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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Pennies from Seals
Rolled up Large Sum
stantial Aid to Anti-Tuberculosis
Campaign.

What it means to advocate the sale
of penny seals, known as Red Cross
Christmas Seals, is forcibly brought
home in the report of the National
tuberculosis Association. In Wiscon-
sin the sales last Christmas brought
1913, 1924 and it is expected that by
the time all communities and schools
are heard from it will reach 100000
This amount is more than it has ever
been in previous years. Milwaukee
took first place in the sale of the pen
ny seals in Wisconsin cities; Superior
second; Racine, third; Madison, fourth
and Kenosha fifth. This money helped
to bring us the tuberculosis clinic
which operated so efficiently here last
week
Under the Craftsmanship of DR.. G.
Windesheim, Kenosha succeeded in
raising $2,401.5O. The report also men
tions Kenosha as second in the sale OF
health bonds which were introduced to
take the place of larger donations. The
health bonds were issued in denomin-
ations of SIS, $10 $25, $50 and 500 and
were used quite successfully but the
campaign managers felt that the sale
of the nenny seal had been and still
was the best means of raising funds
for Nanti- Tuberculosis work, first be-
cause of the educational value of get
ting these small stickers before the
people, and secondly because they give
everybody an opportunity to contrib
ute even though it be but few cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Waukegan Weddings
Are Held Legal
Supreme Court Declares Marriage of
Badgers Outside State of
Wisconsin Are Legal.
(By Associated Press,

Madison Marriages of Wiscon-
sin people outside the state Of Wis
consin were held legal by the Wis
lconsin supreme court in a decision
handed down today and written by
Justice Eshweiler. "From the begin
ming of our state government" de-
clared the decision, "it has been de-
termined as a part of the public
policy that marriage so far as its
validity in law is concerned, is a civil
contract to which the consent of par
ties capable in law Of contracting is
essential. We are forced to the con-
clusion that the same line of reason
ing which lead US to determine the
above reached assumption that mar
riage licenses have no extra-territory
applies equally to eugenic marriage
laws and requirements of ante
nuptial physical examinations. The
Wisconsin law was made only to be
applied to marriage licenses in this
state and only to apply to marriage
licenses secured for marriage cerez
monies to be solemnized here
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
First Murder Trial
So Years AgoToday

In the circuit court Of Kenosha
county this morning the Judge and
jury were busy listening to evidence
in suit for damages, but the oldest
citizens of Kenosha recalled today
that it was just sixty-nine years ago
this morning that the first murder
trial in the history of Kenosha county
was called. John Mccartney, charged
with the murder of his wife, was
brought into court for trial. He en-
tered plea of mot guilty. and for
three weeks the infant city of Keno
sha had the thrills of its first murder
case. Mccartney was convicted by the
jury on May Is, 1851 and on May 18th
1851 he was sentenced to be hanged.
His execution, the only illegal" exc
cution in the history of Wisconsin,
took place on August 21st Of the same
year. The hanging took place at one
o'clock in the afternoon and it was
witnessed by between two and three
thousand people. It was the publicity
given to this execution that stirred
Wisconsin and brought the passage of
a law eliminating the death penalty
from the penal code. There are still
a few people living in Kenosha who
remember the trial of Mccartney and
the excitement attending it.
@No murder case in the history of
Wisconsin >ever created more excite
ment," declared one of the old timers
this morning. 81 recall the morning
that McCafrey went to trial. recall
his sentence and his execution. 1t
all made up the most thrilling chapter
in the county's history"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06

