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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Bryan Asks Badgers
to Give in on Booze
eBy United Press.

by United Press.
San Francisco.-A clash over the
wet and dry issue is expected to de-
velop in the Democratic National con-
vention tonight, when the Wisconsin
delegation will hold conference look
ing toward the inauguration of move
ment looking toward the inclusion of
a wet plank in the Democratic plat
form. The Badgers, it is said, will ask
modification of the Volstead act.
Leaders of the delegation in confer
ence this afternoon with William Jen-
nings Bryan were urged by the Com
moner either to support a dry plank
in the platform or to be content with
silence on the liquor issue It is re-
ported that the advice of the peerless
leader weakened the resolution of
some of the Wisconsin delegates who
had planned to attend the conference
this evening and inaugurate the fight
On prohibition enforcement as provid-
ed by the Volstead law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Glass to Head
Important Committee
(By Associated Press

San Francisco Confidence that Sen
ator Glass Of Virginia had more than
enough votes to elect him chairman of
the resolutions committee was assert
" his managers following the work
done by his managers today. eve
have several votes to spare" declared
one of Glass managers. Friends Of
Senator Walsh, the Montana solon who
was put in the field to oppose Senator
Glass, would not however concede the
Virginia mans lead and declared that
they still held the majority in the
COMMITTEES. Assurance of the election
of Senator Robinson Of Arkansas as
the permanent chairman was made this
morning when William Jennings Bryan
in greeting Senator Robinson at the
breakfast table this morning declared
he was glad that the Arkansas sena-
tors choice would be unanimous.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
URGES NEED
OF EDUCATION
Mrs. M. D. Bradford Asks
Democrats to Consider
Educational Plank.
JOINS NATION MOVE

Mrs. Mary D. Bradford, superintend-
ent Of the schools of Kenosha and
president of the National Council of
Administrative Women in Educat. ON,
took a try at making political plat
forms this morning when she sent a
telegram to Homer Cummings, chair
man Of the National Democratic COM
mittee urging that the Democracy put
into the platform adopted by the ma
tlonal convention strong plank for
the endorsement of great educational
moveme tents Of the nation. In her tele-
gram, Mrs. Bradford said:
'The National Council of Admins
trative Women in Education urges the
Democratic committee to declare
strongly in favor of a secretary of
education, and federal financial help
to the states in support of better edu-
cational facilities for all children and
better pay for teachers"
Many Leaders Urge Action.
Many educational leaders in this
and other states of the union are urg-
ing political support for the big edu-
cational movements and the message
from Mrs. Bradford was only one of
the large number pouring into San
Francisco today, Every great educa-
tional leader in the nation has been
asked to urge the adoption Of a plank
which will pledge Democracy to the
support Of the educational institutions
of the nation and to a higher wage
standard for the teachers of the ma
tion's schools.
I'VE are hopeful that all of the po-
litical leaders will come to see the
need Of active support for these great
movem ents," declared Mrs. Bradford
in discussing her telegram to the Dem
ocratic convention. eve believe that
these things are the really vital prob
lens of the nation today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
New York Leads
Against Unit Rule

San Francisco, Cal.-One of the first
fights to come before the Democratic
national convention will be over the
unit rule, in force in several state
conventions. This battle is expected
to center about New York, where seine-
ty votes are tied UP under the unit
rule adopted at the state convention
in Albany last spring in the face of
bitter opposition. Under the unit rule,
a majority in one delegation will con-
troll the entire vote of the state
Mayor George H. Lunn Of Schenectady
who led the fight against the unit rule
in Albany, is expected to take the lead
in the drive on the convention floor,
Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York,
also is understood to favor abolition
of this rule.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Two Are Killed
in an Explosion

Pottstown, Pa. William c. Walsh
SO, president and general manager of
the Vule Weld Tire and Rubber COM
pany and James A. Manay, 80, general
superintendent we're killed early to-
day BY the explosion Of a dryer.
Frank Walsh, the presidents brother,
lost an arm and suffered other in
iuries which may prove fatal. The
three men went to the factory ahead
of the day force to work on machin-
cry designed to remove fumes which
troubled workmen. When the door
Of an overheated dryer was opened
flames shot forth and ignited gases,
causing the explosion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
CONGRESSMAN G. e. Randall Is Advised That
War Department Is Ready to Grant
Awards Of Service.
ONE FOR EVERY SERVICE MAN
Special Battle Clasps and Clasps Are to Be Awarded to
Men Who Saw Service in Major Engage
ments-Ask Early Applications.

