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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08
PANAMA CANAL PAYS

In the last fiscal year the Panama Canal earned
s23S7599 than the operation. This
stands profit for the period. though proper
Is be regarded such since it allows nothing IN
terest Investment. depreciation and other charges
which careful business management insists upon. The
agreeable fact is however that this year the best
in the history Of the canal and the Of earnings
has reduced the operating deficit for the six
Us life to s2,231.O91 All OF which warrants Brig
adler General Chester Harding, of the Pan
Canal in predicting that within reasonable
period Of normal world conditions 1t will
profit It's cost.
businesslike people will not be satisfied with
suits until the canal has been made self-susafning
the meantime, however It is gratifying that the
OF the enterprise Is being Increasingly demonstrated
The value of the canal TO American business. especial
i IN enlarged intercourse betyeen this country the
orient and the west Coast of South Africa ncacula-
be and there is to believe 1t will grow until
the capacity Of the canal is taxed
But as its use increases revenues nc unit there
viii be necessity for Investment to keep aux
iiary services balance with demands Some of these
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08

THE HOUSE OF THE OPEN DOOR.

Did you ever hear Of the House OF the open Door?
is located Aires, that sunny South Ameri-
an capital and is among the most luxurious palaces q
he Argentine There are walls about this house
nor doors within it, The rooms are spacicu US ana
he garden in which it is set is pleasant spot
Now who YOU suppose lives In this house, l.
Il the insane persons Aires. They have been
gathered there by Dr.. Cabrea famous pathoogist.
There are no clanking chains padded cells for his
harges Force used scarcely IN the dozen
years Of its existence What is the secret? 1t IS love
OF liberty. Dr. Cabrea says that man, however his
reason may shattered loses that prim-
evaI desire to that typifes all kind So
he has of his asylum veritable palace, and the
inmates hardly realize that they prisoners. Hun
dreds have recovered OF It has been found that
basis Of their insanity the repression. the
OF circumstances that had denied that mind
its liberty. So reason cracked. Now slowly. and as
Inercifully possible. it is being repaired
Surely Ncrth American institutions for the insane
. feeble minded can find something study In Dr..
Cabreas experiment \ success CT dozen years ought
Be convincing. Perhaps day in this country
mercy based science. and blind force win gov
Of the helpless prisoners OF society
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08
IMPOSSIBLE Mt

Frenchnen hy about In little $1,000 airpanes now
that will almost fit into hencoop. Yet It is only
little more than century ago that they being
sured by the of the world that Napoeons attempt
o cross Alps with his army impossible
That a fallacy mankind. We
~ explain all the why thing cant be done,
and then when It's accomplished sagely explain ali
the reasons why Scotch folk be fond Of
fine phrase of the impossible. Ding doun Tantaon"
This the fortress Of the Douglasses Why
It built such promontory Of rock Its back t'
and sea- that 1t Washed impregnable far al
along with "a His Monk, and he per
formed the operation OF "dingng doun Tantallon" In
1860 with neatness, not to dispatch.
So be careful when you say things impossible
some fool citizen is likely to surprise YOU
IT SOMETIMES takes several lawyers 20 get q
OF jail. but little good would have kept
him out.
THERE APE probably not many Of those old
fashioned doctors let-the who charged the rich
enough to make up for what they lost on the
THERE IS virtue in telling the truth. but nothing
IS TO be gained BY telling disagreeable truths
THIS REIMBURSEMENT business would make
progress If the other fellows would
THERE SEEM to be more ways to reach mans
pocketbcok than to reach his heart.
LIFE OUGHT to mean lot more to person who
has lived half of 1t.
CONTRARY TO general belief very young America
still worships the shrine of Santa Claus.
THE INCOME tax law does not put any premium
the business of going out and earning lot of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08

also Will yield profits that America will not be out
OF pocket OF them. We may go forward
ndenty expanding the services OF the canal necessity
requires II has in a short halt dozen years become
national asset and its best those to
come.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08

UNIFORM consideration and
WITH scarcely trace Of condescen-
sion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08

