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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-28
A, Letter From England.

Joe Bailey. of Garden Grove, has
recently received the following letter
from his sister, Mrs. Marguerite
Marshall who lives in England. Mrs.
Marshall is now sc years old and Mr..
Bailey last saw her when she was. a
girl of IL years.
Sycamore Green,
Wicken, Soham county.
My Dear Brother: You will think
| am never going to answer your
letters. 1t is not because ! have for
gotten you for we often talk about
you ALL. I received a letter from
Saunders daughter telling me about
her mothers death, also received a
Paper, with the account Of the funeral
should loved to have been able to see
you all, but am afraid | shall never
see any of you again in this world,
but hope to meet in a better and
happier world than this where all
our troubles and separations are
over II you can in any way realize
what time we are living in you will
to you before. This is an awful war.
We go to bed at night never knowing
what NAV happen before the morn
ing. Some nights we have set up
till morning for you see we are near
the coast and the dreadful Zepps
come from the east right over us to
get to London. The night that one
fey beyond Cambridge, was a terrible
night. The noise they made going
Over. and on, the green where several
people stood they saw them plainly
One night before they dropped their
bombs in Isleham Fen as | was sit
ting in the kitchen, the stair door
and also the windows shook. but no
1,~, 4 To al n
men are being all called up. some we
know have oeen killed, lots have
been wounded and lots are out AZ the
front. Some in France, some in
Egypt, some in Salionce. Moses mas
two sons in France, one has been
there all the time but has never been
hurt yet. Herber !t boy Geo.. George eh; +
dren are at Wicken and many more
we know. Everything Is dear here,
but the farmers make such good
price of everything they have to, sell
so the laborers get good paw those
that are left Butter is 1-S pound,
pound, flour ss-2p a stone. feeding
other things are tie same. i wish
the war was over, but 1t don't seem
like being over yet. AS you know
1 have no sons, but my dauehter
Polly has one son. He, is IN the
the air some thousands Of feet high,
but he is we'll. ] hope he may be
spared. He has been in the army IA
months. but he had to be sworn IN
for years If his life is spared as
they won't take them for less in the
air service. He likes it and Is hap
py. He is a fine young man and his
mother lives with me, also her little
girl Il years old. and must have
some one for IA months ago fell
and hurt my shoulder so cannot DO
for myself, and am not as we'll in
health, ! have a trouble with my
heart. The doctor tells me l must
keep as quiet as possible. You see
am nearly sc, years old. MY other
two daughters are we'll, one is mar.
ried and has three children, i've az
the Hall farm near the church, MY
Elizabeth is not married. She is
So years old.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-28
Marie Maynard.

Marie, the five year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maynard, OF
Davis City, died on Monday evening,
Dec. 18th, her death being due to
pneumonia. Funeral services were
held at the home of, her parents on
Thursday, conducted by Rev. G. Y:
Starr, interment being in the Odd
Fellows cemetery at Davis City. MIR.
and Mrs. Maynard have the heart
felt sympathy of the community in
their bereavement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-28

Joe Bailey, of Garden Grove, has
recently received the following letter
from his sister, Mrs. Marguerite
Marshall who lives in England. Mrs.
Marshall is now Sc years old and Mr..
Bailey last saw her when she was a
girl of IL years
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04

New York. Aug. 4.-The United
States would face one of the most Sc
rious food situations in decades If the
threatened strike of 100000 railroad
men should materialize and become a
protracted fight, according to opinions
collected in score of the larger cities
by the United Press today. AS the i'm
pending tie.up of 100000 miles of rail
road by the army of railway employees,
would be the greatest of all strikes, SO
would the resultant loss and suffering
be the greatest, business men from
coast to coast declared.
Coast cities and cities located on
navigable streams would be least affect
ed, according to the symposium OF opin-
ions. But they would be hard hit new
ertheless.
Babies and children would feel the
brunt of such q strike. There would
obviously be great difficulty in supply
ing perishable foodstuffs to thickly
populated centers, even with water IA
cilities. Shortage of milk would be the
first felt, the opinions agree. Shortage
of other food stuffs would come ac
cording to how perishable they are, a
well as to supplies held in warehouse
and storage plants.
Some cities could get along after
fashion for anywhere from two week
to a month, steps having already bee
taken by city officials and public ol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
F|EPGE BATTLE FOUGHT
LEiT NIGHT NEAR VERDUN.
Cerma.S Make Repeated Attacks On Feury, Capturing
Part Of Village But Lose Enomousy-Russians Drive
Ahead Crossing Stocked River But Meet Fierce Resist
ance-- British Gained Some Ground, But Not important

