davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
Lonesome Ridge.

Levi Virden and family of near
Kellerton visited over Sunday at the
Row Waller and family, Mrs Syl-
via Evans and Miss Hazel Evans
spent Wednesday at G. S. Evans OF
near Garden Grove.
y. J. Evans and family were Sun
day visitors at Will Martins.
Clyde Waller and family spent
sunday at J. N. Stills.
day at Mrs. e. A. Titles. Mrs. Little
returned to her home after two
weeks visit with relatives in this
lack Mcdaniel and Miss Vesta
Evans were married at the Methodist
parsonage in Leon last Wednesday.
All wish them happy and prosper
Gus Journey through life.
Mrs. J. B. Mcdaniel spent Thurs
day at E. J. Evans.
Ray and Grace Garner and Robert
Martin were Sunday visitors at y.
Gamers.
John Minors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Franklin of
Leon spent Sunday with lack Nc
Daniel and wife.
Fred Potter and family and Hey
Gammill and family visited at r..
Gammon's Sunday.
Jesse Maynard and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday at j. b.
McDaniers.
Oklahoma, came Sunday for visit
with her mother, Mrs. Sylvia Evans
and other relatives in this vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
Jack Oak.

Arthur Young spent few days at
Ray YOungs.
SAINT McGahuey is moving to the
farm vacated by James Brown.
c. R. Quigley is on the sick list
Hank Brannsn is helping Tullis
Tullis Bros, dig a supply tank.
Guy and Ike Martin and sisters,
Dartle and Dorothy spent Tuesday
evening at Brannons.
The Brannon family spent We'd
nesday evening at John Creswells.
e. II. Matteson and family. attend
ed the wedding at C. d. Osborn's
Wednesday evening .',
Thursday Mrs. Brannon received
word that her uncle, Henry Claude
was very sick. Mr.. and Mds. Bran
non drove down to see him and spent
the night and Friday with him. They
also visited at Frank Dingmans Fri
day evening. Mr.. Claude is suffering
from cancer.
Clair Roberts spent Friday with
Bill Roberts took a load of ma
chinery to his new farm Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hobert Matteson
came home Saturday evening after
few days visit at the Osborn home.
John Creswell and family spent
Sunday evening at Brannon's
Ray Ravens and family spent Sum
day at Fred Millsap's
Melissa Dingman spent Thursday
night with her friend, Mary Tenny.
Mrs. Dan Myers and Mrs. FRED
Millsap spent few days with Mrs.
John Powers at Bethany, Mo.
Ike and Guy Martin and their
uncle Jeff Strange drove to Allerton
Wednesday. They went to attend
sale at the home of Chas. Smith:
Ray Young and wife spent Thurs
day at James YOung's.
Jack Strange came home with Lon
Dingman Friday evening.
After supper Brannon' and Ding
mans went to Everett Martins 10
spend the evening. ,:
Dan Myers, James Young and VIM.
Bruner had wood sawed this week.
Dartle, Dorothy and Edith Martin
called on Mrs. MattesOn Friday.
Maud. Rosa and Fred Brannon
spent Thursday evening at Matte
son Frank 5: Young spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Ted Millsap.
Frank Matteson made trip to the
Weable farm south Of Davis City on
Thursday TO get buggy he bought
from Lee Weable.
School began Monday after
weeks vacation, with Miss Grace
Robson as teacher.
Henry Spargur and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
John Henderson home near Davis
City
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
Davis City.
you'll Like Davis City.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs Doss Hill,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bell of, La
moni visited at the Carter Scott
home the past week., r,:,,
MIR. Carpenter and wife ana " ~
attended the Saints Chapel Sunday
Mss Mae Walters Of Garden
Grove was the guest of Mrs. Claude
Robinson over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Norman and
Mrs. Charles Norman OF Troy, Kan
sas, visited friends in this city the
p Mrs. II. j.. McClaran returned
- Mrs. Winfield Scott of Blythedale
was visiting at the home OF Garter
Scott the past week
Mrs. Sophia Scott went to Leon 70
visit at the Jim Scott home a iew
DAYS before going to Colorado TO JON
her husband who has been IN COLO
AN Mrs sAI ! w. ". WALES attehded Grand
Lodge the past week. -.
Mrs. Mary Harmon left last
Wednesday for Emporia, Kansas, to-
visit her son, George Harmon, Tor an
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Asbach of St.
Joe. arrived in this city the. past week
ana VIII WISH Hohle loin' >'
friends
The past week of national com
munjty song service was duly observ-
ed and large crowds met at every
session which showed that 1t was an
interesting service. 1t was week
set apart to celebrate Washington's
birthday.
Mrs. 4. VanWinkle is numbered
With the sick
Mrs. Musser is still sick, being no
better at this writing.
Mrs. Dell Simpson visited home
We're Dotty of Beaconsfield visited
his friend at the home OF Jemes Bur
rell Sunday. +,o
Rob Gates closed six months
term of school Friday at Spring
Valley.
Joseph keshlear spent Sunday at
the Gates home. ~.
Miss Gretchen Teale closed the
winter term of school Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
Tennessee Ridge