Try q Times Want Ad"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08

IT SOMETIMES takes several lawyers 20 get
OF jail. but little good would have KEEP
i'm out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08

THERE APE probably not many Of those old
ashioned doctors left-the ones who charged the rc
nough to make up for what they lost the poor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08

THERE IS virtue in telling the truth, but nothing
TO DE gained By telling disagreeable truths
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08

THIS REIMBURSEMENT business would max
If the other fellows would take the lead
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-08

THERE SEEM to be ways to reach
pocketbcok than to reach his heart
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Hero of Childhood
Fined as Speeder

One of the most interesting of the
childhood heroes of Kenosha, appeared
as defendant in the municipal court
this morning. When the court called
Stephen Stec, sixteen-year-old boy,
came before the bench to admit that
he had been guilty of violating the
speed laws and he was fined ten dollars
and the costs Of the action
Stephen Stec was the best known
individual in Kenosha four or FIVE
years ago. He was at the Kenosha
hospital suffering from bullet in his
brain The boy was eleven years old
then and while playing with some boy
companions one of them fired bullet
from twenty-five calibre rife into
his head. Because he feared that his
little playmate would be whipped the
boy refused to tell of his wound and
it was only after he collapsed that the
facts in the case were discovered,
Stephen was in. the hospital for a
long time and he finally recovered from
the wound, hut he still carries the
bullet buried deep in his brain as a
mark of his childish desire to pro-
tect the "littie fellow from getting
a whipping.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
ASK TO CHARTER BOATS.

Hill Steamboat Company Besieged
With Requests from Chicago Firms.
Unusual requests have come to the
Hill Steamboat company during the
past week of railroad strikest Several
large companies in Chicago have offer
ed fabulous prices to the local com
pany to charter ships to take freight
to northern points on Lake Michigan.
One prominent company of packers
writes that never before have they ap-
preciated steamship shipping. In fact,
after paying $3.50 and more per truck
for truck trains to take meat from
Chicago to Green Bay, the Importance
of shipping by boat was thrust upon
them. Although the Hill Office has
been offered fabulous prices by Chica-
go firms, the company has turned Their
down in 0 der 20 take care of regular
customers and routes. The firms deal
ing in perisaaOle goods, have spoken
the loudest in the emergency and have
been willing to make great sacrifice
and pay enormous prices to keeT
toners in the northern part o. -
state supplied.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Uncle Sam Thanks
KenOsha Factories
Many KenOsha Industries Receive Off
cial Recognition from War
Department.

Kenosha factories who helped fmar -
facture war materials are represented
among the industries of the nation
which have recently received engraved
statements from the war department
thanking them for their service. These
have recently arrived in Kenosha and
are being proudly displayed by the
various factories. Among those that
are known TO have received awards are
the Simmons Co., the Nash Motors Co,
the American Brass Co., the Macon
ber-Whyte Rope Co., the Peter Pirsch
Mfg. Co. It is said that there are also
several other industries which have
been similarly commended by the war
department.
All Of the awards read the same with
the exception of the insertion of the
name of the company. The one for
the Simmons Company reads as fol-
lows: "The War Department of the
United States of America recognizes
in this award for distinguished service
the loyalty, energy and efficiency in
the performance OF war work by which
the Simmons Company aided material
ly in obtaining victory for the arms
of the United States of America in the
war with the Imperial German Gov
eminent and the Imperial and Royal
Austro- Hungarian Government"
The seal of the war department. and
the signature of Secretary Baker is
attached to each award.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Politicians Hold
a "Post MOrtem' y
Political Coroner's Inquest is Held on
Monday Evening at the Office
of Charles f. Turnock.

