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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
GAS SUPPLY IS HARD HIT
Plaintiff Charges She Suffers as Re-
suit of Impure Gas Being Furnished
by the Company and Insists That
Injury Is Permanent One.

Attorney Calvin Stewart handed the
Wisconsin Gas & Electric Company a
cleft handed" Christmas present when
nc fled in the Circuit Court the sum-
mons and complaint in his suit to test
the right Of the company to furnish its
patrons with gas alleged to be of q
"noxious and poisonous nature. The
suit is brought in the name of Mrs.
Emma Stewart, the wife of the at
tcrney, and it demands damages In the
amount of ten thousand dollars. At
torney Wallace ingalls, of Racine is
named as Attorney of Counsel in the
case.
The original summons in the case
was fled several months ago and the
complaint is just now made matter
Of record in the Circuit Court files.
In the action it is declared in the usual
legal verbiage that the defendant COM
pany is a corporation and that it is
supposed to perform certain service to
the community. 1t recites the fact
that the plaintiff has been a customer
of the company for many years. Here
are several paragraphs from the COM
plant as fled.
'That it was the duty of the de-
PENDANT, during all the times herein
mentioned to furnish plaintiff with gas
which was reasonably pure and free
from any harmful or dangerous sub
stance, which might iniure or endanger
the health of the plaintiff.
"That the defendant failed and neg
1ected to perform said duty which was
due and owing to the plaintiff, but on
the contrary for the past ten months
and more, on numerous and various oc-
casions, has unlawfully, willfully, and
negligently furnished the plaintiff with
a noxious, sickening, offensive and
poisonous substance which burns feebly
when lighted, and, which the defendant
call gas.
fThat during the months of Feb
ruary and March, 1917, while plaintiff
was engsg ed in prep airing the USE
hold meals, and in the exercise of due
care for her own safety, and while US
ing the poisonous and offensive SUB
stance hereinbefore mentioned, which
said defendant sold to plaintiff for
gas, she was overcome on at least three
different occasions from the sickening,
nauseating and poisonous doors arising
from said so-called gas, and was so
seriously affected by inhaling said
fumes that it was necessary for her
to be assisted from the room in which
she was engaged in preparing said
meals, and to open all of the doors and
windows in the house in order to re-
store her to full consciousness.
The complaint further alleged that
the defendant company well knew that
the gas was in this condition.
The complaint ends with the allega-
tion that the plaintiff has since that
time suffered from severe bronchial
cough and from severe pains which
are alleged to have come as a result
of her having inhaled the gas.
The defendant company has as vet
fled no answer to the suit, but it is
expected that the case will come up
for trial at the next term of the Circuit
Court. Attorney Stewart declares that
he IS ready to prove every allegation of
the complaint and that he has had
many volunteer witnesses offer their
services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
ACACIA CLUB ELECTS.

The Kenosha Acacia Club at It's
annual meeting Saturday night at the
Masonic Temple elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President
A. P. Wood; vice president, L. G.
Timme; secretary, G. W. Peake; treas
urer, Fl. J. Hastings; member of board
M. G. Cause. The installation of the
officers will be the order of business
at the next regular meeting of the
Acacia Club.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

To Captain and Mrs. Jessel S. Whyte
a daughter, at the Kenosha Hospital,
Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Cohen, a
nine pound girl The little lady ar
rived last Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

County Clerk Jones has issued
marriage license to Frank w. White
and Mary Christina Nelson, both of
Pleasant Prairie, and to George NJ.
Walkanoff of Waukegan and Rose E.
Shaffer of North Chicago, III.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

Mrs. T. s. Mithen of Evantson, H.,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Hansis, Jr., left last evening for
Cleveland o., where Mrs. Mithen and
her son Jerome viii join Mr.. Mithen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mithen viii make Cleve-
land their future home and will stoy
at the Fern Hotel until their apart
ment is being furnished.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Benson enter
tanned about twenty of their friends It
their home on Prairie avenue in honor
of Mrs. Mabel Smith Mrs. Benson s
sister Of Galesburg, III.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

DR.. Herbert L. Wright was able to
be at his Office again this morning and
while not fully recovered from the eff
fects of his recent injury declared
that he was livery comfortable
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Huntington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kellog Huntington OF
Evanston, and Corporal Charles Hunt
ington of Camp Grant, are spending
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Crawford and family, 92s Fremont Az.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

Mrs. Cora Melick and son and Mrs.
William Vinegar are here from Chicago
for holiday visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wells. Eagle street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

Herman L. Molitor has gone to Flori-
da to spend the winter. He expects
to return to Kenosha about the first
of June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
Likes Life in Navy.

