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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
IN SPRING.

do no know which is worse when
you are away:
Long gray days with the lisping
sound of the rain,
And then when the lilac dusk is be-
ginning to fall,
The thought that perhaps you may
never come back again;
Or days when the world is simmer
OF blue and gold,
Sparkling newly all in the dear
pring weather,
Aad with, heart that is torn apart
by pain,
! walk alone in ways that we went
in together.
Alirc Kilmer in Good Housekeeping
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
,almer. hnrriedly Ieft the ward.

Palmer, hurriedly left the ward.
The wound in my face had almost
healed and was horrible-lookingi
sight-the left cheek twisted into a,
knot, the eye pulled down, and my
mouth pointing in north, by north
west direction. / was very downheart-l
ed and could Imagine myself during
the rest of my life being stunned by.
all on account of the repulsive scar.
Doctor Frost arranged for me to go!
to the Cambridge Military hospital at
Aldershot for special operation to
try and make the scar presentable.
/ arrived at the hospital and got an
awful shock The food was poGT and
the discipline abnormally strict. No
patient was allowed TO sit on his bed,
and smoking was permitted only at
certain designated hours. The face
specialist did nothing for me except
to look at the wound / made appli-
cation for a transfer back to Paignton,
Offering to pay my transportation.
This offer was accepted, and after two
weeks absence, once again ! arrived
in Munsey ward, all hope gone.
The next day after my returTl Doc
tor Frost stopped at my bed and said >
"Well, Empey, if you want me to try
and see what l can do with that scar
I'll do it, but you are taking an awful
chance"
Two days after the undertaken
squad carried me to the operating
room or pictures as we called them
because of the funny films we see ,in-
der ether, and the operation WINS per-
formed. At was a wonderful piece %
surgery and a marvellous success.
From now on that doctor can have my
shirt.
More than once some poor soldier
has been brought into the ward in a
dying condition, resulting from loss of
blood and exhaustion caused by his
long journey from the trenches. After
an examinations the doctor announces
that the only thing that will save him
is a TRANSMISSION of blood. Where Is
the blood to come from? He does not
have to wait long for an answer4-sev-
eral Tommies Immediately volunteer
their blood for their mate. Three or
four are accepted; blood test is
made, and next day the TRANSMISSION
takes place and there is another pale
face in the ward.
Whenever bone Is needed for some
special operation, there are always
men willing to give some--a leg il
necessary to save some mangled mate
from being crippled for life. More
than one man will go through life with
another mans blood running through
his veins, or piece of his rib or his
shinbone in his own anatomy. Some.
times he never even knows the name of
his benefactor.
The spirit of sacrifice Is wonderful.
For all the suffering caused this war
is blessing to England-it has made
new men of her sons; has welded all
classes into one glorious whole. S.
And can't help saying that the doc
tors, sisters, and nurses in the English
hospitals, are angels on EARTH bve
them all and can never repay the care
and kindness shown to me. For the
rest of my life the Red Cross will be
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02

