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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-02
WILL BE A LONG WAR.

Those who imagine the war will
end soon by reason of Germany's
shortage of men are due to receive a
jolt in an estimate of German casu-
alties recently made public in Lon
DON Germany has lost in killed
since the beginning of the war, in
round numbers 100000 men. Add
to these 100000 taken prisoners and
an equal number disabled by wounds,
and we have total German casualty
list of 100000. According to the
most reliable estimates obtainable,
Germany has on the various fronts a
total of from 100000 to 10000
900 men To these may be added
through the natural growth of the
population at least 10000 soldiers
yearly. By which it may be seen at
no time since the beginning of hos
tilities has Germany been stronger
in man power than at present. One
of the most fatal errors one can make
is to underestimate the strength of a
foe. That's on-Na1DoG this govern
he deep and IT, aration
leing made for t n before us. |
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-02
Hazel College.

Mrs. Elmer Lee and children spent
Thursday with her sister, Mrs. A. c..
Hall and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Warrenner
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. N.
G. Rasmussen.
Mr.. and Mrs Loren Richardson
are the proud nd g Parents o OF little
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Wookey and
little son visited with her sister, Mrs.
Ella South and family Sunday.
Bert Simmerman of Van Vert was
calling at the Clyde Blades home
Thursday.
Sunday with her father, Warren
Rush.
Misses Eta and Gertrude Warren
ner spent Wednesday afternoon with
Misses Martha and Ruby Frey.
Willis Lee of Clarke county visited
with his brother Lee and family
Sunday.
Mrs. A. c. Hall and children were
calling on Mrs. George Frey and
family one afternoon the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jay and little
sons of Van Vert spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hedrick.
Willie Steen was assisting Fred
Irving of near Weldon with his har-
vest work last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Richardson OF
Weldon and Mr.. and Mrs. McMurtrey
of Van Vert were visiting at the L.
Richardson home Sunday afternoon
and making the acquaintance of the
new granddaughter.
Misses Margaret and Gertrude
Warrenner spent Sunday with Misses
Iva and Jessie Collins.
Vigo Rasmussen spent Sunday
with Frank Rush.
Mrs. Harry Wilson spent Wednes-
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Frey.
Miss Velma Spencer spent satur-
day night in Van Vert with Miss
Vera Smith.
John Hall visited with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Luke Collins the latter part
of the week.
Miss Eta Warrenner spent Sun
Hall.
Mrs. Bert simmerman of Van Vert
visited with her daughter, Mrs. Alex
Ramsey Wednesday,
Albert Frey spent Sunday with
Miss Iva Collins.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-02
WE MUST WIN.

| Those who, before the United
States entered the war, thought il
better to remain neutral and postpone
until alter the war the settlement OF
differences with belligerent nations,
will lave no difficulty in recognizing
( the change in the situation caused by
our own nations entrance into the
war. Had we remained neutral we
might have been able to act as medi-
ator and thus rendered an important
service to the world. In entering the
war, however, we surrendered that
| opportunity and incurred the enmity
Of the central powers. A new situa-
ton, therefore, confronts us. We
must not only protect ourselves from
those who are now our enemies, but
we must find an opportunity for
permanent peace, built on justice,
| liberty, and democracy.
WE MUST WIN Defeat is incon-
ceivable-it would be indescribably
unfortunate if it were possible. We
can not allow any foreign nation to
determine the destiny of the United
Subsequently, nation commit
ted, as Germany is, to arbitrary gov
eminent and militarism.
|allies overcome-that would bring
rpoa esi issastsste Es of defeat the
burden of carrying on the war alone.
We are in the war by the action of
congress the only body authorized
to takcsthe nation into war. The
quickest way to peace is to go
straight through, supporting the gov
eminent in all it undertakes, no mat
ter how long the war lasts or how
much it costs.
WE MUST WIN.
Any discord or division, after the
government has acted, would prolong
the war and increase it's cost in mon
ey and men. w. j. BRYAN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-02
END OF SH!PBTILDlNG CONTRO.
VERSY.

