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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-11

University Heights Is fas, coming
90 tho front.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-26
FRANK vANDERWEE DEAD.
Foreman at Nash Motors Company Dies
Three Months After the Death of
His Wife.

Frank VanDerWee, the foreman of
the die and tool-making department Of
the Nash Motors Company, died at his
home, 920 Market street, victim of
an acute attack of pneumonia. The
deceased was a hunband Of Mrs. Faith
VanDerWee who died in April of this
year and leaves to survive him five
children, Frank, Theresa, Isabelle, Lor-
eta and Josephine, all Of Kenosha.
Frank VanDerWee was a native of
Belgium where he was born in 1851; in
1878 he came alone to America and for
many years lived in Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, and in various cities in Canada.
Eighteen years ago he came 20 Kenosha
and in this time he has been trusted
and efficient employee of the Simmons
Company, the Badger Brass Company
and the Nash Motors Company where
for the last three years he had held
the position Of foreman of the die de-
partment. The deceased was a mem
Der of the Columbia Knights and
was very we'll known in the city. The
funeral services will be held from his
late home on Friday afternoon follow
ing which his body will be buried at
Green Ridge, by the side of that of his
wife who preceded him in death only
three months ago.
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and the work is mighty hard, but q
never felt huskier in my life and 1 ann
having a great time.
We have regular military drill with
guns (each driver carries one with HIM
on the truck and have to wear the req
ular French army ''casques" (ligh5
steel helmets) and always carry gas
masks with us, but all this is an addedi
precaution which we hope to have no
need for. We are being prepared
though Gas all the French army always
isl for any emergencies.
Our camp is a beautiful little hol-
low in the woods and very comfortable
About ten yards from my bed are some
old French trenches used against thei
Germans during the French retreat in
1914.
The food is very good and abundant
regular French army rations.
The only things we miss are candy
and tobacco, neither one of these thingsi
can be had around here, and, by the way, !
no stationery, as you can see.
No one buys stamps inside the war
zone, but just marks the letter as I have.
l am forced to stop writing now by the.
darkness, as no lights are allowed.
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May Reorganize
Bristol Bank
State Bank Examiner A.. e. Kuolt
Making Personal Investigation
of Condition on Monday.

The Bristol State Bank of Bristol.
which was closed by the order of State
Banking Commissioner A. E. Kuolt a
week ago, may be re-opened by a re-
organized company. Informal discus
sion of plans for reorganization were
discussed by Commissioner Kuolt and
the people of the village on Monday
when the state commissioner went in
person to make an investigation of the
condition of the closed bank. 1t is not
known what form this reorganization
will take or who will be in charge of
the bank under the new management.
Stories of uswitch in securities
were going the rounds at Bristol on
Monday and some Of the men who have
been interested held that this alleged
switch = might affect the ability of
the depositors to secure their money.
Edwin j. Zaun, the former president
of the bank, left Bristol ten days ago
and he is now somewhere in the west
spending a vacation. It is possible
that he will be asked to aid the state
officials in Strengthening out the
affairs of the bank. 1T is understood
that at the time the bank was closed
Mr.. Zaun had no financial interest in it.
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BRISTOL.

Rev. and Mrs. Jennings Of Salem Wis
tied with Rev. and Mrs. Cramer, Tues
day.
Harry Lovey has returned to Milwau-
kee after spending a. two weeks vaca-
tion with his parents.
Franklin Gilbert Of Harvard, is visit.
ing friends here.
Mrs. Lucy Stonebraker and daughter,
Ella, and grandson Of Red Cloud, Neb.,
are visiting her nephew, E. L. Stone
braker, and other friends.
Mrs Orrie Fink Of Milwaukee, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Rev. Mueller and wife, and Albert
Wienke and wife were Kenosha visit
ors, Tuesday.
Gladys Subway is visiting relatives
in Chicago.
Mrs. Mark Castle was a Kenosha Wis
itor, Tuesday.
Rev. Otto Toepel spent last week in
Milwaukee.
G. H. Whitcher, Mrs. F. r. Snyder
and Mr.. VIM. Wienke are still on the
sick list.
Mrs. A. J. King and Miss Violet King
spent Friday with Violet's mother
in Woodwork.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Castle of Chicago
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Pike.
Marshall Bishop is laid up with blood
poisoning in his hand.
The ladies had their first meeting
Wednesday to sew for the Red Cross.
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COMES HOME A CAPTAIN.
DR.. A. J. Randall Home to Close Up His
Business Affairs Before Going
TO British Front.

