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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

When smoke poured from the windows
OF the third door of the building oc-
cupied by the Advance Rumely Thrash
ing Machine Company, Capitol avenue
and George street, some one sent in a
fire alarm.
Firemen from AN the downtown de-
partments responded
Then it was discovered the smoke
was coming from tractor that was
being demonstrated on the third floor
of the building.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
WANT MRS. MACSWINEY
TO TELL OF SITUATION

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Muriel
MacSwiney. wife of the hunger striker.
may be invited to come to this country
to testify as TO conditions in Ireland, ac-
cording TO plans being made today for
organization of a committee OF one hun
dred to Investigate the Irish situation.
1t was announced the committee will
include W. r. Hearse. Senator Ashurst,
Oswald Garrison Willard, editor of The
Nation; William Allen White, Governor
Frazier Of North Dakota and Dudley
Field Malone
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
Poles Claim Capture
of 5000 BOlshevists

LONDON, Sept. 16-The Polish COM
munique, received from Warsaw today,
said Polish troops took 5000 prisoners,
and occupied Kovel. crossing the River
Bug In the Sokal sector, 1t was claimed,
the Poles occupied Tartskov.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

nue., hau ueeN
raided twice. and
on those occa
sions the police
charge the "ath-
letes' were shoot
Ing craps, but the
negroes explained
they we're playing
c h q c kers and
p on n din & the
punching bag, and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
Say st. Louis Wants
Man on Coin Charge

Glare d. Maxon. 81, 915 Eastern ave-
nue., was arrested today by detectives
and charged with being a fugitive from
justice and with vagrancy.
The police say Maxon Is wanted in
ST. Louis for the embezzlement OF 81, ,O0O
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

rupted when q
shower of over ;
ripe tomatoes and
other vegetables
descended.
The vegetables
were thrown by
boys on the roofs
of nearby build
ings.
Harvey 4. Sim
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
"a KILLED, HUNDREDS
OF OTHERS HURT BY
GIGANTIC EXPLOSION
of Dynamite for Use in Construc-
ton Work Believed to Have
Let Co..
'ANIC FOLLOWS AND CHANGES CLOSE

NEW YORK. Sept The terrific
building Of Morgan Co., menaeed the United States
with desruon killed at least t~entur
200 Others
department and the district
The officials declared they Justify
this theory and that they
line.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
Speaking Dates for
Taggart Announced

Speaking dates for Thomas Taggart,
Democratic nominee for United States
Senator, and Benjamin Bosse, Democratic
State chairman, were announced today
by the State Speakers Bureau rs follows:
Sept 20-Huntington andl Jasper.
Sept. 21-Indianapolis.
Sept 2S-Anderson, Muncie, Hartford
City and Bluffton.
Sept. Portland, Geneva. Berne and
Decatur.
Sept. 30-Huntington and various parts
of Huntington County.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
OPEN LETTER
TO WILLIAM p. EVANS,
Republican Candidate for Prose-
Pnt0r

cut0r.
Dear Bill-You are still a deputy
prosecutor, even though a candidate
for office. If you wish to do some
thing that would indicate you have
any OF the qualifications for prose-
cutor, you might take hold of the
case of. the disappearance Of the
whisky seized in the Pete Williams
case and finish 10.
The public will not overlook the
fact that you prosecuted this case
unsuccessfully in Criminal Court.
Unless you do something to indi-
cate an interest In law enforcement
before this election the natural con-
clusion will be that as q prosecutor
you viii function no better than
as a deputy.
And do not make the mistake of
believing that the people of this
community do not want the liquor
laws enforced.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty four hours ending p. m,
Friday, Sept. II: Fair and cooler to-
night; Friday fair
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
Exercise With Dice?

Norman Riley's negro athletic club"
has been raided again.
The clubroom. situated in the rear Of
4 shoe-shining parlor at 532 Indiana ave-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

mons, candidate for Congress, and Mrs.
Bertha Billiard spoke at the meeting.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
Old Times-Eh? Huh?

meeting Of Socialists at Niuteenth
street and College avenue was inter
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
HAYs AT LAPoRrE FRIDAY.

