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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
GET MANY EXHIBITS.
Twenty one Different Styles of Autos
to be Shown at Coliseum IN March.

Twenty,one different styles of auto
mobiles will be shown at the Grain and
Auto show at the Coliseum in connec-
ton with the Farmers Institute in
March. All but one or two of the local
auto dealers have taken space. Autos
and automobile accessories with few
farm implements will occupy the main
floor, while in the gallery will be
shown miscellaneous displays of ar
ticles of special interest to the rural
people.
The Poultry and Pet Stock show to
be conducted in the basement of the
Coliseum on the same dates is also at
tracing much attention, and it is an
nounced that over one hundred birds
have already been entered for this
part of the exhibit
The committee in charge of the ex-
hibit at the Coliseum have decided to
make small charge of ten cents for
the general admission, which will give
access to every part of the building,
and all persons who attend, will be al
lowed to participate in the distribution
of two grand prizes, one for city peo-
pie and the other for persons from the
rural districts.
The evening of the second day of the
show will be knows as "Kenosha
Night when several special attrac-
tions will be put on for the benefit of
the city people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
WAS RECORD "DEsERTER.''
Mrs. Anna Glenski Charges Husband
With Desertions in Bill for Divorce.

Stephen A. Glenski is charged with
being a deserter with record in bill
for divorce fled in the municipal court
by his wife Anna Glenski. In her bill
the wife asserts that her husband de-
serted her on three different occasions
and that his present whereabouts are
unknown to her. The couple were
married at Wabona, Wis, on Oct. 80,
1909, and much of their marriage life
has been spent in Kenosha. In addi-
tion to the charge of repeated deser-
tons Mrs. Glenski also charges failure
to provide and extreme cruelty, alleg
ing that her husband had repeatedly
assaulted her. The wife is now work
ing in Kenosha in order to provide for
her support and the support of the one
child of which she demands the custo-
dy. She also asks that she be permit
ted to resume her maiden name of An
ma A Kasberg. The suit will be heard
at the April term of the municipal
court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
DON'T WANT EXEMPTIONS CUT
Association at Monthly Meeting Dis
cusses Plans for Big Roundup Insti-
tute to be Held in Kenosha in March.
Large Number in Attendance.

Urging the enactment of laws for the
protection of the men engaged in the
retail trade, a committee of the Ke-
nosha Retailer s Association, appeared
at the various committee hearings at
Madison this afternoon to lay the
wishes of the members of the Kenosha
association before the members of the
state legislature. The members Of the
Kenosha committee were, President
Joseph A. Pitts, Secretary Gus Theleen,
and Charles Goodman.
The committee was sent to Madison
following the regular monthly meeting
Of the association at the Hotel Kenosha
on Tuesday evening. At this meeting
suggested legislation affecting the re-
tail trade was considered and it was
deemed necessary to send the commit
tee to Madison The two bills in which
the Kenosha merchants were especially
interested were one providing for the
reduction Of exemptions in garnishee
cases from sixty to forty dollars and a
bill which would make possible the gar
nisheeing of the wages of employees
of municipalities. Both of these laws
are regarded as very important to
tradesmen. In Kenosha the garnishee
of pay of men employed in many lines
of work has been made impossible on
account of the amount of exemptions.
Committees from other associations
of the retailers in various parts of the
state are being sent to Madison to APP
pear before the legislative committee.
1t is expected that the bills in ques-
ton will be proposed to the two houses
of the legislature for passage within
the next week.
The meeting of the Kenosha associa-
tion Tuesday evening was one of the
largest of the winter Sixty members
of the association attended and consid-
cradle time was given to discussing the
local plans for the big farmers round
up to be held in Kenosha next month.
All of the committees in charge are
now at work and the success of the in
stitute seems to be assured Many Of
fers of prizes to be used at the various
exhibits were made by the merchants
at the meeting on Tuesday evening
and with the prizes that have already
been given it is certain that the list
will be the most notable ever offered
at any gathering of the kind in
the state.
The report of the special committee
on ornamental lighting was rendered to
the association. 1t outlined plans for
ornamental lights on Wisconsin, Main
and Market streets. The petition for
the Main street lighting is now in the
hands of the lighting committee of the
council and it is expected that petitions
for the other two streest will follow
within the next two weeks. The com
mittee reported the price offered for
the service as a fair price.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
TO RECLAIM ACRES OF LAND.
Efforts to be Made to Have Drainage
Districts Established in Kenosha and
Lake Counties and to Widen Bed of
the River to Fifty eet.

