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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
Are All Newspaper Men Liars

We overheard a man remarking
the other day that the reason he dld
not take the Manson papers is that
all editors were liars. Whlle we
know the reason he does not take the
Manson papers is that he has dead7
heated both of them out Of several
years subscription, we Will admit
that he told the truth about editors
being liars. Fact is, we never told
the truth about that man. We al
ways lied about him, but we will not
lie this time. When he got married
over twenty-five years ago. we pub
lished in this paper that he was an an
That was lie, and we knew it. He
was a deadbeat before he ever got
married, and owed board, room and
washing that he did not pay then
and never has paid since. He owed
for chewing tobacco, clothing and
anything he could get trusted for,
and he never paid the debt He was
lazy, a hulklng lout and loafer VINO
wouldn't work if he could possibly
get out of it, and then, when forced
to work, he was shirk and a
sneak, always trying to put the
heaviest of the work on his COM
panions. We said he would make
good home for his wife. That was
his own and does not own one now,
but he pays his rent in advance ey-
cry month. We said his Wife was
a handsome and accomplished young
lady. This was several ., lies lies ana She ne
the buildings that front on Main
street in Manson, Iowa; she had no
accomplishments except to chew
gum and talk slang; she was young;
but she was not lady; = she e,, haa
her father died we told another lie,
for we said the old man was prom
when he was notorious chicken,
coal and horse-feed thief and every
one hated him and would have been
glad he died if it had not been fo ol
him. When our hero's daughter got
married we said the same nice
things about her we had said about
her mother-and lied again, even
worse. Yes. it's al! true, all news
paper men, especially country news
paper men. are actually llars.--
Manson Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
More Men Into Service.

The new draft call, to be filled in
early May, voices the sober purposes
of the United States government to
strengthen the country's military
forces abroad with the utmost speed
possible. For every l man gained IN l.
has been sent to France. The sum-
monng of 100000 conscrlpts 10
training between March J., and May
10 means that az least an equal
number of soldiers will have been
added to the forces which were in
1t is probable, however; that more
than 100000 troops will' be, trans
ported across the ocean in the ten
week period. From the statements
made recently by the war depart
ment, it is supposable that about
half million American soldiers
we're in France at the end Of Febru-
ary. That would mean the trans
porting Of 5000 month from the
time the first draft increment went
into training, making it possible Tor
the regular army and national guard
troops to be spared from the ,coun-
try. If the government was able to
obtain shipping for operations OF
that extent during the fall and win
ter months, it is safe to assume that
more than twice these facilities can
now be provided for ocean service.
If 10000 men week can be trans
ported to Europe, it is easy to see
that we are soon to have a formld-
able force in France.
All this means, of course. con-
slant emptying of cantonments in
this country of trained men, and
consequent offering of quarters for
new drafts. 1t would not be good
policy to call fewer men into train
ing than are being removed from
the camps 1T is to be presumed,
therefore, that fresh increments will
be sent to the various environments
in increasing Frequently, and doubt
less in ever greater size. The COM
ing summer will doubtless see such a
as the land never before knew.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
SCHOOL NOTES
ESTHER OSBORNE
GEORGIA CARRIER
EDITORS
Editors
K X X X * X X i X * X X X =

