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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
PROMINENT LEADERS COMING
Dedication Ceremonies to be Held at the
Synagogue Sunday Afternoon and
Reunion of the Congregation to be
Held on Sunday Evening.

Members Of the @regatlon Bnal
zedek have 2mpletcd arrangements
for the dedication Of the new synago-
que of the congregation to take
place on next Sunday and it is expect
ed that the services will attract many
Jewish people from all over the state
to Kenosba. The synagogue is the
first erected by the Jewish people OF
the city and the completion of it came
after ten years of struggle. The story
of the long struggle to secure proper
place for worship will be told at the
dedication and prominent men of the
Jewish faith will make addresses. The
committee in charge of the dedication
is composed of Z. Epstein, j. Stern, L.
Plous, A. Epstein, J. Rose j. D. Rosen-
bloom and L. Rosen.
The ceremonies of dedication will
take place at the new synagogue at the
corner OF Marke+ and Third streets
81 half past one clock sunday after
noon and it is expected that every rep
resentative of the Jewish race in Ke-
nosha will be present. The opening
prayer will be made by the Rev. j.
I Rappaport Of Chicago, who assisted in
the laying of the corner stone of the
synagogue and who has taken a great
interest in the building of the temple.
TsaaA9sl Epstein, the ehairmaa tf the
committee, will give a short history of
the congregation and make financial
statement of the cond lion of the con.
gregation and this will be followed
with the announcement Of honors in
connection with the work of building
the synagogue. The Rev. 0. Willard
Cantor, will make few remarks after
which there will be an address by
Judge Joseph r. Clarkson. The dedi-
cation sermon will be preached by the
Rev. S. Sllbel cf Chicago and this will
be followed with short address by
the Rev. j. Rappaport, also of Chicago
AS is a custom with the Jewish PEG
pie the dedication of the place of wor,
ship will be made the event of a big
reunion among the Jewish people Of
the city and following the ceremonies
at the synagogue the members of the
congregation will gather at Carpen
ter's Hall on Sunday evening wher
there will be an entertainment of a
social nature.
It is expected chat large delegations
Of Jewish people viii come from Wau
kegan, Racine, Chicago and Milwau
kee and that the day will be made q
memorable one in the history of the
congregation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
URGE NEW SYSTEM
City Council Asked to Adopt
New System for Local
Fire Department.
FAVORED BY STATE CHIEFS

The city council and Chief of the
Fire Department Isermann have receiv-
ed copies of the resolutions passed by
the Wisconsin Paid Firemen s associa-
ton favoring the adoption of the two
platoon system. Under the platoon
system fremen will be on ddty only
twelve hours day and it is contended
that it is but little more expensive
than the present one which keeps the
fremen on duty twentyfour hours.
The resolution, which was adopted
at the convention held in Wausau, July
"a, reads as follows:
Whereas, Custom has established a
system whereby paid members of The
fire department have been compelled 20
be on duty practically all of the time;
and
Whereas, For years, paid members
of the fire department have been en-
deavoring to devise a system conlmen-
surate with the demands of fire duty,
and fair to the fre-fghter; and
Whereas, Such system popularity
known as the Two-Platoon system has
been devised, and, under the most
stringent action of partisan opponents
proved beyond all protest that said
system is far superior to present con-
ditions, and likewise is fair and just to
the taxpayers and the fremen, there
fore be it
Resolved, That the members of the
Wisconsin Paid Firemen's association
hereby heartily endorse the Two-Pla-
toon system, and urge all fremen to
unite in an effort for its general adop-
ton by all paid fire departments.
The matter of recommendation for
the adoption of the system has been
left with the council committee on fire
department..
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
ON EMBEzzLEMENT CHARGE.
H. Keller, Said to be Member Of Well
Known sheboygan Family Arrested.

Harry Keller, % years Of age, said
to be member of a well known family
in Sheboygan, was arrested in Kenosha
late Tut sday afternoon by Chief of Po-
lice O'Hare on charges of embezzle-
ment. Chief of Police Shack came to
Kenosha on Tuesday night and took
Keller back to Sheboygan for trial.
Keller is charged with converting
money from a former proprietor to his
own uses to the amount of forty dol
lars. He is alleged to have left Sheboy-
gan three weeks ago and he came di-
rectly to Kenosha and had been en-
ployed at the plant of the Simmons
Manufacturing Company. He was ar
rested at his room in a boarding house
on South street He declined to make
any statement in regard to the case,
but said that he would be able to de-
fend all of his dealings when he faced
the charges against him in court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
END 5000 MILE AUTO TRIP.
DR.. TT Noehle and John Mcnamara
Return After Long Trip.

