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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
Kautenburg Joins
Crusading Forces
Nabs Alleged Moonshiner and Hot
Mash at Place on Balm Avenue
This Morning.

Police Officer Kautenburg of the Ke-
nosha police department Joined the
ranks of the crusaders this morning
when single handed he raided an illicit
liquor plant on Balm avenue and ar
rested John Polona, aged 35 years, on
charges of violating the Volstead act.
Kautenburg captured the worm and
still and along with it barrel of hot
mash which was evidently in process
Of being converted into liquor. 1t was
declared at the police office that Polona
was in no condition to go into court
today. "He. probably had been working
over the stuff so long that he just ma
turally got under the influence" was
the suggestion of the new police cru
sader. The still was in the basement
of a house at 419 Balm avenue. Polona
was said to be an employee of the
Nash company. Police claim that com
plants have been received indicating
that he was doing considerable bust
ness in white mule"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
Thugs Rob Anton Stanckus of S., 900 in Mon
treal, Canada, while He Waits for
Ship to Sail.
ROB HIM IN DAYLIGHT ON A STREET
KenOshan En- Route to Europe to Bring Family to Amer
lea Beaten and Robbed on Street of
Montreal i'm Broad Daylight.

Robbed of $4,000, the savings from
twelve years of work in Kcnosha fac
tories, Anton Stanckus, of 81 Brockett
street, is stranded in Montreal, accord
ing to the word received in Eenosha
today. Stanckus was in Montreal en-
route to Europe to bring his family
back to Kenosha When he was held up
by thugs and all of his money taken
from him.
Friends of the stranded man in
Kenosha are taking up fund to send
him in order that he may continue
his journey and return to Kenosha
with his family despite his misfortune
in the Canadian city. Meanwhile
Stanckus is waiting at the point of en-
barkation and is attempting 20 secure
work wherever possible in an effort
to rebuild the dream of home and
happiness which the robbers have
shattered.
Planned on Home Here.
Stanckus came to Kenosha nearly a
dozen years ago. He left in Lithuania
his wife and three children and each
month except during the war days,
when money could not reach Russia,
has sent money to them His dream
was to bring his family to Kenosha
and he saved what he could from his
wages for this purpose.
Only a few weeks ago he withdrew
all of his savings-$3, 1000 from the
bank and started for Russia to bring
about the realization of his dream.
He was to sail from Montreal and he
reached there few days before the
boat upon which he had secured pas
sage set sail
Robbed in Broad Daylight.
On Sunday afternoon he was walk
ing down rather secluded street in
Montreal near the docks. 1t was only
four o'clock and broad daylight and
for that reason he had taken no pre-
cautions to guard himself. He was
approached by two thugs, according
to the story reaching Kenosha this
morning, knocked to the sidewalk
senseless and then robbed of his
money.
It is declared that the daylight rob-
berries are not uncommon in the ports
where great number of aliens are gath
cred to return to Europe. The police
at Montreal have told the Kenoshan
that there is little likelihood that they
will be able to discocer the bandits.
Kenosha friends of Stanckus when
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
Open Hearings for
Deep Sea Waterway
Try Associated Pressl

New York.-Proponents Of the deem
sea waterway through the Great Lakes
and the St. Lawrence River began their
inning today before the international
joint commission, which yesterday
listened to eastern opponents of the
project in hearing here. Closing arr
guments by the opposition is slated for
tomorrow, after which the commission
will depart to begin a series of hear
ings in the west Charles P. Craio
secretary of the Great Lakes-St. Law,
ence Tidewater association, represent
ing organizations in fifteen states. sun
porting the project. announced The as
sembling Of enough speakers favoring
the scheme to occupy the entire ses-
sion today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
SENATOR FRANCE
BACKS UP HARDING
Maryland Senator Also Received Infor-
NAL Suggestion for New Associa-
ton of Nations.