CHICAGO. Sept. 16.-will Hays, chair
mas of the Republican national COM
ftee, win speak at Laporte. Ind. Fri
dYy, 1t was announced at national Re
publican headquarters here today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
Big Smoke Causes Stir

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
THOMPSON MEN
ARELEADING IN
ILLINOIS VOTE
Heavy Returns From Chicago
Shove Up Mayors
FavOrites.
LoWDEN RESPONSE SLOW

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.--Admitting defeat,
William B. Mckinley, Lowden candidate
for United States Senator at Wednesdays
Illinois primary, today sent telegram
TO Frank L. Smith, his rival on the slate
backed by william Hale Thompson, con-
graduating him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
Was mt q Suicide
Just KILN , Bugs

"Come right away. A fellow has
closed up all the crevices in his room
and the gas is escaping to beat the
devil" was the telephone order which
came to the police Office late Friday
night from a house on Wisconsin
street. Police Officers Amberlang and
Schneeberger were ordered to follow
up the call and when they got to the
house they found everything that had
been said and more was true. The
keyhole leading to the door was stop
ped up and oozing out from under the
door was the strongest mixture of
sulphur fumes and gas that they had
ever smelled. They got handkerchiefs
for gas masks and then kicked in the
door. They plowed their way through
the fumes to the inner room of suite
but they failed to find the suicide.
Later the officers learned that the oc-
cupant of the room had become tired
of being attacked by bed bugs and he
had closed up the place and left a sui
phur candle 10 do the rest.
eff bed bug could live in the place
he could do lot more than the av-
erage policeman" was the verdict of
the two officers as they came back to
the police office and hung up their
clothes to air.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
FIND STORES
IN GOOD SHAPE
Inspectors ON Rounds Seek
but One Warrant and One
Grocer Is Warned.
BACK ROOMS CLEAN

Inspectors Mellick and Kellman of
the city health department completed
a general inspection of all food stores
in the city on Friday afternoon and as
a result of the inspections one warrant
was issued in the municipal court
charging the proprietor of place with
operating a store where food products
were offered for sale in an unsanitary
condition. The man was not arrested
this morning, but it was said that he
had been advised that he must meet
every demand of the inspectors at once
or go into court and be fined for vio-
lation of the law and face revocation
One other grocer was given until Mon
day morning to get his store in proper
sanitary condition and make provisions
for more clearly handling of the stock.
Find Most Stores Clean.
"Most of the stores in the city are
keeping in close touch with sanitary
regulations" declared Inspector Nell
lex this morning. "Most Of them are
clean and have adopted modern con-
tainers for the handling of the food
products. We found some bad places
but the dealers showed a willingness
to meet every suggestion made to them
and on this account these places were
passed. The two grocery stores which
we found to be in bad condition must
either conform entirely to the regula-
tions of the board or go out of bust
ness. They have been warned and in
one case we have secured warrant for
the arrest of the dealer"
Meat Shops Pass Muster.
1t was declared that the "back
rooms" of the meat shops which at
former inspections had been found to
be something Of a plague spot have
been cleaned up. Every one of the
meat shops in the city, including the
back rooms, were found to be in sani-
tary condition and we found no cause
for serious complaint" continued In
spector Mellick. "The people are de-
handing that these places be kept
clean and it has wholesome effect
for the customers of these places to
insist that they be given a chance to
visit the rear rooms sometimes as well
as the front rooms where the dealers
take their money. Public sentiment
for clean shops is the strongest weapon
We have. Just let the people know
that the back room of meat shop is
j I II q
alton at the cash register will come
promptly"
It was stated that regular inspec-
lions of the meat shops and the gro
ceries would be continued during the
year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
ELUSIVE IDA"
Is SOUGHT HERE
Police Continue Search for
Affinity of John Brink
man, Milwaukeean.
KENOSHA ADDRESS

Kenosha continued to be the center
of interest in the fatal triangle that
caused the death of John Brinkman,
the Milwaukee motor salesman of
many loves, who was shot to death by
his wife on Thursday when it became
known that "Ida", one of his afinities,
had written to Brinkman from Keno
sha the letter that is said to have
aroused Mrs. Brinkman to the point of
killing her husband. Kenosha police
were joining today in the search for
this affinity who gave Kenosha as her
address and signed her name merely
"Ida".
Attaches at the st. Charles Hotel
declare that Brinkman received let
ter postmarked Kenosha shortly be-
fore his death. The search in Keno
sha started on Friday but not until
this morning did the officials give out
the first name of the woman whom
they were seeking. 1t is said that
all elews have failed to reveal the
identity of the woman who may be
able to shed light on the tangled
affairs of the triangle.
Only Stayed in Kenosha.
Investigation into the affair seems
to indicate that "Ida" is not Ke-
nosha woman but that she stayed for
a week with Brinkman in this city. II
is said that Brinkman met her in Chi
cago sometime ago and that later they
met in Kenosha.
There are no records at any hotels
to show that Brinkman had registered
with the woman there but N. j. Ross
of the haywood Hotel declares that q
month ago a "Mr. Brinkman" had
been a visitor there but that his &C.
tons had at all times been such as to
cause no suspicion. It is thought that
Brinkman may have registered under
an assumed name at some Kenosha
hotel.
Trial Set for August 9th.
Mrs. Brinkman, held in the county
Jail at Milwaukee maintains stolid
silence. She was arraigned before
Judge Blenski in Circuit Court yes
terday afternoon, charged with first
degree murder. Her attorneys en-
tered plea of not guilty and the
trial was set for August 81.
Dry-eyed and amazed at the con-
sequences of her act when she fired
five bullets into the body of her
husband, Mrsa Brinkman tried to
tell her tragic story.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
.T.R. JR. TOFOLLOW
FRANkLIN'S TRAIL
Kenosha to Get Chance to
Hear Lieut.. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt Later On.
TO OPEN DRIVE SOON

