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Audl nidlt in Gusliidl.
Sem 9lorf. % Oft

gleID DOrt, y. Ut,
7ie Star Opera Gonponp in 9etp
gorft bat Die abiift nl,fgegeben,
oeiltihe Cpern in GngIiih aiif5ufiih-
rem. Die Gireftorerlbeboroe per @e.
ieuidaft fiin6igte 9ienstagobcnb nn.
bob ale Gontrufte sur @orfiihrimo
oe1rtiher Gpern i'm 2erington Shcn.
Ter riitg6nqig gen;aht tporoen iino.
neil oos 8ubIifun feline WiBbinigunl
iolher 3oriteIIungen YoeutIih ee-
3e;at" hobe.
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Nmcrifaniidle Siiraer haben ben
Wursug.
g9niton. Wloii.. 2S. Gft.

Wolt0n, Wto1l. Z0. I'll.
SCENE 9iirger ser @er. Staotcu
mcrocn aus ibrcrSteuen ouf Worinc.
periteu megeu NangeIs al 9Irbeit
ODER BeIoern gum @au BON Sd)iiien
cntIoiien, bepor ole 9tusIan0er emit
Iaiieu limo. Gieie 9lroronung murIe
am 0ienstag pom Sefretor Garhels )
IQctroffen luo Dem 6ouptqlortier reg
eritcn Ilotten 3iitrlfts IN Bolton,
Moii.. iibcrmlttcIt.
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&ete aud uom Senat iiber=
ittmmt.
@oihington, 80. Oft.

9NalDlngfon, ~. Atf.
9tadoem audi Der 8unoeSicnat
am Oienstagnodmittog Die gusfilb.
rungsbeitiiuntllnger1 fir oas Yrobibi-
tions-8eieb (1ationale un0 9rie95s
Trobibition) iiber oos 0cto 0e3 Frd-
iioenten meg nit ntebr OILS Der notbi,
qcn Observation-Disclosures mieoer n.i0e.
nommen bot, treten oieielben obnelln-
terihrift bes 4rdiioeuten in &rhft.
Observation-Disclosures Hoper bat in
@albinaton iofort Die 8efanntmd-
dung erIaIien, boB BON MN ob Die
Grobibitions geitimmungeu ourhous
itreng ourd)gefiihrt peroen uno inter
tic oae 8etranfe fnlen, Die nidt me.
niger oils elm babies Tro5ent s(lfebol
eittbaIten. 0os 8unbes 2SIiti5Nnlt
piro Den Steuerbeboroen bel Der yer
folauna BON uebertretern 6es 8eiGses
au Die Sano geben.
Die entideioenbe abitintnuinJ i'm
Sennt, nad)oem ifon anl Rontoq oc3
Observation-Disclosures oa3 Neto G"s
Tr6Hoenten iiberitimmt hatte, ergub
50 su 20 Stimmcn, nf)t 1lebr, els
Die erforberliden 5fpei 3rittcl Gon
ben beioen @iseoniiner 8Inocsicra-
loren itimntte 2enroot ge9cn cas- Re
TO oes Trdiioenten, 2o 6catite filr
easielbe.
InIbebnns Der ariess Erubibition.
%9Sm 3uIalnmenbong NIT Der am
Gienstag bonn QrdiiOenten genahten
9lnfiinoigung, BOB er Die RriegS Bro-
bibition ourt Proclamation iiir been'
BET erfIdren iperoe. iofpie Der ;Srie-
oens &ertro9 nit Dem Geiitid)en
Reidle ratiii5irt lei, miro bon Den
,,Srofenen" gcIteno gemnd)t, oaB biz
our eigentIiden @eenbi9ltng oes
arieassuitonoes aud Der Srieoe nit
Oeiterreih uno llngnrn rotiii3ir;
peroen nliiie; gegen 8uIaarien rnh
oie 3ilrfei haben Die Ser Stooter b.
fonntIidp ME arieg erfIdrt, Ins
6uuptquortier Der Anti ,SaIoon.Gi9o
aab ober om 7ienstog befonnt. onb as
uitt Die 4biid)t habe, i'd on irgero'
neIfen 8eriutcn.' Die Rntiii3irl,nQ
oes 1Srieoens 5u per3ogern, 81 bethel.
ligen.
Aus gnnoes Sbergeridrt.
| Cine 8emcQung 3ur 9efdmpfun1
berariegsprohibition lit iebt eingeIci.
tet noroen. 4npaIt 2epp Weper, Der
treter Der 8rennerei Gtnterciien. II
am Ritnpoh ron Chicago, 81.
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8eaen rubifalc Glemente.
@nihinaton. %. Gn

