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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
ALL URGED TO COME
Splendid Program Arranged for 9 P. NJ,
Saturday When Tree VIII Be
Alight for First Time - Con-
tinues One Week.

All Kenosha is invited to join WITH
the West Side Boosters and meta.
phorically dance round the great sixty
foot Christmas tree which is being set
up by the boosters today in the public
square at the corner of Elizabeth and
Rowland avenue.
It is a splendid great giant of pine
and it will be all agitter with tinsels
and trimmings when at 500 p. m. Sat
urday the myriads of little star-ike
lights which nestle III its boughs are
lighted with electricity as the opening
strains of a Christmas anthem are
played by full brass band.
A program of addresses, nicely bal
anced with musical selections, will
make the opening night as interesting
to the adults as will the beauty of the
tree and the music make it to the
children.
The program will be opened with an
address by M. j. Scholey, followed
with talks by the Rev. Father w, B.
Malone and The Rev. II. K Gebhart.
The mayor of the city, Charles Pfen-
mig, has been secured for the event and
will make an address.
It is intended to make the affair as
festive a gathering as the time of the
year makes fitting. Every man, woman
and child of the city is urged to be
present and to enter into the merry
making with the feeling that it is his
or her tree and that upon him or her
depends the success of this community
undertaking, gone into with the gen.
erous thought that there might be
some of the city who would not have
an individual tree and who would
therefore, welcome this opportunity
to have a share in a community
Christmas.
The tree will be lighted every night
until and including January /.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair consists of Thomas P. Holton,
Joseph Gerlach and Adolph Stephens.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
$50 CENTS FOR CREDITORS.
Claims Against Charles Carpenter, Ra.
cine Banker, to be Settled at
This Rate on Friday.

The estate of Charles R. Carpenter,
indicted official of the dcfunct Com
mercial and Savings Bank Of Racine,
will be finally settled to satisfy credit
ors whose claims have been allowed
when the stter is brought before Mil
ton Knoblock, referee in bankruptcy
next Friday. The estate was bought
on percentage basis, and creditors,
whose claims have been allowed, will
be paid 80 cents on the dollar There
viii be approximately $4,000 to be
distributed in expenses and dividends.
The estate of Mr.. Carpenter, which con-
sisted largely of real estate and securi-
lies, was appraised at $4,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
WIFE CHARGES DISCRETION.
Husband Has Continued Deser-
tion for Two Years.

In the Municipal Court this morning
Mrs Victoria Laszkiewicz, through her
attorney, Joseph B. Clarkson. filed a
suit for divorce from her husband,
Joseph Laszkiewicz, who she charges
with deserving herself and the seven
minor children. The couple were mar
ried in New York City over twenty
years ago and Kenosha has been the
family home for several years. In her
complaint the wife declares that her
husband deserted her in April of 1914
and that she has not been able to get
any trace of him since that time. She
asks for the custody of the children and
alimong. The case will be heard at an
early session of the Municipal Court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

food for long argument and the mat
ter vas finally referred to the commit
tee on buildings and water works with
power to employ an assistant ianitor
to have charge of the work at night.
The City Hall Hanging gardens
came in for a half hour discussion.
The committee which had been ordered
to get bids on kalsomining the lower
floor of the building had decided that
paint was the better thing but the
council directed the committee to carry
out the orders given it and get bids
on kalsomining with the understanding
that the work viii be done just as soon
as possible.
With the opening of the session
former Mayor M. J. Scholey presented
each of the officials with the usual cal
endar and on motion of Alderman
Shearer the council by unanimous vote
sent a message of good will to the
former city executive.
The most interesting report present
ed to the council was that of the city
treasurer which showed balance in
the treasury of 1926, 429.O5.
The ordinance providing for an in.
crease in the salary of the city assessor
was passed by the unanimous vote of
the council.
With large amount of routine work
the council was in session until nearly
midni. hit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
WON DISTINCTION IN ARMY
Served in Three Wars of the Kaiser
Was One Of the Organizers of German
Workingmen S Society and Long
Active in Church Work Here.

