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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
VAUDEVILLE OF
UNDISPUTED MERIT
Lyric Offers Anna Held's Daughter,
Seminary Scandal and Five
Other Big Acts

vaudeville that surpasses anything
else ever seen at the Lyric theatre is
offered this week, commencing with
the matinee Monday afternoon Four
of the seven acts promise to be the
greatest hits of the season and this
is especially true of Lame Cara, the
daughter of Anna Held, whose re-
semblance in every way to her noted
mother is great. She has the same
charming stage personality, the same
w1nsome ways, the same talent and
the same ability to please an audience.
In fact she has made a place for her
self that promises to equal that of
! her mother She will appear in a
melange of music written especially
for her by Irving Berlin, and which
l1ncludes a number of melodies never
heard before. She is assisted by Tyler
Brooke and bevy of American beauty
girls.
Offering a bunch of special songs
which are as new as the government
currency Just issued, a real story, COM
edy as clean as 1t can be and crowd
of new laughs "A Seminary Scandal"
will be offered at the Lyric this week
as the extra added attraction Miss
Tommy Allen and Walter Ware head
a group of seven people who appear
| in the act. 1t is a second big spe-
cialty.
Tramp comedians come and tramp
comedians go, but Joe Jackson seems
never able to leave the stage once he
gets there With bicycle that seems
scarcely able to stay together, he con-
| tributes a highly artistic and humorous
| bit of pantomime. He is known as
| the European vagabond, and excels as
| a pantomimist. James Diamond and
| Sibyl Bronnen in "Niftynonsense" are
, proving to be one of vaudeville's riots
| this season Miss Bremen is remem-
| bered here sthe star of I'm Panama"
| in which Rogers brothers appeared.
and is a great favorite in the city. She
has voice, personality, cleverness and
ability. Mr.. Diamond is a comedian
of attachments and was until recently
the partner of Miss Clara Nelson The
two make a great team. Fred Sosman's
/ performance is carefully assembled
assortment of Mr. Websters telling
words punctuated with laughter and
at this game he Is assisted by George
Fairman at the piano. 1t is a Tiano-
logue, with every '1ogue" a laugh.
Jack George. a blackface comedian,
will also contribute to the week 8
laughs with good monologue and some
parodies and songs The novelty Chin
tons, termed the human grasshoppers,
are extraordinary jumpers with class
of jumping exhibition that Is new.
| Among the stunts they do are jumping
apples in two with a knife blade
snuffing candles without bending the
wicks; jumping on and off a sheet of
paper without creating a ripple on the
water and sensational kicking.
The Pathe weekly news service will
complete the bill with war pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
FRENCH CABINET
RETURNING TO PARIS

Bordeaux, via Paris. December 5.-(6:4o
p. m.)-Members of the French cabinet are
returning to Paris, where it is expected
the government will be re-established
SOON Arstide Bryand, minister of JUS
tce, left for Paris today. Alexandra
Ribot, Louis j. Malvy and CASTOR Dou-
mergue, ministers of finance, the interior
and colonies, respectively will leave to-
morrow. Mn. Sembat, Guesde an6
Thomson will go Monday.
No date has been announced for the re-
turn of President Poincare, but 1t is un.
derstood he will leave Bordeaux early
next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06

and Daintee La Crsndall, the girl on
the wire.
In the latest vehicle, "The Smart
Set" company, underlined to curry ia
vor at the Jefferson on Friday, Deem
Der IL, matinee and night, and bearing
the title of His Excellency the Pres
ident," Salem Tutt Whitney. one OF the
best known negro comedians, will have
ia part different from any he has in
terpreted in recent years. He will ap-
pear as seeker after political honors,
darby who has numerous mishaps
and adventures that are productive of
much fun. 1t is in three acts and pune
tuated here and, there with lifting, me-
lodious ensembles and song hits cal
culated to find ready response with
folks who like catchy music and in
fictitious tunes. The action is said to
be spirited and during the course OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
Coming Attractions

