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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

~ ths total irhshi,sn,s ~ The uermsa
ssrrlfr. ~ percent i've IN the tvtsi dles
uic,s and ~ psysnt In the ,yvus,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

ansiIns ruiufs IN forming = ccali,lon fcr
ibr protection II their mu,ual dnts,essa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

\ fake doctor Is known D, his side
Nhiskcfs. rt, promoter Do, the sort
uf mann, h' sumrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

The unusual veil creation known No
the "r,ek hrn." has proved Ne use
f,iines 10 tho woman mu,urst n is
worn with the chiffon thrown down
n,ct the mech. thus ptr,rrtins the face
ire cyv- space gives the wostrf rlear
vision through tho rhitiun II closely tc-
s,mhl,s the haiem veil
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05
ALL FOR THE GIRLS

Sptlng dresses and Summer Make these ~
houc II you will. hut II YOU count you time even on
tho schedule II the minimum wage You will find it Z"
bc nn c,irn,agancc. Thi, is the age ~ the steam
driven mnchIu, aud the ccunumi,, that It effects.
Fancy Yourself competing with mnohnc TN"
.t,lc. are mar,clously cirish-svcci nud an that
Really. We cauno, tell You about them without lca''
iur the impression that We are gushing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Wide end silk fourth
hands. finished with satin
Slipping bands. Light, medi-
um and dark colors in assort-
mentS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05
At 25c

Mems washable silk four
in-hands: white grounds with
stripes in a variety of colors.
Full I6 inches long.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

smile on her face One can smile
ansrily or tolerantly. or fatuously
These. of course. are the undesirable
smiles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05
S. to $3.50 HATS

For ain dav SATURDAY. About fiti}
mnri "rhir trimmed hats. You
viii find milan hcmp- and fame,
braid. iu variety with wings
French Wrcn'h,. or small tailored
bows on them when vc -ny they
are worth - ro $50 Vr mean That
ihcy have been selling NJ thc>"
prices g.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05
SampeckSuits$7. 7.5OtO$15

Woolens. true to the ,or". mud m =
spfighil, mixture then tnssimrtc-. v
slfllv- The manner ~ ihrlt making
.rt,irv uur can calculate q planet u
suits
1850 there arr SAM rrck suits II
ivn pairs 1T trousers Tined. Others =
pnirs ~ knirkrrs and ON wuol material
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

They are typical g p's
nm tn the mark In every r.
,Icct Made ~ u splendid
figured haii-tc aud trimmed
aitructivcly In embroidery
There ARE two pair, " hose
supporters
Fresh new STYLES for
spring aud summer wear.
aud ull sizes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

kerr's True Blue Serge Suits
a, S5-Two pair Of trousers.
Jockey and Golf Caps, SOC to
Sl.OO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

Some scvcnty-fivc hats
in a variety that runs the
gamut of spring millinery
styles; it even includes
sport hats, and they are
rare at underprlces.
Again allow US to tell
YOU the why's and where
fores of an occasion like
this-of these periodic
millinery clearances. They
are the means 20 an end
and devOutly to be wished
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

High Crown Straw Hsts,
white or black. 81.
Wash Suits for boys, 75c TO
$500.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
PASSES TEN MILLION MARX
Assessor Sees Big Increase in the Per
sonal Property Assessment for the
City This Year.

City Assessor John w. Stevens was
busy closing up the work of making the
assessment of personal property today.
81 am convinced that the personal as
sessment this year will pass the ten
million dollar mark said Mr.. Stevens.
:" There has been a good increase in the
personal property of the industrial con-
Germs and corresponding good increase
in the assessment of merchants stocks.
| feel that there will be very large
increase in this assessment. The work
is all completed with the exception of
gathering up the automobiles. We al
ways leave this to the last and more
automobiles are to be taxed this year
than in any preceding year. -
The personal assessment for the city
in 1915 was little in excess of
$9,416,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
MRS. POWELL GETS DECREE.
Well Known Salem Woman Is Divorced
From Her Husband in the Mu-
nicipal Court

