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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
An Army Engineer.

Come all you gallant fellows, and a
story you shall hear
OF the trials and tribulations of an
army engineer.
Like every honest fellow he took his
liquor clear,
Til Colonel Baker said. you, shall
not tou''pGG5 horSxs; VINE or peer.
He's a a-helluva-helluva army
A wandering skate, from Texas state,
and nothing does he fear.
He tries to do his duty; he tries to
do it we'll;
the corporal give him hell.
Chorus
The surgeon looked him over and the
surgeon grinned with glee-
"a shot in the arm will do no harm;
bring out my long squeegee.
With fifty million typhoid bugs pa
trolling through his blood,
They showed in fifty million more and
then his name was Mud.
Chorus
They hung pack upon his back; IL
weighed one hundred pounds.
They marched him to the target range
to shoot dozen rounds;
And after that he walked five miles,
And When they said, :'Take off your
shoes!" he Just sat down and
cussed.
They taught him every kind of gait
to march-to rush-to crawl.
The first was bad, the next was worse
the last was worst OF ALL
He skinned his belly on the rocks, he
snagged it on a nail
He'd have made damned good liz
zard if he only had tail.
Chorus
He went out to the rifle range to
learn to fire at will"
The tanning" and the trigger
Squeeze" the enemy to kill;
His rifle kicked him in the jaw, he
missed the bull" a mile,
For the mess hall is the only place he
puts on any style.
Chorus
The Captain took him out one day TO
give him "skirmish drin;
And Colonel Edgerton happened by
little time to kill.
I'm PLACE HALT. THAT LOOKS
LIKE HE'LL" the colonel loudly
For such a skirmish line as that ]
never saw before
Chorus
One day lie took a ten mile hike and
loaded up his pack
With soap2pd socks and underwear,
abumpihg on his back;
The sweat run down into his boots,
he thought his spine would pop,
He put one ankle out of joint and
then he had to hop.
Chorus
He's rambling bunl--a son of a gun
an army engineer.
He's going to France to shoot the
pants from off the German rear.
When he gets, back from Germany the
people all will hear,
That it don't pay to get in the way of
an amy engineer.
Chorus
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES.

Out of the Russian bedlam is
heard occasionally the warning voice
of sanity ~4ihu- Vetchera, Petrograd
newspaper gives warning that any
break in the London agreement by
Russia would bring serious conse--
quences and declares that the threat
that it exists and is terrible one.
The sooner this truth sinks into
the Russian leaedrs the better their
country will be off. Any sort of peace
that Germany can make with Rus
STA, considering Russia's present
state of decentralization and decrepi-
tude, will be a pro-German peace. It
will we peace on basis that will
be tantamount to turning Russia and
Russia's vast resources over to the
kaiser, at least for the duration OF
the war, In such event, what con-
sideration can Russia-eXpect from its
former allies, and the nations friend
ly to it's former allies, after the war.
That Germany-Russia or no Russia
will be defeated is as near a GER
ed fact can well be. And after. the
war Germany will be in no position
to befriend or render effective aid to
any country. Its influence among the
powers will be negligible quantity.
Then, where will Russia be--if it is
to be Russia, the migrate. the quit
ter" the traitor among nations?
After the war Russia will depend
largely upon it's sister nations for
support But if Russia comes out Of
tho war a traitor and a deserter, it
will have a slim chance when 1T
passes the hat among the victorious
world powers. 1t will be deplorable
indeed if the Russian people cannot
be made to see that before it is too
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Notice.
o Whom 1t May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
The commissioners appointed to
vacate a road commencing ct the
northwest corner of the southwest
one-fourth of the northwest one
fourth of section eight, township
sixty-eisht. range twenty-five west
and running thence south distance
of about eighty rods to the point Of
intersection with the Leon and Davis
City road at or near. the southwest
corner of said northwest one-fourth
said section, township and range, in
Decatur county, to Carey o. An
drew and George Drury and Edward
Casteel. has reported in favor of the
vacation of said road. and all OBJ
jections thereto, or claims for DAM
ages, must be filed in the auditors
office on or before noon of the 18th
day of January, 1918, or such road
will be vacated without further refer
ence thereto.
WALTER OSBORN,
15-4t County Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
14-4t
Referees Sale.

