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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
COST WHAT IT MAY.

There has been no wiser or saner
Interpretation of President Wilson's
Baltimore speech than the comment
of LIE Temps OF Paris:
of the United States is tired of dis
cussion with the puppets who COM
pose the German government. Be
hind the Chancellor, who was ready
to accept in vague and uncertain
terms the American principles, be-
hind Kuhlmann, who asserted at
Brest-Litovck the right Of peoples to
dispose of themselves, Wilson wills shows t%s
military chiefs who laugh at all
principles and at all rights. :.
. This is faithful picture of the
German system. The Allies in this
war are not dealing with a respon,,
sible government as we understand
government. They are dealing with
a ruthless, military autocracy that
knows no law except its. own purpMo.s-
Chancellor is puppet. The Foreign
Secretary is puppet, it is by. no
means certain that the Kaiser him
self is not a puppet He is at least
the creature as we'll as the figure
head of the military autocracy that
rules the German people. and is the
master as we'll of Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria and Turkey.
The experience Of the war. has
shown conclusiyely that there is on.
ly one way of dealing with the pres
ent German government. 1t is the
way pointed out by President viii.
son in his Baltimore speech:
Force, force to the utmost, force
without stint or limit, the righteous;
make right the law Of the world and
cast every selfish dominion down in
the dust.
The argument of force is the only
argument that makes the slightest
appeal to the military masters OF
Germany: 1t is the only argument
no peace until Prussianism is beaten
with it's own weapons. The German
people have shown by their conduct
| that they will support their auto
cracy as long as it can sustain it.
self by military prestige. The way
to end the war is to destroy thai
prestige, and force is the only in
strument.
Many Americans have been de-
luding themselves into the belief
that by some happy accident OF fate
peace might come before the power
of Prussianism was completely shat
tered. The sooner all of us make
up our minds that this thing must
| be fought through to q nnlsh tne
sooner it will all be ended.
Events of the last three weeks
have proved that Germany is as com
pletely under the control of the
General Staff as it was when the
first German troops were thrown
across the Belgian frontier. There
has been no change, and there will
be no change until the German
armies are beaten and German might
Lis shattered. The American people
have no choice but to dedicate them.
selves to that task, cost what it may
New York Word.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
BE UNCLE SANS PARTNER.

The government has announced
that it will accept neutrality-suspicious.
to the third liberty loan: If double
the amount of money is obtained
that is asked for, the nation will
know what to do with it. We are
in the war not merely "symbolical-
ly," as some insulting German has
said, but to win it, and we shall win
it with our treaure perhaps in larger
measure than with the blood from
our hearts, though we are willing to
give that too.
OF course liberty bond subscrip-
ton may, in many cases, mean self
denial, but it will be money saved
and loaned to the government. This
is a small sacrifice in comparison
with the sacrifice the boys who go
lover there" are making. More
over. the government pays us for the
use of our money, which will be re-
turned to us with interest after a
term of years. The security offer
ed is the safest in the world; it is
a good financial proposition. But it
is more than that 1t is an oppOr-
tunity to invest in American and
world freedom; it is chance to
match with our dollars our huzzas
and patriotic demonstrations. 1t is
la chance to become partner of
Uncle Sam in the greatest crusade
of modern times.-St Joe News
Press
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
HATS OFF TO IOWA.

Tht "cornhusker' state has shown
her heels to the nation in the third
Liberty Loan campaign. over the
top for her fixed quota of 81 ,O5O,--
600 she has gOne-and she is still
going.
To accomplish this feat took the
state but four days. 1t took but
seventy-two of the ninety-nine
counties to do the job, and when the
rest are heard from her total will
be largely increased.
But the Iowans aren't letting vic
tory turn their heads. They have
given the sventh federal reserve
district and the country to under
stand that they want the enviable
distinction of seeing to it that every
county, city and community takes
it's full allotment.
Iowas response to the govern
mtnt's appeal for funds shows that
the farmers are now thoroughly
aroused, for farmers go far toward
making up her population. 1t also
shows that the outcroppings. here
and there of pro-Germanism in that
state signify very little.
Iowa has shown the nation what
she has closest to her heart. Her
citizenship has indicated that it is
thinking about the war along the
higher lines of the welfare of the
country and the rest of the civiliz-
ed world.
Iowa has set the pace, and it is a
hot one. To her rightfully belongs
the Honor Flag.-Chicago Herald
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
ONE YEAR IN THE WAR.

