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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04

board on their knees. In a corner a
few more are running record after
record on photograph. Scattered
throughout the building are others
reading papers and magazines; then
We look around the sides of the build
ing and we see many man with a
busy scatching pen, his head bent
low over a sheet of paper Here and
there the pen has trailed off the sheet
of paper and rests on the table, this
mans bent head rests in the palm
of one hand, his body is motionless
and his gaze is riveted on the blank
wall in front of him.
what has happened" one might
ask
He sat down to write of the days
happenings and gradually something
crowded aside what he intended to
write, his thoughts for the first time
that day took him over a long path
way, back through space to a little
homestead where around the fireplace
sat his loved ones-the one place,
he is soon to find out, tina. is held
more dear than any other-home. So
dear, in fact, that he, with many,
many others, left all but the sacred
memory of it behind for a short while
in which to make sure that it would
be preserved for all time.
Thus it happens that very seldom
does mother, sister, wife, brother. or
sweetheart read a letter from "him'
that he doesn't amply demonstrate
his affection.
The following letter from over
There" was sent by Lieut.. d. C..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04
LIEUT.. PENNOYER
BAGS A FINE DEER

Besides being a very valuable ac-
QUESTION 10 Uncle Sans dying corps.
Lieut.. Pennoyer has proved himself
also to be a valuable man with a gun
when deer springs up in a swamp
when he is in the neighborhood, for
this popular naval officer, arriving in
the city in an automobile with a party
of friends yesterday, brought with hin,
the distinction of bringing down an
so-pound, forked pronged young deer,
killed in the Perdido swamp Lieut.
Pennoyer acknowledged that IL was
his first, but his biggest bag, on any
one hunting expedition, and IL pleased
him almost much as II he had
brought his trusty gun to a beau on
an advancing Hun host.
Among those in the party were:
VIM. Fell, Ben Seeley, Mr. Bryan, and
another man. One OF the usual mem
bers of Mr.. Fells hunting trips is r.
Testman, who, however, did not make
this last trip which resulted in the
latest deer for Mr.. Fell's party. Mr..
Testman, however, has assisted in the
past in bringing down eight animals
of this kind, but was not present when
the ninth was begged He met the
party upon their arrival and congrat?
ulated them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04
RID SERVICE OF INEFFICIENT
OFFICERS

In a general order, made public by the
war department, authority has been given
to General Pershing, commander of the
American army in France, to discharge
from the service all inefficient officers, not
iii the regular army, below the grade of
Brigadier General.
The order provides that when an officer
Of the regular army holding an appoint
ment in any other force Of the army Of the
United States is reported to be unfit for
such a temporary commission by his di
vision the officer in question will not re
ceive temporary promotion in the regular
army.
General Pershing receives full authority
to weed out Of the service all inefficient of
ficers except those of the regular army,
whose cases are referred to the War De
partment and decided by the board.
The same general order requires also
that all court martial cases involving the
death sentence be referred to the Judge Ad-
vOCate General for review before the
sentence is carried into execution. This is
an aftermath of the putting to death of the
negro soldiers for riots in Texas last year
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04
INTEREST CAMP
JACKSON SOLDIER
IN WAR |NSURAN CE

Soldiers at Camp Jackson, where
men from Florida are stationed. are
being interested to no small degree
in the war risk insurance, and the
following incident will prove of in
terest to many here who may have
relatives in that service:
Let's take a peep through the roof
of one of the many Y. NJ. c. A build
ings that have been built in almost
every place our soldiers are to be
found 1t is dreary. cold unpleas-
ant night and around a huge fire.
place that blazes cheerfully we see
a group of soldiers; some with their
chairs tilted back and putting con-
tentedly on the old jimmy pipe. 9TH
ers are paired off with a checker
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04

Hail to Judge Bart J. Humphrey OF New
York! He tells women they needn't give
their exact ages to election officials All
they have to do is to say they're over 81
or had the 1-year itch three times, or some
thing equally conclusive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04
THE SPECTATOR
OPTIMISM

