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~v The local registration board are getting nearly through with the work of classifying the registereu

• men in Decatur county, and have al­ready placed 274 men in class one,

• and there are enough left yet un­classified, or who have appeals

• pending which will probably raise • the list to_ about 300 men. The

board commenced the work of mak­ing the physical examination of men in class one yesterday and will con­tinue today. The board estimates that there will be sufficient men cer­tified from class one to furnish the men called from Decatur county for at least a year, so that any register­ed man who was placed in class two will be safe in taking it for granted that he will not be called for serv­ice for at least .a year, and those in lower classes will be considerably later. It is exp'ected that there will be a call for the balance of the first quota about Feb. 15th, but nothing official has been given out.

The following is a list of the 274 men who have been placed in rlass

t»ne by the local board: YVm. Roy Chastain.

< Grant Eugene Griffith. Henry William Sanders. Martin Everett Boatman. William Arthur Stover. Wm. Jacob Strohl. Vernon Victor Painter. David Acton. Van Bumgarner. -Burl Everett King.

' Claude Munyon. John Munyon. Fred yerl Garrison. Charles Ronda Hyatt. George Dillon Barrett. Glen W. Young. William Allison Sanger. Dennis William Grogan. Virgil Ovid Parker. Clarence Earl Gibson. Roy Clawfion.

: Charles Edgar Allen. Zeblin Gechun Gray. Ralph McDowell. Charles Elbert Wordeu. James Barry. Samuel Clyde Johnson. Carl Deane Southern. Donald Crees. Orville Willard Bennett. WiHiam Jefferson Fulton." Samuel James Poland. Levi Daniel Hill. ^ Lewis Mark Bremer. Oscar Lee Bennett. James T. Toney. Herbert Lester Hubbard.

' Charles E. Johnson. ; Glennis Dean Gill.

: ~ Ernest Elmore Manchester. ; : Hallard Adley McBroom. ;r-%?Ira Monroe Foster. ^^Eslie Morise Evans.

Gilbert Curtis Mosbarger. • Lawrence Earl Young. •: Arthur F. Cave.

Willis Nelson Donaldson. - Artie Oral Hawk.

: Clarence. Roberts. . Howard H. Coffin. : Fred Nelson Goode. AJesse Homan Pullin.

- Claude Adair. - Mont Lovett Clampitt. .Sammy Edward Manchester. Alvin Hardy Hullinger. Lawrence Curtis Graves.

> Arthur Vern Maxwell. " Jesse Lee McDowell.

William James Riplev. James Levi Dillon. Benjamin F. Sutherlin. Bert Ray McKern. Golden Ray Johnston. Irl Beavers. George Petrie. ^ Fay Albert Macy. Victor Allen Ogilvie. John Elmer Anderson. Howard Maxwell Silvers.

• vFrank Young. Henry Joseph Walkey.

. Elza Carl Rew. Arthur Davis. Bert Guy Young.

'' Perry Latta. Harry Soper Burgess. Joseph Elvin Garland.

" Lester Leroy Smith. Joseph William Edgar Clinton. William Lindsley Hubbard. Jacob Arthur Lentz. Jesse Monroe Ashburn. David Alford Truman.

"• John Perry Wilson. • Jesse Gerald Caster.

Ben Phipps. . Raymond Henry Lamis.

Charles Fay Bates. -Ernest Hugo Anderson. . Albert Jamison Stanford. Roy Bernard Wadley. Albert Hughes.

v E d w a r d A n d r e w E l e f s o n . ' Arnold Harold Sutton. • Timothy Lee O'Boyle. James Alvin Ballantyne.

• Walter Dobson. ; Roy A. Fox. Louie Michael Ader.

.John H. Holliday. Floyd Warnock Severe.

• Alfred R. VanAuken. •* Alva Edmund Bridger.

Henry A. Butler. Ernest Vere Cartwright. Lewis Jones. -

' Harry Edgar Sell. Ward Gleford McWhinney. Earl Madison Hatcher. Paul E. Tellier. Samuel Waldo Vandal. Arthur J. Wilson. James I. Webb. / Clyde Leonard. •

$g? Steve George Scott. /*• John William Duncan.

