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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08
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SOLDIER BOY LETTERS
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From Perry Latta.
Heffingen, Luxemburg,, ,
A,r;1 10 {

\ Heffingen, Luxembourg,
April 4, 1919.
Dear Wife and little Daughter: !
will try to write you few lines
this evening to let you know l am
well and feeling fine, hope you are
too. Well, Nell, am going to school
over here, SO l won't come back with
the division when it comes IN Nay :;
am taking a machinist's course IN
a machine shop, learning to operate
a lathe and milling machine. You
see am brushing up my memory Tor
the work l am going to do When
| get home. You said you didn't
want to go back on the farm. Wen
we will let the farm go for .aWhlie
at least. Well, Nell. don't suppose
YOU will welcome this kind OF news
for ! know you are expecting me
home in May, but this will only pro
long my stay over here few months,
the school will be over the last OF
June so it will only be two months
later, surely you can wait those Two
months; they won't seem any longer
to you than they will to me, for you
are among friends that you know
Then Just think little girl. | am do
ing this all for you, SO don't be angry
with me for l do want to prepare
myself for better job. VI intend 60
ing back to the shops again but my
work will be along different iln n,
My pay goes on just the same Whlie
am at school l SO na 6elie Gen' II IS Sea
angry and disannointed and think
those two months will never pass;
/ sure would love to be with you all
right now, but / think this school is
we'll worth the sacrifice for two
months isn't long. 0, yes, saw Art
Hawk today; he was well and fat as
a pig. l received letter from Mort
have heard from the "old top since
| came to France. Yes, Knew 1t.
i. 2. Rogers; he was our first lieu
tenant: he was fine fellow and a
good soldier. l was with him hen
he was killed; it was on the morn
ing Of September 26th. when we
went over the top at FORCES WOOD.
I got letter from Alice Yesterday
She said Oscar had bought in part,
nership with father. l was. surprised
to hear that. Well | wish him all
the success in the world but l dom
think he will like that kind of work
Is he going to live in fathers house
or elsewhere? What is Lenore do
ing? / sure would love to see her
How does she like to go to school in
town? don't suppose / would
I saw her. A year makes vast
change in child, but I'll bet we
would soon get acquainted. Well
Nell, am going to stick to school
until get my diploma, then me fol
home. You will havea no difficulty
in keeping me there either. have
seen all the world l care TO see
Just q year ago day after tomorrow
left Camp Dodge for Houston
TEXAS, that seems like . long time tc
me for there has been - much hap.
peued since then, Well dear, Il Il
fafe. vjll have to ring 81. Loto q
1eve. Yosr A1lsene.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

"Ah, what a bright looking little
fellow" said the book agent, gazing
admiringly at young Bearcat.
as he looks" proudly answered Gap
Johnsun. of Rumpus Ridge, ARK:
He can do anything that airy kid Of
his age on the ridge can do, and
whip him besides"
Hey, there, children.'' yelled
Gap Johnson, of Rumpus Ridge, Ark.
Get them hogs out of the road,
quick! A man that drives the kind
of motor car | see coming around
the bend can't be expected to pay
Tor stock he runs over
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

The autocrats of Germany find they
have played the dickens,
And kings are fleeing from their fate
like frightened prairie chickens.
The whole Hun land is in revolt. The
plot, we may say, thickans.
And justice has her rods in brine to
give them awful lickin's.
-TennySOn j. Daft.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

A nice, pleasant purgative that al
so has a genial stimulating effect in
the liver and stomach is one reason
why Prickly Ash Bitters is so well
liked by men who have used it..
They find it a good medicine for
the whole family. Price Sl.2o per
bottle. E. Z. Bell, special agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

What has become of the old fash
toned man who used to ask man
who was dressed up: 'Where are
you going to preach?'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-08

Would you persuade, speak of in
terest, not Of reason.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
Foreigners Would Enter
Country on Probation
Under New Law

Washington, Dec. 20. - Urs

Washington, Dec. 20. Urging
passage of a bill to deport alien
member of the L. w. w. and organiz-
cations advocating the overthrow of
the government. representative
Johnson, Republican, Washington,
chairman of the House Immigration
Committee, to-day declared in the
House that all foreigners coming to
the United States 'in the future must
come only on probation" His state
ment indicated that later an effort
would be made TO pass legislation
for the probationary entry of for
cigners.
The citizens of the United States
are through with being told by alien
revolutionists, communists and an
archists, who are within our bor-
ders by our courtesy and by our
grace, how to run our government" "
declared Mr.. Johnson. Free press
in the United States is ours, not
theirs; free speech is ours, not theirs,
ad they have gone just as far as
we can let them go toward running
our most precious rights. They have
been guests in our house. They
have misbehaVed most woefully.
They are welcome no longer and
they must go. And those who come
from foreign shores in the future
must come only on probation"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
BREAKS ARM IN
FALL ON STREET
Returned Soldier Tries to
Avoid Auto at Elizabeth
town; Woman Injured

