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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Mr.. Wiley, living south of town
on the farm known as the Monroe
place, received telegram from the
war department last week saying
THAT his son Yves, well known here,
had been severely wounded in bat
tie. Since receiving the telegram
they have a letter from Yves stating
that he had been wounded and was
in a hospital, but able to sit up and
doing alright, but gave no particu-
lars of the accident.-Garden Grove
Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Prof. Ora G. Fetty, who resigned
schools last spring to enter the avi-
alton service, passed through Leon
Monday on his way to Davis City,
having a thirty day furlough from
his duties with the aviation depart
ment at Key West, Florida. He was
called home by the serious illness of
his mother
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

C. NJ. Axes this week closed a
good sized real estate deal at his
new office in Leon. He sold half
interest in 3S2 acres in Eden town
ship, owned by c. A.. Milligan, Of
Keokuk, to E. A. Merritt, who own
ed an undivided half interest in the
land. Mr.. Merritt has secured a
fine farm and will continue to reside
on II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

VERNE Bates, of Garden Grove,
died Saturday evening from pneu-
monia, following the flu. His death
is a sad one as he leaves wife and
five small children in Strengthened
circumstances, but the good people
of Garden Grove presented them
with a purse of over $500 Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

A letter received yesterday from
Lloyd Gittinger who is at Camp
Sheridan, Alabama, says he will
start Friday for Camp Dodge, where
he will be mustered out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Sale-Duroc Jersey hogs.
Pedigreed Duroc Jersey males and
immune. Cali or write w. J. S. Tay-
Tor, Humeston. Iowa. 14tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Ask your neighbor who has tried
work. We treat every piece as
though it were our own-and since
we buy clothes for our own fami-
lies, we know what it costs to re-
place them. Lamont Steam Laun-
drV
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Lost-On night of Dec. 9Th, be-
tween Leon depot and Mac Baker
farm two miles north of Leon, a
green and red changeable sweater
$500 reward for it's return to The
Reporter Office or to Mac Baker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

C. II. Blakesley and daughter
Mrs. w. G. Newcomer, Of Lamont
were in Leon Friday on their way
to Princeton, No., being called there
by the serious illness of Mr.. Blakes-
ley's son, c. e Blakesley, who has
pneumonia, and his wife and five
children are all down sick with the
fin
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Clabe Brazelton
have received word that their daugh-
ter Mrs. Harley Ransom, is danger
ously i'll at her home at Williams
burg, Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

We want your business and will
give you every reasonable banking
courtesy and accommodation. Leon
Savings Bank
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

There will be special meeting of
the Odd Fellows lodge on Friday ev-
ening, Dec. 18th. Special business
and degree work. All members are
requested to attend
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Persons wishing to see me about
sewing at their homes will find me
located with Miss Mary Flynn on
north Church street. Phone 1858 "A {.
Edith Follmer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

A son was born to Mrs. G. L. Axes,
of Timber Lake, S. d., at the home
of G. M. Axes jr., north of Leon
yesterday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

The regular meeting of Chapter
w of the P. E. 0. society will be
held on Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th
All members are urged to be present
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

! am adding a stock of groceries
and cigars in my second hand store.
Buy your junk of all kinds and pay
top prices. "Monk' Tullis. Watch
out for Monk
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

If YOU want expert dry cleaning
and pressing done, returned to you
absolutely odorless as we'll as clean,
have our wagon call. Lamont
Steam Laundry; Leon Branch.
Phone us
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Sale or Rent-5 room house,
big garden, good water, all nicely To-
Gated in southwest Van Vert. This
is the l.. e. Brown property, can be
bought below it's value or will rent,
now vacant Inquire OF T.. O. An
drew, Decatur, rr. .-r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

DR.. w. O. Tompkins, of the Cen
tenary team, Of Omaha Area will
speak Sunday morning at the Metho-
dist church
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

There's a real comfort in know
ing you can send your clothes basket
to US and get it back with everything
cost than you can do it yourself
if your time is worth anything at
all. Lamont Steam Laundry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

