The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
MILWAUKEE HERO IN NUMBER
A. M. Schlenker, Who Saved Many
Lives from Lake Seeks Place as
Member of Kenosha Fire Department
Take Fox Case Under Amusement

Slack times in the labor market in
Kenosha promises to bring plenty of
men for employment by the city as
police and fremen and this was shown
last night when the police and fire com
mission remained in session for nearly
four hours at the city hall examining
men who sought places on the eligible
list for the two departments. A total
of twelve men were added to the list
| and ten of this number were placed
on the list for firemen. Under the or
| der of the common council it is prob
able that at least five of these men
will find employment in the depart
ment within the next few days.
The list of eligibles for fireman as
submitted by Secretary Preddis this
morning included, w. D. Senne, R.
Kimball, E. A. Geogen, A. H. Tubbs,
w. A. Hirst, F. A. Lucas, W. F. Noel
Ter, J. A. Peterson, A. M. Schlenker,
Hugo F. Schulz. One man in the list is
especially worthy of consideration and
that is A. M. Schlenker. This man
qualified in the hero class during the
summer just passed when he aided in
the rescue of eleven people from drown
ing in the lake while he was serving
as member of the Milwaukee life saw
ing station crew. Schlenker's parents
reside in Kenosha and while he is a
member of the Milwaukee life saving
creVj dur;7s@ tho opEa hSop he weH48.
much prefeI to find employment in his
home town.
f. A. Lucas, who was certified for
membership in the fire department, was
formerly member of the police force
of the city.
Many other candidates for positions
on the fire department were examined
but many Of these men let it be under
stood that they were seeking place
on the department as emergency
work. and it looked certain that these
men would quit the city pay roll just
as soon as places were offered to them
in the factories. The members of the
commission gave all candidates to I'M
derstand that if they were accepted
on either of the departments they were
expected to stick to their places for
reasonable time.
Otto Hammer was the only applicant
for examination for place on the police
department and his name was certified
to the chief this morning. There is at
the present time no vacancy in the po
lice department, but it is not improba
BILE that the council will in the near
future make provision for more men to
be ADDED to the force.
f. o. Millager was certife ed to Chief
O'Hare as an eligible to be named as
special police officer.
The members of the board spent
considerable time listening to the story
of Emil Fox, who sought the right to
carry revolver as night Waterman
IF the west side of the city. Fox in
formed the members of the board that
he had applied to the governor for this
permission AMI that he was now taking
the matter up with Governor Philip.
The members of the board showed a
willingness to leave the matter up to
the governor and they adjourned with
out taking any action in the matter.
"The petition was not turned down, "
said Secretary Preddis, "but we just
took it under Amusement and may be
the governor will act before we get
around to discuss it again"
The board spent considerable time
discussing work of the two forces, but
the results of this discussion will be
made public. later.