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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
DRIVERS
NOW TUNING Up
Classic Annual Speed Event at
Indianapolis WIN Be
Held May 81.

The vitality Of the motor car in
dustry and its ability to asslmiiate
punishment and come back smiling has
never been more strikingly demonstrat-
ed than by the interest which race
drivers and manufacturers alike D are
manifesting in the 500-mile Interna-
tional sweepstakes, to be held on the
Indianapolis motor speedway May 81.
Among all industries the automobile
industry was hardest hit by the war.
Not only was the industry denied the
privilege Of keeping up even a small
production, but its man power was
depleted almost completely and its fac
tories eommandeered down to the last
lathe and drill press. All Of which was
agreeable to the automobile industry
Tor no one can question the whole
hearted devotion and patriotism of the
men OF mQtordom as revealed under
fire.
The big question now before tho
sporting fpublic. Is what part Eddie
Rlckenbacker, the ace Of American aces,
viii play In this approaching race. Will
he be an entrant? viii he exhibit to
the gathered thousands of his coun-
trymen his provAss as a flyer? or will
ne merely be an inconscipuous spec
tator?
Another question: Will the European
maker be sufficiently recovered from
the war to participate in the big Amer
lean sporting event to any considerable
extent? This latter question seems pref
ty well answered by the announcement
that Jules Goux has already signed an
entry blank and the Sunbeam factory
of Wolverhampton, England, has nomi-
mated two cars, with Christians and
Chassagne driving, and by the assur-
ance of the speedway management that
the race will be international, to a
greater degree than any ever staged
on the 2h mil Indianapolis brick road.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
CAR BUYER
OEXERCSE CARE
s. H. Butler Says Purchaser
Should View His New Car
as Machine.

Men closely connected with the man
ufacture and distribution OF motor cars
may have noticed a peculiar trend dur
ing the last year or 50. This has been
a change in the buying public's attitude
toward automobiles In general, accord
ing to S. II. Butler, president of the
Southern Motor Car company, local
agency for the Cadillac.
People who use motor cars seem to
have come by the idea that their choice
OF cars should almost begin and end
with things like the body style, the
upholstery and the various items which
contribute to comfort and convenience,
said Mr.. Butler.
They have seemed to forget that the
one really big factor which has to do
with their comfort and convenience Is
the chassis, that If tho chassis Is
right they are sure to get the greatest
usefulness from their cars at the low
est cost.
In the earlier days of the motor car,
when 1t was in q moro or loss expert
mental stage. men bought no car until
they were convinced, by their own In
vestigation or otherwise, that IT, was
about the most dependable to be had
Wltnln tnelF means, a.
But that period Of uncertainty, "
you please, was OF short duration. fThe
motor. car made long strides. into, a
state of development which had de-
| pendability for It's watchword. Which,
Of course, was exactly as 1t should be.
Fundamental principles were found,
and they are fundamental today. There
was argument as to the number Of
| cylinders, the kind OF clutches, the best
oillng systems, and so on, Eaeh manu-
| facturer, perforce, settled those Ahat-
ters according TO his own lights, But
all Of them stroVe, and most OF them
| succeeded, in producing designs and
cars which were reliable and gave good
service,
In buying a motor car 1t is stu p
good thing to study what Ia hidden
away under the shiny. hood and the
floor boards. II Is still a good thins
to take Into account the manufactur-
er's reputation, II Is still n. good thing
to make some study of the cars his
tory and the opinion OF its owners.
When the buyer has satisfied MN
| self on this core-when he is convinced
that tho piece of machinery he Is about
10 buy II the best he can get for his
nrice. or for any price, II that Is mere
~ a detail. then 1t Ia time to look to
other things.
people who buy motor cars should
remember, for their own good, that a
dashing body style, or fine upholstery,
or a superlative finish, are but SINAI
compensation for a piece OF machinery
which does not perform satisfactorily,
The motor car Investment, primarily
should be an Investment In machinery
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
INDUSTRY IS
FIRST TO RECOVER
Kokomo Official After Tour Of
South Says Territory Is
Progressive.

