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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
A Breezy Letter from Frank South.

b Bean Fre R3aaS H ea ' any how
r? l am fine and hoping you are
the same. Well, it sure is some hot
here this evening and has been all III
here here today Most Of the boys in our
barracks have been washing and
that is a good job, ha, ha. But l
don't think much of this washing
every day, but this is great life it
you don't weaken. l sure would like
to be around old Grand River to-
can be SO far away from Grand Riv-
er, either. Say, l saw Ralph Young
last night and again today. He was
o. X. He arrived here on Friday
evening and we did not get here un-
til Saturday noon. Well | have
spent one Sunday in old virginia.
l. sgre Mas to he as r We f all got e o
at Newport, Va, and took the ship
for here. There were about SOC, OF
us. We crossed Chesapeake Bay but
only had a little over an hours
ride on water. 1t was, sure fine;
Was little cooler on there than 1t
me once. l don't think we, will be
here long as our commander said
that we were all going to the
Rifle Ring tomorrow, but don't
know whether we will or not. The
four other Grand River boys and l
went out for little walk r this after after
training camp across the water, we
came through it the other day and
we sure saw lots of men and many
mules there. l don't know what the
name of it was now There sure is
few sights to see here for l have
I
G. R., ha, ha. We went to our land.
ing place yesterday evening and got
our sea bags and baggage on trucks:
We had to load 500 Of them but
there were "few" of us to load
them. We had to wait while, for
our baggage to come for something
went wrong with the baggage &C car =
would have arrived here when we
did. 1 saw a transport last night
and it sure looked large to me, it
being my first. Willie and Ralph
Burchett and Earl Baker are in the
fifth from me. and Ralph Young is
Just how far although I was up there
today. l havn't heard anything Of
YOU we left him at Great Lakes,
didn't 1? He sure hated to see us
leave him and we sure did, too. But
we are glad we got to stay together
| for awhile anyway. but l have an
| idea we will all be separated when
we leave here, but I suppose we
can't stay together always. But
there are sure some fine fellows here
that were with us at Co. /. Camp
Perry. Wagner is still with me;
he is q fine fellow. So maybe some
Of our Camp Perry bunch can stay
together or hope So We went out
on a plat today for little over a
quarter of q mile. If we had gone
aboard we would done some scramb-
Hing to get out of water, expecs;
tkoSs to do 81 z1she 1ay4 10 q {
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

place down here and it sure beat
Ross, Perry and Decatur at Great
Lakes. And we have good eats, all
you want There was submarine
out on the bay day. or two and
they reported last night that they
got one of them and had the other
one pinned up some place: l never
heard where. ! saw the flying ma
chimes start after them yesterday
and some other thing, l have for
gotten what they called it. Well, !
suppose the hay is all put up and
grain cut and mostly threshed
there, isn't it? Corn crops looked
Bic we're putting up hay in Ken
lucky. Well, as l told you most all
the news Of my trip yesterday |
havn't much to write and it is about
my bed time here. l had better ring
off. But if l was in G.. r. I would
MT think of bed now for our time
is somewhat faster here than there
Will send you pictures when l have
more taken. So long,
AS ever, am,
Frank M. South.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
CORRECT RULES FOR SERVICE
FLAG.
Accepted Rules Which Govern Dis
play OF Honor.

Official bulletin issued from Wash,
ington explains right way and
wrong way.
The adoption of the service flag
seems to have been happy thought,
but as yet is not considered an OF
fetal or a regulation flag.
The accepted rules which have
been given are as follows, as taken
from an article, by General Nathan,
in the official bulletin issued from
WASHINGTON, d. {.
The flag is the invention of a
military officer, R. L, Queisser, OF
Cleveland, Ohio and ! has been pat, Pat.
field surrounded by wide. red bor--
der. The stars are five pointed and
are placed in the white field, as may
be required according to number.
Their color is blue.
AS an emblem OF the home each
star represents a member OF, the
family, not a boarder or an employe,
who is in the service of the United
States, either in the army, navy or
Red Cross either man or woman.
States services, as home guards, mil
tia, ETC., are not considered as be-
ing in the United States service, and
are not entitled to representation on
the flag. y member Of the family
in the service of an allied nation is
flag.
When displayed by club or a
lodge it represents that each star
shall indicate an actual member.
The same rule, if held. would apply
to churches but has not been strictly
applied in their case.
When displayed by business firm
it should represent only members OF
the firm, or those who still hold a
permanent relation to the firm and
will resume their places with it
when they return from the service.
In case of the death of a person
in the service abroad, gold star is
to be placed over the blue one so as
to cover it, A silver star over the
blue denotes that the person is
wounded or invaded. II death
should afterward follow, a gold
star will be placed over the silver
one, covering it.
There is no provision for the use
of red star, although there, seems
to be an idea in the minds of many
that a red star should be used, to
denote member of the Red Cross
branch of the service. No such reg
ulation is now recognized, but GUS
tom may, perhaps, cause the adop-
ton of such rule.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
Windsor Castle.
April, 1918.
Albert Grogan Writes From France.

