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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Memorial Service for True Myers

In the passing of True Walter, the
only son and last remaining child of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Myers of this
place, deep loss has been sustain
ed by them.
He was born at Deloit, Iowa, May
1, 1895. Baptized into the Reor-
ganized Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints on November 6,
1910, by W. A. Smith, of Independ-
ence.
On April 26 of last year he enter
ed the service of his country in the
army, and was killed on the field of
action in France on September rs,
1918, just five months from the
time he left his home in Lamont.
He was devoted lad, fond of Sun
day school, and a student at Grace
land College the past three years.
The community has thus lost in
the great world war another bright
young man it could ill afford to
spare. The sympathies of all go out
to them in this sad loss.
A memorial service was held at
the Saints church in Lamont, on
Sunday, January 12, at 2:30 p. m.
in charge of Elder E. D. Moore, with
a sermon by Elder R. " Hopkins.
A gold star on the big service flag
at the church is constant reminder
to the community of the supreme
sacrifice made by this respected
young man.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Celebrated Golden Wedding.

On Friday, January 10th, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Showers observed their
golden wedding anniversary quietly
at their home in Weldon. They
were born, reared and married in
Muskingnm county, Ohio, near
Immediately after their
marriage in 1869 they left their
native state to build home in
Iowa. They settled in Clarke county
near Osceola, where they continued
to reside until the spring of 1881,
OF Weldon. They claim the distinc-
tion of having lived longer in this
community than any other family.
They are the parents of two living
children They became members of
the Weldon Christian church on the
25th anniversary of their marriage,
and they have always been workers
in the different departments of the
church. Physical fortune favored
them so they have always lived ac-
tive lives, never had much sympathy
for the, one who, goes about with
bowed head looking for trouble;
war and was severely wounded at
the battle of Missionary Ridge. In
spite of his army life he has until
tho past year. enjoyed almost per-
feet health. Mrs. Showers sister,
Mrs. Thomas G. Gsri ett and her
husband WHO five in WesterviIle.
Ohio, observed their 50th wedding
three weeks ago. The
husbands of the sisters were army
comrades, having served as soldiers
in the same company the 9Th Q.
joyed more than 60 years of we'd
ded life
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
CAPTURED Italians With Booze.

Sheriff John Fulton made another
booze haul Tuesday afternoon. He
was at the depot and noticed a
couple of fellows get off the St. Joe
train with four big suit cases, and
his suspicious were aroused He de-
manded that the cases be opened for
inspection, and when they .demurr-
ed, he promptly opened one for them
and found it filled with booze. He
arrested the two fellows Italians
who gave their names as Nick Teller
and Frank Viola, of Des Moines, and
put them in jail; Judge Fuller aa
both plead guilty and were each
fined $3.50 and costs: The liquor
will be destroyed. Teller said he
had recently been discharged at
Camp Dodge, and Viola claimed not
to be able to speak English. They
we're arranging to get money to pay
their fines from Des Moines when
we went to press. Teller vehement
ly denied they were bootleggers, and
said the LIQUOR was for themselves
and few friends in Des MOines,
The four suit cases contained 140
Dints
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Do You Want Any Oil Stock?

We are in receipt of letter FROM
OuT old friend, Willard Young, gen.
eral sales agent of the Todd Pro-
tectograph Sales Co., with offices in
the Flat Iron Building at Fort
Worth, Texas, in which he says they
recently had Billy Sunday in that
city, and he was one of the secre-
taries of the meetings. In CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Sunday he told him
he was from Leon, Iowa, where he
held a meeting some years ago.
Sunday said yes, he had some good
friends in that town, and mentioned
Cal Hoffman, VIM. Biggs, DR.. Lay
ton and Judge Harvey. At the Fort
Worth meeting a purse of $4,000
was presented to Sunday for his
own services.
Willard also sends us copies of
the Fort Worth daily papers. show
ing the activities in the oil fields,
which are claimed to be. the largest
in the world. He says he is not in
the oil game, but If any of his Leon
friends want to invest if they will
pick out any stock with second
and third choice, he will buy it for
them without any charge. If you
are interested call at The Reporter
office and see the papers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files Of Tie
Reporter Published Quarter
Of Z Century Ago.