The letter from the Kenosha sailor
also tells how he spent his nineteenth
birthday in the middle Of the Atlantic
and that because they had given so
much of their provisions to the French
at Brest they were forced to go on
half rations on the return trip. He has
nothing but praise for Uncle Sam and
is enthusiastic over the touch Of real
adventure which the two months of
actual service has given him. Young
Nelson is now a first class seaman and
has made good in establishing his rec
ord for efficienc- in the navy. He was
one Of the first KenOshans to volunteer
and has hosts of friends in Kenosha
who will be interested in his story of
the great war.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

Buy a Hudson Super-Six.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
ART SMITH. AN EXHIBITION
BIRDMAN, TO FLY FOR u. S.
Signs With Government to
Practice in Maneuvers
at Langley Field.
Has Been Looping-the-L oop
and Winning Medals at
Japanese Fairs.

From looping the loop in airplanes at
under and around German air fighter
over the French front is a far jump,
but one American aviator took long step
in the journey yesterday when he signed
with the government to become one of
Uncle Sans star fliers-
He is Art Smith, originally of Fort
Wayne, Ind, but lately of everywhere.
one of Americas first exhibition birdmen.
in Washington yesterday he signed with
at Langley Field, near Newport News. Va.
before going abroad to take crack at
the Hun by the air route.
Smith left yesterday for his home In the
country near Fort Wayne, where he will
pay a visit to his father and mother be-
fore going to Langley Field for practice.
Was Expert Filler.
An expert flyer at high school age.
Smith has the record of constructing
every machine in which he makes a
flight He reached San Francisco two
weeks ago from Japan. where he made
several hundred exhibition flights
Smith was awarded fifty-nine medals
by Japanese fair associations and authori-
ties for daring feats in the air.
Smith will remain at Langley Field
until the Army experts become con-
WINGED of his ability to handle ma
chine at high speed and under difficult
conditions Then he will be assigned
to an aviation unit and sent to France.
His present position is Junior instruc-
tor in aviation" for the War Depart
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

The youthful flyer declared yesterday
that as a civilian he will be freer to
make suggestions to Army officers than
if he were in the ranks. One thing he
is DESTROYS of improving on is speed.
Smiths exhibition flights have been at
the rate of fifty and sixty miles an
hour, but he realizes that in air COM
bat higher rate of speed must be at
tanned.
II believe that if I can fly five miles
up and turn double loops, dive back
ward and cavort in every other fash
ion. can bewilder some German flyer"
said Smith yesterday.
II feel safer high in the air, upside
down. rushing along at speed of
seventy miles an hour than I do in a
railroad car or automobile"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
One Fact Overlooked, BE Says.
CHURCHES TO SAVE COAL.
Union Services in Richmond-Pray-
er Meetings at Homes.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 22.-Al1
the churches of the city are to hold
union services at night the rest Of the
winter in order to save coal. A letter
to this effect was sent to Rev. Dr.
George w. Kemper of the Ministerial
Union by Fuel .Adminfstrator Byrd. and
the ministers will have meeting Mon
day to pass on the subject. There Is
no question that the preachers will
acauiesce, many of them at this time
having arranged for this conservation
of fuel and are now holding these serv-
ices. Hundreds of tons of coal will
he saved. relieving the situation ma
teriaily. In lieu of the usual midweek
services in the churches all of the con-
gregations win probably have. three
or four cottage prayer meetings on
Wednesday night. thereby saving the
fuel that would be consumed in the
churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Dr.. James B. Morrison Dies.