Ending a 5000 mile trip by automo-
bile DR.. Theodore P Nozzle and John
Mcnamara returned to Kenosha on
Tuesday evening. The trip took them
over wide range of territory and
during the month that they were on
the road they saw some of the most
noted beauty spots of the eastern part
of the country. Leaving Kenosha they
drove directly to New York city and
after a week in New York they made
run through the Catskill mountains
and along the Hudson river and Long
Island sound. On the return trip they
came through the Berkshire Hills and
stopped at many important points in
the east. In the run they suffered ff-
teen tire punctures, but spent but
thirty-fve cents for repairs on the au-
tomobile.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
TO HAVE REFERENDUM
Modern Woodmen Members
to Vote on Acceptance
of New Rates.
HEAD CAMP TO NAME DATES

The Modern Woodmen of America,
if they ask for it, will have a referen-
dunn on the new rates adopted by the
Head Camp, the society's sovereign
legislative body, at Chicago in Jan
uary, 1912. This may be taken under
the terms of the act adopted by the
legislature of Illinois in special session
last spring. 1t applies to fraternal
beneficiary societies of Illinois with a
membership of rs 300 or more which
have increased rat, since Jan. l, 1912,
and provides for eferendum on petit
tion of camps or lodges representing
ten per cent of the society.
All legislative authority in the Mod
ern Woodmen of America is in the
hands of Head Camp composed Of
delegates selected by the members. 1t
was the belief Of some members of the
general assembly that the state should
not interfere in the affairs Of society
having a representative form of gov
eminent similar to it's own, but, mas
much as the legislature saw fit to
authorize the referendum, the society
issued the blank petitions the day the
law became effective, July l, and for
warded the same to Camp Clerks with
request for action. Enough petitions,
it is stated, have been returned to
warrant the taking of the referendum
as soon as the executive council and
the commission of three state officers
for which the law provides shall pre-
scribe its terms. The executive council
took this position the more readily be-
cause convinced from reports that an
overwhelming majority of the mem
bers of the society will never consent
to annul the action Of the Chicago
Head Camp.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
TO MEET ON TUESDAY.
Board of Review Hopes to Complete
the Work Next Week.

The board of review in charge of the
income taxes in the county, has been
called to meet on next Tuesday morn
ing and it is expected that the work
of the board will be completed in one
day. Just as soon as the board has
made final decision on the assessments
the roll will be made up and forward
ed to Madison. The conditions under
which assessments are to be made are
such tangle of figures that it is i'm
possible to tell whether or not the
county will realize any profit from the
collection Of the tax. Assessor Dali
ton expects to be able to estimate the
amount Of the tax within a. short time
after the board of review has finally
passed on the assessments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
TO JOIN CITY STAFF.

Miss Belle Gaffney, Long Stenographer
for the County, to Work for City.
Miss Belle Gaffney for the past nine
years employed by the county as the
official stencgrapher, will in few days
sever her connections and join the staff
of the city of Kenosha as an assistant
to the city clerk. Miss Gaffney has
been one of the most useful employee S
of the county and in giving up her
work she has the best wishes of all the
county officials. The Office offered with
the city clerk is a decided advance and
offers her wider field of usefulness.
Miss Gaffney will begin the duties of
her new office about the first of Sep
TENDER.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

On the whole, and with reference to
the essential facts, the judgment Of the
British court of inquiry in the Titanic
case comedies with that Of the Ameri-
can Senate committee. The British re-
port is dry and technical, but it is no
withdrawing document Excessive
speed is found to have caused the col
lision which sent the great ship to the
bottom, and lack Of proper vigilance,
with insufficient and inefficient drill
ing and preparation for the voyage. is
definitely charged.
The court s recommendations are
practically the same as the recommen-
dations of the Senate committee. Over
confidence destroyed the Titanic, and
paid in years must henceforth be
paid to "mere' safety. Luxury and
speed must be subordinated or deib-
erately sacrificed to prime necessity.
More and better water tight compart-
ments, more lifeboats, better drilling,
proper watching and more care at all
times are the "indieated :" preventives
of disaster. What is being done to in
sure the adoption Of, these preventives2
What legislation has been enacted, and
what has been done voluntarily since
the awful calamity to increase safety
at sea Let the public demand light on
these points, aud let it insist on CON
sistent, enlightened action on the part
of steamship companies and govern
ments. We must not forget She Ii
tanic dead Record Herald
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
new BUILDING PLANS READY
Directors Expect to Raise 100000 for
the Construction of New Home for
the Association and Houe to Complete
the Building Next Year.

