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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
Elmer Roy Holt.

Elmer Roy, eldest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. e. Holt, was born near
Groveland, Clarke county, Iowa,
Sept. 3, 1886, and died in Fort
Worth, Texas, Oct IS. 1918, being
80 years, / month and Is days;
He graduated from Weldon school
in his 18th year, then took a course
in civil engineering at Ames; College,
Iowa. From the time he was 8 he
has been in the Harvey dining room DOM
system and manager of a large cafe
in Colorado Springs, Colo, also spent
one year in Portola, California, ana
two years in Galveston, Texas. He
was conductor on dining. car from
Fort Worth to Colorado Springs Tor
over two years, which position ne re.
signed to take the management OF
the River Crest Club House at Fort
Worth, which position he filled with
full satisfaction to it's owners: He
resigned this position to take the as
sistant management of the Metropol-
itan Hotel of Fort Worth. In the
meantime he took up a line OF the
secret service for the United States
in which he was very successful un-
til death closed his career. He died
of pneumonia and was buried along
side of two brothers in the Green
Day cemetery, Clarke county, Iowa.
Oct 21 1918
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
From Rollie F. Dale.
merican Expeditionarv Forces,

Z American EXpeditlOnary Forces,
Dear Folks at Home: You e. win win
writing more often. I haven't writ
September is, and am not in very
good position to write much this
time. I'm out on the hill behind the
big guns in my little tent. l wrote
to Madge and Henry the alst time |
wrote to you and hope they g ct
their letters. October e 18th 9th there
right here in this small area and |
saw all of them come down. One Of
them sailed some fifty feet over our
heads on his way down. The wheels
of the machine struck a hedge fence
SO hard that it sent him rolling and
then it lit on it's back in a snail
pond. The driver was killed before
prisoner. The machine then carried
three or four large gas bombs. 1t
is sure great sport but the old say
ing is mans life isn't worth a
nickle while he is seeing it,. ha, ha.
Iewon't need to go to any shows or
state fairs when l come home, will
/? This has got them all beat. |
the six inch guns in the battery that
string that sets it off. Believe me, a
man has to have plenty of cotton in
his ears. We have been over some
real No-Man's land here the last two
weeks and you couldn't give it to
me if it was in Iowa, for it would
make GOAT scratch to get over it..
am feeling fine these days and get
ting plenty to eat. About all we do
is to sit in large shell hole around
fire. It's quite cool here of nights
but keep good and warm as we. have
been sleeping three in bed. |
haven't had single letter. as vet:
Tell Gladys TO write me and tell all
about the kids around there. Don't
get discouraged as I'm sure ] will
hear from you soon. THIS makes
the third or front line have been in
since came here. Can tell you all
when I come back. These Dutch
suckers are great to hang on but
they will all shake off by and by. |
dream of home every night, great
will be the day when they come true.
I hope this letter finds you as it
leaves me and as ever l beg to re-
main your loving son and brothei,
Pvt. Rollie F. Dale,
Medical Dept, 121 Field Artillery,
A, p. o, 1874, American Exp. F.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
Mrs. Abe Lewis.

LYDIA Craft Lewis, fourth child Of
Robert and Ella Craft, was born in
Van Vert, Iowa, June II, 1898, and
died at her home in Chicago, October
Is, 1918, at the age of rs years, 3,
months and % days. :.
She contracted this dreadful -di--
to pneumonia, when death came as
relief. She was married to Abe Lew
is, Mar. 81, 1913. Since that time
they have made their home in Chi,
cago. When child she confessed
her faith in the Christ and was bap-
tized in the M. E. church. Besides
her husband she, leaves to mourn
her departure, father, step-mother,-
two brothers, Grant, of Presho, S.
Oak; Tom, of Portland, Oregon;
three sisters Zina Roy of Chicago;
Martha Hanks, of Van Vert, and
Jennie Hoffhines, of Van Vert.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
j. w. Norton.

