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The diamond drill., 1919-04-12
FROM @0UR BOYs.-
lie Mans, Sarthe. France,
February is. 1919.

Dear Sister:
/ get your letters regularly about
once a week, and you can bet they
are very much welcome. Your mail.
Il seems. is about all l get. for most
OF my mail has been held up some
where for long time.
Since writing TO you last have
moved. | was transferred along with
about thirty other officers and men on
Feb. 10th and left La Suze for the for
warding camp in lie Mans. This is
real American camp on the same plan
as the camps in the states. It's GER
tainly large institution. There are
four large areas, each large enough
TO accommodate an entire division.
Troops are forwarded from here 70
ports of embarkation and to the front.
Before the armistice was signed this
camp was used only for forwarding
troops to the front or other places in
France. Formerly casual troops were
also handled, but only complete divis-
ions now pass through.
There are tent areas and barrack
areas. All tents and barracks are
heated with stoves, so they are plenty
warm enough. We have our own wa
ter or power house, electric lighting
plant, miniature railway for hauling
and other things. It's complete city
in itself sufficiently large to hold al
most 100000 troops.
There are a number OF Y. M. c. A.
buildings here as we'll as officers
clubs operated by the "Y". Bathing
facilities and delousing facilities are
excellent. It's about five miles from
lie mans, but there are motor trucks
which make the run regularly on
schedule A railway spur runs here
so troops can be detrained or entrain-
ed right in camp.
The permanent officers and men
have the job OF keeping the camp in
order and seeing that incoming and
outgoing troops are supplied with
new clothing and eats galore.
My particular job is that OF sup
ply officer | have about ten motor
trucks and a convoy of about forty
4-horse or 4-mule wagons with which
to haul supplies from the Q. NJ. ware
houses to the camp. l am one OF
dozen or so officers who are in this
department, each with a different line
to handle. My line is clothing and
@. NJ. supplies OF every sort except
fuel and rations. Often times 1t Is
necessary to work at night, as motor
trucks are then available and much
more work can be accomplished. i
have a motorcycle and side car with
driver, and can take ride whenever
| / please. Sometimes / have a Dodge
car at my disposal. It's busy life,
but an interesting one-inasmuch as
/ can't get home I'd rather be busy
doing something really worth while
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12

than being idle and worrying.
But, I'm Just crazy 70 get home.
When that will occur. ! do not know.
nor have 1 the slightest idea. II
may come tomorrow, or 1t may be
six months from now.
sure hope everything is well at
home and that everyone is well also
Your loving brother.
ARTHUR HURJA.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12
FOREST PARK NOTES.
Returned Y. M. G. A. Worker TO Speak
on Monday.

The teachers and pupils welcome to
the Forest Park school their new
principal, Mr.. Frederick Elk of APP
pleton, Wisconsin. The department
pupils are looking forward to Mon
day afternoon when Mr.. Elk will tell
them OF his overseas experience as a
Y NJ. c. A. worker. The friends OF
the school are cordially invited to
hear him talk on Monday at 100.
Mrs. Bowden was an assembly
room visitor on Wednesday.
The department boys and girls are
making use of a horizontal ladder
which has been added to the gym
nastic apparatus of the school All
OF the classes are also working hard
for their final posture tests, the re-
suits of which will soon be published
The school is in receipt of some
attractive posters sent by the Dia-
mond Drill to advertise the Victory
Loan. The posters were exhibited for
the first time on Thursday, the time
set by the treasury department for
their use.
Arnold Soderberg, returned sol
dler and a former janitor Of the For
est Park school, visited old friends
in the building during the past week
All connected with the school extend
10 him a hearty welcome home"
MIR. soderberg, one Of the manua
training teachers, has framed th'
membership certificate Of the assem-
bly, branch Of the War Savings socie
ty. AT their meeting ON Tuesday tn
members gave Mr.. soderberg risin
vote Of thanks for his willing seryic
TO tho society.
An unintentional mistake was mad
in reporting the recent thrift cam
paign. The number Of Songs 70
e Crusaders" was presented by Marth
Lee, Margaret Mason and Glady
y Erickson
IS The following composition was 81
lected from q number which WEI
8, written by the S-A class In literatur
IS The pupils had read Russell II Coz
wells Hoe to the End Your Row
ne and then wrote their impression
gained from the article, and OF Il
he valuable lessons learned, The tv
best compositions were selected b
rs fore the names OF the writer's we
OF known. II later developed that OF
dc was written by Faemi Erickson al
& the other by Mary zebrasky. Faem
lie, composition Is printed below al
or Mary's will appear in next weel
column.
X "As a result OF reading this artiC
81 | found that | was one OF the peoT
who think 'well Enough Howev'
or after this / am not going TO be sat
81 fed unless ! do my best In ever
thing / attempt. In order to do
* best in everything shall be oblig
TX TO improve in my studying for o
thing, and in some Of the work !
ex- al home. / shall have to do bet
In resisting have always kno'
vs. that do not do everything perfect
ar, but did not come TO think of II !
III; iii / read the article Hoe 70 the I
its, 81 Your Row" ! think this was 2 y
u uabIe lesson 10 most of us because
made us realize Tint We can impr,
Ice III many things 4 we only care 20
In So. II We always do tho best We &
we shall Get somewhere n tho VOL
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12
schedule Designed to Include higher
Class Wearing Apparel.

