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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
IN HARMONY WITH JAPAN.

Without preliminary announce
ment and coming as surprise. the
agreement between Japan and the
United States in regard to China is
made public at Washington. 1t rep
resents fair and honorable adjust
guided by just recognition of the
rights of others. That JaDan should
have q prepondering interest in. the
affairs of China must be recognized,
for it is inevitable. No country can
be Indifferent to the internal affairs
of another lying as close as China
does to Japan, nor could we in ~ is
country refuse Japan a recognition
in China when we ourselves have
principle in our dealin"e with Cuba
and Mexico.
Important as is the future of
China, and our relations to it, the
fact that the, United States and Jap
an have reached this harmonious and
friendly agreement at this time, is
still more important. We are learn
surprise. that the opinions that we
have held in reference to the Japan
csc and their aspirations in the Pa
cific have been made in Germany"
and ;subtly fed to us by an unprin-
cipled propaganda. There have
been genuine differences between
Japan and the United States and
probably will be again when racial
questions arouse national spirit and
together with better knowledge of
the Japanese, should make them
easier to understand and settle.
The breakdown of the old Chinese
government and the faltcring steps
toward the creation of a new one,
made it certain that Japan must
play a leading role in China. This
is clearly in Americas interest. The
Japanese are essentially Asiatic and
their future should lie in Asia. Man
churia, Korea and northern China
ton and relief for their crowded
country. The problems of admins
tration and development in the vast
empire Of China supply work for
their intellectual classes and the
growing Chinese market will absorb
much of the increased manufacture
ing products of Japan. With Japan
csc attention thus fixed upon Asia,
there will be less reason for fric-
ton in regard to the Philippines or
other Pacific islands or in the mat
ter of our own Pacific coast.
The most interesting part of the
public, but it is intimated that it
an increased participa-
ton of Japan directly into war and
the release of much of our own naval
forces in the Pacific for the same
Herr Zimmerman should read this
agreement carefully. 1t is Japan's
answer to his note to Mexico.-St
Joe NeWs-Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
THE WAR IS AT YOUR DOORS.

The first American soldiers have
been killed by Germans in the
trenches of France!
One of the killed was Private
Merle Hay; whose parents reside At
was only twenty-one years old. Last
May he left the farm and enlisted
Now he lies dead in a grave near the
battle lines in foreign country.
They buried him and his two COM
panions with military honors.
Now, will the men and women of
America awaken? Will they, from
this dark hour, bend every energy to
avenge the blood of American man
in all the world? The white faces of
those dead boys will haunt the mind
Of every American who fails to do
his duty to his country at this time.
The curse of dying men will swell up
from the trenches against those who
put self above patriotism and self
above sacrifice in America from this
time henceforth. The tears of those
loved-ones who are weeping. today
because of the slaughter of their
brave soldier lads will water and en-
rich the feelings of an outraged re-
public until their growth will over
whelm all opposition and it will
never rest until it has sunk the bay
onet into the heart of tyranny, bru-
tally, rapine, robbery, arson, oppres-
sion and all other heinous crimes
known to the world Not until the
last vestige of tyranny shall be an
initiated; not until the world has
been made safe for womanly chasti-
ty, childish innocence and peaceable
manhood; not until the seas have
been made safe for world travel; not
until the monsters that Cypress the
entire world are silenced forever,
will the sword be shea thed.
Think of those dear soldier boys of
ours, dying in foreign land that lit
tie children may play again In coun-
tries now devastated by the raven
ing hordes, that women may be safe
again in their homes with their hus-
bands by their firesides, that even the
prayers of piOus people to God may
not be cut short by the thrust of the
bayonet or the stroke of the sword;
think of the sadness in the, hearts Of
those who will never look upon the
face of their beloved boys in life, and
then say that everything you are and
everything you possess shall not be
laid upon the sacrificial alter of lib
erty!
Strike now! Strike hard and fast
and as long as may be necessary to
win this war.
God wills it and humanity de-
mands it!-Manson Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
WOODROW WILSON DIPLOMAT.

