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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
PROFITS SHOW AN increase
Report Of Associated Advertising Clubs
of Tests Made in Kenosha Shows
That Conditions Have Been Improv-
ing Steadily in the Past Year.

Kenosha is prosperous, according to
the annual report of the merchandising
research committee of the Associated
Advertising Clubs Of the World, just
received here.
When people had money to buy more
luxuries in 1916 than in 1915, in the
face of the higher prices asked for
necessities, that was a sure sign Of I'M
usual prosperity, and the people of this
city bought "a percent more jewelry in
the index month of November 1916,
than in November 1915, the report
shows. The average increase for the
whole country was but 22.4 percent.
Sales are sure index to prosperity
and sales in this city increased in all
lines investigated 81 percent in 1916
over 1915. The average increase for
the whole country was 20.1 percent.
Collections were uneommoniy good
here. Merchants of this city collected
As percent of their October 81 out
standing accounts during November,
Whlie the average Tor the Whole coun-
try was only 46.6 percent.
The following table shows increases
Stated in pereentagesl in sales, adver-
Using, stocks and net profits in repre-
sentative Kenosha stores in the several
lines tigated, except where a
figure is preceded by minus sign,
when it indicates a decrease.
| It must be borne in mind that an
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
MRS. wYss GETS DIVORCE.
Circuit Judge Awards Her Legal Sep
aration from Her Husband, John
Wyss, on Tuesday Afternoon.

In the Circuit Court ON Tuesday af-
iternoon Judge Belden handed down a
decree of divorce in the suit of Mar
garet Wyss against John Wyss, sever
ing marriage bond of nearly thirty
years duration. Mr.. and Mrs. Wyss
were married at Warren, Pa, but they
have lived in Kenosha for many years.
Mrs. Wvss alleged desertion and while
her husband was represented by an at
torney no objection was made to the
granting of the decree. He is now
living at Ady, Washington. The case
was the first in which Judge Joseph B.
Clarkson appeared for the county in
the CAPACITY Of divorce counsel
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
wHITTET GETS NEW TERM.
Stand for State Wide Prohibition Ref
erendum Fails to Bring Defeat of
Speaker of the Assembly.

L. G. Whittet Of GAINESVILLE, was al
most unanimously named for speaker
of the lower house of the state legisla-
ture at the caucus of the Republicans
at Madison and he will be formally
elected after the gathering of the leg
islature at noon today. Whittet, former
to his selection, came out with strong
statement in which he declared that
he would not oppose a referendum for
state wide prohibition in Wisconsin and
this brought great excitement. Some
of the men who oppose the referendum
at once started out to secure an oppos-
ing candidate, but when the vote was
taken both Conservatives and Progress
siyes backed Whittet and he was nam
ed, The Governors message to the
legislature will be delivered at noon on
Wednesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
PROMINENT men TO SPEAK
Mrs. Mary D. Bradford Will Preside and
It Is Expected That Two Hundred
Foreign Born Citizens Will Be Pres
emit to Take Part In the Meeting.

A mass meeting of the citizens and
prospective citizens of Kenosha will be
held on the evening of January IL, at
the High School assembly room, under
the auspices of the Industrial Board of
Education and the Bureau Of Naturali-
cation Of the United States Department
Of Labor The committee on arrange
ments has spared no efert to make this
gathering a complete success from
every point of view and an interesting
and industrial program has been pro-
vided for the occasion. Mrs. Mary D.
Bradford, superintendent of the city
schools, will preside and addresses will
be delivered by the Hon. E. B. Belden,
Judge, Circuit Court; Hon. G. III. Pfen-
mig, mayor Of Kenosha; Lynn T. Han
nahs, president Industrial Board; the
Rev. G. Buenger, who will speak in
German; the Rev. P. Perardi, who will
speak in italian! the Rev. F. r.. ger
winski, who will speak in Polish, and
Merton A. Sturges, chief naturaliza-
ton examiner, whose headquarters are
in Chicago Vocal and instrumental
music will form an attractive feature
Of the evening IS entertainment.
In practically every state in the
union the public school authorities in
cooperation with the Bureau of Natur-
alization have provided night schools
where the adult foreign population
may learn to speak, read and write the
English language. and obtain knoWl:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Washington, Jan. 10-R. w.
Boiling, brother-in-law of President
Wilson, was to take the witness
stand at the resumption today of
the investigation being conducted
by the House committee on rules
into charges Of "leak' to Wall
street in advance of the Wilson
peace note. Mr.. Boiling already
has denied he had anything to do
with the dealings at which Repre-
sentative William R. Wood of
Indiana, limited in the speech that
started all the trouble. The com
mittee, however, wishes to ask him
a few questions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
People Buy Luxuries.

