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New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Senate to Vote
On Prohibition
Next Wednesday
One Days Debate Is Pro-
vided For on National
Amendment
Close Ballot Probable
Failure by States to Adopt
Within Six Years Will
Kill Measure
Close Ballot Probable

Washington, July 26.-National pro
hibition will be voted on by the Senate
next Wednesday. By unanimous con
sent it was agreed tonight to take up
Monday Senototr Sheppard's resolution
for national prohibition amendment
to the Constitution, and to dispose of i.
by Wednesday night.
Foes of prohibition consented TO the
vote in order to clear the resolution
from the calendar, transmit it 70 the
House and perhaps shift further agita-
tion on the subject from Congress to
the states. They secured an agreement,
however, for addition of a proviso re-
quiring the states to act within six
years on the Constitutional amend
ment, If submitted TO them.
The vote in the Senate probably will
be extremely close. Adoption would re-
quire two-thirds of the Senator'S pres
ent. Senator Sheppard predicted to-
night an affirmative vote OF So or 66
votes-just enough TO approve the reso-
luton, which would then go to the
House, subject to similar two-thirds
vote.
Ratification of the amendment
would require affirmative action by
the three-fourths of the forty-eight
States.
The resolution provides that: "The
manufacture, sale or transportation Of
intoxicating liquors within. the i'm
portation thereto into, or the exporta-
tion thereof from the United States
and all territory subject to the juris-
diction thereof for beverage purposes
are hereby prohibited. The Congress
shall have power to enforce this article
by appropriate legislation"
Senator Penrose, who recently had
objected to efforts TO secure a vote,
said tonight he would vote and speak
against the resolution, but had no de-
sire to be obstructive. Senator Un-
derwood also announced that he was
opposed to the resolution.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
The Great War Day

points we recaptured the ground gained dur
ing the night by the adversary.
In Champagne enemy attacks were re-
nowed unsuccessfully during the course OF
the morning. followed in the afternoon by a
violent bombardment, which extended on the
left from Mont Blond and on the right as
far ss the neighborhood Of the CssQue. Our
artillery replied energetically. which rem
dered impossible a sortie By the German in
fantry.
On both banks of the Meuse the artillery
was very active The day was calm on the
rest Of the front.
Belgian communication surprise at
tack attempted by the Germans during the
night against our trenches north of DiHmude
failed completely. the enemy being repulsed
by grensdes.
GERMAN
Berlin. July 26 (DAY.-Army Of Crown
Prince Rupprecht: The artillery battle be-
tween the coast and the Lys continues to
rage with undiminished intensity. and on
several occasions has increased 20 drumfre
At night the firing engagement slackened
but little. and near Hellwerden it again rose
n very great intensity. English reconnoi-
tring thrusts continued. but they met with
no success.
In Artois strong artillery fire again is
being directed against positions near Lens
By the use of fame throwers our Lubeck
storming troops near Monchy-le-Preux capt
ured an important trench sector, which the
ereny thrice vainly endeavored 20 recapture
Army Of the German Crown Prince: After
excellent artillery preparation detachments
Of the Westphalian regiment stormed during
the evening French position south OF Allies
over a width of ! 800 metres 70 depth OF
400 metres. This morning, northwest OF
Hurtebise. Lower Rhenish battalions went
forward for a surprise attack and wrested
from the enemy dominating positions OF a
high ridge.
In Champagne Schleswig- Holstein and
Rrandenburg storming troops carried out a
raid They captured the remainder OF the
terrain on the Hochberg. which had remained
in the hands of the French since the 18th.
On all three battlefelds the enemy made
futile counter attacks. thus increasing his
sanguinary losses. Altogether. l.l5O pris-
oners. including 46 officers, and numerous
trench pieces have been brought in.
(NIGHT.-In Flanders there was slight
slsckening to-day of the artillery duel.
Further German successes in Eastern Ia
licia compelled the Russians TO abandon their
Carpathian front as far as the kirlioaoa
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
GERMAN

