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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Banks Donate 1920 for Prize Fund
for Boys and Girls.

county have agreed to give 1920 for
a prize fund to finance the prizes
offered in the Pig and Corn Club
work.
These prizes will consist Of a trip
to the International Stock Show at
Chicago, for the champion pig rails
er of the county and the champion
corn grower in the county, thereFwlil
also be four trips to the Farmers
Short Course at AmeS for the other
winners of each of these clubs. In
hotel bills are paid from this fund:
Any boy or girl between the age of
ten and nineteen is eligible to enter
the contest. In the Corn Club. the
club member is to raise one acre OF
corn and to keep reports on his la
Dor and expenses. In the Pig Club,
the member is expected to feed and
on the cost of the feed.
The banks in the. county which
contributed to this fund are: State
Savings, Lamont; Farmers State,
Lamont; c. S. Stearns State. Garden
Grove; Van Vert State, Van Vert;
Pleasanton Savings pleasan me-,
c ca!ey citi TEENS state, Decatur Deeas
chance cha gea'e leroy on Weldon Savings,
Weldon; Farmers and Traders, Leon;
Exchange National, Leon; Leon
Savings, Leon; First National, Grand
River; Farmers, Grand River.
Enrolment in the club work is
still open but it will close on July
1st. Anyone wishing to enroll in
these clubs should send their name
to the county agent.
The government informs us that
the food situation in Europe is more
serious now than it ever has been.
We must conserve to our utmost to
meet the situation. This is what we
are now asked to do. Use no wheat
flour at all until after the harvest.
Use beef only three times a week.
less if possible At present there is
a good supply of pork on hand which
may be used in place OF. beef, Use
as little sugar as possible and con-
serve on fat. Try using syrup,
honey, and raisins in place of sugar;
Make your quickbreads without
Try this wheatless and sugarless
cake:
Two cups of barley flour or mix
ture of barley and cornmeal, a cup
fat, u teaspoons baking powder,
q cup milk or water, "a cup syrup,
2 eggs, salt, | cup raisins.
Cream fat, add syrup and cream
thoroughly. Add beaten eggs and
milk, add the sifted dry ingredients
and the raisins. Bake in shallow
creased pans.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
A Booze Car in Hot Chase.

Clara Johnsrud.
EN-. Home Dem. Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Youths Newly Wed Ordered Into
Glass 1.

Men of draft age married since
May IS, 1917, and without depend
ent children must be placed in class
one, under orders received from the
provost marshal general and for
warded to local boards by Adiutant
General Logan.
A child about to be born will be
considered as dependent.
A Redistribution of all such men
who have been placed in deferred
classes must be made, General
Crowder declares.
All men who became 81 years of
age since June 5, 1917, and marry
ing since January Is, 1918, when
congress passed the act requiring
the registration of men of this age,
cannot receive deferred classification
on the dependency claim the order
states.
If a registrant attaining q years
since June 5, 1917, was married
prior to January Is, 1918, and has
a dependent child, born or unborn
prior. to June 8, 1918, he may be
placed in class two.
Any registrant, other than one
who has attained the age of u since
June 5, 1917. who has married since
May IS, 1917, will receive no recog-
milton of a dependency claim unless
such dependent is child.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20
Please Note.

Have you any spoiled fruits or
vegetables? The Department of
Racteriology of Iowa State College
at Ames are carrying experimental
and investigational work with spoil
ed fruits and vegetables. They are
asking for cans of spoiled products.
If you have one or more cans please
notify the Home Demonstration
Agent at Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20

At the commencement of our sec.
ond war with Great Britain, there
were but sixty-fve graduates Of
West Point in service, and our few
regulars had scarce ever seen bat
tlefield
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20

Rattlers, always plentiful in parts
of Washington state, are this year
more numerous than in any previous
season. Sheepmen are fOrcibly re-
minded Of the fact BY the loss of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20

Helsingfors, the capital of Fin
land, is among the youngest of the
European capitals, for it is but lit
tie over 100 years since Gar Alex
ander l, shortly after the annexa-
ton of the grand duchy by Russia,
transferred the capital thither from
Abo, which was, in his opinion, too
near Sweden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20

Curiously enough. it is in India
that we find the wettest town in the
whole world, according to British
agricultural expert in India. This
town, where there is an almost con-
slant raifall, is called Cherpaunji,
in Assam. It's average rainfall is
500 inches or SO feet a year, which
is nearly a foot a week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14

