The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-12

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one cent would he turn over.
And SO it went all over the state,
IN spite Of Doctor Bissell Is efforts to
check the abuse. at last, realizing that
he was fast securing a reputation as a
CRATER himself, without getting any Of
the graft, the doctor resigned TO a
friend he said:
4 made the mistake of my life
when L gave up my church to join
hands with the league. The board
Of trustees are Christian men,
anxious to do right, but as far as
the league is concerned, they have
nothing to do with it. They are
simply the dupes of the employees,
who get the money and keep It. I
could not longer affiliate with an
organization, which, while it pre-
tends to reform, is nothing but
swindle upon tie public. "
1t is worth while 80 look back at
the league past. Where are the men
who first organized the league in this
state (Michigan)a Where are state
Isuperintendents, district superintendent
and employees that have had its affairs
IN hand during its seven years of exis
tence in this state? They are all gone
and nearly every one Of them was fore
ed 10 go for crooked work of Sc me Kind.
One crook is forced to resign and in-
other takes his place.
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or more of the leagues officials and
employees in Michigan have been *
posed to the public as criminals.
Some of these men are fugitives
from Justice, some are in prison, while
others, discredited in Michigan, have
gone to other states, where they are
affiliated with the same old gang of
crooks.
Read the following list Of active
managers and workers in the Michigan
Anti-saloon League whose crimes have
shocked society during the past few
years:
20. A. Wright, first superintendent
at Detroit; fed the city as a result Of
q ScIdp6 with woman.
John Brant, state superintendent,
forced to resign after the board Of d.
Irectors found he had Cleaned up 4
$4,000 in two years.
State Superintendent Hubbard, in
duced to resign because he could not
explain where the league IS funds had
gone
"a Frank Ferris, superintendent Of
the Grand Rapids district, induced to
resign for misrepresentation Of funds.
Rev. r. g. Malone, superintendent
Of The Grand Traverse district, arrested
for icentious conduct; fed the state;
now in the employ of the Minnesota
league.
"Rey. George Kulp, league orator,
Grand Rapids, arrested for adultery.
| I'D. I'll. Burwell, field secretary for
the league, arrested for indecent con-
duct with small boys.
S<Rev. Ralph Baldwin, league orator
| at Saginaw, fed after being exposed
ia a liaison with a Detroit woman.
Rev John M. Wright, an organizer
and orator for the league from Muske-
gon, proven guilty of perjury in a
divorce case.
/ William A. Norton, Coldwater. :
Branch County league worker, sent to
house of correction for an unprovoked
assault upon small boy.
Rev Orson D. Taylor, a Saginaw
league organizer and orator, sent to
house of correction for theft
Rev. 2. T. Waldorf, another sagi-
nav league worker sent to horse Of
correction for theft
Rev. @. u. Lee, a prominent league
worker and orator in Grand Rapids. ex-
PEELED from his church for licentious-
ness.
CIV R. Bird, one Of the league i
most eloquent speakers in the Detroit
district, convicted Of drunkenness.
Rev. ]. Printer, Branch County
league organizer, fed the state to es-
cape arrest for bigamy.
Rev. Charles Kirchner of ST. Clair
County, league organizer and orator, be-
trayed his foster daughter.
Rev. Stephen st. Johns, Pontiac
member Of the league 3 force Of work
ers, serving a term for assaulting a
solored girl.
Rev. J. R. Andrews, Lansing
league orator, expelled from church and
arrested for blackmail.
'1Rev. S. A. Northup, one Of the
league g most gifted orators at Owosso,
expelled from his church for undue init
macy with women Of the congregation.
Rev. John Smith, a Grand Rapids
league orator and ardent supporter,
eloped with one Of the women Of his
church.
Rev. Or. = q. Holiday, Manistee
County organizer, expelled from his
church for swindling-
Rev. William 2. Squires. Bay City
organizer and orator FOR the league, ex-
PEELED from his church for falsehood
and swindling.
Rev. G. A. Marshall, league worker
and orator at Corunna, expelled from
church for licentionsnesS