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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
SERVICE MAN
LOSES BONUS
Secret Service Men Inyes,
tigate Forgery of
Bonus Check.
CASHED IN KENOSHA

Operatives of the secret service of
the United States government were
in Kenosha on Wednesday afternoon
seeking to solve the mystery attend
ing the theft of bonus check belong
ing to one of the men from Kenosha
who had been in service in the army
IN France. The mystery remained I'M
solved when the secret service men
left the city, but it is known that the
case is to be followed up with vigor
and it is possible that arrests charg-
ing both tampering with the United
States mails and for forgery will be
made in connection with the case. The
check was the property of Joseph
Kemmen, an employ of the Nash
Motors company, and an ex-service
man. After his return from the army
he made regular application for his
bonus of sixty dollars from the gov
eminent. Evidently the bonus check
was properly mailed to him at Keno
sha. He waited for weeks in antici-
patton of the coming of the check and
one time he found an envelope address
ed to him in mail box at house on
Dayton street, where he had been Iiv-
ing.
Envelope Opened, Check Gone.
The envelope had been opened and
the check had been taken out. Kemmen
had received several communications
from the War Department and he was
not certain that this envelope had CON
tanned the bonus check, but later when
the check failed to arrive he made com
plant to the department. An investi-
cation was ordered and the records
showed that the bonus check had been
dispatched to the Kenosha man from
the Office of the United States treas
urer. Then the fact that the checl
had been stolen was discovered. Lat
it was found that the government war
rant for the amount had been cashed
by E. j. Filbin, well known Elizabeth
street meat market man. The check
had been properly endorsed in the
name of the ex-service man and it was
declared that it was brought into the
market by young woman. Filbin
had examined the check and made no
objection to cashing it. Other bonus
checks had come into the market and
there had never been any question
in regard to them.
Several people who had lived at the
house on Dayton street we're ques-
toned by the officials during their
stay in Kenosha, but these people as
serted that they had no knowledge of
the arrival of the check or of its be-
ing removed from the envelope and
to tell of the transaction, declared that
it had happened some time ago, and
that it would probably be very diff
being cashed. Mr.. Filbin, when called
cult for him to identify the woman
who had offered the check if she were
brought before him.
Is is believed that this is the first
case of forgery of service mans
check reported from Kenosha Similar
cases have been reported from other
cities and the department has been
busy breaking up bands of flake wild
ows" of service men who have sought
to claim money from the government
on the claim that their husbands were
in the service.
In some of these cases claims for
deaths of soldiers have been made, but
no such cases have been discovered
as coming from Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
Kaiser Outwits
"MOvie Men

Dorm, Holland Former Emperor
William Hohenzollern arrived here to-
day from Amerongen. He outwitted
number Of newspaper men and bat
terry of moving picture machines who
were waiting at one gate of his new
home here while he slipped into the
yards through side gate on the other
side of the estate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
Liquor Stolen
Also Evidence
Fate of Decisions in Booze Cases
Depends on the Recov-
cry of the Liquor.
(By United Press,

GhIcago-Thousands of gallons of
liquor valued at 100000 and seized by
the government as evidence in enforc-
ing prohibition, have been stolen from
the government warehouses, H. w.
Nader, government inspector, an
nounced today. Investigation has been
begun by representatives of the inter
nal revenue department and a squad
of special agents. Evidence of more
than one hundred eases was contained
in the stolen supply and unless the
liquor is located it means that the
cases will be lost.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
Are Looking for
Carl Brownies Body
(By United Press1

New Ycrk.-Authoritie here today
announced that they had been looking
for Carl w. Graham Browne, Montreal
broker, who killed himself after being
arrested on charge Of stealing $50 900
worth Of bonds. Browne was suspect
ed OF disposing of large quantities of
stolen securities for some time. Dis
trict Attorney Dooling, who is In
charge Of the case. announced today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
WANTS UNIFORM SUGAR PRICES.

ny JHIleu Ffe3S)
Washington dealers will be
required to sell their holdings accord
ing to uniform prices filed with the
federal trade commission or pay tax
Of two cents per pound on all sugar
sold, was the bill introduced today in
the house by Representative Steiner
80 az AAsnnasea
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
Name Erzberger
for Reichstag