INWTVEWWIUT, - -.
9eioe S5duier 0es GongrciicS
nabnlen am Wontog oen Goniercn5-
berid)t ilber Die Rc9ierun9s 8orIaGc
at. Die Der 8egierunQ Die Niaht gitt.
Die ginfuanoerung rnoifuler GIemcnte
mad Den 8er Staatcn 3ll regullrcn
uuo Die 4usgnbe pon Qoiieu gu be
iflrQnfcn
Ter ,Suiti3 GusiduB oes Senat,
bcidlob am Nontog, oic @orIage ;!'y
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NusidlCi0cn GlCmcntcaHe.
Nnria. Is. Nft-

EQrla, 2S. III.
Sic irnnioiiihc ro0ifaIc Gortcj
bot 9}iniierprdlioent Glemenceou Die
Gonoioatlr fir Oie Geputirteutont
mcr im @oblfrciic StroBburQ ougt
boten Ger Wtiniiter lebute jnoc6
nit ser @egriinolng ob oob i'm
icjn Sitter InO ieine @eiun0hcit 5mdu.
Qc1. alli Die Gbre 81 per5id)tcu.
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giIIiqes 8er0uii9en

= Q . !" !" : "
.@ombot, Sbre 6roI iprid)t ia BAR
Der, oob tie I'M fommcnocn Som'
mcr mad europa fdbrt."
.Run, warun ioIItc lie aid) nidt?
IS foitet mid nidt mcbr oh lie
fs,r Die Rciie rnd Groen coHr ilbcr
nc mad 0ornet GroBrelos reoct
lho nob 5ornet Gro6roooS 1cber
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-10-31
Suhnfraac gcrcgelt,
Waihingtun, Is. Oft.

9lrmce Gffi5fere, peldle 9lrbcitcr
oniteIleu rniiiicn, iino am Wontag pou
5etretdr Nofcr ongcnicicu moroen
feine hoheren &obuc 3u 5ohlcn ols Die
IN Dem bctreiienoen Crt iibliden; Die
@eriilQunq be3iebt iid) iomobl alIi 9e
Ierntc, OILS ouh aui lingelcrntc 9Irs
hnifnr
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-10-31
Die @abl in isiume.
9Soris. IS. CH

