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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
GOOD ROAD BOOSTERS.
Men Prominent in Move for Better
Highways Russell FL. Jones
Vice President.

In another column we publish group
cut of the officers Of the Good Roads
Association of Wisconsin. Russell H.
Jones is vice president Of the organi-
zation for Kenosha county The asso-
citation has its headquarters at Madi-
son, with F. A. Cannon, executive
secretary in charge. Charles Jacobus,
the president of the organization, is q
well known Milwaukee business man
and chairman of the highway commits
sion of Milwaukee county, which has
done such remarkable work in building
one hundred miles of concrete roads.
The vice president is Elmer Hall, mayor
Of Green Bay; Treasurer j. Perry,
president of the First National Bank,
Fond du Lac; Secretary, William FL.
Reese of Milwaukee, In addition to
these names the following are direc-
tors: A. r. Hirst, state highway en-
gineer, of Madison, widely known
throughout the state; Charles Liehe,
of Chippewa Falls, the owner of a
large farm and interested in a mum
Der of business enterprises in that sec
ton; Walter Fl. Reed, secretary of the
Commercial Club, Racine; r. w. Davis,
well known business man Of Bangor,
and chairman Of the County Board of
Lacrosse county. The purpose Of the
organization is to secure legislation to
strengthen the highway law, and es-
pecially to develop trunk lines.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

is going to give the plan for apprentice
schools big impetus next fall and it
is not improbable that there will be
several schools necessary to take care
of all the young people who are anxi-
Gus to retain their places to earn in
the factories and at the same time not
give up their chance to get an educa-
ton along liberal lines. Plans for
such schools are now being worked out
by superintendent Scull of the Con-
tinuation Schools, who is cooperating
in the work with the head of the state
department. Kenosha has been slow
to adopt the apprentice system, but it
is certain that will be adopted in a
notable manner with the opening of
the new year.
The coming of the boys and girls
has done lot to aid in keeping the
big plants up to the maximum Of pro-
duction and many of them are earning
double the wages which were earned by
their grand-fathers and fathers ten
years ago The summer promises to be
very profitable one for these young
people. Several boys who have COM
pleted the High School work are in
the factories this summer earning
money to insure their attending col
lege during the coming year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
WANT CONSERVATION AGENT.
Civil Service Anxious to Have Kenosha
County Men Take Examination
for ssGame Warden

There should be a considerable rush
for places at the civil service examina-
tions to be held in the state from
August 9Th to 7th on account of the
fact that the state is looking for men
who want to wear stars and other
badges of authority. The Conserva-
tion Commission is looking for men to
serve in many counties. They used to
call the conservation agents game war
dens and it seems that the times have
got so prosperous that even the lure of
political power and the wearing of the
star have quit appealing to the male
population Of Wisconsin. It is just
possible that a conservation agent will
be named for Kenosha county after
the coming examinations and it is I'M
derstood that this is the real reason
that the state Civil Service Commits
sion has asked that men in this county
take the examination. Captain John
Pugh has for a long time looked after
the interests of the commission in both
Racine and Kenosha counties but it is
understood that the state commission
is anxious to get a man right here in
this county. Mike Kleist has been ac-
tive in the work of the commission for
years, but he has been assigned to ter
ritory in Northern Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
MRS. FRED BARTER DEAD.
Prominent Pleasant Prairie Woman
Died at the Family Home This
Morning After Long Illness.

Mrs. Sarah Adelia Barter, aged
seventy years, wife of Fred Barter and
one of the best known women OF the
town of Pleasant Prairie, died at the
family residence in that town at an
early hour this morning following a
long illness. Mrs. Barter was a daugh-
ter of the late James Lieber, one of
the most prominent Of the pioneers of
Kenosha county. She was born in New
York state July 81, 1916, and came to
the county with her parents when she
was little girl. Since that time 81
had resided in the town of Pleasant
Prairie. She was a woman of great
force of character and she had an ina-
portant part in the social and religious
life of her neighborhood for many years
and was deeply beloved. She is sur
vived by her husband and several
children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
PALMGREEN SUES ELECTRIC co.
Kenosha Man Asks Damages of $1,000
for Being Elected from a Train
at Lake Forest Last May.

