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being due to the war. The money
has been placed in escrow until the
controversy Is ironed out.
Tax Matter Sole Issue.
Officials said there was no question
as to the right of federal agents to
seize the funds. but there was
variance of opinion on the question
of whether there had been any VIOLA
tion of law. This phase of the affair
must be thrashed out by the Depart
ment Of Justice officials. and IL no
violation is found, it was said. the
share OF the amount under revenue
provisions and dismiss the case.
Plan to Build u. q. Shlps.
NEW YORK. September 8.-The 81
SOC. 900 realized by II. r. Kerr and AL
fred f. Ciegg. officials of the Kerr
Navigation Corporation. from the sale
Of $4,000 shares Of stock in the Kerr
Corporation. was to have been rein
vested in American built shipping had
not the government interfered and
seized the funds. MIR. clegg declared
in a statement here yesterday. He
said 1t was the purpose of himself and
MIR. Kerr to claim exemption thereby
from excess profits taxation under the
empting profits from shipping deals
from taxation when reinvested in
American ships.
1T is our purpose to invest every
cent Of the $4,S00.eo0 in American
shipping" Mr.. Clegg said. III the
United States Shipping Board and the
revenue authorities decide in our ia
vor we will SO invest the entire
amount. If they decide against US we
will pay the tax and invest the re-
mainder in American shipping"
A temporary injunction restraining
the American Ship and Commerce
Company from taking control of the
night by Supreme Court Justice
Mitchell upon request of the Kerr
Steamship Company. The restraining
order is returnable Friday.
Mr.. Cleag Reviews Case.
The Chandler Hartman Hamburg
American line group gave the Kerr
Steamship Company notice of break
ing of the agreement under which
the Kerr Company is operating the
Kerr Navigation Corporation steam
ously sent Instructions to the Kerr
steamship Company's agents in South
America stating that in the future
the agents must look to the Ham
burg American line in Hamburg for
operations Of the American steamers.
Today they attempted to take control
|of the steamer Kerlew, arriving from
Hamburg, out of the hands of the
Kerr Steamship Company preparatory
to her return to Hamburg"
Mr.. Clegg said that the kerlew was
locked at her customary pier and will
be handled as usual by the Kerr
Steamship Company.
Mr.. Clegg explained that the
American Ship and Commerce Com
pany had notified his company on
July "a that it was going to take
over the ships under its majority
control and break the agreement
under which the Kerr company was
operating them. Under the contract
notice of ninety days was necessary.
according to Mr.. Clegg, SO that until
October "a he maintains his company
should have control of the ships in
dispute.
Mrs A. A. Adams, assistant attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08
VICTORY FOR MOSES HELD
HARD BLOW At LEAGUE
Senator Who Opposed Treaty Is Re
nominated Over Advocate OF
Lodge Reservations.

The victory Of Senator George Moses
Of New Hampshire in the primaries
Yesterday for the Senate nomtnauon
on the republican ticket is considered
here an indication that the people o.
New Hampshire are opposed to the
present league Of nations plan. Sea.
ator Moses was one OF the bitter
enders'. In the Senate against the
Versailles treaty containing the league
covenant He voted against the rati-
ficatiou Of the treaty with the Lodge
reservations.
Senator Moses also was an opponent
of woman suffrage in the Senate: His
opponent for the nomination. Hunt
ley H. Spaulding, former food admins
istrator, favored the ratification OF the
league with the Lodge reservations
and was q friend Of woman suffrage.
Some Of the political observers here
were inclined to believe that the vote
in New Hampshire yesterday for Sem
ator Noses might be taken as an Ia
dication that the republican women
In the recently enfranchised states
would support the republican ttcket.
notwithstanding the fact that some Of
the senatorial nominees. tnciudtng
Senator Wadsworth OF New York md
Senator Brandegee Of Connecticut.
had been strong opponents OF the SUI
frage constitutional amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08
DEMOCRATS ''BROKE,"
| GEORGE WHITE SAYS
Chairman Announces Party Has
About $s7, 900, Which Current
Bills viii Take Up.

