davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1919-03-16

Lieut.. Col. P. c. Bullard has arrived
for station at the Washington. bar
racks and is occupying quarters No.
3. Col. Bullard has as his guests his
Evening star., 1919-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs Howard Elliott or 755
Park avenue, New York city, an
Evening star., 1919-03-16

Continued on Second Page.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Cleared $1e2.75 for Band Fund.

The Leon band committee we're
feeling pretty good yesterday over
the benefit performance rendered by
the Southern Iowa Theatre Co., who
were asked to do something toward
raising the funds necessary to pay
for series of band concerts in Leon
this summer, and general manager
Adams, Of Charlton, rendered the
entire proceeds of benefit at both
the Idle Hour and New Theatre on
Tuesday evening, providing a twelve
reel feature program, 1.-The Price of
Moon" and international News, the
theatre company paving all expenses
and giving the band committee the
entire gross proceeds. This was on
Monday and the benefit was to be
Tuesday night, so the time was
short. The band committee enlist
ed the ladies of the Civic Club as a
soliciting committee, and the ladies
went to work Tuesday morning sell
ing tickets. The storm of Tuesday
afternoon interfered considerably,
but when the proceeds were check
ed up Tuesday night it Was found
the band fund was enriched to the
tune of $162.75. Had the weather
been decent, so that people near
Leon could have come in the amount
would have far exceeded 5000. but
the committee feels well satisfied
and desire to return their thanks to
the Southern Iowa Theatre Co., the
ladies of the Civic Club, and the
general public for their liberal pat
rOnage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
New Court Cases.

w, A. Cox VS.. Charles ~Smith
Plaintiff traded a stock of goods at
Murray, Iowa, and 12O acres Of land
in Decatur county to defendant for
ilSO acres of land in South> Dakota
on defendants representation that
the land was worth $35 per acre and
he had been offered $32 per acre
for it. Plaintiff says he relied on
this statement having never seen
the land, but after the trade was
made and deeds exchanged he learn
ed the Dakota land was not worth
over IS per acre. Plaintiff asks that
said trade and deeds be set aside on
the grounds of having been secured
by fraud and misrepresentation and
in case this cannot be done that he
have judgment against defendant
for the value of plaintiffs property.
McGinnis & McGinnis attorney for
plaintiff
Cordelia c. Anderson VS.. F. NJ.
Weld. Suit is on a promissory note
plaintiff.
l.. P. VanWerden VS.. Patrick and
Sarah Griffin and Helen VanWer-
den. Plaintiff in his petition states
that he and Patrick Griffin are the
owners of certain real estate in
Leon known as the Warner estate
property, consisting of six acres.
That they are unable to agree upon
a mutual division or agree upon the
sale of the property and asks for an
order of court that the property be
sold and the proceeds divided be-
tween them. c. w. Hoffman attor.
ney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Oratorio Was Fine.

The oratorio "The Crucifixion'
presented by the Leon Choral Club
at the Presbyterian church last
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
was one of the best musical events
ever heard in Leon, but evidently
the great majority of our citizens do
not appreciate good music, for the
attendance on both evenings was
very small, and the Club did not
realize the actual expenses of the
presentation, to say nothing of the
hours spent in rehearsal, but they
have the satisfaction of knowing
that those who heard the oratorio
were more than pleased with it, and
the hours spent in rehearsal were
enjoyed by the members. The ora
torio was presented under the di-
rection of Mr.. Ralph L. Petty OF
Leon, who also was the bass soloist
and he avs the star of the evening.
Mr.. T. w. Benson, of Desa Moines,
appeared as solo tenor, and he has
very pleasing voice and fine per-
,sonality. mr.. Petty and Mr.. Benson
had several fine duets, and a quar-
tet composed of Mrs. Bryan Rob.
bins, Mrs. Guy Stark, Mr.. Petty and
Mr.. Benson was excellent. The
chorus was strong one and well
trained, and Mrs. Ralph A. McGin.
mis- deserves praise for her work as
organist. The only regret is that
the presentation did not have the
church crowded both evenings as IL
deserved.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
"Hearts of the World