> i Francis Marion Turpen. Willie Zornes. '

- W i l l i a m B e n j a m i n S p e n c e . y • Clifford Randolph Petty. nv^Je8se Lawrence Calhoun, f x Hiotaro U. Tsupi. fj|joe Bethards. * .wp|Carl Clawson. - ' jK? Harold Spencer Elliott.-:« \Prescott P. Richards

Waltet Harvey King. .v ^Willard Woodstock Hield.

• Walter Herman Adair. •i-* - Walter Alien Moon.

" Claude Vernon Snider. Ben Swegle. Ellis Hance Bremer:

^ Garvin Amidas Manchester. , • Floyd Everett Newlin. - . V Perry Lofan Johnson. . .. ̂~ TommT Harvey Pettis. Jr

Wyke Kircher Wiley.' t-> ' Henry Lester Arnow.̂ ." % • '* James Ort-llltf CantrHU , f

Orea Barton Adair. 1 " Jofca WOliam BarMuu

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Freddie Douglas Hill. Charles Warren Watson. Forest G. Davenport. Lawrence Minks. True Walter Myers. Clifford . Ray Dorsey. Floyd Poush. • Guy Melvin Evans. Howard Dodd. Rollie F. Dale. Clyde Hopkins. „ Elmer Warren Hill. Loy Ernest Marshall Lewis Albert He.wson. James Brainard Hamilton. Leonard Samuel Acton. Ernest Lee McDowell. Floyd James Webb. Lloyd Bryan Bright. LeonarcL Sanders. William Raymond Bunch. Lacey Lafayette Barnett. Alvin Otis Newton. Claude George Ogilvie. Roy Marion Young. Adolph Lawrence Johnson. Roy Phillips. Raymond Cleo Cutry. Lloyd Ramshaw. John Wesley Wiley. Harry L. Snyder. Earl Euclaire Peters. Raymond Fieldon Dunn. Charles George Lewis. Charles D. Smith. Carroll Harvey Curry. Floyd Thompson. G6orge Bailey. George Carl McDaniel. Oscar Guy Martin. Roy William Monroe. George Adelbert Youngs. James Edgar Freeman. Rufus Ellsworth Lillie. Orval Rex West. Guy Curtis Thompson. <flarry Spicer. George Thomas Barlean. Joseph Bailey, Jr. John Ray Welch. George William Smith. John Armstrong Hamilton. John Henry Martin. Robert Hamilton Young. Michael Leo Grogan. Clvde Gibson. Viggo Christian Rasmussen. Ralph H. Roberts. James Rose. Walter Frank Rush. Orval Ferrin Foland. Ralph McBee. Frank Brant. Clifford O. Barnes. Wade M. Martin. Fred Goven Smith. William Leroy Epperley. Ray L. Bridger. Carl Glen McKinley. Joseph Burton Midgordea. I. Earld Cox. John Roy Dale. James Arthur Ke'own. Ira Leo Stephens. Charles Richard Gillham. Howard Ettgene Spurrier. Oren Cornelius Leetun.

^ Orville Elmer Backer. .Clarence Glen Brothers. Truman Baker. Homer Dale. -•< Arthur Earl Phelps. - * - -William Joseph Wimer. ^ Ifenry Young. , Raymond C. Pickering. Harry Martin. Willis Mote. Harry H. Finkbone. Willie Gibson. Henry Jennings Carl Baas. James C. Gould. Everett Franklin Millstead. Willard Monroe Stanford. Joseph Metts. Raymond Clay Campbell. Harry Guy Phelps. Loren Wilson Vandal. Ariel. Fayette Knapp. John Bason. George William Follmer. Thomas Phillip Hughes. \ Benson Cartes Keown. Dale Marion HarJess. George William Jennings. Bert Feight. Boyd Asa Richardson. Earl Granville Clark. Lincoln Joseph Beale. Floyd Virgil Hinebaugh. Lewis Porter Lamphair. Carroll M. Camp. Michael Homer Fry. Willard Fay Dunn. Maurice Ernest Snyder. Earl Carroll. Glen Leroy Chew. Harry Fleming Kendall. Glen Rumley. George Elmer Braby. Albert Hale Marshall. John Edward Hubbard. Gilbert Rome Vaughn. Dwight L. Akers. George Washington Mickelson. Thomas Edward Davis. Charles Wesley Burlingmair. Leonard Lewis Alexander. Lowell Eugene Boyce. . , Wilter McCarJ.

