davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-07
TAGGING ALL THE BASES
By JACK VEIOCK
|. N. S. Sports Editor

YOUNG. McCarty and Doyle divided
evenly nine Of the fourteen hits secured
by the Giants while defeating the
Braves six 10 four
THE much battered Stallings tribe
suffered their ninth successive defeat.
WHILE the Yankees out-hit the Ath-
letics 10 to 4. they were nosed out in
the tenth, TO 2.
HOW those Dodgers can hitl After
giving the Phillies a seven run lead the
Flatbush boys piled UP Is safe wallops,
landing the game. II to ..
EVERY man in Brooklyn's lineup
got one or more hits.
WHILE the Browns were defeating
the Indians Jacobs got two doubles.
three singles and a sacrifice in six trips
to the plate.
HoLLOCHER's homer and singles
helped the Cubs check the Reds. In
fact he drew as many hits as tho en-
tire Cincinnati team.
"AAA%AHAAo ueiu the AlsEIS 10 IouT
bingles, even the mighty Cobb swatting
the ozone in vain.
ALTHOUGH the Red Sox made but
two hits they trounced the Senators
to 0.
IN che Cardinals defeat Of the
Pirates the Smoky City boys did not
see third base from the first to the
eighth stanzs-
BENNY KAUFF'S batting lamps are
still to the saddings. He drew one
single in four attempts yesterday.
GEORGE HALAS. the Great Lakes
naval training station recruit with the
Yankees, was in the game long enough
to draw a single and make a wonderful
running catch. His legs are bad. but
there is nothing wrong with his brains
or ability.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-07

IN The Cardinals defeat Of III
Pirates the Smoky City boys did nc
see third base from the first TO til
eighth stanza-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-07

today for a finish contest May 10 IN
Chicago. The men are TO wrestle until
one has obtained two falls. with no
time limit for the match. zbyszko re-
Gently defeated Lewis in New York and
Chicago in one fall matches.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-07
BIG WRESTLING
MATCH ARRANGED

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
CHICAGO. May Ed (Strangler)
Lewis and W1adek Zbyszko. heavy
weight wrestlers. were matched here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-07
Yesterdays Result

Chicago. Z; Cincinnati, 0.
New York, s.; Boston. T.
St. Louis. ?; Pittsburgh, /.
Brooklyn. II; Philadelphia. 9.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-07
AMERICAN LEAauE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. 5; Detorit, /
ST. Louis. 8; Cleveland. 3 twelve
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
Decatur County Banks in Fine Shape

There is no county in Iowa in
which the banks are in better finan-
cial condition than Decatur county.
Notwithstanding the people of Deca-
tur county have already subscribed
for nearly two millions worth OF
Liberty bonds and paid for them,
the deposits in the Decatur county
banks are larger than before the
an article elsewhere in this issue,
at meeting of the bankers of De
catur county held in this city Mon
day, it was voted that the banks
would take the entire quota Of De-
catur county for the Victory Liberty
Loan, a little sum of $64I,775. and
the campaign is closed in Decatur
county with the county 100 per cent
patriotic. The loan will be appor-
toned to the various banks in De-
catur county according to their total
assets. and there will be no solicita-
tions made by committees selling
Victory Liberty Bonds. While the
entire quota has been subscribed by
the banks, this does not mean that
they are to keep all these bonds.
Every patriotic citizen in Decatur
county is expected and should go to
his own bank and buy his just pro-
portion of these bonds. The banks
will take your application, and If
you need money to pay for them they
are in position to loan it to you at
less than the regular rate of inter
est. Don't be Stacker in this last
Victory loan, but buy and buy lib
erallys
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
II. j. Pease Stopped Auto in Time to
Save Life at Railroad Crossing.

Last Thursday R. J. 'Pease met
with an accident which might Of cost
him his life and one which he does
not care to expeSience again. Mr..
Pease, who was driving his taxi cab
started to cross the railroad crossing
near the Nate Wiley home and did
not see the approaching passenger
train, No. 3 southbound at 1O:ov,
until he had driven onto the cross
ing. He stopped his car as soon as
possible and as soon as he saw the
train, but it was only a few inches
of the raib SO close that the engine
hit the auto, turning it around and
smashing the windshield, the front
wheels aown and giving Mr.. Pease a
severe. shaking up. 1t was a close
CALL too close for comfort and Mr.:
Pease is fortunate to be alive to tell
of the, incident.--OsceOla Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
Of a Century Ago.

