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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
MANY WOULD BE ALDERMAN.
William Rowe, Who has Represented
the Second Ward, Gets Petitions
in the First Ward.

Business in primary petitions was
brisk at the Office of the city clerk this
morning and half dozen petitions
were sent out in a couple of hours
Alderman William Rowe, who has
represented the second ward on the
council for the past two years, is going
to keep in the running and he took
out petitions this morning to contend
with his fellow aldermen, Joseph W.
Tully and George Roberts, for the
honor of representing the new first
ward. Competition also came for the
aldermanic jobs in the third and
fourth wards. William Misses and
Frank J. Martin both took out petit
lions for the two year term in the
third ward. Martin was candidate
at the primary year ago and was
defeated by Alderman Goodman.
Thomas Udstuen has, taken out petit
tions for the short term for alderman
III the same ward. In the fourth ward
Bernard Jacobsen has taken out petit
tions for the one year term as alder
man and Fred Riese, the janitor of the
county building, has taken petitions
for the two year term in the same ward
George Wallis is candidate for school
commissioner in the second ward and
0. P. Hoye is seeking nomination for
the same office in the first ward
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
CLEAN UP-DREss UP.
Retailers to be Asked to Put on Cam
paign to Make Kenosha Homes
and Kenosha People Look Better.

Just as soon as the Kenosha Retail
RS association gets through with Pay
Up Week, which is now galloping along
there are to be two other weeks"
put on if plans being suggested are
carried out. One of them will be
Clean Up and Paint Up week in which
special attention will be given to
awakening some pride among the peo-
pie to secure a better appearance for
buildings in the city. This is one of
the veterans among the "weeks" of
promotion IN the country. The other
proposed on the program is "Dress
Up week. In that week the people
are going to be asked to discard the
f1ayed out and we'll worn winter cloth
ing and blossom out in new suits. This
week will probably be especially inter
esting to the women of the city. Pub
icity campaigns for these weeks are
now being considered by the executive
committee of the association, but no
formal decision has been made to have
them observed in Kenosha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
Joseph Swirin Injured Month Ago
Died at the Kenosha Hospital
This Morning.

Joseph Swirin, twenty-three years Of
age and a Lithuanian, formerly en-
ployed at the plant of the American
Brass company, died at the Kenosha
hospital this morning at ten O'Clock
as a result of injuries received on the
afternoon Of January 22nd. The young
man was crushed by truck loaded
with metal and both of his legs were
mangled. He had made brave fight
for life at the Kenosha hospital, but
the shock following the injury proved
too great. He was a native of Lith-
uania and he had resided in Kenosha
for several years. He had a brother
and sister living in Chicago and they
were with him this morning when the
end came. The body was removed to
the Hansen morgue. The brother and
sister have made arrangements to
have it taken to Chicago for burial.
Young Swirin was favorite among the
men at the big brass plant and his
death has caused sincere sorrow
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
SAYS BOOZE" CAUsEDIT ALL
John McGrath Blames Old John Barley
corn for All His Troubles and Says
He Stole Check from Job Printing
Office in Racine-To Plead Guilty.

II was drunk when I committed the
offense," said John McGrath, arrested
in Kenosha last Friday, when arraign-
ed Tuesday afternoon before Court
Commissioner Benson in Racine, on a
charge of passing forged check on
Charles Grimalis, Of the meat market
firm Of Grimalis and Balcatis, Racine.
~ want to waive examination and
am ready to enter plea of guilty at
any time,'' continued McGrath. He
was bound over to the circuit court.
His bail was fixed in the sum of three
hundred dollars which he was unable
to furnish.
In an interview McGrath said that
he was thirty-four years old; his home
in city about twenty miles from
Pittsburg, Pa, where he has a father,
mother and other relatives.
He said that he had served nearly
three years in the United States army,
and was in the Philippines more than
two years, going from Columbus, o.
He also said he was in the United
States navy for four years, enlisting
at Newport News.
By trade he is machinist and came
west from the east some months ago,
worked at Chicago and drifted to Mil
waukee, drank heavily and lost bis
position with the Allis- Chalmers com
pany and then went to Racine on a
freight train, half drunk and broke.
Wandering into job printing
plant he picked up one of the
Mitchell Motor company checks, forg-
ed the same and passed it at the meat
market; hired a taxi cab and was
brought to Kenosha.
By this time he was "good and
drunk and while in that condition
visited local factory and represented
himself as a federal inspector and was
later arrested on a charge of in
toxication.
He claims that it is the first time
he ever was arrested on so serious a
charge as passing bogus paper.
Federal officials who went to Racine
from Chicago to make an investigation
into the case, declared that they did
not care to make any charges against
the man and that any penalty given
him under the state law would be suf-
fcient SO far as they were concerned.
The Photographic films which were
found in the possession of McGrath
when he was found in Kenosha were
turned over to the Chicago federal
officials. 1t is probable that McGrath
will be taken into court in Racine on
Thursday and sentenced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
LENRooT PLEAsEs WOMEN.
Suffragists Express Approval of His
Effort for Creation of a House
Suffrage Committee.