til he was quite
the happiest dog In the world. He
thought that Santa Claus and Christ
mas were quite the most marvellous
of wonders.
"'To thing that Santa Claus wrote
us that note said Ralph.
"'To think that he rescued a little
dog ON Christmas eve when he is so
busy said Frank.
"'And to think Of his remembering
that we have wanted one for so long,
but that we knew we were asking for
great deal and did not want to be
greedy said Catherine.
:" Il know Santa Claus wished Gyp
merry Christmas as well as wishing us
one, for just see how happy and merry
he is said Ralph. And indeed Gyp
was for Santa Claus had wished him
merry Christmas by rescuing him
and giving him to these three children
this Christmas day"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
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'First the children went for their
stockings. They ala sat on the floor,
and in every stocking were the things
they had told Santa Claus they want.
ed most. In the toe of every stock
ing was an orange and in the heel
a red apple. There were nuts in the
stocking and package OF dates and
one of figs. Then Frank had pen
ell box, splendid knife with three
blades, bright new ten-cent piece and
several other odds and ends which he
liked tremendously.
"Ralph had the paint box he had
wanted to match with every imagin-
able color in 1t, and he had pair of
mittens lined with fur which he longed
for to keep his hands warm when he
was coasting.
Catherine had lovely doll and a
little package with an extra dress, hat
and coat for the dollie and pinned to
the dress she was wearing was little
slip of paper which read: My name
is Evelyn, and ! hope you win like
me very much. II | lie down close
my eyes and go to sleep, but the min
ute you take me up again awaken
''Of course Catherine had to try 1t
right away, and sure enough Evelyn
went to sleep the minute Catherine let
her lie down, and the second she was
picked up again she awakened.
"There were other toys and gifts
they received and they were about to
look at the tree and see what spe-
cial gifts We're there when they heard
a funny little whimper
"'What could that have beenT
asked their mother.
~Tt must have been the wind said
their daddy. 4 will get the scissors to
cut the presents from the tree
"But again the whimper was re-
peated. 1T sounds like little animal
of some sort, said Catherine.
"'Thats right said Frank. TT does.
ST think it's a dog said Ralph, and
they all went in the direction of the
sound.
There was a box which was quite
deep at the other side of the tree, and
the children peeped in.
S'Oh, look 2 said Catherine.
"'You were right said Frank to
Ralph, it's a little dog--a dear lit
tie white dog. He must have been
asleep for he seems very frisky and
spry now. Oh, loolSr
each child in turn was saying, oh,
lookl again and again. Soon the
daddy of the children had discovered
something.
"'See what is on his collar he
said.
"And Ralph read, Il am not very
much of a dog, but / think you wiz
love me. was found by Santa Claus
when he was on his rounds tonight. l
had no home and / was so very cold.
Santa Claus gave me such nice drink
of milk and he made me this warm
home. He saidsyou loved animals, and
that you wanted dog most especially.
SO am to belong to every one of you
and Santa Claus says l will be very
happy. My name is Gyp. l cannot
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- ~ -
Frank, Ralph and
Catherine went
koppin & and
jumping down the
stairs to, the IL
brary, followed
by their mother
and daddy.
CAS- they enter
ed the room there
stood a beautiful
tree all trimmed.
Their daddy look
ed and saw many
candles on the
tree, which he
lighted, and what
a glorious light
they made,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
NO. 3 TO MEET.

All members are urged by Secra
tary w. B, Barr to be present tonight
at 5 o'clock to attend the meeting OF
Hose Company, No, 3,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02

write and / cam
not talk, because
/ am a regular
dog, so Santa
Claus is writing
this note for me.
Merry Christmas =
" 'Oh = exclaim-
eds the children.
"a pet dog-a
really real dog.
Oh, how wonder
full
"And in turn
they Rugged Gyp
and kissed his lit
tie brown ears I'M
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
Countless Women
find

that when suffering from
nervousness, sick headache,
dizzy spells and ailments
peculiar to their sex
nothing affords prompt
and welcome relief, as will
follow a few doses of
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
ADDSEWNIN(1
EARY TALL e. i
~ MARY GPAHAhl BONNER
81 MARY GRAHA4- bonner
A SURPRISE PRESENT.

at was Christmas morning, bright
and early" said Daddy, "and three
children IA a M @ d
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
JOY in our Lives.

We should have more joy in our lives
If we had more gratitude in our
hearts.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-02
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Learning to Give.

