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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Government Positions. Go TO Former
Soldiers,

With combing of the Govern
ment departments IN an effort to un-
cover positions that can be filled by
returned soldiers, the Secretary Oh
War has approved an otter maze by
the Quartermaster corps to place at
least 5000 disabled soldiers. The
positions are not all open at this
at once, but many OF them can be
filled whenever eligible men are
available. Most Of the quartermaster
jobs can be filled especially we'll by
men who were in the army, and will
give most of the soldiers an Op-
pOrtunity to tit in as skilled
mechanics or Workmen along lines
received in the course of their mill
tary service. These positions will
be available at the various army
camps, depots and posts over the
country.
Among the positions that NAV be-
come available in the army are of
eerS @ngrapS snd yRp
wpasSer ph9te
and dryer, trimmer, sign painter,
cabinet maker, packer, skilled and
unskilled laborer, watchman, comp
tometer operator, etc. The War De-
partment is arranging tor special
examinations to be held by the Civil
Service Commission over the country
and even in the army hospitals for
these positions, and they will be fill
ed by former service men as rapidly
as the incumbents resign or are dis
charged. Many of the positions are
already open.
Special provision has already been
made by the President whereby the
Civil Service Commission is instruct
ed to place at the head Of it's eligible
Ei;..ts soldiers and disabled soldiers
who take the general Government
examinations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
School ReDOrt.

Monthly report of the Stringtown
school, New Buda township, for the.
school month ending Sept 26:
Number Of pupils enrolled 26.
Those present every day: Konrad.
Sylvia, Bessie and Lloyd Devorak,
Maurice Grogan, Marguerite Lee,
Dean and Bernice Lowell, Roy and
Mary Perry, Opal Ordway, Hazel
Fox, Ray, Grace and Alta Bartlett.
Clarence Bartlett, Thomas Fox
and Naomi Lee were present every
day exceDt one. their absence being
caused by sickness.
Ella Doolittle, Teacher,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Collins and Harrington Wrestle a
Draw.

Last week at Princeton, Mo-,
Frank Collins, the barber who
formerly resided in Leon, wrestled
with Ira Harrington, big boy of the
A. E. F., and the bout was finally
a draw after each man had won one
fall but neither was able to win the
second fall. Ceilings won the first
fall in 81 minutes, and Harrington
won the second fall in Is minutes.
Princeton fans say it was the best
bout ever staged in
Missouri. =.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Alfalfa Crop Brought $97.S7 per
Acre.

Charles Shell, who lives just north
of Decatur, was in Leon Thursday
on business, and told us he had no
kick coming on The nine acres of al
falfa which they raised this year
on the Shell farm. From the nine
acres they sold 500 worth and have
six tons left which is worth $50 a
ton, making a total of $3.50 worth
Of alfalfa raised on the nine acres
this year, which makes it average
$97.7 per acre. And yet some peo-
pie say alfalfa will not pay in this
country
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
$40 for Best Corn.

/ will give three prizes for the
best twelve ears of cora brought to
my real estate office in Leon any
divided into three prizes, 500 to-
first. $500 to second and $500 to
third. want this corn to show
prospective land buyers what kind of
corn Decatur county can raise, so
bring in your good corn ana win
some prize money
O. M AXIS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Nj. r. Church Notes.

=, All services on Sunday as usual:
Sunday school at 10 a. NJ: morning
service at II, subject, "Obseryine
Christ; Epworth League 7 D. m:
evening service 3. subject. Vision
Special music by the choir at both
services, anthems morning and even
be the first Sunday by the pastor.
Rev. A. E. Jervis and he will be de.
lighted to meet the people. All are.
cordially welcome.
Ladies Guild meets on Tuesday at
ternoOn at the church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Some Beets.

]. A. Marvin brought us a couple
OF beets last Saturday which were
raised on his place in south Leon
which were whoppers, each of them
weighing ten pounds apiece. He has
also dug another beet which grew to
q length OF almost three feet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Lamont Elects a Town Manager.

Charles Haskins has been elected
as city manager of the town of La
Mr.. Haskins is former mayor of
Lamont and he is familiar with the
business affairs Of the town. The
experiment of having the city bus.
mess run by manager instead of
the city council in small town will
be watched with interest. 1t has
proven profitable in number of the
larger cities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Esten Roger Fell with Airplane.

