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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
SUOMI PLEADS GUILTY.
Finlander Admits in Court That He
Told False Stories About His
Neighbors and Pays Fine.

Victor Suomi, arrested a week ago
on charges Of criminal SANDER in con
nection with stories he had circulated
in regard to Carl Wirtanen and Miss
Elsie Mustoneu appeared before Judge
Randall in the municipal court this
morning and pleaded guilty to the
charges against him and paid fine of
$50 and the costs of the action. The de-
PENDANT made a statement to the court
IN which he completely indicated the
people who had been named in his
Corner statements ON which the com.
plaint for SANDER had been based. He
declared that at the time he made the
statements he was under to influence Of
liquor He asserted that they were
without foundation and further inform.
ed the court that he had made a inan-
cial settlement with the man and wo-
man who had been wronged by the
statements Suomi paid the fine and
costs ard was discharged from custody
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
RECALL OTHER DAYS.
Pioneer Lawyers of the Two Counties
Honored at Meeting of the
Attorneys in Racine.

Members of the bench and bar of
Racine and Kenosha counties had a
wonderful interesting meeting in Ra-
cine on Wednesday evening when a
dinner was given at the Elks club there
under the auspices of the Racine
Blackstone club. Fifty attorneys from
the two counties were seated about the
long table. There was no talking shop
but after an excellent ten course din
ner the evening was given over to good
fellowship. Chief Justice Winslow Of
the Wisconsin Supreme Court was to
have delivered an address, but instead
of making a set speech he spent q half
an hour recalling interesting stories of
the bench and bar of Kenosha county
in the early days. He paid tribute to
former United States Judge Joseph V.
Quarles and his brother Charles
Quarles and recalled interesting Incl
dents of the early practice of the pro-
fession in Kenosha county, speaking es-
pecially of the late "Judge" James
Stebbins and other pioneer lawyers of
kenosha county. lie spoke OF the old
Racine firms of Fish and Lee, and Of
A. Cary Judd and Judge Hand. Dur
ing the evening there were other
speakers. The Racine county bar was
represented by Judge Shielding, Judge
Palmer and the two counties by Judge
Belden. Judge G. E. Randall of Keno
sha, was on the program to respond to
the toast for the Kenosha bar and the
other Kenosha speakers for the even
ing included Judge Joseph R. Clark
son, who had been pupil of Justice
Winslow at Racine college, and Refer
Fisher. The evening proved to be one
of the most interesting ever arranged
for the members of the bench and bar
in the two counties
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
TWO sMoKEs-s1o AND COSTS.
Emil Gehrke Pays High for Cigars
When Charged With Petty
Larceny in Court.

Emil Gehrke, west side man smok-
ed some pretty good cigars on Thurs
day if financial investment is to be
considered. He paid 1922 for two
cigars and made the payment in the
municipal court. He was arrested on
the charge of Hans Paulsen, who de-
clared that he had taken two cigars of
the value of ten cents from a case in
the Paulsen store. Gehrke said he
had taken the cigars, but that he had
not intended to steal them but planned
to pay for them afterward. Judge
Randall decided that the methods used
constituted petty larceny and fined the
defendant ten dollars and the costs of
the action. The fine was paid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
U. OF W. LAuDs KENosHA.

aWhat the Kenosha schools do,
creates a precedent that other schools
are likely to follow" is the way in
which Smiley Blanton of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, pays indirect praise
to one of Kenosha IS best known women
Mrs. Mary D. Bradford. While he does
not mention Mrs. Bradford personally
in letter which was recently perused
in the News Office, sent here BY the
one TO whom Mr.. Blanton dispatched
it, all who know Of Mrs. Bradford 5
influence in the city s schools viii re-
alize that the praise is due to her Eff
forts
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
THREATENED LIFE OF WIFE
Guards Are Put About the House of
Official at Lake Bluff Training sta
ton to Protect Woman Against
Husband-May Return to Prison.

