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The citizen., 1913-10-03
PoRFlRlo DIAz's DENIAL.
Has Received No Communication Re-
calling Him.

Blrrltz, France.-Gen. POrliriO Diaz,
the ex-president of Mexico, declared
that he had received no communication
from the Mexican War Department re-
calling him for service. He expressed
the opinion that any report regarding
his recall must have arisen through
confusing him with Gen. Felix Diaz
The ex-President said he would remain
here until the middle of October.
The citizen., 1913-10-03

President Wilson. the federal judges
of the Supreme and inferior courts
now holding Office. and employees of
state or any political subdivision
thereof, are the only persons specific
ally exempted from the taE by the new
law. The President and judges now
in Office were made exempt to escape
any questions of the consttutionality
of the law, and their successors in
Office viii be compelled to naY the taX-
The citizen., 1913-10-03
The income tax estimates folio

Total ............ 425,ooO SSa 29S. 900
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
INSPECT CITY POOR FARM.
Members of the Common Council Make
Visit to Poor Farm on Sunday.

The members of the common council
went out to the city poor farm on Sun
day afternoon for the annual inspection
OF the farm and buildings. The farm
was found to be in excellent condition
and George Meyer, who has served as
manager for the past six years, was
given high praise by members Of the al
dermanic party. The paupers now be-
ing cared for at the institution seem
to be pretty well satisfied with condi-
lions at the farm It is just possible
that the aldermen will seek to work
out some plan by which these people on
the poor farm may be better employed
during the coming year. The returns
from the farm this year were greater
than in former years but it is thought
that they could be increased to still
greater amount by intelligent employ
ment of the inmates of the institution.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
Railroad Commission will
Make Examination Into
Freight and Express bills
MAY ORDER REBATES GIVEN

The state railroad commission is pre-
pared to verify freight and express
bills of shippers of the state and order
refunds of overcharges in accordance
with the Nye law passed by the last
Legislature. This law, it is expected,
will be of great benefit to all shippers
of the state who have no present means
Of finding out whether the railroads
and express companies are overcharg-
ing them for transporting property.
Many large shippers employ clerks to
revise all of their freight and express
bills, but the smaller shippers, who are
largely in the majority and who furn-
ish most Of the business for the trans
portation companies, do not and there
fore have no means of knowing
definitely whether they are being over
charged.
Under the Nye law every shipper of
the state has the right to send his
freight and express bills to the COM
mission for verifcation, OF as the rail-
road companies term it, revision. The
commission will check up all Of the
bills submitted and see if the weights,
classification, rates and charges are
correct, and will inform the shipper of
any errors found and also issue an or
der requiring the transportation COM
panies to make such refunds to which
the shipper mar be entitled. The COM
mission is required by law to do this
revision work without charge to the
shipper. Freight and express bills run
ming back for months or years may be
forwarded to the commission for revi-
sion. The commission intends to in
crease its force of trait clerks so as
to handle this new business quickly.
Under the old law shippers had to
find out if they were overcharged by
the transportation companies before
making formal complaint to the COM
mission in order to recover. Under the
new. law they simply have to submit
their bills to the commission and it
will do the rest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
John Wyss Returning from
Trip Abroad OF enc of the
Boats Near VolturnO.
TELLS STORY OF THE DISASTER

} John Wyss, well. known Park street
saloon man, returned home on Satur-
day evening after spending more than
four months in Germany. On his home
ward trip Mr.. Wyss was on one of the
vessels which went to the aid of the
burning steamer Volturno.
fWe saw the wreck of the burned
steamer said Wyss this morning,
but when we arrived the people who
survived had already been taken of.
The steamer on which [ was a passen-
ger went nine miles out of its course
in order to get up to the smoking hulk
Of the Volturno. The fire was still
raging on the decks and in the hold of
the abandoned steamer. Before we got
alongside the wreck we could see from
distance the other ships busy taking
the people out of the sea and from the
decks of the burning Volturno. When
we arrived the decks of the big steam
er were still above the water s edge,
but the fire was still spreading. The
sea was strewn with wreckage Of the
life boats which had put out from the
steamer. We did not pick up any
bodies or any Of the passengers. Pas
sengers on our ship were greatly af-
fected by the disaster. The crew of
our ship had put on all possible stein
in an effort to reach the burning steam
er, believing it possible that there WIS
still rescue work to be done. -"
Mr.. Wyss secured number of very
excellent views of the burned steamer
and he is taking considerable pleasure
in telling his friends of the part that
he saw in the terrible disaster.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
FOLLOW NEW CLUE.
Police Get Letter Declaring That the
Sharkey Girls are at North Chicago

