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labor Supply Is Plentiful.

There Is no complaint this winter
because of labor shortage. Jobbers
say that men are coming around In
large numbers and all camps are full
handed It's not alone In the supply
OF labor that iobbers are feeling a re-
lief from this winter. but in the
amount OF work that men will do in a
day, they are profting greatly For
two years men have been Independent
and moved about freely. but this win
ter they are anxious TO keep their jobs
Sawyer.CoOdman Co. Through.
Next month will see the end OF the
Sawyer-Goodman operations In Mas
todon. where they have maintained a
large crew OF men for ten years. The
company has cut all OF the hardwood
timber on the large tract OF timber
that II owned in that township and
will move it's operations to other sec
tions. The logging railway that It
built 10 connect with the 81. Paul at
the Dunn will probably be torn up and
used elsewhere.
The Sawyer Goodman Co. owns a
large tiact OF timber near Sagola and
II Is thought that they may probably
concentrate their operations for this
section at that point. They own and
operate the mill at sagola and have
made extensive Improvements there
the past winter.
The large tract of cut-over land in
Mastodon township will probably be
placed upon the market The tract
contains some OF the finest farming
lands In the peninsula and already a
number OF settlers have taken up
lands near Alpha
The diamond drill., 1919-02-15

Or. r. B. McDanieis returned on
Thursday from Chicago where he at
tended a number OF surgical clinics
He also via..ed al his old home al
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-15

The artist here depicts the Easy
Talker conducting his Daily Sympo.
stun on the Alleys, the liquor ques.
ton. Billy Sunday, the weather, them
Rooshlans. operations. Bryan. the
price of hawgs. and Everything. Easy
Takers are burned hard to Listen CO.
Well. Wen say So.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-15

Word has been received that John
H. Parks. pioneer settler Of this
community, Is very III at his home ir
Gulf Port. Florida.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-15

Sergeant Herbert Axelson OF Co. A.
Engineers. arrived here Thursday
from Camp Meade. having been mustr-
ed out Of service. He had been IN tho
service about a year, and will now
make rs romc with bis brother, Axel.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-15

Miss Evelyn Conlir was hostess To-
a number of girl friends al birthaar
dinner party q her hcmc TiurGcy
evening.
The diamond drill., 1919-02-15

Miss NJ y. Stolberg Is spending the
week In Chicago selecting a stock of
spring millinery
The diamond drill., 1919-02-15
Three Are Now In Jail.

Five men were arrested, one OF
whom, Pete Filipino, was released.
Dante Detze and Pete Detze, broth
ers, and Joe Ramonto were arraigned
In Judge Davison's court Monday af-
ternoon.' and Tuesday afternoon were
given hearing. They have lived in
this country about twelve years and
have not taken out their first papers.
Romantic can talk English, but Detz
brothers spoke through an interpreter.
The three men were sentenced to 90
days in the county jail.
Among the newspapers and maya
zines taken from them were postcard
pictures OF anarchists The periodi-
Gals were printed in Italian, and In
ternal New Revolution" Morals of
the Anarchists" and "Why we Are
Anarchists" were the names of some
of the magazines. Ramonto said these
contained the ideas OF philosophers"
and statesmen" Feeding the Hun
CRY" was another popular number in
the collection and Prosecutingg Attor-
ney Moriarity, in addressing the court,
said this was very much out OF place
in the land of plenty where men were
earning good wages
Peter Gabinelli, the fifth man to be
arrested that evening, had intoxicat-
ingg liquor in his possession. We un-
derstand that when he saw the officers
coming he took to his heels and seeing
he could not make his escape carrying
the booze dropped the suit case which
contained six quarts OF whisky. On
Tuesday he was given a hearing and
bound over to the May term of cir
cult court
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CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
Hazel College.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hedrick left
Thursday morning for Oklahoma to
visit Mr.. Hedrick's sister, Mrs. l.. A.
Smith.
Mrs. Dice Cross was on the sick
list for a few days but is better at
Mrs. Gus Lee is very sick with
pneumonia. Her mother, Mrs.
Frank Ramsey, is caring for her.
Willie Steen was visiting friends
at Weldon "Wednesday night.
Carol Spencer attended the pie
supper at Round Knoll Wednesday
Miss Ruth Wilson and brother
Delhert were visiting their uncle
Aaron Fry and family Saturday and
Mrs. Lewis Grimm is visiting a
few days with her son Wesley Col
Inns and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley, Steen and
with Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Spencer and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o.. Brand and
children Mildred, Vandeen and Max
inc were visiting. Sunday with Mrs.
Brands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.
Spencer and family. NO., -
son Myron spent Sunday in town
with Mr.. Blades mother and sister
Bessie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Daugherty and
children Mildred, Russell and Muriel
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John West and family.
Mrs. Charley West and son Will
lard were visiting her son John and
family Sunday.
Miss Julia Spencer returned home
from Centerville Saturday.
Mrs. Wesley Steen was calling on
Mrs. Cain Hall Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jack Edwards was calling on
her daughters Margaret and Myrtle
Saturday.
The editor of Hazel College, has
been away.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
spent several days last week visit
ing his grandmother, Mrs. Charles

