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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
REJECTED
.GuARDSMEN
TRY AGAIN
Many Try to Pass Elk
animation For Reg
ular Army
OFFICERS PRAISE
FINE SPIRIT
Consumption Aims At
City Men, Says Lieut..
Richardson

That patriotism Is not dead In De
troit IL shown by the fact that a
great many ot The FORMER NatfoHTt
guArdsmen OF Michigan, rejected
because OF physical disability be
fore the troops went Ia the Asxt
fAN bgrser are trying to get inta
the regular army, navy or marine
corps.
Many OF these young men hope
that their physical condition has int
proved sufficiently in the last few
months so that they can satisfy the
examining surgeons They never
mention the fact that they were DIS
charged from the National guard
until they are pinned down to H.
Recruiting oficers say their re-
agreements are quite as rigid az
those Of the guard and few OF the
ulen who were rejected by the
militia examiners succeed in gel.
ting into the service, but they t-y
which pieAses the oficers. A little
later. they say. when the bars may
he LEI down trine, some OF these
strong hearted boys may be accom-.
modated
SO far this month the army re-
cruitinE ONCE here, in charge Of
Maj F. r. Phelps. has recruited SOC
rien. including ~ sent to a trAin.
iag camp Wednesday night. The
average of this once r. now about
a. enlistments a day which Is re
sGrded as quite satisfactory.
In the navy and marine corps OF
ices the enthusiasm seems 10 he
tagging a bit and the daily average
row II about 90 for each branch
II Ia believed that this 10 due 10 the
fact that there has been little hap
pening recently 20 arouse enthu'i.
ssm. A fresh outrage perpetrated
by the Germans. according TO these
officers, would send stream o.
Young men In eager 10 night.
Lieut. ". n Richardson. naval
recruiting oficer. said Thursday
morning that he ala not agree WITH
those who opposed conscription be
cause Il would 6epopulate the
farms Lieut. Richardson says Il
would have the exact opposite et
feet. The volunteers come from the
farms more than from the city, he
declared. and conscription r. aimed
Al the city men. In his experience
IN Detroit he has enlisted about
three farmers 10 each city man.
II CONSUMPTION IL put in effect
he says. the men taken will lie
picked with the idea Of not Grip
ping the farms. and that II will not
be necessary 10 abandon farms be
cause the agriculturists are taken
He says onlyuAhose men will be
taken who can best be spared from
the work they are doing Lieut.
Richardson says the volunteer ides
II more threatening 20 the farm
than Is conscription.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
NEW YORK VERY
PATRIOTIC, SAYS
DETROIT BANKER

New York IL Just one mass OF
red. white and blue" said Paul II.
Deming. viee-president OF the Amer
lean State bank who has returned
from a business trip In the east. 81
never have seen q more strikinE
Concentration OF patriotism. New
York II not alone patriotic from the
outside either Bankers are CO
operating with the government In
every possible way despite the fact
that they feel that the government
l. not treating them fairly by not
taking the minto their confidence
Banks are in splendid shape and
are piling up big reserves to take
care OF government needs. Rates
remain about the same"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
TEAMS CLOSE IN
AUT0CLUB RACE
ZeIler's Crew Leads In Hunt
For Members; Grasser's
Are Runners-Up

FNoIloE ed closely BY other teams
A. G. ZelIer's Michigan State Auto
school Eve remained in front In the
membership contest OF the Detroit
Automobile club on Thursday. The
auto school workers were followed
closely by the eraser Motor Com
pany and Burroughs Adding Ma
chine company canvassers.
Other contestants following in the
wake Of this trio included the l. J.
Robinson company, Firestone Tire
a Rubber company and United
States Tire company. Indications
were that any OF these might Jump
into the lead by evening
A team representative Of the lum-
Der concerns in Detroit and In
charge OF Jeff Webb and the Colum.
bia Motors company aggregation led
by A. T. O'Connor are both looked
upon By club ofae!ala as dark
horses
Steps were taken AZ a nood-day
meeting 10 accelerate the speed OF
the contestants al the end OF the
week A joint session OF the board
OF directors and the membership
committee VAS called
Moslem Temple Automobile club
was host to Capt w s. Gilbreath,
manager OF the club. At a luncheon
in the Fellowcraft club AZ noon.
Capt. Gnbreath discussed the bust
ness eide OF an automobile club and
also talked on the benefits derived
thru n club for touring and IN.
proved highways
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
BOOZE PERMITS
LOSE IN VALUE
License Transfers, Once Worth
Thousands, Go Begging For
Buyers In Last Year

