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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
FAMILY LIVED ON
PRICE OF SHAME
Sensational Charges of Prosecutor
Brings Clearing of Court Room at
Ardmore This Morning.

Ardmore, Okla.-Charges that Clara
lannon's mother and family lived on
her daughters shame temporarily
broke up the Hamon murder trial to-
day. This came when Prosecutor
Brown jumped to his feet and shouted
1--WE can show that the whole Smith
family lived on the Hamon estate"
"Wild Bill' Mclean jumped to his feet
and yelled, "This girls mother is as
good as any whoever gave birth to any
lawyer in this casen 1t seemed as
though every one in the court clapped
and shouted approval of his answer.
The judge ordered the court cleared.
Mrs. Jake Hamon, at the mention of
the word mother" broke down and
was led out by her son, Jake Jr. Clara
burst into tears and was led out by
Jimmie, her brother and pal. Women
sobbed as they left the room. Prose
cutor Brown then cross-examined Mrs.
Walling. She admitted she had known
of intimate relations between Clara
and Hamon for five years. Clara Smith
Hamo on took the stand today to protect
HCI IlOInSI udulC anu 10 save nST
own life. The pretty girl, CARRIED in a
blue tailored suit and tailored hat,
tip-toed to the stand. She seemed to
have full control of herself. Judge
Champion recessed the court to 1880
p. m. Clara will resume her testimony
at that time. Clara, according to q
decision made by her attorneys, is to
be the last to testify for the defense
shortly after court opens. She will
tell Of the life she led with Jake Ha-
mon. She is to tell the story of
small town girl who was lured into a
life Of shame by man of dominant
will and who was held love prisoner
in his love howell in the second rate
Randol Hotel of Ardmore. Following
her story the ruthless state will at
tempt to tear it to pieces, to prove that
she was not the one-man woman lie
says she was. The girl on whose
breast the scarlet letter already has
been scared, will face further attacks
on her character.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
BEAUVAIS DENIES
STILLMAN STORY
Stillman Divorce, Is Found by the
United Press.

(By James R. Kelly, United Press
staff correspondent. Copyright 1921
by the United Press.)
Montreal.-Fred Beauvais, the French
Indian guide named in James A. Still
mans divorce suit, was found today
by the United Press He was located
in suburb Of Montreal. When /
found him, he was busily engaged in
clipping the stories of the Stillman
divorce case from the New York news
papers. "It's a lie," he declared, an
grily tossing the clippings on the floor.
He made sweeping denial of all the
charges alleged to have been brought
by the multi-millionaire New York
fnancier, connecting his name with the
case. II have been annoyed for some
time by a New York detective" Fred
Beauvais said at was not until he
was certain that | was not a detective
that he would talk. feel very indig-
nant at being referred to as a half
breed. Our family is one of the old
est in Quebec" He fastened to pro-
duce documents to trace his line of
ancestry. Beauvais refused absolutely
to mention Mrs. Stillman. "She shan't
be discussed" he said. "Her name
shall never be banded about" Beau
vais refused to discuss the child, Guy
Stillman, in any way whatsoever. l
learned that Fred Beauvais and his
brother, Arthur, had been interested in
finding, Isabel Armstrong, formerly a
nurse in the Stillman household, who
was wanted as witness for Mrs.
Stillman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
YANKS AND BRITONS
TO RULE THE SEAS
LoRdon Report Says That Agreement
Is Reached for Policing Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans.

5 London.-Great Britain and America
have agreed to an amicable division"
of the sea, according to general belief
here today. AS a result of the agree
ment, it was believed, Great Britain
will police the Atlantic Ocean and
America the Pacific. This impression
was strengthened by two announce
ments from London and Washington
on the same day. From Washington
came the statement that the Pacific
fleet probably will assume more i'm
portance than the Atlantic. From
London came the announcement that
Great Britain will reduce her naval
budget by $4,000, 900 thereby aband-
oning any thought of competition with
Americas naval program. There was
a general belief here that friendly re-
lations between the United States and
Britain would be greatly strengthened
if America goes through with its pro-
posed program of concentrating naval
power in the Pacific. There will then
no longer be any question raised by
the British as to ''who is America
building against" Reports from Wash
ington stated that America was con-
sidering putting its feet in the Pacific
were regarded here as indicating that
the United States wants to impress
Japan with its naval strength. The
presence of a big American fleet in the
Pacific will probably influence Japan
that war with America at the present
time is not feasible, many experts be-
lieve. Americas, fleet in the Pacific
probably would take over the patrol
work now done by the British navy in
waters adjacent to its colonies there
and thus considerably reduce the en-
pire's expenses for the naval estab-
lishment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
WOULD PROTECT
new PAVEMENT
Mayor Orders Public UtiIi-
ity Company to Get
Work Finished.
NO EXCUSES LATER

