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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
HAVE MUNITIONS FOR
STARTING NEW WAR
United States Has Stock of Munitions
Sufficient Until Production Could
Be Resumed.

tBy Associated Press Leased WTrsf
Rock Island, Ill.-The United States
has on hand reserve stock of NUM-
tions, as a result of the World War,
sufficient to supply the army in case
of war until production could be re-
sumed and brought to full capacity,
Col c. L. Ruggles, Ordnance Corps,
United States Army, told the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers in
session at the Rock Island arsenal yes
terday. II think that few men will
assert" said Col. Ruggles, "in view of
the many lessons of our own short
history, that the United States had
fought it's last war. Lamentable as
wars are, no machinery has been de-
vised yet that will prevent or even
limit their frightfulness. The last war
was the most frightful ever fought and
the next war between major powers in
all probability will be much worse.
II is possible now to destroy the whole
population of a large city by poison
gas dropped from aircraft and this is
only one of the many possible forms
of destruction that might be employed
by an INSCRIPTIONS enemy"
The present reserve is estimated to
be worth $1,000, 100000, Col. Ruggles
said. To replace the smokeless pow
der and other ammunition containing
explosives every Is years, as it de-
teriorates, and the other munitions
every 80 years, would cost $50 ZOO, 900
annually, he said.
In the field of research the Ordnance
department had been ordered to de-
velop mobile artillery with 5000 in
crease in range without any material
increase in weight, and explosives
which will be both fashless and more
smokeless than those used in the
World War. Safer fuses to eliminate
premature explosions are also being
experimental with.
The United States army has devel-
oped so calibre machine gun capable
of firing a bullet which at 200 yards
will penetrate the 1-inch armor plate
of battle tanks, Major L. 0. Wright,
army ordnance department, announced
at the convention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
SEE LONG WAIT
,tp FOR P. 0. LIST
Letter from Washington
Declares Petitions Will
Not Be Considered.
MUST PASS THE TESTS

Kenosha Republicans who expect to
seek the Office of postmaster of Keno
sha under the Harding administration,
need not bother themselves with cir
culating petitions asking that they be
appointed to the office, as a letter re-
ceived from Washington today declares
that petitions and letters of endorse
ment will not be considered by the
department or by the president until
after candidates have met the require
ments of the department. in regard to
civil service examinations.
In notices sent out by the depart
ment at Washington, applicants for
positions of postmaster must take civil
service examinations and from the
three having the highest points, will
be selected one for appointment as
postmaster of city. After such ex
amlnations are held, petitions of can
didates may be considered.
POstmasters to Serve Terms.
In the same letter it is stated that
the postmasters now in office will
serve out their entire four-year term
unless removed for cause. This means
that there will be no vacancy in the
Kenosha post Office until the spring of
1924 as the commission of Postmaster
German does not expire until that
time. Nothing is said as to when the
civil service examination will be held
In Kenosha, but it is expected that
one will be announced sometime be-
fore the term of the present postmas-
ter expires. 1t is certain that the
salary of the Kenosha postmaster will
cause the Office to be decidedly at
tractive to a large number of people
who will be applicants for the exam
nation. 1t is said that any efforts on
the part of political leaders to parcel
out the offices will be frowned on by
the department. and by the president.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
OLD VETERAN
CALLED BY DEATH
William II. Hanks, Civil
War Vet, Died at Home
Friday Afternoon.
BORN In A LOG CABIN

