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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Fight Against Leage to be Made the
Real Issue of Coming National
Campaign.
(By Associated Press. J

Marion, Ohio.-Assurance that the
League of Nations will lead all other
issues in the campaign is seen by the
advisers of Senator Harding in over
Sunday developments around the camp
fires of the two big parties. The an
nouncement in Washington that Gov.
Cox stands in perfect accord with
President Wilson is taken here to
mean straight-out plea by the DEM
ocratic party for vindieation and per-
petuation of the Wilson foreign policy,
a policy against which Senator Hard
ing and all of his lieutenants here are
ready to make the fight of their poll
teal lives. Even before yesterdays
White House conference was conclud-
ed, Senator Harding had conjectured
this significance and outcome and had
taken the aggressive in a public state
ment demanding that the "mysterious
foreign commitments" embraced in
the presidents program be outlined in
detail so the American people might
know what they were asked to support.
At the same time he gave assurances
that the Republican party never would
accept that program.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
Veteran of World War Is Unanimous Choice
of County Democrats for Assembly
man at Convention on Saturday.
URGE STAHL FOR CONGRESSMAN
Vote of County Delegates Pledged to Kenosha County
Men Who May Be Named for Offices Burke
for Lieutenant-Go Governor.

floor of the convention almost all of
at the convention made him prime
fayorite among the Wisconsin delega-
ton for nomination for state of
flee.
Slater Pays Tribute to Service Men.
After the nomination of Captain Day
ton for the office of member of the
Assembly Chairman Slater paid tri-
butte to the men who served in the
army.
II should like to see Captain Dayton
accept this nomination for member of
the assembly said the chairman. "The
City of Kenosha should be represented
in the legislature and when say this
l am not going to say anything against
any one who has represented the county
lin the legislature and who has not been
resident of Kenosha. ] want to say
now that those men have done and of
fered to do all they could for the ad-
vancement of legislation in close touch
with the problems of Kenosha as city,
A good city man in the legislature can
accomplish many things. | know that
the nomination of Captain Dayton will
meet with the sanction of many of the
people of Kenosha be they Democratic
or Republicans. Captain Dayton saw
his service when the red blooded call
Of war came. He answered the sum
mons promptly and was one of the first
Kenosha men to volunteer and he came
back through the flame with a record
clear. believe that those men who SER
we'd the men who made the sacrifice
to enlist are entitled to every emol-
ument that we can give them. 1t is
my deep regret that more men who
made the sacrifice have not been given
the recognition in Wisconsin that they
are entitled to-"
Will Circulate Petitions.
Before the adjournment of the con-
vention arrangements were made for
the circulation in Kenosha county of
the petitions of candidates who may
be named at the convention on Widnes-
day and other candidates coming in
the field regardless of convention
nominations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
KenOshans See Fire
at Aiken Homestead

Page the Zion City fire department!
The efficiency of the Volivites in civic
activities was again demonstrated on
Sunday when the fire department, re-
ceiving a call from the Aiken home
stead, one mile north of the city on the
Sheridan road, arrived at the scene
in record breaking time but with
out the necessary apparatus to ex-
tinguish the flames.
The story is related by Kenoshans
who motored to Illinois points along
the north shore on Sunday The Aiken
homestead was one of the landmarks
on Sheridan road. 1t was seventy-fve
years old and one of the most beauti-
full residences along the north shore.
Fire started from a defective Chin
ney and famed by the brisk wind,
quickly spread to other parts of the
home. If the fire department had ar
rived with proper equipment it is pos
siole that the home might have been
saved but the efforts of the water
bucket brigade" were futile.
Nothing but a mass of blackened
ruins stands to tell the tale of the old
homestead and the furniture which
had significant family history. The
loss was only partially covered by
insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
KEEP SUICIDE SECRET
FROM EX-EMPRESS
Mother of Prince Joachim Is Not Told
of His Tragic Suicide in Berlin
on Sunday.
(By Associated Press, }

