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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
LOCAL MANUFACTURERS
ENLARGE THEIR PLANT
tory That will More than Double
Power Of Production.

Evidence of industrial prosperity in
Kenosha may be seen in the expansion
Of the firm Of Lippert & Rhenstrom,
machinists, now stationed at the corner
of Market and Exchange streets, but
soon to go into new quarters on the
southwest corner of JENNIE and Congress
streets. The new factory is already
under construction but will hardly be
ready for occupancy before midwinter.
The new building will be SO by 132
feet in dimensions and will house more
than double the machinery and equip
ment used in the old plant. A cor
responding increase in the working
force of the firm will mean a greatly
enlarged power Of production for the
company. The location Of the new fac
tory is admirable. Situated near a
spur of the North Western line it will
have unrivalled facilities for transpor-
tation and will consequently experience
less delay in securing supplies and in
shipping its finished products. The lat
ter will include especially woven wire
Tor army cots and other manufacturing
specialties.
The new factory viii be built OF
brick and steel and in accordance with
tn" latest designs for industrial CON
strrction. The work has already begun
and under the direction of P. ]. Eifer
is making agreeable progress. The new
building and equipment will represent
ar increased capitalization for the com
psny and is consequently an evidence
of its efficiency and success in its old
quarters on Exchange street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
SEND OUT THANKS
TO BOND SELLERS
Kenosha Committee Gives Thanks to
Men and Women Who Made Local
Campaign a Big Success.


Charles G. Brown, chairman and
Richard F. Kaiser, secretary of the
Kenosha committee in charge of the
sale Of the second Liberty Loan bonds
in Kenosha county, this morning sent
to hundreds of men and women in the
county who aided in the recent cam
paign letter carrying the thanks of
the committee for faithful work. lii the
letter the chairman and secretary said:
"The great Second Liberty Loan
campaign, in this city and ocounty, has
been brought to successful close
through the grim determination and
loyal support which has been given it
by faithful band of workers. With
out this support, we would never have
obtained such wonderful results.
We have been successful in obtaining
subscriptions to the Liberty Loan far
in excess of our apportionment, and we
know that this has only been accom-
plished by perseverance and hard work.
Every one who was drafted for work
in this campaign entered into it with
the right spirit. Many sacrificed bust
ness, neglected home duties and work
ed increasingly to serve their govern
ment by doing what they consid-
cred their share in this campaign
which lasted for several weeks.
The patriotism which is flooding
Washington with ready cash is also
flooding Kenosha county. Our county
has literally loaned its money and
stands ready to do it again. You have
given your test Of loyalty to your
country and we know that should our
government require additional help in
the future in order to win the war, you
will be ready to do your part. Kenosha
county is ready to the last cent-to
the last man--to the last heartbeat
to play it's part in this great strug-
gle for humanity.
We wish to take this opportunity to
express our heartiest thanks in appre-
citation Of the work which you did so
faithfully and well in this second
Liberty Loan campaign
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
MILWAUKEE ROBBERS
SLIP THROUGH NET
Men Wanted for Daring Hold Up in
Milwaukee Rent Room Here But
Get Away in an Automobile.

The two Milwaukee men wanted for
a daring hold up in Milwaukee which
Melted them cash to the amount of
six hundred dollars and checks to the
value of fifteen hundred dollars, were
in Kenosha on Tuesday afternoon but
they managed to slip through the net
laid for them by the police and Mil
waukee detectives. The two men drove
into Kenosha in an automobile and
went to a house on Sheridan Road
where they rented a room, paying for
it in advance. They declared that they
were going to work in Kenosha. Both
of the men had big rolls of money.
They left the Sheridan Road house just
after four O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
and never returned. 1t IS supposed
that they discovered that search was
being made for them in Kenosha and
Just skedaddled.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
OFFICIALS KAYE NO REPORT
Accident Took Place Just North of Zion
City Just After 10 O'Clock Tuesday
Night But Train an Hour Late Was
Only Evidence of It Here.

