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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04
DEATH ENDS SUFFERING
Child Dies at Kenosha Hospital Sunday
Evening from Burns Tried to Pour
Kerosene Into Embers Of
Smouldering Fire.

Death brought an end to the terrible
suffering of Quinton Lentz, the eight
year old son of Ferdinand Lentz Of
Pleasant Prairie, as a result of the
burns which he received in kerosene
explosion at the home on Saturday af-
ternoon about one O'Clock. From
the time that the. boy was brought to
the Kenosha Hospital, where he died
late Sunday evening, there was little
hope for his recovery as his body had
been burned almost to crisp from
his knees to his head. The child
suffered intensely and was uncon-
scious from the time of the accident
until his death.
From his thirteen year old sister,
Erma Lentz, who was the only person
except the victim at the home when
the accident occurred, it appears that
the boy attemp to pour kerosene
into the stove in an effort to start
again smouldering fire. Before the
sister could realize what he had done
or reach him the flames from the stove
leaped out and caught on the oil on
the boys clothing and enveloped him
in the blaze. With rare presence of
mind the girl extinguished the flames
by wrapping rug around him, but not
before the child s body had been burn
ed almost to a crisp. The boys ac-
tion can in no way be explained but
it is certain that his sister did every
thing within her power to prevent the
tragedy. It is believed that the child
must have spilled some of the kero-
sense ON his clothing before he reached
the stove and that the ignition of this
caused the dreadful burns.
Ferdinand Lentz, the father, was in
Kenosha when the accident occurred but
was summoned Immediately and reached
the bedside short time later. The
child was taken Immediately to the
Kenosha hospital, where his condi-
tion was found so serious that moth
ing could be done except measures to
alleviate the suffering.
Quinton Lentz was born June 7,
I9U9 at ParIs, WIS, but had lived most
of his short life in Pleasant Prairie,
where his sunny disposition and ability
had made him popular among his play
mates and his teachers. He was a
pupil in the third grade of the Pleasant
Prairie school, His mother, Mrs Fer
dinand Lentz, died four years ago but
he is survived by his father, one sister,
Erma, and his grandmother Mrs. VI
mand of the Pleasant Prairie com
munity. The funeral services will be
held on Tuesday afternoon at the
Crossin undertaking parlors, the Rev.
Gephart officiating, after which burial
will be made in the Green Ridge
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04
Court Terms
Adjourned to Nov. Ist
Municipal Judge is Mindful of the
Fact That Farmers are Busy
Getting in Their Crops.

Municipal Judge is Mindful of the
Fact That Farmers are Busy
Getting in Their Crops.
Judge Randall is mindful of the fact
that there is a big conservation move
ment on and that Just at this season of
the year the real place for the farmers
OF Kenosha county is in the fields and
on that account he adjourned the term
of the Municipal Court which was to
have opened this morning, until the
first Monday in November. It was the
date for the opening of the regular
October term of the court. Some.
twenty cases are on the calendar for
the term but lot of them are cases
which have been on the calendar for
some time and which have been carried
over from term to term The criminal
cases are not of a pressing nature as
nearly all of the defendants are on
bond and those not out are in no hurry
to be freed. fAs there is nothing de-
handing trial and as many of the at
torneys are anxious to have a little
Dreaming space TO take care of the
cases in the Circuit Court we have de-
cided to adjourn for the present the
hearing of jury cases in this court, -
Judge Randall said this morning. eve
do this with the understanding that it
is entirely agreeable to litigants. The
cases on the calendar will be called
just as soon after the first of November
as possible and it is probable that the
entire calendar can be disposed Of with
in week. Many of the member of
the jury panel have urged US to take
this step IN order that they~may have
chance to clean up the work on the
farms and we see no reason why their
wishes in the matter should not be re-
spected in these days of conservation. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04

The proprietors of the Suffrage Sale
for Sammies are exhibiting some of
their wares in the show windows of the
Anderson and Peters Motor Car Co. at
20 Park street. The display has been
arranged by the Misses Helen Barden
and Esther Heyman and includes among
other things sample boxes of the
Smokes for Sammies to be purchased
with the proceeds from the sale.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04
Soldiers Enjoy
Smoke on 'sFire-Step"
American Soldiers, Now on Threshold
Of Going cover the Top Need
Smokes to Steady Nerves.


