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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
DEMAND FOR BIG PRODUCTION.
Jeffery Output to be Steadily Increased
Throughout the Coming
Selling Season.

According to Alfred Reeke, general
sales manager of The Nash Motors
Company, factory production on JEFF
fiery cars is to be steadily increased
throughout the approaching selling sea
son. This policy has been made neces-
sary by the large orders already placed
by Nash dealers in anticipation of a
greatly increased public demand for
Jeffrey cars in 1917.
SIN order to meet Jeffery shipments
on schedule asserts Mr.. Reek, "Mr.
Nash has increased our manufacturing
facilities by added machinery and new
buildings, including new modern
foundry.
my past experience in marketing
cars in large quantities has taught me
the Importance of meeting all ship
ping schedules promptly. With Mr..
Nash's manufacturing genius behind
this great factory, we will have
larger Jeffrey production during 1917
than ever before.
"With this in mind we are prepared
W AOOG CH0 IHCI6dS6u u6LnduQ LOT J0I-
fiery cars and plan a schedule of pro-
duction that will enable us to deliver on
time the shipments for all territories
"The month of January 1917, will be
the month of biggest production that
this factory has ever seen. It in turn
will be eclipsed by February's output
of Jeffrey cars. Tn proportion each
succeeding month will bring respective
ly bigger Jeffrey car production.
"The policy of scheduling dealer
shipments in advance and delivering
cars promptly as scheduled, is policy
originated by G. W. Nash early in the
history of the automobile industry.
"The steady growing in popularity
of the Jeffrey six, especially in the
Sedan model, which has proved wide
favorite in an all season car, is keeping
the Nash factory running at top
capacity.
"All indications point toward 1917
as record Jeffrey year, both as to
production and sales. The sales de-
partment is being besieged by applica-
lions for dealer territory coming from
all sections Of the country
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
CONFER HONORARY DEGREE.
Past Masters of Kenosha Lodge of
Masons in Pretty Ceremony at
Bristol on Friday Night.

Masons of Kenosha and Bristol
that is the select cCterie of Kenosha
Lodge and Washburne lodge who have
been honored by their lodges by being
elected as Worshipful Master, had part
in a pretty ceremony at the Bristol
lodge room on Friday evening when the
degree "Past Master" was conferred
upon George Bryant, the new Master
of the Bristol lodge, and on Ralph z.
Cooper, the new Master of the Kenosha
lodge, by the Past Masters of Kenosha
lodge. The degree is one which may
be given only to Master or Past Mas
ter of lodge. Sixteen Past Masters
Of the two lodges were present to wit
ness the comforting of the degree. The
work was in charge of Past Master
Henry J. Hastings of Kenosha lodge,
and he was assisted by Past Masters
Charles II. Blood, Frank Marx, S. G.
Newman, DR.. G., H. Gephart and Judge
@. E. Randall. Before the comforting
of the degree the Kenosha visitors
were entertained at dinner at which
covers were laid for sixteen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
DIES IN RESTAURANT.
J. Hoover, Zion City Man, Expires Very
Suddenly Following Attack of
Heart Disease.

J. Hoover, 81 years of age, residing
at 2716 Ga1boa avenue, Zion City, ILL.,,
and employed at the plant of Simmons
Company since the latter part of No
vember, died very suddenly in'the Royal
Restaurant during the noon hour today.
Hoover had seemingly been in the best
of health when he came into the rest
aurant just after noon. He sat down
and ate hearty dinner and chatted
with friends and made no complaint of
any feeling of illness. He was leaving
the restaurant and had reached the
cashier s desk when he fell to the floor.
DR.. Rose was called to attend him and
he declared that he had died from an
attack of heart disease. The remains
were removed to the Mischler morgue.
Hoover is said to have family in Zion
City and it is said that he was well
known there. He was a quiet and un-
assuming man and he had many friends
among the people of Zion City. He
formerly served as chief of police at
Zion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
MANY SEEK POSITION.
Six Applications Already Received for
Position of Secretary of the
Retailers Association.

