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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

Nels Mortensen, residing at S14 Pearl
street and foreman at the plant of
the Balm Wagon company was very ser
iously injured on Friday afternoon
when the bicycle on which he was rid
ing eollided with a motorcycle ridden
by Peter Kolasynski residing at 2Sl
Oak street. Mrs. j. H. Borkenhagen,
residing at 762 Pearl street was also
severely injured in the same accident.
Mortensen was taken to his home in
the police ambulance and DR.. Frank
Lansdowne, who attended him, found
/ that his right hip was broken and he
had suffered very severe bruises DR..
Lansdowne notified the police depart
ment that the injuries to Mr. Morton
sen were very severe. Mrs. Borkenhagen
was standing on the curb just a few
feet from where the collision took
place and as Mortensen was thrown
from his wheel he hurtled through the
air striking the woman. She was thrown
violently and sustained such severe in.
juries that she is under the care of
physician
At the time of the accident Morten-
sen was riding north along Pearl St
Kolasynski was coming from the north
at very high rate of speed. Morten-
sen had turned his bicycle to the wrong
side of the road to avoid an automobile
and the motorcycle crashed into him
with terrific force throwing him high
in the air. The man on the motorcycle
never stopped but went on toward the
south at high rate of speed. He was
arrested an hour after the accident bv
Police Officer Thad Logan and locked
up on charge of reckless riding. He
declined to make any statement in re-
gard to the accident.
Many people witnessed the accident
and when Mortensen was picked up on
the curb it was thought that he had
been fatally injured. He was unconsci-
Gus but he recovered consciousness a
few minutes later. He explained to
the officials that he had crossed to the
wrong side in order to get out of the
way of an automobile.
The motorcycle which was ridden by
Kolasynski belonged to man living on
South Ashland avenue. He had taken
the machine for trial before purchasing
it. He declared to the police that he
was unable to stop after hitting Nor
Jensen. The motorcycle was not dam
aged as result of the collision and
Kolasynski had ridden to the Buchanan
repair shop on North Main street before
his arrest.
Kolasynski was arraigned before
Judge Taylor in the Municipal Court
this morning on charges of reckless
driving. lie entered plea of not
guilty and the hearing was adjourned
until Oct. 9ta. He gave bonds for his
appearance at that time and was r.
leased. He offered no statement in
regard to the accident in court
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.
Mrs. Dresling and Children of Somers
Injured on Milwaukee Ave.

Mrs. Dresling and two small child
rem, a boy and girl, were slightly in
jured as a result of a runaway accident
on Milwaukee avenue, just before noon
today. Mrs. Dresling and her children
had been visiting with friends in the
city and were driving north on the way
home when a bolt broke holding the
shafts of the buggy and the horse be-
came frightened and started to run.
The woman and the two children were
thrown out near the corner of Lemon
street and Milwaukee avenue. The
boy was unconscious when he was
picked up, but later IL was said that
his injuries were not of a very serious
nature. The mother and the little girl
escaped serious injury. The buggy was
demolished. After, being treated by a
physician the three were taken to their
home in Somers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
PLAN ANNUAL MEETING.
Many New Members To Be Taken Into
the Kenosha Retailers Association.

Plans are being made for the annual
meeting of the Kenosha Retailers AS
ISOLATION to be held at Grosvenor s hall
a week from next Thursday night. At
this meeting it is expected that very
large number of new members will be
received into the association. The
membership committee has been busy
and already twenty-five of the mer-
chants have signed the application
blanks and lot of others are just wait
ing for the blanks to be presented to
them. At this meeting there will be re-
ports of the work done during the year
just closing and new officers will be
elected for the coming year. It is plan
ned to make this meeting the banner
meeting of the year for the retailers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
TO ENTERTAIN NAVY OFFICERS
Kenosha Elks Planning Big Initiation
and Banquet for Thursday, Oct. IA.


The Kenosha Lodge of Elks is plan
ming for big meeting to be held on the
evening of October 14th at which the
first class for the fall and winter sea-
son will be initiated. At this time the
Elks will have as their guests the Elks
belonging to the United States Navy
who are temporarily stationed at the
Naval Training Station at Lake Bluff
There are more than twenty of the
Naval officials who belong to the order
and most of them have not been able
to see the work Of the order cxemplified
since they joined the order. Most of
them are members of lodges in the east
ern part of the country.
Featured in the Observance of the day
will be the fact that the officers will
make the trip from the Naval Training
Station to Kenosha in one of the big
power boats that Uncle Sam has at the
station. They will come up in the after
noon and remain in Kenosha until the
following morning. Of course there is
to be banquet in connection with the
event and this will be in the nature of
a fall opening for the Elks. The full
program for the banquet will be an
nounced later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
MRS. CAROLINE SCHNEIDER DIES.
Former Resident Of New Haven Died
At Home of Her Daughter.

