The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-05
KAISER BURNED
- - - s..
AT DEFIANCE
Crowd Of Men and Boys With Supply
Of Flags Proceed to Decorate
Some German.American Homes
BURN THE KAISER IN EFFiG'
Father Berkheiscr Makes Address De-
ploring Such Tactics, Saying Law
Should Take Its Course.
DEFIANCE. Dec. 4-Special-

DEFIANCE. Dec 4-Special-
A crowd of men and boys with Il
supply of flags proceeded to decorate
the homes of several Gcrman-Amcrl-
cans the other evening. The flags
were not disturbed except at the Tony
Merton and T. r. Merton homes. The
latter replaced the flag next morning
at the request of the marshal and that
night the crowd again visited the
Tony Merton home. burned the kaiser
in effigy and replaced the flag. State
Marshal Hiram Yackey came up from
Harlan next day and induced him to
subscribe to various patriotic causes.
Sunday mDrninE ii. n. syA a dtsc0Saret
| that the windows OF NJ. T. GOllObit's
barber shop were very freely decorat-
cd with yellow paint. In patriotic
address delivered at the auditorium
Sunday night Father Berkheiser stat
cd that such, demonstrations were not
sign. of patriotism, but merely OF
the mob spirit which was to be re-
gretted. II any man Is thought to be
disloyal the law should be allowed to
deal with him. he said.
Sunday evening patriotic meeting
was held in the auditorium and very
large crowd was present, many people
being compelled to stand. A choir,
composed of members of the various
churches, with piano and violin accom-
paniment, sang number of patriotic
songs and Mrs. Wheatley sang as a
solo, Don't Bite the Hand That's
Feeding You" The invocation and
bcnediction were delivered by DR.. J.
w. Fonda The address by Father
Bcrkheiser was we'll delivered and re-
ceivcd much applause. Prof. Boylen,
as chairman of the meeting, announced
that the meetings would be held the
first Sunday in every month until the
American flag floats over Berlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jenkins. living
six miles west of Defiance. celebrated
their fifth. or wooden. wedding ami
yersary on Thanksgiving by enter
tanning her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lohse. and other relatives at dinner.
Wooden spoons and other articles were
used in serving the dinner.
Miss Blades. who teaches the Gree.
Icy center school, held box social
and bazaar Friday evening. which was
attended by large crowd. Mr.. Wal
lace, of Council Bluffs, spoke in the
interest of the Y. NJ. c. A. work.
Twenty.siX dollars for piano scarf
was the largest amount received for
bazaar article and $500 was the
highest sum paid for box. Little
Mary Wallace. who received the larg-
est number of votes, was presented
| with box of candy. The proceeds
amounted to $l45: $500 of the same
to be used for the soldiers Christmas
fund and the balance to be given to
the Red Cross.
The X. l.. c. e. of the United Evan
gelical church held hard times so
cial at the Glen Brewster home last
Thursday evening. Mush and milk
was to be served for refreshments
but some boys purloined the corn meal
and hid it and the guests had to be
contented with apples alone. They
report splendid time. however
Miss Marie Jensen, who is employed
at the u. H. Clark home. met with d
serious accident Monday evening
While starting the windmill her righ,
hand was caught under the plungei
ii and badly crushed.
Work has been commenced on the
sheds for the new lumber compan!
recently organized in Defiance. They
are located just north Of the depot.
]. p. Muller. who has been i'll fOl
some time, is much worse at present
and all of his children are here. Mr.
and Mrs. Elwood Curl. of Beach. n
D., arrived Saturday evening; Mr.. anC
Mrs. Sam Kelley, of LeMars. Sunda!
morning. and Carl Muller and sister
Mrs May Williams, OF Sioux Falls, S
D., arrived Monday.
A union Thanksgiving service was
held at the Methodist church Thurs
day morning, Rev. Holzapfel. of the
United Evangelical church. preaching
the sermon.
Rev. Il. B. Scoggan and family mo
! tored to Manning Friday and spen
the day with friends.
Sam Hulsebus, who recently pur
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