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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-31
Sunny Side.

Those who were in Leon doing
Christmas shopping Monday after,
noon were A. E. Woodmansee and
daughter. Miss Thelma, Ed Rumley
and son Warren, Mrs. Henry Ross
and daughter, Miss Jennie, and Miss
Carrie Cummins.
A. e. Woodmansee assisted Scott
Gardner and Lee Little butcher Mon
day. Mr.. Rumley also butchered
one of his hogs with them.
Jack Strange and Floyd Rumley
were Leon visitors Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Little and son
Gardner were in Leon Tuesday doing
Christmas shopping.
Carl and Frank Southern spent
Tuesday evening with Warren Rum
ley.
Miss Nina Still planned a surprise
for her pupils Thursday afternoon in
having real live Santa Claus. Each
pupil received a nice treat of candy
and peanuts. The afternoon was
spent most pleasantly. School closed
Thursday for one weeks vacation.
Sam Southern returned Tuesday
morning from Assumption, ILL.,, where
he had spent three weeks visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Irene Stone of Leon spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Ed Rumley and
also called at the school for a while.
A. E. Woodmansee furnished the
Christmas tree for the Christian
church and delivered it Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rumley were in
Leon Thursday to do some Christmas
shopping.
j. Y. Claypool was a school visitor
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rumley and
son Carl, Earnest Cummins and fam
lily and Miss Ona Coil were guests at
the F. M. Cummins home Christmas
day.
Carl and Frank Southern and War
rem Rumley attended the Christmas
entertainment at Union Chapel
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Gardner
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Little and son
Gardner, Scott Gardner were guests
for Christmas dinner at the A. E.
Woodmansee home.
jeff Strange and family were Sun
day visitors at the Rumley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton spent
Christmas with the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Myers north of
Leon.
Jack Strange entertained a sleigh
ing party of young folks from Leon
Sunday
Birchem and Edgar Stone and
Oren Elwell of Leon, came out Sun
day afternoon to coast with Warren
Rumley
Floyd Rumley was the guest of
Payton Hull Sunday.
j. c.. Hull and cousin Walter Hull,
the horse buyer, were in these parts
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Woodmansee
and daughter, Miss Thelma, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Little and son Gardner, and
Scott Gardner spent Sunday evening
at the John s. Gardner home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-31
Woodland.

Mark Riddle was a Leon visitor
Wednesday.
C. d. Newlin and family of Leon
called at the A. P. Co0ntz home Fri
day.
Mrs. Okla Beavers returned home
Tuesday from few days visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Petty
of Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Lane were call
ers at Lineville Wednesday.
Henry Sauter and family took
Christmas dinner at the John Thorn
ton home.
Clarence Cartwright spent We'd
nesday night and Thursday with his
friend, Archie Coontz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bevears and
children spent Saturday night and
Sunday at the J. S. Beavers home.
Ellis Newlin was Leon caller Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Beavers enter
! tanned at a Christmas dinner the fol-
| lowing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. r. D.
Lockwood, Roy Beavers and family,
Earle Beavers and family, Mrs. Wool
| and daughter Grace and G. D. NeWlin
and family of Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Okla Beavers were
/! Leon callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Emmack OF
!, Oklahoma, are visiting relatives
here.
Morris Lane and Mr.. Holder spent
F, Monday night and Tuesday at the T.
G.. Lane home.
Those entertained at turkey din
! ner Christmas day at the A. P. Coontz
home were: Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Coontz and son Hubert of near Leon,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Coontz and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Riddle.
The Apostolic people held prayer
meeting at the Union church Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Riddle spent
! Sunday afternoon at the John For
tune home.
Several from this vicinity attended
! the Christmas program at High Point
Thursday evening.
Carmen Murphy, wife and baby
spent Christmas at the Thomas Muir
ply home in Leon.
w. P. Newlin and family spent
Christmas day at the Mart Ncwlin
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Paxton of Des
Moines came Saturday for visit
, with Mrs. Paxton's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Beavers
Miss Ada V. Phelps spent from
Thursday evening until Sunday with
her parents at Morgan.
Miss Madge Massey and a girl
friend from GAINESVILLE, Mo-, are
guests this week of Miss Grace Rayn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Traupel and
daughters, Okla and Verda were Sun
day visitors at the Ed Patton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Newlin spent
Saturday at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Newlin.
Myrtle, Floyd and Willie Newlin
and d. B. Coontz spent Sunday at
the A. P. Coontz home.
Eugene Massey has been on the
sick list the past week.
Jake and Pearl Coontz were Leon
callers Wednesday.
Joe Minthorne spent Friday night
at the A. P. CoOntz home.
Miss Myrtle Newlin spent Thurs
day night at the home of her brother
Mart and family.
Remember the preaching services
at the A. C. church Sunday morning
and evening, Jan. Bird.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-31


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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-31
Center.

