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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06
UNITED STATES SOLDIERS
REPEL FOES OVERSEAS
Cooperating With The French The
American Troops West OF Chat
eau Therry, North of The Marne,
Succeed In Rcpulsing The Foe.

Our troops with the French west
of Chateau Thierry, in the Picardy
section, and the nearest point to
Paris reached by the enemy. have
checked the onrushing Germans, and
have beaten off repeated attacks, in
flicting severe losses for the enemy,
thus adding to glory of the American
There are instances of the stiffest
hand-to-hand fighting in which our
boys won the greatest praise from
their French comrades.
They not only repulsed the Ger
mans, but took prisoners without
having any prisoners in turn taken
by the Germans.
Work of the machine gunners was
particularly noteworthy. British in
structors are especially pleased with
the craftsmanship of their American
Allies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06
Doing Without Wheat


Bread and milk make a meal; SO
will mush and milk.
Bread and potatoes go together; po-
tatoes and gravy are just as nourish-
ing.
Toast and fruit are fine for break
fast; but any other cereal. with fruit
will stay the stomach as effectively.
Griddle cakes, mullins, all sorts of
quick bpeads, can be filling and appe-
tizing without any wheat.
After all, what we have to do is eat
less bread. Often we eat bread to
convey other food; we even use bread
to push mouthfuls upon the fork.
There is one test. Wherever bread
Is used for convenience, that is the
place to leave it out.
Habit tells us to use bread; the
body's needs tell us only to provide
sufficient nourishment. We must
learn to think in terms ofnOrrishment
and not let habit hinder us.
Changing our habits is none too
easy. But It is no easy task to win
the war.
Going without wheat whenever we
can is one thing We can do TOWN the
war-perhaps tho largest contribution
We can make-U. 8. Food Admihtstra'
tion, Missouri Division.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06
DISPLAY LIGHTS BARRED.
PrecautiOn Against Air Raids by
Air-Planes From U-Boats.

To illustrate the situation in war
conditions the police department in
New York City on June ordered
that all display lights in New York
City at night are forbidden The
presumption is that because of the
enemy submarines in American wa
ters it is feared that air-planes may
be launched from enemy U-boats
Coney Island and other seashore
resorts will be darkened. The order
reads: "All display lights, or illumi-
nations thruout the city, and sea-
shores, will be discontinued until
further notice. Does not include city
lights" In office buildings and in
dwellings shades will be drawn
where it is possible to do so.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06
NORTH MOLINO.
verything growing fine.

Everything growing fine.
Rev. Hayden gave three good ser
mons at Mt. Zion this week.
Miss Ruby Martin spent last of the
week with Mrs. j. D. Worley.
Quite surprise at PR. .Cauthorn's
Friday. A number of the neighbors
came with we'll filled baskets to Gel
ebrate Mrs. Cauthorn's birthday.
Among them were Mr.. nd Mrs. John
Mundy, Mr.. Roberts and family, A.
L. Mundy and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Feliz Martin, O.H.Martin and family.
j. A. Cauthorn and family, Mrs. Sim
Greed and two granddaughter, and
James Greed and family.
r. L. Miller and family and Mrs.
Nora Miller were Sunday guests of
Mr.. r. T. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Galloway at
tended church at Mt. Zion and took
dinner at her brothers, w A. Heizer.
R.L.Heizer and family were Sun
day guests of DR.. Flynt and family.
Mrs. Joe Heizer from Dalton, Neb.
is here on a visit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06
WHITLEY FOR SENATOR
CLUB MEETING.

There is to be a great meeting in
Mexico next Saturday in the interest
of Hon. X. p Whitley as United
States Senator from Missouri.
Mr.. Whitley is an Audrain boy,
highly qualified for the place he
seeks, is 100 per cent American
and that is the only sort of men who
should be put in the high places in
these perilous times.
A large crowd from st. Louis will
here Saturday to join in our dem
onstrations for Wilfleyy.
Come and hear the speech of
Hon. Paul Prosser, one of Missouri's
greatest orators. Come and join
the Whitley For Senator Club.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06

