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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-12-11


to cough and to complaii, Of pains in
the abdomen, for the tent walls were
soaking wet from the thick English
fog, and to live in the damp tents was
terrible. In the first weeks of our stay
here some of the men who had arrived
before us died, and now the deaths are
increasing from day to day. Last week,
as true as am living, We had forty
six deaths, and all without exception
died from pneumonia and abdominal
complaints. II we would at least re-
ceiye even comparatively good food 1t
might be tolerable, but the food that is
set before us is veritable dogs feed,
very seldom sufficiently cooked and
often absolutely unfit 10 eat. Never
iheless il is still too good for the
bloody Germans or bloody swine our
most common appcIiations. Oar tor
turers that Is. the troops appointed to
guard the prisoners soften throw ashes
or dirt into the cooking vessels from
pure malice. Altogether the guards
are composed OF the rougbest and most
common elements, all OF them rowdies,
who were probably especially selected
to guard prisoners. Blows with the
butt OF the rifle and kicks are the or
der OF the day, and we have gradually
become to weak and miserable 10 ex.
cite ourselves about it very much. A
vice sergeant major from the - regi-
ment had to endure the most brutal
treatment because he once dared 70
complain to one Of the officers on
guard. Matters improved for a time
until the officer was relieved. Under
Tie new officer the vice sergeant major
had 20 endure indescribable treatment
evidently with the sanction Of the off.
Ger. When the prisoner one day lost his
patience The had been kiekedl and fell
ed the rascal with blow he was i'm
InediateIy led off and shot as warn
ing example, as it was stated in the
notice which was read to US on the
same day.
"Those OF us who still have money
Everything was taken away from
great many can buy eatables at their
own expense, mostly through the me-
diation OF the guards. But everything
IS to terribly expensive and the inter
mediaries demand such high reward
for the services tina. we would rather
do without anything. The food that
can be bought is also by no means
above reproach, and sausage and cheese
are often so poor that we would rather
starve than eat the stuff.
'Afost OF us have nothing but the
clothing which We wear on our backs,
II is impossible 10 change, and we lie
around day and night with the same
clothes on our bodies, for here we can
get nothing. On certain days OF the
week the inhabitants OF London are
permitted TO see the captured Ger
man. and We are then stared at like
wild beasts and have to endure the
most terrible insults. Even little chill
dren who are still carried by their
mothers stick out their tongues, q fact
which seems to amuse the fathers and
mothers highly. You at least know
now how we are being treated here
and the fate which is awaiting thoss
who have the misfortune to fall into
English captivity. II is a thousand times
better to meet death on the battlefield
among ones comrades.v
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-12-11
5reitas, ben II. December 1914.
Die tebtsn gsri8te e

Die leBten 9eri9te er'
tpeiIen. bab bas beuti6s Seidtpaoer
elmer acknowledgement llebermo9t err
legcn 1T unb bob iid feline 9elesens
belt BOT, in einem nettralen Soafen
.3uflubt 81 iu6en. Sas Ginaige, ipas
pann nod itrig blieb, rar, entrpeber
iih 5u erseben oo.r in ben ii4eren
COB 81 gsbsn. Sas gritere fpuros
absr gar niht in Grmd9uns ge5osen.
Der beutide Ssemann itirbt, aber er
ergi6t iid nidt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-12-11

sopeit toitst Ger Sries Dem
aanbe 100 MilliOnen Dollars on
arisgsitsusrn unb pa bns ni6t seniigt,
lpin Der Setretdr, Inn eir Defisit gu
perbiiten, bem lilgunssIonos bic so
Miaionen uorentbalten, bic bas 9ez
ieB pori6rsi6t, oas bsibt, ben Dffents
li6en &rsbit pernihten. Oardus 1T
pobl beutlid3 senue gu erisben, bag
Der 3ries tsin Sssen lit unp bob mir
bsfer baran tbun. bic 9lusfubren 5u
bsmmen, pelt,e ben arieg in bic Gam
&c Sie6en.
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nes 0isbitalIs bsldlnlsiat.

sSoicpb Gins irnb gInrrnse gtbrn.
hams, Die BON ben g]oIisiitm Gpee.
lIeD uno wae9scaI Bel oeH Ginbrid in
cine Dradt.Gnr abBefabt ipslroel,
ipirocu geiiem bes Giiibru& DieIa
itnbIa bei&uI0igt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-12-11


