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The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-23
THE GUNS THAT
 WE BUILD
A2,400 POUND PROJECTILE CAN BE SENT A DISTANCE OF
 TWENTY ONE MILES

To get an idea of what kind of guns Germany is using in the pres ent war, it is sufficient to note the kind the United States govern ment Is now building.
 One of six guns authorized for the protection of the United States ports, has just been completed. This gun from distance of 21 miles can shoot a 2,400 pound pro jectile that will shatter the tallest building in the world, which is 55 stories and 750 feet high. Such a gun, a 16-inch rifle, is the biggest in the United States and at dis tance of three miles it will strike with an energy of 90,000 foot-tons, enough to demolish the largest battleship.
 The length of this 16-inch breech ! loading rifle is 9 inches short of fifty feet. It weighs 1S0 tons and its carriage weighs 450 tons. The 2,400 pound projectile discharged by that monster is nearly as tall as an average man, being feet inches.
 With the exception of four IA inch guns now being mounted on the Pacific coast, the largest of the guns protecting the approaches to cities and harbors of the United States are of the 12-inch type. Great rifles of the kind described would form a mighty defense a. gainst attack from the sea, if sufficient number were mounted at strategic points, but even the larg- est coast guns must have the sup port of a navy and, on land, mobile army. There is vast stretch of coast line that there are many gaps where an enemy might make landing, unless prevented by navy or army, and at some places, by capturing a fort, the enemy would be able to turn its guns against other Qualifications. Many of the existing defenses of the United States need to be mod ernized; the guns they carry are outranged by modern naval guns. The coast defense system is ser iously undermanned at present, be- ing short 564 officers and 10,9SS men, according to official reports.
 Germany has giant naval guns, now being used on land, which shoot g miles. In travelling that distance, the projectile goes up in the air nine miles, and it is pos sible to drop it within 200 feet of the point at which the gun is aim ed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-23
LONDON MUCH
 MORE HOPEFUL
CONFIRMATION OF LANDING OF ITALIAN TROOPS HAS
 RELIEVED ANXIETY

LONDON, Dec. 22-There is a moro hopeful feeling in London v'iti regard to the Balkan oper- aions now that it is definitely an nounced that the Italians have eff fected landing on the Albanian coast, and that the Anglo-French force, which has fallen back to- ward Saloniki, has been strongly reinforced with men, and guns in- cluding some heavy naval weapons.
 It is not stated how large a force theItalians will send to the assis- tance of the Serbians and Monte negrins, but from the fact that the official account intimates that landings have been made at more than one port, it Is taken for grant ed that an army of considerable proportions is to be sent across the Adriatic. This, with the Mon tenegrins and Serbians who escap- ed from Albania, will bea serious threat to the central powers right flank, while they can never look on in idleness to the concentration of an army at Saloniki, which, at a chosen moment, would undertake an offensive, and to the gathering of a Russian force in Bessarbia.
 It is anticipated therefore, that the Germans will strike at Saloniki before the Anglo-French forces grow too strong, and it is believed with that end in view, they are now negotiating with the Greek government.
 If their plans include the par ticipation of Bulgarians in the at- tack, they are likely to meet with opposition from Greece, as Greece i8 strongly adverse to any Bull garians crossing her frontier.
 This applies also, to some extent to the Austrians, whose ambitions always have been for port on the Aegean, preferably Saloniki.
 On the whole, therefore, it is thought that the Greeks might pre- fer to see the entente allies remain there until the end of the war. Tn fact, Lord Robert Cecil, under secretary of foreign affairs, said in the house of commons today that the Anglo-French plan was to keer the central powers from that city in accordance with the wishes of Greece.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-23
ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE

With the opening of the Shoot ing School at the foot of Mission street, the people may find another place of amusement where they can shoot away their little wads. MT. DeYoung will attend to the rest Just go and shoot away all you mind to.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-23
FOR RENT

Furnished house, rooms and bath, Main St. Two rooms, New town. See Feddersen. Adv. 26t.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-23
NOTICE

We hereby give notice that repair work left with us must be called for within thirty (5O) days. After the expiration of that time, tn goods will be sold for charges.
 RYUS DRUG co.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-23

