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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03
FOR WOMEN WORKERS
Legislature Considers Many
Laws to Better Conditions
of These Workers.
BETTER HOURS ARE ASSURED

Probably the most comprehensive
labor bill which has ever been pre-
stnted to legislature on the subject
of the employment Of women and min
ors is before this legislature in the bill
which has been drawn by the Wiscon-
sin Industrial Commission for the bet.
ter control of conditions under which
women and minors are employed in
Wisconsin. The measure practically
arranges and codifies the present child
labor and woman labor laws, but it.
further gives the commission wide dis
erection and wide power for the inves-
tigation of conditions under which
minors and women work and the issu-
ance of orders which will tend to i'm
prove labor conditions.
The commission is given the right to
look after individual cases, and upon
Investigation to issue general and
special orders prohibiting the employ
ment of women and minors in places
which it is believed are not conducive
either to health or safety. There is
classification also of dangerous and
unfit employments for women and the
employment of women under these
conditions is prohibited unless the
commission after an investigation
shall decide that the work in the en-
ployment is not of a character which
IS injurious to women or minors The
classification is very complete and is
of character which can be readily
comprehended the simplicity of the
law and its directness being one Of the
prominent features of the measures.
Minors under the age of 81 years
cannot work after s o'clock at night
and before s CLOCK in the morning in
the employment of any telegraph or
messenger company for the delivery
or transmission of messages or goods
This is one of the absolute prohibitions
provided for in the law, and among
other limitations it is provided that
minors under IS years of age cannot
be employed in or about blast furnaces
or as pilot, fireman or engineer of
boats or vessels engaged in the trans
portation of passengers or merchan-:
disc; in or about docks; in the opera
ton of any emery, tripoli, rouge, or
emery polishing OF buffing wheel; in
handling of explosives or in the cleo
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03

were flashes Of light all around and
in back of this clouds Wewreaily did
t know it was cyclone, but instinct
seemed 20 tell US to go down in the
cellar and we did. After this cloud
passed there was terrific thunder
storm and fires began breaking out all
along the wake of the cloud. With
the thunder and lightning came hail
and rain and were it not for this
heavy rain the fire loss would have
been great.
So many poles and wires were down
that the light service was cut off and
the city was in total darkness for sew
eral hours. Street cars were laid up
all along the path of the storm. About
nine O'Clock, after it quoted down, we
went down to the drug store and
everywhere people were going along
with lanterns; and ambulances and au-
tomobiles of every description were
rushing to the aid Of the victims. The
United States soldiers at Fort Omaha
We're called out to patrol the streets
and the rescue work went on all night
long. But the awfulness of damage
and loss of life was not realized un-
til this morning. Business was prac
tlcally at stand still and all the town
was crowding to the scenes of the dis
asteG.
In the morning we drove out to see
the ruins of the houses and of all the
sights | ever saw this was the worst.
The powder mill explosion back home
WASH t anything compared to the ruins
we saw this norm g. Houses turned
(" turvy' and sorne places nothing to
show a house at all except the bare
founds tions; trees not only torn mp
by the roots, but blown a considerable
distance, Some houses and barns had
splinters driven in them like arrows
shot. at mark. Other houses had all
the windows blown out, but not harm
ed otherwise; while still other houses
were turned over and the windows not
broken at all just like it had been done
gently.
| can't begin to tell you all the
freak things that happened. In fact
IN afraid | have written too much
already, but we can It talk of anything
else and don't want to ever have to
tell of like experience again. Once
was enough. We will not forget the
''big wind" in Omaha and will have
something to offset the "big wind''
story in Ireland years ago."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03
MEET IN NEW YORK.
Triennial Convention Of the
Episcopal Church to be
Held in October.
IMPORTANT CHURCH GATHERING


