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The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21

., f .ho nurnose of depressing the"' VI ~
trolling in any other manner theil go than az the
European power in any other lsn' It, toward
manifestation of an unir iehuiS
the United States - ,, ,aarass in
The prominence given the fare"eii 1u ,n -
this public discussion of the treaty snou,u a,oo,
ever surprise Examination VI 1 M 80
stota napers shows that Washingtons pohcy mas
figured largely in many periods OF our iiisto,s "1
often in connection with the Monroe Doc'fine
President Grover Cleveland said:
.'It Is the policy of peace suitaple 10 our III
forests II is the only policy of Monroe anu Vi
Washington and jefferson peace, commerce ana
honest friendship with all nations; entahghhe al
lance with none
President Wilson was in full accord WIN
Grover Cleveland-that there was no change OF
conditions iustifying abandonment of the
policy of "non-intervention" when, in ms speech
I'm Washington, on May 49, 1914, he SAID AT the
dedication of the monument of Commodore Johi
Barry
"rbere are lust as vital things stirring now that
concern the existence of the nation as were stir
ring then-to wit, in Washington's tme-ahd
every man who worthy stands in this presence
shorld examine himself and see whether he mas
the full conception of what it means America
should live her life Washington saw 1t
when he wrote his Farewell Address.
In this nationwide debate George Washington
has received many an eloquent appreciation. one
of the finest was contained in an address by Sen
otor. J,orah of Idaho on the treaty in the senate
in November of 1919. He said, among other
things:
..What is the test of craftsmanship? Is 1t the
formation of theories the utterance of abstract
and incontrovertible truths or Is 1t the capacity
and the power to give to people that concrete
thing called liberty, that vital and indispensable
thing in human happiness called free institutions
and to establish all and above all the blessed
and eternal reign of order and law?
.If this be the test, where shall we find an
other whose name is entitled to be written beside
the name of Washington? His judgment and poise
in the hour of turmoil and peril, his courage and
vision in times of adversely, his firm grasp of
fundamental principles his almost inspired power
TO penetrate the future and read there the result
the effect of policies, have never been excelled if
euuaIed, by any of the worlds commonwealth
builders.
'Isehect for moment his achievements
He led the Revolutionary Army victory BE
was the very first to suggest union instead of a
confederacy He presided over and counseled with
great wisdom the convention which framed the
Constitution. He guided the government through
its first perious years. He gave dignity and sta
bility and honor to that which was looked upon
by the world passing experiment, and finally
as his peculiar and particular contribution to
the happiness of his countrymen and to the cause
of the Republic he gave his great foreign pol
icy, under which we have lived and prospered and
strengthened for nearly a century and o half"
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21

GORGE WASIllNGTONS )
Farewell Ar'IicsS bulked
large in thr lation-wide
discussion of the peace
treaty and the league of
nations. Four American
state docum-uts figured
with increasing regularity
in the debate in the sen
ate and in TIA. thousand
and one public speeches
and published articles:
the Declaration of indie
The Colorado statesman., 1920-02-21
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occasion has been judgeu
proper for asserting, as a
principle in which the rights
and interests of the United
States are involved, that the
American continents, by the
free and indenendent condi-
tion which they have assuiheu
and maintain, are henceforth
not to be considered as SUD
iects for future colonization
by any European powers.
"with the existing colonies
or dependencies of any Eu-
ropean power (Spaino we
have not interfered and shall
NOT interfere. But with the
Governments who have de-
cl,red their independence ana
maintained it, and whose IN
danendence we have, on great
consideration and on just
principles, acknowledged, we
could not view an interposi-
n
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
KenOsha Troopers
to Be Inspected

Members of the recently formed
Kenosha cavalry troop of the Wiscon-
sin National Guard will soon be form
ally ushered into the service, accord
ing to the message reaching here this
morning from state headquarters of
the guard. Kenosha will be included
on the inspection itinerary of the week
of March 10Th according to the in
formation given out by Lt.-Col. Byron
Beveridge at Madison.
The statement declares that the cen
trail department has approved of Capt.
w. H. Balls national guard inspection
itinerary for the week starting March
18th as follows: Chippewa Falls,
March Is; Ashland, March 10; Phil
lips, March II; Abbotsford, March IS;
jefferson, March %; Marinette, March
"a; Oconto, with Gillette platoon at
tached, March Is; Clintonville, Marol
26. 1t is added that the infantry com
pany at Beloit will be on the inspec-
ton list the following week with Ke-
nosha, Lake Geneva and probably
GAINESVILLE.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Miss Marie Kratz
Struck by Street Car

