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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
9 LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP
LYKENs TOWNSHIP

Barnhart, A. H.. cigars.
Ebersole, S. S, groceries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
Sheesley. B. r, feed.
Wagner. f. D., tinware.
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP


Koppenhaver. F. l., produce.
Kluck. Albert. produce.
Koppenhsver. Milton. produce.
Minnich. H. E.. produce.
3 Miller. ]. A. produce.
Romberger. Mrs. H. A. general store
Romberger. II. H.. meats.
Romberger, ]. E.. produce.
Sultzbach. Chas.. produce.
Stein. p. E., produce.
Ulsh, Jacob, produce.
Weaver, Oliver, produce.
weaver, G. Alvin. cattle dealer.
REED TOWNSHIP
Luken. George. general store.
MIDDLE PAXTON TOWNSHIP
Eslinger, Martin. meats.
Fitting. NJ. c.. groceries.
Horst, Levi, meats.
Lebo. John. produce.
Nader, Ruth NJ. groceries.
Minnich. Fred, produce.
Mckee H.; groceries.
Straw, Isaac produce.
schafrer, l. L. coal.
Colver w. H.. groceries.
Sweigart. Michael. merchandise.
Vert. w. W., fish.
SOUTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Fasnacht. John. cigars.
Fasnacht, Uriah. meats.
Fackler. John. groceries.
Hess, w. e. meats.
Hetrick. d. A. merchandise.
1lshenour, l.. stoves.
baylor. Harry, cigars.
Landis. c. A. meats.
Peiffer, II. p, groceries.
Rapp., Ella. general merchandise.
Shakespeare. w. NJ, general merchan-
disc.
Shakespeare, H. A., general merchan-
stuckey, ]. p. produce.
Wagner, Clayton, produce.
swATARA TOWNSHIP
Aaron. VIM. general merchandise.
Attick. C. W.. milk.
Benney. Mrs. B. n, general store.
Bong gardner & Bro, meats.
Bonitz. Anthony, produce.
Bonneymeade Farms, produce.
Dunn. Thomas. cigars.
DeHart, Ed, meats.
Frey. Geo, groceries.
Feher, Geza,- pool.
G0rnnsn' GGOrmsn' :. NJ Hdgi cigars
Geary. Evans. groceries.
Hess, S. E., produce.
I1OlIZHldn, JOnTl, cigars.
Heilig. H. c., cigars.
Hackman, L. L., groceries.
Kempf, P. L., groceries.
Kline, j., restaurant.
Kline, j., candy.
Kramer, II. F.. groceries.
Kramer, r. s, groceries.
Linhie, ]. H, milk.
Loser, T. H. merchandise.
Levanture. Mrs. Sam, soap.
Livingston, ]. w. milk.
Martin, Bros, groceries.
McNear, b. F., Sr., groceries.
Morris, Jacob, groceries.
Paul. Elmer o., groceries.
Peck, John H, pool.
Peck, John H., cigars.
Rupp, c. F., milk.
Rutherford Bros, coal.
rutherford, Marshall, coal
Shearer, Geo. milk.
Snavely, l. NJ, meats.
Stikl, V, milk.
Solomon. l., groceries.
Stauffer. II. S. meats.
Stengle, G. A. merchandise.
Singer, c. w, meats.
Steinberger, G.. W., feed.
Wingind, H. H, groceries.
Wardney, Anna H, candy.
Zeppilli, Guiseppi, groceries.
Snavely, Mrs. E. NJ. general store.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP

Care. c. B.. general merchandise.
Care. c. B., real estate.
Cassel, Michael, meat.
Carl. Daniel. produce.
Cassel, ]. l., meat.
Fishburn. S. A, feed.
Hassler, c. c.. milk.
Lenker, Isaiah. restaurant.
Leone. Frank. cigars.
Lazzarine, David. cigars.
Leese. o. B., general store.
Mixel. F., cigars.
Mixel. F., restaurant.
Mixel, F., pool
Rudy. ID. K, oil.
Stuckey. Isaac. produce.
Seibert. +. R.. produce.
Seltzer. Elias. stoves.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
AGED MAN SEEKS CITIZENSHIP.

