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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
Phone 7OO3 .

With this issue we start a
new volume, and it marks the
Iwenty-ffth year Of existance
Cor the Leader. During all these
years the paper has worked and
stood for the upbuilding of To-
ledo and Lincoln county, and it's
efforts have been crowned with
no small measure of success.
During the years to come the
Leader will still do all in it's pow
er for the advancement of the
community which it serves. The
Leader today stands better able
to serve this section than ever
before, having one of the most
up-to-date newspaper and job
plants in this section of the
state.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
PRIZES OFFERED
FOR BEST ESSAY

The Oregon Society of the
Sons of the American Revolu-
ton desire to hereby offer a
series of prizes totaling the sum
of fifty Dollars ($50.0O) to the
pupils of the public schools of
the state of Oregon for essays
on topics connected with the
war tor American Independence.
There will be three prizes
awqrded: Twenty-Five dollars
($25.O0) for the first, fifteen
uollars ($l5.00) for the second,
and ten dollars ($10.00) for the
third best essay respectively
written by pupils of the grade
or high schools of the state on
one of the following topics:
l. The Siege of Yorktown.
2. The Influence of Benja-
min Franklin upon the American
Revolution.
3. The part played by the
Colony of Massachusetts in the
American Revolution.
4. Privateers and their work
in the Revolution.
The conditions controlling the
contest are as follows: Essays
shall not exceed three thousand
words in length; shall be writ
ten in the pupils own hand
writing on one side of white pa.
per, and must be accompanied
by a certificate from the pupils
teacher to the effect that the es-
say is the unaided work of the
pupil. Essays must be signed by
the writer, giving full post office
address including the county
and be forwarded to Mr.. Win
throp Hammond. Chairman of
the committee, No. 127 Sixth st.
Portland, Oregon. Essays must
be in the hands of the Commit
tee not later than April l, 1917.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
FOR EXCHANGE

16O AGREES of fine wheat land
in Grant county, Wash, 2% mile
from Wheeler. good roads,
nearly level. Land slightly roll
ing toward the southwest. Soil
6 feet deep, no rock or other
waste land. Two wire fence
around. Cement cistern, 6 by
9 feet, Water can be had by go
ing $50 or 200 feet. Has been
cropped several times, 20 to 80
bu. per acre. Will take good
logged Of lands on TGGgina bay.
Address, Olive H. Dodge.
Portland, Or, Woodstock, Sta.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
TUBERS AND ONIONS SOAR

Potatoes and onions will be
kept in safety deposit vaults
soon according to predictions Ga
Tacoma dealers.
With another advance Of $5
in potatoes today that sent them
iobbing at SO a ton for Yaki-
mas and $65 for locals, retail
dealers predicted a price of 81 a
sack in a day or two, the high
est price ever paid for potatoes
in Tacoma. Onions also are
scarce, being quoted at 10 cents
a pound, as compared with 4
cents and 5 cents a year ago.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
CAN YOU BEAT 1T?

Manager Swearingen of the
Toledo Creamery this week re-
ceived a request for information
from a man living at Salem. The
man said he was about to close
a deal for a tract Of tideland
near Toledo, but he had heard
that the salt grass on the tide
lands, if eaten by the COWS, made
the cows give salty milk, and hv
wanted to find out about it be-
fore buying the land.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
MARRIED

The wedding of Mr.. Clarence
Bateman and Miss Aletha
Campbell was solemnized at the
home Of the brides mother in
this city last Saturday afternoon
County Judge r. r. Miller, Of
ficiating.
The groom is the youngest
son of Mrs. Ellen Mulkey Of this
city, and is well known here
having spent most of his life
in and around Toledo. At pres
ent he is farming the home place
on Olalla slough. Miss Camp
bell is the youngest daughter of
Mrs. Mary Campbell, and has
made her home here in Toledo
for a number of years, prior to
which she lived with her parents
on the farm north of town.
After the wedding ceremony
the bride and groom departed
on the evening train for New
port where they will spend a
short honeymoon, after which
they will make their home or
the groom's farm near Toledo.
The Leader extends congrat.
ulations and best wishes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
GIVE THE WEST
AN EQUAL CHANGE

