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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
CITY'S WEALTH RECOGNIZED
City Asked to Raise Vast Sum of SIS, 00C
AS Her Bit Of the S100,000,oo0 to BE
Donated for War Work in Nation
Mayor to Appoint Committee.

President Wilson sent telegrma Fri
day afternoon to the mayor of Kenosha
asking that he should organize the city
at once so that they could raise the
$4,000 assigned to Kenoshs+ as the
amount necessary in providing funds
for the Red Cross during the '5ar. The
telegram suggested that a committee
of citizens be appointed at once to as
sist in the campaign to be launched the
week of June Is, which was designated
as the National Red Cross Week by
executive proclamation. Mayor Pfen-
mig will make his appointments of mem
bers of this committee not later than
Monday night.
The fact that Kenosha has high per
capita wealth rate was recognized by
federal authorities n that she was ask
cd to raise the vast sum of $4,000. To
realize the amount that Kenosha people
must give, and it may mean sacrifice,
in order that the Red eros may not be
hampered by lack of funds due to her
lack OF generosity it may be seen that
this amount is jus+ ten times what the
city raised in the recent Y. M. G. A.
army work fund campaign. Tremen-
dous efforts, in which every wage-earner
ir to take a part according to his means,
must be planned if the city is to an
gwer the appeal of the President and
the country.
The amount that has been assigned
to Kenosha is not disproportionate with
the sums that other cities are asked to
raise. 1t is true that many cities lar
ger than Kenosha are not asked for so
large SUM but the assignments were
made more on the wealth of the cities
and communities than upon the popula-
ton. Citizens Of this country must
realize that we are just beginning to
give and that the countries of Europe
for two years have been asked to make
the gigantic sacrifices into which we
are but newly started.
No definite plans for the campaign
in this city have yet been announced
but it is altogether probable that the
"Patriotic Hour" scheme suggested by
Clark S. Judd recently will be expanded
upon to meet tho demands of the
amount which the city is to donate and
thus provide a way whereby every
citizen may contribute to the point
where he actually feels through sacri-
flee that he has done something to make
the loss of life and injuries worse than
death, the minimum at the front.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
THE DOLLARS
BEHIND THE GUN
By Meredith Nicholson.

Drop nickel in the slot and watch
the wheels of war 90 round. The
government of the United States of
America, which is the best on earth,
wants you to drop in all the nickels
you can to hasten the end of this war.
Out Of the machine, when you have
dropped in enough nickles, there will
fall nice, crisp, beautifully engraved
bond, which is as good as gold.
We all want to get through with war
we all hope that there will be no
more wars after we have disposed of
this one. BY buying bond you win
help push the war along
You may yell yourself hoarse for the
Stars and Stripes; you may wrap your
self in the American flag and think
yourself the greatest patriot alive, but
such conduct doesn' It help much. Next
to going out with gun and fighting
for your country the biggest thing you
can do for it right now is to get
behind it with every dollar you can
muster. Buy bondl
What IS America worth to you and
me Most certainly we are not going
to attempt to figure out in dollars the
hope and faith, the pride and glory we
derive from being Americans. A cent
or two Of interest on our savings is
not to be weighed against chance
of doing something for the land that
has done everything for US.
Uncle Sam needs our help. The old
boy doesn't bother US very often; he
has way Of saving wood while we
sit in the front yard and smoke our
pipe, thanking God that we live in the
land of the free. We are not going
to permit our good old uncle to hold a
tin cup on the corner and whimper for
help. We re going right in. to the near
est bank, or any other old place where
bonds are sold and shake the money
out of our old sock and say Put this
to Uncle Sam 8 credit!'
Buy a bond! buy all the bonds you
can. Every bond sold is punch in
the Kaiser's eyel
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
Cattlenaen Charged
With Lyons Murder
Texas Ranchman Accused of Killing
Former Kenosha Man Found
Dead in May.

Kenosha persons who remember the
report of the mysterious death of
Thomas Lyons, wealthy western
ranchman, who once lived in this city
and who was found dead in western
hotel on May 18th, will be interested
in knowing that T. j. Oggin, a wealthy
Ell Paso cattle operator and Felix R.
Jones Of Forth Worth, were arranged
on Thursday, charged with killing the
Silver City millionaire. AT the time
Of the death suspicion strongly point
ed to foul play, but it was not until
Thursday that enough evidence was
gained by detectives and officials
to warrant the arrest of the men now
nnder surveillance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
GO OUT AFTER sIDE-sTEPPER.
Sheriff Hermann May Arrest Bristol
Man Who Failed to Register
on Last Tuesday.