DR.. Albert John Randall slipped
away from Kenosha month ago for a
visit at his old home in Kingston, On
tario. Monday afternoon he returned
to Kenosha and he is now busy closing
up his practice in Kenosha and within
week he will leave for Kingston to
don the shoulder straps Of captain in
one Of the Canadian regiments going
20 Europe for service. DR.. Randall had
nc thought of enlisting for service
when he went to the old home in Kings
ton but when he got into the swing of
the Canadian enthusiasm lie walked
right up and told the man at the re-
cruiting headquarters that if the Eng
lish army could use doctor from Ke-
Eosha, Wisconsin, he was ready to
serve. Within two days he was com
missioned as q captain. He has been
sworn into the service of the British
empire and be will leave with the
troops for the front within a short
time. Mrs. Randall and the children
will not return to Kenosha until after
the war with Germany is over. After
doing his bit = it is the intention of
Captain 9fDoctor' Randall to return
to Kenosha and resume the practice of
medicine.
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SALEM.


Miss Eoline Gull of Oakland, Nebr.,
arrived Saturday night to spend the
summer with her cousin, Miss Helen
Brown.
Miss Fife Cook has returned from
visit with friends in Union Grove where
she spent the week.
Mr.. Clark and granddaughter, Miss
Bonnie Clark, Of Penfeld, H., are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie MINIS and
others in Salem.
August Frank returned home from
the Burlington hospital on Sunday.
Owing to the condition of his heart the
doctors decided it unsafe to give him
an anaesthetic and the operation was
postponed for time.
Lemuel MINIS, who has been train
ing recruits for several months, is visit
ing his grandmother, Mrs. Emma Min
mis-, and other relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Hartnell, who has been
improving, had a relapse on Friday and
her nurse has returned.
The motorcycle cop, still finds his
services are needed here and Saturday
and Sunday were busy days.
Mrs. Brokers' and Mrs Marrow, sis
tiers of Miss Olive Hope, left for their
homes in Grand county on Monday.
G. B. Phillips, formerly of Salem but
now of Riverside, Ill, is spending a
few days here.
Mrs. Fletcher entertained her cousin
from Aurora, and her sister, Miss Og-
den of Chicago, over Sunday.
Mrs. Fink Of Milwaukee is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. S. Gull.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kranz and Mrs. Lucia
MINIS visited at Matt Loescher's on
Sunday.
DR.. Guy Runkle of Washington is
visiting relatives here this week.
George Phillips of Oak Park visited
with his family at A. Paddock s over
Sunday.
St. Peter S choir returned to Chicago
last week after week s vacation at
the lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Van Alstine and
Mrs. A. Burdick visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Dell Leonard Of Pistakee Lake Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Cummings of Kenosha
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs P. Cummings
this week.
Mrs. a. Hartnell is slowly recovering.
Thomas Fleming is kept busy in Ke-
nosha this week over the registration
list. A number of our boys are drawn.
The Red Cross is doing a lot Of work,
having a number of articles already
finished Every one should help.
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soMERs.

On Wednesday afternoon, August L
a meeting of the Red Cross Auxiliary
will be held at Woodmen Hail. All the
ladies of the community, whether mem
bers of the Red Gross or not, are in
vited to be present.
Mrs. Marshall Flora of Union Grove,
spent Monday at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Anderson.
L. Jay Gould transacted business in
Racine on Monday.
Mrs. Chris A. Jensen and little
daughter, have returned home from st.
LUkes Hospital, Racine.
Earnest Tabbert left with Troop e,
First Wisconsin Cavalry, for Camp
Douglas on Monday.
Mrs. John finland will entertain the
Missionary Society of the Presby-
terrain Church on Thursday afternoon
Of this week.
On Tuesday afternoon, August 7th,
a regular meeting of the Somers Camp
Royal Neighbors of America No. 1852,
will be held at Woodmen Hall. 1T is
desired that all the members bear this
date in mind as at this time the los
ing side of the membership contest
will tender a banquet to the winning
side.
Mrs. j. R. Silver and Mrs. Jennie
Markham of Racine, spent Thursday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Bullamore.
Lawreneg E. Ozanne spent Friday
afternoon in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Miller and
family, Frank Middlecamp and Robert
Bolm, spent last Sunday in Milwaukee.
Mrs. William Heidersdorf entertain
ed the Art and Needlecraft Club of the
Somers Camp R. N. A., on Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Russell Bullamore and
Miss Alice Karnes assisted the hostess
in entertaining. Twenty ladies were
present.
Miss Cook of Lake Mills, has been
engaged as teacher in School District
No. for the coming year.
George Wade and his force of work
men began the work on the Somers
Road east from the Town Hall last
week
William Lauer and his carpenters
are building a large barn for the
Witscheber Bros.
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UNION GROVE.

