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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
England to Receive
Washington Statue

Richmond, Va. ~ Presentation to
Great Britain by the state of Virginia
of copy of the famous Houdon sta
tue of George Washington, the original
of which now stands in the rotunda of
the Virginia state capitol here, will
take place this spring.
The governor of Virginia, Westmore-
land Davis, who was to have headed a
commission of Virginia officials which
is to make the presentation, has found
it impossible to make the trip to Lon
don and has delegated in his place DR..
Edwin A. Alderman, president of the
University of Virginia The other
members of the commission which will
leave for London in May are B. F.
Buchanan, ieutenant-governo of Vir-
ginia; Richard L. Brewer, speaker of
the house of delegates; John L. Will
liasns, clerk.
The statue was to have been pre-
scented in 1914 but the ceremonies were
delayed by the World War. Trafalgar
Square is understood to have been Sc
lected by the British government as
the site for the statue, which is of
bronze although the original is in mar
BILE. 1t is expected appropriate cere-
monies will be conducted at the time
of the presentation, the date of which
has not been set.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
the public ervice offered

advantages the public ervice offered
them.
Public officials who think only in
terms of a salary increase, lack the
mental attitude towards public service
that public official should have" the
governor said A closer supervision
of salaries to prevent gross discrimin-
alton, now apparent, ought to be pro-
vided, he said.
81 find that higher paid officials and
employees have received large increases
in salaries, which, in my opinion, are
not entirely justifable, when we con-
slider that the lower paid employees
are working under wage basis insult
ficient to meet the bare necessities of
living" the message read.
In recommending consolidation of
boards and commissions wherever pos
sible, the governor aked the legisla-
ture to make survey of the conditions
with view of merging some of them.
More efficient administration would be
possible the governor said, "if each
administration board and commission
has single official instead of multi
pie membership, where responsibility
is divided, except as to these boards
and commission which have quasi
judicial functions"
The governor recommended an in
crease in the income tax rates by
quoting from his previous message.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
Stocking Bank
Fails Once More
Joe Kilroy Who Hid His Money in a
Stocking, Returns to Find Bank
and Money Gene.

The stocking bank has failed again
Joe Kilroy residing at % Engel street
reported to the police this morning
that his home had been entered on
Monday afternoon some time and that
fifty dollars which had been banked
in the old-fashioned way-in 4 sock
had been stolen. Kilrcy told the po-
lice that ne had laid the money away
to pay the rent and in order that
it might be more secure he had put
it in stocking and hidden it away
under the papers on shelf in the at
tic of his home. When he came home
from work Monday night he went to
the attic to get the money to pay the
rent. Both the stocking and the
money were gone. Kilroy said that he
found all the doors of his house open
and that his wife had been out of the
house during the afternoon. The po-
lice are investigating.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
Racine Builders
Also in Quandary

Kenosha building trades are inter
ested in the condition which has arisen
in the building situation in Racine,
which is very similar to the case in
Kenosha. The contractors have hand
ed down a new wage scale established
on the S100 an hour basis and very
similar to the one offered by the Ke-
nosha master builders. The Racine
carpenters and other tradesmen are
hesitating to accept the scale and it
is declared that a strike may follow.
The scale offered in Racine is as fol-
lows: Carpenters 90c per hour Gold
scale s1121a); masons, s1O0 per hour
($125); electricians, soc per hour
f$1.GO); painters, SOC per hour (s10OJ;
plumbers, S100 per hour ($125).
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

There would appear to be no special reason
for the Wisconsin Legislature to waste great
deal of time passing and repassing dry en-
forcement bill There is a federal statute which,
if properly administered, will take care of every
thing connected with the enforcement of pro-
hibition. Now if the state legislature could
light fire under some of the federal officials
and make them work faster and surer it might
be worth while wasting the time of the solons.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
BLAINE OPPOSES
BIGGER BUDGET
Governor in Financial Mes
sage Delivered Today
Seeks Economy.
NO HIGHER SALARIES
Repeats Recommendation for
Increase in Income Tax and
Suggests Union of Boards.

