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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29
INFLUENZA CLAIMS
FIRST VICTIM HERE
Mrs. August Windorf Died
at Her Home Early
Today After Short Ill
ness from Disease.


Kenosha had its first death from in.
huenza since the beginning Of the
present epidemic just after midnight
this morning when Mrs. August Win
dorf, died at her home at 720 Rowland
avenue after short Illness from the
disease. The death of Mrs. Windorf
brought renewed activities to fight the
disease in Kenosha and Kenosha county.
Mrs. Windorf had been regarded as
most seriously i'll from the time she
was taken with the disease.
On Thursday a total of twenty six
guarantees were added to the long list
in Kenosha and the total of families
under quarantine was brought up to
over the hundred mark. 1t was still
declared that for the most part the
cases were of mild type
Twelve cases Early Today.
Before nine clock this morning
twelve more cases of the disease had
been reported to the health department
and it was anticipated that the number
OF cases for the day would be larger
than in any day during the epidemic.
The isolation hospital is not able to
take care Of other cases and the health
officials are having some trouble find
ing accommodations for the increases
number of victims of the disease.
Special nurses are being used to take
care Of some Of the people i'll with
the disease.
Several cases were discovered in the
schools of the city on Thursday and the
children were promptly sent to their
homes and plaeed under quarantine.
The visiting nurses of the city are Civ
ing first aid to these victims and they
are being carefully isolated Children
in families where the disease has
been discovered are being barred from
the schools
School Attendance Reduced.
1t was admitted today that the pre-
valance Of influenza was having an eff
feet on the attendance at the various
schools IN the city While it is not be-
heved that great many Of the child
rem are Ill from the disease, many par
ents have taken the children out of
school on account Of the belief tina;
they would be safe at home. Careful
watch is kept over all of the schools Of
the city by the visiti&g nurses and
every safeguard is being thrown about
the children. Reports from CHICAGO
and Waukegan indicate that the dis
ease is again spreading rapidly in these
cities and Racine and Milwaukee re-
ported a very large number of new eases
for the last twenty-four hours
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29
INFLUENZA CLAIMS VICTIM.
Mrs Gertrude Becker Dies Friday at
Isolation Hospital After a
FOllr-Day illness. E

Influenza claimed its second victim
for the present epidemic on Frri.lay af-
ternoon when Mrs. Gertrude Becker.
aged 81 years, the wife Of Leo Becker,
died at the Isolation Hospital after a
four days illness. The deceased was a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Bieschke of Chicago. and had lived IN
that city most Of her life. The family
moved to Kenosha only short time
ago and had lived at 70 Rice avenue.
She is survived by her husband and
one child, of Kenosha, and by her par
erts, two brothers and five sisters in
Chicago The remains will be taken "a
Chicago for the funeral services on
Monday with burial following in the
st. Adelbert cemetery in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29
FIND INCREASE
IN CEMENT PRICE

The cost Of cement for road building
has jumped fifteen cents a barrel since
the county made its last contract for
road work and cement used this year
will cost $2.14 as compared with $1.99
in 1919 This was shown on Thursday
afternoon when the county road and
bridge committee opend the one bid
offered for the supply. The eleven
thousand barrels needed for the roads
will probably be supplied by the Dunno
backe company. The State Highway
Commission must sanction the contract
before it can be signed by the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29
HEAVY LOSS IN
GARAGE FIRE
Dozen Cars Are Badly Dam
aged in Early Morning
Fire at Buick Garage on
Salem Avenue.
LOSS MAY REACH $4,000
Four Nash Cars Are Very Badly Dam
aged and Eight More in Bad Cord1-
ton Every Car in Garage Is Bills
tered - Truck Saves Many.

