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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
From RAYMOND Lewis.
Paris, Dec. l:

Paris, Dec. 10, 1918.
welcome letter yesterday. so will
try to scratch you a little note be,
to hear from you, but. always 6 lad
to hear from anybody in the states.
AS to cousin Bob's address, l guess
it won't do me any good as he PROB
ably would not get my letter before
he sailed to the good old U: s.. A.
l hope Noel has gotten home by this
time. l don't know when FL get to
to do as we did before, but hope to
be back by the 4th of July. You
asked about France. 1t is awful
oid-fashioned. I've seen them
blowing with oxen and reaping grain
with the old cradle. l haven't seen
anything but American reapers oy-
er here mostly drawn by oxen. The
towns are mostly along the rivers so
as to get water The ground is pref
ty' sandy and rich. The people wear
lots of wooden shoes on account Of
the war. Leather is too high priced
to make working shoes for civilians.
The people are awful slow but keep
plodding away all the time. They
There are lots of grapes raised here
but more in the southern part OF
France. l haven't seen very many
apples or pears. They raise lots OF
figs in the southern part of France
where it is warm. The climate
around Paris is mostly warm and
damp. 1t hasn't frozen here but
two or three times. They say that
the coolest they ever saw was is
below zero The winter months is
the rainy season 1t has been rain
ing here for the last two months |
haven't seen the sun over one-half
dozen times in that time. The PEG.
pie speak two different kinds of
French. There is the high and the
low class. The high is easier to
learn than the low as it is more dis
tinctly pronounced. The French
man, when he goes to build any
thing, first makes his plans then
starts to build and does not care how
long it takes. They are great peo..
pie for flowers. have seen some of
They think lots of their dogs. They
have a regular cemetery to bury
them in and once every year go and
decorate their graves, just as they
do when folks of their own family
die. They have mourners and walk in
a procession behind the hearse. The
French money is as easy to count as
American after a person handles 1t
awhile. In French money not al
ways a franc is franc, If it's paper.
They have money in certain districts
is bed time l close hoping this finds
you as we'll as it leaves me. l re-
main your nephew,
Pvt Raymond R: Lewis.
American Exp. F., A. P. o. 702,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Vine Oak.

Those who spent Monday at Ear
Stills were Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
Spargur, Cal Spargur, Mrs. Mary
Kirk and daughter Geraldine.
Mrs. Matte Hendricksen and sor
Enos spent Monday evening at A
Mrs. Will Hendricksen and sor
Floyd left Tuesday for their home
in ,Greybull, Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Starr anC
daughter Ethel visited at the Spar
CUR home Tuesday
Mrs. S. E.. Davis called on Mrs
Matte Hendricksen Tuesday.
Fred Smith was bailing hay fol
Rollie Craig Thursday.
J. E. Drury was a Pleasantor
caller Wednesday:
The Spargur sale was we'll attend
ed Friday.
NJ. L. Davis had business in Leor
Friday
Esta visited at J. J. Dunbar's Sun
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Judd and sor
Joe spent Sunday at Martin Hen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Woolsey Wis.
tied their daughter Mrs. John Drury
Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
II. f.. ID. No. 4.

John p. Mullin, who has been in
France, came home last Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mullins
visited Tuesday night at Charles
Chastain's.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Negley were
Leon callers Tuesday.
John Snyder sawed wood for VIM
Negley Wednesday.
Harriet Richardson called on
Grace Barrett Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Barrett were
Leon callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Mullins, Mrs. Waller and
Mrs. Snyder helped Mrs. Negley cook
for wood savers Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Axes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Daniels visit
ed Thursday and Friday with VIM
Negley and wife.
John Mullin visited with R. J.
Barrett Thursday night and Friday
Mrs. l.. l.. Richardson spent the
latter part of the week in Leon.
John Snyder sawed wood for Joe
Mullins Friday.
Floyd Pierce helped Walter Pierce
butcher Thursday.
Harriet Richardson visited Sun
day with Hazel Mullins.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mullins, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Konklin and Mr.,
and Mrs. Will Waller were Leon
A number of young folks enjoyed
a dance at Floyd Pierce's Thursday
night
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Morgan Center.
(Delayed,)