In opening his remarks, Senator Len
root recalled his first visit to Ke-
nosha many years ago when he de-
clared "by actual count he was greet
ed by twenty-seven people instead of
the magnificent audience which heard
him Monday evening.
Louis F. Rahr, the president Of the
club in very interesting review of
the political career of the guest of
honor introduced him to the audi
ence. what we need in this coun-
try more than anything else said
Mr.. Rahr, sis an Americanism as
broad as this fair land of ours-the
Americanism Of Washington, Lincoln
and Roosevelt We also need states
men who see their duty and do it..
That is what we need at the present
time and that is the type of a man
which Senator Lenroot represents. The
blending Of the best type Of American
ism with wise craftsmanship is his
possession"
Club Elects Officers.
The address came as the closing one
Of memorable series which has been
given by the members of the Mems
club of the Congregational church and
which has presented State Senator
Wilcox, Majors General Leonard Wood,
Senator Lenroot and several other
speakers of note in one Of the most
profitable and entertaining series of
lectures ever given in Kenosha.
In the business meeting, which fol-
lowed the dinner and preceded the
address, Theodore Nehlsen was unani-
mously chosen as president of the club
for the ensuing year. The other Off
GERS were: Vice presidents, John I.
Chester, A. G. Karcher, and secretary,
H. w. Kirn, treasurer, John E. Per-
kins.
Attorney A. E. Buckmaster in a short
talk praised Louis F. Rahr, the retir-
ing president of the club, for his sue
cessful management Of the organization
during his term of Office and moved
that he be made an honorary vice
president of the club to serve on the
committee to secure speakers, for the
coming year. 1t is the plan of the
club to present series of lectures
similar to this for next year and steps
have already been taken to line up
speakers of. national reputation to
come to Kenosha next year to address
the organization.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Boats Solve
Housing Problems

Chicago city is attempting to
prevent rent profteering by regulating
increases in rates and by organizing a
S100,00O,000 corporation to build
homes and sell them on easy pay
ments.
Several hundred families have solv-
ed their individual housing problems
by making their homes in house boats
moored in the branches of the Chicago
river, the Calumet and lakes in south
Chicago. Once in possession Of the
house boat, the owner only has to pay
81 month for the privilege of moor
ing his craft. If he does not like his
location he can move his home boat
elsewhere. Many Of these boats cost
$1,000 each and have five rooms, parlor
dining room, kitchen and two bed
rooms.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
FALL OF KIEV
MUCH In DISPUTE
Contradictory Messages Received in
Regard to Poles Capturing Boil
shevik Stronghold.

Warsaw Disorder and confusion
prevail in Kiev, according to reports
received here. The dispatches, how
ever, are contradictory, some stating
that the bolsheviki are evacuatihg
Kiev while others say that General
Miezeckow, the 35-year-old commander
of the 18th Red Army, is making ex-
tensive preparations to defend Kiev
with all his available forces. The boil
sheviki are entrenching in the hills on
the west bank Of the Dnieper in y
great semi-circle with their backs
against Kiev, the Ukranian capitol, ac-
cording to information today from the
front. The fight for possession Of
Kiev is at its height, raging day and
night along the line through the val
leys and rivers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Men Working for
starvation Wages
(By Associated Press

Washington, D. C.-Too many people
eating cake while too many find it al
most impossible to get enough bread
is the underlying cause of unrest in
the country, f. F. Cradle, president of
the United Brotherhood Of Mainten-
ance of Way Emplees and Railway
Shop laborers declared today before
the railroad labor board. Arguing for
a minimum wage increase of seven
cents an hour oyer the present maxi
mum rate of ffty-three cents, Mr..
Cradle declared that the majority of
the men in his organization were work
ing for less than starvation wages"
people who can't get bread don't like
to be told to eat cake" he said, ''and
they don't like it any better in demo-
cratic America than they like it in
monarchial France"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06

ton for the paving Of Middle street
between Rowland avenue and Edward
street, was referred to the street as
sessment committee; the petition Of
the Hoyt-Newell Land company and the
Great Kenosha Land company for an
nexation, was referred to the commit
tee on streets and alleys. Alderman
Klnchner was the only opposition.
He declared that the city now had
more territory than it could take care
Of. The committee is to report on the
annexation at the next meeing.
No Action on Turkelsen Petition.
No action was taken on a petition
for the appointment of Peter Turk
elsen as street commissioner. 1t was
signed by. lot of people, but the
members of the council wanted to
consider the election Of street com
mlssioners closed question. and the
petition was ordered filed"
The council without division gave
permission to the chief of the fire de-
partment to employ two more men in
order to provide for the vacations of
the fremen which are to start in the
near future.
The report of the city treasurer for
the month showed a balance in the
city treasury Of more than a million
dollars. Of course when some of the
big bills remain unpaid and when they
are paid there will be big shrinkage.
The health and sanitation committee
was empowered to purchase three
teams of horses to be used for gar
bage collection and fifteen or twenty
small pigs to be placed at the poor
farm to eat up the garbage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
POLICE SEEK
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
Man Charges Wife Took Son by
Stealth in Defiance of Court
Order and Brought Him Here.