Kenosha suffragists and others of the
first congressional district are extreme
~ elated over the news that Congress-
man Irvine L. Lenroot has introduced
bill into congress, creating a house
woman suffrage committee. Heretofore
there has been no house committee.
Last year the senate woman suffrage
committee was created which has
brought quicker action on suffrage mat
ters in the senate this year. A request
for similar bill in the house was re-
fused and suffrage bills continued to be
sent to the judiciary committee.
Favorable action upon Mr.. Lenroot s
bill will accelerate action on any suf-
frage measure in the house.
Another important phase of this is
its bearing upon Congressman H. A.
Cooper s attitude toward national suf-
frage movement.
On October IA, 1915, he declared him
self favorable to equal suffrage and
promised to give prayerful /" consider
alton to supporting the national amend
ment, enfranchising the women of the
United States. Furthermore he prom
ised to consult with Congressman Len
root and Freer regarding his vote upon
this important measure. Mr.. Lenroot s
recent action in introducing his house
committee bill practically commits him
to sympathy with national enfranehise-
ment of women. Wisconsin suffragists
feel that his influence will aid in swing
ing other Wisconsin representatives into
line
Wisconsin women are also hopeful of
Senator Husting' IS favorable vote as he
has recently voted to enfranchise all
male citizens of the Philippine Islands,
able to read and write native langu-
age, and the women of Wisconsin feel
that he will do as well by them and
their unenfranchised sisters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
SAVE THE BIRDS!
Is the Plea of j. III. Karnes who Sees
Necessity of Stopping Bird Slaughter
for CitY's Good.

is Tie E1ed OF d. II. Marines WHO Oe%S
Necessity of Stopping Bird Slaughter
for City's Good. ...-l
"Whi1e sentiment here is strongly in
favor of the preservation of the birds
and I believe Kenoshans are fully aware
of how important to the life of trees
are the birds,'' said Superintendent
James II. Karnes, "still there is not the
activity in that direction that exists in
some of the older eastern states.
IT wish someone here would follow
the example Of the Society for the Pre-
ventfon of Grls "a Animal IL Maal
sachusetts which offers 5000 FL $40 al
lotments to the first twenty people who
bring the society evidence which will
result in convictions of persons for vio-
lating the laws of Massachusetts against
killing any insect eating bird or taking
eggs from its nest. The society offers
5000 more in amounts Of So each for
the next twenty persons that shall bring
in the same kind of information result
ing in the conviction of any violaters
of those laws.
"That sort of stimulant to children
to watch out to see that birds are not
harmed will do more than almost any
thing else to stop bird slaughter
GAS there is large fine with the
alternative of Imprisonment as pen
atty for breaking the bird laws, it
makes the culprit object strenuously to
being caught in this illegal act.
elf some benefactor to the commu-
nifty here in Kenosha would offer
similar prize for the conviction of
offenders against our laws for the pro
lection of songsters and insect eating
birds, it would do much to prevent the
lawless murder of birds which is known
to have occurred within the city limits. "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
GIRLS PROVE COOKING SKILL
Kandoo Club Invites Public to Dinner
in Congregational Church Parlors
Thursday Night.