Paris, Aug. An most violent battle northeast of
Verdun last night the Germans suffered enormous losses
in repeated counter attacks with massed formations it
was officially announced this afternoon.
The fighting continued throughout the night and early
today with first side and then the other advancing
At stage the French reoccuped Thiaumont redoub
lost several weeks ago. only to lose it later
Bloody fighting occurred around the village of Fleury.
despite desperate counter attacks were unable to recap
ture the station.
The Teuton attacks made against the whole of the
ThiaumOnt-Fleury front. Time and again German
columns threw themselves against French lines only to
fall back in confusion under murderous fire.
The French followed up their against of
these German counter attacks and pushed their way into
the Thiaumont works The Germans Immediately trained
heavy fire upon the position forcing the French de-
tachment to retire In withdrawing the French brought
with them eighty German prisoners.
All German attacks on the new French positions in the
region Of Vacherauvlle were repused.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04

W. W. organization in Chicago, con
tanned this statement: ~ want to get
in touch Immediately with 10 or 20
direct action Reds-good, vigorous
Reds" Another letter Mooney wrote
to William d. Haywood, international
secretary Of the L. W. W., Fickert says
declared:
"Leave it to me to handle the situa-
tion and / will pull some stuff that will
make me the biggest labor union leader
herep
Comemnting on these and other let
ters, Fickert said: "I believe Mooney
had determined to bring about reign
OF terror in San Francisco and that he
and Nolan had wild ideas of getting
control of labor by what they call 'di.
rect action.
He declared that "Blackie" Ford
and Richard Suhr, now serving life sen.
tenees for participation in the Wheat.
land hop field riots, were included
among Moneys correspondents. He
declined to make public the full text
of the letters.
Following revelations of these letters
Judge Sullivan turned over TO the i'm
migration authorities three men brought
before him on charges of distributing
anarchistic literature. Immigration
Commissioner White is now investigat-
ling.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
Six New Suspects Face
Arrest In Connection With
Recent Bomb Outrages

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-Six new sus-
poets face arrest today in connection
with the recent bomb outrage.
Deputy District Attorney James Bren-
nan made this announcement today and
followed it with instructions to the spe-
cial bomb squad TO renew activity.
"The ring is larger than we at first
Suspected said Brennan. "There were
many fingers in the pie, although some
of those involved played only minor
part and had no idea, probably, of
what the finals of their plotting would
be. Our mass of circumstantial evil
deuce is growing today and involving
more and more people.
Investigation OF the activities Of sew
eral well known anarchists continued
and police predicted the deportation of
q number of foreigners.
A systematic effort TO rid the city of
anarchists was announced by Police
Judge John J. Sullivan today following
the announcement of District Attorney
Fickert that he had discovered letters
in the files Of Thomas J. Mooney, al
legged bomb plotter, indicating his in
tenton to resort to "direet action Ia
gain control of the San Francisco sit
uation.
Wanted Real Live Reds.
One letter, according to Fckert. ad-
dressed to an executive officer of the 1.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
HAIL HITS WHEAT
DAMAGE IS PLACED
NEAR $15,O00,O00
Sweeps Over DakOtas, Mime
sofa and Saskatchewan
Territories
HUNDRED SQUARE MILES
DESTROYED In CANADA
More Than a Million Acres
Ruined On This Side
the Line

