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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-17
HER LIFE WORK IS
FOR WORLDS PEACE
Columbia's Guest Saturday
Has Urged Movement
for Half a Century.
WRITESOF w. T. STEAD
Father of Baroness Won SUIT
ner Was Count Franz
Josef of Austrian Army.

To the Editor of The Missourian:
By far the most brilliant and roman
tic feminine figure in the European
anti-war zenith today, and the one
woman who has dared to make pro-
grams for kings and generals and
parliaments, is the grand white
haired Princess of Peace" Bertha
Won Suttner, the author of Down
With Arms" who will be here Satur-
day.
For nearly a third of century she
has stormed the fortresses Of war
with the battle cry of peace, and
used every weapon to force the word
INTO it's sheath. She has written
dozens of books which are popularity
read, she has poured her peace stuff
through such papers as would COM
NIT themselves to such a cause. She
has Travelled all the beaten paths and
the by-paths of Europe to speak and
organize the work. If only a little
handful of thinking men and women
dared to hope for peace society with
which to make propaganda, she has
gone and with the inspiration of her
words and her presence she has
famed the flame. 1t is mostly among
the humble and powerless that this
idealist has dared to speak aloud in
central Europe, where every social
strata of any importance is honey
combed with militarism and it's pro-
motions and the rationalism of the
bloodless method is either given no
hearing, or laughed out of recogni-
tion.
The Baroness Bertha Won Suttner
was born of one of the highest noble
families of Austria. Her ancestors
and relatives are among it's highest
lights. Her father was the
Count Franz Josef Won Kinsky, I'm
perial field marshal of the Austrian
army.
In her youth she felt all this same
patriotic devotion to the military
IDEAL of the fatherland.
The Baroness says: Eyes, my ad- |
niration for soldierly fame was devo-
iOnal. There was never anyone |
more piously loyal to the military
han I. All soldiers were heroes and
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-17

Oeui-SooS. IL anyone mad at thai
time had the idea Of writing a booi
with such a nefarious title as Die
Waffen Nieder.' l should have deeply
despised the author"
One of the most devoted friends OF
the cause was won through the
Baroness Won Suttner's friendship fol-
Alfred Nobel. and through this inter-
est he established the Nobel Peace
Prize" the money for which was
earned by the manufacture of war
explosives. This is a very touching
paradox. and the generous gift has
made 1t possible for many a life
which has devoted itself to the cause
of peace. to continue to do SO with
out privation.
The Baroness Won Suttner was for
years the close friend of the late
William T. Stead. and in all things
they worked in closest sympathy.
81 have lost in Mr.. Stead one Of
my dearest personal friends with
whom l was in constant touch" said
the Baroness, and to brush aside the
terrible thought of his loss let me tell
you of an interesting incident which
will give a deep glimpse into his
character and makeup. 1t was at the
First Hague Conference. where he
published for us daily record of
each days proceedings. During the
press Of the meetings, and much to
our delight, ball was given for the
entertainment of the delegates. /
Mr.. Stead, who was look
ing on most interestedly, and said,
How do you enjoy this ball?'
az can not compare it to any
other he answered.
land there has never been one
like it, under such conditions / re-
torted.
"Mr. Stead said. But l do not mean
that. Since l never attended any
other ball l can not compare it. This
is my first ball.
elbow is that possible"
"I am a fifty-year old debutant, he
said. 4 was reared in
the strictest puRitanic manner. and
taught to consider balls, cards and
theatres as so many traps of the
devil. Cards were Beelzebub's pray
erbook, balls were for Santan's pomp
and tricks and the theatre was the
vestibule to hell.
"'And does it seem to you so very
iiabolic?'
Ion the contrary, the longer l
ook at this agreeable whirling, the
better l feel, and l have the impress
sion that I have experienced it all |
before. At once it all came back to
ne, and l am transported in my i'm
lgination to the playroom of my
childhood. To me it is a picture of
,eauty borne upon the arms of chiv-
Try. You remember the poem of
byron about the ball before the battle
f Waterloo:
There was a sound of revelry by
night,
For BeIgium's capital had gath.
cred there
Her beauty and her chivalry.
NJ. H.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
JOHNNY CoULoN KICKS.
Bantanweight Makes Protest Against
Use of His Name by Sneak Thief.

