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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
MANY CHILDREN vACC|NATEO
Two New Cases of Smallpox Appear in
City But Both Are in Mild Form and
Are Carefully Isolated-Seek Source
of the Disease in Vain.

The mild cases Of smallpox brought a
day of idleness co the scholars Of the
Deming school today as this morning
all the children OF the school were dis
missed and DR.. J. j. McShane, the
health officer and his aids took posses
sion Of the building and gave it a
thorough fumigation. Matt Berries, jan
itor of the school, is i'll with mild at
tack of smallpox at his home on North
Fremont avenue and he has been placed
under quarantine. Berries had not been
at the school building since last Tues
day and he was quarantined for the
disease on Sunday morning. DR.. Mcs
Shane went to the school on Monday
and vaccinated large number of the
children, but this morning the people
in the neighborhood were little fear
FIJI that the school had not been fumi-
gated and DIR. McShane at once took
hold Of the matter and with the view
OF relieving the minds of the mothers
o. the children fumigated the school
from basement to attic. 1t is not
thought that Berries was suffering from
the disease at any time while he was at
work at the school.
IL do not think that fumigation Of
the building is a necessary precaution, y
said the health commissioner this morn
ing, but if it will relieve the people
any shall be entirely satisfied. Berries
was not at the building after he was
taken sick and / do not believe that
there is any grave danger of the child
rem taking the disease from him. How
ever / am in favor of having all of
them vaeeinated and the department is
taking care Of this work just as rapid
ly as possible.
Berries is thought to have contracted
the disease from Walter Nolan, who is
ill at house ON West Park street.
Berres and Nolan were more or less
friends. John Ostermann, thirteen
year old boy, residing on Bronson street
near Milwaukee avenue, has also been
quarantined for the disease. AS in all
other cases reported in the city the
disease is in a very light form.
Ostemann is said to have been friend
ly with some of the other boys in his
neighborhood who have suffered from
the disease. The quarantine which has
been maintained at the Kleist home on
North Main street will probably re-
main for some time as it is stated that
severalmenAers of the family have the
disease in the mild form
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
John F. Opalk Meets Death
in Horrible Form at Brass
Mills On Wednesday.
BODY CAUGHT BY RIG ROLLERS


John Frank Opalk, aged thirty three
years and employed as mechanic at
the plant of the American Brass Com
pany, met death in horrible form in
the rolling mill of the company Just af-
ter four o'clock Wednesday afternoon
when he was caught between the
couplers of two great metal rollers and
his body passed through the rolls of
the couplers. He was Instantly killed.
Every bone in his body was broken
and the body was rolled out into.
sheet like great piece of metal
The superintendent of the mill de-
clares that the injury and death of the
man was due to his disregard of orders.
The body was removed to the Hansen
morgue and an inquest is being held
by Coroner H. c. Millager this after.
noon.
Opalk was an old employee of the
company and he had worked in the roll
ing mill for more than year. He had
been ambitious to become brass
roller and his advance in his trade had
been rapid. On Wednesday the No. 2
rolls in the mill had been out of com
mission for repairs and while the re-
pairs We're being made the rolls had
been blocked with strapped blocks. At
the time of the accident the engine was
being shut down and Opalk had started
over to unstrap the blocks which pro-
tected the rolls. To provide for the
repairs the guards over the couplers
had been removed Opalk had been
warned to keep away from the rolls
and the couplers until the engine was
stopped and even as he approached the
rolls with the plan of unloosening the
straps man operating crane had
shouted to him and had warned him of
his danger. Notwithstanding this warn
ing he continued in his effort to loosen
the blocks and he got between the
couplers. These couplers are great rolls
used to connect two metal rollers and
in some way the clothing of the man
was caught by the couplers and he was
rolled through them The crunching of
his bones made other men in the room
faint and others fed in panic. The
body of the man was carried twice
through the rolls and when it was
finally thrown out on the floor of the
mill every bone in the body was brok-
en-. Opalk made no cutlery and it is
thought that his life was crushed out
when he was first caught by the
couplers.
Opalk was native of one Of the
Slavic countries, but he had lived in
kenosha for several years. He was a
man of intelligence and was popular
among the men employed at the plant.
He made his home at the Brassville
Hotel. lie was unmarried and so far
as is known had no relatives living
in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
ASKS POLICE PROTECTION.
P. H. Meyer Asks Police to Arrest Men
Who Have Sought to Assault Him.

