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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
ASSAULTED THE UMPIRE.
Disgraceful Row at the Ball Park on
Sunday but No People Appear
in Court to Answer.

The real news story in Kenosha on
Sunday was out at the Jeffrey ball
park where something like fifteen
hundred people took the seemingly
American right of attacking the UNI
pire. The unfortunate in this case
happened to be one Costello of Chicago
and his decision at the end of the
fourteenth inning of a holly contested
game, giving Waukegan the game,
brought the merriest mixup that has
been seen on a Kenosha ball field since
the days of Peck Sharp. Costello was
not badly damaged, but it is admitted
that one Kenosha player and one Ke-
nosha pugilist landed on him before
the police got in and stopped the trou-
BILE. One "innocent bystander was
taken by the police and hurried from
the grounds and the crowd thought
that he was the umpire and a lot of
the frenzy subsidized. A lot of people
were waiting about the Municipal
Court this morning, expecting to see
the rioters brought in, but the sheriff
and chief of police declared that the
ball players and the ball fans, even
the umpire, had settled their differences
without any arrests being made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
WORK OF PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
More Than Fifteen Hundred Children
of the City Educated in These Schools
Last Year-Work Out Big Problem
of Taking Care Of the Children.

There are just eighteen more boys
of school age in Kenosha than there
are girls This fact is shown by the
detailed report of the school census of
the city which has just been worked
out by Miss Rosalie Lyman in the Of
fee of the superintendent of schools.
The total number of school children in
the city between the ages of four and
nineteen years is 1914 of which 1856
are boys and 4,448 are girls. There
are 4,083 children of the compulsory
school age, between seven and four
teen years and of these 1890 are boys
and 1908 are girls.
The total number of children
enumerated in 1915 was 1914 and the
gain this year was an even 1,100
children of school age.
1t is a noticeable fact that there has
been a gain of children of every age
enumerated in the census returns.
The figures for 1916 as compared
with those of 1915 showing the
ages Of the children are as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
TO PICNIC IN BONDS WOODS.
Public School Children are Invited to
Attend Closing Event of the
Playground Season.

All of the children of the city and
their parents are cordially invited to
attend the picnic to be given tomorrow
in Bonds Woods. This picnic which
is under the direction of David r. Fog
well, superintendent of public recrea-
ton will close the season of summer
playground activities.
The management invites all interest
ed to come at 1890 a. m. and bring a
picnic lunch. Those who wish to 90
out with the children are invited to
meet at the playground nearest at 10
a. m. and go out with the children and
their teachers. Miss Ripley is to take
Miss Farley's place on the Columbus
playground.
All youngsters having ki 'es are asked
to bring them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
WOMEN ARE AT FAIRS.

The Wisconsin Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION is sending its speakers to the
different county fairs through the
state with the mission of telling the
rural jewellers of the cause.
Last week Mrs. Helen Haight of
Waukesha spoke from the same plat
form and at the same meeting ad-
dressed by Gov. E. L. Philip.
When she remarked that last year
when she appeared on tn, same plat
form she did so asking the favor of the
men voters and contrasted it with the
fact that this year one of the presi-
Dental candidates is. speaking from
platforms asking the favor of the wom-
en- voters, she was given applause.
This is one of the sidelights which
show the different position woman suf-
frage has attained since its endorse
ment by the national conventions of
the Democratic and Republican par
ties last June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
MAN PAYS 5000 AND COSTS.
Racine Man Charged With Sensational
Crime Pays and Wife is Released
on Payment of Costs.

Allen Christensen and his wife Hazel
Christensen Of Racine, who have been
held in the county jail pending trial on
sensational statutory charges, secured
their releases on Saturday afternoon.
Christensen entered plea to charges
of being an accessory to the crime of
adultery and his own wife was named
in the warrant. Judge Randall under
his plea of guilty" imposed fine of
two hundred dollars to the statutory
charge and she was released on the
payment of the costs in the case, the
court holding that the husband was
the real offender in the case. The faith
er Of Christensen came down from Ra-
cine and paid the fine and the costs in
both cases and Mr.. and Mrs. Christen-
sen hurried back to their home in Ra-
cine on Saturday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
GRIDIRON ARTISTS AT WORK.
High School Football Players Mobilize
at Powers Lake to Get Ready
for the New Season.

