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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-08
Warship Sent To Bottom By German Sub
marine While On Patrol Duty In Euro
pean Waters---Commander OF Ship
Brother-In-Law Sec. Daniels
(Bv international News Seryice.)

Washington Dec Sherman submarines nave
claimed another American destroyer. with heavy loss Of
life The navy department this afternoon announced tha
the destroyer jacob Jones' Of the latest type, had
been torpedoed and sunk while patrol duty III foreign
waters on Thursday night, December =, al o'clock
Only 81 members Of the crew lof the Jones were
rescued and they suffered greatly from exposure. Al
fthose rescued picked up from life rafs BY other
destroyers which hurried to the Scene
1t is understood that the Jones carried cGPW Of about
100 men, and it is also understood that among the 81 OF
more who missing many Of t6p<otficers Of the
craft which had d tonnage Of 150 Z
Names of Some Surynors
The names OF 10 survivors BIKE been received up 10
this time. They Lieutenant Eanlef gfade) John
J. Richards Ensign Nelson \. Gates; Assistant Surg on
l. l. AdamieWicz; Charles +. Pierce iremen fst-easss
Timothy Edward Tvomey. seaman John Z. Johnson.
seaman: Henry A. StudCke, chief m&ehinists mate I'd
ward F. Grady fireman, second-eass John ] MnIHane},
seaman; Mpon Flood seaman.
Secretary's Br0ther-in-Eaw Among Missing.
The official statement issued by The navy depart
ment said:
THE American destroyer jacob Jones was torpedoed
and sunk Thursday, December 6, at p m. while on pa
troll duty in foreign waters Early reports indicate that
81 survivors have been picked up far They were on
life-rafts The Jacob Jones was commanded by LEU
tenant Commander David Worth Bagey, brother Of
Mrs Josepheus Daniels, vie Of The secretary Of the
navy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-08
LINING UP AUSTRIANS
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
All Subjects OF Emperor Carl
Must Be Registered.
(By international New serviceJ

Washington Dec s All the ma,
ehinery of he government todap vas
moving toward completing the work
OF alignine all of Tho United States
nen, material aud money against
Austria Tho same procedure which
marked tho early davs Of the war
with Germany Is boing followed Sub
leels of Austria Hungary haye hoen
made alton enemies. AMI are rpcoR.
aized If saeb fhey will be compel.
d 5u enlist themselves With tho
United states marshal IN the di4.
uies in which they Hive Such az
are la zones not affected by the clos.
ed sections outlined In the various
Rroclamations OF the President will
receive permits to continue their or.
binary business
The general situation, 30 far as OF
frial4 hero could learn today. re-
mains UNCHANGED. The alien enemy
eseoRlpg their months shut .
officials reported Reports from the
sccrci agents of tine United States
~ho have been watching Tho larger
communitiet. especially those in
Pennsylvania. Michigan Minnesota
and Colorado. whore subject ri jhe
Austrian emperor are In great mum
ner- indicate thai fbe adoption Of
.hc declaration of Va has been ac.
eeptoa as a matter vi course With
Tie Austrian sitation out ol The
waN additional attention Va ca8t on
tls #ft4tt. 81 fTurlrf.1 and ItuI.faTist
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-08
ROUS|NG MEETINGS
HELD IN BERKELEY
LAST TWO NIGHTS
For the Purpose of OiffusinQ
Public Information.
BRILLIANT TAKERS
STIR UP PATRIOTISM
And Matters of Vital Import.
ance To Nation Are Thor
oughly Explained To Large
Audiences.

