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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
INDOOR FOOTBALL TONIGHT
Logan A. A. Meets Second City
Troop at New Cavalry Armory

PhiladclphinnS will witness an IN
novation in sports tonight at the new
Cavalry Armory, Thirty second street
and Lancaster avenue. when an indoor
gnmc of football will he played be-
tween "leycnts representing Logan 4.
y. aud Second City Troop. The big
drill hall is mn ideal place for the game =,
Us it was planned to have the largest
horse shows in the country there.
The seating capacity is adequate,
and the high vnultrd roof is even high
or than the lofticSt puntS can travel
Tho lineup of tonight's teams follows :
LOGAN y. a. Second city Troop
ii llIH MI g., ,..Vtt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29

Buffalo Cleveland Tigers
Murray. left end. .......... nusinn
,lM IAttlo.......,.l lett taCklo... ThOrnhlll
Swcdc LunEgtrOm. lcft guard. ....... GDrml"y
l.uh Wrny. ...Ccntcr.. W"HhuCkcr
1911 Brace. .......rlght guard. ...... HaEE"rty
Jack Beckett. fright taCklc.... Pctirlman
loInio NJ Her .....right end ....... BauJnn
Oscar Anderson. ..uuartcrhark.. pIurrutte
Buck GavIn.... left hnIfLaCk..... Bricklcy
jim Laird -, right halfbaCk....... p"trio
rat smith. :...... .fullbaCk. ...,,... Cramcr
Substitution shelton for Murray. Time
l2-minute periods.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
CATIIoLIs SCHOOL LEAGUE

Final Standing OF the schools
NUnn I.pat fTip
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Missing Lamont Man Returns.
The community at Lamont, low

The community at Lamont, Iowa,
is rejoicing over the safe return OF
Thomas T. Forbes who was reported
in last weeks issue as missing.
The facts drawn from his state
ment and from his recent exper-
Some few weeks ago this man,
during the epidemic of influenza,
Which from later consideration
seems likely to have been an attack
of the epidemic, though he did not
take to his bed as he was advised by
his wife to do.
in body, which condition., aggravated
condition of health, and his work,
wrought heavily upon his mind. The
anxiety and worry, the physical
weakness, his weakened mentality
resulting from the epidemic, which
is by no means unusual, together
brought about a temporary lapse OF
memory, or moral and intellectual
comprehension.
Strating out on foot to catch the
southbound train at Togo with the
expectation of meeting his wife at
Albany, Mo-, who was returning. from
the Sanitarium, at Independence,
Missouri, he missed the train at the
junction. This disappointment was
too much for his weakened eondi-
ton, and he preceded to Davis City,
took the train and went to Des
Moines and found work with a firm
for whom he had formerly worked
a number of years.
Seeing the notice Of his disappear
ance in the papers he recovered him
self, determined to return to his fam
lily and his work, telegraphed from
Des Moines on Thursday the 18th
and returned the following day.
Whatever conjectures may have
been formed as to this strange Incl
dent, those nearest to this man
and most intimate with his sterling
character and worth do not impute
to him the slightest conscious de-
parture from that which is honorable
and upright in the highest degree
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Methodist Church Notes.

Remember we have services each
night during this week, Passion
Services.
These services will reach their
climax, and materialize into one
strong and beautiful service on
Easter Sunday.
Our Sunday school will have
special service, eggs will be brought
as easter gift to the Methodist hospi-
tai. Also special collection Tor Sun
day school.
The League will hold a sunrise
prayer meeting at $50 and also
take breakfast at the church. All
are invited, please give your names
if you are going to attend, to one
the league so they may plan for you.
Our Sunday morning service at
HOO will be special Easter serv-
ice. We have a good number who
will be received into membership,
and some to baptized into fellow
ship. Also infant baptism. The
choir will render appropriate
anthems, special solos. The pastor
will preach an Easter sermon on the
theme, "a Joyful Vision OF A Risen
Savior"
Evening service at 1880 when the
Sunday school will give a program.
The scholars are trained and we can
promise that this will be splendid
service. You are welcome to all
these services.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Brethren Church Notes.

Easter is here once more. On
Eastern morning there will be a
prayer meeting at the church at Z
o'clock after which those present
will have their. breakfast together.
Most will stay for the Sunday school
at 9:45. At the close of Sunday
school at L o'clock there will be an
Easter program rendered by the
Sunday school, closing with short
Easter message by the pastor. All
the offerings of the day will go to
the foreign mission work as our
custom is. We are looking for the
largest offering in the history of the
church. Those who cannot attend
should mail their offering to their
pastor.
Crown and Union Chapels- Sun
day school will be organized at both
places at $3.50 next Sunday. The
pastor will preach at Union at $3.50.
The foreign offering will be raised
here at that time. The offering
will be taken at Crown on the Sum
day following Easter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
Of a Century AGO.

