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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
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j. H. Spicer, of Omaha, Neb., who
was visiting at the home of his
brother, G. w. Spicer, in this city,
went to Davis City Saturday evening
to visit his sister, Mrs. Lew Thomp-
son.
d. G.. Rogers, of Bruster, Kansas
who had been visiting at the home
of ]. H. Shields, at Garden Grove
was in Leon Friday on his way to
Grand River to visit relatives at that
place.
Mrs. NJ. L. Dale, of south of Leon
returned Monday evening from Des
Moines, where she had been caring
for her daughter, Miss Nellie Dale.
who has been quite sick for several
weeks.
Mrs. J. S. Lincoln, of Portland
! Oregon, who was visiting at tnt
home of her sister, Mrs. Charles A
Biddison in this city, went to Gaines
willie, Mo-, Friday to visit relatives q
few days.
Mrs. Will Breese and children re-
turned to their home at Holyoke
Colorado, last Friday, having been
called here by the death of he1
mother, Mrs. Dan Barlean, of south
east of Leon.
Clark Biddison and L. G. Reick, OF
Gainesville, Mo-, were visitors in
Leon last Thursday, being enroute
home from Kansas City where they
| had been attending big implement
dealers convention.
Mrs. w. E, Lucas and daughter,
Arlene, who had been visiting at the
he me of her sister, Mrs. Orel Estes,
in this city for the past two months,
departed Saturday for their home at
Brighton, Colorado.
Miss Ruby Ticknor, of Garden
Grove, who had been visiting with
relatives at Grand River, visited
Tuesday evening at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. John Dale in this city,
while enroute home.
Mrs. H. NJ. Hoadley, of Gainesville,
Mo-. was in Leon last Thursday en-
route home from Garden Grove,
where she had been visiting at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas
Boyce, who is quite sick.
Arthur Edwards and wife, of Hum
tston, came last Friday and visited
unit, the following day at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Leslie Grimes in
this city, going from here to Pleas
a, ton for an over Sunday visit: with
his parents.
Attorney Israel A. Smith, of Inde-
pendence, Mo-, passed through Leon
Tuesday on his way to Lamont for a
short visit before returning home.
He had been down in Florida for
several weeks and says the cold
weather up here is quite change
from the warm atmosphere in Flori-
da.
E. e. Brothers, of Darlington,
Canada, who had been visiting at the
home of his sister, Mrs John Dale,
west of Leon, went to Grand River
Monday to visit his father, H. p.
3.rotiiers and other relatives. Mrs.
Brothers, who had been visiting at
Pleasanton, Joined him here and ac-
companied him to Grand River.
u Mrs. G. E. Wagner, Of Sheldon,
iowa, departed Tuesday for Staple
ltpn, Neb., to visit her parents after
| q short visit in this city ut the home
Iof her brothers n-law, +. q. Wagner.
tShe was accompanied - fars % Cfes-
tton by Mrs. II. a. Wagner and son
Edwin, who will visit With relatives
70 that plsce Tor : few dAys.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20

G. F. Rinehart came in last We'd
nesday and spent the day with his
daughter, Mrs. James Mansfield. Mrs.
Rinehart had been here for few
days, and left with Mr.. Rinehart that
evening for Chicago. For the past
year Mr.. Rinehart has been in charge
of the great prohibition movement in
Chicago, and has powerful organi-
cation at work in that city. Recently
he was called to Butte, Montana, to
take charge of the prohibition move
ment in that state, at salary Of
$500 month and expenses, and re-
ports great success in getting the
movement started there. He was en-
route to Chicago to attend a ban
quet given at the LaSalle hotel on
Thursday evening in his honor, as a
token Of appreciation of his work in
that city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20

"The Shepherd of the Hills" a
dramatizatiOn of Harold Bell Wright s
novel of the same name by Mr..
Wright and Elsberry w. Reynolds, is
announced for its third annual pre-
sentation at the Leon opera house on
Jan. %, 1916. Never in the history
of publishing of books has a novel
attained such Widespread popularity
in the short space of five years. 1t has
exceeded by over one hundred thous-
and copies the sale of the previous
biggest seller, David Harum" In
making a play of his story, the auth
or, in collaboration with Mr. Rey-
nolds, has retained the big dramatic
possibilities of the book, making the
love story of Young Mat and Sammy
Lane his big theme The play would
be interesting even if it only depend
ed upon its excellent character-draw-
ing to entertain, as the characters of
the mountaineers of the Ozarks are
indeed unusual upon the stage and
lend a picturesqueness that is really
worth while. IA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20

