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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Yellow and Pink Cards.

The committees for the raising of
the Third Liberty Loan Bonds in
Decatur county have been supplied
with pink and yellow cards to be
filled our, for each person.
The pink card shows that the per-
son >2aiaed thereon has declined 70
purchase his fair share in bonds of
the Third Liberty Loan, while the
yellow card shows that the person
therein named has absolutely de-
clined to help our governments
war activities, refusing the purchase
of the Third Liberty Loan Bonds
These cards are to be made in dupli-
cate, one of which is to be sent to
the Federal Reserve Director OF
Sales of the United States govern
ment War Service and one to be
given the county chairman and to be
kept on file in the county.
The county has been allotted its
proportion of the loan and each pres
ent has been given it's quota of the
county in proportion to the wealth
in the various precincts. then. the
rive at the proportion of the wealth
proportion his wealth bears to the
whole amount in that territory.
Each person will be expected to
buy these bonds in accordance with
his or her wealth and If they do not
they are refusing to aid and assist
the government in carrying on the
war. Let every person do his very
best in subscribing for these bonds,
the campaign and subscriptions for
the same will commence on the 9th
day of ADril
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Banner Finally Returned.

There was great rejoicing in the
Leon High School last Friday when
word was received that the Quad
rangular banner would be returned
to Leon to become their permanent
property. Last spring when the
Quadrangular contest was held at
Leon, the judges made an error. in
adding up the totals and awarded
the banner to Corning High School,
but after they had taken the banner
to Corning the error was discovered
and the judges and association Oiffc-
ers awarded the banner to Leon, but
the superintendent of the Corning
High School refused to return the
banner to Leon, and kept it until
by the rules he was required to re-
and upon receiving it the officials
promptly sent it to Leon. AS Leon
had won the banner three years in
succession it becomes their perma-
nent property. The High School or
ganized an auto parade and went
to the depot, to meet the train Fri
day evening, and then paraded the
sreets flying the coveted banner,
the wall Of the Leon High School.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04

aboard her until September Of last
year. We were transferred to the
ActeOn, supposed to sail about the
Sth, left the, 18th of October, max,
ing about 9 KNOTS knots, aa tried to get in y, at at
zance English coast Went ashore
three days, I went aboard soon,
couldn't understand them. One guy
asked me how the Colonies were.
| wondered if he thought we were
still the English Colonies, then we
went down to swansea-lots Of our
troops were there: we were sun, ;
little town like Davis City. We
stayed at Bordeaux a week, spent
our money. We left there and was
just out when hydro-plane came
out and told lis there was sub
marine just ahead of us. He went
with, us until about 4 o'clock, then
we we kept on by ourselves; ds then ha,0 we
studying French, felt quiver,
Shake, knew we were hit. ] asked
the gunner mate what we were to
do take to the boats. We were on
the bridge where the wheel is.
They came down off the bridge. 1t
they got in the chief gunner fell in
the water, ! slid down. 1t was up
to me to take charge Of the boat.
We pulled away from the ship.
John-sub proceeds to keep 2 IA
inch guns-he hailed us-he hailed
again-they took all our stores,
heavy clothes and provisions. we
ers was fair but the water was
stale. First couple of days we let
them take of the water what they
wanted, after that / gave out R
cup of water per day. Pretty soon
we got so we couldn't eat the crack
ers. they would stick in your, throat.
The second day out one Of the sig.
Water. Wat T.eH was u''d delirous. He i practical
ly died in my arms Next morning
we buried him-threw him over
board. One old man sang Nearer
my God to Thee" On the Sth day
out 2 men died, one old Fitzgerald
was fine old man, all the burial they
got. W, Well we threw Nv them them over. owe !
We were going to sail in, about 20
in it. / wanted to sail in but the
others didn't. We pulled from
four II in the afternoon until three in
the morning. We tried to land, it
was big bluff covered with cactus,
started to climb up, took us about
an~hour to get there: When we
the women though we were trying
to pull off some kind of a joke.
They gave us bread, wine, etc: We
got pretty well fixed up Stayed
there a few days. Some were in
pretty bad condition, two are still
in the hospital in New York. We
went to Corona. The American
consul bought us civilians clothes;
paid us our money. We stayed
there about two weeks, drank
coffee and played dominoes-domi-
noes is a great>game: gave us a ban
uuet on Christmas Eve. and New
Years. We were filled up on Spain
and left there the 18th of January.
We went to the Canary Islands. l
saw the infant Isabella, a prayer
book 1000 years old Went from
Las Panis City to Havana, went
around there, bought some Bull
Durham and came up on a fruit
boat to New York and here / am.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
KATE HULL TIE WINNER
Elected County Superintendent on
the Sixth Ballot, at the flec-
tion Held on Tuesday.

