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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
BURLINGTON MAN
INJURED ON $500" LINE
Man on Way to See His Sister at Silver
Lake is Struck by Train and
Badly Injured.

Frank Haight, section hand resid-
ling in Burlington has just undergone
an experience through which few
could pass and still live to tell of it.
Sunday night at IL O'Clock he left
Burlington, walking along the 500 line
track to the home of a sister in Silver
Lake. After proceeding three miles he
heard train and started to step off
the track when his foot caught under
the rail between the ties and he was
unable to extricate himself. The en-
tire train passed over him and his body
J fell from the rails down slight en-
bankment, where he laid in the water
and mud until 1880 Monday afternoon,
when he was discovered and picked
up by section gang. He was taken
to the Burlington hospital, where Doc
tors White and Fulton say both legs
may have to be amputated at the
knees.
/ Haight is a bachelor about go years
1old and has been residing at the hotel
in Burlington. He received an injury
last summer while working with the
section men and has walked with a
crutch until recently. It was due to
his being slightly crippled that he was
unable to step off the track quickly on
Sunday night He has a sister, Mrs.
Anthony Novak residing in Burling-
h+op
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
SEEK ADMINISTRATION
FOR AUSTER ESTATE
Widow of Slain Man Expected to Make
Formal Petition in the County
Court This Week.

Attorneys interested in the affairs
Of the late Harry Auster were in con-
ference with County Judge George w.
Taylor this morning in anticipation of
asking administration for the estate Of
the murdered man. These attorneys
made no effort to estimate the value of
the Auster estate, but they indicated
that they thought that it would be a
"small estate.' 1t was said that
Auster s affairs had been badly tangled
and that many people had been inter
ested in his real estate deals.
The widow who is now awaiting trial
on charge of killing Anster, will be
to make the application for
the administration of the estate.
In the estate are two insurance poll
cies, one for $500 and the other for
$1,000. The former is made payable to
the estate Of Auster and the latter is
made payable to the widow AS Auster
had many equities-or more or less
value--in property in Kenosha, it is
thought that it will take some time to
close up the estate. Attorneys plan to
ask for the appointment of some well
known business man as administrator.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
ARMSTRONG READY TO
BE RACINE MAYOR
w. III. Armstrong Has Been Asked by
More Than 5000 Voters to be
Mavor OF Racine.

William H. Armstrong, widely known
to Kenosha people is going to be a
candidate for the Office of Mayor of
the City of Racine at the coming city
election in that city. A petition sign
ed by more than five thousand voters
in that city has been presented to Mr..
Armstrong asking him to be candi-
date for the Office and he has consented
to accept the call to service. 1t is not
known whether or not Mayor T. w.
Thiesen viii be candidate for re-
election but the Armstrong for Nav
orr Club is now fully organized in all
of the wards of Racine. Few Racine
men are more widely known in Keno
,sha than Mr.. Armstrong and it is GER
tain that lot of his Kenosha friends
will be roofing for his election.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
IEx-kAISER STILL THEIR IDOL
German Junkers Shower Alterations
on the Former Emperor.

London, Jan. 29.-One influential
Berlin newspaper at least els true
blue" to Wilhelm Hohenzollern. 1t is
Count Ernst zu Reventlow's Deutsche
Tages Zeitung, which, writing on the
occasion of the ex-kaiser's birthday.
says. according to the Berlin CORE.
spondent of the Evening News.
"We confront the present govern
ment with unshakable belief in kaiser.
ism and the empire. We hold firm to
the emperor and will do everything in
our power to prevent his surrender to
the fmplacable enemy We look for
ward to the day when the kaiser will
be restored"
The German peoples party sent
birthday greetings to Count Hohenzol.
lern, saying:
Millions of Germans reverence the
monarchistic idea and will repel every
unworthy arrangement from the high
ideal of German kaiserdom and Prus-
sian kingship."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

