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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20
IN BORDER FIGHT
Texas National Guardsmen Kill
Three Mexican Bandits.
Mexicans Tried To Rout a
River Patrol Party.

Mission, Tex, July 20.-In a battle
between members of the Fourth Texas
National Guard at Ojo de Aqua Thurs
day afternoon and Mexican bandits,
three of the latter were killed None
of the American soldiers were injured
The Mexicans fired across the river
and the Texans returned their fire.
The American river guard was rein
forced by fifteen soldiers after the
first volley. The Mexican bandits who
have headquarters close to Matamoras,
have been carrying on depredations
across the border for weeks and the
Texas troops have maintained a small
river guard Reinforcements from
the Fourth Texas National Guard
numbering about 200 men have been
rushed to the seat OF the trouble.
The bandits who attacked the Texas
soldiers are made up of the worst
band of cutthroats in the state of
TamapIipas. In addition to maintain
ing headquarters at Matamoras, they
also have large band encamped near
Canargo.
shots at Ojo de Aqua this afternoon
are conflicting 1t is said, however.
that the river guard attempted to turn
back a band of bandits who attempted
cattle stealing
The Mexicans fired at the four or
five mem bers of the river guard; the
latter returned the fire and took to
cover In the meantime, reinforce
mentsh of fifteen men came to the aid
of the Texas troops and they went
after the Mexieans, driving them back
across the river Three Mexicans were
seen to fall The Texas troops, nearly
400 strong tonight, are encamped in
the vicinity of the battle but will not
attempt to cross to the Mexican side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20
VANDERBILT AT WORK
Young Millionaire. Private in Nation
al Guard, Scrubs Floors.

New York. July 20.-CorneIius
Vanderbilt, jr-, the 19-year-old son of
Col Cornelius Vanderbilt, who en-
listed in the national guard as a pri-
waite, began his military training at
the bottom of the ladder.
The young scion of one of Amer
ica's wealthiest families started in his
days work by scrubbing the floor.
The fact that he was obliged to get
on his knees did not disturb him in
the least In fact, he seemed to en-
icy the experience He made IL clear
he wanted to learn the game from the
start; did not want any favoritism
shown him and that whatever ad-
vancement he received would be ac-
compIished thru his merit and not
influence In the afternoon he was
busy making out applications for re-
cruits on a typewriter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20

1 respectfully ask that you give an in
crease your attention
I'VE realize that an increase Wouid
be welcome and would be glad to give
it If we could find the money for IT,
said Mayor House today, but doubt
if we can find the money
Need New Horses.
Five of the horses now in the Serv-
ice are from II to 20 years old and
will soon have to be replaced with
new horses. Hanlon points out He
recommends that $500 be spent i'm
mediateIy for the purchase of two
new horses.
If the commission grants the pur-
chase of the pumper and hose at
Station No. 4, the number of horses
in the department will become even
less. The car at Station No. at
present will be transferred to Station
No 5. to replace the horse drawn
wagon in the event the commission
acts on Hanlon's recommendations.
Hanlon points out that the fire
alarm system was established thirty
five years ago, and it has been MAIN
tanned in serviceabIe condition from
year to year There are now about
thirty-nine miles of wires, and sixty
eight fire alarm boxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20

city Commissioner WATSON requested
that all budgets be presented to him
by July Is However. it is not abso-
Iuteiy necessary to prepare them IN
til the middle of August
Two budgets are presented by the
chief One is for the fire department,
proper. the other for the extra fire
platoon of twenty-five men Hanlon
asks for S1,4e0.O1 for the fire de-
partment. including $4,000 for a mo-
tor combination pumper and hose car
for station No. 4, and S3,226-66 TO-
an increase in salaries. His budget
last year called for $76.26S. He was
given $T2,527.
For Extra Platoon
For the extra platoon this year
proposed salary increase of $3.50 He
granted $24, III.
money for new fire apparatus and in
crease in salaries. there is little diff
ference in the budget this year and
last
Owing to the fact that living ex-
penses have increased from SO to 200
per cent in the last year. writes Han
lon in his budget. also to the ad-
vanced cost of firemens uniforms
and other wearing apparel. such as
rubber boots and waterproof night
clothing, which makes up the neceS-
sary equipment of a fireman, and as
the members of this department have
not had an increase for seven years,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20

