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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
WOMEN AID LIBERTY LOAN.
Under the Leadership Of Miss Balm and
Mrs Theirs Kenosha County Fem
unity Will Buv Bonds

In order that the women of Kenosha
county may not be neglected in the
campaign for the Liberty Loan, special
provision has been made for their soli-
citation. Under the leadership of Miss
Harriet Balm, appointed by the men S
committee of the city, and Mrs. L. M.
Theirs, chairman of the Liberty Loan
committee of the Women's League, a
drive has been launched which has for
its objective every woman in the coun-
ty. The canvass in the city proper will
be managed largely by Mrs Theirs,
while the work in the country and sur
rounding towns will be handled by Miss
Balm and her efficient aids. A thorough
organization of forces has already been
effected and will make possible rapid
advancement in the work. Arrange
ments have been made whereby the
nature and purpose of the loan may be
presented to the women in terms of
their understanding and may conse-
quently appeal to them more strongly
than If the cause were explained in the
more puzzling vernacular of the every
day business man. Exploited by wom-
en- and explained in woman s way,
the canvass will undoubtedly be effec-
tive in both city and county and will
probably persuade the femininity of
the community to sacrifice winter cloaks
or Christmas gaieties in order that the
men in the trenches may have better
chance to secure the bare necessities of
life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
LONG TIME RESIDENT DEAD.
Frederick Pophal, a Native of Germany,
Died at Home, Sunday Night, After
Months illness.

Frederick Pophal, longtime resi-
dent of Kenosha and one CT the best
known Kenosha citizens of German
blood, died at seven-thirty o'clock Sun
day evening at his home at 712 Market
street. The deceased was born in Ger
many, February II, 1851, but as young
man he came to America and for many
years has lived in Kenosha. He was a
blacksmith by trade but failing health
had kept him from work for several
months. He is survived by the widow,
Mrs. Frederick Pophal and several
children
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty
from the German Lutheran church and
interment will be made at the Green
Ridge cemetry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
HANS P. soRENsEN DEAD.

Hans P. sorensen, long a resident of
Kenosha, died at ten clock this morn
ing at the home of his son at 1860
Salem avenue. The deceased had suf-
fered many years from cancer and the
death did not come entirely unexpected.
Hans Peter Sorensen had lived in Ke-
nosha for many years where by his
honesty and labor he had won the re-
spect of many friends. He is survived
by widow and four children all of
whom are residents Of Kenosha. No
arrangements have as yet been made
relative to the funeral services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
A Word in Season.

Every dollar in the United States
is working on one side or the other of
the war. On which side is yours work
ingg There is nothing more essential
to the success of the United States in
this wear than the Liberty Loan.
Nothing would contribute more to the
success of Prussianism than the failure
of the loan. In money it will not fail.
1t is for you to say whether it fails in
its higher purpose; that of making
US all partners in the greatest enter
prise of our great nation.
Every dollar you can put into the
Liberty Loan and do not, is a dollar
contributed to the German cause. 1t
is deeds not words that count. Put
your money behind the boys that have
put their lives behind your money.
Don't camoufage your bank account.
Nobody is watching the result of
this loan with more interest than Mr.
William Hohenzollern Make it inter
esting for him to watch. Remember
your money ism t a slacker-it is help
ing one side or the other. It is your
fault if it helps the wrong side. And
in your pocket it is just where Ger
many wants it. Enough of that, and
it would not be many years till she
could come over here and take it away
from you. Those who are disposed to,
have done it by this time. This is cs-
pecially addressed to those who have
not.-Grays Lake Searchlight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18

