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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20

am candidate for the nomlna-
ton for clerk of the district court,
on the democratic ticket, subject to
the will Of the voters at the June
primary election.
Charles Kelley.
Richland Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Announcements.

The Republican County Centr
Committee are requested to announ'
through the Leon Reporter the fo
lowing names as candidates for tt
nomination for the various coun
offices, subject to the will of the r
publican voters as expressed at tt
June primary. Az
Representative
w. A. POUSH
Leon, LIST Ward '.
B. NJ. RUSSELL
Fayette Township
CHAS. w. REEDER
Leon, LIST Ward
c. C. DYE
Woodland Township
GRANT MALLORY
Burrell Township
Auditor
BERT S. BAKER
Richland Township
Clerk
RALPH L. RUMLEY 49,.
Decatur Township
Treasurer
ELBA SHEWMAKER
Grand River township
Recorder
j. G. DUFFIELD
Garden Grove Township
MRS. ORA GARDNER
Leon, End Ward
NJ. r. SANGER
Long Creek Township
HARL WILLIAMSON
Eden Township
Sheriff
H. r. PERKINS
Morgan Township
GLEN THOMPSON
Center Township
r. w. CRAIG
Leon, End Ward
Coroner s3s
DIR. H. r. LAYTON an
Leon. 1st Ward
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20

In these days of universal educa-
ton 1t is surprising how many peo-
pie there are with very limited educa-
ton. .g III
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20

County Attorney
AMOS =. OLSEN
Leon, 3rd Ward
WILL j. SPRINGER
Leon, 3rd Ward
Supervisor Term Beginning 1917.
J. H. HILL
Decatur Township
Supervisor Term Beginning 1913
T. J. SMITH
Fayette Township
p. G. MORGAN
Center Township
B. L. EIkER, Chairman
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
The Candidate.

B. L. EIKER, Chairma
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Crew of Queen Mary Lost.

London, June 3, 11:15 a. m.-The admiralty received a report today to the effect that Captain ProWse. cOm- nander of the Queen Mary. and the entire personnel of that battle cruiser were lost in it's entirety. There is no news of other ships lost. but the Germans report that they picked up some, and few have arrived at neu- tral ports.
 The German loss of life must have been almost as great as that of the British if the British estimate of the destruction of tfo battleships and is neval cruiseh and other smaller ships Is correct
 The scenes at the admiralty this morning were most distressing, the big building being besieged by rela- tives and friends of the crews that were in the engagement.
 As for the fight and it's result, there was an inclination this morning after the receipt of the later official ac count not to consider the outcome Of the enga cement so disastrous as 1t was at first thought, although no at tempt was made to minimize it.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Description of Battle.

Berlin, June 3, by Wireless to Say -"Supplementing the official report of the admiralty" says the Overseas News Agency, "it is stated ty a competent authority that in the North Sea Battle the Germans had in action the high sea fleet, with dread thoughts and older battleships. battle cruisers and also light sea forces. in- Cluding torpedo boat and submarine f1otillas. The Germans faced the greater part Of the modern British navy.
 The German accommodating forces first entered into combat with the enemy's battle cruisers and light cruisers, at about D. m. Later the main forces on both sides took part in the fight. During the day battle German torpedo boats several times entered into action successfully, one of them three times. The fight kept on until g o'clock in the evening.
 During the night both sides made violent attacks with torpedo boats and cruisers, in which there were
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
CHy Items

Moose herding tonight. Turner hall. Lynchs orch. Admission 1Oc. -adVt.
 Moose herding tonight. Turner hall. Lynch's orch. Admission 10c. -advt.
 Notice of the acceptance of bids for delivering mail at the local postoff1ce from the ? a. m. train stopping at Berlin, which will be put into effect shortly has been posted in the lobby of the office.
 Moose herding tonight. Turner hall. Lynch's orch. Admission 10c. -advt.
 Moose herding tonight Turner hall. Lynch's orch. Admission 1Oc. -adVt.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Pathetic Scenes at Docks.

