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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30

The movies over the country are
gradually seeing the necessity of run
ming only pictures Of good moral on
and clean amusement. There are many
things the movie men wouldn't get up
and tell their audiences-even if the
lights were out. They are making
their screen equally as discreet.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30

Can you give me a formula for mix
ing sulphuric acid, nitric acid and wa
ter for cleaning brass parts?
The best mixture of sulphuric acid
and nitric acid for cleaning brass parts
is a 90 per CEN Of each solution with
out any water. For regular cleaning
purposes this should be kept in a FIVE
gallon jar with an eartbenware cover
to prevent the fumes coming off. 1t Is
best to have the jar seated in a wood
tray and perhaps water flowing through
the wood tray so as to dilute the acid
In case the jar should break. When
dipping brass articles into this bath
the utmost are must be taken not to
inhale the fumes, as they are almost
fatal, and every care must be taken in
handling the solution. 1t Is not a bad
plan to put a half handful of table salt
in a four gallon mixture. In using a
cleaning dip of this nature. which will
cut Off spots OF nickel. etc. be sure
that the parts to be dipped are per-
fectly dry. They should be cleaned in
gasoline and entirely free from water.
otherwise a pitting action will take
place.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30

Edgar Jones has just completed the
final scenes in The Turmoil" a five
part Metro wonderfully produced by
the Columbia Pictures Corporation.
THE Turmoil" is a perturbation of the
novel of the same name by Booth Tark.
ington. The story is an intensely in,
teresting one, in which a mans greed
for wealth and fame is so great that
he becomes inhuman in the treatment
of n of his sons, who longs to write
instead of adopting a business career.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30

The mufAsr on my car 10 becoming
filled with exhaust products Of the me
tor. How would | clean IL before Il
gets bad enough to Y trouble?
: The best way tc clean the mufaer Ia
to disassemble 1t and clean the parts
separately. II this Is not done the re-
suit win not be satisfactory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
MINISTER'S WIFE DIES SUDDENLY
Mrs. Mary Louise Anderson Stricken
With Apoplexy at Her Home in
Bristol Sunday Evening.

Mrs. Mary Louise Anderson, aged "a
years, wife of the Rev. David R. Ander-
son, pastor of the Bristol and Paris
Congregational church in the town of
Bristol, died very suddenly at the par
sonage near the church just after seven
o'clock Sunday evening. Mrs. Ander-
son had been in good health during
the day and had entertained guests.
Shortly after supper she was stricken
with appoplexy and she died before a
physician could reach her.
She was native of Galena, I'll, where
she was born May 10, 1912. She is sur
vived by her husband, one daughter and
two sons. Funeral services will be held
at the church on Wednesday morning
and the remains will be taken to East
Troy for burial. Rev. Mr.. Anderson
and his wife came to Bristol only a few
months ago
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
SIX KENosHANs ENTER WESTERN
Kenosha Golfers to Have Part In Play
for Title at the Blue Mound
Links This Week.

Kenosha has big delegation of
golfers entered for the aonnual West
ern Open Golf Championship, the play
for which began on the links of the
Blue Mound Club this morning and it
is to continue through the week. The
entries from Kenosha include, R. P.
Cavanagh, G. @. Allen, James R. An
derson, S. @. Anderson, G. d. Barnes
and George Fl. Allen. The Kenosha
players today play in the preliminary
foursome contest and tomorrow the
qualifying round for the Western will
be played. It is just possible that
Cavanagh of Kenosha will have another
chance to try out his game against
State Champion Ned Allis of Milwau-
kee as Allis is also entered for the
Western. In today's play the Keno
sha players are paired as follows: R.
p. Cavanagh and George Turnbull of
Wheaton; s. G. Anderson and F. Adams
Of French Lick; George FL. Allen and
George Fotheringham OF Evanston;
James R. Anderson and N. Turpie of
New Orleans; G. D. Barnes and D.
Hover of Chicago, and G. G. Allen and
G. A. Longstaff of Oshkosh Allis is
paired with Walter Hagen of Roches-
ter, New York.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17