Berlin, July 26 DAY).-Front OF Prince
Leopold. Army Group of General Won Eich-
horn-South Of Smorgon our concentrated
artillery fire has partly closed up the breach
in our lines made by the Russians. The en-
emy was compelled to retreat. and almost all
Of our former position again is in our pos
session.
Army Group Of General Won Boehm-Er-
molli-During stubborn engagements our di.
visions gained heights west Of Tarnopol and
the Gnizna River sector 10 the Trembowla-
Husiatyn road. Further southwest Bucacz.
Tlumscz, Ottynia and peiatyn have been
taken.
Front of Archduke Joseph-The Russian
Carpathan front, owing to the pressure 10
the north of the Dniester, has now COM
menced 10 weaken 20 the south OF the Tartar
Pass. The enemy Is retreating there In the
direction Of Czernowitz. During an attack
Yesterday the Russians were driven from the
Baba and Ludowa heights.
Army Group Of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen-From midday until nightfall there was
a lively artillery engagement on the lower
course Of the Sereth
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

legitimate, and denied that its mem
bers had been guilty of unfair lobby
ing.
Senator Sherman's statement that the
bill was no more connected with the
national defence than a last years
doctors bill. Senator Hale declared
the improvement of the harbor at
Portland, Me-, was a war emergency,
planned at the request Of the British
Ambassador, so the harbor could be
used extensively for Canadian ship
Senator Sherman said he believed
the Improvement Of Portland harbor
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27

was a worthy object, but he believed IL
was "in bad company" He suggested
that it be provided for in a separate
bill and asked why ait should be
hooked up with these dubious enter
prises."
The Senator declared the bill was tax
payers fight and recalled the winning
of the freedom of the Netherlands
and the beheading Of Charles Of
England "as examples of what
aroused and indignant taxpayers can
do" He agreed with the suggestion Of
Senator King that the bill Is "a
species of a financial sniping against
the government at this time"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Italian Front
ITALIAN

Rome, July 26.-on the whole front the
artillery and patrol activity was normal.
During the night an isolated attack by the
enemy southwest OF Castagnavizza was bro
ken up by our fire.
One OF our airships paid a surprise visit
under adverse atmospheric conditions, TO 81
Lucia -Tolmino, dropping ton OF high eN'
plosives on the railway works and doing con-
siderahle damage.
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infiicting much damage and killing
many of the occupants.
Confidence in U-boat Lost

On all these fronts, as well as on the
left bank of the Meuse northwest of
Verdun, the duel of the big guns OF
both armies continues with great vlo-
lence.
In regard TO the stubborn German
efforts on the French front the mill
tary correspondent of "The Westmins-
ter Gazette" says:
"The German government has oeen
stressing it's professed confidence that
the submarines must win the war.
The reckless hustle of the German
operations reveals it as lie. why
should the German troops be driven
day by day to slaughter in France. II
il is certain the U-boats must win
Are we to assume that it is done sim
pIv for the sake of slaughter? Is It
not done because it is known that
these assertions about the U-boats are
a fraud and that everything is staked
upon the hope of exhausting France
before America can bring her weight
70 bear?"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Deadlock Complete
On Italian Front
Austria Gives Up Plan to
Obtain Turkish
Aid
IErom rh. rrbun. Bure.ul

Washington, July 26,-Austria has
abandoned plan for Turkish military
assistance on the Austro-ltalian front,
according to diplomatic advices re-
ceived here to-day. A complete dead
lock has again been reached on this
front. with neither side gaining any
material advantages, although italy has
been able TO maintain the positions she
captured from Austria in her recent
offensive and TO break the counter Of
fensive conducted by Austria. The
Italian actions have also prevented
Austria from withdrawing troops from
the Italian threatre for use against
Russia.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Official
Statements
West
BRITISH