The Leon Savings sank is prepar-
ed to make some good farm loans at
reasonable rates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. e. Gammill, of
Harrisburg, Colorado, who were Wis
ting at the home of his brother, NJ.
A. Gammill in this city, went to
Pleasanton Saturday for few days
visit
Mrs. w. C. Starr and children re-
turned last Friday evening from a
visit of several weeks with her moth
er at Amoret, Mo-, who has been SER
iously i'll for a number of weeks and
is now being cared for in sanitar-
ium at Des Moines.
Clyde Mitchell and family who
have resided in Leon for the past
year or so, departed Tuesday for
May, Oklahoma, where they will
make their future home. His father,
J. l. Mitchell who mad been here on a
visit, returned to his home near May
at the same time.
Mrs A. L. Ackerley returned Fri
day evening from Iowa City, where
she had been for couple of weeks
assisting in Gazing for her son Lee
land, who was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis. He made an exceptional
ly fine recovery, and has now resum-
ed his studies at the State Univer-
sity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-21
thinks MEX|CANS
RESENT INVASION
OF MONTEREY SAYS
1T is BUT NATURAL TO OBJ
JECT TO EXPEDITION.

Chicago, March 2O.-The punitive
expedition into Mexico in search OF
Francisco Villa will not meet with the
approval of the Mexican people, in the
opinion of the Most Rev. Francis Plan.
carte, archbishop Of Monterey, state OF
Nuevo Leon; the Most Rev. Leopold
Ruiz, archbishop of Morelos, state OF
Michoacan, and the Rev. John Ma.
varette, priest at Aguas Calientes,
who are in exile from Mexico and are
living here.
"We have not had word from Mex.
leo since the present crisis arose, so,
of course, we can not say positively
what the feeling is," said Father Ma
varette. But put yourself In our
place. No matter what happened in
the United States, would you like to
have a Canadian army invade the
country to correct it?"
In the opinion of the priest, inter.
vention with food rather than with
soldiers would cost less and would
meet with the appreciation of the peo.
pie much more surely. He said the
reason men were fighting with the ar.
mics in Mexica was because they had
no food and preferred to fight and
perhaps die in the armies rather than
to starve to death at home.
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GREAT AIR FLEET
RAIDS zEEBRuGCE
OVER HALF A HUNDRED MA.
CHIMES OF. THE ALLIES AssAlL
BELGIAN TOWN..

London, March 2O.-Sixty-five allied
aeroplanes today bombarded the Bel
gian coast town of Zeebrugge. All re-
turned.
Zeebrugge is on the Belgian coast
twelve miles northeast of Ostend.
Since the German occupation this port
has become of considerable import
ance, particularly as German sub
marine base. It is one of the principal
points from which submarine opera.
tions in the North sea are directed.
The following Official statement was
made:
"In the early hours Of this morning
combined force Of approximately
fifty British, French and Belgian aero
planes and sea planes, accompanied by
fifteen fighting machines, left and at.
tackled the German sea plane station
at Zeebrugge and the aerodome at
Houltade, near Zeebrugge.
considerable damage appears to
have heen done. The machines on the
average carried 200 pounds of bombs.
All the machines returned safely.
Zone Belgian officer Is reported sen.
ously wounded.
"All the British machines referred
to were naval"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-21
SILK WORKERS TO
HAVE NEW STRIKE

Paterson, N. j., March 20.-The
executive committee of the Brother
hood of American Silk Workers an
nounced today that the manufacturers
have been given until Wednesday to
reply favorably to a demand for a
nine hour day. Unless the demand is
granted the committee announced a
strike will be ordered, which, they say,
will tie up all silk plants here.
At the conclusion of Paterson's big
silk mill strike in 1913, the workers
were promised, according to spokes-
men for the committee, that nine
hour day would go into effect as soon
as conditions would permit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-21
HAY BILL SEEMS
SURE OF PASSAGE

