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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-01-27
MADRID BEND CWhite.)
WHEN WE GO SWIMMING"

WAY down In the country.
Where the tall corn grows.
Where the cotton's blooming.
Where the cotton choppers hoe.
Where the birds are singing
And the bees humming. too;
Where the grass Is always greenest
And the sky n baby blue.
There's n big old pond Of water,
Where we fellows take a swim.
And we have a grand old time.
Me and Fat and Bill and Slim
The waters so fine.
And we feel so doggoned good.
Sometimes we forget and
STAY in longer than we should
Then we crawl out Of the water
And dress in just a minute;
And we 20 n-sneaking home.
Ma saws This is the limit.
And the next time you go swimming
I'll whip you sure as sin"
Next day it's just the same old thing,
For we all go In again.
The above poem was written by Miss
Rosa Beckham Of this city and appear
ed i'm the Memphis Commercial-Appea
Sunday on the children's page, takinf
first place among the poems submitted
TO that department by children foi
publication.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-01-27

J. Hertzman. OF Louisville. was In
Hickman Sunday. visiting his sons.
Saul and Nathan Hertzman. proprie-
tors Of the Hickman Army Goods Head
quarters.
Miss Elizabeth DePriest returned
Sunday night from Ridgley. after spend
ing the week end there a guest OF Miss
Virginia Grain.
Austin Owen. Of Jackson. Tenn. was
In the city Friday. the guest OF Miss
Ruth Barrett
For good eats, 20 to Trost'a
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-01-27

w. r.. Harper spent Sunday I'm Ridge
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-01-27

For good eats. 60 to Trost's.
The Washington times., 1921-12-09
LEACUERS
TOLD DRY LAW SUCCESS

Prohibition. despite the activities Of
liquor runners and bootleggers. II a
success, Prohibition Commissioner Roy
A. Haynes told the members Of the
Anti-Saloon League convention last
night at their closing session at the
First Congregational Church. Tenth
and G streets northwest.
The league passed resolutions COM
mending Marshal Foch. Admiral kato
and General Diaz for their abstinence
of liquor while in the United States.
Efforts for world prohibition were ex
,olled. and the organization again al.
firmed that II IL a constituent Of the
world league against alcoholism.
Newspapers throughout the country
that support the Anti-Saloon League
movement were highly praised. while
those to the contrary did not come In
for such favorable comment.
The Washington times., 1921-12-09
PAY BOOST FOR
P,0, WORKERSIS
URGED BY HAYS
Annual Report Also Declares Re-
tirement Compensation
Is Too Low.

Postoffice Department salaries are
too low. to attract anyone to choose
career in the department, Postmas-
ter General Will III. Hays says In his
annual report made public today. Fur
thermore, he says, the Inconsistencies
i'm the salaries paid the men who
serve the department, render II i'm
possible to draw workers from the
field for service In Washington.
mot only are the salaries of the
clerks and supervisory force in the
department lower than those of postal
employees in the field. but they are
below the seAndard fixed by the sys-
tenn of efficiency rating installed in
compliance with law"
The Postmaster General cites the
following examples of Inconsistencies:
1.-THE chief postoffice inspector re-
ceives q salary Of $4,000 q year,
while the inspectors in charge under
his Jurisdiction each receive $4,000.
The entrance compensation for
clerks at division headquarters Of in.
spectors Is $1,000; the entrance sal
AIRY for clerks with similar qualifica-
tons in the department ranges from
5000 to 81 900, with an annual L0nus
Of s240.
1.-The general superintendent of
railway mail service in the depart
ment receives a salary of $4,000 a
year. while the division superintend-
ents in the field service under his
jurisdiction receive salary of 81, 1900
a year. Railway postal clerks re-
ceive salaries ranging from $1,000
for grade 1 to $4,000 for grade 6.
with automatic promotions. De-
partmental clerks handling the bust
ness of the service receive salaries
ranging from $500 to $1,000, with
the bonus Of $40. and no provision
for automatic promotion. Chief
clerks in the railway mail service
receive $4,000; assistant chief clerks,
$4,000; and clerks in charge Of Sec
tons in chief clerks offices, $50, 500
a year: while chief clerks to the
four bureaus in the department.. re-
ceive but $4,000 and superintendent
of divisions as low as $4,000 in some
cases"
Postmaster General Hays says he
will continue his educational cam
paign to educate the people to mail
early in the day and help relieve the
congestion Of the night forces.
A record kept of the mailing at the
Washington office showed that 700,-
The Washington times., 1921-12-09
REFORM BUREAU OBSERVES
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

