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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
BIG GROWTH
IN TEN YEARS

The federal census will show that
Kenosha has a population of little
over 10000 people, according to some
INSIDE" dope which has been publish
ed in one of the newspapers of Racine.
This information credits Kenosha With
having had tremendous growth"
1t is not stated on what information
the figures are based, but The same
figures give Racine population Of
close to $4,000 people. Here is what
the Racine paper has to say of the
population in the first district:
What is the population of Racine I?
The work Of taking the census is com
pleted, but the official figures have not
been given out. They are expected
within a few days and will come
through press reports. Men who are
in close touch with the growth of the
city estimated the population at ap-
proximately $3.50, exclusive Of Lake
side, and if Lakeside is included, it
will run between 10000 and $1,000.
Falling Of in Country Towns.
Reports are heard that there has
been a falling off in the population in
some of the country towns, but at the
same time the farms have become
larger. The census work in Racine,
Kenosha, Waukesha, and Walworth
counties has been completed and it has
been we'll and thoroughly done, but a
portion Of Rock county is still incom-
plete and it has been difficult to get
enumerators in several of the towns.
Puts Racine at $4,000.
"The last census of Racine showed
population of $4,000 and the increase
to $4,000, or possibly 10000, is big
ore. 1t is said that Kenosha has ex-
perienced tremendous growth and
that the official figures will show a
little over 10000, as against $1,000
when the last census was taken. In
the first congressional district the
population has made rapid strides and
some estimates place the total at over
26O 000."
Kenosha Leaders Are Skeptical.
Kenosha men who have been making
study of the population of the home
town seem to feel that Racine has been
conservative in estimating the popula-
tion of Kenosha and optimistic in esti-
mating the population of Racine. These
men declare that they believe that the
population of Kenosha will be nearer
$4,000 than 10000 and that the porula-
ton of Racine will be nearer $4,000
than $4,000. 1t is expected that the
bureau will give out figures on both
Racine and Kenosha within the next
two weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
AKRON TRAGEDY
RECALLS CRIME

Kenosha's interest in the dual trag-
edy at Akron Friday when Charles
W. Schardt, aged 26 years, formerly
of Milwaukee, shot and stabbed to
death a woman companion and then
ended his own life by drinking poison,
was increased today when it became
known that Schardt was one of the
men who in October 1910 held up and
robbed Alonzo G. Delong of SIG New
ell Street of this city. The robbery
of the Kenoshan in Milwaukee was re-
called today in connection with the
story of the recent tragedy at Akron.
Served Time for Crime.
The robbery of ten years ago was
one of the most daring in the annals
of Milwaukee crime for that year.
belong, the Kenoshan, was on visit
in Milwaukee and was held up and
robbed by Schardt, then 16 years old
and another Milwaukee lad, at the
Cherry Street Bridge. The two boy
bandits secured only 81 from the Ke-
noshan. Later they were arrested,
convicted and sentenced to serve three
years each in the State Reformatory
at Green Bay. After being released
from this institution Schardt drifted
back to Milwaukee where he was a
frequent visitor in the police courts
until two years ago when he left
that city for Akron, Ohio.
Mystery in New Crime.
The dual tragedy which ended
Schardt's career is not without an
element of mystery. Schardt went to
hotel at Akron with the woman, who
was later found murdered, and regis
tered as &C. w. Meyers and wife"
Friday morning the woman was found
stabbed and shot to death with Schardt
dead beside her from drinking acid.
The police do not believe that the
woman which he killed was his wife.
A piece of paper in her handbag bore
the name of katherine Avery.
Schardt's identity was established by
papers in his pockets.
Mother Defends Son.
Mrs. Ida Schardt, of Milwaukee, the
mother of the man, defended her dead
son both for his last grewsome crime
and for his earlier delinquencies
She maintained that he met with an
accident to his head when he was
six years old and this in later years
caused him to be irresponsible.
why didn't he come homer" she
sobbed. my door was always open
to Charlie for he was not responsible
for the things he has done"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
HILL STEAMERS
BACK ON LAKES