Buy your handmade Christmas Gifts at Washburns Milliner Store.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-23
A REMINOER

A REMINDER Don't buy your Xmas gifts till you have visited the Bon Marche. ad.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-23
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 ATTENTION FISHERMEN 1

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 + ED.
 + SHIPMENTS OF FISH FROM : + ALASKA SOLICITED. 4 + FAITHFULLY YOURS 4 F PETER GUsMANI, 4 + SEATTLE, WASH 4 + 1915 1st AVENUE, 4 | F | f f ! | r | f | < f 4 |
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-23
THE ONLY PLACE IS

At the Bon Marche. The Xmas Novelties will be sold at prices that will surprise you. There is more joy over ten dimes toys than one at one dollar. Adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-23
FOR SALE

Send in your furs and get the best market price for them from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29
BRISTOL.

Mr., and Mrs. Ernest Dixon enter
tanned company from Union Grove
Sunday.
Sam Sorenson fell from a load of
hay one day last week and hurt his
arm quite badly.
F. Q. Eddy of Zion City spent last
Sunday at the home of Frank Fox.
Herman Weinholtz has sold his farm
to Chas. Gitzlaff.
The ladies aid society will serve ice
cream and cake on the parsonage lawn
Friday night after the moving picture
show.
Fred Reinold of Kenosha spent Sun
day at the home of G. H. Whitcher.
A new cement walk is being put in
front of church, parsonage and opera
house.
Mrs. W. A. Rowbottom and sons.
Mrs. G. M. Bishop and Miss Marie
Cornwell spent Tuesday at the home of
R. G. Bishop Of Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rowe of Rich
mond called on friends here Sunday
afternoon.
The L. A. S. will meet on next Thurs
day afternoon, August with Miss Ida
Stephens.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Bristol and Paris Congregational
church will give an entertainment and
lawn social at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Runge Tuesday evening, August 8.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29
SALEM.

Mrs. Gookin entertained relatives
from Hebron on Sunday.
Mrs. Armstrong of Waukegan, visit
ed Mrs. Marvin Acker over Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. Flora Turner of Bristol, and
her granddaughter, Brosia Moore, of
Harvard, visited relatives on Sunday
Mrs. Spencer Gull entertained her
sister, Mrs. Fink of Milwaukee, last
week.
After spending several months at
the Manning farm, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Hartnell have returned home to en-
JOY their new quarters.
Frank Swarts of Fox River, called on
his old friend b. H. Stocker Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Barber and two children
of Kenosha and her mother, Mrs. Clara
Judd, visited in this vicinity last
week.
Several people from Salem, have at
tended the Chautauqua at Antioch the
past week.
Rev. Hamilton of the Salem and
Wilmot charge, expects to leave next
Monday for his home in Connecticut
to spend few weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29
WHEATLAND.

Mrs. Northway and son of Kenosha.
visited at Northway's last week.
Charles Dyson and wife visited with
Henry Wehmhoff on Sunday.
FRANKIE Refill and wife visited with
Carl March of Vienna Saturday and
Sunday.
Belle Sherman of Brighton, visited
at Frank Schmidt's last week.
Herman Steffen and family visited
at Charles Steffen IS on Sunday.
Elsie Kaddatz of Burlington, was a
saller on VIM. Hanke on Saturday.
Julius Steffen and family of Powers
Lake and FRANKIE Kaddatz and wife
of Lyons visited at Aug. Neumann s
Sunday.
Mr.. Miller and family were at Bris-
toll Sunday.
Mr.. Richter and wife visited at Ben
ROBBERS on Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29

Mighty few business men care for a
provisional contract of the kind offered
by the low bidder on the intake and
it seems to be a particularly obiec-
tionable form of contract on this kind
of city work. The contractor offers a
low bid on the face figures but he
wants an agreement for time lost. -
That kind Of provision opens a way
for large bill for extras and an end
less argument, and the city never
should go into it even if its own engin-
GERS are to be the judges as to the
conditions under which the contractor
is to stop work and be paid for the
I" time lost y This business of intake
pipe laying is admittedly something Of
gamble because of the inability of
the contractors to forecast the weather
but most of the men in the business are
willing to take their own chances and
stand their own losses for time lost !,
if there are any. In this case the city
would start laying its intake pipe with
very little idea of what the cost of the
job might be, and the plans for a per-
feet water system might get a severe
jolt right at the start. It is under
cstood that the firm putting its bid
in this form is perfectly reliable and
that there would be no objection to
the acceptance Of It's tender with the
object fable clause omitted from the
contras
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29

