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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
SOUNDS A WARMING.
Postmaster Baker Issues Usual Warning
in Regard to Tinsel Post Cards.

The receipt By the postofice of a
number of postal cards on which the
decorations were in part mica and tim
sci caused Postmaster Baker today to
issue warning against the mailing of
such picture postals.
HAll such postal Ids which are re-
ceived by this Office will be taken from
the mails and destroyed, said Mr..
Baker. "This is in accordance with an
order of January 9, 1909, which says:
Cards bearing particles of glass, met
al, mica, sand, tinsel or other sub
stances are unavailable, except when in
closed in envelopes tightly sealed to
prevent the escape Of such particles, or
when treated in such manner as will
prevent the Objectionable substances
from being rubbed off or injuring per-
sons handling the mails -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
HAD ESTABLISHED CREDIT.
Con Evans Brings a Smile During the
Dull Monotony in Municipal Court.

Con Evans Brings Smile During the
Dull Monotony in Municipal Court.
Con Evans is a hard working farm
Iaborer in the town of Somers and he
is nothing along the line of his front
name. He believes IN dealing strictly
in facts and he brought smile in the
municipal court this morning when he
made a plea for credit on a fine of
dollar and the costs of the action.
Evans is an old man, but at that he
has " traded at the municipal court
before this and his argument today
was to convince the court that he had
established the stability of his credit.
Evans admitted That he had drank too
freely while in town and made no OBJ
lection to the fine. You know Judge
that | paid the last two times you al
lowed me to go and I am still good for
the money. [ husked 400 bushels of
corn this fall and any man that can
husk that much corn can pay fine of
a dollar and costs. = The judge after
careful consideration extended credit
until Saturday next and Evans went
back to the farm to resume his corn
husking. AS Evans said he had paid
on two previous occasions and the judge
held that he was taking no risk in re-
leasing him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
Member of Railroad Com
mission Turns Down Offer
of a Government Job.
WILL STICK TO COMMISSION

John III. Roemer will not retire from
the Wisconsin Railway Commission to
accept the position of attorney for the
valuation committee of the interstate
commerce commission. Although Mr..
Roemer has not yet made a public an
nouncement to this effect he has in
formed close friends in Madison that
be has no intention Of retiring from the
service of the state and that he will re-
main with the Wisconsin commission.
The news that Mr.. Eoemer will not
retire from the Wisconsin Railway
Commission will be gladly received by
Gov. Francis E. McGovern, who had
no desire at this time to make an APP
pointment to fill the position held by
Mr.. Roemer on the commission.
Mr.. Roemer was undoubtedly urged
by the governor not to leave the Wis
consin commission. The position IN
Washington, however, offered fine
opportunity for advancement and for
this reason the Wisconsin commission
er was for a time undecided as to his
course in regard to the offer He has,
however, mailed his declInation of the
federal position to the interstate com
merce board at Washington, it is said.
The federal authorities have drawn
on the employees Of the Wisconsin com
mission for employees of the federal
board in the work on the physical val
uation of the railways, E. j. Pence, the
chief engineer in charge of the western
division of the work, having formerly
been the chief engineer of the Wis
consin commission. Several of the
minor employ have also been taken
from the Wisconsin commission.
Halford Erickson of Wisconsin has
been chosen as member of the advis-
Dry committee Of western railway com
missioners to watch the valuation work
This position is merely an advisory
place and the committee will merely
look after the interests of the states
in the proposed valuation. Except in
conference capacity the committee
will have no connection with the valu-
alton work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
Illinois to Stop Shipments Of
all Uninspected Cows from
Wisconsin Immediately.
NO EFFECT ON THE MILK

