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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-11
ERNEST G. STEIN DEAD.
Well known Employee Of Hall Lamp
Company Dies at Mayo Hospital
at Rochester, Minnesota.

aG rochester, Minnesota.
Word was received in Kenosha this
morning of the death of Ernest c. Stein,
588 Erie street, at the Mayo Brothers
Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, fol
lowing an illness of several weeks dura-
ton. The deceased was taken to Roches-
ter-four weeks ago following an attack
Of acute stomach trouble. Since that
time he had undergone two operations
there and was unable to recover from
the shock! At his bedside at the time
Of the last summons was his wife, Mrs.
Ernest Stein, of Kenosha.
Ernest G. Stein was born in Milwau-
kee in 1898, but moved with his mother
to Kenosha more than seven years ago.
He had been employed since that time
in the Offices of the Hall Lamp com
pany, whore he held the respect both
of his employers and employees. For
several years he was employmnt man
ager of this company and had recently
been promoted to accept position in
the cost department. of this factory.
He had also been prominent in all Of
the activities Of the employees of this
company and his death comes as a great
sorrow to his many friends there.
Mr.. Stein was member of the Ke-
nosha Lodge Of Elks and was well
known among the younger members of
that order He is survived by his wife
and by his mother, both Of Kenosha.
The remains will be brought to this
city on Sunday morning after which
arrangements will be made for the
funeral services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-11
$4,000 ENDOWMENT FUND
Judge Taylor Orders Trustees Of the
Estate To Proceed At Once To the
Division Of Property IN Keeping
With Provisions of the VIII.

Within a short time the board Of
wardens and vestrymen Of St. Mat
thew's parish will receive from Peter
Fisher, trustee Of the estate Of the late
Elizabeth M. Moore, a sum in excess of
one hundred thousand dollars to be
used for any purpose which the trus-
tees of the parish may elect. In addi-
ton to this large sum, the parish will
receive from the same source the sum
Of $4,000 which is to be an endowment
fund of the parish. The final account
of the trustee Of the estate was given
the sanction Of Judge Taylor in the
county court this morning and he hand
ed down final judgment directing the
distribution Of the estate Of Mrs Moore
in keeping with the provisions Of her
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-11
KENosHAN DIES IN FLORIDA.
Harry Smith, Formerly an Employee Of
the Mash Motors, Dies in Jackson
vile, After Long illness.

Harry Smith, for more than fen years
a trimmer at the Nash Motors company,
died Friday in Jacksonville, Florida
according to word received by friendg
IN henosha this morning. The deceased
had gone to the south several weeks
ago because Of failing health. He had
been employed at the Nash plant for
many years and has large circle Of
friends among the employees Of that
company. He is survived by wife
and one son, both Of whom were with
hin at the time Of his death. The re-
mains will be taken to Jonesville,
Michigan, for funeral services to be
held Wednesday Afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-11
CINE TO APPEAL
ASKS KENOSHA TO JOIN
Racine Council Refuses to Abide by
Decision Which Raised Gas Rates
TO Double Milwaukee Rate.


Gas rates in Racine and Kenosha are
now declared to be double the price
charged in Milwaukee by the same
company. The city of Racine has de-
cided to make an appeal from the re-
cent decision of the railroad commits
sion fixing the new rates for pas and
the city Of Kenosha will be asked to
join Racine in the appeal to the courts
against the order Of the commission
City Attorney Cuttings Of Racine has
already taken the mater up Informally
with the commission and he is plan
ming to have another conference at
which City Attorney John G. Slater
will be present. The new rates for
gas are in effect in Kenosha now and
there was a great many complaints
made against the amount Of bills for
the last month While the attorneys
have not held out a great deal of hope
Of having any change made in the or
der of the commission, the council is
expected to take some action to Join
Racine in the appeal to the courts.
The city OF Racine has placed its tax
levy for 1919 at $25.67 on each one
thousand Of valuation 1t is declared
that on account of the shortage Of
funds the city will be forced to borrow
money to pay running expenses until
the new tax levy is collected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-11
Total Distribution IS 10000.

