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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
WIFE GRANTED A DIVORCE.
Mrs. Pearl Purdy Divorced from Her
Husband Claude Purdy on Tuesday.


Judge e. B. Belden in the circuit
court on Tuesday afternoon severed
marriage relations of more than twelve
years standing when heshanded down a
decree of divorce in the suit brought
by Mrs. Pearl Purdy against her hus-
band, Claude Purdy. The couple were
married at Tustin, Mich, on December
rs, 1903, and much of their married
life had been spent in Kenosha The
wife told the court that her husband
had deserted her on June LIST of last
year and that since that time he had
contributed nothing to her support.
She also charged cruel and inhuman
treatment, declaring that her husband
had made an assault on her on the day
he left their home. Purdy is living at
the Fischer Hotel, but he did not APP
pear to contest the decree and he was
not represented by an attorney, I'm
der the order of the court the wife was
awarded the personal property Of the
couple and the custody Of an adopted
son, Donald Purdy. Attorney George
W. Taylor appeared for the plaintiff
in the case. The Judgment assesses the
costs of the action against Purdy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
MANY MAKE GARDENS.
Six Hundred Kenosha Children Com
peting in Annual Garden Contest.

Six hundred Kenosha children, rang
ing in age from six to fifteen years, are
now interested in the annual contest
for school gardens. When the contest
opened early in May there were a
thousand Of the children with gardens
to attend to, but the weeds claimed
some four hundred of the gardens and
the contestants dropped out. you
have no idea what splendid gardeners
the Kenosha children are said David
Fogwell, who is in charge of judging
the gardens. "There are gardens in
all parts of the city and the children
are taking a greater interest in the
gardens then ever before. There are a
lot of them raising vegetables and a
lot Of them flowers and when the dis
play Of the products is held next fall
it is going to be like an old fashioned
county fair. ~ Mr.. Fogwell is con-
WINGED that the summer gardens are
proving a great thing to get the child
rem into right kinds of work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
PEsKY LINOTYPE SLUG.
Misplaced Line of Type Puts Lot of
Aldermen Into the Wrong Column.

A pesky linotype slug which insisted
on getting in the wrong place in the
issue of Tuesdays evening paper, put
q lot Of Kenosha aldermen into the
wrong column in showing the vote of
the turning down of the petition for
the Krisor saloon license. The mis-
placed slug showed that Aldermen ks
ten, Donahue, Smith, and Gundlach
voted against the report and in favor
of the license. This slug was dropped
down a line and it should have shown
that all four Of the aldermen voted
for the report of the committee which
declined to reopen the question for
the consideration of the council. The
correction is made that the aldermen
may not be put in any false light on
the question.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
WED AT ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH
Miss Helen Hobbs of Evanston WEEDS
John Peter Million Of San Francisco

Just as her mother did thirty years
ago Miss Helen Hobbs, pretty Evan
ston girl, came to Kenosha this after
noon and was married to John Peter
Million of San Francisco. Thirty years
ago today the mother and father of
Miss Hobbs knelt at the same altar in
st. Matthews church and were married.
The pretty ceremony this afternoon was
read by the Rev. Fred Ingley, rector Of
the church in the presence of MANY
guests who came from Evanston for
the ceremony. Attending the bride and
groom were Miss Esther Hobbs and
Frederick Hobbs, sister and brother Of
the bride. Robert J. Hobbs, the father
of the bride, gave her away. The party
which came from Evanston brought
beautiful floral decorations for the
church. After tne ceremony the mem
bers of the family returned to the Hobbs
home, in Evanston where a reception
was held this evening. It was the most
unique wedding ever held in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
THREATENS AN INJUNCTION.
Attorney Consulted by Disgruntled
Contractor Refuses to Bring Action.

