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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
DIES SUDDENLY THURSDAY.
Andrew zdonowich, Aged Al, Dies Sud-
denly at st. GATHERINGS Hospital
Following Operation.

Andrew Zdonowich, aged A years,
an employee of the Simmons Company,
died about eleven o'clock. Thursday
morning at the st. Catherine Is Hospi-
tai following an operation for appen-
dicitis. The diseased was taken sud-
denly i'll Thursday from an acute
attack of the disease and from the
first little hopes were held for
his recovery and the operation was
decided upon as last resort. Andrew
Zdonowich was born in Russia In 1874
and came to America many years ago.
He lived in Kenosha for thirteen
years, during most of which time he
has been a trusted employee of the
Simmons Company. He is survived by
wife in Russia and by one daughter,
Miss Fana Zdonowich, who made her
home with her father at AGA North
Sheridan Road. The deceased was a
member Of the Orthodox Russian con-
gregation here and the funeral ser
vices will be in charge of that or
ganization. They will be held at the
late residence Saturday afternoon with
interment following at the Green Ridge
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
FINDS SIMMONS COTS
SOMEWHERE in FRANCE
Bubbles Bienemann Feels Almost at
Home cover There Sleeping at
Night in Kenosha Cot.

All the comforts Of home, even a
Simmons cot, y writes back Bubbles =
Bienemann. from somewhere in France
in his latest letter to friends in Keno
sha. He tells how he discovered that
the Kenosha made cot was used
throughout the American barracks
where he is situted and how he felt
almost as if he had met real friend
when he made the discovery. Sergt
Bienemann, who is with the Seven
from Kenosha' is enthusiastic IN his
praise of the accommodations furnish
ed the American soldiers in France.
"I'd like to stay here until the war is
over,' he writes, "but I think that
we will be soon scheduled for billet
ing nearer the firing line" He de-
scribed in this letter, which was writ
ten to Rouse Harrison, the barracks in
detail, telling of the shower baths, the
plenty Of clothing and extra good food
which has been their fare since they
entered the service Of "Old Glory"
The letter declares that all of the seven
are in the best of health and spirits and
ready for the marching orders.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
MISS MARGARET sTAHL DEAD.
Well Known Kenosha Woman Died at
Augustana Hospital in Chicago
This Afternoon.

Miss Margaret Stahl, well known
Kenosha woman, daughter of the late
Matt Stahl, former sheriff of the
county and a sister of Andrew F.
Stahl, also a former sheriff, died at
Augustana hospital in Chicago just
after one o'clock this afternoon Miss
Stahl was i'll for several months and
for the past month her condition had
been regarded as critical.
She was native of the town Of
Brighton, but much of her life had
been spent in Kenosha. She was a
woman Of unusual charm of manner
and the announcement of. her death
will come as great sorrow to many
friends.
She is survived by one sister, Miss
Charlotte Stahl, and six brothers, Peter,
Matthias, Andrew, Ben. Theodore and
James Stahl.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
REPORT TWO MORE
CASES OF SMALLPOX

Two more cases of smallpox were
quarantined by orders of the Board of
Health this morning and the coming
OF these new cases brought new slo-
gan to Get Vaccinated' from Health
Commissioner DR.. Herbert L. Wright
and the members of the Board of
Health. DR.. Wright said:
"Clarence Falk, age q, who lives
at 500 Garden street has the worst
case seen here in the last two years.
Peter Rhode, 81 English Court, we'll
known automobile salesman is case
number 4. And again we say get vac
ciLated unless you just naturally pre-
fer to have the disease. Quite num-
Der of our citizens have been exposed,
many Of whom we do not know, and
you may be the next victim We have
already met a few wise ones who are
Gin their own estimation) two intelli-
gent to be vaccinated, for these
we have but little sympathy, if they
do get the disease.'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
BUNCH OF SPEEDERS
BROUGHT IN SUNDAY
Motor Cycle Police Officer, Matt Kirsch
Makes Ten Arrests on the First
Sunday of Spring.

