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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
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From Lloyd Gittinger.

Camp Sheridan, Ala, Sunday, oc-
Dear Editor and Readers Of The
Reporter: l will try. and write you you
a few lines today if it don't nit the
waste basket before ,m it re nodge y and
lived there in tents for three weeks,
then the fourth week we got our
uniforms, then we were moved 10
the barracks. On Saturday evening,
October 5tt, we left for Camp Sherl-
dan, Ala. We sure had had, s thn p 5plG:
Island s to Abba and on to St: Louis,
Mo, arriving about 1880 o'clock we
got off and went to the Y. M. z; A.
building and we were sure treated to
a real feed, or at least that is Wnat
! called it. They said there here w nag
through that building than any 9th
left st. Louis feeling fine, went
through a tunnel and then into Iii
nois. Some people say that Illinois
is some state but if 1t is they sure r.
brough us through the RenM worst OF and IT;
that was the worst of all. There
We're rocks along the track that were
real rocks. If you would fall off the
ton of one you would never hit the
bottom. We then came into Ken.
lucky where we lOSL lOuI cars u
the boys that came from Dodge with
us; they went to Kentucky, and we
had three cars left and we all came
to Alabama. We had some pretty
sick BOYS when we got here. They
we're several of us had fever so they
sent us to the hospital but we were
not what you might call sick for
boy from Iowa won't get sick, ha, ha.
AS soon as we got into Alabama we
began to see the airplanes; they sure
are thick down here. We, arrived
at camp about p. m. Monday, Oct.
7th. We got off, walked about three
miles and it about got our goats.
We sure were treated fine on the
way down by Red Cross ladies and
Y. M. c. A.. Well, / expect l have
written about enough for this time.
There is one thing about this state
of Alabama that | can't say about
Iowa and that is it never gets muddy
down here if it would rain for a
month, but it takes Iowa to raise the
crops of golden grain. l am assign
ed to the Base hospital. will close
as ever a lonely soldier boy,
Lloyd F. Gittinger,
Base Hospital Unit 33,
Camp Sheridan, Ala.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
From James G. Hubbard.

n Dean F Si' and Relatives OF
Old Decatur County: l thought !
would drop you few lines to lei
YOU know that / am still among the
living and this leaves me feelln9g &
Camp Dodge last Saturday evening
about I o'clock, went to Des Moines
and went to bed before l left there;
The next morning when | got up L
was in Moberly, Mo. The ampthi-
atre at the fair grounds was on mre
and just about all burned down.
We were at St. Louis, Mo, about
Hike up to the Y. NJ. G. A., but
didn't stay very long until we load
ed up and started on with our Jour
ney AS we left st. Louis we went
through a tunnel that was about
two miles long; it was as dark as
could be. We had to close all the
windows to keep out the smoke
we got off was at Murphysboro,
ill., When we got up Monday morn,
ing we had crossed the corner OF
and Tennessee and were
down in Mississippi. The most of
the houses in Mississippi and Ala,
bama have the chimneys on the end
of the houses and on the. outside:
The most of the country IS pretty
good but didn't look like it would
raise very much. The soil here in
Alabama lab is red and sandy; The
next place we got off was at Tusca-
|oosa, Ala, and the sun seemed like
It would almost burn us up but
don't seem so hot nov. We arrived
at Camp Sheridan about o'clock
Monday evening. Well | guess |
had better close for. now as IL mas
have forgot lot that ! saw on my
trip down here, from,
Pvt. James c. Hubbard,
Base Hospital 1888,
Camp Sheridan.
Montgomery, Ala.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Brush College.

Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
spent one afternoon last week with
Mrs lane Lille.
Miss Opal Vanderpool spent Few.
DAYS last week at the Sam Mcdowell
home rear Woodland.
David Hubbard helped NJ. l.. Dale
make molasSes Monday.
Mrs. John S. CoZad visited a few
days last week with Mrs. R. e, Co
Fad.
Mrs. Jane Lille spent one after
noon last week with Mrs Conwell
Sam Mcdowell and family Of near
Woodland, spent Sunday at the Ode
Vanderpool home.
Ben Lille spent one day last
week at Walter Clay's near Leon.
David Hubbard helped M. l.;
Dale make molasses Wednesday and
Wilbuir and Walter Robson and
spent Sunday at Steve Latta's.
Mrs. David Hubbard and daugh-
tiers Annie and Beulah were Sunday
visitors in Davis City at the John
Mrs ylr David Hubbard Mrs. John
Minor and daughter Helen, Ernest,
Wilbur and Walter Robson and
sisters lnez, Effie and Catherine
spent one afternoon last week at
Steve Latta's.
Alvin Still and family left Tues
day for their home near Hastings,
Neb., after few days visit. with
relatives and friends in this vicinity
Nell Still and wife ccOmpanled them
home for a few days visit.
David Robson and wife left one
day last week for Chicago where
Mrs. Robson will be operated upon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
From Bert McKern.