III. mir iinb yoedr in Gorge bariibsr,
bas uns srobe aapitaIien entSoesn
tpetben t5nnten, inoem aneritauiiR
papiere gum 9erfduf bier beriibsr ses
fd,idt rerben. Nus ben 9eItsllungtn
1T erii6tIif, bab bic europdiiden
Gambler, ipssisa bic Iuiirten, ben
2riea nift fortIebsn tGnnsn, ipenn
bic 2ieferunssn perboten ipiirbsn.
Ratbem mir geSeigt bdben, ME por'
t6eilbaft es fir uns pGre, ipenn Der
ariee aufb0rts, pa iollte aud ron uns
Ierer Settle ni6ts gei6eb:n, mas Die
Weiterfibrung bes Grisses erinogliht.
Die Sriebensboten bereis
ten cine Oempnitration aeesn Die Ses
buna Der Webrtraft uideres Gam
nes nor unb nebmen iicb Die 8oti6aft
bes grGiibenten gum Cert. sic iagsn,
paB mir nit aller Welt in 5ri.ben les
ben unb oab mir ipebsr @roberungen
iuten, nod pom Sanoslsneio beIsiien
iino, Der anbere 2dnber gum &risge
perarIabt. SpeSisu piro auf Die Ger.
ItDrung Der bisberigen Sbeorie hinge
ipieien, bab cine quite militGriIde Riis
flung ben Srieben perbiirqt. Das limb
SentimentalitGtsn, bic Dor Der Ters
nunft nidbt Sti6 balten Wenn mir
aud ben 5risosn eritrebsn, 10 limb mir
bomit ni6t por arisgsn geiltert.
nenn anoere Rationen ridt Jrieoen
talien npllsn. Deuti6lnnb bat bret
unopitr5is Sabre lang niles auf9sbos
ten, nm ben arieg gu perbiiten uno
ipurbe bod geSpungell. oas S6ipert
All aieben, lpp6ei nod in Grtpioerung
zines onber:n arguments gu bemerten
1T, nab RE itarien Riii itunsen
OeutIhlonos ben &rise auf ben lans
cen 3eitraum pon preiunopier5ig Sab
rem fern gsbalten huben. gBenn Is
audi ri9tis lit, oaB mir teinen Sun:
oeIsnsio begsl, 10 tOnnen mir bod
ni6t rubig 5uisben, fpis uns Der Sons
bel, 5u tpeldem mir bere6tigt iino,
ent3osen pirb, oenn obne lodnbs!
t0nnen aud bic Der, Stuoten ni4t les
ben. Wenn iebt esfruet miro: $50 1T
Der Seinb? pann tann man nit ge'
Itimmtbsit ontfportsn: gr 1T in Si9t.
:tapan i6idt iidh an, CHINA unter ieine
Serrfdaft 5u briHeen unb mas ous
su bereuten bat, le9rt Die @si6ihte
unIeres 6onbeIs in Der Manoi&ursi.
60 lanae oiefes inter 9ineiiI9er
Serridaft itanb, nabm ulier Sanbel
bufelbit bic crite Steae Elm. Sapan
uno Rubldnb baben ibn pOlIig per.
ni6tet uno penn Gbina unter Die
alliirten UlGf)ts aufgstbeilt ipiro, 'pie
bag bic offenbare abiitt 1T. banr
tpirb uns Der geiammte aiiatii6e
Sanbel entSossn. Wenn Semanb iagt,
bab mir bas rubig binnsbmen mi1sn,
bann 1T sr nit Der 0tonpmiihen 8ers
ni6tuns Der Ser. Staaten einperitons
ben uno duf ioIhe uHoerniinftige
Wenihen lam man unm0gli6 bOren.
Der anbsre 5einb 1T England, bas
5anb in 5ant nit Sapan ar6sitet unb
nod baau ben 9Ian Dor aueen bat.
bic aontrole iiber ben 9dnnmusGanai
gu erIansen. Wenn mir uns basegen
nitht uuriebsn molten, bann tpnneu
mir sbsnio gut auf uniers natiOnaIe
@r;Itena per5i4ten.
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9(ntauf BON SonbslsI6iffen tpirb i'm
!6auie b:retts NIT Strait betrisben.
Die pnrtsipeitfGe tnnqt. Wer bic
Bill nidt unterftiiBt. ipiro als 9errd'
tier oebranomarft. SrobOem sibt es
cine 4nsabl 0smotratfn, bic iid nidt
eiHI6iihtsrn ldHen. sic peiien barauT
bin, bob Sdiffe in gauait mad Siibs
amerita seben, neil es on Wadren
fsblt, Inn iis su befra6tsn uno bob
es elmer portei, bic 10 snti9iebsn ses
gen subiibien 1T, idIeat aus
itsbt, bic er0bte Subiibis gu seipdbs
rem, bic Der &onsreb je betpiIist bot.
William W oti . n, Der englis
i6e Si6ter, ihldst ieine tlupprise
2eier uno ricbtet an bic ameritdniIde
glation in bolprieen @erien bas 9es
fud,, ni6t neutral gu bleiben, ionberH
Der engliihen Wutter gu Silfe su toms
men, pie es elmer hrdp!n So6ter ges
siemt. g}it bisIer ensliifen Wiitters
.icbtsit lit es niht nett ber. Die
9lm'rtaner habsn iih peranlabt gsIs.
ben, biels Ulutter bel perihisoeneH
SeIegeHbsitsn pinbelpeih sI priigslu,
neil iie cine Rabtnmuttsr tpdr, SSegI
nod, in oieiem Iugenblid, limit bic
Ulut:er goIes geaen Die 5o6ter, Do
fie nit ibrem oeIben @alan borauT
eus 1T, BIN Sounbsl Der Der. Staatsn
~ Dernidten ilnb iogur ibre rationale
Sicberbeit ourd geiesuns bon itrates
oif6en Sts1ungen um ben banana
2dnal berum berum gu sefdbrbsn.
aSn Gnglono trifft man ernits
lite 8Orbersitungen dui eiHe bsutide
sMpaiipn. Die bisbsrise 4nnabme,
baB an cine fsinbli6s Qanoune nidt
7u oenten lei, 10 Iangs Die 5lotte in
ibrer iebiaen Wo6t beitcbt, 1T Der gln.
ii6t gspitsn. pdB eins beutlhe Cant
oung nift uumOglib lei, ipenn aud
nift gu bern 3ped, 9rob s9ritannlsn
All srobern, 10 bod Inn oas Ganb in
cine Pdnit gu psrIebsn unp bic @ntz
ienouna pOn 3ruppen Mh benz &ons
tinsnt gu oerhinOern. Sn 5Olge Oefsn
lpiro nit Wiatt geriiitet. Do cine
2anbune m0glif ipare, tpsroen
Sdan5grdbsn oufgsporfsn uno es
fperben fogdr nph ertra giienbabnen
bsrgsiteqt, um bic 5ruppsn i6nen bon
einem bebrobten puntte nod benz an
Dereu ididen gu tonnsn. Dir glaus
ben ab.r nic6i, pab bic 9eutibsn pom
Ulesre. fonoern aug Der 2uft
tommen tperpen. Den 3eppslis
nsn pirb bic qufenbs 5ugepieier isin,
fpelhe Die Jlotte in 5olge Der ensli'
fdsn lleberma4t ni6t berpdItigen
fann.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-19

