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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-22
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES,

What doth it profit a man to plant
a garden and lose it via his neigh
boris chickens?" inquiries the Mason
City Globe Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-22

Judging congress by the past that
$3.50 price for wheat will go thru all
right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-22

Secretary McAdoo is to tour the
south boosting the third liberty loan
according to the Washington Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29
Letter from VIM. II. Campbell.
Hampton Roads. Va, Aug. 70, ~
H.,,. 80 Hopoo. Will drOl

| Hampton Roads. Va, Aug. %, '1S.
Dear Folks at Home: Will drop
you a few lines to let you know !
am feeling fine and hope this Will
find you all the same. suppose
you received the cards and letter l
sent you while l was on the road 9:
left Great Lakes Tuesday about 4
O. clock and got here Thursday about
10 O'Clock. We took the boat at
New Port News and sailed across the
chesapeake Bay to Hampton Roads.
There were about 800 Of us on the
boat. / saw two large ships load te. !.
francs Fran eo'oi / certainly did see some
IN Pnd tns rq oSo Ke
West Virginia and Virginia: We
went through the Cumberland
mountains, the Appalachian noun
tains and across the Blue Ridge
mountains t It sure was Vas go%s sga.
You tell grandma l said no wonder
she and grandfather left Virginia,
| for it was certainly the toughest
country that l ever saw. don
see how the people there can make
living. ! sure saw plenty OF To-
bacco growing; ! say f IneRed PUNE liRe
Somebody lived there one day and
had moved out. We went through
several tunnels on our way: some
Of them were over a mile and a half
| long. We are now right on the At
lantic coast. The climate here is
very warm and there is sure plenty
of negroes here. We are eight
miles from Norfolk. Folks. we are
sure in swell naval base here. we
have plenty of good eats. The Red
Cross served us with lunch four
times on the way down. At Chi
cago they gave us candy and cigar
cites; at Kankakee,. Indiana tney
served us with doughnuts and conee
and at Huntington, West virginia;
we got on here and marched around
through the town for exercise; Inere
Jimmy that was following along the
side Of me 20 I picked him 1R and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29
Methodist Church.

Owing to the torn up condition of
the basement of the church, incident
to the installing of the new furnace
IN the church, it has been thought
best to recall the announcement
made last Sunday, for an all days
meeting with basket dinner next
sunday. We will observe this home
foiks day a little later on. The
schedule of services for next Sunday
is as follows:
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching services at II a. m. and
8 p: m. Epworth League at p. m.
Notice that the evening service will
De In our own church, instead of the.
union service. We call your atten-
tion again to the fourth quarterly
conference on Monday evening, Sep
TENDER 2, at $3.50 o'clock. il you
nave not met your benevolent and
other financial obligations for the
year, be sure. and do SO before next
a full report for the wear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29

were marching. He sure did make
me think of James when l used to
jump around with him on my
shoulders. at home: At White Sui
phur Springs the Red Cross fed us
TGesoseeo Of it, it. The The ked Cross IS
is the Y NJ. C. 4. About all we
have to do here is to drill with guns
and keep clean, won't know now
when l will get to come home, but
Will come the first chance l get. We
are about fifteen hundred miles
from Chicago home, SO l am about
1000 miles from home but am keep
ing in good spirits, so don't worry,
mother, will be home one Of these
days. Would of certainly liked to
got my furlough, but a fellow can't
do as he wishes in the navy, but
felt better in my life. If you don't
hear from me every two or three
days don't worry for they are NOV
ing us around so much that we
can't write just any time. have
been washing all afternoon. wash
ing my hammock and clothing; l
ann at the Of tbe Bows c. e ftw s sare
ally uOAO VI SAO UOJ0 49, oNA
would like to see Clarence and
Maries big girl. l suppose they
feel very proud of it. Tell Jimmy
to take good care of my stock for l
will be home again one of these
days. Tell everybody l said hello.
Tell father to hold on to those cat
tie for they are certainly scarce.
How is everything doing and how is
the stock looking? Be sure and
write right away as / would certain
ly like to hear from home. Let me
know whether you get all of my
letters or not. Fred is still at the
Great Lakes. Now write as soon as
you get this. Tell James to write.
Tell the Bronson kids to write and
not wait for me to write because I
can't write to everyone as l am sure
busy and tell all the good old
Iowans to write to me as certainly
would love to hear from everyone
back there. Be sure and write to me
James. From your loving son and
brother, William r.. Campbell,
Co. 154, Unit D, Hampton Roads,
u. s. Naval Base, Va. = 800
P. s. Tell everybody to write
because we boys sure look for let
ter every day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29
THE CHURCHES.
Christian Church.