P. H. Meyer Asks Police to Arrest Men
Who Have Sought to Assault Him.
P. FL. Meyer, who resides on the west
side of the city and who is nineteen
years old, believes that a man has a
right to go to see his girl even if it
is necessary to have police protection.
Meyer has made a complaint to the DO
lice that gang of unknown men have
twice threatened him with bodily harm
when he left the home of a young
woman on Brockett street. He alleges
that in both cases his ability to side
step and get away from the gang saw
ed him from injury. Meyer told the
police that the men lay in wait for him
and when he left the house offered to
assault him. In order to get line on
the men who have been making the
young man trouble a police officer has
been detailed to see to it that he is
not disturbed in such further visits
that he may desire to make to the
young lady.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
ORDERS ISSUED TO G. A. r. MEN.
Wants Lincoln's Birthday and 50th An
niversary of Organization Celebrated.

Capt. Charles Fl. Henry of Eau
Claire, department commander Of the
Grand Army has just issued general or
ders No. 4, in which he urges members
to act without delay in preparing for a
suitable observance of Lincoln s one
hundred and fifth birthday anniversary
on Feb. II. He also calls attention to
the fact that in 1916 it will be ffty
years since the Grand Army of the Re
public was born, and he suggests that
the event be duly celebrated in this
department, as it will be in other de-
partments. The forty -eighth depart
ment encampment will assemble at
Madison June 9th and contince in SEES
sion up to and including June IL. up
on which day Commander in Chief
Washington Gardner will be present
and make an address. Capt. Henry re-
ports that in spite of the many deaths,
the membership is being well kept up.
Many new members have been added
in the last six months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
Villa Aees wars End.

Juarez, Feb. 4.-"The Mexican war
will not last much longer, said Gen.
Francisco Villa and other rebel lead
ers. on learning that President Wilson
had lifted the embargo against the
shipment of arms and ammunition
into Mexico
A warning was issued by General
Villa that all Spaniards captured in
the ToTeon campaign would be sum-
marily dealt with. He added he had
proof that Spaniares in Torreon had
taken up arms against the rebels, and
that all these would be shot. Others
would be banished from the country.
In this connection" said Villa. let
me say that Americans may have no
fear. l regard the high dignity with
which Americans have conducted
themselves during this revolution as
friendly act toward our cause. l feel
the deepest friendship toward the
United States. All American prop
erty will be protected
Renew Fight Near Tamplco.
Vera. Cruz, Feo. 4-Wireless re-
ports from Tampico say that fighting
continues between Altamira and Tam
pico Many wounded federals had
been taken to Tampico. The British
cruiser Suffolk started for Tampico
in consequence of the fighting.
San Diego, Cal, Feb AT the re4
quest of Claude Guyant, United States
consul at Ensenade, Mexico, Robert
w. Harwood, Mortimer Miller and R.
W Chapman, three Americans, arr
rested by the Mexican authorities at
Tijuana, have been turned over to
him and will be brought to San Di-
ego.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
KEEP ON GRINDING.
Citizenship Mill Threw Out so Monday
With 10 in Discard in the Day.

The citizenship mill is still grinding
at the circuit court and it is expected
that the work Of admitting the MAORI
ty Of class Of 125 petitioners will be
completed by late this afternoon On
Monday Judge Belden heard sixty-two
petitions. Of this number fifty were
admitted to full citizenship, two petit
tions were dismissed and ten were con-
tinued. The two cases where the petit
tions were dismissed were both men en-
titled to citizenship, but the witnesses
appearing for them could not produce
the proper credentials. This morning
the court started on the second day s
grind with a total of sixty-three petit
tions to be heard. More than forty
Of them had been disposed Of at two
O'Clock this Afternoon. There will be
no other naturalization day until some
time in June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
CONVICT SHOT TO DEATH
Guard at Joliet QII) Prison Kills
RESPONSIBILITIES With
Another.

