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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
AVIATOR FALLS
THOUSAND FEET
Ledger Reed Uninjured
When Airplane Keno
ska" Falls Sunday.
BLINP IS DAMAGED

Aviator Ledger Reed in the airplane
"Kenosha," which was recently pur-
chased by Peter Gales and brought
to this city, was slightly injured on
Sunday afternoon when the plane, due
to some engine trouble, fell one thous-
and feet and was slightly damaged
when it made forced landing in the
Hood subdivision plat north of the
city. Reed jumped from the plane
just before it struck the ground and
escaped with a slightly injured finger
on his right hand The plane struck
the ground so forcibly that it bounded
ten feet in the air and came down nose
first the second time. One of the
wings of the propeller was caught
beneath the weight of the machine and
snapped off but with this exception
the airplane was not damaged.
Attracts Large Crowd.
Hundreds of people on the north
side of the city were watching the
plane when it started its fall and they
hurried to the place where the plane
was forced to land Reed declared
that when he was over the Hooligan.
park on North street, his engine
stopped for some unexplainable cause.
Realizing that there was something
seriously wrong when the engine
failed to start again he skillfully
guided the plane as carefully as posi-
bic to some forced landing place.
Working in the gardens in one Of
the plats where Reed was forced to
land, was a man named DeBerge, who
barely escaped being struck by the
plane. Reed was praised by those who
saw the accident for the skill he
showed in avoiding striking the man
and it was not until after he had
passed him that he began to watch
for his own safety.
Reed was alone in the airplane when
the accident happened. He is Of the
opinion that some one might have
tempered with the engine as he is
certain that it was in excellent con-
dition when he left it on Saturday.
The damaged machine was left under
guard Sunday evening at the place
where it was forced to land Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
Thirtv-fiye States
to Elect Governors
Lowden Receives Highest Salary Paid
to Governor in the United
States.

Chicago Thirty-fv states will
elect governors next fall at the time
when the president and vice-president
are chosen. Thirty-two United States
senators, to take Office March 4, 1921,
also are to be selected.
OF the governors whose terms ex-
pire next year, twenty-five are Repub-
licans and thirteen Democrats, while
seventeen Of the thirty-two senators
are Democrats and fifteen Republicans
The thirty-fye goyernorships to be
filed offer a wide range, both in terms
and salaries. Among the state execu-
tives whose terms expire are Frank o.
Lowden, Of Illinois, the highest paid
governor in the co untry; and S. r. Nc
KeIvie, Of Nebraska, the poorest paid
Mr.. Lowden receives $12, 700 yearly for
four year term, and McKelyie $1,000
annually for two years. Only twelve
of the thirty-fve will receive over
5000 year, and FIVE will be paid
$4,000 or less.
Governor Coolidge, Of Massachu-
sets, whose position carries a $4,000
salary, is the only governor in the
county elected for one year. All other
states have either two or four year
terms.
Territorial governors are better
paid than the average state executive
and two Of the four are appointed for
indefinite terms, with the result that
they remain in Office as long, as 8
rule, as the president who named them,
Francis Burton Harrison, governor
general of the Philippines, tops the
list of territorial executives with an
indefinite term and $4,000 yearly
salary. Arthur Wager, governor Of
Porto Rico, receives 900, and is ap-
pointed for an indefinite term. Gov
ernor Thomas Riggs, Jr, Of Alaska,
and G. j. Mccarthy, of Hawaii, each
received annual salaries Of $1,000 dur
ing their four year terms.
he state of Wisconsin will also
elect 3 governor this year. E. J,
Philip, incumbent, receives a salary of
$4,000 and is elected for q term Of
two years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
Kenosha Motorists Are Asked to Contribute
to Fund Necessary to Improve Sher-
idan Road i'm Zion.
SAYS VOLIVA OFFERS $4,000 FUND
Tells Racine, Kenosha and Waukegan Commercial Or
CARNATIONS that Remainder Of the Cost
Must Be Provided For.