NNiiA -. - a.
Die 98ubI einc2 ncllen Communal.
ratha fiir SHINE rciuItirte in tiuem
.iibcrlpoIti9enoen Sieg Der itoIieniid'cE
Anneftjoniiten, mie cine nad) Qarls
ijbfrmittelte Gcpcihe ans 5Siumc an
Die a[>0ea 9tationale" in &em mel
oetc Bon sen t0,33t regiitr,rtcu
@Gblcru Itimmtcn 1850 uno pcu 0jr-
len 6000 fiir idnrmtIlhc &an0jOatea
Der 9lnneftioniIten
Giumc, 81. Ctt.
Goa Grqcbnib Ser geltrigen @obs
len III Silmc fonnte leidt ola cine
Stinlngl fir Die 6ort0ouer oee nom
Ocn itolieniihcn 9lmeftioniItcn ton-
troIllrtCn .HationalrotbS" porausl,.
iogt pernen 9hlr Elm @abl3etteI. ser
Scr ,lluiouc No3lonale" oocr 9Iuucf-
tionsportel nit ciuigen 40&an0i6otch
mar i'm iSeloc. &eluer onoeren Tartc,
muroc crlaubt, &nnol0aten nui3litci=
len. Sic GieQncr ser 9lnueftton fonn.
ten feline @ablcnmpngne fiibreu SIC
mur0cn 0urh cin Wanifeit o'9lnuun-
5ios, oas Siume inter &ricq@red}t
itellte, foItgeiteut gtidlt MIR oie@nbl-
pl1be fplroen uon itaIleniiden NiCn.
Oarmen rmo Solooten bemodt, ion-
bern 0ie gan3c Staot muroe pom Wii-
lit0r bchcrriht uno nid)t MIR Die
Ytdnner, ionoern mtf tSrouen- uno
Nl0oden, oenen e5 Der Neubeit mcacn
SpaB mod)te, lpuroen 5u Den Stimnl-
pIdten getriebcn. glue 9Glier lnn
@dnbe moren nit 8Iafaten bcoctt.
meIfe Die 9ilrger auffor0erten ihre
potriotiide Gflidlt 3u erfiiIlen lmo
ieoen Ser nidt itimult, fir eincn
Gcrrotber uno Seino Staliens erfI0r-
ten. gIuc Stimnen ohne gIuSrtnhme
miiBten fiir bic 2unoiboten Der
nllnionc Go3ionole" ob9eoebcrt mcr
oen.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-10-31

2Inuabmc 5t cmpiebIcu. mad Der Ser.
ldileL ole oie 'rotbe iSIaggc oifentl.cr
bcmtbcn. lomie ioldle, Die ocu llmiuf3
Der Rc0ierung beiiirporten, itrofge.
rittIih 81 ucrlolgeu iino. Die &or
Iaae iiebt S.rnicn bis SIT fiini &abr,u
SefdnaniB mo @elobuBcn bis 81
s. 600 uor; ouBcrocm ioueu 9tu3.
ldn0cr. 6ie mli @rlmo oicieS @cicbes
uertrtbcllt meroen, nod &crbiii;uug
Ser Stroie ocportjrt mcrocn.
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Summer 3.
Sabrn einen ywirtli6en Grins"
inter li6?

ne Der bltmor-
pollen 9tcben+
ban0lungett oeS
anleritani I d e II
Selu6eS oe3
Brin5en BON @os
les lit ole Chat
iode, oaB iid] Die
Irbeiter iriidler
Abitnmnung in
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-10-31
Seine SnaetinS mebr iiber gSiliOn.
g8enl, Der 3eilieI nno$ 6oltc,
@os 5u hoIcr tie ihh beiber
Nliir0cn OIL Der SoQentutihe

galo bic Noqenitrange reiBen.
5puBtqe @eihiften paiii.
rem @eleQentIih elmer Rollferei 3pi.
ihen britiihen uno iron3oiiIhen Col
0utcn in eincm iron3oiiihen Reitou-
rant rlcien Die g}oiIus oeut h G
Griegsqeiungcrc bcrbci. 6ouit iie If
hdl'cu.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-10-31
Sir uerfaNunasmibria ertlart.
QnllisnlIlc. SIN. 2S. III


9tui oie aInge Der aentudp 3!
itiueries & Morcbouie 60, Die ourtb
9lnpolt &. Weper pou Chicago Der
treten lit, bat 9un0cSrihter Goone
in louisville, &n.. entid)ieoen oob 0as
Srieqs 8robiobition& @eieb ocrfoi.
ilno8pioriQ ici. uno Die Grei9abc
pon licb5ig Wiaioneu 8ollorenWhtS'
fen anacoronet, lpopon orei 0ierteI III
aentudu lagcrn Iod1 6arI oicIer
@orrath nift auf Den Rorft gebraf)t
mcrocn, che 6os Gberbunoe8gerid)t
nod ilbcr oen ,Saa eniidieoen bat.
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Hus gnnoes EbereeridDt.

