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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
ABOUT ONE-TH|RD
 0F '. M. [. A. WAR
 FUND SUBSCRIBED

Now York, November 1.-The grand to-
 tai of contributions at the end of the
 business today in the nation wide cam
 paign of the Young Mems Christian as
 sociation to raise sS5, GOO for the war
 work fund was $t1, ,426,5O4, according to
 an announcement from headquarters
 here.
 The central department with headquar-
 ters at Chicago, leads the country with
 a total of $4.952, eS5, and the eastern de- partment, with headquarters in this city, is second with total of s4,151, 561. The totals for the other departments as shown by reports here tonight are: Bos- ton, s1,256.2So; western, San Francisco. $459000; southwestern, Dallas, s35S, 300; southeastern, Atlanta, $250,5
 The Bankers club, at a luncheon here today, adopted resolutions calling on cor porations which have not already sub scribed to the fund to contribute. be- cause the welfare work of the Young Men Christian association in the war will benefit many of their former em- ployes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

savings within 9 year. beginning Decem- Der 3. through a system ef selling thrift stamps. war saving stamps and war sag- ings certificates were announced today.
 Otto Marx of Birmlngham a business man there. was named general direetyt for the Fourth district, which included the southeastern states. Directors of the campaign in these states are named as follows:
 mingham; Louisiana, r. II. Saunders New Orleans; Mississippi. Walker Broach, Meridian; North Carolina, F. IT. Fries. Winston-Saiem; South Carolina, F. IT. Rhett, Charleston; Virginia, Thomas E. McAdams. Richmond: Dis trict Of Columbia. D. J. Callahan, Wash ington; Maryland. Robert Grain, Baltf- more. Directors for Florida and Georgia have not yet been named.
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nothing of any such conference; that he did not know the names of the committee that. would represent the operators, nor was he positive that such committee would be in Wash ington for this meeting. He said that he had not been advised of any such meeting
 It is hinted that differences between operators and miners in this state will be settled at this Washington confer ence, though such information could not be verified here last night. The reticence of Secretary Davidson of the operators association was marked when questioned as to the conference or along any line pertaining to mat ters in common with the operators and miners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
"Her Soldier Boy

Direct from it's sensational run of nearly an entire year in New York al the Astor theatre, the Messrs. Shuberts g military musical play, Her Soldier Boy, z will be presented at the Jefferson Tues- day matinee and night.
 Tier Soldier Boy" has to do with the ao- ventures of young American in Bel gium at the outbreak of the war. How he mixes and muddles things but finally wins happiness for himself and every one concerned is said 10 be very pretti- ly worked out.
 Charles Irwin and Kitty Henry are tho featured comedians, with a strong sup porting cast and what is described as a genuine bevy of Broadway beauties. The usual Shubert staging, costumes and in vestiture is promised. The forthcoming engagement will be the only opportunity for local theatregoers to see "Tier Sol- dier Boy this season, as it is headed for the far west, to be gone all year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
MAY EXTEND LAW

Washington, November 14.-Ras+ ..,
 mates indicate that class oY tba f,vo classes into which all draft regiments : are to be divided will contain more tha n 100000 men subject to duty with ths colors before any man in any other class will be called up.
 It IS regarded as practically certain that congress will take up the ouestion of extending the draft law to cover since it was enacted Should that ta lone and provision made for the reeis.rs : ton thereafter of every man as he
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Stopl Lookl Listen! which Manager Douglas has secured for theatregoers, it is said, sets up new standard or beauty in costumes and scenery.
 The sets are painted in the new i'm : pressionistic manner. Especially pie turesque are the scenes ill Honolulu, with vivid coloring and conventional zed palm trees. One memorable scene has topaz-tinted sky, with bur clouds. On one side are blue-green trees, and on the other greenery-yal lery cottage. The single red teach is furnished by flaming wicker cage and this is augmented presently by the en- trance of a red clad hunting chorus, which gives the scene it's final touch of beauty. T Love Piano. II Love to Dance" "Everything in America Is Ragtime," and "Give Us a Chance" will be on every pianola before long. Lovers of good singing, good dancing, etc, should not fail to see Stop" Look Y Listen. .''--which comes to the Jeff ferson Friday and Satutday matinee Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
At the Lyric {