wh,la the consumer has absorbed
some OF the direct imposts or the
new tax law, in the way OF IN
creases on tobacco, the so-called lux
ury taxes are not effective until May
1st They will hit the public at many
points, though they are not enectiVe
on articles OF apparel until the prices
are higher than those usually PAID Dy
workers.
However, they will apply TO large
mart OF the stocks OF the merchan's'
WIN are now wondering what enect
,bev will have on the sale of the high
a. classes OF merchandise. The com
naratiyely late date for the taxes 10
become effective was fixed SO that the
merchants would have time to prepare
"a meet the new conditions which
they are now doing.
The luxury" taxes are pro'lueu
for in Section 904 OF the revenue Dill
which provides as follows:
son and after May /, 1919, there
shau he levied assessed, collected ana
nand a tax equivalent to 10 per centuli
=, so much OF the amount paid lot
any OF the following articles as Is III
excess OF the price hereinafter speol-
eoa as 70 each such article, when
such article is sold by or for deaier
~ his estate on or after such date
for consumption or use
acarpets and rugs. including hper
excont imported and American rugs
made principally Of wool, on 'h'
anonnt in excess of $5 per square
yard; !,
ePicture frames, on the amount =
excess OF $40 each;
"Trunks, on tile amount IN excess
of $50 each;
"yalises, travelling bags SUIT ceSes
ha, boxes used by travellers, and NJ
,ed toilet cases, on the amount in eN
cess Of $50 each;
purses, pocketbooks. shopping an
handbags. on the amount in eXcess'o
$3.50 each; -,
"portable lighting fixtures, nciuc
inc lamps Of all kinds, and lam
shades. on the amount in excess
s25.oO EACH
pumbrellas, parasols, and sn
~ .,,o,tnt In excess OF
each;
oFans. on the amount in excess
s1.OO each;
aHouse or smoking coats or jacket
and bath or lounglng robes, on y
amount IN excess Of $500 each;
Mems waistcoats, sold separate
from suits. on the amount in exec
Of $500 each;
"Women's and misses hats, bonne
ana hoods. on the amount in exec
of $500 each
mems and boys hats, on
amount in excess of So each.
mems and boys caps, on I
amount IN excess of 81 each;
Mems, women's, misses, and bo
boots shoes. pumps and slippers !
including shoes or appliances ma
10 order for any person having
crippled or deformed foot or anh
on the amount in excess Of $40
pair:
"Men's and boys neckties and me-
wear, on the amount in excess Of
each;
mems and boys SILK stockings,
hose. on he amount in excess OF
per pair;
"Women's and misses silk sto
ings or hose, on the amount In
cess OF So per pair;
Mems shirts, on tho amount IN
cess OF SO each;
Mems women's, misses and b
pajamas, night gowns and underw,
on the amount in excess OF 81 ca
and kimonas, pettlcoats and wal
on the amount IN excess of Si5 ca'
-o---
FOR SALE At reasonable pr
one pound Oak Kitchen Range.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12

/ wish to thank the voters Of Crys-
tai Falls township for the support
given me at the polls last Monday. es-
pecially do / wish to thank the women.
RALPH WAITE.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12