Members of the registration board
in the town Of Bristol are active in
seeking out residents Of that town who
failed to register and this morning they
asked Sheriff Jacob Hermann to come
out and get one man who is trying to
side-step the draft, according to the
belief of his neighbors in Bristol The
man filed out a registration card
on Tuesday and then told the officials
that he would be properly registered
in Chicago. Later he admitted that he
did not register in Chicago. Then the
Bristol officials appealed to the sheriff.
The man will be given chance to sign
his name to a registration card and if
he refuses he will be arrested. Dis
trict Attorney Peter Fisher has been
furnished with evidence Of one man at
tempting to interfere with the regis
tration of an alien. This man, who is
a contractor in Kenosha, said: tThe
registration business and the draft are
all bunk. y The facts in the case have
been turned over to the federal officials
and District Attorney Fisher has in
structed the officials to keep an eye
on the man until the federal agents
decide whether or not they want to
prosecute him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
sCHUBERTs AT wILLoWBRooK
Patients at the Sanitorium Are Enter.
tanned by Program of Chorus
and Solo Numbers.

The Schubert club, an organization
well known to all Of Kenosha IS music
levers, entertained the patients at the
WilloWbrook Sanitorium Friday after.
neon with a delightfully."- varied pro-
gram of both popular and classical Sc
lections. The living-room of the hospi-
tai was artistically decorated for the
occasion with flags, crab-apple bios
SONS, ferns and palms. The offerings
were enthusiastically received by the
audience Of invalids, doctors and nurses,
and the applause indicated the high ap-
probation of both chorus and solo num-
bers. Especially worthy of mention
among the renditions of the afternoon
were Balfe's "Gipsy Life" from the
bohemian Girl' and Brahm IS Lula
bye,' sung by the club chorus, Sara
Van Wald's soprano solo, "The Night
ingale Hath Tyre of Cold" violin
Interpretation of Borowski's 'tEAdora-
ton, - by Elsa Silberschmidt, and con-
tralto solo, "Tommy Lad" by Marie
English Gaffney The program con-
Guided with a patriotic touch, when
the club chorus sang ''The Star Span
gled Banner" accompanied by the pa
tients and guests. The whole affair
was something of an innovation in Ke-
nosha society and was highly successful
ir bringing an hour of crowded happi-
ness to the patients of the sanitorium.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14

Mrs. Louisa Z. Theirs of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin s last surviving "Real'
Daughter of the American Revolution,
has a strong patriotic feeling regardless
of the fact that she recently observed
her one hundred and second birthday
and on Friday she notified a Milwaukee
bond house that she desired to purchase
two of the Liberty Loan bonds. Mrs.
Theirs is the mother of E. G. and L. M.
Theirs of Kenosha. She has been es-
pecially interested in the aid that the
United States is giving to France on
account of the fact that her father was
a close personal friend of Lafayette.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
EDDIE HARMER TOO SPEEDY.
Crack Kenosha Motorcycle Rider Fore
ed to Stay in Jail at Highland
Park on Friday.

Edward Harmer of Kenosha, who has
established some records for burning up
cinder- tracks all over the country and
who recently deserted motorcycle rae
ing to go into the electrical contract
ing business, was forced to make the
personal acquaintance of the interior
of the jail at Highland Park on Fri
day. The police officer who arrested
Harmer declared that he was operating
his automobile at a speed Of not less
than sixty miles an hour. Harmer is
also charged with failing to stop at
the order Of the police officer. He is
at Highland Park today settling the
matter with the authorities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
OFFICERS MILITARY BALL.
Next Thursday Night at Eagle Hall
Infantry Company Will Give Dance
for Benefit of Officers.