When the. jeweler' IS sales increase, it
is a real sign of prosperity. This has
happened two years in succession, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
merchandising research committee of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World, which is headed by Mac
Martin of Minneapolis as chairman.
TIE annual report, just issued as a
part of the January number of Asso-
ciated Advertising, published by the
association, shows jewelry sales in
creased PA percent during the index
month of November lis, as compared
with the same month for 1915. and this
is in addition TO an increase of 1879
percent in 1915 over 1914.
All sales reported by thousands of
retailers in all sections of the country
in the department store, grocery, drug,
jewelry, clothing and hardware lines)
increased 2o1 percent in 1916 over
1915, and this, too, was in addition to
an increase of 15.9 percent in 1915 over
1914 in all lines.
Sales Indicate Conditions.
The best test of the business con-
ditions of the country, says Mac Mar
tin, chairman of the committee, in
writing about the report, is the con-
dition of sales. People buy more lib
orally when they are prosperous, and
consumer demand is the real test The
business of the individual jobber or
manufactures may increase or fall off
for purely local reasons, but the report
just issued has touched the heartstrings
Continued on page q,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
Two More Towns in Kenosha
County Get on the Good
Roads Band Wagon at
Special Bond EIec-
tons Held In the
County on
Tuesday.
MAT LEGISLATIVE ACTION

ais Votes 90 to 20 for Bonds to Clean
UP All the Road Work in the Town
and Bristol Goes OH Record GO to 25
for Work Which Will Total STA, ZOO
Coansy Board to Act on Proposed
Bonds at the January Session Opening
On Next Tuesday and Bonds Will Be
Dated October LIST Of This Year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
ASK MORE POWER FOR NURSE

New Members of the Board Are Prop
erly Installed and Board Spends Much
Time Discussing Plans for North Side
Building May Not Seek Competitive
Designs Two New Portables Ordered
Erected on Grounds of Balm School -
Teachers Committee to Name New Linz
coin School Force In Near Future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
0In LaM nyAse Agw TsloLanE lAeoVe. the NEWAa7cMne

ator, Mrs. Waldo Pierce, permission to fly
at Governors island. Mrs. Pierce expects
to so to France, where her husband is in
the ambulance service, to take up military
aviation, bur would like to qualify as the
first woman aviator in the American
army.
In submitting his plan Mr.. Sperry pre-
scented broad Endorsements from Dr. STRAIT
ton OF the bureau of standards, Rear Ad-
miral Robert e. Peary, Secretary Redfiald
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

and others. A letter from Lieutenant Colo
mel Squier, in charge of the aviation Sec
ton OF the signal corps, says in part:
am much interested in the plan. The
notable flight of Miss Law recently is
striking example Of what can be accom-
pltshed in this country. and / have no
doubt there are thousands of women In
this country that could successfully oper-
ate aeroplanes in case of necessity for
both commercial and military purposes"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

New York, Jan. 10-Persistent
reports are in circulation here that
the German sea raider was met in
the Atlantic and sunk by a British
cruiser yesterday afternoon, in well
informed steamship circles. De
tails are lacking as is the identity
of the vessels taking part in the
encounter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE Trims
RANKS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
SHORT NEWS BULLETINS.

New York, Jan. 1O-The condi-
ton of Arnold DAILY, the actor,
who underwent an operation for
peritonitis last night, is very seri-
GUS and it is feared that he may
die before the day is over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

New York, Jan. 10-Harry X.
Thaw, wanted in New York on an
Indictment charging the kidnapping
of Fred Gump, IT., nineteen year
old, of Kansas City, and the lash
ing of the youth with a whip, was
found in Pittsburg today, accord
ing to dispatch from that city,
only to disappear again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Chicago, Jan. 1O-Luther D.
Bradley, cartoonist on the Chicago
Daily News and widely known in
his line of work, died suddenly at
his home in Wilmette early today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

