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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
H. f. Truax Named Aide De
Camp To Grand Command
er Adams Of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
FIRST TO RECEIVE HONOR
Members Of Fred s. Lowell Post Are
Proud of the Distinction Which Has
Been Shown the Local Men who
Fought In the Union Army.

Henry T. Truax, one Of the best
known members of the Fred s. Lowell
Post Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, has been named as an aide on the
staff of National Grand Commander
Adams of Columbus, Ohio. He received
his formal commission as a member Of
the staff of the Grand Commander on
Tuesday evening and his appointment
has brought great deal Of pleasure
to veterans of the Civil War in Keno
sha. Grand Commander Adams has
named three Wisconsin men on his staff.
The appointment of Mr.. Truax on the
staff is the first time that this honor
has been given to any one Of the mem
bers of the Fred S. Lowell Post, al
though in the past several members of
the Post have been selected for mem
bership on important committees in
charge Of the nation wide work Of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
81 feel highly honored with this ap-
pointment from the Grand Commander II
declared Mr.. Truax this morning. eft
is especially pleasing to me on account
Of the fact that the commission came
as complete surprise. had never
even known that my name had been
suggested for a place on the staff Of
the Grand Commander.
With this place on staff of the Grand
Commander, Mr.. Truax will be entitled
to a place of honor at the meeting of
the National G. A. R. Encampment
next year and he will have MANY
privileges in connection with his Office.
His commission will be hung on the
walls of the Fred s. Lowell Post Hall
as one of the priced possessions Of
the Post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
Referendum to
Settle Street
RailtOay Strike
President Mahon of Striking Car En-
ployees Hopes to Get Return to
Normal Conditions by Friday.
(By United Presal

Chicago, July 30--Goatless and col
larless, W. D. Mahon, president of the
International Car Employees Unions
took charge of the great street car
strike now under way in this city. His
optimism and the manner in which To-
cal union leaders responded led the city
and state officials to predict speedy
return to normal transportation condi-
tions. Not wheel was turned on
either the elevator or surface lines
throughout the day. The machinery
for a referendum vote to reconsider
the vote taken at the Monday mass
meeting of the strikers when they re-
jected the propositions of the company,
is ready and the vote should be COM
pleted within twelve hours. It is hop
ed that service may be resumed on
Friday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
Company Asks
Permission to
Increase Fares
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
Officials Request Revision Of Rates
to Cover Deficit.
CIV Associated pressl

Madison, Wis.,, July 30.--Declaring
that they have suffered a deficit ex-
ceeding $3,o0o,0Oo 900 since the first
fare order issued by the Railroad Com
mission on August 90, 1912, and that a
further revision of fares, zone limits,
service standards, is necessary, the Mil
Waukee Electric Railway and Light
Company filed petition with the Rail
road Commission asking revision of
rates. The petition is signed by S. B.
Way, vice president of the company. 1t
declares that the decision of the Rail
road Commission of June l, 1918, has
not produced the terms predicted by
the commission. That order Indicated
that the company would earn from 10
per cent to TO per cent on the value Of
the property in the single fare area.
The petition declares that for the first
seven months the earnings were 81 per
cent and that after one year the earn
lngs on the suburban system has reach
ed only 3.12 per cent. The Railroad
Commission today mailed notices to
Milwaukee to all interested parties
setting forth the nature Of the appli-
cation. No date of hearing has as yet
been fixed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
BULLETINS.
BY Il. G. Martin

United Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, July 30-Should the
senate fail to ratify the French defense
treaty which is now before the foreign
relations committe, mihtarists in
France win insist that the league of ma
tions set up a general staff to direct it's
military operations and create in an
international armed force according to
opposition senators today. These sena-
tors asserted their belief was based on
information received from Paris. SEN
aters who made this declaration are
hostile to both the league and the
French treaty Even with the special
treaty, they said, their advices show
there is a strong demand in France that
the league be strengthened by giving it
armed force to sustain its DEGREES. The
foreign relations committee will begin
open hearings Thursday on the financial
AID economic phases Of the peace trea-
ty, Bernard e. Baruch, the first Of four
experts to be heard, will appear. AS
an indication of the broad scope the
treaty discussion is taking in commit
tee it was learned today that one sena-
tor has proposed seventy two amend
ments or reservations. The amendment
that viii be proposed for Irish indie
pendenee, has been drawn up, it was
learned. 1t provides that ireland, the
Philippines and Korea shall hereafter
be regarded as Independent nations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
Lawrence Ramsey, Driver
For Lake Fuel Co., Instant
" Killed When Struck BY
Train AT South Street.
WAS THROWN SEVERAL FEET
Victim Is Struck BY Freight Engine
AS He Steps From Behind South
Bound Passenger Train Had Lived
In Kenosha But Few Months.