Clarence Mitchell, the former Keno
sha negro who was recently held here
on charges of burglary and then turned
over to the officials of the Illinois State
prison at Joliet to serve out an unex-
PRED term there is being held in jail at
Waukegan charged with threatening to
kill his wife.
The wife Of Mitchell is employed as
domestic at the home of one Of the
officers of the United States Navy sta
toned 1t the Naval Training station
near Lake Bluff. The woman had not
been advised of the parole of her hus-
band from prison until he called her
by telephone on Sunday and made
threats against her.
Mitchell seems to have gone to Wau-
kegan shortly after his release from
prison at Joliet few days ago. It is
declared that he did not go out to the
house where his wife was working but
that the threats to do bodily harm were
made over the telephone. Captain Mof-
fet of the Training station appealed to
the Waukegan police for the arrest of
the negro and he was picked up in
Waukegan several hours later. At the
time of the arrest Mitchell is declared
to have threatened the officer but when
he was searched it was found that he
was unarmed.
Mitchell seems to have high stand
no oAG 20
At the time he was in the county Jail
here held pending trial on charges of
burglary, Col. Clarkson came from the
Joliet prison and asked that he be re-
leased here in order that he might be
taken back to the Illinois prison.
Mitchell signed consent to return to
the prison and was taken back. He
was in prison less than fortnight
when he was released by orders of the
parole board. The local officials had
planned to send to the officials of the
prison statement of the facts in re-
gard to the arrest of Mitchell in Keno
sha but he was released by the parole
board before this statement reached
Joliet.
AT Waukegan today it was announc-
ed that Mitchell would be taken back
to Joliet prison and that the parole Of
fcers had been called to Waukegan.
The local officials believe that even
should Mitchell be taken back to prison
he will remain in custody but a short
time.
Mrs Mitchell seems to be terror
stricken and she told the officials that
she was afraid Of her husband. On ac-
count of her fear in the matter the
place where she works has been kept
under constant guard. One negro
who invaded the grounds of the train
ing station on Monday was promptly
seized and thrown into the guard house
but he was released when it was found
that he could give proper account of
himself.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
DIED AT MENDOZA ASYLUM.
Louis Slivon Who Became Insane on
Day After Marriage Succumbs
RI TuhnrcI11nsie


The remains of Louis Slivon, former
Kenosha man, who died at the State
Asylum for the Insane at Mendoza,
near Madison, were brought back to
Kenosha on Thursday evening. The
case Of Sliyon was one of the most UNI
usual ever known in the history Of
Kenosha county. Slivon was commit
ted to the state hospital at Mendoza
last July, two days after he had been
married to young woman from Pleas
ant Prairie. 1t was declared that he
had been in seemingly perfect health
on the day of the marriage, but the
excitement of the day brought on mem
tai trouble and the following day he
was so violent that it was found neces-
sary to send him to the state hospital.
SlivOn did not die from mental trouble
but from tuberculosis. His widow sur
wives him. Slivon had resided in Ke-
nosha for number of years and was
well known to many of the Lithu-
anians of the city The funeral will
be held from st. Anthony's church on
Saturday with interment at st. George
cemetery. Slivon was twenty-four
years of age.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
FRATERNAL ORDERS AID WORK
Odd Fellows Follow the Lead of Elks
in Offering Funds to Furnish a
Room at New Institution-Many
Are Interested in Plans.

