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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
Smith to Contest
Municipal Rulings
Prohibition Commissioner Insists that
Liquor Laws Were Misconstrued
By the Judge.
by United Press

Sheboygan-Rulings made by Muni2
cipal Judge Meyer in the first prose-
cution Of saloonkeeper in Sheboygan
county under the new Severson dry
enforcement law may be subject to
review by the higher courts according
to Prohibition Commissioner Stanley
Smith of Madison, who assisted the
prosecution
The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty in favor of Robert Glaeser five
minutes after it had retired Glaeser
was charged with violating the prohi-
bition law and was arrested following
recent raid by state dry officers in
Sheboygan county
The state was repeatedly overruled
during the trial and Commissioner
Smith at the conclusion of the case
said something would have to be done
about it" but declined to make further
comment.
The case will be carried to the cir
cult and perhaps to the supreme court
by the state, testing out the provisions
prohibiting screens and the serving of
drinks with alcoholic content over the
bar.
Two Sheboygan county breweries
were closed Monday by Commissioner
Smith, one at Plymouth and one at
Random lake, both charging with OPP
Grating de-aleoholizing plant with
out a state license.
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tBy Associated Press Leased Wire,


Dublin - Secret sessions of the Irish
republican held to draft the Sinn-Fein
reply to Great Britain's peace propos-
ais began here today. The public
meetings last week and subsequent con-
ference between canon de Valera and
his colleagues were believed to. have
laid the ground for an early reply.
The presence of H. ]. Boland, repre-
sentative of Mr.. de Valera i'm the Unit
ed States was considered i'm ortant
as it was believed he would submit a
report containing opinion in America.
There have been indications that a
certain amount of dissention existed in
the rank and file of the parliament
over the attitude to be taken toward
the British offer of dominion status
for Ireland and it appeared probable
today that many members would speak
on the question before final decision
was reached.
Press comments by Dublin newspap-
ers would seem to reflect desire on
the part of the Sim Fem not to ut
terly reject the British offer but ra-
Their to obtain from Premier Lloyd
George a statement giving details of
the governments offer. Objections
have been made that Ireland, because
of her geographical position, would not
be given the same sort of dominion
government that is enjoyed by Cana
da and Australia.
Long before II o'clock when the pare
lament was to meet crowds gather
ed outside the Mansion house to cheer
the republican leaders, particularly Mr..
Boland and Miss Mary MaeSwiney, both
of whom arrived from the United States
yesterday.
The result of today's SECRET meeting
was awaited with palpatable anxiety
not unmixed, it appeared with consid-
cradle hope of favorable developments.
Hardly any one expected decision to-
day but it was surmised that some
indication of the Dail's final action
might be derived from the first days
session,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
A Woman's Club
''For Play Only"

Through the courtesy of Mrs. Thorn
as G. Winter, president of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
Margaret NJ. Wright secretary of the
Adirondack Farm and Forest Club,
Lyons Falls, N. Y, is sending to mem
bers of the Federation a little book
let entitled "The When, Where, How,
Why and What of the Adirondack Farm
and Forest Club" Only women are
eligible to membership in the club,
which is called "The club of rest and
recreation" and which opened July 1,
but guests of the clubs members at the
club house may be both men and wom-
en-. At last there has been organized
a women's club "for play only"
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SALEM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bloss and
mothers, Mrs. Florence Bloss, visited
relatives IN Woodstock, ILL.,, Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Bloss will attend the
fair there this week.
number from here attended the
Wrigley sale at Lake Geneva Thurs
day and on their return home found
several silos blown down and damage
done by the storm. The Tewes ice
house being in the path of the storm
was damaged to the extent of several
hundred dollars.
Mrs. f. d. Smith of Zion, visited
Mrs. A. w. Burdick the last of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Madden entertained
their sister, Mrs. Maggie Burk and son
Robert, Of Kenosha, Sunday.
Some of the campers at the lake
are returning to the city in time for
the opening of the schools after La
Dor Day.
A large crowd gathered atltbe Old
Settlers picnic at Paddock Lake Thurs
day and several fsom afar attended to
meet their old friends.
Mrs. w. Sheen visited Miss Flora
Orvis Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Burgess and Miss S. Jut-
man attended the annual meeting for
the correspondents for the Racine
Times Call at Browns Lake, near Bur-
lington Tuesday
Levi Orvis and Miss Flora Orvis
attended the picnic at Browns Lake
and at Waterford -the day following.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Blanchard and
and family of Grass lake visited thir
mother, Mrs. H. Van Alstine Sunday.
Mrs. j. Hammer and son, Herbert,
of Zion, visited her parent, Mr.. and
Mrs H. E. Mcvicar the last of the
week.
Miss Mary McVicar Of Kenosha, Wis
tied relatives here the weekend.
Miss Mildred Smith returned to
Zion Sunday after weeks visit here;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Paddock entertain
ed relatives over Sunday.
Several from here went to see the
ruins from the storm in Bristol Sun
day. The Knapp woods were up
rooted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Shousbeck are
the proud parents Of II pound boy
which arrived Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Acker entertained
relatives over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Rhodes entertain
ed relatives Sunday.
Mrs. s. Gull returned home last
week from visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Ray Frost at Waterford.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Gull visited Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. E, Stonebreaker
of Bristol and view the ruins on Mr..
Stonebreaker's farm, caused by the
storm, which will take several hun
dred dollars to repair.
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SOMERS.

