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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
FAMOUS ROMAN FEAST DAY
May "a Has Been for Centuries Day
OF Merrymaking in the Italian
Capital.

Though the night of May % was
witches night" In Rome no serious
accident was reported next day. The
witches which fly on broOmsticks be.
tween the ancient hills Of the Gaelic
and Esquilno apparently were afraid
OF the broom and the basin of salt put
outside so many doors and went home
In despair.
May "A is st. John the Baptist's
day. one always kept by old-fashloned
Romans as a day for eating snails,
Snails are the Roman idea of the
locusts which st. John the Baptist ate
when In the desert. But why witches
should try to take possession OF Rome
on the night before his feast day is
mystery. They do fly about on
broomsticks, says popular report. and
salt and broom alone viii keep them
out of homes
BY some hidden law which the
Romans themselves don't try TO ac-
count for no witch viii enter house
before which stand a basin of salt and
a broom until she has counted every
grain of salt In the basin and all thu
wisps In the broom. As the nights
are short in May the witch gives up
the task In despair, knowing she could
never finish her job before sunrise.
The night of May % is a great night
for the Roman people; they gather in
the fields outside st. John Lateran.
eat snails, dance, sing and throw flow
ers at each other.
An odd modern note Is given by an
enormous merry -go-round, opposite the
ancient church dedicated TO st. John.
It's wooden horses go round and round
to American ragtlmes, fox trots and
bunny-hugs. 1t is mixture of old
and new worthy OF that extraordinary
city, where all the centuries get jun
bled up together and make friends In
way you might search the world for
and not find elsewhere.
The May night festival Is older than
John the Baptist and marks the tradi-
tion of the old Roman springtime jol-
lily called the lupercali. These
feasts were In honor of the wolf which
fed Romulus and Remus the twin
founders of the city. A real live wolf
is kept In the capitol till that day In
memory of this one; for had there
been no wolf to feed the twins there
would be no Rome today, the Romans
argue.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
why We Yawn.

There are two unfailing signs Of
fatigue, says Dr. Halford Ross, the
home Office factory Inspector for Lon
don, England. When the mind is tired
people cape, and when the body is
tired they fidget There is an idea that
gaping is Catching" but this Is only
true If many people are tired together.
Doctor Ross has watched children In
London schools, and he finds that DUR
ing the morning If one gapes the 9th.
ers do not follow suit, but towards the
end of the afternoon, when one gapes
the others do the same. When in In
dia Doctor Ross stood one morning on
the staircase Of the viceregal palace al
Calcutta and watched men and women
going up and down past statue of a
yawnlng man. Nobody gaped. That
night there was ball at the palace !;
and at five o'clock in the morning Doc.
tor Ross again stood by the stalue and
watched the people going home Ev-
eryone gaped, and this was simply be-
cause they were fatigued; when they
were fresh, they could pass the yawn-
Ing figure with immunity.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
This From a School Teacher.

They were strolling along the banks
of White river toward Ravenswood,
two girls from southern Indiana, who
are attending local preparatory
school for teachers. They were adj
miring the row of odd little cottages
and the summer inhabitants, when one
of the girls remarked: II would Just
love to live out here, but would like a
more exclusive spot" The other girl
agreed she would just love to live
there, but said: II would want cot
tage where the others amt attn.
dianapolis News.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
BY DEDUCTION.

When the boy next door told Isabe
that the moon was made OF green
cheese, she asked her grandfather Il
It were so.
What do you think about it2" he
asked.
"Well, I'm pretty sure it's not true.'
she said.
what makes you think sol"
Because God made the moon be
fore he made the cows. "-Everybody'f
Magazine.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
His Business in Post Office,

The commercial traveller met Sandy
the canny one, emerging from the post
office.
.'Ah, Sandy I" cried the commercial
"it. is good to see as prosperous a
farmer as yourseIf-not forgetful OF
HIS country! You have been in the
post office to purchase war bonds?'
Nay" said Sandy easily.
.."Oh! Then perhaps you have Put q
little money in the savings banks, that
1t may help the country.
"Nay."
g 'Well," said the traveller as last
resort, II suppose that you have
bought a postal order to send to some
poor acquaintance"
!. "Nay; I've been in to fill my foun-
tain pen."-London Ideas.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Railroad Mystery.

