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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-23

orla Thompson Of Troop 2 Of the
cavalry IS home for a few days fur
Tough. He brought the greetings of
Captain Coney and other officers of the
troop to the friends back in Kenosha.
Private Thompson declares that Troop
q is having a great time in training.
The members Of the troop are all in
excellent health and every man is fond
Of camp life. Private Thompson de-
clares that the members of the troop
expect to be ordered south within the
next two weeks but that as yet no off
cial order has been received. He re-
turns to Camp Douglas on Wednesday
evening and viii go back loaded down
with messages to the fellow troopers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-23
O'Hare Tells peddlers
Keep Out of Market
Chief of Police Declares That He is
Going to See to 1t That Farmer
Dealers are Protected.


Chief of Iolice Owen O'Hare was
the most interested and interesting
spectator at the public market this
morning. He went down to Exchange
street with direct mission and that
was to warn peddlers that they were
not to be allowed to invade the mar
ket and take the patronage which was
intended for the farmers.
"The peddlers have been notified to
keep away from the market, = said the
chief this morning. sThese fellows
have the whole town to work in and
they are not going to be permitted to
interfere with the farmers who bring
fresh vegetables to the city. / have
told them that they can not have stands
at the market. Several of them were
sent away this morning and if they
insist on showing up at the market on
Thursday we will get right into court
with them. believe that [ have q per-
feet plan which will result in no peddlers
invading the market in the future
More farmers came to Kenosha to-
day than have been at the market at
any time since it was opened and there
was a generous patronage. Many of
them sold out their entire loads dur
ing the first hour Of marketing. Good
prices were offered to the people and
there were lets Of bargain hunters who
went away well satisfied. Many of the
women who have patronized the mar
ket openly refused to patronize the
peddlers this morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Dodge of Elk
change street left on Monday afternoon
for month IS trip which viii include a
visit to the old homestead of Mrs.
Dodge IN the Montreal and Quebec
neighborhood in Canada Later they
will go to Vermont to visit the birth
place of Mr.. Dodge. Tt viii be the
first visit to the old homes in many
wears.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-23
Aldermen Vote to Try Alderman George Fischer on Charges
Of SeditOus Talking Made Against Him by Deputy
United States Marshal James J.
NCCanaTy of Milwaukee
REFUSES FLATLY TO RESIGN OFFICE

Socialists Crowd Council Chamber and Applaud State
ment of Alderman-Attempt to Discredit Alderman
BOyan Falls Flat.-Fischer Pleads His Loyalty to
the Council as He Declares That He Will "AbsO-
lutey Refuse to Present His Resignation
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-23

Mrs. L. S. Wilson returned to her
home in Oshkosh Monday evening af-
ter a few days visit with Mrs! E. R.
Head, Durkee avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Thinks It Is opportune.

AS regards the opportuneness OF the
conference II. Thomas pointed out that
although Premier Kerensky and the
Russian government had ceased TO con-
slider the conference desirable. NJ.
and the council OF workmen's and SOL
dirs' deleg gates still thought il desira-
BILE He regretted the absence of the
English labor party and the Belgians
and Americans. Nevertheless he thought
the socialist party's idea Of going TO
Stockholm to uphold the right 50 noble
and lofty that he must continue to
support il.
n. Thomas did not consider the time
opportune to discuss the question
whether a socialist should participate
in the ministry. Such question should
he discussed broadly, and rot as a side
issue like the question of issuing pass
ports. Discussion at the present mo-
ment would imperil the national union,
which he affirmed never had been so
deep and strong.
Discussing Frances general policy
which included the setting free OF
every characterization. Pole. Czech.
Jugo- Slav-he alluded to the reserves
he at times had to make In the cabinet
against certain ambiguous formulas
which might. strictly speaking. seem
infected by Imperialism. notably II the
military map became more favora BILE
and We and our armies were on the
right bank OF the Rhine: but that"
said he, is only hypothetical eyentu-
a!Ity.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Only One Cause for Rupture.

Should the French government aban-
don socialist principles NJ Thomas sai'i,
there would be rupture between the
government and the party Cntl that
moment the entente remains close.
N. Thomas last words were on the
question of guarantees which President
Wilson's League of Nations had solved
He warned socialists against expect
ing a revolution in Germany as illu-
sion propaganda by enemies. while he
rehuked those who are inclined to de-
spair Of the military situation"
NJ Thomas condemned some of the
statements being circulated about the
military situation which resulted in
false hopes with regard TO the stock
holm conference as conference of
peace and compromise. giving the CON
ference significance which he repudi
ated. 1T is our duty whatever may lie
the present military situation" he add
ed ITO continue our effort with all
our energy, will and power. II we give
up on military grounds to the Ger
| mans, if we allow ourselves to think
we cannot get through with our ef-
fort, German Imperialism will quick,
profit to our grief"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Quotes Other Socialists.

