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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Legion Appeals
for Grave Fund
A Call for All American Legion Mem
bers to Contribute Dime Was
Made Today.

Indianapolis, Ind-A call for all the
members of the American Legion to
contribute ten cents to a Memorial Day
fund for the decoration of American
graves overseas was sent out today in
a bulletin from national headquarters
of the American Legion here
A majority of the. bodies of Ameri-
cans killed in the World War have
been returned to America but thou
sands of our comrades still sleep sleep
on foreign soil in compliance with the
desire of relatives that they rest for
ever where they fell, the Legion bull
letin says. Few of the relatives of
the fallen can go to Europe to lay
memorial wreath on the grave of the
dear departed. As last year, the Amer
lean Legion will perform this sacred
service"
Committees have been formed in
France and Great Britain, composed
largely of Legion men, posts in Eng
land, France, Belgium and Germany CO.
operating with these committees will
see that every overseas grave of an
American soldier is as fittingly dec
Grated as if all the fallen slept in the
soil of the homeland, the announce
ment adds. Franklin D'Olier of Phila-
delphia, past national commander of
the Legion, heads the committee on
memorials overseas for America, and
assisting him are prominent men from
Fl states of the Union.
There will be instances in which
relatives will wish to contribute ex-
pressly for particular grave, wishing
an individual scheme of decoration
carried out, the bulletin says. Legion
.naires are charged with transmitting
such requests to the memorial COM
mittees, through national headquarters
that every desire of the bereaved fam
lilies may be complied with. Last Mem
orial Day the American Legion dec
Grated $4,000 graves of Americans in
Italy, Spain. France, Belgium, Luxem-
bourg and Germany.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
SIDEWALK BIDS
DROP WITH THUD
First Opening for the Year
Shows Big Reduction in
Prices Asked.
FOR WORK

Sidewalk business is another indus
try which is travelling the road back
to normally and this was shown when
the street assessment committee of the
common council opened bids on Friday
afternoon for the construction of sew
enty pieces of sidewalk in the city.
These bids showed that there had been
reduction of 1920 from the price
which had been demanded for the same
kind of work in the former year and
it IS probable that the city will order
the work to proceed at once.
The walks are to be laid in all sec
tions of the city and many of them
were laid over from last year on ac-
count of the excessive cost of mater
ials and labor, Nels Thompson secured
the largest number of the jobs under
the contracts asked by the city.
Drop Nine Cents Foot.
The price for the construction Of the
walks dropped from Is to 16, II and
18 cents this year, as compared with
the prices which had been demanded
at the end of the last season. Con
tractors declared that the cause was a
reduction in prices of building mater
ial and reduction in the cost. of labor.
The bids were: Nels Thompson, for
forty-six jobs, 16 and II cents; Walter
Priddis, eleven jobs, 10 cents; Olaf
Jorgensen, eighteen jobs, II and IL
cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
MAKING A RoUGEs' GALLERY.
Attendants at Virginian Theatre See
Interesting Picture on THURSDAY.

Attendants at Virginian Theatre See
Interesting Picture on Thursday.
A full explanation of the modus op
erandi of police station where Der
tillon measurements are taken ant
where -Fogues' galleries are made, was
one of the interesting things shown n
the opening act Of the bill that started
its three-day run at the Virginian the
atre on Thursday evening. There were
pictures to illustrate the exact way T.
which criminals are branded to kecr
their identity on record for all future
time. Bert Cowdrev. a man who hes
spent lifetime in learning these Sc
crets Of the police, explained in N
interesting way the meaning of eacf
operation. It was one act of a mos
interesting bill. One of the other acts
which should be mentioned was Fred
die Allen in Just. a Young Fellow.
Freddie has an .,inimitable way O
keeping the audience laughing wit
him and at him and was highly enter
tanning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
(By United Pressl