Judge Thomas Porter, resident
of Leon in it's earliest days, now a
leading attorney of St. Joe, Mo-, is
attending court this week, being one
of the attorneys in the Dunlavy es-
tate
Will S. Smith, who came to Leon
with V. Westcott and was clerk of
the Ward hotel for several years,
committed suicide at Des Moines
Sunday by taking morphine.
Leon business men have contract
ed for a free balloon ascension at
Leon every Saturday for ten weeks,
the first ascension to be made on
r1ii The case case of T. B. Daniels VS.. De-
over county bridge superintendent,
was tried at Charlton last week be-
fore Judge Fee and a jury, and a
verdict was returned in favor of Mr..
Daniels for $1,123.12 and COSTS
The board of supervisors has order
ed the case appealed to the supreme
court in hope of saving the county
from paying the Judgment.
Osborne, Mo-, last Thursday to at
tend the funeral of her only sister,
Mrs. S. l.. Hall.
Mrs. Henry Oney returned from
Stanberry, Mo-, Tuesday accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Lou Fesler
and baby, who came for short visit
mere.
Aunt Jane Miller returned Mon
with her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Acker-
man, in Des MOines.
John Abernathy returned from Des
Moines Saturday, having been called
there to attend the funeral OF his
mother.
Frank Bates, OF Alton, was an over
Sunday visitor at the home of Dr..
and Mrs: J: W: Rowell in this city:
Miss Bell Thompson went to Mt.
Ayr Friday to take charge of class
Of music in that town.
John Leeper, of Burlington. spent
the latter part of last week in this
city visiting viii, old time friends.
Floyd Cozad, of Morgan township,
| is laid up with sore foot which he
cut quite badly several weeks ago
while cutting brush.
home near Grand River Thursday
and was buried in the Funktown
cemetery Saturday.
Willard Young and Hollie Kelley
entertained small party. OF gentle
men friends at stag dinner last
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. Young.
The hosts arrayed themselves in
cooks caps and aprons and did the
honors of the occasion as gracefully
as ever any ladies entertained.
Here are some of the grocery
prices Leon grocers are advertising:
California raisins- per pound &C.
.yzra1ss SO. beans &c.. .Iaran tea 2 &c,
plug tobacco zoe. rice sc. laundry
soap ten bars for zoe. 2R pound
canned peaches 10c. 2 pound canned
pears and plums Sc. four cans OF
peas or pumpkin 25c. six pounds OF
crackers for 23c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
MISS EVA RHEA HONORED.
Leon Lady Selected as Eighth Dis
trict Chairman of WOmen's
Organization.

Miss Eva Rhea, of Leon, who was
selected as one of the two lady al
ternates to the democratic national
convention at San Francisco, from
the eighth district, has again been
honored by being named chairman
for the eighth district women's bur
eau, democratic state committee, the
following list of district chairman
being announced by state chairman
Miss Anna B. Lawther, of Dubuque:
First-Mrs. Alex R. Miller, Wash
ington, Iowa.
Second-Mrs. Stephen A. Swisher,
Iowa City, Iowa.
Th1rd-Mrs. Marie Moore Freder-
ickson, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Fourth-Mrs. Eleanor Stockman,
Mason City, Iowa.
Fifth-Mrs. Edward T. Koch,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Sixth-Mrs. Henry A. Taylor,
Bloomfield, Iowa.
Seventh, Mrs. Harry G. Evans,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Eighth-Miss Eva Rhea, Leon,
Iowa.
Ninth-Mrs. John w. Blake, At
TenthwMrs. D. M. Kelleher, Fort
Dodge, Iowa.
Eleventh-Mrs. Fred F. Clarke,
Sioux City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Christian Church Notes.