Cine 8emcQung 3ur 8efdmpiin3
berariegsprohibltion lit iebt rinselci-
tet noroen. 4nDaIt Sepp Uieper, Der.
treter Der 8rennerei 1Snterciien 1T
am Ritnpoh ron Chicago, ,Sa..
nab 8cibiugton gcreiit, nm iid ans
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Sine aobn linterinhnua.
Ghicogo. 2S. Gft


Cine ltnteriud)una Der Sobn,
uerhdItniiic I'M Weihtobleuacbiet ocs
mittleren umo filoliden ,SIIlnois,
ole qegenpdrtg I'M @nnge Ut, 5elgt
oaB in pielen ;Sdilen Dir idhrlidlcn
ginnabmen Der 8eraleute oorltuter
leioeu, oob Die 2eute uldlt Itetlg ar
beitcn poacn uno Die bcItebenoc
Qobuifola peniqcr Shulo traat
6. 1or. Wapor Don @eit Jranffort,
,SH., uno Trdiiocnt bes SubOiitrifts
|, SO. 8 Der 8erqIeitte, idl0bt ben ourc)'
lhnittIiten gcroienit Der 9er9lcitt5
in oieiem 9e5irt aui ehpos nlebr ais
! 81 300 iiir oieies l5obr; s. 9lad, 5e-
fretdr 0es geraarbeiter 8erbanocs
on Der Woihine nrbcitenocn Berg
leute ouf ourd)idlnitttid) 81. 1000, Den
Der &erIaDer aui ourhitnittIih
/ 81 800
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gnftocrfcbr mad Gnba.

JtciD Dort, -. All.
Gin 9uitirattoienit 8fDiihen 9|ciu
Dorf ln0 Cuba nuroe eroiiuet, ais
Gin Seeplon oersSiiQicocrn i'm Ncrtb
BON 100000 bcioroert. nod Sa
uana obQinq llntcrlpegs iiu0 SoIte'
iteQen. 3pei cbcmoliqe 9lrmeefIieger
lcnfcn Den 5ceplun, in Dem iih orel
Gaiiaqiere beiinoeH
Seine SnaetinS mebr iiber gSiliOn.
9oibington, % Oft.
1ns Nefinoen pou Brdiioent Wil.
ION hat itd] lett oernrt aebeiiert, ooB
Die apr3tc fcIue tdgIidcn bulletins
metr auadr5en Dcr0en.
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5Trc0crict0u, Y 9, %. Ut.
Nufrnbr in 6gnptcn.
2onoon 2S Oft.

NIernn0rl0. Ug0ptcn % Ntt.
8ahrcu0 elmer nationoliitiiden
SlmoQchuua, meIbe Die 0oIi5ei I'M.
teroriiden molltc, mlmoeu geitern 3pei
9hIiriibrcr gctootet, 5cbu anoere per.
lctt uno. ~ Eoli5iitcn pcrlpntoct
St6fe, Stciue, t5loihcn mo Yoli5ei.
fniippel muroen penpanot. 2ulppcn
icucrtcn nui Die Ylengc.
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3ableu in Der SdmciS.

SIIltf -Cs 49,
TSnioIac Ser Nnblen in Der Shluei3
perliert ole raoifole Yurtci 45 Sibe
i'm Garlumcnt uno Die So3iaIiiten
aerpinncn ~ .Ole nene Ngrorierpor.
tel bot y Cite, alerifole uno Gon
ierpotipc mohren ibrcu 9clibitano.
Iie&anncr bcitcht aus G3Raoitalen,
~ alerifoIcn, 80 So5lnliiten. y Ig.
rariern Ino t3 0htaheoern perid]le
0pupr Hurteicn.
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gu oen edten Nnbregeln, Die an
Gonnerstog ieitetts Der Regierung
beihIoiien nuroen, seborer:
8eiiunq dlt Die @iiefbohnett, oIle
GobTe i'm 9urhgnngs gerfebr 8u
beifIoqnohnler. NO Dies rothia lit.
fir Sen 9etrieb ser gubnen ReierDe.
@orrdthe SIT ifaffeu
BieSerheriteultng Der i'm ariegt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-15
Notice.
TO THE PUBLIC:

