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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Federal Aid for Iowa Roads.
Federal aid for road building

Federal aid for road building in
Iowa is 'Wasteful expenditure, de-
clares our new governor. 1t is lot
terry for extracting money from the
pockets Of the people only temporar-
lily painless The legislature is in
structed by Governor Harding not to
lend encouragement to this waSteful
form of apprOpriation-as accepting
such aid is dangerous eXpedient," he
says. OF course he adds we must Sc
cure to ourselves some crumbs from
the feast we have been forced to
spread.
1t was not surprising in view of
the vote getting success OF Governor
Harding made of his talk against
road bonds that he should warn the
legislature against them but il we are
not to anticipate a few years of our
fixed road revenues for purposes OF
permanent construction there is but
one other way left and that is to pay
cash down out Of one years taxes and
it would seem that aid from the ma
tional treasury ought to be welcome.
At any rate congress has apprOpri-
ated money with which to aid the
states and lOWa'S share is 81, 100, 900
during the next five years. If the
legislature refuses to accept we lose
100000 and our share will go to
other states which do accept. 1t will
cOoI uo hot!tilS " dStCpC wv I'LL
lions from Uncle Sam for an equal
sum to match it can be set aside from
the thirteen millions which we spend
on roads and bridges every year any
way.
What then is wrong with federal
aid? Why is it dangerous" waste
full and "lottery?' Simply be-
cause none of it's money can be OBJ
tanned by state until that state
maintains a highway department
equivalent to our state highway COM
mission. There must be competent
supervision provided before Uncle
Sam will turn any Of his money over
to a state. The Johnson crowd set out
to abolish the highway commission.
They have elected their governor and
have named the speaker of the house
and now they find this two millions
Of federal aid squarely blocking them
III their purpose.
Some road boosters who are still
loyal to Harding assure us that the
governor is not to be taken seriously
because he was merely '']ollying" the
johnson crowd. However, Iowa today
has only | per cent of it's roads sur
faced while all the states excepting
four have more and the average is
eleven times greater than in Iowa. II
the new governor is to fight all eff.
forts to anticipate present fixed rev.
enues and if he is opposed even tC
accepting any aid from the federal
government, how would he build
roads? What is his plan for progress
in this state ?-Marshalltown Times
Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Lingering Coughs are Dangerous.

Get rid of that tickling cough that
keeps you awake at night and drains
your vitality and energy. DR.. Kings
remedy, antiseptic, laxative and
promptly effective. 1t s9othes. the ir-
ritated membrane and kills the cold
germs; your cough is soon relieved.
Delay is dangerous-get DR.. Kings
New Discovery at once. For nearly
fifty years it has been the favorite
remedy for grippe, Group, coughs,
and colds. Get a bottle today at
your druggist, soc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Notice OF Appointment of Executor.

In the District Court Of the State Of
Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of By
ram Stout, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as executor of the es-
tate Of Byram Stout, late of Decatur
county, Iowa, deceased. All persons
in any manner indebted to said de-
ceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
or his estate will present them in
manner and form as by law required,
for allowance and payment.
dated this 23rd day of January,
w. J. STOUT,
24-3t Executor of said estate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
V. r. McGINNIS,
ATTORNEY for Plaintiff.
Notice Of Appointment of Executor.

In the District Court Of the State of
Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Samu-
Ell Palmer, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un--
has Qualified as executor of the es-
tate Of Samuel Palmer, late of Deca-
tur county, Iowa, deceased. All per,
sons in any manner indebted to said
deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and payment.
Dated this Gath day of January,
A. d. 1917.
SAMUEL PALMER Jr.,
24-3t Executor of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01

In the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa.
March Term, A. D., 1917.
Orel p. Estes, Plaintiff.
VS..
Ozias l.. Stanley, Mrs. Ozias L. Stan.
ley, The Unknown Heirs and De-
visees of Ozias L. Stanley and Mrs.
Ozias L. Stanley, and the IN
known Claimants OF the Southeast
Quarter OF the, Northeast Quarter,
Is, Decatur County, Iowa.
To Said Defendants:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
clerk of the DISTRICT Court of DeGa-
plaintiff aforesaid, claiming to be the
absolute and unqualified owner in
fee simple of the southeast quarter
of the northeast quarter or section 4,
township 81, range 25, Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, by purchase from one W..
II. Marble, on the 4th day OF Deem
Der, 1916, and now holds title there
to and possession thereof by virtue
of a warranty deed from said w. H..
Marble executed and delivered to
this plaintiff on said date. That the
said w. H. Marble became the owner:
of said premises on the 22nd day of
July, 1859, by warranty deed from re! \
deed was duly recorded March 10th,
1870, in Book 3, Page $50, and again
on February Z, 1875, in Book ~,
page 4S7, Of the records of DECATUR
county, Iowa. That the said, w. H.
Marble took possession of said prem
Hoyt at the time Of the execution OF
the same and continued in the open,
adverse and notorious possession
thereof until the 4th day of Decem-
Der, 1916, when the same was trans
ferred and conveyed and possession
given to this plaintiff
That plaintiff is credibly informed
and believes that the defendants
have or claim to have some right,
title or interest in and to said prem
Uses adverse to this plaintiff.
That the right, title, and interest
and to said premises is junior and
inferior to that Of this plaintiff and
praying that the title in and to said
premises, tO-Wit:
1.-The southeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter of Section 4,
Township 81, Range %, Deca-
tur County, Iowa.
be established and quoted in the
plaintiff and that the above named
defendants and each of them be for
ever barred and estopped from hav-
ing or claiming any right, title or
interest IN ana TO Sald premises al
verse to the plaintiff, and for such
other and further relief as may be
-. eand .sgiIj tah1e - taS>vppreeHe9 a
and Tor costs.
For full and complete statement
of plaintiffs cause of action, see Pc
tition now on file.
You are further notified that un, !,
less you appear thereto and DEFEND
before noon of the second day OF the
M.rch term of said district court OF
necatur county, Iowa, to. be held at
Teon.S Iowa, on the 18th day OF
Marcil, 1917, default will be enter
you and judgment render
ss V. r. McGINNIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
State of Iowa, Decatur county, IS:
I. r. L. Rum,ey, clerk of the dis
trict court of Decatur county, Iowa,
hereby designate and direct that the
within and foregoing notice be pub
lished in the Leon Reporter once
each week for four successive weeks.
Witness my hand and official seal,
at Leon, iowa, this 9th day OF Janu-
r. L. RUMLEY,
22-4t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01

We have some per cent money
for choice farm loans. Farmers 4
Traders State Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
Original Notice.
Decatur

In the District Court Of Decatur
County, Iowa.
March Term, A. D., 1917.
Orel p. Estes, Plaintiff.
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
WOULD EXCHANGE PRISONERS
heatior for ln,ernment In Neu.
tral Countries Modified.

London The agreement reached hy
British and German iclora'cs ~ their
recent confercnc, al The Hague. r.,
eardinc exchange and treatment 81
civil and military prisoners has been
ratified bv both governments. accord
lnE 20 n statement made in the house
Of commons
The agreement provides thai direct
repatriation shall b.. resumed. that
the qualifications on medical grounds
FOR repatriation or in'srnment in ucr
trail countries be made more lenient
and that the more seriously ill and
wounded noV in'erncd In SsitIcrIand
shall be returned 20 their own coun.
tries 10 make room FOR oherS
In addition 10 thise sent 20 SWitF
erland. Holland has agreed 70 arcept
1900 persons. while all commissioned
and non. on.Commissionci officers. whcth.
er In health or not. who have been in
captivity for NOR. than Is months
shall be- eligible for internmrnt in
neutral countries Holland has agreed
to accept 800 o, those
The Dutch government has futher
agreed TO provide for 1000 civilian
prisoners
Punishment for attempt 10 escape
and for other offcnse have beer regn.
lated. while rcprisals against Individ-
uals have been cancelled
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
LABOR LEADERS BACK WAR
oompGRs' FOLLOWERS ORGANIZE
FOR DEMOCRACY.
Division % Union Ranks IikrIy ss
Rssui, 81 Clash Win paeIse
Organization.

New york Wtlh Samuel Gompcrs.
president OF the American Federation
O, Labor ~ Us head. the American
Alliance FOR prmocrscy wAs formed
IN this city 80 make certain thar Tho
American government receives the
support Of labor during IN. var and
that nothing - done In the namc "
labor 60 hlndtr or de'ea, thr the Z.
3 In Hs efforts TO whlp Germanp.
On March I. tabor leaders in ,his ma
ton. assembled In Washington. sdop,-
ed N. following pledge
we. the Officers of the national
and International trade unions ~ the
United States In conference assembled
In the capital Of our nation. hereby
pledge ourselves in peace or in war.
In stress or in storm. TO stand by the
standards os liberty and the safety
and preservation Of the Ideals OF the
republic"
II is 10 carry out this pledge its
leaders say that the new alliance has
been formed. Incidentally I, win aim
Al combating the influence Of the So
ciaiis,s workmens' Circle This or
ganira,ion has already pledged itself
10 q peaceful propaganda. and is re-
garded by some Of the leaders as
little short Of treasonable
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
ONLY FEW COUNTIES MAKE RE
QUESTS FOR HIGHWAY
WORKERS.
MISSOURI FElONS ARE LAZY
Only Twice Have Prisoners Seen Put
to Work Outside Of Cole County
Two Hundred on JOB for
Seventy.
Jefferson City, Mo.

Missouri counties are not making
any requests foi ict laborers To
work their highways
The way has been open Tor thus
worklng convicu since Folks admin.
istratloD. ana only twice have con.
victs been taken outside Of Cole coun,
~. Then small numbers were worked
within easy reach u the pcnitentiaiy
Other states report being able 20
get good work out Of convicts on
the roads and AZ Ions distances from
the prison Two months ago the
state put about 200 convic,s at work
dwelling the park around the new
capitol There were so many loafers
that the number has been reduced TO
10 and these men are putting in fairly
good time.
Convlcts In other prisons may b.
more industrious than those in Mis-.
souri. The general rule here has
been 20 give each convict task and
expect him TO finish IL This can b.
done in shop. but cannot very well
be carried out on a highway any more
than Il could on the Capitol park
where hal; OF the convicts did not
earn their feed
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
Open Sale Of Prison produets

Governor Gardner has taken per.
sonal charge OF the afairs % the
Missouri penitentiary lie called the
prison board into conference and di.
rccted IL TO place all the products OF
rectde Il 20 place al the products OF
the prison factories on the market and
advertise them for sale In the metro
politan newspapers, His action fol.
lowed an investigation into the pen
itentiary industrial department. which
revealed that u NJ oberman. a pri,
vate contractor. had enjoyed monop.
oily on the output Of the largest pris.
on factory FOR the past sir months,
The investigation also revealed
that the contract labor system. pro
hibited by law. had been carried on
righ, under the Gardner admlnistra,
tion BY Gardner's appointees. though
the statute abolishing the system de.
creed that all contracts should ter.
inmate on December ~. iaiG.
The abolition Of the contract sys.
tenn BY Law was accomplished after
years Of effort by humane socicti.s
and Progressive Legislators Newspa.
pcrs announced. on information made
public by prison authorities. that this
contractor, who owned the overall fac.
tory, had moved from the prison. a.
had other CONTRACTOR
Records of IA, Industrial depart.
mrnt show that Obcrman continued
10 pay for labor at the old rate of
IS cents per day until April II. when
the terms ni his ARRANGEMENT seemed
10 have been changed. but the rcla.
tive cost OF his labor remained about
the same.
After that date he paid 81 per task
FOR labor. instead Of IS cents per day.
\ task represents the amount Of work
An experienced machinist can turn
ou' in day. while day labor Is paid
FOR on IN" basis Of every man employ.
ed. including the inexperienced. whose
mistakes frequently cost the contract.
or more than their services are
Access 20 the records of the indus.
trial department was obtained after
much dinculiy and only after an ap
peal 20 Governor Gardner. since r.
peated efforts "a see the records at
the prison had failed
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
Firms Face Coal Quiz.

An inquiry into the affairs OF the
Southwestern Interstate Coal Opera.
tors Association Of Kansas City was
ordered by the Missouri state supreme
court on application of Attorney Gen.
eral Frank W McAllister and Mai J.
Lilly Of Moberly was appointed spe.
cial examiner and commissioner 10
take testimony and repor, his findings
20 the court
Lilly qualified as examiner and an.
nounced the FIRST testimony would be
taken AZ the Baltimore Hotel in Kan.
sss City beginning July 81.
II Is alleged in the petition that the
corporations forming the association
have conspired to do the following
things contrary 10 the antitrust laws
Of Missouri:
Fix and control the market and
price OF coal in Missouri
Limit and prevent competition in
the handling Of coal in the state.
Divide territory in the state
That they have entered into a pool
and agreement 10 fix and regulate the
production Of coal in this and other
states.
That they have prevented and de-
stroyed and do now prevent and de-
stroy competition in the production,
purchase and sale OF coal in the state
Of Missouri
The association Is a voluntary as
socistion and its members known 70
the attorney general and named in the
petition include II corporations, all
with headquarters in Kansas City
Eight OF the II corporations are or
ganized under the Missouri laws and
three others are licensed foreign cor.
porations.
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
EXPENSES FOR
COMING YEAR
HEADS FURNISH
ESTIMATE OF NEEDS TO
JUNE, 1918.
REVENUE BILL IS REORAFTED
Most stupendous Sums Ever Asked Of
Congress, and Present Income
10 Hardly . Drop In
the Bucket.

Washington. n. C-F1ttecn billions
y dollars is the approximate estimate
hat the war government will need up
20 June 30. 1915
With the war department seeking
4 ssoss amount ot ts.ai7.S73.3t7. the
navy department will probably need
between one billion and two billion.
while the expenses ~ other govern.
m.n' branches will run into stupcn.
lnus sums
Estimates ~ these branches are tc
50 90 congress soon
Roughly they will approximate:
Here Are the Figures.
Legislative establishment, $4,000.
400
Executive. SO. 900 .oO0.
Judicial. sl.3s5.7e0
Foreign intercourse. $1,000 600.
Indian affair. ,l?.230.2bs
Pensions. sl5S.E6o. 600
Panama. canal s2s .ooo. .0no
Public works. silslIS. .7si
Postal service. $3.50. 0n0 400
Miscellaneous. $40 00O n00.
Permanent annual appropriations
tl4 oO0 .O00
With such tremendous needs ahead
the senate finance committee faces
tho problem NJ r"-hApinr m. revenue
bills Heavier burdens than originally
planned viii BE- imposed on the 'AIpay
ers. and our allies viii probably be In
the market for another loan of con
pla ~ billion.
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
Missouri's Appeal Boards.

The president announced FIVE appeal
boards for Missouri. as follows East.
ern district-Division l-0wen Miller
DIR. A. c. Robinson, Samuel Resented,
A. l.. Shapleigh, Selden p. Spencer;
Division 2-B F. Brown, Edward Hig.
bee, Or. G. L. McCutcham. Samuel
Sharp. James W. Forgy; Division g.
G S Cannon. George"W. Cloud. G. S
Defeld. c. o. Diggs, A. l.. Moning
Western STANDARDIZATION l-R. NJ.
Bacheller, Frank Blake. Mathew Hall,
+. II. Mathews, Charles A. Sumner
Division 2--Cortez Enlee, Henry
Lamm. NJ J. Murphy, A. T. Nelson,
G. F. Newburger.
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
MAY CHANGE DRAFT LAW
MEN REACHING q NAY BG
TAKEN IN
o.ooo AdditensI Men Yearly Would
De Made Assilsbl, 10 Replace
losses

Washington. u c. 80 The United
States dram IAW NAV BE- trNadened
81 as 20 include men r,aching th'
minimum ass 30 u bctor" the nsIt
call 70 iho oniop
Secretary % War Bak'r Indicated
fbiay thai not only might be ask
such step. bat ,ha, hs also m.Eh'
s'ek 20 'y,lud, mon uho turn 81.
ihc hartman agc. before ihc second
call
~ the Ia nov stands. 'hc War
h"par'mcn; appAr,h,!y has power
60 continue drawing msa 90 m ny
guo'as Alter tho nrst iso 500 npy
Eroaps have h,'a called tho Sccfs
ary 81 War can st other men 'o
maintain thee" gruups
A. ~AS'ag' runs Abog; one third.
he could continue calling gu, Ab,ui
Iuecoo men year TO aii the gaps
or 20 maintain ,1istinr troops In
this way alih the national arnlI. VA
uonAl Guard and regular army the
lat"d States woBld have about e..
1900 fEh'ius mon a'uals In ~
rvPc
Transporting such force, 70 -.
rope 'ufnish'a yrIAtious task. bat
indications arr there uill b. saai
eisn, tonnage Tor transports and sup
ply ships sh,n nced~d ~ AZ pre-
eni estimated. 500 90 or more sol
dicrs should 3. on French soil b.
September. 1918
The War Department TO-DAY cor,
recisd the .n prrssion tha, France
Sas 90 manufacture all u our hcat
artillery Secretary Hakpr sad part
OF i, would b.. made ;hcrc. but the
unncd States has no intention ni
titching its o~n good models OF
stopping production here In fact the
War Department has an ambi,ious
program calling for more than s.. .0oe.
eco 600 The sum covers not only
heavy artillery bgi also vast quantity
Of field artillery
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
FRENCH APPROVE EMBARGO
PEOPLE DETERMINED TO sTARve
OUT GERMANY.
Ability 10 Secure Supplies From
United States Has Pro,oneed
War Over a Year

Paris. France. - A Correspondent
writes a. follows
Nothing has happened recently
tha, has given murr general satisia'.
ton in this part o' 'hc world han ih'
PRESIDENT laying heavy hand un
m. food ifanickinE neu'rAls People
hcrrahou', SGT ihc greatest store bN
IN, Oriental method oi straneulaiinn
~ applied io GrfmAny hy %" nriiisA
f,r' Heretofore N" supplsing u;
food from America 20 the nru'rais
sas recalled tho process ~ flling che
NEUROLOGICAL iub hy no iaIcht,rs o'
uaraus Most ~ ,ho food has stop
p,d only lonr caouEh IN n"gtr5l eoun
tries to enable lho prohi""rs 60 eaih,r
their gains have heard stories Of
money making IN those countries that
would make Wall street Ercen vita
envy Meanwhile. Germany has been
saved from starvation and var ths'
might hayccndrd year agp Kept
ruing Tho matter is not without s'T.
GUS difficulties. but there IS f"!oic,n7
her, 20 see that President Wilson BE-
man who is not afraid 20 "sra 2
the ncttlc'"
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
NEED j. s. BOYS IN RUSSIA
Organization Only VIII Save Great
Nation From Defeat--kerenssy
Fears uprisinas

Washington. II. 9 -- Th" stato
d,partmen, declared that suggestions
had been rcccivd regarding dispatch
of unit Of American troops 10 Rue.
sia The purpose OF such step,
1, Was explained would be psychoiog
ical With the same end in view a. dis
patch o! reryhings division TO
France.
The grea, need OF Russia. however
Is organization. and SO long "a IN.
country's transportation and muni
tions systems are 50 badly crippled
as at present such step may be re-
mote
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
AMERICANS NOT BEING HELD
PART OF Consuis, Their Families ard
Others leave censsan'inopIe Il
is Reported.

