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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-21

Mrs. Jasper Baker, of northwest
of Leon, returned Saturday. from ST.
Joe, Mo-, she had been visiting few
days at the home of her daughter,
| Mrs. Bert Medley.
Mrs. F. A. W N3 s and son IN
be- with Mr.. Wagner, who was tax
ing treatment from a specialist for
his eyes. in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Newman re-
turned from Des Moines Monday
evening where they visited over
Sunday at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Earl Epperley
day WA afternoon tel %; D from Kansas City,
weeks weeks Assisting in caring for her
mother who had been very i'll.
K. c. Shira and sister, Mrs MAY,
Hoag, of Pocatello, Idaho. arrived
Saturday. evening for a few days y,
s. g., L. s shira, in Eden township.
district Inspector of the o. i. S.,
came Monday and conducted an Of
fical inspection Of the 0. E. s. chap
ter in this city Monday evening.
Misses les, May M MeKern pa and Paige
and Oren Elwell went to Murray
Friday afternoon as delegates to the
c. E. convention held in that town.
Harry Swanson, OF Chicago, who
had been visiting at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swan
son in this city, departed Saturday
for a few days visit in Kansas City,
Mo.
.Irs. Nj. Davenport and grandson,
Johnnie Davenport, returned to
their home near Tuskeego Saturday
evening afer few days visit at the
home of Mrs. NJ j. Bason in this
Conductor Bob Shelter and wife,
of Des Moines, passed through Leon
Tuesday on their way to Camp
Cody, New Mexico, to visit their
son who is soldier boy at Camp
Cody.
Miss Eva Curry, who teaches near
Decatur, came Saturday for an over
Sunday visit with friends in this
city. Her sister, Mrs. Neva Dorsey,
of High Point, who had been visit
ing at Decatur, accompanied her to
Leon.
Wade Martin, who has been liv-
ing with his grandmother, Mrs;
Jennie Martin, near Leon, departed
Tuesday for lakewood, Oklahoma,
where he will spend the summer
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Martin
Mrs. Cora Parrish, who had been
visiting relatives in this vicinity,
and assisting in caring for her little
nephew, son of Floyd Smith, who
was operated upon for appendicitis,
returned Thursday to her home at
Shenandoah
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-21

ter Mr Of S sRsenand oal Who had been
visiting at the home of her aunt.
Mrs. l.. A. Blackman, at Blockiey;
came to Leon Thursday ana visited
until the following day win reia-
nurse rses of Wesley Memorial Hospital
at Chicago, returned Friday from
Humeston where she had been on
duty, for a few days visit with r., her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. !. w. West'
Mrs. Homer Griffin, of osceola,
came Thursday for few days Visit ps1
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, Pat
rick Griffin, in this city, as Homer
has changed his territory some an ~
Frank Fong, Icons laundryman,
departed Tuesday for a six months
vacation trip, during which he will
visit at Ottumwa, st. Paul, Chicago
and other places. Louie Chong, OF
Chicago, will operate his laundry in
Leon during his absence.
Will F. Lindsey autoed to Des
Moines last "wednesday evening, re-
companied by Mrs. Penniwell, who
had been spending a few days in
Des Moines at the home OF her
brother, H. S. Penniwell.
A: c. shira and his sister, Mrs s.
had been visiting a few days at the
home Of their brother, %. Z; Shlra,
of Eden township, went to Bethany,
Mo-, Monday to visit few days
With relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Himena Hoffman, principal
of the Normal Training Department
of the Denison High School, came
Friday and visited until Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. C. w. Hoffman in this city,
making the trip home to see her
brother, James Hoffman, who was
here from the Great Lakes Naval
Training alton for few days Wis
Mrs. R. II. Landeryon, Of Omaha,
is visiting at the home OF d.; r.
Long since Monday. Her son, Lieu
tenant H. T. Landeryon, spent last
week end at home, returning to
Camp Dodge for duty Monday when
NJ. p. CARRIER brought Mrs. Lander.
yon down from Des Moines over
land.
Jas. F. Harvey returned Saturday
from trip to Sapulpa, Oklahoma
where he visited a few days, with. H.
B. Jackson, formerly OF this city
He says Mr. Jackson in addition TO
his oil interests which have made
him a millionaire, is extensively IN
terested in zinc mining, and has one
mine which is claimed to be the
largest zinc producing mine in the
world
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-21

