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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21
Notice of Final Report.

In the District Court Of Iowa. In
and for, Decatur County. No. 2217
Probate.
In the estate of Martha McEvoy,
Deceased.
TO Ben Stewart, Nora Mcfarland, r..
j. McEvoy and Peter C. McEvoy:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned A. l.. Ackerley, Admin
istrator of the estate of Martha Nc
Evoy, has filed his final report there
in in the office of the Clerk of the
District Court in and for the .afore-
said county, and has asked for its
approval and his discharge from fur
Their duty or responsibility therein,
and that said report and application
ing before the Court aforesaid at
Leon, Iowa, on the 25th day of No
vember A. D. 1918, at which time
and place you can appear and show
cause, if any you have, why said
final report should not be approved
and the undersigned discharged
from any further duty and respon-
A. L. Ackerley,
list Administrator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21
YESTERDAY. TO-DAY AND TO-
MORROW.

Yesterday and today one great
fact is enough to fill the world
peace, Yesterday rheering crowds
cireled: the world; Today we are be-
duties ahead of us Tomorrow we
must get to work in our shirtsleeves.
The harder labor at home is to
come In the dire emergency that
passed yesterday it was easy to work,
easy to lead and easy to follow.
When the building, is blazing and
carrv water. When the fire is out
and the ruins are to clear away the
inclination is to let others do It. n
The whole world has been on fire
and we have all been carrying water.
But the flames die out and the black
ened embers, the mud and waste of
new test of our patriotism and use-
fulness. All the junk of war is to
be sorted, it's shell holes filled, its
torn terrain soWed with the crops Of
peace. The strain of battle Is done
The strain and restraint of peace are
before us. We can not STOP. short.
s we have ha been moving too fast t4
we may look forward to other
bond issues. No doubt we shall
have at least one or. more Red Cross
and war service drives. The Red
Cross will have an immense work to
do cover there, We shall have
large bodies of troops across seas
for some time The war with the
central powers is over but the war
with suffering and famine remains /
And we must fight on against thoseI
ldversaries.
II within the past four years In
America there has been time that /
,allS for the best in the Amaricar
people, for poise and thoughtful
Of purpose we are come |.
lpOn that time. The need for un-
elfish patriotism is acute. The me-
'esstty Aof patriotic service II abso-I
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21
ARMISTICE TERMS WE'RE ADD.
ED TO.
Final Demands of Allies Made More
Drastic than Wilson Knew.

ments of the armistice terms made
I by Marshal Foch after his first meet
ing with the German plenipotentiar-
les as announced tonight by. the
state department include the delivery
T! all Germany's submarines instead of
the 160 specified in the original
draft Of the armistice.
Another amendement specifies
that 'the countries on the left bank
of the Rhine evacuated by the Ger
local troops of occupation" instead
of by the local authorities under the
control of the armies of occupation.
Instead Of the immediate with
|, drawal of German troops from Rus
sian as originally provided, the
amendment terms specify that they
shall be withdrawn as soon as the al
internal situation of these territories
(of Russia) shall decide that the
time for this has come.
Reduction is made in the amount
Of certain military equipment to be
delivered by the Germans to the as
ISOLATED governments, including U.s.
600 instead of 10000 machine guns
The n3mber of railway cars to be
three-fold-from $4,000 to 100000.
1t is against the delivery of his
amount of rolling stock that Dr..
Solf, the German foreign secretary,
has protested to President Wilson,
asserting that the distribution of food
in Germany to the civilian popula-
ton will be greatly hampered.
Another amendment provides that
t'the allies and the United States
should give consideration to the pro-
visioning of Germany during the
armistice to the extent recognized as
necessary
To assure the execution of the
armistice convention under the
best conditions, the principle Of a
permanent international armistice
commission is admitted" This COM
mission will ''act under the author
ity of the allied military and naval
commanders in chief.
An amendment to the naval clause
provides that all vessels designated
to be interned shall be ready to leave
German ports within seven days Of
the signing of the armistice. Direc-~
lions for the voyage Ito either neu-
trail ports or those Of the allied
countries to be designated) will be,
given by wireless.
Remuneration" instead of ''aband
of the treaties of Bucharest
and Brest-Litovsk and of supplement
tary treaties.
Evacuation by all German forces
operating in east Africa within a
period to be fixed by the allies in
stead of one month.
German troops are required toll
Immediately from Austria
Hungary as we'll as from Rumania |
and Turkey.
Evacuation. by the enemy Of the
shall be so ordered as to be COM
oleted in thirty-one days in all after 1
he signing of the armistice, instead
If nineteen days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21

Ex-Kaiser Bill and God have sd,
dissolved partnership. It was
one-stded business deal from RI
Start.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21
Notice OF Probating VIII.