Mayor John G. Joachim today pre-
pared to send. an order to all utility
companies in. Kenosha directing them
to make provisions for the ultimate
need Of their companies in connection
with Main, street and to at once submit
plans to the city engineer embodying
any changes which these companies
believe must be made in the under
ground work on the Main street of
the city. It is the intention Of the
mayor to have Main street, when it IS
paved, stay paved and not be torn IN
every two weeks to permit someone to
enlarge service or put in new conduits.
The order goes to the Wisconsin Gas
& Electric company, the Wisconsin
Telephone company, Kenosha Water
company and the various telegraph
companies maintaining service in the
city, Many of these companies have
completed the work of putting their
wires underground.
Would Plan for $4,000.
II we are going to have CITY Of
$4,000 people, now is the time to get
the Main street of the city ready for
this number of people and that means
ducts big enough to furnish the public
service needed. If these companies
have ultimate plans for engagements
IN Kenosha, | want them to make pro-
visions for carrying out these plans
now. This is not asking too much of
these companies. 1t is not long dis
lance from Pearl to South streets and
the expense Of putting in the right
kind of permanent conduits can be
borne by the companies now as we'll
as at some future time. The water
company will lead the way by the in
stallation of a 24inch main. The city
does not need such main now, but
we are preparing for the future and
the city is not asking any more of the
utilities than it is doing itself"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17

ton and a ten dollar honor prize for
being one of the ten best Corn Club
growers in the State of Wisconsin.
Pierre 7. and Lawrence E. Ozanne
who have been i'll for some days, are
convalescing.
Miss Ruth Miller spent Saturday in
Racine.
A large delegation Of Royal Neigh
bors Of Somers, are attending the state
convention held in Racine this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth finland is the delegate
from the camp here and Mrs. Mabelle
Rhodes the alternate.
The next meeting of the Art and
Needle club will be held at the home of
Mrs. Evelyn L. Gardiner on Thursday
afterRoon, March 81.
A large delegation Of fans accom-
panied our basketball team to Kenosha
on Tuesday evening where they played
two games of ball with the immanuels.
The scores follow: Somers Specials 27,
Immanuels First team, 81; Somers A.
C.'s II, Immanuels Second team 26
On Saturday night Somers Specials
played the Milwaukee Avenue Specials
of Racine at Woodman hail. Score Al
to Ia in favor of Somers.
The Sisson-sewell team of Milwau-
kee is scheduled to play the Somers
Specials at Woddmen hall, Saturday
evening, March 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Klinkhammer and
sons, Matte and Teddy, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Klinkham-
mer Of Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Harriet Bush and her friend,
Miss POWELL of Milwaukee, were over
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert E. Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bradley and
children and Miss Margaret Bradley
of Franksville, spent Sunday afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
E. Bullamore.
Henry Lyle, who has been i'll for
some weeks, has improved greatly and
was able to motor to Kenosha Friday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Council Finance Committee
and Water Board Agree
on S1OO, Issue.
TO LAY MANY MAINS
Twenty-four Inch Main on Main
Street Will Be Laid at Once
and Not Stop Paving.


