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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

while we have just begun. This
eventually will decide the war in
our favor but not until our sacrifice
for the war far outweighs that OF the.
present.
clined to censure for not doing its
share, is spending today for the war
$279 per annum per capita, when its
normal income prior to the war was
only 1856 per annum per capita. IT
has been done by putting women IN
mems places and by putting NIL
ployed most of the time before. By
syndicating the entire productive
energy of the nation Great Britain
is putting into the war greater per
capita energy than any other ma
ton among the belligerents, not ex-
$3.50. per annum per capita, When sn
per annum per capita. Italy is put
ting 5000 per annum per capita
into the war when her normal in
come was Sill per annum per
capita.
ery man. Woman and child in each
nation is "A cents in Great Britain,
SO cents in France. 40 cents in Ger
many, % cents in the United States,
% cents in Italy, p cents in Aus
tria, and only ~ cents IN RUSSIA.
But while the United States is now
at the war it has normal income Of
los cents from which to. draw and
spending % cents per capita per day
Increase it while Germany has only
cents more per day per capita
than she is now spending. France
only one cent per day per capita
more and Great Britain's; normal
income is actually 4 cents less than
she is now spending per day per
capita on the war. ;.
This should make. it reasonably
simple to see who. it is that must
win the war and it should also be
apparent that we are not yet into it
to the full measure Of our strength,
it also points to us the necessity tor
straining our energies at production naa91
oyerWorked allies by dividing with
them from our pile of things which
we have already produced.-Mar-
shalltown Times-Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21


The election of Will H. Hayes, OF
Indiana. over John T. Adams. lof
Iowa, as chairman of the Republlcan
national committee, although Hayes
was the candidate of the progressive
faction of the committee ana ADAMS
of the regulars, was anything Dut
clean-cut victory for the progressive
faction, as has been made to appear.
Adams withdrew from the contest
and made Hayes election possible on
~ after he had exacted promise is.
from the Hayes snp,pp9 tbst cen nre
VS. "! Ppe aGKMipsls and his
ives, Marold l. lckes Of Illinois, Ev-
erett Colley of New Jersey, James
W Garfield, of Ohio, Garter II. How Y
ell, of California, and oscar p =;
Strauss, of New York, should be
eliminated from active participation
in the councils of the Republican
party.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21
Notice of Special school Election.

! Public notice is hereby given that
School District of Van Vert No., q,
Long Greek township, Decatur
county, Iowa, will be held on the
18th day of March, 1918, within the
said Independent School District, at
the office building of M. F. Thomp-
| son in Van Vert, Decatur county,
Iowa, from one o'clock D.. m. until
Z o'clock p. m. and at said election
| there will be submitted to the -vot-
ers of said independent school dis
trict. to be by them voted upon the
following >prOpositiOn:
Shall the Independent School Dis
trict of Van Vert No. 2 Long Creek
township, Decatur county, Iowa, is,
thousand dollars 10000 for the
purpose of constructing and equiv
ping a new school house.
At which time and place all the
voters of said Independent School
District are hereby notified to ap-
pear.
This notice is given by order of
fthe school board of directors pur-
suant to sufficient petition with
the requisite signatures in accord
ance with section 282O-d ! ct sea-,
of the Supplement of the Code of
Iowa, 1913.
Dated this 4th day of. February,
1918, at Van Vert, Iowa.
M. e. Boatman,
264t Secretary Board of Directors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21
Notice of appointment of Admins
TRAITOR.


In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In the matter of the estate OF
William Guy Flora, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator of the
estate of William Guy Flora 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 9Th day of February,
IA. d., 1918.
[26-3t Administrator of said estate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

This is what former President
lished in the St. Louis Post-Dis-
, zach, providence has been with
us ia many events, especially in the
elc> ton of Wilson over Hughes. II
Wilson had been defeated, with con-
gress as it was, there would nave
been the greatest uncertainty in the
national administration as to the
war. and we might never have oeen
able to agree upon poilcv. AS -. =,
was. Wilson was in position TO
lead congl ess.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

The Iowa City Republican admit,
ting that "God hates gutter,
thinks that there are times when
Quitting is a virtue. For, instance
when an official has served the Gus
.tomary time in office he oMght; ~, 70 9
quit without being chokedr on. ne ne
clicked off is the calf at weaving
time. No matter how popular man
has been, he loses by imposing him,
self on his friends when they feel
that he has had enough.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

No higher compliment could be
paid President Wilson than this Dy
Senator Borah, who may be the next
Republican candidate for president;
that there is in America today no
man who is the equal of the nresi,,
dent of the United States as moral
leader"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