I believe the above figures to be
about right with one or two exceptions.
For one thing they left out the COW
entirely. IF it is not necessary to keep
cows to make milk, why don t the con-
sumner buy bale Of hay and sack of
bran and make his own milk? He
would then be getting his milk at cost.
Tt allows for no investment of Stock,
land or buildings; neither does it al
low anything for depreciation or in
terest on same. 1t allows nothing for
proft-well you might say he is not
used to any profit. / say he will haye
to get used to a profit or go out
of business.
The workers in the cities, that is the
majority of them, have an eight or nine
hour day with Saturday afternoons,
Sundays and holidays off. Now does
that compare with the dairyman s
hou3sg We have also got the eight
hour day but we put in two shifts per
day with Saturday afternoons, Sun
days and holidays (on).
The population of this county is
composed of two classes, producers and
consumers, thirty per cent producer
and seventy per cent consumer. The
thirty per cent have to feed the
seventy per cent, besides several
countries across the pond. This spring
there has been a lot of agitation to
speed up the farmer and dairyman
Sow more, grow more, reap more, in
crease the fertilit. of the soil by
knocking the dairy industry. viii that
have any ten iency to increase the fer
tility of the soil. Commercial fertili.
zers arc high and hard to get and not
much good after you do get them.
Below is a little item which might
have some bearing on the above:
On August 10th, congress appropri
ated $lO,0Oo,ooO for the Importation Of
nitrade of soda to be sold to the farm
ers at cost. Has anybody heard any,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
WORK ON INCOME TAX.
County Clerk and Assessor OF Incomes
Hope to Have Report Ready
in Another Week.

County Clerk Russell II. Jones and
Assessor of Incomes Joseph E. Dalton
of Silver Lake, are busy figuring out
the amount that is to be paid on Ke-
nosha county incomes for last year
and it is declared that the report of the
taxes will be on file in the office of the
county clerk within another week.
The work of figuring the tax has pro-
crossed far enough to show that there
is not going to be vast increase in
the amount to be paid on individual
incomes. The officials hint that the
amount may be just a little smaller
than it was last year, bat no figures
will be given out until after the list
is ready for the inspection of the
people of the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18

The sale of cigarettes and the
"makins" for them to minors is pro-
hibited by the state law. Of course,
the law is not expected to be enforced
to the full limit, but this is one helpful
statute that has met with the support
of both the tobacco dealers and he peo-
pie. Kenosha men who continue to sell
cigarettes to minors may not know that
the term minor includes either man
or woman under twenty-one years of
age. The police should see to it that
the meaning # the term is more gen
orally known. The best way to teach
it is to collect fines.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
MORE KENOSHA MEN
CERTIFIED FOR ARMY
from the City Who are to Go
With Next Quota.


The District Board of Exemptions
which is rapidly cleaning up all work
in hand sent to Kenosha today a new
list of men who had been certified for
service in the national army as part
of the Kenosha city quota. These men
may be called into the service
at any time after October 18th.
The list includes:
Geo. R. Hopf, "a Eagle St.
Sam Kezie, 719 Elm St.
Jos. Porrethea, 153 Congress.
S. Smolanski, SIS Symnonds.
f. Masurkiewicz, $50 Pleasant.
The last man called for service had
forgotten to register at the regular
regisistration day, but he applied to
the local board for registration and
examination several weeks ago and
he was certified.
In addition to this list the local
board has received from Sioux City,
Iowa, certifcation of Harvey E.
Templeton. The examination Of Tenn
pleton was conducted in the Iowa
district, but he insisted on getting GER
titled for service from his home town.
1t is expected that all of these men
will be available for service with
the next quota sent from Kenosha to
the cantonment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
DIES AT HOME.

After a lingering illness, Mrs. Helena
straszewski, the wife Of Joseph Stras-
zewski, died at the home on North
Sheridan Road early this morning from
a complication of diseases. The de-
ceased was born in Poland in 1887;
twelve years ago the family came to
Kenosha, where they have won many
friends. She is survived by the hus-
band and by four children. The fu-
neral services will be held from the
st. Kasimir Church Wednesday morn
ing after which interment will be made
at the st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
thinn ahnnt II since.2

thing about it since?
Another thing. Milk and its by
products represent about eighteen per
cent OF our entire food supply. By
doing anything to hamper milk produc-
tion would that have any tendency to
lower the high cost Of living and
other foods?
Now if anybody has anything to say,
pro or con, let the public hear about
it. The more publicity we get the
better for all concerned.
Yours for 4 square deal and moth
ing more,
Henry Thompson,
Milk Producer and Farmer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18

