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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Pleasant Ridge.

The farmers have sure been very
busy for the past week blowing their
corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Overholtzer
are the happy parents Of a fine
daughter, who came to make its
home with them a few days ago.
Misses Jaunita Immersion, Coda
and Sylvia Brammer, and Lloyd
annf Mrs J EPin' A ftd4ay WIN '''
Mrs. Louisa Wadsworth was visit
ing the past week with. her daugh-
ter, Mrs Allen Pence, of Wester-
Vile.
Grandma Brammer, who has been
very sick for the past month is bet
ter all except her eyes; she can hardly
William Shields, Of Leon, spent
with his many friends.
Mrs. E. E. Dunn and children re-
turned home last Saturday from
Macon, Mo-, where she had been
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Brammer.
Those who called on Mrs. Lavina
immersion. of Grand River, Satur-
mer and Mrs Arthur Wycoff.
Mrs. e. c. Vanderpool attended
the Sunday meeting at Tuskeego
Sunday.
The first Sunday in June is Rev.
Hickman's time again to preach at
Pleasant Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Shocks and
two sons spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ramsey spent
Sunday afternoon with his mother,
Mrs. Jane Ramsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Woods spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Immersion.
Mrs. H. l.. Brammer spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. E. G. Wander
pool.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Poisonous. but Valuable.

Before America went into the war
there were discussions with reference
to the cultivation and sale of medici-
nal herbs; afterward the interest paled
before the necessity of raising vege-
tables "to beat the kaiser" So many
weeds are sold to be made into medi-
cine that it would be difficult to name
them all. Even the Unison, short for
jamestown, called also devils apple
and several other names besides
stramoniu1n, has its value. We re-
member how as children we We're warn
ed in loud, stern voice: Don't
touch that weed, it's poison!" 1t is
still as poisonous as it ever was, but
the leaves sell from to 5 cents a
pound, and the seeds also are used as
medicine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Woman Happiest at Forty.

The happy, joyous age of woman
kind is not sweet sixteen, neither is it
twenty-five nor thirty. but between
the fortieth and fiftieth milestones OF
life according to Mrs. Herbert ]. Cur
ney, president Of the State Federation
of Women's clubs, says the Boston
Post.
While many matrons giggled and
some actually laughed outright, Mrs.
Quincy explained the situation as fol-
lows:
''The right age for women is be-
tween forty and fifty" she said. "A
woman of that age can talk to man,
and if he is a good man he doesn't
think you are trying to flirt with him.
Mrs. Quincy concluded by adding
that ut is a good thing to be a good,
middle-aged woman"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
POSTAGE Then and Now,

Persons who thought the raise in
the price of letter postage from two
to three cents a ''big jump" at the
time OF our entrance into the war
should consider the colonial and early
government rates Of postage. On March
3, just - years ago. the United States
issued its first postage stamps, just
seven years after England had adopt
ed them.
These first American stamps were Of
the and 10 cent denominations, and
naturally enough bore the likeness of
Washington and Franklin. Previous to
this time postage was paid in cash,
usually by the receiver of the letter.
The earliest rates We're from s to %
cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Morgan.
~ ! vi
Afternoon.

Mrs. Ed Richards and children
spent the past week with relatives
at Humeston.
J. w. Hubbard and wife were
Lineville visitors one day last week.
Mrs. Sam Bradley and daughter,
Sarah, were Lineville visitors Satur-
Miss Myrtle Baker, OF, Des Moines,
came Saturday for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Baker.
A. T. Hubbard and son, Gerald,
had business at Leon Saturday.
Carl Simpson, OF Des Moines, was
an over Sunday visitor at the NJ. L..
Dale home.
Hugh Baker and family, of Clio,
visited Saturday night and Sunday
at the Albert Baker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bradley called
at the NJ. L. Dale home Sunday after
noon.
NJ. l.. Dale, who was seriouly
hurt by a horse two weeks ago is
slowly improving.
Fred Potter, wife and son Wilbur,
visited at the Clell Hill home Sunday.
b Carl Simpson and Miss Nellie
Dale had business at Leon Monday.
Albert Baker and family were
callers at NJ. l.. Dale's Monday after
noon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Hazel College.