Saturday, June Is, 1918.
Dear Mama: Received your first
letter today and was sure glad to
hear from you. How are you all by
this time? I am we'll. We are hav-
ing fine weather now but it was
rainy all the time this spring. So
Leo and John l.. are both in camp.
Well, l did not know that. l think
I'll have lots of mail at the 18th En-
gineers and may get it soon. l got a
letter from Alice today. They were
dated the 23rd of May yours and
hers, so you see / don't know what
news you sent in your other letters.
/ have never got any mail from Leo
but would like to hear from him
and John l.. Well, mama, you ask
what l was doing. We were OPP
Grating light railroad up till few
weeks ago we moved to rest camp.
was doing the work as l was do
ing at st. james and Galesburg, but
it was a little different here than 1t
is in the U. S. / have never seen
any one from home since came to
France. We see lots of things over
here that the people. back home
would never think of, but Will try
and tell you all when l get back.
AerOplaneS are as common mere as
sparrows back in Iowa.
Well, this is Sunday morning.
viii try and finish this. I am going
to church this morning. We have q
nice Priest but have not talked to
him much outside Of the .church,
that q, % ind out where he = from
but he e nice 20 talk to. He r.
;1q4ng Man aheat thirty 49, g.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

whole lot. l am trying to make
good. Well, Imo?2ther, IN bring this
Hoping this finds you all in the best
of health, your loving son,
Ernie
Camp Hancock, July Auto. Re-
placement Draft Simbal 1,l25, Camp
Upton, Long Island, N. Y.
No. 4 Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

The war risk insurance bureau
has 100000 Smiths listed, and Of
are John A. Smiths 1900 are Will
an A. Smiths and 200 are William
H. Smiths. The John J. O'Briens
number 1862, and SO of these have
wives named Mary. There are 1000
John Browns and 1920 John John
sons
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

letter from you and one from Alice.
They were both dated May 23rd.
Tell Maurice l will drop him a few
lines soon.
Well, l will bring this to an end
hoping to hear from you and that
you are all we'll. Love to all,
Your Son,
Pat Albert Grogan,
Co. F, 14th Engineers Ry., Ameri-
can E. F, in France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
51-2t

All the inhabitants of the globe,
on a rough calculation, could not I'm
1,OOO,00O,00O years write out all
the nossible transpositions Of the
twenty-six letters of the alphabet,
wrote forty pages daily, and each Of
which pages contained not less than
forty transpositions of the letters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
Light blue

Do you get up at night? Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or
bladder troubles. Sanol gives re-
lief In "a hours from all backache
and bladder troubles. SAnol - Q
tie drug store. II ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
The Ro1sheviki have abolished I'll

The Bolsheviki have abolished the
old calendar and church holidays in
Russia and confiscated church prop
erty to the extent of billions of rub
les. One Bible taken from a Mos
COW church was studded with dia-
monds and other precious stones
and was worth $1,000,O00.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

G. E. Butler has enlarged his jew
elry store and Optical room. He has
I'll instruments which will be Of great
help u his optical work Step y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
BY Their Hat Cords You May Know
Them.

You can tell to what branch of
the service soldiers belong by the
color of their hat cords. The fol-
lowing are the colors of the hat cords
worn by the soldiers:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Died Seated on Bipd.

HARRISONBURG, VA. limo ~
-, man > Sheets. of Mount Crawford
d'ea suddenly yesterday afternoon IN
binder which he was ridin,, wbila
helpihI to harvest the wheat cron =.
me nome OF his son-in-law. Howard
t,. near Weyer's Cave Mr..
Shcsts was apparently in the best az
health throughout the entire dav MI,
!a'c In the afternoon. when some ~
me men working near thought n.
4"oHed III and. upon reaching the ma
eh!hc. found life was extinct. He was
s!%ty-hve years Of age Surviving ara
MS VIE who was Miss Bryan. OF
1,', .on' TWO daughters. Mrs. Howard
Sheets' AT home, and two sons. Herber,
sheeis' OF Joliet. Ill. and Victor Sheets.
at home. 20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
CANTER VERDICT REVERSED
Supreme Court AEnin Set. ABIDE
Verdict In Much-TrIed MUIR
der Case.

