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9 THE GREEN BAY GAZETTE SATURDAY A ITER XO OX, ALC.LNT 15, 1914. 0 MISS MAY THOMAS AKSRI'S LMIRMV C0, BARKHAUSEN OIL CO. ij Former Resident Here Graph MISSIONARY COMMITTEE IN BUSINESS MEETING A meeting of the Misisonary committee of the First Baptist church was held last evening at the home of Airs. J. B.

Tingley. This was the regular business meeting of the committee and several important matters were discussed. Following the transaction of business a box was packed to be sent to the children in Bassein, Burma. This box will be sent to Miss Clara Tingley, who has charge of a school in Bassein, and it is expected ically Describes Conditions in War District. FRENCH DRY CLEANING and DYEING "Of the better kind." PMRIE S9 Wagon will call.

GASOLINE AUTO OILS UNDERGROUND TANKS PHONE 627. In a letter received this morning by Mrs. C. W. Streckenbach, Porlier ROAD DEDICATION ATTENDED BY BIG CROWD OF PEOPLE Celebration Is Success, Speakers Predict More Concrete Roads in Rural Districts.

Several thousand people, many from cities in adjoining counties, at tended the celebration held yesterday in connection with the dedication and opening of the Cedar Creek concrete boulevard, the first concrete drive built on a country road in this part of the state. Parties who have traveled over concrete roads in other parts of the country declared that the road leading from this city through Preble is the smoothest they ever rode over, and that the joints street, from her aunt, Miss May Thomas, a former resident of this city and now professor of German in that it will arrive about Christmas In time for distribution among the children at that season. the Ohio State university at Colum bus, the European situation is de scribed most graphically. Miss Thorn as, who has been spending the sum BIRTHDAY SOCIAL TO BE HELD BY W. R.

C. A meeting of the Woman's Relief! HUNDREDS WORSHIP AT VIRGIN'S SHRINE Two Services and Procession Mark Feast Day Program at Robinsonville. AMERICANS UNABLE TO SECURE FUNDS Mrs. F. H.

Suffel Describes Existing Conditions Among Americans in Europe. 1 corps was held yesterday afternoon In the assembly room of the courthouse. There was a large gathering of the members at this meeting and numerous matters pertaining to the work were discussed. It was decided to hold the August birthday social on Aug. 26 at the home of Mrs.

Lena Ol-sen, 1220 State street. The hostesses mer in Europe, visiting the various countries has been In the very midst of the war district. The letter was dated Aug. 3 and written from London, which city she had reached after varied experiences. On July 27.

one week before, Miss Thomas had started on a boat trip down the Meuse river. She said when starting she noticed that peasants were bringing horses to the station to be given to the array, but did not give the matter much thought. However, the situation grew more serious, so she returned to Luxemburg. Upon her arrival there the country was very peaceful, but the next morn A BARGAIN Lot corner Cass and Van Buren 55x120 1,250.00 Easy payments. are not noticeable as the car passes over them.

That country road building will do for the country what pavement building did for Green Bay in the way of helping to develop the locality was fhat the condition of the now in European countries are Hundreds of Catholics paid homage to the Blessed Virgin Mary at her shrine at Robinsonville today. More made the pilgrimage than mads it last year. Many of the worshippers participated in a procession will be Mesdames Olsen, Schultz, Rus- ln Pon expressea Dy Mayor win- not exaggerated by the newspapers is sell, Kallman, Smith, Sweetman. The I10 Abrams, wno was one or the next regular meeting of the corps will i speakers at the celebration. He spoka assured by a letter receive this morn ing by Mrs.

V. P. Wagner from her be held in two weeks at which time a sister Mrs. F. H.

Suffel, who with herBOcial gathering will be held in the husband is at the present time in Glas-, evening with the members of T. O. ing it was filled with German soldiers, and the French soldiers had also crossed the boundary. The direct LUDOLF M. HANSEN CO.

Howe post of the G. A. R. Phone 2819 from the shrine to the chapel during the morning after high mass had been sung. A mass was said at 8 o'clock and the high mass was sung at 10 o'clock.

After the last mass Father Corley of St. Norbert's college delivered a sermon, in which he referred to the cures of the sick and lame that had 113 W. Walnut oi now sireei improvements naa helped in building up this city and said it had proven to the council that people want pavements because they demand them. He predicted it would be the same way in the rural district after a few miles of a durable road are constructed. Against Patch Work.