EIiZabcthtown, Pa, Dec. 90
Amos Haldman. u returned soldier
and an employ of the Kreider shoe
factory, met with an accident while
crossing East High street. When
an auto came along he tried to get
out of the way of the machine and
fell breaking his left arm.-Mrs.
Mary Fetter of North Market street,
fell at her home, fracturing her
right arm.-W. b. Ishler, of Rock
Lake, North Dakota. is visiting rela-
tives in this vicinity, his first visit
in 80 years. lie was a former resi-
dent Of town.-A large truck load
of soldiers from the aviation plant
at Middletown paid visit to the
borough and partook of n chicken
and waffle supper at the Boggs Cafe
in South Market street.-At the
regular session of Lodge No. 6S2, r.
and A. NJ, these officers were
elected: Worshipful Master, Nathan
Greiner; senior warden, Norman
Good: junior warden, Ralph
Sheaffer; secretary. II. +. Horst;
treasurer. George ID. Boggs; trus-
tees. John c. Redsecker, ]. S. Nc
Bride and II. L. Coble; representa-
tive, Walter +. Wealand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
NEWS GLEANINGS IN
THE SMALLER TOWNS
Happenings in the Daily Life of Folks Who Live Outside
the Larger Cities and Boroughs of Central Pennsyl-
vana; What People Are Doing in Country Places

, cation for - years, has made it u
point to hold this session each year,
believing it the best way he and
his good wife can take to meet the
members of the congi egation in IL
social way and at the same time e&-
change greetings and talk over plans
for the coming year. There are 10
be readings and vocal and instru-
mental music and after the informal
program refreshments are TO De
served. These sessions usually are
largely attended and it is expected
that the Lykens Lutherans and their
friends will be out in force to pay
their respects to the pastor and his
wife.
That the high cost of living has
no terrors for the people of Lam
caster county was evidenced at
wedding reception given ut the home
of David l.. Beiler at Bird-in-Hand
in honor of his daughter. Lizzie, who
yesterday became the bride of Levi
Fisher, of Intercourse. Following
the ceremony which was performed
at the home of the brides father, by
Bishop Beiler. $50 guests sat down
to wedding feast at which We're
served geese, Is ducks, 25 chick
ems, hams. 40 custards, so pies, %
cakes, tub of doughnuts and 3
bushels of celery in addition to q
large number of side dishes.
Belated reports of the results of
the deer hunting season continue to
come from neighboring counties.
Clarence Hollinger, member of the
Monterey club in Adams county, is
said to have shot the deer having
the finest rack of antlers His prey
had thirteen points. Guy Linn,
game warden, is preparing his re-
ports for the state game commits
sion and will feature in it the fact
that only one deer hunter was
wounded. Earl Bushey. OF Gard
ners, who was struck by u stray bull
let. Ray Anthony. of Bittingers,
was shot through the ankle when 81
gun discharged accidentally, but he
had not started to hunt at the time
of the accident. This record is in
striking contrast to that of the rab-
bit season when eight men in the
vicinity of Gettysburg We're wound
ed during the first week.
Never before in the history of Red
Lion have cigar manufacturers cX-
perienCcd so great n rush Of bust
ness and this in face of the fact
that during that time the manufac-
turers abandoned making cigars of
Il less retail price than five cents.
There is an unprecedented rush of
orders for the holiday trade. and
workers are energetically engaged
in rushing the goods to jobbers and
distributors, so as to get them to the
retailers in time for the late Christ
mas buyers. The orders have dur
ing the past year piled up handsome
wages. This is demonstrated by the
present earnings of the girl band
ers. 1t requires a day of ten hours,
for girl to band case of 10000
cigars. For all this work the girls
are being paid $40 per case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
BLAZING WOMAN
CRIES FOR HELP
Trolley Car Barn Employees
Hurry to Aid of Aged
Waynesboro Victim

