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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Here's Some Tall Rye for You.

We thought we had tall rye last
week when Ralph Goodman of Cen
ter, brought us in stalk which
measured 76 inches, but Frank
Chastain, of Eden township, brought
in bunch Thursday which measur-
ed 81 inches, beating Ralph's Is
inches. Mr.. Chastain has three
acres of rye, and all of it is away
over his head, and he is right at six
feet tall We've shown old Missouri
on both blue grass and rye.
And to show that big rye grows
in various parts of the county A. l..
Hewlett, of Grand River township,
brought us bunch Friday which
measured 80 inches, and he says the
rye al over his field is just the
same heighth. Decatur county. is al
ways there with the goods when 1T
comes to farm products of all kinds.
Miss Helen Jones brought in a fine
sample of rye measuring 92 " inches
in lenghth, which was grown on the
James Euritt farm, near Decatur,
which tops all the tall rye which
has been brought in so far.
Tuesday Mike Griffin of Woodland
township, brought in some rye that
measured trifle over the eight foot
mark, SO inches.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Bought Six Decatur County Farms

Hansen & Johnson, firm of cap
italists from Atlantic, spent the lat.
ter part of last week in Leon, and
while here brought six good Decatur
county farms, comprising total OF
Lib acres, but We were unable to
secure the price paid for the various
farms. They bought the 273 acre
farm southeast Of Leon known as
the Kim Hickman farm from G. N.
Axes, and also an 80 acre farm near
Davis City known as the old Harvey
farm which Mr.. Axes owned. Two
farms were secured from Clyde Nc
Neil, the 100 acre farm north of
Leon known az the John Ryan farm,
and the 240 acre farm known as the
Scott farm south Of Weldon. They
alse bought Wayne Gammon's farm
OF 240 acres in Eden township, and
the 160 acre farm in Eden township
owned by Cliff Mills. Decatur
county farms are IN demand apd
Hansen & johnson are we'll posted
|I1en on farm lands, and think they
secured real bargains in the lands
they bought.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Oil Struck BY Leon Men.

The Pioneer Oil Company, of
Iowa, company organized and con-
trolled by Leon men, has struck oil
upon their land near Bartlesville,
Okla. The well was brought in the
first of last week and the showing
of oil was pronounced good. After
the shooting of the well message
was received stating that the pros
poets were considerably better than
at first anticipated. DR.. J. w. Rob-
inson, w. H. Shields and W. F.
Lindsey, of Leon, went down to
Oklahoma last Friday to look over
the property They found the well
had been pronounced by oil author
tiles as an exceptionally good one.
Zell Robinson, son of DR.. and Mrs.
J; W: Robinson, of Leon, secretary
Of the Pioneer Company, is in per-
sonal charge of the operations in
Oklahoma. The exact production of
the we'll will not be known until the
pumps put the we'll to test. The
Leon men interested are DR.. J. w.
Robinson, w. H. Shields, VIM. J.
Springer, Zell Robinson, and Will
F. Lindsey. Paul hubbell, of Los
Angeles. formerly of this city, is al
so interested.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
OCEAN FLIGHT Sue
CESS,
Britisll-American Team Make First
Successful Flight for $4,000
Prize.

Acocf aSaaGn and 'IRs lieut. lGap 2rthSr whttsn Rsn
Brown, in their Vickers-V -Vimy hi
plane, landed at Clifden, Ireland,
this morning, completing the first
nqnstop arPanG flight t across cross the
Johns, N. F., was made in 16 hours,
~ minutes.
o'clock, British summer time In
taking the ground the machine
struck heavily and the fuselage
plowed into the sand: Neither of
Much of the flight was made
through a fog, with an occasional
drizzle. This hampered the airmen
considerably.
Captain Alcock explained the 81
lence of his radio instrument during
the trip by, saying that the wireless
airplane left Newfoundland.
eve were much jammed by strong
wireless signals not intended for
u.s." he said.
When word was received here OF
the accident to the machine in land
ing arrangements were made for
mechanics to leave London immedi-
ately to make repairs.
Word came from Clifden this af-
ternoon that the pilot and the navi-
gator of the biplane were leaving
for Galway, whence Lieutenant
Brown planned to travel by train to
London, arriving there Tuesday
morning. Captain Alcock, however,
hoped to be able to fly to London
in the machine which made the rec
ord flight as soon as it could be re-
paired. It was planned to have
him give an exhibition over London
in the machine if possible
Fhe Aero club received a message
from Clifden not long after the
transatlantic flyers landed, signed
by them, which merely stated that
they had completed the flight in
sixteen hours and twelve minutes.
They requested instructions from
the club.
In reply. the club telegraphed Cap
tain AlcOck:
Keep machine intact until oh
server arrives
The air ministry stated that Ger
tain marks were pat on the airplane
at Newfoundland which must be
officially identified by a member of
the Royal Air force before the flight
is declared to have been officially
completed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Guy Stark Buys McClelland Building.