The great development issues
for western states are involved
in problems of public lands, con-
servation and water power pol
.cies.
Half a dozen eastern million
aires maintain a national press
bureau and flood the press of
the United States with their
ideas on these lines.
|. Fifty to sixty per cent of the
area of the western states are
held back from natural normal
settlement by various kinds of
reserves.
Forest reserves, power re-
/ serves, coal reserves, oil reserves
and game reserves are used as
preteNts to permanently hold up
lands.
According to highest authori-
ties when these western states
were admitted they acquired all
sovereign powers of the older
states.
/ Congress retained the right to
dispose of public lands to for
ward immediate settlement and
development of these new west
ern states.
In the grant to Congress by
states there was no thought of
allowing the federal government
to exercise perpetual dominion
over them.
That is the afterthought en-
grated on our government by
the doctrine of western conserv-
ationists who have become aut-
ocratic guardians.
Western Senators and Rep
resentatives who are playing the
game of eastern conservation
j ists should realize the folly OF
their position.
| Release the natural resources
and the natural rights of the
western states from the clutch
of those who are playing the
game of benefactors of future
generations, for political purpos-
es at our eXpense.-Manufact-
urer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
ASKS FRANCHISE
FOR AUTO LINE

At the meeting of the City
Council last Monday evening, j.
F.. Stewart made a request for a
franchise to operate autos and
auto trucks on the streets of To-
ledo. He further requested per-
mission for a ferry landing, and
also made proposition for the
lease of the city dock. The re-
quests were all referred to the
Street Committee for investiga-
ton. We understand that these
requests are in line with the pro-
posed establishing of an auto
line between Toledo and Wald-
port.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
WORMS SAP YOUR
CHllD'S STRENGTH

Is your child pale and fretful?
Does he cry out in sleep or grind
his teeth These symptoms may
mean worms and you should
obtain relief at once. Kickapoo
Worm Killer is a pleasant rem
edy that kills the worm, and by
its mildly laxative quality expels
it from the system. Worms sap
the vitality and make your child
more suceptable to other all
ments. Your Druggist sells
Kickapoo Worm Killer, CSC. a
box.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23

Essays not complying with these
requirements will be rejected.
No essays will be returned.
Prizes will be awarded upon the
following points:
/. Originality.
2. Accuracy of statement.
8. Manner of treatment.
4. Orthography, syntax and
punctuation.
5. Neatness and legibility.
The prizes are offered to en-
courage love of country and the
study of its history.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
TAKEN UP!

One light red Jersey heifer,
coming two years old; sharp
horns, no mark or brand. Own
er can have same by paying cost
of this add and cost of keep to-
D. L. Peterson,
Toledo, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

Harlan, Oregon, Feb. 90, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that |
the undersigned will not be re-
sponsible for debts or bills con-
tracted by my wife, Bessie c. Al
lison, after this date.
paid ADJ S. w. Allison.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
FOR SALE OR TRADE

II acres Sandy Bottom. po-
tato land, well improved, lots of
fine fruit, close in to town, fine
Chicken Ranch-Want some
thing for Stock Ranch-What
have you got to trade?
L. A. Whited,
jefferson. Ore.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
SHEM LAFAYETTE
GRANTED PARDON

Shem Lafayette, who with Bill
ly Metcalf, was recently convict
ed of taking liquor on the reser-
walton, and who was fined $100
and given 60 days in the county
jail, has been granted a pardon
by President Wilson.
Metcalf, who received a heav-
ier fine and Jail sentence of
eight months, is now serving his
sentence. An effort has been
made to secure him a pardon al
so.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
CALL FOR COUNTY
WARRANTS.

