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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Ruth SOper DGrneU
Sues for ALimony

The Rev. James Morrison Darnell,
the last pastor of the Henry. M. Sim
mons church here, whose numerous
marriages and conviction under the
Mann act, brought him much in the
limelight several years ago, has been
cited to appear in the circuit court
of Chicago and show cause why he
should not pay alimony to Ruth Soper
Darnell of Owatona, Minnesota, for
the support of the sone son, James, Jr.
Ruth Soper was granted a divorce from
the former .Kenosha minister in 1917,
following his being sent to the fed
eral prison at Fort Leavenworth.
She claims that since Darnell was
released from the federal prison he
has contributed nothing to the sup
port of herself or James, Jr.
Mrs. Darnell presided over the home
of Darnell in Kenosha when he was
in PASTORAL work here and her sudden
fight from Kenosha when the dual
life OF. the minister was revealed, was
one of the most sensational features
of the case against Darnell.
Darnell is alleged to have recently
received considerable sum of money
from the estate of his mother, and
it is thought that this brought the
demand from his former wife for
alimony Since her divorce Mrs. OAR
nell has lived quietly at the home Of
her parents in the Minnesota town,
and she is highly respected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Kiwanis Will Hear
Talk by Musician
Thursday Evening Dinner for Ladies
and Kiwanis to Be Followed
by Talk on Music

Thursday Evening Dinner for Ladies
and Kiwanis to Be Followed
by Talk on Music
The ladies Of the Kiwan:s received
another invitation for one Of those
delightful Kiwanis get-togethers which
will be held this week Thursday at
the Elks' club at 6:15. The dinner
will be followed by talk by Wesley
La Violette whom the Kiwanis term as
Kenosha's ''hustling young music en-
thusiast." Mr.. LaViolette will tell
how music has been developed in Ke-
nosha. The growth of musical inter
est here will be traced from its origin
to it's present state where music is
really tending to become a dominant
factor in the social life of the city.
Mr.. LaViolette has worked hard and
faithfully to arouse general interest in
music in Kenosha. He has had an i'm
portant part in bringing good music to
Kenosha and hopes that the remark
able growth of interest in the realm
Of music may continue and increase so
that Kenosha may some day be
known as center Of "the finer
things" of life, among which music is
conspicuous, as welN as center of
practical and commercial interests,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
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Lumbermen Stage
Big Strike in North
Northern Wisconsin Lumbermen Walk
Out Today and Make Eleven
Dem nds
(By United Press


Milwaukee Reports reached here
today stating that from $4,000 to Co.,
600 lumbermen in northern Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota went on strike
this morning. Of that number, $4,000
were striking in Wisconsin alone, the
report said. As result, operations
have stopped in lumber yards, mills,
box factories, lumber camps, and pi-
ano factories. In. Marinette, 1000 men
were reported out. In Menominee, the
strike has closed down IL mills, one
box factory, and piano factory. Re
ports here were that the lumbermen
served eleven demands on the lumber
interests. In order of their import
ance these demands are: An eight hour
day; minimum wage of 500 per month
and board for the men in the woods;
no overtime, no Sunday or holiday
work, S. per day for river drivers;
pay twice each month, abolition of
contract peace work and bonus system,
better food and housing; recognition
of the union.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Railroad Man
Explains Crisis

"The railroads are the arteries
through which the very life blood
of the nation flows" says E. A. Nc
Carthy, traffic manager of the Hyatt
Roller Bearing company of Chicago.
"But these arteries are hardened, they
no longer expand, the blood pressure
is high. Goods cannot be freely trans
ported from one section of the coun-
try to another and as result of this
our whole industrial system is out of
joint"
Mr.. Hyatt thus gave diagnosis of
the nations bad condition "The only
way to compensate for the deficiency
in transportation is to speed the flow
of products through the available chan
nels. 1t is up to everyone and es-
pecialIy the traffic men Of railroads
and factories to accomplish this. 1t
it their duty to. judiciosuly apportion
material and transportation equipment.
Every available piece Of equipment
should be used to the best advantage.
"On every hand we hear cries of
greater production, but this is not
possible until the question Of trans
portation is settled because practi-
cally all delays in manufacturing can
be traced directly or indirectly to de-
lays in Transporting material.
"Since 1915 the volume Of freight
handled in this country has increased
45 per cent During the same period
the number of freight cars has in
creased only 2 per cent.
"No man has any right to hold up a
freight car because he causes need
less delay and subjects some other
shipper to hardship. Cars should be
loaded to maximum capacity which is
usually 10 per cent above the rated
capacity. Consignees should promptly
take up l.. G. L. shipments in order
to avoid freight house congestions.
Buyers of all kinds should anticipate
their requirements as far ahead as
possible and not clog up the express
service with rush, shipments"
Mr. Hyatt gives an insight Of what
is going on behind the scenes in rail-
road companies During the past win
ter he saw Office men of slight build
spend night after night. in various
switching yards out in the snow and
rain to make sure that shipments were
moved. These same men rolled up their
sleeves and worked alongside freight
handlers to transfer stuff from one
car to another. He mentions also
the farm tractors that did switching
work day after day because there were
no engines to do it. Mr.. Hyatt tells
of manufactures who sent men across
several states with trunks or suit cases
to get parts, for machinery. 1t is hard
for the public to realize the tremen-
dous difficulties encountered in the
past season by manufacturers seeking
material in order to speed up produc-
ton and by the railroad men them
selves.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
SEEKS RECRUITS
FORLONG CRUISE
Kenoshans Asked to Join
Crew of John D. Ed
wards for Cruise.
AROUND THE WORLD


