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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Hear a British Soldier.

d, The following are brief facts CON
cerning the record of Capt. R. Muir
Allan of the British army who will
speak in Leon in the interest of the
War Savings Stamp campaign, Fri
day, June .21.
Capt. Allan is attached to the
army which corresponds with the
Quartermaster' Corps in the United
States army He was on active duty
in France from October, 1914, until
February, 1918. He was member
of "that contemplate little British
army" which first went to France
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Paid S13, 200 for a Short Horn Bull.

Clint Strong, a former Decatur
county boy, who owns one of the
finest ranches and best herds of
Short Horns in Oklahoma, located
west of Clinton, last week paid $13,-
200 for the bull Max Acres Sultan
at the big sale of E. C. Lookabaugh
at Watonga, Oklahoma. Mr.. Strong
also purchased twelve other head of
Short Horns at the sale for which
he paid a total of $17,950, an aver
age of 81, ,496 for the twelve head,
and including the bull he paid $31,-
$50 for thirteen head. Two of the
COWS he bought cost him over
$4,000 each. Mr.. Strong said he
went to Watonga to buy Max Acres
Sultan if he had to pay $4,000 for
him. The bull was calved March 23,
1917, and was bred by NJ. C. Looka-
baugh.
Mr.. Strong will place the bull at
the head of his herd, which IS con-
ceded to be the best herd of Short
Horns in Oklahoma. Mr.. Strong is
doing great things for the live stock
interests of Custer county, and will
have big sale this coming fall
which will attract the leading Short
Horns,breeders of the United States
to Clinton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20

and wears the Mons Star, awarded to
those who took part in the famous
battle in which the British stopped
the advance of the Germans.
At one time Capt Allan was offic-
er in charge of a supply train which
daily fed 100000 men. He has been
stationed at Calais, LIE Harve, Bo-
lougne and Merville. His last head
quarters are now in the hands of the
Germans. Capt. Allan has been in
more than thirty raids, three of
them in London. In all the time he
was in France Capt. Allan did not
receive so much as a scratch al
though German shells were flying
over his head most of the time.
During his service at the front he
was in the hospital only five days.
Capt. Allan is one of company of
fifty British officers sent to this
country by the British government to
assist in the War Savings Stamp
Campaign. He will be in the state
to help in the work until June 2Sth.
He has speaking dates in the follow
ing towns:
Adel, iWnterset, Maquoketa,. Mus
catine, Washington, Bloomfield, Cen
terville, Corydon, Leon, Corning,
sibley. Council Bluffs, Spirit Lake
and Wesley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
New Clerk of the Courts.

Deputy clerk of the district court
Ira B. Officer, was appointed clerk
by the board of supervisors Satur-
day to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of clerk Ralph L. Rum
ley. who was recently commissioned
a lieutenant and is now stationed at
Camp Jackson, at Columbia, S. c..
Stookey as deputy clerk, so there
will be no change in the Office, as
they have been in charge ever since
clerk Rumley went to Camp Dodge
with the first draft contingent from
Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
New Registrants Can Enlist in Navy.

The Provost Marshal has ruled
that young men who had reached the
age of 21 years and registered on
June 5th, can enlist in the navy, as
they have not yet been classified and
are not in any quota called for serv-
ice. If any of the Decatur county
boys in this new class desire to en-
list in the navy they now have the
opportunity, but will be debarred af-
ter they are classified and called.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Junior. Red Cross Make Dig Ship
Hlent.

The Decatur County Junior Red
Cross made big shipment Of articles
which the school children had made
for war purposes the past week,
which were brought to the office Of
county superintendent Miss Mabel
Horner, where they were prepared
for shipment under the supervision
of county chairman Mrs. Marion F.
Stookey. Many people called to- see
the excellent work which the Juniors
have been doing, and it was a dandy
nice shipment, many OF the articles
being equal to any which could be
made by adult workers. Included in
the shipment were:
so shirts for boys,
.a so women's chemise,
SO girls dresses,
80 aprons,
144 handkerchiefs,
1OS wash towels,
144 hospital towels,
baby layettes,
60 pairs baby bOOtees,
48 girls bonnets,
los splint pillows,
A big box of muslin surgical dress
ings. :,
The Red Cross Juniors may we'll
feel proud of their work and are
happy in the thought that this ship
ment will do much towards relieving
distress and want in the war strick-
en- countries
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Howard Eals Flying in France.