It was fine to send big delegation
of Kenosha men on the booster trip
today, but the real way to get the best
possible relations between the city and
the county is to just keep "boosting"
every day in the year. There has been
an excellent foundation laid now and
every man in the city should make it
a part of his business life to encourage
these good feelings between the men
on the farms and the men in the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18

Of course war is war and Sherman
was right, but it did go just a little
against the grain to see that pretty
Mile Hari executed and by France.
True enough beautiful woman may be
the most dangerous Of spies, but at
that surely there could have been found
some other way to take care of her.
It would have been expected in Ger
many, but France-well one might
have expected just a little something
different.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
STIMULATES INTEREST AT SALEM.
Judge Randall and II. G. Maddox
Arouse Enthusiasm and Witness
Election of New Officers.

cl1tA IL Va hldQuVNS
Arouse Enthusiasm and Witness
Election of New offlcers.
The town hall at Salem was vibrant
with patriotism on Saturday evening
when more than a hundred people gath
cred at o'clock to participate in
Red Cross tpep" meeting. FOld Glor-
ious" decorations and martial songs
served to create an atmosphere of ma
tionality for the evenings exercises.
Stirring addresses were made by Judge
Randall and 81. G. Maddox, both of
whom placed speial stress on the second
Liberty Loan. The applause accorded
their remarks was ample evidence OF
the approval of Salem as shown by its
representatives and augured well for
the success of the government bond
solicitors in Salem. After the program
of oratory permanent officers of the
Salem Red Cross branch were elected
as follows: Chairman, DR.. William
Fletcher; vice-chairma1, Mrs. Alice
Foster; secretary, Mrs. Josie Cundy;
treasurer John Evans. To this efficient
cabinet the destinies of the Salem asso-
citation will now be left as it begins a
second era in the history of its work
for country and humanity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18

The present contribution of Russia
to the cause of the Allies is not great.
The possibility of further contribution
is not encouraging. This is all the
more reason that we must take our full
part and fill up the gap that has been
caused by the desertion of Civil War
weakened Russia. It may not be
possible TO save Russia, but it is pos
sible to save democracy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
SHOW BIG YIELD.
Wisconsin Crop Reports Just Issued
Show Kenosha and Racine Coun-
ties in High Position.

Wisconsin crop statistics just issued
by the state show that Kenosha county
planted LIS acres of potatoes this
year and that the conditions indicate
79 per cent crop. Racine county
planted $500 acres and the percentage
of the crop was SO per cent. Racine
county's condition of corn October l
was 81 and Kenosha 81. Spring wheat
yield Per acre in Racine county was %
bushels, Kenosha %; oats, Racine
county At bushels, Kenosha 50; barley,
Racine county 80 bushels, Kenosha 38.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18

Uncle Sam has a lot of aeroplanes
which he just must try out and instead
of flying them over the lake we would
suggest that he send them to Kenosha
and put them into passenger service
and bring the people in from the ter
ritory Just west of the city. This seems
to be about the only way that route
into Kenosha could be secured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18
WOMEN IN WAR WORK.
Slackers7-Well, Hardly.

Sing a song of women
When the boys have gone to war;
To the workshop you can track her,
Her Hoover lunch, a crscker,
For she is not { Stacker
When the boys have gene to war. -
The observance of meatless and
wheatless days is general in all restau-
rants and hotels throughout the state.
Kenosha must not be a Stacker in this
line. Patriotic men are taking particu-
lar pains to patronizo the restaurants
in the city which are observing these
DAYS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18

Another way to be patriotic is to tell
man that he can pay for the new au-
tomobile in Liberty Loan bonds. If
they just must have automobiles let
them get them without the nation spf-
fering. There are lot of people who
will be tickled to death to take Liberty
Loan bonds for anything you owe them
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-18

Allegretti chocolates, fresh every 10
days at Palica Is. advtf
The Washington herald., 1917-09-14

Our stock of KOdaks. Cameras and Sup
plies of all kinds is complete and we can supply
your every want.
Our Finishing Dept is prepared to give
YOU the best OF service and superior results
from your films Try us and be convinced.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-14

Toe PerfectOs
Cut to 10c each. S2.25 box Of 25
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-27
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
WINS ACTIVE SUPPORT

