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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
Onion Prices
Soar Sky High
Paying for Them in Municipal Court
Makes Prices Higher Than in
the Stores This Year.

The succulent onion is an expen-
sixe luxury. When you buy them at
the market you get six slender ones for
nickel. When .yon appropriate them
from the broad acres of a farmer they
charge you dollar piece for them. =
All this is from the fubyiat of West
Market street man. He wormed his
way into the Municipal Court on Friday
afternoon, penitent and disgraced, and
answered the charge of larceny of six
onions and hurried out to settle with
the clerk for total 1854. His name
does not appear on the court docket
and the judge and the clerk and even
the police department crossed their
hearts and declared that they would
not squesl on him. They admitted,
however, that the defendant in this
case was charitable to a fault and much
given to philanthropy. That in year
he would give away more than the
average farmer would give away
in a life time--but--he has a taste
for onions-green ones at that.
He went driving out through the
acres of the broad farms of Somers.
When he came to one of those fields
where the green tops Of the onions
were waving in the July wind and the
tempting odor of them was coming out
over the dust covered automobile roads
he could not withstand the temptation.
His mouth watering to the extent Of
grueling, he shouted out, go boy,
just must have them ii they cost a dol
lar a piece. "He got them all right,
a single handful from the plenteous
rows of green. He munched ON them
for quarter of an hour and every bite
brought pleasure without thought of
the sting which might follow. The
farmer also had a laundering for
onions. He figured that with proper
manipulation of the prices that that
half dozen onions would be worth
almost as much as the city water plant
next winter and when he saw them
nipped in the bud of their young life
she hurried to the police. He spent
forty cents on telephoning and just as
the philanthropist with a hankering
for onions reached the city he was ruth
lessly arrested and taken to court.
The breath of onions was still with
him and when the court got one Whit
of it he did not even ask the man to
plead. You better leave five dollars
and costs with the clerk was the
verdict Of the court HWait a minute
the defendant expostulated. That
farmer is a. liar and I know it.
know onions when see them and when
/ eat them and you can tell by the
breath right now that / did not have
over half a dozen and / am paying
for whole acre of green onions.''
''The clerk is in the next room y was
the only response by the court.
At that there was something funny
about the whole proceeding, for the
docket does not show that a single
onion was ever stolen. The court holds
that if the fellow admits it and puts in
little conscience money that the
demands of justice have been fully met.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

1t may be that some Of the men who
have been in the officers training
camps will not get commissions, but
every one Of them has received dis
tinUt benefit. They have been made
bcttar and more patriotic citizens and
they have put themselves in the place
Of being willing to do what the gov
eminent demands of them. Those who
get commission may 60 on to higher
honor and those who fail Of commits.
sion should have a bronze button
to show that they offered themselves
on the altar of democracy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

Don It urge the hot weather as rea-
son for failing to do your patriotic
duty. Just remember that it gets hot
in the trenches some times and the heat
is not only from the blazing face of
Old Sol but from the blazing mouth of
the machine gun and the blazing burst
ing Of the machine shells. The man in
the trenches can never turn back be-
cause it is hot. Neither can we at
home. Weather conditions do not in
any way take away that patriotic duty
you owe to your country and to the men
who are doing the fighting for you,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
cH1cAeoANs PLEAD GUILTY.
Mrs. Emily Busse and Charles Wilcox
Are Sentenced to Pay Fine of Two
Hundred Dollars and Costs.

Mrs Emily Busse and Charles Wilcox,
both Chicagoans, arrested several weeks
ago at Camp Lake and charged with
q statutory offense came into the Mu
nicipal court on Friday afternoon and
entered a plea of "Guilty" to the
charges against them. Judge Randall
assessed a fine of two hundred dollars
and the costs in each case and gave the
alternative of four months penal service
in the county Jail. Tt was said that
the fines would be paid before the day
was over and that Mrs. Busse would re-
turn to Chicago to be reconeiled with
her husband.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
BRIGHTON MAN HAS CLOSE CALL
Head Was Across Rail When Train Was
Stopped; Dragged Many Feet by
TrainlOnly Slight Injured.