Johnny Coulon, the bantamweight
champion Of the world, has kick
coming on Kenosha. Last, Sunday
night man giving the name of Jimmy
Coulon was arrested here on charges
of being pick pocket and Johnny
the bantamweighs champion has all
kinds of trouble convincing people that
the man who coughed up a five dol
lar bill = is no relative OF his. This
morning Chief Of Police O'Hare re-
ceived the following telegram from
the bantam champion:
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. IS, 1912
Chief Of Police. Kenosha, Wis.
The sneak thief you have who calls
himself Jimmie Coulon has placed me
in a very embarrassing position. |
have been kept busy denying any rela-
tionship. You were very successful in
making this fellow cough up a five dol
lar bill and if you can make him
cough up his right name you will do
me great favor.
Johnny Coulon.
Bantamweight Champion of the World.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Jacob Thomas Died at Her Home
on N. Oak st. Tuesday Evening

Mrs. Margaret Thomas, aged 6S
years, widow Of the late Jacob Thorn
as, and one Of the pioneers among the
women of the north side of the city,
died at the family residence on North
Oak street Tuesday evening after a
three weeks illness from a complica-
tion Of diseases. Mrs Thomas was
native of Wisconsin. She was born
at Germantown, Sept. s, 1914. She
came to Kenosha more than fifty years
ago and had since resided in the city.
She took great interest in the work
of st. George Church and the various
organizations connected with it. She
had for years been one Of the leading
members of the Ladies Sodality. Mrs
Thomas is survived by seven children.
Mrs Frank Breidt, Mrs John Abra-
moszsky, Mrs. Margaret Kaufman,
and Jacob, Matthias, Charles and Geo
Thomas, all of Kenosha
| Funeral services will be held at st.
George Church at ten O'Clock Satur-
day morning and interment will be at
the family Ilot at st. George GENE
terry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Members of Fire Depart
ment Making Christmas
Inspections This Week
WOULD PREVENT XMAS FIRES

Members of the fire department
working under the instruction of Chief
Ell "A. Isermann are busy this week
keeping an eye on the stores of the
city and handing out warnings of
dangers due during the holiday trade.
Special attention is being paid to show
windows and every possible effort is
being made to prevent fires which
usually come from the igniting of the
decorations of these windows. Rubbish
in and about stores in the down town
districts is being closely watched and
the merchants are being urged to
clean up about the stores every day.
Open lights and cotton batting are be-
ing especially barred by the fremen.
Santa Claus comes in for criticism in
the formal orders of the chief and he
declares that greater care must be
used by the amateur players of the
Christmas Saint.
The rules that the chief has framed
up for the holiday season follow:
II desire to warn all persons in the
city to take extraordinary care during
the holidays.
"Do not decorate show windows
with light material and especially
cotton batting.
"Persons representing Santa Claus
should avoid wearing a costume trim
med with cotton batting.
Above all things do not use open
lights on Christmas trees and in the
show windows. This is a very dan
gerous practice.
CLERKS in stores ought to be care
full and not pile up papers, boxes and
excelsior, or other infammable ma
terial, when unpacking goods
1.-THE safest plan is to use electric
lights both on Christmas trees and in
show windows.
I'm conclusion take every presau-
ton to prevent the possibility of fire
and perhaps loss of property and
life"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19

grown at profit for less than six
dollars ton with the high cost oil
farming, the price of labor, horses,
and fertility is considerable more than
it was a few years ago, consequently
there was possibly small profit in
growing beets at FIVE dollars ton
then, where there is only a small profit
now at six dollars ton with fair
" good crop.
The demand of the association is a
fiat contract with the beet companies
of six dollars ton, to be weighed and
tared by disinterested party at the
loading stations. Loading Of beets to
begin as soon as the beet companies
start operation Of their factory, pro-
vlding cars can be secured. And to be
received, freight paid, and to be I'M
loaded by the beet companies to pre-
vent any embargo of The railroads,
which would interfere with the move
ment of heets being loaded throughout
the season. Beets must be in good
condition for sugar purposes when
loaded. Payments to be made by the
beet companies not later than the
18TH, Of each month for all beets load
ed the month previous. Furthermore!
the labor should be furnished and con
trolled by the beet companies, they to
~be responsible for the proper care of
the crop, and all beets frozen in the
ground to prevent harvesting after the
10th of November shall be paid for by
the best companies.
All contracts to be marked (approv-
ed by the association before signed
byath grower.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
FOR LOANS BY STATE
Cooperative Credit Plan
Being Figured Out by
State Officials.
WOULD ADVANCE TO FARMERS

