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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
American Army Was Larger Than
Britain's.

Washington D. Cat the sign
ing of the armistice,, the American
army on the western front was sec
ond in size only to that of FRANCE,
and occupied the. second largest ex-
tent of the fighting front. On No
vember II. the American troops
held l34.25 kilometers of the total
front of GAP kilometers, compared
with 40 kilometers held by the Bel
gians,s 113 by the British and 354
by the French. In January of that
year, the Americans held only 10
kilometers of the fighting line, the
British 1877, the French $50 and the
Belgians 40.
The American army was being
rapidly increased and the extent of
the front they held so extended that
in a few more months, had the war
gone on, they doubtless would have
had more fighting men at the front
and would have held more of the
line than the French. And this was
accomplish by a war department
whose critics declared had ceased
to Junction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Evangelist Harper Must Pay Dam>
ages for Slander,

Leon people may be interested in
the following article taken from the
daily press yesterday, as A. K. Harp
err, who was sued for libel, and who
the jury said should pay the plain
tiff $500, is veil known in Leon,
tabernacle meeting held in this city
a few years ago: :
Fairfield, Iowa, May 6.-Special:
A. X. Harper, prominent manufac-
turer and travelling evangelist, must
pay Mrs. Esper Ward $500 damages
for SANDER.
This is the verdict of jury
which went out on the case at 4
clock yesterday and didn't come
in till II this morning.
Both sides expect to appeal.
The trial was bitterly fought and
persons under 21 years old were ex-
Guided from the court room by
Judge VermilliOn.
Mrs. Ward is the wife of sol
der, Ralph Ward, who went over
seas Immediately after they married,
and who still is in France. She has
sung at moving picture theatre
while he has been gone. She has
Mrs. Richard Fisher, since he went
to France.
An effort was made to close the
theatres on Sunday. In hearing
before the city council, Harper, who
wanted the theatres closed, was
charged with attacking the character
of Mrs. Ward on the report by a do
nestle, Eta Murphy, who had told
him she saw Mrs. Ward at the depot
enter the automobile of Shan Camp
bell, a prominent businessman who
is married. Mrs. Campbell was
with her husband at the time but
the girl and her two companions
did not see her. Their car was offer
ed the soldiers bride at Mrs. Camp
BELLS request.
Harper denied he made the attack
charged to him. Mayor Munroe
said he did not hear him use the
expression complained of. Harper
denied he referred to the local the
atre in his speech.
At one time during the trial the
plaintiff tainted and had to be car
ried out of the court room.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Christian Church.

We are having good interest and
attendance at Sunday school. Those
not attending elsewhere are urged to
join us. Dean Caldwell, Of Des
Moines, preached both morning and
evening last Sunday. A very large
audience was present at 7:45 p. m.
work in India, and following her
talk was a sermon by Mr.. Caldwell.
There will be preaching again next
Sunday.
Don't forget Junior C. E. at $3.50
p. IN. Several G.. e. workers are
planning to attend the district con-
vention at PleasantOn the 18TH, 18th
and 18th of May. ~
Miss Johnson gave another inter-
esting talk at the Missionary SOci-
ETY. meeting held yesterday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. John Chas-
tain
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Presbyterian Church.

Next Sunday will be Mothers
Day and the morning service will be
The sermon will be in keeping with
the theme and there Will be special
music. In the evening there will be
an evangelistic sermon and the usual
beautiful music. Drop in for this
service. You will like it.
Sunday school at ten o'clock The
Girls class won the attendance con-
test and will be entertained some
time soon by the Boys class. They
expect to have fine time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Philippine Lumber coe. to China.

