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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
Slleritf's Sale.

BY virtue of an execution, direct
ed to me from the clerk of the dis
trict court of Decatur county, Iowa
on judgment obtained in said
court, on the 2lst. day of August
1917, in favor of l.. c. Albaugh, as
plaintiff, and against S. S. Melchert
ct al, as defendants, for the sum OF
thirty-two hundred and eighteen
dollars and SO cents, $72.1S attor-
ney's fees and costs taxed at 81 .65
and accruing costs, l have levied
upon the following real estate, TAX
en- at the property of said defend
ants, to satisfy said execution, to-
wit:
The east u of the southwest a
and the west u of the southeast Il
of section twenty-one, CID, town
ship sixty-eight (6sl. range twenty
four (24), west of 9Th P. NJ, Deca-
tur county, Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale
to the highest bidder for cash in
hond, on the 2sth day of September,
A. d., 1917, in front of the court
lAcusc door in Leon, Iowa, at the
hour OF 10 o'clock a. IN. of said day,
when and where due attendance will
be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, August 81
1917.
JOHN A. FULTON,
sgt Sheriff of said county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
Sherin's sale.

BY virtue Of an execution, direct
ed to me from the c4erk of the dis
trict court of Decatur county, Iowa,
on judgment obtained in said
court, on the 21st day of August,
1917, in favor of R. L. Bott, as
plaintiff, and against G. H. Rosen-
berger and Alice Rosenberger, as
defendants, for the sum of seven
teen hundred and f1fty-two dollars,
and 80 cents, $57.52 attorney s
fees and costs taxed at $1O.55, and
accruing costs, have levied upon
the following real estate, taken as
the property of said defendants, to
satisfy said execution, to-wit:
The east Il of the northwest n
and the northwest "A of the north
east n, and all of that part of the
southwest n of the northeast N,
lying north of the public highway OF
section thirty (30), township seven
ty coo, range tWenty-six (26), west
of the 5th P. NJ, containing 1876
acres, more or less, Decatur county,
Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale
to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, on the 29th day of September,
A. D., 1917, in front of the court
house door in Leon, Iowa, at the
hour Of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day,
when and where due attendance will
be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, August 81
1917.
JOHN A. FULTON,
sgt Sheriff of said county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

A PROCLAMATION.
By the Governor:
Whereas, the following proposed
amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Iowa, to-wit:
ITO add thereto following section
ton twenty-seven (2D of article one
Cd of said constitution the follow
ing, to-wit:
Section 81. The manufacture,
sale or keeping for sale, as bever-
age, of Intoxicating liquors, includ-
ing ale, wine and beer, shall be for
ever prohibited within this state.
The general assembly shall by law
prescribe regulations for the enforce
ment Of the prohibition herein
contained, and shall provide suitable
penalties for the violation of the pro-
visions hereof. ~
Resolution Number Six CO of the
resolutions of the thirty-sixth Gen
eral Assembly, and was agreed to by
a majority of the members elected
to each of the houses entered upon
their journals, referred to the legis-
lature to be chosen at the next gen.
eral election, and published, all in
compliance with the law; and
Whereas, the General Assembly so
next chosen, the Thirty-seventh,
agreed to said proposed amendment
by majority of all the members
elected to each house; and
Whereas, the said Thirty-seventh
General Assembly provided for the
submission of said proposed amend
ment to the people for their ratifi-
cation lat special election to be
held on Oct. 10, 1917, in the manner
and between the hours fixed by law
for holding general elections
Governor of the State of Iowa, do
hereby proclaim, make known and
give Alotice that on Monday, October
IL, 1917, a special election will be
held throughout the state and the
said proposed amendment to the
constitution of the State of Iowa will
be submitted to all the electors
thereof for their approval and ratifi-
cation or rejection, in the manner
above stated and in all respects as
provided by law
Wherefore all electors through
out the state will take due notice
and the sheriffs Of the several coun-
ties will take official notice hereof
and be governed accordingly.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal OF the State
of Iowa.
Done at Des Moines, this first
day Of September, A. d., 1917.
w. L. HARDING,
Attest: Governor.
w. S. ALLEN,
Secretary of State. SGT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

President Wilson'S capacity for
stating great truths in few words
has been repeatedly demonstrated in
the course of the war, but it has
been shown no more forcibly than in
the reply to the pope's peace propos-
al. It is typically Wilsonian in die
surpasses in power of logic and rea-
soning anything that the president
has ever said or written upon the is
sues in the war or doctrine of liber-
ty and popular freedom. No better
we fighting for?" was ever written
or spoken.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
sHERIFF's PROCLAMATION

In compliance with the proclama-
ton of the Governor and of Sections
1862 and 1868 of the Code of Iowa,
the foregoing. proclamation is pub
lisned and the electors of Decatur
county, Iowa, are notified of the
special election to be held Monday,
October Is, 1917, at the usual
places for holding elections in said
county, at which time the voters
will express themselves on the ques-
ton of amending the Constitution of
the State of Iowa, as proclaimed by
the Governor.
In testimony whereof. have here
unto set by hand at Leon, Iowa,
this lth day of September, 1917.
JOHN A. FULTON,
SIT Sheriff of Decatur county, Ia
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
SlleriH's Sale.

By virtue of an execution, direct
ed to me from the clerk of the dis
,trict court of Decatur county, Iowa,
on a judgment obtained in said
court, on the 21st day of August,
1917, in favor of 1. N. Jeffries, cs
plaintiff, and against Nora Sprinkle,
j. C. Cozad, adm, of estate of j. E.
Sutherlin, ct al, for the sum OF
twenty,eight hundred and twenty
tOrney's fees and costs taxed at
$3.50, and accruing costs, / have
levied upon the following real es-
tate, taken as the property of said
defendants to satisfy said execution,
to-wit:
The west 65 acres of the south
half of southeast ". then the south
20 acres Of northwest n of south
east n, the east half of northeast
a z Of southwest St r. the east V OF
north four and 1900 1 acres Of Of the the
west half of southwest u of the
northeast "a. the south seven and
$1,000 acres of the west y Of
southwest "A of the northeast "A
the west acres of the northwest a
of northwest Il of the southeast Il
and all of that part of the south "a
of the northeast quarter of the
southeast "A lying west of Grand
river, all in section twenty-eight
(2SO, township sixtv-eight (6S),
range twenty-six (26), west of 5th
P. NJ, Decatur county, Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale
to the highest bidder for cash in
hand on the LIST day of October,
A. d., 1917, in front of the court
house door in Leon, Iowa, at the
hOur of | O o'clock a m Of said dav
when and where due attendance will
be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Leon. Iowa, August 81,
1917.
JOHN A. FULTON,
SGT Sheriff of said county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

"No more soaring language for
tone of paragraph in the Daven-
port Democrat HE is growing mel
low with age Instead Of consigning
the Hohenzollerns and Hapsburgs to
hell, as has been his almost daily
custom for some months, he now
commits them in polite language, to
that very hot place with the short
name whence they sprang and where
they belong.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

."We may as we'll admit" confess
es the Wayerly Independent, that
we like the preacher who at this
time mixes with his religion whole
lot of the virtues of robust, manly
patriotism and loyalty to the .. S.
A. We like the preacher who says
there is no place on earth 800 sa-
cred for the Stars and Stripes, the
FLAG OF our country. and that the or
nanents of every religious platform
or pulpit can be improved with the
presence of Old Glory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

One thing that President Wilson
has done, and which everybody now
admits, is the placing of the United
States at the head Of nations. In
the affairs of the world it now
exercises the dominating influence
1t speaks for all the civilized world
And in doing this, Mr.. Wilson has
made himself the most commanding
figure in the world
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

The greatest bean crop in the Unit
ed States history is predicted for
this year. Last years crop was g.
OOO,0 bushels. This years will be
about three times as large 1t is
good news. Which shows that the
bean has come from the has-been
into the bean class.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

Advertising Rates.
Display Advertising, special Sec
vice, per inch -. ........ 15c
Reading notices, per line. $685.. sc
Cards of Thanks, cash with
resolutions eSPy ions Of Respect 800
Church, school and society no.
tees, where admission or Gu.
tertainment fee is charged -
per line -. -. 49,. sc
We are glad to publish. any and
all church or society notices, but
please don't confound news notices
with advertising locals. Correspon'
dents are cautioned not to include
said notices with their items unless
they are authorized and paid for, and
IL possible remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

Order cut flowers and floral de-;
Lozier, of Des Moines, at The Re-
porter Office. Orders sent by phone
or mail, but order as early as pos
sible,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

Two million soldiers and $21,-
900, 100000 the first year of the war
ought to convince the kaiser that
America is getting peevish with
him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
CHELEON REPORTER
o. E. HULL, Editor.
HEHkH ~
(!otA PRE&
Ess0clA7|y
Subscription Rates.

Subscription Rates.
Three months .............. .40
Canadian and foreign countries,
$500 per year.
Entered as second class matter at
che Leon, Iowa, Postottice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13
PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL
ELECTION.
al PROCLAMATION.

State of Iowa-Executive Depar
ment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

JOHN A. FULTON.
Sheriff of said county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

JOHN A. FULTON,
Sheriff of said county
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-28
PERSHDVC SAYS
NO PEACE But
LASTING
why We Are Fighting
Can Have But one Reply
Says American.

Paris, June 3s.-Major General :.
J. Pershing left his hotel for = An:
old residence in the Rue de Varenne.
so a. to be near his,headquarters. The
house., which has magnificent gar
Den, formerly belonged to Prince
Gortchakof. It was leased before the
war by Ogden Mills Of New York who
placed 1t at the disposal Of Gen. Per-
shing. a. - I"
asked today to comment on Generav
Petail's article entitled. why We
Are 1tghting. published yesterday in
the Army Bulletin. General Pershing
. General Petain's answer to the
question 10 complete and logical. Tho
facts set, forth should convince the
world Of the Justice Of our great
cause. I cannot think It possible any
one could hold q different view OF
why We are in the war.
1T 10 quite beyond reason that any
one knowing the truth should fail to
condemn, the course pursued by the
German government and the truth
has been clearly pointed out by the
distinguished chief Of
the French army.
Thore must be no peace except a
lasting peace. The ideals for which
the allies are contending must be
held BAcred. France will continue her
splendid fight for, human rights and
human liberties and. fresh examples
OF herolsm by her valorous armies Will
EstilE further inspire those fighting BY
0or 110o. M ti,gsS satlS n u s. s;gSs s5
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-28
SEND |. ". W.
AClTAT0R TO
THEW0RK FARM
Teaching "the Pernicious
Doctrine" Offense of
13 in Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi. June 2S-Arthur w.
Thorne. the first to be tried of the I.
W. w. arrested Saturday under the
new vagrancy ordinance. was found
guilty, in municipal court of violating
the ordinance, and was sentenced to
eighty-f1ve days on the work farm.
On motion OF his counsel the court
granted stay Of ten days in execu-
ton Of the sentence, and he was re-
leased in $3.50 bail. 1t was intimated
that he may file an appeal in that
time. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is to
be the next one brought to trial.
Thorne is secretary of Duluth Local
No. 500 Of the I. w. w. and is 27
years old. The court found that the
I. Nv. w. is an organization which
teaches pernicious doctrine. and that
Thorne was engaged in that work.
Bum work for bum pay is the I.
w. w. policy. according to Thorne. a
statement to that effect on the witness
stand
Excitement ran high in the main
Jail at headquarters for a time last
night when the thirteen other I. w.
w. agitators. held because Of failure
to post 500 bail. started riot be-
cause 'loathsome lumberjack" was
put in their midst.
The restless ones were locked up in
smaller cells. separately.
The men are becoming more restless
every day with the knowledge that
their trials will not come UP for some
time II each one takes as long as
Thorne's has.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-28
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF COAL IS
AGREED UPON BY OPERATORS; Still
LOWER PRICES EXPECTED TO COME
American Sailors Baseball Teams
In English Port Attract Many New
Fans; Rare Sport Prouide Populace

across their chests. The crowd
makes itself comfortable on the green
behind the catcher or toward first
base. where the sea breeze is little
brisker on a hot afternoon.
The crowd always contains a good
sprinkling of British tars, officers of
both navies and townfolk of both
sexes.
The. girls Of the village. who
probably heard Of baseball for the
first time when the destroyer teams
began laying out the diamonds, are
already developing into proficient and
critical fans. They take to baseball
as naturally as their sisters on the
other side Of the Atlantic.
The same can hardly be said for
the men folk, who attend the games
because they like 1.-The American
boys" but who frankly can't see
where the game compares in interest
with football or cricket.
The British sailor is little more
hopeful. as he has learned to under
stand the game fairly we'll from a
spectators standpoint, although it Is
hardly expected that he will try his
hand at it seriously for some time vet.
The local newspaper has made one
or two attempts to report the after
noon games. but the censor's prohibit
ton against the use of names of men
on ships leaves his effort somewhat
fiat and colorless.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-28
Soldiers and Marines, Fresh
From Active Service, Are
Ready to Fight Germans
WILL BE NET GAIN
TO ALLIED ARMIES
United States to Supply,
Arm and Equip its Own
Forces at the Front.

Washington, June 28.-
Somewhere in France thou
sands of Americas men are
today encamped ready to
take their places in the
trenches beside the seasoned
campaigners of the allies.
Regulars and marines,
fresh from active service on
the Mexican border or West
Indies, were landed yester-
day after a voyage in which
the German submarines we're
eluded and all records we're
broken for transporting ov-
er seas a large military unit.
News of the arrival of the
troops sent a thrill through
America, as it was generally
unknown that any large de-
tachments had yet left these
shores.
The forces. will be a net
gain to the allies as the men
will be fed, clothed, armed
and equipped by this govern
ment. Already, there are be-
ing stored at the encamp-
1nent supplies sufficient for
many months. .4ss4i r.>.
t The American forces will
be an independent unit, Co
operating with the allies. 1t
has been suggested that the
Americans might be placed
as a connecting link between
the French and the British
armies, but the exigencies
of the coming campaigns
will decide that question.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-28
Canadian Forces Enter and
Capture Avion After Hea-
Wy Artillery Fire.
ENGLISH MILE FROM
CENTER OF THE CITY
Nova Scotia Troops Push
Way up Lens-Arras
Road to Leauvette. =

Canadian Army Headquarters in
France. June 2S.-Under a protecting
of artillery fire. Can
adian troops early today stormed and
captured the German front line be-
fore Avior. a suburb Of Lens
BY this mornings advance. the Brit
ish line has been carried forward to
within one mile of the center of Lens.
The attack was made along a two
mile front. On the extreme left Nova
Scotians pushed their way up to the
Lens-Arras road to the village to
Leauvette. Here they took number
of prisoners.
At the other end Of the line. east of
the railway tracks. they bombed en-
emy dug outs there. Their occupants
belonged to the crack Prussian guard
corps. the Fifth Guard Grenadiers.
At daybreak, Canadian airplanes. fly
ing low over Avion, saw few Ger
mans there.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-28
WILL SLASH FIGURES
AFTER MINING COST
IS INVESTIGATED
Hundreds of Millions of Dol
lars Will be Saved to
American People. y
!s7il
PRICES WILL BE
EFFECTIVE JULY /
Resolution Worded so as to
Insure Legality of Op-
orators Action.

Washington, June Is
An immediate general re-
duction of S1.Q0 to $1.5O a
ton in the price>of coal at the
mines was agreed upon here
today by representatives Of
the coal operators.
This reduction is expected
to be followed by still furth-
er decreases in price after in
vestigation into the costs of
mining coal, and it is prob
able that the government
will be given a still lower
price than the general pub
lie. Hundreds of millions of
dollars will be saved to the
American people through
this decision.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-28
Fair Maximum Prices.