Fred Paimgreen, through his attor-
ney, Calvin Stewart, has fled a suit
in the Municipal Court of Kenosha
county, demanding damages to the
amount of one thousand dollars from
w. O. johnson, receiver, and the Chi
cage and Milwaukee Electric Railway
Company, for alleged indignaties which
he suffered at the hands Of agents of
the company on May Goth Of this year
when he claims he was elected from
one Of the trains Of the company at
the Lake Forest station. The complaint
states that~Palmgreen had purchased a
round trip ticket at Kenosha to go to
Lake Forest. Later he went as far
south as Highland Park and the trou-
BILE came on the return trip. 1Nen he
presented the ticket the conductor car
ried him from Highland Park to Lake
Forest and then declaring that the por-
tion of the ticket from Lake Forest
to Kenosha was valueless he caused
Palmgreen to leave the train Palm
green asserted that his ticket was good
and suffered himself to be put of.
The case will come up for trial at the
next term of the Municipal Court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
WIN Big WAGES IN FACTORIES
June Sets Record for Issuance of Per-
mits With 135 and Many of School
Boys Take Places Men Would Fill
IF Men Gould Be Secured.


An army of school boys and girls
has been recruited to keep the wheels
of the big Kenosha factories in opera
tion this year and while every possible
provision of the law has been observed
more children have been issued permits
to work in factories this summer than
were ever given permits before. The
big doors of the factories which open
the way to full pay envelopes with
larger wages than the youngsters ever
earned before have proved alluring to
the boys and girls and since the close
of the schools hundreds of boys and
girls who were in school have found
places In the factories for the vacation.
Miss Resale Lyman, who is in charge
of the issuance Of the permits at the
office of the city superintendent Of
schools, declares that new high records
are being established for the employ
ment of the children. No permits have
been issued to any children under four
teen and in cases where the children
are just fourteen every possible effort
has been made to discourage their go
ing to work. Every permit issued has
a clause providing that the young man
or woman to whom it is issued must
return to school when the school bell
rings again in September. Two-thirds
Of the. permits have been issued to boys
and this is accounted for by the fact
that the good times has made it posi-
BILE for fathers to keep the girls at
home to aid their mothers with the
homework during the summer months.
Factory men are cooperating with
the permit officials in every way pos
sible and the young men and women
who are finding work for the vacation
are being submitted to the closest pos
sible scrutiny by the heads of the fac
tories. The men have taken a personal
interest in the employment Of the
young people to see that they are put
into the right sort Of places SO that
the surroundings will be the best. The
big increases IN the number of boys
and girls in the factories this summer
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
BOY INJURED BY TORPEDO.
Charles Smith, Five Years of Age, Finds
Torpedo and Hits it With
a Hammer.

Charles Smith, five years Of age, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Smith, 459s Park
street, was severely injured at his
home on Friday afternoon by the ex-
plosion of what is thought to have
been a railroad torpedo. The boy had
been playing near the yards of the
North Western road and he picked up
what he called a cartridge" he took
it home and struck it with hammer.
It exploded and portions Of it lacerated
his abdomen and his legs were badly
burned with powder. The little fellow
was not able to give a very good de-
seription Of the explosion but his story
indicated that it was a torpedo of some
sort. His injuries are not regarded as
serious.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
SEE BUREAUS PROVIDED FOR
Various Activities in Upbuilding Of City
Are to Be Taken Care of by Separ-
ate Divisions of the Work-the
Plan Meets With Much Support.

