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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
TRAVELLERS ARE ACTIVE, IN LIBERTY
 LOAN CAMPAIGN
No Slackers in Ranks of Knights of 4 Grip" in Drive to Back Up Boys
 'Over There"

The United Commercial Travellers have been as active in this Liberty Loan drive as hive of hornets and just as full of pep. Yesterday we passed the Slo0,- 600 mark in bond sales and we are barely getting our second wind" said George Plaisance last night.
 Our organization is badly scattered and quite number of our men we are unable to locate. To those whom we have appealed by personal letter and the public press, and who have not shown willingness to cooperate and assist, we do not feel we can class as slackers, but simply that they do not realize the seriousness of the situation. We are again appealing to the patriotic travel ing salesmen sto make business sec ondary consideration and rally to the support of our government and the Fourth Liberty Loan committee to make this (the nobest work possible) a great success
 Let the travelling men, drawn from our ranks, who are doing our fighting over there,' know we are at least pa triotic enough to devote our entire time to backing them up.
 Our fleld WOrkerS, E. F. hlFkpatrlch and J. P. Moore, secured s2o0oo from the Woodmen of the World This was SC cured by wire from the Omaha office.
 Our active workers who have reported and are equipped are: c. M. Plaisance. Emmett A. Jones' w. A. Brown, E. B, Martin, c. E. Abrams, H. B. Kennedy, Bruce Bradley. Joe Overton, R. K. Ken nedy. B. F. Wilkerson, A. w. Beck, T. P. Taylor, J, F. Tindall, A. C. Crymes, C. NJ Campbell, Walter Carter, Ed Lewis, G. D. Marable, J. D. Monroe, Tom Marshall. w. J. Ashton, Bob Cannon, R L. Lott, E. S. Bayless, s. S Goodbee. S w Hooper, John Thrash, J. F. Finton, w. T. Morton, J. G. Cobb, Tom Robin son. Fulton Sealbinder, J. B. Knight Reynolds Lide, c. B. Upchurch, R. h. Barclff, C. A Mcintosh, M. J. Robin son, John F. Bargaineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
SPECIAL APPEAL
 ON LIBERTY LOAN

To the Editor of The AGe-Herald: The cities of the south are be- hind in their Liberty Loan sub scriptions.
 Only Nashville and Chattanooga have gone over the top.
 Chairman W. C. WardIaw today made the following statement: of this district Is to go across. ft will he necessary for the larg- CT cities and towns to do better than they have and for every man in them to subscribe at least his own individual quota. Indications are that men who should subscribe s5OOO and more are not meeting their responsibility to the nation. InfIuenza epidemics in many parts of the district are seriously affect- inC the situation"
 STELMO MASSENGALE.
 Publicity, Director. Atlanta, October 10, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
Late German News
 Considered Shadow
 of Impending Events
Continued from Page one)

(Continucd from Page One)
 Chancellor Maxinilian sent note, and that when the President an swered with an inquiry, It was Foreign Secretary Solf, and not the chancellor who replied, and that Solf spoke of the new government which had been formed in Ger many. It would not be without precedent if the peace party in Germany actually was in possess -siOn of an imperial rescript or efh- CT secret act renOuncing the power of the Kaiser and his party. when the reply to President Wilson's note was sent. It would not he without precedent if the negOtfa- tion was begun with a maneuver for the best terms and holding back the last card--the downfall 70 grsr fu...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
Conditions Improved

Florence, october 16.-(Special )-The condition relative to the influenza is greatly improved in Florence. Very few new cases are reported now and those who are afflicted are improving.
 MT. Joe Shoot, prominent citizen and business man, died of pneumonia this morning, but there are no other serious cases reported today. The fact that the Red Cross has decided to relieve the night force from further duty after 10 o'clock is the best evidence of the improved condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
SPREADS IN CANADA