Through billiards and bloodshed,
brutality and stupidity, muddling. in
competency, delay, and famine, peace
is coming THE Washington Times.
What a philosophy! What a sub
lime optimism,
1t is more than balm for present
grief. 1t is standard of living. It
IS the practical application of the
eternity of hope, and an implicit
faith in the wisdom of God.
But even so, would not a more ag-
gressive. spirit help. To sit idly by
and complacently wait for on inevi-
table peace, is not the surest way
to demonstrate patriotism. There
are many such who may use their
belief as a cloak for laziness, while
others sure of the outcome, work to
assist its early contamination.
These latter are the patriots
Those who work through billiards,
through battle and boodshed, through
incompetency and pettiness, their
eyes always on the goal, are the true
Americans. In time of uncertainty
and dissent an mistaken faith in JUS
tIce and right keeps US steadfast,
and lnsures our ultimate success.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04

Colonel Roosevelt hadn't been in Wash
ington day before he had picked his sue
cessor to Secretary Baker. What hand
that fellow would be in a hop-1eld or goose
berry patch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04

Miss Leone Hope, of Chicago University,
announces that bow-legged girls aren't so.
but only made to look SO by high heels.
You see, Chicago girls heels begin so
high up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04

We read that somebody's air cooled att
tomobie has proven a success in a trip
from Canton to New York Well say that
If this air failed to cool it no air eve' could.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04

We hope that those Germans between
the Italians and the mountains are enoyjing
the fine winter weather Horse steak with
sonwball gravy isn't bad, if fried right.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04
CAMPAIGNS

War campaigns are not always
concerned with military strategy as
the civilian campaigns for the Lib
ertv Loan, the Y. NJ. C. A and the
Red Gross will show, and il would
be difficult to say which is more i'm
portant. Heroes of military cam
palens are given marks of honor for
distinguished service, and it is this
same motive, the same outward mark
of service which prompted the be-
stoval of various insignia in the
civilian campaigns.
While all of the national cam
paIgns ,held since Americas entry
into the war have been successful, it
is interesting to note the sustained
Interest taken by the public in the
Red Cross.
In the Liberty Loan campaigns
buttons were awarded to those who
subscribed to the loan. In addition
to its significance as a mark of ser
vice. the button had certain appeal
to human vanity, to personal pride
that the wearer was able, financially,
to buy a bond 1t somehow, took or
a symbolism of individual success in
private affairs. as we'll as an unset
fish response to national appeal.
France and anything French has a
There has long been a
bond of sympathy between the two
great Republics. Very naturally
French War Orphans day observed
on July IA, Bastille Day, brought
forth a great and generous response
from the American public.
In recognition of this individual
service. buttons were given those who
and upon them were the
French and American flags crossed, |
with the legend. United AGAIN for
Liberty" Attachment to these is
purely one of sentiment, for gift of
ten cents would merit one, and con-
there is no financial dis !
tinction accorded the wearer.
Few Liberty Bond buttons, even of /
the second loan are to seen in coat |
lapels these days, and the French |
War Orphan button is greater
rarity. Nearly every passerby, !.
though, wears a little white button |
with a Red Cross in the center, and !
will doubtless continue to wear it, !
for the Red Gross. as has no other. |
secure hold in the hearts |
of all Americans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04

Cleveland's fuel administrator has dc
cided a cabaret is not an amusement NJ
man could make such Il decision wi-hou,
personal experience.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04

Say, Bill Kaiser, your Turk brother in
Palestine is yelling for some of your
christian Dog troops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-04

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-19
Peace.

Again the wheel of time has turned
It's dial of written history
That the world may see what right
has earned
In the way of fame and victory.
No Hun could rule a decent world
With his maddened craze for
power.
And never again will bomb be
hurled
To disturb one peaceful hour.
Now smiles are stealing away the
tears
That blended with a furrowed
brow
Now laughter takes the place of
fears,
For peace is reigning now.
Although there are hearts that will
never cease
To ache for loved ones slain
But they will ache in love and peace,
With praise for the victorious
gain.
The world again to peace restored
Where human rights may live
The sheath encloses the bloody
No death again to give.
Corp. Leon r. Overton,
Co. %. II Regiment,
Camp Luce, Great Lakes, Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-19

