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Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22
GAS CO. GETS RATE RAISE
Egai&. = !
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, June ga decision denying the Imperial
Valley Company through it's receiver c. e. Paris the right
abandon it's plant and establishing higher the
y be maintained handed down by the state railroad
commission today.
feet.
he decision the railroad commission
to those in Imperial Valley Il practically agreed to at
hearing heretbe forepsrt,of June 3asrm >, ~ gt n
The feet from
$3.50 the present rate The present basis of $3.50
thousand FOR the first 5000 feet and thousand
the 1000 feet the details the
remain to be
Mr. Paris receiver could be reached this
statement bu is known that there going
in rates next MONTH the raise being determined by the action of
the commission
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22
Mead Confers On
Land Measures
(BY Associated Press)

10Y ASSOCldlCu CSSJ
OAKLAND, Cal. June 22.-Dr.
Elwcod Mead, chairman of the lands
settlement board conferred with the
-torney generals office today rela-
tive to the constitutional amend
ment which was to have been voted
on in November prohibiting the $10,-
100000 bond issue for colonization
work, and which was declared un-
constitutional by the state supreme
court.
Senator Arthur Breed of Pied
mont, the author of the bill, said it
would be amended and introduced
in the next session of the legisla-
ture and that the American Legion
would present the clauses and wants
that are Incorporated in the new
measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22
AMBASSADOR TO
u. S. APPOINTED
(By Associated Pressy

Iby ASSOCiateu FreSSJ
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Fernan-
dino Iglesias Calderon was appointed
high commissioner of Mexico with the
rank of ambassador, the state depart
ment was advised that he was TO leave
today for the United States. 1t is
understood that he will try to gain
the recognition of the new govern
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22
~ - NJ \ :" u ~
Step Lightly!

Old time residents of Ell Centre
will distinctly remember five years
ago this evening at 7:55.
Then again they will remember
five years ago this evening at 8:i5..
Evidently the scene of action has
been shifted from Imperial Valley
to Los Angeles, judging by last
nights reports. &
Step lightly tonight. |
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22
Weather

Southern Califor-
niaTonight and
Wednesday, > fair,
except cloudy or
foggy tonight and
in the morning on
the coast. Mod
crate ives t e r ] y
winds.
Imperial Valley
Continued fa fr
with not much
change in temper
ature.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22
Jap Question
For Democrats?
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, June o.
Only few of the democratic chief
tains have arrived. There are in
creased reports of wet and dry man.
euvers.
Leaders indicated that they look
to see fight on the convention
floor over the efforts to make the
platform advocate a position of mod
ilicatiOn through the beer plank.
There is a possibility of strug-
gle over Japanese exclusion fol-
lowing Governor Stephens letter to
Secretary Colby declaring the situa-
tibn in California serious. Posters
urging the nomination of Palmer
were seen.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22

Necklace of 1873 Pears Brings $3.50, 900
LONDON--A new record price has
been set in the field. of necklaces. Ar
an auction here the other day the top
top price for a. necklace was ga 1000
pounds (about $250,000 The neck
lace contained 1SSpearls .s...-si
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22
COUNCIL MEETS
By Associated Pressl

BOULOGNE, June 22.-The su-
preme council of the allies after a
three hours session adjourned to Brus-
sells July 2, leaving most of the ques-
tions on the program undecided.
The German reparations were re-
ferred TO experts who will meet in
Paris.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22
APOLOGY IS SENT
TO COL. PROCTOR
(By Associated Press)

CINCINNATI, Ohio. June 22.-Col.
William Cooper Proctor made public
a telegram of apology from Nicholas
Murray Butler. president of Colum-
bia university for the interview in
which it was purported he declared
that gamblers and stock market play
ers were General Woods principal
hackers in his nomination campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22
QUAKEDAMAGE NEAR 100000
Check Strike?
(By Associated Press)

10y AsSOCiateu TTcSSJ
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June o.
The railroad strike has apparently
been checked here although the
leaders say the big walkout will
come Friday, according to the rail-
road officials some strikers returned
to their posts and that there was
slight Improvement in the move-
ment of freight.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22
ANOTHER TO-DAY

LOS ANGELES, June 22.-Los
Angeles railway officials stated today
that slight earthquake at 1885 to-
day put the power plant 20 miles east
of Fresno out of commission for 25
minutes, stopping street cars and
traffic during that period.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-22

Continued on Page TwoJ
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Farm, Land Increases Normal.