Miss Kate Hull was elected as
county superintendent at the meet.
ing of the presidents OF the school
boards OF Decaur county, held at
the county auditors office Tuesday
afternoon, on the sixth ballot, after
was tied with Miss Margaret Hurst
each receiving thirteen votes on
three ballots, but on the sixth and
last ballot, one vote was changed
from Miss Hurst to, Miss Hull, which
elected her by vote OF ] 4 to ".
There were three candidates for the
office, Miss Mabel Horner who has
been county superintendent for five
years, having announced that she
would not again be a candidate.
On the first ballot c. B. Wood
stock, of Lamont, had 4, Miss Kate
Hull II and Miss Margaret Hurst
ballots, ii the two ladies' We're tied
with 13 votes each, Woodstock be-
ing dropped after the first ballot.
On the fifth ballot Woodstock
again had one vote, Miss Hull 13
and Miss Hurst 70.
The sixth ballot gave Miss Hull
IA and Miss Hurst e.
tendent, will take charge Of the
office on September 1st for term OF
three years, and that she will give
entire satisfaction goes without say
ing, as she is especially we'll quali-
fed for the position. Miss Hull
graduated from the Leon High
School, and later graduated from
the State Teachers College at Cedar
Falls, and also from Iowa Wesleyan
College at Fairfield. and then took
graduate work at the University at
Chicago. She has had several years
experience as teacher, teaching in
rural and graded schools in Decatur
county, in the Leon and Garden
Grove schools, and was assistant
principal of the Grand River schools.
For the past four years she has
taught in Iowa Wesleyan College,
and also during the summer has
taught in the State Teachers Col
lege This gives her a very wide
experience, and under her super
vision the schools Of Decatur county
will continue to progress as they
have under the supervision OF Miss
Horner
Miss Hull was rendered a re-elec-
tion on the faculty of Iowa Wesleyan
College for the coming year, but the
desire to be with her aged mother
who resides in Leon, induced her to
enter the race for county superln-
ten1ont
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
CAPTJyRED THREE BOOZE CARS.
Leon Officers Get Three Big Cars
Loaded With Booze--.Drivers
Under Arrest.

The past few days have been great
booze days, and there is more booze
stored in the county jail than has
been in Leon for long time, and
Sheriff Fulton is boarding five per-
the grand jury.
Saturday morning about $3.50 a
big Mitchell Six, with Iowa license
No. ,276026, going north struck the
turning post at Main and CONNER
cial streets, and caught the cement
post under the car which ,sWerved
meat market, breaking off a front
wheel. and then stopped in front. of
Cherrington The car was going
pretty fast, and nightwatch Smith
heard the crash and went to the
car, which was filled with booze, and
placed the driver under arrest. He
was accompanied by a woman who
and 2SS pints of whiskey, were
found in the car. Later in the day
the driver, William (Dutch) Cross,
notorious character of Des Moines,
as Mrs. Hazel Cross, showing
married at Albany, Mo-, the previous
day, were taken before Justice War
ford, where they waived preliminary
examination on two charges, boot
Logging and illegally transporting
liquor, and they were bound over to
the grand jury under $500 bonds in
each case. in default OF which they
are in Jail.
Monday evening Sheriff Fulton
caught another booze car. a Chal-
mers>, roadster, with Iowa license
No. 265917 on the rear, and a paste
board No. 2O9,499 on the front, a
couple of miles south Of Leon on
the Davis City road. When search
ed it was found to e1ntain i;d about ITO 100
his name as Harry Wilson, Of Des
Moines, and the woman with him
giving her name as Mrs. May Will
son, were bound over to the grand
jury on two counts, after waving
preliminary examination, the man
nnder bonds of $500 on each count
and the woman under $3.50 bonds in
Tuesday evening a fellow giving
his name as Harris Wallace Parr,
driving big Chandler with Iowa
license No. 74,21O, slid into a ditch
just south of Leon on the Davis City
road, and came to Leon to get
chains and truck to pull him out,
but when he got back back to tn the ; car car
him, and placed him under arrest.
The car contained about 500 pints
of whiskey. Parr was placed in
Jail, and yesterday morning he ap--
peared before justice Warford, and
waived preliminary, and was bound
over under $500, bonds on each of.
two counts ana ha ne t Is alsG sP IN IN 3a for
days, but only. drop in the bucket
as far as the booze WHICH goes
through this county from ST. Joe,
enroute to Des MOines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Third Liberty Loan.

