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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
POLICE TO PRACTICE SHOOTING.
Kenosha and Racine Bluecoats in a
Tournament Next Tuesday.

An official statement in regard to the
Inter-City revolver shoot, which will
take place at Central Park on Septem-
Der LIST, between eight-man teams from
the Kenosha and Racine police depart
ments, was issued today by Chief of
Police III. G. Baker, as follows:
Hereafter a reasonable amount of
ammunition and batteries for flash
lights will be furnished by the city to
policemen. All members of this de-
partment who are DESTROYS of taking
part in the City revolver shoot
will report to Sergeant Laursen, team
captain. 1t is necessary that you get
all the practice possible, as we are 60
ing against a strong team. 1T is the
hope Of the chic tn8t YOU Win bring
back to Racine the silver cup donated
BY former Mayor A. J. HorlicB.
Two medals have also been donated
by John F, Barry-one a gold medal
for the highest aggregate score, and the
other a silver medal for second high
honors. These medals are only to be
contested for by the members Of the
Racine department, and must be won
three times to become the property of
the owner. The preliminary firing will
be participated in by all members who
desire to shoot. The team will consist
of the eight men making the highest
aggregate score in three practice
shots.''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
AGED ITALIAN sought OUT
George Stella Father Of West side Mer-
chant Turns Letters of Threatening
Nature over to Police After Trying
to Land Black Handlers in Milwaukee

Full facts have been given out by
the police department in regard to the
demand for ransom made by black
handlers on George Stella of Kenosha
and federal agents are to be asked to
make an investigation of the case with
q view Of arresting the writers of
threatening letters on charges of mis-
use of the United States mails The
" George Stella" to whom the letters
were addressed was not George Stella,
the west side baker, but his father
George Stella, one of the Oldest and
Wealthiest Of the Italians of the city.
The letters sent to Stella have been
placed in the hands of the federal Of
ficials and they are declared to be of
a most threatening nature. Before he
went to Milwaukee to make an effort
to bring about the capture of the black
handlers Stella took the matter up with
the local police department and it was
at the advice of Chief OFHare that
Stella went to Milwaukee carrying
with him a(package which was sup
posed to contain $500 in currency.
Stella had carefully concealed the facts
in regard to the demands Of the black
handlers from the members of his fami-
" as he did not want his Children to
be in fear Of the outcome Of his effort
to capture members of the gang. One
Of the letters sent to Stella arrived
more than a month ago. 1t bore a Ke-
nosha post mark and when it arrived
Stella paid no attention to it, believing
that it had been written by some one
as joke. The second Of the letters
arrived on last Saturday morning. It
bore a Milwaukee post mark and it
was SO threatening in its nature and
the demand for the money was so in
sistent that Stella became frightened
ard appealed to the police for pro-
lection.
"These letters are the most threaten
ing that have ever come to the notice
Of the police department Of Kenosha, ;"
said Chief Of Police O'Hare on Tues
day. We had hoped to capture the
men who sent them on Sunday night,
but it is evidenced that these men are
crafty and fear that an Italian from
Kenosha followed Stella every step of
his trip to Milwaukee. One Of my own
men went with Stella but he was un-
able to get line on any one who
might have been interested in the send
ing of the letter. Stella is thoroughly
frightened. I do not believe that the
letters were meant as joke, but we
are going to see to it that Stella is
protected. The case is one for the con
sideration of the federal officials as
both of these letters to Stella were
sent through the Kelosha postofice. /"
Stella has resided in Kenosha the
greater part Of his lie. he having been
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
BROKE MANY WINDOWS,
Police Round Up Eight Bad Boys Who
Broke Kenosha Boiler Go. Windows

The police Office had the appearance
of a kindergarten this morning when
the police officers brought in eight
small boys ranging in age from eight
to twelve years. All were from North
Kenosha and they were charged with
maliciously destroying ffty-nine panes
of glass in the windows of the plant
of the Kenosha Boiler and Structural
Iron company. The boys admitted their
guilty quick enough and Assistant Chief
of Police NeWhouse was constituted a
collecting agency to go around among
th3 parents of the boys and raise the
SIS which was demanded for the restor-
ration of the windows in the plant.
No formal charge was made against
the boys, but their parents were advised
that they should use single in the
woodshed and see to it that the break
ing of the windows was not repeated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
FARMERS TO UNITE.
Racine and Kenosha Farmers to Protect
Themselves Against Thefts of Products