William H. Hanks, aged SO years,
one of the oldest residents of Kenosha
county, died at his home on the State
Line road in the town of Pleasant
Prairie on Friday. Death came as a
result of a natural breaking down due
to advanced age. He was a veteran of
the Civil War and widely known to
the men who have been members Of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Possibly Mr.. Hanks had lived longer
in this district than any other man as
be was born on the old homestead
where he died on Friday. His father
came to this section of Wisconsin in
the early thirties and claimed the land
as homestead and it had remained in
the family for more than sc years.
Mr.. Hanks was born in March, 1885,
in log house on the farm where he
died. 1t was one of the first houses
erected in this section of the country.
At the time the old log house was
erected, Indians were plentiful about
the prairies and it is declared that
Mr.. Hanks in his early life was forced
to battle with wolves and bears which
prowled about the old log cabin.
=. Saw Service in Civil War.
With the" breaking out of the Civil
War, Mr.. Hanks enlisted in one of the
companies formed in Kenosha and he
saw long service. He was intensely
patriotic and his love for the flag was
proverbial among the people of the
section in which he resided. His ideal
in life was Abraham Lincoln and he
referred with pride to times when he
had seen the great war president.
The wife of Mr.. Hanks died four
years ago. He is survived by four
sons, Oscar, William, Levi and Elmer
Hanks. The funeral services will be
held at the old home on Monday af-
ternoon at two o'clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
KENOSHA MAN
KILLED In MINE
Alexander R0mansH of Ke-
nosha is Trapped in Ken
lucky Coal Mine.
GONE SOUTH TO WORK

Trapped in treacherous pocket of
a coal mine at Benham, Kentucky,
Alexander Romanski, aged Al years,
whose home is at 666 West street in
Kenosha, was crushed to death on last
Thursday. The remains of the man
together with the story of how he
reached his death were brought to Ke-
nosha on Sunday morning.
Romanski, being out of employment
in Kenosha, went to Benham, KY.
about three weeks ago when he learned
that he could secure employment in
the coal mines there. He had worked
in the copper mines in northern Wis
consin and therefore was experienced
in certain branches of mining.
Caught in Cave-in.
The exact details of the tragedy
were not made public in the telegram
which told of the mans death. The
message, however, declared that Ro-
manski, not acquainted with all of the
safeguards of coal mining, had accept
ed a dangerous task and had been un-
able to KEEP from being caught when a
GdNG-AH OCGuIEcus IL Was SdlQ LndG eN-
erything possible was done to reach
the man but that he was dead when
rescuers brought his body from the
mine shaft.
The victim Of the accident had come
to Kenosha several years ago and had
been an Industrious workman at local
factories. When lack of employment
forced him to look elsewhere for work
to keep his family, he took up mining,
intending to return to Kenosha as soon
as work was plentiful here again.
He is survived by wife and three
children, who remained in Kenosha.
The funeral services were held Mon
day morning at eight o'clock at the St.
Peters church with interment follow
ing in the family plot in the St. George
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
Mrs. Mary Burkhardt
is Called by Death
Wife of julius b. Burkhardt Answers
Death Call on Monday After
a Long Illness.

Mrs. Mary J. Burkhardt, aged 4S
years, the wife of Julius B. Burkhardt,
died Monday >mpining at the st. Cath
crimes Hospital. She had Keen taken
there in a critical condition from her
homo at 466 Howlaad avenue and de-
spite the best of care was unable to
rally from her illness. The deceased
was born in Ireland May Is, 1873 the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Seahill. She came to America at an
early age and has long been resident
Of Kenosha. She is survived by her
husband. The funeral services will
be held at the st. Thomas Church on
Thursday morning at ten o'clock with
interment following in the family plot
in the st. James cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
cite Bull Outside
Harding Orders

Washington-"Laddie Boy" Presi-
dent Harding's Airedale, is to reign
supreme in the White House. The ped
igreed bull puppy, presented by Bal
timore admirer, has been consigned.
nameless and detected to the White
House Garage. One pet is enough,
says the president
Pat McKenna, guardian of the presi-
dents door, suggests the bulldog be
named "Yap."
Like the island" says Pat, nobody
seems to know what to do with him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
GIRL UsHERs POPULAR

Buffalo Pretty girls have perman-
emily displaced men as ushers in the
aires throughout the eastern part Of
the United States. Theatre managers
say that he lady ushers are efficient
and courteous, while the men are in
ferior in courtesy and diplomacy.
Managers state that the girls can be
depended upon in case Of fire or any
other emergency. = word or admoni-
ton from a girl will generally bring
instant action. Wnen young man
usher makes a request, it is different
story.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
Few Accidents
on Memorial Day
Only One Serious Accident is Reported
as a Result of the Double
Holiday in Kenosha.