Realizing the heavy expense that the
officers of their company are demanded
to make in order to get equipment, the
infantry company has planned mill
tary ball for the evening of Thursday,
June IA, for the benefit of the officers.
A list Of the necessities for the officers
equipment will cost each one of them
more than four hundred dollars and not
a cent OF the expense is borne by the
government. The difference in salary
is also not commensurate with the in
creased expense and it is hoped that
the people of Kenosha will see to it that
the officers do not have to stand all of
this expense alone.
The dance is to be a great affair So
cially, coming on the eve of the prob
able departure of the boys to the front
it should be made gala occasion which
they will remember during the long
days in training. The Eagles have
kindly donated their hall for the dance
and the infantry orchestra, which is
nearly the Synco-Pep Orchestra intact
has agreed to furnish music fitting the
occasion. All that remains is for Ke-
nosha people to buy tickets and make
the dance success.
1t must be rendered that the one
thousand dollars that was given to the
infantry company on Patriotic Day is
all to be used for the company and not
one cent for the purchase of uniforms
and if the dance Of Thursday evening
fails to raise the funds necessary for
the purchase Of officers uniforms, the
men themselves must stand the expense.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14

Word was received in this city today
that the Rev. Father Sydney Bowling
had resigned as chaplain of the state
prison at Waupun, his resignation to
take effect ON July l. Father Bowling
will take the parish at Montello, Wis,
and win also engage considerably in
chautauqua work. He is considered one
of the ablest priests in the state and
recently delivered addresses before the
Kenosha Catholic Woman IS Club and
the knights of Columbus.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
Je,Ds Elect Delegate
To Annual Congress
VIII Choose Sunday Between DR.. Hor-
ace Kallen and Mrs. Joseph Jas
trow, Both of Madison.

trow, Both of Madison.
All Jews and Jewesses of Kenosha
over the age of 81 will be given an OPP
portunity Sunday to vote in the vestry
rooms of the synagogue for Wisconsin s
delegate to- the Jewish Congress, SEIZED
uled to convene at Washington, d. c.,
September 2, 1917. Ballots are now in
the hands of the election boards and it
is expected that 800 votes viii be cast
in Kenosha. The polls viii be open from
10 a. m. to 6 p. m.
The candidates for the delegacy from
Wisconsin are DR.. Horace M. Kallen,
professor of psychology in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, and Mrs Joseph Jas
trow of Madison, both of whom were
nominated on the floor of the conven-
ton held at Madison on May 13. Wig
orous campaigns are being conducted
for both nominees and close balloting
is expected. The local colony of Jews
is supporting Dr. Kallen, whom they
believe to be especially qualified to rep
resent them in this capacity but Mrs
Jastrow is in high favor at Madison,
Eau Claire and Appleton. Both candi-
dates are popular in university circles
at Madison, which is in itself an evil
dence of their high mentality and gen.
eral capability.
j. D. Rosenblum of this city is chair
man of the board of elections for the
state of Wisconsin outside of Milwau-
kee, where the Jewish population is so
large as to be allowed two delegates,
independent of the state representation.
The local election board consists of R.
L. Goldberg, J. Gottlieb, and E. Ep-
stein, who will have charge of the bal
loting on Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14

There is to be very prominent we'd
ding in the Berryville community in
the neai future when Miss Caroline
frankie is to wed Fred Linstroth, a
prominent young farmer of Berryville.
Miss frankie was the guest of honor
at a pleasant surprise miscellaneous
shower given by the Mines. John Gehr-
ing and w. S. Drummond at the home
of the former on the Berryville Road,
Wednesday afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14

Kenosha police officers have been
asked to secure the arrest of Richard
Block wanted at Green Bay on charges
of arson and jail breaking The
Green Bay officials declare that they
believe that Block may be working in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
FIRkNEss WITH LEKIENcY
AL Units of Government Are Cooper.
ating to Enforce the Provisions
of the National Conscrip-
: tion act.

Madison, Wis, June s, 1917.
Russell H. Jones, County Clerk,
Kenosha, Wis.
Have received wire from Wash
ington that every effort should be
made to get all to register who have
not yet registered. Be firm but
lenient for few days but get abso-
lutely everyone registered. If any
difficulty arises, let me know at once.
E. L. Philip.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Martin of Prai-
RE avenue and H. c. Beecher went to
Philips on Friday evening for few
days outing at the Martin summer camp
there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14

Mrs. Frank eraser, Jr. residing at
75S North Chicago street is i'll with
diphtheria. It is declared that the dis
ease is in mild form.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
LICENSES ISSUED.