For the first time in nearly a quarter
of century the general convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church IN
this country is to be held in New Yo.k
City. This will be the forty-third tri-
ennial convention. 1t will open on
Wednesday, October 8, 1913, and will
last about three weeks.
Once in every three years Diocesan
conventions choose four clerical depu-
ties and four lay deputies, and mis-
sionary districts choose one clerical
and one lay. deputy, to the general
con Fention. Upon the morning Of the
first day Of the general convention
about one hundred and ten bishops,
and six hundred deputies, equally di-
vi9ed between clergymen and laymen,
representing about one million com
municants, will gather for service in
the cathedral Of ST. John the Divine.
They will come from sixty-eight do
ceses, twenty-three missionary districts,
and ten foreign jurisdictions Of the
church
The convention sits as two houses,
the house of bishops and the house
of deputies, each having a veto upon
the other Its primary object is to
make laws for the government of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in this
country, to some extent in the form of
constitutional provisions, requiring
action by two successive conventions,
but generally in the form of resolu-
tions adopted by each convention for
itself, and in the Technology of &c
clesiastical law known as canons.
In the house of deputies there are
fourteen standing committees appoint
ed by the president-always a clergy
man-subject to the limitation that
each of the eight missionary depart
ments into which the church within the
United States is distributed must be
represented. Besides the fourteen
standing committees, there are thirty
four joint committees and commissions
of the two houses sitting between con-
ventions, eight Of which are appoint
ed to consider ecclesiastical relations
and activities with other communions,
religions and peoples; six to revise the
church 3 services of prayer and praise
and visitation; four to provide for the
education of the clergy; four others to
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03

look after the better care and support
OF the clergy; one to provide for them
an ultimate court of appeals; one to
report upon the question of provinces;
i've for the church s missions to help
to the seamen, the blind, the deaf,
and the foreign-born and, finally, the
social service commission.
Tie house of bishops will meet in
Old Synod Hall, but its sessions are
private The house Of clerical and lay
deputies, of which the sessions are pub
lie, will meet in New Synod Hall, pre-
sented to the New York Diocese by j.
Pierpont Morgan and by the late w.
Bayard Cutting at their joint expense,
the estimated cost being $3.50, O00
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet at
st. Mlehael's Church, and missionary
meetings will be held in the cathedral
unless otherwise announced.
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Jos. M. Gaffney of Kenosha,
who was in Omaha writes
Of Big Tornado There.
Scene SEGGARS DESCRIPTION