! At joint meeting of the finance
committee of the common council and
the members of the Board of Water
Commissioners held at the city hall on
Monday evening, agreement was reach
ed for bond issue of 100000 to pro-
vide funds for the extension depart
mentment of the city water company.
Of this amount fifty thousand dollars
is needed to pay costs of extensions
made in 1920 and similar amount is
necessary if the city water company is
to keep up with the demands for ex-
tensions this year. The report of the
finances of the company indicated that
at the present time the company had
a deficit of about $4,000. Of course
this will be paid off when the annual
collections are made in May, but the
amount received for rentals will not
be sufficient to provide for operating
expenses and leave any money for the
extensions of the mains. Many petit
tions for extensions of the water
service are now on file with the COM
mission and in most of these cases the
commission sees real demand for the
extension Of the water service.
Must Have Aid from Bonds.
at would be impossible for the
water company to meet the demands
for extension of the service out of the
rentals of the company" declared
Superintendent Brennan this morning.
"The city is extending its limits and
many streets are being improved, some
of them in a permanent manner and
it is impossible for homes to be built
on these streets without the city
furnishing water to them. A number
of buildings are now being held up on
account of the lack of the company to
find funds to extend water mains. We
expect that the work done in 1920 will
be just about duplicated this year.
Contracts have already been let for
materials fer many of these extensions
and it is the intention of the board
to have this work completed just as
soon as possible"
Council Must Approve Plan.
The bond issue of 100000 must be
approved by the council before the
bonds can be issued, but it will not be
necessary to submit the question of
the bonds to the people for a referen-
dunn. Members of the finance commit
tee today declared that the city must
extend the water plant and that the
only way that funds could be provided
for the work was by the issuance of
bonds. 1t will probably take sixty
days to have the bond issue provided
for and the bonds sold.
The commission at it's meeting on
Monday evening gave it's sanction to
the plan for the installation of a new
main on Main street. This will be
twenty-four inch main, extending from
Pearl to South streets and it is to be
laid ahead of the paving when the
street is repaved.
Pipe for the Main street main will
cost fifteen thousands dollars and the
bid of the j. c. Glow company, Chicago,
has been accepted for the material.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Acker returned
home the first of the week from Chi
cago.
Mrs. Hermance. of Richmond and
Mrs. Matthews of Woodstock visited
their father Mr.. M. Acker the last of
the week.
There are several cases of hard colds
in this vicinity at present.
Mrs. A. w. Foster Of Kenosha was
visitor here the later part of the
week, and with two moving vans took
the last of their belongings to Keno
sha to their new home.
Several from here attended the
High School play given at Wilmot
Thursday night.
Mr.. j. Evans got in two cars of feed
last month.
Mr.. Chas. Burgess was Kenoshs
visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. McVicar visited
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Lavel of Bristol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
MRS. PALMER
AT WAUKEGAN
Missing KenOsha Bride De-
cIared to Have Been
Seen Monday.
WITH GIRL FRIENDS

Mrs. Emma Palmer, missing nine
teen year old wife of Leo Palmer, chef
at the Palmer Hotel on West Prairie
avenue, is believed to have been 10
Gated and it is possible that she will
be back at her home before the day is
over. A brother of Palmer declared
this afternoon that Mrs. Palmer in
company with two young ladies form
erly employed at the Allen A plant and
known to be personal friends of the
missing women, was seen at Wauke-
gan on Monday afternoon. The young
woman was declared to be we'll and
apparently in excellent spirits. A
friend of Palmer's came to the hotel
this morning and informed him that
he had seen Mrs. Palmer at Wauke-
gan in company with the two girls.
He knew the young woman we'll and
he said that he could not have been
mistaken. The husband left at once
for Waukegan to ask the police to aid
him in locating his wife.
Not Seen at Andover.
Meantime the local police officers
had received a message from E. H.
Sargge, town marshal at Andover, Ia,
stating that the young woman had not
appeared at the home 'of Hans Block,
her father, who resides in that vii
lage. He promised to notify the police
if the woman came to Andover.
1t is the belief of the relatives of
the missing woman that she may have
sought employment at Waukegan, but
they are hopeful that it will be easy
to find her there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17

