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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
FIRE RUINS STUDIO.
Studio of the Kenosha Photo Company
Badly Damaged by Fire on Tues
day Might.

The entire interior of the Kenosha
Photo Company studio at 256 Milwau-
kee Avenue, was ruined by a fire which
broke out at half past nine clock
Tuesday night, entailing a loss on the
building and contents of more than a
thousand dollars. The studio had been
closed up half an hour before the 1.re
was discovered by City Clerk Harring-
ton whose home adjoins the stu H
When the clerk discovered the blaze it
already had gained great Roadway. Tls
department was forced to lay lire
of hose in order to battle with the
flames and prevent the spread to sur
rounding property. 1t is thought that
the fire was caused by crossed wires "A
a developing machine in use n the
studio. Among the articles lost in the
blaze were many negatives of Keno ,ha
people and the loss Of these negatives
will be especially heavy to the company
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
RESUME SERVICE TO NORTH.
Hill Boats Will Garry Freight From
Kenosha to Racine and Milwaukee
Starting on Thursday.

Kenosha is to have new freight
0 tlet to the northern ports as today it
is announced that the Hill Steamboat
company will on Thursday morning re-
sumo its regular trips to Racine and
Milwaukee. The big steamers of the
company will be put into service for
through traffic between Milwaukee and
Chicago The docks in Milwaukee will
be the old Rutland docks on West
Water street in the heart of one of the
busiest disi,~ls of E@lwaukee. This
service is to be given thn same careful
attention which has characterized other
service offered By the Hill company
and it is certain that it will be popular
with Kenosha shippers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
PATRIOTISM TO BE URGED HERE.
Lincoln Chautauqua Week to be Made
Patriotic Rally in Kenosha.
It is Presidents Wish.

In keeping with the suggestion of
the President of the United States
which has received the unanimous sup
port of the press of the nation, a gen
eral movement has been inaugurated
to inspire patriotism among the people,
and the leading citizens of this city
are planning to make Lincoln chautau-
qua week a rally week that will stir
the hearts of every man, woman and
child to a keener sense of loyalty to
the flag. The patriotic program here
will be part of the Lincoln chautau-
quas plan to edo their bit" in the
present crisis by stirring their audien-
ces with appropriate programs.
Many patriotic features will be en-
joyed during the week, in addition to
the regular program which has been
announced. The bands and archestras
will feature stirring airs including
!" The Star Spangled Banner" Noted
orators will add timely messages to
their lectures. Singers will lend their
voices to the cause and the browning
event Of the week will be an elaborate
pageant, America, Yesterday and To-
day." in which the young people of
the town will participate. This pa
geant will be handsomely costumed,
and all the children in the town will
have an opportunity to have part in
the splendid demonstration, which will
be staged under the direction of Lin
coin chautauqua expert, with appropri-
ate music as a feature.
The local committee in charge of the
chautauqua this year is urging that ev-
cry citizen should arrange to attend
every program, not only to enjoy the
high class entertainment which will be
offered, but to have part in the patri-
otic exercises which have been ar
ranged as part of the week s activi-
ties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
fRv United Press !

Sparta, Wis, May 2-,Four women
and three men, all passengers on
the rear Pullman of the Rochester
special on the Chicago and North
Western Railway, were held up and
robbed by lone bandit shortly
after one O clock this morning at a
point between Lacrosse and Sparta.
1t is believed that the bandit
boarded the train at Lacrosse and
encountering Flagman Hackett of
Milwaukee on the ear platform, he
attacked him and Hackett was
thrown from the train near Madary.
Later Hackett, terribly bruised,
was taken to the hospital at
Winona, MINI. Among the pas
sengers held up were Mrs, Robert
Exner of Ripon; DR.. H. T. Greeley
of Waukesha, and Abraham Nor
tenson of Evanston. The bandit
secured money and jewelry to the
value of more than five hundred
dollars. Phe train was running
between Mankato, Mimi, and Mil
waukee. The bandit escaped.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
Risk Companies
Decide War Rate
Minimum Charge of $3.50 Per $1,000
Will be Added to Premiums
Charges Vary Greatly.

