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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
HAD DEFEATED EXPERTS
Holder Of Wisconsin Championship by
Virtue Of Contest Two Years Ago
Moved to Kenosha 7 Years Ago AT
ter Life in Kansas City and N. Y.
(From Thursday s Daily

William Joseph White, aged fifty
Cwo, checker champion of the state of
Wisconsin, and widely known among
the players of the nation, died early
this morning at his home at SGT Col
Inns street, after lingering illness
from paralysis. The deceased had
been in failing health for several
years, but the turn for the worse came
suddenly and his death came as sud
den sorrow to his many friends and
relatives in this city. He had lived
in Kenosha for the last seven years
and during that time had formed
many intimate acquaintance and
friendships.
Mr.. White has long been known as
the expert checker player of Kenosha
and two years ago by defeating the
holder of the Pabst title as fast as
the draughts could be placed on the
board, he won the championship of
Wisconsin. He has also played to a
draw the state champion of Illinois
and has been pitted against the great,
est players of the country with
results very complimentary to the Ke-
noshan. His illness made it impossi-
BILE for him to meet some of the east
ern experts, but it was the opinion
of the mid-western states that he
would be able to hold his own
in recent years in any of the great
eastern tournaments.
William Joseph White was born in
Kenosha county near the village of
Bristol, March 81, 1864, the son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. White,
pioneer residents of that community.
After spending his youth in Keuosha
county he moved to Kansas City Mis-
souri,, where for fifteen years he was
employed by the Board of Education.
Later he moved to New York City
where he was foreman of the Smith
and Western Carpet Works, at which
occupation he was employed until
seven years ago when failing health
forced him to retire and he returned
to the county of his birth and
has made his home on Collins street
in Kenosha.
Mr.. White was once married, but his
wife died several years ago and he is
survived only by two sisters, Mrs.
Mary B. White and Mrs. Flora E.
Hilliard, both of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held on
Saturday afternoon at two O'Clock at
the Hansen Chapel on South street af-
ter which the remains will be taken
to Bristol, where funeral services will
be held at the South Bristol Cemetery
Chapel at one O'Clock Sunday after
noon and interment will be made in
the family plot in the South Bristol
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
Formal Call Given Out by
War Department This At
ternOOn Asks Wisconsin
to Furnish 214.
TO Be MOVED Within A Week

Kenosha men subject to immediate
military service under the first draft
not under questionnaire-.will BID mob
ilized for service during the week be-
ginning March Goth.
The War department early this after
noon sent out a formal call for the mob
ilization Of $4,000 men, the work of
mobilization to start on March goth.
Every state in the union with the ex-
ception of Iowa and Minnesota will fur
nish quotas to make up this draft.
The movement will include the mob
lization of $4,000 southern negroes in
northern camps.
Because of the peculiar camp situa-
tion, some districts that have complet-
ed their quotas will be asked to fur
nish more men and will be given credit
under the second draft.
Several thousand of those today or
dered modified will be used to fill up
tie ranks made vacant BY deaths and
other Withdrawals. Others will be for
industrial calls of which fifty-six have
already been made, Deputy Provost
Marshal Gen. johnson stated.
The first contingent Of industrial
workers drafted recently went to
France, johnson said
Draft boards in both the city and
county are ready to meet this call of
men from the government. The county
will have to furnish about twenty men
to make up the final quota under the
first draft and the quota from the city
board will be in the neighborhood of
eighty men.
The formal order for mobilization
had not reached the local boards at
an early hour this afternoon and it may
be another week before it is received.
just as soon as the order reaches Keno
sha the men who have been waiting
will be directed to get ready for the
call to service.
Men called for the draft will not be
denied the right to vote at the coming
city election as they may mark their
ballots before leaving Kenosha and
leave them in the hands of the proper
election boards.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
DEATH OF MISS LORETTA FRENCH.
Well Known Kenosha Woman Died at
the Home of her Sister Mrs.
Charles w. Allen on Wednesday.

