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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12

most approved method of taking
care of your orchards and poultry
flocks. The time and place of the
different meetings is:
J. w. Frost farm in Eden town.
ship Feb. 18th, at $3.50 a. m.
l.. P. Hastings farm at Van Vert
Feb. 18th at $3.50 p. m.
w. C. Gibson farm southwest OF
Garden Grove Feb. 18th at $3.50 a
m.
Some orchard in or near Decatur
on Feb. 18th at $3.50 p. m.
Watch for the big posters and also
the notices which will be mailed out
soon. Be sure and be on time as we
are holding two demonstrations each
day and must close our program
promptly at the noon hour in order
to make the jump to the next farm.
Come out to these meetings if you
are interested in either orchard or
poultry growing. The men in charge
are specialists in their lines and 1t
will cost you nothing to learn what
they are trying to give you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12

his various organizations working
all along or toward the same line
bring such pressure to bear that
grievances will be righted by both
influence of numbers in organiza-
tions and the fact that they hold
the product to market in question.
Better conditions at the terminal
markets in way Of handling products
and prices set and also better service
and accommodations on all railroads
that haul the live stock. No matter
whether you be member of the
farm bureau, farmers union, grange
or any other farmers organization,
give this shipping proposition a
boost. 1t will pay you and pay you
big
Next week on Feb. 18th and 18th
we are holding our dual orchard and
poultry demonstrations over the
county. Four of these demonstra-
lions will be held at different points
and Mr.. A. H. Ward poultryman and
Mr.. Herrick orchard man, will be
present to demonstrate to you the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12
533|;|7; THINK
Idle Hour Theater
Friday and Saturday
February 3 and II.
AT THE THEATRE.
Program at the Idle Hour Tor tn
Coming Week.

Thursday. Feb. 18th the attraction
is Alice Brady in Red head.
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18th
and 4th, Dorothy Phillips will APP
pear in sThe Right to Happiness.
ling SIM IN wits tits VIM VIM;
Monday, Feb. 10th, Shorty Hamil-
ton in 1.-THE Ranger also Gordener
Bros. Stock Company.
Tuesday, Feb. 1ilh, Marguerite
Fisher in "Put Up Your Hands" al
SO Gordener Bros. Stock Company.
Wednesday, Feb. 18th, Eve in
Evils with an all s.ar cast.
.c.hy Phillips in "TLe Right to Hap
piness- I"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12
SCHOOL NOTES
Editors
LA NELLIE CARTWRIGHT
MARJORIE CESLER
X X X X X X X X X X X \

1T is better to fall short Of a
high mark than to reach at low
mark. H. L. Payne.
Mrs. Campbell is substituting for
Miss Rumley and Miss Nina Bowman
for Mrs. Swisher.
Edith Eiker has re-entered Miss
Stephens room.
Robert Piercy entered Miss Penni-
wells room Monday.
Mrs. Sullivan's room will observe
Lincoln's birthday and Valentine
day Friday.
About IS per cent of the grades
and IS per cent of the high school
are absent on account of illness.
Mrs. Mckinley visited Miss Hamil-
toms room 4Ionday.
Paul Caster re-entered Miss Gro
gan's room Monday after several
weeks absence.
Mrs. Frances Sullivan returned
to her duties as high school principal
Monday after an illness of two
weeks.
Miss Rands, teacher Of English in
the high school, was absent Monday
on account of illness and Mrs. Rob
bins acted as substitute.
The general session of the P. T. A.
was held last Friday evening. The
public school nurse hired by the
school board at Charlton, gave a
talk telling of her work in the Char
iton schools. Many Leon parents
are of the opinion that such a plan
should be adopted here. The P. T.
A. has been securing some splendid
, talent for their general meetings.
Last Friday evening our basket
ball teams went to Lamont on the
afternoon train for games that even
ing Both teams lost. For the boys
the score was "A to g. For the girls
3S to Z. The girls played their
game first and came back on the ev-
ening train. The boys were obliged
to remain over night. The Lamont
girls will play return game some
time in the near future on the Leon
floor.
The physics class are working at
their experiments, The new >appar-
atus is great help.
Many of our normal training stud
ents and most of the graue teachers
attended the Study Center at the
school building las Saturday.
The Seniors had planned to enter
tain the Juniors Friday evening, but
on account of so much illness it is
expected the party will be postponed.
Plans are about made for the pur-
chase of some playground apparatus:
It is quite probable that slide will
be placed on both grounds. The
south school raised money and pur-
chased quite an equipment year or
so ago. The lower grade section of
quite a sum already which will go
into an equipment of several pieces
for the north grounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