George Green of Green Bay, one of
the contractors who bid for the con
struction of the intake for the new
Kenosha water plant, has made an
effort to enjoin the board of water
commissioners from proceeding with
the work. He has sent a letter to q
local attorney asking that an injunc-
ton be secured against the water
board. He held that he had been the
lowest bidder for the contract and that
he was entitled to the job. The attor-
ney promptly sent back the letter with
statement that he had full confidence
in the ability of the water board and
that he had no idea that any injunc-
tional order could be successfully prose
cuted against the city or against the
water board. Green IS bid was declared
informal by the board on account of
the fact that he had stipulated in the
bid that the water commission agree
to pay him certain sums for time lost
on account of weather conditions. The
commission held that such bid could
not be considered on account of the
fact that it would be impossible TO
show how mich time would be lost.
The contract for the intake was let
to Greiling Brothers, also of Green
Bay, and this company is now ready
to start work. It is not expected that
Green viii take any further steps to
hinder the work of the water COM
missioners.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
son ASKS COAsuL's HELP
Man Was Victim Of Brutal Murder in
the italian District of the City Sew
eral Years Ago and Property Is Now
Held by Widow.

One of the most brutal murders ever
committed in Kenosha county was re-
called today when Clerk Of the Circuit
Court B. NJ DeDiemar, received a let
ter from John w. Willis, the acting
consul at st. Paul, Mimi, seeking facts
Costanzo, who met death in Kenosha
on September 9th, 1913. Costanzo was
one Of the victims of a series of MUIR
ders which took place in the Italian
district of the city in the early fall of
1914 and the facts in the case are now
being sought on account of the fact
that son of Costanzo is now living at
st. Paul and he has made petition to
the Italian consul to make an effort to
secure for him a share of the property
owned by his father at the time he was
killed. Costanzo was shot down in cold
blood by Leonardo DeCarlo and the
latter is now in the state prison at
Waupun serving the extreme penalty
for murder.
Costanzo was a peace loving man
and he made his home with his wife
and mother at house at 121 Newell
street and he had many friends among
the Italians of Kenosha. The murder
of Costanzo took place on Sunday
morning. DeCarlo, who for some time
had been known as trouble maker to
the police of the city, had been board
{ OF no In,a L
to the house early in the morning. He
was under the influence of liquor and
when he entered the house he approach
ed Mrs. Rika Aquilla, the w her of
Costanzo, and demanded a hundred dol
lars from her. The woman, who was
well along in age, protested that she
had no such sum Of money Then
DeCarlo demanded the money from
Costanzo and when it was refused he
drew revolver and began firing.
The mother in an effort to save her
son leaped between the two men and
she was shot through the arm. Cos
tanzo was shot through the groin and
terribly wounded He died at the
AAoAooH6 HoSpltd-z tWo DAYS a1Uer Gno
shooting after he had made statement
in which he declared that the shooting
was without provocation. Mrs. Aquilla
later recovered.
The records of the court show that
Costanzo owned his home on Newell
street and it was turned over to the
widow. Just what provision was made
for the son is not apparent on any rec
ords in this county. The widow is
thought to still be living in Kenosha.
The court officials here have
furnished Consul Willis with all the
facts they have in regard to the case
and it is possible that some effort will
be made to bring the facts to the no
tice Of the county court later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
MISSING BRIDEGROOM BACK.
c. Slender Who Disappeared on Eve of
Wedding Returns to Marry the Girl.

George SLENDER, who disappeared
from Kenosha on the evening Before
the date for his marriage to Fanny
Plese, a pretty north side girl, came
back. He reached Kenosha early Tues
day morning after having been i'll at
the home of friend in Chicago and
he hurriedly hunted up his bride to be
and explanation came thick and fast.
The repentant bridegroom was forgiven
and later in the day Miss Plese was
married to Slender by Judge Randall
at the municipal court. When SLENDER
appeared with his bride for the mar
rage ceremony he presented a license
more than forty days old and Judge
Randall informed him that it would be
impossible for the ceremony to be
solemnized on this license. SLENDER
lost no time in getting a new certificate
and a new license and after Judge
Randall read the ceremony the couple
left the court room as happy as could
be- The bride declared that she was
convinced that the disappearance Of her
husband at the former time set for the
WAS unaEaidabia-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
North Western Settles Real Estate
Fight with f. Radekowsd for $1,000.