julius Ernst Bloxdorf, one of the
neer residents of Kenosha, died at the
home Of his son, Richard Bloxdorf, 81
North Pleasant street, on Monday
afternoon. He was seventy-four years
of age and had been i'll for the past
month. For the past week he had
been confined to his bed.
His death marks the passage of one
of the men who have done much for
the advancement of the cause of Ger
man people in Kenosha. He was a
native of Brandenberg in Prussia where
he was born October "a, 1912. Early
in life he enlisted as member of the
German army and he fought in three
of the wars Of the Kaiser. He was in
the war against the Austrians in 1864,
the war against the Danes in 1866, and
fought in the struggle Of Germany
against France in 1870. He won
distinction in the army and when he
came to this country he had been
awarded a commission as a lieutenant
In the German army.
In 1874 Mr.. Bloxdorf came to this
country and settled in Kenosha and
for many years he was employed at the
old Allen tannery. He served for more
than twenty years as a foreman in the
plant but for many years he had lived
retired life with his children. Ac-
tive in all movements for the advance
ment Of the Germans of the city he
was one of the organizers of the
German Workihgmen's Society in
Kenosha. He was number two on
the list of members, the only older
member being Christian Schend.
During his life he had taken a very
active interest in the work Of this
organization. 5.1 IA .a.@5 a... III.
He was a member of the German
Lutheran Church and for many years
he served as a member of the board
Of trustees of the church.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Albert Kluender and Mrs. Kate
Kelly, both of Kenosha, and six sons,
Herman, Otto, Richard, William, Julius
and Carl Bloxdorf, all of Kenosha.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon. A short service
will be held at the residence at half
past one O'Clock and at half past two
o'clock there will be a service at the
German Lutheran Church. Interment
win be at the family plot at Green
Ridge,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
KENosHA BOOZE is POWERFUL.
Charles Lyons of Waukegan Gets into
Real Difficulties After Breaking
Long Dry Spell.

Drunk on "KenoD booze, Charles
Lyons, resident in Waukegan, left
the home of friend Sunday morning
after putting his lips to a glass of
whiskey for the tenth time, and when
he awoke from his dream he was in a
cell at the police station at Waukegan
Charley was not picked up on the
streets. He was taken from the
house of neighbor who in calling the
police explained that she did not know
whether to advise sending the patrol
or the "dead wagon" to her home.
His eyes are turned back in his
head. / fear he is dead,' said the
woman.
The police patrol was sent and in
half hour s time it returned with
Lyons.
He was unconscious, but the police
traced the heart beat, so they didn It
send for a physician.
More Keno booze said the
police chief:
Lyons did not regain consciousness
until Monday afternoon. Then he was
taken before the police magistrate and
was fined three dollars and costs.
"Where did you get your booze9''
asked the police chief.
"Kenosha, replied Lyons.
"You are not telling the truth, you
were not in Kenosha ON Saturday or
on Sunday said the Waukegan chief.
emo, but my friend got a gallon
and he invited me into his home to
help drink it,"
eyes, your friend nearly killed you
by feeding you on that stuff" said
the police chief.
Lyons is Finnish, and it develops that
one of his Finnish friends came to Ke-
nosha on Saturday and purchased a
gallon Of whiskey. All were taken
sick after partaking of the stuff.
Lyons was unable to pay fine
SO is still being held in a cell at
the station.
"Charley the Creek" of North
Chicago, was arrested on a. drunk and
disorderly charge "Been ON wagon
nine years. Drank two beers and two
WHISTLES in Kenosha, then spend night
in police station,' said Charles as he
paid fine of three dollars and costs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

The time for the missionary festival
in the Swedish Lutheran st. Paul
Church has been changed from Wednes-
day night to Thursday night of this
week. The Rev. Elof K. Jonson, pas
tor of the Ebenezer Church in Chicago
will be the speaker He is one of the
ablest and most eloquent anu conse-
Grated pulpit orators of the denomina-
tion and the Swedish people Of this
city ought to avail themselves Of the
opportunity to hear him. He viii
speak IN Swedish
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
WHICH ONE SHALL 7 MARRY?"
Sunday and Christmas Day Offering
at the Rhode.

