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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
100000 Fire.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 15.-Ap-
proximately 1000 bales of cotton
burned in a fire which swept part
of the St. Louis Cotton Compress
cor1pany's plant at Eldorado, Ark.
according to a dispatch received by
the Arkansas Democrat. The loss
is about 100000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
Hurrahs for Bolsheviki.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. l5.-A
meeting of members of the Ameri-
can Legion and other patriotic bod
les at Pershing square here was
interrupted by a man who cried,
"Hurrah for the bolsheviki.'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16
BurqIar Gets $3.50 Worth
Of JeWeIry From Zacak Home

Mrs. Joseph Zacak, 1869 Wiz
street reported to the police thai
while she was away from home be
tween 6 and 7:30 last night some.
one entered. her house, ransacked u
and took $50 worth of jewelry, 3
revolver and $50 rounds Of ammuni-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-16

cimen of Omaha's foremost por-
trait painter is one of the outstand-
ing features of the exhibition. The
exhibit will continue for two weeks
and is good exposition of the
works Of local artists, many of
whom show notable ability in their
contributions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
MIR. Light Developes Another Valu-
able Patent.

The following appeared in a re-
cent issue of the Des Moines News.
Mr.. Light will be remembered by
many Garden Grove people from
the fact that he married Garden
Grove girl year or so ago, Miss Eva
Sparkling:
"a brick into which nail can be
driven has been invented and United
States and Canadian patents on it
are held by Des Moines man. 1t
may be worth a $1,ooo,oOo to Chas.
H. Li9ht, 1914 Dunham Ave inven-
tor and holder of the patents. The
material is known as sandless con-
crete, and the patent was issued on
the material, not the brick. A nail
driven into the brick does not crack
it in the least. 1t is water proof
Engineering Experiment Station at
Ames, show that common six inch
brick made of this material will sus-
tain 27,500 pounds. The mixture is
made with eight parts of saw dust,
four OF cement, one of plaster of
paris and one of lime. It can be
moulded as ordinary concrete can
into fence posts telegraph poles,
bricks, blocks, burial vaults, or any
thing else for which concrete is used.
Light has been offered $1,O0O,OO
for manufacturing rights of the ma
terial. 1t is the 44th patent which
he has obtained. ."-Des Moines
News
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Humeston Band Visited Leon.

Monday evening good sized
crowd gathered on the square to-
listen 10 band concert by the
Humeston band, although not many
persons knew they were coming un-
til the band commenced to play. Oc-
companied by dandy good bunch Of
boosters they were out on a little
trip. advertising, the Humeston An
nual Home Coming Soldiers and
Sailors Reunion at Humeston ON
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Sept. 10, II and 12. Misses Bernice
Schnee and Gretta Taylor, of Humes-
ton, were with the band and sang
several fine solos which were great
ly enjoyed. In connection with the
home coming there will be big base,
ball games each day, Leon Allerton,
Charlton and Humeston teams COM
peting. Humeston has about the
best bunch of get together fellows
in this part of the country, and they
know how to show visitors to their
town good time. 1t is a safe bet
that good many Decatur county
people will attend all three days..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Chautauqna to Have "Honor
Day. for All Soldiers, Sailors
and Old Veterans.

All soldiers and sailors, both old
and young, in and about Decatur
and neighboring vicinities are es-
pecially invited and urged to come
to Decatur on Thursday, September
4th, to attend the Chautauqua,
FREE OF CHARGE.
The ChautauQua committee as
sures us that on Thursday one of the
best programs of the whole course
will be given, and one which is very
appropriate for the occasion. In the
afternoon program appears the "Bo-
hannans", two really great artists,
who have just returned from a five
month tour of American Army
Camps in France, entertaining our
soldier boys with readings, imper-
tenor and soprano solos,
vocal duets and readings set to
music
In the evening program the Bohan-
mans appear again in short pre-
lude which is followed by an in
spring lecture by DR.. M. D. Mar
tin on "The Spirit of America. DR..
Hardin is a gifted speaker who has
acquired the reputation of being one
Of the big thinkers and orators of
The Decatur Chautauqua begins
the 1st of Sept. and continues
the 5th, and promises to
bring to us some very fine talent.
The people of Decatur county are
all cordially invited to attend the
with us and enjoy the
Decatur Chautauqua Committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
16Sth Inf. Band Pleased.