' Potter—Blakeslejr. Dewey M. Potter, of Pleasanton;

and Miss Merle Blakesley, of Leon, were united in holy bonds of matri­mony at the home of Rev. Elba Dale, Jan. 16,. 1918,'in the presence of a few of their most intimate friends.

These two young people are so well and "favorably Known that they do not ne^d any word of introduc­tion or commendation as they were both born and grown to -manhood and womanhood in Decatur county where they are surrounded by their many friends wiio join in wishing them a bright and happy future.

They will be at home after a few days on a farm near Pleasanton with bright prospects before them.

Gay Flora IHed Enroute Home. Guy Flora, a well known young

farmer residing near Davis City, died on a train near Deming, New Mexico, last Thursday night. Guy had been suffering from tuberculosis and went to Silver Citv about six weeks ago for the benefit of his health. Not getting any better in company with his wife, he had started back home, but died on the train. His remains reached Davis City Monday afternoon, the funeral being held, at Davis City Tuesday afternoon.

Coal Shortage will Curtail Bnsiaess Honrs ii Iowa.

It is announced from Des Moines that the state fuel administration will this week issue an order to go nto effect Thursday or Friday, fix-ng S o'clock in the evening as the ime of closing all business houses

except those selling food stuffs and drugs.. This order is made neces-ary tor the shortage of fuel, and *o-al fuel administrators will be charc-

?d to see that the order ia efcforced.

ONLY FIVE ARE MISSING All Registered lilen Except Five

Have Reported to the (.ocal Registration Board.

The publication of a list of 42 men who had- failed to return their questionnaires to the local board in The Reporter last week, has resulted m the board getting inrormation on all except five men. As we stated last week, many of the missing names were in the service already; but the board had no official notice of where they were so they could make the proper entry on the rec­ords, and several parties were very much incensed, claiming the men had been branded as slackers or de­serters, when the article stated just the opposite, and was only making a request that relatives and friends send the necessary information so the records could be completed. There were 21 men in the list who had volunteered and enlisted, de­layed returns of questionnaires ac­count for 16 of the men, one is in the insane hospital at Clarinda, and five are yet unaccounted for.

The following men in the list were found to be already in the serv­ice of their country as volunteers:

James Lowell Taylor. Lloyd Hamilton. Lawrence Glenn Moore. Alvin Nathaniel 1 layer. David Arthur Jepson. Albert Gallatin Buffum. Emmetfc F. Moore. Edward Arnold Gaunt. Zenas Roy Wood. John Henry Martin. Carl Justus Judson. George Roy Rosengrant. James Alexander Gallagher. William J. Murray. Herold V. Grenawalt. Ralph Edison Silvers. Lloyd Walters. • • Lawrence Earl Young. Silas Moore. Marion Vernon Barrett Ray Hamilton Aten. The five men who are as yet unac­

counted for are: . Joseph Marion Sandone.

Robert Thomas Barnhart. Ralph Oliver "Baker. Elmer .iowes. Abe Doss. The secretary ot the local board,

county auditor Walter Osborn. would be glad to have anyone who can give him any information in re­gard to the missing men. -

Income Tax Man^Jjeaves. R. L. Schlotter, the income tax in­

spector who had been in Leon since January 2nd, departed Tuesday even­ing for Mt. Ayr, where he will be located for the next twenty days as­sisting the citizens of Ringgold county in making out their income tax report. From the first day ne arrived in Leon Mr. Schlotter was kept busy here in Leon, there being from ten to twenty persons waiting their turn to see him, and practical­ly all of them finished up making out their reports. The special agent says the people of this county have w come forward jn good shape,, there. ture> father and mother, of Lamoni, being more returns mad^ than, the | one brother, Joseph, of Aspen, Col., original estimate for th's who was unable to be present, and

FARM BUREAU ORGANIZED.

* rod Woolley Accepts Position of County Agent for Four Months. At the meeting of the directors of-

the t)ecatur County War Emergency Bureau held at the court house last Saturday, there was considerable business transacted. President Fred Woolley, of Garden Grove, reported that all but five counties in Iowa were already organized and the re­mainder would be organized by Feb. 1st. This made a great scarcity .of county agents, as most of them had been gobbled up by counties already organized, and state agent CoverdelJ. could not furnish names of any prospective county agents. After discussion, the directors decided to tender the position to Fred Woolley, who was finally persuaded to accept the pla^e for four months and look after the seed corn and other press­ing needs, but stated he would not take the position permanently. Everyone would have been glad to see Mr. Woolley become the perman­ent county agent, but he does not want to be tied down, but is willing td make a sacrifice for the next tour months. He will commence his duties at once, and an office for the county agent will be fitted up in the court house, and someone will be in charge at all times.