this, Y replied Heating, but I ain t
going to holler and you needn t get so
familiar with that shooting from The
head rohber smiled again and let the
gun fall down on the bed, but he dio
not relax his vigilance.
Now you fellows are going to have
to sell this stuff, began Heating,
and ] II pay you twice as much for it
as you can get at any pawnshop. |
want il and you want the money that
you can get for it. just let me up long
enough to go down to the Office and
/ III take it all off your hands and never
let a peep out of me. 'FCan the chat
teri was the only response and one of
the men sauntered over to the window
and calmly lit cigarette and let the
smoke drift over to the bed. The
minutes passed like hours for Heating
but finally the clock struck twelve and
the men prepared to make their get
away. Leaving Heating still tied and
slipping the gag back into his mouth
they moved to the door. "Now just keep
quiet and listen to the brides sing
was the parting injunction and the two
men slipped out the door and locked it
behind them. They evidently went out
through the side entrance of the hotel
and got away without attracting atten-
ton. A minute later Heating managed
to work the gag out of his mouth and
free his hands. He tried to turn on
the lights, but the bulbs had been
taken out. He went to the telephone
and sought to call the office, but after
waiting for what seemed to be an inter
miable time he gave up this effort
and ran to the window. Four night owl
bowlers were passing on the street and
he called to them, For Gods sake
tell the clerk of this hotel to come up
here and let me out he shouted and
minute later the bowlers and the
night clerk came to his assistance.
AS soon as possible the police were
notified but they were not able to get
sign of clew to the whereabouts of
the men. One of the men is thought to
have come here from Chicago with
view of pulling off the job and he had
occupied room 20 adjoining the apart
ments of Heating for several days.
The man was missing after the rob-
berry and in his room was found suit
case in which there was several files
and a saw. He had registered as w.
D. Wilkinson of Birmingham, Ala.
Heating was up late this morning, but
he told the story of his experiences to
police officers and admiring friends and
was little the worse for wear.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-19
MARRIED ON SUNDAY.
Miss Ethel Sinclair Becomes the Bride
of Burrill A. Carpenter.

