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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
Pleasant Ridge.

Grandma Brammer Spent the 4th
with her granddaughter, Mrs. Arthur
Evans, at Grand River. In the even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Evans and son, and
Mrs. Lavina immersion and grand
ma Brammer went to Leon to see
at the Leon hospital. Her many
friends will be glad to learn she is
improving slowly.
Along Grand river near Wester-
vile, is a great fishing point for peo-
pie. On the Fourth there were some
who came from 4,ebraska to fish.
putting in the day, the river being
lined with people from sunup until
shutdown.
Mrs. h. L. Brammer and her two
daughters spent last Friday with Mrs.
w. +. Wadsworth.
Saturday and Sunday is regular
meeting day at Pleasant valley. Be
sure to attend this service. Sunday
school at 10 O'Clock Everybody is
welcome. Come and help hold up
the banner Of the cross.
Ralph Lloyd, of Grand River, who
has been a patient IN Leon hospital
ceived some weeks ago in runa-
way accident, returned to his home
the past week. His many friends
were glad to learn he is better and to
have him with them again.
James Boles went to Clarke county
last Friday to visit win his sister,
Mrs. Louis Warrick.
j. l.. Browns twelve year old son
was blowing corn last Thursday,
using a riding cultivator, when he
ran over a snake which bit him on
the foot. A doctor was called and
he is getting along all right at this
writing
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Brammer were
visiting last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Wycoff of Grand River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Burns and
family spent last Sunday with Mr..
and MIS- George Poland
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
Cycanore.

Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson and
little son and daughter and Mrs. An
derson's mother and father drove to
Zion Sunday.
Misses Celia and Florence Ander-
son, Mary and Margaret Walton
spent Sunday with Misses Margaret
and Ruby. Meek
her home at Des Moines Saturday.
Master Ware Chastain spent from
Thursday until Saturday with Mary
and Margaret Walton.
Miss Doris Golding, of Galesburg,
ILL.,, returned to her home Saturday
after several weeks visit with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Townsley.
Mrs. i. L. Shira called at the J.
w. Walton nome Subway evening.
Mrs. Homer Townsley and Roy and
Homer Warren spent Sunday at
kellerton.
A very pleasant evening was spent
at James Anderson's Thursday, it be-
ing his birthday. Those present were
kalph and Mergie Mills, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hurley and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Macy Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
McBee and little daughter Helen,
John Fuller and wife, Walter Camp
bell and family, j. G. Campbell and
daughters Marie and Jennie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Townsley, Roy and
Homer Warren and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Horney.
Arthur Boswell spent a very pleas
ant evening at the Meek home.
All in this vicinity were thankful
for the nice rain Sunday morning.
Dow Asbach and Miss Pansy Shira
took dinner Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs.
MitchelPs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
Special View.

Nearly every one from this vicinity
celebrated at Leon, and all report a
good time.
Isabel Wion and Sabina Smith
called on Mrs Ida Noftsger one day
last week.
Miss Florence Creveling of near
Mt. Ayr spent the latter part Of the
week at the Gentry home.
Those who are numbered with the
sick in this vicinity the past week
are A NJ Noftsger and wife and
John Zimmerman.
Several of our boys are talking of
enlisting at Des MOines.
d. Gentry and sister Effie and Miss
Violet Ryan spent Sunday at the
Theo Creveling home near Mt Ayr.
Mrs. M. c. Ryan spent the Fourth
with Mrs. Roy Naylor.
Mrs /. A. Monroe spent several
days last week at the Ray Derry
home and helped to care for the
new girl
Several from this neighborhood
attended the funerals of G.. N. Don
aldson, and Mrs. Ermilda Andrew
last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
S1N0 Reward. S100

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catar.il. I-cll's Ca arrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease requires a CONSTITUTIONAL treat
mont. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken, in;
ternally, acting directly upon tho blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. there
by destroying the foundation of the, dis
case. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work: The proprietors
have SO rauch faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
IsAddress r. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, OHIO
Sold BY all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12