Mrs. Geo. Grimm and children
spent Monday with Mrs. Floyd
Grimm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chipp and
son Norman spent Friday at Fran
els Sprays.
Mrs. Luke Conwell spent Friday
with Mrs. Conwell.
after weeks visit with relatives and
friends near Van Vert.
Francis Spray and family spent
Sunday with Elias Cross and family.
John Brand and family spent Sun
day at Floyd Grimm's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
Brush College.

Mrs Jane Lille visited one day
last week at David Hubbard's.
Miss Beulah Hubbard spent last
! Wednesday night with Hazel and
Fern Moore.
Steve Marble and family were
one day last week at Nell Stills.
| Glass Finch left one day last week
for Illinois for a few weeks visit
with his brother, l.. B. Finch.
| Mike Griffin delivered hogs at
! Pleasanton Monday
Mrs. Mike Griffin and daughter
Virgene called on Mrs. Ernest Hami|-
ton Sunday evening:
David Hubbard delivered hogs at
Pleasanton Monday for NJ. L. Dale
Roy Waller and family visited one
day last week at Sim Evans.
Mike Griffin and family spent one
evening last week at John Grogans s.:
Winfred Griffin spent Sunday and
Clyde Waller and family, were
sunday visitors at the Nell Still
home.
Mrs. Ed Campbell visited one day
last week with Hazel and Fern
Moore.
Alvin Still Of Hastings, Neb., Wis
tSd last week thi WITH Xtinti friends and
Herbert Hubbard is working for
.irs. David Robson and daughters
Eftie and Catherine spents one day
last week at Steve Latta s.
Jim Still and wife spent last We'd
nesday at Neil Stills.
Mrs. Steve Latta spent Friday al
ternoon with Henry Claud.
Will Hall and wife of OKLAHOMA
are visiting this week at Roy Wal
ler's,
Mr.. and Mrs Jim Still were Wood
Speed Hayes and wife spent Thurs
day night at Mike Grifiln's
Nell Still and wife, Steve Marble
and family, Earl Still and wife, Alvin
Still and dell Cozad spent one day
last week at David Hubbard s.
Rolla Craig and wife and son
Claude spent Tuesday night and
Wednesday of last week at Nell
David Robson called on John
Minor one day last week.
Misses Hazel and Fern Moore and
Beulah Hubbard and Mrs. Ed Camp
bell spent one afternoon last week
with Mrs. Andy Smith.
Mrs. Sylvia Evans visited last
week at Sim Evans.
Mrs. Ben Robson and son Milo
spent Thursday night at Willie
Moores
Gill Vanderpool and daughter
Lottie spent Wednesday at Ode Van
derpool's.
Wilbur and Walter Robson visit
ed Sunday with William and Law
Nell still and wife spent Friday at
Jim Osborn's.
David Hubbard and family were
Sunday visitors at the Jim Osborn
Mrs Mike Griffin spent Sunday al
ternoon with Mrs. Mike Grogan.
M. l.. Dale delivered hogs at
PleasantOn Monday
David Robson and wife and their
! daughter and Mrs. Steve Latta and
daughter Catherine we're Sunday Wis
itors at the Ben Robson home near
Neil Still and Steve Marble were
Pleasanton visitors Monday.
Mike Griffin and son Russell were
Woodland callers Friday.
Quite number from this vicinity
attended the Orel Estes sale Mon
day.
Thursday at Ray Gamers near Wei
Mrs. Nell Still and Mrs. Steve
Marble and son Hugh visited Monday
with Mrs. Steve Latta. -.
Levi Virden and family visited
Saturday night and Sunday at the
Gene Cannon home
Fred Potter and wife and son
Wilbur and Mrs. Gene Cannon
spent one day last week in Woodland
81 Cov M 11'C
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
CONSUMPTION Causes Bad Skin.

