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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
City Treasurer ..Lauer Be-
gins Annual Bornbardment
of People Who Forgot
Personal Property Tax.
PATROL WAGON STARTS SOON
District Attorney and Sheriff To Unite
In Movement 70 Collect Every Cent
OF Outstanding Income Tax For
City aud County.

A choice between the telephone and
the patrol wagon was being offered to
delinquent personal property tax pay
ers by City Treasurer George II.
Lauer this morning who started a cru
SADIE to collect every cent Of outstand-
ing personal property taxes. eve are
showing the people the courtesy OF IN
viting them to come In and pay the
amounts charged against them" said
the treasurer as he searched through
the telephone book for another de-
linduent IS name'' but they are given to
understand that If the payment is not
made at once they win be shown no
further consideration and the patrol
wagon viii be backed up at the curb
and anything that is good TO sell to
seeure the payment of the tax VIII be
tax out aud loaded into the WAGON.
Sc e gne people have pron me
). t3s4T VII zKe ia al go paE
up the amount charged against them
for personal property taxes"
Tt is expected that the "new broom"
in the City Treasurer's Office this year
win sweep clean. The city council has
formally instructed the treasurer that
he must collect every cent of outstand-
ing personal property tax or show the
members of the finance committee just
why this tax is not eoIIectabIe There
is outstanding little over twelve hun
bred dollars in personal taxes and to
get this all In will be considerable
work for the treasurer. He is going to
try ont the telephone and the mails
first making a personal appeal to every
one Of the delinquents- When this IS
all over he is going after them with the
"wagon". Many of the people In the
city who drive automobiles have resent
ed the city's charging them q tax ON
them and lot of automobiles may be-
picked up by the city and offered at
bargain rates just to make sure that
the city collects its tax Under the
law the Treasurer may bring suit IN the
Municipal Court to collect personal
taxes, in eases where the person taxed
has no personal property.
There is going to be an organized eff
fort on the part Of the District Attor-
ney and the Sheriff this year to collect
every dollar Of income tax now out
standing. The total of this remaining
unpaid is close to four thousand dol
lars and it is thought that the great
proportion Of it can be collected if the
proper steps are taken. OF course the
usual number of the delinquents ars
from the ranks Of people who have
moved to some other state. IF the Dis
trict Attorney decides to take the ae-
ton he can institute suits in those
states to garnishee wages in order to
collect the tax.
"T can It say just when we win start
the patrol wagon collections said the
treasurer this morning., but this de-
linquent tax must be cleaned up with
out delay"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
new CITY dads"
CAUCUS TUESDAY
Hold Meeting At City Hall
To Discuss Organization
But Reach No Decision
On Plans.
favor ROBERTS TO LEAD
Dean Of the Council Is Prominently
Mentioned For the Office of President
But Assignments For Committees
Are Not Discussed.
favor ROBERTS TO LEAD

A number of the members Of the
"new" council met at the City Hall
ON Tuesday evening to discuss in
formally the reorganization of the
council but only bare majority of the
members were in attendance at the
meeting and little progress was made
in reaching an agreement as to the or
ganization of the council or the nam
ing of the standing committees for
the new year. The session was not one
of the "behind closed' doors kind
for the doors were wide open and the
aldermen discussed the matter in a
friendly manner with the idea of Sc
curing an organization which would
be most helpful for the work Of the
council during the coming year.
When the early adjournment was
taken no slate had been outlined and
it is probable that another meeting
will be held later in the week at which
time there will be further efforts made
to have an understanding between the
aldermen before the new council is
called to order on next Monday even
ing. Mayor Joachim was not present
at the meeting on Tuesday evening and
he expressed ignorance of what had
been done when seen this morning.
Several Of the members Of the new
council who attended the meeting
were seen this morning and they adj
mitted that the meeting had been Gin
teresting" but that nothing of a de-
finite nature had been done. 1t was
admitted that the members of the new
council attending he session were all
favorable to the reelection of John G.
Slater as City Attorney and that Jacob
Saftig was favored as Pauper Commits
sioner. 1T was said that the question
Of street commissioners was not taken
up at length at the meeting. Aldermen
discussing the question of President of
the Council after the meeting has over
mentioned the name of Alderman
George Roberts of the first ward. AL
derman Roberts is ttDean of the Coun-
cil' having served longer than any
other member and he was prominently
mentioned for the office of leadership.
It was declared that no other names
were mentioned for the office Of Presi-
dent of the Council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
ACCUSED MAN
DENIES GUILT
Paul stakaitis, Charged With Passing
Worthless Check, Declares He
Cot Tt from Another.

