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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
FIND BABY DEAD.
Little Son of Mr.. and Mrs. PasquaIe
Vito Dies at Newell Street Home
Under Unusual Conditions.

Giuseppe Vito, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Pasquale Vito was found dead
in its crib at the family home, No. III
Newell street, at an early hour this
morning. The baby had been seemingly
in the best of health on Monday even
ing and early this morning the mother
had given it food and had seen nothing
to warrant her believing that it was i'll.
A few hours later she went to the crib
and found it dead. The conditions indi-
Gated that the child had died in convul-
sions. Coroner Millager was called to
the house. and with him DIR. G. A. Ger
mano. The doctor held that the baby
had died from an acute attack of indi-
gestion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
HITS DOGGY" OF FULL Value
Legal Head of State Tax Commission
Declares That Full Value Assessment
Is Best Way to Properly Divide
the Burden of Taxation.

"Full Value Assessment was the
slogan at the annual meeting of the
assessors of Kenosha county which was
held at the circuit court room at the
county building today.
Every assessment district in the
county was represented at the meeting
and it was made the more notable on
account of the presence of Tax Com
missioner T. E. Lyons of Madison.
Commissioner Lyons is the legal ex-
pert of the commission and in an in
formal manner he gave the assessors a
very interesting Interpretation of the
tax laws and had some things to say in
regard to the manner in which the oper-
alton of the laws is working out
throughout the state. He sought espe-
cially to destroy the DOGGY of the pos
sible menace of full value assessment
of property. He declared that there
was nothing to be feared by assessing
property at its real value and he in
sisted that this was the only fair way
" Mdhe assessments. ne showed re-
ports of other counties where the as
sessments had been brought up to the
full value and showed that this fact
had brought equalization of taxes which
proved eminently satisfactory to the
people taxed and to the officials.
The visit of Mr.. Lyons to Kenosha
was the first visit of unusual interest
as it gave them chance to get the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
FOUND TRUNK ON THE PORCH
Paul Memminger Tells the Court That
His Wife Tired of Him and Told
Him &c Go.

Judge Randall m the municipal court
this morning heard an unusual divorce
case story in the case of Paul Mem
ger against his wife, Elizabeth Mem
minger. The couple were married in
Milwaukee in February of 1908 but had
made their home in Kenosha for several
years. The wife did not appear to con-
test the decree. The husband told the
court that when he went home from
work on the night of January 2Sth of
this year he found his packed trunk out
on the porch with note from his wife
pinned to it. The note declared the
wife wo-ld not again live with him.
Divorce Counsel Peter Fisher, Jr., told
the court that he had interviewed the
defendant in the case and that she had
informed him tho she had no idea of
contesting the suit They had no chill
dren
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

best possible source of information in
seeking answers to hard questions
which have come up in connection with
assessments in the past and at this
"question box" many knotty problems
were disposed of.
Commissioner Lyons appeared before
the assessors of Racine county on Mon
day afternoon and he expects to go to
nearly every county in the state preach
ing the doctrine of full assessment of
property as the best possible way for
equalizing the burden of taxation.
Supervisor of Assessments Joseph E.
Dalton was also speaker at the con-
ference of the county assessors. He
talked along the same line which had
been followed by Mr. Lyons and sought
to bring his suggestions nearer home
by pointing out errors which have been
made by the assessors in the past and
warning them to be careful of such
errors in the assessment that is to be
made this year. Mr.. Dalton insisted
thaT his idea was to have assessments
follow the same rule in both the city
and the rural districts and that the one
rule to be followed was full value
assessment with the values based in
the best possible information to be Sc
cured
The assessment of personal property
in both the city and rural districts was
also discussed at length. There seems
to be feeling that a lot of personal
property is being overlooked in both
the city and in the rural towns and
this year the effort is to be made 20
bring greater amount of this property
on to the assessment rolls.
The formal assessment will be started
IN all district of the county ON the
first of May.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
MUST SEND TWO TO SCHOOL.
Truancy Officers Secure the Arrest of
Peter Aceto for Violating the
Compulsory School Laws.

