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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31
Purchasing Agent Of N. r.
Aliens Sons Company
Died Early Today
from Pneumonia.
ACTED AS VOLUNTEER NURSE
Well-Known Kenosha Man Contracted
Influenza While Taking Care Of
Employees of Big Company and
Rapidly Developed Pneumonia.

Heroism is, not confined to the battle
fronts. Walter J. Cox, purchasing
agent of the N. r. Allen IS Sons Com
pany and one of the best known men
connected with the great leather MAX
ing industry of Kenosha died that
death Of hero early this morning
when he died from pneumonia at his
home No. 926 Ann street. Mr.. Cox
has been i'll for only few days. He
contracted Spanish influenza while act
ing as a volunteer nurse among the
employees of the Allen company.
When the disease was at it's height in
Kenosha and it was found impossible
to secure nurses to take care of the
hundreds of people who had been strick-
en- with the disease Mr.. Cox volunteered
to give part of his time to the work
Of looking after the men Of the Tan
merry who were stricken. For ten days
he gave most of his time to this work
going from home to home and seeing
that stricken men had every comfort
that could be provided for them. He
fought off the disease from many homes
and his work undoubtedly saved many
lives. Just as his work was nearing
completion with the abatement of the
epidemic he was taken with the in
fuenza and almost Immediately the at
tack developed into pneumonia.
Walter J. Cox was native Of Pleas
ant Hill, Mo-, where he was born, De-
cember 25, 1869. He later resided at
Lockport, New York, where he received
his education. He came to Kenosha
twenty years ago and since that time
he had been active in the industrial
life Of the city. He became connected
with the N. r. Allen s Sons Company
seventeen years ago first serving in
the capacity of Traffic Manager and
later he Was advanced to the position
Of purchasing agent which position
he held at the time Of his death.
Mr.. Cox was married in 1893 to
Miss Margaret Bieneman and his
widow and five children survive him.
The children are Mrs Morris Turkel-
son, Miss Grace Cox, Timothy, Walter
and Norton Cox all of Kenosha. His
Oldest son Timothy Cox is in the avia-
tion corps Of the United States army
and is with the American Expedition
airy Forces in France. Mr.. Cox is also
survived by two brothers Fred o. Cox
OF Kansas City, Mo-, and Timothy Cox
Of Chicago, Ill
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31
COST OF KEEPING
insane PATIENTS
Annual Report Of Various
Institutions in Which
KenOsha County Per-
sons are Treated.
IS BOYS IN REFORM SCHOOL
Two Girls are in the Industrial Home
for Girls and Two Patients are in
the Racine County Tuber-
culosis Sanitarium.

1t cost the county of Kenosha $12,-
s95.45 to care for her insane persons
FOR the year 1918 and $940 more for
the support of the Boys Industrial
Home, the Girls Industrial Home and
the Racine tuberculosis Sanitarium
making total cost far institutional
treatment for the year Of $13,s3596.
There are in these various institu-
lions 169 inmates of which 81 are
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31
VOTE The STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN TICKET

waukesha County Insane Asylum
there are two men and six women and
the cost to this county for the year
was $798.26; at Walworth there are
eight males and three females and they
cost the county of Kenosha $1,163.06.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31

With politics reconvened we want to
say that the President is about as
crafty a Democratic politician as ever
was honored by his party. Certainly
his frankness if nothing else is worthy
of the admiration of every practical
politician
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31
Germany is getting to be a real 70

Germany is getting to be a real for
ward people. They have dared to
openly discuss whether or not they
wanted Kaiser or peace. Some time
they viii decide the question for
themselves and then 1T will be well
for the Kaiser to take to Potsdam and
hide himself where the rest of his fell
low citizens will have trouble finding
him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31

And it is just possible that old
"Doc' Cook could find some place
which would be willing to have the
Kaiser. IF he couldn't find it he
could imagine he did, anyway.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31

The Christian Science leaders init
mate that lot more are dying of fear
than from influenza. This, however,
is not counted on to reduce the under
taker s bill.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31

And if You got to work an hour early
this morning blame it on Congress.
The pesky politicians might have
agreed to let US keep that hour.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31
PAID ADVERTISEMENT - Authorized and
s11OO paid for by the Republican County Commit
tee, Kenosha Wis.

