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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
RELIEF WORKERS FOLLOW
ARMY

Considerable difficulty has been
experienced by myself and others, who
were interested in the fate of the Ar
menian peoples, with the Ottoman
authorities, who prevented the dis
tribution of relief among the sufferers
by foreigners" declared Henry Nor
genthau, former ambassador to Tur-
key, a few days ago.
The opposition was at first very
strong, so that our consuls and mis-
sionaries could render only clandes-
tine help to the needy people. The
Turks insisted that l should turn
over the funds to them and that they
would see to their proper dstribu-
ton. | emphatically refused on the
ground that the donors would not au-
thorize me to do that. The attitude
OF the Turkish government, however,
was later modified and our workers
are able to reach the victims every
where. Their ability to save lives is
limited only by the amount of relief
funds placed at their disposal"
With the war now at an end, the
relief workers are following the Brit
1sh and French armies of OCCUPATION
into the Ottoman empire and are con-
tinuing their relief work among the
refugees left in the towns. British
and French military men are assisting
the American relief workers.
British and French military leaders
IN the occupied territory of Turkey
have stated to their governments as
well as to the United States govern
ment that the American Committee
tor Relief in the Near East, because of
its complete organization and work
ers, who are familiar with the Ian
guage and habits of the peoples, is
best prepared to conduct relief work
among the suffering people.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
SELL CHILDREN TO SAVE
THEM

Women are selling their chill
dren to save them from starvation
according to recent report re-
eeived from Persia. The report
follows:
Typhoid and typhus are ter
ribly prevalent. The camels who
bring in our bags of rice kneel
down and eat greedily the raw
grains that leak out of the sacks.
Women who get rice eat some
of it raw. A laborer came in two
days ago and said: Please give
me some rice to chew. I am so
weak. I have had nothing since
last night. I get thirty cents a
day and l have wife and chill
dren. My wages will only buy a
pound and a half of bread. I am
faint with hunger. - He got a
handful of rice and put some into
his mouth and commenced to
chew while he dug feebly with his
shovel.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
new ORGANIZATION
FOR RELIEF WORK
Prominent Men of Country to
Help Sufferers.

Following out the work formerly
carried on by the American Commit
tee for Armenian and Syrian Relief, a
new organization covering a wider
scope OF territory and taking the
name American Committee for Relief
in the Near East has been formed and
bill has passed the Senate incorpor-
ating it to do relief work in Euro
pean and Asiatic countries.
The campaign committee appointed
by the organization to superintend
raising a fund of $30000,000 for re-
lief work between January II and 19
is composed of Alexander J. Hemp
hill, chairman; Cleveland H. Dodge,
treasurer; William B. Miller director
general. and the following:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10


apostles, our religion, our Bible, our
Savior are some of the incalculable
gifts of these great peoples. We will
not forget, that in the early centuries
the ancestors Of these sufferers I'M
stintedly gave their tears and blood
for the preservation of great intel
lectual and spiritual sources of wealth
Without these great blessings and
their implications the broad plains OF
America would still echo the war
whoop of the savage Indian. If the
ancestors of these people have made
such great contributions to our history
and civilization, is it too much to ex-
pect that we shall arise and discharge
little of our great debt by supplying
their children with bread"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

Conditions reported in previous
kilograms now more acute. Strongly
urge need of support for fatherless
c cndadren IN their homes. There are
oUoo now on our lists; about $4,000
others require immediate help, widows
as well as children. Thus aided. fam
ines are intact; no funds available at
present for this department
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
INCIDENTS TO STIR ONES
SOUL