The Republican national committee
Sitting as clinic in Chicago on Friday
decided that the speeches delivered by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic
vice presidential candidate, in his
western tour called for an antidote.
The announced intention of Mr.. Roose-
welt that he was after the votes that
had swung to the progressive ballot
in 1912, is allegiance to Theodore
Roosevelt, further spurred the clinic
to action.
Accordingly it was announced that
fire will be fought with fire; Roose-
welt will be fought with Roosevelt and
the progressive plea fought with a
leading progressive. In other words,
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. C''Young T..
R.") will take the stump, following in
the wake of Franklin D. Roosevelt in
his swing about the western circuit,
accompanied by Col Raymond Robins
of Chicago ,one of the staunchest sup
porters the senior Roosevelt ever had.
To Open Drive in Chicago.
Col. Roosevelt, Jr., and Col. Ray
mond Robins will open the "antidotal
drive" in Chicago early in September
and will follow almost exactly the
same route taken by Franklin D. Roose-
welt, speaking in many Of the same
cities. The date has not yet been Sc
lected for the opening speech in Chi
cago, but within the next few days
after young T. b. and Col, Robins
have been consulted, the. time and the
place will be named
Senator Harry S. New, chairman Of
the speakers bureau, in making the
announcement, said this morning: we
have the real Roosevelt, and well
show the people the difference between
him and five times removed member
of the family"
1t is expected that the second adj
dress Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt will
be in Kenosha and Republican leaders
here declared today that they would
be ready to provide great welcome
for him. The committee in charge Of
the Republican speakers bureau has
been notified that Kenosha would ex-
pect Col. Roosevelt to speak here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
Urges Care in
Naming Committees
Party Leaders Want to Slip Up at the
Primary in the Election of Party
Committeeman.

County Clerk Charles L. Holderness
this morning received a telegram from
the Republican state central committee
urging that care be taken to see that
the people of Kenosha county had a
chance to elect members of the various
party committees at the September
primaries. Under the Wisconsin law
the members of all party committees
are elected by the people, one member
being chosen at each voting place at
the primary election. Ballots prepared
from the Kenosha county voters have
made full provision for the naming of
the committee. The organization of
the committees for the national cam
paign will take place ten days after
the new members have been selected
and after organization the committee
will select members to direct the work
in the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
Pioneer Farmer
Called By Death

John Ortiz, aged 81 years, we'll
known and prosperous farmer Of the
town of Somers, died early this morn
ing at his home on the Wood road af-
ter an illness from complication Of
diseases. The deceased was born in
Germany May 4, 1866, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Orth, but had lived in
Kenosha county the greater part Of
his life. He had settled many years
ago in the town of Somers and had
become known as one of its most prog
ressive farmers. In 1896 he was mar
ried to Miss Mary Balm and to this
happy union three children, Robert,
Marie and Henry, were born. The
wife died several years ago but all
three children survive the deceased.
The funeral srvices will be held on
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock at the
st. George Church with interment fol-
lowing in the, family plot in the St.
George cemetery. Friends are asked
to omit sending flowers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
Captain Alexander
Seriously Injured
Leader of Kenosha Cavalry Troop Is
Thrown from Horse While at En-
campment at Camp Douglas.

Words was received here this morn
ing that Captain John d. Alexander.
commander of the Kenosha Cavalry
Troop, which has been at Camp Doug
las for their annual encampment for
the past two weeks, was seriously in
jured there recently when thrown
from his horse. The despatch signed
by Sgt Arthur Hansche does not tell
the extent of the injuries but requests
that an ambulance meet the special
train at 1925 this afternoon to take
the officer to the Kenosha Hospital. A
letter accompanying the telegram was
received by DR.. H. M. Ripley gives
hope to the belief that Captain Alex
ander is painfully but not dangerously
injured. The details of the accident
have not reached Kenosha.
Captain Alexander will be brought
home on the special train that brings
the Kenosha troopers back from their
encampment. The injury to the COM
mander married two weeks en-
campment which had been ideal
While at Camp Douglas they have
been issued $4,000 worth of equipment
and they have, become one of the best
equipped units in the state organiza-
tion. Their mounts will be kept at
Camp Douglas until the first of Sep
TENDER for the use of other units. The
Kenosha Troop covered itself with
glory at the inspections held in con-
nections with the camp and are said
to be in line for high honors when the
reports are made by headquarters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
Plans Funeral
of Her Victim
lBv Associated Press.


