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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04
THE CHURCHES.
Brethren Church Notes.

Sunday school at 9:45, followed
by public worship at H. In the ev-
ening at $50 G. E., both junior
and senior. Public worship at 1870
Day and Life Work Day, a pageant
will be given at the time of the
regular evening service by the
young people, followed by a short
message on life work by the pastor
The evening offering will go to the
support the theological depart
ment of Ashland College.
Cottage prayer meeting on Thurs
day night at 1880 at the home OF
George COVerdell,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04
March Settlements Made.

Saturday and Monday were two
Leon, on account of the great num-
making settlement, and the bank
farms. Contrary to expectations
there was no trouble in everyone
making settlement, and the bank
clearances for these two days were
by far the largest ever done in the
history of the city. The same was
true all over Iowa, and the panic
predicted did not materialize.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04
(ElSeIl-Leek.

Mr.. Christian Olsen and Mrs.
Nina Leek were quietely married at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l. r. Poland, of Grand
River on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 25th at o'clock. Rev. E. c..
Vanderpool officiating. They will
go to housekeeping at once on the
grOOm's. farm near Armstrong,
Iowa. Their many friends extend
CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes as
they travel life's pathway together.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.

will be a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for sheriff, sub
ject to the will of the voters at the
primary election in June.
L. J. Hill,
of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04
New License Fees for Fords.

There has been change in the
state auto license fees of Ford cars
for 1920 models, which amounts to
an extra dollar on each, the change
being due to the fact that the 1920
Fords are equipped with self start
ers, which adds to the cost and also
increases the weight.
The following is the license sched-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04

Engineer Otto Sjolander. who
has been employed here for some
time as q state highway engineer,
has resignd his position. and will
return to his former home in
Sweden III the near future
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04
Marriage Licenses.

c. P Olsen, Armstrong, Iowa .32
Nina Leek, Grand River "a
D, Ross Cronin, Garden Grove 23
Lelah Smith, Garden Grove p
Walter Miller Orr, Waterloo -. 81
Nellie Leona Gill, Des Moines :. .2S
James E. Myers, Lineville .... u
Ada V. Hagan, Leon ........ .21
Earnest Mcdaniel, Leon ....... ~
Florence Williams, Leon ...... 23
Walter H. Sinner, Chicago, Ill. SO
Lucille Alexander, Leon 353
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04
Notice For Bids.

Bids will be received for doing
the roadwork for Woodland townhfp
for 1920 until noon on Saturday.
March 9Th. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Erie L. Beavers.
Township CLERK
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04

See the advertisement of Balm &
Shields in this issue giving full de-
tails of their big closing out farm
Of Leon on Monday, March Sth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04
For Sheriff.

will be candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for sheriff, subject
to the will of the voters at the June
primary.
7.. Roy Wood,
of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04

For SAle-2OO acre farm near
Garden Grove $235 per acre on at
tractive terms. John u. Lake. Os-
kaloosa. Iowa. 1S-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04

C.. M. Axes will have a big public
sale 1T his farm ON Tuesday, March
18th. Watch for his adv. next
week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-04

1920 Ford roadsters $1,000.
1920 Ford touring car, 5 40.
1920 Ford coupe, $14.S0.
F. 1920 Ford sedan, $l6.60.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-09
WHEN JAM WAS A NOVELTY
Footing Among Common
People" of England.

/ Today when the scarcity and high
cost of sugar seems likely to inter
fere with the jan-making carnival,
which usually reigns supreme In
many homes, during the summer
season, it is interesting to recall that
jam making only began in the eight
zenith century. In Galt,s "Annals
of the Parish" IN which the Rev.
Micah Balwhidder quantity chroni-
cles the occurrences Of his district
from 1860 downward, the following
entry occurs relative to an impor-
tant epoch in the parochial history:
81 should not, in my notations,
forget to mark new luxury that
got in among the commonalty at
this time. BY the opening Of new
roads and the traffic thereon with
carts. and carriers, and by our young
men that were sailors going to the
Clyde and sailing to Jamaica and
the West Indies, heaps of sugar and
coffee-beans were brought home,
while many, among the kailstocks
and cabbages IN their yards, had
planted groset and berry bushes;
which two things happening togeth-
er, the fashion to make jam and jel-
ly, which hitherto had been only
known in the kitchens and confec-
tioneries of the gentry, came to be
introduced into the clachan"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-09
RED CROSS EXTENDS
RELIEF TO POLAND

