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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
RACINE MAN WAS HELD UP
Agent for Oil Company After Being
Robbed by Members Of Tribe Men
ages to Secure Return of His Money.
Officials on Wild Goose Chase.

They are back in Kenosha county
again The members OF the famous
Bimblc tribe Of gypsies who some years
ago caused untold troubles for the Of
ficials of the county. Within short
time after they had arrived at the
camping place near the Racine county
line in the town of Somers, Sheriff
Stahl and Chief Of Police O'Hare had
occasion to get busy.
Just after four O'Clock Tuesday a
aephone message was sent to Kenosha
aat a tribe of gypsies had held up and
obbed Fred Clark, driver employed
by the Standard OIL Company, at the
Racine warehouse Of the company.
Clark had been driving along the road
and he declared that the members of
the tribe Of gypsies had surrounded
him and that a woman, girl and one
OF the men Of the tribe had frisked
his clothes, taking the receipts of the
day s business. He alleged that the
gypsies had given him no chance to
fight, but had robbed him so quickly
that they got away with the money be-
fore be could tell just who had been the
guilty jarty. The man who had been
robbed stopped at the first farm house
and telephoned to both Racine and Ke-
nosha He got the sheriff of Racine
first and he hurried to the gypsy camp
in an automobile and when the Keno
sha officials arrived they found that
TIC Racine man had already frisked
the gypsies.
When Stahl and 0 Hare arrived at
the camp there was great connection
among the gypsies and they were be-
meaning the fact that they were mis-
treated by the Racine sheriff. He had
forced the head of the tribe to hand
over something over six dollars to
Clark. The gypsies insisted that they
were being robbed and defrauded
Stah Informed them that they were
the luckiest bunch of gypsies on the
road when they had been given chance
to deal with the Racine officials and
he insisted that if he had reached the
camp first that with the aid of the chief
he would have brought the whole bunch
to Jail. The sheriff advised the leader
Of the tribe that it was time to move
egd ordered the gypsies to get out OF
I,enosha county.
The members of the Bimble tribe
have been making this territory fol
years and their arrival has always
been the occasion of great activity fol
the police and the deputy sheriffs
There are lot of familiar faces among
the men and women in the camp il
Somers and the police feel certain that
there will be trouble until they gel
safely on their way out of the county
The gypsies are moving north and thi,
is regarded as pretty good sign of the
coming of warmer weather.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
WOULD Lay OUT GROUNDS.
Woman Offers Services to County to
Beautify Sanatorium Grounds.

Mrs. Annette E. McCrea of Evans
ton, noted as a landscape artist, came
to Kenosha on Tuesday afternoon and
hac conference with the members of
the county board relative to the lay
ing out of the grounds for the new
tuberculosis hospital in Somers. Mrs.
McCrea urged the members of the com
mlttee to have the general plan of the
grounds outlined before any roadways
were built and before the building was
located, insisting that the adoption of
such a plan would aid the committee
materially and that it would probably
save the county considerable sum of
money. She. offered her services to the
committee for a small fee. Nothing
was done in the matter, but it is prob
able that the plan suggested by Mrs
McCrea will 'be followed and that a
plot of the grounds showing improved
roadways and other improvements will
be made before the final location of
the buildings is made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
MAY BE PERJURY CHARGE.
Testimony in Somers Abusive Language
Case Excites Wonder Of Officials.


The trial Of Willis Palmer, Racine
man and Paul Wilkins, a resident Of
the town of Somers, arrested on the
charge Of using abusive language to
Charles Jensen, q neighbor of Wilkins,
brought some unusual testimony in the
municipal court on Thursday In fact
the testimony was so at variance that
it was referred to the district attorney
and it is pretty certain that warrants
charging perjury will be issued. Jen-
sen and other witnesses produced by
him declared under oath that Palmer
and Wilkins had both used the abusive
language The two defendants took
the stand and not only declared that
they did not use the language, but in
sisted that at the time in question
they were not near the place where the
trouble was alleged to have taken
place. Judge Randall after hearing the
contradictory evidence declared that he
would consider the case for two weeks
and at once ordered the testimony
written up and submitted to the dis
trict attorney. The Jensen and Wilkins
families are neighbors and the arrests
were the result Of neighborhood row.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
DIED AT RACINE HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Mary Polimeni, Who inhaled Gas,
Dies from Effects on Sunday.