Mrs. Caroline SCHNEIDER, aged so
years, mother Of Mrs. A. B. Bradley
died at the home of her daughter on
Milwaukee avenue, Friday afternoon af-
ter short illness from meningitis. Mrs.
SCHNEIDER was a native of Germany,
where she was born January 1, 1855
For many years she had made her home
at New Haven, Conn.,, but she recently
came to Kenosha to make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Bradley. She
is survived by seven children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

Kenosha Masons have been invited to
attend celebration of Past Master S
night to be held by Racine lodge No.
Is on the evening of October both. At
this time new $4,000 organ will be
dedicated,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

The Racine city council has passed a
resolution demanding gates for the pro-
lection Of the crossings of the Chicago
and Milwaukee Electric line in that
city. A similar move was started III
Kenosha some time ago but nothing
ever came of it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

The police have been warned to look
cut for a man giving the name e'Emil
j. Woerth" who is alleged to have
passed forged checks in Waukegan 1t
is said that he came to Kenosha from
that city
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

Dr. 7runro Is latest post card reads:
"There's not going to be any more
Uncle Tom Cabin Shows in Kenosha.
Why9
Cause they can u find Little Eva
And then they say that the "Doc"
is "nutty"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

Armenians in Kenosha read with lot
OF interest the proposed plan of the
American Ambassador to Turkey to
send Armenians to this country. IF a
fund is raised for this purpose it is
certain that liberal contributions will be
made by the Kenosha Armenians.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

The slaughter of the dogs is on The
police killed two of them this morning
and several other dog owners have sent
letters asking the police to officiate at
executions. Many of the dog owners
have paid the taxes to the city clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07

GerLardt, Carl schmeling, Ruth Linde-
mann.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-07
Flying Motorcycle Strikes
Bicycle on Ridge Street
on Friday Afternoon.
MORTENsEA HAS BROKEN HIP

Peter Kolasynski Is Arrested Later on
Charges of Reckless Driving But
Pleads mot Guilty and Makes No
Statement.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
BANKS TO DISCOUNT
CANADIAN CURRENCY

The Detroit Clearing House asso-
citation. Thursday afternoon, approved
a recommendation made by commit
tee appointed 10 consider the Canad
ian exchange situation, that Detroit
banks establish discount charge OH
the currency OF the Dominion. The
action. IL is explained. is taken simply
as q protective measure TO guard
against excessive shipments OF Ameri
can money to Canada. The recon.
ntndation probably viii be quite gen.
orally followed ny the local banks
Thu rate. instead OF being fixed viii
vary from day 10 day according 20
the fluctuations of the discount rate
or the other side.
The premium charged by Canadian
banks on American exchange. which,
for several days past. has been eleven.
sixteenths OF one per cent. dropped
to fve-eighths OF one per cent. Thurs
day morning and to nine-sIxteenths OF
one per cent in the afternoon. Nor
mally the charge on American ex.
charge is less than one-quarter OF one
per cent.
The action OF the Clearing Hoase
association IL not binding on the
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
Brieux Calls Theater
Mans Greatest Teacher

Eugene Brieux, the noted French
dramatist and a member OF the Acad-
envy Of France, spent Thursday even
ing in Detroit as the guest OF the ALI
ance Franchise, before which society
he gave an address in the Hotel Pont.
chartrain. The famous writer, whose
play LES Avaires" ("Damaged
Goods") is the only one OF his dramas
10 have been presented in Detroit.
and whom George Bernard Shaw de-
clares TO be the greatest dramatist
France has produced, in appearance Is
the prosperous, well-fed Brltisher
rather than the physical type OF his
brother men of letters of France.
NJ. Brieux is tall and rather heavy
set, fiorid in complexion and with
sparse, curly, fair hair, streaked with
gray. His features are strong and
his eyes large, clear and. direct IN
gaze. His whole appearance conveys
an impression of strength and capabfl-
ity
On the platform NJ. Brieux has the
mobility OF facial expression and the
facility OF gesture OF the trained &C.
tor and sin action" is the typical
Frenchman. The official title OF his
talk 10 Alliance Franchise was Com
ment on fait une piece de theater.
but as a matter of fact 1t did not Of
fer any instructions, or set or rules.
as to the manner of writing play
and really presented NJ. Brieux as a
delightful and apt story teller.
NJ Brieux said he believed the the
alter to be the most powerful medium
given to man TO reach the ear or MS
fellow men and to teach real lessons.
He said that the theater must be more
than a place in which TO seek and 10
give amusement
ITO he dramatist is almost an In
firmity," was one OF NJ BrleuX's cpl
grams.
He declared that the drama was
originally sritten entirely around
NEUROLOGICAL characters. then kings
became its subject. but today the
drama is essentially OF and for the
people.
NJ. Brieux speaks very little Eng
fish. and In conversation before the
lecture when he was asked numerous
questions which he endeavored po-
litely to answer in English, he de.
plored his limited knowledge OF the
language lie declined 10 speak a
word in envy language on the EuroDean
war or as 10 what he thought about
American women.
At the close OF the lecture those
present we're given an opportunity TO
meet NJ. Brieux and Madame Brieux
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

