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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
FORTY THOUSAND MILES OF
HIGHWAYS THIS YEAR.
Federal Governments Aid to Road
Improvements Gives Big I'M.
petuS in All States.

for the isl CONSTRUCTION of 10000 miles
of new highways in 1919, will~reach
1925, 100000, according to reports
received by the Department of Agri-
culture from--officials OF various
In addition to this sum, about $780,
OOO.O will be devoted to the main
tenance of 100000 miles of public
The Federal government will have
a total of at least $574,00O,O0O for
cooperative road building during
the next three, years. The federal
an extra appropriation of $209.000,-
900 in a bill just signed by Presi-
dent Wilson.
state highway departments, the BUY
reau of Public Roads estimates the
expenditures for roads and bridges
at 1885 100000 this year. This
average expenditures for 1916 and
The new acN approved by Presi-
dent Wilson raises the government
contribution from a limit OF mot
exceeding $4,000 a mile, m not
to exceed 100000 mile. This
takes account of the present higher
costs OIL ldUOI anu ludlSi i"Ao. ny
law authorizes the secretary Of war
to transfer to the secretary OF agri--
culture materials, equipment and
supplies suitable for improvement OF
funds available under the Federal
Aid Road Act, the new law. allots
S9,OOO,00O for expenditures by the
secretary of agriculture for roads
and trails within or partly within
the national forests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Those senator's who are attempt.
ing to make the League of Nations
a partisan issue will discover the
magnitude OF their mistake before
the time arrives to fulfill their feeble
pledge to oppose the treaty Of peace,
of which President Wilson's pro-
posals will be a part They will
have learned before that memorable
date that this insurance against wars
and bloodshed and worldwide suff
ering is everywhere regarded as
more than the policy of single
party or OF particular people.
They will know that it is the hope
and determination of all nations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
why Farmers Oppose Daylight Saw
ing.

The farmer works by the sun
more than by the clock.
One hour in afternoon is worth
two in morning.
He cannot gain by rising an hour
earlier, as time to start field work
is gagged by time the dew dries on
In harvest, farmer must work till
1900 O'Clock or later to makeup for
late start, but help wants to quit at
600 o'clock.
Compels farmer to eat dinner at
11:OO standard time, and work
from - to l 100, which is hottest
hour of the day.
Farm families cannot attend en-
tertainments, as they begin before
the chores can be done.
Families are deprived of attend
ing evening church services unless
at country church.
School children must leave home
while the stars are shining
Works hardships on merchants in
country towns. as they must open an
hour earlier for town trade and
stay open an hour later for farm
trade.
Farmers suggest city people go to
work an hour earlier without chang
ing clock. ;,
Worst feature of plan is that it
sets a false standard to do our duty.
-C5kaloosa Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
Mothers

Should see that the whole family
take at least 3 or 4 doses of q
thorough, purifying, system clean
ing medicine this spring. Now is
the time The family will be health
Ter, happier, and get along better if
the blood is given a thorough puri-
flying, the stomach and bowels clean
ed out, and the germs of Winter, ac-
cumulated in the system, driven
away. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea is one of the very best and
sufest spring medicines to take. Get
It and see the difference in the
whole family. Their color will be
better, they'll feel fine and be well
and happy. Chefringten.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Suppose your farm had been 10
Gated on a paved road farm to town
all of this winter how much would
il have been worth to you in COM
fort and convenience? Suppose it
could have been had for less than
500 per annum would it have been
worth the price of six hogs? De-
duct wear and tear on car, tires and
buggies and note result.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

The more one sees of republican
tactics in congress the tirmer ones
belief that President Wilson was
right when he appealed to the coun-
try last fall to give him democratic
support in congress. Republican
senators and congressman are prov
ing that their purpose is not to up
hold his hands, but to tie them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Since 1879 the American wife of
the Tiger of France, Clemenceau,
F Fra eea and seen her chiIdren Se grow
up and her son serve in the French
army throughout the war and her
former husband become the great
est man in France. Now Nine.
Clemenceau the First is coming
home to America, according to re-
mort from Durand, Wis, where a
brother lives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
AN UNANSWERABLE ARGUMENT.