Why does train that starts out
from station as If it were really
going somewhere, suddenly stop? II
never goes far enough so that II
couldn't have known beforehand that
it might have to stop at that particular
place. This being so, why doesn't the
train wait until it is assured that II
will go on without stopping? Nobody
knows. Probably nobody will ever
KNOXVILLE.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
In a Quandary.

"Tm in a tough position" declared
the judge, who had resigned to resume
the practice of law. Been employed
to try to get new trial for a man
sent to JAIL"
"Well?"
"Shall l decline the case or shall ]
make myself out mutt for convicting
this mann"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Proved,

Mr.. Murfee-Sure, an what's the
matter with the goat this mornin'7
Mrs. Murfee-Sure, he eat up q pair
Of my old corsets.
didn't tell you that corsets were
unhealthy?"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Ancient Inquiry.

eve are still seeking" said the sci.
enlist, ito ascertain the exact pur.
pose for which the pyramids of Egypt
were constructed"
ayes" replied Senator Sorghum, alb.
sent-mindedly. Some of these inves.
legations do take a long time"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
False Claims.

E hope there Mother without
" calling Physician with remedies herself
Most Mothers know that Baby prepared
bab there who think
enough for Baby and these Mothers appeal give nothing
babies that specially prepared for babies
False claims KILL but your child
For thirty FletFs aiding
OF the deaths infants Mothers have
with it. Always keep the house.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Time He Spoke.

Nell-Tomorrow is Jacks twenty
eighth birthday.
Doris-Are you going to give him
anything?
Nell-Yes good strong hint.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Sensitive About II.

Angry! Why, merely asked her
If they were installed In their new
home yet"
"Well, you see, they've bought every
thing on installments and she probably
thought your words had a double
meaning"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Point of XlaW.

Wife-Don't you really think these
round steaks are as good to buy as por-
terhouse?
Hub-Better to buy, but they are not
so good to eat.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Horse Racino Records

The Year Book credits 35,O85 trot.
tiers with records of a mile in 2 80 OF
better and 26670 PAGERS In the 2:a
list.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
No outino for Her.

II think I'll get a chance to use my
car today"
"How's that?"
"The chauffeur had quarrel with
the cook"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Self-centered.

barnacle grew on vessel at sea,
His hold he would never let Slip
He sailed right along in perpetual glee,
For he thought he was running the ship
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
A WARNING.

Lady Bug-pon't you dare smoke
that cigar. Lips that touch tobacco
shall never touch minei
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Consistent.

Passenger Con express)-You are the
most obliging porter l ever encoun-
tered.
Porter-Maybe l is. Dis amt no
'commodation train.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Fudge.

what do you think Of that college
fudge?" asked the soda attendant.
II think 1t Is well named" respond
ed the old soak.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
Home Cooking.

OF all the meals that man can buy
Wherever he may roam,
There are no meals that satisfy
Like those he gets at home.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07

Free Instruction: Agents wanted everywhere.
sell practical necessity; large comm. bOBus
Golden, 1907 Franklin N. s.. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07
OUT ON THE BRINEY.

pray get under my umbrella Miss
Gull during this sudden shower.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-07-07

MEN AND WOMEN EVERYWHERE ava
earning over $1,000 every day selling new
product; sweetens like sugar; relative cost
only &c pound. Greatest money making
repeater on earth. Experience unnecessary
Particulars free. Write AL PRODUCTS Co
Dept. XIV s. s73 North Wells St. Chicago
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-02
BANDITS GIFT
MAYBERECALLED
Gambling House Bandits
May Sue for Return of
$500 Given to Charity.
TAKE ACTION SOON