Truancy officers in Kenosha are
busy seeking the enforcement Of the
law requiring the attendance of child
rem at school and on Monday after
noon Peter Aceto was arrested charg-
ed with being delinquent in connection
with the education of daughter nine
years of age and son twelve years
cd. 1t is claimed that repeated efforts
have been made to keep the children in
school. Aceto was brought into the
municipal court Monday afternoon and
gave bonds of fifty dollars to appear
again on next Tuesday to give his side
of the story.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

place for the naming Of the standing
committees of the council. Mayor
Pfennig addressed the council and ask
ed that committee be named in keep
ing with the council rules to name these
committees. The committee was elect
ed and it is made up of the following
aldermen: A. E. Bounsall, chairman.
Stein, Donahue, Roberts and Shearer.
The mayor is also to serve as member
Of the committee. This committee will
meet this evening and make up a list
OF committees to be presented to the
council at an adjourned meeting to be
held on Wednesday evening
The organization was completed in
decidedly short order There was little
business to come up before the appoint
ment of the committees. The council
voted unanimously to close the Offices
in the city hall on Saturday afternoons
from the first of May to the first of
October
An important action was taken in
regard to the jurisdiction of the street
committee over the street commission
ers. The committee by the unanimous
vote of the council was empowered to
discharge any street commissioner who
failed to render proper service.
At the adjourned meeting of the
council on Wednesday evening the
regular routine work will be taken up.
There are large number Of petitions
to be considered by the new council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
Mayor Pfe,a'aig Sounds Keynote
Of Ne,u City Administration

bic support in the building of the pro-
posed plant to give Kenosha more and
better water The very existence of
the community is at stake in its water
supply The outgoing council has made
possible the payment for the new water
plant, but hope that there will be no
tendency on the part of this admins
tration to interfere in any way with
the carrying out of these plans.
The question of municipal collection
of garbage, which has been handed
over to us by the outgoing council,
should be given considerable study be-
fore any definite action is taken by
this council as it may involve the city
in a much larger expense than is ap-
parent at present. do not wish to
be understood as opposed to the NUM-
cipal collection of garbage, but simply
that we have definite understanding
of the cost before entering into the plan.
A serious problem that now con-
fronts us as city is the problem of
furnishing homes for our rapidly
increasing population. Storage ware
houses are full to overfowing with
household goods in storage and fami-
lies are crowded together in small
quarters. 1t has been said that "he
who causes two spears of grass to grow
where one formerly grew is great
man." but I dare say that a city so
congested that it causes two families
to live in quarters intended for one, has
no claim for greatness on this score.
1t is just possible that committee
of the council in conjunction with a
committee of the manufacturers, might
be able to work out some plan for the
relief of this situation, which is really
becoming a serious problem in this city.
We should give such official support
as is possible to movements of a civic
nature to build up organizations for
advancement of the city in it's COM
mercial and industrial lines.
The square deal policy should be in
evidence at all times and every man
should have an equal hearing before
this honorable body.
We should seek as far as possible to
aid in the development of the great
industries in Kenosha, remembering
that the man who pays wages is one Of
the real assets of the city and at the
same time that the man who earns
wages is always worthy of his hire and
worthy of your fullest consideration.
There are many other questions of
Importance that might we'll be called
to your attention at this time, but I
will not burden you with them now
but rather call them up for your CON
sideration as the opportunity presents
itself during our tenure in office.
In closing [ want to again assure
you and through you the people of
your various wards, that I appreciate
the honor and responsibility that has
been conferred upon me and want to
again ask your cooperation in order
that we may give the city of Kenosha
the kind Of an administration that
this, the most prosperous and progress
sive city of Wisconsin needs"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
SCHOOLS GET PLAY GROUND
Big Appropriations Made in Tax Roll
Are Turned Over to Library and the
Cemetery Association-Ci City to Pay
for Bond of the Treasurer.