IF the editor were farmer ana
a Nonnartisan League solicitor came
Of us for a.G i Membership in his party
we wuld just show him the shortest
way to the road out of the township,
keen the SIG in our jeans, or give 1t
to the Red Cross, and go on voting
the good, old democratic, repu6llca,n,
or bull moose ticket in the good, ola
fashioned way" says the Manson
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

The people-the American peo-
vle-the patriotic people are CON
tributing willingly OF their means means
that "our boys may oe -suppie;u
tions and arms-to speed victory to
a righteous cause.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

What is said to be worlds rec
ord for a single coin factory was
made in 1917 by the Phlladeayp9nn,a
mint. which coined total of 1885,
0O5 82S pieces of American money.
or 99.536,O59 more coins than IN
any previous year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

There are few great, big, over
grown galoots who think they know
better than President Wilson and his
advisors how the war should be con-
ducted-but, again, the people don't
think so.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

Now that Henry Ford is directing
all his energy to the production Of
ambition to get those boys out of
the trenches by Christmas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

eve have reached the time in our
national life when no loyal citizen
in the country can afford to spend a
dollar for wasteful luxuries. Such
an expenditure resolves itself into a
lisloyal act. "-Cardinal Gibbons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

After the war has been won by the
allies maybe this old world will be
better. The cost will be enormous
price.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

John T. Adams is another in
stance of a man who wrote letter
and wished afterward that he hadn't
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

Advertising Rates.
Display Advertising, special sec
vice, per inch -. ........ f5c
Reading notices, per line .....:,. DC
Cards of Thanks, cash with -
Resolutions of Respect .$1.O0
Ehnrch. school and society no
tices, where admission or en-.
tertainment fee is charged
We are are glad to publish any and
al church or society notices, but
please don't confound news notices
With advertising locals. Correspon-
said notices with their items unless
they are authorized and paid for. and
il possible remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

while we have just begun. This
eventually will decide the war in
our favor but not until our sacrifice
for the war far outweighs that of the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20
"PROGNOSTICATIONS."

The News is not acquainted per-
sonally with Il. Roy Stone, of Green
vile, who styles himself political
PrognostcatOr for South Carolina
Only" We were laboring under the
disillusion that no one could foresee
with the mitest degree of certainty
the result of an election in this
state until the votes were counted,
the count verified and sworn to by
reputable men. Mr.. Stone, who
ever, he is, has issued pamphlet of
the primary to be held next week.
The News does not vouch for Mr..
Stones figures. but gives some here
for what they are worth.
Lancaster county is put down by
Mr.. Stone as for Dial for the senate
and Cooper for governor, with these
figures: Dial, 1898; Blease, 1867;
Cooper, lilo; Richards, S34;
Bethea, 406. Rice, according to Mr..
Stone, is not counted.
Blease is given, by Mr.. Stone,
majority in twelve counties. Able
vile, Aiken, Anderson, Charleston,
Horny, Lexington, Newberry,
Oconee, Pickens. Richland, Saluda,
and York, the majorities ranging
from two votes to $40. Dial is
given a majority in all the other
counties and a total OF 66,012
against total Of 6O,SS7 for Blease.
According to Mr.. Stone Bethea
will have a majority in only one
county, Dillon; Richards will carry
only five, Charleston, Georgetown,
Kershaw, Lee and Newberry. and
Cooper will carry all the others. The
totals are given as follows: Cooper.
64,321; Richards, 43,l1O; Bethea,
1880.
Mr. Stone predicts that 12S,OOO
votes will be cast.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20
THH PUBLIC HEALTH.

The campaign for betterment Of
health Npditions is not eliciting the
interest in Lancaster and Lancaster
county that it should. Perhaps con-
ditions in this city are as good as
some other towns, but even if that
is true, we should not be satisfied.
There are many sources of danger
to the health OF the community and
everyone should appoint himself a
committee to see that his own prem
ises will score 100 per cent The
News is not advised as to the pro-
cedure of the committees which have
been appointed, but assumes that the
premises OF all citizens OF the city
will be visited and such recommen-
dations as may be deemed necessary
made to the owners II this course
is followed, and it is the logical
COuISt, every IeSlueHl VI tic CITY
should make certain that his prem
ises score 100 per cent.
This is comparatively an easy
matter. The destroying Of tin cans
the drainage OF holes wherein stag
nant water lies, and generally clean
backyards and alleyways will bring
the desired score. Mosquitoes breed
by thousands in tin cans which have
been carelessly thrown out and in
which water is permitted to stag
nate. and there are many other
sources OF danger. chief of which Is
the dry !cldsetg which sar men will
|asree should nA be permitted in q
TOWN as progressive as Lancaster
Thessiapger from these. however
can be materially mitigated by PROP
er care. The authoritiea shonid sse'
to it that proper care isHaken. g.
The News has aAevss that tn
health campaign VIII amount t.
something; that the results will be
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20
THE HAND OF THE KAISER?

