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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
Mrs. M. LeOnhardt
Died Christmas Day
Well known Kenosha Woman Died at
Her Home on the North Shore
Road After Long Illness.

Mrs. Martha Anna Leonhardt, aged
ffty-eight years, wife of William Leon
hardt and widely known to people Of
Kenosha, died at the family residence
on the Notrh Shore road, just north of
Racine county line, early Christmas
morning following long illness.
Mrs. Leonhardt was a daughter of
the late Conrad Boiler. She was born
in northern Wisconsin, July /, 1852,
and spent much of her life in Keno
sha. Recently the family had removed
to the new home north of the city.
Surviving Mrs Leonthardt aer her hus-
band, one daughter, Mrs. Clara Schultz
of Racine, and one son, William Leon
hardt, Jr., Of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held
at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
the Hansen chapel 41S Park avenue.
Interment will follow at the family
plot at Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
(By United Press)


Paris.-Sixty have been killed and
many wounded in fighting around Fl
ume, according to advices to the
French foreign Office today. Gen. Ca
viglia, commanding the Italian regu-
lars who are attacking the city, ex-
pected to take Fiume today according
to these Dispatches. Gabrielle dAnnun-
zio, poet-commander of the legion
naires holding Fiume, was reported as
ready to fee. Commander d'Annunzio
persisted to the last in his defiance to
government troops. He continued to
write proclamations and appeals to FL
ume residents to stand firm. AS the
regulars chung to their positions and
continued to edge in toward the city,
the poetrcemmander prepared for
fight. His own airplane stood ready
near the official residence. With the
legion's outpost giving way to the reg
ulars, it was believed that shortly the
italian troops would come pouring in
to the heart of the city. The poet
commander was expected to take flight
at the last moment. The poets gov
eminent was tottering. At first his
adherents scarcely believed that their
own people would actually fire upon
them and the legionnaires protested
their entire loyalty. Actual battle was
said to have been precipitated by d.
Annunzio himself, who ordered an ad-
vance to the first outposts to creep in
toward the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
HARDING DISCUSSES
DOMESTIC PROBLEMS
President Elect Spends Day Talking
With Congressional Leaders About
Domestic Legislation.
(By United Pressl

Marion, o. = President-ele Hard
ing dropped foreign affairs today for
vital domestic matters These includ-
ed discussion of plans for lowering
taxes and the more intimate matters
of selecting cabinet members and a
private secretary. Members of the
finance committee of Congress were
to be among those comforting with
Harding this week 1t was expected
he will take up with them considera-
tion of plan for cutting government
expenditures. viii Fl Hayes, chair
man if the Republican national com
mittee also is on the calling list. 1t
is expected that he will urge upon
Harding the appointment of Richard
E Washburn Child as his secretary
Although it is possible he will talk
over his own expected appointment to
the cabinet, possibly as postmaster
general
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
Widely Know Mason
is Dead at Racine
Levi II. Vance, Widely Known to Re-
nosha People, Died on Friday
After Long Illness.

Levi H. Vance, 10 years of age and
widely known to members of the Ma
sonic order in Racine and Kenosha
counties, died at his home in Racine
on Friday evening after long illness.
Mr.. Vance was one of the oldest mem
bers of the Masonic order in Wiscon-
sin and he had made frequent visits
to the Kenosha lodge Of the order and
had aided in exemplifying the work
on a number of occasions. He was q
member of the Racine county board
for years and was superintendent of
Mound cemetery in Racine for more
than thirty years. He is survived by
his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Barnett
Drew of Racine; and one son, H. l..
Vance of Kenosha.
Funeral services will be held at the
Masonic Temple in Racine at two. o.
clock Tuesday afternoon and many
Kenosha Masons will attend the serv-
ices.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30