The International Reform Bureau
today is celebrating its twenty-seventh
anniversary. Members of the associa-
ton were entertained at 8:45 o'clock
this morning with a breakfast In the
bureaus offices at 206 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. followed by a hear
ing at 1890 before the Senate Judi
ciary Committee.
Luncheon to the conferees attending
the anniversary celebration was given
at the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church at 1890. and a dinner will be
given at the same place tonight at s
p. m. Speakers tonight will be Sena-
tor Morris Sheppard. Senator Wesley
l.. Jones and others prominent in the
work Of the bureau.
peoples forum will be held at the
Luther Memorial Church at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-12-09
Hays Proposes Change
In Name OF P. O.
Department

Postmaster General Hays
would change the name Of the
Postoffice Department to the
Department Of Communications.
In his annual report made public
today, he says:
at is the opinion Of the de-
partment that its name might
well be changed to the Depart
ment Of Communications. The
Poatoffice Department is, as .
matter of fact, the department
of communications Of the Gov
eminent. Suggestions to that
end have been made to the
special Commission for Reorgan-
ization of the Government, and
it is the hope Of the department
that they will be adopted"
The Washington times., 1921-12-09

900 pieces of mail were being
handled daily, and 100000 of these
were posted between 4 p. m. and
p. m. BY relieving this late after.
noon deluge, he says, he was able to
transfer fifty-six employees from nigh:
to day work, and benefited about one
hundred employees In addition.
The benefits of the pension system
are entirely too small. Postmaster
General Hays says and adequate
compensation should be provided.
Il favor service pensions for
those who have faithfully and eff
ciently served the Government dur
ing the greater part of their Elective
working years. 1t occurs to me
that thirty years of service would
be an appropriate number Of years
upon which to base such an
annuity.
The retirement law has recog-
nized this in q measure, but the
benefits paid are entirely too small
and ii lacks the provision for re-
tirement upon an adequate COM
pensation after a specific period of
service"
Sundays and holidays should moi
be included in the sick leave granted
to postal employees. he says. and sug
gests that a proviso be added to the
existing law excluding these days
from annual sick leave.
The Postmaster General declares
that the postal service should neither
be conducted for profit nor need !,
ultimately be run at a loss.
II 1t were a question between the
best practical service on the one
hand and a poorer service will
revenue meeting cost on the other
decision should be resolved In favor
Of rendering the service, he declares
The Washington times., 1921-12-09

MAZE R--PA1 lSOM
IN Recital for two Pianos, willard Ballroom.
sunday Eve. Feb. as . o'clock
The Washington times., 1921-12-09
SLIGHTLY OVER HALF OF
1921 POTATO CROP SOLD

or the 290.754,5so bushels produced
in 1919. 16s.479.0l6 bushels. or $50
per cent. according to the Census
Bureau, were sold. Eight States,
Maine. New York, Minnesota. Wis
consin, Michigan. Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia and New Jersey produced prac-
tically seven-tenths of the aggregate
sold in that year.
OF the 36.560.9s7 bushels of ap-
Piles produced on farms in 1919. 98.-
1854 bushels, or 72.2 per cent. were
sold by the farmers. More than
100000 bushels of apples were sold
by the States Of Washington, New
York. California, Arkansas, Oregon.
Virginia and Michigan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
Auto Trucks Crash
on Rowland Crossing
Rowland Avenue Buss Gets Front End
Smashed in Mixup With Paige
Seven Ton Truck.

An accident that almost assumed
serious aspects, occurred at the corner
of Rowland avenue and Pomeroy street
shortly before eleven o'clock this
morning Joe Van Patten, driver of
the Rowland avenue yellow buss for
the Wisconsin Gas and Electric COM
pany, received few minor injuries
when a seven ton Paige truck driven
by E. Lindroth of Route 1, Tobin road,
crashed into the yellow buss. The
police made an investigation Of the
matter and got all the data on the
accident. The Paige truck was thrown
up on the sidewalk, and the yellow
buss was thrown almost completely
around Officials Of the Wisconsin
Gas and Electric company are inves-
tigating the matter and will confer
with Lindroth over the damage result
ing to the yellow buss. The front end
Of the yellow buss was badly damaged
and the stove in the buss was knock
ed over, strewing ashes all over the
Floor of the automobile.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
IOWA FARMER
ADMITS MURDER