The six great undertakings to
raise funds for war purposes in
America the three Liberty loans,
the two Red Cross subscriptions and
the Red Triangle donation-point
TO one trend OF thought and action
in our country. This is the spend
ing OF money for purposes not direct
ly promising immediate pleasure or
profit to the individual.
As yet, we have not really begun
to sacrifice. It cannot be said,
therefore, that the sums given 70
these six great undertakings repre-
sent actual deprivation through the
giving up Of other things we earn
estly desired or really needed. II is
to be supposed that giving will ne
cessitate this before the war ends
it has not yet made such a demand.
Nevertheless, American people
and with little thought of what shall
be the financial return-if there is
to be any. 1t is true that bond
buying is an investment, and very
good one, too Still, not many peo-
pie have subscribed to the govern
ment loan because of the opportun-
ity to safeguard their funds and OBJ
tain nice return on the investment
BY far the larger portion of the
population bought bonds because OF
their knowledge that the republic
would be helped by getting their
money. The increasing case with
which the succeeding loans We're
placed, as we'll as the lettering spirit
which marked the response to the
other calls for money, can but coz
vince the student OF affairs that he
people Of the United States are
learning to give and will never again
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

set out of practice in this pastine or
art or undertaking.
Learning to give. That is truly
an achievement. In the past, we
have been content to permit few
of the wealthiest people of the world
to have a monopoly on real giving.
Now everybody is emulating those
former occasional donors of hand
some slices Of their income and
year at war, her people are yielding
up their money with promptitude
and cheerfulness which bode fine
conditions for the future-after the
war.
For it cannot be that equally
cheerful giving will not be seen
then. The needs viii be many, and
needs, philanthropy, civic develop
ment, health betterment-these are
some of the causes to which large
sums of money-iarge as we have
now come to speak of expenditures
will be devoted. Where form erly
we paid out a few hundred thousand
dollars on a city's schools we shall
trebling the expenditure. Where
we gave a few cents on the S1GO
valuation as taxes for public I'M
provements we shall appreciate the
wisdom Of paying adequately for the
undertakings it is desired to carry
out
The people are learning to give
old days, spending was irregular, un
wise, selfish to a large degree The
old order is passing away The new
method is worthy the best civi]iZa-
ton OF the worlds best ase.-St.
Joe Gazette
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
a Pleasant Surprise.

While Harry o. Eivins, of north
west, of Leon, was away at church
to his home with we'll filed baskets
to surprise him on his return. At
ter the dandy dinner was over the
company spent pleasant afternoon.
Ed Davis helped entertain the crowd
with his violin. Ice cream and cake
were served at midafternooi. Those
present We're:
sons Ray and Roy, Mr. and Mrs
jim Baker, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Palmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. II. Eivins and four children,
Misses Lulu, Pearl Eva and Iva
Baker, Mrs. ]. H. Palmer and son
Walter
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Fred Shelton, son or Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Shelton, of Decatur, ar
racks, N. Y, on a thirty day fur
Tough, but Saturday he received an
honorable discharge from the army.
He had served nine months at Camp
Logan, Colorado, and Madison Bar
racks, but was discharged because
he was under sixteen years of age
at the time he enlisted, but says he
10 going to enlist again in Septem-
other sons in the; service and are
glad to have their youngest boy q
home again. ~ VIZ s.S n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
A Birthday Surprise.