Howard Eals, former resident of
Leon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eals,
has received his commission as first
lieutenant in the aviation corps in
France, and is now an aerial gunner
and bombarder at the front. Lieu
tenant Eals graduated from West
High at Des Moines, and was stu
dent at the Iowa State College at
Ames when he enlisted. He was
commissioned a first lieutenant May
goth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Only Boy Scouts May Wear Uni
forms.

The Boy Scouts of America wish
it understood that, by special act of
congress, they have right to wear
q uniform similar to that used in
the United States army, and that
they are the only boys in the coun-
try who have this right. The ar
liar to their own, but entirely dis
-tinct, for wearing an army-like uni
form, leads them to publish this
statement
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
FOOD ADMINISTRATION NOTES.
Amount of Sugar Reduced.

Customers living in town may
buy at one time not over 2 pounds,
those living in the country not over
5 pounds for ordinary use, and 25
of the certificate. You must take
half of the above amount in soft or.
brown sugar.
This is to clean up large amount
of soft sugar that has accumulated
in the state before hot weather sets
in. One and one-half pounds per
month is the allotment for each per-
son per month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Add Another Big Truck to Equip
ment.

The Leon Bus and Transfer Co.
has added another big two ton Nash
truck to their equipment, and they
now have the largest and best equip
ment of motor busses and transfer
trucks owned by any transfer COM
pany in Iowa outside of cities many
times larger than Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Old Soldiers viii Get More Pension

President Wilson last week signed
the new pension bill which is now a
which provided that the minimum
pension of all old soldiers will be $50
per month, with a maximum of $40
per month for those in the service
more than two years. The bill
makes no provision for, increasing
the pension of those soldiers who
have been drawing $40 or more pen
sion per month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Are Reclassifying Registrants.

The Decatur county registration
board and county attorney Will
Springer, the government appeal at
torney, are at work making re-
classification of registered men who
were married since war was declar-
ed on May 1S, 1917. Under in
structions from the provost general
the board must place all these men
without children or other depend
cents than their wife in class one
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
New Catholic Church Will be Dedi.
Gated Sunday, June 3Oth.

Arrangements have been made for
the dedication of the fine gew Cath
olic church in Leon on Sunday,
June 3Oth; Bishop Bowling, OF Des
Moines, will officiate, and further
announcement of the services of the
day will be published next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Twin Boys.

Twin boys were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Clark, of Eden town.
ship, Tuesday morning and granu-
father l.. L. Cannon tells us that
twin boys were born in the same
house eighteen years ago to Mr.. and
Mrs. Will johnson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Attention, knight Templars!

Tripolis Commandery 40. 60 will
work in the Black Cross degree
the Masonic Temple. All knights
are urged to be present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Donations for Public Library.

Mrs. w. P. Clark and daughter,
Miss Eta, of Denver, Colo, donated
SO good books to the public library
last week. The books are valuable
and we are glad Mrs. Clark and Miss
Eta remembered us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Marriage Licenses.

Irvan Allard, Lineville ..-.--....-...19
Mae Farver, Woodland -...-.-...17
Murel Dyer, Lineville ---19
Susie M. Petty, Lineville .--.18
Earl L. Cochran, Window, Kas.3O
Minnie Bright, Lineville .:.-.2S
j. G.. Antell, Leon ..-..-...,--..-.-30
Esther Flynn, Leon 5
Fay A. Macy, Leon..--..--..--.-
Alice M. Conwell, Grand River.21
Frank B. Almond, Lamont .-..--.-..23
Mary Hayes, Lamont -.--..--20
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
THE ALMA BANKS
ELECT OFFICERS
Mr.. Sharp, President First State
and Mr.. Bahlke, President
State Savings Bank.
THE DIRECTORS ALSO CHOSEN
Condition OF Both Institutions Shown
TO Be Fine When Annual Re-
ports We're Given.