visiting hfs al at the ' home Of her brother,
Lewis Hill, in this city, returned to
her home in Creston Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Woodard,, or
Lamont, were visitors in Leon Sat
urday, Nj. Wooda r; a going from
II. NJ. Reynolds, of Van Vert,
came Saturday for few, days visit
at the home of his brother, .. H..
Reynolds, southwest of Leon.
Mrs. j w, Rush and daughter,
Name Holland, went to Bedford Sat
nrday to visit ton over .T s4dday ysh at the
Frank McCollough of the Leon
postoffice, returned from Humeston
Monday where he visited over Sun
day at the home of his mother.
j. N. Ridgway, of Chillicothe,
Mo-, arrived Saturday TOR ! visit at
the home of his son, j.. ?. Ridgway,
and other relatives in this county. /.
Garden Grove, came Friday to visit
few days at the home Of his sis
ter, Mrs. Mac Baker, OF near this
city.
Miss Lucy Squires returned to
her home at Princeton Mo-, Monday,
after visiting q few days in this city
at the home of her cousin, Miss Eva
Rhea.
Mrs. Ida Reed, who had been Wis
iting at the home OF her brother,
VIM. Joy, of near Leon, returned
Monday to her home at st. Charles,
Iowa.
c. A. Marble, who had been max
ing short visit at the home of his
uncle, S. E. Newman, south OF Leon,
returned Thursday to his home at
i'a Mrs. ny NJ E. Noble, who had been
visiting at the home OF her. sister,
Mrs. A. e. Ellis, in this city, re-
turned Tuesday evening to her home
at Kellerton.
County superintendent Miss Mabel
Homer went to Lamont Tuesday to
accompany her father, DR.: J. B.
Horner, to Mt. Joe, Mo-, for few
days visit.
been here visiting a few days with
her husband, the new barber at
Hotel Leon, returned to Kansas City,
M Mir. 'i and Mrs. J. Fl. Mcclaskey re-
turned TO their home at Gainesville,
Mo-, Monday after an over Sunday
visit at the home of Dewitt Green,
Mrs. j. c. Atz and children, who
had been visiting at the home OF her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Waight,
in this city. returned to her home at
oSs Mrs. n. ''f E. McBee and daughter.
Miss Alma, Of Van Vert, came Sat
urday for a few days visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. j. A. kee-
ran in this city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
PREMIER CAILLAUX
 INTENDED SEPARATE
 PEACE WITH GERMANS
Disclosures Made to Attorney Gen. eral Becker by Interned Alien
 Prisoner.