Twelve large touring cars were very
badly damaged, score more of auto
mobiles were less seriously burned and
the Buick garage building at 915 Salem
avenue was damaged by fire and water
to the extend of $500 in bad fire
discovered at that garage just before
seven o'clock this morning. 1t is es-
timated that the total loss from the
fire may reach as much as $4,000, a
large part of which is covered by in
surance. There were several Of the
cars which were not insured, however,
and the damage on these viii be total
loss to their owners.
Discovered by Workman.
The fire was discovered by D. E.
Monte, a workman at the garage when
he came to open the place for business
this morning. A few minutes later
=. B. Morricke, who with August II.
Kisten, are owners of the garage, reach
ed the garage and called the fire depart
ment. The interior of the building was
then filled with smoke and blaze but it
was evident that the fire had already
spent its fury.
The fire department made quick
answer to the call and with two lines
of hose had the fire under complete
control in less than fifteen minutes.
Origin Is Still Mystery.
The exact cause Of the fire is not
known. just after midnight four new
Nash cars which were enroute to Chi
cago and which had been forced to re-
turn to Kenosha after fighting their
way almost to the state line, were
brought to the garage for storage, Au-
gust Kisten, one Of the proprietors, clos
ing up the garage after they had been
received. 1t is believed that a short
circuit developed in one of these and
started the blaze that spread 10 all
of the new Nash ears and eight, others
in the vicinity Of them These cars
were parked in the center Of the garage
but fortunately larg truck was on
the east side Of them and prevent the
spread Of the flames to that side of
the garage.
It is believed that the fire had been
burning for several hours before it was
discovered. The heat from the burning
cars was so great that it blistered many
of the automobiles which were not bad
" damaged and burned out some of the
plastering from the walls and ceiling of
the garage.
Private Cars Are Burned.
In addition to the four Nash cars
which had the bodies entirely burned
out, the next most serious loss was suf-
fered by Charles A. Pofahl, who had
a new Chandler touring car, just re-
received from the factory, badly dam
aged. A Studebaker owned by Fred
Malmgren, Chevrolet of Truant Of
fcer Jacobsen, Ford sedan belonging
to Theodore Sorensen and car belong
ing to Milton +. Dowse were among
those badly damaged. The exact amount
Of the loss could not be given out until
all of the. cars had been examined but
it is believed that it will not fall much
below $4,000.
1t is said that the loss on the. Nash
ears win be almost entirely covered by
the blanket inspranee carried by the
company on all cars from the time they
leave the Kenosha factory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29
OFFERS new PLAN
FOR COURT HOUSE
One Architect Who Has
Studied Problem in Keno
sha County Says 100000
Will Solve 1t.
TO SUBMIT PROPOSITION
settling-Up Committee in Session To
day Makes Provision for Final Chap
ter in First Attempt to Build Court
House for the County.

The final chapter in Kenosha county &
effort to build a court house was writ.
ten up at the county building this af-
ternoon when the special committee
named by the County Board as D
settling up" committee was making
the final settlement with Architects
White, White and White. The county
was to pay the architects 81 500 in full
with a possible holding out of $4,000
to cover the claims of contractors
whose certified checks may have been
lost in the mails.
County Supervisors Martin, Fleming
and Scott were members of the commit
tee. They admitted that they had moth
ing to do but settle up" and that
when the settling up process was over
that they would be out of commission
as a committee However, this com
mittee may suggest something later.
Have Offer Of 100000 Job.
1t is admitted that there has been
Informally received in the city an offer
of 100000 court house for Kenosha
county. This means court house to
be completed with heating facilities,
Jail facilities and ready for the com
mittee to start putting in the furnish
ings. 1t has been informally made By
one of the reputable architects who has
carefully studied the Kenosha county
problem He gives the assurance that
his Ideas will make provision for every
thing that Kenosha county wants FOR a
court house and that it will be a build
ing which the county can be proud Of
One of the members of the committee
admitted this morning that such an Of
fer had been received in the city.
No, am not at liberty to give out the
name of the architect, y he said. ~
can say that he is an architect well
known to the County Board members
and an architect who has had experience
in the building of court houses. =
May Ask Board to Consider.
The members of the settling up com
mittee may later sign call for meet
ing Of the County Board and ask the
board to invite this architect to Keno
sha to show his plans and show the
board just how he expected to build
the building within the limit of
$600,000 This would mean that the
court house, ready for occupancy, would
cost just about million dollars. The
man who made the offer was one of
the competing architects when the
County Board first called for plans for
court house and he has given lyp con
siderable time to the consideration of
the partiular question facing Kenosha
county. He has intimated that he be-
heves that he can satisfy the people
OF the county, both as to the court
house and as to the cost of it.
A number of the members of the
board have declared themselves in
favor of building just such court
house. This man is ready to come to
kenosha in response to 4 telegram and
put up bond that when the plans for
his building are submitted to bidders
the amount asked for building it will
not be above the specified sum. That
sum is $600,00O
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29
Miss Gertrude Langan,
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Langan, Dies Early
This Morning.
PROMINENT IN SCHOOL LIFE
Deceased was valedictorian Of Glass at
Kenosha High School and Had Been
Editor Of THE Spy Was Leader
in the Younger Social Circles.