Inc officers of the National Com
mittee OF Patriotic Defense Soci-
eties' Gen s. B. NJ. Young, and Will
lam Mather Lewis. of Washington.
George Wharton Pepper, of Phila-
delphia. and Edward Harding, of New
YORK, yesterday issued a statement
to the forty-one national organjza-
tons they represent, urging their sun
port of the soldiers and sailors civil
rights act pending in Congress,
The purpose of the bill is to free
persons in the military service of the
United States from harrassment and
injury in their civil rights during
their term of service, and to enable
them to devote their entire energy to
the military needs of the nation. 1t
covers such subjects as stay of court
proceedings, non-eviction for failure
to pay rent. prohibiting foreclosure of
mortgage for failure to pay interest,
and prohibiting lapsing or forfeiture
Of insurance policies for failure to
pay premiums.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-27
WOULD Change
TEUTONIC name
Alfred Finkel;tein Desires
to Be Known as Alfred
Baruch.

There Is at least one man who has
felt the sting and humiliation of be-
ing considered "Teutonic." He Is Al
fred Hirsch Finkelstein. He petition
ed the District Supreme Court yes
terday to change his name to Bar
UGH, the name his ancestors bore 100
years ago. when the Austrian gov
eminent desired to prosecute the Jews.
Finkelstein Is an American, bord
In Providence, r. J., in June. 1896
He Is his own lawyer and drew up
his own petition which sets forth in
"a remarkably clear manner the effect
of Teutonic barbarism.
About 100 years ago, the petition
reads, an Austrian military officer.
who was designated to insult the Sc
mitlc races, fastened the name of
Finkelstein upon family by the name
Of Baruch, who were jewellers by
profession.
The name Finkelstein means Shin
ing stone" Thus. the petition states,
no civilized man desires to be thought
Of as being of Germanic extraction,
unless he is SO, in fact. Consequent
ly, he is often put to the trouble
and embarrment of explaining that he
Is not
The suspicion that he Is Teutonic has
even stood in the way of his advance
ment. he states, when all other cir
cumstances warranted such advance
ment. He asks the court to allow
him to drop the disagreeable name
and permit him to be known as Al
fred Hirsch Baruch
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-27
TAKEABL00D
TONIC BEFORE
WINTER

child in America who has not
heard of it. 1t has helped to re-
store many people to health. 1t
has brought relief in thousands
of cases of blood disorders during
the past fifty years.
S. S. S. is standard treatment
Tor all blood troubles. 1t is a true
blood tonic, that purifies and
brings new vigor and new life to
the blood stream. 1t is guaranteed
to be purely vegetable, to contain
no mercury or other mineral
drugs, but to be made from herbs
and roots carefully selected for
their known medicinal properties.
FOR chronic sores, ulcers, catarrh,
rheumatism, eczema, psoriasis. salt
rheum, letter. acne and other such
diseases that are due to infected
blood. S. S. S. acts quickly and
satisfactorily. 1t counteracts the
germs and poisons, clcanses the
system of unhealthy accumula-
tons, literally washes all foreign
matter from the blood and renews
its life-giving properties.
Be sure to take S. S. S. this
winter. The renewal of vigor that
1t Will give you will be we'll worth
while. One thing you can be sure
ot and that is if you take S. S. S.
you will be benefited. Get it to-
day at your drug store-refuse
any substitute. THE SWIFT
SPECIFIC COMPANY, Drawer
IL. Atlanta. Ca.-Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-27
Lewis MACHINE GUN
FIGURES In SUIT
Injunction in Patent Asked by Ed
mund Russell Vogler.