1t gives some idea of the appalling
catastrophe that has overtaken this
people when one considers that out of
population Of about 100000 refugees
in this province, fully 10000 are
fatherless children. To these must be
added also many more in the Baku,
Kars and Erzroom regions.
| An American doctor coming down
the mountain side from the Lebanon
noticed in the distance a throng of
children and wondered why SO many
were gathered in one place. Upon
coming near he discovered that a
camel had died by the roadside and
these famished children were in dcs-
peration picking the last shreds OF
flesh from the skeleton of the fallen
beast. Children eagerly picking grains
from the dung Of animals in the street
have become a common sight.
Tender-hearted American women
have been compelled to steel them
selves against the sight of children in
the street dying for lack of food--to
pass by without helping, having no
resources to warrant adding one more
to the number already being fed.
A hard task is assigned the mission
aries, that of practically signing the
death sentence of children. For ex-
ample, in one case there were 430 chill
dren with funds sufficient for only
seventy. The missionaries were
forced to select the seventy and say
no to the equally or possibly more
destitute 800.
So far as Syria is concerned Beirut
Palestine and the Lebanon have sur
fered most. Many villages have pc
come depopulated. An American pass
ing through a village last summer saw
only one house open. The people hAu
either emigrated orSperished. In one
doorway sat little girl, apparenly
alone in the world She kept saying
over and over, "I'm hungry III
hungry, The children in all the VII
lagos look like old men and women
In Aleith no grapes are expected be-
cause children have eaten the snoots
and young leaves. The mulberry
orchards were planted with wheat put
in many cases children have p!uckeo
the wheat to eat the seeds chngihg
to the roots.
Great as is the tragedy of massacre,
a greater tragedy was the forced de-
portations, 100000 women and chill
dren from one district alone. 1t is ter
rible to contemplate their fate after
the war. The nations should provide
means for searching out and restoring
any survivors to their homes ana
loved ones.
1t is hard for decently fed Ameri-
cans to conceive Of the horrible depths
to which helpless Armenian children
have had to go for food" that is not
food. American consuls have seen
them in crowds quarreling over the
diseased flesh left on the carcasses of
dead animals in the streets. Discarded
peelings and we'll nigh unspeakabls
garbage are prizes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

he said, may secure loan
rate OF interest. with as a
years to pay off, and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

Frank w. Jackson
Woodbury. G..
Langdon
Frederick Lynch
Charles S. Mac
Farland
Frank Mason
North
George A. Plimp-
ton
Rt. Rev. 2. Rhine
lander
Karl Davis, Rob-
inSon
William w. Rock
we'll
George T. Scott
Albert Shaw
Edward Lincoln
Smith
James M. Speers
Harry A. Wheeler
Stanley White
Ray Layman
Wilbur
Talcott Williams
Stephen S. Wise
Wallace NJ. Alex
ander
Thomas H. Brewer
George Cosson
f. E. Kaufman
Frederick W.
Lyman
Charles A. Row
land
John L. Sever
anCe
J. w. Spangler
Col. r. E. witch
ell
Charles f. Thwing
Charles M. VIII
helm
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

1t gives some idea of the appalling
catastrophe that has overtaken this
people when one considers that out of
a population of about 100000 refugees
in this province, fully 10000 are
fatherless children. To these must be
added also many more in the Baku,
Kars and Erzroom regions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

Ernest f. Lazy writes from Bagdad
The stories of horrors, etc, are SINH
lar from all quarters. There is no
need for one to say over again what
has often been said before. But it is
impossible to exaggerate the cruelty
and fiendishness of the deeds perpe-
trated."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
MOHAMMEDANS MOVED BY
CHRISTIAN ACTS
By DR.. Frederick c. Coan

Distinguished American, Many Years
Resident of Turkey, an Eye-Wit-
ness of Deportations and
Massacres.
Today, after over three years of
terrible war, thousands of Christian
congregations are scattered, schools
are closed, churches and other prop
erty lie in ruin and millions have been
massacred, while the wretched rem
nants OF the martyred nations scat
tered everywhere, homeless, naked
and starving, are refugees whose con-
ditions beggar description.
We can never forget that this great
martyred throng died for their faith.
his awful storm has been a test of
their fidelity and loyalty to Christ and
millions have proved faithful.
Again, no massacre or human
cruelty has been able to crush the
spirit OF many who have suffered so
terribly. They are wonderfully brave
and patient in their suffering. | have
heard many say; Never mind what
has gone, what we have suffered If |
only such things are made impossible
tor our children in the future"
Many have gone back to their |
homes, where all is ruin, and are
ready to begin again and rebuild if |
satisfied that they will be protected
/ have heard Christians with
streaming eyes asking God to forgive
those who had so cruelty wronped
them and outraged their loved ones
ana Mohemmadans standing by have
walked away awed, and saying, What
kind OF religion is this that enables
them to ask God to forgive us?"
DIR. J. P. McNaughton, for TWENTY
i've years a resident of Turkey adj
pressing the annual meeting OF the
spokane Chamber of Commerce, said.
ne ancestors of these peo9'e
contributed more of the rich content
mat has entered into the warp and
Wooi OF our civilization than all othe
nations combined. Our prophets and |
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