TO THE PUBLIC:
On account of the unusual conai-
! tions occasioned by the sudden clos
ing Of the Decatur State Savings
Bank, Decatur, Iowa, we wish to ad-
wise you that we are willing and
ready to assist you in every way
possible, financially or otherwise, in
relieving you of any embarrassment
or inconvenience caused by the fail
ure of our neighbor bank. 49,,
We have no long story to tell.
to take care of any emergency that
may arise, and you may rest assured
that we will cooperate with you in
meeting your immediate demands
while the readjustment of this un-
fortunate affair is being effected.
The following is a copy of a tele-
gram just received from our Chicago
correspondent, and we received the
same assurances from our Des
Moines and St. Joseph correspond
ents by letter:
Citizens State Savings Bank,
Decatur, Iowa.
Understand Decatur State Saw
ings Bank has suspended If we
can cooperate with you in meeting
unusual conditions please advise us.
mercial National Bank, Chicago, III"
With the assurance of our willing
ness to serve you, and particularly
at this unpleasant moment, we are
Yours very truly,
Citizens State SaSings Bank,
By James Creswell, President; Fl.
T. Rauch, Vice President; 20. F.
Walker, Cashier; Clarence Town
send, Assistant Cashier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-15
Will Explain New Road Law.

Joe L. Long of Davenport, will
address two meetings at the court
house in Leon on Friday afternoon
and evening of this week. 1t is con-
about the new road law which was
passed by the recent legislature
than any man in Iowa, and it will be
worth the time of every farmer and
good roads advocate to attend these
meetings.
At the afternoon meeting at 3
o'clock Mr.: Long will speak on the
the New Road Law and will tell
just what this county can secure in
the way of federal and state ald for
our highways. He will be prepared
to answer any and all questions in
regard to the new law. The cues
ton of the expense OF haYirs, paved
roads is what everybody wants to
cured without it costing the abutting
land owners very much money, we
certainly want them. ~
| In the evening at 8 o'clock Mr..
Long will speak on the subject
Selling a Community to ITSELF =
which covers the good roads propo-
sition. These meetings are open to
There is no admission fee, no: col
lection to be taken up, as the en-
tire expense of these meetings was
paid for by Mr.. 8: G. Bradford. one
|of the largest owners of farm lands
| in Decatur county. 1t is worth
while to have a chance to hear the
provisions of the new road law ex-
planned by one who knows exactly
what he is talking about. 1t makes
no difference whether you favor
paved roads or not. That is not the
luueStiOn, The main question is to
get the best possible roads for De-
catur county, and as much of the
federal and state aid money as pos.
sible. Make it a point to attend
these meetings and invite your
neighbors to come with you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-15
Singing Scouts Gave Concert.

The Singing Boy Scouts of leon
gave very fine entertainment at
the band stand last Saturday eyeys=
ings which was, enjoyed by 1 yIyyi
large crowd, as the new band is not
yet ready to commence their con-
certs. The boys sang number of
selections, gave exhibitions of rope
tying, drills, and scout work, ana
pleased everybody.
On Saturday evening of thiss week
another musical entertainment will
be provided. Mr.. Thompson, the
new band instructor will be here this
week to commence band rehearsals,
and if possible a band will play Sat
fine fl eai musical program nc e' Come to
Leon Saturday night and you will
en- iOy the music
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-15
New Court Cases.

