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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
State Association Pokes Up
Kenosha County Town Of
ficials to Secure Proper
Road Signs.
Will SEEK TO enforce LAWS

The Wisconsin Guide Sign associa-
tion will invade this county shortly
and make survey of the several town
ships with the object in view of going
before the town boards and requesting
that section 1927, known as the guide
board law Of 1872 be complied with.
Under section 1927, passed by the legis-
lature in 1913, it is mandatory upon
every township in the state to provide
the main travelled roads with guide
signs where they intersect other main
Travelled roads.
For lack of interest in the matter few
of the townships in the county have
complied with the law, and for that
reason the Wisconsin Guide Sign asso-
citation, with representatives in every
county in the state, are pushing the
campaign for a complete compliance
with the law in every county. Head
quarters have been established in Mil
waukee, at the Wisconsin Hotel, and
Bart j. Ruddle, who has toured every
county in the state by automobile dur
ing the past five years, has been
elected secretary. Mr.. Ruddle is a pro
gressive campaigner and is now organ
ling the southern counties.
Where town boards comply with the
law every assistance will be given by
the Guide Sign association. Surveys
will be furnished free Of charge, and
information regarding the method Of
placing and locating guide signs and
posts will be furnished. The Guide
Sign association will also furnish the
signs for any township at a guaranteed
lower rate than the township can
secure from manufacturers This will
be accomplished by placing orders for
ten or more townships at one time,
thus giving the townships the advan-
tage of the minimum rate.
The Wisconsin Guide Sign associa-
tion is advocating enamel steel signs
instead Of wooden signs, and high car
bon steel posts, set in concrete, instead
Of wooden posts 1t is hoped to have
the main travelled roads of the state
intelligently guide signed before
May l.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
ARREST FATHER AND DAUGHTER
Fred Fitz and Daughter Olga Fitz Held
on Sensational Charge
by Police.

Fred Fitz, aged At, and his daughter
aged 10, a comely German girl, were
arrested at their home, 566 Grand ave-
nue., at an early hour Sunday morning
following sensational stories told to the
police by people living in the neighbor-
hood. Fitz was taken to the city lock-
up and his daughter was held at the
county jail pending the further exam
nation into the case. This morning
the young woman went before the dis
trict attorney and made a statement.
The statement is said not to have sus-
tanned all the reports made about the
pair. District Attorney Drury is max
ing further investigation into the
matter and some action will be taken
in connection with formal warrants
late this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

percent of the children who were in the
class in the seventh grade were gradu-
ated. OF the twenty-six who fell by
the wayside twenty are now at work;
one is married; one is student in
Kemper hall; one failed to pass final
examinations; three were members Of
families moving away. These statistics
would seem to prove that pupils are
feeling greater love for their school
work each year and a more persistent
desire to complete the training that the
High school affords.
The girl graduates were very attrac-
tive in simple white wool MILDLY suits,
many wearing their hair in girlish
fashion, hanging and tied with big
pink bows.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
WOULD SELL SEED CORN HERE.
South Dakota Farmers Would Unload
Surplus Stock at the Rate of
Six Dollars Bushel

South Dakota farmers are seeking TO
sell seed corn in Kenosha and this
morning County Clerk Jones received
letter from representatives of the
farmers organization in that state
asking that he use his influence to pro-
vide market for one hundred thous-
and bushels of pure bred corn. The
price of it is six dollars bushel The
South Dakota farmers representative
states that the corn is being offered to
Wisconsin farmers on account of the
report which has reached that district
that the corn in this section of Wis
consin is unfit for seed. It is probable
that big display of the South Dako-
ia seed corn will be sent to Kenosha
for exhibit during the annual grain
show which is billed to be held in
March in connection with the farmer
institute. 1t is admitted that good
seed corn is matter of interest to
Kenosha county farmers, but they may
object to paying six dollars a bushel
for it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

