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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-01
WHEN THE DINNER IS
 FINISHED

anl cigars lighted your pleasure in the repastwe have served you will not en ended. It will finger long and pleasantly ill your memory. Men who have been and have dined every where declare by their frequent pres ence that this restaurants service is high class. A single visit will prove it so
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-01
GIVE RATTLESNAKES NO CHANGE.

Of course the details of the terms of the armistice signed by the Allies representatives with Bulgaria., and reported in yesterdays dis patches, are very meagre, and while they re- suited in the cessation of hostities; they appear to us very unsatisfactory. If we examine the Bulgars' record they utterly fail to satisfy; in that they give no guarantee of good faith The promise to be good, even for a short time, should not have been accepted.
 It is true that an armistice is only intended as a stop in hostilities in order to give the gov ernments of the countries involved time to frame tip some peace terms; nevertheless, since the allied forces had the Bulgars on the go; they should have punished them until the terms would have included the disarmament of that nation and not only the control of railways The allies should have secured the control of all governments works; such as munitions and arms, including that country's man power; and thus securing an added weapon with which to extermnate the boches.
 If you wound rattlesnake, you generally finish it. You don't give it a chance to revive. This principle is considered wise by all those who ever had anything to do with rattlesnakes. The same principle should be applied to all those nations that plunged the world into this disas- trous war While Bulgaria was only a tool in Germany's hand, she cut deep while she had the upper hand Now that we have her down, give her no chance to ever come back. She is just as much snake as Germany, only smaller.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-01

Is it possible that the great noise on the western front has silenced the noise in Russia We wonder what the people of that country are up to. There never was moment during the last couple of years when Russia did not have one or more revolutions on hand; but since the allies put the screws on the boches for fair; and traitor Lenine departed from this wicked world provided he is dead-Russia has been as silent as the proverbial clam. It's about time those people start something.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-01
coNscRlPTioN VERSUS RECRUITING
(From the Pittsburg,

(From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times)
 Proofs of the value of conscrpiton have been numer recently Objectors, originally rare have become almost extinct species.
 But the closing voluntary recruiting for the army brings important point, that should not be overlooked by misguided advocates of the volunteer system.
 Ten States failed to fill their quotas of men called for by the President to raise the Regular Army to strength
 But did that prevent the Army reaching strength? Not at all The number of enstments has far exceed ed the goal by 15949 In other words the burden that States failed to shared by the other thrty-eght.
 This not difficult; nobody would know anything about it but for the publication of official records But suppose the lasts several years?
 What would be the result of depending the old plan? Successive numbers of volunteers would be asked by the President and the States that have failed to give their quotas far would still be behind.
 They would lag farther and farther until far as contributing to the is concerned they would be dead weight the rest of the country.
 Under conscription, every State has to up.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-01
THE WIVES THEY LEAVE BEHIND THEM

What about the wives they leave behind them? Don't they deserve little communal consideration? :? Everybodys thinking of the moral welfare of the the front but forget the temptations and lures likely to beset vain and silly
 Soldiers allowances will keep the wolf from the way be found to hold the at bay, too Never fear but what they'll prowling round advantage loneliness and reckessness Cads without scruple in peace war-cowards capable of blightng life under any circumstances will true to form all occasions.
 Europe cries out to to profit from her sordid experience with these social traitors Be attentive to your absent neighbours family-hs bride-hs sister. Visit them entertain them forefend perncious acquan- by introducing to nice people in your own circle them your parties, take them to the theatre and your duty by least defender of the Flag Join the Home" Guard.-By Herbert Kaufman
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-01

no reason why we should think our task com plete and from now on remain passive. If we only half try, we can double that quota without counting on outsiders assistance. Let every body subscribe. The number of subscribers is what counts A cause is never so well secured as when everybody is behind it. If we all pledge ourselves to win the war by the purchase of a bond; there can be no dissention. The support is unanimous.
 Besides we have other moral obligations which we cannot afford to overlook. Such as the Armenian-Syrian relief fund; the Red Cross and the Belgians Let us keep up our record that of doing our duty.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-01
HE Is YELLOW THROUGH AND THROUGH