The old council sang it's swan song on
Monday night but it WASH It much Of a
swan song. The aldermen kept going
right IN the old scrappy fashion right
up to the time when the gavel fell and
the motion for adjournment sine die
was declared carried. There were no
long speeches by retiring aldermen nor
did the mayor see fit to go any further
than to thank the members of the coun-
Gil for the support they had given him
during the year just closing. There
were no 'fweeps = pulled and every one
of the members of the council who
locked up his desk and turned the keys
over to some one else seemed to be
taking real pleasure in the transfer.
There was not a great deal of import
ant business to come before the council
at its last meeting. All petitions and
communications were laid over for the
consideration of the new council and
most of the time of the aldermen was
given to routine business. There were
few discussions and the members of the
council SCENE to be willing to get the
thing over just as soon as possible.
Every member of the council answered
to the roll call and every committee -e-
ported that it's W k was cleaned up.
There were reports from the health
commissioner and the park board which
were received and placed on file. The
board of park commission sent the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

to reduce regularly this bonded in
debtedness
have no desire to hinder any pub
he Improvement, but if it is necessary
for this council to issue bonds in any
considerable amount let il. be after the
people have seen the necessity and Civ
en- their consent by referendum vote
The public service problem is one
that must be met by every city like
Kenosha. The people have rights
which must be respected and no en-
croachment on these rights by the pub
lie service corporation should be count
enanced by the action of the officials.
Yet the public service corporation
plays so large part in the comfort of
the people at large that it appeals to
me that the problem is one for CO.
operation. The abuses which must be
remedied can possibly be solved by a
better understanding between the city
officials and the officials of the public
service corporation.
Extention of utilities is greatly to
be desired, but in securing them the
rights of the public should not be
sacrificed. Settlement by fair arbitra-
ton of such question is greatly to be
preferred to an appeal to courts or
commission.
A fair treatment of the corporation
with the idea always in mind that the
citizens and taxpayers have first call
on our labors may bring great good
and lasting Improvement to the service
rendered by such companies in Keno
sha.
The question of the elevation of the
tracks of the Chicago and North
Western Railway company may be a
problem to be met during this admin
istration. If it does come up it should
be met fairly and squarely. 1t would
be an Improvement comforting great
benefits on the railway company, at the
same time bringing protection of life
to the inhabitants of our city. Not
alone would it bring protection of life.
but 1t would bring a closer union of
the east and west sides of our city and
give US better street car service by
reason of elimination of long waits Of
ten caused by blocked crossings.
This is a big problem, however, and
will cost an enormous sum of money,
This cost should not be properly charg-
eel to the taxpayers of Kenosha, but to
the railway company and no such per-
centage of cost as recently suggested
by an agent of the railroad commission
should be borne by the city of Kenosha.
If the railway company is not will
ing to elevate under conditions that
are manifestly fair to the city of Ke-
nosha, believe it will be we'll to allow
the whole matter to rest until the need
of elevation is more apparent than it
is today.
This question as well as all questions
of great Importance to the city at large
might well be referred to a vote of the
citizens before any final action is tax
en- by the council.
feel that this council should give
to the water commission every posi-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