Joliet, H., Feb. Oscar Won Ha-
gen, graduate Of Heidelberg university.
in Germany. son of German array
ofhcer, and said to be a baron
who was sent to the state PEN
itentiary here from Chicago for rob-
berry, was shot and killed here by a
guard. Won Hagen was trying to es-
cape from stone quarry operated b.
the prison when the guard fired. Tn
bullet struck him squarely between
the eyes. At the same time several
other prisoners dashed for liberty
They were captured and after a des-
perate fight subdued. 1t was believed
that Won Hagen had planned a general
delivery of all the prisoners in the
quarry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
WOMEN IN RAIL CASE FINED
VoIo VigIantes Who Drive Mrs. Richt
ardson From City Must Pay 500
or Go to Jail.

Waukegan, H., Feb. 4.-Judge
Charles Donnelly fined the FIVE Volo
women 500 each on the charge of riot
in connection with their riding Mrs.
Jo4-n Richardson on a r il last fall. He
gave them time to go home and ar
range for the money, but added that
if they did not pay within a reasonable
time they should be incarcerated in
jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
AMERICANS FLEE
FROM MEXICO CITY
Told of Embargo Lifting and
Rush to Vera Cruz.
HUERTA SCENTS NO DANGER
Talk of Riotine Against U. S. Citizens
Heard, But All Are Regarded as
Safe-Carranza and Villa
Praise u. S.

City of Mexico, Feb. charge
O'Shaughnessy was Instructed to in
form all foreigners, as we'll as Mexi-
cans. of the lifting OF the embargo
against the importation of arms
from the United States. The foreign
minister, Moheno, Immediately went
to see General Huerta. He had been
asked if Mr. O'Shaughnessy would be
handed his passports. He replied:
That is not known. 1t depends on
the presidents views"
Foreigners are excited and an
American exodus is probable Many
Americans planned to leave the cap
ital for Vera Cruz, the only port by
which they can leave the country.
Reservations on trains were so nu-
nerous as to necessitate extra cars.
Mrs. O'Shaughnessy will remain with
her husband at the embassy.
Huerta Delays Statement.
President Huerta delayed making
statement either to the public or
the foreign diplomatic representa-
tiyes. His attitude is one of doubt,
although many are relying on his as
surance a few days ago that such ac-
ton as lifting the arms embargo
would not alter his attitude toward
Americans or Charge O'Shaughnessy.
That he will make any direct state
ment to the American charge is not
certain, as Mr.. O'Shaughnessy had no
part in notifying him of the new
move of the president of the United
States
Those who predict that the Mexican
people calmly will accept the attitude
of the United States point to the fact
that the sentiment of the people has
changed so much in the last few
months that they will secretly ap-
plaud President Wilson's action in
stead of manifesting disapproval by
assailing resident Americans.
President Huerta talked over the
telephone with Senior Moheno regard
ing the arms affair, and later the for
eign minister was summoned to the
presidents Office for conference.
Jose Vera Estanol, a brother of
Jorge Vera Estanol, minister of pub
lie instruction in the Madero cabinet,
was arrested during the day and sent
to the penitentiary.
Carranza Made Friend Of u. S.
Culiacan, Feb. 4-General Carran-
"a has received confirpation of the
lifting of the EMBRACE against import
ing arms from the United States. In
reply to question as to what effect
it would have, he said:
"Huerta has been saying that we
have been helped by the United
States government to fight HI Up
to this time we have had not but
difficulties on the part of t. United
States with regard to the importation
of arms and ammunition.
Il have now been advised that the
government Of the United States is
permitting us the free Importation Of
arms. Very soon Huerta will see the
difference in the activity of our forces
as compared with the past.
The Mexican people are satisfied
with this act of justice on the part of
the United States government. The
war will not now be prolonged much
further, but will end in the complete
triumph of our cause This action
will also bind more closely the FRIEND
ly relations of the two nations"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
CARVER GRADE TRoTTER.

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
of Kenosha, now the property of A.
+. 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. 1874. Terms: $40 to insure live
foal. advwtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

The body found along the railway
tracks near Franksville in Racine
county was not that of Adolph Lowe,
q missing Kenosha tailor. 1t did not
IN any way answer the description Of
the missing Kenosha man. No trace Of
Lowe has been found by the police.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
MANY WARD CHANGES MADE
New Men Named as Election Officials
Will be in Charge of Commission
Form Election to be Held Next Week
Mayor Seeks Competent Men.