Washington, D. G., March 2o.-Rep.
resentative Kahn's proposal to put the
regular army at 100000 men, an in
crease Of $4,000 over the administers
tion bill, was lost in the house today
by vote of 1873 to 10S.
A proposal to outdo the Kahn
amendment by making the army $780,
900 men was lost without roll call.
A rising vote on the Kahn amendment
itself showed 80 for it and 153 against
it. Mr.. Kohn demanded record vote.
The house then proceeded to other
amendments.
Party lines were broken down In the
debate. Representative Caldwell,
democrat, Of New York, supported the
increase.
'The passage of this bill, without
the amendment would be ridiculous,
if not pathetic" he said. To-day in
Mexico we witness skeleton army
fighting with an army of skeletons Z
Representative Towner, republican.
of Iowa, opposed the proposal, and
Representative Greene, republican, OF
Vermont, supported it. Representa-
tive Anthony, republican, Of Kansas,
and Representative Dyer, republican,
Of Missouri, opposed the amendment.
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|ALL|ED LEADERS MEET
Big Conference Of the Entente Com.
manders To Be Held at Paris
During Next Few Days.

Paris, March 20 ~ Lieut.. Gen. Count
Cadorna, the Italian commander in
chief, arrived in Paris this morning to
take part in the military and political
conference of the entente allies. Crown
Prince Alexander of Serbia Is due here
tomorrow with Premier Pachitch.
Great Britain will be represented by
Premier Asquith, several other mem
bers of the cabinet and Gen. Sir Doug
las Haig, commander in chief Of the
British forces on the continent. Pre-.
mier de Broqueville will attend the
conference for Belgium and Gen. Gill
insky, aide de camp to Emperor Mich
olas, and the Russian ambassador to
France, A. P. Iswolsky for Russia.
The conference is looked upon here
as Of the greatest Importance as it will
decide the joint policies to be pursued
during the next period OF the war.
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COUN7ERFE|TERs CAUGTH
Four Men Are Lodged In Jail on the
Charge Of Making Imitation
Five Dollar Bills.

San Francisco, March 2O.-The ar
rest Of four men, two in San Francisco
and two in Seattle, Wash, and the
seizure here of complete plant for
the manufacture of counterfeit IS fed
eral reserve bank bills marks, secret
service officials said today, the termin-
alton of long search for the source
of a dangerous. counterfeit circulated
freely along the Pacific coast. In the
rooms that had been occupied by
Henry Davis and Charles Crooms, who
were taken into custody, were found a
complete counterfeiting equipment and
100 finished limitations Of the reserve
bank bills. Davis, an ex-convict, aged
81. was the head of the counterfeiting
ring, according to the government Of
flcers. John Ryan, alias J. e. Murphy,
also said to be an exconvict, and a
man giving his name as Jim Ryan, are
the Seattle prisoners.
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GERMANS THINKS
DUTCH SHIP WAS
SUNK BY BR|T0NS
CHARGE THAT ENGLISH SU6MA.
RINE WAS SIGHTED BEFORE
rUBANTIA roRPEDoED.

Berlin, March 20.-"The Cologne
Volks Zeitung reports that several
credible witnesses stated that shortly
before and after the sinking of the
Dutch steamship Tubantia a British
submarine was observed, near Noord-
hinder lightship," says the Overseas
News agency.
There is good reason to believe that
British submarine sank the Tu-
bantia.
Count Won Reventlow in the Tages
Zeitung also expresses suspicion that
British submarine sank the Tubantia,
particularly in view of the statements
of officers of the vessel, that they
observed the course OF torpedo.
Count Won Reventlow says that in sew
eral similar cases previously there
were indications that British SUBJ
marines destroyed neutral steamers.
while the press at the same time was
spreading reports that German sub
marines were responsible, thus Great
ing i'll feeling against Germany In
neutral countries"
In response to similar reports prevt-
ously from German sources, the Brit
ish government last week denied there
was any ground for conjecture that
the Tubantia might have been sunk
by British submarine
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In Letters to Deputy and
Supervisors, Sheriff
Fires" Assistant
FILES REVOCATION
WITH THE AUDITOR
Asks the Board to Suggest
Another Man Whom He
Will Appoint to Place

