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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
vide EXPERIENCE IN WORK
New County Agent Has Been Trained
from the Ground Up to Take Care of
Work In Rural Communicable
Succeeded In Northern County.

Griffith Richards of Phillips, Wis
consin, was selected TO be the first
county agricultural agent of Kenosha
county by the special committee of the
County Board at a meeting held on
Tuesday and it is expected that Agent
Richards, if he can secure his release
from Price county, will come to Keno
sha to start his work within the next
ten days. He was the unanimous
choice Of the committee after the ex-
eral applicants for the position and the
action of the committee must be rati-
fed by the state officials. The agri-
cultural agent will have an Office in the
Chamber Of Commerce building and it
is expected that lot of work for him
to be done viii be piled up by the time
he is actually on the job.
Agent Richards has seen considera-
BILE work of the state along the lines
of promoting better farms and farm
ing. He was educated in the Racine
high school and then entered the
University Of Wisconsin and he was
graduated with high honors from the
agricultural department in 1911. He
saw service at the experimental sta
tion at the university and this expert
ence was along lines of dairy farming
II is expected that this will be Of great
value to him in meeting demands OF
Kenosha county farmers for expert
advice. He taught for two years al
one of the agricultural high schools il
Minnesota and was recalled to the
university later and then went to Price
county as an agricultural agent. He
has received the highest possible en-
dorsement from the members of the
County Board in that county and il
is possible that they will make very
strenuous objections to his release to
come to Kenosha
Richards has declared his desire to
accept the position in kenosha on ac-
count of the fact that it will offer him
very wide field for labor.
His work will be that of a general
adviser to the farmers Of the county
He will be expected to have charge of
many movements to popularize farm
work in the county and he may form
organizations in the rural communities
The cost of the department will be
partly paid by the county and part by
the state.
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Want More Mer,
For Civilian Jobs
Call is Sent to Kenosha for Men to
Work in the Arsenal at Rock
Island, Illinois.

More men are needed for the opera
tion of the Rock Island arsenal at Rock
Island, ILL.,, according to notice receiv-
ed by federal authorities here today.
The notice comes from the Civil Service
Commission at Washington, D. c., and
calls for "a toolmakers, 3 diemakers, 10
millers, 81 proflers, 4 drop forgers, G
punch press operators, 9 grinders and
adjusters, | barrel straightener, q
rifers, % inspectors, etc. The wages
range from 1926 per day Of eight hours
to 1915, according to the skill Of the
tradesman Time and a half is paid
for overtime work. The arsenal is run
ming ten hours day at present.
Applicants, it is stated, can apply TO,
application blanks to the board of ex-
aminers at the Rock Island arsenal.
The Civil Service Commission is also
trying to locate qualified ship-ftters
shipsmiths, shipwrights, boat builders
sail-makers, ETC., for the various navy
yards of the United States. It is said
that the need for such workers is UT
gent and the supply meager in The
vicinity of the establishments where
they are wanted.
Fraternal orders AM citizens are tt
be appealed to and asked to help in 10
eating such skilled workers. The com
mission states it does not desire. to draw
men from private plants unless thu
head of the firm advises that such mer
can be spared.
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aary to erect the plant, which was fitted
out for 1900 cadets and soon will be
housing $500 with the help of piece
of adjoining property which has been
loaned to Capt. Moffet because it takes
so much red tape and time to get a
bill through for the proper appropria-
ton from the government for fund
to rent it. This tent dotted field is a
living memorial to one species of our
governments lack of preparedness.
None could see the moving pictures
Of the Great Lakes Training Station
with its splendid equipment for the de
velopment of health and strength in
the cadets without feeling that it is a
privilege for any lad to have the train
ing which it offers.
The splendidly equipped kitchens,
spotlessly clean, where the food which
is the best and most wholesome which
science can recommend and the govern
ment money can buy, is prepared; the
fine great gymnasium, the recreation
halls where swimming tanks, dancing
floors, boxing rings, pool tables and
other forms Of amusement give recrea-
tion TO the boys, all attest to the care
the government bestows upon those
who enlist in the navy.
Men and boys who are loyal to their
country were urged to give that loyalty
expressed by offering their services now
when they are so badly needed
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EX RA
BULLETIN.
(By United Press