The board of directors of the Ke
nosha Y. M. G. A. met on Tuesday
evening and gave their formal sane
ton to the plan which has been made
for the sale of the big association
building at the corner of Main and
South streets to the Kenosha lodge of
the Loyal Order Of Moose and the
Moose were given thirty days in which
to carry out the plan Of purchasing the
building for $4,000.
Under the agreement that has been
made the association will vacate the
building just as soon as the deal is
closed up and the Y. M. G. A. will be
without a home until the plans for the
erection of the splendid new building
have been carried out. It is expected
that it will take year to carry out
these plans and in the mean time the
work of the association will be car
ried on from a down town Office. 1t is
probable that the present officials of
the association will be retained and a
vacant store building used as a head
quarters. The members Of the board
of directors ordered the old houses re-
moved from the site at the corner of
South and Chicago streets, purchased
for the new building, and they are
hopeful that fund can be raised that
will make possible the starting of work
on the new building this year.
The plans and specifications for the
building are now being drawn and
when completed the building will be
one of the finest in the middle west.
The directors plan to move slowly in
the matter in order to make certain
| that when this building is completed it
will be one sufficiently large to take
care Of the demands of the association
in proper manner for at least twenty
five years. The new building is to
have everything that is modern in the
way of association buildings and it
will have many features that have
been regarded as dreams" by the Y.
M. c. A. boys for years. A large sum
Of money will have to be raised to
make possible the carrying out Of the
plans as it is thought that the amount
realized from the sale of the old build
| ing will be only sufficient to provide
for the furnishing Of the new building
after it is completed. The plan for the
raising of the large fund has not been
wholly worked out, but in the near fu-
ture the directors will make formal
announcement of the plans for the fu-
ture. 1t is certain that these plans will
make Kenosha one of the big centers
of the Y. M. G. A. in this section of
the country. The directors have been
at work for months on financial
scheme and when the formal announce
ment is made it is thought that the
plan will be one which will insure the
completion Of the building within a
year.
1t is understood that the committee
of the Moose has arranged to take over
the building within the time stated and
that the building will be remodeled
during the late fall so as to make it
possible for the organization to use it
as club house by Christmas time. The
improvements and changes in the
building viii cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
AFTER MANY DAYS.
Mike Segrist Who Escaped From the
Police May q is Hailed into Court.

Mike segrist Who Escaped From the
Police May 81 is Hailed into Court.
Mike segrist once managed to give
the police of Kenosha the slip, but the
police of Kenosha never forget and
this morning the aforesaid Michael
was arraigned before Judge Randall
on charges of disorderly conduct and
paid a fine of s. and costs. Segrist
was one of band of three men arrest
ed on May 21st on charges of distur-
banee, but he managed to get away
from the officer and fled to Milwaukee.
He came back to Kenosha on Tuesday
and was promptly nabbed by the
police. In court Segrist declared that
at the time he did not have money
enough to pay a fine and he ran away
in order to earn the money. He was
flush this morning and Immediately
settled for the fine and costs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
COUNTY MAY FOOT EXPENSES
County Clerk May be Forced to Open a
School in Order to Get Election Of
ficials Educated Up to the New Forms
to be Used at the Primary.


County Clerk Jones has been caused
all sorts of troubles by the large num-
Der of candidates for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff and it is evi-
dent that the state law providing for
blanks for the counting of ballots at
the primary election did not expect
that there would be any spirited con-
test for nominations. The 175 blanks
sent to the county clerk by the state
which must be used in all Of the voting
places contain provision for the count
ing Of votes for only 3 candidates for
each Office and there is no possible way
that the blanks may be doctored in
order to make room for the added can
didates. Clerk Jones may be forced to
have new blanks printed for Kenosha
county and if this is done the expense
will be a considerable one. The same
conditions are found in regard to the
blanks to be used By the county can
wasting board in making up the result
Of the primary.
The county clerk has taken the mat
ter up with the secretary of state, but
it seems certain that the only way out
will be the printing of the new blanks
or the use Of stickers to take care Of
the votes of the additional candidates.
These blanks in question are Wen
derfEilsy made and it locks now as if it
will be necessary to have a school for
election officials. In speaking of the
matter this morning County Clerk
Jones said: "The blanks for the re
turns are so complicated that 1 feel
that we will have trouble in handling
them even with the best election
boards. 1t will be necessary for these
things to be explained to all Of the
election officials and even after an ex-
PLANTATION has been made it will be
hard for these men to comply with the
provisions of the law. The counting of
the second choice votes will demand
the running through the ballots many
time sand there are SO many chances tor
errors that the work of the canvassing
board will be made very difficult. In
the past we have been able to complete
the official canvass Of the vote in a
comparatively short time, but this year
we count on it taking at least full
week. There is one favorable circum-
stance and that is that there are not
more than two candidates for most of
the nominations The counting of these
votes will be settled by the first choice
ballots, but should any men be tied
there is no provision in the law to show
who the nominee is. | am planning to
take these matters up with the secre-
tary of state so as to be ready to act
should any such emergencies arise.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
FAVOR NON-PkRTISAN LAW
Petitions Will be Circulated at This
Time With View of Having Elec.
ton to Decide on Commission Form
at the Next City Election.


