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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
AUTO THIEF CAPTURED
fay MaCy's New ford was Stolen
Sunday Night. Cotton" AIbec
CAUGHT with Car at Bethany.

Another Ford car was stolen from
in front of the Brethren church in
Leon Sunday evening, but in less
than four hours the car was recOv-
cred and the thief was in jail at
Bethany, Mo-, thanks to prompt work
ton.
Sunday evening Fay Macy, Of
north of Leon, attended church,
driving down in a new Ford road
ster which he purchased from Estes
& Co. last Thursday. When church
was over the car was gone. Sheriff
Fulton was notified about 9 o'clock,
fore midnight the sheriff at Beth
any, Mo-, phoned he had the car ana
also the man who was driving it,
and had him in Jail. Sheriff Full
ton went to Bethany on the early
train Monday morning, and when
he went to the jail to see the .pris-
oner he found it was Jesse (Cotton)
turn to Leon without requisition
and sheriff Fulton brought him back
in the stolen car, and Albee was
placed in Jail. An information was
filed and his preliminary examina-
tion set for Tuesday, but was con-
tinued until Feb. 25th, as. the grand
jury meets next 1,, week ?f. and they VIII i
the car but claimed he was drunk
"nsn AnotRer He 'ooe new f Ford touring car
was found on the street at Bethany
Monday morning, and taken charge
of by the sheriff. Investigation
shows it is registered at Des MOines
in the name of w. T. Allen, and it
contained a lot of extra chains,
coils, and other accessories. In the
roadster taken by Albee laundry
bearing the name of Albee and also
of Allen was found, and parties who.
saw Albee drive into Bethany said
a touring car followed him, but no
the car has not been claimed.
Sheriff Fulton receivedi notice
from the sheriff at Des Moinss about
ten days ago to watch for AlRee and
Allen, as they were wantedt there
for stealing cars. Allen wasA Aalso a
former resident of Leon, and for a
short time operated restal rant in
this city. Albee has been living in
Des Moines for some months, but
his family returned to Leon couple
of weeks ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Won a Big Law Case,

A. P. Olsen returned Friday sev-
ening from Des Moines where he lap
peared as one of the attorneys for
Danielson & Hammer of Lamont, in
a big damage case in the U. s. Fed
eral Court, in which the Walker
Mfg. Co., of Racine, Wis, brought
suit for $4,000 damages against
the Lamont firm, claiming they had
infringed on a patent on a Ford
radius rod which Danielson & Hamt
mer have manufactured in large
quantities at Lamont for several
years. The defendants won a
sweeping victory, Judge Wade de-
Gliding the case Immediately after
the closing arguments were made,
holding that defendants had shown
these radius rods We're in use be-
fore the date of plaintiffs patent,
and that therefore they could not be
patented, giving defendants judg-
ment for costs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
County Superintendent's Notes.

1t has been decided by the Food
Administration for Iowa to send a
copy of the book entitled Food Sav-
ing and Sharing to each grade and
rural teacher in the state. These
we shall distribute as soon as they
are received. The books are to be-
come the property of the school and
remain there; under no circum-
stances are they to be considered
the property of the teacher to be re-
moved from school.
On account of the late delivery of
these books no outlines of the work
to be done can be sent Teachers
may use the book IN connection with
their work, correlating as they think
best.
Prof. A. C. Fuller will have some
thing of interest for school officers
at the special meeting Friday p. m.
at. 3:15. 1t is hoped that every
school in the county will be repre-
Sented
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Additional Jurors Summoned.

The February term of the district
court with Judge Evans presiding
will convene at Leon next Monday.
Judge Evans issued an order that
sixteen additional trial jurors be
to appear on Monday of
the second week, Feb. 18th, and the
following have been drawn:
Morris Brown, Long Creek.
A. l.. Craig, Hamilton.
E. w. Fest, Bloomington.
Frank Foust, Garden Grove.
c. r. Citizens, Decatur.
A. H. Grenawalt, Fayette.
L. A. Kentner, Morgan.
Earl Kraft, High Point.
w. d. Lionberger, Center.
Albert LaFollette, Morgan.
G. c., McCroskey, Decatur.
B. F. Redman, Long Creek.
Jack Sullivan, Garden Grove
Bert Scott, Leon.
w. A. Williams, Garden Grove.
c. E. Wilson, Long Creek.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
According to Prophecy.

