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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-15

I have been advised to talk in gen.
eral terms when discussing road mat
tiers, the argument being that If l
went too much into detail some would
object to some feature while if l talk
ed in general terms voters would
take no offense because l would real
~ not have said anything.
l have also been advised to say
nothing regarding roads until after the
primaries when l would know who
my opponent was and l might then
desire to say something different.
do not see that whether one man or
another is my opponent can change
what l think about roads, so why not
20 on record one time as we'll as an
other? l am consequently going to
talk roads tonight and not wait for
NE Republican Primaries. I am also
going to talk as plainly as l know
how, that you may know exactly
where stand rather than to talk in
general terms and when l get
through have you wondering what I
really think about roads. believe
this is what you would wish.
Before entering upon discussion
of the road problem itself l wish to
call your attention to some of the
false assertions that are being made,
or at least false Impressions that are
being very generally circulated.
There is an organization known as
The Tax Payers League, the member
ship of which believe to be largely
made up of honest patriotic Iowans
but who have been misled by schem-
ing, unprincipled men, whom l fear
have some selfish purposes of their
own to serve. | find, for instance, in
4 recent call for one of their meet
ings, the following:
'Organize for your homes. Hard
roads will mortgage our homes and
place a debt upon our children that
will be worse than the war debt of
Europe. Let us swear political death
to all grafters and all candidates
that favor the paving of our public
highways. Let us fight for our
homes"
In another notice, l find this:
These tax eaters, if we don't stop
them, will get law compelling the
farmers to pave their COW lots and
pasture lands to keep the cattle off
the grass, on account of sanitary ne
cessity."
I quote the following from Mr.. Hard
ing, candidate for nomination as Gov.
ernor:
because am opposing a proposed
issue of $1O00o0,O00 in bonds to pave
the highways of the state am brand
ed as an advocate of bad roads,"
Now would be pleased to see any
authoritative statement from any can
didate or others who are urging paw
ing or a $1O0,O0O,O00 bond issue.
am not asking that our roads be paw
ed and l have not found others who
are. Let's have II settled once and for
ali that 80 far at least as the Demo.
cratic Candidate for Governor IL con.
cerned he is not urging paving. do
wish you to understand, however, that
am for better roads than we now
have in Iowa. am not appealing to
YOU for votes on mud platform or
making an effort to be elected gov.
ernor Of Iowa on q re-actionary or do.
nothing policy.
am for progress in Iowa and BE-
llevs good roads are highly NECESSARY
% our progress.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-15
In Campaign to Serve Iowa.

am sensible OF the great honor be-
slowed upon one when he is elected
governor of this great state. l am
not in this for honor, however. l am
in the campaign to serve Iowa If
may and l would feel that by stand
Ing for those things which mean prog
ress, and being defeated, have sery-
ed Iowa to far greater extent than
by trimming my sails to the wind,
standing for no progress, even though
by SO doing might be elected; and
would also feel that possibly as much
honor had come to me if defeated on
platform Of service as would come
to me in my election on platform of
reaction. Let me repeat as sincerely
as know how that l am not unmind-
full of the honor attached to being gov
ernor of Iowa, but let me say just as
frankly, and you accept it as just as
sincere a statement that whether
am elected governor of Iowa is really
not so vital a matter to me. | do
feel, however, that it is vitality i'm
portant to the tax payers Of Iowa that
some one should be elected who has
some interest in their welfare, and
will apply business principles to the
conduct of the states affairs; some
one who will stand for what he
thinks is right before any and all au-
diences and compromise himself on
no proposition just to get votes.
am sure we understand each other
and that if after a full discussion Of
what think the state needs you agree
with my views, then you are with
me. If when you know what l am for,
you do not agree with me as to policy,
then you are against me; and that is
the basis upon which the campaign
should be made.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-15
Buena Vista County.

