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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
Overheated Auto
Trap for Robber

Marshfeld, Wis.-John May, alleged
to be the bank robber who held up the
American National Bank here yester-
day and escaped with $1,700, was taken
to Wisconsin Rapids, county seat of
Wood county by Sheriff Mueller this
morning for arraignment. The bank
bandit was brought here last night by
Undersheriff Wesley of Taylor county
The alleged bandit was captured after
his over-heated motor had forced him
to stop. He waited for the pursuing
car to come to him, and it is alleged
admitted the theft, saying he had
planned to rob banks at Waupaca and
Stevens Point, but lost his nerve.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
MADDOX SAYS HE WAS LIBEL Fl
Mquiring Reporter
ToDAY's QUESTION:
What is your opinion of the roads in
Kenosha county?

What is your opinion of the roads in
Kenosha county?
ANSWERS:
John Waiter, 999 Market-st., window
trimmer am not acquainted with all
of them, but l do know, however, that
unless the country does something
about putting the Geneva road into
shape pretty soon, tourists won't be
speaking of Kenosha roads in the best
of terms. 1t is absolutely danger 70
even try to stay on the road.
Anna Neergaard, 1915 Market-st.,
waitress.-I have never heard any COM
plants about the conditions of Keno
sha county roads and for all know,
they are in first class condition. There
are city streets, however, that ought to
be paved.
John Adamson, Exchange-st.-Com
pairing Kenosha county roads with the
highways in several other neighboring
counties, think Kenosha county ranks
pretty high, and that's saying quite a
little after you look at Racine county.
X. G. j., city hall.-I'll stake my job
and months salary that you can't
find complaint anywhere in Kenosha
county about roads going through from
south to north. AS soon as my arm
is better, after that strenuous ball
game, I'll be able to back that asser-
tion strongly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
Warrants Issued
For Small's Arrest

(By Associated Press Leased Wirel
Chicago.-Faced with the refusal
of Sheriff Henry Mester of Sanga-
mon county to come to Chicago and
arrest Governor Len Small, the
governor and his legal advisers
went into conference today to plan
the next step in his fight against
trial under the indictments return
ed at Springfield last Wednesday.
If the SangamoIn county authori-
ties can be persuaded to make the
arrest here, it is understood that
all arrangements have been made
to apply to a Cook county court for
a writ of habeas corpus. If the
writ were issued, the attOrney-gen-
eral would be required to show
proof why the governor should
stand trial and in event of a ruling
in favor of Gov. Small, the indict-
ments would then be rendered void.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
Organize to Fight
New Prohibition Law

anitowoc-Declaring that the legi-
stature violated constitutional rights of
saloon men in enacting the Severson
prohibition enforcement measure, sa-
loon keepers of the city holding Glass
A permits will join in an association
organized for their defense. The or
ganization will give financial backing to
test case fl the courts against the
provision of the law requiring removal
of bars and curtains. The movement
was started at Sheboygan where a $3.50
defense case was raised. The organi-
cation is expected to spread over the
state, those interested said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
p. J. Moohan Elected Head
of st. GATHERINGS
Association.
WANT 5000 MEMBERS
New Organization Plans to Lift
Debt on Hospital and Buy
X-ray Machine.