When the armistice ended the
great struggle in Europe on the
eleventh hour of the eleventh day OF
the eleventh month. a woman who
sets great store by her Bible sought
the eleventh verse of the eleventh
chapter of the eleventh book Of the
scriptures. It brought her to the
first book of Kings The eleventh
verse Of the eleventh chapter. reads:
Wherefore the Lord said unto
Solomon, Forasmuch as this. is done
of thee, and thou hast not kept my
covenant and my statutes, which l
have commanded thee, l Will surely
will give It to thy servant
The woman who noted this COIN
cidence says she believes, and she
believes the recent kaiser now be-
1ieves that the verse was very pro-
phetic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Idle Hour, Friday, Saturday, Dor
othy Phillips in "A Soul for
Sale.'

The story in this big, dramatic
picture will grip the heart strings of
every woman and every man you
know. 1t is vivid mirroring OF
the pitfalls of society-the tragedy
of spending more than your income
who love you to sacrifice themselves
in order to secure you the luxuries
which you think you cannot do
without.
In "A Soul for Sale" the situation
into which noble and high-spirited
Niela Pendleton is gradually forced
by her selfish mother becomes high
ly tragic-a picture which brings
tears to the eyes but which no one
would willingly forego because of
the beautiful character of the girl
and the fight she makes to win
back the honest love which mo-
ment of weakness lost.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
New Court Cases.

Elijah Gilbert VS.. Geo. M. lTur-
for for $500. McGinnis & McGinnis at
torneys for plaintiff.
A.. L. Ackerley VS.. John Norton
ct al. Suit is to foreclose~a real
note for $2,5o6' e. g. ". Hoffman at Z
torney for plaintiff.
Grover c. Flannery VS.: Christian
Church of Leon. Plaintiff sues to
recover balance of $263.54 for
services as pastor, alleging that in
conformity to verbal and written
contract he rendered his resignation
Baker & Parrish and c. W. Hoff-
man attorneys for plaintiff.
Effie Martindale VS.. J. A. Martin
dale. The parties were married in
Decatur county, Nov. 9, 1898.
Plaintiff asks for decree of divorce
on the grounds of misconduct, that
she be awarded the custody of their
alimony and permanent alimony.
McGinnis & McGinnis attorneys for
Gerdes, Hintz & Mckee VS.. st.
Brendan's Church of Leon Plain
tiffs are the contractors who built
the new Catholic church in Leon,
and bring suit to recover a balance
uuC OA LAC CoAIl oSC VI p .CUV
Coffin & Rippey attorneys fo- plain
John Farmer VS.. G. B. & O.. r. r.
Co. Suit is for $3.50 for delay in
shipping a car of hogs from Weldon
to St. Louis. Baker & Parrish at
torneys for plaintiff.
Portage Rubber Co. VS.. S. Short.
Suit is on an account for $43.2O.
Baker & Parrish attorneys for plain
tiff.
Estes & Co. VS.. Clifford Lloyd &
Co. Suit is on an account for
$91.43.. Varga & Son attorneys for
"a b. r. 3Beal vs.. N. !. T.. Chase. Suit
is on an account for corn, horses, etc.
on which plaintiff claims balance
of $4,000. McGinnis & McGinnis
attorneys for plaintiff
Effie Martindale vs. Board OF In
sane Commissioners. Plaintiff has
appealed from the decision of the
insane commissioners which on Jan.
25th adjudged her insane and or
dered her committed to the hospital
at Clarinda. McGinnis & McGinnis
attorneys for plaintiff.
Walter Lovett VS.. c. B. & @. r.
R, Co. Suit is for $500 damages for
the killing Of two horses on Dec.
9th. w. ]. Springer attorney for
Dlaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Changes at the Post Office.

Horny VanNostrand, who has
been deputy postmaster since the
appointment of Mrs. Caroline Young
Smith as postmaster, continuing un-
der civil service rules after postmas-
ter Beck took charge of the office,
retired last Saturday, having resign
ed month ago, and will take up
other work. This advances Frank
Mccullough from clerk to deputy
postmaster, and Robert Pearson,
who was extra clerk, takes the place
of Mccullough as regular clerk,
while Roy Dale has commenced
work as the extra clerk. All the
employees of the post office at Leon
are under civil service rules.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
AT THE THEATRES.
Program for Ccming Week at the
Leon Theatres.