The undersigned, w. c. Lozad, the
duly appointed, qualified and acting
referee in the case of C. S. Vaughn
ct al. VS.. Sciota Hickman ct al. of
the district court of Decatur county,
Iowa, will in pursuance to the de-
cree and order of said court in said
cause. sell at public sale at the front
door of the court house in. Leon,
Iowa, at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 9Th
day of December. 1917, the follow
ing described real estate belonging
to the estate of C. S. Bellows. de-
ceased, and situated in Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, tO-wit:
The southwest quarter. and the
quarter. and the west one-fourth of
the southwest quarter of the north
east quarter. and the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter and
the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section "a, township
6S, range "a, west 9Th p. M, Deca-
tur county, Iowa, to the highest bid
der for cash, Possession to be CIV
en- on or before March /. 1918.
w. G. CONAD.
14-4t Sole Referee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06

All bakers in the United States. ex-
eepting only the small neighborhood
maker of bread who uses less than
ten barrels of flour per month. are
cense after December 10, by proc
lamation issued recently by Presi-
dent Wilson. Under it's regulations
the food administration will stan
dardize bread making and Admins
traitor Hoover expects to force prices
for pound loaves downward, probab,v
to Z or cents. Fancy breads are to
be eliminated, loaves are to be in
one, one and a half, two and four
pound sizes and the sugar contents is
to be cut down from six to three
pounds barrel of flour.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Advertising Rates.

= Advertising Rates.
Display Advertising, special sec
vice, per inch -. ........ 15c
Reading notices, per line $3.50. DC
Cards OF Thanks, cash with
Resolutions of Respect -. $500
Church, school and society no.
tees, where admission or en-
tertainment fee is charged :.
per line =. -. =. -. -. sc
We are glad to publish any and
Ill church or society notices. but
please don't confound news notices
with advertising locals. Correspon-
dents are cautioned not, to include
they are authorized and paid for, and
IL possible remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06

LEON CHAPTER No. 1852 .. e. 8.
Meets regularly End Monday each
month. Visiting members cordially
invited.
Mrs Mary Foxworthy. w
Mr.. Marion Woodard. Sec.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06

In the United States armies, No
vember Z, there were ] 81 5000 men:
in the navy 271. OF the total of
2.O87.391, approximately 1,4O0, 200
voluntarily enlisted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06

remained for the Wichita Beacon
to ask: IF God is leading the Ger
mans forward into Italy. who is lead
ing them backward in Belgium p
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06

The government is sending out
word urging the farmer to take good
care of his machinery. That has al
ways been the hardest thing for him
to remember.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06

DO you get up at night Sanol 10
surely the hest for all kidney or
bladder troubles SIR ] gives relief
in "a hours from all backache and
bladder troubles. Sanoi is a guar
anteed remedy. SOC and 81 bot
I. at the .ug store. ISIS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06

The Russians seem to fight reason
bly\well when they are fighting each
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
JAPANESE WOMAN
 FIGHTS FOR RIGHTS
Mrs. Akiko YosanO Is Pioneer Of
 Suffrage Movement