One of the most pleasing musical and song shows of the season, Honeymoon Isle,' will feature the new Programme of entertainment to be presented at the Lyric this afternoon and throughout the remainder of the week. Honeymoon Isle'' is presented by a company of 10 people and included in the cast are well known entertainers.
 The comedians are funny, the songs catchy, the girls pretty, the costumes lavish and the scenery beautiful.
 As co-entertainers with this big attrac- tion there will be four other high-class Keith acts and Mutual reel life pictures. Nella Allen is the possessor of pleas ing voice and will render a most pleas ing programme of song. Fern, Richelieu and Fern will present comedy athletic tangle. Wood, Melville and Phillips will entertain with 8 potpourri of song and story. The Australian woodchoppers please as well as amaze in treefell- ing contest.
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dreds of people killed in Tuscany by English soldiers firing upon women and children, and also describing French sol diers riding over the bodies of agitators, etc.
 "It also was established that in aer- tain sections Bulgarians and Croats, wearing Italian uniforms, penetrated among our troops, favored by thick mist and the ability of speaking Italian perfectly, having studied at the Turin Military academy. and ordered our sol ders through telephone communications to abandon important defensive posi- lions and thereby causing great confu- sion and anxiety"
 Accounts of the Italian retreat before the Austro-Gerrnan drive have told ot the failure of the Italians at crucial points to make @. show of fight against the invaders.
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Y
 In further explanation of the break down of the Italian defense, the mes sage says, Italian speaking Bulgarians and Croats in Italian uniforms, pene- trating the lines on the eve of the oi- fensive, caused great confusion by teie- phone orders for the abandonment or important positions
 "An investigation" says the dispatch, ''has brought to light the most treacher- ous ruse resorted to by the enemy III order to lower the morale of our sol- diers immediately before the inaugnra- tion of the present offensive. On october 20 the enemy succeeded in smuggling through our lines and causing to be dis tributed in specified sectors thousands Of copies of Il Giornale D'Italia and Il Cor riere Della Dera, in which were re- ported tumults and rebellion in Naples, Florence, Sicily and Puglie, with nun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Loew's Bi;ou

The second half week bill at Loews $ Bijou, which will be put on at this aft ernoon's matinee, is full of high-class
 numbers, principal among which is Juliar Rose late star of Potash and Perlmut- ter in a humorous nonologue, 'Levinsky at the Wedding
 Ethel Clayton's first presentation ot Easy Money is modern. beautiful and unusual photoplay. Other numbers will be The Musical Chry sites, ]
 Dainty Alma Cray Dinkins, Barr and
 Everett, Rose and Ellis Jumping jacks
 and Loew's weekly and new comedy pie
 lures. Continuous performance, 1 to Ii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
TO0 LATE ID CLASSIFY

IOsT--In Bessemer. black hand bag, containing small amount of money, eyeglasses, bank book, keys and oth- or articles. Finder call pr. j, Frank Roberson, phone Bessemer 752 or 22T-W. and receive reward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

reached that age it is probable that perehaps 6G0,000 would be in sight to class l added automatically by next March. In that event no present plans for the army would reach the man in class ?.
 Officials have already considered the possibility that congress will decide to take in these additional young men. Some fair system by which they may be registered. classified and assigned to places will be devised. New regulations to be published shortly probably will set a way in which this can be done
 New regulations governing passports for registered men become effective No- vember 20. After that date the nearest local board may issue passport permits with reference to district boards as is now required.
 Passports are notsnecessary to enter Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
7reacherous Ruse
 Of Austro-Gerr1ans
 Caused HaLy's Rout
Reports Were Spread Among Cadorna's Troops of Trouble at Home, and Italian Speaking Croats and BuIgarians Entered Lines and Tele-
 phoned False Orders

Washington hitherto unexplained of
 It tells how on the eve of their great
 the soldiers at certain of the rebeions provinces and children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Stop! Look! Listen.''

circles and they were warmly ceived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Says Maloney,
 Says He