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Waukon, Ia. = Earl Throst, 26, con-
fessed early today that he killed Miss
nga Magnusen, pretty 20 year old
school teacher near Dorchester Mon
day because she had turned him down
cold"
81 couldn't sleep Sunday night and
spent most of the night walking
around the vicinity of Dorchester" the
prisoner said 81 went to the school
house late Monday afternoon. The
children had all gone home and Inga
was alone. We quarreled in the school
room. She went into the basement to
fix the fire for the night. I followed
and we quarreled again. I picked up
a stick and struck her over the head
She turned around again and hit her
two or three times. Then l left. She
did not fight back"
Throst said he did not think Miss
Magnusen was dead when he left her.
The lid of a wash boiler was used in
taking down the confession due to the
absence of table and Throst, placing
it on his knees, signed the statement on
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
THREE HUNDRED
WANT BASKETS
Poor Commissioner Saftig
Has Many Requests for
Xmas Cheer.
INVESTIGATES CASES

Pauper Commissioner Saftig is a
charitable organizations consolidated
so that there will be no duplication
of baskets when the city starts pass
ing out baskets of Christmas cheer.
Already families have petitioned Mr..
Saftig for baskets, stating that unem-
ployment has rendered it absolutely
necessary that they be given foodstuffs
for their Christmas dinner.
A thorough investigation is being
made of each applicant for a basket.
"We are going to investigate every
applicant for basket" Mr.. Saftig
stated. "While there will be some who
will ask for baskets in an attempt to
get something for nothing, the ma
jority. of requests are boni-fide and
from people that have felt the pinch
of hunger. Already there have been
three hundred requests for the "Cheer
baskets" and we are going to take
care of them if we find out that they
really need the baskets"
The Kenosha Advancement associa-
ton and the Central Improvement as
ISOLATION were canvassing this morn
ing among the merchants of the north
and west side and it was said that the
results that they were getting were very
gratifying. 1t was said that one in
stitution Of Kenosha was going to
swell the Christmas cheer fund but
nothing definite could be learned con-
corning this.
Investigation Committee Meet.
A meeting of all the heads of the
investigation committee of the Keno
sha Christmas club, consisting of Com
mandant 7. Williamson of the Saliva
tion Army, Miss Louise Walther of the
Kenosha Service League, Jacob Saftig
of the city pauper department, G. A.
Mittlestaed, exalted ruler of the Elks'
lodge, Miss Margaret Farley of the
Kenosha Red Cross, was held in the
Office of the Service League on Monday
afternoon, to complete plans for their
work in investigating conditions rela-
tive to the distribution of Christmas
cheer among the less fortunate of Ke-
nosha. In order that thorough in
tee decided that all names of families
must be turned in not later than De-
cember 21st.
Following out the desire of Mayor
Joachim, chairman of the general COM
mittee and the committee itself, that
no family be overlooked this Christ
mas, every person in Kenosha is urged
to send in to any member of the above
named committee or to the News office
the name or names of families who
need Christmas cheer this year. Fam
lilies should not hesitate to send in
their own names, as they will be kept
strictly confidential, and this may be
the only source of information to the
committee. Fill in the coupon printed
in another part of this paper at once;
it will bring Merry Christmas to
another home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
HUNTING O'CONNER
FIVE ARE INJURED
Automobile in Which Chicago Detec-
tives Were Following a Clew
Turns Over at Fond du Lac.
! (By Associated Press Leased wire.)

by Associated Press Leased Wire)
Milwaukee, Wis.-Three Chicago de-
tectives on the trail of Lucky Tommy
O'Connor, fugitive Chicago gun-man,
were injured, perhaps fatally, and two
others were severely cut and bruised
early today when the high powered
motor car in which they were speed
ing to Hartford, Wis, overturned
on a sharp bend on the Fond du Lac
road half mile outside the Milwau-
kee county line.
The most severely injured is De-
tective Sergeant Albert (Jack) Bos-
ehulte, veteran of the homicide squad
in Chicago and one of the best man
hunters in the middle-west. He is suf-
fering from broken hip and an inter
nal reputure which may cost his life.
The others injured are Detective
Sergeant John Murphy and Detective
Sergeant Edward Kenelly Murphy,
who was driving, has broken should
er and fractured ribs. He narrowly
escaped having his chest crushed.
Kenelly was struck on the head and
was unconscious for a time, but is
not in critical condition. They are
at the Milwaukee hospital
Detective Sergeants Frawley and
Schultz escaped from the accident
without scratch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
BROTHERS HELD
IN MURDER CASE
Arrest F. Chiappetta Who
Was Shot Nov. %, and
Brother Sam.
HELD ON SUSPICION

