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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-06-24
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL =

John Twist returned yesterday
from Omaha where he purchased a
couple car loads is sheep.
Miss Minnie Krauel returned on
Monday from an over Sunday visit
with relatives in Manning.
Mrs. c. w. Taylor returned Mon
day morning from several days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Stemm and family at Menlo.
Phil Foley returned Saturday
from Omaha where he accompanied
a shipment of cattle and says he got
in on quite a favorable market.
Miss Marjorie Wilson and Miss
Luella Kraft departed Tuesday for
Guthrie Center, where they will
spend a week visiting relatives.
Oluf Rasmussen was in the city
over Sunday visiting relatives. Mon
day he went to his home at Irwin,
where he has charge of the Stand
ard Oil Co. station.
Mrs. James Hunter and daughter,
Miss May, who have been visiting at
the home of James Andrews and
other friends, returned Tuesday to
their home in Omaha.
Mrs. B. r. CASTOR left the last of
the week for Omaha, where she will
spend a couple of weeks visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Craney and family.
Mrs. H. j. Savage and daughter
spent over Sunday with Mr.. Savage
at Ames, where he has a position as
reporter on the Ames Daily Tribune
and making a big success of it.
Louis S. Peterson and two daugh-
tiers, Nettie and Louise, of Racine,
Wis, arrived in the city the latter
part of the week for an extended
visit at the home of his brother, K.
]. Petersen and family.
Mrs. j. NJ. SHAFT and Mrs. James
Reshton of Nicola, arrived in the city
the fore part of the week and will
make a visit at the home of the
Purdy brothers and their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Ford and
daughter who have ben here on a
visit at the home of the lady's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Simcox, re-
turned Monday morning to their
home at Bows, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roth left Mon
day evening for Rochester, Mimi,
where Mrs. Roth will submit to a
surgical operation. Her many
friends trust that she will be per-
manently benefited and return home
in improved health.
Mrs. NJ. E. Kennedy and Mrs. J..
M. Kennedy and daughter Josephine
OF Jackson, Neb., were in the city
several days visiting at the home of
their son and brother, remaining I'M
til Monday, when they returned TO
their home.
Peter Hansen and daughter Chris
ten Jensen of McCarey, Mont, who
have been here on a visit with rela-
tives and also at Elk Horn, left
Monday morning for Dewitt, Iowa,
where they will make a visit before
returning to their western home.
John Weighton left Monday morn
ing for Davenport TO buy materi-
al for several contracts Ward &
Weighton have for sewerage plants
in towns in northern Iowa. Mate
rial is hard to get and shipping ia
cilities are not the very best at this
time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-06-24
FOR SALE

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arator, 32x54. Phone 34E22, Ex-
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-06-24
MINNESOTA LAND

South central Minnesota corn,
clover and alfalfa land. Renville,
Meeker, Mcleod, Kandiyohi and
Carver counties. Write for informa-
ton. Mcleod County Land Co.,
Hutchinson, MINI. 24-10tpd
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-06-24

The fast AdaIr base ball team will
play Audubon on the local diamond
next Sunday. 1t will be a good game.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-06-24

All good shows-Crescent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-06-24
Life


have taken the agency
for the Farmers National
Life Insurance Co., the first
and only real farmers COM
pany ever organized.
1 will be pleased to show
you figures on life and in
yestment insurance that will
be worth your while. Phone
cav.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
LEGION LIKES
KENOSHA pep
State Convention of Legion
May Come to Kenosha
in 1921.
POST READY TO ACT

