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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20
OPEN HANDSOME NEW sToEE.
Elite Confectionery Sets New High
Standard for Similar Places in State

The Elite Confectionery located in
the Gonnermann building at the corner
of Main street and Market Square
threw open its doors to the public to-
day and the new store is one of the
handsomest, if not the most beautifully
equipped, in the state. The building
has been remodeled to meet the de-
mands of the company and it is per-
fectly arranged The polished marble
wainscotting, the tile floors and the
mirror walls are all perfectly arranged
for the business. The soda fountain is
one of the most beautiful and most
elaborate ever built by any company.
1t is of marble, mahogany and art glass
and the whole thing is attracting wide
attention from Kenosha people. In the
rear of the room are arranged tables
for the use of the patrons. Especial
attention has been given to sanitation
in the equipment of the new place and
the fixtures are the last word from a
sanitary standpoint Demos Brothers,
the proprietors of the new confection-
cry, have provided stock for it that
is second to none in the state. 1t is
certain that the new confectionery will
draw large share Of patronage from
Kenosha people. Hundreds of people
attended the opening this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20

half a year to reach home over such a
route Mr.. Epstein had purchased tic
kets to sail on the Irnperator,' but
this great steamer was withdrawn. He
then sought the Russian-American lines
only to learn that all Of the ships on
these lines had been withdraw from
service until after the war is over.
If I could get to Germany said
Mr.. Epstein this morning, 1--WE would
take chance of getting through a
hostile country home. If we could get
to Italy there would be a chance
Being man of distinction in Rus
STA an appeal was made today to
Secretary of State Bryan in an effort
to secure the return of Mr.. Epstein to
Russia. He has learned that the
American man of war Olympia is to
sail for the Black Sea within short
time and he will make an eff ;rt to Sc
cure transportation under tn protec-
tior of the American flag. 1t is pos
sible. that the secretary of state will
be able to solve the difficulties for Mr..
Epstein and his son.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20
APPEALS TO CONSUL IN. Vain
Relatives of Distinguished Russian Wis
itor Appeal to the Secretary of State
and He May Return to His Native
Land Aboard American Warship.

Simon Epstein, former member of
the Russian parliament and a promin-
ent bushes man of Krsnovodsk, is
stranded in Kenosha. Like lot of
American tourists travelling in Euro
pean countries, Mr.. Epstein finds him
self unable to return to his own
country on account of the war. Mr..
Epstein with his son, Leo Epstein, came
to Kenosha a month ago for visit
with his brothers, Emanuel and Adolph
Epstein. His wife and daughters are
in Russia anxiously awaiting their re-
turn, but there seems to be no way for
them to make the trip to Russia. Mr..
Epstein went to Chicago and conferred
with the Russian consul there, but was
not able to get any suggestion as to
how he could reach home. 1t was sug-
gested to him that he make an effort
to reach Russia by sailing from Van
Couver to japan and go over to Rus
STA by the main land, but it is de-
clared that such a route would be inn
practical and that it would take him
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20
MUST GET NEW EMBLEM.
Kenosha Health Board Must Give Up
Use of the Red Gross as an Emblem

The Kenosha health department. must
give up the use of the fred cross'
emblem and in common with other de,
partments of the state some new EN-
blem must be adopted. This is the Ill
timatum that has been given out by
the federal officials and officials in all
parts of the state are planning to meet
this demand. In Racine the new en-
blem adopted is gold star in a blue
circle AMI this has not been copyright
ed and it may be used by any city
in the state which sees fit to adopt it..
All over the country the red crosses
are being removed from municipal
printing and municipal conveyances,
and Kenosha will undoubtedly follow
suit. 1t is probable that the question
of adopting the new emblem will be
taken up at the next meeting of the
board of health and that some emblem
will be accepted which will not con-
flict with any of the regulations of the
United States government.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20
CANES, MoNoCLEs AND HALF