Grade crossings took another death
toll in Kenosha this morning just be-
fore seven O'Clock when Lawrence
Ramsey, thirty-two years Of age, a
teamster for the Lake Fuel Company,
was instantly killed when he was
struck by q north bound freight train
while crossing the tracks Of the North
Western Railway Company at South
street. Ramsey, who was hurrying
from his home in Tanners Court to the
barns of the company by which he is
employed, crawled under the gates and
stepped from behind south-bound pas
senger train directly in the path of
the north bound freight. He was struck
in the head by the engine Of the train
and thrown more than five rods by the
blow He was dead when he was
picked mp by several persons who were
near the scene of the accident.
Coroner Parker, who was called to
the scene Of the accident Immediately
declared that Ramsey IS skull had been
fractured by the blow and that he had
been killed instantly. The victim was
struck with so much force that he was
literally thrown out of his shoes, as
these were found more than twenty
feet away from the body. Only a few
persons saw the accident and none of
them were able to say whether or not
Ramsey had any warning of his danger.
The body Of the victim was taken to
The Crossin morgue where an examina-
ton showed that the victim had been
struck on the shoulder and in the fore
head, either of which blows might
have caused his death. His face was
also badly bruised in several places,
but ortside Of these bruises there were
no marks on the body.
The deceased had lived in Kenosha
but few months. He came to this
city from Dallas, Texas, early in the
year and had worked most Of the time
at the Nash Motors Company as the
driver of truck. A week ago he was
employed by the Lake Fuel Company
as a teamster. AT both places he had
been a good workman and had held the
respect of his employers and fellow
employees. He is survived by his
widow of Kenosha, and by other rela-
tiyes in Texas No definite arrange
ments have yet been made in regard
to the funeral services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
Police of the City Are Ord.
cred To Put An End To
Sale of All Guns and AM
munition In Kenosha.
ACT TO HELP OUT CHICAGO
Order Of Local Police Stops Sale Not
Only of Guns and Ammunition But
Also Of Knives and All Other
Kinds Of Weapons, Ia

An echo of the race riots in Chicago
was heard In Kenosha on Tuesday
evening when Chief of Police O'Hare
issued an order to all members of the
police department directing them to
visit every store In the city where
weapons are sold and order an immedi-
ate discrimination of the sales Of
arms and ammunition to negroes.
The general order to the men in the
department reads:
"You are hereby ordered to
notify all stores in the city OF
Kenosha which sell rifles, revolvers,
knives, shot guns and ammunition
of any character that they must
stop selling any of the above nam
ed rifles, revolvers, knives, shot
guns or ammunition to negroes UNI
til further orders. This order has
been made necessary on account Of
the report that negroes from Keno
have sought Il purchase arms
.Ild asnmnni tiea IN Kenosha.
The order was in general effect in
Kenosha today and all stores were com
plying strictly to the order. It was
said that several of the dealers had de.
Iclined to sell arms to negroes. Negroes
seeking them were said to be strangers
in the city. A close embargo has been
placed on the sale of munitions and
arms in Chicago and it is expected
that similar embargo will be placed
in all the places near Chicago.
No sign of race troubles has been re-
ported in Kenosha with the exception
of the fact that a negro and his wife
were at the police office this morning
and complained that white men had
been seen about their home and that
they feared molestation. The man and
his wife were sent home with the as
surance that they would be given every
protection and the Chief after he had
heard their story declared that there
was nothing to cause any suspicion
Of alarm.
While Kenosha has negro popula-
ton Of something like FIVE hundred
men, women and children, it is not an
ticipated that there will be any racial
troubles here. The local negroes are
law abiding in every way and they
have caused little trouble to the police
department. In fact, it is rare that one
of them appears in court on any kind
of charge. The fact that many
sailors come to Kenosha and that the
sailors are known to have been trouble
makers in connection with the riots in
Chicago, has caused the police to keep
a close watch on these men to see that
no disorder is started here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
INV Uniteu pressl