If the world lacks proof of the Kaiser's mental deficiency, or hypocrisy or cowardice, it is found in his expression given in dispatch yesterday when he told the Wesphalian Patriot ic Society that he was determined to fight until victorious in order to secure the Fatherland against foreign oppression" In the face of the worlds record, only coward or hypocrite or an imbecile is capable of using such expression. That the Kaiser is yellow through and through needs no further evidence. He is not man en- ough to acknowledge his errors but wants to fool his peoples. Fortunately the allied nations have him sized up.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-01

NOTICE OF MEETING
 Alaska Labor Union Number Five will meet at eight p. m. Wednesday at Deep Sea Fisherman's Hall.-advtf
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-01
IMITATION

is the sincerest form of fiattery, that is why 1t pleases us to hear that other la 0Adries claim to do work just like ours. 1t is a tribute to the excellence Of our iauder1ng which we fully ap preciate. But why not have the orig1- nal! Send us your wasnaDles and you won't nave to say they are as perfect as ours. The work will be ours and the real thing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-01

Because we have gone over the top with our subscription to the fourth Liberty loan, it is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
BUILD A SILO, MAKE MONEY
AND SAVE FOOD

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
MUST BUILD FOOD RESERVE
Mr.. Hoover Points Out Necessity OF
Continuing Our Conservation Of
Food After Harvest.
By HERBERT HOOVER.

AT a meeting of the federal food
administrators in Washington, repre-
senting all 4S states, it was the unani-
nous view that even if the harvest
does prove abundant 1t will be the
first duty of the American people to
place every grain they can save into
storage as against possible bad years
ahead. In consequence there should be
no anticipation Of unlimited wheat
bread until the war is over.
Some of the most announcement re-
strictiOns can no doubt be modified
with the arrival of large harvest but
if we are honest with ourselves we will
maintain restrictions, requiring the use
Of some substitutes both domestic and
commercial; we will continue the re-
quirements of, high milling extraction
and the elimination of the nonessential
use of and waste in flour and bread.
1T is worth remembering that the
famine in Egypt 5000 years ago was
stayed by governmental foresight and
it does not require any Illuminating
dream to anticipate that so long as
the war lasts, with it's increasing
drafts for soldiers and munition work.
ers, the world will steadily produce
less food. If we are wise a great har-
vest will mean the willing building up
of great national reserves"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
OUR RATION OF BEEF 4
IS CUT WAY DOWN,
We Can Eat Only a Pound and a
Quarter a Week Until
September IS.
BY HERBERT HOOVER.

To the Public:
The demands for beef for our army
and the allied armies and their civil
populations for this summer are be-
yond our present surplus. On the 9th
er hand, we have enough increased sup
ply of pork this summer to permit eco
nomical expansion in its use. 1t will
therefore be direct service to our
army and the allies if our people
would, in some degree, substitute fresh
pork, bacon. hams and sausages for
beef products.
We request all hotels and restau-
rants not to place on their menus or
serve boiled beef more than two meals
weekly, beefsteak more than one meal
weekly, and roast beef more than one
meal weekly.
We ask househOlGers not under any
circumstances to buy more than one
and one-quarter pounds of clear beef
weekly, or one and One-half pounds,
including the bone per person in the
household.
The public will realize that the
changing conditions of production from
season to season, the changing stua.
ton in shipping. and therefore of the
markets available TO the allies, and
the increasing demands for our grow
Ing army, with the fluctuating supply
Of local beef in France, all make 1t
impossible to determine policies for
long periods in advance.
We have recently asked for economy
in all meat consumption. We wish
now to emphasize further reduction
Of beef, etc. 1t is anticipated that it
will hold good until September 18th,
1918, and the cooperation of the public
is most earnestly requested.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
Christian Church.