As soon as she can secure her fl
nal naturalization papers Miss Clara
Taylor, sister of Issy Taylor of Mex
leo, will enlist as a nurse in the
American Red Cross Miss Taylor is.
visiting her brother here now, and
she said Monday that she expects to
enter the Red Cross service about
July 15.
al came from Odessa, Russia, IL
years ago." she told reporter Mon
day. 81 am waiting now for my citi-
zenship papers. and then I shall go
where think l can do the most good
for my country"
Miss Taylor is a graduate OF
Washington University School OF
Nursing at Barnes Hospital, and she
is now an instructor at the school,
She has been an instructor
for four and a half years, and is a
nurse of experience.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06
WHEAT SITUATION
IS MOST SERIOUS
IN FOOD SUPPLY
EVERY EFFORT OF MISSOURI
FOOD ADMINISTRATION AIMS
AT FURTHER SAVING.
MUST REDUCE CONSUMPTION
Until Harvest People Should Do With.
out White Bread Where
Possible,

Reports which have been circulated
in Missouri and other states that Food
Administration officials have said
there is no necessity for further con-
servatlon In wheat are denied EN-.
phatically by F. B. Mumford, Federal
Food Administrator for Missouri.
mo statement of the kind has been
made" said Mr.. Mumford. "'The ac-
tual position is that our surplus until
next harvest allows home consump-
tion of approximately one-third nor
NAL If we are to maintain supplies for
the Allies"
Far from intimating that further
conservation in wheat is not neces-
eary, the Missouri Division of the
United State Food Administration Is
exerting every effort now to the saw
ing Of wheat during the next few
months. Every person who can do 80
Is asked to eliminate wheat entirely
from his diet until the next harvest.
Thousands of persons throughout the
United States have pledged them
selves to eat no more wheat until
that time.
Wheat Situation Is Serious.
Herbert Hoover, IN al appeal to the
American people which was read in
all the churches of the country recent
ly, declared that the situation with re-
gard to wheat is the most serious in
the food supply OF the Allied world.
If the minimum wheat requirements Of
our armies and the Allies and the suf-
fering millions in the Allied countries
are to be satisfied, our consumption Of
wheat in the United States until the
next harvest must be reduced to ap-
proximately one;third Of normal, Mr..
Hoover said.
at is inconceivable that we should
fail in this CRISIS" said Mr.. Hoover.
"For each OF us who can personally
contribute to the relief Of human suf.
fering It is privilege, not a sacrifice
All elements Of our population cannot
bear this burden equally. But to pre-
vent serious suffering at home it is
imperative that all those whose cir
cunstances permit shall abstain from
wheat and wheat products In any form
until the next harvest"
The simplest way to save wheat IS
to stop eating wheat bread in the ex
travagant and casual way to which
Americans have been accustomed. The
careless habit of eating bread to fill
in the idle moments at the table is
wasteful. The use Of all bread, crack
ers and pastries containing wheat
flour should be abolished until the
new wheat crop is harvested.
Is Small Sacrifice.
Doing away with wheat altogether
is a small sacrifice, not comparable 4
the great sacrifice the men at the
front are making" said Mr.. Mumford
And giving up wheat can be don'
without injury to the health by th'
majority of people. Eating of wheat Il
a habit to a large extent"
The Food Administration has pre-
pared a new bulletin called Wheat
less Recipes" which tells how i
make palatable breads, biscuits, cake
and pastries without the use of an,
wheat flour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harvey of
Thompson, entertained at dinner Sun
day, June End, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Harvey and family of Hillview. ILL.,,
Mrs. Ellen Ravencraft, Mrs, Luther
Adkins, John Adkins and family, Mr,
Milford Adkins and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. e. Conklin and daughter, All
enjoyed the day and hope for many
such days together, One Present,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06

Patriotic meetings are to be held
at sarcoxie, Mo-, to thank the M. S.
U. girls for their coming into the ber-
ry fields to pick berries. These
trained workers have solved the prob
lem of scarcity of labor and have
been an uplift to the morals and
living conditions in the section
Miss Pearl of Mexico reports good
time and agreeable surroundings
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06
Company c, 1913 Inf. A. Il. f,

The Message has received invita-
ton to attend commencement at
Washington University st. Louis,
where A. E. Underwood is one of the
graduates in the law department
Elmer is a former Laddonia boy and
we are proud of his advancement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06
BURGLAR OBSERVES $3.50 RULE

A Missouri grocery store was rob
bed of FIVE sacks of wheat flour Sun
day night. The next night it was
robbed of five sacks of cornmeal.Th
grocer's explanation is that the bur-
glar upon finding that he had disre-
garded the $3.50 rule was so con-
science stricken that he could not
rest until he had conformed to the
Food Administrations ruling that
one pound of other cereals must be
obtained with every pound of wheat
-four.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06

Six to one is the ratio of girls to
boys at the Chillicothe Business Col
Iege this summer 1t merely shows
the girls are alive to the unusual
business opportunities before them
and eager to do their part in an
industrial way to win the war.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06

