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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
AT THE THEATRES.
Programs at the Idle Hour and.
New Theatres for the Coming
Week

At the Idle Hour Thursday, May
22nd, Elsie Ferguson in Hearts of
the Wild,' Friend Husband,' a
Sennett comedy and Current Events.
At the Idle Hour Friday and Sat
urday,. May 23rd. and Gath, D. W.
Gritfims td1ifra 81 big special production In
At the New Theatre Friday and
Saturday, May 23rd and Path, Billie
Burke in ''The Make Believe Wife,"
Ford Weekly and Bray Photograph.
95th At tHe s6;rIdI Idle dour Hour Sunday; s.; Nay
Bill and Screen Magazine.
At the Idle Hour Monday, May
26th, Mabel Norman in The Pest"
and Vod-a-Vil movies.
At the Idle Hour Tuesday, May
9th, Bessie Barriscale in All of a
Sudden Norma Fatty -Arbuckle in
Weekly. =
At the Idle Hour Wednesday,
May rs 2sth, Dorothy Hltt Dalton in Viva
Love" and Holmes TraveIogue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Band Gave Concert Saturday Even
'> ing.

The new Leon band gave its first
concert Saturday evening, and al
though they were working under
difficulties, Prof. Thompson the new.
instructor only arriving Friday eyz
ening, and their first rehearsal was
held that night, they gave a very
creditable concert which was en-
joyed by large crowd. Prof.;
man and he will soon have first
class band in Leon. New members
will be secured and from now on
concerts will be given every Satur-
day night, and for next Saturday
there will be some special features
in addition to the band. u
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Fair Prospects Are Bright.

Although the farmers are very
busy there was an enthusiastic
meeting held at the court house last
Saturday, at which several thous-
and dollars was pledged for Deca'
tur county fair association, and an
other meeting will be held on Sat
urday May 31st. It. looks as if ev-
cry township in the county will dc
it's share. An account of the meet
ing will be found in the Farm Bu-
reau notes ,On page two.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Noted Prize Fighter Passed Through
Leon.

Jack Dempsey, the noted prize
fighter who is. to fight with Jess
Willard on July 4th for the world s
championship. passed through Leon
a week ago last Saturday. but ne
sequently there was no reception
committee out to meet him.. Demp
sey was accompanied by his trainer
and companion, and was driving
overland in his big Stutz car, from
Excelsior Springs, do, to Cleveland
Ohio, where he goes into training for
his coming battle; The party snent
day, and passed through Leon the
next morning over the Jefferson
| Highway.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Eighth Grade Glass Play.

Icons slogan Leon Leads'' was
thoroughly demonstrated Friday
evening by the manner in which> the
eighth grade pupils presented the
operetta "The Isle of Chance.
The entire class. assisted by
school orchestra and Florence Har-
vey, Helen Hansell, Alberta Hamil-
ton, Helen Beardsley, Virginia PEN
niwell and Margaret Alexander as
Spirits of Spring showed splendid
musical talent and occasioned many
complimentary remarks.
The play was well attended and
the proceeds are to be used in bpy-
ing a case of history maps and VIC
trola records for the school.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Ocean Flight Disastrous.

Harry G. Hawker, the Australian
aviator accompanied by his navlga-
tor Lieut.. Grieve, started from New
foundland Sunday evening in an at
tempt to fly to Ireland, but they they
failed to reach land, big storm
prevailing on the irish coast, and
It is supposed they were caught bv
it. The United States seaplanes
which made their hop-off, for the
Azores, also had grief, only one the
NC-4 landing, the NC-1 sinking
at sea, and the NC-3 being SO badly
damaged that it is useless. Inc
,NC-4 expected to start yesterday
morning on the 900 miles flight to
Lisbon, Spain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
City Bought Cleveland Tractor.

The city council last week purr-
a. Wright which will be used in
place OF, teams for street work in
Leon. The machine was thoroughly
demonstrated, doing all kinds OF
dragging and grading, and this IT,
tie tractor is certainly a. wonderful
machine. 1t can climb up any bank:
turn round in it's own space, ana
can be found, as was demonstrated
when it went into the big mud hole
in east Leon near the residence OF
DR.. Hume, and after turning; around
in it several times, walked right
out. The tractor will be used for
dragging, graSding, gaSi sweeping weep the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
An Evening of Music at the Pres
byterian Church, Sunday, May
%, 1919, & p. NJ.
Organ Prelude.