Farm land in Iowa have been in
creasing in Iowa the past year but
in the majority Of the cases the IN
crease has not been as great as the
public believes.
Prof. O. G. Lloyd of the Farm Man.
agement Department, who has made
a study of the conditions, says that
so per cent Of the sales i'll 1919 were
between $3.50 and $3.50 per acre.
These values compare favorably
with the increases in other states.
There have been some sales as
high as 5000 per acre but in these
cases the land was used for truck
gardening or was near a town SO
that the residential feature entered
into the sale This data was com
piled from study Of l440 sales
during the inflated sales price per-
iod.
One sale Of 100 acres was recorded
at $500 per acre and the farmer sell
ing said he had made an average OF
SIS per acre for three years previous
from the land. At this rate the
selling price was warranted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Arthur Owens Locates in Illinois.

Leon friends will be interested in
knowing that a. B. Owens, TOR
many years a resident Of Leon, who
has been living at Willow Springs,
Mo-, for several years, engaged IN
the produce business, is now located
at Cairo, Illinois, as manager or a
big new poultry house opened III
that city by the Goodwin & Jean Co.,
one of the biggest poultry and pro
duce firms in the United states. me
following from the Cairo Evening
Citizen, of March 9th, tells OF their
new house in that city:
The Goodwin q Jean company,
owners of string of poultry houses,
have opened a branch house at 915
Ohio street under the management
of A. B. Owen. Their first car load
of chickens was shipped yesterday
and the first car OF eggs today &C
cording 10 Mr.. Owen, this is the
firms first house in Illinois, the
management Of its business hitherto
being in Missouri and Arkansas: TWO
branches have just been established
in Tennessee. They have about fifty
branches between Cape Girardeau
and Memphis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
100000 FORDS IN HALF YEAR.
Company Expects to Make More
Than One Million Yearly.

When the first six months of the
Ford Motor Company fiscal year end
ed January 81, more than half a
million of the sturdy little Fords had
left the factory to join their three
and a half million brothers and Sis
ters on the worlds highways. And
Ford officials express confidence in
their ability to turn loose the other
half million by July 81, when their
year ends.
However they say that a million a
motor car manufacturing; and that
with the completion of the blast
furnaces and body. plans which
Henry Ford is now building in De-
troit, the yearly output capacity is
bound to assume larger dimensions.
The present capacity is 100000.
The blast furnace project on which
Mr.. Ford has been working for the
past three years will enable the
Ford company to make Ford parts
direct from the iron ore instead Of
buying the iron ingots and then melt
ing them before making into parts.
At the present time there are ap-
$4,000 men engaged at
The blast furnaces and in the new
body plant But it is quite probable
that the number will be more than
doubled once the steel mills-Whlch
will be the largest in America--be-
gin to operate. Ford men do not at
tempt to place any estimate on what
the production of cars will be in the
future. but point to the fact that they
have not been able to supply the de-
mand for the past ten years and that
at the present time there are some
100000 untitled orders on file.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Time to Exchange Your Liberty
HOnUS

Look over YOUR Liberty bonds!
Don't think because you nave cash
ed the last interest coupon or there
is only one coupon left that Uncle
Same is through paying interest on
YOUR bonds. Some issues Of Liberty
bonds were put out in temporary
form and should be exchanged with
in the next month or two for the
permanent bonds. They are as fol-
lows: First Liberty 4 per cent, on
which the last interest coupon fell
due December Is, 1918; second
Liberty 4 per cent, on which the
last COUPON will fall due
on June Is next; the second Liberty
4A per cent, on which the last
coupon will fall due on May II next;
and the third Liberty "A per cent
bonds should be exchanged for. a
new permanent bond with the full
number of coupons to be paid in the
future. The other bonds here de-
scribed will be exchanged for perma-
.nent bonds next month, or as soon
as the government can print and
send them out. Take your bonds to
your bank to have them exchanged
Don't give them to any irrespon-
sible person in exchange for what ne
tells you is new bond or on his
promise to exchange them for you.
Do it yourself Look over your
bonds carefully, SO you will choose
the right ones to be exchanged. You
will find skeleton letters in large
red type across the face OF the bond
describing just what issue II is.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Presbyterian Choir Rendered Easter
Musical.