Grandmother Moore celebrated
her 95th birthday Monday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Orange
Howard. About thirty! of her friends
and left some nice presents and a
sung sum of money for the old lady
as gentle reminder of the happy
Bert Maytum, the Shane Hill ball
pitcher has signed with the Des
Moines club, and will pitch for them
in the Western Association.
went out to the fair grounds yester.-
day morning to see race matched
between Charley Axes and G. B.
Daugherty. Axes was to drive his
team of cattle ponies to road
wagon ana run a quarter, OF mile
in 33 seconds. When Axes came
out to the grounds he was hitched to
a double car and Daugherty wanted
ter some talk Axes drove an exhibit
ton race hitched to the cart and
made it in 2S seconds. He claimed
the bets but Daugherty claimed it
was not a race, SO Charley borrow
ed Ike McDonough's road wagon and
drove the race over again, making 1t
in 3OA seconds and winning all
bets: In the last race the runner
steppers with tried to run with
Charleys team, but was easily dis
tanced When it comes to runners
Axes team is strictly in it, even II
one of them did only cost IS. But
the most exciting race was half
mile dash between NJ. Mayer with
his aged gray and T. E. Horner with
his antlquated bay. Horner drew
the pole and came under the wire
fret snn6or strong DuIl
Inc following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
John S. Mcconnell 26 to Ollie
William '. Smith s5 to Jessie NJ.
Dane 35.
1aTSs JSseP! 8! H. Miner 27 to M0''ie
Mr.. Arthur Walker and Miss Min
ME Gore were married at the home
of the brides father, Zed Gore, near
Davis City, on April 17th, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. E.
E. Auxier.
James Leonard and family depart
ed Thursday for Colorado Springs,
Colorado, where he will engage in
brother.
Isaac McRae and wife departed
Monday for Massachusetts to visit
his sister before starting on their
long voyage across the ocean to
Scotland ~
Miss Halle Post, daughter OF
Judgs Post ;+ Of York; % ki Neb:s Se5; &C came me
aunt, Mrs. H. r. Layton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Encs Davis, of Gar
den Grove, Will Celebfate their gol-
den wedding anniversary today.
Mrs A. Jordan, of Delta, Colo
RADIO, came Wednesday to visit few.
days with friends in this city.
Miss Gussie, the fourteen year
old daughter of DR.. and Mrs. H. c.
Pone, Of Grand River, died last
Thursday, the result of blood poison
from stepping on rusty ma il
couple of weeks ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
DR.. j. O. WOo(lmansee Appointed
Member Of State Board of
Parole.

Dr. J. O.. Woodmansee, of Leon.
was last week named as member Of
the state board of parole to succeed
D. R. Mott, of Indianola, whose
term had expired. Mr. Mott was a
former resident of Marengo, the
home of attorney general Havner,
,Ead he was a warm friend and sup
,s.orter Of Eayner. and naturally gov
ernor Harding did not feel very
kindly toward him.
DR.. Woodmansee expects to re-
move with his family to Des Moines
about July LIST, but will assume his
new duties in the near future He
has been a resident of Leon since
boyhood, and has built up success
full and lucrative practice in this
city and county. He and his wife
are very popular in social circles and
their. MANY friends will be sorry to
see them leave Leon which has heen
their home for so long. The salary
of the members of the board of
parole is $40 per day for the num-
ber of days thew are engaged in
official duties. DR. Woodmansee is
a brother-in-law of B. w. Garrett,
clerk Of the supreme court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
TO My Friends and Patrons of Deca.
tur County.

On account OF my health ! have
as can deliver to Mr.. Wilson, who
has lately returned from France.
Mr.. Wilson is not a novice in busl-
ness folks; he has been merchandls-
ing for several years in PaWnee,
Neb, and l am going to promise you
now that this business will be con-
tinued as closely upon the lines we
have been conducting it as it's pos
sible for Mr.. Wilson to do. AS 1t
was not lack of friends and patrons
that / am stepping down and out and
folks l want to thank every patron
and friend for their liberal patron
age to me. l expect to remain right
here in Leon and want to for | am
going to tell you l know Of no COM
munity that is blessed with as many
good people in one bunch as is
found in Decatur county, l want to
for me and the business and ask you
for Mr.. Wilson to visit him as often
as possible, make yourselves. at nome
and knowing Mr.. Wilson's good
qualities as l do you will think back
and conclude the change was good
for you. Mr.. Wilson will devote his
entire time to developing the bust
ness and you may at all times ex-
pect straight, forward, honest busi-
ness treatment. Meet Mr.. Wilson
and you will meet a clean cut gem
tleman, Visit Hansells old stand as
often as possible.
Frank n, Hansell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
Harry Le,nley Doing Fine.