Services next Sunday as follows:
"The Path of the Righteous is as the
Dawning Light, that Shineth More
and More Unto the Perfect Day."
Proverbs AIS. The Sunday school
is moving along nicely during these
hot days and last Sunday we were
favored with special by the little
folks. They sing so sWeetly, and
that department has become the idol
of our church. They are being we'll
trained for a great and important
work, Sermon by Rev. Flannery,
pastor, at II o'clock. We always
have our communion service during
the morning service. Call your
friends, yea go one better, offer to
bring them to the house OF the
Lord, where we may all with you
and yours, worship together Even
ing services 500 o'clock, We Will
Peace in the heart in the midst Of
the roar of battle and the havoc of
war is quite possible when God S
word once finds proper lodgment in
the heart. Because it is dependent
upon Gods fulfilling his promises
we may rest content that it will
never be broken. What say you,
shall we continue in the good work
of encouraging the peple to attend
these helpful services? A good
sermon and a big welcome will
greet you, so come.
Choir rehearsal Thursday evening
promptly at o'clock. All members
of the chorus are requested to be
present as there are matters of i'm
portance to be brought up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
Celebrates His EIGHTY Eighth Birth
day.

children of VIM. r. Cash surprised
him by marching into the old home
on Grand river with well filled bask-
cts. There were present:
sn4 Mes1 an Ga T3fs sn q " wiz Meek wife
and daughter, all of Leon; B. M.
Russell. wife and children, of La
moni; F. w. Cash, wife and chill
dren. of Kellerton: DR.. VIM. H.
Cash, wife and children, OF. Lenox;
Mrs. Isabelle Taylor, son and daugh-
ter. and John A. Cash. The only
child not present being the Hon: };
was kept away by urgent war work.
There was present also his only liv-
ing sister, Lolita, and her husband
John Sellers.
A suitable table having been i'm
provised under large elm tree in
the yard: the whole company OF
te5 en sn down osethar to and
JOY the bounteous dinner.
Mr.: Cash, although eighty-eight,
is able to get around quite easily
and help with the gardening and
chores and takes keen interest in
every thing and especially the pro
gress of the war. Mr.; Cash has
been resident Of this bsv fopny oe
here in 1S45 when fifteen years Of
age, and with his father Eli Cash.
settled on the place which is still
his home. He has watched the
country develop from a wilderness
and home of the Indian to it's pres
ent state. He has seen the transit
and covering with the hoe, to plant
ing with the modern check-row
planter. He has seen the sickle and
cradle superseded by the mower and
self binder. The single shovel by
the riding cultivator; the OK team by
tht automobile; the dip lamp by the
electric light. He has seen the IN
and telegraph; the mi hty railroad.
He has wonderful store of mem
cries of the early days of the county
and state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
Methodist Church.

We are having very interesting
Sunday school lessons this quarter,
and despite the hot weather, our at
tendance is keeping up to, and even
going beyond, last years record.
This is as it should be. We are
glad to report five new scholars adj
ded to our roll last Sunday There
Sunday morning at y:45 and we
will find a place for you. We want
to have one of the largest and best
Sunday schools in the county. The
theme for the morning sermon will
be "The Bow of Full Strength. ="
1900 O'Clock is the hour for preach
ing, join us in worship at that
hour. The Epworth League service
will be at 700 p. m. and the Union
preaching service on the lawn just
west of the Christian church at $500
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
Is NOT AN ESSENTIAL
State Medical Secretary Issues State.
ment for the Food Admin
istration.

