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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
From Tavern f. Cargill.
In France Sept "a. /!

In France, Sept. "a, 1918.
Dear Sister and Children: 1t is
my hearts desire to write you a few
lines as l haven't anything else to
do except keep warm; 1t has been
raining and has turned cold, but may
be it won't last only a day or two;
1t seems little cooler here than 1t
does there and they say the winters
gets awful cold here: ! hate to put
in the winter here, but | guess, |
will have to, unless the Huns make
up their minds to quit pretty soon.
think Hun soldiers hate to put IN
another winter in war. Lots are pc.
looks like some of those head lead
ers would be ashamed of themselves
when they have to force the Hun sold.
iers to fight. | have seen lots s,,; 81 81
young and look like they were an
in. l have seen lots of them on the
battlefield dead, both young and
they don't have time to move it out:
l have been away from the front
about two months and was at, the
know know When When Nv" will 20 back. 1t is a
pretty interesting place for there IS
always something doing. Haven
been in a very dangerous place. AS
1t naDD0n6Q, we HAUL u loSI LILY VI
our company when l left it, / was
shelled the last night "a ! was tMo there
Have heard that some of the COM
pany were gassed: since ince, ] tna left. |
have written to one of the bows
some time ago and had ought to hear +
from them before now; Dc, you and
the children keep well? 1 would
like to hear from them. l expect !
ought not write to them for r.. it seems
Does Margaret still stay out home?
It would be nice n if some of pe them
left and that is of Margaret. The
send me some if you have them to
spare. I will have to close for this
time / wish you would address
part of my letters here and the rest
to my company then I will be sure
to get some of them. Well good bye,
love and kisses to all, from your
brother, Lavern r GaIsHl,
Base Hospital 4S, A. p. O. $50,
American Exp. Forces, France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
From Harry Snyder.
Sunday. Sept. 90. 1871,

Sunday Sept. 90, 1918.
Dear Folks at home: Well it is
pretty hard to write here, there is
plenty to write about but SO little we
are allowed to write. ] expect you
are getting plenty of war news but
maybe it is exaggerated some but !
could give you some good news if |
were allowed to- We have been hav-
ing some pretty nice weather here;
some rain though; it's quite chilly
here at times. We have been pretty
busy here lately but. guess you can
see that our efforts have not been in
vain. They just keep going, moth
ing seems to stop them. | could re-
late some real interesting things;
have had some very interesting and
some exciting trips, but ] hope to be
home before SO very many months,
so I can tell about some things.
Things look pretty good over here
now and there isn't any guess work
or newspaper dope about what we
about the war. | forgot to say that
am feeling fine, ready for my three
meals day and all the sleep can
get. About a of we boys got in a
truck this morning and went to
church; it was French Catholic
church and of course we understood
it all but it was quite a treat to go
10 Il cuuICn over mere. we were 80
ing to an American Y. M. G. A. but
the driver took us tt the wrong
place, so we just stopped there and
were glad we did. Well l exnect
you people are thinking about a
sale or probably will have it over by
the time you get this letter I have
about forgotten that l had an inter
est in any stuff back there. ! don't
believe | would know it if I saw it..
Well l don't know that there is much
more that I can write. | am bunk
ing in a truck now, ! and two other
fellows. We have plenty of blank
cts and keep warm; have a good
time when we're not working but
that is most of the time. Some of
the boys were out to a commissary
today and brought back some stuff.
We have can of salmon, some but
ter and a can Of milk for our coffee,
so we are going to have real sup
per. Well I guess | had better close.
There is much noise around here,
the boys are getting hilarious. We
have a happy bunch. Well ! will
close for this time, hope it finds you
all we'll and everything going fine.
I will be back by the Fourth all
right as we will soon be across the
Rhine and then it won't be long.
Well, will close with love to all,
your son and brother,
Harry 0. Snyder,
M. S. Co. 451. M. S. T. AIS.
American EXP. Forces,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
From VIM. Il. Campbell.