Doom, Holland The announcement
of Prince Joachim's death came to
Doom Castle like thunderbolt The
former German empress, who during
the last week has been again seriously
troubled by her heart ailment, is be-
lieved not to have been informed of
the tragedy. The ex-emperor,. how
ever, has been greatly affected by the
untimely end of his favorite SON.
Prince Joachim saw his parents quite
recently. In the middle. of June he
paid them a visit at Doom Castle here.
Berlin.-Friends of Prince Joachim
Won Hohenzollern deny stories current
in Berlin that his suicide at Potsdam
Sunday was brought about by scandal.
They say that aside from his, marital
disappointments the prince was acutely
embarrassed through his restricted
finances.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
Miss Esther Selin
Dies on Sunday
a Long Illness on Sunday Morning
at Her Home.

Miss Esther Margaret Selin, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Selin, died
Sunday morning at the home at 965
Grover street, after an illness of more
than a months duration. She was TAX
en- i'll with acute appendicitis for which
an operation was undergone Compli-
cations arose and the patient was not
able to rally from the effects of it.
Miss Selin was born in Kenosha on
November &c, 1899. She was educated
in the public schools and attended the
Kenosha High school She was a mem
Der of the Swedish Baptist church and
had taken a very prominent part in
the work Of the young people Of that
institution. Her death comes as a
great loss and sorrow to her many
friends and relatives here.
The funeral services will be held on
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock at
the Swedish Baptist church with inter
ment following in the family plot at
the Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
EXPECT RAISE
TO SEVEN CENTS
Kenosha Street Car Fare
May Be Boosted Again
August the First
ORDER EXPIRES THEN

Kenoshans who ride on the street
cars of the city may get ready to drop
seven cents instead of six into the tills
at the back of the car, according to the
beliefs expressed today by persons in
touch with the local situation. The
present order of the Wisconsin rail-
road commission granting a fare of
six cents expires on July 31st and
there seems to be plenty Of reason to
suspect that new order may author
ize the company to give the rate an
other boost of one cent.
Since the granting of the increase
from five to six cents employees of the
company in Kenosha have sought an
increase in wages which if granted
would probably call for another in
crease in the fares for the company.
Employees Expect Award.
The conjecture was started here to-
day by the statement from an en-
ployee of the company that the repre-
sentatives of the employees had been
assured that their petition for in
creased wages would be given favor
able consideration. If any award is
made, it is certain that fares must be
boosted to secure the increased cost Of
operation.
Kenosha employees of the company,
even with the award of three months
ago, have been receiving from AZ to As
cents an hour while Racine and Mil
waukee street car men are securing
from So to 81 cents. The street car
men here have asked that the scale of
wages be boosted to give the local en-
ployees the same wages that are paid
in these cities.
Wait Renewal of Order.
In the order granting six-cent fare,
the commission laid down to the COM
pany the extensions which should be
made in the transportation system in
Kenosha and suggested that some &C
ton should be taken by the company
to meet the demands of the city. The
six-cent rate was to be effective only
until August 1st and it is believed that
if it is renewed or if an extra cent is
allowed to meet any new award made,
the commission will ask the company
to take immediate action towards ex-
tending service here.
Officials of the company have no
statement to make regarding the con-
lecture but it is known that the com
pany has not asked that the fare here
be raised to seven cents, the amount
paid in Racine and Milwaukee. It is
said, however, that this action would
be necessary if the wages here are
made equal to those paid in these
cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
Just Got Married
to Avoid LdU Suit

Claiming that her husband, Lawrence
F. Martin, married her in order to
avoid breach of promise suit which
was to have been brought against him
by another woman, Mrs. Florence L.
Martin has started an action fui di-
vorce in the Municipal Court. The
complaint alleges that she married the
defendant at Waukegan July %, 1919
and that few days after the marriage
she discovered that Martin had mar
ried her in order to avoid being made
the defendant in suit for breach of
promise. The name of the other wom-
an is not mentioned in the complaint.
Mrs Martin charges that her husband
has treated her with extreme cruelty
and that on one occasion he tried to
drive her from their home. She asked
for division of the estate and alleges
that her husband has property valued
at more than 5000 of which SIS 900
is Kenosha real estate. The city di-
rectory gives the home address of
Martin as 709 Garden street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
KenOsha to Join
In Gas Protest
Call Being Sent Out for United Action
Against Proposed Change in
Quality of Gas.

