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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

(as pictured). practical shawl effect and
splendid gift item. Beautiful colors in stripes and
plads Priced at $1.95 to $3.45. Belts Of red, white
or black patent leather at soc and 75c each.
Silk, fiber silk, and wool scarfs for men and wo-
Plain white, black and white rose, red and two
tone effects. Priced 1.25 to $175.
Scarf and cape sets Splendid gifts these
so warm and needed. Many pretty colors 75c to
$1.95 the set
Knitted toques and caps-all the best colors and
priced at SOC wool, to $l.00 fiber silk
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
Crepe de Chine
Underwear

That IS good, pretty and durable IS not
expensive. Here we have beautiful
Teddy Bear suits trimmed with dainty
laces and ribbons priced at 1926.
Camisoles Of pink satin and lace
with rubber band waist priced at $50.
Crepe de chine camisoles at $1.00 up.
Beautiful night dresses Of pink and
white nainsook, ST. to $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
A New Hair Bow for the
Little Girls

and the girls love the pretty hair ribbons Give your
little girl acquaintance hair bows. Many pretty col
orings in good ribbons to inches wide 25c to
SOC yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Bread Tickets for Italy
Parliament to Take Precau
ton Against Waste

ROME, Sept. 1.-THE "Popolo Ro-
mano" explains that Italy is the last
of all the war countries that should
be affected by the food shortage, add
ing: Although poorer than England
and France and because the protracted
war has brought suffering TO the PEG
pie. Italy should not let her troubles
appear too much on the surface nor
attempt political demonstrations or vio-
lence."
The principal excuse for the present
unrest being the bread shortage, the
newspaper asserts that the government
proposes TO issue bread cards on Oc-
tober II limiting the individual con-
sumption 10 a half pound daily, since
the wheat harvest was short 100000
Gwntals. But it appears, says the pa
per. that the shortage was due to the
lack of workmen in the field.
Parliament. according TO the "Giornale
Italia" is expected TO pass energetic
measures TO repreSs international sa-
botege. an instance of which was the
loss Of a shiplosd Of wheat of Civita
Vecchin, due to improper means OF IN
loading.
Evidence OF q new attitude Of the
ministry toward internal disturbances
is shown in General Cadorna's message
TO a political group at Milan. The mes
sage follows;
"Any weakness behind the lines at
this moment will be considered treason.
We are all armed now with the will TO
conquer and victory is at hand. All
classes and all parties must remember
that Italy knows only one way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Minneapolis Receipts Fall
as Attention Is Paid
Other Crops }
Hope for Higher Price
Many Mills Are Shut Down
and None Are Running
to Capacity

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. l7.-Farmers
are still more intent on discussing the
government wheat price than in mar
keting wheat. There are hopes in
some quarters that the producers and
consumers convention In st. Paul may
result in a higher price. Minneapolis
received only 500 cars of wheat over
the weekend, as compared with S46
for the corresponding period a year
ago.
Besides hoping for a better price,
farmers are Directing to the raise in
the cost Of handling wheat by the ell
cvator companies from five TO six
cents. Another complication was caused
by the heavy frosts of last week In
order TO make the most OF the corn
and other crops that were affected.
the farmers are giving their attention
TO them instead of hauling 10 market
their wheat. Except a farmer is pressed
for cash there is no inducement TO
hasten the selling of wheat that GER
tainly will not be lower and may pos
sibly be higher
Millers are cheered day by reports
the larger receipts are in evidence in
the country, but are still very nervous
over the situation. Many mills here
and elsewhere are shut down and none
Is running TO capacity. The food of
insistent orders indicates that the coun-
try is very near to the edge Of -four
famine, despite the fact that the wheat
crop is larger than last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18