know oWei1 how va ana euss why s D. W. Vp Griffith
named the hoydenish little street
singer in his latest triumph, "Hearts
of the World which comes to. the
Idle Hour for two days and matinees
commencing Friday, May 9Th.
these these three, aee kiIan kHffsn0 Gish, D. wv W.
Griffith and Mrs. Gish, actually knew
that it was Dorothy's own personal
ity which accounted for that alto
gether fitting monicker in the big
gest war and, love play that the
screen has ever seen.
Dorothy. in real Dfe is '.thee, little
disturber," she has been it ever
since she awoke one day in June,
1898. She l has had her fingers in
all the family pies and wherever she
could all these years and when Mr..
Griffith cast her for the part of his
new play, he knew that she would
make minor role a creation THAT
would draw the applause of millions.
She "butted in" as per usual, in fact,
she put her fingers in the celluloid
pie that D. w. Griffith worked on
for two years and drew forth a plum
that has earned her as much glory
in few weeks as that little Horner
person came by in Is years. Some
people even give her the credit for
the best impersonation in play that
is Significant for its realism and the
human quality Of it's character.
'.The little disturber" is Dorothy
in real life, when you see her in the
play you see Dorothy as she appears
to her friends-a happy-go-lucky,
care-free girl of twenty with heart
as big as all out doors. She couldn't
act that part, she must "just be her
SELF
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Ralph Beck Wins HOnOrs in Stat0
High School Meet.

Ralph Beck, son. of Mr. and kTE
Claud Beck, of Des Moihes. q
dent in the west Des Moines High
School, covered himself with glory
at the State High School track meet
at Iowa City last Saturday, when he
won the mile relay for West High
by wonderful burst OF speed, COM
ing up from last place and winning
from Mason City in the last foot of
the race: In its report of the meet
the Sunday Des Moines Register
says
Probably the most exciting event
on the days program was the mile
relay. Here Mason City, took the
lead and held it to within foot
of the tape, where Beck. running
last for West High, nosed out
Thompson of Mason City for first
place.
1t was a wonderful burst of speed
the Maize. and Blue speedster pro-
duced and to the spectators it ap-
peared an almost impossible feat.
for the Mason City anchor man had
nearly a twenty-yard lead on the
west side of the track
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Call for Referendum Vote.

Whereas, petitions have been pre-.
sented to me bearing the signatures
of the necessary per cent of the
membership OF the Farmers Union
OF Decatur county, requesting a
special referendum vote on the,
question of the adoption of the pro-
posed articles of association for an
inter-relatiOnS committee Of Deca-
tur county,
Therefore: I, as president of the
Farmers Union Of Decatur county,
do hereby call for vote of the en-
tire membership of the r. E. & G.
U. Of Decatur county to be taken in
each local at a regular or special
14th, 1919. The election shall be
conducted as follows:
The secretary. shall announce the
question Shall the Farmers Union
of Decatur County adopt the pro-
posed articles of association for an
inter-relations committee. Then on
roll call each member in good
standing shall answer yes or no, as
he desires to vote The secretary
shall record the name and vote of
each member voting. When all
have voted the secretary shall en-
close list Of voters showing how
they voted in an envelope and mail
it forthwith to the county secretary
A. E. Cotterill, Leon. Iowa. Votes
to be counted must be in the hand
than 2 O'Clock p. m. (old timeJ
June IA, 1919, at which time they
will be counted. This vote will be
final.
s ]. F. Garbef, County Pres,
A. E. COtterill, Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
OF q Century AGO.