Philippine Lumber Goes to China.
eCertain grades of lumber from the
Philippine islands have largely sup
planted American lumber in the Hong
kong market lately, owing to the high
rates of freight for the trans-Pacific
voyage. Imports of what is known in
the Chinese trade as Oregon pine
douglas FRY, which formerly averaged
about 1O,OOO,OOO board feet annually
from the United states> fell in 1916 to
about g, 100000 feet. Cheaper woods
from the Philippines are now freely
used, although inferior In quality to
the American product. Philippine
hardwoOds. and log timber are also
ending 4 good demand In China under
9eGat eoaditionss - Popular Nsehan-
~ 2aaf o
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Brethren Church.

Sunday school at 9:45. c. E. at
1880. Public worship at $3.50.
Prayer meeting at s on Thursday
evening. Sisters Society on Satur-
day at 2:3O standard time.
On next Sunday evening Mothers
Day will be observed by special
sermon. 1t is to be hoped the roads
will be passable for the occasion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Achievement of Iowa Farmers.

r. X. Bliss Of the Iowa States col
lege at Ames has some good news
for the people Of the European
countries who will depend largely
upon America for their fOodstuffs
during the next year.
During the past year, since the
United States entered, the war,
Iowa farmers have produced more
food products than in any other. two
years in the history of the state:
The increase in grain has amounted
to 100000 bushels day for each
working day of the crop growing
season. The total increase in grain
has been estimated by Director.-Bliss
to be sufficient to. furnish each man,
woman and child in France with one
pound of grain daily for period of
one year.
Despite the fact that up to Octo-
Der, 1918, approximately $4,000
farmers or one-third of those be-
tween the ages of 21 and 81 had
been called to military service, the
accomplishments of the Iowa farm
ers in producing a greatly increased
amount of grain with decreased
labor supply will stand as one of the
notable achievements of the war.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

"Ah, how do you do, sir?'' salut-
ed the suave stranger at the door.
81 have here a valuable book which
should be in every home in the land,
and
mo use on earth for it, podner, :"
interrupted Gap Johnson, of Rum
pus Ridge, Ark. 1--WE got book
somer's around the place now"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Order Your Daily Papers at The
Reporter Office.

If you want to subscribe for D,s
Moines or Chicago daily papers, G
renew your subscription, you can
do so at The Reporter Office, and
save the trouble Of writing and
ed to attend to this matter, and can
order any daily paper you want
Just leave your subscription Q Re
Reporter office. and we will see
that It Els handled promptly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
Palestine Baptist Church.

Saturday, May 10th, at II a. m.
covenant meeting. Sunday morning
be special service for mothers.
All are invited to attend. Preaching
in the evening. Come, you are well
come. Rev. e. G. Vanderpool, pas
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

The Gospel Team will meet Sun
day 3 p. III. at the M. e. church.
Lesson 2 Timothy LIST chapter. Geo.
members allowed at this meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

Koshkonong and Shunganunga, go
hide your heads in shame.
Tonganoxie, cease your boasting or
your weird, euphonious name.
Osawatomie, no longer does your re-
fulgence shine.
far-flung battle line.
-TennysOn J. Daft.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

It is better for a man to forgive
an enemy than to take sound
thrashing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

Some politicians, like corkscreWs,
are more or less crooked, but they
have strong pull.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

Talking of conservation, Just see
what a lot of linen is wasted in
mems collars that are away too big.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

Go to call on the new baby and
the parents stand around in front
of theycrib so you can't see ii.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

We are all very apt to say our
think of nothing else to say.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
THE CHURCHES.
Crown Chapel
Gospel Team Meeting.

Sunday school at II, preaching at
IL next Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

Most times we are sorry when we
listen to the other, fellows story. It
takes too long to- tell Il.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

z Some men prefer the Joys they are
after here to the prospective joys OF
the hereafter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31

dates were initiated and many new
applications We're read and voted
upon.
Business Agent Ted Smith read a
telegram from the secretary of the
National War Labor Board stating
that the boards examiners would hold
hearings on the case of the machin-
lists employed at the Hooven-O Owens
Rentschler Company beginning at
10 o'clock next Thursday morning in
the Court House. This news was re-
ceived with much enthusiasm, as the
machinists in practically al the shops
in town are making the same demands
as those in the Hooven plant and they
feel that their success hinges upon
the results obtained in the Hooven
case.
A large class of candidates arr to
be initiated into the organization at a
recessed meeting TO be held on Sat
urday.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
COMP ANY UNION
QUITS
Members Join Real A. F. Of
[. Union.

