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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
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Lawrence Bullard Writes from Cali
fOrnia.
Fort Macarthur, Cal.

MIR. e. G. Billiard and Family,
Dear Folks: | arrived here on
the shore of the Duckpond this
morning about l o'clock, after lea,v-
about o'clock. long, and nice ride;
We were in the mountains abou. all
tile Time. sure saw lots OF sights. w.
crossed the desert OF Arizona. We
went scpth through Colorado and
New NJ. xicc, Arizona and through
California to Los Angeles. We are
about miles from thlt city Tell
| never saw any with airy more kinds
of things in it than his. There were
all kinds of people out waving at our
train, Indians, Mexicans and ali
kinds They have double tracks out
here and when two troop trains meet
you could not hear yourself yell
We had sleeping places and negro
porters on the train, some style, Ell!
The Red Cross nurses gave us every
thing Imaginable There is nothing
like the Red Cross to a soldier
There are lots of birds flying over
the water, some, as, large as turkeys
putting up big guns all around. /
saw ours at a distance while l was
getting straw for our beds. 1t
looked like a log about 5 or 6 foot
through and about 80 Or 40 feet
long. | believe bunch could play
no 22 caliber. Maybe the next time
/ write | can tell you the exact size
of it. l think | will like this camp
much better than Camp Logan We
sleep in barracks here instead of
tents and this sea breeze is sure
grand We are kept in for weeks
on account Of diseases. | never felt
II in al
RADIO. have sure seen lots of coun
try, some pretty good, some poor,
but will take old Iowa for home
every time. Along the tracks in
Colorado we saw prairie dogs jack
rabbits and cattle; in New Mexico
were Indians with herds of goats,
were cattle. wolves, great pine trees,
and in California orange trees,
gardens, palm trees and flowers,
sure pretty country. Tell the kid
dies | sure thought Of them when
those little children ran out and
waved and yelled at the train. Tell
Mick they looked like him. | think
the officers here are very nice, one
of them sure balled out the Sergeant
that brought us here for cursing us.
He told him we did not live that
way here. He said those boys are
as much human as you are. We
don't know who that fellow was but
we would die for him if necessary.
l think my mail will be sent on
from FIT Logan. Tell the folks to
write to me. | will have to close
or I will have too much for one let
ter. Thinking and hoping you are
all we'll, your son and brother.
Lawrence G.. Billiard.
10 Company, Fort Macarthur, Cal,
Upper Reservation.
Write for a letter means lots to
a soldier
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
From Harry Lemley.

American E. F., Aug 13, 1918.
Dear Father and Mother: | Will
try to write you few lines tonight.
/ am well and feeling fine and hav,,
ing good time. Yes, | received
your letters and what you YOU put t., in !
like the U. S. money best. l have
been paid by the government.
have been to the front and came
back last night to headquarters
company. ! am glad that | am in
that company War isn't so bad as
you think it is or wasn't where |
was. They say it takes the French
are going back so fast; The lines
driving them back. If this keeps up
l think the war will soon be over.
While | was at the front | saw some
of the boys from Leon. The Red
Gross sure treats us nice. They are
over here now: They 90
it with a little machine that is fixed
in a barn. It is run by horses n.2se. one 3ae
one. They can't thresh much in a
day. Each family does their own
1t only takes two to run
it one to feed the thing and the 9TH
er to take the straw and grain away.
The straw is then put in bundles
again. I saw some OF the, towns
that have been recaptured. | was in
one of them, it was sure some sight
! never told you what l done on the
Fourth of July. ! was on kitchen
police duty, SO | did not have much
of the day to myself. | hope to be
home by next Fourth. Tell Ma. |
received her letter and was sure
glad to get it and will write to her
next time. This is all for this time,
write soon, from your son,
Harry lemley
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Around the World.

