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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
WOMAN SENATOR COMING.
Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson of Colorado
to be Guest Of Kenosha Women.

Kenosha will soon be, honored by a
ed women in the political and social
life of the west, Mrs. Helen Ring
Robinson, state senator for Colorado.
Senator Robinson has been called ssthe
most cultured woman in Colorado
She has studied in the colleges and uni
versities of America and Europe, has
been teacher, literary critic, an
editorial and magazine writer before
gaining prominence as the first woman
legislator. For years she has been
identified with all that is best in the
social, literary and public life of Den
yer, her voice and pen being always
ready to advance the cause of social
and industrial Justice. She first enter
ed activity into politics something
more than three years ago as head Of
a movement of Denver housewives
against the renewal of the franchise
of the local water company. Declaring
that the question concerned both
household economy and public morali-
ty, the league formed neighborhood
chains to pass information from house
to house, and after a hard fight won
victory which has recently been re-
affirmed by the supreme court Of the
United States In November 1912,
Helen Ring Robinson received the
highest honor ever bestowed upon a
Colorado woman, being elected to a
four years term in the state senate,
party lines in her election being prac-
tically obliterated. She made a re-
markable record during her first SEES
sion, being chairman of the committee
on education and educational institu-
tions, and member Of the judiciary
and other important committees, and
taking a prominent part in securing
the passage Of many important meas
ures, among them the minimum wage
for Women Law, which bears her
name A public luncheon will be Civ
en- for Senator Robinson by the Keno
sha County Equal Suffrage League on
Friday, August 9th. Coming from
state where equal suffrage has been
operative for twenty-one years, she
will speak on "Where Equal Suffrage
has Come Of Age"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
Formal Demand for Grand
Jury Investigation of Ra-
cine Bank Is Made.
FACTS WITHHELD IN PETITION

District Attorney William Storms of
Racine, on Saturday filed with Judge
William Shielding of the municipal
court there, petition asking that a
grand jury be called in connection
with the failure Of the Commercial and
Savings Bank of that city. Judge
Shielding stated that he would accede
to the request of the district attorney
and would decide some time this week
on the date the jury should be sum
moned to appear and be questioned as
to their qualifications.
At the present time there is no list
from which prospective jurors can be
called and the jury commissioners will
have to furnish such list.
The petition fled with the court is
said to have simply asked for hearing
in the failure of the bank, citing the
fact that there is reason to believe that
some Of the persons connected with
the conduct Of the organization violat-
ed the state banking laws. No specific
evidence was given the court in the
petition, but it is understood that this
was not necessary for the reason that
there had been conferences between
the court and district attorney previ-
Gus to the fling of the petition and a
mutual understanding had been reach
ed on the grand jury hearing.
The content of the petition was not
given for publication because the law
throws around grand juries and their
acts a shroud of secrecy in order to
better secure all of the facts connect
ed with any case considered. The
names of the jury will also be kept
secret and none of the proceedings will
be made public until after the indict-
ment, if one is returned.
It was expected that hearing would
be started in September, but it is I'M
derstood that the bank hearing will be
held on the first Monday in October.
September is a bad month to hold a
hearing, it is. claimed, as many Of the
witnesses to be questioned will be out
Of the city on vacations and it will be
difficult to secure their attendance at
the times the jurymen may demand
Under the law, too, hearing cannot
be extended into another term and it
is made obligatory on the part of the
jury to complete its hearing in the
term in which it is started. In view
of that condition it is the general
opinion that there will be no start un-
til October so that all of the evidence
to be produced by the state investiga-
tors can be duly considered by the
iurymel. It will probably require
three or four weeks to examine the
witnesses to be called
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
DEATH OF GEORGE B. FERRY.
Well Known Resident of Kenosha Died
at His Home This Morning.

George B. Ferry, aged ffty-two
years, and for many years a well
known resident of Kenosha, died at
the family residence on Park street at
an early hour this morning after a long
illness from disease of the throat.
Mr. Ferry was the son of the late New
ton Ferry ,one of the pioneer residents
of Lake county, Illinois. He was born
in the town of Benton, September g,
1852. Early in life he learned the
trade of a painter. He came to Keno
sha twenty eight years ago and for
many years he was employed at the
plants Of the Balm Wagon Company
and the Nicholas Pirsch Company.
Mr.. Ferry had been in feeble health
for some time He is survived by his
widow, one daughter, Miss Ida Nav
Ferry and two sons, Albert Ferry of
Kenosha and Louis Ferry of Milwau-
kee. Funeral services will be held from
ST. James Church at nine 'clock Mon
day morning and interment will be at
the family plot at st. James cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
TOM zAHoRsKI IN AGAIN.
Prize Reckless Driver Gets Confidential
With the Judge In Court Today.