Kenoshans who want to take a sum
mer cruise as members of the United
States navy, had the way opened this
morning when Commander III. Ertz,
navy recruiting officer on the Wiscon-
sin-Michigan district, opened his cam
paign for recruits to man the "John
u. Edwards" the latest U. S. Destroyer
TO be commissioned, which will start
on cruise to European waters on May
the 10th. He has been commissioned
to fill the complement Of this ship
and believes that there are several
young men in Kenosha who will take
this chance to see the world aboard
United States destroyer.
A cruise around the world on the
John D. Edwards is open to navy men,
either regulars or reservists.
Sails on May 10th.
The Edwards under Commander
Alexander Sharp, sails about May 10
for an extended cruise. About six
months will be spent in European
waters. The vessel will then sail
OhSA CAC u4SQlGcIIdUSdu anu Gu0Z
for the Asiatic station. Many of the
interesting ports en- route will be
visited.
The following vacancies exist in the
complement: Two radio men, chief,
first or second class; two quarter
masters, second or third class; one
blacksmith; three machinists mates,
first or second class; four enginemen,
first or second class; two gunner's
mates; one experienced laundry man;
two fremen, first class; and four fire.
men, third class (fremen must be
familiar with oil burners); two sea
men, and 8 seamen, second class.
Apply at Recruiting Station.
There is also Filipino mess at
tendant desired aboard the Edwards,
and he also must be man who has
had previous naval training. Applica-
ton may be made for the John D. Ed
wards cruise at the U. S. Navy Re
cruiting Station, 222 Grand avenue,
Milwaukee, or at any one of the navy
sub-stations located at Madison, Green
Bay, Lacrosse, Superior, Rhinelander,
Ashland and Stevens Point, Wisconsin
and Marquette, Michigan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Ask Women to Help
Republican Platform
Request Kenosha Women to Send
Suggestion of Platform Plank.
Platform.

An opportunity is offered to women
citizens to have a share in the formu-
lation Of the Republican platform. In
order to formulate the platform and
give all citizens chance to make
suggestions, Will H. Hays, chairman
of the National Republican committee,
organized the committee on policies
and platform, And he appointed a
well known Wisconsin woman, Mrs.
Theodore w; Youmans, as member
Of this committee. Mrs. Ycumans
writes to ask Kenosha women to show
their interest by sending in their
opinions.
It is great opportunity for women.
If every woman member Of the party
should express her opinion, that would
ensure attention to the wishes of the
women. although every idea of every
woman could not be adopted. But
those which were held by the greatest
number Of women would be adopted
There are many possible planks vital
to the whole nation but peculiarly
desired by women which would be in
IpO1dtSQ lAlO pHG 5IGpl1JiiCdH p1dI-
form at the Republican convention
Eff the women would respond to the
request for their opinions.
Mrs. Youmans states "There are
some women who assume that it is
better to remain non-partisan and
choose among the parties after the
candidates are selected and the plat
forms adopted But isn't it far more
effective to help formulate the plat
form in the way you think it should
be. You have the opportunity to do
just that"
The committee has an Office in New
York and is sending out missionaries
touching the great problems of the day
in order that the wishes of the rank
and file of the party may be deter
mined. Kenosha women are asked to
send recommendation at once to Mrs.
Youmans, 14O4 First National Bank
Building, Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
COmmoner's Daughter
Lectures on Orient
Ruth Bryan Owen Returns from Five
Years War Service in East.

Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter Of
William Jennings Bryan, is making a
brief visit at her former home, Lincoln,
Neb., prior to visiting Chicago, where
she will lecture ON "The Palestine
Campaign" for a lyceum bureau. Mrs.
Owen recently returned from Egypt.
India and several large cities Of the
Orient. While her husband. Major
Reginal Owen, was serving during the
war with the forces in Egypt and the
Dardanelles, Mrs. Owen and her small
son left for Egypt, where she took
up emergency nursing with the British
Red Cross. On leaving Egypt. Major
and Mrs. Owen went directly to Major
Owens birthplace, at Ceylon, where
the family have large interests in
rubber and tea plantations. After be-
ing entertained by the governors Of
Bombay, Bengal and Madras they
reached Singapore, China, and then
continued north to yladivostok, from
where they sailed for home. Mrs.
Overs vast and varied experience
gathered during her five years. service
in the far east is a rich fund from
which she will draw lecture material
soon to be presented in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Morse Is Again
Caught in Courts
tBy Associated Pressl

New York. An indictment charging
Charles W. Morse with violation Of the
shipping board act, which prohibits
the sale of an American registered ves-
sci to foreigners, was returned by the
federal grand jury today. Indicted
with Morse are Capt. w. S. Mitchell
and the J. G. Mccullough company.
Judge Hand issued bench warrants for
their arrest today, following the appli-
cation by the federal attorney who has
made four months investigation Of
the affair. Morse is the man who was
released from Fort Leavenworth sew
eral years ago after a sensational plea
for rs parf0n on the part If his wife.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Names DR.. FIatley
to Health Board
Well Known West Side Dentist Named
to Succeed DR.. I'll. III. Lane on the
Board of Health.

DR.. w. 7. Flatley, we'll known west
side dentist, was named as member
of the board of health by Mayor John
G. Joachim on Monday afternoon and
the appointment was approved by the
common council at its meeting on Mon
day night. DR.. Flatley is named to
take the place of DR.. H. H. Lane whose
term as member Of the board ex
PRED on May 1st It is understood
that DR.. Lane did not seek are
appointment DR.. Flatleya has been q
resident of the city fof many years
and he has taken an active interest in
all movements for the advancement Of
the public health. His term will begin
at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Ducking Follows
Overall Quarrel

Eau Claire, Wis.-About seventy-five
high school students who are members
of the recently organized overall pro-
test club, were suspended indefinitely
from the school this morning for hav-
ing taken part in the ducking on Fri
day afternoon of two members who
failed to wear denim to school. The
two students were Edward Block, a
senior, and Harvey Dunthy, a junior.
The boys declared none of them will
return to school individually until all
are reinstated in body.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Rebels Continue
to Sweep Mexico

Washington-An official dispatch
here today said that the railroad be-
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City has
been cut, according to advices to Gen.
Alvarado. Revolutionist emissaries
here state that rebels won a battle
at Poazcoco, near Mexico City, and
the federal constabulary Of Pueblo
had jointed the revolt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
WHO WILL HEAD
COUNTY BOARD?

+ Who will be elected chairman of
/ the county board to succeed Chairman
James Martin of Brighton when the
board meets for reorganization to-
morrow evening? This was the inter-
esting question being asked about the
county building today, and it remained
unanswered. 1t was decided that there
had been no caucus" of the members
of the board and that there had been
few blooms for men who were in
line for the leadership OF the county's
governing board.
Chairman Martin has not announced
that he is a candidate for reelection,
but a lot of members of the board
have declared that they would be
pleased to see him iii the Office for
another year. Tom Fleming, the Oldest
member of the board in point of years
served, has been prominently mention
ed, and John P. Spartz of Paris, who
was a former chairman of the board
and who was recently elected to serve
as chairman of the board of the town
of Paris, has been suggested. Mr..
Spartz has not reported at the county
building since his election and if he
| is a candidate for chairman, he has
not made it known to fellow members
of the board.
Town Members Shy at Office.
Not one of the members of the board
from the city wards has a campaign for
chairman started. The name of Char
les Kline Of the fifth ward has been
suggested Mr.. Kline served the board
as chairman when he was chairman
of the town of Randall and made a
most acceptable leader of the county
government. There will be only one
new face at the meeting of the board
for reorganization. This will be John
/ B. Cook, who was elected by the coun-
/ Gil to represent the fourth ward in
the place of George Strangberg recent
! ly elected to the common council. Of
interest to. the board members is the
/ fact that Adrian DeGuire of the ninth
ward, who was off on leave of abb
sence at the November and January
sessions, will be back on the board.
Mr.. DeGuire was always one of the
active workers with the board
Dine at County Farm.
The members of the board will go
visiting the first day of the session,
as it is announced that after the. first
meeting is over and the new chairman
elected the members of the board will
/ go in automobiles to the county farm
where dinner will be served. They
will spend an hour inspecting the
farm and looking after some imme-
date needs and return to the city
/ in time for a late afternoon session,
when the list of standing committees
will be presented and adopted On
| the trip out to the farm the board
members will visit and inspect several
pieces of road work now under con-
/ struction.
1 The session is not expected to last
/ later than Wednesday evening, but it
is expected that an adjournment will
be taken to some date later in the
month, when the business of installing
tract index in the Office of the re-
gister of deeds and possibly hearing
some of the various propositions for
court house building will be taken up.
1t is expected that little business will
be taken up at the meeting on We'd
nesday, the session being given over
/ entirely to organization work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
'PAUPER COSTS
SOARING TOO