Some of our socialists think" con-
tinued NJ. Thomas that by going to
stockholm we could hasten the hour
OF peace and could, after settling the
question of responsibility for the war,
seek at the conference formulas which,
in the uncertainty OF a military solu-
ton. would bring to the people some
sort of a halting peace. When such
formulas were found the socialists
would return to the governments. say
ing: Here is an honorable and fitting
peace to which all socialists agree.
Don't You think 1t ought to be realiz-
ed? They would argue that it would
Immediately save the lives of six to
seven hundred thousand Frenchmen.
4 hear signs of approval. W hich show
that some OF you agree Herewith, but
with all possible sincerity and dis
tinctness l tell you it is a grave and
dangerous error. The conference will
To combat this baleful idea we could
to bear on our government, but the
German socialists would be powerless
to exercise any on theirs and we should
be dupes."
NJ. Thomas then read the decisions
reached TO attend the conference, say
ing they satisfied them.
When the socialist party, after its
sacrifices to the national defense during
three years war, declares 1t wishes TO
go TO a conference like that at Stock
holm it has a right TO full confidence.
No one has right to fear il may be-
tray or serve i'll the cause of the coun-
try when il wishes to perform what is
essentially an act of national defense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
ARMY RECRUITS AT DRILL.
Receive instruction in Close and Elk.
tended Order Maneuvers.

Fifteen recruits who are going into
service with the National Army We're
included in gathering of 100 from the
Military Service Legion instruction
Corps. which was drilled in close and
extended order at Convention Hall last
night
The instructors were Col r. D.
Simms, Mai. c. l.. Edwards. Mai. e. T.
Myers capt. Byran IIuyck and Capt
Harry Walsh.
struction corps has had extended order
drill. The previous work has been in
learning the manual Of arms and the
close order drill.
Capt. Frank W. Holt. a rife EXPERT
will lecture TO the instruction corps to-
morrow night in room 4e6 of the Ma
tional Guard armory. 412 j. street
northwest. The corps will then start a
course of instruction in the construc-
ton and use Of the modern service rifle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Undergo Fresh Trials.

we have also undergone fresh
trials. Our offensive Of April 16. while
not the check II had been represented
10 be. had not given the strategic re-
suits we had right 10 expect The
Russian offensive. beginning well, was
stopped by Russian weakness. The
Anglo French made advances III
Flanders. but an immediate result can
not be expected from such tactical sue
cesses. Some Of our comrades. and
also part of public opinion, feel APP
prehensive. Some ask if il is possible
to anticipate military victory. and If
it is not possible 10 arrive at a just
peace more rap itiiy by some other means"
Turning to the Stockholm question,
". Thomas admitted the difficulty, while
French and German soldiers are killing
each other at the front, for French
socialists to meet the German socialists
and discuss in safety conditions of
peace. He dWelt at length on the wide
spread sentiment he found during his
visit to Russia against imperiaIist aims,
even among simple soldiers. Such senti-
ment made it advisable for the French
to go TO Stockholm to express Frances
anti-imperalism The declaration OF
the German majority socialists that
Alsace Lorraine must remain German
made their presence at Stockholm i'm
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
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NO REASON TOFEAR
BETRAYAL OF TRUST
Albert Thomas, French Social
ist, Gives Reason for Favor
ing Stockholm Conference.
REGARDS 1T AS OPP0RTUNE
By the Associated prcss.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. August f3.-ReasonS why the
French socialists believe il advisable 10
attend the Stockholm conference arc given
in speech Of ALERT Thomas. socialist
member OF tho French war Council. To his
constituents Sunday. the full text Of which
has Just been published. IT has been
awaited with extreme interest. owing to
NJ. Thomas position socialist leader
and minister, IN connection with the vote
| In the cnamber Of deputies August .. when
the socialists either voted against the gov
eminent or abstained from voting.
NJ. Thomas began by admitting that
/ three years Of war havo not given France
all tho results which the Efforts of its
soldiers and workers deserve" Continuing.
he said: Since the beginning OF the Year
We have had hours of great hope. the Rus
sian revolution being declared ut a
ment when it might have been feared that
ezarisn was making separate peace. aud
the entry in the Of the great pacific
American republic which could hasten tie
nour OF victory and peace.
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but Soiue In the sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
THE THREE HAIRS
To the Editor of the Teleeyobh.