Portsmouth, England, June 10:5O a. m.-All last night crowds of anX- iOuS people besieged the dOckyards and newspaper offices here for news of relatives and friends who were among the crews of the British ves- sels sunk in the North Sea battle, six of the ill-fated ships-Queen Mary, mVincible, Black Prince, Fortune c Sparrowhawll and Arden-having be- longed to this port.
 According to estimates made here, in the absence of official figures Can only be conjectural, the British losses in men must be somewhere in the neighborhood of 5000. It is similar ly estimated that the German losses were at least between 2.O00 and 5000.
 No attempt is made here to minimize the seriousness of the British losses in ships and men. and that accOrt'ng to present information the German fleet had the best of the action.
 Pathetic scenes were witnessed at the dock yards and the newspaper offices, where stricken familiar plead ed for some word of hope concerning the men who, it was feared, had gone down with the ships.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03

Herewith is reproduced pros pectus of the new Burritt school for which the school board has recently contracted. After closely examining the designs submitted by several arch tects the school board selected the one drawn up by Unkleback & Perry of Main street.
 The building designed in the late Gothic style, will be of modern fire proof construction throughout, the exterior to be of local red brick with gray stone trimmings. It is to be erected on the property recently &C., quired by the city, between North and Lee streets, on the west side of Clark
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03

street with the main or faculty en- trance on North street, two on Lee street, one on Clark street, and one opposite, on the west end of the building.
 Fire proof stairs will be provided from the basement to the stories above at each entrance, except the one on North street. The contour of the lot is such that the used portion of the basement, which faces Lee street, will be entirely above the grade.
 Twenty three class rooms for thir- ty-five pupils each and a large kin dergarten are provided. A large as-
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
NOT TAXABLE HERE.
No Assessment Against Estate of Brit
 iSh Subject.

New Haven, June 3.-A decision was given by Judge Gilson of the pro- bate court today to the effect that the estate of Alexander Van Miligan was not taxable in Connecticut. The dece- dent was British subject and had lived in Constantinople while the Cmon-NeW Haven Trust Company of this city, handled considerable in vestment securities for him.
 The estate so held was estimated at S1O3,OOO. The state tax commission CT advanced the action to determine if the state should have a tax return. The court decides that as Van Miligan was a British subject the estate held here is non-taxable
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Hood Goes tO His Death.

London, June 8, 4:37 D. m.-Vice Admiral Beatty, on reporting the death of Rear Admiral Horace Hood, who was flying his flag from the h. vincible as second in command of the British battle cruiser squadron said: Hood led the division into acton with the most inspiring courage.
 Rear Admiral Hood married Mrs. Nickerson, an American.
 Vice Admiral Beatty also reported with extreme regret the deaths of Captain Sowerby of the Indefatlga Die, at one time naval attache at the British embassy in Washington: Cap tain Cay of the battle cruiser In vincible, and Captain Prowse, of the battle cruiser Queen Mary.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
TO PREACH SERMON
 FOR COLLEGE BOYS
Professor Alfred HI. Jones of Brown University to Speak at First
 Baptist Church Tomorrow.

There will be special service at the First Baptist church tom orrow morning by Professor Alfred H. Jones, Ph. D., of Brown university, on the theme, "The Worth of a Col lege Training" Rev. Dr. Earle B. Cross is a graduate of Brown univer- sity and secured Professor lone to come here and speak, He especially invites all High school students to attend the service and hear the ser mon.
 Other services at the Baptist church will be as usual. The Sunday school will meet at 12:1O o'clock with kindergarten, primary junior, boys, intermediate and senior de- partments and the organized classes for adults.
 In the evening at 7 o'clock Baker R. Mann will lead the Christian En- deavor service, topic, ''The Consecra- ton of Money.'
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
RELATED ANNOUNCEMEN
David Peterson and Miss McAleer
 Wed Last November.

