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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
Tom Scott Buys
Hill Garage
Largest Garage in the City to Become
Home of Oakland Cars and Bust
ness Will be Continued.

Kenosha S Automobile Row. had
its most interesting announcement in
months this morning when announce
ment was made that Tom Scott, local
agent for the Oakland, had taken over
all the stock of the Hill Garage Com
pany and had taken with it possession
CT the big garage on Sheridan Road.
1t is to be tho home of the Oakland
cars and the business Of The company
is to be continued without interruption.
None Of the men who have been con-
nected with the garage management in
the past will remain under the new
ownership. Several automobile sales
agencies which have been housed under
the big roof are seeking new locations
and announcement of Their new homes
will be made in a few days. The ga
rage under the new management will
largely extend the business and the
new owner hopes to make it the real
center OF the automobile and garage
business in Kenosha. The considera-
tion of the deal was not made public.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Any person who shall make or be
party to the making of any false
statements or certificate as to the
fitness or liability of himself or any
other person for service under the
provisions of this act, or regula-
tions made by the President there
under, or otherwise evades or aids
another to evade the requirements
of this act or of said regulations,
or who, in any manner, shall fail
or neglect fully to perform any
duty required of him in the execu-
tion of this act, shall, if not sub
ject to military law, be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon convic
tion in the district court of the
United States having jurisdiction,
thereof, be punished by imprison-
ment for not more than one year,
or, if subject to military law, shall
be tried by courtmartial and suf-
fer punishment as a court
martial may direct. (sec. VI, act
approved May 10, 1919
IF two or more persons conspire
either to commit any cffense
against the United States, or to
defraud the United States in any
manner or for any purpose, and one
or more of Such parties do any act
to effect the object of the con.
spiracy, each of the parties to such
conspiracy to be fined not more
than $4,000 or imprisoned not more
than two years, or both. (Sec. 81,
Criminal Code of United States.)
Whoever, having taken an oath
before competent tribunal, officer,
or person, in any case in which a
law of the United States authorizes
an oath to be administered, that
he will testify, declare, depose, or
certify truly, or that any written
testimony, declaration, deposition,
or certificate by him described, is
true, shall willfully and contrary
to such oath state or subscribe airy
material matter which he does not
believe to be true, is guilty Of per-
jury, and shall be fined not more
than $4,000 and imprisoned not
more than i've years. (Sec. 125,
Criminal Code Of United States
Whoever directly commits any
act constituting an offense defined
in any law of the United States,
or aids, abets, counsels, commands,
induces, or procures its commission
is a principal. (Sec. 332, Criminal
Code of United States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
DEATH OF THOMAS B. WHITAKER
Old Resident of Kenosha Died at Fis
Home on Maplewood Avenue
IN Mondau MIGHT

Thomas B. Whitaker, aged sixty,
three years and one of the best known
of the older residents of Kenosha, died
at the family residence on Maplewood
avenue on Monday evening fellow ing
long illness from Bright 5 disease.
The deceased was son of the late
Robert B. Whitaker, one of the best
known of the pioneer settlers and
manufacturers Of Kenosha.. He was
born in Kenosha, March &c, 1854, and
he spent his entire life in the city.
During his earlier life he was associ-
ated with his father and his brother
the late R. S. Whitaker, in the manage
ment of the Whitaker foundry and in
later years he had a machine shop on
West Main street. For the past three
years he had been an invalid.
He is survived by his widow, one son
Roger Fl. Whitaker of Kenosha, and
three daughters, Mrs. Theodore Nehl-
sen Of Kenosha, Mrs. z. L. Moore of
Chicago, and Miss Amber WhitaksE
of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
MANY MEASUUESCONDEMNED
Report Shows Kenosha Grocers Give
Overweight in Many Test Packages
Only Five Cases of Underweight
Are Found in Whole Year.