Buena Vista County has i67 miles
of county road. To completely grade,
drain and gravel every mile Of this
| county road, will cost $4,000. If it
Is done in three years, onethird each
in l9l6.1917 and 1918, they will on the
basis of present revenue after allow
ing $4,000 for dragging, 1000 for
draining, $4,000 for repairs and after
paying all interest, at the end Of 1918
when the work is all done be obliged
to borrow s220,OOO to pay what was
not paid out of income. Considering
their income will remain the same as
at present and setting aside $4,000
per year for maintenance, they can
pay all interest and principal at the
end of the seventh year They can
travel the graveled roads all the time
they are building and paying for them
and then have them forever for main.
tenance alone with no increase in
their taxes in the meantime. Does
that not look like good business?
Buena Vista has 3T2 temporary
bridges in the county. 1t will cost
them S252.0oO to replace them with
permanent structures. If these bridges
are built While they are building
their roads, they will have 100000
to apply from their bridge fund leav-
ing $4,000 to pay. ii they borrow
this, the entire debt and interest can
be paid from their present bridge
fund in y years after they are finish
ed and they cut out repairs not only
for the y years but for the future.
Can you find any burden in this and
does it not appeal to you as good
business? =
Tama County.
Tama County is a county not so
fortunately situated. They estimate
their grading at an average OF $1,000
per mile for 21O miles in their coun-
ty system, or total Of $4,000 for
grading. They estimate crawling to
cost $500 per mile or S645,00O, total
of 100000. In Tama County, valua-
lions have increased $50 per year for
the past twenty years and their coun-
ty engineer in making up his estl-
mates has allowed the same rate OF
increase in values for the next TWEEN
ty years. He has also allowed a
twenty per cent increase in automo-
bile money for the next five years.
TIE proposal of their engineer is to
bring all county roads to permanent
grade in three years and gravel four
teen miles each year so the graveling
would all be completed in 1880. AS
fast as the roads are graveled an ex.
pense of 500 per mile is deducted
from revenue for maintenance. Now
on this basis they will take care OF
this whole 100000 improvement from
revenues as previously explained and
discharge all interest and pay off the
entire debt at the end of 1888 or in 70
years from now.
1t will cost Tama County s1,430,00O
to build permanent bridges for their
entire county and township systems,
estimating $50 increase in revenues
from increased valuations and build.
ing bridges at the rate Of $4,000 in
1916 and 100000 every year for the
next Is years, they will find In 1881
or Is years from now they are COM
pletely bridged
Allowing a maintenance OF $1,000
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-15
CLAW County.

Clay County roads need but little
grading and gravel is plentiful. En-
gineers estimate the expense of grad
ing and crawling their county road
system at 100000 per mile or $780,
600 for their 40 miles. On present
valuation their road tax raises $4,000
and their portion of automobile tax
brings their total fund to $4,000. Their
road maintenance the past three
years has averaged $4,000 per year. In
three years, they will raise $l20,OO0.Oo
and allowing s20,OOo.00 for mainten-
ance have 100000 to apply on their
total expenses of $3.50 ,0Oe, leaving them
in debt after the grading and gravel
ing of their 40 miles is done $780,
10000. Allowing 500 per mile per
year for maintenance on the 14O
miles or $4,000, which deducted from
the income of $4,000 will leave $780,
0o0 to apply to the bonds. The en-
tire debt and all interest would be
discharged in nine years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-15

we'll graded, rounded, drained, Win
permanent bridges and having agreed
that gravel helps the road, the next
question is to pat surface Oh the
roads that will make them passable
every day in the year
Our State Geological Survey reports
gravel deposits in 70 counties in the
state of Iowa. There are in the av-
erage county in Iowa 100 miles in the
county highway system. These coun-
ty highways will very largely serve
all the residents of the county and
are all and more than could be reason
ably expected to be graveed at this
time unless certain districts wish to
get together and gravel other roads.
Greene county's Example.
Greene County has more grayeled
roads than any other county in the
state They are one Of the more for
tunate counties in having gravel ac-
cessible. They find their average cost
for crawling their roads $14C0 per
mile, on the basis Of one half the
roads having one course of gravel and
the other half of the roads having
two courses. They paid into their
road fund last year s36,S47. Averag-
ing s11OO per mile for grading to
permanent grade, which has been their
experience, they have a total cost Of
$4,000 per mile for permanently grad
ed graveled road. They have 1872
miles of county highway and on the
basis Of present revenue county
similarly situated could by borrow.
ing the money at 412% interest with
out increased revenue grade and
gravel all the county system and pay
off all the bonds in % years.
This is allowing 500 per mile each
year for maintenance which will give
them as good if not little better
road at the end of the % years as
they have when first completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
MARSHALL REFUSES
TO DELIVER MINUTES
Congressional Committee Investigating
Buchanan Charges Denied Right to
Record Of Grand Jury-May Decide
to Force Issue.