A st. GATHERINGS hospital free from
debt, accredited by the state board of
health, carrying staff of eighteen
registered nurses, equipped with an
X-ray machine and all the most i'm
proved apparatus for the diagnosis and
treatment of surgical cases, and sup
ported by an organization numbering
five thousand mem bers-this is the
goal OF the St. GATHERINGS Mems asso-
citation, formed at Catholic mass
meeting held in K. of C. hall Tuesday
evening.
The movement has the backing of
every Catholic congregation in the
city, represented on its board of di-
rectors as follows: Holy Rosary, Mich
ael Butera; St. Anthony's, Frank
Haynes; St. Casimir's, John Safranski;
St. Georges, Anthony Writ; st.
James, Harry Kupfer; st. Thomas,
j. A. Anglin.
Officers of the association were elect
ed as follows: President, P. j. Moo
han; vice-president, J. A. Crossin; sec
rotary, A. G. Mountain; treasurer, John
Cantwell.
Sell Membership Books.
The associations first campaign for
funds will be conducted through the
sale of "Ten-M ember-Bo oks." These
will be available within the next ten
days and will furnish the machinery
by which the organization hopes to
realize its dream of five thousand mem
have hxy Cap+oro hor OF
That this goal is not unattainable is
evidenced by the work already done by
the Catholic Woman's Club, It has
been proceeding quietly but effectively
with schemes for raising money that
have already Melted the Sister of st.
Catherine hundreds of dollars; in fact,
it was its enthusiasm and success
which prompted the formation of
mems association at the Tuesday even
ing meeting.
It was unoficially stated this morn
ing that the club was ready to CO.
operate with the association in all of
its projects for the hospital.
DIR. Lansdowne Urges Action.
The chief speaker at the organization
LlCSIlIlS Was IL L ID I4dHSuOWl H. 1AS
commended the officials at St. Gather
ines for the excellent work they have
done and are doing, but urged imme-
diate action looking toward the en-
largement of its staff of nurses such
as will give it an accredited" rating
on the records of the state board.
1T should have at least eighteen
registered nurses" he said, "if it is
to do the work it can do and should
do in Kenosha."
He also pointed the need of more
surgical apparatus, especially an X-ray
machine such as would make possible
a more accurate diagnosis of battling
disorders and injuries. While not de-
crying the operative work now being
done at the hospital, he showed that
such equipment would increase the
Of the sanitarium at least
twenty-five per cent.
Other speakers at the meeting were
P. j. Moohan and j. A. Crossin, both
of whom were enthusiastic in their
for the establishment
of an association.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
BODY OF STONE
FOUND In CREVICE
President of Purdue University Found
Dead and Wife while Alive, in
Critical Condition.


Banff, Alberta - Lying in a diff
cult position for recovery, at the bot
tom of deep crevice, the body of DR..
w. E. Stone, president of Purdue Uni
versity, La Fayette, Ind, who, together
with his wife, has been missing since
July Is, was found on Sunday by a
searching party according to brief
letter received late last night at po-
lice headquarters from guides of the
searching party.
The discovery of the body followed
the finding of Mrs. Stone, alive but
suffering from shock at the foot of a
II foot crevice. Her husbands body
was great distance below.
She will recover, it is understood at
Camp Assiniboine, where she has been
taken.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
MIGHT OFFER CENTRAL PARK.
by Associated Press Leased Wire. }

by Associated Press Leased Wire
Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Associa-
tion of Commerce today sent letter
to Secretary of State Hughes, inviting
the disarmament conference to be held
in Milwaukee. The association pointed
out the advantages of Milwaukee for
holding the meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
TURKS LOSE $4,000
In GREEK BATTLES
Greek Official Sources Declare Force of
Turkish Nationalists Is Abso-
lutely Broken.
(By Associated Press Leased wire)

MISUNDERSTANDING from all sour
ces indicate that the resistance of the
Turkish nationalists in Asia-Minor is
completely broken, the Green official
news agency declares in a statement
issued here today The Turkish losses
in killed, wounded and prisoners to
date are estimated at 10000. The
Greeks, the statement says, are con-
stantly pressing the Turks along the
road to Angora.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28

