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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
Fire Prevention Dav.

Saturday, Oct. 9, has been set apart
as Fire Prevention Day. 1t is the ami
versary of the Chicago fire. Cleaning
up of rubbish, fire drills, lectures by fire
fighters in schools and elsewhere, and
examination of apparatus, are urged.
A fruitful observance for this BUR.
pose would emphasize the idea that Sc
curity from fire is a matter of indivi-
dual temperament. Some people are
born cautious. If a mutual insurance
company could be constituted of such
persons only, it could give very low
rate of premium. But the most cautious
person may have negligent helpers.
To the newspaper man who trots
around reporting fires, it is noticeable
that in most cases no one has the least
idea how fire started. If the owner
can t think of anything else, he charges
it up to spontaneous combustion, y
matches gnawed by MICE or tde-
fective wiring These ancient and
hoary stock causes should be given a
rest. They are badly overworked. They
have been the goat for many offenses
they never committed.
There are more people who can guess
how fires started than are willing to
admit it. This does not mean that they
burned their own buildings for the in
surance. 1t is simply that they are
ashamed of their stupid acts of thought
lessness.
Nine-tenths Of the fires come from
some little act of personal recklessness.
The custom of throwing lighted matches
into waste baskets and other rubbish
wipes out regularly it's millions of prop
erty. Failure to clean out chimneys and
smoke pipes is a fruitful cause. Many
people allow stove pipes to rust out. A
fire of light refuse is started in the fall,
and the sparks emerge freely from the
rotten pipe. People will open all the
drafts of furnace or stove and go
off and lock up house. Soon the over
heated pipe sets unprotected woodwork
afre.
Another wretched habit is allowing a
mass of fiimsy packing cases and pack
ing material to collect in Easements. If
Fire Prevention Day could arouse peo-
pie to the stupidity and costliness of
such careless ways, it would be well
worth making legal holiday of it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
REFERRED TO ST. COMMITTEE
Members of Judiciary Committee Not
Yet Ready to Make Any Report on
Proposed 7 ,districting of City -
Other Council Business

The old proposition of an eight hour
day for Workmen employed by the city
cropped out again at the meeting Of the
common council on Monday evening
when Alderman Goodman of the Ninth
ward presented formal ordinance to
the council providing that in the future
men employed by the city should work
but eight hours and should receive pay
at the rate of 271a cents an hour. The
ordinance was read and Alderman Tul-
ley of the Third ward was in favor of
putting it on it's passage right then and
there but this was not in keeping with
the methods for handling ordinances in
the city and on the amendment of Al
derman Kisten the ordinance was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
alleys for further consideration. The
committee may report at the next regu-
lar meeting. Just how the council will
line up on the ordinance is good deal
of problem. This is not the first time
that the eight hour day for workmen
has been proposed before the council
On former occasions the matter has
been referred to committees never to
be brought back to the council. It is
understood that there is to be an in
sistent demand at this time for ac-
ton on the ordinance. The new law
proposed for Kenosha is similar to eight
hour laws which have been adopted in
other cities in Wisconsin and other
states. 1t provides a fine for any Off
cial of the city who permits men to
work longer than eight hours. 1T does
not in any way effect any work being
done under contract or by subcontrac-
tors not employed by the city.
There was little discussion of the
merits or the demerits of the plan but
the aldermen held that the matter was
of sufficient Importance to warrant the
aldermen taking a lot. of, time to talk
it over and it will probably be some
time before it comes before the council
for final vote.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

authority in other cities. A mayor of
a big city like Chicago who sees as the
first duty of the executive the enforce
memo of the law, is rarity. The idea
that the law is made to be enforced
has seldom appealed to lot of mayors
and the way Bill Thompson did it has
offered to all of these men a chance to
see what a real mayor would do. Evil
IDENTIFY "Big Bill'' believes that the
best way to get rid of law that is
opposed by the general sentiment of
the people lis to enforce it. 1t will
now be up to the saloon men of the
city Of Chicago to show the legislature
that the law which provides that
tipping houses be not kept open on
Sunday is wrong. The way Thompson
sent out the order will place him on
record as a man who is willing to do
things and do big things. Chicago
might have fought for year to de-
eide whether or not law should be
enforced. The mayor told Chicago
that the law should be enforced and
further informed the city that he was
enough of a boss to enforce it. People
who are just naturally looking round
for a presidential candidate had not
been attracted nearly as much by
Thompson as some people in Chicago
had hoped that they would be but
man who can just literally wipe out
the saloon evil for one day in Chicago
with a single stroke of his pen and do
it without quibbling might prove a
pretty good fellow to tie to. Call it
spectacular, call it politics or anything
you like and look at it from the angle
of any man in ordinary life and you
are forced to admit that Mayor
Thompson has put up nightly exam
pie for the man who would be real
mayor of a big city or a small one.
At any rate it's a wonderful display
of nerve, but most people will think
how funny it is to see a mayor who
has the idea that the laws were made
to be enforced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
eddie" MoY DEAD.
Northwestern Conductor Widely Known
in Kenosha Died at His Home.