An echo of the recent political ca,
paign in Kenosha was heard u
morning when it was rumored that q.
meeting of various persons interested
in the city campaigns was held Mon
day evening at the Office of Charles E.
Turnock, one of the candidates for
mayor. There was little to be said
regarding the meeting this morning,
although it was admitted that it was
much in the nature of a political
coroner's inquest"
Nothing at all to say" said Mr..
Turnock this morning, but he failed to
deny the romur. 1t is said that the
meeting was merely to end up the cam
paign in due form and smooth over any
unintentional differences which might
have sprung up during the heat of an
election. 1t is said that the meeting
was entirely satisfactory and that it
resulted in clearing up any misunder-
standings which might have sprung
up several weeks ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22

Following his discharge from the ar
my ne came to Kenosha to visit for a
few days with his mother and then
he hurried to Laramie to visit the
sweetheart he had left there when he
left to fight in France. The young
woman was just seventeen years of
age when she married Bergstrom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergstrom came north
soon after the wedding and friends Of
the couple in Kenosha declared today
that Bergstrom was deeply IN Iowa
with his wife, "He seemed to be al
ways considerate of her every wish, !"
declared one of the friends of Berg
strom this morning. "He spent hours
telling me what a wonderful woman
she was and know that it was no
lack of affection on his part which led
to the tragedy"
Wanted Wife to Come Here.
Only a little while before Mrs. Berg
stron left Racine to go back to her
old home at Laramie, Bergstrom had
sought to have her come to Kenosha
and join with his mother in business
venture. The young woman had re-
fused to do this and had gone to Lara
ME, leaving Racine on the evening Of
April 3rd. Her husband followed her
two days later. Before she left Ra-
cine, Bergstrom had gone to Chief of
Police Baker and had asked him just
what steps to take to secure the re-
turn of his wife to Racine. The Ra :
cine chief declared that he showed no
signs Of mental weakness at this time
and appeared to be deeply concerned
in the plan to have his wife return to
Racine.
Friends Say she Is Insane"
Close friends. of Bergstrom in Keno
sha today were unanimous in declar-
ing that they believed the young man
was insane at the time he brutally
killed his wife. "Roy wouldn't harm
flea if he was in his right mind" said
one Of his old schoolmates. 1T feel
certain that he was insane"
Attorney Baker indicated that the
relatives of .Bergstrom believe him in
sane and that it is possible some con-
nection can be shown between the
wounds he received in the service and
his present mental condition. Tele-
grams were expected from Mrs. Dcrg-
strom before the day is over, telling
Just what plans had been made al
Laramie for the hearing and the de-
Tense that is to be offered for the ac-
cused man.
Mrs. Bergstrom for years had been
planning to make a trip to Sweden
and she had engaged passage to sail
from New York on July. 18th but it is
probable that the tragedy at Laramie
will delay indefinitely her long planned
visit to her mother and the old home.
A brother Of Bergstrom is now in the
Marine Corps at Paris Island.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
RAID SEVEN STILLS
FIND MUCH BOOZE

Milwaukee Seven stills, one cooler
for a still, more than a 1000 gallons
of raisin mash, 1000 pounds Of raisins
and more than 40 gallons of moonshine
liquor We're seized by federal prohibi-
tion officials in three raids conducted
here on Monday and Tuesday Two
men are held by the authorities in
connection with the raids. AS a result
Of the two raids made Monday even
ing, five stills were seized in four
houses on Canal street near the 9th
street viaduct and from information
received at one Of these raid was
staged on residence at 81 Fifth
street about noon today No war
rants have yet been issued for arrests
hut ii is said that at least fifteen will
be issued either late this evening or
early Wednesday morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
WILCOX CLUB is
PLANNED HERE


Following the announcement Monday
that Senator Roy P. Wilcox of Eau
Claire, was candidate for governor,
at the September primaries, active
steps were taken in Kenosha for the
formation Of a "Wilcox for Governor
Club" Many of the friends Of the
senator this morning received personal
letters from him asking for their sup
port and it is said that the candidacy
Of the Eau Claire man will meet with
considerable support in both Kenosha
and Kenosha county.
Wilcox is widely known here and at
the last primary election he was
given very large vote in the county.
It is said that organizations to ad-
vance the candidacy Of the senator
will be formed in every town in the
county later in the campaign.
Support Is Non-Partisan.
1t is admitted that the support for
Wilcox here is not limited entirely
to the members of the Republican
party and that he is assured support
from some of the men who have been
considered as leaders in the Democra-
tic party. Senator Wilcox has an
nounced that he will come to Kenosha
early in the campaign to make an adj
dress. 1t is expected that meeting
of the Wilcox men will BE called with
in week, to perfect the organiza-
ton of the club for the advancement
Of his candidacy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Arrest LenciOne
on Serious Charge
Hugo Lencione Gives Bail of $500
When Arraigned on Charge of
Receiving Stolen Goods.