Spring has come. The docket in
the Municipal Court proclaimed this
fact in no uncertain way this morning
for there were ten cases in which
speeding or driving an automobile
without a license was charged. Police
officer Matt Kirsch who has been as
signed to the motor cycle squad got
on the trail of the motor car drivers on
Sunday afternoon and regardless Of the
fact that it was Palm Sunday he kept
right after them until he had ten of
them lined up to give bonds. Six of
the ten were charged with operating
automobiles without having state
license and the other four were charged
with violating the speed limit ordi-
nance. Nicholas lures had the dis
tinction Of being the first man to be
fined for speeding in 1918. He paid
o fine Of five dollars and costs this
morning Other violators of the auto
mobile laws arrested on Sunday are to
come into court and settle some time
this afternoon. The police have in
structions to arrest every speeder and
arrest every man who is operating an
automobile under last years license.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
COUNTY LINE HERMIT
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Matthias Weyres, Native of Kenosha
County is Found Dead at his
Home in Racine County.

Matthias Weyres, aged 81 years ma
tive OF Kenosha county who had lived
alone at his farm on the county line in
Racine county was found dead in his
bed yesterday. 1t it believed that a
fall against an iron bed had contri-
buted to his death. He had not been
seen since last Sunday and relatives
went to the house and forcing the
doors discovered his body.
Weyres was born in Kenosha and
lived in the towns of Mt. Pleasant
and Somers for 20 years. He leaves
three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Lott and
Mrs. Peter Mandernach of the town
of Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. Gus O'Day
of st. Paul and, three brothers, Will
liam Weyres of Washington, D. c.,
who is now in the aeroplane service,
Thomas Weyres, serving in the army
in France, and Joseph Weyres of Mt.
Pleasant.
Funeral services will he held at St.
George Church on Saturday morning
and interment will be at the family
plot at st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
DIV. THOMPSON NAMED
TO MANAGE ELKS HOME
Milwaukee Man With Long Experience
In Clubs to Be Mine Host of
New Home of Kenosha Elks.

D. w. Thompson of Milwaukee has
been named as manager of the Kenosha
Elks Home and he will come to Keno
sha at once to have charge Of the work
of settling the new home and getting
it in shape for the opening which is
expected to take place in the early sum-
mer.
Mr.. Thompson was selected from a
long list of applicants and he is
man of wide experience in the work of
handling hotel and club houses.
He began his career as a manager
along these lines at the Hotel Pfister
in Milwaukee and when it was opened
he was the head waiter of the dining
room. Later he served as Manager
and Steward Of the Calumet club in
Milwaukee for more than eight years,
was with the Randolph Gardens as
manager, with the Schlitz Hotel and
later with the Lambs Club in Milwau-
kee where he is now employed. He is
to have full charge Of the management
of the club house and the dining room.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
ASKS COMPANY TO PAY
$4,000 AS DAMAGES
Mrs. Hope e. Mills Files Formal Suit
to Collect Damages from Chicago
and North Shore Road,

The Chicago, North Shore and Mil
waukee Electric Railway Company was
named as defendant in an action in
which damages Of $4,000 are claimed
in suit filed in the Circuit Court this
morning. Mrs. Hope E. Mills, admins
traitor of the estate of the late Frank
E. Mills, is the plaintiff in the case.
Frank E. Mills, husband of the plain
tiff, was fatally injured in an accident
at the McKeown Road crossing of the
electric line on October 20, 1917.
The automobile in which he was rid
ing was struck by an electric car rum
ming at a high rate of speed. Buck
master and Hammond are the attor-
neys for Mrs. Mills and they allege
that the accident was caused by the
negligence of the employees of the
company in that they failed to give
Mills proper warning of the advance
of the train. 1t is expected that the
case will be tried at the present term
of the Circuit Court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
FORMAL REQUEST MADE
FOR WAR HISTORY WORK
Mayor Pfennig is Asked to Name a
Committee to Have Charge of Col
lecting Data on War Here.