The young women of the Congrega-
tional church who form the Kandoo club
pride themselves upon their fine cook
cry. They are to give George WASH
ington supper in the church parlors on
Thursday night and have prepared the
following enticing bill Of fare which
they guarantee will be home cooked in
their very best style: Beef pot roast,
mashed potatoes, carrots and peas cook
ed together, Parkerhouse rolls, sweet
relish, ice cream and cake and coffee.
Supper will be served between 6:15 and
1870 P. m. and the public is invited.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
OLDSOLDIERS may COME HERE
County Board Is Asked to Aid Members
of Grand Army in Entertaining Wis
consin Department Encampment in
1917-To Adjourn This Afternoon.

The county board cleaned up the
work of equipping the Willowbrook
Sanatorium at its meeting today when
the question of purchasing the remain
ing equipment needed and making
such charges in the arrangement of the
sanatorium as may be deemed neces-
sary were placed in the hands Of the
county agent. The report of the agent
showed that many things had been
found necessary in getting the sana-
forum in readiness for opening and the
board by unanimous vote decided to
complete the equipment. The plan
of the board from the first has been to
make the sanatorium model of con-
venience and to provide. everything
necessary to carry out modern plans
for the treatment of tuberculosis AS
a result of the broad policy taken by
the board In the building and equip
,ment of the institution it is certain
that the Kenosha institution when it is
opened for the reception of patients
will be the most complete and modern
institution in the state.
The board at the session this morn
ing discussed plans for building roads
leading up to the sanatorium and it is
probable that the roads within the
Grounds. will be Of maeadam. and the
Nails a5oat TIE 2,.na-sef concrete.
Tt IS planned to do this TX as early
as possible in order to have che institu
ton in the best possible shape by the
first Of May Plans for the walks
and roads have been made but the
contracts will not be let until later
In the year. s..
A matter of great interest came be-
fore the board this morning when G.
T. Stemm, commander of Fred S.
Lowell Post of the Grand Army of the
Republic, appeared before the board
and asked that the board make some
substantial provision for an invitation
to the members of the Grand Army in
the state to hold the department en-
campment in Kenosha in 1917.
For years the Kenosha members of
the Grand Army have considered a
plan to invite the members of the de-
partment to Kenosha and it is declar-
ed that there is a sentiment among the
veterans all over the state favorable
to Kenosha for 1917. It is planned
to make vigorous campaign to hold
the reunion here.
Most of the civil war veterans in
Wisconsin are getting well along in
years and the annual encampments
will be held only few more years.
T. the Kenosha comrades desire to
entertain an encampment it must is
sue the invitation soon.
This afternoon the members of the
county board will take some formal
action on this matter, but the action
was delayed until late in the day in
order to permit the members Of the
board to make an official visit to
Willowbrook.
No other matters of business were
scheduled to come before the board
and the session will adjourn late this
afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
OLD GERMAN RESIDENT DEAD.
Ernest August Schulz Died at His
Home ON Fremont Avenue on
Tuesday Afternoon.

Ernest August Schulz, aged seventy
three years and resident Of Kenosha
for a number of years, died at the
family residence, lis Fremont avenue,
on Tuesday afternoon after month S
illness. Death was caused by a
natural breaking down due to advanc-
ed age. Mr.. Schulz was born in Ger
many, September Is, 1912, but he had
spent much of his life in this country.
He is survived by a widow and several
children. Funeral services will be
held from the Hansen Chapel at half
past two O'Clock Friday afternoon
with interment at Green Ridge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
WOULD SERVE ON SCHOOL BOARD
Mrs. w. P. Robinson, President of
Woman's Club, Would be School
Commissioner from First Ward

