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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
PRESIDENT MEETS
COMMITTEE TODAY
President Wilson Tells Congressional
Committee He Will "COmmuni-
cate" With Them Tuesday.
(By United Pressl


Washington-Presi Wilson when
he met the congressional committee
today did not indicate whether or not
he would address Congress in person
on Tuesday. He simply told the com
mittee which came to tell him that
Congress was in session that he would
Communicate with them on Tuesday"
He received them standing in the blue
room at the White House. Represen-
tative Champ Clark said the president
walked in briskly but with. cane.
Senator Underwood declared that the
president appeared in good spirits.
The committee members declared they
did not expect the president to ad-
dress Congress in person on the NOR
row. President Wilson did not shake
hands with the members of the com
mittee. Representative Mondell de-
clared that as the president entered
the blue room he made some remark
about being forced to use a cane He
carried the cane in his right hand and
held his left hand against his chest
"The executive voice was hollow and
thin" declared one member Of the
committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
Real Prohibition
Soon in Wisconsin
Strict Enforcement of Present Liquor
Laws to Be Asked of the New
Legislature.

Facilities for more strict enforce
ment of prohibition will be asked of
the coming legislature, Commissioner
Hazelberg has announced. When am
pie funds are provided, extensive eff
forts will be made to clean up the
Illicit liquor traffic.
Milwaukee, which has been practic-
ally immune from molestation by the
prohibition agents, will then have a
cleanup, DR.. Hazelberg said. The
$4,000 provided by the last legislature
has not been sufficient to send out a
large corps of deputies who can cover
the state thoroughly and as the result
the prohibition activities have been
curtailed.
Since acceptance Of the Mulberger
bill by popular referendum with a vote
Of two to one, sthe commissioner has
felt that his activities could be pushed
more effectively than in the past.
Sections which have been unmolest-
ed before because of local opposition
will be gone over thoroughly, it is said.
Milwaukee has been especially hostile
because of a district attorney who has
refused to convict liquor dealers, Mr..
Hazelberg said.
There is little doubt that large
organization for the distribution Of
liquor throughout Wisconsin exists.
with headquarters in Milwaukee. he
said. The commissioner hopes to very
shortly break up this ring with clean
up similar to that now being staged
in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09

There is a little pathetic something
in a saddened and cherries youngsters
face that finds it way into the interior
of a grown persons heart and feelings.
And that little touch of sadness is
catching. You cannot keep smile on
your own face and go on feeling happy
if a little fellow near you is the living
picture of gloom.
Little heartaches will soon change
the lines in your face, and first thing
you know your smile has faded away
to make room for look of sorrow and
pity. 1t isn't the old folks who infu-
ence the little youngsters by express
sion. It's the little ones who lead the
way to smiledom.
The world would much rather see a
tot smile, wouldn't it? Well, it's sim
pie enough. Everybody who does a
share in making the Empty Stocking
Club success, is bound to force away
cherries look and bring out a smile.
Isn't it worth it?
The Kenosha Evening News believes
there are many kind-hearted men and
women-not to make mention of chill
dren-who would like nothing better
than to brighten the coming Christmas
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
LEAGUE POSTPONES
ARTICLE X FIGHT
Consideration of the Proposed Amend
ment is Laid Over Until the Next
Session of Assembly.

Geneva Consideration of an
amendment to the covenant of the
league of nations, which would elm
mate Article x has been postponed by
the assembly of the league of nations
until the next meeting. This amend
ment which was proposed by j. C.
Dougherty member of the Canadian
delegation has been referred to com
mittee, which has been instructed to
submit report when the assembly
holds it's next session. The resolution
of the Argentine delegation providing
that all sovereign states, unless they
remain outside of their own will, shall
be recognized as members of the
league was the first item before the
assembly. 1t was planned also if pos
sible to take up the report prepared by
Rene Viviani of France and N. w.
Rowell of Canada on the relations be-
tween the assembly and council of
the league
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09