What hammer blows the president
is raining upon the weakest spot in
all the great machine OF the German
autographs vanity!
Surely, such diplomacy was never
known before.
They are moral blows, not blows
of the sword. And they are as de-
structive!
Never has there been grimmer
irony than that the man ridiculed be-
fore the world for his many notes
should by the very notes of Germany
herself be marshaling nation after
nation into the arena of war against
her.
Mark the steady sequence of these
latter notes-all made public with
out explanation or comment, lett
selves.
1t was the Zimmerman note, set
ting Mexico and Japan against us by
promise of our dismemberment, that
finally brought America into active
war
1t was the Luxenburg note, betray-
ing Argentine, that turned that great
Sonth America republic from neu-
trality to war.
after the Luxembourg note, that is
to the central powers.
1t is the Bernstorff note that will
destroy the peace intrigue behind the
kaiser's reply to the pope. 1t will
show America, anew, the moral
worthiness of the autOcracy which
again has the insolence to assume
that the value of its word stands at
100 per cent.
The. kaiser sanswer to the pope will
fall flat in America TO-DAY hac1nSa nf
Bernstorff's note to the kaiser.
America will be unable to swallow
even an ounce of the unctueus flat
terry with which the kaiser bespatters
his letter.
Here, again, we have an immense
practical result from the presidents
new series of notes.
1t is little short Of marvellous, too,
how exactly each fits into the an
dent-the destruction of the military
autocracy which drills and rules the
German people. Each note has TAX
en- away something of the store of
faith in Germany that may have ex-
listed in countries not directly at
grips with her. Each has struck
keenly at the tottering tradition of
Germany's superhuman intelligence.
President Wilson is proving to
mankind out of the mouths OF Ger
man ambassadors that the Hohen--
ZOllern autOcracy is destitute or
brains or character.
He is conducting from Washington
the most wonderful and effective di-
plomatic barrage fire that the war
has known Behind it the attack of
our armies upon the German
trenches will be easier and more de-
ructive.-Chicago Evening Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
THE TRAGEDY OF ITALY.

With Italy as the stage, the world
is now facing one of the most real
istic and terrible dramas in human
history. The question for the Italians
at bottom, however, is moral rather
than military. If the people can
rally, and respond, as did the French
in 1914 at the Marine, the result VIII
kind ever has known. TO this moral
rally the allies can contribute rela-
lively little = They can send men,
guns and munitions, but it is for the
Italians themselves to demonstrate
whether they are made OF the stuff
that heroes are made OF. They are
at something of disadvantage as
compared with France, which has
been united for many years, and as q
imperishable renown. In recent
centuries Italy, unlike France, has
been rent and torn by suffering and
misery such as civilization seldom
has witnessed. Again and again it
has been the battle-ground of the
great powers and it's territories par
celled~ out among the visitors. AS
recently as half century ago it was
composed of a series of warning
states, some of them semi-independ-
ent, but all of them subservient in a
larger or smaller way to alien dyn-
asties, and controlled by, rivalries
and bitter hatreds Italian hated
Italian, and separatist tendencies
were so strong as to give the impress
sion that united Italy was not pos
sible, despite the high hopes of MAJ
zini and Cavour. The united Italy
brought about by the latter in 1861
with the coronation of Victor En-
manuel, was looked upon as politi-
cal abnormality doomed to early fail
ure, and in the years that have fol
lowed the world has been wondering
whether the Italians really possessed
the spirit of nationalism so neces-
sary to the realization of the dreams
of their patriotic leaders.
The country is now being tried as
by fire. and the test will be conclu-
sfve. If Italy shows that she pos.
sesses even part of the solidarity Of
France, Cardona will repeat at. the
Piave what Joffre did SO wonderfully
at the Marine, and the German drive
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

The Monticello Express says that
if all the men were alike patriotic it
who have proper love of country to
tease and plead with others to do
their share for the nation that pro-
tects them. "Were they grateful for
the advantages they enjoy, and less
selfish" the Express continues,
"they would respond to the calls Of
the nation without solicitation. 1t
would not be a question Of how lit
tie can ! get off with; 81. but "a question gu e:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
The Tammany tiger was certainly