No'hia4 bur praise can be given 10
The local cbaptet ii the Red crosa nj
'eFtardsfown for tho magnificent
'naahef in which they conducted
iheH va supper at tho Communities
Van IN Gerrardstown last night Tho
refreshments consisting of sand,
witches aalad, pickles, biscuits. ice
'ieam aud coffee were all that could
he desired Al the conclusion of mn
regular supper period. entertainment
IN the form Of music readings. and
SpeeeheH hf visitors made I'D thu RI
lhaindcf Of the evening Much IN.
crest VIZ manilested In the very 81.
cellent reading entitled PRO patria'.
~ Miss Ann Sites and In tho nd.
dresses ably delivered b., ATTORNEY
Netin ktlmer Attorney A. G. Mcin,
Tire Attorney Adrian Nadenbousch.
County Fuel Administrators u. q.
llenahaW and Rev King After open.
ing remarks BY ReY King. who gave
A history OF the Rcd Cross and
brought TO tho attention OF tho All
dlenco assembled, the purpose OF the
meeting, Attorney Neyin Kllrnet
gave an interesting address on tho
work OF The Y " G. A. at home and
In the war b. & Henshaw spoke Of
what We are expected 10 do aga
county to help do our share and chi
Dhasizcd the need Of county organi-
cation supported BY willing hands
ana loyal patriotic hearts TO carry
on future campaigns Attorney A. G..
Meintire presented facts relating ID
the atrocities committed by soldiers
OF Tho Kaiser and what We might.
have expected had Il not been for tho
wonderful resistance OF belgium and
France. Attorney Adrian MAIDEN.
bousch thrilled tho hearts OF his
hearers with his tribute to the mo
thcrhood Of tho nation and his stronl
appeal 10 All in support Of tho great /.
est milton on tho face Of tho earth. y
The program WAS carried out (as
given below ne
Patriotic Music Cold : Miller
aud family
song America" by tho entire
audience
Introductory remarks by Rev.
King
Tho y VI & a. in War Tmes--.
huolncg Neyin KiImer,
Address + g. Hcnshaw.
Reading PRO ratria" Miss Ann
Sites
Intern 4ion Music Gerrards.
town Orchestra.
Address Attorney A G. Mclntlrc.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-08
NOTICE TO RED MEN

ST. H-mbe- Tins 3ga
M 50 imp q H. Mani a.
of g.4aet-jb requested
at their .al2 room sunda Js
at p m + attend .he anaF IF
Brother William Gerhardt
J. II EVERTTTS. Sacaau
e. K. CHAMBERS Ch.ef o. Ra6ari
Y Up 2t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-08

Mrs T. /. Dunn Miss Glady 8
Dnnn. Mis-. Chloe Mason and NJ
ana Mrsd. Prince Dunn Will m7to
sunday to Washington.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-08
HIGHEST Cash PRICES

Paid for all kinds Of hide and tars
/. KLABANSKEY
sis X Queen St Both Phones.
y l Up I'm.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-08
WEATHER

Snow and colder tonight; clearing
Sunday
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-08

sConunuea ON PAGE sirI
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25
COUNTY TEACHERS BUY BONDS.
Teachers Agree to Set Aside Part of
Meagre Salaries to Aid the Gov
eminent at War.

Teachers in the little 'red school
houses" of the county, showed their
belief in the nation and their willing
ness to help the nation at the close of
the institute held at the High school
on Saturday afternoon when they sub
scribed for S., 400 worth of the Liberty
Loan bonds. The movement to help
finance the war was led by County
superintendent R. L. Cundy and Super
vising teacher, Lewis MORN and near
ly every teacher present agreed to take
at least one Of the bonds White num-
Der Of them subscribed for several
bonds. The teachers declared that
they would preach the Liberty Loan
to the children during the coming week
and by individual effort seek to bring
the subscription Of Kenosha county
up to the full amount set by the
committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25
REOPEN RECRUITING
OFFICE IN. .KENOSHA
Kenosha on Special Mission
Seeking Men With Trades.

Recruiting for the national army
was resumed in Kenosha today when
Sergeant Henry L. Howard of the
Milwaukee recruiting Office, came to
Kenosha and his Office is with the city
sealer at the City Hail. Sergeant
Howard is looking for Kenosha men
who are willing to go into any branch
of the service, but he is especially in
terested in enlisting men with trades.
Mechanics Of all kinds are in great
demand for the work of the army and
this is especially true of chemists, gas
workers, steam filters, gas engineers,
blacksmiths, fire fighters and acid
workers Enlistment is sought of these
men for the Thirtieth Engineers of the
national army with headquarters at
the American University in Washing
ton. These men are being especially
educated for the demands Of the army
Sergeant Howard follows up the work
of Sergeant Lamb who was recruiting
in Kenosha for week. He expects
to maintain the Office at the City Hall
for at least week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25
CLAIM SIGNALS WERE LATE
Miss Elida Bunker, superintendent; Miss
Edah Enavs, Nurse; Vincent Penne-
feather and Nels Fredsbo Were Pas
sengers in Car - Auto Damaged.

