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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
LAFOLLETTE BOLDLY
REITERATES STAND
Senator LaFollette Declares He Would
Not Trade War Records With
Any Living Man.
(By Associated Pressl


Madison Reiteration of his stand
against the past war and declaration
against the policy of Congress in pro-
vding for the financing of the conflict
were made by Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette in an address delivered here
Friday night at melting of the peo-
pies reconstruction league.
II would not trade my record for that
of any living man on this war;" de-
clared Senator LaFollette. In telling
of the methods used If financing the
war, he assured the audience that these
''were much against my will"
you'll make the people fight this
war and in the end you'll make them
pay for it," Senator LaFollette declared
he had told the Senate some time ago.
Sand this is what they have DONE" he
continued. "They are going to repeal
the taxes on excess profits and on high
incomes and place the burden on the
poor people. Mark what say The
boys were drafted in plain violation
for service in foreign countries. / say
that wealth should be drafted /
would take all to pay for war. While
| am opposed to communism, will say
rather that the government should be
owned by the people than to live under
a government ruled by Morgan"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
SAYS CUPID'S
ON ASTRIKE
Marriage Market Dull This
Year According to the
County Clerk.
ONLY SIXTY EIGHT NOW
Is Cupid on a strike +?

Is Cupid on strike?
That is the question which is both
ering County Clerk Charles Holdetness
and the deputies in his office. The
cause of it is that the marriage mar
ket in Kenosha appears to have taken
decided slump and the county clerk,
whose business it is to hand out the
marriage licenses to prospective new
lyweds, is wondering what the trouble
can be. The situation was brought to
light by the fact that up to date for
the year 1921 only SO couples have ap-
piled for marriage licenses. Last year
more than 500 licenses were issued,
giving an average of so for each month.
Last year at this time the record was
far above the 100 mark.
May Be Lack of Work.
maybe that little Teller with the
bow and arrow is working hard this
year, but simply can't make any head
way" unused the county clerk, in COM
menting on the situation this. morning.
"The times are not the best and it may
be that the lack of work has been an
obstacle too big for him to get around.
| know all that about spring and a
young mans fancy and il may be that
the marriage market will pick up a
big business as soon as the balmy
breezes blow for good Right now,
however, | know that there is going
to be big shortage in the marriage
license fees at the end of the year
unless Cupid either ends his strike or
finds way out of his difficulties"
1t was suggested to the county clerk
that many of the prospectives might
be slipping over the border to Wauke-
gan more frequently than in the past,
but it is said that survey of the
records of Lake county do not reveal
that such is the case. In fact, there
have been less Kenosha couples mar
ried in Waukegan this year than in
past years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Kenosha, let's go!


The city is definitely in the race 70
secure the location here of one of the
five hospitals to be erected by the
United States government for the care
Of wounded and disabled soldiers Of
the World War At meeting held at
the city hall Thursday evening, at
tended by forty prominent men and
women of the city, the unanimous de-
sire that Kenosha should make an eff
pressed and a committee of ten citi-
zens, under the Craftsmanship of Mayor
John G. Joachim, was named to have
full power to act to advance the inter
ests of Kenosha as location for the
hospital Major II. J. Mellum was
named as secretary of the general com
mittee, the other members including
z. G. Simmons, Dr.. C. H. Gephart, Dan
o. Head, George S. Whyte, C. C. Allen,
Adolph Epstein, H. E. Barden, E. I.
O'Brien, Andrew F. Stahl and Alderman
Charles M. Anderson.
Committee in Full Charge.
This committee will be in full charge
of the campaign to have Kenosha Sc
leeted as a site for one of the hospi-
tails. 1t will meet for organization
probably on Saturday evening and it
is expected to prepare and submit to
the commission Of five eminent physi-
clans and surgeons who will select
sites for the hospital a definite propo-
sition from Kenosha, offering a site
or the institution and showing what
advantages Kenosha has to offer for
he nurnose
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
THIEVES RANSACk
BURKE'S CELLAR
Thieves Break Way Into
Cellar of Home of Wal
ter M. Burke.
ARE FRIGHTENED AWAY
From Fridays pailvl