DR.. Stockdale does not require any
money Except for medicine) until
the patient is we'll or satisfied with
results.
The Doctors reputation in treat
ing chronic diseases is well establish
ed throughout the state. He is re-
liable and invites any who are inter-
ested to investigate his standing,
DR.. Stockdale treats Chronic Cat
arrh, diseases of the Throat, Lungs,
Stomach. Liver, Heart and Kidneys;
Dyspepsia, Constipation and Rheu-
matism, Piles and all Rectal Diseases.
Men who are suffering from ner-
vouse debility.
Blood and Skin Diseases and Dis
eases of Women.
Consultation Free and Confidential.
Address
DIR. b. A. STOCKDALE
Utica Building. Des Moines. Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12

+. TREAT ALL CHRONIC DISEASES
II you or your family are so aflict.
cd call and see me. Consultation and
examination costs you nothing.
treat successfully the cases l under
take and accept no fee from those
that cannot be successfully treated
have special treatment for dis,
eases Of men which would like to
explain in person.
Piles, F.stula and Fissure treated
successfully without the use OF the
knife or detention from business.
Address DR.. f. NJ. Trimmer, 700
lakewood Blvd, Chicago. ILL.,. OF
Knoxville. Iowa.
Having been bothered with piles
and nervous trouble for yea veal rs
and gettiaagno relief consulted and
took Dr.. Trimmer's treatment.
can now say after year Of hard
work that am sound and we'll.
(Signed) Mr.. w. l.: Ellston.
Van Vert, Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
NO CHARGE FOR THIS BOOK.

If you will send three dimes Tor stamps, to
pay for wrapping and mailing and enclose this
Buffalo, N. Y, will send you q revised copy of
his Common Sense Medical Adviser, in cloth
binding, zoos pages, with color plates. just
Treats Of Physiology, Anatomy, Sex problems,
Marriage relations, Hygiene. Exercise, Disease
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
MONEY!!

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12

No matter how unimportant the
church is, there is always somebody
ready to preach.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12

A long tailed coat worn without a
vest, II also funny looking
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-12
DR.. TRIMMER

CHICAGO SPECIALIST
vii, make his 18th regular trim to
Leon. Hotel Leon, Thurs, July 18th,
and return every % days.
ONCE Hours, 8 .. m. to . p. m.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

f0rg.tter all over The hst'I. front
besides our saving o.- osu In
from destruction. wc wanted 20 o.
clyy the .p u 'h- crate and also
hoped 20 destroy lai, G piece u Ito
Hun line and perhaps ue Iu-Ey enough
to send large garr.sJa up al the
si' 'In tine.
There are a number ~ reasons Why
we sacrifice men % .y'.re ard hold
the l.p u 4 crater In the fI-st place.
the post r. usually well ont In No
Mans Land and higa enough 20 have
command q the vicinity. The up of
q crater IS usually aooI. fifteen feet
high An automatic rife IN This post
can do great executor O. an enemy
crossing so Mans Land by firing
straight down the advancing waves.
In other words We get an eIflade fire
which u 10 misses OIe man. viii get
another. Another reason for putting
post at the crater Is that the high
llp gives a fine place f1- the artillery
forward observing officer tF.D.O)
from which % observe our gun fire
our post vas abo-. the only p.acs
along that part of Niuy Ridge from
which - could see .h. back side and
reg.sted our guns 20 advantage This
IS Of more advantage than the lay-
rlau thinks Before that The Fritz
sLurers had 1t all thei- own way and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

Vimy Ridge Rected by Young Anne erican Officerl

orders to go up 20 the line and
marched off. We were going over
that night at $3.50.
Up to that time the whole thing
had seemed more or less so much
drill. but at that news, | felt as II
had suddenly swallowed a cold prick.
There were so many things 70 be done.
however. during the remainder Of the
day that / had little chance TO worry,
tho at times l wondered why l had
been such a fool as 20 ask for troIhle,
We first took the men IN small
groups thru the trenches they would
have to use that night and lei them
look thru a periscope at the point
where the crater womb be. They were
not allowed TO stick thei: heads over,
for, even II snipers didn't get busy.
the enemy would suspect something
Il he saw a large number OF men all
looking at one spot IN his line.
Copyright, 1917. by Capt. Donald NclIae
IN the next instalm 'nt 70 appear next
SUNDAY. Captain McRJe viii tell what iol
lowed the blowing up Of :ne German -[rencn)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Veteran Takes All
JOY Out of Job.