commissioner IL.
Kenosha women are going to continue
to take an active interest in the work
of the board of education and formal
announcement was made this morning
that Mrs William P. Robinson, one of
the best known women of Kenosha,
would seek election to the office of
school commissioner to represent the
first ward on the school board.
Few women in the city are better
known. Mrs. Robinson has been
prominently identified with the or
ganized work of women in Kenosha
and she has always showed great
interest in the work of the schools Of
the city. She is at present president
Of the Woman Club of Kenosha and
she has been leader in this organiza-
ton for many years Her interest in
the schools of the city has been re-
peatedly shown by the active part that
she has taken in the work Of the Keno
sha High School association Petitions for
the nomination of Mrs. Robinson were
taken out today and she has the honor
of being the first candidate for school
commissioner in the new first ward.
It is understood that Mrs. Richard IT.
Welles, who has represented the second
ward on the board for the past two
years, will be candidate for re-
election and that women may seek
the office in several other Of the wards
of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
WE'LL KNOWN SALEM MAN DEAD
John Bray Died on Tuesday Evening
at the Home Of His Brother
in Salem.

John Bray, forty-eight years of age
and widely known among the people
of the town of Salem, died at the home
OF his brother at Brass Ball Corners
on Tuesday night, following a long i'll
ness from a complication Of diseases
The deceased had spent much of his
life in Iowa, but had returned to
Kenosha county early in the winter
and since that time he had been Ill
at the home Of his brother. The funer-
al will be. held on Thursday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
ONE SERVED IN THE ARMY
Men Well Advanced in Age Are Made
Citizens and They Declare That They
Thought Long Residence Gave Them
Rights Papers Given Out Today.

Clerk of the Circuit Court B. M De-
Diemar was busy today issuing second
papers to aliens and bunch of fifty
three will be turned out today and
tomorrow following hearings in the
circuit court. on Monday. Twelve petit
lions were continued by Judge Thomp-
son for lack of education of the
petitioners and three were dismissed.
Two of the cases were dismissed on
account of the fact that the petit
TONERS failed to appear. Another
petition was dismissed on account
of the fact that the petitioner had
died since fling the petition.
There were some interesting facts
in regard to the petitions on which
the papers are now being issued. One
applicant for second papers testified
that he was seventy seven years of
age. He had been resident of the
country for more than fifty-nine years
and he served with honor as. a soldier
IT the union army during the war of
the rebellion. This old man had the
idea that the fact that he had fought
in defense of the flag had given him
the right to citizenship. He has claim
ed all the rights of citizenship includ-
ing the ballot, ever since the civil war.
In addition to this he has held office.
AS soon as he was informed that there
was cloud on his right to citizenship
he went like the rest of the aliens and
filed a petition for full citizenship
papers. Another man who signed his
name for the first time as full
fedged citizen today, gave his age as
seventy-two years. He renounced his
allegiance to- the emperor of Germany.
He had resided in Kenosha county for
more than forty-six years. Another
man from the town of Salem came in
ard took his second papers. He was
sixty-nine years of age and had been a
resident Of the county for forty
seven years. 4
In the list was one man who now
holds an official position in the city.
AS it was not an elective position the
fact that he was not citizen did not
interfere with his holding it.
It is said that there are scores of
men throughout the county who have
lived in Wisconsin for close to half a
century but who have never taken out
their second citizenship papers. Most
Of the names of these men have been
furnished to the federal officials and
letters will be sent to them asking that
they comply with the law. These men
have hesitated to take out the papers
on account of the fact that they have
believed that their long residence in
the country and the fact that they
had voted for many years gave them
rights as citizens.
It is probable that large number of
these men will have petitions for hear
ing at the next naturalization day.
The courts have shown these men
every possible courtesy and the path to
citizenship has been made as easy as
possible with compliance with the fed
eral statutes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
GIVE STAG PARTY.

The Blue Lodge will give another one
of its stag parties and smoker at the
Masonic temple, Friday evening, Feb
ruary 25, at 7:30 O'Clock. Cards will
be played and refreshments will be
served. 1t is intended at this meeting
to inaugHate a Masonic club to take
care of the social features of the lodge.
Every member of the lodge is eligible
to, membership III the club
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
MRS. FABER rs DEAD.

Mrs. Frances Fahar, wife of Paul
Faber, died today at AT Marshall
street, Milwaukee. The funeral servi-
ces will be held at 2 O'Clock Friday in
Milwaukee and interment will be in
Evergreen cemetery, Milwaukee.
Among those who will attend the
funeral from Kenosha are Miss Rather
inc Grace, Mrs. Hans Luthi, Mrs. Rose
Ole, Lawrence and Irving Ole, and
Michael Faber.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24

If they don t take some steps to i'm
prove Main street before election the
iollifcation parade will have to be
held on one Of the side streets. Just
think of trying to be joyful and riding
over that "rocky road to Dublin. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
PARCEL POST SALE
present.