Mr. Voter:
It is your duty next Tuesday to go to the polls
and cast your vote Do you want business adj
ministration?
All of the candidates on the Republican ticket
are one hundred per cent American, they are bust
ness men of recognized ability They are solid sub
stantial citizens experienced in public affairs and
men of sound judgment in whom you may safely
place your confidence.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS- CLIFF
FORD E. RANDALL was raised on farm, taught
public school, an attorney man of unquestioned
integrity and fully capable of fulfilling the duties
of the office for which is nominated.
FOR STATE SENATOR - GEORGE L.
BUCK-A successful business man of Racine,
Wis, the type of man we need to represent us in
the State Senate
FOR MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY-PETER
NJ. ANDERSON--A man who has made a success
of farming and will be success in the assembly
FOR COUNTY CLERK - CHARLES L.
HOLDERNESS-On of Kenoshfs bright young
men, who was educated in Kenosha schools, is eff
Gent careful and courteous, an ideal man for the
office.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER w.
BLAIR is assistant cashier of the First National
Bank, competent beyond doubt.
FOR SHERIFF-JOHN F. HERZOG a man
who has made good as Highway Commissioner
and who will take care of your interests and
render to you business administration
FOR CORONER TRUMAN T. PARKER
Through an unfortunate accident he lost one hand
since which time he has devoted his time to Insur-
ance business, and is competent man for the
office
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT =
RAYMOND G. POWELL-A man of good educa-
ton, has always been a Republican, is courteous
and capable and will be a credit to the office.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY PETER FISHER,
IRA member Of the firm of Fisher & Fisher,
attorneys. Reflect your present district attorney.
REGISTER OF DEEDS-W. S. LAMB-For
many years identified with the business life of
Kenosha-careful, capable and efficient.
oThese men deserve your support for their
merits are llnquestoned
VOTE THE REPUBLICAN TICKET STRAIGHT
samasah@z@a@ asamesesuss
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31
WISCONSIN REPUBLIC ANS

ONCE the statement is made that if you Uote
1.-THE REPUBLICAN ticket you lU be giving aid to the
Kaiser! The Democratic National Committee, referring
to the election of Republicans, says: 1T lUould be al
of comfort and citation to the Kaiser and his
cohorts. "
STRANGE recompence for REPUBLICAN, fathers of
OREPUBLICAN sons lUho lie buried in Flanders Field
VOUR party Das born IN Wisconsin. 1t nominated
Lincoln, and during The trying hours lUhen the
Nations life uas at stake REPUBLICAN, Wisconsin
fought for him southern battleelds in the halls of
Congress- and at home. During the period of
struction your party Labored necessarily until your
country greu to be The greatest earth The REPUB
LCANS you sent to Congress- the Presidents you elected
gaze you protection against unfair foreign competition
You built your homes you reaped The benefits of ise
and benefcent REPUBLICAN legislation.
TXZl7EN this 1vas declared 1t Uas not political
w III your You gaze your sons, you
gaze your dollars, you gaze yourself to your country
You Saluted Woodrow Wilson, not as your political
leader, but your commander inchief AaN#
Won sent $4,000 fighting men from REPUBLICAN,
Al WISCONSIN, to support him your leader IN uar.
You reserved the precious right to the ballot and you
gaze not inch your allegiance to the REPUBLICAN,
party Do you believe the faith in your political ideals
IS comfort to the Kaiser? You U continue to give your
all to help in the rOar, but you lOl aswer this infamous
charge at the polls November 5.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-10-31

And the doctors say that one way to
fight the flu is to put 'em on and
keep 'em On until the spring equinox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-25
ROOTS GO TO COURT
Attorney and Wife Will Fight Resur-
facing of Topeka Avenue.

A suit which would hold up the re-
paving of Topeka avenue between
Fourteenth street and Euclid avenue
was filed in the Shawnee county dis
trict court today by Laura d. Root,
thru her attorney, Hiram d. Root, her
husband, against the city and city
commissioners.
The plaintiff who says others are
interested as plaintiffs also, asks an
injunction restraining the city from
collecting any portion of the cost of
repaving the street from the plaintiff
and other property owners. The pc
tition recites that the repaving and re-
surfacing is being done with the idea
of making the avenue into boulevard
to cater to the wishes of the Topeka
automobile association.
1t is claimed that the avenue has al
ready been suitably paved with brick
and limestone, the payment for which
was completed in 1916. 1t is further
alleged that there is no law or ordln-
ance giving the city commissioners the
right to regutter, repave or resur-
face an already paved street. Mrs.
Root says she protested the repav1ng
of the street last March but the city
commission paid no attention to her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-25
Topeka DAILY STATE JoURNAL-THURsDAY EVENING AP
ATKINS WILL SPEAK
kansan in Paris Bombardment to
Tell About 1t Here.