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 4.-The wheat
crop of the great northwest on both
sides of the American-Canadian line.
was so seriously damaged today by hail
storms and tornadoes that the damage
this afternoon was variously estimated
at from 10 to 10 million dollars.
As telegraphic communication was re-
stored with the damaged towns, it was
learned that an area of 100 square miles
in one section of Saskatchewan and of
more than million acres in the Dako-
tas and Minnesota had been swept by
two separate storms.
The Canadian damage was estimated
at five millions of dollars. Late re-
ports this afternoon from Crookston
Mimi, said damage to crops there would
run high into the millions, perhaps five
millions. From Fargo, N. D., it was
said the damage in that vicinity would
/ be at least five millions of dollars and
perhaps eight millions.
The rusted and blighted wheat, turn
ed over under the hail. was battered
down, broke off and>is practically val
ueless. That which was not broken was
laid flat by the wind.
Portland, Hatton, Leeds, Garske. Ed
more Melville, and Aneta, North Da
kota and Crookston, Thief River Falls
and Red Lake Falls, Mimi, were hard
hit, although no one is believed to have
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
JUDGE CHAMBERS
HOPES TO AVERT
| RAILROAD STRIKE
Says He Thinks the Situation
Will Work Out Very
Satisfactorily
CONGRESS P0WERLESS
TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
Both Sides Wire for Services
Of Board Of Mediation
To Assist

By Robert j. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Aug. 4-Indications that
the United States government is rapidly
formulating the course of action it will
pursue should the threatened railroad
strike materialize, were seen today in
series of conferences between Presi-
dent Wilson and Judge Chambers of the
United States board of mediation and
conciliation.
The question also was discussed at
length at the cabinet meeting.
Chambers held his first conference at
the White House with the president at
9 o'clock.
Upon entering the conference he ex-
pressed himself as optimistic over a
successful termination of the pending
difficulty. After talking with the presi-
dent for half an hour, he prepared q
statement authorized by the president
Before he could give it out, however
the president called him on the tele
phone, requesting another conference.
At the conclusion of the second one
it is believed, likely statement outlin
ing the administration Is position on thu
strike situation will be made either o
the White House or at the United
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
Russians Use Bayonet.

Petrograd, Aug. Arriving in to-
ward Kovel, Russian detachments cross
ed to the left bank of the Stochod riv-
er in the region of I.ubecho, capturing a
series of heights where they fortified
themselves, it was officially announced
today.
The enemy was forced back behind
the River Stavok, a tributary of the
Stochod. e
On the west bank of the Stochod the
Russians advanced fighting all the way.
A bloody engagement occurred in the
village of Rudka Mirinskaia, where
bayonet fighting was resorted to- in the
e streets. The village changed hands sew
eral times, but was finally retained by
the Slavs who resisted repeated at
tempts to dislodge them.
In the region of Korytnik Russian
fire repelled enemy columns. Elsewhere
there was mutual artillery fighting OIL
the eastern front.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
An Aeroplane Battle.

Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, l.. l.,
Aug. 4.-Fourteen large Italian battle
planes flew over Isttia, via Pirano, at
1880 a. m. Tuesday, the Austrian admir-
atty announced today and were engaged
by the Austrian Lieutenant Banfield in
a hydroplane.
Banfield assembled at Trieste and pur.
sued the italian squadron across the
Istrian peninsula, shooting down one
italian plane, killing the pilot and cap.
turing two observers. The Austrian
lieutenant and his hydroplane were un.
harmed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
Germans Retake Fleury.

3 Berlin, Aug. 4.-German troops re
captured the village of F1eury and
trenches west and northwest of the
town in violent fighting this morning
it was officially announced this after
noon.
The village had been taken during
the night by the French. The German
counter attacks south of Thiaumont
work this morning, recaptured the lost
ground.
Northwest of Thiaumont, on tbs
Chapitre sector and in the mountain
forests of the Vosges, French attacks
were repulsed with heavy French losses
On the Somme front Anglo-French at
tacks north of Ovillers, southwest o.
Guillemont, north of Monacu farm an(
near Barleux were repulsed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
OPEN SEASON FOR
M0UTHY ORATORS
BEGINS MONDAY
Word Artists, Wind tanners
and Paid Takers Go
to Bat
COUNTRY WILL HAVE ITS
TROUBLES DIAGNOSED
Big Winds and Small Breezes
Will Blow As They Are
Paid to Blow
BY Perry Arnold