Racine and Kenosha Farmers to Protect
Themselves Against Thefts of Products.
Farmers in Racine and Kencsha
counties are about to organize to pro-
tect themselves against the depreda-
tions of people who visit their farms
and steal hundreds of dollars worth of
farm produce.
On Sunday last no less than twenty
boys, girls, women and men were
seen vending their way to the rural
districts. Some. of them carried bags
and others pushed go-carts.
When they returned toward dusk
the bags were filed with potatoes,
onions, cabbage and other farm pro-
duce, stolen from farms and gardens.
In addition to this wagons are used
and automobile riders steal stuff
No respect whatever is shown for
the rights IF the farmer and they are
getting tired of the wholesale stealing
and propose to meet and organize.
September seventh the hunting sea-
opens and hundreds of boys and men
will start out to hunt. One prominent
farmer said yesterday: "You city peo-
pie have no idea of the manner in
which these hunters act.
They have killed in the past more
son opens and hundreds of boys and men
other farmers have suffered in the
same wa. Shots have been fired into
herds of cattle, pigs peppered and when
signs are put up warning them 20 keep
off the land these signs are shot to
pieces.
Something must be done to stop
these unlawful acts and I believe that
organization and prosecution to a fin
ish is the only remedy"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
BUTTERFLIES INVADE KENosHA

Like a snow storm from the north
and east an army Of butterflies invaded
Kenosha this morning. just after sun
up the butterflies began coming in off
tie lake and by noon the air was thick
with them. Never before in the his
tory Of Kenosha was there so many
butterflies in Kenosha. They were
small white butterflies scarcely larger
than the moths and they swept down
on the parks Of the city leaving a
covering Of white everywhere. Child
ren filed boxes with them and men
who have the big cabbage fields pre-
pared to fight them. For several days
the butterflies have been coming in off
the lake, but this morning there was a
perfect cloud of them. It is claimed
that similar visitations have been re-
ported from other cities and that the
stay of the white winged insects will
be decidedly short.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
$500 REWARD.

Sunday morning I was notified by
passersby that an old black horse was
in the ditch on Salem avenue, east of
Summit. The horse had evidently fall
en- from weakness sometime Saturday
night and been abandoned to struggle
and suffer until about nine O'Clock
Sunday morning, when put an end to
his suffering. I win give a reward of
$500 for information leading to the
arrest of men responsible for leaving
the horse in such condition The
Humane Society, through the co-opera-
ton of the better thinking class of
citizens, is anxious to create a senti-
ment against such heartless conduct on
the part of few unthinking in.
dividuals.
j. II. Karnes,
Agent Kenosha Branch Wisconsin H1-
name Society edydw
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
COUNTY COURT CALENDAR.

Regular September A. D. 1914, term
Of the county court to be held Wednes-
day, September End, 1914, as for Tues
day, September LIST, 1914. September
LIST being legal holiday.)
/. In the matter Of the will of An
drew Mikkelsen, deceased. Probate of
will.
2. Tn the mat IF the viii Of
Joseph Wlerschem, deceased, Probate
of will.
8. In the matter Of the will of Hans
Harbart, deceased. Probate of will
4. In the matter of the viii of
August .Siedschlag, deceased. Probate
Of viii.
5. In the matter of the will Of Al
bert SchenIing, deceased. Petition
for probate.
6. In the matter of the viii Of
Julia F. Skinkle, deceased. Petition
for probate.
Z. In the matter of the estate of
Sylvester J. Hammond, deceased. Adj
ministration.
8. In the matter of the will, of
August julius Maehling, deceased. Pro
bate of will
g. In the matter of the will of
Frances A. Palmatier, deceased. Final
account.
TO- In the matter of the will Of
Frederick Nienow, deceased. Final ac-
count
II. In the matter Of the estate of
William Upton, deceased. Final ac-
count.
u. In the matter of the will of
Margaret Isermann, deceased. Final
account.
10. In tile matter of the will of
Paul Adelt, deceased. Final account.
IA. In the matter Of the estate of
Israel Var Vie, deceased. Final ac-
count.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27

enc Of tbs first Italians to come to Ke-
nosha. In quarter of a century of
hard work he has won for himself a
comfortable fortune and it is supposed
that the black handlers have set them
selves to get a part of his money.
Stella is of the fighting kind and has
declared that he will pay no ransom to
the gang regardless of his danger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
Special to the TELEGRAPH Courier.