One of the biggest agricultural
movements of generation in Keno
sha county has been started by farmers
in the towns of Bristol and Pleasant
Prairie who have held preliminary
meetings with view of providing for
the dredging of the Oplane River in
order to reclaim several thousands of
acres Of swamp lands in Kenosha
county and in Lake county, Illinois.
The movement is one of the old
movements among farmers of Kenosha
county and for years the farmers have
dreamed that the plan could be carried
out, but it now seems that these dreams
are to be made realities and within a
to dredge the river to a width of fifty
feet from the Devlin bridge in the
town of Bristol to point near Wads-
worth, III. 1t is admitted that the cost
of the proposed drainage will be close
to a hundred thousand dollars, but
farmers of prominence and of wealth
have taken hold of the plans for the
dredging and they are hopeful that it
can be carried through at this time.
The plan includes the formation of
two drainage districts, one in Kenosha
county and another in Lake county, Ill.
and the cost of the work is to be
charged directly to the property af-
fected. It is claimed that between five
and six thousand acres of land can be
reclaimed by the widening Of the river
and the building the auxiliary
drainage systems along it's banks This
land is now unfit for use on account of
its swampy condition, but it is claimed
that with proper drainage every acre
of this land would be open for cultiva-
tion and that instead of being value
less it would become among the most
valuable land in the county. Promi-
nent in the movement are Charles
Waldo, G. D. Holt, H. A. King, John
Clausen, Freeman Higgins and several
of the farmers who reside just over the
state line in Lake county. The great
amount of the gain from the drainage
of the lands would be received by men
owning property in Kenosha county.
Following the first preliminary meet
ing the matter is now being taken up
with every farmer owning land along
the river and it is declared that the
promoters Of the big drainage plan
haveN already secured the active CO.
operation of many of the farmers and
they have assurances that others will
fall in line just as soon as some formal
action is taken lii court. It is probable
that it will take more than a year to
get the preliminary work of organizing
the districts and secure the order from
the courts for the continuance of the
work. The project is the biggest drain
age district ever projected for Kenosha
county and it will reclaim more land
than any other project of the kind
in the past
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
Officials Are Asked to Aid in
Passing Bill to Curb the
Railroad Commission.
LOCAL SENTIMENT IS DIVIDED

Kenosha officials were today urged to
extend their influence to secure the
passage of law by the state legisla-
ture to curb the power of the state rail
road commission over municipality
owned utilities. Kenosha is interested
in the proposed law on account of it's
ownership of the Kenosha water plant.
The bill which has been introduced at
Madison will give to municipality owned
plants in all cities of the second and
third class the right to make all regu-
lations for these municipalities regard
less of the rulings of the railroad com
mission. Members of the water COM
mission of Kenosha were divided on the
question Of the change Some of them
were of the opinion that the plan would
be good one while others held that it
was just as well to leave the matter in
the hands of the state commission. The
people of Kenosha had chance to see
what commission rule over these com
panieg means at the recent movement
to increase the rates of the Kenosha
Water Company. At that time the COM
mission after several hearings declined
to issue an order sanctioning the change
of rates which had been sought by the
water boaro, but suggested that instead
of an increase in rates that arrange
ments be made to divide the expense of
maintaining the local plant by having
AZ Ia oY,4
al to help defray the cost of fire protec-
ton in the city. If the proposed bill had
been enacted into law previous to this
movement it is probable that a general
raise would have been made in water
rates in Kenosha. More interesting is
the fact that under the new bill the
city of Kenosha would have chance
of building municipal lighting plant
without its coming under the rule of
the railroad commission. Many people
believe that the work of the commits
sion along lines of municipality owned
utilities is drawback to the extension
of municipal ownership. 1t is certain
that the city council of Kenosha will be
bill now pending, but there will be a
big division of sentiment. Kenosha has
had lot of dealings with the State
Railrod Commission and in all of these
dealings the greatest objection to the
work of the commission has been the
fact that its decisions have been de-
layed for SO long time that big move
ments lose public interest before they
are decided This has been found true
of every commission ruling affecting
Kenosha with the exception of the one
in regard to the proposed change in wa
ter rates. In some manner this decis-
ion was sent out by the commission
within a month after the original hear
ing was held.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Frank Pierce, Claiming Denver as His
Home, Held for Investigation

