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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17
PROCEEDINGS
Minutes of the Meeting of the Board
Supervisors, January
Term, 1913.
December 10Th, 1917

Board met in adjourned session
for the purpose. OF the final ratitica-
ton Of the agreement with the State
Highway Commission in regard to
federal aid project.
The folloying members present:
w. M. Frost, l.. P. Hastings and ".
III. Golfer. Upon being called TO
order by chairman Frost the follow,
ing agreement was entered into and
signed by the various members OF
the board of supervisors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17
Wednesday, January 9th, 1913

Board met pursuant to notice
with all members present and upon
being called to order by chairman
] Hastings the following business
was transacted:
The following regular claims
we're allowed:
Brady, P. E., balanee on
supplies county home laid
Farquhar & Sons, bridge !
Gilman nfap' { Fulton, supplies : !.
,a Steve PhiP e. < land for 10
road laid over.
Keuffel, Esser Co., supplies
county engineer z.m
Kopp, Phil, vanccine poor. 1903
Kraft, Grimes & Co., mer-
chandise county, home 2l.2o
kopp, Phil, pencils county 90
superintendent -. $500. o'oo
Leon Auto Co., repair on
Lyn Lumber Co. lumber for
Bloomington township re-
Lynn ina'' II. H. & Co., cement .. : !.
Lo We, Dr.. ]. M, medical % =
nc aid Mm. 5 Rig9s B., buck. 500
METROPOLITAN SaS Supply Co.,
Matt PARROTS Sons Co., -.
sheriff's day book 2.oo
McLain, ]. L.. clerk New 900
Buda township .....:,.. o.oO
Matt PARROTS Sons Co., day "a
books supervisors -. S.VV
Mcnamara KenWorthy. Co., az
supplies county engineer. 4.O5
MITCHELL c. H. salary, medl-
cal aid county home. 80: 5000
Mitchell, Enos, medical aid 90 80
Nofts a s. r.. bridge work
National tgoIedyu Sanitary Co., sup !
plies court house 3o.Vo
Officer. Ira B, office expense S.f5
Osborn, Walter, office ex- o.. 90
ph i1s Elevator Co., coal
Mrs. Will White ;. $50. $3.50
Pluess, w. D.. provisions 900
county home 49,; '.oo
Barry, j. B., ground hos 15o
Roberts. w. s., merchandise 90
richardson eads & Crawford ce-
ment county home lo1'fo
Robinson. DR.. J. w, consul ~ M
tation, DR.. Mitchell io.oo
Robinson, DR.. J. W.. medl- 7En
cal aid Geo. Owens. '.2V
Richardson 4 CrawIoro' 90 On
Rum ay. Glen, provisions ,5o 90
Roberts, a W. s., merchandise
Roberts, w. S., merchandise .. %
Nancy Adams 600
Richardson & CRAWFORD % en-
Re lnmISl Lee W W.. merchan-
disc Lucinda Banks 4io
Street. H. j., merchandise On
Standard Oh Co. oil and gas 21.45
Shira, E. L., wood county 20 90
shira, E. L.. kerosene anu 1451I
sil ssT 'S ( sherrow, lumber : oe
silyers ( sherrow, lumber 70
spr prngers W: j., Office ex- ! *
sco pansfH #. G., trustee New - 90
Smith Guaa & Hagen, clothing a. -
C. Burrell and Mrs: Wills o'oV
Chas. Tharp, merchandise o. N
reaIe, Fred, refund enron
yo eons e George ssse nurse OFT 90 %
VAN RoW Wert garage, gas and 100,
wood on i9 ". 'l NJ, Sheep killed
claimed SIS allowed 49,, S.oo
WaIten, ], W., stock food 20 %
g the Official bond of Downing
Shaw assessor Garden Grove town
Engineer report of time spent for
month of December, 1917 was read
The petitions for extension OF
school fund loans Nos. 1873 and deO
was approved for extension OF i've
years from date of expiration.
The following claims OF township !
clerks and trustees were aiioWeuo
Bert. Chew, clerk Hamilton S.00
Ralph Judd, trustee Hamii- 1 i5VU
Bert Graham, trustees Ham - 40
A. '''G r. Mcciaran, trustee 90
!. B 3. Riddle clerk Decatur. 800
Jno. F. Rumley, trustee De- eoo
j. BID 5. pobson, trustee Decat- $40
Edgar Cave trustee Decatur 900
L. T. Greenland clerk Rich M
Ira Brown trustee. Richland p q 90. GO
r +. Beck trustee RichianG 11. "a
r. Baker trustee Richland I!.VV
Fred Judd trustee GaroeH an
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