spent several days last week visit
ing his grandmother, Mrs. Charles
West.
Mrs. L. Grimm, of the Tennessee
neighbOrhood, spent several days the
past week with her daughter Mrs.
John Palmer and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hedrick left
Thursday for Oklahoma to visit the
formers sister, Mrs. j. A. Smith, and
family.
Mrs. Lenna Mcconnell, of Chicago,
came Thursday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Edge, and to
see her brother Robert, who has re-
turned from overseas.
Will Campbell went to Leon
Thursday to transact business. He
returned home Friday.
G. w. Barr, of Des Moines,. took
dinner at the Godfrey home Satur-
Charles Fierce has moved from his
farm south of town, into the John
son property lately vacated by Ira
Price. Floyd Pierce has moved on
Mr.. Fierce's farm. Ben, Scadden, OF
north of Weldon, has moved into the
Godfrey property.
Will Campbell contemplates NOV
ing his restaurant goods to Decatur,
where he will take charge of hotel.
Mr.. and: Mrs. Waiter Cox, of De-
Kalb, were Sunday afternoon callers
in town. 4 5sSs S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
A Letter from Harold Elliott.
Dec "a. 1918

Dec. "a, 1919.
Dear Friend Carl: / have not had
an answer to the last letter wrote
to you but l have not got any other
way to pass the time so l am going
to write a few lines. How are you
coming? Are you still working at
the garage. You should be over
here with me. l need some one to
help me carry my pack. we nave
been hiking for the last two. weeks;
We went clear through Lorraine ana
Luxembourg and MADE tho one "a gay we h macF
Unto Luxembourg. l don't know how
long. we will stay here but l hope it
won't be long. / have seen about
all of Europe that l care to see and
am ready to come back home and
stay awhile. 1t is just seven months
today since we landed in this coun-
try but it seems like seven, years:
We were put in the lines just about
a month after we got here but did
not see much real fighting until IN =
September, and we saw plenty OF It
from then till it ended. have only
had one letter from Fayette since he
got over here. ! had letter from
mother last night; they were az
well and getting alo oaed an here so far
DAYS ago but it melted about as fast
az it fell. 1t has been damp and
rainy for the last four weeks. in fact,
it has been that way ever since we
landed in Franct Have any OF the
boys from around there come nome
yef9 I don't think | was ever home
sick in my life but I am pretty near
it now. The people in Germany
where we were, treated us fine. !
would rather be there than here;
We could get plenty of beer and
schnaps up there. We are about ten
miles from the city OF Luxempurg,
Well / guess l had better ring OF
for this time, wishing you Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
Your friend. Harold.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
From Perry Latta.
Heffingen, Luxembourg,