Norway maintains one agricultur-
al college and three experiment sta
tons.
Persia is the land of the white
camel, These animals are only five
feet in height.
Argentina is suffering from lack
of ships in which to export corn, and
crops are being burned.
The Falkland Islands are said to
be the windiest place in the world.
Tree growth is practically impossible.
Ireland is now so prosperous that
pauperism slows a big decrease. and
recent rei u &c show lower birth
rate.
Russia lacks only ten longitudinal
degrees of stretching half way round
the earth, and possesses one-sixth OF
the landed area of the planet.
Siberia, of which at the present
time there is so much talk, contains
nearly 100000 square miles and is
about forty-five times as big as the
British Isles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Gives Lie to Junkers.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Deceptive
arguments used in the, past by the
German junkers to mslead the peo-
pie are summarized by the Ham
burg Echo, issue of Aug: II, with tn
the comment. "The German people
are now paying for all this" A
state department dispatch quotes the
German paper saying:
events of the last week have a
deep significance for the nation and
it's rulers. The following Pan
German arguments deceive them
selves and no others:
The Americans are bluffing and
will never declare war.
That if war is declared America
is arming itself against Japan and
will not send soldiers to Europe.
That the submarine would sink
the troops.
blockade France.
That England would be starved
out by the submarine.
" That Germany''s firm attitude
toward the United States would
bring the neutrals to their side.'',
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
House Set on Fire. Hounds on Trail.

An attempt was made Tuesday day;
morning by some one to burn. the
new. residence belonging to Loren
Scott just recently erected on his
farm about five miles north OF kel-
lerton. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott arose
earlier than usual Tuesday morning ing
as they were coming to town, to say
good bye to Mr.. SCOTS brother
CIoyd who left on the Z o'clock
train for Camp Funston.
Mrs. Scott says when she first
arose she saw light in the kitchen
of the new house and wondered who
could be in there, but suddenly the
light became larger and she dlsc So,
husband and they ran to the scene,
which is only a short distance away,
and put out the fire after it had
burned a hole in the floor about the
size of bushel basket: AS the new
house was unfinished the family had
been living in smoke house ad-
joining.
Mr.. Scott is firmly of the opinion
that the fire was set by someone. as
the rooms were cleaned and swept
the evening before. There was
nothing in the way of rags or paper
to become ignited. after making
Investigations near the house ana
finding some strange tracks, loren
and about 10 of II o'clock he drove
t, MT. Ayr and after consulting the
sheriff they commenced immediate
action and phoned for the erosion
hounds.
At about o'clock the man arriv-
ed at the Scott home with ms
hounds. He was accompanleq oy
Sheriff King and Deputy Loren
Clemens and the dogs were immed1..
ateiy placed on the track short
distance from the house and follow,
ed the trail to the kitchen door ana
back ~ the barn of neighbor not
far from the Scott home where inc
owner of the dogs pulled them on
made.-Kellerton Globe.
Almost every doctor has differ
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Clyde Coleman Writes from France

Rev. F. G. Coleman, of Leon. has
received the following letter from
his brother Clyde. who is a member
OF the famous 16Sth infantry which
has done such effective fighting in
France:
Dear Brother and All: Your well
June 90 written at Macksburg,
Iowa, received this date. No doubt
you have already seen by the papers
that we are in the big Show" Say
bud, you ought to have seen the old
Iowa boys go. stood and watched
them charge up hill and capture
several machine guns. 1t was sure
a grand sight even though several
were dropping on all sides. l came
through the eight days without a
scratch. The last part of your let
ter appealed to me very much as |
had just written the girls that re-
CARELESS of where one was that when
one was prepared what was there to
worry about. l am fatalist now
more than ever One incident l viii
never forget, four men were carrying
a wounded man in on a litter. A
large shell lit very close killing the
wounded man and three of the bear
ers, the fourth didn't even get a
she'll at the same time, even closer
than the rest, what saved him? 1t
wasn't his time. He may go back
home in the most peaceful part Of
Iowa and get killed. you can't tell
God alone knows and when he wants
one, they go regardless of time,
place and position: | am truly glad
good. Hurrah for the U. S. farm,
ers! They can win this war as well
as the soldiers. K-Bill don't have
to see the fields of crops, the human
production of those fields is enough
to make him sit up and take. notice.
We made him postpone his JOY trip
to Paris this fall and next spring
maybe before then. There is peace
prospect in the air but it is coming
from the 3 to 10 inch mouth of the
U. S. guns and backed up by the
fire of 76 that has been handed
down. Chaplain Robb is the. grand
est man in our regiment, facing fire
to be with the wounded and, dying.
all helps to put pep in man. You
can we'll be proud that such a man
is your friend. No Buddy it isn't
easy to live consistent christian
life in ordinary time and much
worse in the army but | am doing
my best and eacn evening cneck my
life of the day and thereby .eliminat-
ing few mistakes. | look ever to
that Crown. / am ready to put it
on and wear it. God helping me I
trust to some day reach it: l got
a letter from Grace the other day.
Report just came in, the Boche are
still on the move. How does that
sound? We may make Berlin. in
time for Xmas. dinner if they keep
on / am enclosing button taken
from a prisoners coat. [ cut it on
myself 1t is for James. Will
send Frank and Louise something
next time. Love and kisses to all,
Your brother and Uncle,
Clyde
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Perry Latta Writes from France.
France. Aug. 4.