Mr. Woolley resigned as president, and vice president W. H. Snyder was elected president, and Fred Hur­ley, of Eden township, vice presi­dent.- The oificers and three addi­tional members, If. B. Murray, of Bloomington, A. E. Cotterill, of De­catur, and Art Smith, of Lamoni, constitute the executive committee.

Soldier Boy Died in California.

Wheeler Boyer, the first Decatur county soldier boy to die in service, passed away at Camp Kearney, near San Diego, California, on Jan. 15th; his death resulting Trom simple men­ingitis, after only a few da^s ill­ness. His body was shipped to Leon, arriving here Monday evening.

Wheeler "Boyer, eldest son of Har­rison and Nancy Boyer, was born at Mt. Ayr, Iowa, March 18, 1884, and departed this life on Tuesday even­ing at 8 o'clock at Camp Kearney, California, of simple menengitis, aged £2 years, 9 months and 2 8 days.

He enlisted nis first time when but 21 years of age, in the U. S. Cavalry, Regular army at Ft. Riley, Kansas. He served his time there and was honorably discharged, only to re-enlist in - a short time in the U. S. Infantry, and was stationed at Ft. George Wright, Washington. It was while there, he became a sharpshooter and carried the honor of being selected with others who had qualified as marksmen and was transferred to the Philippine Islands and was stationed there for 15 months to assist in preventing riots. On his return from there, his time tutd expired and he was honorably discharged Feb. 4, 1911.

Tfie last time he enlisted June 1, 1917, in Co. C. 2nd Cal. Inf. v In August was transferred to Garfield, Utah, to assist in guarding the cop­per mines, and on his return he was transferred to Co. M. 159 Inf.

He leaves to mourn his sad depar

The amount of tax due was in prac tically every instance cheerfully paid by the taxpayers, and everyone seemed to want to be on the safe side and make their estimates liber­al enough so there would be no come back. On account of many persons not having kept_ books dur ii

one sister, Mrs. Essie Reed, also of Lamoni, Iowa, and other near rela­tives and a host of friends.

Gone from our. midst is our dear one. May his soul rest in peace.

Funeral services were held at the M. E. church in Leon Tuesday after­noon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Roy

ng the past year, especially [ -Scott, a minister of the Apostolic the farmers, a gi^at deal of estimat-1 mU8ic being furnished by mg of income and expenses .^®~.J?fthe Apostolic choir of this city. In-be done, but for no estimateis i terment was . in the Leon cemetery, will go. Everyone ̂ uk3ect to an in-. Ag marj,- 0j reSpect the business come tax must keejV an areurate ac- j)OUses of Leon ciosed during the count of their r.®ceU'ts and expend! fUneraj services, and the G. A. R., tures, and it *n

„ r^ tfv i C. and Red Cross organiza-good. Many persons were greatly, ^ns attended the services" surprised when they went to figure v0(iv up their business how much money

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they had taken in during the past year.- __________ |>id You See the Meteor Tuesday

Evening.

Grand Itlver Red Crois Sale.

The town of Grapd River up in the northwest corner of Decatut county, pulled off another big Red

Many people in Decatur county Cross sale last baturday which witnessed the flight of an enormous amounted to almost $1,500, and it meteor about 6 o'clock Tuesday was certainly one of the best sales evening. The meteor started in the; held in this part of the state, consid-western heavens and traveled in ajer'nS the size of thet town. An southeasterly direction, and it was: opossum was put up and sold and re-the biggest and brightest ever seen j sold until it brought $192. The here. It looked like an immense1 people of that community did every-ball of fire, and left a trail of fire in thing in their power to make \he its wake, like a comet, and after it k'.ale a grand success, and the aUc-passed a cloud of smoke could be; tioneers, Owens & Daughton, of seen in its wake for half an hour or; Beaconsfield, Loren Tullis, of Deca-more. It was seen at various places tur, and Roy Clawson-and Col. N. in Iowa, and probably fell to earth B. Eaves, of Grand River, did quick somewhere in Missouri or even far- and effective work in making sales ther south. The Light was so and getting top prices, as the sale bright that it illuminated houses in was all finished up in just four Leon where the window shades hours. Red Cfp88

were drawn. Some idea of its size folks at Grand River are feeling can be gathered, from the fact that mighty grateful to everybody who it was reported from Council Bluffs, helped make the sale the success it Des Moines and other places. .was. /

rWENTYFIVE YtAKS AGO Items Taken fromJbe Files of The

Reporter Published a Quarter ot a Cencury Ago.