The most important question in con-
nection with the probation officer, is not
whether or not the county can afford to
hire such officer, but whether or not
the county will get the right kind. The
appointment Of these two officials must
be done after most careful considera-
tion Of the merits of the people sug-
gested. A poor probation officer is worse
than none at all. 1t would be impos-
sible to get too good an official for
such a position.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
WIDOW CALMLY
HEARS CHARGES
Continued from page u

other arrangements can be made for
Them
Later in the evening the children
were allowed to visit their mother in
her barred room at the Jail. Mrs. Aus
ter was in excellent spirits and talked
tenderly with them about questions of
home and money. She was especially
solicitous about Samuel and Isadore,
who, she insisted, should be kept. in
school every day SO that they could
make up for the time they We lost
down here
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

Senator Wilcox insists that the mini
mum wage Of a school teacher should be
placed at sixty dollars month. We
wonder where he would place the mini
mum wage of a janitor or sewer work
er. School, teachers are certainly worthy.
of the protection Of the state. The
minimum wage for teacher should not
be less than seventy-fye dollars month
and there should be state aid to every
school district where it could be
shown that it is unable to pay this
minimum wage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
SOME HUNS WOULD FIGHT ON
Junkers Would Continue War Rather
Than Give Up Fleet.

Amsterdam, Jan. 29.-War rather
than give up the German merchant
fleet to the allies, is the cry of sew
eral German newspapers just received
here. The papers, all of them under
the influence of Hamburg, Bremen and
Crdhaven shipping magnates, declare
that rather than surrender the ships,
as provided in the terms Of the re-
newed armistice, they prefer to upset
the present German government and
break up the national assembly. AS
a last resort they are ready even to re-
sumo the war
But the people of Berlin and other
centers in Germany are of different
view. They want food quickly, and
don't care whether 1t is carried in Ger
man ships or others. Reports received
here indicate that the food situation
in Germany is serious.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
FRAME DRASTIC FOOD BILL
Money Asked to Purchase Entire u
S. Wheat Crop.

Washington, ian. 29.--The food ad.
ministratioin has applied to congress
for the passage of a drastic and far
reaching bill, appropriating ST, 25OOOO.-
900 for the purchase of the entire
wheatcrop of the United States at the
present guaranteed price and placing
the disposition and control of the crop
absolutely within the authority of the
president. The bill would continue the
life Of the food administration indef-
nitely, with Its powers greatly. en-
larged and extended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
BOYS SOUGHT AS
GROCERY THIEVES
Store of Mrs. v. Nickel Entered by
Thieves Who Broke Window
With Pop Bottle

The police were busy today looking
for some more juvenile criminals. The
grocery store of Mrs. V. Nickel, at the
corner. of Newell and Market streets,
was entered early Tuesday evening
when some one broke a rear window
of the place with a pop bottle. It
looked as if the boys were looking for
lunch, as the booty consisted of three
boxes of sardines, a package of but
terine, loaf of bread, pie and box
of candy. Tracks in the soft mud near
the window indicated that the thefts
had been the work of small boys.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

That fellow at Burlington, Iowa,
who suffered lapse Of memory and for
got that.he deposited thousand dol
lars in the town twenty years ago I'M
til after he had been arrested as a
horse thief, can properly be counted
on to remember that he stole the horse
twenty years from now. With the de-
lay of some court procedures he will be
able to plead guilty about that time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

If fellow tells you that he wants
to be one of the directors of the city
an excellent test to apply is to see just
how he directs his own business. IF he
is ne 'er do well and business failure
working for himself, he viii be infinite
ly worse when he comes to handling
your money. The doctrine of self pre-
servation demands that such men be
kept out of public life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

1T might be we'll to declare an armis-
tice in Russia before there is an more
consideration Of peace treaties with
Russia having part in them. If Rus
STA wants to follow the lead of the
Kaiser and contest for world dominion
the world will fight. Bolshevism is just
as dangerous as German militarism.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
BATH COMING TO CHICAGO
Streets and Alleys to Be Cleaned and
Flushed