The famous 16sth Inf band which
appeared in concert in this city last
Thursday evening, attracted an enor-
nous crowd, for everyone wanted to
hear this great band. Many auto
parties came from every town in De-
catur county, and the court house
park was packed with people, as well
as Main street.. which was roped off
on the west side of the. square to
keep autos out. The band played a
two hour concert, and the music was
fine. There was some disappoint-
ment because the "Blue Devil Quar-
tet' did not appear, but two of the
members were called away, so they
could not sing. Following the band
concert the orchestra from the band
gave a dance at the X. of P. hall for
couple of hours and the hall was
packed with dancers. Tags were
sold to those who gathered to hear
the band if they wanted to buy, the
sales amounting to a little over $500
and in the neighborhood of 500 was
realized at the dance, all of the mon
'ey going to the band
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Ayiators Will Fly From Chicago to
Bethany.

Acrobatic Pilot Willis and Avi-
ator Lee, two of Wilkes famous
stunt aviators, will fly from Chicago
to Bethany, Mo-. to be one OF the
many free attractions at the Harri-
son County Fair, Sept. 2, 8. 4, 5
and 6. In the aviation world, Lee
has the reputation of being the
cleverest and most daring of all air
men, and for the past several mon
tbs has been employed on the aerial
mail service between New York City
and Washington, D. G.. The time of
the departure of the "ship" will be
wired to the Harrison County Fair
officials, and it will descend Tues
day, Sept. g., the first day of the
big fair, on the center field at the
grounds. Willis and Lee. will remain
at the fair all week, doing the raost
sensational act ever dreamed Of,
even by the most daring air riders
they doing aclohatic stunts On the
the machine while in flight, such as
hargins from the wing skids ar
landing gears, riding the faucelage,
astride, standing on their hands over
the motor, covering the entire ma
chine with their performance, from
wing to wing tip. This act is entire-
ly new, having been shown only in
four cities where it has received
wild applause. Remember this is
only one of the many big free acts
at the Harrison County Fair, Be-
thany, Mo-, September 2, 3, 4, and
6, 1919. See large display ad else
where in this paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Autos COllided.

Thursday afternoon about ?
o'clock, there was an auto accident
at the corner in front Of Aaron
Gocdman's house, three miles north
of Leon. Guy Smith and Ralph Par
sons were just turning around in an
Chertena Glsade worden, owagI Of Y Weldon, S CAME CAME
from the north, driving Ford very
rapidly and crashed into the Over
land, striking it between the front
wheel and the frame, locking the
wheel. and the Ford turned around,
then turned over and stopped al
most in the hedge fence on the
west side of the road. In the Ford
with Worden were his sister, Mrs.
A. r. King, of Hudson, Illinois, Mr..
King and their baby. All were
thrown out. Mrs. King being under
the car. the baby lying in a ditch
under robe, and Mr.. King was
thrown some distance falling in
ditch, brt all of the occupants of the
Ford escaped with bruises, not a
bone being broken. Smith and Par
sons were not thrown out of their
car, and the Overland being the
heaviest car did not turn over, but a
front axle was badly twisted. The
windshield on the Ford, radius
rod and other small damage was
done, but the engine was not injur-
ed, and repairs were soon made on
it, The blame for the accident rest
ed on Worden, who was driving very
Smith car on the wrong side, the
was moving very slowly when
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
DaviS-Beard.

Mr.. Arthur Floyd Davis, of near
Beard, Of Grand River, we're married.
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Greeley, in
Grand River at noon on Sunday,
August oath, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. DR.. S. E. Wilcox,
of Des Moines.
The bride is charming young
lady who has spent her life at Grand
and love of all who know her.
The groom is a prosperous young
farmer residing near Kellerton, and
they will 60 to housekeeping on the,
fine farm which Mr.. Davis owns.
The many friends of these esti-
mable young people extend their
and wish them every
happiness and much prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY
The Leon Public Schools will Start
Next Monday with Prof. 0. N.
Gass Aeain in Charge.