Mrs. Mabel Williams of Milwaukee,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Roberts.
Mrs. Chris Christensen is reported
seriously i'll at her home on South
Main street.
Mrs. William Bixby is visiting her
son, Menyo at Camp Douglas.
Mr.. and Mr.. Grin Moe and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Fitch of Burlington,
called on Mrs. Stiles Moe for a few
hours Saturday Mrs. Noes condition
remained about the same.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mohns and family
attended the funeral of an uncle in
Milwaukee on Monday.
Miss Emily Robinson of Kenosha, is
spending few days at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Charlie E. Williams.
DIR. and Mrs. Jake McCracken of
Kenosha, were visitors at the Nc
Cracker home in this village Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dixon and daugh-
ter Vera, and the Misses Ruth Savage
and Eleanor Cuttings returned home
last Friday from a few days Of camp
life at the Dixon cottage near Water
ford, Wis.
Mrs. Frank Newell and children of
Kenosha, spent Saturday with her
sister, Mrs. Lee Button.
DR.. Jay Heidbrink of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is visiting his father, DR.. E.
P. Heidbrink.
Mrs. Ella Blaine was visitor at the
home of Mrs. E. Burden at Evanston
the latter part of last week. She also
vised the Blaine sisters in Chicago
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Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Maloney spent
Sunday with Mrs. S. Larfabee.
Miss Olga Fredrickson is guest Of
Mrs. Title Swanson.
There was al +. N. of A. card party
at James Torrey's Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Martin and Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Davy spent Sunday at
Camp Lake.
The quarterly conference meeting
was held Friday morning at the church.
No plans were made for the next con-
ference year on account of no repre-
sentative from Wesley Chapel being
present; accordingly, another date was
set-August 10th, at 10 a. m.
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PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

The Royal Neighbors held their pic
mic on the church grounds.
Rose Meredith of Kenosha has been
q guest of Mrs. Fl. A. King.
Miss Bernez Lowe and Miss Pirsch
of Kenosha attended the canning dem
onstration meeting at Madison.
Guy Yates is suffering from frac-
tured knee-cap.
F. 7. Mutter has purchased an Avery
tractor.
Mrs. Harold Cone and Mrs. Mervin
Gould spent Sunday at Twin Lakes.
Arthur Barter has purchased new
hay loader and side rake.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones and family
spent Sunday at the camp meeting in
Spring Park.
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WooDWoRTH.