Twelve months have passed, and
the American people cannot yet APP
preciate the prodigious Significance
Of the action then taken. In twelve
months America has felt the war.
1t has been brought home in many
ways.
Standing. Little by little the mean
ing of war has been impressed on
the peoples mind. BY the selectiye
service law, by food and fuel rsgu..
lation, by government e,os; t6ntroi {; on
come taxes, by the calls for popular
c lGans' that hat CUISINES" fiie as usnar in
time OF war is scarcely an accurate
phrase. American business has, in
deed, stood staunchly under the
strain, but it is not quite as usual
ished, nonessential activities have
dwindled, luxuries have been taboo
ed, the private citizen has as never
before been made to realize his re-
sponsibility as part OF the republic
America entered the war against
Germany on April 8; eight months
clared against Austria; on April 20
Turkey severed diplomatic relations
with the United States, but neither
Turkey nor the United States has de-
clared war. Our relations with Bull
garia remain precisely as they We're
before the war. Bulgaria has full
diplomatic and consular represen-
tation in America, while the. Ameri.
can minister to Rumania is still
theoretically accredited to Bulgaria
as wen. The presence of Bull
garian legation in Washington seems
an interesting manifestation of
American fOrbearance.
During the past year the war has
brought wheatless days and meatless
days. 1t has brought sugar famines
and fuel famines. 1t has brought
increased taxes and increased postal
rates. 1t has brought popular loans
and demands for contributions to
war philanthropies. But it has
brought no fleets of Zeppelin baby
killers; it has brought no devasta-
ting Hunnish horde. Americans
know that of all the greater allies
they are the most fortunate They
know that their sacrifices are small
in comparison with the sacrifices Of
the peoples who are their war
brothers. In facing another and bit
terer year the American people. are
cheerful, confident and determined,
st Joe News-Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

The worst news Berlin has heard
for many a day is the condition re-
port of American winter crops,
made public last week This indi-
Gates winter-wheat crop likely to
reach 560,OOO,OO0 bushels; of rye
the crop prospects is S6,OOO,OOO
bushels. Our ten-year average of
rye before the war was but 35,OOO,-
900 bushels; a crop more than
doubled will be decidedly welcome
and rye is first aid to the wheaton
loaf. Our pre-war ten-year average
of both winter and spring wheat was
676, 100000 bushels, of which home
needs took 566,OOO,O0O bushels
an amount that can be greatly re-
duced. The improvement from the
Dec 1st condition of winter wheat is
most encouraging. Our largest acre
age then showed the lowest condi-
ton of record The actual yield of
winter wheat in 1916 was 100000
900 bushels; last year only 418,-
100000. Those figures will not les
sen the need of putting in every pos
sible acre of spring grains, or of
| following every rule of the Admins
tration to conserve food. But they
do give promise that, with the sub
marine menace held and the Ameri-
can people Injured to saving, we
shall have something substantial to
spare for our allies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
RUSSIA WANTS OUR HELP.