Well, sor, they's a lot O felleys yez'n will foind al- ways harping on tn hoigh cost av livin', phwin they shud be glad they're Twin at all, at an.. Av coorse, it's yeze jooty as an Amer ican cityzen to kape a pathriotic thot in yere moind and ate 8 bit less joorin tn war, than phwir yeze could sthep into tn fray loonch sthand at the. carnerand be tn same token it's our jooty also to immulute the philanthry fists and make our con thrybootions to first wan good cause and tn ither, SO as to kape a warrum sphot for our byes ovver there to the froont.
 Spaking av th' byes, | see be tn marnin' paper music, grafanolys and chec min av tn counthry air to thim as l said befoor, we Just think how zeze ud ia wear thim.
 ''But, Maloney, z says n phwin tn landlady says: up t'day yez Il have to ' yer phwist, man, says I. The rinledys aisy sthop ! bit av a home and see me 1914 Fourth avenoo, for t phwat ye made; ye will f roight and save ye money haven't th' whirewith,. ye he'll fix yese up anyway al pay.
 That's me advice to ye, have done befoor ye, and i loife it's aisiest on yere
 And th' divil a wan knc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
GREAT INDUSTRIAL
 LEADERS DO MUCH
 TO SHOW LOYALTY
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ends. England will be one business enter prise, with the prime minister at the head of t, and no thought except to push England ard pass mpetitors-naturaIiy and properly
 Germany, struggling to recover from the curse that she will have brought upon herself, will be one determined, re- lentless business competitor under gov ernment direction and encouragement and so will all the European nations.
 'The United States must be ready, here and abroad, to go into business on the bigger scale, encouraging combina- ton, cooperation, the biggest possible units, with proper protection for the pub lie here at home, and every protection for American industry against the com peting industries of other countries.
 "The Germans will shoot some of our men Let's hope that Congress will not shoot any of our industries
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30
TWIN HORRORS ST

TWIN HORRORS.-The Anti-Vi-
visectiOn society, 456 4th av., New
York, send circulars that prove no
wisdom in the universe. Prolonged
torture of helpless animals never
yielded useful knowledge. l refuse
to employ any doctor who ever imag-
med he learned anything by vivisec-
ton; and even if he did, / refuse the
benefit of such knowledge. AS well
might veterinary torture a man to
learn how to cure horses. Cures by
men are pretense; only nature cures.
But man may do much in way of
prevention.
War is the other twin horror, al
ways started by victims of supersti-
ton. Freethinkers never started a
war. We should not fight if travellers
are lost at sea. Let them remain at
home. But we must sometimes fight
defensively. Every soldier should be
a volunteer, each one to decide
whether his country is worth fight
ing for
The pay of volunteers should be
raised. The added expense can be
paid by unearned incomes, especially
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30
on my way. home from work. l 81,
much pleasure in reading The Pub
lie FOTum.-A Woman Reader.
WHOLESALERS '

WHOLESALERS VS.. RETAIL
ERS?-I have been having my
clothes cleaned by a small retailer,
who recently raised his prices so per
cent because, as he claimed, his
wholesaler had raised him.
Are the wholesale cleaners trying
to form a trust to GUST the small
dealer? If so, can any action be TAX
en- against them?
I will appreciate very much any
answer through your Public Forum.
Mrs. Lillian MaIIerup, 1911 Lincoln.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30

y
Mrs. Lillian MaIIerup, 1911 Lincoln.
WHY JOIN THE ARMY?-At the
present time a preparedness sugges-
ton would not be amiss. l am TAX
ing the liberty to make one: Why
should a man who owns practically
nothing be forced to defend more
fortunate brothers property? Why
not appOrtiOn the duty of defending
the country according to the wealth
each individual has to defend?
In other words, as the approximate
wealth of this nation is S220,000,-
100000, and John DIS fortune is es-
timated at $1,OOO,OOO,OOO, divide the
nations wealth by Johns and the re-
suit is: 22O times. Consequently he
should defend-1-22Oth of the nation.
And if we are to raise an army of
100000, he should be forced to con-
tribute 1000 men, or himself be
forced to take the place Of !, 900 men.
On the other hand, we have num-
Der Of plutes in this country who are
worth $5O,OOO,OOO, $1OO,OOO,OOO, etc.
If they are given the same treatment
and our army is recruited in that way
we will not be burdened by excessive
militaTism.
But you will ask who will defend
the country, as the army will be very
small? Why the people who own the
country is the logical answer But
the country is owned by few and
they could not successfully resist a
foreign foe. Then why should you
fight for it,.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30

80. s.re told to defend this country
because it is yours. Then why not
let the plutes defend the property be-
cause it is theirs?
If John D. with his fortune must
provide 1000 men, the use of little
simple arithmetic shows that he pro-
vides 1 man for each $1,OOO,OOO that
he possesses.
Are you worth $1,OOO,OOO? Then
why join the army?-S. J. E.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30

WE WANT PEACE.-I am a steady
reader of The Day Book and prefer
it to any other paper. InOtice lately
you hit the Germans pretty often.
Although am of German descent,
l am an American and hate" war,
as l believe do all other working peO-
pie and readers of the best paper
published, The Day Book Why not
take a more neutral stand and not
show partiality toward any warning
nation? We Americans want peace,
not war.-A Young Girl,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-04
FREIGHT CONDITION IMPROVES
Car Shipments are Being Moved by the
North Western and Serious
Trouble May be Avoided.