Gny Yates had the misfortune to
break his KIN ecap last Friday. Chris
Johnson is filling his place at the depot
during his absence.
The Misses Gray entertained friends
from Milwaukee last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Youk and family
of Somers and Will Lizey of Lake Bluff
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Youk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord Shepard Of Ra-
cine visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Shop
ard last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Castle and son,
OF Chicago, spent few days at their
cottage the last of the week.
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We want to leave Kenosha with
one hundred and fifty men, " said Cap
tain Dayton this morning as he explain
ed details of the last recruiting drive.
which will be made by Company M in
an attempt to increase their member
ship to war strength before they are
called to Camp Douglas Enthusiasm
aroused by the departure Of the
cavalry troop and the glory of ad-
venture which surrounded it, received
the credit for the eight enlistments of
Monday inasmuch as but three of
them We're drawn fo~ service in the
CONSUMPTION of Friday.
Officials of Company NJ are in re-
ceipt of notification from Colonel
Mccoy directing them to accept as
volunteers no persons who had received
notices from the county CONSUMPTION
board to report for examination. This
means that all those who have been
drawn must volunteer within the next
three or four days if they wish to pick
tAC1A NJ dASA W! oC1F1CSs w YIN Lids d.
ready been completed on the lists at
Washington and the lists of numbers
as they were drawn have been mailed
to the thousands Of boards throughout
the country. As soon as these send
notices to the registered men for APP
pearance, the door to volunteering is
closed. Everything is being done by
Captain Dayton and the members of
Company NJ to welcome those who now
accept the challenge and volunteer
though late, to represent Kenosha in
defense of the flag.
Sergeant Lovejoy and Corporal Van
Remkow were very successful in
rounding up additional recruits early
this morning who viii be examined to-
night and are hoped to furnish several
additional names for the roll OF honor.
Wednesday. Thirty-fve more men are
needed to raise the roster of the com
pany to war strength, one hundred and
fifty men, and with the way open-for
conscripted men to volunteer if they
act quickly, it is thought that the
goal will be reached before notifca-
ton to report at Camp Douglas has
been received.
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LOCAL YOUTRsIN SANE CORPS
In French Service, In Same Corps With
Cousins, 2. G. Simmons and Lucien
Lance Changed from Ambulance
Service to Munition Truck Driver.
aaM@z@saa~mzaaa4ssssulns

From Somewhere in France some
where SO near the battle4 line as to
breathe the very spirit Of The soldiers
Of our allies, comes letter from Rouse
Simmons, the son of Clayton B. Sim
mons, former resident of Kenosha,
but now of Portland, Ore, and grand
son of Mrs. Rouse Simmons, of Prairie
avenue, in which the youth, now sol
der in the French army describes with
remarkable viyidness the. life of the
munition truck driver at the front.
Young Simmons enlisted in one of the
Yale units to go to France as mem
Der of an ambulance corps, but when
they found that the only opportunity
for immediate service was to trans
fer to belligerent branch, he Joined
the munition truck service of the
French army, although it entailed
countless dangers as recouned in
the present letter The story is doubly
interesting to Kenosha people as the
writer tells how he is in the same corps
with q. G.. Simmons III and Lueicn
Lance, of this city, who, like himself,
have chosen this course to do their
" bit in the great war. A remarkable
thing revealed by the letter is the SUI.
preme confidence which the French sol
diers are putting in the part that the
American Sammies will play in the war
and how they are enduring all the hor-
rors Of war and holding out against all
obstacles IN the hope, which is no long
er vain, that the United States will at
some near date relieve them of the brunt
of the war for liberty.
The dangers of the service in which
he is enlisted, the beauty Of France
even though she is bleeding from the
effects of war and many details of the
camp life Of the French soldier are told
in the letter, dated June II, as publish
ed in the Portland Examiner, in which
this American French soldier writes as
follows:
I have so much to tell you that it is
almost impossible to write it all in one
letter
I would forget later details if I tried
to narrate everything that happened at
first
You will probably be surprised to
learn that I am writing this in a camp
about Is kilometers from the front,
somewhere = near Scissors.
I cannot say exactly where, partly
because I do not know precisely myself
and partly because the censor would
cut it out, anyway.
Aeroplanes Fly Overhead.
War aeroplanes are continually fly
ing overhead and from hill nearby,
we can see the star bombs at night and
the captive observation balloons in day
time.
Of course, we can hear the guns boom
ing day and night.
The most important change of all is
that I have changed services, as have
given up the ambulance work and am
now training to drive a camien, or
munition truck.
We came from Bordeaux to Paris
Tuesday night chad to sit up all night
il over-crowded third-class earriages)
and when we got to the main ambu-
lance headquarters at Rue Rayneuard
we found things altogether different
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BRING BACK KA1sER's CROWN.
Pleasant Prairie to Honor Recruits by
Party for Her Volunteer Sol
diers on Friday.

An oath to bring back the kaiser s
crown is to be taken by John Mahoney,
the popular young man of Pleasant
Prairie who has enlisted in Company
NJ and who with his comrade in arms.
Chris Larsen, is to be the guest of
honor at a farewell party given at the
Mahoney School, Friday night. Pride
IL the patriotism that has prompted
the enlistment is TO be The keynote of
the celebration and the many friends
OF tho two '5anmies are expected to
turn out in great numbers to bid the
boys good luck and plenty of it in their
new venture.
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NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
BRIGHTON.

