Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-18
Southern Io1ua Items

were about twenty-five invited gues's'
ministers. Red Cross officers, and re-
representatives. of the commercial club
and newspapers.
6urIinston.-Wilson kohibaush a
returned soldier, is the latest victim
of the holdup man in Burlington.
While returning to Dunn's hotel, atter
a visit with friends on West hill ne
was accosted by man who was
standing at the entrance OF the nTst
alley west of Eighth street on Division
The man demanded that Kohlbaush
put up his hands and to do 1t quickly
Kohlbaugh never hesitated, as the der
mand was accompanied by a thrust
in the ribs with a gun that looked as
big as 14-inch cannon. After going
thru the victims pockets and getting
his roll of S25, the thug ordered Kohl
baugh to Forward march" and dis
appeared in the shadows OF the alley
from whence he came.
Pleasant View.-At a mass meeting
held at the Christian church. ATTENDED
by citizens from every part OF the
community, it was voted unanimous
~ to erect a memorial in honor OF
the soldiers and sailors who enrolled
from this community to take part IN
the world war. OF course 1t could not
be decided at this meeting just what
the memorial should consist Of. but II
will be something Of a permanent
cha rs cter, and creditable nature, that
will be a lasting memorial TO the
memory of the noble boys who offered,
risked and gave their lives that the
world might enjoy lasting peace. A
permanent soldiers memorial organiza-
ton was effected with the following
officers: A. J. Evans, chairman. A.
J. Cleveland. secretary, and Bert Rich
| ards, treasurer
| Ames.-Mr. and Mrs. Alba Jones
have received a letter from I. Dickinson
first lieutenant United States aviation
! service. commaning officer Of the thir'
teenth aviation squadron, telling Of ths
| heroism of their son Fred. when the
plane in which he and Lieutenant
Brewer were flying, fell in the woods
in the st. Mihiel salient. killing the
commissioned officer and seriously
wounding Sergeant Jones. Sergeant
Jones according to the officers letter
has been decorated by General Perish
| ing on two different occasions FOL
bravery and once by the French gov.
eminent. Fred has been member o
! the aviation branch of the service FOL
some time, and spent a number OF
months In the aviation schools Of
France, being graduated as frs
class pilot and was acting in Thu
capacity when the accident occurred
Ottumwa.-Elmer Royle arrested
here with two women by Sherin
George Giltner, as they were about tc
leave the city has started to serve 9
10-year sentence in the state peniten-
tary of Nebraska for automobile
stealing, according to information
which has been received at the count!
sheriffs office here. Royie was wantst
in Fremont, Neb., where he was al
legged to have taken an automobile and
caught in the act but escaped. He mad,
a hurried trip in a taxicab, going K
Omaha. where he met the two women
one of whom he said was his wife. and
the other his mother in-law. The!
were held until the arrival of Neb.
raska authorities, The women wer'
released and Royle taken back to Fro.
mont. He then pleaded guilty to tn
charge and was sentenced to the psni-
j Tertiary. accoring to the shsrtfrs In
formation.