Report of an attempt to wreck the
north bound train on the Chicago and
North Western road which leaves Keno
sha at 10:O8 nightly on Tuesday night,
was current in Kenosha today and pas
sengers on the train which did not
reach Kenosha until after II 0 clock
Tuesday night declare that at a po.Gt
north of Zion City portion of one of
the rails had been torn out The por-
ton Of the rail was about FIVE feet in
length and all save one of the cars
passed over the broken rail in safety.
The last car left the track but did not
go into the ditch. The train was de-
layed as a result of the broken rail for
more than an hour, according to pas
sergers.
AT the local station of the company
it was declared that the only record in
regard to the report was the fact that
the train was late into Kenosha but
that there had been no report here OF
any attempt to wreck it. Passengers
or the train declared the trainnen
WeRe gre e 500 .hs-l TIC. sss
cred the narrow escape of the train.
Efforts to get further facts in regard
to the case were futile as officials of
the company in Zion City appeared to
be just as ignorant of the facts as were
the officials in Kenosha. No report of
the alleged attempt to wreck the train
was made to am of the officials of Ke-
nosha city or county and no railway
detectives were in Kenosha today at
work on the case.
The tracks between Kenosha and
Chicago are under constant watch of
the men employed by the company and
it is hardly possible that broken rail
would have been undiscovered. Evidently
the defect in The track was repaired
during the night as trains from Chicago
arrived on scheduled time today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
COSTLY FURS
STOLEN IN TRANSIT
Package Shipped from Kenosha to st.
Paul is Opened and Furs to the
Value of $414.OO Stolen.

The Kenosha police have received a
request from the American Express
Company at st. Paul, Mimi, asking
them to aid in the solution of mys-
terry connected with the robbery of a
valuable package shipped by Thomas
A. Sullivan Of Kenosha to E. AIbrecht
and Son, of st. Paul. The package
contained furs to the value of over
$4,000 and when it reached the con-
signee in st. Paul it was found that
it had been opened in transit and furs
to the value of $41423 stolen.
The package left Kenosha on Septem-
Der 10Th and the remnant of its con-
tents were delivered to the st. Paul
company only few days ago. The
package when it was shipped from Ke-
nosha had contained four pieces of
Hudson Baye sable. The pieces miss
ing are a neck piece of this fur valued
at $209.93 and a muff of the same fur
which was valued to the express COM
pany at $204.30. The other two pieces
were in the package when it reached
the consignee in st. Paul.
It is declared that the package left
Kenosha in perfect order and it is sup
posed that the robbery took place
while it was in one Of the cars of the
express company en- route to st. Paul.
1t is believed that the package was
taken from the car and tempered with
and then resealed and placed into the
car again. The express company
is making vigorous effort to locate
the thieves.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
u S. San1n1ies
to Saue Italy
(By J. W. T. Mason. Written for
the United Press.)

New York, Oct. 31-The Ameri-
can army in France may have to
begin its full participation in the
war sooner than was generally an
ticipated if there proves to be no
other way of creating a sufficient
diversion to prevent the Germans
from running the Northern
Italian plains. Indications now
point to a slowing down of the
Teutonic advance in Italy; but if
later developments threaten to
cause a major disaster to the al
lied cause along the Tagliamento
River, the United States probably
will not be content with trying to
save Italy for the allies ty money
contributions alone. Germany has
consistently gone to the relief of
her own allies with military help
whenever they were threatened
with defeat. The entente powers
have been unable, for various rea-
sons, to do this. The United States
however, may be destined to fight
its first battle in Europe primarily
to assist a faltering ally rather
than in strict accord with pre-
arranged strategic detectives. To
do this it would be neither neces-
sary or advisable for the American
troops to join with the Italians in
driving the Teutons back across
the Isonzo. American pressure at
certain places along the French
front, if sufficiently powerful,
would demand an immediate ces-
sation of German efforts in Italy
and quick call upon all avail
able German reserves. 1t some
times becomes necessary in war
time to strike quickly before plans
are fully matured. The enemy
frequently forces an issue. 1t is
seldom, in fact, that a. commander
can fight nnder all conditions as
chosen by himself. The British Of
fensives in Flanders have not pre-
vented the Germans moving for
ward in italy, nor have the French
offensives along the Aisne. The
success or failure of German de-
signs in Italy perhaps will rest on
decisions that may shorty have
to be taken in Washington.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
"PINCH EN-" is
O'HARE'S NEW ORDER
Police Officers Told That Hallowe ZEN
Vandalism Will Not be Permitted
in Kenosha Tonight.