Willow Brook Sanatorium, the SPLEEN
did hospital for the treatment of Ke-
nosha county people who may be vic
tins of tuberculosis, is to be furnished
with Kenosha made furniture. County
Agent Jones is now in the very thick
of the work of planning for the equip
ment of the new sanatorium which is
to be opened the first of the new year
and he has given out the word that
everything possible for the sanatorium
will be made in Kenosha factories or
purchased from Kenosha merchants.
Much of the simple furniture which
is to be used at the sanatorium has
already been selected. The beds will
all be made at the big plant of the
Simmons Manufacturing company and
they will be the last word in this sort
of equipment. Tables for the various
rooms are to be made in another Ke-
nosha factory and as far as possible
the equipment will bear the "Made in
Kenosha'' trade mark. Mr. Jones was
in Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon
getting some ideas of the best way to
take care Of the furnishing of the big
institution and his contracts for the
furniture and other equipment are
now being let.
In providing furniture for the sana-
forum efforts are being made to make
the institution home-like and as far as
possible the furnishings will get away
from the suggestion that it is county
institution. 1t is the plan to make it
more of a home than sanatorium.
Many gifts are being offered to the
county agent in connection with the
furnishings of the sanatorium Fol
lowing the lead Of the Kenosha Lodge
of Elks the Kenosha Odd Fellows have
announced their intention of furnish
ing one of the rooms in the new sana-
torium and it is certain that there will
be other organizations which will con
tribute furnishings for rooms in
the building. One of the wards will be
furnished by members of the commit
tee in charge of the erection of the
building and many private individuals
have signified their intention of con-
tributing something to the comfort of
the people who are to be taken care
Of at Willow Brook. Mrs. Frances A.
B. Dunning has notified the county
agent that she intends to furnish and
maintain flower bed on the grounds
and she is planning to give an easy
chair for use in one of the rooms of
the building. Other people are expect
ed to offer similar gifts.
The new sanatorium is going to be
pretty nearly completed at the time
the county board meets for its No
vember session and this meeting of the
board will make all arrangements for
the opening of the institution. The
plastering of the building is being
completed today and the carpenters
are busy putting on the fnishings of
the various parts of the building.
Mr.. Jones stated on Wednesday that
he felt certain that the sanatorium
would be ready for formal opening
on New Years day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
TRAIN KILLS THREE COWS.
Prize Cattle of Herd of Matt stahl
Are Killed at Tobin Road Crossing
Late Sunday Evening.


Late Sunday Evening.
Three cows declared to have been the
prize cows of the herd of Matt Stahl
were ruthlessly slaughtered by a
/" double header on the Chicago and
Milwaukee road near the Tobin road
crossing last Sunday evening. The
cows had broken out of the Stahl pas
ture along the right of way of the com
pany and had wandered onto the track.
In the gathering darkness the motor
man was unable to see them until it
was too late to stop the car. Forum
ately there was no derailing of the cleo
trio train but the passengers and there
were many of them in the two cars
were badly shaken up as a result of
the accident.
Passengers on the cars believed that
there had been a head-on collision be-
tween two trains and they were great
~ relieved when it was found that the
cows were the only victims. It is prob
able that the value of the COWS killed
will be determined by the courts later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
QUITS BANK DIRECTORATE.
z. G. Simmons Resigns as Member of
the Board of Directors of the
First National Bank.

Announcement has been made of the
resignation of z. G. Simmons, presi-
dent Of the Simmons Manufacturing
company, us a director of the First
National Bank AT the bank it was
stated that the resignation Of Mr. Sim
mons had been received, but no formal
statement was given out as to the rea-
son for his retirement Mr.. Simmons
declared that he lad no statement to
make in regard to the matter The
retiring director has been one of the
officials of the bank for many years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28

Two dogs dug their own graves On
Monday when they invaded a rabbit
coop out On Marion avenue and pro-
ceeded to kill fifteen rabbits. The dogs
managed to get into the coop all right
but they were unable to find their way
out and caught like rats in a trap they
were slaughtered by Police Officer Emil
Clausen. The police were unable to
'ocate the owners Of the dogs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28

Mrs. E. s. Jordan drove TO Madison
in her limousine on Saturday and re-
turned Monday. Mrs. Jordan made an
investigation into the work of the pro-
baton officer of that city and the
methods followed Mrs. Jordan is
chairman Of the probation committee
of the City club.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28

Miss Louise CottreIl, superintendent
Of the Associated Charities, is il La
Crosse attending the conference of the
State Charities and Corrections. Miss
CottreH will read q paper on the work
Of organized charity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28