Home Folks Well Bertha | am
feeling fine. l just got your letter
and was sure glad to hear from you
and to know you folks are all well.
I saw Roy Chastain and he is GER
tainly looking fine. l haven't seen
Bill or Guy yet Did the boys have
to register or were they. old enough?
Has Reece Gittinger left there yet!
Saw, Bertha, don't want any money
or my watch either have all l
want. I'll write to Mae on the 9TH
Well Mae / am feeling fine. When
7 come back I'll bring you and
Bertha a nice gift. You can buy
things so much cheaper over here.
Well Mae and Bertha I'll close for
this time. Your brother, Bert 4.
Mother: I'll try and drop you a
few lines SO you'll know ] am feel.
Ing fine and hope you folks are all
well. Well, nam got Berthas
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
From Daniel Il. Gittinger.
Somewhere in France.

Somewhere in France.
Dear Home Folks: Here at last
in sunny France, our goal. All IS
YOU are the same. | received Ruth,'s
letter yesterday and was certainly
glad to read it even though the date
on it made it appear bit like his
tory. 1t was dated Aug. %, and was
the first mail / have received since
waving goodbye to the Statue OF
ds bety e o M9 happ So ar baek ho% 1
seem to have faded far into the back,
ground so l can hardly enquire and
Comment on them in my letters:
Nvertheless | want you to write OF
them and often. We have had,
wonderful trip in more ways than
one, including hardships: What 40
IIo o8 car sn'n about the size of one of our
The game and want to see it
Trough, / wish | could tell you in
detail of our trip and the things we
saw but the censor says nay, and
YOU must wait till home coming
day. Some could write a book in
describing this country but ! am
limited both by the size of letter
and my descriptive powers. Every
thing is very old and one feels like
he has drifted back to the middle
ages. Our battery is bllleted IN an
old castle built in 1917. is IN
low range of mountains and a clear
through a deep cavern, nearby, we
wash our clothes and battle in it.
lust a few miles from us is a plateau
where Caesar fought his last battle
with the Gauls. On another peak
nearby is giant statue of Joan OF
Arc made of white marble, The
people are old fashioned and very
poor. Wooden shoes are the pre- re-
are very kind and considerate to the
Americans. They certainly have
been hard hit by the war Women
and old men do all the work. Not
man of military age is to be seen
out of uniform. In this section OF
France we are perm u &c 10 to s MrrfS
central part about Is miles south south.
west of Clearmont, a city of about
70 900 people. About the only in
dustry in this part of the, country IS
the raising of grapes and manuiac-
ture of wine The mountain sldes
and valleys are a series OF Vlneyaius
with small wheat field now anu
then They are just commencing ON, 20
pick the grapes now, This morning
two other non-commis. and myself
came down to Clearmont to enter !;
school of observers. ! think ! shali
like the work very. much as 1t is H,;i1
line where my previous training VII
be I useful particularly mathematics
and surveying. This afternoon is
holiday So came owe over ,e to the Tell III
e Nv; hello for me and give
i Lloyd my best wishes when he enters
the service. Write often and don
wait for my letters to al answer tSer,,s as
BY the way, ! want to tell you that
on our way here, altho 9,,gi =, ! |. rc lust
past ! must go back to the bar
racks (Which by the way, were
erected by Napoleon) SO will close
Affectionately,
Corp. Daniel r. Gittlnger,
Bat. E, 339th U. s. F. A.,
American Exp. Forces.
Saint Saturnin. France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Raucll No. 2.

Eva Dobson and children spent
Sunday at Jennie Miller's.. :.
Floyd Sheldon and family are all
better at this writing.
The roads are getting in good
shape again, little more dragging
will help them a great deal.
Everyone that buys Liberty Liberty
Don't be like the like the, cur IN
the story, bite the hand that IS
Jennie CLANCY is home for an in
defienite time as her school mas
closed on account of Spanish 1nflu-
K. c. CLANCY went to Bethany
Otta Evans and Dorothy Evans, OF
Woodland, were visitors at Chaney,s
Sunday. ~,
woodsaw this week.
Walter Thompson sawed wood
Jennie CLANCY was caller at
Carlson's Sunday.
Dannie Williams spent Sunday at
Will Euritt'S.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Elm.