The annual meetings of the Alma
State Savings and the First State
banks OF this city were held Tuesday
evening and directors and officers for
each Of these institutions elected for
the coming year.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Alma State Savings
bank held at the bank, the following
directors were elected: William A.
Bahlke, lothian Allen, George c. Par
sons, James f. Mitchell Daniel Shar-
lar, DIR f. A. Bagley and Karl r
Adams.
This was followed by the election Of
officers by the directors. The officers
elected are president, William A..
Bahlke; vice president, Jotham Allen;
cashier, Karl r. Adams; auditor, Flora
Wise.
The capital and surplus and undi-
vided profits of the bank are now
S56, ,90261. The bank was organized
in 1901 and since that time has en-
joyed steady growth, the last year
being the banner year in it's history.
Footings at present show $628, ,926.60.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First State bank was
held Tuesday evening and the old di-
rectors were all reelected, and fol-
lowing their election they elected the
following officers: president, l.. A.
Sharp; vice president, Francis King;
cashier, Carl II. Washburn.
The directors are L. A. Sharp
Francis King, Carl II. Washburn
Chas. G.. Rhodes, p NJ. Smith, c. o.
Ward and II. II. Soule
The maximum resources of the bank
have increased during the past year
and are now 81 ,404, 1886. The bank
has paid to its stockholders an annua
dividend of seven per cent and has
paid out large sum TO the depositor:
of the bank. The annual statement
shows an increase of 1874 book ac.
counts during the year, indicating the
healthy condition Of the institution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
BOYS CONFERENCE
Older Y. Nj. {. a. Lads will Hold a
Conference Here Feb. and 2.

The Third Annual Older Boys con
ference of Gratiot county will be held
at Alma Feb. lst and 2nd.
The object being to get the boys
representing Sunday school classes,
Y. M. c. A. Groups, High schools and
other boy organizations between the
ages Of Is and 20, together to discuss
the theme: Produce-Sacrifice and
Live.
The conference will be opened with
a banquet on Friday evening at which
time the subject of discussion will be
Produce. Saturday morning the sub
ject will be Sacrifice and at the after
noon session il will be Live. These
sessions will be held in the Alma col
lege chapel. Each subject will be dealt
with by boys. together with an older
speaker.
A more complete statement of the
program will be given next week.
Sunday school teachers, Y. NJ. {. A.
Group leaders and others interested
in Gratiot county's boys, please re-
member the date and plan on helping
make the conference SUCCESS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
COMMUNITY SINGING
Over One Hundred Braved Storm
Sunday to Take Part in Singing.

The Liberty Chorus, as the COM
munity singers are to be known,
seems now to be an assured success,
when one hundred and thirty-fve peo-
pie in this city will brave the rigors
of a storm such as Alma had Sunday
to turn out and take part in the sing
ing.
Those who turned out certainly
spent a most profitable and instruc-
tive hour under the direction Of Prof.
Horton and Miss Jones. Mrs. Soule
was at the piano.
Between the songs those present
had the pleasure of hearing a short
address on the why of community
singing, by l.. A. Sharp. Mr. Har-
rison Bliss, the new welfare man at
the Republic, favored those present,
with solo.
Next Sunday the community sing
ing will take place at the Presbyter-
ian church at 400 p. m. Addresses
will be made by the president, Mrs. ID.
l.. Johnson, and William A. Bahlke.
Special songs are promised for this
meeting, and everyone is urged to be
present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
.ENl|STMENTS WERE HIT
BY STORM THIS Week
Seven Young Men, Including Col
lege Athletes. Enlisted Here
During Past Week.

The local recruiting Office did not
get the number of enlistments this
last week, which it had hoped to have,
possibly because of the inclemency
of the weather, which caused the can
collation. of trains, kept farmers and
others from the city and kept those
here in doors as much as possible for
a few days.
This would naturally prove hind
rance to the recruiting, and it seems
now that the three men who are
working on the recruiting here this
month will have to go some to top the
forty mark this month. They still
have hopes however of getting the
number.
To this end c. c. Cote will go to
Breckenridge for three days and Tom
Boston will go TO Shepherd for two
days to drum up recruiting in those
places.
They call attention TO the fact that
the administrations bill providing for
the registering of men as they reach
the age Of twenty-one, has been in
troduced into congress and has every
likelihood of passing, which may
prove TO be the means of keeping
some of these men from enlisting
later, if they do not take the step
before being required to register, fol-
loving the passage of the bill.
The recruiting Office reports seven
Ienlistments for the week, the number
being topped by two members of the
Alma college football team of 1917
champions of the Michigan Intercol-
legiate, Carlton Spooner and John
Lott, the Ithaca giants.
The men enlisted are Delta c. Par
rish, Clayton Mallory, Jennings B
Donaldson, Chester Welch, Carlton
Spooner- John r. Lott and Jay Pres
colt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
ALMA PEOPLE MARRIED
Miss Laura Gossett and Rodney Bur.
CESS were Married January 4.