Two thieves early this morning broke
their way into the cellar of the home
of Attorney Walter M. Burke at 599
Congress street and after ransacking
this to their hearts content, attempted
to pick the lock in the door leading
into the other portions of the home,
but were frightened away. The thieves
evidently thought that there was some
private stock stored away somewhere
or other, as they ransacked every cup
board and corner in the basement.
Their efforts were all in vain and
they went away empty-handed, as they
found nothing to reward them in the
least for their work Mr.. Burke said
this morning that he appreciated the
compliment but that he was at loss
to understand why his home had been
picked out for the robbery.
We're Frightened Away.
The thieves used a skeleton key 90
gain access to the cellar through a
door which they left open behind them
after they walked away from the house.
After ransacking the cellar, they at
tempted to bore hole in the door
leading to the first floor of the home.
The noise which they made awakened
some of the neighbors and the men
became frightened and quit their work.
Mrs. John O'Donnell, who is a neigh
Dor to the Burke home, heard the noise
and went to bedroom window. From
there she saw two men leaving the
Burke home. She says that they left
quickly and that she could not see
them we'll enough to gain a good de-
scription Of them. She said that they
were large, burly fellows and appeared
to be well dressed.
No Other Trace Found.
Mr.. Burke was notified Immediately
of the robbery but IS no appreciable
loss was incurred, no report of the
incident was made to the police. 1t is
not believed that the robbery is in
any way connected with the four other
robberies perpetrated here earlier in
the week. The boldness with which
the men went about their work is the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Schaefer Bill is
Stopped in House

Madison-The Assembly today killed
the Schaefer resolution by a vote of
43 to 80 The measure urges Congress
to adopt legislation conscripting wealth
for the payment of war debts contract
ed through past and present wars. No
opposition developed to the Prescott
vice bill, when it came up for engross-
ment and was advanced by a II to 3
vote. This bill would give Wisconsin
regulatory power over uncommer-
cialized vice by localizing the provi-
sions of the federal Mann act
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
KENOSHA In RACE FOR
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
Enthusiastic Meeting of Kenosha Leaders, Held
on Thursday Evening, Decides on
Definite Action.
TO MAKE A DEFINITE PROPOSITION
Committee of Ten Under Guardianship 70 Mayor John
G. Joachim is Named to Have Power to Urge
KenOshas Claims-Asks Suggestions.

aid of Mayor William Hale Thompson,
Congressman, Britten and George Ed
mund Foss, who are known to have
wide influence in matters pertaining to
federal institutions.
1t was the consensus of opinion that
the government was not seeking free
site for a hospital, but that it was
willing to pay fair price. Certainly
the committee named will not recon-
mend to the commission any site for
which an unfair price is asked.
The members of the commission will
be invited to visit Kenosha just as
soon as definite proposition is ready
but it is unlikely that these men will
come to Kenosha unless the prelimin-
airy work done by the committee brings
direct interest in what this city may
have to offer.
Call Leaders for Civic Duty.
At the conclusion Of the meeting, a
committee Of FIVE, consisting Of Dan o.
Head, H. J. Mellum, W. T. Marlatt,
Dr.. G. H. Gephart and Judge Randall
with the mayor as chairman, was
named to select men to serve on the
general committee. 1t was the sense
of the committee that the men. named
would consider the call call to civic
duty and that every one of them would
serve No provision was made for
designations from the committee. Just
as soon as the committee has definite
action to announce, it will be given to
the public. The committee has sug-
gested that it would prefer not to have
suggestions as to sites made public
until after they have been considered
by the committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Kenoshan Carries Battle
Manufacturing Interests
to State Solons.
ION GLORIOUS DRUNK
KenOsha Leader Tells Legisl6
ture Nation Must Get Down
to Earth and Economic.
(From Fridays Daily