The police this morning received an
anonymous letter from the United
States Training station at Lake Bluff
declaring that Lucille and Lottie Shar-
key, who disappeared from Kenosha 10
days ago, are living in fat at North
Chicago with Miss Emma Wachs, also
Of Kenosha. 1t is declared that the
Wachs girl is known as Emma Miller
and that the other girls are known as
Lucille and Lottie Walker. The writer
of the letter declared that the three
girls were employed at the National
Envelope company at Waukegan and
that they returned to North Chicago
late in the. evening. The police at
North Chicago have been asked to fol
low the clue and if possible secure the
arrest of the three young women.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
WANT ALL DEALS SET ASIDE
Bond Holders Declas that Reorganiza
ton Committee is Not Properly Or.
ganized to Secure a Complete Pro
lection for Their Interests

A motion and a petition to interven;
so as to become a party in the suits il
the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric
railway company's affairs came before
Judge Geiger in the federal court in
Milwaukee on Saturday. The entire day
was devoted to arguments on the mo.
tion and petition presented by John
Grifiths, holding 100000 in bonds IN
the railway company. An array of at.
torneys representing Grifiths and the
members of the reorganization commit.
tee of the company were present from
Chicago and Milwaukee. Judge Geiger
postponed the hearing to Friday, 0cto.
Der "a.
According to the arguments the sale
of the Illinois and the Wisconsin prop
erty took place on Sept. %, 1912. Pro
ceedings were begun by minority bond
holders protesting against the sale,
which lasted three months and which
finally resulted in decision given in
January, 1913, by Judge Lands in the
Chicago federal court, setting aside the
sale of she Illinois property. 1t was
alleged that motion was then filed by
the reorganization committee to con-
firm the sale of the Wisconsin property
and following this motion was fled by
GrifRths to intervene on the grounds of
alleged fraud and breach of trusc on
the part of the Wisconsin bond holders
committee and trustees.
This injunction was asked, it was al
legged, because of the, oppressive and
inequitable provisions in the reOrganiz-
alton agreement and the agreements
made with Canadian bond holders,
known as the assisting syndicate. The
motion and petition to intervene has
been before the federal court on pre-.
vious occasions, but has not as yet been
decided.
It is alleged that when the electric
road was sold it brought a, ridiculously
low price. This was caused, it is alleg5
ed, owing to the fact that number
Of bidders were induced to refrain from
bidding, so that the property could be
bid in at low figure. It was also al
legged that Grifiths had no voice in the
dispositionsof the property and was
frozen out by the majority of the bond
holders who constitute the reorganiza-
ton committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
OPEN NEW ALLEYS THURSDAY.
Chicago and Milwaukee Stars to be
Seen in Action at Academy Alleys

Chicago and Milwaukee bowling
stars will been seen in action in Keno
sha on Thursday evening when the
Academy bowling alleys will be form
ally opened to the public. It is planned
TO make the event a great one for the
bowlers of Kenosha. The alleys are
now getting their finishing touches and
they will be ready for use on Wednes-
day. The Chicago team will be the
famous Brunswick-Balke team and A
L. Langtry, secretary of the American
Bowling Congress, viii bring down his
famous team from Milwaukee. In ad-
dition to matches between these teams
and two teams of Kenosha bowlers,
there will be match between two
teams of young women. The opening
of the new alleys promises to be one
of the biggest sporting events of the
year in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