Jan. S, 1919. ;,
Darling Wife and Baby: l will
answer your most welcome letters rs i
received a day or so ago. ms
leaves me feeling fine and 9 dan;ay,
hope you are too. w we are # na' has
rained every day the past month; it
isn't cold at ali. The farmers are
blowing. 1t seems funny to see
them Blow in January. The ,ploWs
thew use would sure make you laugh.
They don't pillow around a land ike
we do in the states, but when they
get to the end Of the field they Just
blows on one beam, right and left
hand so you see they don't have to
blow around a land. 1t is also funny
the way they work their horses, one
ahead of the other, both in the fur
row. Wish you could see some 81 !
their farm wagons. Well, Nell, don
worry about that Christmas PACK.
me one if had sent you the , cou-
non in time. We were in the lines
at that time, so it was Impossible
for me to send it any sooner. But
knew YOU were thinking OF me just
the same and I sure think OF you;
O, we'll, it won't be long until l VIII
be home, then l can tell you az
about my experiences OFel HClC any
IN the battle fields. You ask me II
was in any battles. Well, should
say / was, several of them too.
was in every one that my company
was in and always went over the
top in the first wave. | was among
the first in my company to go
through the famous Hindenburg line.
We were in the big drive on inc
Marine river, Meuse river and lots OF
other places. Will close, all the pa
per | have. Answer soon. Your
loving soldier husband, Perry.
Co. A, 1874 M. G. Bn.,
American Exp. Forces, France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
From Willard Chastain.

Bitburg, Germany, Jan. II, 1913.
Home Folks: How are all OF you
folks by this time am all right,
am able to eat three times a. day,
sometimes more, and sleep ten hours
of night. 1t sure likes to, rain
here but we have good beds 10
sleep in and don't have to be out
in the rain very much. ] saw in the
Reporter where several OF the. boys
from there were wounded. l can
imagine how it happened as the
Argonne forest was something like
from your place to Tade Griffin's,
only the underbrush was thicker. l
climbed some trees about thirty
feet high where some machine gun
rests We're and from the looks OF
things there must have been some,
body mad around there. We heard
most of the racket but didn't GO, to
see what it was. Ten or twelve
DAYS afterwards was better time
to hunt souvenirs, we thought. Well,
will quit for this time and take
care of my horse and get ready for
supper. / don't want to miss that.
Keep writing and sending the paper
until you see me coming,
Willard Chastain,
314 Mobile Vet. Sect, A. P. o. 76l.
American Exp. Forces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
EIGHTEEN AMENDMENTS.

The prohibition amendment is the
18th to the federal constitution.
Provisions of the eighteen amend
ments with the length of time taken
for ratification follows:
First ten amendments, known as
the ."bill of rights" provided guar
antees such as free speech; ratified
in nine months.
Twelfth amendment, changed
method of presidential elections;
ratified one year.
Thirteenth amendment, prohibited
slavery; ratified in slightly less than
one year.
Fourteenth amendment, made me-
groes citizens; ratified in two years.
Fifteenth amendment enfranchts-
ed negroes on same basis as white
persons; ratified In one year
Sixteenth amendment allowed con-
gress to levy income tax; ratified In
3 " years.
Seventeenth amendment provided
for popular election of senator's; rat
flied in slightly less than year
Eighteenth amendment N q 3
country dry, ratified In one year.
About one hundred AMENDMENTS
have been proposed In congress- but
only four besides those ratified were
submitted to the states.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
Warren Dunbar.

Warren Dunbar, oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Dunbar, was born
near Lamont, Decatur county, Iowa,
on May IS, 1887, and departed TINS
life at the Farnsworth hospital,
Mitchell, South Dakota; at 6:s9 ! a. l.
Years, 8 months and 10 days, after
an illness of about two months.
He was stricken with Spanish in
fluenza on Nov. 27, 1918, and was
followed with complications which
caused him much suffering. To have
better treatment he was taken 10
Mitchell hospital on Dec. 23rd. In
the yea. Of !; islo March March Ezra ~ Mise hs
Nancy Bergman, of Andover,. Mo-.
at Leon, Iowa. They resided on a
farm three miles southeast of La
moni until the year of 1913, when
they moved to farm near Arteslan,
South Dakota where he lived until
the time of his death. He leaves to
mourn his departure . his MS 10 ! G,in
age seven; Harold Ernest, age FIVE;
father, mother, two sisters, Nellie.
the wife of John Hagen, Davis City,
Iowa: Blanche, wife of NelS Nelson,
of Kelly, Iowa; three brothers, Roy,
George and Freddie.
The remains were shipped to 1000,
accompanied by his wife, two, chill,
dren, his aunt, Hannah Vanpelt, and
his father-in-law, Gus Bergman.
All were present at the funeral ex-
cept his father, mother and brother
Freddie who were in Oklahoma and
unable to come.
Funeral services were held at the
G.. w. Dunbar home at two O'Clock
D. M, Jan. %, 1919. Sermon by
Elder Eli Hayer, assisted by Herbert
Case. Burial at Rose Hill cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
Dirt Roads.