Mr. and-Mrs. J. C. Warner left Monday for their new home at Gar­den Grove, where Mr. Warner will open a jewelry store.

Will Timberman met with a seri­ous accident while chopping wood out on west Grand River; a limb falling and striking him on the head, causing concussion of the brain. Dr. A. Brown was called and attend­ed to his wants, he is reported to be getting along as well as could be ex­pected.

J. W. Osborn, of Woodland town­ship, brought to The Reporter office last Saturday a curosity in the shape of a piece of well preserved wood which was taken from a well being bored on the farm of Wm. Hartman, at a depth of 82 feet from the sur­face. The wood is at this office and anyone can see and examine it by calling.

A child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McKern. 14 months old, died Tues­day morning and was buried yester­day.

Our citizens were shocked Mon­day to hear of the death of A. J. Detrick in Des Moines, where he had gone to take medical treatment.

Mr. Sam Rush and Miss Matlie Eaton were united in marriage at Chariton Monday evening at 8 o'clock, at the M. E. parsonage. Sam has been fooling our reporter for some time, but lie can't fool us this time. *

C. T. Frazee, an old settler of Da­vis City, now living at Crestone, Colorado, had the misfortune to lose both hands by the premature explosion of a blast a short time ago. Mr. Frazee has many,friends in this vicinity who sympathize with him in his great affliction.

Francis Cross, indicted for the Wakefield highway robbery, plead guilty and was sentenced to ten years at Ft. Madison, where he was taken by sheriff LaFollette last Fri­day. The prisoner's wound received at the time of his arrest has broken out afresh and will probably cause him to lose his leg. As he was with­out money or friends he doubtless thought he would be better off in the pen than out of it.

Mrs. Bessie Grannon, of Kansas City, came Tuesday to attend the funeral of her father, A. J. Detrick.

Mrs. T. R. Roberts, who was> in Leon visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Landis, left Wednesday for her home at Guthrie, Oklahoma. Her. brother, Sam Landis, accom­panied her to Guthrie.

Cy Gordon, of Woodland, return­ed last week from Nebraska, where he was called to see his son, Finley, who accidentally stuck a knife in his thigh, and for some days was not expected to recover, but is now get­ting along nicely.

Cornorul at Camp McArthur, Texas, Writes Decatur County

Cross Chapter. Red

Many letters of acknowledgement have been received by individuals and the Red Cross Chapter from Sol­dier boys who received Red Cross Christmas packages-prepared in De­catur county, and among the unique ones was the following poem from Corporal Wm. W. Green, ,at Waco, Texas, addressed to the Decatur County Red Cross Chapter:

Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas, Dec. 28, 1917.

It's twilight down in Texas, the clouds are drifting high,

Another day has ended and the moon's rays fill the sky.

Although the days don't seem alike, and evenings not so long.

With all kinds now to cheer us, Christmas here does sure fe^' wrong.

But Christmas night all was different and all the boys were glad,

Same old music was in the air, and nobody felt ,bad.

Somehow the moon shines brighter, the air smells sweeter, too.

'Cause Christmas cheer in woolen socks was sent to me from you.

The fellows all were singing, they couldn't help but smile,

'Cause packages were handed out in good old Christmas style.

We'll remember and I'll remember you, perhaps on weary days

A soldiering for our! country, the good old land we praise.

I'm smoking the pipe now, and just "chuck" full of thanks,

And at eaoh "whiff" of smoke a "thank you" wings its way in

Waves of gratefulness. Yours sincerely,

Corp. Wm. W. Green. Battery F, 119tn Field Artillery.

Xew Court Cases.

Leonard Fowler in Hands ceiver.