Miss Loretta French, aged IS years
and one of the best known women of
Kenosha county died at the home of
her sister Mrs. Charles w. Allen at
New Rochelle, New York on Wednes-
day at noon following a long illness
from complication of diseases. Miss
French had been in failing health for
several years and she had gone to the
New York home of Mrs. Allen several
months ago in hopes that change of
climate might bring back her health.
The remains will be brought back to
Kenosha for interment and are expect
ed to reach this city Friday morning.
The funeral services will he held Fri
day afternoon at three clock at the
Congregational Church with interment
following at Green Ridge.
Miss Loretta French was one of the
first white children born in the town
Of Pleasant Prairie. She was dau-
ghter Of the late Alvin G.. French who
settled in the town in the "thirties. -
Miss French was born in August of
l845 and she had spent practically her
entire life on the farm on which she
was born. When the farm was sold
some fifteen years ago she came to
Kenosha and for two years made her
home with her sister, Mrs. Allen but
the sentiments which clustered about
the old home caused her to buy back
a portion Of the farm and she built for
herself new home on almost the
identical spot on which she was born.
Miss French was women of charm
ing personality and the announcement
of her death comes as a personal sor-
row to those who knew her best.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Arvilla Knox Of Waukegan and Mrs.
Charles w. Allen of Kenosha and New
Rochelle and one brother Walter
French Of Miami, Florida.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
SELECT ROAD PATROL
FOR COUNTY ROADS
County Highway Commission Receives
Many Applications for Repair Men
on the State and County Roads.


on the State and County Roads.
1t appears certain that the highways
in Kenosha county are to be well main
tanned this year as when the County
Highway Commission met this morn
ing to examine applicants for places
ON the patrol system they had room
full of applicants Every man is to
be examined individually and the com
mission will be busy Until late this
evening In trying out the men and
making their selections for the town
districts in the county. Most of the
men who are seeking the positions are
men who live on the roads which are
to be patroled and kept in repair. On
some of the roads men will be employ
ed to use teams while on other roads
the men will give only their labor and
the county trucks will be used to haul
materials for repair work. Tt is ex-
pected that the men will be put to
work the early part of April and they
will give their entire time during
the spring and summer months to
keeping roads in repair.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
JOHN B. DENGLER rs DEAD.
Veteran Employee of Balm Wagon Com
pany Dies Early This Morning
at Rowland Avenue Home,

John Baptist Dengler, aged seventy
four years, a veteran employee of the
Balm Wagon Works, and a we'll known
German resident of Kenosha, died early
this morning at his home at 262 How
land avenue after lingering illness
from stomach trouble. The deceased
was born in Germany, February 18th,
1894, and at an early age emigrated
to America. He has lived in Kenosha
for more than thirty years, TWENTY-FIVE
OF which he spent as an employee of
the Balm Wagon Works, where he had
the unlimited confidence and respect
of employers and fellow workmen.
Because of failing health he retired
from active employment several wears
ago and since then has made his home
on Rowland avenue.
Mr.. Gengler is survived bv his
widow and by four children, a son.
Nicholas Dengler of Kenosha; one
daughter of Rockford, Illinois: and
two daughters in California. He was
well and favorably known among the
German people OF Kenosha and had tax
en- prominent part in their activities.
Definite announcement of the funeral
services viii be postponed until word
has been received from the daughters
in California, but it is probable that
the services will be held Monday
morning at the st. George Church
with interment following at the St.
George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
Trustees Of Racine-Ken0sha
County Teachers Training
School i'm KenOsha
Agree On Site.
PURCHASE TO co. BOYRDs