The local Victory Liberty Loan
committee has arranged to have a
"treat-'em-r rough" Whippet fighting
tank, the tpye used by the Allies in
many OF their momentous drives
against the Huns, on exhibition at the
c., M. & st. Paul depot Saturday
April 18th, from 10 o'clock in the
morning until 6 o'clock in the eve
ming.
Twenty OF these tanks have been
secured by the Ninth Federal Re
serve District for advertising purpos-
es during the Victory Liberty Loan
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12

wish to thank the voters of Iron
county for the liberal support given
me at the polls on Monday and to
assure them that in the administration
OF the office entrusted to me my pur-
nose will be to prove myself worthy
OF their confidence.
JOHN f. MASON.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12

Mrs. John wargelin left Wednesday
for Hancock 10 spend the weekend
with her husband.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12

FOR sALE-At reasonable price.
one Round Oak Kitchen Range. In
quire John liam 400 Fifth street.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12

The X. G. KS held their regulaV
meeting Wednesday evening at the
home OF Miss Rgnus Murray.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12

FOR SALE-Three year old horse.
Erick Erickson. Falls location A5-2t
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12

GENERAL TEAMING-And Plow-
iag. /. II. Jackson. Phone SO.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-12

campaign. The one which will visit
Crystal Falls is sixteen feet long
weighs seven tons, has a maximum
speed OF twelve miles an hour, and
will pull it's own weight up an incline
OF As degrees. II will run four miles
on gallon OF gasoline, has four
speeds and one reverse, with an APP
proximate rating OF 45-horse power.
Take look at this tank next Sat
urday and your imagination will have
a much less part to play when II
comes to a conception OF wartime In
ventions and devices.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-20
SAFETY ODDS IN WAR
 ARE SIX TO ONE
Answers London)


 People are often astonished to see a man with two or three gold stripes on his sleeve, but according to the law of chance the average soldiers pros- poets of being killed are not great The average civilian, of course, has no excuse whatever for quaking.
 Half the civilians are women and girls. They can be wiped off the slate. Of the men and boys we may wipe out another big section as not being of military age, and another big section as not being physically fit, and still another as being exempted on occu- pational or private grounds.
 If you are actually in khaki, taking the mean average again, the odds against your being a casualty in any particular year might be reckoned, roughly, at about six to one. But SUD- pose you become casualty? The odds are still about six to one against your being killed outright, while the fol- lowing figures show your chances if you are wounded. Ninety per cent of the men who reached an advanced hospital recover, 95 per cent recover of those who pass into a casualty clearing station, and only two men in every hundred die at a base hospital
Arizona republican., 1919-04-20
TO- PLAN WELCOME
 FUR SERVICE MEN

A meeting of the committee to en- certain returned soldiers has been called for Monday, April q, at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The if nal plans of the entertainment for the ex-service men will perhaps be com pleted at this session The finance committee has been busy the past week soliciting funds for the expense of the day.
 The members of the committee who are in charge of the arrangements are as follows: A A. Betts, W. w. Lawhon, Col c. V. Gulley and Donald Dunbar of the Chamber of Commerce. V. A. Thompson, representing the City of Phoenix; Col. E. P. Conwav. represent ing the governor; Dwight B. Heard representing the State Council of De- fense; Col. J. II. AcClintock. represent ing the County Council of Defense; Harold Bargman, representing Marico- pa county; Lieut.. Downing and Capt. Jones, representing the War Veterans Association.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-20
AUTOCRACY VERSUS
 DEMOCRACY SHOWN
lFrom the Detroit Newsl

Tn Vienna during the war 11,400 civilians were sentenced to death by military tribunal and put to death. In the United States not one civilion re- ceived such punishment.
 The Austrian people had presumably some material advantages to gain from the war, and should therefore have sub mitted cheerfully to military rigors. The American people had no prospect of gain and therefore, since they were sacrificing much, might have been ex- pected to cOuspire and to raise a dang erous opposition. Yet so great was the dissension within Austria that men equal to the population of a good sized city had to face the firing squad. while in unified America the worst we did was to send a few to jail. What is the explanation of this?
 Austria, it may be said. is composed of many different and hostile races But the United States is composed of all the races that inhabit Austria-and twice as many more besides. The dis unity in the one country and the unity in the other cannot be explained by the terms "polyglot' and "homogen- eous." It is explained by the terms fAutocracy' and Democracy"
 The entire history of Austria is that CT monarchy holding itself together by force, imposing it's will upon the different elements that came within it's reach. The history of the United States. bve for the Civil War incident. is that of a number of different elements com ing together, and participating as equals to establish the common will that is to be the supreme will of them all These contrasting methods have now been tried in Q great crisis. and their results shown for all men to see. The Austrian people revolted against the supreme will of their country, be- cause it was foreign to them. The American people gladly obeyed their countrys supreme will, because that will was their own.
 It little matters how many different races compose a nation. if only those races are one in their political spirit. 1T the races are one in political spirit Inc nation is unit-the people them selves are the nation-and there is sel- dom any call for control by force. This truth has been splendidly exemplified in Austria and America during the war. The more fully it is recognized and the more frankly it is acted upon by European countries in the reconstruc- tion era now before them, the better 1t will be for those countries hence forth.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-20