The beauty contingent with "The
Girl From Luxembourg" The Pink
Widow" and Ellis Highness the Bey,"
the three graces of musical comedy that
will be seen in this city shortly, have
become affected with the desire to ap-
pear ultra-mannish, since the recent
passage of the Illinois law enfranchis-
ing women.
It is no uncommon thing to see sew.
eraY of these stage beauties walking
down the street clad in the nattiest
tailor made suits imaginable. Nor is
this all. Marie La Barrie, a chic little
Parisienne, even goes SO far as to wear
a derby hat, while Pearl Laferte COW
ers hoz browning glory of auburn with
a high crown straw, such as the dress
suit of males affect.
Two of the girls carry natty little
canes and as many more sport monocles
such as one might see in dear oil Lun-
non, don t cher know.
No other than such a dissemination Of
veracious information than G. Il. Long,
the advance publicity courier of the
troupe, now in cur city, declares that.
some of the young ladies even cover.
or party cover their symmetrical neither
with men IS half hose or
just plain socks, using the common or
garden variety Of carriers used by the
sterner sex. adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20
TRAINS IN DANGER.
Lumber Thieves in Kenosha Yards En-
danger Lives of Passengers on Trains.

Lumber Thieves in Kenosha Yards En-
danger Lives of Passengers on Trains.
Detectives of the Chicago and North
Western Railway Company, have come
to Kenosha to make an effort to break
up gang of boy thieves who have
been operating in the yards of the COM
pany. Acting with the local police one
arrest was made today and it is ex-
pected that score Of arrests will be
made before the officials of the com
pany have completed their investiga-
tions in Kenosha. For the most part
the boys guilty Of thefts are boys
ranging in age from ten to fourteen
years and they have taken lumber from
the cars in order to furnish supply
of wood for homes in the neighborhood
of tne yards. If the loss of the lum-
Der was all that the company had to
contend with it is probable that the
work of the boy thieves would be over
looked, but the depredations have be-
come so frequent and the boys have
paid so little attention to the safety
of others that it is declared that the
gang must be broken up in order to
safeguard the operation of cars
through Kenosha. The boys have
sought especially the car guards used
in shipping bark to the Allen tannery
and these big timbers have been
thrown from the cars and carried away.
Only few days ago one of the section
hands was struck by one of these tim
bers and seriously injured. The boys
left one of the heavy timbers across
the tracks of the main line of the com
pany and one of the trains narrowly
escaped being wrecked. Detective JEFF
ferry of the company's force, is WORK
ing with Police Officer Fred Bradley
and he will remain in Kenosha until
the depredations of the boys have been
done away with.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20
BIG 1Nco,1E TAX THIS YEAR.
Chairman of State Tax Commission Elk
amines Some Of the Returns.

Nils P. Haugen, chairman of the
state commission, predicts that the
amount of income tax collected from
corporations Of the state this year will
be greater than ever before. The de-
tailed figures have not been compiled,
but he says that an examination of
the returns of a large number of the
corporations show that last year IS bust
ness, upon which the tax is assessed,
was an especially prosperous one in
some lines.
From the examination thus far
made of the corporation tax for 1913,
it would seem, would be an increase
over the tax collected before,o said
Mr.. Haugen today. "The returns from
different counties in different sections
of the state have been examined and
while there is falling off in some
businesses, the majority show an in
crease. This is especially true with
some of the larger corporations. -
The total tax assessed against cor
porations last year was 1922 ,605.40,
which was an increase of $407, $500
over the previous year. The amount
collected from the corporations last
year exceeded over twice the amount
collected from individuals. Of the to-
tai amount of tax collected 70 per cent
goes to the locality in which the tax
is collected, 20 pea cent goes to the
county and 10 per cent to the state.
The entire cost of collecting the tax
is paid for by the state. This includes
the salaries and expenses Of the local
cost of the income tax assessors and
the work of the commission in collect
ing the tax is about 100000. AS the
income tax assessors must do the work
of the supervisors of assessment, which
formerly cost upwards of $4,000, iG is
estimated that the cost of collecting
the income tax is about $4,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20
COUNTY CLERK rs INJURED.
Clerk Jones Stumbles Over Water Pipe
and Left Arm is Incapacitated.