In making allotments to the diff
ferent precincts for the Third Lib
erty Loan, the committees in charge
have made the estimates according
to the plan oulined by the govern
ment. This plan. has some imper-
eoens money haye ay an No pans one 1 makes ass ths
claim that the allotments are abso-
lutely correct. or that they could be
in any way made correct, but it is
the opinion of the committee that
the allotments for the county are
fairly we'll distributed. In some
precincts the plan will not work work
precincts more favorably situated,
but on the whole, it is our opinion
that the work can be better perform
ed under this plan than any plan
heretofore used.
The people are responding loyalty
in making the preparations for the
campaign. The government does
not expect nor wish to do injustice
to any individual, but the money
necessary to carrying on the war
must be raised. This plan has been
adopted We must use this plan
until better one has been devised,
and the people of Decatur county
forts and luxuries of this life should
raise the necessary funds to proper
ly equip and maintain the boys who
are going to the front. We, of De-
catur county, are fortunate in living
in a farming community. many OF
our young men have been exempted
on Agricultural grounds, and a large
proportion have been placed in the
second class which practically means
that they will not be called into
service. These young men and
their friends should appreciate this
liberal policy of the government by
responding to the call for funds.
We do not see how any one can stay
at home, receive the large profits
made from war prices. in other
words, profit from the blood of our
peighbors' boys without feeling the
obligation to support and maintain
those who have gone forward to our
fullest extent. even though it en-
tails some sacrifice on our part.
A. L. Ackerley,
County Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Normal institute.

In order to comply with the law
of the state in regard to Normal
Institutes, it is necessary to hold a
spring institute in Decatur county
this year. This institute will be
held at the Leon High School build
ing Friday afternoon and evening,
April 18th, and Saturday morning,
April 18th. Teachers are required
by law to be present. All others
are most cordially invited.
The session will not be long; but
it will be crammed with good things
from start>to finish. Among the
speakers are DIR. A. e. Kepford,
president of the Iowa Red Cross;
Charles F. Pye, secretary of the
Iowa State Teachers Association,
and Rev. William Burton Sanford.
pastor of the Cottage Grove Presby-
terian church, Des Moines. These
men are excellent speakers. and will
bring us splendid messages.
Mabel Horner,
County Superintendent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Decatur County's Quota for Third
Liberty Bonds is 1888, ,O:}5.

The quotas for the Third Liberty
Loan Bond sale were announced last
Friday. The state of Iowa is assign
ed $71 100000, and of this amount
Decatur county's quota is 1888, 935 ),
and it must be understood right
from the start that Decatur county is
going over the top and going to sell
her quota 100 per cent or better.
The smallest quota assigned to any
county in the state is that Of Clarke
county, it's quota being only $780,
49, efd Ringgold aEne eoumtys 9g9ta g9E 25G is
and Lucas county is $277,095. 1t
is understood tnat the quotas We're
assigned in proportion to the de-
posits of the banks in each county,
and Decatur county has more banks
than any of the icounties in this
part of Iowa.
County Chairman 4. L; Ackerley y,
has figured out the amount Of bonds
which must be sold in each town
ship in Decatur county, it being fig
ured from the assessed valuation OF
real and personal property and
monies and credits returned from
each township, the following being
tho quota for each townships.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Eleven More Soldiers Go Friday.

