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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-02
Judge RANDALL AS SPEAKER
Musical Program Will Be Furnished by
the Ingles:de Quartette of Chicago
and Usual Impressive Ritualistic
Services Will Be Carried Out.

AHHouHC6m0nG WIS SonG out today or
the annual "Lodge of Sorrow to be
held by Kenosha lodge No. $50 of the
| Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks on next Sunday afternoon at four
| O'Clock. The day will be observed IS
memorial Sunday by every lodge of the
order in the country and as in former
years the services of all lodges will fol
/ low the impressive ritualistic service Of
the order. In Kenosha the memorial
service has always been made the most
beautiful service of the year to the
El1s. The services are held at the club
rooms in the afternoon and during the
! day the graves of all deceased members
/ of the order will be decorated with flow
I ers.
! The year just closing has brought two
deaths among the members of the Keno
sha lodge, Eugene R. Head died on Sep
TENDER 9TH and William J. Barden fol
lowed him in death on September Goth.
/ At the services on Sunday the usual
beautiful musical program will be rend-
cred by the Ingleside quartette of Chi
! cago assisted by Mrs. Burnett G.. Kalten-
/ bach as accompanist. The annual eulo-
gy will be delivered by Judge Clifford
E. Randall past exalted ruler of the
Kenosha lodge and past district grand
exalted ruler. The ritualistic work will
be in charge of Exalted Ruler Thomas
S. Scott and the other officials of the
lodge. The committee in charge Of the
annual service is composed of Roy K.
Dorr, Edward G. Alleman and Charles
III. Gonnermann, The Kenosha lodge of
Elks was instituted more than fourteen
years ago and in it's history nineteen
names have been added to the memorial
roll. The list of the honored dead to
be called on Sunday will include the
names of Douglas K. Newell, Frederick
L. Ellsworth, Ossian M. Petit, Thomas
Cecil O'Donnell, Benjamin O. Sturges,
James Johnson Jackson, Joseph Napo-
leon Messier, Hugh O. Jones, John c..
Wilson, Benjamin F. Windsor, Frederick
j. Gottfredsen, John O'Donnell, William
L. Yule, Roy F. Thompson, Philip Fred
erick, Matthias T. Zehren, Matthias
Greenwald, Eugene r. Head and Will
liam j. Barden.
The program arranged for the after
noon service is as follows:
Song: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
Arranged by Ingleside Quartette.
Ingleside Quartette.
Invocation ......... Rev. Fred Ingley
Response: "God Shall Wipe Away All
Tears Terry
George III. Prideaux.
Opening Ceremonies.
Exalted Ruler and Officers.
Song: "The Lord Is My Shep-
herd' Observation-Disclosures. Holden
Ingleside Quartette.
Conclusion of Opening Exercises.
Exalted Ruler and Officers.
Opening Ode. .Lodg and Guests
Eulogy
Clifford E. Randall,
P. e. R. Kenosha Lodge No. $50.
Solo: "Crossing the Bar -. .CoWles
Ralph E. Libberton.
Closing Ceremonies.
Exalted Ruler and Officers.
Song: "Perfect Day. ...............
49,. Arranged by Ingleside Quartette
Ingleside Quartette.
Doxology .......... Lodge and Guests
Benediction /. Rev. Theo r. Faville
Mrs. Burnet G.. Kaltenbach,
Accompanies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-02

A. Weingart Of Kenosha has q real
cause for action against the city OF
Racine. On Sunday afternoon his au-
tomobile got stuck in mud hole on
Douglas avenue in that city and ne
was tied up for more than four hours.
Efforts to get aid in Racine failed and
Weingart was forced to telephone to
Kenosha for some one to pull him out
of the muddy Racine street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller of the
town of Bristol, were slightly injured
on Monday evening when they were
thrown from buggy near the entrance
to the Old Settlers grounds at Pad
dock IS Lake. Mr.. Miller has a badly
sprained wrist.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-02

Has any one told you that the stocks
are very complete now and that this Is
the real time to do the Christmas shop
ping? It's wonderful fine bunch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-02

The Rev. f. R. Czerwinski was called
to Milwaukee on Sunday evening on
account Of the death of his mother.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-02