When man owes another man,
and in order to avoid payment rushes
to the bankruptcy court or. repudi-
ates his debt, it would look as
though it would be impossible later
for the repudiator to again ap j
ask aid-but this is exactly what
Russia is now doing-for the soviet
government has asked the United
States to lend them money to relieve
the distress there and help put the
new government on it's feet. Amerl-
ca, they say, could meet the needs
of the Russian people by arranging
such credit, goods and supplies Rus
sias political and military organi-
cations would soon become stronger,
the country would quickly revive
and be enabled to acquire the wealth
by which it could fully pay America
for tAe assistance, rendered.
There is no doubt that Russia, UNI
der stable government, would be
able to repay any reasonable loan,
for it's resources are enormous.
But the difficulty in the way of as
sistance is that the most consnicu-
Gus act of the government asking as
sistance was to repudlate all the
debts of the nation and then raid the
banks in an attempt to get what gold
they had. The chickens OF soviet
brood have come home to roost soon
er than was expected. How any set
of men could imagine that they could
found a stable government based
upon the reputation of honest debts
is mystery to all sane mankind.
| The socialists have dreamed many
strange dreams, but that was the
widest OF them all. The people OF
the United States are ready to as
sist Russia to establish democratic
government, but it must be an hon
est government.-St. Joe Observer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
ANOTHER WAR BREWING.
Author Fears He Will Start More
Trouble, But Gives Vent and
Takes q Chance.
(By Frank P. Kelley, Peoria, ILL.,

TO All Red-blooded Editors:
I've been keeping still all winter
holding in with all my might
While my conscience told me plainly
that l wasn't doing right.
l knew if l got started on that hell
ish Kaiser Bill
Another war would happen, and that
me, perhaps, he'd kill.
We've heard of many horrors that
have caused the king to smile
Children's hands and fingers severed
%, what mortal soul won't rile!
His soldiers keep on manning every
night and every day :.
And I'll feel little better ii just
this you'll let me saay:
dedicated to Kaiser BID
When your worthless days are ended
and your bones are laid to rest,
When the Hunyaks, Turks and Bull
CARS lay "a shamrock on your
breast,
A few NAV stand in silence, but not a
soul will sigh
| the chance to say goodbye.
o, the happy day is coming-it will
be here by and by -; hi; ,,s.o, .
w NCu llC NCNIA VIII no a.A'e"AAS
then your rotten soul will fry.
He will keep you in the furnace till
there's nothing left but grease
Twill be the end of trouble; all the
world can live in peace.
When old Gabriel blows his trumpet
you will be the first to go,
But old satan will grab youth the
fire brute he'll throw;
Speed the day when you're no longer
soaking Europes sod with blood
We're longing for the day to see you
laid beneath the mud.
You held a place of honor with us
twenty years ago
But your reign, has been so lusttul 1t
has filled our lives with woe.
The time is short, we're hoping, till
the buZzards gayly wing
Ger the body of that scoundrel-the
bloody Prussian king.
Every horror since creation, every
cruelty of hell
tongue can never tell!
Here's hoping that the vultures Off
your carcass have a feast
When the Stars and Stripes OF Honor
wave above the dirty beast!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

Among the senators whose terms
expire on March, 4, 1919, and whose
successors must be elected this fall
he has announced his candidacy for
reelection, subject to action at the
Democratic primaries next August
Mr.. James served four terms in the
lower house before being sent to the
senate, where he is just completing
his second term. He is big. man,
both intellectually and physically,
and is one of the best liked men in
the country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Free Of Charge.

Why suffer with Indigestion, dys-
pepsia, torpid liver, constipation,
sour stomach, coming-up-food-after-
eating, ETC., when you can get q
sample bottle of Green's August
Flower free at E. E. Bells. This
medicine has remarkable curative
properties, and has demonstrates Isl ass
Headaches are often caused by a
disordered stomach.
A gentle laxative. Try it. For sale
in all civilized countries. 35-'19
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

Membership of the national house
of representatives at present is ABS,
a body so large as to be often I'M
wieldly. Speaker Champ Clark, who
has had many years of experience as
a congressman, suggests that the
a recent address he said: with
fewer men we could do the business
in shorter time than at present.
Formerly we. had nine-month vaca-
ion each year. Now we are in ses-
sion practically all the time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
Leon Amazed
bySudden Action

The quick action of pure Lavoptik
eye wash is startling. A school BOY
not read. A weeks use of Layoptik
surprised his teacher so much she
used it for her old mother. One
wash showed benefit. A small bottle
is guaranteed to benefit every case
weak, strained or inflamed eyes.
The quick result is astonishing
Aluminium eye cup free. E. +. Bell,
druggist. NO. s..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

eff the American boys at the front
can sing at the prospect of going in
to the thick Of the fight, we over here
can sing as we dig up our hard
earned dollars for the liberty loan,
says the Boone News-Republican
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

