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Evening journal., 1918-03-05
LkCER TIE CAMOUFLAGE
hinafe War ExFtn6nces and CbsenaiioHs of
United Press Staff Correspondent

. epidemics sometimes exterminated hall
or more of the remaining combatants
That can never be said of fhis war
particularly Of the western front.
"Inocuation, vaccination and lsola-
tion Of contagious cases are saving the
worlds man power TO a remarkable de-
gree And the longer the war lasts the
less reason there is for fearing that
the great scourage OF the past will
reassert themselves. Smallpox, ty-
phoid, cholera and tetanus, for the
( most dreaded plaques, are well within
our control.
Wounds are now treated success
fully whose dimensions, situation and
condition would have baffled the great
est operators OF a recent past. More
over the means employed nowadays
are Of astonishing simplicity. Absolute
cleanliness, complete rest and frequent
irrigation Of wounds are the principal
things. Recovery after a bullet in the
heart, a shell fragment in the brain, a
machine gun bullet through the neck,
is common.
Physicians have bad new problems
IN plenty, most important Of which,
perhaps, has been the effects Of modern
warfare on the human nervous system.
The indescribablc force set free by the
latest types OF explosives has proved
to have an injurious effect on the
nerves Of all naiicnalities. It is re-
markahle that the more civilized COM
batants have been better able to with
stand Il than the natives Of semi
civilized countries
Various nerve complaints have been
met thus far that are vet 10 be cleared
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
FORT SOLDIER IS
Shot By ACCIDENT
Discharge of Comrades
Rifle Deals Hedley a
Fatal Wound
MAN HAD JUST
COME OFF DUTY

While in the guard house at the up
per locks at Delaware City about noon
yesterday wilbert Hedley, aged 27 years,
q private in Battery A 6Oth Artillery,
Fort Dupont, was instantly killed when
ball cartridge fired from a weapon en-
tered his chin and passed through his
neck and head The young man had
just been relieved Of guard duty along
the canal and the weapon that contain
cd the cartridge was laid down by an
other soldier in the temporary guard
house with Hedley and other soldiers.
What caused the gun 20 explode could
not be learned, an OF the soldiers
being under confinement at the fort
while the Investigation is being made
Captain Ellis, adiutant at the fort, said
last night that in bis opinion the kill
ing was an accident. The name Of the
soldier who had the weapon was not
revealed
The accident was reported to military
headquarters and Immediately all the
men who were in the guard house
st the time were ordered info con-
flnement. They are TO be thus de-
tanned until the board has completed
its Investigation and made It's report.
The body OF the dead soldier was
later brought 20 this city by Under
taken Michael Mealey. who will pre-
pare It for shipment to the mans for
mer home.
Private Hedley enlisted in the army
in April, 1917. His home Is 10 Indian
apolis Indiana, and his next kin is his
father, James r. Hedley, Of No. 273
North Bismarck avenue, indianapolis
who has been notified Of his sons
Heath.
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
LADIES or CHARITy ELECT

At a meeting Of the Ladies Of Charity
held yesterday afternoon in the Sisters
school, at Sixth and West streets, the
following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. John l.. Malone; Vice
presidents, Mrs. S. E. Lynch, Mrs. NJ
;. Cannon, Mrs Mary E. Tucker. Mrs.
j. Crumlish; secretary, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Regan; treasurer, Mrs. Phil
lin 4 Traynor.
The visiting committee IS as follows
Mrs. j. Reilly. Miss Francis Collins, Mrs.
Angus O'Hanley, Mrs. F. E. Schienhart.
Miss Lille McClintock.
Buying a house in which to hold
their meetings was discussed and It
was doe ded to, have a campaign to
raise the money for such purpose.
4 rummage sale is to be given by
the ladies on April 10 and IS. The
sale Is to be held at S35 Tatnall street.
the proceeds to buy a sewing machine
to replace the one they now have
Which has outworn its usefulness
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

"The most valuable woman in the
government is the way Miss sue Dor
sey who has Just been made assistant
paymaster In the navy. is described by
Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, navy
paymaster general Miss Dorsey keeps
track Of the 1900 navy pay officers and
assigns them TO the various ships She
knows just how well each pay oflcer
does his work. She Is the only woman
MCGOWAN ever recommended for a COM
mission
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
They're Fine! Don't Stay Bilious. Sick,
Headachy or Con
stipated.