Chicago.--An informal request has
been sent him by French organiza-
ton suggesting conferences be held
with view to forming Franco Amer
lean alliance for prevention Of wars,
Senator j. L. France of Maryland de-
clared in speech here. Senator
Frances statement was made in sup
port of Senator Harding's statement
that he had received unofficial hints
from France suggesting the formation
of an association of nations. 'I re-
ceived the same sort of communication
as did Senator Harding" said France.
"There was nothing official about it.
1t simply was letter from an organi-
cation in France whose aim is to aid
suppressed peoples. 1t was sent to the
United States in care Of Chinese
student and then mailed to me. The,
writer said he believed he was express
tag the wish Of the French people"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
MERRY PARTY
ENDS IN JAIL
Well known People Are
Arrested as Result of a
Merry Party at Lake.
Observation-Disclosures

Scnt ny Of sens, .ior WAS csrsad
on Tuesday evening when the police
arrested Einar Dahl, a contractor,
J. W. Durr, also = contractor, and Mrs.
Estella Legendre, residing at SIS New
ell street, and took out q warrant for
the arrest Of MARY Doe" who is al
legged to have been the fourth member
of a merry weekend party at hotel
at Twin Lakes on October 3rd The
two men are married and have families
and Mrs. Legendre, decidedly comedy
young woman, has several children
which were left at her home when she
was arrested and taken to the county
jail by Detective Charles Rock. Durr
was also held in custody but Dahl was
released on bonds pending the hearing
in the municipal court.
The fact that the parties connected
with the case are widely known in Ke-
nosha brought an unusual interest to
the arrests. It is said that the mem
bers of the party, following their ar
rest, admitted that the party had been
little unconventional, but that they
insisted that there had been no viola
ton of any statute.
Registered as Man and Wife.
The detective who made the arrest
acted on the complaint Of J. Legendre,
husband of the young woman arrested
on Tuesday evening. He alleges that
the member of the family party" reg
istered as men and wives at the Twin
Lakes resort and that they ANNOUNCED
that they were out on a "fshing expe
dition." The facts in regard to the
case are alleged to have become known
to Legendre on the day following the
party. The defendants were all booked
on statutory charge.
Dahl Says, ''It Was My Own WIFE,
Mr.. Dahl later said that he had his
own wife with him wien they were At
Twin Lakes. Mrs Dahl was in court
this morning to substantiate MS story.
Dahl declared that it was his opinion
that Durr and the woTnan with him
were husband and wife. The hearing
g the cases was CEN (nuei 70 October
28th and the defendants gave recoeniz-
ance bonds.
Dahl declared that in his case there
was nothing of an improper nature in
any way and that his story was wholly
substantiated by the story Of his wife.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
King Alexander
Declared Better
by Associated Pressl

Athens = King Alexander passed a
better night and slight improvement
in his condition was announced today
in direct denial of reports that he was
dead. The lung congestion still exists
but the wound which was caused by
the bite of monkey is declared bet
ter. An examination of the liquid
taken from the kings lungs showed
the presence of pneumonia germs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
DENIES CROOKEDNESS
OF BOARD OF TRADE
The Government is Informed that
Charges by Governor Allen of
Kansas are Unfounded.

Chicago-President Gates Of the
Chicago Board of Trade today inform
ed George P. Watkins, statistician of
the Federal Trade Commission today
that the Chicago Brade of Trade was
run on the square. Watkins, who is a
representative of the Federal Trade
Commission, has been detailed to in
vestigate charges made by Senator
Capper and Governor Allen of Kan
sas, who stated that "grain produce is
being manipulated by the Board of
Trade and that gambling in grain is
carried on in an extensive scale.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
RETAILERS URGE
EARLY SHOPPING
Dollar Day Bargains Elk
pected to Bring Biggest
Buying Day in History.
OFFERINGS ARE GREAT
If you're waking, call me early;
Cali me early, Mother dear.
For tomorrow is the biggest day,
=, - "
Of all the glad New Year.