the University of Wisconsin, who
spoke on the subject "Why People
Should Buy from the Home Dealer. !"
His address was a brilliant defense
Of the local merchant as against the
mail order house.
A. D. Hermes of Racine, spoke on
the subject, Personality in Business I"
and State Organizer A. jacobson of
Milwaukee, gave an address on "Bene-
fits of the Organization. The after
noon session closed with routine
business.
Following the adjournment of the
afternoon session the delegates and
their wives were guests of the social
committee at an automobile trip about
Kenosha and the surrounding country.
The trip included a visit to many of
the places of interest in the city. This
evening the delegates and their friends
will have a theatre party at the Rhode
Opera House after which the "Night
in the Trenches" will be pulled off at
the Eagles club.
The dance to be given at Eagles
hall on Tuesday evening will be for
the members of the local association
and visiting delegates and not for the
general public.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
Well known Carpenter Con.
tractor of Kenosha Found
Dead from Strangula-
ton in State Hospital.
VICTIM OF MENTAL AILMEnT

Theodore G. Meyer, aged sitxy-three
years, well known in Kenosha as a car
penter contractor and resident Of the
city and county during his entire life,
was found dead in his rooms at the hos
pital at Mendoza near Madison on
Thursday afternoon. He had died from
strangulation. Mr.. Meyer had been
patient at the hospital since July 28th.
For many weeks he had been suffering
from a nervous complaint and his rela-
tives arranged to have him cared for
at the hospital near Madison in hopes
that he would recover his health.
Early in the year Mr.. Meyer fell from
a building on which he had been work
ing and sustained severe injuries. 1t is
thought that injuries received at this
time contributed to his mental ailment.
Theodore G. Meyer was one of the
oldest of the carpenters and carpenter
contractors of Kenosha and the an
nouncement of his death has caused
sorrow in the city. He was son of
John Meyer, who resides on Milwaukee
avenue and his father was one of the
pioneer settlers of the town of Bristol.
The deceased was born in Bristol,
February IL, 1853. AS boy he learn
ed his trade as carpenter and many
years ago he went into business as a
carpenter contractor. He was one of
the best cabinet makers ever in Keno
sha and his handiwork was employed
in the finishing of many of the build
ings in Kenosha. He took an active
interest in the development of the city
and was interested in public affairs
to a marked degree.
Surviving him are his widow, three
daughters, Mrs. Lilly Kohlman of Ra-
cine, and the Misses Margaret and Mary
Meyer of Kenosha, and one son, Will
liam Meyer of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
WIFE AND BABY GONE.
John Christensen Asks Police to Seek
for Woman Who Disappeared
on Monday.

Mrs. Anna Christensen is strangely
missing from her home at 571 Dayton
street. According to the story told
by her husband to the police she dis
appeared some time Monday afternoon
while the husband was at work and
she took with her the three year old
son of the couple. The woman left no
note behind to tell why she had left or
where she was going. The husband
declared that he was anxious to secure
the return of the little boy. It is
thought probable that the woman has
gone to Chicago and detectives in that
city have been asked to look out for
her.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
Peter GILES, Long Promi-
nent in Business Life of
City, Died at His Home
On Friday Evening.
PROMINENT IN CHURCH WORK

Peter GILES, aged seventy-seven
years, one Of the oldest and best
known of the German pioneer business
men Of the city, died at the family
residence, 544 Middle street, just after
five O'Clock Friday evening. Death
came as result of natural define due
to advancing years. Mr.. GILES had
been in feeble health for nearly two
years and his death had been expected
for several days.
In his death the north side of the
| city losses one of its best known and
most revered citizens. Few men had
taken greater interest in the develop
ment of the business life of that por-
ton of the city and in addition to his
interest in the advancement of business
Mr.. Giles had been one of the most
prominent of the members of ST. George
congregation. He was widely known
throughout the state as worker in the
ranks of the religious organizations
connected with the German Catholic
church. He had attended fifteen con-
ventions of these societies and had
been honored with many positions of
trust by the state organizations. Mr.,
GILES was pioneer director Of the
choir Of st. George church.
He was native of Trier-Preusen,
Germany and the son of the late
Michael Giles. He was born May "a,
1889. He learned the trade of a
wagonmaker in Germany and he came
to this country in 1859 and for twenty
years was. employed at the plant of the
Balm Wagon Company. Then he went
into the mercantile business and opened
the store on Cedar street which he con-
Quoted for sixteen years. When the
store was removed to Middle street Mr..
GILES retired and turned the business
over to his sons. AS q grocer he had
been active in organizations among the
business men of the city.
On October 26, 1871 at the old st.
George church, Mr., Giles was married
to Miss Mary Sipler, who with six
children survive him. The children are
Mrs L. K, Tanner, Joseph GILES and
Michael Giles of Kenosha; Christian
g. Giles of Milwaukee; Mrs. Fred
Karges Of McHenry, H., and George
GILES of Hinsdale, I'll. The members
of the family were at the bedside when
the final summons came
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
MAY ASK ANNEXATION.
Owners Of Property South of City Limits
Would Get Benefits of Town
improvements