All warrants drawn on the
general fund of Lincoln County,
endorsed prior to July 11th,
1915, are hereby called and the
interest stopped this date.
Toledo, Oregon, Dec. 14th, 1916.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-23
FOR SALE OR TRADE

One 7 year old mare and light
wagon, will trade for good mo-
tor boat
G. G. Stevens, Toledo Or.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01
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W by Monroe ST. 8 by Wells st
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NOTICE

following win sold public
Fourth Day Of june A. o.,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01


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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
SENATE CUTS
WAR TAX LIST
ExEMPTS FILMS, JEWELRY AND
CHEWING GUM; HAS NEW
CONFECTIONERY SECTION.

Washington, D. c., May 2S-Invo3v-
ing further reduction of the house war
tax bill by $15,500,O00. the senate
finance committee today decided to ex-
empt motion picture films, jewelry
and chewing gum from taxation. A
new confectionery tax was considered.
Instead of the house rates on manu-
facturers' gross sales Of athletic goods.
perfumes, cosmetics and proprietary
medicines, the committee decided to
keep them as sources Of revenue, but
by stamp taxes instead of the 5 per
cent gross sales tax. The committee
also is considering tax on tonnage OF
pleasure yachts instead Of the house
tax on their cost.
The second bill, for control Of food
supplies, probably win be taken up in
both houses this week.
Final and complete agreement on
the administration espionage bill, in
Guiding the newspaper censorship pro-
vision as re-drafted Saturday. the ex-
port embargo search warrant and mail
censorship sections, was reached to-
day by the senate and house conferees.
Their report will be submitted tomor-
row with action first in the house prob
ably next Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
NEW YORK DOUBLES ENERGY.

New York, May % Every available
agency has been enlisted and many
novel campaign activities have been
inaugurated to make success of lib
erty loan week in New York City The
swing into the second half OF the sub.
scription campaign today saw business
houses and individuals united in the
cooperative effort to popularize the
loan. Employers throughout the city
are offering their employees opportuni.
ties to buy bonds on the instaflment
plan.
Tomorrow the federal reserve bank
expects to have ready the SO partici.
pating certificates, making 1t possible
for any person with that amount to
heed the call to subscribe.
The motion picture industry will
send out short film urging the Amer
ican people to subscribe to the loan.
Jonh D. Rockefeller today subscribed
another $5,00o,00O to the liberty loan.
This makes $15,oo0.0o0 worth of the
bonds taken by him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
YANKEES HELP
CHEERS ALLIES
100000 Americans Soon Will
Be Engaged in Europe,
BritOns Learn

London, May 2S.-Another conting-
ent of the American medical corps ar
rived in England today. The contingent
comprised units from Philadelphia and
St Louis.
An official statement issued here TO-
day says that, counting the Americans
serving in the British and French
armies and the additional units order
ed to France, there soon will be
100000 Americans in France.
BRTTONS TOLD OF DRAFT.
The statement says $500 war air
planes will be constructed and 5000
aviators trained in the United States
this year.
The official statement was issued by
the British war Office today with the
object of showing Americas complete
participation in the war and its ability
to give immediate powerful aid. 1t re.
fers to the draft bill, which win give
an army of 100000 men and says
there are prospects Of the greatest
success for the oan of which $75O. .O00.-
600 already has been advanced to the
entente allies.
EQUAL FIVE DIVISIONS.
The statement declares that flotil
las Of desroyers are cooperating with
the entente allies in the submarine
zone. that one army division. force
of marines and nine regiments of en-.
gineers have been ordered to France
and that 10000 doctors and many
nurses have been ordered to England,
hundreds of these having already an
rived.
Together with the Americans al
ready serving in the British and
French armies the announcement
says. ''these additional units will short.
ly give total of 100000 Americans in
France. equalling FIVE German divis-
ions"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
FOOD SURVEY
BILL W ms
JEANETTE RANKIN MAKES FIRST
SPEECH AND CARRIES
AMENDMENT.