Glen Gammill spent Friday night
with his sister Mrs. Lawrence Po'
land.
Herd Davis spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Seth Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel Johnson Wis.
tied at J. B. Vaughn's the latter
part of the week.
Henry Petty and wife visited al
Cleye Petty's Sunday. |.
Wayne Spence went Saturday tC
spend the week with his sister Mrs
Harry Merrick.
Herbert Cozad closed a successful
term of school Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Wills spen,
Sunday at J. B. Vaughn's.
Riley Hatfield called at Oscar
Peck's Friday morning.
Mrs. A. B. Willis spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Lawrence
Willis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Rlois France ian l. 191

Blois, France, Jan. /, 1919.
Home Folks: l have not written
for few days SO will write a few
up and around all the time. I am
down town at the "Y" now. | have
not received any mail since l have
will sure get a bunch of it. l was
through an old castle the other day,
part of it was built in the thirteenth
century; it was sure interesting.
There is a fellow in the ward am
from Osceola and one from Lineville.
The one from Lineville is Clampitt.
l don't know where we will go when
we leave here. We may come home.
We expect to leave the hospital most
any day. The only address I can
give to write to is my company. I
will get it some time Hoping this
will find everyone in the best of
health l will close, from.
VIM. r. Chastain,
Co. B, 352 Inf, A. P. o. 795.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06

ing home, but we don't know any
thing about that. We are having. a
good time for soldiers. One OF the
boys and myself are billeted with, a
family here and they treat us the
best they know how. The old lady
and the girl had me come in their
living room to write and are feed
They had three boys in the war. !
haven't received the box Bea sent
but two or three comes in every day
SO will get it some day before long;
We had big Christmas dinner and
almost everybody had a Christmas
tree. l will get some post cards OF
this place and other places where we
20. Will close for this time,
Willard Chastain,
314th Mobile Vet. Sect,
American Exp. Forces,
A p q 761
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
lonesome nudge.

w. z. Mcdaniel and wife were
Mrs j. o. Garner left Thursday
to visit at Abel and Creston.
Mrs. w. N Martin, Mrs. Eugene
Cannon, Mrs. Mary Grogan, Mrs
Pat Hampton, Mrs. Mike Griffin
Mrs Clifton Mills, Mrs. Charlie Bell
Mrs. E. J. Evans and daughter Eth,
ell, Miss Eunice Evans and Mrs
John Bellows met with Mrs. George
Evans Thursday afternoon to helE
on quilt which will be sold for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
Ethel, Florence. Roy and Ray
mond Evans called at Pat Hampton
Thursday night.
Miss Eunice Evans, of near Gar;
Wednesday night at E. J. Evans.
Several from this vicinity were
Leon callers Saturday.
Mrs. b.. J. Evans spent Friday at
Misses Hattie and May Evans
spent Saturday night with home
.Eunice Evans spent Sunday with
her aunt, Mrs. :,J Julia Gs,r Waller mere s,n
day Visitors at j. o. Gamers.
J. N. Still and wife and Clyde
Waller and family visited Sunday at
d. II. Hubbard's.
Mrs. Mary Grogan and son Maur-
ice spent Sunday at Nathan Boyce's.
E. j. Evans and family, Zack Nc
Daniel and wife, Roscoe Mcdaniel,
Mrs. E. A. Little and sons, Elmer
Ernest and Clarence Little and
family spent Sunday at the George
Evans home. Mrs. E. A. Little re-
turned home after two weeks visit.
Pat Hampton and family. spent
Sunday night at E. J. Evans.
Eunice Evans visited Friday
night and Saturday at w. z. Nc
Daniels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Decatur II. F. ID. No. 1.

Robert Reed and family visited
Tuesday at Elmer Gibbons.
Floyd Shelton and family moved
Wednesday on to the place recently
vacated by T. l. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac FOLLY and
Ralph John spent one evening last
week at George Williams
w. s. Bear, of Des Moines, visit
ed Thursday at George Williams.
Mrs. Fred Tenny and children
spent few days this week with her
sister Mrs. Floyd Shelton.
Mrs. John Creswen and children
and Warren and Forest Millsap Wis
tied at Isaac Tolly's Thursday even
ing.
David Millsap and sisters visited
at Sylvester MfllsAp's Sunday.
Fred Tenny visited Sunday at
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
From Willard Chastain.
Bitburg, Germany. Dec. sc

Bitburg, Germany. Dec. 80, IS.
Home Folks: Will write a few
lines today and let you know l am
well and getting along all right.
We moved from Kyllburg yesterday,
This is a larger place and we have
good places to stay: 1t IS almost H as
haven't had much cold weather --et,
hut probably will before long. How
is everybody by this time! | got
vour letter telling about the baby.
Also one from Bea with Aunt lanes
letter HOPE the rest Of yQn foIks
are better 81 this time. 3gpgoee
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Mrs. Lee Ewing Badly Burned.