b focal applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There 70
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness,
md that 10 by q constitutional remedy.
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. Catarrhal Deafness 10
caused BY an inflamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
when this tube 10 inflamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when 1t Is entirely closed. Deafness 10 the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to it, nor.
NAL condition. hearing may be destroyed
forever Many cases Of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh. which is an inflamed
condition Of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
% cured. by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE.
An Druggists &c. Circulars free.
FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12

All accounts and past due notes
must positively be paid at once. ]
need the money NOW and must have
settlement Immediately.
Biddison Implement Co.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
NEW NAVAL. FLYING BOAT
TOBE LARGEST IN WORLD
Has Height Greater Than Lincoln Memorial
With Wing Spread Covering Nearly
Half City Block.

Alongside the giant flying boat the Navy Department
building at its yard League Island Philadelphia the ordinary
aplane viii look like hummins bird disclosed yesterday
when specifications for the craft became known.
The ship which will be the largest of its kind the world
above the Lincoln Memorial and will have
nearly half city block The actual dimensions Height
plane spread $50 The length will 81
large motorboat.
So huge the the Navy Department has decided
the GB type Giant Boat and the first will
known GB
The Giant of which already has been laid will
pne and will be approximately twice the size of the NC
which Its marks
partue aircraft building and the experiment is being watched
with intense interest in aviation circles everywhere
Housed in the nacelles of the GB will be nine engines with
capacity of $500 Coupled the engines will be
propeers driving the ship speed
los miles hour. They will be arranged that
always auxiliary of motor trouble.
The ship will weigh pounds and will of
cruising s,aoo miles. Completion is
peeted in the early of year.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
VETERANS STAGE
BIG RIOT IN ROME
Deputy Chamber Stormed by
Wounded Men Seek
ing Relief.

ROME, Dec. 10. - Three royal
guards were in hospitals today fol-
lowing a demonstration by war
cripples in front of the chamber of
deputies in which shots were fired
and all manner of missiles were
hurled at the troops guarding the
The cripples, many of them with
crutches and others borne on stretch
ers by their comrades, gathered be-
fore the chamber to influence pas
sage of the pension bill. Spokesman
for the cripples demanded the meas
ure be passed in order that disabled
men might have the necessities of
life. Deputies endeavored to placate
would be given consideration, but
this did not satisfy. One group
broke through a Gordon of royal
guards, swinging their crutches
about the heads of the troops. The
cripples we're finally driven back.
Later they commandeered a num-
ber of automobiles, among which
was one belonging to the American
Embassy. The cripples drove to the
war ministry where they staged a
demonstration in favor of the PEN
sion bill.
Attempts TO invade the chamber
of deputies were frustrated by
troops.
In one attempt to break through
the troops guarding the chambef, a
cripple wrested a revolver from a
royal guard and fired, wounding the
guard In the breast
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
BALFOUR ASKED
TO DENY REPORT
Denman Cables Him to Dispel
Belief in Secret Treaty
Talks.

William Denman, former chairman
of the Shipping Board. last night
cabled Arthur J. Balfour, former
British foreign minister, urging him
to "dispel an American belief that
Balfour informed President Wilson,
Denman and other American officials
of the secret treaties regarding 6
Shantung, German shipping in
China, and the disposing of the Pa
cific islands when Balfour was in
Washington in April, 1917.
Baifour was quoted in London
dispatches as having stated that he
told Denman of the treaties in ."pri-
vate and personal" conversations
during conferences here over the
world shipping situation just after
the United States entered the war.
Balfours alleged statement has an
important bearing on the contro-
versy over Shipping Board methods
and the Congressional investigation
If them, Denman said. He denied
hat Balfour ever Informed him of
he treaties. President Wilson told
he Senate Foreign Relations COM
nittee at the white House that he
never learned of the treaties until
after he reached Versailles. Sec
'ctary Lansing also denied having
received information about the
treaties.
Denman last night called atten-
tion to this sharp conflict between
the statements of Wilson and Ian
sing, on one hand, and the published
statement attributed to Balfour, on
the other.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
Producers Association
Books Seized by Commit
tee for Evidence.
NEW EFFORT TO FIX
BLAME PROPOSED
Officers of Organization
Summoned to Appear
And Testify.