Enjoy lifel Keep clean inside with
Cascarets. Take one or two at night
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever exper-
fenced Wake up feeling grand. Your
head will be clear. your tongue clean.
breath right, stomach sweet and your
liver and thirty feet Of bowels active.
Get box at any drug store and straigh-
ten up. Stop the headaches. bilious
spells, bad colds and bad days-Brlghten
up, Cheer up, Clean up Mothers should
give a whole Cascaret TO children when
cross, bilious, feverish or il tongue is
coated-they are harmless-never gripe
or sicken.
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
PAY NO ATTENTION TO
UNSIGNED COMPLAINT

Only routine business was transacted
ai the monthly meeting Of the Board
Of Health yesterday afternoon Among
the few matters to come before the
board was an unsigned communication
relative to alleged unsanitary condi-
tions in the southwestern part OF the
city. The board took no action. as the
complaint was unsi gned.
The following reports were read;
City MIX Inspector.
Inspection Of places selling milk
cream or buttermilk. ili; applications
for licenses, i6i; vehicles inspected
%; stores, G.; milk houses. "a; restau-
rants, i2, saloons, 3; total inspections,
1i4 Samples taken. rs; analyzed for
chemical contents. 5S; complaints in
Vestigated. 8; cans inspected, s97
cans condemned. :.
ELISHA w. HIGGINS.
Milk Inspector
City Physician
Outside calls. i6i: office calls, 20
diphtheria cultures. t2: cases sent TO
Farnhurst, 2; cases sent 10 Hope
Farm, 2; cases from associated chari-
ties. A.
A. A. PERKINS, NJ. D.
City Physician.
Meat Inspector.
Inspected for the month Of February
Cattle. 233 calves, 80; sheep and
lambs. Sc; hogs, 2,O6O.
Condemned-Cattle, 26i pounds; hogs,
1900 pounds; total, 4 i6i pounds.
Carcasses received and Inspected
Cattle, 1895; calves, 2i2: sheep and
lambs. 1876; hogs. TO-
SAMUEL NJ. FORD.
Meat Inspector
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
DIAMOND STATE GRANGE.

Members Of Diamond State Grange did
not meet last night because Of weather
conditions. Next Monday evening there
will be an open meeting Of the grange,
when there will be an address by Jo-
siah Marvel. All the members and the
members Of the entire community are
invited to attend.
On Thursday OF this week at Eden
Hail, Pomona Grange will meet. At 2.iJ
o'clock in the afternoon the special or
der Of business will be an address BY
John S. Rossell on the new Liberty
Loan drive.
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

up. Thus it is stlll an oDen question
whether some Of them are to be re
garded as the outcome Of an actual
damage to the body or whether they
are the effect OF the horrors OF war on
the human mind Cases OF miraculous
cures are numerous.
In the days immediatelv following
conclusion OF peace there will be op-
portunity for studying the results
achieved. The overwhelming material
offered by the war will be Of incalcul-
able value 10 future medical and surgi-
cal science"
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
CATARRH VANISHES
Here is One Treatment That All Sufferers
Can Rely Upon.