London. July 26 DAY.-We made sue
cessfu raid last night southeast of Armen-
there's There is nothing else of special in
teTcst.
(NIGHT) Owing TO a thick mist there
was little activity in the air yesterday. One
German machine was brought down in an
air fight One Of ours is missing.
There is nothing further of special inter-
est TO report
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
East
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, July 26.-In the direction OF
wilma there has been an artillery duel. In
the region of Smorgon and Krcvo the
enemy's fire was more intense. East of
Tarnopol, under enemy pressure. our troops
retired to the Gnizdiorzno and Gnizns rivers.
Northeast of Trembowa on Wednesday.
superior German forces attacked and pene-
trated our positions on the River Gnizna in
the region OF Loszinov. Efforts to restore the
situation were unsuccessful.
At the same time. the enemy. penetrating
our positions on the Sereth TO the south Of
Trembowla and in the region OF Zalavia and
Podhaytse began TO develop his stroke in a
northeastern direction in view of which our
troops occupying positions in the region of
Trembowia retired eastward. Owing to the
ineffective composition of units
the state of their morale, our counter at
tacks brought us no definite results.
Developing his stroke towards the south
along the western bank of the Sereth, the
enemy occupied Janof. Butznof and wi
enacz (south Of TarnopoD, the enemy S
heavy artillery delivering an intense fire on
the eastern bank of the Sereth and IN the
region of the village Of Kabklovloki.
On Wednesday evening our troops began
TO retire from the Sereth eastward. Certain
units are continuing to leave their positions
voluntarily, without carrying out the mill
tary tasks they had been entrusted with.
However, with these units there are others
which are devotedy fulfilling their duty to-
ward the fatherland.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Russian Women to Train
AS Crews for Warships

London, July PA dispatch to "The
Daily Mail" from Petrograd says that
Russian women have offered to train
themselves as crews for battleships and
that Minister of the Navy kerensky
has accepted their offer.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Crippled Hero Honored
Private Rescued Child when
Ship Was Torpedoed

Paris. July 26.-The newest member
Of the Legion Of Honor is Private
Charles Caulet, who, despite the ampu-
tation of his leg, risked his life to
save child who was drowning when
the steamer La Madjerda was torpe-
coed. Caulet plunged into the water
rescued the child and by his coolness
md courage set an example for others
,bat materially aided rescue work.
The French passenger steamer La Mad
;erda was sunk by submarine whlle
voyaging between Oran, Algeria ana
Marseilles. The survivors were picHed
Up and taken TO various ports. La MAD
ierda was a vessel Of 1918 tons gross
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-24
DRY LEADERS WILL
CONFER AT MADISON.

John Strange, president of the Wis
consin Dry Federation, Assemhlyman
William 7. Evjue, author of the refer
endum bill, and State Senator George
B. Skogmo today issued call for a
conference Of dry leaders to be held
in Madison, Thursday. IF Gov. Philip
signs the Evjue bill the first business
Of the conference will be to launch a
campaign for the adoption of the bill
by the people at the April election in
1918. If he withholds his approval,
then the principal business of the con-
ference will be to launch campaign
for presenting the issue to the people
in the November election of 1918, and
for electing a legislature committed to
the passage Of a prohibition law with
out referendum.
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BACK IN KHAKI SUNDAY.
Eenosha S Representatives from Fort
Sheridan Give Glowing Reports
of Camp Life.

Many of Kenosha's aspirants for
lhoul1er straps were allowed to come
% KepDsha over Sunday as over half
lf the camp were released for tho ;av
Dressed in the conventional IT, S.
Enaki and topped with the broad mill
iary hat, each one of them impressed
lie people 'Tbacl home - that they had
llready imbibed some Of the spirit of
Inc soldier. All spoke in glowing terms
IL the accommodations of the camp.
Everything possible,' said Roy X.
Dorr, has been done by the govern
aert to make the camp as sanitary as
possible. Because Of the great number
If enlistments, some makeshift ar
.angements have had to be resorted to
sut the men all take it in the best of
mnor. think all Of them are pleas
"a and they are a fine set of young
nen too - All of the S|rookies' are
impressed with the vast amount of
military knowledge that they must
earn if they are properly to train their
companies in the event that they re-
GIVE a commission, but to man they
expressed the determination to sur
mount all Of the difficulties and make
themselves officers in fact in the mini
mum of time allowed them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-24
POLICE SEEK MAN IN Vain
Chief of Department Claims Man Has
Fled from City and That He Has no
knowledge Of His Present Where
abouts Many Crimes Committed.