More than 100000 has been spent
by the American Red Cross in aiding
the stricken people of Poland. The
organization has nursed the sick, fed
the starving, clothed the naked, shelter
Ell the homeless, schooled the children
and cared for the orphans there. 1t has
conducted q relentless fight against
typhus cholera and other terrible dis
eases. So today millions of .men and
women In that Pesurrected nation
speak in grateful appreciation Of 1.-THE
Greatest Iker IN se World
Nearly. 800 Anerieas. Red Cross
workerssstva now enga geo. in relief ac-
tivities Ia PolBBd -Four large relief
bases are In operation and eleven mo-
bile units are in the field. During the
last twelve months this organization
was largely instrumental in the 1e-es-
adjustment of a million refugees at a
cost for general relief of more than
ST 100000 Last winter one-half mil
lion war orphans were aided material
". and since then a series Of large or
pfanages have been established TO give
them permanent care.
But for American Red Cross aid. Of
ficials Of Poland declared recently, nil
lions of people in that country would
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-09

Aid training can render efficient as
sfstance. Many lives may depend upon
such emergency care
Red Cross First Aid work includes
% the formation and conduct, through
Red Cross chapters of classes for in
struction In accident prevention and
First Aid to the injured among men
and women in all communities and in
every industry; co the introduction Of
courses Of instruction liz high schools
and colleges.
The Red Cross Is prepared to supply
First Aid books and equipment at rea-
souable prices.
Every person in this country able to
do so should, in his own interest, re-
ceive Red Cross First Aid instruction.
Information about the course and in
struction classes may be had at the
nearest chapter headquarters.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-09
GAVE IT GOOD IRISH NAME
One Of the Humorous Incidents
OF the War.

It was tie lesser, not the greater,
rive~s If France that linked them
selves lew with history during the
great war Father Duffy of the
@'Fighting ailth' liked to
tease his TREND, ne young French
man, Lieutenant Rerat, by joking
him ON the small size of the River
Ourcq, a vastly important stream
that the regiment had recently
crossed.
Il told him confesses the good
father, "that one Of our soldiers lay
badly wounded near the river; and
I offered him a pull at my canteen.
Raising himself on one elbow and
throwing out his arm, he exclaimed,
Give it to the Ourcq; it needs it
more thar ~"
A little later perhaps he would
not have spoken so disrespectfully;
for the orphaned French river was
frankly adopted as a good Irish
stroam-and Father Duffy loves
rything that savors of the EN-
eTald isle. To be sure, the Hiber-
nicizing Of the Ourcq was merely a
happy accident; but it was too good
not to abide by. 1t was due to
soldiers easy scorn of the niceties of
the French tongue. Speaking of
certain air battle-that in which,
young Quentin Roosevelt lost his
life-he was heard earnestly telling
d comrade:
at was on the mornin' we crossed
the O,Rourke river and captured
Murphy's farmw
Naurcy farm upon the Ourcq had
been that days objective-but moth
ing can stop the Irish Youths
Companion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-09
FIRST AID TRAINING
TO MEN AND WOMEN
American Red Cross Is Teaching
Hundreds Of Thousands Life
Saving Methods.

The purpose. of instruction In First
Aid to the injured offered by the Amer
ican Red Cross is to train men and
women TO administer First Aid treat
ment promptly and intelligently when
emergencies demand it. First Aid
treatment is not intended to take the
place of d physicians service. = sur
econ should always be summoned as
d precautionary measure where there
is an injury Of any consequence, but
when one cannot be secured a few min
utes' delay may mean fatality. In
such q case a person trained in First
aid is invaluable not only to the in
dividual but through him to the COM
mnnity in which he lives.
: There Is perhaps no way OF ascer-
tanning the number Of deaths OF seri-
GUS disabiehents which result from
~lack IT pepper safeguaFde - prompt
eeaergeHes sreafrera. 1t rs safe to as-
sert they number Thousands daily
There can be no doubt that the appli-
cation Of First Aid methods to each
case wo,ifu immseasurably tighten the
countcy's toll Of suffering and death.
The dissemination OF First Aid train
ing and lnforma ton has already pro
sluced a farreaching and beneficial In
aiuence in the prevention Of accidents
on railroads, in mines and In great in
s1ustrial concerns
The benefit Of q widespread know
edge of First Aid in the event Of a
great disaster, such as train wreck
au explosion. an earthquike etc, is
nhyious. Laymen who - 800
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-09

An appealing romancs of Hawaii The most talked Of
play OF the century. The play that electrified two
continents. Hear the Hawaiian singers and players
See the thrilling Volcano Scene Positively one of the
biggest and best attraction at the Auditorium
Seat sale opens Saturday morning 9 o'clock at
the b. ]. Fenton Store. Prices $780, $50 ST. 90 IS
and soc. Phone orders CHM filled
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-09
EASY BARGAINS.

