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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05

sponsibilities, business necessities
these are some of the factors which
keep men out of college after they
have come to an age permitting them
to appreciate the great worth OF bet
ter education than they possess.
1t will be much the same with the
returning soldier-taken by the gov
study hall. He will know the. need
of additional school work, but he al
SO will understand that opportuni-
ties for getting start in business or
professional life may not be fire.
quent, not inviting, if he first equips
himself better for such activities
The government will offer him the
the world will threaten him with
failure to make good later if he does
not take advantage of occupational
openings being offered him at the
moment
Why cannot the government guar
antee to the returning warrior work
as as well as equipment for work?
been an hour when scholars were
not engaged in the most mental
tasks-because they we're unable to
obtain employment better suited to
their abilities. There have been
skilled men doing unskilled labor;
cultured men busy. with uncouth
duties. These workers were equip
ped for better performance, but they
could not starve in order that they
might wait for suitable doors of OPP
portunity to open to them. The re-
turning soldiers will be face to face
with such conditions in deplorably
large number of cases unless more
ADEQUATE provision shall be made
for their future than is contemplated
in merely sending them to school,
st. Joe Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
NON.PARTIsAN JUDICIARY.

In these days of trial and stress
abroad, when some of the great ma
tons of, the world are torn to bits by
revolt and revolution, it ought to be a
source of great satisfaction to us to
contemplate the security Of our own
institutions. where the rights Of per-
son and property are SO we'll protect
ed and made safe. We might now
and then very wisely ask ourselves,
what has brought about this enviable
situation, and likewise resolve that
we will be careful to see that nothing
is permitted which would impair
these blessings of security in person
and property that we have SO long
enjoyed, but which will remain Sc
in preserving the purity OF the. in
strumentalities through which these
rights are enforced.
While our boys are fighting for
liberty abroad, we should not forget
that the duty rests with us to be
careful in the maintenance Of these
institutions and instruments that
all know that one of the fundamen-
tai, underlying reasons for our do
nestle peace is the knowledge that
in this country justice is done to all
in so far as is possible with human
instrumentalities. A fair deal to ev-
eryone is the basis upon which our
government is founded. and it is to
the courts of the land that we must
look for the dispensation of this
evenhanded justice which is SO es-
sential to our peace and prosperity.
Generally speaking, the country
has been very fortunate in the men
that have been called to fill the posi-
ton of judges of our various courts.
In the main they have been men of
ability and high character. At the
same time, in some localities these
positions have been fought for as
only question should be whether a
and integrity to sit upon the bench.
1t cannot be otherwise than harm
full to have judicial positions made
the football of politics. Our own
judicial district has, for many years,
by general consent eliminated poll
tics in the selection of our judges, to
the satisfaction and with the general
approval of the bar and people of
this community. Political parties
are necessary and beneficial, but
when it comes to the selection of the
men to fill judicial positions it can
not be gainsaid that political cOnsid-
erations should be disregarded We
will be step forward in good gov
eminent when the men who are Sc
lected for the important positions of
the judges to protect our rights and
administer our laws are selected on
non-partisan basis and solely with
reference to their ability as lawyers
and their character as men.-Bur-
lington Hawkeye (Rep.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Sherif's Sale.

By virtue of an execution, direct
ed to me from the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Decatur county, Iowa,
on a judgment obtained in said
court, on the 10th day of July, 1918,
in favor of Olive Hullinger as Plain
tiff, and against p. e. Shirley and
Lizzie Shirley as Defendants, for
the sum of Three Hundred Thirty
Six Dollars and SO cents, $3.50 at
torney's fees and costs taxed at
$9.O5, and accruing costs, l have
levied upon the following Real Es-
tate, taken as the property of said
Defendant, to satisfy said execution,
to-wit:
Lot six CO., block seven 60, in
Davis City, Decatur county, Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale
to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, on the goth day of September
A. D. 1913, in front of the Court
House door in Leon, Iowa, at the
hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said
day, when and where due attendance
will be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, August 20,
John A. Fulton,
3-3t Sheriff Of said County.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
WHEN THE BOYS RETURN.