The mercury was "a degrees be-
low zero yesterday morning.
James Phipps, of near Decatur,
died on Jan. Goth, and was buried
on Monday by. the Masonic lodge.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
O. p. Tullis yesterday. morning.
were r issued se the past aa week: week ens's
Chas. L. VanNostrand 20 to Edith
Aaron Alien 81 to Nettie Cave 25.
Norman w. Smith so to Mary
Byren Loomis 26 to Susan Are
r. B. Curry died Wednesday
weeks with typhoid fever.
Miss Jennie Parrish went to Des
Moines Tuesday to visit at the home
of her brother, J. l.. Parrish.
Elliott Benefiel, the democratic
constable of Franklin township, had
business in Leon last Thursday.
Mr.. Tim Grogan and wife, of Ne
braska, are visiting relatives in this
county, being the guests of his sis
ter MFsaR; W ;f+ F. .dBraaG Bradley. rosident -
this city, now residing in Harrison
friends in this city the latter part OF Of
last week.
Mrs. II. K. Evans, of Corydon,
stood fourth in a class of IS law
students before the Supreme court
at Des Moines last week, her rating
being 95, and she is now full
fledged lawyer. Mrs. Evans is the
daughter of The Reporters cores
pondent, H. NJ Belvel
The Andrews Opera Co will pre-
sent the comic ODera Dorothy at
ing.
An effort is being made to have
the Narrow Gauge run an excursion
train to Osceola next Sunday to en-
able Leon people to attend the ded-
ication Of the new Christian church
in that city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Deca-
tur County Farm Bureau was held
at the court house Monday, with a
good attendance County agent
Walter Osborn presented his annual
report showing the work done the
past year and the plans for the COM
ing year.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President-G. E. Meter.
Vice President-Frank Cox.
Secretary-E. H. Sharp.
Treasurer-Geo. T. Ogilvie.
The following were elected as
township directors:
Bloomington-C. T. Rhodes.
Burre1l-R. E. Jones.
Center-W. H: Snyder;
Decatur-A. E. Cotterill.
Eden. w. Frost.
Fayette-W. D. Lesh.
Franklin-Wm. Woods.
Garden Grove-W. G. Barbour.
Grand River-Elba Shewmaker
Hamilton-Samuel Shakespeare.
High Point-A. H. Aten.
LeOn-W. H. Filical.
Long Creek-Alyice Ramsey.
Morgan-H. r. Perkins.
New Buda-John F. Hagan.
Richland-F. S. Bone.
Woodland-Eugene Massey
Executive Committee-W. H. Sny-
der, A. E. Cotterill and J. w. Frost.
w, H. Snyder was chosen as dele
gate to the state federation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Some War Experience.

Relatives here have received
ter Dale, son of Sherman Dale, a
former well known Decatur county
resident, now living at Brier Crest,
Canada. Lester enlisted with the
Canadian troops, and while being
transported overseas, the boiler on
the vessel exploded and he was
badly scalded. He was returned to
hospital and recovered, and start
ed over again, and this time the
transport on which he sailed was
torpedoed and sank the second day
out of port, but he escaped and was
picked up after being in the water
several hours. He is now in a hos
pital in France sick with scarlet
fever, and has sure had his share of
war experience even if he did not
get to go over the top.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
UNITED STATES IS DRY
Nebraska was Thlrty.Slxth State to
Ratify Constitutional Prohibl-
tjon Amendment last Week.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Ratifica-
tion today of the federal constitu-
tional prohibition amendment made
the United States the. first great
permanently stop the liquor traffic.
Nebraska's vote gave the neces-
sary affirmative three-fOurths ma
jority of the states to make effective
the amendment submitted by con-
gress in December, 1917. 1t was
followed by similar action in the
ing, making thirty-eight states in
all which have approved a dry
America.
Affirmative action by some of the
ten state legislatures yet to act, is
predicted by prohibition advocates.
Big Surplus on Hand.
portation of intoxicating liquors
must cease one year after ratifica-.
ton, but prohibition will be fact
in every state much earlier because
of the war measure forbidding. the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic
beverages after June 80, until the
is completed Under the war time
measure, expectation of liquor is
permitted but the great stocks now
held in bonded warehouses will have
to be disposed of before the federal
amendment becomes effective:
Discussion as to whether the, new
amendment becomes part OF the
STATES sHasshsiv have ratified @ it o or whether It
becomes part of the basic law only
when each state has certified it's ac-
ton to the secretary of state led to-
day to search for precedent which
showed that the only two amend
ments ratified in the last half CEN
tury providing for income taxes and
sidered effective Immediately the
thirty-sixth state had taken affirm
Senator Sheppard, author of the
prohibition amendment, held that
national prohibition becomes
permanent fact Jan. 16, 1920.
Only fourteen of the states have
partment The vote of the Missis-
sippi legislature, the first to act, has
not been received at the state de-
partment. The Mississippi secretary
of state sSfG today at Jackson, that
the certificate had been mailed to
Washington Immediately after the
legislature acted, and that dupll,
cate would be sent If the original
had been lost
West Took the Lead.
Western and southern states took
the lead in prohibition. In the west
only California and Wyoming still
license the sale of intoxicants, and
in the south only Louisiana. The
remaining wet states form belt
through the Mississippi and Ohio
river valleys to New England. the
states including Missouri, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland Delaware New Jer-
sey, New York, Rhode Is nd, Con-
necticut, Massachusetts,, ~ermont
and New Hampshire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
New Theatre,
funeral