The Leon public schools will open
for the coming year next Monday
morning, and a large attendance is
expected. Superintendent .. NJ. Gass
will return the latter part of the
week from Romeo, Michigan, where
he and Mrs. Gass spent the summer
on their farm. The school board has
had a hard time getting q corps Of
teachers for the High School, and
are still short one teacher, put ex-
pect to have the additional teacher
by the time school opens. Robert T..
Evans, who will teach manual train
ing, is still in the service, being sta
toned at Camp Dodge, and 1t may be
he cannot secure his release In time
to report next Monday, but efforts
are being made and he will come just
as soon as possible. The assignment
of teachers and the subjects they will
teach cannot be made until Prof.
Gass returns home.
The teachers in the High School
will be Robert T. Evans, Miss Lulu
M, Schulze, Miss Dorothy Hull, Miss
Ethel Rands, Miss Helen Whitney,
Miss Hortense Guernsey and Miss
Mida Bradley. Miss Whitney will
teach domestic science and Miss
Bradley music.
The grade teachers are Mrs. Lulu
B. Swisher, Mrs. Helen Deck Rob
erts, Mrs. Berta O. Henderson, Mrs.
p. II. Sullivan, Misses Ella GrOgan,
Lulu Rumley, Ida .Epperly, Barbara
Penniwell, Margaret Meek, Winifred
Hamilton, Katharine Horn and LYDIA
StephenS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
New Court Cases.

e. w. Neveln VS.. o. J. Banta ct al.
Plaintiff alleges he agreed to buy
the farm known as the Banta farm
of 240 acres at $152.5O per acre
and made a payment of $4,000, but
defendants have failed to complete
the deal and Dan Anderson, Charles
France and J. p. Daughton have
the farm. Plaintiff asks that de-
PENDANTS be required to convey the
real estate to him. at the agreed
price. C. j. Stephens and H. L.
Bump attorneys for plaintiff.
Frances Howell VS.. James Howell.
Plaintiff asks for decree of divorce
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment. They were married at
Nswaf6 yeG f6set6sn 4hi0 9ft apst T. 1S74 and
She also asks for temporary alimony
$4,000. G. W. Hoffman and A. P.
Olsen attorneys for plaintiff.
E G. NJ. Keller VS.. A. z. Scott and
i. w. Reynolds. Plaintiff sold to
defendants farm lands in Decatur
county for $194,3O0, on whech they
made a payment of $4,000 by their
se9 eote eo9 on which there ! is a credit Of g
which has not been paid and plain
tiff asks for judgment and to fore
close on the contract. G. w. Hoff-
man Baker & Parrish and O. M.
slaymaker attorneys for plaintiff.
Leuella Ruth Jones VS.. Frederick
William Jones'. Plaintiff and de-
fendant were married in Decatur
8 serted e3., l. her Marc March "a, 1912: She
custody of their minor daughter.
Ed Sharp and c., w. Hoffman at
torneys for plaintiff.
Geo. w. Johnson VS.. John E.
Logan ct al. Action is to quiet
title to a farm. Varga & Son at
torneys for plaintiff.
d, John John. West VS.: Walter Pierce.
colt. p. H. Sharp and G: W. Hoff-
man attorneys for plaintiff.
Laura NJ. Adams ct al vs. Forest
Shook. Plaintiff are children of
David Shook and allege that he is
"A years old and is incapable of
transacting business. That in 1917
he was persuaded to deed certain
lands to his son Forest Shook, for
less than their value, and plaintiffs
ing of the land. Baker e Parrish
attorneys for, plaintiffs.
Laura NJ. Adams ct al. VS.. David
Shook. Plaintiffs ask that a guard
ian be appointed for their father,
David Shook, who is of unsound
mind and the court has appointed
E. G. Vanderpool as temporary
guardian. The hearing being set
for Sept. goth. Baker & Parrish
attorneys for plaintiff.
Joseph Tharp VS.. T. F. and Gladys
Kerrins. Suit is on promissory
note for $125. Varga & Son at
torneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published . Quarter
Of . Century Ago.