The clerk of the Circuit Court had
his most unusual application for citi-
zenship this morning when Theodore
Smith, eighty years of age and an old
Kenosha resident, signed an applica-
ton for full citizenship papers. Mr..
Smith was born in Germany in 1887
and has been a resident of Kenosha for
many years. More than forty years
ago he took his first papers renouncing
his allegiance to the Emperor of Ger
many, Now he wants to make his
citizenship the best that can be given
him. He proclaimed strongly this
morning that regardless of the fact
that he was born in Germany and that
the United States was at war with his
native country he wanted the people
to know that Kenosha had no more
loyal citizen. His application will be
considered at the next naturalization
day in the Circuit Court
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
Mail To Germany
Stopped by U. S. Order
No Mail for Germany VIII be Accepted
at the Kenosha Post Office Until
Hostilities are Over.

Letters from Kenosha to Germany
are under the government ban, as Post
master James German has received
formal notice from the post office de-
partment suspending all mail service
between the two counties until after
hostilities are over. No money orders
for payment in Germany will be issued
and letters mailed for delivery in Ger
many will, as far as possible, be re-
turned to the senders. 1t is expected
that the German government viii at
once make similar order in regard to
mail addressed to people in the United
States, thus cutting all communication
between the two countries. Mail now
in course Of transit will not be stopped
unless it is stopped by the official cen
sors of the government. The order will
effect several thousand people in Ke-
nosha, as many people here have been
in close communication with people
living in different parts of the German
empire. The order is effective at once
and it is expected that many letters
mailed after the declaration that a
state of war existed between the
two countries will never reach their
destination.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
OFFERS HALF SALARY.
Western Union Telegraph Company
VIII Take Care of Men Who Go
to the Front as Soldiers.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
panv is the first concern in Kenosha
to announce that it will take care of
any of its employees who respond to
the call to colors. Manager Duncan of
the local Office, received a telegram
from headquarters today announcing
this fact. All employees of the company
throughout the country who belong to
a militia company, or who enlist, will be
paid one-half Of their regular salary
during the time they are in service.
This offer extends over a period of one
year, and can be still further extended
by the employee if circumstances war
rant it. Along with the assurance of
an income during the time they are
serving the government, the men will
have their position held open for them
by the company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
Comfy Villages
May Haze Lights
Legislature to Pass Law Giving Utility
Companies in Cities the Right
to Extend Service.

Villages in all parts of Kenosha
county may secure lights for their
streets from the plant of the Wisconsin
Gas and Electric Company in Kenosha
as the state assembly has received a
favorable report from the committee
on a bill to give companies in cities
power to sell light to villages. It Is
declared that this will probably result
in several of the Kenosha county vii
lagos having complete street ligting
facilities and it is possible that a few
lights will be hung up at important
crossings along country roads. The
main objection to the proposed plan
of lighting villages from cities is the
cost of installing lines to them. 1t is
thought that if number of the vii
lagos decide to accept this service that
the lights could be furnished at a cost
which would not make them prohibi-
tive. The bill is scheduled to come
up for final action within the next
ten days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
Kenosha School Board
Remember Washington
New School on the North Side of the
City to be Named for FEATHER
of His Country

The Board of Education has decided
to give tardy recognition to the
"Father Of His Country and at a
special meeting of the board held on
Thursday night, it was unanimously
voted to name the new school to be
erected on the north side ball park site
"The Washington School, No other
name was suggested for the school and
for some time there had been an under
standing among the board members
that the next building erected under
the direction Of the Board of Educa-
tion would be named for Washington.
The board spent several hours con-
ferring with Architect Howard Hahn
in regard to details for the new build
ing and many suggestions made by the
board will be Incorporated in the speci-
ications which are now being drawn
by the architect. It is expected
that they will be ready within the
next thirty days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
James Russell, Veteran Of the Civil
War, Near to Death at His
Home on Dayton Street