A pleasing performance of when Old
New York Was Dutch" Is promised at
the Jefferson this month by AL H. Wilson,
company of players.
The scenes of the play are laid in 1854
when the Dutch village of New Amster-
dam was under English rule for the first
time. The plot deals historically with a
conspiracy to asssssinate the English gov
ernor and restore the village to the rule
of Holland. Sprinkled in the story with
emotional situations of dramatic intensity
Is mirth and melody in large quantities.
There is plenty of color In scene effects
and in the gorgeous costumes of the Eng
fish soldiers and the quaint and antique
costumes of the Duth. when First Met
You,' Moon, Moon, Moon" when the
Roses in the Spring Bloom Again. and
Mr.. Bear are the new songs composed
by Mr.. Wilson for this production.
In making 1.-THE Legend of Leonora''
her piece de resistance this season, Maude
Adams is merely complying with popular
demand. The work was given in New
York early last winter and ran until the
close of the spring season. Miss Adams
appearances In Birmingham are always
interesting and are made events of i'm
portance by her admirers. There was ad-
QAtlOIdl IedSon LOT luLeEe8l III Lne pre8en-
tation of "The Legend OF Leonora," owing
to its being the first long work from the
Barri epen since What Eevery Woman
Knows" The success of the work in New
York made 1t the necessary vehicle for
Miss Adams road tour. With his Gus
tomary skill Barrie in his new play has
given to Miss Adams to portray another
one Of those charming heroines, this time
a woman of many charms, many vaga-
ries and many contradictions but one
who is indisputably human. Miss Adams
will be seen here this month.
George NJ. Cohan's Seven Keys to
Baldpate" will be acted at the JEFFERSON
soon by Cyril Scott The play, which va
ries between farce and comedy, met with
instantaneous success in New York and
Chicago, where 1t had an uninterrupted
run of 10 months last season. Mr.. Conan
calls his unique work a mystery farce,
the adjective applying to succession of
strange and highly mysterious events that
transpire in an old inn on top OF noun
tain during a terrible winters night.
When you are told that Baldpate Is the
name of the mountain inn, and that the
old caretaker of the place hands the
hero 1.-THE only key to Baldpate, you
may get remote notion that the other
six keys are going to turn up in quite
a mysterious way.
A decade ago Barlow. Wilson, Primrose
and Vests minstrels held 4 place In the
affections of theatregoers that has never
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
NEW YORK LAWYER
is FOUND DEAD

New York, December 5.-Robert H.
Jones. a lawyer, said to be the son of a
wealthy real estate owner of Salado,
Tex, was found dead In hotel here to-
day. bullet had passed through his
heart and the police said it was case
of suicide. = ss
Jones. who was g. was taking a post
graduate course at Columbia university.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
NEWSOF ENSLEY

Pat Rossier and r. Marinoos died al
the Tennessee company's hospital yester.
day morning, from burns received at tho
steel plant early Wednesday morning
Rossier died about 7:4o o'clock and Mari.
noos about 10 o'clock The remains of Mr.
Rossier were sent to Lawrenc eburg
Tenn. his former home. for burial last
night by Echols & Angwin. Funeral serv-
ices over the remains of Marinoos Will be
conducted from Echols & Angwin's chapel
this afternoon. Interment will be Mt the
Elmwood cemetery.
The two men, together with a third
workman, were burned when a hot pot
full of molten Stag overturned on them
at the steel plant Wednesday mornint
about $3.50 O'Clock. 1t is stated that a
Birmingham Southern switch engine
backed into several hot pots, overta"ning
one of them, throwing the contents over
the three men who were working nearby.
Two men fell in the Stag and were burned
all over the body and face. The third is
still living and has a slight chance for
recovery. He is badly burned about the
lower part of his body and his hands.
Mr.. Rossier had lived here a number of
years and had many friends. He was I'M
married and his relatives reside in Ten
nessee.
The annual election of officers of Purity
temple, No. B. Pythian Sisters, was held
Friday night in the Knights of Pythias
hall on Avenue e. The following were
chosen for the ensuing year: Mrs. Mae
Stewart, most excellent chief; Mrs. Myr-
tie Hays. excellent senior; Mrs. Mary
Young, excellent junior; Mrs. Vida Canes
marager; Mrs Jessie Rowland, mistress
of records and correspondence; Mrs Edna
Ball, mistress of finance; Mrs Adelaide
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the play numerous specialties and fea-
lures will be introduced. A special pro-
duction Is promised and in the cast are,
besides Whitney and 40 other artists,
will be Homer Tut and Blanche
Thompson. The entire house will be-
reserved for colored people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
Dron Bombs ON Cettinie

London, December Cd a. m.)-An Aus
TRAN aeroplane dropped two bombs yes
terday on Cettinje, according to Reuter-
dispatch from the Montenegrin capital No
damage was done.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-26
FIRE ON THE HIGGINS FARM.
Heavy Loss Reported as Result of De
struction of Barns and Buildings.