Kenosha county cattle raisers, who
sell cows for dairy purposes, must find
a market other than in Illinois or must
have their cattle tested for bovine
tuberculosis and secur. certificates of
health before attempting to ship them
as this morning Governor Dunno of
Illinois issued a proclamation putting a
ban on the shipping of INFESTED cat
tie from Wisconsin to Illinois. Eigh-
teen other states are included in the
edict. 1t is said that the action is TAX
en- at the demand of the Illinois Live
Stock Commission and so far as Wis
the action is retaliation as result of
the law in force in Wisconsin provid-
ing against the shipping of untested
cattle from Illinois and other states to
Wisconsin. Kenosha county cattle
have found ready market in Illinois
and the farmers who are interested will
probably be forced to have all of their
cattle tested, The new edict will not
in any way affect cows shipped to Chi
cage for immediate slaughter. The new
edict Of the Illinois governor is prac-
tically the same as the Wisconsin law
in regard to the importation of untest-
ed cows. Many farmers feared that the
new order would have some effect on
milk shipped from this county to Chi
cago and other cities in Illinois, but it
is declared that the proclamation Of
the governor will make no mention of
shipment of milk even though this milk
is taken from herds which have not
been tested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
Miss Nell Loyejoy and Leo
SpOOr Have a Real Thir-
teen Wedding Saturday.
NO FEAR OF SUPERSTITION

Defying all hoodoos which may be
associated with ss13, = Miss Nell G.
Loyejoy and Leo H. spoor had real
thirteen marriage ceremony at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. HI. G.. johnson
on Maplewood avenue on Saturday af-
ternoon. The wedding ceremony was
performed at just thirteen minutes af-
ter the thirteenth hour of the thir-
teenth day of December of nineteen
hundred and thirteen. The wedding
march was started just after one 'clock
but the bride and groom did not APP
proach the altar until just as the clock
marked thirteen minutes after the hour.
The service was read by the Rev. Peter
Stair, pastor Of the Park Avenue M
3. church and just thirteen minutes
We're consumed in the reading of the
service. Miss Lovejoy was attended by
Der sister, Miss Gazelle Lovejoy as maid
of honor and William Drath was the
best man. In honor of the event the
johnson hons was Respondent with
decorations Of yellow and white roses.
Following the wedding ceremony a
luncheon was served at which covers
were laid for more than forty guests.
Among the guests were number from
other cities. Mr.. and Mrs. Spoor left
Immediately after the marriage cere-
mony for a short honeymoon trip
through the south They will reside in
Kenosha and will be at home to their
friends after the first of January.
Both the bride and groom are wide
" known to Kenosha people and they
will have the best wishes of many
friends in their defiance Of the thir-
teen hoodoo.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
Man VINO Sought to Cash
Big Check in Local Store
Was Decidedly Nervous.
POLICE SEEK FOR HIM IN Vain

A man supposed to be clever for-
ger slipped out of Kenosha on Satur-
day night after he had attempted to
cash check of good sized dimensions
at the store of the S. & j. Gottlieb Conn
pany. The man went into the store
late Saturday during one of the rush
hours and after making a small pur-
chase he presented a check for sum
over $50 The check was drawn on the
Graham and Jennings Bank of Chicago.
When the check was turned over to the
proprietor of the store he made an eff
fort to question the man, telling him
that it was not the custom of the store
to cash checks for people not known
to any of the members of the firm.
The man became very much confused
and turning back the articles that he
had purchased hurriedly left the store.
with the statement that he would re-
turn later in the evening and get them
after cashing the check at a bank.
The man never returned. He had no
more than left the store when the po-
lice were notified of his actions and
efforts were made TO locate him, but
these were without avail The fellow
evidently took the tip and got out Of
the reach of the police in a hurry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
SOUTH SIDE ALDERMEN WIN.
North Side Rollers Defeated by Score
of 2434 to 2413 in Match.

Up to last night it had been conced-
ed that the '.high rollers in the of
fetal family Of the city all came from
the north wards, but last night the mat
ter was finally settled when team Of
aldermen from the south side met a
team from the north side city dads on
the Schends alleys and the south side
aldermen went home at midnight, tax
ing with them the cup which had
been offered as the prize for the
tournament. The final score in the
match was south side 2434, north side
2413. 1t was some rolling at that and
some of the old stiff joints of the alder
men were limbered up considerably in
bringing the bacon back to the south
side. 1t was a galaxy of stars that
occupied the alleys in the four games
which consumed the better part of four
hours, but the real stars were Alder
men Hegeman nd Barth. Hegeman
got up as high as 1873, while Barth was
but a single pin behind him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
STATE WIDE FIGHT PLANNED
Milwaukee County Association Takes
the Lead in Refusing to Make Exam
nations for Fees Set Down in the
Law Local Physicians Are in Doubt.