1t is stated today that movement
is on foot to provide for further annex
alton of territory to Kenosha on the
south. Owners of some thirty acres of
land situated between the railway tracks
and Park Avenue just south of the pres
ent city limits are circulating petition
asking for annexation and it is said that
it will be signed by practically all of
the property owners. The land in the
territory will be subdivided within a
short time if the council grants the petit
tions for annexation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
FORMER KENosHA WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Frances Quigley Robertson Died
at Her Home in Chicago on
Monday Evening.

kilograms received in Kenosha this
morning announce the death of Mrs.
Frances Quigley Robertson, aged
seventy-two years, the wife of E. P.
Robertson of Chicago, which occurred
at the family residence in Chicago on
Monday evening. Mrs. Robertson was
widely known among the older resi-
dents of Kenosha as she was prominent
in the life of the city for many years.
She was daughter of the late Cap
tain Daniel Quigley and she was born
and raised here. She went TO Chicago
to make her home about thirty years
ago. The husband is the sole surviv-
ing member of the family. The re-
mains will be brought to Kenosha on
Thursday for interment at the family
plot at, st. James cemetery
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17

was the first meeting Sof the represen-
tatives of the shoe trade in the state.
At this meeting the "good of the
order" was discussed at length and
plans were suggested leading up to some
form of organization in the state.
At the meeting of the hardware mer-
chants the time was given over to social
reunions as the big problems of these
men were all worked out at the state
convention of the hardware men held
some time ago.
Then there were meetings of the
dry goods men, the butchers, the bak-
ers, they went for a ride as the guest
of William Schmitt and talked over
their plans while seeing sights, the
clothing men and the general mer-
chants, No matters of general import
ance came up at any of these meetings.
A lot of spectators at the convention
marked time this morning while the
sectional meetings were being held, but
this afternoon the convention got
into swing again with President RE
gleman in the chair.
The committee on resolutions and
legislation met just before noon and
it was expected that its report would
come to the convention some time this
afternoon. No advance information in
regard to the program offered by these
committees was given out, but it was
declared that there would be resolu-
lions covering all the big propositions
suggested by the convention leaders.
Mcmahon Speaks.
This afternoon the convention had a
real live wire for a speaker The guest
of honor was E. M. Mcmahon of st.
Paul, secretary Of the 81. Paul Cham
Der of Commerce. Mcmahon was the
man who put the Madison Chamber of
Commerce on the map. He spoke on
the subject Community Building"
and put lot of pep into suggestions
for the men who are in business to
make their own towns better. He also
had something to say of the real func-
tion of the commercial association and
its secretary and showed in what way
these organizations could be of great
est benefit to the communities in which
they worked. He emphasized the fact
that the success or failure of any of
the organizations of this class was
regulated by the amount of service
they rendered to the community.
The address of Mr.. Mahon was fol-
lowed by practical demonstration of
general store salesmanship by Prof. G..
P. Irwin of the Extension Division Of
the University of Wisconsin. Prof.
Irwin was in Kenosha some time ago
speaking to the students Of the con-
tinuation schools. He brought to the
merchants many practical ideas for in
creasing the efficiency of the working
forces. 1t was expected that a lot OF
business would be taken up at the ses-
sion this afternoon.
With the opening of the second day
of the convention there were many
delegates and visitors added to the
registry list. Featured in the days
doings was the fact that the Madison
merchants started out to get the con-
vention for next year and very active
work was being done to promote the
interests of the state capital as con-
vention city. There was no Iet-up on
the part Of the Wausau boosters and
their leaders declared that they had
"cinch." The question will probably
not be decided until the convention
session on Wednesday afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
Delegates to the State Convention Express Themselves in
Regard to MiSdirected Laws and Failure of States
and Cities to Enforce Real Laws
Now ON the Statute Books
MERCHANTS DIVIDE ON STEVENS PRICE BILL

