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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
SMALL REWARD FOR BIG FIND
Man Who Discovered Gold In Aus
tralia Remunerated by the Mag
nif7cent Gift Of Five Dollars.

The first discovery Of gold in Aus
tralia was made as early as 1899 by
a convict servant of Scotch settler
named McAlister. This man found a
nugget OF what he rightly conceived
to be gold while tending his masters
sheep near where the town Of Baliarat
now stands, and took it to McAIister.
who submitted it to the governor, Sir
George Gipps.
The latter had it assayed, and found
that it really was gold, but fearing a
mutiny OF the convicts if the truth
were allowed to become known, ne
kept his knowledge to himself. Mean
while, he ordered the finder of the
specimen to be given sovereign ($5)
In recognition of his enterprise"
This is probably the smallest re-
ward ever given to a white man for
what was the biggest find recorded in
history, for when, II years later, Ed
ward Hargreaves rediscovered these
same goldfelds, many millions sterling
were taken from them in the course Of
q few months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
Lead Poisoning in Waterfowl.

According to Mr.. Alexander Wet
more Of the United States biological
survey, lead poisoning in waterfowl,
which has been known for a number
of years, has recently assumed consid-
cradle economic Importance. Wild
ducks, whistling swans and few 9TH
er birds subject to the disease, pick
up and swallow pellets Of shot lying
In the mud in marshes and shallow
lakes about old shooting blinds. The
shot remains in the stomach until 1t
has been ground into fine particles by
bits Of gravel, swallowed to aid di-
gestion, and part of the lead is pro-
gressively absorbed into the system,
resulting in slow paralysis, emaciation
and death. Mr.. Wetmore's expert
ments show that in some cases a sin
gle No. 6 shot is sufficient to cause
death by lead poisoning Scientific
American.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
ORPHAN CHILDREN
OF FRANCE:
Packages to individuals I'm
certain of Delivery and
Should Not Be Sent
Confine Gifts to Money.
TO OBSERVE RULES

Mrs. George Ell. Milne, chairman Of
the Fatherless Children of France, has
received the following instructions from
the national executive committee.
You are undoubtedly receiving many
inquiries regarding Christmas presents
for the fatherless children Of France.
There can be but one answer. Our
organization must comply with the re-
quest of both the American and French
governments and disapprove of the
sending of packages to France.
Packages to individuals arc unce.-
tain of delivery and should not be
sent. Will you, therefore, take prompt
and certain measures to inform your
subscribers that they should confns
their Christmas gifts to money! :,
Post office money orders may be sent
direct. Always have them made out ii
the name of the mother or guardian,
not to q minor child. Your envelope
should bear the following:
En- cas- absence GU de men
ton inconnu faire suiyrc la
Fraternite Franco Americana, rue
Volney, Paris.
In case subscribers are informed at
the post Office that a small town IL
France is not listed, the post Office
money order may be sent in letter
addressed to The Fatherless Children OF
France, Inc, rue Volney, Paris, France
The letter should give the full name
and address of the child and a clear
brief statement that it is intended as u
Christmas gift. Do not write OF ether
matters in this letter. The money order
will be forwarded by our Paris com,
mittee, but we beg that you will use
every consideration for the workers in
France and will not call upon them for
unnecessary labor.
National Executive Com,
BY Mildred Russell Fowler,
Corresponding Secretary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
NO RECALL COMES
FOR DRAFTED MEN
Men from Racine Off for Camps Cheer
Az They Pass Through Kencsha
This Morning.