6 wish it was in my power to take
that automobile away from you. You
are a reckless driver.,' Judge Randall
looked over his glasses to the familiar
face of Tom Zahorski, who had been
in court many times since he started
driving jitney. "I wish you could
too, judge, I'd have q lot less trouble y
was the response of the chastened Ia
horski. He isn't bad sort of a
fellow at all, said one of the officers,
"but put him behind an automobile
wheel and he is some trouble and some
menace to the community Zahorski
reached for his rapidly reducing roll as
Judge Randall assessed a fine of ten
dollars and costs for speeding. He de-
clared that he was trying to sell the
automobile and hoped to get rid of it
within the next few days. zahorski
pulled stunt of driving the north side
station off its foundations. Zahorski
was not the only defendent that the
city officials had for speeding. Of
ficer Logan had Louis OFT and Louis
Popp, both of Chicago. They popped
out six dollars and costs and made way
for Albert Fennema and Edward We'd
dlestedt, both of Pleasant Prairie, who
were charged wit hthe same offense.
They are to get their fines this after
noon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
Chairman spartz Of County
Board Orders Petition
for Special Session.
WILL KEEP FINES IN COUNTY

John P. Spartz Of Paris chairman Of
the county board on Friday afternoon
directed the county clerk to send out
petition calling a special meeting of
the county board to act on the ques-
ton of passing an ordinance to regu-
late the speed of automobiles driven
on the improved roads Of Kenosha
county with view of having fines col
lected from violators Of this ordinance
paid into the county treasury. The
county clerk this morning received a
copy of the new state law which gives
counties in the state the right to pass
such an ordinance and it is certain
that the ordinance will be in effect in
this county by the early part of Sep
TENDER. In order to have a special
meeting of the board the call for it
must be signed by majority Of the
members and published ten days before
the meeting is held. The district at
torney will be instructed to prepare
an ordinance at once in order that it
may be ready for the action Of the
supervisors when they meet in special
session. A special session of the
county board of Racine county has
been called to pass similar ordinance.
Under the new law county regulation
of speeders becomes effective just as
soon as the ordinance has been passed
by the county board and officially
published.
Under the state law under which
arrests for speeding are now being
made, but two per cent of the fines
collected go to the county treasurer,
but under the ordinance made possible
by the new statute all of the fines col
lected will go directly into the county
treasury and become part Of the
general funds of the county.
Chairman Spartz and other members
of the board saw the possibility of the
collection of this considerable sum of
money for the county before the law
had been sent out from Madison and
1t is certain that it will take the board
only few hours to pass the ordinance.
While the cream Of the arrests for
speeding has been skinned by prosecu-
tlons under the state law, it is certain
that during the coming fall months
there will be many arrests for speed
ing on the roads in the county and with
the new ordinance in force the policing
Of the roads will be made self support
ing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES.
Somers Boy Once Robbed in Kenosha
Carries Revolver and Pays Fine.

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Alex Gotz, who lives at the village
of Somers, is not taking any chances
when he comes in to look about under
the bright lights of Kenosha. One
time long while ago Gotz claimed
that he was robbed in Kenosha and
since that time he admitted that he
had adopted the safeguard of carrying
a revolver. The safeguard landed him
in Jail on Sunday when he was arrest
ed on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons. He told the story of the
robbery to the court this morning, but
it awaited him nothing and he was
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
costs with an alternative of thirty
days in jail. He was also advised
that hereafter the police would give
him proper protection while he was in
the city. Gotz expected to be able to
pay the fine before the day was over.
The revolver was confscated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
MORE JOIN sPEEDERs CLUB
Rudy Gets Six on the North Shore Road
Saturday but Sunday is Quiet Dav

Rudy Gets Six on the North Shore Road
Saturday but Sunday is Quiet Day
Six arrested for speeding was the
record of Fritz Rudy on the Lake Shore
road on Saturday night and the fact
that so many were taken in on that
night seems to have put the kibosh on
speeding on Sunday. Rudy was on the
road all day but not single automobile
was caught going over the twenty five
mile limit. DR.. j. L. Schmitt was hurry
ing to Milwaukee to see sick baby and
the motorcycle cop just let him 90 right
along with the understanding that he
would return on Tuesday At the same
time the charges against M. Sadek and
j. Huchis, both of Milwaukee will be
heard. George Nelson of Kenosha paid
"a fine of five and costs this morning
and o. P. johnson of Donovan, ILL.,, will
be in, tomorrow. T. w. Woodruff. a
Chicago man evidently thought that
the north shore road was a speedway
and he hit it up to forty eight miles an
hour before Rudy caught him. Wood
ruff left $25 with the officer and this
may be enough to square the fine when
it is imposed by Judge Randall on
Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
PERSPECTIVE v1Ew-FRom A PHOTOGRAPH