Nelma Spencer is helping Mrs. Joe
Little this week.
Carroll Spencer and Charley Fry
were Grand River callers Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Wesley Steen was ealing on
Mrs. N. G.. Spencer Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Pearl South and children
were visiting Mrs. Mae Fry Satur-
Harold Ramsey was calling on the
Cole boys Saturday morning.
Most all the people from this
vicinity attended the Decoration at
Van Vert Sunday.
Warren Rush and son, Frank,
were visiting the daughter and sis
ter, Mr.. Jace Smith and husband
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain Hall was called
at the Joe Warrick home Saturday
evening on the account Of the death
of his father.
Julia Spencer was a caller at the
Ben Collins home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Ramsey were
town visitors Sunday afternoon.
Carol Spencer and Willie Steen
were calling on Charley Fry Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Fry and chill
dren were town visitors Sunday
Afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Eoolino War PHOTOGRAPHERS.

One result of the use of wholesale
photography in the war zone has been
to introduce the new element of de-
ceptive scenery and dummy gun posi-
lions into warfare. Such false posi-
lions are built exactly to resemble real
gun emplacements. It is said that in
France today out Of four objects that
are apparently concealed batteries as
recorded by the camera, only one con-
tains real guns. The others are set up
especially for the benefit of enemy
photographers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Making Money.

If you save all you earn, you're a
miser.
If you spend all you earn, you're
fool.
If you lose it, you re out.
Ii you find it, you're in.
If you owe it. they're always
after you.
If you lend it you're always after
them.
It's the cause Of evil.
It's the cause of good.
It's the cause of happiness.
It's the cause Of sorrow.
If the government makes it, it's ali
right.
If you make it. it's all wrong.
AS rule, it's hard to get.
But it's pretty soft when you get
it.
1t talks!
To some it says, I've come to
stay" >,
10 others it whispers. "Goodbye. .
Some people get it at bank.
Others go to Jail for it.
The mint makes it first.
It's up to you to make it last
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
BOY HAD QUEER ASPIRATION
Make an Ideal Lady's Maid,
but He Weakened.

"Bert 4. Baldwin, lady's maid"
Sounds funny, doesn't it, especially
as Bert is Il farmers boy, but the po-
lice vOUch for it.
Here's the story:
Detectives Joseph Lawrence and
David Frederick, being of an inquiSi-
tive nature, sighted Bert as he Saunt-
cred into pawnShop. They watched
him 90 in with two heavy suitcaseS,
and watched him come out. In Went
Joe and Dave to find out about it.
"What did the young fellow want in
herc:" they demanded Of the pawn
broker.
'Wanted to sell complete outfit Of
WOmen'S clothes, CO.'S well, every
thing" replied the Shopkeeper. That
was enough for Joe and Dave. They
set sail for Bert and soon corrallcd
him. Off to Jail went Bert. Then
came the story:
Bert blushed, Stammered> and con-
fessed He had ordered the women's
attire so that he could imperSonate a
lady's maid. He lOngel for adven-
ture. He heard there were lots of
jobs for la,iy's maids. Hadn't the
boys back at Sioux Falls told him
he looked like a girl? Hadn't he q
sirlish face and couldn't he talk like
a girl? Sure he could, he concluded.
However, his nerve failed him, so he
tried to pawn the clothes.-LOs An
geles Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
FairyicW District No. s.
We are having such fine We

We are having such fine weather,
Lillian Larsen had her tonsils
taken out Saturday at Leon.
Miss Wilma CARRIER spent several
days in Des Moines visiting with reia-
tives and friends, returning home
Saturday.
OrvilIe Hughes, who represented
Franklin township in the county
spelling contest at Leon Saturday,
won first prize he will go to the
state fair at Des Aloines next fall. We
do not at this writing know the name
of the girl who got second.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Merrill help
ed Mrs. J. H. Merrill, of Leon with
her house work Saturday.
A great many Of the families Of
this vicinity attended the Memorial
service in Leon Sunday.
called on II. E. Hughes one evening
Ia ct week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Pleasant Hill.

We are having lovely weather
again.
Punch Wells and family and VIM
Nesley and family attended the show
in Leon Saturday night.
|. MIR. and Mrs. VIM. buckingham
were Sunday guests at the Stephen
Barry home.
Severa from this neighborhood
finished planting corn last week.
Mrs. VIM. Miller and family at
tended the tent show in Leon Fri
day.
Able Elliott was a business caller
in Decatur Saturday afternoon.
Harry and Lena Finkbone attend
ed the show in Leon Sunday night.
Ruth Miller visited over Sunday
at home.
Quite number OF people attend
ed the Memorial services in Leon
and Decatur Sunday.
Julia Mullins spent Saturday night
with her sister Mrs. VIM. BuckinS-
ham,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Round Knoll.

