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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
CORONER CLEARS
KENOSHA WOMEN
Milwaukee Official Finds
Lorbiecka Death Purely
Accidental. =
HAD TO AVOID TRUCK

At a coroner's inquest held in Mil
waukee Wednesday morning, Mrs
Marie Gaffney and Mrs. Michael Bode
were exonerated of all criminal re-
sponsibility for the accident which re-
suited in the death of Valeria Lorbi-
ecka in that city last Friday afternoon.
The official held that death was entirely
accidental" and tht the local women
could not be held in any way blame
worthy for the circumstances that led
to the tragedy.
The investigation was conducted at
the coroner's Office and at the scene of
the accident. Witnesses testified that
Mrs. Gaffney was crowded out by the
truck and was forced to act quickly to
escape collision with the heavier We
hicle. 1t was also shown that she did
everything in her power to recover
control of her car and, when this was
impossible, to warn Miss Lorbiecka and
her companions, both of whom escaped
without scratch, The latter were
present at the inquest and substan-
tiated Mrs. Gaffney's statements.
Death Due to Shock.
On the basis of this evidence, con-
frmed by the testimony of Miss Ida
Mae Ferry, Miss Mary Langan, Mrs.
William 0'Donnell and Mrs. Bode, all
of whom were riding in the car at the
time the accident occurred, the coroner
concluded that the girls death was due
as much to shock as to the impact of
the car and that the local women could
not, therefore, be held responsible for
the fatal mishap and its regretable con-
sequences. His decision has apparent
ly been accepted by the district attor-
ney, who has made no move in the
direction Of further investigation Of
the case.
Friends of the local women involved
in the tragedy are gratifed at the cor
oner's finding on the accident Know
ing Mrs. Gaffney and the scrupulous
caution with which she is accustomed
to drive her car they have felt from
the first that she was in no wayito be
blamed for the mishap. Nevertheless,
official exoneration has made this fact
clear to others not so we'll acquainted
with Mrs. Gafney and her reputation
for careful procedure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11

W. E. Burgett, who has been at the
head of the forces investigating for the
grand jury since the tenth of last No
vember, today announced that he was
through. He declared that he would
not accept cut of five dollars day in
his perdiem pay as had been suggest
ed by the district attorney.
II am through here today" said Mr..
Burgett. "The district attorney insists
on a cheaper man for this work and l
can not meet his demands My regular
charges for this kind of work have
been twenty-five dollars day and /
have declined to accept q cut of five
dollars day. l have worked harder
for Kenosha county than / ever work
ed before in my life and feel that the
work l have been doing has been worth
every cent charged the county and
know that the people will sometime ap
preeiate the work have done. am
not looking for n job. l have three
murder cases to investigate which
have been waiting for me and l have
been urged to quit the work here"
Symmonds Says II Don't Know"
. District Attorney Symmonds when
asked in regard to the retirement of
Mr.. Burgett, said: 81 can't say any
thing about it as I haven't talked with
Mr.. Burgett today"
Members of the grand jury and
others who have been connected with
the probe in the county are high in
their praise of the work Of Burgett
HE is a hard working, successful high
minded investigator" was the declara-
ton made by one of these men. 81 am
hopeful that some one can find way
to keep him on the job as his woxA is
very valuable to the county"
1t was explained that the price
which Burgett asked for his services
was higher than the maximum which
had been placed by the County Board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
Health Conditions
Greatly Improved
Reports From Madison Show Death
Rate has been Reduced and
Epidemics Checked.

