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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21
WILMOT.

Ruth Shotliff was unlucky enough to
sprain her shoulder when she fell on
the cement walk Monday afternoon.
Frank Burroughs and Guy LOTUS mo-
tored to Racine Tuesday
Mrs. Bernstine, of Twin Lakes, was
iii Wilmot on business Thursday.
Edith Dean, of Kenosha, spent Sun
day in Wilmot.
Mrs. r. Schenning entertained Mrs.
Elsner and daughter Mrs. White, of
Racine, Wednesday.
Paul Ganzalene spent the first of
the week in Racine.
Ferdinand Beck drove to Kenosha
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs f. Sherman entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Gilroy, Of Lake For
est, and the immediate members of
the family at dinner in honor of
the ninetieth birthday anniversary of
Grandma Sherman, Thursday night
Nov 18th.
Carson Arnold spent Wednesday in
Kenosha
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Turner spent the
latter part of the week visiting friends
in Pleasant Prairie.
Mrs. j. Motley is at Sharon with
the II. Spear family while her dau-
ghter Mrs Spear is in the Burlington
Hospital where she recently underwent
an operation for hernia.
Walter Carey and family motored to
Kenosha and Waukegan Thursday.
The local Red Cross Branch is meet.
ing every Thursday afternoon and will
welcome assistance. Business meeting
will be held on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Buckley, ST., spent
several days in Chicago the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Burroughs enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Deitz and Mrs. Bossard, OF
Woodstock, Sunday.
Mrs Rudolph and son Raymond were
in Salem on business Thursday.
Mrs George Faulkner entertained
Mrs I'll. Robbins and Miss Frank ste
wart Thursday. Miss Stewart visited
the Wilmot graded schools while here.
Edward Coulman has accepted posi-
tion in Richmond and left for there OF
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. shales and family, Of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21
EUROPE TO GET U. S. FOOD
100000 Tons Being Rushed to Belgium,
France and Austria.

Washington, Nov 20.-Ships carry.
ing 100000 tons of food for the popu-
lations of northern France, Belgium
and Austria are now en- route to Eu-
rope. They are proceeding under
sealed orders to Gibraltar and Bristol
channel ports, and on arrival viii
await word from Food Administrators
Hoover as to their final destinatio S.
Those going to Gibraltar are expected
to proceed TO Adriatic ard Mediterra-
mean ports and the others to French
and Belgian ports.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21
1.-THE SMARTER SET"
At the Rhode Opera House Next Sun
day--Big Musical Comedy.

In the new musical comedy Darkest
American s 'The Smarter Seto has
one of the best entertainments offered
by this company Of colored players,
and will be the offering at the Rhode
next Sunday, matinee and night.
The play is an expression of negro
thoughts and perspectives, and is
funny in the fashion that is associated
with darby humor. It is original and
all the way through clean and with
out soarseness, and was written and
staged by Salem Tut Whitney and J..
Homer Tut, the co-stars of the play.
The organization is large one, con
tanning many good singing principals,
while the comedians are really funny,
and possesses a splendidly drilled Choir
us. IT has often been said that a
colored man ism t funny when upon the
stage, and one must see Salem Tut
Whitney to disprove this notion, He
has a smile that drives away the blues
when it begins as it takes him a minute
to crease his tiny mouth into smile
and his song numbers are winners.
Whitney and Tut are colored come.
dams with methods OH the order of the
late team Of Williams and Walker, be-
fore Bert Williams was forced to star
alone on account of the death of his
pardner Geo. Walker.
Whitney is the sad but ever hopeful
/" darkyo while Tut is the fashion
plate, and there is q riot of joy every
minute they hold the stage. advdw
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21

Another evidence Of the patriotism of
the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, is the announcement
that all extra war premiums will be
returned, and also that all policies on
the lives of those who died in service
without paying the war premium will
be settled in full.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21

The deer hunting season opens at
midnight this evening and score Of
Kenosha hunters are in the woods
anxious to get the first shot at the
deer. The season continues until the
first Of December and with a promise
of plenty of game it is expected that
the full winter supply of venison will
be brought back to Kenosha by the
hunters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21