Day for others less fortunate than
they.
These good folks are now presented
with the opportunity of lending hand
in the spreading of Christmas cheer
into homes Santa Claus might other
wise overlook. Of course you know
that a home where there are little
children-and no Santa Claus on
Christmas mornings dreary place.
Therefore it behooves everyone to do
what he, or she, may to prevent this
happening.
The empty stocking idea is to bring
Christmas into every home, to every
child, even to the poorest of the poor
The plan is very simple. All one has
to do is to agree to be volunteer Santa
Claus to one or more. little children in
homes where it is possible that lack
of funds may drive Christmas cheer
away.
Will you be such volunteer Santa
Claus?
Will you fill an empty stocking for
some poor little boy or girl?
If you'll volunteer, please get into
communication soon with the Empty
Stocking Editor Write, telephone, or
call at the Kenosha Evening News
office. Telephone 76.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
BACK TO WORK
AT NASH PLANT
Machinery Starts Moving
Again at Big Automo-
bile Plant Today.
EXPLAIN CITY SIGNS"
Manufacturers DenOunce as
False Any Advertisements
for Outside Labor.

The wheels of the machinery of the
Nash Motor company started moving
again this morning as nine hundred of
the former employees of the company
went back to work For the past two
weeks the plant has been closed down
almost entirely in order to facilitate
the work of taking an inventory and
the unemployment of part of the men
this morning marks the beginning of
the Organization which was predicted
at the time that the lay-of was made.
1t was declared that the force employ
ed at the factory would gradually be
built up as fast as the conditions war
ranted
1t is expected that by the end of the
present week several other depart
ments will be opened and that there
will probably be twelve hundred men
re-employed at that time.
All Are Former Employees.
1t was stated authoritatively this
morning that the Nash ompany would
follow the policy of employing men
who had been formerly in the work of
the company and that every effort
would be made to spread out the work
SO that as many men as possible could
be given employment
The schedule which is to be follow
ed at the plant calls for thirty-five
hours a week. The men are to start
work at eight O'Clock and quit at four
There will be no work on Saturdays
The eight o'clock starting time was
set upon as an economy to save cleo
tricity, as explained in previous an
nouncement of the company.
Seeking No Chicago Labor.
Representatives of the Kenosha fac
tories were emphatic today in denv-
ing for second time the rumor that
they were seeking cheap labor at Chi
cago. Reports have come to this city
that employment agencies in Chicago
have advertised for workmen both for
the Nash Motors company and for the
American Brass company at very low
rates. Both of these companies have
sent representative to Chicago to tell
all these employment agencies that
such advertising is entirely unwar-
ranted and that they will care for
Kenosha workmen first and that they
have all the labor. wanted for their
present needs
"Shyster employment agencies put up
false notices of that kind to attract
the attention of the unemployed" de.
clared a representative, of the Kenosha
factories today. "Then they tell the
applicant that the order has been fill,
ed and by that argument hope to get
him to accept employment in some out
of the way place that is seeking en-
ployees. The Kenosha factories are
not bidding for cheap employees from
other cities On the other had the
factories here are doing everything
within their power to re-employ Ke.
noshans as rapidly as the economic
conditions warrant it"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
SUGGEST MISS SMITH
MAY BE A SUICIDE
Officials of Cisco, Texas, Are Asked
to Search for Body of Woman
Sought in Hamon Case.
(By United Press)

Ardmore, Okla.-Search for Clara
Smith Hamon, wanted in connection
with the death of Jake L. Hamon, mil
lionaire oil man and politician, extend
ed into the by-ways and prairies Of
Texas towns today. Alarmed over the
vanishing of lannon's protege, officials
here have decided to investigate the
theory that the missing woman may
have killed herself. According to re-
ports received here she was last seen
leaving hotel at Cisco, Texas. Eff
forts to trace her from that time have
failed Officials have wired Cisco au-
thorities to search for her body. Mrs.
Hamon was reported to be carrying
about $4,000 with her in her flight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
People Fail to See New
Wrinkle in Commission
Ruling on Rates.
MUST PAY PROMPTLY
Company Is Given the Right to
Charge Quarter More
Monthly on Rates.