Clarence and George Gibson, of
Lamont, were visiting at Nile Glib
sons Sunday. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Gibson
The little Adams boy that has
been very sick, is no better.
Miss Velma Campbell is visiting
her brother, Clarence.
The most of the farmers are done
planting corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Vanderpool
were calling at the Will Mollison
home Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Victim No. 1855.

"Been hunting today, stranger?'
Eyes, .
''Shoot anything?"
II don't know yet-rm waiting for
the rest of the party to get into camp
so that we can call the roll."-Country
Gentleman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Vine Oak.

Mrs. o. G.. Clampitt spent Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Sneathen:
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. DAVIS
and son, M. l.. Davis, were Leon
callers Thursday.
Mr.. .Cozey and family visited Fri
day at the George w. Davis home.
M. Hendricksen was Pleasanton
caller Monday. ,..,,o
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Doolittle
visited with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. DriscO Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Davis ana
daughter, Emma May, spent Sunday
with his parents, s. p. Davis ;.,
Ralph Davis spent Sunday with
Clinton Cowles- ,,,
Misses Rosamond and Mabel
Cowles attended the Decoration pro
gram in Leon Sunday:
Mr.. Cozey and family visited Sun
day at the S. Z. Davis home
Albert Sneathen and family spent
Sunday at George w. Davis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

A snail. crawling without pause,
would occupy fourteen days five
hours to travel mile.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

Imported November 1915 by Tru-
mans Pioneer Stud Farm. Bush
nell, III. Bred by Thomas Gee, Wry-
delans, ThOrney, Peterborough, Eng
land.
Color black, white face and lips,
both fore legs and off hind leg white,
white spot under belly. Foaled in
19L 5.
Sire Victor Emmanuel II (23S2S)
out of Birdsall Beauty (5931S).
Wrydelands Drayman won first at
the international Exposition in 1916
in the largest class Of yearling colts
ever shown there, beating the Hi
nois State Fair Champion of 1916
and 1917, and the international Flu
turity winning colt standing third in
that class. He has also been shown
at the Iowa, Illinois and Illinois
Indiana Fairs with great success
Will make the season of 1920 at
the farm :: miles west of Woodland
and miles southeast of Leon.
Tl1RiIS-S12.50 70 insure living
colt. Mare and colt will be held
for service fee. Money becomes due
if mare is sold or removed from the.
neighborhood. In no instance if
mare is sold or traded, will service.
fee be allowed to follow mare. |.
will take the best OF care to prevent
arcid ents, but will not be responsible
should any occur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

When 1920" is carved by the
builder on the front Of an edifice,
the idea is that it is to stand for ages
instead of being torn down. in forty
years to make way for something
else.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

If you look closely you will find
that many of the hats the favorite
sons are throwing into the presl-
Dental ring have reliable rubber
strings tied to them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

Eight million feet of lumber are
used annually in the manufacture
of clocks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

4 woman may like to hunt bar
gains but sometimes She finds them,
Which IS more than man does
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

A woman is apt to call man
flatterer if he says she is handsome;
but she gets mad If he doesn't.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

Lots Of people who are inclined
TO do good keep putting if off until
tomorrow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03

We need a good English word for
restaurant. We're OutWorn IN the
tssrestaurateur,'' that really ought to
ibe ..restauranter,' and isn't.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
American Sugar
Reports That 1919
Was Its Best Year
Operating Profits We're
$lO,283, ,O82 ON Gross
Business of $500, ,OOO,-
600; Earns 1898 Share

