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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS.

In stress and trouble the women of
q nation are always to be counted
upon. In this country few of our
women escape the weakening troubles
peculiar to their sex.
Dubuque, Iowa.-vFive years ago I
took four or FIVE bottles of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription while in deli.
cate way and 1 felt fine during the
whole time, even going shopping and
doing my washing right up to the last
minute.
Il am glad to recommend it to all
women in this condition MRS. JULIA
MYERS 143 Walnut St., Dubuque, Iowa.
Oelwein, Iowa. Fifteen years ago I
first took DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton and I can truthfully say that it
helped me greatly. / have had neigh
bors and friends who have been cured
bv it."-MRs. L. P. WARN, PA Fourth
Ave-, South, Oelweiu, Iowa.
Middle aged women about to ex-
perience that dreaded change of life,
should profit by the experience of
thousands of noble women who have
gone through the same period with
little or no pain, misery or discomfort.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
and has been for nearly 50 years just
the medicine It is not secret pre-
scription, for its ingredients are printed
on the wrapper; it's a temperance
medicine, a glyceric extract from
roots.
Not only does it build up the entire
system and make it strong and vigor-
Gus enough to withstand the organic
disturbances, but it has a quoting ef-
feet upon the feminine organism.
Every woman should be careful that
the liver is active and the poisons are
not allowed to clog the system-get nd
of these poisons by taking vegetable
laxative occasionally such as DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets They do not
grippe and will not harm the most
delicate system.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets clear the COM
plexion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31

served under the United States or
one of the states Of the United States
name your service in one Of the fol.
lowing terms: National Guard (of
such and such q state), Militia (of
such and such a stated, Volunteers
Of the United States army, or reg,
ular army (navy) OF the onl'eu
20 No Won claim exemption from
draft? Specify grounds. -
Because YOU claim exemption from
draft. it by no means follows tnat
Won are exempt. For the information
of the war department you shouid
make a claim now if you intend 10
prosecute it. Some persons VIII De
exempted on account OF tnelr ocIu the
fact that they have relatives depend
ant upon them for support. Your an
swer touching these things vii! pc
important in supporting the claim
YOU now intend to make it your an
swer to the present questions; DC
sure, therefore, that the GROUNDS you
now state are in CONFORMITY ayon VIII VA
eight. In stating grounds you clam
as exempting you, use one or the 1o!,
loving terms: II you claim to pc an
executive, legislative or judicial Of
ficer of the state or nation, name
your office and say whether It is an
office of the state or nation. II you
claim to be a member of a religious
sect whose creed forbids its mem Ders
to participate in war IN any dorn'
Dloved in the transmission Of the y.
s mails or as an artlflcer or WORK
man in an armory, arsenal or navy
ward of the United States, or II you
are mariner employed in the, sea
service of any citizen or merchanss
Within the United States, so state: IL
you are felon or otherwise nloaaI n
tion on that ground, state your
ground e briefly. If you lain physical
disa bility, state that briefly. II YOU
claim exemption on any other ground
state your ground briefly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31
MONEY!!

The Mint makes it and under the
terms of the Continental Mortgage
Company you can secure 1t at 6T
for any purpose on approved real es-
tate. Terms easy, tell us your wants
and we will cooperate with you.
Petty & Company,
1919 Lytton Bldg, Chicago, III.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31

eral storms will occur at the June
storm period. We also believe that
much rain, amounting to serious
that some dangerous, tornado storms
are probable, and that they will fall
within the periods specified in these
forecasts. The month Will end in
the first two days of an oncoming,
regular storm period winch will
reach it's elimination in the opening
DAYS Of July.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31

When you consider how people
like we'll behaved children, the Won
der is that folks do not see that more
of them are we'll behaved.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31