was wandering around with my
chest stuck out for q few days until
one 0f our veteran .aior5 dryly re-
marked that ! had probably picked
the safest job iu the Wu,i' show, and
this proved a fact. for we were 50
close 10 the enemy thar most Of his
shells went over our neads. The other
officer selected was Capt = Cowan,
". c. d g. " lsluce killed iA action.
He was also an American. coming
from Providence. and enc Of the finest
soldiers / have ever kUoWn. lie started
out as a private and went thru every
grade 10 captain He was wounded
.hree times and recei'el two 81 the
u.ost COY eted gallaltry decorations in
France. OF course he was the real
boss Of the party. Substitutes were
selected for each of us, in case We
were hit These officers were cdilec
into the happy circle, and then We
got down TO business.
The idea was for he adlutant TO
iot down a memorandum OF every
thing decided upon and then draw up
from this operation orders. First the
c. O. stated what ne -hOt should bc
done and then we all discussed the
matter, finally deciding TO put two
posts in at the ends OF L y Sap, as
shoUn in the sketch
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
REGISTERED MEN ANXIOUS
TO GO TO FORT R0SECRANS
One Hundred Cleveland County LADS
Ask Advancement To Next
Quota from Norman

Special TO The World
NORMAN, Okla, Dec. 2l.-One
hundred Cleveland county men be-
sieged the exemption board Tuesday
and wednesday trying to get place
in the contingent Of twenty RATED
men sent to Fort Rosecrans. San
Diego, Cal, to enter the coast artil-
lery Several OF the men summoned
by the board were replaced by volun-
teers who were farther down in the
draft. The list OF those who were
finally chosen follows: willard Hall
mark. Judson Alexander, Homer
Helms Ben Rosekin, Enos Allbritton.
Edwin Bennett, Thomas Nose and
John McHam. Norman; Leslie Doni-
son. Martin Jones. Joseph Nemecek,
Ed Blackwell, Edwin Daniel and John
Ross, Lexington; Joe Bartel, Okla
homa City, A. l.. Stanley, Moore and
John Denton, Trousdale.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
WAR THREATENS EXISTENCE
OF SOONER SENIOR SOCIETY
New Members Being Inductcd at Once
as Last Of Pc-et Prepare TO
Join Colors.
Special 70 The World.

Special 20 The World.
NORMAN. Okla. Dec. 22.-ln order
to avoid being eXterminated entirely
by the war Pe-et, seniors shonorary
society at the University OF Oklahoma
will pledge its 1918 members immed-
lately after the holidays instead Of
waiting until spring under the customs
OF the organization. Only two mem
bers. Charles Price and Fred Ward.
are now in school and both OF these
men have enlisted and are awaiting
calls to enter the aviation service. one
member from the class OF 1910, Fred
l.. Tarman, Is now on the faculty.
Pe'et selects for members each year
the leaders o. the Junior class who
can qualify Under secret standards
OF scholarship, athletics and student
leadership. a maximum Of ten men
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Captain McRae One
of Eager Volunteers.

t. get back 20 our trouble at
Nillers-& As ] said. the G. o.
commanding off,cerj called a meet
ing and sprang the joyful news. We
were all glad enough II the chance
Of doing something after sitting back
and being pounded i1r some months
but wished IL were some other form
of excitement bes.le3 playing with
mines None OF us had ever had TO
do this kind OF thing before and II
gave " rather queer feeling o know
lat We were going mo q piece ~ line
that had two mines under IL. There
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
Pick Men for
Storming Parties.

After the meeting. Captain Cowan
and | each selected about thirty OF
the best men we could get for our
storming parties. and. with these and
Two reserve. or substitute parties. Of
the same size. went 10 a secluded spot
for secret training. When the bat
taslon went back 10 ,he line, we
stayed out for two more days. COM
pleting our training. During this
time We worked night and day over
exact reproductions of the trenches 3
and ground 10 BE crossed on the big
night. Finally one morning we got
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

We sat down at an old threelegged
Ia Die and started 20 work.
The first question that came up was
the selection Of officers 10 command
the party As ] was new to France
I thot ! would do the heroic and vol
unteer-sort Of take the plunge and
see " hat 1t was like. After a little
argument the G. o. consented TO give
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

