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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
CLUES DEVELOPE IN VAN VERT
ROBBERY.
Government Agents Busy-POst Of
flee Supplies Are Stolen.

Government sleuths will probably
take a hand in running down the
robbers of the Van Vert State bank
since it has come to be known that
a large sum of post office supplies
money orders and stamps, were
5%Uag eio%efs 'he IN the So' affair Of October r.
According to postal authorities, four
books of money orders, 200 orders to
the book, and $569.39 in stamps Of
various denominations were taken
by the robbers. The men also de-
camped with the key to the COM
binationS Of the the Rstt R4st o5fiee dfee lock
gyernment ] post Office inspector was
on the job following the robbery and
a notice has now been posted abroad
offering a reward for information
regarding the theft of the stamps and
orders. The orders were numbered
from 29,201 to 10000 and all per-
sons are warned not to cash these
orders. These blank orders can be
filled out, for whatever, AMOUNT de-
Edwards, the Van Vert p!ostmiis-
tress safeguarded her supplies by
keeping them in the bank vaults.
An important clue has been uncover
ed which may lead to the apprehen-
sion of the men in the fact that GER
tain parLleS are D0llCVeu W nave
recognized the same trio in the var
ious towns prior to several bank rob-
berries which occurred the same ev-
ening in various communities. 1t Is
believed that the robbers are part Of
a band which is systema atically pill
Laying small financial institutions in
Iowa and Illinois. 1t is believed that
two of the robbers came to Van
Vert by train in the afternoon, had
supper at local hotel and getting
the clay of the land" were Joined
after dark by one or more confeder-
ates in an automobile in which they
made their escape following the rob-
berry. Bloodhounds tracked the men
to the depot but here the. scent was
lost. A punch used by the robbers
in forcing the private deposit boxes
of the individuals in the bank vault
was found in the private box of Miss
Edwards whose lock refused to yield
and the punch was driven clear
through into the box. This punch
may also be used as a clue and has
been forwarded to the Burns detect
ives who are still active in lnvestl-
eating the affair. The suspicious
characters seen in Van Vert on the
evening prior to the robbery are now
being tracked.-Osceola Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
[ Presbyterian Church Notes.

In spite of discouraging downpour
of rain last Sunday, the attendance
at church was very gratifying and
we enjoyed two good services.
The young peoples class in the
Sunday school refused to be dis
couraged by the rain and made q
fine showing. This is the class Just
other classes were on the job in
fine shape.
There will be two rousing gospel
sermons next Sunday morning and
evening, and good music at both
services. If you are not attending
elsewhere visit us and you'll come
again.
There are Jolly times coming for
the young folks. The young ladies'
Guild is planning to hold a carnivak
in the near future. Watch for the
date,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
AT THE THEATRE.
Program at the Idle Hour for 10
Coming Week.

At the Idle Hour, Thursday, Now
18th, "Profiteers," featuring Fanny
Ward, also Christie comedy:
At the Idle Hour, Friday, Nov.
14th, "The Woman Thou Gavest
Me-" with an all star cast, also
Screen Magazine.
At the Idle Hour, Saturday. Nov.
18th, THE Woman Thou Gavest
Me-" also Strand Comedy. Matinee
at 3 p. m.
At the Idle Hour, Sunday, Nov.
10th, Vivian Martin in "The Inno-
cent Adventures" also Comedy.
Matinee at 3 p. m.
At the Idle Hour, Monday, Nov.
18th, Beatriz Michelena in Just
Squaw," also Pathe News.
- At the Idle Hour, Tuesday, Nov.
aSth: Constance Talmadge in .'The
News.
- At the Idle Hour, Wednesday,
Nov. 18TH, Marguerite Clark in "Out
Of a Clear Sky also Bray Picto-
graph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
One Reason Living is High.

Imagine a family living in 1880.
There is a mother, father, two sons
and q daughter. The parents work
twelve hours a day, and the child
rem each ten: In week the family
has accomplished 374 hours of work.
Their recreation consists in going to
church, in occasional walks, buggy
rides or sleighing, with sweetheart
ing for the young people on Satur-
day and Sunday nights only. All
this costs practically nothing.
Here is typical picture of today:
In a similar family the father and
the older son work forty-four hours
a week, the mother forty-two hours
a week, the younger son and daugh-
ter not at all. Their total weekly
output amounts to 13O hours of
work, or little more than a third
of that of the family of 1880. Their
usual diversions are movie shows
and automobile trips costing them
weekly the pay for about thirty-five
hours work. This leaves some
ninety-five hours of work to sup
port them, or about One-half as
much as in the case of the other
family. In the main they are happy,
but they are much worried about the
high cost of living.-Exchange.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Psblished Quarter
Of 4 Ceatufy Ago.