NEW YORK, September s-The
democratic national committee is viz
tually broke. This was the confession
by George White, national chairman,
following a conference at which
means of raising funds to meet cur
| rent expenses were considered, says
the New York World.
James w. Gerard, chairman of the
democratic finance committee. and
Thomas L. Chadbourne discussed
money matters nearly two hours with
Chairman White. Afterward Mr..
White was asked:
Did you determine on some method
of filing the treasury"
! "Not as yet" replied Mr.. White"
The matter is to be discussed with
several other gentlemen"
Asked il the democratic Golfers were
| 1--WE did have about $4,000, but
most of that is being pretty well dis
sipated in the payment of current
| bills. The expense Of paying the en-
| ployes Of the committee-those en-
gagged in reutine duties-is . large
Henry Morgenthsu. ambassador to
Mexico. who was chairman OF the
democratic finance committee eight
years ago. had a long talk with
Chairman White. but did net partei-
pate in the conference REGARDING
finances. Others who called on Mr..
White included Mrs. Carrie Chapman
| Gait and Senator J. N Camden.
democratic national committeeman from
II was announced at the national
committee that after the primaries
next week William G. McAdoo. Score.
Itary Daniels and Vice Preside1hal
Nominee ROOSEVELT. will be USED in
what is called = 'shoneycombing
sneaking campaign" Of New York
state. They will speak for the state
as well as national ticket. II was
also announced that Gov. Smith would
open headquarters ia Syracuse next
week and direct his campaign from
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08
COP. GAINS IN KENTUCKY.
Committeeman Says November
Will Find Republican Ahead.

NEW YORK, September S.-ken-
lucky will be found in the republic
can column at the November election.
according to q prediction made by a.
II. Hert, republican national commit:
teeman for that state. who arrived
in New York yesterday and entered
upon his duties at republican head
quarters, where he will b aSsoci-
sted with other members OF the ef-
ecutiye couamittee in campaign work.
says the New York Times.
1--WE have an excellent eysanisation
lin Kentucky, and the people there are
said Nr. HeTf. aThe sole hope Of the
Idemocrats for success is by eomhining
the electoral support of the south with
the northern votes they will ehtsia
through Bosses Murphy ct New York,
Nugent OF New Jersey. Cox ct 0hte.
Brennan Of Illinois and their group.
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Meaning No 0fease.

Phyvver-Wcll. are you through
studying my car? Find anything
wrong with it:
Speedup--I was just wondering
whether the 1885" on that tag was
your license number or the date Of
your model.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08
SYNOD AGAINST DRY LAW.
Australian Minister Calls Pro-
hihitiou "Anti-Christian."

ADELAIDE. South Australia. Sep
tcmber s-Resolutions favoring pro-
hibition were rejected by tho Anglican
synod. In session here. During debate
on the resolutions one Of the speak,
ers. Rev. Mr.. walker, said: "Prohibi-
ton 10 Christian and the idea Of
American cranks."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08

The Rt. Hon. James W. Lowther.
| who is about to retire from the
speakership of the British house Of
commons, estimates that he has lis
\ tened to $3.50 speeches during his
tenure OF the chair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08

During the recent riots in Milan
Borraccelli, the famous italian tenor
was arrested as an anarchist while on
his way to . perfeFmance ef sIspcia
|df LammeJmesr." keeAose the poitcl
|discoverA1 daGGers and other spe.
picious stage properties In his suit
oAee. 60 -. -
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general. will have to pass upon the
questions involved in the case, it was
day. Mrs. Adams handles all matters
relating to the internal revenue taxes
coming to the department. She said
that the case had not yet reached her
desk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08
ELEVEN MExIcANs DROWN
Try to Cross Bio 0rande to Dodge
Immigration onicials,

LAREDO. Tex, September IA re-
port received At Nuevo Laredo, across
the border, yestsrday, said that
eleven Mexican labofers. attempting
to cross the Rio Grande in a skid
under cover Of darkness Monday
night to avoid passing immigration
officials. were drowned when their
skiff overturned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08

u DeecAanei. president of the
Ey4oc0 rApn0lic. was born on the
18th. married on the 18th, and il was
on the 18th OF January that the
chamber OF deputies declared him a
candidate for the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08

Paris supplies. free OF cost, sui
phurous baths to all persons en-
gagged in tho handling of lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08

Preserved fruits in a state At to
be eaten have been discovered in tho
ruins of HercuIaneum.
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DIED.