A dull and pimply skin is due to
sluggish bowel movement. Correct
this condition and clear your COM
nIexion with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. This mild laxative. taken at
bedtime will assure you full, free,
non-griping movement in the morn
ing. Drive out the dull, listless
feeling resulting from overloaded in
testines and sluggish liver. Get a
bottle today. At all druggists, Zoe. j
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01

Money to loan on some good farms.
Leon Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01

The difficulty of wearing socks
with holes is that you have to keep
adjusting the holes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
BARN OF COMMISSIONER
WOODY IS DESTROYED By FIRE
Loss Estimated at 5000. Partly Cover.
ed by Insurance-Cause of Fire
is Unknown

During a heavy wind and dust storm
that prevailed in the Potlatch section
Saturday evening the barn of County
Commissioner John L. Woody at Amer
ican Ridge caught fire from some un-
known cause and burned, together
with machinery in sheds nearby,
blacksmith shop and other buildings,
entailing a loss of approximately
$4,000, which was partially covered by
insurance, the exact amount of which
Mr.. Woody was unable to state. Mr..
Woody was in Juliaetta when mes
sage reached him over the phone that
his barn was on fire. He returned
home in his car only TO find his barn
and barnyard buildings in ashes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
CONTRACTS
LET FOR 81
BIG SHIPS
Uncle Sam viii Fix the Price OF Steel
or Take Over Plants to Hold
Prices Down

WASHINGTOM-C for 10
complete steel steamers and "a wood-
en- hulls were let by the United tates
shipping board today. The Seattle
Construction & Dry Docking company
was awarded the contract for the 10
steel vessels. Eastern companies
were awarded the contracts for the
wooden vessels. The government will
fix the price to be paid for the steel
to be used in the food fleet, following
the report that the steel companies
had boosted prices as part of plan
to make enormous profits on the gov
ernment contracts, it was learned to-
day. The government now has author-
ity to commander all steel products
and all steel plants for turning out
material needed for the war.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
ORDER MARTIkSON
TO LEAVE TOWN
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE SERVES
NOTICE on FORMER COUNTY
OFFICIAL

Theodore E. Martinson was ordered
out of Moscow by committee of cit
liens on Saturday. At first he abso-
lutely refused to go, but when con-
vinced of the depth of the feeling in
the community against him he left in
an automobile for some place known
only to himself and those in his con-
fidence. He returned some time Sun
day to attend to matters that needed
his personal attention and then took
his departure again accompanied by
Mrs. Martinson.
Martinson was acquitted in the dis
trict court last week of the charge of
an offense that aroused deep feeling
in the community. 1t is reported that
this sentiment took a dangerous turn
Friday night, and that it was TO avert
drastic action that the self-constituted
committee of citizens waited upon the
man and advised him to leave. His
Whereabouts and his plans for the fu-
ture are unknown. The understanding
is that he is to keep away from Mos
COW.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
WILL HURRY
ACTION ON
FOOD BILL
All Branches of Federal Government
Concentrate Attention on the
Lever Control Bill

WASHINGTON-T legislative and
executive branches of the government
are today concentrating attention on
the Lever food control bill The SEN
ate has made the bill the regular or
der of business, thus thwarting all at
tempts to send it back to the commit
tee. The administration, President
Wilson, Herbert c.. Hoover and the
congressional leaders are demanding
that congress speed up in the matter
of food legislation. President Wilson
today announced in a letter to Con-
gresham Borland explained that the
Lever bill which, while giving Com
missioner Hoover control of the food
situation was not intended to control
the food, but to release it from the
grip of the Spectators
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
Big $100,000,000 Drive
For Red Cross War Fund
Will be Launched Tonight

eff we receive word today" sale
Campaign Manager Eldridge; "tha1
a Moscow boy had been captured by
the enemy and would be shot at sun
rise tomorrow, unless a ransom OF
$500 was there before that hour, Mos
COW would raise the money. Now we
have a full week in which to get &
Like amount, and it may be just as ef-
fective in saving the lives of our boys
at the front We know that we will
have an immediate and liberal re-
sponse."
The dinner that is to open the cam
paign will be given to all members of
the teams at the Christian church at
6:15 this evening. At this meeting
talks will be given by DR.. Brannon
by R. C. Beach and H. l. Powers of
Lewiston and by others who are ta-
king an active hand in this important
work. The teams will be announced
and the territory allotted at this same
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
POTLATCH READY { {.
FOR RED CROSS
SPECIAL RALLY
PUBLIC SPIRITED MEN TAKE AC.
TI0N IN $109, ,08S, ,SeS
DRIVE