The American Sugar Refining Com
pany reported for 1919 the best year In
its history. On total volume Of busi-
ness, amounting to $500, ,OOO, 900, the COM
pany returned an operating profit OF
$10,283,082, compared with $6,861,684
in 1918 and S10,056,29 in 1917, the best
previous year. Other income Of $4,067,-
537 brought the aggregate net income
up to $15,250,619, an increase of $4,
$685. over 1918,
After deducting s2,oooooo for de-
probation and $3,831,945 for other re-
serves there was a surplus Of $9,418,-
dends to 1898 share on the $45, ,00O,-
900 common stock outstanding, con-
trasted with $11.84 share in 1918.
Despite an Increase Of $100,000,000 in
the volume of business done last~ycar
compared with 1918, Earl D. Babst,
president, said in the company's report
that the operating profit remained at
about three cents on each dollar Of
turnover. The company's share Of the
sugar business Of the United States, he
stated, has decreased from 60 per cent
in 1900 to q per cent in 1919, while the
business of its competitors has in
creased correspondingly, The company
now owns only six of the twenty-five
cane sugar refineries Of the country.
Sugar consumption in the United
States last year exceeded 100000 tons
for the first time, Mr.. Babst added.
This is 100000 tons more than in 1918
and 100000 tons more than in 1915, the
record previous year.
"The production Of Cuba and tho
United States field" he continued, "is
shown to have increased from 1,156,347
tons at the close Of the Spanish-Amer-
lean War in 1898 to 4,290,53 in 1918,
the last prewar year, and to 6,173,204
in 1919. If the industry of the United
States and Of Cuba has the continued
there are many reasons to expect that
it will hold a large part of the busi-
ness which has come so Unexpectedly
during the course Of the war.
Half Of the sugar consumed in the
United States in 1919 came from Cuba,
about one-fourth from domestic cane
and beet and the other fourth from
Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines and
various other regions. Cuba's entire
production was one-fourth of the
worlds production, Europe's one
fourth, India's one-seventh. Java's one
tenth and United States beet and cane
sugar onc-twentieth."
Charts and diagrams appended to the
report showed that the company main
tanned a wholesale price on domestic
business Of nine cents. less 2 per cent
cash discount. from September 8, 1918,
to January 13, 1920, period of more
than sixteen months.
The company at the end of the year
had 20,665 stockholders. with average
holdings Of forty-four shares each. Ac-
cording to the report S584,124 has been
paid out In pensions to employees.
SLAB 204 in sick and injury benefits and
S55,8o0 in group insurance. At the end
of the War there were 8.1S7 employees
insured, with policies aggregating s5,-
7556O0
At. the annual meeting yesterday
George F. Baker jr was elected a di-
rector, to succeed the late Nathan
Kingsbury.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Sloss-Shefield Prospers
Profits in 1919 Equivalent tc
$lO.21 a Share ON Common


Although reporting smaller operat-
ing profits in the year ended Decem-
Der 81, 1919, the Sloss Sheffield Steel
and Iron Company earned larger sur
plus, according to the annual report
ISSUED yesterday to stockholders The
reason for this, the statement explains,
was that no loss was suffered during
the year on coke ovens, whereas in
1918 the company deducted 50 ,5O2, ,959
for faulty byproduct coke ovens. Fed
eral and state tax payments also
showed Il falling off, being placed at
S42O.OO0, compared with $1,000,O00 in
the preceding year.
Operating profits last year aggre
gated $3,276,l97 Interest totaled $685.
1853, and depreciation and depletion
S502,2l3. After Federal and state taxes
balance applicable for dividends was
92,Oo4 ,S26, equivalent after the pay
ment of $496.o00 in preferred divi-
dends to Sl6.25 a share earned on the
common stock, against $1972071, or
$l5.03 share in the preceding year.
Common stock holders shared 5000, 900
in dividend disbursements, or $572, 1855
less than was distributed in the year
before. Balance of $l,025,826 was added
tc previous surplus, bringing the profit
and loss balance to $7,088,267.
AT the annual meeting Hugh Morrow
was elected a director to succeed L.
Sewer, James n. Jarvie to succeed M.
'NC. Branch, and j. p. Davidson to sue
ceed the late J. N. Wallace. Other
retiring directors we're reelected.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
NJ NE Ot NJ MEETING.
16b Broadway. New York. N. Y