pile of rubbish, not a house, not
even a wall standing. The cities
look more like an old brick or stone
pile than anything else l thought
when | was in the states ! knew
what this war was like, but now
have changed my mind for my ideas
were all wrong. l have learned and
seen enough that when | get back
to the states it will be home for me.
Still the Yanks march on, they stop
for nothing, care for nothing, and
fear nothing. The most of them
look at it like this, 'if they are go
ing to get me they will get me so
what is the difference l am about
to run out of paper as you will see
by the two kinds so will close. |
hope to be home by Christmas.
Hope this finds every one as we'll
and happy as it leaves me, your son
and brother, Bob
3O7 Trench Mortar Battery,
A. p. O. 742.
American Exp. Forces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-19
Notice of Appointment of Executors.

In the District Court of the State
OF Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
In Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of w.
H. Frost, Deceased.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned have been appointed
and have qualified as Executors Of
the estate of w. H. Frost late of De-
catur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons In any manner indebted to
said deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
ment.
Dated this 10th day of November.
A. D. 1918.
wv. and w. M. Frost,
lS-3t Executors of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-19
Miss Amelia Palmer Sends An Eng
liSh Clipping.

We have received a letter from
Miss Amelia Palmer, formerly of
Leon, sister Of Robert Palmer of
this city, who has resided in Eng
land for several years, enclosing the
following clipping in regard to the
end OF the war, taken from a Lon
don daily paper, which will be read
with interest:
The victorious allies have saved
the world, from something, worse
than death, they have saved it, al
so, from something more appalling
than they knew. They have saved
mankind from the loss of it's faith
in God: The faith in the Creator
hardly survive the victory OF the
forces of deviltry in Europe.
Let it be never forgotten that the
mastery of the German was to be
not over empire only, but over the
mind of the world. Deeper than we
knew was the depth of the bottom
less pit, for. the mind of the con-
quered world was to be emptied not
only of its faith in liberty, in JUS
tice, in fraternity, but Of its faith
in God.
The young men are away from our
cities, but they were in their boy
hood when there swept across these
islands a German wave which was
" ONel WuclIu our ldllu anu dCCOul-
plish our destruction. 1t is 20
years since the floodgates of mater
ialism were opened in Germany let
ting loose their foul waters to carry
the seed of despair and doubt and
disbelief wherever the children of
God might be- For faith in God,
belief in justice, the hope eternal in
the heart of man were the mighty
barrier in the German path. A
world that believed in God would
never bend before the brute.
The wave of German material
ism-which was to make the way
easier for German militarism by
sapping dry the fountain of our be-
ing-is spent, but with the war for
the empire of Europe went on the
war for the enslavement of mind.
There is no room for God in the
| things have come afresh across the
Rhine. One is the lie that might is
right; the other is the lie of Pro-
fessOr Haeckel that the war has
ended the illusion of the existence
of God.
It is Professor Haeckel who help
ed to sow the seed of the war; it is
the gospel of materialism according
to Haeckel that was supposed to
have superseded the gospel accord
| ing to St. John. Well, by their
fruits We shall know them. The
fruits of the German gospel are in
Belgium and Serbia and Poland.
They lid strewn along the bed Of the
Atlantici ocean. They will be seen
in millions Of babies yet to be born
in Germany beyond the pale, with
tf,., nsa tow Of the brand Of Cain
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-19
X y X \ X \ \ 4 4 4
SOLDIER BOY LETTERS
From Robert Scott.
X X X X X X X X X K

France, Nov. IS, 1918.
Dear Folks: Great times these
days in the States, | suppose? But
| bet there is many mother Won
dering if her boy is among the liV-
ing or dead Here is ours among
the lucky, not a scratch, just little
tired, worn out a little bit, worried
if l would ever meet my day over
here. We came out Of the lines on
the 18th; was in "a days, about two
weeks over time. Don't have any
idea of our plans; don't have any
idea when we will be starting back.
We have all kinds Of rumors, but
you can't believe all or you would go
dizzy. We haven't had any mail for
about three weeks. ! wrote you
big long letter about a week ago.
No other news only we are all want
ing to come home. Just keep on
writing, BOD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-19