Nicholas Fattes, so years old, resid-
ing at Brighton, Kenosha county, had a
miraculous escape from being ground
to death under the wheels # the south
bound passenger train Of the Chicago &
Northwestern railway at $3.50 o'clock
last night, when the train pulled into the
Racine station.
Mr.. Fattes boarded the train at Ke-
nosha yesterday to go to Racine to visit
relatives, but failed tc get off and was
carried on to Milwaukee, SO he took the
first train back.
As the train neared the station he
got I'D and walked toward the door,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

The growth Of the humane idea in
the handling of criminals is shown by
the report of the State Board Of Con-
troll that over three thousand people
are on parole in Wisconsin today. It
is interesting to. note that Kenosha
county led in the operation Of the
parole law A further study shows
that few men on parole have been hail
ed into court as violators of the trust
imposed on them. The parole law and
its proper operation is the greatest
advance Of the century in the enforce
ment of the criminal law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

One of the real needs of Kenosha is
bathing beach somewhere along the
south beach. Not an expensive build
ing, but shack in which people may
change clothes and have some place to
leave their valuables. The biggest
part of the attraction will be furnished
by old Lake Michigan. If the park
board can not see it's way clear to pro-
vide such beach this year it should
be the first thing on the list for the
appropriations next year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

Kenosha county farmers are kicking.
They say, Now you have gone ahead
and stimulated production and it is up
to you to furnish us help to harvest
the crops. We admit with the farm
er that crop which falls on the
ground for lack of men TO harvest it
is not only an economic loss, but it
represents lot of lost labor. Some
patriotic people of the city could
show their patriotism by helping
the farmers out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

-sensiosis and ingrowing toenails.
And with all these germs chasing each
other around in our systems and playing
ping pong on our livers, about the only
thing that we can catch with absolute
certainty is HI and, as Sherman said,
war is hell'.n
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

It ism every city that can say to
its people, "Use the city water. =
This is one of things that Kenosha
may well be proud Of. It has a pure
water supply and water that may be
used On the table without fear that
there are disease germs lurking in it..
Surely that filtration plant is the finest
present that the people of Kenosha
ever bought for themselvs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

A disloyal man or woman has no
right to expect to live from the profits
he makes off loyal people. If there
ever was righteous boycott it shoold
be operated to the fullest extent
against the people who are not satisfied
with this government Let them get
their support from aliens who are I'M
willing to live under the flag. Don t
give them any of yours.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

There must be a trumpeter and a
chaplain with every regiment, but some
times these fellows are expected to do
the fighting too. Trumpeting and
preaching is all right so long as the
men who preach and trumpet are ready
to fight as, well. If they are not, the
sound gets pretty hollow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

A pertinent question to fathers just
at present is, What is your boy doing
to improve his timeg' Is he idling
away the summer vacation or is he pre-
pairing himself to do his part in the
work that an American at war is go
ing to demand of him?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

And if the United States senate was
to have been called to vote on a pro-
hibition amendment ten years ago the
people would have thought that the
nation was going mad. Now there is
only a perfunctorv debate over it.
Really the world does move.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

The state of Wisconsin has shown its
appreciation of its own soldiers by Civ
ing them one month of real pay. The
state may rest assured that service
at the front will repay this show of
confidence.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

Tt may be that the shoulders of the
President are broad enough to bear all
the burdens of war, but why ask it of
him. Let congress bear its share. Let
it be real war of the people and not a
war of the head executive alone.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

May be the fact that the city has
successfully built number of sewers,
without the aid of the contractor, had
something to do with the reduced
prices that are now being offered for
city contracts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

The fellow who was wondering if all
the flies had gone to war, is discovering
his mistake about this time. Now he
is4wishing1thatstheMhad /
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

"Pack your trunk is the right or.
der for alien .slackers$,''-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

Elite-the sign Of nure candy advif
Evening star., 1917-11-08
SEVEN PERSONS MAY
HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES
Five Bodies Recovered From Build
ing Ruins After Collapse of
Three Floors.