The Supreme Court of Appeals has
again reversed the trial court in tn.
case of the state against James Can
ter, OF Washington County, who has
been tried four or five times for the
murder OF Mrs. Maude Wilson Jane:
and his brother. Luter Cantcr were
tried for the same crime. Luther was
executed for the offcnse. bu, declared
10 the end that James Canter was en-
tircly innocent.
Twice in trials of James there have
been hung juri.s Twice the jury has
found him guilty and the Judge SEN
fenced him TO the electric chair 1t is
possible that the CoInmonwcalth's Al
torncy will enter q. mol pros" and let
the man 80 free after this. The pres
ent opinion was written b. Judge
Prentis.
Judge Prcntis also wrote the opin-
ion in the cases Of Pcttus aEains, the
State. which was affirmed.
Judge Burks handed down the fol-
lowing: Houston's administrators
against the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way, from the Circuit Court for Nor
folk County, affirmed; Antrim against
the Commonwealth. from the Circuit
Court for Russell County, reversed;
killian against the Norfolk and West
crn Railway. rchearing refused. Court
adjourned yesterday until the Septem-
her term, which will begin in stanton.
10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Take Coffee Bean
From Windpipe
Child Forced 10 Breathe Through
a SLIDER Tube in
Throat.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.

DANNlLLE. VA. June ia re-
inarkaole operation has just been per-
formed Little Oracle Ford. the two
year-old daughter of Il pittsylvania
farmer. some weeks ago. while chew
ING coffee bean. inhaled the bean
INTO her windpipc, where it lodged.
Coughing failed TO remove it. and "A
severe inflammation Of the throat set
III. DIR. Luther Robertson. OF this ci:y.
cut hole in the childs windpipe. in
Scrt,ns n silver tube through which
she breathcd while he performed a still
more delicate feat in cutting into the
throat TO remove the foreign substance.
The child lowered between life and
death for some days, for there were
periods during each day that the sill
yer tube was closgcd and had 10 be
removed and another clear one insert
cd. The bean removed. the infamma-
ton subsidized. and the use OF the tube
was obviatcd. She has been taken
home and has recovered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
INDIANA DEMOCRATS
CHEER TH|RD-TERM IDEA
Former Governor Ralston Starts
Demonstration in Convention
by Suggestion.
MARSHALL KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Refers to Roosevelt as Lady Thco-
DORA" and Tells of Former Presi-
dents Literary Activities as Critic
in-Chief Of Wars Management.
IBy Assoc!atcd prc,n.1

INDIANAPOLIS. June ls.-DcclarInE
that the cxigcnces of the times call
for the denomination and election in
1920 OF Woodrow Wilson" Samuel G.
Ralston. former Governor of Indiana.
permanent chairman of the Indiana
State Democratic Convention. here to-
day. brought the delegates TO their feet
waving nags and cheering The demon
strat!on lasted for several minutes.
Vice-Prcsident Marshall. as tenn
note address Mr.. Marshall said in
part:
Yes. we are to have politics this
year in Indiana, bit politics this year
must be patriotic as we'll as partisan
in character. Just what the Rcpub-
lican party means by saying that it's
purpose is to win the war now most
o. us do not understand. What the
Democratic party stands for is TO win
the war as soon as it can be won"
MIR. Marshall referred to Colonel
Roosevelt as Lady Theodore" during
the course OF his remarks, saying:
Lady Theodore being left at home.
concluded to take a hand in the war by
writing letters in derogation and crit
icism of its management to a news
paper. which newspaper had as it's gem
eral manager man who was. at the
declaration OF hostilities. against the
imperial German government, an ellen
enemy Of the United States. and which
newspaper had published the Rose
Pastor Stokes letter and other Sc
ditious documents.
some men at least are going to OBJ
ject if she is the Republican party. and
IL she is going to fight the war in this
way-through the columns OF the Kan
sas City Star-and Notwithstanding her
great desire TO take charge of every
thing. they are going TO insist that
she shall not be permitted TO do so
earlier than March 4. 1921. and not then,
if God and the right prevail"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Burial Of james pendIcto,