DR.. GuilfOrd II. Sumner, secretary of
the Iowa department of health and
medical examiner of the state, agrees
with the other health experts who
have assured Herbert Hoover and
Food Administrator Deems of Iowa
that wheat flour is not essential to the
diet in order to preserve health and
sued recently Doctor Sumner said in
part:
"Wheat is not the most nutritious
substance which can be obtained, and
any of the cereals such as oatmeal,
barley and rye may be substituted. In
animals, as, for instance, in the horse,
the same facts may be observed: The
English race horses, well fed with oats,
present contrast to the puny Hun.
garian farm horses fed principally with
hay.
"The people of this country have
learned to live upon fine flour, and l
have noted this for some time, that
some of the elements which are very
nutritious are taken away from the
wheat and the amount of nutrition
given is not what might be expected
or what we ought to have.
II believe that we could eat large
quantities of rice as substitute for
wheat.
II might say in this connection that
it would be we'll to advise the use of
milk, cottage cheese, for the dairy
products are natural food elements
and can be relied upon for human sus-
tenance; therefore, allow me to state
that the people Of the United States
could live year If necessary without
wheat entirely"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
Celebrated His Eighthieth Birthday.

On last Sunday about fifty. rela-
tives gathered at the home of Sam
uel OVerholtzer north of Leon to
celebrate his eightieth birthday. All
of his children were present except
Mrs. Lou Curry, of South Dakota.
Also all of his grandchildren were
present and numerous other relatives
his only living brother William who
is eighty-two years of age.
Each family brought we'll filled
basket of eats. In the afternoon
ice cream and cake were served; The
day was enjoyably spent by all and
everybody left wishing Mr.. Overholt-
ger many more happy birthdays.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
Presbyterian Church.

The sermon subject at the Presby-
terrain church next Sunday will be
Living Epistles.' There will be
some fine special music. Come and
worship with us.
In the evening we will worship
with the other churches in the out
door service.
Sunday school at ten o'clock.
Hardly Sunday passes without a
new student. Why not, be one of
them, if you do not go elsewhere?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
THE CHURCHES.
Palestine Baptist Church.

Business meeting Saturday at l
school at 10. Preaching at II and
in the evening. A service flag will
be unfurled at the morning service
in honor of the boys who have gone
for service. All are invited to these
services and all parents are invited
to attend who have boys IN service.
Rev. Z. G.. VanderpOOl Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

The maximum price at which farm
ers may sell cattle for slaughter in
Switzerland has been fixed at % cents
per pound on the farm. Maximum
prices for meats have also been estab-
liShed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

Lever operated clamps for the
hands and feet have been invented
in England to take the place OF ankle
spikes for pole climbers, with the ad,
ded advantage that they can be USED
on metal poles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

The town of Peterhof, eighteen
miles from Petrograd, was founded
in I'LL by Peter the Great. The
imperial palace there is built in i'm
itation of the famous palace OF YER
sailles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

Without counting Lab men al
ready serving in dockyards and mil.
itary stations on the outbreak OF
ers are engaged in war service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

German fried potatoes are now
called American; German measles,
Liberty measles, and German siiVer'
nickel silver. se' :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

It is said that there are as many
as 1000 statues used as ornaments
upon the exterior of the cathedral
at Chartres, France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

Southern California produces 81
per cent of all the lima beans grown
upon the face of the earth. The on
ly other place where limas are ex.
tensively grown is on the island OF
MADAGASCAR
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

We can use someichoice first mort
cage farm loans. Farmers & Trad
81 state Bank, Led
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

A man aged "a. and "a woman
Gently eloped and were married.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

Every producing farm is a dynamo
Of victory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

q. 8. Food Administration.
Jist ez de buckwheat cake got
hop over on his face, Br'er Bacon
rim dance 'roun' On ~. sezee:-
Zone good tu'n deserves en- nuth-
err" sezee.-Neanin' dat ct do
sojor boys go en- do de hehtin' fer
mn de- loas' We allo: kin do q ter
ZEN. 'em an do Wheat-en eat
buckWheat insttd. Con meal, re
% barber flour bee - WIN hesp =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

The Methodist Episcopal church,
in a worldwide campaign to be con.
Quoted sometime within the next
year, will seek pledges for $50, OoO,-
900 for home, and foreign mission
work
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