With the liquor business daily be
coming more improbable in Detroit,
and with the end OF the trade
slightly more than year away.
liquor licenses now are obtAinAblc
for $500 TO $500. whereas a year
ago a saloon In a good business 10
calfty would command anywhere
from $4,000 TO $4,000 II Is known
that many saloon owners have de-
cided 70 drop out OF the business
turing thg fuai Esar.
The frst check OF the present
holders OF licenses by the council
liquor COMMITTEES showed that mere
than 166 sal0ou -st1 gers had not
nlsd applications up 90 Friday las
week. with Saturday the last day
fer nling
The committee began It's hearings
Thursday afternoon. with many pc.
tiiions on file for presentation.
Liquor dealers Thursday morning
swarmed 10 the city clerks officr
to take out city liquor licenses, for
which a fee OF 81 is charged. In re-
sponse to notices sent out several
days ago by City Clerk Lindsay
The notices stated that no state
license would be granted by the
counsel unless the applicant bad a
city license. which will be the coun.
els whip hand over the liquor deal
crs. In the event that saloon
keeper is denied a 1917 license BY
the council. the s. fee will be re-.
funded
The committee also Thursdav
started 10 check up the number Of
naloonkeepers who have died dur
ing the year, deaths constituting
voluntary surrenders OF licenses An
estimate OF 30 TO 35 such surrendcrs
is made by the committee,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

New Hampshire observes today
as a Fast Day. IN pursuance OF a
proclamation issued By Gov. Keyss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

PETROGRAD. April 1s-PledS-
that Russia stands unswervlus
sgainst Germany was given today
by Foreign Minister Mnukon In vel
coming British and French labor
delegates.
The provisional government he
solemnly asserted, will continue ITS
part In annihilatink German mill.
tArism. with the greatest intensity
Our ideal IL TO prevent the future
possibility OF war.
II beg that you will announce Ia
your countries that free Russia Is
doubly strong
The Russian press regards Ger,
many's peace "feelers" as TYPO
critical" and '-treaeherous Those
two words wsre those most used
in editorials today commenting on
the movement and the activity II
German and Austrian Socialists FOR
a separate peace with the new pro
v.sional government.
Such overtures." the Newspaper
Retoh declared. will be no more
successful than the proclamations
which the Germans threw into Rus
sian trenches inviting our soldiers
20 return to their homes and share
che estates OF land owners No
one In Russia desires 10 strengthen
liberty with the aid OF German bay
opets."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
Loo, no,h anou,. ,nd c,,h

Mrs. Balblna Mallisvicz not only
lost the love OF her husband. but
$500 In addition. she told Judge vii.
liams thursday. during her suit for
divorce. Her spouse. Adam Malkie-
vicZ. left her 70 live with another
woman, she testified. and when ne
departed he took with him the $500
which she had earned She got a
decree.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

Police are searching for Chauncey
s. wymAn, 65. who disappeared
Tuesday from his home al No. 1880
Crane-ave.. leaving a note reading
II am OF no more use in this world.
Goodbye. ! am going 20 end II all.
C." A son. Bert wyman. No. 1865
Milwaukee-ave says his father has
been depressed for some time BY
his long illness and fears he has
taken his lifa-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

rvt.tins-ehs slsin nsst kias-tAst
y rtSht-rt-ss Jsh nspt,-MaIa SS1a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
Juror I. ReorImanded

Reported 20 have been leaving the
county building when he should
have been available for Jury service,
James Boyce. Of No. $50 Brooklyn.
ave. was summoned Thursday by
Judge Hally and reprimsnded Judge
Hally told Boyce that he would nne
him later. Boyce was not permitted
20 -sAFve on Jury during the day
but be was kept on the venire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19
orteooathI.t AaouIt,.o