No recall for orders to mobilize men
to 60 to the camps Of the army were
received by the local boards of the
city and county this morning and the
members Of the board went right ahead
with the mobilization Of the men this
afternoon with the understanding that
they will leave tomorrow. The men
are to leave for Camp Wadsworth on
Tuesday evening.
Early this morning a special train
bearing more than FIVE hundred Wis
consin selected men passed through
Kenosha for Wadsworth. These men
came from Racine city and county.
Thousands of people gathered at the
station when they went away this
morning but the familiar fsgoing
away scenes were changed into 4
giant celebration There were no tears
today but lots or cheers. The boys were
laughing and singing and the people
On the platform were cheering. When
the men went through Kenosha they
were greeted by cheering crowds.
At the Office OF the local exemption
boards it was declared that they did
not expect any orders to keep the men
in draft quotas in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
Council Of Defense Notes
WOn1an's Committee

Mrs. d. o. Heal, chairman of Ken
osha County Woman 8 Committee, asks
that the heads of all organizations Of
women affiliated with the committee
call the attention Of members to the
Patriots Fund Campaign which opened
this morning. IL it were not for this
fund all organizations as well as in
dividuals would be constantly called
upon to contribute to one worthy
cause after another. The demands will
be just as many in the early days of
peace as during the war and the "Pa-
triots Fund.- has already shown us
the best way to answer these calls. At
least, renew your pledge, increase it
wherever possible.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
Many Bluejackets, and
Different Units of the
Camp Community Service
League Attend Dance
SKATE AT The ARMoRY
Bluejacke Sleep in Yule Homestead
Army and Navy Club
Popular With Uni
formed Men.

Grosvenor's Hall on Saturday night
was the scene of one Of the gayest
parties of the season. With this the
first dance since the ban has been lift
ed, people turned out in profusion. As
many people as could possibly get into
the hall did, and it is estimated that
at least one hundred and seventy five
people were present. The Blue-jaekets
were there by the score, glad Of an
opportunity to dance to the strains Of
real jazz music. y
The dance was under the patronage
Of Mrs. Harry Vail, Mrs. Henry Vein
stock, Mrs. William Senne, Miss Laine
Weiskopf, Miss Lizzie Bond, and Miss
Hammond, and they saw to it that ev-
cry one had good time, and there
were no wall flowers. How could there
be?
The dance started at eight clock,
and up to eleven o'clock the merry
guests danced to the strains of some
Of the best jazz music, yet heard in
Kenosha.
Several Of the girls units Of the War
Camp Community Service League, were
in evidence, and were on hand prompt
" at eight o'clock to do their share
of entertaining, and to be entertained.
All those who do not dance, but
skate, appeared at the Armory, Satur-
day afternoon, and evening and had
such a good time that they returned
Sunday. Throngs Of the Bluejackets
appeared here, and had such good
time that the War Camp Community
Service League, has decided to make
this one Of the permanent affairs for
the week-ends Next Saturday and
Sunday therefore, the Armory will be
opened for skating to the boys in uni
form.
Despite the fact that the Army and
Navy Club was not quite finished Sat
Iurday evening found the Usual crowd
there, lounging, reading, and generally
enjoying themselves.
Everything possible has been done at
the Club for the enjoyment Of the men
I in uniform, and by next Saturday, sup
per will be served, and three meals on
Sunday, everything viii be in the best
possible condition by that time, and
under the direction Of Mrs. Il. r. Head
the club is bound to prove as popular
here as It did in the Guild Hall.
Many of the Bluejackets found the
quarters in the Yule homestead, on
Park avenue, quite the most comfort
able they had had since leaving home.
and were all enthusiasm for the place.
Through the extreme kindness Of Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Yu1e Of Durkee av-
enue, the War Camp Community serv-
ice League, has been able to offer this
| to the men.
This weeks calendar shows q good
start towards the winters activities,
and from now on gayiety will reign
supreme.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

