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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
BRITISH AND FRENCH STRIKE
SIMULTANEOUSLY IN DESPER-
ATE DRIVE AGAINST GER.
MAN LINES IN FRANCE.
NAUREPAS FALLS INTO
HANDS OF JOFFRE'S men
English Advance Three Hundred
Yards South of 1hiepvaI and Cap
ture Many Observation-Disclosures
Occupy Armenian Town-Lit-
tie Activity on Balkan Front.

London, Aug 26-Striking stimuli
taneously, the British and French in
desperate rush, have made substan-
tiai gains on the Somme front, accord
ing to Paris and London. Maurepas
has fallen to the French, who have
pushed forward more than 200 yards
beyond the town on a front of mile
and quarter The British report a
300-yard advance south of Thiepval,
and the capture Of many prisoners.
The capture of Maurepas leaves
Clery almost surrounded and brings
the French directly in front of the i'm
portant railroad town of Combles.
Thiepval is in about the same position
as dery and the allied forces, as de-
scribed, now resemble the teeth OF a.
great saw, between which the Ger
mans are tenaciously holding the ruins
of several villages.
Slavs Take Armenian Town.
Dispatches from the Somme front
indicate that the French are preparing
to extend their offensive for a dis
lance Of 80 miles south of the present
battle line. They are reported to
have opened tremendous cannonad-
ing from Estres to Lassigny, and the
bombardment is said to have reached
an unprecedented intensity the last
two days.
No change is reported from the
East, but the Russian offensive in Ar
menia apparently is assuming power
full proportions. Petrograd reports the
reocoupation of the important Arme-
MAN town of Mush, and the capture
of $500 prisoners at Rachta.
Greeks to Oppose Bulgars.
The situation on the Saloniki front
remains obscure, but apparently there
has been no important change since
the Allied flanks were forced back by
the Bulgarians at the opening Of the
offensive. There have been no fur
Their reports as to the attitude of Rou-
mania and the main interest is cen
tered now on Greece. Athens dis
patches report Greek volunteers rush
ing to Sores to take up arms against
the Bulgarians.
Conflicting reports are being re-
ceiVed as to whether or not the Greeks
and Bulgarians actually have clashed.
The Italians who are pushing their
offensive on the extreme northeast of
the Austro-1talian line, claim the CAP
ture of several Austrian positions.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Lioyd-Georqe Sees Wars End.

London, Aug. 24.-David Lloyd.
George, secretary Of war, contrasted in
the House of Commons what he term.
ed the extraordinary change in q
couple of months in tho relative posi-
lions Of the Allies and tho Central
powers on all tho fronts except Meso-
potamia where climatic conditions had
Kept the British forces quiescent. The
French and ourselves have captured
positions on the Somms front whence
the course of the campaign is visible
nnd think in the dim distance We
can see the end.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Convicted Contractor J.. Defiant.

Winnipeg, Aug. 25.-Thomas Kelly.
convicted parliament building contrac-
tor, defle0 the assize court here when
ne was ordered to produce records de-
sired In the prosecution of the former
Robin government ministers. Kelly
fatty refused to produce the docu-
ments. The prosecution moved that
he be punished for contempt, but a
stay was asked and granted. I'VE
have taken an appeal to Ottawa and I
nope that after we get out of this air
OF politics will get q new trial."
Kelly told the court.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
HURRICANE KILLS THIRTEEN

Storm Strikes Southern Texas-Mexi-
cans Lose Lives,
Corpus Christi, Tex, Aug. 22.-The
loss OF me from the tropical storm
which struck Corpus Christi and 10 ad-
jacent South Texas counties Friday
night Is row placed at 10, including
nine members of the crew Of the
freighter Pilot Boy, which foundered
on the Arkansas pass jetties. Two
Mexican men and one Mexican woman
were killed at Katherine, a settlement
on the King ranch near Alice, Tex.
and one Mexican was reported killed
at San Diego. Both towns are from
SO to 80 miles inland,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
GUARDSMEN TO REMAIN
ALONG MEXICAN BORDER
Will Be Withdrawn Only When Amer
lean Lives Are Free From Dan-
ger, Baker Says.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The national
guard will be retained on the Mexican
border until it can be withdrawn with
out again endangering American lives
and property.
Secretary Of War Baker so declared
the administrations policy in answer
Ing score of letters from many parts
Of the country complaining that the
state troops were being held in SER
vice after the emergency for which
they were called out apparently had
passed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Villa Reported Dead and Aliv.

