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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
Iowa Hero Indifferent to Home Town
Praise,

The following special writeup by
Rae McRae, refers to a nephe" OF
Mrs. Jane Simpson Of Leon;c Main
Street, thanked by low store build
ings, with a ROY of AUTOMOBILES
parked down the middle, has a new
The day when Civil war veteran,
a Chicago drummer, or an electloL
speechmaker could hold the atteA-
ton Of Farragut citizens with po-
litical or commercial problems IS
gone. y
1sSStHH %Infantrys the A.-double-fnest
boy in the state, has come home.
lie is the first boy from Farragul
to come back from the war.
This estimate OF INN IS nol t!lIt
town is almost iierceiy proud of him,
though their hearts are wrung by MS
loss. &c
His left arm is gone; taken or
lust above the elbow, German in9h
explosives did it:
HIS homecoming was a totai sur Lo
prise TO his mother. She knew ne
Was in America, that, he had been
e u home as ~"sevcrely wounded,
but she didn't know what that
meant, Floyd never told her.
After securing a 3O-day %furlough
from the Walter Reid hospital, al
Washington, ID. c., he hurried home.
Cleo, his three year ola helce'
was the first to spy him.; ro.,
She had not een her Uncle FLOYD
since she was a mere baby, but she
had grown up with his "icture 9e-
fore her eyes and his name proudly
! on her lips.
jumping up and down, but Floyds
| mother couldn't believe her ears.
When Cleo finally dragged her TO
| the door. and she saw her stai"aft
face beaming-and that empty
~sleeyc-she fell in a dead faint on
the grass. , h;a
Floyd picked her up with ms
strong right arm and carried he[ III
to the house. ,.
what took place as we'll as l.
The kitchen stove was heated 10
red hot pitch right off, and a batch
of cherry pies set to baking.
The word went round in the semi
magic manner that news travels IN
a community where everybody Know
everybody else, and inside half an
another way of saying the entire
town of Farragut-dropped broom
hoe or dishcloth and flocked to the
About the time the welcoming re-
ception was at the height OF It's y
ETY., the guest of honor was 1ouno
Private Floyd Roberts, cherry pie
in hand, had walked out the PACK
door, paid a brief call at the barn
where his Ford car had been housed
| since he left a year ago, ana then
rambled downtown
If he had to be fused over; why,
he much preferred mems hear,V
CONGRATULATIONS to the crying, laugh
ing, kissing crowd OF Well-meanlns
neighbor women and girls,
But it was at this point that
Private Floyd Roberts was handed
a big surprise. 49,.
He had lever realized before Just
| how lonesome the old town was WIN
all the boys gone. until he rambled
down to his old haunts, n found
them deserted. '
The drug store, the restaurant
the depot-there were kids OF IA,
and elderly farmers, c~ongregateo
there.
1.-THE boys were not there-they
After a week or so, he began to
be homesick for his pals, n fo1
the fighting.
There's more of me in France
than just my ARM he told me. u
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
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SOLDIER BOY LETTERS
& X X X X X kk X
From Pvt. Charles A. Biddison.
Somewhere in France,