This may not be just as it was writ
ten by Tennyson, or whoever it was
that wrote that poem about the Queen
of the May" but it is mighty good
advice for the people who want to get
the cream Of the bargains offered in
the great Dollar Day sales in Kenosha
tomorrow. Thursday is going to be the
biggest day in the history of retail
merchandising in Kenosha and the
people who were about the stores today
sporting" the bargains for tomorrow
are going to be up and doing early on
Thursday morning. Merchants have
made some wonderful offerings for the
annual festival of bargains and they
have some reserve stock, but they are
urging early buying.
Filled With Real Bargains.
Windows in the stores in all parts
of the city are filled today with the
offerings for bargain day and it is GER
tain that the people who spend their
dollars tomorrow are going to get the
biggest values for them in years.
"The merchants this year have pro
vided most interesting price reductions
for this day of getting acquainted, .
said one of the officials of the Retail
ers' association this morning. "They
have made an honest effort to make it
worth while for the people to come
down and buy and for the most part
the stocks are large enough to take
care of all the people. Of course there
are some feature offerings of the sale
which are not going to last long under
the bombardment of the buyers. We
hope the people will enter into this
big buying event in the spirit in which
it is planned"
Food Stuff Drops Low.
A lot of people are looking for a
winter supply Of food stuffs at the big
sales scheduled for tomorrow and the
price of this kind of merchandise is
going to be driven down to pretty
nearly rock bottom for the day. Many
of the merchants are taking losses on
featured articles with view of having
the people get better acquainted with
their stores.
The important thing is to get into
the swing. If you can't buy in the
morning, buy in the afternoon. There
will be plenty of attractive offerings
all day long.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
LOCAL LEGION
BACKS PENDILL
Kenosha Post Passes Vote
Of Confidence to Depart
ment Commander.
GOBS ARE THE HOSTS

Passing a vote Of confidence in
Claudius G. Pendil, the department
commander of Wisconsin and the state
executive committee, the Kenosha post
of the American Legion at it's meet
ing Tuesda evening at the Coliseum
lined itself up solidly in support of
these officials in their recent action
in suspending Robert M. Gibson of
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, from
performing the duties of his office
pending hearing of charges against
him.
The action came as a result of the
presentation of a resolution recently
post, No. 10, of the American Legion,
of Wisconsin Rapids, which condemn
ed the action of the department COM
mander and the state committee and
demanded that they withdraw their
action until specific and formal
charges have been duly made.
Northern Post Defends Gibson.
The resolution from the Wisconsin
adjutant, Robert M. Gibson, who was
4 formerly commander of that post.
The communication explained that the
members of the post believed that
the act of the executive committee in
suspending R. NJ Gibson before form
al charges had been made copies too
closely the system of court martial
under which a man is considered
guilty until proven innocent. They
daclared that they believed that the
committee acted illegally and not in
keeping with the democratic princi-
pies of the order.
The resolution proper expressed the
confidence of the Wisconsin Rapids
post in the state adjutant and demand
ed withdrawal of the action. Fol-
lowing the presentation of the res
olution, members of the Kenosha post
discussed the problem and the result
of the discussion was the passage of
the resolution expressing the conf
dence of the local post in the depart
ment commander and the state execu-
| tive committee.
Frazier Explains Show.
An interesting development of the
meeting came up under the discus
sion of miscellaneous business when
W. J. Frazier explained to the mem
bers of the post rumors which have
been circulated relative to an alleged
immoral show which is said to have
taken place at the Coliseum recently.
Mr.. Frazier declared that he had rent
ed the hall for that evening, that he
knew nothing of the character of the
entertainment provided by the men
that rented the hall and that he him
self was not present
"These same men wanted to rent
this hall for Friday night" declared
Mr.. Frazier. "They offered me four
times the money that they paid be-
fore and told them that would not
rent them the hall for any amount Of
money"
Gobs Then Take Charge.
At the close of the business meet
ING the gobs took charge of the meet
ing. They quickly transformed the
Coliseum into, the deck of warship
and informed the legionnaires that
they would now stage an indoor field
meet between the army and the navy.
There was walking race, hurdling
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
Pantorium Office
Now Downtown