Chihuahua City, Mex, Aug. Is. -
Conflicting reports as to Villa have
been received here by Cen. Jacinto
Trevino. One dispatch said that the
bandit chieftain, travelling incognito.
Is I'm hiding with few of his men in
the hills near Naica, Durango. An.
other said that reports are current
along the ChihuahueD urango border
that Villa was poisoned early in July
0y nurses who had been attending him.
Unof1cial reports that Villa had died
IN the vicinity Of Parral July 8 were
received recently.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
HUGHES ASSAILS Will SON
FOR CIVIL SERVICE STAND
Attacks Administration for nSpechous
Disregard" Of Regulations In Max
ing Appointments.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 26. - Chayles
q. Hughes, speaking before an audi
ence that crowded every available
foot of space in the great Mormon
tabernacle here assailed the admlris-
tration for "specious disregard of The
civil service regulations in making ar-
rointments, declared that he stood fer
faithful observance of the civil SER
vice and asserted that he would ex-
tend it's sphere if elected,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
wilson Plans No Sneak;no ro.,

Chicago, Aug. 25.-President wilson
VIII make no swing around the circle.
he is to make some speeches in the
west-undoubtedly one in Chicago
out not as part Of sweeping and spec-
tacular campaign tour. Senator Lewis
VIII conf1ne his campaign eratory TO
snort time schedules that are BENG
made for him. This is the pist NJ the
information brought by National Chair
man vance Mccormick, who is making
MS nrst visit to the western headauar~
ters IN charge Of Senator Thomas. T.
Walsh. $50 ,.,.,. i.-~c~,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Catholics to Vote for Princinlea

Catholics to Vote for Principles.
New York, Aug. A.-Catholic voters
throughout the United States were
urged at a mass meeting of the Ro.
man Catholic Central Verein here to
unite and cast their influences at the
polls where it will subserve the high
and holy principles" for which Catho.
lies stand. James F. Zipf, president
Of the Gonzaga union of st. Louis, who
made the appeal, declared there were
1T least 100000 Catholic voters in
the country-"quite FORCE" he said,
"for the bringing about of proper con-
,:itions."
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
SEEK TO AVOID PAPER FAMINE
Illinois Publishers Urged to Reduce
Size Of Their Papers.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Methods by which
a paper famine may be avoided were
discussed at a joint meeting of the
Illinois Daily Newspapermen's asso.
citation and the Inland Daily Press as
ISOLATION here. Hopwell l.. Rogers.
business manager of the Chicago Daily
News, was the principal speaker.
THE condition is critical" Rogers
said, but publishers have it in their
power to bring conditions back to nor.
NAL by reducing the size of the paper
they print"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Allies Take Heights at Salonik<i

R111es axe He1ght8 at SaIonik1.
Paris Aug. 24.-The Allies have CAD
tured a series of heights west Of the
Vardar river on the Saloniki front
says war Office statement On both
wings advance detachments have fal
Ion back before the counter-offensive
Of the Bulgarians. The text Of the
statement follows: "The battle con
tiuued on August 81 on the whole
front Of the Allied armies on the Sal,
onfki line. In the center the British.
French forces have violently lombard.
ed Bulgarian positions on both sides
of Lake Doiran."
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30

MACk'S DAUGHTER FLIES
OVER NIAGARA IN 'PL ANE
Niagara Falls, Aug. IS. - Miss
Norma Mack, daughter of Demo-
cratic National Committeeman
Norman e. Mack, is the first wto-
man to sail over Niagara Fails In
an a'rshlp. At noon the aero
plane dipped gracefully over the
brink Of tho falls, gIided over the
Prov Of the rushing cataract anu
then spira''cd to the height Of a
mile.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
.
GERMAN AlRSHlPS AGAIN
RAID COAST OF ENGLAND