(Which One Shall I Marry9" is the
new play by Ralph T. Kettering, which
Rowland and Howard are producing
this year. 1T will be presented at the
Rhode two days, next Sunday and Mon
day, Christmas Day, with matinee
daily. The play is an allegory and
shows a young girl standing at the
crossroads of life, intent upon the
question which is so engrossing to
every girl. (Which One Shall Mar
rye" This is the question, and it is
also the title and theme of the play.
1t is simple in story, but intensely in
teresting from it's heart appeal, and
abounds in comedy of the most anus
ing description. The Irish aristocracy
is shown in the person of Mike Moran.
The author sums up his intent in writ
ing the play, when he says "The play
only consumes a single hour of life,
and still covers Aeons of time in the
telling" The first and last acts form
complete play.
Reserve seats now. DIV adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
COOPER STRONG FOR PEACE.
Local Congressman Declares That the
People of the Belligerent Nations
Would Welcome Peace.

Congressman Henry A. Cooper, dis
cusing the peace offer in congress,
made by the central powers Of Europe,
is quoted with having said that the
United States should bend every
energy to bring the belIigerents to
an agreement.
Mr.. Cooper said he believed the great
mass of people in all of the bel
ligerent countries want peace ana
want it now.
For the allies to refuse to dis
cuss peace would be one of the great
est crimes imaginable, he said.
By that do not mean that they
should accept German s terms.
Senator LaFollette declined to com
ment upon the German Droffer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
PLANpLEASANT PRAIRIE WORK
Committee to Get Bids on 10000 Barrels
of Cement on Thursday and Work on
Roads to Be Advanced as Much as
Possible During Winter Months.

George Leet, town chairman Of the
town of Somers, is to be at the head
of the county highway commission for
the coming year. He was named as
chairman of the commission at meet
ing held at the county building this
morning and at the same meeting
plan for an effective crusade for better
bers Of the commission are Town
Chairman Thomas Fleming of the town
of Salem, and County Clerk Russell FL.
Jones. The commission expects that
the work in Pleasant Prairie, which
includes the permanent improvement OF
all the state roads in that town will
be started some time in April. On
Thursday bids will be received for
thirty thousand barrels of cement for
use on the Kenosha roads during 1917.
This will mean an expenditure for &C.
ment of close to sixty thousand dollars
and it will be the biggest order for
road materials ever given by the
county. The commission has decided
to tie string to the contract and it is
to be let with the understanding that
ii may be cancelled if the courts hold
that the road bonds were not legally
voted by the town of Pleasant Prairie.
There has been lot of mumbling
Of opposition to the road bonds voted
by the town and the county. 1t was
declared that a petition to have the
a. -, sv,
declared illegal had been signed by
more than a hundred property owners
In the town. If such is the fact these
people have not announced their inten-
tion openly. Not a single action has
been filed in the courts and when the
County Board called for the presence
of the attorney of the alleged protest
ing property owners he failed to APP
pear. District Attorney Drury has de-
clared that there is nothing in the
formal holding of the election which
may be assailed in the courts. The
road bonds are. to bear the date of
April LIST and many bonding companies
seem anxious to secure the bonds.
The county clerk has already received
score of letters asking information
in regard to the bonds.
AT the meeting of the county high
way commission this morning it was
decided to push road work with all
possible speed for the coming year In
addition to the big work to be done
in the town of Pleasant Prairie there
will be the usual amount of work for
the other towns in the county. Chair
man Leet and the other members of
the commission are planning to utilize
the winter months for the crushing of
stone and it is probable that the
county stone crusher win be put in
service in the town of Brighton with
in the next few days.
Farmers all over the western part of
the county have been piling up the
"niggerheads and "hard heads =
along the fence lines and the county
road builders will make an effort to
get this stone crushed up during the
winter so as to have it ready to
start actual road building work in the
early spring.
The possibility of other towns ask
ing for road bonds gives the assurance
that the coming year is going to be the
busiest in the history of the county for
the permanent Improvement of the
roads.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
BIG ROAD MEET AT MADISON.
Sixth Annual Road School of Wisconsin
Highway Commission to be Held in
Madison January 90 to February 8.

