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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
RATE INCREASE MAY
AFFECT ALL LINES
Increase Allowed by Interstate Com
merce Commission Probably In
clude Intra-State Traffic.
nv Associated Press.

Washington, D. C.-Readjustment OF
the whole rate structure of the ma
tions transportation systems was start
ed today with view to putting into
effect by September the freight, pas
senger, Pullman, excess baggage and
milk rate increases authorized last
Saturday by the Interstate commerce
commission. While tariff experts are
working on the general rate schedules,
the carriers will make application to
the various state commissions for adj
vances in intra-state rates to CORE
spond to those in interstate rates. Re-
quests for advances in passenger, Pull
man, milk and excess baggage traffic
are expected to be the same for all
states as the increases in these charges
authorized by the federal commission
were general. They were 20 per cent
on passenger, milk and excess bag
gage. Charges of so per cent on rates
for sleeping and parlor car space. Rea-
sons requiring an increase of inter
state rates are very persuasive OF the
need for increase of interstate rates"
declares report sent to the various
state railway commissions today by the
three Representatives Of those COM
missions who sat with the interstate
commerce commission during public
hearings on the billion and half
dollar railroad rate case. when all
matters are considered" says the re-
port, land remembering that where
thirteen men are considering contro-
verted questions and proposed policies
their differences of opinion must be
composed or decided by the majority
we believe that the conclusion, con-
sidering all things, is just and fair
and we give it our approval A part of
the responsibility to meet the situa-
ton rests upon the state commissions.
Such increases as we'll be made in
interstate rates should. if possible
made effective Sept. l, 1920"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
Hard Times Follow
Der Tag in Germany
Defeated Berliners Have Not Even
Moonshine to Show for Short
Lived Place in the Sun.

Berlin-How the erstwhile weI1-to-do
live in present day Germany is de-
scribed in the Allgemeine Zeitung by
an elderly high state functionary,
married man with family, who says
that although he belongs to the upper
10000 in Prussia, according to the
income tax schedule, his style of living
is reduced to that of plain laborer.
81 own a fine mansion in a fashion
able Berlin suburb he writes, "but
we have been obliged to let four rooms
furnished and will have to restrict our
own apartments still further.
Before the war, we breakfasted on
eggs and bacon, white bread and but
ter, and tea with cream and sugar;
now we have to content ourselves with
thin Cruel, black bread, no butter or
sugar and the nondescript official jam.
"Only once or twice a week does
meat appear on the dinner table;
never joint. Wine has been abolish
ed. Supper consists of porridge, her
rings or cheese. Before the war,
the family used seven pints of milk
daily; now quarter of a pint is
the allowance
"Clothes are worn threadbare; my
son mends my shoes and my daughter
cuts my hair.
Letter writing has become too ex-
pensive. I tear off unused half sheets
of letters received and use old en-
velopes, inside out. Baths are cut
down to one-half.
eve can no longer afford to enter
tain company to meals; we meet our
friends after supper"
The present lean times, the writer
confesses, have not impaired his health
very much, although he says he has
become "somewat spare in body"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
AUNT NANCY HAS A LARGE DAY.
fRv Associated prece

Eau Claire, Wis.-Mrs. Nancy Ket-
chum O'Brien of Osseo, better known
as "Aunt Nancy" accompanied by the
Rev. Harry Milford, who officiated at
the wheel of the auto, drove to Eau
Claire in the morning, spent the day
with Mrs. O'Brien's granddaughter, c.
E. Ketchum, attended movie in the
evening and after the show motolcd
back to Osseo, some thirty mile away.
There would be nothing unusual
about this incident but for the fact
that "Aunt Nancy" has passed the
century mark more than a year ago
in fact, is over 101 years old. De-
spite the fact that she was born only
four years after the battle of Water
loo, "Aunt Nancy" is wonderfully spry
and active and an auto trip such as
she just took to Eau Claire is moth
ing in her young" life. She is a
movie fan and the screen pictures do
not bother her eyes in the least
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
Kaiser Makes Doom
The Little P0tsdam
Former All-Highest Gathers Nina
ture Court About Him in His
Exile in the LOwlands.