After the longest lay up period in
the history of the Hill Steamboat line,
the announcement came this morning
that service would be resumed on
March 18th. Last January the steamer
McVea lost her rudder in the ice at
Waukegan and before it was possible
to replace it ice conditions had be-
come so bad that it was decided to
discontinue the run.
The winter past has been one of the
worst ever experienced on the Great
Lakes. 1t began late in November with
cold weather and severe gales and con-
tinued without intermission until few
days ago. United States weather re-
ports show the ice to have been
thicker and more extensive on the
lakes than ever recorded in thee life
of the bureau.
Although a few boats operated out
Of Chicago this winter the service they
were able to render was very unsatis-
tory. One instance will he remembered
when one of the largest and fastest
ships required whole week to work
her way from Chicago to Milwaukee.
Rather than give uncertain delivery
the local line withdrew entirely until
it became evident that the lake was
clearing of ice. Transportation has
suffered considerably this winter. I'm
usually heavy SHOWS, long cold weather,
ice and strikes, have made it a slow
business.
The officials of the boat line said
that this period has been taken ad-
vantage of to make extensive repairs
to the boats and their equipment so
that more than ever speed and regu-
larity will characterize the operation
of the business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
JAY WHITE IS
CALLEDBY DEATH

Jay White, aged eighty-two years,
veteran of the civil war and one of the
oldest and best known of the pioneer
citizens of Kenosha county, died at his
home, 1888 Dayton street, just after
eleven o'clock Friday evening. Mr..
White had been in ailing health for
the past five years and death came as
as a result Of general breaking down
due to advanced years. The deceased
was one of the last of the old pioneer
residents of Kenosha. He was a native
Of New York state and came to Keno
sha when he was five years of age,
being a passenger on the same boat
as the late 2. G. Simmons. He had
spent his entire life in Kenosha.
Was Pioneer Carpenter.
1 Mr.. White was one of the pioneer
carpenters of the city and he was ac-
tive in the work of the building
trades for more than half century.
He had a part in the erection of many
Of the larger buildings of the city and
he continued in active work until adj
vancing years forced him to retire. He
was one of the Kenosha county men
who served in the army during the
war of the rebellion and he has been
active as member Of Fred S. Lowell
Post of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. He was brother of the late
Jerome, Henry and Judd White. Mr..
White is survived by his widow and
one son, Frederick White.
Funeral services will be held at the
late residence on Dayton street at
eleven o'clock Monday morning and
interment will be at the family plot
at Green Ridge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Personal Liberty
Failed to Stick

Raymond George is a deluxe be-
lever in personal liberty and he in
cluded in such liberties the right to
shoot craps when he found some one
with money and ready to roll the bones
with him. With man who was named
in the warrant as John Jones', Ray
mond was Shooting" in a down town
restaurant just before midnight last
night. The proprietor protested that
it was against the law but George said
he wouldn't let the law interfere with
his personal liberties. Chris Radatz
of the police department was called.
Jones, who had been active in the game
decided that the best personal liberty
he knew was to skedaddle when the
officer hove in sight and he put this
decision into action. George found
that the personal liberty defense did
not stick in the municipal court.
Judge Tully fined him ten dollars and
costs and he paid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Racine Menaced
By Big Floods
fRx Limited Preasl

Racine-Lands are being flooded,
homes are threatened, telegraph, tele-
phone and fire alarm systems have
been severed as result of the Root
river overlooking its banks. Ice
gorges have been formed and unless
quickly removed bridge abuttments may
be carried away and the structures
ruined. Dynamite was being used to-
day in an effort to remove the ice
gorges.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
ASKS A CHANGE
IN PHONE RATES