Have you been robbing your butcher
and your groeerR The report of the
city sealer which has been fled with
the Common Council indicates that
people in Kenosha have been getting
more than they pay for Instead of
tests showing that the people were
being short weighted great majority
of the tests showed that the "baker s
dozen" and the something for good
measure was the rule rather than the
exception in the stores of Kenosha.
Based on actual purchases the report
showed that but five cases of incorrect
and short weights had been discovered
IN hundreds of tests made in Kenosha
during the past year, but on the other
hand there had been over two hundred
cases of incorrect long weight. Grocers
were the ones who made the most err
rors against their own ledgers and the
report showed that tests made among
the grocers of the city showed not one
single case of short weight, but fifty
eight cases where the weights given
were greater than the purchase called
for. One coal man was reported to
have short weighted a customer. but
eight purchases were made in which
the weights were more than the pur-
chase blank called for Not a single
meat dealer was found guilty of short
weight but forty-one purchases showed
overweight for the package. Dry
good dealers in Kenosha were all on
the right side and the same was true
of -four and feed, fruit and ice deal
ers. Purchases of package goods show
ed that none were under weight and
sixty-eight purchased were over the
weight stipulated on the package.
The report of the sealer showed that
in the year covered one hundred and
twenty-three scales and weights and
measures in use in Kenosha stores
had been condemned. This was only
very small proportion of the num-
Der sealed as correct measures. The
old liquid measuring can is still a bad
offender and the report showed that
fifty of these had been condemned as
unfit for use. Spring scales came in for
the next hardest hitting as the city
official condemned forty-four of these
in the year.
The report is particularly favorable
to all lines of trade in the city and
indicates that the people are getting
honest weight for their money.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Hollweg may have been made the
goat of the Kaiser, but he had
everything coming that he is getting.
1t is probable that the Kaiser will find
that with the Republican spirit awak-
ened it will take moro than shift in
Chancellors to pacify the people. The
German people are demanding Demo
cratic government and they will not be
satisfied till they get it. IF it does
not come through the avenue Of
German rule it must come through
the avenue of allied victory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
: Fighting p1rson'
E1llists IN Reserves
Rev. r. B. Cramer of Bristol NJ. E.
Church Makes Application for
Officers Training Camp.

Rev. r. B. Cramer of Bristol NJ. E.
Church Makes Application for
Oficers Training Camp.
Made Applications for Second o. T. G.
Rev. r. B. Cramer, Bristol, Wis.
Walter NJ. Burke.
Richard j. O'Donnen.
Alfred Grosvenor.
Joseph Duffy.
Franklin NJ Lane.
George o. Duncan.
James Gamble.
Kenosha county has a real fighting
parson in the person of Rev. R. B.
Cramer, the Methodist minister at Bris-
tol, who yesterday made application to
the Second Officers Reserve Training
Camp. This is the second attempt that
the Rev Cramer has made to be enlist
ed under the Stars and Stripes as
several months ago he attempted to
join an ambulance corps, but was re-
jected because of the excessive num-
Der of applicants. Walter H. Burke,
secretary of the Kenosha Realty. Com
pany, is also among the number of
aspirants for shoulder straps; Franklin
NJ. Lane, at present enrolled in the
Infantry Company NJ, has seen mill
tary service and therefore promises to be
one of those who will receive especial
consideration by the examining board.
With Wisconsin s quota now full, the
call has come to the various agents of
the state to encourage the enlistment
of maturer men and assure them that
all other things being equal, those of
older years will have better chance
of securing commissions, because of
their better ability to carry the re
sponsibility which the commission en-
tails. Bruce Eastman is in receipt of a
letter from the state headquarters urg-
ing all those who have applications to
mail them in at once as every day is
needed to investigate the credentials
of the various applicants
81 think, y said Mr.. Eastman this
morning, that Kenosha young men
have answered their second call in a
way for which they should be com
mended. We have as many applications
as were presented for the first camp,
even though it is certain that the
rockies will be called into the far
south for training. We have realized
that it was an opportunity, which we
could not fail to accept.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
STATE EXAMINERS
CLOSE BRISTOL BANE
Continued from page /

business of the bank for a short time,
which is said to have purchased the
stock, but he was an employee of the
company. Whether or not Cashier
Johnson had any money invested in the
bank is not made known by examiner.
II can not give you formal state
ment of the condition of the bank at
this time, = said Examiner Herried in
charge this morning "The state de-
partment at Madison will issue a press
statement later We are examining in
to the conditions of the investments
now and until such examination is
completed it would be impossible for
us to make any statement as to the
solvency or the insolvency Of the bank.
The statement of the bank today is
practically the same as shown in the
statement called on June GOTH There
are no large depostors in the bank and
| am unable to give the number of de-
positors who had entrusted small
amounts to the keeping of the bank.
We do not know all about the invest
ments of the banking company as yet.
We are making some Investigations of
the Minnesota company which recently
arranged to take over the bank. No
transfer of the stock is of record on
the books of the bank. Our OBJ
ject in taking charge of the bank at
this time is to conserve the resources
for the depositors.
When the question as to the solvency
Of the bank was put directly to Elk
aminer Herried he said: ''That is a
pretty hard question to answer. We
are hopeful that the examination may
show a favorable report"
The bank had a paid-up capital
stock of $4,000 and the men who are
named as cfficers of the bank are wide
ly known and highly respected in the
town Of Bristol and throughout the
county. just how much their inter-
est in the bank is at the pres
ent time must be shown by the report
Of the examiner now in charge.
Examiner Herried declined to make
even guess as to when the bank
could reopen or as to when formal
statement could be made to the de-
positors Of the value Of its assets and
liabilities. cit will depend entirely
on conditions found following the ex
animation said Mr.. Herried in dis
cussing this phase of the matter. The
state bank at Salem was formerly
under the same management as the
Bristol State Bank, but this bank went
into voluntary liquidation some months
ago and all the depositors of it have
been paid in full.
1t is said that the state department
of banking had been keeping a close
watch on the bank for some time and
that the decision to close it came as
a result Of the statement called for
on June Goth and supplementary re-
ports made by the bank examiners.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
victory for congresswoman.