Denver, Col, April 11-Mrs. An
ME Heating of this city, this after
noon gave to federal authorities
what appears to be conclusive
proof that the great Eddystone
munitions plant, which was de-
stroyed yesterday bringing death
to more than a hundred people, was
destroyed as result of carefully
laid plot. On March 14th while
enroute to Pottsville, Pa, Mrs.
Heating stopped in railway sta
ton at Philadelphia and saw man
drop a letter. She picked up the
letter. The man was lost in the
crowd. tt contained maps of the
League Island navy yard and
rough drawing of Chester, Pa. The
note read: "All ready to blow up
Eddystone. Send US help 1t was
signed by two foreigners whose
names have not been made public.
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(Rv limited Press !

Madison, April 11-Governor
Philip today announced that he
would go to the legislature with
special message outlining his
"war policy" for the state. He
will ask for expedition of all work
of the session to that an early adj
journment will make it possible for
the members to return to their
homes and give their personal at
tention to arranging the resources
of the state that they may be of
greatest service to the nation.
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(By United Press.l

Washington, April l1-Majority
Leader Kitchen introduced in the
house today the administration
bond resolution. 1t provides for
the issue of bonds to the amount
of $5,OOo,000,OOO and treasury
certificates to the amount of
$2,000,oO0,0OO.
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ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. n. f. Schultz announce
the marriage of their daughter, Eva A,
to Bernard F. Sampson. The wedding
took place Monday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sampson will make their home at
504 Harrison street, Port Washington,
where Mr.. Sampson has charge of the
telephone exchange, and viii be at
home after May Il,
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(Bv United Press !

Rio de Janeiro, April 11-There
is great public rejoicing in Brazil
over the formal severance of dipIo-
matte relations with Germany. A
message from Uruguay declares
that this nation has asserted her
neutrality" but has strongly en-
dorsed the principles enunciated by
President Wilson in the declara-
tion of a state Of war between the
United States and Germany.
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(By United Press.)

Washington, April 1.-THE Will
son liner "Salmo'' was sunk by an
explosion on amidships on April
18th with one American on board.
A Norwegian fireman lost his life.
This was reported to the state
department by Consul Frost at
Queenstown today.
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(By United Press)

Washington, April 1.-THE army
appropriation bill carrying appro-
priations of $278,ooO,ooO for the
maintenance of the army, passed
the senate late today. A joint res
olution authorizing the President
to call for a million volunteers,
was introduced by Senator Sher-
man Of Illinois. The first call is to
be for 100000 men.
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RESCUED BY THE POLICE
Dodson Refused to Make Retraction of
Disloyal Statement But Privately
Apologized-S Secret Service Agents
Busy Looking Up 'fTalkers''.
BULLETIN.

Thirty students of the High
School were suspended from the
High School by Principal Tremper
this afternoon as a result of the
Dodson incident. The boys de-
clared that they would not attend
school unless Dodson apo1ogized to
the school. Principal Tremper said
"The boys were suspended pending
a further consideration of what is
to be done. Many Of them went
away in sympathy with few who
were bitter against Dodson.''
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(By United Press. }