Paul stakaitis, charged by M.
Schwartz, a North Chicago street sa-
loon man with passing worthless
check for $18.45, was picked up by
Police Officer Kramer this morning and
is held at the city lookup on charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. stakaitis declared that he had
received the check from "friend"
and that he believed that it was good.
He declared shat he had advanced
$1,000 and had cancelled a debt Of
Ss.45 when he received the check, but
that he could not give the name Of the
man who gave it to him. he showed a
willingness to make restitution to
Schwartz. stakaitis declared that he
had not passed any other checks and
said that the statement Of Schwartz
to the police that two other checks
had been cashed at grocery stores IN the
some neighborhood was untrue so far
as he knew anything about it
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(Rr Tnited Pressl

Paris, April 16-With Premier Lloyd
George in London, appealing for sup.
port in the British Parliament, the
"Big -Four" had under consideration
today the Adriatic question and other
inter-allied problems. It is expected
that an agreement will be reached on
the italian question asking for re-
pudiation Of the secret treaties which
have multiplied in this region since
the signing of the arnistiee. The an
nouncement that President Wilson
would remain in Paris until the German
peace treaty is accepted was taken here
to mean that he would not depart for
The United States before the second
week in May.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By Associated Pressl

Madison, April 16.-The G. E. Han
sen bill increasing the rate of state
income taxes was tabled in the House
today by vote of 48 to 40. The AS
sembly advanced bill making it a
criminal offense to circulate false re-
ports about the status of bank and
another measure appropriating 1885,
900 for maintenance of charitable and
penal institutions in Wisconsin. The
Senate postponed action on the ap-
pointment of Carl Jackson as state
commissioner of railways until April
Gath and unanimously passed the Wo.
man Suffrage Referendum Act.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By United Pressl

Madison, April 16.-Governor Phil
lipp this morning vetoed the bill 20 A
permitting the legislature to recall
executive appointees. In vetoing the
bill the governor declared that such a
measure would permit the removal of
efficient officials for personal and poll
tical reasons. He added that the bill
would encourage the public utilities
corporations to spend money to elect
legislature to defeat the appointees
whom they opposed. Phillip praised
Charles B. Jackson. declaring him eff
cient and entitled to continue his posi-
ton in the employ of the state. On the
motion of Assemblyman Graas consid-
Grafton of the bill was postponed until
next Wednesday,.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17

KENOSHA SOLDIERS ARE BUSY
Twelve Petitions Circulated In Keno
sha Signed BY Thousands On Tuesday
and Today-Would Give Kenosha
Soldiers More Than 100000.

