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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-17

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peat, has he? What chance can he
have?
! Claude Porter did not have united
democracy back of him. The glare of
the Cummins campaign attracted
many democrats to him, estimates of
the number being as high as 100000.
These democrats, needless to say, are
zone with Cummins. They are i'm
pressed now with his insncerity.
They are convinced by his votes in
Congress during the present Admins
tratlon that he is not what he has
represented himself to be. They do
not forget and they will not forgive
Cummlns' reference to them in his
speech in Orchestra hail. Chicago, on
the evening Of October "a, 1914. In
this speech as reported by all Chicago
morning newspapers, he said: ANY
man who reaches the conclusion that
he ought to substitute for any repub-
llcan the best democrat on earth bad
~ needs an intellectual stimulant."
ms, IN other words, is a declaration
that the worst republican is better
than the best democrat Moreover,
democrats bitterly resent Cummins
abuse and badgering of President Will
son in and out of Congress- They
40 not forget that he charged the
! president with treason and, in his. New
Jersey speeches, likened him to Huer-
ia. Democrats are forever done with
Cummins. The forty thousand, or
Whatever number, who supported him
in the past, would not now, if they
could, vote to honor him with even
the distinction of minister to d.
honey.
1t is as plain as pike staff that
Senator Cummins is doomed to de-
feat in November His elements OF
loss and weakness render that result
certain beyond doubt. There are the
other elements of President Wilson's
high favor with the people and the
strength Of Cummins' democratic op-
neutrality-suspicious. Maurice Connol-
~, which add surety to opinion. BY
his opposition to President Wilson's
every proposal and by his abuse of the
president, Cummins has made the |
president the issue in the senatorial |
The question to be decided |
is whether the voters Of Iowa will |
stand by the president or against him
II they stand by Cummins they stand
against the president, for Cummins is
against the president personally and
against all he stands for. A vote for
Cummins thus becomes a vote of re-
quotation Of the president. A vote
against Connolly is a vote against sub
Stltuting for q senator who seeks to
pull down the presidents hands a SEN
ator who will hold them up. Con-
sressman Connolly stands in the shoes
If President Wilson in this Iowa con-
est. He is wiling to rise or fall with
he president. He has supported his
every proposal in Congress. He has
'oted for all that Cummins has voted
lgainst A vote against him or fail
ire to vote at all is punishment to
i'm for standing with President VIII
on for the new freedom.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-17

One of the largest cattle sales eff
fected in this part of the state this
season was closed when G.. B. Car
penter disposed of his entire lot of
$50 head to Armour & Co. at the
fancy price of $40 per hundred,
weighed over the scales on his farm
here. The shipment will be consign-
ed direct to New York, and will re-
quire 21 cars to handle it. This
price is considered by feeders equiv
alent to $1,000 in Chicago, which
is top of the market there-Ham-
burg Reporter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-17

MI. W. r. Phillips, Jr.. 13s More
land Ave-. Atlanta. Georgia, writes:
II had the catarrh and stomach
trouble for Eore than i've years, and
I faithfully tried all the medicines !
saw advertised, md found they all
failed to cure me. then heard Of
Peruna. I purchased six bottles, and
after their use I soon discovered that
I was well, safe and sound. 4 now
weigh two hundred and ten pounds,
and have never been sick since I took
eerunA VT surely . the best medicine
for colds. stomach troubls and eataS1h
tlat ! ever sasd q. : !
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-17
Po-Do-Lax Banishes Pimples.

Bad blood, pimples, headaches,
biliousness, torpid liver, constipation,
etc., come from Indigestion. Take
Po-Do-Lax, the pleasant and absolute
ly sure laxative, and you won't suf-
fer from a deranged stomach or 9TH
er troubles. 1t will tone up the liv-
er and purify the blood. Use it regu-
larry and you will stay we'll, have
clear complexion and steady nerves.
Get SOC bottle today. Money back
if not satisfied. All druggists.
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HOME RULE BILL FORGOTTEN.
United Ireland Eager to Aid Eng-
land In the War.
special CaGie De1pdtch 10 TnE suS.