Sectional Meetings Feature Morning Session of Second
Day of the State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the State
Organize an Association and Name Oficers-Live
Wire Mcmahon of st. Paul Association of Com.
merce Speaks on Community Building at
the Session This Afternoon - The
Committees Are Busy
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17

George Halliday Of the town Of
Brighton, was badly injured in a run
away on the Plank Road on Friday af-
ternoon. The horses he YVES driving
became frightened at an automobile
and ran away. Halliday was thrown
from the vehicle and badly bruised.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. scholey, who have
been spending much Of the summer at
Lilly Lake, were in on Monday to spend
the day with friends. They returned
to the cottage this morning. The health
of the former mayor is improving rap
idly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17

The Misses Auerbach of Chicago and
Wiener of Canton, Miss, are the guests
81 Asass - &sis. 65 Grogan street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17

Miss Elsie Kutszke is spending
week S vacation with friends in Chica-
GO
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
Secretaries Form Organization.

More than twenty secretaries repre-
senting commercial organizations in
the various cities of the state were
present at the meeting held on the up
per porch. The plan suggested at the
sessions at Fond du Lac two years ago
which provided for an organization
among the secretaries was worked out.
The state organization was formally
launched and Max Meier of Water
town, has the honor of beng the first
president of the state organization.
AT the meeting constitution and
bylaws was adopted and plans dis
cussed for the difusing of information
of especial interest to the men who
are acting as executive officers Of the
various trade organizations in the
state. Methods of handling ratings
and letters of credit were discussed.
The full list of officers of the new
secretary's organization is as follows:
President, Max Meier, WATERFOWL;
vice president, W. Thompson, Madison;
secretary, L. G. Coe, Rive Lake; treas
urer, John Oswald, Milwaukee.
Before the adjournment of the Ke-
nosha convention it is probable that
plans will be laid for another state
meeting of the secretaries.
Other Lines are Busy.
? One interesting sectional meetinp
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
Hundreds Of Delegates Come From Wisconsin Cities to At
tend Opening Session of Sixteenth Annual Convention
of Wisconsin Retail GrOceIs and General
Merchants Association
MAYOR EXTENDS A WELCOME

Response Is Made by Prominent Men of the Organization
After Which the Convention Gets Down to Business
Bands Meet Delegates at the Trains and Escort
Them to the Convention Hall - Milwaukee
Delegation Proves Largest of Convention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17
(From Tuesdays Daily


Lack of enforcement of law, misdi-
rected and meddlesome legislation, the
Stevens bill, the Sherman antitrust
law and lot Of theories for mer-
chandising which do not meet with the
support of practical men in the vari-
Gus lines of business, were under fire
at the second days sessions of the
Wisconsin Retail Grocers and General
Retail Merchants Association at
Eagles club house today. Interesting
was the fact that there appeared to be
a divided sentiment as to the enforce
ment of the Stevens bill and lot of
the merchants declared that they were
favorable to let up in legislation I'M
til such a time as this legislation could
be directed into right channels.
It was the day for the butcher, the
baker and the candlestick maker and
in addition to these the dry goods men,
the clothing men, the shoe men and
even the hardware and clothing men.
They all held sectional meetings and
they were thrown around in little
groups all over the Eagles club. The
big verandas had meetings on them
and every room in the building was
occupied with men trying to work out
common problem for the advancement
of trade. Suggestions of resolutions
to be adopted by the convention are TO
come out of these sectional meetings
later in the convention and it is GER
tain that the sectional meetings which
were inaugurated for the first time this
year will be fixed feature of the con-
vention program in the future.
Grocers Lead in Attendance.
The sessions of the grocers was held
in the main hall and it was the most
largely attended of the sectional meet
ings. There were two hundred retail
grocers present and they were men
with ideas. They had something to
offer every time they got on the floor
and the talks were not limited to few
''experts who had been called in. G..
A. Fingers presided at the session.
The grocers divided on the endorse
ment Of the Stevens bill which pro-
vides for the maintenance of fixed
prices on certain nationally advertised
articles and they also divided on the
manner in which the Sherman bill is
beng enforced. Prominent among the
speakers were Fred Lorenz of Mime
apolis and A. G.. Handbook of Chicago,
secretary of the Chicago Retail Groc-
ers Association. Mr.. Handbook spoke
especially on the failure Of local COM
munities to enforce ordinances govern
ing retail trade. He hit hard at the
peddlers who drag food products
through the back alley and get away
from the observance of all sanitary
laws. He declared that these men
were real menace to any community
and that they should be suppressed or
forced to regulate their business the
same as any other retail merchants.
The grocers had thorough discus
sion of various legislation being pro-
posed in the state and in the nation
and they demanded better enforcement
of existing laws rather than elaborate
future law making.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-17