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Mary Delk by her mother and next friend vs. K. A. and Lyle Wil­son. Suit is brought claiming dam-

Ile- ages in the sum of $3,125 for in­juries received when Mary Delk 12 years old, was run down Dy a pony

The Leonard Fowler System and ridden by Lyle Wilson on tfie streets io Amorinan Advortiflinfi' f'n nf nh/xnf \\7

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Read llank Statements. / i We have often wondered whether i

people read the financial statements of banks which are by law required w to be published. We -are convinced Des Moines, went into the hands of j. Springer and C. W Hoffman at-they are read. The past week, two a receiver last week, on application torneys for plaintiff of the biggest farmers in Decatur 0f Leonard Fowler, who was head • j. c Cozad vs Gurley George, county while calling at The Reporter of the two firms, and scheduled li- Plaintiil sue3 for $1,000 damages office, told us they invariably read abilities of $97,000 and assets of and a writ of injunction restraining, the bank statements, and one man $100,000. Fowler is the smooth defendant from allowing his cattle said he wished every bank in Deca- talking chap who worked a good to run in a field owned bv plaintiff, tur county would publish their state- many Iowa towns into contracting The defendant purchased "28 acres ment in The Reporter so he could for "Go to Church" Signs, Leon be- of corn at a sale at which it was keep posted, for as he said the banks irig among the number, and his vie- stated the buyer had no interest in of a county reflect the business tims all over Iowa will have few re- the stalks, or pasture in the field, which is being done in the county, grets over his failure. jand plaintiff alleges defendant turn-the prosperity of the people, and •• led in 36 head of cattle on the land, many other things, in which the gen- Weldon Sailor Boy Injured at Sea.'the cattle being in a very burry-

condition which will cause the land Gordon Farmer, of Weldon, who to be seeded with burs. C. W. Hoff-

eral public takes an interest.

Look—A Bargain. enlisted some time ago in- the navy, man and Ed H. Sharp attorneys for ' n« had both arms broken by a falling plaintiff.

^ma in^iio mast ot the United States battleship ; i ™ ° ° t h " ° 5 J M i c h i g a n , w h e n t h e v e s s e l w a s c a u g h t ; S t a l e r — D u n k e r s . I offer my residence and adjoining |u a heavy gale at sea last Thursday. acreage for sale. New nine room Six men were killed and three in- Mr. Samuel J. Staley, of Harvey, house, good barn and garage, and jured. The men were killed and in- Iowa, and luqs Fannie Dunkers, of other good improvements. This prop- jUrea by the falling of a cage mast,! Knoxville, Iowa, were married at erty is located one block south of the the flrBt accident of its kind in the the clerk's office in the court house beautiful Harvey park on Main Bt—4 - - . ~~ Will give time to rigM parties. you want a good home with an acre-taret-)M)p|l|g he will speedily recover

beautifui Harvey park on Main Btreet. history of the na •«— — " * " " "cinity of Weldon ceremony oeing

oping he will speedily recover W. M. Brooks, paj from his injuries, for he is a mighty church. They will make their home fine young man.

ee, don't fail to see this bargain. 12-16-eto.tf Will McKern. ' The next Study Center for Deca­tur county teachers, will be held -in

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era* College, and Civics, l»jr J. Lj|- {• RSysilSSffl6 Cherae*,-oi the Slate Departmwt. f Venle.Davl*, Llneville...

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„ u.DW., V. u.. uiTjr. Gordon's many in Leon on Tuesday Jan. 22nd, the If frienas in the vicinity of Weldon ceremony being performed by Rev.

W. M. Brooks, pastor of the M.

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C. R. Jewett, Aurora, Neb... ... .38 Mr. C. R. Jewett, of Aurora, Net, *«7 and Mrs. Gertrude Jewett. of Line-'vllle were quietlf marrt«l~4n this •« city last Thursday, the ceneulony be­

ar-„ . Tn ̂i»rfo™<^Hby'iu»U«e A. R-V! J. Staley, Harvey . .11 ford. They will make tiniir home at Dn^«r% J^ozvi]Jto. Aurora, N#k»