The Board Of Trustees, meeting with
members of the County Boards Of Ra-
cine and Kenosha county was in SEES
sion at the court house today to act on
the purchase of a site for the new in
ter-county training school to be locat-
ed at Union Grove Members of the
board and the committees were al
most unanimous in favor of the selec-
ton OF a site owned by Carrie Baker
and located at the south limits of the
village of Union Grove and by formal
action, the board will recommend the
purchase of this property to the county
boards of the two counties, at the May
meetings.
The, property consists Of about an
acre and half and it is declared to
be an admirable site foY the school.
j. 2. Collier of Union Grove who re-
presents Mrs. Baker in the negotia-
lions told the board this morning that
the land could be purchased for $4,000.
The former price fixed on it had been
$4,000.
There was some doubt as to whether
or not the owner of the property would
give the trustees an option at this
price.
When the members of the Board ad-
journed for noon they had under con-
sideration a motion to refer the whole
matter of the purchase to the county
boards.
Some of the members of the board
were favorable to closing up the deal
and sending this action to the county
boards for confirmation and Che me-
thod to be followed is being threshed
out this afternoon. The village of
Union Grove had offered to present
site for the school but the members
OF the board were agreed that the site
offered was not the best available site
and they held that the school would be
better located on the Baker property
even though the counties were forced
to expend $4,000 for the site.
Attorney w. W. Storms of Racine
President of the board, presided at the
meeting. All the members of the board
with the exception of Judge c. E. Ran
dali Of Kenosha were present.
The entire session was given over
to the discussion and acceptance of
the site for the new buildings but it
was expected that before adjournment
was taken this afternoon plans for
the proposed buildings would be taken
up by the board.
The members appear to be very fav-
orable to plans used in the erection of
the school for teachers at Kaukauna.
The men from the two counties at
tending the meeting included w. w.
Storms, J. 2. Collier, Walter Peter
sen, George w. VALLEY, Henry Herzog.
". J. Calender, Frank LaBudde and
A. j. Smith all of Racine county and
Frank Rowbottom, Richard s. Dowse,
Thomas S. Scott and R. L. Cundy Of
Kenosha county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
FORMER KENosHAN DEAD.
Miss Beulah Frary, Sister of the Late
Mrs. Lewis Balm, Died at Long
Beach, California.

Messages received in Kenosha an
nounce the death Of Miss Beulah
Frary, aged eighty years and former
resident of Kenosha, which occurred
on Thursday, February 28th at Long
Beach, California.
Miss Frary was a sister of the late
Mrs. Lewis Balm and she was widely
known among the older residents of
Kenosha. She resided in Kenosha
for more than fifteen years, but more
than a quarter of century ago
she went to California where she has
since made her home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
BAKER ESCAPES BOMB
Secretary AssaiIs Attacks on
Women and Children.
Hotel Owner Forces Cabinet Member
to Take Refuge in Wine Cellar
During Raid on Paris.

Paris, March 13.-Newton D. Baker,
the American secretary of war, on
Monday met a number of American,
English and French newspaper men
and gave out the following statement
concerning his visit to France:
Our purpose in visiting France is
to confer with General Pershing, to
visit the American expeditionary
force and inspect its line of trans
portatiOn and it's storage and supply
systems in order that we in America
can more effectively support our own
army and the armies of our allies.
Civil power must bring up the sup.
plies of organized industrial resources
and support its armies. In America
now the dominant thought in all
minds is war.
"Our president has nobly phrased
the spirit in which America entered
the war, and his subsequent declara,
tons reflect the feeling Of the entire
country that we are committed with
all cur resources to the winning Of the
war"
Secretary Baker plunged into his
work soon after his arrival, making
morning calls on Premier Clemenceau
and Ambassador Sharp. General
Pershing accompanied him. The sec
rotary was received by President Poin
care.
Marshal Joffre called on Secretary
Baker and the secretary later re.
turned the call at the marshal's head,
quarters.
Secretary Baker was In conference
with Gen. Tasker Ell. Bliss, the Ameri.
can chief of staff, i'll hotel suite when
the air alarm was sounded on Monday
night. Secretary Baker was not per-
turbed by the noise of the firemen's
sirens or the barrage of the antiair.
craft guns, but the hotel management
fearing for the safety of the secretary
and his party, persuaded them to de-
scend to place Of shelter in the wine
cellar.
Mr.. Baker and General Bliss con.
tinued their conference in the cellar.
Later they were joined by Maj. Cen
William N. Black.
Mr.. Baker went to Versailles for an.
other conference with General Bliss.
M. Bakers party will leave for the
French seaport town, from which a
trip Of inspection will be made along
the lines of Communication to the
American headquarters.
Secretary Baker made the following
statement concerning Monday nights
air raid on Paris:
ut was my first experience of the
aetualities of war and a revelation of |
the methods inaugurated by an
enemy who wages the same war
against women and children as
against soldiers.
'If his objects are to damage prop |
erty, the results are trifing when
compared with his efforts. If his OBJ.
jeets are to weaken the peoples |
morale, the reply is given by the SUI
perb conduct of the people of Paris. |
Moreover, aerial raids on towns,
which are counterpart of the pitiless
submarine war and the attacks against I
American rights, are the very explana. /
ton Of the reason why America en-.
tered the war. We are sending our
soldiers to Europe to fight until the
world is delivered from these horrors
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14

