The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-09-17

1908, married May Bailey at Wythe-
vile, Va. In less than year he en-
barked on his third venture at Deca-
tur. Ala. where he married Ethel c..
Moore. in March, 1909 -Four years
slater he was united to Louise Davis
at Detroit. and a year afterward he
went through second ceremony with
Miss Davis at Pittsburgh. The follow
ing year he sought New York bride
and was married again.
donald Theodore Kerston, whose
mother resides in Ottumwa, is miss.
ing He belonged to Co. 16, Fourth
battalion, 18th depot brigade and was
indicted into the service at Camp
Dodge. te was formerly employed by
the Des Moines National bank and
had good reputation. He was at one
time attached to the medical depart
ment at FIT Des Moines when Major
rockingham was there. He was in
the personnel Office and is said to
have known more about it than any
other person. In December, 1918, he
is supposed to have been sent from
Ft. Des Moines to Camp Dodge and
to have been discharged, but there is
no such record at Camp Dodge and it
is feared he met with foul play. H. S.
Hollingsworth, of the Red Cross at
Camp Dodge, has appealed to Senator
Kenyon at Washington and that Off
cial has appealed in turn to the adju-
| tant general whose records show that
he was discharged December Goth,
last. His widowed mother is frantic
over the strange disappearance Of her
boy who fears he has met with foul
play %. .ts.,z iz:srs,.2. ~
! ID. G.. and W. C. Dixon, brothers re-
siding in Davis county, were waited
upon by patriotic citizens during the
Liberty bond drive last May and urged
to do their duty by their country by
subscribing for their allotment of
bonds. Tie brothers are old bachelors
and are rated as being worth $4,000.
w. c. Dixon claims $4,000 damages,
alleging he was physically assaulted
and led through the streets with
rope around his neck while an auto
searchlight was turned in his face and
that he was jeered and hooted. E. G.
Dixon asks $4,000 damages for in
jured feelings, $4,000 for losing his
position with the Hawkeye Security
Fire Insurance company of Des
Moines, $4,000 general damages and
$500 because l>is buildings were paint
ed yellow He, alleges that the at
tack lost his place in the Davis Coun-
ty Savings bank and. that he was COM
PEELED to sell his stock in the bank.
Prominent citizens Of Davis county
are made defendants in the case.
| Several arrests have been made in
Des Moines because discharged sol
diers have tried to commemorative
their uniforms At the state fair
discharged, soldier dressed in khaki
conducted a refgeshlment stand few
hours before military authorities dis
covered him. The government has is
sued an appeal ITO the American peo-
pie urging them to assist in SUPPRESS
ing the custom by reporting all sole,
.itors who approach them CARRIED in
uniform. Both thearmy and navy are
involved.
Alvin Vandermast, of Monroe, join
ed a military unit stationed near Phil.
adelphia when the war broke out. He
had let the captain of his company
know that he would like very much
to go across with the very first contin-
gent. One morning much to his delight
he saw his name posted on a bulletin
board along with IS Others who were
to report at stated time for transfer
which meant speedy removal to
France A short time afterwards he
noticed that his name had been strick
en- from the list and being well &C.
quainted with the commanding officer
he expressed to him his disappoint.
ment. The officer told him that he
did not think he ought to 90 with that
contingent but if it was a desperate re-