Chicago, July 3O-A twenty7sixth
death was recorded today in Chicago S
race war. Berger Odman, white, sue
cumbed to injuries received Monday
night. Meantime an increased patrol
in the black belt held its inhabitants
to one small outbreak in which a. white
Eofficer and an unknown negro were
wounded. The negro had slipped out Of
his home toward a grocery store when
he was rushed by four whites. The
officer was injured when the white men
retreated, firing unsteadily at the ne
gro. Eighty-five negroes and seven
teen white men were under arrest.
Many will face murder charges. Several
were picked up by officers who saw
them in the act Of killing. Prisoners
included eleven uniformed ex-soldicrs
from colored regiment. Two wore
the croix de guerre. They said they
were 'ssort of military guard A
large negro colony in Evanston was
augmented by refugees from Chicago.
There was no trouble there. Immi-
grants from the south were stopped at
the depots and taken to police or
warned to leave the city for some safer
place. Police stations were iammed
with these people held for safekeeping
AT noon today Chicago aldermen
authorized Chief of Police Clarity to
increase the force by one thousand men
or as many as were necessary to meet
the situation and allow time for rest to
patrolmen who have been almost on
constant duty since the riots started.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
lBY United pressl

Washington, July Bot Theodore
Roosevelt s criticism of President viii
son was more yitriolic than any of Vic
tor Berger s attacks on him" Henry p.
Cochem, the attorney who is trying to
obtain a seat in the House for Victor
Berger told the House Special Election
Committee today. When Roosevelt
wanted war, more war and more war, y
Berger excitedfy interrupted aA5 at
torney, & his criticisms were destructive
while mine We're constructive. It is
true did not want war but I had
six blood relatives in the fight. "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
France Awaits
Senate Action
On Peace Pact
Chamber of Deputies Will Not Ratify
Treaty With Germany Until After
America Has Acted on Documents.
(Bv Associated Pressl

Paris, July 3d--A disposition to de-
lady final action on ratification of the
German peace treaty until the United
States Senate acts in the Franco
American military treaty, was indicat-
ed today by those in touch with the
situation, to represent the majority
view Of the Chamber Of Deputies peace
treaty committee. Former Premier
Viviani, chairman of the committee,
expressed the opinion that execution
OF the treaty would be completed in
time for it to be discussed in the cham
Der about August 18th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31

Kenosha Representative of the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
of Milwaukee, Who Has Won the
Right to be Called Marathon
Winner.
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Milwaukee his name has been
underlined with red and followed by
the coveted caption Marathon Club 4.
The honor, which has come to only
forty eight. Of the six thousand North
western Mutual Life Insurance agents
in the United States, requires little
explanation to be completely under
stood.
In ancient Greece a man who fought
a good fight or won a long race was
given a palm leaf and written among
the immortals worthy of Marathon
donors The old custom still per-
sists in the policies of the Northwest
|ern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Whenever one of its agents displays
conspicuous efficiency and persistency,
those qualities which turned the tide
in the first decisive battle of the
worlds history, he is presented with a
token of victory and admitted to mem
bership in the Marathon Club of the
Company.
During the business year ending
May 31st, 1919, Gregory Sullivan "sold
a hundred liveso in Kenosha and Ke-
nosha County. It was record in the
annals of local insurance sales. Accord
inglY on June 10Th he received from
W. F. McCaughey, General Agent for
the Southern Wisconsin District, gold
watch and letter which read:
IT am sending you under another
cover a little token Of my appreciation
of your loyal and consistent work dur
ing the past twelve months.
ri have been watching you and your
work with very deep interest. / am
not surprised that as result of the
past twelve months Of consistent and
persistent effort you have won mem
bership in the Marathon Club Of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
You are the first agent in this
general agency to achieve this honor
IAN achievement of which am very
proud.
ri trust that as the hands of time
move around the dial your service for
the people of your community, your
success as an agent of the old North
western, may bring you a feeling Of
greatest satisfaction and conscious
ness Of a life well SPENT
The general agency, to which Mr..
Met aughey makes reference in his let
ter. includes Racine, Kenosha, Grant,
Walworth, Lacrosse, Rock, Iowa, Green,
Trempeleau, Crawford, Vernon, Buffalo,
CONTINUED on page Al
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
(Bv Associated Prassl