Today, Thursday at the New
Theatre, Dorothy Dalton in 'Tyrant
Fear" Paramount picture. Also
Universal Current Events and a
Paramount Mack Sennett comedy.
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9TH
and sth, at New Theatre, Marguer-
ite Clark in "Uncle Toms Cabin, -
an Aircraft production.
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7th and
9Th, at Idle Hour, Dorothy Phillips
in Soul For Sale"
Nell Rogers in Laughing Bill
HYDE" a Goldwyn picture, from the,
story by Rex Beach.
Tuesday, Feb. 18th, New Theatre,
Clara Kimball Young in Shirley
Kay" Also Screen Telegram.
"wednesday, Feb: 18th, New The
Annie" Special feature Holmes
TravOlOgue. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Christian Church.

and good attendance each Sunday.
Be on time at 9:45 a. m. Follow
ing this the devotional and commun-
ion service at II. Christian En-
deavor at $3.50 p. m. each Sunday
evening. A splendid program was
rendered last Sunday evening and a
fine collection was raised for the
Damon, India, orphanage work:
Junior G. E. at $3.50 p. M. All
juniors are urged to be present at
these meetings.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 1880. Following this Will be a
teachers conference.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. Lou Elwell Tuesday afternoon,
Ian.1 TIL 81 . -.ea..- \. 3. ...
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Birthday Dinner.

Mrs. E. A. Little spent the past
two weeks with her daughters and
families. And on Sunday, Feb. End
ter, Mrs. George Evans, gave a
splendid dinner in her home. All
her children and grandchildren
were present to help her celebrate
the event. Those present were:
Mrs. E. A. Little and sons, Elmer,
Ernest and Clarence Little and fam
lily, e. J.. Evans and family, George
Evans and wife, w. 2. Mcdaniel and
wife and Roscoe Mcdaniel.
All returned home wishing her
many more happy returns OF the day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
YEARS AGO
items Taken from the files of The
Reporter Published Z Quarter
Of a Century Ago.

The residence of Lewis CARRIER, in
Center township, was destroyed by
fire last Thursday morning about
10 O'Clock, the fire starting in the
garret from defective flue. Luck
lily neighbors were working near so
ed. The loss on the house is 5000.
with $500 insurance.
c. B. Erase has sold his extensive
store at Garden Grove to Geo. NJ.
and Ira Miller, who will take pos
session some time this month. , Mr..
Erase gets Ira Miller's farm of $50
acres as part of the consideration.
There have been several rumors
anfs 1ssad and to stsng enages of in ne% ehe
floating around on our streets the
past week, but the only one that
has materialized is the purchase of
the building now occupied by the
Farmers e Traders bank by a new
syndicate with j. E. Teale at the
head as president and Fred Teale as
cashier Possession will be given
about March 1st.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
Samuel S. Sparks % to Blanche
Topliff %.
, : Robert bert Warnock VA 54 to Minnie E.
Charles H. Keim 81 to Edith
Sears 80.
The postoffice officials at Wash
ingtQn last Saturday named T. E.
Owens as postmaster at Van vert,
but the appointment came too late
for Uncle Tommy died the previous
Tuesday.
Nate Craigo captured a monster
tarantula in bunch of bananas
which. he opened at the restaurant
Tuesday morning.
An addition to the family. of Bluff
Wilson appeared last Thursday
night in the shape of bouncing
boy.
A novel lawsuit was tried in the
week, in which a former resident of
Leon figured as plaintiff. 1t was a
the officers of U. S. Grant Camp
No. 10S, Modern Woodmen, the
plaintiff claiming that while he was
being initiated into the mysteries of
the order, he fell or was pushed
severe Sc wei injuries. - The jury was out
only a few minutes when they re.
turned with a verdict in favor of
the lodge and assessed the costs
against the plaintiff. Mr.. Wicker
sham, the plaintiff is the gentleman
who operated the creamery IN Leon
for about a year, when he failed,
leaving number of our citizens
holding the sack as creditors.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
C.. w. Hoffman on Feb 9Th.
Austin, the 12 year old son of Ed
Daugherty, of Eden township. met
with painful accident Friday
which came near costing him a
hand. He had climbed to the top of
a windmill on his fathers farm to
fix something, when the. mitten on
his right hand was caught in the
drawing his index finger
between the cogs and tearing al
most all of the flesh from the bone.
He was brought to Leon and. DR..
Brown fixed him up, and it is
thought he will soon be alright
again. Austin seems to meet with
more than his share of accidents.
A few years ago mule ran away
with him and ran under a tree, a
hanging branch of which almost
scalped him, and later he was acci-
dentally shot through the cheek. ,
Miss Kate Fletcher, formerly OF
this county, but for several years a
resident of Phillips county. Colo
RADIO, was married on Jan. 2sth to
Mr.. A. E. Edwards, the. ceremony
being performed at the home of NJ.
F Clark, at HaXtOn, Colorado.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Schumann.Heink Concert.