There is general approval Of the
act OF President Wilson in accepting
Cocktails resignation, and asking
| for and accepting, Denman's reSlgna-
ton as we'll. There was no other
method to pursue consistent with the
public welfare. Two good men had
to be sacrificed because they deliber-
ately chose to follow a course OF
petty childishneSs to the detriment OF
! the public interest.
Rear Admiral Washington l..
| Capps. who succeeds Goethals, has
/ been head of the construction de-
partment of the navy and has q fine
record for efficiency Edward N. Hur-
ley of Chicago, who takes Denman's
place, is a business man who has had
experience as chairman of the federal
trade commission and is known as a
man Of capacity. cambridge Colby
of New York, who takes the place on
the shipping board left vacant by the
resignation of Captain White, is an
attorney of reputation and expert
ence So there is reinsurance in the
outlook for the future. The indica-
tons are that the work of ship con-
struction will go forward now with
out hitch.
No discount is placed upon the pa
triotism of either Goethals. or Den
man. GOetudlSt puUllC SCI VICES Id We
been large. He has written his
name indelibly upon the pages OF
history, and his fame will not be OBJ
scured by present circumstances; re-
grettable as his attitude has been.
Similarly, Mr.. Denman entered the
service of his government finely
equipped for useful, conspicuous en-
p1oyment. His spirit in accepting the
craftsmanship of the shipping board
Ioh D@%1 -
men are of the positive type and each
insisted that he was right. But the
government shipbuilding program
is too important to wait on the pleas
ure of two men in the present cir
cumstances.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-02
Pleasant Ridge.

The drouth has done. considerable
damage in this neighborhood the past
week to the gardens and late potatoes
and rain should come soon to make
the corn crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Brown are
the happy parents Of fine son born
to them Saturday night. AS this is
pretty high these days.
Mrs. Moran of near Osceola came
Sunday to visit with her uncle, John
Ramsey and also with Mrs. Henry
immersion.
Grandma Brammer spent last Sun
day with her daughter, Mrs. Louisa
Wadsworth.
Mrs. Westervelt, lone of the old pio-
neers of Decatur county, is in criii-
cal condition at her home north Of
Westerville. She had a paraletic
stroke. AS she is very old, up near
80, there is very little hopes of her
recovery.
Grandma Brammer was visiting
the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. John Acton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Evans, OF
mond Morrell and Mrs. Lavina jim
merson attended the fifth Sunday
meeting at Palestine church last Sun
day.
Mrs. Allen Pence and two sons of
Grand River were visiting Saturday
night and Sunday with her brother,
w. F.. Wadsworth and family. .
Alva Foland's little boy was play
ing in the barn and fell and broke
one of his limbs.
Miss Florence Allen spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Alva Trowbridge
of Westerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Day of Grand
River are the happy. parents of fine
daughter that born born to them the
past week.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry immersion were
John Ramsey and family, Mr.: and
Mrs. Edward Woods and family, Mr.
ard Mrs. Roy Crabb, Mr.. and Mrs:
Thomas Chip and family, Mr., and
Mrs. P. Moran and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Palmer, Mrs. ii. L. Brammer
and daughter, Mrs. Ida Chip. They
all came " tn well filled baskets, the
gathering being in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs William Moran of near Osceola.-
Misses Martha Brammer and Esth-
er Iojanc went to Palestine Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-02
I4eItov.