Gross and net rates for telephone
service in Kenosha-the new wrinkle
put into telephone bills by the recent
order of the Wisconsin Railroad Com
mission-caused a lot of trouble for
the patrons of the company in Ke-
nosha on Saturday and misunder-
standing of rates and the time for is
suance of bills brought many of the
patrons to the offices of the company
on Saturday. Under the order of the
commission the company is granted a
gross and net rate. The net rate is
for people who pay their bills before
the fifteenth of the month. There is
a difference of twenty-five cents on
all gross and net rates. The plan is
similar to that followed by the Gas &
Electric companies to enforce prompt
payment of bills One error was made
in recent statements sent out from
Madison. The net rate for the two
party line was given for Kenosha res
licences as So 90 the price fixed by the
commission is 1925 This rate is bill
ed as a "Gross rate" at So so per
month. The bills which have just been
sent by the company are for the serv-
ice during the month of December.
Full Schedule of New Rates.
With the view of permitting the peo-
pie to fully understand just what the
rates are under the new commission
ruling, the full schedule of gross and
net rates is given as follows:
puS;nasc Ca~xy;ca
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
Set Cases for Trial
in Circuit Court
Civil Actions for Damages Are Called
for Trial in the Circuit Court
Week from Today.

Five cases have been placed on the
day calendar of the circuit court for
call on Monday, December 18th when
Judge Belden will return to Kenosha
to clean up the work of the court for
this term. No great public interest
attaches to any of the cases and for
the most part they are civil suits for
damages for personal injuries. No
criminal cases are to be heard at this
time. The following is the calendar
announced for December 18th: Faust
VS.. Nielsen; Schwartz VS.. Nader;
Waishkunas VS.. Shugzda; Savilles VS..
Ellis; futile VS.. Pabst; and the other
matters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
MANY APPLY
FOR SIX JOBS
More Than Three Hundred
Men Seek Work on New
Algonquin Hotel.
TO MAKE SOIL TESTS

Conditions of unemployment among
the men of the building trades in
Kenosha were shown this morning
when literally hundreds Of men gath
cred at the corner of Market street
and Sheridan road looking for two jobs
as carpenters and four jobs as labor
ers for the new Sheridan Hotel Cor
poration. The company had advertised
for small number of men to start
work on the building of an Office build
ing, of a temporary nature, and from
six o'clock this morning until nearly
noon unemployed carpenters and labor
ing men thronged the streets in front
of the site for the new hotel.
A small number of the men were
employed during the day to have charge
of the temporary work on the site.
To Build Temporary Building.
The Henry w. Horst company of
Milwaukee has the contract for the
erection of the new hotel and the COM
pany has shipped it's machinery to
Kenosha and is ready to start the work
just as soon as the plans and specifca-
tions for the building are completed.
1t was said this morning that the
specifications for the big building are
being worked out by the architect,
Walter Alschuler of Chicago, and that
it is expected that they will be ready
for submission for the sanction of the
state and city building departments
within the next ten days. Assurance
has been given that no time will be
lost in having the plans and speci-
fications examined by the officials and
the contractors are hopeful that they
can start actual work on the big
buildings some time about the first of
the new year.
Want Tool Shed on Street.
1t was suggested this morning that
the contracting company planned on the
erection of a temporary two story of
fee and tool shed which would be
thirty-two by sixteen feet in dimen-
sions The original plan provided that
this building start at the sidewalk line
and be extended over the sidewalk and
III the STREET. OllCldIS OIL the CITY dc
clared this morning that no permit for
such a building would be granted.
"This is one Of the busiest corners
in the city," declared Mayor Joachim,
"and the erection of such a building
even though temporary one, would
bring great congestion of traffic
on the street."
County Agent Holderness has con-
sented to allow the company to use
some of the county property in the
rear Of the municipal court building
for the site for the tool shed and office.
Making Soil Tests Today.
It was stated that soil tests would
be made of the site for the hotel to-
day with view of giving the build
ing engineers all the information
necessary to properly make plans and
specifications.
The Trenary home which occupies
the site of the building has not as yet
been sold but it was declared this
morning that the construction would
not be held up on this account and that
if the building could not be sold in a
short time that it would be wrecked
to clear the site for the hotel
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
Arrest Two at
Down Town Hotel
Man and Woman Taken Into Custody
at Hotel Are Held on Minor
Charge in Court.