Doug Moore and son Emmett at
tended a hog sale near Gainesville
Thursday.
Charlie Workman spent Friday
night with his mother Mrs. Work
man of Lineville.
Bert Mcdowell spent Friday and
Saturday night at the Doug Moore
home.
Miss ELAINE Belvel spent Friday
with her friend Miss Gladys Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Warnock
and Mr.. and Mrs. ALT Warnock and
daughter Margaret spent. "Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Petty and
children spent Sunday with Doug
Moore and family; on+
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
Drake.
Miss Rose Moore spent Sunday
with her cousin Ethel Moore.
Misses Margaret Warnock and
Edna Bright were calling on Mrs.
Russell Warnock Sunday evening.
&
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Perry Latta Writes from France.
Somewhere in France,

Somewhere in France,
Sept. 20, 1913.
Dear Brother Charlie: | will
write you a few lines just ~ let you
know the Huns haven't got me yet.
| am we'll and hope you are to. |
suppose you are going to school
now. Well Charlie there isn't much
news that ! can write you but if
was home ! could tell you whole
lot about how it feels to be in the
trenches. ] suppose the daily pa
pers are full of news now. Do you
hear from Jim very often? |
haven't heard from him since l
came to France Don't know his adj
dress, SO of course ! can't write to
him. Well Charlie you ought to
hear me trying to talk French, you
remember the old peddlerr that sang
us the song, don't you? Well, |
make noise about like he di3 But
Il can make EN- understand me just
the same. | don't think | ever will
learn to speak French. though.
France is nice place but they are
not -the-times like the oil o.
S. A. | have seen some pretty old
buildings but it isn't permissible
ito tell you much about my wander
ings or much of anything. What is
Father doing now, still pounding
iron though isn't he? Is Emory
still with him? Tell Emory he ought
to be over here to drink French
wine with me. The most of the
signs you see on the buildings are:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Lonesome Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Hampton and
daughter spent Sunday at Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Evans spent
one day last week with their aunt
Mrs. Maggie Mendenhall.
J. o. Garner and family spent
Sunday at E. Gammon's.
Miss May Evans went to Leon Fri
day to assist Mrs. E. E. Bell with
her household duties.
Mrs. Julia Waller and daug hters,
Dorothy and Mabel, visited at r. d.
Evans Wednesday.
Walter Evans and Miss Winnie
Shira were married at the nome OF
the bride, Friday evening. Their
MANY friends extend congratulations.
Ciyde Waller and family spent
Sunday at the 7. w. Waller home IN
Leon.
Mrs. C. E. Little and son Freder-
lex called at w. 2. McDaniels one
afternoon last week.
Florence, and Jesse Maynard and
amily spent Sunday afternoon at j..
B. McDaniePs.
George Evans and wife called at
&C. E. Titles Sunday afternoon
John Hampton spent Sunday Win
Roy Evans.
Mrs. D. H. Hubbard and daughters
Anna and Beulah spent Sunday at
John Davis in Davis City,.
Ernest Robson spent sunday
with Roy Mcdaniel n
The ladies' Of the Brush College
school district organized "a heo
Zen DauRhton. who has been at
= naval training station in Mary.
land. died Tuesday. and Was buried
nj fhe Catholic cemetery IN " Oou-
land foyf~ship SaturAnY elSefn00n Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Put Over Another.

For a week or two several strang-
ers have been working the country
schools securing subscriptions to a
newspaper called the Farmers
Wife" No doubt the. canvassers
portrayed that the mission OF TINS
herald of freedom was to alleviate
the trials and task of the farmers
better half, for if we are properly in
formed they did a land office busl-
When they first come into ccoun1-
ty they go to the county superlntend-
ent and show her how they are go
ing to decorate the walls of the
country schools with beautlful
picture and If she or e. ne Is easy sSs t4 4Ss
drive to the country school house be
gins with the county superintendent's
recommendation. Once there they
soon conn up the pupils with brides
in the form of lead pencils, and they
are sent out to the parents bubbllng
over with enthusiasm for the
scheme, and naturally the latter de-
essarv dollar which soon finds it's
way into the pockets of the promot-
ers. and in due time comes the pa
per. pamphlet filled with cheap
stories, receipts for making corn
bread and noodle soup, etc. But the
main idea in the scheme is to get a
lot of advertisements from eastern
firms into the homes. which in many
cases are not reliable. and work of
some cheap goods which can not be
DISPOSED of otherwise
What surprises us is that the
county superintendent of Adalr
county would give her sanction to
such a scheme and especially just at
this time when the people generally
are continually asked to give for
Durposes that are so very necessary.
In fact had the newspaper been mer-
itorious, the present time and the
coming year with it's increased bur-
dens should have prompted her to
have told the parties to wait untll
some more propitious- time..-Green-
field Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Ernest Sears Writes from France.
Somewhere in France,