Tokio, April 1O.-The voice of q
 of suffrage in her country has struck
 a new note in Japanese politics and
 is attracting great attention during 1 the pending constitutional struggle.
 The woman is the famous Mrs. Akiko Yosano. the champion of greater ! rights for women, who is celebrated l for her articles on social questions 1 which she addresses to the masses of the people.
 In his recent interview with The l Associated Press, Yukio Ozaki, leader 1 Of the constitutional forces, referred l to the question of suffrage extension, ] but expressed his doubts that the franchise would be made more gen. l eral because there was not sufficient. popular clamor for it from the peo- l pie. ..-.-.
 Mrs. Yosano comes forth in vigor- ous language. She says: Just as the l 'bureaucrats' and party politicians
 each make up only small section of l the nation, so do the voters, since Japan has not yet adopted system of
 universal suffrage. Before we make sure that the politicians in the house of representative reflect the opinion of their constituents, we should see l to it that the voters themselves faith 1 fully represent the will of the major | ity of the nation. that is. of the great CT part of the Japanese people who 1 have at present no vote.'
 She added: That women have no
 vote is no reason why they should be an unavoidable duty, but also an in alienable right of all Japanese to l make the government of this country l matter of their own personal con- cern.''
 Mrs. Yosano urges all Japanese to 1 revive in themselves the zeal for pop ular rights that animated the whole i nation in the earlier years of the Meiji era She argues that the people l should not tolerate the Terauchi min ] istry which stands with the support of the elder stateslnen-a system | which is denounced as a relic of an 1 autocratic regime. She believes that l the thorough characterization of the nations of the Entente allies since the l outbreak of the war cannot have
 failed to exert a strong influence on
 the minds of the more intelligent sec
 tion of the Japanese nation and to have increased the number of young men and women dissatisfied with eX- ist1ng conditions. In closing she 1 urges women to take 8 more lively in- terest in politics.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10

to German coal. The industrial situa- tion before the war was continually aggravated by the fact that France had to depend on Germany for so large 8 proportion of her supply of coal. Everybody in France hopes that some way out of a return to that condition of dependency may be found after the war.
 The situation is complicated by the French expectation that Alsace-Lor- raine again will become French. The return of these provinces would mean virtually a doubling of the nations requirements of coal, owing to the inn mense amounts required for the de- velopment of the iron deposits in Lor- raine. This means that instead of do- ing with about 60,0O0.OOO tons of coal q year, as before the war, France will need more than 100, 100000 tons. A French expert, Maurice Alfassa, has just published a report showing where France must obtain her coal if she wishes to maintain independence of Germany. He indicates three main sources Development of the depos- its of coal in France, England and the coal mines on the left bank of the Rhine, the output of which is estimat- ed at 30,O0O,0OO tons yearly. This opens up the question of the future of the German territory west of the Rhine, and M Alfassa suggests that in the peace treaty the left bank of the Rhine should be given q special economic standing, enabling France to remove some of the tariff walls which existed before the war between herself and Germany.
 NJ. Alfassa suggests that the peace treaty ending the war should provide for the opening of the Rhine as free waterway for international trade.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
Use @'Tn" for Sore,
 Tired, Aching Feet
No more puffcd- up, burning, swcaty, callOuscd feet or
 cOrnS.

Just take your shoes off and then put those weary, shoe-crinkled, ach- ing, burning, corn-pestered, bunion- tortured feet of yours in 'Tiz'' bath. Your toes will wriggle with joy; they'll look up at you and almost talk and then they'll take another dive in that ''Tiz" bath.
 When your feet feel like Jumps of lead-all tired out-just try ''Tiz." It's grand-it's glorious. Your feet will dance with joy; also you will find all pain gone from corns, callouses and bunions. .... -
 There's nothing like '"Tiz.". Its the only remedy that draws out all tho poisonous exudations which puff up your feet and cause foot torture
 Get a 26-cent box of ",riz' at any drug or department store--dont wait An! how glad your feet get: how com- fortable your shoes feel You can wear shoes size smaller if you desire.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10

cultivation. and soldiers in uniform, whenever they can be spared from the trenches and dugouts and their main task of destroying the Germans, work cheerfully with the women. children and older men behind the lines.
 The system has been extended to that part of the line-150 miles in length-held by the British and Bel gians, but here the task is more difficult one, as most of the northern allies are, in civil life, engaged in in- dustrial work in the cities. The Canadians and Australians, however, have been of immense assistance in restoring French land productiveness
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
CREAM FOR cATARRH
 OPENS UP N0STRIS Tells How To Get Quick Relief from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

in one minute your clogged nostr:TS will open, tho air passages of your head will clear and you can breathc freely. No. more hawking, snufflinE. blowing, headache. dryncss. NO struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh will be gone.
 < Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. App ply little of this fragrant, antisep- tic, healing cream in your nostrilA It penetrates through every air pas-; sage of the head, soothes the infiamed' or swollen mucous membranes and, relief comes instantly.
 It's just fine. Don't stay stuMed-upS with cold or nasty catarrh-Relicf comes so quickly.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
! ABANDON GUN FOR
 THE L0WLY SPADE
, British, French and Belgian Sold
 iers Take to Farming