Mrs. C. S. Decker, probably the fore most authority in the country, will conduct a series of lectures and dem onstration with the Ideal F'ireless cook CT all this week. Morning hours from 10 to F o'clock, afternoon from to 5 o'clock. The entire series will be of great value to those who wish to learn all the new ideas in cookery.
 A special menu will be cooked and served each day, so those who attend will have the opportunity of testing re- suits. The demonstration will be held on the main floor of the Dorris- Hey man Furniture company and all are invited.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-20
ABOUT TO BE FREED
 BUT CAN'T GET B(]N)

Unable to fulfill the conditions of his suspended sentence by his failure to procure the 5000 bond required by court, W. II. Crawford is being held in the county jail pending the disposition Of his case.
 The accountant. who pleaded guilty to the charges of wife abandonment and failure to provide for his wife and 5-year-ol daughter, hesitated between a penitentary sentence and support ing his family. He was given A hours by Judge Stanford, in which to make up bis mind and yesterday agreed to accept the suspended sentence. When the terms were made known they could not be met however, by Crawford, who in company with a deputy of the sheriffs office passed the afternoon in attempting to secure two reputable citizens to go surety on his bond
 In addition to furnishing a bond, Crawford will be compelled to con- tribute $75 month toward the sup port of his family, the payments to be made on the fifth and twentieth of every month. He must also return to the county the money expended in re turning him to Phoenix from Portland, Oregon where he was taken into GUS t0dy. The amount incurred by the county is said to be something like s230.
 Crawford objected strenuously to a condition of the suspended sentence which compels him to remain in Mari copa county. He declared that he could not make $50 a month here, while he had had an offer of S400 a month, he said, in the northwest
 Judge Stanford stated that in view Fc the circumstances he thought it best for Crawford to stay in this county.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-20

of those who saw 1t. resembles more than anything else a hard boiled egg with its nose shaved down. It attached itself to the line with which Edward Ehrlein of 155 East Third street. Coney Island, was fishing for sea bass and blue fish off the east end of Coney Island and between the island and Far Rockaway.
 As the fish took the bait with a mighty gulp the nose of the Swan went down in the water and Ehrlein tugged in vain. Every now and then the hooked fish rose to the surface and dived, much after the fashion of a playful porpoise- The Swans en- zine responded nobly to the test and the bobbing motorboat-only twenty one feet over all-was switched and turned about a thousand times before
Arizona republican., 1919-04-20
CATCH 300 POUND
 FISH OF MYSTERY
(New York Sun)

The motorboat Swan lowed 300 pounds of mystery in to the foot of East Twenty-third street, Sheepshead lay, last night and piscatorial experts and just plain fishermen who usually know what they are catching had failed to identify the catch beyond the guesss by an important appearing in dividual who announced there wasn't a doubt in the world that the odd looking monster was a California sunfish.
 It took three hours and a generous application of the fisherman's coax ing vocabulary to land the unindenti- fled fish. which. in the language of one
Arizona republican., 1919-04-20

the fish tired and Ehrlein and his companion. Carl Wagner of ss7 East Fifteenth street, Manhattan. managed to get close enough to truss him up and turn the motorboat in toward shore.
 There was big Sunday afternoon crowd awaiting the fishermen, who arrive there in large numbers, but only the one stranger vouchsafed an opinion regarding the identity of the catch. The mouth of the fish is small, its body is flat, somewhat after the style of founder and it's tail. if tail 1t has is barely discernible-
 It makes no difference what youl wants may be. You can have them supplied by using and reading the Re
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
G. w, PAXTON.

