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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
His Mothers Keepsake.

In the midst Of IL battle our young
lieutenant. running into Il pa! Of his.
showed him under the flap Of his pock~-
ct a little gold brooch.
IF anything should happen 10 me-"
he said, TRY to get hold Of this pin,
will you, and when you get tine ship
1t back to my mother
The other promised, and tn" leu
tenant went on his way. He had not
gone 20 feet when he was struck BY G
shell and killed instantly. The pin Is
on its way to the United States,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
BY E. M. BATcHELoR.

"No boys. I'm not so very tired"
said the Y, NJ. G.. A. secretary. Just
u little after II week OF that" indicat.
ing with a wave Of his hand the conn
try behind. from which camc incessant
sounds Of artillery and machlne-gun
FIRE.
But he was dead tired, and the am
bulance driver who was giving him
a ride knew It. The secretnry's head
iObbed from side to side az the ambu.
lance thumped along the rough road.
At intervals the Y. NJ. C. A. man slept,
roughly reused whenever n sheli.holc
Jolt threw him against the side Of the
vehicle.
The ambulance was stopped by the
side Of the road 20 that the driveI
might tighten u loose bolt.
Il guess III he down for n mInut,
while you ars working sud the Y. NJ
Il. A.. secretary. In u second he WA
sound asleep by the road.
An hour lstar w driver shook him
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
SAILOR SYMPATHlZES
WITH LORD BISHOP

Queenstown.-The Right Rev.
erend Doctor Browne, Lord Bish-
op, Is Il person Of consequence.
as his title might indicate.
He had settled himself COM
fortnbly In the corner Of a first
class compartment when, just
as the train pulled out, a happy
and carefree crowd of American
sailors piled into the compart-
ment.
They were on leave and every
body's friends.
Are you Il priest?" asked
one.
II suppose I was at one time
was the good.humored reply Of
the man who was known
throughout the land Us Ibis
lordship."
: We'll, was n chief gunner at
! one time" the jackie replied,
hut l have been disrated also
! through booze!"
J., .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
TWO CHAMPIONS ARE WE'D
Best Dishwasher and Best Cook OUGHT
to Make Useful Comb.
nation.

Kansas City, kan.-Two Kansas
champions, the best pastry cook ia the
state and the best dishwnsher in the
state, We're married here recently.
Francis a. Davis. seventy. n veteran of
the Civil war and chief pastry cook at
the Soldiers home ut Leavcnworth,
Kan. and Mrs. Ida n. Wilson. forty.
nine, a widow employed as a dishwash.
or ut the home were the parties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
~" NAN NEEDS SLEEP

sorry to wake sou up" he snid,
but absolutely must be getting on.
I'm likely to be cOurt-martialed now
Tor being so long on this job, but I
would rather take II month and a
month than have robbed you Of that
sleep. l decided that the war could
80 on for an hour without me, while
you tore of 40 winks."
This Is just one Of many instances
showing how the Y. NJ. G.. A. stands
with the army. That driver had vol.
unfairly risked getting into tronbl.
with his commanding officer because
he knew the Red Triangle man need.
ed sleep.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

uatmnab!e treasure that she would give her life to own. that another woman,
who had been obviously staring at the bronze slippers. the plume and all the
stylish goldbrown clothes of her, followed the gaze of the princess to see, for
herself, what royalty could be craving that royalty couldn't get. Then she
understood. for:
On the opposite side of the car sat the faggot girl who had flown the
woods long enough to make a date with a hamboyant youngster whom she
doubtless called cher Teller" She was tawdry Of dress. One cheek was
pouched out with chewing gum. The cord that strung the fardisant pearls
around her neck was drt-gray, and her knuckles were grmy. But her cheek,
when it got a show, was the oval that Greek phidias put on his statues. Her
neck a like the snow drift that distinguished Annie Laurie. Her skin was
Of the velvety pink Of roses that grow in menorys garden. Her teeth were
white splendors. And her eyes were midnight suns. All that and some more
Nature, in a freak Of extravaganza, had squandered enough beauty on the
faggot girl to have gone around among a dozen, and then, in an economic fit,
had skimped on the poor dear princess.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