Thirty-fve hundred men from Keno
sha county who served in the United
States army between April 6, 1917
and November IL 1918 the date
Of the signing Of the armistice are
to receive Victory Medap from
the United States government. A small
er number of men from this country
who we're in active overseas service
and who had part in the major engage
ments of the war will receive in adj
dition to the Victory medal "battle
clasps" and Clasps. Special provi-
sion has been made to properly honor
the men who served in the Siberian
and other Russian campaigns a special
award being provided for these men.
Judge Clifford E. Randall, repre-
sentative in Congress for the First
Wisconsin district this morning re-
ceived formal notice form Peyton c..
March General Chief of Staff that the
Victory medals, Battle clasps and
Clasps were now ready for distribu-
zion and Congressman Randall will in
a few days have a supply of blank ap-
plications for the use of Kenosha
GVUhby oS1NANC AINiA III tidhAhe dpPAASo-
lions for these decorations.
Decoration for Every Soldier.
This means that every man who
took part in the work of the army, no
matter what his capacity may have
been, provided he was honorably dis
charged from the service is entitled
to the award of Victory. The medals
have been made with view of com
memorating the great victory won by
American soldiers and they are to go
into the archives Of the men who
fought and the men who stood ready
to fight. Next of kin of the men who
fell in the great conflict will receive
both the Victory Medal and the Battle
Clasp which might have been worn by
the men who made the supreme
sacrifice.
The applications may be made
through the local officers of the post
Of the American Legion, through any
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Prescribe Skirts
for Men Bathers
Park Board Is Up In Arms Over Alb.
breviated Bathing Suits Worn
by Kenoshas Men.

The members of the Park Board
strolled along Simmons Beach Sunday
and this morning they issued ruling
declaring that Kenosha men who used
the beach must provide themselves with
bathing suits with skirts.
"These navy trunks and one-piece
bathing suits may be just the thing
for the Great Lakes Training Station"
explained one of the members of the
board "but they are tabooed here.
We have given strict orders that in
the future the police man in charge
of the park will see to it that this
rule is enforced"
The board said that the first few
days had brought hundreds Of Keno
shans to the beach. They said that
some of the young ladies had rather
abbreviated costumes but that as
rule the women were not the cause
of any complaint.
The, board appealed to Mayor
Joachim this morning to secure more
police men for the parks and bath
ing beaches of the city and these will
be on duty next week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
SUDDEN CALL FOR
ITALIAN LEADER
Eugenio Lamacchia Died
Suddenly from Heart
Disease This Morning.
LITTLEITALY IN TEARS

