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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
THUGS OPEN FIRE
ON CHOIR GIRLS
NeighborhoOd Posse is Seeking Men
Who Shot and Seriously Wound
ed Miss Grace Philips.
(By Associated Press)

10y Associated PreSS
Chicago - A neighborhood posse
formed early today in searching for
two Washers" who shot and wounded
Grace Philips, aged II years, choir
girl, last night. Miss Philips in COM
pany with other members Of the choir
of the Emanuel Baptist church, zvas
returning to her home after choir
practice when they were accosted by
two young men. elbow would you like
to be my little girl The girl badly
frightened started to run away when
one of the men kicked at her. He
missed and fell on the ground. "For
that I've got something for you," he
shouted and he drew his revolver and
fired. Miss Philips fell with bullet
wound in her leg. She was carried
by her companions to a neighbording
doorway under a fusilade of bullets
and the men ran away.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
SWEEP BOARDS AT
THE GENEVA FAIR
Exhibit from Henry S.
CoOper's Flower Gardens
Take Lake Geneva Prizes.
TWENTY THREE FIRSTS

New laurels were won for the gar
dens of Henry S. Cooper at his home
"Dunmovin," west of Kenosha on the
Cooper road, on Friday when the ex-
hibit sent from the flower and vegeta-
BILE gardens there to the annual flower
show at Lake Geneva, swept the boards
there and won first honors. The
Cooper exhibit carried away twenty
three firsts and two seconds and was
universally acclaimed by those who
visited the show as one of the most
beautiful exhibits of flowers ever
shown at the Geneva shows.
AS in past years one of the most
beautiful parts of the Cooper exhibit
was the showing of chrysanthemums
grown in the Cooper gardens. Several
of the specimens were more than six
feet in height. They were of varied
colors and all of them were judged
practically perfect.
Have Yellow Carnation.
One of the features of the Cooper
exhibit this year was the showing of
q ySlAOW CdIHdGAOH1 one OIL. LHS TaTeSC
flowers in the entire show. 1t was the
prize beauty of cluster of white, red
and yellow carnations, which won the
first prize for flowers of this kind.
There was great praise for Gardener
Sorrensen, who is in charge of the
Cooper gardens and who has become
known as one of the leaders of the
Lake Geneva show. In addition to the
prizes awarded to the flower exhibit,
the Cooper exhibit also secured first
place for its collection of many veg
etables. They also scored first on the
showing of cabbage, endive and sew
eral other vegetables.
The sweeping victory of the "Dun-
movin" Gardens is now a new feature
Of the Lake Geneva show as the Cooper
exhibit for several years has ranked
as the best at the show. In the ex-
hibits were represented some of the
most extensive flower gardens of the
north shore and the winning of the
prizes is real tribute to the Cooper
gardens.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
Miles C.. O'Neill
Called by Death
Well Known Insurance Salesman Sue
cumbs to Long Illness on
Thursday Morning.

Miles C. O'Neil, aged forty eight
years, for many years representa-
tive of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance company, for Kenosha, died on
Thursday morning just after ten
o'clock at his home at 576 Newell
street, after a long illness from
anaemia. The deceased was born in
Wisconsin, August 10, 1872, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett O'Neil. He has
been well known among the insurance
statesmen of Kenosha and of southern
Wisconsin. The deceased is survived
by wife and four children.
Mr.. O'Neil was member of the
Kenosha Council of the Knights of
Columbus and had been active in the
work of the order. The members of
the council will meet this evening at
seven forty-five o'clock to go to the
home of their deceased brother.
The funeral services will be held at
the st. Thomas church on Monday
morning at nine o'clock with inter-
ment at the family plot in the st.
James cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
MORE TEACHERS
MAY WALK PLANK
Pair of Gay Ones May Be
Joined by Others if Rules
Are Not Observed.
MAY NEVER RETURN