Greeting-You are cordially in
vited to attend our regular services
Lords day April 4th, 1920. Order
of services: 10 a. m. Bible school,
Be present and on time. II a. m.
Remembering the Lord in the Lord S
supper. 1880 Preaching, Subject,
"The Risen Lord" $3.50 Christian
EndeavOr, leader Miss Pearl
Cleayer. 1880 Preaching.
We will observe the ordinance of
Christian baptism at this service.
Good singing at each service.
Strangers made welcome. Come.
Wednesday evening at 1880
Prayer and Praise service. A good
attendance desired as we intend too
6.rganize a class il Draining for
FService." A fine study and one that
is very much needed. A reception
will be rendered the new members
on Thursday evening of this week.
This will be meeting for better
acquaintance and closer fellowship
in the Lords work A short pro-
gram will be given after which light
refreshments will be served. The
every member canvass will be made
Thursday of this week. Remember
the bazaar and exchange at the
Eaton Electric shop Saturday, April
3rd, 1920. Let each one do the
work assigned and success is assur-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
W. A. Miner Dead.

VIM. A. Miner, of Ridgeway, Mo-,
Of the firm Of Miner & Frees, who
own a string of lumber yards in
Iowa and Missouri, one Of them be-
ing at Leon, died at the Mayo
hospital in Rochester, Mimi, on Mon,
been in failing health for some time,
and went to Rochester six weeks ago
for an operation. He seemed to i'm
prove for time, and it was thought
lie would be restored to good health
again, when he suddenly took a
change for the worse and passed
away. His remains accompanied by
his wife and two sons, Bert and
day being taken to Ridgeway, where
the funeral was held Friday after
noon, interment being in the Ridge,
way cemetery. Mr.. Miner was So
years, 10 months and IA days old.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
st. Brendan's Catholic Church.

Holy week services will commence
on Wednesday evening at s o'clock,
with Rosary. sermon and benedic-
tion of the Blessed Sacrament. Ser
mon. The second word of Jesus on
the cross, "This day then shalt he
with me in the Paradise" There will
be High mass on Holy Thursday
morning at O'Clock on Thursday
evening services will be at eight
o'clock. Sermon, "The Real Pres
ence Of Christ in the Holy Euchar-
ist." On Good Friday morning mass
Of the Pre-Sanctified at O'Clock and
alteration of the Cross. Friday ev-
ening services at o'clock the sta
tons of the cross and sermon on
The Crucifiction' On Saturday
morning services will begin at 8
O'clock with the reading Of the
prophecies, lighting of the new fire,
blessing of Easter water, blessing of
the Baptismal font and of the
paschal candle, followed by High
mass.
On Easter Sunday High mass will
be at 10:30, Sermon, The Resurrec-
ton of Christ" and Benedictien Of
the Blessed Sacrament.
An invitation is extended to the
people to be present at any or all
the services of the church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
WON one and LOST one
Leon Won in Triangular Contest at
Lamont and lost in the District
Contest at Tabor Friday.

Leon High School participated in
two declamatory contests last Friday
evening, being victorious in the TIL
angular contest held at Lamont,
bringing home the big silver trophy
cup for the second consecutive year,
but lost out in the District contest
held at Tabor the same evening, our
ing first in the dramatic class by a
very narrow marking, being placed
first by one of the three judges.
A delegation of about thirty
students, accompanied by Mrs. Marea
Sullivan, Miss Hortense Guernsey
and Miss Pearl Matthaei accom-
panied the Leon contestants to La
moni Friday evening to the III,
angular declamatory contest, and
the next morning, having won two
firsts and one third The Triangular
contest was started last year by the
Leon High School, the other mem
bers being Lamont and Osceola.
Leod provided a handsome silver
trophy cup to be contested for each
year, the school winning the highest
humber of points to hold the cup TOR
one year, and any school winning the
cup three years in succession becomes
the permanent pOssessor OF the
trophy. Leon won the cup last year,
and again last Friday evening, and
if they can win again next year it
will BECOME their property. Jack
Ferren won first in humorous, Bes-
sic LaFollette first in dramatic and
John Stockton won third in oratory.
Lamont nine and Osceola seven. the
triangular contest will be held at
OSceola next year.
In the District contest held at
Tabor Friday evening, Miss Ferne
Estes, Lecn's contestant, who won
first in the dramatic class at Os-
ceola at the sub-district contest, was
handicapped by being placed first Oh
the program, there being six con-
doha, Dexter, Slater, Pisgah, Cres-
ton and Leon, her rendition of The
Music Master" being very pleasing
to the large audience and that she
was close to winning is shown by
the fact that each of the three judges
selected a. different contestant as
ranking first, Miss Ferne being one
of the three marked first. and the
final ranking was very close, the
parison of percentages in making
place to Miss Edith Replogle of
Shenandoah, second TO Miss Eliza
beth MgenFritz of Dexter, and third
to Miss Ferne Estes of Leon, but
Leon can we'll be proud Of their con-
testant, for our school was ably
represented, although the decision
went to, another school. The VIM
ner will represent the Southwest
District in the state contest to be held
at Denison on April 9th.
Prof. o. NJ. Gass and Mrs. Estes
accompanied Miss Ferne to Tabor.
The people of Tabor received the
large delegation with hearty
hospitality, and made record as
hosts on this occasion. The. District
contest next year will be held at
Audubon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Jurors for April Court.

