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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-01
First Publication July 4, 1918.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENOsHA COUNTY COURT - IN PRO-
BATE.
In the matter of the last viii of Otto
Kuehn deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Otto
Kuehn. 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 September. A. d. 1915 and on
the first. Tuesday of December, A, D. 1918,
at ten O'clock A. NJ. of those days; also
that the time until and including the first
Tuesday of November. A. D. 1918. is the
time allowed and limited for creditors of
said Otto Kuehn, deceased. to present
their claims for examination and allow
ance
Dated at Kenosha, the 25th day of June,
A. D. 1913
By the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
Wis County Judge.
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IN CIRCUIT COURT FOR KENosHA
COUNTY.
Addie Chase, Plaintiff, Against Charles
Chase, Defendant
The State Of wisconsin, To the said de-
PENDANT:
You 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 to do judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of
the complaint; of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
NJ. G. O'Donnell,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney,
p. O. Address: 204 Main St.. Second floor
Kenosha Kenosha County, Wisconsin. wis
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Now let's organize "shock troopso
to make an assault on the wheat and
oats field and shock up the ripening
grain. We might just as well have
shock troops here as over in France.
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first Publication. July IS, 1918.

First Publication, July IS, 1918.
STATE OF WISCONSIN = CIRCUIT
COURT - RACINE COUNTY.
In the Matter of the Root River Drain
age District.
Notice is hereby given that the Court has
upon the application of the Commissioners
of said drainage district on the first day
Of July, A. D. 1918, made and entered
an order confirming an additional assess
ment for cost of construction against all
of the lands and corporations interested in
said drainage district whereby an addi-
tional assessment-~of twelve (12) per cent
of the assessment of benefits is confirmed
against all of the lands in the North wa
tershed, and an assessment Of ten (10) per
cent of the assessment of benefits is con
firmed against all of the lands in the South
watershed of said drainage district.
Further notice is hereby given that un-
der the order Of the court one-half of each
of said additional assessments for cost of
construction shall become due and payable
July 1, A. D. 1923, and the balance on
July /, 1924. That under the law the land
owners have the option Of paying the en-
tire amount of such assessments at any
time before the bonds of the drainage dis
trict are sold.
Dated July IL, A. D. 1918
Root River Drainage District,
,W13 By James L. English, Secretary.
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WIS.
First Publication, July IS, 1918.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - MUNICIPAL
COURT = KENOSHA COUNTY.
SUMMONS.

Helen N. II. Turnbull, Plaintiff, VS..
Augusta Stein, Caroline hoffman, Augusta
Holman, Adolph Gobel and - Gobel
his wife whose first name is unknown,
Charles III. Pfennig, as Administrator with
VIII annexed of the Estate of Katherine
Lindemann, deceased, Defendants
The State of Wisconsin, to the said de-
PENDANTS, and each of them: You are
hereby summoned to appear within twenty
days after service of this summons, exclu-
sive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the Court afore-
said: and in case of your failure so to do
Judgment will be rendered against you ac-
cording to the demand of the complaint, of
which copy is herewith served upon you.
HENRY J. HASTINGS,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney
P. o. Address, 1863 Main Street, Kenosha.
Kenosha County, Wis. w29
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First Publication. July II, 1918
SUMMONS

First Publication. July II, 1918.
SUMMONS.
STATE OF WISCONSIN = MUNICIPAL
COURT -. KENOSHA COUNTY.
John G. Murphy, Plaintiff, VS.. Mabel
Murphy, defendant.
State Of Wisconsin, to the said Defend
ant You 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 to do jud gment will be rendered
against you according to the demand Of
the complaint, of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
CALVIN STEWART,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. 0. Address Kenosha, Kenosha County.
Wisconsin. w15
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First Publication June 20. 1918.
SUMMONS.

Wis
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
GASRATESCASE.
IS POSTPONED.
oSkALoosA GIVEN TIME To11lE
OBJECTIONS IN
COURT.