tract with the exception of the boilers
and piping. However several local men
were figuring with the general contrac-
tors and it is expected that much of
the building work will be done by To-
cal contractors.
There were three general bids for
the pumping station as follows, the last
two included the cost of the chimney:
General contract for pumping plant
Klug and Smith, Milwaukee. $144,5 800
Ward and Allen Chicago. -. 161 900
Geo. B. Swift Co., Chicago. -. 1913, 1898
Filtration plant.
New York Continental Jewel
Company ..................$ $4,000
American Water Softener Co.,
Philadelphia .......... $500
Pittsburg Filter Co., Pittsburg 92,985
Norwood Engineering Co., Flor
ence, Mass. .......t....... 96,278
Roberts Filter Co., Chicago. -. 1O1, 900
International Filtration Co.,
Chicago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4,000
Bids on pumps.
Platt Iron Works, Cincinnati. S 36,592
Chalmers Co., Milwaukee $3.50
Prescott Pump Co., Buffalo, -. 40,S3O
Snow Pump Co., Chicago. -. 4O,SS8
The low bidder on the filtration plant
stipulated certain changes for extra ex-
cavation and this has been estimated
at $1,000. This amount is added to the
low bids to make up the total cost of
the plant at $233,200.
The members of the board of water
commissioners are hopeful that the con
tract may be let within the next ten
days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
HAS NEW POSTMASTER.

The village of New Munster has a
new postmaster as formal appoint
ment has been issued to Michael Sher-
man to succeed w. F. Beimer, who has
been in charge of the Office there for
many years and he is expected to take
charge Of the Office at once. The post
Office at New Munster is one Of the
best in the county outside of the city
and it has always been eagerly sought
after by the politically inclined at
Whiskey Hill" It is said that the
new postmaster, Mr.. Sherman, has all
the qualifications which would natur-
ally be demanded for the place and
in addition he has the further recon-
mendation of being loyal Democrat
and leader among the Democracy in
that part of the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

'EThe question of the value of protec-
tive glasses is one which deserves to be
impressed upon all classes of people. +"
Attention is also called to the fact
that fairly numerous list of eye acct
dents belong to what may be termed
household injuries. If it seems neees-
sary to drive Ratchet or axe into a
crack, danger can be averted by inter
posing a piece of wood between the
two surface of metal or by using a
heavy stock of wood instead of a
hammer
Persons going about in the dark
should hold the hands six inches or so
in front of the eyes. Household
chemicals should be put on low shelf,
far back out of the reach of little
children. Accidents by which bottle
of ammonia, or some strong acid, or a
can of concentrated I've is spilled into
the eyes while being lifted down from
a high shelf, are not uncommon. Chill
dren should not be allowed to play
with sharp or pointed instruments. If
they must be intrusted with dangerous
objects, they should be taught how to
carry them with the point turned back.
Toy rifles, slingshots COWS and arrows
should be banned entirely from the list
of playthings. Golf balls, if split open,
are exceptionally dangerous.
Everyone should be taught how to
remove cinder from the eye. The in
stinct to shut the eye tightly and rub
it vigorously is wrong. Instead, take
hold of the eyelashes and pull the lid
we'll away from the globe and the flow
of tears which always accompanies
these accidents will almost invariably
wash the foreign body out at one
corner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
OLD HOMESTEAD ON MARKET.

The handsome old homestead at 466
Park avenue has been placed on the
market by the present owners, Edward
IT. Newell of New York city and his
sister, Miss Moyca. The place has long
played conspicuous part in the life
of Kenosha and was formerly the home
of the Fred Newells.
Recently it has been occupied sum
mers by Mrs. Agnes Slosson Holiday
of Indianapolis. One of the regretful
incidents in connection with the selling,
to Mrs. Holidays many friends, will
be the fact that if it changes hands she
will no longer come up here for her
summers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
Miss Harriet Balm Asks Aid
Of Congressman to Pas
Sage of Heating
Owen Bill.
ALL WRITE ENCOURAGINGLY

