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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Newspapers Must EcOnOmize q
Print Paper.

Because of an acute shortage in
the supply of paper the War Indus
July Is, the following preliminary
economies to be enforced by news
papers publishing daily and week
ly edition:
Discontinue the acceptance of the
return of unsold copies.
Discontinue the use of all samples
or free promotion copies.
Discontinue giving copies to any
body, except for office-Working
copies or where required by statute
law in the case OF official advertls-
ing.
Discontinue giving free copes to
advertisers, except not more than
one copy each for checking purposes.
Discontinue the arbitrary forcing
of copies on news dealers ii. e.,
compelling them to buy more copies
than they can 1egitimately sell in
order to hold certain territory.
Discontinue the buying: back OF
PAPERS of either wholesale or retail
selling price from dealers or agents
in order to secure preferential repre-
sentation.
Discontinue the payment of sal
aries or commissions to agents,
dealers, or newsboys for the purpose
of securing the equivalent of return
privileges.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Claiming Exemption.

We learn from the Leon Reporter
that a large number of the young
men Just coming q are claiming ex-
emption. The Reporter says:
1.-THE local registration board is
hard at work on the questionnalres
returned by the young men who
registered on June 5, and contrary
to expectations between 35 and 40
per cent are claiming exemptions or
deferred classification, but it is not
expected the district board will al
low many claims to the young men
who have reached the age of 21
since June 5, 1917"
While in a number of instances
Just claim for exemption can be
made, it is out of the question that
any considerable number of young
men of that age have any good reA-
son for asking for deferred classih-
cation.
The boys are making a mistake for
themselves if they ask to be exempt
ed for any but the most Imperative
reasons, for their claims will not pc
recognized, and they will go into tho
army in the wrong way.
Everybody feels that at n every
man should be ready to do his part,
and this war must be fought through.
It is not question OF how to get
out, but after II of how to get IN.
The Evening Tribune sincerely
hopes that the state over there VIII
be NO general claim for exemptions
|-Des Moines Evening Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
A Birthday Surprise.

Monday, July Sth, being Hiss
Willah Gibson's goth birthday, a few
of her friends planned surprise for
her and when she returned from
Leon where she had been visiting.
she was surprised to find a number
of young folks gathered to help her
spend the evening. The evening was
spent with music and games which
were enjoyed by all. Dainty re-
freshments were served and all de-
parted at late hour wishing Willah
many more such happy birthdays.
Those present were:
Misses Mvrl Clawson, Mae Scott,
Gladys Muck, Irene Scott, Iva and
Leone Myers, AIDA Kentner, Edna
Sears and Hazel and Myrtle Petit
cord, and Messrs. Harry Muck, Mel
vim Crocker, Vernie Smith, Guy and
Walter Scott, Harry Myers, Maurice
Sears and Oscar watson, and Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hill and family, Russell Duff
field, Miss Anna Duffield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Rex and family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
LEON MARINE INJURED.
John COWl is i'm u Hospital in France
Being Wounded in the Leg,
But Writes Cheerful Let.
ter

Mrs. F. S. Stewart has received
a letter from her brother, John
Cowl, one of our popular Leon young
men men who volunteered @ @ aha,e, in the Marines % $
was wounded in the leg and is now
in hospital, but with true American
spirit makes light of his injury, and
merely mentions that he was I'M jur-
ed. His company was in number
of severe engagements and did hard
fighting at Chateau Thierry, where
his colonel was severely wounded,
ed in this engagement as he writes
pitfalls. His many friends in Leon
sincerely hope that his injury is not
serious one. His cherry letter is
as follows:
21st.
!, Dear Sis, sismJust Isl got ! through pug / a fin. fine
ing on fine and we have the best of
care. The Dr. who dresses my leg
looks just like papa, and he is a
very careful surgeon; Have been
through i bunch II R.ed OF hospitals EaEx land and
place. The room | am in has quite
a few fellows in it and nurse
takes care of us, besides several
orderlies are at hand all the time,
SO you need not worry as to the
care l am getting. The Army and
Navy League furnishes us with books
and magazines, and the eats are the
best. There are movies to go to
and band concerts, SO there are plenty
of things to do. / have written a
bunch of letters but could not get
them off, We have been on the move
so much that it was impossible to
get mail off. Have given the Huns
hell. Have received your mail at
times. Will write more details
when / get off my back. Lots of
love to all.
John o. Cowl,
S3 Co. 9th Reg U. S. Marine
Corps, American d. F.
Care Base Is.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
Of a Century AGO.