In the Municipal Court this morning
Judge Randall signed decree of di-
vorce in the suit of Mrs. Mae Powell,
well known young matron of the town
of Salem against her husband, Thomas
Powell. The wife charged that the hus-
band had been habitual drunkard for
more than year, that he had failed to
support her and that he deserted her in
May of this year. The couple were
married in Kenosha, May 27, 1909, and
there were no children. Mrs. Powell
did not ask alimony. She is daughter
of F. F. Smith, prominent in the town
of Salem, and she has made her home
at the home of her parents since her
husband deserted her. Powell did not
appear to contest the granting of the
decree.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
N. w. RY. EARNS MILLIONS.
Report Shows That Earnings of the
Company for the Year Will
Total Over $17,200,000.00

Earnings of the Chicago and North
Western Railroad for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1916, were equal to
lis per cent on the 1892, 455,531 com
mon issue, after deducting for sinking
funds and the per cent dividends
paid ON the preferred stock. The
figures represent the largest returns
since 1909, when the earnings were
l2.42 per cent. The results for the
fiscal period ended June 80, 1915, were
$9,91S,394, or 7.79 per cent on the COM
mon. A balance income of $6,166,325
was carried forward to profit and loss
this year as compared with surplus
of $810,380 on the previous date. Net
income for the year just completed was
8l7,2S2,5l0, an increase of $5,368, 400
over the previous year. On per mile
basis the net revenues from operations
were $3,62l per mile as against 5000
per mile in 1915.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE.
Show Down to be Demanded in War
Between Milk Producers and
the Big Wholesalers.

The federal government will demand
a show down from the milk producers,
dairymen and jobbers of Chicago and
vicinity. Carl Vrooman, assistant
secretary of agriculture, will be in
Waukegan tomorrow to conduct public
hearings and investigate the reports
that another advance in the price of
milk to consumers is coming soon. 4
representative Of the district attor-
ney's office will attend all hearings to
discover whether there is any evidence
of infringement of interstate commerce
laws or combinations in restraint uf
trade. Mr.. Vrooman is in Sioux City.
Iowa. He probably will interview
prospective witnesses in the milk pro-
ducing centers of Wisconsin before he
returns TO conduct the Chicago hear
lngs. District Attorney Clyne of Chi
cago, refused to admit the investigation
would concern itself with the present
tight between the milk producers as
ISOLATION and the dealers regarding fix.
ing the price at an average of two dol
lars for one hundred pounds for a
period of six months. Only one bio
concern has acceded to the demands If
the producers. The Oatman Condensed
Milk Company of Dundee, has agreed
to the terms, according to William
j. Kittle, secretary of the producers
association.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
DEATH OF MRS. WILKINSON.
Wife of Winfield s. Wilkinson Died at
the Kenosha Hospital Late
Thursday Evening.

Mrs. Mary Mcnamara Wilkinson,
aged forty-four years, the wife Of Win
field S. Wilkinson, 314 Sheridan Road,
died at the Kenosha hospital on Thurs
day evening following long illness
from cancer. Mrs. Wilkinson had been
in the hospital for only four days and
she had been operated on last Monday.
She was woman widely known lin
kenosha and she had given much to
the relief of suffering as for many
years she had been a graduate nurse
She was a daughter of Thomas Me
Namara and was born at Freeport,
Ill, April 26, 1872. When she was two
years Of age she removed with the
members Of her father s family to the
village of Russell She was educated
at the Kenosha High school, gradual
ing with high honors as member of
the class of 1890. She completed her
academic work at the University of
Valparaiso and later entered the nurses
training school at Rush Medical Col
lege. She spent four years preparing
Ao1 nCI WIN do nurse. lW0uJy years
ago she came to Kenosha to practice
her profession. She gave much time
to the work at the Pennoyer SAM
tarium and the Kenosha hospital She
gained more than local fame through
the publishing of book called the
. Nurse s Cook Book and it has been
considered an authority on cookery for
both the sick and the well. She was
married to Mr.. Wilkinson on Christmas
Day of 1908. She is survived BY her
husband and three daughters, Isabelle,
Mary and Helen Wilkinson The
funeral services will be held from st.
James church at half past two clock
Sunday afternoon with interment at the
st. James cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
MRS. JoRDAN's WORK PRAISED
Cards She Designed Attract Attention
of National Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION Officers.