A story of the great tornado in
Omaha as told by former Kenosha
man, is given in letters received today
from Joseph NJ, Gaffney in charge Of
the Jeffery salesroom at Omaha. Mr..
Gaffney and his wife escaped uninjur-
ed, but their story Of the big storm
will be Of particular interest to Keno
eha people.
(By Joseph M. Gaffney)
You no doubt have read in the pap
ers about our cyclone out here. 1t
certainly was terrible and can't for
the life of me understand why more
people were not killed. 1t took kitty
corner shoot right across the city and
missed our mouse by about four blacks.
1T was an awful shock to US to have
Mrs. Bigelow, near neighbor, killed,
80 we felt the calamity more than if
we didn know any one. The Bige-
low family Gather, mother and
daughter), who resided in our apart
ment building left here about noon to
celebrating his S1st birthday and they
were just about to come home when
the storm came up; so decided to wait
and spend the evening, otherwise they
would have been here in their own
flat. Mrs. B. and her sister were in
startly killed and the others severely
injured.
1T was the oldest thing we ever saw
the way the cloud came shooting along.
Mrs Gaffney and [ start for a walk
little while before it happened but we
only went few blocks when we MOTTO
ed it getting dark in the southwest, so
we came back and sat on our porch
until it began to rain; then we came
in and lit the lights 1t was Lightning
quite a lot, SO / went out to the kitch-
en- to pull out the switch that cuts out
all the lights at the same time lighting
the gas in the kitchen. Just then we
heard the awfullest whizzing noise like
the rushing of dozen express trains
and Mrs. Gaffney looked out the front
window and saw this fierce black cloud
shooting by. She called to me and
when I got there it looked like there
was an explosion the way everything
was flying in the air. The darkness
seemed to be all in this black cloud
as it got suddenly bright and there
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tric wiring of any building. Minors
under IS years of age are also forbid
den to work in railroading as brake
men, fremea, engineer, motorman,
conductor, telegraph operator, or in
the cleaning or oiling Of any danger
Gus or hazardous machinery.
As regards children under the age of
Is forbidden employments include
work in bakeries; in the handling of
dough bakes or cracker machinery of
any description; in any factory for
the adjustment of belts or sewing belts
or the operation of boilers or steam
generating apparatus; about any brew
cry, distillery or bottling establish
ment where liquors are sold. The em-
ployment of female children is forbid
den in any employment which compels
them to constantly remain standing
and the employment of females in any
capacity around mines or quarries is.
forbidden.
The employment of boys under 16
years of age as pin boys in bowling
alleys or around stores where tobacco
is sold is forbidden in added clauses
to the present labor laws. Both of
these clauses are advocated by the
industrial commissioners, who claim
that boys under 16 years of age
should not, even with permits, be al
lowed to work in bowling alleys where
the employment is likely to keep them
up late nights or in tobacco stores
where there is tendency that they
will at an early age contract the habit
of using tobacco. Some of the clauses
in the bill may DE considered rather
drastic, and it is probable there win
be opposition to some portions of the
measure. AS general thing, how
ever, the bill seems to find favor with
the manufacturers and Others inter-
ested in labor legislation in this state,
and it is said a great many manufac-
turers who have already been con-
suited in regard to the terms of the
bill will appear at the committee hear
ings upon the measure in favor of
the bill.
The most striking feature of the bill
lS ho % T1o
dustrial commission. This feature Of
the bill is not, however, generally OBJ
jected to by manufacturers, and is
claimed by friends of the industrial
commission to speak volumes for the
work which has been accomplished by
that commission during the two years
of its existence. 1t is claimed that one
of the best works which has been &C.
complished by the commission mas
been the educational propaganda
which it has conducted for the benefit
of both employers and employees in
showing the necessity and real econ
omy in the furnishing by employers
of sanitary and safe conditions for
the work of their employees and in
bringing about better feeling among
employers in the handling of the or
ders necessary for the compelling of
these conditions
1t is claimed that only in rare in
stances has the commission been COM
PEELED to resort to drastic action to
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03
KENosHA IN FROST CASE.
B. j. Arnold Traded Local Railway
Line for Stock in Alaska Railway.

Some inside facts in regard to the
bartering for the Kenosha Electric
Railway between B. j. Arnold who
built the road and A. G. Frost were
brought to light in the federal courts
in Chicago on Thursday when Arnold
took the stand in the case being made
by the defendant Arnold testified
that he had sold the Kenosha lines to
Frost for a consideration of 100000
and that the payment for the road
was made in part in securities of the
Alaska Central Railway Company.
Just how much of the payment was
made in this manner was not divulged
Arnold declared that at the time he
considered the Alaska investment an
excellent one and that he bought the
stock as a railway stock and not as
possible land speculation. Frost de-
clared in his testimony that he had no
interest in the proposed land sales,
but was interested only in the con
struction of the railway line.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03

Now that the police have shown that
the new regulations for pool rooms
are in full force and effect by arrest
ing one proprietor who allowed minors
to play in his place there can be no
further excuse for any failures to obey
orders on the part of all proprietors.
They have all had ample notice and
none of them has any right to expect
any special favors. If the police care
anything about such things they can
rest assured that the effort to regulate
these rooms is one of the most popu-
lar moves they have made in some
time and that the fathers and mothers
Of the city are with them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03
BRING TREES FROM TURNER.
Trees from Old Maine Homestead to be
Set Out on Torrey Farm in Somers.