Guy Stark, who owns the Leon
Bakery, last week purchased the
Edgar McClelland building at the
northwest corner of the square, re-
Gently sold to F. S. Stewart, of the
Big Furniture Store. Mr.. Stark will
move his bakery machinery to the
building as soon as the lease of the
Farmers Union Exchange Store ex-
pires, and will make many improve
ments and additions to his already
up to date bakery appliances, in
creasing the size of HIS ovens. He
expects to make many changes in the
building besides an addition of about
twenty feet to the rear along the
alley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Booze Cars Escaped.

Two booze cars made their escape
from sheriff John Fulton Friday ev-
ening about six o'clock. Word was
phoned to Sheriff Fulton that two
new Buick roadsters had Just pass
ed through Leon, loaded with booze,
SO he took out north after them.
He passed the first car and caught
up with the second one near the Sam
Sears farm three miles north of
town. He turned his car across the
road and when the first car stopped
he went to it, and ordered the driver
to get out. The fellow did not seem
to be inclined to get out, and John
took hold of his left arm, to pull
him out when the fellow threw the
car into low, the engine being still
running, and it commenced moving
away dragging John with it, and as
he saw it was going to leave him.
John pasted the big fellow in the
car good stiff one In the mouth as
a reminder that he was not obeying
orders, which he will remember for
some time. Just at this time the
second car passed him, and both
cars got away. The sheriff phoned
to Osceola to stop the cars, bat they
evidently detoured and did not go
through Osceola, as they were not
heard from again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Lieutenant Howard Eals Returns.

Lieutenant Howard Eals, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eals, Of Des
Moines, former well known residents
of Leon, returned home last week
after eighteen months overseas duty
with a bombing group of flyers who
saw much service at Chateau
Thierry and St. Mihiel. After the
armistice was signed he was attach
ed to the 91st air ssawice and pa
troled the Rhine river at Coblenz.
Lieut.. Eak was cited for bravery
and decorated with the croix de
guerre. When he volunteered he
was a senior in agricultural journal
ism at the Iowa State College at
Ames, and will resume his studies
there in the near future. Howard
has many boyhood friends in Leon
who are happy that he returned
safely
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Leon Girls Injured in Des Moines.

Misses Fern Melvin and Alpha
Riddle; two we'll known Leon young
ladies were in a wreck on the roller
coaster at Riverview Park in Des
Moines on Tuesday evening of last
week. The track was wet and one
of the cars in front of the one in
which the young ladies were riding
stopped on its way down and re-
fused to move. The car in which
they were riding came down with
full force and struck the stalled
car, but as they were on the landing
track the wreck was not as serious
as it might have been. Miss Riddle
escaped with some slight bruises,
but Miss Melvin had several ribs
fractured, and Mr.. VeN Gorsuch, OF
Des Moines, who was with them,
had the igaments - his left arm
were in the first car were also in
iured SEVERELY
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Two Automobile Accidents at Van
Vert

There were two automobile acci-
dents within the past few days. On
TUESDAY of last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Hillard and Mrs: George Webb and
son, Ivan, had driven out from Van
Vert to look at a farm. They were
driving along near the Roy Lantz
farm when the car suddenly turned
over. Mrs. Webb was thrown under
the car and Mrs. Hillard on top of
her. 1t was feared for a time that
Mrs. Webb had received internal in
juries but she is now able to be up
and around again. None of the 9TH
ers were hurt outside of a few
scratches and bruises.
Monday noon of this week Mrs.
Roy Landis was driving along the
railroad tracks near Van Vert when
one of the trains was pulling in.
She became absorbed in watching
the train and her car plunged into a
rut and turned entirely over. Mrs.
Landes was caught. underneath the
car. The train crew witnessed the
accident They stopped the train,
backed up and hurried to her as
sistance. They found her just
crawling out from underneath the
car with no serious injuries. She
received some bad bruises and cuts
but has about recovered from the
effects of the accident.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
We BEAT Tie WORLD
Decatur County Claims the World
Championship with Blue Grass
Measuring 81 Inches Tall.