special 'dbfs DeSDdfch 10 1HE StN.
LoNDoN, Aug i7.-Nationalists and
Radicals talk OF the home rule bill being
placed on the statute books forthwith, but
they only half believe that IS feasible
under the patriotic agreement come to
with Sir Edward Carson and Andrew
Bonar Law.
Meanwhile the Dublin correspondent
of the Times reports that the sympa-
thies Of the Nationalists. like the Union
ist Irishmen, are entirely with England in
the war. The troops are received with
enthusiasm in their movements about Ire
land and many Nationalist volunteers
have been enlisted.
The Roman Catholic Bishop Of Kildare
in a letter read in all the churches yester-
day said II was the duty OF his flock
as faithful Christians and loyal citizens
of the empire To which they are proud
to belong to offer prayers for the sue
cess OF England and the allies. John
Redmund says the Government In about
TO arm. equip and drill a large number
OF Irish volunteers
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moved heart The Belgians are lighting
losing their lives. What would have
been the position OF Great Britain to-day
In the face of that spectacle II We had
assented to this Infamous proposal?
Yes. sir, and what are we to get in
return for the betrayal of our friends.
the dshonoring of our obligations? What
are we to get in return? We are to get
promise. nothing more; IA promise as
TO what Germany would do In certain
eventuallties. a promise be 1t observed.
and / am sorry to have to say, but II
must be- put upon record. a promise given
by "A Power which was at that very mo-
ment announcing it's intention to violate
It's own treaty obligation. and inviting us
to do the same
Il can only say II we had even dallied
or temporized on such an offer we as "A
Government should have covered ourselves
with dlshonor. and We should have be-
trayed the interests of this country with
which We were entrusted.
Il am glad, and | think the country
will be glad, TO turn to the reply my
right honorable friend made. | will read TO
the House one or two of the more salient
passages. because this document puts
on record week ago the attitude Of
the British Government and. az | believe.
OF the British people. My right honorable
friend says:
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n1,hut dncunnnt In nv OpinlOn stAtos
o,earIv I'm temnerate and dignified Ian
$500, a. o,,i,,,ds ~ mis- courtry. Can
sue nre who reads II. and who realizes
49,, a. o,,,rac,a,es tha tone of obvious sin.
a',u "Pp' "arnos,nsss mat underIles II
49,, a, 'tns, ,be Covornment of mis-
s - obarye maj In snIte of great
country the c.dIs1 ..as a. * ro,,osa,s
proVoo"'' ',,a,,sIs ,,,htnh 90 r,ight
,'I''ue . w. We sida u,,,hou, consideration
nave tnroWn asl s,,,nr oan any,, ANA
ana Amos! ml'ilo ',. oraot nrovoco Non
DOUBT thht IN sp,,c S.,nI ,,,,n hnH NJ
my right hohoI""'. T. 80
ready ,arneu we ,aoor,at,or In
more deserVro H. Oh ,"e ,n., ~
Europe, persisted 10 tne Wy ne' nv
ment or the !ast hour III tr m" 81 n anu
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Sir Edward Grey's Reply.

His MaJesty's Government cannot for
a moment entertain the ChanCcllor's pro-
posal that they should bind themselves to
neutrality on such terms. What he asks
us In effect Is 10 engage to stand by
while French colonies are taken and
France Is beaten so long as Germany does
not take Frepch territory as distinct from
the colonies. From the material point OF
vlew-my right honorable friend, as he
always does used very temp rate language
such proposal is unacceptable. for
France. without further territory in Eu-
rope being taken from her could be 50
crushed as to lose her position as great
Power and become subordinate to German
policy.
THAT Is the material aspect. but my
right honorable friend proceeds
Altogether apart from that. u would
be a disgrace for us to make this bar
gain with Germany at the expense Of
France, n disgrace from which the good
name OF this country would never re
cover. The Chaucs llor also in effect asks
US to bargain away whatever obligation
or interest We have as regards the neu-
tralty OF Belgium. We could not enter
tain that bargain either
He then says that in those circum-
stances We preserve our full freedom 10
act, and ne adds--and | think i'm the cir
cumstances the House will appreciate and
/ TRUST ADMIRE MS sell -TtstTdlUt--n" dulS
most earnestly:
That the one way Of maintaining the
good relations between England and Ger
many Is that they should continue to work
together to preserve the peace Of Europe.
For that object his Majesty's Government
will work with all sincerity and good
| will. II the peace of Europe can be pre-
served and the present crisis safely passed
my own endeavor will be To promote some
arrangement to which Germany could he
party, by which she could he assured
! that no aggressive or hostile policy would
| be pursued against her or her allies by
France, Russia and ourselves. Jointly or
| separately.
81 have desired this, and worked for II
| as far az ! could through the last Balkan
crisis. and Germany having q correspond
| ing object our relations sensihly improved
| The idea has hitherto been too Utopian Ia
| form the subject of definite proposals, but
| II this present crisis, So much more acute
| than any that Europe has gone through
| for generations. be safely passed ! am
| hopeful that the relief and reaction which
| will follow may make possible some more
| definite rapprochement between the
Powers than has been possible hitherto.
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MAY RELEASE SMALL SHIPS.
britain and Germany Said 10 he
Considering Agreement.