Tours.-The American army In Eu-
rope could be fed and clothed and all
It's creature comforts looked after for
three months II not another pound Of
supplies was secured. This was the
statement made here by officers of the
army quartermaster's department.
which directs this mammoth work OF
supplies.
1t gives an idea of the vast stock
Of reserve stored In the
miles of warehouses stretching from
the coast inland TO the fighting line,
and 1t is n comforting assurance, too,
that this huge reserve will be kept
up through the coming winter period,
so that the American soldiers warmth,
MS well as his food and clothing, will
be fully looked after.
Some Big Job.
II is Il huge undertaking to feed a
million men even for a single day--a
million men scattered to q thousand
points, In trenches. on battleficlds and
camps, along 300 miles Of front and for
a depth Of 500 miles. And when are
added housing and clothing and the
period is extended through the Win
ter months of cold and frost. with the
prospect that another million or two
of men may he headed this way before
long--with these clements one gets
some Idea of the magnitude of the
supply problem for Il million or more
men.
Here at the center Of the system
where the receipts are regulated ant
the distribution made, there was ar
opportunity of learning some of tht
details of how the system operates.
In the food branch alone it takes
over 100000 pounds of food every
day to feed the army. This prodi
gious daily consumption Of food EN-
braces 1000 pounds Of -four baket
into n million pounds Of bread ever,
day. $4,000 pounds of fresh beef
$4,000 pounds Of potatoes. 2O0.U
pounds Of sugar and 1o5,0oo pounds o
tomatoes. The pepper and salt for
single day is 1850 pounds.
Army coffee is roasted at the rat
Of 10000 pounds a day. and 1t take
10000 pounds of solicited alcohol t
cook this coffee through the month.
The beef Is the bulkiest prodnc
used each day, and occupies a dali
space Of $4,000 cubic feet, or abou
the dimensions of a business block. q
solid meat. Flour next, requtl
ing $4,000 cubic feet Of daily spac,
and potatoes about the same.
A Few Daily Items.
These are only n few of the mai
items. But the list runs all throug
1ha many requirements OF the owe,
sea army ration, with vast ~quantitit
in each case. Here are some of II
other daily items: Bacon, 2oJ.Ot
pounds; beans. 10000 pounds; ric
10000 pounds onions, 100000 pound.
evaporatcd fruit. 10000 pounds; jai
10000 pounds; milk, G2,50O pound,
vinegar, 10000 pounds; lard, 40,M
pounds; butter. $1,000 pounds: syru
10000 pounds.
These being included in the owe
sea ration, every one OF the inilli(
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
Yankee Fighters Heap Troubles
on the Censor.
When Out of the Trenches He Tells
EN- About 1t" in Rearns
and Rears.

Paris.--The letter-Writlng craze mas
struck the American army.
Just as soon as he gets out of the
trenches the doughhoy washes up,
scurries around for pen and paper and
sits down to tell EN- all about 1t. And
he tells EN- In reams and reans.
We'll. let's see he says, as he
~meditatively kicks his steel helmet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

fagsotS in the wood (see movies). But
she was not pretty. And she was so
thin that even her gimp failed to hide
bones that 10 sclf-respecting crow
would care to pick.
The really surprising thing about
her was that she should be riding In
a street al when her place was so
obviously behind her chauffeur in a
machine that cost as much as Il house.
She was haughtily erect, and on
her face was such concentrated yearu.
ing, as if she We're looking ut some
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

talk about babies. He said that he
knew babies had n good deal more
sense than folks gave them credit for.
AS proof Of this he declared that his
br6ther.in-law, whom, Of course I never
had heard of before, and don't know
now, had a two-year.old lad who was
just as smart as anybody. Yes, sir,
when the soldiers went into the army,
than Il year ago, the baby bid
him good-by. and the other day, when
the soldier came back, that baby knew
him right away. As to the war-say.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
Wants Twins In Same Company.

