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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

Possibly George FL. Cook, manager of
the Wisconsin Gas and Electric com
pany, decided that be had enough of
war and warning and for this reason
decided not to get back up in the big
front room at the Public Service Build
ing. His retirement from the company s
management will be matter of regret
to a lot of people in Kenosha. He was
an excellent buffer between the people
and the far-away directors Of the COM
pany. He could usually be found
fighting on the side of the people. He
will be missed in this semi-public
office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

We are inclined to agree with the
Governor that the Councils of Defense
should be disbanded Men with busy
lives have given much time to the work
Of these organizations and they should
not be asked to give time and energy
~ the future unless such a sacrifice is
for the material welfare of the nation
aud its people. They should be dis
charged with thanks and told that they
are on the reserve" force for any
future call which may be made upon
them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12
SAILOR BOYS IN
WILD DEDhUCH
Continued from page y
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station. 1t was awful. The men
must understand that if they come to
kenosha they must act as gentlemen. y
1t was expected that officials from the
station would be in Kenosha today to
take care of the cases of the four
sailors and it is improbable that they
will remain the guests of the sheriff
for the twenty days named in the
commitment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

Possibly the Crown Prince and his
father decided that they might be
tried for murder in Chicago court.
and they are just starting that sym
pathy yowl eaTiy. This is. case
where in the words of great Eng
lish statesman ttWe must be sternly
just. I" Being sternly just to the form
er Kaiser and his tribe means their
elimination from white mans world.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

Phillip Scheidemann says, Germany
eventually is going TO have a Republic
just like the United States. (" Posi-
bly, the doctor had his fingers crossed
or just happened not to think Of the
indemnities that Germany must pay. It
viii be long time before the financial
condition Of Germany will be anything
like the United States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

Suggestions that portions Of the
court house be refurnished should be
sent to the new building committee.
Nary a cent for improvements in the
old building should be the rule.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

The Merrill case which has been on
trial in the Circuit Court was not con-
cluded today and viii probably last
over tomorrow. The jury has been
excused until Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

And remember that the real panacea
for everything is fresh air and sun
shine. You can't get too much of
either Of them. Too little of either
usually results in disaster. 1t can be
added that these two remedies have
not raised the price on account of the
coming of the war or the collapse of it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

Those boys who came home from the
army after paying for the sweaters
that the Red Cross or some one else
had given them should be reimbursed
Regardless how the officials look at ii
we don It want the, boys who went out
from Kenosha to fight to think that
they left bunch of Indian givers"
at home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

The President has been. gone two
days and the Capital at Washington
still stands. We are still of the opin-
ion that the nation is greater than any
one man no matter how great he may
be.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

If it is decided to intern the old
Kaiser "Bill" Hohenzollern, let the
Dutch take him to the East Indies.
We certainly don't want him or any
of his breed on this side of the world.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

Keep buying War Savings Stamps.
Kenosha is still two hundred thousand
dollars behind. We don't want the rest
of the nation to think that Kenosha
has a bunch of petering out patriots.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

It's a lot better to be careful than
to be sorry. Now is the time to pro-
tect yourself and your neighbor
against Spanish influenza. When a
new epidemic gets under way it will
be too late. Do it now.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

They reduced the naval appropria-
tions of the nation for the coming year
by a billion dollars and the fact only
got paragraph in the papers Verify
we have already become a "world
power.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

DR.. Leibknecht seems to believe in
the power Of advertising. His state
ment that the terrorist revolution would
be staged in Berlin this evening is the
prize piece of publicity. Really
though it looks like "big night for
Berlin and the Germans.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

And now that all restrictions cover
ing sugar and candy are removed, the
sugar will not be nearly so much in
demand and the candy will not taste
nearly so good. The difficulty to get
it was what really made people want it,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

The price Of butter in Kenosha is
another thing that should be taken up
at some "peace conference
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

And remember: Not a single empty
Christmas stocking in Kenosha this
year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

The real Christmas present that the
boys in the army want is a ticket read.
ling { Back to the Old Home Town
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

Hudson Super Six. The best buy. advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12

Buy those " SIS. today.
Evening star., 1918-01-18
ACQUIESCE In MAKING
PUBLIC BUILDINGS WAIT
Members Of Congress Generally Say
Patriotism Demands Step Taken
by Secretary McAdoo.