Washington, April lit was an
nounced today that "war confer
ences" will be held both here and
abroad between officials of the
United States and representatives
of the entente allies.
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George Bicken, North Sheridan Road
merchant, was brought into the MUM
eipa1 Court on Tuesday charged with
violating the law against proper cover
ing for food products. He entered a
plea Of not guilty and the hearing was
continued until Friday. He was re-
leased on a recognizance bond.
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Clarence Dodson, the Oldest boy in
the Kenosha High School, paid the
penalty of seeming disloyaity to his
country and his flag in approved style
at the Kenosha High School on Tues
day afternoon, when after he had de.
clared in boasting manne
hoped Germany would licl
He was taken out by
body, tied to the flag pol
and submitted to other
til he was rescued by
taken to the station whe
for two hours until he y
the chief Of police, af
tlscted his statemet
nodson takes a 4ea ling pa. a.s
student organization and his statenftnt
fred the boys of the school with pa
triotic fervor which was not checked
to any grea extent by Principal Trem-
per anG the teachers. In fact, they
seemed to agree that it was just as
well that Dodson have little lesson
in patriotism, but they were not willing
to let the matter go too far.
Dodson eats his dinner at the school
and during the noon hour on Tuesday,
Dodson started something when he
made his declaration that he hoped
Germany would lick the United States.
The other boys circulated the report
and they went with it to the principal.
They demanded that Dodson retract,
but the Zion City youth was stubborn
and declared that he wouldn IT, In the
meantime he went to the principal and
told him that he did not mean what he
said, but TIE boys had their patriotism
aroused and when school sessions
closed, they told the principal in no
uncertain language that if Dodson did
not retract and apologize, that they
would go after him.
Tremper urged moderation and the
boys were reasonably moderate, but
they set on Dodson and tying rope
about his waist and handkerchief
about his neck, they took him to the
flag pole and tied him. Then someone
took pail and clamped it down over
his head while the student body hooted
and jeered. Just about this time some
woman living near the school saw the
plight Of Dodson and called the police.
Police Officer William Long went out
with the wagon and managed to make
his way through the rioting students
and rescued the luckless Dodson. He
was hauled to the police station and
jailed. No effort was made to arrest
any of the boys.
Today Dodson again told The princi.
pal of the school that he did not mean
what he said and that all he was look
ing for was an argument. Dodson has
been pretty loyal in the past. He has
been head Of the Boy Scouts in the city
and has been leader in patriotic or
CARNATIONS at the High School The
boys at the school promised to drop
him from all of these organizations I'M
less he Gets over his stubbornness and
makes public retraction of his state
ment.
"Dodson was just foolish said
Principal Tremper this morning. "He
was not treated with any severity by
the boys and he thought he was hero
until the police were called. We did
not stop the boys as we thought that
a little lesson in patriotism would not
be out of the way at all y
Secret Service Men Here.
While there may have been considers
able comedy at the High School, there
was tragedy in the city on Tuesday
when secret service men came and
locked up some of the men who have
been making disloyal statements on the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Enforcement of the law against reck-
less driving of automobiles in the
neigborhood of school houses, has been
taken up by the police department.
Albert Brankow and Horace Morris
were brought into court today charged
with violation of these speed laws. The
hearings were continued to April 18th.
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81 united Press

London, April 11-Foreign Sec
rotary Arthur j. Balfour, has sailed
for Washington on special
mission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The Kenosha Vesta Circle will be
the guest of the Racine circle on Thurs
day night when a workers banquet is
to be given. The Milwaukee council
is also invited.
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FOREIGN BORN PATRIOTIC.
Many Born in Other Lands Go to Post
Office to Enlist for the
United States Navy.
THE ROLL OF HONOR.
Enlisted for the Navy.
Frank Marini.
Lawrence Pera.
Charles Schwartz.
Edmund Sipowsky. II
Earl w. Hobson.

The city of Kenosha contributed FIVE
more men to the recruits for the
United States navy this morning and
one Of them, Earl w. Hobson, bore the
name of one Of the most distinguished
heroes of recent naval history in the
United States. He modestly admitted
that he was not related to Captain
Richmond Pearson Hobson, but Post
master German when he took his ap-
plication expressed the hope that be-
fore his service in the navy was con-
Guided he would have just as many
shoulder straps. Foreign born boys
were prominent in the en1istments for
the day and but one of the men enlist
ing from Kenosha were native born.
All of the enlisted men were sent to
Milwaukee before noon today to pass
the examinations and it is expected
that before the end of the week they
will be off to somewhere in the east !"
for regular sea duty.
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Matthias LANCER of Somers is visit
ing friends and relatives in this city,
after an extended absence In Philadel-
phia.
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Secret Service Men Here.