waukee donate the remaining $500.
Accordingly Mr.. Reed, who is a di-
rector Of the Sheridan Road Improve
ment association, has taken up the
matter and has written to Ray Smith,
Of Milwaukee, who is president of the
association, recommending that q
drive be instituted to raise the
amount by popular subscription.
Others Are Interested.
Mr.. Reed has conferred with
George S. Whyte, president of the Ke-
nosha Chamber Of Commerce, relative
to building the section of the road in
the Illinois city. In writing to Mr..
Reed, Mr., HOLSTER inclosed COM
munieation from the mayor of Zion
City stating the proposition had been
sanctioned by Voliva.
By completing the Sheridan road it
will give motorists perfect concrete
highway from Chicago to Milwaukee.
1t is said that the proposition to
seek donations for the construction of
the road has the complete sanction Of
the Illinois State Highway commission
ana Ihat the cOmulSSdOH mas given the
assurance that the road will be built
at once if the money is made avail
able. Hopes are expressed that the
Wisconsin portion of the purse will
be raised in two weeks. Zion has
agreed to have its money available
without delay. The Lake County Com
missioners have already made an APP
preparation for their portion Of the
road.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27

Kenosha motor car drivers who have
been protesting against the Sheridan
Road through Zion City are to be ask
ed lust how much their discomfort is
valued in dollars and cents. In other
words Kenosha people are to be asked
20 pay small part Of the cost OF the
completion of the pavement Of the
Sheridan Road through Zion City.
Those people who have had the most
wear and tear on their cars driving
through the sand roads Of Voliva's
city are expected to make the largest
contribution to the fund.
The matter is now in the hands OF
George S. Whyte, president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and it is to be
paid before the board of directors Of
this organization at the next meet
ing,
Seven thousand five hundred dollars
is the amount to be raised by Kenosha,
Racine, Milwaukee and South Milwau-
kee, and it is probable that the amount
asked from Kenosha viii be in the
neighborhood Of $4,000. 1t has been
suggested that if box with the cap
ton "To Build Road Through Zion"
is placed on Market Square the 'spen-
nv collection" taken up would provide
for Kenosha,s share Of the cost Of the
g9ad.
EOng Fight to Get Pavement.
The fight to get the Sheridan Road
nvonarlv improved through Zion City
with the attendant promise Of con-
Nnuous "good road" from Milwaukee
all the way to Chicago, has been going
on for the past two years. Every road
organization in the communities di-
rectly affected have had some part in
the movement
Zion City to Spend $4,000
Through efforts Of the Sheridan
Road association and the Commercial
clubs in Racine, Kenosha and Wau-
kegan, the matter has shaped itself
go that Zion City has agreed to pave
half mile of the road passing
through that town, making it GO feet
wide, at an approximate cost of $780,
600. The county commissioners OF
Lake county have agreed to stand the
remainder Of the expense Of construc-
ing the remaining section Of the un-
paved roadway with the exception OF
$4,000 which must be raised BY
popular subscription in order to put
the matter across.
Waukegan to Provide $500
w. G. HOLSTER, secretary of this
Commercial club at Waukegan, has
written Secretary Reed Of the Ra-
cine Commercial club, stating that
Waukegan will be responsible for one
half Of the amount providing Racine
Kenosha, South Milwaukee and Mil
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
POLICE OFFICER
ASSAULT VICTIM
Unknown Men Beat Off
Ger Paul WeIIlnan and
Escape Early Today.
HAD BEEN ARRESTED


Paul Wellnan, one OF the best
known members Of the Kenosha police
force, was the victim of q sensational
assault Just before one o'clock this
morning and he is now confined to his
home recovering from beating given
him by two unknown men who after
they had beaten the officer made good
their escape. Wellman does not know
the names of the men who assaulted
him, but every member of the force
is seeking to find them and if they can
be arrested they will be charged with
assaulting an officer and an effort
made to punish them to the full
limit of the law.
The assault on Wellman occurred at
the corner of Milwaukee avenue and
North Main street and the two men
guilty of it had been arrested by
Wellman on charge Of disorderly
conduct. The men had attended a
dance at Germania hall and after they
left the dance they became bolster
Gus on the street.
Was Pulling Patrol Box.
Wellman placed them under arrest
and they showed no signs of fighting.
He led them to the police box at the
corner and unlocked the box to pull the
alarm for the wagon. AS he stood at
the box one of the men leaped on him
with his right and left and Wellman
was badly cut about the face, evident
ly by heavy ring worn by one Of
the men. The other man Joined in the
assault and the officer had no chance
to draw his gun or his club. He was
knocked to the street in dazed con
dition and the two men took to their
heels. When the wagon arrived it
found Wellman with his face covered
with blood but there was no trace Of
his assailants. Men who had attended
the dance declared that the two men
who had assaulted the officer were not
known to them and that they were be-
lieved to be residents Of some other
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
Seek Carnival Man
for EmbeZzlement
Roger Logan, Charged With Getting
Away With $500 of Funds Secured
From Concessions.