The four gambling-house bandits
from Chicago, who staged early this
year sensational holdup of a Main
street gambling house in Kexosha and
escaped with loot estimated at SO 900
and who later were recaptured and
paroled by Judge Tully upon the agree
ment that they make a "gift" of
81, 300 to Kenosha charities, may de-
mand that this "gift" be returned TO
them. This was the information
brought back from Chicago today by
Constable John S. Scholey, who had
been in communication with Abe Sill
Der, the chief of the bandit quartet.
Whether or not the bandits will let
good enough alone" or will attempt
to regain the $500 which they left in
Kenosha at the time that they were
paroled to the probation officer of Cook
county will be decided at meeting Of
the four which is to be held in Chicago
when they next make their regular re-
port to the probation officer.
Get Opinion of Expert.
The bandits appear to have some
claim for the return of their "gift."
Early this summer Constable John
Scholey, while in Madison on other
business, presented the case to Attor-
ney General Blaine and was informed,
according to Scholeys' report, that
Judge Tully could not exact any gift
for charity from the bandits. 1t was
declared that the bandits might have
been paroled or that they might have
been sentenced to serve out their
terms. The attorney general said that
the bandits might sue and secure the
return Of the $500 which they had
left in Kenosha for charity.
Constable Scholey made a special
trip to Chicago recently to see one Of
the bandits. He told him Of the opin-
ian of the attorney general and the
bandit became Interested at once. He
offered to present the proposition to
his three confederates at their next
regular meeting before the probation
officer and see what they thought Of it.
May Cause Review of Case.
Constable Scholey declares he has
taken a hand in this affair because he
believes that the investigation may
bring about new hearing on the ban
dit case. It is declared that any at
tempt on the part of the bandits to re-
gain the money cannot endanger their
parole unless they have violated the
terms of ii in some other amer.
The $1,000 in question was turned
over Immediately to the Kenosha hos
pita1, the Kenosha Service league and
the st. GATHERINGS hospital and has
been used by these institutions for
charitable purposes. The demand for
its return if it is made, will be made
directly upon Judge Tully. The case
would have interesting legal points at
issue if it should ever come before
the court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-02

have gone out trained teachers, pro-
fessional scholars, religious leaders
and successful business men. It is
from the colleges Of the type of those
in Wisconsin, that keen minds 60
forth, loyal souls ready and eager to
give of their best for the worlds bet
torment. They have learned the lesson
of sacrifice; they are willing to give
rather than to acquire; they have had
the advantage of the personal interest
of their teachers, interested in small
groups, and not the unknown in crowd
ed lecture halls. They have been pur-
posely marshalled as in a great cause;
the daily teaching has been one of
preparation for life in all Of its hard
struggles; they have been urged to
give Of themselves, Of their talents, Of
their gifts, for the sake Of others. Of
those graduating from college with
such desires it may be said, as was said
Of a missionary who gave his life in
India for the uplift Of those in dark
ness, "Shade for another the palm
trees make; they stand in the heat of
the sun alone; and burst into fruit for
another's sake; for the sake of others;
not for their own!" If such could be
said of the young American growing
up today, how bright would be the
future of our great nation. The college
is not the place for teaching utilitar-
ianism it is not the place for the
learning Of trade; it is not primarily
a place for teaching one or two spe-
cialties by which the student can earn
living; it is the place Of the mind,
the heart and the spirit; its chief
function is the stabilizing and improv-
ing of character and the uplifting of
the spirit to higher and nobler ideals
of service and sacrifice. Such is the
function of the Wisconsin colleges.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-02
KENOsHANs WE'D AT DENVER.
Dispatches from Colorado Announce
Pfarr-Williams Nuptials.