kilograms from Green Bay today
announce that Kenosha is being CON
sidered as the gathering place for the
annual encampment Of the American
Legion Of Wisconsin in 1921. The Ke-
nosha post has one Of the largest dele
cations at the annual convention and
while no vote has been taken to invite
the veterans of the World War to meet
here in 1921, it is said that many Of
the delegates to the encampment want
to come to Kenosha.
The fact that Kenosha has the larg-
est post in the state has caused the
city to be leader at the convention
Kenosha legionnaires are willing and
ready to do their part in entertaining
the convention next year. 1t was said
this morning that the place for the
holding of the next convention might
be held open for decision by the ex-
ecutive committee of the state organi-
zation after an investigation of the
conditions. There is a strong feeling
in Kenosha and among the members
of the Legion for the entertainment Of
the convention here. Racine has also
been suggested as the place for hold
ing the next convention. The Racine
post, it was declared this morning, is
ready to make formal invitation to
the veterans.
Political Action Expected.
1t is expected that the state encamp-
ment at it's closing sessions today will
take some action to place the Legion
on record for more united political ac-
ton in the coming campaign. It is
certain that there will be no endorse
ment of candidates or parties, but it is
expected that some action will be taxi
en- to put the Legion on record as to
big principles to be fought for.
Resolutions demanding an extension
of the Americanization program are to
be passed at the. sessions today and
it is expected that the resolutions will
strongly urge the passing by congress
Of some form Of a soldier bonus.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
RENT "GOUGERS"
MUST PAY TAX
Assessor Takes Rental Val
ue Of Property as New
Guide for Value.
TENANTS GIVE FACTS
Cards Being Made Showing
Rental Value of Every Piece
Of Property in the City.

tWhat is the rent of this apartment?
How much did it rent for on May l,
1919? Has there been any increase In
the rent during the past year,"
These are the questions which are
being asked from every tenant in Ke-
snosha by City Assessor John w. Stew
ems and his assistant, George Stevens,
and the questions are part of the
big movement on the part of the city
to make the trent gougers" pay the
full amount of taxes. The movement
to list the renting value Of every
piece of property in the city is part
of the general movement for the adj
vancement of values in the city and
it is expected to put increased taxes
on the right parties.
No Cam0ufiage Here.
The conditions under which the
questions are asked are being made
clear to the tenants. eve are inform
ing every tenant that it is the pul-
crease in property values and that the
rental value Of property is most i'm
-portant in levying the tax" declared
Assessor Stevens this morning. "We
are getting some very interesting in
formation"
When the cards Of the assessor have
been completed they will show the
renting value Of practically every piece
Of property in the city of Kenosha and
this rental value will be of greatest
aid in determining the valuation which
is to be put on the property for tax
alton.
May Take Ten Per Cent Rule.
1t is possible that the local assess
ment bureau will adopt the 1870 rule
as basis for computing the value Of
rented property in the city. This rule
is now being followed in many of the
larger cities of the country. The 1919
rule provides that the valuation of the
property shall be based on the belief
that the owner is receiving 1870 re-
turn in rent. Of course this would
mean very high valuation Of some of
the property where rents have adj
vanced to an abnormal figure. Assess
ors in other cities have held that this
is fair way to determine values and
that rental values taken in considera-
ton with sales values of surrounding
property furnishes fair adjustment
for all property.
Get Interesting Figures.
The figures being secured show that
there has been a terrific advance in
rents in Kenosha during the past two
years. In many cases the rent has in
creased more than 1900. Steady in
creases in rental values has been in
dicated by the reports made to the
assessors and these increases appear
to be common to all parts of the city.
The gathering Of the data on rental
values will of course delay the work
Of making the assessment but it is be-
lieved that the information secured
will he of GREATEST value to the citv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
MAY SOLVE
OLD MYSTERY
Friends of M L. Booth
Who Disappeared Said
TO Have News.
HIDINGPLACE MYSTERY

Hope was expressed today that the
mystery which attended the disappear
ance of M. L. Booth, formerly an au-
ditor at the Elks Club here and a
member of the Kenosha lodge Of Elks,
who disappeared nearly three months
ago, may be solved Employees Of the
audit company by which Booth was
employed, we're in Kenosha today and
they announced that they were hopeful
that within short time Booth would
be found" 1t was said that one of
the employees of the company had
been in communication with Booth
and that it was known that he was
alive and we'll and it was now thought
that within short time he would re-
turn to his wife who has been awaiting
anxiously for his return in Chicago.
No Statement for Public.
"No, we haven't anything to give out
for publication" said the fellow EN-
ployee Of Booth at the Elks Club this
morning. eve do not know wher
Booth is and we do not know what
strange fancy led him to go away, but
we do know that one of our men has
been in communication with him and
that he is alive and we'll. His wife
has heard nothing from him and So
far as we know none of his old time
friends have seen him since he disap-
peared three months ago. We are not
trying to say what is his reason for
concealing his whereabouts. 1t is just
possible that this is his own private
business. We are satisfied to know
that he is alive and we'll"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Gets q Permit
TO "Lddder'' In