Omitted Press staff correspondent
New York, Aug. 4.-Next week the
real political tumult and shouting will
begin. The open season for orators
starts Monday. From then on to No
vember the air will be full of words
Looking frward tday, it seemed safe
to predict that no previous campaign
will approach the one now just begin
ming to get under way in quantity of
oratory, amplitude of speakers and
miles Travelled by candidates.
Republican nominee Hughes al
Bridgehampton today was polishing of
the drafts of the various speeches he
will deliver on his trans-continenta
trip. AT Washington senator james
Ham Lewis of Chicago was conferrinl
with leaders in response to a drafting
from the national democratic commit
tee here to "follow up the Hughes
trail acrosJ t'|e continent. By thu
time Lewis finishes his little tel
thousand mile iaunt behind Hughes
doing rebuttal oratory, republican vic'
presidential nominee Charles W. Fair
banks will swing out along the SAM
oratorically beaten path across the con
tinent in sur-rebuttal of Lewis. AL
three men will travel over PRACTICAL,
the same route. Whether the democ
rats will get in "last word' al
along this route by sending some on
to follow up Fairbanks, was not mad
known here today.
Maine is to Get Biggest Dose
Beginning with the middle of Angus
Maine will mold within her border
until September IL probably the great
est meeting of political spell binder
ever assembled Both national partie
are mindful % the ancient politicu
maxim that as goes Maine, so goe
the nation--and the Maine election
OH September IL. The democratic lis
of speakers for the Wilson cause, i
the New England states includes fiv
cabinet officers; four assistant secrt
taries of cabinet places; half doze
senator's and eight representative
Adolph D. Cole, head Of the republica
speakers bureau, had not completed t'
day his list of G.. 0. p. pleaders-b -bu
it is known that in addition to Hughe
the campaigners will probably includ
Roosevelt, Taft, Fairbanks and do
en- or more prominent progressives an
old line republicans.
cyclones for Middle West
In the middle west, it is considere
likely that Hughes will make can
paign trip through Illinois, lndian'
lOhio. Kansas and possibly Nilsson
later in the season. The man democra
lie orator selected for this particuli
territory is William j. Bryan,
Political sharps here predict thu
President Wilson will take a long trl
and let himself be seen by voters att'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04

The German war office admitted this
afternoon that the Russians penetrated
Rudka Mirenskaia but declared counter
attacks by the Austro-Germans and the
Polish legion drove the Slavs out. The
Russians renewed their attacks but
were unable to dislodge the Austro-Ger'
man forces it was stated. Berlin also
claimed the repulse of all Russian at
tacks near LubechO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
FRENCH HEAVY GUN AND MAP OF
FRANCO-BRITISH ADVANCE

As a result Of recent slight gains the
British held the line from Thiepval
southward to Longueval, shown in the
upper portion of the accompanying
map. Their line joined the French line
northeast of Hardecourt, about the cen
ter of the map. The double line is the
old battle front before the Franco
British advance. The British are try
ing to reach Bapaume, and the French
immediate objective is Peronne, both
important railroad and road centers.
The French now command the railroad
from Combles to Clery, leading to Pc
rome, and have overrun wide stretch
of German first line arenehes. French
artillery is increasingly active, indi
eating new attempts TO advance the
infantry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
APPEAL TOO LATE

Washington, Aug. 4.--The senate res
olution appealing for clemency for Rog-
er Easement was not delivered to the
British authorities until after Easement
had paid the death penalty, it was learn
ed here today. The government offices
were closed when the message reached
London.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
No Changes at somme.