Dispatches from Colorado Announce
Pfarr- Williams Nuptials.
Messages from Colorado, received in
Kenosha today, bring the word that
Michael J. Pfarr and Miss Anna VIII
liams were married at the Holy Ghost
Church in Denver Thursday, August
10th. The Rev. W. S. Neenan oficiated
with Miss Charlotte acting as brides
maid and W. Schick as best man.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
a frock of figured foulard and geor-
gette with taffeta hat to match. She
carried shower bouquet of Killarney
roses. The bridesmaid wore blue char
meuse and a picture hat and wore a
corsage bouquet of Killarney roses.
The bride, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Williams, well known in
Kenosha, is a beautiful and charming
girl Of great popularity in the younger
social set both here and at Denver.
The groom, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Killian Pfarr, pioneers of Kenosha, is
a promising young business man now
holding a responsible position with the
M. J. O'Fallon Supply company Of
Denver.
After a trip to Estes Park and the
surrounding mountains, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pfarr will make their home in Denver.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-02
Dell Kelar, Prominent as VaudeviIlian and
Concert Hall Singer Sought by Chicago
Detectives in Pacini Case.
LETTER GIVES POLICE CLEW
Mrs Harriet Adams Bares Her Entire Story to- ChiefOf
Police and District Attorney and Agreesto
Remain in KenOsha.

this young Chicago woman and may
never have, but we want to know what
she knows about the last few days of
the life of Charley Pacini. We conf
IDENTIFY expect that she will come to
Kenosha and tell us what she knows.
If she has left Chicago, we viii make
further efforts to locate her"
Had Wonderful Voice.
Dell Kelar is pleasantly remembered
by many Kenosha people. She came to
Kenosha as vaudeville singer and
during the days that she was singing
at local theatre she lived at the Hotel
Haywood. 1t was said that she had
known MIR. Pacini before she came
here. He showed an active interest in
her during the time she was filing her
professional engagement with the To-
cal theatre. Miss Kelar is described
as one of the most beautiful young
women claimed by the music halls in
Chicago and other cities and it is said
that she had sung at many of the
largest music halls in Chicago and had
been a prime favorite in these places.
It was said that one of her latest en-
gagements was at the music hall now
under the direction of Dale Winter,
the widow of the late "Jim" Colosimo.
It was declared by the officials that
outside of the questioning of Mrs.
Adams and the search for Miss Kelar
that there had been no other develop
ments of interest in the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-02
Near Death
from Hunger Strike
(By United Press,

London Sudden collapse of Ter
ence MacSweeney, Lord Mayor of Cork,
is hourly expected at the Brixton Jail
today where the political prisoner is
entering the sixteenth day of his self
imposed fast. At least one member Of
his family will be constantly with him
in his cell from now until death or
the British government releases him
from confinement on charges Of sedi-
ton. His brother, Sean MacSweeney,
stated this morning that he "did not
expect Terence to last much longer"
AS the martyrs death becomes daily
more imminent rioting increases in
Belfast. Patriots assisted by drunken
looters are burning barracks, stores,
and houses as an expression of pro-
test against the Imprisonment of the
Lord Mayor. Ship-yard disorders are
expected to result in massacres before
evening. Accordingly reinforcements
of British constabulary and soldiers
are constantly arriving in Belfast.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-02
CoIO-Roy Preacher
Boo Ashes

R. R. WINNER the Cowboy Preacher
whose main mission in life little
while ago appeared to be to convert
the Kenosha police department, has
returned to his cid haunts at Sheridan,
Wyoming. Here is what one of the
Sheridan papers-sent by the eewbey
has to say about him.
Announcing that he is on his way
to "knock the devil out of Buffalo, .
Robert R. Winner Of Creston, Iowa,
who five years ago was police officer
in Sheridan and was cowpuncher for
Billy Moncreiff," stopped over in
Sheridan today enroute to Buffalo
from Spearfish, S. D.
WINNER is an evangelist Of the old
school. Opening bulky valise, Vim
mer extracted bottle prior to his de-
parture for Buffalo this morning.
ashes" he explained. "Crepe de
chine"
'"The girls burn 'em after they hear
me preach" he continued. @These are
the remains Of eight peek-a-boo waists.
This is an era Of immodesty, but eight
normal school girls at Searfsh have
repented and have burned their crepe
de chine, and here are the ashes"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-02
.SIGN PACT FOR
GAS PLANT DEAL.
Racine Officials and Gas
Co. Officials Sign Agree
ment in Racine Friday.
RACINE WILL RELIABLE