Mayor Dan .. Head on Monday sent
to the common council his appointment
OF election officials for the city and the
appointments have been confirmed I'm
der the state law these election of
ficials will serve for term of two
years and have charge of all elections
held in the city during that time. The
trst election over which the new Of
ficials will preside will be held on next
Tuesday when the people of the city
vote on the question of the adoption
Of the commission form of government.
In selecting men for the election
board Mayor Head has paid no atten-
tion to political parties, but has made
his selections wholly with view of Sc
curing men competent to take care Of
the elections. The full list Of officials
follows:
First Ward.
Inspectors r. Grosvenor, Ray
Kupfer, George @ 'Brien.
Election Clerks-Elmer Smith, John
Kramer
Ballot Clerks-Wm. Dickhaut, How
ard Davis
Second Ward.
Inspectors John Sershon, ]. r. Glib
son, John Mcconnell.
Election Clerks-Theo Matthews,
Reginald Farr.
Ballot Clerks-John Rock, Jr., Chas.
Smith
Third Ward (1st Precinct)
Inspectors-Carl Starr, Fred Priddis,
Jos. Tully.
Election Clerks-Harry Condor, J.
Smith.
Ballot Clerks-Robert Drake, Victor
Eppler.
Third Ward end Precinct)
lnspectors-H. E. Remer, Adolph
Meyer, Frank J., Sullivan.
Election Clerks-Will Schendt, Wal
ter G. Harbert.
Ballot Clerks-Ben Weth, S. O.
Rogers.
Fourth Ward.
Inspectors Fred Reinold, M. J.
Berg, Jacob Hermann.
Election Clerks-George ollmar, Al
bert W. Anderson.
Ballot Clerks-Edward Nelson. Benz.
j. Cameron, Jr.
Fifth Ward.
Inspectors John Berries, Harry
Plummer, John Lenkie Wicz.
Election Clerks-William Leonard,
Russell Kniskern.
Ballot Clerks-Geo. 4. Willow, Eug.
LaMaccia.
Sixth Ward
Inspectors Michael Kleist B. Hol-
derness, George Hof.
Election Clerks-Julius Dagenbach,
John Burmeister.
Ballot Clerks - Theo. Loef, Ed.
Schlovenski.
Seventh Ward.
Inspectors-John Zens, N. J. Werner,
Andrew B. Schmitz.
Election Clerks-Peter J. Threinen,
A. N. Steinmetz.
Ballot Clerks-Aug. Fenske, John
German.
Eighth Ward.
Inspectors Frank Grasser, August
Otto, Mic. Kleist.
Election Clerks-Otto Kohls, John G.
Dosenmagen.
Ballot Clerks-Peter Elsen, Chas.
Schmidt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

The rush to pay taxes seems to be
over and City Treasurer Steinmetz is
taking the lull to get out receipts. The
last two days of last week swelled the
tax account very materially and a large
proportion Of the city tax has now
been collected Feb. 23rd is the last
daY to settle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
Major General Garter in CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb 4-Major General
William H. Carter. who ten months
ago left Chicago to assume command
of the United States troops along the
Mexican border. returned to Chi
cago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

City Attorney Slater has now reeeiv-
ed all Of the releases for the rebates
Of paving on Market Square aud the
Railway company is expected to make
settlement of all claims for rebates
with the city within the next few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
yuan Issues Drastic order.

Picking, Feb. 4.-President Yuan shi
Kai issued an order which dissolved all
district councils in the Chinese prov
inces,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
UNCLE IKE HEsITATEs.
Senior Senator Not Ready to Announce
His Candidacy for Reelection.