New York, Oct. 28.-Startling dis closures regarding the alleged nego- tiations of Joseph Caillaux, one time premier of France, and Count Won Luxburg. former German minister to Argentine, intended to re-establish Calliaux in power in Paris in 1915 and bring about a separate peace with Germany, have been made to Deputy
 State Attorney General Becker by Count James Min0tto an interned ene- my, the state official announced here late today.
 The deposition of Minotto, who is g son in law of Louis Swift, of Chicago, has been forwarded to the French Ambassador at Washington, MT. Beck CT said, and a summary of it has been cabled to France for use in the trial ot Caillaux for high treason, which opens tomorrow. The full text also is on its way to Paris by a fast steamship. Minotto was brought here last week from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. by special agents of the Department of Justice acting upon the request fthe Deputy attorney general who was commission cd by the French goverdnment to m vestigate various phases of German l intrigue in country and France. <, He talked freely MT. Becker said and gave information which the off cial declared would be s'important" II ] lthe prosecution of Caillaux.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
Senator Knox Assails Pres ident Regarding Demo
 cratic Plea.
HITCHCOCK SAYS
 PRESIDENT LOGICAL,
Debate Warm and Partisan. ship Shown By Both
 Political Parties.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Peace nego tiations and President Wilson's state ment asking his fellow countrymem | to return a Democratic congress in the November elections were the ve.
 flcies of partisan debate in the senate today which continued throughout the session and blocked plans for adjournment of congress tomorrow over the elections. Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, Re- publican, the former secretary of state, attacked President Wilson's appeal for the return of Democrat ic congress, declaring it raised the question whether the will of the President or the will of the American people is to determine the policy of the United States in ending the war and founding peace. He said spirit of "partisanship and secrecy" had marked the conduct of the adminis- tration.
 "When there is talk of abdication of the kaiser" said the Pennsylvania senator, it is a peculiar moment to propose that the American people should abdicate their right to have opinions or that the Senate and House should abdicate their sworn and inde- pendent duties."
 Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, immediately replied to Senator Knox and the discussion be- came general, with questions and statements fired at the speaker from the Republican side.
 Senator Hitchcock said the Presi- dent had pursued the logical course, citing how he had called congress into joint session to tell in fourteen prin- ciples the terms which he believed were ted States should insist as basis of peace. These principles. he said, were accepted then by all parties as being in keeping with American ideals.
 In his criticism of the President, Senator Knox said:
 "A few days ago the country was astounded and shocked to find the chief executive calling for the election of Democratic senators and Repres- entatives precisely in order that his individual authority should be un- trammeled by counsel. pass by the unjust, not say outrageous, implica- tions of that unique document of partisan politics.
 ''When there is talk of abdication of the kaiser it is peculiar moment to propose that the American people should abdicate their ribht to have opinions, or that the senate or house should abdicate their sworn and inde- pendent duties.
 "I ask senators whether it is the fContinued on page eight
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With The American Army North west of Verdun, Oct. 28 (By The Asso- ciated Press. )-The Germans have created a great reserve zone in Lor- raine, through which civilians, unless they have authorization may not pass. They also have transformed part of Alsace into great entrenched camp, in which carefully prepared de- fensive positions will make up for their lack in human material. The Germans have expected lias- ion attack by American and French troops against the German left wing and have been fearful that the allied troops would break through, as they have done in other attacks during the past few months.
 Their anxiety was shown in the fol- lowing declaration printed by the Frankfort Gazette in recent issue.
 "The situation has become notice ably difficult.
 ''It is the most tense on our left wing from the strategic as we'll as the tactical point of view.
 "One must regard with all serious ness the increasing gravity of the situation in the region of Vouziers, because the entente has succeeded in obtaining considerable advantage in the center between the Scheldt and the Cambrai canal in their formidable attempts to pierce our line"
 Early today American patrols es- tablished that the Bellejoyeuse farm, northeast of Grand Pre-. had been de- serted by the enefy but that it was we'll protected by a heavy flanking machine fire. It therefore remains No Mans Land.
 The Americans in the Bourgogne wood control their ridge extending from Talma east to the eastern part of the wood.
 The German today enfilterated thru the American line at Hill 204, heav- ily armed with machine guns and rifles.
 The enemy was soon discovered. and pounded with artillery and machine guns and driven off. | The Americans captured several ot the enemy machine guns and turned them on the Germans.
 A new German aviation squadron fade it's appearance over the Ameri- can lines in the vicinity of St. Juvln: Some of the machines were painted bright yermillion and others so.,d.Ik dark Continued from page five)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
BRITISH CAPTURE
 kFRkUk IMPORTANT: :. TURK STRONGHOLD Y
Turkish Forces Compelled to Retreat Twelve Miles
 In Kurdestan.

London, Oct. 2S.-British troops have captured the important town of kerkuk, in Turkish Kurdestan, lying 155 miles north. of Bagdad. according to the war office announcement on operations in Mesopotamia.
 The town was occupied on Friday -e., Thehstatment addsr.+zs igsz... ,.
 "1he urks still held on Friday
 The Turks still held on Friday "es. of the mouth of the Lesser Zab
 'The pressure of our troops in front, combined by the attacks on their communication, compelled the Turks to retreat twelve miles to the north on Saturday to a position three miles south of Kaleh Sherghat, where we are in close contact with them."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
PARIS SAYS IGNORE
 AllSTRlA'S SEPARATE
 PLEA FOR ARMISTICf
Foreign Minister of Affairs Nor an Austria Hungary
 Now Exists Argued.

Paris, Oct. 28.-"As to the request
 of Austria Hungary for separate
 peace, it is pointed out generally Dy
 the Paris papers that Count Andras- sy. the new Austro-Hungarian for eign minister, represents nothing but a nomination by the Austrian em- peror
 "If," says the Journal Des Debats' "Secretary Lansing replies, which IS not certain, it will be easy for him to say:
 There is no occasion to pursue the subjejjcjtj jas neither ANstro-Huu- gary nor common minister of for eign affairs exists Referring to the phrose in the Aus trian reply, without awaiting the re- suit of other negotiations the
 Temps says:
 "In these words the son of the minister who concluded the Austro- German alliance gives official notin-
 cation that the alliance has been
 torn up."
 with a government that fiatters itself it still exists in Vienna, with that in Berlin and with that in Con- |stantinople.
 The newspaper continues: "The only question at the present moment can be to take military guar antees and not negotiate territorial or political stipulations.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
GERMANS GET NERVOUS LATE
 IN DAY AND SHELL HEAVILY