Washington. March 3.-The con-
gressional committee investigating
charges filed by Representative Frank
Buchanan, OF Illinois, against United
States District Attorney Marshall may
decide today whether to force an Issue
on the question whether 1t may inspect
the minutes of the grand jury which
indicted MIR. Buchanan, David Lamar
and others connected with Labors'
Peace Council. eE@. yss,ztS .g.za-,-
The committee has requested Mr..
Marshall to submit the minutes and
Mr. Marshall has informed them that
he will not honor their demands.
+ 1t is contended that If the evidence
which the government has gathered
concerning labor plots OF the German
propagandists were revealed at this
time. serious impediment you'd be
placed in the way of further progress.
Mr.. Marshalrs desire to protect the
minutes of the grand jury is because
there may be more hearings and new
indictments. 5E%
4. It had developed today that Mr.. Mar
shall is declining TO surrender the min
utes, and was acting upon the instruc-
tions or Attorney General Gregory in
Washington ssss5,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
FATALsWRECK IN.
ALBANY YARDS

~
'Tws Deed One FataIIy Injured and
; Two Missins as Result Of Rear End
y Collision on New York Central Rail-
J. road. as
=, X, Albany, N r. March 3.-Two men
are known to be dead, a third was
probably fatally injured and two 9TH
>ers are believed to have been killed in
a rear end collision In the North AL
bany yards of the New York Central
railroad here this morning. The dead
and injured were express messengers,
as was one OF the missing men. The
fifth Is belieyedsto have been tramp.
A heavy east bound freight struck a
train loaded with express waiting to
enter Albany station. smashing a steel
coach In which the messengers were
riding, . fsAfigerator car and car
loaded with heavy automobile parts.
third train, also wast bound,
scExshsd INTO sthe wreck. throwing de-
hrtEg in allss sdirectionss yone 50 the
tEAlng was *sef40 z ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIeeraphie News: e.
s Wilson Wins First Round Of Battle
Senate Refuses to Warn American
. Off Ships. ~. IT, -. ". 80
Gore Resolution Defeated by De
cisive Vote.
Defense Plans Come Up in Congress
Attacks on yerdun Renewed.
+. Germans Capture Village at Enor
nous Cost. n. ."@"
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Groom Elect Missing.
M. & st. l.. Wins Suit.
District Roads Meetings.
Iowa Holds Stallion Record.
Kenyon Fayors Warning.
All Iowa For Cummins.
PAGE FIVE.
Farm News:
Federal Control Of Egg Shipments
Mark Large Litter Sows.
Uncle Sam, Esquire.
PAGE SIX
EDITORIAL:
Replacing the Saloon Revenue.
Spring Shooting.
Speaking For Iowa.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
ELEVEN.
City Newsa
More March Farm Deals Swell Ag
gregate.
Bid Fair to Equal Million Mark.
Rock Island Goes to Three-1.
National Commission Makes Ruling
Board Of Control Regrets Horton.
Resignation
PAGE TWELVE. ---4,--~-~-
Markets and General:
Liverpool Gains Boost Wheat.
Corn Prices Lifted,
Cattle Trade Steady
Hogs Hold at Thursdays Levels.
IHobson Trying to Come Back"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
GERMAN RAIDER NEAR COAST.

Mysterious Ship Lurking Outside Har-
no., ;r' ~: =, Dor az Norfolk. 81
! New York. March, 3.--A report that
q German commerce raider or prize
was lurking. off Cape Henry. Va.
awaiting a favorable chance to make
q dash for Newport News or Norfolk.
was brought here today by Captain
Munkewitz Of the Bull-Insular liner
Grayson, arriving here from Porto
Rico.
Captain Munkewitz said that early
yesterday mysterious lights had been
seen from his ship apparently moving
westward. He said heavy weather and
clouds prevailed Oft the Virginia coast
and that he was satisfied the vessels
whose lights he had seen were trying
to keep their movements secret. He
felt sure that the lights did not belong
to British cruisers, as these patrol
ships make no secret of their move
ments. n ~~-..I-,-.a--.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03