There are features Incorporated IN
this small residence which are usual
u limited to much larger houses. The
piazza is glazed in and can be used in
the winter as well as in the summer.
Screens are provided for summer use.
The living room is across the entire
front. There are four windows at the
end. In the dining room there are
triple windows in the rear over the
buffet. There is ample cupboard space
in the kitchen, with the sink In front
of the window. In the second story
there are three chambers and a bath
and hall leading to the balcony in
the rear, which may be used as a
sleeping porch, etc. The size Of this
house is &c feet wide by &c feet deep
over the main part First story. 8
feet; second story, s feet. Birch floors
throughout. Red oak, birch or Wash
ington FIR in the first story and pine to
paint in the second story. Cost to
build, exclusive of heating and plumb
ing, $3.50.
Upon receipt Of 81 the publisher OF
this paper will furnish a copy Of Sax
toms book of plans, American Dwell
ings." It contains over 300 designs
costing from $1,000 to $1,000; also
book Of interiors. 81 per copy i
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Names of GAINESVILLE Man and Two 9th
er Former State Senators Sent In

Names of GAINESVILLE Man and Two 9th
er Former State Senators Sent In
The appointments of John M. White
head, GAINESVILLE; William H. Hatton,
New London, and George B. Hudnall,
Superior, all former state senators, to
be members of the state board of public
affairs, were sent to the senate this
morning by Governor Philip. John
Humphrey, Milwaukee, and A. W. San
born, Ashland, are retiring members
The governor sent to the senate last
night the names Of his appointees for
the state fair advisory board, created
under the new agricultural consolida-
ton act. They are: Frank johnson,
Darien, February, 1918; G. w. Harvey,
Beaver Dam, February, 1917; G. N. Mi
hills, Fond du Lac, 1917; B. F. Wilson,
Wausau, 1918; L. L Roe, Stanley, 1918;
Robert Mcdowell, Oeonto, 1918; Ed
ward J. Roethe, Fennimore, 1919; viii
liam N. Rowe, Sarona, 1919; Thomas
SAKE, Milwaukee, 1919; Richard J.
White, 1919 Messrs. Mihills, SAKE and
White served on the old board, by ap.
pointment of Governor McGovern.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
FOR BIGGER APPROPRIATIONS
Governor Philip rs Determined to Pre-
vent An Increase In Appropriations
Even if the Veto Power Is Necessary
to stop It.

While there may be departments IN
the state government which are sup
ported by the taxpayers ready to join
in the economy plan Of the present
state administration, this cannot be
said of the University or normal
schools.
The university, in spite Of demand
for reduction in taxes, asked for
$1,20O,000 more for operation in the
next two years than was spent in the
last two years.
The normal schools asked for a
round half million more than they
spent in the last two years for
operation.
With these exorbitant demands it
was easy for the finance committee to
believe that it was making substantial
reductions in cutting the demands of
the university 100000 and the de-
mand Of the normal schools 100000.
The fact remains, however, that if the
finance committee bills were to go
through the legislature and be signed
bv the governor, the university will
receive nearly 100000 more for oper-
alton, apparatus and maintenance in
the next two years than the institution
expended in the last two years, and
the normal schools will have an in
crease in the same department of ac-
tivity Of nearly 100000
While Governor Philip has not
definitely stated his position it is said
that he will insist that the expendi-
lures of these institutions in the next
two years be kept down to the expen-
ditures of the last two years and that
the steady increase which has char
acterized the making of budgets for
the last decade must be stopped.
His proposition, as expressed to
friends, is this--that the university
and normal schools be given an APP
preparation equal to their expendi-
lures in the last two years for opera
ton in the next two years, and in or
der to take care of increased popula-
ton, and to be fair with the institu-
tions, he suggests that an appropria-
tion amounting to ten per cent of the
expenditures be made as an emergency
fund to be used in case of emergency.
This will demand a cut of the finance
committee university appropriation of
something like half million dollars
and corresponding cut for the nor
NAL schools of about 100000.
The legislature will wind up its
work this week it is believed and these
important appropriation bills must be
passed on. Tt is believed that the SEN
timent of the people is that the growth
in expenditures be checked at least.
Because of the continuing appropria-
tions passed by the 1913 Legislature it
will be hard to reduce the expenditures
and Governor Philip has no desire to
iniure the institutions. If he was met
half way by the university in the mat
ter of economy this, no doubt, could
be done, but it has developed that DR..
Van Hise has no desire to economic.
The demands on the finance committee
have proved this conclusively.
The contest in the legislature this
week will be watched with great in
terest by the people all over the state,
and one thing is certain Governor
Philip is not forgetting his platform
pledges.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

