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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
WE'LL KNOWN WOMAN DEAD.
Wife of William Schwartz and Well
known Woman of the City Died
on Saturday Afternoon.

Mrs. Henrietta Schwartz, aged sixty
six years, wife of William Schwartz,
and resident of Kenosha for the past
thirty-six years, died at the family
residence, 81 Milwaukee avenue, on
Saturday afternoon after a short ill
ness. Mrs. Schwartz was a daughter
of the late William Dumke. She was
born in Germany, April Z, 1850. She
came to Kenosha in 1880 and was mar
ried to William Schwartz. She is sur
vived by her husband and six children,
George and Henry Schwartz Of Keno
sha; Hugo Schwartz of Sacramento,
California; Mrs. w. J. McCauley of
Chicago; Mrs. r. M. Corley of Milwau-
kee, and Miss Rose Schwartz of Ke-
nosha. The funeral will be held from
the family residence at two O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, the services being
in charge of the Rev. A. G. Keyser of
the German Methodist church. Inter
ment will be at the family plot at
Green Ridge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
BIG RINK FOR THE ISLAND.

w. j. Frazier has taken an eight
year lease on property owned by Frank
Holderness at the Washington Island
bathing beach and will at once erect
a large skating rink. The rink will
have a skating floor 73x100 feet and it
will be arranged to seat more than two
thousand people. It win accommodate
five hundred skaters. 1t will have a
complete heating plant so that it can
be used for both summer and winter.
It is said that the new rink win cost
in the neighborhood Of six thousand
dollars and it is to be completed just
as soon as possible. In addition Fraz-
Ter will have dancing pavilion and
42S bath lockers at the beach.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
Fight SHY OF WAR POLITICS
.
Resolution Favoring Gymnastics Rather
Than Military Drill for Schools is Only
Suggestion Of Anti-Preparedness-
Geo. Kroncke of Madison Presides.

German turner's from dozen cities
in Wisconsin were in Kenosha on Sat-
urday and Sunday to attend the yearly
meeting of the Wisconsin branch of the
American Athletic association.
The sessions were held at Germania
hall and they were given over almost
entirely to routine work. Just at this
time when any considerable number of
the Germans get together it is expected
that they will take some action in re-
gard to the big questions of war poll
tics. The convention in Kenosha had
nothing of this kind. AS near to it as
the delegates came was to pass reso-
luton approving the action Of National
Association of School superintendent
at Detroit when they declared in favor
of the extension of gymnastic exercises
rather than in favor of military drill.
George Kroncke Of Madison, former
Kenoshan, was elected as first speaker
of the convention and George Spies of
Kenosha as secretary.
CIV give our attention to training
activities and not to politics." said
Mr.. Kroncke at the close of the con-
vention, "of course you know that a
lot of the Germans are opposed to GER
tain things that are being done, but
this organization has nothing to do
with such political actions. If the To-
cal organizations want to go on record
along those lines, it is their business.
We have never mixed in politics and
we are not starting now"
There were sessions of the convention
on Saturday afternoon and evening and
Sunday morning and afternoon. Sixty
delegates We're present, the list includ-
ing representatives Of the various turn
ing societies in Milwaukee, Sheboygan,
Madison, New Holstein, Kenosha, May
vile and Menominee Much of the
time OF the convention was given over
to routine work and there was no gym
nastic exhibition held. At the close of
the convention the state instructor.
Herman Waizenegger of Milwaukee.
gave an exhibition for the other in
SCtucIofs from various organizations in
the state.
1t was a harmonious convention from
every standpoint and many movements
were inaugurated to further gymnastic
and athletic training not only among
the Germans but also among the Amer
leans. 1t was decided that the Wis
consin societies will send team to
Brooklyn next year to compete in the
great national meeting of the turner's
At the closing session Of the conven-
tion on Sunday afternoon resolutions of
thanks were passed thanking the Keno
sha members of the organization for
the entertainment during the two days.
New Holstein was selected as the
place for holding the next convention
and the following officers were elected:
First speaker, George Wittig, Milwau-
kee; second speaker, w. Fernkolz, Mil
waukee; secretary, Max A. Mack, Mil
waukee; treasurer, Max Hoffman,,
Milwaukee; turning teacher for the
state, Herman Waizenegger, Milwau-
kee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
BECK GETS FOUR YEAR Term
Ed Bergen Is Sent to State Prison for
Three Years and Joe Posch Goes to
Green Bay for Two Years Boys
Still Insist Hold Up Was Joke.