= London, Aug. Fisherman air.
ships again have raided the east
and southeast coasts Of England,
dropping bombs, according to an
official communication.
The communicated says:
"Several airships crossed the
east-southeast coasts shortly be-
fore midnight. A number of bombs
were dropped but there has been
no report Of casualties or DAM
age"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Mrs. Bryan to Address N. o. Woman

mTs. Bryan to Address N. o. Women.
valley City, N. D., Aug. 25.-Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan, wife of the
former secretary Of state, will speak
at the annual convention of the North
Dakota Federation of Women's clubs
to be held i'm Valley City, October 10
to H.. The program committee was
notified Of her acceptance.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
British Ship Lost; 81 Saved,

London, Aug. Is. - The British
steamer Quebra has foundered after
striking rocks west of the Big Basket
Island, off the coast of Kerry. Thirty
four OF the crew have been landed at
Ventry. The captain and two others
are missing.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
GERMANY STIRRED
BY DIVERS RETURN
CAPTAIN AND CREW ARE HEROES
OF HOUR UPON THEIR AR
ARRIVAL IN BREMEN.
CITY IS BEDECKED FOR MEN
Editorials Reflect P'riendlier View To.
ward American Government Uron
Return of SubmersibIe-Treat-
ment Accorded Crew 10 Cited.

Berlin, Aug. 26.-All Germany has
: leen stirred to a pitch Of high patriot.
! ism by the arrival at Bremen of the
merchant submarine Deutschland
Captain Koenig and his crew are
| the heroes of the hour. The press de-
votes many columns to praise of the
laat, and official recognition and
; thanks is to be granted to the com
t1ander and sailors OF the submarine.
Bremen Honors koenig.
At Bremen, the home port of the
Deutschland, everything possible is
being done to honor Captain Koenig
pnd his men. The city is bedecked
with flags, as is also Berlin and prac-
: tically every other city of the EN-.
pire.
Reception Is Arranged.
The thanks of the German empire
will be officially bestowed upon Cap
tain Koenig at reception at Bremen.
The reception will be attended by
many high officials of the empire, and
it's kingdoms and municipalities and by
other prominent men.
A friendlier view toward the Ameri-
can government is reflected in the ed
itor1als brought forth by the arrival
Of the submersible. The treatment
accorded Captain Koenig and his crew
in the United States and the protec-
ton given the vessel at it's departure
from Baltimore are cited.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30

: DENMARK REJECTS U. s.
OFFER TO BUY ISLANDS
London, Aug. 25.-The Danish
Landsthing has rejected the pro-
posa' to sell the Danish West In
dies to the United States, says a
Reuter- dispatch from Copenhagen.
I
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
3. & N. Consents to Receivershin.

Boston, Aug. Is. - The Boston &
Maine railroad consents to a receiver
ship and admits that all allegations in
the receivership petition filed Tuesday
are true, in its answer to the petition
filed in the United States district
court.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
SWEDEN At BREAKING POINT
IGNORES BRITISH PLEA TO STOP
SEIZURE OF MAILS.
Both Countries Threaten Extensive
Action for Damages-Sharp
Language in Notes.

London, Aug. 26. - Great Britain,
following the lead of Sweden, has
made public the entire correspondence
with Sweden concerning it's seizures
OF the Swedish parcel post with the
United States and Swedish retaliation
in stopping all British parcels in tran.
sit to Russia.
The correspondence discloses that
the situation has not been satisfactor
lily adjusted. Some letters and notes
TEEN with language so sharp as to
indicate that the relations of the two
countries at one time approached the
breaking point.
No Reply From Sweden.
Viscount Grey asked in his final
answer, August 2, If Sweden would
cease to. interfere with this traffic.
but the only reply has been the publ
cation at Stockholm Of the correspond
ence. The correspondence began last
December with the first detention at
klrkWall of mails between Sweden
and the United States. Count Wran
gel, Swedish minister in London, pro
tested, and announced the stoppage OF
the Russian parcel post until Great
Britain should give guarantee
against repetition Of the Kirkwall
seizures, which he denounced as icon.
trary to international law"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
CarrizaI Hero to Teach.