Eddie" Moy, one of the best known
Northwestern conductors, died at his
home in Chicago Sunday night. The
funeral will be held on Wednesday at
$3.50 from st. Clements church, Or
chard and Deming streets, Chicago,
with burial in Calvary cemetery.
Mr.. Moy lived but short time after
he had been pensioned by the North
western under their conductors pension
law and it's roll of honor. lie was 81
years old and had been in the COM
pany's employ SO years. He rose from
the ranks and finally became conduc-
tor on one of the Milwaukee runs, one
of the coveted runs of the system. He
ran what was termed the Green Bay
rum" leaving Chicago for the north at
$3.50 evenings.
Mr.. Moy's death follows very close
ly that of Engineer Jacob BALI, who
died few weeks ago. Mr.. BALI had
been Northwestern engineer for years
on the Milwaukee run. Likely in their
employment these two men had had
charge of many trains together in their
respective departments.
Conductor Moy was widely known
among Kenosha travellers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
A New Theory of the Law.

Mayor William Hale Thompson of
Chicago has advanced an entirely new
idea of the law. He gave out per-
emptory order last night that all sa-
looms in the city of Chicago should be
closed on Sunday. Tt is possible that
the mayor likes his tipple just as well
as any one else and that he likes it on
Sunday, but he put himself on record
as being law abiding man. He
didn't go about it by asking the retail
liquor dealers or the law and order
leagues what their opinion of the law
was, he didn It suggest referendum to
see whether the people wanted it or
not; he just asked his corporation coun-
sci what the law was and then he act
ed He sent out one of those orders
with "Here boy take this that
closed some 1852 grog shops on Sunday
without even the sign of an argument
or a comeback. Of course, Chicago
people viii attribute various reasons
for the order. Some of them will ac-
cuse the mayor of playing politics and
others will assert that he is just getting
even with some one else, but at that
his order will go down on record as
providing a new example to men in
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

The Pauper Committee was given au-
thorlty to go ahead with improvements
at the poor farm. These will include
the painting of the interior and exter-
lor OF the building and the installation
OF modern hot air heating system.
Later 1t is probable that other improve
ments will be made at the poor farm.
NO estimate of the cost of these i'm
provements has been made but the
committee will ask to have the work
done at the lowest possible cost.
The ordinance providing for the sew
enty live thousand dollar bond issue for
the Intercepting sewer was given its
first reading and it will come up for
passage at the next meeting of the
council
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
DEATH OF WIN. BoRKENHAGEN
Well Known Kenosha Man Died This
Morning After Six Months Illness.

William Borkenhagen, aged A years
and we'll known resident of the city
died at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Frank Herman, No. 422 Sheridan Road,
just after ten O clock this morning fol
lowing months illness from com
plication of diseases The deceased
was son of the late Frederick Borken-
hagen. He was born in Kenosha and
had spent his entire life here. For
years he had worked as carpenter
and builder. He was never married.
Surviving are three brothers, John,
George and Fred Borkenhagen, and two
sisters, Mrs. Frank Herman of Kenosha
and Mrs. Amelia Knisler of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Borkenhagen was member of
the Kenosha Aerie of Eagles and the
German Workingmen s society. An
nouncement of the day and the hour
of the funeral will be made on Wednes-
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
CREEDON SUES NV. RY.
Kenosha Leather Salesman Who Went
to See Congressman Verse Had
Unusual run In With Conductor
on Northwestern Road.

