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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-01
FORMER kE:NOSHAN
VICTIM OF SWINDiE
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law firm, and they were so cleverly
drawn up that they failed to arouse
the suspicion Of Attorney Quarless
In accordance with the arrangements
made by the attorney and his client,
Mr. Quarles wrote to the Jones COM
pany, and short time later received q
reply from the Sheboygan branch stat
ing that the matter had been taken up
with the Chicago Office and that pay
ment would be made Immediately In
a few days the check came from Chi
cago, and The day before Christmas the
spriest' returned to learn the deei-
sion of the company in the matter
The check, like the papers given the
Milwaukee law firm, was a masterpiece
of forgery, it is said, and bore the name
Of the Jones company and had been
certified by the cashier of the bank up
on which it had been drawn. None but
an expert banker could have detected
any fraud in it, Mr.. Quarles said Tues
day night, and even then banker who
was not aware of the failure Of the
Chicago bank would have been misled.
And then Father Kennedy still
playing the part of a poor priest, asked
what the fee would be, and discovered
that, although il was a matter of only
thirty dollars, he did not have that
amount Of money with him.
Given Personal Check.
Consequently he asked that Mr..
Quarles aid him in having the check
cashed, and the local attorney, it was
reported, wrote out q personal check
and identified the shabby priest"
The next day the Milwaukee bank
Informed Mr.. Quarles that the check
for $4,000 and some odd dollars, had
been drawn on a bank which was
wrecked thirteen years ago.
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TWO DIVORCE ACTIONS
FILED IN COURT
Broken Romances seek Ending With
Close of the Year in Two Kenosha
County Courts.

Frank Van Alstine through his at
torneys, Fisher & Fisher has filed an
action in the Municipal court Of Ke-
nosha county demanding an absolute
divorce from his wife Mildred E. Van
Alstine, to whom he was married at
Oshkosh November 80, 1911. In his
complaint he asserts that Mrs Van
Alstine deserted him on December Is,
1918, and that the desertion has been
continued regardless of repeated re-
quests for her to return. The couple
have no children.
In the Circuit court Mrs. Marie Ardil
through her attorney, George w. Tay-
Tor has filed suit demanding divorce
from her husband Anthony Ardil. Mrs.
Ardil alleges cruelty. The couple were
married at Kenosha on May II, 1916
and they have no children.
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The War Department authorizes pub
LEGATION Of the following statement from
the office of the Director of Sales:
The Director of Sales announces that
the War Department has declared sur
Plus and is preparing to offer for sale
at fixed prices, to the American public,
through the army quartermastcr retail
stores, approximately 100000 pairs of
new army shoes made on the Munson
last This is the first offer made by
the War Department to sell new army
inspected shoes.
Million Pairs on Sale.
The Quartermaster General Of the
army has issued instructions for the dis
tribution Of approximately 100000
pairs Of these shoes to the twenty five
retail stores now being operated under
his supervision, and the will be avail
able to the public as soon as delivery
to the stores can be effected. The sup
erintendent of each store will be make
local announcement of the date on
which the shoe will be placed on sale
in his store. The remainder of the sur
plus will be distributed to the army re-
tail stores in accordance with the de-
mand developed for them.
Three Glasses OF Shoes.
The surplus stock includes three
classes Of shoes, namely, the chocolate
colored marching shoe, which will be
sold in the retail stores, both over
the counter and delivered on mail order,
at 1925 per pair; a heavyweight me-
tallic fastened shoe that was manufact
ured for field use, which will retail at
$3.50 per pair; and a felt shoe, which
will also sell at $3.50 per pair.
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CAPTAIN FONTAINE'S
MOTHER rs DEAD
MRS. Ehda Fountain, Mother Of Cap
sha Coast Guard Officer Dies at
Hcrna in Two Rivers,