won. but when they lost the game
the class had the satisfaction OF Civ.
ing the other side 4 hard tussel
The AS boys and girls are wear.
ing their class pins and class colors.
Some OF our pupils were absent
Jan. z, celebrating the Greek Xmas.
Also Jan. IA they celebrated the Greek
New Year. Some Of them studied
English In Greece.
One OF our teachers Miss Sarah
McCullah, graduated az the Detroit
Eastern high school Jan, 1909. went
to Ireland with parents to reside the
following April: graduate OF Trinity
college. Dublin. b. A. degree June.
1872; l.. T.. %. Dec, 1913; returned 10
Detroit July, 1914
Our principal. Mr. Vaudeville, or
ganized the Amos school 10 years ago,
the sill school eight years ago and re-
organized the Washington school last
September.
The fact that only few have asked
for permits for working papers speaks
we'll for our school.
We would like new modern school
in this locality in the near future,
Miss Gilmore, supervisor of nature
study, holds meetings here frequently
for the third grade teachers OF the
city.
There are two rooms for backward
children taught by specialists, Miss
McCprley and Miss Schaefer are the
teachers. Twenty-three special teach
ers or Detroit held q meeting Jan. 10
here under supervision OF Assistant
Superintendent Frank Cody. They
discussed the course OF study for that
department The ungraded depart
ment has been moved 10 the third
floor Mr.. II. Snowden is The teacher.
HIS percentage Of attendance was
80 for the month of December.
The stereopticon is now used in the
kindergarten instead OF the Normal
hall
The Normal hall has been divided
by partition into rooms ID and Z.
We have pupils here OF many diff
ferent nationalities, but they are able
TO show good work to the super
visors.
Some of the boys and girls are
mourning for relatives killed In the
European war.
The book room is used as a receiv.
ing and distributing station. II is
in charge of Mr.. Town and his busy
assistants.
"Al' Manner has been janitor OF this
school IL years. The rooms are al.
ways comfortable and he has the rep
.utation OF being very obliging.
Many OF our boys played basket ball
at the Cass gymnasium last Saturday.
Many OF our girls are getting high
marks in domestic science and in do
nestle art. And many OF the boys
are getting high marks in manual
training
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
GEORGE JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
Editorial Stan-Chiefi Jos. VI. MeIIinoE.
Associates Reuben Aptekar. John
Lurie Yetta Freshman, Sadie schlus-

Editorial Stan-Chieft Jos. VI. MeIIinoE.
Associates Reuben Aptekar. John
Lurie letta Freshman, sndie schlus-
sci.
The 40 pupils are buying class
pins. They will cost s2.75 each, and
will be very pretty. The AS pupils
are also buying pins, but they are less
expensive.
The AS classes are expecting to
complete their final courses in history.
grammar and review mathematics
this week.
Mr. Foster, OF the Y. NJ. G. A., has
communicated to Mr.. Reddin his de.
sire to establish Safety first move
ment at our school.
In one OF the recent bookkeeping
classes one of the boys complained
that the red ink was too bright and
consequently hurt his eyes. One of
the others stopped his work and ex-
claimed ut must be the reflection
OF the sun" Not that, son." prompt
ly replied the teacher This caused a
roar OF laughter at the expense of the
confused boy.
The final tests In bookkeeping have
begun this week and will continue
until the end OF the term.
f. l.. Notes class Is now complet-
ing shelves for the bookkeeping Ia
bles. These include a lot of joinery
and turning work. They will be very
pretty.
A new system OF bookkeeping is
being worked on by Mr.. Mote. This
course will be superior to the present
course IL will be completed at the
beginning OF the new semester.
Three new teachers will be added
to the already excellent stan we have
at present.
One OF the boys in the grammar
classes. called upon 10 give a complex
component sentence. gave this one:
Change my shirt and dry my pants
while ] get into a barrel
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
FIRNANE SCHOOL