The lion is the emblem of England
and the unicorn of Scotland. On the
union of Scotland and England in
1903 one of the lions was removed
from the British coat of arms and
the unicorn substituted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

Honors now being paid to women
war workers here and abroad recall
the action of Gen. Joseph e. Johnston
who once paraded 10000 OF his
troops in a special review given in
honor of Mrs. Sallie Chapman Law,
the famous army nurse.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01
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SOLDIER BOY LETTERS
VIM. II. Campbell Writes from Great
Lakes Naval Station.
g Z X K K K K < "a s
Great Lakes, ILL.,, July 10, Is
N1I1,a. DoooSv01 un,rp

Dear r'1 Folks: Received your let,
ter yesterday and was certainly glad
to hear from you; How is every body
arm was awful sore yesterday; We
had our second shot day before
yesterday and out teeth examined:
NV teeth were all right but lots OF
them had have some teeth pulled.
One guy had fourteen pulled. The
sick. They took about ten out Of
our company to the hospital. They
were so sick they had to carry them
over on cots. Fred is feeling pretty
bad today. He. thinks he will go to
the hospital. | shipped my clothes
home day before yesttrday we nag is,1
to ship them c. Q; d. They woulan
Vern have the suit if he wants it.
We had a lesson in tying knots this
afternoon. We are going to move
to Camp Dewey, Monday, but write
Just the same, ! VILE. VIII get my mail aare
will be glad when get out OF this
We were out at work this morning
at $3.50 by new time. 1t sure was a
long forenoon. The Y. NJ. c. A.
gives us some pretty good entertain.
mentS. You wanted 10 KNOW IL
Chicago was a pretty good sized city;
Well / should say so. We went
through it an hour and half on
train and then wasn't near across
it. The lake is half mile from US.
II. sure does get cold here at night
We haven't had a real warm day
since i have been here. Marie want
ed to know what we had to eat We
have little of everything, but they
can't give you over three or four
things at a meal. They can't salt
ANYTHING or put cream in the coffee
or on the oatmeal. They put so
much stuff in the coffee that l can
hardly drink it. l sure would enjoy
a good cup of coffee from home:
You can send me anything you want
to in the line Of eats. l would like
some cake for we don't have any
thing like that here. How is the
war talk out there? One wouldn't
know there was any war here, you
never hear anyone say anything
about it. 1t is cloudy here today
and looks like rain and is very cool.
Tell Jimmy he can run the car un,
til l come back. Tell Marie, and
Clarence / got their letter and sure
this time So goodbye,
From your son,
VIM. r. Campbell
Co. BAT Reg, 4 Old Detention
Camp, Great Lakes, Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-08-01

She also serves who stoops and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-31

Continued from Page One) course of the Piave.
 "Ihe third army is now in action successfully.
 "The line between the Bretna and the sea is strongly held bp the great CT part of the Italian army along side 0l which is the 14th Army corps of British troops and French division.
 ,n, Americans In Fray.
 "lhe 332nd American infantry regi- ment IS now also in action.
 The enemy is resisting with eX- ceptional stubbolnness and is throw ing into the fray new divisions with-1 out' however, being successful in hold hg pack our troops.
 :. Tn the Grappa region tht troops of tne First Italian army with the sup polt of the Twelfth army has been successful in beating the enemy at GesenI So" ' The Eighth army has occupied the .a narrow pass of Follina and has al ready reached Vittorio.
 t,.l me Tenth army, after having es- Maasned MssOasned solid bridgeheads over the va montlcano river, has crossed the ri- C fsl ana Is advancing along the road .onegliano Odrzo.
 ar, Crosses The Piave. X. me thlrd army after neutralizing sS o formidable artillery fire of the Tnasl'y mas crossed the Piave at San s1H aTl Dl Plave and east of Benson. ea me number of prisoners captur- VI up 10 the present moment amount