Remarking that it is said that the
shell from the German gun which is
bombarding Paris from a distance of
seventy miles rises to a height of
fifty miles in the air and requires a
bit more than four minutes to reach
its destination. the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil says. WED like to see
the kaiser fall from about that
height after seventy-mile trip
made in four minutes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

The Nonpartisan League has be.
gun a drive to elect a governor OF
Minnesota, and to prevent the drive
from being a success thousands of
Democrats stand ready to vote. for
Burnquist, the Republican candidate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

Ratification of the federal pro-
hibition amendment by Massachu-
sets makes it's adoption morally GER
tain Massachusetts was counted
upOn bv the "wets" as one of the
last ditches," yet she gave way on
the first assault
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

LaFollette says we should argue
with anti-war Socialists, not arrest
them. Did you ever try to argue
with a Socialist?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

The purchase of liberty bonds
need not interfere with the purchase
of thrift stamps, any more than buy
ing life insurance policy keeps you
from getting the daily paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

Advertising Rates.
Display Advertising, special Sec
vice, per inch -. ........ l5c
Reading notices, per line ..... &c
Cards Of Thanks, cash with
Resolutions of Respect $500
Church, school and society no.
tees, where admission or en-
tertainment fee is charged =
We are glad to publish any and
all 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, 1918-04-18
- " " "

"Our Country! In her intercourse
with foreign nations may she always
be in the right; But Our Country,
right or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Decatur.
y y y "
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18

Twelve months have passed, and
the American people cannot yet ap-
preciate the prodigious significance
Of the action then taken. In twelve
months America has felt the war.
1t has been brought home in many
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-05-24
JEWS IN WORLD WAR
By DR.. Isaac Alkalay, Chief Rabbi of Serbia

There is a proverb that all good
things are three-fold. I represent a
three-fold excuse for being here this
morning. For | am here as a CO.
religionist, as a Rabbi,-and as an
official representative of Serbia, one
of the allied countries. I am there
fore not stranger to you and I
hope you will not consider me one,
especially as crave for your kind
ly indulgence because English is the
last language l am trying to learn.
I am studying it as hungry man
takes bread in his hands to satisfy
his desires,-so eager am | to salts
fly my desire to enlist your SYM
pathies for my beloved country.
You can therefore readily realize
how deeply I appreciate this oppor-
tunity to address you. ....
I come, from Serbia, a country
hardly known to majority of the
audience here. Though small in size,
there is not Serbian living who
does not lament that Serbia should
have been introduced to the world
at large at the tremendous cost that
history will never forget. am sure
that YOU will be glad to- know some.
thi1rg,sa bout. the country | hail from
therefore it is my pleasant duty to
teff you briefly about it.
10000 Jews in Serbia.
There are 10000 Jews in Serbia
of whom fully 10000 live in Bel
grade; the rest are in smaller cities.
They came from Spain about the
same time America was discovered.
What peace and federation the early
Jewish settlers in America enjoyed
after years of hardship and persecu-
ton, was enjoyed by the Spanish
or Sephardic Jews who went to the
Orient and settled in the land now
known as Serbia.
The Jews in my country enjoy
every right accorded to the. rest OF
the people and the rights are many
and are not restricted in any case,
religious, economic or political. The
Government supports materially the
spread of Jewish teaching and con-
tributes toward our peoples rellgi-
Gus development The Rabbis are
paid by the Government and are free
to preach our religion as we desire.
The Jews in Serbia are thoroughly
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-05-24