Bernice Worden, 10 years of age,
who claims that her home is in De-
troit, Mich, and John Edward Cairns,
who declared he was sailor from the
United States Naval Training Station
at Great Lakes, were arrested in a
downtown hotel just after one o'clock
this morning and booked on statu-
tory charge at the police office. 1t
was said that the young woman had
been "sneaked" into the hotel by the
sailor. He pleaded guilty to minor
charge in the municipal court this
morning and was fined two dollars and
the costs of the action. The police
said that there was some doubt as to
the mental condition of the young
woman. She was instructed to leave
the city at once
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
George w. Brock
Dies in the East
Artist, Who Married Katherine Head
Dies from Heart Trouble at
Flushing, N. Y.

Messages received in Kenosha today
announce the death of George w
Brock, nationally known as an artist.
He died at Flushing, n. Y, on Sunday,
November 21st, following two weeks
illness. The deceased was 81 years
Of age and he was widely known to
many Kenosha people on account of
the fact that he was the husband of
Katherine Head, daughter of the late
Franklin H. Head, formerly of Keno
sha and Chicago Mr.. Breck was a
member of many of the leading art
clubs of the nation and had won high
honors as an artist He is survived
by two children. The funeral was
held at Flushing and the remains were
cremated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
BOMB DESTROYS
BUILDERS HOME

Mount Kisco, N. y A bomb ex-
plosion early today wrecked the front
porch of the home of Michael Pitrello.
wealthy building contractor. Pitrello,
aroused by the defamation which shook
the neighborhood dashed out Of his
hous and fired five shots after flee
ing automobile. Many windows in
the vicinity were shattered. The head
of local labor union was questioned
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
Troubles Extend
to Queenstown
(By Associated Press J

Athens Returns from the plebes-
cite held throughout Greece yesterday
which was to decide whether the
Greek people would recall former
King Constantine to the throne made
vacant by the death of his son, King
Alexander, appear to indicate an over
whelming majority in favor of Con-
stantine resuming power as king.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09

of doors will be charged at double the
above rates.
Private Branch Exchange Service.
Operator to be furnished by
Subscriber)
Cord switchboard No / each, with
operator set and not to exceed
Is jacks .and signals, battery
included ..............$ Sc. 90
Each addition group of jacks
and signals, or fraction thereof 40
Cordless switchboard equipment
for not more than 8 trunks
and 7 stations, battery in
cluded ............ a 90
Both way trunk line, same rate as
one-party business
Receiving trunk line. -. Discontinued
Generator circuit .............. 8 90
Telephone station in same build
| ing as switchboard . 90
Additional charge for each 1-8 mile
of line or fraction thereof where sta
ton is located outside of building, 40c
Private Branch Exchange No Business
Both-way trunk line, same ate
as one-party business
Receiving trunk line :. Discontinued
Private Branch Exchange No 2
Resience
Both-way trunk line, same as one
party residence
Receiving trunk line :. Discontinued
Excess Exchange Line Mileage
Mileage charge added to Base Rate of
Subscribers located outside of Ex-
change Base Rate Area:
One-party line, per quarter
mile or fraction thereof IS rs
Two-party line, per quarter
mile, or fraction thereof =. ST 1-2
IFour-party line, per quarter
mile or fraction thereof j. 10 ga
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
LEGION REEVES
BUILDING PLAN
KenOsha Post Again Con-
siders Plan for Secur-
in New Home.
MUCH HELP AVAILABLE