City attorneys representing all the
cities in which gas is used and in
which it is proposed to reduce the
quality of the gas with an increase in
rates are to be called into conference
to protest against any change in the
rates. The city of Kenosha has not
as yet been invited to participate in
the conference which is to be called by
City Attorney Cuttings of Racine, but
it is certain that Kenosha will have
part in the protest made to the rail-
road commission and in any action in
court which may be decided upon later.
Representatives of the gas companies
have declared that the proposed change
in the quality of the gas will in no
way impair its efficiency.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
CENSURES MAN
But NOT PARTY
Mrs. Youmans Explains
Action of Gov. Clement,
Republican.

Kenoshans who have been inclined
to believe that the Republican party
is opposed to votes for women because
Governor Clement refused to call the
state legislature of Vermont into spe-
cial session to ratify the Susan B.
Anthony amendment, are reminded by
Mrs. Henry NJ. Youmans of Waukesha
that this is not the first time Republi-
can statesmen and Republican legisla-
lures have figured in the suffrage fight,
but it is the first time that they have
been on the wrong side of the fence,
from the women's viewpoint.
Mrs. Youmans' statement, received
by Kenosha suffragettes today, reads
as follows:
The Case Against the Democrats.
at has been current belief in suf-
frage circles that the Tennessee legis-
lature would ratify whenever it had an
opportunity to do so. Even if Dem
ocratic legislature provides the neces-
sary 36th state, the Republican party
will still be entitled to the lions share
of the glory for enfranchising women
of the country. Of the 35 states which
have already ratified, 20 are Republi-
cans and are Democratic. Of the
legislatures which have defeated the
amendment, in Republican and are
Democratic Even giving the Demo-
cratic party one more state, the com
parison will be this: Republican, 80
for, against; Democratic, 7 for,
against. Further comment is unneces-
sary.
II am greatly disappointed at the
statement issued by Governor Clement
of Vermont, refusing to call a special
session of the Vermont legislature to
ratify the woman suffrage amendment
Censure for Gov. Clement.
~ cannot accept as valid the reason
which Governor Clement gives for his
decision. The constitution of the
United States provides specifically that
amendments to the constitution, after
having been passed by two-thirds of
both houses of congress; shall be valid
to all intents and purposes, as part Of
this constitution, when ratified by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the
several states, or by conventions in
three-fourths thereof, as the one or
other mode of ratification may be pro-
posed by congress.
Since I have always believed that
the federal constitution represents the
supreme authority in the land, super
Tor to that of any state constitution OF
any statutes passed by state legisla-
lures, cannot see that either Vermont
or Governor Clement has any griev-
ance because the supreme court of the
United States has decided that the fed
eral constitution means exactly what
it says in the section providing that
federal amendments shall be ratified
by legislatures Of states.
Governor Clement is losing an OBJ
portunity to do an act of justice and
to benefit his party by the addition OF
one more state to the long list of those
Republican states which have already
ratified"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
BADGER RAILROADS
SEEKING INCREASE
Railroad Representatives Ask Railway
Commission for 2496 Increase in
Freight Rates.
(By Associated Press)

Madison.-The railroads of Wiscon-
sin through their representatives ap-
peared before the state railroad COM
mission and asked this commission to
act in conjunction with the interstate
railway commission to increase the
freight rates throughout the state.
The application asks for an increase of
approximately 24%o on all freight
schedules in the state. An additional
increase will be asked for according to
President Byron of the St. Paul line
if an award of increased wages is
granted to the employees of the com
pany.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
Coveted Cup Won
by Bankers Sunday
Merchants and Savings Team Secures
w. C. Stevens Trophy by Defeat
ing the Ernst Books.