1t required special effort to
brave the weather last Sunday even
ing, but good audience heard fine
Easter musical program at the Pres
byterian church, and felt amply re-
paid for their efforts.
The large choir was at its best and
rendered many pleasing numbers
under the direction of Mr.. R: a: NC,
Ginnis, who is proving himself one
of the best of those who have direct
ed this choir. Miss Freda Ferren as
olganist assisted greatly in the = pro- pro-,
gram. Besides the anthem numbers
a mixed quartet and ladies quartet
rendered special numbers that pleas
ed greatly: Master Jack Ferren as
a soloist won every heart, and Dr.
v. A. Englund in his solo and obi
cato work delighted every listener.
Leon is fortunate indeed to possess
singer with such a truly wonder
full voice. The program reflected
much credit to both choir and direct
or, and the music loving public viii
await with eagerness the announce
ment of their next evening of music.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Charles Horn New Manager.

Charles Horn, for many years
head salesman for Frank n. Hansell,
and who since his return from seIv-
ice with the A. E. F. has been
travelling around among. the various
department stores in the Graham
chain of stores getting pointers and
information in regard to how the
stores are managed, has assumed
management OF the Graham store, in
Leon, and he is mighty busy making
some Improvements in the arrange
ment of the store Mr.. Horn is one
of the most popular young men
who ever resided in Leon, and ms
friends are pleased to see him locate
here permanently. We predict that
under his management the, leon .o1
Graham store will rank ri ght up with
the best of the many stores which
this firm operates. Mr.. b.. B. Mer-
Ger. who has been MANAGING the
Graham store in Leon since it was
purchased, has been transferred
back to Clarinda where IN he asSame5 nr;aine1
Graham store, the first one started
in their present big chain OF stores.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
ESTABLISHED 1854.
ANEW SET OF OFFICER,
Chamber of Commerce Elected an
Eatire New Set of Officers at
Annual Meeting Monday.

The monthly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce was held at
the dining room of the NJ E. church
Monday evening, the ladies of the
Civic Club providing a dandy good
dinner, there being between sixty
and seventy members present. A
number of matters were taken up
and considered at the meeting. con-
siderable time being devoted to
memorial hospital The committee
in charge OF the work of securing
funds to provide site for the
hospital reported they were meeting
with success, and they were con-
tinued for another month. 1t was
expected that at this meeing Mr..
Collinson, member of he State High
way Commission would be present,
but he was detained at Charlton in
court, and will probably be here at
the next meeting in MAY.
The annual election of officers
was held, Geo. w. Baker being
elected as president, Geo. T.. Ogi!vie
vice president, Rev. T. F. Campbell
secretary, Carl Monroe treasurer;
and Elmer Harris, O. E. Hull and
Guy Stark executive committee. A
vote of thanks was extended the re-
tiring officers for the good work
they have done the past year, and 1t
was also voted that the ladies OF the
Civic Club be asked to serve the din
ners for the coming year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
The Banker.

1t isn't often that one reads
pleasant words about bankers-,:
except after they are dead. Poll
ticians are free to make capital by
denouncing them, and too many Of
the rest of us have been all too will
ing to agree with the politician.
The fact of the business is, and it
will be readily apparent to every
man who thinks it over for awhile,
there is in no community a man who
does more for that community and
takes as little out of it as the
banker. You go to lawyer for ad-
vice and even though you may not
act on that advice, he charges you
for it. You are in doubt as to many
affairs maybe you stand to lose sew
eral thousands dollars in a. trans
action, and you consult a banker.
He sits down with you and gives you
freely of the time that is worth
good money to him, he gives you the
benefit of counsel that he has been
years in learning, and you depart
on your way with a mere thank-yOu.
And, too often you forget before The
end Of the week that the banker did
you a favor.
The banker has won the respect
Of his community simply by play
ing square with the public, and by
devoting all of the time he can
possibly spare to making that com
.nunity a better and brighter place
in which to live. He stands willing
to sacrifice his time and spend his
money for the towns people and the
rural residents who could hardly
carry on their business without his
advice and friendliness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
New Court Cases.
Edward