D-Department stores; (2)-Groeery
(3)-Clothing; t4)-Drug; (5)-Jewelry
(6)-General average.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

edge of American institutions and gov
ernment. The establishment OF 1hesa
night schools is of vital Importance.
It's advantage to the community is
well understood, but the candidates for
citizenship, in whose behalf these edu-
cational advantages are advocated, are
apparently not fully alive to their bene-
fits. 1t is to bring these benefits clear
ly to their minds and promote interest
generally in the establishment and
maintenance of public night schools
classes, that this meeting is called
Moreover, these mass meetings have
for their objective the elevation of the
standard of American citizenship in the
eyes of the public representing the
resident alien body, citizens by birth,
the school authorities and the judiciary.
The courts of the United States stand
ready to recognize any elevation of
the standard of qualifications for adj
mission to citizenship when these
qualifications have been demonstrated
as possible of attainment by the pub
lie schools locally.
To insure the success of this nation
wide movement for the betterment of
civic conditions, the Bureau of Natur-
alization has asked the cooperation of
the various commercial, labor, patrio-
tic and other organizations, together
with the superintendent of schools,
civil authorities, clerks of naturaliza-
tion courts, and officials of the local
foreigner racial associations.
The federal authorities of the de-
partment of labor believe that the time
is ripe to strike an effective blow at
illiteracy and incompetency by stimu-
lating the interest of employers and
employees, foreign and native born
men, women and children in the great
national problem of alien instruction
and citizenship preparedness. The pro-
gram for the meeting follows:
Program
Orchestra ....., aTbe White Lily
Junior High School
Miss Cameron, Director.
Greeting 49,. Mrs. Mary D. Bradford
Address ........s.. Hon. E. B. Belden
(a) "Merry Life' Italian Extract.
.Denza
(b) "Anvil Chorus, /" II Trovatore.
-. =. -. -. -. -, 49,. Verdi
Boys Glee Club, Junior High
School--Miss Martin, Director.
Address ........... Lynn T. Hannahs
Address ....... Hon. C. H. Pfennig
(a) "He Hall Feed His Flock.
HandI
(b) "StilIe Night" ......... Gruber
Boys and Girls Glee Club,
Junior High School
Miss Martin, Director.
Address in German Rev. G. Buenger
Address in italian. Rev. Peter Perardi
(a) Santa Lucia, !" Italian Folk
Song Songl
(b) ITO the Cuckoo ....... Waller
Girls Glee Club, Junior High
School. Miss Martin, Director.
Address in Polish Rev. F. R. Czerwinski
Address in English Merton A. Strrois
Miss Martin and Miss Cameron
Leaders.
THE WORLD MOVES.
So do Boehm and Hansen. Telephone
1850. Office GIL Gagden ST. adYtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Monthly Report of the Sup.
erintendent Shows That
These Diseases Have
Caused Great Loss of
Time Among Chill
dren In the Lower
Grades.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
THE WORLD MOVES.

So do Boehm and Hansen. Telephone
1850. Qdiee GIL Garden ST. adgtf
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-06
MONEY TO LOAN 1 p N6s
GOLD and SILVER
REMEDIAL RATES
4 Remedy for The Ersrbitaai
Interest Charged
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.

On last Monday evening a miscel
laneous shower was given by Miss
Myra Kelly at the home of Mrs. Gee
Sutherland in Pacific avenue in hon
or of Miss Gladys Mary Short, whose
marriage to Mr.. Turner Morrison will
take place this month
The house was beautifully decor
ated with white and pink hearts and
the colors white and pink were car.
ried out in the refreshments as well
as the decorations
The bride-elert is one of our most
popular young girls and this popular.
lty was attested by the large number
OF handsome and costly gifts that
were "showered" upon her Monday
night. She was indeed surprised, but
proved to be equal to the occasion
and showed her appreciation for the
lovely sentiment that each exquisite
gift expressed. Refreshments were
served during the evening and a most
enjoyable time spent.
Miss Anna Davis rendered several
selections on the ukulele and Mr..
Norma BrOwnlee on the piano. Dane
ing was INDUCED in until late hour.
Those present were Misses Irma
Lee French, Anna Davis, Verlan
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-06
FAREWELL DINNER.

