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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
CHILDREN DIE
FROM INJURIES
Death Toll in Monday Fire
Grows to Three When
Children Die.
POLICE SEEK HUSBAND
Husband of Dead Woman Is
Sought on Charge of
Non-Support.

The death toll from the explosion
which occurred Monday afternoon in
the Motiejaitis home at 377 Lemon
street and which resulted in the burn
ing to death of Mrs. Julia Motiejaitis,
was increased to three. on Monday
evening when Anna, aged 5, and Sop
hia, aged 8, the two daughters of the
victim, died at the St. GATHERINGS hos
pital from the burns which they re-
ceived in the explosion. Little hope
had been held out for the children
and they were so terribly burned that
they never recovered consciousness.
The younger girl died at 1855 on Mon
day evening and the older one died
a half hour later.
The two badly burned bodies of the
children were taken to the Hansen
mortuary on Park avenue, where their
mothers body had been taken immedi-
ately after the fire.
Coroner Investigates Case.
Coroner Truman T. Parker, who was
in Milwaukee on Monday afternoon,
returned to Kenosha at six o'clock and
Immediately started an investigation
into the details of the fire. 1t has
not been established certainly yet
whether the explosion was caused by
a can of kerosene or a can of gaso-
lene as the can was blown to bits. 1t
is thought, however, that some gaso-
lene had become mixed with the kero-
sene and when the mother attempted
to pour kerosene on the fire, the ex-
plosion had occurred.
The flames from the explosion did
not spread to the house or to the furni-
ture TO any appreciable degree. A
small hole was burned in the line
oleum around the stove and the wood
work Of the room was searched by the
heat of the flames. The damage will
not exceed $500 to the property.
Seek Husband of Women.
It was learned this morning that
since October the 18th, the police have
had warrant for the arrest of John
Motiejaitis, the husband of the dead
woman. He is wanted on charge of
non-support and is believed to be liv-
ing somewhere in Waukegan. The po-
lice have not yet been able to locate
him. He had left his family several
weeks ago and the wife had been left
alone to care for the children.
Mrs. Matiejaitis had been formerly
Mrs. Ladeslaus Rymsza, her first hus-
band having died several years ago.
The children were from the former
marriage and had gone under the name
of Rimshaw in Kenosha.
Find Homo for Girl
Stella Rymsza, an older daughter,
who was at school at the time the
tragedy occurred, has found temp
orary home in Kehosha, where she
will be cared for by friends. A son,
John Rymsza, is at the Industrial
School at Waukesha, but will prob
ably return to Kenosha for the funeral
services.
Coroned Parker decided this morn
ing that formal inquest into the
details of the tragedy would not be
necessary. A triple funeral service
will be held at the st. Peters church
on Wednesday morning with inter-
ment following in the family plot in
the St. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
Best of Care for
Cardinal Gibbons
Az Illuminated Pressl

Baltimore, Nd. = An article con-
corning Cardinal Gibbons appearing in
the Baltimore Catholic Review said,
at is gratifying that Cardinal Glib
bons is under the best of medical care.
Devout people are asked to make a
daily prayer for him." Word received
this morning was to the effect that
he had had a good nights rest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
THEY HIT THE KAISER.

Berlin-The former Chancellor Her
mann Mueller, comparing Wilhelm II
and Frederick the Great in the Reich
stag recently, asked: do you think
Frederick the Great would have de-
serted and fled to Holland % He would
have died for his country in the front
of his troops" This caused great
demonstration by the Rights and a
counter demonstration by the Let's.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
Gets $40 and Costs.
No Jurisdiction
on Electric Lines
(By Associated Press

Chicago = The Railroad Board inter-
preted the Eseh-Cummins railroad
bill as not having jurisdiction over
electric lines. Arguments on the case
were hearl several months ago when
electric railway heads sought to take
advantage of the bill. It was intimat-
ed that the matter would be taken to
the Supreme Court for an interpreta-
ton of the law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
Plans for
New Association"

Marion, GA plan for an Assembly
of Nations is gradually taking shape
in the mind of President-elect Warren
G. Harding as he confers with the
best minds of the country, it was
learned today. 81 haven't any detailed
plan in my mind that you could meas
ure off with a rule but have some
general ideas on it" the senator said.
"For the present those ideas are being
carefully guarded from public gaze"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
WHAT WILL HAPPEN THEN?