DlnUs
AIKEN. Monday: September 9. 1920. 81 sara.
nae Lake. y: T.. WILLIAM J.. husband Of
vaida d. Aiken tnee Wright. and son OF
Annie T. and the late Joseph D. Aiken. Fu-
neral from home Of his parent. At <04 10th
M. me-. Friday, Sepfaueer 10 hsQuisn
high mass ct st. Deminics Church at
an Relatives and friends invited to st
tend. -
ATCHIsoN. Passed sysy On MsAdsy, Sep
tsDhsr 9. 1890, at II NJ. at her residenes,
1887 18th ct. NV, ELIZA A., videv Of
Harris L. Atchispn and believed msther 81
Cecilia Atckison. In the 18th year Of her age.
Funeral Thursday. September Q. at Pm. 81
AfCH1SoN. A special meeting Of Esther
Thursday. September 8. 1920. at pm. Al
New Masonic Temple. for the purpess Of At
tending the funeral Of Sister ELIZA A.
ATCHISON. BY erder Of Mrs. SARAH 4.
MCQUEEN. Worthy Mstron. s
DORIAN. Tuesday. September Z. 1870. a,
1:40 am, At his residence. 1914 Massaehu
sets ave. NV, ALBERT l.. DORIAN hus
band of Rose &. Doran. Funeral services a,
the residence Of his brother in law b. A.
0,Ieary. 1904 Massachusetts ave. NV.
Thursday. September 8. at pm. Inter
ment private. tRichmond. Va, papers plea SC
copy.)
DoRAE. special communication Of St
Johns Lodge, No. II. j.. A. A. NJ, will hf
held on Thursday, September 9. at pm,
fot the purpose Of attending the funeral OF
OF our late brother, ALBERT I. D0RAN
CHAS. II. GRAHAM. Worshipful Master
JAS. L. HUTCHINSON. Secretary.
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MARRIED,

T1LLED1owN-KKLLE1 At Pittsburgh
Vance, PHYLLIS z. KILLER, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mr.. Philip Keller Of PittsburEh.
Pa. and WILLIAM Y. FnLEBROWN 81
WashiRgtop. d. O..
HUNEw1SE. Saturday. September l.
1890. at Baitimorr. Md. GRAHAA HUNS
and UrHEJ. u. WISE.
LEE-wADDLEToE. Mr. A. \. ws6dIetss
ALICE BURCH 70 ". A. LEE IN AlAx.
asdria. Va. Rev. 3. 4 Haysss omcisuRg.
enTH-DuoAN. Miss ANNA T. DUGAN
and Hl4M0RE 3. SMITH wers married 81
y. J. Loushaa, septanbsf 9. ls3a
sULLIvAH-LRsCoND. Mn, Mary 4. APs
comb Of $3.50 Q II. nv. wishes 70 snneuncs
10 MIKE |. suIIivXN Of Augusta. &C..
Monday. september 0. 1890. by the Rev.
William n. Flanagan. psatof Of the Wesl
Washington Baptist cAurch.
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The Cal0riC has proven record Of saving IA 70 u
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Eelesie bsg~s aay knd Of fueJ, requires sttsstiss
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-05
KENOSHANS GASP
AT LAKE SENSATION
Parties to Chicago's Latest Sensation
Recently Visited With Keno
sha Friends.

Kenosha people are taking an unusu-
al interest in the development of the
story of the dual family life of Mrs.
James Lake Of Chicago, the revelations
Of which is now occupying columns Of
the Chicago papers. Mrs. Lake and
her husband recently spent some time
with friends in Kenosha and both of
them are well known to Kenosha peo-
pie. Lake is in the hospital suffering
from a bullet wound which he received
when he went to buy some photographs
Of his wife, taken in company with an
other man, and Mrs. Lake is very seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia. The story il
one Of the most lurid sensations 20 at.
tract the interest Of Chicago in some
time. Tho revelations made by tho
husband and others have come as d
great surprise to the friends Of Mrs.
Lake in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-05
HUSBAND GETS DIVORCE
ALLEGES WIFE DESERTED
Frank Van Alstine Is Granted Decree
Prom Wife in Municipal Court
Wednesday.

In the Municipal Court on Wednes-
day afternoon, Judge Tully handed
down a decree of divorce in the suit of
Frank Van Alstine against Mildred E.
Van Alstine. The couple. were married
at Oshkosh November 30, 1911. The
husband charged desertion and infdeli.
ty. The wife did not appear to contest
the decree and 1t was said that she was
now living in Chicago
Charles Akerlund fled suit in the
same court this morning, asking d.
vorce from his wife, Elizabeth Aker-
luud, to whom he was married at Mani
towoc in September Of 1901. They
have no children. Akerlund charges
desertion and ii is declared that he
does not know the present whereabouts
Of his wife. He asks the custody of
one adopted child
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-05
FARMERS LOSE OUT
IN COURT BATTLE
Racine Jury Renders verdict in Favor
of Industrial Cooperative As
ISOLATION on Wednesday.

That the defendant in view of his
intelligence and experience in the exer-
else Of ordinary care, ought to have
known or discovered the falsity of rep
reservations or the inability and un-
readiness of the Industrial Cooperative
Union to fulfill its said representations
by January l, 1917 before signing
stock subscription and promissory note,
was the gist of decision rendered by
jury in the Racine county Circuit
Court Wednesday afternoon in favor
of the plaintiff against the defendants
in the case of the Industrial Co
operative Union against E. E. Lewis
and others.
The decision was rendered under a
special verdict in which in addition to
the foregoing the jury determined that
the plaintiff corporation was not an es-
tablished corporation doing business in
Milwaukee; that the plaintiff did not
own large warehouse in Milwaukee
which it used for storing and handling
produce; that the plaintiff would pur-
case all the milk produced by the de-
PENDANT on his farm; that the plaintiff
would make special arrangement to
transport the milk of the defendant and
other farmers in his vicinity to its
place of business in Milwaukee by Jan
uary l, 1917; that the plaintiff would
notify he defendant as soon as It was
ready to receive milk; that the plaintiff
would purchase all the produce raised
on the dfendant's farm; that the plain
tiff would sell supplies and merchandise
to the defendant at less than the
market price.
The farmers of Racine county and
two from Kenosha county interested in
the case may appeal to the Supreme
Court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-05
DR.. A. VAN WESTREINEN
HAS BROKEN RIGHT ARM

Dr.. A. Van Westrienen, 100 Deming
street, is suffering with broken arm
which he sustained while trying to
crank Ford automobile Tuesday morn
ing. The doctor was driving along in
his own car in the western part Of the
city when he stalled In snow drift.
A young man with Ford came along
and started to tow the doctor o. car out
Tbs driver Of the Ford had advanced
the spark without the doctor knowing
it and when the doctor went to crank
the Ford, II Kicked and broke both
bones in his right arm just above the
wrist.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-05
FEDERAL OFFICERS
TAKE ZION BEER

Zion City Gets Rid Of White Elephant
When Federal Officials Start to
Inventory the Stock.
Zion City is to be relieved Of its
White Elephant!
thousands and thousands of bottles
Of beer, confscated by the Zion OF
fcers during the time that raids were
made on besr-runners, and which have
been guarded carefully ever since are
to be turned over to the federal gov
eminent as soon az an inventory ID
completed. Police officers at zion esti-
mate that there are between 10000 and
"a, 900 bottles OF the amber fluid.
The work of making an inventory 10
in progress and probably win last for
the next few days. EAsiy next week it
is expected that the federal aushorities
wiz send trucks TO Zion 10 haul the
beverage to Chicago where IL will be
placed IN guverasisut warehouses;.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-05
Proprietor of Owl Restaur.
ant Asks Arrest of Mark
Anton Claiming Loss of
$3.50 or More.
MISSING FOR Two WEEKS
James velles Claims His Partner MARI
Anton Fled while He Was Sick in a
Hospital aud Asks District Attor-
ney for Warrant.

Declaring that his partner had fled
from .Kenosha, taking with him money
to the amount of more than $3.50,
James Wells appealed to the district
attorney this morning for the arrest Of
Mark Anton. The two men have been
associated together as partners in the
operation of the Owl Restaurant at the
corner Of Main and Park streets and
Anton is declared by his partner to
have left Kenosha two weeks ago Sun.
day. At the time of the disappearance
of Anton, Wells was in the hospital
suffering from influenza, and he de-
elared that he made his complaint to
the officials Just as soon as he was able
to leave the hospital cot. In court this
morning he was pale and wan and the
men about the court room showed
willingness to keep as far away from
him as possible.
Discovered Partner Gone
Vellis declares that while he was in
the hospital he discovered that his part
ner had left the city, taking with him
all the available money of the compa-
NY He told District Attorney Fisher
that he knew the company had $3.50 in
cash and that he thought it possible
that considerable more money was
taken in at the restaurant after he
went to the hospital. Anton and Vellis
had been in charge of the place for
sometime and it had recently been
overhauled and redecorated and it was
declared to have been doing an ex-
cellent business. Vellis at first told the
officers that the money had been drawn
out of one of the local banks on q
partnership check but later he said
that the money had been taken in cash.
Thinks Man in Indiana.
The restaurant keeper told the police
that he thought it possible that his
partner may have gone to Indiana
Harbor, Ind, and the police of that
city have been asked to search for him.
Regardless of the fact that the men
were partners, the district attorney de-
clared this morning, that warrant
would be issued for the arrest of An
ton charging him with conversion Of
the funds of the partnership.
The business of the restaurant is be-
ing continued regardless of the fact
that one of the partners is missing and
that the other one is going back to the
hospital after getting the machinery Of
the law in motion
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-05
PLANNING SHAKEUP IN
ELECTION OFFTCIRLS
Mayor Busy Today Naming Men Who
are to Man the Polls for Elections
During Two Years.

A general shakeup in the election
officials Of the city was promised today
when Mayor Joachim began making up
the list of officials to serve for the next
two years. The list is to be submitted
to the common council for its sanction
this evening and it is admitted that a
lot of familiar faces seen at the voting
booths for years will be missing at the
primaries and general elections held
this year. Many OF the old time cleo
ton officials have declined to serve the
city for a longer time, holding that
their time was SO much taken up that
1t was impossible to give time for the
elections. 1t is expected that the new
List prepared by the mayor for the con-
sideration Of the council this evening
will show changes in practically every
ward IN the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-05
RUBBISH ON FURNACE
CAUSES BAD FIRE
Home of P. Pascucci on Lyman
Avenue Badly Quilted by Early
Morning Fire Today.

A bunch of rubbish piled on top of
a furnace was the cause of bad fire
at the home of 2. Pascucci, Lyman
avenue, which called out the fire de-
partment just before eight clock this
morning and which caused a loss of
seven hundred dollars before the fire
was entirely under control The flames
spread from the basement to the upper
rooms of the house and smoke and
water caused damages estimated at two
hundred dollars to the furnishings of
the house. The loss on the building
was estimated at $500. The less is
covered by insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-05
New Recruiting Campaign
for kenosha Units of w. N.
G. to Be Staged Starting
Monday Feb. 5.
OVERSEAS MEN NOW ENLIST
Several Kenoshans, Who Have Seen
Service Over in Kenosha Units
Now Forming Getting to Be Held
Tonight to Arrange for Campaign.

The week Of February to Ia has
been designated as an intensive recruit
ing week for the Wisconsin National
Guard. Every effort will be made here
that week to obtain enough recruits to
reach the maximum strength required
by the War Department so that the
local organization may at once receive
federal recognition after which the paw
commences for drill at the rate Of
Sc IL cents an hour for privates and
more for non-commissioned ofictrs.
Officers on Duty.
Each night a recruiting officer will be
on duty at the Red Cross headquart
ers, corner Of Wisconsin & Main Sts.,
and nightly reports will be made from
this city as well as from every other
in the state to the adjustant general.
Every effort will be made here to have
this city show the most energy in that
line, as tabulated reports will be sent
to all stations daily from the adult
ant general s office.
1t is desired that every man between
l8 and As years Of age do his part to
put Kenosha across during the week by
enlisting. Service men are requested
to see the job through, while those who
were too young to take part in the war
are asked to show their colors now.
Service Men Enlist.
1a 4
who fought throughout the campaigns
there in the Second Division have en-.
listed as privates in the National
Guard company at Kenosha. There are
also number Of men who have seen
service overseas in the army who have
enlisted in order that they might i'm
part some of their knowledge to the
new recruits who have not had an op-
portunity to see service. While the
recruiting in the past has been slow, ii
has been exceedingly satisfactory, there
being forty-three members now sworn
into the service. With little special
effort on the part of the persons in
terested the one hundred men required
to receive fedral recognition should be
obtained during the week Of February
9Th.
Business Men to Help.
Business men are not only asked to
let their men off for camp, but to en-
courage them to enlist by allowing their
pay to go on while they are at camp.
Civilians in general who are interested
in national defense are requested to
give their moral support to the move
ment set for February 8-14.
TO prepare for tbs campaign all en-
listed in the local company will meet
at the Red oSoss headquarters this
evening at 500 p m. to prepare for
going over the top.