Washington. June 2S.-The confer.
ence of 400 operators, representing all
coal producing states. took quick ac-
tion today toward lowering coal prices
by adopting resolutions authorizing
their committees to give assent to.
such maximum prices free on board"
cars at mines in the various districts
as may be named by the secretary Of
the interior. federal trade commission
and the Council of National Coal pro.
duction committee.
Plans were agreed on for announce.
ment late today for tentative fair
and reasonable prices" based on sug.
gestions from the operators to b
made effective july f. 4
Safe Step.
The resolution giving assent to ax.
ing of maximum prices" was report
ed by former Governor Fort Of New
Jersey, from a special committee. He
said he believed the resoltion was en-
tirely safe for the conference to adopt
and that any responsibility as to the
legality as to the fixing of prices was
put on the government. The resolu-
ton points out that an emergency ex.
lists in the nations fuel supply, ana
that the coal operators and miners de-
sire closely to cooperate with the gov
ernment.
New Prices Effective July 1.
AS soon as this resolution was
agreed to. another one was presented
under which it was proposed that the
government authorize the govern
ment's representatives named in the
resolution to issue a statement forth
with fixing tentative price, which.
in their judgment. shall be a fair and
reasonable one for the various dis
tricts and to be effective from July /
until the committee shall fix perm.
anent price.
Secretary Lane sent the conference
a letter asking immediate action In
reducing the prices. the tentative
prices fixed to continue until the in
vestigation into cost and conditions
warranted an increase or reduction in
the tentative prices. He suggested,
that the tetative fixing Of prices
should not affect present contracts or
export trade.
Question of Legality.
The resolution adopted is revision
of a former resolution, recalled be-
cause of fear that that question might
be raised as to the legality of the
operators agreeing upon a price, even
though at the instance OF the govern
ment. attorney General Gregory. hav-
ing sent word that r. Cotton Lewis.
special assistant attorney general. who
had been comforting with the oper.
ators had no right or authority to OUT
line what the governments policy
might he under the antitrust laws
in connection with price fixing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-28
Is the Radical Maximum,
Declares c. L. McNally of
Mcintosh in Address.
EQUITY SOCIETY
IS THE MINIMUM
League is a Mushroom
and is Valueless to Farm
Organization Urged
(By James L. N1alone.)


Red Lake Falls, Minn.. June 2S.-
The National Nonpartisan league is
far too extreme to be of any value to
the farmer. declared c. L. McNally of
Mcintosh, Polk county. in an address
on the PROBLEMS the Farmer Has to
Face" during this mornings session
of. the Minnesota Red River Valley
Development association.
II cannot believe enough in Social
ism to believe in the Nonpartisan
league" he declared. He urged that
the farmeres Of the state organize for
themselves, but not to allow any per-
son from the outside to take the ini-
tiative. Every community, he -declar-
ed, should organize for marketing, for
better production and for purchasing.
ut is every man for himself now.
and 1t is up to the farmer to see that
he is not the hindmost."
League "Radical Maximum
1.-THE Society of Equity is the mini
mum of organization, while the Nom
partisan league is the maximum Of
radical organization. 1t is up to the
farmers to organize and draw a fair
medium between these two extreme
organizations"
1.-The National Nonpartisan league
is mushroom and is of no benefit
to any farmer in the country" declar-
ed Mr.. McNally in an interview later.
Entertainment Urged.
More entertainment of various
kinds on the farm and in the rural
communities as means Of keeping
the boys and girls on the farm was
also 6fscussed by Mr.. McNally. He
discussed the work of the federation
In Polk county and Of the various or
ganizations which have been formed
among the farmers during the past
! few years.
The program was begun this morn
the streets of the city. The Crook
ston Camp Fire Girls, the Girls Drum
Corps. led by Capt. Florence Blod-
gett, the Crookston Middies, and 80
members Of the Crookston Juvenile
band, directed by G. Oliver Riggs.
took part in the parade. Capt. Carl
Reimann Of the Grand Forks navy re-
cru1ting station, and j. r. Classon led
the demonstration.
Club Work Discussed.
Leslie Welter of Moorhead, presi-
dent OF the Minnesota Red River VAL
ley Development association presided
.. t.io sessAoH tnlS morning. Other
speakers were H. E. Stevenson of
Glyndon, representing Clay county;
NJ. L; Warner Of Warren. representing
Marshall county: r. J. Bell Of Roseau
and w. B. Longley of Kittson county.
Iney discussed the work Of the coun-
ty federattons of farm clubs organiz-
ed in the various counties.
This afternoon, the "Woman's Part
IN Meeting the Nations Call" will be
discussed. Superintendent c. q. Sell
Wig OF the Northwest School of Agri-
culture of Crookston will preside, and
the ladies will have charge of the
opening session.
Louis w. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railway, c. G. Schulz.
state superintendent of education. and
other prominent Minnesotan's will
also speak at this afternoons meet
ing.