Clerk Jones Stumbles Over Water Pipe
and Left Arm is Incapacitated.
County Clerk Jones is working short
handed today and the trouble all over a
too close acquaintance with a water
pipe in the curb near the Jones resi-
dence at the corner of South street and
Fremont avenue. The county clerk
went home at the usual hour Friday
afternoon and he carried with him a
number of parcels. He jumped out of
his automobile at the curb and started
to walk into the yard when he stumbled
and fell over a shut-of pipe. He fell
with such violence that portion of
the covering of the bones in the elbow
of his left arm was torn and bruised.
In addition TO this he suffered a severe
bruise on the leg. There were no bones
broken but surgeons attending the clerk
declare that it will be some time be-
fore he viii be able to use his left
arm again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20
NO INCREASE IN COAL PRICE.
War Will Have No Effect on Trade,
According to Chicago Company.

Here's a ray of hope for the average
citizen, enveloped in the gloom of soar
ing food prices-the price of coal will
not advance this winter, at least not
in the middle west.
FThe war can have no possible eff
feet ON coal prices in the middle
west" said Fred Upham, president of
the Consumers Coal Co., largest in Chi
cago, today.
"Our prices this year will be the
same as in 1913-1914. If the house
holder is charged more for coal this
winter, he can blame it on the avari-
.ciousness of his retail dealer.
Europe imports but little coal from
this country, most of her supply com
ing from the Cardiff, Wales, district
Some of the foreign merchant lines,
however, use Pocahontas coal from
West Virginia. If the war is prolonged,
seaboard cities might feel some slight
effect"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20

may be said generally that there is no
reason to believe that any Americans
in Europe at the present time are in
personal danger, the principal difficulty
being inconvenience due to the limita-
tions placed on transatlantic transpor-
tation facilities by the war and the i'm
possibility of procuring in Europe
ready cash in considerable amounts.
1t should be kept in mind that by
reason of the disturbed conditions de-
finite information is difficult to obtain
and oftentimes can not be promptly
transmitted from Europe.
Under an order issued by the COM
mission appointed by the president to
deal with the matter of relief, the
treasury department has arranged to
transmit money abroad against deposits
made in the treasury of the United
States. Persons desiring to make de-
posits should forward them to the treas
urer of the United States in Washing
ton or to the nearest subtreasury.
Arrangements for providing trans
portation to the United States for Am
erican citizens are in charge of the
war department and have not yet been
completed.
The department of state can not I'M
dertake to secure prompt information
relative to the whereabouts, welfare
and needs of American citizens in Eu-
rope unless furnished with the full
names Cor at least the initials) of the
persons inquired for and some informa-
ton as to the town or city where they
may possibly be found; the name of
the country alone being insufficient
basis for search.
The law provides that individuals
shall reimburse the government for ex-
penses incurred in connection with re-
lief or transportation. kilograms of
inquiry are sent with the understand
ing that the government will be reim-
bursed by the inquirer for the expense.
Information received from Europe in
reply to any given inquiry will be sent
promptly to the person or persons in
curing.
All American consular officers have
been specially instructed to extend to
Americans all possible aid, protection
and advice Ambassadors and minis
tiers at the capitals of most of the
countries in Europe are in possession
of funds from which they are able to
advance such amounts as may be nee
essary to meet pressing needs on the
security of letters of credit, express
checks, etc.
Under the law application for pass
ports must be made under oath, and
therefore Americans abroad should
make application to the nearest con-
sular officer, all consular officers hav-
ing been given special instructions to
facilitate in every way the issuance of
emergency passports in the present ex-
igency.
This government can not undertake
to bring out of country persons who
are not citizens of the United States,
particularly those who are subjects of
the government from whose jurisdiction
it is desired to remove them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20