The Young People s Society and the
Ladies Society of the Danish Lutheran
Church will conduct a parcel post sale
at the church basement, corner of
Grand avenue and Congress street, on
Tuesday evening, February 29th. Par
cells have been sent from all over the
United States for this sale which will
be sold for 25c each. adyf29
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
PRAIRIE TAXPAYERS
NOTICE

The undersigned will receive taxes
for the town of Pleasant Prairie for the
year 1915 at the Merchants and
Savings bank, Kenosha, on Saturday,
February goth.
advf25dw I. A. Yates, Town Treas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24

Kenosha is highly honored. Presi-
dent Wilson has informed the local
Democracy that he viii be candidate
for reelection. It comes as a great
sunrise to every one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24

Berlin, Feb. 23-It is announced
that the vice admiral, Remnant
scheer, has been appointed com
maAder Of the German battle fleet
sue eeding Won Poll.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
sHoRT NEWS BuLLErINs.

Petrograd, Feb. 23-The Russian
van guard is within few miles of
Rich, thirty-fve miles east of
Trebizond, which will be taken
within few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24

And some of the aldermanie candi-
dates considered bird in the hand
worth two.in the bush. Great system.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24

The Artilla Cigar is put up in tin
boxes of 25 cigars at $1OO. Pail
ca Is. Sdytf
The Newark journal., 1916-10-19
NOTICE OF DATES
FOR DIPPING CATTLE

The undersigned will be at
the following watts on dates
named, for the purpose of su-
pervising the dipping of cattle.
All cattle owners are requested
to have their cattle at their re-
spective watts on dates as given
below:
Moorefield Vat.-June Is,
July 6 and 27, August IT, Sep
TENDER 7 and %, October 10.
Newark Vat.-June 10, July
10 and 81, August Fl, Septem-
Der II, October 2 and %.
Self Vat.-May 81, June 81,
July q, August 2 and %, Sep
TENDER 10, October a and %.
T. A. SHARP,
Inspector, Batesville.
The Newark journal., 1916-10-19
ALVA SMITH WANTS
TO WIN AN AUTO

Alva Smith of Cushman who
entered the auto contest put
on some time ago by Success
full Farming Magazine, says
he is going to win the auto. To
win, he must secure more sub
scribers for Successful Farm
ing Magazine than the other
fellow. The subscription price
is small-only 81 for seven
years subscription and so post
cards, or three years and 20
postcards for SO cents. Miss
Willie Drennen of this place
will take your subscription if
you desire to assist in boosting
Mr.. Smiths chances to win.
The contest closes October 81,
and he should have your sub
scription not later than the
28th.
The Newark journal., 1916-10-19
PHONE COMPANY
BETTERS SERVICE

We have added another op-
orator and changed our office
hours so as to give service from
4 a. M, to II p. m. No one is
permitted to call central from
II p. m, until 4 a. M, except
in case of severe sickness. We
guarantee satisfactory service
over our lines and phones but
are not responsible for unsatls-
factory service over lines of the
rural EXCHANGES of the country.
All persons not renting tele-
phones will be given free SER
vice to call physicians but will
be required to pay Is cents for
all rural messages for other
purposes. One ring should al
ways get central and if it does
not please report to the mana
ger. Our operators are required
to devote their time to answer
ing calls and are not permitted
to receive visitors at the office.
White River Telephone Co.
The Newark journal., 1916-10-19

The fall term of the circuit
court will convene at Bates
vile next Monday.
J. D. Moore, one of Sulphur
Rocks best citizens, was in
town today on business.
A. G. Keller, a good citizen
of the Dota neighborhood was
in town on business Wednes-
day.
L. Foot, a former citizen of
this county, who sold out and
moved to Jackson county about
two years ago, has purchased
a farm near Cord and will agian
become a citizen of this county.