Madison-Improved health conditions
in Wisconsin are said by the board of
health today to be shown in the death
rate of 10 per thousand which it found
prevailed during the past quarter, This
rate based on. total of 6,705 deaths
is lower than the average for the five
year period, according to the announce
ment.,
Ample proof of better health condi-
tions throughout the state is also
shown" the board says, ain the mater
ial decrease in number of deaths oc-
curing under one year Of age, the
deaths reported for the age group of
one to four years, and deaths occurring
among persons 65 years of age and
over.
Further proof of better health con-
ditions isNShown by the decline in num-
Der of deaths due to the various com
municable diseases, with the exception
of those from diphtheria and scarlet
fever"
There were 4O3 fewer deaths than in
the corresponding period of 1920.
Important causes of death, with their
number, in this period were: Pulmon-
airy tuberculosis, 500; other tubercu-
losis, 70; typhoid fever, IL; diph-
liberia, n; scarlet fever, ga; measles
II; whooping cough, 4s; pneumonia,
500; diarrhoea, enteritis, under two
years, 100; meningitis, As; influenza
Al; puerpal septicemia, 80; cancer
Clio; violence, 466.
Deaths reported from violence were
Accidental drowning, 100; suicide, 100;
automobile accidents, 49,; railroads, q;
accidental falls, %; burns and scalds
81; homicide, 8; horse vehicles and
horses s; heat exhaustion, 8; electro.
cution, 6; street car accidents, 6; ma
chinery, 6; gunshot wounds, 4; ele.
vators, 8; injuries from animals, 2
Seven deaths were reported from
sleepy sickness. The following were
also recorded: Moonshine whisky 3;
erysipelas, 8; lightning, 6; tetanus, 9;
ptomaine poisoning, 8; smallpox, 3;
lead poisoning. infantile paralysis
5. The deaths from infantile paraly.
sis were reported from Brown, Door
and Marathon counties, one EACH and
Milwaukee county, two.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
WEEDS EDITOR OF
HONOLULU DAILY
Miss MathiIde Holmes is
Now the Wife of a Ha-
waiian Journalist.
BEST MAN A GENERAL

Honolulu. the Paradise of the Pa
cific", was the scene Of the wedding of
Miss Mathilde Holmes, daughter of
Mrs. Carl Frederick Louis Eve OF Ke-
nosha, and Samuel Bowman Trissel,
editor Of the Honolulu Advertiser, on
Wednesday, July 20.
The wedding celebration which was
at the home of the eminent historian,
Albert Pierce Taylor and Mrs. Taylor,
was one of the brilliant events in a
brilliant social season. The ceremony
was performed by Cana William Ault
of st. Andrews cathedral in the pres
ence of large assemblage of persons
eminent in the diplomatic and social
life of Honolulu.
Setting is Attractive.
The couple stood before an impro-
vised altar massed with giant eucalyp-
tus blossoms, st. Joseph lilies, white
Bermuda lilies, feathery bamboo and a
rainbow shower Of Manca. Miss Holmes
was a beautiful bride in q regal robe
of white Kittens ear satin with over
dress of embroidered net Her long
tulle veil was arranged with a bandean
of orange blossoms. Her flowers were
q shower of orange blossoms, stephan
otis gardenias and maidenhair ferns.
Miss Amollian Holmes, maid of hon
or to her sister, was frocked in lemon
toned taffeta with overdrapes of silk
net. She carried a French bouquet of
forget-me-nots, Cecil Breuner roses
and sweet peas. Mrs. Taylor was ma
tron of honor.
General Joseph Kuhn was attendant
to the groom.
Immedtely following the ceremony
there was an informal reception and
supper was served in the palm room"
The couple left shortly for an ext
tended honeymoon tour and upon their
return will make their home in the
Manoa valley.
Marks Newspaper Romance.
The marriage on July 20 marks an in
teresting romance. Mrs. Trissel is one
Of Kenosha's best-known young women
For many years she was associate edi-
tor and then editor-in-charge of the
Kenosha Volksfruend, later joining the
editorial staff of the Kenosha Evening
News. In the fall of 1919 she entered
the journalistic course at Lawrence
College Appleton, Wis, where she
made a mark in student and sorority
circles. Her work came to the atten
ton of prominent newspaper men ana
she was offered position on the Man
liza Evening Mail in Honolulu.
Accordingly Mrs. Trissel and her sis
ter Miss Amollian Holmes left for the
"land of romance" but enroute, in Sar
$EsA&ssSso, Mrs. Trissel became serious
ly III. Is beTne necessary to canoe
her appoiS IN with the paper and fol
several months the two remained ir
San Francisco, becoming part of the
exclusive social life following Mrs
Trissels recovery.
Then they continued their journey
to Hawaii and the romance was started
when the then Miss Holmes met Mr.
Trissel, editor of the Honolulu Adver
tiser Mr.. Trissel is one Of the most
notable figures in the business and soc
ial world of Honolulu and Mrs Trissel
will hold coveted place in the social
register.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
HAVE AN ALL DAY FROLIC.
Congregational Sunday School Have
Great Time on Saturday.

Congregational Sunday School Have
Great Time on Saturday. I
The annual picnic of the Sunday
school of the First Congregational
church was held at Kreuger's Grove,
Saturday, all day long. The ladies of
the church prepared a fine dinner
which was served at 1890 to which the
large crowd Of picnicers did ample jus
tice. Contests in the afternoon ere
ated considerable interest and called
out keen competition. The events and
winners were as follows:
Laughing contest, Conrad Shearer
Jr.; three legged race, Charles O'Con-
ner and Milfred Hanson; girls sack
race, Irene Irving; ladies' nail driving
contest, Mrs. Conrad Shearer; boys
sack race, Victor Emery; knife bean
race, Mrs. w. r. Cheever; girls run
ming race, Doris Whitbeck; indoor
baseball, team under Capt. Clyde Bun
dies, won from team captained by Miss
Esther Turkelson, by score of lilo
| Umpire w. w. Hammond.
All who attended had an enjoyable
time and voted it a big success.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
Mrs. Jane A. Adams
is Called by Death
Long Illness is Ended by Death on
Sunday Morning at Home of
Her Daughter.

Mrs. Jane Augusta Adams, aged "a
years, died early Sunday morning al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. A
Ridehome, 10 N. Ridge street.
The deceased was born in Hayfeld
Pa, January "a, 1851, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Wood Davi'
son. Surviving her are one daughter
Mrs. Geo. A. Ridehome, and four sons
Carl B. Of CARRIER, Okla, Don F. OF
Sunshine, Wyo., Eugene H. of James
town, N Y, and Harry A. Adams OF
Blackwell, Okla.
The funeral services will be held at
the home of her daughter, Is N. Ridge
street, at 200 O'Clock Tuesday after
noon and interment will be at the fam
lily plot in Green Ridge Cemetery. The
family requests that friends will kind
ly omit the sending of flowers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
CHICAGO HOST TO WISCONSIN.
Hundreds of Kenoshans Go to Pageant
of Progress Today.

Hundl eds of Kenosha people tied
themselves to Chicago today, especial
ly the women folk, for today is Wis
consin Day at Chicago's gigantic
Pageant of Progress A feature of to-
days program is the women's meeting.
Women visitors will be the guests of
the women's committee of the pageant
who will provide program of educa-
tional interestto all interested mothers
and prospective mothers.
Miss Julia Lathrop, head of the
Children's Bureau at Washington, d.
c., will address the aA&sn blage in the
pier auditorium.
The women's pageant, representing
all phases of Chicago's welfare work,
vocational, recreational, etc, and pres
entstion of pantomimes of all kinds of
the children of Chicago's schools, are
on the program. Governor James ].
Blaine will also speak.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
Morgan Gives Tax
Exemption Ruling

The question of whether the state or
county can legally apply for exemption
from the war tax on shipments of ce-
ment, stone and gravel was recently
raised and the Wisconsin highway com
mission presented the matter to Attor-
ney-General Morgan, who gave an opin-
ion by which the commission finds that
shipments of the materials mentioned
for use in highway or bridge construc-
ton, are not exempt from the tax I'M
less the construction work is being
carried on by the state or county in
the form of day labor, in which event
shipmen of such materials are exr
enpt from the war tax.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
BURY RATCHET AND
SMOKE PEACE PIPE
Rival Indian Chieftains, End Three
Gentry War and Hit Hunting
Trahl Together.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

t6y ASBOSIaJeu TTeSS L%eaSeu wv
Penetang, Ont. Friendliness ex-
listed today between the hereditary In
dian foes, the Hurons~ mad Iroquois
whose chieftains buried the hatchet
yesterday and smoked the pipe of peace
in the presence of great multitude
gathered on the shores of Penetang
Bay for the tercentenary celebration of
the coming of the pioneer, Champlain.
This ceremony ended feud that be
gan 271 years ago when the fury of the
Iroquois fighters vanquished the HUI
rons from the land that is now On
tario.. Warfare ragged among them for
more than two centuries but in re-
cent years they were but nominal
foes. Returning to the domain where
once his ancestors ruled, the big ca
noe of Chief Ovid Stout of the sHurons
slid upon the sands of Penetang Bay
yesterday and a moment later Big
Chief Andrew Stats, leader of the
Mohawk tribe of the six nations step
ped ashore. The chieftains, in full
regailia with great feathers in an arc
above their straight black locks, met
in the shadow of birch bark tepee.
"Now we go kill moose together" said
the Huron to the Iriquois when they
had pulled at the pipe. of peace and
buried the war hatehet beneath a
huge red boulder.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
Inviting Roads
Loads of Speeder
Many Accidents of Minor Nature Az
Reported on Roads in City and
County for Sunday.


The Municipal court was busy teda
taking care of speeders and it Wa
evident that the motorcycle officer
were kept on the jump by the invitin
weather of Sunday More than a scor
of arrests were made for speeding an
the motorcycle officers reported hal
a dozen minor accidents in the cit,
and. on country roaGa as a result
too much speed. No one was injured
in any of the accidents. In the hear
ings in court this morning no mentio1
was made of dogs being found at Fon
du Lac, but there was considerabl
talk about the dogs" in the clerks Of
flee previous to the regular court hear
ings
Sunday afternoon just after fou,
o'clock Charles Cannon drove an au
tomobile into the back end of a stree
car at the corner Of Chicago ant
South streets. The driver told tho
police that his foot slipped off tn
clutch. No one was injured in the &C
cident but the street car was badl,
damaged and the passengers in
frightened.
A half a dozen cases where automo
biles bumped each other were report
ed to the police but no serious result
followed in any of the cases.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
DIED THIS MORNING

Miss Edna Feldt, aged twenty-one
years, died early this morning at the
Isolation hospital after long illness
from a complication. of diseases. The
deceased was taken seriously i'll on
Sunday evening and was hurried to the
hospital but all efforts to aid her were
futile. She is survived by her parents
and other relatives at the home at 167
Newell street. Definite arrangement
for funeral services will be announced
later,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
MARRIED IN WAUKEGAN

A wedding interesting to Kenoshans
took place in Waukegan Saturday when
Miss Bernice Nichols of Flint Mich,
became the bride of Roy Minkeneller
of the Aviation Corps, Great Lakes, Ill.
The couple was accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Harmon After a
short wedding trip they will make their
home in Waukegan. Mrs. Minkeneller
has been visiting her brother, c. NJ
Nichols of Albion place and has made
many friends in Kenoshs
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
POINTS JAP PERIL.
Forum Speaker Says Paganism N
Politics Makes JingOism.

OpCGhCA HESNAAAS-A
Politics Makes JingOism.
Japan leads the world in education
and discipline but it is heather soun-
try"
This was the startling statement
made at the Park Avenue Methodist
church Sunday evening by DR.. E. R.
Fulkerson, whose address was substit-
uted for the choral concert announced
for the fifth session of the sqnmer
Vesper Forum.
"This is the yellow peril" he con
tinued, mot politics but paganism. The
Japs are a cultured people they are
efficient; they are intelligent anC
thrifty; but they believe that religion
is a mans system of holding the com
mon dogs in check Christians are
the common dogs. 1t is the japanese
antipathy to them and the principles
that they represent that makes them
a peril to the perpetuation Of western
civilization"
And yet DIR. Fulkerson was not pessi-
mistic about the Far Eastern problem
"The next ten or fifteen years" he
said, will determine the fate of the
next FIVE centuries. It will depend up
on whether or not Christianity can b.
so pressed in Japan as to force the
celestials to concede it's practical value
for life. This can be done and will b.
done if the Church is properly sup
ported by it's missionaries in the fell
and it's members back home"
In conclusion the speaker contende'
that neither the war nor the presen
perilous situation in the Far East in
dicated the failure of Christianity.
quite the contrary" he insisted
"They prove the collapse Of a civilizs
ton without God"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
PAY TRIBUTE TO cARUso.
Many Kenoshans Visit Ravinia Sunday
tn Pay Tribute to Golden Voice.

Many Kenoshans Visit Ravinia Sunday
tn Pay Tribute to Golden Voice.
Many people from Kenosha were
among those who thronged to Ravinia
yesterday afternoon to pay tribute to
the Golden Voice" which has been
stilled. Those privileged to be pres
emit upon this occasion were not moved
to criticism. The artists were giving
Of their best to do homage to the one
who had so recently been one of their
greatest and most beloved singers,
From the moment the curtain rose,
bearing in it's center draped picture
of the tenor whose voice had charmed
and raised vast multitudes throughout
the world from. the petty cares of life
to exalted heights, the audience of ten
thousand or more were moved by a COM
mon worldwide sorrow and drawn to-
gether as only such an occasion can
bring mixed audience into close fell
lowship. -.
An eloquent and soulfelt eulogy by
the Honorable James Hamilton Lewis
was a touching feature of the program
presented, as follows:
Adsgio from "Eroica Symphony"
.@............... Beet2sg%SDa
Conducted by Spadoni
Ingemisco from Requiem" Verdi
Mario Chamlee, soloist
Funeral march from "Gotterdammer-
Jung" Observation-Disclosures. Wagner
Address =. Hons James Hamilton Lewis
Ave Maria .,............... Gounod
Marie Sundelius and chorus
Infiammatus from "Stabat Mater"
.......,........<.. Rossini
Frances Paralta and chorus
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
VISIT IN KENOsHA.
Chicago Social Workers Guests of Ke
noshans Saturday Afternoon.

Messrs Albert Hirsch, Harvey L.
Norwich, Edward NJ, Kahn, Louis E.
Levinson and Henry NJ Stuts of the
Chicago Hebrew Institute visited with
friends in Kenosha Saturday enroute
from Milwaukee to cities in Illinois.
The group made a study of social cen
tiers in Milwaukee Friday and were
guests of honor at dinner party FRI
day evening. They visited centers in
Waukegan Saturday and the tour con-
cluded with party to la Traviata"
at Ravinia Park in the evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
Former Rebel-Chief
Wants to be Caliph
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

leader and chieftan of rebellous tribes
men in Morocco is reported to have
made an offer to Spain to pacify the
entire Spanish zone of Morocco on
condition that he be appointed Caliph
and Sultan of the territory in question.
There have been reports that the town
of Nador has been evacuated by Span
ish troops and occupied by Moroccan
rebels An official statement issued
last night declares fires continue at
Nador. The moors are again bonn
harding Mount Arruit where Spanish
troops have been surrounded by the
tribesmen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
CHE SAVED OTHERS -

(By Associated Press Leased Wirel
Chicago Harold Lifvendahl, Univer-
sity of Illinois, student and football
star, who was working his way through
college and had obtained a job for the
summer as life guard at a bathing
beach here, died in local hospital last
night of a broken neck. Lifvendahl,
who had record of having saved 20
persons from drowning this summer,
was injured a few days ago when he
dived into shallow water.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
SCOUTS BEAT ELDERS.
Scout Baseball Team Trounces Their
Dads SO to 6 at Lily Lake.

1t was great day at the Scout camp
at Lily Lake on Sunday. Several mem
bers of the Scout Auxiliary, composed
Of parents of boys who are scouts mo-
tored to the camp and spent the day
with the scouts. One of the features
of the day was baseball game in
which the scouts defeated their dads,
80 to 6. Elmer Turkslson was pitching
for the older team and was KNOCKED out
Of the box in six innings. There was
a basket dinner and tour of the camp
which proved highly entertaining.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11

Captain James Axtel1 of Rochester
Mimi, conducted a rousing revivt
meeting at Salvation Army hall, Par
street, Sunday evening. The local SaI
walton Army group arranged mos
cordial reception party for Captain
and Mrs. Axtell.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
NO MESSAGE FROM VALERA.
fRy Assnciated Press Leased Wirel

Belfast-The Ulster cabinet met this
morning for short session, at the
close of which there was no communi-
cation issued as to the subject of it's
deliberations. 1t was authoritatively
learned, however, that no message
from Eamonn de Valera Irish repub-
lican leader has as yet reached the
Northern cabinet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11

The annual picnic of the First Con
greeational church Sunday school wa
held at Krueger's grove Saturday. ]
was a most successful event for pupil
and adults who made merry in an all
day program Of games and spnxts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
GET sKYscRApER BuRGLAR.
(Rv Associated P,ass Leased Wirel


Chicago Melville Reeves, some
times known as the "skyscraper burg
lar" has been indicted by the federal
grand jury here in connection with the
arrest of John w. Worthington and the
indictment of more than a score Of
others charged with being implicated
in number of recent mail robberies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11

MISUNDERSTANDING James G. jenkins,
one of Wisconsin's most prominent
jurists who retired from the federal
bench sixteen ears ago, is reported to
be dying at his home here. He has
been in failing health for several
months. Judge Jenkins is 81 years old.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11

George Richter, 65s Prairie avenue,
visited, the Pageant of Progress in Chi
cago Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-11
HEAD OF SLEUTHS
WON'T ACCEPT CUT
Leader in County Probe Refuses to
Work for Less Than His Regular
Per Diem Charges.

1t was reported this afternoon
that several indictments had been
returned by the Grand Jury this +,
morning but at three o'clock no
arrests had been made.