NEW YORK, November s.-Five wom-
en- and two men are believed to have
been killed In the collapse of three
floors Of building In Brooklyn occu-
pied by concern supplying provisions
to the Cnited States government. An
explosion and fire followed
One body. that OF Miss Josephine Jo-
hanns, was recovered from the ruins,
At noon the bodies Of four more
women had been recovered The search
Of the ruins continued for two others
reported missing
District Attorney Lewis ordered an
investigation Immediately instituted
Within an hour after the collapse wit
nesses were being examined.
Tho bui1din, a four-story structure,
was owned by the Johanns Steamship
Provision Company. and was located
within a block Of the recent two-thou-
sand-dollar warehouse fire in Brook
lyn.
Heavy machinery stored on the upper
floors is believed responsible for the
collapse of the building. 1t dropped to
the cellar, causing the explosion OF an
ammonia tank. About $500 bags of
beans destined TO the American forces
in France were ruined.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
N. M. Ambrose Breaks Leg.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE SENT
TO FUEL ADMINISTRATORS
Empowered to Change Methods Of
Fixing Retail Coal Prices If
Unreasonably High.

Coincident with the announcement
OF the appointment Of Harry Byrd of
winchester. Va, as fuel administrator
for that state. the United States fuel
administration sent instructions to all
state fuel administrators reminding
them that they were empowered to
change methods Of fixing retail coal
prices where such prices were unrea-
sonabIy high.
Investigation has disclosed that the
margin now allowed. which is 80 per
cent more than that of 1915, in many
instances is too .as much: stl.u The The letter to
at has been called to our attention
that in certain communities retail deal
ers are charging an excessive retail
price for coal. In some localities retail
merchants enjoyed both In 1915 ana In
July, 1917, margin Of profit which
under present circumstances would ap-
pear to be unreasonable.
This situation may exist even though
the retailers may be basing their pres
ent prices strictly IN accordance with
our regulations.
when such a condition is reported in
your territory, we suggest that your
local committee make careful investi-
cation of the costs OF doing business by
each of the dealers. and II 1t appears
that more than a reasonable profit is
being enjoyed. that the committee ar
rive at a fair and reasonable profit to
be allowed the retailer, send their
recommendations to the stata admins
traitor. who win pass upon them to de-
termine whether their findings are
equitable and Just to consumer and re-
taller as we'll.
'aThe state admInistrator then will
subject to appeal to the United States
fuel administrator"
Evening star., 1917-11-08
TO OUTLINE PLANS FOR
FOOD CAMPAIGN NOV. 20

Every man and woman In Washing
ton who can give one day or more to
aid in the enrolment Of local house
holds as members of the food adminfs-
tration is asked by Clarence r. Wilson,
food administrator for the District OF
Columbia. to be present at the Central
High School auditorium next Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock, where the plans
for opening the campaign November
20 will be outlined in detail.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 80 o'clock Mr.
Wilson will meet the man volunteers
from the citizens associations and discuss
with them his plan for putting a food ad-
ministration membership card in the from,
window Of every home in Washington
The pledge cards are now being printed
at the government printing Office. and Mr.
Wilson arranged today for Official food
administration buttons, which will b
worn by the volunteer workers.
At the patriotic dinner OF the Retail
Merchants Association to be held tonight
at Rauscher's Mr. Wilson win speak or
what the merchant may do to help n
conservation, and will have records from
a number of other cities showing what re.
tailers have accomplished In response te
Mr. Hoover's suggestions.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
SUNDAY SCHOOLS PLEDGE
SUPPORT TO FOOD SAVING
Association Takes Action at Final
Meeting at the Annual Con-
vention Held Here.