Physicians in Kenosha have been
asked to join in movement which is
becoming statewide and which is eX-
pected to nullify the new law relating
to certificates of health for marriage
licenses. At the next meeting of the
Kenosha County Medical association
representatives Of the Milwaukee physi-
clans will appear and urge the Keno
sha doctors to refuse to make the ex-
aminations required under the law for
the fee set by the state. The county
clerk of Milwaukee county has declared
that it will be impossible to PIT the
law into effect in Milwaukee county on
account Of the attitude of the physi-
clans Of that county.
Konosha county physicians have not
given the matter even the slightest
consideration in an official manner but
some of the physicians declare that it
will be difficult to make the examina-
tions
One physician in speaking of the
matter todav, said: CT believe that all
physicians feel that this law is step
in the right direction and when it
comes right down to the scratch you can
rest assured that there will be some
physicians in Kenosha who will be will
ing to make examinations and issue the
certificates demanded in the observ-
ance of the law 1t is not so much a
question of the fee as the question of
going on record in the certificates To
meet the demand of the law the physi-
,ian should make laboratory examin-
alton in every case presented to him.
There are no facilities for such an ex-
animation in Kenosha and it would
prove costly to make such examinations
and have tests made in other cities.
This would prove hard if the fee to be
charged is not to exceed three dollars.
1t is probable that most men seeking
to marry will make it a point to secure
the certificates demanded by the law
from the physician who has been treat
ing them as family physician. In such
cases it should be reasonably easy
matter for the physician to issue the
certificate"
County Clerk Jones has had many in
quiries in regard to the new law and
it's going into effect and he has noti-
fed all people requesting information
that they may get copies of the cer-
tificates of health at his Office and that
beyond these certificates he can give no
information. Physicians in the city
should benefit materially from the en-
forcement of the law. In the past
there has been ON an average of close
to 500 marriages year in Kenosha
and this will mean $500 added to the
general DOCTORS bill of the city.
OF course the law will completely
eliminate the marriage of Chicago cou-
pies here as the law strictly provides
that the certificate of health must be
Issued by a physician licensed to prac-
tice in WISCONSIN and it is not expect
ed that any considerable number Of
Chicago people will come here to be
examined and then wait five DAYS to
have marriage ceremony performed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
TAKE A NEW START.
Annexation Petitions Out for People in
Suburban Districts

@1NAA~~ANVV@NAA NbAuAOAl0 Oub lOA ISUplG
Suburban Districts
People in the suburban districts are
going to have chance to seek annexa-
tion to the city as Christmas present.
as this morning the dusty petitions
were put into circulation again. The
territory included is the large territory
extending from the lake to the Rategon
road and from Selma avenue north to
Grand avenue. 1t is said that the peo.
PIE are urging the circulation of petit
tions at this time and that the promo
ters of the annexation plan are hopeful
that a sufficient number of signatures
will be secured to have the petitions
presented to the council late in Janu-
airy or early in February. The people
IN the outlying districts have abandon
ed hope of securing annexation before
the next city election, but they expect
to get in before the next assessment is
made. 1t is held that this is fair to
both the people and the city as this
would make it possible for them to paw
the following year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
Jockeys THRoNG RACINE.
Scores of Kenosha Members of K. P's
Join in Big Ceremonial.

Kenosha members Of the Dramatic
Order Knights : KhorassaL. commonly
known as "Dokeys,' went to Racine
in force on Saturday night to attend
the biggest ceremonial ever hello under
the direction Of Alden Temple. A class
of sixty new members ere given the
degree of the order during the night
and early nor and among the mum
Der were eight candidates from Keno
sha. It is claimed that more than a
thousand members of the order from
this and other states attended the eere-
monial and the visitors paraded the
streets with bands and cut up high iinks
in great shape. Of course there was
the usual early morning banquet and
it was close to dawn time before the
tired members of the order got back
to Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
EXPECT GOOD BUSINESS YEAR
Bulletin syas Business is "slow ia
Starting But That Outlook For a
Fast Finish is Bright Men Going
Back to Work in Short Time.