Madam Schumann-Heink will ap-
pear in a special concert at the Col
iseum, Des Moines, Monday evening,
La Forge the noted composer and
pianist appears with M a IN
Schumann-Heink.
Mail orders, from city and out OF
town patrons are now being receiv-
ed and will be filled in order of re-
cepit, when the regular sale opens
February 18th. The scale of prices
are as follows:
First floor, $2s2o; $1;e5 and
E1::11SS Gslier2y, GEalIif9Ry sf.i9' ffzi99o' S1'S' and
! These prices include the war tax.
AL seats will be reserved. Make
checks payable to DR.. M. l.. Bartlett.
Self addressed and stamped envel-
ope should accompany order if
tickets are to be mailed. Address
Dr.s M. L. Bartlett, Care Chase 4
Vests, Des Moines, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
ForlsOn Tractor Does Good Job OF
Dragging.

Orel Estes last week made a dem
lonstration of the utility of the
Fordson tractor os a means of drag
ging the roads. He took a tractor,
hitched a good heavy drag behind
it, and assisted by Frank Farquhar
and Virgil Duff. dragged the Jeffer-
son Highway from the end of the
paving on Church street to the
Four Corners, three miles north,
and they sure made a wonderful
improvement and put this road in
most excellent condition, the Ford
son performing in fine shape, and 1t
looks as if it could be used to ad-
vantage in dragging the roads, do
ing the work better and cheaper
than it can be done by teams.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Charlton Man Appointed State High
way Commissioner.

Governor Harding last week ap-
pointed William Collinson, an at
torney of Charlton, as a member of
the State Highway Commission to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of H. c. Beard, of Mt. Ayr,
who has been appointed assistant U.
S. attorney for the southern district
Of Iowa This isis is the Issittn position fl for
an applicant, and he had received a
splendid endorsement, but the gov
ernor decided it was better to have
an attorney as a member of the
commission.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Lee Marvin Injured.

Lee Marvin, formerly of Leon,
but who has been living on a farm
met with an accident last Thursday
which will cripple him for life. He
was helping operate a power wood
saw when his left hand was thrown
against the saw, two fingers being
cut off and half of the thumb and
little finger. Mr.. Marvin came to
Leon yesterday for few days visit
with relatives,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
The Youngest Depositor.

The Exchange National Bank of
Leon, recently opened an account
with probably the youngest depos-
itor in the United States. For a
long time w. D. Pleuss' little son
Henry was the banks youngest de-
positor, but his new brother, Ernest
or for him as he open an account of
$500 when he was just seventeen
hours old. Those Pleuss boys will
have nice bank accounts by the time
they become of age.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06

The Jefferson Bee admits that cit
is a considerable jump from the
to the advocacy of paved roads in
1913" but admiringly remarks that
"the governor has negotiated this
change of position in one agile lean.
The governor, however, has proper
" sensed the change of sentimen!
which is sweeping Iowa on the roat
question. The state Is shaking OF
the mud road shackles."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
TuskeegO.

Evangelist Armstrong and wife
began gospel meetings in the Baptist
church, Feb. 1st. Three great meet
ings next Lords day with basket
dinner, all day service. Fathers
meeting $3.50 p. M, conducted by
Mrs. Armstrong. Songs, prayers
and address to the memory of
father. Preaching each evening
during the week at 1880. Every
body welcome.
Jas. A. Armstrong and wife,
Evangelists
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
FLOUR WON'T BE CHEAP.
Grain Corporation Will Not Sell Be-
low Standard Price,

New York, Jan. 29.-Julius Barn
es, president Of the food admins; );
flour dealers and millers in a state
ment here today that there would
be no impairment during the pres
ent crop year of the government
fixed buying price of flour. He said
the grain corporation had no inten-
tion of re-selling below the stand
ard buying price the stocks of flour
which, it had accumulated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Ford Stolen at Davis City.