Local life insurance men have been
notified that q minimum rate of $37 30
per thousand as a premium on insur-
ance on men going to war, was recon-
mended to the various companies at a
recent conference in New York. This
plan is to be presented to the various
insurance commissioners of the country
to work out plans for administra-
ton. IF it is accepted by the
commissioners it will become effective
on all companies.
Companies at this time are writing
insurance on men going to war with
an increased premium, but with the
understanding that the increased pre-
MUM is to be placed in a special fund
and all that is left of this fund after
the payment of risks on the lives of
soldiers is to be refunded when the
war is over. The added. premium is to
be charged only on policies taken out
since April 10th, if the plans made
at the meeting in New York are
carried out. Policies issued before
that time are expected to be held
effective in war time.
Local insurance men are in some
doubt as to how this plan will work
out, but policies on men going to war
are being written with the understand
ing that they may be revised to meet
such demands as may be made later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
TO HAVE CHURCH.

Members of the congregation of the
German Baptist Church in Racine, are
taking a great interest in the extern
sion of the work in Kenosha. The
denomination is now busy preparing a
chapel in Kenosha which is to be dedi-
Gated within the next month The Rev.
E. Umbach is to have charge of the
work of the congregations in both
Racine and Kenosha. Later on it is
expected that student pastor will be
provided for the Kenosha congregation
until it is sufficiently organized to pro
vide a separate pastor. In addition to
the mission work in connection with
the new congregation the Racine Ger
man Baptists have for some time main
tanned mission among the Italians in
Kenosha, which has been most success
full A number of the local Italians
have united with the new German Bap-
list ennaranatinn il, Kannsl
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
DIRECTORS IN SESSION.
Kenosha Ball Team and Park Band
Concerts Discussed at Chamber
of Commerce.

Requests were presented to the board
Of directors of the Kenosha Chamber of
Commerce at their regular meeting
Tuesday night for increased interest
in Kenosha city baseball team and
for the regular giving of band concerts
in the parks of the city during the sum
mer. The baseball question was pro-
sented by W. NJ. Trafford while petit
tons from citizens from all parts Of
the city emphasize the demand for the
concerts. There was also considered
at the meeting a report of the United
States Chamber of Commerce recording
the opinion of the Kenosha body rela-
tive to inquiries in regard to war tax
alton. This information is to be used
as q referendum to the government to
show the attitude of business men all
over the country toward the proposed
war taxation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
Make Ten Thousand
Elks Stand and Cheer
Kenosha Elks, Seventy Strong, Sing
''star Spangled Banner in Chi
cago Coliseum Tuesday Night.

Every mar bearing the flag of his
nation and every one of them doing his
best to sing the "Star Spangled Ben
ner," seventy Kenosha Elks who at
tended the annual roundup Of the Chi
cago lodge on Tuesday night at the
Coliseum in Chicago made ten thousand
other Elks stard up and cheer. Kenosha
cid not have the biggest delegation at
the big entertainment but the Kenosha
lodge made it's presence known and the
scene which followed the entrance of
the Kenosha "Bills' was one of the
biggest demonstration ever known in
Chicago. Captain Ed Dayton of the
Kenosha infantry troop, led the way
for the local Tfks and as they started
down the aisle people began getting up
all over the Coliseum. Before the Ke-
rosha Elks reached their place of honor
in the front of the auditorium nearly
every one of the ten thousand people
lad joined in the singing OF the ma
tional anthem.
The entertainment for the evening IN
cluGed a vaudeville program. There
was to have been a big boxing card in
connection with the show and many of
the most famous fighters of the coun-
try had volunteered their services and
were ready to go on but the proposed
boxing bouts were stopped by the Chi
coro authorities.
The Kenosha Elks had the honor of
being passer gers on the first Chicago
and Milwaukee electric car to make
the trip from Kenosha to the loop dis
trict in Chicago. The trip from the
west side station to Eighteenth street,
Chicago, was made in just two hours.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
GRIFFITH GETS A YEAR.
Man Who Burglarized Bicycle Repair
Shop Sent to State Prison on Plea
of t'Guilty.''