Berlin--Matthias Erzberger, former
vice chancellor, has been accepted as
candidate for the Reichstag by the
Wurtemburg legislature by vote of
356 to 81. His selection was attended
by great excitement. At Enslinger an
unknown man threw a bomb into a
hall where the clerical party was hold
ing meeting in favor Of the former
vice chancellor. A few were injured
but no one seriously.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
Prepares for Fight
Near Monterey

Eagle Pass, Texas.-Gen. Francisco
Cos, commander of the revolutionary
forces in Coahuila, was on his way
from Piedras Negras to Monterey with
three trainloads of troops today. He
expected fighting near and at Monte
rey. Cos will join Gen. Villareal, com
mander of three northern states and
governor of Neuvo Leon, when he en-
tiers Mexico.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
MOonshiners Fined
at Green Bay

Green Bay-Three. foreigners were
fined 500 each for a total of 1878 with
costs, when they pleaded guilty in the
municipal court here this morning on
a charge of manufacturing moonshine
liquor. The liquor captured at still
on farm near the town of Howard
was fifty per cent alcohol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
CITATION FOR
DEAD SOLDIER

Kenosha's gallantry in the Argonne
Forest was recalled this morning when
Mrs. Fred Bull rece ed from the War
Department an official citation Of her
son, Private Martin 7. Rawleigh. for
his bravery in the Meuse-Argonne of
fensive when he was killed October
the z, 1918. The Kenosha soldiers
death was reported shortly after it
occurred by the regular death message
of the department. The citation for
bravery which reached Kenosha this
morning was dated January 1st, 1920,
and it is believed that it was delayed
in the Offices Of the department. It
is the first posthumous citation which
has reached Kenosha.
For GaIlantry in Action.
The text Of the citation is as follows:
Hq. 1st Division.
Office of Commander-in-C Chief.
With a special pride in the
service and the high state of
morale never broken by hardship
or battle, the Division Comman-
der cites the following officers and
soldiers for gallantry in action and I.
especially meritorious services:
Prvt. 1st Glass, Martin T. Raw
leigh, Co. G, 26th Infantry, 1st
Division: Died of wounds receive
ed in the action in the Mense-
Argonne offensive.
Major General SummeraH,
Com. First Division
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
FATHER SEEKS
MISSING son.

Michael, my boy, write to me, for
Gods sake do, before it is too late"
This is the appeal sent to Kenosha
this morning by B. Bass, Apartment
21, 172 Sherman avenue, New York, in
an attempt to locate his son, Michael
Bass, who has been missing since 1911
and who was recently reported as be-
ing employed in one of the factories
in Kenosha. The appeal came to the
police of Kenosha with the request
that it be given as much publicity as
possible. The father is ready to for
give all the past if the son can be
found and viii write to him imme-
diately.
Disappeared Very Strangely.
The letter explains that the son, now
&c years Of age, left the father in Chi
cago in the year 1911 and that since
that time the only word from him has
been a letter from Toronto, mailed
only few weeks after the parting in
Chicago.
II have lately been informed that he
settled down in your city" the father
wrote to the police this morning, "and
it is in feverish hopes that he viii
read this that l entreat Of you to have
printed conspicuously in the papers
the following plea"
Police Find No Trace.
Following the receipt of the letter,
Police Officer Charles Rock made
careful search of the various employ
ment records Of the city but found no
trace of man by this name. It is
believed, however, that if the son is
in Kenosha, he may be living under an
assumed name and that he may answer
this appeal from his father. The po-
lice will welcome any information
which they can find regarding any per-
son who might be able to help solve
the mystery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20

he again went to Stones home. His
wife brought his uniform. With Stone
and an attorney Amerine went to
Camp Sherman and surrendered him
self to the adjutant. He made no COM
ment except to express himself as be-
ing well pleased that st is all over"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
CROIX DE- GUERRE
FOR THE 121ST