The Farmers New Era Telephone
company, with central Offices at Heb
ron, H., but serving many of the farm
ers and q number of people in the
villages OF Kenosha county, has ap-
pealed to the Wisconsin railroad COM
mission for general increase of the
rates charged by the company. A
formal notice from the commission
this morning fixes the hearing on the
proposed increase for rates has been
set for April 18th at ten o'clock and
it will be held at the Offices Of the com.
mission in Madison. The village clerk
at Wilmot and many residents of Will
mot and in that section of Kenosha
county'hav been notified to be present
at the meeting.
Charge for Mileage Covered.
The petition for the increase in rates
provides for small increases in many
of the rates, but the unique feature Of
it is that it provides a mileage charge.
For business phones the rate is fixed
at $4.25 month for phones within a
radius of half a mile of the exchange
with the understanding that fee of
$500 is to be added for each addi-
tional mile that the telephone station
is distant from the central exchange.
The change in rates will be effective
in Kenosha only in that they would
change the rates for long distance calls
to phone stations in the western part
of the county served by the Hebron
company.
New Scale Proposed.
The new scale proposed by the COM
pany is as follows:
Business Phones-1-party line $4.25
per month, within u mile of exchange
$500 extra for each additional mile;
2-party line $375 per month; 4-party
line $500 per month; 4-party rural
line $500 per month; 8+party rural line
$500 per month; extension phone $1.0O
per month.
Residence Phones-1-party line $500
per month; 2-party line $3.50 per
month; 4-party line 1925 per month;
8-party rural line $2.25 per month;
extension phone $1.00 per month; ID.
party rural line $3.50 per month, this
class of service only where facilities
are available.
Bills to be rendered the first of the
month in advance, and discount Of
% cents allowed where bill is paid
within the month billed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Shoots Partner
Over Business
fBy United Pressl

Racine Tatis, proprietor Of
Greek coffee house, arrested for
threatening the life of his partner,
Tom Nathonius, in a dispute over bust
ness today fired five bullets into the
body of Nathonius while the latter
sat in a chair having his shoes shined.
The victim will die. His assailant
was arrested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18

Chicago Ransom for Peter w.
Summers, American ranch owner cap
tured near Salina Cruz last week by
Mexican bandits under. Jesus Morellas,
was raised from $500 to $4,000 and the
last day for payment was fixed as
March 18th, according to a message
from the American consul, Burling-
hame, at Salina Cruz to two sisters of
Summers here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Marsh Child Is Held IIlegitimate.

Chicago-Henry Anthony Marsh, the
three year old son Of the late Henry
Field and Peggy Marsh, chorus girl,
is not entitled to share in the 100000
trust fund established. The court
ruled that Peggy Marsh's son was not
lawful issue and therefore not entitled
to share in the benefits of the will.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18

Springfield, Ill.-A telegram from
Governor Edwards Of New Jersey asl
ing that his name be left off the De-,
ocratic ballots as a candidate for pres
ident at the preferential primaries in
Illinois, Tuesday, April 18th. was re-
ceived by Secretary of State Louis En-
merson today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18

Berlin-Chancellor Kapp's proclo-
nation here today after he had as
sumed the reins of the provisional gov
eminent declared that the National
Assembly was dismissed because it no
longer had any moral right to exist.
He said that it was acting contrary
to the dictates of the people as it had
arbitrarily treated the constitution
created by the assembly as a scrap of
paper. He said that the majority of
the body would prefer to have the I'm
perial President elected by the Parlia-
men THAN by the people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Mrs. RebrOvich
Is Granted Divorce
Wife Who Charged Husband Threat
ened Her with An Axe Gets
Decree in Circuit Court.