If you happen to be doing down
Dayton street in the shank of the
evening and hapen to see a man crawl
ing into the upper story window of a
house by means of ladder Don't
shoot. It's just Lew Heller, popular
employee Of the Kenosha Water COM
pany, retiring for the night. He has
perfect right to go into the house
by way of the ladder as he has per-
nit from both the police department
and the health department. The lower
rooms of the Heller home are under
quarantine, but the father of the
family is staying in the upper rooms.
There is no entrance to the upper part
of the building save through the front
window. Hence the ladder and hence
the order to the police, Don't mis-
take Lew Heller for burglar
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
OLD BRIDGE
ON LAST TRIP
Main Street Bridge to Go
Down River Starting in
the Next Two Days.
PLAN FOOT BRIDGE

The old Main street bridge is going
to move. Contractor Greiling an
nounced this morning that the old
bridge would leave its moorings at
Main street within the next two or
three days and start for its boat ride
down the river. The bridge is to be
moved on scows and it is to be set up
on the abutments. at Middle street.
The old Middle street bridge which
at one time graced the river crossing
at Main street is to be junked and
sold to someone who wants to buy old
iron and steel. The work of moving
the Main street bridge from its pres
emit location to the Middle street loca-
tion will probably require little over
week.
"The work is going to be carried
forward with as little delay as possf-
ble." declared City Engineer Brennan.
eve are going to try to make it as
little Of an Inconvenience as is possi-
hla ,,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Family Poisoned
by "Potted Ham

Mitchell, S. Done child is dead
and six others are not expected to live
at the home Of John Wierenga in this
city as the result of fpotted ham, poi
soning. Sickness seized the entire
family, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wierenga and nine children just after
supper Tuesday evening. Physicians
were called but were unable to pre-
vent the death Of one child or check
the suffering of others. It is feared
that the death-supper will have num-
bered six victims before evening. The
'potted ham" was bought by Mr.. Wier-
enga at a reputable grocery store in
Mitchell, the proprietors Of which in
sist that they have had no complaints
about it until the fatal luncheon at
the Wierenga home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
MEREDITH ASKS AID
TO HELP FARMERS
Secretary of Agriculture and Big Man at
Democratic Convention Asks Shearer
to Aid Work Here.
SUGGESTS FARM CAMPS NOW
Secretary in Letter to KenOsha Man Declares Farm
Labor Shortage Is Menace to the Food
Supply of the Nation
SUGGESTS FARM Cal

The establishment Of farm camps
with a view of making the life of men
work on farms in Kenosha county
more entertaining and more inviting
is suggested to Conrad Shearer sec
retary Of the Manufacturers Associa-
tion of Kenosha in letter from Sec
rotary Of Agriculture E. S. Meredith
who is picked by many people to be
the Democratic candidate for Vice
President. Secretary Meredith is max
ing an effort to find solution by
which the farm labor situation, now
particularly acute in Kenosha county
can be aided. In his letter to Seere-
tary Shearer he says:
"The farm labor shortage threatens
the food supply of the Nation. re-
Gently addressed a letter to you on
this subject, but / feel that the situa-
tion warrants my bringing the matter
again to your attention with some
further suggestions for your consid-
Grafton. The cities, along with the
Federal and State agencies, should do
what they can toward alternating ex-
isting conditions, for, otherwise, we
may be confronted with a difficult
situation next wintera situation
rougnt aD6ut by curtaiIed rood pro-
duction and consequent scarcity and
high prices.
MAY | suggest two ways in which
believe commercial and civic organ
izations in the cities can render ef-
fective aid Just now.
Survey Trucking Areas.
"The first suggestion is that you
look into problems of the trucking
areas around your own city. Each
city has, in this regard, problem that
is somewhat different from that Of any
)ther city The United States depart
ment Of Agriculture is doing what it
can toward the solution Of these pro-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
PREFER PARTY TO
PERSONAL POWER
Harding Announces People Not Per-
sons Will Rule if Republicans
Are Elected.
(By United Pressl


