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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
Kenosha Soldier Strides
Toa0ard Shoulder Straps
Thomas Gibson Made Corporal After
a Weeks Training at Michigan
Army Camp.

One week gone and Thomas Gibson
corporal, is the word coming from
Camp Custer which demonstrates that
Kenosha has sent real soldier to the
Michigan camp to train for service On
the battlefield. One week to a day
from the time that ne arrived, Gibson
was called from the ranks by the ma
jor and complimented upon the way
which he had taken up with soldier
life and drill and granted the non-ccm-
missioned office. The officers of his
company were surprised to know that
he had had no previous military train
ing and indicated that experience was
all that was needed to give him fur
the1 advances along the line.
Corporal Gibson, in his letters to
Kenosha, is extravagant in his praise
of army life and the treatment ac-
corded the soldiers by Uncle Sam A
real institution which gives an oppor-
tunity for the expression of patriotism
under the best of circumstances and
inestimable self advancement is his
idea of the value of the few days he
has been serving the flag. His quick
advancement brings pleasure to his
many friends who believed from the
start that he would show the officers
the "makings of a soldier
Behind the soldier life of Gibson is
real story. No young man in Keno
sha was more anxious to volunteer his
services to the nation. When the war
started Gibson tried to get into the
aviation corps first and was rejected;
next he applied to the ambulance corps
and was again refused. Undaunted, he
went to Milwaukee and offered to serve
as a sailor for cold Glory, but again
the medical examiners refused him.
He was elated when his number was
drawn by the draft and when he was
rejected by the exemption board he
appealed his case to the district board
and by a second examination earned
the right to fight for America His
recent promotion is fitting reward
for the patriotic enthusiasm which he
has shown as soldier of Uncle Sam.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
COMPANY GETS Big BUSINESS
More Than Two Million Dollars Worth
Of Contracts Are Written for Imme-
date Deliveries and Big Cities Put
Stamp of Approval on New Truck.

Kenosha motor trucks are not only
going to be prominent on. the battle
field of France and Belgium, but Keno
sha motor trucks are going to be used
in the civic activities of Paris, as the
Whittier Motor Truck Company of
Kenosha and Winthrop Harbor, has
sold fifty trucks to the city of Paris
to be used in the work of the muni-
cipality, These trucks are for imme-
date delivery and shipments to Paris
have already been started. The trucks
are being made in many forms to meet
every demand of the city. The
Whittier company is developing a great
commercial truck business and this is
shown by the fact that in the past
week orders for seven hundred trucks
were receievd and the total selling
value of these trucks is well over the
two million dollar mark. These trucks
are going into the commercial serv-
ice in New York, San Francisco, Den
yer, Oakland and Los Angeles.
The production of the trucks at the
Whittier plant is increasing from
twenty-five to fifty per cent each
month and the company with a record
Of less than eight months of actual
business is being an active competitor
for many motor truck companies which
have been in business for many years.
The city of Oakland, CAL. now has
twenty-eight of the Whittier trucks in
operation and the officials of that city
have given the trucks the best possible
commentator big order for more.
A single contract closed by the com
pany during the past week provides for
the delivery of more than a million
dollars worth of Whittier trucks to the
city of New York. This is the largest
contract that has been made by the
company during its business career
and tie delivery of this great num-
Der of trucks is going to keep the plant
busy for many months.
"The business is growing nicely, "
said President Martin WHITTIER. cit
is very gratifying to us to see the man
ner in which our product is being re-
ceived for commercial and municipal
service. The trucks have made an ex
cellent record and our greatest diff
fculty is having the production keep
pace with the sales department. The
commercial truck business is develop
ing with great strides this year and we
are happy to know that the Whittier
truck is getting an acknowledged
place in this big business. The thing
that interests US most is the fact that
our trucks are giving satisfaction in
every line of work in which, they
have been tried OUT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
Story of Russian
VI enQce Revealed
Today
tBY United Pressl