Directors of the new Kenosha
Chamber of Commerce have received
from Lacrosse some interesting state
ments of the methods which are being
followed in the organization of the
new Lacrosse Chamber Of Commerce
and the suggestion is being made that
this plan be followed in Keposha In
the northern city the work has been
divided into seven bureaus and the ac-
tivities of each bureau is placed in the
hands of men who are closely connect
ed with this kind of work in the city.
The plan is said to have proven most
successful in many cities Of the size
of Lacrosse and Kenosha and it is
claimed that it has brought into the
actives of the work of the Chamber
of Commerce much larger number Of
men than other plans. The list Of
bureaus suggested and the activities
considered by each of them follows:
Civic Bureau City government,
charities and corrections, education,
municipal art, parks and Fairgrounds,
public buildings, public utilities, social
welfare, streets and sidewalks, taxa
ton, sanitation, city planning, city
identifying, city lighting, city markets,
fire prevention, traffic regulations, po-
lice protection, public library, clean
up campaigns, paint-up campaigns and
trade extension.
Merchants Bureau Buy home
campaigns, anti-mail order campaigns,
trade excursions, fashion shows, dollar
days, suburban days, farmers picnic.
credit rating, censorship Of soliciting,
closing hours, regulation of trade evils,
distribution and marketing, trade re-
lations and labor conditions.
Manufacturers and jobbers' Bureau
Fostering home industries, promoting
Kenosha productions, publicizing home
industries, industrial exposition, new
industries, industrial survey, trade reci-
procity and wholesale trade expansion.
Convention and Publicity Bureau
Securing conventions, entertaining con-
ventions, entertaining visitors, informa-
tion bureau, statistics about Kenosha,
city advertising, press clippings, news
service, advertising folders, city ad-
vertising days and cooperative city
advertising.
Progressive League Bureau-This
bureau will be made up Of the citizens
of the west side who are members of
the Chamber of Commerce. This
bureau win continue the work of the
West Side Progressive league and
represent the Chamber of Commerce
in all matters relating to that section
of the city.
Shippers and Traffic Bureau -
Freight classifcations, terminal facili-
ties, auditing freight bills, claim. ad-
iustments, car service, switching facili-
ties, train service, mail service, rate
discrimination, shipping complaints,
adjusting overcharges, commerce com
missions and railroad commissions.
Agricultural Bureau-City market,
farmers picnics, marketing, farm de-
velopment, farm immigration, expert
ment stations, horticulture, factories
for farm products, county administra-
ton, storage facilities, public comfort
stations, rest rooms, good roads, rural
credits, fairs and stock shows, farm
products exhibitions, farm legislation
and rural affairs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

Evidently the school board is feeling
the pulse of the people on the play
ground question and it is willing to
take chance at court fight in order
to give the people what they want,
Possibly the board may be able to
bring a great light to some of the mem
bers of the council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

Governor Z. L. Philip on Thursday
formally appointed Judge E. B. Belden
as a member of the Board of Visitors
OF the University of Wisconsin for a
term ending in July of 1920. Judge
Belden has been one of the most active
members of the Board of Visitors Of the
university for several years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

Poky old Milwaukee is in line at lass.
Sixty thousand people are marching in
a preparedness parade there today.
Well, any way it's better late than
never.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

And the LaFollette- Milwaukee Jour
nal embargo never had look in at
either the convention in Madison or the
conference in Milwaukee, Poor old EN-
barge. Looks like it fell into very I'M
pleasant places when it struck Wiscon-
sin
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

The Big Brothers up in Milwaukee,
are looking for boys who want homes
on farms and the organization has
places for the accommodation Of a
number of the boys at this time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

George Kerst, well known Kenosha
county horse dealer, has gone to Chi
cago to accept q position with the
Union Stock Yards Company
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

With the orpet "sob" out of the
way, there may be chance for come
real news to get into some Of the pa
pers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

Ben HASTEN has returned home af-
ter attending family reunion at
Youngstown, Ohio.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20
Republican County Chair
man to Be Candidate for
County Treasurer at the
Coming Election.
SYMMONDS FOR DIST. ATTY.