Josepr Slovacheck, father Of Joseph
SIovacheck Of Kenosha reported killed
in action on the western front has been
found in Kenosha and the message an
nouncing the death of the son was de-
livered to him late Tuesday evening.
Slovacheck was volunteer from Ke-
ncsba
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21

STATE OF WISCONSIN - COUNTY
COURT FOR KENOsHA-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at regular
term of the County Court to be held in
and for said County, at the Court House
in the City of Kenosha, in said county,
on the first Tuesday. being the 3rd day
of December, A. D., 1915, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, the following will be heard and
considered
BY the Courts
Geo. W. TAYLOR.
County Judge
In the matter of the last will and tesla
ment of Frank Machacek.
The application of John Zens to admit
to probate >the last will and testament of
Frank Machacek, late of the City Of Keno
sha, in said County. Deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Edison
J. Hay, deceased.
The application of Alice z. Hay for the
appointment Of an administrator of Edison
J. Hay. late of the City of Kenosha. in
said county, deceased
By the Court:
Geo. w. Taylor.
Wo5 County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21
ARMY CONTRACT IS PROBED
ouartermaster Officer Accused of Fa.
voritism in Awards.

Washington, Nov 20.-Charges of
partiaIity in awards of army contracts
for enameled ware to the Standard
Sanitary Manufacturing company OF
Pittsburgh and other cities are under
investigation by a senate military sub
committee and phases Of the teSti-
mony touching acts of Maj. J. G. Nc
Cubbin of the quartermaster corps
have been referred to the war depart-
ment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21

Coming from behind with rush Wis
consin scared above its original quota
Of three million three hundred ninety
thousand in the United War Works-
campaign Tuesday night ana is NV
heading for its maximum, five million
goal. Tabulated figures announced by
state executive chairman Emerson Ella
showed total of three million FIVE hun
bred and five thousand seven hundred
and fifty dollars.
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BIG NAVAL ORDERS CANCELLED
House Told Contracts Amounting to
S421 $50 900 Withdrawn.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Naval ord
nance contracts amounting to $421, 359,-
600 have been cancelled since HOSTILE
ties ceased. Rear Admiral Earle, chief
or the naval ordnance bureau. told the
house naval committee when the COM
rnittee began framing the 1920 naval
bill.
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SALEM


Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Van Vie of Ne
braska, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. Cundy the first of this week.
Charles Seaman spent Sunday with
his father at Hebron.
Ed. Rhodes and John Evans have
been confined to their bed for several
days and were not reported to be i'm
proving on Monday.
]. S. Gull had the misfortune to fall
in his barn Sunday while doing his
chores and had narrow escape from
being seriously injured.
Mrs. Mile Waltesdorf, nee Mile
Button, is gaining slowly and expects
to come home as soon as she is able.
Mrs. Harold Root, who has spent
some time with friends in Salem expects
to return to Highland Park this week.
Mrs. Belle Van Vie visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Ira Scales in Antioch, the
past week.
Mr.. Nelson moved here from Pleas
ant Prairie the past week and is now
occupying Mrs. Gookin' s house.
Arthur Bloss received carload of
apples from New York the first of this
week which he is selling at one dollar
and twenty-five cents a busheI.
Mrs. Albert shultz, formerly living
at Salem Station, has been taken to
Mendoza hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Rose Van Vie of Twin Lakes,
visited in Salem on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Acker entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cornwell of
Kenosha, and Sam Smith, salesman for
blacksmith supplies over Sunday.
Mr.. Nelson and family from Pleasant
Prairie, have moved into Mrs. Gookin s
house.
The sick, John Evans and Ed. Rhodes
are both on the gain.
Miss Ashmore, principal Of Salem
Center school, returned Wednesday
morning and took up the school work.
Eppings moved their household goods
Ne0o " WY WYNN 1AOld Gu0 DdITl6S mouse
on the corner into the fiat over his
store, vacated recently by Bert Foster
and wife, who have moved to Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Marsh and family
OF Bristol, were Sunday visitors at
Frank ]. Smith IS.
Mrs. Robert Cundy was a Kenosha
visitor IN "Wednesday
Mrs. Belle Van Vie returned Sunday
from Antioch where she has been the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Ira Soals dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. A. n. Burdick and daughter
Vera, were Kenosha visitors Monday.
Arthur Bloss received carload OF
apples Saturday, Shipping from New
York.
Julian A. Foster is planning to
spend the winter in Kenosha at his
daughter s, Mrs. Chas. Benson 3.
VIM. Mutter is tending the business
at the feed store and lumber yard for
John Evans until he is able to be ont
again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES-FOR THE EASTERN
In the matter of John Moericke. bank
DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN,
ruut. In bankruptcy.
To the creditors of John Moericke Of
kenosha. in the county of Kenosha. ana
district aforesaid. bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given. that on the 18th
day OF November. A. d. 1918. the said John
Moericke was duly adjudicafed i hank-
rupt; and the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at the Office of the under
signed referee, 205 Sixth street. Racine
Wisconsin. on the End day of December
A, d. 1913. at ten o'clock in the forenoon
at which time the said creditors may at,
tend. prove their claims. appoint a trus-
tee, examine the bankrupt and transact
such other business as may properly come
before said meeting
Dated November 18th. A. D. 1918.
adyw3' Milton J Knobiock
Referee in Bankrupt.
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SOMERS