Stockholm, Sept. 10. = The story
downfall and to separate peace
with Germany was made known in
this neutral port today. Last week
the fate of Russia was in the bal
ance. Kerensky the premier, to
whom the world looked for the sal
walton of Russia was practically a
prisoner in the Winter Palace. AT
the moment Korniloff menaced
Petragrad Russia IS Peace at any
Price leaders seized power in Petro-
grad and mobs delirious with their
power took control of the streets.
When Korniloff was marching
against the government forces at
Petrograd Pr e Ter Kerensky
searching for defenders of the city
released and armed the Kronstadt
sailors and workmen who last July
terrorized the city and hoped to
send them against the rebels. In
stantly they assumed control of the
city and made Kerenskv a prisoner.
That was on Friday and the same
night the same type of rioters gain
ed control of the Soldiers and
Workmen congress at Petrograd
and sought to impose resolutions for
instant peace with Germany. They
demanded the immediate removal
of Kerensky and the action of Pres
ident Pschardze alone prevented
this revolutionary act. He managed
to bring about an agreement which
brought Kerensky back to power
Further facts in regard to the peril
of Russia in those days is just
reaching here now.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
Would Send Away
Chronic Truant
District Attorney Files Petition to
Have State Care for Emil Bedore
a Fourteen Year Old Bow

Chronic truancy in the schools of
kenosha is to be discouraged. This
morning District Attorney Peter Fish
er fled in the Municipal Court an ex-
animation to have Emil Bedore. four
teen years of age and alleged truant.
declared neglected and delinquent
child. The boy should attend the Balm
school, but it is declared that he has
run away from the truant officer and
has indicated clearly that he does not
intend to go to school, His parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Everst Bedore, who came
here from Michigan city less than
year ago, have been ordered to be
present at the hearing of the petition
when it comes up in the Municipal
Court on next Friday morning. The
district attorney has announced that he
will ask that the boy be sent to the
state school at Sparta and he insists
that he viii take similar action with
other boys who are reported as
chronic truants'' from school.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
Ask Loc1l Boards
To Decide Question
Governor Puts Question Of Calling All
Drafted Men at This Time Up to
the Boards for Opinion

Governor E. L. Philip has sent a
letter to the two exemption boards in
Kenosha asking them to consider a
proposition of calling all men subject
to the draft for early physical ex-
mination. This proposal has been made
by the provost marshal general with a
view Of making up a great list of men
available for military service in the
nation. The office Of the provost mar
shall general is anxious to avoid an
other season of the high tension work
which has prevailed during the past
few months and it is the plan of the
marshal to submit this question to all
exemption boards with a view of act
ing on the concensus of opinion. The
local board are in favor Of proceeding
with the call of the men and the COM
pletion Of the physical examinations.
It is declared that following this plan
would give ample time IN which to
complete the work centering about the
exemptions and that the board would
be able on very short notice to furnish
men as they were desired for the army.
There are hundreds of men still to be
called in both Kenosha and in Keno
sha county and the work Of examining
them and certifying or exempting
them would probably take many
months. However it is thought that
the work could be arranged with easy
stages so that it would not be burden
to the members of the exemption board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
(By United Press)

Camp Douglas, Wis, Sept. 10. -
By a week from next Saturday
night L of the troops of the Wis
consin National Guard will either
be at Camp Macarthur at Waco or
Ell route to camp. Orders for the
entrainment of the troops were re
ceived today. The First Wisconsin
Infantry is to entrain on Monday,
the Fourth on Tuesday and. the
Fifth on Wednesday and other Ma
tional Guard units will follow as
rapidly as train service can be pros
vided
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
APPEAL WILL BE TO ALL
Local Committees Now Being Organized
to Secure Subscriptions for Second Is
sue and Big Campaign to Be Started
Sept 26-Continue Three Weeks.