Washington. D. c., May 2s-The
first of the administration food bills,
carrying appropriations OF approx
mately $14,770,o00 for q survey and
stimulation Of the food supply, passed
the house today without record OF
Ithe vote.
A similar bill Is pending in the SEN
ate.
Representative Rankin Of Montana
made her maiden speech on the floor
Of the house today and, incidentally,
won her initial fight. She succeeded
in amending, by unanimous vote in
the committee OF the whole the food
bill so as to provide that In making
the proposed food survey the services
OF women shall be used insofar as
practicable.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
BOND PLEAS
In PULPITS
CHICAGO MINISTERS URGE CON.
GREGATioNs TO AID NATIoN'sN
LIBERTY LOAN.

Chicago, May IS. Congregations
at hundreds Of Chicago churches yes
terday we're urged from the pulpits to
buy liberty loan bonds, while many
churches had posters and literature In
the vestibules giving information
about the purchase of the bonds.
An extensive advertising campaign
will be carried on in all Chicago Eng
lish daily papers for the next two
weeks, it was stated today, setting
forth the need Of the country that the
bond issue be taken up promptly.
A liberty loan parade will be held in
the downtown section Tuesday. in
which numerous bands. police and mil.
itary divisions and other n,archers will
impress upon the onlookers the cam
paign to finance the nation.
The Commonwealth Edison company
has subscribed for $1,50e,0o0 Of the
bonds,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
ARMY CAMP BOARD
VISITS IOWA SITES

Des Moines. May rs. -Des Moines
was visited today by the board of army
officers inspecting proposed camp sites
for the northwest's increment in the
first army Of 100000 men, to be raised
by selective conscription. The board
headed by Colonel George Fl. Morgan,
inspected tract of 3,463 acres. incfud
ing the 1000 acres comprising Camp
Dodge, just on the edge Of the city.
The board leaves late today for Cedar
Rapids, where another proposed site
will be inspected tomorrow. Twenty.
one cities are bidding for the camp
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
Germany
W ars On
Invalids

T ONDON, May 2s-The intention
II Of the German government to
sink all entente hospital ships in
the entire barred zone" with the
exception of certain ships from
Saloniki to Gibraltar is semi-offi-
cially announced in Berlin, accord
ing to Reuter- dispatch from Am
sterdam.
The German announcement was
made in reference to British de-
mails of the German allegations
that the British "misused" hospital
ships. 1t cited several instances,
which, it was asserted, proved the
correctness of the German accusa-
ton.
The British government announc-
ed recently that it would carry
German prisoners on hospital ships
as means Of preventing attacks
by submarines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
OTTUMWA'S QUOTA
is NEARLY 1900
ELIGIBLE FOR DRAFT,

The foregoing table furnished by
Ora Williams, state document editor
shows the number of young men in
Ottumwa and Wapello county and in
nine neighboring counties subject to
the draft for the national army to be
raised under the select1ve conscrip-
ton.
Ottumwa is to furnish practical.
ly two-thirds of Wapello county's
quota and more than any county with
the exception of Appanoose. Mahaska
and Monroe and twice the number Of
Clarke county.
GOVERNMENT FIGURES HIGH.
The authorities at Washington have
sent out an estimate that there win be,
or should be, total Of 199, 900 persons
of the military age registered in Iowa.
This is too high an estimate The
basis of that estimate is not made pub
lie. But from computations made in
connection with the last census of
Iowa it seems probable the number
viii be more nearly 100000 Computa-
tion county by county shows total OF
188,05O for the state but it may run to
the higher figure.
On this basis. which is the one
against which the checking is to be
made by the state provost marshal
who has charge of this work. the table
shown above gives the numbers that
may be expected to register in the
counties named.
SIXTY ARE REGISTERED.
Sixty men between the ages of u
and 30, inclusive, have registered with
County Auditor Bissell for possible
service in the new national army to be
created under the selective draft law.
Any man between the designated
ages who claims his home here and
who either expects to be out Of town
on June 5, the national registration
day, or who is too iii to appear before
his precinct registration board on that
day. will make arrangements with the
auditor at once.
A man not in physical condition to
appear personally must send repre-
sentative or agent to the auditors Of
fee The man who is to be out OF
town will call any day this week.
WapeIlo county residents, living in
other cities call on the auditor or clerk
in those places and secure their regis
tration blanks which they mail to the
local sheriff in care of the registration
board in their precinct
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
WATERLOO CHURCHES HIT.