Monday being Miss Muriel Claw
sons eighteenth birthday, her
mother planned a neat surprise for
her. On account of the bad wealth
er only few were present. The
evening was spent in music and
games which were enjoyed by all
Dainty refreshments consisting of
ice cream, cake and cookies were
served. All departed at late hour
wishing Muriel many more such
happy birth days. Those present
were: n
Misses Mae Scott, Gladys Muck,
Lenore and Helen Miller, Willah
Gibson, Hazel and Myrtle PetticOrd
and Nea mccullough, and Messrs.
Edward Smith and Dewey McCol-
Tough. e4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Corporal Arthur F. Hale, who has
been at Camp Pike, Arkansas, since
December, has been transferred to
Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia.
This is an old national guard en-
campment. The soldiers are COM
ing in at the rate of 1000 per week;
The camp is supposed to hold 4O,OOo
men and a fine place. They are go
gun center with nothing. but N. rs,
Arthur writes that he likes his loca-
fion very much. Augusta H. . line
splaCe but. says he is glad he spent
me winter south as the weather ts
very hot ana goes quite hard With
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Yeoman Edgar RoWell, Who was
recently transferred from the
Gopher to the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station, arrived Saturday
for a visit with his parents, Or. and
Mrs. J. w. Rowell in this city. Ed
gar was transferred at his own re-
quest for over seas service, and ex-
poets to be sent to some foreign. port
soon after his return at the expira-
ton of his seven day leave OF alb
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Harry Raymond, who. with his
wife has been visiting for several
months in this city with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Horace Farqu-
har, departed Thursday noon for
Austin, Texas. having enlisted some
months ago in the aviation corps,
and will go into training.at the Uni
versity of Texas at Austin. During
his residence in Leon Mr.. Raymond
has made many good friends, and he
will be missed for he has taken a
prominent part in all our war activ-
tiles. Mrs. Raymond will remain
here for the present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Townsend re-
turned from Des Moines Tuesday
evening, having motored up Sunday,
but it rained all night Sunday and
all day Monday and Tuesday in Des
Moines, so they left their car and
returned on the train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

evening from Missouri, where he
had been lecturing, for a few days
visit with his family in this city. 1t
has been several years since he has
been here, since which time he has
Travelled over a large part OF the
limited States
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Orr Stout had an experience, Mon
day which he does not care to re-
peat, and is congratulating hlmseil
on getting out of it as well as he
did. He was driving the big bus to
the early morning train; and when
in front Of the residence OF Mrs. l..
P. Sigler ran into a telephone wire
which was hanging across the
street, breaking the wind shield and
catching Orr across the nose and
face, cutting and burning, his race
painfully, but he made the train
with his passengers, although he lost
his cap in the scrimmage with the
wire
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Electric light linemen last wee

Electric light Iinemen last week
discovered one of the causes of the
interruption in the service last
week. About a mile and a half west
of Decatur some one had cut sec
ton of barbed wire from fence,
carefully bent the ends and then
thrown it over the high transmission
wires. 1t took several days to 10
cate the trouble which caused a
great deal of inconvenience to both
the company and the patrons There
is a heavy penalty for tampering
with electric transmission lines, and
the Company would pay good re-
ward TO mad out who did this dirty
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Some of the young men who came
to Leon to register yesterday had a
pretty hard time getting to Leon in
autos, as many of the creeks were
out over the bottoms, and an auto
had almost to swim across Little
river bottom the water running oV-
er the road.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Mrs. r. A. Shular returned Thurs
day from Fairfield, where she had
been visiting friends and attending
commencement exercises at Parson
College from which she Graduated
when young lady. Her daughter,
Miss Margery, who is a student at
Parsons, returned home with her to
spend the summer vacation in this
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

An impromptu dance was given at
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Miller,
of Bunker's HILL West Virginia, and
Edgar Rowell, who was here from
the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton for few days visit with his
parontc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

People in Leon were aroused Sun
day night about 1880 by what
sounded like number of revolver
shots, but an investigation disclosed
that it was only Bill Crawford's fliv-
er hacktiring when he tried to, start
it, the critter evidently objecting to
staying out so late at night
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Shelton, OF
Decatur, came Saturday evening for
an over Sunday visit at the home OF
Fl. l.. Tullis in this city. Thew We're
accompanied by their son viii, who
is home from Camp Dodge on few
DAVIS furlOugh
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

It's a pleasure to see man with
we'll pressed clothes. 1t means
much to him and more to us to be
able to press them better than they
were ever pressed before. You car
prove his statement to your own
satisfaction by letting us show you
G. w. Conner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Miss Alberta Hamilton went to
Des Moiues Tuesday morning for a
few days visit with her sister, Miss
Winifred Hamilton, who is a stu
dent at Drake University, and to at
tend commencement exercises.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion F. Stookey
returned Tuesday noon from few
days visit in Des Moines. Their
granddaughter, little Dorothy Was
son, came home. with them and will
visit here while Mr.. and Mrs. Was
son are at Burlington attending a
furniture dealers convention this
VIC
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