Kenosha's Little Italy" was bathed
in tears today for Eugenio Lamacchia,
acknowledged leader and best loved
comrade of the Italian born residents
of Kenosha died suddenly at his home
on Rowland avenue just before five
o'clock this morning. Death came as
a result of an attack Of heart disease.
Mr.. Lamacchia- had been taken i'll late
Sunday evening on his return from
Milwaukee and during the night two
physicians watched over him but fall
ed to save his life.
The announcement of the death of
their leader spread through the homes
of the Italian-born people Of the city
early this morning and it brought deep
and sincere sorrow Many of them
hurried to the Lamacchia home to give
sympathy to the widow and son and all
of them paid tribute to the memory of
the. man who had answered deaths
sudden call.
Dined with Consul Sunday.
Mr.. Lamacchia had not been in good
health for several days but he had
spent Saturday in Chicago and on
Sunday, accompanied by his son Ed.
mund Lamacchia he had gone to Mil
waukee to be the guest of Angelo
Carmineria. The Italian Consular
Agent for this section of the country.
During the day he had suffered some
from the heat and when he reached
his home just after none o'clock last
night he complained of pain over the
heart Doctors Herrick and Holm were
called to attend him and they at once
pronounced his condition serious. They
remained with him until death came
Just at dawn this morning. Mr.. Lam.
acchia is survived by his widow and
one son Edmund Lamacchia. The
funeral services will be held at Holy
Rosary Church on Wednesday morning
and increment will be at the family
plot in St. George Cemetary.
Was Self Made Man.
Eugenio Lamacchia was one Of the
best if not the best known of Italian
born Americans citizens in this sec
ton of Wisconsin. He was born in
Manana Principsa, Italy. August 16,
1859 He was educated in the schools
of Italy and he came to Kenosha near
" twenty-five years ago starting work
in the Allen tannery. He early showed
his ability to lead the Italians of the
,ity and in short time he went into
business as a grocer. From this bust
ness he branched out into work as a
banker and as a dealer in steamship
tickets. He was leader in every
movement for the betterment of the
Italian people and while he was dis
tictively an American citizen he was
not forgetful Of the old home land.
He gave much Of his time and his ener-
gy to the organization of the Italian
boys Of the. city during the war, was
active in various campaigns for the
sale of the Liberty loan and for the
organization Of the Kenosha societies
connected with army work, he showed
willingness to lead in all Of this
work and did splendid work in his
neighborhood.
Was Advisor of Fellow Countrymen.
He was the leading adviser of the
Italian people Of the city. He trans
acted their real estate business for
them, wrote their wills and saw to
it that their wishes were carried out.
He aided the young men to start in
business and aided the old men who
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01

recruiting station of the United States
army or through the congressman
from the district. Members of the
army nursing corps will follow their
applications through their command
ing officers.
Original discharge papers may ac-
company the applications for the med
ais and they will be promptly return
ed to the senders. 1t is said that in
all 100000 medals and clasps will be
distributed and the department has
given a warning that there may be
some delay in making all of the de-
liveries.
Special Awards of Honor.
Kenosha will receive many Of the
special awards Of honor which have
been voted by the house of Congress
In the form of battle clasps and clasps.
Battle clasps will be awarded to every
one Of the Kenosha men who had part
in major engagements. These will in
clude the operations at Cambria,
S m m e, Aisne, Montdidier-N oyon,
Champagne Marine, Aisne- Marine, Som
me, offensive, Oise-Aisne, Ypres-Lys,
st. Mihiel-Meuse-A rgonne, @vittorio
Veneto. All men in service in France,
Italy, Serbia, Russia of England in
the time between the dates of the en-
trance to the war and the signing Of
the armistice will be entitled to the
clasps issued in especial recognition
Of this overseas service.
Gold, bronze and silver stars will be
emblazoned on the ribbons accompany
ing the medals as mark of the special
service rendered by the soldiers.
To sift Out Claims.
If there is any doubt as to the right
to applicants for these honors to wear
them special examination will be
me- e by the officials of the war de-
partment and the claims sifted out
and an adjudication made. 1t is be-
lieved that the Kenosha men will re-
ceive the victory medals and other
honors of their participation in the
war bv the first of September.
1t is important that the Kenosha
soldiers know that the Victory Medal
| is for all soldiers regardless of, wheth-
er they served overseas or in this
country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
McAdOO Goes About
''Other Business

New York. Business as usual, was
the general impression given here to-
day at the Office of William G. McAdoo,
backed by friends for the Democratic
presidential nomination. On arriving
from his summer home on Long Island
McAdoo went about his usual ordinary
routine business, Office attaches said.
They emphasized the fact that McAdoo
was not in touch with the San Fran
cisco developments directly. Asked
whether he would accept, it was said
that McAdoo has no statement to
make
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
TOOK JOY-RIDE
LAND in JAIL
Chicago High School Grad
yates Take New Way
Of Starting into Life.
CRASH INTO POST