Mrs. Lee Ewing, who resides or
Wyoming Avenue was seriously
ed to kindle the fire with gasoline
Mrs. Ewing had already started
without oil having no kerosene in
the house and upon investigating
thought the fire was out and put
some gasoline on 1t after removing
the lids of the stove. There appar-
emily were some live coals-of sparks
in the bottom Of the firse and ignit-
ed the gasoline with q result that
when it. exploded Mrs. Ewing re-
fore the fire was ex.inguished ehe
was burned about the head and
.dovn one side: She vas rushed g z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
THE LEON REPORTER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1919
ed oats from Isaac Bedelrs satur-

ed oats from Isaac Bedells Satur-
day.
Clifford Norman was Decatur
caller Saturday evening.
J. G.. Springer called on Claud
Norman Saturday
Laura Gravatt called on Isaac Be-
dell's Saturday.
Clyde Rauch and son Lowell were
Lamont callers Saturday afternoon
Lowell Rauch attended the show
at Decatur Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Stanley spent
Sunday at l.. N. Stephens.
Ellen Gravatt called on Mrs
Clyde Rauch Sunday.
Nile Gibson was Decatur caller
81, low
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
Elk Creek.

Mr.. and Mrs. John King made a
business trip to Des Moines Monday
Mrs. John King returned home
from Des Moines Tuesday.
Claud Norman's have been attend
ing the show in Decatur this week.
Loren Stephens called on Isaac
Bedells Thursday.
Ellen Gravatt spent this week
with her friend Coda King.
Solomon Smith hauled wood for
Ida Gravatt Thursday.
Cleta Beard spent Friday night
with Laura 0rAvatt.
Eair Na~lor ara son Marlin hapl-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06

dressed but she is in quite serious
condition at the present time. The
Ewing family are recent arrivals in
this city, moving here about Deem
Der from the vicinity of Grand Riv-
err, Iowa. 1t is to be hoped that the
burns will not prove fatal.-Creston
Advertiser
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-06
From Vim. IL. ChaStain.

%. f, 81 9th EngS.,
Army of Occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24

application probably will be submit
ted to both commissions soon.
At present the lines of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany which extend into Maryland are
divided into zones, with a fare of
cents for each zone past the District
line.
The procedure before the Maryland
commission is for the company to file
the new schedule of rates which 1t
desires to charge and state the date
when the proposed rates would be ef-
fective. The commission then decides
upon the justice of the new schedule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
w. R. & E. SOON TO ASK
MARYLAND FARE RAISE

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company is preparing to apply to
the Maryland utilities commission and
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for an increase in fare on it's lines
that extend into Maryland.
William F. Ham, president OF the
company, said the company has
not yet decided how much of an in
crease will be sought. He said the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
Withdraw Objection to Coontz.

Republican members Of the Senate
naval committee have announced that
their objection to confirmation of Ad-
miral Coontz as chief of naval opera
tons had been withdrawn. Confirma-
ton Of the nomination at the next ex-
ecutive session Of the Senate is
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
has charge Of the strike vote pro-

Reports from both union headquar-
tiers and representatives of the steel
companies in the district early today
were to the effect that there was little
change in the strike situation.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, October a.
Two more plate mills at the Sharon
Steel Hoop Company's plant resumed
operations today. Observers estimate
about $4,000 men are working regu-
larly in the steel mills in the Ma
honing valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
Plant Railway Men Plan Vote.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. October 24--
Steel strike leaders in the Pittsburgh
district were formulating plans at
union headquarters here today for
the taking of a strike vote of rail-
road workers employed in the mills.
J. M. Patterson. representative of the
steel plant railroaders on the national
strike committee, is in the city and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
Trench Guns for Gary Troops.