While there may have been considers
able comedy at the High School, there
was tragedy in the city on Tuesday
when secret service men came and
locked up some of the men who have
been making disloyal statements on the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-06-07
TWO BREAK JAIL.

Richard Block, awaiting trial on a
charge OF arson and James MacManey
serving six months sentence escaped
from the county jail last week through
window from which two iron bars
had been sawed. MacManey was cap
tured two days later at Port Washing
ton but Block is still at large.
The prisoners we're not locked In
their cells and had only the window
bars to remove. The escape was not
discovered until morning and clew
was picked up when railroad employ
es reported two men answering their
descriptions having boarded freight
train at Calumet yards. Wires south
landed MacManey at Port Washing.
ton. He said that Block sawed the
bars and awakened him to help him
through the opening which is believa'
BILE as Block is stout and the opening
narrow. He left Block at Sheboygan
Block is charged with having sci
the fire that destroyed the Broecker
house and barn south of the city last
fall. He has also been suspected Of
criminal knowledge Of the Ashland
limited wrecks. His trial is set for
this week IN circuit court. MacManey
was foolish to escape because his time
in Jail shortly expires and he will now
be liable TO another penalty for jail
breaking. He was serving time for
creating a disturbance at the Williams
House Annex.
How Block got the saws is mystery
because close watch was kept OF hin
with this very thought in mind, his sor
aged 8, having reported his request for
some files a week prior to the escape.
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Marriage License

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the county clerk
the past week.
Clarence Berge Of Cato and Lydia
Rusch Of Liberty; Arnold Swenson OF
Rockland and Anna Stewart OF
Liberty; George Stelzer OF Frank
lin and Mayme uanek OF Mishicot;
John floederl of Manitowoc aud Agnes
Springstube Of Rapids; Geo. Vandey-
acht OF Outagamie County and Mar
garet Rappel of Cato; Arthur Kars.
taedt and Anna Hemb, both OF Meeme;
Norbert Frosch OF Two Rivers and
Mary Jane LeClair OF Two Creeks;
John Koenig and Angeline Binverse,
both of Meeme; James Haugen and
Alma Evenson, both OF Liberty; Elmer
Evenson Of Liberty and Irene Rusch OF
Cato; William Menges OF Two Creeks
and Nora Meineke OF Two Rivers.
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SALOON CLOSING DISCUSSED.

There was public meeting OF the
City Councils Committee on Licenses
last Thursday evening. The principal
business was the consideration Of a
proposed ordinance to make dance hall
bars cease business at II O'Clock on ali
occasions as other bars do. Several OF
The larger employers of labor and the
brewers were present and favored the
ordinance. The only alternatives sug-
gested were to change the hour to !
A. M. for dance hall bars on occasions
OF dances and to make the hour l
o'clock for all saloons. The latter
provision was frowned upon by the
majority as step backward. Chair
man Revolinski did not seem to favor
II o'clock closing for dance halls and
may have minority report.
Later-See city council notes.
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CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.

Circuit court opened Tuesday morn
ing, Judge Kirwan presiding. The
court went through the calendar and
ten cases, including the Block case
which cannot be tried because OF the
escape OF Block from Jail, were taken
from the calendar Of the June term by
settlement, continuance or otherwise.
The court was occupied Tuesday
morning with naturalization petitions
and IL of fourteen applicants were
granted papers, one not appearing,
and one being continued. German ap-
plicants were told not to report at this
time.
The three cases growing out OF the
tragedy at the Two Rivers crossing OF
the Northwestern last sun me-, are
slated for trial. In the case of Nemtz
vs.. Tuschal, in which the court set
aside the jury verdict at the last term,
change Of venue was asked for, on
grounds of prejudice. The case OF Paul
Nyhagen VS.. Bertler Bros. was contin-
ued and that OF Pruess VS.. Stueber also
went over.
Settlement was announced In the
case of George Berter VS.. the Wiscon'
sin Public Service company: the case
of Degephardt VS.. Stahl and Dusold,
former Snowflake Laundry owners,
was dismissed, and the case OF Bahr VS..
Graf was settled.
One case on the calendar was refer
red, that of Ella Uek VS.. Gustave Uek
| on settlement of partnership.
After going through the calendar
and dispcsing of petitions for naturali :
zation papers court adjourned until
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
when the criminal calendar was taken
up, starting with the case OF Herbert
Gauger who is charged with conceal
ing stolen property. District Attorney
Brady is prosecuting the case while
Kelley & Wyseman represent the
defendant. The case will likely be
concluded today.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-06-07
OBITUARY..