AaTrIZaI nero 70 5oacn.
Washington. Aug. Is. - Captain
Lewis Morey of the Carrizal skirmish
has been detailed as professor Of mill
tary science and tactics at the Penn
sylvania military college at Chester.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
=
SCHOOL NOTES
MAX MORGAN
BARBARA PENN WELL
Editors

K X X X X X X X X X X X X y X
Vacation over. Everybody back
of the teachers spent Thanksgiving
at their homes but were all back
Monday.
Miss Sears changed the seats last
week.
Some are happy, some are sad;
Some are good and some are bad.
Contestants have been chosen for
the declamatory contest. Miss Aura
Bradford of Des Moines who is to
her work. The ninth and tenth grade
contestants are having their train
ing this week.
The foot ball season closed with
the game at Lamont on Thanksgiv..
Leon Lee l' fiihe team has made splendid
record this year, having lost but one
game of the nine interscholastic
games played. Leon scored 1877
points against AZ for. their opponents.
Both boys and girls OF the high
school are making plans for athletic
clubs.
Plans are being made for a big
high school box supper at the school
building next Tuesday evening. Pro-
ceeds are to go for the benefit of the
foot ball and basket ball teams.
There is a big financial deficit for
the season.
Mr.. Rottman, state secretary for
the Christian EndeaVor,. gave short
address to the High School Tuesday
The report cards for the second
week of work were given out last
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Brethren Church.

We are having good crowds every
Sunday evening and whole gospel
sermons. If you are not attending
church come with us. You are sure
ly welcome.
Preaching at O'Clock Sunday ev-
ening.
Prayer meeting at 1880 Thursday
evening
The S. S. C. E. will meet Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 at the church, at
the time the semi-annual dues should
be paid.
GROWN CHAPEL
Sunday school at 10 a. m. and
preaching at II a. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 7:45.
UNION CHAPEL
Sunday school at 10 am.
Come out and help us, we are
needing you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07

NorE: Up to this time Anuric has
not been on sale to the public, but by the
persuasion OF many patients and the
increased demand for this wonderful
healing tablet, Doctor Pierce has finally
decided to put it into the drug stores of
this country within immediate reach of
all sufferers.
Simply ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric
Tablets. There can be no imitation.
Every package Of vAnuric is sure to be
DR.. Pierce's. You VII find the signature
on the package just as you do. on DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, the ever
famous friend to ailing women, and
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
proven by years to be the greatest general
tonic and reconstruction for any one.
At any rate don't give up hope of
being cured of your malady until just
O few doses of HAnuric have proven
that it will make you feel like differ
ent person.
ED1ToR-.Please insert this letter in
some conspicuous place in your paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Thanksgiving Dinner.

A fine Thanksgiving dinner was
served by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rex
who reside northeast of Leon. A
dinner of roast goose and other eat
ables good enough for a king were
served. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Axes and family, Mr.. and Mrs. UNI
Harvey Axes and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Umphress and family
Frank Rex and sister Miss May, Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Dawson. Several
others were prevented from being
present by sickness. All present de-
parted at a late hour voting Mr. and
Mrs, Rex splendid entertainers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Decatur County Couple We'd.

The marriage of Pete Perkins and
Miss Maggie Kelly took place last
Sunday at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Kelly of
Morgan township at IL o'clock a. M,
justice of the peace Roy Perkins,
brother of the groom performing the
ceremony. A goodly number of
friends and neighbors witnessed the
ceremony and remained to congratu-
late the newly-weds and partake of
the bountiful dinner that followed.
Here's good wishes for their future
success and happiness.-Lineville
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Suffered Great Pain Z!
Letter Tells Of Long. tooked:for Prescription.