The residence of Walter Bozarth
just south OF Davis City, was des-
LrOyed by fire Monday morning, only
q portion OF the contents being
saved.
o. c. Clark. the popular salesman
at the Clark & McClelland grocery,
has created a sensation by starting
luxuriant crop Of chin whiskers.
Gean Alexander has traded his
steam swing to a man named Spen-
Ger, of Trenton, Mo-, for $500 cash
and thirty head OF horses.
Pleasanton was visited by safe
blowers, again last week: The burg
war Ware store, re- and piled sacks fe Of flo flour r
around the safe to deaden the noise
after which both the outside and in
side doors were blown open with
powder. The safe, a new one, was
a total wreck, and the powder burn
ed the books and papers which were
in the safe. There was not a cent of
money in the safe to pay the burg
lars for their trouble, as MI. Graves
seems that the gang visits Pleas
anton about every so often. Every
toWnb in the county except Leon has
been burglarized from one to half
dozen times during the past year.
Mr.. Jacob Beardsley and Mrs.
Ollie Ellis were married by Mayor
Albaugh on Tuesday.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued the past two
Thomas Barnes 3S to Laura E.
Payton 2S.
Charles A. Wickes 80 to Martha
J; Franklin Kane 70 to Evelyn
Gurley 20.
Young %.
Richard Lockwood 21 to Vivian
Beavers Is.
Charles A. Hollen 21 to Olive
Young 18.
Jacob Beardsley- to Olive
Ellis.
Victor Mason 20 to Jessie Merritt
Thomas J. Bryan 25 to Lydia E.
Ira McDaniels "a to Minnie NJ.
v. B. McDonough has enjoyed a
visit the past week from his sister,
Miss Matte McKown, who has been
a missionary in Egypt for "a years,
she is totally blind.
She returned from Egypt in May of
Mr.. McDonough has seen her in 13
years. She went to Hastings, Iowa,
Tuesday to visit another brother.
Mrs. O. L. Ellinwood and little
son returned to their home at Colo
RADIO Springs, Colorado, last Thurs
day, after a pleasant. visit at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Wood, in this city.
!, Pr: H: r: Layton, q +; L - Long. pIa 7; T.
DeKalb and Frank Greenland start
ed last Friday on big bunting hl trip
Miss Helene DeKalb cashier of
the Weldon bank, INK va was business
Ben Chastain, of Eden township,
departed Saturday for stanberry,
Mo-. where he will attend college.
Charles Shaffner Jr.. son of ex-
Chas. P. Shaffner. died at
his home south IF Terre Haute Mon
day morning. He had been suffer-
ing from consumption for several
years
Richard Lockwood and Miss Wv
ian Beavers, both Of Woodland. We're
married by Mayor Albaugh at Mil
1nr's restaurant in this city last
VTh,,rcaov
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Christian Church Notes.

Greeting-You are cordially in
yited to. attend our regular services
Lords day November 16, 1919.
Order Of services-1O a. m. Bible
school, Motto very member of the
church and more members Of the
Bible school, II a m. Remember
the Lord in the Lords supper. 1880
Preaching, Subject, christian Char
acter." $3.50 Christian Endeavor.
1880 preaching. Good singing at
each service. Strangers made well
come, Come.
Wednesday evening prayer praise
service. Do not neglect the mid-week
prayer service
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
In Memory Of Glenn Crees.

He will be sadly missed in his
home, he will be missed every place.
A shadow Ger our lie is cast, Well
miss the sunshine of your face, your
kind and loving hand. Thy fond
and earnest care. Our home is dark
without YOU. O, we miss you every
where. A light has surely faded,
that SO short time has shone, and
there's presence missing that can
never more be known. That kind
voice that is now silent. those sweet
smiles of joy and mirth, and the
sounds of welcome footsteps which
have passed away from earth, far
beyond this world of char IS, far
beyond this world of care; we shall
find our missing loved one in Our
Fathers mansion fair. Peaceful be
thy silent slumber, peaceful in thy
grave so low, thou no more will join
our numbers, thou no more our sor-
rsws know. Dearest loved one we
have laid thee in the peaceful
graves embrace, and your memory
will be cherished till we see your
smiling face. His Parents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Memorial Building Defeated
Clarke County.