France, Aug. 4. 1918. :.
Dearest Sister and Family: will
answer your most welcome letter
that / received last night. This
leaves me well, fat and sassy, hope
it finds you the same. we have been
having some rainy weather here for
the past few days but it is nice to-
day. Well, Maude, | am glad YOU
folks have such good crops. The
wheat here sure looks hne. Iney
have great deal better wheat here
than they do where you live. France
is a good wheat country. They have
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12

Somewhere in France, Aug 6, IS.
Dear Home Folks: viii try to
answer some letters ! received day
or two ago. | got the one with the
picture and Edd's letter. He must
be on the way over here by this
time. We have been moving the
last few days. Think we will get
settled in a day or two. How is ev-
erybody? | am all right. 1t has
been raining some but is nice today.
Suppose everybody is through har-
vesting by this time. The people
are cutting wheat here now. They
all have good crops. Has Jane heard
from Charles yet? ! guess he likes
to write about as well as l do. !
will let you know every week how |
am. We get all we can eat and ev-
erything else that we need, so you
don't need to worry about sending
me anything only letters. 1t only
takes about twenty-five days, for the
letters to get here. Bea's birthday
is the 5th of September and ! had
present sent to her. Don't know
if she will get it or not. l haven
received any of the papers vet. but
we haven't been in one place long
enough to get them. Don't put the
Division number on the letters now
when you write, from, Willard.
314th Mobile Vet. Sect,
American Elk. Forces, A. 2. q. 76l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12

Z. 8. Food Administrator.
list en- de buckwheat cake got
hop over on his face, Br'er Bacon
rim dance 'roun' en- say, sezee:-
zone good tu'n deserves en- nutn-
err" sexee.-Meanin' dat ef 90
soier boys go en- do de hghtin 1er
~ d. leas' we alls kin do II ter
sen' 'em all de wheat-en ear
huckwheat instid. Con meal. rye
en- barley flour fer VI viii hep
lot too.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12

Senator James Hamilton Lewis OF
Illinois, has ventured prediction OF
what is going to happen in American
politics after the end of the war and
this prediction, the present republi-
can and democratic parties will have
nothing left but their names, TO!
there will be nothing left of the old
issues. Tariff will be no longer a
party issue but matter of interna-
tional bookkeeping, and states
rights has already been killed by
the attitude of the south on recent
questions. The next presidentlal
in Senator Lewis opinion
will be on issues growing out of the
in International peace conference and
these will bring about shifting OF
party lines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12

Greenland, according to recent
corrections made in maps, is about
10000 square miles larger than
formerly believed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12

U. 3. Food Administration.
Sides savin' fats en- wheat, We
got ter save sugar. De bes' way
ter save sugar is ter use syrups en-
honey.
A nice lii pitcher full er 'lasses
conveyed by a fleet er buckwheat
cakes is one er de bes' ways to
s.get crost" wild de sugar projick,-
en- It saves wheat hour too.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12

Over $4,000 people paid at the
turnstiles at the baseball match at
Stamford Bridge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12

japan. according to figures recent
" issued, had 45O,773 citizens living
abroad at the end of June, 1917. OF
this number the United States; was
credited with ISL sos men and 49,
II women
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12

America has two favorite sons.
One is Jackie and one is Sammle
and they are mighty promising young
men,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12

Almost every doctor has a differ-
emit opinion Of your case.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12

Rev. F. G. Coleman, of Leon, has
received the following letter from
his brother Clyde. who is member
OF the famous 16Sth infantry which
has done such effective fighting in
France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
From Willard Chastain.