Mrs. Elida Fountain, mother Of Cap
tain Frank Fountain, IF the Kenosha
Coast Guard Station, died Saturday af-
ternoon at her home in Two Rivers,
Wisconsin, after lingering illness
from the weaknesses incident to her
advancing years. Mrs. Fountain was
~ years Of age and for the past nine
weeks had been confined to her home
by illness. She had visited her son
IN Kenosha several times and had made
many friends in Kenosha, to whom her
death comes as a. personal sorrow.
Captain Fountain left Kenosha Sun
day for Two Rivers where the funeral
services will be held probably on Tues
day morning
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northern Illinois and southern Wiscon.
sin which win be colstrihutory to the
Burlington plant.
F. n. Hastings has been appointed
as superintendent of the Wisconsin di.
vision of the company. He is widely
known to Kenosha couaty milk ship
pers. 1t is understood that the Nestles
company is planning to build up a very
large industry in this section with a
view of supplying the Chicago trade
and it is expected that the company
will ultimately buy a large portion Of
the milk produced in the western part
of Kenosha county.
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PIONEER RESIDENT DEAD.
Matthew Bower. Aged So Years, Die;
Friday Evening at ST. Catherine's
Hospital

Matthew Bower, aged IS years, long
a resident Of Kenosha county died on
Friday evening at the St. Catherine s
hospital after a long illness from a
complication Of diseases. The deceased
had been in failing health for several
months and for this reason death was
not unexpected. He had lived in Ke-
nosha county practically all Of his
life and had been employed in several
factories here. He is survived by one
sister. No definite arrangements have
been made regarding the funeral ser
vices.
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some of the children in distant cities
Tales of Sea of CompeT1ng Interest.
The death of Hugh Mcclure takes
from Kenosha one of its most interest
ing story tellers. His tales of his long
service on the sea were of compelling
interest and he was always the central
figure in the little evening gatherings
where friends of his family gathered.
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DEATH OF GEORGE DAVIS.
Prominent Pioneer of the Town Of
Bristol Buried On Wednesday At
South Bristol Cemetery.

George Davis, aged 81 years, one of
the pioneer residents of Kenosha coun-
ty died at his home in the town of
Bristol on December 2Srd. He was a
native Of Massachusetts, and he had
been resident Of Bristol for more
than forty five years. He is survived
by his widow and one son. Funeral
services were held on Wednesday af-
ternoon and interment was at the fami-
iy plot at South Bristol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-01

If it's news. the News has it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-01
NESTLES FOOD COMPANY
TNVADES THIS DISTRICT
Company Buys Big Burlington Plant
and Will Have Branch in Town of
Wheatland in This County.

The Nestles Food company has in
vaded this section of Wisconsin and
ANNOUNCEMENT is made that it has tax
en- over the Burlington plant of the
Wisconsin Condensed Milk company.
One of the receiving plants of the new
company will be located at Wheatland
in this county The company has also
taken over number of milk plants in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-10
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERS
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or Loss of Time.