Mayor Charles I'll. Pfennig has re-
ceived formal request from the Wis
consin State Council of Defense ask
ing him to appoint committee to have
charge of the work of collecting "war
history" in Kenosha county. This COM
mittee will work with state wide COM
mittee named by the state council and
an effort will be made to- bring out all
the interesting facts in connection with
Wisconsin Is participation in the war.
The committee will be expected to Sc
cure list of all men enlisted or draft
ad from Kenosha county and to record
For the future the military service of
these men. Tt is expected that Mayor
Fleming will name his committee at
once. A Representative of the State
Council of Defense will come to Ken
osna during the present week to aid
in getting this work properly started.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
CITY DRAFT BOARD
GIVES ALTERNATES
Men Who Must Go Next Friday in
Case Some Of the Selected Men
Fail to Appear is Made Up

The local city exemption board this
morning gave out the list of men who
are called as alternates" for the
quota of men off to Camp Custer on
next Friday. These men will be mob.
ilized with the other men on Thursday
afternoon and it is possible that sey-
eral of them will be called to fill up
the quota when the men leave for the
train. George Usher, who was named
as one Of the men called for service,
has been taken from the list. His ex-
emption has been granted on account
of the fact that he is married man.
The list of alternates follows
John Bruins.
Tony Peligree.
Joe Deangelis.
John Kuzins.
Walter S. Johnson.
Amato Ferrari
Domenico Bicocchi
Samuel C. Jones.
John G. Larson.
Peter Warbuth.
Mathew e. Cragan.
John Holzemer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
FREELAN 4. SNYDER DEAD.
Prominent Pioneer of the County Died
at His Home in the Village OF
Bristol This Morning.

Freelan R. Snyder, aged eighty years,
one Of the Oldest and best known of
the pioneer>farmers of Kenosha county
and resident of the town of Bristol
for nearly sixty years, died at his
home in the village of Bristol at an
early hour today. Mr.. Snyder was
stricken with paralysis on last Fri
day night and never recovered from
the attack.
Frelan r. Snyder was a native Of
Columbia county, New York, and was
son Of the late Abraham and Sally
Williams Snyder. He was born April
IS, 1897. He was educated in the
schools of his native county and he
came west in 1859 and settled in Bris-
toll township. He worked as farm
hand for few years and then bought
nearly three hundred acres of land
which he developed into one of the
best farms in the county. He retired
from active work in 1904 and for
some time he had made his home in
the village of Bristol.
On February the twenty eighth, 1866,
Mr.. Snyder was united in marriage to-
Miss Laura M. Stonebreaker, of Co
lumbia county, New York. Two years
ago, February %, 1916, Mr.. end Mrs.
Snyder celebrated their golden welding
anniversary at their home in the vii
lage of Bristol, where scores of friends
came to show their fidelity and good
wishes.
Mr.. Snyder took great interest in
the development of Sle town of Bris-
tol. He was prominent among the Re-
publicans Of Kenosha county and served
in many official positions in the town.
He took an especial interest in the de-
velopment of the schools Of Bristol
and served for many years as school
commissioner in his district
He is survived by his widow, one
son Gordon Snyder Of Bristol, and
two daughters, Mrs. Addie Lyon of
Ration, New Mexico, and Mrs. Lynn
Everett of the town of Bristol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
DIES SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

Andrew John Gilbertson, aged So
years, and long resident of Kenosha
county died Saturday afternoon at st.
GATHERINGS Hospital, where he was
taken more than week ago suffering
from complication of diseases. The
deceased had lived nearly all of his
life in this county and had worked on
many of the farms near xenosha. Prior
to his last sickness he was employed
on farm in the town of Somers. He
is survived by one brother. The fun
eral services were held this afternoon
from the 1ischler Chapel at three
0 clock with interment following at the
st. James Cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28