James G. RUSSELL aged seventy-four
years and prominent among the veter-
ans Of the civil war in Kenosha, was
stricken with paralysis at his home on
Dayton street on Sunday afternoon.
His entire left side is affected and he
is helpless. Physicians in attendance
declare that he can survive but a short
time. Mr. Russell had been in failing
health for many months, but on Sun
day he, was able to be about his home
and he was cheerful and showed no
signs of collapse. He was sitting in
his favorite chair when the stroke of
paralysis came. He lapsed into I'M
consciousness and he has not as yet
regained consciousness. His daughter,
Miss Tvey Russell, and two sons, Willis
and Cldye Russell have been constantly
at his bedside since the stroke came.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
MANY WANT COUNTY BONDS.
County Clerk Gets Many requests for
Bonds to be Sold to Complete
Pleasant Prairie Roads.

County Clerk Jones is receiving
many letters in regard to the sale of
the Kenosha county road bonds which
are to be offered to the highest bidder
a week from next Monday. The issue
amounts to forty-fve thousand dollars
and the serial bonds will all be paid
off within ten years. 1t is not expected
that any effort win be made to enioin
the sale of the bonds by the county, as
the right to issue the bonds was
threshed out when the bonds issued by
the town of Pleasant Prairie were sold
some time ago. Judge Belden at that
time held that the election by which
the bonds were voted, was legal and
as yet no appeal from his decision has
been taken to the Supreme Court and
it is understood that protesting proper
ty owners will not carry the matter
further. County officials declined to
sell the county bonds until they were
assured that the issue made by the
town was legal. The bonds for build
ing roads in the towns of Paris and
Bristol will probably not be offered for
sale until sometime in October of
this year as the money to be raised
by their sale will not be expended until
next year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
PRAISED BY VETERAN.

Mrs. W. r. Cronyn who is to deliver
an illustrated lecture in the Guild hall
on "'The Flag under the auspices of
the local chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, Thursday at
1880 p. M, free to the public, was thus
praised in an article recently printed
in Milwaukee paper, from the pen of
Lieut.. Col. J. A. Watrous:
'tMrs. Cronyn gave concise and in
tensely interesting history of flags, TAX
ing special pains in describing the vari-
o-s flags that had been adopted by the
different colonies and graphically and
periodically exhibiting the stars and
stripes, born early in the Revolutionary
war in which her ancestors had an hon
orable part. The growth of that flag,
the addition of stars and the influences
it exerted in the Revolutionary War,
the War Of 1912, the Civil War, the
Spanish War, the philippine
War, the Boxer and Indian Wars, and
the mighty influence in educating in
the right kind of patriotism thrills the
average American as he thinks about
it.
"In the course of her lecture this
patriotic descendant of one of Wash
ington IS soldiers spoke of the spirit Of
49,"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
DIVORCES MATLrCARRIER.
Mrs. Rhoda DeDiemar Granted Divorce
from L. N. DeDiemar in the
Municipal Court.

In the Municipal Court this morning
Judge G. E. Randall signed decree of
divorce in the suit of Mrs. Rhoda De-
Diemar against Louis N. DeDiemar,
widely known mail carrier of the city.
The defendant did not appear to contest
the decree when the hearing was held
on Thursday afternoon, but he was
represented by his attorney, A. E.
Buckmaster, who declared that there
would be no objection to the granting
Of the decree. A stipulation provided
that the husband should pay to the
wife lump sum of five hundred dol
lars in lieu of other claims for alimony
or suit money. In her testimony Mrs.
DeDiemar stated that she had married
Mr.. DeDiemar in Kenosha, September
4, 1902. She charged failure to pro
vide. The couple have no children.
Both the plaintiff and the defendant
are we'll known in Kenosha. The
papers in the suit were fled in the
1rt only a few minutes before the
taking of evidence was started by
the attorneys.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
Fishermen Dro,vned
Forty-t1,ree Years Ago
Little Company of Survivors Recall
Terrible Fate of Men Who Were
Caught in Great Storm.