Candidates Begin to Rush Things In
Getting Out Papers But Democrats
Seem to Be Slow Taking Action
Many Places May Be Vacant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-20

Want Ads Bring Results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Legal.
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Harvey n. Williams. de.
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eXecutriX of the last will and
testament of Harvey n. Williams. late
of the county of Rock Island, state of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the Hon.
BENJAMIN Bell, judge of the probate
court of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room. in the city Of
Rock Island. at the June term, on the
first Monday in June next, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate, are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose Of having tho
same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated, 3lst day Of March, A. D. 1916.
HANNAH S. WILLIAMS,
Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Wanted-Male and Female Help
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
I. S. Department OF Agriculture
Weather Burpau)

Rains from the middle Atlantic
coast to the upper Mississippi valley,
in Oklahoma, Texas and the southern
portion Of the Rocky mountain region
and on the north Pacific coast have
resulted from the northeastern low
which has moved with increasing in
tensity to western New York and from
barometric depressions which are over
southern Texas and northern Alberta.
The crest Of the north Pacific area Of
high pressure and cooler weather has
advanced TO the middle Missouri
valley, lower temperatures extending
eastward to Ohio. Owing to the east
ward movement of the high and the
northwestern low, fair weather is in
dicated for this vicinity tonight and
Saturday, with warmer Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Legal.
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois, Rock Island coun-
ty, S.
In the circuit court, May term, 1916.
Ethel Collos VS.. Nick Collos, in
cha1cery.
Affidavit Of non-residence of Nick
Collos, the above defendant, having
been filed in the clerks Office of the
circuit court of said county, notice Is
therefore hereby given to the said
! nonresident defendant that the COM
plainant filed her bill of complaint in
said court, on the chancery side there
of, on the oath day of March, 1916, and
that thereupOn summons issued out
of said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the first Mon
day in the month of May next, as is
by law required. Now, unless you, the
said nonresident defendant above
named, Nick Collos. shall personally
be and appear before said circuit
court, on the first day of the next
term thereof, to be holden at Rock
Island in and for the said county, on
the first Monday in May next, and
plead, answer or demur to the said
compliments bill of complaint, the
same and matters therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed.
and decree entered against you &C
cording to the prayer Of said bill.
GEORGE w GAMBLE, clerk.
Rock Island, H., March "a, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Painting and Paper Hanging.
For Sale or Trade---Lands.

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Six-room
house. two-story, on paved avenue
and Fourth street, East Moline; an
eight-room house to sell, Sixteenth
avenue and Third street; five-room,
six-room, three-room houses and a
four-room bungalow, nearly new.
These houses are well located in
East Moline. Seven truck and fruit
farms, city property and farms to
sell or trade G. B. Brown, $40 Fiji
teenth avenue, office room 5, over
store. Phone 229-R, East Moline, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Insurance.

WE WILL BOND NOTIFICATIONS
administrators, guardians, trustees
or any kind Of judicial bonds; lodges
and society officers; city, state or
U. S. government officials; contrac-
tors, positions Of trust; in fact, any
kind Of bond you want Except bail
bonds). Terms reasonable. Hayes
q Cleaveland, resident managers
Fidelity & Deposit company OF Mary
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Abstracts of Title.

ABSTRACTS OF title prepared or con-
tinued 20 date covering any real es-
tate = the county. Prompt and &C
curate service at reasonable rates.
Rock Island Title & Abstract COM
pany; ]. J. Ingram. president: W. j.
Sweeney. secretary. 209-2l2 Central
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
For Sale-Miscellaneous.

FOR SALE-Ford truck. 1927 Second
avenue. Phone R. l. 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

FOR SALE - Six-room house, with
summer kitchen; cheap if taken at
once; 1926 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

FOR SALE - Thoroughbred single
comb White Leghorn eggs, from the
celebrated Ferris stock Of Grand
Rapids; 81 per Is eggs. Also thor
oughbred White Queen Indian Run
ner duck eggs 81 per setting. S. c.
Hawley, 2501 Twelfth street. Phone
40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Business Chances.

WANTED-Partner, or will sell old
established mail order liquor bust
ness. Only one experienced in the
business need reply. Address 100"
care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

FOR SALE-A bargain Regal 80, FIVE
passenger touring car, newly re-
painted, new top, good tires, new
gears, cylinders rebored, with new
pistons and rings; first $3.50 takes
it. Inquire 1880 Tenth street, Rock
Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Civil Engineers.

