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BUYS HALF OF ITALY'S LOAN.
Federation Formed 10 Aid Ipdu.-
tries Makes Purchaae.

ROME, Via Havre. Dec. 2l.--The Fed.
eNLton of Banks Issue, which was in
sIiuted by royal decree with the objec,
OF aHNai "hg money to industries, has
already bought up half OF the war ,oau
shares.
Tho King has signed the decree aho,.
lshIng the moratorium on April l. In
the meantime banks are authorized te
pay out deposits gradually. Another
decree authorizes the format ton OF munIc.
lpal and provincial committees with IN,
object OF purchasing wheat without prom
ana then reselling 1t 10 the public. The
money for Tho purpose Is TO he lent by
this Government banks.
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SPECIAL caoe Despatch TO TIL. srx

SPECIAL CABLE Despdtch to Tue SrS.
PARIS. Dec. 2i.-A note appended to
the Official communique to-right sum
marizcs the operations at the front from
December to December Is as follows:
I'VE took the offensive by means OF In
fantry attacks and superior artillery lire
which put the enemy distinctly on the de-
fensive and caused him more carefully
than ever to watch for our offensive with
an increased number OF searchlights and
rockets.
"From the sea to the River Lys the
enemy quit n mere bombardment OF our
lines at Ypres and three times sent infan-
try attacks 10 our first lines on December
IL. We made infantry attacks on De-
cember ~ and were successful along a
front c: Seve-a! hundreds Q: meters. cap
turing Vermelles.
The enemy retreated three k!lometers
at Carency and at lie Quesnoy and Par
villers we advanced to within 30 or q
100 meters Of the enemy's first line. At
Andechy We took a trench by mining
operations, following that up with throw
ing melinite bombs by hand.
AT Lihons one OF our mines exploded a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
WARNS GERMANY
OF HARDEST FATE
Macmillan Harden Writes, 1--WE
Never Had SO Many Enc
mics Around U.s."
special Co6ie DESPATCH 10 Tur sry

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 2l.-Maximilian
Harden, writing in his paper. Die Zukuntt
of Berlin. says:
We cannot allow the fame OF Ger.
man confidence 10 be eNtinguished by
the present storm. Our duty is 20 keep
It up by truthful reports. Duty prohibits
us from concealing the fact that we are
apralllngly far from our goal
we never had so many enemies
around us as now Even an overwnem-
ing majority of the neutral countries is
against us not because they have no,
been told the truth but because they
are unable 20 think like Germans.
"One more great Power and two warrior
nations or eastern Europe may extend and
thicken the ranks of our foes. The Mi.
kado's speech indicates that his troops
may soon be sent to Europe.
Germany must be ready for the hard.
est that ever struck her"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
WRIGHT PUPIL WOUNDED.
Count de- Lambert Was First TO Fly
Around Ethel Tower.
Spsciol CABLE Despatch 10 TUE SUI.

PARIS, Dec. 2l,---Comte de Lambert.
who was seriously wounded at DiNmude
Is In the hospital at Toulon. Tho Count
was the first pupil Of the late Wilbur
Wright ~ lie Mans and was the first avia-
tor to make flight around the Einel
Tower,
Katherine Wright. sister OF Wilbur and
Orville Wright, has sent "A letter to Nine.
Leon Bollee, widow of lie Mans engi.
neer who took tho deepest interest in the
experiments Of the Wright brothers, In
which she expresses herself strongly Ia
favor OF the Allies. Miss Wright SAYS
AN Americans are for the Allies We
hope and believe the Kaiser and the Prus-
Sian military party VIII receive before the
end OF the war the punishment they do
serve"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
URGES FRENCH LINE TO AFRICA.
West Coast Governor Hopes German
ships VIII He Displaced.

special cdoie Despatch 10 The SuS.
PARIS, Dec. 2l.--Goyernor-Genera Ponty
OF French West Africa has sent a letter
10 Senator Henri Beranger in regard to
the maritime communication between
France and the African colony.
NJ Ponty expresses the hope that French
ships will hereafter supply a regular ser.
vice with this colony, replacing the Ger
man lines which before the war had a
monopoly of the traffic. The Woermann
Line served the West African coast before
the war. after which ships OF the Elder.
pempster Line were substituted. The Gov
ernor-General insists on the Importance
OF the French flag replacing that OF Ger
many in the remunerative business OF the
coast
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FRENCH PARLIAMENT SECRET?
Plans Discussed 90 Hear Government
Reports Behind Closed Doors.

PARIS. Dec, 2i.---The Cabinet decided
to-day that "A Ministerial communcl ton
in regard to the war should be presented
TO the Chamber OF Deputies tomorrow.
4 note isucd after the meeting of the
Cabinet made no reference to the sug-
gestcd meeting OF the Chamber of
Deputies in secret session "a "A com
mt;tee of the whole.
lnasmuch as request by several
Deputies for u meeting would have the
snma result. Premier Nivani agreed to
consult NJ poschanel the President Of the
Chamber, ~ to how this desire could be
met NJ Doschanol decided that Il was
contrary to the regulations.
The whole question was left open tor
decision by the Cabinet at y meeting
Tomorrow.
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ADVANCE ON COAST.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 2l.---The correspond
ent of the Hdndo!Sbiaft at Sluis tele-
graphs that British warships bombarded
Zeebrugge and Heyst during the fore
noon to-day, The Germans did not re-
ply.
The Sluis correspondent OF the Tyd says
that the Allies, assisted by the fleet re-
occupied Lombaertzyde. St. Georges and
Westcnde and also recaptured. without
opposition. Bixschoote Lsngemarck, Paas-
chondaele and Noorslege.
Wes;raesebeeke near Paaschendaelo,
has been evacuated by the Germans and
Is now pat,o oiled by tho British the
correspondent says. The definite occu-
patton depends on the issue OF the fight
ing 20 the southwest. These successes are
most important.
The Germans are now concentrating
troops In an effort to regain tho lost
.crritOrv
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Y. S. OFFICERS IN BERLIN
Army Men Hope 10 watch Germs n
Operations at Front.

BERLIN. via London, Dec. 2l.--Lieut.-
Col. Joseph L. Kuhn. Major ID. T.. Ault-
man. Major Clarence c. Williams, Cant.
Wilson, u. Burt. Cant. Samuel q. Shartle
and Capt Samuel u. Rockenbash l.. :. A.,
have arrived here from Washington by
way of Munich. These American officers
hope 10 obtain the permission of the Ger
man Government 10 observe the operations
at the front.
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WAR FEVER IN ITALY RISES.
SPECIAL Cabe Despatch 10 Tn, srx

ROME, via Havre, Dec. ?l.-The reserv-
list class OF 1892. which has been In service
since 1902, will not be dlsm ssed on De-
cember 81. as ordinarily. but will he re-
tained with the colors indefinitely. II is
also announced that exempted recruits will
now be recalled
The war fever is increasing every.
where and the conviction prevails that
intervention Is inevitable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
LILLE DESTROYED.
BY Central Neus.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 21.--A war CORE
spondent OF the Beriiner Mor0enpost who
has visited Lilo reports that the whole OF
the Inner town and the suburbs have been
totally destroyed
Hundreds of four story houses near the
Grand Palace are IN ruins. Only the
churches and a theatre remain intact.
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KING SEES MAHARAJAH'S GIFT
~ Central Nc,rs

LONDON. Dec. II The htr r.H re
Queen watched to-day the parade ,. t..'Y'
one ambuldnces. four uii. r. 80
motor lorries and ten uu.,r',.,-. 80
Christmas gift from MthtHa!.L I ia
OF Gwdl!ur
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by the British ships. accomplished the
opening OF difficult task In this region
when they drove the enemy from the road
heads leading into Newport on the eastern
side"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Villagers Help Frenc men.

Having decided to remain within the
enemy's lines, the men were organized by
the few officers who had survived the
battle and after careful survey OF the
country place OF concealment was Sc
lected from which II would be poss-
BILE to do the most harm 20 the
enemy with the least danger Of
detection. Scouting parties were sent TO
the nearby villages, who enlisted the aid
or the Inhabitants, all OF whom have long
ago fled the country and are now beyond
the reach OF German spristls. good
supply OF ammunition was the most
urgent need OF the soldiers and women
ana children rc!un.eered 70 make .
search OF the I.iesse-Semois battlefield
and TO empty the cartridge belts OF the
dead French troops still unhuried. 4
supply OF 1900 Lebel cartridges was
gathered in this manner and carefully
concealed IN tho 'C:est
In eacEane for tie food and clothing
which were furnished by the villagers
the commanding officer gave regular
army requisition papers which will be
redeemed when the war is over and the
Belgian peasants were only too glad to
save their property from the Germans In
this manner. knowing that they viii OBJ
tain payment for II from the French
Government at later date.
But this was not the soldiers only
means of obtaining supplies. Believing the
surrounding country cleared Of hostile
troops the Germans continued to send
provision trains through with only small
guard to protect them and one by one
these trains were held up and their es-
corts killed by the Frenchmen. These
attacks occurred at points so far apart
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Special Correspondence to TnE Sen.

Spectd1 correspondence TO JnE SUN
PARIS, Dec. Sin all Its wealth OF
heroic actions the present war contains
no more surprising episode than that
which has just been brought TO light
Tho facts are as follows.
For almost four months. ever since
August %, an organized company OF $50
French soldiers have been living In the
Belgian provinces of Luxembourg and
Namur. and although surrounded entirely
by the German forces occupying Belgium.
they have constantly escaped capture.
For almost four months they have con-
Quoted a guerrilla warfare against their
foes. infiicting heavier losses and more
damage than could be done by AN en-
tire regiment In the open, and every at
tempt OF the Germans to dislodgc them
from the mountain forests whero they
have found refuge has failed.
The story Is vouched for by an unirn
peachable authority who has personally
seen and interviewed the commander OF
this fugitive force and several of his
men.
These $50 men are all that is left of
the French troops who vainly attempted
in two day battle to resist the Ger
man advance between the Rivers LESS.
and Semois on August 22-23 The orde,
for general retreat sent out by the allied
FORCES on Sunday. August 20. reached
them too late. Their only way OF retreat,
through Mezieres, having been cut OFF.
and realizing that they were surrounded.
they decided to seek refuge in the thick
forests with which this region is COW
cred and TO await there the return OF
the French forces, which In their minds
then was matter only of days
The informant who brings this story TO
Paris makes no secret OF tho hiding
place of these soldiers. which. he says,
Is between the towns OF Saint-Hubert
and Givet. In the Belgian section OF the
Ardennes Mountains. Their presence
there Is known to all the inhabitants OF
the surrounding villages and TO the Ger
mans as well.
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the captured lines were extraordinarily
strong and prepared with the scientific
thoroughness characteristic Of the Ger
man field works. SimIl-r gains have
been made for the last ten days and
the only conclusion to be drawn from
the official reports Is that the Germans
are slowly but surely being uprooted in
Flanders. in northern France, along the
Champagne Hills and in the Argonne.
The report issued tonight most con-
cerned the success of the British forces In
the region of La Bassee. This morning
they attacked the Germans and evicted
them from "A line of trenches lost by the
British on Saturday. Against the British
and the Indian troops the Germans have
directed savage counter attacks and were
temporarily successful on Saturday. To-
day the British redeemed themselves thor
oughly and Strengthened the Allied line
which Ia forcing its way toward La
Rassee.
At Lihons. between Albert and Peronne,
the Germans delivered four Here attacks
cndeavorinG to win back trenches torn
from them ut the end Of last week Every
attack was rcpulsed and the French were
left In position to continue their drive to-
ward the 81. Quentin Cambria line OF COM
muncatlons. To the south OF Noyon.
where the battle front turns from a north
and south line and bends eastward. the
French won an important victory. sue
cessful series Of charges driving the Ger
mans from their FIRST line OF trenches.
Tcxt Of Might Report.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
CONGRESSMAN CLINE CORNERS REPUBLICANS.

