Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-16
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The following Iowans have been re-
ported as killed in action or died OF
wounds or disease during the last
week: Joseph NJ. Krubes, Britt; Ra-
mic Richard, Grand Junction; William
G. Fitzpatrick, Waterloo; James H.
Hanawalt, Boone; Alva Burgess, Cen
terville; |. NJ. l.. Emo, Havelock; Gust.
B. Anderson. Des Moines; Charles
H. Miller, Blanchard; John Halbur,
{ Carroll; Malcolm Lafftaas, Northwood;
Carl F. Nomsen, Wall Lake; Miles
| r. Hamburger, Ft. Madison; James
q. Hurd, Green; Howard Franklin
Mccormick, Sumner; Corp Paul r.
Dixon, Mystic; Ernest E. Raygor,,
Coon Rapids; Claude j. Kruse, Man
ming; Lieut.. Oliver P. Byam, Sioux
Rauids; Everett Dillon, South Eng
fish; Orie G. Kious, Scranton;s Sgt.
Fred O. McNulty. Des MONIES; Corp.
Clifford G. Olson, Garner; Roy S. Git
tens, Iowa City; julius C. Grein, Ban
croft; Luke Hildebrand, Leeds;
Francis j. McNiff, Anthem; John e.
Musselman. Leon; Corp. Glenn e.
Rhodes, Sloan; August Nelson, Coun-
Gil Bluffs; Adolph B. Westburg, For
est City; Clarence De Boer,. Ashton;
Henry Nelson, independence; Will
lam A. Sherer, Burlington; Leo L.
Cooke, Baxter; Sgt. Robert e. Hama
han, Webster City; Lester R. Griffith,
Vinton; William G. O'Brien, Boone.
The letters sent out recently to
the ministers of Iowa, asking them
to help in putting on the Armenian,
Syrian and Jewish relief fund cam
paign, succeeded in stirring up some
rabid pro-German sentiment at Straw
berry Point. The Rev Colt F'rits-
chel of that town replied to Dr.. j. e.
Kirbye, secretary Of the drive as fol-
lows: your circular letter received.
In reply to the same wish to say
that as long as our country declines
to help those starving in Germany.
and are replying to their petition for
food, Tell them to go to hell,'-our
congregation is not in position to
help in your drive. As long as the
privilege of Galatians vi, 10 is denied
us, whether enemy or not, we can do
nothing. AS soon as true Christian
principle is upheld you will find US
doing our. share The matter has
been called to the attention of the
state council of defense.
Communities of foreign-born people
in Iowa whose disloya1ty and abuse
of the freedom accorded them in this
country and in Iowa has been
brought to light during the war, are
to be iegislated out of existence by
the coming general assembly if a
bill which has already been drafted
becomes law. These people can no
longer take advantage of everything
that is offered in free America and
free Iowa and give nothing in return
They must put away their foreign sys-
tens OF local government stop teach
ing in a foreign tongue and conduct
ing their schools in the spirit of some.
foreign land rather than of America,
reform their customs and become
.Americanized These are among the
purposes sought in legislation already
planned.
The valuation Of municipal possess
sions of cities in Iowa has increased
more than $1,0G0,O00, according to the
annual report of Frank S. Shaw, aud
itor of state. The total valuation is
$45,S36,2O0. The report includes mu-
nicipal holdings such as water works,
light plants, bridges, various build
ings and similar property. Nine cities
in the state are under commission
plan of government and seven have
city managers.
Homer H. Seerley, president OF
Cedar Falls Teachers College, is the
dean of Iowa educators. He has at
tended forty-six consecutive sessions
of the Iowa State Teachers associa-
ton and has heard every important
speech made by Iowa pioneers in the
educational world since 1872 He has
known every president of the associa-
ton, every college president, school
superintendent and supervisor in the
state for many years.
Lawyers will lead in the senate
and farmers predominant in the
house of the 3Sth general assembly
This is shown by the Herd Book
now being compiled by the secretary
| Of state, which gives the age, occupa
| ton and other interesting facts con
| corning the men elected to the as
sembly. The 80 senators represent
| II different occupations, ranging from
school principal to coal and ice
dealer.
Frank w. Smith, state oil inspector
| and for many years prominent Re
4 publican leader in local and state pol
itics, died at his home there. He was
70 years old.
Marshall county will reimburse
Floyd Sapp, who lives near Greer
Mountain, for the killing and injur
ing Of so sheep by dogs. The amount
is $500.
I For the second time in % years
salaries of deputies in the offices o
county officials of Cass county have
been raised. The present board o
supervisors has just voted an in
crease in the salaries of four dep
uties. The raise affects the deputie
4 in the offices of the auditor, clerk o
court, recorder and treasurer, in
creases ranging from IS to $40
month.
After forty.six hours deliberation