CHICAGO. October 24.-Federal
troops at Gary, Ind. today patrolled
with trench guns" weapons Of the
sawed-off shotgun type. They were
thus equipped by order of Col. w. s.
Mapes. commanding the strike area
under military control. after he had
received reports that the infantrymen
had been stoned by strike sympa-
thizers. Col. Mapes said the troops
would fire on attackers. Elsewhere
in the district the industrial situa-
ton was reported generally I'M
changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24

Won Bernstorh also expressed tnt
opinion that President Wilson woule
posed world conference to settle
peace solved the Polish question in q
manner differing with President VIII.
sons ideas.
Opposed U-Boat Warfare.
The discussion today turned large
ly upon the period Of the declaration
fare. Won Bernstorff testified that
after President Wilson's message to
Congress on January %, Col. E. NJ
House. the Presidents confidential ad-
wiser. summoned him to New York,
and thereupon Won Bernstorff cabled
his government saying that the
United States did not intend to, in
terfere in territorial questions. but
wanted Germany's peace. conditions
sincerity. and adding: IF the sub
marine warfare is begun straight
away, the President would feel it a
blow in the face AID war with Ameri-
ca would be unaIoidahle:" ~
Bernstorff was aware officially Janu-
airy 16 that submarine warfare had
been decided on and that the ambas-
sador was to present a note to the
Washington government concerning
it on January 81. Won Bernstorff
Cnen COntlnueO.
II communicated the peace condi-
tions to CO. House on the 30th, and
on the 31st presented the declaration
of submarine warfare. Afterward l
negotiated with nobody"
Bethmann .Hollweg's Reply.
DR.. Sinsheimer read Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollweg's reply to von
Bernstorff accepting mediation, but
declining to make public Germany 8
conditions, because in the face of the
entente's announced terms that would
have been regarded as sign of
weakness and would prolong the war.
For President Wilson's personal in
formation and as a proof of conf
uence, however Won Bethmann Holl-
veg outlined Germany's conditions
and indicated Germany's readiness to
participate in the conference men,
toned in the Presidents message to
the Senate. The chancellor added:
IF President Wilson'S offer had
been made a few days earlier Ger
many could have postponed the sub
marine warfare, which is now unfor-
tunately impossible
Count Won Bernstorff said he had
communicated everything to Col.
House.
The subcommittee adjourned until
October 81, when Count Won Beth
mann Hollweg, former imperial chan
cellor. will be examined, and, IL nee
essary, be confronted with Count Won
Bernstorff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24
.R|0TERSA CANTON
CLUBBED BY POLICE
Troops at Gary Get Issue of
"Trench Guns
trict Reports.

~ the Assncia ted presa

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio, October 24.-Six per-
sons, including one woma an picket. are
under arrest following disorder near
the United Alloy Steel Corporation
plant here last night, in which hun
dreds of strikers took part.
Special police used clubs freely on a
number OF strikers. The trouble fol-
lowed fighting yesterday. when strik-
erS stoned street cars and automo-
biles carrying workmen to the mills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-24

understanding would at least have
been possible"
Won Bernstorff also expressed the
opinion that President Wilson would
have raised no difficulties had the pro
posed world conference to settle
peace solved the Polish question in
manner differing with President Will
sons ideas.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
Communists Not Mastered.

Berlin.-The latest news received
here is to the effect that the commun-
SITS in Munich have not been mastered
and that heavy fighting is raging in
he streets of Munich between Red
guards and troops loyal to the govern
nent. The central railway station, the
oostoffice and telegraph office anG
.everal other public buildings again are
N the hands of the communists, who
lsed heavy mine throwers in their re-
capture. A number of persons have
,een killed or wounded.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
BRAVE AS THEIR BROTHERS
ican Girls in Their Work of
Mercy in France.

One of the girls began to laugh.
''Little things is right" she exclaimed.
"Cooties, and rats and mice! You
know" she turned to me, "our billets
are usually pretty old places, and they
were full of-about everything. re-
member one night was sleeping with
one of the girls and she said to me,
all of sudden: rs that your foot
that I feel? I jumped. I was just
going to ask you the same thing / an
swered. Wed better get out the fash
light! And when we did we found
that there was big rat in bed with
us-under the covers"
"Shells, and wounded men, and
doughnuts, and rats-under the COW
ers!'' I exclaimed.
"And mud up to their knees, and gas
attacks" finished another voice, the
voice of man who had been reading
silently in one corner of the room.
"And rheumatism and grip and 9TH
er little things like that. They're the
little things that girls don't tell about"
e. Sangster in the Chris
tian Herald.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
YANKEE JOKER "MADE GOOD
Stop to See the Effect He
Made on Poilus.