There is good impulse and good
sense, too, in the Reed amendment to
the draft bill providing that the
United States government shall, at
the close of the war, educate all
boys under Fl who are now deprived
of college training by reason of be-
ing called to war. However much
more than this undertaking in be-
half of the younger draftees will be
required to make it possible for our
youthful soldiers to have the advan-
tage of proper schooling when they
return home victorious.
For they will not be boys, but
men. They cannot be considered as
youths; they must be offered the OPP
portunities which men require How
many men of today. could go to
school, merely on the e, offer Off Of some
while studying? How important
would the cost Of the schooling be,
~ compared to the sacrifice which
they would be compelled to make in
giving up Industrial or professional
occupations in which they had al-
ready engaad or which we're avail
oA115 f1SsIriape faHE r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05

Although it cannot be said now as
in old times that las Maine goes in
September SO goes the country in
November" politicians are awaiting
with much interest the result of the
election for senator, four congress
men and state officers to be held
Sept. 9. Senator Bert NJ. Ferald
(Rep.) is the senatorial candidate
for reelection and is opposed by Ell
mer E. Newbert (Dem.) The four
congressman, all republicans, are
candidates for reelection. and each
has democratic opponent. The re-
publicans are confident of victory,
while the democrats are hopeful that
they will elect at least one congress-
man. The vote of Maine for presi-
dent in 1916 was: Hughes, 69,506;
Wilson, Calls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
BOschee's German Syrup,

Why use ordinary cough reme-
dies, when Boschee's German Syrup
has been used SO successfully for
United States for coughs, bronchitis,
colds settled in the throat, especial
ly lung troubles. 1t gives the pa
tient a good nights rest, free from
coughing, with easy expectoration
in the morning, gives nature a
chance to soothe the inflamed parts,
throw off the disease, helping the
patient to regain his health. Sold
by e. E. Bell. 1919
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Notice Of Appointment of Admins
tratriX.


In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate of
John Officer Cowl, Deceased.
To- Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Administrative of
the estate of John Officer Cowl, late
of Decatur County, Iowa, deceased.
All persons in any manner indebted
to said deceased or his estate will
make payment to the undersigned;
and those having claims against said
deceased or his estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and pay
ment
Dated this 4th day OF August A.
D., 1918.
Grace Cowl Stewart,
2-3t Administrators Of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05

When the gavel falls on March 4,
1919, at the end of the sixtyfifth
congress. Miss jeanette Rankin, the
of the republic. will find herself in
the class of has beens.' Miss Ran
kin aspired to seat in the senate,
but her aspiration was blighted in
the Montana primary, a mere man
winning the nomination from her,
hands down. 1t is regretful to say,
but it is fact, that during her brief
career in congress Miss Rankin has
been sad disappointment to the
women of America who now have
the ballot, and those who want it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05

Ella NJ. kOenltZeT,
3-3t Administrative of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

leon CHAPTER No. SO, r. A. II
Meets regularly End Wednesday
r. each month. Transient brethren
cordially invited.
Hrancis Varga, w. A. Poush.
Sec. H.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Notice of Appointment of Admins
tratriX


In the District Court of the State
of Iowa. in and for Decatur County.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of H.
L. Koenitzer, deceased
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Administrators of
the estate of H. L. Koenitzer late of
Decatur county, Iowa, deceased.
All persons in any manner indebted
to said deceased or his estate will
make payment to the undersigned {.
and those having claims against said
deceased or his estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 26th day Of August A.
d., 1918.
Ella M. Koenitzer,
3-3t Administrative of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05

LEON CHAPTER No. $50 O. e. 9.
Meets regularly End Monday eacl
nenth. Visiting members cordially
Invited.
Mrs. Rozet Cash. w. NJ.
Mrs. Ora Gardner. Sec.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05

"The most distinctive characters
tic of our present national admins
tration is it's sympathy with the
masses of our people," comments the
Frederick, (Md) Citizen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
Advertising Rates.