MISUNDERSTANDING Farrell, former
road house owner and downtown hotel
keeper, the man in the sensational
Marion Davis poison girl case, was
sentenced to three years at hard labor
in the House of Correction by Judge
A. c .Backus in municipal court to-
day. The sentence was imposed by
Judge Backus after counsel for Farrell
had entered plea of guilty to walse
swearing. Two other charges charg-
ing him with statutory offenses which
were pending against Farrell were dis
missed on motion of District Attorney
w. G. label. Immediately after sent
ence was pronounced Farrell was tax
en- to the county Jail. According to
Sheriff McManus, Farrell will be taken
to prison on Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
FISHER TAKES ACTION
TO STOP BOOZE SALE
Asks Municipal Court for First Warrants in Or
ganized Effort to Stop Sale of Liquor
and Punish Offenders
THREE ARE NAMED In FIRST CALL
Harry Gordon Ben LOef and Edward Minkowski
Charged With Selling Liquor in First Com
plants Filed This Morning.

The long expected cleanup Of Keno
with movements for the calling of
grand jury in the county, District At
torney Peter Fisher applied to the mu-
nicipal court today for the first war
rants which are to start the cleanup of
Kenosha county and if possible put an
end to the sale of liquor in violation
of the law as we'll as clean up lot Of
other sore spots which have been caus-
ing bitter complaints.
N The first complaints in the crusade
demand the arrest of Harry Gordon,
Ben Loef and Edward Minkowski, and
all three of the men are charged with
selling liquor in defiance of the state
laws. Gordon, the first man named,
was formerly a deputy sheriff, but 1T
was announced by Sheriff Rauen this
morning that his appointment had been
revoked sometime ago. 1t was asserted
that the three warrants asked today
were but the entering wedge for long
list of prosecutions which would call
into court more than score Of men
who have been connected with fragrant
violations of the law in Kenosha city
and county.
"Just the Start" Says Fisher.
"The complaints filed today are just
the start of the movement" declared
the district attorney this morning.
eve are taking these cases first and
others will follow just as rapidly as
the machinery of the courts will per-
NIT us to handle them. We have been
collecting evidences in these and SINH
lar cases for a long time, but we held
up all prosecutions pending action by
Judge Belden. The judge has declared
that he is willing to await the outcome
of these prosecutions and they are TO
be pushed just as vigorously as possi-
ble."
The district attorney sometime ago
stated that his office had been busy
collecting evidence and that evidence
had been collected on which many ar
rests would be asked. 1t was said. that
at the present time some 81 men and
women in Kenosha county who have
been active in the liquor traffic are
slated for court hearings.
Judge to Watch Evidence.
The development of the facts in
these cases is to be watched closely by
Judge f. B. Belden of the circuit court
as it is understood that he will be
largely guided in his future action for
call of a grand jury on facts brought
oue at this hearing. 1t is understood
that the special officials of all the
courts will be directly behind District
Attorney Fisher in the prosecution of
these cases. The district attorney this
morning refused to make public the
names of any defendants other than
those named in the three complaints.
while we have lot of evidence
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
BREAKS BOTTLE
AVOIDS ARREST
Scholey Nabs Hip Liquor
But Loses it Again in
Short Time.
HAS A NEW CHARGE


Hip liquor almost got a Kenosha
man in trouble on Friday afternoon.
Constable John Scholey was on Grand
avenue street car enroute for the
west side to do some investigating
AS he started to leave the car at the
corner of Maplewood avenue, he mo-
ticed "short, fat man" carrying a
bottle under his arm. The bottle had
a shape which Constable Scholey has
learned to recognize in his raids. The
contents also looked suspicious and
Constable Scholey decided to act.
What you got in that bottle % he
asked the man.
Hands Bottle to Constable.
The man halted and on first thought
handed over the chip liquor" to the
constable. Scholey put the bottle un-
der his arm and begun questioning the
man as to it's contents. Then the
man, who had been carrying his chip
liquor out in the open, recognized the
crusader and must have realized his
predicament
He knocked the bottle out from un-
der the constable's arm and hurried
away down the street The bottle fell
on the street pavement and broke into
a hundred pieces. The aroma which
rose from the liquor which trickled
down into the gutter left no doubt but
that the bottle had contained some
oldfashioned liquor.
May Be Arrested Later.
Constable Scholey did not follow the
man or make any attempt to arrest
him because with the evidence destroy
ed there was little chance of convic-
ton. He does not know the name Of
the man but he declares that he is well
known about Kenosha and that he is
still on the lookout for him. This
morning Constable Scholey learned that
man may be arrested for leaving
glass on the streets and it is possible
that the man may be nabbed on this
charge.
This morning Constable Scholey and
his deputies raided the home of Matt
Yark on his farm IN Pleasant Prairie
No evidence of any kind was discov-
cred.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
New Partnership
is Formed Today