Frank Pierce claiming, Denver, Col,
as his home, is held at the county jail
pending an investigation. He was
taken into custody late Tuesday night
and the police think it possible that he
may have some knowledge of the at
tempt made to open the safe of Otto
Bloxdorf in the office of the Schlitz
Brewing Company. Pierce after his ar
rest declared that he had never heard
of Bloxdorf or the attempt to open the
safe. He had no money in his pockets
and the story that he gave of his being
in Kenosha was not satisfactory to the
police who picked him up. It was de-
clared that he answered the descrip-
ton of one of the men who had been
seen about the Schlitz depot on Monday
evening. Letters have been sent to
Denver seeking some further facts in
regard to Pierce and he will be held
pending the answer to these letters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

Guild hall was crowded to the doors
Monday evening when the Kindergar-
ten Association of our public schools
gave an entertainment. The program
by the children of the various kinder
gartens was carried out in such a man
ner that it reflected great credit upon
the directors of our kindergarten.
Many of the children were in costume
and it was pretty sight to see the
children give their marches, dances and
games, as they give them in their school
work. Mrs. 81. P. Morse of Milwaukee,
gave very interesting talk upon the
open air schools of Europe. Mrs Morse
has visited these schools and she told
her story of how these schools of
Europe compared with the open air
schools Of our country. She illustrated
her lecture with stereopticon views.
A good sum was realized which goes to
the benefit of the kindergarten Asso-
citation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
TAKES VOLUNTARY EXILE.
Frank Vanestee, Who Was Fired on as
q Burglar, Must Leave Kenosha.

Frank Vsnestee, who ran into the
arms of police officer just before four
O'Clock Tuesday morning, after he had
been under hot revolver fire on the
part of Jacob Giles who took Vanestee
for burglar, accepted voluntary exile
from Kenosha rather than a court hear
ing at the police Office this morning.
Giles after seeing the man declared that
he would not appear against him on
any charge and suggested tht he be re-
Iesed. Chief of Police O'Hare had
planned to hold the man on charges Of
intoxication but he made a strong plea
for his release and Chief O'Hare gave
him the choice. After considerable ar
gument Yanestee accepted the terms
and started back to the farm with the
understanding that if he appeared in
Kenosha again in the next six months
he would be arraigned in court on
charges of intoxication brought under
the state law. Vanestee seemed to be
mighty well pleased with the bargain
he had made and he took to the farm
at once after he had been released.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
DEATH OF DAVID R. POWELL.
Well Known Kenosha Man Died at His
Home on Charles st. Tuesday Night.