TO bite off the tender end of your
favorite kind of cigar and then settle
down into nice easy chair to enjoy
it after dinner-that Is one thing.
TO light cigarette when you re
sitting on the fre-step in front
line trench wondering If your next
expedition tower the top'' into No
Mans Land may be the last-that IS
another thing.
A smoke is whole lot more than a
smoke, when a soldier really needs it.
And it isn't exactly trench etiquette
to be asking your mate for cigarette
too often. Tt helps heaps when there
are plenty to 60 round for all.
Stop and think about the fellows at
the front next time you reach into your
humidor for one of "your kind" To-
bacco for the soldiers may easily slip
your mind because it's so easy for you
to have yours at home,
The Kenosha Evening News Fund
to provide "smokes' for the soldiers
in France continues to grow; now that
the American soldiers are nearing the
firing line it has an appeal which should
not fail to draw increased donations.
"Two bits'' sends a carton, decorated
in red, white and blue and containing
forty-fve cents of the best tobacco, in
addition to an addressed postal card
whereby the soldier may thank the
donor for the smokes. How many re-
turn postal cards have you checked up
to your creditg Remember a nice col
lection of such cards will be a great
after-war souvenir; so drop in at the
Office of the Kenosha Evening News
Immediately and send your bit to
the fighting soldiers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04

G. T. Finger Of Fond du Lac, widely
known among retail merchants of Ke-
nosha on account of the fact that he
was formerly president of the state
association, committed suicide by hang
ing at his store in Fond du Lac on
Saturday morning. It is declared that
he had been i'll for months and that
this made him respondent. The funeral
will be held at Fond du Lac tomorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04

James Doherty, 76s Sheridan Road,
pleaded not guilty to charge of in
toxication in the Municipal Court this
morning on the grounds that he could
not have "got drunk on thirty-fve
cents. His hearing was set for Octo-
Der 9th and in default of $500 bail
he was sent to the county Jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04

Total ............$12,26
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04
RACINE GETS LIONS SHARE
State Officials Serve Notice They Will
Make An Effort to Collect From Rela-
tives the Cost of Maintenance of
Patients at Various Hospitals.

Kenosha county must pay a big bill
this year for the care of dependents.
County Clerk Russell III. Jones this
morning received from the Secretary Of
State the bills for the care of depend
ents of the county for the year ending
is $12,267.33. This is close to thou
sand-dollar advance over the former
year. Tt represents one-ha1f of the
cost of board and clothes for the pa
tients frfom Kenosha county during the
past year, the other half having been
paid by the state. AS in former wears
the lion IS share of the bill is to be laid
to the Racine County Asylum for the
insane and the total of this bill is
$5,270.25. The next largest bill is
from the state Hospital at Mendoza
with a total of $2,388.33. The bills
show that dependents from this county
are now being cared for at twelve of
the state institutions. This includes
the Home for the Feeble Minded at
OulPptWd Il dllSs LuC OGdbO IuDGTCu-
losis Sanatorium at Wales and the In
dustrial school for boys at Warkesha.
With the filing Of the annual bills
the state announces a new policy N
regard TO tie care of the insane. In
keeping with the provisions Of state
law long on the statute books the secre-
tary of state will make an effort to col
lect from relatives of insane persons
the charges which have been assessed
against the state for their maintenance.
For some time the corrty has demanded
The first time that the demand has been
made by the state. Tt will mean that
the cost of the care of these unfortu-
mates borne by relatives will be doub-
led this year. Under the law the state
may maintain civil actions in the courts
of the state to collect the claims.
It is not known how soon the indi-
vidual bills will be sent out by the
state but it is expected that they will
OC S0nG SOu1C GIuI0 iJItV1OuS 10 UI0 meet
ing of the County Board at which meet
ing the bills of the state against the
ounty will be considered and disposed
of. It is expected that the new move
of the state will meet with considerable
opposition. Many Of the relatives of
these unfortunates have found it hard
to pay half the cost of their care and
with demand for the payment of the
entire cost it is certain that there will
be many protests. The added cost of
maintaining these state institutions is
reflected in the increase of the amount
Of the bill against Che county.
The bills from the various institutions
are for the following amounts:
Racine Hospital for Insane. ]. $5,270.25
State Hospital, Insane, Men
dota s. ........ 2,388.33
Home for Feeble Minded, Chip
pewa Falls IL. ......... 1,941.23
Walworth Hospital, Insane Il. 1866
Industrial School, Waukesha. 524.83
Milwaukee, Hospital, Insane =. 208.5O'
Waukesha, Hospital, Insane :. 205.O0
Sank Hospital, Insane ..... 108.25
Green County Insane. Hospital $3.50
Douglas, Hospital, Insane -. 22.77
Central Hospital, Waupun 49,. 1929
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04