Another ssjoy-ride" which ended in
opening doors Of the jail ended in Ke-
nosha on Sunday afternoon when
Lawrence Jackson, aged 20, the son of
a Chicago doctor, and Thomas Fitzpat-
rick, II, son of a Chicago bricklayer,
We're arrested by Police Officers Kau-
tenburg, McGivern and Kramer on a
charge Of grand larceny, The officers
found the boys hiding in the willows
along the lake shore near the st.
Mary's summer home. They admitted
that they had stolen an automobile in
Chicago on Saturday night and that
they had started to Milwaukee on a
ioy-ride. Two miles south of Kenosha
on the Sheridan road, Sunday after
noon, the ear got away from the in
experienced drivers and crashed into q
telegraph pole. 1t was towed into the
Pabst garage after the two Chicago
boys had abandoned it with the engine
running.
Hurry to Make Confession.
The two boys, both graduates of the
Wendell Philips High school in Chi
cago this year, hurried to make full
confession to the officers. ''We stole
the automobile down near the univer-
sity at 65th street Saturday night
Jackson told Chief O'Hare. Eve left
it standing in front of a church Satur-
day night and early Sunday morning
we went back and got the car and
started for Milwaukee. We intended
TO take the ride and then take the au-
tomobile back to the place we stole il
from, I knew how to run car but il
got away from me over on the road
After the car was smashed, we were
frightened and we started over toward
the lake shore to find a train which
would take us to Chicago"
The big Columbia automobile was
damaged to the extent of several hum
dred dollars as result of the COLI
sion. The two boys declared that they
thought that they could raise the
money to pay the damage to the auto
mobile, They said that their parents
were highly respected people in Chica-
go and that they dreaded going back
to the city to face the charges. They
were taken back by Chicago detectives
this afternoon.
Running Like Mad.
Motorcycle officers who reported the
accident declared that the automobile
was running like mad" when it went
into the post. When the two Chicago
boys deserted the car, an alarm was
sent out to all the police officers and
the sheriff's deputies and the entire
stern end Of the county was being
searched when the two boys were To-
Gated. Both of them asserted that this
was the first time that they had ever
been in any trouble They declared
that they just wanted to take Sun
day xzset-e Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
SUDDEN WEALTH
NOW VANISHING
Dreams Of Legacy Fail to
MateriaIize for Mrs. M.
Corr and Daughter.
SEEMED 'ENOCH ARDEN

Dreams Of sudden wealth which
were brought only few months ago
into the lives of Mrs. Michael Corr
and her daughter, Miss Hortense Call
ahan, of Superior street, when they
were informed that they were to re-
ceive $4,000 year form the estate of
John Callahan, their "Enoch Arden
took wings almost as quickly as they
came on Saturday when the two Keno
sha women heard that their supposed
benefactor was alive in Chicago and
was not the wealthy Mexican pro-
spsctor that the first letter has pur-
ported him to have been.
The whole affair is now shrouded in
mystery. The Kenoshans despite
their efforts have received no further
communication from the California
lawyer and from this had almost come
to the conclusion that their dream of
affluence was shattered when they
heard rumor that Callahan was seen
in Chicago. They now appeal to au-
thorities and newspapers there to help
them in their search for their former
husband and father and to clear up the
mystery both Of his. strange disappear
ance years ago and of the reported
legacy of many thousands dollars.
The mystery throws doubt on one of
the most interesting legacy eases that
Kenosha has ever known "a story
which made Of John Callahan modern
"Enoch Arden"
Years ago Mrs. Corr, then Mrs. John
Callahan, and her husband went to
California and lived. There the
daughter was born and when she was
only few years old, Callahan in the
romantic way Of the west left his fami-
~ to go Somewhere" in search of for
tune. No word was ever received from
him and it was presumed that he had
deserted his wife and child.
The wife and daughter came back to
the east and came to Kenosha to earn
livelihood. Here more than ten years
after Callahan had disappeared Mrs.
Callahan married Michael Corr.
The husband and father had become
only a memory until last winter when
the strange letter from an attorney in
California came telling the Kenoshans
that they had been named benefic-
aries in the will of John Callahan and
that they would receive from it an
annuity of $4,000 each. Six months
have passed and the money has not yet
come and efforts to get into COM
.munication with the California attor-
ney have failed
1t was believed that Callahan had
made his way to Mexico as prospect
or where he struck it rich in oil or in
a gold mine but these reports have not
materialized. Doubt was cast on the
whole legacy last week when Mrs. Corr
heard that her former husband, sup
posed to be dead was seen in Chicago
Anxious to find which report is true,
Mrs. Corr and her daughter hurried to
Chicago to attempt to find Callahan if
he is yet alive. It is possible that
Callahan, if actually alive, may have
come to Kenosha and local officials
are also. on the watch for him. If he
is still alive, friends of tho Kenosha
women, can find no explanation what
ever for the letter from the west which
brought the dreams of sudden wealth
only to lure them on to disappoint-
ment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Plan New Hotel
on Milwaukee Ave.