'fPa needs a new easy chair"
well, when We 20 to Europe this
summer III see if We cant pick him
QY q couple Of thrones over there. :"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-09-09
YOUR RED CRI)Ss
ses933 =

The American Red Cross, by lis
Congressional charter, Is ofi'o '!y
designated:
To furnish volunteer aid to the
sick ard wounded of armies il
time of war, in accordance with
the conventions Of Geneva.
To act in matters OF voluntary
relief and as medium OF COM
rnunicaton between the American
people and their Army and Navy.
To continue and carry on sys-
TEN Of national and International
relief in time Of peace and to ap-
ply the same in mitigating the SUIT
ferings caused by pestilence, famine,
fire, floods and other great calam-
tiles.
To devise and carry on measures
for preventing these causes OF
suffering.
FOURTH RED CROSS ROLL CALL
November 11-25, 1920.
MEMBERSHIP FEES:
Annual .................. 100
Contributing .............. 5.oo
Life ....s....... oo.oo
sustaining ............... io.oo
Farfoh too.Oo
Send dues to your nearest local
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13

in Bouquet canyon on the Santa Bar
bsra forest
The San Diego mission palm, nomi-
mated by 7. P. Getz. This is the only
one remaining of the four planted in
1869. Two were sent to the Chicago
worlds fair in 1892 and third was
blown down in 1918.
The Blunston oak, just over the Phil
adelphia line in Darby, nominated by
Miss Ethel Austin Shrigley of Lsns-
down, Pa. This tree was mentioned in
deed in 1888 and from beneath it in
lTTT General Washington watched his
army march from Philadelphia to
Chadd's Ford
The old sassafrss tree at Harrisburg,
now 20s years old, nominated by j.
S. Illick II was Is years old when
John Harris, jr, son of the man who
founded the Pennsylvania capital, was
born. The tree is 10 feet in eireuInfer'
epce and Sc feet high.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
given that honor because he had been

a competitor in three Olympic games.
ALLEN ELLEN, the l2,year-old Ameri-
can girl diver, will be the youngest
contestant in the parade, but she will
have a close competitor in point OF
years in Nils Skoglund, Swedish
boy, aged 10, who is also an entrant
in the diving event The oldest COM
petitor will be Mr.. Swami, a Swede,
who, although " years old, helped his
nations rife team to win first place.
America will enter the stadium when
the games open on Sunday, with one
point lead over her nearest competitor,
Norway, as a result of the preliminary
contests. The score of nations fol.
lows:
American 81, Norway So, Sweden 80,
England 20, Holland 10, Belgium Nl3,
France 10, Finland 7, Denmark 7, Bra
iii 6, South Africa 6, Switzerland 5,
Canada 3, Italy 3, Spain 2, Greece 2,
Czechco-Slovakio 2.
Americas score was gained for the
most part by her rife men, while Nor
way amassed her total by the work OF
her men in yachting, skating and shoot
ing.
All contests and disputes on the field
win be referred to a jury-of appeal ap4
pointed by the International Athletic
Federation having supreme authority
to settle points in dispute.
Each nation will start four men in
each event and the points will be
awarded under the system of the In.
ternational Athletic Federation; which
gives to the winner seven points, to the
second, FIVE, third, four; fourth, three;
fifth, two, and sixth, one.
NJ. Ranger, a Belgian, has been chos-
en- starter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
WEST TOPSHAM

Mr.. and Mrs. Grand. Jackson and
Misses Herring went to Groton pond
Wednesday on a few days camping
md fishing trip.
Mrs. William Thsyer and two sons
L woodsviile, y II, are visiting her
srsnts. Mr.. and Mrs z. C. Pike
sabbath school next Sunday morn
~ At 10 O'Clock as usual. Evening
seFrice a. : O'Clock vhsn the pastor
Eli give an Interpretation Of his over
stss experience.
Next "Wednesday evening there viii
h. = serial ~ TIRE hall A good prczrsm
rznsisting q veal and instrumental
music ard readings. win Be givsas
slse ths =desstricf skuls- viii b Pre-
4snted- Refreshments viii be served.
Essrybady come and make this oe-
casiun a. event.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
FAMOUS LINCOLN TREE.
Only One Known to Have Been Planted
Right After Assassination.