More teachers in the schools of Ke-
nosha may walk the plank" if there
is not decided improvement in the
conduct of some of the members OF
the teaching force. This fact was Civ
en- out on Friday afternoon by mem
bers of the board of education in con-
nection with the report that two of the
teachers at the Balm school were not
expected to return to the schools next
Monday.
President Jay Glerum reiterated the
statement of the Evening News on
Friday evening that he had not dis
charged the teachers. "The teachers
are in Milwaukee and am hopeful that
they will not return" said President
Glerum. 81 have ordered substitutes
to take their places in the schools on
Monday morning and if they just fail
to return, this will be the easiest way
out of the matter. l do not think that
they will seek to claim any rights in
the schools here. If they are to be
formally discharged, it will be a mat
ter for the members of the board of
education and it can come up at the
meeting on Tuesday evening"
More Teachers Under Fire.
President GIerum and School Com
missioner Obey, who was a member Of
the, party discussing the conditions,
declared that there were other teach
ers who were under investigation. 1t
was suggested that the names of seven
teachers had been mentioned in gossip
about tn city.
"There are more than that" declared
the board president "We are hopeful
that the facts as they have come out
in regard to the two teachers who are
not coming back will serve as a warn
ing to some of the others. We want
to keep the teachers, but we want it
understood that if a teacher remains
in the Kenosha schools she must keep
her personal life clean. While we are
cleaning up the boys, we might go
right along and clean up the rest of 1t
and get the schools on the right plane
We do not propose to stand for gay
or immoral teachers in the schools
here. We are going to see that the
children have the best possible infu-
ences about them in the schools"
History Proves Interesting.
In the course of the discussion, il
was brought out that the officials Of
the schools had discovered that one
teacher was aiding in the support of a
young fellow about town by contribut-
ing literally to the purchase of his
clothes. That gay "beer parties" had
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
TELLS KENOSHA
OF LABOR PARTY
Horace Bridges Gives In
teresting Address on Brit
ish Labor Conditions.
SEES GREAT FUTURE

Explaining in an eloquent and force
full way the difference between the
British Labor Party and the Socialism
of other countries of Europe, Horace
Bridges, noted lecturer and writer
of England, gave an interesting ad-
dress Friday evening at the Elks club
as the sixth number of the festival
of arts which is being presented here
by Mrs. 2. G. Simmons in support of
the Kenosha County, Bed in the
American Memorial hospital at Rheims
John Cowper Powys, English critic and
poet, was scheduled to make the ad-
dress last evening but was unable to
reach Kenosha and Mr.. Bridges was
sent to fill the engagement.
Gives History of Movement.
The speaker outlined the history of
the British Labor movement, emphas-
izing the fact that it had its origin
not in atheists but in ministers and
great teachers. He declared that it
was striving for entirely different
aims than the Socialistic movement
in other European countries and for
that reason deserved more support
from America.
He gave a fair estimate of the party
explaining that radicals had at times
contained control of it, but insisting
that it's influence had always been for
the best interests of the nation.
Spoke on Recent Strike.
The speaker told of the recent min
ers strike in Great Britain and ex-
planned in an interesting way the sit
uation. He declared that the strike
was foredoomed to failure because
the British people would never sub
nit to having gun held in their
face and be forced to obey the com
mands of a proletariat.
The address was one of the most in
teresting that has been given in the
entire series. 1t is probable that John
Cowpr Powys will be booked to speak
in Kenosha at later date.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
| MILWAUKEE OFFICER
SHOT IN BANDIT FIGHT
Kenosha Police Officers Seek Slayer
Here During Early Hours of
the Morning.

Patrolman Walter Antkowiak of the
second precinct police station was shot
and probably fatally wounded in re-
volver duel with two alleged hold-up
men at Park street and Eighth avenue
at 10:45 o'clock Friday night. One of
the men, who said he was Carl Hoge-
vedt, 26 years old, was also probably
fatally wounded. The other escaped.
Patrolman Antkowiak was hurried to
the Emergency hospital where physi-
clans said he may die. According to
Dr. Alexander Drill, house physician,
Antkowiak has a bullet below the
heart while another penetrated his left
shoulder near the neck.
Hogevedt, physicians say, is also in
a serious condition. Physicians de-
clared that he was shot in the stomach.
It was believed that the missing rob
Der had gone south and messages were
sent to Racine and Kenosha, urging
that search be made for the man, but
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
WilmOt Pays More
in Phone Rates