16b Broadway. New York. NJ r
January g. 1920.
OF the southern Pacific COMPANY viii he
held at the office OF this Company in Az
chorage. Jefferson County, Kentucky on
Wednesday. April 7. 1920, at twelvs
o'clock noon. standard time, for the fol-
lowing purposes, viz:
l. To elect fifteen Directors
q 10 consider and act upon nj, ava.
uons ana matters whicn they legally cone
nefore the meeting relating to Federal con
tro' OF the Company's properties under The
acl oi Congress of Marcn 2I 1918 or ~,
agreement or settlement with the c,overr,
Ineht IN respect thereto or relating IN ~.
termination of such Federal control nv W.
return OF the properties or otherwiae enaI
or relating to conditions resulting frx,,, =.
succeeding such Federal control ana 80
eraliy all questions and matters rro,Str
Sut OF or incident to such contro, 80. 80
n'ina.ion thereof, or following con.tltion'
g. 10 transact all such other hnsna
may legally como before the rnee.in0 ,
ctudins the approval and ratiflcatinn ., al III
acton OF the Board CT Directors ana NJ 80
.'e EHecu.l'e committee since the last annuas
pany. VI this COM
For the purpose OF the meeting ~.
DOCKS for the transfer OF stock win .,e he
eiosso At o'clock r. NJ, Tuesday Maros
%, is20 and will be reopened at n a.aiia apen
a. "a. Thursday. April S, 1920 ''oe~
"S o1oer OF the hoard of Directora
0oon NE1LL. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Standard Screw Earned S34.O4
A Share OH Common in 1919

Net profits after depreciation and
taxes of the Standard Screw Company
for the year ended December 81, 1919
were $9O0,704, equivalent after de-
duction Of per cent preferred divi-
dends to $1,000 share, 500 par value
earned on the S2,50O,000 common stock
which compares with $1,1876l3,. or
$45.52 share in the preceding year.
Surplus after all charges was $251 ,156,
a falling off of s286.909 from the year
before.
Directors of the company declared
the regular quarterly dividend Of
per cent on the common stock; payable
April | to stockholders Of record
March 15. All retiring officers and
directors were reelected.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Vote Increase in Stock
Of Magnolia Petroleum
Shareholders Pave Way for
Stock Dividend by APP
proving Issue

What may prove to be the first I'M
portant stock dividend declaration
since the decision of the United States
Supreme Court that stock dividends
are not taxable as income was taken
by the stockholders of the Magnolia
Petroleum Company yesterday in ap-
proving an increase in the capital
stock from s65,0oo,ooo to $12O,o00oOo.
Dispatches from Dallas, Tex. stated
that the new stock. with some unissued
stock in the company's treasury, will
probably be used to declare q stock
dividend.
The Magnolia Petroleum Company
does a large refining business in Texas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas. 1t operates
481 distributing stations in that ter
ritory and has contracts with the
Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey,
the Standard Oil Company of New
York, the Standard OH Company Of
Kentucky, the Anglo, American Oil
Company. Ltd, and the Union Pc
troleum Company of Philadelphia to
furnish various grades of refined oil.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Commodities
Cotton

yesterday were checked by an lncreas-
Ing. demand and followed by an advance
the season In the case Of March contracts,
while July and later months made new
high ground for the movement New crop
positions were relatively active and firm
during the entire day, with October selling
up from 30.50c to 81. 3sc, or &C points net
list closed steady, at net advance of 25
to 65 points,
The opening was 8 to IS points lower
below Tuesdays closing figures during the
IN Liverpool ana realizing. 4 good part
the advance IN sterling exchange, how
ever, while houses with Liverpool connao-
tions were good buyers of July and Oc-
tober. There was also trade buying and
broadening commission house demand
for the later months. which soon turned
or is points occurred during the middle
Of the day under realizing. but otherwise
there was practically no pressure and
In the late trading, owing to the perss-
tent strength of foreign exchange. cover
ing by near-month shorts and rebyying or
latter was accom- panied by reports that
foreign trade interests contracting
oT "
being helped by purchases Of these po-
sitons
rains in Central and Western sections OF
the belt. while the weekly report of the
Weather Bureau re-emp phasized injury by
low temperatures to early planted cotton
In the extreme Southwest. 1t Is this sec
tlon that usually furnishes the bulk OF
the early new crop cotton, and the delays
reported in the crop start combined with
the big discounts are considered respon-
sible toward the increasing interest shown
In October and Decemper Deliveries. South,
ern spot markets officially reported
were unchanged to so points higher. Mid
ding quotations now range from 3925c to
42.25c in the Southern markets.
The local spot market was steady and
25 points higher. at Ale for middling up
land. No sales were reported.
The range OF prices follows: