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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-23
CORN CROP OF 1917 LARGEST
EVER GROWN.
Government Reports improvement to
Extent OF 61,0GO,0G0 Bushels
During July--Indiicated Total
Production 3, 1914 900, 900
aJ Bushels.

Washington, August II. The larg-
est crop Of corn ever grown IN the
United States is in prospect tor the
coming harvest The department Of
agriculture's August report shows
the corn prospect improved TO the eN-
tent of 67,000,000 bushels durlng
July, indicating total production OF
3,191 100000 bushels.
Wheat, however, shows a decrease
of 100000 bushels. Spring wheat
had bad month and prospects de-
creased 100000 bushels, but Win
ter wheat returns indicated 5,OOO,-
600 bushels more than forecast IN
July. Wheat production, winter
wheat and spring wheat combined,
els. The production statistics indi-
cate, when compared with the fore
cast made from conditions existing
on July /, how July weather and Ctn-
.er conditions have affected the all
important food crops on which me
country and its allies in the war will
have to depend during the coming
square miles planted to the impor-
tant food crops, not taking into ac.
count the vastly increased number OF
home gardens, the United States has
more than one-ninth of its entire
area growing in food crops. That is
larger than the combined area OF all
the states from Maine to the Indiana
Illinois line, and south to the North
Carolina Virginia line and the Ohio
river, including West Virginia.
Bumper corn crops and oats and
record crops of barley, rye, white and
sweet potatoes, tobacco and hay show
the response of the farmers OF th5
country to President Wilson's appeal
made in April last to produce larger
crops this year for war use.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-23
HATS OFF TO The IOWA HEN

The perfection of incubators and
brooders has emancipated the hen
from maternal duties and RESPONSE
bilities to a large extent, giving her
more time for the business of egg pro-
duction. That she is improving the
opportunity is evidenced by the in
creased output from year to year.
The Iowa hen was very indus
trious female in 1916, contributing
something like lis 100000 dozen eggs
during the year That means she had
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-23
To Erect a Tent In Winter.

Instead of using Il rope bridge, tents
should be set in winter with a pole be-
tween two trees or supported on forkel
sticks, and the tapes along the ridge
should be tied to this pole. says All
Outdoors. If the tent has no tapes run
the pole through the tent from end to
end, and support it ut each extremity
with a forked pole. Better still are
two forked poles at each end, the bot
toms of which are spread far apart
When the tent says it can be frightened
by drawing the bottom close together
and thus raising the ridge. Poles
spread apart in this way also add
much to the stability of the tent in a
wind While this method requires five
poles instead of three, it is neverthe-
less the best way to erect an A tent.
1t will be difficult to drive stakes in
winter, but logs, to which the ropes
may he tied, will serve nearly as well.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-23

Nature intended Pottawattamie
county for grape growing. The soil
Is what biologists call Missouri
Loess, and is said to be identical in
character and quality with the soil
OF the world-famed grape-growing
district of the Rhine valley. The cit
liens of Pottawattamie are wise in
their day and generation and have
literally covered the picturesque hills
and bluffs of the county with vine
yards, turning them into bowers Of
beauty and mines of wealth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-23

If weeds persist in growing on Sun
day, why is It wrong to pull the
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
TWO BILLION MARK TO BE REACHED
 THIS EVENING
Despite General Indifference Noticeable Throughout The
 Middle West

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-The Liber- ty loan campaign will close the third week this evening with excellent pros- poets for reaching the two billion mark, despite the general apathy pre- vailing, which is causing grave con- cern The indifference appears over a large aerie extending in the middle west to Texas and also eastward to the Atlantic.
 A report from the American head quarters in France received here today says that the American soldiers have already subscribed several millions to th eLiberty loan, the total amount to be announced when the campaign is over. General Rers' 'ag's appeal to the men to taha md c. ehalf of the loan, was taken up by regiments, companies and even squads in a riv- airy for the highest total.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
PLANNING ANOTHER PATRIOTIC CAMPAIGN AND
 GIVE EvERBODY A CHANCE TO DO HIS "BIT." 1"

few days the suggested that can pg started whereby funds would be raised for the Red Cross the Belgian and ench orphans the Hospital bed and tobacco for To that end dollar offered for each provided would take charge of the fund.- so M others subscribe and send the to the various relief Thus far nobody has taken the matter and remains it's infancy to this day with the four dollars awaiting for vol actor in the good
 Last evening" the office visited by some patriotic ladies' hearts the right place but short time to the work involved in such campaign and suggested that box stationed the door of the office with sign which might be inscribed something like this CONTRIBUTION BOX FOR THE RED CROSS BELGIAN AND FRENCH ORPHANS, HOS- PITAD BED AND TOBACCO FOR THE BOYS. In this manner is thought everybody who might feel disposed to contribute whatever amount might be- might avail himself night day. of the opportunity of dropping their contribution.
 The box will be locked and Mayor Heneghan will be the odian of the contents opening occasionally and dividing the contributions equally between the four The fund will be started with the four dollars promised by the risk having nothing to the rest of the but cakes.
 Remember that ve-cent piece will be acceptable Every little helps. The campaign will start Monday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
RUSSIAN PRISONER
 FOUGHT FOR BY HUN
 AND DUTCH GUARDS

OLDENZAAN, Netherlands, Oct. 20
 A comic incident reported from the frontier involved a Russian prisoner of-war who was on the point of step ping from German onto Netherlands soil, when he was grasped by Ger man sentry A wrestle ensued. The fugitive threw himself on the ground, and lay with the upper part of his body in Holland and the other in German territory.
 A Dutch sentry rushed to the Rus sian's help, seized him by the arms and pulled. The German soldier pull led at the Russians legs in the oppo- site direction. The Russian began to kick with the result that the Dutch frontier guardian was able to haul him out of the danger zone"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
ANTILLES IS THE FIRST
 AMERICAN
 VICTIM
Seventy-'! !.. lives Were Lost, Mostly I..o....1.sers of the CreW--W0rk Of
 Submarines

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-German submarines can claim the first victims from American warships in the sink ing of the Antilles, the transport re- ported sunk yesterday. according to a report today from Paris, where it is said the French officials are awaiting the details of the incident.
 From Admiral Sims brief report, the transport Antilles was sunk by submarines with the loss of seventy five lives. Sixteen soldiers and sey- eral sailors are among the drowned. All the army and navy officers aboard and the ship master were saved. It is believed that the ship sank in few minutes. It is also the opinion here that the submarines evaded the con- voy by remaining submerged, as neith- CT torpedoes or submarines were seen.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
ANOTHER BACHELOR" ANSWERS CALL TO
 ACTIVE SERVICE

Percy M Stott, who joined the Sig nal Corps, several months ago, having been passed by the examining board at Haines, received his call last even- ing, ordering him to report immediate ly for active service at Camp Lewis, Amercan Lake, Tacoma. He has been assigned to the 316th, 27th Field Bat talion and will leave on one of the first boats today
 Mir Stott, who is a native Texan, from Dallas, has made his home in Ket- chikan for nearly two years, and is the fifth member of the Bachelors Club to go into active service, in some branch of Uncle Sam's army. Casey Williams, the first to leave, signed up with the Navy, Carl Ostrander and Franklin Gilbert, both signed up with the Medical Reserves, Ostrander be- ing sent to Nulato, on the Yukon, Gill bert going to Fort Riley, Kansas. Bryant DeBar recently joined the U. S. Marines and is now stationed at Mare Island Navy Yard, California.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
RECALCITRANT
 BOILER MAKERS

SEATTLE, Oct. 20.-It was reported last evening that some striking boiler makers who had been brought before the chairman of the wage adjustment federal committee to present their side of the controversey told him that while the government might compel them to return to work, it could not prevent them from turning out leaking boilers. Scores of deserter boiler-makers will be brought before the federal author ities with the view of indicting them for seditious actions.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
PROMINENT MINING
 BROKER OF EAST
 HERE TO OPEN MINE
Grindall Mines, Near Kasaan Will Be One of Largest Prop
 critics Work in Territory

F. w. Lindenau. President of the Southern Alaska Mining Company, with mines at Grindall Bay, and Prince of Wales Island, who has been for the past week, is leaving on the Spokane today for Chicago and St. Paul, where he has his headquarters, to order the machinery and materials necessary for the opening up on a larger scale, the company's properties in Alaska. The mines, chiefly copper and gold are much the same formation as the famous Butte copper mines, and according to MT. J. E. Ryan, of Seattle, examing engineer, when :n full opera tion, will be one of the biggest prop ositions being worked in the north.
 Mir. Lindenau expects to return about Christmas time, in order to have everything in shape for the opening up of the property in the early spring
 MT. Lindenau, claims to be the au- thor of What the Irish Would Do to Germany" taken from the Irish World and published in the Progressive-Min- CT of October 9th, and as sample of his ability as a rhymster he handed the reporter the following rhyme this morning about Who made the Kais- er?"
 Some people are made to be soldiers, But the Irish were made to be cops, Sauer Kraut was made for the Ger.
 mans,
 And Spaghetti was made for the Wops Fish were made to drink water,
 But Buns were made to drink Booze, Banks were made to hold Money. And Money was made for the Jews, Everything was made for Something, Most everything but the Miser, God Made Wilson for President, But who in H. made the Kaiser?
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
JACK P. HENDRICKS
 IS HEARD FROM

Under date of October 12, Jack P. Hendricks, until recently resident here, but who left for Bremerton to join the "Colors," has been heard from in note received last night Jack is well and favorably known here and is one of the boys to whom the Daily Progressive-Miner is being sent free He acknowledges the receipt in the following:
 The Progressive Miner,
 Dear Sir
 Received your paper and want to thank you, and tell you it sure is a great treat to hear from your home town as it gets pretty lonesome here, with all the strange faces.
 And want to thank the people of Ketchikan for the interest they are taking for the boys in the Army and Navy. Keep up the good work in your editorials.
 Your truly,
 JACK Pt HENDRICKS, Bremerton Navy Yard, Camp 2,
 Washington"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
TELEPHONE STRIKE AT
 SEATTLE IS
 AVOIDED
Strikers Go Out at Two O'Clock This Morning
 And Return at Five

SEATTLE, Oct 20-The coast-wide strike of the telephone operators and electrician linemen was avoided by the employees agreeing to work until Oc- tober 27, or pending the settlement of the demand for higher wages. The telephone operators struck at two o'clock this morning but returned to work at five.
 The chairman of the commission left this morning for San Francisco, where the boiler-makers and iron ship builders are voting today on the question whether they will return to work. There are favorable indica- tions to lead to the belief that re- sumption of work at all the plants will be in effect by next Monday
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
RECRUIT 10000 WOMEN FOR SER-
 VICE IN FRANCE
Domestic Workers, Typists and Automobile Drivers Needed
 Most, Under Discipline.
(ASsOcidtsd PY,JSS)

LONDON, Oct 20.-Ten thousand women recruits a month for nse in the Army Auxiliary Service are being appealed for here The chief need is for domestic workers, typists, and au- tomobile drivers. One of the recruit ing posters says:
 Although the women must be strong, and reliable, it must not be supposed that their life is all hard. work. They swim, they have games and musical evenings and dances, to which each woman can invite one sol dier friend They play as hard as they work, and they live a wholesome life.
 'The women are under military dis ciplne, but they do not march to work nor do they salute officers or officers of the male army"
 The recruits will be sent to France as fast as they are enrolled.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
THE EAGLES
 LODGE COMES
 TO THE FRONT

The Eagle Lodge, one of the strong est orders in the city, at a meeting last night voted unanimously $1,000 for the purchase of a Liberty Bond. This is not the first time that the mem- bers of that worthy order have showed their patriotism. The first Liberly Loan, they subscribed $500. All of which goes to show that at least one order realizes that action counts. An example we'll worthy of emulation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
ZEPPELIN BOMBARDS SWEDISH SHIP BUT
 NO HARM IS DONE

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 20.-The Swed- ish steamer Flandria was attacked by a Zeppelin in it's latest trip homeward. The engines were stopped and the crew ordered into the boats. Four more bombs were dropped dangerous ly near the vessel. Before all those on board had entered the boats there was a panic, and the captain had to
 The ships company, after remain ing for about two hours in the boats, returned to their ship. Several hours later another airship appeared and hovered about the ship for time, but departed without doing any harm.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
CANCROBBERS R0BBANK AND
 GET AWAY
Riding in Autos Terrorize Wide Stretch of People
 In Country Towns

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. 20.-A gang of robbers riding in autos over several small towns terrorizing the in- habitants, succeeded in blowing up the safes in banks of Middleville and Alton Town and getting away with over thirty-one thousand dollars. The robbers went along the highways at great speed and firing at every house, presumably to keep the peo- pie indoors. The robberies occurred at day-break this morning. No des- cription of the men was obtained.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
ANTHONY, N. M., Oct. 20.-Spanish

ANTHONY, N. M., Oct. 20.-Spanish Americans, natives of the lower Rio Grande are doing much to ally the fear of the living in this section who have been called for the second selective draft. The young Spanish-Americans who were drawn in the first quota and are now at Camp Funston, Kansas, have written glowing letters back to their friends here telling them how well they are being treated, what fine soldiers the New Mexicans are mak- ing and the consideration shown by their officers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20

The freighter Skagway of the Alas ka Steamship company arrived from the westward last night loaded with ore and 25,000 cases of salmon from Pt. Warde and Kasaan.
 The freighter Santa Ana arrived from the south and will make a tour of the canneries in this vicinity, get ting salmon packs.
 The Barge Peters, being lowed by the Tug Chillacof arrived from the north yesterday afternoon loaded with the salmon pack from Dundas cannery and expects to go south today.
 The Al-ki from the north arrived at sevent o'clock this morning and left southbound about noon after loading 5000 cases of salmon from the Smiley Cannery. s. M. Gibbs and wife and child, G. Luethy, L. Patten, Geo. Dor wall, J. H. McCulloch, Roy and Jean Taplin, W. J. Videtto, Geo. Stevenson, Ruby Willis, Jno. Swanson and F. J. Hunt were the first cabin passengers from Ketchikan Twenty-Five Japan ese cannerymen from the Smiley Can nery went south steerage.
 The City of Seattle from the south arrived at five o'clock yesterday after noon, with J. P. Smith, c. B. Meyers, P c. Whorley, John L. Radenbaugh, M. Sonica, J. Sonica and G. A. Heager- ty Going north were Robt Scott, J. E.. Busch, Edw. Ellingson, Walter F. O. Brien, s. Guyot, and F steerage.
 The Humboldt from the north ar rived at 9:3O last night going south with 50 boxes of fresh fish at one o'clock this morning. Sergeant Craw- ford of Wrangell, was a southbound passenger for Fort Lawton. The cannery crew from Chilkoot were pas sengers on board. The Humboldt carried a total cargo of 12,OO0 cases of salmon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
TWO BILLION MARK REACHED
MEMBERS OF THE KETC HIKAN RED CROSS
 CHAPTER WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

Rev. Mr. Kelley of Ketchkan Red Cross Chapter last evening received the following:
 "RED CROSS CHAPTER"
 Ketchikan, Alaska
 The following received the National headquarters D. bon General Manager with the request to send the following message to you'
 pleasure forwarding with hearty ndorsement to the major divisions of the Red Cross the following telegram received from Secety McAdoo who at San Bernardo Call orna in which will interfere with plans Red Cross work would be immensely helpful to the
 ty you d request all the Red Cross organizations tt cmtry join with the Liberty Loan organization every where extensive drive for the sale of the Liberty Loan dur ing the last week of the campaign feel confident of every energy the American people put forth find splendid spirit everywhere practical work remains to be done therefore request cte cooperation which the Lber. ty Loan committee most stl 5y urge"
 Signed Stmson Manager Northwestern Division Seattle
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
ORGANIZATION WILL CARE FOR PROPERTY
 OF ENLISTED MEN

LEWISTON, Mont, Oct. 20-Prop- erty of men enlisting or drafted into the army will be cared for by an or ganization recently formed by Fer guson county citizens, who propose to assess themselves $1 each to raise fund for the purpose.
 Farmers may leave their crops and cattle with the association, which will hold them until the proper time and then market them, and other business interests of soldiers will be looked af- ter
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
GERMAN AIR RAIDS PROVE
 DISASTROUS
Sink 2 Destroyers, ] Dan- ish, 5 Norwegians and
 Three Swedish Vessels

LONDON, Oct. 20.-In two German air raids, the first attack on a convoy at sea, occurred Wednesday night. Two British destroyers, conveying three merchant vessels were sunk while the merchant vessels escaped in jury.
 A report has reached here that dur ing the same night. raiders attacked and sunk five Norwegian; One Danish and three Swedish vessels without warning.
 The British destroyers sunk were the Mary Rose and the Strong Bow There are no report of the casualty
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
ENGLAND'S COAST
 VISITED BY SEVEN
 ZEPPELINS IN RAID
Flew Over French Town When Three Are Brought to Earth
 And Captured

LONDON, Oct 20.-About seven Zeppelins raided the eastern and north western coast of England at midnight last night, killing twenty-seven and injuring fifty-thre The raiders drop ped a few bombs over London, but caused only slight damage to the houses.
 PARIS, Oct 20-A large squadron of Zeppelins flew over Vosges last night, the French bringing one down in flames at Ramervillers and forced two others to land where the crews were captured
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20

BERNIE, Oct. 20.-The war has taught Switzerland that it is a mis- take to be too dependent on foreign producers. In order to develop and en- courage home manufacturers, the first step is to make consumers familiar with Swiss products. To do this it is proposed to devote week in every year to exhibitions of Swiss goods, to be held simultaneously in all the Swiss towns and villages.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
HOOVER GIVES WARNING

CHICAGO Oct 20-Food administra- tor Hoover issued formal warning today to the country warning the peo- pie against a sugar famine which may come at any moment and urges the people to deny themselves the luxury in sweets
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
TWO BODIES BEING
 SHIPPED ON SPOKANE

The body of William Russi, recovered yesterday, after being in the water for nearly a month, will be shipped to San Francisco today on board the Spokane, according to instructions re- ceived by Marshal Sharpe from Miss Emma Christ, of Mill Valley, Califor- mia, former fiance of the dead man.
 The body of Milo Blakemore, who died at Craig several weeks ago is also being shipped to Seattle on the Spokane for internment there Mir. Rex Van Winter. oa Seattle came north a short time ago to bring the body back.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
MEXICO AGAINST GERMANY ADVISES
 GENERAL VIRGIL

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 20.-General Garcia Virgil. leader of the Liberal Constitutional party, told in an ad- dress in the chamber of deputies that Mexico's duty was to take side against Germany and that he would do all in his power to lead in the step.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
THE SEATTLE VICE CONDITIONS WILL
 BE INVESTIGATED
Mayor Gill Names Chairman of
 Investigating Commission

SEATTLE, Oct. 20.-The vice con- ditions complained of by General Green, will be investigated at once, it was announced this morning. Fol lowing the announcement of the in- tentiOn, Mayor Gill named Chief Jus tice H. E. Hadley, chairman of the in man to appoint six other members.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
PRESIDENT WILSON +
 ISSUES PROCLAMATION f

+ WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-Pres- + < ident Wilson issued a proclama- i F tion this morning, proclaiming + # October 18th, a day of prayer for <
 + the success of the American arms +
 + in accordance with recent reso- < + lution of congress. In part the + + President says: "It behooves our + S great people, nurtured as we have +
 # been in eternal principals of ! 4 justice. right and obedience, to ! {, pray for aid in our hour of trial" 4 | <
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Oct. 20.- With one son fighting in the German Army and another enlisted under the tri-color of France, Mrs. Jablousky of this city recently bade goodbye to her third son, Anton, who was called to aid in the fight for the preservation of democracy.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20

ALAMOGO, N. M, Oct. 20.-Bedrid- den for many months, Mrs. M. R. Lang ford is knitting her bit for the Ameri- can soldiers in France A broken hip makes it impossible for her to leave Der of woolen articles for the soldiers and has sent them to France.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20

CHRISTIANA, Oct 20-Norway' s
 shipping losses since the begin n-ng of the war now stand as fol lows: 479 steamers of 777,0O0 tons; 160 sailing ships of 155,000 tons; num- or of lives lost, 69S The net reduct- .on n the Norwegian mercantile ma 515.000 tons.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20
SOUTH ON VISIT.

Forest J. Hunt left today on the steamer Al-ki, for Seattle, where he will visit for a few weeks with his daughters, returning with Mrs. Hunt, who has been visiting in Seattle for several months. Miss Tot Mercer will be in charge of the Book Shop, h his absence.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-20

FL PASO, Tex, Oct. 20.-That 450 carloads of potatoes annually would be saved to the nation if grocers through out the country ceased the practice of using potato as stopper for their kerosene cans is the claim made by local patriot to George H. Cler, a mem Der of the local Hoover conservation commission.