Specid, cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LoNpoS. Aug 17-According to the
North German Gd=ettc, Germany appar-
entity soon after the outbreak of the war
addressed n suggestion to Great Britain,
France. Russia and Belgium that all mcr-
chant ships seized nj their respective ports
nj the outbreak OF the war should be re-
leased.
Great Britain accepted so far as vessels
OF less than 5000 tons were concerned.
She demanded an answer to this counter
proposition by August Z, but the communi-
cation reached the German Government
only on August g.
Germany then assented TO Great
Brltains plan and II the latter country
valves the time limit all British vessels
under 5000 tons will be released. The
other Governments did not reply to the
German proposal,
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GERMAN SHIP SALE PROTESTED
"r''sh >hipowners Demand That
"smburg-A merican Liners he Held.

Sper'H Cdbie DsSpdtch 10 Tue SuS,
LIVERPOOL, Aug. l7,--Ship owners here
gre protesting against the proposed sale
the Hamburg American steamships
no" lald up al New York and Boston az
"lhE unfair to British shipping, Their
WV Is summarized thus:
hrltsh owners are now cheerfully
n'nd,ng over their ships to the Govern
weht. Is 1t right that these German
"od'S should he allowed an advantage
s"u thereby steal our trade? Who
nIo"S that they will not be bought by
'tman money? Moreover, they will
S1u' less return to the possession of the
injury American Steamship Com
pshy after the war The only fair thing
Is to detain them"
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ENGLAND is SOUNDED.
Informal Overturcs Made Regarding
Purchase of German ships.

WAsHISGToH. Aug. 17.-The British
Government has be II unoflicially sounded
ny the State Department with view
10 eNciting some information AZ to the
attitude of the allies toward the transfer
OF foreign ships to American registry
mus far no details OF the representa-
Tons informally expressed by this Gov
eminent are obtainable. The Treasury
Department disclaimed having made any
sloh representations. while at the state
department II was said that no reply OF
= formal character had been received
from the British Foreign Office.
Inc impression prevails that the Ham
ouE-American Line was tho one most
!kely to bc involved In transfer to the
american Nag, Officials of the state
department said that inquiries had been
made with respect to another system OF
hhlps pup official insisted that it was
hot with regard TO the Hamburg American
.h'ps that the interchange of questions
had taken place.
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FIRED ON AT THREE NILE LIMIT
Red Star Liner Reaches safety just
Ahead of Cruiser.

BosToN, Aug. 17,-Just few hundred
yards short OF the three mile limit the
Red Star liner Marquette with few
more than 100 passengers aboard wa.
forced to crowd every ounce of steam
10 get within the limit this afternoon after
a shot whizzed past her bow from a gun
aboard a gray streak which had suddenly
como out OF the fog,
Only after the Marquette was within
the safety line did Capt. Fipdiay dare
TO make Use Of his wireless instruments,
He learned that the lighting ship which
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GERMANS IN LONDON ISOLATED.
Telephone service Cut On-Post
once Bomb Protected

Special cable Despatch 10 The Sun.
LONDON. AUG l7.-The British Govern
ment has ordered the discontinuancc OF
the telephone service to all German sub
scr1bers
A majority of the Germans remaining in
London have registered as required by the
military regulations German residents
are prohibited from having in their pos
session fire arms, ammunition. explosives,
petroleum. spirits naptha and other in
fiammable liquids, motor cars, motorcycles,
carrier pigeons, any apparatus which
might he used for signalling and any
cipher code or other means OF conducting
secret correspondence.
Several lines OF wire netting have been
placed about the general post office as a
protection against bombs.
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GERMAN LINER CAPTURED.
santa Cathnrina with 81 100000
Cargo Reported British Prize.