Uncle Sam has asked the people Of
Kenosha to put round million dollars
into the "back home' fund Officials
of the federal reserve bank have mott
fed Charles G. Brown, president of the
First National Bank, that Kenosha IS
quota of the second Liberty Loan will
be million and the men of the city
who are in charge of mobilizing the
back homeo sentiment are now nam
ing committees for the second great
Liberty Loan drive Of the year. The
campaign for the sale of the bonds is
scheduled to start week from today
and it is to be the most intensive drive
ever made in Kenosha to awaken pa
triotism and loyalty. It is going to De
an organized campaign from start TO
finish as the directors of the campaign
realize that with Kenosha already own
ing million dollars worth of the gov
eminent loan it is going to be some
task to secure the second million.
All of Kenosha county is included in
the territory in which the million dol
lars of subscriptions is to be secured
and every voting precinct in the coun-
ty will be organized for the sale Of the
bonds. Every patriotic agency posi-
BILE will be enlisted to aid in securing
the million dollars for Kenosha.
Minute Men = will preach the val
ue of the Liberty Bonds from the
stages of theatres in the city and house
to house canvassers will be organized
to carry the loan into the homes of the
city 1t is expected that every factory
In the city will open wide it's gases
for the working of the band Of Liberty
bond statesmen. 1t is recognized that
a great amount of the bondc must be
sold in small blocks at this time. Eff
forts are to be made to secure the sup
port for the loan of every laboring
man in the city Pay envelopes at the
factories are going to urge the men to
buy Liberty bonds and it is certain
that all of the banks in the city will
work out some plan which will make
- tPS0SAHAO LOl Pc1eIOlIC W Ouy Vie DOuUS
on the installment plan.
1t is probable that plan will Se
worked out similar to the '|Christmas
Clubs" which will permit purchasers
of the bonds to pay as low as dollar
a week. 1t is believed that these plans
will go long way toward popularizing
the loan in Kenosha.
With thoroughly organized cam
paign it is the intention of the men in
charge of the sale of the bonds in Ke-
nosha to drive home to every man and
woman the patriotic duty of aiding in
financing the nation at war.
In the first call for the sale of the
bonds, Kenosha had an honorable posi-
ton among the cities of the state and
the men in charge Of the sale of the
second issue are determined hat this
record will be maintained.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
(By United rress1

Wausau, Wis, Sept. 49, = Neal
Brown, leader of the Wisconsin Bar
Association, and long prominent in
the Democratic politics of Wiscon-
sin, died early today at Watkins,
New York, according to kilograms
received here early today. The de-
ceased was widely known in all
parts of Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20


This telegram, which was received in
Kenosha just after noon today, an
'nounces the departure Of the last of
the Kenosha troops from Camp Doug
las and it is certain to start an exodus
of Kenosha people for Camp Douglas
to say farewell Company M has been
awaiting the formal order to start for
Camp Macarthur for the past ten days
and the boys have been sleeping on
their trappins ready to pack up and
start at a minute IS notice. It is GER
tain that Captain Dayton will arrange
to allow as many as possible of the
boys to come back to Kenosha during
the present week as with the start for
Waco in sight the members of the com
pany will all be expected to be in
camp on Monday morning.
No announcement has been made as
to the route the boys will take from
Camp Douglas, but it is pretty certain
that the route will not lead through
Kenosha. The permanent camp of
Company M at Waco will be ready by
the end of the present week. It is ex-
pected that the members of the com
pany will remain at Waco until the
first of the new year and that about
that time they will get the formal
order for overseas service.
The Fourth Regiment is made up Of
r,oro 4hon 6f4na,, b,7pdrad ,,,a,, AL +bo
bunch leaving Camp Douglas on Tues
day will be the largest bunch of Wis
cousin troops to be sent south.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
(By United Pressl

Washington, Sept. 49, Secre-
tary of War Baker this after
noon presented to the appropria
tions committee O. the senate addi-
tional estimates of $287. $4,000
for the army. He declared that the
imperative need of the equipment
demanded immediate action and ask
ed that these estimates be made a
part of The seven billion deficiency
bill. Secretary Daniels will appear
later in the afternoon and ask ad-
ditional estimates for the navy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
B u T. L e TIN s.