On Sunday evening, August 28th, a
sacred concert, under the direction of
Mrs. Charles F. Miller of Kenosha, will
be given at the Congregational Church.
A mixed quartet composed of Misses
Edith and Mildred Kent and Messrs.
Earnest Hawke and Roy Huff, of Keno
sha, will sing This will be a musical
treat none can afford to miss. Every
body is most cordially invited.
The heavy storm which swept over
this section Friday caused considerable
damage. Jay W. Rhodes silo was
blown down; L. Williams auto garage
was struck by lightning and badly dam
aged, his automobile was badly wreck
ed by falling bricks and timbers; hog
belonging to Jay L. Bailey was struck
by lightning and killed; and other dam
age was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Christensen
ard Martin Rasmussen spent Thursday
in Racine.
Misses Alice and Mary Kearney of
Milwaukee were over-Sunday guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. George p Leet and
children and Fred w. Leet were in
Milwaukee on Thursday
Miss Hester Miller visited relatives
in Racine last week.
Miss Marian Leet of Milwaukee Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. p.
Leet last week.
Miss Helen CaysNle of Racine Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Miller last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob ]. Barows have
gone on an extended visit with friends
in Westfeld, N. Y. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. George Stetler and son
of Union Grove.
Miss Bertha Krogh of Ann Arbor,
Mich, is guest of Miss Janet Miller
Miss Krogh and Miss Miller were form
er schoolmates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nygaard of Racine
are looking after the work at Mr.. and
Mrs. Paulson's. during their absence.
The Somers Farm Bureau association
will hold picnic at Birchell's woods
on Labor Day. 1t will be in the nature
of basket picnic and community
fair.
On Sunday, August 21st, the new
Congregational Church in the village
was dedicated with most appropriate
services. The spacious auditorium was
filled to overfewing with people from
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
BRTTONS HAVE HOPE
FOR WORLD PEAG
Formal Acceptance of Invitation t
Disarmament Conference Received
in Washington Today.
CBy Associated Press Leased wire)

(By Associated Press Leased wire.l
shington-Formal acceptance b.
the British government of the invita-
ton to participate in the Washington
conference on limitation of armamen
and far eastern questions, was receiv
ed today by Secretary Hughes. tn,
note of acceptance was transmitted b,
Ambassador Harvey and was delivered
to him by Lord Curzon, British foreign
minister.
Lord Curzon in the note said: 'g
have the honor to acknowledge the re.
ceipt of the invitation proffered to His
Majesty's government of the United
States to participate in a conference
at Washington beginning on the 18th
of November next for the discussion
of the limitation of ornaments and
in connection Herewith of information
al problems presented by the Pacific
and the Far East
at is with sincere qualification that
have the honor on behalf of His Ma
jesty's government to request your ex-
cellency to conveS to the United States
government, our ready acceptance of
their invitation to take part in this
suspicious meeting with objects which
His Majesty's government and the Bril-
fish nation are in whole hearted sym
pathy. 1t is the earnest and confident
hope of His Majesty's government that
this conference approached as it would
by all concerned in spirit of cour-
age, friendliness and mutual under
standing, may achieve far reaching re.
suits that will be conducive to the
prosperity and peace of the world"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25