The good advertising writer never
forgets that he is producing copy for
newspaper The public reads news
paper for the news It is not looking
primarily for general descriptions Of
the beauties of the town, or a general
account of its every day occupations
and interests. It wants to know what
happened yesterday or last week. Any
account of an event that has just taken
place wins a great many more readers
than general description of an insti-
tuition or the features of the town
Similarly, so far as possible an ad-
vertisement should be newsy account
of the most important things that have
just happened in that store. The mer-
chant should give an account of the lot
of goods that he has just bought and
placed on his shelves. Every bout that
merchant has with statesmen and
wholesalers is an event, which he can
handle in a newsy way if he will. IF
he has a good bargain, he can tell the
public about it and tell just why he
thinks it is good bargain. IF he can It
find any reasons for his belief, the
chances are that he hash It got bar
gain that the public will be interested
in.
Or if he is reducing prices on lot
of goods in order to clear them out and
get his capital into cash, he should en-
phasize and explain this development
in his business life as a news feature.
In such ways he will conform and ap-
peal to the intense public desire to
know what is going on now, what has
happened the day before.
There are always interesting events
in the life of business man to write
about. He should take the public into
his confidence and tell them about it.
make some consequence of it. Every re-
duction in price is news. These develop
ments in every day retail trade are
read in the homes quite as much as
the dispatches from the European war.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29
NygD1G lHe@S1
THE lplBW(pIhIn

1t may be possible that many of our
people do net appreciate the fact that
the street car company has large in
vestment in this city, employing many
men and paying thousands of dollars
for wages, taxes, etc., and our failure
to patronize the line is detrimental
to the best interests of our city.
Personally the writer has no inter
est whatever in the street car company
but noticing the large number of cars
that pass without even a single pas
senger we are fearful that the manage
ment may discontinue running the cars
and remove the tracks.
Many have hoped that our car SER
vice might be extended to the suburbs,
accommodating more people, but now
it s a serious question if we keep what
we have.
It certainly will be sorry day for
Kenosha if we lose the cars.
Citizen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29
DECLINES TO HAVE GLASS EYE
Kenosha County Assemblyman Is Hope
full that He Will Not Lose Sight En-
tirely and Will Have Chance to Vote
on Important Legislative Bills.
sz.n.sn.-..2saslnn

Assemblyman D. J. Vincent of this
county, who lost the sight of one Of
his eyes as a result of horse play on
the floor Of the Wisconsin assembly
six weeks ago, was back in his seat at
the assembly for the first time on We'd
nesday morning and declaring that he
is greatly improved in general health
he served notice that he hoped to be
able to attend the sessions Of the as
sembly from now until the end of the
sessions Assemblyman Vincent had
County Clerk Russell Ell. Jones as his
guest at the sessions on Wednesday.
The left eye of Assemblyman Vim
cent which was injured by being
struck by the sharp edge of bill file
thrown by one of the members Of the
assembly, has been entirely disconnect-
ed from the optic nerve but it was not
removed from the socket. Shortly after
the accident the surgeons who attend
ed the assemblyman, insisted that the
eye be removed from the socket, but
he declined to submit to this sort Of
an operation. The eye now appears to
be normal and while it is sightless the
appearance of the assemblyman is in
no way disfgured as result Of the
accident. For weeks Assemblyman
Vincent has been fighting to save the
sight of his other eye and he is now
very much encouraged. His sight is by
no means perfect now, but the condition
Of the eye is such that he is hopeful
that within short time he will be
able to wholly adjust his vision.
In general health Mr. Vincent is, to
use his own expression, "fne as a
fiddle Notwithstanding the fact
that he has been prevented from at
tending the sessions Of the legislature
on account of his severe injury, he has
kept in close touch with everything
that has been done and his return to
the assembly is in time to give him
chance to vote on some of the biggest
propositions coming before the legisla-
ture at the session. All Of the big
oPPlOp110pAOA O1l1O d1C PULL W NC dCb-
ed upon and these have been studied
by Assemblyman Vincent with great
care during his long confinement in
the hospital and at his Madison home.
His first vote on his return to the
assembly was. on the question of the
regulation of the jitneys and he voted
in favor Of regulation.
Mr.. Vincent has been especially in
terested in highway legislation and he
will be able to vote on the substitute
highway bill which will make the
county the unit in highway building.
This bill has been passed by the senate
and it will be before the assembly for
concurrence within the next few DAYS.
The return Of the assemblyman to
the assembly chamber was greeted
with cheers by his fellow members and
he was showered with congratulations
on his Improvement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29
NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

