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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
From Thomas E. Davis.
Obermendig, Germany,

Obermendlg, Germany,
Dear Cousin Annie: I will try
and answer your letter received the
other day | sure was glad to hear
from you once more. Well, l am
still in Germany and hope ] get
back to the states some of these
days, but am not wise to when
that will be but some time this fall,
! suppose. Well, if | can think OF
will try and make this long letter,
fol. | have got all the. afternoon to
write in We are having some nice
weather here now and l sure hope
it continues the rest of the time l
nave have to ro stay nn in &c, Germa a; WEI
day and l am thinking most of her
now. sure would like to see
mother today but | am too many
miles away to think of seeing her
today SO when | get home ! will
sure stay with mother for some
time for | think the war is over for
some ne, time AND and if nothing happens
ing with you, for by. that time
think all the boys will be home
from Europe. Well what is Beulah
doing now days? | have only got
one letter from her since she was
married. | had letter from Lulu
LIZ O'hSi uds w Gil, nave DStH Ill
Germany a little over five months
and in all that time there has only
been about two weeks that it didn't
rain; few minutes ago the sun was
shining and now it is raining, just
as II 1t had never rained. Well. |
am sure glad Herbert is on his way
home for I think he has done Lis
part over here and as you know
this is Mothers day and we have
tried to remember our fallen com
rades on this day and also our form
er Colonel who is now a general and
leaving for the states. We had
Memorial service this morning and
General McAleXander gave rs al
nice speech and highly Praised the
3Sth Z. S. Inf. for their great
work on the Marine front, and we
fired three shots in honor of the
boys who made the great sacrifice
and as long as one of us live they
viii never be forgotten and | don't
think the Germans will be forgot
ten either, for they are the cause OF
us being over here. Of course, l
wouldn't take anything and missed
seeing what | have. Well, | guess
l will close for this time. hoping
these few lines finds all you folks
well and ] am in the best of health. |
AS ever your cousin.
Thomas E. Davis,
Co.. H, 3Sth Inf. a. P. o. 740.
American Exp. F., 3rd Div
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
From Jshn Il. Hubbard.

April %, 1919.
My Dear Brother: Received your
letter and was sure glad to hear
from YOU and to know that you
were all right. Well / am O. k. at
present and hope when these few
lines reaches you they will find you
the same. Well Herbert you spoke
about the folks not hearing from
me. | have written them most ev-
cry week, or every two weeks any
way, and don't see why they don't
get them. | got letter from them
yesterday and Annie said they had
MT only got two letters from me
since / came across. When YOU
see them you can tell them that /
have been writing to them and
have been getting their letters all
right and l know by the way they
write to me they got your letters
all right. I haven't never heard
from Willie yet, so when you write
you send me his address that he
gave you in the letter he sent you
the 18th of November, for ] would
IKE to hear from him. / have
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
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SOLDIER BOY LETTERS
* X X X. X X X
From Roy w. Trip.
Germany. Nav |.

Germany, May 10, 1919. =.
Dear Mother and All: Ven, -
has been several days since ! Wrote
to you last but will try and 40 pet.
ter from now on. We have got
moved and Strengthened up once
more; have got very nice g!ace.
There are four remount squadron,SS
here together and guess there VIII
be more later. We have got about
four or five thousand horses and
mules now and more coming IN all
the time; have got about eighty
acres in correls, so you see that
don't sound like coming home very
the last couple of days. Well, how
is everybody back there? I have
got three letters from you SINCE we
left Nancy and four from Edith.
l am doing mounted guard duty now.
! have it pretty easy now | am on
duty six hours and off eighteen:
work at night and sleep all day, l
got the letter with the chocolate bar
in yesterday. and Edith sent me ne
on the car. | don't think it is very
good, though. Well, guess from the
way things look now | will spend
another birthday in this army. ]
see by the paper that Leon is talk
ing of celebrating this year; think
they have began to talk about 1t a
there are good many of the boys
home by this time but guess little
me will be the last to get there.
Well, l should worry. Just as long
as l get there some time in the next
six years. l like it much better
here than | did in France. When
we first came up here they didn't
have our barracks finished, SO they
cont nc down RI little town nv the
name of Salem and the German
people sure did treat us fine while
there We were the only Amerl-
cans in there, nearly all of us had
good feather beds to sleep on, and
tell you that it sure did seem
good to get to sleep in good beu
once more, the first I had slept in
was ! didn't get to stay there only
from Monday until Saturday morn
ing. You wrote that the folks
hadn't got any letters from me
since I have been over here.
have written to them several times.
l wrote one just a few days before
l left Nancy. There is something
/ know from what you say that you
don't get near all the letters
write and l don't think that l get
all of yours. | will try and not
wait so long to write again as |
have this time We have been busy
most of the time since we started to
move till the last few days, but
think that it will be little easier
from now on, or at least | am in
hopes that we do. Well guess |
had as well ring off for | have got
to shave and clean up. Want to go
out for little ride this afternoon.
Well must close, hoping this finds
you as we'll as it leaves me. So
good bye. / remain as ever YOUR
loving son and brother, ),
F. r. S. No. $40, A. P. o. 1872,
Germany.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
The Passing of the Last Old soldie,

