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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

a matter of detail, the approval of the
engineering features Of the monstruc-
tion by the office Of public roads in
accordance with the federal aid high
way act. and this is liable to be forth
coming any day.
fFThe work on the Illinois end is
held in allegiance pending the approx
al of the proposed bond issue of
100000 in Cook county and $780,
900 in Lake county,
The Kenosha County Highway Com
mission has anticipated the action of
the Federal Commission in ordering the
completion of the work in Kenosha
county by the purchase of cement to
be used on the road. This is now
under contract as is also much of the
other road building material necessary.
That the county let its contracts for
cement at the right time is shown by
the fact that there is announced today
an advance of fifteen cents barrel on
the cement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
SOLOMON KNEW ALRIGHT.
The Accused Chain Letter Comes Into
It's Own With Appearance as
Apostle of War Savings Stamps.

The words of Solomon that there is
"a purpose for evrything under the
sun" have been under fire for years
and in refutation Of the axiom of the
wise man, men have pointed to the
!" chain letter. and intimated that it
might be the exception which proves
the rule. But these men were wrong
and Solomon was right - the reason
for the existence of the chain letter
has been found. It may be used to
fight off the Hun as an apostle of War
Savings Stamps.
The first of such chain letters was
received in Kenosha on Saturday by
Walter NJ. Burke from a prominent
Milwaukee business man. 1t began
with an apology for the .scussed chain
letter and then without any apology for
its mission told that enclosed with the
twenty five cent stamp in its place. Tt
urged the bearer to buy five other such
cards and start them to five of his
friends and make similar requests of
each. Last but not least it urged him
to complete the purchase Of thrift
cards to fill the card and "not to
break the chain which was to help to
throttle German imperialism.
Ihis patriotic chain letter has not
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
cANTArA AT w1LLowBRooK.

Some ten or more automobiles car
ried the vested choir of the Park Az
enue Methodist Church to the Willow
brook Sanitarium on Sunday afternoon,
when "The Daughter of Jairus'' was
beautifully interpreted for the benefit
of the patients at the Sanitorium. I'm
der the direction Of Mrs. G. T. Miller
the sacred cantata was rendered with
rare feeling and power. 1t was vibrant
with the hope and life of Easter and
consequently made an appropriate con
cert for the Sunday afternoon services
at Willowbrook. Solos and ensemble
numbers were presented with equal
artistry. The closing choruses fur
nished fitting finale for the recital
and made it an occasion long to be re-
necnbered by the patients at the wood
land health resort.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
ANOTHER BOOM In
NEW RESIDENCES
Permits Totalling $4,000 are Issued by
the Building Inspector Before
Noon Today.

The residence building boom in Ke-
nosha continues and this morning CITY
Building Inspector Albers issued per
mits for the building of residences to
the value of $4,000 before the noon
hour. There was one permit fer a
$4,000 home and the remainder of the
permits were for homes valued about
the $4,000 mark. Ten permits were is
sued to Larsen Brothers for the build
ing of houses on the south side of the
citq. Six of these will be erected
about the corner of Charles and Pom
eroy street, three others on South Ere
mont avenue, and one in Rice Park.
The work of these houses is being start
day and they are to be completed in
The early summer. The active demand
for houses to rent is causing many peo-
pie to seek investments in residence
property. 1t is expected that at least
two hundred new residences will be
started in Kenosha during the next
Ehree months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
SENDS OFFICIALS ON
WILD GOOSE CHASE
Sheriff and Police scour the County
for Team of Horses Just Gone to
the Barber Shop.

Chief of Police O'Hare and Sheriff
Jacob Hermann had delayed April
Fool joke ON Sunday morning when they
were sent scurrying about the county
searching for a team of horses alleged
to have been stolen from teamster
over on the west side. 1t was Just af-
ter seven O'Clock in the morning that
Sheriff Hermann got the call. The
horses were declared to be worth about
seven hundred dollars and the sheriff
called in Chief O'Hare to help him in
getting the roads leading out of the
county guarded. They sent out men
in automobiles who ploughed through
the mud for an hour and half before
they got word to come back home.
Gone Of the men took the team to an
Their barn to have them clipped, = was
the word sent to the sheriff and the
chief. The response to the message
from the sheriff and the chief has been
deleted by the censor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
A PARTY AND A PROPHECY.
Dainty Dinner in Pink and Blue An
nounces the Engagement Of Miss
Rhea Alleman and Joseph Duffy.