organized and the representatives of
the various districts throughout the
land form religious Board for the
administration of the religious af-
fairs of the Jewish communities
throughout the country. The Chief
Rabbi, whose office I have the great
honor of holding, is the advisor and
the intermediary between the Jew
ish community and the Government
Of the State. No question that has
bearing on Jewish interests is ever
presented before the Government
unless the opinion Of the Chief Rab-
bi is first secured. Every commun-
ity has it's own local Jewish tribunal,
presided over by the Rabbi of the
district There is also higher
tribunal in Belgrade where questions
that afford dispute are finally de-
cided in the light of religious right
and justice The Beth Din or court
of this nature obviates much litiga-
ton and delay and saves legal ex-
penses. AS, marriage and divorce
are not civil but religious functions,
the decisions of the Rabbis are sane
toned and recognized by the Gov
eminent.
Governments Attitude Toward
Jews.
The Serbian Government has al
ways pursued beneficial policy in
it's attitude toward the Jews in mat
tiers of religious character. Thus,
for instance, articles imported from
elsewhere and required for the car
rying out of religious observances,
such as Passover flour, Thorah, Sc
pharim or Scrolle of the Law, the
Ark Decorations, Palms for our fest
ival of Succoth or Tabernacles, Es-
rogim or Citrons, all necessities for
our religion, are always permitted
free entry Special stress has always
been laid upon enabling the Jewish
soldiers to live in accordance with
our ritual Thus, for example, Jew
ish soldiers are paid off in advance
in order that they may be able to
make any arrangements they like so
as to obviate any departure from
their religious practices. During
feasts and holy days the Jewish sol
diers are always granted furloughs.
During the whole year they are al
ways permitted an extra hour or
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St. Paul and Minneapolis-May "a, 1918.

two daily SO that they may be able
to leave the barracks to obtain
Kosher food. And to their honor
let me say that they all avail them
selves of the privilege, for religion
with them is an actually, and, as
you know, it is not a mere coin
cidence that the first command ever
given to man by our God, the COM
mand to Adam in the Garden of
Eden, was a food-law.
The Jews thus privileged have not
only progressed but have at the
same time learned to gratefully ap-
preciate the full rights accorded
them. The Jewish schools flour
ished up to the war, the Jewish COM
munal institutions were we'll adj
vanced and as our people are thrifty,
poverty was not factor that made
it necessary for the Jews Of Serbia
to seek aid from without. If this
is the reason why the Jews of Ser
bia are not and have not been known
to you, then [ am sure you have no
reason to regret it. We were in
word happy and contented.
Part in Balkan War.
The Balkan War gave us the first
shock In 1913 the Jews Of Serbia
gave themselves intellectually to
the cause of our fatherland. Among
the men who won honor and recog-
milton on the battlefield as soldiers
tried and true, were many of the
former peaceful and loyal citizens of
our religion.
It is we'll known that young
Abramovitch, the humble Jewish
soldier, held the battlefield Of Ku-
manovo against the Turks. "For-
ward, my comrades" he cried, seiz-
ing the regiments battle flag, as the
standard bearer was killed. He car
ried the Flag and led his brave men
in an attack that drove back the
Turks, and made KumanOVO a proud
name in Serbian history.
Another instance of special merit
and bravery was evidenced by the
magnificent showing and heroic acts
of Jewish captain, Captain Amar.
He succeeded with his company in
capturing an Albanian position with
the town of Ferizovitch. The peo-
pie surrendered Upon entering the
market place and in an effort to in
stitute order, he found himself short
ly after attacked by the enemy, made
up chiefly of the village population
who had remained in hiding. He
fought against terrible odds, but
0< ~
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Prefers Chamberiain's

IN the course Of conversation with
Chamberlain Medicine Co.'S represen-
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their different preparations. At his
suggestion / take pleasure In express
ing my estimation OF Chamberlaln's
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six children and have used this rem
edy in my home for years. I consid-
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market, as have tried nearly all
kinds."-EarI c. Ross, Publisher Ham
llton County Republican-News, Syra-
cuse Kan.-Adv.
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-F YOU WANT the very best OF home
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SETTLED married woman desires posi-
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TWO PRIVATES DIE
AT CAMP WHEELER

Macon, Ga, Jan. 10.-Privates Fred
Greenbrow Of Athens, Ala, and Robert
Greggors Of Greenville, Go, died at
Camp Wheeler today OF pneumonia