A meeting was held at'the Presby-
terrain church SATURDAY evening to
organize Red tloss society Miss
Eva Rhea of Leon was the speaker
of the evening.
Mrs. Herman d, fun and children
returned from Des Moines Friday
where they had been visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Matie Shuts AID
family.
Myrtle Wylie visited in Humeston
last week and attended the Chautau-
qua.
Hazel Westfall visited several days
last week with her friend, Floy Green
near Humeston.
The Young Ladies Glass of the
Presbyterian church gave an ice
cream social at the John Sullivan
home Wednesday evening. The pro-
ceeds amounted to $30.15.
/ Ina Shultz of Des M0ines visited
at the home of her uncle, Henry
Sherrow last week.
Vaughn Silvers visited in Humes-
Howard Jennings who is in mill
tary training at Winterset visited
over Sunday with his parents. His
mother accompanied him to Winter
set Monday.
Lorena Snider of Weldon was the
over Sunday guest of Elizabeth Gull
yer.
Nose Cherry of Georgia was visit
| ing with friends here the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-02
Fairview District No. 8.

Hurrah for the golden grain!
Edith and Vera Moore spent last
Thursday afternoon with Gladys and
Ruth Overholtzer.
Hud Hughes went to Van Vert
Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hughes spent
Saturday afternoon with relatives
and friends in Leon.
Myra and Lois Moore went to
Creston on business Thursday
Mrs. J. w. Moore and Mrs. James
Moore visited at the home of Mrs.
keller Wednesday.
Mrs. James Moore of lola, Kan sas,
visited at J. w. Moore's few days
last week.
Mrs. Fred Fuller's father, Mr..
Blunt, visited with them one day the
past week.
Ernest Nordyke had his knee Sc
verely cut the first of last week. He
had been sharpening his scythe to
cut weeds. He had the scythe under
his arm when he stepped into hole
and cut his knee We hope for a
speedy recovery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-02
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

LEON CHAPTER No. s3, r.. A. NJ
Meets regularly End Wednesday
In each month. Transient brethreE
nofdially invited.
Brancis Vargas w. A. Poush,
Sec. II. P
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-02
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THE LEON REPORTER
O. e. HULL, Editor.
leon Iowa
}!0NA PRESS
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-29
ANOTHER DELAY IN
SECURING CITY WATER
This Time II In United States EnEl-
necrs Who Want First to In
spect Aviation Plant.

Action on the inst allation of a water
main connecting with the property re-
Gently leased by the United States gov
eminent just to the east of Richmond
on which will be erected a large avia-
ton warehouse and assembling plant
was further delayed last night by the
Council Committee on Public Buildings
Properties and Utilities that experts of
the Federal government might inspect
the property to-day to determine tho
size OF the main necessary to meet the
needs of the warehouse.
The statement was made at the meet
Ing last night that engineers of the
war Department were expected in Rich
mond this morning. and that an i'm
mediate inspection of the location would
be made. Members of the committee
thought 1t inadviSable to act upon the
ordinance pending this inspection, since
the war Department has been una lie
to state what quantity of water will
be required. The matter will probably
be considered at a special meeting OF
the committee in the next few days
The committee laid on the table,
pending an inspection. the offer of Ben
+. owen to sell the city tract Of land
known as the Hopkins farm. fronting
on the Hopkins Road and adjoining
Maury Cemetery, in South Richmond
FOR gravel and cemetery purposes. The
farm contains thirty-Scvcn acres and
is offered to the city for $500 Der acre
NO date for the inspection OF the prom
erty by the committee has been set
Inc offer of the farm came to the COM
mlttee through the Administrative
Board.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-29
Crudop Acquitted
on Liquor Charge
What Police Thought Was ILL.,
cit Still Was appliance for
Treating Sick Chickens.

