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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-07

Leon Anes, for years with "JawnS
McGraw and the New York Giants,
is throwing them around the corners
for the ST. Louis Cardinals. Mon
day he beat Chrfsty Matthewson's
Cincinnati Reds, 8 TO !, allowing but
four hits. Anes was, an on and -oR
pitcher for McGraw.
The Boston Red Sex are having
their troubles this year. Monday the
Yankees trimmed them, 10 60 B.,
knocking Mays from the box.
You can no more stop the Detroit
Tigers from hitting than to fly.
Monday they purIoined IA hits, and
defeated ST. Louis, 8 to 8.
schaIk's triple. with three men on,
gave Chicago a 6 To victory over
Cleveland Monday. The drive came
In the second, and gave the champs
q big enough lead To win handfly.
Poor old Connie Mack Washing
ton sWatters pounded three of his
huFIers FOR 18 hitH Monday, PhiIa-
.deiphia losing, III to 4. The Athletics
had b little fun at the expense of
Gregg In the eighth. but were
stopped before they became dangers
GUS
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LEAVING FARGO will sell $3.50
piano for $3.50; terms to RESPONSE
BILE party. Call at 1895 18th st. N.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
Farm Bureau Notes.

We have before us at the present
statement by John NJ Ervard, the
swine specialist of the, Iowa Agricul-
tural Experiment station and men,
ber of the committee on stabillZatiOn
of hog prices in which he says: TO
receive $17.50 or more, on the aver
age for hogs, Chicago, for December,
is an Improvement over the situation
existing in November, in as much as
a larger amount of cheaper corn has
gone into the hogs in recent months.
With the $17.50 minimum, the aver
age price will probably run around
$17.75 or thereabouts, which will
mean that the farmers will get more
for their hogs now than they have
years previous to the war. In other
words, it is ratio little better
than II to ].
The food administrator suggests
that the lighter weight hogs, those
under 175 pounds be held back for
thirty days, in other words that the
emphasis of shipment be on the
hogs weighing 225 pounds and up.
1t is also suggested that foreign
will be sufficient to absorb all Of the
surplus.
What we would like to know is
why John NJ. Ervard, member Of
the committee on stabiliZatiOn of
prices consented for food administra-
tion to get out from under their
guarantee to farmers and producers
of 13 to ! for hogs and now comes
back with the statement that they
are only bringing in the ratio of -
to ] under the new arrangements
with still lower price minimum for
December.
In his article he states that hogs
are eating cheaper corn which is er-
roneous for any farmer knows that
started to produce hogs on - to l
guarantee that when he had the
hogs and the corn to feed them out
his 13 to l guarantee went glimmer-
ing and he is now feeding hogs on a
down market with corn that is going
higher each day. We fail to see the
point in which they are trying for
increased production in view of the
above facts.
1t is our opinion personally that
hogs will be higher after December
and 1st of January but can you hold
that long?
There is only one answer as we
see it. Organization and make your
price commensurate and just with
regard to cost of production and not
take just what the other fellow is a
mind to offer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
Bringing the Soldiers Home.

Referring to the return of our SOL
diers abroad, which is one of the i'm
portant speculations in millions OF
families just now, it is pointed out
that it required eighteen months to
get them across and suggested that
it will require the same length of
time to bring them home again.
But that suggestion leaves out OF
consideration the facts that first of
all there were few ships to send SOL
diers abroad in and that the shipping
problem was delayed and disrupted
and monkeyed with for months: that
when the country finally rose in re-
went over there at the rate of 3O0,-
900 or better every four weeks
which would transport two million
men in one-third of the time suggest
ed as probably necessary to bring
them home. We shall have no such
delay and Incompetence in bringing
Then it is to be considered also
that every ship coming to our ports
will bring a complement of soldiers;
at least every ship in any way fitted
for such a purpose should and most
ships coming for supplies can be so
fitted The end of the war will send
ships scurrying to this continent for
supplies of all kinds and those ships
can bring soldiers -:
Some Of the men will be delayed
of course for policy duty and perhaps
for service in Russia but there is no
good reason apparent why the great
mass of the army overseas should
not be promptly and quickly return
ed.
Time will be necessary to clear
out the camps and cantOnments and
forts for the reception of the over
seas soldiers but, that can be done
without serious delay if it is, set
about promptly and purposefully;
Eighteen months is altogether too
long for the return of the men. Why,
we enlisted and trained three million
soldiers and won a war inside OF
that time
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
Who Was Elected Representative.