The fire department was called out
just after four o'clock Sunday after
noon on account of a chimney fire at
house at 303 North Sheridan Road.
The blaze was extinguished without
any loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04

The booster trip special left this
morning for a tour of the county to
placard it with the cards inviting the
countryside to get acquainted with
their city cousins on October 18th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04

DIR. A. S. Bailey and Miss Helen
Brunsted Of Chicago, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. L. P. BAILEY of
West Grand avenue
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03
KNIGHTS OF ROSE.
i CR0IX TO FEAST
PROGRAM or RESPONSES TO TOASTS
TO BE OFFERED AT BANQUET
is ANNOUNCED TODAY.

The observance Of the Mystic Feast Of
Maundy Thursday, which j. made obliga-
tory upon every knight of the Rose Croix,
will be held in Brownsville ON Thursday,
April 9th, at S:j0 p. m, at Paul's cafe.
This j. the feast at which all knights
are required BY the statutes Of the rite,
where two Or more are in any one place,
to meet 10 express their faith in the wis
dom and mercies OF their Creator; their
faith in the order and in zach other; to
celebrate the solemn feast and To drink
the statutory toaStS. Nothing but phy~i-
cal inability Or imperative duty Of the high
ct nature excuses n-on-atiendance.
III any discord has disturbed the broth
erly feeling between amy knights it l. their
duty, and all Chapter of the Rose Croix
make il mandatory, hat they meet on this
day and ADJUST all personal differences
and unfriendly feelings, before sitting a.
the hallowed board of the paSchal lamb.
lie who turns lightly away. cannot appre-
clate the Jewel he wears or value the price
less gem OF brotherly love.
ID. Ii. kowalSki win be tonstmaster, and
the obligatory and stated toasts will be
responded to a. follows:
Invocation. Dr., &. III. Thorn.
To the president of the United States.
David l.. Spero.
To the supreme council. DIR. ". +.
Spivey.
To the sovereign grand commander,
Alexander Whele~-
To the sovereign grand Inspector genrr-
al. IN Texas, Benianun kovulski.
To- the most worShipful grand lodge OF
Texas, A. Wayne Wood.
To all regular Masons and Masonic bod
ie~ Of all rites and degrees over the sur
face Of the earth; honors and %iaurels 10 the
worthy. health to TIE sick. comfort ID the
needy and succor 10 the oppressed every
where. -
To the memory of the brethren of the
degree. whose labor~ here below have
ceased during the present Masonic year.
In silence.
10 Scottish Rite Masonry in the Rio
Grande Valley, David Gregg Wood.
To the ladies, Harry X. Loew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

lSupplird daily ly Cassidy Southwestern Com
mission Co. Fort Worth. Tex
FORT WORTH, Tex. Apr. 3.-lIog~ Re
ceipt~ 1900; market closed steady Ia Zoe
top. $3.50: bulk, sl4.25m 1870;
pigs up 10 $1l.
Cattle: Receipts 5000. including 300
market steady: top on steers.
s10.35: bulk. -. ~75m9.7O. Cows. top.
$50: bulk, $1,000 7.75. T~Ieifers. top.
$3.50: bulk. SG.50n $50. Bulls. strong.
top. s.: bulk. S6dT. Calves, steady, top,
Sll 90. bulk. $4,000 $50. Stocker~
Steers, @6(a $50: COWS. @6(d 80: heifers.
seas: calves. SOFAS.
Sheep: Receipts. none.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03
GWNsus