Property owners who have made up
their minds to pave their streets next
year would do well to get their petit
tions in to the council as soon as pos
sible in order that all Of the prelim-
mary work of putting in sewer stubs
and gas and water connections rlay be
done this fall or at the earliest pos
sible moment in the spring as soon as
the frost is out Of the ground SO that
the streets may have chance to set
tie before the actual paving opera
tions begin. The chances of getting
a satisfactory job of paving are much
better and another very important
consideration is that if the contracts
are to be let within the next Few
weeks for delivery early in the spring
much better prices can be secured on
every kind of paving material by the
contractors with a resultant saving to
the property owners and the city.
The cost of this improvement work
will be plenty high enough with the
contracts let on the most favorable
terms that the property owners can
hope to secure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
MAY FORCE PRUNING OF PLANS
Big Demand for Road Improvement in
villages Under New State Law Cuts
Down Amount to be Divided Among
the Counties in Second Allotment.

Friends OF the "good road" move
ment in Kenosha county had big dis
appointment this morning when County
Clerk Jones received letter from the
state highway commission that the final
apportionment of state money for Ke-
nosha county would be So, lO3.S6. This
ia fully ten thousand dollars short of
the amount that the promoters. OF the
roads had hoped that the county would
receive from the state. At that Ke-
nosha got small amount more than
was assessed as highway taxes last
year. In the first distribution of the
road fund this year Kenosha county
was given $40, 1888, In the second
allotment of the road fund Kenosha
county received 1879 per cent of the
excess the county had requested the
amount being So, 1858.
It had been expected that there
would be great fund to divide among
the counties after the first allotment
on account that several Of the counties
made no provisions for building rural
roads but the Legislature enacted a
new statute extending state aid to vii
lagos and cities and there was such a
demand for funds under this new stat
ute that the amount left for the second
distribution was decidedly small. The
amount asked for by villages under the
new law was in excess of $4,000.
AS result of the cutting down of
the state apportionment for Kenosha
county the county board will face a
hard problem in regard to road work.
With the state not putting up the pro-
poltionate shal 9 OF the money for the
roads the county must either make good
the deficiency or pare down the amount
of work to be done so as to make the
money received from the state pay one
third If the cost Of the road work. The
members of the county board are divid-
ed on the question and it is probable
that the road problem will be one Of
the biggest problems to decide at the
coming meeting of the county board.
Members Of the automobile club and
people residing on the roads which are
proposed for improvement will insist
that the original plan be carried out
but this plan may not meet with the
complete endorsement of all of the
members of the county board
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

After the strong protest against the
repeal of what is known as the bread
wrapping ordinance voiced by the
health commissioners in the resolution
passed at the last meeting of the board
of health, it is improbable that the
move to repeal the ordinance will get
very far in the council. 1t is unlikely
that majority of the aldermen will
care to be put in the position of OPP
posing any measure advocated by the
board of health for safeguarding the
health of the community, for the coun-
ell has, since the creation of the pres.
ent commission, shown disposition to
back up every move made by the health
commissioners. 1t may be that the or
dinance went through the council be-
fore the bakers had walked up to the
effect the new law would have on their
business but now that the ordinance
IS on the statute books of the city, it
should be given thorough trial before
it is repealed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
DoKIEs IN RACINE
Kenosha Knights Report Great Time
at First Meeting of the Season.

Twenty-Five of the members of the
Dramtic Order of the Knights of Khor-
assam went to Racine on Saturday even
ing to attend the first session of the
Temple for the, new winter season. A
large class of candidates were initiated
into the different degrees of the order
after which a banquet was served at
which covers were laid for more than
a hundred. A rare program of music
and toasts was provided following the
dinner and the frolic of the knights
was continued until early morning
when six automobiles brought the mem
bers of the Kenosha party back home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
SUNDAY MORNING STAR ISSUED
New Paper Published by Willard F.
Gully Appears on Sunday Morning.