The Farmers New Era Telephone
company, an Illinois corporation furn-
ishing service at Wilmot, Wisconsin,
applied on March for authority to
increase its rates. This company sub
sequent to applying to the Wisconsin
Commission, applied to the Public
Utilities Commission of Illinois for
authority to increase its rates and
was granted authority to put in force
an increase ranging from six per cent
to thirty-three and nethird per cent.
The Railroad Commission this week
authorized the same increase as that
granted by the regulating body of
Illinois with the provision that if, on
further investigation, the rates au-
thorized are found to be excessive, the
company shall refund to its Wisconsin
subscribers the excess above the rates
found by the Commission to be rea-
sonable. For purposes of further in
vestigation the Commission retained
jurisdiction in the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
WARNS OWNERS
TO BE ON GUARD
Police Plan to Arrest Prop
erty Owners where Gamb-
ling Is Permitted.
HEAVY FINE PROVIDED

An interesting phase of the war
against gambling in Kenosha was re
vealed this morning when it was learn
ed that members of the police de-
partment had been ordered to report
to the chief of the department the
names Of owners of property in which
gambling is discovered. 1t is under
stood that the owners of tie property
are to be warned to prevent the lease
of their property for gambling pur-
poses in the future. Several places
have been reported under the new
order and it is said that if property
owners do not aid in the cleanup as
staged by the police that they viii be
subject to arrest and court trial.
Under the law heavy penalties are
provided for the owners of property
which is used for gambling houses.
Give Friendly Tip"
eve are giving these property own
ers a friendly tip" said one of the
leaders of the department in discussing
the matter. "The law provides heavy
penalties against leasing property for
use as a gambling house. Some prop
erty owners may not know this pro
vision of the law. Several of these
petty gambling houses have been in
operation for some time with the
knowledge of the owner of the prop
erty. These owners are expected
to put a stop to the gambling or
change the tenants"
All over the state reform move
ments have started prosecution of
property owners of places which have
been found to be used as "disorderly
houses" or as places for gambling.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11

been held by some other teachers I'M
til the facts came to the notice of the
officials and they were promptly
stopped. There was also most inter
esting story about hospital bill but
it was declared that this was history"
and had nothing to do with any of the
teachers at present employed in the
schools.
The names of the offending teachers
have not been made public and while
this is admitted to be something of
hardship to the great mass of perfectly
good teachers employed in the schools,
it is not possible to make the names
Of these teachers public unless some
formal action is taken by the board.
at is to be regretted that the action
of a dozen Tightly woung women
should be allowed to cast an aspersion
on the teaching forces of the city
schools" declared one we'll known
teacher today. "The teachers despise
such actions just as much as the
school patrons and the people generally
and we are in hopes that the finger Of
suspicion will not be pointed at all OF
US on account of the fact that there
have been some of the women who have
not conducted themselves with propri-
ety."
1t was admitted that some of the
teachers Of the schools had aided ma
terially in bringing out the real facts
in regard to offending teachers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
Bandits Wound
Oshkosh Citizen
(By United Pressl

Kansas City Davis Pollock, ninth
vice president Of the Oshkosh Overall
company, was shot and perhaps fatal
ly wounded early today by one of two
motor bandits who held up the taxi
in which Pollock was going to the
Union Station here. The bandits
blocked the taxi in which Pollock was
riding but after the shot was fred
left without getting any loot. Pollock
stated that he was shot because he
was not quick enough to throw UP
his hands at the command of one
of the bandits.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
Former KenOshan
Dies in Chicago
Miss Grace Shannon Dies at Home of
Parents in Chicago After a
Long Illness.