Miss Harriet Balm, president Of the
Kenosha County Equal Suffrage league,
has received number of interesting
letters from Wisconsin s distinguished
representatives in the sixty-fourth con
gress, relative to the Heating Owen
child labor bill.
After the child labor mass meeting
held in guild hall under the auspices of
the suffragists on January "a, Miss
Balm forwarded copies of the resolution
unanimously passed, favoring the K-O
bill to representatives, asking for their
support to the bill.
No reply was unfavorable, and ex-
cerpts from all are printed below.
Glad to Vote For It.
John J. Esch writes in part: Gin
the 63rd congress I voted for the So
called Palmer child labor bill, bill
similar to the Heating Owen bill now
pending in congress. / shall be glad
to vote for this measure, when it comes
up in the house for consideration.
Thanking you for your expression
of views, | am, Yours very truly"
An Equivocal Answer?
From Senator LaFollette 8 secretary,
John j. Hannah, comes the following:
BY direction of Senator LaFollette,
permit me to acknowledge receipt of
the resolution of the Kenosha County
Equal Suffrage league, relative to the
Heating Owen bill, and to advise you
that Senator LaFollette is in favor of
properly drawn legislation to abolish
child labor
Lenroot Heartily Favors It.
Irvine L. Lenroot writes: ~ have
yours of the 25th instant containing
resolution adopted by the Kenosha
County Equal Suffrage league, favoring
the passage of the Heating Owen child
labor bill, and in reply will say that I
am heartily supporting this bill, and
made a speech in its favor yesterday. !,
Takes Decisive Stand.
Henry A. Cooper writes on January
q: "The Heating Owen bill came up
in the house and went over for further
consideration until Wednesday of next
week. | have no doubt it will pass the
house. | shall do all that / can by
vote and influence to have it become
law
Quarantine Restraints His Vote.
Thomas F. Konop writes that he is
strongly in favor of the bill and if his
quarantine for scarlet fever is lifted in
time he will surely vote for the bill.
NJ E. Burke of the second district.
who halls from Beaver Dam, writes
Miss Balm: ~ wish to assure you that
this bill has been receiving nv active
support and will also have my vote. ;,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
Quarantine Restraints His Vote.
CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY

The Domino club celebrated its tenth
anniversary in the Domino club on
Sheridan road with games, music and
an eight course birthday supper served
at midnight last Friday night Orches-
tral music was provided during the
evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. l. @. Warren and little
daughter, Melva, have gone to Lake
Geneva for a week 5 visit at the home
of John Brugger and family
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
Protect American Rights.

1--WE condemn the failure of the
Democratic administration to carry out
its solemn pledge to- the people con-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

We heartily commend and indorse
the effective efforts of Governor Philip
and his supporters to fulfill the pledges
made by him. We believe the policy
of retrenchment, tax reduction and bust
ness management inaugurated by him
in the conduct of the affairs of the
state of Wisconsin should be continued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-11
MRS. McLANE ASSOCIATION
CHAIRMAN.

Mrs c. y. MCLane was chosen chair
man of the Parent-TeaCher associa-
ton of Eugene Field school yesterday
at the monthly session and closing
meeting for the term. Other officers
are:
Vice chairman-Mrs. John Edgar.
Secretary Mrs. William Edgar.
Treasurer Mary Entrikin.
Reports for the year were read.
showing that the association has been
real help to the school, having ac-
complished many things that have
been the fond hope of the teachers
for many years. The business session
was followed by program which con-
sisted of flag drill by members of
the fifth grade, vocal selections by
Mrs. T. B. Reidy, who sang will O
Wisp," by Scott; If fon,' by Carrie
Jacobs Band; AT Dawning," by Cad
man, and Don't You Lis'en,' by Car
RE Jacobs Bond; a dramatization by
two pupils Of the third grade, and an
instrumental number by Miss Bessie
Baker. The social committee served
ice cream and cake while a time Of So
liability was enjoyed. Meetings will
be resumed in September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY AT SETTLE
NEWT