Home on Charles st. Tuesday Night.
David R. Powell, aged eighty one
years and resident Of Kenosha for
more than fifteen years, died at his
home 821 Charles street, on Tuesday
evening. Death came as result of
general breaking down due to advanced
years. Mr.. Powell was a native of
Wales where he was born March l,
1888. He came to this country as
young man and spent much of his life
at Joliet, ILL.,, where he was engaged
as an iron worker. He was brother
in-law Of the late B. F. Windsor and he
came to Kenosha from Joliet to accept
place in the Windsor Spring Com
pany where he was employed for some
time before advancing age forced him
to retire from active work. He was
prominent as a member Of the Odd Eel
lows and had been active in the work
of the Kenosha lodge of the order.
Surviving is widow and eight child
rem, Mrs. S. T. Crone of Chicago; w.
H. Powell of Canton, O., Fl. G. Powell,
Mrs. HI. j. Nobes, S. R. Powell, A. R.
Powell, D. w. Powell and Mrs. N. F..
Schmitt, all Of Kenosha. A short
funeral service, which will be under
the auspices of the Kenosha Lodge of
Odd Fellows, will be held at the late
residence at eight clock this even
ing. Thursday morning the remains
will be taken to Joliet, and the inter
ment will be at the family plot-at Oak
wood cemetery there at one o'clock
Thursday afternoon. The funeral and
interment will be private.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
JOHN I. YULE TOFURN|SH ROOM
Selection of Plans Late This After
noon and Committee Will be Named
to Have Charge of Erection.

The county board this afternoon is
closing up the big proposition of build
ing tuberculosis sanatorium for Ke
nosha county and it is expected that
before the adjournment of the board
late today the plan for the institution
tee named to secure specifications and
have charge Of the erection. Any plan
selected by the members of the board
must be approved by the state board
of control before bids can be asked for
the work. The special committee head
ed by County Supervisor Strangberg,
has laid before the board three sets
of plans. One by 0. N. Christensen of
Kenosha, one by Joseph Lindl of Ke-
nosha, and one by Robert Messmer of
Milwaukee.
Much of the morning session of the
board was given over to hearing the
discussion of plans by Architects Lindl
and Christensen and Architect Mess
mer was scheduled to appear before
the board this afternoon. After the
architects complete their discussion of
the plans the matter will be referred
to the board as whole and vote
taken to select a plan. AS all Of the
plans are satisfactory to members Of
the committee there will be no sore
ness no matter how the board acts in
the matter. 1t is admitted that the
cost of the sanatorium will be slightly
in excess of the original appropriation
made by the board, but the majority
of the members of the board seem to
be of the opinion that the institution
should be made right rather than stint
ed for thousand dollars.
Chairman John T. Yule, who has been
in charge of the building of the sana-
forum, announced this afternoon that
he wanted to have the privilege of
furnishing one of the rooms in the
sanatorium. 1t is going to be named the
Yule' room and all of the fixtures
will be contributed by the chairman of
the board emo institution in Kenosha
county appeals to me more than this
sanatorium,' said Mr.. Yule, "and I
want to have the privilege Of putting
something into it myself"
It is certain that similar offers of do
nations of furniture will be made by
other people who are interested in the
opening of the sanatorium and should
it be demanded by the county it is
pretty certain that nearly the entire
equipment could be secured by dona-
tion Members of the county board,
however, feel that this is a public in
stitution the same as any other county
institution and they are perfectly will
ing to provide for the equipment of it.
There is not any great probability
that the session Of the board will be
concluded this afternoon as there are
number of important matters still to
be settled by the board and it is pos
sible that a session tomorrow morning
will be necessary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
ARE you GETTING DEAF7

Get free trial of the new "Acous-
ticon, the most marvellous instrument
ever invented for the deaf. Those who
have tried other instruments are loud
est in its praise. Can refer you TO
well known Kenosha people who are
satisfied users. James Fl. Follen,
Agent. 266 s. Fremont Ave. advw46f22
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

The Kenosha Lodge of Elks Will have
its annual election of officers on the
first Thursday evening in March. The
nominating committee is expected to
make report on the regular ticket
at the meeting to be held tomorrow
evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
ON SALE THIS SATURDAY.
Five Big Bargains for This Day Only
at Block Bros.