Suit for injunction and subroga-
tion of contract was filed yesterday
in the District Supreme Court by
Edmund Russell vogler, a resident
of Victoria, B. c.. against Harry NJ.
Leonard. a British subject, Theo-
dore H. Lewis, a British subject,
George Flint and Arthur p. Middle
ton. both American citizens.
The plaintiff charges that he had
a As per cent interest in a patent
taken out in April last on a machine
gun by Lewis, and that he con-
tracted to become equal partners
in said interest and both put up the
money to put it on the market.
The contract was verbal. but Vog-
Ter states that he relied upon enter
ing into a written contract later. as
they both had agreed to put s1,669.16
into the proposition. Leonard re-
fused to come forward with his
share, Nogler states, and refused to
sign the written agreement between
himself and Lewis.
Later Leonard and Lewis, he
, states. sold 81 per cent interest in
the patent to Flint for $4,000. who
had improved the gun, making it
automatic instead or non-automatfc
so as to conform with the require
ments of the American government.
In this transaction. Vogler claims
he was ignored, although he held
221z per cent interest He charges
that his interest now. IL he has any.
has dwindeled to 1914 per cent. and
he asks an Injunction to prevent the
defendants from doing anything
with the patent until the court
passes upon his rights. Attorneys
Richardson and Shreves appear for
the plaintiff.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-27
Art Club Dinner
Speakers Announced

Hamline E. Cogswell. director of
music Of the public schools; Leila
Mechlin, secretary of the Washing
ton Federation of Fine Arts, and
George ]. Zolnay, of the Arts Club,
will be the chief speakers at the
dinner at the Arts Club this even
ming.
The topic of discussion will be,
why Muster" with Mrs. ]. J. White
as toastmistress, while Mrs. Need
ham and Mrs. Allender will preside
as hostesses
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-27
Casino-"The SIacker.1

In THE Stacker" the Metro pro-
duction de luxe starring the brilliant
actress. Emily Stevens, to be shown
at the Casino Theater. on week start
ing Sunday. September 30. will be seen
an exact duplicate of the flag that
inspired Francis Scott Key to write
the national anthem. THE Star Span
gled Banner"
This was the flag that fioated over
Fort Henry, at Baltimore, when the
British fleet attacked the American
fort. At that time the national EN-.
blem consisted of fifteen stripes and
fifteen stars, and measured 4Ox3O feet.
The duplicate of this flag, screened
in THE Stacker" measures exactly
the same as the original, which is
one of the treasures OF the United
States government.
Under cover of flag OF truce the
young composer had gone on board
British war vessel to see a friend
who was a prisoner. and during the
night the British attacked the fort
ress. The sight of Old Glory, battle
SCARED. but still flying In the morn
ing breeze, inspired him to write the
immortal song.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-27
BLISS CONTESTS
SUIT OF wife
Alleges His Estate Is Not
More Than 100000
In Maintenance Suit.

Aionzo o. Bliss, defendant in a suit
Ior maintenance and to set aside con-
reyanee Of dover rights, filed in the
district Supreme Court June n last
oy Eva Jackson Bliss through her
mother and sister. SaIlie F. jackson
ana viva G. Holmes. answered his
~1es Dill OF complaint in a twenty
nve page brief filed yesterday through
attorney W. c. Sullivan.
Ar. Bliss denies that he Il worth
more than 100000. and states that
ne caused a petition to be filed in the
seriet supreme Court. alleging that
ms Wife was mentally unsound, but
AYERS that such a petition was filed
oy the District Commissioners, in ac-
eordance with the law. He further
denies removing her to the sanitari-
UNI at Laurel while the petition was
pending, and states that he removed
mere there in her own interests two
weeks before the authorities filed the
petition.
Mr.. Bliss does admit filing such a
petition June 10, 1914, alleging that his
wife was suffering with dementia pre-
cox, and that she was entitled to a
certain bond of $4,000. After the pro-
ceedings were had on the bond, he
was appointed, he states, as receiver,
and acted as such until his dis
charge in September. 1916. when he
turned over to himself and r A. Ben
nett. as committee of the person and
estate of his wife, all her property
then in his hands as receiver. He
denies that since December, 1913, lie
has not contributed anything to his
wife's support. and states that he de-
sires to contribute whatever Is neces-
sary for her maintenance in a COM
Portable manner.
Since his marriage, he AYERS, he
has spent more on his wife than his
net income. He was not aware of. he
states, OF the mental condition Of his
wife on December 20. 1911. and he did
not know that she was mentally in
capable of executing a valid deed
or contract. At the time of the con-
veyance to him of her dover rights
his wife was sane, he states.
His sister-in-law, he AYERS, demand
ed that he erect residence costing
$4,000 for his wife, and he declined.