Mexico City Sixty thousand Russian
refugees from the Crimea are reported
in Mexico within the next few months,
according to report recently made
to the Department of Agriculture bp
one of it's agents who has just returned
from the Near East. The agent declar-
ed that many of the Russians will en-
bark for Mexico within few weeks.
The government has signified will
lingness to receive them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
MORE SOLDIERS ACCEPT

service men to take advantage of the
government offer of vocational train
ing has increased from 1905 to over
$4,000, according to a statement by
Fisher, chief of the rehabilitation d.
vision of vocation The record is one
of conscientious endeavor to fulfill
the nations duty to disabled soldiers,
sailors and marines.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
ALGONQUIN HAS
ACQUIRED SITE
Deal is Closed by Sheridan
Hotel Corporation for
New Hotel Site.
CONTRACTS AWARDED

Abstracts were approved on Monday
afternoon and deeds recorded whereby
the Sheridan Hotel Corporation ac-
quired ownership of the northeast
corner of Market street and Sheri-
dan road.
Contracts have been awarded to the
H. w. Horst company at Milwaukee,
for the construction of the first unit
of approximately one hundred and ten
rooms covering the entire Market street
frontage and ten stories high. AS soon
as the construction of this first unit
is well underway, the second unit VIII
be started giving total of two humid
red and fifty rooms.
The officers of the hotel company are
being congratulated upon having sat
isfactorily contaminated all legal and
financial phrases of this transaction,
for it now means that the Sheridan
Hotel company becomes one of Keno
sha's most important and necessary
enterprises.
Welsh Praises Movement.
At the Kiwanis club meeting on
Thursday, officers of the Hotel Cor
poration were guests of Prof Trenary,
their president. Mr.. Welsh, prosecut-
ing attorney and one of the leading
members of the Waukegan Kiwanis
club, speaker of the day, took the new
hotel as the subject of his address.
Mr.. Welsh spoke most favorably of the
need of Kenosha having first class
hotel and particularly pointed out why
Kiwanians should get behind the pro-
ject. He stated that it required men
Of vision to build the beautiful Elks'
club and likewise the same applies to
the builders of the new hotel Mr..
Welsh said, "Kiwanis means builders
in any community and their. active
spirit could not help but bring sue
cess to whatever they desire"
Architect Completing Plans.
AS the readers of the News have
been previously informed in these
columns, plans are now being COM
pleted by Architect Walter w. ALL
schlaeger, of Chicago, who is at the
present time completing the construc-
ton of the Sheridan-Plaza, Webster,
Sovereign and other large hotels in
Chicago and elsewhere.
Mr.. Ahlschlaeger was in Kenosha
yesterday and when interviewed re-
garding the plans and specifications of
the new building, stated as follows:
"The building will be of fireproof con-
struction, ten stories high with rooms
Of moderate size, arranged with bath
or shower in connection with each
room, except where rooms are ar
ranged in suite.
Prices to be Moderate.
ct will be designed principally for
transient guests, although there will
be single and suite rooms for perma-
nent guests of Kenosha. 1t is our
opinion that at least fifty per cent of
the rooms will be occupied by resi-
dents of Kenosha as their permanent
homes. 1t is readily understood that
the average room and bath completely
furnished and with full hotel service,
may be had on a monthly basis for as
low as $500 per month. The basis for
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
Powers Complain
to Spain's Leaders

London Representatives of the
great powers in Madrid, lead by Col.
Joseph Willard, American ambassador,
have prepared warning to be sent to
Spain to the effect that they view
with disfavor the attitude of certain
elements in the courts to strangle
foreign enterprises in Spain through
high taxation and other means.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
FRANKLY WE DON'T BELIEVE II.