Six Kenosha men want to be secre-
tary of the Kenosha Retailers Asso-
citation to succeed G. D. Theleen, who
has been elected secretary. of the
Chamber of Commerce at Middletown,
New York. They have fled applica-
tions with the association and these
will be acted on some time after the
first of the new year. AS Secretary
Theleen is to begin his work in Middle
town the second week in January it is
expected that the directors of the Re-
tailer's Association will fill the posi-
ton before that time. IF possible the
position. will be given to Kenosha
man and the directors will welcome
applications. Many men working in
similar positions in other cities are
anxious to come to Kenosha and they
may be considered later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
FIFTEEN CITIES FOLLOW SUIT
State Shows How Example Of Kenosha
In Using the Automobile for Work
Of Various Departments Has Spread
to AL Parts Of the State.

Automobiles for city officials are pro-
vided for, in one way or another, in
fifteen of Wisconsin s eighteen cities
Of first, second and third class, Of more
than ten thousand population.
One or more automobiles have been
purchased and maintained for the use of
city officials in the service of the city
without expense to the official in thir-
teen cities: Beloit, Eau Claire, Green
Bay, GAINESVILLE, Kenosha, Madison,
Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Ra-
cine, Sheboygan, Superior and Wausau.
Allowances in addition to salary is
made for the maintenance of machines
purchased and owned by certain city
officials in nine cities: Fond du Lac,
Green Bay, Kenosha Lacrosse, Madi-
so, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Racine and
Sheboygan.
This information was gathered at the
request of city official who wished to
know the actual practice in other
cities by the municipal reference
bureau of the University Of Wisconsin.
How far city should go in supply
ing automobiles for officials and how
the service should be supplied are the
problems now under discussion. The
tendency seems to be toward purchas-
ing and maintaining machines, or at
least toward additions to salary for
upkeep of machines owned by officials.
To keep a check on the use Of the ma
chimes and reduce upkeep, a central
municipal garage is advocated in some
cities. In others, it is argued that the
purchase by the city leads to careless
use and economy is effected by the plan
of additions to salaries.
Fire chiefs are supplied with auto
mobiles or upkeep in nine cities:
Beloit, Green Bay, Kenosha, Madison,
Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Ra-
cine and Sheboygan.
Police chiefs are supplied with ma
chimes OR upkeep in seven cities: Be-
lott, Green Bay, Kenosha, Madison,
Milwaukee, Racine and sheboygan.
Street departments are supplied with
machlnes or upkeep IN Eau Claire,
GAINESVILLE, Madison and Milwaukee.
Water departments receive such serv-
ice in Eau Claire, GAINESVILLE, Kenosha,
Milwaukee and Wausau Engineering
department., park superintendent,
boards of health, boards of public
works and sewage superintendent are
similarly supplied in other cities.
Beloit owns one machine for such
purposes; Eau Claire owns two; Green
Bay owns one and keeps up another
GAINESVILLE owns two; Kenosha owns
four and keeps up another; Madison
owns six machines and keeps up an
other; Milwaukee owns ffty-four and
maintains six others. Oshkosh owns
one machine and buys fuel for another;
Racine owns three and maintains three
others; Sheboygan owns three and
maintains another; Superior owns one;
and Wausau owns one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
COOPER rs FOR PEACE.
First District Congressman Sustains
President in Move to Secure Con-
sideration of Terms.

sideration of Terms.
Congressman II. A Cooper of the
first Wisconsin district is for peace and
he has given out a strong interview
sustaining the president in his letters
to the powers asking for terms on
which peace might be considered. In
an interview on Thursday afternoon
Mr.. Cooper said: II rejoice that the
president has seized his opportunity,
and it is such an opportunity that
comes to man only once in centuries.
/ believe his step will be most power
full influence to bring about the confer
ence which will result in permanent
peace. I'm sure the great mass of the
people in each belligerent nation wants
peace now. This is an opportune time
to arouse the public opinion of the
world, and that is what is necessary to
bring peace ultimately. The president
will immortalize himself by such a
course. He has taken the initiative,
just as did President Roosevelt in the
Russo-Japanese war. This is the great
est piece of news I have heard in a
long time, and I believe it augurs well
for world peace
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
BURY HOOVER AT ZION CITY.
Remains of Former Police Chief Who
Died Here Taken Back to Zion
City on Friday Evening.