The Kenosha Pantorium, cleaning
and dyeing establishment, which first
became known to the Kenosha public
through their famous "dot" contest
about year ago, has found that the
ever increasing business has necessi-
tated the opening of downtown Office
for the convenience of their patrons
and to further the "quick service"
policy of the organization.
Their factory and Office has been To-
Gated at 601 Charles street and the
new main Office will be located at 1877
Park street, just back of the Merchants
and Savings Bank, and will be in
charge of T. H. Rasico, secretary and
treasurer of the company. Mr.. Rasico
has previously had charge of the fac
tory Office and has made many friends
by his courteous treatment and prompt
service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
GEORGE ]. WADE
CALLED BY DEATH
Prominent on the
North Side of City Dies
at St. GATHERINGS Today.
LONG A CONTRACTOR

George J. Wade, aged seventy-one
years, one of the best known of the
carpenter and leaning contractors of
the city, died at St GATHERINGS hospi-
tai just before nine o'clock this morn
ing following a short illness from
heart trouble. Mr.. Wade had been
ailing for a week and he was taken
to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
Just after three o'clock this morn
ing his condition became critical and
members of the family were summon
ed to the bed side. They remained
with him until the end.
Mr.. Wade was one of the best
known residents of Kenosha and he
had spent his entire life in the city.
He was a son of the late William John
Wade, one of the early pioneers of the
county. He was born in Kenosha July
a, 1S49. He was educated in the
schools of the city and early in life
learned the trade of carpenter.
Long a Contractor.
For number of years he engaged
III WIN do a Gar pcllbCA SOhCAO avn NoO
in more recent years he had been en-
gagged as a teaming contractor. He
took great interest in the develop
ment of the city and was active in
many movements for the advance
ment of the home city.
Mr.. Wade was the father Of four
teen children, nine of whom survive
him. His wife died twelve years ago.
The children are: Mrs. Frank eraser,
Mrs Michael F. Zens, John j., George
R., William j., Charles j., Matt F., Al
fred B., Harry J. Wade, all of Kenosha.
Mr.. Wade was an active member of
st. George church and of st. Michael's
society. The remains were taken to
he home of Mrs. Frank eraser, 45s
Lake avenue, this afternoon. The
funeral services will be held at St.
George church at nine o'clock Friday
morning with interment at the family
plot at st. George cemetery
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
Arrested for
Burning Mail
nv Associated Press

Chicago - George Klatt, aged Fl, a
mail carrier, was arrested here today
and turned over to federal authori-
ties charged with burning political
matter sent through the mails "be-
cause it made his pack too heavy"
Kraft said that other clerks had told
him that they always burned political
and advertising matter to keep from
carrying it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
Delirium Attacks
Mayor MacSwiney

London-Lord Mayor MacSwiney of
Cork, suffered serious attack of ex-
IRENE delirium shortly after ten
o'clock this morning, the Goth day of
his hunger strike, said bulletin by
the Irish Self Determination League.
"All his relatives were summoned"
the bulletin added. "The attack last
ed until twelve o'clock and at one
o'clock the lord mayor had regained
his normal condition. He is quiet,
but not yet normal mentally"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
Dog Leads Way to
GruesOme Discovery
(By Associated Pressl

LaCrosse-The badly decomposed
body of Fred Greenwald, formerly an
inmate of an insane asylum who es-
capped from that institution last July,
was found in the woods near the
mans old home today. A dog carry
ing the head of man in his mouth
ran into the school yard and started
the search which lead to the discov-
cry of the mans body.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
England POwerless
Says Editor Lansbury
The Army and Navy Will be Helpless
Against the Hungry Mob
That Will Rise.
nv United Press,

London-The English army and the
English navy will be helpless against
the hungry mobs which rise up if
Great Britain does not settle the coal
strike shortly, George Lansbury, radi-
cal editor, said in an interview today.
I-ancb&ry, farmer membeE of Parlia-
ment, and now editor of the Herald,
was one of the leaders of the unem-
ployed demonstration in Whitehall
and Downing Streets on Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21

they heard of his misfortune determ-
ined that they would not allow his
wife and family to wait in vain for his
coming. They have wired him to stay
in Montreal and that they will send
him enough money to cross the ocean
and return with his family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
Trains Collide
Several Killed
(By Associated Press