John Griffith, Chicago man arrested
in Milwaukee on Monday night on a
charge of burglarizing the Hamilton
bicycle repair shop on Elizabeth street,
entered a plea of guilty to charges of
grand larceny in the Municipal court
this morninr and was sentenced to a
term of one year in the state prison at
run. Griffith declared that it was
lis first offense but he had no elabor-
excuse = offer for his action. He
declared to the Judge of the court that
lie did not know the name of the man
who had been with him at tie time of
the burglary nor did he know where the
nan could be found. He was taken
rp to the state prison this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
Roll of Honor
For the Aviation Corps.
Elmer Rhenstrom.
For the Navy.
Chester Isermann.
Everett johnson.
AS Red Gross Nurse.
Miss Frances Fish.

Elmer Rhenstrom, who won his spurs
as an athlete as football and basket
ball hero in Kenosha and who after
wards won his "BD at Beloit college
as the real star of all the basketball
players in the state line school, added
his name to the roll Of honor for Ke-
nosha boys on Tuesday when he went
to Chicago and was accepted for en-
listment in the aviation corps of the
United States. He is to be called for
service before May 18th and will 90
at once to the San Diego school or to
the government school in Texas. Be
sides being an athlete Rhenstrom is a
mechanic and he is going to be able
TO give real service in the corps.
The navy on Tuesday afternoon call
ed to its service Chester Isermann, a
son of the late Fire Chief Henry Iser-
mann and he is completing his enlist
ment in Milwaukee today. 1t was
one of the last requests of Chief
Isermann that his son do his "bit" in
support of the nation.
Miss Frances Fish offered herself for
regular enlistment as Red Cross
nurse. She is member of the local
Red Cross organization, but she has
not been trained for the service of
the Red Cross.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
EXT A
Thirteen An1eri-
cans Missing
From orpedoed
Steamer
(By United Press.}

London, May 2-Thirteen mem
bers of the crew of the American
Steamer Rockinham, torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine,
were missing today. Patrol yes
sells brought in word of the disas-
ter through the testimony Of thirty
three members of the crew surviv-
ing. The survivors were picked up
yesterday in two boats. A third
boat which contained thirteen men
had disappeared. The survivors
declared that the Rockinham had
been sunk by a German submarine.
No further facts in regard to the
disaster have been given out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
SEEK WOMAN kCcOMPLICE
Irottie Henderson Who Came With
Hays from Louisville, KY, May Be
In Hiding Here Government Mum
On Other Arrests It May Make.

Harry B. Hays, one time Kenosha
man and self confessed post office rob-
Der, bank looter and circulator of
forged postal orders and counterfeit
money, was sentenced to term of nine
years in the federal penitentiary at
TT. Leavenworth, in the United States
Court at Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday
afternoon. Hays entered a plea of
guilty" to two indictments One
charged him with robbing the post
Office at Stryker, Ohio, and the other
similar offense at Little Fort.
The evidence laid before the court
was the confession which Hays made
to Chief of Police O'Hare here ON the
night of March 14th last. At that
time he was being held on charge of
passing two forged checks in Kenosha.
He also confessed to the forgery charge
but no warrant was issued here as the
government officials had more severe
indictment against him Hays may be
again prosecuted after he leaves pri-
son, as the government agents have
evidence that he robbed the post Offices
at Silverton, Texas, and Republic, Ala
bama, and other warrants may charge
him with robbing banks in Michigan,
Indiana and other states. All of these
crimes are covered in a detailed con
fession which the secret service men
declare was one of the most remarkable
made by man caught in the federal
secret service net. Chief of Police
O'Hare today received letters convey
ing to him the thanks of the secret
service for the arrest of Hays.
With Hays on the way to the federal
penitentiary the federal officials are
seeking the arrest Of "Lottie Hender-
son. Louisville woman, who is
named in the confession of Hays. The
Henderson woman may be in hiding in
Kenosha. At the time of the arrest of
Hays woman had been connected with
the forgeries which he committed in
Kenosha. She disappeared shortly af-
ter the arrest of Hays, but it is declared
that the police have knowledge that
she has been seen in the city since that
time. This woman may be "Lottie
Henderson. In his confession Hays
sought to shield the. woman and while
he declared that she had circulated
stolen post office orders and had
also aided in the circulation of counter
felt money, he asserted that she had
not been with him in Kenosha.
Tt is declared probable that the
federal officials have already caused the
arrest Of men named in the confession
of Hays, but if this is the fact the
local police officials have not been adj
vised of the action. None of these
people were ever in Kenosha. Hays has
declared that he is going to write the
story of his life of crime as soon as
he gets well settled in Leavenworth
and he declares that it will be of
greatest aid to the federal government
in trailing a number of gangs which
have been active in post Office and
bank robberies.
Hays stay in Kenosha was very
short and he had been here only a lit
tie over a week when he was arrested.
He told the officers that he had never
forged a check until he came to
Kenosha and that he took this move to
get depending money"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
FOR BENEFIT OF ''FIREMEN. .
Men Selling Cigars Get Into the
Clutches of the Police on
Tuesday Evening