The police of the city have been
asked to make an effort to locate Roger
Logan, an advance agent of the Freed
shows which closed a weeks engage
ment in Kenosha Sunday night. The
officials of the company charge him
with the embezzlement Of $500 alleged
to have been secured from concessions
with the carnival According to the
reports to the police, Logan left on
last Thursday without making any set
Element with either the Trades and
Labor Council or the management Of
the shows. It was said that the Off
Gals had no idea where he had gone.
The carnival failed to prove a paying
investment for the Trades Council. It's
total receipts from the shows was a
little over $700 and when the bill for
an automobile for the carnival queen
lis paid the council would be a loser.
On this account an effort is to be made
to refund the amount paid for votes
on the automobile and it will not be
given away if the people are willing to
accept this solution to save the coun-
ell from loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
WOODS EXPENSES
PAID BY FRIENDS
Frank Hitchcock Tells Senate Probers
That Friends Spent Their Money
to Advance Generals Chances.
fBy Associated Press,

eBy Associated Press)
Washington. -Frank H. Hitchcock.
one of Maj.-Gen. Leonard Woods cam
paign managers, told senate investi-
eating committee today that SO far as
he knew the largest sum spent in any
state by the Wood organization was
$4,000 in New Jersey. He added that
the next largest was $4,000 in Mary
land Mr.. Hitchcock said in New York
@as in number of other states" the
Wood supporters financed their own
campaign in their own ways without
asking assistance from the Wood or
ganization. Mr.. Hitchcock said that
in Michigan the Wood campaign was
financed ''by local people" without any
call on the national organization. Col.
Fred .Alger of Detroit, he said, was the
state chairman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
REGRETS ACTION
ON CONCERTS
Conrad shearer Urges
Council to Reconsider
Recent Action.
VERY LITTLE NEEDED

The action Of the city council in re-
jecting the request Of the park board
for an appropriation for the staging
of band concerts in Kenosha parks this
summer drew a reply from Park Com
missioner Shearer, a member of the
committee who has the concerts in
charge. Mr.. Shearer is in hopes that
the committee to which the request
was referred will see fit to report the
matter favorably despite the rather
unfayorable comment on the request
at the meeting Of the council Thursday
evening.
"The action of the council in turn
ing down the request Of the park board
for $1,000 for public band concerts has
disappointed thousands of people, "
said Commissioner Shearer. "Of the
amount we asked, $500 was appropri-
ated by the 1918 council, and should
now be in the park funds. No doubt
the city finances are low, as repre-
sented, but we can better afford to
deny other appropriations than those
for summer concerts"
heep Fund Tor soldiers.
Commissioner Shearer as one of the
members Of the welcome-hone commit
tee also voiced his opinion that it
would DE unfair t, divert any OF the
money raised for that purpose to any
cause that was not related to the sol
diers' welfare. AS to the small bal
ance in the welcome-home fund.- he
said, Il am opposed to diverting it to
any purpose other than the one de-
cided on last year. The day may come
when it will mean much to soldier
in distress, and if not, it should be
used to back up some worthy action
of the local post Of the American Lee
gion. If the CITY is so far stranded
that it cannot support band concerts
to the small extent asked, the project
must be abandoned"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
HOUSE
COMES TO CITY
Sisters of St. Catherine
to Make This City Their
Headquarters.
SHOWS GREAT GROWTH