In accepting the Office of mayor al
the meeting of the common council on
Monday evening Mayor Charles HI
Pfennig made the following address
to the council:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Members OF
the Common Council:
Having been chosen by the MAORI
ty of the votes of my fellow citizens
to the highest office within their gift
as citizens of Kenosha, it becomes my
duty now and here to enter into that
office.
| 1t is, of course, a matter of keen
personal satisfaction to know that Sc
many of my friends and neighbors
have shown their confidence in me by
suggesting that I be candidate for
mayor and later by following up their
suggestion with their votes at the polls
| accept the position of mayor not
entirely without some feeling of re.
luctance. Although / realize fully the
honor that has been conferred upon
me, ] want you to know that I realize
also the responsibility that comes with
the honor.
There is no desire on my part to
shirk any of this responsibility and
with the active cooperation of you
men who are elected to serve with me
and with the same cooperation from
the people at large, want to have it
said at the end of this administration
that whatever may have been its sue
cesses, or its failures, they have come
as the result Of honest cooperative
effort for the advancement of the city
Of Kenosha
While this is the time to be looking
forward with the hopes of accomplish
ing much, [ do not believe in making
promises as to what will, or will not,
be done. Results summed up at the end
OF an administration counts for much
more than promises when new officials
are installed.
Kenosha has reached place in its
history when some progressiveness is
demanded by it's people. We have had
a remarkable growth. Our population
is almost three times what it was fifteen
years ago and the bounds Of our cor
porate limits have been extended so
that its area has increased in keeping
with its growth in population. This
increase in area is bringing with it
many new and difficult problems for
the officials of the city to meet.
It is impossible for a city, having
the rapid growth that the city of Ke-
nosha has had, to keep pace with this
growth in public improvements with
out either increasing it's bonded in
debtedness, or levying excessive annu-
al taxes. hope that we will be able
to handle the affairs of the city so
that it will not be necessary to in
crease our tax rate. Of bond issues,
ii may be said that we have had suf-
ficient during the past few years so
that / think it will be well to suggest
that we pause for a time long enough
to consider our increasing mountain of
liabilities and what it means to our
posterity if we do not now make plans
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
PIONEER WOMAN DIES.
on Wisconsin Street at An Early
Hour Saturday Morning.

Mrs. Mary McLinden, aged "a years
widow of the late James McLinden, and
resident of Kenosha for more than
fifty years, died at her home No. 470
Wisconsin street at fve-thiry O'Clock
Saturday morning following a stroke
of paralysis. Mrs. McLinden was ma
tive of Ireland but she had lived in
Wisconsin for more than sixty-one
years. She is survived by seven chill.
dren. q
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

Mrs. Ralph Y. Cooper who mas been
a guest in the home Of her mother, Mrs.
w. j. Frost, 613 Durkee avenue, for
the greater part of month, is reopen
ing her own establishment at 481 Park
avenue, today. Mrs. Cooper is taking
back with her her young infant that
arrived during her sojourn in her moth
er s home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

The sale of tickets for the Easter
ball of the Knights of Columbus is well
under way and many tickets are dis
posed of. It is believed by those in
charge that it will be the largest party
given by the organization. It is to be
held in the Eagle clubhouse Tuesday,
April 25tf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

Miss Caroline Lance of Denver and
Lucier Lance of San Francisco who
came to Che home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Fl. Lance for the funeral Of Mr.. Lance 3
mother, the late Mrs. Lucien Lance of
Denver, have gone to Chicago today,
accompanied by Mrs. A. Fl. Lance.
They leave respectively for Denver and
San Francisco tonight from Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
Notable Ceremonies Mark
the Opening Of New Adj
ministration Of the City
on Monday Evening.
SULLIVAN TO WELD GAvEL

first Ward Alderman Reelected Pres
ident Of Council Notable Tribute to
City Attorney-Street Commission
ers All Reelected for New Year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20
Council Appointments for
New Year.

President of the Council-Al-
derman Edward j. Sullivan.
City Attorney--John G. Slater.
Paupor Commissioner - Jacob
Saftig.
Street Commissioners.
South Division-Joseph Everett.
North Division--August Barth.
West Division--W. III. Hall.
Council Committee to Name
Standing Committees--Ald. Al
fred E. Bounsall, Edmund Stein,
Edward Donahue, George Rob
erts and Conrad Shearer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-01-24
TEXAS BREWERIES
TO PLEAD GUILTY