Mrs. Mary Polimeni, aged sixty-seven
years, a Kenosha woman who some
three months ago attempted suicide by
inhaling Illuminating gas at her home
on the west side Of the city, died at
st. Mary's hospital in Racine on Sun
day morning 1t is said that death
came as result of the attempted sui
eide. The woman is said to have been
respondent for months and at one time
the county Judge was asked to make an
examination into her mental condition.
The remains were brought to Kenosha
on Sunday evening and taken to the
Mischief morgue. Mrs. Polimeni was a
native of Italy but she had resided in
Kenosha for years. She is survived by
three sons, Frank, John and Philip
Polimeni, all residents Of nenosha. No
arrangements have as yet been made
for the funeral.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11

principal Deming; Minnie Larsen,
Ethel j. Bennett, Margaret M. Moe,
Rose G. Higgins, Blanche Hayens,
Goldie Beisner, Mary Williams, Ida
Hamilton, Eva Bussey, Lena Nelson,
Elizabeth Jacob, Belle Gable, Emily
Bond, Clara NJ Carter, Mabel f. Lam
pc, Florence Blunt.
Kindergarten-Jane Vernon, Flor
ence A. Foxwell, Frances G. O'Hare,
Mary Pitcher, Genevieve Kelley, Mar
josie Bailey, Emily S. Lyman, Florence
H Finnan.
kindergarten Assistants Elizabeth
E, Whitaker, Inez White, Dorothy
Neiskopf, Natalie Theirs.
Ungraded Rooms Mrs. Alice E.
Fink, Fife B. Kinney, Belle H. Ripley,
Frank Stewart, Margaret G. Telfar.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
FIND SHELDON HEIRS.
Woodstock Man Said to be Administers
tor of Estate of Attorney s Mother.

Efforts to locate relatives of Attor-
ney Frederick Sheldon, who died re-
Gently in Seattle, WASH, were reward
ed today when word was received that
M. d. Hoye of Woodstock, ILL.,, had
been handling the affairs of the Shell
don family as executor Of the will Of
Sheldon Is mother, who died some time
ago at Richmond, Ill. 1t was discov-
cred that the sister of Sheldon who was
believed to be a Kenosha teacher is
now Mrs. Wilson, residing in Chicago
In connection with the case it was
learned that a short time ago letter
was sent to Kenosha addressed to
" Miss Sheldon. = 1t was delivered to a
teacher of similar name and it brought
the news that Sheldon had deposited
$50 to the account of his sister in a
bank in Seattle. Since that time an
effort has been made to locate Miss
Sheldon in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
CONTRACT TO WINDoRF BROS.
Board of Education Lets Contract for
the Erection of the Open Air School.

The board of education at its regu-
lar meeting on Tuesday evening let the
contract for the building of the open
air school on the Gillett grounds to
Windorf Brothers, the contract price
being $1,700. There was a wide range
in the bids received. The contract
covers the con1pletion of the lsffl9ing
and il is expected y gill b reafy
for occupancy i - the end 81 slle
present school term A report to the
board showed that the tuition collected
from rural students during the past
semester amounted to $39S45, there
being fifty three tuition students in
the school during the semester. The
wider use committee Of the board made
al interesting report on the social cen
ter work at the Balm school which
showed that during the last quarter
more than seven thousand six hundred
people had taken part in the activities
planned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
NEWS OFFICE FOR VISITORS.
Making of Modern Newspaper offered
as One of the Features of Institute.

The Evening News Office is going to
be open to visitors during the three
days Of the round up institute and a.
cordial invitation is extended to all Wis
itors to visit the plant of the News du-
ring their stay in Kenosha. The News
has sought to give Kenosha city and
county modern and a model newspa-
per pl@nt and as such plant may be
of interest visitors will be welcomed at
any time. One of the largest newspa-
per presses in Wisconsin is operated in
the offices Of this paper and its opera
ton has proven of interest to hundreds
of Kenosha people. The big press will
be started at four o'clock every after
noon and institute visitors and Kenosha
people will be welcomed to the offices
of the p-'olication.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
PAID HEAVY FINES.
Milutor Vukor and Mrs Tracy Bragda-
nan Held on Serious Charge.