A very pretty wedding was solemniz-
ed Sunday afternoon at half past two
O'Clock when Miss Ethel Sinclair be-
came the bride of Burrill A. Carpenter.
The ceremony was read by Rev. Theo-
dore Faville at the Congregational
church in the presence of a few rela-
tives. Mrs. S. E. Ramsey of Rogers
Park, Chicago, sister Of the bride,
was matron of honor and Adlia Carpen-
ter, brother of the groom, acted as best
man. The bride wore a beautiful wis
terra broadcloth suit with hat to har-
monte, carrying bouquet of white
roses. The bridal party and guests left
for Chicago on the 4:45 train. A re-
ception was held in their honor at the
home of Mrs. s. =, Ramsey, 1882 Wi
mona avenue. Mr.. and Mrs Carpenter
are both well known young people of
Kenosha. They will be at home to their
many friends after December LIST.
Among the out Of town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. [. j. Davis of Finlay, O.,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Roe of Pittsburg.
Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lesley
of Coloma, Mich.
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CALL NEW MINISTER.
Rev. ], M Darnell of Chicago to be
Pastor of Henry M. Simmons Church.

Rev. j, M. Darnell of Chicago to be
Pastor of Henry M. Simmons Church.
The board of trustees of the Uni
tartan church have called to the pas
torate of that church Rev. James M.
Darnell, who has occupied the pulpit
of the church for one service each of
the two past Sundays Mr.. Darnell is
native of Peoria, H., and have been
reared in the liberal faith. He receiv-
ed his early education in Peoria and
later graduated from the Spauding In
stitute of that city. After that he at
tended Ryder's Divinity school at
Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois.
After serving two years as pastor of
church at Owatonna, Mimi, he entered
the University of Chicago for further
study and has been there during the
past two years. Mr.. Darnell is an ener-
getic young man, with an enthusiasm
for his chosen life work, for which he
has made careful and broad prepare
ton. He will begin his pastoral duties
in Kenosha at once. He will be absent
for few days this week to make a
trip to Minnesota for his wife who is
visiting her people III Owatonna. The
program for Sunday evening meetings
arranged by DR.. Carter of Racine will
continue throughout December and
January as already announced. Mr..
Darnell will preach every Sunday morn
ing, and will, with the assistance of his
wife, have charge of the Sunday school
which will meet at 2:a0 Sunday after
moons. Mr.. Darnell has made special
preparation for Sunday school teaching
and has met with notable success in
the use of the story as a teaching
device.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-19
kenosha County Farmers
Asked to Join in Farm to
Flat" Marketing Plan.
SEE CHANCE OF FANCY PRICES

Postmaster James A. Campbell of
Chicago, has sent letter to the post
master of Kenosha, asking him to CO.
operate in {. plan for establishing a
farm to fiat market by means of the
parcel post In order to do this Post
master Baker has been asked to send
to the postmaster of Chicago list of
all the farmers and truck gardeners in
the neighborhood of Kenosha It is ex-
pected that within a short time a cir
cular letter will be sent to all patrons
OF rural routes out of Kenosha putting
before them the plan of the Chicago
postmaster.
1t IS planned to have these people
schedule with the postmaster of Chi
cago such articles as they will be will
ing to supply from tire to; time to the
patrons of the "Parcel Post Market
in Chicago. A great deal of publicity
is to be given to these lists and it is
expected that the new plan will open
a profitable market for people who de-
sire to fuss with the parcel post sys-
them of marketing. Already chickens,
eggs, fresh meat and garden truck are
being handled by the market and it is
said that in some cases fancy prices
have been paid by Chicago people for
fresh farm produce. The call of Post
master Campbell has not been necessary
to awaken some of the farmers near
Kenosha to the possibilities Of the par
eel post system in marketing garden
produce and already several people in
the county have established a market
for the produce of their farms in Chi
cago. The local office handles many
parcels of butter, eggs and dressed meat
daily and nearly all of these are being
sent to Chicago. In most cases the
farmers are making trial of the par
eel post plan of marketing and some of
them are not any too keen for it, They
declare that the prices secured in Chi
cago are a little higher than the pro-
ducts can be sold at wholesale to local
retail merchants, but there is a lot of
trouble getting things packed for ship
ment and there is some delay in MAX
ing collections for produce sold. The
Kenosha market is just about as good
as the Chicago market and in fact there
are a lot of things which bring better
prices in Kenosha than they do in
Chicago.
A few high grade patrons in Chicago
are paying high prices for produce di-
rect from the farms, but many Of the
Chicago people seem to think that the
wholesale prices should prevail when
they purchase direct from the grower
and these prices are no higher than
can be easily secured in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-19
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED.

