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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
7
What Is Happening in Various Communities reports coming and going in Washington County. Short items note local events, residents movements, and small notices from neighborhood areas.
Riverside mourns the death of Mrs Anna Armbruster who died at her home Friday night after a brief attack of gastritis. Born Anna Wombacher in 1887 in Baltimore she moved with her family to Maryland then to this area. She leaves five daughters three sons two sisters one brother 45 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services set for Monday at St Marys church.
Sunday school attendance held in the 70s with new faces visiting. Seven Young Men's class members have left to join the colors. Mr. Robertson narrates a tale of old Bill the stage driver, warning on responsibility and judgment. He will address the young men on July 7 about duty in a baseball themed talk if the pulpit is open. Washington County's Only Daily Evening Journal.
The county aims to pledge the full 400000 war savings stamp quota by Friday with meetings in every schoolhouse S readings. Officials quote treasury directions urging 100 percent participation and fair shares based on ability to buy.
Frank Miller of Birmingham Utah reports kidney trouble that left him unable to work. He tried many medicines before using Foley Kidney Pills and says he now feels as good as ever. Lemmon's pharmacy advertises the product.
Chief Justice IMM of the Georgia Supreme Court cites Rumsey against Bullard, noting judges avoid calling a man liar to prevent breach of the peace, with rare exceptions. The remark underscores a southern restraint on defamatory labeling within judicial discourse.
An optimistic reflection suggests a gifted individual will acknowledge the talents of those around him. The idea emphasizes humility and leadership in sharing recognition and support.
Clarence L. Speed argues the war defends freedom for all, including Russia, detailing Russia’s revolutions from the czar to the Bolsheviks. He warns that failure to aid Russia would empower Prussian autocracy and urges continued pressure on the western front until Kaiser Germany yields eastern control.
Excerpts report Urbana aviation training progress for Roy Drake on to Chicago and other travelers. Keota Eagle items mention visits by Mrs Beulah Coffman and Mr Arthur Browning, Leo Brown’s trip to Sigourney and plans to seek an artificial limb in Minneapolis, and Henry C. Hartman in Fort McIntosh Texas. Notes from West Chester and Louisa county cover a timber road improvement, F A Williams walnut lumber business with a $200 weekly payroll, and hog cholera concerns in Louisa and surrounding counties with urging preventive action.
Norman Hall, famed Town aviator, is reported in a German hospital with hopes for a swift recovery. The piece notes his international renown and the joy his recovery would bring to friends worldwide, while a historian sketches the varied early public roles of Capt. John Alex Young.
In a home letter Cloyce Huston reports the government asked Mr. Kryl to organize a government band named the Liberty Band. Kryl selects musicians from his group and existing army bands for the war’s duration starting Sept 30 1918. The ensemble will perform in major cities and cantonments, then tour Europe until the war ends. Cloyce Huston will enlist Sept 15.
A brief quotation note attributes a line from A. PRreneon Alentt about the mind guiding the heart and the heart intuiting. The fragment reflects a classical view on balance between intellect and emotion.
Washington announced that advanced freight rates ordered by Director General McAdoo will take effect Tuesday with no further changes. Local revisions will be settled later with aid from regional and district freight traffic committees the Interstate Commerce Commission and state utilities commissioners.
Mrs Wickham and her daughter Marion of St Louis visit Iowa relatives in Washing ton Keota and Ainsworth. They arrived late last week. Dr O Laughlin’s father traveled from Washington for dental work and praised his son’s skill in restoring worn teeth.
Washington on June 24 Colonel Churchill of the army Intelligence section was named press censor. He succeeds General McIntyre who becomes chief of the Insular affairs bureau full time.
Jimmie Gardner Harley Ruge and guests met soldiers at Camp Dodge and toured the hospital with Dr Weidlein. They praised the lively, spirited young men and the big hospital. Irvin England travels to Washington to enlist in the army under revised eligibility, seeking immediate entry rather than a long cantonment stay.
Philip H. Gadsden, chairman of the additional committee on public utilities conditions, has opened offices in Washington to coordinate light and power, street railway, and gas companies for wartime planning. He has worked in Washington as a resident member of the war board of the American Electric Railway Association.
D. F. Cush ing, assistant district representative of the Iowa U S Fuel Administration, writes that the eastern coal situation is already alarming and Iowa faces a winter coal shortage. He urges leaders to issue statements urging community action to store coal to reduce later suffering.
E. T. Meredith warns that delaying coal orders harms the United States and allied forces. He urges manufacturers and individuals in Des Moines to place next winter coal orders within a week to prevent economic weakness that could aid Germany.
Iowa led all states in May war savings stamp sales with 6 023 683 dollars or 2 53 per capita. The May total brought Iowa to 12 761 581 dollars or 5 36 per capita in total sales, behind Nebraska and the District of Columbia in the month.
In Washington and Iowa officials warn of a coal deficit this winter, estimating a twenty five million ton shortfall unless urgent measures are taken. The Greater Iowa slogan Into the Bin Quick highlights the need for immediate orders to boost mine production to three shifts.
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