Tn mist of blue and rose Miss Rhea
Alleman announced her engagement to
Joseph Vincent Duffy at dinner party
given for twelve friends at her Chicago
street home on Saturday evening.
The function was unpretentious but
highly charming. Cupids hung from
the electroliers suggested the purpose
of the party which became openly ap-
parent when small cards bearing the
names Of Miss Alleman and Mr.. Duffy
were drawn from their hiding beneath
cut-glass baskets filed with pink sweet
peas and tiny forget-me-nots.
With the secret out the usual pre-
nuptial gaiety became prevalent at the
dinner and made it a most enjoyable
affair for both hostess and guests.
Miss Alleman is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. e. G. Alleman Of South Chi
cago street. An alumna Of the Keno
sha and Detroit High schools, she is
very popular in the younger social set
by reason of her beauty, wit, and dis
tinctly feminine charm. Mr.. Duffy is
the son of Mrs. John Duffy Of Eliza
beth street and highly respected
employee in the Offices of the American
Brass Company.
The time for the wedding has not as
yet been revealed but half admissions
suggest June wedding with the usual
accompaniment of sunshine, roses, and
springtime gaiety.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
DIES AT HOME SATURDAY.
Mrs. Anna AIthoff, Long Resident of
New Munster. Dies Saturday
Morning at Home on Huron Street.

Mrs. Anna Althoff, wife of Henry J.
Althoff, died early Sunday morning
at the home at gu Huron avenue, fol-
lowing lingering illness. The de-
ceased was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernhart Lois, two pioneer resi-
dents of the village of New Munster,
having been born there November "a,
1871. Until three years ago. she had
lived in the town of New Munster
where she had many friends and rela-
tives. She is survived by her husband
and by several children all of whom
were at the bedside when the final
summons came. The funeral services
were held this morning at nine thirty
at the st Thomas Church with inter-
ment following in the family plot at
the st. James Cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
Federal Board Finally Gives
Its Approval to Compile
ton of Road from State
Line to Milwaukee Co.
FIRST bids TAKEN TUESDAY

The Improvement of the Sheridan
Road from the Illinois State line to
the line ten miles north of the city of
Racine where the road joins with the
Milwaukee county portion of the road
has been approved by the Federal Road
Commission and the work is to pro-
ceed. This fact is told in letters re
ceived from Frank A. Cannon, Execu-
tive Secretary of the Wisconsin Good
Roads Association.
Acting under Federal orders the let
ting of contracts for the construction
of the road will start at Racine on
Tuesday when the contracts will be let
for the stretch of the road in Racine
county which adjoins the Milwaukee
county line. There will be about three
and a half miles of road to be con-
structed at this point. In his letter
telling of the approval of the work
by the Federal commission, Mr.. Can
non says:
"There is also good news indicating
the completion of the Sheridan road
to the Illinois line, by the construc-
ton of the gap in Racine county and
the two pieces in Kenosha county.
There are two processes in the mat
ter of the approval Of federal aid
work. The first grows out of the war
situation, because of certain rules laid
down by the National Council of De-
tense providing that federal aid shall
be applicable at this time to only
roads Of major economic Importance
In connection with the war. This
must be first secured. Second APPROX
al refers to project agreements, to the
approval by the office of public road
of the plans and specifications and
engineering features required by the
federal highway act. The federal
government has approved of the en-
tire work on the Sheridan road as be-
ing a project of such economic i'm
portance that its construction is JUS
tilted, and the use of material, men,
and priority privileges of railroad
transportation are justified in the
work. This really means that the en-
tire construction 20 the Illinois line
will proceed.
What remains to be done is largely
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

been endorsed by the government, but
wherever it he's been employed it has
proven of inestimable value in the sale
Of the War Savings Stamps.
cts the first chain letter that IS
ever got me in it's 1inks,'' said Mr..
Burke on Saturday as he pasted in the
five new thrift stamps and, started the
letters along to five of his friends. "Of
course, it's going to cost each one Of
them a little something but they
couldn' t do a better thing with the
FIVE quarters
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
KIN OF KENOSHANS
DIES FOB HIS COUNTRY
Thomas L. Peterson Of Racine, Well
KNOWN to Kenosha People, Lost
Off the U. s. s. San Diego.

Thomas L. Peterson, son of Mrs.
Peter Jorgenson, 1109 Sixteenth street,
Racine, and member Of the crew of
the U. S. s. San Diego, on duty in the
Mediterranean sea, lost his life on
March 1. His body was found on the
beach of that sea, but no information
as to how the accident occurred has
been received.
Young Peterson was born in Racine
and was about twenty-six years of age.
For number of years he was employ
ed in Racine shops and then went to
Mullen, Neb., where he was the first
man to enlist in the navy.
He is survived by his mother, one
brother, Anthony Peterson, who is at
Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich, and
one sister, Marion Peterson Of Keno
sha, and a step-sister, Anna, also re-
siding in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