The promptness with which the
treasury department. yielded to the de-
mands of Congresswoman Jeanette Ran
kin in behalf of the women employed in
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, in the matter of hours of labor, is
victory for that distinguished member
of the House of Representatives which
will give her considerable prestige. 1t
is altogether likely that in her efforts
to prevent the bureau from working
women overtime, Miss Rankin did not
have the united support of the women
employees. Undoubtedly many of them
wished to work overtime in order to
earn extra compensation. IF that be
the case, as it probably is, then the
victory won by Miss Rankin is all the
more notable for the reason that she
carried her point with divided support.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

The best thing that you can give the
Kenosha soldiers who are going out to
fight the battles Of Democracy under
the Stars and Stripes, is the assurance
that you are going to help fight those
same battles at home. This is the
gift supreme for the departing soldier
because it means that his task and the
tasks of the men allied with him are
to be infinitely easier
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

1t is probable that some Of the people
in the breakwater districts will want
to object to assessments against their
property. Let them look at the matter
from the standpoint Of civic patriotism
and they can make no objection to the
small assessment that MAJ be made
against them. Let them look at the
plan from the standpoint of the i'm
provement of their own property
and they should be tickled to death
to help pay the bill.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
Paid-Compliments Dewey Hardware

"Paid-Compliments Dewey Hardware
Company Z
The report that several of the
soldiers ha6s felt the chill of the lake
winds in the wee hours of the morning
led the Women's Relief Corps to send
post haste a consignment of comforts
and blankets; individual gifts, among
them, mattress and bedding from Mrs.
George A. Yule, have also reminded
the soldiers that their patriotism is
the kind that grips the civilian.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
Notes from Company M.

There is no longer any doubt about
the quarters of Company M being a
well regulated military camp; from the
time that the visitor sees cold Glory''
floating majestically from the flag pole
in front of the pavilion until he un-
consciously salutes the picket on duty
as he bids farewell to the volunteers.
he is impressed with the military air
which surrounds the place. A SQUAD of
soldiers, here and there, reviewing with
their officer, the details of the drill
which they have learned during the
day; group within gathered around
the cot of a t9comrade'' as thew dis
cuss rules of discipline, once strange
but now familiar to them; the uncon-
scious regard paid the officers by the
soldiers, all these and many other
things convince the passer-by that
Kenosha manhood is preparing for war
in a way that means business.
Every day brings an added testi-
mony Of the appreciation Of Kenosha
individuals of the patriotism of the
soldiers now in the camps within the
city and impress the soldiers with the
idea that even if it costs, it pays.
The beginning of the mess service at
Company NJ on Washington Island
necessitated on Tuesday the purchase
of cooking utensils of varied and I'M
usual kinds; Supply Sergeant Sokup
detailed group of privates to pur-
chase the needed hardware and have
the same sent to the camp and charged
against the account of Company NJ.
All this was done in due time and when
Clerk Ghallegher investigated the deliv-
cred griddles, pans and skillets he dis
covered the bill for $4.75 marked:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Sure, get the war taxes out of war
profits, but don t tax the industries to
such an extent that they will have to
go out Of business. Employed men
at home is just as important as fight
ING men in the trenches.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
CAPT. CONEY PRAISES BOYS
Cavalrymen Easily Shift Habits to Fit
Demands of Camp Life-Numerous
Donations Furnish Equipment, We'll
coined at Quarters of Local Co.'S.