Frank Chiappetta, who was shot at
the corner of Pearl street and Rowland
avenue Sunday noon, November rs,
was himself taken into custody by the
police Monday night and held in Gus
tody on the blanket complaint Of "sus-
picion." though it is possible that q
more serious charge may be placed
against him. Chiappetta is held for
further investigation into the murder
of Frank Iaquinta at the corner of
Rowland avenue and Garden street, on
Tuesday evening, November so, two
days after the wounding of Chiappetta.
Chiappetta, who signs mis- name
using an "h" in spite of original in
formation to the contrary, was recup-
Grating at the Kenosha hospital at the
time Iaquinta was shot and killed, but
the police have reason to believe, it is
alleged, that nevertheless he has some
information with regard to the kill
ing of Iaquinta which has been with
held by him.
Sam Chiappetta, brother of Frank,
but not the deputy sheriff of the same
name, was also arrested Monday night
and an evening of close questioning
of both men in the police station was
the result. At first both men main
tanned an attitude of total darkness
with regard to both shooting affairs,
coupled with much struggling of
shoulders. But under fire of questions
some of this attitude broke down.
Bertillon measurements of both men
were made at the police station this
morning by Secretary Meissner, and
kept for record at the police head
quarters. Significant in connection
with this is the fact that Sam Chap
petta, when asked to afix his sigma
ture to the bottom of the page which
had registered his finger prints, re-
fused, saying, 81 don't sign any docu-
ments." 1t was considered interesting
in this connection that the imprint of
Sans thumb, left on the same paper,
was the best signature he could leave
anywhere, and the surest mark of
Identification.
Meanwhile the probe in the case of
the west side shooting is still going
forward, and most of the clues in the
matter are believed to be in the hands
of the police.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
Mrs. Frank Neumann of
Somers Probably Fatal
ly Injured.
SON BARELY ESCAPES
Freight Engine Crashes into
Auto at MacWhyte Crossing
Dealing Serious Injuries.

Mrs. Frank Neumann, aged 40 years,
we'll known resident Of the town of
Somers, is at the Kenosha hospital
result of injuries which she received
this morning just after eleven o'clock
when the Ford car in which she
was riding with her son, Frank Neu-
mann, was struck by a northbound
switch engine at the crossing of the
Chicago and Northwestern railway just
east of the MacWhyte Rope Company
plant. The son, with the exception of
slightly whenched back and the shock
incident to the accident, miraculously
escaped injury.
Neither occupant of the automobile
was thrown from the car but they were
carried more than twenty feet before
the engine could be stopped. Mrs.
Neumann was conscious when aid
reached, her but she lapsed into I'M
consciousness shortly afterwards and
has not. rallied.
Hurried to. the Hospital.
The Hansen ambulance was called to
the scene of the. accident and Mrs.
Neumann and her son were hurried to
the Kenosha hospital There an ex-
animation revealed that she had re-
ceived a slight fracture of the skull
and that every rib on one side had
been fractured.
Physicians in attendance hold out
little hopes for her recovery.
The 'Neumanns had come from their
home on the Burlington road about two
miles from Kenosha and had turned
from the Lake Shore road into the
road leading through the MacWhyte
property to reach Racine avenue.
II was not driving FAST" declared
Frank Neumann, the son of the wo-
man injured. 81 never saw the flagman
until I was on the track and at the
same time I saw the engine bearing
down on me. / saw my only chance
was to jump across the track. I gave
it the gas but could not clear the
tracks. The engine hit the back part
of the automobile and carried us along
with it. I was conscious all of the
time but that is all that 1 can remem-
ber." r.
The automobile was tipped over on
the side as it was carried along by
the locomotive. 1t is declared that
the crew of the engine did all they
could to avert the accident and that
the engine was stopped as quickly as
possible.
The victim of the accident is the
wife of Frank Neumann, we'll known
farmer of the town of Somers. He
was summoned Immediately to his
wife's bedside, where he and the son
have kept constant vigil, while the
patient battles for her life. Late this
afternoon it was declared that there
had been little change in Mrs. Neu-
mann's condition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
Void Old Contract
of Racine College
(By Special Correspondent