Toronto, Ontario. October 16.-Indica- tions that the epidemic of Spanish in fluenza in Canada is passing westward appeared today in dispatches from diff ferent parts of the country.
 From Quebec and the maritime prov inces came reports to the effect that conditions are improving Montreal and Toronto continue to suffer heavily, but the death rate has not increased during the last few days. Announcements to Winnipeg and points west as far as Van- couver. however, show increases in the number of cases and deaths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17

hard battles for the integrity of the fatherland's soil. the conservative party of the diet considers it a patri- otic duty to lay aside all internal con flict.
 ..The members believe a far-reaching radicalization of the Prussian consti- tuition will not advance the welfare ot the Prussian people, but are neverthe- less prepared to abandon their opposi- tion to the equal franchise in Prussia in order to assure harmonious front acajhst the outside world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
IZZET PAsHA PREMIER

Copenha gen. October 1s.-Upon the resignation of the Turkish ministry of Talaat Pasha, the premiership was as sumed by Izset Pashs, former minis- ter of war, instead of by Tewfik Pasaa, former Turkish ambassador to Great Britain. as previously reported, &C., cording to Constantinople dispatch received here under the date of Mon day, October 14. Izzet Pasha it is stated. also took the portfolio of mis,- ister of war No foreign minister has yet been appointed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
Has Reached Crest

Columbus, Miss, October 16.-(Special1 The local epidemic of Spanish influenza seems to have reached it's crest and is apparently on the wane. pr. T. H. Henry, health officer of Lowndes county, stated today that while he thought he and his co-workers had the situation pretty we'll under control that they would not relax their efforts; but, conversely, would keen up the fight until the last vestige of the malady had been wiped out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
PEACE HOPE LOWERED

Amsterdam. October 1S.---The Co., logne Gazette, which often speaks au- thoritatively, commenting on President Wilson's reply to Foreign Minister Solf, says:
 After President Wilson's note. hope for peace must be lowered few pegs
 The Cologne Zeitung takes the same stand This newspaper declares that a cessation of Germany's U-boat war fare cannot be demanded before an armistice is concluded.
 "The Germans must lower their hopes of near peace of justice with out humiliation" says the Cologne yolks Zeitung.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
1s6a CASES IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga, October 16.--Spanish influ- enza cases in Atlanta since the malady started total 1863, the city board of health announced today. The situation here and throughout the state, however, was said not to be seriously epidemic. Since last Saturday 722 cases have been report ed in Atlanta, with twenty deaths, chief ly from pneumonia complications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
LEARN TO SHOOT
Uncle Sam Wants Marksmen Who Car
 Drop Boche at Every Crack

Learn to shoot, and when Uncle Sam requests your presence on the firing line you will be ready to give good account of yourself
 Statistics of this war show that only
 one person has been killed for every 45, 900 bullets fired.
 Therefore men who can shoot-and shoot straight-are needed in warfare More battles are won by good marks manship than by any other method, Lord Roberts in the early stages of the war urged Englishmen. above all else, to learn to shoot, and said that the army that could shoot the straight est would win the war After his first visit to the battle front Lord Kitchener sent home this appeal: For heavens sake, teach the men to shoot"
 These messages apply to Americans 1just as much as they do to Englishmen. Shooting is seyen-tenths of soldiers
 business. This is admitted by the ablest of generals, which brings us right to this statement:
 Every man of draft age should know how to shoot.
 | Provost Marshal General Crowder wants them to know--so does Uncle
 Sam. It is something we should know for the protection of ourselves and families. There shouldn't be any need of expounding the doctrine to any greather length.
 Sometime ago General Crowder sug- gested to the district draft boards that
 the young men of draft age be given some form of military training, and in some sections of the United States ag- gressive draft boards have begun pre-
 liminary training on the soldiers of tomorrow.
 Brooklyn, N. Y. for instance, has a
 local board instruction committee op- erating with Capt. A. l.. Boyce in charge. The company is known as
 "Boyces Tigers" Nearly 10000 men have been trained in the Tigers. Sew eral thousands have become noncom- missioned officers and several hundred
 became commissioned officers in the United States army by reason of this preinstruction. The Tigers receive in-
 struction in drilling, shooting, etc. without cost.
 The movement of giving free instruc- ton to draftees is spreading, and the more it spreads the greater will be the efficiency of the United States army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
REPLY EXACTLY PROPER

London, October 16.-Premier As- quith in a speech today referred to President Wilson's latest note in re- ply to the peace proposal of Germany, saying:
 "The reply which President Wilson has given to Germany is exactly what was required It is terse. dignified and outspoken and goes to the root of the matter. It leaves no loophole to escape"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
PEACE DEAYED

Amsterdam, October 16.-The semi official North German Gazette of Ber- lin says:
 "President Wilson's reply has part ly carried the discussion farther and partly extended it.
 "A fresh counter utterance by tho German government, therefore, is ncc- essary so that the bringing about of an armistice and the inauguration of peace negotiations are not yet imme- diately attainable."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
LAST OBSTACLE REMOVED

Copenhagen, October 15.-The last obstacle to the reform of Prussia's an-' tiquated three-class franchise has been removed by the adoption unanimously of the following resolution by the con- servetive faction in the Prussian diet.
 'In the hour of the fatherlald's greatest distress and in realization that we must be equipped to fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
MEDICATION REPORTED

Amsterdam, October 16.-The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant today issued special edition giving the report that Germany had capitulated, and that Emperor William had abdicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
FAT PEOPLE
 GET THIN

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
MAY STOP SUB WARFARE

Amsterdam October 16.--A move mens can be observed in the German capital. says a dispatch from Berlin to the Tijid to bring about a cessation of the submarine warfare as the result of President Wilson's note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
AMERICA CONFIDENT

Throughout the American capital there is the calm air of confidence, mixed with the evidence of determination. People are reading the news bulletins at the windows and buying Liberty Bonds at the curbs.
 When President Wilson sent the word to the country that there would be mo relaxation of any kind" he meant that no rumors of peace should undermine tho Fourth Liberty Loan; some of his friends believe he might have been think ing of making it victory loan,' for it is a fact that if Germany laid down her arms tomorrow the loan would have to go over, for much of the money al ready has been spent, and the millions of troops in Europe must be provided foi until they can be returned home.
 The President was reading the latest dispatches tonight, making no comments and other officials were doing the same The official air was surcharged with expectancy, but it was the expectancy which would not be surprised if Ges' many rallied to go on for while longer and make another attempt to save some thing from the wreckage.
 There were no official indications of whether the German reply had been started for Washington, if, indeed. 1t has been decided upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
REACHED BERLIN TUESDAY

Basel. Switzerland, Tuesday. De- tober 15.--President Wilson's reply to the German peace proposals reached Berlin at noon today. It had not been given to the German public, however, up tc o'clock tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17
RIO JANEIRO SCHOOLS CLOSED

Rio Janeiro. Tuesday, october 15.-Ali schools in this city are closed because Of l the epidemic of Spanish influenza
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17

The total cost of erecting the Amer ican Federation of Labor headquarters in Washington. which included the cost of the ground upon which the building stands, was $1S9, ,317.6s. Of this amount s6674o has been paid off, leaving an in debtedness of $122,500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-17

by invasion of Germany, if necessary, enforce any terms. The allied war coun- cil, in which President Wilson holds one vote, as has fepg been known, has agreed upon these conditions as guarantees for the supremacy of the allied armies.
 COULD ENFORCE DECISIONS
 It can be stated with official authori- ty that should Germany agree to such an arnistice the downfall of kaiserism can be easily arranged at the peace conference without danger of accepting negotiated peace" Allied forces would be in position to enforce the decisions of the peace council
 The two chief questions in the minds of public men tonight are, is the Ger man power really so broken as to be ready to accept these terms? and, the recurring question, what has become of thA Kaiser2
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-21
Deputy State Fire Marshal
Here to Investigate Fire
Which Damaged House
On Strong Street.
SMELL ODOR or KEROSENE

Deputy State Fire Marshall Will
liam G.. End of Milwaukee came to
Kenosha this afternoon to investigate
q fire which Quilted two story frame
house at No. 423 Strong street just
before eight o'clock Monday night
and with Acting Chief John Schwartz
he is following a scent of kerosene
through three rooms Of the house which
were pretty well despoiled by the
fire.
Theodore ZurkeWicz, who occupies
the house was detained by the police
on Monday night after the fire had
been extinguished but later he was
released and he declared to the police
and the fire chief that the origin of
the fire was just as much a mystery to
him as it was to the officials.
Zurkewicz told the police officers
that he was eating his supper when he
detected the odor of smoke in the
house and that going to the second
floor of the building he found the fire
blazing in two widely separated
rooms.
He told the police that he hurried
to the dining room of his house and
told his wife and children to get out
of the building and that just about
that time he discovered fire blazing in
one of the rooms on the first floor of
the building.
cts a funny thing" said acting
chief Schwartz this morning, $50
far as we can learn there had been no
fire in any of the rooms which were
found in flames. The man who lives
in the house accounts for the odor of
kerosene by saying that he dropped
the lamp when he went into the up
stairs rooms but the lamp was not
broken. There was broken lamp in
the room on the first floor of the build
ing. 1t appears from the investigation
that we have made that the fire started
in all three of the rooms at the same
time. We do not know the origin of
the fire and for this reason we have
asked the state department to make
an investigation. This man may be
entirely honest in every thing that
he has said but it does seem peculiar
that this fire would have started in
three different rooms just about the
same time.
The building was owned by Attor-
ney Henry Hastings and the loss on
it is in the neighborhood of $3.50.
There was $500 insurance on the fur
niture in the building.
It was expected that some further
action would be taken in regard to
the investigation this afternoon.
Several boarders who lived at the
house are declared not to have been in
the building at the time the fire was
discovered. The alarm for the fire
was sent in by the occupant Of the
house.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-21
First Publication Narch- 1a1s-


First Publication March~T. 1918.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - COUNTY
COURT FOR KEN0SHA COUNTY-IN
PROBATE.
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 md day of
following matters win 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: d4for the determination
and adjudication of the inheritance tax, if
any, payable in said estate.
In the matter of the last will aud testa-
ment OF James Madigau, deceased.
Ine application of William Madigan and
James Pennefeather to admit to probate
the last viii 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 Weinlze, late of the Town of Bristol
IN said county, deceased, 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
herltance tax, If any. payable in said estate.
In the matter Of the last will and tesla
ment of John H. Brus, deceased
The application of Katherine Brus to
admit to probate the last will and tesla
ment of John Fl. Brus, late of the City of
kenosha, in said county, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Christ
Westby, 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,
WAY, County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-21
PAGE SEVEN
First Publication. March Z, 1918.
cErNr1FONS

SUMMONS.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - MUNICIPAL
COURT-EEN0SIA COUNTY.
Clara Totterdell. plaintiff, vs.. George 4.
Totterdell, defendant.
State of Wisconsin, to the Said Defend
ant:
Tou are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service
and defend the above entitled action in
the court aforesaid: and in case of your
failure so 20 do judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of the
complaint, of which a copy is herewith
CALVIN STEWART,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
p. Q. Address: Kenosha, Kenosha County.
Wisconsin. w52
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First Publication. Feb. 2S. 1918.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
KENOSHA COUNTY COURT - IN PRO.
BATE.
In the matter of the viii of James AIadi-
gan. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against James
Madigan. deceased, late of the city of Ke-
n0sha. in said County of Kenosha, will be
examined and adjusted by the County
Court of Kenosha County at the regular
terms or 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 April. A D. 1918. and on the
first Tuesday of September, 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 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.
WAC County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-21
First Publication March 7, 1918.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KFNOsHA 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-
abetl1 5. Graves, deceased. late of the City
Of Fanosha, in said County Of Kenosha.
viii ne examined and adjusted by the
County Court of Kenosha County at the
regular terms of said Court to he holden
at the County Court room, in the City Of
Kenosha, in and for said County, on the
first Tuesday of June A. D. 1913. 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. 1915
By the Court
GEO. W. TAYLOR.
w50 County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-21

First Publication March Z. 1918.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
or tn AD Pm MSsdoNs1R SAFE
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. ID. 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 the 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-
vided 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 f2) acres and sixty 900 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 (40l rods: from
thence in a Northwesterly direction to
point nineteen f19) rods North from the
point of commencement: thence South to
the place Of beginning All in Section
twenty-nine 600, Town one a. North,
Range twenty-five COY East, Kenosha
County, Wisconsin.
Terms and conditions will be made
known at time and place of sale
" t. BRASSARD,
Administrator.
Dated March 9Th, 1918.
Edward P. Harvey and
Mittelstaed & Powell,