10 fhe Editor OF the Telegraph:
This is the story about the story
of the three hairs.
No doubt many of the readers Of
the Telegraph are familiar with the
story of the three hairs, in which q
man Dragged so much of the skill
OF his cook that his friend determin-
ed to dine with him to stop his ever
lasting talk on high living, on the
same principle that a courted girl
marries her suitor in order to get
rid of him. A time is appointed and
the guest after seeming to enjoy the
dinner, was asked by the host for
his verdict as to whether he had said
too much in praise of his cook, the
answer came that he had enjoyed the
tasty meal but was surprised to find
three hairs in as many dishes-in the
apple sauce, honey and ice cream.
The host upon thinking, answers that
the hair in the honey came from the
honey comb, the ice was shaved IN
making the ice cream, but the apple
sauce puzzled him for he carefully
selected the apples and they were
all bald ones (Baldwins). In meeting
crowd of boys one evening l told
the story and challenged them to
produce another prepared dish con-
tanning hair and sure enough they
said roast pork was on the menu and
the hair was there on account of the
pork coming from a razor-back hog.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
A WISCONSIN DAY

To say they had good time is
merely an expression without the
proper meaning. Arriving at this
beautiful, enhancing pleasure resort,
and after gazing upon the laughing
waters for a short time, watching
the laughing, ripping waves chase
each other from bank to bank -
which is always calculated to carry
the soul of man into dreamland -
dinner the most important feature
for the sustenance of life, was an
nounced. The afternoon was spent
in boating, etc. And when the sun
was gently sinking behind the west
ern clouds casting it's shadowy forms
over the face of mother earth, warn
ing the happy circle that the day was
done, supper was announced and
partaken of. Then. as the moon
shone forth in all its splendor, home
ward bound was next. Space forbids
us to dwell further upon this de-
lightful day, but suffice to say that it
will long be remembered by all who
attended it's pleasures.-From the
West Bend Pilot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
THE HORSE, HIS DREAM

When the automobile and the tin
Lizzie shall at last have relegated
the "hoss" to the limbo of things
obsolete, will the noble animal de-
generate and bark back to his an
cestral types, or will be simply dis
appear like the dodo? It has taken
lot of time and patience to develop
Dobbin from the primitive models
such as the hydracotherium, the
pachynolophus and the eohippus, to
make him whoa" back and git
ap," and take his meals out of A
nosebag. In the process of civiliza-
ton he has gradually lost his toes,
has had to accommodate his feet to
the horseshoes. Does he still dream,
perhaps, of the delights of having
toes-of sinking them down into the
green sqush of the tertiary era and
feeling the cool goo trickle up be-
tween them? If so, how glad he will
be some day to look down and see
his long forgotten toes beginning to
sprout once again! His will be the
thrill of the small boy on the first
warm day of spring when he can
cast off his shoes and go barefoot.
When the "hoss" discovers for the
first time that he can again wiggle
his toes he will, doubtless, radiate
smile of solid comfort.-From Car
toons Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
UNCERTAIN WEATHER

The sun is now climbing up to the
autumna1 equinox and gathering an
assortment of chills as he climbs.
The equinox is a sort of ticklish
bender between frost and flowers,
where one hardly knows which II
will be from one day to another.
Yesterday was one of those days,
when the morning broke and mul-
tltudinous INQUIRIES arose, was there
frost last night? And there was yes
and no, wherever one turned his
head. 1t was such an important
question, for there was the corn crop
and the tomato crop hanging in the
balance. When our huckster came
around he said corn is not hurt,
but the tomatoes" and he shook his
head sadly. But think what an
escape we had! Only two or three
little degrees of temperature to pass
and then good-hv to cornpone and
Johnny cake. We never could see
the divine economy in bringing the
frost so early. 1t ought never TO
come until after the tomatoes are
ripe; but then, see what a leeway
nature gives, for our green tomatoes
ripen beautifully in the cellar by
Christmas. after Jack Frost has had
his ears frozen while climbing he
heights of apricorn.-From the
0hio State Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
THE PEOPLES FORUM