To All Whom It May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court Of Iva,
in and for Decatur County, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the
Frost late Of said county, deceased,
and that 1880 o'clock P. NJ, of the
Goth day of November, 1918, has
been fixed for the probate of said
Will, at which time you can. appear
at the court house in said county and
show cause, if any there be, why
said Will should not be admitted to
probate.
In witness whereof have hereup-
to set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Leon, Iowa, this 18th
day of November, 1918.
Ira b. Officer,
14-2t Clerk of the District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21
No. 6480.
it Reserve District No. z.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF

The Exchange National Leon in the state Of
close OF business on Nov J. 1915 ss
Leans discounts including rsdiseounts
dsbsst ssSss # s,ssssa
d sss asbsssad
Tibert Loan Bonds, sMss, 4%,.and 4A%,
o
Stock Sssss$s Sssi o s5s thar 81 sas
;;n
Checks on other banks in the same city or town
as reporting bank (other than exchanges
Total i1sisS
topai banks; net amounts due ? from. ROB banks
Sl%s5
RPf If 9 Eita
II SaR
FL
i ssas ii e$.
Rede% s@sa fund with i $ Treasurer and due
War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps
War savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps owned
put Tor resale. -.
M.n,L1T1Es
Surplus Js fund oEo77E
current a e4penses interest and taxes paid ss5
Ss 4ss subject " Re
Individual deposits subject to check.
s7 ssss seS s ss s s; !ssP 90 days
Tots, deposits 5qther than de- % ro7 :
days or s" Subject to 8 days q
Of aspost than money
Total Of time deposits subject to reserve. 215,6ees4
Total 8
State o Iowa. County of Decatur,
G. Monroe, cashier the named bank 90 soen
that the statement the best of knowledge
E. G. MONROE, Cash
Subscribed to before II Correct-Attest:
this til day of November 1851 w. H. Shields,
STEPHEN VARGAy CARL MONROE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21

GAS for the kaiser and his Great
ures, who made war on women and
children-they have no alibi,' says
the Davenport Democrat. Whether
they wear the crown or in whatever
costume they choose to masquerade,
they should be drought before the
bar of justice, there to answer for
their crimes *
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21
THE LEON KEpokIER TAuRsDAq NovEsdB1R' Ii, 1918

We celebrated in a brainstorm Of
JOY yesterday. Let us begin to think
calmly today of the work that lies.
ahead of this nation work that only
we can do, that is a duty and "a de-
observation-disclosures Times-Repub-
ilican
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21

1t is going to take some time to
make up the account of German i'm
debtedness to Belgium and France
but however long it may take every
item should be in the bill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21

"The war being over and Mr.. Ford
being out of politics we may now ex-
pect some more run-abouts," hope
fully remarks the Boone News-Re-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-21

Clemenceau told his people thx
other day that 1t is harder to TN
peace than to win war. Whichx{a
good advice on both sides OF He
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
GET
MAD OVER
U-KILLINGS

Omitted Press Leased wire.)
YMUIDEN. Holland, June
II "A mob of Dutch fisher.
men attacked Il hotel in
which German airmcn are
informed, as the result of a
submarine Smelling the life
boats of a Dutch lugger,
which was sunk without
warning Sunday.
The Huns We're saved by
the police.
while we We're fishing Sun
day a German submarine appear
ed and shelled us without warn
ing declared the captain of thu
|ugger Helena.
THE firing was kept up Will,
we were lowering the boats ant
rowing away. A shell killed three
Of the crew and stove a big hol,
in a boat. We plugged the hol,
with clothing and kept it afloat
The submarine paid no attention
to our plight
The sailors made land aftei
rowing for IL hours. The sigh
of the bodies aroused the indig
nation of the fishermen, VIII,
tried to lynch the interned air
men in retaliation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
OF
FOE DRIVES
IS FAILURE
Battle Analysis by
wv. T. Mason.
By United Press Leased Wire.