Hundreds of Kenosha people on
Tuesday and today signed petitions to
the Legislature asking that the state of
Wisconsin show its appreciation of
service rendered by the boys In the
army by passing the Pullen bill grant
ing to every Wisconsin man who served
in the army a bonus amounting to ten
dollars for every month that he actual
ly served in the military establishment
of the state or nation.
BENZ. M. DeDeimar, Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court received the petitions on
Tuesday morning and they were prompt
ly put into circulation in all parts of
the city. Many Of the men who had
been in service took active charge Of
the circulation of the petitions and
they were in evidence every where on
Tuesday evening The petitions went
bounding through the big industrial
plants Of the city and at some of the
plants they were signed by every work
man. Women as well as men signed
the petitions.
IT have presented the petition to
more than two hundred men" said one
of the returned soldiers "and not one
of them has declined to sign it. I am
convinced that Kenosha people are
favorable to bonuses for the soldiers
and there viii be no objection to the
passage of the PuI1en bill.
e the bill is enacted it will be made
possible for Kenosha men to receive
more than hundred thousand dollars
from the state as part payment for
their service in the army. The largest
beneficiaries under the bill would be
the members of the two Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard Companies who went
abroad as members Of the 32nd division.
These men have all been in service
for nearly two years and in some cases
members of old Company E-have
been in service for longer period. I'm
der the provisions of the bill each one
of these men would receive bonus
from the state amounting to 1910.
MANY IUSu from AGnOS4d nave DSGu LII
service for whole year and the bonus
to these men would amount to $120.
Service overseas is not one of the re-
quisites for claiming the bonus under
the Pullen bill If it is enacted into q
law Of the state every man who enlist
ed or who was drafted into the army
will be entitled to claim the bonus
under the act.
A statewide movement is on to Sc
cure a public demand for the passage
of this bill. While several bills have
been proposed to the legislature ask
ing pay for the Wisconsin soldiers, the
one providing for the bonus of ten dol
lars for each month in service seems
to have the support of the men who
have been in the service. These men
win support it to the fullest and they
will have the support Of pretty nearly
every one who gets a chance to sign
the petition. The carrying out of the
provisions Of the law will bring an ex-
penditure Of several million dollars on
the part of the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
MANTTOWOC MAN
ARRESTED HERE
George Smith Wanted for Issuing
Worthless Checks In Northern
City, Arrested Here.

George Smith, who has lssided in
Kenosha for the past four months, was
arrested by members of the police de-
partment late Tuesday night on a war
rant from ManitoWoc charging him
with the issuance of worthless checks.
He was turned over to Chief of Police
Trockhill of that city this morning and
taken back to Manitowoc for a hear
ing. Smith is alleged to have been
charged with disposing of mortgaged
property in Manitowoc before he came
to Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(Rv United Pressl

Chicago, April 16-One hundred sub
poenas for officials of the local branches
of the Chicago Milk Producers Asso-
citation and the Milk Producers Co
operative Marketing Association have
been issued by federal authorities here
today, according to the announcement
made by Frederick Dickerson, Assist
ant District Attorney. The spbpoenas
will be served on officials Of the com
panies in Indiana, Illinois and Wiscon-
sin. The names Of those summoned to
appear before the grand jury were not
given out. The membership of the as
sociations is made up Of 10000 farmers,
dairymen and distributors of the three
states.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
Women Protest
Against German
War Horror 5
100000 American Women Join With
the french in Protesting Against
the Hun Treatment Of Women.
(By United Press)


Paris, April 16-Mrs. Charles Far
man in the name Of the committee on
the protection of women under inter
national law, has handed Premier
Clemenceau the following resolution said
to be signed by 100000 American
women; "Whereas there is overwhelm-
ing evidence that the armies Of the
Central Powers committed and were en-
couraged to commit, every form of
sexual offense against women in every
country invaded, the women of the
United States associated with the WON
en- Of France, protest and appeal for
punishment Of those guilty and for the
treatment of the injured girls and
women as war wounded
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
Roosevelt In
ULtin1Qtur71 TO
Port-StriRers
Assistant Secretary Of Navy Says New
York Harbor Will be Kept Open IF it
Takes u. S. Navy to Guard Tt.
(By United Pressl

Washington, April 16-"T Transports
will continue to 60 in and out of New
York harbor if it takes the whole
United States navy to protect them and
guarantee their operation.' This was
the ultimatum delivered by Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt today
in reply to New York harbor workers
who have threatened to 'ttie up the
harbor" unless their demands were
granted on Thursday. Mr.. Roosevelt
said further that the guns of the Navy
would not be employed until all other
facilities had failed to restore order
and quell the dissension among the
port-strikers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
SEEK FARMER FOR
SELLING BAD MEAT
City Food Inspector Makes Complaint
Against Pleasant Prairie Farmer
Who Sold Cow Which Had Died.