Oct. 9, 1918.
My Dear Wife: Will write you a
few lines this evening". Am feeling
fine and enjoying good health and
hike out in the country, had a fine
time. My, how l wish you could
see some Of the sights here in
France. There are lots of interest
ing things most every where a fel-
low goes. We came to a place that
at first looked like the Foundation
animation we found it part Of a
ridge in and on which the sides had
been cut straight with about three
tunnels running through it, which
were used for roads and running Oft
the roads were several extend
We're used for the growing of mush-
rooms. If / could find some n to
cook them for me like Aunt Lettie
could, I sure would like a meal or
two Of them. We still find a great
many ~blackberries growing along the
roads. From the middle road we
went down to the valley road and
where we could see lots more caves
The valley is very fertile. We saw
lots of women working in the fields,
some of them pitching hay on the
wagons or carts, also saw how a
great many French women 90 their
washing The An American EIanc %om Hom are
axe iS Ser ysoiled d" Clothes Rae1 down T to the
creek or some wash shed; they wash
in cold water with but little soap, as
soap is not sc very plentiful. They
don't have any wash boards or wash
ing machines but rub them on the
flat side of a large rock or use a
They ask me 80 cents for a bar Of
soap not as large as a bar of.
Naptha, probably not as good. From
the middle road one could get a
great view of the valley. Then |
wished you and baby could be here
and we had a Ford ana trayel
thought it would look from what
have read about it in history. |
find the French people very interest,"
ing and l only wish could talk
French, though each day a fellow
picks up a little of it which helps
out a good deal in getting around,
learning the value of'their money is
1 am getting that down pretty fair
already. Last night went down
town. We had a good time as n
could expect to have. Bought sew
eral things for some of the boys Who
did not yet have their good conduct
cards, the rest of the boys found the
place where we got the dew M6Hn +
cot there they we're sold cut, SO |
proceeded 1t to o sc ~%ic6 arG ? nd a witho n
much trouble, getting all ! wanted
for myself ar; and the a2sn boys: and Figs ware are
How are all the folks making It?
What wouldn't give to see my lit
tie girl and her mother. Things
sure look mighty promising at the
present and hope l can be with you
BY this time next year: guess
ment, hope it will hurry up and
come 50 we can get down to some E
am Spending a good deal of my
time reading 50 ! went ts be oe9 W !
close for tonight. Lovingly,
Pvt. Charles A. Biddison.
Co. C. 3 corp. Art Park,
o: and T. G. No. st. A.,
American Exp. Forces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
Pauillac, France, Oct; II, 19ls:

Pauillac, France, Oct; II, 19ls:
NV Dear Mother: Your let E I
received and was very glad 10 me aif
and and the boys were real we'll l am n
we'll and alright in every way: IL u
is raining here ard am w aTav'
some letters to pass me tlne a NV r3.
/ got to see Harold Carey, Bumsaro-
ner and a Scott. I tell you was
It was unexpected. e Leighton aI
Rhoades and Haven most every lay;
having a big talk about when we
going to be a great day. France; Els IS
a great country. But no place IKE
home in the old U. s. A. 1t sure
looks odd and interesting % WatGn
the French peasants going to wor *
They live in small viliages; ,e ehf farms ne 5
in Mt the country. Nothing but old
men and women They drive oxen
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
From Irving w. Henderson,.
Orders
Zone of Ozone,
SeDtember 80, 1918.

Orders
Zone of Ozone,
September 30, 1918.
From: Your Uncle Sam
To: You, sailor
Via: Airplane go,
Subject: Fourth Liberty Loan
Reference: Paymaster ~ T.,
rs. You are hereby ordered TO
buy a one-hundred dollar or ftty,
dollar Liberty Bond and Otherwise
ertv Loan drive on Pauillae station;
o.. Proceed to Bldg; NO. o L ano
The yeomen will not refuse casn; n
go, Duty comn1etea' e 2ro anres Ia
guerre, the girl, etc, and say 10
Yourself: "A wise man am l
Uncle SAM.
Buy Directly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14

our dear home and loved faces with
my presence again. Have faith IN
the dear Lord dear folks and l am
sure he will watch owe us n II 1t
to be why! we VIII VIII n6 pc m ma mans
kind. Dear mother we sure are get
ting the very best Of treatment here
in the hospitals. They r. just as
nice as they can be. We are in a
very pretty town Ta+ away ro from T me
greatest and best organizations
America ever produced. We sick
ones were presented with a Red
Cross package of very useful things.
l received a writing tablet, tooth
brush and paste, box of dates and
raisins, package Of gum, box OF
eli, etc. Wasn't that lovely though.
Yes, and they give us tobacco to
run us. Now l would love to be
with you to spend your birthday and
anniversary. l wish l could send
you something for that great day
hands in marriage which meant 50
much to you. Just think here it
has been now close on to thirty
years when that great day came
about. l will say bye-bye eau re
voin) for now, hoping to receive a
reply very Dor l remain with the
and kisses. Your loving son,
Dave McHarness.
France, Oct. IA, 1918.
My Dear Ones at Home, One and
All: This is Monday evening. and
feel oh, SO lonesome SO Will try
to do some writing. ! am gettlhhg
land of the living. | do hope you
are all we'll SO that when l come
home we will certainly have a very
happy reunion, won't we dear folks?
Gee, the stage of the war looks very,
very much like peace and we are all
talking very much about it.. We
es asking n another which boat
we are going to embark on. Does
MT that sound very good? Believe
me, we went through some battle.
It will be the gossip for idle tongues
to talk over for many a year. 40
not know how the papers read which
you get over there, put we PEI our
they are printed in Paris and reach
us very quick behind the front. We
know what war is now and we Will
appreciate peace. | know the Lord
was good to me for keeping harm
from my door. l do feel SO sorry
for the poor boys who did get "oundo
ed and also the dead. | pray the
Lord has forgiven them OF TIER
and that willingly. My, you
should have seer the dear boys wade
through shell and machine-gun fire,
So Wonderful. They have done
their bit. feel somewhat OF a
Stacker as ! am a cook, but | went
up with the boys though. They 1ell
around about me, one OF the "0rst
much feared of thing in other words
gas. 1t has such an awful ef1eGt
on the system. Give my love to all.
| am your loving. son,
David e. McHarness.
Co. D, 14Oth U. S. Infantry.
American Exp. Forces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
From Dave McHarness.
Somewhere in France,

