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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - May 31, 1920, Washington, Iowa Make your until know n thru the of Ming journal <1nsl-ill la Colli Ihm. Evening journal no weather report today volume Iowa Mondak Roox m a til of hot i Ifa a a _ _ a Urmi Kkt a France honors u. S. Dead presbyterians Graves decorated unveil Honor Roll in solemn service Mem Oria ii Kervick Ali at Sommer of i Lull be wars Anh death takes two women on sunday urges graduates give concert at Pravato of Lead clean lives the Shaw meeting 11 in it Wahi ism Wmk us in ii Sioa j Moil at a what Wax pronounced one of tin Mai impressive nne a Beautiful memorial to Vins in the memory of do inn of t ii older member of la Rte by Verlun a ii Ferrii was be of Rosy morning til a occasion was Iii a unveiling of i in talk service Anil Iii for Roll. On sunday. May 23. The Fri re Flay ii ii by in in in in rim re ii yesterday it no longer than hat worship were roofed by a mysterious Fri he a object on Iii Wall to us Light in tin from of in auditorium ii wan a a Auu Ful morn i no him which made in a heart swell grate fully within and inns to King Prat to to the or Ator and cd of All. At i of o it to it us is rain. Of rink will a a Clodie in of Quot by Tho flute and a i Morgan Hook Forth. Jhu Diug to hindi the a Tref and briny one in to us attitude of to worship a it it u a i Thor a the Limo Royy. In vocal Ion and Ulm la. Followed by the pastor Brief Sermon to the chit Dren. Then after the fringing of a hymn the pastor invited till i in civil War Veteran in the Voity relation to it with him on the platform. To lid invitation Roven of us Ayen re spend do then came the response Reading which a Lincoln n get a to Borg speech. Tilt a followed by in Walt Ivy Mtnor nohmi. For goo gait s Quot Juhn Lover of my soul after a Brief talk by the a tor on a the function of the serve Quot Flay two Little girl trimmed in White took the ribbons hanging front the veiled object on the Wall. Removed the veil and there Wail re waled the service Flay of tie it Barch beautifully framed with the name of the forty seven in tin who went from presbyterian famine into tin5 ervice of their country in the world War. The name of the four who mad the a pro Lii sacrifice being in Gold at Fri Point were two children in White Kinmg Down the Center aisle of the Charet Bra of a Between them a Large Wreath of Green and White tied with red White and him ribbon. The pastor received the Wreath from the hand of the children and a a up Ftp to can service Flay to St ii de beneath the Fra in saying a in tender memory of urn four oho tannins Arr in Gold. And on in h a of of the living member of this Roll of Honor. I accept us Ai Wreath. And a a this a said the Strain of us Bugle sounding Tai were Beard. The congregation Hood in reverent silence thus honouring those who paid the great pric Ami there w eve few eve i inf wore dry. Its ail a no d Toh or strata Tho to whom tribute Wawi Iii were Terry of Athens. Felix a aulk. Henry Russell Aud Floyd Wallace who All died in Ute Nill form of Uiel country doing Thole duty a Way a ii Aud a thu Back Home believed they would do it. If edit Edh of St Kooi. Shii Puha in again today a Longtoft and rum i Unity i honouring tile men who of i Fen their Iii in their country Vervlee in Iii dark dins half a Century Iii ii tile few Chi rising veterans Are taking a prominent part in tile Observance of decoration Day a i minted a la Soldier of the it pan i Iii War Aud of the to i teat snuggle tor human rights ova Ltd a the i vie of the Day wet open id wit it it ii Mil Proem Iota front Ileo Tare to Iii cemeteries led i in la hand playing a funeral Mardi. The pm a tailed lion Yin court i boo several in it it nod a he wet till ii with i ii it of the g. A it. A id it Sand n email Lonigan of world v Ai Veteran marched. The Mim jillion of the Ploen a Iowa fell i % to drum corp Fot j Lowed by Ruudi a Ltd of school Chil Dpi in charge it of their i Carbora 1 w pm is cited the commit it of til g a it who Afler tit defloration of gras # of the cemeteries of was an to Prev Aive opening of the Day exercise Arri it or. At al us to robs Aud a is m -1 Lawn the children Ami the Teran. Laid i Cath