Mr.. Hart is a two-fisted American; /;
clean cut, incisive, powerful and
forceful. That is why his pictures
photoplay, "Selfish Yates" which is
to be shown at the New Theatre
Friday and Saturday is big broad
theme treated in a big broad way.
The patrons of the New Theatre,
who see this picture will agree that
Mr.. Hart has never done a better
thing than this, and like all his
pictures, it teaches splendid moral
lesson.
But there is rough play, fighting,
thrills, all that the lover of a Hart
picture demands. There is nothing
to disappoint and much to gain the
plaudits of the world of film patrons:
And Mr.. Hart is getting better all
the time. One wonders where his
advancement will stop. 1t would
seem that the limit must be reached
sometime.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Death of Mrs. O. f. BisplinghoG.

Leon friends were shocked last
Friday when a message was receiv-
ed that Mrs. o. E. Bisplinghoff was
dead at Bismarck, Mo-, where she
had gone couple of weeks previous
with her husband to visit his par
ents. Soon after reaching Bismarck
pneumonia developed. Her mother,
Mrs. A. E. Hatch started Thursday
for Bismarck, but did not reach
there until several hours after her
death. Mrs. Bisplinghoff was form
erly Miss Ethel Hatch and had been
resident of Leon for many years:
She is survived by her husband and
eighteen months old daughter.
Funeral services We're held on Sum
day, interment being at Bismarck.
Her brother, Burr Hatch, of Des
Moines, left Saturday to attend the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
SCHOOL NOTES
Editors
JULIA MULLINS
LOUISE SAGE
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fa5-- ~. sa5t ~.
Motto Small faults indulged
ere sI little thieves that let in great
Everyone is getting ready for
the Semester examinations next
week.
The study center which was held
at the High School Saturday, was
we'll attended.
Miss Cecil Evans visited over Sun
day at her home in Des Moines.
Plans are being made for the de-
clamatOry contest which is to be
heq aDoat the rst csss or week
get trainer.
The fourth and eighth grades re-
ported perfect attendance last week.
Winnie Cooper is back in school
this week.
Lew Coverdale has been absent
from school on account of sickness.
Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. Long Wis
tied the second and third grades
one afternoon last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Methodist Church.

The hours for the regular sery-
ices Sunday-Sunday school at 9:45
and morning worship at II. Even
evening service at 7:30. Prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening at
7, and choir practice at g. Good
music Mr.. Wright is prayer meet
ing leader this week. Theme for
Sunday morning, Prayer the
of the Kingdom of
God" A most cordial invitation is
to all the services of the
church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
ActOn-FOland.

On Saturday evening, Jan. 18th,
Mabel Poland and David Acton, at
the home Of Rev. E. C.. Vanderpool.
They were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Acton and Mrs. Ira Foster.
The bride is the only daughter Of
Sanford Poland, while the groom is
a son of Silas Acton, and is an in
dustrious young farmer. Their many
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes for their future happi.
ness and prosperity as they travel
life's pathway together.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
H. u. Brothers Dead.

H. p. Brothers, father of Mrs.
John Dale, of Leon, and one of the
Decatur county, died at his home in
Grand River Monday night, at the
advanced age of IS years His
funeral was held at Grand River
Wednesday, under the auspices Of
the Masonic lodge, w. A. Poush, OF
Leon, being called to conduct the
services. A fitting obituary will be
published next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
County Superintendent's Notes.