" 4l'p4as
Dear Santa Claus: am boy
named william ! a,n s years old.
want @ gun and candy. and nuts and
crackerjack. and twenty-five soldiers
and a soldier suit. Ny brother Frank
lin wants a gun. too Ny sister Ger
trude wants a pretty doll and bi-
cycle and candy and nuts. My sister
Helen wants a pretty dou, too. and
bicycle and candy and nuts, too. NV
mother wants a grand plano, cut glass
and candy. Ny daddy a new car. II
IS time 70 60 TO bed. With love, VIII
liam setter ir.
Dear Santa Claus: ! want you to
bring me q stove ard "a 12-inch coll.
and blackboard and some chalk
one box of white and one box OF vel
low. and one box Of green and one box
OF blue and one box Of red, and a
story book Of Cinderella. Teetee wants
doll and a stove. and some red pep
per. and Jim wants wagon and a
boat. and a cannon. and Sue wants a
doll and a wagon, and ball jamie
Moore.
Dear Santa Claus; How are you?
I 7 suppose YOU are working very hard
e. IT
am hoping my father and mother
will make me a present OF several
thrift and savings stamps. This is my
best wish because We must win the
war Remember all the poor children
and give them lots Of presents. Mar
celia shaw
Dear Santa Claus thot would
write 20 YOU letter 10 let you know
how / am and what / want for Christ
mas ! want a piano and stove, and
trunk and lamp, and set OF
dishes and "a table and n carpet and
an ice box. and a dresser and a churn,
and a pair Of gloves and silk dress,
and pair OF house slippers and
sweater and n raincoat and muff
and a pair Of stockings and candy,
and a basketball. Hortense Huff, 206S
Archer.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
doll and a doll bed, and ribbon and
some candy. Laura Ezzell. 23 North
Phoenix.
Dear Santa: I am a girl years old.
! want a coat. a pair Of gloves and
nuts and candy. Dottie Ezzell, 2S
North Phoenix.
Dear Santa: l want pair OF shoes
and stockings, new dress and story
book am 0 years old and live at 23
North Phoenix Susie Ezzell.
Dear Santa: l am boy, ~ years
old. and ! want a one thousand-shot
air rifle and some nuts and candy.
Johnny Ezlell 2S North Proenix.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

may be selected but never except once,
have ten been found who could quail
Ny. Last year only five men were
chosen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
By CAPT LDSA-U WENEI
EEgsr~E

r. is soldiers business 90 isn't
rather than 90 write. a-t .u t--
present eUe-gc-.T D. seems 90
II me % be tte l-'T ~ '.e -.... p
uho has f.-sh. no France. .--l
lives % tell % i. t1 l-- TIE rec j.. rt
his experience and al -he pellueat
information ir ms possession O., tie
command q those Americans who age
nov about % emtass on The great
adventure
Thus n these articles / shall 1t-
tempt D. rec0l1'.Iz the events q my
own service a. the I. 1ut and faith
fully recording what tfw. % sise a
very definite picture 4 the ~ar IN
which this country has nov become
the deciding factor
Ny career a. fighting solder be-
gan early ln The winter = 1916. one
day my colonel called t1z-ther nine u
his officers and told them that j, was
Necessary 20 prepare 90 cJ1soi date a
mine that might be e1pilIei au the
front line that We wee going into.
was present az the conference a. an
assistant ad5utant
We we're then at a little shell-torn
town called N.llers-au-BY about
three miles from the rattle-fanous
towns q Souchcz and C1rency. where
the French made their famous ga
Atiack The colonel told ms that We
would be going into tie line lu a few
days and everything must Doe pre-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
SANTA CLAUS MAIL
Letters Written by Tulsa
Children to st.
Nicholas.