Dear Mr.. Editor-1 am making per-
sonal appea! to your readers who are
bothered with kidney and bladder trouble
and rheumatism, to give up the use Of
harsh salts, or alcoholic kidney medi-
cines and in their place take a short
treatment of rAnuric" and be convinced
Of its wonderful virtues as was. sui.
fered great pain, had great deal Of
irritation, water became foul. tried
everything advised but with no results:
l sent for box Of ~Anuric Tablets and
soon discovered that they brought relief.
have used them since, and now the
water is natural, my health good, and
appetite splendid. Some of the doctors
pronounced my trouble enlarged prostate.
Now have no more trouble and most
assuredly feel that this latest discovery
Of DR.. Pierce's is the best remedy for
bladder and kidney troubles that know
of. If I can induce anyone, to give it
trial, feel that he will thank me for
calling attention to this great boon
that relieves this. seemingly. worst Of
all troubles that human flesh can fall
hair to.
(Signed) 81. H. FLE1sHER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday school at ........ 9:45 a. m.
Theme: Helping the Pastor
Epworth League at .... $50 p. m.
Evening service at ..... 1850 p. m.
Theme: King Solomon's Nine.
The word of God was set on fire
with eloquence and logic. as preach
ed to us by Dr. Campbell, president
will be delighted to hear him again.
The holiday activities have already
begun, nevertheless, let us not for
get the various services Of the
church, less we lose the real spirit
and JOY of the happy days that are
before us
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Brethren Sunday School Notes.

Lesson for Dec. 10: Faithful I'm
to DEATH" Rev. 2:1-17.
Golden text-Be thou faithful I'M
to death and l will give them crown
Of life, Rev. 2:1O.
The leading thought for last Sun
day-With Christ all things will be
easy; without Christ we have moth
ing.
The committee meeting last Sun
day was attended by a good number.
Everybody took a great interest in
what was discussed, and all were in
favor of the White Gift, Christmas
which will be observed this year. At
the meeting Mrs. Kemp also was Sc
lected as teacher for the Big Broth
erS class.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Palestine Baptist Church.

Services Saturday evening at 7:30
and sermon by E. G.. Vanderpool.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Sermon at / a. m. by E. G: Van
of baptism will be administered at
G.. A. McKern's pond.
B. Y. p U. at p. M.
Sermon 8. p. m. by E. c. Wander
pool.
You are always welcome to our
services
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Church of the Brethren.
FRANKLIN

FRANKLIN
Sunday school at -. -. 80 10 a. m.
Morning services at >. II a. m.
Christian Workers Meeting p. m.
Good attendance at the service
last Sunday. F. A. CARRIER delivered
a splendid sermon. A. L.. Sears will
Subject for c. w. NJ. in the even
ing" The Call of the First Disciples. .
Mrs. Sidney Dutfield will be leader OF
the meeting.
You are invited to each of our
services.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Leon Baptist Church.

Their will be a business meeting
tor requests that all members be
present
Sunday school at 10; preaching at
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. If not in
attendance elsewhere you are well
come at all services. Come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07
Meeting at McAlister

There will be preaching services
at the McAlister school house, four
miles southwest Of Garden Grove,
next Sunday at three O'Clock. All
who are interesting IN meetings at
this place are urged to come to this
meeting next Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-07

Biggest line of wall paper in town
at the Rexall store. 37-tf
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-13
School Days

| watch Elm trudgine off to school
Those merry red checked lads
With tingline fingers, pOcketed,
Till hips bulge forth like pads.
Dilapidated books are strapped,
A dangling careleSsly,
And beating time to rapid strides
And whiStling melody
They're calling names to Hank
and Bill.
And shouting loud for Joe;
And lodging snO~balls whilst
they pat
A bali that's fit to throw
Lord! | don't envy presidents,
Nor tIme-"Urn fiEau,l.rs
It's just "A merry hearte. lad
| long to be-. and ledIs
That start IL I'm wacthma them
ATE no bt4FuGtlnL sign.
But just the sparkling mem res ul
Toe joys that once were mine.
L. Duncan Cox