The belated wedding announce ment of David w. Peterson and Miss Elizabeth McAleer was made today and the young couple are receiving the congratulations of their friends Although not one of their friends knew it, they have been MT. and Mrs. Peterson since November IT. They plan to begin housekeeping at 719 East street.
 Mrs. Peterson is the daughter of James McAleer of 105 Smalley street and Mr. Peterson is the son of Ed ward Peterson of 517 Church street He is an electrician by trade and is prominent in the New Britain coun- cil o. U. A. M., being vice councillor of that lodge.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
DIRIGIBLES FOR U. S.
Secretary Daniels Said to Favor Their
 Construction.

Washington, June 3-Construction by the navy department of dirigible aircraft of the Zeppelin type may be urged by Secretary Daniels in the near future as a result of the North sea battle and the slowness of com- mercial development of such con- struction in this country.
 Naval officers here agreed today that the details thus far received of the battle pointed to the superior scouting ability Of German fleet through it's zeppelins as factor which helped to inf1ict heavy losses upon the British.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Marie c. Bath.


 The funeral of Mrs. Marie c. Bath will be held Monday afternoon at 7 o'clock from 113 Winthrop street, Rev. Harry I. Bodley officiating. h. torment will be in FairvieW cemetery.
 Mrs. Bath was the widow of the late Albert Bath and formerly lived in this city. She died on May 31 at St. Raphaels hospital in New Haven, aged 62 years, 10 months and 25 days. Three sisters survive her, Mrs. Will liam Cryne, Mrs. Rudolph Meyne and Mrs Dorothy seitz. She also leaves two brothers. John Monsees and Au- gust Monsees, both of this city and two sons. Charles H. Bath of New Mexico and Otto E. Bath of Ansonia. Seven daughters also survive her. They are Mrs. Charles Hodge, Mrs. Minnie Post, Miss Mary Bath, Mrs. S. Goodale of this city, rs. William Rich ards Mrs. A. U. Bishop and Mrs. J. T Bruen of New Haven. She leaves fifteen grandchildren as well.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
TROLLEYMEN HIRE "JITNEYS."

Norwich, June 3.-The trolley con- ditions here were quiet today. The novelty was found in the hiring by striking trolleymen or passenger carrying automobiles to accommodate persons who wished to ride. They charged regular rates of fare whereas the "jitneys'' on previous days charged higher rates, creating much feeling among those who had to get quickly to work or other destinations Some trolley cars were running to New London and Willimantic.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Story of Eve Witness.

Ymuiden Holland. via London, June B. $50 a. m.-A graphic de- Bcription of the great naval battle off the coast of Jutland was given today by Captain Thomas Punt of the Brit ish traWler John Brown, which was engaged in taking soundings in the vicinity of the fight. Captain Punt said.
 "The battle began at 4:15 D. m., Wednesday and lasted until Il o'clock at night. It extended over an area reaching from longitude 56.SO to longitude 55.50 and latitude 6.25 to longitude 5550, latitude $50; these measurements place the scene of the battle about fifty miles due west of Little Fisher banks.
 At ? o'clock Wednesday afternoon I saw a great fleet of fifty ships of different kinds apparently Germans, cruising from the southeast to the Northeast. Two hours later another great fleet, evidently British, ap- peared suddenly from the northeast and obviously attempted to cut off the retreat of the Germans. The weather was musty making it diff cuII IO uISl1uS ulSll lIS OuClnoS of the ships.
 At 4:15 D. m, the first gunshot come from about two miles away. Eff tee minutes later there were more shots and in a few minutes there was constant and heavy firing. Many sailing ships passed through the fir Ing line.
 "The British ships did not seem to be of as heavy tonnage as the Ger mans. They were reinforced by lar ger vessels which I observed to come up as it was getting darker. The German fleet then began to retire and as they were withdrawing I saw two big columns of smoke, evidently some vessels being badly hit The next moment I observed two large vessels one of either fleet, burning.
 The British fleet pursued the Germans to longitude 564O and lati. .ude $50 when it noticed two tor pedo destroyers and three submarines flashing toward it at full speed, ap. parently heralding further reinforce. ments for the Germans. The British ships then drew off,
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
f'raucnIOb Sinks in Ten Minutes.