Gen. FOch has inflicted on
Won Hindenburg the most Sc
riOus German defeat of the
year.
The German general staff
has checked Hindenburg's in
furiated sacrifice of German
man-pOwer for futile terirtOr.
ial gains, and the fourth
phase Of the German often
siye has come today to q
dead stop.
From Montdidier to the Forest
of Villers Coutterets, where the
offensive has RACED with the
roads to Paris as its objective,
Gen. Foch is as secure as before
the offensive began.
The small areas sold to the en-
envy for SO heavy a price in blood
DO not improve Hindenburg's posi-
lion to any serious extent. Moth
ing has passed into German pos
session that is worth his death
toll exacted in advance.
Hindenburg stands baffled
north of Compiegne.
No explanation can conceal
from the Germans at home the
fact that Compiegne was the prin-
ripal objective of Hindenburg' q
fourth offensive and Compiegne
still remains in Gen. Foch's hands
The weakness of the latest Ger
man drive cannot fail doubly to
Impress the German populace,
coming at a time when the Ger
man government no longer is able
to conceal the fact that hundreds
of thousands of American soldiers
are in France.
Hindenburg has made the most
gigantic sacrifices in military his
tory during the past IL weeks to
win the war, and has failed.
Gen. Foch is the master Of the
as it stands today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
BIG START
TN THRIFT
CAMPAIGN

Tacoma's campaign to top its
quota in War Savings stamps this
month began with a rush Friday
morning when Louis Burnett,
chairman of the campaign, re-
ceived check for 81, 900 from F.
M. Slack of the National Cash
Register company, 726 Pacific
ave.
j. E. Taylor, a carpenter who
is working at Victory hall put
ting in the new floor, also ten
dered his check for 500 of the
stamps.
The Matthaei Bread Co. has
started new advertising plan
for the stamps. In every loaf of
bread wrapped the company is
placing a small tag. bearing the
words, Lest You Forget. Have
you bought your War Savings
stamps and Thrift stamps?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
Rush Dollars
Into the Fight
Today, andWin
(EDITORIAL)

That bad old habit of procrastination has allowed
Tacoma to lag far behind in subscribing its quota in
War Savings Stamps
And now the time has come when we must make
up for lost time with vengeance
War Savings Stamps equally as important as
vitality necessary for America S great purpose
to win!
The only difference is this:
There may be good excuse for someone not
owning Liberty Bond; there is no excuse for any
BODY not having at least some War Savings Stamps.
The whole trouble has been that the war thrift
campaign has been extensive rather than intensive.
At the outset a whole year was given for the cam
paign to complete the quota.
ooh, well, we III do it tomorrow, or next week or
next month";" has been the way we have purchased
stamps.
And as result Tacoma today is hundreds of thou
sands of dollars behind its share.
What if the American marines had waited un-
til tomorrow to hurl back the onrushing Germans
at Chateau Thierry?
The marines, hulTying up to the Marine III auto
trucks and flivvels had just two hours to prepare
for the attack.
They had Just two hours to make good for Ameri-
ca and her allies in one of the critical moments in
the war; They were on time, they fought to the
limit-and they won!
America must win today! Tomorrow next day
may be too late.
Tacoma is out to subscribe $3265,OOO in War
Savings Stamps before June 29
We can put it over, just as we have put over every
other war-wnning enterprise that has called for
action from our pocketbooks.
But it means that everyone must rush to the front
in autos on street car or af0Ot and buy War Saw
ings Stamps to the limit-today! Then shall we
win!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
FORCE SEAMEN TO
POLISH TORPEDOES
tUrited Press Leased WIRE