the purpose Of resisting attack by an
armed enemy vessel and must not be
used for any other purpose whatso-
ever.
IS. An armed merchant vessel,
therefore must not in any circum-
stances interfere with or obstruct the
free passage Of other merchant ves-
sells or fishing craft. whether these are
friendly, neutral or hostile.
~ The status OF British armed
merchant vessel can not be changed
upon the high seas.
9sN- Dsfsnse Rules.
Rules to be observed in the exer-
else Of the right Of self f-defense:
Z 'I. a The master or officer in COM
mand n responsible for opening and
ceasinga fire. .
.. Participation in armed resist
ancc must be confined to persons act
ing under the orders Of the master or
the officer In command.
"3. Before opening fire the British
colors must be hoisted.
-. Fire must not be opened or con-
tinued from g vessel which has
stopped. hauled down its flag, or other
wise indicated Its intention to sur
render
IS. The expression armament in
cludes not only cannon but also rifles
and machine guns in cases where these
have been supplied.
s. The ammunition used in rifles
and machine guns must conform to ar
ticle %, Hague convention w. 1907
that is, bullets must be cased in nickel
or other hard substances and must not
be split orScut in such a way to cause
them to expand or set up on striking
a man. The use Of explosive bullets
Ia forffddASss =.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
PEACE STRENGTH 100000.
House Committee Agrees on Bill to 6s
Reported Next Week.

housa Committee .Aores. on Rifl 10 Hs
Renorted Nex, Weak.
Washington. March s.-Ftnal agree
ment was reached by the house milf
tary committee late west erday on it's
bill for the Increase OF the arnar and
it will be reported unanimously to the
house early next ,:eek.
In round figures the measure would
authorize the formation OF an army
composed OF regulars. national guards-
men. and federal volunteers with + a
total peace strength of approxfmately
700 900 men. .z gl. 4
It provides for a maximum strength
OF 17O 600 fighting troops for the req
ular army. for a minimum, oss 425.OO0
for the national auard within Ave eyoars.
and for or,xanization OF federal volun-
teerx thru an extension or Il sux,sner
training camp idea. il Ii ss4ilrsatod that
100. 900 men can be enrolled Id the LAT
ter force.
Must Give i. s, Arms Ptant. aF5gT
The bin retains provision for or
eanizatiou of Industrial and techni-
cal reserves behind the fighting lines
and authorizes the creation Of board
OF officers to control an Industrial
mobilization In time Of war or Inn
nninencs OF war 1t also proytdes that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
House and Senate Commit
tee Pave Way Eor I'm.
mediate Action.
PEAS STRENGTH
OF 700, 200 MEN
.o ssd Army laoiudss $4,000 Rssv.
:. 70, 425,ooo National Guardsnass
and oo,ooo Federal voluntosrs-Ssn-
ate Committee Ready TO Report
Measure to Upper Houso--Lsadsrs
Plan to Push Bills Speedily.

Washington, March 3--Congress win
have before it within the next few
days. possibly tomorrow. the FIRST Of
the national defense measures.
This was forecast today as result
Of the rapid progress made ON the
army bills in committee. The house
committee reported final agreement
yesterday on its bill for an increase In
the army and the senate committee
planned to take final vote on its bills
to-day. .. ..r+'5sE5 .gzsT6
The house bill calls for an increase
IN the army 20 a total peace strength
of approximately 100000 men. This
would include 10000 regniars 42s ann
national guardsrYen and about 100000
federal volunteers. '@-Z A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03

ours were snelllng tue frencn lines
IL was stupe1ylhs.
Ohder the most terrlnc cannonad-
ing my reslnent assaulted a NIL Few
n''les south OK heaumont. Almost IN
al instant IL seemed haiI our men
were klileo or wounded. and the other
halI heo' WIN the exception OF Sixty.
was among the latter. we had
almost reached the french trenches
When thelr m'tralileuses stopped U.S.
fortunately we were able TO sur
rehoer. or our stay on earth would not
""'o ia7teu ten minutes lohses.
soldier Describes Attack. =.
rrehcH soioiers nrousnt here 20 re-
cuperate from WoundsfE oescrlpe tne
sHatins a. Veruuit az tue hsIcsst ~ %
-ens wAr. < a soitier saio} tooa = 50
", we knew knew Waaas .the Ssernlans9 were
t leaoy 70 attack py me terrinc ltns cannon.
ae1hs ina. ofohe rom sheit lines ana
we waited trahqailiy.~ we were ready
ior then'. MY regiment was oFoeFeo
10 occupy a niue NH IN tne "oous
WHICH doinlhateu 1auInoht Inc oer-
liahs' Win iarse areliiefy, were oe-
teS''iheo 10 take the "ooos 81 "na'
ever COS.
Direclis oelore US was d toFce o.
'oo noches' we oecioeo tney ~eEo osAu
neis hoofs' 50 He o""se" 'n1HA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
WILSON Is VICTOR in SENATE
Democrats Line Up Almost Soldly Back of President Question
Of Warning Americans Off Ships
Italian, Liner Sails :.
From, Ne,O York With
Americans on Board