A woman much interested in the
Work OF the welfare station has written
the following story of the second birth
day party Of the station celebrated
yesterday:
The second birthday anniversary of
the child welfare work in the CITY was
celebrated in a royal manner at the
settlement house Wednesday after.
noon. Nothing was left undone by the
west End Settlement and Visiting
Nurses association toward making the
event pleasant one and everybody
was happy. The children had on their
company manners and notwithstand-
ing the fact that there were As moth
erS. 5S children, nine visitors besides
Mrs. Barker, superintendent of the Set
Element, Miss Sarah Barker. Miss Edna
Flanagan and Miss Georgia Turnbull.
the two visiting nurses, present, every
thing was so well arranged that there
was an absence of the noise and con-
fusion that one would expect upon such
an occasion
In the nursery the older children
were entertained with kindergarten
games and treated to ice cream cones
so dear to children days. Much credii
is due Miss Sarah Barker and her
faithful helpers for the success of the
afternoon entertainment.
Everything was carried out in truly
birthday style, even to the huge cake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-11
PROGRAM FOR CLASS PLAY.

MISS Hazel L. Weller of this city has
been coaching the seniors of the East
Moline high school for their class play
which will be given tomorrow even
ing at the Majestic theatre in East
Moline. The Elopement of Ellen" a
comedy in three acts, by NJ. ]. Warren.
has been selected. Act one is set in
the breakfast room of Mr.. Ford's
mouse IN early morning in August
Ellen, the maid, has eloped. Miss June
HaVelhlli of Wellesley, out for little
pracucal experience appears as a maid
ana Is employed. She Unexpectedly
mas TO face several acquaintance.
among them Max TenEych. who pro-
posed to her the summer before bur
is, unknown to her, now engaged to
Dorothy March, a guest of Mrs Ford
In act two the scene is the next morn
ing III the garden. Rev. John Hume
IN love with Dorothy, writes her love
letter asking her TO meet him in the
garden at 10 o'clock that evening Ha
signs himself j. H., but Max finding
the note believes it to be from June
HaVerhiil, who wishes to claim his
promise to marry her. June and Rob-
ert Sheppard in the meantime have
been having jolly time setting the
table, eluding Max and PLAYING golf
Dut are at last embarrassingly caught,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-11

like me. Do you think it would be all
right to take the one | prefer?
90 Do you think that if | took the
boy l love he might notice me more
and learn to like me sometime?
80 | know that l can never love
anyone else but this boy. What can
do to make him love me?
NINETEEN.
"a Take the boy to whom you are
indebted
90 The boy you love has had plen-
ty OF opportunity to notice you and like
you and he does not seem to want to.
If you took him to the picnic you
would be running after him and he
would not like that.
go AS long as you are vitality inter-
ested in the boy the chances are be
will not be interested in you. Indif-
ference is certainly attractive and is
probably one of the things that make
you like him. Be pleasant to the boy,
but don't appear TO notice him any
more than you do the rest. OF course
you should be careful of your appear
ance and should be ready for fun and
do your part to create good times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-11
APPLY SULPHO-SAGE
DARKEN YOUR GRAY HAIR
New Treafment-NOt a Dye-Harm-
lesS-Turns> Gray Hair Dark
and LuStrOuS.

If your hair is gray, streaked with
gray, prematurely or just turning
gray; if your hair is falling: if you
have dandruff. and your head itches.
simply shampoo your hair and scalp a
few times with Sulpho-Sage. Nothing
else required. In a day or so all your
gray hair will turn to its natural
youthful dark shade. Entire head of
hair will become clean, fresh. lustrous,
wavy, thick, soft, full of life. dark
and handsome. Sulpho-Sage Hair
Color Restorer, is harmless, is not
dye, but acts on the roots, making
hair healthy so the gray hair 1atural-
ly turns beautifully dark, so evenly
that no one can tell it has been used.
Get a bottle for SOC Apply as di-
rected on bottle. If Sulpho-Sage Hair
Color Restorer doesn't darken your
hair, money refunded. Call or write
to A. J. Riess, Rock Island, III. Out
of-town folks supplied by maid.-Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-11
UEApTa DO
HOME
ppeBLEMS|
MIS- ELI AEfTE TLoHpSON q