Judge E. B. Belden IN the circuit
court has signed decree granting a
divorce in the suit of Mrs. Amayla
Rebrovich against her husband, Anton
Rebrovich and in connection with the
decree deeds have been filed in the
Office of the register of deeds providing
for division of the joint estate of
the couple. They were married in
Austria more than twenty years ago
and had no children. The wife charg-
ed extreme cruelty, declaring that her
husband had threatened her with an
axe. The husband did not appear to
contest the granting of the decree but
he was represented by an attorney in
making the division of the estate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18

Paris.-The Ebert government in
Germany has established its seat in
Dresden, the capitol of Saxony, accord
ing to reports reaching here today.
President Ebert and his wife left Ber-
lin at five o'clock this morning. 1t is
reported that prior to his departure
President Ebert had issued a mani
festo calling on the people of Germany
to declare general strike as the only
means left to prevent the return Of
Wilhelm II.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
STRIKE IN FRANKFoRT

(By Associated Press}
Frankfort-A general strike has been
declared here. A great procession of
workers are parading the streets.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Sealed Verdict
in Schill Case

The jury which heard the evidence
in the suit of Peter Schill VS.. Morris
Phillips in which demand was made
for damages of three thousand dollars
on charges of malicious prosecution,
reached a verdict at half past eight
o'clock Friday evening, but the liti-
giants must wait until ten o'clock
Monday morning to know the finding
of the jury. The case was given to
the jury at half past five o'clock Fri
day afternoon and it is known that
there was considerable division among
the jurors as to the verdict. Guesses
among court officials who heard the
evidence in the case were that the jury
had awarded Schill small damages.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18

that the supreme court had taken the
matter entirely out of the hands of
the railroad commission. These lat
ter statements Of City Attorney Slater
and Chairman Jackson had reference
to the indiscriminate running Of the
jitneys.
This completed the hearing and ad-
iournment followed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18

] Washington-Th state department
has suggested to the allies a new plan
for trade with Russia, it was learned
today. An answer to this suggestion
has not yet been received. The Unit
ed States cannot be represented offici-
ally as the allied commission which
will investigate conditions in Russia,
it was said on good authority today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Establish Model Plant.

'The thing we should do is to estab-
Nestles Food company will apay for
milk, or S3.70 hundred weight to
produce it. In the United States as
whole about $50 of the milk goes to
the condensers while in the Chicago
district 500 goes. to the condensers.
If Nestles Food company wins out the
farmers will have to sell their cows
for they cannot produce milk at that
price"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-07
viii STREAM Lined" Passenger Trains
Gomez

Wind resistance, says Ambition :
a bic factor in retsrding the speed Of
trains. More locomotives have been
built since 1905 than during the entire
preceding 100 years. yet in none OF
them has any effort been made TO re
duee wind Resistance.
A locomotive Is built with front
age of from 100 to $50 square feet, com
posed of numerous irregular projecting
areas. An engine Of so mile per hour
clips a 50-m mile head wind at the rate
Of $50 miles per hour, and the wind re-
sistauce. should such a condition he
met. would consume from 500 to ,
500 horsepower. and the speed OF the
train very seriously reduced.
A "stream-lined" train would obNi-
ate most If this wind resistance What
would such = train look like? The front
end would be tapered to a sharp point,
and the train would be without pro
iecting areas Of any sort. and would
have very much the appearance Of
greatly elongated panatella cigar Per
haps a better comparison would he
very long dirigible balloon on wheels
II is believed that with such train
speed Of $50 miles per hour would be
easily attainable u 7. r +. Family
Bulletin
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-07
AIR TRANSPORTATION GROWING.
European Countries Are Making Con-
siderable Progress.

London, Aug g. Progress in civil
flying made by the various countries of
the world since the srmistice is dis
.lssed in detailed report just made
public by Sir Frederick Sykes, con
troller general of civil aviation in
Great Britain.
Despite the fact that Germany. Aus
tria and Hungary are forbidden, under
the terms Of peace, to manufacture or
import aircraft engines, the report
points out that these three countries
are in process Of organizing depart
ments OF government to deal with civil
aviation. At the present time Sir
Frederick SAYS, there are p air trans
port companies in Germany and the
number is increasing monthly
Shortage of fuel and the general
chaotic economic situation Is retard-
ing aviation in Austria, says the re-
port Belgium has organized an air
ministry and has established air at
taches in Paris and London. The gov
eminent. il is said, has appropriated
100000 francs for development Of
flying in the Belgian Congo.
Great progress is recorded for France.
which has air attaches in all the chief
capitals Of the world, whose duty il j.
TO study the aviation in various coun-
tries.
France. he saws. has acquired fte
aerodromes and - landing grounds for
the use Of civilian flying AND Is also
planning to connect all her colonial pos
sessions by sirplanes
Italy has appointed l6 air attaches
in a. many countries. says the report.
and is spending large sums Of money
in order to keep herself in the front
rank Of aviation Development.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-07
GERMAN IN INDIANA.
How the Law Against 1t is Violated
Plans to Circumvent the Practice.