room assigned to Deputy TURNER an
open envelope containing $4,000 francs
In Swiss bank bills. Soon sfter"sfu
another auaestor informed NJ. Descna-
mel that a suspicious individual csms
occasionally TO tho Chamber and cor
ferred with Deputy Tunnel in the ,qo-
by. The quaestor asked that the M I'm
igter of the Interior be informed. ne
Individual was watched and the inquiry
continued.
"During the Parliamentary recess
Deputy Turmel had left Paris on July
7. and had not returned when he was
summoned by the officials al the Cham-
her. Under the circumstances IL was
decided to continue the inquiry"
Another communication given out AT
the Office of the President Of the Cham
Der reads:
"Deputy Tunnel was asked to call at
the Office Of the President Of the Cham .
Der this morning. In the presence OF
the auaestors he was pressed Iengthby
and closely to make known the origin OF
the sum found in the locker room, as
we'll as the names Of tho firms which
paid IL. He refused, and recorded his
refusal In writing. He then retired, but
a quarter of an hour later came back
and solicited another audience, in the
course Of which he wrote the following
letter to the President and the quaes-
tors of the Chamber:
Payment was made by the Swiss
Federal Bank, and the object OF the
payment was advice given with a view
Of assuring the benefit OF fiscal and
similar rights in France.
(Signed) 4. TURMEL."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Minneapolis Mills Lack
Wheat, but the Situation
IsClearing, Say Millers

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. H." ith
four orders increasingly heavy and
the mills still finding it hard 70 get,
wheat enough to operate at desired
cspacity, the situation has begun TO
show signs Of improvement, as com
pared with last week, millers SAID 10
dav. wheat receipts in the country
were reported somewhat larger ana
local receipts showed indication OF IN
creasing. ,.,, l,r
IL was considered unlikely today
that the mills would have to close
down in any greater number than was
the case the latter part OF last "eeh:
when production was diminished put
until wheat moves In greater quantity
n production well below maximum Is
certain. A.,
The report current last week tna'
tho food administration would com
mandeer wheat In the country II II
was necessary to keep the mills run T,
ming to-day was officially denied Inc
boarding rule does not apply TO pro-
ducer.. and some OF the millers were
inclined to think that sharp measures
would be necessary TO bring lort'
enough wheat to keep them going.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
u. S. Renews Denial
Of Food Seizure Plan
Rumor About Canned Foods
Thought to Have Been
Started by Propagandists

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE IN
traceable rumor that the government
intends to take canned ana dried foods
from homes persists and has spread to
such an extent that the Department of
Agriculture to-day placed an explicit
and official denial in the hands Of every
county agent and representative, with
instructions to give it widest publicity.
The government never has contem-
plated communicating foods from the
homes in any sense, and the persist
ency Of the rumor leads officials TO be
lieve its basis probably may be found
in propaganda to hinder food conserya-
ton and thereby continue high prices.
This official announcement was made
to-day:
"The Food Administration and the
Department Of Agriculture both state
emphatically that the government never
has contemplated Communicating home
stocks of food. hut rather is doing
everything possible to encourage home
conservation Of surplus fruits and veg
etables, so that households may have
abundant supplies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Convention Called by u. S.
Chamber of Commerce
Is Opened
For a Closer Union
John Fahey Denounces Prus-
slams as Group of
Murderers

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. l7.-Ameri-
can industry's, support of the govern
ment in its prosecution Of the war was
reaffrmed to, day az the opening Of the
war convention here Of American bust
ness men called by the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States.
Speaking at preliminary meeting
held by the chambers national council,
John W. Fahey, Of Boston. honorary
vice president Of the organization, de-
clared that the country's business men,
after helping win the war, will so
organize that never again shall q group
of murdeTers form a government to
threaten the progress and liberty OF
the nation" Continuing, he said:
This tremendous enterprise is
especially y concern Of business. and
American business has heard the call
and never before has il responded with
greater devotion, energy and sacrifice"
Plans for assisting the government
and state defence councils in coal
and food conservation problems, IT
was announced to-day, will be worked
out by the chamber soon. A discussion
Of these topics developed the general
opinion that the coal shortage is due
TO inadequate transportation facilities.
The convention Itself, called to dis
cuss q close cooperation between gov
eminent and industry, will open to-
morrow. Speakers include R.. G.
Rhett, Of Charleston, president Of tho
chamber; Secretary Of War Baker, Sec
rotary OF the Interior Lane, Frank A.
Scott, chairman Of the War Industry
Board; George NJ Reynolds Of Chicago,
and at the night session, Boris Bakh-
metef, the Russian Ambassador.
Organization of the governments
war purchases and control Of prices
will be discussed at a business session.
An official statement issued from the
Chamber of Deputies regarding the
Tunnel affair says:
M. Deschanel president Of the
Chamber, questioned regarding the
sum of money found in the locker room
OF the Chamber, replied that on July
10 he was informed by one of the
quaestors that an employe had found
tie day before in the part Of the locker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Beet Sugar Rehners
Confer With Hoover
80 Per Cent of Them Accept
Lower Prices as a Pa
triotic Duty