The eighth grade commencement
will be held Tuesday, May 9TH, IN
the High School assembly,
| The sixth grade enjoyed picnic
| in the Domestic Science room last
Friday evening
Miss Stephens and" Miss Whitson's
room enjoyed quarter holiday Ell
MIR. and Mrs. Gass entertained
some of the school teachers and 9th
ers Saturday evening The evening
was spent in knitting.
Mrs. kopp and Mrs. Bowman en-
tertained the leon school teachers
in honor of Miss Stewart, and MISS
Mrs. Butler and Miss Horner en-
tertained the teachers at a. dinner
1ar1y after which all enjoyed the
theatre party siYen by Miss Sears
Harold Waters, Of Miss Wilson's
room quit school last week. ,:a
Luellen Mansfield visited MISS
Horns room last week.
School closes in two o, Wee Msan e s9m,
mencement will be held Wednesday
evening, May Sth. 49,,
teaching mathematics and German
in the Leon schools for the past
four wears, left for her home at
Rudd. Iowa, last Wednesday to
spend few days before her depai-
ture for Washington, d. g, where
she has accepted position "lth
Uncle Sam.
Miss Stewart, who has been teach
ing mathematics in the Leon, Hlgh
School the past year, started Tor
Chicago last Sunday noon. she az
so, has accepted a government Pos1-
ton. She was to meet Miss Ss WIZ ~
continue together on their way 10
The High School assembly was
we'll filled last Friday evening by
friends of the eighth grade; rms
class put on the Operetta,s "Pohs hus1
Pebbles" 1t was one OF the pest
enterts sran cTed IF Yea tea e
was assisted by Miss Bradley.
Two teachers have been secured
from Drake University to fill the
vacancies made by the designations
of Miss Whitney and Miss stewart:
Mr.. Earl McCracken Is ,v te ho,naV
arithmetic, ge r;n1tnre p MISS Anna
Van Del is teaching algebra ana
Ruby Huston represented Leon
High School last Friday evening at
the County High School DeclamatoLy
Contest held at Decatur City; Ruoy
won first place in the dramatlc
class and was also declared winner
over ALL This gives Leon posses; s.
sion of the cup for one year. rms
Gun. which was put up this year,
viii come into permanent possession
of the school that can win it three
years in succession.
Nonresident attendance in Leon
High School lis 1.-The biggest ever
this year. :, ~
Simpson. will be the High School
commencement speaker on the even
The County Grade Declamatory
Contest will be held at Davis City
on Friday evening. John W2od.
mansee, 9Th grade, speaks iof
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
Speeding Up Troop Shipments.

Washington dispatches state that
American troops will from now on
be sent abroad more rapidly than H.
the last few months. The need OF
a large folce of fighting men IN
France is so great that increased
TRANSFORMATION facilities will be pro-
vided in the effort to give the En-
tente allies the re-inforcements they
require to aid them in holding back
the German army.
This is not so easy a task-the
matter OF Guickening the transpor-
tation OF troops across the sea-as
it may at first seem. For every
boatload of soldiers sent across, two
or three boats of supplies must pc
provided Although our Amy VIII
be operating in France, ~ subslst-
ence must come from America.
Doubling the number OF troops we
send there in the next three months
over the forces transported across
the ocean since Jan. l, will require
putting twice as many vessels INTO
freight carrying, too.
So it is an ever bigger task. when
confronts the American government
in it's undertaking to speed up
troop shipments across the sea.
Whether the facilities needed will pc
obtained is a serious question. 1t
is apparent, however, that strenuous
efforts must be made to provide al
most unlimited shipping.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
Geo. w. Ray.

Geo. w. Ray was born Feb. Y,
1854, near Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. his
first wife was Ella Street. She was
the mother of his children. She
died in 1895. Nov, 20, 1897. Mr..
Ray was married to Mrs. Eunice
How, and moved from Decatur
county, Iowa. where he had spent
most of his life up to that time, to
near Andover, Mo. There he lived
till his death at ] a. M, April IL,
1918. ~
Ae had been sick about six weeks
and was patient through his sick
ness and kindly cared for. He
leaves four sons and two daughters
as follows: Josie Wansettler, OF
Haweyville, Kansas; Harvey Ray
and Charlie Ray, of Blythedale, Mo-;
Jennie Lyons, of Ottawa. Kansas;
and Lew Ray, of Blythedale. These
with his faithful wife, two brothers.
one sister, three grandchildren and
other relatives and friends are left
to mourn his departure.
The funeral services were. held at
the late home OF Mr.. Ray by VIM:
J. Campbell, of Davis City, Iowa, of
the Church of Christ. The body
was taken to the Meek cemetery,
five miles southeast of Leon, foE In
torment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
MUST NOT HOARD WHEAT.
Food Commissioners Receive Word
to REPORT Them.