Pleasant Prairie had its largest fire
loss of the year on Sunday morning
when a fire which started from a gaso-
line engine destroyed all the barns and
other out buildings on the old T. c..
Higgins farm. The farm is now in
charge of Freeman Higgins and he
will have loss of more than. SIS 900 as
a result of the fire. 1t is said that
there was no insurance on any of the
burned buildings. The fire broke out
just after nine O'Clock in the morning
and people from neighboring farms hur-
ried to the scene of the big blaze and
gave heroic assistant in the rescue of
cattle from the burning barns and in
saving the house. There were many
head of horses and cattle in the barns
and other buildings and most of these
were taken out by the volunteer fire
fighters. However, seven calves, four
pigs and two sheep were caught in por-
tions of the burning buildings where
they could not be reached by the rescue
parties and they were burned to death.
1t is probable that the barns will be
rebuilt at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-26
KNIGHTS WIN APPLAUSE.
Annual Minstrel Show Given at the St
George Hall on Sunday a Success.

Two packed houses greeted the
Knights of st. George at the annual
minstrel show given at st. George hall
Sunday afternoon and evening and the
production was the biggest success
scored by the Knights. More than a
score of the members of the organiza-
ton had part on the program and
there was lot of good music with lust
enough of the comedy to make the
show bright one. The end men had a
lot OF new jokes and they put enough
local color in their work to make the
program more entertaining to the large
crowds which greeted the performances
In the afternoon and evening. The
crowd at the performance on Sunday
evening was so large that the fire de-
partment put stop to the people en-
tering the hall. On this account some
of the people who had purchased tic
kets in advance were unable to witness
the performance. For the aceommoda-
ton of these people the committee in
charge is making arrangement to re.
peat the performance some time later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-26
Farmers on Geneva Road
Declare the Road Must be
Widened in the Spring.
NEYUNOERFALSE PRETENSE

This was moving day for the mem
bers of the county board and strenuous
efforts were being made this afternoon
to close up the work Of the session and
it is expected that an adjournment will
be taken before the western train
leaves just after four o'clock this af-
ternoon. The last days session was
not replete with matters of great
interest
A score of people residing along the
Geneva road, west of the tavern, sent
communication to the board this
morning demanding that the new con-
crete road along their property be wild
ened to width of fifteen feet They
declare that they had contributed a
considerable sum of money for the
building of the road with the under
standing that it was to be this width.
The road as built is nine feet. The pc
titions charged that the county had re-
ceived money under false pretenses and
it is possible that the matter will find
its way into the courts. The members
of the board took no formal action in
the matter and it was received and
placed on file.
County Chairman John T. Yule has
named as committee to have charge
of the work of getting site and plans
for tuberculosis hospital, Supervisors
Barrows, Grosvenor and Schwan, and
this committee has been given instruc-
tions to start its work at once in order
to have its report ready at the January
session of the board. The committee
will advertise for sites and it is ex-
pected that a unanimous agreement
will be reached before the report is
made to the board.
Another committee named by the
chairman was composed of Supervisors
Tobin, Grosvenor and Hensgen. This
committee will have charge of the solu-
ton of the problem of properly heating
the county building.
1t was expected that the board would
pass resolution asking that law pro-
viding for the semi-annual collection
of taxes be passed by the legislature,
kut this matter was dropped by a
unanimous vote of the board this
morning.
There was considerable argument
over the question Of making an appro-
priation for the Humane Society of the
county. A number of the members of
the board believed that an appropria-
ton of at least $500 should be made
for this work, but motion providing
for 800 was finally passed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-26
LEADER IN STIRRING EVENTS
Was Associated With Matthew Slush in
Promotion of Line in Kenosha and of
Kenosha- Racine Line Afterward Sold
to Milwaukee Company at High Price