= Second lieutenant Joseph John
O,MalIy. % years of age, whose
home was at Albany, Mos was IN
stantly killed at San Antonio, Tex
as, Tuesday, when his airplane went
into a tail spin and could not be
righted. Lieutenant O'Mally was
one of the popular young men OF Al
bany, and a personal friend OF Z. d.
Price. of this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates.
and does general real estate bust.
ness. Has had 20 years experience
in the business. Office upstairs at
northwest corner of Main and Com
mercial streets. Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
kansas.

Mrs. Fred Burkheimer and baby,
of Weldon, were in Leon Monday
evening on their way to Garden
Grove for few days visit with rela-
tives. Her sister, Miss Kate Rey-
holds. of Garden Grove, who had
been visiting at Weldon, accom-
panied her.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Miller, of Bun
ker's Hill, West Virginia, arrived
Thursday morning to visit a short
time at the home of her mother.
Mrs. Ed H. Sharp and other relatives
in Leon. Mr.. Miller was member
of the faculty of the Bunker's Hill
school the past year, but has vol
unteered in the Quartermaster's de-
partment, and expects to be called
to service within a few weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

The Maquoketa school board vii!
reserve 10 per cent of the salary of
teachers, each month, until the end
OF the school year, said amount to
be forfeited to the district in case OF
failure of the teachers to carry out
their contracts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Lynn Gardner went to Creston
Monday morning to try and enlist,
but could not get in, so went on to
Des Moines, hoping to get into some
branch of the service at the recruit
ing Office in that city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Friends in Leon have received
dainty birth announcements an,
nouncing the arrival of a ten pound
bow at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Simmons, OF Osceola, on las.
Thursday The young man has been
named John Edwards Simmons.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons IN
this city extend congratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Mrs. Earl Howell, Of Saline, Kan
sas, WHO had been visiting at the
home OF her mother, Mrs. j. II.
Slower and other relatives at Pleas
anton, came to Leon Saturday for a
few days visit with friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Mrs. Ralph Avery, who had been
visiting at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Snyder, of east
of Leon, returned to her home in
Des Moines Saturday, her three sis
ters, Misses May, Clarice and Helen
Snyder, going home with her for q
few days visit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

went to Osceola Thursday to meet
their sister, Miss Marguerite" Kemp,
who is employed as private secretary
to the president OF Parson College
at Fairfield, who came to Leon for
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs L. B Kemp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Forest Grimes, who is in the navy.
member of the crew of the battle
ship Pennsylvania, arrived Monday
morning, having a fifteen days leave
of absence, and is visiting at the
home of his father, NJ. F.. Grimes, in
this city. Forest is looking fine, and
says he enjoys life in Their navy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Miss Eta, Of Denver, Colorado
came. last Friday for few days. Wis
it in this city. Miss Eta has been
in New Mexico, and goes
from here to Chicago to continue
her studies in French during the
summer vacation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

The parcel post proves mighty
handy to a good many people, and
to rejoice over it, for Tuesday by
parcel post we received a nice box
of great big luscious strawberries
from Mrs. J. O. Garner, of Eden
township, which are the finest we
have seen this season, both as to
size and flavor. We sure appreci-
ate Mrs. Gamers thoughtfulness in
remembering the editor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

Miss Ida Hazlet returned Monday
from short visit with friends at
Davis City. She leaves Friday morn
ng for her home at Bashor, Dolo-
RADIO, after visit of several weeks
with relatives and friends in this
;o;,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

We want men and women to per-
init us to care for their clothes.
We don't scorch, burn or gloss any
garments while pressing them. In
The difference will delight you. 6.
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