A more favorable note in regard to
business conditions in Kenosha is
sounded in the regularly monthly bull
letin of the Kenosha Retailers Asso-
citation which was promulgated this
morning and it is declared that while
the holiday business has been a little
late starting in Kenosha that the out
look for normal holiday trade is de-
cidedly good. The bulletin has an en-
couraging note in connection with the
reported falling off in industrial en-
ployment in Kenosha and points out
the possibility Of improved conditions.
The bulletin says:
Although Christmas shopping has
been a little late in starting, indica-
tions are that it will wind up in good
shape, and the Christmas business
should prove to be an average one for
all merchants. Concerning conditions
at the factories, the Jeffery company
will have a full working force for
months ahead, while the Simmons COM
pany are expecting an increase very
soon. AS compa-e1 with year ago,
there has been a considerable decrease
in the number of factory employees,
and the number of working hours has
been reduced somewhat. During De
cember, 1912, there were 1920 employees
working ten hours while at pres
ent there are but 1882, a decrease of
nearly 1920. The Simmons force has
decreased one-third, the Badger Brass
one-half, while to partly offset this the
Hannahs Mfg. Co., the Cooper Under
wear Co., and the United Refrigerator
Co., all show an increase in their
forces at this time.0
Interviews with merchants indicate
that the holiday business has not up to
the present time been as large as last
year, but last year was regarded as an
abnormal year and few of the mer
chants hope to have as large business
this year as they had last year. In
1912 everything connected with the
business world was at its height and
all of the factories in the city were
working overtime and pouring steady
stream Of silver and gold into the poe
kets Of the working men. This year
there has been decided falling OH
and although this is temporary it will
undoubtedly affect the amount of
money spent for the Christmas season.
Tie stocks of Kenosha merchants
this year are the best selected ever
shown in this section Of Wisconsin and
there is no reason for Kenosha Christ
mas shoppers to seek stores in other
cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
SEES BIG ADVANCE IN VALLEY.

Highly pleased to be back in Phoenix
after the absence of less than a year,
Judge M. A. Baker arrived yesterday
from Kenosha, Wis. Judge Baker
passes as many of his winters as pos.
sible in the pleasant Salt River valley.
He is now visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Christy at SOB North Third
avenue. Judge Baker has spent every
winter in Phoenix for a number of
years. He has formed wide circle Of
friends, who, each fall, anticipate his
coming with much pleasure. The vast
amount Of Improvement made recently
impressed the judge, who yearly carries
east a warm appreciation of what the
mild winter has done for him-Phoenix
(Arizona) Republican.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
MAKES INSPECTION OF BAKERIES
Health Officer Makes Rounds of Baker
les in City to Find Out Conditions.

City Health Officer DR.. John J. Me-
Shane has been busy during the past
few days making an inspection of the
bake shops in Kenosha In this time
every bakery in the city has been visit
ed and DR.. McShane has today made his
report on conditions Of the local baker
les to the state department. For the
most part the bakeries were found to
be in good condition but reports were
made of several dirty places. The own
ers Of these places have been ordered
to have them cleaned up and if they
fail to heed the warning there will be
prosecutions. 1t was found that a
number of the bakers were not OBJ
serving the city ordinance providing
for the wrapping of individual loaves
of bread. This ordinance is to be en-
forced by the health department and it
is certain that if the men now failing
to follow the law continue in the course
that they will be arrested and fined.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
LOCAL ELKs PRAISED.
Head of the Order Praises the Work
Done at a Recent Meeting.

Members Of the Elks in Kenosha are
taking lot Of pride in a letter receiv-
ed from Edward Leach, Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Order today, in which the
Grand Exalted Ruler pays high tribute
to the work that is being done by the
order in Kenosha. rhe letter addressed
to Exalted Ruler G. E. Randall de-
clares that the rer rts received from
the district deputy following his recent
visit has shown that the Kenosha lodge
is one of the best lodges Of the order
in the country. This is the first
time that tn local lodge has received
this sort of commentator from the
head of the great fypterral order.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
WOMEN FORESTERS NAME
OFFICERS.

