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Evening journal., 1919-12-19
APPLY POSIAM
END DISTRESS
OF ITCHY SKIN

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comfort your suffering skin Graves Let
~ help you 10 hc free from cruptions and
an disorders which mark your skin as
needing nniiscptic, healing treatment
Unless you have actually seen Poslam's
work and know how readily it takes
hold, stopping the itching az once. YOU
Will hardly believe It's effects possible I'm
80 short a time.
In Eczema, posam's action appears an
the more remarkable when the trouble is
nersistently stubborn AMI nothing else
seems 10 bring lasting relief. poslam Is
harmless always.
sold everywhere. For free sample write
10 Emergency Laboratories, 2l3 West nth
st., New York city.
Evening journal., 1919-12-19

Ut
From the quaint old-flshio-ed Eu-
phem a, so rarely heard IN these days.
comes The popular name of Enla. u
Is not a dlminul We as is generally sup
posed but q flll-nedged name with an
Interesting history orig naly Euphe-
mia meant both fair speech and absl'-
nence from The reverse. So that from
an irorical standpoint 20 s'gn. ned ST.
leaee. and was applied to lhe stiffness
that prevailed during rclig ous rites.
The first Euphemia who gave vogue
Evening journal., 1919-12-19
CAMOUFLAGE COAL HITS
I1NcI1 1GpECTINC DEAF FR

CHICAGO. Dec. i9-"He sold me paint
cd rocks for coal" said Rebecca Leltz-
berger when the police asked her why
she bounced a large chunk OF black,
hard substance Off the head of Max Eli
senstein. a coal vendor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-02
From Harry Snyder.

Nancy, FRANCE, Nov. 80, 1918.
Dear Ones at Home: | will en-
deavor to write few lines home.
| have written lot but the officer
in my company didn't send the mail
out for some reason, but now |
guess l can mail it any place, so |
will write little and let you know
that l am all o. k, feeling the best
in the world and at present am nav
from. my company on Detached sery-
ice. just my truck. have another, fell
low with me. We are with lieu
tenant and prince OF a. fellow;
We are now in Nancy, wonderful
city. ] didn't know there was such
nice city III France; was in Metz
yesterday. l am in the Y; M. c. A.
here; it sure is some swell place, a
large reading room. music room,
some feeds, also some fine beds and
large canteen. l don't know how
long we will be here but | hope
until we go home. 1t seems SO
good ! can scarcely realize. it., We
were an ammunition train during
the big drive around Metz and sure
had an exciting time, but came
through all o. k We are sure glad
Germans where they want then,
now, but l will say it was hard
while it lasted. l wish you could
see this city. They have some OF
the most beautiful things here that
I ever saw won't be able to bring
home much but will bring a few
souvenirs. l don't know when we
are coming but l think will be
home by February 1st but don't
know so don't look for me until you
see me coming; don't know if | will
know how to farm or not, may have
to get a job driving truck: We
have two Pierce Arrows. Well, the
influenza was pretty bad in the U:
S. but l hear it is checked now. ]
sure hope none of you folks had it.
| haven't seen any of it over here.
l am very glad l was in the A. E. F.
but of course l want to get home as
soon as possible but if this life lasts
why am not worrying. | was in
three countries in one day, ate
breakfast in France, dinner in Bel
GUM, and supper in Luxembourg;
talk about travelling. / sure have
done some of that. / want to make
one more trip and that is to New
York and it can't come too soon.
Well, will close hoping this finds
you as we'll as it leaves me. Love
to all, Prvt. Harry o. Snyder.
NJ. T. C. Ash. M. S. T. 415,
American Exp. Forces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-02

awhile. 1t has not gotten cold
enough to freeze but three OF. four
times. We have plenty of clothes
SO it doesn't matter much to US but
there are lots of poor Belgians here
that the cold weather would hurt.
1t seems SO funny to hear them
wooden shoes on; they. look pretty
healthy but poor in clothes Well,
we can't say much in our letters but
when | get back I'll talk a leg off
YOU. Tell the friends back there
not to feel hard if they don't get any
letters from me as we are not over
here on picnic trip, especially
about the time OF the Chateau
that came from that battle and 9th
ers, most of them were just slightly
wounded and gassed. You spoke Of
France being SO old fashioned. I've
cradle that grandfather spoke Of
and blowing with oxen and hauling
with two wheeled carts and oxen.
They had good wheat and small
grain here this season. / haven't
lots of grapes but not so much of
other fruits. l saw more in the
southern part of France, close to
Spain than l have anywhere else.
There are lots of figs over here. l
didn't see a watermelon this fall.
There were lots of muskmelOns
here. Well as to the country, there
is lots of it about the same as the
southern part of Iowa and some is
rough, mostly foot hills. OF course,
there are some pretty good sized
There are lots of little
creeks and rivers. Most of the
towns are along the rivers. Well,
the call to quarters has just sound
ed, so I'll have to quit. Write and
tell me the news. l remain your
friend, Pvt. Raymond R. Lewis.
M. T. c., care Overhaul PIX. No. 2,
A P. O. 7O2, France
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-02