The total cost of the war is estf-
mated at 1913 billion dollars, or
more than 500 per capita for each
human being on the face of the
earth. And still some folks are OPP
posed to a League Of Nations that
is to end all wars.--Cole County
Rustler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

There is one very comforting
thing about this approaching victory
loan remarks the Waterloo COur-
ier-''it is the last. A year ago,
when we were getting ready to dig
down deep for the third liberty loan,
we expected four or five more OF the
same kind. We can thank our boys
with the punch that this winds UP
the deal as far as public bond issues
NAV be concerned"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Republican carpers are finding
more delight in a single mistake by
military subordinate-if they can
discover or invent one-than they
derive from Americas triumph over
the German autOcracy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
ARMY DEATH RATE LOWEST In
HISTORY.
For First Time Disease Killed Fewer
Men Than Enemy Bullets.

Washington, D. C.-Vital statis-
tics compiled by the War Depart
ment show that the death rate from
disease among American troops in
corded in any that this country or
any other has fought. In all pre-
vious wars the number of men who
died of disease was significantly
larger than the total OF those killed
This low disease rate, it is pointed
out, is attributabie IN part to the
the service. and in a measure also
to the highly efficient work perform
ed by the medical department.. 1t
is clearly indicated by the statistics
that but for the epidemic of influ-
enZa that attacked the troops in this
country, as we'll as those in France,
the rate would have been cut in
half.
In the American forces as a whole
the battle death rate was 20 per
thousand per year. The rate for
the Expeditionary Forces alone,
that is, excluding troops in the
United States, was 81 per thousand
about half that obtained for the
British Expeditionary Force.
In the Spanish-American war
1S9S) the disease death rate was
&c per thousand per year. In the
big war just closed this, rate was 7
per thousand among the men = IN
France and 16 per thousand among
This approximately equality Of the
disease death rates in the two differ
ent contingents is due to the uni
formity of the systems Of prevention.
care and treatment.
Reference to the mortality in
earlier, American wars aff To- al
idea of the progress which the medl-
made in combating what was once
the most dangerous disease.
During the Mexican war deaths from
disease among American soldiers
were 10 in a thousand. In the Fed
eral armies during the Civil War
the disease death rate was per
thousand. The toll among, the Con
federate troops may have been even
higher. Statistics are not available.
For every man who was killed in
battle during the Nexican war, seven
died of disease. In the Civil war
the number of soldiers who lost their
lives in battle was only half as
large as the total of r those Whe rem IN
the Spanish American war number
ed only a fifth of those who perish
ed of disease. In the present war,
for the first, time in history, the
ceeded the total who died of disease;
Republicasn critics tt as;c Of the hed medlc3
is suggested, are inviting a very pain
full eomparison with 1t the Their Dra 9wR
of the army during the Spanish
American war. In that conflict,
with a third-rate power, with less
than 100000 men engaged, and with
the battlefield at the country's door,
The disease death rate was 9 per
thousand higher than that in the
big war just closed
Experts agree that the. reduction
of the death rate to the lowest fig
IRE ever recorded proves conclusive
ly that the task of preventing and
treating disease among the more
than a 100000 men modified .. for
this war was performed most efficl-
emily and humanely. Only the out,
break of influenza. which affected
the entire world. it is believed, pre-
cluded lesser ratio of mortality
than would have prevailed among
these men in civil life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Senators who have bound them
selves to defeat President Wilson's
plan for a League of Nations SEEM
ingly want to perpetuate the plague
of nations-internatio bloodshed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Congressman Gillett, protege of
Penrose, has the speakership, and
congressman Mann, pet of Joe Can
non, controls the committees Of the
next house of representatives. What
is left for the public?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