There being no further business
to come before the board for the day
at five O'Clock they adjourned to
meet at eight O'Clock Monday, jan
uafs ''N' l.. p. HASTINGS
Attest. Chairman.
A' WhITER OSBORN, Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

Board met pursuant to notice
with all members present and upon
being called to order by chairman
Hastings the following business
was transacted:
The folIowino regular claims
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17
Monday january eth, 1913

Board met pursuant to notice with
all members present and upon pc
ing called to order by chairman
Hastings the following business was
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-17

In the District, Court of Iowa, in
and for Decatur County, January
Term, 1913
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-12-27
Used Ladders In Battle.

The medieval scaling ladder played
it's part along with the more modern
implements Of wal IN the closing days
Of the American advance IN France,
according to n letter from Col. Alvord
v. d. Anderson Of the Three Hundred
and Twelfth infantry. received by Mrs.
Anderson.
Colonel Anderson said thnt his regl-
ment, with the Three Hundred and
Ninth and Three Hundred and Elev-
enth, rushed the walled town of Grand
Pre- with ladders five times. -Four
times they were driven back. he said,
but on the nth rush, by sheer weight
Of numbers, they gnlned Il footing, and
scaling the walls, which were 70 feet
high, captured the town.
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but | volunteered, and so did Murray.
We went ashore In our boats under n
heavy FIRE. There were ~ men killed
in the iifeboat In which l was. ! es.
capped without a scratch.
We were mustered up on shore and
volunteers were called for, for sentry
duty. Murray volunteered. II he had
only gone on with the rest OF M he
might have come through. After a
short wait we were given the order to
advance. The firing became heavier
about this time. 80 we went at the
double. We had not got very far be-
fore we had n fine little surprise party
handed us.
The front line was running over
what appeared 10 be good, solid
ground. when they broke through and
fell into trenches 30 to ~ feet deep.
These trenches had been dug, covered
over with A-lnch boards and then
with dirt, and were regular man-traps.
Sharp stakes were sticking out of the
parapet and parndos, and at the bot
tom were more stakes and rocks and
barbed wire.
We were advancing with bayonets
fixed and arms at the carry. so when
the first line fell, and some Of the
second, the boys Of the third line came
running up, ind In the scramble that
followed many Of the chaps In the
first few lines were bayoneted by their
comrades. I was In the third line. but
I vas lucky enough TO pull up In time
and did not fall In. You could not look
down into that trench after you had
seen II once. Il was too s%ickenlng.
Our casualties we're sent back to the
ship. One boat was sunk by a shell
and all the men lost.
We remained where we were,
scratching out shallow trenches for
ourselves, finding what natural cover
there was and otherwise getting ready
for the night, which was near. II
began 10 rain and we could hardly
keep any fires going. because we had
to shelter them from the shore side, SC
the enemy could not spot us, and the
wind was from the sea. II was certain
ly miserable that night.
Every once In n while we would
stand by to repel ar attack, whether II
was n real one or not, and we were
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the boilers bursting. Thousands Of
troops on shore and thousands Of
sailors on the ships saw the fnal
plunge, and II was a sight to remem.
Der. When the ship started to 10. the
Old Man rushed back TO his cabin,
got the signal book and destroyed It.
Also, he saved the lives Of two Of his
men.
We gave dry clothes and brandy and
coffee to the Llmeys we rescued, and
though they had Just come through
something pretty tough. they wero
calm and cool and started talking right
away about what ship they would
probably be assigned TO next.
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under fire all the time. II seemed as
II morning would never come. The
sand was full OF feas-great big boys
and they were Ms bad rs any
coolies ! had ever had ut Dixmude.
The morning came at last. and l
was detailed with a fatigue party
to the beach where we had landed
stores. When we got down 10 the
docks l miased Murray ana asked
where he was. They said he had been
missing from his post not more than
an hour from the time we left.
l left my fatigue party without
orders, and Joined In the hunt for
Murray. There we're men searching
all along the docks and ON the shore
10 each side. Finally l saw n bunch
Of men collect around a storehouse
at the farther end Of the docks on the
shore side. l ran up to them.
There was poor old Murray. They
were just taking him down. He had
been crucifled against the wall Of the
storehouse. There was a bayonet
through each nrm, one through each
foot and one through his stomach,
One OF the garbles tainted when he
had to pull one of the bnyonets out.
They had hacked on his right hand
at the wrist and aiken his Identifies
ton disc. l lay this to the German
officers more than the Turks,
I do not know just what | did after
this. But II changed me all around
and l was not like my usual self dur
ing the rest OF tho time.
] II was still raining when we atnrtAf
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CHAPTER XII.
A Pal crueInsd.