John Blazevitch of Racine, APP
pealed to the police of Kenosha this
afternoon asking that they make
search for his wife and his twenty
six months old son, John Blazevitch.
The husband charged that the woman
had kidnapped the boy from Racine in
disregard to a court order and that
the pair had been traced to Kenosha.
Mrs. Blazevitch is twenty-five years
of age and according to pictures
shown to the police by her husband, is
a particularly beautiful woman. The
husband told the court that the boy
had been taken from Racine two weeks
ago and that he had been making an
effort to get some trace OF the woman
since that time. The husband declared
that the court had granted him the
custody of the child and that the
woman had made threats that she
would take the boy by force.
Got Tip from Saloonkeeper.
1t was alleged in the story of the
husband that he secured "tip" from
a saloonkeeper that the woman and
the boy had come to Kenosha and that
the boy was being hidden in home
here until such a time as the mother
could complete arrangements to take
him to distant state. The name of
"a we'll known former saloonkeeper
of Kenosha was mentioned in connec
ton with the story Detective Charles
Rock was given the case for investi-
cation and he hoped to be able to To-
cate the woman and the child before
the day was over. Blazevitch brought
with him a full series of pictures of
the boy and his mother. The father is
said to be widely known in Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Many Teachers Get
Less Than $500
nv TTnited Pressl

Washington-C Commissioner P. T.
Claxton of the bureau of education.
today made public a report showing
that forty per cent of the rural school
teachers of the United States are get
ting less than 100000 per year, nearly
thirty per cent less than $500, and
fifteen per cent less than $500. Clax-
ton said estimates show that New
York City this year will spend
$3.50, 100000 on automobiles and only
500. 100000 for teachers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Bell Hops Doing
Big Business

Chicago-Visitors to the Republican
convention here in June, who take
little stimulant with their politics,
will pay forty dollars per quart for
it. The price was announced officially
today by State Prohibition Enforce
ment officer Howard who said the or
ganization of Chicago bell hops who
have found ways to traffic in liquor,
had established the prices.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Cleveland Railmen
Vote for Strike

Cleveland, O.-Union motormen and
conductors employed by the Cleveland
Railway company early today, rejected
the company's maximum offer of
seventy-five cents an hour, an increase
of fifteen cents, with minimum six
hour day and voted overwhelmingly
to strike at midnight tomorrow. APP
proximately three thousand men will
y
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
France Names
Envoy to Germany
tBy Associated Press)

Paris-Havas Maurice Herbette,
former chief clerk Of the forsngn Of
fee, has been designated by the gov
eminent as the new French ambassa-
dor in Berlin, his appointment to be-
come effective when the allies resume
full dinioratic relations with Germ nv.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Chinese asufsg win Ground.

Canton, China Demand by Chinese
women for representation in parlia-
ment IS the latest development in the
Chinese political situation. Three
groups of women are agitating for the
right to be elected members of parlia-
ment, and demanding that the new
constitution being drafted here pro-
vides for the right of woman suffrage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
PASS DEFICIENCY BILL.