First Platoon; Manual Of Arms;
Second Platoon: Saddle Blanket Fold
ing; Third Platoon: Semiphore Signal
ing. These duties were assigned to
the various divisions of Troop E for
their drill work Of Tuesday afternoon
and were despatched with military
skill which baffled the civilian. The
troopers are well established in their
quarters in the building, formerly oc-
cupied by the United Refrigerator
Company; a guard house, an orderlies
room, well established guard for the
entire camp, and all the equipment
necessary for the serving of the
soldiers meals have been. added to the
camp and have made it in two days a
model of military life, thanks to the
previous experience of Captain Coney
and Lieuts. Alexander and Steinert.
The discipline, necessary to the
camp, was impressed upon two Of the
troopers Tuesday morning by an en-
forced visit to the guard house follow
ing breach of discipline, but as a
rule the cavalrymen have taken to the
routine of the drill and life with good
spirit and an ability which has merited
the commentator of the officers.
Regular garrison with troop duties and
the official daily program of the United
STATES army camp have been established
at the barracks of Troop E and the Of
fcer believe that the Kenosha troopers
Will have well broken the ice by the
time they are called to Camp Douglas.
Many gifts have made the quarters
OF the troop better equipped and more
convenient; it was incorrectly reported
that the blankets for the cavalrymen
were furnished by the Red Cross
branch, as these were the gifts of the
Kenosha chapter of the A.. F. f. W.,
which through Mrs. z. G.. Simmons,
started the equipment Sunday morn
ing with the gift of fifty blankets
which has been supplemented today by
fifty more; individual members of the
society have also given equipment all
OF which has been very acceptable at
the barracks. Some Of the cavalryiaen
are not properly shod and subscriptions
from the members of the A. f. f. w.
have arranged for the immediate pur-
chases of shoes for these. The Keno
sha Rife Club had very acceptable
gift Tuesday when they offered the
troop the use Of their rifles until such
a time as the government should equip
them. There was no little rejoicing
at both camps over the present of
pipes and tobacco from j. Frank Cheese
bro, as these luxuries are not included
in the articles furnished by Uncle Sam.
Visitors are urged to keep away
from the barracks of Troop e during
the daytime as the officers are
anxious to have the drills uninterrupt-
ed; citizens are cordially invited, how
ever, to visit the camp at the
visiting hours, between 700 and
900 in the evening, when the
soldier boys are off duty.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

The only objecting vote to the re-
moval of the !. w. w. from the nation
seems to come from the ranks of this
troublesome and dangerous body. If
the war will bring the eradication of
such organizations from the country
it will be Of great value.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

A home guard equipped viii areo-
planes might be all right in times Of
peace, but when the fghing is mostly
on the French front that is an excel
lent place to put the birdmen. Let the
home guarders walk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Field Marshall Haig has been knight
ed by the king of England. 1t can be
said that this is one place where
knighthood is not an empty honor but
the badge Of royalty is conferred for
distinguished services to the cause of
democracy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Judge George W. Taylor of the
County Court, was notified this morn
ing that the state school for dependent
children at Sparta had been qdafantin-
ed on account Of smallpox. He was
instructed that no children could be
committed to the school until the quar-
antine is lifted. No petitions have
been filed n the local court to have
children sent to Sparta.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

And the question arises, What IS
the use of voting on school bonds and
school houses if the school board is not
going to build one. Why not wait and
submit the question at the next
city election? Why rush he financial
pall-bearers?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Those Russian ministers who are re-
signing just as the enemy is beginning
to fee in front of the victorious Rus
sian army, should be given the same
treatment as is meted out to the Rus
sian Gear and get it quick.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

And the Oshkosh Northwestern says:
"The prospect that booze may soon be
placed under the ban will make a lot
of men eager to do their Christmas
shopping early, in order to follow the
rule of preparedness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Whatever other criticism can be
offered, Congress will not be accused of
acting with undue haste in the passage
of the food control bill The Presi-
dent asked for food control by July l,
Of course, he did not say what year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

And when one attends a joint meet
ing Of the council and the school board
and gets double dose Of it he just
wonders how in the world anything
can keep Kenosha from the commission
form of government.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Probably Mayor Pfennig could visit
Muskegon and find lot of things that
could be improved on. However, that
fellow who rules at Muskegon can be
said to know "rotten = transportation
facilities when he sees them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

The legislature has adjourned but
there is no special cause for rejoicing
The governor is already threatening to
call a special session.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

The Lusk woman ever at Waukesha
who murdered another woman because
she wanted her husband, is writing the
story Of her life. The pity of it is
that there will be a lot of fools to buy
copies of the book.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Two cent postage to soldiers in for
eign lands is alright, but a lot of them
would rather pay the full rate and
know that their letters were going to
be delivered without being chopped to
pieces by a censor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Are there women slackers9 Every
one who refuses to sign the food pledge
should be arraigned for lack Of patrio-
tism if not for disloyalty.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Isn't it pretty nearly time for some
public utility company to decide that
the time has come to rip up Lake ave-
nue. from bow to stern and install some
kind Of a pipe2 It's about the only
street in the city that is not out cf
commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

And we take it that the object of it
all was to get rid of the dogs and
bring some protection to the children.
If it accomplishes this result most
people will be satisfied.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Washington sends out a warning to
the people not to believe that Germany
is whipped already. The warning was
hardly necessary in the face of the
present news reports.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

The kaiser must have had good
laugh over the American report of his
resignation and abdieation. The kai-
ser is evidently pretty well satisfied
with his job and he has no idea of
quitting just at present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

The protesting troopers are advised
that being a real soldier includes a
willingness to bear little hardship
The nation will probably make service
as attractive as possible but going to
war is not exactly like going to a Sun
day school picnic.