no longer Sunny France to the q.
S. soldier, because the sun shines, some
times fifteen minutes q week. Obi The
plains of ssDear Old U. S. Al win be
a paradise for US when we return.
One of the boys got letter from
stthe girl he left behind" saying,
go You boys who can t parlez-vous Fran
Gals have good time demonstrating
when teaching sFrenchy' to love in the
American way. Such is good in
America, but-such is not good "0ver
Here I have been in many of the
large cities of France. Saw many peo-
of all classes, but, none can CON-
pare with those in the q Good Old q. s.
A. Girls don t worry at all. He viii
return soon and he won t have a French
girl with him either. He only smiles
as he passes them for he knows the
girl he left behind is worth more than
all the girls of other nations.
I'm sorry for the editor and typist
who read this as it is wrote with a
pen. Typewriters are as few in this
country as American women. The
writer is sitting on a hay pile in barn,
using piece of slate rock for desk.
Sherman s war was not like this one,
for :Hell is a vacation comparative
with this. But Liberty Bell will
ring again soon. We expect to return
for July 4, 1919 and many for Christ
mas, 1918. "Keep the Home Fires
Burning" for our motto has been
changed by our commander, General
Pershing. Our motto was once "We II
do it in spite Of hell. This was
changed to read, eve are doing it in
spite of Hell,'' now it reads, "Hell,
Heaven or Hoboken by Christmas and
" Wen do it in spite of hell"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
Corporal John C. Kraft Des-
cribes Some of the Things
He Sees in Snowbound
Archangel.
RACE OF CIGARETTE SMOKERS
Says People in United States Hear
More Of What Occurs on Western
Front Than They DO UP There
in the Land of Snow.

The American boys in Russia are
getting along all right writes Cor
poral John G. Kraft, who is with Com
pany B, 1st Battalion, 31th Engineers
In Northern Russia to his mother
Mrs. +. j. Kraft, OF 45l Pleasant
street, Kenosha. He says:
Near Archangl, Russia,
September 81, 1918.
I am well and having a fairly good
time even though I cannot speak the
Russian language. The weather has
been pretty good since we have been
here, but it has rained hard last night
SO we are wading in mud today. It
has just begun to rain again while /
am writing this. The country around
here is very swampy, therefore tb+
water is not good to drink until it is
boiled. There is plenty of timber so
we will have enough fire wood for the
winter. That is, if the snow doesn It
get SO deep that we can t get outside
to cut it. The Russians here seem to
be glad that the Americans have ar
rived In this part Of the country and
the few that we have had anything to
do with have used us real nice. Every
one here seems to be crazy for ciga-
rettes, the natives / mean. Even the
little boys, eight and nine years old,
smoke. Have received no mail since
leaving the states and have almost
given up looking for any. Tt would
rather be q pleasant surprise If I
should get bunch of letters some day.
We get very little news from the west
ern front, so you folks back at home
know more about the war then we do
right over here. The last we heard the
Americans were walking right through
the whole works over there. This is
not very lively place at present bu.
we have been busy making sidewalks
and fixing up our barracks for the win
ter. / do not know when we will be
able to send another letter Maybe
not for some time, don It worry for ]
now the mail service is going to be
poor this winter. Every one In the
company is well, so consider that we
are doing nicely. Some of the boys
have slight colds, but none are serious.
We are wiring the buildings for cleo
trio lights now so will have something
better than candle light.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
Mrs. L. nj. Theirs Gives Out
Her Report of the Work
of Women in Recent
County Campaign.
TOTAL SALES ARE S2O4, $50
County Towns Have Long Lead over
the City in the Sales of the Bonds
in the County somers Women
Lead the County.

The women OF Konesha county sold
$204, 450 worth of the bonds of tn.
Fourth Liberty Loan, according to the
report of Mrs. L. NJ. Theirs, chairman.
OF the Woman IS Committee, which was
made public today. In issuing her re-
port Mrs. Theirs sent letter to the
leaders of the women workers of the
city in which she says:
In behalf Of our state president and
myself, allow me to express TO you
our appreciation of your faithful and
efficient work.
Our county has kept its place at tho
head, and our city, in addition, has hal
the honor of naming a ship, the
Kenosha. Each state in tie seventh
district was to name two ships and two
tanks, the ships to be named by cities
of population of ten thousand or over,
the tanks to be named by Incorporated
cities, towns, or eillages of under ten
thousand population, the basis of the
award to be the percentage of the sub,
scribers TO the total population, az
given in the census of 1910.
We may rejoice, not only that our
subscription was large, but that it
represented SO many of our people.
With this splendid record of the loan,
we must not fall behind our quota of
War Savings Stamps. The pledges of
last spring viii not quite I'LL it, Win
you not now use your efforts to in
crease the sale of stamps that we may
meet this obligation also with credit
to our countryi
The detailed report of the sales
under the direction Of the women Of
the county follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
EcoloaY.n