WARRINGTON, Sept. 17.-Beet sugar
reiners and brokers opened confer
enees here to-day to work out details
Of plan for central distributing
agency planned TO cooperate with the
food administration and to agree on
standard prices.
About 10 per cent Of the refner. pro-
tested against prices proposed, saying
they had made contracts with beet
growers at unusually high rates. The
food administration announced, how,
ever, that many of the growers affected
by those contracts had agreed 20 ac-
cept a lower price as a patriotic duty.
A solution will be sought tomorrow.
Food Administrator Hoover in an ad-
dress to the sugar men emphasized that
voluntary service of ali industries is
the only democratic means OF meeting
the war emergency. In a contest be-
tween methods OF autocracy and de
mocracy, he said, economic problems
in the democracy should be regulated
from below by business men in cooper
alton with the government, rather than
by arbitrary acts Of the government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Master Bakers Blame
Farmers for High Prices;
Milk Advance Planned

CHICAGO. Sept. 17.--Complaints that
the farmer is holding the bag of pros
perity and that every other person is
forced to drop something into 1t or
starve were emphasized to-day with
the arrival of some two thousand mas
ter bakers here to attend their annual
convention.
The baker does not hesitate to say
that Congress has legislated and that
the Food Commission has fixed prices
that make the farmer the dominant
person in the fight against high prices.
The fixing of wheat prices at $500 4
bushel. undreamed Of few years ago,
with minimum price Of 81 bushel
for 1918. they declare. not only boosts
the price Of -four 20 the neighborhood
of sl2 a barrel. retail, but places the
consumer at the mercy Of the farmer,
who Is even now holding back his grain
for higher prices.
Millers assert they are unable to get
sufficient wheat to Prind-that the
farmers are boarding while exporters
assert the Eastern seabosrd is free OF
wheat, and unless the farmers let go
IF their crops the supply TO the Allies
will be down 20 the danger point.
on top Of these conditions the milk
producers are preparing to demand a
heavy increase in price. despite the
fact that Herbert e. Hoover has APP
pealed to them against increases. They
assert the cost of mill feed and the
fact that they must winter feed their
dairy herds, even in summer, makes
any price less than $3.50 hundred
pounds OF milk mere pittsnce that
will result in sending their dairy cat
tie TO the stockyards.
The arrival in Chicago tomorrow OF
julius Barnes, chairman OF the Export
Board, the board which regulates all
wheat exports. is said to be in line
with the governments purpose 20 pre-
vail upon the farmers TO release their
wheat for consumption and shipping.
Il is asserted that the pinch the
millcrs and others are experiencing in
the matter of getting the farmers to
release their wheat at the fixed price,
due TO their objection to the commits
sion of per cent, will bring about
drastic measures by the Administration
the confiScation OF wheat from those
farmers holding out and the paying
them OF the price named by the gov
eminent.
Milk producers in Chicago territory
were openly opposed to-day 20 the
suggestion of Mr. Hoover, that the
price of milk be fixed from month TO
month during the winter and that the
usual six months contract be ADAM
doned
c. H. Potter, Of Elgin, H., was one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
President Confers
With Garfield and
Hoover on Control
Desires to FamillaTizs Himself
With Progress so That He
May Fix Prices
Especial Correspondence


WASHINGTON, Sept l7.-Herbert c,
Hoover and Or. II. A. Garfield, fuel ad-
ministrstor, to-day held a conference
with President Wilson concerning the
progress Of the work Of food and fuel
conservation and the problems which
have arisen in connection with II.
The President desired 10 fnmiliarize
himself with all developments, for the
price fixing problem generally is ex-
pected TO occupy q great deal Of his
time in the immediate future.
To-day long conference was held By
the Federal Trade Commission, which
has for weeks been gathering data on
the cost OF production OF steel, coal.
copper, lumber and other basic com
modities, and the new war industries
board. The understanding Is that the
conference had to 90 primarily with
steel.
The commissions investigation of
the cost Of production of copper has
been completed, and formal announce
ment concerning copper prices may be
expected at any time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Short Supply of
Wheat Eliminates
Millers' Anxiety
Trade Report on Visible Mar
ket Shows a Marked
Decrease