Easier methods for the borrowing of
money by farmers Of Wisconsin, may
be open to them should the next legis-
lature adopt a cooperative credit plan,
a bill for which is now being drawn.
The state board of public affairs is
back of the project. 1t will be one of
the first subjects to come up for dis
cussion after the organization Of the
two houses on January s, and it's early
passage would probably give Wiscon-
sin distinction as the first state to
provide cooperative credit for farmers.
The subject has been exhaustively
investigated by the public affairs
board, so that bills will be in shape
for immediate consideration. At the
recent conference Of governors at
Richmond, Va, the subject was one of
the important topics on the program,
and upon invitation of President Taft
the governors visited Washington to
talk ovee with him the plan Of CO.
operation credit for rural communi-
ties.
The idea back of the Wisconsin plan
is briefly outlined in a statement. by
the state board of public affairs, Just
issued, which declares that !" the farm
ers deserve as much consideration in
the matter of obtaining working capt.
tai at reasonable rates as do any other
business men and predicts that "no
sooner will the farmers awaken to the
true situation than they will make an
effective demand for Improvement. =
cooperative credit has. proven of
unusual interest during the last few
years, said Robert A. Campbell, sec
rotary of the board IN letter ex-
planning the part which Wisconsin is
playing in the investigation of the sub
ject m other countries "The bank
ers Associations OF the several states
have discussed rural credit at nearly
all Of their association meetings and
have recently sent delegates abroad to
study the organization and manage
ment of cooperative societies III Eu-
rope. The department of state at
Washington, working through the COZ
sular service, has for some time been
collecting valuable material and infor-
nation on this subject. The Southern
Commercial congress has taken as its
motto: For Greater Nation Through
a Greater South. The foundation up
on which this greater nation is to rest
is education and cooperative credit. Z
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
FESTIVAL OF NATIONS

The Weiskopf and Gillett schools
will give unique program Wednes-
day afternoon and evening in the au-
ditorium of the Weiskopf school. The
following program will be rendered:
Indian War Dance.
japanese Tea Song
Holland Folk Dance.
Scottish Highland Fling.
japanese Parasol Drill.
Darky Cake Walk.
Swedish Folk Dance.
German Song-Watch on the Rhine
The high school orchestra will furn-
ISL the music. The auditorium has
been appropriately decorated for the
occasion. The program will be follow
ed by a cafeteria lunch, the menu
consisting Of Swedish cookies, cakes.
ryebread, potato salad, sauerkraut,
weiners, etc.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
ARRESTED ON CIVIL WARRANT.
Roy Thomas Fined for Assaulting ELS
worth Clark Gets Second Dose

III
There was an unusual case in the
municipal court on Tuesday afternoon
when Roy Thomas an employee of the
Clark Construction Company was ar
rested on a civil warrant and he is
now in Jail waiting for bonds of $500.
Thomas was charged with making an
assault on Ellsworth Clark. He was
first arrested on a criminal warrant
and on this warrant he entered a plea
of guilty and paid fine of SO and
costs. Before he left the court room
the civil warrant on him seeking dam
ages was served. This is the first ac-
tion of the kind to be brought in the
court in years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
MRS. EIcHELMAN GIVEN DIVORCE
Circuit Court Cuts Marriage Relations
of MIR. ard Mrs Henry Eichelman.