wheat, so fast and straight they
were scared half to death. You
could easily see it wasn't the Ger
mans of six months ago but they
are down hearted. They claim our
artillery put up the greatest barrage
in a worlds war. 1t started at l p.
m. and lasted all night and most Of
forenoon. There were shell holes
large enough to put Dads cafe in.
understand General Pershing is
going to give us a stripe for doing
the best WORK of any American di-
vision in France. ! don't know how
true that is. We never lost many
men, some wounded. Fred Jones
from Derby, was wounded slightly.
got 13 letters the day l came out
of the trenches, some were written
in August, the first l received since
went to the trenches Understand
we have some more mail l also re-
ceived one from Bessie; it was GER
tainly great. l suppose Roy is here
now Well, he sure will be disap-
pointed in his trip; will be just as
anxious to get back to Camp Cody
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-02

because this isn't all sunshine by a
whole lot; it rains almost every day
here cold at night, but the boys
stand it we'll. Now, mother, don't
send me money, l can'ttuse it here,
no chance to buy anything and 7
didn't need it.. If l needed it, it
would be different 10y and Claude.
both wrote aS3 ing me to write but
l think one all is sufficient as pa
per is hard - get and when l write
to one that means all Well ! see
where Roscoe Morgan was called. |
don't think they will see service, at
least | hope not. Well, got
through shaving, took q bath yester-
day. all clean and new clothes, got
rid of coolies, feel like new man
now Well, dbn't know what to
write that would interest you so
must close asAing God to take care
of my loved oIes is my prayer. Oh
yes, | have mylBible and get several
papers, | remain your loving son,
Pvt. Orval Greenlee,
35S Inf, Co. Fl
American En- p Forces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-02

diately. The soothing, healing oil stim-
ulates the kidneys, relieves inflamnsA-
tions and destroys the germs which,
have caused it. Do not wait until toy
morrow. Go to your druggist today ard
insist on GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. In twenty-four hours you
should feel health and vigor returning
and will bless the day you first heard
of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil. n
After you feel that you have cured
yourself, continue to take one or tWA
capsules each day, SO as to keep In
first-c1ass condition and ward on the
danger Of other attacks.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brahd. Three sizes. Money -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-02
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney disease Is no respecter of per-
sons. majority OF the ills affecting
people today can be traced back to
kidney trouble. j..
The kidneys are the most important
organs of the body. They are the
flterers, the purifiers, Of your blood.
Kidney disease is usually indicated by
weariness, sleeplessness, nervousness.
dependency, backache, stomach trou-.
bic. pain in loins and lower abdomen,
gall stones. gravel, rheumatism, sciatica
and lumbago.
All these arrangements are natures
signals to warn you that the kidneys
need help. You ehould use GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules imme-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-02
From Raymond X. Lewis.
Paris, Dec. :

Paris, Dec. 3, 1918.
Dear Friend: l received your much
welcome letter yesterday SO will try
to scratch you a few lines tonight.
Any of the boys over here are glad
to hear from a friend so don't be
backward about writing to them.
Your letter is about the first one
received from anyone except from
mother since I've been over here.
don't an Tasteer 6 SeRe ao f9kf hnf
enough df me to write. 1t is rain
ing here md has been for quite
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-02
From Oryal Greenlee.