Milutor Vul1or, Servian and Mrs.
Tracy Bragdanan, German woman,
were taken into custody at house on
East Market street early Tuesday
evening by representatives of the po-
lice department They were arraigned
before Judge Randall on a statutory
charge this morning and after both
had entered a plea of guilty the court
imposed fines of 5000 and the costs of
tie action with an alternative of six
months in jail. Both the man and She
woman admitted in court that their I'M
lawful relations had continued over a
period of more than five years The
husband Of the woman was in court
but he had no part in the prosecution
and the complaint on which the war
rant was issued was made by the
brother-in law of the woman. Both of
the fines were paid and it was declar-
Ell that the woman and her husband
had been reconciled.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
NELSON RESIGNS POST.
Gives Up Position of Danish Vice Con-
sui After Moving to Chicago.

Peter B. Nelson is no longer Danish
vice consul for the state of Wisconsin
having resigned that Office in Decem-
Der. This information has just come
from Chicago where Mr.. Nelson is now
making his home. It is also stated that
there is grave doubt of successor be-
ing appointed for this state. Fol-
years the Office was cared for by the
consul at Chicago and it is now be
leved that the Chicago official vii
take charge of all affairs in this state
The resignation. came as great sur
prise to the Danish residents of the city
although it was thought possible at the
time Mr.. Nelson took up the practice
of law in Chicago and removed his resi-
dence to that city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
BOTH PLEAD GUILTY.
Mrs. Olive Stabling and J. e. Mcneil
Plead Guilty to Charges in Court.

Mrs. Olive Stabling and J. E. Mcneil
arrested on Monday afternoon ON war
rants charging a statutory offense,
were arraigned before Judge Randall
IN the municipal court just after noon
today. Both asked to be permitted to
plead to the charges and on pleas Of
guilty sentence was deferred. Both of
the defendants were released on recog-
nizance bonds with the understanding
that the Mcneil case will be taken up
again on the first day of April and
that of the other defendant a week
later a strong plea has been made to
the court that the parole law be
utilized in these cases and this will be
decided at the date set for the adj
journed hearings.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
GETS BIG CONTRACT.
Kenosha Construction Co. to Lay $4,000
Pavement in West Liberty, Iowa.

Officials of the Christ Petersen Con-
struction Company this morning re-
ceived formal notification that the com
pany had been awarded the contract
for paving the streets of West Liberty,
Iowa. The contract is for 10000 yards
Of brick pavement at $1.s2 yard, the
fetal Of the contract reaching $4,000.
The same company has the contract for
the paving of Ridge street in Kenosha
and the work in Kenosha will be com
pleted before the equipment Of the
company is shipped west for the big
Job in the Iowa city. 1t is declared
that the contract in West Liberty pro.
vides for the completion of the work
by the first Of September. The Pur-
rington brick viii be used in, the
pavement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
sALEsMANsHIP CLASS.

A salesmanship class with some forty
members was organized at the College
of Commerce this morning This class
is proving one of the most helpful in
the entire work of the school. The eff
fects of the lessons in efficiency and
personal conduct are at once felt
throughout every department
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11

The pure bred seed corn furnished by
the state experiment station, can now
be obtained free at the S. and j. Gott-
lieb Co. for their big $4,000 prize CON
test. advdWm13
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11

A very large crowd attended the
showing of the Kirkegaard pictures Of
the Scandinavian countries at the
Rhode Opera House on Tuesday even
ing. The program proved very pleas
ing one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11
DEATH OF MRS. HART s1vER.
Well known Woman of the City Died
This Morning at Home on Chicago st.

