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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
ALLIES ADVANCE TO
NORTH OF MONASTIR
Kaiser BUSHES ReInfOTCGmentS
TO Stem Tide.

London, Nov. 21.-Fresh German
troops have been rushed to the Mace.
DOMAIN front to aid the Bulgarians in
stemming the Franco-Russian-Se
tide which is steadily sweeping north.
ward, reaping the fruits of Sundays
capture of the chief Bulgarian strong.
hold, Monastir. Official announcement
was made in Berlin to this effect:
New German forces have arrived in
the fighting zone"
The Official German claim that Mon
astir was evacuated in time to avert
disaster to the defending Bulgars
and Teutons is borne out by the fact
that, according to the French war of
fee, only 622 prisoners were taken in
the last twenty-four hours, though it
is added that a considerable quantity
of war material was found in the
abandoned city.
The taking of Monastir is described
by the Paris war Office in a summary
as "a vast enveloping maneuver," end.
ing in complete victory for the Al.
lies" Unofficial wireless dispatches
from Rome state that the retreat of
the Bulgar-German forces has been
turned into "Tout," and that series
of villages north Of the city has been
taken by the pursUeIs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
RENT HOUSES FOR WINTER.
Park Board to Take No Steps to Clear
Island Property Until After the
First of May.

The members of the Park Board in
regular session at the City Hall on
Wednesday evening decided that the
work Of improving Washington Island
shall not be started until after the first
of May next year and the half a dozen
houses taken over by the board during
the past month will be rented until
that time. After the first of May the
houses will be sold and moved from the
island. Already the board is being be-
sieged with offers to purchase. these
houses and they will probably all be
moved to lots on the south side of the
city. The board spent considerable time
discussing financial problems for the
coming year and conference will be
asked with the finance committee of
the Common Council with a view of
having an increase made in the approp-
ration for the coming year. The esti-
mate of expenses for park work for
1917 will be worked out by the board
and expert West. It is expected that
the council will grant an increased ap-
preparation in order that park work
may go forward not only ON Washing
ton Island but on all the property own
ed by the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
Supervisors Thomas Elem.
ing and George Leet and
County Clerk Jones to
Direct 1917 Co. Work.
O'BRIEN ELECTED SURVEYOR

Supervisors Thomas Fleming Of Sa-
lem, George Leet of Somers and County
Clerk Russell H. Jones will have charge
of the county road work to be done in
Kenosha county in 1917. They were
formally elected as members of the
county road committee at the session
of the County Board on Wednesday af-
ternoon. The committee is considered
the most important connected with the
work of the County Board and with
the probability of very large amount
of road work for the coming year, they
will have busy time of it. Both Su-
pervisors Fleming and Leet have been
active in the road work during the
past two years and County Clerk Jones
has been in close touch with all the
bookkeeping connected with the road
work. The committee will act with the
county highway commissioner in carry
ing out the county work. They will CO.
operate with the town boards and with
the State Highway Commission.
William O'Brien who failed to take
out nomination papers as a candidate
to succeed himself as county surveyor
is to be asked to hold the Office for
another two years just the same. The
question of electing a surveyor was
taken up by the board and on the in
formal ballot Mr.. O'Brien received
nine of the seventeen votes cast. Five
went to Henry Anderson, one to Alfred
Wood and the other two were compi-
mentary votes given to members Of the
board. Supervisor Fleming was ap-
pointed as a committee of one to notify
Mr.. O'Brien of his election and report
back to the board his acceptance.
AS the work of the board is proceed
ing with unusual speed, a resolution
was adopted fixing Monday afternoon,
November 90, as the last time for re-
ceiving claims to be acted on at this
session of the board. If claims are not
presented by this time, the claimants
will have to wait for the payment of
their bills Until the January session and
if the bills are large enough to demand
appropriations they will have to wait
until the next January session of the
board. 1t is expected that there will
be a grand rush of bills during the next
two days.
Bids were ordered from the banks
for appointment as county repositories
and from papers for printing the pro-
ceedings of the board.
One interesting bin to come before
the board at the Wednesday afternoon
session was the bill for policing the
roads. The total cost of the motor
cycle policeman was $4,000. 1t was
referred to committee for audit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
MAY BUY RIGHT OF WAY.
Chicago, Milwaukee and North Shore
Considering Plan for Entrance to
the Loop in Chicago.