KANSAS CITY. December 22..Dr
James Beau Morrison. reputed to have
invented the dental chair, and many
other accessories used by dentists. died
Rt his home here today. aged eighty
eight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
INK INDUSTRY
IS MENACED BY EMBARGO
President Wilson Asked to Modify
Order Issued by Federal
Priority Board.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December e2e-Demoral-
ization of the printing ink industry of
the United States is threatened by the
embargo on the shipment of carbon
black, a principal ingredient, ordered
some time ago by the federal priority
board, and publishers of news
papers. magazines and all other users
fected, Philip Ruxton, president of the
National Association ef Printing Ink
Manufacturers, declared in statement
issued here today.
Appeal to the President.
President Wilson has been asked to
bring about modification of the pri-
ority boards order, which, by failing
to include carbon black among the ma
fterials that may be accepted for ship
ment by railroads. makes it impossible
for ink makers to obtain supplies of
that product. Mr.. Ruxton said.
IF we do not get immediate relief
there will be no ink for daily papers
or publications of any kind, nor for
any commercial purpose whatever"
reads a telegram sent toAhe President
by Ruxton. "A grave crisis faces all
industries because of our inability 70
get raw material for printing ink"
it continued. Neither Robert S. Lovett
nor the car commission makes reply
to our appeals We must have carbon
black from Virginia at our sixty plants,
making every pound of printing ink
used in America Can we get any as
surance that Washington officials will
help out of this dangerous situation ?"
One Fact Overlooked, He Says.
while we realize" Mr. Ruxton said
| in his statement. that almost every
industry is insisting that the supplies
lit needs are vital to the nations war
program, seemingly all departments of
| the government fail to realize that IN
less their printer can supply them with
necessary printed forms and unless
publicity of all kinds can continue in
| the daily press the whole fabric Of in
dustry and war activities must neces-
sariIy collapse"
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
NJ 'ADOO CONSIDERS
ARMY AND NAVY
INSURANCE PLAN

A new army and navy Insurance
plan which provides for permanent
participation by the United States in
the Insurance business has been laid
before Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo by insurance interests, and II
being given consideration by I'm. II
this plan is adopted, the Government
will have taken another step toward
government ownership along social
istic lines.
The plan under consideration con-
templates the assumption by the Gov
ernment of the insurance onN extra
hazardous risks. Under II soldiers
and sailors would be Insured at nor.
NAL peace time rates by the regular
commercial or mutual insurance COM
panies. Whenever an insured man
should fall. the amount he had paid
in premiums to the insurance COM
pany would be paid by that company,
and the remainder OF the amount of
tAe policy would be paid the bene-
ficinry by the Government
Not Limited To War.
Thus. II a man Is insured for $1,000
and pays $500 in premiums to the in
surance company before he dies In
battle. the company pays $500 OF the
$4,000 policy to the mans beneficiary
and the Government makes up the
difference Of $1.50o.
As now presented. this insurance
would not be limited to war. In
peace times the employees in all
branches of the Government service
would receive protection on this
basis. Even such employees as In
ternal revenue agents who are en-
gagged in suppressing moonshiners.
customs inspectors preventing Snug
Cling, Secret Service men. agents OF
the Department OF Justice. postofnce
inspectors, life-savers. and all other
Government employees performing
tasks to which an element OF danger
attaches would be entitled to protec-
ton by the Government
Would Reduce Rates.
The economic theory on which this
plan Is based is that Government par
ticIpation in the suggested manner
greatly reduces the rate to the pro-
tected employe.
While Il would appear that the in
surance companies would be especi-
ally favored by such a plan. Its pro-
ponents declare that this would be
entirely offset by the larger public
utility of low Insurance rates to Gov
ernment employees.
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
D. c. AMBULANCE UNIT
SHIFTED TO BATTALION

The Washington Ambulance Com
pany, composed Of IA Washington
boys and seventy-two students from
the University of Virginia, today is
being formed into a battalion because
of the number of recruits accepted
since the outfit went into training at
Allentown, Pa
Eighty boys were in the command
when it left this city several weeks
ago. Since then applications have
been pouring in, according to DR..
Ryan Devereux, organizer and COM
mander.
Because of the increased command,
DR.. Devereux today was notified by
the War Department that he had been
promoted to the rank OF major from
that Of captain.
Two of the members, Eugene Os-
chenreiter. and Robert Cupp, are at
home today, saying final good-bys
before the unit sails for France.
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
Catarrh
Of the Stomach
Is Dangerous

Thousands Have II and Don't
Know It." Says Physician.
Frequently Mistaken for In
diRaaffau-Haur en PaearnI@a
and Treat.
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
AEROS CAN WIN WAR,
SAYS,CAPT. c. A. RICE