we have a lew method that controls
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velopment. whether 1t is present as oc-
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We especially want to send Il to those
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This free offer is too important to neg
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the public schools there. was knocked
down and dragged several feet by a
car with three negro occupants. The
negroes were placed in Jail, and the
injured woman. though painfully in
jured is on the way TO recovery.
A meeting OF all the Farmers
Unions in the county viii be held at
Providence Friday. October %.
Mrs z. P. May, ST.. suffered a slight
stroke OF paralysis Wednesday morn
ing and for a time was considered TO
be in a serious condition by physi-
clans, but her condition Is much i'm
proved.
Phillip May, a young attorney Of
Jacksonville, IS here on a visit TO his
par ants. Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. May, Sr.
Mrs Lee Willis entertained Thurs
day afternoon with a beautiful party
in honor of the seventh birthday OF her
son, Ben.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Allen have re-
turned from their wedding trip down
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Collins. Mrs. Miles Fl. Johnson, Jr,
Mrs. L. A. Yates, Mrs. j. w Collins
Mrs. NJ. w. Green, Mrs. w. L. Mar
shall, Miss Gladys Crawford and Mrs.
Fleetwood.
Hon. Walter Kehoe of Pensacola
spent Monday in the city on legal
business. Gov. Cats spent the latter
part of last week at DeFuniak Springs.
Hon. Guyte P. McCord spent Satur-
day at Quincy en- legal business.
Willim Blount Myers transacted legal
business at Bristol this week. Among
those attending the term Of the cir
cult court at Bristol this week We're
Hon. ]. Will Yon, state auditor, and
Mr.. w. P. Bevis, assistant.
William Sawyer of Apalachicola
spent Tuesday in the city on business.
Miss Eleanor Nicholson has returned
from Quincy where she spent the sum-
mer and is again at the State College
for Women. Hon. Rivers H. Buford
OF Mariana, attorney general elect,
spent Tuesday in the city on bust
ness Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Lindsey
OF Quincy spent Monday with friends
in this city. Hon. w. P. Shelly of
TeIogia, state senator elect, spent
Sunday with friends in this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Cay had as their
guests this week. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Scarlet of Chipley. Milton E. Clark
Of Pensacola spent several days in
the city this week or business. Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Allen of Quincy
whose wedding was a recent social
event in that city. spent Wednesday
in Tallahassee en- route to their home.
Hon. J. d. Smith of Mariana, mem
Der OF the State Road Department,
attended the meeting of that body In
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| prise to the many friends of the con.
tracing party was contaminated IL
Thomasville. Georgia, last Friday eve.
ming when Miss Matte Lowe Of thi.
city became the bride of Mr.. D. A
Cassl of Atlanta, Georgia. The wed
ding which was performed by DR.. w
NJ. Harris, pastor of the First Baptis
church at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Kidder in Townsville, was a quie
one and was witnessed by only a few
intimate friends Of the bride an6
groom. Immediately after the cere-
| mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Cassl left fol
en- extended visit to the East Coast
after which they will be at home in
Jacksonville.
Mrs. Cassil is the youngest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. III. Lowe OF
this city, and has host of friends
in this city. The groom is the sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Cassil Of At
| lanta and holds a responsible position
with a firm of that city.
Their many friends extend to them
best wishes for happiness and pros
perity.
The Freshman Glass of the Leon
High School enjoyed peanut boil
ing last Friday evening at the home
Of Mrs. George H. Lamb four miles
north Of the city. The party went
out in autos and the evening was
spent most delightfully."- playing games
in the moonlight and boiling peanuts
which had been provided for the oc-
casion.
About thirty five members OF the
class were present all of whom re-
port most delightful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Pichard are
ireceiving the congratulations of Their
many friends upon the arrival of a
daughter. Tuesday, October 5.
An attractive home wedding OF
Wednesday afternoon was that OF
Miss Selma Elizabeth Eggart, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Eggart
of this city, to Mr. William Worth
Mayhem. Jr. The wedding was SOL
emnized at the home of the brides
parents by the Rev. Father Hennessy
of the Catholic church. The living
roon3 in which the ceremony was per-
fornI@a was attractively arranged. The
wedding was witnessed by the family
and few intimate friends.
The bride was charming in a navy
blue duvetine fashioned on a tailored
model with blue hat and accessories
to match. She was attended by her
sister, Miss Fodie Eggart as maid of
honor. The brides flowers were Kill
larney roses and asparagus fern, while
the maid of honor carried a bouquet
Of deep pink dahlias and p1umosa. The
groom had as his best man, Mr..
Charles Peterman Of Pa1atka.
Immediately after the ceremony,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayhem left for a tour
of the East Coast after which they
will be at home in Tallahassee.
Mrs. E. L. Fleetwood was hostess
on Wednesday afternoon at her apart
ment on East Call street to the
Wednesday bridge club. Mrs. Fleet
woods entertainment being the fourth
meeting OF the club which was re-
Gently organized.
The apartment was effectively deco
rated with a profusion of golden rod
and roses, and two tables of players
participated in the game. After sew
eral rubbears had been played, a de-
hcious salad course was served by
the hostess.
Those present included: Mrs. w. K.
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Quincy. Oct. 9.-Miss Sara oxford.
the social welfare worker who was as
signed to duty in Gadsden county by
the Southern Division Of the American
Red Cross upon request of Gadsden
county chapter is now in. Quincy and
preparations are under way for the
beginning of the work
Sheriff Gregory is determined that
the coming November election in
Gadsden county shall be lawful in
every respect, and is warning ex-con-
viots, who have registered as qualified
voters, that all such wolators of the
law will be met at the poIls by him
and his deputies with the bracelets.
Last Friday at Havana in this
county, Miss Grace Grant. a teacher in
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| this city this week. Hon. r. w. Marsh
OF Pensacola attended the meeting OF
the state road department here on
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward t.
Hall spent the weekend in Pensacola,
the guests of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. SchelI.
Messrs. J. f. Poore and J. Ed.
Keene of Santa Rosa county were
among the number who appeared be-
fore the state road department here
this week. Miss Mary Wood Davis
of Quincy. was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. George e. Lewis, in the Capital
City this week. John G. Ruge of
Apaiachicola spent Thursday in the
city. Rev. George E. Benedict of
Apaiachicola spent Thursday in the
city en- route home from Jacksonville
where he transacted business.
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the East Coast and are at home for
the present with the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Graves.
A party OF Quincy Baptists. COM
posed OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A Love. Mrs.
II. ]. Davis. Mrs Mattox and others
motored TO Monticello Wednesday 70
attend Baptist meeting In progress
there
The sweet potato storage house
which has been in the process or erec-
ton az Greensboro, win be opened
October II This Is a great enterprise
for this county and is under the man
sgement OF Sen S. W. Anderson
M. and Mrs n. B. Jordan and Ju-
Ian Howard have gone 20 New Orleans
on a pleasure trip.
J H. Trump and Y. L. Watson
spent the weekend at Mariana on
business.
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"A Chicago school teacher had he
pocketbook stolen and the account of
the robbery said she had $4,000 in it.
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DR.. Lischkoff win be out of
the city until October 18th.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-13
THERE'S MUSIC IN THE AIR!