That the Chicago, North Shore &
Milwaukee railroad may be forced to
enter Chicago over line of their own
which will connect with the lines of the
Metropolitan elevated railways on the
west side has become Known. From all
indications the electric railroad will
within few years construct line to
the north terminus of the Humboldt
Park line of the Metropolitan Elevated.
This step is stated as necessary
through the tendency of the st. Paul
railroad to refrain from accepting the
proposition of the North Shore Electric
officials to pass over their lines. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul owns
the right of way that is travelled by
the Northwestern elevated trains from
Evanston to Wilson avenue and it is
stated is asking an exorbitant rental
from the electric railroad for the use
of the rails.
Some plan will be devised within
the next four years for the entrance of
the railroad into Chicago. The negotia-
tions with the st. Paul have not been
abandoned.
The Aurora, Elgin & Chicago lines
enter Chicago over the Metropolitan
Elevated and it is probable that the
North Shore lines may secure accommo-
dations in the depot of that company.
This would give both of the lines, which
are regarded as the greatest electrical
systems in this section of the country,
direct connections.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
SHERIFF TO SELL AUTOMOBILES
Sheriff Stahl to Head New Automobile
Company with Buick Contract
as Starter,

Sheriff A. F. Stahl who is going to
give up the work of chasing crooks in
Kenosha county on the first of next
January, is going to start right away
on new sort of chase. He is going
to chase motor car sales and it is an
nounced this morning that the sheriff
is to be head of new company to be
known as 'FThe Stah1 Automobile Co. -
The company on Monday closed deal
by which it will take over the Buick
agency in Kenosha. For many years
Fred A. Rice has had charge Of the
Buick sales in Kenosha and he is re-
firing from the automobile business.
Al Fries who has been undersheriff and
who will remain in this Office until the
end OF the fiscal year will be associated
with the sheriff in the new company.
The company plans to have a garage
on the automobile row Of Kenosha and
within few days announcement of
the opening of the service station for
the Buick owners will be announced.
1t is understood that the new company
has contracted with the factory for a
large number of automobiles and it is
going to be one of the most active sell
ing agencies in the city. Both the
sheriff and Mr.. Fries are widely known
in the city and county and they are
certain to put lot of pep into the new
business and keep the Bucks moving
in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
MRS. CHRISTINE FLETCHER DEAD.
Well known Resident of the North
Side of the City Died Sunday at
Her Home on Grant Street.

Mrs. Christine Mitten Fletcher, aged
forty-one years, wife of Charles
Fletcher and widely known among the
people of the north side of the city,
died at the family residence, 703 Grant
street, at an early hour Sunday morn
ing Mrs. Fletcher was born in Keno
sha, November IL, 1875, and she had
spent practically all of her life in the
city. She was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Adam Mitten and sister Of Mrs.
Margaret Baxter of Kenosha and a
brother of Frank and Ignatius Mitten
of Chicago. She is survived by her
husband and ten children, Lawrence,
Katharine, William, Margaret, Marie,
Fred, Helen, Blanche, James and Char
lotte, all of Kenosha. The funeral
will be held from ST. James Church at
nine O'Clock Tuesday morning with
interment at the family plot at st.
George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
HURD COMPANY GETS CHARTER.
Main Street Drug Store is Incorporated
With Capital Stock OF $4,000
on Wednesday.

The secretary of state on Wednes-
day issued state charter for the
"Hurd Drug Company" which is to
take over the Main street business
which for years has been operated by
Charles FL. Hurd. The new company
has capital stock of thirty thousand
dollars and the incorporators are:
Charles H. Hurd, Walter F. Sipf and
Abbie M. Hurd. Under its charter it
viii do both a wholesale and retail
business in drugs. It is understood
that the incorporation of the company
viii make no change in the policy
which has been followed at the store
for many years
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
THINK FAMILY IS IN kENOSHA
Man Had Declared to Fellow Workers
That He Was Living Under Assumed
Name to Prevent Wife Locating
Hin-No One Missing Here.

William Denman, tanner formerly
employed at the N. R. Allen s Sons
Company plant in Kenosha, died at a
Racine hospital on Monday as result
of injuries received on Sunday when he
fell down a basement stairway leading
to the Drexel Hotel on Main street in
Racine. His skull was fractured.
Denman is believed to have been liv-
ing in Racine under an assumed name
and it was claimed by the Racine of
icials that he had wife and family
in Kenosha. He had gone to Racine a
month ago and for some time had been
employed as a dish washer at the
Wagner restaurant. Later he went to
city. Denman had shrouded his past
life in mystery since he went to Ra-
cine He told fellow workmen that he
had trouble with his wife and that he
had left telling her that she would
never find him. To his friends he had
boosted that he was a friend Of Sheriff
A. F. Stahl of this county and the
sheriff will go to Racine this afternoon
and make an effort to identify the
body. Denman had appeared to be in
toxicated when seen few minutes be-
fore the fatal accident and in at least
one saloon he had been refused liquor.
The local police department. has no
report Of any missing man which ans
wers to the description of Denman.
The man had a lot of papers in his
room, but these had been torn so that
they would not reveal anything in re-
gard to his identity.
Denman claimed to men with whom
he worked in Racine that he had re-
sided in Kenosha for a number Of
years and he iptimated that his family
was living in this city.
1t was claimed that while he was
in Kenosha he was known under the
name of "Whitey."
The remains are being held at one
of the undertaking parlors in Racine
pending the location Of some of his
relatives.
Nothing could be learned among en-
ployees of the local tannery which
~woull aid the police in solving the
mystery Of the identity of the man.
It is claimed that he spoke excellent
English and had the appearance of
being American born.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
MARRIED AT PARSONAGE.