Frank Yomaton, SO years of age, en-
ployed as bartender in the saloon Of
Anton Solton, 324 Main street, in Ra-
= cine, died at st. GATHERINGS hospital
just before five o'clock Christmas
morning as a result of injuries which
he received when he was thrown
through the top of an automobile
when it struck telegraph pole near
the Lake Shore road and the entrance
of the plant of the Whittier Motor
truck company, four hours earlier in
the morning.
Matt and Peter Tillo, brothers, also
residents of Racine, are at St. Cath
crimes hospital suffering from severe
bruises and cuts as a result Of the
same accident. Solton, who was driv-
ing the automobile, big Oldsmo-
bile, and John Rimkus and Peter
Kapolas, all of Racine, escaped with
out serious injury
The three men who were injured
were in the rear seat of the automo-
bile when it struck the telegraph
pole and they were thrown through
the top of the vehicle.
Automobile Skids on Icy Road.
1t was declared that the accident
took place when the big automobile
skidded on an icy road, but Solton, the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
Italians to Build
New Church Here
Italian Evangelical Sunday School to
Build New Church One Block
West of Present Quarters.

1t was learned this morning that
the Italian Evangelical Sunday school
which for years has held its services
at 765 Grand avenue, is planning the
erection of new church during the
coming year. site one block west
of the present one has already been
purchased and plans are under way
for the erection of a pretty little
chapel there during the next year.
The announcement Of the plans for
new church was made in connec-
ton with the announcement of the
Christmas service which will be held
at the present rooms on Saturday af-
ternoon at four o'clock when Christ
mas program will be given. This
will probably be the last Christmas
program given in our present quart
ers," declared the announcement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
YlJLES GOING TO
WESTERN HOME
Mr.. and Mrs. George Yule
Leave Soon for Home
at Santa Barbara.
KEEPS INTEREST HERE
Decision of Business and Social
Leaders to Leave for West
Brings Keen Regret.

Kenosha is to lose another of its
leading citizens to California as it was
announced this morning that George
A. Yule, president of the Balm Wagon
company and long one of the most
prominent figures in the business and
social life of Kenosha, will make his
future home at Santa Barbara, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yule are planning to
leave Kenosha on January 9th for the
new home in the west and when they
arrive the home will be waiting for
them. Mr.. Yule has not been in good
health for more than year and he
has spent much time at the Mayo
Brothers hospital at Rochester, but he
is now much improved in health and
it is expected that he will entirely
regain his health under the more suit
able climate of California. 1t will be
something of a homecoming to Mr.
and Mrs. Yule as their only son, Will
liam Head Yule and his family have
been living at Santa Barbara for sew
eral years and has been most success
full in business there.
Keeps Business Interests Here.
eyes, we are going to quit you," de-
clared Mr.. Yule at his home this morn
ing. 1--WE are leaving for Santa Bar
bara to make our home on January
9th. We expect to find some kind of
a shack there"
Mr.. Yule has made no announcement
as to his various business interests in
Kenosha, but it is understood that he
will maintain all of these connections
He has been very active as president
Of the Balm Wagon company and under
his leadership the business of the
company has been very largely de-
veloped along new lines.
Mr.. Yule has for forty years been
active in Kenosha. He was born and
raised in Kenosha and has taken an
active interest in the social and bust
ness life of the city. He was one of
the organizers Of the Badger Brass
Manufacturing company and was for a
number of years prominent in its man
agement He gave up this business
following the retirement of his father,
the late George Yule, to accept the
presidency of the Balm Wagon company.
Ardent as Golfer.
Mr.. Yule has been one of the most
active members of the Kenosha Coun-
try club since its organization and he
was one of the most ardent golfers
in this section of the country, holding
membership in many clubs. He plays
a toppy game and has many times
been an active contender for golf hon
ors against many of the younger fol-
lowers Of the sport.
His interests in the Elks and other
organizations of the city have made
him a leader in these organizations.
Mrs. Yule has been a social leader in
Kenosha for years and she has been
very active in charitable work.
The departure of Mr.. and Mrs.
Yule to make their home in California
will be matter of deep regret in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
WRI'ES TO STOP
SALE OF MARKET
I'll. G.. Maddox of Retail
ers Secures Writ to
Restrain Sale.
GOTz IS CUSTODIAN