Percy F. Atkins, a well known Kan
sas preacher, will be the guest of
honor at a special noon luncheon at
the Cha mber of Commerce tomorrow
noon. Only thirty-two invited guests
will have the privilege of hearing him
talk tomorrow. but on Saturday noon
Atkins will speak to an open meeting
in the Chamber of Commerce dining
room.
Atkins has just returned to Amer
lea after being engaged in Y. NJ. C. A.
work in France for the last six
months. Atkins was in Paris at the
beginning of the last Hun drive and
has tale to tell of the devastation
wrought in Paris by the long range
gun of the Germans which made it's
first appearance during the drive
This is the first opportunity Topeka
has had to listen to a man who was
on the French front during any part
of the German drive of 1918
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-25
CLAIMS A COMMISSION
George Godfred Moore Sues Stephen
son & Webb for $1,137.5O

William C. Stephenson and w. w.
Webb, doing business under the firm
name of Stephenson & Webb. today
were made defendants in a suit for a
division of real estate commission filed
by George Godfrey Moore, manager
here for the Guardian Life Insurance
company.
Moore claims that in June, 1917, he
became aware of the fact that the
North American Hotel company was
seeking a site in Topeka The plain
tiff, according to the petition, went to
Stephenson & Webb and told them
that he would furnish a purchaser for
valuable city property if the defend
ants would divide the commission with
him. Moore claims that Stephenson
agreed to the plan, and sold to the
North American Hotel company the
four corner lots at Ninth and Kansas
avenue, receiving a commission of
$2,275. Moore claims that the de-
PENDANTS refuse to divide the commits
sion as was provided in the agree
ment. The plaintiff is suing for
81. 1880 and interest of per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-25
Attorney Rooney Shakes Fist in
Attorney Lempenau's Face.
And He Had To Jump Over the
COunsel's Table To Do 1t.
DARED HIM TO REPEAT CHARGE
But Lempenau, Like Shakes
peare Decided 1t Was Not Wise.
All Over a WashwOman, Blind
Horse and an Automobile.

Ed Rooney, an attorney. jumped
across the counsePs table in the court
OF Topeka today and grabbed Bert ].
Lempenau. another attorney, by the
arm. Shaking his fist in Lempenau's
face. Rooney dared him to repeat a
statement to the effect that Rooney
had not stuck to the truth in the ex-
animation of a witness. Lempenau
sat down and declined to accept the
invitation. Then Rooney apologized to
the court.
poor washerwoman with a blind
horse, her poverty affidavit and Clad
Marshall, 1877 Greenwood avenue.
owner of powerful motor car, figur-
ed in the case on trial before Judge
Rad Lee. Rooney contended that by
demanding a cash deposit. Lempenau
was endeavoring to throw a $500 dam
age case out of court and deny Mrs.
Anna Herman justice.
Hit Woman, Horse and Wagon.
Mrs. Herman is washerwoman
living at 915 Morris avenue. She
claims Marshall in his car ran into her
while she was driving blind horse to
an old wagon containing washing. She
was hurt, the blind horse was injured
and the wagon damaged, she claimed.
Mrs. Herman filed a poverty affi-
davit. Lempenau filed a motion to
compel Mrs. Herman to put up de-
post to cover costs of the suit. The
motion was before the court.
In questioning his client about a
search of premises by unknown per-
sons apparently for the purpose of
learning whether Mrs. Herman had
any money or property Rooney re-
ferred to such tactics as "Shylock
methods and intimated that Lemp-
enau had headed the spying party.
This Lempenau branded as false. Then
the near fight. Judge Lee over-ruled
the motion for a cash deposit and ac-
cepted Mrs. Kiernans poverty affida-
vi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-25
GIVES WOMAN $1,650
Jury Awards Mrs. Rose Degenhardt
Damages in Street Railway case.