In the Congregational parsonage, the
Rev. Theodore r. Faville officiating,
occurred this morning, the wedding of
Miss Mae Lillian Reckert of Pleasant
Prairie to Victor Maloney of Kenosha.
The affair was quiet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maloney being unattended, and leav-
ing directly after the ceremony for
Milwaukee where they are to spend
their honeymoon. They intend remain
ing in Pleasant Prairie this winter and
will come to Kenosha to live next
spring.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
Keystone suffraaists Meet.

Williamsport, Pa, Nov. 21.-With
nearly 500 women in attendance the
annual convention of the Pennsylvania
Woman Suffrage association opened
here. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw is one
Of the notable national suffrage work
ers in attendance. Prominent state
leaders include Mrs. Clifford Pinchot
and Miss M. Carey Thomas, president
OF the Bryan Mawr college.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23

new ordinance were discussed and they
will be taken up later.
Provision was made for the amend
ment of the ordinance fixing the salary
of the city assessor and this will pro
vide fund of $500 year to be usec
by the assessor in the employment of
clerks in the Office.
The council adjourned until Wednes
day evening at which time the approval
of certain plats now in the hands Of
the council members will be taken uI
and disposed of. While the meeting
was just bristling with excitement, the
adjournment was taken before mid
night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
Labor Hita InIunn4inn.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 21.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor adopted
resolution declaring organized labor
should disobey any injunction found
ed on the dictum that labor Is pro-
perry" The resolution asserted any
Judge issuing such an injunction
should be impeached.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
PROPOSES TAX ON BASEBALL
Chicago Alderman Thinks Clubs Enjoy
"undoubted Privileges"

Chicago, Nov. 21.-The Cubs and the
White Sox will probably have to di-
vide the profits of their games with
the city if the plans of Alderman
Block to raise more money for the city
are carried out.
The alderman plans to have the ball
clubs pay sort of an income tax to
the city for the ''undoubted privileges
they enjoy" He says that from the
number of passes around the city hall
the teams must be able to pay some
thing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23

The return of the Wisconsin soldiers
from the border prompts the suggestion
that a lot of money was spent without
any really astonishing returns. Posi-
bly, the boys had a great experience,
but it must be remembered that the
folks they left at home also had some
hardshin~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
Seeks to Hold Lodge Property.

Champaign, ILL.,. Nov. 21.-The nss-
tional officers of the Eagle lodge Sc
cured an injunction to restrain the
Champaign lodge from disposing of its
property. The charter has been re-
voked because Of the alleged sale OF
liquor
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23

Minnesota has declined to be the
mysterious stranger in the Demo
cratic column and the very last official
returns show that it is still hanging
onto the edges as Republican state.
At that, it did lot better than Ohio,
California and Kansas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23

DR.. G. WindesheIm makes an ad-
dress on Tuberculosis tomorrow at
meeting to be held by the Weiskopf-
Gillette Parent Teacher Association.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-23
STEAL $1,000; CAPTURED
Robbers Escape in U. S. Mail Truck.
but Cause Own Undoinu.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Two bandits who
held up the cashier in the office of the
Olson Manufacturing company at 1892
Elk Grove avenue and escaped in
U. S. mail truck with $2,400, were cap
tured a few hours afterward and the
funds recovered.
The bandits later commandered an
auto, and after leaving the car. the
driver tipped them off to the police
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