CIVIL engineer-Walter n. Schroeder.
Civil engineer. surveys. maps, plats.
drawings. 603 Safety Bldg. Phone SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

FOR SALE-Camp on Rock river.
Three room houseboat furnished
complete, screened in sleeping
apartments or eating room. Bar
gain at $3.50. Inquire Frank Grot-
ian. 545 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
For Sale-City Property.

FOR SALE-Cheap; five-room bunga-
low. Ills Thirty-seventh street;
phone R. ]. 4652-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

FOR SALE - White Wyandotte eggs
for Matching. 81 per Is eggs, from
good laying strain. H. G. Spitzras,
Twenty-fourth street, South Rock
Island Phone SOL, ring 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
For Rent--Eooms,

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For Rent-Rooms,
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FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms,
519 Eighteenth street.
FOR REM -Modern furnished room;
centrally located. log Sala Flats.
FOR RENT-MoGern furnished room,
20161a Third avenue. Flat /. Phone
1858.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light Housekeeping. 527 Twentieth
street.
FOR RENT-One modern furnished
front room; close in. 1927 Sixth
avenue.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. 1907 Sixth ave-
nue.
FOR RENTING light housekeeping
rooms; heat, bath, light, phone 1912
Fifth avenue.
FOR RENT-Five modern unfurnished
rooms, 903 Eleventh street Phone
2764 r. l.
FOR RENT-Furnished light house
keeping rooms up and down stairs.
307 Third street.
FOR Modern furnished house
keeping rooms; phone, gas; 709
Twenty second street
FOR RENT-Two modern furnished
rooms for light housekeeping; use Of
phone. 2733 Sixth avenue.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished hot
water heated room, 1903 Third ave-
nue.; phone So R. l., evenings.
FOR RENT-Two modern furnished
rooms for light housekeeping $40
| Twenty-frst street; no children.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished house
keeping rooms; references; no chill
dren; S11 Forty-secono street.
Phone 1865
FOR RENT-Desirable room for gen.
tleman; in nice private home; CEN
trally located; references. Phone
1243-X.
FOR RENT-Room and board by the
day or week; also rooms for light
housekeeping; 1927 Second avenue.
Phone 1884
FOR RENT-Three nicely furnished
| rooms; water, sewer, gas, electric
light; references; married couple.
2110 Fifth avenue.
| FOR RENT Two furnished, also
three unfinished rooms; water and
| gas; southern exposure; must give
| good references: 705 Fourth avenue
FOR RENT-Desirable sunny room
| with board; running water, steam
| heat; excellent location. 725 Twen-
| ty-third street, phone 1897.
FOR RENT-That home-like room
! within walking distance and con-
| venient to car; modern; call 2415
| Seventh avenue; phone 3343 R. |.
| FOR RENT-A nicely furnished front
room; hot and cold water lavatory
in room; every modern convenience;
price reasonable. 933 Seventeenth
street
Painting and Paper Hanging.
PAPER cleaning; reasonable; H. Me-
Gun. Phone r. l. 1861.
Call Maring Bros. for paper cleaning
| and paint washing. Phone 35S3-Y.
Wall paper cleaning; expert work; 81
per room and up. Call 1171-Y, Dav-
export.
Phone Fred A Smith for painting, pa
perhanging and paper cleaning. 1914
Fifth avenue, phone 2814.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

FOR SALE-Bargains in used cars:
1912 Auburn, $500; 1912 Chalmers,
$500; 1918 Chalmers, $3.50; 1918
Chalmers, $500; 1912 Midland, $3.50.
Don Sales company, 1920 Fourth
avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

FOR SALE - All modern two-story
seven-room house, built Of the best;
everything in the finest condition
located on the hill; price $4,000,
on terms, $500 cash, balance to BIZ
arranged. Address &c. B." care
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Printing.


CASH PRINTING, 500 cards, letter
heads, bill heads. envelopes, tickets,
$3.50. Quantity lower. Safety Print
ing Co, Bird floor Safety Bldg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14

FOR RENT-Five- aud ten-acre tracts
one mile from south city limits; suit
able for gardening or truck farming;
good potato land. Telephone or see
Lawrence Martin. Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
For Rent-MiscellaneouS

FOR RENT-Store in good location
1918 Third avenue; phone 16S2-k.