Kenosha had the first Sunday paper
in it's history on Sunday when the Ke-
nosha Sunday Star, edited and publish
ed by Willard f. Gully, formerly con-
nected with the circulation depart
men. of the Racine Journal, made its
appearance The Star is a four page
paper containing resume of some of
the leading news events of the week
and some editorial squibs. The opening
edition of the paper indicates that it
Will deal considerably with local poll
ties. It is said that the paper will
appear regularly. No office of publica-
ton is announced in the first edition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
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SPEAKS AT EAU CLAIRE.
Mrs. Mary D. Bradford Aids Fight for
better Health Conditions in Schools

Mrs. Mary D. Bradford, superintend-
emit of the schools of Kenosha, was one
eff the principal speakers at the ses-
sions of the Northwestern Wisconsin
Teachers association held at Eau Claire
on Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Brad
ford made several addresses before va
rious branches of the association speak
ing on the movement to secure more
healthful conditions for the schools Of
the state. The Kenosha superintendent
also spoke on the same subject at big
mass meeting held at the opera house
on Saturday afternoon. More than j.
500 teachers were present at the meet
ing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
HARD COAL $3.50 PER TON.

Special size No. 2 Chestnut clean
hard coal, large enough for base burn
er stoves and hot water heaters, at
$3.50 per ton, delivered. Phone 81.
Independent Coal Co., yard, corner
Pearl and Pleasant streets. Office
open evenings. advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
HOLD SAILORS TO A TIE.
Kenosha Yale Football Team Play Bril-
liant Game at N. Chicago Sunday.


The Kenosha Yale football team play
ed the heavy Naval Training Station
team OF n. Chicago to 0 to 0 tie on
Sunday at North Chicago. Although.
outweighed thirty pounds to the man
the speed and aggressiveness of the
Kenosha boys enabled them to stave off
defeat time and again. The defense of
both teams was remarkable, neither
side being able to negotiate, any con-
sistent gains. Open play by both sides
featured the game. AS the Kenosha
Yales have not been scored on this sea
son they are in line as possibilities for
the state amateur 15G pound title.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
CARVER" GRADE TRoTTER,

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
of Kenosha, now the property Of A.
F. Mcneil of South Bristol, Kenosha,
Co., Wis. Carver viii make the sea-
SON at the stables on the Barker Pic.
kens farm in South Bristol Regist sred
No. 1914. Terms: $40 to insure live
foal. adywtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
POTATOES.

Now is the time to put in your winter
supply of potatoes if you want them
free from frost. 75c bushel in 10
bu. lots, delivered. Also cabbage and
onions The Dunnebacke Co., Market
and West Main SITS. Phone sol and
SO& advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

The man who loses his dog because
Of his failure to take out license
cannot complain that he has not been
given plenty Of time to pay over his
money. 1.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

Owing. to unavoidable circumstances
the Socialist Labor partys' open air
meeting for Saturday night last was
postponed to sometime in the near
future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

Mrs. James O'Connor returned home
on Saturday evening after spending
the past six weeks with friends and
relatives in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

Hugo E. Thiel of West Allis and
Miss May Devine of Kenosha, have
granted a license to marry in this
county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

Mrs. Emma G. Smythe, formerly of
Kenosha, but now of New York City, is
visiting with Mrs. G. Fl. Curtis on Prai-
RE avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

Send it to the Union Dye Works to
be cleaned or pressed. Our motto is
good work and prompt service. Phone
656, our auto win call. advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
AUcTIoNEER.