Announcement was made today Of
the forming of a partnership between
Truman T. Parker and Charles A.
Leonard, Jr., in the real estate and
insurance business. The Offices of the
new firm will be in the rooms form
erly occupied by Truman T. Parker in
the Isermann building. Mr.. Parker
has long been one of the leading in
surance and realty men of Kenosha
The new member of the firm is school
commissioner. He has recently been
engaged in grocery business in Keno
sha, but has had several years expert
ence in real estate and insurance.
Papers completing the formation of
the partnership were being filed today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Man With Police Record is
Charged With Making
Criminal Attack.
THREINEN 10 RESCUE
Man Arrested Few Minutes At
ter Report Of Assault
Reaches Police.

Phillip Rizzo, IS years Of age resid-
ing at $50 Grand avenue and a man
with a police record was arrested just
before four o'clock Friday afternoon by
Detective Charles Rock and Police Of
ficer Barney McGivern on a charge Of
attempting to criminally assault Miss
Barbara Tennes, twenty-three years Of
age, residing at 81 North Main street
Rizzo, who is fruit peddler, denied
the charges made by the young woman
after he had been placed in a cell ut
the city lookup. The story told by the
young, woman was of a sensational ma
ture and Rizzo was today awaiting
hearing on the very serious charge.
VIM. J. Threinen, former president
of the Board of-Education, whose store
is located in the same building as the
apartment occupied by Miss Tennc~
and the members of her family rushed
to the aid of the young woman and
Rizzo ran from the house when he
heard Threinen coming. Miss Tennes
was found living on the floor in the
living room of the apartment in high
ly nervous condition.
Went to Sell Apples.
Rizzo had gone to the home of the
young woman just after three o'clocl.
Friday afternoon peddling apples A
minute after he entered the place aet
cording to the story told to the police
he made an effort to assault the young
woman. He caught her about the
shoulders and is ALLEGED to have thrown
her to the floor. The young woman
screamed and her screams for heln
were heard bv Mr.. Threinen in thu
store below. 'What the devil are yor
trying to do" Threinen shouted wher
he heard the screams of the youno
woman and as he started to her aid ~
saw Rizzo run from the room. The
police were at once notified and Rizza
was picked up by the officers a shor.
time later. He was taken to the Ter
mes home and was identified by tn
young woman as the man who had az
tackled her Rizzo at first denied tina
he had been at the place at all bu
later said, 81 didn't do nothing to her
Has Police Record.
Rizzo is not unknown to the mem
bers Of the police department and ho
was arrested many months ago on
charge of rob6ing the home of 1tF{
Rev. F. r. fCzerwinski, pastor of tt
Polish Catholic church. He confesse
that he had entered the parish hous
and had stolen a quantity of war sar-
ings stamps and other small articles
He was sentenced to one of the stat
institutions on this charge.
Miss Tennes suffered greatly fror
the fcht attending the alleged attac'
made upon her but it was said that sh
YVES not seriously injured. - ..~.
Rizzo was arraigned in the Nuns
cipal court this morning and entered
plea of mot guilty" in the case. tn
hearing was adjourned until April At!
and he being unable to furnish bonde
of 500 went back to Jail to ava.
the hearing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
BEHLING PLEADS
GUILTY TO FORGERY
Man Who Wrecked Porch and Forged
Checks Is Sent to Green Bay for
Eighteen Months.