+ The yearly interest ON the public
debt of the United States will here
after be fifty times greater than 1t
was two years ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Secretary w. S. Allen is another
who knows just how it feels to be
in an automobile accident remarks
the Perry Chief. i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

It will take more than thirty-nine
senators to stop the worlds progress
toward the abolition of wars and
the guarantee of peace.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
OLD ACE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

swallow of water. The oil stimulates
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strength increase as you contipue-the,
treatment. When completely restored
continue taking a capsule or two1eacn
day. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules will keep You in health and vigor
and prevent a return OF the disease.
Do not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. Go to your
druggist and get q Enx of GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Ca psules Money
refundedif they do not help you. Three
sizes. But remember to ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL brand
In sealed packages.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Most trouble in the world, at least
that which is u1important. comes
from folks taking themselves too
seriously.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
This being true, it is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys and d.
gestive organs-cleansed and in proper,
working order old age can be deferred
and life prolonged far beyond that en-
joyed by the average person.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
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vancing years. 1t is standard old
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duction. GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil is
inclosed in odorless, tasteless capsules
containing about drops each. Take
them rs you would pill, with small
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27

Lots of times, all man says that
gets applause is what he quotes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-27
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Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-29
OUR CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTOR I'M IMPERIAL
IRRIGATION DISTRICT.

Seldom in the annals of political history and particularly
that of Imperial County has there been time such as the pres
ent when two OF the most highly citizens of the
mun costed to be candidates for office Through some
irony of fate peraps gentlemen offering their
ices for the same oceha representing this district the
Imperial Irrigation District Board The situation however, is
if elected will make Thoroughly efficient and dependable
director
Will S. Fawcett and Hon. j. Stanley Brown.
Mr. Fawcett for number of past has been president
of Water Company No. and has administered the
company admirable He is the largest of
canaoupes in Imperial Vaean industry which has added
thousands of dollars to the credit side of % ION
Centre Chamber of Commerce Very recently he completed
the building of 81 Centros most costly home feeling that mas
much his business had been achieved here only
right to build his permanent home in El Cenro
Mr. Fawcett has than demonstrated his ability a
business his efforts in the business world have met with
and elected the directorate of the Irrigation Board
he will without doubt prove valued member.
Hon. j. Stanley Brown is pioneer settler of Imperial Val
ley and SUCH thoroughly conversant with the development
of this county For the twelve he has served
treasurer and his election to the State Assembly only
emphasize the confidence which the citizens of Imperial
County placed in him. Although member of the AS
porant the House. Notably outstanding is the
fact that he made chairman of the Committee Irrigation
Means committee of which Mr. Brown also member prob
ably the strongest committee of the Assembly
representing this county Washington D. c. and direct
result of his efforts there approxmatng $25oooo
propriated and spent for protection work in Mexico
candidacy is his persistent consistent and intelligent advocacy
dence the Valley To aid in the solution of problem
probably the most mpeng for his introduction
the legislature of bill to memoraze Congress for the purchase
of Baja California
His position he occupies chairman
the House Irrigation committee will place him in position and
the Irrigation District Board in position work hand hand
with broad and comprehensive plans the subject brought
We have no quarrel with the Fawcett supporter because
believe this man Of the finest of the Valley
but believe that the greatest good to the district and
the county by the election of Mr.. Brown.
What do think? We invite opinion and discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-29
C0NvENT|0
Of .BAJA GAL.
MAY
Be HELD HERE