Washington.-The House today pass
ed and sent to President Wilson the
third urgent deficiency appropriation
bill carrying s3O9,00O,oO0, most OF
which is to wind up affairs of the rail
ROOD administration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
REV. WIN. BRAY
STRANGELY LOST
Pioneer Kenosha Minister
Disappears at Darling
Still Missing.
APPEAL TO KENOSRA

Older residents of Kenosha, and
especially the older members of the
First Congregational Church, We're
taking a deep interest today in the
search that is being made at Darling
ton and in the surrounding country for
some trace of the Rev. William Bray,
So years of age, and for many years
pastor of the First Congregational
Church here. Mr.. Bray disappeared in
mystery at Darlington on April 21st
after he had arrived from the home Of
his daughter in Summit, n. J., for a
visit with relatives at Darlington.
Mr.. Bray had spent the winter in
California, and on his way east last
month stopped off for a time to visit
two sons in Sheldon, Iowa After a
short stay, he came on to Darlington
to visit brother, John Bray, who lives
near that city. John Bray is 80 years
of age.
Seen Leaving Train.
Mr.. Bray was seen to alight from the
train on the afternoon of April 21st.
He was recognized by several persons
at the depot, having been a visitor in
Darlington before He was last seen
walking along the railroad tracks in
the direction of his brothers home
Last Saturday his brother received
telegram from the family in New
Jersey asking when Mr.. Bray would
leave for the east. This was the first
information that John Bray had that
his brother had started for Darlington.
He had not been in the city for several .
weeks, and only on Monday did he dis
cover that Mr.. Bray had been observed
leaving the train here. A search was
Immediately started The mayor of
Darlington offered a reward for any
news of the whereabouts of the miss
ing man.
Search Is Started.
A search was made of the farms
along the railroad track in the direc-
ton the man had been seen walking
on April 21st. A party also started to
drag the river which passes through
Darlington. An all day search failed
to reveal any clews to Mr.. Bray's
whereabouts One of his sons from
Sheldon, Iowa, arrived late in the af-
ternoon to take charge of the search.
KenOsha Friends Get Word.
Edward H. HOLSTER, one of the
closest personal friends of the Bray
family in Kenosha, has received a tele-
gram from Mrs. Ella Bray Graham,
only daughter of the old minister, ask
ing that Kenosha friends join in MAX
ing the search. In the telegram Mrs.
Graham expresses the hope that her
father might have come to Kenosha,
but no trace of him has been found at
the home of any of his friends here
and none of them had heard anything
of him. Mr.. Bray has been accustomed
for years to come to Kenosha for short
visits, but his last visit here was last
fall when he was on his way to the
winter home in California
Mr.. Bray was pastor of the First
Congregational Church for many years
and he always kept in close personal
touch with the members of the con-
gregation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06

Des Moines-The Methodist church
today went on record as opposed to.
Irish freedom. The general conference
of the church meeting here unani-
mously passed resolution urging
Congress to defeat all bills or reso-
buttons aiming to recognize the repub-
lie of Ireland.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
URGE PURE MILK
FOR THE KIDDIES

Members of the city health depart
ment and milk dealers of the city met
for get-together meeting at the Elks
club on Monday evening and the deal
ers were urged to take especial steps
to keep the product clean during the
summer months when impure milk is
an especial hazard to the lives of the
children Of the city. Interesting trade
problems were discussed at the meet
ing and the dealers were given to
understand that the department would
aid in every way possible to make the
business better and cleaner. On the
heels of the meeting was the a
monthly report of milk tests issued
this morning.
Room for improvement.
In his report Chemist Miller says:
1T is with much regret that some
of the milk was found unsatisfactory
during the past month and the good
record broken so soon.
This is the time of the year that
cows become very dirty in muddy
yards and if every possible care is not
taken, dirty milk will result,
The board Of health has taken the
matter up and taken steps to prevent
such results to again happen. The
dealer is not to blame alone. The
farmers are not taking the proper pre-
cautions, but the health department
has not sufficient help so that some
one can be. sent to investigate the
farm dairies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
ARREST WILD
JITNEY DRIVER