Kenosha people are going to have a
chance to show their like or dislike of
the commission form of government.
Attorney NJ. G. O'DonneIl is to be the
leader in the movement to have this
form of government adopted in Keno
sha and this morning he had his petit
tions all ready to be sent out for siga-
ing. The plan that is suggested is to
have the matter submitted to the peo-
pie at the next city election with view
of having the change go into effect at
the time the next city officials are
elected. Under the law the petitions
must be signed by twenty-five per ceLt
of the voters at the last city election.
Attorney O'Donnell claims thai
there has been an active demand fol-
the commission form in Kenosha and
that he is willing to aid in getting the
the question before the people. 1t is
the plan to have the petitions circu-
lated in every ward in the city and it
is regarded as certain that the twenty.
five per cent Of voters necessary to
submit the question to referendum
will be secured.
Friends of the, commission form are
not as numerous in the city as they
were some time ago as many of the
people who had been most active in
the demand for the commission form
are anxious to wait and see Just how
the non-partisan law will work out in
relation to the governments of the cit.
les of the state. This law embodies
many of the best features of the
commission form but does not disturb
existing conditions. 1t eliminates en-,
tirely the question of partisanship in
city elections and makes it possible fol-
the people to nominate for Office the
best men regardless Of their party af-
fliations. Kenosha will have its first
election under the non-partisan law
next April and after that time the
question of the commission form will
be more pertinent. Some of the people
now urging the adoption of the COM
mission form declare that the non-par-
tisan law will simply result in the
names of political parties being re-
moved from the ballots and that the
old party alignments will be just as
much in evidence as in former years
Some of the more optimistic people Of
the city believe that the non-partisan
law will go long way to solve the
troubles Of Kenosha and that at the
next city election there will be little
trouble in securing the nomination OF
high minded men for all the c9ices Of
the city.
The circulation of the petitions viii
in large measure show just what the
feeling of the people of the city is il
regard to the commission form and
should the petitions show large mum.
Der of signatures it is regarded as
pretty certain that the question will
be carried when it is submitted to the
referendum vote.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
CARVER GRADE TRoTTEa.

Formerly owned ~ Ed G. Shepare
of Kenosha, now the property of A.
+. Mcneil Of South Bristol, Kenosha,
Co., Wis. Carver win make the sea-
son at the stables on the Barker Pic
kens farm in South Bristol. Registered
No. 1874. Terms: so to insure q live
foaL Wtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

Racine has inaugurated a big fight
with Superintendent, Stearns of the
Milwaukee Electric Light and Traction
Company and there promises to be a
lot of trouble over the operation of Ra-
cine street railway lines The company
has declined to put in new cars in Ra-
cine and the council there is going to
fight for better equipment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

Frederick R. York, a professor in
the University of Iowa and Miss Grace
Margurge, also of Iowa City, were very
quietly married in Kenosha on Tuesday
afternoon. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Edgar T. Farrill
at the manse of the First Congrega-
tional church It is expected that the
Announcement of the marriage viii
come as a surprise to friends Of both
the bride and groom.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
, ~ ~ I U79VI
Supt of Water Works

Katherine Notvalinckin aged four
months, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Norvalinckin, died at the family resi-
dence on Caledonia street this morn
ing. The funeral will be held from
St. Peters church at eight clock
Thursday morning with interment at
st George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

w. 7. Golf of the Sheldon school
gave very interesting lecture before
the members of the Kenosha council of
the knights of Columbus at the meet
ing on Tuesday evening his subject be-
ing The Efficiency of Service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

Ben NJ DeDeimar, circuit court clerk
of Kenosha county, is in Milwaukee
today attending the annual convention
of the Wisconsin association of clerks.
He is named as member of the legis-
lative committee of the state organiza-
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

Mrs. W. r. Cheever and her mother
Mrs! Mary E. Mead left this after
noon for Sioux City, Iowa for two
week S visit with friends and relatives
there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

Wade declared on Monday that his
memory was not clear in the matter,
but he did not deny that he had signed
The pretended acceptance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
FOR SHERIFF.

So Paid for this ad written and paid
for by j. A. Bieneman-
Joseph A. Bieneman, who is look
ing for the nomination for sheriff on
the Democratic ticket at the coming
primaries, was born in this county and
has a good 9 years record as a
policeman. *a14
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

Mrs, Simon Krebs and Miss Kate
Krebs returned home today after
three months visit with friends and
relatives in Germany and other Europ-
can countries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

NJ. Kriger was convicted on a charge
Of disturbance in the municipal court
on Tuesday afternoon and paid fine
of dollar and the costs of the action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

Another big crowd afforded the Ma
zeppa shows on Tuesday night and the
people seem to be enthusiastic over
the carnival.