SOMERS
The Ladies Aid society Of the
Federated church meets with Mrs. H.
!. Collins on Tuesday Afternoon, Novem-
Der 26.
Charley Doerfinger and Misses
Mamie Doerfinger and Lillian Gardi-
ner spent the weekend with Ell j.
GARDINER, Jr., at Madison.
William and Harry Thompson and
Eugene Gascoigne are going to the
northern woods the latter part Of the
week on hunting trip.
Mrs. George J. Longnore and dauph-
ter, Mrs. Irving E. Gardiner, spent
Wednesday afternoon in Racine
Mr.: and Mrs. Curtiss Smith spent
"Wednesday. afternoon in Racine.
Harold Longmore, Of Delevan, spent
the weekend among relatives in
Somers.
Mrs. Peter Lauer, who has been ill
with the influenza, is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rasmussen enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday, in honor
Of Albert Rasmussen who had been
called into service.
Mrs. Jessie A. Leet visited at the
home of her son, Ed. Leet, in Milwau-
kee during the past week.
Jay w. Rhodes and John Umlang
transacted business in Chicago on Tues
day.
F. NJ. Miller spent Wednesday in
Chicago.
Miss Evelene Kreuscher will present
her pupils at a recital at Woodman
Hall on Saturday evening, November
&c.
Friday evening Of this week a patri-
otic supper will be served by the Royal
Neighbors at Woodman hall, at 1880
P. m. This will be followed by the
annual bazaar of useful articles the
members Of the camp have made.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Runge, of Mil
waukee were over Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Longmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis ]. Barrows are
the proud parents Of a little son.
Clark G. Ford has returned home
from business trip into Iowa and
Minnesota. Mr.. Ford was looking after
the cabbage industry for the Somers
Produce Co. in that section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Dorey and
family have moved onto the place they
purchased from Chris Christensen.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Christensen have
moved into 0. blossoms house until
their house near Franksville is vacated.
Mrs. Herman ]. Herzog and daughter,
Hazel visited among friends in Chi
cago over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Longmore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving E. Gardiner, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Runge
of Milwaukee, spent Sunday afternoon
Of Kenosha.
William and Harry Thompson and
Eugene Gascoigne have gone to Per
kinstoWn, Taylor county, on venison
hunt.
The Victory Boys and Girls Of school
district No. 5 have turned in $500 to
the local chairman of the Patriots
Fund
Mrs. B. F. Yule has the sweater yarn
and those who will knit can get the
yarn from her.
Elmer Mutchie, of the Racine Bust
ness College, spent the weekend at
home
George and Leslie Yunk are i'll with
the influenza. DR.. Peehn, of CorEss is
attending them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Ford and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Maloney at Pleasant Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Connell and fam
lily, of Kenosha expect to move onto
the farm they recently purchased from
Louis G. Markensen.
Miss Minnie L. Gibbon, of Milwau-
kee, spent the weekend at home.
Mrs. Milton Jensen and daughter
visited with friends in Kenosha over
Sunday.
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British Loss in Killed During
the War Was 1865,
Official Figures.
1885 OFFICERS ON LIST
England's Wounded in the Conflict
Total 2,o32, 1922 and Her Missing
$50, 143-Great Majority of
Losses Occurred on
French Front.