A jury in Judge Garver's division
of the Shawnee county district court.
returned verdict this afternoon
awarding 1850 to Mrs. Rose Degen-
hardt who sued the Topeka Railway
company for $4,000 damages follow
ing an accident in which she claims
she was seriously injured.
In her suit Mrs Degenhardt asserted
that while she was riding on a West
Sixth street car another car that had
defective brakes ran into the one she
was on and that she was knocked to
the floor and knocked unconscious.
She asserted that she was in a deli
cate condition at the time and that
she underwent much suffering as a
result of the collision. The jury began
its deliberations this morning at 8
o'clock and did not return a verdict
until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-25
SPLIT OVER HOME RULE
British Cabinet Has Reached No De-
cision on Bill Yet

London, April ga division of
views has prevented the cabinet COM
mittee appointed to draft a home rule
bill for Ireland from celebrating a
definite scheme as speedily as was
hoped, the Yorkshire Post says, in
dispatch from London. Certain mem
bers of the committee are standing for
recognition of listers position, ac-
cording to the despatch.
Meanwhile the federal plan is being
discussed widely, the unionists gener-
ally regard it as desirable in any
scheme of federalism that Ulster
should be included as a unit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-25
BUILD NEW PLANT
Pioneer Waste Paper Co. Plans Free
ton of Big Storehouse.

L. F. Seller. proprietor of the Pho
neer Waste Paper Co., Ninth and
Adams streets, said today that he has
the project of erecting a new store
house building to take the PLACE of the
one which burned January %, under
serious consideration.
Seller, however, stated that the
erection of such a building has not
yet been definitely settled. It is
planned, according to Sellers propo-
sails, to erect a storehouse several
stories high and covering considera-
BILE ground on the site of the former
structure.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24

Haxei AT once Appropriated the baby.
her husband, typically German, with
out his accent of the Fatherland. Ha-
eel at once appropriated the baby. 1t
lay peacefully in her arms, staring
wide-eyed, making soft, gurgly sounds.
"The little dearl" Hazel muir
INJURED.
"Lauer, our name iss," the man said
casually. when they were seated.
"Wagstaff. mine is" Bill completed
the Informal Introduction.
Il am from Bavaria" Lauer told
MIN. "Vill you smoke? light mine
oibe-mit your vife's permission.
YES" he continued. stuffing the
bowl of his pipe with stubby fore
nnger, II am from Bavaria. Dere l
vass upon a farm brought oop. / serf
In der army my dime. Den Amerigo.
Dere 1 marry my wife, who is born in
Milwaukee. / work In der big brew
cries. Alder dot learn to be car
penter. Now 1 am kink. init a castle
all mine own. l am no more a wage
SLATE"
You're on the right track" Bill nod
ded- ITS pity more people don't
take the same notion. What do you
think of this country. anyway"
"It iss goot," Lauer answered brief
ly. and with unhesitating certainty.
1T iss goot. vor der boor man it ISIS
It iss salfation. Nit fife huntret toll
lars und hiss two hants he can him
self a home make-und fifing be
sure off.Y
Beside Hazel. Lauer's wife absent
ly caressed the blond head of her
four-year-old daughter.
''No. don't think I'll ever get lone
some" she said. I'm too glad to be
here. And I've got lots OF work and
my babies. OF course. it's natural I'd
miss a woman friend running In now
and then TO chat. But a person can't
have II all. And I'd do anything TO
have a roof Of our own. and to have
1t some place where our livin' don't
depend on pay envelope. Many
time I've sat and cried, just from
thinkin' how bad wanted a little
place of our own. where there was
grass and trees and a piece of ground
for a garden. And knew we'd never
be able to buy 1t. We couldn't get
ahead enoues"
CONTINUED Next Week.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
European Shortage Places Prob
lem Before American Govern
ment-Farsighted Policy
Adopted.
NEED 100000 BU. WHEAT.
Food Administration Asks Aid Of
Every American In Gigantic
Task Of Feeding Millions.