At the special election held in
Clarke county last week on the prop
osition of issuing 100000 in bonds
for the erection of a memorial
building in honor of the veterans OF
the recent war, the proposition was
defeated by vote of 397 for and
1118 against. In one township,
Madison, there were SO votes cast
single vote in favor of it. A big
factor in defeating the proposition
was the matter of the expense of
maintaining the buildig after 1t was
erected
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Silver at a Premium.

Did you know that the silver in a
Uni. 9 States dollar is worth a
prem N? In the New York money
I.St Monday silver was quoted at
2 '1S1.3O to $1.31h an ounce,
is from ga of a cent to ~
II sas above the gold parity price,
av ahch is about $1.29A an ounce
ati- rhe silver in the dollar is worth
more as bullion than as money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Fire at G. Nj. Wheeler Home.

There was small blaze at the
home of rural mail carrier c. NJ.
Wheeler in east Leon about $3.50
last Thursday morning. The fire
started between the ceiling and the
second story floor, and is supposed
trio light wiring. The fire was ex-
tinguished with slight damage. The
property is owned by Mrs. w. F..
Ghormley, of Des Moines. The new
motor fire truck stuck in the mud
and had to be pushed out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Talked From Los Angeles.

One day last week Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Muse, of near Leon, enjoy
ed a talk over the long distance tel
ephone with their daughter, Miss
Sylvia Muse, who for seven years
has been employed in the telephone
exchange at Los Angeles. California.
plain as if they were talking to one
of their neighbors, and it was real
treat to them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
-Tripp-ohnson.

Mr.. Cleo B. Trim and Miss Hattie
Johnson. two well known young
people Of this community were unit
ed in MARRIAGE at the Presbvterian
rrarse last Fridav evening. Rev r.
r. Camrhe1l officiating. They will
make their home in Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
THE CHURCHES.
Providence Church.

Revival meetings commencing on
Saturday evening, Nov. 18th, at
frov'qehce ire cmurchi Il, aad sunday morn
cry evening next week. Rev. E. C.
Vanderpool will do the preaching.
You are invited to every service.
Your presence and prayers will mean
much toward winning souls for the
MaStar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Recovered Stolen Ford.

The Ford auto which was stolen
at Lamont the night of Oct. 25th.
of Lamont, was recovered at New
HAMPTON, Mo-, by sheriff Tedlock.
of Bethany Mo. and the car returned
to Mr.. Perry. 1t is reported one
man is under arrest and others are
implicated, but we were unable to
secure particulars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Notice to Teachers.

The SECOND Study Center will be
22nd. DR.. A. E.. Kepford, State
Director of the Iowa tuberculosis
Association, Paul G.. Shelley and H.
C. Peterson of the Iowa State Teach
ers' College are the instructors.
Program will appear next week.
Kate Hull.
County Superintendent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
NIcBee-C Campbell.

Mr.. Ralph McBee and Miss Mar
gerry Campbell, two well known
young people of Van Vert, We're
united in marriage by Rev. A.. e.
Jervis in Leon last Thursday. Thcy
will make their home at Van Vert
and many friends extend hearty con-
gratulations and best wishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Brethren Church Notes.

Preaching services every night
this. week and for the next several
weeks by Rev. A. T. Ronk, evange-
list: Time, 1880.
Sunday school on Sunday morn
ing at 9:45. In the evening at $3.50
both Junior and Senior Endeavor.
Preaching at 1880.
Union Chapel-Preaching service
at 1880 next Sunday morning, pre-
ceded by Sunday School at 10:3G
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Ohio Stays Wet.

Ohio voted to remain wet last
week by small majority, the vote
in favor of ratifyinSg the prohibi-
5O0,52O voted against 1t, making a
majority against ratifying of 641.
Pretty close.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
President Wilson Improving.

President Wilson, who has been
seriously ill for the past six weeks.
is slowly improving. His physicians
allowed him to get out OF bed and
sit in wheel chair for. an hour last
Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Carroll County, Missouri Farms.

Corn, Glover and Bluegrass farms
of all sizes for SALE Write for des-
criptfons, terms and prices. E.G.s
Meeks & Son, Hale, Missouri. HIT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Farms Wanted.

l will buy several farms In Deca-
tnr county. See me IL you want {,
sell worth the money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Salvation Army Drive Makes Report.