John and James Newlin, of Wood.
land, have traded the Kinds farm of
2S5 acres for a stock of goods at
Gilmore City, the farm being taken
at $S5 per acre: ,,
James J. Black 21 to Mary Evans
William ofield 25 teJanie Beav-
ers IS.
Frank w. Sears "a to Kate Per-
David Springer, of Decatur, was
in Leon Monday buying new wind
his fold place of l29 acres to Mr..
Bowerman for $4,000, and pdrchas-
ed the Riddle farmIof 1863 acres II
miles north of Decatur for $4,000,
and is figuring on buying 100 acres
adjoining it. .
A shooting affair took place at
Terre Haute Tuesday afternoon. the
Participants + McEee Rgiag 'Gs5 ha oGbe hoe1J ana
over a fence which Lucas was build
ing for Mr.. Norman and McBee
claimed it was out in the street and
ordered Lucas to stop building it,
threatening to kill him. This was
in the morning and when Lucas went
back in the afternoon he took his
shotgun with him and laid it down
some little distance from where he
was working. Presently Col. Nc
street armed with shotgun and
started over to where Lucas was
working, Lucas walked to where
his gun was and picked it up, at the
same time warning McBee to keep
away from him and not come any
nearer. McBee continued to advance
and Lucas shot him, five shot strik-
ing him, one on the nose, one just
below the eye, two in the mouth and
The wounds were not serious and
both men were arrested. The pre-
liminary trial<was held yesterday
and county attorney McVay dismiss
ed both cases as it was clearly shown
that Lucas acted in self defense, and
McBee is not considered responsible
for his actions as he is evidently in
Streets and alleys of Terre Haute.
G. w. Hoffman and Joe Warner
are each the owners of new bicycles
and Horny Long has received his
from the factory. A new convert
to wheeling appears almost every
Mrs. c. V. Warner came up from
Missouri yesterday and Will visit a
few weeks with friends in Leon be-
fore returning to- her home at Ell
lensburg, Wash.
A. P. Garretson, a former resident
of Leon, now residing at Salem, Iowa,
has been in Leon the past week
looking after his property here.
Will J. Dix, former Leon boy
now on the road for the Aldo Som
mer Drug Co., of Quincy, was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Poke Oney went to stanber-
ry. Mo, yesterday. to visit few
Fesler. r.
Mike Griffin and Dennis Daugh-
ton have purchased 14O acres of
Nelson Trembly, in Woodland town
ship for $1,000. J. NJ Day has
bought the David Norris 80 acres in
Grand River township for $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
BOOST COUNTY OFFICERS SAL.
ARIES,
Measure Passed by Last General As
sembly, Gives More Pay to
County Officials in Iowa.

Increased salaries for county of
ficials throughout Iowa, was prOvid-
ed by an act of the general assembly,
which became effective on pub1ica-
tion April 28th.
The increase in salaries was made
/ because of the prevailing high prices
Iof necessities of life, but the in
crease is only temporary one, as
the bill provides that ANY increase
in salaries provided for in this act
shall not apply after June 80, 1921"
If the increased salaries are to re-
main effective it will be necessary
for the next general assembly to
continuance of the new scale of sal
aries, or make much provision for
increases as then may be deemed
necessary, otherwise the wage scale
prevailing prior to the new measure
becoming effective April 2S, 1919,
will again be in effect.
The increase in Salaries are based
are virt tually proportionately
throughout the state. The law pro-
vides that in a county with the pop
ulation of Decatur, the salary of
the county auditor, county treasurer
and clerk of the district court shall
be $1,000 a year, an increase of
$500 over the salary heretofore paid.
$1,000 to S1,S00, and that of the
deputy sheriff from 5000 to S1,170!
The salary of the county recorder is
increased from $1,400 to $1,7OO,
and of the county superintendent
from $1,500 to $1,700. The salaries
of the deputies in these offices shall
be not less than so per cent of the
officer, and more at the option of
the board of supervisors.
An increase in the salary, of the
county attorney fronH $1,000 to
1,40O becomes effective July 1st.
The salary of the me1bers of the
board of supervisors is also increas-
ed from S4 to IS per day, and the
mileage alloWance increased from
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Proposed 4th of July County Cele>
~ bIatiOn.

At the regular meeting of the
Leon Chamber of Commerce held
Monday evening the undersigned
were selected as a committee for
the purpose of taking up as the
representatives of Leon and vicinity
with the outlying townships and
civic, commercial, lodge and church
organizations of the county the
holding of a county wide celebration
on the 4th day of July to be held at
such place and to prepare and use
such program as the final general
committee selected from the various
named organizations and surrounds
ing country might determine. To
made at this time in the hope that
all of the other township the county
will favor the proposition and, that
each civil township in the rural dis
tricts will also take the same up to-
gether with all organizations, civic,
lodges, commercial bodies and
church and at the proper time select
to meet in the city Of Leon, at the
court room on May 26th at one
O'Clock for the purpose of selecting
a permanent committee to prepare a
proper program and provide for the
holding of celebration at such
place as may be determined at that
time
It is hoped by this means that
the entire county may be interested
and that celebration be held in
which the entire county will join in
order that the 4th Of July as here
tofore may not only be celebrated,
but that along with it the new Dec
laration of Independence of the
World may also be Joined and that
proper recognition may be made OF
the services rendered by our boys
abroad including those that have
and those that have not and will not
return. To this end this notice As
respectfully submitted by the under
signed committee in the hope that
it will meet with the approval OF all.
Signed:
V. R. McGinnis, Chairman,
G. T. Ronk,
w. F. Lindsey,
j. T. Harris,
C. A. Meek.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
VIII Tear Down Old Landmark.