Harry Lemley, who has been oper-
ated upon twice at the Zig hospital
at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, since, his
refill rn from France, is getting alcng
fine, since his last operation two
weeks ago, when bone was grated
into his forehead to replace the bone
shot away by Hun shrapnel last Cc-
,ober, and the operation was a sue
cess. His parents have received the
following letter from him:
Fort Sheridan, III.
U. S. Hospital No. 20,
April 16, 1919.
Dear Father and Mother: l will
write you a few lines today. 1t is
quite a disagreeable day. here, and
looks as though it would rain. l
had my second operation and l. hope
the last one. They have cut on me
in three places. l think that is do
ing pretty good, but l am getting
along just fine. loday is the twelfth
day for me. | sat UP today in a
wheel chair. My, but it was nice to
be up. They took 2S stitches on
me and have taken them all out but
three. The nurses are sure good to
US. They will come and ask us II
there is anything we want | don't
know when l will be discharged but
I hope soon for l want to come
home. Well l will close as it is
hard work for me to write yet.
From your son, Harry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
BANKS TAKE THE LOAN.
Decatur County Banks Subscribe tor
Decatur Cosnty's Quota Of VIC
tory Bonds. '$647,775.OO.

~ The bankers of Decatur county
held a meeting in Leon, MONDAY
morning, april 21st, and after DIS
cussing the conditions in the county
and the time that the drive is being
made, it was thought best that the
bankers underwrite the Victory Lib
erty Loan, thereby relieving the
various committees of the work OF
carrying on a campaign at this time.
Owing to the fact that the farmers
are late with their planting, 1t was
thought that those wanting to buy
Victory Notes could go to their, re-
spective banks and purchase what
ever amount they desire. The cam
paign will close May 10th and those
desiring bonds must purchase same
before that date.
The Victory loan organization has
carried on a campaign in the county
similar to the third and fourth Lib
erty Loans and have held within the
last week sixteen meetings, In the
county and the people responded
with the spirit of victory and OF sell
sacrifice, and the bankers believe
that the people will take these bonds
from the banks at their convenience
before the campaign closes. thereby
saving the committees of the work
of soliciting each individual.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
Teachers win Get Increased Wages.

On page three of this issue is
printed the provisions of the new
teachers minimum salary law, as
reported in the Des Moines papers.
in this it is stated the minimum
wages shall be for year of forty
eight weeks, while the ordinary
school year is nine months or thirty
six weeks, and teachers were up in
the air as to just what this meant.
County superintendent Miss nate
Hull wrote to Des Moines in regard
to the matter, and yesterday morn
ing received a letter from the state
superintendent, saying that before
the final passage of the law the pro-
vision for forty-eignt weeks was
stricken out, so that the wages pro-
vlded by the bill are for the regular
school year. The minimum wage Of
a teacher who has completed a four
year college course and received a
degree, or who is the holder of a
general state certificate shall re-
ceive.a minimum of 5000 year. y
teacher who has completed two
year course in a state normal school
or other recognized school, shall re-
ceive minimum wage of 1920 a
wear
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
Brakeman Had Established B0G19ss .,
Line. N s.|

l-4 I. ~ Hn
Frank sayacool, well knowns
as a passenger brakeman through
Leon for many years on the Charf.-
ton-St. Joe run, was arrested at
Charlton on Wednesday of last week.
by G. E. Barthell, special govern
ment agent of the department of
justice, just as he was leaving the
train on it's arrival at Charlton, and
his personal grip was found to con-
tain several gallons of Whiskey.,
Savacool after being placed un0er"s
arrest made a full confession, and
stated he had been bringing booze
from St. Joe to Charlton on every
trip he had made for three weeks.
he purchased the liquor at st. Joe,
carried it to Charlton and turned it
over to Charles Duckworth, prOpriet-
or of a pool hall in that city, who
disposed of it at long price and
the two men divided the profits.
The special agent had been watching
Savacool, saw him buy the liquor at
St. Joe, place it in his grip, and
board his train, putting the grip in
the baggage car. The governments
official followed HIM to Charlton and
caught him with the, goods. Both
Sayacool and Duckworth were held,
under $1,000 bonds, and the chances
are good for both to pay a big fine
and serve term at Fort Leaven-
worth Savacool has been relieved )
of his run as brakeman, and the fact
that he was an employe of the gov-~-
ernment will not lessen the charge.
kagainst him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
Jury Said Not Guilty" in Sunday
Picture Show Case.