Say. boys, have you heard
What the newspapers say?
That a hundred and fifty
Old soldiers. day,
Footsore and weary,
Have dropped out at last,
Back on the road
Where the column has passed.
A week, seven days,
Bear that number in mind;
Another full regiment
Is tagging behind.
We bid them goodbye
With a tear and a song;
And the column keeps
Steadily marching along.
Every three weeks
Another brigade
Back in the quiet
Old churchvard is laid.
You look at the spot
Where they peacefully sleep.
And each to his place
In the column must keep.
Sixty days, division
Forever at rest;
No -pickets thrown out,
No foe to modest.
And let it be morning,
At noon or at night,
The column moves on
And is soon out of sight
Every six months
A full army corps
Goes into camp
On the farthermost shore.
The evening is damp,
But never mind, boys,
Well soon be in camp
Where only are joys
An army each year
And many l ween,
Sleep meath the soil
With the grass growing green
An army complete.
Fifty thousand strong,
And the column keeps slowly
Dragging along.
Soon there will be
But an invalid corps
OF an army that numbered
A million or more
A division, brigade.
Then a regiment small,
Too feeble to note
When comrade shall fall.
Soon but company,
Then a platoon;
A few stragglers left
When soon, ah how soon,
| read this small item:
The news comes today.
The last old soldier
Has just passed away
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12

written him several letters. Well,
Herbert, it don't look like we are
going to get to so home, for some
time yet as our orders has been
when we will get to start now, but
hope you get to go home, but your
orders may be. cancelled you can't
never tell, but hope not. Well, |
will close for this time, hoping to
hear from you soon. From your
brother, John E. Hubbard,
Co. A., 6O4th Engineers,
American EXD. Forces, France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
From Willard Chastain.
Camp Upton, l.. l., New York,

Camp Upton, l.. l., New York.
May 20, 1919.
side again. We got here yesterday.
Don't know when we will start for
home. | guess in about a week;
How is all the folks? l am all
right; was sick the last two days on
the boat. something we ate. | guess;
| don't know much to write. Will
tell you the news some other time.
1t is sure hot today. From Willard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Money may make the mare {
but the furnace is no mare!

Many married couples seem to
subscribe to the theory that there
can be an agreement-an usually
there is.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12