Hers q One Treatment That All suncreFs
Can Rely Upon.
II you want to drive catsrrh and all It's
disgusting symptoms from your system In
druggist and ask for a Hyomei outfit to-
day.
Breathe Hyomei and IL will rid you Of
Srbo nse a. for the first time are astonisbed
Hyomei Is pure pleasant antiseptic,
which is breathed into the lungs over the
germs. soothes the sore spots, and heals
all Inflammation.
Don't suffer another day with catarrh
the disease Is dangerous and often ends
In consumption. Start the Hyomei treat
ment today. No stomach dosing, no
snrays or douches. inst breathe it--that's
all Ask n. b. Danforth
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
Dollar Day Offerings
on the Second Floor

Great attracveness Of styles and qualities pertain to
all of second floor offerings Wednesday, Most lines
maintained represent good assortments not always
every size and color Taeta silk Dress Skirts just from
the maker $3.50 each.
few White Cotton Dresses, $500 each.
few Tafeta and Crepe Dresses at $1,000 each.
few odd lots of Dresses at $1,000 each
number of models in French Serge Dresses at $500
each.
Balance of ChIdren's Coats $500 each.
Balance of Reliable Furs prices that will warrant you
in storing them until next year.
A special ALL WOOL Spring weight Coat of diagonal,
$500 each.
New and distinctive Georgette Waists, $3.50 each.
Misses Scotch Tweed Sport Suits $500 each
Is models for this occasion exclusively of GoIfex
Sutsthe favored two-pece suit for all out
of door uses-$25.OO each Values up to $780, all new
models.
few odd Skirts SILK Suits Coats and Dresses are IN
cuded in this one day mercantile
One of fine, full beached Cotton Union Suits
for $1.0O.
few discarded models in Brasseres, 2 for $l.Oo
full bleached Vests for 100.
621-623 Market Street
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
B.F. COLLINS DEAD AT sEAFORD.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD Del, March 5.-Benjamin
F. Collins, aged 80 years. died at the
home OF his brother. Thomas Collins
Market street. His remains were in
TERED in Odd Fellows Cemetery this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

Real estate transactions are under
benehcent ruling and change Of loca.
lion. effected through Want Ad, VIII
bring happiness and prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Lonesome Ridge.

Ed Griffin and family, Zack Nc
Daniel and wife and Roscoe McDan-
iel spent Sunday evening at p. j.
Evans.
Mrs. T. w. Waller is visiting this
week with her son Roy Waller and
family
Miss May Evans and brother Ray
mond spent Saturday night with
their sister, Mrs. lack Mcdaniel.
Miss Frances Martin assisted Mrs.
Mary Grogan with her house clean
ing a few days the past week.
Roy Mcdaniel spent Wednesday
afternoon at e. ]. Evans
Miss Ella Grogan spent Thursday
night with her sister, Mrs. Mike
Griffin.
Marjorie and Arlene Hampton
spent Saturday afternoon at b. },
Evans
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the Decoration exercises at New
Salem Sunday.
Miss Minnie Evans is assisting
Mrs. Ed Griffin with her house work
: Relatives have received word
from Herbert and Willie Hubbard
stating that they had arrived safe
ly in France.
Quite number of people gathered
at the Meek cemetery Thursday at
ternoon to decorate the graves OF
loved ones.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Davis City.

Orvil Teller and wife are rejoic-
| ing over new daughter that came
to gladden. their home last Saturday:
The Christian people have added
built in our city two years ago.
Children's day was observed in
our city last Sunday evening. The
exercises were held in the M. e.
church and said by those in attend
Mrs. Nancy Blunt and sister Mrs.
Jennie Hale, Of Gravetta, Arkansas,
in this their childhood home.
Mrs. S. Radnich and daughter
Nellie returned last Monday from a
stay of several months in California.
Oscar Judd left last Tuesday for
a ten days visit with his daughter
Charley Norman will meet him in
St. Joseph and will accompany him
Miss Eva Langdon is spending this
week with home folks in Lamont.
Mrs Henry. Furgerson and grand
daughter Cecil sutherlin, also. ona
Rimball spent Saturday at the
DR.. J. w. Wales returned from
his trip to Texas last Friday.
Emeral VanBeek, who has been
working at Van Vert, came in Sat
urday for visit with his grand
mother.
near Leon, were callers in our city
last Thursday
Tom Ewing, of Albany. Mo-, Wis
tied friends in our city last Thurs
Miss Ruth Post returned from a
visit at Kansas City last Saturday.
Miss June Richards and Miss Ida
Hubblecorn, of Lamont, were in our
city last Monday, the guests OF Mrs.
Doctress Miss Estella Norman,
who had been called here by the
serious illness OF her father A. B..
Norman, left for her home at Battle
Creek, Michigan, last Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Luther Bason was called to
Lamont last Friday by the, serious
illness of her father Roe Ashburn,
who, we are sorry to note, died last
Sunday. Mr.. Ashbul'n was one Of
the pioneer settlers OF Decatur
county, and was a good man and a
good citizen, and his bereaved wife
and family have the sympathy of all
in this sad hour Of their bereave-
emnt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Isrusl, College.