War rules prevail in Kenosha for
Hallowe ZEN this year and Chief of
Police O'Hare this morning gave spe-
cial orders to every member of the DO
lice department. to arrest and Jail ev-
cry man or woman or boy or girl who
attempts to pull any vandalism in con-
nection with the annual observance of
the night in Kenosha. A half dozen
extra men will be in service this even
ing to see to it that the order is car
ried out. "The police officers are not
going to interfere with any innocent
fun, - said Chief O'Hare this morning,
"but they have positive orders to ar
rest and Jail any person who seeks to
do damage to property. Vandalism s
ont of place now and it is not going
tc be permitted in Kenosha. If the
officers are forced to arrest either men
or women for disturbances this evening
they will be shown the same treatment
as is shown to other disturbers. Hal
lowe 'en is not going to be license to
destroy property in Kenosha. I am
hopeful that the parents of the BOYS
and girls in Kenosha viii warn their
children to refrain from sport which
will mean property damage to othe-
people,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
lRv United Pressl

Washington, Oct. 31--Gigantic
supplies, money, munitions, fuel
and food are being rushed to Italy
today to help Gen. Cadorna stem
the Teuton invasion. The allies,
America included, thoroughly
awake to the critical danger in
Won Mackensen big drive, are
pushing aid from all quarters.
This government has decided to
extend Italy's credits $230,0O0,000
Immediately. Grain and coal are
already en- route to nelp the
civilian population and assist Italy
in maintaining the morale of the
people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
MANY ALIENS TO STAY HOME
twenty-five of First Bunch of Exemp-
lions Are Men Born in Other Coun-
tries and Claiming Citizenship There
To Cantonment in Nov. Likely.

Thirty-nine Kenosha men called with
the last quota of men for examination
for military service were exempted by
the Kenosha local board this morning.
Nine of the number were released on
account of the fact that they were
" aliens' and claimed exemption as
srch. Fourteen others were exempted
because they had failed to pass the
physical tests and sixteen of the num-
Der claimed wives or children depend
ena on them as cause for exemption.
Members of the local board have not
O. yet received formal notice to send
the next quota of men to the canton
ment to Battle Creek. However, it is
announced today that all the buildings
a. the cantonment are completed and
resdy for occupancy and it is expected
that the call for more men will be sent
out from Washington at once. 1t is
expected that a hundred and forty Ke-
nosha soldiers will receive the order to
get into the active training for service
In time for them to leave Kenosna on
November 18th. At the same time it
lis expected that forty men will be Sc
Elected from the county. The county
exemption board has not as yet picked
the men who are to make up the next
Quota and it is not probable that they
will be picked until after the formal
order to mobilize the quota has been
a
received by the board. The men ex-
empted in the city are:
Physically Deficient.
Eurico Treggiari, ia Newell street.
Isadore Fishman, $40 Pleasant street.
Urho Wylitimen, 702 Park street.
Joseph Musiat, $50 Racine avenue.
Carl Warenius, 1862 Prairie avenue.
Michael Matte, Racine avenue.
Wladyslaw Bobrowski, 422 N. Pleasant.
Michele Cesario, 1920 JENNIE street.
Arthur E. Leisten, 1913 Victoria street.
John Wallig, $50 Elizabeth street. !,
Bruno Andrerli, 200 Newell street.
Jon Edward Novack, 773 Dayton street.
Branislaw Latkuppsky, 1922 North st.
Albert G. Johnson, 1o031a Prairie Ave.
Aliens.
Stanley Vaitelis, 367 Broad street.
Konstanty Maslowski, So Milwaukee
avenue.
Peter Gust, 704 Pearl street.
Lewis V. Vitelli, 169 Brockett street.
john Drangelis, 81 Brockett street.
Andrew Ovizienis, 972 Jenne street.
William Alishauski, 926 Jenne street.
Paul Pint, 210 Wescot1; street.
Charles Radzuinas, 921 Jenne street.
Dependents.
Chester K. Strande, 769 Park street.
Fred F. Cain, 465 West street.
John S. Johnson, $50 N. Ridge street.
Domenico Angelicehio, 1851 Elizabeth.
Reinhardt Hoffman, 416 N. Pleasant st.
Andrew Krapetz, I'll n Sheridan Road.
Stanley Andrules, 260 N. Edward street.
Albert M. Larson, $40 Strong street.
Evertt E. Lilley, 7O4 S. Pleasant street.
Thorwald M. Petersen, $50 Jenne street.
Alfred Anderson, Ellison avenue.
Ben Wiersum, 40 Edward street.
Henry F. Gerling, 817 Dayton street.
Kazimeras Minkus, 169 Victoria street.
Gustave link, 315 N. Pleasant street.
George J. Miller, SO S. Fremont avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