John Conway, the Appleton good roads booster, advocated the building of roads between cities and said he was decidedly against the "patch COUNTY STARTS WAR ON THE TUSSOCK MOTHS gow, Scotland, awaiting an opportunity to cross the ocean. Mrs. Suffel says that no matter how much money one has in travelers checks that there is noopportunty to get actual cash. Great difficulty is being experienced by every one getting any money at all. She tells of meeting a mother and daughter from Minneapolis in Paris who had only .22.

The Suffels divided what money they had with thoA nonnlo nnrl vhon thov nr. ml Are Voaoir Dontteirestts route to Switzerland through Meta had been closed, and no horses, wagons nor provisions were allowed to leave the country. As she had very little money Miss Thomas appealed to the American consul, finding him after much difficulty. He reluctantly cashed a check for $10, enabling her to get to Ostend, and from there to England. When she reached Dover she had exactly 25 cents in her pocketbook.

As it was a holiday and the banks were closed she was unable to secure funds. The letter was continued on Aug. 5, and went on to The public building committee of the county board of supervisors, during a special meet- dBireeira Bay? work" plan the counties have in many instances. He said he favored continuous roads between main points in the counties. held this morning, made i--- r' 5 rived in England they had no funds been caused at the shrine in this county, and of the work done by the sisters of the seminary.

About two hundred automobile parties went to Robinsonville for the services. Special masses were said and sung in all of the Catholic churches of the city today, on the occasion of the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin and the services were attended by many Catholics. whatsoever. Mr. Suffel finally was provision to have workmen take up the job of killing the tussock moths on loaned the sum of $1.25 by the mana- .1, the trees around the county's of one of the hotels where they Jf If they arc, wouldn't it be a good business I proposition to hare your printing and blank book work done heret vi la win uo uueuieu lunaiu describe the inconveniences experi the complete extermination of the moths so no more damage will be done to the elms.

GAZETTE PUBLISHING CO. NEW RATES NOT FAVORED BY N. F. L. 6RAND BODY More Roads Coming.

President John F. Martin of the Commercial club, who acted as chairman and introduced the speakers, predicted that in a short time Green Bay and De Pere will be connected by a concrete highway. S. R. Stilp, general manager of the Kimberly-Clark Paper company of Kimberly, said he considered good roads important to the farmer as to the business man.

About twenty-live automobiles filled with residents of Appleton, Marinette, Oconto, Sturgeon Bay, Kewaunee, Neenah, Oshkosh, Kaukau-na, De Pere and other cities in this vicinity were on the road. Tourists enced before securing any money. As the American Express company was not open on the two days intervening Miss Thomas was unable to secure funds from that point. No satisfaction was secured from the American embassy, but she was advised to go to a hotel and remain there, letting them wait for their money. This she did.

On the morning of Aug. 5 she stood in line from 9 o'clock until noon waiting to secure money at the Ameri Phono 157 A Representative Will CalL had frequently been guests. This letter was written on August 3 and i and describes the existing conditions vividly. It assures one that the conditions being described are not at all enlarged but are absolutely true. The inability to secure any funds is causing great hardships among the travelers.

Mrs. Suffel also said that Dr. Pullaru and wife were on the boat with them going from France to England. Dr. Pullam Is the son of Rev.

Pullman a former rector of the Christ Episcopal church in this city. She closed her letter by saying that they were praying that the American government will send transportation and get them home as soon as PLANS BEING MADE FOR HOLDING CARD PARTY A card party is to be given at the Cathedral hall on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, Aug. 26. The proceeds of this affair are to be used for the Cathedral school fund. The committee in charge of the affair is making plans for a very pleasant party and all are invited to attend.

Cinch, five hundred and skat will be played. "The grand council of the National Fraternal league refused to endorse the Increase in rates at the Fond du Lac meeting, but merely received and placed on file a report from a commit can Express company's office. On that day the office paid money to 40,000 not giving more than $20 to TEACHERS CAN NOT LEAVE UNTIL THEY any one person. i booked months in advance. From the American consul at Cop.

enhagen, the state department received word that vessels can depart from Esbjerg, that dally service had been established to England but that all Americans had left Esbjerg. from Michigan and Illinois, who were in the city, visited the road after learning of the celebration. During the afternoon the Green tee in which a recommendation for raising rates was incorporated." said Fred D. Merrill, the newly fleeted counsellor of the grand council today. The delegates favored the rates in effect now, the official said.

This action, however, will not have the effect of preventing the new rates from going into effect, according to P. G. Wright, secretary of the supreme 100 COUPLES PRESENT AT YACHT-CLUB DANCE About 100 couples attended the public dance of the Green Bay Yacht club Bay band played a number of selee Miss Thomas closed by saying that she hoped President Wilson will send ships to take the Americans home, and that ships with the American flag will be safest. She says that the situation Is most grave, but she does not feel that any harm will come to any of the Americans in those countries. SECURE PASSAGE Swiss Officials Want to Make lions.