The glorious drunk industrially
the nation in the past years of Wa
and an appeal to the legislature to al
in the reorganization of business /
not heckling business by increase
taxes, featured the appeal of z.
Simmons, president of the Simmon
company, to the taxation committe
of the Wisconsin legislature on Thurs
day when he was the principal speakc
for Wisconsin manufacturers in Pre-
testing against the Severson, Conan
and Arnold taxation bills. 1t was tn
most notable gathering of manufar
turers ever appearing before the legi
lature to protest against legislation
They came-three hundred of them
from all parts of the state, pledgin
their fealty to Wisconsin but pleadiL
with Wisconsin not to drive them froi
the state on account of unfair legisl
ton in regard to taxes. The member
of the Kenosha delegation include
Mr.. Simmons, W. J.. Frost, George
Whyte, George Maher, John I. Cheste
Robert Holderness, Ralph Y. Coope
and G. H. Curtis. In addition Kenosh
was represented by a committee of II
Retailers association, composed of }
G. Maddox, John Regner and Ra
Kappus.
On Glorious Drunk.
eve are just off a glorious drunk.
said Mr.. Simmons. eve have got t,
nodJIa ,ebovo rLo,.o -. 49,. -
of thought; one says we must com,
down to earth with one fell sweep. an
other says we must come down by cas-
stages. l do not know which one :.
correct, gentlemen, but we must com,
down. We must make dollar worth
something. 1t must have a relativ,
value. We cannot have one plane TO,
one class and another plane for an
other class and trade. Til be frank tc
confess was reluctant convert to
getting off the pinnacle. Whether VIC
will or nc, we've got to come down"
No Time to Experiment.
"This is no time for experiments
tions," continued Mr.. Simmons. "The
signals are set. We are on the slide
headed toward the bottom. I dom
5 know on what level we will land. J
have faith in the American people
They will handle themselves creditablv
on the way down. I believe in the
state Of Wisconsin. I believe in thu
legislature. Wisconsin had just a
we'll be alive with industry. The cen
ter of population is few miles from
Bloomington, Ind. We are near Chi
cago, with its 33 trunk lines. won't
say that if you raise the income taxes
we shall move. I,won't say it because
we won't do it. We have faith in the
right thinking of the Wisconsin Iegis-
lature. don't take exceptions to the
people getting up different tax schemes
that will help one class to the detri
ment of another"
His Firm to Stay.
AS to the possibility that some CON
Germs might be forced to leave Wiscon-
sin under increased taxes, Mr.. Sim
mons said the Simmons plant would
not move, and added that he had faith
in the legislature to deal fairly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
MRS. CUNNINGHAM
WINS FIRST PRIZE
Purchaser of Shoes Wins
1st Prize; End Goes to
Mrs. Stoody.
RECEIVE MANYLETTERS

Mrs. James Cunningham of 962
Tanck avenue, won the first prize of
$500 given by the contest editor Of
the Evening News, for writing the best
letter in the Bargain Letter Contest
staged by the Evening News, while
Mrs. N. j. Stoody of 500 Garden street,
was adjudged the second prize of
$3.50 for the second best letter from
all the great number received by
the contest editor.
Women Are Interested.
That the women of Kenosha were
interested in the contest was evident
from the number of replies received.
Practically every store in the city which
had advertised in the Evening News
on last Monday was featured by let
ter written by some pleased bargain
hunter who had been given real bar
gain 1t was a difficult thing for the
contest editor to choose the two best
letters as there were many very good
ones. Every woman who entered a
letter is cordially thanked by the con-
test editor of the Evening News and
is invited to partake in any feature
contest that may be staged under the
direction Of athe Evening News. The
two letters are published below:
Kenosha, Wis, 3-22-21.
Shopping Contest Editor,
Kenosha Evening News.
Dear Editor:
What constitutes bargain? A bar
gain consists of three things.
First: The article purchased must be
Of good material and workmanship.
Second: 1t must be reasonable and
serviceable to the purchaser.
Third The price must be, reason
able in proportion to the quality of
the merchandise.
The enclosed sales slip shows that
is what ! obtained when / purchased
pair of Julia Marlowe recognized
as good slipper one strap in black
kid, for $500, at the Smart Shoe Shop,
Sit Rowland avenue.
Yours truly,
Mrs. James Cunningham,
962 Tanck avenue,
Kenosha, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Battle in Streets
of German City