The total amount in the hands Of the
trustee for distribution, in keeping with
the terms Of the will, is 100000. The
total value of the property turned over
to the trustee was $16S,978.72. In this
valuation the real estate left by Mrs.
Moore was appraised 10 the value Of
$4,000. Other personal property which
was distributed in the viii was valued
at $2,446.75 and the expenses connected
with closing up the estate in the pay
ment Of claims and taxes amounted to
a little. over $4,000.
With the signing Of the final judg-
ment by Judge Taylor, the trustee sof
the estate will proceed at once to pay
the various legacics provided for by the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-11
WIFE UNFATTHF7'L
HUSBAND GETS DIVORCE
Clarence S. Allen Granted Decree of
Separation from Maude Allen in
the Municipal Court.


In the Municipal Court on Friday
afternoon, Judge Tully awarded de-
cree of divorce in the suit of Clarence
S. Allen against Maudo E. Allen. The
couple were married at Birmingham,
Ala, October 10, 1906. The husband
charged his wife with infdelity and
Mrs. Allen did not appear to contest
the granting of the decree. It was de
clared that she is now with her two
children in Birmingham. Under the
order Of the court the custody of the
children will remain with the mother
for the present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-11
Hospital to Get $4,000.

The largest Of these legacies is one
Of $4,000 to be paid to the trustees Of
the Kenosha Hospital Association
There are nine requests Of $500 each
which are to be paid to friends of the
testator and then the legacy Of $4,000
to St. Matthew's parish for the endow-
ment fund. Under the will, the real
estate may be sold and the receipts of
it turned over to the parish in money
The money is not to be held in trust
following the settlement of the estate
but it will be paid directly to the
parish.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-11
SAYS LOVEOAY FIRED FATAL SHOT

Lveday
PingeAdmit
Robbed Street
oceEvery Carefully
Of Robbery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
REPORT ON CONDITION
| OF EMBARKAT|ON CAMP

Washington, Jan. z,--Seeretary of
| War Baker has sent n cabfegran ,
General Harboard. commanding the
embarkation camp at Brest France
for report on condition in that
camp. The message of Inquiry was
prompted by the publication here of
an article by correspondents recent
ly returned from France to the effect
that 10000 Americans in the camp
are inadcauatelS sheltered. badly
nourished and knee deep In mud
SECRETARY tinker said IN regard to
the charges made in the article, that
he visited the Brest camp last Octo-
Der and that In November, anather In
spection was made by Assistant Sec
rotary kenpel Conditions at that
time, Secretary Bakers said, were ex-
celient, the men being comfortable,
wel-fed and The camp entirely sani-
tary.
''fn the meantime, IT must not be
forgotten. said Secretary Baker. that
Brest and all OF the western ports OF
France are essentially wet places
Officers stationed In Brest tod me
that ii rafned there regularly five
times "A dav. and on each Of my visits
there. something like this average has
been attained. The nists. fogs, rains
| and squalls from the Bay of Biscay
arc constant. and II Will be wholly i'm :
j possible to find dry place for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05

operatives made a raid on the counts
prsgs ises in search OF u powerful wire
less apparatus. They only wireless
outfit found was q toy affair. The
marshal did not open the trunks. a
servant explaining that they contained
nothing but clothing and household
things, The count was not home.
aftidayits made by residents of Nc
Henry county have tola of mysterious
happenings on the counts place, the
arrival of German speaking men and
secret conferences, etc.
The count runs true TO form in one
particular. He is connected with the
brewery interests; was vice president
of the Schoenhofen Brewing company
and has a son in the German AVA
ton service His wife, who was Eliza
beth Sehoenhofen. is a daughter Of
the late Peter Schoenhofen. His
daughter was recently married in
Germany. Il is said that ever since
Won Oherstadts arrival in this coun-
try late 1914 after twelve weeks spent
In an English concentration camp he
has been under surveillance by the
government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05

assembly Of the soldiers. who are TO
return. 10 the United States
Attention was called by Secretary
Baker 70 the fact that the men are
detained at Brest only long enough to
obtain accommodations on the return
ing transports.
A similar statement was made by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels before
the house naval affairs committee.
His attention was called to the ar
ticle by one of the members OF the
committee, and he replied that re-
ports received by him from Brest
were that the men were made as
comfortable as possible considering
the climate and the prevailing rainy
season.
Secretary Daniels said that Gen
eral Barnett, of the marine corps,
made a report to him on the condi-
tons in the camp at the time of his
return from France. General Bar
nett visited the camh about six weeks
ago and at that time an epidemic of
influenza was raging; nine hundred
men were taken on stretchers from
ship on which General Barnett ar
rived in France. and Brest being a
temporary camp there were no &C
com m odations for the permanent care
of the rem who incapacitated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
NATIONAL GUARD
HOLDS DOWN STRIKE