No construction OF public buildings
until after the war. the policy laid
down by Secretary McAdoo of tho
Treasury Department., is acquiesced in
by members of Congress generally
Frequently they stand guarantee for
the patriotism of their constituents
giving assurance that every community
interested in a public building project
will accept the principle of deferment
and indorse the attitude of the gov
ernment.
A dozen or moro letters from repre-
sentatives in Congress to this erect
have been received. Not one Of them
complains. perhaps expressing regret
that some project must go by the board,
dorsing the Righteousness Of the money
saving plan.
Here Is q sample from a representa-
tive in Congress who is interested in
two public building projects, both pro-
vtded for in legislation, affecting COM
munities in his district:
while deeply regretttng the neces-
sity for such action on your part" he
writes to Secretary McAdoo, 81 can but
agree to the wisdom OF your decision.
This is time when all of us must
be called upon to make sacrifices and
to prosecute this great war We arc
must be permitted to obstruct the
speedy winning Of the war.
THE people OF are truly
patriotic, and. while they will regret
his decision, I am sure they will bow
to 1t cheerfully and periodically"
Evening star., 1918-01-18
% BIG STEEL MILLS GET
PERMISSION TO OPERATE
Must Run 100 Per Cent Capacity on
Orders for Ship Plates for NAVY
and Fleet Corporation.

Twenty-three of the country's largest
steel mills have been notified that they
may continue operation If they run to
100 per cent capacity on orders fo1
steel ship plates for the Navy and the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The twenty-three steel plants notified
that they may continue operation If
they devoted 100 per cent capacity ia
the production of steel plates for the
Emergency Fleet Corporation are:
Forged Steel Wheel Company, Butler
Pa.
Whittaker-Glesner Steel Company
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Youngstown Sheet and Iron COMPANY
Youngstown, Ohio.
Allan Wood Iron and Steel Companv
Conshohocken. Pa.
Bethlehem Steel Company. plants at
Steelton, Pa, and Sparrow Point Md
Midvale Steel Company's plants at
Coatesville and Johnstown, Pa.
hukens % steel Company plants at Coates
Crucible Steel Company plants at Pitts
burgh, Pa, and Harrison, N. J.
La Belle Iron Works, Steubenvilie Ohio.
Otis Steel Company. Cleveland. Ohio
Illinois Steel Company, Chioaeo.
Jones Laushlin Steel Company, Pitts
burgh.
Inland Steel Company. Indiana Harbor,
Central Steel and Iron Company. Har-
Republic Iron and Steel Company,
Brier Hill Steel Company. Youngstown,
Ohio.
And tho Corr1gan Mckinney Steel Com.
pany. Cleveland. Ohio.
Evening star., 1918-01-18
WASHINGTON MEN GIVEN
OFFICERS COMMISSIONS
Guy E. Tripp to Be a Colonel, While
Others Draw From Major Down
to Second Lieutenant.

Guy E. Tripp. 1880 street, has been
commissioned colonel In the Ordnance
Department Of the National Army.
Other Washingtonians who have re-
ceived commissions in the Officers Re-
serve Corps and the National Army
are:
Louis l.. Korn of the Post Office De-
partment, to be major in the judge
advocate generals reserve.
Clifford d. Cheney, 1880 F street. to
be a major in the ordnance reserve.
Walter r. Baylis. 717 H street;
Eugene C. Green. 1907 Pennsylvania
avenue, and Richard G. Williams. 1929
Euclid street, to be captains in the
ordnance reserve.
Frank A. Baker. 7th and streets.
and George Hussey. 1872 II street. to
he first lieutenants in the ordnance re-
Leland P. Hart. 1855 Calvert street.
to he a second lieutenant in the ord
Mason Peters of the Army War Col
lege to be a captain in the quarter
master reserve.
avenue, and Julien Ashton Ripley, 1927
Connecticut avenue, to be captains in
the aviation section Of the signal re-
Joseph L. CARL. 1881 Hamlin street
northeast. and Ord Preston Of 1922 r
street. to be first iieutenants in the
serve. serve Leonard c. Hanna. Jr.. and Ed
ward Schoeppe. both of 119 D street
northeast. to be second lieutenants in
the aviation section of the signal re-
serve
Evening star., 1918-01-18
FOOD AGENCIES EXEMPT
Do Not Come Under Fuel Restric-
ton Order, Says Her.
bert Hoover. "a