City and County Exemption Boards
this morning received the first call to
the colors under the new draft and
Kenosha men will start leaving for
Camp Custer on April Goth. The Ken
osha city and county men are slated to
leave on the first day of the entrain-
ment period. Wisconsin is to- send
1859 men to Camp Custer and these
men will be drawn largely from Mil
waukee and the other counties in the
eastern portion Of the state. The ex-
act number Of men to be called from
either the city or county has not been
furnished. If the quota from Kenosha
is the same as has been followed in
the first draft the call will mean that
the city board must furnish in the
neighborhood Of forty men and the
county board from ten to thirteen men.
1t may be fortnight before the
exact number Of the local quotas are
know to the local boards and for this
reason the men who knew that their
G0ANNSAO GNAO CAO6G w CcdIl are uIGGu
hold themselves in readiness
"We expect that this will be a
much smaller quota than was sent to
Camp Custer on March 29th' was the
statement of one of the members of the
City Exemption Board this morning,
but we can not even give the boys
a suggestion as to who may be called
until after we have the exact figures.
Many Of the boys who were just left
out Of the last quota will of course be
included in this first quota under the
new draft, The only men who know
surely that they are to 60 will be the
men who were called as alternates.
They are the first men on our lists and
it is certain that the quota will be suf-
ficiently large to include all the men
piked as alternates in the last draft
and considerable number in add
tion.'
The formal notice from the Adiunt-
ant General states that some formal
order will be given out within few
days relating to agricultural exemp-
lions and it is possible that a consider
able number of men who have been
named for service by the Kenosha
county Board will have deferred calls
to the cOlors in order to give them
time to help with the spring planting.
There is not to be any long delays
in sending the men of the second draft
to camp and it is expected that there
will be entertainments in May, June
and in July with approximately the
same number of men as have been cal
led at this time. This will mean that
the Eastern District of Wisconsin will
send 5000 men to camp by the first of
July and that the city and county local
boards will send more than $50 men in
that same time.
Both of the exemption boards are
ready to take care of calls for this
number of men from the Glass l
registrants and there will be no delav
In filling any quota which may be
called for.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

Matt Balzer, residing on Albert
street, went to Racine on Saturday and
te1d the Racine police that his pockets
had been picked by an affable Racine
stranger a week ago Sunday. The
Racine police told Balzer that he was
a little late making the complaint but
that they would make an effort to ar
rest the man. Balzer said he lost gold
watch and five dollars in money.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
CBy United Press).

Madison, April 8, $3.50 P. M. -
The Adjutant General this after
noon announced the quotas for the
coming draft. Kenosha city will
send SO men and Aenosha county
13 men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
BORN.

To Mrs. Amy Newman Munson, 528
Park Avenue, a daughter Sunday morn
ing at the Kenosha Hospital.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Henri Schwartz,
sos Milwaukee avenue, daugnse. Sat
urday night, at the Kenosha Hospi1as.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

Fred Mason and James Lutz, Keno
sha men, who have been serving terms
at the state prison at Waupun, have
been paroled by the State Board of
Control.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
McADOO SANCTIONS BUILDING OF HOMES
Necessary Construction Not Building
PostponedWrong

be held Of and officers Of the
70 statement to Secretary OF the Treasury MAdoo
industry with no compromising benefit the the se
was taken literally and should become effective.
Believing that McAdoo to cual neces
| building the American Lumberman thru its staff
secured statement from the clearly defining
attitude a the matter and giving that he had no idea Of
printed in its Of 80
statement also was sent broadcast thru the country v the Ao
eated Press but almost universally the daily either wfuly
big headlines Mr. MAdoo
ing operations
received aG ts eo the s Of the which
orally meeting was held Chicago March that attended by
prominent retailers and serious consideration given
While pretty generally by the umberen themselves
R hs o sfftg g @ had no idea Of completely
having very much that effect and i felt that not only
the effect would be detrimental aday
Secretary Wangon With a o6ee sag hm to
his suggestion and make plain the people generally that the building
unpatriot matter - = O 'Ds an
The committee appointed to the statement for presentation
DUBUQUE j. Ward cn oW h j. ne Mo 4ooD
e Johnson Of Dubuque,
Indiana Retail Lumber Dealers Aoco" Moorehead Kansas
City Mo- secretary Of the Southwestern Lumbemen Association
appented on the committee to visit Washington and the matter
Secretary NoAdoo and appointment made with him for Saturday
mite sent from Washington following
In conference with Secretary the Treasury w
with reference article which appeared
Feb appealing the public refrain building during
unless there
advise that materials valuable labor and credit
Secretary McAdoo stated to the views were
fully his letter Frank W coor
Washington representative of the
handed to the members Of the committee with his
publicity might msconceptn
views upon this subject The letter the American
follows
You have asked elaboration concerning the
draby OF restricting at this time unnecessary building operations
1t only by subordnang local and interests general
welfare and enforcing the public
private enterprises well personal expenditure that the
United States it's
and to release sufficient labor materials
depletion of owI>
1t impossible lay what every
patriotic citizen
Things that the life people must OF
of
that for elaborate the building
absorb the materials and the labor
that the Government most urgently needs this time
question
afford greater comfort the operation should
question of need be of sanitary conditions because
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