President Carranza has never ap-
pealed to The News as anything
short of a friend to Germany. 1t
will be remembered that on the oc-
casion of the Kaiser's birthday, Car
rama felicitated the German emper-
or and sent message assuring
friendship. 1t has been limited that
Germany is maintaining subma-
rine base in Mexican waters
Whether this latter statement is
true, we do not know, but Carranza
evidently is friendly toward the Ger
man empire in the present conflict.
The plan Of President Carranza to
take away from their owners the
Mexican oil fields, owned by Brit
ishers and Americans, and make
them the property OF Mexico, has the
appearance OF being MADE in Ger
many. III CarranZa plan is car
ried out Mexican oil will be ma
tionally owned contrabrand article
and refusal to sell it to the United
States government or the govern
ments OF its allies may not be unex-
pected. OF course. this country is at
peace with Mexico, but MeXico's
sympathy doubtless is with our enc
mics. and the cutting off of the Mex
lean oil supply will be a source OF
very great pleasure to the Kaiser, If
his hand is directing the Mexican
authorities, or IL not
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

He says in his speeches that he is
opposed to unrestricted" suffrage
for the women. The sentiment in
this county is quite strong for wo-
man suffrage, and while it is of no
campaign, it is quite an interesting
assertion that the candidates, gen.
orally, are in favor of II.
1t was an unfortunate occurrence
that the loyalty of one of the can
didates was questioned, but it was
too absurd to be taken seriously. A
good citizen is loyal to his country in
war or peace. and Roy Cunningham
is a good citizen. Whatever doubt
was felt as to his loyalty was dis
PEELED when he made known his po-
sition in the matter of Liberty
bonds, War Savings stamps and the
Red Cross, and told of his having
offered his services on two occas-
ions since the United entered the
present conflict and of his service in
the Spanish-American war. The
question of loyalty is not an issue
in the campaign; every one OF the
candidates is loyal, through and
through, and it would be indeed a
fine distinction to say which of them
is more loyal than any of the others.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20
In Business Hands.
Charlotte Observer.)

Every day the newspaper publish
er is feeling the hand Of the govern
ment closing a little more tightly
around the affairs of his office. The
government not only takes control
OF his paper supply. but indicates
just how many sheets he may have
for each edition he prints. And it
is a government requirement that
each sheet the publisher sends out
must be paid for. This Is but plac-
ing the newspaper business on a cash
basis and in bringing about result
OF that kind the government is fore
ing the newspaper men to the adop-
tion of a policy to which they should
have gone voluntarily years ago.
Some have done 1t, but few have
stuck to 1t. Now they must exact
cash for all subscriptions. or the gov
ernment itself will cut off their un-
paid papers. The publisher who
persists in sending a paper to a sub
scriber after the time IL Is paid for
chplItS Will Indhe nlHlSelI llaD Die TO
the government. And this reminds
us. At times a home subscriber who
finds his paper stopped becomes In
dignant and is inclined to make a
row because the publisher does not
consider his credit good" This
same subscriber. taking a northern
paper. never complains when tha>
paper stops coming at the expiration
Of the time paid. for, and without
any notice having been given al
that. He understands the rule OF
the cash basis paper and knows what
to expect.
The government has raised the
business standard of all newspapers
by forcing them to demand and re.
ceive cash for all subscriptions. The
people will soon get into the habit OF
paying for theiY paper just as. they
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

gratifying improvement in health
conditions in the town and county,
and that the death rate and infant
mortality may be materially reduc-
ed. But the people must take hold;
not alone the committees, but every
man and woman, and child, where
possible, in order to obtain results
that will be noticeable.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

pay for their clothing or groceries,
and the newspaper man who does not
seen where the benefit will come in
20" both himself and his subscriber
has :, mighty poor idea about busi-
1'ss. Southern newspaper trade has
languished all these years under the
rounded more or less by an atmos-
phere of deadheadism and that the
paper is a public benefit institution
rather ihan legitimate business
The government is SIM
ply making a business organization
OF the newspaper office.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20
SCISSORS AND PASTE.
Presidents Salary.
(Wall Street Journal.

OVAL Street JOurnaI.)
1t is idle to speak of taxing the
salary of the President. AS it is
paid by the government which would
levy the tax. it would be merely n
reduction diminution-du
his term of Office; no more, no less.
In one sense it would be great
deal more. 1t would he con-
temptibly small act on the part OF a
country which is doing big things in
big way. The suggestion is in it
self ridiculous and most offensive to
the national sense of proportion
which it ignores.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20
Better Schools.