The food administration issued an or
der today exempting every sort Of
food handling. manufacturing or dis
tributing agency from the fuel re-
striction order.
A statement by Food Administrator
Hoover follows:
"The food administration wishes II
clearly understood that DR.. Garfields
order does not include grain elevators.
potato or vegetable hoIses. cold stor-
age.
All forms of grain storage. grain and
feed mills. cereal product manufac-
turers, bakers, Gamers, milk dealers,
creameries, condensers and all other
milk product manufactures. packing
and slaughter houses. icep lants and
refrigerators, sugar manufacturers.
commission, wholesale and refill trades;
manufacturing or distributing agency.
Beyond the direct food industries tho
fuel administration has agreed to the
exception Of binder twine factories, am
monia manufacturers, nsecttc1do and
fertilizer manufacturers as being neces-
sary to maintain the constant how OK
beyond this again the state food ed-
have been authorized to de-
termine for the state fuel administrators
any other industries the continuous con-
duct of which are essential to obtaining
tho uninterrupted flow OF food.
The fact that Mr.. Hoover assured tho
operation Of all plants necessary to
maintain a constant flow Of foodstuffs
was taken to Indicate that Ice manu-
featuring plants generally would be
permitted to run.
Evening star., 1918-01-18
TWO CAAUFFEURS HELD
ON DRY LAW CHARGES
Alleged to Have Made Trips to Bal
timore for the Purchase Of
spirituous Liquors. .';

Baltimore seems to be the popular desd-
nation Of alleged joyriders. especially since
this city went dry and two colored
this week were arrested last night by
members Of Maj. PuIiman's automobile
squad. They registered as James Aloysius
Smith, Ills ed street, and JOSEPH
Mitchell, 1911 9th street Both admit max
ing the run over the Washington-Balti-
moro boulevard to the Monumental city
and return, according to the police. and
they will be arraigned in Police Court
tomorrow.
Smith declared to Detective Hughls<s
that he made no purchase OF liquor
while in Baltimore. but was unable to
odor of alcohol in the vehicle when
he returned and put it in the garage
of his employer. Mrs. H. H Reese.
Burlington apartments.
His explanation Of the trip was that
his employer had told him always to
assist Army officers. and Wednesday
night. he stated, he took Lieut.. Brooks
as far as Camp Meade. Then he went
to Baltimore; On the return trip the
Curve" he stated. and he remained in
1t until early in the morning. when he
paid $500 to a Catonsville firm to get
1t from the ditch.
Mitchell said he had no accident
with the car Of Mrs Phoebe Cole, his
employer. who resides at SO Seward
square southeast, until he reached
this city, when 1t was struck by
a street car. He explained to De-
tectives Hughlett and Collins that he
took three white men to Baltimore to
purchase supplies Of liquor. They pur-
chased large quantities OF wet" goods.
he stated, and returned. The men he
took to Baltimore will have to appear
as witnesses against him.
Evening star., 1918-01-18
WILLIAM H. BAKER SUICIDE.
Former Postal and Western Union
Official Shoots Himself.

NEW YORK. January 1s.-William H.
Baker. former vice president of the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company and
former secretary of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. committed suicide
Yesterday by shooting himself in the
head in room in the Hotel Ansonia.
Mr.. Baker had been suffering from a
nervous breakdown as the sequence OF
an operation. Mr.. Baker retired as sec
retary of the Western Union Company
November 80. 1916. after forty-seven
years of active business life. nearly all
Of which were spent in telephone and
telegraph service. He began as a mes
senger in 1870. Presidency Of the Tele-
graph and Telephone Life Insurance
Association was another office he held.
Mr.. Baker was born in Buffalo, N. Y,
April 10, 1855. His wife was the daugh-
ter of Gen. Edward B. Fowler. who Was
a colonel in the civil war.
Evening star., 1918-01-18
Criticises New Fuel Order,
! But Urges Business Men
to Carry Out Its Purpose