Oct. To, 1915.
Nv Dear Folks: Here it is now
away IN in October and the winter
vii be setting in before very long.
: wonder where we will be this win
ter. in a good warm place l hope. I
om IN the hospital at present-con-
~aiescent-nothing serious, just plain
sickness. am hopeing to be with
.rg are ali well and trying to be
konnv as / am irving to be happy
md natient and waiting and watch
snY for the time when I may tighten
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
l.. p. HASTINGS,
Chairman.

tel! you it seems funny not to see
the boys
on the greer seat in front or camp
man who sits beside him and inveig-
les him into giving them an insight
into the big war.
It is difficult to explain just how
Farragut feels about Floyd Roberts.
Their veritable Alteration or thlS
boy in his twenties, is beyond my
analysis. .
It isn't just because he IS Their
part Of it is due to the empty KHAKI
sleeve, thrust into his LETT coat
That sleeve is a daily reminder
a talisman--to every soul in Farra-
l. stands for Hun butchery. It
means the horribleness OF war. 1T
signifies the sacrifice OF american
manhood. for priceless American
ideals.
Mo-. of this deep love the people
Of Farraout feel for Floyd is be-
cause he is a type OF boy OF whom
| thcie are all too few.
He talks Little. He asks no odds
u ,Ie doesn't say Il did that" or 81
saw the Other or when was III So
uyrjad questions put to him, he
answers evenly and briefly. But he
stoutly declines to fight any OF ms
battles over again 1or the ugitcfa1
ton Of an aNeu ana "oi9hlpio'
The saddest part Of his short STAY
Of home is the daily procession or
strange visitors who turn IN at the
Roberts gate.
Mothers and sisters or men from
L tho chnnnndn9 n r0m-
pany-come to find out if their boy
IS Well, or how he was wounded, or
| how he died
that he dares tell the truth.
/ One of his chums, a happy, good
looking young man. was blown. TO
bits by a Hun shell; 1t Vas ps alm tSa
hovv's head and one shoulder were
aver found. And his Identification
tag. Of course.
The day that the mother al and wifi wife
Floyd Roberts spent the entire az
ternoon walking up and down the
streets of the town, hoping they
away.
At supper-time he crept quietly, in;
They we're still there, and he had
to tell them something. But 1t
wasn't the whole truth.
Floyd Roberts doesn't know just
what he will do when he goes back
to the Walter Reid hospital 1t is
a reconstruction hospital, like the
one at Fort De- Moines.
He expects to have a .foot-feeu
put on his Ford, and the day 1 Wis
tied him he was in a fever of sub
dued excitement to know whether
he could still drive it as well as he
used to.
His father brought the car around
to the front of the house., and
Floyd drove it off, quite as If his
left arm were still available.
His mother showed me a tidy
made of white thread, that Floyd
had made while at the Walter Reid
hospital convalescing from the am
putation. 1t hangs on h organ in
the parlor
The most costly map in the world
is a map of France which was pre-
sented to the Republic blythe car Of
Russia when the Franco-Russian al
lance was consummated. The
groundwork of the map is polished
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14