The hearing of the suit for divorce
brought by Helen Fries Eichelman
against her husband, Henry L. Eichel-
man, was taken up in the circuit court
by Judge Belden on Tuesday afternoon
and a decree was granted to Mrs.
Eiehelman, she being given the right
to resume her maiden name of Helen
Fries. The defendant did not appear
at the hearing hut he was represented
by his attorney, Peter Fisher. No
evidence was introduced on the part
Of Mr.. Eichelman and the entire hear.
ing of the case was of a formal nature.
In the findings it was stipulated that
Mrs. Eichelman should receive $4,000
in full of all claims for alimony
against the estate of her former
husband.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
TAKE EDDIE vETTER HOME.
Former Well known Sportsman Taker
to Hartford for Burial.

The remains of Edward J. Vetter,
formerly widely known among sport
ing men of the state, who diedNat his
home on Garden street early Tuesday
were taken to Hartford, Wis, this af-
ternoon for burial. A number of Ke.
nosha people went to Hartford to at
tend the funeral services. Mr.. Vetter
was thlrty-eight years of age and was
a son of Leonard Vetter of Hartford.
For many years he was widely known
among pool and billiard players of the
state as for more than ten years he
was in charge Of the billiard rooms at
the Plankington Hotel in Milwaukee.
He came to Kenosha five wears ago
and his last place Of employment was
at the Hotel Kenosha. He was forced
to give up his work some time ago
when he was attacked with progressive
paralysis. The widow is the sole sur
viving member of the family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19

delicate system Of the child, not only
more prone to tuberculosis, to the in
vasion-of germs of serious acute con-
tagious diseases. such as measles,
diphthema, scarlet fever, etc, but also
more susceptible to nervous afflic-
tions, such as hysteria and St. Vitus
dance. 1t must be evident that the
efficiency of the future citizen is thus
seriously impaired because Of lack Of
proper dental hygiene and care in
childhood
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
Per Cent

1t might be best to leave these facts
for some professional man to inter
lJret. However. Twill venture the as
sertion, that if children were trained
in the home from early years to brush
their teeth, the increase in defects
would not be such as is shown above.
Not only does such an array of facts
imply reproach TO parents but dem
onstrates to all teachers, especially
the teachers of little children the need
of redoubled effort to impress the les
sons about care of the teeth. But it
Is upon the home that the greatest
responsibility rests. 1t amounts to lit
tie for the child to see before him
1po, the school black board clean
tooth never decays and to have in.
strnction concerning the care of his
Teeth when, during his years Of de-
Evidence, his parents neglect to pro-
de him with the appliances needed
keep his teeth clean, brush and
tn powder, costing but few cents,
oohge him to use these appliances
they are furnished.
bad condition of the teeth causes
tinet loss of time in school, due
al pain and discomfort. and to
any diseases which find their
point in the neglect of the
and teeth. An eminent authori-
IN this subject. says:
would say that bad teeth, de-
teeth, or the loss of teeth dur
childhood, the accompanying. dis
somfoft, pain, depression of spirit and
lack Of appetite, produce the phvsi.
olo9ical poverty which renders the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
DRAW LIST OF JURORS.
Men Who Will Hear Cases in Munich
pal Court Drawn on Tuesday.

pal Court Drawn on Tuesday.
The jury commission met at the
municipal court on Tuesday afternoon
and drew the following to hear, cases
at the regular January term Of the
court:
City Of Kenosha John Borkenhag-
en-, w. J. Birmingham, John H. Will
lens, Thos L. Donley, VIM. Newhouse,
w. u. Boerner, Nicholas Thomas, Chas.
A. Leonard, Jr.. Albert Wallis, Henry
Williams, 0. N. Yule, A. G.. Children,
T. A. Rice, Elmer E. Smith, H. M.
Baldwin, William Barnes
Brighton-H. Rhodes, VIM. Rasch.
Bristol-W. G. Bacon.
Paris-Chas. Everett, John Halo
way.
Pleasant Prairie Gordon Powell,
Howard Taylor, F. Dupons.
Randall-Roy Winters.
Salem-Ed. Blank, John Kline, VIM.
Matthews, w. j. Van Dueser, Frank
johnson, Chas. Burgess.
Somers- Edward Fink, E. G. Ozanne,
Philip Wade, T. w. Leet, M. a..
Northway.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
GETS POINTS AT MADISON
All Bookkeeping in Connection With
the Department Will be in the Hands
of the County Clerk and Approved
Methods Will be Installed.