During the past few days. 7. E jar
rard, vice-president Of the Apperson
Bros. automobile company, Of Kokome,
Ind, has been the guest Of the Com
msrcial Motor Car company, distribu-
tors for the famous Apperson Eight
Mr.. Jarrard's trip has been for the pur-
pose Of seeing At first hand the con-
ditions which exist here He expressed
himself as very well pleased with the
wonderful progress OF the South during
the past year.
Asked for his opinion Of business con-
ditions which might prevail during the
/ period Of reconstruction, the kokomo
manufacturer had the following to say;
Reconstruction is a big word. II
means much. 1t covers h rehaolil-
tation Of the war-strtcken territory In
Europe, the rehabilitation Of American
soldiers and their return to civil pur-
suits; the transition OF this countrys
industry from. war work to peace WORK;
the upbuildink Of both domestic ana
foreign Commerce, which has been sNri-
ously interrupted by the war, AND
many other problems vitality affecting
the economic welfare Of the masses In
the good old U. s, A.
In all of this work, no matter where
or what it may be, h motor car and
the wonderful industrial organization to
which 1t owes its rapid development
will play an important part. When
the United States entered the world
war the automobile industry was the
third largest in the commerce OF the
country. With the coming Of the wat
this huge organization OF capital, labor
and brains, was placed at the dispose
of the government How well 1t served
the common cause Is well known to all
And now that the armistice Il
signed and peace is at hand you vii
find the automobile industry up in tht
front Of any and all movements which
tend for the stabilizing of conditions
growing. out OF the interruptions K
commerce and industry caused by thu
European conflict. During the period
Of reconstruction which Is vitality a.
important to producer and consumer
alike as was the war time, the. motoi
al manufacturers win be found lead
ing the work which will bring TO THU
country greater prosperity than 1t eve
heretofore has known, and this pros
perity which will come through ana gu
of the re~constructive era viii not be o
the fly-by-the-night kind, but instea'
permanently profitable"
w. Z. Barrse and ]. D. Ingram, tw'
well-known local auto men, have onl'
recently been added to the local sale
staff of the Memphis company,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
SUPER SIX FIGHTS
| SNOW IN SIERRA
Car Saves Land Seekers From
Having to Spend Winter
in Mountains.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1S,-causht

SAN FRANCISCO. March 15.-Causht
in a heavy snowstorm on a trip across
the mountains to Smith Valley, Nevada,
and return, where they had gone to file
claims on some desert land, q party Of
motorists in a Hudson Super-Six had 70
fight their way against heavy ODDS
which theatened every minute TO Nstall
their car in the high attitudes and
| snow It in for the winter,
The party consisted OF A, n. Patter-
son, the famous racing driver, and three
others. In crossing the mountains they
were forced to make their way against
heavy snowstorms and to make detours
| because Of washed-out bridges. At one
point they were unable to obtain gaso-
line, but continued the trip on kerosene
which they obtained from two lanterns
found in a roadside shack.
On the return trip the weather cQndi-
| lions were worse, the, snow having been
piled across the trails In deep drifts,
especially IN Luther pass, which Is 1900
feet in altitude. "As the storm was in
creasing in severity" said Patterson,
II realized that II we didn't get. out
of Lake Valley at once, we would be
hung up there for the winter.
so we started UP the Echo grade,
It's two miles to the top and 1t took
us three hours and a quarter to make
It, fighting through snow ranging from
4 ID to "a inches in depth. but that car
pulled US through
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
Several Good Roads
Open TO>Autoists
Through Mississippi

Monroe county. MissN has splendid
rock surfaced roads from north to
south, says w. G. Peugh, Of Aberdeen,
Miss, in a letter to the Memphis Auto
mobile club. Mr.. Peugh says that he
has made between so and 10 trips to
Memphis by automobile.
1.-THE Burlington way, which runs
through the center Of the county and
4tends to Gulfport and New Orleans,
is rock surfaced through the county
and for many miles on each side he
a "Then the Jackson highway
masses lust below us and is crossed at
or near West Point by the Burlington"
1.-THE road down the Frisco will be a
fine drive this summer The Bankhead
highway, from Memphis to Birming-
ham parallels this railroad and most
Of 1t is graded and quite a bit Of 1t
eraveled. Rains only affect it for a
few hours.
1.-THE route through Holly Springs and
then through by oxford and Pontotoc
Is also a good drive, The jackson
highway extends through Jackson and
B]rookhaven to the coast. The Burling.
ton way also extends to the coast
through Meridian and Hattiesburg."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
SIX u. S. WOMEN ARE
DECORATED IN FRANCE

