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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Chamber of Commerce Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Leon Chamber Of Commerce was
held at the dining room of the NJ E.
church Monday evening. the custom
ary excellent dinner being served the
members by the ladies of the Civic
present.
The regular routine business was
transacted, and the question of SUBJ
mitting a proposition to the people
of Decatur county to vote a small
tax to raise the money necessary for
a Decatur, county hospital in order
the late Mrs. A. E. Gardner for a
hospital and free ward, was discuss
ed at considerable length. and it was
voted thaat it was the sentiment OF
the Cham ber of Commerce that a
petition should be circulated asking
the board of supervisors to submit
the proposition at the general cleo
ton this fall which would give
everyone an opportunity to vote ON
the matter, and would not put the
county to the expense of a special
election.
Paul Jones, secretary OF the Fair
field Commercial Club. was a guest
at this meeting and told thoroughly
been put in operation at Fairfield.
backed by the Commercial Club.
whereby forty new residences, ali
with modern improvements are be-.
ing erected in that city, the matter
being financed by city improve
ment corporation, in conjunction
with local building and loan as
sociation, whereby people can buy
one of these new houses by paying
only l2h per cent of the purchase
price, the balance being taken care
of through monthly payments in the
building and loan association. The
houses will cost from $4,000 to
$4,000 each. The material was
bought at wholesale for the forty
houses, and so was the furnaces,
bath tubs and other things, and the
plan is working out fine.
A report was also made by the
fair committee that it had been de-
finitely decided to hold the first fair
at Leon this year, and the work Of
erecting a fine new amphitheatre
would be commenced at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Found Dead in Bed.

Miss Iona Coil was found dead in
her bed at her home a block north
Of the county Jail Friday night q
few minutes after 10 O'Clock. and
had evidently died some time Thurs
day night. Miss Coil. who was sixty
seven years old, resided alone in the
house where she died, Mrs. Anna
Wallace occupying however a part
OF the house Miss Coil was up
town Thursday afternoon, returning
home about 4 O'Clock in the even
ing. Mrs. Wallace did not see her
at all on Friday. but supposed she
had gone away for the day as she
frequently did. Friday evening Mrs.
Emma Pace Grouse was visiting
with Mrs. Wallace and asked about
Miss Coil, and Mrs. Wallace told her
she must have gone away as she had
not seen her all day. Mrs. Grouse
noticed aS she was leaving. the house
that the windows upstairs were all
open and thought it strange Miss
Coil would go away and leave her
windows open, SO they went upstairs
and found Miss Coil dead in bed She
had retired the previous evening in
apparent good health, and evidently
had nassed away without a struggle,
as she was in very natural position,
and had probably: died soon after
retiring. In the absence of coroner
Layton an inquest was held by
Justice J. S.. Parrish. and it develop
ed her death was caused from heart
d;eo o. q Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
VOLUME LXv1, NO. 45..
Hears From His Family in Russia
After Three Years Silence.

Sam GOldner, proprietor of the
Leon Shoe Store, is feeling mighty
good having at last heard from his;
FAMILY in Russia, the first time in
three years. and he has been in sus-
pnce all these years, not knowing
what had become Of them since the
raVages OF the great war Mr.. Gold
ner came to America from krasilow,
stare, konstontinow, in Russia in
l9ll, and his son, Aaron Joined him:
year later. He left his wife and
seven children in Russia while he.
came to America to make money to
send to support them and expected
to bring them to this country when
he could provide a home for them.
After the war commenced he received
receipts for money sent for a time,
but finally although he continued
sending money, could not learn
whether they were receiving it or
not, and no word was received from
his family for more than three years
until about three months ago when
he received letter written in Ger
man, but it was so poorly written
and SO badly blurred, that he could
find no one who could read it, but
the past week he was overjoyed to
receive a letter from his wife, in
which was glad news that she and all
OF the children were in good health,
although they have suffered great
privations. AS soon as possible Mr..
Goldner expects to have his entire
family join him in this country, and
when they arrive it will be a joyful
reunion after the long years of seDa-
ration,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
S3OO,OOO Real Estate Deal.