Organ Prelude.
ngregational Singing.
''The Lord Is My Light Choir
Soprano Solo, "a Dream of Para
dise," Parker-Florence Gates.
"The Lamb Is The Light"
Hutchinson and Choir.
Panteth''-Mr. McGinnis, Mrs. Shu-
lar. Mrs. Bowman, Mr.. Petty.
Singing Scouts-Selected
Jerusalem" Parker-Mrs. Petty
Grown m"-Choir.
Soprano Solo, Thou Wilt Keep
Him In Perfect Peace Selected, Nc
Derfnid-Mrs. Robbins.
"Hark, Hark My Soul Shelley
Mrs. Robbins and Choirs
Duet. Dear Refuge or Ny Weary
Soul"-Mr. Hutchins, Mrs. Petty.
81 Will Feed My Flock" Simper
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
burned to Death in Arkansas.

The remains of Adam Shaffner
Ross, an old time resident of Deca-
tur scounty, arrived at DECATUR RI, Mon n7
was IS years Of age, and was burn
ed to death by natural gas at Van
Buren, Arkansas, where he had re-
sided for many years, but no par
ticulars of the accident were re-
ceived, but his face and arms were
badly burned. For number. OF
wears he resided on farm just
south of Elk Chapel
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Most Rainfall of Thirty Years From
Feb. 1, to April 80.

More precipitation fell and more
days were rainy in the period Feb.
l, to April 80 in Iowa than in any
Iother similar period in the thirty
years since statewide records have
been compiled, 9:53 inches falling
in twenty-eight days, or 1915 inches
and nine days above the respective
normals, is the report from the gov
ernment weather bureau at Des
Moines. The precipitation is 165
per cent of the normal. The year
1897 has held the record heretofore
with 1858 inches and twenty-four
rainy dayS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Brethren Church.

Sunday school meets at 9:45.
Everyone should be on time with
their lesson studied. G.. e. meets
at 7:3O, both Senior and Junior
at s o'clock.
There will be no sermon on next
Sunday evening but the evening
hour, beginning at $3.50, will be
given over to the annual program OF
the womens and, girls organiza-
tons, representing the circuit OF
Brethren churches. The members
of the S. S. G. E.. and S. NJ. M. are
requested to sit in body on the
east side of the church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
New Court Cases.

Edgar Cave VS.. w. H. Lloyd.
Suit is on promissory note for
$1,000. McGinnis & McGinnis at
torneys for plaintiff.
,Silvers & SAerrow VS.. A. F. and
A. E. Cornell. Suit is to foreclose
a mortgage on lots in Leroy given
to secure a note on which there is
due balance of 500. Baker &
Parrish attorneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
VanWinkle-Graham.

Mr.. Chester Lee VanWinkle and
Miss Georgia Graham, two of the
well known young people of the
Davis City vicinity, were married in
Leon last Wednesday, May l4th: the
ceremony being performed by Evan
gelist' Jas. A. Armstrong. These es-
thmable young people have many
lations and best wishes for their
happiness and prosperity. They
will make their home on farm
near Davis City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
School Report.

Following is the Buzzard Roost
school report for the month ending
May 18th:
daily attendance. s1s Those pres
ent for the month: Marie Manches-
ter, Lucille Poush, Margaret Poush,
Frances Durrell, Richard Poush,
Mae Honn, Opal Jones and Pauline
POush.
Mae Honn has the record of being
neither absent or tardy for the term
Eiia Gies Doolittle. Teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Traction Power for Blade Grading

Decatur county desires the serv-
ices of 1850 II. P. oil tractor with
operator to pull one 12-foot blade
grader during the road working sea-
son of 1919. Interested parties
please communicate with county en-.
gineer Leon, Iowa. stating make Of
tractor and terms. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
May Day Frolic.