Before the Germans can be driven out
Of the trenches they must first be driven
from the air, according to Capt Cush-
man A Rice. Of New Haven and Ha-
vana, a retired army officer and a
veteran OF the spanIsh-American war.
The United States and her allies will
win the present war by binding the
German heavy artillery" said Captain
Rice.
We don't want the thousands Of
aeroplanes that we must have. IL we
are 10 win this war. to be used for re-
prisals on Germany for her killing Of
women and children II. France and Eng
land, for these machines are needed to
wipe Germany out Of the air To do
this means that we must have a fve-to-
oT16 Proportion OF aeropIanes.
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
GEN. HARRES GOING
TO HEAD NEDRASKANG

Gen George II. Harris. retired. Dis
trfct National Guard, Is In Washing
ton today preparing to leave for Nos
braska. He has been appointed
brigadier general In command Of the
National Guard Of that State.
General Harries was prominent for
many years in Washington as cem-
rnander Of the National Guard. presi-
dent Of the Board OF Trade. and vice
president of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company.
He left Washington hve years ago
to Join the staR Of H. NJ ByIesby 4
Co. an engineering and banking nrm
Of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
PEKNG Is SURROUNDED
BY $4,000 REPUBLICANS

ITEM TSIN, July 12.-Sixty thou
sand republican troops now surround
Peking.
The remnant of the imperialist
forces under General Chang Hsun are
intrenching inside the capital city.
The republicans are armed with
seventy guns.
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
JUMBO GOLDFISH DIES
OF SUPER-NUTRITTON

The high cost Of living didn't
worry him, and neither did the war,
but the biggest goldfish in Washing
ton, weighing three pounds, has paid
the penalty OF leisure and extrava-
gance.
Gold-colored and weighty, he sue
cumbed to overeating In the beautiful
pool in the gardens OF the Pan-Amer-
can building.
After q life OF Idleness and In
temperance, today he Is dead, Offer
ing an example to several other gold
FISH in the Pan-Ameriean pool that
weigh almost three pounds.
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
BUREAU NOT JUST
INDISCRIMINATION,
SAYS DAY WORKER

Another angle to the overtime work
controversy at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing is furnished in
a letter received by Miss Jeanette
Renkin, woman member OF Congress,
from a per diem employe of the
bureau.
This letter says there is discrimi-
nation against the per diem employees
of the bureau. no matter what work.
ing conditions may be at any par
ticular time. The workers by the day,
the woman complainant AYERS, are
always behind the annual employees
In the matter of pay and leave Of
absence.
Ready To Produce Evidence.
SHOULD you need evidence of the
insufficiency of our salary you need
only to call at my home at any
time," the letter rather pathetically
concludes.
The plea for the per diem en-
ployes, which was received SYM
pathetically by Miss Rankin, says:
Ny Dear Miss Rankin:
As one of the women employees
in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, wish to thank you for
the efforts you have made in our
behalf and your help.
/ was not one OF those at your
apartments, neither did I appear
before the investigating commit
tee, but I am none the less in
sympathy with those who are
working for shorter hours and
better working conditions. and
we needed some relief. It seems
unjust to us, that we, being per
diem employees, are deprived Of
so many privileges that per an
mum employees enjoy. Does IL
seem to you that being q per
diem employe makes US less hu-
man or our needs less urgentF
"A friend of mine who has re-
Gently accepted a position in the
War Department, tells me she
has been notified OF thirty days
annual leave, thirty days sick
leave. and she works only eight
hours
DOcked for Two Days.
81 have been working from
twelve to sixteen hours since
February, and 1 was docked for
two days of sickness last month
notwithstanding the fact that
] had five days leave and
worked two Sundays besides.
Where, may I ask, does justice
lie?
1--WE know that we have not
had q square deal, but there was
none to help. ! am sure that
IN writing you these few facts
am expressing the sentiments of
many from whom you will not
hear, but I want to assure you
that the great majority of the
workers at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing appreciate
your interest and thank you for
what you have done for u.s."
The Washington times., 1917-07-12