Here are the offerings: 1896 crepe
de chine waists, $1.39; 25c ladies mus
lin drawers, Ice; $1.00 house dresses,
69c; boys soc union suits, 37e; $3.50
ladies' muffs, 1926. Block Bros, the
old Fair corner. advf19
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

The county board is evidently pleas
ed with the state system of insurance
and the county treasurer has been in
structed to pay the state the premium
for insurance on the county buildings
for another year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
SHORT NEWS BULLETINS.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE Russian
army has been enveloped by the
Austrians and may be trapped and
crushed near Czernowitz according
to a report received here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

Announcement has been received in
Kenosha Of the marriage of Harry
Vollmer and Miss Charlotte Hunt, both
well known Kenosha young people
which was celebrated at Minneapolis
on Tuesday afternoon
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

Havre, Feb. 1.-THE British
collier "Dulwich /" was sunk by
German submarine in the English
Channel today. Most of the crew
were rescued.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

Charley Meyer, the Kenosha song
writer, has simply busted the neu-
trality provisions of the nation in his
most recent song. It bears the proud
title "When Germany Licks England,
Old Ireland Will be Free
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

Denver, Feb. 1.-THE Piute In
dams on the reservation in Utah
are on the war path and an armed
force of deputies is hurrying to
quell the trouble.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
EGGS FOR HATcHING

Martz strain $. g. Buff orpingtons,
the weighing, laying, paying strain,
$3.50 for setting. 7. Moeller, Phone
1890. sf23
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18

The Eureka Club entertained at a
dancing party last evening. All pres
emf report a very enjoyable time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-02-18
SCHROEDER.

The photographer in your town. adYtf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
ENGLISH ROYALTY
 PUTS BAN ON BOOZE

London, April 2-(s a. m)-The Kings abstemious example is being rapidly fol- lowed, for, in addition to Earl Kitchener, all the cabinet ministers in London an- nounced to Chancellor Lloyd-George yes- terday, according to the Daily Mail. their intention to follow the Kings pledge to abstain from alcoholic liquors during the war If it is thought necessary.
 Among other prominent men who will do likewise are Earl Brassey, Baron Cowdray, Baron Sydenham. Sir Charles Macara, chairman of the committee of the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers as- sociaton. and the heads of many big manufa curing companies.
 Earl Grey writes to the Times suggest ing that the government should take over all the licensed houses in specified dis tricts as it has already taken over the railways and factories, giving the license holders fair compensation and either closing the houses altogether or adminis- tering them an reformed principles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, April 1.-(Special.) )-Will Dick
 son, negro was given hearing this morning before Judge I. A. Lewis on a charge of burglary and grand larceny and was bound over to await the action ot
 the grand jury under 5000 bond while Ada Studamire and Willie Sullivan, both negro women, were bound over to the grand jury on the same charge under
 bond in the amount of s200. The negroes are charged with breaking into the store
 of George Davidson on Twelfth avenue and Twenty-fourth street Tuesday night and stealing groceries, the value of which amounted to 800. The negroes were ar
 rested by Detectives Ross. Maddox, Hous-
 ton and Childress, and all of the stolen
 goods recovered.
 In the Bessemer city court today yer
 dict in the amount of $500 was returned
 in the case of Ben Mccoy vs. the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry com pany for damages for alleged personal in- juries received while the plaintiff was an employe of the defendant company Ethridge x Lamar represented the plain tiff, while Estes, Jones & Welch repre- scented the defendant company In the case of S. $. Hope vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company 8 verdict was returned for the defendant company. consent judgment for $3o' was reached today in the case of Ed Du- Bose vs the Woodward Iron company. Joe Goocher, fl years of age, died this
 morning at 1:30 o'clock at his home II
 Jonesboro after a short illness of pneu-
 nlonia. The deceased was reared neal Pleasant Hill and had lived the greater
 part of his life in this district, where he was well and favorably known He is sur vived by his widow, who is seriously i'll four sons, two daughters, father and | mother and one sister. The funeral will 1 take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clocS with interment at Pleasant Hill cemetery | The boys of the Tennessee Coal, Iror
 and Railroad company, on Red mountain
 have entered the Miners league of the ! company and the season will open on Sat
 urday, April "A. This year the following teams will compose the Miners league Red Mountain. Rolling Mill, Bayview Wylan, Edgewater, Docena, By-produc1 and Pratt No. 1 division. It Is understood that the company will give neat sum oi money to the eight teams and the em- ployes will be given time for practice Some excellent games will be played dur