This week frpm January .20-25,
inclusive, is enrolment week for
the Boys Working Reserve. The
nature and purpose of this organiza-
tion may best be given by experts
from letter sent out 1t,l9y BY Federal
"The United States Boys Work
ing Reserve was formed for the pur-
pvse of helping to win the war by
establishing q iose-ve for farm and
other work from which may be
drawn workers NOT ordinal ii5S avail
able between the. ages of l6 ana 20.
inclusive, to meet shortage OF Ia
'The government realizing the
value of this labor in food prOduc-
ton, ard in training: for the boy,
the past year, decided to make a
permanent organization, having for
its objects:
"2; The larger education OF the
touch with productive work.
"3. The building for better citi-
'sThe first object of the Boys
Working Reserve is easily under
stood when we think of the millions
of people of Europe to be fed, and
the certain labor shortage for the
COHluS ycdI.
"The second object of the reserve
is to see that every boy not only
completes his school year and re-
turns to school again at the begin,
VE WoETking in r. Reserve sGSt' will viii help him
through the cooperation of the
school organization to secure pro-
ductive work of some kind durlnE
vacation: Every professional man
knows that large numbers OF boys
get Blind Alley jobs that 40 not
''The third object. the building
for better citizenship, will surely, re-,
suit if the boys can be kept in school
the year and when out of school are
engaged in productive occupa-
ton"
Through the virtue of my office I
am to act as enrolling officer for
the rural districts. The question
naire and pledges are in the hands
OF the rural teachers who will CO.
operate in this enrolment work.
string to enroll may do so with their
rural teacher.
The study center of January 1S.
was unusually we'll attended. Miss
Rice presented history in manner
that would appeal to any American.
While Miss Raft gave some very
helpful suggestions to teachers on
reading. The interest manifested
conclusion that they felt amply re-
paid for coming.
The regular uniform county ex-
animation will be held January 29,
30 and 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Bought Texas Land.

The bunch of Decatur county men
who went on the land excursion to
Brownsville, Texas, returned Satur-
day. They all report having had a
dandy fine trip, travelling about
three thousand miles, and were evil
IDENTIFY favorably impressed with the
country down there, as it is report
ed to us that nearly all of them con-
tracted for $500 an acre land down
there. John Hardin took 160 acres,
Gurley George 100 acres, c. M.
Axes 80 acres, Marion and Bert
Woodard 40 acres, Isaac West and
er Basin 16O acres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23

: Among those who went to Des
Moines Tuesday morning to attend
the John Mccormack concert that
evening we're Mr. and Mrs. w II.
Shields, Mr. and Mrs. C. Al Cher
ringt0n. Mrs. J. A. Caster, lrs. q.
s. Hull, Mrs. Jas w. Hurl Geo.
W Repniwell and Thomas BIn ndeql&.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Brethren Church.

Sunday school at 9:45. c. E. at
Prayer meeting at 1880 on Thursday
evening. The deferred Thanksgiv-
ing offering for home missions will
be taken up on next Sunday at the
evening service. Those who have
not contributed to the fund previous
ly should hand their envelopes in at
that time Those who cannot come
can mail their Offering Or hand it
to the pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school attendance reach
ed another high mark last Sunday.
Let's keep on boosting. Morning
services at eleven o'clock. Interest
ing sermon. Good music.
In the evening the service will be
John Barleycorn's Funeral" Ev-
erybody is invited. We were de-
lighted to have had Mrs. Louise
French with us last Sunday, who
sang a fine solo at the morning
service and assisted in the special
music in the union service in the
evening We are glad to have Mr..
Ralph Petty with us again to direct
our choir after a long illness. AL
ways good music.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
S.laS-s
MAN WANTED TO SELL GROCER
les.
SELLING EXPERIENCE NOT NEC-

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Capital over $1,OOO,000.00) wants
direct to consumer nationally known
brand of groceries,, teas, coffees.
spices, paints, oils, stock foods, etc.
Big line, easy sales, values beat any
competition. Earn big money. No
experience or capital required. Com
plete sample outfit and free selling
instructions start you. Long estab-
lished reliable house. Write today.
John Sexton & Co., 352 w. Illinois
St., Chicago, Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Ford Prices Not to Change.