Mrs. Elizabeth West, an aged lady,
died at her home near DeKalb last
Thursday and was buried in the fam
lily burial ground on the old home
stead on Friday.
string of running horses, and is hav-
ing. touch of both good and bad
luck Last week his mare Emma
Strider was leading in good race
when she stumbled and fell, break
ing her neck, and seriously injuring
the jockey. But Monday his horse
race with large field, and Coroner
was selling in the pools at to l.
The Reporters voting contest, the
prize being five months course at
the Great Northwest Normal School
at Stanberry, Mo-, with all expenses
paid, closed Saturday afternoon,
Miss Lou oney, of Eden % township,
Of Leon, being second. Miss oney
when the fall term begins.
Sells Bros circus is billed to show
at Leon on Friday, August 4th.
Frank Honnold,, of Anaconda,
Montana, who has been visiting his
brother, J.. W. Honneld % and otheeE
visit relatives at Humeston and In
dianola, and will then locate in
Omaha.
]. L. Harvey returned from Mon
roe, Iowa, yesterday, accompanied
by his brother, NJ. G. Harvey, wife,
daughter and son, Of Forney. Texas.
me W TO AHA Gasrry yyestsrday aaa fSalae afer
weeks visit with her father, G. w.
Misses Henrietta and Charlotte
vogt Started Monday for Chicago to
visit the Worlds Fair.
A fine son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs; I. A. Durell, of Eden township
Wheat is selling on the Chicago
market at 65 cents per bushel and
corn at 40 cents.
We have heard considerable talk
on the stretts about the disappear
ance of w. Fl. Fulton, a we'll knoT2n
and prosperous farmer of Eden
Der of his family the facts in the
case On Wednesday morning of
last week he saddled a horse and
rode away from home not telling
anyone where he was going. He
staid all night that night with Dave
Clark, southeast of Garden Grove,
from his home going east. Since
that time nothing has been heard of
him, but no uneasiness is felt by the
family as to his whereabouts, as it
is more than likely he has taken a
sudden notion to go to Ohio where
he has some land, and he mas re-
Gently frequently talked about going
there to see about it.. He had no
trouble at home, and is in comfort
able circumstances, SO there would
be no cause for his leaving 1t is not
the first time he has gone away for
a visit without saying anything to
his family, and therefore 1t is not
Worrying them All of the silly
rumors about his disappearance are
absolutely without foundation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Coming Attractions at the Idle Hour
and New Theatres.

The attraction today at the Idle
Hour Theatre is the fifth Install
THE Bulls Eye" This is without
doubt the greatest serial ever shown
in Leon and every episode is attract
ing large audiences, Matinee this
afternoon at 9 o'clock and first
mission is 6 and II cents which in
: cludes the war tax.
The attraction at the Idle Hour
Theatre tomorrow, Friday, July 18TH,
is Olive Thomas, the charming Tri-
angle Star, in "An Heiress for a
Day" Miss Thomas will be remem-
bered for her very clever work in n
Idle Hour on July 5th. "An Heiress
for Day. is a very clever picture in
which this winsome star is most
charming. She made great hit in
Betty Takes a Hand" and she will
delight you in can Heiress for a
Day" Also a, Triangle comedy; Ad-
New - Theatre is Donald 6. Thomp-
sons wonderful work, ''The German
Curse in Russia This wonderful
motion picture will show you what
conditions have been brought about
IN Russia Dy tHe GeI HdHS. ~ Is ull-
ed with fact. You see it with your
own eyes just as though you were
there yourself. 1t shows you condi-
tions there just as they are and
points out to you most forcibly why
we must gain victory over the
Kaiser and his band of cut throats
and butchers. Matinee at 3 o'clock
and first night show at 8 o'clock
Matinee admission and Is cents
and night prices 10 and 20 cents
which includes the war tax.
The Saturday attraction at the
Idle Hour is thrilling and red
elS9ded aSoSe the wfstsrn TaM jack
and an all star Triangle company
are featured in this splendid western
story. If you like good western pic
lures, the kind with thrill and ac-
ton, and with deeply interesting
story, don't miss seeing MAN Above
the Law" 1t is a real western pic
ture. The Triangle comedy, His
Day of Doom" will also be shown as
a part of the Saturday program.
This is a splendid program. Come
to Leon Saturday and enjoy IT..
Matinee at o'clock Matinee ad-
mission and II cents and night
admission 6 and Is cents which in
cludes the war tax.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Officials Visited Insane Hospital ut
Clarinda.