Somewhere in france,
Sept %, 1918.
Dear Folks Well here goes for
few lines to let you know that |
am all O. k. and feeling fine. We
had fine time crossing the, big
pond, every thing went off lovely ex1
cent little sea sickness which l
was lucky to escape. | got to see
the regiment that Don and Howard
are in so they say but wasn't close
enough to get to see them. There
is lots Of fruit growing mere; Groves
and berries there is no end to-,
have seen all kinds of sights that
have been new to me, such as work
ing of oxen and mich COWS and the
old fashioned way of threshlng grain
with a fail They have all kinds OF
old castles here that are several
hundred years old. The people
here or the largest part ~ of nd the
The greatest trouble we have here
is trying to make the people under
stand us. They sure have me guess
ing as there is nobody home when
they start talking French to me.
The people here sure treat us fine.
We have fine place to. do our wash
ing. We do our washing along the
board. Well I don't know much
more to write SO will have to ring
off as it is getting awful near din,
ner time. | hope this will find all
of you well and able to kick around
Tell all of the folks hello and that
will write some of them later on.
Tell them to write whenever they
have time as | haven't heard from
anyone since l left the U. s. A. but
think | will get some mail by the
time this gets to you or hope so any
way. Answer soon as you receive
this. From your son.
339th F. A. Sup. Co.,
American Elk. Forces, France,
p o 725
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Gospel Ridge.


Mrs. Mckinley Morgan left Friday
her mother Mrs. Elder near Aller-
ton. -,
MIR. and Mrs. Victor Hull and chill
dren and Dora and Hattie Morgan
were guests at the G. S. Evans home
Sunday.
Miss Marjory Marshall, who has
been quite sick with scarlet fever, IS
C. E. Roe returned home Sunday
from few days visit in Missouri
and Kansas. Mrs. Roe returned
home Monday from two weeks Wis
it with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Fl Frost in Leon.
Twelve hundred eggs hold all the
chemical elements contained in a
man weighing $50 pounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

sell drinks within. Well I haven't
Commerce du Vines meaning they
visited those fellows lows very o o Id9 see u
Nellie and Lenore very often? Tell
them | said hello. Well as it is bed
time and a candle is a poor, light TO
write by l will ring off for this time.
AS ever your brother,
Co. A, 124th M. G. Battalion,
American Elk Forces, France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

from home. Do the children have
a good time yet like we used to
have before left? Bertha said pa
pa had had several sales. Well
will close for this time. Good luck
to all, Bert r. McKern,
Supply Co. 352 Inf,
American Elk. Forces,
via. New York, A. P. 0. 1876,
Somewhere in France
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

U. s. Food Adminstra ton.
sides savin' fats en- wheat, we
got ter save sugar. De bes' way
ter save sugar is ter use syrups en-
honey.
A nice iii pitcher full er 'lasses
conveyed by a fleet err buckwheat
cakes is one er de bes' ways to
'get crost' wild de sugar projick,-
en- it saves wheat flour too.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

Almost one-half the newspapers
Of the wasld are publiahed II the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-22


Half Cotton and Linen Napkins, large size at
16c, 100 and 26c.
Mercerized Napkins with red border Or fringed
at each .10c
All Linen Napkins IN hemstitehed, scalloped
and embroidered corners IN linen, damask
or plain white linen cloth at each 49c, 75c
and 98c.
Napkins by the yard and to match table COW
ers, only to be hemmed at 25c each. This is
some Of our old stock and is worth today
Ace a napkin.
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Linens, Scarfs. Center Pieces. Shams. Man.el Covers
Bureau Scarfs, neat patterns In hnenes and
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Pillow Shams in linene and scrims, trimmed
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SQUARE or Round Center Pieces IN linenes and
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80 inch, 46 inch, "a inch Table Linen Center
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Full Size Fancy Table Covers. 70 inches, in all
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Silk Mantel Covers in Red, Green, Old Rose
and other e%olors, neat patterns at $1.25 to
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-22