George Behling, who wrecked the
porch on the home of George Melville,
Exchange street, when he drove an au-
tomobile into it on Thursday night and
who afterward was arrested on a
charge of forgery, pleaded guilty to the
charge in the municipal court just be-
fore noon today and was sentenced 10
term of Is months in the state re-
formatory at Green Bay. Behling ad-
nlitted to the judge that he had forged
three checks, amounting to something
near $50. The checks were in court
Several names had been signed to
them Behling also said that stories
which he had told of how he was about
to receive a thousand dollars from the
sale of farm in northern Wisconsin
We're wholly mythical. Before the man
entered plea, he held long confer
ence with relatives. He said that he
had been drinking too much. Under
the law, he is eligible to parole in nine
months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07

against the defendants, we are not
going to make public the facts in these
prosecutions until after the men have
been formally brought into court. We
do not care to expose our hands at
this time in any cases other than the
ones actually in court 1t was admit
ted that there would be several com
plants filed against some of the men
to be named as defendants these COM
plants covering violations of other
laws as we'll as the laws against the
sale Of liquor. Sheriff Rauen is acting
in full cooperation with the district
attorney and it was after conference
with the sheriff that the announcement
was made of the filing of the first com
plants.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
TURNS AGAINST CARL
Former Emperor, His Dream Blasted,
Returns to Switzerland in
Virtual Custody.
(By United Press)

After official Reputation by both
Hungary and Austria, the former EN-
peror Carl was on his way back to
Switzerland today, his dream Of a re-
turn to the Hapsburg throne defniately
ended. Under Spanish safe conduct
and inYvirtualA custody of two British
Army officers Carl left for the Swiss
border yesterday in special train.
Elaborate preparations were made to
guard the train as it passes through
this and other Austrian cities. The
Austrian Parliment by a unanimous
vote declared in favor of continuance
of the Republic as against restoration
of the Hapsburgs.. Dispatches from
Budapest stated that the Hungarian
National Assembly enthusiastically
adopted resolution expressing con
fdenee in the regency of Admiral
Whorfy and decided against the re-
turn of Carl to the throne
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
CITY OF MANILA
SWEPT BY FLAMES
$4,000 Are Rendered Homeless in Phil
Hppine Capital Conflagration!
aBy Associated Press.

Manila, P. Fifteen thousand were
rendered homeless in fire here today
that destroyed three thousand homes
in the northern section of the city.
The fire, the most disastrous in the
las quarter century in the islands,
broke out in native quarter called the
San Lazaro district and destroyed al
most the entire district. Two charred
bodies have been found, It is be-
lieved that many more persisted
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
MARION DAVIS FRIEND
{. GETS LONG SENTENCE
Milwaukeean Named in Sensational
Affidavit Here Must Go to
Prison for Three Years.
BULLETIN.

The sentence of Barney Farrell
to prison is Of especial interest
here on account of the fact that he
is known to have been named in
one of the most sensational afida-
Wits collected in connection with
the proposed grand jury investi-
cation here. The facts in regard
to the affidavit have not been made
public but it is known that the
statements made by a woman and
in which Farrell was one of the
principal actors, was considered as
very important in the fight against
vice in Kenosha county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
NOT BAD SHIPMENTS.
Adv Associated Pressl

Manila, P. 1.-THE house of repre-
sentatives has started a movement for
an investigation of the bad condition
in which it is alleged many shipments
of tobacco and cigars from the Philip
pine Islapds reach the United States.
A concurrent resolution is now before
the house providing for the appoint
ment of committee of three, COM
prising the collector of internal rev.
enue and two members to be named
by the governor general whose duties
shall be to make an investigation of
the causes which have given rise to
complaints from merchants in the
United States with respect to the con-
dition in which tobacco arrives in
America, and to render report of its
to the Philippine legislature
not later than February 1st next.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Raising Chickens
in the Movies
Poultry Association Plans to Teach
the People Better Chicken Rails.
ing by Picture Way.

Now the moves are to be called to
aid the people of Kenosha county in
raising better chickens and the of
ficials of the Kenosha County Poultry
association have announced that on
April Goth they will give a moving
picture show to instruct the people
in the most modern and the best
methods in raising poultry. The pict-
ures have been made at some of the
most famous poultry farms in the
United States and they are of unusual
interest. The place for holding of the
Chicken movie" will be announced fol-
lowing the business meeting of the as
ISOLATION set for next Tuesday night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Eloping Parsons
Case Investigated
(By Associated Pressl