The Tammany tiger was certainly
rampant on election day in New
York. Tammany's candidate for
mayor received 5000 more votes
than the combined votes of the fu--
sion and Socialist candidates and
nearly 100000 more than the COM
bined votes of the fusion and repub-
than $4,000 votes of having ma
jority over all candidates and his
plurality is the largest ever given to
q mayoralty candidate in New York
City. Not only was Tcmmany's can
didate for mayor elected, but every
man on the Tammany ticket was an
easy winner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

TRAITOR.
In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur county,
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Nam
CIV J. Brannaman, deceased.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned has been appointed and has
qualified as administrator of the es.
tate of Nancy ]. Brannaman, late OF
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or her estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said De.
ceased or her estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and pay
ment.
d. 1917. n,o, ,,rr,>,
1927 Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Uncle Sam possesses one-tifth of
ali the worlds wealth. His possessions
are greater than those of France and
Germany combined, five billions
more than the entire wealth of the
United Kingdom, three times that OF
Russia, and fifteen times that of the
whole Australian continent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

There ought to be better way to
sell bonds" says the Sibley Tribune.
.'"The demand upon the time and eff
fort of willing workers is too great.
Something like the selective con-
scription of men should be devised
for the drafting of money
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

attorney General Havner is
cheerful if nothing else. He has the
tenacity of bull pup, too, and al,
though he has been pounded and
whipped and buffeted by unklnd
providence for several months he
pulls himself out of the wreckage
and announces that the blue laws
are not dead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Just why the men of New York
state gave woman suffrage 1000
majority and the men of Ohio de-
feated woman suffrage by a majority
press and politicians will find it very
difficult to explain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be cut of gear
Tr- Sanol. 1t does wonders TOR the
liver. kidneys and bladder. A trial
CSC bottle Of Sanol will convince you
Get IT at tne drug store. SS-'lS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

At the election in Alaska in 1916
the people voted by large majority
that from and after Jan. 1, 1918,
spirituous liquors should not be
manufactured. Sold. transported or
given away anywhere within the ter
ritory. The prohibition law thus to
be established by popular vote prob
ably will be the most stringent of
any in the United States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
Advertising Rates.

Advertising Rates.
Display Advertising, special sec
vice, per inch -. ........ l5c
Reading notices, per line $685.. sc
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 -. -. -. 80. -. DC
We are glad to publish any and
Ill church or society notices, but
please don't confound news notices
with advertising locals. Correspon-
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, 1917-11-15

The taxes are the little things Of
war, no matter how huge they may
look to us now. We shall forget all
about the taxes when the lists of
greatest tax war levies is its toll of
men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

mo congressman who voted to ex-
.empt from paying income tax his sal
airy of $500 year, while voting to
make other men nay whose salary ls
$4,000 a year, should be reelected"
says the Sioux City Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

It is true enough, probably, that
Governor Harding could have put the
amendment over with a wink of the
eye, but who expected him y wink
that eye?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Some men make more fuss over a
8 cent stamp than they would over
80 cent gasoline
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15
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Subscription Rates.
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Canadian and foreign countries.
5000 per year.
Entered as second class matter at
he Leon, Iowa, Postoftice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Notice of appointment of Admins
traitor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-15

Strike now! Strike hard and fast
and as long as may be necessary to
win this war.
God wills it and humanity de-
mands it!-Manson Democrat.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-14
RESIGNS AS DIRECTOR
 UT GKEEN MUNSTER

JEROME, Jan. 15.-AnnOuncemeng was ma0e Inls Meeh oI IAe IesIsii iia- ton O. N. .. hUmDvrI IrOn the pOsi- ton oI managing director oI the Green Monster. Mr. huinDert resigned De cause or ill neaItn ana IS now at ms home in the Salt River valley.
 Hereafter ali mining operations of the Green Monster Will be under the direct supervision of Superintendent D. k. findlayson, who mas been with the company since last summer. MT. FIndlayson graduated from mining school in the same class as Robert E. Tally, assistant general manager of the United Verde, and is recognized as one Of the best practical mining men of the district.
 Dave Morgan, former superintend- ent of the United Verde Extension and now superintendent of the Verde Combination, is to act in a consulting capacity for the Green Monster and direct all field and geological work MT. Morgan is a director in the Green Monster company and one of its prin cipal stockholders.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-14
Prefers ChamberIain's.