Charging that he had sold for meat
purposes the carcass of a diseased cow,
DR.. W. E. Nelson, city food inspector
fled a complaint in the Municipal
Court this morning for the arrest Of
Michael Russo, farmer residing in the
town Of Pleasant Prairie. It was all
legged that the COW died on the Russo
farm and later the carcass was brought
to Kenosha and sold to a west side
dealer. The Inspector is investigating
the information which the dealer had
in regard to the death of the COW and
other warrants may be asked later.
1t was expected that Russo would
be brought in for hearing before the
day was over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By Associated Press)

London, April 16-There win be an.
other world war beginning in June
1926, according to q writer in the Bri-
tish Journal of AstroIogy. This prop
het who signs him "Sepharial'' asks
for serious hearing, inasmuch as he
claims to have published year in adj
vance in each case the exact date the
war of 1914 and Of the cessation of
hostilities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
fBY Assnciatad Pressl

Paris, April 16.-Tt is understood
that definite policy involving the at
titude to be assumed toward Russia
BY the Entente has been formulated by
the Peace Conference and viii be made
public possibly before evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By United Press)

Toxic, April 14-(Delayed) - The
Nineteenth and Twentieth Divisions of
the Japanese army have been ordered
to Korea and will arrive at Fusan ON
April 80 and 20, respectively, news
papers here declare today. It was
stated that these divisions will police
the thirteen provinces of Korea.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(Rv Associated PressN

Washington, April 16-District i'm
provement in the general peace CON
ference situation was reported to The
White House today frs Paris It
was indicated that excellent progress
was being made toward concluding the
negotiations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(Ry Associated Pressl

Louisville, April 16.-Harry Hender-
son, business agent Of the American
Telephone Operators Union today an
nounced that a vote was being taken
among the members of the Union ask
ing their sanction of an attempt to
force the government to recognize and
legalize the union under a threat of a
nationwide strike in case their de-
mands were refused.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By United Prss)

Paris, April lot has been reported
here serni-offcially that the chief anti
Bolshevist factions of Russia are pre-
pairing to join their soviets with the
Bolsheviki. These include the Social
Revolutionists, Of which party former
Premier KerenskE was the head.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
nv limited pressl

Copenhagen, April 16-Despatches
from German sources today report an
archy predominant in Munich. Street
fighting has been resumed and heavy
casualties have resulted. The principal
railway station Of the city is said to
have been destroyed by fire started by
the radicals. The First Infantry Lee
gion is reported to have deserted from
the cause of the communists.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
fBv United Pressl

Paris, April 16-President Wilson
will remain in Paris until the German
treaty is disposed of, it was authorita-
lively stated today. The statement
was brought out by the claims of
French newspapers that he would de-
part April 1928.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
BULLETINS.
(By United press,

Paris, April TO - An balance" or
some other different form of agree
ment is to be established to enforce
the peace terms and to protect France
from German aggression during the
period of transmission to the plan of
the League Of Nations according to the
beliefs expressed in official circles here
today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By Associated Press)

London, April 16-The vote of New
Zealand soldiers has wiped out the ma
jority for prohibition which was rolled
up in that commonwealth on April II,
according to despatch to the Central
News from Christ-church.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By United Press)

Boston, Mass, April 16-Unconfrmed
reports reached here early today that
a coastwise steamship plying between
Boston and New York, was in distress
near Sycamore, Mass. Sycamore is
near the north entrance Of the Cape
Cod canal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
Anarchy Reigns
SoUietS Control
In Munic h
All Work Has Ceased and Robbers are
Looting Houses and Army Joins
With the Spartacans.
(Bv Associated Pressl

London, April 16-Complete anarchy
reigns in Munich, according to a Copen-
hagen despatch to The Exchange Tele-
graph Company. All work has ceased,
trains are not running and robbers are
footing houses and threatening the
banks, the despatch states. The First
Infantry Regiment is said to have
Joined the Spartacides.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By Associated Press)