II is the food problem over there
that makes food problem over here.
IL we wished to be supremely selfish
and supremely shortsighted-we could
go on eating as much as we like and
whatever we like. without much difii-
Guilty or interruption-st least. until
the Germans camel
But we are not doing things 10 that
selfish and suicidal way. We are try
ing to make a great common pool Of
all OF our food. and all of the food of
the allies, and all of the food we can
get from South American and other
heutrnls. and dividing 1t up fairly
among America, England, France. Bel
gium and Italy.
This does not mean that all sf the
people In the great pool are going to
have the same ration, but means that
We are trying to arrange to have
enough for everybody, so that the sol.
diers-our soldiers and their soldiers
viii be well fed. as they have to be
to fight hard and continuously, and
that the munitions workers and the
workers In all the other necessary In
dustries, and the men and women at
home will all have enough to keep
apvs and well. IT II absolutely neces-
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
NOTICE TO BrDDEns.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That
sealed proposals VIII be received by the
Board OF Directors Of The Pleasant
Valley Drainage District at the office
Of said District in Lamar. Colorado, up
to o'clock T.. NJ. of May 6. 1915. at
which time and place such proposals
viii be opened and "A contract let to
ders for the construction Of approNi-
mately five t5) miles OF open drain
ditch. to be four tiD feet wide on bot
tom with an average cut OF approNi-
tnately eight 80 feet, maximum cut
twelve tl2) feet. slopes one and one
half feet horizontal to one foot vertical
Il = to u: total excavation approNi-
mately 10000 Gu. yds Also for
furnishing material and labor and con
struggling four 90 pile bent highway
bridges from twenty f20l to twenty
four (2D feet in width and sixteen G6)
feet in length; nve 60 timber field
bridges: one tD pile bul<head; eight
tS) timber drops four with drops Of
five feet. two with drops OF seven feet
and two with drops Of nine feet.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Office of the Engineer. John r.
White, Lamar. Colorado, and cop'~ ulrv
he had on application to him and de-
posting $1,000.
Each bid must be accompanied by
bank draft or certified check for at
least per cent OF amount bid. The
District reserves the right to reject
INV or all bids
Dated at Lamar. Colorado. this 3rd
day of April, 1918.
THE PLEASANT VALLEY DRAIN
BY w. 4. Macpherson.
Secretary
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24

| sary to do this II the war is to be won,
and we are going to do 1t, but 1t means
planning, working. arranging cooper
ating. being careful, not wasting, saw
ing.
And 1t means that each and every
one of us has got to help.
Now, we have enough and more tnan
enough food for ourselves, and tho
Government is going to see to II that
we keep here at home a sufficient sup
ply Of every essential kind OF food to
support our people. But over there
they simply have not enough. Lord
Rhondda, the English food controller,
recently cabIed the American. food ad-
ministrator, that unless we can send
the allies before the next uropean
harvest $4,000 600 bushels Of wheat in
addition to what had been sent up to
January Of this year he could not
assure the people Of the allies that
they would have sufficient supply Of
food to carry on the war.
He did not say anything in this cable
about the other food necessary, but
he has told of these needs in other
For example. his latest regulation
compels a reduction of meat eating in
the United Kingdom to a maximum Of
one pound per week per person, this
pound including the bone and other
waste parts In the meat as bought In
the shop.
The allies must have more wheat,
more meat, more fats more dairy prod
ucts more sugar. Their harvests were
very short-France had less than half
her normal crop of wheat-and the
available shipping is small In amount
and constantly being lessened by sub
marines, SO that It is now practically
impossible to. use any ships for the long
voyage necessary to bring food from
Australia and other remote markets.
The food must come chiefly from
America. In specific figures II is nee
essary for us to send to the allies
100000 tons Of foodstuffs a month.
This is great responsibility and Q
great problem. The food must be
found. and also the ships to carry II.
II is being done, but can only continue
to be done by the help and full CO.
operation of all of us over our broad
'ohN- "e must piouu'c uh' sh'o
more.
To supply the wheat necessary until
the next harvest, we must reduce our
consumption by from one-fourth TO
one-third we must cut down our usual
average consumption of meats and
fats BY from 10 to Is per cent. and
dairy products by about 10 per cent
Over there they are tightening their
belts and doing everything they can.
They are eating war bread; they are
cutting down their sugar In England
TO two pounds per person per month.
and In France and Italy to one pound
how much are you eatingf-and they
are using ration cards for most of the
staples. We must meet sacrifice with
sacrifice. II we don't, we are helping
to lose the war instead Of helping to
win It.