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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04
IF Purchased Separately
Chairs, 1878 Each Table, 500

And no matter whether you
buy a single piece or a COM
plete outfit, we will gladly ar.
range convenient credit terms
for you. Our credit depart
ment is open to you no matter
what the size of your purchase
may be. We suggest that you
come in and let us explain more
about this feature Of our bust
ness. It will greatly simplify
buying for you.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04
Large Mirror on Dresser and
Toilet Table Enhances
It's Value

Notice the full size of the
mirrors on the dresser and
toilet table. There is nothing
skinny about this entire suite.
It is splendidly constructed
from every standpoint, hand
rubbed, and finished with ex-
treme care. A particularly at
tractive suite and wonderful
value at this price.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04
This Suite IncludeS the
----~----------=
Latest Type Of Chifforette

This type Of chiffonier which
is pictured above has become
extremely popular, but as a
general thing is found only in
the most expensive suites. But
here is an opportunity to pur-
chase a genuine Queen Anne
Period Suite with this type of
chifforette, all in fine Gum
Walnut or Mahogany, at the
remarkably low price of $97.5o.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04
in this Preliminary Fall Furniture

We buying nodrto
w1lhd
furniture nkwe and
materials with the kind used the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Naming Peace Board
Is Up to Col. House

WASHINGTON, oct. 2.-As the re
suit Of the report yesterday that Jus
tice Brandeis had been named as one
of the colleagues Of Colonel House 90
gather peace conference data for this
country. whole crop Of names shot
up to-day for the so-cslled peace board.
The two most important mentioned
were Elihu Root and ex-President Taft,
but when inquiries we're made in re-
sponsible quarters the answer given
was: at seems hardly likely that they
will be selected" 1t was established,
however, that Colonel House would
name his own colleagues in the work
he has been asked TO do by the Pres!-
dent.
Appointments TO the board or com
mittee. or whatever name may finally
be officially chosen for it, will probably
be made BY the President, but the
choice wll be on the recommendation
Of Colonel House, and he will have a
free hand in selecting the men 20 CO.
operate with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
New British Food
Mission Arrives
English Liner Reaches u. S.
and Tolls of Beating off
U-Boat Attack

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 90
II. Smith, Assistant General Secretary
Of Munitions Of Great Britain, accom-
PANIED By three associates arrived
here to-day. aboard a British steam
ship from r port in England. He Ia
mead Of British mission on food sup
plies that will soon confer with Her
bert Hoover, the United States Food
Administrator.
lie said his mission IN this country
had 20 DO with arrangements for the
equitable distribution Of supplies
among Americas allies In Europe.
I'VE are here,' said Mr.. Smith, "tO
request Mr.. Hoover 10 assist In filling
The Allies requirements from North
Amsrica for food for our armies and
civilian population. Our special task
Is 20 set up in cooperation with Mr.
Hoover an organization in this coun-
try for the inter-Allisd meats and ia.
commission formed by Great Britain,
France and Italy"
With the arrival OF the steamship
confirmation was obtained OF recent
reports that she had been attacked b.
a submarine when eastbound. She was
we'll protected by a destroyer, how
ever, which drove The submarine be-
low and exploded u depth bomb near
the spot where the unGersea craft had
,ubmerged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Not Going fo Haze German
Peace SGys SeoTnen's Head

LONDON, Oct. Joseph Havelock
Wilson. general secretary Of the Ma
tional Seamen's Union, in speech at
Nidd,esbrough last night. declared that
All want peace, "but we're not going
10 have a German peace"
at has been said" he added, that
n is impossible 10 have military VIC
tory. Well, if we cannot win the war
with such a great weight as that OF
the United States, we do not deserve
to win"
Mr. Wilson added that II he could
have his way and the searnen ask him,
eve will deliberately punish the Ger
mans for the crimes they have com
nnitted." He enjoined all the seamen
ITO keep the flag at the masthead,
never TO surrender. and 10 go straight
on with the determination that we are
going 10 win and bring about peace
on satisfactory lines"
The speaker declared that some
pacifsts, 'who love every country but
their own" would make believe that
Great Britain was as guilty IN this
war as the Germans.
81 can only describe them" ne SAID
cas- very foolish men"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Government Expects Demo
cratic Congress to
Concur
Parliament Plans
Success Is Likely
Property Owning Classes
Demand a Fair Repre-
sentation