Ever since last Wednesday when
Prof. Frederick G. Mayer of Marquette
University, Milwaukee, and owner OF
the Mayer Pharmacy on Milwaukee
avenue of this city, was run down by
a careless jitney driver in Racine, the
Racine police have been hot after the
driver in order to obtain his arrest
Monday afternoon, however, their eff
forts were rewarded and the driver
was captured after most exciting and
prolonged chase.
The arrest Monday brings to light
one of the most exciting chases out
side the real of movies ever witnessed
in Racine. Late Wednesday evening
Mr.. Mayer was returning by auto to
Milwaukee after a business visit at the
Mayer Pharmacy in Kenosha. He left
here about ten o'clock and when driv-
ing down a Racine street a fiivver
without warning darted out at a high
rate Of speed from a side street and
collided with Mayors car, damag-
ing it considerably but not injuring
the motor. The jitney man immedi-
down the street. Mr.. Mayer, enraged
at the carelessness of the man and his
cowardly attitude in running away,
also started down the street at a rapid
pace. AS the fivver went faster, the
Mayer car went faster, and university
professor and fugitive jitney driver
tore through the Racine streets. Mr..
Mayer was determined to get the man
and make him settle for the damage
he caused
Ride Railroad Ties.
They came to railroad switchyard
and the fivver made a sudden turn in
to the yards and for a moment dis
appeared in the darkness. Mayer also
turned into the yards and soon gained
sight of the Ford touring car rocking
and reeling across railroad tracks and
humping along ties at an astonishing
rate of speed Mayer also bumped
along ties and gained ground, deter
mined to see the thing through at all
costs. The man in the f1iVver saw that
escape in this manner was futile, so
he leaped from his car and ran off
down the tracks. Mayer did likewise
and the auto race developed into a
lively footrace Much to his disap-
pointment, the game professor lost
sight of his man and was obliged to
give up. But before leaving the yards,
he put the Ford out of commission.
He then hurried to the police station
and officers were sent to guard the car
and remain in waiting for the time
when the intrepid jitney driver might
return for his car.
Officers Stand Guard.
He did not return all Wednesday
night, neither did he return on Thurs
day, Friday, nor Saturday. He also
kept away on Sunday, but on Monday
he became bold, and thinking the po-
lice had given up their vigil he crept
up to the deserted fivver. While get
ting ready to drive off the persistent
policemen appeared at his side and
placed him under arrest.
The incident caused considerable
amusement at the Racine headquarters
because the fugitive was one they had
been seeking for long time owing to
the many complaints against him for
utterly dangerous and reckless driving.
They were consequently we'll repaid
for the tedious watch, day and night,
in the railroad yards.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Respite for Gas Tanks.

Although the committee on fire de-
partment reported in favor Of banish-
ing all of the curb gasoline pumps and
the installation of no more in the city,
a plea Of Alderman Pabst won a re-
spite and the council is going to have
some saner regulation over the use of
the tanks now in and over the installa-
tion of new ones. The tanks will be
limited to garages and places where
automobile accessories are sold. A
new ordinance requiring the. owner
Of every tank to safeguard the city
against damages, is to be sent to the
council in the near future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
ENFORCE LAWS
ORDER TO POLICE
City Council Declares Ii
cense Ordinances Must
Be Obeyed.
RESPITE FOR TANKS

The city council started an orgy Of
ordinance enforcement at the meet
ing on Monday night when i ordered
the police department to get busy and
enforce every license ordinance on the
books of this city. Tin badges are to
be provided for men who have paid
their licenses and the council decided
that every mothers son and every
mothers daughter in Kenosha subject
to the payment of the license fee
must pay. This is to include butchers
and bakers, junk dealers and saloon
keepers, soft drink handlers ant jitney
drivers and in fact every one must
pay license under the law.
For years most of the people sup
posed to be licensed have been placing
their thumbs to their noses and
wiggling it at the city or informing
the city how they will pay licenses.
The police were ordered by the coun-
Gil to get copy of the license ordi-
nances and start today to enforce
every one of them. 1t is expected that
the jails will be filed with violators
of the ordinances and that the city
hall will have to be used for over
fiow-provided the order of the coun-
Gil is followed. The city attorney was
ordered to start with the jitney driver
and take the junk dealers as the sec
ond installment. The junk dealers
sent petition to the council asking
that the ordinance. be amended. Rec
ords showed that the junk dealers had
not paid cent for license for years
and they must show willingness to
abide by the law before any change
is made.