Editorial Staf-Chief, May Monte
hrst nssistnnt.. Donald McCIelinnd
associates, Florence Sanders, Edith
Baecker. Albert Jones, Fred Bradley,
Elwood Williams.
Al children enjoyed pictures OF "A
trip down the Mississippi from st.
Paul to New Orleans" Miss Reilly's
room enjoyed pictures also about New
York city. down the Hudson river
and Virginia.
Miss Nettie, No. $50 Congress st :,
entertained some friends on her
birthday Jan. 9.
, Ruth Barley spelled down the B-4
class and received a stick of candy as
prize, Rose Basder stood up the
longest in tables, and also received
a stick of candy.
Melville Kennedy has not been alb
sent or tardy since he entered the
kindergarten in September.
Grace Bashy spelled down the B-3
on Friday
Vera Sanders has just recovered
from the chickenpoX We are all glad
to have her back again. She is in
Miss Railly's room
Eleanor Loewe had just recovered
from an attack OF pneumonia, and
then she took the measles,
The Young Peoples club of the JEFF
ferson-ave. Presbyterian church gave
a surprise party to James Truman.
Wednesday.
Children neither absent nor tardy
In room G: Irene Beals, Peter Legg-
mar and -- Tomlinson.
Every one was glad to get back to
school after enjoying our Christmas
vacation. We also are very glad to
find that none of our school compan-
ions who live at the home were In.
iured by the fire that occurred Sat.
urday.
The pupils sincerely hope that Clar-
ence Sprague's arm will be better
soon. II was broken during vacation
Earl Winner was sick for two
weeks with appendicitis. He is back
with us again now.
Miss Cousins, principal, gave an IL.
Illustrated geography lesson on Norway
and Sweden last week.
Miss Reilly's room had an illustrat-
ed geography lesson. They invited
the "A children. who enjoyed the pic
| lures greatly.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

Editorial STAFF hief, Bessie MILLER
associates, BernIce Cohen, Abe Nath-
Rnson, Gussle Leet, Hazel steele
nhia DeNeny, Kari wilmer, Gah"ro
kiskira.
in 1870 the Washington Union
school was built Many Detroit teach
ere and principals and prominent men
holding positions OF trust and honor
along mechanical. mercantile and pro
fessional pursuits have graduated
from il.
In the early eighties IL had added ia
the ordinary school work the training
OF teachers for the Detroit public
schools and was known as the Wash
ington Normal, until September, 1914,
when that department was removed 10
a new building In the northwestern
part OF the city. This made neces-
sary the reorganization of the school,
and departmental work was intro
duced. This work proves TO be very
good, because q teacher who has spc-
cirl subjects to teach can take more
time in explaining and teaching, so
that a pupil gets a very good idea of
TIE subject. The Courts tests are
omitted and algebra Is taught in the
eighth grade
Our list of teachers: Principal,
James NJ Vaudeville; assistants,
josephine Thompson, Cecilia f. Cal
nor, Ruth Calnon, Eileen Cooney,
Maybelle Dean, Mary A. Drew. Ger
trude Fleming, Jennie Kahn, Hattie G.
Leech, Elsie MacCuaig, Florence Mac
Neil, Sarah 4. MacCullah, Hazel Nc
Curley, Violet G. Mckay, Helen Park
er, Lena Schaefer. Bernice Spencer.
II. II. Snowden, Elizabeth Wrenn and
Helen Walsh.
The January, 1915, graduating class
consists OF thirty-one pupils as fol-
lows: Clara Levine. Flora Kutzen,
Rosa Fruhman. Sadie Dreyer, Bessie
Miller, Helen Stark, Olga Juny. Helen
Newman, Rebecca Levine. Rebecca
Kaplan, Hertha Binkelman, Israel
Spite. Harold Rosenthal, Joe Shwartz,
Harold Bledsoe, Moses Feldman Bar
nard Mallinson, Gerald Harris, Adolph
SIMMER. Zanquill Burnstine, Paul
Carmiener, Jacob Smith Jacob Ehrim-
prizes, Isadore Wolgin, Harry Zelm-
anon, Alex Goldfne, Douglas Threl.
keld, Philip Williams, Isadore Finkel-
stien, Ely Robinson. Aaron Levin.
In choosing candidates only those
were eligible whose record according
TO report cards were the highest. The
pupils elected as officers are Presi-
dent Isadore Wolgin; vice-president,
SaCie Dreyer; treasurer, Adolph
Sinner; secretary. Bessie Miller.
Sports INDUCED in by the pupils are
soccer, football and newcomb. Par
Elephants In the team were pupils Sc.
lected for good conduct and work.
Sometimes the Washington teams
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
School Department