London, Nov. 20.-The total of Brit
ish losses In killed on all fronts dur
ing the war was 65S,665, James Ian
MACPHERSON, parliamentary secretary
for the war Office, announced in the
house of commons. OF these 1885
were officers and 620,829 were men.
The total casualties, including all
the theaters of activities, totaled b.
049,991. Of this number the officers
killed, wounded or missing aggregated
142,634 and the men 2,907, 1857. The
total losses in the fighting on the
Franco-Belgian front were 2,719,642.
2,o32, 122 Wounded.
The total British wounded in the
war was more than two million, the
parliamentary secretary's figures
showing the aggregate to be 2,032, 1873.
The losses in missing, including pris-
oners, tota1ed $50, 145.
OF the wounded 92,644 were officers
andn1 1, 93J,478 men.
or the missing, including prisoners,
1904 were officers and 347051 were
men.
The figures given include troops
from India and the dominions.
In Egypt the total losses were 81
853. Those killed or who died Of
wounds were 1892. comprising 1,09S
office and 14794 men. The wound
ed totaled 38,O73, comprising 2,311 Of
ficers and 35,762 men. The missing
and prisoners totaled 1883, compris-
ing 483 officers and '3,705 men.
2,719,652 Fall in France.
The total casualties in France were
2,719,652. Of this total 32,769 officers
were killed and died of wounds or
other causes and 526,S43 men. The
wounded totaled 1888, $40, comprising
SO, 142 officers and 1,750,203 men. The
missing, including prisoners, totaled
326695, comprising 1886 officers and
315,S49 men.
In Italy the British losses tOtaled
6,738. Of these SO officers and 941
men were killed 334 officers and A.
612 men were wounded. Of these 100
missing, SO were officers, 727 men.
Dardane!Ies Cost 1929.
The Dardanelles expedition cost the
British 1929 casualties. Of this
number 1856 officers were killed or
died, and 31,737 others. The wounded
were 3010 officers and 75,50S others.
The missing, including prisoners. were
258 officers and 7,431 others.
On the Saloniki front the losses
were 81, S1S. Of these the killed were
265 officers and 1880 others; the
wounded, 818 officers and 1908 9TH
ers; the missing, ia officers and 2,713
others.
97,579 Mesopotanian Losses.
The total British losses in the Me-
sopotamian campaigns were $3.50,
according to Mr.. MacPherson's figures.
OF these the fatalities were 31,109
comprising 1,340 officers and 29,769
men.
prbo xvo,7ndod +ota1od 51 III conn
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sin on business for two weeks.
The Bruel and Phillips families mo-
tored to Racine Sunday.
John Nett was Kenosha visitor the
fore part of the week
Miss Francis Healy spent Sunday at
Waterford.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21
NEW REPUBLIC IN HUNGARY
Budapest Dispatch Says Formal ProcI
Iamation Was Issued.

Copenhagen, Nov. 20-Formal proc.
1amation of the Hungarian republic
was made Sunday, according to a
Budapest dispatch received here. Arch
duke Joseph took the oath of allie
glance to the new government after
Count Michael Karolyi, president of
the Hungarian national council, had
made a speech. He declared that he
personally had great sympathy with
the peoples government.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21

Oscar johnson entered a plea Of
ssguilty to charges of reckless driving
in the municipal court this morning
and paid fine Of five dollars and the
costs of the action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21
BENTALL APPEAL IS DENIED
Minnesota Socialist Must Serve Year
in Jail.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 20.-J. o. Ben
tall, former Socialist candidate for
governor, who was convicted of disloy-
atty in federal court in Minneapolis
last year, must serve sentence of IL
months In the Grow Wing county jail.
This sentence was affirmed by the Uni
ted States court of appeals at st.
Louis, it was announced here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-21
200 GERMANS DIE IN BLAST
Great Loss of Life Reported at VAIN,
Near CoIoane.

Paris. Nov. 2O.-Two hundred per-
sons were killed In an explosion at
VAIN, southeast Of Cologne. Germany.
according to reports received here
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SINK BRITISH MINE SWEEPER
ship Torpedoed Day Before Armistice
SO Men Missing.