The highway was built by Young WORKHOUSE FULL, TWO GET EASY SENTENCES held at the Bay View Beach pavilion Bros, of Oconto and cost about $18, WALTER P. CAVANAGH IS HEAD OF STATE GOLFERS 000. The road is nearly two miles last night. Several of the members were at Sure of Americans' Destinations. long and is 16 feet wide.

tired in appropriate costumes and the hall was decorated with marine equip ment. council. "The supreme council has passed upon the rates," said Mr. Wright, "and the new rates will go into effect at some future time. It is in the power of the supreme council to make the rates." (By Associated Press.) TWO OF POSSE CHASING BANDITS ARE KILLED ADDITIONAL CLERK ON Vandenberg's orchestra furnished Washington, D.

Aug. 15. No the music. (Br Associated Press.f Milwaukee, Aug. 15.

Ned AW lis, Milwaukee, at the end of this fore noon's play for the state golf championship was 3 up on Dick Cavanagh, Kenosha. Allis' score was 75, on Americans require assistance at Odessa, according to the American embas- DUTY AT POSTOFFIGE The workhouse is full of prisoners today, and Police Justice Delaney found it impossible to force a stone pile sentence onto Anton Degino and Chris Kolooditz, who were charged with being drunk and disorderly. The men will spend a week as guests of the sheriff, and they wont have my strenuous woPk to perform either. AFTER ALL NIGHT CHASE ltleJlJ MAKES ANOTHER VAIN over par. and Cavanagh 78.

Another clerk has been added to the staff at the Green Bay postoffice Walter P. Cavanaugh, Kenosha, wag FINED FOR THEFT OF TOMATOES OUT OF GARDEN R. J. McCauley admitted in municipal court today that while he was on his way home he picked a few tomatoes out of the Larsen garden on Elm street, and he paid a fine and costs ATTEMPT TO ENTER HOUSE in order to handle the increased elected president of the State Golf association at the annual meeting to. amount of mail and parcel post pack ages.

Walter Schaus, who has been day, A. A. Guilbert, Racine, vice pres Two men tried to break into the Ellsworth store and living apartments on Broadway last night. One of the ident and Guy F. Gregg, Milwaukee secretary.

The question of the city a substitute clerk, has been recom mended for appointment by the post of $6.15 to Judge Monahan. The case against Oscar Tetzlaff was adjourned men was an Indian. This is the sec in which to hold next year's tourna ment was left open. office department as a regular clerk. He entered upon his regular duties for a week.

He is accused of jumping Wednesday Evening, August 19 JONES CRANE, Inc. Offer ond attempt that has been made in a board bill. believe they can get transportation, but about 25 are destitute. American Minister Stovall at Berne cabled asking that all schools and colleges in the United States be informed that teachers in Switzerland must remain in that country until they have arranged for transportation to leave, This was interpreted by department officials to mean that Switzerland did not want Americans to leave until a definite route to a seaport had been arranged. France Conjested The legation at Norway reported that ordinary commercial transportation was open but Insufficient to relieve the congestion.

No ships are available except those running and A. W. Lawrence, who is suing the today. There are 17 clerks now employed in the postoffice here. three weeks.

A screen was torn off a rear window in the building a short time ago, and at another time some Card of Thanks. We desire hereby to thank all ouf Homestead company, an Iowa newspa friends and relatives for the kindness one was seen trying to gain entrance per contest corporation, began a garnishee action for $193 in court against the Free Press company, in an endeav (By Associated Press Williamson, W. Aug. 15. Edward Mounts and Sanford Hatfield, members of a posse chasing the bandits at Alum Cliff, W.

were killed today in a fight with the robbers at Gilbert Creek. One of the band was wounded. The posse of which Mounts and Hatfield were members had followed the gang through the mountains all night, and came up with them this morning. The bandits opened fire with deadly effect and the posse replied. One bandit was wounded, but his comrades assisted him to escape.

Large forces have been searching the mountains for the gang since the robbery at Glen Alum. to the house. or to obtain money which it is claimed Grimmera vs Park Views is owed to the Homestead company. and help shown us during the illness and death of our husband and father, to the Odd Fellows for their kindness and consideration and for the many; beautiful floral offerings. MRS.

8. HANSEN AND CHILDREN, SODALITY TO RECEIVE COMMUNION TOMORROW The Young Ladies' sodality of St. Patrick's church will receive holy The Free Press company denied in court it owed the Homestead company The Grimers play the Park Views at the Conley diamond Sunday. Both will pitch for the Park Views and De Groot will catch. For the Grimmers communion tomorrow morning 'in a any money.