4 Friends in this county have receiv-
ed word from Mrs. Eber LaPorte, OF
Fairview, Oklahoma, saying she had
ton, D. c., stating her brother, Esten
Roger, former we'll known Decatur
county boy, had been injured when
the airplane in which he was flying
from New York to Washington, d.
c., fe4l to the ground, and he was
quite badly bruised up, being in a
hospital in New York City, but that
his injuries were not considered ser
iOus
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Leon Lost to AlIerton.

Leon lost the final game Of the
season to the Allerton team on the
Leon grounds last Thursday after
noon, by a score of II to g. in a
rather loosely played game. Sargent
and Smith were the battery for
Allerton, and Sample and Butcher
started for Leon, Rumley replacing
Sample in the sixth inning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Must Cali Phone Numbers.

Since the new telephone direct
ories have been published and dis
tributed to the phone patrons, when
you use the phone you must ask for
the number instead of giving the
persons name. Look up the number
call q party and it will save lot of
time and bother.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Salesman Wanted.

The solid, clean and intelligent
kind of the following specifications.
to sell Moorman's Hog Powder h
dustrious and not younger than
thirty years OF age, nor so old but
what he is active both in body and
mind. A man Of this kind can mako
good money handling our line. 4
man of other dimensions than this
would be wasting his time ~ wen
as our BY applyipE; Write or can
Hotel, Des Moi1oo, Iowa.
MOORNAN NANUFACTuRlte4
CO., Quincy, Nll66 81 Il 7-4e;
- | : : - ) S $ 5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Church Notes.

Preaching services both morning
and evening with special music at.
each service. |
Sunday is Rally Day with the Sun
day school and all the friends of the
school are especially invited to this
Will you help to make this a great
day for the school?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Christian Church Notes.

Sunday, October 5th, Rev. P. H.
Green, Of Oakland, Iowa, will preach
a. m. and at eight D. ,n., m. All n membeIa gl9vsn
are urged to be present.
Rev. Green comes to us highly
recommended: He comes with the
view of locating with us.
The c. W. B. M. will meet with
Mrs. Zoa Snyder Wednesday, Oct.
9Th, at 2:3O p. m. All members are
requested to be present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Don't Change Your Clocks Next SUIT
day.

We hear considerable discussion
as to when the clocks are to be turn
ed back 10 the old time again. many
persons insisting that the change is
made on the first Sunday in October,
but this is incorrect. The law has
been repealed by congress, but the
time for making the change is the
last Sunday in October, which falls
clocks are turned back it will be the
last time they will have to be chang
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
:, J. H. Mains Corn Won.

cleaned the platter with his good
corn at the Corn Picnic last week,
winning first on white corn, flour
corn and sweet corn, and said he
could have easily have won first for
the best individual ear had he made
an entry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Lentz-NiCkle.

Mr.. j. A. Lentz and Miss Velta e.
Nickle, two well known young pe0--
pie of Woodland neighbOrhOOd,
were united in marriage by Justice
John Woodmansee at his residences
in Leon on Monday, Sept. 22nd-
They will make their home on 4,
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes for their happiness and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Salvation Army Drive Extended.

On account of the rains and bad
roads the time for the Salvation
Army Drive in Decatur county which
was to have closed Tuesday night,
has been extended until Saturday
night, and we hope every township
will send in their full quota by that
time, SO Decatur county can 60 over
the top.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
An Ancient Shoe Buckle.

Mrs. VIM. Lamb has brought to
The Reporter office An ancient shoe
buckle. relic of the revolutionary
war, having been worn during the
war by her grandfather, John Dur
ham, her mothers father,sand it has
been treasured In the family for
more than one hundred years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Marriage Licenses.

Sarah X. Porter, Decatur ....2St
Doss Fitch, Leon ISL
Margaret Mccartney, Leon ......l7l
Ralph w. Travis, Woodbine ........24I
Amy Vredenburgh, Lamont.
Otto J. Casey, Allerton.
Bertha Young, Garden Grove.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
WHEN BULL MEETS FORD.
After Encounter Ford Rolls Over
And Keeps Right On Going.