street north of James Flynn's prop
| erty be referred to the street and
alley committee to report at next
meeting.
Moved and carried that the sub
ferred to a special meeting of the
City Council to be held June 6,
1919, at o'clock a. m.
Moved and carried that Charles
Collins proposition to paint the
water tank inside and out for $14O
be accepted.
Motion carried that the Mayor be
authorized to deputize an officer to
collect the dog tax and enforce the
dog ordinance.
Motion prevailed that the Council
purchase and install one or more
fountains.
A resolution was adopted unani-
mously that for the purpose of set
Cameron Co. for damages the city
clerk be instructed to issue war
rant in the sum Of $40 payable to
the National Septic Process Protec-
tive League.
Councilman Varga introduced a
resolution providing for the i'm
provement of certain streets and al
leys by paving, curbing and gutter.
Councilman Geo. R. Farquhar in
troduced a resolution providing that
the resolution presented by Council
man Varga be placed on file; that
the 10th day of July, 1919, at s
o'clock p. m. be fixed as the time for
hearing Of said Resolution Of Neces-
sity introduced by Councilman Var
of the same and contemplated i'm
provement by property owners sub
ject to assessment therefor and 9TH
er persons interested: and that a
notice be given of said meeting and
its objects as provided by law. 1t
was moved and seconded that said
resolution be adopted The Mayor
nay vote the resolution was adopt
ed unanimously and the Mayor so
declared
No further business appearing on
motion council adjourned.
]. NJ. Gardner,
Willard F. stookey, Clerk.
City Hall, Leon, Iowa, June 6,
The City Council met in special
session June 9Th at 8 a. M with
Mayor Gardner presiding, the fol-
lowing councilmen being present:
Geo r. Farquhar, S. E. Benefiel, w.
F. Howell, Francis Varga and C.
BraZelton.
1t was moved and seconded that
the council. purchase for. the use of
the city of Leon fully equipped
American-La France Combination
Chemical and Hose Car, all as per
proposal, specification and contract
now on file with the city council.
That the Mayor and city clerk be
authorized to execute said contract.
The motion was put before the coun-
Gil by the Mayor and on a yea and
nay vote adopted unanimously and
the Mayor SO declared.
No further business appearing, on
motion the council adjourned.
]. NJ Gardner,
Mayor.
Willard F. Stookey, Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Have YOU a talent? Cultivate it!

Have you a talent? Cultivate it!
And keep on cuItiyating it. Never
give up. Never admit yourself a
failure. Leave that to our friends.
Keep on trying, keep on hoping.
keep on working. Genius is only
another word for work. Every
man has genius if he has the charac-
teristic which keeps him at work.
Are you genius or merely loafer!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Order Your Daily Papers at The
ReDorter Office.

If you want to subscribe for D IS
Moines or Chicago daily papers, q
renew your subscription, you can
do SO at The Reporter office, and
save the trouble of writing and
the letter. We will be pleas
order any daily paper you want
lust leave your subscription a he
office, and we will see
that it is handled promptly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12

When food gives you distress you
need a dose of Prickley Ash Bitters
to relieve the stomach and help di-
gestion. 1t is mans remedy for
the liver and bowels. Price Sf.25
per bottle. E. E. Bell, Special Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12

A st Louis girl claims to dress
well on 81 week, but / have failed
utterly to convince nay wife Of the
truth of this statement She says
she doesn't believe anything she
reads in the newspapers, anyhow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12

Yea, verify, the man who paint.
eth his own nose payeth dearly FOR
the paint.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18

The Schriber children, who are Wis
iting their grandmother, Mrs. d. S.
Richardson, are having quite a nice
time riding their pony and seeing the
country.
A. N. Mccoy and family attended the
protracted meeting at Stephensport,
Sunday.
Wash eastman and wife, Mrs.
Henry Krouch and Mrs. Earl Huff
men, of Lodiburg, spent Sunday here
with r. A. Barger and family.
Mrs Lula Shelman was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. Jolly, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Gedling, of Am
mons, attended the ice cream supper
here Saturday night.
A. G. Haynes, wife and baby, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Haynes parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Cart, of Shiloh.
Ivan jolly was the guest of Miss
Blanche Basham, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Jabez Haynes has three ribs
broken last week He is very poorly.
Mrs. Horace Mccoy and son, Will
liam Stith are visiting Mrs. McCoy's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Stith,
at Bewleyville.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
STOP POTATO WART DISEASE
OR LOSE MILLIONS EACH YEAR
Growers Asked by Federal and State Authorities to Help Pre-
vent Spread of Dangerous ew Malady That Menaccs
Important Vegetable Crop.

The potato industry is. seriously
menaced by malady new to this
countryside potato wart disease. I'm
less IL can be eradicated before it
spreads to commercial paintings,
specialists of the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture say It will
cost potatoe growers millions annual
ly. 1t is easily recognized and when
discovered it should be promptly re-
ported to Federal or State agricul-
tural officials.
Like many other plant diseases and
insect pests. the potato wart disease
was imported from Europe. II is
without doubt the most serious po-
tato disease yet discovered in the
United States. Unless promptly sup
pressed it may prove disasterous to
the entire American potato industry,
which involves nearly half billion
dollars annually.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
UNION STAR