Only one serious accident was re-
ported as result of the Memorial Day
double holiday in Kenosha and the
police ambulance was called out but
once in the two days. There was the
usual number of minor accidents.
Chicago Woman Injured.
Mrs. James Rem, residing at 3747
Herndon street, Chicago, was slightly
bruised on Sunday morning just after
seven o'clock when an automobile driv-
en- by her husband was struck by a
street car at the corner of Sheridan
road and Collins street. Rem was on
the wrong side of the street and driv-
ing at high rate of speed. In an at
tempt to cross the street he failed to
estimate the speed of the street car
and drove in front of the car. In the
collision which followed the automobile
was wrecked. Rem and his five chill
dren and E. Conley who was also a
passenger in the car escaped injury.
Mrs. Rem was badly bruised about the
head and shoulders. The automobile
was complete wreck.
On Sunday evening out on the &C.
neva road an automobile driven by Her
man Martin collided with a Ford car,
the driver of which failed to give his
name. Both automobiles were wrecked
and the Martin car went into the ditch
but the passengers of both cars es-
capped injury.
On Sunday evening an automobile
driven by Jack Wallace went into the
curb at the corner of Balm avenue and
Elizabeth street when the driver made
too short turn and while the car was
damaged the passengers escaped I'M
hurt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
lRr Associated Press Leased Wire }


Berlin British forces which are on
their way to Silesia, will, it is be-
ieved, proceed to points in the indus
trial sections of the district for police
duty. A special dispatch from Oppeln
states that German authorities there
have been requested to supply rolling
stock for 1000 British soldiers. Re
ports Of serious clashes between Ger
man volunteers and Poles continue.
The Polish insurgents are reported to
have lost 120 men in skirmishes near
Grosstein and Neiderellguth, while the
German casualty is said to be averag-
ing 20 or more daily. A dispatch from
Munich states that Bavarians who vol
unteered for service in Silesia are re-
turning home. The town of Myslowitz
in southeastern Silesia is said to be in
the hands Of the Poles, having been
evacuated by French troops.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
cow DEAD, EXONERATED.
by United Press

Denver-A COW cannot be guilty of
contributory negligence. Such is the
opinion of the Colorado supreme court
in decision handed down recently.
John Sample struck Frank Adams
COW with an automobile Sample re-
fused to pay. The supreme court held
Sample must pay for these reasons:
Cow has same right to highway as au-
tomobile; COW does not possess rea-
soning power. This knowledge would
make driver careful Cow cannot, be
guilty of contributory negligence to
its own death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
AMERICAN COLLEGE IN BRAZIL.

Rio de Jeneiro-The Bennett Col
lege for Girls" conducted by the Meth
odist Episcopal church, has just been
opened here. When completed it will
have a capacity of $50 pupils. The
present building cost $125,00O and is
located on the fashionable Rua Mar
quez de Abrantes. Additional buildings
soon will be constructed. The school
will cater to daughters of American
families.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
British Troops
Reach Oppeln

Paris. British troops have arrived
at Oppeln and 0ppeln dispatches indi-
cate the soldiers will be sent to Kreutz-
burg for the purpose of suppressing
Polish insurgents there The concen-
tration Of German troops at Breig near
the Silesian frontier is declared in dis
patches reaching the foreign Office to
day to be continuing
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
HEAVY GUARD TAKES
GOLD TO PARIS
Twenty Treasury Bonds Worth $780,
100000 Gold Marks Are Sent from
Berlin This Morning.
by United Press)