A. w. Bishop, father Of the electric
railways in Kenosha and Kenosha
county, is dead. He died at the home
at Three Lakes, Wisconsin, on last
Saturday and the remains of the old
railway promoter were laid at rest at
Three Lakes this afternoon. Bishop
was eighty-one years of age and for
the past ten years he lived retired
life.
A. w. Bishop first came to Kenosha
way back in 1898 and started the work
of promoting an electric railway. He
was associated with Matthew Slush and
the two had promoted the building of
the Belle City Railway in Racine.
The workings of Slush and Bishop in
Kenosha furnished one of the most in
teresting features Of the later history
of Kenosha. Bishop first came to Ke-
nosha and he had surveys made and
outlined plans for the building of the
railway. Later Slush came and the
two made formal application to the
common council for franchise for the
building of local and interurban line.
The franchise ordinance passed the
common council during one of the adj
ministrations of the late O. M. Petit.
but he failed to sign the ordinance and
it was vetoed by the late Orla M. Cal
kins, who was then president of the
common council. Later Slush and Bis
hop tried again and they united with
them Patrick l.. Haynes and Gustav L.
Clausen of Chicago and this time an
ordinance was passed and secured the
signature of the mayor. This ordi-
nance was afterward declared invalid
by the supreme court of the state, but
long before the court acted the fran
chise granted had been sold to
Bion J. Arnold of Chicago and Arnold
had started the building of the line.
After the line had been partially
completed the council passed new or
dlnance validating the franchise which
had been originally secured and it is on
this franchise that the cars on the city
line are now being operated. Slush
and Bishop failed to make a fortune
on their promotion plans in Kenosha,
but they started in on the interurban
line and formed the Milwaukee. Racine
and Kenosha Electric Railway Com
pany of which Bishop was the first
president This company built and op-
Grated the line between Racine and Ke-
nosha until it was sold 70 the Milwau-
kee company.
Both Bishop and Slush were credited
wit hhaving made large fortunes out
OF the sale of this and other electric
lines in which they were interested and
both retired more than ten years ago.
Matthew Slush is now living at MI.
Clemens. Neither Bishop or Slush ever
resided in Kenosha, but for several
years they gave lot of their time to
the promotion of the railway lines
il this city.
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NO COUNTY TAX FOR THIS YEAR
$4,000 for Tuberculosis Sanitarium is
Placed In Budget as a Special Levy
Highway Tax is Reduced by More
Than $50, 000-other Reductions.

Practically seventy-fve thousand
dollars has been cut off the tax bill to
be paid by the people Of Kenosha
county this year by the adoption of the
report of the finance committee of the
county board and the total to be paid
by the county for state, county and
county highway taxes this year is
Sl37,479.34 as compared with $780,
O0S,62 levied in 1913. There is no
county tax assessed by the county
board this year and the only special
tax is that of $4,000 for the building
of the tuberculosis sanitarium. 1t is
certain that the great mass of people
Of the county will be pleased to pay
this tax.
The dropping of the county tax, the
reduction in the amount of the state
tax and the large cut in the amount
appropriated for highways, has brought
the big reduction in state and county
tax this year. The state tax for 1914
Is 500, l64.62, as compared with $123,-
O48.44 in the former year 1t should
be stated that in addition to this
there was levied as state tax against
Nenosha county last year the sum of
$l0,725.61. At the time this was desip.
mated as a Especial state tax" and it
was not placed in the regular state
levy. The highway tax for this year
is $l3,906 as compared with $41,34O in
1913. The tax for soldiers relief is
slightly greater this year than in the
former year.
This year the county has a special
tax of $4,000 which is levied against
the entire county for the support of the
county board of education and the
other special tax is the appropriation
for the tuberculosis sanitarium.. The
reduction of the city's portion of the
county tax will amount to $45, 900 or a
little over q mill and a half on the
present assessed valuation of the coun-
ty. This will be big help to the
finance committee of the common com.
Gil and it is thought that the reduction
will eliminate the necessity of raising
the mill tax above the fifteen mills
assessed in 1913
While the regular 'Fcounty tax''li is
cut off entirely this year this will not
mean that the county is to be short in
ITS regular funds as the report of the
committee shows that an abundance of
money will be furnished to meet all
tie demands. The committee has es-
tablished the amount to be received
from the collection of the income tax
as $4,000 and the amount taken by the
county may be slightly in excess of this
amount With all appropriations pro-
Vlded for there will be a considerable
sum left to meet the unexpected ex-
penses of the county. No appropria-
tlons of any kind may be made at the
January meeting of the county board.
but 1T is probable that at this MEETING
several matters will be taken care of
which will demand minor expenditures
and these will be taken from the gener-
al funds of the county. The big reduc-
ton in the county tax this year is a
matter OF extreme pleasure to the mem
bers of the county board and it goes
without saying that it will be popular
with the people of the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-26
RETURNS TO KANSAS CITY.
w. g. Whitcher, Sales Manager for the
United, to Resume Business.