POOD SPEAKERS COMING. > Will l»e at Leon on Friday, Feb. 1Mb,

Speakers Direct from France in rj the Partyr ^

A big food conservation speaking tour of two weeks starts in lowa on Monday, Feb. .1.1th, and Leon is for­tunate in being placed on the sched­ule. W. H. Shields, ,county food commissioner, naving got in early with his application to have the ,,-i speakers come to Leon, and he with the assistance of county superintend­ent Miss Mabel Horner, chairman of the Women's Committee, will have-"*; charge of local arrangements. This speaking tour is under the general supervision of J. F. Deems, lowa Food commissioner, W. W. Orrick, of Sioux City is field representative and will travel ahead of the party making arrangements for the meet­ings. Roscoe Mitchell and John *D. Barry, who- come direct from France' and Italy, where they made a per-" sonal investigation of two months, will tell of actual food conditions in those countries. They are speakers of repute, and everyone should hear them, for it will be first hand infor­mation, and better than any Chau­tauqua lecture on this subject. The party will also have with them a lady speaker .of national ireputation. They will arrive at Leon at noon and remain here until the next morn­ing, and the local committee wi'l ar­range for both afternoon and even­ing meetings. Here will be a chance to hear the latest word pictures of active warfare and it will not cost you a penny, no money being re­quired to secure tlie^e speakers.

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Charles Loriane Rudibaugh wag-born June 5, 1855, near Palestine, Columbian county, Ohio; died at & ' o'clock Jan. 15, 19L8, at his home near Davis City, lowa, aged 62 years*/' 7 mouths and 10 days.

All that loving hands could do' was done, but fate was in a higher power. He was the .only son ot George and Mary Rudibaugh. His parents emigrated in 1859, to va-pello county, Iowa, thence to Deca­tur county, where for 17 years he shared the family pioneer life Ott:

lowa prairies. He visited Davis City at various intervals, but it was in 1877, when he settled and mnde-this town his permanent home.

On Sept. r>, 1878, he was united In marriage to Miss Orlena Craig. To this union was born two children, Mrs. Georgia M. Reger and Lois Mildred, who were all with him during his last illness. From 1879, this farm on which he died, was his abiding home, 38 years of progress and advancement. He was an Odd Fellow for 27 years, member of th<v board of couhty supervisors, a Schorr' director for 3s> consecutive years, all of which means that he had ai place in the community, and fille<F it with credit, always looking after the interest of the community. Ha . leaves an aged mother 82 years of. • age, and two sisters, Mrs. Icie Barr, of Lineville, Iowa, and Mrs. Nettitv Keaton, of Orchards, Washington,!. to mourn their loss as well as his faithful wife, two daughters, one nephew, two nieces, and two grand­children. He was a kind and devot­ed father, and always looking for­ward for the welfare of his family.: There will be the vacant chair an& the empty household, the community , and friends will miss him, but to all we have a strong hone of meeting again in the morning, the husband, the father, the friend, at God's r ight hand, through Jesus Christ Al-/ mighty Grace.

The funeral services were eon-ducted at the Union church in Da­vis City, Jan. 17, 1918, at 2:30 v o'clock by Rev. W. E. Shugg, pas­tor of the Methodist Episcopal-church, and the remains were inter-ed in the I. O. O. F. cemetery at. Davis City by the ritulastlc servkw of the I. O. O. F. :

Card of Thanks—We extend our thanks to our numerous friends and. neighbors and I. O. O. F. who Mr kindly gave their assistance in thfer last illness and bereavement ot our* : dearly beloved husband and father..

- Mrs. Orlena J. Rudibaugh and Children. ^

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Mrs. Samuel Ackerley. Charlotte West Ackerley was born.;

at Painswick, England, June " 1833, died at the home of her daugh­ter, Mrs. J. W. Peterson, at Inde­pendence, Mo., Jan. x6, 1918, agedL * 84 years, 6 months and 20 days. "

She was married to Mr. Samae&tf-Ackerley at St. Louis, Mo., May 17* 1855, and to this union were honk nine children, five of whom are liv­ing, Mrs. Helen Herold. of Shenan­doah, Iowa; J. E. Ackerley, of Grand River, Iowa: T. W. Ackerley, af Kingston, Mo.; A. L. Ackerley, otTr Leon, Iowa; Mrs. J. W. Peterson, of Independence, Mo. All of her cMt-. dren were with her during the lut fev days of her illness. , she children, grandchildren and grandchildren to the numfti?

>uni to mourn her loss. Her remains were brought to

moni and buried by the side of hnsban l̂, who died in J81.

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G. Lj Sage will hold a public Ml* at his farm south west of Laos -imi Thursday, Fab 7th. Thera WU1 six full blooded Aberdi bulls sold at this