very recently In the kindergarten a
party was held in honor OF Palmer.
During the session Palmer's mother.
grandmother, and a friend OF his
mother came 10 the school. With her
Mrs. Bollinger brought a cake, or a
box covered with crepe paper with
candles on top. Upon taking the
cover or the cake" on, the children
found it filled with edible animals.
Some candy, a doll. and a cap were
given each child. They amused their
hostess with their songs and dances,
and at the end OF the session each
child shook hands with Mrs. Bollinger.
and said that they had a very nice
time
w care glad TO say that Miss Drake
returned TO school this morning after
an absence OF one week, caused by
her sisters illness.
On Tuesday, room ID had stereop.
ticon on Switzerland, and room Il had
one on Yosemite Valley. Wednesday.
Miss Barlow, assistant supervisor
of physical training, came 10 our
school IN Monday, and gave the
triple test@t TO those who wish 10
graduate.
The principal and teachers of the
Palmer school have organized club
Tor the purpose of having access to
seven or eight magazines. Each con-
tributes small sum OF money, which
entities them TO the use of all maya
zines ordered.
The west side of the school was
given a halliday vacation, Tuesday.
because OF the low temperature. ow-
ing to some difficulty with the electric
power
Miss Snyder, primary teacher, is
absent because of illness. Miss Poin-
dexter will take charge of the room
during the absence OF Miss Snyder.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
MAYBURY SCHOOL.
,No STAFF SELECTED. /,

The January graduating class OF
Maybury school, held its first meeting
Thursday. Jan. Z, and selected the fol
lowing officers
President. Frank Trese; vice-presi
dent, Phyllis Laidlow: secretary-treas-
urer, Edward Bouchet.
Red and white roses were chosen
as the class flowers, which are the
class colors also.
(Note-We are indebted TO Miss
Dessotell, principal OF Maybury, for
the above items, and have hopes OF
a stan OF editors being selected
soon)
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
Digestive
Disorders
Yield When

the right help is sought at the right
time. Indigestion is a torment.
Biliousness causes suffering. Either
is likely to lead to worse and weak
ening sickness. The right help,
the best corrective for disordered
conditions Of the stomach, liver,
kidneys or bowels is now known to be
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
PALMER SCHOOL

Editorial Stnn-ChIef, Wendell Maskej
society editor, Hazel ColIinsi nsso-
ciate editors. Ethel Shelter, Dorothy
Eaton, Ruth West, Clara stewart.
Walton PIumer.
Fred L. Keeler, state superinten-
dent OF public instruction. has re-
quested that every child in the De
troit public schools shall become ia
miliar with the words OF America
and THE Star Spangled Banner"
This has been started in the Palmer
school, and not only the children. but
the parents, have been benefited by
1t. for many of the parents are in
favor OF II and are also learning the
two songs.
Palmer Bollinger, kindergarten
boy, became six years old one day
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
The Michigan Mutual Life
INSURANCE. Company
Notice/of Annual Meeting

The a9hual meeting OF the Stock
holders \ the Michigan Mutual Life
insurance. co, OF Detroit. Mich, viii
he held an the Home Office OF said
company onNTuesday. Jan. 26. 1916. FOR
the election VI officers OF said COM
pany and for lhe transaction o, such
other bushnell AZ may legally come
before said sIckholdcrs' meeting
The polls Efll be open from to 3
o'clock u. NJ
The ANIMAL meeting OF the Boatl
OF DtrectoIs Of the Michigan Mutual
Life lnsurl nee Co. OF Detroit. Mich.
VIII be held on the same day and at
the same place az 10 minutes after 3
o'clock ,. b for the election OF ofa-
GERS ara the transaction OF such other
business as may legally come before
said Board
Books will be closed FOR the trans
fer OF stock on ian %. 1915, at IL
O'Clock noon. until after the annual
Injecting or the Board OF Directors
A. 4. MOORE. Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-15
MAN WOUNDS WIFE, THEN
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE

MONTCLAIR, N. j., Jan. 15.-Anger-
ed because she returned TO her fam
ly James Hutchings, OF Pittsburgh,
shot his pretty young wife early TO.
ia and standing astride her body
blew out his own brains. Mrs. Hutch.
ings' wounds are only superficial.