Having proved that he was innocent
OF conducting an Illicit still. but that
he had. with the help of DR.. David
son. rugged up an affair in order to OBJ
tain distilled water with which he
could treat sick chickens. the case
against c. F. Crudop was dismissed by
United States Commissioner Melvin
FleScnheimcr yesterday.
1t developed since the arrest of Cru
dop by Officers Sweet. Allen and Lump
kin that Crudop was not conducting
still at ALL he merely had in his pos
session four pints of whisky which he
had purchased before the state went
dry. AS it turned out. he kept these
bottles OF whisky in the bathroom,
where he had rugged up his apparatus
for the manufacture of distilled wa
ter to be used in treating sick chick
ems.
The officers who made the arrest did
not raid the farm. of which Crudop
is foreman. for the purpose of finding
still. but they had gone there for
another purpose. They placed him un-
der arrest on finding the four pints
OF whisky. and he was aftcrward turn
ed over to the Federal authorities.
However Crudop proved that he had
in his care about 1000 chickens and
that it was upon the advice of DR..
Davidson that he had fixed up some
kind OF an apparatus that gave the
officers the impression of still. so
that they might feed distilled water
TO sick chickens.
Commissioner Flcgcnheimer. after
hearing evidence, acquitted Crudop.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-29
SAUNDERS RESIGNS
Gives Up Sent In Stnte senate to Ac-
ccPt Nomination nv At
torney-GencraI

The resignation Of John r. Saunders
as State Senator for the Twenty ninth
Senatorial District in order to accept
the nomination for Attorney-General
has paved the way for what promises
to be a heated contest to fill this va
cancy. Governor Stuart has already
accepted the resignation of Senator
Saunders.
Present indications arc that although
only one man has as yet announced
his candidacy to represent the twenty
ninth, several more will soon be forth
coming. Major J. N. Stubs has al
ready announced his candidacy, and
supporters of Francis w. Smith, of
King and Queen. are urging that he
enter the race.
Governor Stuart yesterday issued
writes to the shcrifs of the different
counties composing the twenty ninth
district. calling for special election
to be held in that district on the Tues
day after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1917. which is the date OF the
regular election. The counties COM
posing the Twenty ninth Senatorial
District are Essex, Gloucester. Mathews.
Middlesex and King and Queen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-29
LOCAL BOARD NO. 4 HAS
COMPLETED ITS QUOTA
Certifies to District Exemption Board
161 Men Ready for
Service.
aIANY CLAIMS STILL PENDING
Selected Men OF This Division Are
Drilling Regularly Under Trained
Observation-Disclosures Want to Be
in First Quota mt Camp.

/ Local Exemption Board No. is the
first board in the city to certify its
quota of men to the district board.
FiftS-nine men were last night certi-
fled Is physically fit for the army and
not having any exemption claims. The
initial quota of men from this division
is 16l and although this number has
been certified to the district board two
OF them will probably be turned
back owing TO the new height regula-
tions
Enthusiasm is still running at high
pitch in this division, and the second
drill of the selected men was held
last night on Twcnty-third Street be-
tween Broad and Marshall Streets.
Separate drills were held. one for the
white men and one for the colorcd
men. Two serGeants from the Rich
mond Grays were on hand last night
and had charge of drilling the colored
soldiers. The attendance at the drills
last night was about the same as that
of the first drill. which was held on
Monday night. T. Vernon Chalkley. q
graduate of Virginia Military Institute,
had charge OF drilling the white men.
Although this division has secured
Its first quota of men. the work OF the
exemption board officers is by no
means completed. Claims for e1emp-
tion are still being filed with this board,
which handled 80 claims yesterday.
Twenty-Five claims were denied by
this board yesterday.
Three more men volunteered their
services to go in the hrst per cent
OF men to leave for Camp Lee. Pc
tersburG, on September S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-29
FAV0RS EIGHT-HOUR
DAY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES
Councilman Jones VIII Introduce Reso-
luton mt Next Meeting of
Common Council.