POTLATCH-Red Cross week will
be observed here June 18th to 25th and
an active campaign conducted to raise
the S2500 assigned to this city as its
portion of the 500, ,000, 600 fund being
raised for Red Cross relief work.
Employees of the Potlatch Lumber
company are being urged to con-
tribute days pay toward this noble
cause and for every dollar contributed
TO the society by it's employees, the
company will donate to the war coun-
Gil of the American Red Cross a sum
equal to the total amount donated
during Red Cross week. In other
words, if the employees donate $2500
or any other sum, in cash or wages to
the American Red Cross, the COM
pany will give like amount.
The junior department of the local
Red Cross under the supervision of
Mrs. H. w. Chatterton, who have been
busily engaged in sewing, giving candy
sales, ETC., will have charge of the
tag day campaign next Friday, June
22, of selling tickets for a special
picture performance and ad-
dress by DIR. Brannon of the Universi-
ty of Idaho to be held at the Peoples
heater
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18

Under direction of the Red Cross
war fund campaign manager, J. G
Eldridge, a force of clerks was busy
at his office all day today mailing
out circulars to the citizens of Mos
COW and vicinity regarding the pur-
pose OF the Red Cross organization
Its government authorization, and
most of all its present need of liberal
contributions from every man, wom-
an and child in the entire United
tates.
Dean Eldridge himself was in the
harness at o'clock this morning, and
expects the demand for the week s
drive" for funds will necessitate as
early a start every other morning this
week.
Of the $100, 10000 fund Latah
share is 5000 of which Mos
cows proportion is $500. There can
be no slackers in this Red Gross
drive. Everyone is expected to con-
tribute something.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
AIRCRAFT
In SHOALS
FOR WAR
This Nation WEI Send $4,000 Fliers IL
Europe in First Year-Hev
They viii be Made

WASHINGTON-An American all
navy Of 10000 machines if the govern
ment's aeroplane program for the first
year, it was officially learned today.
The aircraft production board told the
United Press representative how it
proposed to secure this great num-
Yer of aiicraft when the eight
small American factories last year
were unable to ill have the govern
ment's orders The United States will
make three classes of war air planes
training planes, bombing machines
and observation aircraft.
Great Britain and France will con-
tinue to make the speedier battle
planes. The American automobile
plants will be utilized to make stand
ardized engines. Furniture factories,
typewriter plants and other mills will
manufacture the wings and other
parts. These arrangements, already
perfected, await only the appropria-
ton of 5000 100000
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
BIRD FOUNTAIN IN PLACE
IN MOSCOW CITY PARK
Cost Contributed by School Children
fI PenDies-WOrk Done With
out Pay.

A beautiful little bird fountain now
graces Moscow City Park as an ad-
ditional attraction to a place that is
rapidly growing in beauty and inter-
est. The fountain was put in place
Saturday. 1t is of concrete standing
between three and four feet high on
base eight inches by 10. The basin
is 24x30 inches and the whole is of
a pleasing and artistic design. The
fountain was made by J. j. Anthony
and j. l.. Gillie who contributed their
work so that every penny contributed
by the school children of the city went
into the fountain proper.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
DEFENSE TAKES
FRONT OF STAGE
In M'CLUNG CASE
SELF DEFENSE IS TO BE THE
PLEA AS SHOWN BY DE-
.VELOPMENTS