The steamship Santa Catharina, be-
longing to the Hamburg American South
American steamship Company, has been
captured by a British crAiser, according 10
a message from Santos, Brazil, posted at
the Maritime Exchange yesterday. Funch,
Edge 4 Co. Bridge street, local agents
for the line, said they had heard such a
rumor, but had no verihcation of the re-
port
The Santa Catharina sailed from this
port on July 20 with nearly Sl.00O,OOO
worth Of freight
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LONDON BUYS MORE GOLD.
Gets Argentine and American Coins
Discount Scare Relieved.
Special cable Despatch TO The srN,

Special Cdbie Despatch TO THE suN.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Bank of Eng
land bought f243.O0O (sl.215,000) Tn
American eagles to-day and $4,000
(s2O5 ,OOO) in bar gold. 1t received $780,
900 (s50O.0OO) from Argentina.
A mild sensation was caused by the
announcement that the bank had tenn
porarily suspended discounting. but a
reassuring official explanation was i'm
medately given out to the effect that
the number of bills rendered was the
maximum with which the hank was
physically able to cope. The bank will
resume dscounting tomorrow.
The mint is buying silver al PIN
pence. War premiums on cargoes have
been reduced from 4 per cent to per
cent.
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WRITER'S BARRED FROM FRONT
British Army Council Revokes
Passes TO Correspondents.

'P'V'0'' N""'' H'"V"'V" TO IHE oON'
LONDON, Aug. 17.-No war corre-
spondents are to be allowed to accom-
pany the expeditionary forces to the
front for the present This decision has
been reached by the British Army Coun-
ell and the passes which had been is
sued have been revoked
In announcing its decision to-day the
Army Council says that the French
War Office also has decided not to per-
NIT correspondents to accompany the
French troops.
The correspondents now In Belgium
will be asked to leave, It is understood
Some of these already are returning to
London.
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But. sir. these papers which are now
In the hands OF members show something
more than that. They show what were
the terms which were offered to US In ex-
change for our neutrality. | trust that not
only the members OF this House but all
our fellow subjects everywhere will read
the communications-read learn and mark
the communications which passed only
week ago to-day between Berlin and Lon
don on this subject
The terms by which II was sought TO
buy our neutrality are contained in the
communication made by the German Chan
celSr to Sir Edward Goschen on July 20.
and | think | must refer TO them for a
moment After referring to the statement
OF the Chancellor regarding Russia and
Austria, Sir Edward Goschen goes on TO
say:
"'He Cthe German Chancellor) then
proceeded to make the following strong
bid for British neutrality. He said that
II was clear. 10 far as he was able to judge
the main principle which governed Britsn
policy. that Great Britain would never
stand by and allow France to be crushed
In any conflict there might be- That' now
ever, was not the object AT whlch Ger
MANY aimed. Provided that the neutrality
Of Great Britain were certain every as
surance would be given 10 the British Gov
eminent that the Imperial Government
aimed at no territorial acquisitions at the
expense of France should they prove VIC
torious In any war that might ensue'
"Sir Edward Goschen proceeded to put
very pertinent question:
50 questioned his Excelency about the
French colonies what are the French
colonies? They mean every part or the
dominions and possessions or France OUT
sida the geogra phical area OF Europe
and he said that he was unable 10 give
similar undertaking in that respect
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.I ct me come to what in this mater III
my mind speaking for myselt persohaiS'
has always been the crucial and the gov
-rning condition. namely the position OF
the small states. ,o,,o,o,,
LAS regards Holland his Excellency
s,id that so long as Germany's adver-
sarias respected the integrity and neu-
tralitv OF the Netherlands, Germany was
raadv 10 give his Majesty's Government
an assurance that she would 90 lKew Sc
Then ne comes to Belgium. In regard 10
which at depended upon the action OF
France what operations Germany "isn.
be forced to enter upon N beIg'unl u t
,,,,an Tho war was over Belgian integrity
would be respected II she h"u "'' '''oN
against Germany" -,
"Iet the House observe the distinction
between the two cases. An assurance -
given "a regards the independence ana
neutrality OF Holland, but AS REGARDS
Belgium there is no mention OF neu-
traity at all. but an assurance that Wneh
the war came to an rnn ne, in'es,, .y
would be respected II she had not sided
aooirst Germany. Then his ENcellency
added that ever since he had been Chan-
,aIlor the object OF his policy had been
TO bring about an underst lhulhs WIN
ErgIand and that he trusted the assur-
ances | have read out to the House Inight
form the bass of that understanding
what does that amount Tor Let ne
inst ask the House-and do so not with
The object OF nhaming passions and GER
talnly not with the object or incltihe
feeling against Germany. but simply 10
vind'cate and make clear the position OF
the British Government at THIS moment
What did that proposal amount to? In
the first place il meant this; That behind
tho hack OF France. who was not 10 De
made a party to these communications at
an we should have given II we had as
scented TO them free license to Ger
MANY to annex in the event OF sue
cessful war the whole OF the extra bu.
ropean domlnons In the possession vi
France.
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had sent the missile across his how was
the British cruiser Essex.
II was an exciting moment for the
passengers, many of whom had spent sew.
eral anxious hours in their efforts to
reach Antwerp and haven aboard shin
bound to Boston. Five times IN all did
cruisers bear down on the Marquette
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ENTERED WAR TO
FULFIL SOLEMN OBLIGATION,
DECLARED PREMIER ASQUITH
Driven to Fight After Striving
to Preserve Peace
With Honor.
PUT BLAME ON GERMANY
Charged She Wanted England
to Ignore Interest in Bel
GUMS Neutrality.