wants Twins N Same Company.
TOpekn, Knn.--Mnrtin Like, Il farm.
or Of Council Grove. does not ask ex.
eruption for his twin cons, George andl
Jerry. All lie wanted Of the district
DRIFT board was that they should 70
70 war together. The b0nrd granted
tiAs seQuest. ,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

women. although m0dulated, attracted
the attention Of passengers rear by, a.
any foreign tongue will. There Il al.
ways something tantalizing In hear.
Ing someone talking brightly while you
yourself are utterly unable to under.
stand u thing that persons says.
Persons on the a listened, but
very few, indeed, were able to under.
stand n word. Women looked curl
ously at each other. and would have
paid another fare. I'll bet, to have been
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
Sometimes Nature Seems to Square Things Up

CHE was a fred seal" young woman, from bronze ties to a plume that was as
- royalty superior to the feather of commerce as, say, q princess on her
throne-prodded a princess has one-is above the poor girl who gathers
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

Some men get there because they
are p~ushers, and others because they
are kiCkers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
Practical,

He--Darling, l would Die for YOU.
She--What's your inSurnnce:~~ha"
timore American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
Wroro Place,

Lets season the meal with a little
attic salt?" "Attic? Why, we keep,
ours In the Kitchen"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
Not All Soldiers Seem Inclined to "Tak Shop"

0NE has little trouble starting a conversation with soldier boys, and every one
~ of them talks mighty Interestingly about everything except the war-f one
will permit them. For instance. l ran into a husky sergeant who wanted to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

Pennsylvania Agricultural college
has 1900 students.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

women were talking about. Was II the war? Was ito OF heroes and heronas,
Or the sacrifices of their native lund for freedom?
1t was the servant problem!
They were not troubled much BY inability to get douesucs, It seemed.
Their trouble ives this:
Being themselves able to speak English but inperectly, they were having
a dreadful time, they said, to make their servants understand what thes
wanted .Uue FASH 1~ Ht" -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
Had More Than Their Share Of Servant Problem

+ WO Frenchwonen. wives Of members Of nj Of the French commissions
] sent to Washington BY their government since the United States entered
the war. were riding home on the street car the other night. The voices Of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

Only a little w,ry, French terrier.
hut II pal to this lonely Tommy out on
mo Mans Land" Picked up between
the lines during a raid the little dog and
great big man have become %inseparu-
bic. The terrier has at last found n
peaceful home even If it Is only in q
tin hat Of a British Tommy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21
Green Mcdonald Parsons.

Green Mcdonald Parsons was
born in Stokes county, North Caro-
lima, Nov. 1, 1885, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. O. 3. Tullis.
in Leon, Iowa, Feb. 13, 1918, aged
81 years, 3 months and IL days.
When about 21 years of age the
deceased moved with his parents to
Indiana, and in 1861, was united in
marriage to Miss Nancy LOckabaugh.
To this union was born four chill
dren, one dying in childhood. The
others are Mrs: W, H, Atha of
Charlton, Mrs. o. E. Tullis, of Leon,
and NJ. E. Parsons, of White Cloud,
Canada. Since the death of his wife
in 1909 Mr.. Parsons had made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Tullis.
He enlisted in the service of his
country in 1862 as a member of Co.
H, goth Indiana Infantry Volunteers.
and was honorably discharged in
1865, at Washington, d. G. In 1880
with his family he came to Iowa,
and had resided in this city since
that time.
Funeral services were held at the
home of Mrs Tullis, on Thursday
afternoon, conducted. by Rev. Hfg-
nett, pastor of the Christian church,
interment being in the Leon ceme-
terry, the last sad rites being per-
formed by the G. A. r. Post, OF
which he had long been member.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21
VOLUME LXIv, NO. q.
LEFT UNIQUE WILL.
J. A. Doyerman, Who Owned Big
Decatur County Farm. Made
Minute Provisions in WIN.