Services will be held in the Chris
tian church next Sunday. September
LIST, as follows:
Bible school 10 o'clock. Lesson
will be found in Luke 6:3O-38.
Sermon Il o'clock. Evening serv-
ices: Christian Endeavor at z D. m.
After having enjoyed the union serv-
ices with our. sister churches during
the not weather we will now return
to our own church for the evening
service. We kindly invite you to
meet with us for worship next Sun
day evening. Sermon by Rev. Elan
merry. A big welcome awaits all.
The c. w. B. M. will meet next
tuesday with Mrs Winnie Painter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29

The average cost to the govern
ment to collect taxes has been $24.26
for every $1,000. In 1915 1t cost
about 314 for every $1,000, but this
was record. 4ssS.s 3.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29
Gospel Team Meeting.

The Gospel Team men are asked
to meet at the MethoAist church
next Sunday afternoon az there is to
be an all day meeting at the church
and members wish to be present at
the following Sunday at the Chris.
tian church and all members will be
welcome.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29

Lords Halsbury, Lorenburn, Hal
dane and Buckmaster are at present
receiving pensions Of $4,000 .
year each. r.s.s,..s lssssss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29

It doesn't take q girl long 70
choose between the young man VINO
il willing to die for her and the one
Who is willing to support her In lux
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29

The cubic content Of the skull Of
the enlightened man is "a inches;
Of To lowest sarge, g ine4 -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29

Bennett, OSCdI LcC.
Bridger, Alva Edmund.
Bridger, Ray l..
Bates, Chas. F.
Bryant, VIM.
Biddison, Bert.
Bright, Floyd Bryan.
Barlean, Geo. Thomas.
Brant, Frank.
Backer, Orville Elvin.
Bass, Harry ]. Carl.
Brady, Geo. Elmer.
Burlingmair, Geo. Wesley.
Boyce, Lowell Eugene.
Boone, George.
Boyer, Wheeler Gold Starr.
Bruner, Reatus VIM.
Barry. James.
Butler, Henry A.
Bassett, Paul Milton.
Billiard, Harley.
Butler, c. e.
Bailey, Ralph.
Brothers, Clarence.
Bates. Wilmot Lorenzo.
Boatman, Martin Everett.
Beavers, lrl.
Burgess, Harry Soper.
Bremen, Ellis nance.
Boies, Frank.
Bruce, David Rex.
Bruce, John Howard.
Bandy, r. Carl.
Bradfield, Phillip T.
Bixler, Leroy.
Bumgarner, Donald.
Bremen, Ellis.
Bremen, Lewis.
Billiard, Lawrence.
Campbell, VIM. R.
Caster, George Brown.
Caster, A. M.
Curry, Raymond Cleo.
Creese, Donald p.
Calhoun, Jesse Lawrence.
Clawson, Carl.
c Chastain, VIM rl r. R.
Collins, Geo. T.
Carey, Harold.
Cornett, Merle.
Cox, L. Erald.
Cronin, d. Ross.
Coffin, Howard H.
Campbell. Raymond Clair.
Clark, Earl Granville.
Clark, r. o.
Camp, Carroll NJ.
Carroll, Earl.
Clinton, JOS. VIM. Edgar.
Combs, Robt. G.
Combs, Clyde.
Castor, Frank.
Clampitt, Mont Lovett.
Coleman, Clyde.
Cherry, VIM. Arthur.
Chamberlin, Ira.
Chamberlin, Clyde.
Lavender, Leo.
Cartwright, Ernest We're.
Cowl, John o. Gold Starr.
Curry, Claude.
Cherrington, Willard.
Chasey, Ray.
Cobb, Luther w.
Case, Lyman p.
Cantrill, Jas. Orville.
Cochran, Clyde.
Dancer, David A.
Donaldson, Willie Nelson.
Dawson, Harley:
Dillon, Jas. Levi.
Davenport. Forest G.
Dorsey. Clifford Ray.
Dale, Rolla F.
Duncan, Jno. William.
Dunn, Raymond Fielden.
Dale, Homer.
Davis, Thos. Edward.
Davis, Otto E.
Elliott, Harold Spencer.
Eaton, Ira w.
Evans, Guy Melvin.
Epperiey, VIM. Leroy.
Edwards, Chas. Abel.
Evans, Ivan 7.
Elefson, Edward Andrew.
Erwin, Wright.
Eubank, James.
Fields, George.
Folmer, Fred e.
Fuller, Jesse Royce.
Fulton, VIM. Jefferson.
Poland. Orville Ferrin.
Fry, Michael Horney.
Freestone, Oliver.
Freeman, Jas. Edgar.
Finkbone. Harry II.
Feight, Bert.
French, TheO.
French, Leonard.
Frink, Spencer.
Fetty. G. Ora.
Gruver, Thos. J.
Grimes, Forest.
Gibson, Clarence f.:
Gunsolley, Harold M.
Grenawalt, Vane.
Gelatt, John.
Gaulter, Arthur L.
Grogan, Albert J.
Gray, Zeblin Johnson.
Graves, Lawrence Curtis.
Garland, Joseph Elvin.
Green, Lewis Lennie.
Grogan, Michael Leo.
Grogan, John Lawrence.
Grogan, Maurice L.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29
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SOLDIER BOY LETTERS