The sixth annual road school of the
Wisconsin Highway Commission, an
event looked forward to by all road
builders in the state, will be held in
the state capitol at Madison the week
commencing January 20. At this meet
ing all recent developments in road and
bridge construction, maintenance, and
administration will be discussed by ex-
perts from Wisconsin and other states.
All who are interested in any phase of
r. ad or street construction are invited
to attend.
Last year the registration at the road
school was over 700. It is expected
that even this high water mark will be
exceeded this year, due to the increas-
ing interest in the subject of road i'm
pr0vement
The usual exhibit Of road machinery.
motor trucks, and road materials will
be held in connection with the road
school
Those desiring to attend would do
well to make their hotel reservations
Immediately, as the hotels will be
crowded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
KEMPER HALL CLOSES

Nearly two hundred happy faced
girls and many of their teachers could
have been seeing coming forth from the
gates of Kemper Hall today, saying
their farewells to books and lessons I'm.
til after the holidays. The school
closed for the fall term this morning
and will not reopen until after the
New Year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

The Waukegan City Commission has
proposed to the Chicago and North
Shore Railway Company new fran
chise for the operation of lines in the
city of Waukegan. The company does
not seem to take kindly to the pro-
posed agreement, but it is expected
that compromise will be worked out
by which the company viii be given
rights to continue its business in
Waukegan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

The remains of Joseph Boaro, the
Chicago italian crushed to death be.
tween two engines here on Tuesday
We're shipped to Chicago this afternoon
and the funeral will be held there on
Friday morning. Coroner Millager af.
ter an investigation into the facts sur.
rounding the accident decided that an
inquest would not be necessary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

The Durkee School Parent Teacher
Association viii meet at four o'clock
Thursday afternoon. DR.. Herbert
Wright, city health commissioner, will
talk on "Health Supervision in the
Schools" A moving picture film on.
some health subject will follow DR..
Wright Is talk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Members of the paid fire department
met at the Central Engine House~this
morning to make arrangements for the
annual dance which is to be held dur
ing the month Of January. 1t is
planned to make it one of the BIGGEST
events of the year in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Peter Nelson employed in the engine
room of the Simmons Company was
slightly burned on Tuesday evening by
escaping steam. He was taken to his
home on Market street and will prob
ably be laid up for week as result
Of his burns
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Kenosha merchants declare that the
Christmas business is going to be the
biggest on record for Kenosha.
Don t wait until the last day Is
the advice that the merchants are
handing out to the people of the city.
The Winslow mail., 1916-10-06

In a test made by
David L. Gallup, NJ.
E., Professor of Gas
Engineering Wor-
cester Poly technic
Institute, a stock
ell Touring
Car made from D to
33.7 miles per gallon
of gasoline at speeds
ranging from 10 to
35 miles per hour.
We reproduce a let
ter from Professor
Gallup concerning
this test.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-01
.CUTHBER[ TO
OPPOSE H[LGESEN

Devils Lake, n. D., Feb. 29-E. T.
Cuthbert of Devils Lake, prominent
ly known attorney, will oppose H. 7.
Helgeson for the Republican nomina-
lion for congress fro mthe First dist
riot.
Announcement of Mr. Cuthbert's in
tention to oppose Mr.. Helgesen was
made here today, and it is under
stood that his campaign will be
launched Immediately upon his re-
turn to the state from California,
where he is at the present time.
Attorney Cuthbert. resident Of
Devils Lake for many years, has not.
been prominently aligned with eth
er faction OF the Republican party,
and his friends believe that he is in
an en- envious position to make the
race against the present holder of
congressional honors.
The way for Congressman Hedge
sen has been decidedly easy during
the last few years, in the most recent
election he was without formidable
opposition for the Republican nomi
nation, while in the general election
he won over Fred Bartholomew, of
Grand Forks, by the usual Republican
margin.
Mr.. Cuthbert, in entering the race,
believes the time is ripe for a new
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-01
DULUTH
MIDLAND HOTEL WAS
REDUCED TO ASHES