A few days after 1 met some boys
and again told the story and issued
the challenge. This time the dish
was stewed rabbit and the guest had
a mouthful of hare.
concluded that now was the time
to stop the challenges.
It's rather delicate thing to start
story telling or Jokes in crowd OF
men. Even though the company
contains clergymen, you will find per-
haps fifty Fer cent. of the jokes
couldn't be printed or told in the
presence of ladies'. There are GER
tain men in this town who cause a
stampede among respectable gen.
tlemen when they appear with their
filthy tongues. There are a certain
class of so-called respectable gentle
men who think that is only a good
story which has a double meaning
So as I said it's dangerous thing to
start telling jokes. The only stories
that should be told are the ones that
can be proclaimed from house tops
and where one of these vile mouth
carriers beckons you to corner to
hear something very rich-don't go
and If circumstances compel you to
hear 1t don't encourage it by laugh
ing. The drummer who begins his
visit to me by telling a string of dirty
stories receives from me little card
on which is printed, I'm Conversation
Kindly Omit All Smut" and ne
thanks me for 1T for he says the
majority of the doctors enjoy his
jokes so very much.
]. H. EAGER, Sr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
THEY SIGNED UP

1 was in and out among the SOL
diers of the first convoy on the way
across. 1 had q curiosity to know
the individual attitude among them
toward this expedition to France.
Here were regulars who were in the
service before 1914 sprang it's cata-
clysmic surprise on the world, re-
cruits who enlisted six mouths be-
fore our own declaration of war last
April, recruits who signed up after
the declaration. All the teens and
the twenties and early thirties were
represented and all grades from
men of the college and other well
bred types to men representing our
least excellent American citizenship.
ran on people from every part of
the country except New England
and the Pacific Northwest. All offer
ed themselves to the army. Why did
they? And of those who did it after
our declaration of war, what was
their idea of our reason for being in
the war and their reason for wishing
to take part in it at the outset?
The main answer to all these ques-
tions-and many more that might
come up regarding the origins and
progress and outcomes of the war
was astoundingly simple. They un-
derstood their country had to go to
war, was lOTCeu lnlO IL DGSduot
there was no other resource that
had not been exhausted, and so
they signed up. That seemed an all
sufficient reason, and once offered
naively as all sufficient, it did seem
so. One private, 10 years old, from
the open pit iron ore mines of
Northern Michigan, stated the stark
proposition:
II figured I was born an Amer-
can, I'd had my schooling and got
my first job in Michigan, and that
it was up to me to quit and fight. If
was good enough for all had had
from the country, the country was
good enough for me to fight for. l
have a brother who was earning 81
day running q winch at one of the
mines. He quit, too, feeling the
same way. He's in the navy. I've
got another brother in the cavalry.
My first brother would have gone,
too, first crack off the bat, only he's
married; and so he'll wait awhile.
My mothers German. and my IA
ther's French. No wonder I got a
boil on my neck. They're both dead.
don't know either language"
So far as the justification of the
war is concerned, these soldiers
seemed to accept President Wilson's
phrase making the world safe for
democracy" at it's full face value.
There is a general acceptance of the
fact that Germany has gone the
push that same limit little further
in war or peace.-Nelson Collins in
the Century Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
MORE GERMAN TREACHERY

NECRETARY LANSING'S expo
sure of Won Bernstorff's efforts
to buy peace with the United
States through improper influences
brought to bear upon Congress is not
surprising, but it is impressive.
Every revelation of the kind in
creases the indignation of the Ameri-
can people and makes them more
determined to dethrone the power
that has plotted their undoing. even
in their own halls of legislation.
1t is as all thinking people believed
Won Bernstorff wept not because
the United States had severed re-
lations with Germany, but because
his own efforts tc prevent war until
Germany was ready to meet us alone
and unprepared had failed. He was
going home a 1iscredited diplomat,
that was all, and his tears were for
himself and his shattered career
rather than for the broken friendship
between the two peoples.
Another fact that is being pressed
home upon the American public by
the repeated exposures of German
diplomatic duplicity is the efficiency
of the United States Secret Service.
Evidences accumulate that it has
been able to outwit even the ad-
mittedly clever German spy system
and that, as result, Washington has
known far more about Prussian in
ternahonal intrigue than the Won
BerLstorffs and the Boy-Eds sus-
rected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS

Stay-at-homes who read a book
occasionally should not fail to do
their part in the raising of a million
dollars for the use of the Library
War Council, in conjunction with
the American Library Association, in
furnishing reading for our fighting
men abroad. 1t is a small sum COM
pared with the $10O,0OO,0O0 given
for the Red Cross and other sums
being raised for the Y. NJ. G. A.,
the tobacco fund and other things.
1t is estimated that 81 contributed
to the fund, which is being directed
by Frank A. Vanderlip, will send a
book to Europe, to be read no one
knows how many times or by how
many men. These books will be dis
tributed among the camps and can
tonments in the United States, the
field hospitals, troop ships and
among American military establish
ments abroad.-New York Tribune.