The annual election of officers of st.
Margaretha Court No. 647, w. G. O. f.
took place Wednesday evening and the
following officers were elected for the
coming year:
Chief Ranger-Mrs. J. F. schmitt.
Vice Chief-Miss Name Lippert.
Recording Secy.-Mrs. E. Altringer.
Financial Secy. Mrs. Jake Siefert.
Observation-Disclosures Bach.
Trustees-Mrs Margaret Trap, Mrs.
Joseph Meyer and Mrs. John Holzemer.
ConductorsM Mrs. Joseph Loef and
Mrs Susan Mehrera
Sentinels-Mrs John Cook and Mrs.
Jake Rauen.
Chaplain-Rev. FIR. A. Nickel
Medical Ex--Dr. w. S. Murphy.
Delegate Mrs E. Altringer.
Alternate Catherine Bach
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
WHITBECK HEADS CoMMANDERY.
Named as Eminent Commander at the
Annual Meeting of Masonic Body.

The Kenosha Commandery No. 80,
Knights Templars has elected the fol
lowing officers for the new year
Eminent CONN.,. o. Whitbeck.
Generalissimo-R. J. Austin.
Captain General-W. J. Birmingham
Senior Warden-H. G. Hansen.
Junior Warden-W Fl. Parry, Jr.
treasurer j. Dale.
Recorder-W. III. Carson.
Trustee Henry J. Hastings.
The annual installation of officers
viii take place on the evening Of Janu-
airy 9th. Eminent Commander-elect
Whitbeek is one of the old members
of the commandery and has taken a
great interest in the advancement of
the Kenosha Commandery and in the
other Masonic bodies Of the city. The
commandery has had an excellent year
and the roster shows a large increase
In membership.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
CUTS BICYCLE TIRES.
Police Seek Miscreant Who Slashed Bi,
cycle Tires in Alleys Downtown.

The police Of the city are making
an effort to get some trace of mis-
creant who has been working about Ke-
nosha His particular form of joking
is slashing bicycle tires. Complaints
have been received on the actions of
the fellow for the past few days and
on Thursday afternoon the tires on two
bicycles which were left in the alley
at the rear Of the Robinson book store
were cut to pices. The owners of the
bicycles are hot on the trail of the
vandal and if he can be arrested he
will be given the full extent of the
law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
HOLD ANNUAL CAROL SERVICE.
Christmas Service Held at st. Peter S
Chapel at Kemper Hall Sunday.

The most beautiful Christmas service
of the year in Kenosha, the annual
carol service, was held at st. Peter S
Chapel at Kemper Hall, at four clock
Sunday afternoon and it drew an un-
usually large company of students and
their friends. Many people came from
other cities to attend the service. The
program was made up entirely of
Christmas music and it was beautifully
sung by trained choruses selected from
the students at the hall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Old Settlers Club of
Kenosha county, viii be held at Ke-
nosha IN the court house at 10 a. M,
Saturday, Dec. q, 1918, for the transac-
tion of any business that may come be-
fore the club at that time. All come.
w35adv G. NJ. Bishop. Secy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18

J. Kelley, member of the United
States navy stationed at the Great
Lakes Training Station at Lake Bluff
came to Kenosha on Sunday and i'm
bibed too freely. He was a typical
81 drunken sailor when he fell into
the clutches Of the police. He paid a
fine of two dollars and costs in the
municipal court this morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18
CARVER. GRADE TRorrER.

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
of Kenosha, now the property of A.
F. Mcneil OF South Bristol, Kenosha,
Co., Wis. Carver will make the sea-
son at the stables on the Barker Pic
kens farm in South Bristol. Registered
No. 1914. Terms: $40 to insure live
foal. advwtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-18

The controversy over the Balm aven-
ne sewer is gradually nearing set
Element and while there is no great
amount of money involved. the rule esq
tabfished in handlilngthis defective sew
er should teach all of the contractors
doing business with the city valuable
lesson. The city is not at present ac-
cepting work that is unsatisfactory and
contractors who 60 ahead with jobs
that they must know will not give good
service do so at their own risk. They
will get no money until their work is
accepted and the work will not be aca
cepted if it is defective in any way.