Madison, Wis.-Governor John J.
Blaine, in special message read to
the legislature today dealing with
financial problems charged some of
the boards, commissions and depart
ments of the state with having lille
gally plunged the state into debt.
In vigorous language, the governor
called upon the legislature to practice
rigid economy, intimated any increase
in the general property taxes would
meet with his veto and requested the
Legislature to make survey of state
departments, boards and commissions
with view of consolidating them. He
also asked that the powers of the
emergency appropriation board be re-
tricted to fix greater responsibility
upon departmental heads.
The message, $4,000 words in length,
reviews the financial condition of the
state in a painstaking manner and the
legislatures attention to its failure
to provide, at the special session, for
100000 of authorized expenditures
which now shows up as deficit.
Speaking of departmental requests
exceeding the states income by &c.,
100000, the governor said either the
state has failed to keep pace with
the growing demands of the institu-
tions or their requests are exorbi-
family unreasonable"
"In justice to the taxpayers of the
state" the governor said, 81 can look
only with disfavor upon any program
of construction and expansion that
exceeds the average amount of new
construction and additions to state
property"
Some of the deficits in departments
and institutions were justifable, the
governor said "Others of these de-
ficits arose because of circumstances
created by boards, commissions and
department in plain violation Of the
law and in such case the legislature
should not, at this time supply such
deficits" the message said.
"No public official has any right. le-
gally or morally, to create an obliga-
tion against the state without an ap
preparation therefor" the message read.
The present budget system is looked
upon with disfavor by the, governor
and he objects to the broad powers
granted the emergency appropriation
board.
"The fact that public officials" the
message said, ''knew of the possibility
of securing additional money through
the emergency board, leads them to
exceed their appropriations, and puts
the emergency board in the situation
Of actually releasing public officials
from malfeasance in office"
The governor requested the legisla-
ture to limit the money available to
the emergency board to 100000
The expansion programs of the state
university and the normal schools
were recommended for postponment,
except those most urgent and nee
essary.
In an adroit way the governor APP
preached the question of increased
salaries for public officials. He said
there was no hope of the state COM
pcting with private business but Of
A@A~.> SHOULD not overlook the many
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
New Rules Provide
for Prompt Payment
transportation Charges to Be Collect
ed in Advance on All Railroads in
U. S. After March LIST.

Rules, governing collection of trans
portation charges on railroads go into
effect today, according to word re-
ecived today in Kenosha. The rules
provide among other things that "Tick-
cts shall be sold only for cash upon
delivery tickets; baggage charges shall
be collected in cash in advance of serv-
ice, except c. o. D. baggage and stor-
age charges shall be collected before
delivery of the property; freight
charges on collect consignment shall
be collected before delivery of the
shipment to the consignee. Freight
charges on a prepaid consignment
shall be collected before the shipment
is forwarded. Exception to the rule
may be made upon request of any
reliable, financially responsible patron.
But in such cases, charges shall be
collected as promptly as possible and
not later than 4S hours from the time
a collect consignment is delivered to
the consignee, or a prepaid consign-
ment is accepted for shipment from
the consignor."
1t is pointed out that since through
delivery of shipment the company
loses its lien for charges thereon, the
charges shall be collected before the
freight is delivered or forwarded (pre-
paid, if there is a reasonable doubt
that the charges may not otherwise
be paid.
The rules as laid down in an official
statement apply to all shippers and
consignees, except the United States,
any department, bureau or agency
thereof, or any state or territory or
political subdivision thereof, or the
District Of Columbia.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
Said Julius Betner
Threatened to Kill

Henry Salient residing at 502 Marion
avenue and Julius Gings residing at
4A3 Marion avenue made complaint
to the police on Monday that Julius
Retner residing at 522 Marion avenue
had threatened to kill them. They
claimed that Betner was about with
gun and that they were afraid that he
would carry out his threats. Police
Officer Max Kramer was instructed to
look into the case and he went search
ing for Betner. He reported that at
the Betner home nothing could be
found other than that Betner had left
a wife and two children and had sent
word that he was not coming back.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
Smallpox Patient is
New Conner Here
Elmer Johnson Who Came to KenOsha
Ten Days Ago Taken to Isolation
Hospital on Monday.

Kenosha had a new case of smallpox
for the consideration of the health
department today and it was the opin-
ion of the officials that the disease
had been imported to Kenosha from
Minnesota. The patient is Elmer John
son, twenty-five years of age, formerly
of Houston, Mimi. He has been taken
to the isolation hospital for treatment.
Johnson came her ten days ago and at
that time he thought he was in perfect
health. 1t is said that there had been
several cases of smallpox in his home
town and that he was probably vic
tim of that epidemic His condition
wa not regarded as serious.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

By the way are you carrying little insurance
to take care Of the family if you failed to
wake up tomorrow morning? It's something
worth thinking about
The governor may not have appointed any
Kenosha men to office but he has a splendid
chance to square himself with the people here
by showing them the fact that he is thought
full of conditions in this section of the state If
he will just stage first class cleanup down
here most people won't give whoop whether
he ever appoints any one to Office again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
Mrs. T. r. Schreck
Died This Morning
Wife of Well Known Trevor Merchant
Dies After Short Illness from
Pneumonia.