A party of Decatur county officials
motored to Clarinda last Friday and
visited the state insane hospital.
The party consisted of board mem
bers w. H. Golfer and L. P. Hast
ings, auditor Walter Osborn, j. s..
mission, and steward of the county
farm, E. l.. Shira and wife. The
trip was for the purpose of looking
after the insane of Decatur county
who are patients at the Clarinda
hospital, and the visitors were
shown every courtesy by the hos
pital management, and they saw all
Of the patients from Decatur county:
learn of the result of investigation
by consulting any of the party who
visited the hospital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Year Books of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington issues yearly a fine
number of special articles, many OF
them illustrated, on subjects connect
ed with crop production and stock
raising. These are of especial in
terest and value to the farmer. Be-
sides complete statistics of crops
and stock with prices are given.
These volumes are distributed
Copies of the last issues, those OF
1916 and 1917, can be procured as
long as they last, by addressing II
M. Towner, M. c., Washington, D.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Installation of Officers.


The new officers of Leon Lodge
No "a l. o. o. f. were installed last
Friday evening as follows:
N. G.-Millard F. Stookey.
V. G.-Roy Wood.
Rec. Sec.-J. Morris Gardner.
Treas.-S. e. Benefiel.
Warden-W. Scott Gardner.
Conductor-George Sanger.
Chaplain-W. w. Craig.
r. S. N. CIV. ]. Sullivan.
L, S. N. CA. Markham.
/. CO. e. Bisplinghoff.
o. G.-Milan Sanger.
RS. V. G-S. c. Penniwell.
l.. S. V. &C. c. Gunter.
R. Scene S.-Harl Williamson.
L. Scene S.-R. G. Oney.
Acting District Deputy Grand Mas
ter A. P. Olsen was installing offic-
er, assisted by Acting District Dep
uty Grand Marshal John S. Parrish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Five Called for Next Week.

Friday received a message from the
adjutant general, saying that on ac--
count of class one being exhausted
in some counties, that Decatur
county's call for three men to go in
the FIVE day period commencing July
22nd, had been changed to five men
to go to Camp Pike Arkansas The
notified the following men to report:
Gilbert Rome Vaughn, Lineville.
Thomas Edward Davis, Davis City.
Charles w. Burlingmair, Weldon.
Willis Mote, Van Vert.
Leonard Lewis Alexander, Deca-
fur
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Selected to Attend Naval Training
School.

Delos Ackerley returned last
Thursday morning from Chicago,
where he passed all the examina,,
tions for entrance in the Naval
Training School for Ensigns,. and
be called for service until some time
this fall probably in October, which
will give him an opportunity to care
for the crop on the farm of his
father which he is operating. Delos
was twelve pounds over weight, but
by a couple of days strenuous work,
Turkish baths and other methods re-
duced his weight sufficient to be ac-
ceDted
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Miss Delana Davis Appointed Post.
master at PleasantOn.

Miss Delana Davis was last week
appointed postmaster at Pleasanton
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of w. W.. Moore several
months ago. Since Mr.. Moore left
Pleasanton Miss Davis has been act
ing as postmaster, and her services
have been very satisfactory to the
patrons of the office. The appoint
ment was under the civil service
competitive examination and Miss
Davis passed a very creditable ex-
animation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Field Corn Ten Feet High July 18th

Jas. w. Hurst was showing a stalk
of field corn Friday which he pulled
up on the farm iat OF C: M; Keller edn east east
tall, which is mighty good for this
early in the season, and he says
there are lots of the corn stalks on
the Keller farm which are as large
or larger than this one. The pros
poets at this time were never better
for a record breaking corn crop in
Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Boys Find Rare Tree.

Fourteen. scouts from Mount Ayr
spent three days in camp north of
Davis City last week. They put in
every minute of the time in vigor-
Gus course of camp-craft, woOd-craft
and water-craft. They located a
chestnut oak" which is considerable
of a curiosity in the west, being ma
tive to New England, where it pro-
vides the best tanbark available
Mt. AYR RecOrd-NeWS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Tent Meeting at Pleasanton.