Settlement out of court was made
on Tuesday afternoon in the suit of
the Wisconsin Town Lot Company
against Frank Radekowski and his
wife. The plaintiff in the case was
the land department of the Chicago
and North Western Railway Company.
A portion of the property of the defen-
dant had been purchased as a part Of
the right Of way for the new indus
trial tracks of the company in Keno
sha and the defendant claimed that in
taking an option on the property mis-
representations had been made to him.
He had planned to make a vigorous
contest in court against permitting the
company to close up the option. 1t is
said that the settlement was reached
when the agents of the company
agreed to pay Radekowski twelve humid
red dollars. A formal order dismissing
the action has been fled with the clerk
of the circuit court With the settle
ment of this case the North Western
company has just one action pending
to secure right of way for the new
switch tracks. This is the condemna-
tion proceedings in which the Misses
Karnes are named as defendants.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
new LAW ENFORCED TOLETTER
Hunting Licenses Cannot Be Issued to
Aliens Unless They Present Their Pa
pers at the Time They Make Appli-
cation for Hunting License.

County Clerk Russell II. Jones is
ready to begin the issuance of hunting
licenses for the new year and the Ii
censes are to be ready for the use Of
hunters by the opening of the new
season on September 7th. A lot of
safeguards are to be thrown about the
issuance of licenses this year and I'M
der the new law no licenses may be
issued to aliens unless they can show
that they have taken out their first
citizenship papers. The law does not
give the clerk any chance to guess in
the matter or to take the word Of some
other witness. The alien seeking a
hunting license must present to the
clerk the properly authenticated first
papers" and it must be shown on the
license that these papers have been pre-
sented before the licenses may be issued.
Foreigners naturalized in other
counties and states will be forced to
secure copies Of their naturalization
papers before they can secure hunt
ing license in this county. Records
Of second papers are Of course en-
tirely sufficient.
am of the opinion that the oper-
alton of the new law will cause big
reduction in the number Of hunting Ii
censes issued in this county said
Clerk Jones today. eve have always
had very large number Of applicants
for bunting Licenses from aliens. Just
how many Of these men have their
first papers it IS impossible to tell.
The secretary Of the Wisconsin Con
servation Commission has sent orders
to all clerks which make it mandatory
for them to demand the showing of the
first papers before license may be is
sued and this plan will be followed in
all counties. The new licenses have
been shipped from Madison and it is
probable that they will be ready with
in the next few days Up to the pres
ent there has been no demand for Ii
censes and the first application for
the new licenses is yet to be received. =
1t is expected that the operation Of
the new law which is a law first pro
posed to the legislature by former
Assemblyman Charles Pfennig of this
city, will do a lot to remove the OBJ
jections that Kenosha county farmers
have had to hunters. Hundreds OF
farms in Kenosha county are now
posted against hunters and the new
state law imposes heavy fines on any
hunter who invades a posted farm
Many Of the farmers have agreements
to report to each other any violations
of this law and the farmers have an
understanding that they will insist on
the prosecution of violators of the
law. One man was killed in Kenosha
last year after a posted farm had
been invaded.
As result of the demand for FIRST
papers before hunting licenses can be
issued Clerk of the Circuit Court B.
M. DeDiemar is expecting a big rush in
this department of his business and
it is expected that hundreds of aliens
will take out first papers for no other
purpose than to secure hunting licenses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
MISS JACOBS A BRIDE.
Miss Adelaide Jacobs Becomes Bride of
Henry GIerum Tuesday Afternoon.

A wedding of interest to many peo-
pie in Kenosha was celebrated at six
O'Clock Tuesday evening at the parson-
age Of st. Georges Church on Milwau-
kee avenue when Miss Adelaide M.
Jacobs, daughter of former alderman
and Mrs. Peter Jacobs, became the
bride of Henry Glerum, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Glerum in the presence of a
small company of friends and rela-
tives. The wedding service was read
by the Rev. A. j. Nickel. The bride
was given away by her father. She
was attended by her sister, Miss
Madeline Jacobs as maid of honor, and
Jay B. Glerum, a brother Of the
groom, was the best man. After the
pretty little ceremony at the parson-
age wedding dinner was served at
the summer home of the brides par
ents on Jacobs Island. The Jacob IS
bungalow was charminglY decorated in
honor OF TIE evept. e. i'd .drs.
Glerum left late. Tuesday evening for
the Wisconsin Dells where they will
spend their honeymoon. They will
be at home to their friends after the
first of September at the HOLSTER
apartments on Ashland avenue. Both
the bride and groom are widely known
in Kenosha. Mrs Glerum was re-
cent graduate Of the Kenosha Hospi-
tai Training School.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
TOOLS STOLEN.