Miss Marie Kratz, employed as an
operator by the Wisconsin Telephone
Company and residing at 587 Collins
street, was very severely injured just
after seven o'clock Friday, evening
when she was run down by an auto
mobile driven by Math. Sorrensen, 791
Exchange street. Miss Kratz is con-
fined to her home as result of her
injuries and she is suffering from
severe bruises about the face and body.
1t is stated that she was dragged more
than thirty feet by the automobile.
Her clothing was torn and it is feared
that she may have suffered some in
ternal injury, Miss Kratz was cross
ing the street at the time of the acct
dent. Sorrensen was driving his car to
the south and in turning out to avoid
another car he ran directly into the
young woman. 1t was said that a dirty
wind shield made it impossible for
Sorensen to see the young woman.
Miss Kratz was taken to her home and
surgeons called to attend her and later
the accident was reported to the police
department.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Local Office
to Save Paper
Surcharged Stamped Envelopes to Be
Sold Here to Aid in Conserving
the Supply of Paper.

The government is economiZing on
the use of stamped paper and post
master James German has received
word that the three cent envelopes
which were in use during the time
the three cent rate of postage was in
effect, will be overprinted with the
new value, two cents; and then sold
to the public at that price, the post
master to take credit for one cent on
every three cent envelop he now has
on hand.
When the two cent rate again be-
comes effective all the smaller post
offices in the country turned in to the
central accounting Office in Wauke-
gan their unsold surplus, which post
master German has since kept in stock.
The postofice department will send
a die, which will be inserted in the
electric cancelling machine. The three
cent envelope will be run through the
cancelling machine and the operation
will obliterate the three cent impress
sion by overprinting the figures 1.-TWO
Cents. Two cent postal cards proba-
bly, will be similarly overprinted and
converted into one cent denominations.
Postmaster German has not received
instructions concerning the postcards
however.
This wiki be the first time the post
Office department has ever surcharged
stamps with new value since it first
began issuing stamps in 1847.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Milk Producers
Did Not Organize

No organization was effected by the
farmers and milk producers who held
a meeting at the court house Saturday
for the purpose ofsdiscussing the mat
ter of organizing cooperative deliv-
cry plant in Kenosha, but it was the
sense of the majority of those in at
tendance that such an organization
should be formed.
Most of the day was consumed in
speech-making and there was very lit
tie business done at the meeting. Late
in the afternoon committees were APP
pointed for the towns of Pleasant
Prairie, Somers, Bristol and Salem, for
the purpose of taking census of the
number of cows in the territory and
ascertaining the amount of stock the
farmers who produce milk would take
in such an enterprise. Two men from
each town were appointed. After max
ing thorough canvass of their. re-
spectiye towns the committeeman will
report to w. S. Hill, chairman of the
meeting, and he will call another meet
ing to hear their formal report.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Interesting Address
on Poultry Breeding
A. B. Damn, Prominent Poultry Instruc-
tor Will Speak at the Regular
Meeting Tuesday Night.

Successful Poultry Breeding" will
be the subject of the address of A. B..
Damn, assistant professor of poultry
husbandry in the extension service of
the Ohio state university which will be
delivered at the meeting of the Keno
sha County Poultry association in G..
A. r. Hall, PIG Main street, Tuesday
evening This is the regular monthly
meeting of the association and the
members consider themselves fortu-
nate in securing Mr.. Damn for the
evening. Mr.. Damn was formerly in
structor in poultry feeding at the Wis
consin state university. He will talk
on poultry breeding, feeding, culling.
mating, Matching, and in fact every
subject connected with poultry raising
that he will have time for. j. B. Mond-
loch, secretary of the poultry associa-
tion, said today that a question box
would be prepared and that anyone
wishing to ask Mr. Damn any question
about the subject under discussion will
be at liberty to do so.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Sister Beata
Dies in Chicago
Former Kenosha Woman Who Gave
Her Life to Work of the Church
Is Victim of Pneumonia.