The Hook, Holland Via. London, June 3, 9:30 a. m.-The tugboat Thames has arrived here with eight men of the crew of the German cruiser Frauenl0b, which was sunk in the naval battle off Jutland. They say that the Warship went to the bottom ten minutes after she was struck. Nothing is known of the fate of the remainder of the crew of $50.
 One of the survivors of the Frau enlOb, midShipmen named StOlZ- mann, said he believed he and his companions who were brought here were the only men to escape. He re- ports that his ship was fighting from 6 o'clock in the evening until o'clock in the morning. At that time she was struck by a torpedo and sank. The men on board jumped into the sea, but only few of them succeeded in reaching rafts.
 Other survivors say the British were hopelessly Outnumbered by the Germans, who had their latest dread roughts in action and thought the British were easy prey. Suddenly the British grand fleet came up, and the Germans made q running fight Of it.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03

lowing statement was made to The Associated Press: We went within enemy waters seeking a fight. our inferior fleet engaged the en1lre German battle fleet. forced them to return to harbor and to give up any plan of action they may have con- templated.'
 It was added that the latest re- ports received from Admiral JellEoe and Vice Admiral Beatty had csAised a feeling of elation among naval or ficers.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03

German ship annihilated six modern British destroyers
 All German reports emphasize the bravery shown by the British during the fight, which lasted almost without Interruption for twelve hours.
 I'll. M. $. Frauenlob must be definitely considered lost. Apparent ly she sank during the night in one of the smaller engagements Five German torpedo boats have not re- turned, but a large part of the men have been rescued.
 Although the weather was un- favorable for aerial accommodating during all the time of the engage ment, naval airships and aeroplanes contributed considerably to the suc- cess of the German sea forces"
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03

sembly hall, with stage and dressl rooms, is placed on the main hoor the south side of the building direct opposite the North street entrance large gymnasium is also provided that the same can be divided a used for separate classes.
 Adjoining the main entrance is t principals office and waiting roo A teachers rest room, medical spection room, boys and girls war robes and ample toilet facilities a provided. The building will be he'd ed by stteam from a boiler house rectly adjoining on the west of | building.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
MATRICIDE GETS LIFE.
Overus Pleads Guilty to Charge or
 Second Degree Murder.

New Haven, June 5-John OVerus who killed his mother in a Shanty in the Hamden woods, Feb. lS, today pleaded guilty to murder III the second degree and sentenced to lite Imprisonment by Judge Gager. OVer- us was intoxicated when returning to his home from New Haven. Just what then occurred is not known but he evidently set upon his mother, beat her, and then shot through the side of the shanty from the outside, the missile lodging in her side.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Twenty TOrpedO Boats Lost.

London, June 3, 2:32 p. m.-An Ex- change Telegraph despatch from Cop enhagen says the German torpedo boat V-2S was sunk during the naval en- gagement. Three survivors who were rescued from a raft by a Swedish steamship reported the despatch says, that all the rest of the crew of 102 were lost.
 According to this despatch, the sur vivors of the V-28 said they believed twenty German torpedo boats were destroyed, and that the German losses as a whole were "colossal.'
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
ENGLISH SHIP SUNK,

London, June 3, 2:03 D. m.-The British steamship Golconda, of 5,S74 tons gross, has been sunk off Orford- ness, according to an announcement made today at Lloyds Shipping Agency. Four or five members of the crew are missing.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
WILSON SIGNS ARMY BILL.

Washington, June 3.-President Wilson today signed the army re-or- ganization bill, first of the important preparedness measures passed by congress during the present session. The president has been studying the bill carefully for more than a. week. He used a pen belonging to Senator Smith of South Carolina, who desired it for a souvenir
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
WarShiDS in Danish Waters.