Sale Of the merchandise and fixtures
in the meat market and grocery of
Petracci and Gerolino was stopped on
Friday afternoon when H. G. Maddox,
secretary Of the Kenosha Retailers as
ISOLATION appeared in the United
States court in Milwaukee, before
Judge Geiger and secured. a writ to
restrain the sale. 1t was declared in
the petition for the writ that it was
feared that an involuntary petition in
bankruptcy secured against the men
named would not restrain them from
disposing of their property. No facts
were given out as to the extent of
the liabilities and assets of the patr-
ners. They have been in business for
only short time.
Claims One Had Disappeared.
When the secretary of the Retailers
association was examined by Judge
Geiger in connection with the issu-
ance of the restraining order he tes-
titled that Samuel Gerolino, one of the
members Of the firm, had disappeared
from Kenosha and that his present
whereabouts were unknown. Henry B.
Kotz, Of Kenosha, was named as a
custodian of the property by Judge
Geiger and he will have charge of the
work Of disposing Of it for the benefit
of the creditors. The bond of the GUS
todian was fixed at one thousand dol
lars, The petition for the order to
restrain the men from disposing of
the property alleged that the partners
had concealed portion of the assets
and an effort will be made to have
these turned over to the custodian for
the benefit of the creditors,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
MILWAUKEE HAS FIRE RECORD.

Milwaukee What is said to be the
worlds largest penumatic tires are in
Milwaukee. These tires, especially
constructed to carry the Lawson air
liner, the biggest commercial ship in
the world, which is nearing completion
at the Lawson factory in South Mil
waukee, stand four feet, two inches
high, and are ten inches in diameter
They weigh IA pounds each with the
tube, and will withstand a pressure
Of approximately 300 pounds to the
square inch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
SOYEETS DENY
WAR ON ROUMANIA
Declares That Movement of Troops Is
Simply to Take Up Proper
Winter Quarters.
fBy Associated Press

Constantinople. -Rumors that con-
centration of Russian soviet troops IN
the region of the Dniester river was
with aggressive Intent against Rouma-
MIA. were denied Saturday by George
Tchitcherin, Russian bolshevik minis
ter of foreign affairs. in a wireless
dispatch to the Roumanian foreign
Office. NJ. Tchitcherin declared it was
necessary for the soviet forces to take
up winter quarters there, owing to the
situation along the front. Complaint
that the Roumanians were delaying
peace negotiations, recently proposed
by the Moscow government, was made
by the foreign minister.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
MQuiring Reporter

Five persons, picked at random, are
asked question daily, by reporter
for the News"
TODAY'S QUESTION:
What is your favorite sportf
WHERE ASKED.
Market Square.
THE ANSWER:
E. H. Oatman, Rockford, H., sales
man-Fishing is my favorite sport. l
also enjoy billiards.
Captain James Larsen, Marinette,
Wis.-Yacthing. / also like baseball.
C. Fredricks, 377 Durkee avenue,
engineer Ny favorite sport is mot
oring.
A. L.. Dubke, 100 Dayton street, ma
chinist-Baseball is my favorite. Still
like to play pool.
J. A. Bergan, 20 N. Fremont avenue,
janitor-Skiing is my most favorite
sport, you betcha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
FIUME LEGION sURRENDERs.
By Associated Press

Paris-Fiume DICTIONARIES and Dali
marian volunteers at cara, port
south of Fiume on the Dalmatian
coast, have surrendered to Italian reg
ulars, after failing in an attempt to
capture the Italian warship MARSHA.
The volunteers boarded the vessel, but
the crew resisted capture and seized
twenty-seven of the Legionnaires
landing them at Ancona, an italian
port on the western side of the Adria-
tic, says a Havas dispatch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
.SLEUTHS fail.
TO FIND LIQUOR
Five Agents Of Department
of Justice Search Keno
sha in Vain.