Mrs. Minnie Filson Schreck, aged SO
years, wife of Fred R. Schreck, well
known merchant of the village of
Trevor, died at the family home in
that city this morning following an
attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Schraek
was taken i'll on Monday morning and
the disease developed very rapidly.
The deceased was widely known to
people residing in the western part of
the county and she had taken an i'm
portant place in the social life Of the
village. She is survived by her hus-
band and three children The funeral
will be held at two o'clock Thursday
afternoon at Trevor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

asserts DR.. Adler, have fixed habits, fixed in
teligences, fixed social reactions, and fixed aims
in life. They are the salt of the earth
And it is only when this salt of the earth
gets shaken up, by war, famine, panic, or other
chaotic conditions, that the country expert
ences waves of crime, epidemics Of disorder,
riots, revolution, mob rule, and the nation
takes a step backward in civilization.
But glory be! the salt of the earth" doesn't
often permit itself to be shaken up It is rather
fixed" in its ways.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
THE SALT OF THE EARTH

Dr. Herman Adler, noted criminologist of
Chicago, says there are three classes of citi-
zens, those that have more bad than good in
them, those that have more good than bad in
them and the "ffty-ffty" people
There are not many very good" and not
many very bad" DR.. Adler says but there
are "a vast majority in the fifty fifty class
They are neither impregnable fortresses of in
tegrity, nor of easy virtue"
THE people who make up this majority"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
Governor Wants
Strict Economy
nv United Pr,ss J

Madison, Wis.-Gov. Blaine read his
message before joint session of The
legislature at 11:15 today. Blaine was
escorted into the assembly chamber by
a special legislative committee. The
reading of the message with the omis-
sion of the figures took thirty minutes
for delivery. The message was well
received. From its reception it IS
thought that the legislature would EN-
bark on an economy" session
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
Milk Samples
Are All Clean
Report for the First of the Month
Shows That Kenosha Diaries Are
Observing Regulations.

The monthly report of the health de-
partment on milk sold in Kenosha in
dates that the milk supply is salts
factory. Here is the report of the
city chemists:
Cali samples of milk taken the past
month has been found satisfactory.
"Any information that anyone may
wish about any dairy will be gladly
given by the health department.
s"The following were the results of
the examinations:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
Campaign Cost
Eight Millions

Washington.-The election of Hard
ing, Coolidge and the Republican con
gress last November, cost $500, 1927.
the senate campaign investigating
committee announced today. The de-
feated Democrats spent $2287,77O.71.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

! Now don't get afraid that someone is going
to be hit by an investigation staged by the
governor. If an officials acts are not worthy
of scrutiny by the proper investigating agency
the official is not worthy to hold Office The
official worth while never fears an investigation
he welcomes it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

Germany diplomacy seems to have struck
something of snag. We are glad that the al
lied council refused to be wheedled into beiev-
ing that the countries who won the war should
pay the cost of it. Some time Germany may be
convinced that the war was victory for the
allied armies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

Of course it was the United States army
which helped lick Germany but this does not
mean that the troops are going back again to
see that Germany stays licked After the con-
tribution made by America the rest Of the al
lies should be able to make the peace treaty
stick
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
Committee Demands
Complete Report
~ Associated Pressl

MISUNDERSTANDING Houston was
directed in resolution adopted by the
Senate judiciary committee today to
produce the complete treasury files Of
the correspondence relating to foreign
loans. The note is practically "quan-
tity subpoena" in form. 1t was intro
duced by Senator Reed, Democrat of
Missouri, and adopted in executive
session.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

The nation in its onward rush into new adj
ministration halts at the death bed of Champ
Clark. His rugged honesty may still appeal
even though his policies may have lost their
power in Congress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

We are not ready to promise that the new
bridge will be done by the first of July but
what we hope is that the completion of the
work will not be held back because the city it.
self failed to do its part on scheduled time
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

Working on farm may not be the way you
figured on making a living this year but work
ing on farm beats hanging around the office
of the poor master a lot and it's wonderful
lot more respectable
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

Yesterday was the last day for filing your
state income tax statement but if yout get it in
this week the man at the office may be mercifu
and not assess a fine Of course days of
grace" don't last forever.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

There is mighty poor economy in boosting
the taxes of a state so that the industries of
the state will be driven out. It's the most mod
ern way of killing the goose which lays the
golden egg.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

And it would appear that Easter may be cele-
brated in the old time honored way this year -
with eggs. Our old friend biddy hen is keeping
up her work busting the egg trust. It was on
ly an egg shell any way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