the Burlington railroad on the .Ona-
laska road. The crossing is declared
to be one of the most dangerous in
Wisconsin and some time ago the La
Crosse county board appealed to the
railroad commission to order a sub
way put in by the railway company.
Failed to See Flat Cars.
Giller, who was driving the car, told
the story of the accident on Monday
evening when he reported at the Off
ces of the taxicab company. He de-
clared that he was driving along at a
good rate of speed in approaching the
crossing and that he had stopped some
distance back on account of the fact
that freight train was passing. As
the string of box cars cleared the
crossing Giller started up his engine
and made for the crossing. He had
failed to see long string of flat cars
which were a part of the train and he
crashed head on into them. The au-
tomobile was wrecked. Giller was
thrown clear Of the car but his pas
senger was buried in the wreckage of
the automobile.
The freight train was stopped and
the members of the crew returned and
aided Giller to extricate the car. Nc
Owen was taken out of the wreckage
in an unconscious condition and was
taken to the LaCross hospital in an
ambulance. He regained conscious
ness on the way to the hospital. Nc
Owen blamed the driver for the acct
dent and the driver admitted his fault.
1t is expected that the accident will
later be the basis of an action for
damages brought by McOwen against
the Lacrosse Taxi company.
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High School Notes.

The freshman cooking class is MAX
ing plans for the noon lunch.
The sophomore girls are studying
hygiene.
The Literary society will meet on
March 10. The following program will
be given: Roll call, Answer by Nick
name. Piano solo, Clara Rash. De-
bate, Resolved, That Ireland Should
Have Home Rule, affirmative, Edwin
Volbreeht and Margaret Madden, mega
tive, Ethel Dalton and Mansford Car
len; song, Chorus; History of St.
Patrick, Philip Kerwin. Parliamentary
drill, Vivian Noeltdoerp. Song, Wear
ing of the Green.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
To Voters of Town
of Pleasant Prairie

A caucus will be held at the Town
Hall, March 81 1921 at 2 p. m. for
the purpose of nominating town Off
GERS or transacting any other business
which may properly come before the
caucus. By order of L. Robinson,
chairman Of committee adv. (W-48)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
FORMER VIZER is
SHOT TO DEATH
Armenian Student Assassinates Talaat
Pasha, Former Grand Vizier
of Turkey.

Berlin-Talaat Pasha, former. grand
vizier and minister of finance of Tur-
eky, was assassinated in Charlotten-
berg, residence suburb of Berlin, to-
day. He was shot to death. The muir
derer, an Armenian student, was ar
rested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Boy Murderer
to Get Trial

Knox,s Ind Judge William c..
Pentecost at noon today set the trial
of Cecil Burkett, IL year old boy who
is charged with first degree murder
for the killing of eBnnie Slavin his
playmate. The judge set the, arraign-
ment and plea for March q. the trial
to follow April 5. The delay is sat
is factory to both sides.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
sOMERs CAITCIIs

Notice is hereby given that a caucus
will be held at the Somers town hall
on Saturday March 18th at 200 O'Clock
p. m. to nominate town officers. L. E.
0zanne, Chairman. (W-48)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
BRISTOL CAUCUS.

The Bristol Town Caucus will be
held Saturday, March 10Th at 300
o'clock in the town hall w. J. Glea-
son, Chairman Caucus Commit
tee-adv. (W-48)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17

Madison The legislature has been
in session two months and enacted %
bills and bis cost the state $106,892,
according to figures compiled today.
This makes the average cost per bill
S4,647.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
STATE SANCTIONS
ROAD CONTRACT
County Will Expend Big
Sum for. Road Improve
ments This Season.
LIONS SHARE TO WADE