Louis Seeger one of the original fol
lowers of Alexander Dowie dropped
dead at his home in Zion City on Sat
urday morning about 1000 o'clock.
An inquest conducted by Ed. Conrad
yesterday resulted in verdict of
death from fatty degeneration of the
heart.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-02

j. T. Scott of Hammond, Ind, is here
for few days visit with Kenosha
friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-02

Do your Xmas shopping early.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-02
1870
ANNOUNCEMENTS

John Laughmann. much arrested,
will lecture Roseland Free Speech So
ciety, Friday, p. m, K. of P. hall,
1909 Michigan av. Admission free.
10th Ward branch, Socialists, will
hold special meeting, Thursday, 8 p.
m, at 1135 S. Halsted.
Many a girl ball fan goes to the
games only so she can keep her eye
on the diamond" -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-02
LONDON PRESS SAYS WILSON
WON A BIG VICTORY

London, Sept. 2.-Political circles
here took the view today that Ger
many's yielding to U. S. will have llt-'
tie if any effect upon negotiations,
now pending between Great Britain
and America for modification of Brit
ish order in council. ,
The English view as expressed by
editorial comment of London papers
was that President Wilson has scored
an important diplomatic victory and
has finally succeeded in compelling
Germany to recognize the usage Of
international law. But political cir
cles here expressed opinion that con-
cessions actually made by Germany
were few and in no way justified Eng,
land in withdrawing her blockade OF !
German coast
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-02

CHARGE PLOT IN DOCTORS
DEATH-HOLD WIFE
Providence, R. L., Sept. q - Mrs.
Elizabeth Mohr, wife of DR.. c.
Franklin Mohr, who died yesterday as
result of bullet wounds inflicted when
he and his assistant, Miss Emily G.
Burger, were shot while in the doc
tors stalled automobile near Nayatt
Monday night, is being held in con-
nection with the shooting.
Mrs. Mohr's arrest occurred early
today following the signing of confess
sions of George w. Heals, colored
chauffeur of the Mohr automobile,
and Victor c. Brown, alias James
Johnson, who was discharged by him
about three weeks ago.
Before the arrest of Mrs. Mohr,
Henry Spellman, another negro men-
toned in Browns confession, was
taken into custody. According to the
police Spellman confessed to them
that he shot Miss Burger, firing three
shots, and that DR.. Mohr was shot by
Brown.
HEELS, Brown and Spellman prob
ably will be arraigned today charged
with murder.
According to the negroes confess
sions, which followed an all-night
third degree, Heals was to receive
$1,000 for stopping the car in Sc
cluded spot, Brown $4,000 for killing
the doctor and Spellman $4,000 for
killing the girl who happened to be
with him at the time. DR.. Mohr, in
addition to Miss Burger, also en-
ployed Miss Florence Ormsby, an 49,
year-old Office maid. Fate made Miss
Burger the victim.
-O"O-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-02
THAW WANTS DIVORCE

Pittsburgh, Sept. 2. = Harry K
Thaw, who but lately secured his lib
erty after nine-year fight in New
York courts as result of killing STAN
ford White, filed suit for divorce
against his wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. +.
Thaw charges infideIity, naming John -
Francis, former newspaper man.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-02
"WoMEN ARE HE'LL" SAYS BOB
HE'S HAD A LOT OF 1T

West DuneIIen, N. j., Sept. Bob
Fitzsimmons, the famous Ruby
Rob" of the prize ring, was mourning
his fourth wife here today.
81 used to love her, but now l only
like her." said Bob. 81 was holding
all my first wife's jewels-$80,00O
worth-in trust for my children and
here she up and goes to Los Angeles
with them, leaving me holding the
sack. Amt women hell?"
Mrs. Fitz fourth, formerly was Mrs.
Temo Simonin of Portland, Oregon.
The former heavyweight champion
was trying to save his farm from
going under the sheriff's hammer to-.
day. A creditor holds a judgment
against him for 1900 The sheriff
today postponed sale for another
week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
Untruth of
British War
Report Scored

LONDON. July l4.-"Oue Of our
principal assets In the war was our
power to tell the cNHct truth from day
TO day nbout the military operations.
This asset has been lost"
So SAYS the Manchester Guardian
today under the heading Of The war
In Flanders, by II student " the war
The pal@r adds:
The German reports, when allow
ance Is made for occasional cNaggera-
tions Of victories aud for an intrIll
gent anticipation Of events, nre quite
Ns reliable as our own. II IL the more
necessary 10 make this clear as we
have several times made much of In
ac"urucIcs IN the German reports of
military operations
"Imperinl American opinion ranks
the truthfulncss " German reports oi
land operations above our own. To
many Fuglishmcn the lack " frank
ness I'm the oririn reports is the most
discouraEing thing In the war"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14