PETRoGRAp, Oct. Coincidence is
increasing in government circles that
the coalition idea will receive the
sanction Of the democratic congress.
There also are indications that the plan
for a preliminary Parliament, advocat-
ed by certain strong groups in the con-
gress, will not meet with opposition
from the government. provided the
property owning classes have fair
representation in it.
The organizations which favor the
coalition have held a conference under
the presidency Of NJ. Skobelef. former
Minister Of Labor, regarding the ad-
mission of Constitutional Democrats.
Their participation in the Parliament
is approved. provided they are cleared
Of suspicion OF connection with the re-
cent attempted revolution headed by
General kornlof.
The British, French AMI Italian gov
ernments, through their representatives
here, have denied categorleally the in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
"Temps" Praises Wilson'S
Step 10 Prepare for Peace

PARIS. Oct. 2.-The Temps re
garding the commission given Colonel
L. NJ. House to gather historical data
on the entrance Of America into the
war, says:
president Wilson thinks IL is i'm
possible TO govern without foreseeing,
and that one cannot foresee without
studying. While the United States IS
still engaged i'm building ITS powerful
war machine its President creates an
instrument that viii serve later to
prepare for peace. This department Of
study is confided TO Colonel House, a
sagacious man who keeps himself out
side of politics.
Thus. the knowledge Of all the spe-
cialists may be centralized and elaDo-
rated in accord with the national in
terest and placed in the hands Of the
government. Happy organizers are
they who will build the future"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Turkestan Troops
Revolt; Russian
Officers Seized

PETROGRAD. Monday, Oct IA
revolutionary movement IL in progress
in Russian Turkestan. General oner-
less. commander OF the district mas
been attacked and beaten.
A temporary revolutionary committee
has been organized to take all power
Parts Of two regiments joined IN "a
counter revolutionary move.
The Minister of the Interior says nc
is not alarmed and is confident the ans
turbanccs soon will be quclled, but gov
ornment dispatches describe the Iur-
Lcstan revolt as increasingly serious
Irresponsible elements among the kus-
sian troops have obtained control OF
the military and seized the oihcers' Inc
people are m panic.
The Semi-Offcial News Agency issued
the following statement:
Political agitators, with the support
Of two local regiments, took over the
administration Of Tashkent Capital OF
Russian Turkestan) and announced
that they no longer recognized the
Provisional Government. The Mussul-
man population. which disaporoved OF
the towns masters. rose IN revolt, anu
aided by the pupils OF the military
academy. occupied the fortress.
"The government has appointed the
commander OF the troops at halan
Eastern European Russia, Genera!
Foroyuitchenko, commissary general
OF Turkestan, and has placed at MS
disposal sufficient troops TO suppress
The disorders
Tashkcnt IS the city where kerensky
received his early education and hrst
studied law. II has never numbered
among its inhabitants enough Russians
{, constitute moro than ne-eighth OF
it5 total population.
This is the second soldiers mutiny
I'M Turkcstan since the revolution, last
March. Shortly after that event, the
Governor General Of the territory. Cen
cral Kuropatkiu. was placed under ar
rest by the regular troops stationed IN
Tashkent. the Turkestan capital, ana
sent 90 Petrograd. An investigation by
the Provisional Government. however
showed the innocence OF huropatkln'
and he was soon released.
In his turn. General Kuropathn mad
been sent TO Turkestan by the Gar
government TO quell disturbances when
broke out there in 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Foreign Minister Goes to
Budapest to Make
Speech
Britain Gets Reply
To Pope's Proposal
Teuton Answers to the
Vatican Delivered to
Minister