MARION. VA. June le-The funeral
services for James r. Pcndleton. SON OF
Io!onei William G. Pendlcton. who died
AT Grace Hospital Richmond Tues
ia? morning were held in the Luther
an 'hurch here on Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. conducted By Rev.
r. II. Copenhaver. Mr.. Pendlcton had
Tor number OF years been private
secretary 10 the postmaster at Rich
mond. where he made large number
OF friends. He is survived by his
father one brother, F. w Pendleton. 81
Marion, and five sisters, Mrs c. T.
Tynes. OF Bluefeld: Mrs. G. NJ. Sucker.
Of Tazewell; Mrs. +. c. Turpin. of Bed
ford, and Mrs. Louise Hodges and Miss
Ruth Pendleton. of Marion. The flower
bearers were Misses Josephine Buch-
AMMAN. Grace Seaver, Mary Lester and
Miss Ruth Phipps, of Rural Retreat:
active pallbearers. c. +. Oliver. b. 3.
Copcnhaver, w. Lyn Copenhaver, $. D.
Copenhaver. l.. X. Coyner and NJ. l..
Geenwood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
SUES FOR REBATE
Miller & RhO:ds Claim Lower Rate
From Virginia Hallway md
Power Compnny.

Suit for $4,000 damages is now on
trial in the Law and Equity Court.
whereby the firm of Miller & Rhoais
seeks TO recover that amount from the
Virginia Hallway and Power Company
alleging that the defendant has failed
to live up TO the terms of its five-ycar
contract. and has rendered excessive
bills for light and power furnished.
Attorneys for the plaintiff assert
that il was provided in the contrac,
that should the rate at any time be
lowered during the hve-year period the
firm was to be given advantage of such
reduction, and that since it has been
discovered that such reduction have
been made in the case of two banking
institutions. the action has been
brought TO recover this rebate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Sewer Contrac, Awarded

The contract for the construction OF
sewer in the Nine Mile Road. from
Twenty-ffth Street to Twenty tn
Street, was awarded to C. NJ. Henley,
the lowest bidder. yesterday by the Ad-
ministrative Board. The work will be
done on the unit basis. City Engineer
Boiling was authorized by the board to
contract with l.. Hanliins for repairs
TO sewers south Of Cary Street and
east Of Twenty-siXth Street. and at
the corner Of jefferson and Cary
streets. TIL. board provided that the
cost Of laborers should not exceed 40
cents per hour on the latter contract.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Plan for stnmn c,,

AMHERST. VA. June l9.-Thursd,, y.
!sh' o, TINS week representatives
from all the Sunday schools ,nd
churches of the village will NEE, -
lormulate plans for selling the amount
~ war savings stamps allotted to tine
Village. At this meeting commit,nns
representing all the churches will hc
appointed. committee composed o.
w. ~. SMILEY, O. J.. Evans. c. l.. Scott.
W. l.. Sandidge. Edward Mceks. I -
bowman and Thomas Whitehead has
apportioned the 100000 worth Of u.a..
SAVINGS stamps to be sold by this
county as follows: Courthouse dis,ri.;
S9o.ooo; Temperance distict, $4,000.
iedlar district 100000 Elm distric,
$1,000 ~ y
.. l.. Evans. county director OF tb,
stamp campaign. is arranging for :,
hig patriotic meeting to be held hcrn
July =. at which time there will be
speaking and special music. and re-
ports Will be made as to the amount
OF stamps sold by the var savings
societies and other organizations in the
county.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
MACCABEES MEET TO-DAY
VIII lie Welcomed 10 Richmond by
business Manager W. +.
Dabncy.

William T. Dabney, business man
agcr Of the Chamber of Commerce. will
deliver the address Of welcome a the
annual state convention of the
knights of the Maccabees. which opens
this morning at 10 o'clock in Murphy's
Hotel, and DIR. r. l.. Wilkins, State
commander of the society. will deliver
the response in behalf OF the assem-
blcd guests.
At o'clock the initiation OF can
iidates for degrees will take place the
ceremony being conducted by the de-
gree team of Brambeton Tent, No. %.
OF Norfolk. a complimentary lunch
Will be served In the evening, preceded
by band concert by the bands or
Bramhleton Tent. Addresses will be
delivered by D. p. Marley, supreme
commander. and a. w. Fry. supreme
supervising deputy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Ca|ome| Users! Listen To Me!
| Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Your druggist gives back your money if it doesn't
liven your liver and bowels and straghten
you up without making you sick.