One of the biggest real estate
deals, which involves a little over
$3OO,O00, was closed up in this city
the past week when J. r. Bowsher
sold 667 acres of his farm in Wood
land and Morgan townships knows as
the old Beaumont farm, to }. Il.
Haugh, of Los Angeles, California,
taking in exchange three new flat
alton Of $151.OO0. The flat build
ings are the largest and finest in Los
Angeles, each of the three buildings
containing four seven room flats
with garage in the rear, and they
are ali occupied at a good rental. Mr..
Bowsher retained the north eighty
acres Of the farm, SO that in case he
ment, he will still have a Decatur
county farm which will make him a
good living. Mr.. Haugh had been in
Leon for a couple of weeks looking
over the farm and closing up the
negotiations, which were begun while
Mr.. Bowsher was in Los Angeles
the past winter. The deeds have
been made out and and possession tSe neH ot
owners July 1st.
We are pleased to state that
while Mr.. Bowsher has disposed OF
his big farm, he has no intention OF
leaving Leon, but will continue to
make this city his home, but will
spend a few months in California
each winter. For some time he has
been arranging his business affairs
so that he would not be confined SO
closely, and desired to turn his farm
into income property, and he thinks
he has a splendid investment in the
flat buildings in Los Angeles which
will bring him a good rental each
month
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
New Court Cases.

Geo. w. Young ct al US. VIM. G.
Young ct al. The parties are the
heirs Of w. H. Voting Sr., deceased.
Plaintiffs ask that an agreement and
deed made by W. H. Young SRI in
1912, whereby VIM. G.. Young was to
provide a home for his father dur
ing his life time, and at his death
the farm owned by w. H. Young Sr.
was to be decided to VIM. C. Young
at an agreed price of $S5 per acre
less such sums which he might have
paid out for doctor bills. nurse and,
other extraordinary expenses, the
plaintiffs alleging that defendant
VIM. c. Young by fraud. duress and
undue Influence induced his father
who was over 80 years old, totally
blind and in failing health both
physically and mentally. M. Moriarty
and Baker & Parrish attorneys for
plaintiff
Robert Krenz VS.. A. J. Fulton ct
al. Suit is 10 foreclose real estate
mortgage for $4631S1. Varga &
Son and L. NJ Fisher attorneys for
plaintiff.
George A. Friend VS.. A. J. Fulton
ct al. Suit is to foreclose real
estate mortgage for s661.70. L. NJ.
Fisher and Varga & Son attorneys
for plaintiff. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
A Big Family Picnic.

A very pleasant family picnic was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Yant Wasson on the old Wasson
homestead in Morgan township last
Sunday, the occasion being re-
union of the Rockhold families and
a few friends, it being held in honor
and son, of Los Angeles, California,
who are visiting at Lineville. They
had good eats galore and everybody
enjoyed the gathering. Among
those present were Crit Rockholdd
and family and Earl Calbreath and
family Of Lineville, Mr.. and Mrs. !.
E. Vail of Garden Grove, Mr.: Hub
hard, of Boston, and Mr.; and Mrs; >.
". Wasson and grandson Bobby
Bradley, of Adelphl, Iowa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Y. B. Wasson and family, Mr..
and .4rs. S. Varga and Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Varga and children, of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
COUNTY NURSE FOR DECATUR
COUNTY.
Leon and Lamont Red Cross Chapter2
Will Provide County School
Nurse For Next Year.

1t is with pleasure we announce
all arrangements have been made fc--
the employment OF a county nurse
for the school children of Decatur
county next year, the result OF the
combined efforts of the two Red
Cross Chapters of Decatur county,
Leon and Lamont County .superin-
tendent Miss Kate Hull has been
working on the project for some
time, as she realizes the necessity
of providing a trained nurse to- visit
and examine as we'll as care for the
school children, many OF whom no
doubt need attention and are not
secured through the central division
of the Red Cross at Chicago, and will
be on duty by September 1st. Last
Friday w. A. Hopkins, G. w. Blair,
Oscar Anderson ard Prof. Car
michael, of lamont, met with a
committee from the Leon CHAPTER in
this city, and all details were ar
pointed as temporary chairman of the
combined committee on Nursing
Activities, the other members being
E. G. Monroe and Miss Eva Rhea OF
Leon, Miss Grace Rayn of Woodland,
Mrs. Ed Gaunt of Garden Grove,
Mrs. Ira Brown of Grand River and
G. w. Blair of Lamont, with the two
CnalrIQPu OIL luG Icu CloSo ShopICA .,
v. r. McGinnis of Leon, and W.. A..
Hopkins, of Lamont, as ex-officio
members. Mr.. 7. J. Edmonds of
Des Moines, representing the Iowa
tuberculosis association was present
at the meeting and rendered assist
ance in the work of the organization.
This is one of the best things which
has ever been done. for the school
children of Decatur county. The nurse
will devote all her time. to visit
ing the various schools of the county,
examining the childen, and advising
in regard to their care, especially
those who show symptoms. of tuber--
culosis, diseased tonsils, aednoids and
other ailments. often unknown to
pupil or parent, and which should
have attention to insure the good
health of the child. In counties
where the county nurse, has been
tried out great good has been accom-
Dlished, and Decatur county will now
take place in this progressive work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
official Canvass Nominated Ray
Scott for Sheriff.