The race for representative in De-
catur county was the closest in the
state, and no one knows for sure
whether CARRIER or Murray is elected,
as the state board Of canVassers has
not reported the soldier vote to the
board of supervisors. The state
board phoned Monday and demanded
that the county board complete their
canvass and send them the vote of
Decatur county, but acting under
the advice of county attorney Spring
er, the board refused to do so, until
the soldier vote was reported to
secretary of states office at Les
Moines, came to Leon Tuesday after
the vote. The board made the can
vass as far as possible and he took
the canvass back to Des Moines,
with the notation that the soldier
vote had not been received. For
representative mistake was found
in Eden township, giving Murray
five additional votes, and on the can
vass for representative this gives
CARRIER a bare majority of one vote.
he receiving 1868 votes and Murray
1862. There is some question as to
whether the soldier vote can be leg
ally counted, as they are cast under
an old law passed during the civil
war, and the new election laws since
that time may have repealed the
provision for them to vote, and the
the soldiers in France and other
countries to vote. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Murray expects to contest the
election regardless of the fact wheth-
er the county board issues certifi-
cate to Mr. CARRIER,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
George MCJimpSey
GEORGE Smith
Albert R. Stanford

For the first time The Reporter
has three names to appear in the
gold star list, and two of them are
Garden Grove boys, the third being
from Van Vert.
George McJimpsey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James McJimpsey, of Van Vert,
is reported killed in action in France
on October 26th, his parents receiv-
ing message announcing his death
last Saturday.
George Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh T. Smith, of Garden Grove,
died in a hospital in France on Oc-
tober 18th, his death being from
pneumonia. His parents received
the sad news of his death last week.
Albert r. Stanford, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Stanford, of near Garden
Grove, was killed in action in France
on October 7th.
In Saturdays list of casualties in
the daily papers the name of Cash
e. Carton. of Weldon, appears as
missing in action, but it cannot be
stated whether he was killed or was
taken prisoner but his many friends
are hoping he will be located and is
alive f.Fj,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
Reuben Floyd Negley.

Reuben Floyd Negley, youngest
was born Jan. 5, 1889, near Decatur
City, Iowa, and departed this life at
his home in Decatur, Nov. 16, 1918,
age 10 years, 10 months and II
days
He was married March 10, 1918,
to Clara B. Miller, Of Humeston,
Iowa. He has lived his entire life
in and around Decatur. Reuben was
kind and loving husband, a good
neighbor and everyone who knew
him was numbered among his
friends. He was always cheerful
and happy enjoying every minute of
his young life. His death was caus-
ed from the terrible disease influ-
enza. He suffered continually for
one week but bore his sufferings SO
patiently and always had a smile and
kind word for those that we're near
him. All was done for him that
kind loving hands could do but God
saw best to take him to that beau
tiful home where sorrow and pain
is never known. He leaves to mourn
his death his young wife, an aged
mother, four sisters and three broth
ers, besides host of other relatives
and friends. His father preceded
him to the spirit world above two
years ago.
Funeral services were held at the
home Monday at 2:30 p. m. by Rev.
Henry Esch, pastor of the Christian
church of Decatur. Interment was
made in the Decatur cemetery
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
VOLUME LXV, NO. 16.
HOG PRICES WILL BE BETTER.
John Evartl Believes the December
Prices, With $3.50 Minimum
Will be Above 12-1 Ratio.

That it will be in position to carry
on the November price of $3.50
minimum price for hogs throughout
December is the decision of the u.
S. Food Administration, after con-
sultation with the agricultural advis-
ory board, special swine representa-
tives and packers
''To receive $3.50 or more, on
the average, for hogs, Chicago, for
Decembtr, is an improvement over
the situation existing in November"
says John NJ. Evard, swine special
list of the Iowa agricultural expert
ment station, ''inasmuch as larger
amount of cheaper corn has gone in
to the hogs in recent months.
with the $17.50 minimum, the
average price will probably run
around $17.75 or thereabouts,
which will mean that the farmers
will get more for their hogs now
than they have on the average for a
series of ten years previous to the
war. In other words, it is a ratio q
little better than twelve to one.
"The food administration suggests
that the lighter weight hogs, those
under 175 pounds or thereabouts, be
held back for the next 80 days; in
other words, that the emphasis Of
shipment be placed upon hogs weigh
ing 225 pounds and up.
"1t is also suggested that foreign
shipments in December and January
will be sufficient to absorb all OF
the available surplus"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
Albert Lawson Stanford.

