The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-06
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FROM KEN0SHANS
Kenoshans in Japan I'm
heard from as Death
Toll Continues.
KENOSHANS WORRIED
Salvation Army Man, Former
erly Connected with Work
Here, Reported Dead.

Although the Japanese disaster is
5000 miles away, it was brought home
to Kenosha rather forcibly today when
it was learned that several Kenoshans
are now in the heart of the troubled
districts in Japan. While nothing def
mite has been heard from any of them,
relatives in Kenosha are hoping for
the best, believing that kind Provi-
dence sent the people out of the strick-
en- island before the greatest disaster
in history cam upon the unfortunate
people.
DR.. Claude, Backus, representing the
Simmons company in Yokohama, is
believed to have narrowly missed the
disaster. Last word received from
him declared that he was working in
Hong Kong, and he had just left the
island of Japan week before the dis
aster occurred. 1t is not yet known
whether the Kenoshan returned to ia
pan before it was unsafe. Dispatches
report that all of the property of the
Simmons company, including ware
houses and offices in Japan were total
" destroyed.
At noon today it was learned that DR..
Backus was on the steamship 'Presl-
dent Pierve'' somewhere between Hong
Kong and Manila. The message declar-
ed he was safe, and assuring Keno
shans here that there was nothing to
worry about. DR.. Backus was due in
Yokohama on September 10.
Sister of Kenoshan There.
Another Kenoshan whom it is hoped
was not on the scene last week is hrs.
Harriet Kok, who has been in the
orient over a year accompanied by her
husband, government architecC on. a
mission of erecting several American
hospitals in Manchuria. Mrs. Kok is
a sister of Miss Maud Lininger, chief
stenographer of the Nash Motors office
in Kenosha. The couple were in Japan
recently, according to Miss Liuinger,
but there is very little reason to be-
licve, she says, that they might be in
the danger zone now. Their work in
the orient will take another year for
completion, and the last word received
from the Kenosha couple was dated
August 10, postmarked from Dairen,
near Port Arthur. At that time there
was no hint that they were planning
to leave Manchuria for Japan or to
return home to this country.
Commandment Thomas Williamson of
the local Salvation Army corps, has
received an urgent message from the
Army's headquarters in Milwaukee for
assistance in sending aid to the suf-
fering in Japan. Cablegrams received
in the United States declare that all
of the property of the corps in Japan
has been destroyed and the loss of life
among tho Army's representatives has
Leen great. The message adds that it
is not unlikely that every one Of the
hundreds working in Japan for the
Army have been killed.
Former Kenoshan Believed Dead.
Commissioners j. Eadie, formerly
chief secretary for the United States,
and we'll known in Kenosha by reason
of his former connections and many
visits here, is said to be among the
dead He was in charge Of all of the
Salvation Army work in Japan.
As the local Army corps share, there
will be service of music and song on
Saturday evening at eight o'clock at
the corner of Main and Market streets.
There will be short addresses by the
army soldiers and free will offering
will be taken for the Japan sufferers.
On Sunday evening another meeting
will be held and second collection
will be taken for the same purpose. Tie
meetings will give many Kenoshans an
opportunity to do their share in allie
waiting the Mistress across the water.