Word was received in Kenosha today
of the recent death of Miss Grace
Shannon, aged seventeen years, at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
j. Shannon, 1854 North Fitzpatrick ave-
nue., Chicago. The deceased was at
tackled by a strange malady similar to
diphtheria and was i'll several weeks
from the sickness.
Miss Shannon was born in the town
of Pleasant Prairie and had lived sew
eral years in Kenosha county. Her
parents were former residents of this
county and have many friends who
lament the early death of the daugh-
ter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
Will Decide on
Gift from X. Of C's

Indianapolis, Ind.-A conference of
the adjutants of the forty-nine depart
ments of the American Legion in this
country will be held in this city No
vember 8 and 8. Among the things
they will consider is the offer of the
Knights of Columbus of $5,000,000 to
the Legion for the erection Of mem
orial building in Washington. A plan
will be worked out whereby the 10000
veterans still in hospitals will be aid
ed. Action probably will be taken on
various Americanization ideas. The
conference viii be addressed by F. w.
Galbraith, Jr., national commander of
the Legion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11

up to late hour today the man had
mot been seen in either city.
Stops Two Men.
According to information obtained
at an early hour Friday, Patrolman
Antkowiak had received report from
passerby that two men attempted to
hold him up as he was walking along
South Pierce street. The officer is said
to have been standing near the patrol
box at Eighth avenue and Park street,
when the two men approached from
the west. AS they neared him, Antko-
WAX is said to have stepped forth in
an effort to question them. IS he
stepped before them, one of the men
is said to have started firing. Antko-
WAX drew his revolver and returned
the fire. When one of the men fell, the
other is said to have started running
and disappeared in the yards of the
Tegge Lumber company. The officer
staggered to the patrol box and pulled
the hook. summoninF the patrol wagon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
NEW SENSATION
ROCKS SCHOOLS
Teachers Alleged to Have
Visited Questionable Re
sorts to Be Ousted.
OTHERS UNDER FIRE

A sensation which promises to rock
the school system of Kenosha was
brewing today following the announce
ment by the president of the board Of
education that two members of the
teaching force of the city had been re-
moved for conduct unbecoming teach
ers and following an argument of the
uelinquencies of the teachers before
members of the board at session on
for handling the case of the boys who
were guilty of vandalism at the High
school were discussed. This discussion
brought out two very interesting
things.
1t was declared that two teachers
were under suspension because they
had attended gay parties held at Cen
trail Park.
It was declared that two other teach
ers in the schools had been Swallowed
while they were on visits to Milwaukee
and that the report had been received
that they had visited disorderly houses
in that city.
School Officials Silent.
School officials with the exception of
President Glerum of the board of Edu-
cation were silent today in regard to
the report of the sensational action of
the teachers. President Glerum said
on Thursday that he would remove the
two teachers who had been attending
the parties at Central Park but at the
Offices of the schools it was. said that
no formal order of dismissal had been
filed with the officials. The two teach
ers in question were said to have been
employed at the Balm school but efforts
to secure the names of the women were
met with stern "No."
1t was admitted that action on the
cases had not been formally taken at 9
meeting of the board of education and
that the action would have to come ur
later. 1t was forecasted that any &C.
ton taken by the president of the
board which was justified by the facts
will be given the sanction of the board
and that the members of the board
will not for minute condone any laS
morality among the members of the
teaching forces of the city.
Nature of Charges Secret.
The nature of the charges brought
against the teachers has not been giver
to the public. There is an underlying
evidence of knowledge of the facts with
many of the school officials but wher
asked to give facts these officials de.
clared that they would not attempt tt
make any statement until President
Glerum or someone else had presented
the matter to the board in formal anC
official manner.
/ School Patron Talks.
DR.. P. P. M. Jorgensen, one of the
school patrons who attended the meet
ing at the Administration building
aired his opinion of the matter in M
uncertain manner. "It is shame" he
declared.
| The boys who had been brought W
/ in connection with the High schoo
matter were waiting for the board fol
hours last night and during that tins
they listened to the airing of the cor
dit1ons surrounding the teachers EN-,
| ployed. They were given the informa
! ton that two teachers had been seer
at Central Park; that two others hat
| been Swallowed in Milwaukee on the
claim that they had been reported ts
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
Married in Sweden
Divorced i'm KenOsha
Mrs. Augusta Bjurman Charges Ex-
IRENE Cruelty in Bill for Divorce
in Municipal Court.