NOV. 20, 1918.
Dear Daddy: AS l am sitting by
write You Christmas letter. We
liked around 80 kilometers yester-
day, about 20 miles, and not doing
much today as we are pretty sore.
We carried full pack so you see,
Dad, am getting to be a real man,
never been sick since camc here
and only hope | s st continue continue
month driving a truck, but we turn
ed them all in and they. sent me
back to my company. Oh. yes, re-
ceived letter from dear old Miles;
told me where he was and all, and
later l heard they bursted his divis-
ion and made replacement troops
put OF them Win We nave one 9d their
nice man. Miles wanted to see ac-
ton SO bad and it. is all over before
he gets here. All l can say he is
lucky, because ! certainly can say
| have faced all the machine gun
bullets and whiz bangs ] care to.
So you sold the home place. l hate
do You? And besides, i wanted to
farm when l return to dear old
Iowa. think | can lead quiet
life now | have seen all this world
desire and besides we have had it
tough and | am ready to settle
down. That word settle down will
SOUND, strange to you Dad. but | can
many ways l suppose it is rather
cold at home now; it is cold here,
hasn't rained since the 18th. the
day of the armistice, SO it looks like
the big shells caused most of the
dampness and haven't heard a big
shell since i O'Clock. the 18th dav:
l,o{ ;r,t Nf oil md hot
sure made, happy bunch of fellows:
Oh, yes, the Rainbow division went
through our town last week |
didn't get to see any of the boys but
they are near here now. My divis-
ion, Goth, is in the third armv corps,
same as they are, SO we will be near
them now, My only desire now S
furiough and visit Miles. l think
they will give us one before long.
Now, Dad, l hope this finds every
one well. Tell mother l will write
her soon. Must close, with love to
ALL your son, Pvt. Orval Greenlee,
Sept. "a, 1918
My Dear Folks: AS ! am located
once more where l can write will do
so. l haven't had the opportunity
to write for two weeks as l have
DCCu IOO DuSS SouAuh "iASS
anyway. No doubt you have seen
by this time of the big. gain we
made, we'll I was in that drive.
We went over the top. twice in three
days and really I can't begin to tell
you of this big drive; it was great
and we gained SO much and we got
relieved and they are still going:
You can't stop the Yanks. We took
in this sector something like 1500G
prisoners in three days: ! managed
to get a few myself. only wish |
vas where I could tell you all about
it instead of writing but if this still
continues it can't last long. Moth
err, the night we marched in we
waded mud and water to our ankles
but only made us the more anxious
to get at the Boche but / am feeling
fine. We are back resting now.
Dad. ! helped take a prisoner who
was 60 years old, had two boys with
him. We took them all. You never
saw a happier bunch. just
thought of you and Claude and my
self when they were taken. One
who could speak some English said
you Americans shoot like We sow
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-02

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
MISSION
CONFERENCE MEETS
Sixteenth Session Assemblies in North
field Today-Mrs. Henry w. Pea
body TO Be Chairman.
Especial to The Reformer.)
NORTHFIELD. Mass. Jul,

NOR1HF1ELD, Mass, July 9.
There will assemble at East Mortified
Mass, today the 10th session of the sum
mer School of Women's Foreign Mission
airy Societies. Present correspondence
warrants the prediction that this years
session will be the largest in the history
Of the school Among the missionaries
who viii be heard are DIR. Samuel NJ.
Zwemer Of Egypt, Miss Jennie Hughes,
DR.. Phoebe Stone, and Dr. John f. vii
lams Of China and DIR. Anna Kugler of
India. The text book for next year. The
Crusade OF Compassion. will be taught
by Mrs. W. Fl. Farmer. Seven other
classes on missionary problems will be
conducted by authoritative teachers Work
Of the younger delegates will be conduct
ed through the various denominational
camps. Mrs. Henry W Peabody will be
the chairman.
1t Is not extravagant to claim that the
influence of this conference on the mis-
slonary world, and consequently on in
ternational problems, deepons yer by
year. The contribution of last years gath
eIlng to the prohibition cause was large.
The same cathohcity of interests will
maintain this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
SCHOOL FOR WOMEN VOTERS.
About $50 Attend Opening Sessions at
Durham, NJ H

DURHAM. y. H., July 9.-The School
for Prospective Women Voters, the first
held I'M New England, opened 1T New
Hampshire college Yesterday with an at
tendance Of about $50 women from all
over the state. A larger attendance for
the remaining three days is expected.
Mrs Mary /. Wood of Portsmouth,
who is presiding, said at the opening
that the object of woman suffrage
would be defeated if it meant only
doubling the votes of men. Women
must contribute strength and iutelli-
gence with good government as the chief
aim. Party lines should be ignored
Pres. Ralph D. Hetzel gave the well
coming address. Mrs Nancy NJ. Schoon-
maker of Connecticut spoke on = Ameri-
canizing American women.
Miss Edna Wright, representing the
National American Woman Suffrage as
sociation, declared that as the governs
ment touches Us on every side "'we crit
icise ourselves when we criticise the
government.
Prof. Donald c. Babeock spoke on mu-
nicipal problems.
At last night 5 session. Huntlev n.
Spaulding presiding. problems of recon
structiaH were discussed by Mrs. Helen
Rand IEaycr, Mrs. Frank Strceter, DR..
O. H. l.2pseom and Mrs. Mvra r. Lord
fAld Welfare, community service and
thrift "'cra among the topics
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
ERZBERGER OPPOSES
GERMAN BANKRUPTCY
Wants to Establish Just Taxation Sys.
tenl-Income Must Be Increased
80 Per Cent.