Another chapter in the sheriff and
deputy sheriff controversy was added
today when Sheriff G. G. Cremer filed
with the auditor q revocation Of the
appointment Of Charles r. Doran as
his deputy.
Says He Will Name.
At the same time he wrote letter
to the board of supervisors saying he
would appoint, pending the trial OF
the custer proceedings against HIM
self, any man other than Mr.. Doran
who is OF good character and Of abil-
ity to perform the duties Of deputy
sheriff. The board has taken no &C
tion on the letter.
Neither has the state supreme court
appointed a Judge to hear the custer
case against Cremer filed by the
state department of justice on March
Z. In the meantime DOran, who Ia
now out Of ONCE, remains silent and
the sheriff Is running the ONCE with
out any Official deputy.
Demands Resignation.
The following Is the letter sent to
Mr. Doran today:
"Ottumwa, Iowa, March 20, 1916
MT. Cu8rlS6 n. DOThN
"Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Sir: ...5..
II have this day In writing revoked
your appointment as deputy sheriff
and have hled the written revocation
in the ofice OF the auditor Of Wapel,
10 county. Iowa
II have taken this step because Of
your refusal to empty with the re
quest which. n 4 <, to- you In a letter
Of March II, requesting your resigna
ton.
~since March Z you have given
practically no time to the duties Of
the office and have absented yourself
therefrom during the greater portion
OF the time. The business of the Of
fce cannot be carried on as the pub
lie needs demand in view of the strain.
ed relations existing between U.S.
"As advised you In the letter
which mailed to you on March II
you are to feol at perfect liberty to
make such use Of the books and rec.
ords of the once as will enable you
the better to prepare your testimony
to be given In the suit which has been
brought asking my removal from Of
fice.
Yours truly.
&C. G. Cremer. Sheriff.
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Drive Against the Germans
Is Started on Eastern
Front By the Czar
TEUTONS REPULSE
SUDDEN ATTACKS
Hosts About Verdun Rest as
Activities Elsewhere
Attract Attention

London, March 20-The Russians
have started an offensive movement
of large proportions against the Ger
mans on the eastern front, while the
battle around Verdun between the
French and Germans has slackened
somewhat. ...
Berlin reports that a violent attack
by the Russians around Driswiaty
lake and Lake Narocz was repulsed
and the Russians left 9,27O dead on
the field.
Ar raids were numerous yesterday.
Four German sea planes dropped
bombs on the east coast of England
near Dover Ramsgate and Westgate,
killing at least nine persons and
wounding thirty-one. One of the sea
planes was brought down thirty miles
at sea by pursuing British aviator
who killed the German observer.
Five French aircraft dropped bombs
on Metz, ammunition depots near
Chateau Salins and the aerodrome at
Dieuze, while twenty-five others at
tackled the aviation camp at Habsheim
and the freight station at Mulhausen.
In battles In the air which followed
the Germans and French each lost
three or four machines A German
airship attacked the entente allied
fleet south Of Saloniki but, with what
result is not known.
A Teutonic submarine sent the
French torpedo boat destroyer Renau-
din to the bottom in. the Adriatic,
three officers and forty-four men be-
ing lost. An Austrian hospital ship
was sunk by an entente submarine.
The Germans report the recapture Of
some ground from the British north
east Of Vermelles, in the region OF
Lake La Bassee.
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.CARRANzA GIVEN
ASSURANCE THAT
CITIES ARE SAFE
PROTEST OF MEXICAN CHIEFTAIN
BRINGS REPLY TOWNS WILL
NOT BE OCCUPIED.

Washington, D. c., March 20. -
Gen. Carranza today replied to the
American governments request
for use Of Mexican railroad lines
for movement Of supplies to the
punitive expedition with request
for more complete information Of
exactly what tho war department
wants. Gen. carranza's reply was
sent to President Wilson. The In
formation he asks will be fur
nIshed.
Washington, D. c., March 20. Gen.
CarranZa has formally protested
against American troops occupying
Casas Grandes in their pursuit of Villa
and the American government has re.
piled that the troops have been order
ed specifically not to occupy Casas
Grandes or any other towns or cities
in Mexico
The protest and reply were included
In an exchange of notes between Act
ing Secretary Polk of the state depart
ment and Eliseo Arredondo, ambassa-
dor designate from the Mexican gov.
ernment to the United States.
After conference today between
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Polk it developed
Mexico yesterday said instructions had
been forwarded to Gen. Funston to
keep his troops away from all towns.
The state department today had not
received reply from the request sent
to Carranza for the use of Mexican
railroads in transporting supplies to
the expeditionary force.
In urging the use Of Mexican rail-
roads for that purpose, 1t has been
pointed out to the Carranza govern
ment that similar permission was
granted Carranza troops for the use OF
railroads in the United States last
year.
The administration realizes fully the
difficulty of Gen. Carranza's position
because Of feeling in Mexico. For that
reason every effort is being made by
the state department to disseminate In
Mexico the information that the Unit
ed States had no motives of aggression
in sending troops across the border.
Following out the same policy the
American troops now in Mexico have
been given instructions to be careful In
their dealings with Mexicans generally.
All acts which might be construed al
offensive to the Mexican people are to
be avoided.
Generally, reports from Mexico to-
day were optimistic in character.
Gen. Carranza, it was learned TO-
day, had been urged by some OF his
closest advisers to offer large reward
for the apprehension of Villa.
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SENATE BILL HELD UP.