The Merchants and Savings Bank
ball team won the w. c. Stevens cup,
Sunday afternoon when they defeated
the Ernst Book Stores in a we'll
played game at Lincoln Park. The
final score was 10 to 4. AS the count
indicates the game was featured by the
hard hitting of the bankers who
stretched nine clean bingles into thir
teen runs. The trophy will be pre-
scented to the winners with special
ceremonies August 29th. The score
by innings and summaries follows:
Bankers ...0G720o31o-13 9 S
Books 020010-4 10 7
Three base hit, Irving; two base hit,
Siebrolich, Kolar, Tomlinson, Polat-
chek, Orth; struck out, by Siebrolich
5, by Brennan 7; bases on balls, off
Siebrolich 8, off Brennan z; wild
pitches, Brennan, 2.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
SCHOOLS MAYLOSE
CENTRAL OFFICES
Trenary Property and Ad-
ministration Building
Are Under Option.
MAY ERECT BUILDING

Officials Of the city schools have
been advised that it may be necessary
for the school board to find new
place for the location of the central
offices of Kenosha schools. 1t is an
nounced that an option has been taken
on the entire Trenary property at the
corner of Market and Sheridan road
and that the sale of the property may
be eonsummated anytime within the
next four months. 1t is said that the
consideration in the option is 900
but nothing has been given out as to
the identity of the purchaser of the
property or the purpose for which it
is TO be used. At the school offices this
morning it was said that the owners
of the property had not been furnished
with this information.
No New Home in Sight.
The board Of education has lease
on the property now used as the lad
ministration" building and this lease
extends for four more years, but one
of the provisions of the lease was that
in case the building was sold the lease
could be cancelled. 1t is possible thai
the board would be able to negotiate a
new lease with the purchaser of the
building. The matter is expected TO
come before the school board at its
next session. For some time the board
has considered suggestion for the
erection of special building to be
given over entirely to administration
work and the sale of this property may
hasten the carrying out of this plan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
WEEDS AT GREAT LAKES.

Announcement is made today of the
marriage of Miss Mary Jones, Balti-
more, Nd, and Lawrence Eastman, son
of Major and Mrs. James Russell East
man of Kenosha. The ceremony was
quietly celebrated at the home of a
brother-in- law of Mrs. Eastman at
Great Lakes on last Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs. Eastman will for the present
make their home at Great Lakes where
Mr.. Eastman is engaged in Red Cross
work
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
Cox Pleased
with Conference
(By Associated Press. J

Columbus Conferences engaged
Governor Cox here today upon his re-
turn from Washington where he con-
ferred with President Wilson. The
Democratic nominee declined to reply
to the statement of Senator Harding
calling for an explanation of Cover
nor Cox's meeting with the president.
Stating that he was Every much
pleased" with the results of his talk
with President Wilson, Governor Cox
reiterated his statement declaring that
he would not engage in wire debate
with the Republican nominee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
Robert Symmonds, Former
Supt. at Jeffrey Plant
Dead at LosAngeles.
LEADER IN INDUSTRY
Deceased Prominent in Indus
trial and Church Life Here
and Later in West.