It is reported today that conditions
for rail shipments are improving and
that car shipments in the yards of the
Chicago and North Western road in
Kenosha and other points along the
Milwaukee division are being moved.
Normal conditions are not expected for
a long time, but the men in charge of
the business of the company here are
hopeful that they will be able to keep
the cars moving so as to not interfere
seriously with the business of any of
the big Kenosha factories. While the
embargo still stands on shipments for
the south and east, many more permits
for shipments are being given and con-
ditions are rapidly improving. 1t is de-
clared that there are still some four
thousand cars held up on the belt lines
about Roundout and other small sta
tions in Northern Illinois, but the con-
gestion in the local yards is not nearly
as bad as it was some time ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-04
FORMER BRIGHTON MAN DEAD
Nicholas Seibert Widely Known in the
County Died at Sioux City,
Iowa, on Tuesday.

kilograms received in Kenosha this
morning announce the death of Nicho-
las Seibert, aged sixty-four years of
Ashton, Iowa, which occurred at the
General Hospital in Sioux City, at
noon on Tuesday. Mr.. Seibert was a
SON of the late Matthias Seibert, one of
the earliest pioneers of the town of
Brighton in this county. He spent his
boyhood and young manhood in
Kenosha county and was widely
known. He went to Iowa nearly forty
years ago and for the last thirty-eight
years he had been prominent as a
citizen of Ashton. He is survived by
his widow and ten children The fun
eral services will be held at Ashton on
Friday morning. The deceased was
brother Of Mrs. Henry Zeitler of
this city and he has many relatives in
the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-04
DEATH OF CAROLINE M. HANSEN
Former Resident of Kenosha Died at
Des Moines, Iowa, This Morning
After Long Illness.

kilograms received in Kenosha today
announced the death of Caroline Marie
Hansen, former resident of Kenosha,
which occurred at an early hour today
at Des Moines, Iowa. Miss Hansen who
was known to many people of the city
had been an invalid for some time.
She was daughter Of the late Hans
Hansen and Mette Marie Schantz Han
sen. She was born in Denmark, May
Is, 1848, and came to Kenosha in 1873.
For a number of years she had made her
home with her sister, Mrs. Nels T. An
derson at Marquette, Nebraska. She is
survievd by her one sister, Mrs. Ander-
son, and three brothers, Captain 7. P.
Hansen of the Kenosha fire department,
Thomas Hansen of Kenosha, and DR..
Andreas Hansen of Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The remains will be brought to Kenosha
for interment and the funeral will take
place on Saturday afternoon. An
nouncement of the hour of the funeral
will be made later in the week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-04
THREINEN GOES BACK.
Seventh Warder Who Served Long on
the School Board Elected by the
Council TO Fill Vacancy.

William J. Threinen, who gave up
his place on the Board of Education
last spring after serving for more than
fifteen years as a member of that or
ganization, is going to stage come
back. At the meeting of the Common
Council on Monday evening he was
elected to the office of school commits
sioner from the seventh ward to take
the place of w. E. Hooking, who has
resigned his position. It is expected
that Mr.. Threinen viii accept the cleo
ton and that he will resume his work
as member of the board at the regu-
lar session to be held on next Tuesday
evening. He is closely in touch with
the work of the schools of the city as
he served for many years as president
Of the board. Harry A. Kupfer was
elected as a member of the board to
succeed Charles Pofahl who represent
ed the sixth ward, but who recently
moved out of the ward.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-04
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS.
Kenosha Chapter Masons Have Inter
esting Gathering at the Temple
on Tuesdav Evening.