Kenoshans who served with the
121st Field Artillery Of the 32nd Divi-
sion the boys Of Troop Evil share
in the glory gained recently by the
unit when notification was received
from the French government that a
Croix de Guerre had been awarded for
the decoration Of the colors of the
regiment. The 121st was commanded
by Col. Carl Penner of Milwaukee. The
badge has been received by the adju-
tant-general.
This decoration follows the citation
granted to the colors Of the 127th In
fantry, 128th Infantry and the 121st
Machine Gun Battalion. the Badger
troops who won the name of "Les Ter
ribles" for the 32nd Division.
Covered Itself With Glory"
The citation says: "The 121st Amer
lean Artillery after having distingu-
ished itself by its support of the Amer
lean counter offensive between the
Marine and the Vesle, covered itself
with glory in the engagements of the
18th of August, 1918, near Juvigny,, by
supporting the attack of the infantry
regiments of the 32nd Division, which
won the admiration of the neighboring
Trench divisions. (Signed) The Mar
shall of France, Commander-in-C Chief of
the French Armies of the East, Petain"
The stations represented in the regi-
ment were Milwaukee, Kenosha, Lake
Geneva, Grand Rapids, Merrill, Stevens
Point, Ladysmith, Sheboygan. The
regiment was originally organized as
cavalry and later transferred to light
artillery.
Kenoshans Not in Battle.
The Kenosha unit, while it was not
in the engagement mentioned, will re-.
joice that the men which they trained
with while stationed at the artillery
school at Saumur, won for the colors
of their regiment the coveted citation.
The fact that the Kenosha unit is
mentioned in the bulletin emanating
from the former commander of the
121st is evidence that their efficient
service at the school of fire was rec-
ognized as one of the important fac
tors in gaining the decoration for the
colors Of the 121st Field Artillery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20

Washington. The President today
signed the joint resolution appropriat-
ing 100000 for celebration of tercen-
tenary Of the landing Of the Pilgrims
at Plymouth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
BEGINS AERO SERVICE.
fBy United Presal

Chieagos-Lt. Benedict came here
lhortly after ten o'clock today for the
Naaha, Neb., Inauguration of the Chi
@zn svvvF sssh@
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
Tenth Army Is
Routed by Poles

Warsaw Routing of the Tenth Boil
shevik army in battle in the region
of the mouth of the Beresina River,
was reported in an official commune
cation issued today. The entire regI-'
nants of the retreating soviet troops
were captured or killed as they at
tempted to fee across the Dnieper.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20

Washington Secretary Daniels to-
day attacked Rear Admiral Sims
charge that the navy department lack
ed plans and otherwise was unpre-
pared for war. The charge was .un-
informed and wanton" he told the
Senate, and that testimony Of Rear
Admiral Badger and other members
of the general board had proven such
statements unfounded
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
Served Five Months.

Private Martin Rawleigh enlisted in
Kenosha May 81, 1913, and was hur-
ried to France after a few months
training. The only word that has come
Of the manner of his death is that he
was wounded while going over the top
in the first days Of the offensive. He
was 20 years old and had lived all of
his life in Kenosha. His mother is
Mrs. Fred Bull, 7s5 Fremont avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
TO SEARCH PORT
OF MISSING MEN

The port of Missing Men," that
mysterious haven which hides secrets
Of other days, must be searched to find
some trace Of James Iverson, former
Kenosha man who has been among the
missing for many years in order to
permit the Kenosha county court to
properly settle the estate Of Mrs. Jo-
hanna Iverson, mother of the missing
man. Mrs. Iverson died in, Kenosha
early in March Of this year and son,
Frederick Iverson, who was named as
sole executor Of the last will of his
mother, has filed petition with the
county court asking for the probate of
the will and the distribution Of the
estate which is valued at $1,000. In
the petition for probate the list Of the
children of the deceased is given and
after the name of James Iverson ap-
pears the statement whose present
whereabouts, or whether he is living
or not, are unknown to your petition
err"
Left Many Years Ago.
James Iverson left his home many
years ago and although his parents
and brothers and sisters have made
many efforts to get some trace of him
all of these efforts have been futile.
His mother hoped for years that she
would receive some word from the
missing son, but when She failed to
hear from him, she made will and
he was not mentioned as one of the
heirs to her estate.
Under the law, it will be necessary
to declare Iverson legally dead" de-
clared Judge Taylor in discussing the
case. Il understand that nothing has
been heard from the missing man for
more than the seven years required by
the statute to have him declared le-
gally dead
Under the law, it is necessary that
if James Iyerson is alive he must be
given notice of the settlement of the
estate. The other heirs to the estate
are Frederick Iverson, Mrs Mary Iver-
son Steinway and Mrs. Helena Tverson
Goodman. All are residents Of Keno
sha.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-15
The Man and What His Hat Tells You
By HELEN ROWLAND.