Councilman Carter c. Jones. Of Madi-
son Ward. announced yesterday that
he would Introduce a resolution at the
regular meeting Of the Common Coun.
Gil Tuesday night providing for an
eight-hour workday for all city en-
ployces. The eight-hour day is the
recognized standa rd.' he said and |
see that the Administrative Board has
finally adopted it for the Gas Works
as matter of efficiency and economy.
II 1t is the proper thing for the Gas
Works. 1t is the proper thing for all
other departments.
Mr.. Jones called attention to the fact
that the elevator men at the City Hall
worked many hours overtim>, and that
the watchmen worked twelve hours a
day and seven days week lie
thought some other arrangement should
be made. He also believed. he said
that fireman should have their hours
arranged SO that they can have one day
off in three. or leave for twenty four
hours after doing a stretch Of duty for
three consecutive days
Il know all this may cost little
more money. but II will be followed by
increased efficiency If private corpor-
atoms find that they get more from
their employees in an eiGht-hour day
it stands to reason that "A great public
corporation like the city of Richmond
will get the same results.
II am for the eight-hour day and in
creased pay for all city employees. The
action of the Finance Committee in
recommending an increase for all en-
ployees receiving less than $500 a
year indicates that the members of that
body. of which have the honor TO be
one. recognize that relief must be af-
forded the city employees who work
long hours for small pay"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-29
FIGHT AT VESTRY
George Eanen Fined $40 for Attack
on Edward Ellis,
CoIored

1t developed at i hearing in Polio.
Court yesterday that the brethren OF
81. Phiiips Protestant Episcopal
Church, co!ored, do not ALWAYS dwell
together In peace. George Eanes. col
ored, was fined SO for assaultins and
attempting to beat Edward Ellis. col
ored. a member Of the vcstry of the
church. The tracas occurred the court
learned. at A meeting OF The yestry OF
the church Monday evening.
The trouble is said 10 have occurred
over remark said % have been made
by Nestryman Ellis about Canes, who
had been delegated TO collect subscrip.
lions for An organ fund Eancs is said
to have hurled a chair at his antaEonis,
and TO have been in the act of reach
Ing for brick when he was forcibly
restrained.
Acting Justice Griggs fined Eanes
when Rector Robert jackson told :he
court that Eanes was not a member
OF the vestry and had no business a,
its meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-29
SUPREME COURT PASSES
ON CLAIMS FOR APPEAL
Petition OF Harry r.. Emil for PosscS-
sion OF His Child
Is Refused.

Rcfusals to reverse the decisions OF
the lower courts characterized the ac-
tons of the State Supreme Court of
Appeals yesterday. The petition Of
Harry l.. Bull. requesting "A reversal of
the decision of tho Circuit Court OF
Rockingham in the case of Nellie f.,
Bun VS.. Harry L. Bull. and that he
he given possession Of their infant
daughter, Marjorie y. Bull, was re-
fused Following his absence on the
Mexican border. Bull was granted n
separation from his wife Mrs. Bull
went to live with her parents in Wash
inGton. When she brought suit in the
Circuit Court OF Rockingham in an eff
fort to disprove the accusations OF
her husband. she was sustained i'm the
lower court and given possession of
her little daughter, and some arrange
mcnts were made whereby tho father
might be permitted to see his daughter
for certain weeks in the year.
The Supreme Court refused the pc
tition OF the children of Henry r.
Woodford. asking that 100 acres of
land that had been left by Henry a.
Woodford. now deceased. to his wife
during her natural life he sold at once
and divided among the heirs OF the de-
ceased.
The petition of l.. f. Turner in tho
case OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia
vs.. J., II. Turner was refused. For
transporting whisky in violation of the
prohibition law, Turner was sentenced
To one month in prison and fined $50
by the Corporation Court of Newport
News.
The petition OF Leroy Sale appeal
ing from the Corporation Court of Nor
folk. was also refused. Sale must now
serve his one month sentence in prison
and pay a $50 fine.
The appeal of Lucy T.. Gooch. of
Mecklcnburg County. in the case of
Lucy t.. Gooch VS.. the Old Dominion
Trust Company was allowed.
a writ OF error was found In the
case of Henry A. Wise, trustee, and
James a. Baldwin. trustee. represent
ing the city OF Williamsburg, Va, VS..
the commonwealth of Virginia
The petition of II. NJ. White in the
case of H. NJ. White and his wife, Jcn-
mic >. Wise. plaintiffs. tried in the Cir
cult Court of Buckingham, was re-
fused.