The Homesteaders will elect
officers for the ensuing year on We'd
nesday, December 18th. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Mems four buckle all rubber
Katie King" overshoes,. price
$3.50. Grimes Clothing Co., Davis
City, Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Lieut. Geo. D. Boone arrived from
Camp Travis, Texas, Tuesday even
ing. He has been mustered out of
the service and will spend the holi-
days in Leon with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Boone. Lieut.. Boone
has many friends here who are glad
to see him back in good health
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

r. D. Burnett, a former resident
of Lamont, was convicted at st. Joe
last week of obtaining money
through trick and deception from
Mrs. Elsie Disbrow, and sentenced
to term of two years in the peni-
tertiary. The charge grew out OF
money paid Burnett by Mrs. Dis
brow for building a residence for
her
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Commencing next Monday the
drug stores in Leon will keep open
evenings until after Christmas to ac-
commodate holiday shoppers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

church will hold their bazaar Fri
day afternoon, Dec. goth, also serve
| 1871
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Rent-A good farm. Clarence
Hedges, Garden Grove. 4S-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

See Barnum before you purchase
that Christmas present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

VIII the parties who took wheel
from an implement at my home Hal
loween please return it? J. w. But
Ter 1926
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

F. S. Stewart gave his fine new
Cunningham auto hearse a good try
out last Saturday, when he made
the trip from Leon to the home Of
James Daughton, west Of Grand
River, and then back to the Cath
Ollie cemetery in Woodland. The
roads were in mighty bad condition,
the hearse had NO trouble, althoueh
they had to wait several times for
the other cars in the cortege to
catch up. No trip will be too hard
or too long for the new Cunning
ham,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Sale-1913 Ford Coupe in
good condition. Call Henry ESch,
Decatur. It.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Sale-Hay and oats at the
farm. G.. A. Long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Rent-A three room house
Phone Mack Cox, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Sale-Some good seed rye. E,
G. Smith, Leon, Iowa. TT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Lieut.. Ronald Monroe is expected
in Leon the coming week to spend
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. e. c. Monroe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Lost-Small black purse with be-
tween two and three dollars in it.
Please return to Reporter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12
P<8kO't Bowsher's

Furnished rooms for rent. Mrs.
F. G. Coleman. 17-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

The Leon Savings Bank is prepaI
ed to make some good farm loans at
re3~~ 1aDle rates
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Rent-A . room mouse TWO
blocks northeast of the court house.
Phone Mack Cox, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Salc--16 head coming year
old choice Angus steers and heifers.
Cary O. Andrew, Leon, r. /. lift
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

A pair Of bouncing twin boys were
born to Mr.. and Mrs George Cart
wright Of southeast Of Leon, last
Saturday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Hand painted china at Cherring-
tons. Marie Goodman. 1t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Sale-Some good seed rye. b.
G. Smith, Leon, Iowa. 2tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For Sale-75 shocks of corn with
corn on. Ctfie Leeper. See J. e.
Leeper if you want it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

J. F. Gill went to Minneapolis last
week to be present at the graduation
of his son Lester, from the aviation
school. Lester will now go to Flor
ida to complete his training. Word
has been received from their other
son Deane, who has been in the
aviation department in California,
and he has asked for his discharge
and is expected home in few days.
Harden Grove EXPRESS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Akers on Tuesday morn
ing of this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For SaIe-Ten c.. w. shoats,
weight so to 100 pounds. J. e. Al
baugh, r. r. 2. 1927
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

Lieut. Ralph A. McGinnis arrived
home Sunday noon from Camp Jack
ceived an honorable discharge from
service, and will resume the prac-
tice of law as a member of the firm
of McGinnis & McGinnis in this city.
Lieut.. McGinniss made great pro
gress after going into the service
and his only regret is that he did
not get to go across the big pond.
His many friends are glad to see
him back home again.
The name. of Charles H. Lemley
appeared in the list of overseas
casualties published in the daily pa
pers last Saturday. Mr.. and hrs.
Lemley received a telegram from
the government on Friday of the
previous week, announcing that
Harry had been seriously wounded,
which shows how near the publish
ed lists are up to date with the gov
eminent information. No further
word has as yet been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemley as to the nature
of Harry'S wounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-12