The officials of the city of Racine
and the officials of the Wisconsin Gas
& Electric company in Racine ON Fri
day signed the stipulation which pro-
vides that no jury shall be necessary
to settle between the company and the
city questions arising out of the pur-
chase Of the gas plant by the city of
Racine. The main value of the resolu-
ton is that it protects the rights of
the company in case the city of Keno
sha and other cities now served by
the company should claim damages for
the cutting off of the supply to these
cities and under the agreement the
city of Racine becomes liable for such
claims as may be made. 1t is under
stood that this has been signed with a
view Of the city of Racine going ahead
with the proposed purchase.
Kenosha Supply Mentioned.
The stipulation which has just been
signed, protects the rights of the com
pany in the matter of severence dam
ages should the local plant be taken
over. It follows:
1T is hereby stipulated and agreed
by and between the Wisconsin Gas &
Electric company, Wisconsin corpor-
alton which owns and operates a gas
utility located in the city Of Racine.
and the city of Racine, a municipal
corporation, acting through it's city
attorney, by virtue Of a resolution Of
the common council of said city adopt-
ed on the 10th day of September, 1919,
that the city attorney may proceed
with the acquisition of the gas utility
plant Of the company located at the
city of Racine actually used and use
full for the convenience of the public
IN said city without prejudice to any
right which the company may have I'M
der the law to secure severance dam
ages resulting from the loss of gas
producing equipment necessary to sup
ply Kenosha, Cudahy and South Mil
waukee and lost usefulness Of the com
pany's high pressure transmission
mains and other similar consequences
of the contemplated acquisition. with
like effect as though determination of
necessity had been made by jury in
an action brought for that purpose
pursuant to the provisions of the pub
lie utility act.
"The intention of the parties to this
stipulation is to solely waive the trial
before jury to determine the neces-
sity of the taking under the statute
only, and all questions not properly to
be considered by the jury in said ac-
tion under the law are not to be
effected by this stipulation"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-02
District Attorney Is Told Of
Overheard Conversation in
Regard to Slot Machines.
BACK IN OPERATION
Immediate Investigation into
Story Gamblers Were Opt
nlistic Is Started Today.
BULLETIN.


John s. SchOley, constable of the
third ward, announced this morn
ing that he had sent letter to
Governor Emanuel L. Philip on
Friday evening, appealing TO the
governor for an immediate investi-
cation of all the county officials of
KenOsha county connected with the
enforcement of the gambling laws.
SchOley declared that he has asked
for the removal of the officials,
from the judge of the municipal
court down to the sheriff and the
district attorney. He declared that
he had asked the governor to take
the matter up at once. SchOley
was bitter in his declaration that
the law had failed to take the right
course in the destruction Of slot
machines seized by him. District
Attorney Peter Fisher said this
morning: II knew nothing of the
matter until after read of it in
the paper. had charge of the
prosecution of the men arrested
for having the machines in opera
ION and every one of them was
Convicted and fined. / know that
the fines were paid and the gamb-
ling devices ordered destroyed. Il
was my opinion that this was the
end of my official connection with
the case"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-02
PRAISE WEST SIDE BANK.

The Kenosha State Bank, Rowland
avenue and Elizabeth street, had an
official visit from the banking depart
ment of the state on Friday. The ex-
animation by the Madison officials was
the first since the charter examination
when the bank opened. Examiners
Ellis and Hanchus commented very
favorably on the progress made and
the good condition in which the banks
affairs have been kept They were
especially pleased with the safety vault
equipment which is of the latest
design.