Fhe board of supervisors canvass
ed the returns of the primary cleo
tion Tuesday and the discovery was
made that Ray Scott was nominated
as the republican candidate for
sheriff, receiving five votes more
than the required 55 per Gent of the
total vote cast, the error being made
in very peculiar manner In Center
township when the election officials
filled out the returns on the outside
or the election envelope they credit
ed Bob Scott and NJ. S. Sullivan each
with 22 votes, but when the votes
were canvassed it was discovered
that they wrongfhlly credited M. S.
Sullivan with 22 votes when in fact
rec ed0cing the total number of votes
cast for sheriff to 1862, and Ray
Scott received total of 5S7, gain
ing one vote on the official canvass
Which gives him five votes more than
the required 35 per cent. The Of
ficial canvass for sheriff on the
republican ticket gives Ray Scott
587, Bob Scott 394, M. s. Sullivan
327 and Glen Thompson 354.
The official canvass for repre-
sentative on the republican ticket for
representative reduces Ralph Rum
ley's majority over Oscar Anderson
from 23 to IS.
Many scattering votes were given
to various candidates on both tickets
for offices for which no nominations
had boen filed and no names printed
on the ticket. DR.. II. r. Layton on
the republican ticket leads for coron-
er with 19 votes. and on the demo-
cratic ticket Charles Horn had %
for county treasurer and Olin nlonroe
23, Ralph McGinnis received 80 votes
for county attorney, but, none of
these candidates received the requir-
ed ten per cent of the votes cast for
governor at the last election, SO they
We're not nominated, and the
vacancies will have to be filled at
the county conventions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Sold Two Good Farms.

ss ss Earl Axes, who. has been UP at
Eldera, for several weeks writing
hail Insurance. has also been doing
scma real estate business, as the
past week he brought some Hardin
country farmers down here and sold
them two good farm, the 240 acre
owned bye. NJ. Axes north of Leon,
known as the James Casey farm be
ing bought by Omer T. Weigand, OF
Whitten. Iowa, at $165 per acre, and
Axes & -McDonough.. known as the
Iahill farm, being bought bv Mr..
Vintcn, of Hardin county, at $3.50
per acre. Both of these farms are
part OF the old Henry Miller farm.
one of the good farms Of this county.
The new owners will take possess
sion March 1st, and they expect to
move here and operate the farms.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Contest Over viii Of Mantle Mitten.

Objections have been filed in the
district court 20 the probating of the
will of Miss Mantle Mitten by her
nephews and neice, Chico Roberts,
Clvde Mitten, Clair Mitten and Mrs:
Maud Hinkle, alleging that the will
is not in fact her will, that said in
strument was procured by the un-,
due Influence of others, and was not
and is not the voluntary act, OF SAID
have retained Marion Woodard and
Baker & Parrish as attorneys. Chico
Roberts is son of sister, of me
deceased, and the other contestants
are children of deceased brother.
In the will which was filed for pro,
bate Miss Mitten bequeaathed S1O01
each to Clyde and Clair Mitten and
Mrs. Maud Hinkle. but made no be-
quest to Chico Roberts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Garden Grove Consolidation Tiex
Vote.

The election on the proposed con-
solidated school district at Garden
Grove and surrounding territory, was
held last Thursday. and while the
vote in the town of Garden Grove
was strongly in favor of consolida
ton, 70 to 20, the vote in the rural
district was tie, there being AZ for
and AZ against, and as the law pro-
vides that the ,nroposition zlust have
a majority in both town and rural
districts the proposition was defeat
ed, but it will be submitted again in
the near future, steps having already
been taken ii file another petition
and the, prospects are that with a
of the McAllister district the prop
osition will carry the next time it is
voted on.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Idle Hour Has GOOD Program fOl
Coming Week. ~

Fridav and Saturday the Idle
Hour 'udy Shows @ an appealing drama in
six parts, "Erstwhile Susan a pic
ture which reaches heart and soul
also a two reel comedy.
Sunday and Monday, the big
special Virgin of Stambzoul,' in
which are shown real Arabs and
Arabian horses, also a big v comedy
a scream from start to finish. >,
Tuesday and Wednesday,. the
popular Constance Talmadge IN - a
greatest pictures, and also on Tues
day evening "The Silent Avenger,,
and on, Wednesday, the big serial
"The Lost City"
Thursday, Mysterious Mr.. Brown
ing" wonderful picture, and a
special Christie comedy, "kids and
KidletS."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Ed X, Pitman Was Defeated.