Albert Lawson Stanford, the sec
ond son Of Mr.. and Mrs. l. P. Stan
ford was born in Decatur county,
Iowa, May 23, 1892. Here he grew
to manhood, his entire life being
spent in Deactur county. When the
responded to the call to the colors on
February II, 1918, and with many
other young men of the county he
reported for duty at Camp Dodge,
Iowa. He was assigned to Co. X,
10th Infantry regiment. He re-
NAMED at Camp Dodge. but about
two months and was then sent to
Of last May his regiment was order
were here but a few days when they
embarked for France. Throughout
his service in France he wrote
cheerful and encouraging letters to
his parents. He spoke OF the bright
side of army life and mentioned the the
and which he attended The last
letter received from him was dated
September 26th, just before his reg
iment went into action in the big
drive against the retreating Ger
mans In it he spoke of the Sunday
school held for the boys. He went
into action with his regiment some =
\
October 7th. He made the supreme
sacrifice on the field of battle Octo-
ber 7th when he laid down his life
for the flag he followed.
Albert was loved by all who knew
him. He was possessed of traits
that were exceptionally fine; HIS
character was above reproach; his
respected and esteemed by all whose
lives had come in touch with him;
His life was not marred by any OF
the irregularities that so often char
acterize youth. He loved his home
and vas a kind son to his parents,
and was solicitous for the welfare OF
Lis brothers and sisters. He sought
work he could. He never caused
his parents grief or worry, nor a
moments pain because Of needless
ness or thoughtlessness. He was in
dustrious and thrifty, looking for
ward to the time when he could en-,
gage in farming for himself, ana
have a home of his own. His life
model Of worthy son, the memory
of which will be an influence for
good and an uplift to the commun-
ity in which he lived. He will be
missed in the home and in the com
munity. The hearts of the people
go out in sympathy to the bereayed
parents in the loss of their son: Yet
in their grief they can cherish a
pride and JOY that they gave their
most costly gift to make the world
free, safe and sane. At the time of
Albert's death he was 26 years, 4
months and IA days old.
He leaves to mourn him his father
and mother, two brothers and two
sisters, numerous relatives ana a
host of friends. His body will rest
in France; his soul has gone home
to God. "Greater love hath no man
than this, that a man lay down his
life for his friends"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
American Casualties.

The total casualties of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces given out
up to the middle Of November
Of the total casualties from Washing
ton is not to exceed 100000 for the
war. On November Is the figures
OF killed in action and dead of
wounds were 1S,6OO, wounded 4O,-
900, captured and missing, 7,54O,
disease, 5,775, accident. ,463; lost
at sea, 625. These figures do not in
clude 4,026 casualties of the ma
rines.
The casualties given out on No
vember Is, however, are the best
part of two months belated. Since
those two months began we have
done some very hard fighting:
The figures as stated would show
that only one of about twenty.three
soldiers of the A. E. F. lost his life
In battle.
Comparison with the losses in the
civil war show that the loses in this
var in killed are about one to three
and q half of the losses in the north
ern armies. The wounded in the
civil war totaled 275,175 and 199,-
72O died of disease. Prison camp
losses we're 24,866, 9,O5S died of ac-
cident, deaths from all causes, 1885,
It is probable that the estimated
casualties in the A, E. F. are under
rather than over; but that we should
have come out of such war as the
one lust finished in victory with
losses 30 comparatively few is cause
Tor, deep thankfulness. Europe lost
1O,OOO, 900 men in the war.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
Edgar Lewis CllaStain.