The final report on the Salvation
Army Drive in Decatur county, has
been delayed by the slowness of the
returns from the outlying districts
but it is thought that these are all
now in.
The communities that made the
canvasses show good results, but
large number of townships and vii
lagos neglected or refused to raise
their quota, which is strange, in
view of the remarkable work OF the
Salvation Army in the recent war.
The Salvation lassies never got
weary of their task, but it is a sad
fact that some Of us did.
The total amount raised in the
county was $623.36, from the follow
ing districts:
Leon ..$212.25
Lamont 1850
Garden Grove 10000
Pleasanton and Hamilton tp. 1916
Woodland .......... .. 800
Bloomington township ....-.-.. 1880
Leroy -. ..-........- 51.50
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Marriage Licenses.

Ralph McBee, Van Wert..-.....23
Margery Campbell. Van Wert-.1S
Ralph L. Baker, Leon .--..-...--.-.-23
Maude Hill, Leon -----..-......18
Cleo B. Tripp, Leon
Hattie Johnson. Leon
Pearl j. Scott, Garden Grove-.34
Precia Spellerberg, Garden Grove 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Goodman's Chester White Hog Sale.

Last Saturday was a mighty dis
agreeable day to hold hog sale, but
Ralph Goodman decided to go ahead
with his sale of pure bred Chester
White boars, which was to- have been
held at the Bert Woodard barn
north of Leon, but on account OF the
muddy roads was held at Records
feed yard in Leon. The seventeen
head OF young boars sold fora total
of $753.5O, an average OF $44.32,
and the buyers secured some good
bargains all of them except one be-
ing bought by Decatur county breed.
ers. The top of the sale was sold
to NJ. M. Painter at $142.5O. The
Fo11o,u;nr ie a 1;ct of tho h1lvarS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13

f0ITOW1ng IS q 1IsC OF -tne Duye1s:
No. 1. Mrs. Richards. $40.
No. 2. Mrs. Vesper, $35.
No. g. M. NJ. Painter, $142.5O.
No. 4. Lars Leetum. $50.
No. S. j. w. Anderson, $43.
No. 6. John Snyder, $26.
No. 7. John Frost, $34.
No. 8. c. A. Davis, Herman,
No. 9. Mr.. Mcclure, $65.
No. 10. Frank Gittinger, $25.
No. IL. Freeley Beavers, $36.
No. 12. H. E. Hughes, $35.
No. 13. Ralph Herrold, $32.
No. IA. Lawrence Frost,/$38.
No. II. Geo. w. Baker, $25.
No. 20. Harl Williamson, $42.
No. "a. Harl Williamson, S35.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-05

comes to every woman who has
bounding alth-but when she is
pallid, dull eyed, languid, she has
no magnetism nor does she appeal
to any man.
Such a change in feelings and
looksi
After suffering pain, feeling ner-
vous, dizzy, weak and dragged
down by weaknesses of her sex
with eyes sunken, black circles and
pale cheeks-such a woman is
quickly restored to health by the
Favorite Prescription of DR.. Pierce.
Changed, too, in looks, for after
taking Dr.'Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription the skin becomes clear,
the eyes brighter, the cheeks
plump. 1t is purely vegetable,
contains no alcohol.
Druggists sell it in tablets or
liquid. Send DR.. Pierce, Buffalo,
NY, lOc for trial package.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-05
twenty-five Acre Farmers
Make Money.

D. d. Freedom, of Washington coun-
ty, has made wonderfui success on a
twenty-five acre farm. He has done it
by Systematically rotating his crops,
and the growing Of purebred poultry.
The writer was privileged on August
Is to go aver the farm in company
with the owner. We visited one eight.
acre corn field to which has been APP
piled twenty-five two horse wagon loads
Of poultry manure. The corn looked so
promising that the most conservative
farmer estimates that 1t will yield 80
bushels or l6 barrels per acre. Near
this is one-half acre field of red kid
ney beans, and two-acre patch of corn
which is following oats. Some other
stuble land is carrying a good crop of
clover, which makes pasture for bis
four dairy cows.
August Is MIR. Freedom sold all Of
his hens at q pound, and he has
thoroly renovated bis poultry house
with one OF the tar products applied
with spray pump. He followed this
by scattering lime everywhere.
II seemed strange to find a poultry
farm without single hen on it. but af-
ter we crossed the creek we found AIS
March Matched pullets that have already
started to lay, and are waiting anxious
ly to go into winter quarters.
Mr.. Freedom has selected his hens
for size as we'll as egg production, and
finds Therefore that when his yearlings
and two year olds, weighing upwards
of four pounds, go on the market, they
have yielded profit over the dollar
that each has cost.
Supplies purchased by Mr.. Freedom
consist OF meat scraps. oyster shells,
grit, charcoal, some wheat shorts, bar
ley. oats, egg cases, filters ard fats.
On the New York market last year he
received an average of '55t cents dog
en- for eggs. During this year gross
receipts we're 81, 1863 from 1893 hens. He
finds little trouble in having his fowls
produce eleven dozen eggs 1888 per
hen-the first year. Expenditures per
hen for supplies not produced on the
farm. approximate $l.3O.
Mr.. Freedom is kesn-eye Canadian,
and has made profit from small gas.
cline motor driven grist mill which he
installed on his farm.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-05
c. v. Tatum, Nan AGENT On he nlgh