Is the old days you could judge a
man by the HAT he wore.
II he cluE faithfully 20 a brown
derhv-that inverted salad bowl.
which is responsible for most OF the
beld heads On this world
You knew that be was an unresen-
crate Bromide
You knew that he went TO business
every morning promptly at nine
o'clock and returned every evening, in
time for dinner.
That he would vote the straight
Republican or straight Democratic
ticket 10 matter 81 the heavens fell
That be shaved every day. kept his
watch In order loved baseball, and
'pooh-poohed" the thought OF woman
suffrage
That he always paid The rent
promptly. always growled about the
laundry bills, always stumbled over
his shoes at night and always tipped
the waiter EXACTLY quarter
II he wore a fuzzy plush hat with
a cute little bow in rhe back,
Aou knew. that either his wife had
picked 10 out e- him
or that he worked az the ribbon
counter or in "a mems haberdasherT.
And wanted 70 be an actor-or at
least to LOOK lie one,-
And that he could whistle an the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-15
d PaS0 AUhoreS Ask Cooperation In Handing Garbage
Says There Is No Excuse For Children Not Writing Parents

r has become necessary il order
fur the garbage department 70
give good service, TO u-ge resi-
dents OF the city 90 cooperate with
the department in collecting garbage"
zaid ciiE sanitary commissioner
George LeBarcn- -Ihe garbage work
Is getting SO heavy that the men do
not have time To- get around IL they
have 10 climl up q flight or two Of
steps or so 10 out Of the way places
Oh the premises 10 get garbage
noE- The department has orders
from the CITY council 70 enforce the
.sarlage law and the department VIII
be obliged 70 do So
Ell IS well enough Tor every per-
SOP WHO expects the city TO pick Nd
lis garbage free TO lguoH what the
ordinance provides. The ordinance
SAYS 1T sEall be the duty OF every
r1rzonA owning OF controlling any
house. shop, residence establish
ment or place Of business 10 provide
ur cause 70 be provided. and at AM
riues TO keep or cause 10 be kept
portable cans Tor holding garbage
said portable cans 10 be perfectly
eight and provided With handles on
llH outside and With a closely fitting
cover which cover shall not be re-
moved except when absolutely neces-
-ar1- provided that none OF said cans
-a-Il hold in excess of 50 gallons.
sd shall meet The approval Of the
sanitary commissioner OF the city Of
~ PaEq- said cans shall be kept ia
the rear Of the premises. or fla the
nassaseways on the ground floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-15
NUESTIONS
4 ND
SANS W E r S
\ Is il true that John Paul jones
was not the real name Of this


n Is il true that John Paul Jones
~ wns not the real name OF this
- naval herof 2 l.. C..
A. His real name was John Paul
but during the period when he lived
in America in obscuriry and poverty.
prior to 1775, he assumed the name
OF Jones, apparently out Of respect
for Willie Jones. a wealthy planter
OF North Carolina who had be-
friended him
@ Have the salaries OF congress
men been increased since 1900.
l. $. VI.
A. During Roosevelts admins
tration, in 1907. the annual salary Of
United States senators and repre-
sentatives was raised from $4,000 TO
the present figure OF $500.
a How long were the Turks in
possession Of the Holy Landsf r. H.
A. Before Cen Sir Il. H. H. Al
lenby and his British army freed the
Holy City, The Turks had been in
control Of Jerusalem and the ad-
jacent territory for $50 -ears-
q. II purchased property in
1900 and sold 4. lnaf year. must
pay income tax on the profit: H. J.
A In making out your income tax
statement you should estimate the
value Of this property on March I.
1913. and pay income tax on the
profit on that value
a How long f. 1t necessary 10 live
I'm Nevada before divorce proceedings
can be institufedf N. :. A.
A. Six months residence IS neceE-
sary. The ca==es for divorce in
Nevada are Consanguinity- cruelty.
desertiou one year, drunkenness.
fraud. or force. felony, incapacitT,
neglect want OF age and adultery.
O. How old H. John ID. RoekefeI-
1ers III. j. h.
A He vas born July s. 1855. and
VIII be 81 years Of age his next
birthday.
O. Does president Wilson smoke,
and did Roosevelt do Sof T. 6.
A. An attache OF the white house
who has been there during a num-
Der Of administrations says that
president wilson does not smoke.
but that Roosevelt INDUCED in
cigars.
q. What reason do you assign for
the marked similarity existing in
service and Douglas Malioehs N.
:. NJ
A This similarity is probably due
In part 70 the fact that a great part
Ok the lives Of 50tn men was spent
in forests and lumber camps and
that both were nature lovers
lAny reader can get the answer
TO any question by writing The Her
aid Information Bureau, Frederic j..
Haskin. director. Washington, u. q.
This Offier applies strictly TO inf0r-
nation The bureau cannot give adj
vice on legal. medical.t and financial
matters. IL does not attempt TO set
tie domestic troubles. nor to under
take exhaustive research on any sub
1ect- Write your question plainly
and briefly. Give fun name and adj
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-15
XVIII