When we got to ~" Beach on my
next trip the weather was really fine,
but II did not plense us much, for as
o o as we got In range the enemy
batteries opened up OF us and the
shell fire was heavier than any VI
had been In before, though not more
effective. We drew in on n bright
morning. about half past Ave or six.
with our convoy. the troopship Cham
payne, ahead OF nj and going slowly,
sounding all the way.
At this part Of the shore there Ia q
dock about a mile and a half long.
running back into the country and
terminating In a road. The Cham
payne was making for this dock.
sounding rs she went. Suddenly, when
she was within 500 yards Of the shore,
l saw her swing around and steer In
a crazy fashion. We began asking
each other what was the matter with
her, but we learned afterwards that
her rudder had been torn of. though
we never found out how. nor do | think
anyone ever knew.
Then she went aground, with her
stern toward the shore and listed over
to port. You could see different arti-
cles rolling out and down the side.
Then her back broke. The quarter
deck was crowded with men half
dressed, with life belts on. jumping
over the side or climbing down. There
was an explosion and a cloud OF black
smoke broke over us, and for a while
thought ] was blinded.
All tire time the shells were raining
In on us and on the Champagne.
When ] could see again I saw the men
on the Champagne climbing down the
starhoard or shore side. One chap was
going down hand over hand along n
s%tanchion, when another fellow above
him let go and slid right down on him.
The first man fell about thirty feet,
landing In the water with his neck
doubled under him. Our lifeboats and
launches were out picking up sur
yivors.
Those who got smelly over the side
started to swim ashore, but when they
had gone only n little way they found
they could wade Ia. When the water
was only up TO their waists they came
upon barbed wire entanglements and
not a man got ashore that way but
was scratched and clawed and man
gled horribly. Some OF them that |
saw afterwards were just shredded
along the sides OF their bodies like
%coconuts. A great many OF them,
though, were killed by shrnpnel while
they were In the water.
On board the Cnssnrd our guns had
been busy all the time, and II was mol
long before we put n enemy bat
terry out of commission. We had suf'
fered n bit. too, but not enough d
worry us. There were about 5000 mer
on tho Champagne, I think, and nj
: least a third were killed or drowned
and the casualties must have beer
almost two-thlrds. The ship was JUS
n mass OF wreckage.
They called for a landing party from
The Cnssard, and officers asked fol
! volunteers for trench duty. I was mo-
, very keen about going, because ] haC
been In trenches at Dixmude, and
knew how pleasant they were-not
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DEPEW FINDS HIS PAL, MURRAY, HAS BEEN MADE A VIC
TIM OF HUN FRGHTFULNESs.

synopss-Aibert N. Depew, author of the story, tells of his service
10 the United States navy, during which he attained the rank OF chiet
petty officer, hrstclass gunner The world war starts soon after ne
receives his honorable discharge from the navy, and he leaves for
France with n determination 10 enlist. He Joins the Foreign Legion aud
II assigned 10 the drendnnught Cassard, where his workmanship wins
him high honors. Later he is transferred to the land forces and sent to
the Flanders front. He gets his first experience in n front line trench
at Dxmude. He goes cover the top and gets his first German in a
bayonet fight. While on runner service. Depcw is caugb. In n Zeppelin
raid and has IN exciting experience. In n fierce fight with the Ger
Nuns he ls wounded and sent to n hospital. After recovering he is
ordered back to sea duty and sails on the Cassard for the Dardanenes.
There he secs the wonderful work of the British and French In the
Galpoll campaign.
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InaanltarY.