Oct. 10, 1918.
Dear Folks at Home: Will drop
you few lines to let you know |
received the application yesterday.
| went to see the executive officer
but he was ashore but will see him
right away if | get to come home. |
am up to Philadelphia now and am
feeling like a two year old, never
felt better in my life. ! lost about
twenty pounds While | was sick but
have gained it about all back. \
couple Of days before ! took sick |
weighed 16s pounds. Now | weigh
to the ship Thursday but haven't
done any work yet but will go, to
work tomorrow There sure has
been lots died With the disease.
My old shipmate died with it about
two weeks ago. He died in the
same ward that | was in but |
didn't know anything about it until
we we're together all the time.
There has been twenty died off our
ship. | don't know how Earl Baker
is. The last time ] saw him was
the day / went to the hospital and
that was three weeks ago today.
All the theatres and churches here
are still closed 1t sure is a fine
day here today. ! got letler from
Aunt Mary yesterday. She sure was
carrying Marie high about being a
good cook and clean housekeeper.
Well I sure would like to be home
and eat some good cooking once
more. A sailors dream is all night
in the beans for breakfast but never
theless we seem to live pretty we'll
on it. I sure do miss my potato
soup and friend chicken. Well |
suppose James is looking for his
little white hat. You folks surely
do feed him good from the looks OF
his picture. Well ! hope | get 10
come back and help husk corn
Well | guess this will be all. Tell
everybody | said hello. Hoping to
see you soon. From your son and
brother, VIM. II. Camppeli,
u. S. S. Missouri,
% P NJ. Box 9. New YORK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
On Active Service in France.

Sept. 10, 1918.
Dear Brother: Will try and write
you few lines this evening. How
are you all? l am all o. k, hope
are you doing to pass the time?
haven't been doing much of any
thing the past few days; has been
raining quite bit here. How is the
weather over there? Hope you have
had rain by this time. Got a letter
from Elmer's Yesterday, There is /;
something wrong with the mail
service just now. l think it hash
been coming very regular re- uaa hi; lately fsi,
and how did the wheat turn out this
year? Are you going to live there
another season? Elmer wrote that
Willard Boles had bought the place
over east of home and was building
a house on it. How is Harry, is he
getting any better? Hope he is by
this time. l expect you are .s;g getting tin1a
Edith wrote that your new brother
in-law was over to see you. Is ne
any better man than you are? is
Doc still up on the place where he
went last fall? l wrote to him quite
a while ago, but haven't heard from
him yet. Tell him l want to know
if he is sore or if | just wrote some e.
thing ne 01Qn IKE. le!i Hlin ne
will have to like it and l want him
to answer my letter. / heard that
you have the pictures that the Ewing
boy took down on the river bottom
when we were threshing. II you
have I would be glad to have one of
them Maybe you have sent one be-
fore this, if you have / will write
you when get it. | sent the folks
$50 francs through the =. M, G. A.
7 have rocoinf fOr II Tell them tO
write me when they get it. 1t is
about the same as $26 in our money.
expect you think 1t is funny, but
guess don't need it over here. To-
day is pay day. II / get some so
tcentimes pieces will send you one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
From Golden Ray Johnson.
Somewhere in France,

Sept. ~, III g..
Mr.. Elmer Johnston, Dear Broth
er: | will endeavor to write to you
this morning. 1t is raining here
now, has been for three days Ii
seems like the spring of the year
here now. 1t isn't cold but all OF
the boys who have been here for any
length of time, say it always gets
cold about this time of the year
What are Perry and Grace doing that
they never get time to write! | nave
written to them lots: Well, Elmer,
We dig little hole about two feet
deep for protection against the bombs
that Jerry drops, | haven't many
souvenirs yet, only some coins and
two buttons off a Prussian guard
got those when | was on the west
ern front. There was everything
imaginable there on an old battle;
field The dead lay just as they dlo
at the time Of the battle, not even
buried, but some Of them had a
blanket wrapped about them. Many
of them were lying in dugouts OF
shell holes and lots of them were in
trenches or on the open ground. a
slaughter house could never smell
worse. Airplanes, machine guns,
rifles and in fact everything that
are being used at the present time
some places the dead laid piled five
and six deep like pile Of cord wood:
Souvenirs were plentiful but
didn't like the idea of taking them
off. | got a letter from Clyde a
while back. He was in France then;
How did the crops turn out this fall!
Have YOU ever heard from Ed Davis
since he left? Will close so good
bye, your brother,
Pvt. Golden Ray Johnston,
Co. G., 130th Inf,
American Exp. Forces, via. N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
From Roy LaBrash.