Ell Centre may be/selected for the
first convention of supporters of the
proposal to purchase Lower Califor-
mia, according to a tentative decision
made at meeting of the executive
of the League of the
Southwest in Los Angeles.
The convention is to be held late
in February or Immediately after
Congress adjourns in March. A meet
ing of executives of the league, in
Guiding A. l.. Richmond, vice presi-
dent, of this city, was held on the
Coast yesterday.
Secretary of the Interior Lane,
Governor Bamberger of Utah. Gov
ernor Hobby of Texas, Governor
Hunt of Arizona, Senator Ashurst of
Arizona, Senator hPelan of Califor-
MIA and others. who have taken a
prominent part in the movement for
the annexation of Lower California,
have promised to be present at the
convention, it is stated. A further
discussion of the Colorado River pro-
iect and of providing land allotments
for soldiers is scheduled to take place
at the same time.
The following statement was is
sued Yesterday by the Executive
Committee:
cat the request of many of the
most representative citizens of the
eight Southwestern states. the Ex-
ecutive committee of the League OF
the Southwest has decided to con-
vene the league for a conference
zx.oxx,;rc +Lo prooocoJ appayatIOO
of Lower California.
"The proposal to annex the Mexi-
can peninsula of the Southwest is one
of the most fundamentally vital
movements that NAV affect the des-
tinv of the Southwestern United
States.
eve are inclined to believe the an
nexation of Lower Valifornia is ap-
proved bv the great bulk of the pop-
ulation within it's boundaries. 1t is
conceivable there NAV be difficulties
in the wav of securing frank ex-
preston of their self-determination.
Naturally, the Mexican nation is re-
luctant to see it's kindred enter an
other family.
In acquiring Lower California we
wish to maintain our splendid stand
ards and consummate the transac-
ton in closer friendship with Mex
leo and all the republics to the
South.
"We believe this result may Re at
tained by'a conference where the
best minds in the Southwest may
fairly and freely discuss the ways
and means"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-29
A I
GET.
vi I /.
$4,000 LOOT.
Bandits Break Into the
Takahash Store at Braw-
ley and Escape With Much
Goods.

The sheriff's deputies are on the
lookout for the band of robbers who
Monday night broke into the Taxa
hash store at Brawley between IL
and 1870 o'clock, getting away with
$4,000 worth of goods. One man is
under arrest and the officers expect
to bag the other two before night.
The theft was not discovered un-
til the store was opened Tuesday
morning.
Deputy Sheriff Conover discovered
three Mexicans in a machine stalled
in front of the Magnolia apartments,
acting peculiarly. He asked what
they were doing, and they replied that
they couldn't start the car. One man
acted so strangely that Conover
searched him, finding a six-shooter
and valuable gold watch with an
Elk emblem on it.
He attempted to question the men.
They claimed that they didn't UNDER
stand English, so he took them in
his car to Dan Hay, the night watch
man. Hay talked with them, and re-
leased two of them, locking up the
one with the gun.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-29
LOSES
P D | n is | n
COURT FIGHT
ON POLITICS
Three of the Five Charges
Filed Against CovingtOn,
Police Head of Brawley,
Are Dismissed.

Finding that w. A. Covington, po-
lice commissioner of Brawley, had
acted properly in office and that the
custer proceedings brought by JED
gar Ross were not substantiated by
the evidence, Judge Cole in Superior
court this afternoon dismissed the
action.
The court declared that the evil
dence on the only point remaining at
issue at the afternoon session dis
closed that Covington initiated every
proper, step to quell the Ross tar
ring and feathering disturbance by
ordering his officers to investigate.
Attorney Wilson of Los Angeles
represented Ross, while Attorney
Conkling of Ell Centre and City At
torney Rockwell of Brawley repre-
sented Covington.
The court denied the petition of
Ross for relief in the sum of $500
and the costs.
In the first skirmish between the
opposing political forces in Brawley,
who are airing their feud in Superior
court as an outgrowth of the recent
tarring and feathering of j. Edgar
Ross, resulted in victory for the
administration forces.
The action is one instituted bv Mr..
Ross for the ousting of w. A.
Covington, trustee and police COM
missioner of the North End metropo-
lis. He charged that Covington had
improperly passed on demands for
an official bond payable to firm
of which he was member; that Cow
ington failed to comply with the
charter requirement of filing monthly
reports, and that Covington neglected
to take steps to quell the disturbance
caused by the tarring incident.
Judge Franklin ]. Cole, after hear
ing practically all the plaintiffs
case, dismissed the three counts
growing out of the financial trans
action on the grounds that it was
not within the scope of the present
action, but was properly within the
jurisdiction of grand jury accusa-
tion.
The respondent also proved by the
testimony of City Clerk Harris that
reports covering the activities of the
Police Department, of which Coving-
ton is the administrative head, were
filed monthly by the city recorder as
representing his superior officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-29
PL A n N EE I
IN E CENTRO
Of VETERANS
7 v A R
Members of the Imperial
County Unit Hope to
Form Organization Here
in April.