III
profession OF city management. If a
city manager could not look forward
to similar positions elsewhere in case
he is displaced or outgrows his town,
a powerful incentive toward the devel-
opment of personal efficiency would be
lost. The fact that the city manager
is not necessarily involved in local
politics, or in disputes on matters of
general policy, permits comparative
permanenee in the Office of the chief
administrator of the city, most i'm.
portant thing to the development Of
smoothly running mechanism. In all
plans involving elective executives long
tenures are rare. To rid us of the
amateur and transient executives which
our present mayors are, and to facili-
tate the substitution Of experienced
executives in, municipal administration,
is enough in itself to justify the COM
ing of the city-manager plan.
For the first time the people have
gotten their own corporation into
shape that it can hold its own with
private corporations in competition for
competent executive talent, providing
these attractive conditions: tenure for
as long as the man makes good chance
for advancement and professional repu-
tation and a chance to achieve things
by familiar straightforward unincum-
bered business methods.
EThis new government is not a cure
all. 1t is capable of going in the
wrong direction like any other human
organization. city charter is like
an automobile nothing mechanical can
be devised that will keep the owner
from driving it up the wrong fork of
the road. The makers must strive to
make the car infallibly obedient to the
steering wheel and completely under
the drivers control. The city-manager
automobile is the one that is least able
to defy public sentiment or escape
popular control. It is the best make
and the easiest for the general public
to drive without the help of politician
chauffeurs.
AS | said at the outset, lao Ameri-
can cities have adopted the city-man-
ager plan. Among, them are:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25


efficiency of government by councilman
committees, hired G.. E. Ashburner and
passed an ordinance delegating to him
all administrative detail and response
bility, giving him the title of general
manager" He made good and became
somewhat famous for his novel title.
(Since then Staunton has changed over
from the makeshift ordinance arrange
ment to the real city-manager pian.)
I'm the fall Of 1910 Lockport, N. Y,
was looking for chance to get aboard
the commission government fnovem ent.
which was then sweeping over. the
country. The Lockport Board of Trade
accordingly had to prepare legislation
and proceeded to improve on the regu-
lar commission plan by combining its
single-elective-b board feature with the
Stanton idea of an appointive man
ager. Lockport did not succeed in get
ting its bill passed by the legislature,
but the 'Lockport plan was talked
about all over the country.
sumpter Points the Way.
I'm the summer of 1912, Sunpter, s.
c., city of 5000 inhabitants, adopted
new charter embodying the Lockport
idea and began operating under the
new system early in the following year
This was the first city, therefore, to
have the 'city-manager system Two
neighboring towns, Hickory and Nor
canton, N. c., copied Sumpter imme-
diately.
Dayton, Ohio, had been through a
long siege of wasteful, inefficient ad-
ministration headed by spoils politi-
clans. When the charter commission
had thoroughly investigated all the pre-
vailing and proposed types of city gov
eminent, they concluded that Sumpter
had the best on the market. Then
came the big Dayton flood of 1918, and
the lncapacity of the old government
was emphasized anew. When things be-
came normal again, the people adopted
the new charter by a big majority, and
Dayton was the city which first made
the commission-manager plan famous.
Results are what count, and at the risk
of being tiresome | am going to recite
briefly the experience of several cities
where the manager form of government
has been adopted.
When the first Dayton commission
ers took Office in 1914, they realized
that the success Of the new government
depended largely upon the personality
and equipment of the man whom they
would select to fill the city manager
ship. The job was offered to Colonel
Goethals, the builder of the Panama
Canal, at $4,000 a year. He declined.
The commission then discovered H. NJ.
Waite, the city engineer of Cincinnati
and right-hand man of young Mayor
Hunt, whose brilliant reform admins
tration there was just closing. Waite
had had long and important engin-
eering experience He refused an offer
of $4,000 a year from a private cor
poration and took the Dayton manager
ship at $4,000.
Made Remarkable Record.
During the next seven years the
new government has made a remark
able record. What it has done would
make a list too. long to read at this
time, and few examples will suffice.
1T constructed a self-supporting
garbage disposal plant; bought water
supply and lands for So, 900 as against
an earlier bid four times as high and
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
FOOLS
WAITING WIVES
Edward Brewer Bigamist
Arrested Here, Plays
Joke on Wives.
LAUGHS BEHIND BARS
Sneaks into Court and Pleads
Guilty while Girls Are Waiting
to Appear Against Him.