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29
Decatur County Service Roster

the p f Time county G sse f he %
wii s6Sua not e r ny easSn the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29

Monroe, Roy VIM.
Monroe, Ronald r.
Monroe, Olin B.
Monroe, Pearl.
Monroe, Burrell.
Main, Wilbur l..
Minks, Lawrence.
Myers, True Walter
Moore, Lawrence Glenn.
Millstead,. Everett F.
Marshall, Albert Hale.
Nicholson, Geo. Washington.
Merritt, D.
Mallette, Frank.
Manchester, Ernest Gilmore.
Mosbarger, Gilbert Curtis.
Maxwell, Arthur Verne.
Manchester, Garvin A.
Mendenhall, lilo B.
Merwin, Clifford.
Morgan, Mckinley P.
Murray, Wm.J
MAGELLAN, Harrison.
MAGELLAN, DIN.
Norris, Elmer.
Negley, Verne.
Newton, Dickson G.
Newlin, Floyd Everett.
Num-, Earl e.
Num-, Arthur S.
Newton, Alvin, Otis.
Newman, Richard Earl.
Newlin, E. w.
Noftsger, Arthur.
O'Boyle, John Vincent.
Ogilvie, Victor A.
Ogilvie, Claude.
Perdew, Edgar
Pickering, Raymond e.
Phillips, Roy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-29

Illc SCI WIG VI IAC "a LILY Va 80
absolutely correct roster: II
tur county whose name does NJ
their name. If their are any
boy going from some other COT
Adair, Claude.
Adair, Walter Herman.
Adair, Marlowe.
Allard, Chas. Edgar.
Aten, Ray H.
Allen, Wilbur L.
Anstey, Johnny w.
Anderson, Geo. Leslie.
Anderson, j. Elmer.
Anderson, Arthur Scott.
Adler, Lonnie Michael.
Akers, Dwight.
Ackeriey, James William.
Alldredge, Dale.
Allen, VIM. G.
Arnold, Emery.
Aten, Claude.
Arnold, Clair.
Arnold, John Dent.
Barrett, Phillip T.
Barritt, Vernon.
Barker, Ben B.
Barry ANGEL.
Bowsher, Porter P.
Barrett, Riley D.
Bunch, VIM. Raymond.
Barnett, Lacy Lafayette.
BasOn, John.
Buffum, Albert G.
Brown, Okal.
Brown, Will l..
Brown, Virgil.
Bremen, Lewis Mark.
Baker, Truman.
Ballantyne, Jno. ALVIN,
Bennett, Orville Willard.
Bennett, Oscar Lee.
Bridger, Alva Edmund.
Bridger,. Ray l..
Bates, Chas. F.
Bryant, VIM.
Biddison, Bert
Bright, Floyd Bryan.
Barlean, Geo. Thomas.
Brant, Frank.
Backer, Orville Elvin.
Bass, Harry ]. Carl.
Brady, Geo. Elmer.
Burlingmair, Geo. Wesley.
Boyce, Lowell Eugene.
ROOne George
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
GLOBE SIGHTS
from the Atchison- Globe.