Announcement was made this morn
ing that the Schend Park property on
Milwaukee, one of the old landmarks
of the city, had been sold to sLouis
Berkovitz and Isador Lepkowski. The
consideration was in the neighborhood
of sixteen thousand dollars. The prop
erty has frontage. Of one hundred
thirty-two feet on Milwaukee avenue
and the new owners are planning for
the improvement Of it later in the
year. 1t is planned to erect large
building, the ground floor of which will
be used for stores and upper portion
Of it for hotel purposes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01

wanted to go back to the old home to
find the way back. It was on account
of his many kindnesses to these peo-
pie that Little Italy" was bathed in
tears this morning.
Mr.. Lamacchia was a member Of all
Of the Italian organizations in the
city and of many of the lodges and
fraternal orders. He took an active
interest in all of them. 1t is expected
that Italian-born Americans from all
over Southern Wisconsin will come to
Kenosha for the funeral on Wednes-
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Postpone Trial
Of Big Three
fBy Associated PressY

Chicago Trial of "Big Tim" Muir
ply, Mike Garrazzo, and Vincenzo Co
sameno for the murder of Messy"
Enright was continued until July the
Both at the request Of the state today.
The state declared that they needed
more time to apprehend two import
ant witnesses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
TWO THOUSAND DIE
AS STEAMER SINKS
Prisoners Going Back to Their Homes
from Russia are Lost in Sinking
of Steamer.
(By Associated Press)

London.-Two thousand British, Au-
strian, German, and Finnish prisoners
of war were drowned when a bolshe-
vik steamer was sunk recently in the
Neva River, according to Helsingfors
dispatch to the Central News. A Reu-
ter's report from Stockholm would
seem to confirm this dispatch saying
that ship was sunk on June 9Th with
1000 repatriated prisoners on board.
1t however does not mention any loss
Of life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Tennessee Solons
Meet on Suffrage

Nashville, Tenn. The state legis-
lature will be called to meet on Au-
gust the 9th to consider the suffrage
amendment to the federal constitution
.scording to the announcement made
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Kenosha Had No Company.

The United States has turned out
about $50,O00,00O worth of artificial
teeth in the last ten years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
WOULD UNITE
SPANISH VETS
]. W. Francis to Form
Camp of Spanish War
Veterans here.
HOPES TO GET FIFTY

A new effort is to be made to organ
ize the men in Kenosha who had part
in the Spanish American War. J. w.
Francis, .421 Collins street who saw
service with the American army dur
ng the brush with Spain has taken up
the work of organization his comrades
in arms and is sending out call to all
the Spanish Was Veterans in Kenosha
to unite with the organization of &
Kenosha Post.
"Kenosha is one OF the few cities
in Wisconsin in which the men who
fought or were ready to fight in the
war with Spain have not been organ
lied" said Mr.. Francis. ''I believe that
in Kenosha and rKenosha county there
are more than fifty of these soldiers
and they should be united in an organ
ization. Many of these men have come
to Kenosha in recent months and MANY
of them belong to posts in other places
but they fec they should have an or
ganization of their own. Although
over twenty years have passed since
the war with Spain ended these men
still take an interest in the service
they rendered to the nation
KenOsha Had No Company.
Kenosha had no company of "home
town" boys in the army during the war
with Spain. It was not the fault Of
Kenosha men as company was organ
lied and ready to go to the front but
before the service of the men was ac-
cepted the Spanish flag had been
peace were under way. Since the close
hauled down and negotiations for
Of the Spanish war many of the men
who were in organizations which saw
service have come to Kenosha. Racine
has strong post of Veterans of the
Spanish war and these posts are to be
found in all of the larger cities of the
state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01

There are $4,000 moving picture
theaters with seating capacity of
100000, in the United States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01

California refneries contain only
half the stock Of gasoline they had
year ago.