We regret that our old Leon
citizen, Ed K. Pitman, of North
wood, Iowa, was defeated for the
republican nomination for repre-
Sentative from Worth county in the
primary election last week. There
were three candidates, Schultz, a
farmer, Pitman, an editor, and Paul.
son, banker, and the. voters OF
Worth county picked the farmer,
Shuttle getting total of 1883,
Pitman 562 and Paulson 373. Mr..
Pitman can now get down to hard
work on his newspaper again, and
won't have to IVORY over the cam
paign this fall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Elected President Of Big Insurance

Mr.. E. Housh, of Leon, was last
Saturday elected president Of the
State Horticultural Insurance Co., OF
Lance company organized some years
ago by W. F. Ghormley, former
citizen of Leon, which now ranks as
one of the biggest companies in this
line of insurance in the United
States. having more than 5 3 $4,000 zoe
worth of policies on their books, the
success of the company having been
phenomenal. We understand that a
controlling interest in the company
is now owned by Mr., Ghormley, Mr.
3. Housh and Mr. Charles Housh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Early Potatoes.

@ Every spring there is considerable
rivalry among our. our @ local ga gardeners tnsa RS
The Reporter office, but this year
the men are outstripped by a
woman, Miss Zilpha Davenport
bringing us in the first new potatoes
Monday, which were considerably
larger than hen eggs, and to make it
stronger, Miss Davenport did all the
work in raising them, spading up
the ground, planting the potatoes
and cultivating them. Score one for
woman suffrage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Leon Tackles Davis City Next Sum
day.

The first game between Leon
and Davis City this year will be play
ed at the Leon bali park next Sun
day, June goth, the game being call.
ed at $3.50 o'clock. Davis City has
been putting, up extra good ball this
wear and it will be good game. |,
Sample, Overton and Smith will be
the Leon battery and Tarlton and
Butcher for Davis City. &
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Fl" Tree is Bearing.

Mrs. Cliff Woodard has a fig tree
at her home in Decatur which this
year is full of fruit, the first time It
has ever had any figs on it. Cliffs
grandfather, the late VIM. Woodard,
had the tree for number of years,
but it never bore figs, and after his
home. They are hoping the figs
will mature as they will be quite a
novelty in this country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
"Broken Blossoms

People who have seeh D. w. Grif--
.fith's great photoplay winch will be.
shown again this evening at the Idle,
Hour theatre, say it istone Of the,
best and prettlest pictures he ever
produced. 1t is story Of love and
series Of the most exquisite pictures.
ever projected on the screen. II you
want 90 see a real picture see this:
one. II you have any doubts ahoQt
|it, ask. anyone who saw It last Sv-
FeninS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
ESTABLISHED 1854.
HARDING AND COOLIDGE
Nardino Nominated for President on
Tenth Ballot and Coolidge for
Vice President on the First.