G. V. Tatum, Mail Agent on the nigh
trains over the N. C. & st. L. Ry. be-
tween Memphis and Nashville which
pass Somerville at 1925 going east and
5:S5 going west is spending his vaca-
ton here this week with his family at
their home on East street.
August cut some unusual capers this
year. 1t began with the hottest and
dryest weather we see here and closed
with record breaker for a cold day
in that month. The morning the thirty
first the thermometer dropped almost
to so. while the average temperature
was ten degrees below the normal aver
age for the day. The cool weather has
continued thruout this week, being in
temperature fall weather as well as
a fall month.
A difference between the Railroad
Administration and the Post Office De.
partment-the former has a deficit each
year of about billion dollars and grants
every raise asked by its employees who
are already the best paid wage earners
in the world, while the latter has made
money over its expenses the past few
years and advises congress against en-
acting laws to give raise of $50 per
year to each postal employee who re-
ceives salaries now ranging from av-
erage to very low, none being In the
high class at all.
Plans have been completed for the
Soldier Welcome entertainment which
is to be held here on September IL.
The various committees have their work
we'll in hand and in good shape. Near
ly 100 carcasses for barbecue have been
given and it is expected that by the end
of the present week the number will
reach 100 which was the desired goal.
Those having no animal to give have, as
a rule been liberal in giving money to
meet other necessary expenses. Inter-
est in the entertainment makes sure
that it will be one of the biggest gath
erings the county has seen in years and
the committee in charge is arranging
to feed FIVE thousand people. Gov.
Roberts has accepted an invitation to
be here
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
inhInIurlinninIIIIIHIHIInnnInMIHIltlllnn

]. C. Farris this week bought from
C. A. Oliver the latter's residence or
North street and will make it his home
Ship your express and freight by N.
NJ. Gibson's truck, leaves for Memphis
at 6:3o a. m. If
Chas. d. Hull, cashier of new bank
in Mississippi, spent his Labor Day
holiday here with his father, j. nj.
Hull.
James Holloway, Of this city, return
ed Sunday from Forrest City Arkansas,
where he spent his vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Holloway.
Mrs William Shinault whose husband
died last year has this week opened a
restaurant in the Robertson building
just west of The Falcon Office.
For SALE-A large stock of white
lead in quantities to suit purchasers.
Apply to j. B. Burnett & Bro, Som
erville. tt
H. Clair of Holly Grove, Arkansas,
Joined his wife here last week where
she was visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Leach, and they have re-
turned to their home.
WANTED About rs acres of good
land to work on the halves another
year in corn and cotton, with Broom
house. Address, w. w. Freeman, R.
F. D. No, |. Collierville. Tenn. 9-5
f. B. Williams, of Arlington, form
erly of Longtown, this county, was in
Somerville Wednesday. Mr.. Williams
still owns large land interests in the
fifth district around Longtown,
For SALE OR TRADE-One registered
Porcheron Stallion, Reg. No 1902, IL
years old. VIII sell at bargain or
trade for Ford automobile, cattle or
stock. This is bargain for some one
Leo r. Wright. Moscow. Tenn. 9-l2
WANTED SEWING Would be glad to
do your fall and winter sewing. Mrs.
S. S. Wolfe.
A protracted meeting began last Sun
day at the Baptist church in this city.
The pastor is being assisted by Rev. 0.
Taylor Of Bolivar and good crowds have
been attending turnout the week.
Miss Charlotte Winfrey who has been
spending the summer here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W, A. Winfrey.
left recently Tor Greenwood, Mississ.
ippi where she has accepted splendid
Office position.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-05

Doa't suffer- A tinv bottle OF Free
zone costs but few cents at any drug
store. Apply few drops On the corn.
callcses snd ''hsrd shin" OF bottom Of
feet. thru lifs them of.
HhsE Freez,ne removes eorns fran
he ts,e- ~ csl.lses from The bottom Of
fes'. the skin hsnss'h i LETT pink ana
81 aev.r sore. tender Or iEr tatsd.