Washington, D. C., Aug 1.-THE
only tree known TO have been planted
in memory of Abraham Lincoln right
after his assassination has been nomi-
mated for place in the hall of fame
for trees with a history" which the
American forestry association is COM
piling. A. S. Bailey of DEBORAH, Ia,
where the tree now stands, informed
the association that the tree was plant
cd by one John Finn, who is still liv.
ing.
When Abraham Loncoln was sssss-
sinsted Mr.. Finn was in Chicago and
he returned home much depressed. A
few days later, on April ~, 1865, Gov
ernor Stone of Iowa declared day OF
mourning for Lincoln Finn went into
the woods and dug up small blackberry
shoot which he trsnsplsnted on the
street in front Of his home. The shoot
took root and to-day is one of the
most magnificent trees in Iowa. It is
ITO feet high and nearly ~ feet in cir
conference to which facts the Arneri-
can forestry association points as a
great lesson in what can be done in
tree planting.
The Daughters Of the American Rev
olution. the Grand Army Of the Re
public and historical societies of the
country are said TO be reporting many
other trees with a history TO the
American forestry association. other
nominations for the hall of fame are:
The first slgaroba tree in the Ha-
waiisn islands by NJ. J. Riordan Of
Flagstaff. Arix. This tree seed was
taken to Honolulu by Father Bschelot
from California. There are now thou
sands Of them in the islands.
The General Johnston oak on the
Shiloh battlefield by the chamber Of
commerce Of Corinth, Miss. Under this
tree General Albert Sidney Johnston
was killed while leading his troops. The
tree, now 300 years old, is cared for
BY the national government.
The wsshinztoA oak near Ssntee. s
c. nominated BY J. Dsnforth Bush Of
Wilmington. De-. The tree vas spared
from the axe when George Washington
urged that il be not cut down The
tree Is on the estate Of Colonel Henry
Rutledge.
The largest canyon live osk in Cali
forniz i believed te have beer found
b. L. A Barrett of the Unitsd States
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
HAGEN CLOSE
TO THE TOP
Was Only Two Strokes Be-
hind Jock Hutchinson in
First SO Holes
NINE CONTENDERS
RESUMED TO-DAY
Hagen Is Defending Title
as Open Golf Champion
of United States

Toledo, O., Aug. l3.-The final 80
holes in the national open golf cham
pionship were played to-day at Inver'
ness, deciding who is to wear the crown
won last year at Boston by Walter
Hagen of Detroit. Hagen, defending
his title was among the nine conten-
ders scoring $50 or better for the first
&c holes, being only two strokes behind
the leader in the first days play, Jock
Hutchinson of Chicago, who scored SO.
76.l45.
So close was the contest for leader.
ship yesterday that Leo Diegel of Chi
cago and James Barnes of st. Louis
were only one stroke behind Hutchinson
and Hagen shared his score of lat, with
the two British invaders, Harry Var
don and Edward Ray Eddie Loos, an
other Chicagoan had lao strokes on his
record at the start of to-days play,
while Chick" Evans, former national
champion, and Bob Mcdonald of Chi
cago had $50 each.
The leading eastern contender at the
beginning of to.day's rounds was Will
liam MacFarlane of New York, who
scored l5l for the first half.
Bobby Jones of Atlanta. southern
champion, led the southern contingent
with l52, the score also recorded for
the southwestern player, William
Mehlhorn of Eulsa, Okla, and Jack
Burke Of the northwest
Professionals who have followed golf
tournaments for years predicted that
the total score of the winner could not
be more than 10 strokes under 300, and
a duplication of Hutchinson's score for
the first half would make 200. He could
easily cut a couple of strokes off this
figure, as he covered the two qualify
ing rounds in 72-69-l4l.
Out OF the 20 competitors 26 had
l55 or, better for the round.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
A Medicine of Merit

A proprietary medicine, like every
thing else that comes before the pub
lie. has to prove its merit. The
law of the survival of the fittest ap-
plies in this field as in others. The
reason for the tremendous success OF
Lydia f. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com.
pound is because IL has been fulfilling
real human need for forty years, 50
that to-day thousands of American
women owe their health and happiness
to the marvellous power of this famous
medicine, made from roots and herbs
natures remedy for womsn's Ills
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
SOUTH CABOT

