The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31
Booming Guns to Perpetuate
Kenosha's Splendid Show
ing in the Fourth Liber-
ty Loan Campaign.
KEARNEY PAYS TRIBUTE
Chairman for Wisconsin Declares That
State is Proud of Kenosha and
Sends Congratulations to
Winners in Bond Contest.

The u. S. S. Kenosha, is going to
iperpetuste the honor of Keno. ha in the
sale of the Fourth Liberty Loan. This
lis the decision of the committee in
charge of the campaign in Kenosha
and formal request has been made to
the United States Government that
one of the new big ships of the navy
bear the name "Kenosha,' that boom
| ing guns Of the United States navy
will for years to come tell the people
that Kenosha did its full part to back
the soldiers and sailors of the United
States engaged in a great war for hui
man liberty. The committee has passed
over all the suggestions of captured
cannons and honor flags and has asked
that a great dreadnaught be named for
| Kenosha. The request will have the
solid support of the government leaders
in the Federal Reserve District, as
these men acknowledge that Kenosha
lis the leader of the district by very
wide margin.
When the final reports for the dis
trict were cast up in Chicago on Thurs
day, Kenosha's lead was made greater
when it was reported that the final
figures from Kenosha were $3,532,10
There was added to the Kenosha sales
on Thursday one bunch of $25 900
which had been subscribed for Keno
sha by employees of the Simmons Com
pany Company in Chicago on October
18th and the managers of the Federal
Reserve District agreed that this was
properly added to the Kenosha sale.
This brings the percentage of Keno
sha up to over one hundred and fifty.
More than a million and half dollars
from Kenosha has already been paid
over to the Government for cash
bonds and most of these bonds have
been delivered to the purchasers.
E. J. Kearney of Milwaukee, who was
IN charge of the sale of the Fourth
Liberty Loan in Wisconsin, has written
a letter to the Kenosha county commit
tee announcing the fact that Kenosha
leads the state and complimenting the
men in charge of the campaign here.
In his letter Mr.. Kearney says:
Milwaukee, Oct. %, 1918.
Kenosha G. L. L. Committee,
'Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:-
AS the campaign for the Fourth
Liberty Loan was about to start. / had
the pleasure of attending your workers
meeting, at which I pointed out that
kenosha county was the focal point.
geographically, of the state. Reports
show that it is also the focal point
Of patriotic endeavor.
My heartiest congratulations to vour
chairman, to all the workers of Keno
sha county whose citizens have shown
themselves worthy Of the cause for
which their sons are risking all.
on the common in front of your
library, there stands a column of great
symmetery and beauty, symbolic Of the
deeds Of Kenosha county men of other
days, who died in order that Old GLORY
might not be rent in twain. Nav #
also be reminder of what is BEING
done by the descendants of those men
II our day to prevent that same
nag from being trailed in the dust
of dishonor.
Inc state is proud of Kenosha
county. She IS worthy of the honor of
being called the focal point of Wiscon-
sln-the tip Of Wisconsin, IS spear.
Sincerely. yours,
E. J. Kearney,
Wisconsin,