For Sale-On the Stone farm, 6 u
miles northwest of Leon, 4 u miles
northeast of Decatur, native lumber
of all kinds, fence posts, split or
sawed and stove wood. w. w. Full
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-31

o. Have you father, mother, wife,
child under twelve, or sister or
brother under twelve solely depend
I ent upon you for support (specify
Consider your answers thoughtful
J w. If it is true that there is another
mouth than your own which you
I alone have duty to feed, do not let
ycNf military ardor interfere with
the wish of the naticQ to reduce the
Il wars misery to INAMinimum. On the
| I other hand, unless the person you
Nave in mind is solely dependent on
r do not hide behind petticOats or
1y. Married or single (which) d?
iRace (specify which)?
L This does not ask you whether
~ are married NOW. In answer to
ESuestion as to your race, state
ks1y whether Caucasian" Mon
4 /An." Negro" "Malayan,' or In
IIa1lii' What military service have you
Hfada Rank? Branch? Years? Ma
Hon or state?
No matter what country you serv-
Ii ycN must give complete 1ntorma-
Gon In answering these questions
Irst name your rank, using one OF
he 0llowing words: "Commissione q
SIpA\ate." Next state branch in
You served in one Of the fol,
words: Infantry, "Cavalry,,,
sion Supply Marine y
g Next state the number of
~ service, not counting time
In reserve. Finally, name the
II or State you served. If you
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14
OUR WAR AIM AND POSITION

In the communication Of President
Wilson TO the Russian government the
war aims of this country are made as
plain as words can make them. He
says:
mo territory must change hands ex-
cept for securing for those who in
habit a fair chance of life and liberty.
mo indemnities must be insisted on
except those that constitute payment
for manifest wrong done.
NO readjustments of power must be
made, except such as will tend to Sc
cure the future peace of the world
and the future welfare and happiness
of its people"
For clearness of intent no words
could be chosen more fifty. This Is
just what this great country is intend
ing to accomplish. This is just what
all free peoples want. The greatest
duty faces us at this time, and we
must not minimize its Importance or
fail to realize its dangers. We are
confronted by a power that demands
us to give up our national aims and
ambitions and make ourselves subser-
Want to a foreign idea which they
propose shall dominate the whole
world. In doing this each country will
lose its own equality, each people will
lose their w identity and in the end
each person will lose his individual
ity. Do this and the pride of race, of
country, of personal endeavor, is elm
mated from our lives and we become
as mere cogs in a mighty machine
over which we have no control, in the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

This is the 140th anniversary OF the
adoption by the Congress OF the Unit
ed States of the Stars and Stripes as
the national emblem of a free people.
Today the red, white and blue
means more than the emblem of n
country. 1t mean to the people OF
the whole world a banner under which
the weak are defended, wrongs right
ed and liberty upheld. Today it means,
more than it ever did before, that il
is the ensign Of a people who will
give of their property and their blood
to see that the smaller nations of the
earth are not blotted from existence
in the interests Of any selfish power.
II is today the emblem of n%ationalism,
"a governmental system that is being
attacked by a great power in the inter-
ests of self. Today the red, white and
blue is arrayed against the red. white
and black. Giving to each color its
accepted significance. we have the red
representing yalor, white purity, blue
truth and black fear. AS we look up
on the armies arrayed on the fields Of
battle, we see that on one side the
tri-color enters into the flags of three
great nations. On the other W. see
that the black in Germany's flag stands
for the one great difference in the
aims of the combating sides. The blue
in our flags stands for government
through truth, the black stands for
government through fear or power.
We leave it to you, reader, to carry
out the smile.
"Old Glory" is on the firing line to-
day in answer to the appeal of human
ity, in response to the call of civiliza-
ton. Without thought of repayment,
without desire of conquest, this flag
of valor, purity and truth will lead an
army of millions, if need be, to give
to every nation, on matter how small,
that which is theirs by right of truth.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14
RED CROSS WEEK