LONDON. Oct. .. A dispatch to me
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
dealing with the visit OF Count Czer-
min, the Austro- Hungarian Foreign
MiniSter. 10 Budapest says Wst ne Is
expecied TO deliver a speech IN the
HunearSn capital on the peace PROB
lem.
The disphtch adds that Count CzFrnin
on Tuesday conferred with Emperor
Charles.
Count C1ernin went to Budapest &C
cord;nc to Vienna sdvices. 20 visit the
Hungarian PREMIER, DR.. Wekerie.
A monster demonstration in favor Oh
8 peace without annexations was held
or Sunday at Frankfort-on-the-N MAN.
Leaders in the Clerical. Radical ana
Socialist parties sponsored the demon
stration. n
The crowd numbered 10000 or d.
ooo ,nd addresses we're made from SIX
d,eerent platforms simultaneously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Kaiser S Promises to People
Give Him Renewed Power
Government Gets Permission to Gamble Further on theory
That Russia Is Out of 1t and Constitutional
Reforms viii Be Granted

ter guarantee Of peace than treaties
between peoples.
Europe is hunting for shorter and
surcr cut 10 peace. Asquith has fol
lowed closely IN the path President
Wilson has cut. He has never missed
an opportunity in the last year TO IN
dorse enthusiastically the Presidents
policy.
Having made Wilson the target for
countless German press attacks on me
ground that he is attempting to split
the German nation. NllhclmStrasse
now concentrates It's press forces
against Asquith. Thus the Prank
furter Zeitung':
THE conditions which Aequith pro
poses form no foundation for a peace
agreement. Germany could only con-
clude such a peace when she rs com
pletely overthrow. But the greater
part Of the speech is merely b.uf.
Asduith's expressions show that he
regards II an cpilogue 20 war which
iuwardly he consider ended.
The "Neue Freie Prcsse" violently
attacks Asqui.h personally, charging
him with trying to jockey himself into
the Premiership.
Ruling Class III saddle
Briefly. il is evident, first. that the
ruling class IS again IN the saddle, but
only on the strength Of promises; sec
ondly. that Germany's rulers have been
forced into defensive position; third.
that Wilson and Asquith have spread
distrust and unrest IN Germany to "a
greater extent than even the wsr T.
self. and fourth hat the gulf be-
tween the moderatcs in the rival
camps will not be bridged until there
is great change OF heart in Ger
many. brought about by further better
fighting or other means. 50 long a.
the German people can be put of with
promises peace viii be postponed.
The Liberal and Labor forces, and
especially the latter. have shown
signs of renewed activity here re
Gently. but they viii not represent
any weakening Of the British detar-
mination. The air raids on England
may affect the political situation. but,
# so. il will be contrary TO Germanys'
expectations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
BY Arthur 5. Draper

LONDON, Oct. "a considerable
change of sentiment in Germany in the
last fortnight is plainly apparent. The
government has taken stronger
course and is acting with confidence.
Michaelis furnished the clcw when he
referred TO the economic situation IN
Russia and Kuehlmann added more
light IN his speech before the Main
Committee Of the Rcichstag when he
said that successful government IN
Germany depends upon the consent OF
the Reichstag to the principles Of the
foreign policy.
In other words, me German govern
mcnt has obtained permission to
gamble further. first by promising that
Russia will soon be out of the var ana
secondly by SQuarlng the moderate
parties with promise OF constitutional
reforms. Apparently the only ilssatis-
fed and restless factions are the SO
cialists. and they are powerless alone.
kaiser's Reply Is Foundation
The Ksiser's reply 10 the Pope made
81 excellent foundation upon which to
build the present campaign. lie has
convinced the great mass of his people
that he is a real advocate OF peace and
that the Allies are responsible FOR the
continuance Of the war.
When Asquith outlined Britains war
aims last week at Leeds he spoke as
a moderate. and no British statesman
i'm the last six weeks has had better
press support. from Conservative as
well as Liberal organs.
As chairman Of the British War Aims
Committee. anything that Asquith says
S OF great significance at this time.
The War Aims Committee is virtually
d semi-ofiicial diplomatic body, using
its own and the enemy press, instead
Of the usual diplomatic channels.
Instead OF discussing frontiers and
iudemnities. Asquith raised the contro-
Nersy over war aims to question
whether force Of arms furnishes a bet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03