At the moment Daniel Leroy Dress
er the spectacular fingncier Of New
York city and relative NJ the Wander
bilts aud other prominent families was
shooting himself TO death In the fra
ternlty house Of the Delta Psi OF Col
umbia University. Miss Susan Fish
Dresser. was being photographed at
the Southampton, Long Island. dog
show, aud Miss Dresser daughter of
the financier by his first wife. who
was separated from him, was among
them enjoying herself The father
shot himself at about . o'clock IN the
afternoon. and his body lay In the
parlor " the club house for several
hours before II was found
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
NO MORE ABSINTHE
French Prohibition M Deerced In
March Has Been Strictly Enforced
French Life Bxacts Sobriety.

WASHINGTON July 14-Not a
drop Of abslnthe has been admitted
within the French fighting lines since
the beginning Of the present war. ac.
cording to officials here who profess
thorough acquaintance with the
French military regulations They.
call attention TO the fact that by an
oihcial decree March II last the French
government prohibited the making.
sale or transportation OF abslnthe.
II In stated at the French embassy
that the French troops In the trenches
are permitted to drink only water and
even that IL difficult 10 get At times
owing To the alcrtness Of the enemy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
EADS FRAMED A
SCANDAL STORY
Detective Is One Who Fixed Up
Tale for Rose Kirkpatrick,
Girl Says
PLANNED RUIN or NICHOLS
Blower Returns From Enid Ready
10 Appear In His Numerous
Hearings

WILLlAM EADS IL the mysterious
w man, It In alleged, who tried to
induce Rose Kirkpatrick to testify
that Chief Of Police William Il. Mich.
OILS had acted improperly with her,
and he did not 60 to California. M the
girl stated IN her deposition Tuesday
In Justice Bealls court Instead he
IL under arrest charged with conspir-
acy to procure witnesses 10 give un-
true testimony regarding the moral
conduct " the chief OF police
Two others are under arrest ON the
same charge aud more evidence
against them is being found today, II
IL stated. Rose Kirkpatrick became
III Tuesday In the crowded court room
tContinued ON Last Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
DUG FOR YEARS
HUNTING CHEST

BEDFORD, Ia, July 14.-Samuel
Anderson, whose attempt TO obtain a
part Of a $4,000 treasure said to have
been buried near siam, Iowa, Al years
ago, led 10 the arrest here last week
Ot four Iowa pioneers charged with
the murder Of Nathaniel Smith, n
wealthy cattleman and his son, IN
1893, was the first witness today at
the resumption OF the hearing In the
siam murder aud treasure case.
Anderson told of coming into pos
session OF the farm near siam, Iowa,
on which the murders were committed
and ON which the money, said 10 have
been taken from Smith by gang of
counterfeiters, was hurled. He told
OF spending years digging ~ his farm
I'm search OF the treasure chest.
The case OF Bates Huntsman, the
eldest OF the four aged defendants In
the case, was taken up nrst. The other
three are Samuel Bcrivner and John
and Henry DsmewOod. IL was expect.
ed the hearing which began last night
would last two more dns.
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins Benson, wid.
Ow Of Jonathan Dark, whose name
has been mentioned frequently In con
nection with the alleged murder or.
rived here today shs - ne would
testify for the deferse q fke Hunes
man hearing. she 4 q sistsr q Mn
Maria Collins Porter of ouitlnan. Ma
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
VILLA REMAINS
COMMANDER
Carranza's Capture Of Mexico City
Was Never In Doubt,
States Report
WAsHINGToN, July 14-The first