. . .
New York, March 3.--Ths White
Star liner Canopie, which sailed
today for italian ports with three
Americans in her first cabin, will
take on armament whom she arrives
at Gibraltar, it was announced by
the White Star line today. The
armament will be removed when
the ship again arrives at Gibraltar
on her return trip, Il was stated.
The notification that the Canopie
would be thus armed was received
by the White Star line sariy today
from the British admiralty, Il was
announced, and the order also in
cludes the crstie, plying between
Boston and Mediterranean ports,
and which was due at Gisraltar
yesterday. o.. = III. !. 49, : :.
~ The Crstic left Boston Feb. 21.' -. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
aesL4sr IMpERlLs 5 Ep1ToR.


Expssessa II Room 81 assr Who TX.
iosed Work Of Spiss-
Proy1dencexs R i. March S.A myS.
.tGfouA. blaze and explosion occurred
last, night in the .room OF John r.
Rathon, editor of thesfrovidence Jour
nal. Mr.. Rathom was seated at his
desk and was covered with debris.
u The Providence Journal has been
prominent since the outbreak of :he
war in exposing the operations OF
sipposed agents Of the central powers
inathe United States vino have been
charged with being responsible for at
tempts to destroy American munitions
plants and public buildings. ga
" Editor Rathom was active in pre-
senting to sthe government officials at
Washington evidence against Boy-Ed
andSsvon ,Papen which resulted In theis
dismissal by order of the president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
GERMANS LOSING HOPE.
Soldiers Surprised. at Resistance o'
~, .-.. 49, French at verdun.


~. -. 49, Frsnet, at Verdun.
Z. Paris, March 3.-"1f the French are
victorious It viii be the end Of Ger
many"
with that epigram ringing in their
minds countless thousands Of German
troops threw away their lives in the re-
peated assaults upon Verdun. From
captives taken in the last week the
French military authorities have
learned the Importance attached by the
German officers TO the battle.
French wounded brought into Paris
from the battle front declare that their
captured foemen look upon the drive
upon sverdun as the probable turning
point OF the war. II successful, accord
ing to the Germah viewpoint, nothing
can keep the crown prince out Of Paris.
IT, defeated, then Germany's chances Of
forcing satisfactory peace are slight.
s,t Gsrnans' Hopes Dwindlina.
:; Already, according to, the captures.
the Germans hopes for success have
lwindled, and many admit that tue
kaiser's plan for penetrating the
French front has been completely up
set. sss.l = = g. X,
\ Many Of the German prisoners taken
at verdun s are s. exceedingly young,
which Indicates, military critics de-
clare, that. Germany has called upon
every available soldier to aid in the as
sault upon verdun. One Of them, a
youth of 10. declared:
Most Of the soldiers. of my regi-
1isnt are os oss the, saiIie ,ass as my own.
Many of us were in. school together
when, the war began, but already we
have seen sufficient service to. class
us as ,veterans.t4, ~
For more than half a year I have
been in the. trenches. I was sent to
Serbia wien my enlistment began. and
for six months my regiment was en-
gagged there. Six weeks ago came the
order of our transfer to the French
front. We were told by our officers that
we were on our way to take part in the
great final victory. Of the war.
Z y. s,ss,ss - starsf3et st Res;stanes. &c. ~
a hen theEssssss: s:e OF sYerdun began
we had the greatest confidence and the
belief among ~ was that we would
md no resistance worth speaking OF
Whs.. sshe. a Arst- ssanlt was rec 4 y te be
launched and our guns began covering
Ioiir advance we found that the French
cannon: were Smelling US harder than.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-03
NORRIS ADDRESSES BANKERS.
EXPLAINS Bond Issue For Pern,ane

Explains Bond issue For PeFnfaNeNt
Roads IN Folk County.
Des Moines, March Sin an address
to the Des Moines Bankers Club D. w.
Norris. editor of the MarshaIltown
Times-Repubiican, said that million
dollar bond issue would furnish every
road leading out of Des iMoines for .
distance OF three miles with a brick
pavement sixteen feet wide and that
for nine miles further the roads could
be paved with concrete nine feet wide.
with gravel on each side. He said every
road in Polk county could be graveled
without increasing the tax levy at all.
In closing he said: u
Build your roads now and enjoy
them as you pay for them"