The remains of Captain James
Hoover, former chief of police at Zion
City, who died from heart disease in
the Royal Restaurant here on Friday
afternoon, We're taken back to Zion
City on Friday evening and the funeral
services will be held there on next
Tuesday afternoon. Coroner Milliger
after an investigation, decided that it
would be unnecessary to hold an in
quest in the case. Manager James
Graham of the Royal Restaurant, states
that the police. report that Hoover had
died after he had eaten his dinner was
in error. Hoover had just entered the
restaurant when he was stricken with
the attack of apoplexy which caused
his death. Several members of the
Hoover family came to Kenosha from
Zion City on Friday evening to accom-
pany the remains back to the old home.
The tragic death of Captain Hoover
caused a profound sensation in Zion
City.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH CAESAR

Papers received in Kenosha on Thurs
day announced the death of Mrs. Sarah
S. Gasser, former well known Kenosha
woman who died several days ago at
Kansas City, Mo-, at the age of sixty
four years. For many years Mrs. Gas
ser made her home on Grogan street and
a year ago she removed to Kansas City
The funeral services were held at St.
James Church in Kansas City with in
terment at Mound St. Mary's cemetery
there. Mrs. Gasser is survived by nine
children, Mrs. G.. NJ. Traitor of Des
Moines, Ia; Miss Ercel Gasser, Chica-
go; the Misses Elizabeth and Helen Gas
ser of Kansas City; Joseph and John
Gasser of Kenosha; William Gasser of
Detroit; and Katherine Gasser of San
Antonio, Texas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
COMING IN JANUARY.
Railroad Commission to Take Up the
Complaints Made by the City
Early in New Year.

City Attorney John G. Slater has re-
ceived letter from Secretary Gettle
Of the Wisconsin Railroad Commission
in which it is announced that the COM
mission is planning to hold hearing
some time in January in Kenosha. At
this hearing it is planned to take up
the complaints of the public utility
companies against conduits under the
Pomeroy street pavement and at the
same time the complaint of the city
against what it holds is an unfair rate
for gas service in the city. The exact
date for the hearing will be announced
shortly after the opening of the new
year. The commission expects to clean
up all matters in which Kenosha is
interested at this time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28

Little pages all in red, following the
Elizabethan custom, will be at the
front of the stage where the fashion
show is given in the society circus and
will draw the curtain and hold up ban
ners announcing the style to be ex-
hibited before a model enters. The
style show will have many interesting
features and several of the merchants
have sent out of the city for special
garment to be exhibited in it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
Local Company Is Awarded
$4,000 Contract by Keno
sha Co. Highway Com
mission on Thursday.
DELIVERY COST DECIDES

The Dunnebacke Company of Keno
sha will furnish the cement to be used
in the county's biggest year of road
building in 1917 and the total contract
will be in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Bids for the cement were open by the
County Highway Commission on Thurs
day afternoon and after a considerable
reduction had been made in the charges
of delivering the cement a reduction
which saved the county something over
a thousand dollars the commission
awarded the contract
The prices for the cement will be as
follows: Sheridan Road, $1.S9; Wilmot
Road, $1.S3, and the Milwaukee Road
$1.93 per barrel. It is stipulated that
the delivery of the cement shall not be
started until after the county has
formally issued the bonds voted by the
county and the town of Pleasant Prai-
RE and should these bonds not be is
sued the commission will have power
to cancel the contracts. Before the
contracts are formally awarded thew
must receive the sanction of the Wis
eonsin State Highway Commission.
The members of the county commits
sion are inclined to regard the prices
as Favorable and the state commits
sion will undoubtedly give them the
necessary sanction.
But two bids were received for the
cement supply and both were from
local dealers. The prices quoted were
exactly the same for delivery in Keno
sha, but the successful contractor won
the contract by reducing the cost of
delivery to the jobs in question.
Universal Portland Cement is stipu-
lated in the contracts.
Members of the commission do not
believe that there is any chance of the
bonds voted by the county and the
town of Pleasant Prairie being declar-
ed illegal and it is expected that the
contracts made with the Dunnebacke
company will be carried out. The com
pany has agreed to protect the county
against possible raise in prices be-
fore the cement is wanted for the
actual road work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
STILL ON THE FIRE.
Chamber of Commerce Directors Not
Ready to Announce Lists of
Committees at This Time.