Interstate Garage Co. VS.. L. G.
Wood. Suit is on a promissory note
for $3.50 dated Oct. 9; 1918. A. P.
Olsen attorney for plaintiff.
Mrs. N Bedell VS.. Decatur State
Savings Bank. Plaintiff is the own
bank Of par value of 500 each.
She alleges in her petition that the
bank has been running at loss
and not paying dividends for some
time. that creditors are pressing the
i bank upon 2 obligations due, and
there. is danger of a run on the bank.
That the state examiners have de-
manded that at least $4,000 in cash
! be added to the assets of the bank
on penalty of closing the bank, and
it is impossible for the bank to meet
the demand That unless a receiver
; is appointed the bank will be closed
as insolvent which will result in loss
to plaintiff and other stock holders.
and asks that a receiver be appointed
to take charge of the bank and wind
up it's affairs. J. M; Parson attorney
Edgar Cave VS.. S. H. Covington
and j. c. Cozad. Suit is on note
for $1,000, signed by Covington and
endorsed by Cozad. Baker & Par
rish attorneys for plaintiff.
Fred Teale VS.. j.. G. and Vinetta
COza6< PlahtlH alleges that on
March g.. 1916, plaintiff and defenu-
and for convenience title was taken
; in the name of j. G. Cozad. That on
! Aug. 12, 1916, plaintiff sold his in
terest in said land to Cozadf for
$1,000, the purchaser agreeing to
pay all mortgages, giving plaintiff
/ his note for $1,000 which was sold
! to the Farmers & Traders State
i Bank, and on account of the financial
difficulties Of Cozad plaintiff has
been compelled to take up said note
and asks that the amount due on
the note be declared vendors lier
on the real estate. McGinnis q Nc.
Ginnis attorneys for plaintiff.
Mrs. P L. Kendall VS.. H. C. Ken
dali The parties were married or
Dec. 23, 1916, and lived together
until Oct. l., 1918. Plaintiff asks
! for decree of divorce on the ground
! of cruel and inhuman treatment &,
w. Hoffman attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-15
Speeding in Leon Must Stop.

The authorities of. Leon have
been pretty lenient in the matter of
enforcing the speed limit against
auto drivers, but daily such flagrant
violations are being made, that it
will be necessary to take action.
People living on north Church street
and south Main street are complain
ing that many of the autos are using
the paved streets as a speedway, in
dulging in racing and careless driv-
ing, and the fear is expressed that
some child or grown up is going to
be struck and killed The authori-
ties do not want to single out one
or two persons for prosecution, but
the speeding must be stopped. Ar
watchers on duty, and every driver
should take notice and keep within
the speed limit for IL hauled into
ceurt he will not be let on, but will
% Giyea q sti6 penalty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-15
Leon Won at Triangular Contest.

Leon won a decided victory at both
the Triangular declamatOry contest
and the field meet held in this city
last Friday afternoon and evening,
participated in by Leon, Osceola and
Lamont High Schools !
In the foot race Roe Reed of Leon
won first, and Louis Sage also of
Leon won third, second place being
won by Orrin Moon, of Lamont. The
other entrants were Hugh Brady of
Lamont, Malcolm Forney and Ivan
Smith of Osceola
and Osceola, the Leon team won by
a score of tor6, the batteries being
Wallace, Zimmerman and CeSler for
Leon and kieruff and Hodges for
OsceOla.
The decla matory contest was held
in the evening at the Presbyterian
church, and Leon won first over all
Gus. There was a good audience in
atten dance and the program was en-
livened by music by the Leon High
School orchestra, the High School
chorus, Girls Glee Club, Boys Glee
Club, Mixed chorus, a violin solo by
Miss Maurine MerWin, a vocal solo
by Miss Helen Gammill.
In the oratory class Miss Helen
Gammill of Leon won first place,
with ''Our National Flag" Harold
ANYWAY, of Lamont, being second
with 1.-The Unknown Speaker" the
other contestant being Forest Ford
of Osceola with 'Touissant Lover
! ture'
In the dramatic class Miss Rosella
Wightman of Lamont was first with
Bill" Miss Dorothy Camp of Osce-
ola second with The Wheels OF
! Time" the other contestant being.
Miss Abigail, Alexander of Leon with
Madam X
In the humorous class Miss Paul
i inc Woodmansee of Leon won first
with "Who's Afraid" Miss Vivian
Smith Of Osceola second with Bill
Smith, the other contestant being
Miss Frances Mucous of Lamont with
| THE Big Strike of Siwash.''
The judges were Supt. II. L. Co.'S
ner Of Kellerton, Supt. Lee Jones Of
Nj. Ayr, and Miss Anna Owens of
the Mt. Ayr High School.
All of the contestants did fine, and
are entitled to praise for the talent
which they showed at this contest
! Gold medals were awarded to the
winners Of first and second place in
each class. A trophy cup presented
by Leon is to be contested for each
year, this being the first Triangular
| held, the school winning the cup
| three years in succession to retain
permanent possession of the trophH.
By winning first over all the trophy
cup will remain with the Leon High
| School until the next contest is held
| q year hence
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-15
Fords in a Mix.Up.