Berlin, July Responsibility for
Crown Council s decision to retain Bel.
gian territory in 1917 was placed on
ex-Emperor William today by General
Won Ludendorf in a statement to a
prominent German periodical. The
General contended that Great Head
quarters had recommended that the old
borders Of Germany be properly safe
guarded and that the kaiser had decid-
ed that this could best be done by re-
tanning the occupied territory in Bel
GUM.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
BULLETIN.
(By United PressI

Copenhagen, July 30-"It viii be
shown before the state tribunal that
the former kaiser was not wholly In.
nocent Of responsibility for the world
convulsion," Premier Bauer declared
before the German National Assemb.
ly, according to a dispatch today to
the Politiken. Bauer advised the as
sembly it was not best to discuss Viii.
helms connection with the conduct
of the war. IF you do" he said,
the kaiser, whom you loved, will not
come out we'll"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
(By Associated Press)

Washington, July 3o.-The House
Military Affairs Committee today re-
ported favorably on the bill providing
for the permanent rank of General for
John J. Pershing and Peyton G. March
who have distinguished themselves dur
ing the recent war with Germany. The
vote was. unanimous on General Perish.
ing but stood 8to on General March.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
(By Associated Press)

Washington, July 30.-With both the
senate and the foreign relation commit
tee in recess, interest in the peace treaty
shifted again today to the White House
where President Wilson had arranged
to resume his talks with Republican
senators. -Four Republicans were OF
the Presidents appointment list, in
Guiding Senators Harding, Ohio, Dill
lingham, Vermont, Fernald, Maine
and Lenroot, Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
{By Associated Press)

Washington, July 3o.-President Will
son will not review the Pacific fleet at
San Francisco before September 4th,
according to announcements made at
Navy Department Headquarters early
this morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
fBy Associated Press

London, July ao.-King George to-
day conferred the rank of Field Mar
shal in the British Army on Marshal
Foeh and presented the Allied Com
mander-in-chief with a jeweIed sword
similar to that given to General Perish
Wing on July 18th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
fBy Associated Press)

New London, Connecticut, July 30
The United States submarine CO listed
as an obsolete craft and used for ex-
perimental work only, sank with open
matches today in the sea of Water
town, Connecticut Two out of crew
of eight were drowned in the wreck of
the Inflated U-boat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
fBy United Press)

Madison, July 30-Major W F. Lor
enz of Madison, Commandant Of Field
Hospital 137 of the Bind Division was
named by Governor Phillip today al
the soldier member of the Service Re.
cognition Board, a body created at the
1919 session of the legislature. The
Governor and the Advocate General
are the other members Of the board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
Belgian Royalty
To Visit States
In September
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth to
be the Guests of the United States
During Month Of September.
(By United Press)

Washington, July 3O--King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth Of Belgium will
visit America in September it was
learned here today. They viii be the
guests of President Wilson in Wash
ington after he has returned from his
western speaking tour. The Belgian
King and Queen have planned to make
a tour of the entire country during
they coming visit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
tBv Associated pressl

Kellerton, Ia, July 80 Roy Emerson
of Creston, Iowa, recently convicted Of
numbering his mother, early this morn
ing escaped from the guards who were
taking him to the RinggoId county jail
at Mount Ayr, and committed suicide
by hanging himself under a highway
bridge two miles northeast Of here. He
used his coat for q rope.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
by United Press)