-Four people from Wil1owbrook had
narrow call from being killed just
after. three O'Clock Friday Afternoon
when the small automobile used at
WllloWbrook Sanatorium was crashed
into by a limited train on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and North Shore
Railway at the Burlington crossing.
That the passengers escaped death or
injury was due to the presence of
mind of Nels Fredsbo, a patient at
the sanatorium, who was driving the
car and who shouted to the others to
jump for their lives. The passengers
included Miss Elida Bunker, super
intendent of the /sanatorium Miss
Edah Evans, nurse, and Vincent
Pennefeather.
The members. of the party had left
the sanatorium only few minutes be-
fore the accident and were on their
way to Racine where Mr.. Pennefeather
had planned to visit his sister.
F'redsbo, who was driving the car and
all Of the members Of the party, de-
clared that they heard no warning
signal at the crossing until after the
car had run on the track. Then
Fredsbo heard the bell ringing and
he shouted to the other members of
the party to jump from the automo-
bile. The engine of the automobile
had stopped just as it was on the track
and Fredsbo saw that there was no
chance to make an effort to start it
and clear the track. He saw the train
coming at high rate of speed and
following the order Of the other people
in the car he jumped himself into the
ditch along the road. A second later
the crash came. The automobile did
not turn over, but the entire front
part of it, including the engine, was
wrecked. The motorman stopped the
car hundred yards from the crossing
and a score of passengers from the
electric car came back expecting to
find that some one had been killed.
The motorman declared that the sig
nal at the crossing was an automa-
tic one and that it must have been
ringing fo- some time before the au-
tomobile reached the track. The peo-
pie from the sanatorium declared that
the signal was not operating until a
second or two before the car came.
Miss Elida bunker, badly frightened
on account of the accident, declared
that on several occasions she had
noted that the signal at this crossing
did not ring until the electric car was
within few feet of the crossing.
The two patients were hurried to
Kenosha in an automobile and after
they had advised relatives that they
had escaped injury they were taken
back TO the sanatorium and put to
bed All members of the party
suffered considerable from the shock
and fright Of the accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25
NO FAVORITISM SHOWN
BY ARMY OFFICIALS
E. A. Hathaway Reports That Company
M. Received Same Consideration
as Older Guard Organizations.

To those people of Kenosha who
were disappointed at the breaking up
of Company M at the Waco camp, F.
A. Hathaway, who is In charge of
the Wisconsin Army Y. M. G. A. work,
brings the word that the Kenosha unit
received as much consideration as any
other company of the Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard and that even civilians
at the camp could recognize the
necessity of the change.
Some of the Oldest units of the
state, I" said Mr.. Hathaway, "haye
been knocked into cooked hat and
the change is no reflection, either on
the personnel of the officers or mem
bers of the company
The Kenosha soldiers, while they re-
gretted the change, have, with true
American spirit, taken up their new
positions without grumbling and are
forming new acquaintance in the new
companies. Mr.. Hathaway is in Ke-
osha for several days on special work
for the Y. M. G. A., but will probably
return to the army camp after the
first of the month.
In regard to the members of Troop
"E,0 which is now Battery "E0 of
the Light Artillery, Manager Hath
away reported that many Of the boys
had entered the "Yv classes in alge-
bra, trigonometry and geometry in
order 'Sto brush up on these branches
of mathematics, the knowledge of
which is essential to a successful gum
ner. The camp at Waco is much larger
than the one at Camp Douglas, as it
has more. than eighteen thousand acres
and is more than five miles in length.
This has made the Y. M. G. A. work
more extensive and seven buildings,
each with QUITO door movie screen and
the sands of the arena have been
erected to entertain the soldiers and
have we'll performd their function.
The weather at the camp is warm,
but the soldiers are thriving on it
and are enthusiastic about the treat
ment accorded his soldiers by their
"Uncle Sam. y
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25
APPOINTS BURKE AS
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
Kenosha Attorney Notified That He
Will Serve as Kenosha County Adj
ministrator of Fuel Supply.

Attorney Walter M. Burke is wear
ing a worried look this morning. On
Saturday he was notified that he was
appointed Kenosha County Fuel Ad-
ministrator by State Administrators w.
I'll. Fitzgerald and that he will be ex-
pected to begin his duties at once by
reporting the present coal situation in
Kenosha to state headquarters. Al
though the new position requires con-
siderable work and carries with it no
compensation except, in the words of
the letter, the satisfaction of having
done your share when your country was
in urgent need,' Mr. Burke started his
duties this morning by making a sur
vey OF the coal merchants of the city
and determining the current prices.
The position is responsible one and
will entail thorough investigation of
the fuel situation in the county. It will
be the duty of Fuel Administrator
Burke to assist in securing the coal
needed for the people of the county at
prices that are just to the producer and
reasonable to the consumer. A part of
the duties will be a report each week
of the coal on hand and the probable
needs of the county, also on the price
Of each grade of eoar and the per cent
of profit made by local dealers.
The appointment is distinct recog-
milton of the confidence nlaced hv +ha
state board in the ability and vision
of the Kenosha man as will be readily
seen from the caihre Of the men Sc
lected in each county of the state to
help in regulating the fuel problem of
this state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25
WIN WESLEY CHAPEL.
Kenoshans Preach Red Gross Gospel in
Country Church and Make
Many Converts to Cause.