200 127
tariff
the Republican
opposed by
What record?
Republicans Underwood
bill
Thrty-eight Republicans voted for the bill
Republicans voted antitrust (Cayton) bill
No Republicans against trade commission bill
CRITICIZING- THE DEMOCRATIC
ITS MEASURES
Republican
the Republicans
House.
substitute
Payne Adch law?
you currency
legislation be
ganRockeeler combination hand?
a
lions taxes?
by the people?
that robbed with excessive charges?
the old soldier satisfied with Sherwood law?
he the Republican legae
disappointed him fourteen years?
Does the SPANISH American soldier have complaint
his
family?
legislation
a change?-From
Cline Indiana, the House of Representatives
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
THE LEON REPORTER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1914

bamboozled by these sleek political
hustlers. Under the continued ex-
travagance of our Iowa legislatures
which have made appropriations for
parks, increased salaries and boards
of commissioners the Iowa taxpayers
have to pay double the taxes they
did ten years ago.
The constitution has been violated
and useless expenses have been
created, officers have been increased
and salaries raised. The agricultur-
alists have in the past few years been
reasonably prosperous, but their pros
perity is the result of their own la
bors and is not the result of legisla-
tors.
There are no more people in Iowa
today than there was ten years ago,
and there are no more acres of land
than there were ten years ago. The
price of land and the price of pro-
duction are increased by various
causes and the farmers are entitled
to this increase but the non-producers
propose to strip them of it by in
creased taxation.
To vote for Clark for governor and
Heaton for representative is to en-
dorse extravaganza and high taxa
tion.-Creston American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10

criticisms of the amateur in the
White House is clear proof of the
changed status at Washington. 1t is
no longer the thing to talk about the
Democrats certain loss of the House
If financial depression is impending,
the Democrats are not likely to suffer
from it; no Republicans would have
the face to lay this at their rivals
door, though they have done about as
unwarranted things in the past. If
anything like his should be attempted,
the answer can readily be imagined.
1t will be sufficient to silence any
critic by simply asking him what he
thinks of Mr.. Wilson's handling of
the war situation, and whether at
any period in our history we ever
had mountaineering Govern
mental machinery in a grave national
crisis. 1t is a record of which the
whole country may be justly proud,
and one that will be all the more
creditable as time passes.-New York
Evening Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
FARMERS HIT AGAIN.

County Auditor Shelter has re-
ceived notice from Governor Clark's
executive committee that they have
again given the farmers of Union
county another hitch in taxation,
heretofore having increased their val
uation on real estate 48 per cent; the
council now takes turn at their per-
sonal property, year old colts as
sessment increased per cent, year
old colts assessment increased per
cent, 4 year old colts assessment in
creased per cent; 2 year old helfers
increased l. per cent, cows increas-
ed per cent. !.
We presume that q lot Of political
demagogues will again traverse the
county and attempt to make the
farmers believe that the Board Of
Supervisors did It, but We think the
people OF Union county are not being
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
Notice of Probating Will.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Decatur county, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Mar
shall Camp late of said county, de-
ceased, and that 10 o'clock a. M, of
the 9th day of October 1914, has
been fixed for the probate of said
will, at which time you can appear at
the Court House in said county and
show cause, If any there be, why
said Will should not admitted to pro-
bate.
In Witness Whereof, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court at Leon, Iowa, this
18th day of August, 1914.
E. E. BECK,
2-3t. Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
FROM FORCE OF HABIT.

Why the Republican side of the
House should have worked itself up
into so notable partisan rage over
passage of the Government Marine
insurance bill remains, on the face
of all that was said and done, COM
plete mystery. we must find the ex-
PLANTATION IN what was unexpressed, if
explanation is to be found at all.
+ The bill is simple war emergency
measure which, in the discretion of
the Government and up to $5,OOO,OO0
and for not more than two years,
offers supplementary insurance on
American ships and cargoes in the
overseas trade, where the capital of
private insurance companies is un-
equal to the new risks imposed by
war. What is there about so legiti-
mate and undiscriminating an aid to
American industry as this which
should turn an afternoon of legisla-
tive deliberation into session of OBJ
struction and violent speech from the
minority side?
If in the 100000 appropriation
there had reposed the chance of di-
verting the money to some powerful
and favored few; if in the guise of
insurance on equal terms to all with
out profit to any one save the whole
country, there had been hidden this
plot of public money as bounty or
subsidy for the profit of some people
against all others-we might have
been spared this painful exhibition of
partisanship on one side of the
House in the face of great national
emergency.
Habit is a force of great power
with individuals. 1t is equally force
of great power with political parties.
The absence from this bill of any dis
ordinations or privileges alone re-
mains to explain this heated Republic
can antagonism. 1t had failed to con-
form to the Republican force of
habit.-St. Louis Republic
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10
PRESIDENT WILSON,