1t only etook a jury less than five
minutes to return a verdict of mot
guilty" in the case lof State VS..
Stephen Hurst manager, Esther Os-
machine operator, charged with op-
Grating the Idle Hour theatre on
Sunday The information was filed
AGAINST them before Justice A. r.
Warford by county attorney Will j.
Springer, who appeared for the state,
and the defendants were represented
by attorneys Francis Varga and A.
P. Olsen. The jury was composed of
Geo: r. Farquhar. J. A. Caster, v.
Holiday and Jap Cesler. The costs
were taxed against the county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
,Slnith-Briggalllan

Miss Iva Briggaman and Mr. Her
aid Smith were united in marriage
at Kansas City on Friday evening,
April II, 1919.
The brides home is in, Leon; she
has been the teacher of the 3rd and
4th grades in the kellerton schools
for the past four years, where she
has given the best of satisfaction.
She is an accomplished young lady
and will make a good home maker.
The groom is the eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. ID. Smith of near
kellerton, highly respected people.
He Mas Just recently returned from
overseas. He is fine young man
and mas many friends who with the
Globe extend congratulations and
wish themsa bright and prosperous
futire.=Kellerton Globe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
Will Build big Addition to Poultry
Plant.

Manager Geo. ". Manning. of the
Aaron Poultry and Egg Co., informs
us they have decided to build a big
addition to their already extensive
plant in this city. They had plan
ned to add second story to the
building last year, but postponed 1t
on account, of war conditions, but
now that the war is over they eX-
pect to go ahead with the improve
ment, plans being now prepared by
added to their plant the structure
will be an imposing one. Since they
located at Leon Aaron & Co. have
done a wonderful business which is
increasing all the time, and the
present building is entirely too small
for them to handle all their business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
A Good Law Enacted.

The General Assembly last week
passed one law which we have advo-
Gated for many years, that being a
law prohibiting school board from
employing teacher who is under
contract to teach in another school.
Many times a teacher will ask to be
elected to position, sign the con-
tract, and then just prior to the
opening of school or during the mid
die of a term will simply notify the
board they have been offered more
and leave. This is not right. If a
teacher contracts to teach for a
stated period at stated salary they
should fulfill that contract. A con-
tract should be equally binding on
both the school board and the teach
er, and the new law will prevent
teachers jumping contracts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
Elected Three More Teachers.

The Leon school board has elect
ed three additional teachers for next
year since our report a couple of
weeks ago, Mrs. Will Henderson and
Miss Margaret Meek being elected
as grade teachers, and Miss Lulu N.
Shulze, who has taught here the past
year, was reelected as nigh
School teacher. Mrs. Ida Brigga-
man Deal, who was married last
week, had been elected as grade
teacher for next year, but has mott
fed the board she will not teach.
but will finish out the present school
year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
COUNTY DECLANIATORY CON.
TEST.
Milton LeesOn, of Lamont, Won, First
in OratOry and First Over All.

The Decatur County High School
.Declamatory Contest was held at the
Presbyterian church >in Leon on Fri
day evening of last week, the church
being .ls filed to capacity. IN Music sic for for
Leon High School orchestra, the
Boys Glee Club of Lamont, the
Girls Glee Club of Leon, and mix
ed chorus from the Leon High
School, all of whom did exceeding
we'll
Eight schools participated in the
contest, Leon, Lamont, Davis City,
Garden Grove, Graceland Academy,
The TSea.I Judges Me'Ser were rev. Kew H. a W. Gan.
non. of Osceola, Miss E. F.. Handy,
of Osceola, and Prof Donald Law
son, of Mt. Ayr.
The contest was divided into three
classes, oratOry, dramatic and hum
orous, there being two contestants
in the oratory, and three each in
the dramatic and humorous: -
the 1lrst s speaker ni in It the oratory class,
his subject being Give Me Liberty
himself in fine shape, having. a
splendid voice and being at perfect
ease and with evidence of talent as
an orator, and he was given first
place In the OratOry class ana was
also awarded first place over all con-
testants. Miss Helen Vandel, of
Davis City, won second place in the
oratory class, her selection being
THE Perfect Tribute"
Miss Mildred Arnold, of Garden
rove, won first place in the dramat-
ic Grass with PATSY" MISS Ella
Stewart, of Grand River, was award
ed second place, her selection being
'The Coward and the Hero,' and
Miss Marjorie Brown of Leon, was
the other contestant with Jean Val
Jean Reveals Himself"
In the humorous class Miss Vera
Myers. of Van Vert, won first place
with .'The Humble Petition Miss
Edna Lockwood, of Weldon, was Sec
ond with AN Abandoned Elope-
ment,' the third contestant being
Miss Mary Bronson of Decatur, in
"Ruggles Dinner Party" All three
were very good.
All of the winners in the three
classes were awarded gold medals,
and the trophy cup was awarded to
Lamont. to remain with them until
the next annual contest. In order to
become the permanent winner of the
trophy school must win it three
years in succession.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION.
Judge p. G. Winters Convened His
First Term of Court in This
City on Monday Evening.