:. C. NJ. Axes, who recently pur-
chased the McClelland property on
south Main street, is preparing to
tear down the old brick residence
on the property, to make way for a
new residence which he will erect on
this very choice lot. The old Nc
Clelland brick house is one of the
landmarks of early days in~ Leon,
having been built by DR.. A. McClel-
land away. back in the fifties. The
interior of the house is walnut fin
ishipg, something it would take a
millionaire to use in these days Of
high priced lumber and especially
walnut.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Representative CARRIER Voted for
New Road Law.

When the vote on the new road
law as finally passed was reported
in the Des Moines daily papers, the
name of representative CARRIER OF
Decatur county. appeared in the list
of the few members of the house
who voted against the adoption OF
the law. as finally amended and
passed. Mr.. CARRIER informs us this
was an error, as he voted for the
adoption of the new road law, and
he is so recorded on page 1886 OF
the House Journal. Many persons
had wondered at Mr.. .Garber's vote
as reported in the Des Moines pa
pers, and we are glad to set his rec
ord right in the matter. We have
a COPY Of the House Journal at The
Reporter office, and any person who
desires to see it Is welcome.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Plenty of Rain.

, Southern Iowa is sure having
plenty of rain this spring. Last
Friday night we had over two inches
of rain, and another big rain Satur-
day night and Sunday morning,
which did considerable damage,
there being no trains on the Chari-
ton-St. Joe branch either way on
Sunday on account of washouts, but
service was resumed again Monday
morning. West of Garden Grove
there was quite a little damage
done by wind in the McAlister
neighborhood, the new barn of
Bert Stiles being moved two feet off
the foundation, sheds were unroof-
ed and other damage done, and at
the w. C. Gibson home two new
porches were demolished, trees up
rooted and things torn up generally.
but fortunately the storm area did
not extend over very much territory.
It was accompanied by heavy hail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

The weather permitting the band
committee announce they will give
ening concerts in Leon on Saturday
evening of this week. While the
band may not be completely organ
ized by that time, there will be a
varied program provided which can
not fail to please those who come
out to hear it. Saturday night con-
certs at Leon have always been very
popular and the committee in charge
are going to see to it that this year
the concerts will be the best ever:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
AT THE THEATRES.
Program for Coming Week at tho
Idle Hour and New Theatres.

Today, Thursday, May Sth, at.
the Idle Hour theatre, Bryan Wash
burn in "The Gypsy Trail" Current.
Events and the Sennett comedy
"Smothered Love-"
At the Idle Hour Friday and Sat
urday, May 9th and 10th, Hearts
of the World" D. w. Griffith's big
road show
At the New Theatre Friday, May
9Th, Charlie Chaplin in Shoulder
Arms and the Ford Weekly.
At the New Theatre Saturday,
May 10th, Charlie Chaplin in
shoulder Arms and Bray Picto-
graph.
At the Idle Hour Sunday, May
11th; Enid Bennett in Fuss and
Feathers, a Paramount picture.
At the Idle Hour, Monday, May
18th, Mabel Norman in isis Hop,
kins'' and Vod-a-Vil movies.
At the Idle Hour Tuesday, May
18th, Priscilla Dean in "The Wicked
Darling and International News.
At the Idle Hour Wednesday,
May 18th, Constance Talmadge in
Who Cares and Holmes Travel
Pictures
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Something Should Be Done.

Everybody knows this he's been
a mighty hard time to work roads
but something should be done by the
city council to make the roads in
side the corporate limits at least
passable. Farmers are complaining,
and justly too, that they have no
trouble in getting to the city limits,
but on several Of the roads leading
city they can hardly get on up town.
It is hard to get teams, and the
council has been considering pur-
chasing q tractor to do the drag
ging and grading with, but we cam
not wait until the middle Of the
GUNNER to az the streets up. Some
thing should be done; and done
quick. IS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
GEaceland College Defeated Simpson
College in Debate.

The debating team of Graceland
College at Lamont defeated the
Simpson College team of Indianola
in debate held at IndianoM. last
Friday evening, the subject being
Federal Control of Education,' y
Graceland having the affirmative.
The debate was judged by Professor
Ryan, in charge of the department
of public speaking at Grinnell Col
lege. Next year the contest between
Graceland and Simpson will be held
at Lamont
Both colleges have rather re-
markable record in debate. This
is only the third time Simpson has
been defeated in a total of fifteen
contests. Graceland has record of
five. victories with but one defeat.
Just one week prior Simpson de-
feated Luther college on both the
affirmative and negative of the same
question A l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
School Report.