tention attributed to the Entente hiiieu
powers Of taking advantage OF Ine
difficult situation In Russia IN orner
20 insure their own intereatS' nv
British Ambassador has stated o1lcia'-
w TINT Great Britain would mover agree
20 such policy.
The French Ambassador recently III
formed the government that u person
ago occupying an important diplomatic
most I'm Germany had made overture'
10 aome French politicians with view
TO the discussion Of questions or IN
.terest 20 France. bus That this German
attompt was Indignantly rejected
The Italian Ambassador has informed
the government that Italy will con
tinue her cooperation with RCssin IN
the common cause, and that she has re-
iected all thoughts Of peace neg0tla-
tions which have neglected Russian
Interests.
Demands End of War
NJ. Velicntko. deputy for tho Ukraine,
who il attending the democratic con
gress here, delivered speech to-day
demanding auto romy for tho Ukraine
and also the ccysatiOn OF hostllities.
He said MS demands were made In
the name Of "three million brave sol
diers, who will not stand firm al tho
froat unless autonomy IL granted" lie
Said also that the world war should be
stopped Immediately.
The government has appointed a spe-
cial committee, including the Ministers
of War and Justice, TO arrange dstails
for the election OF delegates to the
Constituent Assembly. which is 10 de-
termine the future form Of government
Of the country. The preliminary ex-
penscs are estimated az S3,0O0,00O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
British Gain Ground in
German East Africa

LONDON, Oct. An official state
ment on the campaign in East Africa
reports heavy lighting on the Lindi-
masasi Road German East Africa
about forty miles southwest of Lindi.
British columns are making good
progress against the stubborn resist
ance Of the enemy whose strong coun-
have been repulsed. The
British have retained the ground won.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03

T>HERE is a story told of an i'm
migrant from Russia who landed in
a New York and proceeded to walk
up Fifth Avenue to his destination,
somewhere in the Fifties.
He carried trunk on his back and
was followed by his wife
They were both very ignorant. very foreign
very rustic They wanted to Cross the Avenue
a long line of automobiles was rolling by.
Suddenly the traffic policeman spied the two
ptful figures. He put up his hand and the
stream of splendid vehicles halted. He motioned
to the man and woman and they safely crossed
the street. And when they landed on the OPP
posite sidewalk. the woman. choking with tears,
said to her man:
"Ah, Pachom this surely must be land of
equality! For did you not see the soldier stop all
the Magnihcences in their carriages and help us
to cross the street p
This woman, coming from land where
those in uniform were the oppressors OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Restoration of the Death
Penalty Asked by Allies

WASHINGTON, Oct. ct is report
ed here that the Entente powers are
seeking TO persuade the Russian Proyi-
sional Government to reimpose the
death penalty, both for military and
civil offences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Chile Swerves Toward
Break With Germany

SANTIAGO, Chile. Oct. 2.-Peru's
seizure OF German steamers at Callao
and the expulsion of Count Won Lux
burg. the German Minister TO Argen-
tina. from Buenos Ayres are again oe-
cupying public attention in Chile. 1t
is believed in government circles here
that the presence OF Count Won Lux
burg in Chile or in any other South
American country would affect the soli-
darity Of the republics in the Western
Hemisphere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Stockholm Storehouses Burned

STOCKHOLM, Oct. More Than
1000 tons of provisions, fodder, maize,
oil cakes and other supplies were de-
stroyed to-day by fire in storehouses
near Stockholm. The loss. which
amounts 10 more than 100000 crowns,
will be felt severely, particularly as it
probably will be impossible to replace
these materials under existing import
re 8 rlctions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
10000 FnGnkforters Join
In Pence Demonstration

COPENHAGEN, Oct. "a monster
demons trat5on in favor Of peace
without anncxNtiOns was held on sun
day at Frankie rt-on-the- MAN. Leaders
in the Clerical, Radical and Socialist
parties sponsored the demonstration.
The crowd numbered 10000 or 10000
ana addresses vsre made from six diff
fsreut platforms simultaneously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Vatican Gives Britain
Central Powers' Reply

ROME. oct. 2.-The Vatican mas de-
livered 70 the British Minister thJ
,ext Of the replies Of Germany ana
Austria to the Pope's peace proposals
The replies are accompanied by a snort
note from the Vatican.
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 2-The Vienna
"yai+ F" published by Councillor Meinl.
Who is an intimate friend of Dr. Won
Sevdler. the Austrian Premier, says;
" I'VE light for Austria and Austrians,
mt for Germany, whose interests are
nor ours. We do not fight 10 keep Bel
GUM or Courlend."
AMSTERDAM, Oct, 2.-Ihe + rahA
furter ZeiDpg" says that inc Vlsl1 "
Count Won Hertling, the bsFar IiS'
80 IN Berlin. il connected with pend
H saS HSe.,,:~.i@ps respecting Alsaee-
Lorraine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
BoIo on Hunger Strike