Another indication that the melan-
choly days are coming, was found in
the fact that this morning twenty
sturdy high school boys left for Powers
Lake to open preliminary training for
the football season. They are going to
have full week of getting into CON
dition for the opening of the season
and when they came back next Satur-
day night it is expected that the places
on the team will be pretty well filed.
The boys went off to the training camp
without coach this year, but some of
the older players will see to it that
the boys are put through the proper
training stunts. The record made by
the Kenosha Highs last season gives
assurance that the team will be a
strong contender for the state high
school championship this year and it
is expected that the season will be
opened early in September. The team
will elect captain and manager at
the training camp and when the boys
get to school the first of next week
they will be ready to start the regular
daily grind of practice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
PRETTY MILWAUKEE WEDDING
MISS Canes and Mr.. Brong are Married
By Former Kenoshan in Cream
City Saturday.

Miss Annabel Canes of Renosha and
Palmer D. Brong were married in Grand
Avenue Methodist Church, in Milwau-
kee at 5 P. m. Saturday by the Rev.
Mr.. Hewitt, formerly pastor of the
Methodist Church of Kenosha. The
Misses Winifred and Janeth Stelmar
were the brides maids and Miss Kath-
leen O'Doone, maid of honor. w. w.
Young was best man.
The wedding dinner was served in
the Treliis room of the Hotel Wisconsin
directly after the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brong went to Lake
Geneva Saturday night where they are
to spend their honeymoon. They will
be at home in Kenosha after October /.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
Total, 1916-8914.
Total, 1915-7814.
Gain-1100.

The report made by the department
to the state department of education
for the year, shows that in 1915-1916
the parochial schools of the city had
registration of 1878 children and at
the end of the year the registration in
the public schools was Alb. This
would indicate that 6,291 children of
school age were attending school at the
close of the term in June. 1t is ex-
pected that this number will be in
creased by at least five hundred with
the opening of the new school term.
1t is expected that there will be a
great increase in attendance at both
the public and parochial schools when
they open week from next Tuesday.
The problem of taking care of a big
increase in the number of children is
now being worked out. It is admitted
that it is a considerable problem, but
the fact that room has always been
found for children in the past gives as
surance that it will be found this time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
WATER DAMAGES SHOES.
Open Water Cock in Cigar Factory
Causes Small Flood in Temple
and Donley Store.

The Temple and Donley shore store
had a small flood on Sunday morning.
Up in the LaKalba Cigar Factory on
the third floor of the building in which
the store is located, leaky water
faucet allowed the water to over-run
sink and it found way through the
upper floors of the building to the shoe
store on the ground floor Early Sun
day morning Mr.. Donley happened to
drop into the store and he found a
couple of inches of water on the floor
In the rear part of the building. There
were lot of soaked shoe boxes and for
time it looked as if a great deal of
damage had resulted from the pouring
down of the water. A later examina-
ton showed that the damage had been
confined mostly to the spelling of stock
boxes. The main stock of the store
was IN no way reached by the water
and the shoes in the back room were
for the most part surplus stock. The
proprietors of the store stated this
morning that while the flood was a
good deal Of an inconvenience that it
had caused no serious damage to either
the building or the stock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
DIG INTO OLD RECORDS.
Chicago Frenchmen Seeking Facts in
Regard to Marriage Thought to
Have Been Celebrated Here

Chicago people have sent letter to
the county clerk here asking that he
search the records of Kenosha county
and make. an effort to find some evil
dence of the marriage of Pierre Con-
slant Wercks, said to be distinguished
as a Frenehman, and Alice M. FLYNN.
Tt is said that the wedding took place
some time about the first of last Nav
and it is also said that the couple
might have given either Chicago or
Washington as their home address. A
search through the Kenosha records
fails to show evidence that such a
marriage took place here. There are
several suspicious looking licenses
however, and it is just possible that
Kenosha may solve the mystery at
tending the marriage Of the couple.
The friends interested have been adj
yised to come to Kenosha and make a
personal inspection of the records.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
LIVELY TIMES PROMISED.
D. A. r. State Conference, Those On
Inside Prophesy, Will Disclose
Political Vaccinations.