John Wesley Norton was born in
Decatur county, Iowa, December Is,
his home in Leon, Iowa. He was
married at 0ttumwa, Iowa, on Octo-
Der 90, 1915, to Miss Beulah Beck
ner who survives him. He leaves to
mourn his early departure besides
his wife, a baby SON, Harold Wesley,
six months old, one brother, Sheldon
Norton, at present in the service. of
his country, and two sisters, Mrs.
Helen Watsabaugh and Mrs. Elma
Merlin. He had wide acquaintance
throughout DECATUR county where he
had resided all his life. He will be
sadly missed by his friends and re!a-t
tives. Let us hope that when the.
mysteries of life and death are clear
ed away that we shall meet him ov-
'er there. Mr.. Norton was widely
known over southern Iowa and
comes as a great shock to his many
friends. He was popular with all
who knew him. He was always
ready to extend to those in need a
helping hand. I'itt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07

doing something that is helping to
win the war, and in training we
couldn't see what good it was to
drill every day. Tell Frances and
Charlie not to worry about me not
getting fried chicken, for we get
plenty to eat, and wear l have been
on the road when the truck trains
ions for the soldiers: ! will be where
l can send them some souvenirs
some time. Don't know much to
write so will close for this time.
Write when you can. | get all the
letters. Your son,
Willard Chastain,
314th Mobile Vet. Sect,
American Exp. Forces,
A. p. O. 761.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
Kermit Armstrong.

The only son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Armstrong passed away at their
home in Mcintosh, South Dakota, on
Sunday, Oct: goth. He was ss born S1a
being 8 years, 6 months and two
days at the time of his death.
He leaves to mourn his departure,
father, mother and five sisters. The
little fellow has suffered from heart
trouble most all his life. Everything
loving hands could do was done but
God called our little lamb home to
be with him. He was laid to rest at
Timber Lake, South Dakota, ON
Monday, Oct. 21st. KS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
Larol Pauline Allbee.

Larol Pauline Albee, daughter Of
Jesse and Ida Allbee, died at the
on November 1, 1918, aged 8 years.
8 months and 10 days.
She was buried in the Leon ceme-'
terry on Sunday, November 8, 1919
with simple funeral services com
Quoted BY Rev. Ronk, Of the Bfeth-
rem church. 9tb
Like q fair flower she passed IN
the ,s e asa Sn,fn ssssa
influenza.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
Mrs. Frank Mote.

Mrs. Roseannah Eva Mote, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Boatman.
was born Dec, 49, 1894: s, She e was a :
married Nov. 26, 1913, to Mr.. FRANK
Mote of Van Vert. To them were
born three children, Russell, VINO
died in infancy, Eugene and Frank
Jr., who survive. *
Her death comes as a surprise 10
all and the deepest sympathy is ex-'
tended by her friends and neighpors
to the family she leaves: She was s
i'll for few days only, death comlns
from pneumonia following an AT
tack of influenza. She died MondaIs
evening, Oct. %, 1918, at the age OF
23 years, 10 months and II days.
The death of one so young is a.
ways cruel, it still is comforting 70
know she was not unprepared. she
had confessed faith in Jesus Chrlst
while young and was member OF
the Christian church at Van vert
.'She is not dead but sleepeth.
Card of Thanks-We desire to
thank the many friends and neigh
bors for their kindness and sympa,,
thy shown during the sickness ana
death of our beloved wife, daughter
and sister.
Frank Mote,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar BOatman',
Leo Boatman and family,
Martin Boatman and family,
Hattie E. BOatman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07

Marion Fl. WaSSOE.
Mrs. Will Lee and Mrs Clarence
Frazier and daughter Kathleen re-
turned to their home at Davis City
home of their mother, Mrs. w. T..
Cartwright, in this city
B. A. Anderson, of near DeKalb,
was business visitor in this city
Tuesday Mr. Anderson has eleven
in his family, and they were al down
sick at one time with the influenza,
but all have now recovered.
Mrs. M. E. Simpson and dauehter
Blanche of near Iuskeego, We're in
Leon Monday on their way home
from visit at Pleasanton. They
were accompanies by MIS-: Simpson
granddaughter Gladys Simpson.
Miss Leslie Pullin, who had been
omaRs. Ne e passed 't through this
city Thursday on her way to her
home near Pleasanton, having re-
signed her position in Omaha
+ Lee Marvin and children returned
to their home at Thayer, Iowa, Tues
day after a few days visit with rela-
tives in this city. Mrs. Marvin died
last Friday at Thayer and was bur-
led at Hopeville, Iowa. on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Gray. of Tiffin, Ohio,
who had been visiting at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Dilsaver, at
Garden Grove was guest at the
home of Horace Farquhar in this city
Friday, being enrOute to her home.
Leon R. Overton and wife, of
Pleasanton, returned home Thurs
day after a few days visit in this
city with relatives. Leon was home
from the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station on a few days furlough.
Mrs. Cliff Woodland came over
from Decatur Tuesday evening for a
short visit with relatives in this VIC
unity. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodland re-
Gently returned from st. Joe, Mo-. on
account of the influenza epidemic in
that city.
Robert Holiday, who had been
here for few days visiting his par
ents,s returned to his home at New
ton yesterday morning, accompanied
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Holiday, who will spend the winter
at Newton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07