The food commissioners have re-
lceived word from J. f. Deems, U. s..
Food Administrators, stating that it
has come to the knowledge of that
that many farmers are
.hoarding wheat. He, notifies the
local men that it is their duty to
this locality are boarding their wheat
and if they find that they have on
hand more than sufficient for seed
ing purposes, they must notify them
at once to place this wheat on the
market within a short time or it will
be requisitioned by the government.
In other words the government will
consider a fair price for it, 1t is up
to the farmers of this vicinity to fol-
low this order of the food commits
sioner and get their wheat on the
market
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
Des NIoines Gets observation-disclosures
Boxing Bout.

mike" Gibbons will meet Pack
ey" Mcfarland at the Des Moines
Coliseum, Friday night, April 26th.
They will box to win. Ever SINCE
. the men met in q sensatlonal battle
in New York at Brighton Beach two
years ago when they fought before
a 100000 house promoters have
tried to match them without success,
until they volunteered their. services
for the patriotic purpose OF procur-
ing funds for athletic equipment, for
the camps. 1t will be grud l;
friendly, are in reality rivals OF
Ed Smith, the we'll known Sport
ing Editor of the Chicago American
will referee the bout.
Mike" Gibbons has been training
ever since o the match tba was wor mage sh
Mike prepare for the bout. y
!, Earl Caddock, Worlds Champion
heavy weight wrestler will meet the
champion heavy weight wrestler
from Camp Taylor in a finish
match. Other we'll known boxers to
apPear on the program are Serperaf
Seidle, las pounds, Private Jack
Burke, 1875 pounds and Private
James Woodhall, l25 pounds; they
will compete with boxers from Camp
Taylor in their respective classes,
making the program for the Inter
Cantonement tournament, Ca mp
Dodge and Camp Taylor, the great
est ever offered.
Captain John l.. Griffith, Director
of Athletics, Headquarters Troup,
says the bout and the boxing tourney
should bring the camps $4,000,
that this amount is needed to COM
plete the athletic equipment.
Seats are being provided for ten
thousand people. Mail orders $, for
seats addressed to Roland G. NC
Curdy, Director, SIS East Locust
ST., will be filled in order Of receipt.
Prices are So, SO, 81 and 81. The
regular sale will open at Joe Fitz-
geralds Cigar Store, 81, w. 18th St.,
Monday, April 22nd The new ele-
waited seats, erected for the late.
worlds championship matches Will
be used
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
American Dyes Supplanting German
81 Product.

The Indianapolis News presents
figures which indicate that the dye
and chemical industry Elm the United
States is more than fulfilling the
Epromise of rapid development made
in the early months Of The the war war AN In
land chemical manufacturing conf
panies were formed with an aggre-
cate capital of 1000. In the
year of 1917 the capital represented
in the formation of similar COM
panies amounted to $l46, SO, 900;
Since 1914 total Of $3.50, 1000
has been invested.
about s365,919 worth Of odyestuffs,
and last year $7,163, $3.50 worth.
Most of this increased trade is de-
veloped at the expense OF Germany.
In 1914 we sold to Spain practically
no dyestuffs, her needs being sup
1917 Spain bought from us S5.192.
$50 worth of dyes. Dye sales to
France, to South America, to British
India have largely increased during
the last year.
business can be kept after the war,
since the feeling against Germany
prevailing throughout the, civilized
world is not likely to change for
years AFTER inc cOm!hS ~ peace.
Germany's severest blow, as Teuton-
lie business men have pointed out,
may come through the loss of trade
to nations that have not alienated the
friendship of the world.
Switzerland and other neutral
countries of longer experience in the
industry are manufacturing and ex-
porting dyestuffs. American manu-
facturers could not, of course, com
Doto with these nations unless the
dyes they sold gave satisfaction. AS
far as the ordinary domestic con-
sumer's experience goes there is no
evidence of the alarming shortage. OF
dyes that was to follow the shutting
off of German importations
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
Mrs. John. McClain.

Mrs. Minnie McClain, wife of
John McClain, died at their home in
Woodland township, miles north--
west of Lineville on Monday, April
18th, of some nervous trouble, from
which she has been suffering for a
months.
Funeral services were held at the
McClain home on Tuesday forenoon
by Sister Sweazy, of the
Apostolic church, interment follow
ing at Evergreen cemetery. The
deceased leaves to mourn her loss
a husband, son, daughter, aged par
ents, Mr.. md Mrs. G. A. Massey, OF
tnat neighborhood, many other -rela-
fiyea and friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
The Ground Glass Scare.