Madison, Wis. - Racine college,
denominational school at Racine was
relieved of any obligation to the r. H.
Ward Systems company, which con-
tracted to raise fund of 100000 for
the institution and failed to comply
with its promise, by the supreme court
today when it affirmed lower court
opinion in the case.
1t was the opinion of the court that
the company had nothing to show
when it agreed to raise the funds, and
that in effect the contract was not
valid. Ward had offered to raise $780,
900 within six weeks, but failed to
secure single dollar for the college,
the court brought out.
The company presented claim for
$3.50 costs which the college refused
to pay. A counter claim of $1,75Q was
granted the college for funds which
it paid to the Ward company following
the agreement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
PUT STRINGS ON
PACIFIC TREATY
Treaty Signed in Washing
ton Today, But With
Reservations.
START NAVY CUTS
Men Enlisted Given Right to
Cancel Enlistments - Japan
Also to Reduce Forces.

by Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Washington.-Japan's acceptance
of the American proposal for
1913 naval limitation has been
communicated to the American and
British delegates and it was said
that an agreement might be ex-
pected late this week. In agreeing
to accept the proposed naval ratio,
1t was said in American quarters,
Japan coupled with it renewed
request that she. be allowed to re-
tain the new battleship "Matsu" in
place of one of her old line ships
which would have been retained.
The Japanese requests were con-
sidered at a meeting this after
noon of the American delegates
with Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
of the navy department and Ad-
miral COOntz, chief of naval oper-
atoms. 1t was said that the Amer
leans are not prepared at this time
to accept Japan's request for re-
tanning the 'Matsu."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
Former Town Chairman of Salem Chief Wit
ness for the State Against Frank
Martin of Siverlake
GREY MOUSTACHE HEDGES IN REPL LIES
Fleming Says He Took Sixty Dollars of Martin for
Hush Money, But Testimony is Edged
With Mist of Vagueness.

While Attorney Baker was giving
Tom Fleming rough ride that
might have suggested to the wit
ness the rocky road to Dublin, the
fact was established at noon today
in the trial OF Martin for bribery
that Fleming was granted immuni-
ty for turning states witness. The
question was put to Fleming by
Baker as to whether he had been
offered immunity and Fleming an
swered Eyes" "By whOm?" asked
Baker. "By Mr.. Walker" returned
Fleming.
CrOss-examinatiOn by Walker on
the immunity point brought out
the statement by Fleming that all
that was said with regard to i'm
munity was when he, Fleming, was
called before the grand jury to
testify, Walker said, "You want
immunity, don't your" and Flem-
ing, according to his testimony
today replied Eyes"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
New York City.-Orders received
today at the New York Navy Yard,
which would provide for a reduc-
ton in the enlistment of the per-
sonnet Of the United States navy
of approximately 10000 men set
forth that any enlistment might be
cancelled by resignation. The or
ders, according to officials at the
yard, would reduce the navy to the
numeral strength permitted under
recent appropriations of congress.
Approximately 1900 men would be
taken from the Atlantic fleet alone.
A few hours after the orders had
been posted. n yard officials were
deluged with designations coming
from all classes of the enlisted
service. The. drastic cut, it was
said, probably would result in lay
ing up of number of vessels and
a reduction in the strength of the
crews of many others.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
Men Interested
In Chicago Battle

That milk dealers all over the coun-
try are watching with interest the de-
velopments of the battle in the Chi
cago district, is shown by a letter
which Frank 7. Holt, president of this
district organization, has received from
Milo D. Campbell, president of the Ma
tional Milk Producers association.
The letter follows:
Coldwater, Mich, Dec. 10, 1921.
Ny dear friend Holt:
Your letter of the 9Th inst. received
and | have read it with interest.
We are very deeply concerned, all of
US, about the Chicago situation, for it
really affects every organization in the
country. I think it has cost the milk
producers of this country fifty millions
of dollars, at least. The Chicago price
is quoted from one end of the land to
the other and we all know that the
producers are losing at least one dol
lar per hundredweight on their milk.
/ wish it were possible to find some
way to relieve the situation, for we
are all silent partners in the troubles
that your people are having. Believe
me, very truly yours, The National
Milk Producers Federation, Milo D.
Campbell, president.