Milwaukee, brother and sister of
Mrs. Viola Brinkman, who on Thursday
shot and killed her husband, John H.
Brinkman at the st. Charles hotel here,
are expectedtto reach Milwaukee today.
Mrs. Brinkman's attorney are prepar
ing her defense on "the unwritten
law" The district attorney is still
examining the dead mans mail, which
is said to consist of endearing mes
sages from women with whom he had
become acquainted. These letters were
characterized as the "veriest mush"
such as would be written by young
girls of little education Mrs. Brink
man today completed arrangements for
the funeral services of her husband,
The body has been taken to a local
undertaking establishment where the
services will be held on Monday after
noon at two o'clock with burial at the
Arlington cemetery. The pail bearers
will be former business associates
Of the murdered man. Mrs. Brinkman
under guard and her relatives will at
tend the services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
Home Brewer Has
His DUN Troubles

A KenoshAn was walking out Of q
Main street drug store Friday after.
noon with his second package of hops
under his arm. A pedestrian stopped
him and the two got real "chummy.'
Speaking of troubles" said the
first gentleman. 'I'ye sure had them
The day before yesterday I tried my
hand at making home-brew. I cooked
it up according to the recipe, poured
it opt into twenty-four new bottles
and sealed them up tight as drum.
Then took my product in the cellar
to bide my time.
"The next day | got hurry cal
home. 1t was that dark day. Along
about the time that the darkness set,
tied down over the house, the bonn
bardment began. The folks at none
began hearing strange explosions from
the cellar thought maybe a svray boil
sheyiki had wandered into the house
and started pulling the trigger"
after a while | got home" con.
tinued the "homebrewer. GAS soon al
heard of the bombardment, I had ar
idea what was the matter. l slipped
down in the cellar and found that
seventeen of the twenty-four bottles
were blown up. | took the eighteenth
over by the window, put it under my
arm and tried to pry off the sealed
top with knife. Off she came with
bang and the bottle slipped out from
under my arm and crashed against
the furnace ten feet away. I let the
other bottles pop off by themselves, ?
"There must have been some kick
there" opined the man who had list
ened to the troubles of the home
brewer.
"I'll say So" added the latter. a
guess / cooked that lot too long OF
didn't cook it long enough. I've got
another package of hops and I'm going
to take another shot at it."
And with that he showed the pack
age into his pocket and hurried home
ward.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
D0NAHUE SAYS
BUILDGASPLANT
Called to Attend Racine
Council Meeting on
Tuesday.
WANTS TO CUT LOOSE

Alderman Michael j. Donahue, chair
man of the gas and light committee
of the Kenosha common council has
been invited to attend the meeting Of
the Racine common council on Tues
day evening when the question Of the
Racine action on the purchase of the
gas plant is to come up. Alderman
Donahue has advised the Racine al
dermen that he will be present at the
meeting and at the session of the
Kenosha council on Monday evening
he will ask that some advice be given
him in regard to the attitude that the
city of Kenosha is going to take to-
ward securing future gas supply
for Kenosha. The proposition before
the Racine council is one which pro-
vides for the purchase by the city of
Racine of the plant for the supply of
Racine and Racine only. It would
mean a possible abandonment Of the
gas mains now running from Racine
to Kenosha.
Donahue Would "Cut Loose"
az am in favor of the city of Ke-
nosha cutting loose from Racine en-
tirely declared Alderman Donahue on
Friday evening. eve have come to
the place where it is decidedly un-
certain to have Kenosha depend for
its gas supply from Racine and be-
sides Kenosha is big enough and rich
enough to have gas plant of her
own. When we met with the Racine
men before we agreed to pay the half
Of the cost of engineering expense in
connection with the proposed investi-
cation of the plant there and the pos
sible purchase of it by the two cities
but the Racine people have not fol-
lowed up the proposition and so far
as | know Kenosha has been entirely
eliminated from consideration in the
matter. My suggestion is that we go
right ahead and get ready for the
building of a gas plant to be operated
by the city. Build it adjoining the
plant of the water works on Simmons
play ground. We have plenty of room
there and plenty of facilities for
getting in coal and other things neces-
sary for the operation of the plant"
Alderman Donahue declared that he
and the members of the committee
were ready to listen to any sugges-
lions that the Racine aldermen had to
make but he admitted that he was
prejudiced against any combination
plant for the two cities and that he
would voice his opposition the first
chance he got.
Donahue and other officials are con
WINGED that the municipality owned gas
plant is a, thing for pretty immediate
future in Kenosha and they admit
that it is possible that action by the
Racine council to buy the plant in
that city may force an immediate con-
sideration of municipal plant by the
Kenosha council The aldermen are
divided as to just how the plan should
be worked out but it is certain that if
Kenosha has a municipal plant it
would be necessary for the city to
purchase the physical property of the
Wisconsin Gas & Electric company
here.