The juice Of two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint of the most re-
markable lemon skin beautifier at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar of the ordinary cold creams
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice thru a fine cloth so no
lemon pulp gets in then this lotion
will keep fresh for months Every
woman knows that lemon juice is
used to bleach ard remove such blem-
ishes as frecLzIes. saIIowness and tan
and is the ideal skin softeuers smooth
ener and beautifier.
Just try it, Get three ounces of
orchard white 1T any pharmacy and
two Lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage 1t
daily into the face, neck arms and
hands 1t naturally should help to
soften freshen- bleach and bring out
the roses and beauty OF any skin II
IL simply marvellous to smoother
rough. red hands.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20
TO CUT OFF NEUTRALS
Export Council Decides Upon Plan to
Make Embargo Effective

Washington, July 2O.-The elements
in the exports council fighting for
strict enforcement of the embargo
against those ueutrals who have been
feeding Germany, have apparently
won their fight A statement was
made in reliable quarters that within
q week or possibly two, all food ex-
ports to these neutrais would be re-
fused
Switzerland probably will be the
only exception 70 this program Tn
less Switzerland gives Germany the
supplies she needs, Switzerland would
be cut OF from German coal and
would freeze to DEATH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20

I want to take you upstairs to-
morrow, Mr.. Suit Buyer, on our
second floor, and show you suits
that 1 intend selling for Ss-sS,
that for beauty, tailoring and
everything that constitutes \
well built suit Is positively far
ahead. yes, excels any values
ever given in the world Extra
help has been secured for our
Ss.SS Suit Sale tomorrow We
expect TO do the business OF our
lives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20
MAN POWER WILL WIN
No New Invention VIII Do 1t Says
Major General Wood.

Savannah, Ga, July 2o.-No new in
vention or mysterious way of an
Inhalation is going to win this war
for the United States, according to
Major General Leonard Wood, who
spoke here today, where he is the
guest of the city. General Leonard
Wood is commander of the depart
ment of the southeast
Man power will win this war" he
said, as all other wars have been
won Inventions by Mr. Edison or
other geniuses will not be the deciding
factor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20
Funds Needed for Next Year
Estimated at Ss1,40O.O1.
HORSES ARE GETTING old
$4,000 Asked for Motor COmbi-
nation Pumper.
Proposed Salary Increase In
cIudes the Extra Platoon.

Increases in salaries for all mem
bers of the fire department is asked
by Chief Joseph Hanlon in his budget
for the ensuing year, presented today
70 Mayor Jay E House and referred
by the mayor to W. II. WATSON. COM
missioner of finance and revenue
Chief Hanlon's budget is the first
prepared by any department Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20
END BOARD RUCTION
Denman Sends GOethaIs Olive Branch
Speed ShipbuiIding.

Washington. July 20.-End to the
Goethals-Denman controversy with
action toward speeding up the gov
ernmept's shipbuiIding program, was
in sight today. Chairman Denman
had sent the olive branch with a
statement that the shipping was re
ceiving every assistance and co-opera-
ton from General GoethaIs that his
great ability could give
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER /, 1917.
Rlack rack pershing Goes In.