on Tuesday night. President Head
succeeds 2. G.. Simmons, the first presi
dent OF the organization, who some
time ago asked the board of directors
to relieve him from the arduous duties
OF the Office. Since the organization
of Kenosha's active business men s as.
ISOLATION Mr.. Head has been it's acting
president and with the retirement of
Mr.. Simmons he was the unanimous
choice of the directors. He is en-.
thusiastic over the work and has
been in close touch with every move
ment taken by the organization.
Richard F. Kaiser, who came from
Eau Claire seven months ago to be
the secretary and executive officer of
the organization, was unanimously
elected as secretary for the coming
year Members Of the board paid
high tribute to the success which Mr..
Kaiser has attained in the organiza-
ton of the work in Kenosha.
Every member Of the board of d.
rectors with the exception Of President
Simmons, was present at the meeting.
He sent a letter telling of his being
detained by an important business en-
gagement and giving assurance that
while he was retiring from the office
of president that he would give to the
Chamber of Commerce his best efforts
Mr.. Simmons was named as first vice
president, A. L. Drury as second vice
president, and Joseph Funck was re-
elected as treasurer.
The executive committee as named
by the directors, is composed of Dan
O. Head, G. w. Johnson and G. J.
Huber, and the finance and budget
committee is composed of Joseph Funck
w. T. Marlatt and Conrad Shearer.
Duri,g the evening plans were dis
cussed for the work of the Chamber of
Commerce during the coming year and
it is planned to extend the work in
many ways. In the near future the
report Of the work done in the past
year will be sent to the members of
the chamber in printed form.
Many matters Of Importance are to
come up for the Chamber of Commerce
during the year. The emphatic sue
cess of the organization in aiding in
handling the Liberty Loan has put it
into the first rank for patriotic work
and it is certain that in the future
months of the war much of the work of
organizing Kenosha along these lines
will be carried out under the direction
of President Head and Secretary Kaiser
of the Chamber of Commerce.
President Head will in the near
future announce his list OF standing
committees for the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
fBY United Pressl

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 31-Donald
Best, American mining operator of
the Ahumada district, in the state
of chihuahua, was today safe on
American soil, after being captur-
ed and held prisoner for ramson
by Elfanto Holquin, Villa bandit
leader. The ransom was paid by
Best's friends. Earl Carlos, an
other American captured by the
bandits and held for ransom, eff
fected a thrilling escape and also
arrived in Ell Paso.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
B u L L e N.
(By United Press)

Paris, Oct. 31-Lieut. RaouI
Lufberry, second in command of
the Lafayette escadrille, and one
of the two "aces" in that flying
corps of Americans, was today
awarded a medal by the Aero Club
of America, as "a mark of the
admiration of his fellow Americans
for his services in the war;
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
(By United Pressl

Rome, Oct. 31-The italian re-
treat to prepared positions is be-
ing carried on in an orderly
fashion, according TO the official
report of the war department to-
day. The bravery of the defending
troops has made possible the re-
districting of the italian forces
according to stragetic plans.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
B ULLET1 IN.
(By United Press)