Dennis Murphy Of Brighton, one Of
the best known of the pioneers of the
county and father of Edward and Frank
Murphy Of Kenosha, is very critically
i'll at his home. He was taken i'll on
last Friday afternoon after attending
funeral at Dover. Physicians at
tending him fear that there is little
chance for his recovery. Mr.. Murphy
is seventy-six years Of age.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

Next Sunday is going to be the real
big day at the Lotus beds at Grass
Lake. Kenosha people who went to the
lake on Sunday found plenty Of buds
but they were hardly far enough ad-
vanced for nifLi~~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

The Masonic picnic on Saturday af-
ternoon proved a great success. It is
declared that close to two thousand
Masons from Racine and Kenosha coun-
ties were in attendaReM
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

interior landing
In
This about three onhaf
railing
Of mahogany which pleasing combination
build exclusive of heating
per copy.
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11
THURSDAY, NOV. II, 1915.

Press dispatches from San
Francisco quoted Secretary of
the Treasury McAdNo as saying
that "The American business
man can thank God that the fed
eral reserve banks are establish
ed at this time, They have pre-
vented what undoubtedly would
have been a panic" In order TO
refresh Mr.. McAdoo's memory,
let it be recalled that the danger
of a panic occurred in August,
1914, at the outbreak of the Eu-
ropean war. 1t was not until
November 16, 1914, that the re-
serve banks opened for business.
Mr.. McAdoo has unwittiAgly paid
tribute to the amended Aldrich-
Vreeland emergency Currency
plan, undcr which relief was se-
cured by American banks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11
Must Be a National
Policy.

The average Democrat will not
study the tariff. but when he
does he becomes a local protcc-
zionist. The one thing that Re-
publicans have most TO fear is the
local protectionist who Greens into
his party. The protective policy
for Republicans should be and
must be a national policy, or the
one great issue is destroyed and
the nation suffers in every line
of industry, transportation and
activity. - Monmouth
(Ill.) Atlas.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11

courts had already declared that
a statute identical in terms, SO
far as trust companies were con.
cerned, with the present law,
was insufficient to make trust
companies liable for the tax i'm
posed.
1t is said that if Congress had
exercised ordinary caution and
drafted tn war tax" laY" so
that it should not conflict with a
precedent already established 52
federal courts, the litigation could
have been avoided. By careless
ly neglecting this elementary
principle, Congress virtually gave
the trust companies a mortgage
on all the revenue they have paid,
which they may foreclose by ju-
dicial procedure.
A decision adverse to the gov
ernment would be unusually en-
harrassing at this time. In the
first place, it would mean a fur
ther shrinkage in revenues d.
rectly due to Democratic care
lessness. The treasury deficit
LONG ago assumed ugly proper
tions, and additional leakages
would be damaging, both fnar-
cially ard politically.
Furthermore. it is proposed to
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11

According to a statement made
by Chief Inspector H. E. Elner-
son, Of the grain inspection de-
partment of the state Of Mime
sofa, 272 cars of wheat ard 26
cars of rye have been imported
from Canada since September /
for milling in Minneapolis. This
wheat was sold in competition
with the American farmer and
necessarily deprived him Of a
market for 298 cars Of grain.
Not cnlv that, but it served tc
reduce the price the American
farmer would otherwise receive.
These figures cover only the am
cunt milled in Minneapolis. 1t
will be interesting later to see
the figures covering importations
Of Canadian grain for milling in
other American cities. The Den.-
ocratic tariff law reduced the tar
if on wheat from 25 cents to 10
cents and placed rye on the free
list.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11
More Loss in Revenue.

more LOSS IN revenue.
Administration officials ale al
armed at the possibility of a fur
ther loss in revenue.
Some months a. D certain trust
companies brought suit to recover
amounts paid by them under tn
war tax" Law. Their example
was followed by others, until at
the present Time practically eve
ry dollar paid by the trust COM
Lanies under the war tax" law
is involved in litigation.
The first of these cases is SCI
for trial before December 1. IL
is apparent that the administra.
tion is by no means confident Of
the integrity of the law Congress
enacted, for additional counsel
has been employed to aid gov
ernment attorneys in defending
the suits. 1t is said that unusu-
ally large retainers have been
paid on both sides for legal ad
vice.
The litigation is particularly |
NexatiOus to the government be-
cause Congress laid the founda-
tion for it by a stupid blunder. |
The tax involved is levied underl
Section 3 of the war tax" law
referring to banks and bankers.
At tie time il was passed federal
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11
Where, Oh Where, are
They?

In spite of the Democratic tar.
itf-for-revenua-only law, the in
come tax booster and the war tax
booster and the big sale of war
time necessities to Europe, the
administration faces a deficit il.
the revenues. And thousands Of
Americans are unemployed or
employed on part time and the
high cost of living remains a>
high and is going higher. VIII re,
oh where, are the good and pros,
porous tines promised by the
Democratic campaign speakers of
1912?-TIfin (O.) Tribune.