BERLIN Tuesday, July s (Associat
ed Press ).-Addressin the German ma
tional assembly at Wcimar today Math-
las Erzbcrgcr, vice chancellor and min
lister Of finance, said Il win have moth
ing to DO with suggestions for the an
nulment of war loans or a declaration Of
general bankruptcy. My highest aim
is to establish justice in the entire taxa
ton system. The income from capital
must be taxed much more heavily than
the income from work and inheritance
TAX and heavy tax levy on property
will be the initial steps that will be
taken. The entire income must be in
creased 90 per cent and that of IN
dividual states and communes perhaps
100 per cent. Such enormous changes
require fresh measures
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
STARTS TONIGHT
OR TOMORROW
Favorable Weather Predict
ed for the Big Dirigible,
R-34
AMERICAN OBSERVER
TO VISIT EUROPE
VIII Study All New Types of Balloons
IN England and France-Maj. Cook
Thinks Start Will Be Made at 4 To
morrow Morning.
morrow Morning.

MlNE0LA, y. T., July 9.-Prospects
that the R-34 would start for England
between midnight tonight and a. m TO-
morrow seemed brighter today when w.
r. Gregg, a weather expert sent here
IRON Washington, announced that the
heavy southeast gale Of yesterday had
changed 70 light west wind. This stu
alton was favorable and would continue
probably for 4s hours, he said.
Mai G. G. H. Cook, navigator of the
dirigble, declared he understood there
had been a wonderful change in the wealth
er conditions and it was likely the ship
would get away at 1 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
Col William n Hensley. jr, who will
be the American observer aboard the R-34
on its retrn fight, has been authorized
by the war department to continue OBJ
seryations in Europe after he has landed
At East Fortune, Scotland He will study
all new types Of balloons in England and
France
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
Centre Congregational Chg.th

Friday. July II, the Franklin County
(Mass.) Branch of the Woman s Board
OF Missions invites tho Congregational
women Of Windham county to a basket
picnic at Northfeld and to attend the
sessions OF the Foreign Missionary
conference that day. 1t is expected that
Mrs. Helen p. Montgomery and Miss
Helen L. Calder viii speak to the dele
cation. Il viii be possible TO go on the
morning rain and return n J4j, or
later in The evening. Each woman is
asked 90 take her own lunch and hot
coffee viii bc furnished. The picnic will
be held, rain or shine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
GERMANY'S WAR LOSSES.
Total of 49O War Craft DESTROYED and
29,685 Naval Men Killed.

WASHINGTON, July "Details of
the loss of nearly 200 U-boats are con
tanned in an article in the Vossische
Zietung of Berlin, quoted in an official
report received here today.
of the Uboats, 50 were lost in the
North sea or Atlantic and 70 off the
coast of Flanders. Fourteen were blown
up by their own crews.
Other naval losses were l battleship.
! battle cruiser. 6 armored cruisers, 5
modern and 10 older smaller cruisers. I
gunboats, 3 river gunboats, 40 destroy
crs, 20 large and Al small torpedo boats.
Is mine-sweepers. Q auxiliary cruisers,
and 122 trawlers and auxiliary vessels
4 total of 400 warcraft.
According to the newspaper, the num-
ber of men of the naval forces killed
was 29,6S5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
PRESIDENT INTERRoGATED.
Sen. Sherman Has Introduced a ResoIu-
tion of Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Senator Sher-
man CIllinois), yesterday introduced a
resolution asking the President by what
authority he had undertaken Ito impose
upon the people of this country and to
make its government subject to- the
league Of nations.
The resolution describes the league as
containing ''all the necessary vital organs
OF an independent government whose pow
ers are absolute over the member nations. .
A preamble said the President, with
four other citizens have assumed at the
Paris conference to represent the United
States government" and asked that the
constitutional authority for this and the
other acts mentioned be cited
Under the rules the message went over
without action
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
DANGEROUS FIRE IN KEENE.
Burning of Cafe Placed IA People in
Great Peril.