HE ARDMORElTE believes that the people or Ardmore
1 should support The Philharmonic Club in its laudabe
efforts TO provide hghcla music for local audiences The
ladies' OF the Philharmonic in the business of making
money. They labor aesthecally, not commercially They
strive to make possible for the people of this community,
nd then hear artists of compelling charm and wide recog
ton such Mr. Reed Miller and Nine Nevada Van der Neer
who will sing Friday night at Convention Hall under the
auspices of the Philharmonic Club
1t necessary for the club give guarantee of $3.50
get these noted singers for evenings entertainment.
lould there be any profit the amount is to be applied
clubs piano But the club faced with deficit instead
profit owing the booking at local theater of another
0usca attraction comic opera musical comedy, for the
same night. We informed that this booking made
after the Philharmonic Club had booked the artists who
TO appear Convention Hall. We Informed that the
theater management gave the Philharmonic ladies
that nothing unusual would be booked the theaer for that
evening
The booking of musical comedy for the date upon
which the famous singers to at Convention Hail.
members of the Philharmonic Club declare going play
havoc with the attendance the latter place The engage
will be welnigh tragedy of failure unless the music
loving people of Armore the community people OF
Ardmore the larmnded people of Ardnore patronize the
Philharmonic Club entertainment and pass up the competing
musical comedy.
The Ardmoeite puts the matter up the people Do you
highcass music in Ardmore? Do you fair dealing
IN Ardmore? Do YOU the Philharmonic Club
altogether few organizations for the aesthetic upt 90
the rocks financial distress? DO YOU Ardmore be
&nown city which ignores singers Of national reputation
nd of superior ability when they honor with their presence?
Why think before you buy your tickets for Fri
& night?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-13
WHAT DO YOU PAY FOR SUGAR NOW?

IAVE you bought any sugar in Ardmore today? If how
per pound did you pay? If you paid more than ID
cents per pound you have money throw at the birds
at the profiteer birds, don't you know.
Yes for since The Ardmoreite, this wellknown institution
of community service this Rotaymnded newspaper this Lion
hearted organ of the people printed in this space yesterday
afternoon plain statement of facts to the sugar poteer
Hg in Ardmoe the price Of sugar has taken most decided
slump. fact has gone down. like the celebrated McCny,
t. the bottom of the
You can buy sugar in Ardmore now - per pound
less You may call up grocer who will tell
that he has no sugar to sell Very well-us call up some
other grocer and the other grocer all likelihood will have
scme sugar to sell you at - cents per pound.
This is straight tip, brother and sister. Now, you go
~ continue feeding your coin to the profeer brd"2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-13
Natural
By FRA ROBERTUS
Present Company Declines
an Invitation to Joy-Ride
in a Hearse-Prefers Fliv-
yer Operated by Optim-
ism, Pep Gas of the Gods.