Brenlin Window Shades look well
and wear well. They do not crack.
Sole agency at DeBerge's advdwo2s
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-14
WHEAT PRICES AGAIN SOAR
Grabbing UP of Spring Cereal Sends It
UP to $1.43 3-S
BV Associqted Press.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Grabbing up of
spring wheat by exporters, swept the
wheat market to-day to a new high
record war level prices. May wheat
easily reached SLAP 3-S bushel, thus
surprising the former tip top quotation
$1.41 S-4, which was reported January
s, before the bulls had been intimated
by rumors that the Dardanelles would
quickly be forced and that an attack
by Italy on Turkey would hasten the
end of the war
Before business came to an end May
wheat ran up another fuh cent a bush
ell higher to S1.4S 3-S. A rush of profit
taking however, led to a sudden re-
action and the market closed unsettled
at SLAP "a, rs, gain of a 2 Is
compared with last night. The July
option seemingly influenced by opinions
that the war might unexpectedly termi.
nate after a crisis in the spring, finish
ed at exactly the same price as "a
hours ago, $1.25 rs.
Rye, which may be used as a sub
stitute for wheat in making -four, sold
to-day in Chicago at $1.17 bushel.
the highest price since the American
Civil war and IL cent up since yes.
terday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-14
Witness Brought Here
From Florida Says
"Redmann" Is Not a
Depositorin His Bank
TRIAL NOT TO
BE DELAYED
Mercer and LeBrin, Accused of Trying
to Defraud Harrisburg Financial
Institution, Obtain New Lawyer in
Place of Beidleman, Who Is Ill

Because of the illness of Senator E.
E. Beidleman, of counsel for the de-
tense, the trial of II. r. Mercer and
Fred LeBrun, charged with forgery ard
false pretense in connection which an
alleged fake check for 81 900 deposit
cd in local bank, was halted yester-
day afternoon and continued for twen-
ty-four hours. John II. Geyer since has
been retained by Mercer and he will be
assisted by Arthur II. Hull and Victor
Braddock, as counsel for LaBrun
District Attorney Stroup, just be.
fore the noon adjournment to-day, said
he expected to reopen the case this aft.
ernoon. The immediate trial of the
case, the District Attorney contends. is
necessary in view of the fact that one
of the Commonwealth s chief witnesses
has been brought here from Jackson
vile, Florida. The witness is James Il.
Madigan, head bookkeeper in the
Barnett National Bank, of Jackson.
vile, the banking house on which it is
charged the $1,000 check was drawn,
Continued on Seventh PAGE
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-14
keeps 81 AS reward FOR
Returning A lost PURSE
Old Colored Man, Without Revealing
His Name, Sends to the Mayor a
Focketbook Containing Valuable
Passes, Which His Son Had Found

Pinched by hunger, apparently, and
in actual want, an old colored man, who
did not reveal his name, sent by mail
to the Mayors Office to-day pocket
book his son had found. 1t contained
pass on the Pennsylvania railroad,
but the old man admitted he had kept
one dollar and few cents that had con
stituted part of the contents. The an
nual pass had been issued for the Phil
adelphia and Middle divisions of the
Pennsylvania railroad, for j. P. Lowe
and wife.
The old man saved several pennies
on the postage, placing but two-cent
stamp on the envelope in which he sent
the pocketbook to the Mayors office,
and it cost the City four cents to lift
the package from the mails. The let
ter follows:
81 is porr colrd mann my boy find
dis and dere was ] dolor and copl
sentes in so | will keep de money to
ct t, the bread for me the pass | is
snedin to you to give to the man..
The writing was with lead pencil and
the note was unsigned. The envelope
was addressed:
"To the mares offs, Harrisburg, Pa.
City, give to the Mare
The pocketbook containing the pass
was turned over to the Philadelphia
division headquarters of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-14
EXTINCT FUCINO VOLCANO
Center OF DISTURBANCE

Rome, Jan. IA, 1 A. MA railroad
train which yesterday was reported
missing has been found near Avezzano.
1t ran off the track. There is nothing
like satisfactory communication with
the stricken district and consequently
exact figures as to the losses in lives
and property are impossible to obtain
Railroad traffic between Avezzano and
Tagliacozso still is interrupted
Very grave reports are coming from
Bussi, Poppli, Cocullo, Hansanicio,
Ocre, Paganacia, Pescina, Aversa, Sour
cola, Maghano and Cappadoccia.
The center of the disturbance ap-
pears now to have been the extinct
volcano of Fucino in the province of
Aquila.
The work of rescue and the search of
the ruins in the hope of finding people
still alive was continued all through
the night. Bonfres were made and
torches brought into use. The soldiers
who early were ordered to the scene
of the disaster did excellent work.
Medical men are beginning to talk
of the possibility of epidemics among
those who escaped. very large mum
Der of people fed from the stricken
area and will have to spend some time
without adequate shelter: They will
suffer from exposure and lack of food.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-14
CRUESOME Searches FOR
DEAD IN AVEZZANO Ruins