Waterloo, May 2S-Forty arrests
were made in this city yesterday for
violations OF the Sunday blue law, al
though generally the lid was on
tighter than in the memory of the old
est resident.
Theaters and movie houses contin-
ued to operate, after proprietors and
workers had been served with notice
to appear in court today. In most OF
the churches. where paid organists
and singers are engaged. the musicians
signed voluntary renunciations of their
salaries for the day. it being under.
stood that they would be paid for di-
recting choir work and playing for
practice on some weekday night.
At Grace NJ e. church, the pipe or.
gan was silent and only volunteers oc-
cupied the choir loft on the od,asion of
the baccalaureate services for east
high school graduates. The pastor,
Rev. f. J. Lockwood. stated briefly
that he had no apologies to make for
the absence of special music.
Only a few of the cigar and drug
stores remained open during the en-.
tire day. Restaurants served food, but
their tobacco and candy counters were
closed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
NAVAL RESERVE
CONTAINS $4,000

Washington. d. G., May 1S. Enlist.
ments In the naval reserve forces since
war began have brought the personnel
of all branches up to about $4,000. or
almost half the size Of the regular
navy q year ago. This includes the
feet reserve. the naval, naval auxil-
fairy, volunteer coast defense, and fly
ing corps reserves and women enlisted
for special duty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
AusrRIANs CLAIM VICTORY.

London, May 2S.-The complete re-
pulse of all Italian attacks after most
furious fighting is claimed in an official
statement issued by the Austrian war
office on Sunday. The statement also
asserts that more than $4,000 un-
wounded Italians have been captured
In the last sixteen days. The text Of
the announcement follows:
''In the eastern theater there was
heavy Russian artillery fire in places,
which We answered.
I'm the Italian theater. yesterdays
operations were confined to the south.
ern wing of the Isonzo army. North o.
the Vitpacco valley, with the excep-
ton of an attack on the heights near
Bodice which was quickly beaten off,
there were only artillery duels of vary
ing intensity. On the Carso plateau
the enemy again concentrated mighty
masses fro an assault. At Fajti and
near Castagravizza the fighting came
to a standstill before our foremost
trenches
HEIGHTS CHANGE HANDS.
Between Jamiant and the sea the
fighting was severe and several heights
changed hands rapidly during the day.
Our defenses remained unbroken and
the firm manner in which the brunt Of
the battle was borne by our infantry
is above all praise. The Honved regi-
ments repulsed seventeen attacks in
forty eight hours, besides thrice storm
ing height Artillery Lieutenant
Archduke Leopold, with handful of
gunners, joined an infantry regiment
in front line assault and brought
back two machine guns
'NThe prisoners brought in on the
Carso plateau since May % now num-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-29
Can't Beat
Submarine,
Hun Claim

4 AMSTERDAM, May %. = The
"A speech OF Premier Lloyd
George last week in which he said
German submarines were being
combatted successfully and that
England could not be starved by
the submarine campaign, is charac-
terized as "only empty words" in a
semi-off1cial German reply.
Facts are lacking" says the re-
ply, because our navy has found
little trace of the new methods
whereby, according to the views of
the enemy, the submarine danger
can be met"