Edward Brewer, the ex-servicc man,
who was arrested here several weeks
ago as a bigamist and as a deserter,
when his two wives both came to Ke-
nosha to claim him, has an idea of
humor which is all his own. Brewer,
according to reports from the prison
at Joliet, is laughing up his sleeve, but
he is doing all his laughing behind the
prison bars. Joliet penitentiary is said
to have become gay since its gates
closed on Brewer for the latter has not
yet stopped laughing over the little
joke which he played on his two wives.
One unfamiliar with the facts might
surmise that Brewers m:rthful de-
meanor is as incongruous as the hide
Gus hilarity of the laughing hyena
Such a one might say that Brewer, like
the silly hyena, really has nothing to
laugh about. But Brewer knows better.
He knows that Mrs. Sophie Brewer,
wife of his first license, and Mrs.
Frieda Brewer, wife number two, left
Chicago Saturday for an eastern So
journ, vowing they would return next
month to prosecute their mutual hus-
band on charge of bigamy.
Sequel of Arrest Here.
The laughing act which Brewer is
now staging, is sequel to the joke
which the girls played on him in Ke-
nosha. Brewer came to this city fash
lily dressed and apparently single. He
worked his way into the graces of serv-
ice men and had become we'll known
socially in few days here.
Then one night, not so many weeks
ago, the two wives came down to Keno
sha together and faced their Glowing
husband He did no laughing then.
The police here arrested him and sent
him to Chicago to face bigamy charges
and also charges of desertion from the
army.
Anticipate the Trial.
The Brewer brides, bound by the
grief that came with discovery of the
mans faithlessness, for many weeks
had found solace in a sort of sorrowing
comraderie. They had lived together,
and now they are vacationing together,
believing their husband safely behind
the bars in the county Jail.
Brewer is comparatively safe and be-
hind bars, but not in the county Jail.
He is in Joliet, where, under sentence
imposed by Chief Justice Charles A.
Mcdonald on August 18th, he is to
serve from one to five years. And
that's the joke of the thing. \
He Fooled Them.
'I fooled 'em," said Brewer, and AS
sistant States Attorney Samuel NJ.
Hamilton supported the boast. "In-
stead Of giving the girls a chance to
appear against me at trial, | just
'sneaked' into court about ten days ago
and pleaded guilty. And they didn't
have word to say about it; didn't even
know it, and don't know it yet. Maybe
they won't be mad when they find there
isn't going to be any trial."
Meanwhile Brewer, who will be met
at the prison gates by army authorities
when his term expires, is quite glad.
He fooled the girls.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
Woman Who Votes
May Pay Alimony
Interesting Question is Raised for the
Decision of the Courts of
Minnesota Today.
DE- Assee.ated Press LEASED wire.l

fBy Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Minneapolis-The question whether
gaining the vote makes women liable
to pay alimony, is being considered
by Judge Jelley of the Henepin county
district court in connection with suit
brought by Benjamin Liss against his
wife, Minnie Liss, for surEsrt and ali
mony. This is the first tins the issue
has been raised, said the Judge, at least
in Minnesota. Liss. pspier, and
his wife accumulated c.(sfderable
property. He was stricken with
paralysis two years ago. He says his
wife sold their common property and
refused to support him from the pro-
ceeds. Without the income from the
money thus obtained he says he must
become a public charge. The judge
took the case under advisement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
IRISH PARLIAMENT
IN SECRET SESSIONS
Leaders Anxious to Have British Offer
of Dominion" Made More
Definite Now.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Belfast, Ireland - Reports that
have in circulation here to the eff
feet that oyertures had been made
to Ulster either by the Sinn-Fein
or on behalf of it were emphatic
ally contradicted today by Colonel
Spender, secretary of the Ulster
cabinet.
Sir James Craig, the premier, re-
turned to Belfast this morning
from a holiday outing in Scotland.
A meeting of the cabinet will be
held tomorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
Agricultural Bin Passes House.
lBy Associated Press Leased Wire,

lBy Associated Press Leased Wire,l
Washington With number of
amendments the Senate bill. which
would make one billion dollars avail
able through the war fnananee cor
poration for stimulating expectation of
agricultural products, was passed to-
day by the House.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
Flyer Scatters
Fathers Dust
CBy Associated Press Leased Wire