Pace. for several years past the chief me
chanic IN the llinkley garage here, and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Denny are on their
way In Denny's machin to San Angelo,
Texas. Mr.. Denney and Mr.. Pace expect
to open a garage in San Angelo. Denney
was formerly sergeant in Troop q, Third
cavalry. lie bought his discharge from the
army and went into the automobile busi-
ness here. first as a mechanic and later
AZ the owner and operator Of service ears.
Mr.. Pace found it necessary To leave for
a higher climate To recover his health. and
50 formed a partnership with Denney to
following the Laredo-San Antonio route in
going north.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03

Four Favor Further Tarvia-Five re-
Williams TO Sound out feeling of property
owners on Levee and Washington streets
from Tenth TO Palm Boulevard a. ID the
proposed t~arviating Of those streets. have
already come ~. Tomas Cortez, A. WAYNE
Wood, Mrs. Bernardo Calero and G.. II.
More favor the paving and wrote to that
effect. One mar thinks the cost of the
Paving too much, and says a much in his
reply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03
FOX is NAMED
EXALTED RULER
B. p. o. E. LODGE WIRES PRESIDENT
THAT 1T HEARTILY SUPPORTS
HIS ACTS IN THE CRISIS.

Al its annual installation session last
night. Brownsville lodge No. 1892. Benevo-
lent and Protective Order OF Elks. wired
President Wilson a. follows:
Brownsville lodge No. 1882. Benevolent
and Protective Order III Elk-. III it, meet
ing tonight. passed unanimously resolu-
tons IN favor of preparedness and uphold
inn American dignity. 1t heartily endorsed
Your attitude and pledges IL unqualified
support in your efforts 10 that end"
The message wa~ signed IN George B.
Murphy. retiring exalted ruler, and Elmore
Order. secretary.
james j. Fox was elected exalted ruler
10 fill the vacancy caused by the repart-
ure of X. N. Coy, exalted ruler eject. and
ID. =. Perkins was elected loval knight.
which place was vacated BY Mr.. Fox. Be
sides these officers. the following officers
were Installed: II. &. Morris. leading
knight. q. Y. Lawrence. lecturing knight.
j. Il. Putegnat. treasurer. Elmore =. Grid
er. secretary. Gerald Johnson. tiler. APP
p%ointive officers Will he named M the next
meeting.
Cecil Robinson ~ Pharr was initiated
into the lodge. He was accompanied t.
Brownsville by Terrell Smith and Frank f..
GATES. both members of the local lodge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03

Need Rain in North Part-"A consider
able amount of corn j. being planted and
considerable more will be planted il il rains
,oon," said ". III. Mead Of Raymondville.
who j. in Brownsville on a short business
trip. Mr.. Mead says that little rain has
fallen in the north end of the county in
recent weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03
Charter Arrives-A charter from n

Charter ArriveS-A charter from the
American Federation of Labor for the 10
cal branch Of the federal employees union.
organized in Brownsville with sixteen mem
hers some two weeks ago. was received
Monday from Washington by ". L. Vale.
temporary president Of the local. A meet
ing viii be announced shortly at which the
name OF fourteen additional applicants
for membership viii be voted on. The
object of the nnion l. the betterment of the
pay and working conditions 81 the govern
ment employees. Members here were draw.
from the customs. immigration. postoffice.
agricultural and army quartermaster's de-
partmentS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03

Error Is C0rrected-W. X. (Bily) Men
dcnhall, instead of 'Billy McGonigle', was
one of the victims of the automobile acci-
dent near Harrington on Saturday. Young
Mendenhall was slightly cut about the arm
hy being thrown against the barbed wire
fence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03

Rev. r.. r. SeSSionssof Beeville. presid-
inc elder for the BeeviIle district Of the
Methodist West Texas conference. who ac-
~companied Rev. j. NJ. Moore 10 Browns
vile. left thi~ morning for Beeville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03

Me--r~. Frank f.. Gates. Terrell Smith.
and Earl Robinson of Pharr were visitors
in Brownsville last night. leaving on the
motor this morning for their home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Aguilar of McAllen
are visitors in Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03

Electrical, bicycle, automobile. typewriter.
flashlights, telephone and telegraph supplies
and repairs. We repair anything. Rio Grande
Electric Co. (tfl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03

WHEN you CAN'T GET IT ELSE
WHERE, come to us. Wen have it. Ris
Grande Electric Co. Off
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03

The spring season implies carpenter re-
pairs, new screens. painting and wall paper
for Your home. Call X. l.. Gutierrez. T.. O.
Box 303. Phone SIS. (4-2-tf1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03