Sister Mary Beata, member of the
order of the Dominican Sisters and a
daughter of the late Thomas and Julia
Flynn of Kenosha, and sister of Miss
Catherine and Michael Flynn, 10 North
Lyman avenue, died on Thursday, at
the ST. Sabina convent in Chicago after
a short illness from pneumonia. On
the previous Friday she. had served as
teacher in the school room and the
disease developed very rapidly. The
funeral services were held at the St.
Sabina chapel in Chicago and the re-
mains were taken to Sinsinawa Mound
where they were laid at rest Saturday
morning. Sister Beata left Kenosha
when she was young girl and had
spent most of her life teaching in the
Chicago schools of the Dominican Sis
tiers. She had been a member of the
order for forty-seven years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Most Unusual Marriage Ever Celebrated in
KenOsha Ends in the Divorce Courts
in Chicago Saturday.
THE AUBURN HAIR GIRL is FREED
Gertrude W. Carpenter Who Married Here Under
Unique Contract Declares It Null and
Void After Six Years

Fisher suddenly married another
woman and the suit followed.
The unusual contract for the mar
riage does not appear as matter of
record in the rather unromantic vital
statistics of Kenosha county. In these
records there is nothing but the plain
statement that the couple were mar
ried here by Judge Randall on the date
named.
While Mrs. Carpenter was much in
the lime light before and after the
romantic marriage in Kenosha, she has
always borne an excellent reputation.
Her beauty caused her to be sought
by photographers, and her love for the
unusual in dress was responsible for
her being given the name, "The Velvet
Slipper Girl" 1t was said that Carl
Fisher spent large sums for the "vel-
vet slippers"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Case Dimissed
Against KenOhsan
Complaining Witness in Robbery Case
Fails to Put in Appearance When
Trial Begins.

When the case of the State against
Albert Homer of Kenosha; Eleanor
Mutchler of Burlington, and Mamie
Mccain Of Racine, charged with rob-
bling Swan Nord of $3.50, was called
before Court Commissioner Benson
in Racine Saturday, the complaining
witness failed to put in an appearance
and, on motion of the district attorney,
the case was dismissed. Nord claimed
that on the evening of January he
met Homer in this city and when he
(Homer) suggested taxicab ride, he
agreed to go. The two women named,
it is alleged went with them to a road
house, but it was closed. They started
for another place when it is claimed
that Homer stopped the taxicab and
demanded that Nord pay the bill Of
SIT and Nord said he would pay it
when they returned to the city. Then
Nord alleges that Homer hit him on
the head with a club and dazed him
and that he was robbed of $3.50. Nord
declared that the two women and
Homer climbed into the taxicab and
left him lying on the roadside.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
KenOsha Leads
in Spring Wheat
Report from Madison Shows Kenosha
Farmers Have Banner for One
Crop at Least.