Although the word Zoology" has
long been known In Its meaning. lit
tie practical attention has been given
until recently to the methods of study
It connotess Geology 10 that phase Of
biology that considers plants and ami
mails as they exist In nature. and stud
las their interdependence. and the re-
lation OF each kind and individual 10
Its environment 1t Is the study Of
the actions and Intersections OF living
things and their reactions toward ex+
tc<nal Influences.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-22

Table Linen Sets, including table cover and
napkins to match at $2.98, $3.49, 1898 and
S4.98 a set.
ALI Pure Linen Sets including napkins to match
in round and square at $7.98 and $9-98 a set.
Red end White Checked Table Covers, full size
at each 91@oo ana @s0o
Red and Green Linen Designed Table Covers,
fringed; full size at $4.oo
Afternoon Tea Sets, including 45inch cover
with doilies to match at S1.49, $l.S0, S2.49
and $2.90 a set
Mercerized Damask Lunch Cloths at 49c and
l CSC.
All Linen Lunch Cloths, sc, 45 and "a inches
at each .@i'oo
Marcerized Damask Tray Cloths at each, 25c
and 49c.
All Linen Tray Cloths at each ..........9 $50
White Damask Table Covers in square, round
hemstitched or scalIoped in small, medium
and large sizes, priced at CSC, $1.49 and $1.98
Linen and Cotton Damask Table Covering, 70
inches wide, neat designs at 76c, 98c and
$1.25 a yard.
All Pure Linen Table Covering at a yard, $1.49
and S1.98.
| Red Linen Table Damask with white checked
or figured designs at a yard -.....-.$1.25
Towels Are Very Useful Gifts
| Turkish Towels in various sizes and qualities,
priced at. .25c, 500, 49c Too and 98c each
| Bath Sheets, two yards square at each. A-9S
| Bath Mats in white and colored at each. $1.98
Guest Towels at. .10c each or 8 for Zoo
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Linen Huck Towels, neat designs at 490 Too
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-02
TWO WATERBURY DEATHS.
Mrs. David Keefe and Mrs. Harvey At
kins Passed Away.

Waterbury, Feb. Mrs. David Keefe
died at her home on Union street early
this morning as the result of a shock
sustained two weeks ago. She had an
other shock three and one.half years ago.
Mrs. Keefe was born in Ireland 81
years ago the Goth of last December. She
was brought to Canada during her early
childhood and went back to her native
land later on. She returned again at the
age of IS years and had lived in this
country ever since. She was married 81
years ago to David Keefe and for 10
years they occupied farm in Colbyyille,
coming to this village six years ago.
She leaves her husband and three chill
dren. James and John keefe, who occupy
the farm in Colbyviile, and Miss Mary
Keefe, who lived with her parents in this
village Mrs. keefe was faithful men
Der of st. Andrews church, and the fu-
neral will be held in that church Monday
at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Harvey Atkins died Friday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. l.. H. Smith,
after short illness with pneumonia.
She was born in Waterbury So years ago,
being the daughter of Leonard and Mary
(Thayerl Hart. She leaves her husband
and one daughter, Mrs. Smith; also one
grandchild.
The funeral will be held at the home of
Mrs. Smith on Sunday afternoon at 9
,'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-02
MAY ABANDON
HEATLESS MONDAYS
McAdoo and Garfield Confer and Decide
to Keep Order in Force Next Mon
day, After Which They Will
Confer Again.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 2--Abandon-
ment of the heatless Monday program
was considered yesterday by Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield and Director Cen
eral of Railroads McAdoo II was an
nounced later that the closing order
would remain in effect next Monday, but
that on Tuesday a conference would be
held to determine whether it would be
rescinded before Monday, Feb. II.
Mr.. McAdoo and Dr. Garfield issued
this joint statement:
1--WE have had under consideration the
question of suspending after Monday
next the Monday closing order. We have
not reached final conclusion about it.
We shall have another conference on
Tuesday next, when the results of the
Monday closing and of the railroad en-
bargoes up TO that time can be fully
and shall be able to make an
next week as to whether
,r not a suspension of the Monday clos
ng order may be made"