Stockholm, Sweden United StAtcy
Minister Morris is advised. rhruug
the swedish Foreign Onicc, that the
swedish Minister a, CoastAntlnopl-
reports that the Turkish Government
asserts that no distinction Is being
made REGARDING Americans ~ kmeri.
can citizens
A large party of American Consuss
and vice Consuls, with their families.
and is unofficial Americans ictt Con
stantinop!e yesterday morning for
Switzerland after transi, permission
had been obtained from the Austrian
Government
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
SHE DIED OF A BROKEN HEART

Chicago. Illinois. -- The death ot
Bahy Bollinger. the hopelossly deform.
ed infant whose life Dr. H. j. Haisei
den refused To save at the German.
American hospital In November. 1915,
IA believed To have been responsible
for the death OF Mrs. Anna Boiiinger,
the babys mother. Her husband. Al
len Boliinger. a repair foreman In the
Lincoln avenue car barns. said that
alter the baby's death his wife fell
into settled melancholy,
III ever a woman died OF a broken
heart, she did he said.
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
MEXICO ASKED TO AID KAISER

City OF Mexico Mex An article b.
Die Post Of Berlin will be published
here saying that Mexico Is the only
country which has not yet been intiu
enced by the allies and there ough,
to be no diiculty In bringing Mexico
to the side OF the central powers as
one OF the naturally richest countries
in the world and these riches would
be aided in development; By Germany
Commenting on the article El uni
versal declares this Is one Of the lies
for which Won Eckhardt, German min.
lister to Mexico. some day would BE-
asked to leave Mexico.
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02

Samuel sharp Of Montgomery Couu'
y has resigned as member Of the
exemption board OF review OF the sec.
ond division OF the Eastern district oi
Missouri. and Governor Gardner has
appointed r L. Crosby of M,KIeo to
succeed him.
The master lists OF the draf; con.
Quoted al Washington have been r-.
c"iyed by the adluiaR; general and
have been mailed with the net quotas
TO the various city and county boards
OF exemption
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
Emma Goldman Out Of Prison.

Emma Goldman was taken from the
state prison and returned to New York
where she will appear before the fed.
eral district court to give bond for
s25. 900. in accordance with ruling
by Supreme Justice Brandeis II the
bond is approved she will be at liberty
pending the result OF her appeal 10 the
supreme court. II the bond is not
approved she will be returned TO the
Missouri prison.
She was convicted Of attempting TO
obstruct the enforcement OF the army
draft law.
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
kerenssy Keeps Buty.

Prtrograd, Russia, - The struggle
Of Premier kcrensky and The pro
visional government against the dis
cordant elements in Russia has be
come a ilght to prevent RussiR's re-
turn TO the old regime. with its rub
OF absolutism, oppression and cGarism.
That kerensky senses the peril Of
counter revolution coming after the
military breakdown 10 Indicated In
two different speeches Of the premier
Nicholai l.enlne. antiwar agitatnr
and suspected German spy. WAS a&a!n
at large. following a pitched battle az
Tornes tFinlandD. between govern
m.nt agents and anarchists
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
Commissions to Six Officers.

Governor Gardner has issued com.
missions to the following officers Of
the Fifth Missouri Regiment, National
Guard. az St Louis:
Leroy X Robbins. colonel; Edward
]. Mcmahon. lieutenant colonel: A r.
Suerweiu and Fred n. Hussman, maj
ors, all to rank from July 20; Eugene
F. Lloyd. captain of company F, May
&c; and George NJ Taught captain Of
company G, June H.
Marble Hill press., 1917-08-02
Oppose Wheat at s..

Washington. u. C.--Declarine s.
minimum price for wheat will not
reduce the present price OF bread. the
baking industry. through lie war
emergency council, asked house and
senate food bill confetees TO clint.
nate this provision