With a view of eliminating all of
the troubles which arose in connection
with the work done on the highways
in the county during the past year
an entirely new system of handling
this work is to be installed in the of
fee of the highway commissioner be-
fore the first day of January and
County Clerk Russell Fl. Jones went
to Madison this morning to get some
points on a new system which has been
adopted by the state highway commits
sitn.
Under the recent action of the
county board all the records of the
highway department will in the future
be kept by the county clerk. He will
have charge Of all expenditures of
money and the highway commissioner
will make pay roll acquisitions on the
clerk for the payment of all labor and
material bills. A regular set of books
approved by the state highway com.
mission, will be provided and the ex-
peDditures on each piece of road i'm.
proved will be closely tabulated SO
that the cost of the work can be east
ly shown. M. G. Mcclellan, the new
highway commissioner, is already in
off I, nj, ~ d.
commission over plans for the work
Turing the coming year. 1t is planned
20 have the work started just as soon
as the weather will permit. The money
now available for highway work is q
little over $4,000. Of this amount
$4,000 was raised by tax on the
county, an equal sum was put into the
fund by the town boards and by PEG.
pie interested in the improving Of Ger.
tain portions Of the roads of the
county and the state has contributed
little over $4,000.
It is expected that at the coming
session of the legislature the state will
make provision to give at least $4,000
more for road work in Kenosha county.
Of course if this provision is made the
amount will be charged in with the
county highway taxes when they arc
assessed for next year.
Commissioner Mcclellan is to work
with the committees of the various
towns and with the state commission
in determining the nature of work to
be done and it is expected that most
of the work done during the year will
be the building of concrete roadways.
The members of the county board in
terested in the road work have been
IN Milwaukee and other counties and
have secured many valuable sugges-
lions. 1t is not expected that the work
will be let to contract, but this mat
ter may be brought up at the January
meeting of the board. With $4,000
to expend it is expected that a real
show in road improvement will be made
in the county during the coming year
and it is pretty certain that the future
Of road improvements will depend
largely on the success of the work
this year.
The new system Of bookkeeping will
be installed during the next two weeks
with view of having it in readiness
when the work actually starts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
ONLY FEW ESCAPE CRITICISMS
over 1900 of the Children in the City
Schools Found to Have Defective Mol
ars, While Many Children are in Need
of Care for Other Teeth
lBv Mary D. Bradford

II win be remembered that year
ago the dentists of the city, with the
permission of the board of education,
made an examination of the teeth of
the children in the public schools. A
report of that examination was made
in the Evening News Of December
18th, 1911.
The examination for 1912 was com
pleted a few weeks ago. Each prfnci-
pal reported for his or her building
and / have just made the summary.
1T is encouraging to note that condi-
tions are somewhat better than last
year. year ago but % per cent of
those examined were found to have
perfect teeth and to need no dental
attention; this year the number of
these is found to be 80 percent.
Since the examination last year a
large number have reported that they
have received dental treatment. At
the opening of school in September the
teachers were requested to inquire how
many had had their teeth attended to,
and in all the public schools, 439 re-
ported having done so. Such a result
is certainly encouraging. The details
of this years examination are as
follows:
Total number examined ..... 1921
Number needing no dental atten-
tion ..... s,.....t. 7a6
Number with less or more serious
defects ................l5 1881
Those with defective molars ...1549
Certain details of this summary
present some interesting data from
which some very significant conclu-
sions may be drawn.
The principals were requested to
make out their summary according to
ages of the children. This they did,
so that the complete summary shows
the number of children of each age
from s to 16, that We're examined in
the elementary schools, and the num-
Der of each age with perfect, and the
number with defective teeth. The
kindergartens were mot included in
this examination. The table is as
follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
SHERIFF'S SALE.

At the front door of the court house
on Saturday next, at one O'Clock, will
be sold log acres of land in the town
Of Somers, Kenosha county, Wiscon-
sin, known as the Scheckler farm.
Same will be sold in three parcels; two
40acre parcels and one 26-acre parcel.
Each buyer will be furnished with
complete abstract. advdwd20