The case was adjourned till Sept. 14. body at the 6 o'clock mass. On Mon Van Veghel pitches and Jacobs catch, es. TO HOLD LAWN SOCIAL A lawn social will be held at the day evening at 8 o'clock a business meeting will be held and all members are urged to attend as important business ill be transacted.

The meeting will "be held in the lower dining room Excellent cast, production and effects. A successful stage version of a famous novel. Prices: 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00. SEAT SALE MONDAY. J.

F. Massey returned yesterday afternoon from Fond du Lac where he attended the convention of the National Fraternal League with the drill team. home of Mrs. J. A.

Bailey, 610 Crooks street, on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, of the school. by the Ladles Aid society of the First INFORMATION WANTED HOW Methodist church. Ice cream and TO TAX INHERITANCES ice cream cones ill be served at this DENIS CHILD EXPIRES Lillian May, daughter of Mr. and (Hy Associated Tress.) 9 time.

The proceeds will be used for the church. An Invitation is extended to all to attend this affair. Mrs. Frank Denis of 807 South Van Washington, D. 15.

A resolution to develop information on Buren street, died at the home yester which to propose a federal inheri BuPMEBJIvIl TlfDEATEK TOMOKIJOW Jfnliiiec, 2:30: Xlght, 8:15 day afternoon. A funeral service over tance tax was introduced in the house her remains was held at St. John's church this afternoon and the inter today by Progressive Leader Mur- AMERICANS NOW STRANDED IN NEW YORK NEED RELIEF ment followed at Allouex cemetery. dock. It declares that 2,000 men control incomes aggregating more than C.S.

Primrose offers GENUINE GAS COKE Is The Ideal Fuel It can be burned in any stove or furnace, and is easily controlled. Ton for ton, it lasts as long as Hard Coal. If yon are not accustomed to its use we will gladly show yon how to obtain the best results without Price $5.2. per ton for August that of the government. CtU SteKer Leave Sudden' TiieCOMEDY l.

WITH Otto Steller, In the local office of OBJECT TO WASHINGTON fillip 'Zl CENSOR DISCRIMINATION (By Associated Press.) Washington. D. Aug. 15. The New York relief committee today appealed for $10,000 of the amount appropriated for Americans in Europe to cover checks of destitute Americans arriving in New York.

It was stated that the Cedrlc brought a number of Americans from the Highway Commissioner, left suddenly this morning for Milwaukee upon receipt of notice that his sister, who hat been afflicted for some time with sarcoma cancer, aggravated by dropsy, is dangerously ill and not expected to live. JiSP (By Associated Prens New York, Aug. 15. The German GIRL I American chamber or commerce AND, wrpooi no euureiy unoui through its secretary Heinrich iuiuuu us seireiary in to the means with which to tide over the Charles, today sent a telegram time until they could reach friends ''p'CAXrSLT CAfiS SXI-KIZICAL FXJtCK ftV II 1 state rienartmpnt in rpniv to th 1v. Etate department In reply to Marine News I or secure some means of transports partmcnfs letter announcing that the Delivery.

DOXT WAIT. DO IT NOW. 5 DONT tion. The national board of relief nere. The Thomas Walters cleared today after discharging a cargo of coal at which has charge of the money appropriated by congress Is considering the request.

DUWHEJri iTO ma i question of Imposing a censorship upon the English and French submarine cables such as has been exercised over the German-owned wireless stations at Sayville, L. I. and Tuckerton, N. "had been taken un der consideration." "Why should wireless stations at Sayville and Tuckerton remain under censorship," aeks the telegram, "while the department has under con- TfiOUR I 'ZP1! AS A TOOTH nl PUBLIC SERVICE CO. PHONE 3000 WIMaerts Meet Micksch.

The Willaerts and Mickisch teams will play tomorrow at 9 o'clock at the White City Baseball park. The batteries are Tony Schwekofer pitch and J. Buesel catch for the Micksch and the R6iss coal dock. The power schooner Marian cleared after discharging a cargo of package freight. The steamer Bon Ami made Green Bay today on her regular bay trip.

Arrivals and Departures Arrived Bon Ami. Cleared Bon Ami, Marian, Thomas Walters. I Matinee, 25c, 35c and 50c; Night, 25c, 50c, 75c and 11.00. SEATS NOW SELLING. PeReuter pitch and Reichel catch forj sideration the general question.

We the Willaerts. The game promises to respectfully protest against this be an interesting one. apparent cceUat-ta diecrimation. (V 1.

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