The Senate Committee on Recon
struction, which has been investi-
eating responsibility for high prices
of bituminous and anthracite, coal,
last night took over all the books
and records of the National Coal
Association. an organization repre-
senting a majority of the coal pro-
ducers OF the United States.
The records were seized on a
subpoena duces tecum issued by the
committee in an executive session
Saturday. An effort is being made
to determine whether this organ
ization has anything to do with fix
ing the prices of COAL" said Sen
ator Kenyon, of Iowa, a member OF
the committee.
r. z. Miller. an expert for the
committee, is examining our books
with our full, approval and the
work is being done on Sunday in
order that the procedure will inter-
fere as little as possible with the
regular routine of our office" was
the explanation give by J. d. a.
Morrow, vice president Of the asso-
citation.
Omcers Summoned.
2 Along with the subpoena duces
tecum for the records, the Calder
committee, as the investigators are
known, has issued subpOenas for
the appearance of all the officers OF
the Coal Association to testify be-
fore the committee, according to
Senator Kenyon. Morrow did not
know of these latter subpoenas, but
insisted that the officers all stand
ready to answer the call.
Says Evidence Lacking.
Il do not know what they are
they will not Ind any evidence
pointing towards the fixing of coal
prices. if they take all of our book
records or correspondence and con-
slider II in its entirety" protested
Morrow, when told of Senator Ken
yon's statement
DO you mean that your organi-
zation never has concerned itself
in any way with the price of coal?"
he was asked.
"Of course we have some records on
what coal has sold for in the past
lie replied. 'As a matter of fac.
we have been able to assemble in
formation of selling prices the coun
try over more quickly and more eff
fect-Yely than the government has
been able to do for its geological
survey.
Records Given Up.
'Dic the Senate committee ag snts
take your records forcibly?" he was
asked
Not at ALL" he answered. Our
men were there when they arrived
to show them where everything
could be found, and will assist them
in the entire examination"
Senator Calder, of New FORK,
chairman of the investigating .couI-
mittee, left for New York following
the session on Saturday. other
members of the committee are SEN
ator Edge. of New Jersey; Senator
Gay. of Louisiana, and Senator VOL
colt, of Delaware. Miller is the ex-
pert employed by the committee.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
Trucks Replace
Locomotives On
New Railroad

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 1s.-Ths
Winchester and Western Railroad
Company. whose line from this city
to wardensville. W. Va, is almost
completed. Is said to have success
fully worked out plan whereby
powerful motor trucks, equipped
with flanged wheels, will be used
instead of steam locomotives.
The passenger and freight trains
will be shorter than those usually
hauled by steam power, but there
will be more trains. Practical tests
made recently with a small automo-
bile led the officials of the company
to experiment with powerful trucks,
and the scheme has been found to
work admirably. 1t was stated today.
Trains will be running into War
densville within a month, It is de-
clared. That town has assumed a
boom" atmosphere.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
Venison S25 a Pound,
Is Game Wdrden's Fine

CHATSwoTH. y. J., Dec. Is.-
Several hunters suddenly lost their
appetite for a venison dinner today
when the State game warden
walked into their camp at Sandy
Ridge, produced a search warrant
and five minutes later uncovered the
remains of two fawns, Illegally kill
ed. that had furnished steaks for the
feast. The warden notified the hun
ters that the meal would cost them
800 a plate EACH as the law COM
PEELED him to hold every man as
responsible for having the vension
in his possession.
AS there were fifteen hunters at
the table and the fawns weighed
only about so pounds each. the pros
pective fines will set a new high
figure for venison steaks at S25 a
pound. In Justice to the campers.
the warden said that IL appeared
that only one member OF the party
had killed the fawns.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
COMMERCE BODY
ORDERS NATIONAL
TAX REFERENDUM
Excess Profits Repeal Fa.
vOred in Report of
Committee.