Garden Grove. returned home Tues
day after a short visit at the home
of their son, Harry Crago, in this
citv.
Uncle Closson Campbell. of Eden
township, went to Osborn, Mo-. Fri
day where he will spend the winter
at the home of his son S. M. Camp
bell
Mrs. William Molleston returned
to her home at Van Vert Monday af-
ter a few days visit in this city at
the home of her aunt, Miss Mantle
Mitten.
Miss Abigail Alexander returned
she had been visiting a few days
with her grandmother, Mrs. S. A.
+, Buffum.
Mrs. A. L. Howard and daughter,
Miss Annetta, went to Lamont Fri
day evening to visit few days at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Louise
Stolberg.
Mrs. Rosa Haag and daughters,
Thelma and Vera, went to- Davis City
home of her sister, Mrs. D. H.
Schoonover.
w. A. Albaugh, of Des Moines,
who had been visiting at. the home
of his son, j. E. Albaugh, east of
Leon, went to Lamont Monday even
ing to visit at the home of his daugh-
ter Mrs. Ora Teale.
Mrs. Ed Shinn, of near Leon, went
to Jamison Monday to visit a few
days at the home of her brother,
Charles Osenbaugh and will then
visit with her parents at Lucas, Iowa,
before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Phipps, of Des
Moines. came last Wednesday for
visit with their children in this city.
Mr.. 4Phipps. returned. to Des Moines
but Mrs. Phipps Will re-
main here for a time.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-01
CRUNDLING POLES LAST REMNANT OF
 COMPANIES FOLLY
These Relics Tell Story of Western Uriion's Attempt to Girdle World With Its Wire Lines

WHITE HORSE, Y. T.. Nov. l. (By MaiD Here and there along the basin to the Yukon river are a few crumbling poles, believed to be about the only remaining visible remnants of a great futile project launched by the Western Union Telegraph com pany, over half a century ago to con- meet New York and London with telegraph line across Alaska, the Bhering straits and Siberia.
 When the project was launched, in 1863. the first of the Atlantic cables had been laid, but had not proven much of a success. Before the tele- graph enterprise got well under way, however, another cable had been laid across the ocean and had worked satisfactorily So the telegraph line plan was dropped after, it has been said, it cost about s3,000,000 and sev- eral lives and much time had been wasted upon it.
 Thousands of miles of the route se- lected for the telegraph line lay through country which, at that time, was wholly uRexplored. It was plan ned to build the line north from San Francisco. across British Columbia and down the Yukon river basin Of Alaska to a point on the Bhering straits. Here it was to cross on buoys or anchored boats and connect with a line to be built eastward from Petrograd, then St Petersburg, by the Russian government.
 The task got but a little way be- yond the surveying and experimental stage. Climatic conditions were stud jed. experimental lines were built in Alaska and Siberia and surveys were made on both continents. It has been said that the trans-Siberian railroad, when it was built later. followed many of the survey lines set out by the American telegraph corps. r7
 Members of the surveying parties sent north suffered many hardships. One of the leaders, Robert kennicott, head of the scientific corps, died at Uulato. Alaska. from exposure. An other member. George Kennan, who made many surveys for the line in Siberia. later became well known as a traveller and lecturer. William D.. Hall. who succeeded KennecOtt, as head of the corps, wrote book of his finding lake Le Barge, widen ing of the Yukon river, between here and Dawson, was named after Mich ael Le Barge, a member of the expe- dition.
 Although the telegraph survey part ies did not accomplish what they set out to do, they did, by their findings, add much to the knowledge the out side world then had of Alaska. One point they definitely settled was that the Yukon river, as described by the troopers of the Hudson Bay company, was the same river that the Russians spoke of as the Kwipak.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-01
MATERIALS NOW
 OCCUPY BRITISH