& T. Y. Iorrey is strong for Turner,
Name Years ago the register of
deeds was born at Turner and the Tor
reg family was prominent in the his
tory OF the town which made Maine
famous In Kenosha. Mr.. Torrev has
always had a leading toward Turner
and his stories of the apples grown
IN the Turner orchard of his grand
fathers have caused many mouths to
water. To bring Turner to Kenosha
seemed an impossible feat, but the
register of deeds is going to bring at
least portion of that famous old
apple orchard, Recently James P.
Torrey purchased a part of the Mum
gen farm in the town of Pleasant
Prairie and Oh this farm there will be
set out an orchard which is made up
of cuttings from the famous apple or
chard of the Torrey family at Turner.
The cuttings of the trees arrived by
parcel post this morning and Just as
soon as the weather will permit the
cuttings from the trees all over
hundred years old will be set in the,
town Of Pleasant Prairie.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03

The employees of the Office of the
Kenosha Home Telephone Company
this morning sent contribution of
$50 to the fund being raised by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company for the relief of telephone
operators and their families in the
flooded districts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03

Many Kenosha people who had rela-
tives in the flooded districts were re-
lieved of anxiety this morning by tele-
grams telling of their safety
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03
II. ID. DVIUGU,
Circuit Judge.

Merchant Police Officer William
Smith has been added to the crew of
the life saving station for the trip to
the flood districts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03

Gus d. Theleen, secretary of the Ke-
nosha Retailers Association, transact
ed business in Chicago Friday after
noon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03

This from the man who has had the
best opportunity to judge of the re
suits of the practice of carrying con
cealec weapons
To the sheriff, constables and other
public police officers of Kenosha
county, Wisconsin.
You are instructed to exercise ex-
traordinary diligence in discovering
and stamping out the custom prevail
ent in portions of this community of
carrying concealed and dangerous
weapons; to give public warning of
the law and to promptly and vigorous
ly prosecute all persons offending the
law in this regard.
Z. B. Belden,
Circuit Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-03

Daniel Webster of Ev;,nston, ILL.,,
spent Friday evening in Kenosha.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
Remnant Sale

AUoHO7ECJ7ET DWLG
The Parliamentary Remnant Sale ]
has been quite a success and many
persons are taking advantage of the
opportunity to buy the oddments and
short lengths at a great saving.
oursArt Department is full of in
terest and ladies will find desirable
Embroidery patterns, a.complete line
Of sallsnumbers D. NJ. G. Flosses and
Embroidery Silks to do all.kinds of
fancy work.
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Give a Surprise.

B BRIDGEPORT. Jan. 21=sThe pu-
nils of the seventh grade OF the
Bridgeport public school very pleas
aHtly surprised Rupert: willis a re-
cent evening at the home of. his
grandmother. Mrs, Richard Winter.
whereIhe is spending the winter.
A variety OF games entertained
the young folks during the, evening
after which coffee, cake and CON
feetions were served by Miss Alice
Winter, aunt of@the young host.
5 Those present were Misses Mabel
Williams, Bessie g,ayman. Nellie
Helen Thompson. Hilda
Pell. Beulah Golden. Lucille Martin
and ,essrs. Charles Iayman. John
Clark Pell. DIESEL viii
liams, waitman Bartlett. Paul
Sheets. Winfield Golden and Arden
Winter.
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n Taylor. MS. Nancy Taylor and
Miss Alice Martin.
The little folks. who enjoyed the
evening were Lois Moore, Madge
Williams. Genevleye Williams, viii
ma Thompson. Lena Williams. John
johnson. Paul Gawthrop. Earl Cav
thrOp, Samuel Jones. Raymoad
Moore. Hofnor Jones. Weldon Davis.
Blng Thompson. William Moore and
Arden Winter. eaiR ~ o.
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Debating Club Entertafns.

BRIDGEPORT, Jan. i21-The vir-
ginia Debating Club was delightfully."-
entertained Saturday evening at the
home OF the president, Donley Tay-
lor. ii ,AiiteA
A short business session was held
for the purpose of making prepare
lions Tor contest with Bloomington
High school. a very enjoyable
evening followed,
IN the decorations a color scheme
of old gold and blue, the colors of
the club. was carried out, and con
sisted OF festooning and High school
pennants. .Rl,lIHltt
Short talks were made by the
members ca the value OF debating
club, and contest game in which
Miss Virginia Willis won the prize,
created much merriment.
At 10 O'Clock an elaborate salad
course was served by the patron.
esses, Mrs. C. H, Taylor and Mn.
oNra Martin.
Those who enjoyed the evening
we're Misses verda Mcdonald. Lena
Williams, Vir,nia Willis, Irene Hull.
Mabel Williams, Lucille Martin, and
Messers. William DAVIS. Leslie
Graves, Harry Thompson, Robert
Willis, Donley Taylor. Harry Nc
Donald, Hassel Lawson. Clarence
Williams and BARLEY Taylor.
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Study Club Meets.