OoA@A4GbVVS dI ILLS 11Iu6.
The board of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce met on Thursday
evening, but the important matter of
naming the standing committees to
have charge of the work in Kenosha
was laid over until after the first of
the year in order to give the directors
a better chance to study their men and
the need of the various committees.
"We want these committees to be
made up exactly right said one of
the directors this morning "and we
feel that we will lose nothing by wait
ing until we are certain that we have
picked the right men. The discussion
of the make up of the committees
was the most important thing to come
before the board"
Already the board is having plenty
Of routine work, but movements are
going to be held in allegiance until
the list of committees has been fully
approved.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
TO BUILD INTO WISCONSIN
Old Project is Revived and Company
Gets Right to Issue Large Bond Issue
In Order to Build Line During the
Spring of the Coming Year.

The Chicago, Fox Lake and Western
Electric Railway Company on Wednes-
day fled petition with the Illinois
Utilities Commission for permission to
extend an electric line from Waueonda,
ILL.,, to Antioch and to the Wisconsin
state line. This will bring the line to
Kenosha county somewhere near the
line of the town of Salem and it is ex-
pected that within a short time the
same company will file petition with
the Wisconsin Railroad Commission for
a certificate of necessity and con-
venience for the extension of this line
into Kenosha county. No announce
ment of the plans for the new line has
been made and the filing of the petit
ton at Springfield was the first in
dication which had been given that
the Illinois company planned to build
to the state line.
The announcement will cause lot
of excitement in the town of Salem
and the surrounding towns as it is
thought that the Illinois company
plans to build line which will give
the lake districts of Kenosha county
new outlet to the south. It is de-
clared that the Wauconda and Amigo
are in close touch with the Chicago
and Milwaukee Electric and it is ex-
pected that the line will be connected
with this line somewhere south of
Waukegan. The company has been
given permission to float large bond
issue and it is declared that the actual
work of constructing the line from
Wauconda to the Wisconsin state line
will be started some time in the early
spring. A telegram from Madison de-
clares that as yet this company has
filed no petition with the Wisconsin
commission for the extension of the
lines into Wisconsin.
The Wauconda company was organic
ed a number of years ago and at the
time it was declared that it planned to
build a line to the north and west of
Waukegan. Nothing was ever done in
the matter and people who had been
interested reached the conclusion that
the company had abandoned the plan.
At that time several surveys were
made in Kenosha county for the COM
pany and it is now expected that these
surveys will be utilized. J. K. Orvis,
former Salem man, now well known
attorney in Waukegan, was among the
men active in the organization of the
company. At the time the first plans
were made many of the property own
ers in the western part Of this county
declared their willingness to give right
of way for the proposed line if it were
built. The original plan provided for
both freight and passenger service
over the line. No provision was made
in the original plan for direct con-
nection with the city of Kenosha, but
the men who were interested declared
that they were willing to connect
Kenosha and the lake districts of
the county.
It is probable that the Chamber of
Commerce will take up this matter with
the promoters of the new line at once.
Many business men of the city are
anxious to secure the completion of
just such an avenue to the western
part of the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28

Rosina Belmonte, the italian girl
who had been lost in Boston on the
way to Kenosha to join her brother,
Carl Belmonte, is in Kenosha. She and
her brother are promised the merriest
Christmas of any brother and sister in
the city. The young woman managed
to find her way to Kenosha without
assistance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28

The life saving crew went out into
the lake on Friday Afternoon when it
was learned that the fishing boat
Winnie" of this port, had been dis
abled several miles from port. The
men aboard the boat had managed to
make the necessary repairs before the
members of the Coast Guard reached
them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
FRIDAY.