Mrs. Charles s. Lathrop was pleasant
ly surprised at her home on Dayton
street Saturday evening when twenty
five of her friends called to help cele-
brate her birthday. Six tables of
whist made up the main entertainment
of the evening after which elegant re-
freshments were served. Among the
guests who attended were Messrs. and
Mesdames O. FL. Woodward, Robert w.
Millager. Thomas Lawton, A. J. Berg
er, Conrad Shearer, B. V. Piper,
Charles Skiller, William Millager, J.
Fred Johnson, and Miss Woodward,
Mrs. DoWse, Miss Augustine, Mrs. Jno.
Anderson and Harold Highfeld. As
the midnight hour approached, the COM
pany, through Mr.. Shearer as spokes-
man, presented Mrs. Lathrop with
beautiful Eastern Star spoon as a small
token of the occasion. All who attend
ed report very enjoyable evening
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-19
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Governor Designates November 26 as
Date for Observance of the Day.

Governor McGovern issued the fol
lowing proclamation designating Thurs
day, Nov. 20, as Thanksgiving day:
As autumn draws to a close it be-
comes increasingly evident that the peo-
pie of Wisconsin have been especially
favored this year by a gracious provi-
dence. Never before was nature kind
er. Sunshine and rain in proper sue
cession and distribution assured album
dant crops. Good health has blessed
us. IN sharp cnotrast to the cataclysm
OF war that now devastates all Europe,
our people have been at peace among
themselves and with the whole world.
So we have ample cause for gratitude
and thanksgiving.
In grateful recognition of these
blessings and in conformity with the
proclamation of the president. of the
United States, |, Francis E. MeGovern,
governor of the state of Wisconsin. do
hereby designate and appoint Thursday.
the twenty sixth day of November,
nineteen hundred and fourteen, as
Thanksgiving day, and I earnestly
recommend that the people meet on
that day in their accustomed places of
worship and there offer thanks, with
prayer and praise, to God who has so
abundantly prospered us and so loving
ly cared for us throughout the year.
But while we as people have been
so greatly favored, heartrending ap-
peals for help come to us across the
Atlantic. They tell of rich fields and
populous cities laid waste by war, Of
the ruin of millions of happy homes,
and the restitution of numberless wi
dows and orphans. Here, therefore, is
rare opportunity to make the beauti-
full Thanksgiving season memorable
this year for works of sympathy, benev-
olence and practical charity Let us
be neither tardy nor ungenerous. Out
OF our abundance liberal contributions
should at once be made to relieve the
distress of the unfortunate and the
helpless in the war ridden countries of
the old world.
In accordance with the general Gus,
tom, all state Offices will be closed to
the transaction of business on Nov 26.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-19
DAMAGED BY WATER.
Radiator in Flat in Kimball Building
Bursts and soaks National Stock.

The store of the National Credit com
pany at 210 Wisconsin street sustained
a considerable loss from water on Sat
urday night when the KimbaI building
was flooded as result of the break
ing of a radiator in the fat on the Sec
ond floor of the building. The build
ing is heated with city heat and just
before eleven O'Clock Saturday even
ing one of the tenants of the fac at
tempted to shut eff the hot water and
the cock was broken. The water squirt
ed out Of the radiator and in a short
time flooded the fiat and the water
went through the ceiling to the room
below. The members of The fire de-
partment were called out and they did
all in their power to prevent the loss
from the flood of water being more SER
ious. No estimate of the damage caus-
ed by the water has as yet been made
to the department
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-19
BLOOM BACK IN JAIL.
Man Who Walked Out While Charged
With Larceny Recaptured Sunday.

James Bloom, 10 years of age, who
just naturally walked out of the city
lock up on the ninth day of last March
while he was being held to answer
charges of larceny is back in the tolls
again and the police officers are taking
good care to see to it that the door
of the lock up is shut and locked.
Bloom had been wandering all over the
country since his escape from the Ke-
nosha lock up but on Sunday he de-
cided to come home and he put in an
appearance at his home at 36S Division
street. He had been in town only a
short time when the facts became
known to the police officers and they
hurried over and arrested Bloom. The
boy was charged with stealing brass
from one of the Kenosha manufactur-
ing plants. He will have a hearing in
the municipal court late this after
noon.