The highway running east and
west is but sad and sorry Jest. IN
drouthy seasons it will do, then mo-
tor cars along it choo, and loaded
teams climb up it's hills, and dislO-
cate no poles or thrills. And this is
why | sometimes say the government
should do away with rain and mois-
ture of that stamp, so that the road
may not get damp. For even when
the water drips and pelts, that dog
gone highway simply melts, like
sugar in cup of tea, and there's no
thOroughfare to see. Some drown
ing mules we may behold, and autos
from the culverts rolled, and swear
ing men who ply the jaw, and say
there ought to be a law. We've
blown in millions more or less to
make that road big success We've
graded and we've plowed and drag
ged. we've engineered and cussed
and Dragged, we've foundered horses
by the herd, to make the highway
er's good and dry it pleases the
aesthetic eye; it's scraped and mani
cured so nice we think it's surely
worth the price; we bowl along its
dusty miles, our faces wreathed in
beaming smiles. Then Pluvis un-
corks his trough, it rains, and all
the stuff is of. I wonder il we'll
ever rise, answering purpose in our
eyes. and build the kind of roads
that last through vernal rain and
wintry bias? -Walt Mason.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
Van Vert.

NJ. H. Frey, who had been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Mary Wilson, of De-
Kalb, returned home Tuesday after
noon.
Raw Waters loaded his household
goods and farming implements the
first of last week, preparatory to
see e such good people leave our
neighborhood. Ed Smith, Of Gar
dem Grove, will move on the farm
vacated by Mr.. Waters.
Gilbert Edge has purchased the
Rex Adams property, also the barber
EoScn owl 81 ~. Ada1s: Mr. E49s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
From NOvia Adair.
Germany, Dec.

Germany, Dec. 10, 1918: -,
Dear Sister and Family: VIII
Won know / am all o. k. l haven't
done much fighting the last month,
though lots Of hiking, from France
through Belgium, Luxembourg into
Germany. Don't know how long we
will be here. The German people
sure try to treat us fine: we are
scattered out now and stay in the
houses with them. l received ie hs
was in the hospital; didn't say what
was the matter, said he was just
about all right. The German langu-
aee isn't 6 hard to learn - the
French, although don't talk either
verV mpck. Don't know Il Win GET
= - elssst.ss q nss; ss 's - e
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Ogilvie, Maude.
Poush, Mona.
Price, Supt. w. A.
Phelps, Arthur.
POush, Mrs. Eva.
Phelps, Ada V.
Quayle, Mrs. Carrie Rosengrant.
Rush, Ona.
Rudibaugh, Lois. .'r-
Rumley, Lulu. ... .-se,
Record, Lua. go
Robbins, Leone.
Rail, Cleo.
Roberts, Mrs. Helen Deck. iH
Robson, Grace.
Robson, Zelta.
Slower, Maude.
Sears, Edith.
Smith, Coy,
Smith, Rosa.
Smith, Ruth.
Smith, Mrs. Selma,
Stroll, Mildred.
Singleton, Vida.
Stephens, Merle. ..,a.
Schenck, Marcella.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13

You can't make the old soldiers
Of the civil war believe that Chateau
Thierry was anything like as bad as
Gettysburg or Shiloh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13

Concrete piles have been driven
nine feet into coral rock at H0nolu-
In with 300 blows Of an ordinary
hammer,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13

Novia Adair is the son OF mr.. ana
has been with the Rainbow division
in France for more than a year. He
has written often of the boys falling
fast and thick all around him, and
of standing in mud and water over
his shoe tops.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13

have Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year. l haven't received only
two or three letters in the last
month, Who bought my mare!
Tell the boys hello. Tell Maurice !, 70 70
write me, and tell me all about ms
school nam. AS have several let
tiers to write will close, as ever your
iovinp brother. Novia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
MISSING GIRL DROWNED