kEENE. y. IT,. july "a fire which
caused a loss OF upward of $1,000 and
the lives Of Il people broke
ont about 3 yesterday morning in the
kitchen Of the CRYSTAL Cafe, owned by
Louis Afatsikas The building is owned
by the Boston 6 Maine railroad. The
cause Of the fire is uaknown Twelve Of
the occupants of the building were
dropped from the second story windows
INTO the aims Of policeman and citizens.
The fire was discovered hy Night Pos
licemen Harry Bucbninster aud Carl
Swanstrom. The former rang in the box
and the latter aroused the occupants OF
the building, who were in rooms over the
dining room and lunch counter. The rear
stairs to the rooms We're shut off bv the
flames and SwaHstrom and Buckminster
each carried a child down the front stairs
and were returning when the flames pre-
vented. They directed the men to drop
the others from the front windows and
they were caught by the two policemen
and Gardner Fisher Four children. two
women and SIX men escaped in their night
clothes through the windows.
The fire was cudangeriug other build
lngs nearby, and a second alarm was sent
IN During the progress OF the fire, a
report came to Assistant Engineer Foley
that woman was in the rooms He
went in the front window and through
ithc rooms on his hands and knees and
searched the beds Returning. he learned
that the woman had been taken out and
was in the railroad station. Alatsil,as
carried 81 500 insurance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
RESULTS OF WAR
GARDEN INSPECTION
Good Number in Cultivation on Public
and Private Plots by Brattleboro
Boys and Girls.

A good number of war gardens are be-
ing cultivated by the bows and girls of
Brattleboro this summer. some on the
public garden plots, but moro on pri-
vate premises. The public gardens arc
inspected nearly every dav bv Died
rich Stolte or Mrs F. w. Pier. and the
private gardens are Inspected every two
weeks. Since the last inspection of the
private plots a good number OF other
children who are cultivating private
gardens have asked to have their names
put on the list. and they viii be inspect
ed next time. Following is q list Of the
children and a statement of the condi-
tion Of their gardens, whether good or
excellent:
Public gardens, excellent RAYMOND
Wells, Elizabeth Cook. Lucius Graves.
Richard Ingram Edward Plumb, Bea-
trice Massey, Donald Madden, Frcder-
lex knight
Public gardens, good-Irving Shaw,
Elizabeth Hamilton, Ezra Cndworth.
sherman Slocum, Kenneth Babbitt.
Clarence Pierce, Leslie Spaulding. Or
rim Smith, Mary Amato, Doris Amato.
Private gardens exeellent-John
Russell, Ansel Streeter. Donald Ser
.combe, Lena Biagotti, Holland Smith.
Louise Pier, Marjorie Pier, Frank Mil
Ter, Carl Frederickson. Margaret Ander-
son.
Private gardens, good-Margaret
Walker, Dorothy Dugan Ruth Rugan,
George Dugan, John Mann. Eleanor
Sanderson, Bernard Sanderson, Clinton
Freyenhagen, Donald Wood, John Law
ton, Clyde Parsons, Percy Parsons. Nor
ris Bragg. Winnifred Cain. Gordon VI
mer, Helding Anderson, Svlvio Broeul-
laid, Kathleen Sullivan, Frank Lee,
Katherine Kirkwood, Beatrice Vevier,
Louise Eevier, Marjorie Ober, Preston
Gibson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
WANT WORKERS PROTECTED.
Heads Of Worcester Plant Fear Spread
of Anarchy

WORCESTER. Mass. July 9.-Fearinc
anarchism will get strong foohoId in
Worcester unless additional police pro-
feet1on : given the workingman, heads
OF thirty Of the leading industrial plants
Worcester called on Mayor Holmes
Yesterday and asked for additional po-
hee protection for their employees. Re
ports We're made of numerous cases of
assault, the latest being a murderous
attack with blackjack this morning on
a foundry employe.
Chief Of Police Hill, who was present
at the conference, assured the indus
trial heads he viii do all in his power
to protect the property and employees of
all Worcester plants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
ICE FOR BURLINGTON.
Rutland Concern to Fill Queen City
Refrigerators.

HUNTINGTON. July 9.-Arranro-
monts were completed yesterday after
noon between Edwin H. Chase, local
truckman. and the Eddy Ice company of
Rutland whereby the latter concern Will
furnish up to three straight carloads of
ice per week for the remainder of the
season. This viii break the ice famine
in Burlington where conditions are re-
garded as serious for the furnishing of
ice by local dealers The present sup
ply will only last about month long
cr. One of the big dealers refused to-
day to furnish any further orders for
cooling ice to the market.