One of the "dOuble-v" units numbers
in IT'S ranks practical joker who gen.
orally scores a bull'e-eye because he
never pulls" the same thing twice.
Despite his long sojourn in France he
still succeeds in putting something
over on the poilus at regular intervals.
For some months he had spread the
report that inhabitants, of certain por-
tions of Americas western plains had
horns.
'And the first unit of horned speci-
mems that come over, will show
them to you," he promised. When
weeks and months passed without a
redemption Of the promise, the French
began to doubt the Yankees word.
Then one day he announced to a
group of French friends that a detach-
ment of Americans had arrived, most
of whom had horns. He led them to a
spot where concert was being given
by one of the regimental brass bands.
.'Most of 'em have horns," he said as
he broke away to a flying start
From the Spiker, France.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
Waste Bones Still Required.

The women of Great Britain who
responded so nobly to the appeal
For waste bones which were required
for munitions may still continue to do
service to their country by retaining
the habit they have formed of conserv-
ing the waste bones and fats. The
waste bone provides, among other
things, glue which is urgently needed
in every kind of reconstruction work,
such as building, cabinetmaking, house
furnishing shipbuilding, airplane con-
struction, etc. They also obtain from
it fertilizers to enrich the land, be-
sides many articles of domestic util-
ity.-LOndon Mail.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
BETTER LOOK OUT!

ment Of the Netherlands granted spe'
The good housewife of Holland would
almost as soon be without food as with
out her 'Real Dutch Drops" as sac
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. Their use restores
strength and is responsible in a great.
measure for the sturdy, robust health
of the Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist
and insist on his supplying you with q
Capsules. Take them as directed, and
if you are not satisfied with results your
druggist will gladly refund your money.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
the box and accept no other. in scales
boxes, three sizes.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19

Kidney and bladder troubles don't
disappear of themselves. They grow
upon you, slowly but steadily, under
mining your health with deadly cer-
tainty, until you fall victim to in
durable disease.
Stop your troubles while there is
time. Don't wait until little pains be-
come big aches. Don't trife with dis
ease. To avoid future suffering begin
treatment with GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules now. Take three or
four every day until you feel that you
are entirely free from pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one Of the national remedies of Hol-
land for centuries. In 1896 the govern.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
Huns Must Pay o,ooo, ,ooo, 900 Marks

Paris.-One hundred billion gold
marks is the amount Germany must
pay the allied and associated govern
mentS for losses and damage caused
in the war, plus other billions to be
determined by special commission on
which Germany is to be represented.
This is the final and definite conclu-
sion which has been reduced to writ
ing after weeks of negotiation which
took a wide range and involved fire.
quent changes and notifications by
the peace conference.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
Ten Hurt in Explosion.

San Diego, Calm a gasoline ex-
100 feet into the air, ten men were
burned, two probably fatally, on the
United States submarine chaser No.
297, at the municipal pier here All
Dut one of the men were attached to
The craft. The tenth was driver of an
oil tank from which gasoline was
being pumped into 66O-gallon storage
tank on the chaser.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
PERUNA A Esnsi,f'' Rs%si1
Read His Letter

'T have suffered for the last
two winters with that terrible
disease, LaGrippe. Having often
heard of the great value Of Pc
runa I decided to try it. / have
only used four bOttles and do
not now have any bad effects
from the Grippe as it has just
about entirely disappeared, and
my general health IL good. / am
satisfied that Peruna is q WON
derful remedy, and I do most
heartily endorse and recommend
it for LaGrippe."
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
His Object.

Van JOse-What's this / hear about
you and Suburbs becoming so friendly
In working in your backyard gardens
that you decided to bury the hatchet?
DeSmythe-Well, the truth is wish
ed to have it handy when his chickens
come over to visit and scratch.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
Handicap Worth While.

When a handicap becomes the full
crum over which we pry out success
with the long iron bar of determina-
ton it ought to make us shake hands
with the hindrance and say, "Thank
you! You have helped me out fine !"
The Benson signal., 1919-04-19
Knew Where 1t Would Land.

Lawyer-"Yes, Sir! We can settle
up this estate for you in about eight
months" The Principal Heir-"But
can you wait that long for the money"
Judge.