ordinary type of rear axle for motor
trucks
Contrary to all precedent, the truck
turns corner somewhat shorter than
any OF the rear-drive trucks on the
market today. It also steers very east
ly; In fact, it is no effort for driver
to drive all day over rough country
roads as far as the steering is con
cerned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14

Young Mr.. Horris who inherited
packing house business may be of the
opinion that man can support fam
lily nicely on $500 a year but the pc
inent fact remains that he has never
Fied to do it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14


While their comrades in arms from
Camp Herring sang "The Stars and
Stripes VIII Wave Over Germany"
thirteen volunteers from Kenosha, Ke-
nosha county, Marinette, Wisconsin,
and Cleveland, Ohio, entrained at the
North Western station on Friday even
ing for Kelley field, San Antonio,
Texas, where they will begin their
service with Uncle Sam as mechanics
in the Aviation Signal Corps.
cit was the happiest bunch we've
sent away yet" declared one of the
officials of the local board today. "It
was all pep and smiles. The men
seemed to have forgotten all the dan
gers of war and to be remembering
only the glory of it and the service.
They were especially glad that they
were billed for early work in France.
They expressed a hope that Pershing
would send for them and send for
them soon in order that they might
be in on the Ebig offensive if it
should be launched this spring and
against the American sector.''
Fitting ceremonies accompanied the
entrainment of the baby quota. The
volunteers were escorted from Market
Square to the North-W Western station
by the drill corps of the local police
force, the local board, a marching
squad from Camp Herring, and two
divisions Of Boy Scouts marching be-
meath the flag of Battery E.
The latter detachment was especial
ly prominent in the send-off. Not con-
tent with being famong those
present" the little Americans favored
the departing Saniimies with spirited
renditions of F'America, Here's Ny
Boy, - America, - Cant You Hear
Your Uncle Sammy Calling,'' "The
Star spangled Banner" and "Send
Me Away With Smile" The escort
from Camp Herring, catching the
spirit Of the Boy Scouts replied with
an inspiring Interpretation of "The
Stars and Stripes Will Wave Over
Germany just About a Year From
Now"
AS the train whistled and stopped at
the station "good-byesn and "good-
lncks' were said with cheers but no
tears. The volunteers were so smilingly
optimistic that the folks back home
caught their hope and patriotism and
smiled fearless farewell.
The soldiers in the baby quota have
been recruited by the local board in
response to an urgent call from General
Pershing for more and more automo-
bile mechanics in France. So impera-
tive was the need that the government
allowed registered men to enlist for
service with the understanding that
they would see early action cover
there" The latter stipulation made
the opportunity especially inviting to
red-blooded Americans and inspired an
over-quota in all districts where re-
cruiting was authorized.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
John piIIon EIaeted

London, March 13.-John Dillon was
elected to succeed the late John Red
mend as chairman of the Nationalist
party.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
British Rombard csmbrai.

Berlin, March 13-Cambrai has been
bombarded by long-range British guns,
according TO the army Headquarters re-
port
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14
SMILES sUPERsEDE TEARS
Optimism of the Volunteers Spreads TO
the Folks Back Home - Men Are
Promised Early Service in France
Send-off Is Inspiring.
BOIL OF HONOR,

BOIL OF HONOR.
Charles E. ScuIly,
Thomas Gibson
Gustav A. Kropp
Frank Majdeski
Thomas A. Honore
Alfred J. Kaufman
George j. Tennessen
Thomas Jensen
Fred FL. Mann
Henry G. Brostrom
-Kenosha
Harold f. Schwartz
-Kenosha County
Frank Cisco
--Marinette, Wisconsin
Charles w. Way
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14

And just as Lord Geddes is telling
how the submarine peril is being sub
aued comes the report of the sinking
OF another British steamer this
time - with the loss of fifty four
brave men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14

DIR. Munsell, dentist, has moved his
office to No. 221 Main street, over the
Paradise Store. Telephone No. S77 advti
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-14

Looks like Zoe, smokes like 10c,
sells for sc; the Artilla cigar, at
Palica' IS. advtf
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
$4,000 AIRPLANES IN 1918
Aircraft Board Announces That Con-
structIon Of AlrpIanes Can Easily
Be Doubled.