Kenosha county contributed three
more to the population of the Wiscon-
sin penal institutions today when Ed
Bergen and Mel F. Beck were taken
to the state prison at Waupun to serve
terms as holdup men, and Joe Posch
was sent to the state reformatory at
Green Bay. The trio were arrested on
last Friday morning charged with
holding up Clarence Sanuels on last
Monday night and they entered pleas
of guilty on Friday afternoon.
Judge Randall sentenced them on Sat
urday afternoon after the police had
made an effort to get some facts in
regard to the records Of the men.
Beck who comes from Grand Rapids,
Michigan, and who was alleged to have
been the leader il the crime, was sent
enced to term Of four years in the
state prison. Bergen, who is from
Moline, H., was senteaced to three
years in the same institution, and
Posch, who is not yet twenty years of
age and who declared that he was not
actually connected with the beating
and robbery Of Samuels, was given a
two year sentence to the Green Bay
institution. When the trio came up
for sentence Beck was the principal
spokesman. He still insisted that the
holdup of Samuels had started as a
joke. He said that he had never been
sentenced to prison before, but admit
ted that he had at one time been ar
rested on robbery charge over at
Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bergen in
sisted that he had acted on the sug-
gestion of Beck. Both of the princi-
pal defendants sought to excuse Posch
for his share in the robbery. While
the men have been taken to prison to
serve the terms, it is possible that they
may be brought back to give testimony
against at least one other man who
had a part in efforts to conceal the
crime. No warrant for the arrest of
this man has been issued, but the dis
trict attorney is making an investiga-
ton and the man will be arrested if
he attempts to leave the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
PRocLAIMs MEMORIAL DAY

: Gov. Philip on Friday issued
: the following proclamation des-
: ignating Tuesday, May 80, as
Memorial day and urging the
: people of the state ittingly to
: observe it. The proclamation
: is as follows:
: The soldiers for the war for
the union have permanent
: place in the hearts of the
: American people. The cause for
= which they fought and the spirit
: in which they left their peace
: full callings to take up the
: work of war has made them
: living force in the conscience
: Of the republic. As citizen
: soldiers who fought for peace
: and were averse to war, they
< set an example for all time, and
y as such their spirits must ever
3 march in the van of our ma
: ton s destiny.
< For these reasons the Grand
= Army is never dead. With
. each recurring year they stand
= before us as wildly as ever.
:; The march of time has been IN
i able to leave them behind.
: The day which is dedicated,
= to their memory is not the an
;: niversary of a great battle.
. We do not celebrate Antietam
= or Gettysburg or Appomattox.
3 Their day is not one of noisy
= demonstration as when we
y triumph over an alien foe. 1t
y is simply a day in spring when
< nature brings forth flowers to
. lay upon their graves. 1t is a
x fit spirit in which to remember
< those valient hosts that felt no
x pride Of conquest and left be-
= hind them no heritage of hate.
= The people of Wisconsin, in
= conformity with federal law,
= have provided for day to be
= observed in their honor. There
Z fore, I Emanuel L. Philip,
y governor of the state Of Wis
< sin, hereby designate May 80,
3 1916, as Memorial day, and I
= earnestly remind the people of
. their duty to keep it memorable.
< In schools and churches and in
= public meeting places where all
= may join, let US honor their
x memory and again consecrate
= our lives and thoughts to those
< national ideals which they
< cherished more dearly than
y their lives. -
g The day will be appropri-
& ately observed in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
ANOTHER RUMMAGE SALE.
White Elephants are Vying With One
Another to Get to Guild Hall and
Find New Owners.

The long heralded white elephant
sale of st. Matthew's church is to be
held on Thursday afternoon in the
guild hall and already the contributions
of unwanted articles are beginning to
-oll in.
81 never wore that suit but once
last season." one woman said, yester-
day, but / positively win not wear it
this year and my only chance of clear
conscience in the matter is to get it to
someone who will make use of it, and
here's my chance" and she tied the
string tight around the suit box in
which she had packed it.
"I have adopted the rule of nothing
In the house except what is distinctly
useful or beautiful and it entails
clearing out about half the furnishings
of my living room and this is a good
way of disposing Of them,' sand an
other.
What with clothing, household fur
nishings, books and dishes one could
almost start housekeeping on a gener-
Gus plan with what has already been
received, except that so far the com
nissary department is without supplies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18
GET COPPER THIEVES.
Two Chicagoans Charged With Strip
ping Rails Held in the County
Jail for Hearing.