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Chfcago is to be
given the greatest cleanup in years,
In an effort to aid men with families
who are out Of work. Every street
and alley In the city is to be cleared
of ashes, garbage and dirt, and the
streets flushed. There will be work
for 5000 men at So day. THE
health Of the city demands it." said
Commissioner of Public Works Charles
r. Francis. The work is to start at
once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

Druggists and others who permit the
circulation of samples of medicine by
the house to house method, should be
arrested and prosecuted Formulating
the law against throwing advertising
matter on porches before they are ar
rested for murder or manslaughter. One
child has been made seriously i'll by
eating such sample Others must
not have the same fate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

The packers "trust'' seem to be
cutting wide swath down in Wash
ington, but if the Senate committee
wants some real information let them
call in the men and women who have
been paying the meat bills.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

The first thing that should be asked
prospective candidates for aldermen
is whether or not they are going to
throw a spoke into the proposed inn
provement program for Kenosha. IF
they hesitate to answer cross them off
the list as men you do not want to
vote for.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

Let's talk track elevation this year
even though we have to wait another
year for the addition to the post Office
building. We can stand for incon-
venience in the delivery of our mails
lot easier than we can stand for the
slaughter Of the innocents at the grade
crossings.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

The world do move. The Republi-
rams of the state of New York have
voted to make it party matter to vote
for the ratification of the prohibition
amendment. just think. If Francis
Murphy or Neal Dow or John B. Cough
could see us now.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
165 IN ASSEMBLY FOR EBERT
centrists Elected 81 Members and
Democrats rs in Recent Poll.

Paris. Jan. 29.-The Frankfort Ga
zette gives as the definite results OF the
elections to the German assembly 165
social Democrats, 81 centrists, 70 Dem
ocrats, SO conservatists, % national lib
erals and p Independents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30

accustomed to live Il. squalor must be
taught that there is better way. That
it is cheaper to live clearly than in dirt
and filth and that it is worth while to
guard the sanitation of the home as the
real defense of the family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
Cost Of War Not Included.

Where it is impossible to give full
payment for losses, the powers viii
exact indemnities.
AS originally contemplated the COM
mittee would have been justified in
taking into its calculations in assess
ing damages against the central pow
ers, not only the cost of reparation,
but the entire expense incurred by
the entente powers and America in
raising armies, bringing them to the
battlefield and maintaining them,
which would have made a total far
beyond the ability Of the defeated ma
lions to meet.
Belgium, Greece, Poland, Serbia and
Roumania will have two members each
on the peace conference commission
to deal with the question of repara-
ton. This was announced by repre-
sentatives of the smaller powers. The
members of the great powers in this
commission have already been named.
The conferences among the peace
congress delegates here are already be-
ginning to touch upon the question of
the freedom Of the seas, which proba-
bly, is the one question upon which the
European delegates seek the most i'm
mediate enlightenment as to President
Wilson's views.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
Reparation and Not Cost of the
War win BE Ex-
acted.
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT NOTED
American Peace Delegates Trying to
J Keep Scheme of Repairing Devas-
tation Within Spirit of Will
/ sons observation-disclosures
to Rule Colonies.

Paris, Jan. 2y.--Without attracting
much attention, change has been
made liz the name of the important
committee of the peace conference
which is to deal with the subject of
damages suffered through the war and
compensation for them. Instead of be-
ing the committee on indemnities, as
originally planned, the committee will
now be known as the committee on
reparation.
The change, it is understood, was
brought about by the American dele
gates, who were animated by the idea
of keeping the whole scheme Of re-
pairing the devastation resulting from
the war within the spirit Of President
Wilson's declaration on the subject.
According to the present understand
ing, the word PREPARATION" means SIM
ply the replacement as far as posi-
bic as they we're before the war of all
things destroyed by the German arm
inc
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-30
Disarmament Part Of Plan.