Washington.-Howard Coffin, chair
man of the aircraft board, announces
here that present program Of that
board, which contemplates the con-
struction of approximately $4,000 air.
craft by January, 1919, can be doubled
by that time IL necessary.
At present the United States will
concentrate Its energies upon the pro-
duction OF bombing and scouting air
craft, which 1t will be able to supply
as rapidly as the transportation facili-
ties justify, and will depend upon Eng
land and France to manufacture the
fighting airplanes, which have been
developed In those countries to high
degree of efficiency, and which can
be produced in sufficient quantities to
meet all needs.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
PROOF OF GERMAN TRICKERY
Fine Hand Of Count Luxburg In South
America Is Further Exposed
In Messages.

Washington.-Through long series
of kilograms exchanged between the
notorious Count Luxburg, former Ger
man charge in Argentina. and the Ber-
lin foreign office. the state department
discloses further facts about German
diplomatic trickery and at the same
time gives light upon some hitherto
unexplained activities OF certain Latin
American statesman.
Luxburg In one of his messages dat.
ed Aug. l. reported that President Iri.
soyen of Argentina at last had made
up his mind to conclude q secret agree.
ment with Chile and Bolivia and hoped
to include Peru, for protection against
North America before the conference
idea Is taken up again"
Conference idea" is assumed to
have been the plan for q Latin-Amer.
lean neutrality conference, strongly
supported by President CarranEa Of
Mexico and much discussed in some
of the South American countries, while
the proposed secret agreement may
explain reports that have come from
Buenos Aires recently Of President Iri.
goyen proposals for a league of South
American nations.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
ITALIANS SMASH
AUSTRO-GERMANS
DIAz's BRILLIANT "coM5AcK" ON
AsIAGo PLATEAU CHRISTMAS
GIFT TO ENTENTE ALLIES.
LOST POSITIONS RETAKEN
Rivers Of Blood Flow From the Snow
Capped Mountalns-Many Guns
Formerly Captured BY Austro-
Germans Were Retaken.

London.-Italy's Christmas gift to
the allied cause was brilliant come
back" on the western edge of the Ash
ago Plateau Gen. Dlazs northern
army smashed the Teutons along the
whole front on which the latter had
advanced perilously close to the head
of the FranZella valley, which sepa-
rates them from the plain In that sec
tor. The greater part Of the positions
lost are back in their possession and
their counter-offensive is still In full
swing So irresistible were their coun-
ter-charges that the Teutons were
forced to abandon many OF the bat
teries and machine guns the capture
of which in the previous days fight
ing the Berlin and Vienna was offices
were just recording.
It was a red Christmas eve on the
Asiago. Diazs counter-offensive had
begun just before dawn. All day long
the battle ragged and the departing sun
saw rivers of blood flowing down the
snow-capped mountain crests. Rome's
official report lays emphasis upon the
stubbornness OF tire Austro-G German
defense and the terrific concentration
of shell fire by both sides.
One particularly impetuous storming
attack carried the Latins back to the
summit Of Monte Valbella, on which
the Teutons had established them.
selves two days previously. For some
time battle royal ragged on this Bit
terly contested crest, the Italians Gin
ally drawing back after having inflict-
ed immense losses on the, invaders.
Altogether the situation was more
favorable on the mountain front than
1t has been for some time. But the
crisis has not yet passed. Every day
new columns OF reserves are arriving
behind the TeutQn front and the artil.
lery duels continue at top heat. There
is no doubt that the Austro-G German
high command is determined to renew
the attempt to break through and front
correspondents warn against over
optimism.