A very enjoyable meeting OF the
Marcato Study Club was held in the
home of Mrs. o. L. Taught last even
in gand the composers, Mendelssohn
and RaT were the topic of the egen-
Ing and the composers, Mendelssohn
Harry stealey. who was TO have
been the leader of the meeting and
had prepared a most entertaining
program, Miss Cora Atchison pre-
sided. Miss Wilma Smith. ten-year
old pianist. rendered some pleasing
selections. 's's s''ftsa 2e &
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AZ Cards.

Mrs. william F. Alexander enter
tanned few friends very pleasantly
last evening at cards in her home
on Mulberry street. Three tables
were arranged for auction bridge
and at the close ofathe game a salad
supper was served at small tables.
Covers we're laid for Mr.. and Mrs
Lynn s. Hornor. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Hutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs, Dorsey R.
Potter. Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Carl Vance
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper.
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S OCIAL1
Closing Recital.

The closing artist recital of the
season of the Marcato Music Club
win be given in the First Baptist
church Thursday evening, beginning
at 1915 O'Clock. Madame Berdlee
Rlye, distinguished American plan
ist will render well selected pro-
gram with Aubrey W. Martin as
vocal soloist. Madame Blye was a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
Surprise Little Miss.

BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 21-The M
pills Of the fourth grade of the,
Bridgeport public school very pleas
antly surprised Miss Madge VIII
liams Saturday evening when they
came to the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Williams, to
spend the evening.
Games Of various kinds provided
amusement for the youngsters after
which fruits, CONNECTIONS and chec-
Eolates were served by Mrs. Williams
assisted by Mrs. John Moore. Mrs. c.
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MADAME RIRnIE RLYE.

~ "a y Il I
pupil of Rubenstein, the composer.
and receives flatterlng praise from
both American and European musical
critics. Mr.. Martin. who is, well
known in musical circles in cAfks-
burg, needs no, introduction.
The following will be the program
for the EVENING" .4aa
Joint recital-Mme. Berdice Blye,
pianist.
Mr.. Aubrey Martin-Bass. baritone.
l Senate Eroice, op. 5O.....
....................... Mcdowell
l, 2, 8, 4 movement.
Madame Blye.
2. ta)-Patria ............:'. Mattel
(O-Rolling and Toamlng BIZ
lows (creation) .... Handel
(cl-Dedlcition ..,........ Franz
td-Loye Me or Not. .seccin
(e)-1 Judge Thee'N Not. schumann
GA Tragic Tale (Pigtaiff)
- - i'''f .''' - - -. .-..... Sl"tSA
Ri Madame Blyle,
8. (a)-Ballade,G Minor, op. %.
tb)-Prelude. op. 2s, No, H..
(c)-soherzze. c. sharp. minor
op 49,. ........ Chopin
Madame Biye.
4, (a)-mhere 1.-THE Tiszas Tor
rents ,---s "a Korhav
tb)-Falsta1fI AZ Song .........
Ccl5Iassie With the Lips Sac
Rosy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fisher
(D-Uncle Rome ..~.......
Cel-RequieR 1850. !, Homer
ntD-waitingo 49,.
belonging, in manuscript
first time ...... -. Warner
DION to Philadelphia. Haynes
MrarMartin.
. (a)-Die. Forelle. .......
n ........,s.... Sehubert-Heller
tb)-To a Scissors Grinder,
dedicated to Madame Bye.
..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Warner
q tc)-Nocturne, dedicated to
Nine. Blye ............ Lovette
(D-Etude, The Top. .Leschetizky
te)-Invitation to the Dance.
........... weber-Tansig
Madame Blye.