Report of the Woodland school
for the month ending May 2. Num-
ber enrolled 80, average daily at
tendance 20, neither absent or tardy
IL.
Those neither absent or tardy
We're: Evan Farver, Delvin Rock
hold, Clarence Beavers, Wesley
Beavers, Jettie Rose, Russell Rose,
Robert Beavers, Wayne Beavers,
Virgie Farver, Cole Cartwright,
Blanche Farver
Blanche Marshall, Teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Auto License Apportionment Re
ceiVed,

County treasurer J. Wesley Chew
has received Decatur county's spring
license money, the amount received
being $6,144, as against $7,136 re-
ceived last spring. The fall appor-
tionment last year was $S,S64. maxi
ing total for last year of $4,000.
1t is supposed the delay in the
secretary of state Aliens office in is
suing the licenses reduced the
amount received this spring, and the
Of the se,144 just received s5,6O5
has been placed in the motor road
fund, for use on roads outside OF
cities and towns, and $539>will be
turned over to cities and towns as
their share to- be, expended by the
city council,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Contest Program.

ORA1ORY
"The Unknown Speaker" Forest
ANYWAY, Lamont.
'Touissant L'Oyerture," Forest
Ford, Osceola.
Our National Flag" Helen Gam
mill, Leon.
DRAMATIC
Madame x" Abigail Alexander,
The Wheels of Time,'' Dorothy
Camp, Osceola
Bill" Rosella Wightman, La
HUMOROUS
"Bill Smith," Vivian Bittorf, Os-
ceola.
The Big Strike at Siwash,"
Francis Mucous, Lamont.
who's Afraid?' Pauline Wood
mansee, Leon
The Leon schools will furnish
music for the occasion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Anlicitia Club.

The Amicitia club closed their
seventeenth year of club work,
Thursday, May /. A l o'clock lunch.
con was served by the hostess, Mrs
w. H. Shields, assisted by Mrs. T,
S. Arnold, Mrs. F. n. Hansell and
Mrs. ]. A. Mcintosh.
The new officers of the club are
Mrs. J. A. Mcintosh, president;
Mrs. w. H. Shields, vice president;
Mrs. J. L; McClain, secretary; Mrs
retary and treasurer; Mrs. James
Springer, historian.
AEco |.ro,,bor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

On the afternoon of the contest
Leon High School will play Osceola
at Warner park. There will also be
foot race, 100 yards. Lamont has
Leon enters Louis Sage and Roe
Reed. The names of the Osecola
contestants have not yet been re-
ceived. Admission CSC.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Triangular Contest.

Leon High School has invited La
moni and Osceola High School to
contest with them in declamatory
work next Friday evening. There
will be three contestants from each
school. Six gold medals will be
awarded Leon is to put up, a
trophy for winner of first over all.
Time,-.Friday, May 9, $50 p. m.
Admission, 25c.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
16sth Starts for Iowa Saturday.

The latest advice from Camp Up
ton, New York, in regard to the re-
turn of the 16Sth regiment to Camp
Dodge at Des Moines, is that they
will leave Camp Upton on Saturday
of this week. The men will NIL
three trains which will be sent over.
different roads, one train coming ins
to Des Moines over the Rock Islanu.
one over the Northwestern and one
over the Great Western. The time
of their arrival at Des Moines has
not been announced.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Decatur County Farm for Sale.

30 acres good Decatur county
land on Corn. Belt Highway, 2h
miles from good town, for sale next
thirty days for $125 per acre. Epr
full particulars aodresa, Lock boz Il,
Van Vert, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Traction Power for Blade Grading.

Decatur county desires the serv-
ices of a 1880 n. 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, 1919-05-08
Farms Wanted.

will buy ,several farms in Deca-
tur county. See me- II you want to
sell worth the, money. ss'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

Do good to thy friend to keep him
to thy enemy to gain him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Marriage Licenses

VIM. L.. Burchett, Van Vert "A
Bessie McBee, Van Vert >. .... Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

Estate of Charles r. Goble. Final
report of administrator approved
and administrator discharged.
Estate of DR.. j. B. Horner. Ora
Teale appointed administrator with
bond of $4,000