AAAo 0oAAN1NNSJ 4OA 1OC-SACC1lOtss
There are again subdued reports in
circulation that Isaac Stephenson is
very loath to break away from the
United States senatorial seat which he
has occupied for the last six years and
that close political friends of Mr..
Stephenson have been over the state
two weeks looking up former support
ers of Uncle Ike and limiting to
them that some way ought to be found
tc keep Mr.. Stephenson in the senate.
One of the plans which has been
proposed is the circulation of a call
asking Mr. Stephenson to remain in
his present seat and the voters of Wis
eonsin need feel no surprise if, within
the next three months, there appears
az various places in the state calls ask
ing that MIR. Stephenson remain in the
senate because of the excellent
work. which he has accomplished
there, IT these calls do not appear it
VIII be ebeause the reports received on
the possibility of the nomination of
Mr.. Stephenson are so disheartening as
to discourage even the close friends Of
the senator who have been conductino
the quiet movement which has been 90.
ing on for several months in the effort
to start some kind of sentiment in
his favor
Relatives Oppose Plan.
1t is said that most of the relatives
of Mr. Stephenson are very much op-
posed to his becoming a candidate for
denomination and reelection and that
the question was more or less the sub
ject of a family council which was held
during Christmas week at Marinette.
During these conferences it is said an
unsuccessful effort was made by some
of the relatives of the senator to get
him to say definitely that he would not
be a candidate to succeed himself in
his present office.
1t is also claimed that not only
would the senator not declare he would
retire, but that, on the other hand he
held meetings ut Ma4inette with some
81 his oldtime political allies in which
he indicated very clearlvsthat he did
not desire to retire from the senate.
ltis said, toos that Mr. Stephenson has
made arrangements to have some Of his
close friends visit him III Washington
during the next few week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
Falls on Icy Sidewalk. Dies.

Menomonie, Feb. 4-John HugdahL
aged seventy-one, died from injuries
received in falling on an icy sidewalk
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
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OFFICE OF CITY .LERK, KENoSHA
WISCONSIN,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
GERMANS FAIL So FAR TO
DELIVER CRUSHING BLOW

London, Oct. IA, 4.15 A. Mn a
dispatch dated Monday the "Daily
Mail So correspondent in Northern
France says:
'The great German plan to hold the
department of Pas De Caais and deliver
a crushing blow to the allies left wing
has failed thus far. Yesterday and on
Saturday our armies drove the enemy
still further back. The German army
which extended from Turcoing to Ar
mentiers and was forced from its po-
sition last Tuesday has again met with
heavy defeat and been beaten back
northward.
1.-The battle which has been raging
at intervals near Arras blazed out
again yesterday. The German losses are
said to be heavy. One force which ad.
vanced last week from the northeast on
Bailleu has had TO turn tail and as
long ago as last Wednesday it's columns
were beating hasty retreat back
whence they came to join their sup
porters at Ypres.
Ypres was occupied on Wednesday
afternoon by moderate detach-
ment of German cavalry and infantry,
but if they have not vet evacuated it
they must do 80 in the next few hours
as their position is untenable without
very large reinforcements and these
if they cannot reach them now.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
SURRENDER OR BE BOMBARDED
WAS ORDER SENT FROM GHENT

London, Oct. IA, 3.24 A. MA Bel
giau correspondents of the ''Daily
Mail says he hears that civil authori
ties of Ghent were told that if the sol
diers in that city did not surrender in,
stantly the place would be bombarded
Apparently a couple of Thousand
Germans viii garrison Ghent,' the cor.
respondent adds, "but Julius A. Van
Hee, the American consul, has gone to
Brussels to arrange, if possible, for these
troops to be quartered within certain
limits with view of avoiding possible
disagreeable happenings between the
soldiers and inhabitants.
=" Immediately south of 'Ghent there
was stiff fighting yesterday and to-day
with the south going German column
heavy losers. 1t is reported that the IA,
nous Deaths Head Hussars have sud,
denly appeared in this REGION
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
BURCOMASTER Detained
ON account OF WAR Levy

London, Oct. IA, A. M.-The Ber.
lin 'Lokal Anziger" gives new yer.
sion as to why Burgomaster Max, of
Brussels, is being detained by the Ger
mans in the fortress at Namur, says
the Amsterdam correspondent of Reu.
tiers Telegram Company. The dispatch
continues:
1.-The paper says that Burgomaster
Max paid in cash 100000 of the
50,OoO,OO0 francs ($10,OOO,000) de-
manded by the Germans and gave
bonds for the remainder up to 10000.
600 francs which later he refused to
redeem. The remaining 10000, 900
francs he refused to consider. This re,
suited in his detention. 1t is added
that the committee of sherffs which
is now administering the affairs of the
town has agreed to redeem the bonds
ana to compromise on 20,000,000
francs more as settling the matter.o