on the grave of Hie deceased com Lade and following i Iii Certie the crowd a my in tiled at de ii hit Tod stint to Bear Brief toe. Looi Jai program. K. D. Mannaa Pofe at woo Flawn Anil w. Ii first tar fled at Kiwi Grove till afternoon at two of Stork or. I is Tower will <11 in a the principal add in of the Davut a he Ort i Ham theater in connection with of i abort program most of the slur will be closed i Affe noon. Willet sentenced and then paroled a Brief session of court was held saturday s toning to take action on Ray Willet who him Bott held Ai the county jail on a larceny charge. The following order a made by judge Dewey a stats of Iowa a Ray wildest. Defendant preut himself Volga tartly before the judge Aud ask that hearing on tin county attorney a in-1 form ii Ion in had of this fimm a by1 i Iii. If and attorney j a Brook hard he waived Frontu arraignment mud a he in informed against by i t rut Nam and Jib ads guilty to Petty larceny lie waives time and1 Auk that judgment in now pronounced. It is the judgment of Tho court thai the defendant Ray Willet. Stand committed to the county jail i for it a rho a of of sin a and pay con of thin proceeding it appearing that thin charge i tie first offence of it la a of a Ndu tit that in in heretofore Iorns u Good reputation and served with Honor and int grit As a Soldier in francs it is ordered that tin defendant he and ii by paroled to a a a a a t under Tbs authority and provision or of. 5 j it. Ii Appl nil Tull Iii code of Iowa. Min. Off Fth avd of it a fac los a tii Raki dams of Mph. Mhz id eng Timu s a al i v i Tea the vent i a tags removed two Washington women who hav lived for in any sear in the county and were quite Well known. My Farj la. Lot if or. Mary 1111 to did tin slay morning at Steven tip Elsick at her Imine uj7 fast second at reset funeral service will by old this aft toxin at tip Aaan Hill j i hut it Nottle Teal of town Rondo <1 i a an Sid family Friend Rev. S. I. J a i a food of of Mii it fat. Att obituary # he 11 of a red try i the family will in published in Iii Jour ital tomorrow. Me Mary mrs. In Miller entertained the outre social Lub thursday Affe Rosyn. Home Little Virtor were pro Herit to it Nuny Thirft Rimoon with i r Moun is flu 111 in minnow Doh Anil Kattge Lith tooth anal v la hot Effot to. The prent Dent had provide stint original game Ami Ltd by on was Iii iou to Lent to. Usual Good Tim Aaron stuff Ord cd bettor in a Lek a icing an att-1 or. Or Mill Chint ref re h incur he. Less los nil Man is Ihm s Las Ahkii Mon Liy Iha. I g \ n it i Mon sir is i hit of \ i it it in St. Lolis will furnish of Sis Huff a a r a fluid i fins. Of i int to the n Hail air Ted off ill a i conto the i Day Candy erred al Limik Mary a. Year. Dil at her fourth a veil to it swing arts i an dim i. Miller Miller listed is Home. 750 North 8 to in a a of a few slay a. The Girhin of i be i Iconium charts took saris a a sat Una a they had a no a it of Ada Vav 11, Rector Wah girl who it follow a i use it in i a a v till to e to Box a 11 is noon a bet Sot Joya Hie picnic tie physical die fax Ron. The present Are tis Wickard Helen i in sin him had lived no rail her Iii to till county rooting lure when a Cirl with lift Parent. Nichols a Mon Atis w ifs who Titok a Homestead ill fed. To township sits Iliad Liv a til Wasli ii Guiu for the Lam 22 in making her bom with her Only i Ier Var. M. J. la i husband died in a 7 7, fun i al so \ ii is will in held tuesday alts noon at three o clock a the Woodford Chapel conducted by do w w How or of the. F4h� rho a of the t. Mrs Flat apr a Gill i u member for main . M i of i i wire. Jam i argan s a i or nil Ley. Flora m a. Fyk ii id la rom a. Kilns tat Bott hid in Morrow and Elm a i. A Nae a Ltd red k a. Alma Dun in a a us i yrs a Kra it a. Ii i to Hanley. Hairim Ltd Rry. Maude Randall. I in is for null son Iron a devoted year. A a Dpi by his i nits al i to so tin a main of Grant Darby Here who died la t we a at Lethbridge Canada arrived thin morning Tbs Fulcran i is announced for tomorrow a Orting at i 30 o cow k at Wood Ford chaps it Aud will by in charge of the Rev w. Vav. Bowers. Or in r Byth ire was the son of Hull it a it and Elizabeth Garret on Dalby her so and was a turn in new icon