NEW YORK, March 1b--Six women
Of the American Women's hospital. at
Buzancy, France, have ben decorated
by the French government for Atamp-
ing out an epidemic Of typhoid fever
last fall among the civilian population
Of Buzancy and the vicinity Of Chateau
Thierry, according to n cablegram re-
ceiVed here.
The women honored were Dr. NJ
Louise Hurrell, Of Rochester, N. y;
Miss Pauline whitaker, Lancaster, Pa, 4;
Miss Lillian Pettengill and Mrs. Lenolr
Lehman. both Of Philadelphia DR.. Cora
+. Allen, Heron Lake, MINI, and DR.
Eva Reid, OF sal Francisco,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15

nado in Sunders county, 45 miles north
Of Lincoln. Wire communication with
the devastated section is crippled.
Mrs. Alvin Roekweller, wife of a
farmer, was killed, crushed in the
debris of the home. Her husband with
their baby in his arms, was found I'M
conscious in a cornfield, where he was
carried by the wind.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
BIG STRIKE BEGINS.

BUENoS AIRES, March ia gen
eral strike has been declared az Men
doza, affecting S6 unions, including food
purveyors. The situation ID reported
To be grave.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
STORM KILLS WOMAN; -
MAN AND TOT ESCAPE

WARDo, Neb., March 15.-one per-
son Is known to be dead, several were
injured and considerable property dang
age was caused yesterday by o tor
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-13

~ 60 a. ii a. &c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Not many people have had the
unique experience of journey into
the heavens in box kite, but such
was the stunt pulled by young
America in the person of George
Oaks, the eight-year-old son, of
George Oaks and wife, of 1901 Pop
ular Street, Saturday afternoon. In
the company with a number OF boy
friends he was playing about LaVista
Place. The center of attraction was
a large box kite which they were
sending UP and it was finally decid-
ed to send up passenger in the kite.
Accordingly George was loaded into
a box which was fastened to the kite
and away he went. The first trip
was about $50 feet up, but this did
not satisfy, and more rope to play
the kite was secured. Inc second
trip was about five or six hundred
feet up. At a given signal the young
man was hauled to earth by his conn
panions none the worse for the ex-
perience, but his parents say they
will see to 1t that nothing of that
kind is pulled again. Several peo-
pie who. saw the kite and saw the
boy waving. his hand therefr0m,
thought II was an airplane.
tic News-Telegraph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Last Saturday was the Goth ami
versary of Mrs. Sarah Buffum and
q number of relatives gathered at the
pleasant home of her son Will Macy
and enjoyed delightful day. "A fine
birthday dinner was served, her
daughter, Mrs. Hetty Alexander COM
ing up from Leon for the occasion.
Mrs. Buffum has lived a long and
useful life in our community and is
numbered as one of our best women,
a. woman whom it is privilege to
call friend and one whose noble,
womanly, gracious traits have en-
deared her to b very wide circle of
friends. We earnestly wish her
continued health and happiness.-
Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Church Historian Heman c. Smith,
who has been in failing health for
some time is now at the Independ-
ence sanitarium and at the time of
mentioned last week he and Mrs.
Smith started west in the hopes of
benefting his health but as soon as
they struck the mountains he imme-
diately grew worse and they hasten
ed back to the Sanitarium. Mr..
Smiths many friends certainly wish
that his condition will speedily
grow better and that he may be per-
mitted to come back to his home in
LamOni.-LamOni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17


Readers of The Reporter will be
glad ITO know that Wednesday and
Thursday night, April both and May
1st, are the dates set for the
presentation of Stainer's "Cruci-
fixion,'' by the Leon Choral Club.
The singers have been at work
for some weeks on this beau
tiful oratorio and will give our
people a musical feast on the two
Benson, tenor, Of Des Moines, will
assist the club. Watch for further
notice and remember the dates.
Reserved seats will be on sale at
Cherrington's Drug store, Friday,
April 25th, at 35 cents for adults,
rs cents for children under IA years.
Mail orders fled will be filed in the
order received. State which night
you wish tickets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