Mrs. Frank Carter of Milwaukee
spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday
with Kenosha friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11

out such operations
undertaken This applies equally construction work cities
and in farming districts.
Everybody should weigh consenous
his comfort the national
as to the proper course to be pursued in each
quote only those paragraphs from the secretary letter to Mr.
follows:
10 have your letter Feb Is nolong copy Of resolution adopted By
have been reported in the public having appealed property
ERRONEOUS building operations
are not protect the health provide for the needs
ness essential to the successful prosecution Of the should be postponed
As you authority direct that building operations be
be until the end Of the war Such would am sure
@ w tine a every s pan f mh o n ~ @ oW
building until the Compliance
pore Inconvenience unavoidable
I'm the opinion of the committee the above should be given the widest
possible press and
Respectfully submitted by the committee appointed Chicago March
retail lumber interests Of the
j. R. MOOREHEAD Kansas City, Mo-
H. G. SCEARCE Mooresville Ind
En- his home City from Washington Mr. Moorehead
representative Of the American mmbma He said that the committee
received cordially by Secretary McAdoo who the members
been pretty generally and msqod by the daily and
sary building operations impressed
fact that Of the and material
Interfere with the h attainment Of that end
McAdoo according emphasized the fact that
declared would build
homes make farms and he thought that the
whether building should be
left entirely the c6snce the builder He advised the committee
that he did consider necessary make further stment than
those already had his letters the American umberman and
committee could make these letters
that it might advisable.
A Johnson Of Dubuque another member Of the committee
also Chicago home Washington like Mr. Moorehed
highly pleased and rated with the reception given the committee by
Mr. McAdoo He said II fully with the secretary IN the position he
takes that public buildings lodge buildings th and other building
should after the
that he idea Of suggesting that the erection
of homes and farm buildings be postponed hope that lumber
dealers will wide publicity thru their local and thru correspond
the authorized Mr. McAdoo this will help
the minds of that the Government will
slider unpatrioc for build home for his family make
his farm.''
In his conversation with Mr. McAdoo Mr. johnson took occasion to
the
mills accumulated large stocks of building material that necessarily
find
ship building which depends the winning the
This committees visit to Washington and interview with Secretary
cAdoo should help clear the situation materially and should
much building that has been held because the fear that its
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-11
KerlOsha County Boards Get
Orders Today to Start
Men for Camp Custer on
Morning of April 10th.
MORE THAN FIFTY TO GO

Exact Quota to Be Drawn for City and
County Boards Will, Not Be Made
Public for Several Days-25o Men
to Be Sent from Co. by July LIST.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-28
\ NEW CIVIC INTEREST.

White we are congrabulating our
selves upon success IN putting the
Red Cross drive "over the top and
then some more, II II suggested that
good deeds always have a reflex
benefit upon those who do them.
And one Of these benefits Is that a
great many people have been Jared
out OF their self-cumplacont shells
and made to realize that they are not
isolated but components OF the
whole. Civic oonciousness will be
the gamer In this. as It will also In
the new realization which many peo-
pie have acquired OF their own pow
ers for usefulness in helping the
progress of the community It has
been the habit among us to let few
willing souls shoulder tho burden of
promoting civic matters. We
thought we were good citizens In
giving our approval to all good
moves but we let the chosen few do
tho work.
The private citizen has made n
discovery. and that Is that he Cor
she) is abN to do great things for
tho community Thousands OF peo-
/ ple who have never before atteni ipt-
e' to do anything useful for their
city, state or nation are now labor
Ing as volunteers In various endeav-
ors incident to the war. They have
found the satisfaction that comes
with service nnd tney have gained
| confidence IN thsir own abilities.
Many OF their narrow and self-cen-
tered prejudices and one-sidei view
points have changed, Is 1t reasona-
Bic TO suppose tha, when the neces
SHY for this workois over. these re-
awakened citizens will he content to
drop back into the old 'rut and fos-
siliEe as before? Rather the city
and nation win be richer for having
an army Of civilian helpers in any
good work that may he needed.
There will be not so much OF the
'let George do it, spirit, but every
man and woman will Feel that what
the city Is depends much upon what
they do for 1t. and not upon the Of
forts OF those who by common con.
sent have been assigned public Jobs
Tho war will have been n training
school for American citizenship In
more ways than one, and not the
least important is that the home
people will have been prepared for
more spontaneous and efficient sorv-
ice In affairs that make for civic
bettrrment.