Five agents Of the federal depart
ment of justice supervised the cele-
bration of Christmas Eve in Kenosha,
but so far as is known, they returned
to Milwaukee in the cold gray dawn of
Christmas morning empty handed. It
is possible that the agents of the fed
eral government secured information
which will be laid before the federal
grand jury later, but if they did, they
made no statement to this effect and
they slipped away from Kenosha with
out making their presence known to
the police officers, the sheriff or the
district attorney.
Although they worked quietly while
in the city, they were not idle and
they did not fail to make their pres
ence known to some people. At one
place on the north side they searched
a house from cellar to attic but found
nothing. They were said, to be looking
for liquor which was stolen in Milwau-
kee ten days ago and which was al
legged to have been brought to Kenosha
for storage and sale.
Not Drop Is Found.
Regardless of the fact that it is
known that large stores Of liquor had
been taken to the house searched by
the agents of the department of JUS
tiec, not a drop was found on the night
before Christmas. People who live in
the neighborhood said several days
ago that seven truck loads of liquor
had been removed from this one par
ticular house and this gave rise to the
report that it was possible that the
owner Of the liquor had received tip
that the department of justice men
were coming to Kenosha. It was said
that the failure of the men to find the
liquor in Kenosha was a disappoint-
ment to the federal agents who had
been advised that they were certain to
make big haul in Kenosha.
Visit Hotels and Saloons.
Members of the party of federal
agents spent much of Friday night and
early Christmas morning making visits
to hotels and saloons in the city where
it was expected that large amount of
liquor WOulO pe SOlu. IL Is ueC1dISu
that not single drop Of liquor was
sold in the hotels and that if the fed
eral agents found it going over the bar
in saloons. they made no arrests. No
reports of samples" being taken IN
any of the places were given out this
morning.
The appearance of these men in Ke-
nosha is the FIRST indication that the
federal government would take hand
in the prosecution of men alleged to
have been connected with the theft of
booze from Milwaukee and the alleged
disposal of it in Kenosha. Five Keno
sha men are now out on bonds in con
nection with the disposal Of this liquor
and they are charged as accessories to
the burglary.
1t is now declared that the agents
of the department. of justice are max
ing a vigorous investigation into the
case and that the men may be forced
to defend themselves not only in the
circuit court in Milwaukee, on state
charges but as we'll in the federal
court on charges of violating the fed.
eral amendment. The hearing of the
men on the charges brought under the
state law is set for January 7th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
UNIONS PETITION GOVERNMENT.

Copenhagen Trade unions COM
prising all the workers in the house
building industry have adopted res
olution demanding that the govern
ment, without delay, commence the
building Of dwellings to mitigate the
alarming" growth of unemployment,
and the lack Of housing accommoda-
tions. Private contractors have prac-
tically stopped building as they say
the business is improbable on ac-
count of the high wages and dearth of
materials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
CHINESE GENERAL TAKES LIFE.

Marking General Ii Shun, military
governor of Kiangsu, who recently
committed suicide is said to have will
ed fourth of his estate, estimated at
50. 500 600 to a college in Tientsin, and
another fourth to the famine relief
fund. 1t is reported that he bequeath-
ed $4,000 to each Of his concubines and
ordered that they be given back to
their parents for remarriage. He de-
sired that his wife return to her own
home with yearly allowance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
Merry Christmas
for the Horses
(By Associated Press

Boston At Christmas tree set up
in Post Office Square today, draft hors-
es of the business district gathered
around for gifts today. From the tree
they nibbled apples and sugar Jumps
and from feed bags they ate their fill
of sugar corn on the cob, carrots, and
oats. The Massachusetts Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
who staged this strange Christmas
tree, did not forget the drivers for
they also served sandwiches, coffee and
doughnuts to these as they waited for
their horses, to enjoy the Christmas
feast.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
WHITTIER LANDS
LARGE CONTRACT
Whittier Motor Company is
Awarded Big Contract
by Government.
START TO WORK SOON

