc. OF 20 hours
Of oratory.
They voted TO listen 70 the atfor.
nry's arguments after they had bc~f,
given their choice In the matter.
Arguments begin at 10 a m. Tues,
day. and each side will be allowed
ten hours running time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
RED CROSS ASKS
FOR SPHACNUM

An order was received Friday for
500 900 sphaEnum moss dressings by
10. W. Hoiaon. director of moss work
for the Red Cross The dressings
must be- ready by July !. as result
~ urgent demands from the hospitals
AZ the front.
Mf. fiotHon u assistant professor
81 botany al the University 81 Wash
imKton. lie plans 10 form new aux
llarlss In aphagnufu moss diarrscts In
ort,sr to supply the order
large quantities Of tho moss.
which has rrca, healing ana absorb
ent qualities. ran he procured from
Alaska. SIR. ilosson expects 90 so
North 20 iocat. moss beds. Moss
PADS arc cheaper than cotton. and
vii absorb from 10 TO 20 times their
weight In moisture without becoming
noRsy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
TAXICAB STRIKE
FINALLY ENDS

Service was resumed by the Seattle
Taxicas q Transfer Company shortly
after noon Saturday. AFTER being Sus'
pended since n IN. Sunday.
A satisfactory settlement with tho
- drivers who went on strike for
wage Increase was announced Satur.
day noon by Neal II. Bcglcy. vice
president Of the company.
Concessions wcr. made by both
sides. he said. Representatives Of
the drivers and the company have
held daily conferences all week. and
finally came To terms Friday night
Eight women arc among the
drivers.
They demanded an increase from
S3.2s To 81. The company said II
could not meet the Increase. and sus
pended service. The settlement in.
wolves a saving plan for the drivers
in addition to the wage question
/ Begley said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
ANYHOW, KAISER
BELIEVES KARL

AMSTERDAM. April i7.-kaiser
William has teieRraphed Emperor
Karl the following. according 90 a
dispatch from Vienna
Accept ms heaftiest thanks for
your statement repudiating the
French premler's assertion hasten
ia assure YOU that not for a moment
have ! doubted that sou have made
our cause yours.
our enemies. unable to prevail
honotably resort To the lowest and
mos, sofdid methods. II In our duty
Co Erappic ruihicasiy and beat them
Ia all war th.atreh."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
BELIEVE PACKWOOD
SITE is TOO SMALL

Counciimen Erickson and Lane
went 10 cssar Fails Saturday to In.
spect tho scaling work. which has
besn resumed on the elty'H water
basin.
They returned Friday nigh, from
an inspection Of the lakewood lake
power site. Roth Expressed the
opinion that this site would not pro
dues enough power to compare IA
vorahiy with other sites.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
"A MUNITIONS PLANT
IN EVERY BACK YARD"

The essential points in gardening
viii be the subject OF talk by T.
]. Cole. formerly lecturer for the
British government. and now speak
or for the Alderwood Manor Iiorti
cultural institute. Saturday night al
the Green Lake branch library.
~ munitions plant in cvory back
yard" liz the war cry OF Green LAX,
citizen gardeners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
COOSE-STEPPED;
LANDS IN JAIL
AS SPY SUSPECT

San FILaScfRcO. April IA
suggestion 81 the goose step in the
stride Of Walter Peters aroused the
suspicion Of a n~Ighbor In Crockett.
with IN. result that peterasfoday is
In Jail. The 4. \. marshal says
Peters IL ono Of the best" German
spies In the business
Peters admits that he was an the
German cruiser Leipzig when British
warahipa sunk her off the Faiklandm
He reached South American port
and from there reported to Ger
man consul in n Mexican west coast
city. From Mexico he came 20 Cali
fornla. registered for IN. draft as a
Danish subject and took out his frs,
IA pers.
Valuable Information was s~ixsd IN
Peters room. according 60 Sheriff
Naaie. Of Contra Costa county. Care
fully hidden copies 81 reports 10 the
German consul in Mexico. reports on
shipping and shirbuilding. diagrams
OF tho harborx and dsfens@s Of Puget
sound and aan Francisco. and a
diary OF the activities OF the f~ip
siK were among The documents
found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
10000 Testimonials From Mothers