While the war is over we still have
slackers.
Any woman in love with tickle
man is dangerous.
Half of the corrections sent in to
newspapers are lies.
If you want something mussed up,
put Hands Off" sigQen it,.
The war is over, and we have quit
saluting everybody except our wife.
A Nebraska newspaper: Lots of
folks won't listen unless they are lied
to-
Nearly every man wants to meas
ure the other fellows corn in his own
bushel-measure. -
Do the very best you can, and II
you fail in spite of all you can do,
your bump won't be a bad one.
Law is more to be trusted than
love. II you lend anything to your
kin, make them specify the security
in writing.
Jude johnson will go to Daily, his
old home town, tonight. to put on his
annual strut and tell the folks down
there about the success he has made
in Atchison. Jude always manages to
look prosperous when he visits the
Old Home Town on Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANCES.

AS the time for the biennial session
Of the Legislators approaches. there
appear increasing indications that
another effort to foist a constitutional
convention upon the state of Kansas
will be made. There never has been
manifested any we'll defined demand
The agitation has been carried on al
most wholly by those who have axes
to grind.
Nowhere 10 afforded a better oppor-
tunity for log rolling than in a con-
stitutionaI convention. ReformerS
with hobbies, if the reformers- can
succeed in being chosen among the
delegates, find little difficulty in en-
grating their theories upon the pro-
posed instrument by swapping votes
with other delegates who also are
riding hobbies. Then the voters must
endorse the entire work of the con-
vention or else reject the good with
the bad.
1t has been amply proven in the
past that the people can be trusted to
amend the organic law in any particu-
lar that they deem necessary or of
advantage to the state. Many amend
ments have been submitted but most
of them have been defeated because
they did not appeal to the sober mind
ed electorate as being desirable or
beneficial. Whenever an amendment
of importance and genuine merit has
been submitted it has been adopted
by a substantial majority.
When the constitutional amendment
to put the state, educational institu-
lions on a more permanent basis was
given a majority greater than that for
any candidate except Henry Allen, the
peoples interest in their schools was
demonstrated. Mr.. Aliens majority
was $4,000. The majority for the
permanent income amendment was
$4,000. And the total vote at the
last election was not heavy, the num-
Der cast for secretary of state being
only 400, 303.
The amendment carried in every
county. The largest county both in
population and property value
than five to one as did also the small
est county-Stanton. The heaviest
majority was six to one in Grant
county.
Only q few amendments. notably
| those establishing prohibition and
women's suffrage. expanding the SUI
preme court and extendir the veto
power of the governor, had been added
| to the constitution prior to the last
election. Any other change equally
important and desirable can be
| brought about in the same way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
INFOKsIATION FOR ALL READERS oE
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27

If the people really knew the
lexpend money and the waste of
which we are guilty, says Senator
Borah, they would mob us. 1t is by
reason of the fact that the details of
tthese Expenditures are kept from the
people that public opinion is not
saroused to its height in regard to this
matter. There is one thing that con-
gress has never yet been able to do,
and that is to abolish a bureau or an
office. Congress has great capacity
to make twelve men do what one man
; did before. but practically no capacity
apparently to curtail or limit either
the energy or the expenditures upon
the part of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27