Attention is called to the big dis.
play announcement by Estes & Co.,
the local Ford agents, with the auth
orized notice from the Ford Motor
Co. that there will be no change in
contemplating buying a Ford,J you
might just as we'll place your order
now and have it when you want It..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Paid Out Lots of Money for Hogs.

Few people realize the amount of
of Decatur county for hogs. Dur
ing the month of December c. NJ.
Axes, Of Leon, shipped hogs for
S6O.79. That's some money to pay
in one month, and it is record
which very few stock buyers can
equal. This amount was just for
hogs alone, and does not include
what Mr.. Axes paid for cattle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
THE CHURCHES.
Gospel Team Meeting.

The Gospel Team will meet at the
M. e. church Sunday at 3 p. m. with
William Kimport as leader, and he
invites all interested in the meeting
to be present and help make the
meeting what it should be. The cleo
tion of officers will take place at
this time. Last Sundays meeting
was we'll attended and good meet
ing was the result.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Sorosis Club Dinner.

The members of the Sorosis Club
and their families were entertained
at six o'clock dinner at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Osborn last
Friday evening, after which the ey-
ening was spent with splendid
musical program and other amuse-
ments. The SorOsis Club always
has good time at their dinner
parties, and this was an especially
Q0odf One -, Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23

We want men and women to per-
NIT us to care for their clothes.
We don't scorch, burn or gloss any
garments while pressing them. In
stead we make them look like neE.
The difference will delight you. G.
w COnnOr,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23

Miss Martha Hoffman returned
Monday from a few days visit with
Monday from few days visit ut In
dianola with her sister, Miss Dor
Othy. who has been dangerously III
for number of weeks. Miss Dor
othy is slowly improving and y now
able to sit up . short time each day,
and hopes to be able to return home
before long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23

Mr. J. F. Wit:er, of Des Moines,
came Saturday evening for a few
days visit with his brother, w. l.
Witter, and sister, Mrs. Matilda
Rumley, in this city. He was, ac-
companieG by his daughter in-laW:
Mrs. Rachel Witter and baby, OF
DeS MOineS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pryor who
are visiting with relatives at Davis
day after a visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. G. B. Simpson, in this
city Mr.. Pryor was recently dis
charged from the Marines at Gal
weston. Texas. Mrs. Pryor was form
erly Miss Katie Burrell, OF Davis
Cifv fff5ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23

Mrs. S. H. Ortield and son Arthur,
Leon Monday, Mrs. Orfield having
accompanied her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Wellington, part way on
her return to her home at Maitland.
Kansas, after visit at the Orield
home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23

Fred Ticknor, of Garden Grove,
was in Leon Tuesday on his way to
Grand River, being called there by
the death of his father-in-law, H.
P. Brothers, who died Monday
night. Mr.. Ticknor's neice, Miss
Gladys Dale, of Leon, accompanied
him to Grand River.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
ANGUS CATTLE SALE
All of the Pure Bred Angus Sold at
Record, Sage & Campbell Sale
BeuQht BY Local Breeders.

There was fair sized crowd in
attendance at the Aberdeen Angus
sale held at Leon last Friday at
which forty-six head consigned from
the herds of j. A. Record and g. y.
Sage, of Leon, and w. H. Campbell
&, Son.. of Grand River, sold for g
total of $5,875, an average OF 1928
a head. There were no bidders
from outside Decatur county and ey-
cry one of these good cattle will re-
main in Decatur county. The cat
tie were not fat, but in good breed
ing condition, and they will all make
money for their buyers. Clarence
Osborn paid the top price of 5000
for COW. The following is the list
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23

Capt. H. H. Wolfe and wife arriv-
ed in Leon last Wednesday for a
visit with his sister, Mrs. G. =.
Ronk. Capt. Wolfe has been sta,
toned with the hospital staff at Al,
his discharge, and from here will so
to San Francisco, California, where
they will probably locate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-23
Supreme Court Reverses Case.

The supreme court on Monday re-
versed the case of Town of Decatur
where Gould was fined $500 and
costs on the charge of speeding with
his auto. He appealed to the dis
trict court which affirmed the may
or, but when the case was taken to
the supreme court it was reversed.
The grounds are supposed to be the
fact that the towns signs were not
properly placed &C. w. Holman
for Gould. K. ~ ssss s.