Fred Johnston, down beyond Lad
donia, was in Mexico Tuesday. Fred
says he doesn't understand the
threshers of the county fixing the
prices for their work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Howard of near
Moberly are visiting the family OF
their daughter in Mexico, Mrs Es-
tell McDonough, Little Ruth NC
ponough here, who had been visiting
in the Howard home, accompanied
her grandparents home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06

Miss Helen Howell, this years
graduate of the Warrensburg Nor
NAL, is home for summer vacation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06

Ice cream supper at Olivet church,
IL miles north of Mexico, on Paris
road, Saturday night, June 8.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-06
: = = = = : I 4 : 4 4asE ~
A WAR MEASURE

, The Food Administration, is g
: purely a war institution. Its
, FIRST and primary concern, is the
= feeding of our own people and
: those of the Allies, and 'theseby
+ the maintenance of the strength
= of all the men, women and
: children both there and here,
: and thus the strong farm of our
= soldiegs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
Mrs. W. III. Campbell.

Minnie F. Fear was born of Eng
lish parentage, in Dubuque county,
Iowa, November 20, 1868. In 1871
she came with her parents ~ Deca-
anhood. On March is, 1883, she
was married to her now bereaved
husband, William H. Campbell. Of
Grand River township, Decatur
county, and for over thirty years,
as wife and mother, has made mis-
home an ideal one. She was the
mother of three children, Edith
Merle, now Mrs. Ernest Street, born
June 16, 1890; Neal Dow, born Feb.
%, 1895, and Floyd Vincent born
March 10, 1900. She had one
grandchild, Phyllis Street.
She was one of family of nine
children, of whom two brothers and
two sisters survive her, Frank Fear,
of Big Piney, Wyoming; Mrs. Ella
Beardon, of the same, place; Mrs.
Susan Boyd, of Grand River, Iowa,
River. She united with the Metho-
er about 1891 and has lived de.
voted Christian life to the time of
her death. Her neighbors who have
lived by her all these years. bear
testimony to her uniform neighbor
liness, one of them remarking.
never unkind word and no hard
feelings in oil that time" After an
illness of two weeks she passed to
her reward July IS, 1918. To her
daughter she talked of her Christian
hope, saying that "all was peace,
she was ready to CO." We believe
our loss today is Heavens gain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
Christian Church.

Services will be held in the Chris
tian church next Lords day, July
2S, as follows:
Bible school 10 O'Clock. The les
son will be found in Matt. 1:lS-22,
John 14:22-24, James 1:22-27:
uolden text eff We love me, -ye will
keep my commandments Oh, yes,
to attend our splendid Sunday school
is a privilege, not task. Ii it's work
calls for self denial it yields i'm
mense returns. 1t is doing more
than fitting us to make the best OF
our Lords day. 1t is fitting us to live
for Christ, sharpening our intellect
for His. service. Sermon at eleven
O'Clock by Grover G.. Flannery, pas
tor. Our whole church is rejoicing
with us because of the splendid a,l-
dience we are having on Sunday
morning, it is indeed very encour-
aging.
Do not be afraid to spend your
self. Do not hesitate to risk your
self. Do not shrink from trading on
principle, it will carry you as barge
over the deepest and darkest chasm
that exists. Then Mr. Member let
your past preservation inspire you
with new courage and constrain you
to brave all for Jesus sake. Courage
and faithfulness is strengthened by
the memory of past deliverances.
Evening services $3.50 o'clock sharp.
This is to be union service and we
will meet as usual on the beautiful
lawn just west Of the Christian
church
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
Job II. Lane.

Job T. Lane, son of Nelson and
Sallie Lane, was born in Wyoming
county, Pennsylvania, May 80, 1884,
died at the home of his son q. n.
Lane in st. Joseph, Mo-, July 10,
1918, aged "a years, l month ana
He came to Illinois in the year
1855. December 20, 1860, he was was
married to Harriet M. Carr. TO this
union were born four sons and one
daughter, Edward NJ, Chas. E.,
Ulysses S., and Joseph l.. The
daughter died in infancy. The wife
and two sons, Ulysses S. and Joseph
us l.. have preceded him to the, great
beyond. Two sons, Edward N: and
Chas. E., with eight grandchildren
are left to mourn his departure: He
was converted and joined the Meth
,pdist Episcopal church in Champaign
county, Illinois, in the year 1870.
He was member of the Grand Army
of the Republic, having served his
country in the great Civil war. He
was also a member of the Masonic
Lodge at Weldon, Iowa. A short
funeral service was held at his late
home in st. Joseph, Mo-. July u,
1913, and a short service at the
grave in Green Bay cemetery, near
Weldon, Iowa, Rev. Brooks official
.inU
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
Lonesome Ridge.