convened Monday evening on the
creston, cltaaai "a and dure reporter w. NJ. Hy- y
land of Osceola. This is Judge Win
ter's first term :, in Decatur county
and he was given a hearty reception
by the members of the bar and the
county officials. Judge Winter is a
genial fellow, one of the best law
yers in the state Of Iowa. and since n,
year has shown he is exceptionally
we'll qualified for the position.
The members of the grand jury
were drawn Tuesday morning,
Charles France being selected as
foreman, the other members being
H. l.. Coontz, s. A. Dale, J. r. How
ell, Harve McClaran, w. D. Robson
several matters to be investigated
and the grand jury will probably be
in session for some days Claud Og-
ilvie was appointed clerk of the
grand jury, and Geo. w. Sanger is
,, acting as court bailiff.
Judge Winters on Tuesday reap
pointed E.. G. Monroe, NJ. A. Gam
mill and S. G. Mitchell as apprais-
ers for the collection of collateral
Inheritance taxes.
a committee consisting of G. w.
Hoffman, S. A. Gates and w. j
Springer was appointed to prepare
a suitable resolution on the death OF
Marion F.. Stookey, which will be
spread on the court records.
Paul Clymer was brought before
Judge Winters as an incorrigible,
and was sentenced to the state re-
formatory until he becomes twenty
ed to his father Wib Clymer, and
mittimus will not issue so long as
he remains good. ~
Court adjourned Tuesday after
noon at o'clock until Wednesday
morning in respect for the funeral
of Mrs. V. R. McGinnis that after
noon
The following cases had been dis
posed of up to "Wednesday morning:
LAW AND EQUITY
Thos. Teale VS.. Catherine Brad
ford ct al. Settled and dismissed
PROBATE
Guardianship of Dorothy and Hal
lie Evans, annual report approved
Guardianship of Nellie L. Gaul-
ter, annual report approved.
Guardianship of Mary A. Mckee,
annual report approved.
Guardianship of Lester l.. Painter,
annual report approved.
Guardianship Of Lucy Evans, an
nual report approved.
Estate of John Mckee, final report
Of special administrator approved.
Final report of administrator ap-
proved and administrator discharg-
ed
Estate of Royal Richardson. Or
der for probation Of will on May 2.
Hansen, w. H. Hansen appointed
guardian with bond of $1OO.
Estate. Of Marion r. ,Stookey, Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Stookey appointed adj
ministrator.
Estate of D.. B. Cowles, final re-
port of executor approved and ex-
ecutor discharged. BY agreement
of all heirs of D. G. Cowles, D. P.
Cowles is appointed trustee to col
lect or renew judgment against A.
J. Barber
Guardianship of Floyd and Mar
garet e. Guire, on application w. j.
Springer appointed guardian ad.
litem. and order signed for sale OF
real estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-24
AT THE THEATRES.
Fatty Arbllckle, Anita Stewartt,,
Nladge Kennedy and Norma Tall
nladge on Program for
q Coming Week.

At the Idle Hour today Thursday,
April oath, Vivian Martin in "ker,
Country First" Fatty ArbuckIe in
At the Idle Hour Friday and Sat
urday, April 25th and 26th, Anita,
Stewart in "Virtuous Wives"
At the New Theatre Friday and.
Saturday, April 25th and 26th,
Private Peat featuring himself
and Ford Weekly.
At the Idle Hour Sunday, April
27th, Ethel Clayton in "a Woman's.
Weapon" and Lynn Miriam Comedy.
At the Idle Hour Monday, April
28th, Madge Kennedy in Daughter
of Nine" and Vod-a-vil Movies.
At the Idle Hour Tuesday, April
29th, Mary McLarren in "The Creak-
ing Stairs, and International News.
At the Idle Hour Wednesday,,
April Goth, Norma Taldmadge in
The Heart Of Watona' and Holmes
TravelOgue.