French Front, April 1O.-The be- ginning of spring this year has pro- duced the spectacle of thousands of soldiers of the French army, together with their comrades of the British and Belgian armies, forsaking the and the machine gun to take in hand temporarily the hoe, the spade, the harrow and the plough in many of tho districts of eastern and northeastern
 The .reconquest of large tracts of territory from the Germans and the return of the. civilian habitants from the places where they had taken refuge confronted the authorities with the problem of restoring these lands to cultivation. 7 Farming implements to the value of hundreds of thousands s of dollars, it was found had been damaged or destroyed since the begin. ming of the war in what is known as the zone of the armies The young peasants were all serving, in the ranks and the older men, even with the aid of the women and children, were url- able to. fill their places for the proper cultivation of the land. /:
 The. army decided to step into the breach. The greatest proposition of; the soldiers in Franch ranks comes from the peasant or farming class It. was, therefore an easy task to find capable hands, The organization was more difficult, but coordination be- tween the civil and military authori-s ties was effected very rapidly. A nnili- tary officer with agricultural experi-s ence was appointed by each army to consult with the .prefects of the de- stationed and ito find out what work was to be douc and how, many hands. were required to do it., j
 The zone occupied by each army was divided into small districts, each containing about twenty five vil- lages or hamlets. The commanding officer of the troops statoned in each district was directed to get into touch .with the civil official and place at his disposal as many men as are needed or can be spared for agricultural labor
 The artillery and engineering repair shops of the army were ordered to mend damaged farm implements and replace issing parts. and army farriers to shoe free of charge all horses working on the land. eat .;
 The. result of these arrapgeents is that, almost up to the firi1lg- line. all available land in France is now in
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
DUTCH ARE GENEROUS,
Holland However, Is Trying to Appi, Brakes to Money-Saving Tendencies

Brakes to Money-Saving Tendencies. The Hague, Netherlands. April TO- Despite her efforts to prevent it. Hol- land is becoming, pcrforce a largo lender to the belligerent states. Great Britain set the example of paying for its large supplies of dairy and other produce in eXcheQuer bills, and, when Germany demanded the same privi- lese, neutral Holland could not see it's way to refuse, however different ly it might regard Berlin paper. Hol- land has been trying to apply the brake on this downward road that might land it in uncomfortable cir cumstances but. so far. apparently unsuccessfully.
 While these nations demand vir- tually everything on credit, they re- quire little Holland to pay for her imported goods in cash. In one re- spect this operates to Hollands ad- vantage owing to the fact that the rates of exchange in Germany and Austria are depressed and Holland purchasers, consequently, pay less now than they would after the war when the exchange rates may have risen.
 In the effort to prop up the rate of exchange in Germany and Austria, an organization for the control of exchange values has been formed. No marks or crowns. as the case may be. are permitted to be sent out of Ger many or Austria unless authorized by these organizations. This means that German and Austrian buyers of Hol- and goods cannot pay the bills until these controlling bodies have ap- proved the purchase. Checks drawn
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
SAVING FRUIT STONES.

Berlin, April 10.-Collection of the usually wasted fruit stones in Ger many in the past year it is announced amounted 70 12OOOO tons from which 100000 to 50O,00O kilograms, HOO. 900 pounds) were extracted and de- livered to the margarine factories The crop of sunfiower seeds was a failure and the gathering of beech nuts yielded small results.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10

in payment for luxuries shipped from Holland into Germany and Austria are held up pending approval, the authorities ruling that claims aris- ing from the imports of luxurics, can . not be settled until after the war.
 Trade between Holland and the Central empires has been seriously hampered by these restrictions.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
PLAN MASSIVE TUNNEL.