-5s Men Missing.
London, Nov. 20.-The British mine
sweeper Ascot was torpedoed and
sunk on November 10 1.-THE day before
the armistice was signed) with all
aboard, the admiralty announced.
"Six officers and At others are miss
ing: there are M survivors" the state,
rueut Hays
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$3.50 Mesopotamian Losses.

The total British losses in the Me-
sopotamian campaigns were $3.50,
according to Mr.. MacPherson's figures.
OF these the fatalities were 81, 109
comprising 1,340 officers and 29,769
men.
The wounded totaled 51,115, COM
prising 2,429 officers and 48,686 men.
The missing and prisoners totaled 49,
355, comprising 566 officers and A.
789 men.
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RAPGATN COTTTMN

SAFETY BOXES FOR RENT AT THE
Home State Bank, Bristol w-31
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FARM MORTGAGE WANT TO BoR-
row $1,000 on good 60-acre farm, near
Russell, valued at $4,000. Will give first
mortgage and per cent interest Adj
dress G. 10, care News. n21-w31
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FOR SALE-CHOICE Lot OF FARMS
from 10 to 200 acres, near Bristol at
right prices. Special terms if taken
quick. Pike & Rowbottom, Bristol,
Wis. w33
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-01
Colonel Edward. Returns.

SOIOhCh
Col. oliver Edwards, U. $. A, who,
with Mrs. Edwards and their two
children. passed the holidays with
Mrs. Clarence EdwaIds, returned to
San Antonio, where he is stationed.
yesterday. Kris. Edwards and the
children will remain here a few days
longer.
=
Miss Nataline Dulles, who is spend
ing the holidays with her parents at
their home in Auburn, N. Y. will re-
turn to Washington the end of the
week to spend the remainder Of the
winter with Secretary and Mrs.
Lansing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-01
NEW POLICE JUDGE
SWORN IN, PUGH TO
DO Bit ON FARM

Robert HardisOn, of Kentucky. was
sworn in today as judge of the Police
Court of the District, succeeding
Judge Ppgh, who has served for eight
years.
At GAG, in the presence OF Clerk
Of the Court Sebring. Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Hart, newspaper
men. memberS OF the bar, and court
attendants, Judge Mullowny admins
tered the oath to the new justice.
Judge HardHson will try the cases
in the District branch tomorrow
drunks, traffic violations. etc. Judge
Mullowny will handle the docket In
the United states branch until ne
gets the jury organized, and from
then on pres ent plans of the two
judges call fox alienation each week.
James L. Ptgh. the retiring judge.
plans to do his bit" in the world
war now by giving all his time to
his farm az Norbeck, Montgomery
County, Nd.
81 have been sentencing other peo-
pie for the past eight years" said
Mr. Pugh, l"and am now going to
sentence myself to hard labor on my
farm for an indefinite period"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-01

Mrs. Henderson. widow OF David p.
Of the House. is in Washington for a
visit and is staying at the Lafayette
Hotel
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FRIEND OF MONARCHS
CUTS WOOD FOR ARMY

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-George Gabriel
one time protege OF Lord Kitchener,
guide TO Colonel Roosevelt on the big
game hunt in Africa. master OF eighteen
languages, with hive African dialects
thrown in for good measure. a private in
the 367th Infantry. is on the wood chop
ping detail at Camp Upton.
Private Gabriel. who was born in
Abyssinia. has been decorated by King
George OF Greece. King MenelIk, Sultan
Abdul Hamid. and King Ferdinand for
his services as interpreter. He does not
fancy the humble work Of a woodsman,
but even n talented linguist must yield
to the army demands.
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GEN. CROZIER EXPLAINS
LEWIS GUN TROUBLE

That the Lewis guns manufactured
in England are far superior to those
made here was the statement made
by Major General William Crozier be-
fore the Senate military affairs COM
mittee. in defending his failure TO
order greater numbers of the
weapons.
Before the war. he said. the Lewis
guns failed to meet all tests but as
soon as its worth was demonstrated
large orders were given.
General Crozier added that the
American army will be fully equipped
with machine guns by July 1. and de-
clared there will be a rife for every
American soldier by the fifteenth OF
next month.