Are we to teach these men what is
not true, or fear to teach what is?
Is religion, based on the Rock of
Ages, woven into the warp and weft
of the world, integral and eternal in
the heart of nature, to be clothed in
narrow creeds, in age long ignor--
ance, in terror and timidity and
of God lest, like German, He throw
them into an everlasting fire?
The Creator of the world, the ben
eficent Ruler of Mankind, the Eter-
nal Father of His children, is not
the invention of some ancient priest
that we should be afraid lest He
crumble. The everlasting God can
stand four square to, all the winds
that blow. The church that is afraid
down, and the pulpit fall to pieces if
science is true, is an idol of Baal
and will perish. He who laid the
foundations of the earth when the
morning stars sang together has no
need of it. The God of Moses, the
God of the beginning and the end is
not smothered in a scientific text
book. Science has no contradiction
of God; it has no conflict with
to mans explanations of Gods uni
verse, and the deeper we peer into
science the more inevitable and il.
limitable is God.
The war has not broken Chris.
tianity down; it has strengthened
the faith of men and set 1t on q
rock. We believe in . God who has
not broken down before the Kaiser,
but rules over the nations censored
and it rests with the church to
teach the everlasting truth or ia
perish In its sinking sands.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-19

this war. 1t is not Professor
Haeckel who has triumphed in this
fight against high Heaven. 1t is
his god of steel that has been set
up above all others in Berlin; but
will remember the Creator in the
days of her doom.
There lies upon us all the solemn
task of saving the faith of the
world. We know in whom we have
believed. Above and behind and be-
yond mankind is God; beneath us
are the everlasting arms. But time,
on our journey through this world,
has brought us to strange ways, and
we pause to ask ourselves strange
questions-whether the road will
really lead us all the way, whether
the light beyond is really there at
all, or whether there has been
through all these years great is
fusion beckoning us?
One power.censored-ca solve
the doubts and save the faith of
men. 1t is the business of the
church to shift Itself from sinking
sands and set its house upon a
rock. We have won, our liberty,
but, more than all, we must keep
our faith. Men everywhere are
asking solemn questions. They are
asking for God who will fit the
facts. 1t is for the church to face
the facts or to fall to pieces. It is
for the church to open its doors
that the river of knowledge may flow
in.
God and His armies can stand the
facts. Let the church welcome
them, and the pews will not be big
enough to hold the men when they
come home. Our men have faced
the enemy OF liberty and beaten him;
-,ce We - Cringo. whom they come
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-19
Green's August Flower

has been household remedy all ov-
er the civilized world for more than
half century for constipation, in
testinal troubles, torpid liver and
the generally depressed feeling that
accompanies such disorders. It Is a
most valuable remedy for indiges-
ticn or nervous dyspepsia and liver
bringing on headache, COM
ing up of food, palpitatfon Of heart,
and many other symptoms. A few
loses of August Flower will relieve
vou. It is gentle laxative. Sold
~ p Ea1v< 35-l9
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-19

Nov. 6, 1913.
Dear Folks: VIII try and write
a few words, don't know when /
can mail it as our post office has
moved out and we haven't any;
have been looking to go back any
day. We have been having some
more rainy days but that makes no
difference, the war goes on just the
same; it only makes it little hard
er ] saw a paper this morning, the
New York Herald, printed in Paris.
1t looks pretty good. OF course, We
know or have good idea what is
going on on our front, but we know
nothing about anywhere else only
/ any of the boys from Dodge. / hear
they are over here somewhere. You
know France is big country and
the front is like the boundary be
tween the U. S. and Canada. We
are changed around and sometimes
are on the road several days. We
have been on three different fronts
since August. We have helped give
Jerry two or three good kicks:
Have been in some places where !
would have felt better little farth-
er back. Sometimes he runs you
out of bed by. popping few over as
we call it. Any place you can md
to flop is a bed over here, shell
holes or holes we dig in the ground,
any place to get under cover where
YOU think Jerry can't reach you
with his big guns. Air fights are
very common. 1t is nothing to see
a hundred planes in the air all at
next veal e ) stte aas towns
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-19
FOR HIM