Hon. William
Howard Taft
Hon. Charles
Evans Hughes
Charles w. Eliot
James Cardinal
Gibbons
Va"Ge e. McCor-
mick
Henry Morgenthau
John r. Mott
VIM. Jay Schief-
felin
William Sloane
Oscar S. Straus
Arthur Capper
Robert w. Bing-
George Warren
Brown
r. A. Long
James l.. Barton
Charles r. Crane
Arthur Curtiss
James
Samuel T. Dutton
Edwin NJ. Buckley
Charles V. Vickrey
Frederick II. Allen
Charles e. Beury
Arthur j. Brown
Edwin NJ. Buckley
John B. Calvert
VIM. l. Chamber
lain
William T. Ellis
Jerome D. Greene
Ri. Rev. David II.
Greer
Fred p. Ha ggard
Harold A. Hatch
William |. Haven
Myron 7. Herrick
Hamilton Holt
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

10 let it go its course, but people take
,he result for granted and interest is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-10
Decatur Il. F. d. No. 2.

Mrs. Reuben Conner and Mrs.
Harriet Carroll Sundayed at Lee
Norman's.
Mrs. Muriel Cargill, of Tabor, is
visiting this week with her sister
Mrs. ALT Brown
Jessie Norman spent Saturday ev-
ening at Davis City.
Miss Florence Carroll is assisting
housekeeping the past week.
Miss Clara Burrell, who is attend
ing high school at Davis City, spent
Sunday with home folks.
John Norman, wife and daughter
Nellie spent Sunday with their
daughter Mrs. Vern Baker and fam
lily near Leon. =
Mr. and Mrs. ALT Brown were La
mont callers Saturday.
Enoch Burrell and wife were call
ing on friends and relatives at La
Wis City Friday. J.
A little daughter was born We'd
nesday to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nor
man at Davis City. They were form
erly from this place.
Mrs. Dorcas Mcdowell was called
to- Milan, Mo-, to attend the funeral
of her sons wife, Mrs. Cecil Mellow.
ell who died at Denver, Colo, last
Those Who spent Sunday at Pete
Ellars' were Mrs. C. w. Norman and
children, Mrs. ALT Brown and son
Gerald, Mrs. Enoch Burrell and chill
dren, Miss Florence Alley, Cecil
Burrell, Of Davis City, and Wayne
and Wendell Brown
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-10
Hazel College.

Mr.. and, Mrs. Wesley Steen were
calling on Mr. and Mrs. aaron Fry
Thursday evening.
School was dismissed Friday at
recess on account of the teachers
brother being very ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Blades were
town visitors Sunday.
Andis Steen was visiting his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Cole and family
were Tennessee callers Sunday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Adams were Wis
itors at the Jim Cole hOl Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. iona HG| Iii aid
family were visiting Mr.. md Mrs.
George South and family SQnday. ~
Willie steen, carroll SPENCER and
Harold West were visiting Eddie,
Cecil and Roscoe Wilson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Fry and fam
lily we're Tennessee yi1ltors sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Boles ware
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Ramsey
Sunday.
velma Spencer Was Waiting Irsas
OH SATURDAY aaS 0a1Aey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-10
UNCLE SANS BILLS
4. = @s MUST BE PAID
Up to America to Show World That 1t
Does What It Promises
to Do.