At least hundred and eight thous-
and dollars worth of road work viii be
done in Kenosha county this season,
as at a conference between the local
highway officials and the state high
way commission held in Milwaukee on
Monday afternoon, contracts for the
improvement of portions of the Burl-
ington and Geneva roads were sane
toned by the state commission with
the understanding that the work will
go forward at once. George R. Wade's
contract for the work on the Burling-
ton road was approved by the commits
sion as signed by the contractor and
the work is to start at once. At the
same time the commission gave its
sanction to the contract between the
county and Christ Petersen for the
further improvement of the Geneva
road. Contractor Petersen has been
confined to his home on account of ill
will be signed as soon as he is able
to take care of the matter.
Burlington Road Gets Big Slice.
The Burlington road will get big
slice of the road money for the year
as the contract with George R. Wade
provides for the improvement with con-
crete this road to the extent of two
and one-eight miles from the end of
the present paving. The Wade con-
tract is for $4,000 and this does not
include the cost of some of the ma
terials. The total cost of the improve
ment of the Burlington road is placed
at $4,000. The contract with Con-
tractor Petersen for the improvement
of the Geneva road west from the
present concrete will be for about
$33, 900 and the work will cover about
mile of road. 1t is expected that
work on both of these roads will be
started about the first of April with
the understanding that the work will
be completed early in the summer
and the roads opened for traffic in the
latter part of the year.
work planned on both the Kill
bourn road and the Milwaukee road
is not provided for and it may not be
provided for this year." said County
Highway Commissioner John Herzog.
81 am, of the opinion that no efforts
will be made to arrange the contracts
for the Kilbourne road. The bids we
received were too high and there has
been no suggestion of a contract
which would bring the cost of this i'm
provement within the estimate made by
the county roads and bridge commit
tee. We may be able later to arrange
some contract for the improvement of
the Milwaukee road, but at the present
time we have not closed up this matter
and it is held in allegiance pending an
interview with Contractor Petersen who
was the low bidder for the work"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17

Miss Patricia Sullivan, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. J. D. Sullivan of the Lake
Shore road, has been i'll for the past
week.
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Not Seen at Andover.

NORTHWESTERN TRAIN DITCHED.
Dixon, Ill. - Chicago and North
western overland limited, east bound,
was ditched while travelling fifty miles
an hour at Agnew, twenty miles west
of here today. The wreck was said
to have been caused by a broken rail.
Minor injuries in two trainmen con-
stituted the casulties..
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17

William W Meyers was visitor in
Milwaukee Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17

First Publication March II. 1921.
KENoSHA COUNTY COURT IN PRO-
bate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the Estate of Simon Bopp,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Simon
Bopp, deceased, late of the town Of Wheat
land in said County of Kenosha, will be
examined and adjusted by the County Court
of Kenosha County at the regular terms of
said Court 10 be holden at the County Court
room, in the City of Kenosha, in and for
said County, on the first Tuesday of June,
A. D. 1921. and on the first Tuesday of
October, A. D. 1921. at ten o'clock a. M
of those days also that the time until and
including the first Tuesday of September
A. D. 1921, is the time allowed and limited
for creditors of said Simon Bopp, deceased
to present their claims for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Kenosha the 9Th day of March,
A. D. 1921.
BY the Court Geo. w. Taylor, County
Judge.
E. John wehmhoff. Atty, Burlington.
Wisconsin. (W-50)
First Publication March IT. 1921.
KENoSHA COUNTY COURT IN PRO-
bate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the Estate of John Niue
seller, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against John
Mueseler, deceased. late of the City of Ke-
nosha. in said County Of Kenosha. will be
examined and adjusted by the Comfy Court
of Kenosha County at the regular terms of
said Court to be holden at the County
Court room. in the City of Kenosha, in and
for said County. on the first Tuesday of
June, A. d. 1921. and on the first Tuesday
of October, A. D. 1921. at ten o'clock a.
m. of those days; also that the time until
and including the first Tuesday of Septem-
Der. A. d. 1921. is the time allowed and
limited for creditors of said John Mueseler,
deceased, to present their claims for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 18th day of March,
A. d. 1921.
BY the Court Geo. w. Taylor, County
Jndge. (W-321
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17

Mrs. Joseph Gaffney of West street
spent the day in Milwaukee
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Bargain Column

HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR LIVE
calves and large chickens. A. Green
wald; SIG Market street telephone
2421. tW-50)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17

One of the best farms in Bristol: IL
miles from state road, 1917 miles from
Kenosha with or without stock and ma
chinery so acres tillable soil. 20 acres wood
soil. 20 acres wood lot, good buildings, Ii
room house. deep we'll. John D. Pierce, 4SI
Pleasant street telephone 2422. Cw-4sl
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First Publication March II, 1921.
| KENoSHA COUNTY COURT - IN PRO-