Everett Kidder went last Saturday
August 7, to Camp Devens to tram for
Is days.
Gilbert Needham of Peschsm visited
az W. j. Houghton's a few days this
week.
L. o. Houghtou and party took an
auto trip to st. Johnsbury Tuesday
Z. F. Kidder and wife were in St
Johnsbury the last of the week.
Charlie Burnham Of lower Cabot is
boarding at W. o. Southwick's for a
while.
VIII Mum of Peachsm has bought
the grass on the late o. J. Clark farm
and has a crew Of men there cutting IT,
Wesley Clark has returned to his
work in Boston and his brother, Elmer,
returned with him.
Mrs. n. VI. Stocker has been visiting
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
COOLIDGE AND
MCAMANT GO A
SIGHTSEEING
After Attending Banquet Last Night
In Their Honor-Were Visitors
in Brockton and Plym-
outh.

Boston, Aug. l3.--Governor Coolidge
and Judge Wallace McCamant Of Port.
land, Ore, who came here to speak at
the Republican club dinner last night
were guests of Counsellor Harry s
Williams at his summer home in Plym-
outh to-day. The governor and Judge
McCamant left the State House by su'
tcmobile and went first to Brockton
where they were met by Mayor Glea.
son and escorted through one of the
large shoe factories in that city Plans
were made for Judge McCamant to Wis
it places of historic interest in Plym-
outh before the return to Boston to-
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13

at Allie Barnett's in Cabot for few
days.
w. B. Wheeler was in Montpelier
Wednesday on business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
OPEN STADIUM SATURDAY.
King Albert and Other Notables VIII
Be Spectators.

Antwerp, Aug, l3.-Dress rehearsal
for morrow's opening of the great
stadium, where the Olympic games will
be held was held to-day. Virtually all
the contestants are now in the city.
Albert, King of the Belgians, Queen
Elizabeth and their sons, Cardinal Mer-
cier, the beloved prelate of Belgium,
and many other noble figures will
witness to-morrow's ceremony. The
American contingent will be led by
Patrick Mcdonald, who. standing six
feet, five inches tall, will carry the
American flag. The standard, bearing
the name United States" will be car
ried by H. j. Hebner, member OF the
American water polo team, who was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
SPLIT IN UNION PARTY.
Ready to Accept Dominion House
Rule.

London, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Evening News from Dublin reports a
significant split" in the ranks of the
followers of Sir Edward Carson, lead
er of the Irish unionist party. It
states that a strong deputation Of u.
ster men has gone TO London TO see
Premier Lloyd George and inform bin
that a large proportion of their fol-
lowing is prepared to sink old rreju-
dice and advocate an immediate offer
TO ireland of dominion home rule.
Subject to ireland remaining within
the empire, the message adds, these
men are willing TO pledge themselves
and their supporters to work for a
united ireland with one Parliament.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
FRANCE WON
!. WHEEL CLASSIC
Her Team Made Best Time
in the 170-Kilometer
Road Race
AMERICANS WERE
OUTCLASSED
Sweden Was Second, Bel
GUM Third, and Dem
mark Fourth

Antwerp, Aug. 12.-France won the
ITO -kilometer road race, the Olympic
bicycle classic, here. to-day. Sweden
was second, Belgium third, and Den
mark fourth. The order of the teams
standing was determined by the times
made by the four competitors Of each
nation in the race.
, Stenquist Of Sweden made the best
individual time $50 minutes one and
four -fifths seconds.
August Nogara, John Otto, Ernest
IT. Kocyler and James B. Freeman, the
American entries, all finished the race,
hut their time was over five hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
ASK RECEIVER FOR B. & NJ.
Group of Stockholders Apply to Courts
at Concord, N. H.

Concord, n. H., Aug l3.-In a bill
of complaint filed in the United States
court to-day charging that the opera
lions Of the Boston & Maine railroad
have resulted in an annual deficit of
about 100000 since 1918, a group Of
stockholders of the railroad ask that
a receiver for the Boston & Maine
railroad be appointed
The date for the hearing on the pc
tition has been set by Judge Edgar
Aldrich for Thursday, Aug. 10, at 2
n m, in the United States court room
IN Concord.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-13
BROOKLYN CLUB STRENGTHENING
Has Called in Two 0utfelders from
Other Leagues.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Brooklyn
club of the National league to-day
announced that Outfielder Wallace i,
Hood has been recalled from the Salt
Lake City club of the Pacific coast
league. The recall of outhelder Hor-
ace t. Allen of the New Orleans club
of the Southern association, was also
announced.