For sale-some good seed rye. b.
Z. Smith, Leon, Iowa. 2t1
Hand painted china at Cherring-
tons. Marie Goodman. 1t
For SaIe-Ten c. w. shoats,
weight so to 100 pounds. J. e AL
baugh, r. r. 2. 1926
The Leon Savings Bank is prepaI
ed to make some good farm loans at
rea~ 1able rates
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Akers on Tuesday morn
ing Of this week.
For Sale-75 shocks of corn with
corn on. Ctfie Leeper. See J. e.
Leeper if you want it.
For Rent-A room mouse Two
Phone Mack Cox, Leon, Iowa.
For Sale 6 head coming 2 year
old choice Angus steers and heifers.
Cary o. Andrew, Leon, r. /. lift
A pair of bouncing twin boys were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. George Cart
wright Of southeast Of Leon, last
Saturday.
Lieut.. Ronald Monroe is expected
in Leon the coming week to spend
the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T.. G.. Monroe
Common cling next Monday the
drug stores in Leon will keep open
evenings until after Christmas to &C
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-19

Every acre of land that you farm grows
more than the crops you harvest.
! It grows actual dollars and cents which
represent big guns and high explo-
sives, swords and rifles, machine guns
and bombs, food and clothing, every
thing that our brave soldiers and sailors
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07

has been discharged by Judge p. NJ.
Add ieman. They may Secure their pay
this week unon applying to John l..
KInghorn. clerk Of the circuit court.
! speaksasy Raided-Early yesterday
morning Prohibition Officers Bert Phil
lips and Tom Arlington raided mn al
l"ged spcakeaSy in the rear of li"l Mar
krt street. The operators evidently got
II tip that the place WAS TO be pulled
No one was nj home when the officers
| called, but they found 90 rints of bocr
| and = half gallon nf whiskcy.
Wheeling Soldier Injured-Stanlny
| Anthony .Nulle. local printer, son or Mrs.
Flnra Altmyer Nnltc. OF Thirty-seventh
street. is recovering from wounds sus-
! tain"d in L hattie m the French front a
few weeks ago, according 10 word re-
| Ceivcd by relatives here. Young Noltn
! enlisted in a regiment Of Canadian vol
! untcera before America entered the war.
| Circuit Court-Thr case OF Mayer
! l'rnSt against s. T.. Gainrr, t" Recover
| Judgment on n note for Sl.23O.lO. Is
! duckctnd Ia be heard befur" Judge II. -.
| uervey in tha Circuit Court hara this
week This will probably he the last
J jury trial this term. Both Judge Her
ycy and Judge r. N. Addleman have
J.raGt ic:iily cleaned up their dockets in
| the Circuit Court.
/ Mailing Questionnalres-Thcb nal con-
signmcnt Of QuestinnnairGs Will DO
| mailed this week t. Conscripted men in
! Ohio county and the city OF Wheeling
By tho draft board officials. Tho work
was begun Decenher 5. Five per cent
IF thu uusslionnalres were mailed each
| day. There are 4,74n tn be- mailed to res
istrnnts in Wheeling. and only 40 re-
| main To BE- sent out. The county board
! had only l.G5S missionaries tn mall.
! The final number will be mailed We'd
! nesday. All tho blanks must be re-
/ turned. properly filled out. within seven
luts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
NEWS BRIEFS