Omaha, Neb.-G. B Hancock, federal
Investigator for the United States dis
trict court, said TODAY that the further
investigation of the Rev. Eugene Ack-
ley, who was arrested on Friday at
Broken Bow, rested entirely with the
district attorney at Omaha No fed
eral charge has vet been made against
the minister. Advices from Broken
Bow say that Mrs. zylphia May Brown,
divorcee, had confessed that she de-
serted her husband at Sparta, Wis,
and had eloped to Lacrosse with the
Rev. Mr.. Ackley.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Argentine Arbitrates
All Labor Disputes

Buenos Aires. The Argentine ma
tionaI department of labor has an
nouneed that henceforth it intends TO
intervene in conflicts between labor.
unions and employers to stop strikes
and bring about settlement. It will
officially request that a strike be called
off pending an effort at settlement.
either by mediation, concilation or ar
bitration for which the department
will supply the machinery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Chicago Has New
Black Hand Plot

Thirty families were driv-
en- into the streets in their night
clothes early today when a black
hand bomb wrecked the north side Itai-
ian settlement. The blast let loose in
front of a four-story building where
four families lived. The front was
demolished and the families, including
eighteen children rushed to the streets
after beng blown out of bed. e
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Racine Painters
Are Out on Strike
kenOsha Painters Watch With Interest
the Walk-0ut at Racine on the
Wage Schedule.

Between seventy and eighty Racine
painters and decorators went out on
strike on Friday because they were I'M
able to agree with the bosses on
wage schedule. In the past year the
bosses have been paying $1,O0 an hour,
the agreement running to April LIST.
An offer of 80 cents an hour was made
by the bosses, but the journeymen re-
fused to work for less than $100 an
hour. Ths bosses claim that large
majority met and discussed the stu
alton and decided that taking into con-
sideration the present depressed condi-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
President Harding
to Talk to Kiwanis
AN Associated Pressl

Cleveland, president Harding and
the premier of Canada are expected to
address the international convention
of the Kiwanis Club, which it is ex-
pected will bring 5000 delegates to this
city from all parts of the United
States and Canada next June. Gov.
Harry L. Davis and U. S. Senator
Frank B. Willis of Ohio are also prob
able speakers. Conferences of the
groups of club presidents and secre-
taries and district governors and secre-
taries will be held June 21st, the con-
vention opening the following day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
TO TRY ACID THRowER

Prescott, Ariz. = The county attor
ney's office on Friday announced that
it was preparing complaint charging
Mrs. Anna Irene Hopkins with fA-
ony, charging her, with having thrown
acid into the face of Miss Lucille Gal
lagher, school teacher at Jerome, on
Thursday. Miss Gallagher was said
to be out onf dag Observation-Disclosures
to be out of danger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Argentina Bans
Low Neck Gowns
(By Associated Press)

Buenos Aires-Bare arms and low
necked dresses have been outlawed by
the ecclesiastic governor of Argentina.
A notice has been posted in the door
ways Of all the Catholic churches read
ing: CATER Sunday, March 9th, no
priest for any reason will be permitted
to administer holy communion to any
married woman, girl or child who ap-
proaches the altar without having COM
pletely covered the breast, shoulders
and arms with material that is not
transparent"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Judge Lindsey to
Look at Honolulu
by Associated Pressl

Honolulu, T. Nudge Ben B. Lind
sey, famous juvenile judge of Denver,
Colo, has accepted an invitation TO
survey the juvenile delinquent situa-
ton in Honolulu, according to an an
nouncement just made by Judge James
j. Banks of the Honolulu juvenile
court. Judge Banks added that an eff
fort will be made to have Judge Lind
sey come during the legislative session,
during which matters regarding the
juvenile court and the proposed court
of domestic relations are expected to
come up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
STRIKE IS SETTLED.

Vby AsSNclated PresS1
Washington.-The strike of $4,000
workers in the building trades which
has been in effect here since January
18th was settled today. The strikers
accepted the ruling of the state board
of Cancellation establishing a $1.O0 an
hour scale.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Japanese Reporters
Form an Association

Osaka Japan.-An organization of
women journalists has been formed
here by the women reporters of daily
newspapers and the women editorial
workers on other periodicals in Osaka.
Elevation of their social status as jour
nalists who are participating in the
motion of general culture as we'll
as in raising the position of women in
Japan" is sought.