LONDON, Oct. 29.-The after-war business problem receiving the most important attention at present in Eng land is that of the control of raw ma terials and shipping, says a statement issued by the American Chamber of Commerce in London. It adds: De tailed studies of sources and methods of control and distribution are being made, but there does not yet appear to be agreement on the general prin- ciples of control. On the one hand, powerful interests are urging immedi- ate cooperation between Great Brit ain, France and the United States. for the formation of a wOrld-control which will, at the appropriate time. be able to distribute raw materials as seems best. On the other hand, some are pointing out that such action would in principle be contrary to President Wilson's policy of no economic com bination within the League of Ma tions.'
 World arrangements are already being made with the sanction and even the assistance of the British government in regard 10 oil and metals, while shipp,ng plans change or develop daily. The American Chamber of Commerce in London has urged commercial bodies in America to consider the entire subject"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-01
ARGENTINE WOULD ABOLISH TARIFF
 RESTRICTIONS
Takes Lead in Effort to Get All South American Coun- tries to Cast Away Protect i've Walls

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 29.-(Corre- spOndence of the Associated Press) Argentina has taken the lead in an effort to persuade the South Ameri- can republics to tear down their tariff walls and open themselves to free trade among themselves. arguing that such action would make them com mercially independent of other cOun- tries fin Europe and North America. This step has been taken in spite of the fact that until now the Argentine's principal source has been its customs houses.
 To show the sincerity, the Argentine government has introduced a bi1T in congress providing for the opening of diplomatic negotiations with all the neighboring countries for the adOp- tion of treaties providing for the free exchange of the products of each country concerned.
 If the desire of Argentina Is to remove the fiscal barriers which in the past have estranged the nations of South America and restricted com meroe between them. making them dependent on overseas nations.
 A years trial of free trade with Peru has led Argentina to seek sim liar arrangements with the other re- publics. The Peruvian legation in Buenos Aires and the Argentine con sulate in Lima have acted as com mercial agents for their respective countries with the result that today there is a regular trade of wheat. flour and cereals to Peru in ex- change for cotton, rice and sugar | from Peru.
 It is expected that Chile will be the next republic to ratify a free trade | treaty.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-01
KEEN COMPETITION
 SOUGHT BY BRITISH
 CHAMBER COMMERCE
SAN PAULo BODY UNDERTAKES TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL ENG LISH FIRMS TO BRAZIL IN OR DER TO FURTHER STIMULATE INDUSTRIAL FIELD

SAN PAULO, Brazil, Oct 29.-The British Chamber of Commerce in San Paulo has undertaken to encourage the largest possible number of Brit ish concerns to come to Brazil to compete against it's own members Thi policy was announced after the last annual meeting, following a dis cussion as to whether a British Chamber of Commerce exists for the benefit of its own members or for the benefit of the British empire. There was bitter antagonism at first to this policy. members of the chamber arguing that it would spoil their chances to have other British firms established in Brazil. Those in favor of the new policy argued that they would have to face strenuous competition in Brazil after the war no matter what they do now and said they preferred to compete with fellow Britishers in the common cause of out-competing other nations rather than to fight alone the German. Amer. ican and Japanese competition re garded as certain to follow the cessa tion of hostilities.
 It was then decided to devote pref erential energy to helping other Brit ish concerns establish in Brazil in advance of other nationalities.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-01
SAFEGUARDING OF
 MINERALS PROVIDED
 FOR IN NEW ORDER
PRESIDENT SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER WHICH HAS IMPORTANT BEARING ON MINERAL LIFE OF ARIZONA, PARTIc LARLY AROUND TOMBSTONE