Nayncsboro, Pa, Dec 2O.-When
her garments caught fire from q
stove in her home in Hollinger ave-
nue. yesterday morning, Mrs. Julia
Stoops. known as Ceramic" StoopS,
received fatal burns. j. w. Miller
and William Collins, employed at a
trolley car barn, heard the cries OF
a woman in distress, and going to
the door saw Mrs. Stoops, her cloth
ing ablaze. standing on high porch
at the back of her home. A moment
later she fell from the porch to the
ground.
They ran to her assistance ana
when they reached the woman dis
covered that her garments We're
being consumed by the fierce flames.
They at once set about tearing them
from her body, and Miller's hands
were badly burned. Before she had
been entirely stripped she became
unconscious. 1t was learned that the
woman, who is so years old, had
been standing near an egg stove III
which there was a fire and stopped
to pick up some kindling, and in
doing so her clothing was ignited.
A surgeon who was called said she
could not survive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
EVERY COUNTY IS
HIT BY RULING
State Will Not Countenance
Spending of Money on Roads
That Will Not Last

The State Highway Department
to-day declared that yesterdays
ruling to the effect that counties may
not spend longtime bonds in build
ing short-time roads not only applies
to Nenango county, whose county
Sadlcr yesterday, but every other
county in Pennsylvania. The depart
ment in the act of June II, 1919,
is given control of road construction
by counties.
The State" said Commissioner
Sadler to-day, will not permit coun-
ties to spend money borrowed on
longtime terms to build roads which
would have disappeared before the
bonds were paid Off That would be
waste of the worst sort 1t costs
us $500 To 800 a mile per year
to maintain macadam highways.
Nenango county suggested conSrruc-
ton of cinder roads. Such proce-
dure cannot be countenanced. Roads
built hereafter must be built with
some idea of the use to which they
Over IL score of inteIUrban trolley y
companies in Pennsylvania have
been asked by John =. Dohoney. in
vestigator of accidents for the Pub
lie Service Commission. to present
their opinions as to means of op-
Grating headlights of cars so that it
will dominish the number of street
railway accidents. Mr.. Dohoney re-
Gently called attention of the COM
mission to the fact that accidents
had been claimed by automobile
drivers to he due to the glare from
trolley headlights who asserted that
motormen did not dim the lights
when cars were approaching. 1t is
the idea to present the opinion TO
the commission with the idea of OBJ
tanning some uniform practice in re-
gard to trolley car lights as there
is under the requirements of the
automobile code.
John c. Winston, named as di-
rector of public works i'll Philadel-
phia, is a familiar figure on Capitol
Hill and has long been active in civic
movements.
Adjutant General Bcary was n
Reading where he attended meetings
to organize new National Guard
units.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
MAN WHO KILLED
SOLDIER QUOTED
Commanding Officer Advised
of Slaba's Prediction Be-
fore Weand'S Death

Carlisle. Pa. Dec. 20.-When Act
ing Corporal Slaba faces court-mar-
tial at Camp Meade next week to an
swer the charge of carelessly hand
ling a. revolver and thereby causing
the death of Private Marvin h.
Weand at the Government hospital,
there will be testimony given that
will quote Slaba as having said:
"Weand will not be one of those who
gets home for Christmas. I'll get
him before that time" \ soldier
whose name is withheld and who
accompanied the body to Sunbury.
where funeral services were held on
Thursday night, is said to have in
formed the commanding officer OF
the hospital of the remark.
The dead soldiers remains We're
buried in the odd Fellows cemetery
at Shamokin yesterday. the pallbear-
ers being members of Milton Jarrett
Herman Post of the American
Legion,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20