Mrs. Jane Lille spent one day
last week with her daughter Mrs
Willie Rumley.
q. T. Newcomer spent Wednesday
and Thursday at NJ. l.. Dale's.
David Hubbard and daughter
Beulah visited one day last week in
Leon at the Ralph Frost home.
Miss Iva Horney visited last week
with her cousin Miss Opal Wander
pool.
night and Friday at David Hub
bard's.
David Hubbard and wife and Mrs.
Ode NanderpOol were Leon visitors
one day last week.
Miss Beulah Hubbard spent Tues
day with her aunt Mrs. R: e. Cozad.
Those who spent Sunday after,
noon at Rolla Craig's. were: Nell
Still and wife, Jim Osborn and fam.
ily of near Akron, Mo, jim Still
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Still.
Misses May and Fay Smith spent
Monday with Miss Catherine Latta.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the Decoration at New Salem
Mrs. David Hubbard has received
word from her sons Herbert and
William who arrived safely in
France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Morgan.

NJ. L. Dale, Harry Cox and Okla
Bethards have been helping Loren
Richards with his planting.
q, r. Newcomer spent "Wednesday
and Thursday at the M. l.. Dale
home.
Mrs. Farmer and daughters. of
Humeston, spent the past week at
the Henry Cox home.
Loren Richards and wife called at
NJ. L. Dale's Thursday evening.
Mr.. LaFollette and family, OF
Weldon, visited in this vicinity Sun
day, guests at the Emmett LaFol-
Mrs. Asa Bethards and children
visited sunday with her daughter
Mrs. Loren Richards.
Harry Cox and family had bust
ness at Leon Saturday.
Mrs. A. B. McClaran ana daugh-
ter Mrs. John Kerrins and baby Gall
ed at NJ. l.. Dale's Sunday alter
noon.
Miss Mergie Bethards is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. Loren
Richards.
Max Dale called at David Hub
bard's Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Garden Grove.
The election to build an addition
to the school building held Saturday,

The election to build an addition
to the school building held Saturday
carried two to one.
Bert Feight, who has been in
Montana, came the last OF the week
Camp dodge Monday.
ute, Kansas, where he has a farm
Mrs. Sarah Thomas, who has been
visiting at the Mcrlan home, re-
turned to her home at Oskaloosa
Monday.
Miss Marcella Stearns, who re-
Gently graduated from the Pennsyl-
vania University, came home the
last of the week for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.. Stearns.
Guy Stearns and Mckinley Nor,
gan went to. Des Moines Friday and
enlisted in the Coast Artillery il 7ryaa n
Y, came last week to visit with her
friend, Mrs. David Jones.
Mrs. Clark, of Holstein, was here
last week visiting with her daugh-
ter, Miss Harriet Clark.
Mrs. Sparks, of Princeton, Mo-,
was here last week visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr. and MIS-
Carmen Fairbanks, Of Brecke y:
ridge, Mich, was here last week yis-
iting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Mrs: L. W. Sullivan and daugh-
ter, Lucy, went to Blythedale, MO-,
Sunday to visit at the home OF her
son Leo.
Miss Ruth Smith, who has been
teaching at Grand River. returned
home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Knapp return;
ed Sunday from a visit at Council
Bluffs, at the Ed Frazier home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lyman return
ed Thursday from Burlington where
their daughter, Ethel, graduated
from the Burlington hospital as a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Leroy.