Eisleben-Fighting between Commun-
lists and security police for possession
of Eisleben extended to a half mile
front with the positions Of advantage
changing hands from moment to mo-
ment. Communist army reinforcement
were steadily pouring in from the
rural districts. Peasants came carry
ing rifles over their shoulders in the
hopes of surrounding and destroying
the two thousand security police who
have been sent to the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Eighteen Indictments
in BASEBALL Scandal

Chicago-True bills against eighteen
men were voted by the Cook county
grand jury as a result of the second
investigation into the alleged throwing
of the 1919 worlds championship series
to Cincinnati by the Chicago White
Sox players. The announcement of
this was made this morning by the
States attorney. The thirteen players
formerly indicted we're named and in
addition the following: Carl Fork, Ben
Franklin, Ben Levi, Louis Levi and
David Teller.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
IS CAUGHT WITH
THE WET GOODS"
Harry Harrington Nabbed
by Constable Scholey on
Thursday Evening.
ON HIS FIRST TRIP
Harrington Says a Stranger
Tricked Him into Watching
Suitcase while He Vanished.
(From Fridays Daily

]
Caught with the wet goods was the
Ipredicament in which Harry Harring-
ton, a young Kenoshan residing at 428
Hanson street, found himself on
Thursday evening just before eight
o'clock when he was placed under ar
rest by Constable John Scholey just
as he was waiting at the North Shore
station to take an electric car to
Milwaukee
Surely Pm not the man." said Har-
rington as the Crusader approached
him and told him that he was wanted
for bootleggihg.
Maybe not" said Constable Scho-
Hey, "but before we let you go Wen
look in that suitcase that you are
carrying"
On His First Trip.
Constable Scholey looked too, and
what he found confirmed his first state
ments. There was a whole case of
what appeared to be real "honest-to-
goodness" whiskey-of the old-time
variety. The constable told Harring-
ton that they would go down to the
police office where a better investi-
CATION could be conducted. Meanwhile
the officer conf1scated the suitcase and
its contents.
Young Harrington did not resist ar
rest. He went quietly to the police
office but offered no explanations on
the way There he was questioned by
District Attorney Peter Fisher, Chief
O'Hare and Constable Scholey. He
told them that it was his first trip
and that he. was bound for Milwau-
kee.
Go to Grand Jury.
Harrington was booked on a charge
of having whiskey in his possession. 1t
! is probable that he will be turned
over to federal authorities and the in
formation regarding him may be laid
before the federal grand jury.
1t is thought that the arrest of
Harrington may lead to unraveling a
great deal more information regard
ing the illicit liquor business in Ke-
nosha and which it is said is being
carried on all along the Lake Shore
with Kenosha as headquarters. Har-
rington is we'll known among the
young men of Kenosha and his friends
declare that they cannot understand
the situation.
/ Claims He Was 'Doubie-Crossed."
! Harrington, in his story to the Off
cials, claims that he is the innocent
victim of a young dapper bootlegger
who escaped arrest Harrington de-
/ clares that he was walking along a
street on the north side of the city
when a young man, whom he had never
met before, approached him and asked
him if he wanted to make some easy
money. He said that he had been out
of work for some time and that he
agreed to go with the man, not know
ing his plans.
They secured a taxicab, according 70
/ Harrngton's story. and then for the
first time they picked up the suitcase
at nearby store. Nothing was said OF
its contents and Harrington claims he
knew nothing about it.
Left to Get Ticket.
At the electric station the stranger
told Harrington TO watch the suitcase
| while he bought tickets for Milwaukee
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31

1t was then that Harrington was ar
rested by Constable Scholey.
Meanwhile the dapper stranger dis
appeared and Harrington was left 70
explain how he happened to be carting
around suitcase filled with bottles Of
real old-style whiskey. The police
questioned Harrington closely but he
stuck to this story, claiming that ne
had not yet learned of the way in
which he was to make the easy money.
When arraigned in court this morn
ing, Harrington pleaded not guilty and
was bound over until April LIST on $500
bonds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Raleigh Ives
to Leave Prison

Fond du Lac Raleigh Ives, the con
victed slayer of Herbert P. Loehr, will
be released from the state prison in
the next few days. Advices received
hire today declare that the State Board
of Control has granted Ives petition
for parole, which was started Novem-
Der first. Ives is. said to have been
model prisoner. Loehr was slain on
March %, 1919 at the entrance of a
tobacco store here. Ives maintained
that he had shot him because he had
broken up his home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
$4,000 FOR LOST FOOT.