Just why a particular Bull grazing
,on a side hill in Santa Ana Canyon
one day recently should entertain SO
sincere dislike for black Ford
touring car is. q mystery. He may
have had gastritis or bad liver, or
he may have disliled all automobiles
or all FOrds.
Anyway, when the Harris family
of San Pedro drove their Ford
around the base of that sidehill,
Friend Bull snorted, slapped his tail
at fly, missed it, saw red, and for
want of something better to do, de-
cided to engage the Ford in combat.
There wasn't much of fight. After
the Bull had turned the Ford upside
down in the road, he was much bet
ter satisfied with himself and stroll
ed into the shade of nearby tree
to view his handiwork.
The members of the Harris family
had not been hurt seriously, so they
mobilized forces, rolled the Ford
over onto it's wheels, cranked it
and continued their journey
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Plsase Bring Back Our Glasses.

Some one by mistake carried a
pair Of gold bow spectacles away
from The Reporter office . few days
ago. The Reporter editor needs
them badly. If you have them please
return them to u at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Foot Han Game Friday at Leoa.

Leon High School plays Garden
Grove on the Lem 6lyQu6 MI n0xt
LII qet- r9e \! 8 at; !! q q 4 - !. -. Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
Bishop STUNT Coming to Leon.

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Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
PRESIDENT REBUkES
 SENATE FILIBUSTERS
Says They Have Imperiled Financial Interests of
 Railroads.

Washington, March 4.--Upon the important legislation killed by a re- publican senate filibuster, President Wilson issued a statement declaring that "a group of men in the senate have deliberately chosen to embarrass the administration of the government to imperil the financial interests of the railway systems of the country,' y
 The presidents statement follows:
 "A group of men in the senate have deliberately chosen to em barrasS the administration of the government to imperil the financial interests of the railway systems of the country and 10 make arbitrary use of powers in tended to be employed in the interest of the people.
 Tt is plainly my present duty to att tend the peace conference in Paris It is also my duty to be in close con- tact with the public business during q session of the congress. 1 must make my choice between these two duties and I confidently hope that the people of the country will think that I am making the right choice.
 Ut is not ill the interest of the right conduct of public affairs that [ should call the congress in special session while it is impossible for me to be in Washington because of a more pressing duty elsewhere to CO., operate with the Houses.
 "I take it for granted that the men who have obstruCted and have pre- vented the passage of necessary leg islation have taken all of this into consideration and are willing to as sume the responsibility of the im- paired efficiency of the government and the em barra ssed finances of the country during the time of my en- forced abSence.'
 Republican Leader Lodge declined to comment on the presidents state ment. He declared, however, that three-fourths of the republicans sin cerely deplored failure of the railroad appropriation. The few republicans who insisted on tilibustering to defeat the bill, it was said, were "beyond control" telling their leaders that their action was personal and not party affair.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
SAYS WILSON SEEKS
 SPOTLIGHT OF WORLD
New Hampshire senator lmputes Motives of President in RefuS-
 ing to Summon Congress.

Washington. March 4.-Senator Moses of New Hampshire, repuhl~ can, issued d statement today declar~ ing failure of President " H7o' '' call an extra session of congress 10 pass among other measures me "lh'H apnroDriati0r bill would mean thai nearly onc-nalr million homes m tlle United States must continue to see their sons held for military Ser'lc' on foreign soil
 "n m0y he thought improper to impntc motives to the president ,a;,} tbn statement. but there arc senators on both sides of the cham = Der who believe that the president ; doggcd refusal to summon congress- save when he pleases, is due to hls desire to monopOlizo the center "l the intcrnatiOnH! stage and to use the n1ogaph0nr of the Paris peace con- ference for presenting his appeal for a spurious league of peace.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
COMMENDED BY DANIELS
Three Connecticut Boys Among 32 Who Submitted to Experiments With Influenza At Naval Hospital

Washington, Macrh 6.-Secretary Daniels announced today he had com- mended 5 enlisted men of the navy who during the recent influenza cpl demic voluntarily submitted to exper- iments at the naval hospital at Chel- sea, Mass. to aid naval doctors in the attempt to determine the cause and method of transmission of the disease and a preventive. Among them were John H. McAnneny. S34 State St.. New Haven; Arthur R. Anderson, 359 Albany Ave, Hartford: Joseph R. Bolduc, Lawrence, Mass; Edward M Gibson, East Putnam: Charles Col ton, Providence R. l.: Bertram Crst, 310 Christian St, Harrisburg Pa; James F.. Felton, Chelmsford Mass; John Foster, Phila.; Warren A. Hill, Jersey Shore, Pa; John w. Wander Meere, Worcester, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
BOLSHEYIkI PUSH ON
 AND ALLIES RETREAT
Are Outnumbered Three to One, While Enemy Have
 More Guns.