Atlanta Atlanta local Of
President Cartoons union" of West
ern Union telegraphers has dissolved
and the members have joined the bona
fide Commercial Telegraphers' union
en- bloc
AT a meeting of the regular union
the president of the defunct West
en Union Employees association said:
THE men and women who joined
the Western Union Employees asso-
citation did so because they accepted
at face value the assurance Of the
company and the men at the head of
the organization that much good
would be accomplished.
eve were a little slow in recogniz-
ing the fact that the association was
organized for no other purpose than
to defeat the regular union, but hav-
ing at last the facts forced upon US,
we are here to cast our lot with you,
who we were deceived into fighting
"The accomplishments Of the as
sociation have been nil and no reforms
have been obtained for the workers
except those forced from the COM
panies by the fear of the Commercial
Telegraphers' union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
Let A. T. Of |. Handle
Mooney Funds,
Warning.
Connecticut State Federation
Of Labor Urges That Un-
ions Shun |. W. W.

New Haven, Conn, Ira NJ. Orn-
burn, secretary of the Connecticut
Federation of Labor, is sending out
notice to local unions affiliated
with the state organization, warning
them that money intended for the
defense of Tom Mooney was being
used by the l. w w. in manner de-
trimental to the American Federation
of Labor He suggests that in future
all moneys so contributed should be
forwarded to the American Fedora
ton of Labor, which should appoint
commission to handle it.
Secretary Ornburn's letter, for
which he urges widest publicity, is
as follows:
New Haven, Conn, Jan. 21, 1919
To the Officers of City Central Bod
les and Affiliated Local Unions:
Greetings:
In view of information which came
into my possession while serving as
delegate to the Labor Congress on
the Mooney case in Chicago, ILL.,,
during the week of January ID, 1919,
| am convinced that funds subscribed
to the Mooney Defense Fund by the
Trade Unions of the Country are
being used to promote the interests
of the l. w w. and in a manner high
ly detrimental to the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
consider it my duty as secretary
of the Connecticut Federation of
Labor to report this to your organ
ization.
However, in the interest of JUS
tice and American liberty, Organized
Labor must continue the fight to
secure fair trial for Mooney.
| therefore recommend that your
organization at once forward to the
Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor a request that
all funds hereafter subscribed to this
object shall be received and admin.
istered soley by commission ap
pointed for that purpose by the
American Federation of Labor
Your immediate action in accorc
with this suggestion will be stel
toward safeguarding our liberty a.
individuals and the preservation o.
the Trade Union Movement o.
America.
With best wishes and kindest per
sonal regards, remain
Yours fraternally,
(Signed) l. NJ. 0rnburn
Secretary Connecticut Federation o
Labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
Another Step Toward Local
Health Reform.
Report Of Insurance Commis-
sion to Legislature Recon-
mends County or District
Organization to Replace
Present System.

Columbus, Ohio,-A second blow
for reform of Ohio's local health ad-
ministrative system has been struck
in the report of the health and old
age insurance commission, just pre-
sented to the legislature. The COM
mission, just presented to the legis-
lature. The commission, has been
investigating the desirability of a
system of compulsory health insur-
ance for Ohio, declared in favor of
improving the means of disease pre-
yention by substituting for the pres
ent plan of village, township and
city boards of health system making
the county or other larger district
the local administrative unit
Governor Cox had previously re-
commended such reform to the
legislators. A bill to carry out the
reorganization is soon to be presented
The health insurance commission
also urged legislation providing fol
physical supervision of pupils in al
Ohio schools.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
GUST BURLESON
Asks Seattle Central Labor
Council.