Berlin.-Germany has completed her
first payment of war reparations and
the money is enroute to Paris today in
charge of heavily guarded detail. The
money was in the form of twenty
treasury bonds of 10000, 900 each, rep
resenting $50, 900 gold marks. This
completes the initial payment of one
billion marks. The cabinet has not
turned its attention to the disarma
ment provisions of the peace treaty
The question of demobilizing the Ba
varian civic guard was first taken up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
PRICE CUT FOR
LAFAYETTECAR
Lafayette Company Makes
Reduction of SITS on
Open Models.
INCREASING OUTPUT

Price reductions ranging from $3.50
to $3.50 by the Lafayette Motors Com
pany were announced today by the
Greiner Nash Co., 266 Wisconsin street,
local distributor for This car. LaFay
cite open cars-touring, torpedo and
roadster-are now priced at $4850, a
decrease of SITS. The fourdoor coupe
is now $6250 or $3.50 under the former
price. The LaFayetre sedan has been
reduced in price $500 and the Limou-
sine $3.50, making the prices on these
models $4,000 and $6750 respectively.
E. c. Howard, president of the
Lafayette Motors Company of Indian
apolis, made some illuminating COM
rnent upon the action of the company
in his message to the local distributor.
Tide Ebbs and Flows.
"The tide GIBBS and flows but the
amount of water in the ocean remains
the same. That expresses the present
position of our company. The price
of the Lafayette is subject now, like
all other articles, to changes in under
lying economic conditions, but forum
ately the quality standard OF the La
Fayette is in our own keeping, and of
course is not subject to change.
"Since early spring the Lafayette
factory has been operating on an accel-
Grating basis and since April we have
been approximately seven weeks be-
hind on orders for practically all
models.
Ready to Take Loss,
1t will probably besa matter of sew
eral months before labor and material
costs can be reduced to the point repre-
scented in our new prices. Our price
reduction coming as early as June 1,
therefore, is in the nature of an often
sive measure to strengthen the posi-
ton of our company in public opinion
and its relative position in the industry
at a time when motor car values are
being reclassifed. We believe that this
action of the Lafayette Company will
secure the immediate approval Of the
public
"In no way have we departed from
cur purpose to build the finest car
that we can and to equip and appoint
it in a fashion which appeal to those
who demand the best. The construc-
ton and equipment of the Lafayette
are in no manner affected by the
change in prices.
Many Cars are Sold.
Although Lafayette production
started at about the same time as the
industrial depression, the Lafayette
car is now familiar sight on the
streets and the quality OF, the LaFay-
cite has ben established by strong
list of owners. An Investigation of
owners recently completed shows that
more than 80 per cent have, during the
past twenty years, driven more than
fifteen motor cars, many of them the
finest makes. A year ago we announc-
ed that the Lafayette was built for
those 'schooled in the ownership of fine
automobiles Our aim seems to have
ben substantiated by the actual re
suits"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
Took Dancing Lessons.
IAnS As GALLERIES

Chicago Nicholas Koerich Russian
painter, wants paintings hung in jails
If culture of the spirit is to win,
beauty must invade regions where
now there is only ugliness," he says.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02

A seed potato cutter has been in
vented which cuts two potatoes at a
time into four pieces each.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02

Some American Indians believed that
there was an hour at which all wishes
uttered by men were fulfilled.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02

Where totemism exists it is regular
ly accompanied by taboo on eating
the totem animal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02

Coffee is grown best where the temp
erature, throughout the year, ranges
from 90 to 80 degrees
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02

St. Paul, MINI Evidently most per-
sons love animals. Publication of an
Associated Press story, telling of the
election by the owner of dog and her
nine puppies in Clear Lake, Mimi, has
resulted in many letters to the state
humane society. conveying offers of
homes for the dogs. The mother dog.
it was set forth in the story, went
from house to house begging for food
for her nine babies" just human
might do. The humane authorities
forced the owner to provide home
for the dogs. Letters offering to care
for the dogs We're received from many
parts Of the country, as far west as
Nebraska and east to Ohio.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02