Kenosha police officers with the aid
of Detectives Charles B. Reinardy and
Frank Meyers of Wauwatosa are comb
ing Kenosha with fine toothed comb
in an effort to arrest man who is al
legged to have been the accomplice of
Elmer Mcclure who is under arrest at
Waukegan charged with robbing the
railway station and blowing a safe in
a lumber Office at Area, I'll.
Mcclure has made a confession
which just bristles with action. 1t is
the story Of a life Of crime, featured
with a lot of robberies in this and 9TH
er states and he asserts that his ac-
complete is now i'll Kenosha Mcclure
has refused to give the name of the
man. Chief of Police O'Hare admits
that he may know who the man issbut
he insists that he has not been arrested
and that he may escaped from Keno
sha. 1t is said that he was working
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-24
Nine Y ear Old Boy Admits,
When Near Death, That
Deed of Playmate Caus-
ed His Death.
DEATH CAME ON SUNDAY

The fear Of dying with the truth IN
told forced Edward Turcek, a nine
year-old boy to admit that one Of his
companions had hit him in the head
with baseball and probably caused
the sickness, from which he died Sun
day morning at o'clock at the home
OF his father, Joseph Turcek, at 209
North Rowland avenue.
The case, which developed into brain
fever, had baffled the doctors for more
than three days as they had steadfast-
ly maintained that it must have been
caused by some blow on the head. The
boy, both because he wished to pro-
tect his cOmrade and because he did
not care to admit that baseball, the
game he liked so much, was the cause
of his sickness lest it should interfere
with his future playing, suffered
Spartan-like for three days without
complaining and then realizing that
death was near, admitted to his moth
er Friday night the incident that
caused his death. From the time of
the accident, the doctors say, that the
boy did not have chance to recover
even had they known the cause Of the
illness
From the boys Of the community,
who were very reticent in giving any
definite details of the affair, it was
learned that several boys were playing
in the lot opposite the Balm School on
Tuesday evening and that the Turcek
boy was struck by a regulation league
baseball by one Of his companions, per-
haps accidentally, and while immedi
ately stunned recovered sufficiently to
return home unaided. On Wednesday,
however, he became much worse and
steadily declined with periods Of de
lirium until his death Sunday morning.
Young Turcek, who is said to have
been very bright in school, attended
the Balm School, where he was in the
fourth grade.
The funeral services for the boy will
be held Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
at st. Anthony Church.
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of the city but the district attorney
started on 6 new tact on Saturday aft
ernoon and it is expected that there
will be arrests before the day is over
or at least on Tuesday. This morning
District Attorney Fisher was closeted
with Clarence Brady, general manager
of the plant of the Hercules Powder
Company at Pleasant Prairie. Brady
declared that he would demand that no
stone be left unturned to capture the
men in question and that he would de
mand the prosecution of them to the
fullest extent of the law. He gave the
district attorney valuable information
in regard to men who had been seen
on the road minutes before Bredek
was run down and injured. On Satur-
day afternoon the district attorney Wis
tied every house and public place along
the road between the city and Pleasant
Prairie. He found out that the people
along the road had seen the automobile
filled with drunken men. He trailed
it to saloons in Pleasant Prairie. He
failed to find any facts in regard to the
automobile which was alleged to be in
the ditch near Russell, I'll.
The district attorney was not ready
to issue warrants today but he is giving
practically his entire time to the inves-
tigation of this case.
Chairman Richard Dowse of the
Pleasant Prairie town board called
special meeting of the board Saturday
evening. tThe cruel injury of this
man, who was entirely within his rights
and who was cautious in the use of the
road, is a blot on the fair name of the
town. he declared to the members of
the board. ''Our town must do every
thing possible to arrest and punish this
man.
1t is expected that the rewards total
ing seven hundred dollars will attract
detectives from other cities to Kenosha
to aid the local officers in solving the
mystery. Local officials are making
renewed efforts to secure arrests as
they hope to have the men arrested be-
fore the case is taken up by detectives
from other cities and counties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-24

At meeting of the directors and
members of the Racine County Old Set
tiers society at the grounds in Union
Grove Saturday afternoon, it was de-
cided to change the date for holding
the annual picnic this year from the
third Thursday in June to July 4, and
to make it basket picnic with the
serving of light lunch. This was deem
ed advisable because of the fact that
in June at the usual time for the reun-
ion, the Eagles state convention viii be
in session in Racine and the encamp-
ment OF the G. A. R. of Wisconsin at
Kenosha, and these would greatly de-
tract from the crowd at the Old Set
tiers meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-24
QUESTIONS AS TO AUTHORITY.
Mayor Telegraphs Governor to Tell
Who Is In Charge of Registration
In Kenosha on June 9Th.