With The American Army North west of Verdun, Oct. 2S. (By The Associated Press. .)-(8:10 F. M.)-- There has been intense activity along the entire front late today.
 The Germans have been nervously shelling the back areas, firing two shells where one was dropped during the last two days.
 In retaliation for the firing by the American long range guns upon vital German lines of communication in the rear the Germans today shelled Verdun and places in that region with a gun of large caliber.
 The Bis. D'Belleau aagin is in the hands of the Americans.
 Fierce fighting has continued east of the Mouse where the Germans and clinging desperately to Hill 360 south west of Crepion, using machine guns and artillery. excessively.
 The hill commands the entire dis trict.
 The Americans have extended their positions on the southern end of the Bois De Burgogne, better their line to the east.
 The Bellejoyeuse farm is no mans land. SgIn repulsing a local attack in the region of Hill 204, north of Grand Pre-, the Americans took few prisoners and several machine guns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
Hold Fast is
 Hindy's Plea to His Army
No Armistice Has Been Concluded Is Word Sent
 To German Troops.

With The American Army North west of Verdun, Oct 28.-lBy Asso- ciated Press)-"Hold fast, an armis- tice has not been concluded" is the word sent to the German troops by Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, chief of the German staff, according to 9 captured document in the hands of the Americans.
 The German commanders appeal reads:
 German soldiers Be viligant.
 "The word 'armistice' is current in the trenches and camps but we have not reached that point yet.
 s'To some the word represents a certainty; to others it is even a sym cnym of the peace so long desired.
 "They believe that events no long CT depend upon them.
 Their vigilance is relaxed. Their courage and their assurance, as we'll as their spirit of defiance toward the enemy. are diminished.
 We have not reached our aim.
 'The armistice has not been con cluded.
 "The war is still on--the same war as ever.
 "Now. more than ever. you must be vigilant and hold fast.
 You are upon the enemy's soil and upon the soil of Alsace-Lorraine tue bulwarks of our country.
 "In this grave hour the Father land relies on you for it's prosperity and for its safety"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
FIRES BEHIND GERMAN LINES
 ARE OBSERVED
Ammunition Dumps Elk. ploding Back of Valen-
 ciennes; British Gain

British Headquarters in France, Oct. 2S (Reuters. )-Via Montreal South of the Normal forest, on the British front south of Valenciennes, fires were observed today behind the German lines in the neghborhood of Landreeies, Marovilles and Sarbres. A heavy explosion took place at Crup- lily, probably from an ammunition dump.
 The comparatively slowness of the general British advance in the last few days has been due quite as much to the necessity of making good roads and renewing bridges as to the enemy opposition
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
IMPROVING POSITIONS AT VALENCIENNES

With the British Armies in France, and Belgium Oct. 28 (By The Asso- ciated Press.)-(11 a. m)-The Bria- ish launched local attack this morn- ing south of Valenciennes.
 They improved their positions and drew closer to the town. which is ln- fested with enemy machine guns.
 On the rest of the front it was com naratively quiet.
 Lille today is celebrating her deliv- erance after four year of German op- nression.
 President Poincare and other not ables reviewed British detachments. The populace is enthusiastically show ing it's gratitude.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
Hfndenburg to
 be Sacrificed on Wars Altar
Believe That He Will Be Next Sacrifice of New
 Regime.

Amsterdam, Oct. 28.-The question heard on all sides is whether Field Marshal Von Hindenburg will follow in the steps of Ludendorff.
 The Reichstag Westphalian Zeitung of Essen claims to know that he will be the next sacrifice to the nev regime.
 The Essen Allegemine Zeitung men. tions General Won Lossberg, chief of staff of the Sixth army as the success sor to Ludenldorff.
 General Won Lossberg is credited with being the inventor of the "mov- able defense system"
 George Bernhard, writing in the Berlin Vossische Zeitung, while ac- claiming Ludendorff as one of the sa- viours if the Fatherland, from 'enemy devastation" says the fact that he conceived himself omniscient and om- niponent brought his doom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
Exciting is
 the Meeting
 of ReichStag
Polish Leader Blames Hun Military; Socialist Takes
 Rap at Hohenzollerns.