town hip in August 188u. He left Hor about fifteen years ago Foi Points in the West and travelled Over u Tood Deal of tin Western country a eking roller from asthma from which he aufiere it i. During hts Lien two years be refiled at let Libras pc where lie a in to to Wool and ids Busine he a i mining a trip to Washington at an Early slate Ami expected to go on to it a 11 for Ilia to ii. Our in tug or. I Lathy it hire a his two brother Witt of Darby Mitre of this com Utun Fly. Ansi or thai i Darby Abir sir Otto Jmwa and inn sister. Sirs. Beet Babcock a it a sit jog toil. His father Dias in i Doo and i Mother about eve a yearn a co. Lion ileitis get to Ltd invest Ion apply Tel 11 n of. A it leu a i.la., teas May 31. The Tex d if Erath Stab Convent to i Betena nod co Iuta itts a on platform and solutions. S it it and pct i 1111 Quot few Rrvel Dot seed on mix n Delegate at Large tnrl6dtn. Jour women. Id a a. U. Wet Kifah. Of Athen was made Lent urary chairman of tin Eon veil Hon. Ile praised the administration of Pitt id a i was no in <1��?��? elated for woman National Miff rage prohibition and for rut for Hon of Tbs peace treaty wit i the league of a aliens covenant tinder the Best terms pow Ihle tit to Enron of lre#1dent Wilson by name brought Forth a Istria or applause. Mention Sjef Vav ill Lam to Mcadoo a it a Hilts Sills presidential candidate also was cheered. \ the executive Coin tit it est report showed tits element of the Patty sup pot Ting it National administration would have 1,33j up the 1,401 it invention Volow. A against 42 vols a for the Desinor ratio fanes who to tight to president Wilt on. The re a a mince a of the a slim Nikon Vot a Are being Eon tested Thom la love of Dallas was Eric Ted by an Lama Ion As National democratic committeeman. A you Mustfo a a life an it is no a you would by to hav. If a High Bool seniors were told by hrs a. Vul it. Regan of the Baptist Church to baccalaureate mention is Ter a veiling at Tbs methodist Burel. You must face it fact that life perv did by sin. Which w ill 1�� Mon to i r j a Yon no All a Long tic j path a of life. In planning for life Yon should lays of the weight which would encumber you. One of. Iii it weight is the habit of taking i thing easy tor Yon Are exported to i live a Active aggressive of. Am that is tit Only Way to succeed a on of the greatest weights that keep listing Pond. From winning i impurity of thought i do Poi by Iii Pyk of i hut of a been brought so often and so for tidy to my aft Mion thai i Fel thai it i s hould in impressed Ltd you at ibis Lime impurity of mind Ami con j Dost is becoming so Prev Alcot a to i a on to it it urn of the most i Riou problem a of our National of it weakens character and result in Disier. A i App al to you to run his in a of life with oud ran a amt Mead fast nos looting unto jul for in Stratton my help. The world i in a Lim a of Chao when men Are try Joti to find maw. stable and in Quot i t k it life. To a Whf Realise that Tlit-1� i Only on thing that is Nitro to Chi Dottro and i hat is the i Brist san religion the inspiration it the life of Christ is the Only Hope for the world you cannot successfully run the race of of without that help Quot the methodist Church was crowded to the doors for it a a Union re tee of All the churches in Honor of the graduating class. All of the ministers occupied seat on the platform Ami had a part in the service. The Sermon was a forceful Appeal Well to the Rimes and was heard with profit by the class i a special musical Prog rum a give with two anthems by the High school girls glee club a Soprano Solo by miss Marjorie Nelson and Organ number by mrs. Henry shield. Nii Quot i i Ltd to sin bet were a much appreciated Par of the baccalaureate in i vice. I a Cor bin in a been effected Lief Ween Ute Kdan sextet or i. Louts and former governor Lesii m a thaw. Both of Elmitt or scheduled to in in i waiting ton next saturday evening. Instead of competing with each in her they will Imph he heard at the i High school auditorium where the j will give n Brief concert and or. Shaw Wilt deliver an add a h. I this Arrah lenient instil a Ute j music i irs # Large hearing and give a variety of entertainment for tin me Lur. Which Promise to he j