Vby Ess0clafed Frrss Leased WireJ
New York City-Flying at an alti-
tude of 5000 feet over Long Island
Sound, Charles S. Haight unfolded an
American flag containing the ashes of
his father, Charles i. Haight, and scat
tered them to the winds. This strange
ceremony which took place Sunday was
viewed from the ground by the dead
mans widow and two other children.
The unique disposal of the remains Of
the late Mr.. Haight widely known
Brooklyn insurance. official, was in ae-
cordance with a wish expressed just
prior to his death July Goth in his 65th
year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
MRS. KIRBY HELD FOR TRIAL.

Adrian, Mich. Mrs. Matte Kirby,
prominent state temperance worker,
charged with the murder of child
born July to her unmarried daugh-
ter, was bound over today for trial
at the October term of circuit court
following examination in justice court.
Her bail wa% fixed at $4,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25

In the foregoing I have tried to be
as brief as possible, and at the same
time give you something of an idea of
what this new form of government has
accomplished. The subject is big
one and to >cover it comprehensively
would take much longer time than it
is possible to give to it here"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
J TACTFUL.

My tactful professional conduct has
won the appreciation of every one
whoever had any business dealings
with me- am fair to ALL Anton
Pawinsky, undertaken, 551 Milwaukee
avenue; telephone 2006. Advertise
ment (*2Al
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25

Baseball as a national sport origin
ated with the Knickerbocker club Of
New York in 1845.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
PIONEER WAGON MAKER DEAD.

by Associated Press Leased Wire)
Omaha, Neb. - John Dinner, aged
89, pioneer wagon manufacturer died
Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
Freedom Of Action Important.

Making It possible to hire the city
manager from out-of-town not only has
been helpful in getting trained service,
but is highly important to the growing
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-25
COMMISSION MANAGER
FORM TOLD BY FROST

'(Continued from page y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30

Wonderful looking Suits, bou
Made of Yalama, mousygne. a
mole and nutria, some embroide
Novel styles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-21
YEARS AGO

Forty years ago an old doctor was put
ting up a medicine that cured the worst
cases of chronic blood poisoning. rheu-
matism, catarrh. ~sciatica. lumbago. con-
stipation. bloating and distress after eat
ing, liver. kidney and stomach disorders.
stopped Itching and burning skin erup-
tions; caused boils. carbuncles. sores. ul-
GERS and glandular swellinss to disap-
pear. BENZ a druggist l secured this
prescription and to commemorate my for
tieth year in The drug business named the
medicine "Mendenhalfs Number 40" J.
C. Mendenhall. Evansville. Ind. 40 years
a druggist. Sold by Barnekov & PETE. 535
State St. Perth Amboy.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-21
Confessions WA Mouier tar

not purchase.
Now it appeared that Mrs. Nc
Masters had heard a little gossip
about a certain dancer. Rosalie
Rsnce. For Ter. the dress would be
most appropriate. while she would
deride the gray and silver net which
doubtless she had received.
Mrs. McMasters did not know the
dapcer's address but h rightly
guessed that Mrs. Beatty, sewing
woman for theatrical ladies, would
know it. That was how Mrs. Beatty
happened to get the story.
To conclude it in half the time Mrs.
Beatty took to tell it:
Mrs. McMasters took one of her
own calling cards, enclosed ii in the
envelope with her husbands, sum
roned a chauffeur and sent the box
20 the pretty bit of fluff for whom
her husband had intended 1t. And
when the gray and silver arrived
she returned it to Sisson's.
For who would want to wear a
birthday present sent by a husband
who picked put something else for
another lady the same day? This
query kept the girls arguing until
midnight.
(To be continued)
Copyright, 1921. n. Z. A. Sefvice)