Bristol, a-Tenn.-Several persons
are reported killed and many injured
in head-on collision between two
passenger trains on the Norfolk and
Western railroad today at Rural Re
treat, fifty miles from here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
EXPLOSION in CHINA
KILLS 400 WORKMEN
Explosion In Chinese Coal Mine Kills
422 Chinese Laborers Says
Picking Despatch.
(By Associated Press)

Peking-An explosion and fire in the
Tong Chan coal mine in Chilli pro-
vince killed upward of 440 Chinese
laborers on Thursday last, but news
of the accident reached here only to-
day. There were 119 survivors. An
official report by the mining company
places the dead at 422. The explosion
occurred in next to lowest level, smoke
causing most Of the deaths.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21

contest, a "shot put"-balloons were
the weapons used-and although the
army men finished first in practically
all of the events the score at the end
o tfhe evening gave the gobs 6872
and the army was yet to start.
The gobs displayed plenty of pep
and demonstrated how they helped to
make the American navy the best bunch
of sea fighters on the globe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
MARTIAL Nv IN RUSSO.

Copenhagen.-Martial law has been
declared in twelve Russian depart
ments, including the cities Of Petro-
grad and Moscow, according to a re-
port published in the Pravda today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
FOOTBALL CLAIMS TOLL.

lBy Assocleted Presz)
Omaha, Neb.-W. Franklin Worreu
aged II, is dead as result Of iniurios
received last Saturday while plavins
football His skull was fractured
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
SEVEN KILLED IN WRECK.
by United Pressl

Erie, Pa.-Seven were reported to
have been killed and five injured when
two passenger trains collided on New
York Central switch near the Erie
union station today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
ASKS GOVERNOR FOR FACT
JUDGE E. B. BELDEN
APPEALS TO Philip
Letter Asks Governor to Submit State
ment in Regard to Complaints
Received from This County.

Following up his investigation of
the warrant for calling grand jury
to investigate conditions in Kenosha
county, County Judge E. B. Belden
this morning sent letter to Governor
Emanuel L. Philip at Madison, ask
ing that the governor give him such
information as he may have in regard
to conditions in Kenosha county. In
his letter the judge includes the
whole category of things which have
been suggested. Here is the letter:
October 10, 1920. :
Hon. Emanuel L. Philip, Governor,
Madison, Wisconsin.
Dear Governor Philip:
Petitions have been circulated and
signed by about seven hundred people
of Kenosha county, asking me to call
a grand jury to investigate conditions
in Kenosha county relative to viola
tions Of excise laws, gambling, graft,
beating of prisoners by police, etc.
am advised by petitions that,
conditions of Kenosha county have
been the cause Of frequent reports to
the governor of Wisconsin,, and we re-
quest you to invite the Honorable E.
L. Philip, governor of Wisconsin,
to submit to you the contents of
such complaints"
If you have information which you
think would be helpful in determin-
ing whether a grand jury should be
called and care to forward it to me,
you might do so.
Very truly yours,
Z 2 Rn1dnrn
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21

Remember tomorrow is Dollar Day
and money saving day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21

Newsiest news in the Kenosha News.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21
No Written Complaints Yet.

1t was not announced by the judge
that he had received any written com
plants of people who had signed the
petitions nor had any afidavits been
filed with him to be used as a basis
for the calling Of grand jury.
There was considerable speculation
as to what the governor would say in
regard to the alleged complaints. 1t
is believed that the governor will re
ply that he has no formal" complaints
but many informal" ones. In a re-
cent speech in Kenosha the governor
declared that he had no complaints
supported by afidavits.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-21

At the close of the business meet
ing the gobs took charge of the meet
ing. They quickly transformed the
Coliseum into, the deck Of warship
and informed the legionnaires that
they would now stage an indoor field
meet between the army and the navy.
There was walking race, hurdling