Decatur county beats the whole
world on tall blue grass. Last week
we thought we were going some
when we told of stalk brought to
this office which measured az; ~ lhchesi hed IS
ali all the elGs bisg Blu blue grass in the world
was brought in by Master Orville
Baker, who lives on what is known
as the old Bruner farm south OF
Decatur, now owned by Golfer q
Covington, the stalk measuring 81
Inches inches onger in !enEth han tEe tslss
brought in the previous week. Or
vile also found few days before
stalk which measured "a inches,
which was sent to the Chicago
Drovers Journal to be entered in
their big blue grass contest between
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, and then
Sc inches. The 81 inch stalk was
sent to Chicago, and we don't be-
7veSG World can can beat a this record. re If they
do Orville has promised us he will
find one still ia Her.
Decatur county is sure on the map
Des Moines News which has been
holding the championship out to
man by the name of Tracy of Mo-
ravia, over here in AppanOOse cOun-
ty, with a record for his grass OF
-only.75 II inches, came out on Mon
have M to ''renege'' on account of our
grass, making the claim that we
beat them only 21a inches when it
should have read 21 1a inches.
The grass was sent to the Chicago
Drovers Journal after we had mea-
sured it and they have failed to even
mention it but hold their champion
ship out to a Missourian with SO Il
inches though mentioning the grass
of James Cresswell of Decatur, as
only ~ inches, when it should have
been "a and also one Sc inches. We
are wondering whether theil hay
seed editor measured it with a rub
Der tape line or is short sighted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Will Have Big Day at fleasanton.

J. r. Bowsher, the hustling head
of the big Bowsher & Bowsher store,
is arranging for big gala day at
Pleasanton next Saturday. Mr..
Bowsher operates big Store at
Pleasanton in addition to their
store here. A feature of the big
day will be big parade with three
big prizes of $15, $40 and IS offer.
ed for the three best decorated
Dodge oars that participate in this
big street pageant. The parade will
be led by a Jazz Band and every
thing is being done by Mr.. Bowsher
and the others boosting for the sue
cess of the big day, to entertain the
big crowds. A free moving picture
show in the afternoon at the Pleas
anton moving picture theatre will be
one of the big features of the day.
Mr.. Bowsher knows how to enter
tain the people and he will make
this PleasaHton celebration big
affair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS Or
GANIZE.
County Veterans of Recent War Pro-
vide for their Part OF the
County Celebration at Leon
on July 4th.

About sixty veterans of the recent
war met at the Coliseum on Tuesday
night and enjoyed one of the Boost
er Ladies' usual excellent lunches.
The threatening weather kept a
great many away who had planned
the county, although there was a
good representation from all the 9TH
er towns.
Following the banquet the men
perfected an organization to take
care of their activities at Leon on
July 4. Ralph McGinnis of Leon,
was elected chairman Of 2 commit.
the committee to be composed OF
one man from each vicinity. to be
elected by the men at that place to
have charge of their work.
1t was decided that in general
the veterans provide parade, COM
petitive foot drill of units from each
town, competitive manual of arms
iiu ial stunt tu T Of it's own own. III, dc details Of
the above and all other arrange
ments to be left to the committee in
W. d. Hall of Iowa City, repre-
senting the American Legion, was
present at the banquet and in an ex-
cellent talk outline d the purposes Of
this veteran organization.
Following this the Lamont men
perfected a temporary organization.
The general committee was empoW
cred to provide charter for local
post in the American Legion. They
were also instructed to appoint a
committee for name for the post
and also committee to prepare by
laws for a permanent organization.
The committee on name is A. Scott
Anderson, David A. Dancer and
Loren H. Pitkin. The bylaws COM
Arthur Arthur B. Church and r. A. Wight'
A committee to provide for La
moni's part in the celebration was
selected and authorized to make full
provision for celebration. This COM
mittee consists of r. A. Wight,
Howard Silver, Elmer Anderson and
Arthur Parks-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
Of a Century Ago.