Doom, Holland-The former German
Emperor William, while processing a
desire to lead at Doom, the quiet life
of country gentleman, has neverthe-
less created little court around him
somewhat larger than that which
he had at Amerongen and Dutch news
papers have already begun calling
Doom "The Little Potsdam."
The allies demands upon Holland
to guard the former Emperor closely
have made it impossible for William to
mingle with the Dutch country gentry
who have estates about Doom and the
house where he is said to expect to
spent his remaining days is just like a
little bit of Germany.
Strict military order prevails outside
the House of Doom, where passersby
must not be too curious. Within the
discipline is Prussian. Williams only
associates are German. His entire
staff, including approximately forty
servants, are German with one excep-
tion-the village barber, Dutchman,
is called in now and then to trim
his hair or beard.
When at Amerongen, William went
frequently to Doom by automobile,
but now, he is seldom seen outside the
wire fence of his estate, which villag
ers call his $40 hectare cage" Forty
hectares are about 80 acres.
The few times he has been out, he
has paid visits to his former host,
Count Bentinck, at Amerongen. Now
and then, the former crown prince or
others of Williams sons have been
permitted to visit the exile, largely
because of the illness of their mother,
but, from day to day, William seldom
sees any new ces-only his daily
associates.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
Kenosha Police Officers Stage Sensational
Capture of Five Chicago Negroes on Sunday
Morning Just After Ten O'clock.
SEVEN SHOTS WERE FIRED AT THEM
Quintete of Negroes Were Their Way to Milwaukee
after Stealing Auto Valued at $4,000 in
Chicago Early Sunday Morning.

ton and searched and they feared
violence from a great crowd which had
had gathered in front of the city hall
and thronged the corridors. eve
didn't do nothing but steal the auto
mobile" one of them shouted to the
crowd as it began to move in. The
negroes were in no danger of violence
but the chase and the shooting had
thoroughly aroused the curiosity Of
the crowd and the people wanted to
see it through.
Ferguson Just a "Kid"
Ferguson who appeared to be lead
ing the gang and who wore chauf-
feur's uniform and Chicago chauf-
feur's badge was little more than a
"kid." He told the police officers that
he was sixteen years of age. eve
stole the car at the corner of Fifty
first street and Wabash avenue Just
about six o'clock this morning" Fer
guson told a representative of the
News. eve didn't have the slightest
idea who it belonged to but we we're
going to Milwaukee when the police
officers here took me. These boys all
live down in the same neighborhood
in Chicago and we were all in the
same party"
Ferguson confded to the chief fol-
lowing his confession that he had a
brother in Chicago. who was an ex-
pert in the automobile stealing game.
"He has stolen five automobiles" Fer
guson is alleged to have told the po-
lice.
Said First Offense.
Not one of the negroes sought to
make any defense after they had been
arrested. They were decidedly ner-
vous when they were being searched
and appeared to be anxious to get into
the lookup and out and away from
thu crowd When the chief gave the
order to "put 'em down" the five
negroes rushed down the stairs like
bunch of school boys. All of them
insisted that it was their first Of
Tense as automobile thieves.
Chicago detective were notified of
the arrest on Sunday before noon and
asked to find the owner Of the auto
mobile and to send to Kenosha for the
negro quintette. The men all ad-
mitted willingness to return to Chi
cago without the usual requisition pa
pers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
MAIL CAR TIRES
CUT BY VANDAL
Unusual Case Brought in
to Municipal Court in Ar
rest of Victor Johnson.
PLEADS mot GUILTY"