W ASHINGTON July 1.-THE first
w narrative account of the capture
OF Mexico City was received here to.
day by the CarrHnza agency from
Vera Cruz. II states that the early
engagements, IN which II was reported
NarranEa troops were defeated, were
minor fights during which General
Gonzales was distributing his army
for the final effort.
The actual fighting began ON the
morning Of July 3, at TuXpam. From
that time until the finish the consti.
tutOnallst forces lost not foot OF
ground, hut gained consistently and
unlnterruptedly," says the report.
The fighting Of July S did not end
until the enemy we're behind their en-
trenchments NJ the grand canal aud
at Cerro GordO. There was heavy
artillery bombardment Of Cerro GOrdC
eftldAy bur .no4fe Of the shells reached
Che city proper owing to the dis
tAnce.
"On the morning Of July 10, Genera
Gonzales advanced videttes into tn,
city, followed by recOnnOitering par
ties when It was found that the enemy
had evacuated During SATURDAY
night strong force Of constitutional
lists was detached to pursue restreat
ing zapatistas who were oyertaken Il
T1alpam and defeated"
No representations have been mad
since the capture Of the capital b.
the CarranEa forces asking for NOR
al support Of the United States bu
some move along that line IL not vi
| expected
A column ~ Villas forces meal
while according Ia Rdvices to hi
agents here Is continuing the can
paign toward Mexico City, After IN
capture OF Qucretaro yesterday, It 1
claimed they completely isolated on
RECON from his base OF supplies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
SOCIALISM ARGUMENTS GIVE
TEXAS SMUGGLER NEW TRIAL

AUSTIN, Tex, July l4.-On the
ground that testimony about socalled
socinlistic doctrines might have pre-
judlccd the jury, the court Of criminal
appeals ordered new trial for
Charles Cline. OF San Antonio, Texas,
leader of Il band Of gun smugglers,
who two years ago killed Dimmlt
county, Texas, deputy sheriff. Cline
had been sentenced to life In prison
In the trial Cline's beliefs ON social
ism were used against him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
HELP NO
AID TO FARMING
MyrOn 7. HerriCk PrOClaimS Real
Constructive Program For
Crop RalserS

.uOT SPRINGS, Va, July l4.-Dis'
4 i cussing "the need OF rural cred.
Its" before the National Fertilizer As.
sociaton convention here today, Myron
H. Herrick, former ambassador to
France, urged as a remedy for whRl
ever trouble exists In rural cOmmuhl
ties, the establishment Of cooperative
organization OF farmers. lie asserted
that no existing system owed It's exls-
tence to the Intervention OF the gov.
ernment aud that agricultural prog.
ress was not keeping pace with the
expansion Of industry and population.
A cooperative system, 10 be success
full according to MIR. Herrlck must
be built up by the farmers themselves
without outside assistance OF any sort.
Agricultural progress here Ii not
keeping pace with the expansion Of In.
dustry aud the growth OF population, -
he asserted, unless Its progress be
accelerated, the shortcomings OF ngrl.
culture amidst the rapid advance Of
all things else will soon or late be
detrimental To the cOuntry's welfare,
THE cause " these shortcomings
are manifold. The lack OF good roads
IN one, and the absence Of social pleas
ures Ia another. But the greatest OF
all Is the lack Of organized selling and
purchasing power. THIS power Is best
attained through cooperation,
Government aid Is the rock against
which the rural credit movement Inns
dashed. Particularly IL this the case
with land credits. The bills, which
have received the most attention IN
congress, provide for state aid, tax
exemption and special privilege ID
such n pronounced degree that II any
Of them became law, II would set
farmers apart ms class by themselve,
to he pampered and spoon.fed aud nj
public expense aud as consequence
II would bring down upon them tht
enmlty OF all other clnsses.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
FORMAL RELEASE
UP TO ENGLAND

WASHINGTON, July IL After
conferences with representatives Of
the leading meat packers today state
department officials today said formal
representations would be made to
Great Britain for formal release OF
cargoes detained In that country The
character OF the representation has
not been decided
The packers complained that, des.
plte assurances " expedition ~ their
cases before the British prize court,
not one Of their cargoes had been re
leased 10 far. They said 81 Ameri.
can. British and other ships carrying
American meat products consigned Ia
the Scandinavian countries were held
up. PostpOnemeuts OF which they
have previously complained, they said,
were continuing without reason, to
the hardship Of the packers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
ELLIS, NEW INSPECTOR
OchelatA Man Succeeds X. s. LunsiOrd
as OIL and Gas Man Of School Land
Department