Said the observing fellow. "It's n
wonder the health inspectors don't get
ahold Of the chap who splits u Just
what he thinks"
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Said the fncet.lis Teller: AS soon
us a girl gets past the nge OF making
faces at the boys she starts In making
Eyes az EN-"
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Depew aoeS over the top In an
attack on the Turkish trenches
and has Soma sloSe calls before
he uets back 10 his own lines.
Don't miss reading about Il In
the next lnstallment.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-12-27

GRO IN c-oNTINuEpI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-01
a Consumption Tax

HE necessity for additional revenue in
order to meet the growing war expendi-
lures urged upon Congress by President
Wilson, has revived the proposal for con-
sumption tax as one of the surest sources
from which large sums Of money may be
drawn by the government. Twice before
Congress has seriously debated such a tax.
and twice that body has voted decisivelv
against it, and it may be fervently hoped that
the House and Senate will defeat such n
movement every time it is brought forward
y consumption tax is essentially tax
upon staples 1t is tax upon the ordinary
articles of food. Sugar. coffee, tea -four and
meats would be included in such schedule
Such commodities are to the average family
the bare necessities of life. Already war
conditions have advanced the price OF every
one OF them to such point that they have
become lu5uries in millions OF households
and as the war proceeds with ever-incrcasing
freight rates. with increasing wages and in
crossing cost of marketing these prices must
continue to advance.
To lay n Federal tax upon staples. there
fore would place enormous burden upon
shoulders least able to bear It, 1t would
defeat the whole theory of Federal taxation,
which is based upon the general proposition
that it should weigh least heavily upon those
least prepared to pay it. President Wilson
has recommended the levying of no con-
sumption tax. Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo has proposed no such tax There is
no organized demand in any quarter for such
tax. and Congress ca n find no sound reason
for legislating in that direction.
II the additional 100000. is to be
raised in order successfully to finance the
future war operations. 1t will be necessary
for Congress to reach detr into the earnings
Of the American people. That goes without
saying. Incomes must be assessed as they
have never been before in the history OF any
country. Profits on business must be COM
PEELED to yield more government income.
Recognized luxurics must pay greater share
Of taxation. Inheritances must be drawn
upon. All this is admitted. and the country
no Gonht is reconciled. but Congress should
not bear down any harder than is absolutely
necessary upon the men and women Of small
means by laying killing tax upon the things
which these people must consume A con
sumption tax should be absolutely the last
resort and it cannot be shown that America
has reached its last resort in the matter OF
war taxation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-01
News of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch luna ,e,s

h seTfsTSay wns ossSrysa by the members
ffsdSrate Memorial Day. WaEonload upon wa eon
Wood c em",ely Movers we're carried Holly
PIC assembled there. Tho exercises we're SOL
Flowers srrcwn upon the ra 9
Confederate soldier In the lovely city of the
An affair OF honor" between two wcll-known
m iiy officers stationed this post was the
chief chief tonic Of conversation Yesterday in mill
tary circles The duet was fought last Tues
the e WSnf and az so spG rbomt two miles west of
Quoted that but few persons except the princi-
coIone H. b Reed 'a and S Msior 1t r. WIS f.
Brown and Captain il. F. Brewerton the sec e.
at the me nh h' b
tipais armed with derringers took positions
exchange but one Of the Ensn a ne
iliherateiy fired into the air. The seconds then
the grievance has been since fully expIained.
again. " ''
The military authorities yesterday appointed
force of chmo to be vice eHydn on the peee
removed. " '''
a. meeting was held in Broad Street Metho-
the removal Of Randolph Macon College from
MeckrSnhurg County to Ashland. Hanover Coun.
before The mater is brought before the vir
Married: AT the Union Methodist Church in
this city on tho 27th of May by Rev. l. NJ Lee.
j. f. Woodbridge and Miss Mary w. Clark-ali
The President yesterday nominated Hon.
United states 1t viii be Iemembered that at Mr. Mr.
Stanhsry resigned that position to become the
trial 49,
~, The United states Senate yester,lay confirmed
rotary of War.
The notification committee yesterday told
dency by the Republicans. Tie general spoke
very very briefly and promised letter OF acceptance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-01
Books and Authors