In response to the call for eleven
more soldier boys to attend the
for course of training, made last
week, five young men volunteered
and the local board called six others
to make up Decatur county's quota.
Those who volunteered were BeH
Biddison, Clarence Brothers. Carl
Mckinley, of Leon, Merle Cornett of
Pleasanton, and Geo. w. Jennings of
local board were Dick Gillham and
Michael Grogan, of Leon, a.alnh
Roberts of Decatur, Charles D..
Smith of Garden Grove, Orville Rex
West OF Weldon. and Howard e.
Spurrier of Lamont. The boys will
leave on the early train Friday morn
ing being called to report to the To-
cal board at Leon this afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Fine Barn Destroyed.

The fine new barn on the farm of
A. l.. Ackerley, a mile northeast of
Leon, was struck by lightning and
burned about $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
evening, together with a large
amount of feed, including 900 BUSH
els of oats, 100 bushels OF corn, 25
tons of hay, two to three tons of
shorts and ground feed, 25 bushels
of seed corn, harness and other ar
ticles. The adjoining sheds were
also destroyed and big sow with
eleven pigs, and several head of
shoats were burned. The old barn
on the place was also damaged con-
siderably, catching from the new
barn. The barn was fine one, erect
ed last year, and was modern
throughout, the loss on barn and
contents being from $500 to $4,-
OO0. Mr.: Ackerley has insurance
1nCC
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Coming Attractions at the Idle Hour
Theatre.

eaaS Hh@1saaX IS Ghae aRa eRapa atf Il the the
roaring two part comedy, I'm the
Park. This is one of the famous
Essanay Chaplin's and it's good
bat was mada made by Nebt she same m g1ps
one Of the best Chaplins ever re
leased. In addition to this Chaplin
comedy, one of the new Falcon fea-
lures will be shown The title of
this picture is~'"The Last Play
Falcon features are new pictures
short she time ,ao They tn, are e, rapidly max
are shown in the best theatres /
the country The admission will b
6 and Is cents. First show at
be 6as Of Ss bssssi Egsay dags Agg n 5tb bs
tory of the Idle Hour Theatre. I'll
Hawaiian Singers and Players W
furnish the. entire program Th
is one Of the most noted Hawaii
troupes appearing upon the Anne
the Idle, Hour management Il
that it has been most fortunate
securing them The six members
the company are all native Hawai-
I9usi musicians a The rEe Performanee aans;n!
be 55 cents for children and
FairbanHs isulps'c comes ep'i in another rn Al
craft production, "ln Again and OF
Again" This is a new picture prt
duction by Aircraft and is not
Hgsn ls!sine and oi gut on 0a pftqfal IS led wit
fun of the Fairbanks, type and it
turn engagements in city thei
to tremendous business. it is on
the biggest pictures of the year
will attract big audiences will
the most noted male star in .pictu
Everybody knows Doug"
NEE at 8 O'clock! o'clock and first n
s'fE House IS Peters ( comes to the il
1,ag Hour n next IT, Monday Ion Vim in The Hap a,
audiences and everybody will wa,n1
Paramount which means high Quill
ity. Mr.. Peters is supported by La1
exceptionally strong cast and
picture is beautifully, produced;
art TuaseaH tne CHARMING mpnt wi 3itasraph aalah
combat.S eS%ss g 'ns This soie IS oqi Blue. Rtb
feature with a great. star. Eve
body admires Anita Stewart and
clever acting. She is considered I
of the most beautiful and md
clever actresses of the screen.
Wednesday, April 10th, Mary A
derson comes in a picture that
red blooded men and women will le
Joy to the utmost. "Sunlight's Il
Raid" is picture overflowing ~
thrills and great situations and %
erful climaxes. 1t is a Vitagra
Blue Ribbon production and q
means quality every time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Mrs. NJ. l.. Dale Injured.

Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. n. L..
Dale, of south of Leon, were driv-
ing in their auto and when going
up the hill at the Henry Mills farm
in Eden township, tie engine stop
ped and the car started backing
down the hill Mrs. Dale jumped
from the car and in the fall her
pelvis bone was broken. She was
brought to Leon and taken to the
Leon hospital, where she is being
given every attention, but it will be
some time before she RECEIVERS,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Bonds Evenly Apportioned. A

At the first and second Liberty
Loan Bond sales, the big bulk of
the bonds were subscribed by resi-
dents of the towns of Decatur coun-
ty, but at the, coming Third Liberty
Loan sale which opens, Saturday.
the amount has been equftably ap-
portioned all over .ne county, among
the farmers as well as the residents
of the towns, and everybody will be
expected to come across, as Decatur
county must go over theN top at this
hOpd sale
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
For Member Board of Supervisors

| will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for member
of the board of supervisors for
second term, subject to the will. of
the voters at the June primary.
l.. P Hastings,
Long Creek Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Leon Citizens in Demand.