T. J. Ellis Of Ochelata, Washington
county, IL to be the new oil and gas
inspector for the school land depart
ment and 1t In understood will be for.
mally installed In the place when the
school land board meets Thursday.
This IL the position that has been fill
ed by K 8. Lunsford for the past sew
eral years Officials at the school
land office did not know Wednesday
that the appointment OF Ellis was a
certainty, but from other sources the
information is that he Is 10 have the
place. and that he has been decided
upon for some time
Ellis was one Of Governor Williams
strongest supporters and did good
work for him during the last cam
pslgn. He Is a banker and oil produc-
eT and has considerable influence in
his community.
No complaint has been made Of the
services OF Lunsford.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
OPIUM TURNED LOOSE
China Compromises with Traders and
Releases 5000 Chests Of LethAl
Drugs for 20 Million Royalty

WASHINGTON, July IA com
promise In the Chinese opposition to
the opium traffic under which the
total stock now In Hongkong and
Shanghai may be imported into the
provinces " Klangsu, Kwangtung and
Kiangsl. "as medicines bearing special
labels" was told today in unofficial
advices reaching the state department
by mail.
The six thousand chests may be
imported on payment Of royalty OF
s20,O00,000 TO the Chinese government
for the whole quantity in lieu OF per
mitting foreign merchants to import
the drug this year and IN 1919 In the
quantities fixed by the British treaty.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
.BR|BE TAKERS
EXPOSE G|VERS
Federal Attorney Causes Arrest
As Aftermath Of (reek-
more Case

M USKOGEE, July 1i-As the re-
Ava suit Of charges which are the
.outgrowth Of the trial of William j.
one Of the boldcst jury .briblng con
spIracy, last February Fred y. Lane,
proprietor Of barber shop here, has
been placed under arrest warrant
has been issued Tor William X Robin
son. former sheriff Of Muskogee coun-
IT, and also for another person whose
name h withheld for the reason he
now IL out Of the state all charged
with tampertng with federal court
jury aud Offering hribes.
District Attorney William d. Hay
den Lnebaugh says the present move
ultimately viii result IN uncoverinG
one Of tho bloodist jury -bribing aeur
spiraCies that has ever come to the
notice Of the federal authorities, one
which he believes will uncover plot
that, with It's ramificntiOns, will In
volve the higher ups" In the allegec
''bOotlegglng trust local men Of prom
inence and one or two women.
The district attorney has secured O
number " confessions, among which
IL that Of j. II. Seymour, his wife
James Talley a clerk In Seymour
store Walter Jacobs formerly In Sey
mour's employ and his wife, prominent
In Muskogecs social circles, now II
Seattle, Wash
According 10 the evidence In the dis
trirt attorneys hands, Lane ap
preached Jim Talcy while the Greek
more trial was IN progress and TOLD
him Of an opportunity he had to maxi
$3.50. Talley was to see Seymou
when the latter came To the store a
lunch time. when the jury was ont
and tell him 1T would be worth hi
/
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-14
Jury DECLARES
THAW IS SANE
States Attorney ROars Out ACCu-
MtlOn without Disturbing
Harry X.
BULLETIN.
NEW YORK. July 1.-THE Thaw
Jury declares ThAw sane.

NEW YORK, July l4-Harry X.
~ Thaw may know by tonight II he
is to be- sent back to the Matteawan
asylum. Apparently confident that his
nine year fight for liberty was about
To end In success, Thnw was Jubilant.
The state had closed It's case and
there remained only the submission Of
rebuttal evidence, the arguments Of
the attorneys and Justice Hendricks y
charge to the jury. As the jury IL
acting really In an advisory capacity
the real verdict will be rendered by
Justice Hendrick. II was reported to
day that II Justice Hendrlck decided
that Thaw was sane the state at once
would take an appeal Application
then would be made In behalf of Thaw
for bail pending decision Of the higher
courts.
In summing up the case OF the state
Deputy Attorney General Cook sketch
ed the life OF ThAw from the time OF
his birth until he was deported from
Canada after his escape from Mattea.
wan. lie recalled to the jury Thaw
had thrice been declared insane and
then went into the details Of his early
life lie told OF an alleged attempt ia
stab a fellow student at Harvard uni
versity, OF his alleged attempt TO shoot
n cabman aud OF fight In an all
night New York restaurant In which
he was hit ON the head with q water
bottle,
Mr. Cook repeatedly turned frou
the Jury boI and shook his iingei
at Thaw, sitting Ave feet away. n,
referred time and again 10 Evelyn Mes
| bit Thaw as that true, virgin OF his.