Charging extreme cruelty, Mrs. Aug
usta thurman was granted divorce
from her husband, Herman thurman,
in the municipal court on Friday after
noon. The order handed down by
Judge James E. Tully awarded Mrs.
thurman the custody of three minor
children and alimony at the rate of S15
a week for their support. The couple
were married at st. Tuna, in Sweden,
November 10, 1896 and they have re-
sided in Kenosha for some time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
RUSSIA TO BoLsHEvIzE WORLD.

London-Russias next move to Boil
shevize the world will be an attack
against Great Britain and France.
The move will be indidectly started in
the colonies of the two world powers,
dispatches from Hel1singfors today
said, in quoting from speech by
Premier Lenine
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11
Play with Matches
Burned to Death

Kipling, Rudolph and Flargon
Plozey, aged 4 and 2, were burned to
death here yesterday while playing
with matches. The youngsters, it is
said, took matches from their home
and went to the roothouse short dis
lance away. After closing the doors of
the roothouse, it is believed, they set
fire to bales of straw which were in the
building. The building was consumed
by the flames and the bodies burned
to a crisp.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-11

Jim Hippo" Vaughn, premier base
ball pitcher of the Chicago Cubs, was
pushed into the limelight today when
it became known that his wife, Edna G.
! Vaughn, was filing suit for divorce
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment. The announcement was
made by Mrs. Vaughn's counsel, Attor-
ney Calvin E. Stewart, in connection
with the hearing of an order to show
cause in connection with the suit which
was held this morning at ten o'clock
by Court Commissioner Albert E.
Buckmaster in his Office on Main street.
The suit for divorce which was filed
in connection with the hearing this
morning charges Vaughn with cruel
and inhuman treatment and asks for a
reasonable amount of alimony COM
mensurate with the pitchers large
salary and for the custody of the one
child, James Vaughn, Jr.
Charges Are Specific.
In the complaint for divorce, Mrs.
Vaughn charges that her husband has
| been guilty of extreme cruel and in
human treatment by falsely accusing
her of improper relations with other
men and by applying to her the most
vile and indecent epithets, not fit to
print" 1t also alleges that on occa-
sions "he has assaulted, beat and
bruised her" and that for these reasons
it is impossible for her to continue to
live with him as his wife.
The document sets forth that Mrs.
Vaughn had several years ago filed
suit for separate maintenance but was
forced "to dismiss this by threats Of
the defendant that he would kill her
if she proceeded with the action"
RumOrs of CrOss-C Complaint.
There are many rumors of the filing
of cross-complaint by Vaughn, which,
it is said, would not be lacking of
sensational features, but as yet this
has not been done.
May Be in Contempt.
Vaughn was ordered to appear be-
fore Attorney Buckmaster this morn
ing to show cause why he should not
pay for the support of his wife and
with her liberty and the custody of
the one child. The order was dated
November 3rd and directed that until
the hearing Vaughn should not attempt
to secure custody of the child. 1t is
alleged by Attorney Stewart that
Vaughn in the meantime has attempted
to secure the child and if such is the
case, the big twirler will find himself
in contempt of court this morning.
The Vaughns were married in Feb
ruary, 1915, in Chicago. Since that
time they have kept their home in Ke-
nosha, where Vaughn has been employ
ed at the Nash Motors company when
not with the Chicago Cubs.
At the hearing before Court Com
missioner Buckmaster this morning it
was very evident that there were two
sides to the story. The Chicago Cub
twirler and his attorneys, Maurice
Barnett and Joseph E. Clarkson, pre-
scented their clients side Of the case
No details Of the hearing were made
public.
1t is said that an agreement has
been made between the attorneys to
hold a conference this afternoon at
three o'clock to discuss the case
Among those at the hearing were Mrs
Vaughn's parents, who have made their
home with the Vaughns in Kenosha.