Paul Klav6nske and Paul Ptack,
both Chicago men, were arrested at
North Chicago, H., on Saturday and
brought to Kenosna by Sheriff Stahl
on Saturday afternoon to answer
charges of stealing copper bond wires
from the rails of the Chicago and Mil
waulee Electric Railway company. 1t
was alleged that the wire had been
taken from the tracks just north Of the
state line in Kenosha county. The two
men had boarded a car on the election
line and they had heavy packages of
the wire wrapped up in paper. The
conductor in charge of the car made
an investigation and when he got to
North Chicago he turned the men
over to the police. Warrants issued in
the municipal court here charge the
men with grand larceny. They got
away with about eighty pounds Of the
wire and it is valued at ffty-fve dol
lars. The men agreed to return to Ke-
nosha for trial without requisition
papers and the hearing Of the charges
against them is to come up in the NUM-
cipal court late this afternoon or Tues
day morning. 1t is declared that the
electric railway company has sustain
ed very heavy losses on account of
thefts of bond wire.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18

Kenosha still holds the palm as the
banner Sunday school of the Milwau-
kee diocese in its lenten self denial
mission offerings. The children of st.
Matthew's Sunday school sent some
thing over $500 as its lenten offering
to missions this year and the news was
received from the Rt. Rev. William
Walter Webb, bishop of the diocese,
yesterday, that this amount was the
largest of the diocese although St.
Paul's, Milwaukee, lacked but few
dollars of equalling the sum. Kenosha
has kept the lead in its lenten Sunday
school offerings for number of years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18

Miss Virginia ]. Wulf was the guest
Of friends in Milwaukee over Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles v. DeHry, Park
avenue, spent Sunday in Madison where
they visited their daughters, the Misses
Julia and Marie, who are in school
there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-18

Mrs. z. G. Simmons in Shadow Lawn,
entertained at tea Saturday afternoon
and at dinner Saturday evening in
honor of Miss Irene Manly of London,
England, and Mrs. Phillips of Kent,
England, who were her guests for the
week end. Miss Manly spoke at guild
hall Saturday evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
is STRUCK BY AUTO
Aged OtscgO Man Loses Wits and
Runs i'm Front Of Car.

News Times Special Service:
OTSEGO. Mich. Jan. John
Lamb. an aged resident of the village,
who lived alone. is dead as a result
O: a shock due to being struck by
an automobile. driven by A. H. Par
ker. superintendent OF the Otsego
Coated Paper Co.
Mr.. Parker was driving home
from the mill at the noon hour. four
others being in the car with him. As
the car passed the west end Of the
river bridge. Mr.. Lamb suddenly ap-
peared. In an effort TO escape rum
ming him down. Mr.. Parker ran his
car into the ditch. but Mr.. Lamb
was apparently confused and in his
efforts 10 escape injury ran into the
car and received a sideswiping blow.
The injured man was Immediately
taken TO the office of DR.. A L. Van
Horn by Mr.. Parker. and though in
a dazed condition didn't seem to be
seriously injured when the prelim-
mary examination was made. Short
~ after he began TO fail and died in
about a half hour
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
Dandruffy Heads
Become Hairless

If you want plenty Of thick, beau
tiful, glossy. silky nair. do by all
means get rid of dandruff. for il viii
starve your hair and ruin it If you
don't.
1t doesn't do much good 10 try 10
brush or wash il out. The only sure
way to get rid of dandTuff is to dis
solve it, then you destroy it entirely
To do this. get about four ounces Of
ordinary liquid arvon; apply il at
night when retiring; use enough TO
mOisten the scalp and rub IL in gent
IL with the finger tips.
BY morning. most if not all, OF
your dandrUfI Will be gone. and
three or four more applications win
completely dissolve and entirely de-
stroy every single sign ana trace of
il.
You will find. too, that all itching
and digging Of the scalp viii stop,
and your hair viii look and feel a
hundred times behtter You can get
liquid arvOn at any drug store. II
is inexpensive and four ounces is all
YOU will need no matter how much
dandruff you have. This simple rem
edy never fails.-Adyt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
P0STP0NES EXPEDITION
1. L. Professor Again Changes Plans
For Trip.