Dear Santa Claus: Papa says you
can not find us this ye5r. We live in
a tent at Frog City down by the Mid
way hotel on the Red Fork road. DICK
and ! wish you could fini us and there
are lots OF kids here Nellie and Dick
Wilson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

The Colonial Beauty Shop at 413 S.
Main, solicits your patronage Chill
drens' hair bobbed. Phone 327S.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

Ne were Iuns BLING. Nnr- Nc Eyt
on somewhat rnore even terms they
were willing 10 call some Of the
"strafing" off-but we weren't
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

Dear Santa: want pair OF shoes
and stockings a new dress and story
book. am 10 years old and live at 23
North Phoenix. Susie Ezzell.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

Dear Santa: am girl years old.
I want a coat. a pair Of gloves and
nuts and candy. Dottie Ezzell, 2S
North Phoenix.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
n doll and doll bed and a ribbon and
some candy. Laura Ezzell. 23 North
Phoenix
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

Dear Santa: l am & boy, ~ years
old and ! want a one thousand-shot
air rifle and some nuts and candy.
Johnny E2lell. 2S North Proenix.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-09
HEARTBROKEN BY
WAR. BANARIAN
SUCCUMBS HERE

"Ycs. 90 wears ago 7 bad my own
estate. my wife and children and
my rank as gentleman Today q
ann sex. . ann alone mo country z
adopted IS az war wifh the country
Chat Is my fatherland u makes
one sick az the heart"
The count was talking 20 tho
other ro0mers r. The house az No.
l6 Elmwood ave. last Wednesday
The other roomers bad called him.
count instlnctHcly because he
bore Tho marR OF good breeding
and showed his caliber by smili
ing rhdosophically While fortune
frovnod upon him
His name was Knr Won Rsvcni
Ge came from the province ~ Raj
yaria he lost his wife and chHd
Ia 1898 There had been trouble
n home. and Dee came 20 America
ne served four years in the United
States army He went into business
In ST. Louis and failed
TIE wound up in the Detroit room
inr house. and since America be,
came engrilfcd Ia The war he had
been very sad
flc became affected 20 such-an ex
tent that he BEGAN 20 speak about
Bavaria and the past that lay
buried there There were fow
words about royal blood and = title|
"lt makes one sick at me heart -
The other roomors remembered
bis Wcrds Friday morning. whof
They forced open the door leadiHI
into his room.
5 The count hid been dead man,
hours VIZ
The Detroit times., 1917-06-09
URGES WOMEN
TO KNIT SOX
It's the Home Made stuff That
Gets" Boys In the Trenches.
SAYS Col. Nigle

''Nhi,e in appearance hand
r,.ts SOON srit,.a D., ~, i,.,,.rt
' '' w
's ."' m"ei'N' made Nihd' ana per
aaps cost Lot more in money and
labor t ia.the feel OF The homcly
A.me made sock that gets the boy
n Tie trench au4 the realization
'hat. Na- mad- bS q mothers or q
SISTERS bands Perhaps, and ihars
Nhf>Canadians continue 70. knt
socks for soldiers despite more or
Jess dcrsion Colonel r. s Wisle,
at Wind 1r told q roomful OF wo-
mrn MD men Friday noon IN The
NHIoaa Women Service league
headquarters 40 - Withoreli.si
leu h5sr no idea how much ne
oiait in oFer-ea- serVIcc appre
r.a}e something from home y G
would rather wear ine most lii 'i
tae sock, muf.et s~eater or mi''
I'm because oi ''t money 'ou'n'
tran ta- unr'' o...i. lle so'g''
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The Detroit times., 1917-06-09
G0E THALSFIRES
CHEF CRITICS

WASHINGTON. june Tho diff
fcrenccs among tlc men who are
go build Che American ships 20 keep
The Allies supplied. came 10 head
suddenly today when Gen Goethals
relieved OF their duties r. a. Eus-
te assistant eenera manager Of
the United States emergency feet
corporation and p "a CLARK. con.
sulung engineer OF the corporation.
who had criticised his plans
Goe'hals action followed rum.
blings OF di-Cord over tho building
40 the merchant neoi hat have been
heard for some weeks. The dispute
being over wooden and steel vessels.
The first real sign of serious diff
iercnccs came when Cocktails. 40 a
dinner In Now York. declared the
ships fo he nuIli should be- con.
structcd or steel Two days later.
Chairman Dcnman ~ rbe federal
hppug board issued a statement
10 which he depIoICd tho laci that
Gocthals had discussed government
shin building policies az a,dinner Al
tended hy steel men
Goefhai did NOT reply
I.ut night Eusus and Clark Is
sued formal statements attacking
Goe balls and charg.ne him with de
hbera,ely discardins from Two mil
uoq to thr,r dilhou tons az wooden
shipping ~ which the country is In
imperative need