,, Only one marriage license was is
sued the past week, that being
Frank L. Bedier % to Vina E. De-
Voss %.
J.. Morris Gardner has purchased
the lots owned by Mrs. H. J. Close
square and will erect a fine new
brick business block on them.
The case Of State VS.. W. H: Car
Ian for assaulting r. j. Critchfield
at Weldon last winter is being trieO
| in the district court and about half
the peonle of Franklin township are
in attendance as witnesses.
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
c. E. Salmon, who has been play
ing ball with the Leon ball club
this summer, was presented, just
prior to his departure last Friday
with handsome silver cup and sau-
Ger, with the compliments of the
club. Mr., Salmon, was completely
overcome by the testimonial which
tleman and ball player and his
visit in this city has won him many
friends. He promises to return to
Leon next summer to spend his va
cation. From here he went to Tre-
vor, Wis, where he will spend a
couple of weeks with his father
fishing and hunting, and will then
80 The h ee Extensive v Gy' dry goods Establish @
ment of Young & Thompson Was
transferred the first of the week 70
the new firm of F. E. Thompson &
Co., Mr.. L. P. Sigler being the COM
pany. Mr.. G. w. Young, after being
in the store for over ten years as a
member, retires, but will continue
as head salesman. The management
Of the store will be under Mr.. F. E.
Thompson.
At the republican county conven-
tion last Saturday, J. N. Gates was
re.nominated for clerk of the courts,
John Ledgerwood for auditor, J. ].
Evans for recorder, j. H. McVay for
county attorney and J. G. Springer
for member of the board of super
visors.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Sullivan de-
parted yesterday for St. Joe, where
they will visit week and then go
to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and
then will probably go to California
to spend the winter.
Miss Josephine. Kellogg, of Pro-
gast yos Utah IT Mrs is visiting sgdr in Leon Mias the
ing the tie first first White child % born in in the the
town of Garden Grove.
Carl and Ed Nichols, living north
of Decatur, were arrested last week
for stealing set of harness from
Vim. Mckee. On the trial before
Squire Fuckett at Decatur Ed turned
States evidences and was not prose-
cutedm Carl was fined $50. and cost,
in default of which he is in the
county jail, When the young men
We're arrested they had a wagon
lead of wheat, and Mr. Mckee traced
them up in Warren county near
WinteTset. where they had stolen
the wheat. Officers from Winterset
came and arrested Ed and Carl will
be arrested as soon as his time in
Jail is out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Hawaiian Song Birds.

Princess Pauahi and her Hawaiian
singers have been secured as one of
the attractions at the Harrison
County Fair Everybody loves
Hawaiian music-both the quaint
strumental music. When you hear
this clever combination Of instru-
mentalists and singers it will drive
away all dull care and make you
feel as though you had spent one
bright and glorious hour in DREAMY
Paradise" One of the free at
fractions at the Harrison County
Fair Bethany, Mo-, Sept. 2, 3, 4, 5,
and 6,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Improvements at Telephone Central
Office.

Manager Wilcox is making extern
sive improvements at the Leon tele-
phone office, which when completed
will greatly improve the service.
Another section is being added to
the switchboard, and an additional
operator will be put in charge, as
the present switchboard is overload
ed. He has also leased the entire
second story of the building in
which the e, central office, is now 10
Gated. The old central office on
the west will be used as a work
room, the next room will be fitted
up as rest room for the operators,
the third room will be occupied "
the switchboards, and the front
room will be fitted up as waiting
foom for parties who have to wait
for long distance and other calls.
The new improvements will cost a
lot of money but will improve the
service, and that is what manager
Wilcox proposed to do, just as fast
as it is possible to secure competent
A new telephone directory,
right up to date, is now being print
ed at The Reporter office, and will
be ready for distribution in a few
days, when a copy will be mailed to
every telephone patron on the sys-
tenn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Frank Leonard instantly Killed Near
Potter. Neb., when fast Train
StrUCk Track He was Orlvin0.

Frank Leonard, former resident
of Leon, but for many years until 9
few months ago, had been residing
ct Belfield, N. D., was killed on
August J14th, when grain truck
which he was driving was struck by
the Union no5n Paeifif Sdtfar ROCKY %aS Mountain
Mr.. Leonard was driving q heavy
truck, hauling wheat to Potter for
farmers in that vicinity, and was
working at night. The engineer of
the fast train which was running
close to fifty miles an hour, said he
saw the truck on the road running
alongside the railroad track quite a
distance ahead. but supposed the 1e
the train, and would not attempt to
pass over the crossing. Evidently
the truck made considerable noise
and Mr.. Leonard did not hear the
approaching train and the truck was
right on the crossing when the en-
thrown out falling at the side of the
The truck was caught by the engine
and carried along the track for al
most a mile before the train was
stopped. Relatives were notified of
his death, and his brother-in-law,.
w. y. OWens' oi Lush' Wyolnlns'
panied his body to Leon for burial,
the funeral being held at the
Christian church in this city We'd
nesday afternoon, in charge of the
Odd Fellows lodge. Mr.. Leonard
having been a member of this order
at Belfield, N. D. The Odd Fellows
lodges at Belfield and also at Sid
ney; Neb:, did everything they
seending floral tributes, and the
Leon lodge also left nothing undone,
for which the family are deeply
Frank Leonard was born near
Leon, Iowa, on December, 49,, 1890,
his boyhood days being spent in this
vicinity, and 1d;s!o'a for many years he had had
S'Sea IS gears' months an and = 2s e days "of Of
age, and had never married. He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. G. j.
Price, of Gentry, Ark, and two sis
ters Mrs. w. G. Owens, of Lusk,
Wyoming. and Mrs. G. R. Hodgdon,
of Winnipeg, British. Columbia, a
brother Clyde Leonard, having been
killed some fourteen years ago while 1iie
mother and Mrs. Hodgdon were
both present at the funeral. one sis
ter, Mrs. Owens, being unable to be
here, having recently undergone
severe operation, but her husband
went to Sidney, Nebr.. and accom-
panied the remains to Leon.
Il A second fatal accident followed
the death of Mr.. Leonard, when
another man, Floyd Dean, an init.
mate friend of Frank Leonard was
killed just a short time after his
death being run over by heavy
grain truck. Mr. Dean jumped on
the side of moving truck to tell
friend of Frank Leonard's death.
and the sideboards on the truck gave
away with him and he fell under
the truck which passed over him,
causing injuries which resulted in
his death soon after. The body of
Mr.. Dean was brought to his former
home at Creston, Iowa. on the same
train which brought the body of
of Frank Leonard to Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Methodist Church Notes.