London, June 3, 4:30 p. m.-There is a report in circulation, which lacks confirmation, that eight German war ships took refuge in Danish waters after the North sea battle. It is said they were notified to leave within twenty-three hours and that the British fleet is waiting for them.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
GERMANY'SLOSSES
 GROW IN REPORTS
 FROM SEA BATTLE
(Continued From First Page).

at Kiel. It is estimated 150 ships engaged in the battle.
 It is not considered probable the shipwrecked British and German they have promised not to attempt to escape. The German minister at The Hague will go to Ymuiden to make an Investigation.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Bodies Floating on Water

London. June 3, 11:20 a. m.-Ihe Copenhagen correspondent of the Ex- change Telegraph company sends word that fisherman who arrived last night at Esbjerg, Denmark, reported they had seen outside Blavandslunk several hundred bodies of British and German sailors. On the water were large quantities of oil, apparently from submarines.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03

London, June 8, 2:15 a. m.-Oficial accounts of the North sea battle are
 framed in terms so general that no
 accurate idea of the tactics employed
 can be gathered. Naval experts com-
 ment in restrained manner on the
 probabilities of this greatest naval
 battle since the war began. The
 main outline of opinions seems to be
 as follows
 The action took place off the coast
 of Jutland between Skagerak and Horns Reef, which dies some twenty
 miles due west of Esbjerg, Denmark. Therefore. it would appear that the German battle fleet came out from
 Wilhelmshaven and not from Kiel.
 The strength of the Germans is not stated, but it is assumed that the main high sea fleet was present, in cluding battleships, battle cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers. The strength of the British force has not been made known although it is as- certained there were present the bat tie cruiser squadron, four battle ships, some armored cruisers, several light cruisers and a force of destroy
 CTS. It was this fleet that first en- gagged the German high sea feet The weather was thick and the range of vision was perhaps not more than six miles Therefore the action was fought at short range, in which | both the main and secondary arma- ments were brought to bear. The German battleships mount very pow | erful secondary armament so that the l British battle cruisers exposed at short range to a tremendous fire, 1 three of them being destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
POLICE EXAMINATIONS.

The civil service commission will meet next Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at City hall to examine can didates for positions on the regular police force. The commission met last night and received a report from Dr. Kinsella on the physical condition Of candidates
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Bic ShiDS in Port.

London, June 3, 4:40 D. m-The British admiralty stated today that the battleship Marlborough was hit by a torpedo but was lowed safety to port.
 The dreadnOught Warspite was damaged by guntire, the admiralty adds but escaped tOrpedOes.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
KING GEORGES BIRTHDAY.
Little Official Attention Paid to Date
 by London.

London, June 3. 2:52 p. m.-This was King Georges birthday, but the only official celebration was a general hoistlng of flags on the various gov ernment offices and other large es- tablishments.
 In accordance with the kings desire there was no firing Of salutes and all ordinary observances of the anniver-
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Saw Only One Zeppelin.

London, June 3, 5 D. m.-The Brit ish fleet saw only one Zeppelin dur ing the engagement and 1t was hred on so heavily that it retired from action, having been dama ged badly.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Loss of English Officers,

London, June 3, 5:31 D. m-An of ficial statement given out today shows that with a few exceptions all the officers on the Invincible, Queen Mary, Indefatigable, Defense and Black Prince were lost. All the of ficers of the Warrior except one were saved.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

WANTED-Ma1d willing to go for tho summer to Norfolk. Highest wages
 given for competent service. 24
New Britain herald., 1916-06-03
Death Of the Shark

London, Juno 5, 12:36 D. m- Eiehty-fve of the crew of ninety two nlen aboard the British destroyer Shark were lost, in the belief of the seven survivors who were landed at Hull yesterday by a Danish steam ship. The seamen were picked up in :hc North Sea on Thursday. One of them has since died, and two others CDe badly wounded.
 These men reported they had been in the water six and one half hours. They stated that the Shark acted as a decoy boat in the engagement.
 The Shark was not named in the official reports of British losses. She was a sister ship of the Sparrow howl. Ardent and Fortune, all of which went down. She was 260 feet I9ng, and displaced 935 tons.