The question of disarmament has al
ready been discussed in it's initial
phases, and the related problem Of re-
vising international maritime prac-
tees will go hand in hand with it.
Thus the freedom of the seas and all
questions which bear upon it are be-
ing approached with consideration for
their relationship with one another.
The detailed settlement of these is
sues probably win go ultimately to
commissions for investigation and rec
ommendation. Such recommendations
would come before the league of ma
lions itself, If, as many of the states
men assembled in Paris expect, the
peace conference develops into the as
yet unorganized league.
The impression seems to be that the
disposition of the German colonies
will be finally arranged by the FIVE
great powers, without reference to the
peace conference at plenary session
or to the various commissions.
The Pacific island phase of the ca.
lonial claims now before the council
is particularly interesting to the Amer
lean representatives because of the
American interests in the Pacific, no.
tably through American possession of
Hawaii and the Philippines.
There has been no official announce
ment Of what Japan proposes the pow
ers should give her for her part In
the war, but there has been reports
here that Japan was willing to turn
Kiauchau back to China, but wished
to retain the German rights to the de-
velopment of the hinterland. There
has been no indication Of how far she
would press her claims to the Pacific
islands.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09

Till We Meet Again" and looking
around you could hardly see dry
eye on board. 1T brought to view
home and loved ones.
We were very much frightened
Monday September 9th when our
cruiser fred four shots with her
mammoth guns. We thought a
submarine had been sighted, but
found out later they were only try
ing out the guns. We passed over
the same waters of the Titantic and
the awful fate of the Lusitania.
When out about $50 miles from
Liverpool we looked out over the
horizon and saw about sixty sub
destroyers and mine sweepers COM
ing to guide us safely into port.
They looked like angels coming
from Heaven. We went through
the ST. George Channel and land
ed at Liverpool Sunday September
16 about 4 p. m.
This was a great experience and
sight the world will never see
again. We Oh board the steamer
had great faith that we could win
the war by doing our bit to free
our country from the German men,
ace and our families from the clutch
of the Hun. Victory always comes
through hard struggling and much
suffering. j. N. Hall once said:
"If you want to go up high, you
must go down on your knees"
Another has truly said: "There
are more things wrought by prayer
than the world ever dreamed off. "
Would like to write more, but it
would lengthen this letter too
much. Will tell more of our trip
and the country here in my next
letter. Write me often. A son al
ways wants to hear from mother
and all the family. Pray that |
may make the landing back home
some day safely.
Your son and brother,
O. A. UTLEY.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
PROCLAMATION BY
GOVERNOR ROBERTS

the call to battle and overthrow an
advancing despotism of brutal
monarchy.
Now basking in the sun light Of
an everlasting peace, let us display
the flag of our country from public
buildings, business houses, shops,
factories and homes, not as mere
outward expression of our patri-
otism, but as the colors of our faith
in, and our devotion to our
countries cause-frm, fixed and
lasting as a mothers love and as
free from bitterness towards our
enemies as mothers feeling and
affection for her waywsrd child.
| trust that suitable service will
be held in our churches and at
other places where we may think
of and discuss the sacred theme Of
mother, to encourage indulgence
in sentiments of reverence, respect
and alteration for mother and her
sacred memory.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State to be affix-
ed at the department in Nashville,
this the first day of May in the
year of our Lord, 1919, of the In
dependence of the United States,
the one hundred and forty-third.
Very truly,
A. Ell. ROBERTS,
Governor
IKE B. STEVENS,
Secretary of State
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
WORLDS GREATEST
MINE FIELD