Section lG Womca may Soto
ana boia oaec Wontn twenty
ono years NJ age shall h6yc the
same RICH. as men % vote on
matters pertaining 70 srhoos ard
school officers and 90 hold cleo
tive and appo.ntiyc Offices relat-
ing to school affairs This sec
ton shall not be- construed as re-
curing the payment Of poll taxes
By vpmen.
Hon. +. C.. hrrhits'd, reputcd TO be
one Of .he most learned lawyers Of
the state. was appealed TO to give an
opinion "a 10 Tie intent Il the section
iast quoted, and consented that his
opinion might be made public. /: was
20 this effect
Section 6 gives the women the
same right as men and something adj
ditional. It conferred upon all women,
whether x-paycrs or not, he right to
vote on these enumerated questions on
condition that they take the Freeman
oath. This oath reads as follows:
You solemnly swear or affirm
that whenever you give your vote
or suffrage touching any matter
that concerns the state Of Yer
mont you will do il so as in your
conscience you shall judge will
most conduce to the best good of
the same, as established by the
constitution, withou: fear or favor
of any man.
Mr.. Archibald stated that if the
meeting so ordered all the questions
relating to he school affairs could be
brought before the meeting at speci-
fled time, so as to detain women voters
as short time as possible.
If the meeting so voted, he said
the vote might be by division of the
house or by a show Of hands, and thus
give those whose voices might be
drowned by Il viva voce vote an equal
opportunity to be counted.
1t is therefore evident that not alone
tax paying women, many Of whom
Rave not children in the schools, but
every women has the opportunity to
have somthing 20 say regarding school
affairs. Further than this, Mr.. Archi-
bald stated that the freeman's oath
could be administered at the town
meeting, precedent for this having
been established in several September
meetings. \ y y
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
8 $4,000 90
S275.000 90

Thomas Hayes went TO Cambridge,
Sunday, returning Monday.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Harvey Mckee on Thurs
day.
A social will be held al the home of
Mrs. Mabee on Friday evening, Febru-
airy 18th.
Frank Warner and Miss Susan Con-
lin were visitors at the home of Tim
othy Hayes on Tuesday.
Wilma Randall returned Monday af-
ter staying a week at the Methodist
Hospital in Brooklyn.
Mrs. jerome Hill and children re-
turned TO their home in Sunderland
Sunday, after spending two weeks at
d. B. Harrington's.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
READ THIS

At the town meeting on March 7th
next there will come before the voters
several questions relating to our pub
lis schools as follows
/. The election of school commits
sioner 20 succeed w. b. Edgerton,
whose term Of Office expires.
2. The voting of tax for the sup
port Of the schools for the ensuing
year under the provisions Of the state
Law, which reads:
A town shall annual appropri-
ate for school purposes a sum not
less than forty cents on .he dol
lar Of the grand list Of the town
school district, and any town rails
ing i less sum shall not be en-
titled TO any Of the benefits other
than supervision under the pro
visions Of this act
(The benefits tinancial) forfeited If
less than 40 cents on the dollar is ap-
propriatel by the town, are chiefly the
state aid II payment Of larger salaries
to teachers, viz "a per week to each
teacher who holds life certificate or
who has had two years of professional
training following graduation from a
first class high school; So per week
for each teacher who has taught at
least so weeks and holds first class
certificate or who has had two years
of professional training preceded by
two years work in an approved high
school or who has had one year Of
professional training following gradu-
alton from frs. class high school ;
So per week for each teacher who has
had one year of professional training
preceded by three years work in an
approved high school.)
3. The question of medical inspec-
tion Of our schools.
(For the physical well-being of the
children and protection against con-
tagious diseases.)
4. The pensioning Of teachers in
accordance with the provisions of the
statutes in relation thereto.
Section l12. A town may at
its annual meeting, or at spec
ial meeting called for that pur-
pose, vote TO pension a teacher
who has taught in the public
schools for at leas. thirty years.
Section 1l3, No pension voted
by town under the preceding see
ton shall exceed one-half the av-
erage salary received by the
teacher during his then last five
years Of service.
4. The compensation Of school d.
rectors
Section 26. The compensation
Of school directors which shall be
paid by orders drawn by said
board (board Of school directors)
shall be such sum as he town
votes at the annual town meet
ing.
Another section Of the revised laws
governing schools. as enacted by the
Legislature Of 1915 reads:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

elections, corporation lawyers, poll
ticians who work for hire and those
who are not willing to trust the plain
people. There are also many good
citizens who hesitate to vote for di-
rect primary because they are natur-
ally conservative and fear lest they
make a mistake but feel sure that II
the bill becomes a law it will prove a
force in lettering the governmental
affairs Of Vermont.
Respectfully yours,
Frank i. Howe.
Bennington, Vt, Feb q, 1916.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

The Journal to-day is fun Of adver-
tisements and articles relative TO the
so-callcd Perry biIl--both for and
against So much has been said rela-
tive To this question that some Of the
other matters that are TO come up at
town meeting have been sort Of lost
sight Of, for instance the Primary law
referendum. Hon. Frank f. Howe, Of
the Bennington Banner, has a letter
in another column regarding the
working Of this bin that will be Of in
teres: to all and will we'll repay one
for the reading.