The grade children of the north
and south school will have May
day frolic on the north school
grounds Thursday, May 20 at 3
o'clock. Everybody invited. Tags
will be sold on grounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
D.. A. r. Elected Officers.

At the regular meeting of Leon
Chapter D. A. R. held Monday ev-
ening the following officers were
, elected for the ensuing year:
Regent-Mrs. Kate Arnold.
Vice Regent-Mrs. Martha Lay
Secretary-Mrs. Amy Shields.
s, Treasrrer-Mrs Olive Caster.
\. RA1iStrar-Miss Eva Rhea.
iHetofian-Mrs. Helen Hoffman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Marriage Licenses.

Chester L. vanWinkle, Davis City 10
Georgia Graham, Davis City .19
Glen Garner, AdeI ..s.-.s.....s.21
Minnie Mcdaniel, Leon 20
VIM. II. Hammer, Des MOines 40
Hazel D. Hawkins, Van Vert !. 80
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Notice.

We will meet at New Salem
|chufch Thursday May %, to clean
the cemetery. All those interested
please attend. Superintendent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Crown Chapel.

Sunday school meets promptly at
II, followed by preaching at y.
Let everybody be on time and boost
for the contest on points. No
preaching at Union chapel but there
should be a full Sunday school,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Crowded Out.

A rush of advertising and late
copy compels US to leave out several
columns Of correspondence, soldiers.
letters and other matter which will
be printed next week Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Gospel Team Meeting

The Gospel Team will meet Sun
day p. m. at the M. b. church and
will study the 5th chapter Of Luke
1St to 18th verses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
THE CHURCHES.
Davis City NJ. r. Church.

Sunday school at 9:45, May 25th
Preaching in the morning. at IL
Subject Life Not Death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22

Earl Meek, Louis Sage.
Young men and girls of the vii
lage-Maurine Penniwell, Tempel
Brown, Dillon Frost, Walter Griffin.
afternoon. Tlme-three o'clock,
High School auditorium
The play will be given in the ev-
ening at S:l5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
Senior Glass Play, Thursday. May
%, "a Kentucky Belle.

Isabelle Douglas. Abigail Alexander
John Cason Gordon go. Roe Reed.
Mariah Douglas .Hildred McClaran.
Colonel McMillen. +. Winford Griffin
lDr. 5I;ske. 4. Martin Biadison.
Miss Madden i. !. Harriet Stewart.
Marie. Van Harlenger. Edna Blggs.
Mrs. Gordon. Mae Mckern.
Miss Gordon. Verna Sires.
Cindy Helen Gammiil
Henry George CARRIER.
Four Telephone Linemen. ......
Philip Little, Wallace Officer,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
LUNCHEON SPEAKERS
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB

Monday at the Commercial club,
with Judge J. II. Richards presiding,
A. B. Hulit. secretary of the Ameri-
can Wild Life association, will speak
on "Idaho's Wild Life as a Business
Proposition" giving some startling
figures about the money values of our
birds and furbearing animals. Tues
day, Vice. President w. N. Sweet pre-
siding. a talk on civic betterment and
the building up of cities will be given
by Edward r. Trefz of the American
City Bureau. formerly with the work
of the federal food administration in
this country and abroad. 81
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
SPECIAL MEETING FOR MEN.

Ray Palmer who is holding special
services at the First Baptist church,
las consented to hold a special meet
ing for men at the Y. NJ. G. A. sun
Gay afternoon at o'clock. DR.. Pan Ter
is pastor of the First Baptist church
OF Ogden and was formerly of Port
land. He will take for his subject the
live wire topic More Than a Match
For the Devil" The meeting will run
on schedule and is to be a real meet
ing for men. DIR. Palmer has had
Years of experience in talking TO Y. NJ.
c. A. audiences. The music will be a
special feature and will be directed by
O. w. Barber, who will play violin
solo
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
HIGHWAY EXTENDED.

PIans have been completed by the
Clark County highway district, re-
Gently separated from Fremont county
highway district No. !. to extend six
miles its proposed road project on the
o-Montana highway, according to
Il. w. Katerndahl, attorney for the
district. who was a visitor i'm the city
Yesterday. This will complete the
highway outside the Targhee forest
reserve. The forestry service has in
Guided the portion within the reserve
in it's road plans for next year.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
SEVEN LICENSES.