Oct. 5, 1918.
Mr.. C. Bright, Dear Friend:
will try to write you few lines to
let YOU know / am we'll and getting
along fine, and l hope you are the
buildings are made of stone. They
are from 100 to 500 years old. The
people work oxen here 1t is a
sight over here. Well tell all the
folks I said hello. The weather is
fine here. Am glad it is for we can
make good time Write and tell me
all the news l am sorry l have
not written before. We are going to
close the war soon, then we will
come home. Well, can't write very
much this time. l will write more
next time, SO good bye. I am your
friend, Roy LaBrash.
339 A. P. o. 1913.
send love and good luck to ALL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07
From Raymond Lewis.

Oct. 8, 1918.
Dear Mother: ] received your let
ter a few days ago but haven't had
much time to write but will try to
scratch a few lines tonight. | am
all o. H., would have written sooner
but had bum thumb. France is a
great place, some grand scenery.
I've been in Paris and saw Napol-
cons tomb and lots of other scenes.
What is Wilfred CARRIER lin? Frank
Caster and some more OF the bows?
Was glad to hear Of Harold's promo
ton. Say, please send me cousin
Bob Gains address. ! think ] know
where he is and may get to see him.
I've found out where Dick Newton
is and expect to see him before long
Peters from Leon but didn't get to
talk with him long. There are 5
or 20 Iowa boys in same company
am but none from close to Leon.
know where Harold is but don't
expect III get to see him. ASK
Hazel if she remembers ! told her
dinners in France this year? |
would have sent you birthday pres
ent but didn't get to go to any town
so this letter will have, to do with
best wishes. Tell Lee III send him
picture or two of myself if | can
get one taken. Tell everybody hello
for me and not to expect very, many
letters as it's hard matter for me
to settle down and write. AS to
fried chicken, that's one thing we
can't buy. Eat lots Of watermelon
for me. The rainy season has just
started in here. l expect snow
soon. This French lingo is some
dope to learn. Send me picture OF
Jack, one that | can carry in nv
pocket if you can. Ask Doc. if ne
ever got my letter. I've never heard
from him nor Wilma CARRIER that
sis spoke Of. I've only received
your three letters since I've been ov-
er here. Well, as l want to write
to Harold and few others I'll close
for this time. Write often as it
takes long time for mail to come.
l remain your son,
Raymond r. Lewis,
NJ. T. S. % Advance Overhaul Park,
No. 2, A. P. Q. 7O2,
American Exp. Forces, France,
via N Y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07

They are the same as an American
dime. Have you heard from Clyde
lately? | wrote to him but haven't
heard from him yet. | have a bullet
of the French, English, Germany and
u. S. | will send them home if
ever get chance. | guess | will
quit for this time. Don't know when
l will get to mail this but will as
soon as can. Tell the folks hello.
Will write to them as soon as | can,
SO good bye, your loving brother,
Pvt. John Munyon, 2163373,
Co. G, 1913 Mich. Gun Bn.,
American Exp. Forces, France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07

Gated in as beautiful place. We
were billeted few days in a barn
here, but it wasn't half bad. My
bunk was on the lower floor, the
second stall on the north side. We
are in different quarters now and
are enjoying the privileges we have
which aren't SO few. Must close for
this time, hoping to hear from you
often. Remain as ever your loving
son, Ira w. Eaton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-07

For Sale-On account OF moving
away, my Leon residence property on
north Main street w. c. Stempel,
1921 Santa Fee Ave, Fl. Madison.
Iowa. tt
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Arthur L. Countee who received the
degree as supervisor of Music in Pub
lie Schools" from New England Con.
servatory of Music was reared in this
city, therefore he belongs to us. This
young man was the first Negro to win
a Piano Scholarship at X. U. where he
attended for two years. His teachers
Of New England Conservatory have
not hesitated in saying he will be a
credit to hat institution.
Mr.. Countee has to his credit, one
Sonata three movements), at least
twelve songs, and about six piano com
positions. His studio will soon be
open for students who desire to study
Piano, Harmony, Music History and
~Solfeggio. Watch the Sun for fur.
Their information.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
MackHV'S Liniment