The following sixteen men were the
first to be drawn to represent the men
liable to draft in this town for first
call: Hugh James Mooney, Charles fl.
Dexter, Leo Marlock, Jacob John
Welker, Albert Thomas Ehlen, Herman
F. Koenig, Frank Leslie Rhodes, Ebert
Edward Carroll, John Thomas Riggs,
Frank Viola, Urban J. Eppers, Eugene
f. Carol, Clarence H. Rhodes, Louis
Hans Johnson, Matthias n. Hotz,
Frank M. Fox
Mrs. Theo Heinen, of Racine, is en-
joying the week, calling on old friends
and neighbors.
X. Seitz returned home last week
from Pueblo, Colo, where he had been
called by the serious illness and death
of his brother, Ferdinand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Reutz, Of Ra-
cine, were Sunday visitors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Wagner spent
Sunday with Burlington relatives.
Mrs. Cora Heing and children Of
Chicago, are spending their vacation
with her father, Anton Daniels.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Ar
mold, daughter, July 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Molitor motored
to Fond du Lac to visit with relatives
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Eppers are enjoy
ing visit from their daughter, Mrs.
Laura Kappus and children Of Henry,
South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Weis entertained
about thirty friends Sunday afternoon
in honor of his parents, who will
leave for their home at Bird Island,
MINI, this week.
Susie Stahl of Racine, is enjoying
q few days visit with the home folks.
Mrs Margaret Weber entertained
relatives from Nebraska on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rhodes were
Union Grove visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Dan Mccormick and daughter,
Alice, accompanied by Mrs. Eichner of
Racine, spent several days at Camp
Douglas recently.
Luella J&ckley is helping out in
the dining room of The Eagle Lake
resort this week.
Matt Kemen and family enter
tanned company from Racine the last
of the week.
Matt Dietrich of Racine, spent over
Sunday with his daughters, Mrs. VIM.
Bohn and Mrs. .Ehlen.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Thorn had dinner
Sunday at the Ludwig home.
Mr.. Nelson motored out from Chica-
go Saturday. He was accompanied
home Sunday by his wife and daughters
who have been spending the past
month at Val Jackley IS.
j. Welker spent over Sunday with
his sister at Morton Park, III.
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BOY DIES MONDAY

Leo s. Prokop, the ven-year-oId
sor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Prokop, 2o8
Rice Avenue, died Monday afternoon
from the effects of al attack Of spinal
meningitis more than three months
ago. The boy although he had appar-
emily recovered was left in such weak
ened condition that his death had been
expected. The deceased had lived all
his short life in KenosRa, having been
born here Feb. -, 1906; the funeral
services will be held at the Polish
church, Thursday morning, following
which interment will be made at the
ST. George cemetery.
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REAL ESTATE BARGAIN.

An eight room house, renting for
$500 month on north side, near st.
George Church, can be purchased very
cheap. For full particulars see John
B. Mayer, 17s Eagle street or phone
700. *adv
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The committee in charge of the big
outing of the Kenosha Retailers to be
held at Silver Lake early in August,
was out to the lake on Tuesday after
noon completing arrangements. 1t IS
declared that the outing will be the
most notable social event in the his
tory of the association.
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Drivers Drill with Guns.

But here l go on writing lot of
stuff you could probably read in the
paper any day, but these things impress
themselves on my mind so much that
can hardly help telling about them.
OF course, vou understand that I am
not in action yet, but am in camp
training, where / viii be for 1G days
before leaving for the real work.
When start in will tell you more
about it as I don t know so very much
as yet. Tn the meanwhile, T am really
enjoying myself immensely
ne have regular military discipline
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Mrs. Daniel Elliot of Amerillo, Tex,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Cor
coran of Pleasant street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-26

Harry Lavey Of Bristol, well known
IN Kenosha, has accepted position
with a packing house at Fond du Lac.
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TTON or A PART or THAI certain
flat KNOWN AS AND CALLED
MUNSONS SUBDIVISION. IN THE
TOWN OF sOMERS, KENOsHA CoUN-
TY WISCONSIN.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Martin Of Kan
kakee, Ill. spent Tuesday afternoon
with friends in Kenosha
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To all to whom these presents shall come,
and to all whom it may concern: