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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
Attorney Clifford E. Randall Praises KenOsha
County Pioneers in Address Before
Old Settlers Today.
AT OLD SETTLERS DAY PICNIC
Speaker Declares That America Today Has Only to
Follow the Examples of It's Pioneers to
Solve Great Problems

ciples of right and justice? The flu
ture of our nation will be determined
by what we are today-as are the peo-
pie, so is the nation.
AS in the pioneer days, each settler
was dependent upon his friends and
neighbors for help so we are beginning
to realize that life is not social or pol
itical position or the acquiring of
wealth, but rather that life is merely
an opportunity for service to our
friends and fellows.
Must Protect Institutions.
There are many other problems of
Importance that confront us. Time
does not permit their discussion. How
ever, one of the most pressing prob
lens of the day is that of taxation.
Burdened with the immense war debt
and the added cost of various govern
mental functions, taxes are exorbitant
and slowly sapping our commercial life.
Again, since you are the government,
the solving of this problem is in your
hands. You are the ones to say who
and what should be taxed and for how
much"
Recognizing that our government is
the best yet fashioned by man, our
aim should be to perfect our institu-
tions, so that every citizen, whether
weak or strong, high or low, rich or
poor, shall have equal privileges and
opportunities, and each shall be re-
warded in proportion to his toll.
Let Us Keep the Faith,
If our actions are tested by truth,
by morality and by justice, then will
the command "Thou shalt not steal"
be obeyed by the oficeholder as well as
his constituent.
And, finally, whether our nation tear
ries on" to greater glories depends
upon us. The deeds of the pioneers
furnish us experience and inspiration.
Let us measure up to them in statute
and ability. They accepted their OPP
portunities. We have greater oppor-
tunities. Shall posterity say of US
that we too "kept the faith?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
DEATH CLAIMS
DIR. &c. MURPHY
Prominent Kenosha Physi.
clan and Far-Traveler
Dies Today.
SURGEON AND PATRIOT


DR., E. G., Murphy, one of the most
man who in serving his country had
sailed four times around the globe,
went on his last long journey this
morning when he was claimed by death
just after one o'clock at his home at
1910 South Sheridan road. Five weeks
ago he was taken suddenly i'll by a
malady which for some time baffled
the specialists which were called to
attend him. This illness was dag
disease which is always fatal. Only
the rugged constitution possessed by
DR.. Murphy enabled him to battle
against the illness for five weeks and
doctors who attended him were sur
,prised at the ability he possessed to
rally from attacks of the disease. He
was taken Wednesday with a sinking
spell from which he could not rally.
A Native of Darlington.
DR.. Murphy was born in Darlington,
Wisconsin, June 1, 1876, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs, Michael Murphy, pioneer
residents of that city. He was edu-
Gated in the schools there and was
graduated with honors from the high
school of that city. After his gradua-
ton he went to Iowa where for two
years, he was successful school
teacher.
In 1896, he enlisted in the United
States navy and for eight years served
L.. 49,, loF< r..
that time he circled the globe four
times and rapidly advanced in the
service. He was aboard a United
States man o war during the time of
the Spanish American war and served
in the battle zone in several cruises.
Following the war he also was sta
toned at the Philippine Islands and
at other ports in the Pacific. Upon
the expiration of his term of service
he later enlisted in the Wisconsin
National Guard and had served many
years in the militia. -
Degree from Marquette.
Upon returning from the navy, he
entered Marquette College and in 1914
he was graduated from the school of
medicine there both as q physician
and as surgeon. For two years he
was assistant surgeon in st. Mar
garet's hospital at Indiana Harbor,
after which he went to Wilmot and
started the practice of medicine there,
He built up a large practice there in
three years but left for Kenosha for
larger field. He has been very sue
cessful and prominent here in the
practice of his profession.
/ DR.. Murphy was member of the
Kenosha County Medical society, OF
the Knights of Columbus, the Keno
sha Aerie of Eagles, the United Order
of Foresters and of the Northwestern
Line. He was the physician for the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01

Milwaukee, Wis.-Large sections of
the down town business district were
flooded, transportation was blocked
and electric power lines all over the
city put out of commission by heavy
rain and electrical storm here last
night. Several manufacturing plants
were unable to operate for several
hours. Heavy rains were general over
eastern Wisconsin, according to re-
ports received here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
The Rev. O. ". Taylor Goes
to Largest Church In
Capital City.
GREAT SUCCESS HER,
AS Pastor of Park Ave. Church
He Has Proved an Extra
ordinary Administrator.

Five years of effective ministry in
Kenosha, as the pastor of the Park
Avenue Methodist church, have won
the Rev. o. w. Taylor call to one Of
the most important charges in Wis
consin, the First Methodist Episcopal
church at Madison. The Kenoshan
presented his resignation to a special
meeting of the Official Board held in
the church parlors Thursday evening
1t was with deep regret that the
Rev. Mr.. Taylor was released to &C
cept an Invitation to the leading parish
in the capital city. His pastorate here
has been most successful in the ad
vancement of constructive enterprise
looking toward the rational extension
of the church's influence in Kenosha
Under his administration, nine humid.
red new members have been taken in.
to the church, a Centenary coutribu-
ton of $4,000 has been raised, an OLD
indebtedness on the church has beer
paid off and an extension SUNDAY
school has been established in tn,
Norman avenue neighborhood with {
present membership of more than two
hundred. It was this record which at
tracted the attention of the upstate
directors and persuaded them to invite
the local pastor to the Madison church.
Bishop Consents to Change.
In connection with his resignation
from the Park Avenue pastorate, the
Rev. Mr.. Taylor made public a com
munication from Bishop Mitchell,
sanctioning his transfer to the Madi-
son charge and asking the Kenosha
official board to/appoint a committee
to confer with the district superinten-
dent and the bishop about his sue
cessor in the local church. f. 1.
Grant was named chairman Of this
committee with C. Clifford and L. L..
Virgil as his colleagues. 1t was IN
officially announced this morning that
the church as yet had no choice for the
place and that the pulpit would prob
ably be vacant until early October.
New Field is Promising.
The Rev. Mr.. Taylor, when inter
viewed this morning, expressed him
self as highly gratifed at his pros
poets at J Olson. 7
cit is tn great opportunity of my
ministry" he said, "a church with
membership of 1900, all united in the
advancement of a constructive pro-
gram for church extension and sane
evangelism. | am very grateful for
the call to such chance and such
a challenge" ale.
The program" TO which the Rev.
Mr.. Taylor referred has been initiated
by his predecessor at Madison, DIR. Guy
| Goodsell, who has been called to a
prominent church in Denver, Col. It
comprehends the erection of S250,0OO
institutional church, the plans for
which have already been accepted. 1t
will be built in the heart of Madison
and will minister to- the social, civic,
and religious needs of the whole city.
The Kenoshan is especially pleased
to have the opportunity to work among
the University students in the capital
city. He is persuaded that they will
respond to his appeals for construc-
tive work and will do much to ad-
vance his ministry in Madison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01

the monster parade in which all en-
tries will take part 1t was agreed at
the last meeting to divide the parade
into five divisions, and offering prizes
in each division for the most meri-
torious floats. There will be floats of
business men and different organiza-
tions, farmer floats, high school floats,
those representing the rural schools,
and a division of comic entries. The
general public is invited to compete
for the prizes in the parade.
The farmers in the county have as
sured the officers of the association
that they will be at the fair ''with
bells on" and they have been urged to
put their best products away for the
fair exhibits. The fact that agricul-
tural exhibits in the county will not
be up TO the same standard as has
been the rule in the past years will
not distract from the exhibits.
The committees are at present. work
ing on the concessions for the fair,
and they promise that, if it is possible,
they will make an effort to enforce
pre-war prices on the pop, peanuts,
red hots, "sody-water" and all of the
other tempting delicacies that are Of
fered at such events.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
REFUSED TO OPEN
PROBE EVIDENCE
Judge Belden Denies Mo
tion of Indicted Men for
More Particulars.
MAY QUASH WRITS
Indictments to Be Under Fire
and State May Ask for
Action in Some Cases.

After an argument lasting several
hours Judge Belden on Friday after
noon refused to order evidence of the
grand jury in rtgard to indictments
Of Carl Rademacner and John A
Meisel opened in order to give the at
torneys for the defendants chance
to prepare their defense and the two
eases along with lot Of others cases
will come up in the circuit court on
Monday morning at which time the men
will be arraigned.
Accused men and attorneys are look
ing forward to Monday with good
deal of apprehension and there is
some indication that there may be
break and some of the defendants
plead guilty when their cases are form
ally called in court.
In denying the motion for the open
ing of the grand jury evidence in the
Rademacher and Meisel cases on Fri
day Judge Belden} held that such an
order could not in any way be sus-
tanned by the law under which the
grand jury investigation is being car
ried on.
May Quash Many Indictments.
The most interesting development
today was the announcement that the
attorneys for some of the defendants
would seek t. have indictments quash-
ed when the cases were called for trial
on Monday morning and the further
suggestion that the state itself might
ask that a number of the indictments
be Quashed. "We shall ask for the
quashing of some of these indictments
declared Judge Robert Verne Baker
who is representing number Of the
defendants.
con what ground will the order to
quash be asked? ?" the attorney was in
terrogated. "Well, we are not going
to lay that bare until we come into
court but we feel that we have found
excellent reasons to demand that GER
tain of the indictments be thrown out
of court and the men discharged
from custody"
Admits Possibility of Action.
at is barely possible that the state
will ask that some of these indict-
ments be quashed" said District At
torney Frank s. Symmonds today. 81
would not want to say anything fur
Their more than that if we ask Tor
the quashing of any indictments it
will be with the understanding that
the indictments will be revoted in
another form. There is nothing which
can be given out in regard to this
matter until the cases are formally
called in court on Monday"
1t was rumored about the city today
that the grand jury had already re-
turned other indictments against some
of the defendants already named and
that capiases would be ready with
these indictments when the cases are
called in the Circuit Court on Monday.
None of the court officials would even
discuss the possibility of the return
of new indictments.
That's wholly grand jury matter"
said one of the officials "and you must
lay off it until the defendants have
been brought into court on Monday.
Expect Crowded Court.
With the large number of defend
ants named it is expected that the
court room will be crowded when the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
MANY LIVES LOST In
MALABAR DISTRICT
Reports from British India Raise
Grave Fears as to the Safety
of English People.


London = more than one thousand
lives, it is feared have been lost in
the rioting in the Malabar district of
British India, says an exchange tele-
graph dispatch from Bombay received
today.
Anxiety is felt for the English wo-
men and children in the outlying dis
tricts. Several railway stations have
been wrecked. Twenty men of the
Leinster regiment at Tirunangedi are
reported to have been cut off.
The center of the riotous area ap-
pears to be in the district of north
Ponani, 3s miles south east of Calicut.
Many clashes with military forces have
occurred.
The outbreak is attributed in Brit
ish quarters to be the work of agita-
tors among the natives in the district.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
BURNED TOCRISP
BUT STILL LIVES
Joseph Schackerl, Electric
ian, Takes $4,000 Volts
and Still Lives.
HOLDING LIVE WIRE
Working on Johns Manyille
Crew at Nash Plant. Has
Miraculous Escape.