Among the Guycurus and other peo-
pies Of Brazil, the men and women
have separate Languages.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02

Samoan mothers press down the
noses and foreheads of their children
to keep these features flat
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02

Venetian women of the sixteenth
century wore shoes on blocks as high
as eSe feet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02

The southern Arabs drop hot grease
from candle on brides fingers and
then plaster the fingers with henna.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
UNION MAN SHOT
in RACINE CLASH
David Everhard Is Shot
Through Head in Work
mans Squabble.
ASSAILANT ARRESTED

A clash between union automobile
workers and union sheet metal work
ers in Union hall, Racine, Friday night
resulted in the probable fatal shooting
of David Everhard, automobile worker
Of Racine and the near lynching of
John Mcmahon, sheet metal worker
of Chicago.
Bullet in Skull.
Everhard is at St. Mary's hospital,
in Racine, in critical condition,
bullet, said to be from a revolver in
the hands of Mcmahon, entering his
skull above the left ear. Mcmahon and
Fred Pagel, also sheet metal worker,
are under arrest.
Mcmahon and Pagel attempted to
force an entrance to the meeting of
the union automobile workers Friday
night, but not having cards of that
union were denied admittance. They
continued pounding at the door for
several minutes.
Everhard, John Martin and Axle Oh
son were appointed committee to
draft resolutions for the meeting and
left the main hall TO enter an ante
room. AS they entered the hallway,
Mcmahon and Pagel demanded to
know why they were not permitted to
enter the meeting. Words followed
and it is claimed by the police that
Mcmahon pulled 80 calibre revolver
from a pocket, shooting Everhard in
the head.
overheard grappled with Mcmahon
and the two went to the floor. McMa-
hon is said to have again attempted
to use his revolver on Everhard when
Martin kicked it from his hand The
report of the revolver and the battle
between Everhard and Mcmahon and
Olson, Martin and Pagel, threw the
meeting into confusion.
The men struggling to leave the
room blocked the doorway, Mcmahon,
with hand tos hip pocket, threat
ened to kill anyone who approached
him and made dash down the stair
way. People who had gathered outside
the hall attracted by the pistol shot,
saw Mcmahon leave and run away.
They, with union automobile workers,
pursued him and capturing him to
lynch him. They were about to carry
out their threat when police officers
responding to a riot call arrived.
The police claim that Mcmahon is a
Chicago gunman, who has been in RAJ
cine for two weeks and has been liv-
ing in North Racine. Mcmahon re-
fuses to talk of the assault and does
not admit or deny shooting Everhard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-02
CLAIMS WIFE
HAS AFFINITY
John G. Williams Asked
for ReOpening of Di-
vOrce Suit.
WIFE DENIES CHARGE

A motion to reopen the divorce ac-
ton of his wife, Lulu, now under ad-
visement by Judge Halsey, was granted
to John G. Williams, Racine, in circuit
court in Milwaukee, on Saturday, Mrs
Williams is a well known Racine
Kenosha dancing teacher.
The husband asked leave to put in an
amended answer in which he alleged
that since the taking of testimony in
the action at Racine several months
ago, he learned that his wife was en-
amored of one F. S. Deacon, a married
man residing in Racine. That she
sought the latter's society and was in
his company on numerous occasions
until late at night, invited him to visit
her at the Highland hotel at Delavan
lake and attenSed gatherings at Turtle
Lake where he had summer camp,
is also claimed.
Took Dancing Lessons.
Mr.. Williams stated that the associa-
ton had flourished under the pretense
that Deacon was taking private lessons
from the wife, professional dance in
structor. Denial Of the charges on the
claim that they were merely gossip was
entered by attorney for Mrs. Williams