Chapter Masons in Kenosha had a
very interesting gathering at the Tenn
pie on Tuesday evening when the annu-
al installation of officers was conduct
ed by retiring High Priest Clarence
E. Hawley. The list Of officers
installed was as follows:
Excellent III. Pr. f. McCandless.
King-A. J. Tanck.
Scribe-R. D. Mahlsted
Treasurer. S. Scott.
Secretary-Benj. Lambrecht.
Capt. of Host-F. A. Snow.
Principal Sojouner-J, A. Rose.
Royal A. Captain-Fred, Palmgreen.
Master of 3rd V.-Geo. w. Anderson.
Master of End Veil-Fred Sorenson.
Master of LIST Veil-F. A. Mason.
Sentinel-A. V. Beales.
Organist-James Bailey.
Trustee Years-C. E. Hawley.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-04
FORM NEW COMPANY.
Kenneth P. White and Carleton A..
Dowse Form Real Estate and
Architect Company.

Kenosha has a new company under
the firm name of sFDowse and White -
which is going to engage in regular
real estate, loans and insurance bust
ness and in addition it will offer its
patrons all sorts of architectural serv-
ices. The members of the new firm are
Kenneth P. White, one of the best
known of the architects of the city
and Carleton A. Dowse, who has been
active in the real estate business here
for several years. The offices of the
new company are in the Public Service
building. It is expected that the com
pany will be very active in real estate
circles in Kenosha and Kenosha county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-04
STATE OFFERS FREE READING.
Travelling Library Department Gives
Privilege to Paris of Obtaining
Winters Reading Free.

The splendid work of the Wisconsin
Free Library Commission and its trav-
cling library department is again be-
ing demonstrated in the town Of Paris.
Every person in the community is in
vited, wholly free of charge, to make
use of the books which the library is
sending out for the community's use.
The books may be had in the home of
Richard Price at any time, merely upon
application, without any deposit of
funds.
The fifty volumes contained in this
library will be replaced with another
fifty when these have been read to the
satisfaction of the residents. Special
books may be had upon application if
they are not contained in the list. The
first fifty books to be sent to the home
of Mr.. Price include fiction, science
and art treatises and are:
Adams, Democracy and Social
Ethics; Alcott, Rose in Bloom; Aldrich,
From Ponkapog to Pesth; Altsheler,
Texan Triumph; Austen, Sense and
Sensibility; Baldwin, Four Great Amer
leans, Washington, Franklin, Webster
and Lincoln; Barry, Port Arthur,
Monster Heroism; Beach, Iron Trail;
Bennett, Plain Man and His Wife;
Brooks, Story of King Arthur and the
Knights of the Ground Table,; Butler,
Jack-knife Man; Carter, Stories of
Brave Dogs, Retold from st. Nicolas;
Cave, Boy Scouts Hike Book; Chase
Stories of Industry, vol 2; Cooke, Will
liam and Bill; Crockett, Cherry Rib
band; Curtis, Modern India; Daviess,
finder Box; Dickens, Personal History
of David Copperfeld; Dodgson, Alice s
Adventures in Wonderland; Farnol,
Honorable Mr.. Tawnish; Grinnell,
Story of the Indian; Harris, Eugene
Field Reader; Haskin, The Immigrant;
Hinkson, A Mesalliance; Hoyt, Nancy
Country Christmas, and Other Stories;
Jackson, Ramona; Janvier, Passing Of
Thomas; Keller, Out of the Dark;
Hickman, Craft on the Crochet Hook;
Knipe, Beatrice of Denewood; Louns-
berry, Guide to the Trees; Lynde, Hon
orable Senator Sagebrush; McVey, The
Making of a Town; Major, Yolanda,
Maid of Burgundy; Martin, Our Own
Weather; Mechanics for Young Ameri-
ca: How to Build Boats, Water Mo
tors, etc; Paine, The Steam Shovel
Man; Pryor "reminiscences of Peace
and War; Russell, Wreck of the
Grosvenor"; st Nicholas, Part /
Miller, Kristy's Surprise, Party; St.
Nicholas Part 2; Schwatka, Child
rem of the Cold; stedman, Victorian
Poets; Sterrett, Jam Girl; Valley, An
Unknown Lover; Williamson, My
Friend the Chauffeur
Agricultural Books-Hunt, Cereals in
America; Mann, Beginnings in Agri-
culture; Mayo, Diseases of Animals;
Mr.. Leman, Manual of Practical Farm
ing; McKeever, Farm Boys and Girls