Bit by bit the story of the Won
derful part in the American navy
played-in winning the war is be-
ing unfolded. A sample of the
assistance the navy gave the Allies
in bringing about the downfall of
the Central Powers is seen in the
laying of the worlds greatest
mine field, now being swept, ac-
complished by the division of the
American feet under Rear Ad-
miral Strauss.
A little more than year ago
the Americans laid a mine barrier
that extended from Bergen, Nor
way, to the Orkney Island, north
of Scotland, effectually closing the
North Sea to navigation except
through the narrow lane along the
coast of Norway and the outlet be-
tween the Orkneys and Scotland.
The barrier made practically
impossible the escape from the
North Sea of any enemy raider or
warship. Fifty-seyen thousand of
these mines every one made In
America, formed this barrier to
German sea operations and but
one mishap occurred during their
laying, the sinking of one ship
laden with mines from being tor
pedoed.
Not even yet does the world
realize the immensity of the task
assigned to American ingenuity
and industrial enterprise, and
which was accomplished when we
had been in the war but little more
than year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09

Whereas, by recent act house
bill No. 177 the Sixty-frst General
Assembly designated and set apart
the second Sunday in May as
Mothers Day, and recommended
that on this day as special symbol
of love that white flower be worn
for mothers deceased and q bright
flower be worn for mothers living;
Now, therefore, |, A. II. Roberts,
Governor, by virtue of this author
ity do hereby declare and set apart
Sunday May IL, 1919, as Mothers
day in the State of Tennessee, and
hereby call upon every citizen in
every walk of life who wears the
flower to do something to honor
mother and show the appreciation
felt to an all wise God for having
spared her life. The white flower
will serve as the key to unlock the
door of past recollection of moth
er's love, devotion and sacrifice,
and as we 60 down the sad isle of
time, move us to perform some
deed in honor of our dearest and
truest friend.
The observance of Mothers day
should be observed If possible with
a greater devotion at this time
than at any other, when we realize
that when the war clouds gathered
and the peace, security and happi-
ness of great nation were threat
ened, that a citizenship composed
of men and women who honored
God and loved mother answered
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
COUNTY NEWS
IN A NUTSHELL
SAWYER'S MILL.

J. W. Jordan spent the weekend
in Camden.
Buell. Wilson of Beaverdam was
here Monday.
Doss Weatherly of Camden was
here Wednesday.
Miss Eva Bell of Camden was
here Wednesday.
Porter Stigall of near Camden
was here Saturday.
Farmers are busy trying to get
their crops planted.
Miss Annie Hollingsworth was
in Camden Thursday.
Mrs. j. p. Jordan was in Cam
den one day last week.
Rev. Ellis Arnold of Carroll
County spent Sunday here.
Herbert Stigall and family vis-
tied in this community last week.
Leonard Greer Of Ebenezer has
been here working for j. w. Jor-
dan.
Lenard Davis of Chalk Hill
spent the weekend in this commu-
nifty.
Buford Jordan spent the week.
end with his brother, William
Jordan.
Miss Gertie Curry of Denver
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Tom
Simmons.
Mrs. Henry Lowry and children
of Eggville have been visiting in
this community.
G. I'll. Kennon Of Camden was
here recently and sold victrola
to w. G. Ballard.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09

We wonder if a gentle and de-
lightful sense of humor is an in
tegral part of Bolshevism. To
make men condemned to be shot
dig the pit in which they are to lie
together appears to the Russian
Bolsheviki Socialists a neat aud
appropriate joke. They also drive
nails into the shoulders of captured
officers and merely term this little
pastime decorating them"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
SMITHS GROVE.

Mrs. Lizzie Rogers visited her
son, Noah Rogers, Sunday.
Ether Nunnery and family of
near Shiloh were here Sunday.
r. L. Cowell was able to be out
Sunday, after long period of ILL
ness.
There was a good attendance
at the singing Sunday. 1t will
close next Sunday. Come out and
enjoy the day.
Will close, wishing The Chron-
icle and its readers much success.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09

Purchase of Victory Loan Notes
by men and women who live on
what they make shows not only that
the worker is patriotic, but that he
appreciates the best investment in
the world.