Eskil H. Peterson and Johanna A.
Riese Of Woodwork, Wis, were issued
license on Friday.
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CHAPTER XII.
The Guzman incident.

Ricardo Guzman did not return from Romero. The man had disap- peared, it seemed, completely and mys- teriously. At first the facts appeared plain: citizen of the United States had been lured across the border and done to death by Mexican sOldiers-for it soon became evident that Ricardo was dead. The outrage was caSuS belli such as no self-respecting people could ignore; so ran the popular yer lict. The ominous mailed serpent which lay along the Rio Grande stirred itself.
 Of course, the people of Texas were
 delighted that the long-delayed hour had struck; accordingly, when the state department manifested it's will ngness to allow Don Ricardo ample l time i'll which to come to life in pref erence to putting a further strain upon international relations. they were both surprised and enraged. Telegraph wires began to buzz; the governor of the state sent sarcastic message to the national capital, offering to dis patch company of Rangers after Guzman's body, just to prove that he was indeed dead, and that the Mexi- can authorities were lying when they profeSSed ignorance of the fact. This offer not only caught the popu- lar fancy north of the Rio Grande, but l 1t likewise had an effect on the other side of the river, for on the very next day General Luis Longorio set out for Romero to investigate personally the rancher's disappearance.
 Now, throughout all this public clamor, truth, as usual, lay hidden at tie bottom of it's well, and few even of Ricardos closest friends suspected the real reason for his murder.
 Jonesville of course, could think or talk of little else than this outrage, and Blaze Jones, as befitted it's lead ing citizen, was loudest in his criticism of the governments policy. Blazes conception of diplomacy was peculiar. If Potosi didn't talk straight that consul oughta bent q gun bar'l over the old rufiian's bean and telephoned for couple hundred battleships. We Americans are cussed with notions of brotherly ,lQYe and universal peace.
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known to him, and she decided swiftly that there must be 10 further conceal ment.
 "Senora A terrible thing" Jose burst forth. Tt is strange, unbeliev- able! My head whirls--"
 Alaire quieted him, saying in Span ssh, Calm yourself. Jose, and tell me everything from the beginning"
 But how can 1 be calm? Panfilo S completely dead. But-you know?"
 Alaire nodded. "I-suspec6d."
 loses dark eyes blazed; he bent for ward eagerly. What did you suspect, md why? Tell me all.
 It was with a peculiar, apprehensive 1utter in her breast that Alaire real zed the crisis had come. Heretofore she had blamed Law. but now, oddly enough. she found herself interested in defending him. As calmly as she could she related all that had led np to the tragedy, while Jose listened with eyes wide and mouth open.
 ''You see, I had no suspicion of the truth" she concluded. Tt was ter rible thing, and Mr Law regrets it deeply. He would have made a report to the authorities, only-he feared it might embarrass me-"
 Jose was torn with rage, yet plainly l prey to indecisi0n; he rolled his eyes and cursed under his breath. These Rangers P he muttered That is the kind of men they are. They murder honest people,"
 This was not murder" Alaire cried sharply. "Panfilo was aiding Il felon to escape. The courts will not punish Mr. Law"
 Bah Who cares for the courts? This man is a gringo, and these are gringo laws. But I am Mexican, and Pantilo was my cousin. We shall sec"
 Don't be rash, Jose" she exclaimed. warningy.
 Jose continued to glover. Then. turning away he said, without meet ing his employers eyes, T would like to draw my money
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tell you. As for it's effect upon my self-you know I care very little what people say or think"
 I'm sorry 1 killed the fellow-I shouldn't have done it, but-one sees things differently out in the rough and here in the settled country. l can't help but feel that his conduct, under the circumstances, called for-what he got. He wasn't good man, in spite of what Jose says; Anto confessed to ne that they were planning all sorts of deyi!try together"
 "That is hardly an excuse" Alaire smiled faintly.
 "0h. 1 know!" Dave agreed. Don't weaken on my account"
 No! I'm not thinking Of the con sequences to you or 10 me. You are the kind of man who can protect him. self, I'm sure your very ability in that direction frightens me q little on Jose's account. But"-She sighed and lifted her shoulders in q shrug-'perhapS time will decide this question for us. ,"
 Dave laughed with some relief. II think you've worried yourself enough over it, ma a'am." he said splitting hairs as to what's right and what's wrong, when it doesn't matter much, in either case. Suppose you continue to think it over at yeur leisure"
 'PerhapS I'd better. And now'- Alaire extended her hand-"won't you and Montrosa come to see me once il while? I'm very lonesome"
 Wed love to-" Dave declared. He had it on his lips to say more, but at that moment an eager whinny and an impatient rattle of bridle bit came from the driveway, and he smiled. There's her acceptance noW.''
 "Oh, no! She merely heard your voice. the tickle creature.
 Alaire watched her guest until he had disappeared into the shadows, then she heard him talking to the mare. Benito's words at the rodeo oc- cured to her, and she wondered if this Ranger might not also have a way with women.
 The house was very still and empty when she re-entered it.
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| Bahl We're bound to have war, Dave, some day or other" Dave nodded his agreement. "Yes. But-everybody has the wrong idea of this Guzman killing. The federal off, cers in Romero didn't frame it up." "No? Who did?'
 "fad Lewis
 Jones started. What makes you think that?'
 'Listen Tad was afraid to let Ur- bina come to trial. Ricardo's dead and the other witness is gone. Now draw your own conclusions"
 Jones was amazed. "Say, Dave" he Cried that means your case has blown up, eh"
 Absolutely. Lewis has been selling wet stock to the federals, and he probably arranged with some of them to murder Ricardo"
 Blaze cursed elOquently. "Id like to hang it onto Tad; I'd sure clean house down his way if I was positive"
 II sent man over to Romero" Dave explained further. He tells me Ricar- do is dead, all right. There's a new grave in the little cemetery above the town, but there hasn't been a death in Romero lately" The speaker watched his friend closely. .If we had Ricar- dos body on this side it would put an end to all the lies, and perhaps force Colonel Blanco to make known the real facts. It might even mean a ease against Tad Lewis"
 What d'you say we go over there and get RicardoT'
 Dave smiled. That's what I've been leading up to. Will you take chance?"
 "Yes."
 q knew you would. All we need is a pair of Mexicans to--do the work. l liked Ricardo owe him something." Suppose we're caught?"
 'In that case we'll have to run for it, and-I presume I'll be discharged from the Ranger sefsiee.'
 II ain't very good at runnin'-not from Mexicans." Blaze's eyes were bright and hard at the thought. efI's more'n possible that if they discover us, we can start nice little War of our own.
 That evening Dave managed to get his Ranger captain by long distance telephone, and for some time the two talked guardedly. When Dave rang off they had come to a thorough ua- derstanding.
 