London, Aug. pa dispatch
from Antwerp states that Brand
Whitlock, United States minister
to Belgium, has sent an energetic
protest to the German government
against hurting bombs into Ant
werp from zepplin airships. Furi-
Gus fighting j. in nrQgress around
Gharleroi between the Germans
and the allies and the British and
Russian troops are said to have
come to the aid of the French.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
SAYS HE WAS JUST DRUNK. y,
Joe Kaubust Who Was Alleged to Have
Terrified Foreigners Got in Wrong.

doe kaubust Who Was Alleged to Have
Terrified Foreigners Got in Wrong.
Joe Kaubust, Russian, who admit
ted that he was the man who caused a
lot of excitement in several of the Rus
sian boarding houses on Monday night
and early Tuesday morning was arrest
ed Tuesday afternoon by Chief of Po
lice O'Hare. Joe admitted that he was
drunk and that while he was intoxicat-
ed he went out looking for the board
ing house in which he was supposed to
sleep. He declared that he knew he
got into the wrong house once, but that
he did not know of any otlo r errors.
lie insisted that he had no knife and
that stories of his brandishing knife
IN one or more of the boarding houses
was purely a fabric of the imaginations
Oh his fellow countrymen. He pleaded
guilty to being drunk and Judge Ran
DAN let him off with fine of dollar
and costs. 1t was his first offense.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
RACINE Man shot WAR NEWS
BULLETINS.
Telegraph-C Courier.

Special to the Telegraph -Courier.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 26-The
general Of the staff of the Russian
army has given out a statement
declaring that the Germans in East
Prussian are in full retreat to
Koenigsburg.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27

Special to the Telegraph Courier.
Rome, Aug. 26-The American
Embassy has advised all Americans
in Italy to return to their homes
at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
Special to the Telegraph Courier

Washington, Aug. 20 Threats
Of q holy war by the followers of
Mohammed have been reported to
the state department by Henry
Morgenthau, United States envoy
to Turkey and they are causing
much anxiety here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
NOTICE TO HcRsBMEN.
Races at Ideal Park Sunday, 4

Races at Ideal PaTk Sunday, Aug.
30th. Purses as follows:
$50 class ............ $4,000
2:45 class ........... 5000
Green race ......... COCO
Running race ..... $500
Match race $4,000 side.
Entry fees so Of arse. Entries
close Aug. 10th at noon. Grand stand
will be completed and good music
furnished for the occasion. Admission
IS cents FadyGaa25
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
snecial to the TELEGRAPH. Courier

Special, 70 the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Washington, Aug. 26-The Bel
gian government has asked the
United States to stop the aerial
bombardment by the Germans.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
First Day for Adjustment Of Claims i

the Matter Of the Estate Of
Is. Julia Loetz, deceased.
16. Frederick F. Leonard, deceased.
II. Ernst Contald, deceased.
is. Mary Grifiths, deceased.
10. Fritz schilling, deceased.
20. Lyman j. Strong, deceased.
q. Alfred Alderman, deceased.
%. Thomas Craven, deceased.
%. Matthias Stahl, deceased.
"A, John Mich, deceased.
%. Anna THEN, deceased.
90. John G. Patrick. deceased.
q. Erastus S. Castle, deceased.
%. Leslie Clare Leonard, deceased.
20. George Henry Reidenbach, de-
ceased.
80. Mary E. Ravens, deceased.
81. Roy F. Thompson, deceased.
Second Day for Adjustment of Claims
in the Matter of the Estate Of
80. Mary G. Grant, deceased.
30. Carl Schwanz, deceased.
"a. Mary Irene Gambel, deceased.
50. John J. Schwartz, deceased.
80. Frederick Nienow, deceased.
81. Frances A. Palmatier, deceased.
50. Margaret Iserman, deceased.
Last Day for Filing Claims Against
Estate Of
80. Pauline Johanson, deceased.
20. Frank Ambroz, deceased.
Al. Edward Gehrl1e, deceased.
AZ. Max Rosenblum, deceased.
43. Katharine Schmitz, deceased.
"A. Michael Knop, deceased.
IS. John Ramsden, deceased.
46. Thomas F. Babe, deceased.
Try Want AZ
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
Joe Papan Supposed to Have
Been Drowned in the Lake
is at Santa Clara, Calf.
TURNS MOURNINGTOREJOICIN

Officials Now Seek to Find Identity OF
Body Buried by Brother of Papau
More Than a Month Ago-Mystery
Of Disappearance Is UnsoIved,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27
SCHROEDER.