Pledging their support to the United
States Food Administration, the dele
gates to the annual convention of the
Sunday School Association OF the Dis
trict of Columbia embodied in a set of
resolutions adopted at the closing
meeting OF the convention last night
at the Calvary Baptist Church the re-
ply to an appeal sent out to churches
of the country by the food administra-
ton urging them to conserve food.
The support of the association was
also pledged to the cause OF nation
wide temperance.
Norton NJ Little of the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church was elected
president of the association. the retir-
ing president. T. A. Hostetler. declin-
ing denomination. Other officers elect
ed were: Vice presidents. John s. Bar
ker and John E. Dawson; treasurer. ia
cob H. Lichfiter.
Members of the executive committee:
L. D. Alden. Charles A. Baker, T. A.
Hostetler, Charles B. Bateman. J. F.
Bolen. H: L. Buell.; Rev. c. H; Butler.
S. NJ. Croft. DR.. ]. T. Curry. c: S. Hardy,
DR.. L. A. Sadler. James a. MacElwee.
Prof. E. w. Matthews. W. w. MILAN.
]. w. Reisner. II. S. Omohundro, Henry
NJ Shook, Charles A. Bell, c. Clinton
James, Orren F. Hunter and S. D.
Hardy.
DR.. E. Morris Ferguson, state sec
retary of the Maryland Sunday School
building for Christian Service" Re-
ports Of committees occupied the
larger part Of the closing session. Rev.
Walter f. Burnett pronounced the
benediction.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
WORLD PURITY CONGRESS
CONVENES IN LOUISVILLE
Men Prominent in the Social, Civic
and Educational Life Of the Ma
ton Are in Session,

LOUISVILLE, KY. November s.-Men
and women from all sections Of the United
States prominent in the social. civic and
educational life Of the nation, and num-
Der of delegates from foreign countries,
were present at the opening session here
today of the tenth International Purity
Congress. held under the direction Of the
Worlds Purity Federation. The sessions
will continue through November IA.
The Worlds Purity Federation has been
at work since 1900. It has as its pri-
mary objects the eradication OF public
standard OF morality.
Among those who will address the ses-
sions OF the congress are: judge Ren r
Lindsey of Denver. Dr. P. P. Claxfon
chief OF the national bureau Of education.
Gov. A. Q. Stanley of Kentucky. Rich.
mond p. Hobson William Jennings Rrvan a
and a number Of other nationally know
students OF civic problems.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
France Quickly Sends
Troops to Aid italy;
Scene of Bio Defense

Gen. Cadorna could not have organ
tzed his retreating forces for success
ful defense along the line of the Tag
liamento, in the opinion OF French mill
tary experts. They contend the line
was entirely too near the point where
the Austro German troops had broken
through the Italian front. The experi.
ence of the French at the Marne IL held
to have proved that there is an adyan-
tage in not stopping a retreat too soon
II a commander wishes to strike a de.
cisive blow.
The real successful Italian defensive.
In the opinion Of the French experts
will be based upon the historical quad
1..atera1 ''Mantau, Verona, Peschefa md
Lugano." and the real battle OF the
campaign will occur when the Italian
armies. supported By the French and
British troops. will definitely bar the
German invaders on those lines
The French general staR made almost
instantaneous response to the Italian
appeal for help. Once the decision was
reached to cooperate with the Italian
army, the French troop trains began
rolling toward the Alps. There was no
improvisation in their functions: the
plans were the result Of careful study
and preparation. and tho general sta6
had conceived beforehand the whole
scheme Of transportation.
Evening star., 1917-11-08