The big contest for the republi
can presidential nomination at the
republican convention held a.
Chicago last week, ended at 6:5l
o'clock Saturday evening, Whe1
Warren G.. Harding, of Ohio, was
nominated on the tenth ballot re
ceiving 674.7 votes on this ballot
Wood having 157 IL; LoWden -
johnson so As, Hoover 10 u, La
Toilette "a, and several scattering
votes. An attempt was made to de
clare his nomination unanimous, pu1
LaFolette supporters obJected VIZ.
orously and it is said LaFollette
will bolt the nomination. Governor
Calvin Coolidge, Of massachusetts
was nominated for vice president.
Balloting commenced on Friday
four ballots being taken. and then
ali adjournment was taken until
- On TIL tie first ballot Wood had
1881 Harding GA 1@; Sprowl SO 12
with a lot of scattering votes.
The second ballot gave Wood
2sSi 2sSA; A;,Id;HS mGWden r. 25'h; johnson
The third ballot Wood had 3O3,;
Lowden 2S2 "; Johnson las; Hard
The fourth ballot Wood received
narhtli The fifth fl @ ballot Wood had 29e;
Lowden SO3; Johnson 1873 A; Hard
ny The he sixth ballot gave Wood
31d: 331dAi l.rd;ry dGWdsn q 81 A' Johnson
nT The iiei seventh eiii ballot Wood had s12;
Lowden 3111A; Johnson SO W.;
Commencing with the eighth bal
lot both Wood and Lowden com CON
menced slipping, Wood having 299;
Lowden 307; Johnson ST; Harding
An adjournment was then taken
until o'clock Saturday afternoon;
to allow the leaders to consult and
endeayor to reach an agreement
which would break the deadlock.
At 1850 o'clock the chairman
ordered the roll call for the nlnth
ballot, and word was sent 6y Cover :,
nor Lowden that he had released all
The ninth ballot gave Wood 24s;
Lowden 1928 "; johnson 81; Hard
M During the first nine ballots the
Iowa delegation had voted theT 70
votes solidly for Lowden, but on the
tenth and final ballot Iowa cast 20
votes for Harding.
The tenth and final ballot gave
Wood 157k:. Lowden y; johnson
so 4-5: Harding 674.7.
1t only took one ballot to nomln-
ate the vice president, Coolidge get
ting 674h; Lenroot LAG R; Allen
2s; Johnson 22 "; Gronna -
Pritchard II. :,
The convention broke all records
for balloting since 1880.
Warren G.. Harding, the republi-
can nominee, was born on Nov. q,
1855, at Blooming Grove, Morrow
county, Ohio, just nineteen miles
east of Marion, where he now re-
sides. When boy his family moved
to Caledonia, where young Harding
taught school for two years. He later
received a college education at lit
tie Baptist college at Iberia, ONO.
When he was 19 years of age he be-
gan newspaper work as reporter on
the Marion Mirror; In 1854 he be-
came the owner of the Marion Star,
and he has conducted it continuously
ever since, being practical printer.
His political life began in 1899 when
he was elected to the state senate
from the 18th Ohio district. IN
1909 he was elected lieutenant
governor of Ohio, and was. elected
to the United States senate in ~ 4.
Mr.. Harding was married to MISS
Flirence King, of Marion, in 1891.
They haye-no children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Reuben Chase Died Monday.

Reuben Chase, for many years a
we'll known character of Leon, who
although badly crippled up with
rheumatism, made q living by sell
ing cigars and shoe strings on the
when he went to the county home to
make his home, died at the county
home Monday: evening. and was
buried IN the cemetery at that place
O Tuesday. =: 2 Y 9
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Odd Fellows Decoration Next Sum
day.

The Leon Odd Fellows will OBJ
serve their annual decoration day on
next Sunday afternoon. The mem
bers will assemble at the hall at 2
o'clock and march to the, cemet9ry:
where the exercises will be held End
the gfAtes. Of, the departed. brothers
decofRKed With ff0Eera.. There are
aboutu SslxtE odd eyoNAasenrted u
the Leon cemetery. ~ z. = : &
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Leon s, Charlton :.

The Leon ball team went to Chari-
ton Sunday and defeated the Chari-
ton team in a hotly contested game
by the close score of 8 to (, this be-
ing the second time Lepn has de-
feated the Charlton boys!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Top Price for Secondhand Fords,

Estes & Co., the Leon Ford deal
ers.. are establishing great reputa-
ton for the prices they are paying
| for secondhand Fords and alf-other
makes of cars. They have an outlet
which permits, them handling big
Hot Of cars, and many parties are
driving from adjoining counties to
sell their secondhand cars. Estes 4
cars this year than any dealer be
tween lNansas City ana Den Mefnes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
X. of r. Decoration Day.

Last Sunday was the annual K. OF
P. decoration day, and again was the
remarkable good weather record
which has lasted for almost third
Of a century, maintained. Each
year it seems that surely some time
the knights will strike rainy day
for their. decoration dav exercises,
more, than thirty years: The
Knights assembled at the hall at
o'clock and headed by the Leon boys
band, marched to the cemetery, each
Knight carrying large boquet of
flowers in addition to the beautiful
florl triangles for the graves of the
twenty-three Knights buried in the
Leon cemetery. At the cemetery the
beautiful ritualistie services % were
mander J. s. Parrish and Harry Brad
knights being under the command
of : knight Charles Horn. Many
citizens were in attendance to wit
ness the beautiful ceremony of
STR ing the graves of the departed
Knights with flowers. In the list
of knights as published last week,
two names were omitted, so the list
is printed again this week, with the
missing names added:
w. A. Brown.
j. E. Brooks.
r. 1. Benefiel.
]. K Bennett.
Robert Bowsher.
A. E. Chase.
E. w. Curry.
o. D. 'Edmiston.
Frank Gardner.
Emmett Gardner.
James Coins.
Charles Harrell.
George E. Hurst.
E. B. McClelland.
Henry Oten.
e. " Roberts.
a. w. Sanger.
Orr Sang.
(, Ed Gray.
j. H. Stover.'
Ed H. Schenck.
S. w. Wallace.
Len Zimmerman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17

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