DR.. Nurse has for sometime beer
the distributor of Mackey's Wonderful
Rhelmatic cure has recently purchas-
ed outright the formula for compound
ing the same and now has the sole
rights for the manufacture and distri-
button Of this wonderful preparation.
This is the only ten days cure on
the market taking ten days for rheu-
matism two hours and immediate re-
lief for neuralgia, forty-eight hours for
lumbago, one week for throat trouble,
ten days for asthma and all pains and
stiffness in the body, ten days for lung
trouble in first and second stage and
a guaranteed remedy and destroyer
of appendicitis, absolutely guaranteed
under the Pure Food and Drug act,
serial No. 443S3. .
Sold only by Rev. j. w. Nurse, d.
D., at his Laboratory and residence
1905 Michigan Ave-, Kansas City, Mo,
Bell phone East 1880. s1.00 per bot
tle-Agents wanted. Orders out Of the
city Csc extra for postage.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the Evergreen
Chapter, No. Sc, Denver, Colo, of
which Mrs. Ella Tribue Starnes was a
member and the Lone Star Chapter,
No. ,, of Kansas City, Mo-, the Graeco
Art club and our many friends for
their exceeding kindness to our daugh-
ter and sister during her illness and
to us at her death. Lone Star Chap
ter deserves special mention for her
loyalty and true sisterly principles,
The many floral offerings were beau.
tiful.
OLIVER TRIBUTE,
j. E. TRIBUE,
MRS. MOLLIE TRIBUE ALLEN,
MRS. BSTELLE TRIBUE CRAIG.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
FOR SALE.


1871 Garfield Ave.-Nine rooms,
brick, slate roof-$4,5oo.
900 Park Ave.-Nine rooms, mod
1908 East 10th St.-Eight rooms,
modern-$2,eoo.
925 Michigan Ave,-S2OO down; sale
price-$1,e0o
1917 Woodland Ave-Seven rooms
frame, modern, $500 down; sale price
$4,000.
1922 East 1Sth-lOO it., 4 rms, gas
and water, terms to suit-$2,o0o.
SOC Chestnut-6-rm. brick, modern,
except lights, $500 down; ~price-$2,ooo.
1902 Michigan-4 rms, bath and gas,
terms to suit-$2,65o.
1872 Brooklyn-9 rooms, $500 down
$4,000.
PALS East 29nd-6 rms, 5000 down
-s1,65o.
1920 Tracy rooms, $500 down
$1,000.
10 apartments, 4 and 5 rooms, neal
14th and Greedy, K. c., K, will trade
or
1920 Olive-6 rooms-$2.500.
1922 Olives rooms, 50x145; terms
to suit-$5,oOo.
2448 Paseo-9 rooms, brick, 65x160i
terms to suit-S5,ooo.
912 Michigan-S rooms, partly mod
ern-$2,3oo.
Many others. Get list at the office
AFRo-AMERIcAN INVESTMENT 4
EMPLOYMENT COMPANY.
w. M. Johnston, Mgr.
1910 EAST 18TH STREET
Bell, East 1872. Home, East 802
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
TORlA

Tuskegee Institute, Ala.-Reports Of
the National Negro Health Week Cam
paign, which began April 22d, are be-
ing received here and will be consid.
cred in connection with the offer of
the three silver cups by Mr.. Allen w.
Clark of the National Cleanup and
Paint-Up Bureau. July 10th is the last
day for the reports to be sem in.
The presentation of the silver cups
will be one of the features of the an
nual meeting Of the National Negro
Business League which is to be held in
Atlantic City, New Jersey, August p
%, and %.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
PALMYRA, MO.
By E. r. Johnson.