Kenoshans Preach Red Gross Gospel in
Country Church and Make
Many Converts to Cause.
The Flying Squadron went to Wesley
Chapel on Wednesday evening and pre-
sented the Red Cross idea to an en-
thusiastic crowd that filed the church
and made a patriotic response to the
passionate appeals of orators. Men,
women and children, contributed their
respective parts to the evening IS serv-
ice and made the gathering memora-
BILE event in the history of their com
munity. Near the close of the meeting
twenty-f people enrolled for mem
bership in the Red Gross Association
and thereby signifed willingness to
do what they could to advance the
! cause of country and humanity.
In a soil, properly prepared by an
earlier meeting at Pleasant Prairie and
the untiring efforts Of Mrs. ]. E. Jones,
DR.. Helen Harbert and w. =. Cox plant.
ed the seeds of Red Cross sentiment
that will undoubtedly grow to rich
fruition. Clearly and eloquently they
presented the services performed by
nurses and surgeons at the front and
patriotic men and women back home.
Their speeches were both logical and
eloquent and easily persuaded the au-
dience to enlist in this important part
of the government s war-machine. They
oil fho nj
Marlatt, who demonstrated especially
the work Of the Red Cross in con-
serving the man-power Of the United
States and her allies.
After the program of oratory a short
business session resulted in the enroll
ment Of twenty five members from the
Wesley Chapel community and the APP
pointment of Mrs. Robert Smith as
working chairman of the new con-
tingent.
In concluding the exercise of the
evening songs were sung by a picked
quartette and readings were given by
Allan Higgins, Frances Tourtelotte, Ken
meth Powell and Miss Eva Potts. The
latter gave dramatic interpretations of
humorous selection eff I Could be
By Her" and more serious poem
ellis Boy in Overalls.'' Both were
read with fine feeling and exrellent
enunciation and consequently elected
storms of applause from the appre-
ciatiye audience.
The festivities of the evening closed
with a dainty luncheon served by the
women of the Wesley Chapel congre-
cation. A feeling of good fellowship
pervaded both the meeting and the
social ! our and made the function one
of the most successful services in the
historJ of the Flying Squadron.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25
WATCHING FREIGHT TRAIN
Unfortunate Man Did Not See APP
preaching Flyer ard Is Killed IN
stant.s Leaves Three Daughters
Funeral Is Held Today.

Knut Hill, resident of Kenosha,
was killed at Somers shortly before
noon on Saturday, when he failed to
see an approaching locomotive and
was hurled to death by the onrushing
train. The accident occurred IN the
presence of several witnesses all of
whom were completely mystified by
the speed with which disaster came.
The remains were rushed to Kenosha
by ambulance and held at the Hansen
morgue until claimed by relatives Of
the stricken man.
Hill was returning from the grocery
store in Somers and did not see the APP
preaching engine because of freight
train which was switching on the sid
ing. He was, waiting for the latter to
pass when he was struck by the south
bound limited train and sustained in
juries resulting in immediate death.
His skull was seriously fractured and
his body badly bruised. He was dead
when picked up by men who witnessed
the accident and was brought at once
to Kenosha.
Mr.. Hill is survived by three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Albert Haugen Of 800 Pearl
street; Miss Rose Hill who lives with
Mrs. Haugen, and Miss Lulu Hill of
Sheridan, Illinois. There is also a bro
ther, Rev. OLAF Hill of Ishpeming, Mich
igan, who came to Kenosha this morn
ing and will officiate at the funeral
service for the unfortunate man.
Knut Hill was born in Norway Aug
ust 10, 1868. He spent his childhood
in his native country but as young
man came to America in 1884. A car
penter by trade, he was thrifty and eff
ficient and made numerous friends by
his general affability and coon humor.
He has lived in Kenosha for more
than year and has been working in
Somers for about a month. While in
the latter town he lived with Math.
Newhouse to whose home he was re-
turning at the time of the fatal mishap.
The victim of the accident was bur-
led this afternoon from the Hansen
chapel. Rev. OLAF Hill preached the
obituary sermon over the remains of his
brother and spoke fittingly of his life
and character. The relatives of Mr..
Hill were the only attendants at the
service. Interment was made in Green
Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25
PROTECT LIVES WITH DOLLARS
Kenosha Sammies Realize the Import
ance Of the Second Liberty Loan
And Buy Bonds.