Hugo Lencione was brought before
Judge Tully in the Municipal Court
this morning on complaint charging
him with receiving stolen goods. 1t
was charged in the complaint that
Lencione had purchased articles from
William O'Hare and that the articles
had been taken from the wagons of
the United States Railway Express
company The defendant entered a
plea of mot guilty" and the hearing
of the case was adjourned until April
9th. Lencione furnished bonds in the
sum Of $500 to insure his appearance
at the adjourned date. O'Hare plead
guilty to charge Of grand larceny on
Monday and it was expected that his
case would be disposed Of before the
day is over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Urges Competition
for World Trade
(By Associated Press j

st. Louis, Mo. Secretary of Com
merce Alexander in an address here
today before the Mississippi Valley
Association urged that the industries
of America be maintained at the high
est rate Of efficiency so that they
might compete more aggressively for
world trade. Capital and labor must
cooperate, he asserted, to express and
further Americas foreign commerce.
He urged the business men to develop
South American trade.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
AWAKES IN TIME
AYERTS TRAGEDY

A near tragedy occurred in Kenosha
about ten o'clock Monday night when
B. W. Turk awoke at his home at $40
West Street and smelIed gas fumes.
He found the house in darkness and
soon discovered that gas burned
which had been left burning had gone
out and then the gas had come on
again and caused the trouble. The gas
fumes had just begun to penetrate the
room but it is believed that there might
have been serious results had the leak
not been discovered early.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turk had retired ear
ly and as is their usual custom had
left this one gas light burning. It is
believed that the rain interfered with
the gas service and clogged up the
mains for short time allowing the
light to go out and opening the way
for the leak which filed the room with
fumes.
Many Homes Are Affected.
Manager Koenes of the Wisconsin
Gas and Electric Company explained
the accident this morning. He declar-
ed that the rain had filled up pocket
In the mains and had interferred with
the gas service all along West Street
and on parts of Wisconsin treet. He
declared that the company's crew was
busy repairing the mains today and
that all of the homes would again be
hooked up by early this afternoon.
There were many homes in that part
of the city which were without gas and
the householders began to get worried
that the company had discontinued
service for some reason or other. It
is said that scores were forced to go
to work without warm breakfasts this
morning. Manager Koenes has made
assurances that the incident will not
occur again and that it was caused by
conditions which could not be fore,
seen by the company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Prize Chickens
Stolen in Somers
Frank Miller Asks Sheriff to Locate
Man Who Stole Thirty Prize
Chickens Monday Night.


Sheriff Joe Meyer was out looking
for chickens today. No, you are all
wrong, it's the feathered kind and there
were thirty of them and they disap-
peared in mystery from the coops of
Frank Miller who resides on the Wood
road just south Of the Racine county
line. They are leghorns and every one
of them has band on its leg. The
bands are numbered from one to thirty
and it is declared that they are of the
finest strain to be found anywhere in
Kenosha county. Miller notified the
sheriff this morning of the loss of the
chickens. He said he had an idea in
which direction they went and the
sheriff told him to come and get out
search warrant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
She Chases Him
with Pitch Fork
(By United Press)

Waukesha, Wis.-Lewis p Mosher,
of Genesee, notwithstanding his 81
years, looked hale and spirited as he
appeared in the circuit court here to-
day to tell that. his wife, Margaret,
aged 40, had been cruel to him. It
was stated that she had chased him
about the farm with a pitchfork and
otherwise mistreated him. He said
she was Congregationalist and he a
Methodist and this was another cause
of difference. The divorce was grant
ed and $4,000 out of the $4,000 estate
was awarded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Death List Grows
in Southern Storm
Reports from Little Rock Show That
Twenty-Five Are Dead and
Hundred Injured.
fBy Associated Press. ]