The -otograrher in your town. advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-27

Try a Want AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
SCHOONER ATKINS IS SIGHTED
Revenue Cutter Service Notified Of
Plight of Vessel.

Much relief WAS felt in shipping cir
Giles when the steamer Verdi, which ar
rived at New York Sunday from South
American ports, reported having passed
last Saturday evening, about 800 miles
west of Capt Henry. the schooner Elisha
Atkins, for the safety of which much
anxiety was felt The rudder head of
the schooner was twisted and she had
lost all her larger sails in gales she had
been fighting since she left Tampa, Fla,
February 49, for Baltimore. The schoon-
er was short Of provisions and the Verdi
sent a supply for immediate needs and
using her radio notified the revenue cut
ter service of hey plight. When the At
lxins and the Verdi parted company the
Atkins was headed west and was max
ing fairly good time. Tugs have gone
after the schoone: and she is expected t.
pass in Cape Henry today.
Another vessel from which news is anX-
iously awaited is. the schooner Alice May
Davenport. which left Tampa February
q, with phosphate rock for New York
1t is supposed the Davenport, like the
Atkins, has been caught in gales and
blown off her course and will eventually
work her way back to port.
The schooner. Francis Z. Tunnel, which
left Brunswick, Ga, February 2, for New
York and which 1t was thought had been
lost with all hands, has arrived at Ber-
muda in a battered condition. Repairs
will be made and she will resume her in
terrupted voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
OLDEST AMERICAN DRAMA
ALYRIC OF THE INCAs
"ollontay" Presented by Mrs.
Brewster at Home of the Pc
ruvian Minister.

"Ollontay," lyric drama of the Incas
of Peru, was presented for the first time
to Washington audience yesterlay by
in lecture-recital before the sixty-first
meeting of the Washington Society of the
Archaeological Institute Of America The
audience included the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Bryan and many scientists. dip
lomats and men and women Of social
prominence in the National Capital
The ancient Peruvians are known to
have enacted many of these dramas. pre-
serving their history by oral tradition ex-
pressed in dramatic form. although ''Ol-
lontay' is the only one known to have
come down to the present time unchang-
ed. 1t is the oldest American drama pre-
served, its text having been written down
for future generations by Spanish monk
or the eighteenth century. In her intro
duction Mrs. Brewster outlined the life
and history Of the Incas with the aid of
lantern slides. and rendered the drama in
her own metrical version.
The recital was in the home OF the Pc
ruvian minister and Nine. Pezet. 1923 r
street northwest. and the meeting was
presided over by Charles H. Butler. presi-
dent OF the society. Senior Pezet also adj
dressed the guests on the archaeology and
literature of the early Peruvians, exhibit
ing specimens of their handiwork recov-
cred from Inca ruins
The secretary, Prof. Mitchell Carroll,
announced that Senior Pezet had been
made a member of the society, and that
the Art and Archaeology League of Wash
ington had become an affiliated member,
the next meeting of the society, April j,
being announced as Joint meeting with
the latter organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
GEN. GEORGE C. REID
BURIED AT ARLINGTON
Military Escort, With Prominent
officers Acting as Honor
airy Pallbearers.

The body of Brig. Gen. George c
Reid. retired marine officer, was laid
to rest in Arlington cemetery this aft
ernoon, with military honors.
Funeral services were held at st
Matthews Church at 10 o'clock. A mill
tary escort accompanied the body from
the home. POLL Columbia road, to the
church. and thence to Arlington.
Distinguished officers of the Navy and
Marine Corps acted as honorary pail
bearers. The obsequies were attended
by many officers of the military serv-
ice and government officials. The fora
offerings were numerous and beautiful
A battery of artillery. a squadron
Of cavalry and a battalion of marinei
led by the Marine Band formed tn,
military escort. Six marines bore tn,
coffin from the home to the caisson
carried it into and from the churcl
and again from the caisson to the opel
grave. A volley was fired over thu
grave by a firing squad from For
Myer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
HOUSEBOAT IS FLOATED.
Vessel Which Sunk in March
Gale Not Badly Damaged,