The week set apart by proclamation
of President Wilson to raise n hun
dred million dollars for the Red Cross
is at hand. Every energy must be
strained to the end that this shall be
a week of preeminent success in
money raising all over the country.
The needs of our boys that will be in
the field, the care of the dependant
ones at home, the relief of pain and
suffering both at home and abroad,
demand that every citizen of the coun-
try deny him or her self, if necessary,
so that the money needed for the sus-
tanning of our nation in this its hour
of need and travail shall be forthcom-
ing quickly and %cheerfully. England
and France are giving of the very
bottom of their pockets, they slight no
call for men and money. We are
facing the same danger, only at a
greater distance, and we must show
that we are the people that we have
always claimed to be. Brave and gen
erous in the interests of humanity,
whether it be our own or our neigh
bors boys who call for aid. This is for
our own boys, it is practical, necessary
and humane in its object. Every dol
lar means relief along some useful
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

running of which we have no personal
interest or pride.
This is a serious time, a time when
the destiny of our nation, as well rs
the destiny of every other nation on
the face of the earth, is assailed by
a power which seeks our overthrow.
Every citizen must be a patriot. Every
one must do his part TO avert calamity.
We are no calamity bowler, but we 10
not think that the great mass OF the
American people realize the danger
that now confronts them. We must
wake up to the gravity of the situa-
ton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

Ralph Johnson, Harry Smith and my.
self have been here for two days TAX.
ing the examinations for entrance to
the schools leading to a commission
in the Aviation Section, Signal Officers
Reserve Corps. This morning we
learned that we have all been accept
ed. We will be enlisted tomorrow and
sent to one of the six ground training
schools located in various parts of
the country where we will be given
about nine weeks instruction. After
that, training in flying will begin.
There were % applicants here. Thus
far ten have been accepted. A college
education or it's equivalent is required
for this branch of the service. We will
be dropped at n time if We show an
inaptitude for the work. Applicants
come from all yer the cOuntry-all
the way from Seattle to Yale Univer-
sity.
We could tell a great many queer
things about the examination, for in
stance when they made us hop back
ward and forward along a chalk-line
on one foot and with eyes closed. That
is only one of the tests. This, they
say is the strictest test in any branch
of the service and we are mighty
proud of the fact that we passed it,
as we'll as of the fact that no State
college students were turned down.
We will be here in Omaha at the
Y. NJ. C. A. Hotel for three or four
days yet should you wish to inquire
about anything.
We all send our best regards to the
people there at home.
Very respectfully,
HORACE JONES',
HARRY SMITH,
RALPH j. JOHNSON.
Omaha, Nebraska,
Y. NJ. C. A. Hotel.
--%-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14
FROM OUR AVIATORS

The letter given below was received
by Prof. Starring from the three col
lege boys who went to Omaha to try
the examination for the aviation corps.
The letter tells its own story, and
every time we hear from any of the
Brookings or college boys, we are GER
tainly proud of the bunch that has
gone from Brookings to serve the coun-
try:
Omaha, Neb., June 6, 1917.
Dear Starring
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again;
TIL eternal years of God are hers;
But Error, wounded, writhes in pain
And dies among his worshippers."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14
OLD GLoRY'S BIRTHDAY

Today is the anniversary of the
birth OF a banner under which the
greatest reforms in government, the
most staple laws for the enjoyment
of life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
the development of the arts and
sciences, have been accomplished.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

Don't be a Stacker. Don't be a
crouch. This country is at war. The
time is past for argument as to the
rights or wrongs of that war. Your
carping cannot help, it is bound to
hinder. Your country is at war, you
can be nothing less than loyal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

The City of Brookings cordially well
comes all the teachers who are at
tending the combined county institute,
and all of those who have come TO
profit by the summer school. Anything
we can do for you is yours for the ask
ing. Just speak.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

line. Give freely, give cheerfully, and
the giving will bring to each n a
sense of we'll doing that will mean
peace and happiness to every heart
and mind.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

Next week is national Red Cross
week. Let us make it a red letter
week in the history of the Red Cross.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

This week and next is school marin
week in Bookings and W. all are on
our good behavior.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

my country; may she ever be
right. But right or wrong, My Coun-
try"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

These are only a few of the bargains
you will find atthis June EconomySale.
The early shoppers will have the ad-
vantage as some lots are limited and
will move quickly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
WAKE UP, AMERICA.