Washington, Sept. 10. House
and senate conferees today reached
an agreement on the 81, 500,o0o,O00
war bond bill. The report win be
presented to the senate on Thurs
day and to the House on Friday and
it is expected that the bill will be
signed by President Wilson on Sat
urday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
fRy United Pressl

Washington, Sept. 10. - Settle
ment of the strike in the ship
building yards at San Francisco is
promised within forty eight hours,
according to telegram from W. T.
Boyce the special conciliator, re-
ceived by the Department of Labor
today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
BETSY ROSS LUNcHEoNETTE
Salad Sandwiches

Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate.
Zion City Pure Ice Cream.
Betsy Ross Candy Shop, $50 Park
avenue. Opposite st. Matthews CHI
Let us send a box of candy to your
soldier boy. advs22
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
SEE RUSH TO CAMP DOUGLAS
Capt. Dayton SenGs Formal Telegram
Telling Friends of the Infantry Boys
That He Has a Call to Go to the
Southern Training Camp.

"The Fourth Regiment, includ-
ing Company NJ, leaves for
Waco next Tuesday,
Ed. M. DAYTON. Cantain
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20
o. E. S. NOTICE.

Regular meeting of Kenosha Chap
ter No. 90, Order Eastern Star, Thurs
day evening, September goth at 7:45.
By order of the w. M. advs20
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-05
E. B. STOTTS ON BEANS
Topekan Gives Practical Plan for Gull
tivation of Crop.

Speaking of beams said Eugene
B. Stotts, commissary of the state hos
pital at Topeka, and continuing the
two or three weeks argument that has
been conducted upon the bean ques-
ton, why, in all this talk, doesn t
some one get busy and tell people
what to do with the bean crop?
Il have seen beans harvested in
Mexico and Colorado and there is one
thing 1 have never seen discussed in
this newspaper notoriety that this
humble vegetable is now getting.
Beans will grow best in poor soil and
without much rain. They will do we'll
where other vegetables do not flour
ish Too much water and too rich
soil make them all go to tops and you
have vines instead of beans, and the
beans that are so raised do not ma
tuIe properly.
Another thing, it takes about three
or four. perhaps five, pounds of beans
TO plant an acre instead of three or
four bushels as some of the papers
have said.
The golden wax bean is good for
this country and the pinto bean, which
is u much different bean from the
Red Mexican, is also good.
Let the good work go on with the
beans in this increased production OF
food stuff if you want, but put them
into ground that is not good for other
vegetables and you are then doing
the right thing by the beans as well
as the other garden truck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-05

camp-has been amply indicated by
the position taken by Colonel Roose-
Welt and by Marshal Joffre.
What Col. Roosevelt Advises.
ION April 20, Colonel Roosevelt
advised: 1T seems to me that it would
be a great mistake not to provide for
volunteer service at once, but by all
means We should also include the sys-
tenn of universal obligatory service.
1t is true that Marshal Joffre's declar
alton has been expurgated by our gov
ernmental authorities but we know
enough of it to know that it is the
marshafs idea that four months train
ing would fit an American army for
service in France. And the only way
such an army could be obtained in so
short a time would be thru a call for
volunteers, and as my plan has failed
in congress the only avenue open thru
which we can comply with Marshal
Joffre's recommendation is to grant
Colonel Roosevelt the permission he
asks to raise four divisions of practi-
cally 1000 men by a call for volun
teers for immediate service in France.
And instead of placing Colonel Roose-
welt in command of but one division 1
am in favor of giving him entire COM
mand of this force which we send to
France"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-05
COAL NOT SCARCE
Prevailing Prices Unwarranted,
Federal Commission Says.
Consumers Warned Against q
Summer Buying Panic.