1t seems that If a man has lived
in Leon his services are in demand
elsewhere. Last week two former
Leon citizens we're elected mayors of
Decatur and Garden Grove, RAY.
Henry Esch being elected mayor ef
Decatur, and C. E. Stuber was elect
ed mayor of Garden Grove.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
Marriage Licenses.

Ira Willis, Blythedale. Mo-
Bertha Parkhurst, Davis City,.
Charles Allen, Grand River.
Anna Mcdowell, Grand RiveH,
James Pearl Ridgeway, Leon1
Lou Sears,
Leroy Warren Leon--..
Florence McNelly, Leon.--
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
For Recorder.

I will be a candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for county re-
corder, subject to the will of the
voters at the June primary.
George w. Sanger,
Leon township,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
For Sheriff.

1 will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination OF sheriff for q
the voters at the June primary.
John A. Fulton,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
For Clerk of the District Court.

l will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for clerk of the
district court, subject to the will of
the voters at the June primary.
Charles Kelley,
Richland~TOWnShiD
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
For County Auditor.

] will be a candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for county audi
tor, subject to the will of the yOt-
ers at the June primary
Ern Meter,
Garden Grove Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Representative.

I will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for represen-
tative for second term, subject to
the will of the voters at the June
primary. r. A. CARRIER,
Center Township
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04

II you can't come to town mail us
your shoes and we will repair and
mail back. to you. Bowsher & Bow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-23
S4OO,G00,000 IS SUM
U. s. WILL SPEND
Cars and Locomotives to Be
Ordered; Calumet Re
gion to Benefit.

WASHINGTON. March 23.-Almost
oo-incident with the signing Of the rail-
road bill ny the President. the govern
ment will award contracts for 100000
600 of new railroad equipment
Tho program has been passed on and
approved by the director general Of rail-
roads and w. u. Hines. on the legal and
John Shelton Williams on the financial
side. It is based on the recommended
tons Of the railroad equipment stand
ardizattou committee.
100000 Cars.
There are to be 5000 locomotives
number about equal TO the. output ca
pacity for year of all the locomotive
building shops in the country. in addi-
ton to that already assigned on work
for or directed by the government. At
an average OF S50.000.000. Cars to the
number Of 100. 000 viii be contracted for
at once. with at least 100000 more TO
follow as soon as shop space IS avail
able. There are to be eight types-fiat,
gondola, hopper heavy coal box, stock.
refrigerator and ventilator cars At 81
500 each the 100000 new cars about to
be ordered vii cost $3.50 00e,oo0.
Out Of Revolving fund.
There 5000 United States Of America
/ locomotives ana 100000 freight cars VIII
/ increase by 5 to Per cent the present
railroad equipment Of Ito country. All
Will he paid for out OF che s500.o00.000
/ revolving fund created under the rail-
! road control act. They viii be covered
/ BY huge national equipment trust.
i The United States of America Iocon1o-
] tives and cars will be put in service UNI
i der two arrangements Il is understood.
1 Where q particular company is exceed
: inglv short OF equipment. certain
| number Of cars and locomotives viii be
/ allotted it, to he paid for in the usual
equipment trust instaliment way. The
i remainder of tn equipment will he dis
tributed where needed, and the railroads
using # viii be required to paw stipu-
lated rental, which VIII create a fund
sufficient to maintain the eu1Pmenr and
amortize the investment in it.
May Turn over Contracts.
II IS probable that various railroads
! which have locomotives on order will
/ arrange to have them taken into and
made part Of this government program.
IL is believed the washington authori-
ties intend that each re lroad shall
finance It's equipment -equirement on its
own credit as now established under the
control law. and that If this IS impos-
sible. except on prohibltive terms. the
government viii help, but on basis
I which requires some sacrifice by the
/ company.