A. C. Dunk, six feet and five inches
tall land built proportionately all over,
was picked up by the Kenosha police
department Tuesday night and he is
booked ON : charge of securing money
under false pretenses. Dunk claimed
that his home was in Milwaukee and
he was peddling cigars about the city,
He told prospective customers that tho
cigars We're being sold for the benefit
Of the q firemen but he did not
say what Silemen Dunk denied all
allegations against him when he was
arrested. He is said to have sold
four boxes Of cigars in. Kenosha and ID
i- probable that the charge against him
when he is arraigned tomorrow will %
@peddling without license.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
GET BROTHER OF DRYGANczvIcz
Chicago Detectives Nab Former Wit
ness at Attempted Murder Case
Tried In Kenosha.

Walter Drygcnczvicz, the brother Of
Mike Drygancvicz, recently acquitted
on charges Of attempted murder in the
Circuit court, and now sought by the
district attorneys office on charges
cf perjury, was arrested in Chicago on
Tuesday night. He s wanted here on
statutory charges aud in addition to
this it is thought that his arrest will
lead to the arr st % the brother. An
officer was sent to Chicago to bring
the prisoner back but he may demand
-A~4- aSE.~a.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
SUSPECTS GO TO MIL AUKEE
Postmaster Declares That His Men Are
Are Not Looking to Make Arrests But
Are Determined to Put End to Dis
loyal Acts and Words InKenosha.

Uncle Sam is going to guard against
disloyalty by word and act in Kenosha
under a new system in the future and
this morning Postmaster James German
received formal comr.unication from
the department in Washington directing
him and all members of the postal ser
vice in Kenosha to act with the secret
service in detecting disloyaltv. He is
instructed to notify evory employee of
the United States government in Ke-
nosha that the department will expect
hiT to report promptly to the secret
service agents at Milwaukee any dis
loysl act disloyal or unreasonable or
reasonable utterances on the part of
citizens of this or any other country
and S. we'll to promptly report to the
government any suspicious characters
which may be found about the city.
The local service is to be directly con
nected with the secret service bureau
in Milwaukee. "We are already max
ing these reports, said Postmaster
German this morning. "My men have
no powers to make arrests but they are
ordered to secure all possible evidence
in cases where there is a show of
disloyalty. That we are following this
order closely is shown by the fact that
we lave &esady gathered egideake
against several people for disloyal state
ments" Secret Service Agent Fitch
~ I'll
the recent investigation of alleged
fraudulent voting in Kenosha, is in
charge of all investigations made by
the. federal officials in Kenosha He
las kept in close touch with conditions
in Kenosha. There Las been num-
Der of investigations conducted by the
department in Kenosha, and arrests
have been made Of men who were in
Kenosha but who did not make any
reasonable utterances here.
E'The government wants to stop dis
loyalty" said Postmaster German. 1T
does not want to put people in prison
unless it is necessary. The ether day
an old man referred to the American
flag as a rag He was knocked down
and I have yet to hear of the arrest
of the man who gave him the proper
chastisemen+ That old man is being
watched and if he breaks out with a
similar sentiment again he is going up
to Milwaukee to talk the matter over
with the federal agents. I appreciate
the fact that VOC can not enforce pa
tr:otic action but you can force these
fellows to keep their mouths shut. -
On account of the large foreign popu
lation of Kenosha the government
agents have paid considerable attention
to this city but for the most part the
foreign born Kenoshans are as loyal as
the native born.
The attention of the post office men
has been called to the disloyal state
ment of man who called himself
" German and who proclaimed loudly
ir a crowded restaurant last night that
he would be willing to aid Germany
either at home or in this country. The
fellow did not leave his card at the res
taurant but it is probable that lis
identify will be discovered and he viii
be told that he can either shut up, 60
to Germany and fight or go to Leaven-
worth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
NO CONFIRMATION.