New Questions
WHO was Behrins strait named
what was the Alsxandrian
2.-What is the proper manner Of
using a spoon when eating SOUP
f-What artistic gift IS nationally
Characteristic Of the Welshi
what is alteration,
f-Whar IS alienation
a. How many drafted American
soldiers were left in Siberia when the
transport Logan started FOR the
United States-
S-What flour Is used In making
macaroui and spaghetti
s. What name are the EskimQs
known by 90 Arctic travelersl
10=What is a white collar man
Answers 10 Last Issue XVIII
1.-Appolonius Of Rhodes. a distin-
guished Greek scholar, was librarian
Of the Alexandria, library.
2-There are actually but three
primary colors' red. blue and yellow
OF these. 100000 combinations and
variations are known 20 colorists-
3.-Sir Ernest Henry Shackletou.
heading the British Antarctic eNpecl-
tion. 1eQ7-e9, discovered the south
pole
-Chrysoiogy s. a branch % poiiti-
cal economy that deals with wealth,
or gold.
5.--Where do we go from here.n
was the question asked by the men Of
the American eNpeditiouarT forces
abroad during the world war, which
has since become an international
conouuialism-
f.-W eight for weight kerosene
contains more heat than gasoline.
The american Besuty rose Is
known in every portion Of the United
States
S-Banff Is the capital Of Banff-
shire. I'm Scotland. beautifully situ-
ated az the junction Of the river DeT-
erou and the sea. Duff House. home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-15
HOROSCOPE.

IL E-DlLs MARCH lf. 1870
THIS is rather an unfarorable day.
according TO astrology. Although
Venus and Mercury are in bensfie
+. aspect Jupiter. Neptune and Mars are
adverse
Mars dominates wiki evil portsut
making for discs=tent and tenden-
cies toward Quarrels and misunder-
standings Since this sinister sway
affects individuals OF every class u
must have power 10 disturb govern
There IS a sign favorable FOR news
papers and advertising. which seem
TO depend for profit on some sensa-
tiOnal event.
Messages or diplomatic oommuni-
cations from overseas may be unsat-
isfactory az this time
Although many influences that are
threatening are strong this day love
and marriage are well protected This
should be a happy wedding day.
For many weeks the seers have
given warning Of business troubles
which seem 70 be fOreshadowed In
the stars. Jupiter IS now in place
merce- Importers VIII meet new
problems.
Banks viii come into a period of
strain for which they and their de-
IItrAAAAH rAANAAANA go NNIIAAHa ANA- NAaaN
not mean. however, that panic IS 70
be feared. unless some unforeseen
conditions arise.
There is no promise OF serenity for
the army and navy Both fighting
arms Of the government continue
under a planetary direction that
bodies III for the immediate future.
IL viii be remembered that the
seers prophesied danger OF future
wars a. the recent world struggle
ceased ia 1913. The pr0Enostication
is made that while the soldiers Of to-
day are still OF fighting age. arms
viii be taken Up a-ain-
Labor now comes under q new in
flueuce in which the stars give Wis
dom and resourcefuluess to the work
ers- who viii accomplish great things
By means Of new methods.
Much discomfort regarding shipping
viii be prevalent during the summer
months
Persons whose birthdate 81 IS have
a year OF some stress Before them.
They should be especially cautious in
all business transactions.
Children born on this dav NAV be
lmpe-uous and self willed. They are
likely 20 be strongly individual and
very talented - Copyright, 1890. By
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.l