Nothing could be more delightfully."-
amusing than the proposal to extend
the school hours for the purpose Of
leaving no time for a violation of the
law by those determined to violate it.
The law provides that all instruction in
elementary schools, and in private and
paroehial school, shall be given in the
English language and that in no such
schools shall German be taught. Per
sons violating these provisions shall,
upon conviction, be fined in any sum
not less than S25 or more than 500,
or Imprisonment in the county iail not
exceeding six months, or both. II Is
further provided each separate day in
which the act is violated shall be a
separte offense.
! In certain parts of the state, particu-
larly in Adams county, it is the Irac-
tice to teach subjects in German in the
schools before and after school hours.
and the school day has been shortened
in order to make this possible. J he for
hidden instruction is continual until
late in the morning and begun again
early in the afternoon, so that little
time is left for legal instruction. And
now it is proposed to make the school
hours extend from s o'clock in the
morning till o'clock in the afternoon,
the belief being that it would De found
difficult TO assemble the children be-
fore s or hold them after Tor in
struction in German. II is pointed
out that local boards could still open
the school at later and close them OF
an earlier hour, but that German would
be excluded between and (.
Those who have been teaching Ger
man. and giving instruction in the Ger
man language, if not technical law
breakers. have gone against the plain
intent of the Legislature. This, it was
recognized, is an English-speaking
country. and that being the case it
was felt that only English should serve
as vehicle of instruction. Ii was felt.
too, that no other language should
be taught in the elementary schools.
There is, indeed. little enough time in
which to teach that effectively. Why
those who call themselves American
should not be satisfied with
the language of the Declaration of In
dependence. the constitution. md the
Gettysburg address it is impossible to
If this issue, which it
was hoped had been disposed Of, i to
be again raised, il must be fearlessly.
indianapolis News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-07
ON UNUSUAL VOYAGE.
A 45-Foot Boat is Sailing for cowes,
Eng, with Amateur Sailors.

New York, Aug, William Wash
burn Nutting, motorboat publisher
of Beachhurst. l.. L., who recently de
parted from New York aboard his
ketch "Typhoon" for Cowes, England
took with him a crew of amaaeur sail
ors.
"Typhoon' is a new yacht built al
the laboratories of DR. Alexander Ora
hame Bell, Baddeck. Cape BretonJ i,
land. Nova Scotia, Canada, from de-
signs by William Atkin. She ia a 45-
foot craft with beam of Il feet
and auxiliary powered for use only in
case of calm weather.
The crew consists OF Nutting. f. w.
Baldwin. the head of Dr. Bells labora
tories, Jim" Dorsett, Baldwin's right
hand man and Guy Mstheson, who
joined the Canadian expeditionsFy
force as private and came back An
acting colonel with the distinction. 1t
is said of winning every military dec
ocration within the gift of the British
nation except the V. c.
The yacht will sail approximately
the course taken by Alcock and Brown
in their famous airplane voyage from
Newfoundland to the British Isles.
This is far north where there is plenty
of wind and usually plenty OF sea
with t. Mr.. Nutting expected TO ar
rive at Cowes in time to attend the
races for the British international
trophy for which an American team
of three boats has challenged and which
will take place starting Aug. 10. Later
the "Typhoon" viii cruise about the
British Isles, then down the French
coast and into the Mediterranean BE
fore snow flies the party viii sail for
the United States, via southern course,
stopping at the Azores and Bermuda