A pernicity old weather man had to
go and gum up the cards as usual but
Just the same-rain or no rain-the
annual picnic Of the Kenosha Retailers
association is on at Silverlake and early
this afternoon there was every reason
to believe that it would be the most
successful outing ever held by the as
sociation. "Whose afraid of a little
rain?" was the slogan this morning
and with most all of the stores in the
city closed up for the day a lot of peo-
pie went right through the early morn
ing showers to the picnic grounds and
there was a steady string of automo-
biles heading for Silyerlake during the
morning. 1t was expected that the
crowd would be greatly increased this
afternoon and many people had planned
to go to the picnic in the early after
noon and stay until dark.
County People Show Interest.
The people of the county outside the
city showed distinct interest in the
picnic and among the earliest arrivals
at the picnic grounds were lot of
people from the rural portions of the
county. They came with we'll filled
baskets and ready to enjoy and share
a dinner with some of the people who
came out from the city.
President Bruner of the association
was on the grounds early and he gave
his entire sanction to the splendid
work that the advanced scouts had
done to make the entertainment of the
big crowd easier.
There wasn't enough rain at Silver
lake to wet the dust down and all of
the scheduled program for the day was
to be carried out. The early birds at
the picnic we're out on the treasure
hunt" early in the morning but the
treasuers were so well hidden that it
was expected that the whole day would
be taken in finding all of them.
Boy Scouts Hike to Picnic.
The big delegation of the Boy Scouts
of Kenosha who are in camp at Lily
Lake did not lose out on the picnic this
year as the entire camp took cross
country hike to the picnic grounds.
III With a program, longer than was
sFsSer offered at the picnic before, the
committee in charge of the athletic
events planned to get them under way
right after dinner and it was expected
that the entry list would be long
enough to make it necessary to keep
the games running until dark.
Clitheroes orchestra was on hand to
furnish music and one of the features
of the, picnic was the big dance plat
form. Both afternoon and evening
dancing was provided for on the
program.
The crowd at the picnic did not all
come from Kenosha county. A delega-
ton of merchants drove down from
Racine and others came from Lake Ge-
neya and Elkhorn just to see how the
Kenosha association did things and did
them just little better.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
RUSSIAN FORTS
FIRE ON GERMANS
Mine Sweepers in North Sea Return
Fire When Russian Forts
Open With Big Guns.
(By Associated Press Leased wirel

(By Associated Press Leased Wirel
Berlin-The German mine sweeping
fleet which has been operating in the
Kola Blight on the northern Russian
coast, is reported in special dispatch
from Vardoe, Norway, to have been
fired on by Russian land forts The
German fleet returend the fire, but no
damage is reported on either side. The
German fleet which left Wilhelmshaven
a week ago to clear the White Sea of
mines under the provisions of the Yer
sailles treaty, has retired to Vardoe
to await further developments, the
dispatch says.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
De Valera Searching
For Common Ground

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Dublin.-Eamonn de Valera, Irish re-
publican leader, and his colleagues have
not yet found a basis for the proposed
conference with the British govern
ment on the Irish question in London
but are continuing to search for a
common ground on which the contend
ing parties can meet, it was stated in
a well informed quarter here today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
JUST coCKrN BULL STORY.

Out of Chicago today came a story
that motorcycle officers working on the
Sheridan road had been arrested for
grating" Not a line of the story
referred to Kenosha and not single
intimation of it was known to any of
the authorities here. 1t was said that
it was probably the creation of some
Chicago speeder who had been forced
to pay a fine for violating the law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
CHILD BURIED IN SAND.

(By Associated Press Leased Tire)
Madison, Wis-The body of Gerald
Lamp, six year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lamp of Madison, was found
buried in a said pit behind the Wis
consin Foundry company here today
1t is believed that the child was play
ing, bank fthe pit caved in on him.
The accident occurred last night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
POLES LEAD IN CHICAGO.
JBy Associated Press Leased wire)

Washington. - Preliminary figures
showing the foreign born population
Of Chicago, by countries of birth, were
announced today by the census bureau,
showing Poland in the lead with 1877
eli; Germany second with 112,2S8; and
Russia third with 02,0o5. All others
are less than 10000 each, but the grand
total for the city is 805,482.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28

Riga-The text of the American sec
rotary of states communication reads:
"The American government Is advis-
ed that despite the repeated efforts of
DR.. hansen on its behalf to secure
the release of the American prison
ers in Russia, they are still held in
a most serious plight.
SIN the name of humanity the
American government demands of the
Soviet authorities that these prisoners
be at once released. 1t is manifestly
impossible for the American authori-
ties to countenance measures for re-
lief of the distress in Russia while
our citizens are detained"
More than score of Americans still
are being held prisoner in Soviet Rus
STA, according to the latest news re-
ceived by the state department in
Washington from that country. Prin-
cipal among them are Mrs. Marguer-
lite E. Harrison, of Baltimore, news
paper correspondent, Captain Emmett
Fitzpatrick of Uniontown, Pa, Red
Cross worker; Royal C. Kelly, an en-
gineer; William Flick of Brooklyn. N.
Y, and DR.. W. B. Estes, motion pic
ture photographer and x. B. Kalama-
tiano, of Racine, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
BOOZE HEARINGS CONTINUED