Ames, Iowa-Clover ten feet high
has been grown by c. E. Honkomp of
Ashton, Iowa, from seed discovered by
accident by the Iowa State Agricul-
ture College in 1916, and developed
there for distribution. Another Iowan
who grew clover from the same seed
had stalks nine feet tall, that had to
be propped up to keep them from
breaking with the weight of blossoms
and bees.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
QUAKERs BUY OFFICIAL PAPER


London-The Society of Friends has
obtained possession of the manuscript
of the Journal" of the first Quaker
George Fox. This is one of the great
religious, biographies of the world and
was recently put up for sale at an
auction.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
THEY ARE All DOING IT.

The Hague Dutch "dry" leaders
have announced they will make a de-
termined effort to secure adoption Of
a local option bill by the Netherlands
parliament.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23

The Medaille Militaire, the highest
military distinction in France, was
created in 1852.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23
ASSAULTS COP
PAYS HIS FINE
Hogan Knocks Down Po-
liceman at Rowland and
Salem Avenues.
DRIVING RECKLESSLY

Thomas Hogan appeared this morn
ing in Municipal Court before Judge
Tully after having been arrested yes
terday and pleaded guilty to knock
ing over policeman at the corner of
Rowland and Salem avenue.
Hogan was driving car and attempt
ed to go around the traffic policeman
at that point but swerved too close
and bowled it over. The policeman was
unhurt except for a broken lantern.
The concrete base was uninjured.
Gets $40 and Costs.
The DUNN policeman was represent,
ed in Court this morning by Emil
Clausen who preferred charges against
the man. "Guilty or not guilty" ask
ed the Judge Guilty" says Hogan.
"Ten and costs" says the Judge. "Bet-
ter see the city and straighten out the
matter of the policeman. They cost
the city somewhat and think that you
can straighten UP the matter for about
twenty dollars"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
 BY THE GOVERNMENT

The U. S. public health service ad- vises:
 | Walk a mile each day to keep the doctor away. Try walking to work every morning and see if it doesn't make you younger and healthier. Cattle are fattened for slaughter by being overfed and not allowed to exercise. Many men and women pre- pare themselves for slaughter by vol untarily adopting the "stall fed life". Don't overeat, and take plenty of healthful, outdoor exercise.
 Hot house people are like hot house ! plants. They can't stand exposure to severe weather. Sleep with the win dows open and keep every room well | ventilated.
 | This is the scarlet fever season. A clean, sanitary mouth will help to pre- vent it. Compel the children to brush their teeth regularly and keep the mouth clean.
 Beware bootleg liquor, for much of poisons. An ordinary swallow of wood alcohol may produce death or blindness. Don't risk it.
 Every sore throat is a danger sig nal, and may indicate some acute, in fectious disease, such as diphtheria or scarlet fever. Take no chances. Have physician make an immediate exam ination. A few hours delay may cause death.
 Rats cost every person in the Unit ed States one-half of one cent a day. Write to the surgeon general, Rupert Blue, Washington, D. C., for bulle- ton on how to get rid of them.
 Give your physician a chance to keep you we'll before you call him in to cure you. An occasional thorough examination by competent phys ician will save you money and prolong your life.
 Don't always call the aching joint rheumatism" Bad teeth are some times the real cause and it is always wise to consult both the doctor and the dentist. Have an X-ray made of the teeth.
 Beware the much advertised "sure cure" for disease. While experiment. ing, the disease often gets beyond the point where it can be cured by com- petent physician.
 watch your step" is fine slogan to be observed in buying shoes. Get them large enough, built on sensible lines and most of your corns and bun. ions will disappear.
 Walking Indian fashion,, that is, with the feet pointed straight to thu front, instead of at the customary angle, has been found to be good for weak arches.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
SAYS WAR DROVE INDIAN
 BACK TO HIS OLD FAITH

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.-The war has been responsible, to some degree, for sending the Indian back to his primitive state.
 Such is the declaration of Capt. Kicking Steer, Indian cavalry veteran of the world war, whose home is in the Crow Agency in the Little Big Horn Valley of Wyoming, who stopped off here to visit friends while he was on his way to his home reservation.
 Regardless of everything the gov ernment does to educate the red men by sending them to school, the Indian is going back to his primitive state," Capt. Steer said. q know large number of cases where some of our best Indian army officers, educated in eastern universities, have returned from the service and are now lying around agencies, living off the govern ment, wearing old clothes and blank cts, and walIowing in filth. It is . condition 1 cannot explain"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
J. BULL, SECOND HAND MAN