Saturday was the heaviest day in
several months in marriage license
business at the county court house
Seven couples secured licenses as fol-
lows: William II. Abendroth, Jr.,
Roise, to Jetta Montgomery, Twin
Falls; Silas Howard Bashaw and Edna
Wisner. Meridian; James j. Davis and
Bertha M. Patrick, Boise; Ernest w.
Hull, Homedale to Lyta Mae Fancy.
Nampa; Charles L. Higgins, Boise to
PEI meta c. Smith, Caldwell: j. Eugene
Enstace to Marie X. Lewis. Caldwell
and George b. Storey to Edith M Cook,
Bpise
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
TAKE PRISONER NORTH.

John Wall who is serving a term In
the Idaho penitentiary for robbery,
was taken to Moscow Saturday after
noon as a witness before the grand
jury in the case of Jack Dalton and
Dan Cline, who are under arrest for
robbing the Clifford postoffice. Judge
Dietrich issues habeus corpus docu-
ment upon Warden Cuddy for the de-
livery of Wall to the United States
marshal as witness in the case.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
BASKET BALL GAMES

Basket ball games are featuring the
class work of the Boise Athletic club
Nick Collins, physical director, has sew
eral teams organized. among them be-
ing teams in both the ladies and girls
classes. Hand ball. volley ball and
catch as catch can with the medicine
ball. The class in girls from to IL
years of age has increased in numbers
ana now meets three times week
Tuesdays and Thursdays after school
and Saturday mornings. The business
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
AT Y. w. C.. A

The first three evenings of this week
VIII be busy ones at the Y W. C. A.
Monday evening at 1880, the class in
practical public speaking under direc-
ton of Miss Sophia Smith, will meet.
tuesday evening at $3.50, Rev. Ray
rainier, the evangelist. will address
the association girls In their rooms,
Abe gymnasium class also meets Tues
cay evening at the high school at 1880
o'clock, and on Wednesday evening at
1880, the class in remodeling and sew
ing will meet.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
MUST CLARITY WATER.

An, order directing the Harrison Wa
to- Works company to use means to
Clarity and rectify the impurity of the
water 1t furnishes residents of Har-
rison was issued yesterday afternoon
by the public utilities commission. A
chlorine plant is one of the improve
ments the commission requires to be
Installed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02

mems class which operates from 1880
a. m. to 1880 =. m. daily. IL the larg-
est class of the club but is nearly
equaied by the professional and bust
ness mems class which meets every
evening from 6:15 to 1880. The boys
class. which meets Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday evenings after school.
has had several additions during the
week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
SATURDAY. EVENING WEDDING.

Roland r. Card Of Garden Valley
and Miss Dora Springer Boyenger OF
Boise were married Saturday night at
s o'clock by Rev. E. NJ Murphy The
ceremony was performed at the home
of Mrs. Randall, sos South Third
street, in the presence of relatives and
intimate friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Card
will make their home in Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
GOES TO CALIFORNIA.

F. F. Cation, well known IN labor
circles in Boise and Idaho, former
member of the state workmen's COM
pensation comission, leaves today for
Morovia, Cal, where he will become
associated in the newspaper business
with c. o. Broxon, formerly of Boise,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
MUCH DAMAGE DONE

Barney Sarlat of I'LL North Elev-
enth street is out with hickory club
after the parties who threw three half
bricks through large plate glass
window in his house Halloween night.
Tie. new glass cost him $3.50. Dam
age was done to the top of Mahog-
any table, table lamp was smashed,
glass scattered over the carpet caused
additional expense and the bricks tore
the lace curtains and broke the cur
tair rods
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
MEMBERSHIP MEETING.

The Parent Teachers association Of
Maple Grove school district will hold
membership meeting Tuesday after
neon at 2:30 o'clock. A program will
be given which will be in charge of
the primary grades. Miss Anna Eben-
sen, county welfare nurse, will be pres
ont and speak to the parents Refresh
rnents will be served and efforts are
being put forth to have all patrons of
the district present.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
CHIMNEY FIRE.