Peter Polskee has reported to the
police the theft of a chest of tools
from house under construction at the
corner of Ashland avenue and Strong
street. The tools were valued at from
$4,000 to $500. It is thought that
the tools were stolen on last Saturday
or Sunday night and the police have
9e-cleN. to the =guiltyspartiea
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
JUDGE CAMERON oFF1orArEs
Marriage Of Miss Pearl Paden ana
Frank Madden Celebrated Tuesday

Marriage Of Miss Pearl Paden ana
Frank Madden Celebrated Tuesday
Justice of the Peace Benjamin Cam.
eron qualified as a marrying iustice,,
on Tuesday afternoon when he oficiat-
ed at his first wedding. The bride was
Miss Pearl Paden, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Paden of the town Of
Brighton, and the groom was Frank
Madden, formerly of Wilmot, but now
an operator of one of the big cranes at
the plant Of the American Brass com
pany. The ceremony was performed at
the home of Justice Cameron in the
presence Of a few close personal friends
Of the bride and groom. After the cere-
mony was over a wedding luncheon was
served at which covers were laid for
fifteen guests. Mr. and Mrs. Madden
are now spending a short honeymoon in
the south. They will make their home
at 554 Rowland avenue and they will
be at home to their friends after the
first Of September. Both the bride and
groom are well known in the city and.
county and they will have the hest
wishes of manX friends
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
IS HELD UNDER HEAVY BONDS
Waukegan Woman Charges Wei Known
Kenosha Man With Failing to Keep
Promise 20 Marry Her and He Is
Charged Under New Wisconsin Law.

Stephen Corr, well known KeHosha
of the most sensational complaints ever
filed in the municipal court. late Tues
day afternoon when he was arrested on
the complaint of Mrs. Matte Light
foot, formerly of Antioch and Wauke-
gan, Illinois, but for the past seven
months resident of Kenosha- In her
complaint Mrs. Lightfoot charged that
Corr decoyed her from Waukegan to
Kenosha under promises of marriage
and that he has failed to keep the
agreement made with her. Corr when
arraigned made no statement in regard
to the case, but entered plea Of "not
guilty. to the very serious charges
against him and the hearing of the case
was continued until August Oath.
Corr was released on bonds of three
thousand dollars.
Mrs Lightfoot went to the district
attorney with her story on Monday
and asked for the arrest of Corr under
charges Of seduction under promise of
IlctAIAd&O d31Q SOI1 WIS TAKEN 1uGO
custody shortly after noon, but he was
not brought into court for a hearing
until late Tuesday afternoon and the
facts in the case were not made public.
1t is declared that an effort to have
Corr marry Mrs. Lightfoot with the
understanding that with such an agree
ment the charges would be Withdrawn,
was made, bit the defendant refused
30 accept fins offer of immunity from
prosecution and Mrs Lightfoot at once
went to the municipal court and
made the formal complaint on which
Corr was arraigned.
The woman declared in her story to
the district attorney chat her relations
with Corr had extended over a period
of rearly six, years and she asserted
that fer part of this time she had
bee known as the wife Of Corr. Mrs.
Lightfoot is thirty years of age and
she came to Kenosha on January 5.
1915, at which time she declared that
she had been led to believe that Corr
would arrange for an immediate mar
rage. The couple came to Kenosha
from Waukegan and since that time
they had lived at two hotels in the
city. At the hotels it is declared that
they were known as man and wife.
Mrs. Lightfoot declared that she had
repeatedly urged Corr to carry out his
agreement to marry her, but that he
had from time to time delayed the date
of the wedding and that short time
ago he had left her without means of
support declaring that ''he was
through with her - Mrs. Lightfoot
claims to be broken in health as
result of her worry over the failure
of Corr to fulfil his agreement to
marry her.
Many of the charges made by Mrs.
Lightfoot are of most sensational
nature and it is declared that all facts
in regard to the case viii be brought
out on the date set for the adjourned
hearing. The arrest of Corr is the first
to be made in Kenosha under what is
known as the Wisconsin decoy statute.
It is similar to the federal statute
known as the Mann act and conviction
under the charges would bring pen
atty Of from FIVE to fifteen years
imprisonment in the state prison
at Waupun.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
HAD MARROW ESCAPE.