London, Aug. 4-The left wing of the
British army engaged in the great
Somme offensive, gained some ground
during the night as the result of minor
operations west of the village of Po-
zieres, General Haig reported to the
war office this afternoon.
Other minor operations occurred dur
ing the night north of Bazentin LIE
Petit and also northwest of Delville
wood. A few German prisoners were
taken.
Further north along the British front
raiding party destroyed a German
mine shaft east of Loos. Near the
Ypres.C Confines road, a small mine wa:
exploded in the German lines, British
troops occupying the crater.
Considerable artillery occurred las
night along various parts of the Bri
tlsh front.a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
GASOLINE MAY DROP

Findlay, Ohio, Aug, A
sharp decline in the price Of
gasoline is anticipated follow
ing another slash in the price
of central western oils today.
The price was cut ten cents on
the barrel, making 25 cent
drop within two weeks. New
prices are:
North and South Lima
$l.4S; Indiana $1.33; Illinois
and Princeton $l.52; Wooster
$l.70 and Plymouth $l.3S.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04

The Brazilian. city of Bahia has re-
placed its telephone service with an
American system.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
FIRST Thing IS TO
WITHDRAW TROOPS
SAYS CbRRANzA
Note Is Received Announcing
Appointment Of Peace
Commissioners
MEXICAN FINANCES
WILL Be CONSIDERED
American Troops In Mexico
Is Most Material
Question

Washington, Aug. 4.-General Car
rama still insists that the first thing
to be decided by the United States and
Mexico is the withdrawal of the Amer
lean troops.
Mexican Ambassador Arredondo to-
day delivered to Acting Secretary of
State Polk a note, which, while nam
ing commission and tacitly accepting
the latest American proposal for a
joint commission to investigate Mex
ican-American relations, laid stress on
the fact that the Mexican commissions
ers are ''to devote their attention pre-
ferably to the resolution of the points
mentiond in the previous note of this
department.
The points referred to are the ques-
tions of withdrawal of American troops
from Mexican soil, border patrol and
fixing of responsibility for border
raids.
Washington officials agreed that
Carranza in this manner is indicating
his intention to urge these questions
ahead of all Others
No specific mention is made of any
broader issues to be discussed although
! the last American note particularly
pointed out that the administration
desires to go into a larger. discussion
of the Mexican problem than the pure
ly military phase,
| The Mexican commissioners are ex-
pected to arrive in Washington in
about q week. Ignacio Boniiias al
ready is en- route to this city. 1t is
rumored that Atlantic City or Asbury
Park will be the place of meeting.
No doubt has yet been expressed,
however, by state department officials
l that the Mexican conferees will show
willingness to take up questions OF
Mexican finances and industrial de-
velopment. On the other hand the note
implies that the commissioners will
follow whatever lead is made by
American members as they have been
instructed to devote their attention
preferably to the military problem.
Mexican Note Delivered.
J, Washington, Aug. 4.--Mexican Am
bassador Arredondo today delivered to
Acting Secretary of state Polk the of
fcial announcement of the appoint
ment of the Mexican commissioners
and the reply to this governments last
note, proposing commission WIN
broad powers Of discussion.
The note follows;
"Mr. Secretary: | have the honor to
transmit to your excellency the toi-
lowing note which | have just received
t from my government:
"Mr. Secretary: In due reply to the
courteous note of the department or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
Cities Outline Effect OF
Strike---Food Would Last
In Many But Two Weeks

panizations looking toward motor supply
trains that would scour outlying dis
tricts for foodstuffs. Philadelphia is
one of these.
Would Cut Off Gasoline.
At the city stations office there 1T
was stated that authorities would mo-
bilize 10000 automobiles to gather
supplies from the rich farming lands
for 10 miles west, south and north OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04

CONTINUED on Page seven.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
Mexican Note Delivered.

CONTINUED on Pave six,A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-23
AUXILIARY RECRUITING
STATION OPENED HERE
Government to Raise Army to
Full Strength.

United States Army Corporal w. e.
Smart of Jacksonville arrived in the
city yesterday and opened a United
States army auxiliary recruiting sta
ton in the immigration room of the
government building here. Mr.. Smart
says this is part of the government
program in raising the army to it's
full strength"
Mr.. Smart was here taking recruits
last summer, but had little success as
this was not made an auxiliary sta
ton and recruits were not put on the
government payroll Immediately upon
acceptance here, but since he now has
authority to furnish recruits with
meals and lodging and otherwise save
them any necessary personal expense,
he hopes to have better success.
Those accepted by the local office
will be sent Immediately to Columbus
Ohio, to the army training camps. Mr.
Smart is stopping at the Royal hotel
and says he likes Brunswick fine.