OF children who have successfully esd
Mnther CrAv's Sweet Powders for Gail.
arcn. They move and regulate the bow
els. relieve sevsrishneHs. tsrthiag dtsav-
dsra, constipation. headaches. dertfov
rorrns and frequently break M eeids
Children Ike them. FOR 10 ysars Neither
Grny's sweet Powders for Children has.
beer the safe and reliable remedy Tn tire
Of reed. Mothers should never Be wish.
out r Dor in the houne for Immediate use
At druggists syery vhsrs. 2se---AdysE-
ffarrusrt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
CASE AGAINST LOCAL
MAN is CONCLUDED

PORTLAND. Aprft 1.-THE SOW
eminent concluded It's care today in
federal court against Carlos l.. Byron.
Seattle man. charged with using ihr
malls to dofraud more than a ncorc
OF persons who paid money for
claims they never obtained Byron
was indicted with Frank f. Alley.
Ro~eburg attorney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
OFFERED SIS BRIDE
TO ESCAPE DRAFT

TACOMA. April i5.--victor Hiii.
OF vancouvrr. Washington. was Fri.
day convicted Of offering brtbc Of
SIS to his exemption board 20 trans
fer him from Class to a more do.
ferred classification Ills case was
heard by the United States district
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13

r. Nelson. proprietor OF tho stu.
dents Tailors establishment. i4th
ave. ~. T.. and T.. a3rd st. Saturday
reported TO the police that his place
had been entered during the nigh,
and four rolls of suit cloth stolen.
! two black wooden and two blue serge,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
FISH ARGUMENTS ARE
POSTPONED ONCE MORE

The case of John Resks. seeking
an injunction against tho city fish
market. which was to have been
called in the superior court Friday.
went over until Wednesday because
OF the rush Of work before Judge
Jurey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
ALL CITIES ARE TRYING
COMMERCIAL ECONOMY

Seattle IL not alone In her efforts
at commercial economy, according to
r.. r. Dahm. head Of tho commercial
economy committee of the State
Council OF Defense. lie says that
every city In the Union ia active
along commercial swing lines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13

The Building Trades union In
structed It's business agent to take
out a membership in the National
Safety Council Friday night
At 40 o'clock Saturday afternoon
the funeral OF Anton johnson was
held at the Butterworth chapel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
SUICIDES YEAR AFTER
HUSBAND ENDED LIFE

LOS ANGELES. April is--Mrp.
n. r. Brown. 81. observed the first
anniversary Of her husbands suicide
b. taking her own life. She locked
herself in closet and turned on the
gas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
PRO-GERMANS AT WORK

Miss o. w Angel. ZIG y. esrd st.
reported IN the police that her neigh.
boris chickens were uprooting her
Fareen.
They're pro-Csrrnan. probably"
declared Report Clerk Ray Newton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13

Tho establishment OF J. NJ. Rosen.
cranz. 1929 18th ave. n. T.. was
entered Friday night. and the cash
regigter pried open and robbed OF
ft.75 in nickeis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13

II ysu want a reliable watch. 60
10 Haynes. Merit 10 Liberty Theatre
ADV.
The Washington times., 1918-02-15
FARMERS SUFFER
IN CLASSIFICATION,
CROWDER IS TOLD

The charge that skilled farm labor
ers are not properly classified by To-
cal and district draft boards is made
in a report of the military committee
Of the Federal Board Of Farm Organi-
zation, which has been submitted TO
the provost marshal general.
by the classification recently is
sued the Government has announced
its desire that skilled farm workers,
farm foremen and bona fide farmers
shall remain at work upon the farm.
because that is where their best serv-
ic" can be rendered the report
states
Numerous cases have come To our
attention where the intentions Of the
Government arc being defeated by
the arbitrary rulings OF local and dis
trict boards not in conformity with
the official classification
The committee has found that no
uniform definition of a skilled farm
worker has been adopted by the draft
boards
The Washington times., 1918-02-15
MATCHED PENNIES:
STRANGERS WON;
POLICE HELP ASKED