Washington Senator Harding and
Governor Coolidge have agreed to base
their campaign on plea for the re-
storation Of party government as a
substitute for personal rule, accord
ing to statements issued by the presi-
Dental nominee today. Senator Hard
ing also said that ne had determined
to make the vice president an import
ant factor in the government as a CO.
.ordinating link between the executive
and the legislative departments, the
people and the president. Governor
Coolidge, when consulted after CON
ference with Senator Harding and
Chairman Will Hays, declared that he
was ready to cooperate with his rum
ning-mate on a party government"
basis and to do all he could to re
store a government Of the people and
by the people at Washingtn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
E,X' RAJ.
PENDILL ELECTED
LEGION COMMANDER
BULLETIN.
(By Ernest F. Marlatt)

Green Bay By practically
unanimous vote here this after
noon, Claudius G. Pendill Of Keno
sha, was elected commander Of the
department Of the Wisconsin
American Legion. James H. Nc
Gillian of Green Bay, after refus-
ing the nomination, moved that
Pendill be chosen commander. His
motion was seconded by Agnew
Askew of Milwaukee, another can
didate for the position, who with
drew to make Pendill's election
practically unanimous. Applause
for several minutes greeted the
placing Of both Pendills and Nc
Gillan's name before the con-
vention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
NAME MILLIGAN
in SHERIFF RACE
Friends of Water Coramis-
sioner Get Petitions
Ready for Him.
FLIRTING WITH STAHL
Democrats of County Urging
Former Sheriff A. F. Stahl to
Run for AssembIyman.

A little pep was injected into the
primary campaign this morning by the
announcement that John L. Milligan
was being groomed for the race for
sheriff on the Republican ticket, and
while the formal announcement of Mr..
Milligan had not been made, it was
stated that papers for his nomination
would be in circulation within the
next few days.
Mr.. Milligan has announced his can
didacy to his close personal friends
and they have given him the assurance
that they will aid him in his campaign
for sthe Republican nomination. It.
will be the first county office to be
sought by Mr.. Milligan and as he is.
widely known throughout the city and
county he is expected to prove for
midable candidate for any opposition.
Member Of Water Board.
1t used to be considered that the job
of sheriff was one particularly suited
to men who have served as blacksmiths
and Mr.. Milligan has been a black
smith all of his life. The only public
Office that he has held is that of water
commissioner of the city. He is now
serving his second term as a member
of the water board and he has made
an excellent record as member Of the
commission. 1t was said that.the
formal announcement of Mr.. Milligan
would probably be made on Thursday.
There was no evidence Of further
Republican candidates for sheriff at
the county building today and no
further petitions for any Office had
been given out.
Democrats Hesitate.
1t was repeatedly reported today
that former sheriff Andrew F. Stahl is
to be candidate for the Democratic
nomination for member of the assem-
bly,, but he has not made formal an
nouncement. 1t was expected that
there would be a food of Democratic
candidates in the field following the
close of the. national convention at
San Francisco and it is expected that
the petitions for the nomination of
Mr.. Stahl will be taken out by his
friends at that time. While it is said
that Mr.. Stahl would be agreeable to
going to the legislature, it is also
said that he does not plan to make any
campaign to get the Office.
County Clerk Holderness has an
nounced that July 9th will be the
last day for the filing of the primary
petitions. Many Of the candidates
have their petitions ready to file at
this time but as vet not petition has
been given the fling mark Of the clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
AMERICANS MAKE POOR SHOWING
(By United Press.