Were you ever put off train at
Cedar Grove? If you were you have
some idea of just what provocation
brought on a suit filed in the circuit
court by Attorney R. V. Baker in
which William Creedon, well known
| Kenosha leather salesman, is the plain
/ tiff and the Chicago and North
Western Railway company the defen-
| dant. Creedon was put off at Cedar
| Grove. He was forced to spend sew
eral hours in that village before he got
a chance to get another train to bring
| him to Kenosha. For those hours in
Cedar Grove and for the injury to his
feelings he asserts in his complaint
that the company should pay him dam
ages to the extent of $4,000.
This all happened less than two
weeks ago. Creedon had an appoint
ment to see Congressman Charles III.
Weisse, who is in the tannery business
at Sheboygan Falls. The congressman
sent for Creedon to come and see him
and sent him round trip ticket to
| make the trip. The agent at Sheboy-
gan Falls made an error in making out
the ticket, according to the complaint
OF Creedon. He il alleged to have put
it up sort of upside down. The part
that should have read from Sheboygan
to Kenosha read from Kenosha to
Sheboygan.
Creedon went up to Sheboygan Falls
and managed to get by the first con-
ductor with the ticket, but the condue-
tor called his attention to the error.
BETTER get it corrected when you get
up there" was his suggestion. Cree
don called on the congressman and sold
him the bill Of leather findings and
then called his attention to the error
in the ticket Weisse wrote a note to
the agent at Sheboygan Falls and
asked him to change the ticket. The
agent laughed over the matter and told
Creedon that he did not need any new
ticket, but when Creedon insisted he
gave him written statement showing
that the error had been made by the
railway company.
Then Creedon took the train The
conductor 3quinted at the ticket and
allowed Creedon to get past Sheboygan.
Then he evidently decided different
for he came back and accused Creedon
oil attempting to Cheat his way
The Kenosha man protested and pre-
sented the statement Of the agent at
Sheboygan Falls, but the conductor was
obdurate and declared his intention to
put him off. Creedon offered to leave
his watch as surety of good faith,
but there was nothing doing. Cedar
Grove was the next point and when it
was reached the conductor told Cree
don to get off. He remained in the
seat, but when the demand Of the con-
ductor was backed up by the appear
ance of the brakeman and the hagman
Creedon decided that discretion was
the better part of valor and left the
train at Cedar Grove. Now he asserts
that the inconvenience to him was
worth the tw othousand dollars and
more.
The case is slated to come up for
trial at the October term of the cir
cult court and it should prove interest
ing. In the meantime Creedon is
standing lot of fun poking from his
friends for the time he spent at
Cedar Grove.
VNon4
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
FEEL LACK OF GOOD SERVICE
Leaders in Retail Trade Suggest Either
Appeal to the Officials in Milwaukee
or to the Railroad Commission at
Madison.

The Kenosha Retailers Association
which has record for getting results
has joined III the crusade to get better
telephone service for the city of Ke-
nosha and the announcement for the an
nual meeting to be held next week which
was issued today announces that one of
the matters to be featured at this meet
ing is the inauguration of a movement
among business men to secure better
| telephone service for the city. The Re
tailers have number of complaints on
service on hand and others are expected
to pour into the offices of the Associa-
tion following the issuance of the
weekly bulletin. The Retailers plan to
present some plan which will get imme-
date action.
Two suggestions have been made.
One is to make demand upon the
officials of the Wisconsin Telephone
Company for better service in Kenosha
and the other is to have the Retailers
Association father a complaint to be
sent direct to the Wisconsin Railroad
| Commission. The latter plan is in favor
with many of the merchants of the city
who seem to feel that this is the best
way to get results that will be perma-
nent. Others have urged that the offic-
ials of the company will immediately
respond to courteous complaint from
the merchants by making changes
which will insure better service for the
city
The merchants interested in the new
movement are not slow to discuss con
ditions. "We must have better service
in Kenosha, said one of the merchants
this morning, "and now that the Ev-
| ening News has started this ball roll
ing we feel that we should put into the
fight every bit of influence that we
have. There is no class of people in
the city harder hit by poor telephone
service than the retail merchant. A lot
of business in Kenosha is done by tele-
phone and the poor service of the com
pany means a loss of business by the
retail merchant. The housewife who has
difficulty in getting her favorite store
is very liable to try and get some other
store and if she succeeds the opening
wedge for loss of trade is inserted. We
believe that the service in Kenosh.. can
be greatly improved and that it is up to
the company to do it.
With the recent suggestions Lade
the company's officials are giving con
siderable attention to the Kenosha stu
alton. A considerable appropriation is
said to have been made for the improve
ment of the plant of the company in
Kenosha and it is understood that all of
the work planned is to be completed
during the coming winter months. This
will include lot of underground work.
Traffic Manager Chandler of tie Com
pany, who has been in Kenosha during
the past few days has testified to his
willingness to meet the people of the
city and consider any suggestions that
they may have as to thJ best plan for
the I'M lvement of the service in
Kenosha. 1t is certain that the COM
pany viii be just as ready to meet with
committee of the Retailers Asocia-
ton for the discussion of this important
matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
No Response From G. & M.