of Tho to truest gathering of a year in political Circle. I in addition to Lite music by a a met. Flier will in a vocal Solo or two Iii Mil fort by til of Ifor Lington. J with a quite a Repin finn a a Hie a. I Shaw coming has j aroused ii Fie a ii Lute rest in the r of. J Oiin Liy. A is known As one of the big men in Iowa history being a popular governor for two terms and later serving flt a several year a As Sec rotary or the Treasury in president Roosevelt Cabinet. One the the heavy increase in i0wa_taxat10n ,.pl, Watt to it Var Siml Lii. \ Fiir Irrl al i a. Dos Moin is May 31 will pay f4l4t&,23s.92 county and stat taxes of ibis year in the Isis Levy he i14.u 13,1170.32 More a iowan in City All kind this will than Wama onh in in Bers Bip in the Slat us Hilier 2. U 8 Timis. To it it by mine. Don t Dawdle make tip it it or mind if # far too serious. J Sweet heal i you need wiry Imp Iii pus ii t Tig to a sentiment which i Hil of to frequently ill i a a a inward 111 Ltd Iii t in or the serenade new i soon in Fri of Law la Jive i an no to i alight till Emir i Nill into 1. Madison wi#., May Lii gals of tin Rod and reel except my Trout f is i or Moi who have been accustomed these Many year in opening the fishing season in wisc on in in the last Throe Day of May an now buried to tilt Lulu i from this state of alluring Woods Aud Waters. Celebration of memorial Day in tumult of the Bass and Muskellunge in the Badger state is a tiling of thu St. Inquiries indicate that Many fishermen. Unaware of the change in the Wisconsin fishing Law Are preparing to fish in Fri state on May Lett to and i us in previous years. Arrest and prosecution Are almost certain to be incidents of such in excursion. Under the new Laws fishing for Muskellunge Pike urn Pickerel in Wisconsin will he Legal on and after june i. The fishing season for Black Hass both Large and Small will not begin until july i. Tile Trout season has been open since May i and will i Dos nut in aug is tin penalty for violating the m in fish Law is from $50 to $ i no there in seventy two con Sei vat iou wardens otherwise known a wardens in Wisconsin the wisc on in fishing License this year will Cost $2 a Trout License cover i big All fishes Costa $3. Memorial Dav in Frant i Gin a of american Soldier to re Stien ii w Ith Flower Paris May retain will six Euk in behalf of the French government at the memorial Day exercises. To in held in us resides Ceme a Tarp near this City. Ambassador Hugh f Wallace will represent the United states and both the marshal and ambassador will assist in decorating the Graves of american soldiers. J a j. Leu. Henry t. Allen will pro Side at tile great american cemetery at Ito Insign sous Monr Faucon. Where the bodies of nearly 25,non american Soldier Are buried. Collected for state til we of All kinds in i it la on the Litis Levy. The taxes to be collected this year for the i it 19 Levy Are nearly hire times a heavy As the 1910 collection. In 1910 the taxes City Youh to and state were $51,959,328,07. The 19 Iii Levy to be collected this i tear i therefor $4 8,535,907.85 in Cace of the 1910 figure. The taxable value of property for Hie year 1919 and on which collections this year Are based was As follows tax value of land $656. 8 9. 13 taxable venue of Lur and fruit to a $ 16,166 town lots. $191,813,852 personal property. $1x2.673.aits express $312,392telephone Telegraph and Trannis Iott lims $5,882,073 Railroad interurban Ami sleeping car $8 1,545.-4 89 net taxable value All property except Money and credit $1.06.-j 1 40,177 actual value Money and i credits $ of .277.795. A the general stat tax for 1919 hands As $7,999,095.47. In 1918 it was $6,295,960.53 and Iii 1910 Ita $2.034,239.n>. 1 the District school tax til big i item for 1919, stands at $3 1,317.