American E. F., France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-12
DECISION OF
 LAND OFFICE FAvORS SHELDON
Clark Who Is a Native Claimed Title to Home stead Adversely
 to Sheldon.

The offices of the local land office yesterday announced their decision in the case of Jimmie Clark against Cyrus Sheldon and held for the lat ter. Sheldon is the owner of a home stead adjoining the northern limits of the city and has been in constant possession since his first location Clark, a Native, claimed adverse pos session of one acre of ground by vir- tue of his having located the ground long before Juneau was located, but since the evidence showed that he had abandoned his ground at one time and only returned to them with in the last few years, they held that he had forfeited his rights.
 This case was tried in the District Court once and decision for Shei don was rendered at that time, but as it was not binding on the Depart ment of the Interior, a further hear ing in the local land office was or dered
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-12
SNOW STORMS ARE REPORTED
 ON WHOLE TRIP
Spokane Meets with Blind. ing Snow from Time She Left Port
 of Seattle.

The steamer Spokane arrived from the south this morning shortly be- fore noon and remained on the chan nel the remainder of the day load ing and unloading freight. Captain Johnson of the Spokane reports an bothered the Spokane from the time she left Seattle and the anchor was dropped three times during the north bound trip.
 The Spokane after leaving Juneau will make stops at Haines and Skag- way and will then go to Hawk Inlet where 80 tons will be unloaded, Chil- kott where 150 tons will be delivered, Sitka with 200 tons, Killisnoo with 200 tons, Funter Bay with 120 tons and Port Althrop. The Spokane is loading a considerable shipment of supplies for Port Althrop here to re- place that lost on the Admiral Ev- ans and is taking the members of the cannery crew for that place. On board the Spokflane are 35 passen- gers for Funter Bay.
 The Juneau arrivals on the Spo- kane were Alice Estrader, Mrs. T. Heist, Miss F. Keys, Catherine Me Kean and Henry Roden. Captain Johnson of the Spokane expects to arrive at Juneau southbound some time Saturday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-12
MONTHLY MEETING OF
 JUNEAU WOMAN'S CLUB
 BE HELD TOMORROW

The regular monthly meeting of the Juneau Woman's Club will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) af- ternoon from 1 to o'clock, at the clubs headquarters in the Gift Shop, Valentine Building. Members are urged to be on time.
 Juneau, Alaska, March II, 1918. Mrs. B. R. Rosselle, Treasurer Ju- neau Chapter Alaska Women's Pa triotic League.
 My dear Mrs. Rosselle:
 The committee in charge of the Juneau Woman's Club Gift Shop takes pleasure in contributing to- ward your Chapters fund for war relief work, the sum of ten dollars ($10.00), check for which. find en- closed With best wishes for continued success, sincerely yours,
 JOSEPHINE G. VALENTINE
 Sectretary Treasurer, For Juneau Woman's Club Gift
 Shop Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-12
IS FEET OF SNOW AND IS
 STILL SHOWING

Practically another foot of snow was added last night and today to the IS feet of snow which has fall en in Juneau this winter, and it was still showing late this afternoon.
 The depth of snow on the level at the present time is about 6 feet, and in places where there are drifts it is much deeper.
 People are again warned about going near the mountain sides when the least thaw begins, for there are bound to be some large snowslides Even the wind from one of the larger slides on the opposite side of stream will be young tornado and sufficient to mow down trees and endangcr life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-12
SAYS WILSON CAN
 BECOME LEADER OF
 WORLD DEMOCRACY
(By Associated Press.)