On Friday evening. January 4, Miss
Laura Gossett and Mr.. Rodney Bur
CESS, both we'll known and popular
young Alma people, were united in
marriage at the home Of the groom's
parents in the southern part Of the
city. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. J. Frank Jackson, rector
Of st. Johns church, in the presence
of only the immediate relatives.
Mrs. Burgess is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Gossett of this
city. She is a graduate of the Alma
public schools, and is held in high es-
TEEN here by large circle Of friends.
Mr.. Burgess is also a graduate of
the Alma public schools and is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Burgess
of this city. After graduating from
Alma high school he took n course at
Ferris Institute, and since that time
has been employed at the Charles r.
Murphy drug store in this city.
The many friends of the young
couple join with the Alma Record in
extending congratulations to the
NewlyNseds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
ALMA WAS VISITED BY
SEVERE BLIZZARD
City SnOwbOund Without Trains
For Two Days, Great Drifts
Being Piled Up.

When it comes 10 snow storms
the one that swept over Michigan
Saturday and Sunday will probably
hold down first honors for years to
come with the great fall of snow, the
high wind and the low temperature,
all ofw hich combined to make a great
deal Of suffering.
Reports indicate that number of
persons in various parts of the state
lost their lives through being frozen.
The snow which started Friday
night was so heavy that trains were
called off early Saturday and we're
not resumed until Monday and were
then several hours late. The Ann Ar
Dor railroad did not even get its
motor service re-establshed at that
time. The only train to come into AL
ma during the storm. was the early
morning train Saturday from Mt.
Pleasant and it could not proceed be-
yond here. Monday it started out
from Alma, with snow-plow just
ahead of it. The plow got stuck in a
ten foot drift this side of Ithaca and
the passengers for the county eat
walked in a mile.
Here in Alma the high wind drove
the snow before it, striking pedes-
trains in pitiless fashion, and the
twenty below zero temperature added
greatly TO the discomfort Many
cases of frozen feet, hands, and ears
were reported during the day and
many others carried frosted faces be-
fore their journeys were completed.
A number of cases of frozen feet and
ears were reported from the Republic,
where nearly all of the young ladies
Of the office force braved the weather
TO go to their work, in spite of the
terrible weather.
The wind piled the snow in great
drifts in the streets, making the walk
ing almost impossible at times, and
for a time it was next 10 impossible
for automobiles to make their way up
and down the streets 1t kept the
farmers out of the city during the
day, and those running milk deliveries
We're unable TO make their routes, al
though some did get around some
what. This resulted in a serious short
age Of milk in Alma on Saturday and
Sunday. The city delivery system
was also unable to make the deliveries
from the stores Saturday, and Sunday
dinners were dispensed with in many
cases rather than face the bitter
storm in going to the business section
70 make purchases.
Teams were busy for the first three
days of this week cleaning up the
great amount Of snow which pilet
high in the main streets Of the city
and by Wednesday evening this sec
tion Of the city again assumed its or
dinary aspect
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
DEATHS CAUSED
BY ACCIDENTS
John Brink, Painter and DecOrat-
or Suffered Broken Neck
Z Friday Lived Five Days.
CLYDE QUIT ElECTR0CuTEO
Working Around High Tension Wires
of Lighting Company. and in
Some Way Got Wrong Wire.