First Publication March z, 1918.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - COUNTY
COURT FOR KEN0SHA COUNTY-IN
Notice is hereby given that at a regular
term of the County Court to be held in
and for said County, at the Court House in
the City of Kenosha, in said County, on
the first Tuesday, being the End day of
April, A. D. 1918, at 10 O'clock A. NJ. the
following matters will be heard and con-
sidered:
In the matter of the will of Adam Horn,
deceased.
The application of Hubert Horn for the
examination and allowance of his final ac-
count as executor of the will of Adam
horn late of the town of Paris in said
county, deceased and for the assignment
and distribution of the residue of the estate
of said deceased; and for the determination
and adjudication of the inheritance tax, if
any, payable in said estate.
In the matter of the last will and tesla
ment of James Madigan deceased.
The application of William Madigan and
James Pennefeather to admit to probate
the last will and testament of James Madi-
gan, late of the City of Kenosha, in said
county, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Robert
Jacobsen, deceased.
The application of Henry J. Hastings for
the examination and allowance of his final
account as administrator of the estate of
Robert Jacobsen, late of the City of Keno
sha, in said county, deceased, and for the
assignment and distribution of the residue
of the estate of said deceased; and for
the determination and adjudication of the
inheritance tax, if any, payable in said
estate.
In the matter of the estate of Frank
Weinke. deceased
The application of Earl H Gilmore for
the examination and allowance of his final
account as administrator of the estate of
Frank Weinke late of the Town of Bristol
in said county, decea sed, and for the as
siGnment and distribution of the residue
Of the estate of said deceased: and for the
determination and adjudication of the in
heritance tax. if any. payable in said estate.
In the matter of the last will and tesla
ment Of John Fl. Brus, deceased.
The application of katherine Brus TO
admit to probate the last will and testa-
ment of John Fl. Brus, late of the City Of
Kenosha, in said county, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Christ
Wpstby, deceased.
The application of Jennie Westby for the
appointment of an administrator of the
estate of Christ WeStby, late Of the Town
of Brighton. in said county, deceased.
In the matter of the last will and tesla
ment of Esther Lewis. late of the City of
The application of Gertrude May Mcneil
to admit TO probate the last will and tesla
ment fEsther Lewis. late of the City of
Kenosha, in said county, deceased.
By the Court,
GEO. W. TAYLOR,
w49. County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
First Publication March z, 1918.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENoSHA COUNTY COURT = IN PRO-
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth
S. Graves. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Eliz-
aheth S. Graves, deceased. late of the City
of Kenosha, in said County of Kenosha,
viii be examined and adjusted by the
County Court of Kenosha County at the
regular terms of said Court to be holden
at the County Court room, in the City of
Kenosha, in and for said County, on the
first Tuesday of June. A. d. 1918, and on
the first Tuesday of September A. d.
1918, at ten o'clock A. NJ. of those days;
also that the time until and including the
first Tuesday of August, A. d. 1918 is the
time allowed and limited for creditors OF
said Elizabeth S. Graves, deceased, to pre-
sent their claims for examination and al
lowance.
Dated at Kenosha, this sixth day of
March, A. d. 1918
By the Court.
GEO. W. TAYLOR,
w50 County Judge.
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First Publication. Feb. %. 1918.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
KENOSHA COUNTY COURT - IN PRO-
BATE.
In the matter of the will of James Madi-
gan. deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against James
Madigan, deceased. late of the city Of Ke-
nosha, in said County of Kenosha, will be
examined and adjusted by the County
Court of KenoSha County at the regular
terms of said Court to be holden at the
sha, in and for said County, on the first
Tuesday of April A. u. 1918 and on the
first Tuesday of September. A. D. 1918 at
ten O'Clock n. NJ. of those DAYS; also that
the time until and including the first Tues
day of August, A. D. 1913, is the time al
lowed and limited for creditors of said
James Madigan. deceased. to present their
claims for examination and allowance.
Dated at KenoSha, the 23rd day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1918.
BY the Court,
GEO. W. TAYLOR.
VIC County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
DEATH OF MRS. w. DeBERGE.
Pioneer Woman Of Kenosha County
Died at her Home on Grant Street
Early Sunday Morning.

0uAAAdJ
Mrs Sophia DeBerge, aged 70 years,
widow of the late William DeBerge
and one of the best known of the pion-
eer women of Kenosha county died at
her home, No. 462 Grant street at
half past one O'Clock Sunday morning
following short illness due to the
general breaking down of advancing
age.
Mrs. DeBerge was one of the best
known of the pioneer women of the
city and the announcement Of her death
will bring sorrow in many homes. She
had been resident of Kenosha county
for more than sixty five years.
Mrs. DeBerge was a daughter of the
late Henry Voihsem. She was born in
Germany, May s, 1888, and came to
this country when she was thirteen
years of age. She was married to Will
liam DeBerge at st. George Church
in Kenosha fifty seven years ago. Mr..
DeBerge died fifteen years ago.
Mrs. DeBerge is survived by seven
children, Peter, Lewis and John of Chi
cago; Henry and William of Kenosha
and Mrs. George Doll Of Milwaukee
and Mrs. Charles Wood of Kenosha
She is also survived by thirteen grand
children and three great grand chill
dren.
Mrs. DeBerge for many years was
active in church and charitable work
and she had wide circle Of friends
in the city and county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
First Publication, March z. 1918.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTAT
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