Died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Fred Wion, OF kimball, S.
OAK, Monday morning, Oct. 20,
1919, George Washington Payton,
in the sls1 year are; OF at MS a psnton was
born December 8, 1928, in Lawrence
county, Ohio, where he grew to man
hood, when he removed to Decatur
county Iowa, March !, 1885 he was
married to Annis Millsap, and to-
gether they lived long and happy
married lie which terminated in her
1909.
born 'n James aaio Mon n1 ' Payton, Who Who
died Feb. 2, 1892; Isaac Newton
Payton, Mt Ayr, Iowa; Sarah
Catherine, now Mrs. Charles Ray,
Midland . s. d. R shs; nJ Jane Mo; nov noy
Iowa; William Henry Payton, Mt.
Ayr, Iowa; Fanette Ann, wife OF
Fred Wion, of kimball, S. D. He
also has 80 grandchildren and Is
great grandchildren.
Grandpa" Payton was a farmer
in his active days: During the last
few years of his life he was blind be
ing able only to discern between
light and darkness. He and Mrs.
Payton came to Kimball in April,
1906, and made their home with
Mrs Wion until they were called by
death to their home above. Mr.. Pay
ton was a religious man and patient
under the Affections Of life. He
united with the United Brethren
church when young man of which
church he was consistent member
to the end of his life His last sick
ness was of only few days duration.
During the past two years the
Rev. w. T. Bowen has been his pas
tor and at the desire of Grandpa"
Payton he preached the funeral SER
mon at the service held in the
Text was last part of Mum. 23-1O.
The body was brought to Decatur
City and laid to rest in the Wood
mausee cemetery beside that of Mrs.
PaytOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
WAS MISERABLE FOR TWO
YEARS. FIX.
Mrs. Butts Gains Twenty Pounds
and Gets Rid or Nervous In
digestion.

IF it had not been for others
allowing the news OF their recovery
published would not have known
about Ianlac and would still be a
SICK woman, SO feel like ! ought to
make a statement and try, to help
made by Mrs. r. r. Butts, of 322
, Gently.
by the help of Tanlac," con-
tinued Mrs. Butts, Il have gotten rid
of case of nervous indigestion that
has made me miserable for two
years. l could not eat anything
afterwards. The gas on my stomach
would rise up into my chest and
press on my heart almost cutting Off
my breath. My nerves were SO up
set that the least unusual noise
would almost distract me. l would
often roll and toss in my misery
until after midnight and what lit
headaches and would often get so
dizzy that l would have to hold on
to something too keep from falling.
Zone day l happened to see a
testimonial for Tanlac describing
a case like mine; So ! bought
bottle ana before had III nlsned
petite had returned. When my first
bottle was gone l got another and
kept on improving until now l can
eat just anything and my stomach
ever troubles me any more. l am
not the least bit nervous and never
have a headache nor a dizzy spell.
1 have not only been relieved of my
suffering, but 1 have gained twenty
pounds in weight besides, and I have
not enjoyed such good health in
the right medicine will get person
to feeling right again. Tanlac was
the right thing for me and don't
believe anyone can take it without
being benefited"
Tanlac is sold in Leon by E. E.
Bell, in Lamont by J. F. Jones.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Mrs. Rush BOWSher.

Elizabeth Moore was born in Pc
hagon, Mich, about Dec. "a, 1852;
died at her home in Princeton, Mo-,
Oct. %, 1919. She was the youngest
of ten children, all of whom have
preceded her to the spirit world.
In 1887 she was married to Rush
Bowsher In Niles, Mich, and came
to Princeton to make ther home. Mr..
Bowsher, in his last years, was con-
fined to his home through sickness
the greater part Of the time and his
wife was especially kind in her devo-
ton to him, ministering to his wants
and providing for his comfort.
Mrs. Bowsher's death came unex-
every effort was made to relieve her.
The most of her relatives have pass
ed away; the nearest living being a
niece, Mrs. Genevive Moore of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and two step children,
Mrs. Nellie Hamilton of Leon, Iowa
and Forest Bowsher of New York.
Mrs. Bowsher was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church and died
In the faith of living Christ.
Funeral services were conducted
In the M. E. church in Princeton,
Oct. 20, at 2 p. m. by the pastor, G..
B. Draper. Burial was in the
Princeton cemetery.