T-sRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary of the Interior.
who told the Governors of American states at con-
ference held yesterday in Washington that he believes
the war with Germany will last several years, is not one Of
s ready takers Of American public life nor is he one
Of the politician members of the administration. What he
has 10 say about the seriousness Of the undertaking upon
which we embarked with the declaration that state Of war
exists with Germany merits the careful consideration of all
lie people.
No man talks the way Secretary Lane did to the Gov!
ernors out Of mere desire to talk There are plenty Of
pleasant things to talk about A politician bent upon tell
ms the American people what they would like to hear
about the war could put an entirely different aspect upon
lie situation in public speech and escape censue, But
some one must tell the public the truth about the situation
way and under circumstances which compel attention,
and the gathering Of the Governors furnished the occasion
and made the Secretary Of the Interior the logical person
10 do Il.
Only about one man in ten realized what state Of war
with Germany involves Plenty of men who ought to be
heartily ashamed Of their amazing ignorance believe yet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
.SWAMP-ROOT SAVES
Hs..S91H|EY SUFFERERS

You naturally feel secure when you
know that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder
remedy, is absolutely pure and con.
tains no harmful or habit producing
drugs.
strength and excellence, prescribed by
DR.. Kilmer many years ago, is main
tanned in every bottle of swamp-Root.
swamp.Root is scientifically com.
pounded from vegetable herbs. It Is
not stimulant and is taken in tea
spoonful doses. 1t is not recommend.
ed for everything. According to veri.
fled testimony it Is natures great
helper in relieving and overcoming
kidney, liver and bladder troubles.
If you suffer, don't delay another
day. Go to your nearest druggist now
and get bottle. All drug stores sell
it in two sizes-fifty cents and one
dollar.
However, II you wish first to Try
this great preparation send ten cents
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N.
Y, fir sample bottle. When writing
be sure and mention The West Viz.
gilman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
As TO High FOOD PRICES.

HoULT, W. Va May 1-[Editor
The West virginianl-I was interest
ed In your Saturdays editorial about
food prices and food control and took
your advice and wrote to both se1a'
tor Sutherland and Congressman Nee.
ly. The farmer is being accused OF
being to blame for all high prices of
foods and organizations Of housewiv-
es have even jumped on him and
abused him without any knowledge at
all OF the true situation. The matter
laid before Mayor Bowen is enough to
show that the farmers are not to
blame.
Last summer went, during the fair,
to a well known dealer in produce,
and asked the price Of tomatoes.
give cents pound or six pounds for
quarter" was the reply, want any,"
replied, mo. but l would like to sell
some as |. had taken prizes at fair on
tomatoes and had fine ones; how much
did they pay?" He shrugged his
shoulders, looked a little ashamed and
then said, I'LL believe we gave
75c bushel for those. AS tomatoes
weigh 50 to 60 pounds to the bushel
they cost IL to TX cents per pound.
Who was the farmer skinning?
The letter / sent to Congressman
Nicely was in part as follows:
Don't you feel that the time is
opportune and the people demanding
government control Of food prices and
some investigation and control Of the
things that affect the farmers and
production Of crops?
IT have received letters and appeals
from the president, the governor and
director Titlow Of the college of agri-
culture all appealing to the pride and
patriotism of the farmers Of the coun-
try to do great things for the state
and nation not for profit but as pa.
triotic duty
"Now this Is well and good, but is
the farmer to furnish all the patriot
ism and do all the sacrificing and be
skinned in the process? / am moved
to make these remarks by several
things but principally on account Of
prices Of cans just received.
1--WE run a small canning plant and
use eight or ten thousand cans every
season. Last year we paid $21.50 per
1000 I. o. b., Baltimore. The prices
Just received quote them at $4,000
per 1000 I. o. b. Baltimore and even
these prices are only for immediate
delivery. The excuse for this state Of
affairs is demand-just because they
can get the price-no attempt is
made to show that raw material or la.
Dor has increased nearly $50 per cent
in twelve months. 1t Is a clear case
of get all you can. Why is not some
attempt made to control the people Of
whom farmers must get their neces.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
RUFF STUFF
i BY RED
BY RED