Des Moines, May 22-DeclaFtng
that the case of the Oskaloosa gas
and electric companies now in course
of hearing in the federal court viii
mean a financial burden on the munich
pality and the company as we'll II con-
tinued as at pres tent, Judge Martin y.
Wade Monday asserted his belief In
the necessity Of q utilities commission
in the state Of Iowa for the handling Of
such cases.
This observation was made by the
court during hearing Of a supplement
tai bill filed by the Oskaloosa Light
& Fuel company and the Oskaloosa 4
Buxton Electric Railway company
asking modification of the courts
original order issued last September.
This order permitted the companies
to continue charging the rates effective
prior to the passage Of an ordinance
by the city council last june, pending
hearing of the merits of the case. The
supplemental bill filed by the company
cited the fact that owing to the In
creased cost OF operation the COM
pany was no longer able to operate
profitably on the original rates and
prayed for emergency relief pending
final disposition OF the case. Tho
company agreed to file sufficient bond
to protect its customers should the
court, after hearing the merits OF the
case, find that the increased rates
asked for are not warranted.
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yards and docks for the navy and
given charge Of ship construction in
one Of the numerous shake-ups that
occurred before Mr.. Schwab was
chosen to exercise real authority. He
proposed removal of the offices ID
Philadelphia, but Mr.. Hurley as head
OF the shipping board, overruled his
suggestion and at the end Of the result,
ing controversy Admiral Harris threw
up his job. +;
Apparently Mr.. Schwab did not wor-
ry oyer official approval Of his decision
to move the offices. He simply went
ahead and moved them, saying it was
desirable to centralize the building ac-
tivities. Washington correspondents
who profess knowledge Of inside
facts say the steel magnate desired to
conduct his work outside the immedi-
ate influence of the shipping boards
officials to minimize interference with
his ship building activities.
Whatever may have been Mr..
Schwab's reasons for the change, there
is evidence that he is obtaining results
as ship builder. The reports of pro-
duction at the various yards have
shown remarkable and encouraging
trend toward positive accomplishment
since he took hold. That is all the
public cares to know.
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TILL YOUR HEART SAYS "sToP"

TILL YOUR HEART SAYS "sToP"
Hundreds of Ottumwans who do not
contribute to the local Red Cross chap
ters maintenance fund have sub
scribed to the second war fund. The
soliciting committees report that there
is a most encouraging readiness on
the part Of every citizen to con.
tribute.
Comparison of the number of sub
scribers and the total of their contri-
buttons shows that in Ottumwa the
question, Shall 1 subscriber" receives
an instant affirmative answer. But che
other question. How much shall I
subscriber" raises the difficulty.
That question must not be ap-
preached in an attitude OF money wor-
ship, nor selfishness, nor stinginess.
The answer must come from the heart
and the conscience.
Give to the Red Cross till your heart
says stop" Give with conscious
ness that men who owe no more to
their country than do you are giving
their lives Give with realization Of
the work that must be done, of the
lives that must be saved, of the
wounds that must be healed, of the
doubts and fears that must be quieted,
of the starving refugees who must be
fed, Of the cheer that must be taken
into that inferno of fire and hate
where mems souls are tried and mems
bodies are the barrier between your
safety and the horror OF the Hun.
Ask your heart, Have given
enough?" not Must give so much?"
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PRETTY WEDDING
IN CHARLTON

Charlton, May 22.-Anton Freder-
lex Wier, of Hawkeye, Fayette county,
and Miss Zulma Aloise Lanning OF
Charlton were united III marriage at
the home Of the bride, 931 Orchard
avenue, on Monday evening, at 6:3O
O'Clock, in the presence OF about TWEEN
ty.five guests. Rev. E. w. Curtis. pas
tor of the United Brethren church,
performing the ceremony. 1t was a
beautiful ring service and was most
impressive.
Iohengrins wedding march was ex-
ecuted by the brides sister-in-law,
Mrs. w. B. Lanning OF New Hampton.
Mo-, as the bridal party entered the
parlor. The brides gown was beau
tiful white satin crepe. Miss Lacey
Lanning, sister of the bride, and Roy
H. Williamson of Hawkeye, officiated
as bridesmaid and groomsman. The
bridesmaid was attired in a dress OF
rose colored tafetta silk. Following
the ceremony sumptuous dinner was
served.
The bride is graduate Of the Chart
ton schools, being a member of the
class of 1911. She later attended the
Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar
Falls, and for some time was one OF
the efficient teachers Of Lucas county.
She has recently been employed as
cashier and bookkeeper at the Edwin
Jarl store, which position she will con-
tinue to fill as her husband expects
to be called to the colors in the near
future. The groom is a graduate of
Upper Iowa university and Is a music
instructor Of good attainments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
kuLrUR AND eoNFlREs