I One OF the most unique wills ev-
er filed for probate in Iowa, was
that of John A.. Doverman, q resi-
dent of Des Moines. who died at
Palm Beach, Florida, on February
IS, 1918.
Mr.. Doverman was we'll known by
a number of Decatur county people,
as he owned the old Waller farm of
425 acres just this side of Decatur
City, and made frequent trips here
looking To-, after his property. Those
he was one of the finest and kindesr
bought the Waller farm, he found q
neglected grave of many years, on
the farm. At his own expense he
had it fixed up. put a cement wall
and neat metal fence around it.. On
his old race horse now "a years old.
PAGER which made a fast record on
the track more than quarter of q
century ago. He always refused. to-
sell this horse and for years has
kept him in life of ease, paying
being cared for under contract by
Dan Myers on his farm.
His will was filed for probate last
week, and on the first page was q
rough hand sketch of stone vault
to be erected by his executors in
Woodlawn cemetery, at Des Moines-
tees Of Capitol Lodge No. 11Q, A. +.
& A. NJ, at Des Moines, to be held
in trust and re-invested. The in
come from this fund is to be used in
the upkeep of the cemetery lot in
Woodlawn, and the remainder dis
trbuted rh by the Ma Masons rsu0 to IN neSay S6
vember %, 1917.
Before mentioning the disposition
of his property, he directs as fol-
lows:
81 direct that my body be placed
in and buried in solid mahogany
the outside; also that the casket be
placed in a red cedar or cypress box,
the material of said box to be two
inches thick, tongued and grooved,
and thoroughly screwed together;
also that said box be we'll painted
and finished so that it will be water
be- beopi piaced fnso in 't first-ciass lass Bet Bedford
stone vault, five inches thick and
drawn together as per attached
drawing. l direct that l be buried
on the south side of Mrs. Minnie G.
Johnston's body in Woodlawn ceme-
terry; l further direct that my grave
concrete, made of two and onehalf
parts of cement to three parts OF
nice, clean screened, plastering-sand,
and made very wet, too wet to
tamp."
Then followed instructions as to-
granite monument, granite walls,
location of the grave, with minute
Instructions and specifications.
Mr. 9oyermaa Ila5 " was nas 81 wears years Old Id
many years, being secretary of the
old National Masonic Accident In
surance Co. He owned considerable
property in addition to his Decatur
county farm, the bulk of it being
left to sister. Mrs: Ameda Nm ? FTe;; e
hts personal effects, and an annuity
of $1,000 a year. At the death of
Mrs Frey the estate is to be diyid-
son, Nellie Kerr, Flora kntcker-
booker and Lorena Frey.
His life long friend. Frank, ).
Long, of Des Moines, is named as
executor and trustee of the estate.
and he is to receive a diamond shiri
stud and roll top desk OF the de-
ceaS Sed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the files of The
Reporter Published . Quarter
Of a Century Ago.

Aunt Tiller" an aged colored
sick and not expected to recover.
w.. H. EuMtt and Miss Cora B.
by Rev. Thomas Waller at his resi-
+ e. A. Rea, of Corydon, has opened
a new implement store in this city
and has secured the services of Mr.
Albert Biddison as manager.
w: a: Roger, prosperous farm.
er of Westerville, met with a sad
misfortune Monday morning about
9 s, o'clock; He was going to Grand
Westerville to take some buckwheat
flour with him, and as he started
from the mill one of the horses
slipped and staggered, this throwing
the other horse off his balance, and
horses, wagon and all went down an
embankment of about forty feet in
to the river. AS soon as the horses
thus escaped certain death. One
horse was dead when he struck the
water and the other only struggled
for a moment. The team was a
span of blacks, said to be one of the
best teams in Decatur county.
Old man Welsh was taken to Des
Moines Monday to. answer to the
At the farmers { Traders bank
can be seen a clapboard taken from
the cabin of Wyilis Dickinson, De
catur county's hermit The cabin
was built in 1910, and the board is
made of white oak, and is as solid
as when first hewn from the log.
A house owned by r. L. Parrish
two miles of Leon, was burned Fri
day. night with all the contents
Andrew Smith was alone in the house
dow.
Postmaster j. l.. Harvey has for.
warded his resignation to Washing.
ton, as soon as his successor is ap.
pointed, expects to leave with his
family for Colorado, where he has
flattering business prospects. There
are several candidates in the field fol
the appointment of postmaster.
Mr.. Louis Stephens, OF. Decatur
and Miss Sadie Bedell, of Lamont
were married at the N p. parsonage
in this city on Feb. 18th by Rev. Ho.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
L. H. Stephens q to Sadie e. Be.
Fred Mccleary % to Cora Elem.
George Moneysmith "a to Maggie
N. oliver Brown "a to L. Ella
Deyoss 21.
Moines na SAT Saturday rds and and visited ovei wei
O.. E. Hull and ]. A. Caster left
Saturday on ten day trip to Mo-
bile, Alabama, and other southern
points,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21
HELD FOUR BIG MEETINGS.
Food Speakers Were Greeted With
Packed Houses Last Friday.