In half a dozen homes in Kenosha
today children Of the second and even
the third generation of the children of
eight men who persisted when the Ke-
nosha fishing fleet was caught in the
great storm of April 8, 1874, heard the
story of one of the greatest lake TRACE
dies in the history of Kenosha. The
men who lost their lives in the cap
sizing of the two fishing boats were:
Gust Rather, Fred Borkenhagen, August
Kemp, Charles Shrunk, John Arndt,
Joseph Arndt, Charles Hansen and
Christian Jensen. These men were
aboard two of the boats which were
lost. One other boat, the Holder
ness" boat, which was caught in the
storm, reached port after a long fight
with the storm. The survisors of the
men who were in this boat include:
John Borkenhagen, Frank Holderness,
Ernst, Frank, Charles and Fred Kluen-
der and August Wagner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
WAS IT CUPID DID IT?
Or Was it the Steiner God OF War, old
Mars, That Influenced so Many
to Decide to Marry.

Has Mars assumed the role of Cupidf
Is he triumphing in the race to make
men propose where the gentler, more
playful methods Of the little pink and
white god failedg
1t has been long, long day, if ever
it happened at all, that Cupid was able
to marshal line of applicants for mar
riage licenses to the Kenosha county
clerks Office that equalled in length
that which waited there yesterday and
today.
Perhaps it is because some of these
grooms are getting ready to join the
service and they want their sweet
hearts bound to them by the insepara-
BILE ties of wedlock before they sever
their connection with civilian life and
face the dangers of warfare. Chicago
put different construction upon the
sudden jump in its list of applications
of marriage licenses which ran UP to
nearly two thousand on Easter Mon
day. and one newspaper went so far as
to hint that some of the prospective
groOmsmen were trying to secure wo-
man s skirt to hide behind as immunity
against being drafted into military SER
vice. But surely no such charge could
be justified against Kenosha IS brave
young men.
The list given out today by Russell
Jones, the county clerk, shows the fol-
lowing applicants for licenses:
c. Day Waldo, Pleasant Prairie, and
Anna Laura Stratton, Kenosha.
William Verne Huntoon, Kenosha,
and Maybell E. Hallett, Kenosha.
William Sippel, Kenosha, and Flor
ence Serald, Kenosha.
William Albert Petzke, Kenosha, and
Emma Stein, Kenosha.
Albert Eblen, Brighton, and Laura
Dedrich, Brighton.
Paul Zieth, Kenosha, and Elizabeth
Babarski, Kenosha.
John Wisnefski, Hammond, Ind, and
Magdalena Wild, Hammond, Ind.
Oscar L. A. Lehman, Somers, and
Anna Muncie Mass, Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
MISS ROBINSON ON BOARD
Suffragists Will Devote Efforts to
Patriotic Endeavor-Wll Encour-
age Gardens and Help Elirni-
nate Wasteful Habits.

Wisconsin IS suffragists have come to
the front with their offers of service to
the government in its war against Ger
many and Austria. Heretofore the
state society's slogan will be 'FAmeri-
ca First" and their suffrage slogan
will occupy a place Immediately be-
fore the more comprehensive one on all
of the suffrage stationery and itera-
ture.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed at meeting Of the executive board
of the Wisconsin Woman s Suffrage
Association held at the headquarters
in Milwaukee at which Miss Emma
Robinson of this city represented the
Kenosha Equal Suffrage League.
FThe executive board of the
Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation endorses the attitude of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association as expressed in its note to
the president of the United States,
adopted at a meeting of the executive
council in Washington February %,
1917.
wisconsin suffragists deplore the
war upon which this country is enter
ing, but when war comes they feel that
the government is entitled to the sup
port of all loyal men and women. With
no intention of laying aside our con-
81, L. Il
vote for the womanhood of this coun-
try, as the right protective of all
rights, we offer our services to our
country in the event they should be
needed, and insofar as we are author
lied we pledge the loyal services of our
membership.
This executive board endorses the
plan of service of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association and
urges that local suffrage organizations
and individual suffragists of the state
take steps to carry out this plan.
"First. BY establishing centers for
registering the names and qualifca-
tions of women available for occk pa-
tions which men will leave to enter the
army; to supply these women to en-
ployers, and to protect the work of
such women.
"second. BY increase of the food
supply through training of women in
agricultural work and the elimination
of waste. The aid of the Department
of Agriculture will be sought in plan
ming systematic courses for women to
accomplish these purposes. The culti-
walton b. women of garden plots and
vacant lots in cities will be encouraged.
"Third. By cooperating with the
Red Cross, which is already equipped,
to render hospital, medical and gem
eral supply service.
''Fourth. By conducting classes and
promoting training in American citi-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
HAROLD S. WILLIAMS DEAD.
Youngest Son of Former Kenosha
Mayor, Died This Morning
at Oak Park Hospital