NV friend drove the hearse up to my
door and invited me to get in.
N c.
"Joy.ride," laconically, if not lugubri'
ously. said my friend. lie was man
of words few and far between. Most OF
his words were monosyllabic, but ne
had learned that one hyphenate. Lie
is short, but his words had even llie
itself beaten for brevty.
N c.
"Joy.ride," again said my friend,
polnting to the open door of the hearse.
It was Il nice gray hearse, handsomely
upholstered inside. 1t must have cost
$1,000 at the least,
y c.
But for the nonce | Was not banker
in. fol u Aearse ride, eN'' ia high
r.wcrcd motor hearse lRc my friends.
y.ls lot ready for me dcarsc, thongh
the hearse was ready for me The sit.
uation was puzzlIng, not TO say cmbar.
rassns.
y
In fact, +, sort o. gave me the cold
croepS.
N C.
"Joy-ridc,' said my friend for the
third time. In my childhood had
learned that Che third times the
charm" But there was no particular
charm in that invitation
N C.
could not afford to offend my
friend. He was worth about Il million
dollars, for one thing; but The biggest
thing against my offending him was
that he was a true friend, steel.uue, a
friend in need or out of need, friend
always sincere, dependable. simple |
could even borrow money from him
without losing his friendship.
N c.
lie was especially simple ! knew him
well enough to know that unless | got
in the hearse and joined him in a joy.
ride % JoyD he would feel that I was
uppish, that I was not inclined to be
chummy with him; but that was not
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-13

the case. II he had driven up IN i
conventional fliyver should not nave
hecn TOO proud 10 ioy-ride with hlhi'
" c.
To save myself from a premature
and altogether unnecessary rehearsal
of the last sad moving picture scene'
and TO avoid offending my frieno' re-
sorted TO "A rather mean trick. press
ed my hands upon my abdomen dou'
bled myself down and pretended to be
taken suddenly and seriously i'll. IL
worked.
N c.
"Next time" said my friend driving
away aboard his hearse at something
like forty miles an hour through the
crowd that had gathered to see VINO
was dead at my house and to wonder
why the undertaken had sent Il full
blood Oklahoma Indian wrapped in
tri-colored blanket to haul away the
deceased.
N G.
After my recovery | learned that my
old friend Cato Sells, commissioner of
Indian affairs, had given my newer
friend this restricted" Indian oil mil
lionaire, an extra allowance Of $4,000
from his-the lndian's-own wealth,
and my friend had gone downtown 10
buy a new automobile. The only car
in stock was n hcarse, and ne had in
sisted upon buying it on the spot
Somc paleface persons whom | know
are riding around always cncascd in
hoarses, figuratiyely speaking They
never seem to care to ride aboard the
joy.wagon Of life, though said vehicle
is nearly always in commission ana is
supplied with free gas.
N c.
Some Of the folks refuse to ride the
"NATURAL GAS joy wagon, though I
am issuing free invitations every day.
N c.
They apparently believe in prepared.
ness, and look like funerals, ana talk
funereaIly, and are dead ones before
their time.
N c.
I'm not that way, myself; and that's
why hope Chief jim Bacon Rind wont
come around for me next time" with
his hearse, but will stop at the door of
some fellow who looks and acts as if
he d really ENJOY joy.ride in hearse.
N C.
The real joy-wagon, brothers and sis.
ters, is the familiar and friendly flivver
operated by everyday optimism, the
pep gas OF the gods Of the cheerful
heart and the sunny smile.
Copyright, 1920, by Bert Love-
---$-
Ardmoreite WANT ADS bring what
you want.
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'rishOninCO Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gullett. have re.
turned from visit with friends in
LawtOn.
VIII White Of Mannsvile was Il re
cent visitor to Tlshomingo.
\. Il. O'Brien has returned from
a business trip TO oklahoma City.
Miss Ester Chisholm has returned
to her school duties at Ada after Wis.
itlng her parents.
A. w. Gibson Of Bromide was u re-
cent visitor to Tishomingo.
Il. NJ Cook, president OF Murray
state School Of Agriculture has re-
turned from a visit to his old home
in Mississippi.
Rev. j. y. Hayes Of Woodford re-
Gently visiting his son, Jack Hays,
at Tishomingo.