On next Wednesday evening, August
4th, there will be an entertainment
and lawn social at the home Of Rob
Smith in South Bristol for the Wesley
Church. You are most cordially in
vited to be present.
A company of young people, chap
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Pierce,
spent the last of the week camping at
Lake George.
Miss Addie B. Hill of Waukegan, is
visiting friends here and at South
Bristol.
Edward Holt and Miss Edith Holt
left Saturday morning for an extended
trip through the west. They are go
ing by the way Of Minneapolis, Win
nepeg, Vancouver and Seattle, to Ash
land, Ore, where they will visit their
uncle, Merrill Stannard. Later in the
season they will visit the Panama
Exposition and Southern Colorado.
Miss Louise Castle will entertain the
L. A. S. this week Thursday afternoon.
Guy Yates is at Bristol in charge
OF the G. & N. w. depot for the sum-
mer.
Arthur Halle and family will leave
Thursday morning to auto to Decatur,
Mich, for ten days visit with rela-
tives.
Rev. and Mrs. T.. B. Brinton left
Tuesday evening to motor to Green
Lake to attend Methodist Institute.
Mrs Ed. Clausen is entertaining her
cousin, Miss Evelyn Cummings of Ke-
nosha.
Mrs. Lottie Bemendorfer of Chicago,
visited her sister, Miss Margaret
Reynolds last Friday.
Mrs. M E. Rockwell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. F. Heigl in Chicago.
Mrs. Lucy Lonnesbury and daughter
Of Lake Mills, are visiting at the home
of Chas. Waldo.
Mrs. Hattie Brice Hill of Chicago,
visited at the home of Miss Addie
Mcneil and other friends last week.
Mrs. Krieman and children of Ke-
nosha, visited her mother, Mrs. Engle-
hart at DR.. loves last week.
DR.. and Mrs. F. w. B. Achen and son
Of Kenosha, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. G. j. Brady.
Mrs. VIM. Griffin returned to her
home in Michigan this week.
Mrs Harry Houston, and children Of
Chicago, are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Albert Barter.
Harding Grow and family spent
Sunday at Zion City and attended
services at the 'abernacle.
The Wesley Ladies' Aid Society will
be entertained next week Thursday
afternoon at the home of Miss Adelia
Andruss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29

The Kenosha County Board is to be
forced to change its attitude in regard
to making an appropriation for the
support of dependent children under
the so-called s'Mother's Pension act
as the Legislature on Thursday after
noon passed a new law which makes
it necessary for county boards in all
of Ne counties of the state to make
an appropriation for the support of
such children. Under the new bill the
administration of the pension provi-
sion is placed in the hands of the
county judge. It provides monthly
aid of fifteen dollars for the first de-
pendent child and ten dollars month
for each other child. Under the law
should the county board refuse to
make such appropriations the amounts
may be paid out of the state treasury
and assessed back to the counties in
taxes.
The law providing for dependent
mothers and children was passed sew
eral years ago, but in many of the
counties the county board declined to
make appropriations to carry out the
provisions of the act. Kenosha county
was one of these counties. The mat
ter brought long discussion before
the county board and several organiza-
tions strongly urged the appropriation
but the county solons in this county
refused to make any appropriation and
the law was inactive so far as this
county was concerned.
Charitable organizations in Kenosha
which have taken an interest in the
welfare of dependent children, are re-
joicing over the passage of the new
bill as they feel that this law will go
a long way toward solving the problem
Of taking care of this class of Deepen
dents. In past years the Kenosha
county workers have found great diff
fculty in getting homes for such
children on account of the lack of
funds. Relatives in many cases have
refused to take the children on account
of not being paid for their care and
after being taken from one place to
another the children have usually
found their way to some state institu-
ton where support was provided for
them at the expense of the county.
Under the new law the county judge
may direct that the dependent child
rem be placed in the keeping of the
relatives of the mother and the cost
of their care be charged to the county
at a rate not to exceed the amount
provided.
The officials of the county believe
that in the long run the enforcement
Of the law will be real saving to this
county as it is thought that in many
cases dependent children can be cared
for cheaper right here in Kenosha than
at the state institutions maintained for
this purpose. The matter Of making
an appropriation for this work will be
taken up by the county board at the
November session.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29
THE MARKETS
Chicago Live Stock.