But one marriage license has been
issued since June 2nd, that being
yesterday to Otis McClain % and
Carrie Nj. Taylor 1S.
Taylor's circus will exhibit in
Leon next Tuesday.
Our young friend Joe T. Pence,
of Grand River, has been secured to
July 4th.
Jim Hurst was down at Gaines.
Vile last week and tossed the ball
for the Gainesville club in game
with Andover, the score being l6
to 4 in favor of Gainesville. The
Gainesville News calls our plain
says Gainesville sports are stuck on
his ball playing.
VIM. Adair, fourteen year old
boy was fooling with an old revolver
Monday morning and of course the
result was he shot himself in the
knee, the ball, % calibre being
wound and he will be around in a
residents of Woodland township,
died Sunday morning at the resi-
dence of her son, w. II. Wilson, in
Woodland township.
w. II. heilcl, OlG VI IIlS plOnccI
settlers of Decatur county, died at
his home in Center township last
Thursday morning from the infirm-
tiles of old age.
The twenty-frst annual session of
the Decatur County Normal Institute
is in session with an enrolment of
175.
The slander case of Mollie Lamb
Miner VS.. H. w. Drew was tried
in the district court the past week,
the jury awarding the plaintiff
damages in the sum of one cent.
Mrs. Nancy John was awarded a
verdict of 500 by jury in the dis
trict court in her damage case for
$4,000 against Fred Strong, Charles
juries sustained when she was run
into by team driven by the defend
ants on road in Franklin town.
ship.
: Prof. I. N. Beard, one of the Nor
NAL instructors, came from Osceola
on his bicycle Sunday AFTERNOON: D.
GIN Miss Mo Pearl M vsng kramef e the OF boGe Greea en-
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F.
M. Avery, in this city.
Mrs. w. H. Clark and son, Cliff
returned Saturday from their trip
to Denver, Colorado, having stopped
on the way home to visit relatives
at Troy, Kansas.
Gates went to Charlton Saturday to
attend the p. E. o. Grand Chapter.
Miss LaNelle Hoffhines returned
yesterday from Fremont. Neb,
where she had been trimming in
millinery store.
Mrs. Johk A1lbaugh and SON Har-
ry BradGeld returned yesterday
from a visit with her sister at Auro-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Sheriff Sold q Booze Car.

A big seven passenger Packard
car which was captured by sheriff
Fulton a year ago last May with =
load of booze. was sold at auction
Saturday by the sheriff to satisfy
fines and costs which were enter
ed against the owner Arthur Wheel
er, and his two companions, Edward
E. Cook and James Wilson, the car
beins left here as security for the
anes of the men, and has been in
storage ever since. The car was
bought for. $3.50 by Harold Rush.
representing Bedford garage frm
who expect to use the ulg car for q
service car in towing in disaDled
cars
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Milo Moore is Prospering.

Milo Moore, a former we'll known
resident of Leon, who has resided at
Gregory, S. D., for a number of
years, is evidently pro&pering in his
new home, where he has the Ford
agency, as we learn from the Greg
ory Times-Advocate he has purchas-
ed two lots on which he will erect .
will give him garage with a one
hundred feot front, and it will be
one of the finest in South Dakota.
Mr. Moore has also commenced the
erection of commodiOus modern
home at Gregory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Friday Was Wool Day.

The streets of Leon looked like
a city wool market last Friday, for
the wool growers brought in their
wool to market, several bidders for
it being here. There was wool ev-
erywhere. 1t came on hayracks, in
touring cars, sedans, trucks, and
was up; pretty II lively % toe, ST starting in MIN in
the morning at so cents per pound,
but before evening the buyers were
bidding up to 81 cents. There was
over 10000 pounds of wool sold in
Leon during the day bringing the
growers more than $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Wade Warner Leases Salt Lake City
Building.

Wade Warner, formerly of Leon,
but who has lived at Salt Lake City,
Utah, for a number of years. has
leased large three story building,
using the ground floor for his own
business interests, in which he is
rapidly becoming leader. Oscar
was in Leon visiting the past week,
called on Mr.. Warner at Salt Lake
City recently, and Mr.. Warner ask
ed that he might be remembered to
his friends in Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Social Clue Entertained.

The ladies Of the Social Club en-
at their annual guest day reception
held at the library building last
Wednesday afternoon, and every
body enjoyed q delightful time. The
assembly room was beautifully dec
grated with the club colors, pink and
white, and a muscial program was
rendered Miss Teresa Tullis played
piano solo, Misses Teresa Tullis
and Helen Gammili a piano duet,
Mrs. C. H. Hiller gave fine vocal
solo and Francis Cherrington a
violin solo, which added to the
pleasure Of the afternoon. Delicious
refreshments were served, and ev-
erybody voted the Social Club q
grand entertainer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Refrigerator Cars Runs Amuck.