d General Pershing observed the brilli-
ant French drive on the Aisne for a
while from an observing post Then he
proposed to go into the trenches, and,
urder fire, he proceeded as far as a seq
ord line Of German trenches. All in the
day work, Pershing would say.
All the same, it ism u out OF the way
ito say that every man in the American
army and, we hope, in the American
nation, will like 20 read of that charac-
terization incident. There wasn't any
bravado about it. The general wanted
TO see things, and we gather from Black
Jack Pershing's record that when he
wants to do thing he does it. With
out undue estimate we like to think
that that is the sort Of man who is 60
ing to put Old Glory on the firing line.
There ism It private in the ranks that
would put his life into the scale more
hesitatingly, when duty calls, than the
man who is now to wear the title OF
Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan Also
let us remember that there are plenty
more ike MIN IN the army anu Indt,
however much there is in the new tech
lnique Of fighting for our American Off
GERS to learn, the men they lead can be
certain that they will follow men of
cool courage and unfinching devotion.
The American army is just being
born, or, we would better say, born
again. 1t is far from perfect now, but
Ewho that knows the stuff it is made of
will doubt that it will be in due time
land soon--as great an army in high
spirit and devotion as the sun ever
bshone upon ?--Chicago Tribune
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
WAR DIAMONDS BRING
BONDS TO OWNER
Kenosha's First Jewelled War Trophy
Sold at Auction to Mrs. II. F.
Cummings For $3.50.

Three thousand Kenoshans almost
held their breath--and they would If
Jim Ferris, the auctioneer had not
been so "1ong winded while there
was sold at public auction Saturday
evening as q part Of the Liberty Loan
celebration, the diamond ring which
one Kenosha woman had determined to
part with in order that she might help
in the purchase of Liberty Bonds. The
sentiment behind the sacrifice, the value
of the ring and general information
on the utility Of diamonds were famil-
lar themes to the popular auctioneer at
his improvised auction block on Market
Square and his success is measured by
the fact that the ring sold for $3.50.
Spirited bidding was made for the
first jewelled war trophy of Kenosha,
ard the successful bid was made by
9arney Heating, who few minutes
later explained that he was purchasing
the ring for Mrs. FL. f. Cummings,
who as Daughter Of the Revolution,
felt that this patriotic memcntO would
be worth any reasonable price. AS a
result, Kenosha's unknown patriotic
woman, the firrt to offer to sacrifice
her jewels that she might help in the
cause of democracy, is the proud pos
SCISSOR of three fifty dollar Liberty
Bonds, made more precious by the senti-
ment which she gladly surrendered in
order that she might do her "bit.o
Bids for more than $50 were SUBJ
sequently made to the auctioneer, but
refused on the grounds that this was
the value Of the ling and that patriotic
sentiment was being bartered before
the Kenosha public. Mrs. Cummings is
well pleased with her purchase both
from material standpoint and from
the fact that it has patriotic value
as a war relic which will. be enhanced
with the years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
DEATH CALLS II. sToLLENwERK.
Pioneer Settler of the Town of Paris
Died at His Home on Saturday
Night After Long Illness.

Hubert Stollenwerk, aged 80 wears,
one of the best known residents Of
Kenosha county and a resident of the
town of Paris for more than fifty
years died at his home in that town
on Saturday night Death came as a
result Of general breaking down due
to advanced years.
The deaceased was born in the Rhine
province in Germany, March 7, 1885.
He came to America when he was thir-
teen years OF age and settled in Mil
waukee county where he resided until
1865 when he came to the town of
Paris. On May IL, 1864, he was mar
ried to Miss Magdalena Hensgen of
the town of Paris. The widow, four
sons, Michael, Joseph, John and Oscar
Stollenwerk all of the town of Paris,
and one daughter Mrs. Peter Maurice
of Union Grove survive him. Mr.. Stol-
lenwerk long took a prominent part in
the life of the town of Paris. He was
for wears a member of the school board
in his home district and he served for
several years as a member of the town
board. He was one of the most In.
fluential members of st. John $ church
in Paris.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
GERMAN-AMERICAN DEAD.
Matthias Broesch, Native of Germany,
Died Sunday Might at Family Home
Near the Town Of Somers.