Evangelists VIM. J. Campbell and
Ing II in MuPst Pieasanton ante pes this I Thursdsv %
night, July 1S. All invited to attend.
The plain word will be preached
without prejudice. If you are in
terested in learning the Bible this
meeting will interest you. The
meetings will be non-denominationa
and non-sectarian. Services at 8 p.
m. Day services, if any, will be an
nounced at tent,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Won From Osceola in Fourteen In
ming Game.

The Leon base ball club with Lefty
Thomas and Foster as their battery,
won a great fourteen inning game
from Osceola last Sunday on the Os-
ceola grounds by the close score of
2 to 1. A good crowd was in, at
tendance, and the game was a clean
one throughout. The following was
.Osceola M OO1 10000 o 90 o o OIL.
Leon .0sO01O 10 0OO-O Q 1-2.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Request.

AS our collector is required to un-
dergo an operation, we would ask all
those who know themselves to be in
debted to us, to kindly remit di-
rectly to our Office.
Iowa Southern Utilities Co.,
Per Frank Slade, Supt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18

31-William James Smith.
, 55-Everett Floyd Mccain.
127-Frank Castor.
191-Horace H. Millsap.
2OS-Reatus William Bruner.
292-James Barry.
31S-James T. Toney.
345-Jesse Royce Fuller.
366-MOnt Lovett Clampitt.
41O-Ralph William Gamble.
453-Wilmot Lorenzo Bates.
451-Isaac Norman.
457-Pearl M. Wells.
5O7-Earl Smith.
53S-Paul Milton Bassett.
6OO-Clyde Imhoff.
665-William Arthur Cherry.
666-Isaac Slaughter.
7OS-Andrew Floyd Scott.
736-Joseph Shakespeare.
756-Elmer Warren Hill.
764-Frank Fullerton.
766-Frederick Robbins.
767-John Walter Roth.
77S-Stephen Ellis Beavers.
S02-Neil d. Campbell.
S14-Lincoln Mcdowell.
S27-Curtiss Ray McBroom.
889-Leo Joseph Cummings.
S97-Wilford Adolph CARRIER.
903-Joseph Bailey, Jr.
906-EdWard William StOu.
90S-Lester Rauch.
17-Richard Earl Newman.
928-Albert Ivan Cherry.
96S-James L. Butcher, Jr.
9S6-Virgil Ralph Wood.
1O12-Ira Leo Stephens.
1O24-Carl John Leonard.
1O45-Ira Elwin Beavers.
1OS1-Leroy Warren.
110S-Merrell Eugene Hamilton
1117-Lawrence Albert Blnnlng.
1167-Willard Fay Dunn.
12O1-Harry Fleming Kendall.
1211-.JOhn Hoard Spencer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Bargains, Bargains.

That's what you get and many of
them if you attend the big price
wrecking sale at Grimes clothing
store. The big sale opens this Fri
day, July 10, and continues for 1O
days. Be sure and come. A dollar
saved is a dollar earned and you can
save many dollars while this sale
lasts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Must Furnish Birth Certificates.

Hereafter all young men between
the ages of 18 and 21 applying for
enlistment in the u. S. Army must
furnish birth certificate or an af-
fidavit from the proper authority
certifying as to their age.
C. e. Ketter,
Recruiting Service u. g.. a.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18

Five hundred men who have had
Ia grammar school education to re-
port at Ames, Iowa, on August 10th,
for instruction as auto mechanics,
blacksmiths and machinists. Only
white men fitted for general military
trants of the class of June, 1913,
may volunteer. Volunteers must
make application in writing to- the
local board by noon of July 22nd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18

Howard Peterson, Sheldahl .---..21
Pauline Ross. Lewis -..-..........-..-..19
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
Nations Want Column.

Two hundred white men physical
ly qualified for special or limited
military service to report on the
29th of July for entrainment at
Syracuse, New York. Men inducted
under this call are intended for
guard and fire companies for ports
Of embarkation. Men physically
qualified for general military service
cannot volunteer in this call. Vol
unteer period ends at noon July 22.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18

The next general call is for Aug.
5th, at which time 500 men will be
entrained for Jefferson Barracks,
Mo. Registrants of June, 1918, may
volunteer and will be involuntarily
inducted if there is not enough men
of the 1917 class,
Texas, entrain at Leon July 9th and
leave at 11:47 a. m.
The five men called for Camp
Pike, Ark, are to leave Leon at 6
a. m. July 26th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18

Ten blacksmiths wanted in Iowa to
report for Vancouver Barracks,
Washington. These ten must be Sc
lected from registrants physically
fitted for special or limited service:
The volunteer period ends. July 22nd
at noon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18
PLACED IN CLASS one
Appeal Board Orders As Men Who
Had Deferred ClassifiCati0ns
to be Placed in Glass One.

