Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-14
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ASKS
PUBLIC TO CO. IN
COMPLETING RECORDS.
PRISONERS AND MISSING
LISTS MADE PUBLIC
One Hundred Twenty Included Among
Those unaecounted For-Number
Held in German Prison Camps Not
lar9s-Camp Records Also Being
Compiled by Curator Harlan.
Special to Times Republican.

Des Moines, Nov. 1.-THE state his
torical department has on record the
names of twenty-three Iowa soldiers
who have been reported thru the news
dispatches since the war began as
prisoners OF war and also the names
of l2O who have been reported as miss
| ing. The department has had to rely
on the newspapers for these reports
and it is realized that the list is in
complete. Later reports will make
many changes in the lists and the Of
fetal government report, which is ex-
pected to be forthcoming in time, will
furnish the final data. Curator Edgar
Harlan asks that persons or newspapers
observing errors or omissions in his
list please notify him at the state his
torical department, Des Moincs.
In a statement issued concerning
the state historical department lists
Curator Edgar Harlan says:
The historical department Of Iowa
has endeavored, in the face of the
greatest difficulty, to note from all
sources the facts of the war which
come nearest the lives and feelings OF
the people of the state.
| The lists of those lost in battle, in
camps and elsewhere. have been found
20 be accurate in the main but are in
complete because Of the service of the
| men having been not only in different
branches of the United States army but
also in numerous branches Of the Cam
adam. English and other armies.
These lists of names Of those LOST
will be furnished any one who will in
spect, correct and amend them to the
end that the state may have exact data
upon it's contribution to this conflict.
In addition to the list of those killed
\ in action. died Of wounds. died of dis
ease in camps and died enroute over
seas. the department has compiled the
names and all biographical data avail
able of those noted as missing in ac-
ton" or prisoners of war" Other
| lists including those decorated for
valor, or of the wounded, and also Of
the women in service will be issued as
| they can be made available.
1T is especially desired that persons
and newspapers observing errors or
omissions will note the same and trans
nit correctly to Curator Edgar Harlan.
historical department, Des Moines, Ia,
for Incorporation with existing lists.
The available lists of prisoners Of
war and also missing in action fol-
low:
Prisoners of War.
| Harold E. Bellmer. Dunkerton, pris-
oner in an unknown camp in Ger
many. ..as... a
! Leo Charles Boland. Elka der pris-
| oncr at Rastaat, Germany.
| Corporal Frank L. Baker. Marion.
Rastaat.
Frank F. Dousherty Brooklyn. camp
unknown.
Charles D. Fairchild Fort Madison.
camp unknown.
o. A. Gard. Ruthven, Rastaat.
Albert Halverson. Elsin, camp un-
known.
James Norman Hall. Colfax, Karls-
ruhe.
Lieut.. Claire Laird. Algona, Karls-
ruhe.
Axel II. Larson, Red Oak. camp I'M
known
L. D. Mccoy, Montour. Karlsruhe.
Durward Mcdonald. Burt, Landshut.
Frank A. Mitchell. Rolfe, Rastaat.
John H. Perrin. Pisgah, Rastaat.
James V Polacek, Upton. camp I'M
known.
F. V. ReitZc!!, Rive-ton. Snltan.
Lieut.. Walter Schafer Ottumwa,
camp unknown.
John E. Smith, Lyons, Camp Fuchel.
Lieut.. Alfred R Strong, Sioux City,
Rastaat.
Melber 3. stoker, Cedar Rapids,
Rastaat.
Elmer M. Thorsheim. Thompson,
Cassel
Clifford Wolfe, Council Bluffs, Linn
burg.
Lieut. Clarence M Young, Des
Moines, news dispatches report he has
reached allied lines at Trieste:
Listed as Missing.
William c. Avery, Sioux City
Charles L. Backus, Norwalk.
Clarence Benton, Clinton.
; John H. Bursch. Cedar Rapids
Joe Burnstein, Ottumwa.
} Chauncey Butter. West Branch.
, John e. Bailey, EmInetsburg.
n. C. Chambers. De:s Moines.
. Robert E. Cooper. Harris.
. Walter Shesley, Des iMoines.
Glen E. Clabaugh, Sioux Rapids.
Lyman z. Casem, Kamoni.
William S. Cummings, Sioux City.
Otis w. Church. Waterloo.
Benton l. Cary, Hornick.
Otis L. Christian. Davenport.
Clifford Dye. Center Point.
George W. Dexter, Atlantic.
John r. Davis, Amity.
Rudolph L. Duncan, Hamburg.
David II. Freid, Sioux City. ~
George W. F'arrin, Akron
} Charles n. Fairchild, Fort Madison.
Martin Ferguson. Jefferson.
Ernest Groke, Sac City.
Frederick Geiger. Burlington.
Thomas W. Caring ton. Beacon.
Artemus L. Gates, Clinton.
n. c. Harter, Marshalltown.
John c. Hinricks, Atlantic.
Fred s. IHmebaugh, Malvern.
Ernest c. Hayes, Valley Junction.
Arthur NJ. Hamilton, Des Moines.
; Lester Harter, Keokuk.
Thaddeus Hartman, Council Bluffs.
! John P. Keiken, Atlantic.
Henry W. Hubbell. Keswick.
. Corp. Mitchell Houck, Burlington.
Herman e. Heft, Independence.
Fenton F. Holmes. Charles City.
Walter Hesley, Des Moines.
J Niels g. johnson, Atlantic.
} Gerhart johnson, DEBORAH.
Rudolph c. Kittleson, Forest City.
Charles A. Kinkennon, Dexter.
Jens c. LAwrenson, Walnut.
Ch:s. a IAdd. Grand River.