A proposed program of Federal
tax revision. suggesting radical
changes in present methods of levy.
was put to a referendum vote of the
membership of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States yes
terday. They are the result of a
report made by a special commit
tee OF the chamber after a year of
careful study. The proposals in
clude:
1. Repeal of the excess profits
tax.
.. That revenues now derived
from excess profits be obtained
mainly from taxes on incomes.
3. That excise taxes be levied on
some articles in wide use. but not
of first necessity.
4. A moderate tax on the undis-
tributed earnings of corporations.
3. A tax on new securities which
may be lawfully made subject to a
Federal levy.
s. Decentralization of the ad-
ministration of income taxation.
Exemption for Travellers.
Minor suggestions made by the
committee embrace exemption from
the tax of American citizens abroad
whose incomes are not derived from
or remitted to the United States, 8
proposal that profits from the SAFE
of capital assets should be alioca.ed
over the period in which earned,
and taxed at the rates for the sew
eral years in the period.
The levy of a normal tax on the
individual stockholders of cor
poration is also suggested.
The report also discusses the im-
position of saales tax in place of
increased taxes on incomes and ex-
else taxes to supply the deficiency
in national revenue that would ac-
crue with the repeal of the excess
profits tax, and it opposes the plan
as impracticable and tending to
promote higher prices.
For Even Spread of Taxes.
The general changes it proposes
are not aimed at reducing the gov-
ernment's revenue, but to make a
more equable apportionment of the
taxes, the report says.
Frank recognition of the situa-
tion," it reads, brings realization
that the country must continue for
several years to bear a heavy bur
den of taxation"
At the same time, 1t says, both
the government and the people
must practice the strictest econ
omy and 1t warns that this is no
time for diversion OF the receipts
from heavy taxes, gladly assumed
in patriotic support of the war, to
new undertakings of doubtful pub
lie benefit"
In its recommendation for the re-
peal OF the excess profits tax, the
committee holds that the need for
it has passed; that it's continuance
retards progress and readjustment: /:
that price reductions will decrease
revenue from this source, and that
it encourages extravagance.
The committee declares that "a
turnover tax would not be simple
of administration; 1t would be pyra-
mided. causing higher prices; its
yield would be uncertains 1t would
work to the advantage Of large
industrial establishments.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
CAPITOL
FRIEzE UNFINISHED
Inauguration May See Paint
er's ScaffOld Still
In Dome.

Unless Senator Lodges joint res
olution authorizing the completion
of the historic frieze in the rotunda
of the Capitol. at a cost of 100000.
is passed before March 4, the scaf-
fold and blank space in the cyclo-
rama far up in the vast dome will
probably be left for the gaze of the
millions of Capitol visitors for a
long time. The first session of the
Sixty-seventh Congress, to be called
by the new President, will get down
to the business of ''prying the gov
ernment out of the rut," and there
will be no time for friezes, accori.
ing to members of Congress. The
question Is whether the art work
is sufficiently important to be con-
sidered as an emergency measure
and passed this winter. In view of
the condition of the Treasury, the
view was expressed yesterday that
the appropriation would not be
voted.
The work has been unfinished
since the death. more than thirty
years ago, of the famous Italian,
Brumidi, who spent a quarter of a
century decorating the Capitol, ana
whose frescoes practically defy imi-
tation. The frieze depicts nearly
every striking event in American
history. including the rescue of
Capt. John Smith. by Pocahontas,
and outstanding features OF the
Revolutionary and civil wars. About
three years ago a joint resolution
was passed by the Senate. authoriA
ing the 100000 expenditure and IN
employment of any artist who could
demonstrate his ability to initiate
Brumidi. Charles Ayre whipple.
who studied at the Julian Academy.
in Paris, and under Bouguereau and
Fcrrfer, and who achieved a high
standing as an artist, undertook to
copy the frieze work and depict
succeeding events of history, in
cluding the more outstanding cpl
sodes of the late world war. At his
own expense this artist, who is now
engaged in retouching faded and
defaced Brumidi decorations at the
Capitol. erected the scaffold and
produced panel entitled "The
Spirit of 1917" He has left it there
as his answer to the challenge, and
by some 1t is declared to be as
strong as Brumidrs in its RELIEF
effects.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
British May Act
With France in :
Recall of Envoy