Rome, Jan. ID, 1915 A. M.-From
the most recent reports it appears that
comparatively few escaped from the
city of Avez2ano. Those who got
away and were only slightly wounded
insisted upon returning TO search the
runs of their homes for relatives and
friends. Survivors dug frantieally into
heaps of plaster and stone, often
stained with blood. The gruesome
search was only too often successful.
In many instances survivors tainted
as their dead were brought to light in
the ruins of the home. Then the
heart-broken searcher had to be cared
for by the members of the hastily
organized relief committees.
AT Seurcola woman who un.
earthed the body of her 3-year-old
child suddenly became insane. At
Popoli young husband returned from
the fields where he had been at work.
rushed to his home and found it heap
of ruins. He tore away the fallen
masonry and entered what remained of
his home, only to find his wife lying
dead with the baby in her arms. At
Sora an old grandfather, the sole sur
vivor of his family, insisted in forcing
his way through the shattered walls of
what had been his home. Suddenly the
walls collapsed and the old man was
buried with the other members of his
family.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-14
late WAR news SUMMARY

Within two-hour motor ride about
Paris Emperor William is directing
violent attack Oil the French line. The
Germans mder the eyes Of their ruler,
won an important victory in the fight
ing Yesterday near Scissor, the point
at which the battle line, stretching
down from the north to the point near
est Paris, turns to the eastward.
In both the Paris and Berlin official
statements to-day the victory of the
Germans on the heights of Vregny,
northeast of Scissors, is recorded The
Berlin statement adds that the Germans,
charging through heavy mud took
trench after trench, clearing the heights
and capturing 1,130 prisoners.
In the east also furious fighting has
been resumed. The Russian forces In
East Prussia have been driven back,
the Berlin war office states, but the
Russians advancing toward the Prussian
frontier from the Mlawla region have
captured several towns from the Ger
mans.
In Central Poland the Germans have
made four violent attacks within AZ
hours. They succeeded in driving back
the Russians and winning considerable
ground.
Russia has once more undertaken an
offensive movement against two of the
three nations she is fighting. After a
long period of inactivity, her forces in
the north are ready to penetrate from
two directions into East Prussia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-14
By Associated Press.


Rome JAN H. 845 A. M-The victims of the earth
quake disaster according latest reports received here
number about fifty thousand including dead and wounded
Rome Jan. H. 115 P. M-Offcia reports received from
Avezzno declare that the dead in that city and in it's vicn
ty in the earthquake yesterday number than fifteen
thousand persons
London, JAM IA, 7.35 A. M.-The Express in an edi-
ton issued at o'clock to-day estimates the dead Avez
Italy, result of the earthquake at more than f
teen thousand.
Paris, Jan. IA, 45O A. MA dispatch to the Havas
Agency from Aqua Italy says that later received
there confirms the report that Avezzano has been com
petey destroyed by the earthquake The towns Ceano
and Pezzna close to Avezzano partially wrecked and
many victims are buried in the ruins.
London, JAN H. 1910 P. MA news agency dispatch
from Rome says that further distinct earth shock
felt in Rome about clock this morning In several quar-
ters of the city the people fled from their houses into the
open air.
Rome Jan. 14-With every hour as additional and
accurate de lis received the horror of yester
days earthquake increases threatening to place it in the
list of similar catastrophes in Europe second only to the
Messina disaster of 1908.
The list of dead dying and injured has increased from
relatively small figure last night to than 0O00
cording to official announcement to-day and it is
pected this number may grow before the day is
The full extent of the property loss has not yet been
determined Here in Rome priceless statues century old
buildings and structures that for years have been the
mecca of all visitors have been destroyed injured
Though the loss of life and possibly the damage may
greatly exceeds the Messina earthquake the
whole central portion of Italy extending from Naples on
the south to Ferrara on the north
Rome, Jan H. via London 447 P M-The destruc-
ton of the town of Avezzano community of some
people in Aqua province by the earthquake yesterday
very complete There is good authority for the statement
that not than ten per cent of the population survived
the disaster.