Kenosha is to become the head
quarters of one of the most interesting
bodies of workers of the Roman Cath
Ollie church as plans have been COM
pleted to make this city the head
quarters of the Sisters Of st. Cath
crime. The mother house Of the order
which is now located at Ontario,
Oregon, will transfer its activities to
Kenosha end Sister Catherine, the
head of the organization in the United
States is to arrive in Kenosha in the
early part of June. With her will
come some fifteen of the Sisters and
novices of the order and they will take
up their residence at new Mother
House on the grounds near St. Cath
crime hospital on Milwaukee avenue
The large residence building just
south Of the main hospital building on
the old sanitarium grounds, is now
being fitted up for the reception
Of the Mother Superior and the
members of the order
The rapid growth of the work of
the order in the United States gives
assurance that the move from Ontario
will make Kenosha the central home
of an order which promises to do
much for the relief of suffering and
the education of the children.
Has Had Remarkable Growth.
The growth of the Sisters of ST..
Catherine in this country has been Of
a remarkable nature. The order was
originally founded in Portugal and it
fourished there for many years, but in
1910 when the Portuguese government
took over the homes of the Catholic
Sisters members Of the Sisterhood to
a great part went into the lay work
Of the church. Seven of the Sisters,
under the leadership Of Sister Cath
crime, fled from Portugal. In their
flight from persecution they met Bis
hop James O'Reilly, then bishop of
the diocese of Fargo, North Dakota,
and he Invited them to come to this
country and establish their work in
his diocese. They accepted the invi-
tation and came to America. Their
first work was at Ontario, Oregon,
where hospital and mother house
were established In 1915 when the
4 OIIuSSSGs plSiSIS were p6THlCleQ TO
resume their work in Portugal, the
Sisters who had come to this country
were invited to return, but they de-
clared that a great work had been
started in this country and that they
would remain here and foster it.
Build New Hospitals.
From the small start Of the work at
Ontario, the operations of the order
branched out. A hospital was built
at Hanford, Cal, and later on a school
was built at this place. Then came
the invitation Of the Sisterhood to
Kenosha and the opening Of st. Cath
crimes hospital, the largest institution
under the control of the order. The
central location Of Kenosha made the
city appeal to the Sisterhood as an
excellent place for the location Of a
permanent mother house and head
quarters of the order.
The order now has a membership
Of Sisters and novices Of over forty
and its work in the country is rapidly
enlarging.
Local Catholic organizations have
given every possible aid to the pro-
motion Of the work of the Sisterhood
in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
Would Boost Rates
Thirty Per Cent
tBy Associated Press)

Washington Increases in freight
rates of S0.439o in eastern territory,
S0,95S6 in southern, and 2S.919o in
western ITO meet the differences be-
tween the go return on property in
vestments permitted under the trans
poraion act and that necessary to put
the railroads on sound financial
footing" were advocated here today by
Howard Elliott, chairman of the sub
committee Of the general rate commit
tee Of the association of railway ex-
eeutiyes, in a statement before the i'm
terstae commerce commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
Hoyne Under Fire
Seeks Assassins
(By Associated Praasl

Chicago.-Detectives today sought to
unravel the mystery surrounding two
attempts yesterday on the life of Mac
lay Hoyne, states attorney. From a
post IN vacant house across the
street from the Hoyne residence two
rifle shots We're fired at Francis J..
Hoyne, 10 years old, who strikingly re-
sembles his father. In connection with
the attacks Mr.. Hoyne revealed that
since prosecution of the men charged
with the murder Of Maurice Moss
Fnright, labor leader, was begun, he
and his assistants had received scores
Of threatening letters and telephone
calls.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
"Of Againi
On Again! =

The old is plenty new enough for
one former Kenosha soldier, especially
when it comes to matter of names.
This soldier is James G.. Lampode-
metropolis, a Kenosha Greek, who
served overseas with the American
soldiers and now lives at 95e Park
street. He admits that the name is a
little lengthy but he was pleased this
morning when he learned through the
American Red Cross that he could get
the whole name back again.
He marched away to war with the
long name. When he reached the
training camp the stop sergeant" of
the depot brigade got tired trying to
sneeze out "Lampodemetropoulos" and
had the name changed in all arry rec
ords to James Lambos. When he was
honorably discharged his papers were
made out to Private James Lambos
and here ''came the rub"
s"Im going back to Greece for a
visit" the Greek told the Red Gross,
Mand Jim Lanbos doesn't mean any
Thing to them. / want to go back to
the old name and want to get all of
it written out on new discharge pa
per so that can show that / fought
for the Stars and Stripes
The Red Cross took the matter up
with the war department and has been
assured that the change will be made
even though the name will take up the
entire line.
Its off again, on again, for my
names" the soldier is reported to have
said. "Now, I'll be James Lampodeme-
tropoulos and when I come back to
America maybe it will be just James
Lambos again"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
Waukegan Man
Dies i'm KenOsha
Frank BIakeslee, Court Reporter of
Lake County, Dies at the St,
GATHERINGS Hospital.