First Publication, March Z. 1918.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - COUNTY
COURT - KENOSHA COUNTY.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Edmond
Jarvis, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
and in pursuance of an order of license
made in said matter by said Court on the
9Th day Of March. A. D. 1918, the under
signed, administrator of the estate of Ed
mond Jarvis, deceased, WILL on the 9th
day of April, A. D. 1918, at the hour of two
O'Clock P. NJ. at fhe front entrance Of the
Court House, in the City of Kenosha in
said county, offer, for sale. and sell at
Public Auction. the following described
lands. situated in the County of Kenosha,
and State of Wisconsin, to-wit: The South
half of the Northwest quarter The East
half of the Southwest quarter The South
west quarter of the Northeast quarter.
The Northeast quarter of the Southeast
quarter. The North half of the South
half Of the Southeast quarter The undi-
vifad one-half interest in the Northwest
quarter of the Southwest quarter A strip
two ~ rods wide off the South side of the
East half of the Northeast quarter About
two (2) acres and sixty (60) rods in the
Southwest corner of the Northwest quar-
ter of the Southeast quarter commencing
at the Southwest corner of the Northwest
quarter of the Southeast quarter, running
hence to the East forty (40) rods: from
thence in a Northwesterly direction to a
point nineteen (19) rods North from the
point of commencement: thence South to
the place of beginning. All in Section
twenty-nine (29), Town one (1) North,
Range twenty-five COZ East, Kenosha
Comfy wisconsin.
Terms and conditions will be made
known at time and place of sale.
VT. RRAsSARD,
Administrator.
Dated March 9th, 1918.
Edward p Harvey and
Mittelstaed & Powell
Attorneys for Administrator. w50
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
United States of America.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRES
ENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
Department Of State
State of Wisconsin,.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
at a Special Election to be held ir the
several towns, wards, villages and
election districts OF the State of Wis
consin, ON the first Tuesday of April,
A. D. 1918, bei1g he second day
of said month, the following officer is
to be elected:
A UNITED STATES SENATOR, in
place of Paul O. Husting, deceased,
whose term of Office would have expir-
ed on the fourth day of March, 1921.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, /
have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Great Seal. Done at the Capitol,
in the City of Madison, this 22nd day
of February, A. D. 1913.
Merlin Hull,
[seal1 Secretary of State,
State of Wisconsin
IS
County, of Kenosha
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN. THAI
pursuant to the notice received and on
file in this Office from the Secretary Ct
State, a Special Election will be held
in the several towns, wards and cleo
ton precincts of the County of Keno
sha, State of Wisconsin, on the first
Tuesday Of April, A. D. 1918, being
the End day of said month, the follow
ing officer is to be elected:
A UNITED STATES SENATOR in
place of Paul Q. Husting, deceased,
whose term of Office will have expired
on the fourth day of March, 1921.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Court House, in the G:ty
of Keuosha, this 4th day of March,
A. d. 1918.
Russell H. Jones,
w49adv County Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
First Publication, March IA, 1918.

First Publication, March IA, 1915
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
KFNOSHA COUNTY COURT - IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the will of Esther Lewis,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Esther
Lewis, deceased, late of the City of Keno
sha, in said County of Kenosha, will be
examined and adjusted by the County
Court of Kenosha County at the regular
terms of said Court to be holden at the
County Court room. in the City of Keno
sha. in and for said County. on the first
Tuesday of May, A. D. 1918. and on the
first Tuesday of Sentember. A. D. 1918. at
ten O'Clock A. M. of those days; also that
the time until and including the first Tues
day of August, a. D. 1918 is the time
allowed and limited for creditors of said
Esther Lewis, deceased, to present their
claims for examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 9th day of March,
A. d. 1918.
By the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
VOL County Judge.