As told in n cable despatch to THE SUN.
the British Parliament voted August 6
a special grant of 100000. 900 $500
000,000) to prosecute the war Preced-
ing this action. Premier Asquith de-
llvered speech In which he set forth
the Governments attitude toward the
conflict.
Mr.. Asquiths address, as reported by
the London Standard, was as follows:
"In asking the House to agree to the
resolution do not propose. because I do
not think Il liz in any way necessary, TO
traverse the ground again which was COW
cred by my right honorable friend the
Foreign Secretary two or three nights ago.
He stated-and | do not think any OF the
statements he made are capable or an
answer and certainly have not yet been
answered-he stated the grounds upon
which. with the utmost reluctance and
with infinite regret. his Matestys Gov
eminent has been compelled to put this
country in n state of war with what
for many years and indeed generations,
has been friendly Power
But, sir. the papers which have since
been presented to Parliament will. l
think show how strenuous. how unre-
hitting. how persistent. even when the
last glimmer of hope seemed to have
faded away were the efforts of my right
honorable friend to secure for Europe an
honorable and a lasting peace.
las every one knows. in regard TO
the great crisis which occurred last year
I'm the east Of Europe II was, by the ac-
Acknowledgement of all Europe, largely
due to tina steps taken by my right hon
orable friend that the area OF the con-
iiict was limited and that, so far as the
great Powers were concerned. peace was
maintained. II his efforts on this oc-
casion unhappily have been less sue
cessful am certain that this III ouse and
the country--and | will ada posterity and
history--wil accord 10 him what, after
ALL is the best tribute that can be paid
10 any statesman-that, never derogating
for an instant or by an inch the honor
and interests of his own country he has
striven. as few men have striven. to obtain
that which Is the greatest interest of all
countries-universal peace.
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RESPECTS HOLLANDS POSITION.

ROTTERDAM. Aug. 1.-THE Courdnt
prints an interview with the German
Chancellor. Won Bethmann-Hollweg. In
which he declares that Germany will use
her utmost endeavors to preserve the
neutrality Of Holland and Denmark
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AppeaI of Belgium.

"What did It mean as regards Belgium?
To Belgium. when she addressed. as she
hos Addressed In these last days her
moving appeal to us to fufii our solemn
guarantees OF her neutrality. what reply
should we have given? We should nave
been obliged to say that w'thout her
tnouIedre we had bartered away to the
pnwer which threatened her our obliga-
lion TO keep our plighted word,
1.-THE House and the country have read
In the course of the last few hours n
most pathetic address by the King OF the
Bcir, ans 10 his people. ] do not envy the
man who can read that appeal with an I'M
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Free Hand TO Government.
why Britain IL Fighting.

II believe the committee will agree
with us that II was wise to extend the
amhit OF the vote OF credit In this way.
II gives the Government a free hand. OF
course. the Treasury will account. and any
expenditure that takes place will be sub
ject to the approval of the House. But
think IL would be a great pity, In fact
great disaster. II In crisis Of this
magnitude we were not able to make pro-
vison--far more needed now than under
the simpler conditions which prevailed In
the old days-for all the various ramtica-
tions and developments OF expenditure
which the existence Of a state Of war be-
tween the great Powers Of Europe must
entail on any one OF them