Fortunately" says the Herald,
1--WE have at the head of the Govern
ment 1T this critical time a man in
whose calmness and Judgment we
have as great confidence as we have
in his pa 4riotism."
"Calmness and judgment" Great
words, expressing great qualities.
In the terrible storm of war that has
burst over Europe, Americans have
new reason to admire the sense and
sanity of their own chief magistrate
! Since autocracy deliberately plung-
ed civilization into blood we hear no
more sneers at an administration
that chose watchful waiting in
preference to war. We hear no more
expressions of contempt for the Presi-
, dents idealism and for his theories of
service. These theories are no long
er the academic dreams of the
"schoolmaster In the light of the
worldwide catastrophe of the last ten
days the most blatant lingo in the
United States would not exchange
Woodrow Wilson for any European
statesman, and the partisan bigots
who protested to be ashamed of their
country have all been silenced by
events
1t is very fine to prattle about "a
vigorous foreign policy but con-
science and sincerity. and integrity
have their place in government de-
spite the Metternich legend that still
controls European chancelleries.
There was plenty of vigorous foreign
policy in Berlin, in Vienna and St.
Petersburg; but there was none of
the good faith and common honesty
that have shone through the diplom-
acy of Washington. In consequence,
all of Europe is>directly or indirectly
at war, and it is only in the United,
States that the flame of civilization
burns steadily and brightly.
Who doubts that if man of
Woodrow Wilson's restraint and tenn
permanent had been at the head of
the German government this crime
of the centuries would have been
averted: Who doubts, either, that if
the United States now had Presi-
dent of the Kaiscr's temperament
this country would inevitably be
drawn into the vortex of war?
More than maps will be changed by
this conflict, and we ourselves will be
affected by it in respects that are
neither financial nor commercial.
New standards of craftsmanship will
be established in this country as the
American people contemplate the ter
rible results of personal government
and imperialistic ambitions abroad. !
To the historian of fifty years i
hence the fact that Woodrow Wilson
was President in this crisis may seem
no less providential than the fact
that Abraham Lincoln was President
when the very life of the Union was
hanging in the balance.-New York /
World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10

We do not remember in the last
quarter century an American state
paper surprising President Wilson S
message of yesterday for sterling
common sense, clarity of utterance
and that directness which goes
straight to the point without evasion
or sublerfuge.
The PRESIDENT recognizes the need
of more revenue, points out the ex-
traordinary nature of it's causes and
sees but three ways in which it might
conceivably be met The Treasury
might eXpend portion Of it's own
cash balance-but that would mean
che withdrawal of funds now on de-
post in the banks Of the country and
there serving as the foundation of
bank credits to several times it's own
amount Such contraction of cred
it's as it's withdrawal would necessi-
tate would be against public policy.
Bonds of the United States might be
offered for sale, but the money mar
ket is in no condition to float loan;
the capital available is needed for
the business of the country But one
expedient remains: the laying of adj
ditional internal taxes.
Here the fine reserve which the
President has repeatedly shown in
his dealings with Congress is once
more exempliied. He does not at
tempt to usurp the legislative func-
ton; he makes no specific suggestion
as to the details of the scheme Stat
ing the amount of additional income
for which Congress should provide,
he contents himself with a single
general suggestion: that the objects
of taxation should be so selected as
to yield revenues Immediately avail
able and constant in their flow The
message closes with a fine tribate to
the fidelity of the legislators to their
duties through a long ana arduons
session.
During the period between his
nomination and his election Wood
row Wilson repeatedly announced
himself believer in "gover1men. hy
discussion" 1t was no mere empty
campaign phrase. The Presidents
influence over the American public,
greater than that of any President
since Lincoln-is not due simply to
his own good sense and transparent
honesty of purpose. 1t is founded
also on his invincible confidence in
the reasonableness of his fellow-cit-
izens-his unshakable belief that the
representatives of the people will do
the right and necessary thing if
dealt with plainly and frankly by one
who believes in them. In the present
instance. as in the past, he will not
find that confidence misplaced.-New
York World. |