The following is list of the tria
jurors for the April session OF cour
which convenes at Leon on Monday
April 18th, with Judge Winter
presiding. The time has not beel
fixed for the trial jurors to report
but, it will probably not be unit
the second week of court:
Akers, Henry, Grand River.
Attebery, j. W., New Buda.
Arnold, T. E., Burreli.
Dale, A. c.. Leon 1st Ward.
Franklin, Jess, Leon End Ward.
Gardner, F. A., Leon 1st Ward.
Green, D. W., Woodland.
Grimm, jim, Long Creek.
Hawk, George, Hamilton:
Hewlett, Arthur, Grand River.
Hukill, C. ", Long Creek.
Jones, David, Garden Grove.
Jackson, D., Garden Grove.
McGee, B. r, Garden Grove.
McLaar, Fred, Richland.
Post, 7. H., Burrell.
Reynolds, w. j., High Point.
Spray, A. M, Richland. r
Tansey, c. E., Franklin.
Tener, VIM, Garden Grove.
Woolley, Ben. High Point.
Westfall, W. D., Franklin.
Waller. Clyde. Woodland.
Yost, C. B., Eden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
CLARKE COUNTY RETAINS JET
FERSON HIGHWAY.
Board Accepts Government Project
Road Is A Valuable Asset.

BY unanimous vote the Clarke
county board of supervisors accepted
the government project to make the
Jefferson Highway part of a great
national system of roads. After
weeks of debate and delay, this ac-
the board members at a meeting
Monday with District State Engineer
w. o. Price of the Iowa Highway
commission and County Engineer G.
F: Pfiffner. A federal aid fund OF
1928, 900 is now available in Clarke
county Tor work of grading and max
ing permanent Improvements on the
highway: In company with the state
and county engineers the board
Monday and finally made arrange
ments to accept the government
proposition as originally outlined,
This includes acquiring the right Of
way if possible, directly south from:
the. Vernon school instead of substl
tuting a swing either to the east or
west as recommended during the
project, No. SO, as it is known On
government charts, consists now n
elimination of the hill at the south,
edge of town, cutting of the Wade
hill to 6 per cent grade on a direct
approach, cutting of the Creek hill
and after reaching the Vernon school
corner. instead of swinging west will
| which new road is to be construct
ed of the right-of-way can be acquir-
led. All hills will be cut to the per
| manent 6 per cent grade. Provid-
| ing no further barriers loom up to
hinder commencement to the pro-
ject, work will be started soon and
completed by this fall. The county
ho ipI of
build the bridges. About si0O, 900
| will be spent this year if the plans
mature and are eventually carried
out. The highway after leaving a
point about two miles south of town,
will run practically in direct line
along the section lines, to the coun
ty line Just west Of Weldon: The
Monday in retaining the highway
was one of the most profitable and
important moves made for this
county, for without this main
thoroughfare of travel rural folks
would have less convenience in
reaching town. and many tourists,
who also spend large sums of money
be S diverted iooy o7ef eote other Se highWays ways
The Jefferson Highway as we'll as
the Blue Grass road are two of
Clarke county's most. valuable assets
and cannot afford to be lost, es-
pecially since their Importance are
so vitality realized by neighboring
towns and cities who are striving
hard to get such highways located
in their immediate vicinity. The
county board and all of those who
labored in behalf of this big inn
lprovement.. should e~ he commend ded
for tftff ,yf = !, .-..,.,- v--sr,srTt and rOr
the time devoted to the subject
OsceOla Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
PRESBYTERIAN Church Notes.