Advertising Rates.
Display Advertising, special Sec
vice, per inch -. ....... l5c
Reading notices, per line ...... SC
Cards of Thanks, cash with
Resolutions Of Respect :. 800
Church, school and society no.
tees, where admission or en-
tertainment fee is charged
per line -: -. DC
We are glad to publish any and
ell church or society notices. but
please don't confound news notices
dents are cautioned not to include
said notices with their items unless
they are authorized and paid for, and
II possible remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-28

The rule is that those who are or
posed to divorce arc those who do not
feel tho need Of it.
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in charge Of the southeastern
dena rtn1cnf.

department.
Praising General Woods experience
and qualifications to select sites. Sec
rotary Baker referred to the fact that
the general had been a medical officer
and also Originated the training
camp idea, carrying it to a demon
strated success at Plattsburg." Cen
eral Wood, he said. vas ~"recoEnizcd
by common consent in the army as
the most capable to select camp sites
n inaugurate a training camp sys-
tenn"
In every instance, Mr.. Baker said,
the boards, including medical officers.
a recommended tho selected site
and that h surgeon general had been
made.
Taylor. at Louisvil]c-was there Il
question, and Surgeon General GorGas
sent an expert sanitarian who APP
proved 1t.
Il am not raising II question with
the surgeon general" Mr.. Baker said,
after pointing out tina it had been
suggested that the sites had not been
referred to that officer. but I want
it perfectly understood that his de-
partmcnt was consulted and its advice
followed"
AS to plans for the cantonment
buildings, the secretary said DIR.
C;orgas had approved the original
plans n construction on htc build
ings was we'll advanced when IL COM
mittee OF the American Medical asso-
citation urged that tho air space per
man be increased to so cubic feet,
After u conference with Secretary
Baker and Dr.. Gorgas in the formers
Office, at which the committee vas
present, this was done.
The committee, Mr.. Baker said,
agreed that it would be unwise to stop
building and the course adopted was
to add to h number OF barrack
buildings and reduce the number Of
men assigned to each.
In only one instance, at Camp Dew
ems. Mass, he said. had the SO foot
rule been exceeded.
Most Sickness In Camps.
The fact is" Mr.. Baker said, that
most of our sickness, contrary to eX-
pectations, has occurred at the camps"
Tin contradiction to cantonments). On
4 basis of eight men to each tent,
there was tentasc enough on Septem-
Der % at Camp Bowie to house 26,09S
mon, the secretary told the committee.
At that time, however, there were
only 1900 men there. Testimony
previously presented to tho committee
had tended to show there was great
ov~ercrowding there n much sickness
as Il result.
What exactly happened" Mr..
Baker said. was that we gathered
men in uniform who had come from
sparscly settled parts of the country
and they were not accustomed to
community living. They were at
tackled with measles, of which ono Of
the ordinary results is pneumonia"
The secretary admitted hat illness
at hat camp was perhaps caused by
too many men being housed in one
clothing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-28

partisan league house members insist
that such Changes should be made,
and are crtic1sing the senator's for
putting the bill into workable shape.
The judiciary committee of the senate
is wrestling with the council defense
bill. There has been much criticism
of the casu MS passed by the
doubtedly. will be presented. The
house bill. it is said, would have given
the governor the greatest political
machine ever sec in the state, and
would have given the council control
over the Red Cross, y. NJ. G.. A. and
the Liberty Loan activities. The
amended bill provides for n council
consisting Of the governor as chair
man. the attorney general and twelve
dicial district appointed by the judge
therein.
Battles Committee.
The elections committee Of the SEN
ate is baffled with the house bill to
provide Il commission to take tho SOL
dicrs' vote. 1t has been impossible
to hit upon a workable plan. that is
acceptable to the league d%rafters. and
it may he necessary to PASS 1t as a
makeshift. The bill as it now stands
is unconstitutional in that it makes it
discretionary with the commission
whether the soldiers shall vote or not
and gives them the power to fix the
election date other than the date fixed
by the constitution. The house lead
ers themselves admitted after Fridays
debate that it was unconstitutional
and declared on the noor that 1t
should he sent to the senate ito be
fixed up"
The judiciary committee of the sem
ate this morning agreed upon a re-
draft Of the house civil right blk
which will safeguard the soldiers in
~terests moro than the original meas
ure. 1t eliminates the feature where
by the Soldiers family could not be
evicted. This feature. it is held.
would have made it impossible for
soldiers to secure the house.
In this the committee meeting this
morning. Senator Mcbride declared
that he was willing to let the house
measure stand. as the senators were
getting tired Of having even integrity
impeached because of sincere work
Senator Hamilton. one Of the strong
league legislators. shouted that he was
not willing to do anything Of the kind
and that he would stay in Bismarck
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Will have
RIGHT SORT OF
ENTERTAINMENT
smileagc Will Dispel Many
Blue Days for Men in
Camps.