You only need Sanol Eczema cure
to get rid of those black heads, plm-
ples. rough bumpy skin. caves
skin smooth. Cures any case OF &c
vii convince you. soc. and $500 at
E.NE. Bells drug store.I ~ ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14

The most costly map in the world
is a map of France which was pre-
sented to the Republic blythe car Of
Russia when the Franco-Russian al
lance was consummated. The
groundwork of the mar is polished
sented by precious stones and their
names inscribed in gold. The rivers
are strips of polished platinum, and
the eighty-seven departments are
set out in a wonderful scheme of
blazing gems.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14

Oct. z, 1918.
Dear Sis: Hello, sis, how are
vou. papa and mama? / am fine ex-
cent 4 little cold as usual. Carroll
Camp fell out of the hay NOW
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14

France was the first OF the natlons
to make use of ambulances IN war
fare.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14

p - am;aunrrL lads in tracts over ten aces inside colONatOn HI
i've "' IVY AVD OSBORN
Auditor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
TAX LEVIES FOR THE YEAR 1918

A County Poll Tax of SO cents on each male person over Il years OF
q and a tai OF 81 90 on each male or spayed female dog and $500 on
each female dog.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14

That sleeve is a daily reminder
a talisman--to every soul in tarra-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14

New subscriptions received at this
office.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

There will be the usual home
gathering at the Belleclaire
during this month. The folks
that have been living in the
country since last Spring are
now seeking the cosy corners
in the Belleclaire. and getting
settled for the winter months.
Homecoming, however, is al
most daily event 80 far as the
Belleclaire is concerned. Some
how our guests feel as we do'
that when we meet, even if it n
not oftener than once a week
or month, it is home greeting.
We like to see the old friends
and they like to see us. 1t isa
mutual pleasure and satisfac'
ton.
There is a certain security
and confidence when we get to-
gether. 1t is this that makes
everybody very comfortable
and happy.
Whenever you feel like it
drop in on this contented tam
lily party and share with US the
good cooking ard all OF the
other home comforts.
Robert D. Blackman,
Proprietor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

on prisons and prison LABOR, and pro-
vision for road building has been In
corporated in the prison labor bill.
An important feature is that of re-
quiring the payment of wage to the
prisoner. Such wage will make 1t
possible for the prisoner to contribute
to the support of His dependents and
at the same time will prevent unfair
competition with free labor. The pas
sage of the bill will give impetus to
the movement for the employment OF
prisoners in road work and in other
occupations affected by the national
emergency.
Ever since the United States entered
the war the demand for utilizing the
prison labor supply confined In the
penal and correctional institutions Of
the country has steadily increased. Re
ports made to the national committee
on prisons and prison labor show that
the demand for this labor comes from
practically every organization which
has as its purpose some work related
to the prosecution of the war. Ma
tional and state food, fuel, freight,
farm and fish commissions are seek
ing prison labor. State and county
commissions are meeting to discuss
the problem.
Many of the proposals made will not
be realized until the passage in con-
gress of the prison labor bill intro
duced by Senator HOke Smith of Geor-
gia and Representative Charles F..
BOOher of Missouri. This bill has been
introduced through the efforts of the
national committee on prisons and
prison labor and the American Fedora
ton of Labor to promote the use OF
prison labor in the war emergency and
also to prevent exploitation Of the pris-
Oner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
BACKYARD
POULTRY GROWING

The city or town man who keeps
small flock of hens not only is saving
money but is helping his country.
Every pound of poultry raised and
every egg laid releases just so much
pork and beef for our armies and al
lies, according to L. w. Burby, poul-
try husbandman stationed at the ag
ricultural college by the United
States department of agriculture.
Poultry will not prevent ones grow
ing a garden. Twelve hens confined
in a pen big enough for exercise and
provided with green feed will furnish
a goodly number of eggs for food. A
packing box and little poultry net
ting are all that is necessary for build
ing house and run.
For egg production a rooster should
not be kept, as he is noisy and has
large appetite, but has no influence
on the number of eggs produced.
The poultry grower should not de-
pend too much on table scraps for
feeding his poultry, points out Mr.. Bur-
by. Enough feed should be given to
keep the birds in good condition and
sufficient excess to produce eggs. The
hens will eat vegetable Feelings
and fruit scraps if these are put
through the food chopper and mixed
with little mash. A good mash con-
sists Of four parts Of bran, two parts
of shorts, and one part Of high grade
beef scraps, by weight.
Plenty of green feed should be used.
This cuts down the amount of grain
necessary. 1t is desirable to feed to
the poultry the green weeds and thin
nings from the garden, also the mis-,
shapen and wormy vegetables, and
tough corn, unfit for human consump-
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
Gas Kills Greenhouse Pests.