What1l you have? Some 10-penny nails, few tons of sulphur, or maybe steam shovel or a nice spiral stair case? Whatever it is, John Bull, who has opened a second hand store just across the way from Newfoundland, can supply your wants. John already is doing fourishing business. Since November 10, 1918, when his cut throat competitor, Heinie, went out of business, his sales have totalled some thing over 635 million dollars.
 England is disposing of many of that great variety of articles which proved necessary to the maintenance of its armies in France. There are handcarts, sewing machines, prismatic compasses, barometers, wool n wheels, barrels, kegs, home and of- flee furniture, brooms, brushes, belt ing, crowbars, pickaxes, ropes, scrap CTS, shovels, tools, wheel-barrows. wire netting and thousands of other things for which the government al peace has no need.
 King Albert of the Belgians was among the customers. He bought more than $5,000 worth of office furniture in which swivel chair heroes fought the battles of the s. o. s. at home Charitable institutions and hotels have been among the heavy purchasers of furniture, and one-time German liners, now under British registry, are being furnished with desks, tables and chairs from English detention camps.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
FREE TREATMENT
 OFFERED "yETS"

Any ex-service man who needs med ical or surgical treatment because of illness or injury contracted in the army or navy can hereafter enter an army hospital, public health service hospital or local civilian institution or sanitarium, and have all his expenses paid by the government.
 Lieut.. Col. Mathew C. Smith, of the general staff, and head of the bureau, has issued a bulletin which says:
 Any discharged service man who is in need of medical treatment and feels that his illness is due to wounds or other disabilities received or aggra- vated while in service, should at once see the nearest army hospital or local representative of the United States public health service. Addresses may be ascertained from the postmaster.
 "If discharge or other papers show ing that the disability was existing at the time of separation from ser vice are available, they should be taken along. However, if those pa pers are not available the man should not hesitate to apply. Such an appli- cant will be immediately placed under treatment pending the receipt of the necessary papers.
 "If there is no representative of the health service in the ex-soldier's home town and no army hospital at hand, and it is possible for him to travel, such travelling expenses, hospi- tai expenses and wages lost while un- dergoing examination will be paid by the government.
 "On the other hand, if the physi- cal condition of the man makes it inn possible for him to travel, he will be examined and treated at his home. If it is found change of climate will be beneficial, patients will be sent to spe- cially designated hospitals"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
Boys and Folks All Want Bonus.

Does the returned doughboy want a cash bonus?
 Does he prefer it to a loan or a chance to get government land?
 What will he do with the money, if he gets it?
 Robert T. Marmion, who has trav- eled with Sergt. York through the middle west and south and has spoken in a hundred cities explaining the various bonus bills before congress, reports that returned soldiers every where favor a cash bonus, feel they deserve it, need it, and are willing to sign petitions, write to congressman, or vote at the polls in order to get it.
 "The home folks feel the same way about the matter, too," he said. "Our tour shows that the people every where favor giving either a years pay or S1.00 day for every day in the service.
 "Mr. Doughboy doesn't want to go west and live on the prairie. He doesn't want to drain swamp. He doesn't want to cut down forest and then have the chance to buy the stump land on easy payments. He doesn't know how to farm, perhaps,
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
Ne,us of Soldiers and Sailors

or he's content to remain in his home community with his relatives and friends. He's doing useful work there, and is happy, useful citizen.
 But he does see that he is year or two behind the others, and he does want the chance to get back where he was before the war--with a little something ahead, with beginning of bank account, a nest egg for a rainy day. He says some more back pay is due him, and is anxious to know what congress is doing about the mat ter"
 Marmion, formerly sergeant with the ambulance service in France, doesn't think the former service man will "hoard" the money, or "throw it away"
 He says 'the boys don't consider a bonus as charity, they consider it ad- ditional pay for services rendered." and point out that war workers re- ceived bonus for their work in Washington, in addition to good pay on the job
 Claude s. Stangle, Marmion's asso- ciate and campaign manager, urges serious consideration of bonus legisla- tion to avoid dissension and unrest in areas where men have not been work ing regularly.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
DEMPSEY; THE MAN
 WITHOUT A COUNTRY

Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham pion of the world, is now reaping the full reward for his action in evading active military service by going to work in the shipyards. Recently The Sun printed the news that two American Legion posts had formally branded him as stacker. Other posts throughout the country are hastening to take similar action, among the latest being Ft. Wayne, Ind, and Cleveland, Ohio.
 Now, to cap the climax, John s. Smith, president of the New Jersey Athletic association, says Dempsey can't fight Carpenter, the French champion, in that state. It had been announced that the coming fight was to be held in New Jersey. Smith says: good enough for the state of New Jersey. -~
 "The state commission" he con- tinued, supported the action of var ious posts of the American Legion in branding the champion as a Stacker"
 MT. Smith compared "the war rec ord" of Dempsey, who, he said, act ed as a labor scout for a shipyard, with that of Georges Carpenter, the French champion, who risked his life in battle and won the highest possi- ble honors.
 "All red-blooded Americans should blush with shame when Dempsey's war record is mentioned" he con- cluded.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
HERE'S WHAT YOU GET
 FOR YOUR WOUNDS

Temporary Total Disability.
 With neither wife nor child, SS0. With wife but no child, $90.
 With wife and one child, $95.
 With wife and two children, $100.
 With wife and three or more chil- dren, $105.
 With no wife but one child, $90.
 With no wife but two children, $95.
 With no wife but three children, $1OO.
 With no wife but four children, $105.
 Extra allowance for dependent mother or dependent father or both, $10 each.
 Under the new law there is an al- lowance to man temporarily totally disabled, and with no wife living, of $5 additional for each child Gin excess of one), without limit as to number. Total and permanent disability, $100 If the disabled person is so helpless as to be in constant need of nurse or attendant, $20 additional.
 Loss of both feet or both hands or the sight of both eyes, or for becom- ing helpless and permanently bedrid- den, $100.
 Loss of one foot and one hand, or one foot and the sight of one eye, or one hand and the sight of one eye, S100.
 For double, total, permanent disa- bility, $200.-Stars and Stripes.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
Were There No Brave Men Among Priyates?

VCIS lhCiC 1Vo DIdNC
 Men Among Priyates?
 Secretary of War Baker, in award ing distinguished service medals-the highest war decoration-found 554 officers and 33 civilians worthy of them. But only one private was thus honored.
 This atrocious treatment of the boys who fought in the filth of the trenches in France is one of the most despicable, rank-truckling, time-serv- ing acts ever perpetrated by an ad- ministration officer. 1t has won mer- tied and scathing condemnation from the press of the entire country. Rep resentative Gallivan, democrat, in a public letter, declares that only one enlisted man, apparently by error,' had been awarded distinguished ser vice medal, while 554 officers and 33 civilians had been given this decora- tion. He quotes figures as to awards ''to anticipate or befuddle the distin- guished secretary of war" in prepar- ing the report called for under the Gallivan motion, adopted by the house.
 Let it not be forgotten" the state ment says, "that the act creating the distinguished service medal abolished the certificate of merit, the oldest decoration of the American army, which was for enlisted men only.
 'I don't care to comment upon the figures which l append. It certainly is Illuminating and it is proof conclu- sive that the medal has been restrict ed to a much narrower field than l announced in my remarks in con- gress."
 The figures quoted showed the fol- lowing distribution of D. s. Ms: Gen. erals, 8; lieutenant generals, 2; major generals, 69; brigadier generals, 12; colonels, 265; lieutenant colonels, IS; majors, 16; captains, 2; lieutenants, 8; chaplains, 43; sergeants, 1; corporals, -; privates, 1; civilians, male, 25; ci- williams, female, s.
 "How carefully our allies awarded this same distinguished decoration" the statement said, "can be noted from the following figures which show the awards of the D. S. M. by countries:
 American (including seven to for eigners), 595; French, IA; British, 79; Italian, 22; Belgian, 19; Japanese, 4; Rumanian, l."