News-Times Special Service:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Jan. IL
DR.. Carl E. Eigenmann. dean of the
graduate school at Indiana, has
finally abandoned his South Ameri-
can trip and will return 10 Bloom
ington by Thursday. If he decides
not 10 take the trip late. ne Will
probably spend the winter in Flor
ida.
Passports were refused 10 DR..
Elgenmann a few day ago that
would permit him TO enter British
possessions because unier the pres
ent ruling OF the state department
he is not an American citizen. al
though he has been enj Jyicr the fun
rights of citizenship since 1884. He
emf South American trip iRul9
then decided TO go 10 an indep end
ent South American country. but \
telegram to his wife here. yesterday
saio that new difficulties had arisen
which would prevent his leaving The
United States at the present :ime.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
WORKMAN IS KILLED
EVERY DAY IN 1915
Accident Boards Report
Shows S1,213,103 Paid in
Compensation Last Year.
views Times Special Service

News Times Special Service:
LANSING, Mich. Jan. 19.-During
the last year injured workers and
their dependents have been paid ST.
213.103.32 in compensation accord
inc 90 the annual report OF the in
dustrial accident board hled with
Gov. Ferris.
In addition 10 this the amount
paid for medical and hospital SER
vice for disabled w0rkmen was s148,-
s15.2O The medical and hospital
service paid hy employers under the
state accident fund is not included
IN this report. as the state was not
authorized 30 cover medical and hos
pital service until special provision
for this was made by the last legis-
lature.
Although i'm some Instances the
awards Of the industrial accident
board were reviewed ~ the courts,
compensation i'm the big majority OF
eases was paid without LITIGATION and
the load Of many "A widowed mother
has been ightened through the adj
ministratiOu Of this law which was
designed 20 bring about prompt set
Elements without recourse TO the
courts
The report shows that one work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
STATE PAYS BIG SUM
IN EMERGENCY TAX
Income Approximates ST.
100000 a Month Accord
ing to Peter J. Kruger.

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 10
That Indiana has given a substantial
sum to the grand total of $4,000
GEO, realized by the government
through the emergency act of Oct.
p. 1914, Familiarity known as the
special war tax. is shown in the fig-
ures compiled by Will III. Smith,
deputy 20 Peter J. Kruger. collector
Of internal revenue of the sixth dis
trict, which comprises 80 counties in
the state Mr.. Smiths figures show
that $1.175,444.71 was collected in
the sixth district during the IA
months the act has been in effect.
The emergency act became effect
i've Nov. /. 1914. and was originally
intended for period Of II months,
and vas to expire Dec. 81, 1915, but
through joint resolution by the con-
eress on Dec. Z, 1915, the time was
extended and made effective until
Dec. 81, 1916. Due to the fact that
the government fiscal year expires
June 80. the payments of such tax
can ONLY be made every six months.
this condition having caused much
Confusiona among those who wished
To buy the stamps for the entire year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
For Skins Affected
by Winds and Weather

This is the season when she who would
have a spOtless. nly-white. satiny COM
pleXi0n should turn her thoughts u mer-
c0lized wax the firm friend Of the winter
girl Nothing so effectually overcomes the
deSpOiliug effects Of piercing winds and
biting cold temperatures. The wax liter
ally absorbs the chapped. Redeemed or
cOarseued cuticle bringing forth a brand
new skin. clear. soft aad girlishly beauti-
full. An ounce Of merrolized WAX. obtain
able NJ any drug store applied nightly
like cold cream. and washed of mornings
will gradually improve the worst complex
ion
She who coddles herself all day in an
overheated house and finds her skin
flushed and fiabby as consequence. can
quickly freshen up FOR the evening by
just bathing her face In a lotion made bv
dissOlving an ounce II powdered saXolite
in a half pint witch hazel. She'll find
this most refreshing II smooths out
wrinkles and draws IN the slggy tissue
Adyt-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
COLD WEATHER EXCUSE
FOR STEALING COAL.