Opal NJ. Pickett VS.. Edward
Pickett. Plaintiff and defendant
were married at Des MONIES on OCT.
II, 1919. Plaintiff asks for De.
cree Of divorce on the grounds OIL
cruel and inhuman treatment ana
non-support. and that she be grant
ed $500 temporary and $loCo per
manent alimony. S. A. Gates at
tOrney. for plaintiff.
State on complaint of Annie Adair
VS. Okay BethardS. Plalnll1t alleSes
the defendant is the father OF a
child born to her and action is to
compel him to provide support 1or
II, /. Northrup vs.. Dorothy Briggs
ct al, Suit is to quiet title to a
farm. S. H. Amos attorney for
Cornelius Ellis VS.. A. d. Kelley
of al. Suit is to fOreclOSe a mortS-
age on real estate for S9O9.4" and
plaintiff asks that a receiver be ap,
Dointed to take charge OF the rental
of the land. Ed II. Sharp attorney
for plaintiff.
Grant J. Markley VS.. F., S. Dustin
and wife. Suit is to foreclose real
estate mortgage on which there Is
due ss,700. Miles & Steele at
torneys for plaintiff.
BENJAMIN Q. Chapman VS.. Thlrza
Chapman ct al. The parties are the
heirs OF Benjamin Chapman deceas'
ed and ask that real estate which nc
owned at Lamont be sold and the
proceeds divided among the helrs
A. P. Olsen attorney for plaintiff.
w. A. DoWney VS.. Clarence
! Hedges. Plaintiff sues for S1GC
which he claims for working on
| farm for defendant. w. ]. Springer
attorney for plaintiff.
B. D. Fleet VS.. G. B. & @: R. R: Co
Suit is for s11S.42 on claim for
shipment of goods from Chicago
which plaintiff claims were never
! delivered to him. B. NJ. Russell at
torney for plaintiff.
! Glen Rumley VS.. c. G. Durrle e
al Suit is to foreclose a real estate
mortgage on which there is due
. $4,000. Ed H. Sharp attorney fo1
plaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
PRESBYTERIAN Church Notes.

Having one of the worst snow
storms Of the year to contend with
1t seemed at first impossible to have
church services at ali last Sunday,
but everybody rallied to the cause
and our program went through in
its entirety. Fourteen Christian
Endeavors were present at the sun
rise prayer meeting. Breakfast was
served at the Manse. There was q
splendid morning service with the
local Commandery Arights Templar
in attendance. Appropriate special
music was rendered. At the even
ing musical service the house was
almost filled in spite of the adverse
weather conditions. The choir and
soloists were at their best and
rendered a delightful program.
Next Sunday will be another good
day In the morning we will hold
our communion service, This is al
ways an impressive service. At $50
will be our Christian Endeav0r
service. Miss Florence Gates will
lead this meeting. In the evening
there will be a gospel sermon with
good music. We invite you to wOr-
shin with u.s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Galli-Curci to Sing in Dcs Moines.

Nine Amelita Galli-Curci, song
have thrilled the greatest audiences
the civilized world can summon, Will
give a concert at the Coliseum IN
Des Moines Friday evening, Apfll
10Th. Assisting The famous dlva
will be her accompanies, Homer
Berenguer, both of whom have shar-
ed in the former triumphs OF Nine.
Galli-Curci for the past three sea
sons With but a few more engage
ments to complete her busiest sea
son this woman with the wonder
voice" is looking forward to a happy
vacation in the Catskill Mountalns.
Galli-Curci is becoming typlcally
American, likes it, and is almost as
proud OF her first citizenship papers
as she is of her wonderful colorature
soprano voice that packs theatres,
Jams auditoriums, and fattens the
Galli-Curi pocketDook regularly and
without fail.
all the leading cities OF the Un1Ied
States in a manner entirely agree
able to the captives and with re-
cord-breaking following of music
lovers almost without parallel in
history. Her tremendous success in
the United States lis only pli1s
ca cate Of her experience e!sewhere, fo4
in Rome, where she made her DEBUT,
in Madrid, in a half dom European
and South American centers OF
musical art, she has received oya-
tions similar to those with winch sne
was greeted in this country. 1t Is
extremely doubtful if the rec records aSoI ot
any country or any age can. snow
another instance Of an artist being
received by such an unanimous
chorus OF approval.
Nine. Galli-Curci is Spanish
Italian and was born at Milan. she
has had a hard struggle to reach the
TOP of the ladder of fame. Even When
she signed her first contract with
Cleofonte Campanini, director OF
she Chicago Opera Company, 1T was
only $500 for two performances:
But instantaneous success brought
her fortune within short time:
Mr.. Geo. r. Ogden, 4l5 Shops
Bldg. Des Moines, is local manager
Tor this concert and has 5, arnosncea an ~ 3o
the scale of prices at $2.oo, ~, ),
and $1.0G, plus war tax, according
20 location.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Chautauqua Headliners.