Benuni A. Bullock. doctor OF os.
teopathy, was acquitted wednesday
BY jury In Judge Jetfries' court OF
charge OF practicing medicine
without = license. The jury upheld
DIT. Buuock's contention that in Oh,
Grating on Mrs. Jean wiEchmeyer in
the Boulevard ,snitArium In April.
1915, he was prscticing HIS ptofss.
sion as taught and practiced in rec
ogniEed schools and colleges CT %.
teopathy" covered In Article 500 OF
Public Acts OF 1918. which did no,
constitute a violation OF the law.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-19

the United States must be poured
into the trenches 10 bring about
ultimate and complete victory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
ARREST MAN AT L1BERTYv11LE.
Man Alleged to Have Been Connected
With Hold Up Brought to Keno
sha on Monday Night.

Byron Prosser, Libertyville printer,
alleged TO have been connected with
the attempted holdup of the store of
NJ. Schneider on Elizabeth street on
Sunday night, was arrested at Liberty
vile on Monday afternoon and brought
to Kenosha late Monday night by
Chief of Police O'Hare. Prosser made
no objection to coming to Kenosha
and declared to the police officers that
he had no part in any attempt to rob
the Sneider store. He insisted that he
had been back at Libertyville at eight
O'Clock in the evening, but he found
it hard to find any evidence to support
this statement. He asserted that he
had seen Walter Bates who is held as
a suspect in the case, at the electric
station just before he left for Liberty
vile. Prosser was placed in the county
Jail and he and Bates were taken be-
fore the district attorney to tell their
story this afternoon Is it improbable
that there will be any hearing in the
case before Wednesday morning.
Sneider after looking Bates over de-
clared on Monday afternoon that he
could not identify him as the man who
had been in the store and that he was
mistaken in the former Identification
of the man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08

Somewhere out in the western part
of Kenosha county, just after eight
O'Clock Monday night, meteor fell to
earth--maybe. In the same section
there may have been an explosion
which threw debris high into the air.
Up to a late hour today efforts to find
out just What it was which flashed in
the air have not brought results. The
flash of the alleged explosion was seen
way over at Rockford to the west and
as far south as the suburban districts
of Chicago. Of course most people
thought that the powder plant at
Pleasant Prairie had let go again, but
superintendent Brady of the plant was
among the first to seek information
as to what caused the flash. He had
seen it clearly from his offices at the
Pleasant Prairie plant. Telephone
wires leading to every point in Keno
sha county were kept busy for most of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08

had motion providing that the street
assessment committee advertise for
bids for the work, but it failed for
lack of a second and after a consid-
cradle argument the members of the
council directed the city engineer to
bring in report at the next meeting
of the council discussing the practic-
ability of the proposed plan. Many of
the aldermen demanded that outside
engineers be consulted on the matter
before final action was taken.
The city attorney and the street as
sessment committee was directed to
proceed at once to draw up an ordi-
nance to provide a district for the
building of the proposed breakwater to
extend from the Simmons breakwater
at the foot of Park street to the south
end of Eichelman Park. It is proposed
to start the work on the outer break
water in the spring and it is planned
to have all the preliminary work
cleaned up before that time. 1t is ex-
pected that ten thousand dollars will
be expended in starting the work on
the breakWater.
The council took up the question of
the winter cleaning of sidewalks and
after considerable argument the
street commissioners with the aid of
the police department were ordered to
see that the ordinances of the city
were enforced Several plans for mu-
nicipal cleaning of walks were dis
cussed but none of them seemed to
meet with the sanction of the council.
The council put an end. to the sale
of sand and gravel from property own
ed by the city on Washington Island
and in the future the building material
men will be forced to find rev source
of supply. The council acted unani-
mously against the removal of any
sand or gravel from the island in the
future and the rule will be strictly en-
forced.
Representatives of the Team Owners
Association appeared before the coun-
ell and demanded that some action be
taken to strip trees in the city. They
asserted that at some places in the city
it was impossible for the big wagons
and trucks to get through the streets
on account of overhanging branches.
The council directed that the ordinance
relating to the trimming of trees be
enforced to the letter later on.
Keep Voting Machines.
The annual move to do away with
the use of voting machines in the city
was on hand and after several sugges-
tions had been made, motion was
made to suspend the use of the ma
chimes. 1t failed to carry as fourteen
of the seventeen members of the coun-
Gil were favorable to retaining the ma
chimes and the city clerk was instruct
ed to provide facilities for the big
wards to vote by machine at the com
ing city election.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
METEOR OR EXPLOSION
JARS The ENTIRE COUNTY