jamestown, N. D., Feb. 29.-The
most spectacular fire that has occur
red in jamestown for many years de-
stroyed the Midland hotel, at the east
End of Main street. The building was
.educed to ashes, not a wall remain
ing standing from the fierce confiag-
cation. Loss is estimated at over
$1,000, partly covered by insurance.
rhe cause of the fire is not known.
The blaze was discovered about
1880 o'clock in the afternoon by one
If the guests at the, hotel, the fire
bursting from the stairway which
'eads from the ground floor to the
second story in the central part of
he building. A hurry call was turn
ed in and the fire company quickly
cached the scene, but a frozen n.y.
lrant delayed the fire fighters efforts
for short time and the blaze gained
great Roadway. But one stream could
be turned on the building. At first
it was thought the structure might
oe saved but, famed by a high wind,
he fire became uncomfortable and
liz HulltllHS Was SOOIl u SetlHlUS
mass of flames that leaped high in
The air and were visible for a long
distance. 49,. 81. nr
AS long as they could work, citi-
zens assisted in removing furniture
and articles from the hotel and saved
considerable chattels. :. r
The interior burning out, the walls
fell, the south end collapsing first at
6 o'clock, and today not one brick
stands upon another. No one was
hurt in the fire. ..3-., 49,.
The Midland hotel was one of the
Oldest structures in the city, being
used for many years as a hospital 1t
had been sold by the owner, John
Reger, of Minneapolis, under con-
tract to M. E. Smith, and the latter
had rented the building to L. H. Bach.
man. Mr.. Smith was to retake pos
session next Wednesday. The occu-
pants of the building were Mr. and
Mrs. Bachman, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Belfry,
Miss Lucille Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
S. Stevenson and daughter. Violet.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-01
GEO. ]. SMITH OUT
AFTER FARMERS LEAGUE.

George J. Smith, candidate for the
republican nomination for governor,
is apparently unafraid of the Non
partisan League. He came out in his
several papers last week scoring the
leaders of the League. Mr.. Smith
claims that the organizers are all
either Socialist or l.. w. w. organic
ers. He also asserts on actual count,
that the League does not number
over $4,000 members who have actu-
ally paid money. HE says 1000 OF
these are members Of the Socialist
party, 1000 Democrats and the bal
ance, 1000, Insurgent Republicans.
He asserts that instead of the League
actually doing anything to assist the
farmers. that they are going to cut
up the insurgent vote worse than it
has ever been before, that the
Leagues intention was TO draw all
men together who believed alike, and
instead of doing that, they are MAX
ing another division among farmers
that is bound to result to their injury.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-01

UNITED STATES post Office, Els
marck N. Oak. Office of Custodian,
February 18th, 1916. Sealed propos-
ais will be received at this building
until 2 O'Clock p. m, March Z, 1916.
and then opened, for furnishing cleo
trio current, steam, water, ice, and
miscellaneous supplies, removing ash
es and rubbish, and washing towels
during the fiscal year ending June 80.
1917. The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved by the Treasury De-
parment. Frank Reed, Custodian.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-01

man TO try the game as against Hell
gesen.
The Devils Lake entrant viii! ask
for election on a platform that will be
rather progressive in its tendencies.
That much, at least, is known Of the
new candidates plans.
Congressman Helgesen was origin
ally elected to congress from the
First district thorugh the backing of
the Progressive Republicans. In the
interval since his first election, por-
ton of this support has dropped
away from him, though the exact eX-
tent OF such deviation is uncertain.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-01
EsrRAy ANIMALS.

Any person taking up an estray AMI.
NAL must advertise the same within
ten days In, some newspaper. They
must also within;ten days send notice
Of advertisement to the county audi.
tor and another by registered mail
to. the commissioner of agriculture at
Bismarck. II you fai: to do this. you
are likely to get into trouble.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-01
LET A CLASSIFIED
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Classified Ads Cash in Advance.
No Ads Accepted after Six O'clock p. M.
NOW. 70 ANSWER BLIND ADS.

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Initials. care Tribune must be an.
Swered by letter addressed to the
number given in the ad. Tribune en-
Dlcyes are not permitted to tell who
any advertiser is. Mail or send your
answer to- Tribune No. -. and we
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