Mrs. Melinda Silver, aged thirty nine
ears, wife of Hart Silver, and well
known woman Of the city, died at her
home on South Chicago street this morn
ing after long illness from cancer of
the liver. Mrs. Silver had spent prac-
tically her entire life in the neighbor.
hood of Kenosha and for many years
had resided in the city. She was a
woman Of many noble attributes of
character and had a wide circle Of
friends in Kenosha. Her husband and
one son survive her,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11

1t was reported on the streets this
afternoon that John G. Slater had re-
ceived a telegram from Washington an
nouncing that he had been appointed
postmaster Of Kenosha Mr.. Slater ex-
pressed regret that he could not con-
firm the rumor but asserted that he had
received no message from Washington.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11

Come in and look over the bargains
we are offering during our March sale.
Bode Bros. Go. adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-11

For a taxi call 244. Day or
night. sadym13
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Continued on page 81
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
HOUCK body PUNISHED
IN BOUT With GIBBONS
Although Cut Up Lancaster Man Goes
the Limit During the Ten Rounds
and Made Mike Fight Hard to
the End

New York, May 27.-Mike Glib
bons. the master boxer, met tough
customer at the st. Nicholas A. c. last
night in Leo Houck, of Lancaster, who
outweighed him seven pounds. Despite
the fact that Mike nearly cut the
Quaker TO pieces the Lancaster man
was tearing in at the finish and in the
ninth round by sheer weight and ag-
cressiveness landed several hard punch
es and hai Gibbons doing his best to
even up the round.
In the sixth round Houck landed a
low blow, but it did not hurt and was
overlooked. While the men We're bang
ing away for dear life in the tenth an
other low blow caught Gibbons and
doubled him up. He recovered in time
to finish with u display of speed and
accuracy that had his opponent dazzled.
There were more clean hits crowded
into the first round than are generally
to be seen in whole encounter and
all were landed by Gibbons. In less than
thirty seconds light right opened an
old cut under Houck 5 eye and the Grim.
son poured forth so that both men
were covered with gore at the finish of
the round. Gibbons used every kind of
punch in this session and threw off
Houck's leads with the greatest ease.
Houck took plenty of punishment in the
second, but Mike let up as soon as he
found he had his opponent at his mer
cy. The fight nearly ended just before
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
DUNkARDS APPROVE AUTOS
Lancaster County Sect Takes Issue With
National Conference

Lancaster, May 27.-The Lancaster
county sect of Dunkards is not in ac-
cord with Tuesdays action of the Ma
tional Conference of Dunkards of the
United States and Canada at Dayton,
o., in deciding that Dunkards must not
own automobiles. That sect of Dunk.
ards is known as River Brethren, and
differs from the Church of the Breth-
rem of Lancaster county, a very numer-
Gus body and more liberal in educa-
tion and manner of dress and in the in
diligence of Injuries.
The Lancaster county denominations
is noted for its encouragement of adj
vanced education, and maintains fine
college at Elizabethtown. The members
observe the ceremony of feet washing
strictly and give away food left from
their love feasts. Hundreds of these
Lancaster county Dunkards own auto
mobiles, this being approved by their
fellow members and regarded as con-
venence of which any one may without
violation of the spirit of their doctrine
avail himself.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
FOR FRANK BYWIFE
Swears to Convicted Man IS Whereabouts
on Day of Phagan Murder


Atlanta, Ga, May 27.-An affidavit
by Mrs. Leo NJ. Frank, detailing her
knowledge of her husband s movements
and actions on the day Mary Phagan
was murdered, will be presented before
the State Prison Commission here NEXT.
Monday at the hearing on Frank s ap-
llication for communication of his death
sentence to life Imprisonment. Mrs
Frank was not permitted, under State
law, to,testify at the trial.
FraA also will be rendered as a wit.
ness by his counsel, it was stated.
When asked yesterday if Frank would
be heard, member Of the commission
said that no applicant for pardon or
Communication ever had been allowed to
appear in such proceedings, and he was
not prepared to say whether the prece.
dent would be broken in Frank s case.
Albert s. Osborn. a handwriting ex-
pert, submitted a report to Governor
Slaton yesterday, expressing belief that
Frank had nothing to do with the
murder notes. which played an i'm
portant cart in the trial.
1t was learned last night that So
licitor General Dorsey, who prosecuted
Frank, had filed with the commission
protest against communication of sen
tence.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD

the bell, when Gibbons missed with a
wicked left hook.
The same clever work on the part of
Gibbons with little actual results con
tinued in the third, but in the fourth
Mike let up again and by sending in
few body punches and driving Mike to
the ropes the Lancaster man was en-.
titled to an even break, the best he got
all the way through except perhaps in
the ninth round, when he surprised both
Grbbons and the crowd by carrying the
night TO his man. From the fourth to
the ninth round there was the usual
display of speed and science by Glib
oons who used every means of avoid
ing punches and with entire success.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
RED sox FEAR LANNIN
Suspended Pitcher Says Harsh Things
About Club Owner