The Hannibal District Conference of
the North Missouri Conference of the
A. NJ. E. church convened at Louis
lana, June lila. The meeting was
pronounced by all present to be the
most profitable session ever held by
the Hannibal district. -. The presid-
ing elder, Rev. P. C. Crews, is serving
his first year in this district. He is a
man of splendid ability, always kind
and yet firm in the right as God gives
him power to seek the right; presiding
with dignity and patience, measuring
TO a high standard on all the great
questions, both of the church and
state. In short he came prepared 10
lead the gathering to a higher ground
and to say to the assembly: Eve can
only prove our right to live by our
ability to cause things to ONE to
pass" The District showed marked
progress and promises to stand in the
front ranks at Richmond next October.
The session was inspiring from begin.
ming to end, the banner of Allen was
never permitted to trail in the dust.
Delegates gave their best Intellectually
and spiritually and each paper brought
forth much discussion that was help
full. Department at all times was 100
per cent. The sermons preached by
Drs. E. r. Johnson, w. r. Brooks. Rev.
A. L. Lowell, Rev. Leach and Wash,
ington were eloquent, forceful and
spiritual. .... Mrs. Katherine Tillman
of Columbia, Mo-, was an inspiring and
helpful visitor. Mrs. w. B. Brooks
lifted the Conference with her sweet
sobs.. Miss Brooks of Hannibal, pre-
sided at the piano with marked effic.
iency throughout the session. AID.
journed Friday at noon, praying Gods
blessings upon the presiding elder and
all Of his cO-workers and with highest
praise for the good people of Louisiana
and pastor, j. K. Ponder.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

That an old Colored gent who was
constantly using big words, was asked
to define Conservation and Preserva.
ton, he said: We'll Conservation is
when all de fambily stops eatin' meat.
And Preservation is when l keeps
eatin' it all myself"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

That when a certain popular
young man who had purchased furni-
ture for a flat preparatory to his com
ing marriage, discovered that his in.
tended had married a soldier secretly,
he took a policeman and together they
cleaned house.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
MEN WANTED.

25 men to go to Charles City, Ia,
TO work in a foundry. Thirty-five
cents an hour; in crease after the first
week; want two or three married men
with their wives-the wives to run
boarding house. Free rent. Trans,
portation paid. Call Afro-American
Office, 1910 East 18th. Bell Phone
East 1882; Home, East 802.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

FOR SALE-Thirty rooms, nicely
furnished. All rented with high class
roomers. Income $4,000 a month.
Rent for building $4,000. This is a
bargain and a good business propo-
sition. Call East 26OS or East 1254M.
Mrs. V. L. Houston.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

That since the draft age has been
raised to As years, the old men who
have been standing around worrying
everybody about their sincere regret
at being too old TO join the army have
closed up like clans. Well, it's time.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

March 10, 1918. f.
My face was swollen from neuralgia al
most had the lockjaw. Mackey's Liniment
was recommended and l purchased a bot
tie of Miss Lillian Tooley and had one
treatment before bedtime. The next
morning / was able to eat with ease. /
find it instant relief for any disease where
liniment is required. l always expect to
keep a bottl on hand.
S, w. HENDERSON,
1927 Forest Avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
Classified Wants and
Rooms to Rent

WANTED-Children to care for by
the day or week. 1904 East Tenth
street. Bell Phone East 1147-J.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

That a we'll known man went
over the top" Of a 2-story building
the other night because 1t wasn't con-
venient to get out through either door.
This fellow is needed in France.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

April 20. 1918.
This is to certify that l had Rheumatism
very badly, limbs swollen tight, pain IN
tense. | secured q bottle of Mackey's
Liniment from Miss Lillian Tooley and
after trying, according to directions,
found more immediate relief than in any
thing else ! had tried.
MRS. LILLIAN B. SMITH,
24Ol Flora Ave.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Kansas City, Mo.
I suffered with lumbago for a. long
| used one bottle of this Liniment and
was entirely cured, and ] feel safe to
say it is the best Liniment made and
Liniment will do all it is recommended
to do. JOHN SAULSBERK1.,
2414 Highland Ave. Bell East 1857.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

The Woodland Studio at 2112 Wood
land Avenue will be open every Fri
day evening during the summer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

THAT some Negroes who make a
big front on the street live in such
dirty houses you can hardly get in.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

Have you ever tried the S~potless
Kitchen, 90 West 18th street, the best
pIacse in town to eat?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

March 81, 1918.
Having bought a bottle of Mackeys
Eminent of Miss Tooley and tried 1t for
Rheumatism on my son, found it all that
was needed. I will recommend 1t to any
one for soch troubles or neuralgia.
MRS. n. NJ. HENDERSON.
1926 Virginia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

FOR RENT-25O2 Michigan Avenue;
3 newly papered rooms; gas, bath;
$3.50; I'd floor. Bell Phone, Grand
1766W. ]. D. BOWSER.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

That he who has no other adviser
save himself, has a fool for a master.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22

That you can't judge a mans in.
come by his wife's clothing. She may
have the bank roll.