There was sure one sore travelling
man last Wednesday night. The ev-
ening train for Charlton was an hour
late and VIM. Sandberg, of Des
Moines. who sells typewriters was
on the train. Ordinarily the night
train does not stop at Crown, but
Wednesday night Chairman of the
board of supervisors P. G. Morgan
was going home, so the train stop
ped Sandberg was engaged in ear
nest conversation with a man, and
when the train stopped he supposed
it was Garden Grove and just as the
train started he grabbed his two big
grips and a typewriter and stepped
OF. You can imagine his feelings as
he saw the train disappearing in the
distance, not a house in sight, and
eight miles from Garden Grove. The
boys say he camped all night in the
shed at Crown and caught train
to. Leon the next morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Austin Smith of Wayne Co., Pearl
,Coontz, Ira Beavers, Vim. Dyer, Eu-
gene Massey and E. H. Carver went
to Bushnell, ILL.,, on Thursday as the
guests of w. E. Truman to visit the
Trumans' Pioneer Stud Farm. The
farmers of this neighborhood for
the past 20 years have been breed
ing high class horses and IN no part
of the state can a better lot of mares
be found. Many think the future
of the horse market looks good and
expect when buying for the Euro
pean market commences, prices will
look up.-Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

If you are an unfortunate, afflict-
ed with that dreaded complaint
to a goyr o asu tS Foad bes G be
no doubt feel, that your only saliva
ton, is an operation. Do not be too
hasty in making this move. Let us
send you the Whitney Treatment for
Piles, new product, easy to apply
and wonderful in its results. Sent
direct to patients, under a guarantee
Write us fully about your case
Whitney Method, Limited, Des
MOines, Iowa. 36-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Geo. T. Stirling last week assum-
ed the management of the Wayne
County Democrat at Corydon, his
brother J. J. Stirling, who has con-
Quoted the paper for a number of
years having moved to Centerville to
become editor of the Centerville
Journal. George Stipling edited the
Corydon Democrat from 1902 to
1906, and he is mighty good news
paper man, whom we are glad to
welcome, back to southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

The Reporter received a fraternal
Bridgewater, of Hilo, Hawaii, editor
of the Hilo Post-Herald, who recent
ly returned from overseas and is a
convalescent at Fort Des Moines hos
pital, being wounded in both hands,
and is spending this week in Deca-
tur county assisting with the Victory
Loan campaign. He is live wire
newspaper man, and we sure enjoy
ed the visit with him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Dennis Poland, who had been ov-
erseas for a year, arrived in. Leon
Sunday, having been discharged from
the service, He wears a wound
stripe on his arm, having been shot
through the calf of the leg, the bull
let going clear through and Dennis
says it was only scratch but they
kept him in the hospital for several
months.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17
Observation-Disclosures.

Mr. Lester Stewart and Miss Mary
Richards well known young people
residing east of Leon, were united
in marriage by Justice A. R. War
ford in this city last Saturday. They
will make their home on farm near
Leon, and host of friends extend
congratulations and best wishes for
their happiness and prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

The 7th and 8th grades will give
farce entitled Lest We Forget, "
Thursday at s p. m. at nigh School
building. Musical numbers by grade
orches and 7th and Sth grade
pupils. Four of our returned con-
Moines, will add to the. enjoyment
of the evening. If unable to accomo-
date the crowd, two performances
will be given. No admission.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Forest Davenport, who has been
Der of Co. NJ, 357th Infantry, re-
turned home Saturday, having been
discharged from the service. Forest
was right up at the front, and re-
turns with a wound chevron, having
been struck in the head by a piece
of Hun shrapnel and was also slight
ly gassed, but he returns in good
health. twenty-three pounds heavier
than when he enlisted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Elba Graham. of Grand River,
who is employees on the farm of W.
A. Cox, near DeKalb, was out hunt
ing last Thursday when he ran
across and killed five young wolves,
in deep slough. few miles north
east of Delray. He at once brought
them to Auditor Meek at Leon. and
will receive neat little sum of $40
for his find.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Mrs. Kate Frost and Mrs. L. Da-
Wis went to Pleasanton Saturday
noon to attend the double funeral
service of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Turpen, who
died Thursday, and her. son Glaud,
who died last fall with the flu and a
service had not yet been held The
service was held at the L. D. S.
church. Mrs. Frost and Mrs. Davis
visited over Sunday at the George
Davis home near PleasantOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Tom Wallace had a birthday last
Thursday. Nothing strange about
that, but Mrs. Wallace did strange
thing when she worked up a genuine
surprise party on Tom, and when he
went home in the evening he found
friends, and a dandy good dinner and
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17
Main-Snlith.