Washington, Feb 10-Eighteen hundred
and thirty-two names of American SOL
diers rescued from the torpedoed liner
Tuscania had been reported tonight to
the war department, leaving s45 Of the SOL
diers unaccounted for. No official report
has reached the department to change the
estimate that all except 113 of the men
were saved, but the names have been COM
ing in very slowly over the cables and
there is no assurance as to when the list
will be complete.
From the names 10 far received and the
passenger list Of the lost steamer. the
Associated Press has compiled the record
of those still not reported. Probably more
than 200 of the men whose names appear
on this record are safe in Ireland and will
be reported soon.
The preparation Of the list. even in its
incomplete form represents an aggregate
Of 140 hours Of labor. The war depart
ment has only issued an official roll of
those on the ship The committee on pub
lie information has made no effort to
complete a list of the missing. merely is
suing lists Of survivors. In order to COM
plete list Of missing and unreported II
was necessary to search for each name In
both lists. a laborious process in dealing
with more than 1000 names.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
SOLDIER MUST KNOW
HE is BEING INSURED
Reminder For Those Who Make Ap
plicati0n For Him.

Reminder For Those Who Make Ap-
plication For Him.
Montpelier, Feb. S.-Col. H. T. johnson
has received the following letter which 10
q copy Of those being sent to the people
interested in the matter Of insurance Of
soldiers and sailors which shows that ap-
pllcations for insurance Of soldiers must
be made with the knowledge Of the soldier
II made through another party:
Treasury Department, Washington.
February 1, 1915
Bureau of War Risk Insurance.:
Dear Sir or Madam:
The attorney-general Of the United
States has held that the right to apply for
insurance is limited to the man In service
or his duly authorized agent.
Any person in the active service on or
before October 8. 1917, has until February
II. 1918. within which to apply for insur-
anoe. Persons entering the service after
October Is. 1917. have 12o days from their
entrance into active service within which
to complete An application.
II you have no authority from the man
in service to apply for insurance on his
behalf. would suggest that you imme-
diately communicate with him. by tele-
graph or cable II necessary, and advise
him to personally apply for insurance.
II you have any authority to apply
for insurance on his behalf. kindly for
ward such authority. or a certified COPY
thereof. to this bureau. and II this ID
deemed sufficient, the insurance will bs
granted.
Yours truly,
J. NJ. GAINES,
Deputy Commissioner of Insurance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
NO MORE FOR lST VERMONT
Local boards Notified They Can Prom.
I've No More Enlistments for
Regiment.

Montelier. Feb. 1.-THE local boards
OF Vermont have received. as per ad
vico OF the war department from the
adjutant-generars office instructions
that men who go before the board
to induct themselves into the First
Vermont regiment must not be prom
ised that such action is to occur, dat
Ing from to-day. This Is a radical
change from what Capt. Il. w. Gibson
was given to understand when au-
thorized to come to Vermont to re-
cruit the regiment. In the last week,
over 500 recruits have been obtained,
while q great many had promised to
come this week. However II IL under
stood that man recruited has q
$3.50 chance Of being assigned to the
Vermont regiment after getting to
Camp Greene. More information IL be-
Ing sought by the officers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
Addison Rcgistrants Enlist In LIST Yer.
mont-Entrain Friday.

Middlebury, Feb. 1.-THE following
Ave young men of Addison county who
passed physical examinations has en-
listed in the LIST Vermont regiment. and
will leave here next Friday for Camp
Greene, N. c.: Wilfred Brisson. Shore
ham; Alfred L. Latttrell. Ripton; Wal
ter B. Mason. Bristol; William A. Wis
sell. Shoreham; Cleve H. Address, Han
cock.
The following men have passed their
examination: Alpheus Lattrell. Ripton;
Walter D. Mason, Bristol; Ernest L.
Philion, Swanton: Robert Mundy, Mid
dlebury; John Bonomo. Middlebury;
Roy p. Bent. Ripton; Ezral e. Grav-
ellie. Middlebury; Howard Gordon. Mid
dlebury; Herbert e. Newell. Shoreham;
John MALTA, Middlebury: William Wis
sell, Shoreham; Milfred Brisson. Shore
ham: Phillip s. Calhoun. MiddIebury;
Wesley C. Little, Shoreham; Forrest c.
Aver, Brandon.
The following wero ordered to an.
pear before the advisory board at Bur.
lington; Chauncy Brown. Shoreham
Gloves Norton, Bridport; Earl H. Put
man. st. Adams; Rupert c. Trudo. Bris.
toll: Edward J. Pigeon, Bridport; Frank
S. Trimble, Chimney Point. N T.: Mel.
son ]. Tucker, Vergennes; Erastus p
Clark, New Haven; Harold NJ. Fitsger.
aid. orwell; Edwin F. Persons. Sails.
bury; Howard Mccormick. BRISTOL
George W. Lee. Bristol; Clifford H. Gar.
main, Vergennes; Ira John Baldwin
Middiebury; Fred Devoid. North Fer.
risburg: Herbert 3. Pidgeon. 3ridport
Fred s. Allen. Vergennes; Lester C
Reese. starksboro; Clarence Fl. Cram
Ntarksboro; James e. julius. Orwell
Louis ]. Brousseau. Middiebury; James
r. Corliss. Bristol.
the following were referred to the
AGRICULTURAL board: Harry F. Sheldon
Middiebury; Carroll o. orvis. Monkton
stanton. Vergennes: Frank Cobb, Lin.
coin. and the following were trans.
ferred. william J. Ksii"y. Brooknsld
Junction. Conn: Rockw ell L. Miller
Hartford, Conn; Arthur L. Coddens
Worcester. Mass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
FRIENDS IN BURLINGTON.
Captain p. v. Sherman q Graduate o,
the Local High School.