M. w. Hart and family had Christ
mas dinner at the home of Mrs.
Harris mother, Mrs. F. A. Gardner, in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
FURIOUS ATTEMPT IS MADE
ATST. QUENTIN TO TURN THE
RIGHT OF THE GERMAN ARMY
Momentous Events That May Decide the Battle Of
the Aisne Said to Be Now Transpirng---FaII
of JarOsau Called Greatest Stroke of War
---Russian Killed 10000?

MomENToUS EVENTS OF
ALLIES MAKING FURIOUS ATTEMPTS TURN GERMAN
RIGHT VAGUE, PERSISTENT, UNOFFICIAL REPORTS
THE FALL OF JARosLAU AN AUSTRIAN FORTIFIED POSITION
IN eALicIA WAS The MOST DECISIVE STROKE OF The CONT
MENTAL BATTLEFIELD HOURS ACCORDING TO
KoENeseERe
PRESS REPORTS INDICATED PROBABLY TWELVE
TEEN HUNDRED OFFICERS WE'RE LOST SINKING
OF THE BRITISH CRUISERS NORTH SEA BY GERMAN
PERSHED THE CAPTAIN OF THE DUTCH STEAMER FLORA,
WHICH RESCUED MANY BRITISH sEAMEN, SAYS HE SAW SEW
ERAL GERMAN SUBMARINES JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
COMMISSION
MONUMENTAL
VAIN AND LIEGE WERE SAVED
WIRELESS sAYvLLE)-THE GERMAN
ADMIRALTY REPORTS THE DESTRUCTION YESTERDAY OF THREE
GERMAN SUBMARINE U sINeLEHANDEo.
HOSTILE AERoPLANE DROPPED TWO BOMBS NEAR DUsSEL
ooRF AIRs1IP HALL YESTERDAY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE.
HEADQUARTERS
WAS RESPECTED UNTIL FRENCH ESTABLISHED AN oesERvA
THE FIRE FRENCH ARTILLERY.
DISPATCHES
BURG PURSUED THE RUSSIANS UNTIL THEY REACHED FORT
KoVNo oUAeMIRE. wIRRALLEN
A CORRESPONDENT A RUSSIAN
CROSS INSIGNIA LoAoEowiTH RIFLES ARTLL AND
AMMUNITION.
OFFICIALLY STATED THE RUSSIANS LOST BATTLES
NEAR TANNEsERe $1,000 CAPTURED AND 10000 KILLED
WASHINGTON GERMAN EMBASSY WIRELESS
OFFENSIVE
FRENCH LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS THEIR CENTER is RETREAT
VERoUN SUCCESSFULLY eoMeAROEO. THE EFFECT
AGAIN TREMENDOUS"
(AFTERNoON)ANoFFIc1AL STATEMENT
ALLIES. SEVERE FIGHTING, ADVANCED
REPULSED A GERMAN ATTACK
EASTERN
WASHINGTON SEPT as-THE FRENCH
REOccUPIEO DoMEVRE,
oILME" DEscReINe AN ENeAeeMeNT IF
THE RIVER osE. THE EMBASSY
MANS WERE FORCED BACK AND THAT THE ENEMY THEN d.
REcTEo MOVEMENT TOWARD SAINT eAUsEssANI AND LIMEH
REGION KRUPANJ"
LONDON, SEPT. ga PETRoeRAo DISPATCH SAYS RUSSIAN
THEM THEIR STORES AND WOUNDED WHAT
THEY UNABLE TO TAKE THEY ARE BURNING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
GERMANS DEATH
LIST NOW 1O,OS6
Berlin Admits 80, ,760 Have
Been Wounded and 1 8, ,621
Are Missing in France.