Statistics posted yesterday on '"o
New York Produce Exchange illuminate
the anxiety Of millers. The visible
supply of wheat in the United states IS
only 100000 bushels. IL was o9,ooo,,
900 bushels q year ago. Inc increase
last week was only SOOOO ousnei =
This shows that the mil!ers throusN
out the country are grinding the "nea'
as fast almost as 1t comes TO msrheI'
and that reserves are not increasing, 40
should be the case at this time Oh geSii
The amount OF wheat IN store ana
aeoat at New York is shown 10 De
/ 342,830 bushels. IL was 6,299,i9Z at
Ills time a wear ago. The local wheat
stacks at Chicago is $4,000 bushels
against 7.447,000 bushels & year ago.
Yesterdays receipts at Minneapolis,
Duluth and Winnipeg gave promise OF
A more liberal supply. The total ar.
rivals at the three places were Lisp
cars, compared with S44 cars Weeh
ago and 1905 cars a year ago. put
the total receipts Of winter and spring
wheat at the principal primary mar
kets in this country from July | THIS
wear UP to last Saturday were only
l2.295,O bushels, compared with
lO7 1894, 900 bushels for the CORE
spending period last year. The dis
parity Is all the more significant IN
view of the fact that last years crop
was shorter than that harvested THIS
season.
The present visible supply in Canada
is 3,O99 900 bushels, compared with H.
04a, 900 bushels q year ago. The lncress"
for last week was more than l.ooO,oUU
V,
as used in the grain trade, means the
amount in licensed grain elevators and
in ships afost
Reports were current in local gram
circles that neutral countries would
not obtain any more American wheat
for some time, and that no foreign
shipments would be made, except on
the strictest rationing basis.
Heavy recent sales Of oats for er-
port arc explained to have been groughtt
about because wheat for which vessel
room had been chartered is not avail
able for shipment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Mrs. Van Valkenburs
Not to Wed in Rome
u. S. Embassy Wishes Duke.
Marriage to Take Place
in London

ROME, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Philip Van
Valkenburg, Of New York, was IN.
formed by the American Embassy 70.
day that her proposed marriage TO N.
Duke Of oporto, brother Of the la,.
King Carlos Of Portugal, preferably
should be arranged TO take plac. i,
London.
While Mrs. Van Vslkenburg has ,
divorce certificate issued By a Conn.e.
ticut court, IL is believed that the b.,,
solution Of her difficulty would b.
found in a non-Cstholic country vh.r.
divorced persons can be remarked IN
religious ceremony, and also in a
country where the relatives Of her
prospective husband can offer no Oh.
lection 20 both a civil and religion,
marriage.
The objections Of the American I'm.
bassy 70 performing the civil marriage
are that the embassy mas no evidence
regarding the previous marital state OF
either one. For the same reason. 4.
would be difficult for Mrs. Van yalk.n.
burg and the duke TO have a civil mar
riage performed in Italy, as neither Of
them IS an Italian citizen. The diaieul.
ties Of the wealthy widow and the duh.
are being followed with interest BY IN,
American colony here.
Mrs. Philip Van Vslkenburg vas di.
yorced from her first husband, Lee Az.
new, Of Chicago, in 1908 in New York
Tho same year she married William
Hays Chapman, then seyenty-siy year,
old. SIR. Chapman died the following
year, leaving an estate Of 100000 70
his widow. who was then less than
thirty-one years old. In 1909 Mrs
Chapman became the wife Of Phi!ip
Van Valkenburg, son Of a New York
banker. She obtained a divorce from
him in Putnam, Conn, in February.
1914, on the ground Of desertlon. Sine.
then she has spent most Of her time
abroad.
The engagement Of Mrs. Van Vslk.n.
burg 20 the Duke OF Oporto, who i,
fifty-two years old, was announced in
Naples early in August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Business Warned of
New Control Rules
Chamber Points to Regula.
tions on Food, Fuel, Machin-
cry and Fertilizers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE atten-
ton of the business and manufacturing
world is being called to recent Con-
greSSlonal enactments, by members of
the committee Of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, In a spe-
cial war bulletin which has Just been
issued.
The committee points out that a new
condition confronts business men en-
gagged IN the production or distribution
OF foods, feed. fuel, including fuel oil
and natural gas. fertilizer and it's in
gradients, and tools, utensils, imple-
ments, machinery and equipment re-
CURED for the production OF foods.
The control which is to be exercised
by the government may be presented
under four heads:
First-Practices prohibited by the
statute.
Second-A second form Of control is
10 become operative upon order of the
President, and is 10 the effect that no
man may engage in OF carry on any
such business as specified above with
out license from the President
Third The third means Of control
exists with respect to five srticleG,
namely: Wheat, -four, meal, beans and
potatoes. With regard 10 such COM
modities, the President is authorized to
purchase. store and sell.
Fourth-The fourth method of con-
troll exists TO secure an adequate sup
ply Of the commodities mentioned "for
support of the army, or the mainten-
snce OF the navy. or for any other pub
lie use connected with the common de-
fence"
In addition, the new law contains
special provisions with regard to coal
and coke. The President is empowered
to fix the price of coal and coke and
to establish rules and regulations for
sale, shipment, distribution. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Stock Raisers Discuss
Guarantee on Losse.