The advance notices of the Chau-
tauqua program for the coming sum-
mer indicates that the program will
be better than usual this year. or
course the complete program is not
yet arranged, but the Midland Cir
quit is now able to announce most
of the headliners. Among the big
fsnas in the lecturer group are found
bss II r Z ania !. & sssf
a national reputation as a speaker;
Congressman Royal G. johnson OF
South Dakota, one of the leaders OF
the House; the famous platform
humorist, Bob Seeds, with Sudhindra
Bose, g Hindu. from Calcutta, India,
and the Indian princess NeaWanna.
in the "out t-Of-Jhe-Ordinary' class.
Special musical features include
the Temple Choir. featuring male
quartet. a Ia dies quartet, a mixed
quartet and a chorus in a program
not usually attempted By Chautau-
qua companies; the we'll known
Milano Sextet, of New York, which
has created such enthusiasm or the
big eastern circuits: the Clark-Stein-
man Company of Chicago; a string
band from the Philippine COnserv-
atOries; with Bland's Band and
orchestra as the big musical COM
pany. A play by well known COM
Dany Will be the special feature one
evening. Other interesting an
nouncements will be made later. The
dates as announced will be about
August l2 to 1S inclusive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
YEARS AGO
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Z Quarter
OF a Century Ago.
Twenty-Five year ago items

twenty-five year ago ltems.-..--.-.
Anderson Hopkins, q we'll known
resident of Richland township died
Tuesday and was buried Thursday
Sam Bowman retired last week
from Hurst Bros. store and Jas. w.
Hurst has taken a position behind
the counter.
When Ira Cummins and his
brother left here for Oklahoma, they
took with them one Of their dogs
named Ring, to look after things
staid with them through thick and
thin until they got in Oklahoma.
But when he got there and saw the
country he thought it was asking toe
much of him, SO he came back to
Decatur county and civilization by
himself. He made the trip of about
500 miles in just two weeks.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past two weeks:
Frederick D. Wion 20 to Nettie
Payton "a.
John A. Dale "a to Lucy L. Moor
man 19.
Adoniram J. Blakesley II to Mary
E. Weeks "a.
Harve McClaran 22 to Eva Rob-
bins 10.
Thomas E. Doss 54 to Mrs. Eda
MCClaln 40.
Will R: Halden 20 to Lulu M.
Charles j. Richardson 80 to Flora
Geo. S. Wightman 27 to Cora A.
Richey 20.
Charles Samson, of Des Moines,
was visiting with friends in Leon
yesterday.
a1v
John Lee, Of near Davis City, was
a visitor in Leon Tuesday.
Mrs. Justus George departed
Thursday for Chiciro, Penn whore
Mr.. George has been visiting for
Mrs. Doug Green, Of Clarendon,
Iowa, arrived yesterday for i visit
with relatives in his county.
vent 1it'teS to ST. t'Gi. louis this week to make
arraneements to have his patent
nail clincher manufactured.
Huse N. Morgan and wife were
in Leon the first of the week, going
from here to OttumWa. Mr.. Nor
gan will he remembered as the actor
who lost his right hand last fall by
having it cut off on the stage in an
Illinois town. He is now trying TO
raise enough money to engage in a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Helsher, of west of Leon.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Brown, of Center township
on March 31st,
DR.. Fred A. Bowman and attorney
ss IN " er,s Dayss .4sal Asd TX
Friday evening and We're Initiated
into the mysteries of the Masonic
lodge.
Stephen Carrithers, of north OF
Leon, died at his home on April 9th;
at the age of 70 years. months and
s days. He came to Decatur county
from Indiana in S53, and me organ
ization of the first Presbyterian
church in Decatur county was made
.at the home of Mr.. Carrithers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Storm at Grand River.

The wind Wednesday evening
played havoc in this neck O. the
woods. The large barn on the
Lanlis farm was entirely Destroy
ed, on the Capt. Ewes farm they had
several buildings DESTROYED and
partially wrecked. Geo. Burchett S
barn in the northwest part oil town
was moved from the foundation
about ten feet we are informed and
lot of shade and fruit trees We're
literally torn to pieces. 1t was sure
ly some wind and we should have
hustled to the cave but for the fact
that to go there would have. been
almost like taking an ice bath. We
do hope that we'll not have any
more like it for a month or two at
least-Grand River Local.