On last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Nelson entertained at a farewell
dinner in honor of their son, Louis,
who left Monday for the Charleston
Navy Yard. Mr.. Nelson had been
here on a furlough and several social
functions were given in his honor
while he was home.
The dinner proved a most delight
full one. The table was set for II
covers and was filled with the deli
cacies Of the season.
Those present were Eugene Joret,
of Lafayette, Mrs. A. c. Garrett and
Mrs. A. Golden and daughter Lucy
Ora, of Morgan City. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Nelson and son. of Marshall
Tex, DR.. and Mrs. H. E. Nelson and
sons, Louis Nelson, Misses Florine
Grimes and Elise Golden.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-06
Ar0V 49, For
AVAlCV1O1 AOOA OVt1CIy
Elevator. f Be

Brodtman, Camille Nelson, Frederick
Stansbury, Florence Senner, Anita
Langford, Rosie, Bessie and Myra
Kelly, Clara Henley. Helen Fruight,
Rosabelle and Margaret Garland, Nell
Riley, Gertrude Finley, Mary Traub.
Mamie Morrison and Irma Lee and
Lorraine Sutherland; Messrs. Franz
Orfila, Gus and Kirby Barrett, John
Hasling, Norman Brownlee, Noel Par
mattel Geo Sutherland, Gene Strand,
Jos. Sicily, Turner Morrison, and Bill
Howe; Mesdames ]. Hasling, A. Bald
win, l.. Spitzfaden, j. w. Morrison.
{. o. Yalets, G. Strand, G. Suther-
land, w. F. Short and II. Wagner.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-06
DIED..

Shean-Albert G. Shean, aged 80
years, died Thursday morning at / 20
O'Clock at the residence of his broth.
er-in-law, j. w. Altman, 42S Powder
street, where he had made his home
for many years. The deceased was a
printer by occupation and had worked
on several New Orleans dailies. He
leaves a brother Willie Shean, be-
sides his sister. The funeral was held
at $3.50 a. m. Friday when requiem
mass was sung at the Church of the
Holy Name of Mary. 1nterment was
in the McDonogh Cemetery.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-06
MUST HAVE LIGHT, BELLS, ETC

superintendent Mooney has sent
out an order making it compulsory
for bicyclists, motorcyclists and 9TH
ers to supply their vehicles with bells
and lights so as to conform with the
law. This, it is believed, will have a
tendency to minimize accidents
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-06
ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACTS.

VI. Blanck owner, from Joseph y.
LennOx builder, property Teche, Nj
neZ, Newton and Homer.-Danziger
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Meschulem Laufer to Suburban
Building & Loan Assn. lots Allan
tic, Pacific, Pelican and Alix, $4,000
cash-Wegener.
Purchaser to vendor, same proper
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-06
Aleerines at Law.

ty, $4,000 terms-Wegener.
Succession of Jacob Earl Hollowell
to Edward A. Parsons, lot Brooklyn,
Socrates, Lapeyrouse and Teche 1925
cash.-Sheriff.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-06
CONVENTIONAL MoRrGAGEs

Frank w. Lahusen to Interstate
Trust & Banking Co., 500, 4 Web
ster, Newton, Wagner & Diana-Hum-
phrey.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-23
MakOcha Social Meeting.

The Makocha study club met
at the home of Mrs. Kaercher
on Friday, Feb. 16, with twenty
members present, the Vice
President presiding, after roll
call was responded to with many
good items Mrs. Bouck read an
essay on the "Historic Gardens
Of New England, supplement-
cd with interesting illustration.
Miss Winter the visiting Red
Cross Nurse then addressed the
members, giving an excellent
discourse on the subject of
"Milk' and suggested means
by which the town could be sure
Of getting milk free from the
dreaded tuberculosis germs,
which are carried most easily by
milk. Much interest was taken
in the matter as the percentage
of those inflicted with the dis.
ease in our own state increased
ten percent during the last year
Mrs. Thad Fuller was appointed
representative from the club to
serve on general committee,
which will present the matter
to the city Council. The guests
Of the club. Miss Howell, Miss
Winters, Mrs Owen and Mrs.
l.. Saunders and the members,
we're then invited to the dining
room, and seated at long table
artistically decorated with
"Washington" favors, flags and
patriotic colors, the centerpiece
being a block Of natural wood
decorated with cherries and q
small wooden hatchet. The
splendid dinner which all enjoy
ed was served by the Social
Hour committee: Mesdames
Bailey, Ross, Leach, ,;Karnstaedt,
F. Mittelstaedt, and Kaercher.
E. r. K.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-23
Quick w Ork

That the Modern Woodmen Of
America lose no time in the pay
ment Of their death losses is evi-
denced by the fact that Chas.
N Waters, the clerk of the local
camp received draft Of $1,000
last Monday payable to Mrs.
h. V. Ramharter as beneficiary
Of her deceased husband. The
notification and proof of decease
was forwarded from here on the
18th instant and the draft was
received on the morning of the
18th, just five days later. The
Woodmen are prompt in fulfill.
ing their engagements.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-23