Mrs. John P Hume, state regent of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, has issued her call for the
twentieth annual state D. A. R. con-
ference which will be held in Milwau-
kee, October 18th and 18th.
The Kenosha chapter is entitled to
it's regent as delegate ex-oficio and to
one elected delegate, as the national
constitution authorizes the appoint
ment of but one delegate beside the
regent for the first one hundred mem
bers and for one additional delegate
for each succeeding hundred members.
The Milwaukee chapter is to act as
hostess and the sessions will be held
in the Athenaeum, the handsome Wom-
ans Club building which is used for
the regular meetings of the Milwau-
kee chapter.
A state regent, vice regent, secre-
tary, treasurer and historian are to be
elected, each for the term of two years.
1t is expected by those who are close
to the throne that some interesting
times may make this a lively session
as there has been a decided opposition
to the present state regent.
Certain Of the women charge there
have been unfair political methods
used and others claim to be dissatisfied
with certain rulings in regard to de-
tails in connection with the national
n Sc
being hushed so far as is possible, but
in Milwaukee tongues are buzzing over
the possibilities of excitement which
they predict will make the coming
state convention an interesting one
| 1t is recognized that two strong and
| opposing factions exist in the d. A. r.
circles of the state. The Milwaukee
chapter, it will be noticed, is not to be
assisted by the Benjamin Tallmadge
chapter, also of Milwaukee, in its du-
ties as hostess to the state conference
and this is commented upon by some
as signifying that the bitterness exist
| ing between the two chapters at the
time members Of the Milwaukee chap
ter separated themselves from it to or
ganize the Tallmadge chapter, still
exists.
Many Kenosha women will 60 down
for the convention, other than the dele
gates and alternates who will be elect
ed at the October meeting of the local
chapter. Mrs. Roy K. Dorr in her ca
| pacity as regent will be one of the two
delegates representing Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
STILL WAITING FOR THE 'sTEN.' -
Foreigner Gives Automobile Driver
Money and Waits Long for
Change Before Reporting,

George Aksnsicz, an alien, residing
at 10 Congress street, lost his faith in
his fellowman on Sunday afternoon.
George had attended picnic at a
park to the north of the city and when
he was ready to come home he found
an accommodating automobile driver.
He rode down to Market Square in the
automobile and found that the small
est piece of money he had was ten
dollar bill. "Just wait a minute and
I'll get the change" the driver of the
automobile told George as he dumped
him out on the pavement at Market
Square. George waited for half an
hour and then he called a police of
icer. He admitted that he did not see
the number of the automobile and that
he did not think that it carried a lit
ney license. He might come back
yet" George told the police officer.
Yes he might was the officers re-
Spouse, but if you want to make a
real bet you bet that he won t. - The
police have no idea who the man was
who got the easy ten.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
HAVE new SCHOOL SUPERIOR
Sister Nicholas Will Replace Sister
Eugene as Superior. New conner
Said to be Well Fitted
For Position.

The Superior of st. James, Sister
Eugene, has received an appointment
to the parish of the Ascension In Chi
cago and has left Kenosha much to
the regret Of all those connected with
her in the parish school work where
Sister Eugene has been popular. She
is succeeded by Sister Nicholas who ar
rives today and who is said to be we'll
equipped for the work before her, and
is also said to be scholarly and talent
ed and to have held similar positions
of Importance. The management of
st. James considers itself fortunate
in securing the services of Sister
Nicholas who is of the order of the
Sisters Of ST. Dominic This order is
reputed to be one of the most highly
educated of the teaching orders of sis
tiers in this country Another change
in the teaching force puts Sister Car
men in charge Of the eighth grade.
School Opens September 9TH.
The st. James school will open Sep
TENDER 9Th with so large an enrolment
that it has been necessary to add one
room to those used for school purposes.
Over seven hundred dollars in i'm
provements have been put upon the
school since it closed in June. A new
heating plant has been installed fire
apparatus has been put in and cleo
trio class bells will replace the hand
bells heretofore used.
Sisters of st. Thomas Move.
The Sisters Of St. Thomas who have
had home with the Sisters of st.
Dominic at st. James in the past, have
gone to the parish of st. Thomas Ac-
qulnas where they, teach, to live in a
newly provided home there.
Archbishop Here Sunday.
Archbishop Sebastian G. Messmer of
Milwaukee will confirm one hundred
and thirty children at ST. James to-
gether with a number Of adults, on
next Sunday at 1880 o'clock mass.
The late mass will be high mass and
will be presided over by the archbishop
and other visiting clergy, after which
the archbishop will preach and admin
lister the sacrament.
The boys choir of st. James will
make it's debut and will sing mass un-
der the direction of Edward McCafferv.
the organist. Master Edward De-
Berge will sing the Ave Mariao dur
ing the offertory. The Benediction
will follow and the singing of "Holy
God We Praise Thy Name"
The present confirmation class is ex-
ceptionally large and is under the di-
rection of the pastor, the Rev. r. J.
Smith.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
CHICAGO TO ASSIST KENOSHA
Health Board There Will Keep Local
Officials Informed of Movement of
People From Districts in Which In
fantile Paralysis Has Appeared.