Berlin. Sept %, (via London) The
casualty list published today shows the
death, in the western campaign, of Ger
man Generals Won Wroohem and Won
Arbou. Major General Won Trotha
was also killed. The list contains
5.se5 names and gives the name and
date of battle for the first time. Total
losses SO far published aggregate TO-
Os6 dead, 39,76o wounded, and 1851
missing. Today's list shows the heavi-
est losses sustained by the 174th in
fantry in the battles of Saint Die, Aug.
20. and Luneville, Aug. %. The regi-
ment lost its colonel. Seventeen Off
GERS and 1876 men were killed, Il of
fcers and 1902 men wounded and 80
missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
UNIVERSITY Gets
GIFT OF 100000
Captain Thomas j. Smith of
Champaign Donates Land
for Music Building.

Urbana, ILL.,. Sept. 23.-Dr. Edmund
J. James. president of the University
of Illinois. announces the most import
ant single gift ever made by private
individual to tie University of Illinois.
1t is that OF Captain Thomas ]. Smith
of Champaign. Ill. leading member
OF the bar and one OF the large land
owners OF the county. II consists of
769 acres of the best farm lands of
Champaign county, much of it situated
in close proximity to towns and viii
lages. The total valuation exceeds
100000.
The purpose of the gift is to erect a
building upon the campus of the uni
versity TO house the music departments
of the institution. The University OF
Illinois was the first of the important
American universities to organize a
music school upon the same basis as
other professional schools, and aiming
to prepare primarily teachers for the
music work in the great public school
system, elementary and secondary and
higher.
The department has become such an
important element in the public school
work OF the state that there has been
a great need of such a building as Cap
tain Smith proposes to erect. He in.
tends to make the building a modern
structure for such purposes. which will
thus promote the cause of music edu-
cation IN other states than Illinois.
Donations for the use Of the univers-
fly are expected from other citizens or
Illinois.
Captain Smith. donor of the gift, is
a native OF Virginia When about one
year old his parents moved to Logan
County, Ohio. where they settled in the
midst of a forest. In 1850, when only
II years of age, he won the plow con-
test at the first annual fair in Logan
County, Ohio. Leaving Ohio In 1858.
expecting to settle in the west with
his parents, sickness overlook him
when passing through Illinois. and he
was compelled to end his journey.
After his recovery lie became
school teacher in Clay County. Illinois.
In 1859 he was admitted to the bar
and practiced law until 1862, when he
entered the military service or the
United States as a member OF Com
many F. 9S of Illinois. Prior TO enter
ing the army he had been elected coun-
" superintendent OF schools. At the
OF the war he settled in
where he now resides.
AS an attorney Captain Smith has
been very successful and has had vari-
Gus honors conferred upon him In
1895 he accepted the nomination Tor
trustee for the University OF Illinois
and was elected IN 1886 on the ticket
with President Mckinley and Governor
Tanner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
WAR IS AFFECTING
WHOLE UNIVERSE
Presbyterian Church Finds No
Spot Under Sun Has Es-
capped Consequences.

New York, Sept. 23.-Belated reports
from missions established throughout
the world by the Presbyterian church,
made public today, tell of a world
wide condition unparalleled in the his
tory of the church. There is no spot
under the sun, according to these re-
ports, where the European war has
failed to strike a blow at commerce.
No inhabitants of fhe civilized world,
even to the half-savage Indians of
Chile and the wandering tribes of
Syria, have failed to feel its effects in
some degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
BURGLARS STEAL
BRASS IN WORKS
Local Men Are Arrested for
Theft at Republic Iron
& Steel Miller.

Quick work on the part of the police
department this morning resulted in
the arrest of Daniel Flynn and Harry
McGintley, two local young men. on a
charge of having burglarized the Syl-
van Republic Iron & Steel works at
Sylvan island some time during last
night.
Three hundred pounds of brass were
taken by the thieves. who forced en-
trance into the factory.
The arrest of the two was effected
by Detective Art Kinsley and Officer
Kirsch The two were nabbed at the
corner of Twenty-fourth street and
Second avenue.
The burglary was discovered this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
SHERMAN'S PLAN
is TO co IT ALONE
Deneen State Committee to Be
Ignored - Rosenfield to
Handle Organization.