Mr.. L. V. Main and Miss Lavina
Smith, both of near Leon, were mar
ried by Justice John Woodmansee at
his home in Leon last Wednesday.
They will make their home on
farm near Leon and their many
friends extend hearty congratula-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Kellerton, who had been visiting at
the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. E. Cannon, of east of Leon,
departed Saturday afternoon for
Rochester, Mimi, where they go. to
consult Drs. Mayo in regard to Mrs.
Xirden'S health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Mrs. Belle Snethen, daughter Miss
Ethel, and the formers sister, Mrs.
NJ. A. Smith came up from Lamont
Friday night and visited until Satur-
day noon at the home of Hiram Kent
ner of this city, going on to Pleas
anton to attend the funeral of Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Turpen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Mrs. J. Peugh went to Decatur
Friday afternoon for an over nights
visit, going on from there Saturday
to Emerson for visit and where
she will be joined by her son, j. d:
Peugh, and from there they will
leave for Pine River, Mimi, to make
their future home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Word was received in Lamont Sat
urday that Lloyd Mason was report
ed as officially killed in action on
October 4. He is the son of Mrs.
Jessie Mason, and spent the early
years of his life in this city.--La
mOui Chronicle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Deputy sheriff John w. Osborn re-
turned Saturday evening from Cen
terville, where he went to bring Mrs.
Osborn, who was operated upon in a
hospital in that city several weeks
ago, home, as she has been making a
fine, recovery. and her many friends
are very glad to see her again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Warrington, Of
Garden Grove, were visiting in Leon
Monday evening, enroute home from
Des Moines where they were called
to attend the funeral of Mr.. War
rington's sister, Mrs. Alice Hardin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe W. Culp, who
have been living in St. Joe, Mo-, re-
turned to Leon the later part of last
week, Mr.. Culp being back on his ola
territory as travelling salesman for a
and right glad are they to be back
in Leon again, where. they have many
good friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Order cut flowers anG IlOral do
signs from .. e. Huh, ,ocal agent Of
LoZier, OF Des Moines, at The Re-
porter Office. Orders sent by phone
or all, but order as early as pos
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

s Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Dalbey, of AL
bany, MO-, came Saturday and visit
ed over Sunday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. G.. b. Price, being
on their way to Rochester, Mimi, to
consult Drs. Mayo in regard to Mr..
Dalbey's health, which has been
failing for some time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

When you want real smoke at a
moderate price, call for Masonic
knight or Havana Spike. All deal
erS have them:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Boys and girls we will have
"story hour at the library at 4
o'clock every two weeks. The next
date is Saturday, April 19. Every
boy and girl in town or country who
likes stories are invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Mr.. R. r. Wilcox of Princeton,
Mo- has moved to Leon to take
personal charge as manager of the
Leon Telephone Co., and will open
an office as soon as suitable loca-
all Of his time to improving the
service here and attending to the
business of the company
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Mrs. II. R. Layton departed Fri
day afternoon for Washington, d..
c., to attend the National Encamp-
ment of the D. A. R. She will also
visit friends in the capital city a
few weeks before her return home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

Mrs. J. V. Dunn, who had been
visiting at Cameron, Mo-, was in
Leon a few hours Friday, enroute. to
her home at Saline, Mo: She was
accompanied by her sister-in-law
Mrs. J. w. Carter, of Hydro, Okla.
who will visit at the Dunn home for
a few weeks
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-17

According to q recent issue of
the Des Moines Register & Tribune
the Derby high school has the honor
Of having purchased the most thrift
and war savings stamps per capita
capita of the Derby school was
@64.33 which was $12.55 higher
than the second school on the list.