What is Smileage and Why a Smile
age campaign? The answer to that is
that the Committee on Training Camp
Activities. of which Raymond r.. Eos
dick Is chairman has learned, through
experience. hat after the study and
the grind and the drill that turns II
patriotic citizens into trained soldiers
that will win the war. nothing is more
necessary than the sort of xation
that carries happy laughter with it.
The Smilcagc Books.
The Military Entertainment Coun-
Gil, appointed by the secretary of war,
has originated a type OF hoo of tick
cts that members of the soldiers fam
lily and his friends may send to him
age Books" and will be made up Of
coupons somewhat like the mileage
books Of the railroads.
In books of one size. 90 coupons will
be sold for a dollar. In books of an
other size. 100 will he sold for five
dollars. These coupons will be good
for payment for seats at any perform
ance in any camp theater. Probably.
as h movement grows, they will be
made good also for certain other and
similar usos.
In fought With Home.
AS gifts, these Smileage Books will
have rather a distinctive character.
Each time the soldier tears coupons
from his book. he will renew his
sense of attention from the sender.
Every bood will constitute a current
of interest between the man at the
front and the folks back home. Often,
Of course one soldier will receive
many books: and then he will do the
thing which is characteristic of the
American soldier throughout our his
tory--he will share his abundance
with his mates.
The result will be to change a dan
ger period in the life of the soldier
into A period of hcalthful relaxation
and r~efrcshment.
Mrs. II. X. Geist has been appoint-
ed chairman of the committee to con
duct the campaign in Grand Forks
and operations along those lines are
we'll under way.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-28


army uniform is part shoddy. He de-
clared it is all wool and that shoddy
is put only in ovcrcoats and
"Whcn VIC went into the war he
said, "thc standard OF the army uni
form was rs per ont wool n 20
per cent cotton. Eut that IA chans-
cd, and now every yard is OF virgin
wool, with a large increase in its
strength"
Senator I'relinH huysen called Mr..
Bakers attention to testimony before
the committee from Colonel LINDSEY,
uuartcrn,asters' inspector at Fhtladcl-
phia that "A contract for uniform cloth
containing shoddy had been let.
After the luncheon recess. Score
tary Baker read q report
60, 900. 900 shells arc under manufac-
ture for delivery this year., with an
increase OF so per cent in manuiac-
turc of rs milimcter and thrce-inch
shells and 25 per cent in heavier sizes
since the country entered h war.
referring to conditions at Camp
Meade. the secretary read from q
letter from Major General Nicholson,
saying there had never been a time
when each soldier had not had three
suits of heavy underwear and sufil-
cient heavy socks. Ic also reported
InAI inc 1000 SITUATION "dH "NSHN''"'
Weight Of Clothing.
The secretary then took up discus
sion of the weight Of uniforms and
~ovcrcoatS.
"Whethcr heavier cloth ought to be
obtained has not boon determined, ne
said. general Pcrshing has appoint
cd experts to investigate n a report
iStto be made before February L.
ITO tho report on progress OF shell
making. Senator Frclinghuysen of
New Jersey said:
"Erom my information I am in
clincd to challenge that statement"
Secretary Baker said 1t was hur-
ricdly prepared by General Wheeler,
acting uartcrmaStcr general, but he
believed it accurate.
II want to make one further obser-
vation." Secretary Baker proceeded,
taking up army food. II think it is
not Unfair for me to say that in the
provision of food, no army ever as
semblcd anywhere was ever fed as
ably. as we'll, as nutritiously II as
appetiZins as this army. While there
have been complaints about other
things. l think it is the unanimous
testimony that the food has been OF
ton of defect in its quantity or prep.
al~atiQrL,-aud ,.that generally the fooc
Hrbpostti6n has been carried out witt
the most extraordinary success"
Cantonmcnts Discussed.
Sites for camps and CantOnments
. were ncXt taken up by Mr.. Baker. He
detailed the war colleges study of the
subject. and its recommendations tina
departmental commanders be required
to select camps in their respective
jurisdictions with regard to hcalthful
ness. freedom from overflow or eli
matte conditions. intcrruptinE train
ing and other desirable and non-dcsir
able considerations.
Tho principal places where camp!
were selected were in the southeast
ern. central and southern depart
ments.'' Secretary Baker continued
stating that Major General Wood
senior major. general of the army, wa
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SITUATION HERE is
BEING CONSIDERED
Business Interests Willing to Abide by
Order But Make Effort TO Sc
cure Modification.

