Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1915 — LOUIS JEMISON IN BRITISH ARMY [ARTICLE]

LOUIS JEMISON IN BRITISH ARMY

Republican Receives Card From Louis Jemison, Now in Canada—Wife and Children Still Here. A postal card was received today, Wednesday, from Louis Jemison, the Russian who whipped his wife, was shot in the heel by Officer Childers, made his escape, was arrested, forced to receive surgical aid at the county jail, sentenced to the penal farm, escaped and went to Canada. He wrote to The Republican to state that he had joined the English army at London, Ontario, and was soon to leave for the front. He asks: “How is everything in your town ? I am feeling fine and am ready to fight the Huns, Barbarians or Germans.” He closes his card by saying that he will write again. Mrs. Jemison and her three little children are still at the county fartn in charge of Superintendent and Matron Nichols. Plans are developing to get them across the border into Canada and Sheriff McColly has assurances that they will be permitted to cross the latter part of this week. The postal card on which Jemison wrote is illustrative of the hatred of the Canadians for the Germans. The card pictures two German officers in foppish uniforms, wearing monicles and posing as mashers. Both are pictured as nincompoops and two more brainless creatures could not be imagined, very different from the militarily efficient officers who are directing the German campaign. Below the pistures are the words “Lady Killers” in large letters and in smaller letters below and inclosed in parenthesis are the words (also children!) Doubtless there are many .cards of a similar kind, all calculated to promote hatred for the enemies of England and to inspire enlistments in the armies of the king.