Kenosha has been asked to aid II
the nationwide movement to raise
fund for the use of the Red Cross in
caring for the dead and wounded in
the battle fields of Europe A formal
appeal for funds has been received by
the mayor of the city from the officials
of the American Red Cross at Wash.
ington and it is expected that the re.
spouse of the people of Kenosha viii
be a generous one. Plans are now be,
ing made to have large fund sent
from this country for the Red Cross
work and it is expected that hundreds
of nurses frem this and other states
will be drafted for service in the
European countries under the direct
supervision of the American Red Cross
No special solicitation of funds will
be made in Kenosha and contributions
to the fund for the work of the great
organization will be voluntary.
The mayor has named the First Ma.
tional Bank and the Merchants and
Savings Bank as repositories for such
funds as Kenosha people may see fit
to contribute and receipts will be given
to contributors at the banks and
acknowledgment Of all gifts will be
made by the American Red Cross. 1t
is expected that several hundred dol
lars will be raised in Kenosha.
In other cities the work of raising
funds for the support of the Red Cross
work is being taken up by members of
clubs and organizations and it is ex-
pected that throughout the nation sew
eral million dollars will be raised. In
case of a long continued warfare in
the European countries the demands
for funds will be far beyond the re-
sources of the Red Cross organization
and it is certain that he charitable peo-
pie of this nation will not permit the
American Red Cross to lag in its work
on account of funds.
The appeal received by the mayor
is made specially to the people of Ke-
nosha who claim the foreign countries
as birth place and it is certain that
POOPlO VI CnCo6 IdC6o WILL NC Specially
interested in the raising of the fund.
Thus far no way has been found for
these people to send contributions to
funds for relief in their native lands.
Consuls have declined to accept such
gifts and they have joined in the gen.
eral appeal for the funds to be eontri-
buted through the agency of the
American Red Cross. Many organiza-
lions among the foreigners Of the city
have already made provisions for sub
scriptions to the funds and it is ex-
pected that all of these contributions
will find their way into the fund now
being raised by Kenosha as a munich
pality. The war in Europe has just
begun and it is certain that in the near
future there will be calls from churches
and other organizations for money to
take care Of their own people. These
funds viii supplement the funds of the
Red Cross, but it is expected that all
organized relief will be under the di-
rect supervision Of the Red Cross.
1t is probable that the first of the
fund from Kenosha will be forwarded
to Washington the latter part of next
week and Kenosha people are urged to
send their contributions to one or the
other of the repositories before that
time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20

H. E. Barden leaves on Sunday for
New York for the annual fall buying
trip. On account of the difficulty of
getting imported merchandise buyers
from all parts of the country are now
thronging New York. Mr.. Barden ex-
poets to get his share of the greatly
reduced imports
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20
Vast Dome of Marvellous Palace of Horticulture Panama
Pacific Exposition.

"NHE Palace of Horticulture, the
tenth exhibit palace completed
d upon the grounds of the Pana-
ma Pacific International Ex-
position, to open in San Francisco Feb.
20, 1915 The picture shows the great
dome, the largest glass dome in the
world, before it was finished. Through
out the Exposition architecture there
is suggestion of the Saracenic In the
arrangement of the don1es, this being
most pronounced in this palace. The
composition Of the lofty domes and
minarets of the Palace of Horticulture
of the Sultan Ahmed I.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. James Cavanagh spent
Friday afternoon at the Milwaukee
Country Club watching the semi-fnal
matches in the state golf tournament,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20

James Fl. Miller of Kankakee, H.,
is spending few days with friends in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-20
Receives Formal APP
peal From American Or
ganization to Aid Work
GREAT FUND TO Be DEMANDED

Natives of Countries Involved in Wan
Expected to Swell Fund to be Usef
by American Red Cross in Relieving
Distress on European Battlefelds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
bELG|ANS WILL NOT
SUFFER FROM THEFT
B0wron Says Only Two Dol
lars Worth of Clothing
Stolen