;, Clyde Waller and family spent
Sunday at Fred Potter's.
Frank Campbell spent Sunday with
his friend Roy Evans.
Mrs. G. e. Chastain and children
were Sunday visitors at Pat Hamp-
tons.
Oscar Mcdaniel spent Sunday at
j. B. McDaniel's
Hey Gammill and family of Line
vile spent Sunday at E. Gammon's.
Mrs. E. A. Little and son Elmer
spent one day last week at George
Evans
John O'Boyle of Vale, Iowa, spent
Monday night in this vicinity.
w. z, Mcdaniel and wife and
Roscoe Mcdaniel were visitors at
Roy Walters Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Blakesley
VISITED over Sunday at the George
Evans home.
Miss Ethel Evans spent Sunday
night with Miss Louie Cannon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
Methodist Church.

Would you know something of the
cation Of our boys and girls in
Leon? Then hear the sermon next
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church on the theme, Christian 3D.
ucation-The Street This will be
the last in the series on the general
theme "Christian Education.'
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. and
Epworth League at 1870 p. m: me
just Eest of the Christian church.
$3.50 is the hour. We are having
good congregations at these evening
Services, and there is something in
spring and heart gripping about
meeting in the open air that brings
us into close touch with God. Bet
ter meet with us next Sunday even
ing and share this BLESSING with us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
Presbyterian Church.

The sermon subject at the Pres
byterian church next Sabbath morn
ing will lie "Fishers of Men" Some
splendid special music will be rem
dered.
In the evening we will join in. the
DELIGHTFUL out door union services:
We were glad to note an increased
attendance at the service last Sun
day evening, and especially in the
number of cars; with careful park
ing about twice the number of cars
that there were at that service can
be accommodated, and it makes.
pleasant way to attend the service:
A number of new students and
visitors were noted again in the Sun
day school last week Always room
for one more. Come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
Charles II. Horn Writes From
France

Somewhere in France, June 23,
1918.
Dear Mother:-lf l were allowed
to write, you all l want to ABOUT our
frame a nice letter, but there are
so many things we are not allowed
to say that my letter will be rather
short. ! will be allowed to write
four letters week so will write
you two of them every seven days.
| certainly have seen some wonder
full country and will have lots to
know what the next day has in
the move. 1t is certainly wonderful
the way the troops are fed and kept
moving. Since landing | have been
in two camps in England and one IN
France The people. here certainly
do treat us fine, and will 40 any
tn 5h'n goo sheS sp ehh TO nf hst emu meher
don't worry about me as am in the
land of friends and will get along in
good shape. My duties are rather
Tight at present, but expect will be
kept busy whenever we get into &C
tual service | hardly realize | am
a soldier in this worlds war as cyl e',l
and quiet. There is small French
village near here which we are al.
lowed to visit when not on duty, but
one trip was enough for me. All
they have to sell is wines and l
haven't used any of their wares as
vet. The box containing my surplus
Supplies has not shown up. as yet,
and it begins to look as II II Was s
lost for good. 1t has been halllng
and raining nearly all day, so have
spent most of my time reading and
sleeping. Give my love to all and
keep lots for yourself.
Sgt. Charles H. Horn. U. s.; Am
bulance Co. 25, 5th Sanitary Train,
A. P. o. No. 745, American r. r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
THE CHURCHES.
Camplneeting at Davis City.

The Fifth Annual Campmeeting
of the Assembly of God Of Iowa and
North Missouri, will be held at Da-
Wis City August LIST to 18th. They
general Presbytery Elder j. W..
WEIGH and Sister Blanch Appleby to
be with them. Small tents will be
provided for living quarters and a
large tent for dining room. Take
your toilet articles and bedding.
The expenses will be met by free
will Offering. Brother John Cohen,
of Lucas, will be in charge. and a
cordial invitation is extended to ev-
erybody to attend the meetings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
LAW PROVIDES FOR FLAGS.
Public Buildings and Schools Partic-
ularly Mentioned.