The ground glass" hysteria
seems about to have run its course.
According to statement Issued by
the food administration, only one
authentic case Of ground glass inten-
tionally put into food has been dis
covered. OF the hundreds OF cases
reported after careful investigation,
only this one was traced home to
one isolated malefactor, who appears
not to have been German spy or a
traitor. The causes for the great in
crease of impurities in food are
many and due to the stress OF the
times. The rise in price Of staples
tempts producers to adulteration;
haste in turning out foods in order
to meet the greater demand also
figures; in the canneries the poorer
quality of glass used and the break
age resulting are another factor.
Ground glass is the slowest. most in
effective, and most easily detachable
form of poisoning. German spies
would not be likely to employ it.
Yet sitting of flour and careful in
spection Of all uncooked foods should
now be regular part of the Kitchen
routine, just because the times,
rather than direct treason, invite
the presence of harmful impurities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25

Try Havana Spikes cigars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25
Simple Wash I elr owes
Rings Under Eyes

Leon people will be surprised, how
quickly pure Lavoptik eye WASH re
lieves blood shot eyes and DARK
rings One young man who had eye
tronble and very unsightly dark
rings was relieved by one wash with
Lavoptik. His sister also removed
a bad eye strain in three days. \
small bottle Lavoptik is guaranteedi
to benefit every case weak, strained
or inflamed eyes. aluminium eye
cup free. e. E. Bell, druggist. NO. T..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25

Within the Law-Osgood Lens
and they are sure to please the most
particular auto driver. They throw
the light in the road ms Fad of light
ing the sky. Auto Speciality Co., call
F. A. Wagner, Reporter Office, and
have him put on pair for weeks
free trial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-25

We can use some choice first mort
gage farm loans. Farmers & trad
ers State Bank. Leon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-25
MORE SOLDIERS
co SATURDAY
Eight Men Ordered to Report Friday
Two More Early in May

Eight draft registrants from Gem
county have received orders to report
in Emmett tomorrow and to leave
Saturday for training. The eight are:
Paul F. Hughes, Arthur Ray, Rinehart
Steinersen, William Cornwall, VIM.
B. Shepard, Paul R. Hoffman, Luke E.
Rinker and Benz. w. Surber.
Another call for two more men has
been made and Eldon McGee and Aug.
Brotvold have been selected. They
will leave between May 10 and 16
All the men in both calls are from
Emmett.
Hiram Hallstrom, whose home is in
Utah, but who has been working on
]. E. Clinton's bench ranch, was sent
to Camp Lewis. He was we'll toward
the bottom of the list in registration
number, but because he had failed to
urn in his QUESTIONABLE, the adjutant
general decided to punish him for his
by sending him at once.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-25
FRUIT DR|ER WILL Be
BUILT
Fruit Association Decides to In
stall 25-ton Plant-New
Building for Same

R. B. Shaw, manager of the EN-
NETT Fruit Growers Association, was
in Payette Saturday to confer with
General Manager F. H. Hogue in re-
gard to fruit drying plant in EN-
NETT. AS result of the conference,
favorable decision was reached and
the plant will be built.
Installation of the plant will be
made in time to handle the prune
and apple crops this season. 1t will
have daily capacity of 25 tons.
But as it will be constructed on the
unit plant, the capacity can be in
creased indefinitely by the installa-
ton of additional units. Negota-
tions are now in progress for the
purchase of tract of land on which
to erect a building to house the
plant.
The association will also erect a
packing house at the rear Of the new
office building. 1t will be 3Ox1OO
feet, with basement, and constructed
of concrete and brick.
The new office building is nearly
completed and the office force ex-
pect to move into it the first of next
month. 1t is built of pressed brick,
is provided with abundance of light, |
has a roomy vault, and is being
handsomely finished. In it Manager
Shaw will have a private office. New
modern office fixtures will be INSTALL
ed. The masonry work was done by
Charles Hughes and the carpenter
work by Carpenter & Basye 1t is
4 building of which the company is
proud
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-25
Frank Moore's Condition

The condition of Frank S. Moore,
Of the forest office, mention of whose
illness was made last week, became
so alarming that he was taken to a
Boise hospital yesterday. The trip
was made in an auto and he stood the
jurney well, though very tired. He
was accompanied by his father, who
arrived from Ashland, Ore, Saturday,
his wife and DIR. R. N Cummings. He
was placed in charge of DR.. Stewart,
who, after an examination, stated that
unless complications set in he has
better than an even break for recov-
cry. Even this hope will be good news
to Mr.. Moore's many warm friends
here, whose hopes and prayers for his
speedy recovery and return follow him
His mother was expected to arrive in
Boise today. A more thorough exam
ination will be made this afternoon
or tomorrow. He is suffering from
kidney trouble.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-25
SEEK ELEC-
trio POWER
Commercial Club and Power Of
ficials in CONFERENCE.-THE
positions Considered