Ugh, Calomcl makes you sick. It's
horrblc. Take Il dose OF the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you may
lose days work.
Caloincl Is mercury or quick liver
which causes necrosis OF tho bones.
Calo.nei. when it comes into contact
with sour bile. crashes into 1t. breaking
it up. This Is when you feel that awfu.
nausea and crampinE. IL you are slug
GiSh and "all knocked out" If your
liver is torpid and bowels constipate ed
or you have headache. dozzincss, coated
tongue. II breath is bad or stomach
sour. just try Il spoonful Of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight
Here's my Guarantce-Cio to any drug
store and get a bottle OF Dodson's Liver
Tone for a few cents. Take a spoonful
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20

/, pHHN LILLE. VA, June la.-Dr. Lewis
ing IN Green Hill Cemetery n.,or 49,
wees In the Church OF the EnInb,nv
WEiCn could not contain the great as.
sehoiy oil people present 10 attend
INC oosequies. Rev j. Cleveland Hail
- ~ and Rev. William Laird. d, d,
Conducted the services. -
The foral OFFERINGS w.-o
worthy feature OF this funoral ~.
'uaily every physician in DanvilJe w.e
nreseht' DE- Harv!e having been for
.Mchty-hNc years member OF Tho
state Board OF Health. Cabeu Grava,
imp OF Confederate Veterans was also
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20

BOYDTON. VA, juno liza suI,
vas instituted to-day in the Circuit
court Of Mecklenburg County by VII
lam b. Boyd against Paul ID. Bca,tie.
William l.. Payne and J. Sidney Pet
eTs' claiming damages in the sum o.
'!o.oco the suit grows out Of the ar
est ana prosecution OF Boyd for al
legged violations of the prohibition !, "a.
hoyd was tried at the April term .ast
o! the McckIenburg Circu,, Court and
was acquitted. Boyd belongs 10 A
very prominent Mecklenburg family
anu is widely related throughout the
COUNTY he Is represented by Marvin
n ,I,I'' ana b. a Lewis. OF Lawrence
'!lic. and 1rby Turnbull. OF Dova,o,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Ladies! Salute Him!
Discovers drug that loosens
sore, touchy oorns so
they lift out


y noted Cincinnati chemist discover
cd new ether compound and called it
ire"zone and little quarter-ounce bot
Ties can now be obtained from any drug
store for few cents.
You simply apply several drops Of
irce%one upon a tender corn or pain
run cailus and instantly the soreness
ulsa ppeafs. then shortly you will find
the corn or ca Illus SO loose thar vo,,
can Just lift 1t off with the fingers.
NO pain. not Il bit of soreness. either
when applying freezone or afterwards.
and 1t doesn't even irritatc the skin.
hard corns. soft corns or corns be-
tween the toes. also touGhened calluses
Just shrivel up and lift off so easy. IT
Is Wonderfully! Seems magical 1t works
like charm. Millions OF women will
hereafter keep "a littlo bottle OF the
wonderful freezone handy and never
let corn ache twice.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20

LfHcHBtliG. VA. June i3.-Scbol-
aarships awarded TO students o, ,h.
i:ynchourg High School this year are.
University OF Virginia. Morris Cohen.
','Th"ond College. Pat knight: Ran
do!ph Macon Wo,nan's coI,ega u
katheryn Hodges: Agnes Scot, CoiIn-o
MISS Elizabeth Baker. Hollins College
MISS juliet Ford; Washington and Isoo
University. Roland NJ Barker Tn.
winners Of spelling prizes were: Frs,
year "iss Elinor Wilkins: second
raT, !ohn shefcy; third year. Fran
C!a burnett and fourth year, James
Namoucc. and for proficiency in 80
writing TO e. Edin Buttcrworth and
MISE Louise Rumbough for the hes
original illustration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Arrcst walter uuarIc..

DANNlLLE, VA. June 13-Waiter
euarles. Il negro charged by the Wash
ington authorities with murder. com
mttcd carly yesterday morning, was
intercepted on southbound express
inns morning and put under arrest.
superintendent Pullman wired here
yesterday evening saying that Quarlcs
was headed south and that nc was
armed with pistol. The train was
carefully combed by several officers
ard Quarlcs readily Identified By Il
Close description was put under arrest
without undue excitement. On the
next southbound train came two Wash
lnSton officers hot on Quarles' trail!
They Identified the negro and took him
back today.