Matthias Broesch, native born Ger
man but for fifty years a resident Of
Kenosha county, died at his country
residence near the town of Somers about
ten O'Clock Sunday evening from the
diseases attendant upon old age. He
was a respected and prosperous farmer
of that community and his death
came as shock to his many friends
and relatives.
The deceased was born in Germany
August "a, 1874, but at the age of "a
came to America and took up his resi-
dence first in the city of Kenosha.
Three years later he moved to farm
near Somers where he lived until the
time OF his death. he is survived by a
wife and four children, Matthias II.
Broesch of Somers, Mrs. Theodore
Lenker of Racine, Mrs. Elizabeth Kink-
ha1a4aer of Somers, and Henry Broesch
of Somers. The funeral services viii
be held from the ST. George Church Of
Kenosha on Wednesday morning after
which interment viii be made at the
st. George cemetery. The relatives of
the deceased have requested that
friends win please omit the send
ing of flowers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
HANDLING EXPLOSIVES
REQUIRES LICENSE
County Clerk Jones Warns Users and
Vendors of Explosives That Law
Now Requires Permit.

If you are going to blow out stump
or dynamite the creek, there is a new
peril to watch out for in the person
of a federal inspector as by an appli-
cation Of the new federal war law, these
occupations are placed under the list
if those who must have federal IL
cense. County Clerk Jones has been
appointed administrator for munitions
in Kenosha county and as such will be
required to see that the provisions of
this law are strictly adhered to by
users and vendors of explosives through
out the county. tits license all the
way through was his explanation Of
the law, .the manufacturer must pro-
cure a federal license. The only safe
way for anyone who contemplates the
use of powder or explosives in any way
is to investigate the law and be sure
that he complies with its regulations.
The new ruling was made clear to
Clerk Jones in recent letter from
Van FL. Manning, Director Of the Blu
reau of Mines of the Department of
the Interior, who explained it as
necessity to preserve the explosives for
army and navy use. Use Of small guam
titles of explosives will not be denied
but the government demands that they
be neither sold, stored manufactured
or used without the sanction Of Off
Gals. The higher federal officials in
vestigate the licensing of manufact-
urers, but the licensing of the vendors
and users is left to the county admin
listration Of munitions. The license
blanks are expected in the near future
and it is believed that there will be
a rush for permission to use explosives
Ignorance of the law will not consti>
tute a defense for its violation and
farmers who plan to blow stumps for
the spring blowing are warned that
any use of dynamite or any other ex-
plosive, unless protected by a federal
license, will be vigorously prosecuted
by the United States government.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
The Man-Child.


Man is the noblest work Of God,
and through woman and BY woman
must man come to the full fruition Of
what his Creator intended him to be.
To woman is given this great respon-
sibility and marvellous opportunity. AS
a part of God s wonderful plan she is
doing her share bravely and well, but
with what apparent ease and assurance
some mothers rise above their sisters,
They rejoice in motherhood; they
delight in noisy, dirty-faced boys and
in big-hearted, normal men.
Rich or poor, with or without serv-
ants, they make motherhood their first
business and everything else must make
way for that When done that way it
is a joy.
Their children grow all over, inside
and out, and the man-child is {. little
man from the start, not merely can.
didate for humanity
Their boys are not raised to be SOL
diers or senators or preachers or prize
fighters, nor any other thing that they
don It want to be.
No Fauntleroy velvet suits with lace
collars for those boys. No curling locks
down to their shoulders. They look like
and act like other boys, except that
they are happier and healthier, and
think more of their mothers.
The appeal to mother-love Of little
boys sweet, smiling face is not to be
compared with any other. The Joy that
comes of building air castles for him,
the fascinating interest in his various
transitions from youth to manhood, and
the soul satisfying comfort in the
knowledge that this brave, noble fellow
who puts his big arms around you and
calls you mother is your boy, your
own life work: these are the things that
are really worth while.
There is no sorrow more keen than
comes from realization that you have
betrayed your trust to God and man
by losing the confidence of the man
child that was given into your keeping.
And there is no greater JOY and peace
than comes from the knowledge that all
through the years you have been as a
real mother to him, seeking only his
good, honestly and humbly helping his
normal development along right lines.
If we would make motherhood joy
and blessing, if we would know the
greatest happiness that can come to any
human being, through having brought
to noble manhood what was once ~
more than loving thought, let us for
get preconceived notions, and personal
convenience, and firmly resolve:
In grateful humility, as did Mary CT
old, 4 will accept as wonderful priv
1ege, the opportunity to cherish and
foster such of God's children as he may
place in my charge. Editorial in De-
cember Mothers Magazine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
CLOSE SCHOOLS
FOR Big Meeting
Continued from page IL