There is no clash of authority be-
tween the city and the county as to who
is to have charge of the registration
for CONSUMPTION but just the same
Mayor Charles e. Pfennig sent tele-
gram to the governor this morning ask
ing him to state just who is to handle
the registration in Kenosha. The mayor
is willing-so is the county clerk. The
law is little doubtful Tt holds that
in cities of thirty thousand or ever the
registration is to be under the manage
ment of the city but it dates the popula-
tion estimates back to the 1910 census.
Kenosha in 1910 had a population of a
little over 81 900 and under The rule the
county would have charge of the regis
tration. Now Kenosha has population
of $4,000. If the new figures are to
govern the city must take hold. 81
have simply asked the governor to de-
eide whether the city or the county
should act and if he says it is up to the
city we viii start the organization Of
our forces at once. We want to have
volunteers from all ranks for this work
At least five men will be needed at each
polling place and we want these five
men to volunteer for free service. There
are lot of fellows in Kenosha who
can do their bit in this way and it ism t
a very big bit, either. !"
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for contracting company here and
that he bore an excellent reputation
until the story Of Mcclure was made
public after his arrest at Waukegan
on Saturday.
The police believe that it is just pos
sible that Mcclure and his accom-
plices had part in the blowing of a
safe IN Kenosha recently, but this
crime is not included in the category
of crimes which Mcclure related fol-
lowing his arrest in Waukegan.
Mcclure declared that he had part
in the looting of the 500 Line depot
at Area on May 18th; that on May
18th he and his accomplish blew the
safe at the offices of the Area Lumber
Company; that he had part in a muir
derous assault on Charles Meyers, a
detective in the railway yards at
Roundout several years ago; that he
shot a baggageman at Oshkosh five
years ago when detected in a robbery
there; that he knows who was respon-
sible for the robbery of the station at
Fond du Lac; that he knows all about
the robbery of the railway station
at GAINESVILLE. He admits several
other minor crimes in the line of
thefts from railway cars and stations
in different cities.
Chief Of Police O'Hare admits that
suspects held in Kenosha in connection
with the blowing of the safe out at
the Park street meat market, could
not have been connected with the
crimes enumerated by Mcclure.
eve know the facts in this case, /"
said the chief this morning "but the
man who was supposed to be in Keno
sha has not been arrested He is not
in Kenosha at the present time and we
do not know where he is. I do not
know how much Of this confession Of
Mcclure is bunk and how much facts
Mcclure is known in Kenosha and has
friends and relatives here, but there is
nothing to connect him with any
crime committed here. AS to this
other fellow, he has skidooed. y
Mcclure is pictured by the Wauke-
gan people as a cdr Jeckyl and Mr..
Hyde" and he held a responsible
position at Waukegan up to the time
of his arrest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-24

Gov. Philip has sent kilograms to
all county clerks as well as the mayors
of cities of more than thirty thousand
notifying them to make preparations
for the military registration June 5th.
The governors telegram refers to the.
President IS proclamation and asks that
officials in every locality be ready to
comply with its provisions. It states
that the hours of registry win be from
ZOO a. m. to 900 p m.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-24
DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS BUSY
With Seven Hundred Dollars on Head
of Guilty Man Detectives from City
Bureaus Are Expected to Take Up
Trail Powder Co. Wants Action.

The town board of the Town of
Pleasant Prairie in special session
on Saturday evening voted anaai-
mously to offer reward Of $500
for information which will lead ID
the arrest and conviction of the
driver of the automobile which
run down Anton Bredek on the Ge-
neva Road on the night of Wednes-
day, May 18th, 1917. If you know
that man call on the District At
torney.