PARIS, Dec. 19.-It Is likely
that France and England will
recall their ministers from Athens
and leave their diplomatic reIa-
lions to the respective charges
d'affaires I'm order to show oficinI
disapprOyal of the return of
Constantine.
An official mt the Quai D'Orxay
Indicated that the order recall
Ing the mbassadors would be
sent tonight IL the French and
British governments had assur-
anees that Italy would act I'm
concert and recall her minister.
But 1t was said that Count sforxa
had already announced before
the parliamentary commission
that Rome would not take the
step, and the situation now rests
between France and England.
Premier Lloyd George In said to
have declined to consider n recall
when u was hrst proposed by
France ON the grounds that Il
would leave free rein In Greece
for possible German intrixues.
But both countries are now con-
sidering action without Italy.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
SteerageD Days
End; 3rd Class
Passage Starts

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. No
longer will Olgn md Gretchen
and Guiseppi and their children
have to put up with the crowded
conditions of the steerage ON
their trips from Eur6pean homes
to the land of promise.
The sailing of, the steamship
sMount Clny- of the United
American Lines from New York
for Hamburg on Christmas dny
will mark the opening of nm ex-
elusive third-cIass steamship
service for immigrants, according
to announcement here today. The
AMOUNT Clay" was formerly the
.Prinz EiteI Friedrich seized
with other German shipping I'm
American ports mt the declara-
tion of war.
The vessel hns been entirely re-
itted I'm preparation for her new
duties. There are two dining
saloons, n ladies' saloon, n mems
waiting room. n smoking room,
baths and many other accommo-
datiOns formerly restricted to
nrst and second class passengers.
Each stateroom, accommodate
ing from two to six passengers,
is htted with n wash stand.
The Hnmburg-American Line
will add three other ships to
this third-clnss service In may,
according to the announcement.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
Liner Brings Famous People.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-The White
Star Liner Olympic. with 2.2sS pas
sengers abroad. is due here wednes-
day morning, according TO sdvices
received last night. Among the pas
sengers are Lucien Muratore OF the
Chicago grand opera company.
FATTY" Arbuckle. Mrs. W. x vsn-
derbilt. Congressman A. T. Fuller
OF Boston, and Tom o'Roul1e. box
ing promoter. Tho steamer also
carries 6.4oo sacks OF Christnas
mail
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
Sees Alberta Coal Future.

Following tour of eastern
points, during which he made in
Quiries into the coal market condi-
tions of eastern cities, Hon. J. L.
Cote has returned to Edmonton,
Alberta, very optimistic OF the fu-
ture of Alberta-mined coal, so far
as il concerns the Eastern Canadian
market, says n recent dispatch. In
the opinion of the minister. but
at the head of the Great Lakes at
ut the head Of the Great Lakes at
the close of navigation. which
leaves the fueling of the great west
up to the mines of this province.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
LOST LOVE DRIVES
ACE TO KILL SELF
Pat OBrien, Air Hero of War,
Sends Bullet to Brain
+ In Hotel Room.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. lS.-
Lieut.. Pat O'Brien. one of the out
standing heroes of the world war,
is dead today by his own hand, a
coward as he branded himself be-
fore he sent a bullet through his
brain in a hotel room.
O'Brien. 30 years old, a veteran
of hve wars, gained distinction in
the world war as a member of the
Royal Flying Corps. He killed him.
self after an unsuccessful ATTEMPT
to effect a reconciliation with his
wife, known to the motion picture
world as Virginia Dare"
O'Brien's bride of a year was in
another room of the hotel and heard
the shot. O'Brien came here yes
terday from Oakland. He and his
wife had been separated and had
planned a reconciliation.
He was to have returned to San
Francisco last night to receive a
decoration from the British govern
ment at the hands of the British
consul there.
fore he ended his life follows, IN
part:
."Only a coward would do what /
am doing, but / guess I am one
With all my war record, I am Just
like the rest of the people in this
world--a liule bit of clay. And
you, my sweet little wife, I go
thinking of you. And my dear,
sweet mother. my sisters and
brothers. May the just God that
answered my prayers in those DAYS
that I spent in making my escape
from Germany once more answer
them"
Mrs. O'Brien was formerly well
known here socially as Miss vir-
ginia Elizabeth Allen, a beauty and
talepted moving pictue actress
playing under the name of Virginia
Dare. She and O'Brien were mar
ried less than a year ago, and she
has not been here since.