One interesting sectional meeting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12

si25-Pair beautiful fine
white Diamonds, weigh
Ing ] X. mounted In ~
X solid gold mountings
with platinum top.
should sell for $1,000.
Specially C10E
priced at pair " i 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
Putting Spuds OH
Ice Cost Him $40

Sound potatoes may be worth
their weight in gold.
But frozen potatoes are only tit
for throwing purposes.
At least Police Judge Gordon
thought that Monday. when he
fined f. n. Mitchell $40 for palm
ing off frozen tubers to j. A. Camp
bell. $40 East 63rd ST.
The health department prosecute
ed Mitchell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12

PROGRAMS TODAY
cLEmMEit-C. Aubrey saith Ia
"Jnff~ry."
toIIsEu M-Dassin rsraum aud
Minifr~d kinEstos In "a son Of
krs."
Garsbt~ Ia SOULS comedy.
MISSION - Dorothy Daitoa In
"D'trtsEasa."
HEN-Audr~y Nua.os In Purity ("
sfHANp-thnrti~t hspita In The
nink"l Marsnr't. Fischer In Miss
Jackie of the Navy"
toIO>fAt,-Doroth Davenport In
The Drstl's uoadwoman.-
CLASS A-Nioiet Mer.~r~su In
"nrok~a Peters"
TRlANGllNC WITH TRIANGLE
Here We have tho Internal Tt.
angle again. William Desmond. as
Arthur Wordcn. an evangelist. and
Dorothy Dalton. as Frcda Maxey.
a Barbary Coast dance hall Girl.
are happy when they are east
ashore together on n South Sea
isle. But when Gus Hanson. the
mate OF a wrecked fishing schoon-
er. IS cast up by the sea on the
same Island. then the trouble be-
gins. All this happens at the Lib.
erty In "A Gamble ia Souls. "
After the feature comos a comedy.
a scenic and silhouette comic.
THE VAMPIRE SAVED
Saving tho vampire instead OF
her lovers Is what occupies Dor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12

othy nyenport's attention Wednes-
day. Tho vampire happened 20 be
her cousin. and Dorothy's good tn.
fluenCo saved her from life In
the Great White Way This hap.
pens in The Devils Bondw oman. +"
at the Colonial A comedy drama
and comedy finish tho program.
SIZE mARRiES A POET
II would have been a case OF
living on love and kisses with
Audrey when she married tho poet
II she hadn't made enough By pos.
INK To publish his book But she
did and they didn't. so all ended
happily.
We mean Audrey Munson. who
IA at the Rex In Purity"
HEROINE ON TIE JUMP
Violet MerHcrcau. at tho Glass
4. Is stolen from her Chinese
uncle" In tho land OF the dragon.
and taken To- America b "A slave
dealer. where she Is finally res
cued by her artist lover. The
Chinese scenes wcro shot" at
Universal City. tho you might no,
think u.
A comedy completes the bill.
IN TWO PLACES At ONCE
Swords and swaahbuoklors. love
and ladies'. aud docks" and caris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
IRISH STORY AT THE
COllSEUM

"A Son OF Erin" is Tho feature
attraction at the Coliseum. |, is a
happy Irish story. with scenes laid
In the irish rural districts and our
own New YRwk." Dustin Far
mum and Winifred Kingston star.