Miss Gertrude G Langan, the TWEEN
ty-year-old daughter OF Mr.. ac,l Mrs.
J. F. Langan and the valedictorian Of
last February IS graduating class of the
Kenosha High School, died shortly af-
ter six o clock this morning at the fam
lily residence at SIS Prairie avenue af-
ter a long illness from pernieious an
aemia. In spite Of the fact that the
deceased had suffered from the disease
for several years, death came as a sud-
den sorrow to her many friends and
relatives as she was believed to have
been on the road to recovery Since
Sunday she mad suffered a serious re-
lapse but physicians had held out hope
that she would re- over. During the
months of her illness she had been I'M
der treatment for several weeks at the
Augustana Hospital in Chicago, where
two TRANSMISSION Of blood operations had
brought temporary recovery from her
illness
Took Many School Honors.
Miss Gertrude G. Langan was born
in Kenosha on December 81, 1900, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Langan.
She was u pupil of the st. James
School, from which she graduated with
honors. She continued her education
at the Kenosha High School, where she
graduated last February, the valedic
torian of her class. While attending
the Kenosha High School, she was ac
tive in all of the literary ventures of
the school, having been at one time the
editor Of The Spy the annual is
sued by the institution She was one
of the most talented and popular, stu
dents Of the school and the announce
ment of her death brought great sor-
row to her sehoolmates today.
Leader in Social Life.
Miss Langan had also been nromin-
ent IN the social life of the younger
people Of Kenosha She was a member
Of the Junior League, the auxiliary of
the Catholic Woman S Club, and until
the time of her recent illness had been
very active in all Of its work.
The deceased is survived by her par
ents; by three sisters, the Misses Mary,
Anna and Catherine Langan, all Of Ke-
nosha; and by one. brother, Edward
Langan, now attending the University
of Wisconsin. She had also scores of
friends to whom her early death comes
as a great personal sorrow.
The funeral services will be held on
Saturday morning at $3.50 O'Clock at
the st. James Church. Solemn requiem
high mass will be sung with the Rev.
R. s. Smith as the celebrant and the
Rev. ]. J. Conway aud Rev. Edward
Gahagan Of Lake Forest assisting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29

Don t forget that you are expected
to adopt one of those Armenian or
phans. Kenosha can not be deaf to
this cry Of suffering. We would not
hesitate to give many times the amount
for the care Of an orphan in our own
city and we must not let miles be-
tween interfere with our hearing the
cry of humanity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29

The funeral services Of Mrs. August
Windorf will be held Monday morning
at ten Q clock at the Hansen Chapel
with interment following in the family
plot at the Green Ridge cemetery. The
Rev. H. K. Gebhart,' D. D., pastor Of
the Grace Lutheran Church, viii be in
charge of the funeral services
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29

Another excellent argument in favor
of near = prohibition or far from
prohibition but a small let up viii be
found in study Of the report of the
chief of police. It is remarkable how
the number Of arrests decreased after
the first of last July.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29