A conference of the Commercial
Club and officials of the Idaho Power
Company was held last evening in the
club rooms to consider the request of
farmers on the bench for power for
pumping, feed mills and other ma
chinery and also for lighting purposes.
John Orr, J. H. Crow of Boise and
Ralph Carpenter, city manager, rep
resented the company. Mr.. Crow, who
is superintendent of construction,
stated that the company will install
transformers if the users would agree
to use minimum of go horse power
for five months. AS to light for
ranchers, he stated that the cost of
building distributing system on the
bench would be so expensive as to be
prohibitiye, in view of the scattered
farm houses and also because of the
present line carried a tension of Co.
900 volts.
The question of furnishing heat for
the city dwellers was discussed. Mr..
Crow stated that the cost to the user
for heat equivalent to that given by
a ton of coal would be s76, and there
fore prohibitive.
In view of the few old veterans re-
naming, the club was requested to
assist with the arrangements for OBJ
serving Decoration Day, especially in
providing autos for transporting peo-
pie to the cemetery. A committee
of R. E. Rose, Dave Nc
Gowan and Ray Coon was appointed
TO provide for autos and act as COM
nittee on arrangements.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-25
From Robert Lark

March 21-I will write you few
lines to let you know that l am well
and doing fine, besides having a good
time. l have not heard from you
since we came across, except two let
ters that were addressed to Camp
Mills, and that was six weeks ago. /
am on guard duty today. We have a
composite guard made up of French,
American and Italian soldiers. l am
learning to speak few words in
French, but l can't understand much
that they say. Some of these French
men can speak United States pretty
good. We are having pretty easy
time here now-nothing to do but eat
and sleep. Our only trouble is to get
American tobacco. About all we can
buy is French tobacco and that is no
good.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-25
GEM COUNTY lover
THE TOP"
Liberty Bond Quota Passes $780,
000-Expect an Excess
of $4,000

| Carry the news to the Kaiser. Gem
county has not only subscribed its
quota of 100000, but has somewhere
between $4,000 and $4,000 to the
good.
With several precincts yet to hear
from, Manager Craig this morning an
nounced that Gem county had gone
"over the top" in subscribing its $780,
900 of Liberty Bonds, and predicted
that with all the returns in subscrip-
tons would be pushing the S125,000
mark very close. The drive is the
most successful of the three made.
In the previous two drivs, the banks
IF the county have had to subscribe
Tor large blocks of bonds in order to
each the quota. This time the banks,
is corporations, have not found it
necessary to take any of the bonds.
I Gratifying features of the present
drive are that the number of subscri-
bers shows large increase and a
large per cent have paid cash. The
bolse-Payette Lumber Co., as before,
allotted share of it's total subscrip-
tions to this county, and the Stude-
baker Implement Company, through
the effects of N. c. Mortensen, local
representative, allotted $500.
No returns have yet been received
from the Ola precinct or from several
precincts or from several precincts
precincts contiguous to Emmett. Boy
Scouts, who with difficulty have been
held in leash, will get into the game
Saturday and make whirlwind cam
paign.
We're mighty proud of Gem Coun-
ty; we're sorry for the follow who
hasn't had a share in making this
fine record.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-25
BOYS Sheen Clubs

County Farm Agent Berry is en-
deavoring to interest the boys in
sheep raising and wool production. He
last week bought carload of regis
tered Shropshires in Adams county
and will sell them, one to a boy, at
cost. The ewes with lambs are priced
at S33 each and the yearlings at S2S.
The First National Bank offers to loan
money to the boys at per cent. Mr..
Berry is confident boy purchasers will
be able to double their money in a
year, besides increasing the limited
wool supply of the nation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-04-25
Major Clark's Narrow Escape

In letter to Boise friends Major
B. o. Clark tells of narrow escape
with his life while on the battle front
few weeks ago. He with other of
ficers is attending training school
and a number of them, including the
major, were taken to the front trench
es to secure real training. While
group of them were standing near
trench, French officer appeared and
warned them to leave as the German
guns had the range. They had no
sooner moved to a safe distance than
a German she'll dropped on the identi-
cal spot they formerly stood upon, and
would have killed the entire party.