w. G. Whitcher, late Of the United
Refrigerator and Ice Machine Com
pany, has left Kenosha for Kansas City,
Mo-, to resume the manufacture of re-
frigerators in that city. Mr.. Witch
er's old company, the Viking Refriger-
ator and Mfg. Co., was burned out July
5th, 1913, and he then came to Keno
sha as sales manager of the refrigera-
tor and fixtures department of the local
concern, still maintaining the Viking
company as sales agency in the west
ern territory, the goods being produced
here in the United factory. Mr..
Whitcher has now associated himself
with leading capitalist of Kansas
City in a close corporation to continue
the Viking name and trade mark and
will manufacture high grade refrigera
tors in large new plant with the most
modern equipment and ample facilities.
He states that he regrets sincerely to
leave Kenosha, having found it most
pleasant and desirable place to live.
The stockholders of the United Re
frigerator company have Mr.. Witch
er's sympathy and best wishes, also his
earnest hope that they may be able to
rehabilitate the concern under condi-
tions which will enable them to partici-
pate in the good business and profits
which are possible in the refrigerator
business. Mrs. Whitcher and son,
Frank Woodward, leave for Kansas
City about December 1st.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-26
HIGH SCHOOL IN UNION GROVE
Hoerner Farm Selected as Site for
Union Grove School.

After looking over twenty different
sites for the Union Grove high school,
that is to benefit the towns of York
vile, Dover in Racine, Paris and Brigh-
ton, in Kenosha county, the board of
directors, composed of 0. P. Graham,
William Vyvyan, Sr.,, and Herman
Schwartz, have finally selected four
acres of land on the farm of Charles
Hoerner, on the east side of the road.
The site proposed, subject to the ap-
proval of the state board of control, is
within half mile of the center of
Union Grove, and is considered ideal in
every respect. The Union Grove high
school district covers an area of thirty
six square miles with Union Grove as
the center, and the building is to cost
$4,000. It will be built in time for
the school year starting with Sep
TENDER, 1915.
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DIED AT WAUKEGAN.
Stanley Pisarewicz, Kenosha Man, Dies
After Only One Day at Sanatorium.

Stanley Pisarewicz, a Kenosha man,
who was taken to the Lake Breeze
Sanatorium at Waukegan on Tuesday
morning suffering from tuberculosis in
the last stages died at that institution
at noon Wednesday. The letter an
nouncing his death sent by the officials
of the Lake county institution brought
with it a declaration that the sanato-
rum would no longer be open for the
reception of such cases from Kenosha
county. The officials Of the institution
strongly criticized the physicians who
ordered the man sent to Waukegan. So
far as can be discovered the man has
no relatives in Kenosha and he is be-
ing held at a lnorgue in Waukegan
pending the decision of the Kenosha
city officials as to what disposition will
be made of the body. 1t is expected
that the officials will order the body
buried in the potter s field at Wauke-
gan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-26

First publication November ~, 1914.
SUMMONS.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,. MUNICIPAL
COURT or KEN0SHA COUNTY.
JENSINE GADSTED, Plaintiff,
VS..
THOMAS GADSTED, Defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE
SAID DEFENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service of
this summons upon you, exclusive of the
day of service, and defend the above en-
titled action, in the court aforesaid and
in case of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you. according to
the demands of the complaint
HASTINGS & GARRISON.
Plaintiffs Attorneys
P. 0. Address-Kenosha, Kenosha County
Wisconsin. w35