Berlin April 1O.-German engin- eering experts are preparing plans for the extension of the Bagdad Railway across the Bosporus. One of tho plans prepared is for 8 tunnel under the straits. while the other contem- plated 8 crossing by means of bridge 660 yards in length. e@ ss *aa
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10

A laxative today saves a sick child tomorrow. Children simply will rot take the time from play to empty their bowels, which become clogged up with waste. liver gets sluggish: stomach sour.
 Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, or your child is list!ess. cross, feverish, breath bad. restless, doesn't eat heartily. full of cold or has sore throat or any other children's ail- ment. give teaspoonful of Cali fornia Syrup of Figs" then don't worry, because it is perfectly harm- less, and in a few hours all this con- stipation poison. sour bile and fer menting waste will gently move out of the bowels. and you have a we'll, playful child again. A thorough fin side cleansing is oftimes all that is necessary. 1t should be the first treat ment given in any sickness.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies, chil- dren of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle Look carefully and see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup company"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
FEAR COAL SHORTAGE.
French Government Studying Condi- tions Which Daily Become Alarming.

Paris, April 10.-However pressing the problem of coal may be to France in wartime, it will be even more pressing with the return of peace. Already the government is studying possible ways and means of freeing France after the war from bondage
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
EACH WITt5 tONE LIFE TO JOSE Foe HIS COUN7Rr

I ed the boy scout organization to which these lads belong will be called upon, in all likelihood, to render valuable and important services to their coun- try. Boy scouts in European countries have been intrusted with war work of various sorts and have performed it we'll
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
ITALY X GOOD PAYER.

Rome, April 10.--With .sEthie fast fourth war loan Italy has contributed to her expenses in this war over $6.- 0O0.0O0,0 900. including new taxes and augmentation Of old ones.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10

Nathan Hale, beneath whose shadow these sturdy little Americans assem- bled to sound the call of war, is their inspiration. Like their older broth CTS. each regrets that he has "only one life to lose for his country Should war with Germany be prolong
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-02
National German American Bank

Henry Discher's barn at Schofeld,
was destroyed by fire last Saturday
morning.
Del Curtis now has an office in the
Pilot building. lie is in the insurance
business.
The saw mill of the Jacob Morten-
son Lumber company will commence
saving this week.
DR.. Forrest H. Frey now has his Of
fee in the Pilot building, second floor,
having moved thereto the past week.
Knox Kreutzer returned to Williams
college on Thursday evening. He is
a member OF the dramatic and the
glee club of that college, which will
give plays in New York City and other
eastern cities during the spring holt
days.
Joe Knitter, saloon keeper, near
Rhinelander, shot his wife last We'd
nesday, in a fit Of jealousy, believing
that she was accepting attentions from
his bar keeper. The wound was not
fatal and it is expected that she will
recover.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-02
UNION MEETINGS

There will be union services of the
churches this week commencing this
evening at the following places of
worship:
On Tuesday evening, in the recrea-
ton room of the First Universalist
church, in charge of Richard Evans.
Wednesday evening at the Baptist
church, in charge of Rev. w. H.
Gould
Thursday evening at the First Pres
byterian church. conducted by Rev.
John Lloyd.
Friday evening at the First NJ. E.
church, in charge of Rev. D. ]. Will
liams.
Services will commence at 1880
O'Clock to which all are invited.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-02
LOOKING AFTER BIRDS, ETC.

Last Wednesday, E. A. Cleasby, of
Eau Claire, district inspector for the
Bureau of Biological Survey of the
national government, visited the city
and spent the day with game wardens
John W. Foster and NJ C. Thorn. Mr.
Cleasbys territory takes in Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Michigan, and he is
looking after the conservation of wild
birds and animals. His idea is that
local sportsmen can best conduct this
work and accomplish much more than
others, and the various organizations
in northern Wisconsin, especially, are
doing much good work in seeing that
game laws are respected. He urges
that all take more than ordinary in
terest this winter, as much damage
was done last winter by the heavy
coating of ice on the SHOWS and on the
trees. The same conditions may exist
this winter and much will have to be
done to keep the birds and animals
from starving.