Madison, July Ex-Governor Phillip
today signed the Cor blue sky bill
which has been designed to prevent
fraud in the sale of stocks and bonds
in the state of Wisconsin. The execu-
tive also signed seven other measures
leaving only eight more for executive
disposition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
(By Associated prasSl

Chicago, July so.-Despite reports Of
continued rioting on the South Side
and even in the loop, Governor Low
den today issued an official statement
in which he said: II believe we have
passed the crisis in the race conflicts.
which have been raging in Chicago. },
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
(Rv Assoclatad proesl

Washington, July 30.-The naval pa
troll boat May" converted yacht,
sank off Engamo, Santo Domingo. early
this morning. Her crew of seventy
seven men was saved by lighthouse
tender and sub-chasers, who heard
her distress signals and went to the res
cue Of her seamen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
SULLIVAN WINS
UNUSUAL HONOR
Kenosha Agent For North
western Mutual Is Made
a Member of the Fa-
nous Marathon Club.
"S0LD A HUNDRED LIVES"
Gregory Sullivan Establishes a Record
For Insurance sales In Kenosha -
Letter, Watch. and Banquet
Garry Recognition.
"sOLD A HUNDRED LIVES"

Gregory Sullivan, who sells insur-
ance from very modest, almost ordin-
airy offices above the First National
Bank, has achieved extraordinary dis
tirction. On the books of the North
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
School Board Without Dis
senting Vote Sends Coun-
Gil Request For Over Half
a Million Dollars.
SHOWS NEED or INCREASE
Record Demand for Schools Is Made
Necessary BY Steady Increase In the
Number of the Children To Be
Taken Care of In Kenosha.

The Board of Education at its special
Budget meeting on Tuesday evening
gave its sanction to the half million
dollar budget for the schools in 1919
1920 and this budget will go to the
Common Council with recommends
ton that it be adopted on next Mon
ca evening. With the budget goes q
report showing just what the expenses
of the schools have been during the
year just closed and financial state
ment showing the expected receipts
and expenditures Of the coming year
These two statements which contain
the entire statement of school ex.
penses for the past year and the year
to come, are as follows:
Kenosha, Wis, July 90, 1919.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council Of the City Of Kenosha, Wis,
Gentlemen:
In compliance with the provisions Of
the Charter Of the City OF kenosha, and
particularly Section l3 Of Chapter TT
thereof, the Board of Education Of said
City, report to your Honorable Body
the following financial statement for
the fiscal year from July l, 1918 to July
/, 1919, which is a true and correct
statement Of the receipts and dis.
hursements Of said Board Of Educa-
ton during said year.
Receipts:
Amt on hand, July I 1918. S 45,s28.O6
Received from City of Ke-
nosha .. ............ 220,oO0.Oo
Received from School Tax,
County ............. 26,soo.oo
Received from School Tax,
state 29,2o2.1S
Received from State Free
High School .... 341.66
Received from State-Com-
mercial Course ...... 2o7.79
Received from State Do
nestle Science .... 1882
Received from State-Man-
ual Training . 1892
Received from State--Deaf
School Fund ........ 1,S91.94
Received from Town of
Somers-School Tax, 1915 $500
Received from Town of
Somers--county Tax, 1915 1903
Received from Town of
Somers-State Tax, 1915. 1875
Received from Town Of
Somers--School Tax, 1916 43.44
Received from Loans. ... 100000
Received from Interest on
Daily Balance ..... $4,000
Received from Tuition
Town Of Bristol $1,000
Received from Tuition
Town Of somers .... $4,000
Received from Tuition
Town of Randall ....... 1000
Received from Tuition
Town of Salem ..... 94.oo
Received from Tuition
Town Of Pl. Prairie.... 2l3.0S
Received from Industrial
Bd. of Education Rent,
Light, Power and Heat,
night schools .... 1,e1o.o3
Received from Dept. of Pub.
Recreation Light and
Power, social centers 2o7.oo
Received from Sale of Ford
Car 10000
Received from Sale of Hay,
Benny Hame Farm ... $500
Received from Sale of Sup
plies and Equipment. 1,e22.22
Received from Refund of
Payments ... .. 96.75
Received from Other Sources 294.0o
Adjustment Of Error, 1917
1918 .....,... 3s9.93