Chicago. Ill. Sept. pa Springfield
special to the Daily News says Sena-
tor Sherman will ignore the republi-
can state central committee as made
up by friends of former Governor De
neen and will make a personal cam
paign for reelection to the senate.
Walter c. Rosenfield of Rock Island
will have charge of organization work,
while Will Colvin of Springfield. men,
ber of the board of pardons. will have
charge of the speakers bureau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
RIVER BILL AGAIN
UP TO COMMITTEE
House Members Do Not Take
Kindly to Substitute Adopt
ed by the Senate.

Washington, Sept ga meeting of
the house rivers and harbors commit
tee is scheduled for today to consider
the substitute measure adopted by the
senate carrying s20,00O.0OO for rivers
and harbors. The senate would turn
over the amount to the secretary of
war and the chief Of army engineers
to be allotted by them to pending and
incomplete improvements.
The house will probably accept this
substitute, although sentiment in the
house, rivers and harbors committee
is to table the senate bill and refuse
to grant any water way appropriation
at the present session.
Such a course would endanger a
number of costly works under con-
struction and might lead to heavy
loss through flood destruction of i'm
properly protected works.
Disappointed members are talking of
adding to the senate bill many prof.
ects by way of amendments with man
datory instructions for allotment of
funds to begin the improvements.
All the smaller Illinois water way
improvements Sdiii III IhO houoC oiii
are cut out by the senate action un-
less the chief of engineers shall decide
it necessary to continue work started
on them. The only river work direct
ed by the senate bill is on the Missis-
sippi river from the head of passes to
the mouth of the Ohio.
The senate bill provides that at the
beginning OF the next session a spe-
cial report shall be made to congress
by the secretary of war showing the
amount allotted under this appropria-
ton to each work.
With the passage of the new bill the
work on the upper Mississippi, which
is in charge of the local United States
engineers office, will be resumed after
having been held up practically the
entire summer awaiting the passage OF
the river and harbor bill.
Although the season for labor on
the stream has practically been spent,
yet it is anticipated that with fair
weather and late arrival of winter
much will be accomplished before the
work is abandoned until next spring.
The labor of course, which Is done
this year will not be general and only
the most urgent of the needs will be
attended to. The work under the To-
cal Office is for a permanent six-foot
at low water and is author
lied by an act OF congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
British Bars Sugar From Holland.

London. Sept. 23.-Because the Brit
ish board of trade has been apprised
that German merchants still are dis
posing OF sugar through Holland not
withstanding the prohibition of its ex-
port by the government of the Meth
erlands, the English government has
forbidden the importation of all sugar
from Holland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Prisoners Exchange Busy.

Geneva. Switzerland. Sept. 23.-The
office opened by the Red Cross to ex-
change information concerning prison
ers of war is now IN full operation.
The letters received, which average
about 1900 daily, are being handled
by secretaries who understand all
tongues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Mai. Gen. Snow Wounded.

London. Sept. 23.-The Paris cores
pondent of the Daily Express says that
Mai. Gen. Thomas D'Oyly Snow, COM
mander of the Fourth division of the
British army. is among the wounded
now in the Lycee Pasteur in Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Duke Of erasanee Joins Austrlans.

Paris. Sept. PA telegram has
been received from Bcrne stating that
Dom Miguel. Due de Bragance. and
his sons have Joined the Austrian
army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23

Independence. Kan, Sept. 22.-Mrs.
George Thacher Guernsey of Independ-
ence will be a candidate for president
general OF the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
in 1915. She has been endorsed for
this high honor by the d. \. r. of
Kansas, and has been urged by many
prominent members OF the society in
all parts of the country to enter the
contest for this office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Roumanla Prepares for War;

Rome. via Paris. Sept ga dis
patch from Bucharest to the Messag-
ero says 1t is reported that the Rou-
manian government has ordered a
hundred million cartridges in Italy.
Popular demonstrations in favor OF
Italy continue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23

teen. carried on the work OF rescue
with greatest skill. Owing to the
roughness of the sea the task of taking
men on board was stiff.
Among the survivors is the captain
OF the Hogue. Several English sail
ing boats are coming with more sur
vivors, according TO the captain of the
Flora
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Lillian Russell Falls III.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 23.-LillIan
Russell, the actress. who is Mrs. A. P.
Moore in private life. was taken to a
hospital Monday. suffering from an at
tack of appendicitis. and will undergo
an operation. The illness is not
acute, her physician says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Welsh to Form Army Corps.