The food conservation speakers
who visited Leon last Friday We're
greatly pleased with the interest and
attendance, both the Presbyterian
and Methodist churches being pack
ed in the afternoon, and in the even
ing many were turned away unable to
gain admittance at either church.
The meetings were presided over by
County Food Administrator w. H.
Shields, and Miss Mabel Horner,
county pS1H f1e% he qSaddts podse
were right on the dot, and sang
number of fine selections at all four
meetings, and then went to the High
School building and rendered fine
program for the pupils. These
young men are fine singers, perfect
gentlemen, and added greatly to the
city.
Mr.. Roscoe Mitchell, of Buffalo,
N. Y, chairman of the united States
Food Commission which recently in.
vestigated conditions in England and
France. He spoke at the Presby,,
at the Methodist church in the even
ing. His address sank deep into the
hearts of his audiences. for he talk
ed as one inspired and he sent home
the message that to win this great
war, the people at home must do
their part In cOHSeIviu6 anu ouYPiy
ing food for the Allies. He said we
have the men, the guns, the ammu-
milton, and it all depends. on fur,
nishing proper food supplies, and
told Of why the boys at the front
needed the things we must deprive
ourselves of, flour, sugar, meats and
fats. His appeal was powerful one,
and many people went home with
firm determination to make further
sacrifices and use more substitutes
for the things which the soldier boys
need.
Miss Elizabeth Kelley, Of the ex-
tension department of the University
Of Wisconsin, spoke at the Methodist
church in the afternoon and at tn the e
Presbyterian in the evening sne
the same lines as Mr.. Mitchell, tell
ing how to save, and conserve 1OT
the boys at the front.
1t is estimated that more than
two thousand people heard the ad-
dresses at Leon, and Mr.. Davis. an
other member of the party went on
to Lamont. where he spoke at both
afternoon and evening meetings to
big audiences.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21
Hope to Have Camp Dodge Soldier.
Here Next Week.

A request has been forwarded to
Colonel Vestal at Camp Dodge, ask
ing for leave of absence for as many
of the Decatur county boys as pos
sible who are stationed at Camp
Dodge, to come to Leon next Tues
day to attend the reception given
the boys who are called to go 70
and we hope to have them with US.
It will be necessary to have the
names and company address OF each,
and as there have been many chang
es since the boys we're called and a
great many of them transferred to
other camps, it is requested that all
who know of any Decatur county
BOYS stationed at Camp Dodge, send
their name and company address to
O. e. Hull, at The Reporter office at
once, SO that leave of absence can be
secured for them Don't wait, send
them today, as the time is short, and
the names must be sent to head
quarters,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21

The dealers in live and dressed
poultry have received the following
notice from the commission mer-
chantsi
"The United States Food Admin
istration has made rule prevent
ing the purchase and sale of live and
fresh dressed hens and pullets for
food purposes from February 18th
to April 80, 1918. providing, how
ever, that this shall not prevent the
purchase, shipment or sale between
February 18th and February 23,
|1918, of hens or pullets which were
killed or shipped prior to February
1 1th. Our Interpretation of the last
provision of the rule is that dealers
are given until February 23rd to
move what hens they have on hand
either alive or dressed and that 9TH
er dealers like ourselves are allowed
to purchase from dealers such hens
as they have on hand February IL tn,
provided that such hens are receiy-
ed by us on or before February 20,
1918.
Quit buying hens and pullets un-
til after April 80, 1918. Explain
the situation in your territory and
impress upon them the necessity OF
holding the egg producers through
the spring laying season. Our coun,
try needs big egg crop. This will
be our last quotation on hens so long
as the government rule is in effect. y