Washington, May 5.-Prevailing re-
tail prices of anthracite coal are I'M
warranted and the supply for next
season is adequate, the federal trade
commission stated today in a prelimi-
nary report based on a partially com
pleted investigation ordered by con-
gress last winter. The commission
warns consumers against buying larger
quantities of coal than usual this sum-
mer, saying there are symptoms now
of such a buying panic as that which
enabled SPECTATORS last winter TO
force prices above normal.
No good reason exists, says the re-
port why May prices should not be
subject to the usual summer discount,
but IF the public is again so deceived
as to indulge in scramble for coal,
the favorable situation may be multi
fed
Watch Situation.
The commission is keeping in close
touch with the anthracite situation
and promises to EXPOSE any unscrup-
ulous wholesaler. jobber or retailer
who seeks to mislead the public into a
belief that exorbitant prices are justi-
fable or that there is any necessity TO
join in a frenzied bidding to secure
imme diately delivery for far future
needs"
The United Mine Workers new
wage scale which went into effect last
week increases production cost be-
tween "a and 80 cents a ton, and lis
beneficial and steadying factor in
the industry" says the commission
Leading operators prices at the mine
for May provide for this wage increase
and There is no justification for a
large increase to be passed on to the
consumer Prices for May at the
mines are quoted at 1851 a net ton
for egg. 1884 for stove and $3.9S for
chestnut coal.
Action by Congress.
Referring to evidence that specula-
tors by storing coal in cars, paying
demurrage or reconsigning it tended
to increase prices materially last win
ter, the report recommends action by
congress or some authority to be des-
ignated by congress on the following:
'First--the elimination of spec
ulation and the charging of an ex-
orbitant price or the withholding
from use of this necessity of life.
"Second-the imperative need of
keeping coal moving from the point
of production to its final destina-
ton, and of preventing coal cars
from being held out of use for the
purpose of speculative storage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-05

The partnership was formed twelve
years ago and some of the important
additions to the city of Topeka have
been promoted by the firm of Wilson
& Neiswanger. Among these are Cor
don's addition, Broadmoor on the East
side and at present, Campus Front, the
addition north of Washburn college.
L. w. Wilson, who is establishing
the new firm, has been a resident of
Topeka since 1887, was with the Bank
of Topeka for several years before
forming the real estate company with
Mr. Neiswanger The firm is one of
the oldest in the city in the real estate
business and has earned the conf
deuce of those with whom it has had
transactions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-05
START CAMP CRUSADE
Members Topeka w. C. t. U. Want
Soldiers Free From Vice Temptations.

The Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Shawnee county has started
on its war time policies. The members
have pledged themselves to fight
against the usual vices of a military
camp They have denounced liquor,
1ewd women and unSanitary conditions.
To carry their program further. mes
sageS have been sent to the president,
senators and representatives from
Kansas and to Governor Capper and
to Adjutant General Martin. insisting
that the moral atmosphere of the
camp must not be demoralizing to the
moral welfare of the troops"
Following is the message:
Whereas; While this great nation is
fighting for humanity and Justice and the
mothers of the country are giving their
sons to the cause. that they may have the
assurance that the moral atmosphere of
camp life is not demoralizing to the char
acter and health of their sons
Therefore, be it resolved-That we pc
tition congress for immediate laws pro
tecting training camps from the vices to
which they have hitherto been subject and
that not only liquor, but lewd women be
banished from the camps.
Trusting that this will meet with your
approval. and that you will use your in
fluence for its furtherance we are respect
fully.
CLARA r. BAKER, President.
EMMA L. S. BLAIR, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-05
MAY CONTROL MINES.
Stringent Regulations Necessary, Ma
uonal Defense Council Says.

Washington, May 5.-Absolute con-
troll of coal mines by President Wilson
for the period of the war, looms as a
strong possibility.
At Fridays cabinet meeting the cab
met members. who are members of
the National Council of Defense, urged
in strongest measures that legislation
be Immediately passed which would
place the operation, control and pro-
duction of all American coal fields I'M
der the direction of President Wilson
should that become necessary
Recent shortage and prospective in
creases in coal prices make this legis-
lat1on a war necessity, the council
members urged.
The United States must furnish coal
for France and Italy and unless the
mines are put in government control, it
is feared that private coal operators
Will attempt to make large gains from
their trade and thereby not only
threaten the United States with coal
famine, but also prevent coal in large
quantities from reaching the allies.