 It had been an easy matter for Jose Sanchez to secure q leave of absence from Benito, but Alaire knew nothing whatever about the matter until Jose himself asked permission to see her on matter of importance.
 The man had ridden hard most of the previous night. and his excitement was patent. Even before he spoke, Alaire realized that Panfilos fate was
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had still left open on the night before. Reading his thought, she said:
 You are expecting me to say some thing about Panfilo Sanchez"
 "Yes.''
 q have thought it over; in fact, | have been thinking about it all day ]; but even yet I don't know what to
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CHAPTER I-Set afoot and alone by an accident in the desert near the Rio Grande Mrs. Alaire Austin, mistress of Las Pal mas and La Feria ranches, meets Dave Law, Texas Ranger, at a water hole and IS compelled to spend the night there with hlm, as he is in ambush for murderer and cannot leave his post
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CHAPTER II-Next day at evening tho murderer appears with d companion.
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CHAPTER III-Law captures the mur- derer but is compelled to kill his compan- lon, Panf1io Sanchez, who happens to be q cousin of Mrs. Austins horsebreaker Jose Sanchez.
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Continued Noxt Week.)

Silver Lace Wyandotte eggs $I pr setting. MRS. F. w. Scorr.
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You do speak their language" Alaire said after she had watched them for q few minutes. "Yon nave bewitched the creature" Dave nod.
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CHAPTER Iv-At Las Palmas Alaire tells her husband. Ed. that his carousals and inebriety must stop. Her cattle at La teria, the Mexican ranch, are con fscated by Longorio. Mexican federal general, and she finds that it Is because Ed has been helping the rebel junta.
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CHAPTER X-Jose Sanchez swears to find out the truth about the staying of Panfilo. Dave gets further information about the Lewis outfit. Ricardo Guzman goes to Mexico to sell horses to the fed erals.