Men who have joined the training
camps of the new army, who have
given themselves to the;- government,
are subscribing to the second Liberty
loan. They are not satisfied with
merely fighting for their country, but
are also glad to help it financially.
At Fort Benjamin Harrison, near
Indianapolis, Ind, up to and including
Oct. 10, $403, 100 had been subscribed
by the men in training for officers
commissions At Camp Taylor, men
of the saith division, National Army,
have taken bonds valued at $685., $50.
Other training camps have done as well.
Farmers and the small traders and
merchants of the country must now
give their aid. Tn Germany loans for
hundreds of MILLIONS oe dollars have
been raised, every one oyersubscribed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25
FOLLOW NEW PLAN
FOR DRAFT LAW
New System for Examination of Regis
trantS to be Followed by Local
Exemption Boards in Future.

A new system of choosing men for
future drafts was announced Saturday
afternoon by Provost Marshal General
Crowder. 1t divides the balance of
the registrants not included among the
first $4,000 men sent to environments
into FIVE classes. 1t reduces the work
of local boards and provides in de-
tailed QUESTIONABLE the personal history
of each man on which his classification
is based.
Those in class No. 1 viii be called up
for physical examination first; those in
class No. 2, second, etc. The class to
which a man will be assigned will de-
pend upon his economic worth as
compared with his fellow registrants, =
said the announcement.
In Class "1n will naturally fail
those men who can give no good rea-
son against their being sent to camp
Glass 20" will be composed of the
first line of married men who have no
real dependents. In class t3'' the
highly skilled men will be placed as
they may be necessary for war inter
ests. In the fourth class will come the
married men with many children, and
in the fifth class men who might be
called "discards,' unfit for an emerg-
ency. The change reduces the local
boards work by IS per cent.
Every opportunity for appeal from
such classification by the local board
has been retained and perfected, y
General Crowder said, "but proceed
ings have been greatly simpifed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25

Creek, Michigan, on April /, 1870.
While still boy, he moved with his
parents to farm near Rockford, ILL
nois. Here he lived the life of the
average country child-close to nature
and consequently near to God. In early
manhood he came to Kenosha where he
soon established himself as a citizen
of both efficiency and character.
For years before his Geath he was a
foreman at the Black Cat Textiles Com
pany. Here he was noted for his thor
oughness, honesty, and unfailing good
humor. Beyond his business life he
was prominently identified with the
activities of the First Baptist Church.
A regular attendant at its services and
at one time its treasurer, he
was one of the most loyal
members of the congregation and
a man who stood four-square for right
eousness and truth on all questions of
ethics and religion.
Although somewhat retiring in dis
position, Frank E. Mills made many
friends in Kenosha Generous and un-
selfish to a fault, he impressed all he
met with his thoughtfulness and I'M
assuming merit. Efficient in business,
scrupulously devoted to his friends, and
true to himself and his God, he was a
man and citizen, of whom any rela-
tive or any city might well be proud.
Funeral Services On Tuesday.
The funeral services for Mr.. Mills
will be held on Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock from the First Baptist
church. Rev. l. W. Corey, for years
the pastor Of the unfortunate man,
will officiate. Burial will be made
in the Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-25
THREE INJURED AS
AUTO CLIMBS POLE
Joseph Keys in Hospital With Broken
Leg as a Result Of Accident
on Sunday Night.

AS result Of an automobile climb
ing telegraph pole on the Lake Shore
Road north of the city on Sunday
night, three men were brought to the
Kenosha Hospital, the list including
Dave Angelo, 1851 Elizabeth street, the
driver of the car; William Neiderprim,
100 Fremont avenue, and Joseph Keys,
433 Newell street. All of the men were
severely injured. Keys was the most
seriously injured and he is suffering
from a fracture of the leg and viii
probably be laid up for some time.
The automobile was running at a good
rate of speed when it left the road
and crashed into the telegraph pole.
The car was badly wrecked.