For diversity of crops Wisconsin
takes the lead of nearly all the states.
Figures compiled for the state de-
partment of agriculture by j! A.. Beck
er, joint crop statistician for the state
and federal departments, showing the
acre-yield in different grains by coun-
ties illustrate this diversity.
Jefferson county leads in acre-yield
in oats and tame hay. Sheboygan in
corn, Iowa in barley, Barron in rye,
Walworth in winter wheat, Kenosha in
spring wheat, and Forest and Florence
in potatoes. County acre-yield for the
past five years (1915-1919) are used
in making these averages.
The ten leading corn counties are:
Sheboygan, 45.8 bushels per acre; Or
aukee, 43.8; Washington, 43.O; Dodge,
42.8; Outagamie, 42.O; Racine, Ais;
Fond du Lac, 41.2; Jefferson and Wau-
kesha, 41.0, and Dane, 40.8.
The leading oat counties are: JEFF
ferson, 49.4 bushels per acre; Dodge,
1872; Sheboygan, 48.O Kenosha, 47.6;
Washington, Ala; Milwaukee, 46.4;
Waukesha, Green and Iowa, 45.8; and
Polk, $50.
The leading tame hay counties arc:
Jefferson, 2.O2 tons per acre; Clark,
1.94; Pierce, 1872; Polk and Sheboy-
gan, 1888; and Taylor, Rusk, Marathon,
Dodge and Waukesha, 1856.
Leading barley counties Iowa,
$40 bushels per acre; Jefferson, $50;
Green and Walworth, 95.2; Racine,
$50; Kenosha, 34.4; Rock, $40; Pierce
1873; Dane and Sank, 33.6.
Leading rye counties are: Barron,
PA bushels per acre; Dodge, 22.2;
Kenosha, 22.0; Taylor, 21.8; Clark,
21.6; Fond du Lac, Ozaukee and JEFF
ferson, PA; and Walworth, Outaga-
ME and Rusk, 21.2.
Leading winter wheat counties are /:
Walworth, 25.6 bushels per acre; Fond
du Lac, 24.8; Dodge and Washington,
244; Kenosha and Sheboygan, 24.2;
Jefferson and Pierce, 240; and Ozau-
kee and Winnebago, 23.6.
Leading spring wheat counties are:
Kenosha, 23.6; Walworth and Jefffer-
son 1872; Waukesha, 22.6; Rock and
Dodge, 22.2; Iowa and Washington,
218; and Racine, Ozaukee and Winnie
bago, 21.4.
Leading potato counties are: Forest
and Florence, 1912 bushels per ARE;
Langlade, 1884; Taylor, 1880; Villas,
1893; Sawyer, 1856; Rusk, 1882; On
eida, 1853; and Iron and Lincoln,
1140.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
TAILOR
HELD IN EUROPE

Ivan Tomin, who until a year ago
owned and operated the tailor shop at
65 North Main street, is in Jugo-
Slavia, longing to return to the land
of his adoption, but unable to secure
passports for this country. This was
revealed this morning in letters re-
ceiyed from him by his cousin, Mrs.
Michael Maxim, of the Fischer Hotel
on Market street, and which lead to
appeals being sent today from local
authorities to help secure the pass
ports for the former Kenosha 1t is
believed that the fact that Tomin had
taken out first papers as an American
citizen may help him to secure way
out of his war-ridden native land.
Found His Wife Married.
Tomin was one of the first Keno
shans to go to Europe after the armis-
tice was signed. He had lived here for
nine years and being an Industrious
workman had saved a considerable
sum of money with which he intended
to return to Europe to bring his wife
and son back to Kenosha. Last sum-
mer he sold his business here and
started for Jugo-Slavia.
After long journey he reached his
native city, Srysnka Crinyor, in Jugo-
Slavia, only to find that his wife, think
ing him dead, had married another
Tomin, however, agreed to separa-
ton from his wife, but had gained the
right to bring his son, now fourteen
years old, back to Kenosha with him.
Now Refused Passports.
The letter this morning explained
that he was now being held by the
government of his native country and
would not be allowed passports. He
asks his relatives in Kenosha to send
word back so that they may know that
he is not an undesirable alien and that
he may in this way be able to gain
passage to America.
"There is no order here" writes
Tomin in his letter. Everyone steals
and the country is in a chaotic state.
want to return to America and to
Kenosha as soon as possible"
Clerk DeDiemar of the circuit court
declared as a general rule that persons
with first papers were treated as aliens
but that there might be some exception
which would work in the Kenoshan's
favor. Tomin in his letter declares
that he still has sufficient money but
that his funds are shrinking rapidly
because of the situation there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
Several Reservations
Voted Down by Senate

Washington-The Senate today re-
jected the FreIinghuysen reservation
to Article x of the league of nations
covenant. This was the first pending
reservation to be voted on. The vote
was II to So. Only Republican and
Democratic irreconsilables supported
it. The vote on the reservation showed
that Wadsworth and Sutherland and
Frelinghuysen had joined the Repub-
lican irreconcilables as threatened.
Following the rejection of the Ere
linghuysen reservation, Kirby, of Ar
kansas, Democrat, introduced a reser-
walton to which it was said fort
Democrats were pledged. A vote be-
ing taken the reservation was defeated
81 to as. Kirby followed the defeat
of his reservation by offering the Taft
reservation which it was said forty
Democrats had agreed to support. This
reservation was quickly voted down.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
BASSETTS HAS
RECORD FAMILY
Seventeen Children in StOx,
en- Family at Burr
Oaks" Near Bassetts
H. C. [. " ALL BOSH F."