London, Sept. 23.-EarI Kitchener.
secretary for war. has approved Chan
cellor Lloyd-George's proposal for the
formation of a Welsh army corps.
Plans are now being prepared for re-
cruiting throughout all Wales and Mon
mouthshire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Receiver for streator Firm.

Ottawa, H.. Sept 23.-Judge Edgar
Eldredge appointed the Peoples Trust
and Savings bank of Streator receiver
for ahe Streator Packing company. The
liabilities OF the latter concern are $780,
600 and It assets $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Canada VIII Give 200 Guns.

Ottawa. Ont, Sept 23.-More than
200 guns will be placed at the disposal
OF the British forces by the Canadian
authorities. according TO an announce
uent by Premier Borden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Receivers $4,000 Pendant.

Asheville, N c.. Sept. 23.-Mrs.
Henry NJ. F1agler of New York today
recovered the $4,000 pearl and dia:-
mond pendant for which the police
and private detectives have been
searching. The officers refused to say
where the pendant was found. No
arrests were made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23

Canada is to double its wheat acre
age next year and that will materially
help John Bull to go on eating three
meals a day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Famous Restauranteur Dead.

New York. Sept 23.-Charles E.
Rector, proprietor OF the well known
New York restaurant is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23

President Wilson has had few hard
er tests of his diplomacy OF speech
than In framing a reply 10 the German
and Belgian atrocity reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight and Thursday, not
much change in temperature.
Temperature at a. m. AZ. Highest
yesterday, 60, lowest last night, 45.
Velocity of wind at a. M, 4 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 73, at
z a. M, 81.
Stage of water, feet; no change in
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter,
Venus, Mars. Morning star: Saturn,
Autumnal equinox. Autumn begins
4:26 p. m, Washington mean time.
Planet Venus in conjunction with the
moon 3:19 a. m, 1 degree north.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-04-24
ATHENS ATHENIANS.
From the Athens Athenian.

From the Athens Athenian
Claude West spent Sunday and Monday
in Knoxville.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. |. Haley are the proud
parents of fine baby girl.
Benz. H. Haley returned Tuesday from
business trip to Atlanta.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Car
rem has been quite sick the past week with
pneumonia fever.
Curn Foster and family Of Etowah have
been the guests ofW. A. Forester and fam
lily this week.
Miss Taddie BORN went to Tellico Plains
Sunday where she will spend the summer
months with her sister.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-04-24
TENNIS GROUNDS.

Tommy DeLozier and R. F. Hill are
having tennis grounds built at the junction
of the Ducktown and new pike that has
just been started.
Tie boys are going to considerable ex-
pense in fitting them up, but when COM
pleted they will afford those who love the
game great deal of recreation, and ex-
penses do not count in a case of this kind.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-04-24
NEWS FROM SUBURBAN TOWNS
JACKSONVILLE MELANGE.

From the MadsonviIle Tribune
[. A. Hunt made weekend visit at Vo-
more.
Ken Sloan is at home for few days
again on vacation.
t. b. McChee was down from Vonore
Tuesday.
Sheriff Watson was in Chattanooga on
business this week.
Reed Malone was up from Etowah Mon
day visiting on Chestau.
Earnest Axley and family we're up from
Etowah first OF the week visiting relatives.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-04-24
SHRINER'S PIN LOST.

Last Saturday night at or near the show
grounds, Shriner's pin set with small
diamond. Reasonable reward will be paid
on its return to W. A. Woody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-08
Unless Customs Offic' $ n- i. tervene Number . Dr- eign Registered Ss els Will Sail T.S
 oS
INTERPRETA. IN OF
 NEUTRALITY LAWS
 MUDDLES SITUATION
Redfield Rules Ships Must Not Be Used for Transportation of Re- servists to Foreign Army.
 Battleship Guards Coast

New York, August With many thousand foreign re- servists in New York awaiting transportation to their native lands, the federal port author ities here, under instructions to see that neutrality laws are ob- served, were confronted to- night with puzzling situation created by the manner in which some of the reservists planned to sail.
 Unless local customs officials, act ing under the department of com merce, step in to prevent, there will be sailings tomorrow of number of foreign-registered vessels, some of them carrying reservists.
 The British liner Olympic of the White Star fleet was given her clear
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