Little Rock, Ark. = Reports were
anxiously awaited here today from q
large strip of territory in northwest
ern Arkansas swept by a series of
tornadoes late Sunday night with a
resultant loss of life of at least %
More than 100 persons were injured
and tremendous property damage
caused, according to information trick
ling in over storm impaired wires.
Especial efforts were being made to
confirm rumor that 20 persons had
been killed near Blaine, Logan county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
j. PETER WALLIG
CALLED BY DEATH
Well Known Pioneer Resi-
dent Died Saturday At
ter a Weeks Illness.
LONG ACTIVE IN CITY

j. P. Wallig, aged 70 years and one
Of the best known of the pioneer resi-
dents Of Kenosha, died at his home on
Saturday afternoon following a short
illness. Mr.. Wallig, who had been as
ISOLATED with his son, John B. Wallig,
in business, was taken i'll only week
ago, but the illness developed into
pneumonia. The deceased was wild ly
known throughout the city and the
announcement of his death came as a
shock to his many friends.
Mr.. Wallig was native of Germany.
He was born December 2, 1910 and he
came to this country just after he at
tanned his majority. He had resided
in Kenosha for more than half a CEN
fury.
Active in City's Life.
For years he was one of the best
known Of the employees Of the Balm
Wagon company, and later hes was as
ISOLATED with John English in the
hardware business. In more recent
years he had been with his son. He
was one Of the most active of the mem
bers Of St. Georges congregation and
he had taken leading part in the
work of the church.
He is survived by his widow; one
son, John B. Wallig; and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. John v, Schmitz of St.
Francis and Miss Margaret Wallig Of
Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held at
St. George Church at nine o'clock on
Tuesday morning with interment at
the family plot at st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Germans to Disband
All Civic Guards
(By Associated Press. ]

Berlin DISARMAMENT of German
civic guards, demanded in the allied
note Of March 70, has been decided
upon by the Berlin government. In a
note to General Nollet, head of the
allied commission Of control here, the
government states it is taking this
step under pressure exerted by those
who ignore actual facts" Assertion
is also made there was no idea Of
using the civic guards for military
purposes. Every precaution had been
taken to avoid employing them in this
way, while the guards during recent
troubles performed valuable protective
services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
CLoUDBURsT IN CHICAGO.
lBy Associated Pre.sl

Chicago Chicago homes were flooded
and telegraph and telephone lines all
put out Of commission in the north
western part Of Chicago when cloud
burst struck that district. Victims Of
the recent tornado which swept this
district were driven out of their temp
porary homes to other shelters. La
Grange had hail storm which left 4
sheet Of ice. several inches thick over
the entire suburb.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
DECLARE TIEUP ENDED.
nv I-r;+ad prasal

Washington President Wilson ana
his cabinet today discussed the rail-
road strike and reviewed measures
taken to halt it during the past week.
Following the meeting the cabinet
members expressed satisfaction with
the governments course and indicated
they believed the danger of the rail-
way tieup is over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Minister to Don
.Overalls on Sunday
by Associated Press. )

Chicago. The Rev. Gilbert Wilson
warned his congregation today not
to be shocked if he preached next Sun
day in overalls. "The overall craze is
a sign of mental imbecility," however,
according to the Rev. Almer Penne-
well of Evanston. Men students at
University appeared at
classes today in denims.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
CHOOSE WISCONSIN WOMAN.

Oshkosh.-Mrs. Ben Hooper Of this
city was today notified by Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait that she has been chos-
en- as representative of the commit
tee of forty-seven women from that
number Of states. The committee
meets in May in the east when the
national protest week program will be
carried out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-22
Soldiers May Have
Four Bonus Chances
(By United Press

Washington-A fourfold soldier aid
program giving service men the op-
tion of a cash bonus, credit toward
purchase Of farm or home, vocational
training or paid up government insur-
ance is now being formulated by the
house ways and means committee, ac-
cording to official statement made to-
day.