Chicago, Oct. 31-A fifty per
cent increase in wages will be de-
manded from the railroads of the
country by twenty thousand mem.
bers of the Switchmen' 3 Union Of
North America. A committee
representing the union has asked
for meeting with the railroads.
heads, December 8, to act on this
and other proposed concessions,
including time and a half for over
time. The demand was formulated
by a special committee, which
has been meeting here for the last
two days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
(By John Fl. Hearley. United Press
Staff Correspondent

Rome, Oct. 31.-Rome expects
the great Austro-German drive to
come to halt on the flood-swol1en
banks of the Tagliamento river.
Reports from the front today de-
clared the river was roaring tor
rent which it was confidently be-
lieved would offer a formidable
barrier Of defense for the Italians,
now being withdrawn in orderly ar
ray to its banks.
French and British gunners, CO.
operating with the Italian troops,
have been of tremendous moral
support to Gen. Cadorna's men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
(By United ressl

London, Oct. 81. - An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amster-
dam this afternoon declares that
Count Won Hertling has declined to
accept the appointment of German
Chancellor because of inability to
secure a majority support Of the
reischtag.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
(By United Press)

Paris, Oct. 31-The French and
British armies are rushing aid to
the Italians and the Paris experts
declare that the greatest battle of
the war is to be fought on the
plains of Italy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
KAISER IS REFLECTED
Efficient Secretary and Executive Off
Ger Of Assn Unanimously Chosen for
New Term - Directors Show En-
thusissm over Work Of Year.

Former Mayor Dan o. Head was
elected president of the Kenosha
Chamber of Commerce at the annual
meeting Of the board of directors held
at the Chamber of Commerce building
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

DR.. and Mrs. Charles M. Hammond
of Delavan spent Tuesday afternoon
with friends in Kenosha.
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IContInnad on naSa Al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
SHOE WORK ADVANCES
It Will Cost You a Quarter More to
Have Shoes Half Soied and
HeeIed in This CITY.

1t will now cost you quarter more
TO have your shoes half-soled and
!hceled. Wheeling shoemakers have
raised the price from $1.00 for nailed
work to $1.25. and from S1.25 to S1.50
for scwed soles for mems shoes.
Prices for other repairs have also
been raised.
Practically every shop in town has
iadopted these prices. However, there
ARE a few in this community which
ARE charging the old prices, but it is
declared that they are not using the
same high grade leather as those who
have advanced the prices.
a local shoemaker said yesterday
that sole leather, as we'll as all find
ings, had Increased fully 200 per cent
during the past year and at the
advanced price for work they we're
not making as much as they did a
few years ago when leather was
cheaper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
". C, A. MEMBERS
To Vote On Change OF Constitution,
BY Laws And National Questions
Thursday Night

Membership meeting OF the Wheel
ing Commercial Association Will be
held in the assembly room Thursday
'eyening at T:45 o'clock to vote upon
several changes in the bylaws AMI
constitution of the organization, In
Guiding the personnel OF the board OF
directors and to have an annual
budget based on business system. No
action will be taken relative 10 the
change of the membership fees, as mas
been circulated.
In addition TO voting on the conslltu'
ton and bylaws changes, the members
will cast their ballots on the following
referendums,p which have been submit.
ted by the United States Chamber OF
Commerce:
Referendum No. II
The committee recommends that
there should be remedial legislation, to
permit cooperation agreements under
federal supervision in those industries
which involve primary natural re-
sources on condition that the agree
ments in fact tend To promote the pup
lie interest.
Referendum No. 10
Should the constitution Of the Unit
ed States be- so amended as to permit
the president to approve or disapproVe
any separate item or provisions COIL
tanned in any APPROPRIATION Dill!
Referendum No. 10
Shall existing laws be so amended
or supplemented as TO require full pub
lie investigation of the merits OF ever?
dispute between railroad carriers OF
interstate commerce and employees, 10
be instituted and completed before any
steDs tending to the interruption ol
TRANSFORMATION, shall be attempted.