State Normal school; physical educa-
tion, assembly room of the high school
department of the German English
academy; Parent-Teachers, Thursday
at the lecture hall of the public muse
nn; vocational teachers section will
hold their meeting in the stroh build
ing on Thursday at 1870 p. NJ.
On Friday there will be meetings OF
the primary grades, kindergarten, state
graded and rural schools and the gram
mar sections, at the various smaller
halls in the Auditorium.
High school sections will hold SEES
sions on Friday afternoon. Allen d
Albert, international past president OF
rotarians, will lecture on "The Busi.
ness Mans Opinion of the Qualifca
tions of the. Commercial Graduate OF
Our High School, at Washington
High school, where the meeting of the
commercial section will be held.
The banquet hall of the Hotek Wis
consin will serve as the headquarters
of the convention, and this room will
be open from Wednesday afternoon
until the end Of the convention.
Visitors will be taken on tours of
inspection to many of the principal
manufacturing concerns about town.
and the usual banquets and reunions
will be held.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

The work of Congressman Cooper at
the last session of congress hardly puts
Elim in line for the Office of United
Estates senator. Just present there is
Va demand for a little more outspoken
p Americanism" than the congressman
&rom this district has shown. If a
congressman is to be advanced to the
senate Irving Fl. ,Lenroot of Superior,
as in line for first consideration. The
patriotic course Of Mr.. Lenroot in con
gress has won for him every possible
sclaim for consideration for a higher
FIELD Of activity for the people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

A lot of the old Democratic "wheel
horses'' who are claiming a vested
right to succeed Husting in the SEN
ate are going to find that Wisconsin
people do not recognize vested rights
and that Democrats are not debating
just who Wisconsin will have to repre-
sent her in the senate. It may be a
Democrat who is elected but he will not
be elected by the Democrats but by
Loyalists who want loyal man to rep
resent the state in the senate regard
less of his politics.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

1t is mighty poor business to let any
municipal contract on : single bid. The
people want to get the worth of their
money and they can not get the full
worth of their money Without competi.
ton. Competition is the life Of trade
and the contracts let without it are
usually all in favor of the contractor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

That pesky Auti-Saloon League has
to 60 and poke the suggestion of a
"beerless day" at the governor right
when he is wondering how is the easiest
way to get new United States sena-
tor for Wisconsin. Evidently the
Arti-Saloon League, like lot Of other
people, find it hard to forget.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

Now don't go out and sell your Lib
erty Loan bond. Hold on to it. It g
the best investment you ever made.
Don't think you need the money and
sell il at discount. Show the gov
eminent that your patriotism in buying
it was hundred per cent patriotism and
that you are not going to let some
other fellow buy your badge of loyalty
at discount.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

Wisconsin is not looking for die.
8ator to say who shall be its United
Estates senator. The voters of the
Estate will pick one at the right time
hand he viii be man who will reflect
the sentiment of Wisconsin people and
mot small coterie of officials at Madi-
lson. Wisconsin is loyal state End
At is perfectly safe to put her loyalty
ITO test.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

1t looks now as if it depends entirely
on who makes the figures as to whether
the Germans are beating the Italians
'or the Italians are driving the Germans
back. It confirms the old statement
that liars can figure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

Food administration or food dicta-
ton to be of real value must protect
not only the consumer but the retail
merchant. The middle man is the man
who must be eliminated. So long as we
must pay the profits Of the middle man
and he gets mighty big profits-we
have little chance of cutting prices to
the consumer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

H. G. Offutt of Louisville, KY, was
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Grant
Simmons on Tuesday evening. Mrs
Simmons left with her father this af,
ternoon for Louisville to make an ex-
tended visit at her old home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01

With an assessed valuation of more
tina thirty-seven millions one mill
tax levy is beginning to mean some
thing in Kenosha. The surest indiea.
tion of the growth Of Kenosha is the
fact that her taxable property has
doubled in less than ten years. The
next years is going to bring even a
greater advance.