Z After a conference yesterday after
6oon with Fuel Administrator Garfield
1he war service executive committee of
3he Chamber of Commerce of the United
States issued a statement criticisine the
FUEL restriction order, but announcine q
lhat since it had been issued .it is
eiearly the duty of business men to do
81 In their power to carry out it's spirit
3nd purpose"
Z This sudden and extraordinary ac-
3ion," said the statement, "in the opin-
4pn or your committee, is but an illus
tration of the hurried decisions which
must be expected when there is lacking
4nd control over the separated war ac-
&fvtties of the government, for which
the business men of the country have
declared and in behalf of which your
committee appeared before the Senate
committee on military affairs yester-
day"
The committee, of which Waddil]
Catchings is chairman, said it was told
BY DR.. Garfield that the order was in
Hne with recommendations made by
state coal administrators in the east
to 2. b. Noyes. head of the conserva-
tion division of the fuel administration
who reported to DIR. Garfield Wednes-
day on the results of his trip to New
'Dr. Garfield" the statement said
ethereupon discussed the subject with
Director General McAdoo, Secretary OF
War Baker and Secretary of the NAVY
Daniels, and determined upon the
course outlined in the order published
Believing it to be the only cure for the
Uituation. He stated that he recor.
mixed the hardship to industry and t
workers involved In the step, especial.
" without notice, but he considered
that a. in q surgical operation, Quicl
action was the easiest to bear"
The statement went on to say thai
the committee was unable to Judge o.
the critical character of the emergenc,
making necessary action Of this kind
but 1t assumed that industry would mo-
have been shaken to the bottom with
out the weightiest reasons
Evening star., 1918-01-18
GERMAN SHELLING BRIEF.
British Admiralty Answers German
Claims a to Bombardment.

LONDON. January 16.-rhe British
admiralty last evening commented a.
follows concerning the ofIloial oommu.
nication Of the German admiralty dsals
ing with the naval attack on English
coast towns:
with reference to the glowing ref
erence Of the Germans to the opera.
tions of their light naval forces tho
night of Monday. the actual facts are
as follows: The town OF Yarmouth.
situated nearly 100 miles north Of tho
mouth of the Thames, was subjected
to a bombardment from the sea in
pitch dark. 1t lasted about fve min
utes, then the enemy craft withdrew.
It resulted in the death Of four per-
sons and the wounding Of eight
others. -....5-5.-.-
Careful investigation proved that sp-
proximateiy only nifty small ehells fSl1
In or near the town, and that No other
shells fell on any other part e1 our
coast that night.
Evening star., 1918-01-18
TEXAN ARRIVES IN PORT
Was Rammed by a Conveying War
ship Monday-None of the
Crew Injured.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. January 1s-
The Hawaiian American line steamship
Texan, which was in a collision at sea
last Monday. arrived here safely today,
under her own steam. 1t became known
that she was rammed by conveying
warship. which punched a large hole In
her port side.
The Texans watertight bulkheads
saved her from sinking. Several COM
partments were full of water when the
big merchantmen steamed slowly into
port. AS far as could be learned the
Texan made her return voyage from
the scene of the accident unescorted 1t
was said that none of the crew was in
jured.
The vessel was taken in charge by
coast guard craft when she entered the
harbor. She will be drydocked for re-
Evening star., 1918-01-18
PLANS 'SK|P-STOPS
TO CONSERVE COAL
Public Utilities Commission
May Also Ban Fire Stops
as Traffic Solution.