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 28.--Three
hours after Governor Gardner issued
an order calling out the Seventh regi-
ment, National Guard, for duty in the
street car strike, motor-car loads of
the armed soldiers were patrolins
street car lines tonight. BY 3 o'clock
fifty machines carrying from three to
five men each had left the armory
and from then on the number was in
creased every few minutes as the
automobiles of members OF the motor
, transport corps arrived. Promise of
near normal street car service was
made by officials of the Kansas City
| Railways company for tomorrow.
Shoot IL necessary to quell any dis
turbance" was one of the orders
! into service at patroiiing street car
| lines
Arrangements were made to have
| twoSIewis machine guns in reserve at
the Overland building to be rushed to
any, place where cars or crews are
molested
The IN mobilization order was issued
by Governor Gardner after Mayor
! Cowgirl had telephoned him civil
authorities here no longer were able
to cope with the violence that has &C
icompanied the car strike. The mayor s
statement was based on a report that
thirteen separate attacks were made
on the cars and men last night when
the cars were run up to a later hour
than usual at the request Of the mayor
for service TO take workers home.
/ The company reported an attempt
had been made to blow up a part OF
the car barn early this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
WONDERFUL WORK OF
YANKEE ENGINEERS

New York, Jan Am insight into
the magnitude of Americas railroad
work in France, work which was on
such large scale and so well done.
that the French government is now
contemplating the purchase or the
dentire system, was revealed here by
Colonel W. J. Wilgus. head of the
railroad transportation corps, since
May, 1917.
Colonel Wilgus arrived here on the
French liner Espagne. which brought
372 passengers from France.
We were handling $4,000 tons OF
material day when the armistice
came, an average of 100000 tons
month" he said. by next June we
would have handled at least 5000, 600
tons month. This was distributed
over 5000 miles of railroad in France
without delay Our immense force
worked in perfect harmony"
Colonel WiIgus. who formerly was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05

the Chinese government. who has just
arrived from that country en- route
to Washington. The instruments.
consisting OF globes. astroiades and
higiy engraved and ornamented brass
pieces, were made by the Chinese
artisans under direction Of French
jesuits In China in the seventeenth
century. Some of the pieces were
taken to France, but were returned by
the French government when the cir
cumstances Of their seizure became
known
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
CONSPIRACY OF CENTRAL
POWERS IS REVEALED
IA . IA any and Austria Hungary
Planned TO Plunge World into
Abyss Of War.
sAAy.ARIAN MINTsTER's ADMIS.
s.s SION
xQfevelations Throw Strong New Light
on DiabolicaI Vaccinations Of Hun
tro sallse@--austrin's Ultimaturn to Ser
hia.

Note-~The Virginian presents here
with atransiation OF reports by Count
Lerchenfeld. Bavsrian minister at
Berlin at the time of the outbreak of
the war, which more recently were
sreveAled by KIfrt Eisner. the Bava-
fiAn premier, after search of the
royal archives The reports. only
brief cahled references to which have
been published in this country, throw
" strong new light upon the con-
spiracr between Berlin and Vienna
that plunged the world into the
ABYSS OF wary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05

Chandler is the greatest of skies.
Cars come and 80. Types Of motors;
too. Chandler lives and grows, and
every season muftiplies its friends.
On the splendid Chandler chassis,
famous for its marvellous motor, are
mounted most attractive styles of
body, distinguished in design, lux
uriously comfortable, handsomely
finished and upholstered.
Touring Cary
The big, roomy Chandler Touring
Car, seating seven In perfect comfort,
leads the line. In grace and beauty
of design, it holds pre-eminence. -
Fonr.PassenSer Roadster
The Chandler Roadster, seating
four, continues to hold its favor with
a big public. Chandler design has
solved the problem of the close
coupled seating arrangement with
out the sacrifice of beauty of body
lines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
GERMANY REDUCING
TO PRE-WAR STANDARD
And Not Below Peace Strength Of
100000 Men-WM Keep Two
Annual Glasses with Colors.