SULPHUR SPRINGS Texas Jan q -
when the cases Of six Of eoycu TpN,
brcwcrle- concerned In Attorney General
r f. Looucy's custer suit are called I'm
Eighth district court this afternoon AN
agreement viii be- presented to the court
b, Which the defendants win plead guilty
~ charges against them. pay the state
penalties nggcgatIug t2ia.o00 forfeit
tlolr charters and agree 10 am injunction
restraining them from violating the state
anti trust laws and contributing To po.
Nuonl campaigns.
This WnH announced Monday morning
BY counsel FOR the hrewcncs and by At
torncy General Looucy The plan must
have the approval Of Judge william I1n-
son the presiding iudgb before It can
become effective
Conspiracy io ny the price of beer nnl
elliot territory among Themselves ana
other violation. NJ the law are charged
against seven Trr1s brewery companlr
IN ID state antitrust suit that was IN
So To- trll here Monday
I'm addition 20 the conspiracy charge
the brcwcric- are urrlscia NJ h1vins
colldlt,d assessments ul the rate ol
81 goo 0On y,nr for the past five Nonrs
with which to promote anti prohibition
legislation of having paid the poll uN''
" thousands ur voters that they might
,oi, against prohibition and that they
hnv, uthriwIs, used their corporate
assets Illegally The attorney general
and s,y.rtl assistants ARE here Tor Tho
rIur Tho hrrVcrlys are represented ,,
ID number of widely known attorneys.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-01-24
MATCH BOOSTED
IN COST BY WAR
People May Have To Go Back
TO Flint and Steel, Sales
man Says.

,..
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uI0fir boxes of matches Tor "a dlw' A."
the oklahoma Ctg ultimate consumer.
that y,,r,r. p,rsor ,. ma, ,,u.,,, that, r,
'7 ""|'Nb 'H' "''' '' 'N' '' % ''''''''
price than 'hc manufacturer can pro.
du,r them for 40 a profit Yet such lH
tn" rHsr, according io r. " N'h'Il %
salesman for th" Diamond Matoh com
rttN. which produces and sells approx
im1''N 60 percent of the matches used
200 the United states
u one asks Mr. Mitchell h"" lhr cor
nrr grocer can do business ON sl'h %
basis bee VIII spread out his hands de-
prrcmInglN and murwnr 100 d"sp"nd'nl
accents The war Europe madness
has cost the company be- represents mi'.
lions Of dollars 600 'hr past year JOB.
beers and retailers we're well stocked be-
fore the wtr hrok" out ana are up" sell.
ing ON their reserve supply.
The reason ls 'hi' the prln''pal con.
slliuont Of the ordinary mrlor match IS
chloratc Of potassium. form Pi potash
aud th" same mineral which the chem
irnl companies use 100 The manufacture
ot their product Tn" only source "i
supply Of ihlS mineral m amy great
quantity IA Germany ana rracugaly 'lI
importation has been smut OF rom
America los ihe war
A. result 'hlorai' oi potassium mas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-01-24
DARING, STUNNING
STUNTS PROMISED

liundn1lg nudlng tho numhcrloss Mt
fractions calculated 20 hold the spectator
src'lhound when ne enters ~" portals
Of the oklahoma city coli and Country
club ON the NIGHTS of January 70 and 2N
wcr mailed Monday to ever, member NJ
the organization with request thnl hn
invite hls friends tu hc present
The occasion IS the Ofst appearance In
this city of the yngWorm Sisters Com
hlncd Shows and uippodromc. the pro-
ceods of which viii ho used by the club
I'm the Identification and Improvement NJ
its plant
FIFTY seven varieties NJ frivolitV. froliC
nnd mn" nrr promised ny the handful
which goes ON further to ny. among
other things
Gasp az the seven Flying OTIS
count 'hem. in their Nuprfvug
death defling. pctrlfvlnF. vlufylnE. hair.
restoring act watch Tor i-ycnr. old Ger
tie utt taking the double front and hnrk
giant lean from Pnpn Ott 10 MANN OF
o. distance of $50 feet from the top ot the
arena
stop konucttc Glerman. Neptune
step daughter and her diving slks bar
ug' Dciightfl' Divcrtmg
Hear them eat wld' WooC The
most prctentlous, pre- eminent. prcron
dorous. prco,cupying. urcpossessing. 10.
dutious prcscnighlr. prcsuuRhlc. pro
umptious. pretcrnatural, prehistoric, pre-
,atory collection Of wild beasts ever
rtth,rud under one roof
The blood sweating woonng poof
The smiling hycua' The morung fish
The Huwdoo The sofa bird The
mnmmnrN hound
Nud .o 0n and 30 forth
An m uIl n promises io ho one NJ the
moW prruosscssIug' performances NJ w.
KIND that oklahoma city has over had
the opportunity of witnessing