Hopes for the acquisition of a new
home for the Kenosha Post of the AM
erican Legion in the near future have
been revived and are receiving serious
consideration by the members of the
organization according to the, reports
that became public this morning At
meeting of special committee of the
post recently appointed to look again
into the building proposition, the plans
were carefully discussed and a pro-
Ject mapped out which may lead to
the purchase of home for the post
in comparatively short time.
The complete plans of the commit
tee will be presented to the members
of the post at a meeting in the near
future, probably at the meeting to be
held on Tuesday evening in the Modern
Woodmen Hall.
Financial Aid Available.
The most valuable work which the
committee has done is to confer with
the officials of the Patriots Fund and
the Welcome Home Committee of the
! city and from them have learned that
the residue of the funds raised by
these organizations will be available
for the American Legion in the event
that they map out some plan which
looks towards permanent organization
The two funds have approximately
$4,000 left in their Golfers, all of
which was raised for the men who
served the colors and will be given
over to the American Legion in the
event that it is shown that the post
represents the majority of the service
men of the county
The Legion committee explained to
the members of these committees that
the post now had 1900 members which
made it certain that they represented
more than half of the soldiers and
! sailors of Kenosha county The money
is now on deposit in Kenosha banks but
the Legion committee has been told
in the event that the legionnaires give
evidence that they also have interest
in the project of securing a home and
are willing to back the venture for the
remainder of the money needed.
Talk of Coliseum.
| The committee will have several plans
to present to the Legion. One of
these will be for the acquisition of
the Coliseum, which it is claimed could
at moderate expense be transformed
into very convenient and commodious
home for the post. 1t is also declar-
ed that there would be sufficient reve-
nue. from the rental of the Coliseum
to keep up the running expenses OF
the building. Other plans will also be
presented and every member of the
post is urged to attend the meeting on
Tuesday evening in order to hear the
proposals and act on them
Madison-The Railroad Commission
of Wisconsin today issued an order
authorizing the Wisconsin Public Serv-
ice company of Green Bay to put into
effect the following tariff rates for
street car service: Cash fare, adults.
10 cents; tickets, 10 for 75O cents;
monthly tickets, 80 rides, $500; child
ren's fares, 5 cents cash fare; under
! FIVE wears cents fare
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
TOM BARDEN
DIES SUDDENLY
Well Known Kenosha Mer-
chant Called by Death
Early Today.
PROMINENT In CITY
Had Been Connected with Bar
den Store Company for
Many Years.

The entire city was shocked this
morning by the announcement of the
sudden death of Tom Barden, well
known Kenosha merchant, who for
years has been prominent in the man
agement Of the Barden Store company.
Mr.. Barden died at his home on Selma
avenue just after six o'clock this
morning, following an acute attack Of
Indigestion. He had been suffering
from indigestion for sometime, but on
Sunday he had been in splendid health
and there was no warning of the sud-
den call. Mr.. Barden was taken i'll
only few minutes before death came.
Members of the family were at the
bedside.
Mr., Barden had been so actively con-
nected with the business interests of
the city for so many years that the
announcement of his sudden death
brought expressions of keen sorrow.
Was Native of Dubuque.
John Thomas Barden was native
of Dubuque, Iowa. He was a son Of
the late Richard and Ellen Cummins
Barden, who were among the best
known of the pioneer residents Of
Wisconsin. Mr.. Barden was born on
March 10, 1860 and shortly after his
birth the members of the family re-
moved to Platteville. He was educated
in the schools of Platteville and later
completed his education at the Platte
Vile Normal. Early in life he de-
cided to be merchant and he got his
training in the great wholesale house
Of J. V. Farwell & Co.. and with Mar
shall Field & Co., in Chicago. He was
a travelling salesman with these com
panies for some time. He was widely
known to the trade throughout the
country and was regarded as a man
excellently fitted for the merchandise
ing business.
Came to Kenosha in 1904.
Mr.. Barden came to Kenosha in 1904
and he has been associated with the
Barden Store company since that time
In every way he upheld the splendid
reputation of family Of merchants.
He had charge of some of the largest
departm in the store and he was
a general favorite with great
patronage of the company
Mr.. Barden was a great lover of
the home life and he belonged to no
clubs or organizations. His time out
side his place of business was spent
at his home and his death came as a
great sorrow to those who were near
est and dearest to him.
Large Family Survives.
Mr.. Barden is survived by his widow,
who has been very active in the edu-
cational work of the city; by three
sons, Richard, James and Horace Bar
den, and two daughters, Irene and
Jessie Barden, all residents of Keno
sha. He is also survived by six broth
ers, Walter and James Barden of Chi
cage, George of Platteville, Hugh Bar
den, president of the Barden Store
company, Charles Barden of St. Cloud,
Mimi, and Steve Barden of New York.
Mr. Rarden was man of star1inNr