About 81 worth of secondhand clothing
was stolen yesterday from the warehouse.
1920 Third avenue, in which the donations
for the relief of the Belgans had been
stored. All the foodstuffs. new clothing
and other new commodities were sent to
New Orleans 10 days ago and the 16 cases
of secondhand clothing were packed in
cases ranging from 10 to 900 pounds in
weight. One of the smaller cases was
broken into and few articles of clothing
stolen.
James Bowron, chairman of the Belgian
relief committee, stated last night that
the opening made between the bars where
the thief entered was not large enough to
allow the smallest of the packing cases to
pass through. He also stated that all the
foodstuffs and new clothing donated and
bought had been In New Orleans for sew
eral days past and were probably already
loaded on the steamer that would convey
them to Europe. He further stated the
value of the garments stolen would moi
exceed couple Of dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
CROP CAMPAIGN
IS NOW ASSURED
Invitation of Civic Chamber
Accepted by International
Harvester Co. Experts

The understanding that crop diver
sification campaign Will be held in Ala
bama during the month of February
was officially confirmed yesterday
With Birmingham as the headquar-
ters of the campaign, the international
Harvester company will send its agri-
cultural experts and equipment here al
the beginning of that month to conduct
the campaign. In a letter received by
Secretary w. c. Radcliffe of the Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday, w. II.
Baughman, who personally presented
the proposition to the Chamber of Com
merce a week or two ago, stated that
the invitation of the pepole of Birming-
ham and surrounding territory had been
sufficient to impress his concern with
the actual desire in this state for the
campaign and as that was all that was
necessary, preparations would at once
be made for the beginning of the work
February /.
1t has not yet been decided as to
exactly how much territory the cam
paign will cover, but 1t will be north
Alabama at least and probably as far
south as to take in all the farming Sec
tions about Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
NO REDUCTION IN
INSURANCE RATES
At PRESENT TIME
Committee from Southeast
ern Underwriters Asso-
citation Reports to Civic
Organizations

The increase of 10 per cent in fire in
surance rates In the city of Birmingham.
made several months ago, will not be
withdrawn at the present time as re-
quested by the Chamber of Commerce.
Board of Trade. city commission and
other civic bodies.
In report TO representatives of these
organizations yesterday morning by a
committee of five men from the South
eastern Underwriters association, the re-
quest for a withdrawal of the rates was
denied and the reasons therefore cited.
The reasons comprise a report of 81 pages
of the expert insurance engineers who.
following the protest against the increase
in rates, came to Birmingham and con-
Quoted an investigation OF conditions.
The reasons assigned are voluminous,
but consisted largely in the need of
different improvements pertaining to the
fire hazard of the city Among these
was mentioned inadequate fire alarm
system inadequate police force, cty's
poor financial condition, unprotected
high voltage electric wires and others.
+. G. Upper, w. d. Gates, ]. s. Jen-
kins, G. r. Rutzler, Jr. and q. L. Cor,
ley. The committee which presented the
report yesterday was composed OF Clar-
ence Low of New Orleans, president of
the underwriters association; w r.
Prescott. Milton Dargan, r. N Hewes
and Mr.. Topper
President George Ward of the city eom-
mission was present at the meeting In
the Chamber of Commerce auditorium,
and stated that the city would try to
do everything possible to remedy the con-
ditions complained Of Later in the day
Mr.. Ward, who Is the official head OF
the fire department declined to make a
statement for publication In regard to
the refusal to withdraw the Is per cent
increase.
President r. w. Ewing of the Board of
Trade presided at the meeting at which
there were present about 40 persons.
including Chief Sidney Middleton of the
fire department, Chief of Police Martin
Eagan, p. G. Shook. president of the
Chamber of Commerce, culpeJper Exum
and |. II. Young of the Board of Trade
insurance committee.
Although no formal statement was
made by the committee that the protest
| against the 10 per cent increase was to
be denied, Mr.. Prescott, Chairman of tho
board of directors of the underwriters
association. in addressing the meeting
stated that no withdrawal of the in
crease could be expected now Another
conference is to be held this morning
and the fire insurance committee If tn,
Board of Trade hopes then 10 make t.
the c. mmittee definite statement as |,
what can be expected of the citizens a
present