Earl Wentworth and William II.
Simons, the two Flint men, held on a
charge of carrying concealed weapons,
were discharged from custody by Judge
Randall on Friday afternoon. He held
that the evidence would not warrant
their being punished and they left at
once for Flint to spend Christmas with
their families.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
MARRIED ON THURSDAY.

{ On Thursday night at eight O'Clock
the wedding Of Miss Viola Had and
Robert Emil Apologize was solemnized
N Che rectory Of the German Evaoge-
deal Lutheran Friedens Church by the
Rev. 9. Buenger in the presence of the
Immediate family Of the contracting
parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Apologize will
i've Un North Ridge street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28

"White Eagle" Indian poet and
historian, educated in the government
schools, is spending a few days in
Kenosha. His story of the famous Gus
ter battle, Written on the statements
made by the Indians, has gained
great deal of note in the country. He
is one of the best known Indian
writers in the country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28

The pupils of Miss Hazel Neff gave a
carol recital in the home of Dorothy
Morroway, 512 Sycamore street, Friday
evening. Miss Nef, who is extremely
popular with her pupils, was presented
with a Christmas gift.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28

Henry Pohnman, arrested on Thurs
day evening on a charge of forgery,
entered plea of guilty in the Munich
pal Court on Friday afternoon. Judge
Randall reserved sentence, declaring
that he would take up the matter af
ter Christmas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28

The will of the late Dennis Murphy,
former well known resident of the
town of Brighton, was fled for probate
in the County Court this morning The
estate is valued at about 5000
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28

Miss Elga M. Shearer, instructor in
practice teaching in the Superior
State Normal school, returned home to-
day. She will leave shortly after
Christmas for New Haven, Conn.,,
where she will spend the balance of
her vacation in the home of her
brother, Herber'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
GAY WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THURSDAY.

Cotillion at Shadow Lawn-Mrs. ZaY.
mon G.. Simmons entertains at a cotil-
lion in honor of Miss Nancy Offutt of
housewife, her guest.
st. Matthews Sunday School-Will
have a Christmas entertainment with
tree in the Guild Hall in the evening
at CLOCK.
FRIDAY.
Junior League-Will give a ball in
Grosvenor Hall. Miss Viola Quandt is
chairman of the arrangements commit
tee
St. Matthew's Sewing SchooI-Win
have Christmas party at $3.50 p. m.
in the Guild Hall with gift for each
child and program of songs and reci-
tations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28

Judge Belden has announced that
he will come to Kenosha the second
week in January to resume the work
of the Circuit Court term.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
RnRN.

TO Mr.. and Mrs. James Graham Of
Market street, a son.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-22

Commissions to be created by the
legislatures Of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, system of impound-
ing reservoirs and d plan providing
for the controlling OF the headwaters
OF the Red and Minnesota rivers by
Lakes Traverse and Big Stone, were
the methods virtually adopted by the
Tri-State Flood Control congress TO
relieve conditions in the Red River
valley at its meeting in Fargo last
week With the abandonment OF hope
for efderal aid. the land owners in the
affected districts will be taxed proper
tionately to the benefits received A
permanent food congress organiza-
tion was perfected with these officers:
A. B. kaercher. Ortonville, MINI.
president; A. j. Hunter. Grand Forks.
treasurer; J. P. Hardy. Fargo. secre-
tary. An executive committee also
was named and the attorneys general
Of Minnesota. North and South Dako-
Ia were appointed to the legislative
committee.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-22
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