! Appeal Tled--An appeal from Jus
| tIce OF the peace Charles ]. Miller
| court was flled Saturday In the federal
! court in tho suit Of Schtck and Vols.
! Island garage owners. against the Pet
crson Electric company. Miller Esyo
! judgment recently for Sl5a.9S.
Given Flowers-Attorney Nelson c.
! Hubbard who has been present every
! day since tho legal advisory board has
| hoen in session to assist oonscripted
! mon with their uuestionnaires was pre-
| scnted Saturday with large bouquet by
his friends, with n plucard reading, ~
Perfect Score
Demands Systematically Manager G.
! O. Magic has served notice on tho
| Wheeling Electric company demanding
| a statement Of the electricity used by
tho city for the last quarter for 1917.
| In the event the statement ID not forth
coming q resolution will BIO introduced
In council asking that nnndamus
| writ be Issued.
Smallpox Under Control--There are
| thousands OF sore arms in Wheeling at
present as Il result Of vaccination. CITY
Health Officer DR.. n. b. Williams stat
{ ed that the epidemic is now under con-
! troll and no new cases have developed
for more than week. Hundreds OF
persons. Including practically gil school
children. were vaccinated last week. All
who have not been vacClnatcd ara ad-
vised Ia supply at tho city health Of
! ,ice second floor Of the city building.
where the work will be done gratis.
Sunday Closing-Steps are being
taken by drug store proprie'ors to close
| their places of business during part or
| Sunday. +. II. Rau, Eleventh and
| Market streets, was the first 10 make
the move yesterday. His store was
closed from late Saturday night until l
| O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The rHa-
| son for the closing Of the stores Is 10
! give the clerks who ar" on duty every
| day In the week much needed rest.
Cablegram Observation-Disclosures Sy-
| rian colony has received Cnhiegram
| from General Allenby, commander or
! the british troops in Jerusalem, who
| captured that city December IT. In reply
to II cablrgram sent him cnnErntul1tinB
, him upon his great work. The cable
gram was received by Charles AMEN OF
South Wheeling. chairman of the local
! Syrian colony. reading: MY sincere
/ thinks TO the Syrian Christians nf
Wheeling for their welcome congrntu-
lations." Joseph, brother Of Charles
| Amien. former resident of this city Is
with General Allcnhy.
| Locate Deserter-lcruy Addison. who
| was registered here some time ago Tor
; army srrvic" and failed Ia report for
examination. has been arrested at
Minneapolis. Mimi. according Ia word
received here by Judge Il. s. lloncckcr.
chairman of the city hoard The hoard
directed that Addison hr examined
there and sent 10 Camp Dodge. Des
MuincS. Iowa.
Discharges Jurors--Circu!t court jury
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
STEAL FROM CAR
IN THEIR TRAIN
AND TWO BALTIMoRE
AND OHIO BNAKEMEE CHAHa-
ED WITH SERIOUS ACT.
Alleged They Stole Canned Goods FROM
Cars and Prepared for Spread.
Now in Jail

II aprears that these three men were
paid BY the baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company TO haul freight, hut they LOOK
upon themselves TO reduce the tonnage
OF tho cars and thereby have 'spreao
OF eats" in their cahoose. The trio IL
now nartaking Of their meals In the Boil
mont county. Ohio juil III 81. tlatrSTlile'
and If convicted they will likely CON
thu. TO read their menu from behind
bars.
The men are j. T.. France, conductor
on Il Baltimore and Ohio freight Train
and his two hrakcmen. A. p. Greenwalt
and Harry TomSheska. They all live IN
III. 'SteubenTille section and were ar
rested yesterday by Lieut.. c. J. Nc
Greary. Baltimore and Ohio detective, at
Holloway. Ohio, and committed to tho
St. ClairSville jail.
1t Is alleged that the men broke INTO
one Of the cars Of their train. TOOK
out a lot Of canned tomatoes. corn and
condensed milk and were preparing to
have q feast In their Cnhoose when an
unlimited guest. namely. Lieut.. Ne
Ceary, stepped in and declared he wps
very hungry.
The trio will he arraigncd before
Mayor H. NJ. Davies Of st. Clairsvtlle
this morning. for their preliminary
hearing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
GORDON OF AV|AT0RS
REPULSE AIR RAIDERS
Italian ARTERs