Edgar Lewis Chastain was horn
Feb. 2, 1918, and passed away at the
home in Eden township, Nov. Is.
1918, being 9 months and % days
Little Edgar was taken to the
hospital at Iowa City when but 4
few hours old and he spent the first
four months Of his life and the re-
mainder of his short life was spent
at home. He leaves father, mother.
two half-brothers Perry, who resides
at Springfield, Mo-, and Ernest at
Kansas City, Mo-; three sisters Julia,
Clara and Frances who are at home.
and five brothers Willard B. and
William R., who are in France, be-
ing called to the service in the fall
of 1917, and George R., who enlist
ed and is stationed at Iowa City,
James and Charles who are at home.
Besides these he leaves an a8oA
grandfather and grandmother Who
reside at Davis City, Iowa. Two
half-brothers and one half-sfAtef
preceded him in death.
Edgar Lewis was q general fAy-
orite with all who knew him. TAis
is another mystery OF life that ~
cannot understand but we mus -
member that little flowers Of 10v9
that blossomed but to, die are tra1e-
planted now above to blOon VIA
God on high. A ,.5
The funeral services were CO.
Quoted by Rev. Henry EsSh q DE-
catur. Interment was In the Che9-
tain cemetery. sz7.J
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
Ernest We're Roberts.

Ernest We're Roberts was born to
Will and Hetty Roberts on May "a,
1891, died on Nov. 23, 1918, aged
27 years and months.
On December 8, 1915, he was
married to Miss helen Deck. in a
wife, his father, brother Claire. Of
: John Pugh, Of Magma, Utah.
He attended the Leon High School
for two years, then attended the Des
Moines Business College from which
he graduated. He was converted
and became a member of the Breth-
rem church in January. 1915. He
P. lodge for a number of years. In
March he underwent an operation
for appendicitis at Cadillac Mich.
from which he never fully recovered
strength He fell victim to the
prevailing epidemic in few days
sickness. His was one of those rare,
serene spirits that know no enemies
and whom all men are glad to call
friend. He met the CHALLENGE of the
won the good will of all 1t is
doubtful if this county has ever con-
tanned one of equal youth SO widely
known and so universally loved.
There is no eulogy so eloquent as the
silent grief of. his friends. Like a
ray of sunshine his bright life has
gone and we did not fully realize its
brightness until it was withdrawn.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the home by his pastor, Rev.
Ronk of the Brethren church. In
terment was made in Leon cemetery
Nov. 26 wealth of flowers we're
sent by loving friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
Fisller-Luce.

Relatives and friends in Mount
Ayr have received announcement Of
the marriage of Mr.. Robert: F: Fish
er and Miss Esther Luce, which took
place at the home of the BRIDE
groom's aunt in Dallas, Oregon,
Tuesday, November IL. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Luce of this city. She Is a
charming young lady OF pleasing
personality and unusual ability, be-
ing possessed of rare musical talent
and having had the advantage of lib
eral musical education. During the
past two seasons she has been on
the lyceum platform. The bride
groom is. brother, of r. E. Fisher
Of this city and It was while visiting
at the home OF his brother In Mount
Ayr three years ago this winter that
the friendship which has eliminated
in the marriage fof this p0puler
couple, was formed. Mr.. and Mr..
Fisher will begin their married HE
under the most favorable circuln-
stances. Their, many Mount AYE
friends extend congratulations ana
wish them q long, happy and pros.
porous married life. They will spend
the winter in Portland, Oregon,
making their home at 286 Eleventh
street, and expect to move in the
spring to the groom's fruit farm near
Portland.-Mt. Ayr Record News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
Of a Century Ago.