The question of better protection of
the crossings of the Chicago and Mil
waukee Electric road was brought up
by Chairman Goodman of the Commit
tee on Railways and Transportation,
who submitted letters to show that the
matter had been taken up by the COM
mittee with the officials of the company.
These officials had suggested a confer
ence to look into the matter and in re-
Spouse to this the aldermen sent an
ultimatum demanding that the company
install gates at crossings in the city.
In answer to this ultimatum the com
pany has made no reply and the chair
man of the committee asked that the
matter be held open until the next meet
ing at which time recommendation of
an appeal to the railroad commission
will probably be made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

The moving picture trust has beer
broken up by one United States court
but it will probably be seven years be
fore the break is made to stick by 3
court of final appeals. In the mean
time the people will continue to be
tickled to death to slip over the
niekles. The average man don t care
a whoop whether a good movie is own
ed by a trust or not.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
Orders Condemnation.

The council backed up the Board of
Park Commission in its effort to secure
the new park lands and directed the
city attorney to proceed at once to in
augurate condemnation proceedings to
| get possession of the Ludwig property
on Division street for park purposes. 1t
is understood that the action will be
brought in the name of the city and
| that it will be on the calendar for the
October term Of the circuit court which
opens on next Monday.
The claim of Mrs. Anna Scholey for
injuries received in a fall on Middle
street was presented to the council and
referred to the committee on claims.
Many petitions were received asking
for the installation of street lights in
the new territory to the west of the
Chicago and Milwaukee road. There
was also petition for the decorative
lights on Main street between Market
Square and the bridge. All of these
petitions were referred to the commit
tee on gas and light
', The report Of the city treasurer
showed balance on hand of $25S,000.
Much of this balance is in moneys col
lected from the sale of bonds and the
actual cash in the treasury, is in the
neighborhood of $4,000. There are
many big payments to be made out of
this balance and it is pretty certain
that the city will be working on the
red ledger before the taxes for the
new year are collected.
Would Pave Pomeroy Street.
A petition asking for the pavement
of Pomeroy street from Fremont ave-
nue. to Newell street signed by large
number of the property owners was
presented. The petition asks for
brick pavement on a concrete founda-
ton with an asphalt filler The plan is
to have the work done in 1916 with
the understanding that all connections
ON the street will be made before the
close of the present year.
The council ordered the street COM
mittee to purchase a steel grader, two
scrapers and drag in order to take
better care of the dirt roads in the city
The new machinery will cost 1897.
The session Of the council was one
of the shortest in years the entire bust
ness being disposed of in little over
an hour.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

IF they keep on storing away con
crete in those trees in Library park
Kenosha people will have something of
a stone age park. Why not just set up
a bunch of concrete columns with
awnings over them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
Not Ready to Redistrict.

Alderman Donahue and his committee
were not ready to make any report on
the redistricting of the city. The chair
man of the committee held that the
matter was now under consideration and
that there was real demand for chang
es in ward lines but that the PROPOSE
ton was such a big one that the com
mittee would be forced to ask for fur
Their time. 1t is possible that report
will be ready at the next meeting of the
council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

What would you do with man who
has six wives and lives with all of
them is the question of Milwaukee
judge. He ought to be pensioned and
given medal besides.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

There is silver lining to every
cloud, perhaps, but some time you
have to go through a lot of blackness
to get to it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

"Made in Kenosha" sounds good and
it is good. That exhibition should
have the support of every resident of
the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

A Kenosha made truck captured by
the Germans is just as good an adver-
tisement for Kenosha as one victori-
ously operated by the Allies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

Poor old cabaret: The liquor dealers
OF Illinois have gone on record as being
opposed to it. That IS getting a real
reputation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-07-15
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-07-15

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