Hydrocyanic-acid gas is the best
weapon to use against insects infesting
the foliage of ornamental plants in
greenhouses. 1t is cheaper and more
effective than any other means and it
is successful against nearly all in
sects. 1t is explained in new publ
cation of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, "Fumigation of
Ornamental Greenhouse Plants With
Hydrocyanic-Acid Cas-" that In green
houses containing a large variety Of
plants slight injury may result to the
tender growths of some plants even
when the fumigation is properly done.
This injury is not permanent, how
ever, and such plants will show new
vigorous growth in short time. In
fact, the growth of many plants is
stimulated by this gas. Cyanide is a
very poisonous substance and extreme
care must be used in its handling.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
Optical Glass Playing a Big
! Part in the World Conflict
Needed by All Departments

That every field of military endeav-
or depends upon the supply of optical
glass is the statement recently made
by Prof. Edward w. Washburn of the
department of ceramic engineering at
the University of Illinois.
1.-THE war could not be conducted
without optical glass;" said Professor
Washburn. Telescopes, binoculars, Of
ficers' lenses and Photographic plates
for army and navy observation pur-
poses, X-ray bulbs and microscopic
lenses for the medical and sanitary
corps and many other necessary i'm
plements of a modern army would be
struck out if it were not for the cera-
mic industry" explained the lecturer.
previous to the war;" Professor
Washburn said, Germany manufac-
tured 100 different kinds of optical
glass, an assortment which supplied
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
Costs SIS, 900, 900 a Year
To Deliver Groceries to
People Who Do Not Carry

Ida Tarbell, the famous writer says
in the Woman's Home Companion, in
an article about women carrying their
own packages and ordering more SEN
sibly:
1.-The cost in men and money of
thoughtless ordering Is staggering.
Since the government turned its atten-
ton to this matter various careful In
vestigations have been made, with q
result that really ought to make us all
ashamed of ourselves: that is, if we
have any feeling at all, as most peo-
ple have, for the orderly, efficient do
ing Of things. One careful research
body declares that in the ordinary re-
tail grocery stores Of the country the
expense Of delivering is three per
cent d the net sales. 1t was found
that la Washington city seven and one
fourth per cent of the gross sales Of
all products was spent In delivery.
'The commercial economy boafd, a
committee Of the council Cor national
defense, Tas been pushing the prcblep
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

fall become
Milwaukee
few dollars and from girl friend she borrowed a$360
Icewoman the theater
selling confident
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
SOME BILLS OF FARE
FOR A SCHOOL LUNCH

1. Sandwiches with sliced, ten
der meat for filling baked apple,
cookies or few Jumps of sugar.
2. Slices of meat loaf or bean
loaf; bread and butter sand
witches; stewed fruit; small
frosted cake.
3. Crisp rolls, followed out
and filled with chopped meat or
fish, moistened and seasoned, or
mixed with salad dressing;
orange; apple; mixture Of
sliced fruits, or berries; cake.
4. Lettuce or celery sand
witches; cup custard; jelly sand
wiches.
5. Cottage cheese and chopped
green-pepper sandwiches or a
pot of cream cheese with bread
and-butter sandwiches; peanut
sandwiches; fruit; cake.
6. Hard-boiled eggs; crisp bak-
ing-powder biscuits; celery or
radishes; brown-sugar or maple
sugar sandwiches.
z. Bottle of milk; thin corn
bread and butter; dates; apple.
s. Raisin or nut bread with
butter; cheese; orange; maple
sugar.
8. Baked bean and lettuce
sandwiches; apple sauce; sweet
chocolate.