Mayor Watkins today received a
request from the American Army AS
sociation, the organization of the vet
Grams of the great war, to assist in
arranging the first annual reunion
and convention Of the Imperial coun-
ty unit of soldiers, beginning with
the memorial services of Sunday,
April 16, the second anniversary of
the war.
The convention of the "doughboys,"
it is planned, will be in session for
five days. The mayor has been Civ
en- an honorary membership in the
organization, as have members of the
county draft board.
The county unit will elect it's own
officers and it's delegates to the ma
tional convention, which, in turn, will
elect all the officers of the associ-
alton, including the executive or gov
erning council.
The GA. A. A." is described as be-
ing an organization devoted to the
interests and composed of men of
the home and overseas forces of the
American Army"
1t is simply the G. A. R. and the
u. C. V. of this war. Seventeen state
governors, senators, mayors and ar,
my officers ranging from private tc
general. in forty-one states, are al,
ready affiliated.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-29
CAPTURE OF
FUGITIVE COUPLE.
EXPECTED SOON

The Identification of the woman
whose charred body was found in the
tule brakes of New river will not be
solved until Harry Ellis and his fe-
male companion, who are fleeing
eastward, are apprehended.
This is the belief expressed by Of
ficers, following developments which
indicate that the woman with Ellis
or Roberts may be Mrs. Watkins OF
Los Angeles instead of the poor
ckarred corpse. |
Word was received here from
Phoenix today that the couple, &C.
companied by the 3year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Watkins, were seen in
that city on January 10 on IL. They
were exhausted by their experiences
and required treatment to restore
their condition.
On the other hand, the two sisters
of Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. William Bur-
CESS and Mrs. James Chapman, OF
Los Angeles, failed to identify the
charred bits of clothing from the vic
TINS funeral pyre as those of the
soldiers wife supposed to have eloped
with Ellis. They said the shoes, es-
pecially, are too large. Nor did their
description of the clothing worn by
Mrs. Watkins when she left tally with
the description given of it here. How
ever, Mrs. D. r. Watkins, mother-in-
law of the supposed victim, has posi-
tiveley identified the clothes left by
"Mrs. Roberts" in the Oregon Hotel
room as those of her soldier sons
wife. Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Bur-
gress now say Mrs. Watkins wore
dark green coat trimmed with yellow
fur at the neck-such coat as is
described by the Mexican who bought
the stolen PAGER and buggy from
"Roberts" in Mexico, as being on the
woman who accompanied the sup
posed slayer to Volcano Lake.
"Our case against Ellis is so strong
that the only thing that will clear
him of the murder charge is the ac-
tual appearance Of Mrs. Watkins,
alive. We are absolutely certain Ell
lis and Mrs. Watkins were the ones
who posed as Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-29
Judge Here To
Buy Cattle

In the belief that the ranches of
Imperial county harbor some of the
finest cows in the world, Judge Ma
ior, one of the best known livestock
Judges on the Coast, has come to the
Valley to purchase as many regis
tered Guernseys as possible.
He represents a large Los Angeles
dairy concern on this mission and ex-
poets to line up fine string of
blooded cattle. He offers fancy
prices for the right kind Of stock.