Attorney General Blaine declares
that Wisconsin woman is eligible to
be elected president of the United
States, but she can t sign a petition
for candidate for alderman in the
First ward in Kenosha. The aldermen
in Wisconsin should feel the entire
weight of their importance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29

Don t hurry to close up the town on
account of influenza The Health
Board is a capable one and if there is
any reason to close up the town it will
lose no time in clamping down the
doors. Take care of yourself and
don t get panicy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29

These practical jokers who pun
stunts which result in the dethroning
OF the reason Of the men they are play
ed on, should be punished. There must
be some law known to the state stat
utes which would land these fellows in
prison long enough to give them a
chance to think it over if nothing else.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29

It's pretty nearly time for the farm
ners to announce that the heavy winter
snow has smothered all hopes of a
crop of winter wheat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29

It's getting to be habit over in
Europe. Hungary is the latest to an
nounce that she won't sign the peace
treaty. Nobody seems to care any
more whether Hungary signs it than
they do whether or not the United
States ratifies it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29
TWO MORE DIE
IN FLU EPIDEMIC
Record for Years IS Set with
Thirty New Cases and
Two Deaths Reported
On Friday.

The influenza condition iii Kenosha
reached its most serious stage Of the
epidemic on Friday with the report Of
thirty new cases of the disease and two
deaths other than the one death from
the disease reported ON Friday after
noon. The report Of the health depart
ment this morning Indicated that there
was a total Of more than $50 quaran-
tines from Che disease in Kenosha and
the day was bringing in large addi-
ton to the number of eases. 1t was
not expected from early reports this
morning that the cases reported today
would be as large in number as was
reported on Friday
With SO many cases of the disease
we must expect to have some deaths
reported, . declared Dr., Windesheim
this morning I'VE have had three
deaths and we have $50 OF possibly
more cases Of The disease We are still
hopeful that the peak of the epidemic
is passing Twenty-Five cases. were re-
ported today"
Some Guarantees Lifted.
Some Of The quarantines (which were
established on account of lthe disease
are being lifted and few patients
released from the isolation hospital
and other hospitals of thd city and
beds found by the release Of these pa
tients have so far made it unnecessary
to open an emergency hospital in the
city. Members of the board OF health
are however keeping on tie lookout for
some building which can be ,quickly
fitted up for this purpose if the neces-
sity arises.
Rapid development of smallpox eases
in Kenosha is causing almost as mneh
alarm to the health officials as the in
fiuenza epidemic. 1t has been discov-
cred that men suffering from mild
type of smallpox have been WORKING
in the factories of the city and the
city health commissioner fears that the
eontagion has been widely spread by
these men. Every possible effort Is
being made to stop the spread OF this
disease, So far all of the six cases
which have been quarantined have
been Of a very light type The coma
missioner is urging all people who have
been exposed to the disease to be vac
cinated at once.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-07-30