The high cost of living but not the
cost of living high was reflected in the
annual report of the pauper commits
sioner which was submitted to the
common council on Monday evening
and which showed very considerable
increase in the cost of caring for the
city's dependents during the year end
ing with the first of May.
The cost of caring for the poor of
the city during the year just closed
was $2o,562.19, as compared with ST.
345.14 for the preceding year. The
cost divided showed $16,445.99 for the
care of the city poor and $4,116,20 for
the care of the poor farm. Both ac-
counts showed material increases over
the former year.
Many Calls for Aid.
The report showed that the city had
4s families on the books on the first
of May of last year and that during
the year 158 new calls for aid had been
received. Of this. number Sc applica-
tions were refused after Investigations
had been made; 25 were sent to the
county agent as county charges; 2
We're sent to the poor farm, and died.
The report showed that 80 applicants
had been discharged from the pauper
lists during the year. Many of the
city poor were cared for in the hospi-
tails and the cost of guarantees for
contagious diseases among the pauper
families added a considerable amount
to the cost of the care of the poor.
Four families were held on parole dur
ing the year and made self-supporting.
During the year there were 404 calls
for physicians for the poor, orders is
sued included 2S3 for coal and wood,
1856 for clothing and shoes, 1,945 for
groceries, 1904 for meats, PA for rent,
245 for milk and other miscellaneous
items.
Poor Farm Has Few Inmates.
The report showed that the city poor
farm has at the present time but ten
inmates and the largest poor farm
population for the year was fourteen.
One pauper was sent back to Italy dur
ing the year. The expenditures of the
department were shown as follows$
Balance on hand, May 1, 1919 S167.36
RECEIPTS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
CHILD woNDER AT CHESS.

A youthful chess prodigy recently
made his debut in Berlin. A boy by
the name of R. Rzeschewski. eight
years of age, dared to play in the Ber-
lin Chess society twenty or more
games simultaneously against more or
less classy chess players, winning IS
games, losing one and drawing the
rest. Furthermore, the little fellow
undertook to play blindfolded against
the famous master player, Kurt Won
Bardeleben, an expert of over 40 years
standing and many times a prize win
ner in national and international tour
naments Marvellous to relate, the boy
had the satisfaction of drawing this
game after twenty moves.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
COPS HAD HUNCH.

Memphis.-For his ambition Aubrey
Hallowell must languish in the muny
donjon keep. Aubrey was pinched, and
on the way to Jail cut a hole in the
wire screen of the patrol. The cops
suspected Aubrey planned escape
through the hole. Anyway they took
away his pliers and charged him with
malicious dzcvuction of property.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
PLANS BIG aARcAnE /,

Plans for a wonderful arcade to be
erected on Lake avenue which will aid
very materially in solving the housing
problem of Kenosha, were received by
H. L. Gordon today. It is said that
the cost of the building will be some
where in the neighborhood Of 100000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Racine Man Buys
Big Ludwig Farm

Deeds were filed in the Office of the
register of deeds today for the trans
fer of the property Of Caroline and
Jacob Ludwig on the Burlington road,
just west of the old city limits, to
William G. Hood of Racine. The
property includes about seventy-fve
acres and the indicated consideration
was $4,000. Mr.. Hood is to subdi-
vide the property and offer it as city
lots at once. The plat Of the prop
erty was proposed to the common
council for acceptance at the meeting
held on Monday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
OATS HITS HIGHEST PRICE.
(By United Press)

Chicago.-The highest prices ever
paid for oats were offered today. On
the Chicago board of trade bidders
opened the May oats future at 1881
and quickly ran it up tos105. May oats
being practically on cash basis were
run up traders who had contracted for
May delivery at Cairo, H., oats sold
at 1.O7.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06

New William G. McAdoo,
lacking an official campaign organiza-
ton, is depending on his friends to
carry the burden of his candidacy for
the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton" So efficient have these friends
been that according to their own
claims they have the nomination all
wrapped up ready to deliver on the
second ballot at the San Francisco CON
yention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06

Akron Kurt Arnold bought house.
Before he could move in, somebody
beat him to it. "It's getting common
for folks just to move in the first
vacant house they see and explain
afterwards explained Kurt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06
Miss Henderson Receives Appointment

Miss Lamberson Receives appointment
At the board Of health meeting held
this afternoon, Miss Winifred Lam
berson was appointed, following re-
commentator to the council, as as
sistant laboratory director at salary
not to exceed $1,000. Applications
from a number of candidates for posi-
ton Of assistant sanitary inspector,
were accepted and will be acted upon
in the near future
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-06

San Diego but judge. she can't
do % miles, tell you she can't" The
judge believed and RENTED the fine
of SIS paid by J. H. Maize charged
with speeding.