Safety Razors, Pipes, Cigars, Collar and Necktie
Cases. Ash Trays, Smokers Sets, Books, Cigarette and
Sets Tobacco JARS French Mirrors, Cigarette Holders
Bill Books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-26

EpRNITUHE-I YIN bug anything yua havs
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-26

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passenger touring; car in excela
lent condition. "a
FRANKLIN MOTOR CO., 100 20
1924 14th St. 70
Ask for Mr.. Ferguson. -qq
e..
BUICK. 4-cyl., 1918: excellent condition. 81
south Carolina ave. Sc.
RTTICK 1917 model D-45 touring; driven onl
few, tbousa nd miles: tires and mechanical COZ
ditiou in pink Of condition: will sacrifice I
quick buyer. Mr.. Golden. l226 Conn. ave.
BuICK. 1916, light touring; 4-cylinder; Arm
man Leaving city, will sacrifice IL sold today
Buecher Garage. 32S9 n St NV.
S-cyl: all new tires. a
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CADILLAC, 7-pass.; cheap for cash: owner q
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bet. 3 and pm. y,
CADILLAC and other mikes of used pa
seneer carr; condition guaranteed.
THE COOK sToDDARD COMPANY.
Tel. Franklin $500. 1l3s40 Conn. ave. nv
cHAI,MERs 6 touring car: cheap for cash; ca
be- seen rear Of 1520 Lamont, bet $50 and "a
CHALMERS roadster; in good condition; 81
CHALMERS 1916 TOURING
suaeudjd condition; $500. Dan be seea A. I
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The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
A battle was fought between

A battle was fought between
the whites and Indians. Il the i,
mouth of Renox creek, AZ the
Cumberland river, near where
Salem church stands, and pJssE
bly, this may be the place refer
red to by historians as the Casey
fight. In the recollection ~ The
present generation, the q yes
of the Indians were thee. nd
arrow heads and other = of
the red man were found he
sand and plOwed ground, poa IL
is the tradition which cam .rs VI
from the fathers, that 1t the:
scene of a bloody battle seers.
the whites and Indians.
To be continued.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
German Defeat in the Moral Sphere

While the German victories
that prolong the war are inflict-
ing frightful damage upon the
peoples of Europe and suffering
upon the world at large, they
are not leading to success or sta
bility for the German cause.
They are merely convincing the
world of the necessity Of su-
preme effort to break down the
German program of audacity and
violence. Even worse than her
losses of man power-an attri-
ton that must be felt more,
rather than less, from this time
on-is her loss of standing in a
world which sets more store by
Justice and right than ever be-
fore. Germany's methods in
warfare, intended to provoke eX-
emplary fear, have aroused the
worlds intense Reproduction.
Her corrupt propaganda, the
horrid trails of which are being
traced and exposed in every
country, have had the most det-
rimental effect upon the German
repute. No great country has
ever so rapidly fallen from a
place of honor to one of low es.
TEEN. Every year, every month,
. that prolongs the struggle brings
Germany lower in the opinion OF
mankind. This, of course, ap.
plies to the German Government
and its policies; to the military
and naval leaders of Germany
and their atrocious methods; and
to the religious and educationa
leaders, with their false doc
trines and their insane trib
egotism. From The Progress
of the World" in the American
Review of Reviews for January
1918.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

DR.. Ernest Kunwald, former
director of the Cincinnati Sym
phony Orchestra, rearrested OF
orders from Washington, is s@-
route to Fort Oglethorpe- Ga
for in:ermeht during the peri0c
of the war. DR.. KUnwald was
arrested several weeks ago, buE
released twelve hours later. He
is an Austrian citizen and Sale
to be a reserve officer.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Capt. Lewis R Whistler, o.
Salina. Kan, who is understood
to have robbed the army bank
at the National Army camp a.
Camp Funston and to have Kill
ed four men and injured a fifth.
was found dead. Capt. Whisle,g
killed himself, using 2 regulS~-
ton service rifle.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

At the close of the Railroad
Commissions investigation Of
the Shepherdsville wreck, it was
decided that the commission >
would recommend the installa-
ton of the automatic block sys--
tenn for railroads.