London, Dec. SHERMAN Is re-
ducing to. and not below. her pre-war
standard. according to General Sir
Frederick Maurice. who, writing In
the London Daily News, says:
Germany Is demobilixing on a def
mite plan. The German general stafI
Is at work at Casse1 and. as usual is
working systematically. despite the dis
turbances in Berlin.
"Since the signing Of the ar1nis.
tice. something like two million Ger
man soldiers have been disbanded
but Germany is reducing her army
to, and not below, her pre-war stand
ard OF about 100000 men. Hell
plans are to keep two annual classes
with the colors, but, as her classes
are weak. owing to the war losses, she
is, at present. keeping four classes In
this Is allowed to continue. neither
France nor the rest OF US can be &C.
cure without armies. the maintenance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05

vice president of the New York Gen.
trail, IL to return to civil life as con-
suiting engineer.
Among the other passengers Of the
ESpagne was Lieutenant Colonel
Bunau-VArilla, engineer OF the Pana-
ma canal project under the. old
French concessions. who lost a leg at
verdun. He was beyond military age
when the war broke out, but voyaged
from Panama TO France and volun-
teered for front line duty.
Mrs Wilma Duryear, OF the Dur
year war relief, also returned on the
French liner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
fHY COUNT yON UNDER ~ LFR-
GREENFIELD OEFTERTNG.)
fF0rmcr ROYAL Bayarian Minister at
Perrin

July, is14-The step which the
4 Vienna cabinet has decided 10 take,
and whief will consist in the despatch
Of mole on July IS, has been delayed
( TIL that date. because Niesna wanted
koswait until Me<srs Poincare and
G Yiviani have left st. Petersburg pc
.trograd),
Ing pacifist appearance by sending
both the war minister and the chief
4 Of the general staff on leave.
They are also working success fully
On the press and the Rourse,
SasxferIin recognized that the Vienna
banet was proceeding skilfully. IT
Il 4AIy regretted Gin Berlin) that
aS1es Tisxa tformer Hungarian
Hf61Sr recently assassinatede who,
a NJ had taken more energetic
Att1E3ede, has hauled in his sails some
ha8sdhrough his declaration to the
A4Iun81rian chamber OF deputies.
gs. What Citimatum Demanded
MgH4nrr Zimmerman has told me
tin go far o. s actually known. the
note TAustria's ultimatum to Seroia,
/ knowledge of which Germany has
persistently denied) contains the fol-
lowing four demands:
adjudication OF a proclamation
U By the king OF Serbia affirming that
In common with the pan-Sergian
movement and that IL disapproves OF
/ It,
Substitution of an inquiry against
the %conspirators of the assassination
vi Earajavo. with participation Of
Austrian functionaries-
3-Prosecution of all persons con
n nAthd with the Pan-serbiAn move.
Il nent.
EForttaright hours wifi be grant.
III Tar acceptance of these demands
ssss E 3Ssevident that Serbia cannot ac'
cAAe to these demands which are
+ irreconcilable with the dignity of ar
I independent state.
.sssas sHerlin approves absolutely Qf Aus
B ta1R rcfatssfe hey the Favorable hoai,
& eN4 1T the risk Of ultimate compli'
cssldhs.s
DWr Won Jagow. like Herr Zim-
ma I'm lis shll' asking himself
Nlier Vienna will really go To IA,
Ed5t. ssThe under-secretary Of state
\ tells me that Austria Hungary. owing
To her vacillatjon ana internal di
vision, has become a veritable sick
man Of Europe as Turkey used &c
i7r- THE fsusslzHs, rfTr ftatfars3- tis-
U Rumanians. the Serbs and Montene-
grins are waiting to cut up the dua
& monarchy in case an energetic sane
victorious Intervention Is undertaken
ITO l1e continued
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
Dispatch Car

Dispatch Car
The Chandler Dispatch Car; sest-
ing four, Is all that its name implies.
A car tor go get there Tn. Suappy,
fast-with Just a touch Of racineoe in
it's makeup. .
Convertible Sedan
and Coupe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
CHINESE WANT BACK
STOLEN PROPERTY

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 1.-The
Chinese government will ask at The
peace table that ancient bronze
astronomical Instruments, stolen by
German troops during the Boxer
rebellion from the Chinese imperial
observatory at Peking and which.
were taken to Potsdam as loot, be re-
turned to the Chinese government.
This announcement was made here
by DIR. w. w. Willoughby. adviser to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
ACDTNT" HAS CLOSEUP
BREWERY AFFILIATIONS

While the brewery investiga zion is
being conducted by the senate COM
mfttee At Washington, NoodstocNS
ILL.,, the county seat of McHenry
county, staged a little pro-German
Investigation of eits own
Count Oscar Bopp Won Obserstadt
an Alien enemy. has n hundred IRON
bound. securely locked trunks al his
home in Woodstock. Deputy United
States Marshal Anderson with eight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
Reading to Assist Hoover.