The second of the series of
public health meetings will be-
held Feb 23rd in the auditorium
of the high school. The follow
ing program will be rendered.
Music-High school orchestra.
Opening remarks hy the chair
man, Honorable +. L. ,.Ompson.
Music.
Remarks by Prof Glenn.
DialOgue-s'The Common
Drinking Cup fourth grade
pupils
Health Playlett- by sixth
grade pupils.
Address Contagion and
diseases of childhood-Dr. Chas.
Flett.
Music.
Nursing in contagion and
diseases Of childhood M. A.
Winters.
Music.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-23
Alexander A. McCallum
One OF the Early Settlers OF this
Locality Answers the Final
Summons

Another one of the pioneers ot
Grant county was called to rest
last Monday morning in the
decease of Mr.. A A. McCallum
who has been a resident of Nil.
bank for the past twenty years
and OF Grant county for nearly
thirty five years Mr.. Nc.
Callum was born at Bowport,
Quebec, Of Scotch parentage,
50 years ago on the 18th of last
December He lived for a
number Of years in youth and
early manhood at BridgeWater
and Tweed, Ontario, where he
owned and managed a Touring
mill and saWmill, and in 1879,
emlgratcd to Appleton, Wis,
and in 1882 came west to this
county. where he located on a
farm IN Alban township and
moved INTO Mllbank from the
farm some twenty years ago.
The deceased man was united
in marriage TO Anna Barney. at
CRANKY \. Y, April %, l-60.
Mrs. McCallum preceding him
to the eternal rest bat Il few
months, passing away on July
lst OF last year Two daughters
survive him, Mrs. J 6. Tessin
Of this city and Mrs George Port
of Ortonvllle
Mr.. McCallum was a man Of
robust character and sterling in
tegrlty, at all times taking an
earnest intere st in those move
ments tending to the betterment
of society During the past years
when age ald feebleness were on
him he insisted upon being car
rled to the polls that he might
register his voice against the
unholy liquor traffic.
The funeral service was held at
the home of j. G.. Tessin last
Wednesday afternoon, Re v.
Burlff officiating.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-23
Consolidated April 1890


We recently received an apol-
ogy from our old friend ;ohn A.
Munro, Of Wilmot, who stated
that he was a little late in send
ing on this years subscription
to the Herald Advance-a month
OF the new year having gone by
before he did so However. we
very generously forgave him his
delinquency, for upon looking
over the archives of this great
family journal we find that Mr..
NJ. has been a subscriber OF the
Herald from its first publication
day, nearly thirty eight years
ago, has been taking the med
lclne ever since-and is still hale
and hearty We're planning to
have a nice tea party on our gol-
den anniversary, which will be
on In few years now, and we
are gong to invite John, as well
as all the other first subscribers
who have been jogging along
with US during all these good
years, and we're going to feed
them, and drink them with lem
onade, and let them speak pieces
and tell us what a jolly old world
this IS that we have been living
III since we came out to South
Dakota To get married and grow
up with the country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-23
End of a Perfect Day

Have you ever thought of the
thousands of men and women who
have become failures because they
have lost their grip on life?
They go along and we never hear
of them, but now and again we
pass them by while they shuttle
near the curb. They are the pessim-
istic fellows who have lost the art
Of smiling They are the towards
of life. They can see no beauty in
the sunlight, and grumble at the
rain drops. It is either too cold in
winter or toWarm in summer. There
IS something wrong with the good
fellow AMI the bad one hasn't a
chance. They have turned from
the road Of cheerfulness.
We can all close the door Of our
yesterday, cultivate a sense Of
humor. We owe this to society.
1t will mean friends, health and
happiness.
In the old cabinet where the
treasures Of bygone days are locked
away from the gaze of the world.
we ofttimes find the picture Of
honely woman, who was dearer
than the greatest beauty Of her time.
ln''Ihe End of a Perfect Day"
which Gaskill and McVittv bring
to the Bentley Grand we find the
results of little heart that was
patient and merry all the day, who
like the children in her fairy tales
found that the Blue Bird was
near the hearth Of her own little
cottage, and that the great loving
arm Of Mother Nature held forth
more than she could use in return
for Ter kindnesses.