A letter was received by Miss Har-
riet Balm today, from the American
Woman Suffrage Association secretary
asking for 100 copies of the suffrage
amendment card which was gotten out
under the direction of Mrs. j.. S. Jor-
dan, then member of the Kenosha
County Woman's Suffrage League, for
distribution at the time of the Farmer s
Institute last spring.
The card was taken to the recent Ma
tional Suffrage Association convention
in Atlantic City and submitted to the
committee on literature. The members
were so pleased with the general form
Of it that the secretary was instructed
to ask for 100 cards that they might be
distributed to that number of allied suf-
frage societies as a sample of expert
handling of the subject for general
reading by those not especially inter
csted
the board of directors of the Wiseon-
sin Woman Suffrage Association, Of
which Miss Balm is one, is to hold it's
next meeting as the guest of Mrs. Victor
L. Berger of Milwaukee, on Monday.
Tie first congressional district will
hold it's annual suffrage meeting in
Delavan, October 10, as the guest of the
Walworth County Suffrage League.
Many from Kenosha will attend. The
last years meeting was in Racine and
a delegation of nearly twenty Kenosha
women attended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
MANY EXPERTS ARE COMING
Farm Trip Through the Two Counties to
Be Made on September 30th and Seed
Distribution Will Be Conducted by
Farmers at That Time.

The results of another season IS work
with the disease resistant variety of
cabbage developed by representatives
of the Agricultural Experiment Station
of the University of Wisconsin, will be
noted on September 80, in a farm to
farm trip through the truck growing
districts of Racine and Kenosha coun-
| ties.
Besides the large delegation of farm
ers from this district who are vitality
interested in the success Of this new
variety, (the Wisconsin Hollander)
which has once more placed the cab
bage industry of this section on sound
basis, there will be visitors in the par
| ty from other parts of Wisconsin and
adjoining states.
| Acting as pilots will be w. J.
Hansche, chairman of the growers ,
committee; DR.. L. r. Jones and r.. E.
Vaughan, plant disease specialists of
the College of Agriculture who are di-
rectly responsible for the development
of the new variety, and J. G. Walker,
IN charge of the field station of the
College of Agriculture located at Ra-
cine
During the tour at least a dozen
leading cabbage farms will be visited.
The list includes those of William
Braid, John LIGHTER and Henry Broesch,
Kenosha; and A. J. Piper and w. j.
Hansche, Racine. Fields where the
new variety of cabbage have been
used with good results will be com
pared with other plots that have been
planted to the ordinary commercial
types, only to end in disaster in many
cases.
The officials in charge o. the distri-
button of this resistant cabbage seed
state that about 400 pounds will be
ready for planting next year. The
seed is sent, where possible, to growers
who will cooperate in the work to the
fullest extent. A committee composed
of W. j. Hansche, A. J. Piper, F. B.
Swingle, and S. B. Walker, Racine;
Henry Broesch, Kenosha; and William
Miller, Somers, have charge of the seed
distribution.
The history Of Wisconsin IS fight
against cabbage disease will be ex-
| planned to the truck farmers and gar
deners in session at the Chicago con-
vention of the Vegetable Growers AS
ISOLATION of America on September 26,
by DIR. L. R. Jones. An invitation to
join the delegation on the inspection
trip in southeastern Wisconsin will be
EXTENDED to the convention by DR..
Jones'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
soMERs PIONEER DEAD.
Death Calls Mrs. EIspeth Spence Glib
bon at Her Home on Wed
nesday Afternoon.

Mrs Elspeth Spence Gibbon, widow
of the late Alexander G. Gibbon of
Somers, died at the family home on
Wednesday afternoon, September GOTH
Elspeth Spence was born at Insch Scot
land, January 10, 1885, and came to
this country with her parents in 1916
She was married to Alexander G. Glib
bon, October 21, 1856. She became the
mother of five children. All except one
grew to manhood and womanhood
David S. Gibbon, her eldest son, died
November 3, 1900. William Sherman
Gibbon died April II, 1899. She is sur
vived by two daughters, Mary L. Glib
bon, and Maude M. Gibbon, of Som
ers, also five grand children, Grace Glib
bon of Minneapolis; Dorothy S. Glib
bon of Marble, Mimi, and Alexander
M. Gibbon of Sparta, Wis, and Mar
garet and Elsie Gibbon of this city.
The funeral will be held from the late
home Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
FIT ALIENS FOR CITIZENS
Curriculum Will Afford a Chance for
Artisans to Better Themselves In
Choosing Lines of Work - Open
ing Is Set for Tuesday, Oct. 10th.