chicago Live Stock.
Hogs-Receipts 10000 Quotations ranged
at $7.T5@7.S5 light shippers, $65Od6. *
heavy packing and $7.25d7.75 good to fancy
pigs
at Sc. o0@9.75 good to choice steers, sc. 00d
665 good to choice beef cows, 81. 40dS. 10
good to choice fed heifers, $10OO6IO. d
good to choice veal calves.
Sbeep-Receipts 1900. Quotations ranged
at $S.O0QS.2 % good to choice lambs, s6. 251
$50 good to choice wethers and S690d
g. 10 good to choice ewes.
Butter.
Extra, 2514c; extra irsts 2415c; firsts 236
231hc; seconds, 211a9221ac.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
Dunning and Stevens, live stock commits
sion merchants, East Buffalo, n. Y quote
asfollows: Cattle-No arrivals. Hogs-Re
eeipts cars; market eteady; heavy, $3.50
100; mixed $800@8.15; Workers and pigs,
SIS. SIS. Sheep-Receipts cars; market slow:
top lambs, $3.50; yearlings, So 75@7. 80:
wethers, $6.b0@6. rs; ewes, $4.5OGe OO'
Calves, s5oo@12.o0. $500
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-07-29
ADEQUATE NAVY
PLANS TO FORE
Congress to Get Most Compre-
hensive Program
PRESIDENT TO GIVE SUPPORT

All Naval Boards and Secretary Dam
ieis Are in Harmony Over Policy
Expect That Little Navy Men viii
Be Disarmed of the Secretary's
Support.
Washington, July 2S.-That the sec.
aetary of the navy will submit to con.
gress at the coming session the most
comprehensive program for additions
the the feet ever forwarded to that
body now appears to be assured. AID.
ministration officials say there can no
longer be any doubt that President
Wilson has decided to give his sup
port to more progressive policy in
the upbuilding of the navy along mod.
ern lines. This means, in the opinion
of naval authorities, that the general
board of the navy, the advisory coun.
Gil created by the head Of the depart.
ment, and Secretary Daniels will CO.
operate in the formation of a well
balanced program that will call for
the construction of more battle ships,
scouts, repair ships and other subsid-
iaries so urgently required by modern
naval warfare.
All Naval Bodies to Agree.
Heretofore the secretary Of the
navy has recommended a building
program without regard to the find
ings of the general board. Under the
recent reorganization Of the depart
ment it is regarded highly probable
that all the agencies within the SER
vice will agree on program that win
be submitted to congress with the
support Of the secretary, thus dis
arming the little navy men, who in
the past have quoted the head of the
department as the principal witness
In opposition to additions to the feet
proposed by the general board.
Admiral Benson, the new chief of
operations is the principal military
advisor of the executive head of the
department, He is likewise mem
Der of the general board and a mem
Der of the advisory council. It is
expected that if Admiral Benson has
his way only one naval program will
be submitted to congress this winter
by the navy department instead of
two as in former years. Under such
circumstances, with the support Of the
president, naval officials are hopeful
that congress will adopt this winter
a well thought out naval military pol
icy fashioned by the experts of the
service.
The subject of national defense SO
far as it affects the navy was consid-
cred at meeting of the general
board. All members Of the board ex.
cept Admiral Dewey were present.
The discussion touched only briefly
upon the prospective building pro-
gram. It was agreed that before the
board gave serious consideration to
naval program this year it should
await intelligence from the naval OBJ
servers board.