Washington, D. c., March 20
Chairman Chamberlain Of the senate
military committee has decided not to
call up his army reorganization bill
until the house bill comes up.
ut may be that we will take some
portions of the house bill and revise
our own, or we may merely submit
the senate bill as substitute for the
house measure" he said. "In any
event I think / shall wait until the
house acts before attempting to start
general discussion Of the subject In
the senate"
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GOOD ROADS TRAIN
TO TOUR THE STATE

Des Moines, March 20.-The train
bearing the state good roads exhibit
which will be carried throughout the
state left Des Moines today. The train
will travel over every railroad in the
state and will make fifty minute
stop at each one of the larger towns.
Good road experts accompanying the
train will talk in favor Of road i'm
provement and portion Of the good
roads exhibit at the Panama-Pacific
exposition will be explained to the
public.
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NORWEGIAN SHIP
is BRITISH PRIZE

London, March 20-The arrival at
Copenhagen of the Norwegian steam.
ship Kong-Inge in charge of British
prize crew of six men is reported by
Reuters Copenhagen correspondent.
The Kong-Inge, from Christiania, was
stopped yesterday by British sub.
marine off Falkenberg, Sweden, and
ordered to proceed to Leith with the
prize crew. Her supply of coal was
insufficient, however, and she put in at
Copenhagen.
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GREAT AIR BATTLE.

Basel, Switzerland, March 20-When
twenty-three allied aeroplanes raided
Mulhouse, Upper Alsace, the greatest
aerial battle Of the war took place. Ac-
counts Just reaching here declare that
more than fifty machines were fighting
at such close quarters that the German
anti-aircraft guns had to cease fire In
order to avoid hitting their own ma
chimes.
One French airman rammed Ger.
man machine which fell In flames. Five
German aeroplanes and three French
fell, the occupants Of all being killed.
Even while the allied airmen were
fighting they dropped a number OF
bombs upon military positions. Many
thousands Of persons Witnessed ths
combat.
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.7AGGART NOW IN SENATE
Democratic Leader In Indiana 10 Ap-
pointed to Fill Vacancy Caused by
Death Of Shively.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 20.-Thos.
Taggart, democratic national commit.
teeman, was appointed United States
senator to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Benjamin F.
Shively by Gov. Ralston today. Mr..
Tagsart expects to leave for Washing
ton Immediately.
The new senator has been promi-
nent in politics in Indiana for twenty
five years and has maintained the
leadership of the democratic party in
the state practically all Of that time.
Mr.. Taggart was auditor Of this
(Marion) county for two terms and
three times mayor of Indianapolis.
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TWO VESSELS SINK.

London, March 20.--The sinking Of
a neutral and British steamship,
with the loss of one or more lives, was
announced today. The Norwegian
steamer Langelie, 974 tons, was sunk
and her engineer was killed. Sixteen
survivors were rescued. The British
steamer was the Port of Dalhousie.
Her mate, pilot and flve men were
landed. The remaining members Of
the crew are missing.
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Continued on page 81
MANY WAR HORSES
SENT FROM IOWA

Des Moines, March 2O.-Two hun.
dred and fifty horses leave Dee
Moines every week en- route for Euro
pean battlefelds, according to state
ment today by s. S. Lord. horse buy
er for the French government. The
horses, which are of high grade con
sidering the short period Of their use
fulness, are put into service as cav
airy mounts or artillery animals.
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LONG TRIP CAUSED
BY FORGETFULNESS

Gulfport, Miss, March 20.-The Rus
sian bark Regina, which left Gulfport
ten days ago, lumber laden, for BARGE
Iona, Spain, returned and anchored of
Ship island today. Capt Erickson
came ashore and said he had entirely
forgotten to obtain his clearance and
registry papers before sailing. The
bark had gone 800 miles before this
was discovered.