(CheSter Reporter.)
We are glad to see that several
school districts OF Chester county
propose to vote extra taxes for
lengthening Of the school term, in
crease of teachers salaries, ETC., as
this is directly in accord with the
wishes of President Wilson and the
other war leaders. - No matter what
conditions may obtain, or how badly
crippled business may become as the
war goes on, it Is all-important that
the schools proceed as usual, as they
develop and train the men and wo-
men of tomorrow. and the problems
that will come along for years and
years after the war is ended may de-
mand a trained and educated citizen
ship as at no previous time in the
nations history.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

My cares and my inquiries are for
decency and truth, and in this / am
wholly occupied-Horace
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

He who would climb and soar aloft
Must needs keep ever at his side
The tonic of wholesome pride.
-Clough.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1918.
>. SENTENCE SERMONS.

1t Is not permitted to the most
equitable of men to be a judge in his
own cause.-Pascal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

Every man hath good and bad
angel attending on him in particular
all his life long.-Burton.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

Anger is momentary madness. SC
control your passion or 1t viii con-
troll you.-Horace.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

1t is indeed desirable thing to
be well descended, but the glory be-
longs to our ancestors.-Plutarc
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

Every time a man Is killed at a
grade-crossing some newspaper
starts an afgupent to abolish grade
crossings, and then sets down and
waits for the next accident.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

Within the last week three church
societies have voted a monthly con-
tribution of two dollars to the Red
Cross. The Ladies' Aid society of
the Baptist church, the Mamie Fra
sier and Ladies' Aid societies of the
Presbyterian church.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

From heaven descended the pre-
cept know thyself. lf.'-Juvenal
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

The tissues" in the county cam
paign are not so much issues after
all. They're merely talking points
for the candidates.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20
THE COUNTY CANDIDATES. AND
THE ISSUES"

tatives on the issue of county gov
ernment;" that is, the chief plank in
his platform is the present system of
county government. Mr.. Bales says
in his speeches that he piloted the
bill providing for the present sys-
tenn through the legislature in 1914
and he offers no apologies for it. He
says that the people made mis-
take by defeating him for reelection
in 1915. 1t appears that his plan of
lcounty government is what brought
defeat.
Mr.. Hines makes it plain that he is
opposed to the present system and
county, the people should elect
county commissioners. Mr.. Hines
is candidate for the senate. The
other candidates have guarded care
fully their expressions of opinion on
the county government, If they have
at all expressed their opinions AS
viewed by The News. the election of
Mr.. Bales may or may not carry the
endorsement of the present form of
county government; there are many
other issues to be considered, and
the system promulgated by Mr..
Bales may be working successfully
TO such a degree that the people
prefer to wait until matters of more
Importance are disposed of before
attempting a change. On the other
hand, the defeat of Mr.. Bales and
the election of Mr.. Horton, Mr..
Cunningham or Mr.. Clyburn would
not, as we view the situation, con-
stitute reputation of the system Of
county government now in effect
The ISSUE therefore, viewed in
this light, is more an issue between
pie.
The News is disposed to look with
.disfavor upon any proposition which
tends to take away the power Of the
people, and the election of county
commissioners by the legislature is
@ N q n nf L. t,,Cr How.
ever, the present system apparently
is working fine good men have
been put in the Office and they have
done much good The matter Of
roads is one which comes under the
supervision of the commissioners,
and something hase been said by
some of the candidates about the
present condition of the roads as ans
Illustration of the efficiency OF the
present system of county govern
ment. The roads are in better con-
dition now than ever before in the
history of the county" one of the
candidates said last week. The
statement goes undisputed and un-
challenged, but it is not much OF n
compliment to the roads now; rath-
er serious Indictment of previous
conditions. Our roads now are in
good condtion-we might say, ex-
cellent condition-but as an all-year-
round road, they are utter failures.
The fact remains, however, that un-
der the present system of county
government. they have been won
derfully improved The question is,
how wisely is money spent on tenn
porary roads? or roads that are good
for only few months in the year?
However opposed The News may
be to the process of electing the
missioners, the people are too
busy this year in doing things to-
ward the winning of the war to give
proper consideration to proposed
changes in form of government, un-
less the efficiency OF the present
system is impaired and that has not
been changed The results, it
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

-, The 1. w. WIS, like all other peo-
pie will come to realize that sedition
don't go in this country, even If
they're not shot for it,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

The militant suffragettes who are
making trouble in Washington are
also delaying the results for which
they are working.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

Nothing is so good as it seems be
forehapd.-George Eliot
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

Miss Skipper, the. home service
secretary, will go to Columbia
Wednesday for a conference with
home service workers throughout
the state.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20
EDITORlALETTES.

At retreating the Germans seem
=. to have world dominion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

Some day lot of people are go
ing to find out that -Carranza is very
Ne secret"": than Villa, if any.
npt s. -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

A lot of the fellows who would
have been glad to go II they'd been
within the age limit" will now have
the opportunity of proving it.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-20

The safest plan is to clean up the
premises before the committee visits
you.