Last Sundays program was full
one at the Presbyterian church. 1t
was also a good one. The Sunday
school and church services were we'll
attended. Special music at both
services in cOmmemOratiOn of Palm
Sunday, delighted the congregation.
A bountiful dinner was spread at
noon and was partaken OF by large
number.
In the afternoon the congregation
held an enthusiastic meeting and
good reports were given from every
department. of the church work: This
has been a good year in the history
of the church. Officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year, and a call
was extended to the pastor for his
services for another year. He has
this call under consideration and will
give an answer soon.
Next Sunday will be another great
day for our church. The services
service at six o'clock under the aus
pices of the Christian Endeavors. At
the morning service the local COM
mandery of the knights Templar will
be our guests. There will be special
Easter music. In the evening the
Christian Endeavor will meet at six
thirty. A debate will be an interest
ing feature Of their program. At
seven-thirty the choir will present a
program Of Easter music. We are
expecting this to be one of our best
programs of the year and all lovers
of good music will be present. In
addition to the work of our choir in
choruses and special work, they will
be assisted by one and possibly two
special sOlOists. Watch for the print
ed program later.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Chance For Free Land Gwen to
Service Men.

More than 100000 acres of land
in western Oregon have been opened
to settlement, and preference in the
right of entry has been given to form
Department of the Interior had this
land ready for entry some months
ago, but waited until Congress made
provision for former service men.
Men honorably discharged frcm
the army, navy or marine corps
have a preference right of sixty days
within which to file their entries on
this land The period of this pref
erence begins May 10th and ends
July 9Th, 1920. They may file
their applications as early as April
18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Wednesday, April 7th. Great Con
ference to be Held in Leon.


The Inter-church World move
ment will hold Decatur County Con-
ference on April 7th. The ministers
and laymen from all the churches of
the county will be in attendance. An
imported team of special trained
speakers will present the work of
the inter church. Stereopticon pic
lures will be used, and fine addresses
made. Conference commences
promptly at 1000, afternoon and
evening sessions. This is the great
est christian movement that has ever
been attempted in the history of the
world. You will be surprised at the
program. It will take billion and
a half to finance it, April 7th plan
to be present. Held in M. E. church.
Dinner and supper served at church.
Noon luncheon 40c. evening dinner
6()c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Rev. NIarsOlf Ends Church Row by
Resigning.

Rev. C. S. Marsolf, formerly of
Leon, who has been causing quite a
stir in Chicago over a row with his
church board, resigned as pastor of
the North Chicago Presbyterian
church Monday. The Chicago
Presbytery, upon Recommendation or
the committee appointed to investi-
gate the recent alterations between
the church and it's pastor, accepted
the resignation. The judicial COM
mittee- of the Presbytery was in
structed to investigate further with
view of the possible deposition of
Rev. Marsolf from the ministry. At
the meeting of the Presbytery. Mon
day Rev. Marsolf intlmated in MS
address in his defense that he would
resign from the ministry and follow
q secular OccupatiOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
DR.. Attempted Suicide at Osceola.

DR.. Woodbury., returned soldier
about 35 years Of age, while de-
spondent and under nervous strain
following many months of service
with the A. E. r., abroad, attempted
hotel in Osceola on Sunday of last
week. DR.. Woodbury. had been in
Osceola for several weeks demon
strating new surgical work to
physicians. He placed towels
around his head and put chloroform
in water pitcher which was. placed
against his face, but after he lost
consciousness the pitcher had slip
ped from his face. He left several
notes to friends and one to his wife.
He came of an aristocratic southern
family, his father being a professor
in a southern college.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Public Funerals Prohibited.

The state board of health has is
sued an order prohibiting the hold
ing of public funerals for person.
who died from pneumonia or tho
flu, and the regulation is being
In some towns no attention was paid
to the order, and several parties have
been reported. tA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
wrestling Match at Davis City.

There will be a wrestling and
boxing match at Davis City on Fri
day evening of this week The pre-
liminary match is between Carr
Fowler, of Blythedale and Everett
Claycomb. of Andover, which will be
followed by the big match between
T. H. Alley, of Blythedale and Har-
lay Shafer, of Osceola the men
weighing in at 1S0 pounds. There
will also be boxing bout between
Everett Seymour, of Davis City and
Winfield Bowen, of Mt. Ayr. Seats
on sale at Parker'S Cafe,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-01
Charlton Calf Has Double Head.

The other day NJ. J. Brenneman,
residing near Charlton, discovered
that one of his COWS had given birth
to a two headed calf. The calf was
perfect in every particular according
to DR.. John Bond, local veterinary
surgeon 1t had two perfect heads.
When it opened one mouth, both
mouths opened simultaneously.
When it blinked its eyes, all four
eyes opened and shut at the same
time. The calf only lived a short
time after birth, but it is thought
that if it had been found earlier it
could have been saved. The dead
body was on exhibition in Charlton
Tuesday, and quite number OF
Charlton people witnessed this un-
usual phenomenon.-C h ar.l o n
aador