the night, but not single person was
found who could explain the strange
fash Of light. One man declared that
he had seen it clearly and that it was
flash of lightning. This theory did
not gain much credence among scien-
lists, but there IS still an active effort
being made to find what it was, where
it was and what it did.
From reports today it is evident
that the effect of the explosion was
felt more severely in the town of
Bristol than in any other part of Ke-
nosha county. People living in Rris-
tol declare that their houses rocked
and that the impact of the explosion
was almost as great as the force of the
big explosion at the powder plant sew
eral years ago. In other counties all
along this shore of the lake the force
Of the explosion, if it was an ex-
plosion, was felt. This morning men
started to search in the town of Bris-
toll for some trace of meteor, but
they declared that nothing could be
FOUND. Nearly every FARMER In the
county who has telephone in his
home was asked to aid in solving the
mystery and while scores of them re-
ported that they had seen the flash
and had felt the effect of an ex-
plosion, not one of them have been
enough to locate it.
Tt is declared that the flash was seen
way over at Wheeling, Illinois, and it
was announced from Milwaukee this
morning that the force of the explo-
sion was felt in that city. The best
possible solution seems to be the theory
that it was meteor which buried it
self somewhere in the town of Bristol
and that it fell far enough to jar the
frozen ground for many miles.
The flash was seen clearly in Keno
sha. Firemen on their way to answer
call out on Lyman avenue declare
that they saw the flash and that they
felt a jar similar to an explosion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08

cars which are represented by selling
agencies in Kenosha. We have had
requests for space form Milwaukee
dealers, but we are not going to let
these people into the show. We figure
that fifteen makes of cars will be
shown and that the very latest inn
proved models of these cars win be
sent to Kenosha for the show. With
a four day show we feel certain that
we can arrange something that viii
appeal NIGHTLY to the automobile
population in .Kenosha. The show
will be put on in a pleasing 6snner
with plenty of special features and it
will give our own local dealers
chance to show their wares.
The committee to have charge Of
the show for the dealers will be COM
posed of Peter Rhode, J. Mark Hansen
and Charles Turnock. President John
son of the Retailers Association, has
given the assurance that the associa-
ton VIII do everything ineits power
to make the show success and that
a special committee of the association
will be named to cooperate with
the Dealers committee in the arrange
.ments for the show.
1t is expected that the show win
prove a big addition to the plan for
the community institute and that it
viii prove a big feature in drawing
laroe crowds ito the city for the
institute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
MANY DEALERS TO EXHIBIT
Space VIII Be Sold for Display of Cars,
Represented by Selling Agencies in
Kenosha and Outside Dealers viii
Be Barred from the Floor.

The annual automobile show for
Kenosha is on. This was decided at q
joint meeting between the automobile
dealers and the president and secre-
tary of the Kenosha Retailers Assoc
citation at meeting held at the show
room of Charles Turnock on Park
avenue on Monday evening. Seventy
five per cent of the motor car dealers
in the city were present at the meet
ing and they voted unanimously for
the show. 1t is to be held in connec-
tion with the community institute be-
ginning on March 18th and will be con-
tinued for four days. It is to be a
distinctly Kenosha show and open
only to Kenosha motor car dealers.
No cars not represented by dealers in
Kenosha will be represented. Peter
Rhode was named as chairman to have
charge of the show and Horace
Maddox, the secretary of the Ke-
nosha Retailers Association, will be
the show manager
The show is to be held at the Coli
scum and it is possible that in con
nection with it grain and produce
show will be staged in the gallery.
This is to be decided on at the meeting
of the Kenosha Retailers to be held
on Wednesday evening.
"We want this to be distinctly
local show said Chairman Rhode in
discussing the plan this morning, "and
space is going to be provided only for
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08

The ordinance providing for the
regulation of the sale of milk in Ke-
nosha was presented to the council and
referred to the judiciary committee for
examination. It will not be given its
first reading until after it has been
favorably passed on by the committee.
The council reached an early adjourn
ment as there was only small amount
of routine business to take up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
LoHFIMKS AT TT AGAIN.
Former State Line Family Get Into
Trouble Over a Talking
Machine at Waukegan.