The period of the thesis is upon us
Annually, in colleges, universities and
even in high schools girls and boys
who stand at the threshold OF an
adult existence in which they must
test the mental, physical and moral
strength that books and lectures and
exercise have helped to give to each
OF them in varying measures. read to
audienceslof perspiring and admirtnG
relatives their views and opinions on
problems of the world into which they
are about to adventure.
Possibly the thesis serves useful
purpose. But If each alumnus were
forced to return to his alma mater
ten or twenty years after graduation
mount the platform and read the
labored periods which helped him OBJ.
tain his diploma, the exhibition would
be sorry one indeed.
Theories which, when we are 20
seem infallible and wiser than the
songs of Solomon often appear the
merest, most transparent drivel when
viewed from the vantage point OF 80
and at 40 we are likely to disown
them, deny them and feel sorry for
the youth OF 20 whom once we knew
and at whose wisdom we marveled
with ill-disguised egotism.
This is not an Indictment OF what
we call higher education, but it is by
way Of yoicing our approval OF the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
y. I. WATERMAN
(From TUESDAYS Daily

(E'rOm TueSOaV' s slJdlly)
In the death of Harrison Lyman
Waterman Ottumwa and Iowa have
lost worthy citizen and thousands
OF men mourn the passing of friend
whose opinions and words they valued
highly, whose Judgment was seasoned
and logical and whose example was
worthy of emulation.
The Courier speaks for many per.
sons in various strata of society in
expressing the deepest sympathy for
the members of the family from which
death has removed the head Few
men OF our community have leis a
deeper impress Of personality upon
the minds OF their fellows.
Mr.. Waterman was builder, witt,
the spirit of the pioneer and the sol
der. His was aslife of definition, not
compromise nor substitution HIS
opinions were positive; he expressed
them fearlessly; he maiDkained them
and defended them with the argu.
ments by which he reached them.
To those who knew him best, his
brief autobiography which was pub
lished yesterday in The Courier Is
much like privileged, intimate CON
versation. 1t tells the story OF a
boys ambitious quest for riches in a
land of golden dreams; Of disillusion.
ment which. however, did not bring
despair, and of determination "to
make more out of life than could be
made by muscle alone"
This might have been the text on
which his career was bnilded He was
a student who brought to his studies
the mind and rich advantages OF a
practical, constructive experience.
AS member Of legislative bodies
he welded wide influence. Unspar.
ing in debate. he stir possessed an un.
failing wealth of humor which blunted
the barb of sarcasm even while 1t
served to drive an argument home.
For. many years Mr.. Waterman was
identified with the coal producing in.
dustry Of Iowa and to his counsel and
Judgment is due in large measure the
relations and understanding between
employers and employees which have
held labor difficulties to minimum
in Iowa's mining fields in comparison
with other coal producing areas.
H. L. WATERWAYS life was a busy
useful one, rich in experience and in
service to his fellow men.
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WHEN SOCIALISM REICNS y.
LAWS LIKE THIS EXIST