xtseS n R@is"
ing with occult mysteries OF tho past. Mr.. Black,
"d
af lint of the n
n,niversaiity. with human consciousness bccom-
sense this strange book may be called .he
Gospel , Of The Air for as ono OF mis- characters
We know the air as birds do We've learned
new age cominE-a new element it's key. Air."
powe r. rI'nHms Sons have Just issued sea
Ad@n ETaasy tsR "'1 G"iSen states ns Savy
Sa rrr1do ThS hSI, Of readers who have b;
Welcome this volune for by a review of naval
the limiting dates OF ADMIRAL Maham's investi.
Gint ,.o II confirms the Importance OF the role
The volume carries the reader from the earliest
Pharaoh of the Eleventh Dynasty@to the grent
IM , minor i,, naval actions OF the present war.
power uspends on a national character which
SrSs 70 hSaRqG rme OF rH 2sr
value within themselves.
sS w ar n Ph he GGmr5 s.
o. So; i: companion volume to the authors
,a ihs War ~, and he nasdad Ralway which has
forth by the Professor Jastrow in his
rns himself o'f the Of se fis o aaere wor
H. sh"s G how hoe m as the author puts
hook he md
10 n% tui o. suseestion and stimulating in its
i,NcuHht; Illuminated by tie authors wild.
Know cage OF the great movements OF tho world
anSicAt ana modern II is written for those ~ ho
WISH 70 pass from a consideration of surface
eH.ais 70 deeper Interpretation OF the Erea,
o",nu,ct: IL aims especially provide a basis on
Which Il structure OF enduring peace can he
crtctcu Inc moral issue is the central theme
" %! me BOOK Tho author defines that issue
Mi'lSn nnuer!ies the conflict. the fight against
,, uhholy alliance between power and national
till"!'loi!S. II is through this alia
many IN Its two-told expansion power as tho
49, 20 enanIe small group to retain control
oNer inH people. and military power as tho ma in
hnPport In carrying out national policies ma
.tCon,c q menace to civlizat ton and arotls.s the
!n"S'Iiit% OF the world. Incidental to tho theme
.he "ulhor discusses tho various aspccts Of i'm
Pc in ths worlds history. touches upon
pnLtosophF OF Nietzsche. and deals with such
81 81 o5eG;s as the theory of the which leads
80 H,tlidrisin In league with autocracv View
!!s me problem OF peace from the angle Of tho
HIoraI issue Professor Jastrow sets forth in the
second part of the book the kind OF peace "a
which the world should look forward upon the
triumph OF the moral issue. The triumph Of
me moral issue involves. as a logical consc.
iuehcc. inc inauguration of steps that will sub
81 i'dt ; international cooperation in the place
OF nip!onatic exchanges. This. in turn viii
orinS about tribunals OF arbitration disa anna.
form Az S''"e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-01

We must learn tho lessons taught
by England and France with regard
to the part American women must take
to help win the war. In these critical
days. when the democracy OF the world
is being fought for by the allied coun-
tries. II would seem unnecessary to en-
phaSiZe to Americans the fact that
women have most important part TO
play in this struggle for freedom.
And yet the attitude OF our country
toward tho woman power, which could
contribute so much toward speeding
up the production of essentials. has
not stimulated the entrance OF women
into the essential Industries during
war time.
We must seriously consider the
question which confronts u.s. namely
How can the woman power OF America
De utilized so far war indust ries
are concerncd?" American women
with true patriotic spirit, regis
tered their desire TO serve wherever
and whenever they may be needed
From coast to coast thousands have
volunteered TO serve through regis
tration made by the woman's COM
mittee OF the Councils OF Defense.
Illinois has registered 100000; Mis-
souri, 100000: Tennessee, $50 900; Dem
yer. 10000: Idaho. 5000; Kansas. 100
600; Mississippi 10000: Oklahoma. 20
900. And il the figures for all the
states and the total number OF women
registered for service were named here
IL would show that our women Ger
talnlF are not "SlackerS"
Among other activities, 500, 900
women now are engaged in the canned
goods Industries. supplying the war
and Navy Departments; 10000 women
are In food. drug and tobacco plants.
IN textiles there are 27500o: in other
occupations closely related to textiles
there are $4,000: knitting and hosiery
mills. 10000. and IS 900 in shoe n;,n,i.
featuring. Women also have gone info
various other industries. from ,he
manufacture OF tents and kindred ma,
,eria!S TO optical lenses and scientific
instruments.
TO make the proportion Of employed
women In this country on the same
basis AS IN England. IL would be ncces
sarE To have 1850 900 empl6yed. or
an increase of S,ii2.l35. In times ot
peace women OF the United States were
WORKING IN 2?5 trades and occupa
ions out OF 303 listed by the ccnsus
ana or the industrial workers q, m.
outbreak OF the war more than ,wn
We're MOI en-.
Within the next six months 1, &c
estimated that We must furnish ooo
wv WORKERS for agriculture ne,,ly
1oo'oV" Tor shipbuilding, 1000, 900 "a
man ships, 10000 for transuort,,Io,
-"o'opp Tor the manufacture and ,rans
poFtation OF munitions 1t IL cs,,
mated that four men are needed a,
nome 10 maintain enc nShtinr man -,
IN. front and that It, least ono n,
lntse men Is woman