Thousands Of people suffer more or less
constantly from furred, coated tongue, bad
breath, sour burning stomach. frequent vom-
iting. rumbling in stomach, bitter eructations.
gas, wind, and stomach acidity and call It In
digestion when In reality their trouble is due
to gastric eatArrh of the stomach" writes a
New York physician.
CatRrrh OF the stomach Is dangerous be-
cause the mucous membrane lining Of the
stomach Is thickened and a coating OF phIeRm
covers the surface 90 that the digestive
fluids cannot mix with the foods and digest
them This condition soon breeds deadly dis
ease In the fermented. unassimIlated food.
The blood L. polluted and carries the infec-
tion throughout the body. Gastric ulcers are
apt to form and frequently an ulcer is the
nrst sign of a deadly cancer.
In catarrh Of the stomach a good and safe
treatment Is to take before meals a teaspoon
ful Of pure Bisurated Magnesia in half a
glass Of hot water as hot as you can COM
fortAbly drink It. The hot water washes the
mucuous from the stomach walls and draws
the blood to the stomach. while the bisurated
ma gnesia Il an excellent solvent for mucous
and increases the efficiency of the hot water
treatment. Moreover the Bisurated Magne-
STA will serve as q powerful but harmless ant
acid. which will neutralize any excess hydro
chlortc acid that may be in your stomach and
sweeten ttS food contents. Easy, natural d.
gestion without distress Of any kind should
soon follow. Bisurated Magnesia Is lot a
laxative. II harmless. pleasant and easy to
take and can be obtained from any local drug
gist. Don't confuse Bisurated MAgnssia with
other forms Of magnesia, mi.ks, citrntes. etc,
but get Il In the pure bisurated form powder
or tablets). especially prepared for this pur-
poee-Adyt
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
would Reduce Rate..
SUMMER OUTING CAMPS
IN SAD NEED OF FUNDS
Help save the babies.

This is the "S o s" sent out by the
Summer Outings Committee
Three camps-Camp Good Will, the
Baby Hospital in Rock Creek Park.
and Camp Pleasant, at Deanwood
Helghts-are now open and In full
operation, but unless money contribu-
tions are speedily given the work
must be curtalled.
Contributions may be sent to either
John Joy Edison or Andrew Parker.
treasurer, both Of whom should be
addressed at e23 H street northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
SLAYER OF THREE CONVICTED.

TRENTON. N. J., July 12.-The jury
in the case of Paul Maywoon, charged
with staying William H. Queen and
his wife and daughter last month at
Mt. Pleasant, returned a verdict of
guilty in the first degree at Fleming
ton this morning. Sentenced to cleo
trocution during the week OF August
Is, Maywoon smiled at the jurors.
The Washington times., 1917-07-12
TO GIVE RED
) FETE.

Vice President M-rsnall and mem
bers OF the delegations of the allied
nations now stationed here have been
invited to attend the lawn fete to
be given by the Woman's Red Cross
unit Of Lebanon Lodge, No. 7, F. A.
A. NJ. for the beneht of the Red
Cross, on July "a and IS. at Six
teenth and Columbia road.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-01-15
esta Iecera sl resi-
deHcl en- a TX bscsr
do Lifts Nut
La Rueya cac-cie-a miIitar de Tijua-
m i Ca!eAico esta caSt ter
minada 4 ia fecha

Iurrr>pOnLrnrIa Especial para Ia LNs
SAN DIEGO, CAL. Enero 1I-Con
Ell prcp6sito de estinular las relacio-
nes comercialcs entire los mineros,
agricultores Y comerciantes de Ense-
naGa V sus dependencies y el conner
,.o K S,rn J!.Io, e. uUOernadOr Este
ban Cantu cstablecera su Residential
-. Ia ~.ycayecera del Di51c:!o NorEe lie
Ia Baia Calf mia por espacio de tres
mescs, i partir del primero del proNl-
40 ~repraro. Sc~Jn n2ticiaS proceden-
ties del mlsno Gobernador recibidas
aqui aver tardc.
la uueva carretcra militar de Il
Rama 4 Caltxico esta terminada, sal
20 unos circa Kilometres. La imposi-
a:i.dad de obtcner suf.oIce dlnaI:ita
para volar Ell granite en- esa parte
Del canine Ia di!atado temperament
&c Ia termination de Ia carretera.
Centenares de trabajadores m
pleadcs en- Ia construction 0e Ia ca
.rytora mihiar. han recib;do parce-
..ts de terreno en- secciones agricolas
del Distrito y establccidos por dis
,.aS!rian lei Gohcrnador taHtu. En-
..s.fc NJ SEQ rc'c.:r'n L! GoUe"Ea'cr
i u propoIcIouaHao "HcroS de labran
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