Ex%perimenterS IN Ceylon have found
that cocoamt water, fermented for q few
days, can BE- used To coagnlate rubber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03
WHAT HAVE YOU TO REpAiR7 We

pair anything. Work called for and delivered
bicycle supplies. Guarantee Cycle Co. next
Sentinel Office. t3-2T-tfl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-03
General Morton to
Lunch With Rotary

Brigadier General Charles G.. Morton.
newly appointed commander in the Browns
vile district. today accepted the invitation
of the Brownsville Rotary Club 10 lunch
with the club a. It'll guests ut Panl'~, We'd
nesday al the noon hour. This will be the
first opportunity of many of the mem
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
IDAHO GLEE CLUB is
TO BE HERE MONDAY
Flattering Press Notices and
Repeated Encores Greet
Organization

People of Pendleton who attend the
concert to be given by the University
of Idaho Glee Club at the high
school auditorium next Monday night.
will hear one of the best musical pro-
grams ever offered here. The club
has just finished trips 10 northern and
central Idaho and ir encores and re-
peated encores are Il criterion of the
excellence of the entertainment Of
| fered, the program this year is the
bst in the history of the club.
The feature numbers, as usual. are
numerous, but the two which take"
the best with the audiences are the
university quartet and the readings of
Fred Erb
The quartet, through its tunefui
rendering of popular airs, has Won
for itself the title of THE Syncopat-
ed Four" 1t is composed of Fred Erb
first tenor: Vernon Henry. second
tenor: Harold King. baritone; and
Homer Macdonald. bass ''On the
! Old Dominion Line" by BOtsford. is
their strong number. with "Celebratin
Day in Tennessee" a close second.
Their popularity is shown by the fact
that time and again they exhausted
their extensive list of encores.
The readings of Fred Erb constitute
one of the most enjoyable features on
the program. Mr.. Erb has a fine
voice. an easy stage presence and his
simple, unaffected gestures are used
with telling effect His fist num-
ber is an Alaskan tale, THE shoot
ing of Dan McGrew." The intense
| feeling with which it is given. togeth-
er with the low piano accompaniment.
holds the audience spell-bound. His
reading of Jim Biudsoe" is also
noteworthy.
The club is especially fortunate in
having three soloists OF superior abil-
ity Homer Macdonald. bass soloist.
possesses a voice of range. depth and
power. which is admirably noted I'm
his number Asleep in the Deep"
Harold King. baritone takes the
solo in The Banjo song" He is ac-
companied by the entire gIee club.
Richard Canon. tenor. has a clear
tenor of pleasing quality. His WORK
! in The Perfect Day" and Garry Me
Back TO Old virginny" is very effec-
tive. and has drawn most favorable
comment.
The violin soloist. c. n. johnson, Is
musician of pronounced ability. His
PLAYING is finished and techniquH
| faultlesS
The Club proper numbers twenty
mem bers. and under the capable
Leadership OF Professor Storer. has de-
veloped into the best glee club in the
northwest" All their ensemble work
is effective. but il is especially SO IN
Comrades in Arms patriotic air
with a vigorous marching tempo. or
the cncores. a humorous one entitled
I've Got the Prettiest Girl" seems to
De the most enjoyed.
The whole program may be briefly
summed up in the phrase The best
ever"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
ALL CHILDREN LOVE
"SYRUP OE FIGS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
GIVE TT WHEN FF-VERIsH, GROSS.
BILIOUS, FOR BAD BREATH
OR SOUR STOMACH

Look at the tongue. Mother. II
coated, it is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
need a gentle. thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish. cross. listless. pale,
doesn't sleep. eat or act naturally, or
is feverish, stomach sour, breath bad
has stomachache. sore throat. diar-
rhoea. full of cold, give teaspoonfuI
of California Syrup or Figs" and I'm
a few hours all the foul. constipated
waste, undigested food and sour bile
gently moves out of its little bowels
without gripping and you have a well.
playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
they love its delicious taste. and il al
ways makes them feel splendid
ASK your druggist for a 5O-oen5
bottle of california Syrup OF Figs
which has directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware OF
eounterfeits sold here. To be sure you
get the genuine. ask TO see that it is
made by California Fig syrup Com
pany" Refuse any other kind with
contempt