dIiS, r tD' 1.
 "The war aims of the So- cialist Party of France are identical with those of President Wilson," said AL bert Thomas, former Mini ster of Munitions to the Associated Press today just before leaving for the inter- allied Socialist conference to be held in London.
 "It has been one of my dreams" M. Thomas contin- ued, that delegation of English and French Social ists should visit Washing ton, if the President would receive us to explain to him that his purposes in the war are our purposes.
 "The American army is entering into action in France and it's part will be growing one. Neverthe- less, America has greater role than that, of it's army. The spirit of the Entente Allied peoples must be con tinually supported and re- freshed by the daily con seriousness of the justice of our aims. The minds of the people must be filled with ideals.
 "President Wilson's part can be much greater than the military action of the Amer ican army. By his interna- tional diplomatic action in support of his ideals-that is the supreme part which Am erica has. President Wilson can become not only the leader of American sdemocra- cy, but the leader of a world democracy and 1 can assure you his influence already is very considerable with the peoples of Germany and Austria" "
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-12
New Regulations in Cana da Prove of Benefit to the Yukon
 Territory.
ORE IS BEING MINED
Considerable Development of the Commercial Mineral Used
 for War.

DAWSON, Feb. 20.-Gold Com missioner George Mackenzie of Dawson has been advised that Can ada has removed the embargo which has existed for some time against the export of tungsten and molyb denum from the Dominion. This will be good news in the Yukon, as these ores are found here, and there is I promise that they will add materially to the Yukon exports Tungsten in particular is coming to the front here. Scheelite tungsten is being mined to a considerable extent on Dublin gulch, and vol frantic tungsten is obtained on other streams. Some tungeten is held in Dawson for shipment
 The Canadian government had a limit of something like $13.50 per unit placed on the price it al- lowed The price now. being of fered in the United States is quot ed at somewhere twice the sum. An unit is the twentieth part of of ton, and it is required by the buyers that the assays show at least 60 per cent. tungstitic acid. The Dublin gulch assays show 65 per cent or more. Licenses must be obtained for export from Can ada of tungsten or molybdenum, and permits must be obtained from the United States govern ment for taking the metals into that country
 A copy of a memorandum from the department of customs of Can ada has been received by the gold commissioner reading as follows:
 OTTAWA, Jan. 3rd, 1918- To Hon. Martin Burrell, Secretary ot State: Until otherwise ordered the department of customs, upon lthe application of the exporter, is authorized to deal with the issue l of licenses for the export of mo- lybdenuw and tungsten ores and concentrates to specified @Soa- signees in the United States and France, subject to the commen- dation of the Canadian munition resources commission
 Regarding the export of these ma l terials to the United States, the shippers or consignees should also obtain a license from the rubreau of imports, war trade board, Bond building, Washington, permitting the importation of the shipment in to the United States.
 JOHN M'DOUGALD,
 Commissioner of Customs
 The Canadian intuition resources export commission has issued the following circular:
 The Canadian government has decided for the present and until further notice to permit, under Ii. cense, the free export of the metals molybdenum and tungsten, theil ores, concentrates, alloys and chem lcal salts, to approved consignees ir the United States and France l This will relieve situation that has been considered as oppressive te Canadian producers
 Since an embargo was placed or the export of these metals the mar ket for the Canadian production has been confined very largely tc | the purchase made on account ot the British government at fixet prices.
 These fixed prices have beer lower, at times considerably lower than the open market prices offered in the United States and France
 The requirements of the British government are being so we'll met at present that the Canadian pro ducers may now be permitted to take full advantage of the open markets ] in the United States and France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-12
MEETING IS
 CALLED FOR
 FOOD DEALERS
Will Be Held in the Office of Food Administrator GunniS0n To-
 morrow.

At o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the office of Royal A. Gunnison, Federal Food Administrator for AL aska, meeting will be held to which all of the dealers of Gas tineau channel are invited, at which time will be taken up regu- lations governing the sale of wheat flour and substitutes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-12
EVANS PASSENGERS WERE CHARTERED AT
 OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

In the article about the Evans wreck yesterday omission was made of the name of the Occidental Ho- tel, where a number of the passen- gers from the Evans were quarter ed The Occidental Hotel took all spare room was filled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-12
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