Last Saturday Claude. the thir-
teen year old son of Riley Clark,
was turning a WOgon wheel and fell
in a ditch, breaking both bones of
his left arm.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Annie Hoffhines
and Mr.. Albert S. Truesdel, of Des
MOines, at the home of the Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Hoffhines at high noon on
Wednesday, Dec. 9Th.
w. r. Ellinwood is hard at work
to secure a telephone line between
the depot and up town, and has good
prospects of success. 1t is proposed
to place one instrument at the de-
pot, one at Browns hotel, and one
or two at other places farther up
town. 1t would be a great convent
ence and be the means of saving
many trips to the depot.
Dick Darr was the victim of Pc
Friday while working at Roe Cas-
ter's new ice house. He picked up
one of the caps which are used in ex-
ploding stick of dynamite, which
had been lost the past summer while
they were blowing out stumps. He
took nail and commenced picking
the filling out of the cartridge and
pldCeu some Ol Tie COulcuLS Ou Lllc
stove and it blazed up like powder
He could see the bottom of the cap
and was making the final scrape
when it exploded with terrific force,
almost blowing his left hand off.
AS it was DR.. Layton amputated his
thumb and part of one finger, and
the balance of his fingers were NUT
ilated.
r. Goodpaster, of Kentucky, has
purchased Rufus MitchelIs 90 acre
farm in Eden township for $1,000.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
Charles Gunter 19 to Ida Johnson
, r. R: R; R; Resseguie so to Lucy L..
VIM. II: Hamilton 80 to Cyrene
Andrew %.
The famous state line controversy
has again broken out, William Nc
Laughlin being arrested last week
at the instigation of Howard Moore,
for Obstructive a public road. The
act for which he was arrested was
building a fence on the line claimed
by the Iowa parties to be in Iowa.
and by the Missouri parties to be in
Missouri.
Mike Griffin and Jasper Record
returned Monday from Chicago
where they had taken four cars of
sheep AS the market was off they
did not sell, and will hold them for
sitter prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
Mrs. Geo. w. Smith.

Maria Delial Noe, daughter of An
drew and Mary Noe, was born at
Eddyville, Iowa, August 8, 1855, and
died at the home of her neice Mrs.
J. H. Davidson, Grand River, Iowa,
Saturday, Noy. 23,, 1918, age 6S
years, 3 months and Is days.
She was united in marriage to
George w. Smith March, 1890, and
to this union were % born ;I9Io four chlldTen Iea
united with the Wesley Methodist
church in 1889, and lived a christian
life until her death. She was strick-
en- with pneumonia and lived but a
few days. She was always ready to
lend helping hand in time OF need.
She leaves to mourn her death one
sister Mrs. Mary Griffin, of Abba,
Iowa, a number of neices and neph-
tvs and host of other relatives and
friends.
A short service was held Sunday,
Nov. ~ at $3.50 at the home Of her
neice Mrs. J. H; Davidson, conduct
terment in the Oak Hill cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
IN THE GAME PROPER.
C. Nj. AXES Opens Fine New Office
in Opera House Block.

have opened up a new office in
the opera house block, and will
handle real estate, buy and sell
land. If you have a farm to sell or
want to buy one, come in and talk
it over. l have handled and helped
to handle over four thousand acres
since the first of last June, between
also continue to handle all kinds of
live stock. l have shipped to Ut
tumwa for thirty-two years, and
now have the Iowa Packing Co. con-
tract. l ship direct to the hackers
and don't have any commission to
pay. l do my own selling, and have
handled over one millions dollars
worth of live stock in the last year.
If l have made as much as some
that would be, going some. If a man
asks you to ship your hogs tell him
you will let him make the money,
and you will sell him your hogs.
See what he will say. If he raises
my prices sell to him, and see him
get rich. I have not got dozen
fellows riding the county, plugging
for me. They must be paid. w ho
pays them? ! don't need them. I
stock than any man in southern
Iowa for the last twenty years. My
business is bigger than ever. l
shipped eighteen cars in less than
two weeks on my territory. Call in
when you are feeding hogs and cat
tie and get the market. ! will keep
you posted. Don't ship on big runs.
My office hours are from a. m. to
5 p. m. Mr.. w. A. Boone will be in
charge of the office and will answer
all calls, or wait on you if you will
drop in.
G.. NJ, Axes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-28
SOLDIERS START HOME
First from Over Seas will Arrive
this Week. One or More Ships
will Sail Daily from now on.

The shipment of overseas soldiers
back to the United States has COM
menced, and the first returning
troops will arrive the latter part OF
this week. The announcements is
made that one or more ships loaded
day from now on, and that over a
million soldiers will be returned
shortly after the first of the year,
and the greater part of all our
troops will be returned before
spring Demobilization in the camps
in the United States has already
commenced and several hundred are
being given their discharges each
day now. Each soldier must pass a
medical examination before being
discharged and this will take time,
but you can rest assured the boys
will all be released as fast as pos
Sihle o.