London-Jim Barnes, star American
pro, made disappointing showing in
the opening of the British open golf
championship at Deal today when he
scored 70 in the first round. Walter
Hagan, considered to be the more re-
liable of the American pair in the
tournament, made even poorer show
ing than his team-mate, when he went
around in 81. Alex Herd, the veteran
Britisher, set low mark for the tour
aa7nant VIXEN he made the course in q.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
WILL IRON OUT ALL WRINKLES.
by United Pressl

London Entente representatives will
go to the Spa conference with firm
determination to clear up the many
controversies in connection with the
German peace treaties, it was authori-
tatively stated here today. Conclusion
of the Spa meeting will find the dis
armaments Preparations and economic
issues definitely disposed of, it was
stated. The conference at Brussels,
which will be preliminary to the Spa
meeting, will determine the maximum
concessions to be made to Germany
by the allies and the. minimum of
German obligations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Sheriff Shooters
Shot by Pursuers
(By United Press. \

Houston, Texas-Four negroes were
killed in the cane-brakes near here to-
day, when the band of fugitives that
killed Deputy Sheriff S. M. McCor
mick, were overtaken by a posse Of
his fellow-townsmen from Wharton.
The dead men were all implicated in
the riot that resulted in the death Of
the officer and the injury of others
who were assisting him in enforcing
the law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
AMERICAN WINS TENNIS TITLE.
(Bv Associated Pressl

Wimbledon-W William T. Tilden Of
Philadelphia, today won the final matck
in the British singles tennis champion
ship tournament by defeating Zenzo
Shimidzu, the Japanese star. Tilden
will meet Gerald L. Patterson of Aus
tralia, in the challenge round for the
title. In the finals Of the ladies' sin
giles, Mrs Lambert Chambers Of EMO
land, the former title-holder, besA
Miss Ryan Of CAlifsraiA, Ia stra:aRa
sets, 81, GIL.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Obreg0n's Courier
Will Be Received
(By United Pressl

Washington.-Acting Secretary Of
State Davis has announced that he will
receive Fernando Iglesias-Calderon,
special emissary sent by Gen. 0bregon
to disclaim the latter's responsibility
for the murder of President Carranza
and ask recognition for the new regi-
me in Mexico.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
Payroll Robbers
Loot Express Car

Atlanta $4,000 was the rich haul
made by bandits who entered an ex-
press car near Augusta, Georgia,
gagged and bound mail and express
clerks, and stole packet carrying the
pay roll for large manufacturing
concern at Paris Island. The robbers
made their getaway by leaping from
the moving train before their presence
had been discovered by other trainmen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
ALBANIANS TAKE
CITY OF AVLONA
Belgrade Report Declares That Insurg-
ents Take Large City After
Bitter Fighting.

Belgrade-A report that the AIbani-
an city of Avlona has been captured
from the Italians by Albanian insurg-
ents has been received by the news
paper Prava in q despatch from Uskub,
southern Serbia, the report adding
that the entire Italian garrison was
taken with the town. The Albanfans
carried Avlona by storm after desper-
ate fighting with the Italians, the mes
sage declares.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
BULLETIN.
(By United Press)

Auditorium, San Francisco
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of
the Democratic National Commit
tee, was placed in nomination by
John D. Crosby Of Connecticut.
He was given a great ovation by
the delegates.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
MILK PRICE
TAKES JUMP
Dealers Announce Fifteen
Cents a Quart Will Be in
Force Tomorrow.
BLAME THE FARMERS

The milk men and the farmers will
begin to take an added cent in tribute
again on Thursday morning as an
nouncement was made today that the
price of milk would be increased to-
morrow morning and the old fourteen
cents quart rate will go in the dis
card to make room for new fifteen
cents quart price. Buttermilk will
go to eleven cents a quart. The man
and woman who can get along with a
pint of milk and does not care for
any extra trimmings in the way of
cream, will not feel the increase, as it
is stated that milk sold by the pint
will remain at eight cents.
The price of cream by the pint
goes up a cent, making the price six
teen cents half pint, but the Double
x Cream will remain at the present
price Of twenty cents a half pint.
Farmers Boost the Price.
H. A. Bruner of tie Bruner Dairy
company today announced the increase
in price. 1T is absolutely necessary
declared Mr.. Bruner. "The farmers
supplying the local dairies with milk
have increased the price of milk start
ing tomorrow by thirty cents for the
eight gallon can. This means an in
crease of within two cents on the scan
or one cent quart and we are forced
to follow the lead of the farmers"
1t was said that the new price
of fifteen cents would be effective
with all the city dairies.