Tuesday afternoon a refrigerator
-car on a side track in the west end
of the Leon yards at the Burlington
depot, caused small wreck by get
ting away and running into loco
motive that was switching, tearing
the air condenser and connections
loose and otherwise damaging the
.engine. The refrigerator car then
turned nearly over and was torn
loose from one set of trucks. With
the help 6 the section crews the
.trainmen had the track cleared and
traffic was delayed but q short
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Missourian Thought He Was Show
ing Us.

After The Reporter was printed
last Wednesday we resolved letter
from A. N. Taylor, of near Gaines
vile, Mo-, and package of Mis-
souri, blue grass, and in his letter
have to get 4 hump ON you" Well,
we did, for at the time The Missouri
sample was received we had blue
grass Y inches tall hanging in The
Reporter window, and on Friday a
stalk 81 inches long was brounght
In. You'll have to do better Mr..
Taylor before you show us Iowans,
even if you do live in the "Show-Me'
Sto
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
AT THE THEATRES.
Programs for the Coming Week at
the Idle Hour and New Theatres.

At the Idle Hour today, Thursday,
June 19, Shirley Mason in "The
Winning Girl" a Sennett comedy
Her Blighted Love- and Current
Events
At the Idle Hour Friday and Sat-
urday Sporting Life" the Ford
Weekly and a Bray Photograph.
At the New Theatre for Friday
and Saturday, is Dorothy Dalton IN
At the Idle Hour for Sunday,
Dorothy Gish in Boots" and Screen
Magazine.
At the Idle Hour for Monday is
Madge Kennedy in. The Fair Pre-
tender" and Christy Comedy.
At the Idle Hour for Tuesday is
Mae Murry in 'The Scarlet Shadow"
and International News.
At the Idle Hour for Wednesday
is Constance Taldmidge in Scan
dal," and Holmes Travels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Bought Business House.

8. E. Benefel on Saturday closed
q deal by which he becomes the
owner of the brick business house
occupied by Johnston's jewelry and
book store, buying it from. Mrs:
Clella Shular. Mr.. Benehel bought
the building as an investment, but
may move his stock of goods to it
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
We've Beat it 80 Inches.

Orval Burchett brought to this
office last Friday sample Of
blue grass that measured 67 Y
inches in length and informs us that
if this is not enough to beat Ollie
HulPs Missourian he can produce
some a little longer. The fellows
who have been bringing in the little
Mr.. Burchett this pop.-Grand Riv-
mol
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
BOUGHT q Good Farm.

Charles L. Smith, Of Stuart, Iowa.
sne s 10 TO acre .as. farm arm known now Dd as the q.
HOush farm Just southwest Of Leon.
from c., M. Axes, who bought It q
few months ago from W.. H. Darner.
Mr.. Smith paid $175 per acre for
the farm, and 1t ID worth the money,
And viii hA. worth coneideeqble moro
within . Few years. s He p0eDees
fon March Let, 1879, a1kNel4s 0Uve
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Some More Record Starters.

It looks as though good old De-
other other contest Contest, a. Monasy morning J.
II. Main of southeast of Leon, on the
old Dye farm, sent to this office
bunch of clover measuring 4S inches.
He says he has nearly 16 acres just
like It.
Tade Griffin brought in some tim
sOthy that had * and 10 inch heads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-20
The Neutral.

"a Ill neutral hotel workers have
been turned out of their jobs
in France by the French alliance Of
hotel men. A good job. too"
The speaker was a New York hotel
manager.
"A good job, too" he repeated, for
neutral. say what you will Of him,
Is too cautious for these full blooded
times. e.-.-
"Neutrals remind me of the school
boy who listened calmly to a lecture
on Nero The lecturer recounted all
Nero's debaucheries, cruelties and
crimes. Then afterward he asked the
boy:
Well. what do you think Of him?'
THE boy squirmed In his seat but
made no reply.
Come said the teacher. Speak up.
What do you think of Nero? Was he
a good man? Would you like to know
him?'
The boy squirmed again; then he
whined:
"'Weil, Nero never done nothin' to
mo-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-20
The Widow Interrupts.

"GERMANY can argue and fuss. but
she'll get practically nothing Off
the peace treaty"
The speaker was Representative
STEVENSON.
Yes" he went on, "Germany's
reclamations are az futile as the in
terruption of the widow.
This widow, her black edged hand
kerchief to her eyes. sat listening to
her late husbands funeral sermon.
"'And the dear departed. said the
preacher, was stngularly blessed in
his helpmate, now left a disconsolate
widow Of sixty-one years
Fifty-nine. II you please. Doctor
only fifty-nine.' said the widow sharp
ly, and then she resumed her weeping
again"