The state completed the presenta
tion of testimony before noon today
in the Homer B. McClung murder
case This afternoon was consumed
by the defense in the presentation OF
! testimony in behalf of the accused
man. 1t is thought that it will take
ALI of tomorrow to complete the ta-
king of testimony
Among the witnesses for the state
this morning were A. K Burnett, j.
w. Gorden, B. r. Howell, Albert Ho-
we'll, Charles Brown, Ora. D. Choat,
(widow of the man who was shot) ,
Frank A. Robinson and George Ul-
lery. Frank A Robinson, who is. dep
uty sheriff, testified to the admission
made to him by McClung over the tel
ephone that he had shot Choat.
Attorney Robertson, in his opening
statement for the defense, laid spe-
cial stress on what he termed "the
desperado-l1ke" character of Choat.
The following witnesses for the de-
Tense were examined this afternoon:
H. o. Price, Arthur e. Kent, Allan
Southworth, Dr. George T. Boyd, Will
Thompson, DR.. Bethel, E. A. McClel
land and Frank McClung, the last
named being the 13-year-old son of
the accused man.
Much of the testimony today, es-
pecially for the defense, related to
the controversy between the two men
at the school house few days before
the shooting, the controversy that led
to the stabbing of McClung by Choat.
This strengthens the belief that self
defense is the line the counsel for Nc
Chung are following.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
RUSSIANS
MUST FIGHT
AUTOCRACY
Basis of Agreement of Russia and
United States is Outlined In Mes
sage Sent Ahead

WASHINGTON-Ru Russia, as a de-
votee of democracy and individual lib
erty, must continue to fight German
autocracy, the United States declared
in a note to the Russian government
before the arrival of the United States
commission, it was made known to-
day. The note declared that the COM
mission was empowered to confer with
Russia with view to bring about eff
fective cooperation between this two
governments in prosecuting the war.
"The commissioners who bring this
message to the people Of Russia were
selected by the president
with the special purpose of giving
representation to the various elements
which make up the American people"
the note said; Ito show that among
them all is the love of country, and the
same devotion to liberty, justice and
loyalty to the constituted authorities"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
KERENSKY
WILL MAKE
THEM FIGHT
War Minister in Russia Makes Gains
In Arousing the Fighting Spirit
Of the New Republic

WASHINGTON Minister of War
Kerensky has adopted iron hand dis
ciplinary measures to force Russian
troops to fight He has issued orders
depriving deserters from the army of
the right to vote ,and from participa-
ton in the distribution of the Russian
lands. He has overruled the subsid-
iary branch of the Workmen's and
Soldiers Council in permitting none
of the soldiers to leave the front He
refused to leave a whole division 10
the Ukraniars. He sponsored the
governments order making anti-war
agitators in the army liable to 10
years imprisonment. Minister Ker-
ensky is evidently gaining strength in
bis efforts to make Russia fight.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
RED CROSS
ACTIVITIES
in MOSCOW
Membership Within Reach of the
Thousand Mark-Cash Receipts
and Disbursements

Moscow Red Cross chapter has moi
yet reached the thousand mark sci
for it in the beginning, but it is with
in striking distance of the goal. I,
is we'll above 800 and additional mem
bers are enrolling each week.
This week many of the ordinary
Red Cross activities are suspended
pending the "War Fund" drive. 1t is
desired that the two be not confused
the ordinary work of the Red Cross
chapter and the campaign to raise
800, 900 as a great emergency
fund The two are distinct and sep
arate, although the big fund is to be
dispensed through the agency of the
Red Cross after it is raised.
Good women are sewing away as
busy as bees right along at Red Cross
headquarters in the Thompson build
ing on Third street opposite the post
office, and after the big drive of this
week is over those headquarters will
become a regular hive of industry In
providing essentials for the soldiers
at the front
A fairly good idea of the activities
OF the Moscow chapter since It's form
alton may be cleaned from the follow
ing report of an audit of the cash re-
ceipts and disbursements: This audit
is dated June 16, 1917. and covers all
transactions down to that date:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
To Bring Murderer Back

WASHINGTON-T state depart
ment today cabled the Italian govern
ment asking for the arrest Of Alfred
Cocchi, the alleged slayer of Ruth
Cruger, adding that additional evi-
dence had been obtained and that
formal extraditon papers would be
sent. The department assumed the re-
quest will be granted although a pre-
liminary hearing may be necessary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
Fighters OF Other Days

SEATTLE Delegates representing
five organizations of Civil and Span
ish-American veterans and allied bod
les are gathering here today for a
series of conventions which open to-
morrow. The 35th annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, department of Alaska and
Washington. with allied organizations,
is expected to bring total of 10000
visitors here alone.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-18
Still Quarrel Over Ships

WASHINGTON-The Dedman-Goeh-
ais steamship emroglio neared a critic
al stage today when President Wilson
considered the matter of sufficient inn
portance to call Chairman Dedman
to the White House for a personal
conference. Goethals tried to secure
a hearing with the president, but a
previous engagement filled the presi-
dents schedule.