There is not going to be any delay
in the opening of the public schools
of the city of Kenosha on account of
fears of infantile paralysis. This was
announced by Superintendent of Schools
Mary D. Bradford on her return to
Kenosha from Ashland this morning.
81 am of the opinion that to delay
the opening of the schools would be a
very unwise move,' said Mrs. Brad
ford. "We know that we are better
able to watch contagious diseases with
the children in school than with them
out of school and it does not appear to
me that there is any reason at this
time for delay in opening. If there
were an epidemic of infantile paralysis
in Kenosha it would be different, but
so far as | know no case Of the disease
has been discovered here. In all of the
larger cities the health officials are
welcoming the re-opening of the schools
on account of the fact that it will
make it easier for them to get track
of diseases among children and fight
contagion. We feel that this is the
doubtedly there is some fear of the
disease here, but I believe that these
people, if they look at the thing from
the right angle, will be of the opinion
that the children are safer under the
health examinations given in the city
schools than they would be without it. .
Mrs. Bradford had not taken the
matter up with the members of the
Board Of Education, but she declared
that she felt certain that they would
take the same view Of conditions.
The possibility of infantile paralysis
being brought to Kenosha by way Of
Chicago is being lessened on account
of the cooperation which the Chicago
Board Of Health is showing toward
Kenosha. The officials of the Chicago
board have notified the local health de-
partment that in the future a report
will be sent to Kenosha of all people
who may leave infected districts in
that city to come to Kenosha, either
for visit or to make their home
"This will be of great value in Ke-
nosha, said DR.. Wright this morning.
eff we are advised of the coming of
children from these districts it will be
an easy thing for us to keep track of
them and see that they are properly
quarantined. I am seeking the same
kind of cooperation from Milwaukee,
Racine and other cities and [ feel GER
tain that the men in charge in these
cities will be glad to grant the request.
Cooperation among health boards is
one Of the biggest weapons in fight
ing disease.'
With the plans for the re-opening of
the schools practically completed the
physicians of the city have been urged
to aid the health department and the
school officials by giving the earliest
possible reports Of any contagious dis
eases which may appear in the city. It
is planned to keep even a closer watch
than in former years on families from
which such reports are made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
FIND BODY OF Killing.
Remains of Chicago Man Drowned at
Camp Lake Taken to His Home
on Sunday Morning.

The remains of Otto E. King, Chi
cago man, who was drowned in Camp
Lake near midnight Friday night, were
recovered just after noon on Saturday
and taken to Chicago on Sunday for
interment. Deputy Sheriff John MUTT
of Trevor, who was in charge of the
search for the body, offered a reward
of fifteen dollars for its recovery just
before noon Saturday and few minutes
later it was found out in the deep
water. Coroner Fl. A. Millager went
out to Camp Lake on Saturday after
noon and held an inquest over the body
and the jury returned verdict of ac-
cidental death. The funeral of the
victim of the accident was held in
Chicago this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PICNIC.
Mystic Workers of the World Also Go
On Outing Sunday. Perfect Picnic
Weather Enjoyed All Day.

Sunday was an inviting day to pic
nickers, and at least two different
groups of Kenoshans took advantage
of it.
knights of Columbus to the number
of 200 picnicked at Silver Lake where
they went by automobile and by train
Sunday morning.
A program of games, races and other
entertainment marked the event. An
interesting feature was the baseball
game between the nine from st. Rose s
parish, Milwaukee, playing against the
nine from st. James parish, Kenosha.
st. Rose won only by narrow mar
gin and the St. James players say that
had not Bernard Meyers been badly
hurt when struck by ball which in
capacitated him for play in the re-
mainder of the game, the result might
have been different.
Among those who went to the picnic
from st. James was Father Conway
who motored over, taking Leo Riley,
Ersty Gottfredson and Leslie Schlax in
his car. Father Conway was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Riley at Silver
Lake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-31

DR.. Lee K. Frankel who is known
throughout the United States as an au-
thority on social and philanthropic re-
forms, was the guest on Sunday of his
cousin an cousin in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Silberschmidt of Exchange street.
Dr. Frankel is the sixth president
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance. a
member of the editorial staff of 'sThe
Survey, = and one of the scientists who
worked in the Russell Sage Foundation.
and member of the immigration com
mission under President Roosevelt, He
came to the west to attend the tuber-
culosis conference held in Milwaukee
last week