Dear Mrs. Thompson: % Is it
proper for young lady 20 years old to
take walk with a gentleman after
she has danced with him all evening?
90 My girl friends tell me | talk
too much when in the presence of fell
lows. But if l don't carry on the con-
you think l should keep still?
% Do you think it wise for me to
go with fellow II years old? am 20
myself .-. .......
"a If girl refuses to go to dance
with a fellow is there any reason for
him to get angry if she goes to the
same dance alone?
80 What is meant by the express
sion "sport?" l have heard lots of fell
lows say that he or she is a good sport.
NUMBER SEVEN.
"a After she has danced all even
ing it is time for her to go home to
bed.
go If you enjoy each other it is all
right to go together OCCASIONALLY. But
not if he shows signs of falling in
love.
"a He has reason to think that the
girl does not like him.
90 The boys probably mean that
the person is ready for a good time
and not afraid to have it.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % l am 10
years old and have been in love with
boy at our church for three years.
He is my age and very popular. He
goes with all the girls except me, and
| am sure | like HIM better than any
one else. There is another boy at
church who takes me home from So
Gals, but | do not like him. In few
weeks the girls in the young peoples
society are going to have a picnic anc
invite boys. | would much rather
take the boy l love than the one who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-11
SOCIAL EVENTS

with its beautiful pink and white icing
which occupied conspicuous place
upon a table Upon the cake were two
lighted candles. Before cutting the
cake two little children who had been
among the first to be weighed at the
beginning of the work, were selected
TO blow out the candles which made
a pretty prelude to serving the re-
freshments consisting of dainty sand
witches, pickles, coffee, ice cream and
cake.
THE clock hanging on the wall with
a broad smile upon its face licked hap
PLY away while the mothers chatted
over their coffee and sandwiches and
exchanged pleasant little bits of baby
gossip. until its hand pointed to the
hour for the doctor to arrive. Then
all was commotion. for the babies who
were to be weighed had to be disrobed
and wrapped in little blankets. In
the midst of this commotion Dr. A. G..
Mueller appeared. Busy doctor though
he is he gives part of every Wednes-
day afternoon to this work and many
little lives are saved through his skill
anu hIHuly duNilC. II oCCIIo tInL tIS
doctor is in the habit of entering the
little room where the babies are
weighed, from the hall, but Mrs
Barker wanted the mothers to greet
this faithful, untiring friend, so or
dered the door locked so he would
have to come through the crowd.
Upon his arrival the weighing of the
babies began and an interesting time
it was with one nurse at the table
recording names and weights of the
babies, the other one putting the babies
on the scales, with the doctor at the
scales.
One could not help but note how
well kept the babies appeared. Their
little bodies just shone from contact
with soap and water. There were 25
babies weighed and several mothers
were given good advice. Each mother
was presented with a pink carnation
upon leaving the weighing room as a
souvenir Of the occasion.
This is a grand work and deserves
the cooperation Of the people Of Rock
Island. Much progress has been
made in the work during the past year,
the two faithful nurses having given
themselves unselfishly toward making
it a success"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-11

has now been discovered that aIco.
mol makes hair shrink, dries up tina
secretions. and kills the vitality of
hair.
The most important discovery
however. is that hair faIiine
grayness and dandruff nearly al
ways result when one or more OF
the principal elements of hair are
missing. Hair has now been ana
lived and its elements known.
When these missing elements are
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vanish and hair is compelled to
grow. luXuriantly.
This Is why the greatest hair dis
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why 1t forces hair to grow .luxuri-
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VOLA-VITA Is sold at all drug
stores at S1.00 bottle. or sent di,
rect by Vola-Vita Mfg. Co, Chi
cago, Ill.
Sold in Rock Island by John J. 70
ley, William T. Hartz, Thomas Drue
company, Goth Century pharmacy
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-11
LINCOLN PARENT-TEACHER ASSO.
EJATION.

The last regular meeting for the
year of the Lincoln school Parent
Teacher association was held Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. This was the
annual business meeting and was very
well attend. The officers for the COM
ing year are: Chairman. Mrs. c. J.
Searle; vice chairman, Mrs. Florence
DiCkman: secretary, Miss Jennie
SwanquiSt: treasurer, Mrs. Florence
Norton.
During the year number of the
parents who have attended the meet