Seattle.-Th central labor council
asks that Postmaster General Burle-
son beremoved because under Bur
Lesson no justice can be secured from
the telephone company"
The council has declared for a city
wide drive to reorganize the telephone
operators, whose union has been prac-
tically destroyed by anti-union meth
DDS of the Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph company
Postmaster General Burleson has
failed the resolutions state, "to en-
force the presidents policy in rela-
ton to the organizations over which
he has supervision. For example, the
telegraph operators are still locked
out in Seattle, as are the telephone
workers Of Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31

lead the way in the establishment of
the highest known standards of labor
and the recognition of the demands
that wages should be based upon the
necessities of life.
Just as the diplomats and politi-
clans have had rude awakening and
have had to revise their methods and
their PHILOSOPHERS, so it has remained
for America and England and other
democratic nations to prove the fall
acy of the claim that democracy does
not embody the highest efficiency.
The standards of labor and life
in America are perhaps the highest
of any nation. These standards will
never be relinquished The American
workingman has learned to respect
himself, he has learned to respect his
neighbor This is democracy.
Perhaps in the conferences with
the representatives of labor of Europe
to which we will contribute our ex-
periences, we may be able to help
to elevate the standards of other
nations. That is an ideal towards
which we must all strive.
The American workingman, for
the sake of greater production dur
ing the war, surrendered temporarily
many of his rights and prerogatives.
The war is over, and no one can gain
say him the right to demand them
back These rights are his by virtue
of many years of bitter struggle.
Labor at last realizes its true worth
in the relationships of men. From
now on it will demand proper recog-
nitnon 1t will demand that it be
treated not as servitor, but as a
producer and creator. This great
crisis was reached and everywhere
the world turned to labor. Labor's
response was instantaneous, and now
it sees the fruits of its efforts about
to be harvested for the betterment of
mankind
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
CHARLES BAKER
Socialist Speaker Draws
Packed House Tuesday Night.

Charles Baker, Socialist orator,
spoke to a packed house in Lindley's
hall, Tuesday night Many were
there who are not socialists, no doubt
drawn out of curiosity as the result
of the publicity given the speaker by
the local evening papers of his Gin
cinnati meeting. Those who expected
to see Roman Candles and Sky Rock
cts flying from the windows of the
building were disappointed. There
was no sign of fireworks.
There is no doubt that the speaker
made good use of his time while in
prison to improve on his ability as
an orator. He speaks much more
fluently than in his speeches in the
past. He spoke on the Russian Boil
shevik and from his talk must have
given the subject deep study. For an
hour and half he held his audience,
only being interrupted occasionally
by applause He explained that Boil
shevik and Bolshevism are really
Russian for majority Socialist and
Socialism
Several strangers, said to be Sc
cret service and newspaper men, were
in the crowd as were also number of
Hamilton's plain clothes men. To
these the speaker in very courteous
manner bid a cordial welcome, asking
them to make themselves at home
and be comfortable.
Near the close of the meeting a
collection, to defray the expense of
the meeting was taken, which netted
$5605 Pamphlets on socialism were
sold and subscriptions for the Ohio
Socialist were solicited.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
Pittsburg Offers OppOr-
tnnitieS.
Many Positions for Women
Workers are Waiting, Ac-
cording to Late Report.

Pittsburgh has no after-the-war
problem so far as women workers are
concerned, according to that city's
superintendent Of the Women's Di-
vision, United States Employment
Service, Department of Labor, who
says:
INSTEAD of finding large numbers
of women out of work, our office has
not had enough applicants for posi-
tions for months. In fact, we close
our office every day with hundreds
of positions open, covering the widest
range of opportunity professional
work, clerical work, institutional and
domestic work, and factory work
Amy woman who is needing employ
ment is more than welcome at the
district office
Women need not feel that they
are taking mems places and thereby
depriving returning soldiers of a
means of earning their living. There
are certain types of work for which
women are best fitted and for which
employers require the service of
women In order to meet the need
of filling peace orders, the services
of women are very much in demand.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
Labor L e g
iSlation
1919 Program Adopted By
State Federation Executive
Board Sunday.
Many Bills OF Importance To
Labor Before Legislature
This Session.