eU0IueO trenn LeUwcO Thrsb
NEW YORK, June 14.-Ameri-
cans captured off this coast by
German submarine pirates were
forced to polish torpedoes intend
ed for use against U. s. trans
ports.
This came to light today with
the arrival OF more seamen who
had been taken off their sinking
ships by the Germans and held
prisoner aboard the U-boat No.
151.
The U-151 carried Is torpedoes
and a crew of Is officers and
men. 1t is commanded by Capt.
Neustidt, formerly of the Ham,
burg-American line, for five years
a chief gunner in the u. s. navy.
The U-151 was built at Kiel in
1915, is 210 feet long, 20 feet
wide, has a three-fourt inch hull,
which, it was boosted, q submarine
chaser shot could not pierce;
carries two So inch guns, four
stationary rapid fire guns, 100
rapid fire. rifles and is equipped
with double periscopes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
T0RPED0ED OFF US.
PUT UP
$150,O0O
HOTEL

Instead of waiting for the gov
eminent to take action in assist
ing in solving the problem of
housing the new workers who are
coming here and to find homes for
those who are already here the
Todd Drydock & Construction Co.
is now having built by Woodroofe,
Griffin & Hall, architects, with
the foundation already entirely
laid, huge hotel with 800 rooms,
1t was announced today.
The building will cost the COM
pany 100000 and will be three
stories high.
The plans call for three large
wings with 100 rooms, and in the
center a great lobby 80 by 200
feet. and huge outside porch ex-
tending for the whole length of
the building.
Clubrooms, Too.
In addition to this hotel there
is being built behind it dining
recreation hall which is to cost
$4,000 before it is completed.
The hall will be two stories
high, So by 200 feet, and will
seat $50 men at one table. The
upper floor will be equipped with
billiard and pool rooms, and will
practically become clubhouse
for the men.
The new buildings are being
built Just to the right of the au-
tomobile road which leads to the
company offices, not far from the
entrance to the yards. If it is
necessary there may be another
hotel, an exact replica of the one
which is now being built, on the
opposite side of the dining room.
Other Buildings.
Plans are also being drawn by
the same architects for several
other new buildings, the cost of
which will be several hundreds of
thousands of dollars. These in
clude a huge hospital, which will
probably cost about $50,00O; an
office building estimated at $780,
600; a new foundry upon which
5000 will be expended; $780,
600 machine shop, and another
building for the timekeepers,
which will cost somewhere be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
EXPEDITION
TO RUSSIA?

NUmtteu hresS Leased Wlre.D
WASHINGTON. D. c., June
IA. - Military officials today
were discussing the possibility oil
Major General Leonard Wood, de.
posed leader of the Camp Fun
ston division, leading an inter-
allied expedition in Russia
1t is believed possible that troop
ships may be used after July /
to send such an expedition abroad
The war department, however,
shed no light on the subject OF
Woods assignment.
1t developed today that the
idea of having the expedition to
enter thru Siberia has been dis
couraged by the entente. This
plan was regarded as offering diff
ficulties that might be avoided.
The talk now is of having the
forces concentrate by way of the
Thurman coast.
Gen. March, chief OF staff, is
understood to have opposed the
sending of an American force to
Russia, constituting, as IL would,
a diversion of effort and an add
ton to transportation and sup
ply problems.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
PRUSSIAN
GUARD HIT
BAD BLOW

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, June IA
crack division of the Prussian
guard, while en- route to the rear
to fill up its losses, was recalled
and re-engaged in the region of
Bussiares, under orders to prevent
the Americans from obtaining a
serious success it was learned
today.
This division took part in the
Aisne offensive, which started
May 81, losing nearly 30 per cent
of its electives.
It's companies, which originally
numbered 80 men. then averaged
40 to 80 men. This was its eondi-
ton when it was called to relieve
a still more shattered division
northwest of Chateau Thierry.
Between June Z and Q the
Prussian guard division was so
badly mauled in clashes with the
Americans and French that IL was
finally sent TO the rear, despite
the urgent need of enemy rein
forcements In that part OF the
line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
Singing Defeat
AMERICAN
DIVISIONS
in ACTION


WASHINGTON, ID. c., June IA.
Two complete American divis-
ions. fully equipped with Ameri-
can made arms and ammunition
are now in the fighting some
where in France, members of the
senate military committee were
told by war department officials
today.
Two other complete divisions
will be made up soon.
These troops are in addition to
those fighting with the French.
The divisions are commanded
by Gen. Bundy and Gen, Billiard
and a complete escadr.lle of
American airmen is attached to
each division.
The first shipment of "a Amer
ican-cade eight-inch howitzers,
enough to fully equip full regi-
ment of heavy artillery, has been
made and will soon be followed
by others, the committee was
told.
Two hundred Liberty engines
have been delivered to the allies
and 1000 engines to our own
army and navy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
lombard
SAMM les
WITH GAS
Dispatch From Lowell
Mellett.