- 275 80, or a million Dollar More. Than predicted by the Magister in january. Of 1616 this a $11,500,-000 and in 1918 the District school tax wish <25,000,non in round Fig j ii res. J the general county tax for is j stands at $7,213,927.27 and Iii 1918 it was a Littfe Over $6,000,000. The state auditor will have to report of the tuxes in full for 1919 within a few weeks and this report will be available to la Public Iii now zealand tin Prince of Wales refused to us a special train i Iii t was pre Par of to him in spit of tin Railroad strike a Elf they cannot run train for the people Why should the run them Fot me a a lie asked. A i Ani on of tin so Many Blind students Are it British universities that provision a been made for braille examined ton palier and is i ii lug machine a Well As Stonoga a Phi s for Blind scholars who a it wih to dictate their answer the janitor of Henry James Flat a a it interviewed after the great writer s death. The servant said that i did not know that or. James a a writer although he appeared to be a very respectable old gentleman. Japan is estimated to have 822 -606,66<> metric ton of available j Coal lying not Moi than $,666 feet i below drainage level Aud nearly 3,-.ooo.oon.oflo metric tons at greater dept is. Decorated by French French men women and children decorate Graves of yanks today. Foch to be at surfs nes martial and Millerand to attend services at cemetery near Paris u. S. Troops on Rhine will hold memorial Day service. I Fri May 31, with the break of Dawn pilgrimage of thousand of Chhiek chid frenchmen women and it huh turn started from of town Aud Villi cd for the american cent Forit in i ran sex. My Nightfall of decoration a Lay there will my he n single american grave in France that will not have been decorated and Bear Annie memento or love and gratitude which Tho t Rem ii peasantry feel toward their deliverers. The town adjacent to tin larger be aft Crim have organised Apodala ceremonies. Contr of the Moat famous orators of France will make speeches i the cemetery Sones of chef. Ish Premji rations an Umler Way for making today a inem Tawe Day in the history of Franco american relations. Fronzeo i Tethi to Pom to a solemn nod Fri ires ii a fashion that she a int forgotten the no of Olive Darth fighters who broke the enemy lines at al. Ii bad and in he Argonne Forest Foch at sur Aanes. While president Drw Hanei win not lie present because of i Ilo Etory a or Der practically every famous Man in France headed by it Ender Mhz Rund and marshal Foch Aud detain will i it Siiro is the american cemetery nearest to l Uris where United states ambassador Wallace will in the principals maker. A Jeu. John a o by in Olio Eon mind i i tin two a Uty tenth division arrived her saturday lie will make the principal speech at the ceremonies at Bonny it cml Tery where member of new York a Chw Tco he buried. Tin mayor of Verdun Barde Dac Pouilly Breuls and other towns in in same area have joined hands in organising a hug a a Moust ration at the largest american cemetery that of Konut Glt alongside the Heights of Mont a ii cop which tin fourth a Lvi Sion Stormeth in a frontal attack suffering Tho bloodiest loses of the War. Eighty thousand gravel will he decorated there each with a miniature of t he a go or and tin Tri color Wreath Aud Dowers. At Bell leg it a special rom Matte headed by the mayor of t Anteau Thierry will decorate tin cemetery that is the resting place of the heroes of or. Junth be t Ateeq Ami Klame tile mayor of Rcpt a will personally Oudin t ceremonies on tins it where american troops helped smash tin germans on the Chemin de Dames a i Milos Bond Quot Cert monies at Toul. Another demonstration of France gratitude will be hold near Koi sous where a Ecim cry is situated on the 81 Ait that saw some of the severest lighting of the War. Near More i Attr Demk Tju Enton i his Eltus i ave will a a decorated Imi Art Lait with those of other american hero. At Thiane ourt where the majority of doughboy who fell Iii the al m Iii i drive a buried a a is in i Ceren Nuila Are planned As vill Asut Toul which was in american Hamu Fri to jhi7 till the armistice. The Day Rhino by among tin around Colden. The archbishop of reims in or Derod special services in ail Church so that hundreds of thousands o Pray i a use today to oui t read Folk High and Low for the souls o american who Quot went i Ber. Flag ii franc will it of half oui St in Honor of the american do Wal will in Fig Milired on the. Impressive Cert none american troops in am while an Ostrich can pull a Loai of 409 pounds if hitched to amp cart ii can carry hut 15o Pound on it Back

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