Probably nothing of so great i'm portance to southern Arizona and more particularly the district around Tombstone has come over the wires from Washington in many months as the following dispatch:
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. - Presi- dent Wilson has signed an executive order placing all the details of the new mine development bill in the hands of Secretary of the Interior Lane. To himself he reserved the fixing of the terms and degrees of the tariff protection against the impor- tation of metals in competition with those produced in the United States.
 This procedure means that potash, magnesite, pyrites, chrome and other metals which Arizona can produce in large quantities will not be driven out of the market after peace comes by low priced German and European ores and metals.
 Before the war Germany and other European countries absolutely domi- mated this trade and fixed the price of these metals and chemicals so that western states could not afford to compete, and when the war came there were no domestic supplies until the stifled industry could be gotten under way by government help under the spur of war.
 The new mine stimulation bill which will thus protect and develop permanent industry, will make an American market safe for the min eral products which have heretofore been blighted by low priced foreign competition, and it is the plan of the government to arrange the details of it's enforcement to make the pro- tection permanent by means of a tariff that will bar out all foreign competition.
 After the signing of the executive order by the president, a conference was held in the bureau of mines of the interior department, where the various interests were represented, including many men representing the practical side of the mining industry. The American mining congress and the geological survey were also repre- sented as we'll as the department of agriculture, and the various details were presented and discussed with view to drawing workable regula- tions that will stimulate the produc- tion of all the minerals enumerated in the measure.
 As soon as a shortage of any of these minerals is officially reported to the president through the secre-
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-01

of wheat stored along the wharves to be sold some of these days, probably back to Argentina, at prices much above cost.
 When the allied wheat convention was signed, there was a scarcity of grain sacks in Argentina. They could not be bought at any price within reason. Most of them had been care fully packed away in German ware houses. As soon as the wheat con vention was signed and people began to turn their attention to buying wheat, the Germans kept out of wheat pits and devoted all their energies to buying sacks They bought the en- tire outputs of the few Argentine fac tories and then they began cornering the sack market in Uruguay.
 This enabled the German agents to control the sale to the allies of part of Argentina's wheat crop.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-01
GERMANS STILL PLANNING
 FOR PLACE IN THE SUN

Correspondence Associated Press)
 BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 30.-The pur- chase of two and half-million tons of Argentine wheat by the allied govern ments has brought good profits into the pockets of German grain brokers in Buenos Airea despite strict in structions that none of the allied wheat was to be purchased from the Germans.
 Today, in addition to having made a nice profit out of the allied trade, the Germans have about a million sacks
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-01

The operations of the Consolidated Arizona Smelling company for the month of October, resulted in main taining approximately the same out put as for several months past, 1900 900 pounds of copper.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-01

Fred Phillips, formerly an employ' of the shelter at Douglas, died a White Hall, Mont.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-01
ALLEGED MINE FRAUD OPERATOR KNOWN IN
 WARREN DISTRICT
LOS ANGELES TIMES GIVES Ac- COUNT OF OPERATIONS OF HARRY LEFKoVITz, ARRESTED IN NEW YORK BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES

The arrest of Harry Lefkovits, min ing company promoter, who was con- nected with several Arizona ventures, in which local people were interested, is related in the following from the Los Angeles Times:
 Harry Lefco, sometimes known as Harry Lefkovits, who was arrested here for alleged misuses of the mails in New York in connection with the sale of stock in the Magma Mines company, which had property of sup positions value at Superior, AriZ., went to New York from Phoenix, Ariz., after some experience in the mining game in Nome and in Gold field, it developed yesterday. He and his brother, Lewis, operated two small clothing stores in Phoenix and in Mi ami, Ariz. These establishments had closing out sales" when Harry enter ed the mining field afresh, about three years ago.
 His first venture was to secure an option on a large block of the stock of the Inspiration-Needles Mining company of Miami, from George J. Stoneman of Phoenix, Dan Williamson of Globe, and others, it is said. The property itself appears to have been legitimate mining ground of 15 claims, about a mile from the Inspiration, near natural formation known as the Needles. Most of the loose stock ap- pears to have been floated in Phoenix, at prices that ranged from 9 cents to S160. Eventually, when the market failed, the option was forfeited. The stock is not even quoted today.
 A letter and parallel scheme, on much the same plan, was the Miami Consolidated, which had a number of claims close to the Miami property in the same camp.
 ''Lefco is understood to have clean ed up a large sum in the two deals before leaving Phoenix in June, 1916, or whereabouts, for the larger eastern field. From New York came stories of his lease of suite of rooms at the St Regis, of his requirement of a valet and of his dazzling appearance in a full-dress suit for breakfast each morning.
 Little is known in Phoenix of the Mabma Mines company's operations, which were based on property near Superior, Pinal county, 50 miles east of Phoenix. The property is under stood to lie about a mile from the camp, not far from a prominent bluff known as Apache Leap. Within the camp is the great Magam mine, with at least a dozen other companies ap- propriating at least a part of the Magma name, whether their ground lay near or distant"