WITH THE AMERICANS ON
THE MARINE, June II Noon)
Following the first quiet night
spent by the Americans in the
Torcy- Bouresches sectors for two
weeks, the Germans began a heavy
bombardment of our lines with
gas shells this morning.
One American unit suffered
severe casualties.
The latest batch of German
prisoners yielded some especially
interesting personal correspon-
dence.
Our divisional commander has
been killed by an airplane bomb, y
said one letter. I'VE will take
Paris on June 2S."
I'VE have identified an Ameri-
can DIVISION" said another letter.
I'VE will give these gentlemen
their final death blow"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
REALTORS TO
ELECT TICKET

The annual election of officers
and trustees of the Tacoma Real
Estate association, postponed
from June 4, will be held next
Tuesday at p. m. in room G,
Tacoma Commercial club.
The nominating com mittees
have prepared the following
ticket:
For Observation-Disclosures C.
Boyle.
Vice president, Jesse o. Thorn
as, jr., or G. G. Opie.
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, A. q
Grafton or George M. Elliott.
For trustees Vote for four)--
G. C. opie, A. c. Phillips, George
r. Taylor, George d. Poe, w. P.
Hopping. Jesse o. Thomas, jr.,
Robert G. Walker, G F. Mason.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
WILSON WITH
LABOR UNION

WASHINGTON, d. c., June a.
President Wilson has come out
flatly in support of the national
war labor boards decision that
the right of union organization in
the big telegraph companies Of
the country should be adhered to.
In a letter to Newcomb Carlton
and Clarence H. Mackay, heads of
the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies, respective
ly, he urged that they abide by
the decision of the war labor
board in its report on the threat
ened strike of telegraphers.
Mackay has wired his accept
ance of the principle involved and
the president expects to hear from
Carlton Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
FOOD RIOTS
in AUSTRIA
INCREASING


ZURICH, June 14.-Serious
food riots occurred in Lemburg
last Saturday, 1t was learned to-
day.
Mobs plundered shops and mill
tary lorries loaded with supplies
bound for the Italian front.
The police were powerless and
troops were called out. Numer.
Gus arrests were made. The au.
thorities asked for 5000 addition
al troops.
A report was received today
that the Austrians have executed
M. Podtiolkon, president of the
Peoples Commissaries of the Don
region.
Martial law has been proclaim.
ed in Rostof, 1t was said.
Thirty peasants were killed in a
battle between peasants and Aus
trians in the Jampoul district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-14
STRENGTH
OF ENEMY
PUSH DIES
French War Office
Report.
by United Press Leased Wire.

PARIS, June 1i.-Fighting on
the entire Disc Marine battlefront
has simmered down to local ac-
tons, the French war office re-
ported today.
A German attack failed in the
center of the Disc area. There
was active eannonading on the 20
mile front between Where Cot
terets forest and Chateau Thierry.
Elsewhere only raiding operations
were reported.
Only local actions occurred
last night north of Grievesnes
tfour miles northwest of Mont
didier),' the communique said.
"A French raid in the Courcalles
region resulted in the capture of
thirty prisoners.
AT the Ferme des Loges the
French progressed.
"A German attack failed in the
Antheuil sector.
Between Villers Cotterets for
est and Chateau Thierry there
was active artillery fighting.
French patrols took prisoners
at Russiares, west of Rheims,
and in the Champagne region"
The German war office an
nounced that repeated enemy at
lacks northwest of Chateau Thier-
ry (where Americans are engag-
ed broke down with heavy
losses"
The French counter-attack
which threw the Germans back
across the MatZ was declared by
Berlin to have broken down with
the heaviest losses"
The enemy claimed a total of
$1,000 prisoners in the new drive,
with $50 captured cannon.