Paris, April 16-Delegates of eighteen
states that declared war on Germany,
exclusive Of the five great powers, held
meeting at the French foreign Office
at 800 o'clock this afternoon. It is
said that they would discuss the peace
terms to be submitted to Germany and
give them their final sanction before
the conference was adjusted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By United Press1

Berne, April 16-Doctor Dernberg
has accepted the portfolio of finance in
Chancellor Scheidemann Is cabinet made
vacant through resignation of Doctor
Schiller, Berlin despatch reported
today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17

Germans Not
To Enter Paris
For Peace Farley
Must Take the Same Course About
Paris That the German Army Was
Taking in 1914.
(By United Press)

Paris, April 16-The German peace
delegation, officially ordered to Yer
sailles on April rs, will follow the
route over which they marched to the
gates Of Berlin in 1914, it was learned
today. But the enemy, as in 1914, will
not enter Paris. They will be forced to
skirt the city and proceed directly TO
their quarters in Versailles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By Associated Pressl

st. Johns, N. r., April 16-With a
heavy snowstorm raging this morning
it was considered doubtful whether
start could be made today in the at
tempted transatlantic fight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
AZ Associated Pressl

Paris, April 16.-A 9th important
union in France has joined the labor
associations demanding an eight hour
day and an increase in wages for rail
way workers, mine-workers, dock
workers, and sailors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
(By United Press)

Berne, April 16--A wireless dispatch
from Moscow today declared new
Spartacan uprising in Berlin is expect
ed May !.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17
nv limited Prassl

Boston, April 16.-The 5000 tele-
phone operators now on strike in New
England were joined by 900 inside
telephone workers and linemen who
walked out at noon today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17

Get Ready for the victory Loan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-17

The Victory Loan is Coming.
The evening world., 1919-02-18
IT IS TIME TO MAKE
MENTH0-L SYRUP
Anyone Can Make a Full Pint of
Laxative, Curative Gold and
Cough Medicine cheaply at
Home.

Everybody is subject to colds and
coughs at this season. BE prepared
Bave on hand full pint of Mentho-
Laxene Syrup that checks and aborts
colds, relieves coughing and gradually
brings permanent relief. The full and
best benefits are derived if you begin
taking IT at the very outset of a cold
or cough--bccausc you can check or
abort the cold-and save many hours
of distress and perhaps ward off
pneumonia and other serious results
of neglected cold.
Mentho-LaNene is pure, contains no
opiates or narcotics. II is pleasant,
penetrating, healing and curative be-
yond any preparation you can buy
ready made. Full directions and guar
antee are with every bottle of
Mentho-Laxcnc. II will more than
please you or The Blackburn Prod
ucts Co, Dayton, Ohio, will refund
your money.
Hundreds of thousands of bottles OF
Mentho-LaXcne have been sold and not
over so people have wanted their
money back. That tells how good it is.
Observation-Disclosures is sold by all
good druggists everywhere. A 2R-
ounce bottle of the concentrated
essence makes full pint of the most
effective cold and cough medicine.
Directions and guarantee of satisfac-
tion accompany each bottle.--Advt.
The evening world., 1919-02-18
TODAY'S AID TO BEAUTY

Hair is by far the most conspicuous
thing about US and is probably the
most easily damaged by bad or care
less treatment If we are very care
full in hair washing, we will have vir-
tually no hair troubles. An especially
fine shampoo for this weather, one
that brings out all the natural beauty
Of the hair; that disSolyes and entire
ly removes all dandruff, excess oil
and dirt; can easily be used at trifling
expense by simply diSsolving tea
spoonful of canthroX (Which you can
get at any druggiSt's) in a cup Of
hot water. Th't makes a full cup of
shampoo liquid-cnough so it is easy
TO apply it to all the hair instead Of
just the top of the head. This chem
ically dissolves all impurities and
creates soothing, cooling lathcr.
Rinsing leaves the scalp Spotlessly
clean, soft and plant, while the hair
takes on the glossy richness of natural
color, also "A fluffineSS which makes it
seem much heavier than it is. After
canthrox shampoo, arranging the hair
is a pleasure