you should have found it worth
The brown eyes were Ieveled at her
and the professional air vanished.
Now you ask, I'll tell you" he said
slowly. I'D have to tell you some
when I read in the catalog all that
hot air about higher psychological as
poets OF farm life. said to myself
that any one that could get up and
talk that kind of thing would be
funny enough to listen to. 1t seemed
aspect Of farm life. The women I
know never found any in it. Even
to my mother 1t was killing drudgery."
Lucy was trembling in spite Of her
self. Hadn't we better turn back"
she faltered.
"No, we hadn't" came ths decided
answer. I'm going to take you homN
with me. You didn't have any Christ
mas-you just told me you didn't, and
neither did /. There's a fat turkey
just waiting to be/cooked and pop
corn and spruce tree chopped
down and the cranberries.
IT thought I'd get some of the hign-
e. psychological aspect in the old
farm, but the hired man and his wife
were away and I couldn't go about 1t
myself. I'm going to carry you home
with me If 1 have to do it by force.
That's how loving the one woman in
the world strikes a crude farmer like
me-" -
And that was the end of Prof. Lucy
Cummings career as a professor.
When college opened after the holi-
days a more experienced. possibly more
practical. instructor had the course
Lucy and the pair OF brown eyes were
five miles away.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
HOW TO GET GOOD TEACHERS

There is a bill before congress which
provides s15,00O,0O0 annually. and de-
mands an equal amount by the states,
Ito cooperate with the states in pre-
pairing teachers for the schools, par
ticularly rural sohools"-'to prepare
teachers, to encourage q more nearly
universal preparation of prospective
teachers, to extend the. facilities for
the improvement of teachers already
in service, to encourage thru the estab-
lishment of scholarships and other
wise a greater number of talented
young people to make adequate prepa-
ration for public-school, service. and
otherwise to provide an increased
number OF trained and competent
teachers" This money is to be ap-
portioned on the public school teacher
basis. and amounts to $24.10 per
teacher for the promotion of teacher
preparation.
Kansas had 15,24s public school
teachers in 1s15-1s16. She would re-
ceive $367,s56.30 for the purposes
named. Doubling this amount would
make available a minimum of $734,-
1880 for teacher preparation in her
tax supported normal schools and col
leges.
If each state should equal the con-
sressional allotment with q sum be-
yond what is now being spent for
teacher-preparation. our nation would
soon occupy the pre-eminence in pub.
lie school education that it occupies
in natural resources, production. man.
ufacturing, transportation, wealth and
war. The safety and advancement OF
democracy demands no less than this
for the sake of its $4,000. 900 children
Natural talent must be prepared
for teaching just as 1t is prepared fol-
law, medicine or engineering. Nc
state in the Union has gone far enough
in teacher-preparation program te
supply its schools with good teachers
More than 100000 teachers, out Of
$4,000 in the elementary schools
are 10 years of age or younger. More
than so, 900 have had no schooling be.
yond the eighth grade. More thar
100000 teachers begin teaching each
September and less than one-third Of
these have had any special prepare.
ton for their work. = These imma.
ture. unprepared teachers NATURAL,
go to the schools that pay the loves
salaries-the rural and village schools
| Our democracy cannot ooast equal
ity of opportunity 80 long as the fact.
cited above are true of our public
school teachers. The nation is VITAL,
I ;x<~ -
encouraged and helped by the natior
to go on until there is good teacher
in every school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
DINNER STORIES

"Ere ye'are! 'Ere's quality! Prime
tender sbeef! Buy, buy. buy! Five
pence a pahnd" yelled the man at the
stall. (This happened before the
An old lady turned over his stock
very thoroly, and selected a piece of
'I'n give you fourpence for the
Bit shs said.
"Frpencel" repeated the STALL
keeper, determinedly.
''Fourpence,"w heedled the old lady.
"Ff'pence or nothink,' said the
stakeholder. why what 'ud the
folks think as you've asked to yer
party, yer givin' 'em TO penny beef?s
The tlady was not to be won over
by subtle flattery. I'm givin' nc
party, my man." said she. Elm
poisoning a dog"
The proprietor of travelling men
agerie had trained a lion and q lamb
to live together in the same cage.
Tho unusual sight was always we'll
advertised beforehand. and Invariably
proved big draw. Presently. how
ever, there came a time when the at
friction ceased to figure in the show
and the Snowman was asked the rea-
son.
Had to separate 'em," he replied.
gloomily.
I thought he looked such mild old
Eon."
Lion" interrupted the Snowman.
Lion be blowed! 1t was the lamb.
When he grew up he started 'butting
like a battering ram. Used to knock
the poor lion about something shame
full" 4--ss..