The situation arising in East Grand
Forks and other cities thai border on
the jurisdiction of the fuel laws gov
crning the Monday Closing orders is
being considered by Judge j. +. Nc
Gee, federal fuel administrator for
Minnesota.
The situation here was brought to
his attention by a committee of two
business men of this city who inter-
viewed him last Friday. At a a
meeting Of business men held last
Monday evening it was decided to
send w men representing the bust
ness interests of this city to appeal to
the administrator for a modification
of the closing order and DIR. w. G..
Courtney and Mayor c. j.. kelliher
were selected by the business men at
the meeting and n collection was taxi
cn up to dcfray their expenses. At
the last minute DR.. Courtney was un-
able to leave the city and 4. A. Sulli-
the trip with Mayor kclliher.
business men and women Of East
Grand Forks are perfectly willing to
abide by the order compelling them
to close their places of business on
Monday of each week if no moditica-
ton OF the ruling a be secured but
they find that the operation Of the
order is detrimental to their interests
for business that would be transacted
in this city on A Monday is now Sc
cured by Grand forks business places
and believe it to their best interests
to secure "a modification of the ruling
if possible hut if such a modification
cannot he secured it is a certainty that
they will abide by the order in every
sense and consider the business sacri-
fec cntailed thereby part of their
share in the prosecution of the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-28

VIZ of SE14 of SEX and Lot I Of Sec.
28-151-49, containing 159 acres, AZ miles
southeast of +. Grand Forks, on the Red
Lake river. This is a choice piece of land.
Nine room house, all modern, hardwood
finish. with garage; on 50 #. lot, located at
2124 University Ave, City.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-28

till the. imperfect house bills were re-
drafted 10 that they were workable
and constitutional.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-28
WAR HEAD SAYS
THAT DEPARTMENT
HAS NOT FALLEN

CONTINUED from Page e.
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Farm Lands and City Property

SEA of Sec. IL and SK Sec. ~13-152-52,
4 miles west of Marvel. This land is in Al
shape for crop. 265 acres ready for wheat,
consisting mostly of back setting and SUM
mer fallow. 50 acres for barley. 80 acres for
oats. The land is leased to Sewer Haugen
for this season. We will sell any quarter
separate or all three together.
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Jed GRAIN BILL
TIES UP COMMITTEES
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was mandatory or discretionary with
the county board. 1t appeared dis
crcationary and yet the bill sought to
the issuance of bonds without "a
petition. showing other fact than
that it was n petition, nor did
it provide means by which any
part of the grain would be con-
verified into money to pay of a lien
except through foreclosure of the lien.
1t made it n misdeameanor for owner
to sell grain, therefore. there was no
way to use the grain to. make a pay
ment. The senate amendment pro-
vided for issuance of the order from
the county treasurer permitting own
ers to sell sufficient grain to satisfy
the lien and directed the buyer to re-
nit to the treasurer. Yet. the Nom