The local registra ton board re-
ceived last Friday from the southern
Iowa appeal board list of 46 reg,
istered Decatur county men who had
previously given deferred classifica-
tion, but whose cases were recently
reopened, and the appeal board has
ordered them placed in class one,
and they will be used to supply De-
catur county's next call, as there
were but six men left in class one,
and a call has been made for five OF
these on July 22nd. The following
is a list of the men who are placed
in class one together with their Or
Il err numbers:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18

Aprons and Dresses at prices you
will know are cheap. HanselYs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-18

CaA for Havana Spikes cigars.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-11

grains 1t is anticipated that heavy
yield Will be taken from the fields
this season.
Big demonstration Of aluminium
ware at L'Herisson's. July 15-16-l7.
Considerable excitement was Gre
ated In the community last Saturday
night over the disappearance of Ray,
the young son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. C..
Brooks, who was last seen some time
Saturday afternoon Search was
made over the Tract and about town,
but no trace of the young man Vas
found until late Sunday afternoon,
when he was found walking along
the road between here and Gooding.
The little fellow is a deaf-and-dumb
mute and has been attending school
at Gooding and II is supposed that he
was returning to the school when
he was found.
Read the Times classified wantads.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-11
INTERESTING WAR POSTERS
TO BE PUT ON EXHIBITION
Movie Star Gives Everyone Chance
To Help Suffering Belgians and
to View Valuable Collection

The people of Jerome and sur
rounding country will have an OPP
portunity on the Goth of this month
of seeing the finest collection of
Allied War Posters in this country.
ard at the same time contribute to a
cause that thrills the hearts of every
one of us.
We owe much to Belgium. the lit
tie country that gave her all in or
der that the civilized world might
contiaue TO live under the banner of
freedom. and now we again can show
our appreciation by contributing to-
wards the preservation of her child
life-Belgium's greatest hope in the
future.
Miss Valentine Grant, the noted
motion picture star. who is spend
ing the summer in Jerome. will give
an exhibition of her beautiful collec-
tion of Allied War Posters. for the
benefit of these Hun-stricken Belgian
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-11

collecting these reproductions OF the
drawings OF the worlds greatest ar
lists.
The exhibition will be held at the
Amusement Hall on July goth, from
two to six o'clock In the afternoon,
at which time fine musical program
will be given as an added attraction.
while the ladies OF the Food Conser-
walton committee will demonstrate
new war foods In the anti-room of
the hall, free of charge. and to which
everybody is welcome. In the even
ing between nine and twelve O'Clock
besides the exhibit, a dance will be
held and other interesting numbers
given by several of Jerome's promin-
ent women, who have offered to as
sist Miss Grant in this worthy cause.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-11
HAVE THE BINDER READY

Harvest time will soon be at hand.
Every grain of wheat now ripening
should be saved for food. Therefore
every farmer with a field of wheat
should take to heart these nine sue
cinct bits of advice from the State
Council of Defense: % Remember
that grain cannot be cut with a worn
or broken sickle; GU Order repairs
before harvest time-it saves time
and money; CD Do not attempt to
run the binder with badly worn and
torn canvasses; "a Do not give the
machine an oil bath at the begin
ming of the season and expect that to
be sufficient; go Oil all bearings
frequently. using little oil each
time; co Protect your machine from
the weather, it will work better and
last longer; CD Keep the tool box
equipped for making emergency re-
pairs; 90 Get an instruction book
on your binder from the manufac-
turer and study it; 90 Test the ma
chine in the field before the harvest
crew is assembled. Every binder
that breaks down on the Job is
Stacker. and this is no year for slack
ers, mechanical or human.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-11

to vast number of our people NOV
ing pictures are the only form of
recreation within their means. The
majority of the moving picture the
aires of the country have placed
themselves unreservedly at the dis
posal of the Government for the fur
therance OF Liberty Loans, War Saw
ings, and other Government move
ments. and deserve the thanks of the
country for their patriotic attitude.
should look upon it as a misfortune
II moving pictures or other clean
forms of amusement in America
should be abolished.
Sincerely yours,
"(Signed) w. G. McADOO.
Secretary. a"