His objection to the playing of
Victrola end the frying of pork chops
at midnight in his home started fight
in which Chris Lohfnk, aged fifty
nine years, residing at IA Laurel
avenue, as serts that he was beaten by
his son A lbert Lohfnk, aged twenty.
three years. and a friend of the latter,
Roy Watson, a negro. The three werd
arrested by Captain Lyons and Patrol.
man Tyrrell, Saturday evening and all
of them ssessed fine of $40 for
fighting, by Justice Walter Taylor on
Sunday morning. Lohfnk states that
his son and, friend arrived home shortly
before midnight and started the Vict
trola and began to fry pork chops in
preparation for midnight lunch. He
got out of bed and demonstrated. Ha
declares that his son threw a bucket
of water on him and then struck him
in the eye. The other young man al
so took part in the melee. The JUS
tice decided, however, that all should
bare some of the blame in starting the
fight and assessed fine from each Of
them Wankegan Gazette.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
FEED THE BIRDS.

These are the days when Good
Samaritan to the birds will get many
returns for few crumbs invested.
Just few crumbs put on dry place
on the sidewalk or on a board in the
back yard where the birds will see it
may mean the saving of many lives
among our little feathered brethren.
They are having hard times these
days, when to venture out is to run
the risk of freezing their little feet
and food is scarce or so solidly frozen
that they cannot dislodge it.
1t is not only the sparrows but many
of the migratory birds who will ven
ture to patronize an impromptu bread
line established in a back yard, or will
drink Of warm water if it is set out
for them and then renewed before it
starts to freeze.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
Strange Flash in the Sky
Just After Eight O'Clock
Monday Night is Follow
ed With Rocking Just
as Happened When
Powder Mill Ex-
DlOded a Few
Years Ago.
NO TRACE or CAUSE FOUND

Hundreds Of Telephone Messages Fail
to Reveal Any One Who Can Give In
formation Flash and Explosion
Causes Wonder over Wide Terri
tory-Bristol Seems to Have Felt Eff
fects More Strongly Than Other Sec
tions Of the County Meteor May
BE Buried in the Town.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08

Pictures framed.-Crossin s., Wiscon4
sin and Church streets. advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
GO SLOW ON RIVER CHANNEL
Aldermen Ask Report Of City Engineer
Before Any Further Action Is Taken
to Expend $50, 0O0-Milk Ordinance
Sent to the Judiciary Committee.

The question Of the building of a
neW school was not decided by the
council on Monday night and the mat
ter is to be up to the people at the
election to be held on April 3. 1t will
be submitted on paper ballot and the
referendum will give the people
choice between two methods of raising
the money for the school. Members of
the council held that the city must
raise money for the school but that
the people should take an advisory
vote as to the method by which it is
to be raised and the submission of the
question will be in a manner to make
such a choice possible. The question
will read: "Shall the city issue bonds
of $4,000 for the erection of a new
school or provide for fund Of $4,000
by a two mill tax levy?' The ballot
will be arranged so that the people will
vote either taxes or bonds. It is ad-
mitted that the form of the submission
of the question is decidedly unconven-
tional but as the referendum is wholly
advisory and not binding on the coun-
Gil, the city attorney holds that this
plan for submission may be adopted.
A formal resolution providing for the
referendum will be adopted at the next
meeting of the council.
Go Slow on Channel Plan.
The aldermen showed a desire to 90
slow on the suggested plan for digging
a channel at Broad street to drain the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
Go Slow on Channel Plan.

The aldermen showed a desire to go
slow on the suggested plan for digging
a channel at Broad street to drain the
Kenosha river Alderman Joachim
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

The engagement Of Miss Mary
Crump of Richmond, Ind, has been an
nounced in the Richmond paper, to
Floyd G. Barber Of this city who is
making an extended stay in Richmond
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
BORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Obey, 563
Milwaukee avenue, son, Friday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08

Miss Florence Smith of Milwaukee
avenue spent Saturday and Sunday in
Chicago.