Tn the course of conversation with Chamberlain Medicine Co.'S repre- sentative today, we had occasion to discuss in a general way the merits of their different preparations. At his suggestion I take pleasure in express ing my estimation of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I have a family of six children and have used this remedy in my home for years. 1 consider it the only cough remedy on the market, as I have tried nearly all kinds. Earl c. Ross, Publisher Hamilton County Republican-News, Syracuse, Kan.
 (AdvertisemenD
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-14
KEYSTONE MILL COMPLETED

CHLORIDE, Ariz., Jan. 13.- The Keystone mill is now completed and as soon as connection is made with the electric power line it will be placed in operation and a large cleo tric hoist and an electric driven com pressor have also been installed at the property.
 High grade ore is now being taken out of the north drift on the 150 foot level in the Keystone. Good copper values are being developed in the north Georgia shaft just above the POO foot level. The ledge on the north Georgia is over 75 feet wide and four well defined bodies of ore have al ready been encountered up to the present time.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-14
CELEBRATE SHELTER OPENING

MAYER, Ariz., Jan. 1S-An elaoo- rate celebration will mark the blow ing in of the smelling plant of the Great Western Smelling Company here on January 17. Test runs have been made with the new plant and everything is in readiness for the for nal starting of the smelter. A vast tonnage of ore from the Butternut, Henrietta and other mines of the Big Ledge company is accumulated at the works. The company is planning to add another unit for custom ore.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-14
Vitolox

This word means LIFE and strength. Use it and you will know that the name is just right
 VToLox purifes the blood, cor rects disorders of the stomach, i'm proves the appetite, tones up the kid neys and a sure shot for rheumatism. Get bottle at any drug store, s1.OO or for $500.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-14
Stomach Troubles.

If you have trouble with your stoin- ach you should try Chamberlain s Tablets. So many have been restored to health by the use of these tablets and their cost is so little, 9 cents, tha. it is worth while to give them trial
 (Adyertisement)
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
Actress HAS REAL
WAR EXPERIENCE
Kitty Francis Sees Three oi
LondOn's Most Severe
Air Raids
ALSO ON STEAMER
IN U-BOAT PATH

Kitty Francis. who is playing at
the Garrick Theatre this week, had
some thrilling experiences IN Europe
during the past two years, having
been IN the Dublin rebellion. also in
three Of the most severe air raids IN
England, and also having been a pas.
senger on a boat bound for America,
which was driven back twice by sub
marines incidentally, she was in
the San Francisco earthquake, but
escaped injury in each instance. How
ever she feels that America is the
safest place, and though she was
booked up to 1920 in Europe. she de-
clded TO postpone that engagement
until after the war.
Miss Francis Is accompanied by her
husband, Rube -Welch, who, inciden-
tally, crossed the Atlantic ten times
since the war began. a year ago COM
/ ing over especially TO see the worlds
series. Their last engagement before
sailing for England two years ago last
March and their first one on returning
from Liverpool this time were at the
Garrick.
| Miss Francis was In Dublin, Ire
land. during the rebellion there, and
was a prisoner in the Shelburne
Hotel during eight days while the
Sen Feiners we're firing on IL. She
had 10 seek refuge behind her trunk
during part of the time, and part Of
the trunk was shot away. There were
two other women and seven men
who had to remain In the same room
/ for the eight days. Their food was
| slipped into them on long poles. As
soon as the rebellion was over Miss
| Francis was the first person per-
mitted 10 leave Dublin. Miss Francis
act. while in ireland, was entitled,
Mrs O'Malley's Reception" and II
y so happened that a large sign an
/ nouncing her appearance which was
on a billboard opposite the railroad
station in Dublin, was the only thing
saved from an attack, which destroy
ed everything else IN that vicinity.
Miss Francis was In three Of the
heaviest air raids England has eXper-
fenced. One was at Hull, where the
back part OF her hotel was blown
away, and the other two were in Lon
don. When she started home the shlI
on which she was a passenger wa:
driven back several times by subma-
rines, and Of the company OF ship:
that started with that one three wer,
torpedoed and sunk, Because Of thi.
delay the passage required Il days ani
the boat ran almost to Greenland il
order 10 keep out OF the way Of th'
lU-boats. Miss Francis was accom-
panied by her husband, Rube Welch
lwho, by consulting his scral
book, finds that this is their sixteenth
appearance at Mr.. Dockstader's theatre
here, having started there when thl
theatre was on Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
.AVIATORS UP While
Wind Blows HARD