Capt. Philip Vincent Sherman OF the
Engineering Corps. U. S. A.. who was
reported in Sunday nights dispatches as
being among those not heard from who
were on the torpedoed Tuscania. has rela-
tives and many friends in this city.
Captain Sherman was the adopted son
Of the late Mrs. A. B. Kingsland. He
was graduated from the Burlington high
school in 1904 and then went to Norwich
University, where he was graduated in
the engineering department He received
his appointment in the army last spring
while visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. Sherman was In this city when
the news that her husband was on the
Tuscania came over the wires to the
Free Press. She had no previous knowl-
edge that he was on the ocean for the
government ie secretive regarding that.
AS soon as she saw the dispatches. Mrs.
Sherman left for Northheld, where she
resides with her three small children.
Frank e. Wager.
No further news Of Captain Sherman
was received last night. The fact that
his name is among the missing does not
necessarily mean that he is lost. as the
names Of a number Of survivors have not
yet been received in this country. The
Associated Press Is doing this work
without the aid Of the government. The
names Of about 100 survivors were re-
ceived last night, but Captain Sherman's
name was not among them.
CORPORAL WINTERBOTTOM SAVED.
The Free Press is in receipt Of letter
from Mrs. F. Winterbottom Of Smith
town. L. l.. stating that she had re-
ceived cablegram from her son, Corp.
Howard r. Winterbottom of Smithtown,
who was on the transport Tuscania, say
ing that he was safe and WELL The young
man is with the 10th engineers train.
He Is nephew of Charles Winte-bottom
OF Maple street. and has many friends
in Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
OFFICERS FIND BARTELS
DID NOT REGISTER
Story Told By Alleged German Agent
Held At Brattleboro IL Discredited,

story Told By Alleged German Aren't
Held At Brattleboro IL Discredited.
Brattleboro. Feb. 11.-Bernhard Bar.
tells of New York. who was arrested
Saturday by u. 8. Marshal Arthur p.
Carpenter on suspicion Of being a Ger
man agent, IL being detained here.
Information came this afternoon by
telephone from the registration board
in Albany. N. r. whore Bartels claims
to have registered without receiving
a certificate that no record of his reg.
istration could be found there ana
Marshall Carpenter has wired the
registration officers in New York city
for information.
HEARING IN U. 8. COURT.
Judge Harland B. Howe Of the Uni
ted States district court Of Vermont
began a session Of court here this aft
ernoon and evidence 10 being taken
in the case Of Loose & Baird of
Napoleon. Ohio, against the Bellows
Falls Pulp Plaster Co. to recover royal
ties which with interest amount to
$4,000 or more. Tho defendant bought
the right to make and sell q certain
pulp plaster in Vermont and q part
of New Hampshire on . royalty basis
and after a time ceased paying the
royalty. Tho court has found the COM
pany liable and the hearing now IL
on the question Of how much plaster
has been sold since the suit was
brought.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
81 FROM CALEDONIA
JOIN FIRST VERMONT

Registrant Claiming Stiff Ankle Does
Circus Stunts When Woman APPEAR.
st. Johnsbury. Feb. 11.-Eighty-one
registrants Of the 500 to be examined
In class one have already enlisted In
the LIST Vermont regiment and before
the examination is completed on Tues
day night It is expected that this num-
Der will exceed 100. One Is from Wash
ington county, one from Orleans county
and the balance are Caledonia county
boys. An amusing instance Of an at
tempt to get exempted because of an
alleged stif ankle could not be over
come by a rigid medical examination,
but the unexpected appearance in the
examining room of one of the opposite
sex caused the registrant to perform
athletic stunts worthy Of circus
athlete.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
GETS OFFICIAL DESIGNATION
K4rst yermout's New Title II 18th PIE
oneer lntantry-N0t Now
Assigned.