Skip-stops are coming in Washington
and fire stops are going.
These are regarded as almost certain
changes to be ordered by the public
utilities commission for the purpose of
improving street car service and saving
coal. They are favored by John A
Beeler and the New York engineers
who are investigating local traction
conditions. and they will be before the
commission In the form of definite rec
concentrations at an early date
Something like 10000 compulsory fire
stops are observed in the course of a
day by the cars of the two local trac-
tion companies. 1t is believed by Mr.
BeeIer that a majority of them are un-
necessary and can pe abolished. If
this is done the saving of time in stop
ping and starting cars will be SO great
that service can be Immensely speeded
saved.
skip-stop coal-saver.
The skip-stop system. il adopted. will
be an immense time and coal saver. 1t
is estimated by the Beeler experts the
saving in coal alone will amount to
more than 10000 tons year for the two o
companies much greater saving than
"oulu De enected II the fuel admins
traitors drastic order for the closing Of
certain industries had been held to an
ply to the local street railway com
panies.
Now that 1t is settled the regular
street car schedules are not 10 he
molested by this order the public util.
tiles commission will bend every en-
ergy to the working of a coal saving
scheme. in conjunction with its study
of the congested traffic problem. that
will lead to a much greater fuel
economy than would have resulted
under the Garfield proclamation.
Promise Huge Saving.
With skip-stops promising a saving
OF 10000 tons of coal annually, 1t is be.
lfeved that the abo1ishment of a ma
5ority Of fire stops and introduction of
other practices in the operation Of the
street car lines will lead to a saving OF
from $4,000 to 10000 tons Of coal an
nually.
While public hearings may be held
before hnal orders are adopted, the COM
| mission Is handling the street car prob.
lem as var measure and more or less
drastic orders. II necessary, will be pro-
| mulgated in order to afford relief from
congestion, and at the same time con-
serve the nations fuel supply.
Evening star., 1918-01-18
PLENTY OF GRAIN FOR q. s.
But It Is Up to Country to Move It,
Saw Grain Exchange Men.

CHICAGO. January 1s.-There is
plenty of grain to supply the needs of
the United States and tho allies during
1918, but it is up to the government to
move it from the farms to the centers
OF dis.raba,,on srabanea ,re presentatives OF
country declared here last night at the
convention of the National Council of
Grain Exchanges. Millions of bushels
Of corn will go to waste unless it is
moved within sixty days. 1t was said.
Delegates to the council declared that
corn and wheat crops last year ex-
ceeded all expectations and that an
even greater yield was expected this
year. Conditions for winter wheat were
declared to be better than At any time
during the past ten years.
Evening star., 1918-01-18
SENATORS FAVOR /
MUNITIONS HEAD
Measure Providing Creation Of
Post Is Reported by Military
Affairs Committee. ~

Senator Chamberlain. chairman Of tho
military AFFAIRS committee. today formally
reported to the Senate the munitions d.
rector bill Technically tho bill was that
originally introduced for a department Of
munitions. with a cabinet head. but
amended to provide for a director without
a cabinet portfolio.
THE favorable report ordered was psao-
tically by unanimous vote Of tho commit
tee." said Senator Chamberlain
The bill provides that the director Of
munitions shall be appointed by the
President and be clothed with authority
delegated from the President, taking
over any government agencies that may
be deemed necessary into his depart
ment. and not subject to authority OF
any cabinet members.
Control Of procurement, production.
distribution and transportation Of all
war munitions, which are defined to
be arms ammunition, ordnance. cloth
ing. equipment or war supplies Of
any character and description" is pro-
posed.
Seek Administration Support.
Steps were taken today to secure ad-
ministration support. both for the mu-
nitions control and war council bills.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, demo-
crat. a member Of the committee. dis
cussed the matter with Secretary Baker
and said afterward that he was hope
full both bills ultimately would have
the approval OF the administration.
1t was understood that Senator
Hitchcock strongly urged upon Score.
nation Of war operations under q war
council.
Another meeting Of the military ooua.
mittee was planned later today IN the
hope OF taking final action on the war
council measure. with the only prfn.
cipal question remaining as to whether
the Secretaries OF War and Navy shall
sit with three civilian members.
Evening star., 1918-01-18
FOOD PRICES IN WASHINGTON.

for the District "
and eta merch
ARE
RIGHT
by alers
practices
the Distr of stree
Evening star., 1918-01-18
Won SPIEGEL ADMITS HE LIED.
Declared He Had Seen British Hos
pital Ships Armed.

LONDON. January 1s.-Baron Won
Spiegel und Zu Peckelsheim. command
er of German submarine U-202. who
wrote the widely circulated narrative
of voyage of that undersea boat, has
been q prisoner in England for some
time.
Won Spiegel. who in his book said he
himself had seen British hospital ships
carrying arms and munitions. admitted
to the British authorities that he never
had seen anything Of the kind.