points in the United States, but car
ried through Canada. The amend
ment would have prohibited Ameri-
can roads from making freight con-
nections with such roads.
Opposition to the amendment was
led by New England Senator's who
claimed it would work against the
interests of New England Industries.
Senator Walsh. Democrat, Massa-
chusetts, who said the amendment ii
placed in the bill would upset diff
ferential rates for New York and
New England that have been in eff
fect forty years, was joined by SEN
ator Lodge, Massachusetts; Moses,
New Hampshire. and Mclean, Con-
necticut, Republicans.
Party lines were split on the vote
on the Mccormick amendment, thir-
teen Republicans and seventeen
Democrats supporting it. while
twenty Republicans and thirteen
Democrats voted in opposition.
Among those opposing the amend
ment was Senator Robinson. Demo-
crat, of Arkansas, who declared
there would be no excuse for Il
strike of railroad employees in view
OF the impartial government tri-
bunals provided by the bills.
" iiiN NoIlIiS III ldNOI OF the
amendment Senator Kenyon, Repub-
lican, Iowa. said he thought that
the labor section should be made
general. in effect, and that the peo-
pie were becoming tired of strikes.
lie said he did not like the Cum
minis bill, and favored an opportun-
ity for the conferees to work out
a compromise.
Moves Against AntiStrikc
Upon rejection OF the Mccormick
substitute, Senator Stanley, Demo-
crat, Kentucky, moved to eliminate
the antistrike clause. A similar mo-
ton by the Kentucky Senator was
defeated Thursday.
This is n system of involuntary
servitude, monstrous and abhor-
rent" said Senator Stanley, refer
ring to the antistrike clause, "and
goes back to the days of chattel sla-
very. 1t is infamous and humiliat-
ing"
When the vote was taken Senator
Stanley's motion again was de-
feated. 80 to "a.
The motion secured support of
five Republicans. LaFollette, Wis
consin; Lenroot, Wisconsin: Nc
Nary, Oregon: Norris, Nebraska, and
Spencer, Missouri. and nineteen
DemocfatS' tHanl DerIaln, Fletcher,
Gay, Geary. Harris. Harrison. Hen
derson, Jones, (New Mevico); Ken
dricll, King, Kirby. McKellar. Nu-
gent. Sheppard. Smith, (South Car
oline) Stanley, Trammell. Walsh,
(Massachusets) and Wolcott.
After disposal of oil amendments
to the Cnmmins bill. Senator La
Toilette, Republican, Wisconsin, of
fered a brief substitute bill propos-
ing to continue government opera
tion of the railroads for two years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
DEATH COMES TO
WOMAN in STORE
Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Drummer Is
Seized With Heart Attack
While Shopping

Mcchanicsburg, Pa, Dec. co.
Mrs. Charlotte NJ Bruner, widow OF the
late George Bruner, died suddenly from
an attack of neuralgia of the heart, on
Thursday evening at Bobbs stove and
tinware store in West Main street,
where she had gone to make a pur-
chase. She complained of shortness of
breath, and, although a physician was
summoned. she died shortly after his
arrival.
She was aged ~ years and was a
member of the Lutheran Church at
Lemoyne. Mrs. Bruner was born liz
York county, but lived in Mechanics
burg since she was eight years old.
Two sons survive. They are Charles
X. Bruner with whom she lived, and
John d., of Lemoyne. a sister. Mrs.
Julia Hannah, of Harrisburg and a
brother, Enoch King. of Mechancsburg,
also survive. The funeral will be held
on Monday afternoon at the home of
her son. Charles, 227 East Locust street
at o'clock. Burial will be made in
Chestnut Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Susan B. Coovcr Dies
After an Illness of several months
which only became serious the past
few weeks, Mrs. Susan Barbara Coover,
widow of John Coover, died yesterday
morning at her home on West Simpson
street. She was aged 6S years and was
member of St Marks Lutheran
Church. The following. sons and
daughters survive: John w, at home
George H, of Mechanicsburg; Miss
Lulu, ut home; Mrs. Blanche Perry, OF
Shortsville. y. j., and Mrs W. a.
Moore, of Sparrow's Point, Md; also
two sisters and three brothers as fol-
lows: Mrs Susan Shuler of near Me-
chanicsburg; Mrs. Clara Logan, of
Mechanicsburg George Messenger, of
near Mechanicsburg; VIII and Harry
Messenger of Steelton.
The funeral service will be held on
Tuesday morning at 1880 o'clock at
her late home, conducted by the Rev
Dr. II. y. Fegley. Burail will be made
in TrindIe Spring cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
Dickinson Seminary Girls
Come Home For Vacations

Liverpool. Pa. Dec. 2O.-Misses
Irene Coffman. Julia Albright, Anna
Clouter. students at Dickinson Sem
mary. and Miss Puera +. Robson. an
Instructor there. are spending the
Christmas holidays at their homes
Here.-Mrs. Hilda Murray is visiting
in HarrisburG.-Misses Zella Flick
niger and Edna Knisely visited IN
l.ykens.-Chas. L. Deckard spent sew
cral days in Harrisburg.-R. II. Win
CERT OF Summerdale. is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Chas. :. Snyder.-MisS
Alice Zeller, of Harrisburg, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Ellen Zellers-John
Rair, of Mlllersburg,- visited his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. y. w. Bair-Mrs.
Martha HartZell, of Harrisburg. is
visiting John \. Ritter and family -
DR. and Mrs. G. NJ. Bogar and daugh-
ter. Betty. visited in Port Treyerton.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Reichenbaugh
and daughter, Gladys, of Millersburg.
are visiting II. NJ. Freed.-HarrN
Morris, of steelton, is visiting his
parents. DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Morris
William Ulsh of Sunbury. visited his
brother. Thomas Ulsh.-Mrs Sarah
Mover has gone to Sunbury to spend
the winter with her son.-Mrs. Sarah
Holman is spending the winter with
her daughter. Mrs. 7. p. Cathcart, in
AiillerStOwn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
Transfers of Real Estate
Made in Enola District