Lyman McLain's 1918 Ford tour
ing car was stolen at Davis City Fri
day morning about o'clock, and
no trace of car or thier has been
discovered. The car had dealers
license number, the engine No. is
2722OOO, one side of top wired to
dented. Sheriff Fulton offers re-
ward for information leading to its
recovery
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Missing Soldier.

Mrs. C. o. Smith, of Leon, is
soldier who knows anything about
her son, Charles w. Henderson, who
was member of Co. 1, 18th Infan-
try, A. E. F., who was reported
missing in action on Nov. 7th. She
has heard nothing further and If
anyone knows anything in regard to
the young man, they are requested
to communicate with his mother,
Mrs Smith. s.s.s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
THE CHURCHES.
Gospel Team Meeting.

The Gospel Team meets at the NJ.
e. church Sunday at 3 p. m. and all
members are asked to come and
help further the cause. A great
meeting was had last Sunday and
we missed you. Mr.. Ketcham will
be the leader Sunday. Come and
hear what he has to say.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Revival Meetings.

Revival meeting commencing
Sunday, Feb. 9th, at Pleasant Val
ley church conducted by Rev. E. G..
Vanderpool assisted by Rev. Kauff-
an invitation to all to attend these
services and help for the salvation
of all mankind
Rev. E. C. Vanderpool. Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
At Auction.

car in front of our garage at 3
o'clock, Saturday, Feb. Sth, and a
car each Saturday until further
notice.
Estes & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Marriage Licenses,

Clarence E. Cargill, Decatur -. .22
Muriel E. Wiley, Lamont .21
w. O. Evans, Lineville %
Bessie Stanley, Lineville IS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06

L. A. Blackman's big sale Is on
Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Notice.

The Parent-Teacher's organization
will serve a cafeteria luncheon at the
domestic science room Friday noon.
Everyone invited. Price soc per
plate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06

Every Thursday Mack Senpett-
comedies at New Theatre.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06

Coming soon s'The Cook" Fatty
Arbuckle
The Washington herald., 1919-11-17
Moore's strand Mack Sennett's
"Yankee Doodle in Berlin,

They came, were seen and tbev
conquered, about describes the sit
uation at Moore's Strand Theater
this week. where Mack Sennett's
Bathing Girls appearing in person
and in conjunction with Mack Sem
netts fve-reel comedy masterpiece,
Yankee Doodle In Berlin" are
holding forth for another weeks
showing, starting yesterday.
The management has arranged
for the continued presentation Of
the entire bill exactly as seen pre-
viously. this action. according to re-
port being made necessary by the
enormous patronage accorded the
theater last week. All Washington
seemed desirous of gaining admis-
sion and as a result there was a
constant Runaway. the action out
lined above will therefore undoubt-
edly be greeted with pleasure by
many who tried to see the perform
ance but without success.
There are two or three men in
the United States who seem to have
a penchant for gathering UP all the
beautiful girls in the country,
dressing them In costumes, or parts
of costumes IL you SO prefer, the
like of which have never been seen
before. and then parading them
across a stage for your inspection
and resultant loss of breath. One
of these men Is Ned weyburn who
stages the "Ziegfield Follies" to in
creasing approval and success each
year; another is Mack Sennett, far
removed from Mr.. weyburn geo
graphically but always running him
a neck and neck race as to which
can gather In the greatest number
of wonder examples Of feminine
beauty from season to season.
Ten Eyck and weily. one of the
best dancing teams seen in WASH
ington in some time, this being their
first presentation to audiences OF
this city. continue to receive the
same enthusiastic applause given
them the past week. This act furn-
-ishes a very high-class example OF
classical and interpretative dancing.
Mile. Nadje. known from coast to
coast as an exponent OF physical
cult ure and the benefits accruing
therefrom in symetry of figure, also
presents some very dificult feats in
hand balancing interspersed with
art poses. The approval accorded
her lasr week was again evident
yesterday.
Special mention should be made
of the excellent musical score with
which the Strand orchestra under
the direction of Arthur ]. Maxwell,
has. surrounded the entire bill. II
10 exceptional in-every way and
many remarks were heard to this