The Industrial Board Of Education of
the city has announced plans for the
opening of night schools in the city the
opening to take place on Tuesday even,
ing, October 10TH The schools will be
free to the PUBLIC but the usual deposit
of two dollars will be required of stu
dents as an assurance that they will
remain in school for the course. In adj
dition to this laboratory fee will be
required to cover cost of materials used
in work
1t is planned to offer courses in Eng
fish, Mathematics, Commercial Work,
cooking, mechanical drawing, Architec-
tural drawing and an attempt will be
made to organize classes in other lines
of work if there is demand for them
The night school plans to be especi
ally helpful to the hundreds of aliens
in the city who may seek preparation
for citizenship. In this movement the
schools in Kenosha, in common with
those of many of the larger cities of
the country, are cooperating with the
National immigration Bureau. Lists of
all aliens coming to Kenosha will be
furnished regularly to the school Of
ficials in the city and an effort will be
made to enlist these people for the night
schools just as soon as they come to
Kenosha. In past years the education
of aliens has been one of the most i'm
portant functions of the night schools.
The course of study for the night schools
is going to be rather elastic in order to
meet demands Teachers for the school
will be for the greater part selected
from the regular corps of teachers of
the graded and industrial schools. The
work will be under the direction of
Superintendent Thompson of the Indus
trial Schools. The course of study is
roughly outlined as follows:
(A) English:
Grade /. For foreigners who have not
attended.
Grade IT, For those who have one
years work
Grade III. Those who have taken two
years work
Advanced. Letter Writing, Business
forms and grammatical construc-
tion.
i (B) Mathematics:
(1) Applied-For shop men.
(2) Special Planned for students
who have not completed their
grade or high school mathematics
or those who wish to review.
(C) Commercial Work:
(1) Bookkeeping
~ Penmanship, Typewriting, Short
hand.
.(D)- Glasses in Cooking and Sewing.
(E) Mechanical Drawing for shop men
(F) Architectural Drawing for carpen-
tiers, masons and plumbers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
N. SIDE MAYOR s'UNDER FIRE. )
Real Blaze Ruins the Roof Of the Build
ing Where Alderman Joachim S
place Is Located

Alderman John Joachim, the Z" Mayor
of the North Side, !" has been under fire
a lot of times but he always came out
without getting wet. This morning it
was different, as real blaze broke out
on the roof of his place on Milwaukee
Avenue and after the firemen had spent
half hour pouring water on it they
managed to extinguish it. The damage
was mostly to the upper part of the
building but a flood went into the main
room used as bar-room. 1t is said
that the fire originated from sparks
from chimney on neighboring build
ing. The loss was placed at 5000 and
it is covered by insurance.
The building is owned by N. J. Wer.
ner, president of the Citizen S Bank.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
WERE MARRIED TODAY.
Miss Stenson Becomes Mrs. Downing
With Her Husband Will Spend
Month on Motor Trip.

Miss Charlotte stensen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stensen, 425 Rowland
Avenue, was married this afternoon at
four O'Clock to Virgil L. Downing, the
Rev. Peter F. Stair officiating.
1t was a pretty home wedding and
took place in the parlor of the Stenson
home which was deliberately decorated
with autumn flowers and foliage.
To the strains of the classic Lohen
grin wedding march, played by Miss
Florence FoxWell, the wedding party
came into the room. The bride wore q
white pusyWillow taffeta gown with
veil and carried white brides roses.
Her two bride s maids, the Misses Mar
tina McConnor and Ada Hallett.
wore pink crepe du chine and carried
pink roses. Little Marian Kreiman was
the ring bearer and Ben Randall was
best man. Richard Hardy sang a solo.
After the ceremony fifty guests sat
down to the wedding dinner, followed
with a reception. The dining table
was decorated with pink dahlias.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downing went away
shortly after the dinner, taking the train
for Detroit, Mich, where they are to
meet William F. Downing, brother
of the groom, and his wife. The four
are to go on month s trip through
KentuckyNin William F. Downing's car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downing will be at home
in Kenosha after November / at 425
Rowland Avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
CLEAN UP CITY BAKERIES.
North Chicago Street Firm Pays Fine
of $40 and Costs on Complaint of
State Official