Montpelier. Feb. u.-Col. H. T. johnson.
acting adjutant-general. has received from
the war department the official designation
Of the First Vermont regiment. as 1t has
been known since 1t left the State. The
new title Is the 67th Pioneer Infantry and
It IL understood II does not lose its
identity as q Vermont organization. The
regiment at present is unn sslgned. but win
shortly. according to recent publication.
be sent to Spartanburg. S. c. A pioneer
regiment according to the latest informA-
ton from the war department Is cross
between infantry and engineers regiments.
1t is generally used for policing town.
guarding stores. or munitions trains. may
be used for road construction and ID
generally under IRE as much In the latter
case as any organization in the army. II
may be transferred from one corps to an
other and 10 seldom attached to any dtvi-
sion or corps for any length OF time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
LIVES LOST IN
LAUNCHING BOATS
Tuscania When Struck by Tor
pedo Heeled over at DAN
gerous Angle.

AN IRISH PORT, Feb. 7.-Most Of the
Americans we're lost through the Tus-
cania's sudden heavy list after being
torpedoed, which caused faulty launching
of the life boats.
The German torpedo struck the Tus-
cania q vital blow amidships, causing her
TO list almost Immediately to starboard.
Instead Of ploughing forward in this
fashion as most vessels do under the
circumstances the Tuscania stopped dead
A SILVER ran through her and she heeled
over at a dangerous angle. The list to
starboard so elevated the lifeboats on the
port side MS to render them practically
useless and only q few Of the boats on
that side were launched.
The first Of these struck the water UNI
evenly capsizing and throwing the oocu-
pants into the sea. After that several
boats were launched successfully, but the
vessels list became moro perilous. and
some Of the men who were trying to get
into the boats from the star board side
now climbed along the deck to the rail.
to which they olung.
Many by this time had donned life belts
and Jumped overheard. Hundreds Of
others were preparing to follow this ex-
ample. when n British destroyer boldly
drew up right alongside the Tuscania.
When the men saw this, many Of them
leaped from the boat and saloon decks
to that Of the waiting destroyer. This
destroyer took over several hundred men,
ell she could carry, and moved away.
She had come up along the starboard side
Of the Tuscania.
As she steamed away with her deck
loaded down with Americans another Brit
fish destroyer emerged out Of the darkness
on the Tuscanias port. now high out of
the water. When the men on the doomed
ship recovered from their surprise at this
unexpected and skilful manoeuvring Of the
British commander there was another
scramble to reach the elevated port sids,
some of the men sliding down the incline
by the aid Of ropes, and others on their
hands and knees.
All the time this rescue work was pro-
crossing. cool heads were getting the few
other lifeboats afioat. Despite the many
difficulties the crews behaved we'll and the
GOODNESS of the American soldiers wal
the subject Of communication In afndavita
by the boat officers.
G. K. Lynes, second officer Of the Tus-
cania, explained that owing to the ships
heavy roll and the consequent entangle-
ment Of the falls. It was found necessary
to cut away some Of the ropes to tho life-
boats. He said
During all this time the soldiers be-
haved splendidly and with perfect discip-
line"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
MRS. PICKETT DIES.
Former Resident Of Waterbury Dies al
Minneapolis, MINI.

Waterbury. Feb. 10.-News was received
In the village to-day of the death In
Minneapolis. MIMI, of Mrs. Susan Pickett,
formerly Of Waterbury. The body is now
on its way here and 1t is expected services
will be held Tuesday afternoon in the
chapel of the Congregational Church. Mrs.
Pickett was born in Duxbury 50 years
ago the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Turner. She married Benjamin Pickett and
the couple resided in this section until Mr.
Pickett's death several years ago. Two
years ago Mrs. Pickett went to Mime.
apolis to live with her daughter, Mrs
w. ]. Bruce. Besides Mrs. Bruce. she ID
survived by a son. L. F. Pickett. also
of Minneapolis and five grandchildren. She
also leaves brother and a sister. Mrs
Elisa Newton and D. c. Turner Of Dux-
bury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
vermont HAS REAL
PART IN BIG WAR
In Proportion to Population Has
More Soldiers in France
Than Any Other State.