The three men arrested by :
"spone squad" on Saturday night
lowing Fades at the European
Schlitz hotels, were arraigned in
municipal court this morning and
under bonds of $500 for an adjou
hearing on August 9Th. They dc
that they had sold "moonshine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
fBy Associated Press Leased Wire.l

Springfield, Ill.-Warants for the ar
rest of Governor Len Small on charges
of embezzlement and conspiracy to de-
fraud the state, were placed in the
hands of Sheriff Henry Mester of San
canon county this morning. The sher-
if Immediately sent a message to Gov
SmalTs counsel in Chicago, informing
him that it will not be necessary for
the governor to submit to arrest in
Chicago today but that arrangements
for bonds can be made when the exec
utive returns to the capitol. The gov
ernor, who was in Chicago last night,
telegraphed to Springfield an offer to
submit to arrest in Chicago today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
TRUSTEES GET LIGGETT ASSETS.

Boston.-The announcement that the
personal assets of Louis K. Liggett,
president of the United Drug Co., had
been placed in the hands of trustees
as a result of the decline of the COM
mon stock of the United Drug company
in the last twenty-four hours, was made
today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
Turkish Nationalist
Seek an Armistice
(By Associated Press Leased wire1

London.-M ustapha Renal Pasha,
head of the Turkish nationalist gov
eminent, has sent telegram to Con-
stantinople, asking that the central
government intervene with the allies
in an effort to obtain a cessation of
the Greek-Turk hostihties, according
to dispatches from Constantinople 70
the Exchange Telegraph company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
JAPANESE REPLY
RECEIVED TODAY
State Department Gets Jap Note on
Disarmament But Contents Are
Not Made Public.
fBy Associated Press Leased Wire

lBy Associated Press Leased Wire.l
Washington-A communication from
Toxic, believed to contain the formal
acceptance by japan of President Hard
ing's invitation to participate in an in
ternational discussion of far eastern
questions, as well as disarmament,
reached the state department today.
Pending DECIDING and examination,
officials refused to comment on the ma
ture of the communication and had
made no decision as to its publication.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
IL. u. Maddox Sues KenOsha Retailers AssOci-
alton for $4,000 Damages in Case
Filed Tuesday.
CLAIMS LETTER CAST ASPERSIONS
Suit Ceners Around Communication Sent Out bv Amer
lean Financial Agency Following MaddocEs
Resignation as Secretary.

Kenosha business men in every part
of the city were included as defendants
today in a suit being brought by Ho-
race B. Maddox, former Secretary of
the Kenosha Retailers association,
against the members of that associa-
ton and subsidiary organization, The
American Financial Agency, charging
defamation of character and demanding
damages, which it is said will total
$4,000. Summons were being served
on Monday afternoon by Sheriff Rauen
and his deputies upon more than a
score of business firms in Kenosha and
upon the officers of the two associa-
tions, calling upon them to appear
within twenty days to defend them
selves against the action.
The complaint is drawn against
Harry A. Bruner, president of the Ke-
nosha Retailers association; Michael
Bode, Charles E. Turnock and Carl
Reed all officers of the association, and
against the following firms, all mems
bers of the organization: Emanuei Ep-
stein and Adolph Epstein, co-paftrers
under the name of Epstein b.
and the Bell Clothing houss; Jacob
Van Bendegon and William Steumke
co-partners doing business under the
name of Stuemke and company; Bruner
Dairy company, Dewey Hardware com
pany, Johnson-Hansen company, First
National Bank of Kenosha, Wisconsin
Gas and Electric company, Wiscosin
Telephone company, Merchants and
Savings Bank, Citizens Bank of Keno
sha, The Kenosha State Bank. Barden
Store company, j. Gottlieb company;
Kenosha News Publishing company,
Cudahy Brothers, Badger Fuel COM
pany, "and divers other persons, CO.
partnerships, corporations and associa-
tions, doing business under the name
and style Of the Kenosha Retailers as
ISOLATION and the A m er lean Finan-
cial Agency"
All Are Responsible
Storms and Foley, Racine attorneys,
who drew the summons and who are
attorneys for the plaintiff, in explain
ing the summons, declared that the
persons and corporations named speci-
fcally were not more responsible than
any who were members of the Retailers
association and that all of them were
co-defendants in the case. It is known
that the officials of the company were
the suit and that Cavanagh
and Mittelstaed, its attorneys, are pre-.
pared to take steps Immediately to ans
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
COUNTY CROPS
BELOW NORMAL
Report of State Depart
ment Shows Poor Con-
ditiOns for Crops.
APPLES ARE A FAILURE