Robert Symmonds, formerly general
superintendent of the Thomas B. jeff
cry Motor Co., of Kenosha, and a man
well known in industrial and religious
work in Kenosha, died Saturday even
ing at his home in Los Angeles, Cal.
The news of the death was received
this morning by the mother Of the de-
ceased, Mrs. Phyllis Symmonds, AIT
Evergreen street, in telegram from
Attorney Frank S. Symmonds of Ke-
nosha, who was called to his brothers
bedside last week. The deceased had
been in failing health for several years
and had been taken seriously i'll sew
eral weeks ago.
Born and Educated Here.
Robert Symm onds was born in Keno
sha December IS, 1869, the son Of Cap
tain and Mrs Robert Symmonds, Sr.
He was educated in the public schools
Of Kenosha and after completing all
courses offered here at that time, con-
tinued his studies at the Rose Poly
technic Institute at Terre Haute, Ind,
where he was graduated from the
school Of electrical engineers. He re-
turned to Kenosha and was employed
as an engineer by the Thomas B. jeff
cry company.
Mr.. Symmonds rapidly worked up
through the factory to a commanding
position among the leaders of that
plant. For ten years he was general
superintendent of the company and his
patents were responsible for many Of
the improvements made on the car. In
1911 failing health forced him to re-
sign his position and he retired to Los
Angeles to recover from a nervous
breakdown.
Leader in Church Work.
In Kenosha and in Los Angeles Mr..
Symmonds had also been prominent in
church work. He was member of the
Methodist Episcopal church and had
given untiringly of his time and ta-
Tents to the work of the church. He
was for many years steward of the
Park Avenue M. e. Church and super
intendent of the Sunday school here.
In recent years he had served in sim
liar capacities as member of the
Hollywood M. E. Church in Los An
geles.
In both Kenosha and in the far west
he had made many close friends to
whom his death will come as per-
sonal sorrow. The men in Kenosha
who were associated with Mr.. Sym
monds in the work at the Jeffery plant,
today wired to the home in California
their syTnpathies with the relatives Of
the deceased.
Survived by Relatives Here.
Mr.. Symmonds was married in 1897
to Miss Clara Brewer Of Kenosha and
to this happy union two children, Will
liam Harold and Fern Roberta, were
born. He is. survived by his widow
and two children, in Los Angeles; by
his mother, Mrs. Phyllis Symmonds of
Kenosha; by four brothers, Colonel
Charles Symmonds of Fl. Bliss, Tex,
William R. Symmonds of Los Angeles,
Attorney Frank S. Symmonds of Keno
sha and Seth F. Symmonds of Houston,
Tex; and by two sisters, Mrs. Martha
Mcconnell of Chicago and Miss Lizzie
Symmonds of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held on
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at
the Hollywood M. E. Church in Los
Angeles with interment in the family
plot in the cemetery of that city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
BOIsheviki Push
on in New Advance
tBy Associated Pressl

London.-The bolsheviki, according
to communique issued at Moscow on
Sunday, are energetically pursuing the
Poles southwest of Wilma. In the di-
rection of Ida and Baranovitchi the
bolsheviki say they have reached i'm
portant points to the eastward of Bar
anovitchi. On the Crimean front fierce
fighting is reported to the south of
Oreckhoff.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
Death Summons
Mrs. Hester StOtts
Mrs. Hester A. Stotts Dies at Daugh-
ter's Home Early This Morning
After Long Illness.

Mrs. Hester A. Stotts, aged 60 years,
died early this morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Hines a.. TIA Newell
street, after long illness from COM
plication of diseases. The deceased
was born in Camargo, Illinois, and had
lived most of her life in that village.
More than year ago she came to Ke-
nosha to make her home with her chill
dren, Mrs. Hines and one son, who
survive her. The remains will be TAX
en- to Camargo for the funeral services
on Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
Harding Attacks
League Covenant
fBy United Press.l

Marion, Ohio-The treaty of Yer
sailles and the League of Nations COW
enant were scored as involving "a mis-
takenly plighted relationship of the
United States to Europe" by Senator
Harding in another attack on the adj
ministration's foreign policy today.
The Republican nominee insisted that
preliminary treaty should have been
made immediately after the armistice
and that the League of Nations coven-
ant should have been considered later
independently of the final treaty.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
Anfu Forces Retire
to Pekin Ramparts
fBy Associated Press)

Pekin-The Anfu forces defending
Pekin have been severely defeated by
the revolutionaries near Mantoukou
and are now in full retreat toward
Pekin. They were outflanked by the
army of General WI Pei Flu who is
pursuing to the very ramparts of the
capital. Reinforcements have been
rushed to the aid of the Anfus, who
will try to make stand outside of
the walls of the sacred city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22
Former Leader of County
Politics Died at Home
in Somers Sunday
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
Long Prominent AS Leader of
Republicans in This Part
of the State.

The Hon. Isaac T. Bishop, former
senator from the third senatorial dis
trict of Wisconsin, and one of the best
known of the pioneer residents of Ke-
nosha county, died at his home in the
town of Somers on Sunday morning at
the age of rs years. Death followed
long illness due to a general breaking
down from advancing age.