Many bills of much Importance to
labor are coming before the present
session Of the state legislature. The
Ohio State Federation Of Labor ex-
ecutive board at a session held at Co
lumbus last Sunday, adopted legis-
lative program which they will make
every endeavor to carry out The
bills which they will make special
effort for the enactment into laws
as contained in the program are for:
Eight-hour workday in continuous
industries.
Extending the operation and scope
of the protective laws for women and
children
Comprehensive state building code.
Legislation for protection and com
fort Of miners.
Federal initiative and referendum
on constitutional amendments and
laws as provided for in S. J. r. No.
13, by Senator Holden, now before
the Ohio Senate.
Payment of wages weekly.
Adjustment Of private employment
agencies conducted for profit.
Legislation guaranteeing full school
term of not less than nine months in
schools of state.
Increasing pay Of school teachers
Uniformity of text books in pub
lie schools.
Anti-injunction law,
Old age pensions and sickness pre-
vention laws.
Amendments to Workmen's Com
pensation law including bringing al
employers under the state fund, in
creasing maximum weekly payment
to injured workmen and dependents
etc, asking the General Assembly tc
keep in mind the preservation Of the
principle of the state fund as provided
by the present Workmen's Compensa.
ton law.
Amending law pertaining to heat
ing vestibules of street and electrical
railway cars.
Defeat of proposed constabular!
law
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31

in the morning until 4:45 in the after
noon, with forty-fve minutes for
lunch, and time and one half for over
time, The firm will continue to close
on Saturday at noon throughout the
year.
In making the announcement,
Albert Loeb, vice president of the
company, said, eve are happy to
make this announcement, our employ.
es are happy also. We do not think
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
Eight-Hour Day
Given To Employees of
Sears-Roebuck Company

A long step forward by the eight
hour movement was that taken on
Monday when the, Sears -Roebuck Co.
of Chicago placed their employees on
an. eight-hour day working basis, in
stead of eight and three quarter
hours, their former time Thousands
of men and women are effected by
this order.
The new time will be from o'clock
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
Machinists Union Grow.
ing Fast.
A Crowded Meeting Held
Wednesday Night And Many
New Members Taken In.

Local Machinists' Union No. 261,
continues to enjoy a steady increase
in membership The hall was scarce
Iy large enough to hold all the mem
bers who attended Wednesday nights
meeting. Many had to listen to the
proceedings from the Railways A
vast amount Of routine business was
transacted. A large number of candi-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
AMERICAN LABOR
Is Leader In Setting World
Standards.
t ask Abroad Analogues To
That of President Wilson,
Says Member of U. S. Del
egation Now In Europe.
BY Frank Duffy
Secretary, United Brotherhood G
Carpenters and Joiners.

President Wilson is in Europe to-
day seeking to instill into the hearts
and minds of the worlds leaders his
conception of the greater humanity
the citizenship of the world
Likewise, it will remain for the re-
presentatives of American labor to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31

eve have decided that if the Com
mercial Telegraphers' union can ac-
complish as much as it has with a
limited membership, much more can
be obtained if all of us put our shoul-
ders to the wheel in the organization
recognized by the A. F. of L."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31
F7z t-sA t~a
COOPERS RAISE WAGES.

Houston, Tex. = Organized coopers
have raised wages from 81 1-2 to 70
cents an hour and secured cne-year
contract.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-01-31

the inovation will cost US very muchs
either, for we think we shall get the
same efficiency from our employees il
eight hours that we formerly got in
the longer work day, We may have
to put on few more employees, but
I do not think we shall require very
many.
Ea ia I'D
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