WASHINGTON, Sept l7.--Feienl
guarantee against losses m the live.
stock industry were discussed with IN.
Food Administration to-day by repre-
sentatives Of Western stock raisers as
A means Of encouraging increase Of III,
meat supply FOR the next year.
Small producers complain that feed
prices are too high now 70 Justify fat.
tening or raising new animals, and that
the guarantee plan would prevent the
slaughter of thousands OF lambs and
feeders during the fall and early win.
tar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18

% A committee TO which Mr.. Hoover
made his appea, last week. The Food
AdmjnIstrator declared he intended 10
force down tho price Of beef, thus re,
ducing the cost OF milk production, ana
urged month Of determination or
milk prices so that consumers might
hare In the benefits Of reduced cost
MIR. Potter presented this request 70
,bo Elqin local Saturday night ne
members by rising vote declared
unanimously in favor Of six months
contract at S3.54 n hundred pounds
The price to-day is s212 hundred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Strict Fuel Economy Urged
Appeal Made to Patriotism Of
New England Citizens

BOSTON, Sept. II. - An appeal to
every citizen to practise the closest
economy in the use of coal the coming
winter as patriotic duty was issued
to-day by the Committee on Domestic
Fuel Economy of the New England Coal
Committee. Pointing out that the coal
situation in this region is critical"
because Of limited transportation facil-
tiles due to the war, the appeal asks all
householders:
"Not TO use coal for heating before
November or after May !, unless the
house temperature IS below so degrees
ITO burn wood wherever possible, or
to use small oil heaters where neces-
sary TO keep certain parts of the house
st a special temperature.
ITO be economical with gas and cleo
tricity."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
New England to Save Bread
Ban Asked on White Variety
Two Days a Week

BOSTON, Sept. 17.-All New Eng
land people will be asked to refrain
from eating white bread on Wednes-
days and Thursdays during the peri
cd of the war, as the result Of reso-
luton adopted to-day at a meeting
here Of food administrators OF the
New England states. The plan is IN
line with the appeal recently sent to
housewives, hotels, cafes and clubs IN
this state by Henry 3. Endicott, Mas
sachusetts Food Adm istrator.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Storm Kills 3, Does Hundreds
OF Thousands Dollars Damage

RALEIGH, y. C., Sept. 17.-Property
damage reaching several hundred thou
sand dollars, heavy damage to crops
and drowning of three negroes resulted
from the heavy rains of the last few
days in Eastern North Carolina. At
Wallace a dam burst. driving approx
mately 800 people from their homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
German Editor Ordered Interned

FORT SMELLING, Mimi, Sept. H.
Orders were received to-day from
Washington for the transfer Of Fritz
Bergmeier, editor of the st. Paul
"Daily Volks Zeitung," TO Fort Nc
Pherssn, Ga, for interment during the
war. Bergmeier was arrested because
OF certain editorials which appeared
in his publication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Violence in Argentina Rail
Strike Spreads; Bridge Wrecked

BUENOS AYRES. Sept. 17.-Railroad
strike disorders are spreading. A
bridge has been wrecked, tieing up two
lines and preventing the movement Of
troop trains. Heavy reinforcements of
national troops have been sent to Ro-
sario.