DIR. w. L. Miner attended fed
eral road meeting in Owensboro, last
week.
1t is hoped that everybody in this
neighborhood will get busy for the
Federal road. We have good route
if the people will just put up the
money
Rev. Gentry preached an excellent
sermon here Sunday and extended a
hearty invitation to the people to at
tend the protracted meeting at Steph-
ensport, which is conducted by Rev.
Hughes.
Owen Laslie, of Sample, filled his
regular appointment here Sunday.
The ice cream supper given by the
base ball club, here Saturday night
was quite a success. They cleared
about $4,000. They wish to thank
one and all who helped to make it a
success.
The Misses Robbins, of Hazel Dell,
attended church here Sunday and
were guests of Mr.. Orb Wickerson
and family.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18

Except, in its early stages, it is
easily recognized; and is spreads
slowly.
However. it can not be detected I'M
til the potatoes are dug, as it does
not seriously affect the growth or Wig
or of the vines.
1t usually appears in the eyes of the
tubers. Spreading from this point of
infection, it may gradually envelop
the whole potato and render it a
spongy, warty mass. 1t is character
lied by the prominent wart-like out
growths on the tubers.
The warts at first are whitish or
light brown. Eventually they turn to
a darker shade. After decay starts
they turn black. Young warts, when
exposed to the light, turn green.
The warty tumors vary from the
size of pea to walnut; or they
may even exceed the size of the pota-
to on which they grow. In the latter
case, the warty mass loses all re-
semblance to potato. In some hills
some of the potatoes may appear per-
fectly healthy, but the eyes are like
ly to be infected
1t is through the use of such appar-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18

the 6rst thing we landed 81
Ford with nothing left Of Il ~
under frame, bare wheels and o1 @|
Forty-hvc minutes Afterwards, IN
Ford was named by machine gnn,
and was on the chase OF the retrea(lru
Turks and the Cobra Hun.
The above tells its own story. We
have not added to, or detracted from
it, one word or syllable, and il ID
doubtful II higher tribute could b.
paid TO the sterling merits and al
around dependabiIity OF motor car
than that coming to the Ford car
through this simple letter from sold
Ter, who would not have the opinion
he has Of the Ford car If he had not
seen II deliver service unequa1ed,
not in history of war, but in the his
tory OF peace.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
The Big Part the Little
Ford Played in the War.

To the Ford, Auto Company. De-
troit Mich, Dear Sirs: was reading
a few advertisements OF different
papers on autos, pertaining to what
they have done in this war But no.
thing about our little Ford So I'm
writing YOU. few facts which are as
follows:
In France 700 cars out of 1000 we're
Fords. In Italy $50 cars out OF H.
900 were Fords. In Egypt s96 cars
out of 1000 were Fords. In Meso
e9g cars out of 1000 were Fords.
Uuder British capture, the first car
in Bagdad was Ford. The first car
to cross the Persian Mountain was a
Ford. The first car in the genuine
Garden of Eden was a Ford. The
first car in Holyland was Ford.
Lines of communication contained
Fords by the hundreds from Bagdad
to the Black Sea.
! have seen the Fords used as tanks
armoured moving forts, electric light
plants, water pumps, ambulances,
supply cars, and lots of other things,
and they were always ready for any
thing at any time.
These statements are facts as /
have served in action all through the
countries named. And name the
Ford the best auto in the world. The
Iron Mule With-A-Kick. remain,
Your friend, Bosun Bilbert, 31s331-W.
r. |. W.T.. r. E.
P S. Also when we recaptured Kut,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18

The wart should be burned. Diseas-
ed tubers must not be fed to live
stock without first being boiled. In
tested soil should be planted to other
crops. Potatoes should not be planted
again in infested soil for at least eight
years.
Federal and State agricultural
authorities are working to prevent the
spread of potato wart, but they will
need heartiest cooperation from every
grower and dealer of potatoes TO
save the industry from this new
menace. Experiments are being con-
Quoted to learn, if possible, ways of
controlling the malady and informa-
ton will be furnished as rapidly as
discovered. But potato wart disease
is much easier to prevent than to con-
troll.
Keep watch at digging time for
potatoes with warty growths which
are whitish or light brown when
young, black and decayed when old.
Report promptly all suspicious cases
to your county agent, to your State
Agricultural Experiment Station, or
to the United States Department of
Agriculture.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
Beckham Stands Pat