Boston, Mass, May 27.-Pitcher
" Dutch" Leonard, of the Boston Red
Sox, who was suspended for failing
to get into condition to pitch, is charged
with giving out statements criticising
President Lannin s methods of running
the team.
Among other things Leonard is al
legged to have said is that Lannin bosses
the team and that Manager Carrigan
has nothing whatever to say. Leonard
also claims that Joe Wood was fined
for permitting Schalk, of Chicago, to
make a base hit instead of passing him,
and that the players were so afraid to
return to the hotel after losing a game
that they remained away and bought
their own meals.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY AT DUNCANNON
William Allison G.. A. R. Post Will
Conduct Exercises Next Monday

Duncannon, May 27.-Memoria Day
will be observed here on Monday, May
81. Lieutenant William Allison G. A.
R. Post No. 1876, the Duncannon band,
Secret Societies, Sunday schools and
citizens will form ON Cumberland street
in front of the Knights of Pythias hall,
the headquarters of the Grand Army, at
1.30 p. m. and march to the grove in
the United Brethren and Lutheran
cemeteries, where DR.. George H. Johns
ton will deliver the oration of the day.
Afterward the line of march will be
resumed and the G. A. r. regulation
ceremonies of decorating will take place
at the Soldiers burial plot in Ever
green cemetery. A general invitation
is extended to all secret orders, socie,
ties, Sunday schools and citizens to
participate in the exercises of the day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
AUTO PLUNGES INTO RIVER
Car Gets Beyond Control of Lad Who
Changes Gear

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, May 27.-Chang-
ing a gear on his father s automobile,
which had been left standing by the
chauffeur yesterday in front of the home
of Lyman H. Howe, the moving picture
producer of this city, Harold Howe was
unable to control the machine, which,
after dashing across fashionable Riv-
erside drive, plunged over the bank,
thirty feet to the Susquehanna river
and lodged in nineteen feet of water.
Young Howe was able to extricate him
self, swim to the surface and then to
shore, short distance away. The ma
chine has been recovered, and shows
little damage as a result of the plunge.
The chauffeur left the engine of the
car running, but the gear was at the
neutral point, when young Howe shifted
it into high gear. He was unable to
stop the engine before the machine
leaped into the water.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
INJURED IN REBOUND OF LIFT
Worker Drops 40 Feet When Shock
Bumps UP Into Roof

Columbia, Pa, May 27.-When 40
feet in the air, through the slip of q
cable on an elevator, Samuel Farley,
with a wheelbarrow load of bricks, was
shot with great force to the basement
of the Columbia Silk Mills.
He rebounded in the elevator with
such force that his head struck the roof
of the lift and he was seriously in
iured.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
To Open Lebanon's Playground

Lebanon, May 27.-City Council at
a special meeting voted to assist the
Lebanon Athletic and Playground AS
sociation in the establishment of Leb-
anon s first playground by appropriate
ing $3.50 towards the cause. Under
the general Fairgrounds ordinance,
which passed first reading, the play
ground will be under the supervision of
the Department of Parks and Public
Property. The formal opening of the
Fairgrounds will take place on Satur-
day afternoon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
Our "JITNEY" ofer-This and sc.

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st. and P. R. k. Station.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
Pr. R. Y. M. C. A. Game Cancelled

The game yesterday between the
Harrisburg Independents and the p. R.
R. Y. NJ. G.. A. team was cancelled on
account of the threatening weather con-
ditions. The game will be played later
in the season. Saturday the Altoona
Independents. with Jack Bonner, for
mcr second baseman for the Harrisburg
Tri-State team, in the lineup, will be
the attraction. The Olivet team, of
Reading, will play two games here
Monday.