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Saturday, Jan. 8.
i-(By The Associated Press)-Padua
was spared another air raid last night
largely through the daring OF italian
aviators who went into the air an hour
before moonr!se and formed an aeriai
Gordon around tho city. meeting enemy
machines as they advanced. The enemy
aviators. seeing the heavy concentra-
ton. diverted their course. going to
Mestre, Bassano and Castelfranco where
they caused some casualties and con-
siderable loss at the last place. British
aviators are doing especially good
work. Their latest exploit was the de-
struction Of an enemy balloon at susS>
CANA and the bringing down OF an enemS
airplane by gun fire.
The artillery action along the noun
tain and Piave fronts is intermittent
and no longer shows the intensity or
big offensive. Along tho upper PlaFe
enemy batteries have been virtually ST.
lent for a week Indicating either q
shortage Of ammunition OF a possible
movement Of forces westward TO other
fronts.
Weather conditions continue aDnor-
mally good with clear days and nights.
The temperature usually Is above frecz-
inE and there is almost no snow. Weath-
er experts belieye the season now is
so far advanced heavy SHOWS arc unlike-
ly until tho regular alpine snowfxlls
beginning In February
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
A KITCHINESoUE IDEA

It Is to be hoped that the Senate will
be prompt to act on. the House resolu'
ton. recently passed by that body.
which purges Congress Of that iniqui-
tous eight per cent. income sur-ta1, but
which exempted congressman and
Senators from its operation. It Is said
that Representative Kitchin was re-
sponsible for having this grossly I'M
lust tax foisted on the war revenue Dill
while it was in conference committee.
That can readily be believed. because
he has defended the exemption OF Con
gressmen on the ground THAT excess
profits tax Of eight per cent. on In
comes Of individuals. mind you, is 4
tax on excess profits" Could anything
be sillier than such a contention? Alb
solutely it is nothing Of the sort.
AS has been pointed out before 10
these columns, it is simply tax on sal
aries and on the earnings Of profess
sional men. It will bear hardest on
the salaried man. The salaried
mans salary is not an excess profit;
no part of It is an excess profit. The
only way the salaried man can In
crease his profit Is by making himself
more valuable to his employer. When
he does that, his salary Is or may be
raised. Then the government, hsti-
gated by Mr.. Ktchin. steps IN and
takes from him eight per cent. OF the
increase his value to his employer has
given him, and pretends. through Mr..
Kitchin, that it Is taking eight per
cent. of an excess war profit Thus
Mr.. Kitchin induces the government TO
add falsehood to meanness.
1t is true, as he maintains, that Con-
gressmen should not pay such tax,
but it is Just as true that nobody else
should pay it, and for the same reason
in both cases. The salarled man
should pay an income tax, but be
should not pay several times what
other people pay on the fraudulent pre-
tense that his salary is an excess prof
it, which it Is not.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
OHIO RIVER FROZEN
OVER FOR 20 MILES

The Ohio river Is frozen in the Wheel
Ing district for q radius Of twenty miles.
1t is the first time in eleven years that
the stream has been soltdly frozen In
this section.
Saturday at noon the water stopped
running. There IL Z big gorge near
Wellsbury and below at McMechcn.
There Is no gorge in this immediate
vicinity. Dynamite was used on the
gorge at McMechen yesterday. with III
lie result. There Is grave danger OF dam
age on account Of tho extreme cold
weather making the Toe very thick and
when It breaks It may prove very ae-
structive.
Reports from Pittsburgh state that
there Is a mammoth gorge IN mat W.
cinity. The Monongahelis river IS
frozen from mouth 10 source, while the
Allegheny Is also frozen solid.
South OF this city the MuskinGum.
emptying into the Ohio At Marietta, Is
frozen, as is the Little kanawha-
Many persons who possess consider
able nerve, walked across The leo hers
yesterday. while there were numhc7
OF skaters to enjoy the day on the Ice
in the vicinity OF Noundsvtlle. despite
the fact that the warm rain was melt
INK tho Ice quite rapidly.
It Is forccasted that II moderately
warm weather continues few days
longer tho ice will begin moving and
tho Eorges will break The Milton.
Ruth, Liberty and Tommy Wilson arc
moored AT the local lsveo. Every pre-
caution II being taken to prevent their
whom the Ice begins moving.