Enola, Pa, Dec. pa number
of real estate transfers have been
made here within the past few days,
among them being some important
deals. The following We're in
cluded: George O. Shindel and wife,
property to John f. Myers, nomi-
nal consideration; John +. Myers
and wife, property to George o.
Shindel, nominal consideration; :;
Jacob l.. Koons and wife, lot. to
George w. Koons. nominal consid-
Grafton; Harry Wynick and wife,
property to George Rooms, consid-
GRAFTON, $1,000; Era Hershey and
wife, two lots. to Clara q. Errets,
consideration nominal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
NEW RESOLUTION
DECLARES PEACE
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page.1
that 1t acquiesces in and confirms
irrevocably to the United States all
undertakings and covenants con-
tanned in the Treaty of Versailles,
conferring upon or assuring to the
United States or its nationals any
rights, powers or benefits whatso-
ever, and comedies to the United
States all rights, privileges, indemni-
ties, reparations and advantages TO
which the United States would have
been entitled if it We're q ratifying
party to the said Treaty. the Presi-
dent of the United States shall have
power, by proclamation, to pro-
hibit commercial intercourse pc
tween the United States and Ger
many and the making of loans, or
credits, and the furnishing of finan-
cial assistance or SUPPLIES to the Ger
man government, or the inhabitants
of Germany, directly or indirectly,
by the government of the United
States or the inhabitants of the
United States.
Punishable
ANY violations of the prohibitions
contained in such proclamation by
the President shall be punishable
as provided in section sixteen of the
trading with the enemy act approx
ed October q, 1917.
1T is further resolved that the
United States reaf1irms the policy
expressed in the act of Congress APP
proved August 20, 1916, in the fol-
lowing words:
1T is hereby declared to be the
policy of the United States to adjust
and settle its international disputes
through mediation or arbitration to
the end that war may be honorably
avoided. 1t looks with apprehension
and disfavor upon a general increase
of armaments throughout the world
and the authorization and request
made in said act to the President
that he:
Invite all the great governments
of the world to send representatives
TO conference which Shall be charg-
ed with the duty of formulating a
plan for court of arbitration or
other tribunal to which disputed
questions between nations shall be
referred for adjudication and peace
full settlement and to consider the
question OF disarmament, and sub
NIT their recommendation to their
respective government for approval
is hereby renewed.
And it is further resolved in
the language of said act, that the
representatives of the United States
in said conference shall be ouali-
fled for the mission by eminence in
the law and by devotion to the cause
of peace" and said representatives
shall be appointed by the President
by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate"
A proposal by Senator LaFollette.
Republican, Wisconsin, upon which
he plans to speak to-day, extending
government control of railroads for
two years, alone prevented passage
of the bill last night, the Senate
having disposed of all other i'm
portant amendments including re-
lection of all efforts to eliminate or
modify the antistrike clause.
Overturns Previous Action
The Senate last night overturned
its previous action and rejected by
n vote of 90 to IL an amendment by
Senator Jones, Republican, Wash
ington, designed to prevent alleged
discrimination by Canadian rail
roads against American carriers by
cutting rates on freight between
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-20
Gas Well Continues to
Blaze as More Steamers
Are Rushed to Scene

Pittsburgh, Dec. 2O.-The Snake
Hollow gas well at McKeesport,
which caught fire Thursday, con-
tinued to blaze away to-day while
more steam boilers were being rush
ed TO the scene in an effort to ex-
tinguish it.
Two boilers were put to work late
yesterday and curtain of steam
hurled across the mouth of the 25,-
000, 0,000-foot well. Twice the pillar
of fire was within hair-breath of
being eXtinguished. The steam cut
off the gas from the flame for, a
moment near the ground, but the
gas swept beneath and around the
curtain to again ignite when coming
in contract with the dwindling
flames high in the air.
It is estimated that it will take
two or three more boilers to raise
steam enough to be effective.