After having lain sunken in the dock
at the foot of 10th street southwest,
where she was brought after having been
damaged in the great gale on the night of
March /, the houseboat belonging to Capt.
William Sheaffer has been raised and
will be hauled out to calk and plug
leaks and to be made ready for summer
service. While the vessel was thor
oughly soaked with water, it is stated, it
is not badly damaged.
The schooner Belmont. which has been
living at this city throughout the winter
with a broken rudder. will this week be
taken out of the water to have the old
rudder removed and to be fitted with a
new one as soon as it can be built. The
Belmont will also receive a general over
hauling and will be in good order for
freighting work on the river when she re-
sumes service.
On her arrival here from Nomini creek
with lumber aboard. the schooner Earl
Biscoe one of the Carter fleet of this
city, is to be fitted with new masts and
will have other work done to her. The
vessel will bring her new spars from
Nomini, where they We're made, to this
city on the trip she is now making.
With bowsprit, foregan and forestry
sail missing. the result of a gale on Abe
marie sound, the schooner Corapeake has
arrived at Newbern, n. c., from Bafti-
more. After refitting, the schooner will
| load lumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
ASK POLICE TO SEARCH
FOR WILLIAM A. BURROWS
Wife and Children Alarmed at Two
Months Absence of
Carpenter.

William A. Burrows two months alb
sence from his home at Ill v street
northwest has gretly alarmed his wife
and children. and several times the dis
tressed wife has appealed to the police
for aid in the search relatives are MAX
ing.
Il can't understand his absence" Mrs.
Burrows this morning told a Star re-
porter 1--WE have been married twenty
five years and this is the first time he
has gone away. I fear he was taken
sick or that something serious has hap
pened to him.
The missing man is a carpenter and
wood turner. He is fifty years old and
is said to be a man of exemplary habits.
He was out of employment several
weeks, his wife stated, and had suffered
from insomnia shortly before he disap-
peared.
Burrows obtained a position in the
shop at furniture store. and worked one
day. The morning he was last seen in
the city, 1t is stated. he sent for his tools
and sold them at secondhand store for
$50.
Mrs. Burrows later learned that her
husband had called at the house of q
relative at Herndon, Va. and since then
not the slightest trace of him has been
found postal card the carpenter
wrote the day he disappeared contained
a message that he was going to Rich
mond Va, where he had obtained good
position. He wrote his wife that she
would hear from him as soon as he
reached Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
HAtF-AND-HALF SYSTEM
ENDORSED BY CITIZENS
Original Garfield Association OPP
poses Change in Plan of Dis
trict Government.

Unanimous Endorsement of the present
half and-half plan of taxation in the Dis
trict of Columbia was given by the mem
bers of the Original Garfield Citizens AS
ISOLATION at its March meeting last even
ing at the home of Frank Bell on Ala
bama avenue. Several of the members
pointed out reasons why, in their opinion
the present plan should not be disturbed
AS a result of the general discussion, /,
was decided to hold a public meeting the
evening of March so to hear addresses
on the present plan of taxation by per-
sons familiar with the plan, and also Q
invite a speaker from the Tax Reform AS
ISOLATION to be present and lay his side
before the members. special committee
was appointed to arrange for this gather
ing.
Grants Division of School Grounds.
The question of a dividing fence in the
public school, separating the boys and
girls departments. was settled last even
ing, after a fight running over several
months. The association recentely re-
quested permission to erect this fence
from its own funds, and presented plan
to the board of education. Last evening
letter was read from the board granting
the privilege, with some slight modifica-
tons in the plan. which were at once
adopted.
The question Of placing a connecting
highway between Anacostia and Garfield
was considered. A letter from the Com
mssioners indicated that it was their in
tention to extend Morris road from its
present terminus through to Garfield.
They stated that most of the extension
ran through private property. and until
such time as funds were available for
condemnation or the owners dedicated
to the District the work could not be
done.
Will Ask for Donations of Ground.
The association will urge the matter
and will also see if it be possible to in
duce the owners to contribute their land
for this extension.
Additional street lights are to be estab-
lished in the suburb after the first of
July next, according to encouragement
made last evening. and also moH fire
alarm boxes will be placed as requested