Met at Union Station by two dap
per. suave strangers. Roy Smith, Of
Wyandottc, Mich. was inveigIed into
n penny matching game" in a near
by luncheon room, and after he had
lost SO he hurried back to the Ter
minal and reported to Detective Yer
million he had been the victim of a
swindIe. Accompanied by the detcc-
tive. Smith returned to the lunch
room. but his erstwhiIe companions
81 chance had disappeared.
Eeing stranger to the National
Capital. Smith, on his arrival here.
asked the two strangers where he
could get q loom. Willingly they Of
fercd to assist him, and the trio left
the station and went to a nearby res
.aIrant. After eating. the two stran-
gers started a penny matching game.
and Smith was Iured into it with the
prospect Of having an equal chance
to win a bank ROLL
ITS only for pennies and you can
not lose = much" said one OF the
swindlers.
Smith Joined in the game, and,
losing several dollars, he played on
with the hope OF reGaining his losses.
After he had lost $40 he gave up. de-
nouncing the swindlers. He then re-
ported his loss to the police.
Smith described one of the swim
Hers as about thirty years old. five
TeCt six inches in height, of medium
build, dark complexion, hair. and
eyes. smooth face and a good taIker
wearing a brown fedora hat and dark
overcOat: the other about thirty-fiva
years old. five feet ten inches in
height, slender build, smooth face,
wearing dark ovcrcoat and fedora
hat. He spoke with Southern accent.
The Washington times., 1918-02-15
To 0arken Hair
Apply Sage Tea
-eek Young! Bring Back Its
Natural Color, Gloss and
AttraetiVeneSs.

Common garden sage brewed into
a heavy tea, with sulphur added.
will turn gray, streaked and faded.
hair beautifully dark and luNuriant-
Just a few applications will prove a
revelation II your hair is fading,
streaked or gray. Mixing the Sage
Tea and Sulphur recipe at home.
though, is troublesome. An easier
way Is to get a bottle OF Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound at any
drug store all ready for use. This
is the old-time recipe improved by
the addition OF other ingredients.
While wispy. gray, faded hair is
not sinful, we all desire to retain
our youthful appearance and attraC-
tiveness. By darkening your hair
with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound, no one can tell. because
II does il so naturally. so evenly.
You just dampen a sponge or soft
brush with IL and draw this through
your hair. taking ono small strand
a time: by morning all gray hairs
have disappeared. and. after an
other application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy.
soft and luNuriant.
This preparation IS n delightful
toilet requisite and is not intended
for the cure, mitigation or proven
ton Of disease.
The Washington times., 1918-02-15
ACADEMY HoNoRs JoFFRE.

PARIS. Feb. 1J.-Msrshal Jofrre,
former commandcr-in-chief of the
French army. has been formally elect
ed a member Of the French Academy.
His name was submitted over his pro-
test.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-30
200 j, 5, WARSH|PS
NOW AIDING BRIT AIN
Mr.. Roosevelt Tells Londoners the
Number is Being Constantly
and Rapidly Increased.

London. July 3O.-Frankln ID. Roose-
welt. assist ant secretary OF the American
Navy, had long interview W ith king
George this NOR ming.
Aftcrward MIR. Roosevelt was enter
tanned by the American Luncheon ,iuo'
khe guests also including Sir Eric Geddes'
and the members of the Naval Committee
of the American House of Representatives.
I'm an address at the luncheon, SIR ETC
said: ,a
There is no branch OF Angio-Ameri,,
can activity in which cooperation "ilu @
comradeship are more marked anu i"".o
complete than in the navy. mere a..
more than 80 American warsnlls ~" nj,
based on this side, and Mr.; hoos,t host - :,
has assured us that this number WI" ~ -.
lr,aso fastcr in the future than IN the
past. I'll ,boso
I'VE are glad to welcome an 'hese
additions To the allied naval s'rchgth,
because every additional ship means
more strenuous war against submarines.
81 aroo numbers of s,ilpS are being
r.,,,;roI nnwadays for the work of
esrorting incoming American transports
!, shin - on escort duty 1t cannot
ho hunting and fighting submarines.
So the additional American forces will
mean the release OF similar number
nf British vessels for intensive offensive
work against U-boats."
Mr.. Roosevelt said
II came over here with the object
Of learning That is why came across
the Atlantic in destroyer. | shall spend
most of my few weeks on this side In
actually seeing things being done
Sir Eric Gcddes and myself have
already visited Queenstown. and We
have found things working there just
as had dreamed they ought TO he work
ing keen, unified energy of British
and American forces aiming at n COM
mon end 1t has been a great pleasure 10
meet Sir Eric. to travel with him on an
American DESTROYER. and TO find him
he man. talking IN our own language.
The United States owes much to
the untiring work of the British Navy,
for il is fact that about 60 per cent
of the troopships carrying Americans TO
Europe are British ships and have been
escorted by British mcn-of-war.
The nitcd States has. ! believe,
at last struck its stride in naval con-
struction, and we shall deliver ships very
rapidly honrcforth
As an evidence ~ the efficiency of the
convoy system since il was established
br the Admiralty about n year ago, i Is
pointed ont that an average of only ono
ship out Of nearly 200 has been lost