The argument, sometimes heard
that there should be no need OF an
other Liberty loan, because the war IS
over, indicates there are some persons
so short-sighted and unpatriotic that
they are forgetting the grave dangers
that not so long ago threatened ciyill-
cation.
One of the terrors of the past strug-
gle was the frightful havoc created by
the enemy on the high seas, which may
be illustrated by an incident, one or
ten thousand similar ones. 1t was told
by stranded sailor, lone survivor
of torpedoed ship. He related how a
German submarine, after sinking the
ship without warning, came to the sur
face and helped to "rescue" the few
who were swimming or drifting about
in the water. They were permitted
to cling to the submarine-in fact, to
find refuge on its deck. An empty
rowboat fioated by, and the COM
mander of the "sub" ordered the sur
yivors to avail themselves of 1t, be-
cause in five minutes the U-bOat would
submerge.
The rowboat had no oars. There were
no provisions aboard, no shelter against
storms in this unseawOrthy shell.
1t was half-tilled with water-salt wa
ter-which the survivors had to scoop
out with their bare hands The cap
tain and his men descended into the
interior of the "sub." The matches
were closed and gradually the instru-
ment Of destruction sank out Of sight,
leaving the craft, with it's human
cargo at the mercy of the waves. This
happened in the middle Of the Atlantic
ocean.
There is only one thing that can
save the world from an upheaval far
more disastrous than that which we
have gone through. That is for Amer
lea and the American people to hold to
law and order to abide by free institu-
tons, to rebuild, to succor and COM
fort those who have been bowed down
1t is for us to give more, pay more, do
more. It is for us to prove that a
wrong acknowledged becomes an obli-
CATION and that America does what
ever it promises to do.
This can be accomplished only by
periodically getting back of the Vic
tory Liberty loan and backing it up
to the very limit Of our financial abil-
ity. Uncle Sans bills must be paid
and the boys brought home. Until
then the job won't be finished.
-HELP FINNISH THE JOB."-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-10
TRANS-AT FLIGHT TO
START EARLY IN MAY.
May Attempt Nonstop Flight
Mother Ships and Destroyers to
y Be Placed Along Route.

= The start of the United States
nayy's attempt to cross the Atlantic
ocean on a heavier than-air machine
will take place on the first clear day
in May, or as soon thereafter as the
fog belt which now envelopes the
clearing, according to a statement
Issued by the Manufacturers
Aircraft association, Which claims
to have definite information from
Washington.
is gathering all available .informa-
ton from the north Atlantic region
made for the guidance of the await
OrS.
!. Each of the two or more N. C.
type OF boats with which the flight
will be attempted will carry crew
of five men, consisting of pilots, me-
chanics, wireless operator and pos
Sibly an aerOgrapher.
No newspaper men or photograph
ers will be carried because. Of the
desire to utilize all available space
for gasoline and lessen the extra
carrying capacity. During trials at
Rockaway beach, this week, one of
the N. G.. craft arose from the water
whereas at one time $4,000 was
thought to be the limit.
This leads navy experts in charge
of the flight to believe that sufficient
gasoline could be carried for nom
stop flight.
Mother ships will be employed, it
is stated, to guard against possible
disaster should one of the planes
encounter severe storms. Destroy
ers also will be used to form links
in the safety line. Very little food
will be carried by the seaplanes the
necessity for this being removed by
the use of destroyers and mother
ships.
1t is definitely known that the
transatlantic section of the navy,
in charge Of the flight, has prepar-,
ed in detail several plans, but the
one to be selected will not be made
known until just before the start is
made. Each plan calls for a sepa-
rate route, although all designate
Newfoundland as the point of depart
ure. 1t is officially. announced that
the distance between Rockaway and
Newfoundland is 1900 nautical
miles, and from Newfoundland to
the coast of Ireland, 1850 nautical
miles
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-10
Christian Church.

Even though it is little hard to
keep pace with fast time," the
superintendent urges that everyone
be in their place at the Sunday
school hour, 9:45 a. III. The little
folks enjoyed party in the church
basement, from 400 to 500 Tues
day evening. They are very busy
now on an Easter program. There
will be preaching services both
morning and evening next Sunday.
The Junior c. K. has been dis
Of the Juniors rehearsing on i'eI their
parts in the program.
A large number of the Ladies'
Aid met at the pleasant home Of
Mrs. Chas. Hurst Tuesday afternoon.
The members of the Sunday
school are donating one egg per day
fer an Easter fund Bring your eggs
next Sunday morning to Sunday
school.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-10
DON'T WORRY ABOUT SECOND
FLU ATTACK.
One Attack of Influenza Produces
Immunity, Says, State Epidem-
iOlOgist.