to Gen. Cadorna, who knew 1t was COM
ing 80 far In advance that he issued q
cdmm,inique warning the troops about It
TT is not necessary to say much here
cept to note that the Germans accomplish
ed at least something through insidious
propaganda among the Italian troops.
THE withdrawal of the Italians from
couragement because this was part OF
Cadorna's 3 scheme from the moment of the
first falling back Developments now de.
pend largely on the time In which allied
numbers
Referring to the German claims Of an
enormous bag OF prisoners. Cen Maurice
expressed the opinion that these were
largely overdrawn. saying:
"The Germans naturally make the best
possible story. and it is likely that they
have counted all the civilians in the total
of prisoners they announced
Evening star., 1917-11-08
MISPLACED CHILD
IN SCHOOL IS TOPIC
Teachers Institute for Public
School Instructors Hears
Mrs. Wooi|ey Talk.
OTHERS MAKE ADDRESSES

The superior child and the defect1ve
child were compared by Mrs. Helen l.
wooIley. director OF the vocation bureau
at Cincinnati. Ohio, in an address on ''The
MISPLACED Child in the Grades" at the
teachers institute for teachers OF the nrst
nine divisions and related normal ana
high schools. public schools OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, which opened ehls
morning at 8 80 o'clock in the auditorium
of the Central High School. Ernest L.
Thurston. s,rperintendent of public schools
in the District, presided.
[ The teachers institute for teachers OF
the tenth and thirteenth divisions also
opened this morning with a 3 ssssl9h a'
In speaking of the defective pupils.
Mrs. Woolley said that this class should
be weeded out among the cnllcren %
the schools and segregated. Sne sara
the best thing that can be done with
these children is to put them in groups
by themselves.
she told about her work in studying
this phase of education and said tna1
the children who stayed In school were
much superior mentally and physically,
to those that leave school to go to work
stIn the long run" Mrs. Woolley said,
Superior children will be of more value
to the community than the inferior or
defective children and tt Is wise to give
them every opportunity to go forward
Change in the Program.
supt. H. B. Wilson OF Topeka. Kan,
who was on the program to speak this
morning, was unable to be present at
this mornings session. He spoke at
this afternoons session. which was
called to order at 1880 o'clock.
In place of Mr.. Wilson. State In
spector C. D. Koch OF Pennsylvania,
who was to speak this afternoon. de-
livered his address. this morning. he
spoke on THE Junior High School in
the Making
He said the junior high school would
keep a larger number Of boys and
girls in the schools for longer period
and that 1t offered an opportunity for
the sorting out of aptitudes and in
in certain period, are not much con-
cerned with what they are doing in
schools.
The speaker asserted that the Junior
very materially. first through the cur
riculum. He said at present IN the
schools the teachers are teaching a
great many things children do not un,
derstand thoroughly. and he classed
this as wasteful effort.
He emphasized and urged better mas
tery and larger acquaintance Of sub
jects among the children Of the schools.
Discussion Follows Address.
Mr.. Koch also delivered this address
at the opening of the teachers insti-
tute in the Miner Normal School this
morning. A round-table discussion on
Biological Science" followed Mr..
Koch's address at this meeting.
"The Food Problem" was discussed
by DR.. Catherine Blunt of the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
DR.. Henry Johnson of Columbia Uni
yersity spoke on History Teaching
and the war at this mornings session
at the Miner Normal School and at this
afternoons session at the Central High
School.
Both Of the institutes will hold ses-
sions tomorrow morning and after
noon The Teachers Institute of the
10th-13th divisions will also meet to-
morrow evening at the Dunbar High
School.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
DEDICATE CONVERSE LIBRAR,
New Building at Amherst College
Erected at Cost of $3.50. 900,

AMHERST. Mass. November s.-rhe
Converse memorial library at Amherst
College was dedicated today. The new
building, erected at cost Of $25o.oO0
is the gift Of Edmund 6. Converse OF
New York in memory Of his brother
James q. Converse. who was a member
of class of 1867 at Amherst.
Mr.. Converse, Herbert Putnam, libra
rian Of Congress, and George A. Plimp-
ton Of New York, president of the
board of trustees of the college, came
here to participate in the exercises.