Archargel, March 5 tBy The Asso- c:ated Press. )-Thc nolsheviki con- tinue to push their offensive against the American and allied troops on the front 160 miles south of Archangel, according to reports received at head quarters here this morning. The AL lies have evacuated the village of EeTSeVSkaWa.
 The Allies, however, still hold their position at NiatGNka and the villages Of MaXimovskaNa and Kitsa.
 The BOlsheyiki were reported yes tcr,:Cy to be moving a considera be force along the road from Tarahcyo ir the !<adish Sect0" toward Maxi n1ovsl<oya, and last night the Bolshe- ViE artillery hon1 barGed NiStavka heavily.
 Inc Americans evacuated Vevsev- a1is4Ta yesterday ate" the blockh houses had been set on fire. Airplane oI- servers reported ih2.. tho town was still burning last night.
 The Bolsheviki continue to shell the allied positions at Tulgas on the Dvina. The allied guns are replying Vigorously. The enemy appa rently is attempting to drive the Americans from Cst Naga and cut off the column along the Dvina, which is 30 miles south of the confluence of the Naga with the DVina. Since early in Feb ruAry the enemy has been reorganiz- ing behind the lines and bringing up new guns. The columns on both the Eaga and the DVina are Outnum bered at least three to one and the Bolshe- wiki have q great superiority in guns
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
DENIES GRAFT CHARGE
Commander of Great Lakes Naval Station Says Reports of Bribcs Are Grossly Exaggerated.

Washington, March 4.---Captain Bassett, executive officer at the Great Lakes Naval Station, reported to Sec Fetary Daniels today that the printed reports regarding the arrests at that station were Sensational and grossly exaggerated"
 Investigation, Captain Bassett said. Indicated that only q few enlisted men were inv olved and that they evidently accepted money under false pretencoss. ts no evidence had been found that my man had been discharged as a :csult of the passing of bribeS
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
CALLAHAN IS BA
 so ARE O1HERa
Another of the 1O2d RegimeT1A| cs .America-Moody and
 ran Home Also.
Mrs Mary Callahan of

Mrs. Mary Callahan or
 street. received q telegram yes&
 afternoon from her son, SerH Clarence Callahan, announcing hI4N rival in New York from France VIII
 he saw service with Company l, 1A regiment of the 26th division. telegram stated that the young soidA was feeling fine and was golng
 Camp Merritt Last evening MM
 Callah han received another telegra11 from her son stating that he eNpectq1 to be in New Britain in a week o two. Sergeant Callahan has had ai exciting time of it since leaving th1 city with his company in l9lt. II
 has been wounded and gassed ana To
 time it was feared that he Woul lose his eyesight.
 On board the transport with Ser sreant Callahan was Sergeant Ralp Moody, son of MT. and Mrs. James { Moody Of Maple Hill. Sergear Moody served with the 1C3d regimen as a mounted courier. Another locs boy, Henry Logan, was also on tn transport and both have gone to Cam 1 Merritt, where they will in all prob ability receive their discharge paper soon.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
NOMINATIONS FAIL
Senate EilibuStcr Prevents Action on Palmer'S Name as .AttOrney-Gcneral and Many Others.

Washington, March 4.-Ina bilitv to secure an executive session of the senate because of the republican fili- buster caused failure of scores of nominations, including those of IA Mitchell Palmer to be attorney-gen- eral; Comptroller of the Currency Williams; Norman Hapgood, to be Am erican minister to Denmark: Brig adier-General Robert E. Noble, to be majorgeneral of the Army Medical Corps, and of many federal judges, attorneys, postma asters and other off, cials. Recess nominations will be made.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
F0CH MAKES DEMAND
Insists on Immediate Delivery of Ger man Mercantile fleet Regardless of Food Supply Question.

Copenhagen, March 4.-Marshal Foch has demanded the immediate delivery of the German mercantile fleet without regard to the question of food supply, according to a dispatch from Weimar, where the German national assembly is in session.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
TROOPS MARCH ON MUNICH
News of Reported Advances Causes Immediate Adjournment of Bavar-
 ian Congress Which Was in Session.