one needs not e worry about a second
attack. This conclusion has Nbeen
drawn by DR., John H. Hamilton,
state epidemiologist, from observa-
tons of epidemics at the state in
dustrial school for girls at Mitchell
vile and the state hospital for tu-
tons have been published in the
Journal of the American Medical as
ISOLATION in a recent issue.
In November an epidemic of influ-
enza occurred at the girls industrial
school and IS cases were reported.
By careful isolation these cases
were limited to three cottages. An
other epidemic occurred In January
and 80 persons contraced the d.
sease. No person who had an at
tack in the earlier epidemic con-
tracted it the second time although
all were exposed. This, says DR..
Hamilton, would indicate that there
was immunity.
Z At the Oakdale hospital for tuber-
culosis another epidemic of influ-
enza is still in progress. Up until
this time no person has had a sec
Ond attack.
Dr. Hamilton also asserts that
among the many physicians he has
consulted none have seen a case of
influenza in the epidemic this year
who had the disease in the first cpl
demic in 1890. This of course is not
scientific since no careful observa-
tons have been made.
About the persons who have suf-
fered from two or more supposed at
tacks of influenza since last autumn,
DR.. Hamilton believes that only one
real case Of influenza has existed.
Some second attacks are relapses,
he declares. Other cases are not in
fluenza at all, the disease being
hard to differentiate in diagnosis
from colds or other infections of the
respiratory tract. Many cases of in
fluenza may be discounted on ac-
count of this difficulty of diagnosis
Dr.. Hamilton.s observations are
world. DR.. Hamilton is epidemiolo-
gist in the state laboratories at the
University, of Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-10
FairvieW.

Frank Bright and family spent
Sunday evening at the Don Moore
home
Quite a number from here were
trading in PleasantOn Saturday.
Kenneth Willis spent one even
ing last week with his grandma
Willis.
J. Fl. Mcdaniel and family spent
Sunday at the II. E. Bright home.
Charley Bright and family called
at the Oliver Bright home one oy-
ening last week.
Mrs. Riley Hatfield spent one day
last week with Mrs. Cyrus Wells.
o. L. Peck and wife called at the
Perry Barr home Sunday evening.
Most all the farmers of this neigh
borhood are busy sowing oats.
Little Geneva Moore has been
quite sick the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-10
The Debt
BY RANDALL PARRISH.

A young fellow came back to our
town the other day, struggling along
on crutches; he had left one leg in
France. A friend met him, and said
sympathetically: "Tm mighty sorry.
Fred, you lost your leg" The lad
looked at him and smiled. II didn't
lose my leg, Charlie" he replied quiet
~. II gave it."
That is just what they have been
doing. those splendid lads Of ours.
They have been giving their legs, their
arms, their eyes, their very lives, that
we might have our homes, our shops,
our farms; that we might live in
peace, in prosperity, in freedom of
thought and action.
Don't we owe them anything?
Haven't we debt unpaid to the dead
in France, to the MANNED and crippled,
who are coming home from the battle
front?
That is the appeal of the forthcom-
ing Victory Liberty loan. 1t is debt
we Owe-tO the aviator, who went
crashing down in flames to the dough-
hoy, who went cheering over the top
through rain Of shrapnel; to the gun
ner, who fell with the lanyard in his
hand.
We can never paye it-no! Money
does not work that miracle. Just down
the street from here flag hangs in
the window Of a little cottage contain
ing two golden stars. What is my
money, or yours, balanced against the
priceless gift Of the heart-broken IA
Their and mother there? If every man
in this town should throw his dollars
into the scale, those lives would weigh
the most.
Cheer and welcome those who re-
turn; honor their manhood, and thus
pay to them, in small measure. the
debt you owe their service.
But do not forget those others, who
will not return-the voiceless dead.
You owe a greater debt to them. They
died with faith in you.
: -HELP "FINlsH THE JoB."-
The war in its larger sense Is not
over, and our duty to support our
soldiers is not over until they are
all home. The Victory Liberty Loan IL
to be used for the purpose Of main
tanning them overseas as an army of
occupation and bringing them back.
The Germans, not the Americans,
were the cutters, but our work is not
finished until we have brought the
victors home Let's finish the Job by
oversubscribing the Victory Liberty
Loan as we did all its predecessors.
We may speak Of the Victory Liberty
Loan as a peace loan or q victory loan,
but in sense it Is a memorial loan
to our soldiers who died on the field
Of battle.
Buy victory Liberty Loan Bonds and
help fiaish the job 4 teek $4,000 90
uSos t. Start