Crops in Kenosha county this year
are going to drop considerably below
the normal crop, according to figures
sent out from the Wisconsin state de-
partment of agriculture, showing the
condition Of the various crops on the
first of July. 1t is admitted that since
this report was made, there have been
heavy rains which have brought i'm
proved conditions for some of the later
crops. The report indicates an 1920
normal corn crop in Kenosha county
and 1870 of the fve-year average crop
for the county. The indication for the
potato crop shows a 1870 normal crop
and an $3.50 of the fve-year average.
The oats crop appears to be making
bad showing in the county this year
and the July 1st prediction indicates
62fq of normal crop with 1920 of the
fve-year average. Barley is rated as
$3.50 normal crop and rye as $3.50
normal
Hay Crop Below Normal.
The winter wheat crop in Kenosha
county is given as 1920 normal and
spring wheat is rated 1870 lower. The
hay crop shows $500 CT the normal
yield and clover $50 or normal. The
alfalfa crop is rated as one Of the best
in the county and it is held to be 1890
normal. The apple crop in Kenosha
county is shown to be something of
failure and it is declared that the yield
will not exceed 44%6 of the normal
yield There are some bright spots in
the county, where yields of all the
grains have been reported as above the
normal yield.
Early Harvest Predicted.
An early harvest is predicted for
Kenosha county and already the onions
are being harvested lin the big fields
along the. lake shore This is one of
the earliest harvests ever known for
this crop. 1t is declared that the to-
matoes are coming on very rapidly this
year and the thrifty housewives who
want to put up the winter supply Of
tomatoes will have to make arrange
ments to do their canning early.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-28
"BLACKMAN'' Is
NOT ALL MYTH
South Side Residents Up in
Arms Against Bogie
Man of Lake Shore.
WANT SOME ACTION

"Whadda you going do when the
blackman comes" is not an idle jest
among the residents of tAc south side
Of Kcnosha according to authentic re-
ports from that part Of the city today
which declared that a colorod man and
a white companion were nightly spread
ing fear and CONSERVATION amo-g the
strollers who seek the cool breezes of
the lake shore south of the city.
Stories told by the re3identers re-
lated of at least a half dozen cXpe~i-
ences when strollers have encounter
ed these men. Several of these told
how the "peekers" used flash lights
to spy on those who used the park
and while none of the reports showed
that the men had attempted to do any
thing of criminal nature, all showed
that the providers had become nui-
sance to frequenters of the south side
beach.
Stopped Barber and Wife.
One of the most interesting stories
told how south side barber and his
wife were out walking several even
ings ago when they were accosted by
the colored man and his white com
panion, an elderly workman well known
in the community.
"I'm an officer of the law" the col
ored man is said to have told the bar
Der. 81 order you to get out of here
and stay out"
you're no more of an officer than
I am" retorted the barber YOU'D bet
ter make yourself scarce and do it
right away" This was enough to
brighten the colored intruder and no
more was seen of him that evening.
Reports have also been heard of a
white man, "Who wears long black
gloves" and who makes a practice of
following women at night. His jour
neys are not confined to any part of
the city as he has been seen in vari-
Gus sections of Kenosha.
Many Up in Arms.
There were indications that some of
the residents of the south side do not
intend to allow the two men to con-
tinue their reign of terror along the
lake shore. "We know who these fell
lows are and unless they end their
peeking and spying Immediately, we
will swear out warrants for their ar
rest" said one of the men who is up
in arms against the providers.
The story links up well with the re-
port of how a we'll known young man
of Kenosha several days ago went out
in his speedster with his lady love to
watch the "moon-shine" on Lake Michi-
gan and how the young lady tainted
when "blackman" appeared from the
bushes while her gentlemen friend was
under the automobile trying to find /
the cause for his inability to pull the
car out of the sands under its own
power.