Burned almost to crisp as a re-
suit of having an electric current of
$4,000 volts pass through his body on
Friday afternoon, while he was work
ing at the Nash motors plants for the
Johns Manville company, Joseph Schac-
kerl, aged 81 years, whose home is at
1919 Seventeenth street, Milwaukee, is
lowering between life and death at the
Kenosha hospital today. Schackerl
received deep electrical burns on his
shoulders and back and on his head
and feet, but he has recovered con-
seriousness and hopes are now held
for his recovery. ~
It is considered little short of
miraculous that he was able to with
stand the current as it passed through
his body for several seconds before a
switch could be turned to release him.
Unrolling Coil of Wire.
Schackerl, who is skilled electri-
clan, was employed as member Of a
maintenance crew working in the plant
of the Nash Motors on Friday after
noon under the charge of the engineer
ing department. The crew was laying
new wire and Schacker1 was engaged
in unrolling a large coil of copper
wire for use in the work.
In some unexplainable way a part
of the wire touched live point and
/ the entire wire became electrified car
rying heavy current, said to be
$4,000 volts. Schackerl was held spell
bound, not even being able to call for
help. He was within few feet of
the switch but was liable to make any
move in that direction.
Workmen Turns OFF Switch.
One of his fellow workmen realized
the situation and turned off the cur
rent at nearby switch but not be-
fore it had gone through Schackerl's
body for more than thirty seconds
With the releasing of the current
Schackerl fell to the floor unconsci-
Gus. He was hurried to the emergency
hospital at the plant where DIR. Palm
attended to him and later taken to
the Kenosha hospital.
His burns we're so severe that it was
believed at first that death was in
evitable His remarkable rally this
morning has, however, brought hopes
for his recovery.
Schackerl has family in Milwau-
kee, which was informed of the acct
dent Immediately. He has long been
an employee of the Johns Manville
company and has been known as care
full and efficient electrician.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
EXHIBITS WILL
FEATURE FAIR
West Ken0sha Fair at Will
mot to Eclipse All Others
in This Section.
COMPLETE ALL PLANS

Kenosha county will not be without
its attractions this fall just because
practically every other county in the
neighborhood sees fit to hold fair or
two. Kenosha will view it's dairy eX-
lhibits, farm booths, and all other
booths that go toward making fair
famous, at the West Kenosha Fair
which is to be held this year at Will
mot on two days, Friday, September
30th and Saturday, October It's. The
dates have been so arranged as not
to conflict with any other dates that
are being held by neighboring coun-
ties as the time for their fairs and
exhibitions.
The West Kenosha County Fair as
ISOLATION which will be in charge of
all arrangements and work connected
with the organizing and successfully
staging the fair has received its ar
ticles of incorporation from the secre-
tary of state and they have filed in
the Office of the register of deeds, at
Wilmot, the papers of organization.
Big Success Assured.
All preliminary steps have now been
completed, and only the minor details
of the fair have yet to be Strengthened
out, and the association members give
assurance for the statement that when
the opening day comes there will be
not one wrinkle to darken the brow
of any visitor due to any faulty
preparation on the part of the COM
nittees in charge
Meetings of the association have
been held regularly of late and each
division of activity has been assigned
to the supervision of some member of
the association. At the latest meeting
at the Wilmot high school the ques-
ton of premiums was discussed and
the work of formulating the list of
prizes for the various events and ex-
hibits has been left to the premium
committee for final action. AS soon
as the premiums will be drawn up
complete list Of the entries and prizes
will be published throughout the
county and the active publicity for the
fair will be started. The officers are
putting forth every effort to have both
premium and entry blanks in the
hands. of the public within the next
two weeks.
Parade One of the Features.
One of the special features schedul-
ed for the West Kenosha Fair will be
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
nor PRESIDENT on cOBB BANK.

Madison, Wis.-Commissioner Cous-
ms said that the H. L. Thornburg men,
toned in reports, was an entirely re-
liable and trustworthy man, a stock
holder in the Cobb bank, and not its
president, according to any information
before the banking department. Thorn
burg and Evans. Mr.. Cousins said, were
formerly connected with bank in Ra-
cine. He expressed the belief the
Evans and Worthington would nj
have been able to use Thornburg as a
tool for any scheme that they may have
had to gain control of this Wisconsin
bank.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01

Washington Recommendations on
the pardon of Eugene Y. Debs, So
cialist leader now imprisoned at At
lanta as based on a study of the Debs'
case by Attorney General Daugherty
were completed today for submission
to President Harding. The attorney
general planned to submit his recon-
mendations during the day. Officials
refused to reveal the nature of the
recommendations Reports have been
current in. Washington that Mr..
Daugherty would recommend pardon
for the Socialist leader.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
SOusa Still Hears
Dinner Bell T'inkIe
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)

(Byr Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Philadelphia.-John Philip SousaA ex-
pressing himself much amused by re-
cent reports that he had become 50
deaf that it was necessary for him TO
lead his band "by instinct" has sent
the following telegram to friend il
Milwaukee: mark Twain remarked on
hearing that he was dead that the re-
ports were largely exaggerated. So Is
the one that my hearing is impaired
I can hear the faintest tinkle of the
dinner bell"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01

cases are called on next Monday morn
ing and it is known that every pos
sible effort is to be made to bring the
cases to trial just as rapidly as they
can be set for trial by jury on Tues
day morning and the present panel will
be called to hear the evidence, 1T
is not improbable that one orr more
special venires may be necessary to
get jurors to hear cases.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
ONE KILLED IN EXPLOSION.

BY Assoclated Press Leaseu Wlre.
Providence, R. lone man was
killed, another was severely injured
and scores of people were slightly
hurt when the plant of the United
Railway Signal company was destroy
ed by an explosion in its plant to-
day. Two other factories were shat
tered. This city was rocked by the
explosion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01
RECOMMEND PARDON
FOR EUGENE DEBS
Formal Report of Attorney General is
Ready for Consideration of
President Harding.
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
(By Associated Press Leased Wise.l
Washington - No decision re-
garding a pardon for Eugene V.
Debs, or a general amnesty for
prisoners convicted under war
time laws, will be reached by Pres
ident Harding until the peace
treaty with Germany has been
ratified, it was stated today at the
White House.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-01

dKduV OALo UL LHAe = cat N0S'
One of the special features schedul-
ed for the West Kenosha Fair will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-26

Jim. 81 trailed him to Chicago. But
he hasn't got them. don't know
who's got them. And when got back
here hoard of that affidavit for my
arrest-so hid in here"
Jim didn't take them!" cried Betty
shortly. tFather, you've just got to
say you're sorry for what And after
Jim saving the baby!"
Henry Simpson looked first at Jim,
then at the baby held tightly now in
Betty's arms. As he looked at the
baby his stern face softened.
II must've been out of my head
he rnumbled. so much trouble and
then this stom IL don't believe you
took 'em, Jimi"
He held out his hand to Jim. Jim
clasped it tightly4
1t was about an hour later when the
damage caused by the storm had been
inventoried that Betty CHANGED to look
at the old overallS which were still
partly draped about the baby. And as
she looked she gasped. In the right
hip pocket were the missing bonds!
Old Grandfather Simpson grinned
at her foolishly as she looked at them
in amaZement.
Thought I better put 'em in safe
place." said her grandfather. 81 swan
1 clean forgot all about 'em!"
"Oh, you old dear!" cried Betty sud
denly and tempestuously, as she flung
herself at her grandfather and kissed
him.
And who, under the circumstances
could blame her for doing SO?
Copyright, 1921. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-26

Tax legislation by congress is said
to be awaiting word from the presi-
dent. Discussion has evidently devel-
oped considerable differences of opin-
ion among the various elements. The
preponderating opinion has, of course,
been in favor of the repeal of existing
tax legislation, but there has been lit
tie unanimity as to what should be
substituted in place of it. Sales tax
advocates have had to encounter con-
siderable opposition but, as Senator
Smoot says. it must come, if not this
year. then next year.