Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

The following Iowans have been re-
ported during the last week as, killed
in action or died OF wounds or dis
ease: Alfred A English, Carroll; Tas.
so H. Schoop, Bellevue, Fred Stef-
fens, Fayette; Joseph N Blackwell,
North English; Jesse Thompson, New
Anbin; Maucel S. Chistodoulon, Dav-
export; Johannes tSnatter, Geneva;
John w. Briggs, Woodbine; Frank b.
Ray, Walker; Harry D. Welsh, Du-
buque; Arthur L. Oakes, Decoran;
Raymond o. Peterson, Garwin; Ern.
est F. Pickering, Manly; Chester l.
Dainton, Nc Paul; Herbert H Long
erbear, Downey Archie S. DIETRICH,
Guernsey; Martin H. Doheny, Cum
mingg; William J. Ehrke, Wheat
land; Karl H. Herbule, Ashton; Har-
ry E. Powers, Liscomb; William N.
Schriefer, Bettendorf; William j.
Lauck, Elma; Edward G. Maddox.
Hazelton; Clair e. Mead, Royal;
Frank Patterson, Rippey; Geo. H.
Ricklefs, Ireton; Hattie Culbertson.
Sheridan; Louis Blohm, Audubon;
Ray Franklin, Boone; Paul L Dewitt,
Cedar Rapids; Wesley H Ridgeway,
Runnells; Harry Anderson, Hiteman:
John w. Briggs, Woodbine; Frank B.
Ray Walker; Harry d. Welsh, Du.
buque; Arthur L.. Oakes, Decoran;
Raymond o. Peterson, Garwin; Ern-
est F. Pickering, Manly; Chester /.
Dainton, Nc Paul; Herbert Fl. Long
nph q -
Guernsey; Martin H. Doheny, Cum
mingg; William j. Ehrke, Wheat
land; Karl H. Her'bule, Ashton; Har-
ry E. Powers, Liscomb; William N.
Schriefer,S Bettendorf; William j.
Lauck, El1na Edward C. Maddox,
Hazelton; Clair E. Mead, Royal;
Frank Patterson, Rippey; Geo. H.
Ricklefs, Ireton; Hattie Culbertson.
Sheridan; Louis Blohm, Audubon;
Ray Franklin, Boone; Paul l. Dewitt.
Cedar Rapids; Wesley H. Ridgeway,
Runnells; Harry Anderson, Hiteman;
Colfax; Emil Carroll, Cedar Rapids:
Charles G. Bixby, Charles City; Fred
erick L. Berg, Dubuque; Fred Pabst,
Grand Center; George F. Weber.
Graf; William Dent, Leonville; Cal
win L. Croson, Marshalltown; George
Fadden, Storm Lake; George Pid.
geon, Salem; Walter r. Ring, South
English; Guy L. Miller, Sac City;
Frank Parish, Waterloo.
Il, The Iowa state board Of railroad
commissioners does not recognize the
authority of William G. McAdoo, di-
rector general Of the railroads, over
railroad rate regulation in Iowa spe-
officially provided for in Iowa laws,
Chairman Dwight N. Lewis OF the
Iowa board of railroad commissioners
declared on his return from Washing
ton. The Iowa statutes outlining the
duties of the Iowa board still govern
and have not been superseded by gov
ernnental action during the war, Mr..
Lewis states.
Judge Martin j. Wade in United
States Court in Council Bluffs recent
ly gave l.. w. Boehner, convicted cap
italist Of Malvern, on an Indictment
containing three counts on charges
Of disloyalty and charging that the
women of the Red Cross constitute
harem for the military officers, the
most severe scoring ever received in
court in that section. Judge Wade
overruled motion for new trial
and sentenced Boehner to term OF
nine years in the federal prison at
Fort Leavenworth and to pay fine
of $4,000.
Pres. H. H. Seerley of the Iowa
State Teachers College at Cedar Falls,
has been designated as one Of
group of foremost American educat-
ors to prepare weekly educational
propaganda for European and world
wide distribution. His appointment
comes from the committee on public
information, educational division Of
its foreign press bureau.
Capt. Norman Hall, son of Mrs. w.
c. Hall, of Colfax, and author Of
"Kitchener's Mob" Charles r. Cod
man, of Boston, Lieut.. Robert Brown
ing and Lieut. Henry Lewis, all mem
bers of the United States aviation SER
Woe in France, escaped from a Ger
man prison camp a few days before
the armistice was signed, according
to message received from Washing
ton. Details are lacking.
Des Moines automobile show prob
ably will be held, in spite of the fact
that big shows for New York and Chi
cago have been called off by the Ma
| tional Automobile Chamber of Conn
| merce.
M. A. Potter of the State fuel ad.
ministration conferred recently with
w. H. Groverman, district d1stribu-
tor, of Minneapolis, in an atterst to
discover the reason for delay in ship.
ments of hard coal allotted to Iowa.
John c. Voorhees,, member OF the
state senate from the eighteenth dis
trict, died at his home at Anita re-
Gently. He had been sick for year
with hardening of the, arteries. Ho
was wealthy banker and land own
er His wife died eight months ago.
| One son, Leon, is in the army.
All army commanders were author
lied recently to discharge upon their
own application enlisted men IN
whose families there is sickness or
yther distress, and men whose SER
vices san be spared and who are ur-
] gently needed to resume some In
dustry or occupation
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