All the regular services of the
church next Sunday at the following
hours: Sunday school at 9:45,
morning worship at II, Epworth
League at 7 and evening service at
s. Although both morning r,1i1 and and ev-
tended last Sunday; we expect to do
much better next Sunday. All are
most cordially invited
On Thursday evening September
4th, Rev. G. N. Riggs, former De-
catur county boy who has spent q
number of years in Rangoon, Burma.
with lecture Of the life and work
there This will be an interdstinG
opportunity No charge.
The w. F. NJ S. meets next week
on Wednesday afternoon September
3rd, at the home of Mrs. Officer
Last meeting Of the year. Mite box
nponinp
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
We, Will Win jefferson Highway
4 Gold Medal I'm Decatur County.

One man along the Jefferson
Highway in this county is going to
wear a gold medal next year. he
vii! be known from north to south
and east to west throughout the
Unit United States as a. Jefferson High
to the roads and the community in
which he lives will be as important
as was the Minute Man" of '76 to
his neighborhood. To designate the
honorable position he holds, he will
receive a District Merit Medal, which
will be awarded this Fall.
on which the jefferson Highway is
routed is exnected to enter the con-
test for a District Medal. He may
which will be awarded annually.
From the Jefferson Highway
Headquarters in st. Joseph it has
been announced by General Mana
ger J.. D: Clarkson, that the Ellert-
have arrived. Full details. regard
the April number of the Modern
Highway, formerly the Jefferson
Highway Declaration. Already a
deep interest in the contest is be-
ing manifested along the Vacation
Route of America"
IL was III response 10 general IN
vitation to supply 100 Medals of
Merit for maintenance work on the
Jefferson the E. E. Ellertson. presi-,
dent of the Russell Grader Mfg. Co.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, very gener-
ously offered to do so, with the re-
suit that a much finer medal has
been supplied than the officials of
the Highway had in mind.
The purpose of the medals is to
excite emulation all along the High
way in keeling it in the best pos
sible condition for travel. There are
three classes of medals:
Ninety district, Or. local medals
one to be awarded in county, Parish
or in Canada, Municipality.
Eight state or in Canada, Provin-
'cial medals, one to be awarded in
each state and province 20 district
winners.
Two international medals to be
awarded to the best two state or
provincial winners.
Each medal must be won three
times before it becomes the personal
property of the winner. 1t is plan
ned to add interest in this county
by. placing one of these medals on
exhibition within the next few
weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-28
Delivering Lots of FOrds.

Estes & Co., of Leon, are making
many deliveries of new Fords and
selling them faster than they can
get the new cars. Twenty FOrds
have been sold and delivered the
past two weeks to the following
persons:
Touring cars-Maggie Mcdowell,
Lineville; Andrew Hansen, Leon; T.
J. Blevins, Decatur; H. NJ. Bennett,
Leon; l.. F. Parsons, Garden Grove;
r. A.. Palmer, Van Vert; J. F.
Howell, Leon; Carl Monroe, Leon;
J. G. Duff Leon; J. K. Campbell,
Leon; Clark Biddison, Leon; John
Davis, Garden Grove; James Casey,
Leon; Charles Hukill, Van Vert.
Sedans-Claud Worden, Weldon;
Grover Hamilton, Decatur; E. L.
O'Neil, Decatur; F. E. Tea.e. Leon;
Coupe-L. A. Arnold, Leon. .
Runabout-IM. E. Boatman, Van
Vert.