Amsterdam, Oca. 28 (By The Asso- ciated Press .)-Exciting scenes oc- cured in the German Reichstag dur ing the proceedings of the house on Friday and Saturday.
 In the course of the discussion the Polish deputy Korgantz hotly attack ed the Polish policy of the govern mena.
 He declared that in Chemnitz alone the war raw materials department sold 8,000,O0 marks worth of carpets and other goods taken from Poland.
 Seven hundred thousand poor Polish people were carried off to Germany where they led the life of slaves, while Brigadier General Pilsudski (of the Polish Legion) whom the Polish na- tion regarded highly, was still held in the fortress at Magdeburg, despite all appeals.
 The deputy concluded:
 "We are not blaming the German people for these prosecutions, but German militarism. "We extend the hand of reconcilia- tion to the German people for the common veal"
 The independent socialist Dr. Cohn, who declared that the war was lost after the first battle of the Marne, said that General Ludendorff at the end of September priposed the forma- tion of government empowered to negotiate an armistice with President Wilson, and it was impossible to guarantee the maintenance of the war much longer.
 "The question cannot longer be evaded," said Dr. Cohn, "war with the Hohenollerns or peace without the Hohenzollerns.
 "World revolution will fillow or world imperialism and world militar- ism, and we will overcome them. We extend our hand to our friends beyond the frontier in this struggle. <" The speech was received with much commotion, cries of "shame" and such applause, that the voice president | threatened to have the chamber clear ed. 5 i Another Socialist Otto Reuhle, was called to order for declaring that the emperor must abdicate. He retorted:
 "A call to order won't save him from the criminal court"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-29
NINE THOUSAND
 AUS1R|ANS ARE
 TAKEN PRISONER
= Included Are 51 Guns Says Report From Italians; Advance Four Miles

Rome, Occt. 24.-More than 5000 Austrians were taken prisoner in the oI erations on the Italian front yes- telcay, according to the war office announcement today
 Fifty-one guns were also captured
 The statement adds:
 s'To the south the Tenth army, taking advantage of the success of the British at Gray Di Pappadopolo. compelled the enemy to retire and ropulsed two counter attacks in the direction of Borgo Malanotte and ROnesdelle.
 The prisoners taken yesterday ag- glegated more than 5000.
 "Fifty-one guns were captured.
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Washington, Oct. 28.-While Ger kany's latest note to President Will n was delivered to the State De- hrtment today through the Swiss gation, cable dispatches from Eu- be brought information that the ustro- o-Hungarian government had used another communication to be spatched to the President asking lat immediate negotiations for peace Id an armistice be entered into with t awaiaing the results of the ex7 Ianges with Germany.
 The Vienna government asserted bat it adhered to the same point of lew exnressed by the President in his 2st communication upon the rights of e Austro Hungarian peoples. es- etially those of the Czecho- -Slovaks hd Jugo-Slavs and requested that he egin overtures with the allied gov nments with view to ending inn ediately hostilities on all Austro- hungarian fronts.
 The official text of the German note d not differ materially from the nofficlal version as received by ble.
 No Reply At Present.
 No official comment was forthcom- B, but it is known that no response 1ll be made at present to the com unication, which is believed to have en dispatched with the primary in ntion if satisfying the German peo- that their government is not hitting an opportunity to forward e negotiations for an armistice and eace.
 Regarding the renewed assurance the German note that the contitu- pnal structure if the German govern ent has been and is being changed democratic lines, it is pointed out at the truth of this statement and scope of the changes already made projected atfer all are matters to dealt with in connection with connection with peace and not in mistice.
 A string indisposition is evidenced lic'ally to yield to the apparent in- mt of both German and Austrian gotlators to continue these essen- MY different functions in one place the negotiations.
 In the case of the Austrian com- unlcation, now supposed to be on it's ay to Washington through the med m or the Swedish government it also es noted effort was made to show at Austria has complied with the es'dent's demand for the recogni- en cf the rights of the Czecho- ovaks and Jugo- o-Slavs and other op- essed ',ationalities in Austria.
 It does not appear that the com ete Independence of these peoples been guaranteed and probably uiclent assurance must be had ir point before the Austrian propos.
 wlll be transmitted to the entente pwers for submission to the military kperts.
 Because of the wide extent of tn, ssaffection in the Dual Empire de- 'cpments in that quarter are believ. n. 10 De fraught with greater possi. ntles in the way of peace than il srmany, and in some official quar- so~spinion rs sae opinion freely is expresse.
 Continued from page five)