It's all right for the ladies to visit the COM
mon council on next Monday night but it would
have been lot better if they had started GO
ing lot earlier
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

First they court-martial navy aviators for
not quitting their balloon soon enough and now
a mail aviator is on the carpet for using
parachute too soon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

A paragrapher asks what has happened to
the old-fashioned wife. You'll find her at the
polls if Mrs. Calvin Coolidge ever runs for
Office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
Germany Before
Allied Council
(By United l'r ,ssl

London.-Germany was called before
the allied bench today to receive SEN
tence for damage inflicted by her in
the great war. Indications were that
the allied representatives, backed by
their military chiefs, were to impose
the demands decided upon at the Paris
conference last month A commission
ofsexperts may be formed to see that
the penalties are enforced. The mill
tary chiefs have presented plans for
carrying. out the decision. They cal
for advances before Belgian and
French troops into German territory
and the blockading of German ports.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

Hiram Johnson will help fight New York trac-
ton bills. Golly, isn't there trouble enough at
tie other end of the continent to keep him
busy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

It'll soon be warm enough for the young lady
down the street to worry about the street light
illuminating the front porch hannaoek.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
MAKE RICH HAUL
OF REALLIQUOR
eight Quarts of "Old
Grow" Stolen from the
Mayer Pharmacy.
NO TRACE OF THIEVES

Burglars made real haul in Keno
sha on Monday night when they en-
tered the Mayer Pharmacy on Rowland
avenue and got away with 4S quarts
of Old Grow whiskey. Entrance to the
place was made by breaking open one
of the rear windows of the store and
it is evident that the burglars knew
just what they were looking for and
hunted until they found it. 1t was
nearly the entire supply of the store
in the line of whiskey and it had been
kept for filing prescriptions. The
robbery of the place was discovered
when it was opened for business this
morning and the police were promptly
notified.
Work of "Hootch Hounds"
It was evident from the facts brought
out by the investigation that the burg
larry had been the work of "hootch
hounds" Many things in the store
which would have been of value to the
burglars remained untouched and they
evidently went right to the liquor. At
the prevailing price of this good old
"five-year" stuff, the loss is in the
neighborhood of $500. The stock was
some that the company had on hand
before the prohibition law went into
effect and it is admitted that it would
be mighty hard to replace it now.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03

IItuIy i : VI IIIbI,
Chemist and Psychologist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-19

blocked of other partners and a
familiar voice caused her heart to
throb madly.
"How do you do, Nancy7 Have you
any dances 1eftp" It was Paul Mason,
looking thinner and graver, but his
smile was the same and the wistful
look In his brown eyes brought the
color flying to her cheeks.
You arc wearing the same little
dress, he said after while.
'This-rose dress?" Nancy won
dered how he could remember.
'Yes-.you. had II on the last time
I danced with you
Nancy did not tell him this was
the first time she had worn It since
that unhappy night, which had begun
so full of promise and ended in tears
for her. II call It my happiness
dress she said, determined that he
should not guess that she had grievcd
for him.
And have you been happy in itf" he
Her eyes flashed him an Affirmative,
and he looked down at her pink cheeks
and the dark lashes that lay thickly
against their roundness.
Afterward, when he was leaning
against the wall. watching Nancy dance
with, Marty Wright. two girls began to
speak of the rose dress Nancy wore.
She hasn't worn it in ages said
one,-
II thought It was n new one" said
the other. "She's been wearing n blue
silk and a white one--I never saw this
one before"
1T was new last winter for the club
dance remember she wore It once and
hasn't had 1t on since--it's darling,
isn't it?' she cried enthusiastically.
Paul had the next dance with Nancy
and he led her straight away orft of the
house to the pergolas which overlooked
the water. Nancy, are you happy in
your dress?'' he asked.
"Why not?" she asked coldly.
q must know - he declared passion
ately.
She turned her head away and he saw
tears on the thick lashes. Tell me,
DEAR" he, insisted. 81 am asking be-
Presently she lifted her head and
when / have my happiness dress on, y
she said, "but isn't that just like a
woman?"
He caught her hand and held it,.
"Nancy, did you read my notc?"
"What note?"
"When you wore this dress before
I put a note in that little lacy pocket
in the sash-I was sure you'd find it
ah, beloved, it Is here, sealed-and you
have never known how l love you'll
wanted you to answer and tell me If you
cared-I was scared stiff in those days
but now my tongue is loosed. If you
hadn't worn this dress tonight l would
not have dared hope
my happiness dress always" cried
Nancy tearfully, and then Paul kissed
away her tears. so it was a happiness
face, too, that was lifted to his.