With the wind blowing hard last
evening about O'Clock residents OF
Claymont and vicinity we're astonish'
ed to hear the purring of an aeroplane
motor and looking up they saw high
in the air a flying machine sailing
along like a ship in a storm at sea
II was one of the aeroplanes from
the training school at ClaymOnt. II
was the first time any Of them had
been taken into the air during such
a hard blow.
Thomas A. Brit, chief instructor at
the school. was operating the machine
and he had with him one Of the stu
dents. They had gone up TO give the
student experience in handling the
plane in rough weather.
The bird-llke machine did some
fancy stunts in bucking the gale, but
the flight was successful and was ter
minated after an hours flying without
accident.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
ST. JAMES BROTHERHOOD
UNITED FOR DRY Cause

At a meeting Of ST. James Brother
hood Of Grace NJ r. Church last night.
the question OF tho license election on
November 9, was put up TO the mem
bers for a straw vote The brother
hood Is composed entirely OF voters.
Caleb L. Burchenal, chairman OF the
Wilmington antl-license committee. had
reports brought TO him that the broth
erhood stood divided on the license
question.
When Mr.. Burchenal put the Ques-
ton OF their stand on the question
up 10 the members last night. every
man presents OF them-arose and
pledged their votes and hearty CO
operation to the Tdrys."
other straw votes for the purpose
Of obtaining some idea as 10 the
sentiments of the voters OF this city
on the question viii be taken.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
JOIN ". LOUD.

the Lewiston Bleachery and Dye
Works. Russell Gllpin, also a former
Wilmington man, who is assistant 20
Mr.. Bates. will have charge Of tho
work handled by the latter at tho
bleachery. Mr.. Bates will go 10
Washington the last part OF this
month. He is the son OF Mrs. Eliza
beth B. Bates and tho late George
H. Bates. and is the nephew Of Mrs
Ferdinand l.. Gilpln.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
HAIG Guns AGAIN
CUT Deeper into
Flanders SECTOR
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have passed. Ilalg delivered such a
blow last Thursday. lie advanced
over a front Of eight miles. To-day
five days later-he has again thrown
his line forward. From this change In
tactics London harbored growing be
lief that the whole comprehensive Brit
ish campaign plan TO cut of the Ger
man submarine bases at Seebrugge and
Ostend. now seemed likely 10 be real
lied probably at an early date. In
addition, it was believed the sudden
change In Haig's customary tactics was
another proof OF the complete failure
Of the newly adopted German pill box
system Of defense.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
MR. DATEs N WAR sERYICE.

Daniel NJ. Bates, formerly Of this
city will take up work in the ord
nance. department IN Washington. He
has been granted leave q tbsence from
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09

AS was to be expected, the
committee investigating t h e
'leak" on the Presidents peace
note has finally placed response
bility on two newspaper reporters
in Washington, who are willing
to be made the goats. We
had thought they might place
the onus on the coal HEAVIER at
the White House who is drawing
the magnificent sum of $1.75 a
day for his work. Bagging min
nows when fishing for whales!