The city health department has start
ID crusade to clean up the bake shops
II the city and this work is having
he active support of the state officials
connected with the food commission.
The first result of this crusade was the
trrest of Michael Kocol and John
samuels, proprietors of bakery at No.
'63 North Chicago street They were
iharged with using unsanitary methods
y handling bread and on a plea of
gullty fine Of $40 and the costs of
the action was imposed An inspection
being made of all bake shops in the
ity and bakers who are not living up
o the provisions Of the law will be
rrested and fined. G. j. Kremer. the
tate bakery inspector, is aiding in the
york in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
DIES ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
Well Known Builder Slipped and Fell
from Second Story of New Residence
of John Hacker at Corner of Julius
Street and Sheridan Road.

Matthias Wirschem, aged 80 years, one
of the best known young men Of the
North side of the city, and successful.
carpenter contractor, was fatally in
jured just before five O'Clock Friday
afternoon when he fell twelve feet
from a staging erected in the construc
tion of new residence for John w
Hacker at the corner Of Julius street
regained consciousness after the fall
and he died in the ambulance on the
way to the hospital.
The accident came just before the END
of the days work. Wirschem and
Michael Schuetz were busy laying out q
dormered window on the house and after
he had outlined the work to be done
Wirschem walked along the staging tc
the corner Of the house. Just as he
was turning the corner one of the planks
tilted and Wirschem plunged to the
ground below, his body striking on q
pile Of lumber The fall was only q
little over twelve feet but the contractor
struck ON his head and there was bad
fracture at the base of the skull and
three of his ribs were broken. Schuet2
hurried to the aid of his employer and
when he reached him Wirschem was un
conscious. The ambulance was called
and efforts were made to take Wirschen
TO the hospital but he never regained
consciousness and he died in the ambu
lance before it had gone block from
the scene of the accident. Coroner Mil
lager was notified and after he haC
made an investigation it was decided
that an inquest was unnecessary. The
report of the fatal accident caused
great sorrow on the North side where
,{Wirschem was widelsNknown and uni
versally respected.
Matthias Wirschem was a SON of the
late Peter Wirschem, prominent among
the veterans of the civfl war. He was
born in Kenosha, May 20, 1877, and
had been educated in the schools of the
city. He learned the trade of car
penter, working with his father, and
some time ago he went into the contract
ing business. He had many contracts
Rt the time he met death.
Mr.. Wirschem was never married and
he had given all of his energies to the
support Of his widowed mother. He
was member of the Kenosha Lodge OF
She Fraternal Order of Eagles and OF
the Catholic Order of Foresters and he
had been active in both of these organi
cations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
MR.. PETIT TO MARRY.
Racine Young Man, Well Known in Ke-
nosha, and Miss Wallis Will Wed
Next Month.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell Wallis
of Racine have issued invitations for
the wedding of their daughter, Miss
Lydia Crosby Wallis and Frederick
Robinson Petit ON the revening of
Thursday, October IL, in the family
residence, 800 Main street.
A reception will follow the ceremony.
The bride and groom will be at home
after January / at 107 Twelfth street,
Racine.
Miss Wallis is well known in Keno
sha where she has been a social favor
tie and Mr.. Petit is nephew of the
Misses Robinson of this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
PLACE TWO ON PAROLE.
Kenoshans Charged With Non-support
Promise Court to be Good for
Term of Two Years.

Two Kenosha men, John Jackson
and John Summer, were arraigned in
the Municipal Court late Wednesday
afternoon charged with failing to sup
port wives and children. A plea Of
"guilty" was entered in each case
and under the order Of the court the
two defendants were placed on parole
for term of two years. The men are
expected to make good all their de-
hnquencies. Failure to meet the condi-
tion of the parole will make them sub
ject to immediate sentence. The parole
plan has been used extensively in deal
ing with eases of desertion and nom
support in the Municipal Court and it
is declared that few defendants placed
on parole have violated the terms of
their release.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28

William Bentz of the town of Pleas
ant Prairie, pleaded guilty to taking
an automobile without the consent of
the owner-Richard Henkel-in the
Municipal Court on Friday afternoon
and paid fine of ten dollars and costs.
Raymond Helzdorf, who was with
Bentz at the time of the ride, entered
plea of not guilty to similar charges
and he was held for trial at the next
term of the Municipal Court.