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-Myster-
icusly disappearing from her home,
No. 415 North Fourth street. Camden,
Miss Marie Wade. "a years old, was
found drowned on a meadow near
Forest Hill park. and the body was
identified at the morgue by her father
Walter s. Wade, Until a short time
ago the young woman had been em-
ployed as a stenographer. Recently
1t was stated, she had been suffering
from a nervous attack and her condl-
ton alarmed her relatives.
The girl left her home early in the
morning wearing only night robe and
and overcoat. AS neither was on the
drowned form it is believed she dis
robed just before she sought death
in the Delaware river.
A passing automobile saw the form
on the meadows and sent word to the
police. Coroner Rhone was compelled
to hire a row-boat to view the remains
and the boat was nearly upset by the
high winds. He ordered the body to
the morgue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
WOMEN BACKING THE
SOLDIER BOYS

When the history of the war has
been written. the work done by the
women at home will impress itself
upon this nation as few even now
realize Literally, millions of women
left their homes and took up war acti-
vities into which women had never
before been called, and many more
at home devoted long hours at work in
knitting and preparing surgical dress
ings for the boys "over there" Some
may have worked at the expense of
health and are now suffering from
headaches. backache, dragging down
pains or some arrangement. 1t should
be remembered that Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for mora
than forty years has been restoring
such women to health and strength.
and is now recognized as a standard
remedy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
BoHEMIA's PLIGHT SERIOUS

RERNE, May 15.-The food situa-
tion in Bohemia is so serious that the
Czecho-Slovaks are threatened with
famine. writes n correspondent from
Prague. That city. the normal popula'
tionof which is about 100000. now
has between 100000 and 100000 in
habitants. and this sudden influx has
caused extraordinary difficulties IT
providing food.
The last reserves of flour and other
bread constituents will be exhausted
within a few weeks. Coal is so scarce
that the ration is reduced to two
pounds a day for each family, There
is utter lack of meat The deficiency
in potatoes is estimated to he nearly
300 900 tons. Rice, coffe, tea and
other foodstuffs have disappeared
from the country.
The mortality rate at Prague amons
children under ii years of age attains
the appalling figure Of 40 per thousand
as compared with approximately 10
per thousand in normal times. The
mortality rate among ch:ld-hearins
women has increased from per cent
to "a per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
Canadians Returning
With Cash in Jeans

WINNIPEG. Man, May 15.-Cana-
dian pr!vates are returning from Eu-
rope with considerable money. while
many officers are reaching home
practically penniless. according TO
provincial officials.
Most of the soldiers had approxi-
mately $500 to Their credit when they
left England. only a portion Of the
amount being given to them before
ernbarkation. The privates spent most
Of their leisure at recreation camps
where little money Is needed.
Officers on the other hand, follow
ed their inclination to live and with
British and American officers helped
fill tho London hotels. They say that
fraternizing with American officers
proved rather costly az Americans re-
ceived higher pay and spent 1t freely.
"Thdusands Of Canadian privates
will return with far more money than
they possessed when they enlisted, I"
one officer said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-15
AMUSEME ENTS


"Going Up"
A brilliant musical event scheduled
for at oregon, May %. IL the produc'
tion here by Cohan and Harris OF
their newest musical play. Going
| Up" fresh from its record breaking
run OF nearly two years at the Liberty
Theater. New York.
Otto Marbach and James Montgom-
cry wrote the book and lyrics. while
| Louis A. Hirsch composed the music.
As to the gowns that will adorn
the lady principals and chorus. the
modiste establishments of New York
have been ransacked to dress fair
feminity in the latest creations and
these will be shown in a multitude of
advance styles that will cause a flut-
ter. Of expectancy that will not be sat
isfied until they are seen.
"Going Up is the biggest musical
play New York has seen M many
years. 1t enlists the services of n
very large cast of principals and Its
chorus has been chosen for it vocal
accomplishments and physical charms.
Song numbers galore punctuate the
three acts in which the play has been
written. and the comedy element il
supplied in a coherent story that has
to do with a young man who has
reputation as an aviator, though he
has never made n flight He does in
the play, however, and the introduce
tion of a real aeroplane is one OF the
many thrills that will be furnished
in an evenings entertainment that
supplies many unusual situations and
an abundance of clean fun.
The cast includes some of the best
known Broadway favorites, the more
important principals are Bobby Wat
son, Mary Lane. Bette Parker. LII
lian RAYMOND. Ethel Dale, Arthur
Cunningham. +. II. Leonard, Ray
mond Ellis, Jay Dillon, VIM. Wads-
worth and James II. Manning.