Harold S. Williams, aged sixty years,
SON of the late Henry Williams, former
mayor of Kenosha, died at the Oak
Park hospital, Oak Park, Ill, at an
early hour this morning following a
short illness. Mr.. Williams was born
in Kenosha May -, 1857, and spent
all of his younger life in this city. He
had been resident Of Oak Park for
many years. He is survived by his
widow, one brother, John E. Williams,
and three sisters, Mrs. H. L. Bullamore,
Mrs IT. P. Woodward and Mrs. Will
H. Carr. The remains will be brought
to Kenosha for interment at the family
plot at Green Ridge and announcement
of the time of the funeral will be
made on Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
DIED AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS.
Miss Jeanette Kline, Daughter Of
Charles Kline, Succumbed to
Brain Fever Sunday.

On Sunday in st. Mary's Hospital,
Milwaukee, occurred the death, result
ing from brain fever, of Miss Jeanette
Kline, aged nineteen years. Miss Kline
was the only daughter of Charles Kline
of So North Lyman avenue, formerly
chairman of the Kenosha County
Board. She was born in the town Of
Randall, October II, 1897, coming to
Kenosha to live but few years ago,
with her parents. She was attending
the normal school in Milwaukee after
having graduated last June from Keno
sha High school, when she was taken
i'll last Wednesday The funeral will
be held ON Wednesday at two O'Clock
in the Lutheran church at Slade s
CeA-.s
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
Patriotism on the Farm.

If we are going to war, we want to
make war efficiently. And that means
more than avoiding the early plumbers
made by most of the belligerents. 1t
means more than copying the best mill
tary methods they have worked out by
experience. 1t means efficient fighting,
efficient manufacture, efficient trans
portation, efficient banking and eff
ficient food production.
This last consideration is vital. Not
only our own military success, but pos
sibly the success of the whole group of
nations that are battling for the
principles we represent, Amay depend
ON the way the American farmer
meets the test.
The secretary of agriculture, who as
part of the scheme of national prepar-
edness is trying to mobilize the nation s
agricultural resources, well says:
cit is important that everything
practicable be done to increase the
efficiency of agricultural activities dur
ing the coming season. It is desirable
that throughout the country farmers
confer among themselves on matters af-
fecting the production Of needed crops,
and that they consult freely with county
agents, state agricultural colleges and
the department of agriculture He
particularly urges the avoidance of our
besetting agricultural sin" conspicu-
Gus production wastes of staple pro-
ducts. He recommends the greatest
care in the selection and safeguarding
Of seed for planting, in the prepare
tion of the land, in the cultivation and
gathering of the crop.
In due time, if the department is
alive to its duty, there will be a sys-
tematic, practical attempt on the part
of the federal government, in CO.
operation with the state governments,
to work out better system of distri-
button. Then hundreds of millions of
dollars worth of food will not rot, as
usual, on the trees or in the ground or
in the farmers bins, through lack of
transportation facilities.
There ought to be just as much at
tention paid this year to raising food
and getting it where it is needed as
there is to making war material and
getting it to the front. If, every
farmer would regard himself as a sort
of commissioned officer in the army of
agriculture, an officer Gin command =
Of his land depended upon by his
country to get the very best out of it,
we should have no fear of the result.
And no farmer should hesitate.
Whether animated by patriotism or de-
sire for profit, the motive is compelling.
There need be no fear, for once, of
"over production. !" Every farmer who
raises good crop of anything this
year may expect to make money out
of it. All the better, then, if in addi-
tion to the satisfaction that comes
with business success he has the con-
seriousness of having served his country
and the world.