Frank Blakeslee, court reporter at
Waukegan and man well known in
official circles of Lake county, died
Sunday evening at the st. GATHERINGS
hospital after a lingering illness from
a complication of diseases. He was
brought to this city on Friday after
bad relapse and never recovered
from it. The remains were taken to
Waukegan this morning where he is
survived by a family. He is also well
known in Kenosha and has many
friends here to lament his death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
Methodists Adopt
Report on Union
(By Associated Press)

Dies NOTES.-THE General Conference
of the Methodist church, now in quad
rennial session here, today adopted
the report of the Committee on Uni
hcation which provided for union of
the Methodist church the Methodist
Church South, only after more ac-
ceptable plca had been formulated by
a joint convention and submitted to
another conclave of the churches.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
Postpone Action
on Relief Bill
by Associated Press J

Washington 1t is still undecided as
to when Congress will discuss and act
upon the soldier-relief bill, according
to statement made this morning by
Chairman Campbell of the special
drafting committee. 1t was expected
that the measure would be presented
to the House on Tuesday but Thursday
is now the earliest date that it can be
discussed unless the legislative pro-
gram Of business should be materially
changed to make room for the bonus
bill.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
COAST GUARD
SEEK CADETS
Examinations to Be Held
to Select Men for Train
ing for Coast Guard.
TESTS HELD IN CHICAGO

The U. S. coast guard announces a
competitive competitive, commencing
July IL, 1920, for appointment of
cadets and cadet engineers which is
an exceptional opportunity for young
men of the right caliber to complete
their education and receive special
training at government expense and
to become commissioned officers in the
y. S. coast guard, one of the military
services of the United States.
Age limits, for appointment as cadet,
are IS to ID years; and for appoint
ment as cadet engineer, 20 to 25 years.
Cadets and cadet engineers are
trained to become commissioned Off
GERS of the coast guard at the Coast
Guard Academy at New London,
Conn. Each summer the cadets are
taken on extended practice cruises,
which have included visits to ports
in Nova Scotia, West Indies, the Canal
Zone. and when conditions permitted.
European ports. The cruises this year
extends to the channel ports of France
and England.
Same Pay as Ml6shipmen.
Cadets receive the same pay and all
lowances as midshipmen in the navy,
5000 per annum and one ration per day.
Cadet engineers receive 500 per month
and one ration per day.
Upon graduation, after three years
at the academy, cadet is commits
stoned by the president as third
lieutenant in the coast guard A cadet
engineer, upon graduation, after one
year at the academy, is commissioned
by the president as a third lieuten-
ant of engineers in the coast guard.
Commissioned officers of the coast
guard rank with officers Of the army,
navy, and marine corps and receive
corresponding pay.
The examination is strictly competi-
tive; appointments are made entirely
on merit and are not apportioned by
states or congressional districts.
The mental examination for cadets,
which will follow the physical, will
consume three days, and cover the fol-
lowing subjects as ordinarily given
in high schools: algebra, geometry,
plane trigonometry physics, spelling,
composition, geography, general infor-
nation and general adaptability. In
addition, candidates for appointment
as cadet engineer will devote an addi-
tional day and one-half to mechanics,
electricity and steam engineering, as
ordinarily given in colleges.
Take Examination in Chicago.
Examinations will be held at Bos-
ton, Mass, New London. Conn, New
York, N. Y, Philadelphia, Pa, Balti-
more, Md, Washington, D. c., Norfolk,
Va, Savannah, Ga, Key West, Fla,
Mobile, Ala, Galveston, Tex, Buffalo,
m. ", Detroit, Mich, Chicago, H.,
Fort Stanton, N. Mex, San Francisco,
Calf, Seattle, Wash, and perhaps a
few other places.
The opportunity this year is parti-
cularly favorable because there is an
unusually large number of vacancies.
It is hoped that an exceptionally large
number Of cadets and cadet engineers
will be appointed.
A circular giving full information
about the examination may be obtained
by writing to the Commandment, U. S.
Coast Guard, Washington, D. G. Any
special information relative = to the
academy or the service will be fur
nished upon request.