Although the word geology" has
long been known In its meaning. lit
tie practical attention has been given
until recently to the methods Of study
1t connotes. Zoology Is that phase Of
biology that considers plants and ami
mails as they exist in nature, and stud
les their interdependence. and the re-
lation of each kind and individual to
Its environment. It Is the study OF
the actions and interactions OF living
things and their reactions toward ex-
ternal Influences.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
Society and Club Life
HIGH SCHOOL RED CROSS.
High School Girls Show Great Interest
in Their Junior
Rad Cross

Red Cross.
The Kenosha High School is operat-
ing Junior Red Cross. It is thought
that in a short time, it will become
separate Red Cross unit. The girls
Of the High School are greatly inter
ested in the organization; they are
responding to its demands with the
same spirit that they have met their
past obligations to patriotism. The
idea that they are aiding materially
toward the comfort of the soldiers and
those visited by the misfortunes Of
war, gives zeal to their labors.
The knitting club is under the SUI
pervision Of Mrs. Murphy, Miss Vernet,
and Miss Northway.
There are thirty six girls enrolled.
The knitters meet every Monday at
four. They are also allowed to work
on the articles at home. Thirty sweat
ers are under way.
A surgical dressing.class is being
organized. 1t will hold its first meet
ing this week. Miss Slater and Miss
Derbyshire viii conduct the classes.
Last year the Girl Scouts under the
direction Of Miss Runge sewed for
the Belgian Relief. This year Miss
Low and Miss Williams viii conduct
High School sewing units. They will
make garments for the destitute chill
dren Of France.
Practically every girl in High School
is enrolled in one Of the three depart
ments. The High School unit will be
q great help to the Red Cross.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
CONTRIBUTE TO WAR WORK
FUND.

At short meeting of the Patriots
Fund committee held Saturday even
ing Kenosha's contribution to the
United War Work Fund was arranged
for by that committee. This amounts
this year to $16s,750, half Of which
must be paid this week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Hans Christian Nelson has been on a
transport for the past eight months.
He arrived at port Nov. Z. Fortunate
" for the sailor, New York was in the
midst Of its celebration following the
report Of peace. In spite of the fact
that Hans received a furlough during
the late summer he was given another
tc commemorate the event, and is now
visiting his family on Evergreet street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Lientenant c. A. Garner of che
Ordnance Department stationed at
Metchuen, New Jersey il here for q
few days visit with his brother-in-
law William Jensen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Try to form the habit of standing
"at attention = whenever the flag is
passing or the National air is being
sung. Your example will be copied
by your neighbor and in time a uni
form attitude of respect viii result.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Drafted men in Kenosha should hold
on to their jobs. This going to war
is too uncertain these days to give
up real job over the prospect of ;
uniform.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

The regular monthly meeting of the
Advisory Board of the Woman q Com
mittee will be held at the Chamber
Of Commerce rooms, Tuesday after
noon, Nov. u, at $3.50 o clock. All or
CARNATIONS should be represented.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Il would appear that Miss jeanette
Rankin was the original suffrage foul
ball. About all her candidacy for
the Senate did out in that western
state was to make possible the defeat
of q real senator.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

A group picture Of the prize win
ners in the Kenosha county girls can
ming clubs is to appear in the next
publication Of the National Garden
Commission.
This picture was asked for by the
commission, in letter highly com
mending the work Of the girls clubs
under the supervision Of the home
economics department Of the Woman 5
Committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

It may not have been a Democratic
victory, but it was sure victory
which viii not bring any Joy in Ber-
lin. It means that no American Con-
gress is going to accept any treaty
with Germany which does not provide
for unconditional surrender.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Letters received from Captain Ed
ward Dayton today declared that he is
an excellent health. Captain Dayton
and his command have been In che very
front Of the battle line for many weeks.
r. I'VE want it to get over so we can
seome home writes the Kenosha Cap.
Gain but we want to finish it up right.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Nothing strange about Ohio going
wet. = No one woull expect anything
else from a state which insisted On
continuing Cox as governor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

E. G. Nelson Of the g. s. 3. Agamem-
non, is spending short furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
Nelson, of 423 Evergreen street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Milo M. Smith enter
tanned the Saturday evening whist
club at their home on Exchange street
OF, Saturday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

The announcement OF the income
taxes for individuals again leads us to
wonder how some people manage to
get away with It
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Mrs. Julia Donley Dodd Of Fond du
Lac is visiting at the home Of her par
ents on Exchange street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Walter ). Moran has left Paris Is
land, and is now at Quantico, Va,
awaiting an order for oversee service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Fred Fl. King and family have moved
to Texas. Mr.. King was formerly con-
nected with the Kenosha Ice Cream
Manufacturing Company. He recently
purchased an ice cream plant at Ell
Paso.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

/ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peters Of Won
uovia, ILL.,, are here for ten days visit
cwit friends in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Mrs. Alexander Ebert is spending a
few days in Chicago with Mr.. Ebert IS
mother who is recovering from an at
tack of the flu and pneumonia.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
American Soldiers in France
Have Changed Their
Motto at Suggestion
of General Pershing.
WAR A VACATION
Descriptive Letter From Sergeant
William Brown Telling of Ills Elk
periences Crossing the Briny to
the Land of Sunny France.

We are doing it in spite Of hi,
is the new motto Of the American
soldier in France,D writes Sergeant
William M. Brown Of the ordnance de-
,tachment, 111th ammunition train in
a letter to the Kenosha Evening News.
He says the former motto Of the
soldier has been changed by General
Pershing. He writes:
Somewhere in France,
October s. 1918.
I left the fair city of Kenosha June
%, 1913, to join my outfit for trip
over the deep blue sea to country
poet s call Sunny France. -
Our first night and day at sea was
rough and stormy, the breakers hit our
ships sides. She rode the waves, some
times nose down and then up. Oh! Geel
We thought the time had come. Every
fellow thought sure he was the worse
off, but he was only one among hun
dreds. Officers and men "fed the
fish,
About midnight our first night at
sea, my captain came to me and said,
sergeant, how are the men getting
alongao I answered, "Just a minute
SIR then [ made rush, through a
crowd of boys who were in the same
fix as myself, for the rail Of the ship
to feed the fish. was SO sick until
I couldn't do so, then returned to
where the captain was standing on
deck waiting, thinking 7 had gone to
see about the welfare of the men. I
reported back and said, stSir, the whole
damn bunch are as sick as I, and I IN
too sick to live. The captain smiled
and gave me some advice. I took it
and soon I was lying on my back on
the deck Of the ship.
The next morning I got up early to
see how the men were getting along,
some were even worse than I The
truth is, everyone was SO sick, that
when the bngle blew mess call we all
made q rush To feed the fish. The
only way to pass tie time in any salts
faction was to lie on our backs. MANY
boys spent two days and nights on
their back. After several days OF such
life we landed in France.
The country. has changed nod, it's
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Ralph Anderson of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station spent Saturday
and Sunday with his family in Keno
sha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Ne. L. Dowse and E. T. OBrien went
ont to somers Saturday night in the
interest OF the Patriots Fund.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

John B. Maloney and family spent
the weekend in Pleasant Prairie.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Miss Margaret Walsh of Chicago
spent Sunday with Mrs. John Burns,
701 Park avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Miss Laura Neuens of Fredonia, Wis
is the guest of the Misses Zens.
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BORN.

On Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. E. II.
Pedley, Of Congress street., daughter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Miss Low, one Of the faculty of the
Kenosha High School, was a week end
visitor in Evanston.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

All. Ebert was Sunday visitor at
the home Of his mother in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14

Mrs. Charles Crane of Paris was a
Kenosha visitor Sunday.