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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1918

Page

6

November 1918 Iowa County Board Proceedings Summary

The Board of Supervisors met November 11 1918 with B C Foster and J W Parrow present. They canvassed General Election returns and named elected officers including State Representative Wm Sutherland County Auditor A L Griffith and others. The minutes include numerous payments and service expenses, election notice costs, and committee actions including ballot destruction and fund transfers. The session adjourned to December 2 1918.

B. C. Foster J. W. Parrow B. Foster Wm. Sutherland A. L. Griffith Harry McCall J. D. Glasgow R. H. McCarty Belle Rice George F. Morris Geo. W. Hay Board of Supervisors Sam Anderson A. J. Morgan A. N. Alberson C. M. Keck J. G. Maxwell Brighton J. B. Dey L. M. Shryock Crawford A. FE. Mulhern English River L. E. Southwick I. N. Arnold Highland K. C. Steele G. F. Wallace Lime Creek L. S. Bradford G. G. Griffith Marion A. Therion Oregon F. Iseminger S. A. Stephens R. J. Eckerman C. O. Dayton Washington City D. C. Kyle C. M. Stinson Franklin Township R. C C. Ferguson J. W. Combs Jackson Township Walter Brown J. M. Prebyt Dutch Creek H. D. Luers FE. L. Breitenbach J. O. Linabury W. J. Little Will Cunningham Institute Fund I'ro Tem A. L. Griggith

Army All Dressed Up but No One to Fight

Soldiers along the Meuse enjoy a rare lull after Armistice, with front-line life turning to drills and cantonment routines. Prisoners return home in waves, while rumors of further parades and distant battles swirl amid the quiet, busy camps and a Verdun pilgrimage by a famed general.

Eugles Stars and Stripes Meuse Sedan Verdun Rhine Reveille Signal Corps Germany Longwy Longuyon Lilleway Paris Clemenceau Luxembourg Juvigny France States Berlin A. F Fifth Avenue Russia Italy Algiers Annam Saintly College Marguerite Citadel

Kaisers Boosters Hit Hard In Philadelphia Tageblatt Case

In Philadelphia five officials and former editors of the German daily Tageblatt were convicted on espionage charges. Louis Werner and Dr. Martin Darkow received five years each. Herman Lemke two years, Schafer president and Paul Vogel treasurer one year each. Bail set at 310000 each pending appeal.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Tageblatt Louis Werner Martin Darkow Herman Lemke Schafer Paul Vogel

Escapes in German Plane Reported by Cavalry Comrade

Report of Lieut. J. White of Cleveland who served as naval aviator and escaped from Germany aboard a stolen German aircraft after returning to American lines on the Baltic. The incident is described as an unprecedented escape among war stories detailing American soldiers in German camps.

New York Wis J. White Cleveland Germany

Zemo Promises Clear Skin At Low Cost

The Zemo remedy from The L. W. Rose Co. Cleveland promises relief from eczema pimples black heads blotches and ringworm with a clean penetrating antiseptic liquid. Available at drug stores for 35c and extra large bottle for 1.00 with easy application and no sticky residue.

W. Rose Co Cleveland, O

Keosauqua Judge Contests Soldier Vote Result

Judge W. M. Walker of Keosauqua files a contest against Judge F. M. Hunter of Ottumwa alleging irregular and unauthorized soldier voting under the 1862 law. The board to rule will be appointed by Secretary of State W. S. Allen. The 1916 election revived the old law, and Walker’s challenge centers on whether soldiers in service could vote under it.

Des Moines W. M. Walker Keosauqua F. M. Hunter Ottumwa Hunter Walker W.S. Allen Supreme District Court Alien Ninth General Assembly Iowa National Guard United States

Ottumwa Plans a Memorial Coliseum

Ottumwa county leans toward building a coliseum to honor World War veterans and provide a county exhibition space. A ten member committee will recruit sub committees to start the movement and visit other cities for plans and funding.

Ottumwa Wapello County Commercial Club G. B. Simmons

Lost and found items on Lonton Street Railway line

A London Free Press notice lists lost items including an umbrella, a white child’s mitten, a black body’s well and many other articles along the Lonton Street Railway Company route. The advertisement requests return of the belongings to the owner.

Lonton Street Railway Company London Ont) Free Press

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