PARIS. Oct. 2.-Boio Pacha, who is
under arrest on charges Of having re-
lations with the enemy. has refused all
nourishment since he was taken to
prison.
The authorities believe that he is
undertaking hunger strike, and have
decided 10 feed him forcibly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03

people, realized that she
had found a city where the
police were the friends and
protectors Of the people.
That is the spirit of the
Mitchell administration.
That is the mind of Police
Commissioner Woods. 1t is
to make the poor, the weak,
the friendless man and
woman, realize that the
policeman is their servant,
their friend, set in his place
and dressed in his uniform
to Help, and not to Hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Gives Million to Hospital

DANVILLE, Penn, Oct. Mrs. Abb
gail f.. Geissinger, who built the $780,
600 George F. Geissinger Memorial Hos
pital here, has endowed it for $1,000
900. Mrs. Geissnger is more than
ninety years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Policeman-Friend or Enemy?

His business is to befriend and protect New
Yo1k's citizens.
1t is not to club. and abuse and arrest, except
as these things are necessary in order to insure
protection for those who need it,
The policeman is my big brother, and yours.
with the power of the Great City behind him, to
keep us all in our ways
Few realize how the policeman has been trans
formed from Bugaboo to Big Brother by the
Woods idea.
He still chases thieves, arrests ro,ydies clubs
the roughs, and is terror to evi-ooers, but he is
doing lot of other things these days.
He lectures the children in the schools about
street accidents He drills the boys in the Junior
Police.
He gives the boys and girls presents from
grand Christmas Tree at the station house.
In other days when criminal had finished his
term in prison he was bounded by the police;
now the police have an employment bureau for
these unfortunates, and have hel ped 800 of them
to get jobs and make fresh start
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03

Russian Turkestan - composed OF
four provinces IN Central Asia, extend
ing westward to the Caspian Sea. 1t
has an area of 100000 square miles and
a population Of about 6,6s5,0OO. The
major portion Of the region is IN the
form Of barren or partly cultivated
steppes, or deserts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Turks Report British
Drive in Mesopotanria

LONDON. oct. "A Turkish ofiicia!
statement received here says, win rel
crcncc % the operations at Kainadle'
Mesopotsmia: 8,
Early Friday the enemy bomoarded
for several hours positions already
evacuated, afterward launching an az
tack with six battalions of infantry and
one of cavalry. The fighting continues.
-Four enemy airplanes were. brought
down"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Cautain and Crew Saved
From Death in Gulf Stom

A GULF PORT, Oct. E.-Ihe captain
and crew OF eight % the large hshing
schooner Sears, Of Pensacola were
brought here to-day By an Italian
steamer, which rescued them in an 81.
haus.ed condition in the Gulf after they
had battled three days with a tropi.
cal hurricane.
The schooner became dismasted and
Lost her rudder In the storm. She was
picked up yesterday. After taking Of
The crew, who were in serious eondi-
ton from hunger and exposure, the
steamer towed the schooner 70 SAT,
harbor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Oct. ?. The
schooner Abeaaki, from Hallowsll
Ne, ior New York, with granite blocks.
foundered of the New England coast
lest night. Captain Howard Barter, Of
Bath, and members Of the crew were
picked up by schooner and brought
here to-day. The vessel recently re-
fitted for the coastwise trade, reg
istered l7G tons gross and was built in
fhyi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03

Today the New York
policeman is the Peoples
Friend and Protector.
They respect him, he
respects himself, and we
are all proud of the force.
1t you want to main
tain this standard Of
efficiency and preserve the
finest police force in the
world for the finest city
in the world
Keep Mitchell and
Fusion on the jobl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Keep Mitchell on the job!

C:.l Don't fail to register next week. IF you
OpCS1al don't register you cant vote. See table
M.Is opposite covering days and time for regis
lNClISC raton.-Fusion Committee, 1917,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-03
Remember

Note the names and vote for those running
in your borough!