A couple of Fords had a mixup in
front of Jas. F. Harvey's residence
about half past eleven Sunday night,
and both came out of the fray rather
disfiguredI Joe Culp had his Ford
coupe standing in front of the Har-
vey residence, and Earl Bright of
street, with party Of friends. Just
before the Culp car was reached a
big car came from the south with a
spot light on which blinded Earl so
he could not see the Culp car stand
ing at the curb and he crashed into
it, breaking the housing on the axle
of the Culp car, and the front Of the
Bright car was badly smashed in,
the radiator being torn off, the front
axle bent and other damage done,
but none of the occupants were in
jured aside from some slight
bruises
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-15
John Franklin Back Home

John Franklin, Of Davis City. is
visiting in Leon with his sster, Mrs.
Gertrude Markley and brother Jesse
Franklin, and right glad is he to be
here after having been a German
prisoner for forty-five days. John
declared and enlisted in Co. G, 4th
Mo. National Guards, the Bethany,
Mo-, company, and was among the
first to be sent overseas, being trans
ferred to Co.gG, 139th infantry, and
participated in four of the drives
against the Germans, at Grand Bal
lou June 19 to 2S, Wessenting July
10th to Sept, 2, St. Mihiel Sept. 18th
to to 18th, and !, the Argonne ~ forest ae 5
ed Oct. 2, but he did not participate
but five days, being captured, by the
Germans on Sept. goth. At the time
of his capture the company had ex-
hausted their ammunition and could
not fire another shot. They were
lodging around in the forest trying
to escape and John saw an opening
to the allies line, but he was
brought up short when a German
soldier pointed big gun at him and
in perfectly good English asked
where he was going. John said
right here" and stopped. . There
were 81 OF his company captured at
the same time, and they were taken
back of the German lines, being
moved back as the Germans retreat
ed, but he never got out of Belgium.
He was released on Nov. 18th, after
the armistice was signed, and was
sent to Camp Funston where he was
mustered out on May Sth, and i'm
mediately hiked for old Decatur
county, and has had enough Of war
to last him the remainder of his
life. John says he was well treated
while prisoner, except that rations
were pretty short, the most of the
time getting just bowl of barley
soup once a day, but he says that
was all the German soldiers were
getting too. In the German lines
there were many who could talk
English. having either learned it in
their schools or had at one time
been residents of America.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-15
Death of S. l.. Cox.

Squire S. l.. Cox, one of the old
est pioneers of Decatur county, died
atahis home in. Burrell township, "a
few miles southwest of Leon early
Tuesday morning, and was buried
in Palestine cemetery yesterday
morning at IL O'Clock.
The Reporter feels it has sustain
ed a great loss in the death of
Squire Cox, for he was the first man
in Decatur county to subscribe. for
The Reporter when it was establish
supporter Of the paper ever since.
having taken 1T for sixty-five years,
and during most of that time has
subscribed and paid for several cop
les each year which he sent to rela-
tives. When the first wagon load of
material for newspaper was being
hauled to Leon Squire Cox subscrib-
ed and paid for it. becoming the first
subscriber. A fitting obituary OF
this good old pioneer will be pub
lished next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-15
Engine Was on a TOOt.

The engine on No. Ill, the north
bound passenger train was on toot
last Thursday afternoon when it
came into Leon. The other side of
Koyle station the engine whistle
went wrong and from there to Leon
kept up an unearthly screech. Pass
engers at the depot thought there
was something wrong or a fire, and
the whistle defied all efforts of the
engineer and fireman to stop it for
about twenty minutes after it reach
ed Leon, when they got the brute
filled with waste and stopped the
noise, but it broke loose before they
reached Garden Grove, and whistled
all the way into Charlton. It kept
the fireman pretty busy shoveling
coal to keep up steam for lot was
wasted while the whistle was blow
ing,