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fringes on the peace and happiness Of
another He must always give way
to the well-being of the nelghbors-
the community
] know one family VINO had to move
from a home they loved because OF
newcomers who persisted in setting
an alarm clock right on a windOwsill
where it could be heard all over the
block. These people implored the
persons who owned the alarm clock
to put IL Somewhere where II would
not awaken them at an unearthly
hour, But to no purpose. The owner
or the alarm clock was a mean in
diyidual who only thought OF him
self, and | honestly believe he en-
Joyed causing torment to others be
cause ne, himsHlN had 10 arise at
such an early hour. lie had d grudge
against himself and everybody else.
These good people moved away,
but they followed the matter up
They learned that the landlord lost
two or three good tenants on account
~ this one who considered nobody but
himself. lie was then told TO leave
think he was cured OF his meanncss.
II seems to me the little old Golden
Rule ought TO work these days in such
Instances. There is so much ucccs-
sary trouble i'm the world that it,
seems to me little Considera ton
would go a long way FOR the happi-
ness Of all concerned.
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venience the public and the income
tax will annoy the ticket specs.
BY arrangement with the Anti
saloon League Ten Nights in a
Barroom" has been reduced 20 "Ona
Half OF One Evening in Soda
store" zone Half OF One Evening
will never make "A one-night stand.
And Ten Nights in Barroom" will
never be n Broadway success till they
make IL Ten Nights in a Bedroom"
Ten Nights in a Bedroom" could be
stretched TO forty weeks.
Other important changes are slated
for tho fan Ren Hur will be done
over in music. with a bedroom scene
between Ben and Hur, The new YER
sion viii be laid On a race track, with
racy lines and situations way
Down East" will De revised and
frightened under the title OF up In
Tessle's Boudoir." New scenery and
lingerie will he provided. and also 4
new scale of prccs.
George NJ. Comm win 70 ON half
speed this season. George will only
handle a few stars, letting tho stripes
take caro- OF themselves. George M
Conan viii also produce a piece from
the brilliant pen OF George NJ. Cohan.
providing a vehicle for that sterling
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Mary's Most Interesting Experiences

but you ask me for my most inter
esting experience, and / shall have TO
say Vhen'1 visited the home OF Juliet
in Verona. Strange to say. the bal
Cony where Jullet stood when Romeo
made love to her has disappeared,
but the quaint little home and the
romance OF the whole thing interested
me immensely. Venice itself p 50
romantic"
Then L asked Mary ajbut some Of
the titled folk she met.
I'VE were entertained for two days
at the home OF Aord Northcliffe,"
said Mary, land also received by
William Wisenian and the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland. We really
received our heartiest welcome in
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10 call for her Sunday in buggy
and take her driving"
Sure enough, the following sunday
the milkmun came to take his fair
love for the ever pleasant but now al
most obsolete outdoor sport OF buggy
riding.
Unfortunately. the horse was the
same one who served the milk route
In this neighbOrhood, and Gertrude 3
progress was in no sense a triumph.
Tho horse stopped at every door
Nor would ne bulge until the milk
man alightcd from the rig and fcigned
TO 20 down the area stairs ana re-
turn.
Many OF Gertrudc's lady friends, re-
turning from church, also Dcheld hGr
embarrassing predlcament and the
small procession Of capIiOus critics
followed the sow-movnE and con
stuntly-haltinE vehicle until N reached
IN" last door OF the milkman's usuul
route Hero the horse refused TO
bulge at all, seemingly waiting for
something And here ne stuck and
refused TO bulge until the driver got
out of the buggy went into the base
mcnt and returned with several emp
~ milk bottles, clinked them and put
them In the buggy At this tho horse
reused himself and ratified Off with
great energy and action 20 his stable,
and there he baked.
when tho embarrassed Gertrude
same back 70 the Jarr dOr,iCile she
rendered her resignation, to take Of
foct when her month was up. And
Mrs Jarr expects to have neither aerv-
ing maid nor good milk from that on.
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n row that the yacht race Is over
N and the Elwell case still un-
solved. let's talk about Mary
and Doug" OF course you know
they're back at the Ritz again after
"a flying tour through England, France.
Germany, Italy SwitAeHand, Holland
and heaven knows whore, and it was
Marys fiyst trip. All that has been
told and retold by enthusiastic report
ers who cast admiring glances at
Mary and Eippod cooling drinks and
sundaes served by Doug"
How many times were you kissed ~
asked Mary, just 10 see the color
mount to her cheeks and make Doug
toss a rag doll in the air three times.
After [ had counted up to two thou
sand l quit keeping count" giggled
Mary. Il used up six jars of cold
cream so my lips wouldn't chap"
And how many times was Douglas
llissed?"
Douglas was about TO answer, but
Mary beat him to it.
mot once that I know Of" cried
Mary.
Mary looked extremely happy. but
a little tired after her strenuous trip
Her checks were a trihe thin,
thought, in comparison TO The round