David Zeff, the well known Main
street saloon keeper, had narrow es-
cape from drowning at Hooker Lake on
Tuesday afternoon when the boat in
which he was riding capsized. On ac-
count Of Mr.. Zeff's weight it was very
difficult for his companions to get him
back to shore safely. In the future,
Mr.. Zeff says that all his dealings
with the wet goods will be done behind
the bar and not III ookeraLakes
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
SHORT NEWS BULLETINS

Berlin, Aug. IS The great
Kovno fortress was taken by storm
last night despite the tenacious
resistance Of the Russian army.
-Four hundred cannons and a large
amount of war materials were cap
tured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

London, Aug. 1SThe outskirts
of London were raided by Yep
pelins last night. Several people
were killed and unimportant prop
erty damage resulted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

The United Charity Club will be en-
tertained at K. of G. hall Thursday
afternoon. AlE-areeord daily inEiseds J
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
Chicago Motor Club Prom.
Uses to Wipe Kenosha and
Other Cities Off Map.
WOULD DICTATE ROAD LAWS

Names Of wisconsin Cities to BE Wiped
Right Off the Sign Boards if Speeders
Are Arrested and Forced to Cough
Up for Endangering Lives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
Police Head Must Serve as
Member of License Com
mittee Of Council.
CHARGE AGAINST TWO SALOONS

Committee Will Investigate conditions
at Gordon Saloon on North Main aid
Leo Rose Saloon on Jenne Street
Later In the Week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19

Baseball Sunday, Kenosha Regulars
VS.. /. IS. Naval Training Station. da2l
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
POWER YACHT ASHOE
 OFF COTE BLANCH
Vessel, Manned By German Ci Driven on Beach During Re-
 cent Hurricane.

Cote Blanche, La, Oct. 2o.-1 power yacht Two Sisters, which, said to have cleared from Calves for Havana early in September VI d German crew aboard, is ashore the coast southeast Of this place. cording to fishermen arriving here day. The yacht was drlvens on
 beach during the recent hurried it was said. According to the nsfl men the captain ana three memh of the crew left the vessel shortly ter it went ashore and have not turned since.
 None of the fishermen could whether the yacht had a gun aboa| but they declared it carried provisid to supply the small crew for seve| months. sE.t..
 British agents recently reported was believed several yachts were \ ing fitted out in California waters aI on the Atlantic coast to be manrl by German crews, to attack taI ships transporting fuel oil from Mex for the British Navy.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
FINANCIAL NEWS
BETHLEHEM STEEL
 GAINS TEN POINTS
Some IrreguIarity of Prices in
 Other Parts Of List

New York, Oct. 2O-Wall st., 10:30 a. m.-Bethlehem Steers further ad- vance to 510 ten points above its previous rise was the chief feature of todays early market, with some irregularity of prices in other parts of the list. Material gains were made by other specialties, particularly those comprising the war group, and United States Steel opened fraction ally higher. These gains were again offset by moderate reversals in the railways, notably Baltimore and Ohio, New Haven and Rock Island. Lon don's range for international shares was mainly lower among the few eX- captions being Atchison and St Paul
 Close-Bethlehem Steel continued its rise to 529 and other specialties mace further improvement. The closing was irregular.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20

committee on military affairs and the chairman of the committees on reso- lutions and credentials. The cleo ton of officers will follow and new business will be taken up.
 President Johnston, after two years as chief executive of this important body, is now about to lay aside his robes of office and once more retire to ranks of the organization where he will continue to give his best eff forts for the benefit of this associa- tion. During his regime the Connec- ticut Chamber of Commerce has risen from a state of lethargy until today it ranks among the foremost organ izations of it's kind in New England.
 The Windsor Business Mems as- sociation is to provide an old fash toned chicken pie dinner and each of the diners will be presented with a souvenir in the form of a genuine Indian arrow head found in that town.