London, Jan. 2.---Viscount Reading.
British ambassador to the. United
States. was recently appointed by the
war cabinet high commissioner to CO.
operate with Aemirca and the allies
in revictualling Europe, the Daily Ex-
press announces. The paper adds
that President Wilson's visit means
that Viscount Reading can delay his
return to Washington for sometime.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
Prince ALBERT visits Doughboys.

With the American Army Of Occu-
patton, Jan. 4.-Prince Albert, sec
ond son of King George" ", lunched
with General Joseph Dickmau Mon
day at Coblenz. The prince visited the
American troops. inspecting all the
bridgehead outposts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05

In the four door Conveftihae Se6an.
seating seven, and the fom-paseena9
Convertible Coupe, Chandler o0EEs
the very finest development a tn
all-season type Of chr. Beautifully
built cars, both Of them. With VIM
dows closed they o6er snug pGotecfion
against snow or rain or cndd. With
windows lowered Or removed, tlbaU
are quite - open to. the oun1111no
and soft warm mir Of pleasant days
as Is any other type Of CIR. Thou
sands arc buying Chandler oedan1is
and coupes now, and enjoyine thalr
de1i1htful f3din3 comfort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
ENDORSE PLANS
FOR NEXT FUND
Chamber of Commerce Board OF
Directors Acts on Scheme to
Raise Money During Year.

Asserting that unless a Patriots
fund method of collecting money
Tor local charities is carried out
during the present year the public
will be the prey of innumerable
canvassers and solicitors at various
times throughout the coming year,
members of the board of directors
OF the Rock Island Chamber OF
Commerce went on record as en-
dorsing the one-fund plan at a
meeting held at noon today at the
Rock Island club.
A committee of three was APP
POINTED to fix the budget, which was
ordered not to be made more than
100000, that sum having been esti-
mated to be sufficient to care for
the needs of all local organizations.
Later the matter is to be set be
FORE the organizations that will
benefit and the amount of the budg-
ct announced with the sums to be
distributed. Action will then be
necessary on the part of the soci-
cites before the one-fund method is
put into effect and the plans for a
canvass for pledges made
Members of the Rock Island
BUSINESS Men association went on
record at their annual meeting last
night as endorsing the one-fund
pan and announced that the move
uent would have the hearty sup
port of the retail merchants of the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

among the most humorous heard in
court for some time.
The stolen coats were recovered
by an armed searching party led by
Patterson, who testified that he was
forced TO go at the point of gun.
The only other man seen about the
Moore premises on the night OF
Dec. Is was a tall thin stranger
near the chicken house. Patter-
son testified that as this stranger
was seen near the alley, the coats
might be located there, which prov
ed TO be the case. Patterson was
arrested and released after being
confined for two days in the East
Moline Jail. About two weeks later
he was rearrested and committed
20 the county Jail and was later in =
dicted by the grand jury.
Car Thieves Next
Next to be tried in circuit court
are Sam Elashik. Efrem Koval-
Chuk, Jim Kovalchuk and John Fe-
dick, charged with burglary and
larceny of a Burlington freight
car July 81, 1918, and stealing
tGerefrom shoes consigned from
the Clinton Shoe company of Gin
ton, Iowa. to Oklahoma merchants.
with an aggregate value of ST.
$3.50. p. r. Ingleson and T. P.
-innett of Moline appear for the
defendants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

result of wounds he received last
night at the hands of an unknown
assailant, believed to have been an
other Greek, who used a dagger or
other sharp pointed instrument as a
weapon.
Details OF the assault are lacking
but it is said that BurOs and the
unknown assailant were arguing
over the funds in the treasury of
a Greek church, of which Buros is
treasurer, and that Buros was ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

child. He was we'll known and
gained the liking and friendship of
all who knew him.
Surviving besides the widow is
one son, Fred. in the military ser
vice in France. He leaves also
four sisters: Fannie and Agnes at
home. Mrs. Lee Tough of Chicago
and Mrs Bradford of Geneseo.
Funeral services will be held at
81. Joseph's Catholic church Thurs
Day morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. H.
p. Durkin of st. Joseph's viii Of
fciate. Interment will he in CAL
vary