Cottage No. at st. Lukes hospital.
situated on Avenue A. and occupied
by nurses, had a chimney fire Satur-
day night at 9:45. The chimney burned
out and indications looked bad for a
fire. The department was called out
but no damage was done and no SER
vice was needed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
eELArEp SOCIETY.

The big feature of the year in con-
nection with Yeoman lodge No. l120
was the children's night program given
Thursday night at the Odd Fellows
hall. Some so children, ranging In ages
from to IA years took part in the pro-
gram which consisted of songs, read
ings, musical numbers and fancy dane
ing. Fully 200 members of the lodge
were present and helped make the oc-
casion a merry one. At the conclusion
of the program ice cream cones and
candy We're served
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
THE LITTLE NEWS OF BOISE
aa1Gr ITEms ron .uev READERs

who just prior to leaving here was
state insurance manager. Mr.. Broxon
was former managing editor OF the
Capital News. He has an excellent
business in Monrovia and is especially
delighted with the climate there.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
WEDDING BELLS.

Wedding bells rang in Judge Millers
probate court Saturday afternoon and
he performed two ceremonies in rapid
Tire succession. The couples united
we're Silas Howard Bradshaw and Edna
Wlsner of Meridian and James j. Da-
Wis and Bertha M. Patrick of Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
RETURNS TO BOISE.

ira F. Shaffner, a surveyor In the
employ of the assistant supervisor of
surveys office, has returned from a
summer in the field and will spend
the winter in Boise. Mr.. Shaffner had
the misfortune to break his forearm in
the hills and is still carrying it in a
sling.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
OFF FOR NORTH IDAHO.

Judge F., S. Dietrich and all attaches
of the United States district court,
marshals office and office of the
United States district attorney, left
Saturday afternoon for North Idaho
points for the terms of court at Mos
cow Lewiston and Occur d'Alene,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
SNOW BRINGS HIM HOME.

Too deep snow for surveying work
In the vicinity of Mackey caused Har-
vey G. Bardsley, a government survey
or to pack up his equipment and re-
turn to Boise. He arrived Friday night
He states in coming out OF the district
where he was working, he waded
through snow up to his armpits.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
Wool Sox

Special qualities made by the Hand
Knit Hosiery Co.; medium aud heavy
weights in black, white, brown, heather
aud green heather mixtures. Pure wool.
PRICE CSC and 81 q. a s.'''S 80, So
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
LEAVES For HOME.

Jay A. Czizek, manager of the Unity
Gold Mines company, left this after
noon for his home at Oakland, Cal,
where he will spend the winter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
AT oWYHEE EOR WINTER.

DIR. r. l.. Nourse and family have
moved from 1919 Harrison Boulevard
to the Owyhee hotel, where they will
spend the winter or until their new
home, now in the course of construc-
ten on the Boulevard, is completed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
M,olRR IN HOSPITAL.

II. j. McGirr, manager of the grocery
department of the Falk Mercantile
company, is at st. sAlphonsus hospital
recovering from an operation which he
underwent the first of the week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
BUYS GROCERY.

s. X. Keyser, proprietor Of the
American Grocery for five years, has
purchased the Thralill grocery on Main
street and in the future will operate
it under the name OF THE Quality
Market" Mr. keyser took possession
of the. market Saturday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
CALDWELL COUPLE WE'D.

At the Methodist parsonage Satur-
day afternoon at $3.50. Rev. Thomas O..
Grieves. pastor of the First M. E.,
church. united in marriage J. Eugene
Enstace and Marie K. Lewis of Cald-
well.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
MARRIED SATURDAY.

Ernest w. Hull of Homedale and
Ida Mae Baney of Nampa were mar
ried Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. IIar-
ris in the Belgravia apartments, the
Rev. w. w, Van Dusen officiating.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
AT MOUNTAIN HOME.

James Munro. deputy examiner in
the office of the state department of
finance, has gone to Mountain Home
to collect data on the records Of Ell
more county.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-02
81 LICENSES.

f1fty-seven marriage licenses were
issued during October at the county
clerks office. The average in the sale
of licenses is keeping up we'll consid-
erirg the ii. C. L., the officials report