Senator Beckham said: 81 can as
sure you that my position on this
matter will be consistent with the one
have always taken on the question
of prohibition and that | will aid in
every way possible to bring about
the complete establishment of pro-
hibition, and that will aid in every
way possible to bring about the COM
plete establishment of prohibition at
the earliest practicable date"
Representative Kincheloe in his
reply asserted that it was his opinion
there is not probability of congress
removing the ban on beer, wine or
whiskey, also that he thinks prohibit
ton will become effective July 1; as
originally intended. He says: 81 am
sure you understand that | have al
ways voted for all temperance legis-
lation that has come before Congress
since l have been member"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18

emily sound potatoes for seed that
the disease is often spread to new
localities.
How This Disease May Be Spread.
Under ordinary conditions the po-
tato wart disease spreads slowly. 1t
lives in the soil and on the tubers,
so one or the other must usually be
transported to introduce the disease
into new field or locality. The
spores may be carried into clean soil
by drainage from infected soil, on the
feet of man or animals, by planting
diseased potatoes, by planting sound
tubers that have grown on infected
soil, by the use Of manure from ami
mails to which diseased potatoes have
been fed and by garbage into which
Feelings from diseased potatoes have
been thrown.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
CONGRESS is NOT
LIKELY TO REMOVE
BAN ON BEER.


Washington.-"I shall be pleased
to give my most careful consideration
to your suggestion regarding wartime
was the reply of Senator
Stanley to Hopkinsville, churches that
called on Kentucky representatives
in congress to use every effort in their
power to prevent the repeal of war
time prohibition, and to make it
binding until national prohibition
shall become effective through cons
titional amendment.
Copies of the resolutions recent
ly adopted by the Hopkinsville
churches were sent to Senators Stan
ley and Beckham and Representative
Kincheloe. All three have sent their
replies, according to advice from
Hopkinsville.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
HARRY LAUDER ON
THRIFT STAMPS.

II contend that the man who in
vests in Government Securities" says
Harry Lauder, the eminent Scotch
comedian, who buys War Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps, is invest
ing in the welfare OF his country and
the welfare Of those depending upon
him. War Savings Stamps will win
tn war. By that mean that ! do not
consider the war fully ended until
the world has secured comfortable
settlement for all the manned and
wounded men who got their wounds
in the war"
TpX A XxrANrT An TOnAX
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to Mrs. Matte Barger deceas-
ed will please come forward and set
tie; and all persons having claims a
gainst said Mrs. Matte Barger, dec
eased will please present them to the
undersigned within the next three
months for settlement.
Mrs. Charlie Noble.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
Changes His Address

The Breckenridge News, Clover
KY, Dear Mr. Babbage: Please
change the address of my paper from
the Clark Hotel to p. o. Box 344,
Los Angeles. Am getting along very
nicely and hope everything is o. X.
in Kentucky. Very truly, John w.
Vest, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
Lives In Golden West.

Dear Mr. Babbage: You will find
enclosed one dollar. Please send
The Breckenridge News another
eight months. and oblige. Mrs. L.
Jordan, 1854 Florida ST., San Diego,
Cal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
From A Breckenridge Countianan.

Mr.. Jno. d. Babbage, Cloverport,
Ky. Dear Sir: You will find enclos-
ed money order for seventy-6ve cents
for which continue my paper for an
other six months, and oblige. HUI
bert Hall, 11O7 Fisher Avenue, Louis
vile, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
A New One From Rolf.

Jno. d. Babbage, Cloverport, Ky.
Dear Sir; You will find enclosed
$3.50 for which send me The Brock
enridge News one year. Yours, John
H. Galloway, Rolf, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
A Two Months Subscription

Mr.. Jno. d. Babbage, Cloverport,
KY Enclosed find 25 cents for which
you may send The Breckenridge
News two months. Address Jean
Glasscock, 514 Rutger street, St.
Louis, Mo.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-06-18
WE
APPRECIATE
Mrs. ]. N. Harris Renews.

Mr.. J. ID. Babbage, Cloverport, Ky.
Dear Sir: am sending in renewal
for The Breckenridge News for an
other year. Please find money order
for $i.50 enclosed. Yours very re-
spectfully, Mrs. J. M. Harris. $40
Cedar, Nashville. Tenn.