Hugo Beduhn aged Is died Monday
morning at the Holy Family hospital,
after few weeks illness, OF pleurisy.
Besides his parenss, Mr.. End Mrs.
Henry Beduhn, the deceased is sur
vived by two brothers, William OF
this city, and Richard OF Louis Corners.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon from tine German Lutheran
church.
Mrs. Sena Thompson aged u years,
died Tuesday at the home of her dsugh.
ter, Mrs. Herman Meyer, GIG North
Sixth street, with whom she has made
her home for the past seven years.
Her death was due to pneumonia.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Herman Meyer, OF
this city, and Mrs. II. B. Irland Of
Oak Park, III.
The funeral will be held Friday af-
terneon at 2 O'Clock from from the
Mey er home on North Sixth street.
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SALE OF ASSETS.

In tho United States District Court
for Eastern District of Wisconsin.
In the matter of Maertz & Freund,
Bankrupts.
On Saturday, June eth at 10 o'clock
In the forenoon-the Trustee will sell
at Its Office In Manltowoc to the highest
bidder and subject to the confirmation
OF the court the following:
1st: A second hand automobile.
End: The uncollected accounts OF the
above named bankrupts.
EAST WISCONSIN TRUSTEE CO.,
Trustee.
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ElSERT OUT AND IN AGAIN.

Peter Eisert whose adventures In
automobile theft and escaping from
the authorities we're chronicled In the
Pilot three weeks ago Is certainly some
slippery customer. He got away again.
He was taken to hospital at Sheboy-
gan snd escaped in his bed clothes last
Saturday noon after lowering his
clothing out OF window. He dressed
In a barn and got away. He was rec
ognized at Haven near the Manitowoc
county line and was held until the
authorities could come and get him.
1t Is believed that the severe attack OF
appendicitis from which he was appsr.
emily suffering was feigned in order to
get the chance to escape. II he has
any operation now 1t will probably be
behind bars.
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ARMY Y. N. c. A. FUND.

The government leaves 1t to voun-
tary organizations to furnish recrea.
tions for the soldiers and several or.
ganizations look after the men.
Among them are the Y. M. G. A. A
S3,000,0 900 fund Is being raised to carry
on the work. Wisconsin's share is
100000 and Manitowoc County's is
$1,000, Two Rivers raised S700 In one
night. This week committees under
the auspices OF the County Defense
Council are making drive to raise the
$1,000. A thorough canvass Of the city
Is being made and the sum needed for
Manitowoc's share will bo exceeded.
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CHAUTAUQUA MAY Be HELD.

The local chautauqua promoters
tried to have the contract with the
Lincoln Association cancelled on nc.
count OF war conditions. They felt
that 1t would be just rs we'll TO dis.
pense with 1t this year but the Associ.
alton demurrs. The cancellation oi
the contract will cost the local guaran.
tors s47.5 apiece and the chautauqus
may be put on after all. Several
meetings bave been held and the de.
cision to call 1t Off has been reconsid.
cred and the situation looked over
thoroughly.
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OVER 4IOO REGISTERED HERE.

There was no trouble in Manitowoc
county on registration day. Nowhere
was there a suggestion Of disturbance.
AS was expected by those who know
Manitowoc best there was not a single
arrest on charge of agitating against
enrolment or the country's cause in
The war. The saloons were closed
during the day.
The total registration for the county
is Att. More than one-half claimed
exemptions of some kind. One hun
dred and seventy. eight aliens and fifty
three alien enemies registered. Fol-
lowing are the registration figures ex-
elusive of aliens and alien enemies.
Claimed Number
Evamntinns Repistere O