IBy ASSoclated PreSS
Chicago.-C. A. Heater of Fond du
Lac, Wis, was today awarded verdict
of $4,000 for the loss of a foot sus-
tanned while he was in the employ of
the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie Railway. He wrenched his an
kle in jumping off of a freight car to
investigate hot-box. Infections de-
vefoped and it was necessary to am
putate the foot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
GAINESVILLE Cavalry
Receive Their Mounts

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Thirty-two bright
bay horses five to six years old, and
uniform in size, arrived here for Troop
"C", GAINESVILLE cavalry, Wisconsin ma
tional guard. They came from Fort
Robinson, Nebraska, and FIVE other car
loads were sent to Madison for the
calvary outfit there. The original ship
ment intended for the GAINESVILLE unit
was switched to Ohio to be used in the
inaugural parade at Washington.
The cavalry is now fully equipped
to take the field, except that the Off
GERS have not received sabres. There
are sc men on the roll, with Al avail
able
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
BAN ON HAMoN PICTURES.
(By United Press

Milwaukee, Wis. Endorsement of
protest against exhibition of motion
pictures showing Clara Smith Hamon,
acquitted slayer of Jake L. Hamon,
Oklahoma millionaire, was given here
last night By Milwaukee movie produc-
ers and managers. The protest against
showing of such pictures was made by
the Federated Church Women and
local W. c. T. U.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Grim Reaper Takes
a Double Harvest
(From Thursdays Dailyl

Union Grove, Wis. Fifteen min
utes after John Schulze, n years old,
died here yesterday, his wife, aged rs
years, also died. Both had contracted
pneumonia only few days ago. They
are pioneer settlers of this community
A double funeral will be held after
which their remains will be laid ia
rest in the family plot in the GENE
terY Of this village.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
TO PROPERTY OWNERS:

All people in and about Kenosha
having land which they believe
would be available for a hospital
site and who are willing to offer
this property to tie United States
government at a fair price, are
asked to submit propositions in
writing at once to H. j. Medium,
secretary of the general committee.
He may be addressed in care Of
the Nash Motors company, q.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
BERLIN INCLUDED
AMONG COMMUNISTS
Plot Discovered by Police That Berlin
Was in the Communist Upheaval
Plotted Dynamiting Buildings.
(By United Pressl

Berlin. Plans to include Berlin IN
the scope of communist uprisings were
discovered here today. The police re-
ported that they had obtained evidence
that plans had been made to dynamite
public buildings, newspaper offices and
monuments. The police were unable
to find out the hiding places of the
explosives but warned the public to
beware. One thousand unemployed
men sought to seize several factories
on the outskirts of the city but were
easily repulsed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Harding Seeks
New Wage Scale
by Associated Press

Washington A bill to fix new
wage scales for all government en-
.ployees will be one Of the first meas
ures introduced before Congress by
the Harding administration. Salary
scales in general, according to plans
outlined, will be increased, but wages
for several classes will be reduced,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
GETS HEAVY FINE.

Milwaukee, Wis. J. B. Olinger,
proprietor of the American Arcade late
yesterday was fined $500 each on two
counts of illegal possession of LIQUOR.
His application for return of a portion
of liquor seized in the raid was de-
MED.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
LOOK OUT FOR SHOWERS
nv AssociaA.d pres.

Washington Anything but favor
able weather for the annual Easter
fashion parade is forecasted by the
weather bureau today. In every dis
trict east of the Mississippi river,
showers are promised.