dad" A. C. Stoxen, residing on
big farm near Bassetts Station, in
Kenosha county, does not seem to fear
the attacks of old General H. c. of
L. This despite the fact that he is
the head of what is believed to be the
largest family in southern Wisconsin,
for there are seventeen children in
the Stoxen family and the majority
| of them are still living out on the
farm.
Mr.. Stoxen admits that when he
buys clothing for the little Stoxens,
he has usually managed to buy it
! in wholesale quantities, and has help
ed keep down the family expense in
that way, but declares that years of
experience have taught him not to be
greatly alarmed by the big jumps in
prices in spite of the increasing re
sponsibility of the size of his family.
Have Big Family Reunion.
The remarkable family, consisting
of nine daughters and eight sons, live
on Mr.. Stoxen's 400 acre farm, Burr
Oaks" one of the best farms in the
Bassetts neighborhood. With the ex-
ception Of the second oldest boy, the
entire family dined together there
several days ago at one of the nearest
complete family reunions they have
had in some time. The Stoxens have
been one of the most prominent fam
lilies in the Bassetts community and
have taken leading part in all of the
various social activities of the coun-
tryside.
Came From Illinois.
dad" Stoxen is fifty years old. He
was born in Chicago and lived in
Illinois in his youth. His wife is
former school teacher and a native of
Lake county, Illinois. The youngest
of the children is years old, and the
oldest is %. Lloyd and Floyd, 20 years
old, are twins. Six of the family have
graduated from high school and six
are still attending the schools. The
family had their representative in the
great war, for Arthur served overseas
and six of the other sons were regist-
cred, but were never called for SER
vice.
A Family of Readers.
The family are great readers and in
their own home circle have many very
interesting discussions. They sub
scribe to six daily papers and many
weeklies and magazines. None of the
seventeen have ever been seriously i'll,
and they are all healthy and happy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-18
.KENOSHA COP.
TO AID WORK

Kenosha Republicans are being ask
ed to aid in the work started recently
at the organization meeting of the
United Republican Club of Wisconsin,
which organization promises to bios
som into political factor in the
Badger state. Kensha G. o. P. lead
ers are expected to become members
of the club and to open up a branch
establishment in this city during the
campaign. The club promises to grow
in Importance as the campaign prog
resses especially after all primaries
and the convention at Chicago has
completed its work.
To Be Peacemaker.
This club will play the part of peace
maker by trying to unite Republican
factions. 1t will work in the interests
of the Republican party and in the in
terests of Republican candidates. It is
"a permanent organization, and will
have headquarters in Milwaukee. The
plan of organization is statewide, in
Guiding county branches of the club.
Officers announced on Saturday
were:
President, Roy Morse, Fond du Lac.
Vice president, Judge A. B. Agnew,
Waukesha.
Secretary, Carl P. McAssey, Mil
waukee.
Would Eliminate Factions
AS suggested by these names, it is
the intention to round out the clubs
membership along nonfactional lines,
with the hope of further uniting ele-
ments within the Republican party.
Founders Of the club believe the time
ripe for a move of this kind for the
reason that the complexion of the I'M
pledged delegate ticket indicates that
there is some hope that fractional feel
ing will become old fashioned in state
politics.
Assist to Elect Delegates
The first work of the United Repub-
lican club will be to assist in the cleo
ton of the unpledged delegate candi-
dates, after which it will rally to the
support of Republican candidates from
president down, in 1920.
Organized in a quiet way two weeks
ago the club already has received a
considerable number of membership
applications, according to Secretary
McAssey, who says that in a week or
two most of the county branches will
have been organized. One Of the big
gest branches will be formed in Madi-
Son where MANY university men Will
become members.