Mary Sullivan was a Humeston
visitor Thursday.
DR.. Burbank and family drove to
Oxford last week for a visit with
relatives.
daughter, Hazel, were Humeston Wis
itors Saturday.
Leonard Boggs and Milt Hatfield
drove to Lamont Sunday.
Harold Moon visited the past
week at the home of his uncle jim
Lambertson near Humeston.
Clark Smith visited with relatives
in Leon Thursday and Friday.
Velma and Cleo MCGEE, Of Chart
ton, are visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert MCGEE and
daughter Neva went to Jamison Sat
urday to visit with relatives.
The Standard Bearers met with
Elizabeth Culver Wednesday even
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Clark and
son Devo visited Sunday with her
brother Ross Smith and family, near
Humeston.
Osceola visitors Saturday.
Adam Hoy visited over Sunday in
HumeStOn.
Mrs. O. Moon and three children
visited from Wednesday till Saturday
with her sister, Mrs Bert Newell
and family at Humeston.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
A Fight for Life

It has been fight or die for many of US
in the past and the lucky people are
those who have suffered, but who are
now well because they needed natures
! warning signal in time to correct their
trouble with that wonderful new dis
covery of DIR. Pcrce's, called "An-u-ric."
You should promptly need these warm
ings, some of which are dizzy spells,
backache, irregularity of the urine or the
painful twingeS of rheumatism, sciatica
or lumbago. To delay may make possible
the dangerous forms Of kidney disease,
such as Bright's disease, diabetes or
stone in the bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi-
'tions take plenty of exercise in the
open air, avoid a heavy meat diet, drink
freely of water and at each meal, take
Doctor Pierce's Anuric Tablets double
strengthl- You will. in a short time, find
that you are one of the firm indorsers OF
Anuric, as are thousands of neighbors.
COUNCIL. BLUFFS. IowA.-~During the
Civil war | was run over by piece OF
heavy artillery. | was injured quite
badly. | seemed to get well of my injury
has bothered me ever since. My kidneys
become so congested at times that | go
for a whole day without excretion. My
back will ache and my bladder, will pain
me severely and am miserable until this
condition passes away. | have taken
many kidney medicines but just. recently
] began taking Anuric and it has been
just fine. | only have 10 take few
doses when all my trouble passes away.
An-u-ric is the best kidney medicine |
have ever used. Those who suffer with
backache or kidney trouble Of any sort
will find Anuric good if they will give it
a fair trial.
81 have also taken DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and found it equally as
good. and just as represented. A. JUDD,
1905 High Street.
Step into the drug store and ask fo-
Anuric. or sendDr v. NJ. Pierce. Buffalo.
N. Y, 10c for trial pkg. Anuric-many
times more potent than lithia. eliminates
uric acid as hot water melts sugar.
4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Franklin.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy kentner spent
Tuesday at Jack Kentner's.
Mrs. Ona Sears and children spent
Tuesday afternoon at the B. II.
Sears home.
Misses Jemima kob and Anna
Duffield called on Mrs. w. G. Gibson
Miss Mae Scott and Gladys Muck
spent Thursday evening at Glen
Petticord's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Plummer and
daughter Arlene spent Sunday at
the j. w. Bright home near Union
Miss AIDA Kentner spent few
days last week at Roy kentner's.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hill and chill
dren spent Saturday night and Sun
day at w. c.. Gibson's.
Mrs. Brown McCollough and
daughter Miss Nea returned to their
home at Weldon Thursday after a
few days visit at the Wise McCol-
with his friend Harry Myers.
Those who called Sunday at the
S. H. Duffield home were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Petticord and family, Nate
Petticord and family. Mr.: and Mrs.
AIDA, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Boyd
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Greeolee and
children spent Thursday at the Will
Lionberger home. Miss Lucille
Lionberger accompanied them home
for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wise McCollough
and daughters Misses Audrey and
Edrey spent Sunday at George
SCOTS.
Misses Anna Duffield, Jemima
Kob and Hazel Petticord spen,
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Evergreen.