A report reached Kenosha at two
o'clock this afternoon that the
steamer Mauretania, formerly of
the Cunard line, had been sunk.
There is no confirmation to the re-
port. The United Press declared
at four o'clock that nothing to
confirm such a report had been
received. The rumor declared
that the steamer had sixty-two
hundred men on board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
rBy United Press +,

Washington, May 2--The house
today passed the army and navy
appropriation bill carrying $2,S27,-
$50, 653-the biggest budget of the
kind in the history of the world
by vote of 362 to 1. Meyer Lon
don, the Socialist from New York,
voted against the bill.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
fBy United Press

Washington, May 2--The machin-
cry for drafting into service the
first levy of five hundred thousand
men, is being worked out by the
war department today. Local cleo
toral systems will be utilized in
registering men in towns and cleo
ton precincts. These same or
CARNATIONS will have charge of
the sitting out the men exempt
from service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
MOTHER S DAY.

Flowers for Mothers Day, May -.
A gift IF spring flowers, plant or
flowers appropriately arranged, viii
give her much pleasure. L. Turner
& Sons, florists. advdwml 2
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
(By George Martin, United Press
CORRESPONDENT \

CORRESPONDENCE
Washington, May 2-If Germany
IN her new proposal for peace to
be announced on Thursday, sug-
gests the giving up Of strong-holds
in Bulgaria, Servia and Turkey, the
allies may look twice at the
proposition. This was made clear
at the conferences being held here
today. On the other hand, if Ger
many offers no concessions in the
Eastern theatre of the war the
allies will promptly brand the
offer as a fake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
1901 CLUB NOTICE.

The 1oD1 Club will hold a regular
meeting at Schlitz Hall on Thursday
evening, May Ord. All members are
requested to attend A special enter
tainment has been provided. By order
of committee. *advm4
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03

Waukegan now has a population of
20,9I7 according to the latest figures
given out by the United States Census
Bureau. 1t is expected that the new
estimate Of the Kenosha population will
be given out about the first of July.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
ROYAL LEAGUE NOTICE.

Regular meeting of Badger Coun-
ell No 100, Royal League, will be held
Thursday evening, May 3rd, at Castle
Hall, 500 O clock sharp A large at
tendance is requested.
>l-A@A2 Il. Mnranuz. Seriha~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
NOTICE.

Parties owning lots in st. George
cemetery will please notify the Assoc
citation by May Is whether or not they
~-ish to have their lots cared
Far. aazm5
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
tBy United Press. J

London, May 2-The English
war cabinet is now considering a
compulsionary rational scheme it
was announced ON the floor of the
house Of parliment today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
LADIES.

Keep you eye on our south window
for some real bargains in pumps
Temple and Donley, 800 Main st. advm3
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-03
STAR ATHLETE JOINS ARMY.

Elmer Rhenstrom Enlisted in Chicago
for the Aviation Corps-Chester
Isermann OFF for the Navy.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-23
"WaIlflower" Fighting Term

If one man refers to fellow worker
as ''wallfOWer" is it sufficient provo
cation to strike him?
This is the question that Justice
Packard in central police court at Bal
timore was called upon to settle when
Henry katZ, an official Of the 1Iidcity
garage, faced the magistrate on
charge Of assault. The complainant
was Samuel c. Fernhcimer, manager
of the supply department.
Fernheimer was walking through the
garage when he saw katz standing q
short distance away.
If there were not so many waIlflow-
ers here, there would be more work
done" remarked Fernheimer to no one
in particular.
DO you mean me?" shouted Katz.
IF the shoe fits you, wear it," retort-
ed the supply man.
Then the blow came.
Magistrate Packard thought the re-
mark was sufficient to justify the blow
and dismissed katz.