The reopening Of the factories Of
Kenosha was started this morning
when Martin P. WHITTIER, president of
the WHITTIER Motor company an
nounced that the company has been
awarded large contract by the war
department which would keep them
working at full blast for more than
seven months. The contract was
signed on Friday afternoon in Wash
ington and Mr.. WHITTIER returned to
Kenosha this morning with the con-
tracts and started his plans for open
ing operation of the factory imme-
diately. The exact consideration in
volved in the deal was not made pub
lie. 1t was announced, however, that
the contract called for three hundred
III ton trucks, seventy-fve 3ton
trucks, and for accessories and parts
for these cars and for many other
WHITTIER trucks now in use by the de-
partment.
Start Work in Thirty Days.
Announcement was made this morn
ing by Mr.. Whittier that work in fill
ing the contract would start immedi-
days the company would be working
at full blast and that this would con-
tinue on this contract until September.
1t is also probable that there will 5e
renewals of the contract as provided
for in the agreement signed up in
Washington on Friday.
The contract will affect not only the
Whittier Motor company but also the
Marvin Truck corporation, also of Ke-
nosha, and the Kenosha Wheel & Axle
company of Winthrop Harbor, as these
plants will be put busy at once MAX
ing parts for the trucks that are to be
furnished the war department.
Tribute to WHITTIER Truck.
The awarding of the contract to the
Kenosha corporation is distinct
tribute to the Whittier four-wheel
drive truck, as the award was made
after a thorough investigation of bids
made by several of the larger truck
companies Of the nation The WHITTIER
truck was used in war work and the
record it made there helped to gain
the contract awarded on Friday.
The contract was made with the mo-
tor vehicle branch Of the war depart
ment and calls for all the motor cars
necessary to equip one-half Of one di-
vision. 1t is a part of the program
for the rebuilding of the army and it
is probable that other contracts of the
kind will be sought by the government
in the near future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
Soviets Have BOlted
All Peace Parleys

Copenhagen The Russo Polish
peace negotiations at Riga have been
definitely broken, off according to re-
ports reaching here today. Adolph
Joffe, the head of the Soviet delegation
declared that the Russian information
al situation was so good that they
no longer needed to treat with the
Poles
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
/ c L CONFINES IN ENGLAND

London - There is no abatement in
the high cost of living in the United
Kingdom The average level of re-
tail prices including food, clothing,
fuel, light and rent, on November 1
was about 176 per cent above that of
July, 1914, as compared with 164 per
cent on October 1, the official Labor
Gazette states. Last months II per
cent increase is mainly due to the
higher prices CT flour and bread.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
LAMP PLAYS HAVOC.

A COW kicked him. He landed In a
hay pile which started to blaze. Fire
department couldn't get water out of
fire plugs. Used chemical apparatus
which blew hose apart.
Hay piles gone Sos the miners
lamp. Epperson and COW were saved.
Kirksville, Mod Epperson hit on
the plan of wearing miners lamp q
his cap when he went out to do his
milking before daylight.
Fine idea, but
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
LYNCH NEGRO IN ARKANSAS

Jonesboro, Ark. - Jonesboro was
quiet today following the lynching of
Wade Thomas, negro, who was alleged
to have confessed to the murder of
Elmer Ragland, policeman. A mob
of SEQ stormed the jail last night and
securing Thomas paraded through the
streets. The negro was hanged to a
telegraph pole and his body riddled
with bullets.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
MORE THAN TWo BILLIoNs.

Washington-Th passage of the
soldier bonus bill would cost the gov
eminent more thain $2,30O,O0O0. ae-
cording to the statement made by
Secretary Houston before the Senate
committee today. The secretary pro-
duced figures upon which he had based
his estimate and urged that this addi-
tional burden should not be laid on
the treasury department at this time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30
Bandits Take Safe
Off Express Wagon
(By United Press)

Kansas City Five armed bandits
held up and robbed an American Elk
press wagon near the Union Depot
just before noon today Driving up
behind the wagon the highwaymen
covered the two guards and forced the
driver to alight and unlock the door
to the wagon They then forced him
to load the safe in their automobile.
The safe is believed to have contained
jewels and currency but company Off
Gals refused to estimate the loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-30

Highland-A special COMMITTEES ap-
pointed by the Rev. Father Arentz, head
of the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic
congregation has approved plans drawn
up by architects for $4,000 pare
chiaI school here The new building
viii be erected on the site now occu-
pied by a frame structure being use
as a parochial school for the Germsa
Catholic congregation.