Paris, March 4.-Bavarian troops Munich are marching on that city, according to d dispatch from Zurich to the Petit Parisien. This announce nent was made at the soldiers and woTkmen's congress in Munich, by Ministers Jaffe and Unterleitner.
 It was confirmed by several other delegates. It is known that strong detachments of troops already have left Nurem berg.
 News of the reported advance on Munich caused the congress to ad- journ at once.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
PRUSSIANS DECLARE SIEGE
Action Taken in Berlin and Suburbs to Protect Working People From Famine and Terror.

Copenhagen, March 1.-The Prus- slan government has declared a state or siege in the police districts of beflln, Spandau and other suburbs of Berlin in order ito protect the bulk CT ihe working people from famine ana the terror of the minority. Mlr1ster Of War Noslze, a dispatch from Berlin says. has assumed exc cutiVe power,
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
NO EXTRA SESSION
 WILSON DECLARES

Washington. March i 4-~-president Wilson during discussion of the leg iSlItive jam with Democratic Leader Martin. early today, was said to have reiterated his determination not tO call an extra session of congress be fore he returned from FHance
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
ASK TREDWELL'S RELEASE
British Request India Government to Release Russian BOISheviIS in EX- change for |. $. Consul.

Washington, March 1.-The British government has asked the govern ment of India to release a Russian bOlShevik prisoner, now held in Per sia in exchanges for United States Consul Roger Tredwell of New York who has been held prisoner by Bol- sheyik officials at TaShkend, TurkeS- tan for several months.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
Votes to Ask Peace Conference tC FaYorably Consider Claims
MANN CHARGES SIDESTEPPING
Asserts Democrats Held Up Measure so It Could Not Be Passed by the to Declare Himself.

aSnlnStOn, March 4.-Ihe house, early today, by a vote of 216 to II, adopted the resolution expressing inc hope that the peace conference would "favorably consider the claims of Ireland to tho right Of selfdetcr- mmation." The resolution now goes to the senate. where it is considered altogether improbable that any acfIo1l can be obtained before final adjourn ment.
 Democrat Objects.
 When the house resolution was re- ceived by the senate, Senator France, of Maryland, republican, asked uran- imous consent for it's immediate con- aideration. Senator Smith, of Georgia, democrat, objected arG demanded that the resolution go to the forei2n affairs committee, where q siml%r resolution has been pending for soT- eral months.
 Adoption of the resolution in the house camo a1ter Il turbulent all nig;3t session in which an organized effort was made to keep the rasolU tion from coming 10 d vote. The att tempt was abandoned shortly before 6 o'clock. Only one membel--Repre- sentative Connally, of ,TeXa5--cX- pressed opposition to the purpose Of he resolution, but Republican Leader Mann, Representative Moore, of Penn sylVania, and others attempted par liamert2"y delay throughout the night.
 M;1m Claims SidCStCpping.
 Representative Mann charged that democratic supporters of the rcsolu- ton had delayed bringing it to a vote unjl just before adjournment SC that it would not be passed Ky the senate and so that President Wilson world not be called upon to approve or dis approve the measure.
 "I desire 10 advise tn* political party that attempts Tc throttle this resolution that t is dealing with dyl13- mite," said RepreseH tativc LIaHiEan. of AesSa chusetts, dem ocrat T appeal tu the house to sop this nonsense and give consder2 ton to q resolution for the relief ofa-ueaple-~ who have been suffering for several centuries, and to let the world know that we believe in President Wilson when ho said We entered the war to make small nations free"
 MT. Gallivan asserted that if the peace conference adjourned without RlNlng Ireland S2lt-Qeterm :natlOn, Ire land would be the only "oppressed country in Europe" and that Elngland would be the only "oppressor of the Old World"
 Only England's Concern.
 In opposing the resolution, Repre- sentative Connally said the internal affairs of Great Britain were no con- cern to the people of the United States. The people of this country, he asserted, would resent resolution in the British parliament proposing g ~ self determ ination for Porto Rico.
 Representative Gallagher, of 1lli- nois, author of the resolution, said that even if the mea sure were not ap- proved by the senate, favorable ac- tlon by the house might obtain sym pathetic consideration for Ireland at the peace conference.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-04

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