Neglect to fly flags over public
buildings is not only an indication OF
lax patriotism but an express viola
ton of Iowa law.
The state laws provide that the
board of public affairs charged with
providing for, supplies OF p9pll,c
shall fly every secular day that is
clear.
as charged with the duty of flying
the Stars and Stripes. They may ar
range for raising the flag with ap-
propriate services as a part OF the
The board of directors must pro-
vide a suitable flag staff on eac'
public school building, under the
code. g..
Military regulation govern the fly
ing of flags and hanging of banners.
A banner should never be nailed to
a flag pole but attached by rome or
cord.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25

HT IHSI II LIVE ADULT u
Hands up feet inches high Weighs about 800 pounds
world The greatest marvel and mystery of creation;
tuay solving the riddle of the universe 1t is from the
gorilla alone that the lion fees. When threatened by any
foe he boldly walks like and beats his mighty chest
with clenched fists causing rmbing noise like distant
thunder It is his challenge combat the DEATH Stark
terror then the fighting male elephant into
sulking craven. COLOSSUS IS THE ONLY ADULT
GORILLA EVER YET TO LIVE IN CAPTIVITY-on
exhibition in menagere among the wild beasts of all lands
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
William Robert Rust.

William Robert Rust was born in
departed this life at Virginia City,
Mont, Sunday, July IA, 1918. being
at the time of his death rs years,
5 months and II days old.
He was the son of A. j. and Eta
Rust and grandson of the late G.
w. Rust of Randolph, Ill. His faith
|er departed this life in 1896 at the
age Of q years.
to Miss Agnes Burke, of Madrid,
Iowa, Dec. 2S, 1914. One child,
Frances Saxon, was born to this
union. He leaves to mourn his un-
timely death, heart broken moth
err, wife and baby Frances, one BROTH
er and sister, also a half-sister and
brother, and step-father, besides a
host of relatives in Illinois and In
diana.
William was of a quiet unassum-
ing disposition, always charitable to
ones less fortunate which made him
many friends throughout his travels.
He was interested in the study of
the Bible and devoted much of his
time in reading and searching the
meaning of the scripture. His wife
being of the Catholic religion he
accepted the faith and was confirm
ed August s, 1915. at schaller,
row, we have only one comfort, that
of higher power to look to.
Funeral service were conducted
from the home of his mother, Mrs.
Charles Bechtel at Decatur, Iowa,
by Rev. p. G. Kenton and Rev. Henry
Esch, Sunday, July 1, at p. m.
Interment was in Decatur cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25
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SOLDIER BOY LETTERS
x X X X X X X X X X
From Lieutenant G.. Brown Caster.
Smewhere in France,
Sunday, June TO, III

sunday, June 10, lSlS
Dear IF; Father and MGther and Just St
i am we'll, for there's absolutely no
news to write nor letters received
from you to answer. Things here
have been very quiet since my last
letter. We had little gas, last
night but that is harmless when 1t
buries into a gas mask. It's 1unny
once you've gone through gas in q
there is positively no danger with
your mask on, and now with gas SEN
tries and claxons to warn you, gas
is negligible and you get USED 70
Smelling too. You can judge shell
and tell whether to duck or not.
shelled with every one in dugouts
while at the other end, life is going
on onsciously-people on the
streets-eating out Of doors. The
men say that if a shell has your
number on it why it will get, you.
If it hasn't, it won't, SO, there's no
use to worry. War isn't half SO BAD
There are times when along the
whole front it is as quiet and peace,
full as Leon on hot afternoon, and
many times actual front line, trench.
es are enjoying peace and quiet
while places four or five kilometers
DdCk are DclLS SlellSu W picCSo. -
fact, the front line is one OF the
safest places, except in case of a
raid or drive it is less shelled and
gassed then the artillery farther
back. Moral-Jaw the dOughboys,
the infantry, which makes me think
the doughboys call everyone Bud
dy.' My former battery command
er, the list Lieutenant has been as
signed to another battery and an
other LIST Lieutenant very good
friend of mine and a member OF
headquarters company, is in charge
all three of we officers are U. S. R. s
Officers the National
Guards calls US, and ! think ours is
tirely by reserve officers in the |
regiment. Life is terribly monot-
onous now, it is bound to be, when
every day is the same and this fine
warm weather don't help it any. |
ri sure be glad when | get to leave |
Or any change of scenery.
Will close for today as I'm going |
to lay down and take nap. Hope
[ get some mail tonight. Trust you
are all we'll and that business is
good. Good bye for this time,
Lovingly,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-07-25

A banker tells us this one: A To-
cal woman came into the bank with
check her husband had given her
and was on the point of depositing
it when she discovered that it was
needed to cover an overdraft. Pick
ing up the check. she hastily depart
ed leaving the banker wondering.
And the next day the check came
back to the banker from the hands
of a merchant who had cashed it
and the banker knows more about
women than he did before.