News Times Special Service:
COLUMBUS. Ind, Jan. 10
Because the temperature here
was three degrees below zero,
William Carver. owner Of coal
yard, refused 10 prosecute Will
liam IL. Johnson for stealing
coal. Johnson was arrested by
Stanley j. Cooper. merchant
policeman, who found him in the
coal yard Johnson explained
that he was out Of work, without
money and fuel and that his wife
and children were about to
freeze. He was permitted to re-
turn home on his promise TO ap-
pear i'm the city court. Carver de-
clined TO prosecute, declaring it
was only human nature for
man TO try and keep his family
warm in zero weather. Mayor
Volland permitted Johnson TO go,
telling him the next time he
needed coal 10 apply to the prop
er charitable officials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19

prosecution of the cases that re-
suited from the failure Of the Ham
ilton Trust Co. and the Farmers and
Merchants bank at Cicero.
The attorneys for the defendants
have indicated that they will file a
motion for "A change of venue from
the country. If this is denied. il is
understood that they will then ask
for a change Of venue from Judge
Cloe and a jury from outside of the
county.
The dates for the trial of the
cases have been fixed as follows:
State against George Bowen, Jan.
p; state against r. II. Metcalf, Feb.
II; State against Edwin L. Hinshaw,
Feb. 2S; and state against Elmer
Sturdevant, March Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19

ingman was killed on an average Of
each working day for the year 1915.
The total number Of accidents re-
ported during the last u months
was 39.7S1. of which 332 were fatal.
The fatal accidents are classified ac-
cording 20 industry and from this
classification il appears that the
largest number of accidents occur
red in minir the total being 116.
Transportation comes second with
81 fatalities. the numbering industry
claimed ~. construction was fourth
with 81. and the manufacture Of
automobiles and auto parts was NTH
with IL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

and could not understand why they
were not permitted 70 do so.
Revenue Received by Beer Tax.
The figures compiled by Mr.. Smith
show that by an additional tax Of
so cents on each barrel Of beer, the
government realized s419,616.07. AS
the regular tax on a barrel of beer
is 81, il will be seen that the gov
eminent realized a total of $1,25S,-
S4S.21 from the sixth district in In
diana during the Il months on beer
alone.
An interesting fact is noted in the
item OF theaters, from which the
government realized $29, 332.55 IN
this connection II is explained that
approximately 5000 theaters are
operated in the sixth district. with
approximately 81 moving picture
houses to each regular theater.
Should the regular theatIrs which
have been changed to moving pic
ture establishments be taken into
consideration, the ratio would be
much larger.
During the first eight months. the
revenue from circuses was only
$5S.34. while the last six months
shows a total of s429.15. The first
eight months covered a period from
November to June, when circuses
were in winter quarters, while the
last six months included the circus
season.
Documentary Stamp Revenue.
The income from documentary
stamps has been divided into sched-
ules A and b. for the purpose of
showing the difference of revenue in
that department Schedule A covers
only documents of all kinds. while
schedule b includes toilet articles
and kindred articles.
In the majority of instances the
revenues were much greater during
the eight months than in the six. but
despite the difference in the length
of time. the increase is caused bv
the grand rush when the law he
came effective Merchants and man
ufacturers chose TO buy stamps IN
enormous quantities. rather than
make two or three trips and the re-
suit was that soon after the sales
started the collectors office was
compelled to limit the sales TO each
applicant so that no one was over
looked when waiting for the addi-
tional supply.
The taxes fixed by the emergency
act are now due for the period from
Jan. / TO June 80. and the stamps
awaited so eagerly by the depart
ment have arrived and are already
being sold 10y the thousands some
idea Of the enormous volume Of
business transacted in Mr.. Kruyer's
once may be gained when it is
known that during the last Il
months the income has averaged APP
proximately 100000 a month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
SHERIFF EXONERATED
Grand Jury Accuses Justice Before
Whom Affidavit Was Made.

News-Times Special Service:
LIBERTY. Ind, Jan. 19.-The
grand jury has exonerated Elmer Z.
Post. sheriff OF Union county who
recently was arrested on an AFFIDAVIT
charging him with the murder Of
Carlo Hurd. colored. Hurd was shot
CHRISTMAS, and the grand jury re-
ports that he was resisting arrest at
the time. The grand jury also finds
that the affidavit against Post was
not made voluntarily. but was at
the solicitation OF justice of the
peace before whom the affidavit was
made"