= tow Russia:
Since beautiful specimens Of the fair have the past
continuation Of the human has greatly mpedd and great
induced
the anarchists proclaim the following decree & e
1915 right between
the Of II and 80 is hereby abolished.
his
whenever he wishes Il X
ownership and to the Of the whole
union from the
belongs
the workipgman's class
cent IN
privileges ohersha by month.
allowance Of 2SS
rubles monthly
be asylum popular
training the propagation fund.
Every bonus of 200 rubes
charge Of technical
ognze support proclaimed
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indictment of the trend toward social
ism and what Colonel Roosevelt calls
parlor bolshevism, an /, Indictment
which is drawn by churchmen whose
interests are in education and, as
we'll, in high standard of morals.
Yesterday, at the convention of
southern Baptists in Hot Springs, re-
solutions were adopted attacking some
Baptist universities as well as secular
ones on the score that they "reek with
German kultur.' 1t was not merely
the study of the German language
which stirred the ire of these clergy
men and laymen; it was the belated
discovery that teachers Of sociology
like Professor Thomas Of Chicago are
poisoning the minds and morals of
impressionable youths with theories
which, when they are taken from the
artificial atmosphere Of the school
room and tested in the light OF law
and Christian civilization, are found.
as the Baptists resolutions say, to
"reek with German kultur.'
1t is the sort of kultur which die
tates for German women in wartime
the unspeakable lateral marriage and
impels Prussian savants to recon-
mend for enlightened, War-mad Ger
many law prescribing a compulsory
wedlock.
During the recent alumni dinner
which featured commencement week
at Iowa Wesleyan college the in
dictment of this socialistic, athe-
istic kultur was read at length
by DR.. F. E. Day Of Ottumwa,
and because his argument is inn
portant and timely The Courier pub
fishes 1t on this page, in the fervent
hope that this and similar practical
studies OF the modern educational sys-
tenn may result in general removal
ton of courses Of study to the end
that there shall be no more Of what
DIR. Day calls "a foolish and trucking
subservience to specious theorists"
Throw out German, If you WISH, and
burn the German books in a bonfire
il that will make you feel any more
safe against Prussianism, but while
violence is being done to curricula let
1t be an intelligent and thorough at
tack rather than merely sentimental
one. Read sociological text books and
lectures, and some on psychology.
Then you will build a bigger bonfire.
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HONOR MOTHERS OF
DES MONIES HEROES

Des Moines, May 22-Mrs. H. D. Hay.
mother of Merle. Hay, Mrs. Murdo
MacRae, mother OF Donald MacRas.
and Mrs. Harrison McHenry, wife Of
Captain McHenry. will be the guests
Of Des Moines Friday when the Bel
gian and Italian troops will be enter
tanned.
Mrs. Frank G. Trayersy Of the war
community service will have cha1go
of the reception Of Mrs. Hay. who will
arrive in the city at 10 O'Clock Friday
morning from Clinton. MI
A meeting of the committee in
charge OF the program for the day
was called for noon today 1t the
Chamber of Commerce to complete
arrangements.
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MISSING SEVEN YEARS
JURY SAYS SUICIDE

Des Moines, May 22.-Although no
trace has ever been found of George
II. Johnson, former Des Moines rail-
road man. since he mysteriously van
ished February 2S, 1911. a federal
court jury has decided that he COM
mitted suicide some time prior to
March, 1911, when his life insurance
policy lapsed.
The administrator OF the estate has
been awarded the full amount of a
policy issued by the National Life In
surance company Of Vermont, $4,76O.67
One year after Johnson disappeared
a safety deposit box was found to
contain note, stating that he intend
ed toakiU himself
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Children's Evening Story
along with him. Riddle Katydid splut-

I along with him." Riddle Katydid splut-
tered.
Honestly, I'm tempted to move
away from this neighborhood," L.eaper
the Locust began to tell everyone he
met. IF that chap would only trim his
horns to the proper length wouldn't
mind it SO much But he's actually
proud Of them. He's always waying
them over his head, so people will mo-
|tice them
They both declared Kiddie Katytiid
and Leaper the Locust-that they
couldn't abide the name "Grasshop-
per" And they took pains to warn
people in the neighborhood that they
wouldn't answer to that name, no mat
ter how loudly anyone might shout it
at them
After that few OF their neighb ors
took great delight In crying Grass.
hopper! Grasshopper!" whenever ono
of the two happened to be within,
hearing. But no matter which OF thsm
it might be-whether Leaper the LO-
Gust or Kiddie Katydid-he pretended
not to hear, and went right on eating.
But at last something happened that
made both those jumpy gentlemen
ing to be called Grasshoppers, they de-
cided suddenly that they liked the
name. And each claimed that the 9TH
er had no right to it.
This odd state Of affairs arose when
they learned that a stranger had come
into the valley bearing q message
marked "For Mr. Grasshopper.
That's for mel" Kddie Katydtd
cried, as soon as he heard the news.
You're mistaken" Leaper the Lo-s
Gust snapped. The message is clear
ly intended for me. And shan't let
ANYBODY else open IT," y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
RED CROSS BOX
SUPPER AT AGENCY

Agency. May 22-There VIII b
a box social given in the opera house
Friday evening. May "a. the proceeds
for the Red Cross. All ladies. young
and old are expected to bring . box
Of eatables with their name on the
inside Of the box. The boxes VIII Be-
sold at auction to the men. Ice cream
has been donated by H. C. Shearef. A
short program will be given. Every
body come and make this booster
meeting for the Red Cross. This u
for the war fund to be sent to the Red
Cross to supply the immediate wants
Of the men on the battle front.
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ROOM FOR AN INQUIRY
(From Wednesdays Daily

t.s tf rom w euneSOdyS Ddlly)
If German intelligence department
sleuths are able to extract from
American casualty, lists in their pres
ent form any information of value to
the boche, then truly German minds
are keener than We would prefer to
believe. The casualty catalogues which
are issued at Washington since Secre-
tary Baker annulled the order prohibit
ing publication of the lists range from
one to two weeks late. They cannot
be said to be incomplete because, ap-
parently, they are withheld from the
newspapers several days after their
arrival In Washington
Captain James Norman Hall was
shot down behind the German lines
May Z in battle with enemy aviators.
The fact reached the newspapers OF
America through The Associated
Press May s. Yesterday, just fourteen
days after he was wounded, his name
was found in the casualty list made
public by the war department The
same is true of Ely, of Chapman and
of numerous others whose prominence
is sufficient to bring special mention
is the dispatches from the battle
front.
Captain Steller was wounded March
s. The news reached Ottumwa four
DAYS later. Before Secretary Baker in
stituted his so-called reforms in the
muddled affairs of the public informa-
ton bureau the time which elapsed be-
tween events at the front and their
announcement to the public was con-
siderably shorter than under the new
system.
Lieutenant Walter Schafer's parents
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SOME REASONS

There is no politics in the Red Cross.
There are no swivel chair officers.
There is no graft.
There has been no falling down in
tn program.
Organized for noble cause, it is
pursuing its work nobly and intelli
3geptly.
These are five reasons why YOU
should give money to the Red Cross
war fund.-
Over in France there are more than
| 500 900 other reasons, each one an
American in uniform fighting there
land Offering his life in defense o!
yours.
Do you need any more reasons?
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AlRPLANEs AND COAL

Certainly there will be few voices
raised in protest against the first
action of President Wilson following
his valuation OF the Overman meas
ure. Clothed with power which few
monarchs can equal, he has set about
the task Of coordinating war activities
in workmanlike manner by divorcins
aircraft production from the army'a
signal corps and establishing John D.
Ryan's organization on an independ-
ent basis similar to that of MI
Schwab's effective shipbuildfng &C.
tivity.
This step serves as a good sign OF
other proper changes which the presi-
dents investigations may recommend
It is to be hoped that he will find time
for study of the fuel situation and
its relation to the railroads. Although
he announced decision in the bitter
argument between Director McAdoc
and his assistant, John S. Williams, on
one side, and Fuel Administrator Gar
field on the other, the railroads have
given tardy and only half-hearted
recognition to his ruling.
President Wilson declared the rail-
roads. despite government control,
should enjoy no advantage over otner
consumers either as to price or deliy-
cry. For weeks the western railroads
refused to recognize that ruling, and
when they finally did order coal they
insisted on paying last years prices
under an agreement to make up the
difference II final government decf-
sion shall confirm the presidents de,
cision.
Millions Of tons OF coal have been
lost to the nation for the coming win
ter because the railroads and the coal
industry, both under government con-
troll, lack coordination. Every passing
day makes it more certain that the
coal shortage in some sections OF the
country next winter will be far more
serious than last. The men who
speak for the railroads and the coal
industry are at outs; something Is
radically wrong in their relations and
in their effect on the fuel outlook. Co
ordination can be achieved by the
president under the Overman law.