Alma has been the scene of two
terrible accidents during the past week
both of which cost the lives of the
principals, one being killed instantly
by electrocution and one living five
days, after being fatally injured as a
result of a fall.
John Brink, aged about thirty-five,
local painter and decorator, was fatal
ly injured lats Friday, while working
at residence on Downey street. 1t
seems that he was working on lad
l der and that he slipped on little ice
which was upon one of the steps, and
fell to the ground.
He struck in such manner as to
fracture his neck. He was rushed to
Brainerd hospital, where everything
that was possible was done for him.
II was decided to take him to Ann
Arbor for treatment in the hope that
his life might be saved, but because
of the blizzard he could not be sent
to the hospital there until the first of
the week, as no trains were running.
Reports from Ann Arbor yesterday
afternoon conveyed the information
that he died there about noon, this
being about five days after ehe neck
had been broken from his fall.
He has a brother in this city, and
the two had been working under the
name of Brink Bros.
Clyde Dutt, aged about thirty-five
was electrocuted yesterday, soon after
noon, while working on some high
tension wires of the Central Michigan
Light & Power company, in front oi
the Maxwell garage on Pine avenue
Just how Dutt managed to get into
contact with the high voltage wire is
not clearly explained. 1t was neces-
sary to turn off the current to release
him.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. c
Dutt of this city, and besides his par
ents leaves wife and young daugh.
ter, two brothers, Lieutenant Charles
Dutt of the u. S. army and Rev Dut'
of st. Louis, and one sister, Miss Ruth
butt, to mourn the loss.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
RED CROSS
Mrs. II. II. SOule Made Chairman to
Succeed Mrs. c. b. Gardner

Mrs. Henry Soule has accepted the
Craftsmanship of Red Cross chapter Of
Alma, taking the place of Mrs c. b.
Gardner, who leaves soon for Jeffer-
sonville to remain with Lieutenant
Gardner, as long as he is stationed
there. Mrs. Frank Barnes is vice
chairman, and Mrs. Day, secretary.
Mrs. Soule has appointed the follow
ing chairmen of the different depart
ments, and it will simplify matters if
an workers and inquirers keep these
names in mind.
Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. Geo. Sharrar
-gauze.
Mrs. Geo. Moore-Yarn and knitted
garments.
Mrs. Geo. Garrett-Bandages-
Mrs. Frank Barnes-HospiNl gar
ments.
Mrs. Belnice Carr and Mrs. Phil
lips-making and distributing the
cretone comfort bags for filling.
MrE. Ezra Smith-With following
committee, school organization, Mrs.
Pring,e, Mrs. Priest, Mrs. Kate Cod
oington, Miss Dunlap, Miss Annett
McLaren, Prin. Leuchman and Rev
Duffy.
Mrs. Gill and Mrs. Bamber--Pack-
fng and shipping boxes.
The Red Cross Headquarters are d
suite 4f three rooms at the south end
of the hall on second floor Of the Pol
Iasky Block. The rooms are wei
heated free of charge and half the ex-
pense Of the light Is donated by the
Consolidated Co. Later, when the
weather is warmer, the chapter will
probably return to the former guar
ters at the Masonic Home. The chap.
ter is glad to announce TO the public
the following news fresh from the
books Of the secretary:
Have packed and shipped 654 knit
garments besides 50 pairs of socks;
DDS housewives" I26 hospital gar.
ments; So bundles of gauEe; 26 doz
handkerchiefs, and rs well filled com
fort bags.
The outstanding chapters affiliated
with Alma are Arcadia and Fores'
Hill. There is also well organized
branch at the Republic.
We wish to thank all who in an,
way have made it possible for US t.
reach this splendid mark; thos'
who have furnished rooms, light, box
es for packing and the press for th'
free use Of the columns.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-17
WAR SAVINGS
Public Schools Here to Encourage the
Purchase of War Savings Stamps

Superintendent of Schools, A. F..
War Savings Stamps. which the Gov
ernment now has on sale, and at re-
cent meeting of the school teachers,
took the matter up with them and the
students Of the schools, through the
superintendent and the various in
structors are TO be encouraged TO pur-
chase War Savings stamps and Thrift
stamps.
The former school savings, by
which means numerous students were
able to make small deposits, has been
dropped, the thrift stamps and war
savings certificates offering better
opportunity for the students as under
the new order they will be able to Sc
cure interest on their deposits or
loans TO The government when they
have one war savings certificate, as
these pay four percent.
II is the intention of the county
committee to interest the other
schools of the county in the matter
just as rapidly as possible and TO get
everything ready for the school cam
paign, which will probably start about
February 1.
The small savings Of the school
children invested in this manner are
certain to make a remarkable total,
and with the active cooperation of
the instructors there is certain to be
a larger number of such investments
made, all Of which aid in furnishing
the government with money which
will go TO defeat the Hun.