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Show Utah Soldier Is Killed in East DUCHESNE. Aug. 8. The people of Duchesne, as well as those throughout the country, were both shocked and grieved, when they learned of the killing kill-ing of Private Hiram Deeben, of this county, by a police officer In Des Moinen, la.. Wednesday night. According to the advices received here Prlvato Deeben, who was stationed sta-tioned at Camp Dodge, got Into a dis-pute dis-pute wtlh the policeman, as a result of the officer's refusal to admit Deeben Dee-ben and a soldier companion to a hall, where a dance was in progress. It is understood that the police alleges al-leges that the killing was accidental, I ...l.l.r, . II.., V. 1.. JJ 1 1 he was ufiinp; it as a club Private Deeben was one of the best known young men in thif. county and his patriotism was so intense that he was the first man in the county to volunteer vol-unteer after the United States became involved in the world conflict. It is 6ald here that Private Deeben nerved for a long period in France and that ho made an excellent record. Tonlpht Mayor M. 13. Pope sent a telegram to Governor Bamberger asking ask-ing him to request Governor Harding of Iowa, to order a full investigation ' of the killing., to the end that the true facts may be given to the public and tho family of tie young soldier. oo |