There are to be Children's Day ex-
ercises at the Evergreen chapel
+. o Nicholson and wife, of Au-
rora, ILL.,, have been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. l.. N. Jamison, this week.
day at the Nels Bradley home:
Mrs. Lloyd Gordon has sister
visiting her from Montana
Art Martin shipped three car
loads of hay last week.
Quite a few Of our young men
registered at Leon Wednesday.
Clarence Young has returned
from Kansas, leaving his parents
much improved.
There has been SO much rain OF
late that the corn fields are in great
need of cultivation about here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Kaiser Phones to He'll.

The kaiser called the devil up,
On the phone one day,
The girl at central listened to
All they had to say.
Hello" she heard the kaiser's voice,
is old man Satan home?
Just tell him this is Kaiser Bill
That wants him on the phone.
The devil said ''hello" to Bill
And Bill said, How are you?
I'm running here a hell on earth,
So tell me what to do.
"What can / do?" the devil said,
..My dear old Kaiser Bill?
If there's a thing that | can do
To help you | sure will.
The kaiser said Nov listen,
And | will try to tell
The way that l am running
On earth modern hell.
GIVE saved for this for many. years,
And I've started out to kill,
That it will be modern job,
You leave to Kaiser Bill.
"My army went through Belgium,
Shooting women and children
down,
we tore up dll lICl SOuhSiy,
And blew up every town.
"My Zepps dropped bombs on cities
Killing both old and young,
And those the Zepplins didn't get,
Were taken out and hung.
Il started out for Paris;
With the aid of poisonous gas.
The Belgians, darn 'em, stopped us,
ApG would NOT Lot us mass
"My submarines are devils,
Why, you should see them fight,
They 90 sneaking through the sea,
And sink a ship at night.
81 was running things to suit me,
Til a year or so ago,
When a man called Woodrow Wilson
Wrote me to go more slow.
"He said to me, Dear William.
We don't want to make you sore,
So be sure to tell your U-boats,
To sink our ships no more.
f" we have told you for the last
time
So. Bill, it's up to you,
And if you do not stop it,
You have got to fight US, too
81 did not listen to him
And he's coming after me
With a million Yankee soldiers
From their home across the sea.
'sNow, that's why l called you, Satan
For l want advice from you,
I knew that you would tell me,
just what l ought to do.
'sMv dear old Kaiser William,
There's not much for me to tell,
For the Yanks will make it hotter
Than I can for you in hell.
GIVE been a mean old devil,
But not half as mean as you,
And the minute l get you here
l will give my job to you.
'1'll be ready for your coming,
And I'll keep the fires all bright,
And I'll have your room all ready,
When the Yanks begin to fight.
s'For the boys in khaki will get you,
| have nothing more to tell,
Hang up the phone and get your
hat
And meet me here in hell. :.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
Simple Wash Removes
Rings Under Eyes,

Leon people will be surprised how
quickly pure Lavoptik eye wash re-
lieves blood shot eyes and dark
rings. One young man who had eye
trouble and very unsightly dark
rings was relieved by one wash with
Lavoptik. His sister also removed
bad eye strain in three days. A
small bottle Lavoptik is guaranteed
to benefit every case weak, strained
or 'inflamed eyes. aluminium eye
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
The battle of the Marine too

The battle of the Marine took
place Sept. 6 to u, 1914. 1t was
the first big battle of the war.
Here the French and British armies
forced the German invaders to re-
treat. This saved Paris, which to-
gether with the destruction of the
allied armies, was the objective OF
the Hun drive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06

The zenith of secret activities is
reached in the krupp g gun works at
stantly move through the plant in
official capacity, while many take
their places alongside the workmen.
No laborer is trusted. Even wives
of the workmen are forced to test
their husbands loyalty to Germany
and the Krupp plant.