That awful rumbling as of cannon
TeveFberating at dawn this morning
WAS simply the circus wagons winding
their way to the park.
Was awfully chilly this morning for
the kids to get up to beat 1t to the I'M
loading tracks.
We don't believe in getting up to see
them unload until they begin coming
81 at noon as is usually the case with
The larger circuses.
The women Of Fairmont made u
beautiful silk flag and gave it to the
soldiers when they left for the Span
tsh American war.
All autos will be Communicated by
the Army and wont 1t be ter
1ibls to watch some Of these youngsters
suffering because they can neither
speed nor get drunk?
The Hobo Union voted against the
draft.
Les Darcy, a British subject, prize
tighter escaped from his own country
and came here thinking he wouldn't
bgYe TO Highland he wont.
He has Joined the reserve aviation
tofps.
Flying is his favorite past time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
A SAD oLp WRECK.

From the New York Sun.
The sun of Champ Clark has ret,
definitely and finally without hope Of
another rising
Never before has the nation been
able so clearly to sea that the intrigues
which in 1912 deprived Clark Of a
nomination he had fairly won oper.
ated as If they had been proyideltiRl'
ly inspired for the national good The
hundreds of thousands of Democrats
who have long been inclined to look
upol him as a martyr are now forced
to the conviction that but for his de-
feat then the nation would have been
martyred. For him, after this con-
gress, in which he is but petty
force for evil shall have ended, there
is nothing left but the dry rot which
overtakes the discredited and repudi.
ated politician. He has committed
political harakiri.
$50 far as Missourians are CON
cerned," said Clark, there Is very lit.
tie difference between a conscript and
a convict"
So much the worse for Missourians
If this monstrous assertion were true.
But it is not. 1t is a bald and treach'
erous lie, intended to support pro
German vote at the expense Of the
reputation Of the Speakers constitu'
ents for intelligence and patriotism.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

The Fairmont Automobile association is perfectly
right in demanding better streets and roads from both
city and county governments but the members should
not overlook the fact that there is much for i'm
in their attitude toward the traffic prob
lem There is vast amount of grossly improper driv
ing in this city. The association might do good turn
by getting to here and deliver illus
trated lecture to the automobile and drivers
the highly important subject of how properly to drive
a on a city street Lots of them would learn then
for the first time that they do not knowhow to turn
corner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

hat American billions and the product Of American fans
ars all that We viii be called upon lo supply and that
ts ings can Be provided without any d is making any
ereat prsonaI sacticss Some IF these men seem q think
int tse Is some kind of constitutional inhibition agallsl
sending an American army beyond The borders % fight The
battles Of the Republic. We have become accustomed to
popular ignorance about the simplest facb Of American
history. but il must be confessed that such views when they
happen to be held by men who were around and perfectly
competent to take note Of events during the Spanish war
arouse emotions that border on contempt
Secretary Lane warning is merely the beginning There
will be much more Of the same kind and stronger, but It
probably will not be until after American troops have
ceived baptism Of FIRE that some Of the people Of this
country will realize that we actually are at war. and that
in this Twentieth century war is murderous business IN
which no nation can survive which does not fight with all
its energies faculties and resources If that does not ap
prise the public Of what is before the Nation something
dreadful liable to happen before we begin to fight the
French and English have been fighting since the beginning