One of the most unusual criminal
cases known in Kenosha courts in
years conferred today about the arrest
of Victor Johnson, we'll known express
man and drayman who was arraigned
in the municipal court this morning
on charge of malicious mischief and
who was declared to be possibly facing
q charge of interfering with the hand
ling Of the United States mail in fed
eral court. Johnson was arrested on
Saturday night following a complaint
by Leonard Friedrich, who is employed
as messenger to carry the mails from
the Northwestern depot to the post of
fee. Friedrich alleged to the police
that three of the tires on his truck
used for transporting the mails, had
been slashed by a knife. He told the
police that just after nine o'clock Sat-
urday night he had seen Johnson
bending over one of the front tires of
the automobile with a knife in his
hand, that he had seen him slash the
tires and that later he had watched
him put the knife into his pocket.
Johnson Says mot Guilty"
When arraigned this morning John
son entered plea of not guilty to the
charge against him and the hearing
was continued until week from next
Wednesday and Johnson furnished
bonds for his appearance at that time.
He declared to the court that he must
be the victim of mistaken identity.
Postmaster James German held
conference with the district attorney
early today and declared that he was
willing to lay the facts in the case be-
fore the United States attorney and
askd for an Indictment in the fed
eral courts and the matter was held
in allegiance pending some further
investigation.
Three of the tires on the REQ truck
used as the Email carr were slashed
evidently with knife. The truck was
in front of the court room this morn
ing to be used as evidence.
Friedrich Charges Jealousy.
Friedrich in statement made to the
district attorney, declared that he be-
lieved that the tires had been cut on
account of the fact that some other
men handling baggage from the sta
tion were jealous of him. In the
hours not occupied by the handling of
the mails, Friedrich has been hand
ling baggage from the Northwestern
station. He asserts that there have
been protests against his doing this
work on the part of other men engaged
in the draying and expressing business.
Johnson and two other brothers
have been engaged in the express bust
ness in Kenosha for years and he has
always borne an excellent reputation.
Postmaster German declared today
that he was ready to take the matter
up with the post Office inspectors. 81
have no knowledge who cut the tires
of the Friedrich car" declared the
postmaster, "but am willing to go
the limit to prosecute any one who
seeks to interfere with the handling of
the mails.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
CITY CAN CLAIM
CHILD-PRODIGY
Little Daughter of the Late
Allen Cole Wins Fame
in Chicago.
PRAISED BY SANDBURG

Kenosha can lay just claim to a
child-prodigy who has recently taken
the spotlight in Chicago. Betty Cole is
now spoken of in the same bated
breath with Hilda Conkling and others
of "the younger poets" who have
thrilled their elders with songs of
childish poignancy and charm. Little
Miss Cole is the daughter of the late
Allen Cole, who lived his boyhood and
youth at the home of his aunt, Miss
Julia Allen of this city. Her moth
er is now Mrs. Herbert Hyde, wife of
the distinguished pianist for the Chi
cago Symphony orchestra.
Praise From a Master.
The Chicago Post through its liter
airy editor, Carl Sandburg, also an
ex-Kenoshan, says of little Miss Cole.
Chicago has another child poet
they have been cropping up like John
ny-jump-ups of late-and so sweet a
songer is this child that her songs are
being set to music by her talented
father.
"she is Betty Cole, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert E. Hyde.
Latest Spring Song.
"Betty's latest bit, which is to be in
cluded in a collection of children's
songs by Mr.. Hyde, and which. de-
spite certain lack of form, makes an
appeal because of the feeling. it con
veys, is entitled "A Spring Song"
The day is long and bright:
Children play.
For everything is happy
All the day.
The sky is blue, with white clouds
floating
Here and there.
The breezes fly across the sea, and
blow
The mermaids' hair.
At last the twilight comes:
Children go to bed.
And the happy day is ended
Goodnight Sleepyheads
"Betty has been writing songs for
two or thre' years, but seldom com
mits them to paper. She does her
word pictures just before going to
bed, or early in the morning m stly
singing them, to the dismay of late
sleepers.
Inspired by Sea.
an the winter she attends the Fran
els Parker school, but she spends her
summers on the Maine coast, and gets
her inspiration while watching the sea.
"Her reading is superintendent by her
mother, Louise Douglas Hyde, proprie-
tor of the Children's Book Shop Her
favorite book is Maeterlinck's "Blue
Bird" "The Garden of Hearts De-
light" charmingly illustrated by Ma
ginil Wright Ehright, is another source
of inspiration. Stevenson's "Child's
Garden of Verses" and Browning's
shorter poems are among her favorite
lyrics"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
Postal Clerks
Appeal to Wilson

Chicago.-Pierce E. Butler, president
of the Chicago postal clerks union and
Harry w. Starr, assistant city prese-
cutor and former postal clerk today
were enroute to Washington to appeal
to President Wilson to provide a court
of appeals to act on what the clerks
term unfair treatment and too much
departmental authority" They also
will endeavor to enlist the aid Of Sam
uel Gompers. president of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, and national
labor leaders in their behalf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
BULLETIN.

The FIVE negroes arrested as au-
tomobile thieves on Sunday, were
taken to Chicago just after noon
today. Jones, one of the negroes
insisted today that he had been hit
in the cheek by the bullet from
the revolver of Secretary Meissner,
but it would have taken micro
scope to have found the wound. Fay
Ferguson, who was the leader of
the band, told the chief before he
left Kenosha that his brother, Neal
Ferguson of Chicago, had been
with him when the automobile was
stolen and it is expected that the
other man will be arrested in
Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05

Boston-Failure of the American
and other governments to keep pace
with the movements of foreign ex-
change enabled Charles Ponzi to get
rich quick.
Ponzi himself says he has made
$8,500,000 in less than eight months.
He traded in foreign exchange, buying
Italian money and other Europe money
which is far under par, at tremend-
Gus discount.
This foreign money he sent to the
country in question and had it return
ed to America in international Reply
Coupons" Under pre-war agreement
these can be redeemed in the United
States at par.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05

Some countries guarded against such
proft-taking in exchange. Britain, for
example, had postal money order
convention with America. AS soon as
British exchange fell. Britain slapped
on a Commission" fee which made
every purchaser of money orders pay
according to the prevailing rate Of ex-
change. The United States and other
nations in which Ponzi worked, how
ever, failed to take such steps.
And now the government is fran
tically Investigating" Ponzi's transac
tions through embassies and consul
lates and foreign governments, while
Ponzi smilingly assists in the probe.
Investors in Ponzi's proect have al
so drawn huge profits.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
e. C. MiIliken, from Wash
ington, Gives Praise to
Congressman Randall.
HAS HELPED FARMERS
Leader in Big Farm Movement
Praises Stand on CO.
operative Marketing.

"The farmers of the First Wisconsin
district can not afford to lose the
services of Congressman Clifford E,
Randall. He is man who has the
confidence of his associates at Wash
ington, man who has been energetic
and effective in the support of every
piece of legislation tor the advance
ment Of farm interest, a man who has
made an intelligent study of these
interests and who has brought that
study to aid in bringing about effec-
tive legislation which is going to mean
lot for the advancement of the farm
er. l count him as one of the men
best fitted to serve the farmer and
most able in his service"
This was the statement of R. c.
Milliken, of Washington, statistician
of the committee composed of the
heads of the various farm and breed
ers associations which has been closely
watching legislation in Washington.
Mr.. Milliken was in kenosha on Sat
urday afternoon and Sunday confer
ring with leaders of these farm or
CARNATIONS relative to work which is
being done in Washington.
Firm for McFadden Bill.
eve especially like the attitude
which Congressman Randall took to-
ward the McFadden BILL" said MIR.
Milliken. "This bill is a plan to pro-
vide for the extension of rural credits
to individual farmers with the idea of
stimulating production and facilitating
the sale of farm products. Congress
man Randall has been one of the
strongest supporters of this bill and
his address before congress in support
of it indicated clearly his attitude to
the right kind of consideration of the
cause of the farmer. lie has stood
firm for the bill and his intelligent
consideration of it on the floor of
congress has been one of the most in
teresting contributions toward It's sup
port.
Knows Work of Randall.
81 may not know Kenosha county
very WELL" continued Milliken, "bLt
do know the work of Congressman
Randall in Washington. Randall has
been real friend of the farmer and
has been able to separate great move
mnts from little ones. He has done
effective work in advancing the bill for
cooperative marketing of products. No
member Of congress in my opinion has
done more for the advancement of this
bill. The beauty about Randall is that
he has the confidence Of his associates
in congress. Any man to accomplish
anything in congress must have this
confidence. He has the. ability to ini-
tiate movements and he has the ability
to defend them on the floor Of con-
gress. On all measures affecting the
great farm interests of the nation Mr..
Randall has been energetic and effec-
tive. I do not know that he has any
desire to have me butt into his cam
paign in this district but I know what
the leaders Of these great farm or
CARNATIONS think of him and l believe
that his people at home should know
it. l feel that his election means an
intelligent vote on the floor Of con
gress for the big things which are be-
ing advanced for the betterment Of
the farmer and the better handling
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
Hitchcock { h0sen
for Joint Debate
(By Associated Press,

Washington Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska has been selected by Cover
nor Cox to represent the Democratic
party in joint debate on the League
of Nations to be held at Winona Lake,
Indiana, on August the 9th The Re-
publican who will debate with Senator
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
w ar Trophies in
New 7 Ork Harbor
(By Associated Press,

New York-Hulks of five former Ger
man warships, allotted to the United
States for experimentation and to be
destroyed in one year, are due to ar
rive in the New York harbor today.
They are to be locked in the Hudson
and for several days will be open for
visitors Four of these ships took part
in the battle Of Jutland
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
INVESTIGATE COAL SITUATION.

Chicago-Judge Robert &. Grove,
chief justice of the criminal court to-
day directed the August grand jury to
investigate the coal famine in Chicago
and determine whether or not any per
sons, firms or corporations in Cook
county are engaged in criminal con-
spiracy to bring abou coal shortage
to boost the price of coal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
REPORT MILK
is IMPROVING
Only One Sample During
July Falls Below Clean"
Rating-It Was Fair.
CONSIDER PRICE BOOST

Chemist Henry F. Miller of the city
health department this morning gave
out his report of tests of milk for the
month of July and it shows an i'm
provement. In his report Chemist
Miller says:
milk examined during the month
of July has held up very well, for it
is the hot weather that very quickly
will cause bad milk if there is any
carelessness in handling. There still is
room for improvement and there will
be no let up till we have the best
results possible.
No. Percent Bacteria Sediment
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
MINERS AL GOING BACK.
by Associated Press.

Indianapolis Bituminous coal min.
ers who left their work on strike last
week in the Indiana and Illinois mines
are all returning to work today, ac-
cording to the announcement made by
officials of the international Mine
Workers of the World here today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
Railway Commission
Meets on Monday

Madison The Wisconsin Railway
Commission will hold its final hearing
on the appeal of railroads for an in
crease in rates on Monday morning at
nine o'clock, according to the bulletin
issued hero this ~,----t--
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
FLOUR TAKES ANOTHER DROP.

Minneapolis took further
drop of fifty cents a barrel at the
principal mills here today. Quotations
on family patent is SO pound cotton
sacks, carload lots, was from $12.35 to
$12.75, drop from more than $14.O0
a few days ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
Sediment
Percent Bacteria
Price Boost May Come,

Leaders Of the dairy interest in Ke.
nosha indicated today that it was pos
sible that the price of milk would be
increased in the city following an in
crease of a little over thirty cents a
can by the farmers. The new whole
sale price became effective on unday
and while no notice of the increase
had been given today it was said that
the profit on the new Wholesale price
would be too narrow to allow the milk
men Giving profit" and it is ex-
pected that the price will soar anoth-
er cent a quart before the week is
over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05

There was a rumor today that the
American Legion picnic scheduled for
next Saturday at Paddock's Lake
might be postponed because of an in
ability to secure a special train on
that date. The committee has not yet
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
ESCAPE WITH s. 500.

Kansas City-FoUr negro bandits in
a motor car today held up a negro
messenger Of the Troost Avenue bank
and escaped with the lakter's grip con-
tanning $500 IN cash and between