Years Of experience. ! know the val
ues and know how to get them. P. B.
johnson, Zion City, ILL.,, Phone
HIM. advw41
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
FIRST MEETING ON THURSDAY
Leading Musicians of the City Will
Have Part in Programs to be Given
at Semi-monthly Gatherings of the
Club During the Year

organization among the musicians of
Kenosha will begin it's new season on
next Thursday afternoon and the sea
son promises to be one of the most in
teresting in the history of this favorite
organization among the musicians of
the city. The program for the season S
work has just been issued and it gives
assurance of many charming programs
for the club members and their friends.
The officers in charge of the work of
the club for the year are:
Officers for 1913-1e14.
President-Grace Hart Knepper.
president Alice j. Gottfredsen,
Secretary-Edna Cosgrove Starr.
Treasurer-Lyda O'Hare Bode.
Conductor Anna Peat-Fink.
Corresponding Secretary-Ida Mae
Ferry.
The club program follows:
Thursday, October %.
Music Edna Cosgrove Starr
Current Events. Agnes L. Caughey
Paper-F'olk Songs of the Russians.
Essayist. -. Frances w. Nehlsen
Thursday, November g.
Music. Frances w. Nehlsen
Current Events. . Margaret w. Becker
Paper-Russian Opera. Essayist
............. LYDIA O'Hare Bode
Thursday, November 20.
MUSIC. ........ Alice Gottffedsen
Current Events. ... LYDIA O'Hare Bode
Paper-Emotionalism in Roman
Music. Essayist, Grace Hart Knepper
Thursday, December 4.
Music ..8........ Mrs. Fred Baum
Current Events. i. Mrs. Edward Glerum
Paper-Opera in English Essay
list. ..... Edna Cosgrove Starr
Thursday, December 18.
Music. Margaret D. Becker
Current Events. -, !. Frances Nehlen
Paper-Bells.
Essayist. ........ Alice Gottfredsen
Thursday, January 20.
Music Anna Gonnermann
Current Events. Maude Young
-Eccentricities of Artists.
Essayist. .,....... Helen Gebhart
Thursday. February 5.
Music. Ida M. Ferry
Current Events I. Mrs. Fred Baum
Paper-Italian Opera.
Essayist. Helen j. Cleary
Thursday, February 49,
Music. $500. Grace Hart Knepper
Current Events. Bessie Dixon Pomeroy
Paper Musical Festivals.
4 Essayist. Ida Mae Ferry
Thursday, March s..
Music. Helen Jensen Cleary
Current Events. 9. 49,. Helen Gebhart
Paper-Modern Concert Artists.
Essayist. Anna S. Gonnermann
Thursday, March 10.
Music Mrs. Basil Medley
Current Events. Mrs. Kuehn
Music Masters Of Scandinavia.
Essayist. -. .Maude Young
Thursday, April 2.
Music. Mrs. Kuehn
Current Events. Anna S. Gonnermann
Paper-Massenet.
Essayist. ........ Agnes L. Caughey
Thursday, April Is.
Music. -. Mrs. Edna Cosgrove Starr
Current Events. Grace Hart Knepper
aper-Musical Prodigies.
Thursday April 80.
Music. Beatrice L. Silberschmidt
Current Events / ura Gibbs Schroeder
Paper Echoes of Music Abroad.
Essayist. Beatrice i. Silberschmidt
Thursday, May Z.
Annual meeting.
Election of Officers.
List of Members.
The Misses Margaret D. Becker, An
ma Gonnermann, Ida NJ. Ferry, Helen
Gebhart, Alice J. Gottfredsen, Maude
Young, and Mesdames Michael Bode,
Fred Baum, Russell sBegg, George
eleary, G. R. Caughey, Edward Glerum,
George B. Knepper, G. II. Kuehn, Basil
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Williams Of Chi
cago spent Sunday afternoon in Ke-
nosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

J. NJ. Bergman of Milwaukee was a
Kenosha visitor on Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hansen of Chi
cago spent Sunday afternoon with
friends and relatives in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23

Try the Want Ads
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-23
List of Members.

The Misses Margaret D. Becker, An
ma Gonnermann, Ida NJ. Ferry, Helen
Gebhart, Alice J. Gottfredsen, Maude
Young, and Mesdames Michael Bode,
Fred Baum, Russell sBegg, George
eleary, c. R. Caughey, Edward Glerum,
George B. Knepper, G. II. Kuehn, Basil
Medley, Ira P. Mabie, Theodore Nehl-
sen, W. E. Pomeroy, W. H. Schroeder,
Carl Starr and Oscar Silberschmidt.