Montpelier. Feb. 9.-Many interest.
Ing facts concerning the part Vermont
has played since the entrance of the
United States into the war, are made
public by the Vermont committee on
public safety. The committee COM
posed Of many prominent men
throughout the State have accomplish
Cd many things since the committee
was inaugurated. The following shows
concisely what Vermont has done IN
war preparation and accomplishment:
Appropriated 100000 for public
defense, six days before the declara-
tion OF war.
Spent over 100000 to equip the Vermont
regiment prior to It's call into federal serv-
Ice.
Ten dollars per month additional State
pay to all Vermont volunteers. No other
New England State does this except
Massachusetts,.
The ratio Of enlistment credits for the
FIRST draft gave Vermont seventh place
among the States and Territories and NTH
place among the States.
Windham county has furnished so many
volunteers that 1t has not yet been called
upon to furnish any men for the draft.
Eight other counties Of the State have been
called upon to furnish fewer than so men
each.
In proportion to her population, YER
mont has more soldiers in France than
any other State.
Vermont, the mother State Of 11admirals,
has filled the maximum quota allowed to
enlist from Vermont in the navy.
May, 1917 organized a full regiment Of
home guards. They were uniformed
armed, equipped, efficiently drilled, and
ready for service.
September. 1917. held at Rutland the arst
State war convention Of its kind. The
British, French, Italian and Japanese gov
ernments we're represented and a special
representative Of the federal food admin
istrator was present.
March. 1917. organized the Vermont com.
mittee Of public safety Of 81 members. and
70 district committees.
The State department Of agriculture
through its farm markets bureau and
farm employment bureau was of great as
sistanoe in food production. The markets
bureau received and furnished daily re-
ports and quotations by kilograms and
these were distributed throughout The
State the same day by the press.
The citizens Of Vermont have exceeded
her quota in every war endeavor. among
which are two Liberty loans, American
Red Cross, Young Mems Christian asso-
citation. war library. war camp recreation.
Armenian and Syrian relief, Halifax re-
lief. Knights Of Columbus.
We are now engaged in campaigns for
war savings stamps, Smileage books, Sal
walton Army, United States public service
reserve.
The day following the declaration Of
war. passed drastic espionage law, with
the death penalty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
CAMPAIGN ON.

Junior Red Cross under Direction OF
Prof. u. G. Douglas.
Montpelier. Feb. 11.-Prof. 3. C..
Douglas Of the educational department
Office, who has charge of the Junior
Red Cross campaign. has started the
campaign and things look we'll for the
progress towards a large membership.
This campaign is different from any
conducted thus far because no special
drive Is being made. However. any
child who wants to Join Is urged to do
so. The work is largely under the
teachers and will probably he mostly
In school work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
VERMONT OFFICER
AMONG MISSING
Capt. Philip Vincent Sherman
One of Tuscania's 345 I'm
accounted For.
NAMES NOW COMING IN.
Probable That More Than 200 Of the
Acmicnns Reported Missing Are
Safe in Some Irish Port.
NAMES NOW COMING IN

In the list Of 345 names of
soldiers on the Tuscania sent out
Sunday night by the Associated
Press as unaccounted for up to
date. is that of Captain Philip
Vincent Sherman Of Mortified,
VT. who Is classified as among
the casual officers missing.
Almost the entire list Of missing
Is made up Of names of soldiers
from the Far West and South.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
Enlisted
WOMEN WANT THE BEST.

Woman 10 more finely constructed than
man and she requires the best to bs had
In medicines when her system becomes
disordered. Foley's Kidney Pills help the
kidneys cleanse the blood Of impuritiei
that cause aches and pains In muscles
and Joints, backache. rheumatic pains and
pufiiness under eyes. J. w. O'Sullivan
30 Church st. (adv.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
LIEUT. FISHER SAVED
Barre Ohlcer Survived Tuscania Sink.
ing, Government NotiAes
His Wife.

Montpelier. Feb. 1O.-Mrs. Max Fisher
OF Barre received a telegram to-day from
the government stating that Lieutenant
Fisher. her husband. who was on the
Tuscania, was among those saved.
A wire also was received to-day from
Lieut.. Jack Mitchell of this city an
nouncing his safe arrival In London.