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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
Inmates Aid in
Fighting Fire
fBy Associated Press Leased wire


Waupun.-Convicts of the state pris-
on here in relays fought last night
against smouldering fire in a huge
pile of Mexican fibre which broke into
flames at ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Warden Coles estimated the loss
at $4,000. The cause of the fire is a
mystery. Scores were overcome by the
dense poisonous smoke which filled the
big warehouse and rolled out through
the prison buildings and grounds.
Three city physicians aided the prison
doctor in attending the convicts and
fremen who were overcome. Fearing
dangerous prisoners might launch an
attempt to escape, Warden Coles
doubled the guard but no disorder was
reported.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Holohan, 572
Pomeroy street, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Gene
vive, to Albert H. johnson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson, 12O
Third street. The announcement is in
teresting as the couple is prominent
in the younger sets. Miss Holohan is
one of the popular members of the
Junior league. No definite date has
been set for the nuptials but it is
probable that it will take place during
tn Christmas season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
Holds Circuit Court of Ke-
nosha County Has Juris-
dictiOn Over Cases.
RULING COMES LATER
Court Paves Way for Arraign-
ment of Over Score in Cir
cult Court on Monday.

The decision of the supreme court,
which reached Kenosha just after ten
o'clock this morning, payes the way for
an uninterrupted trial of cases on in
dictments returned by the grand jury
and the work of trying these cases will
proceed with the opening of the term
of the circuit court on Monday morn
ing. 1t is admitted that the district
attorney and the special prosecutor are
elated over the decision of the court
as it means that much of the work
which has been done by the special
grand jury will not have to be done
over again. 1t is certain that the de-
lays which defendants in charges where
violations of the liquor laws were al
legged will find the decision a distinct
disappointmen as the success of their
motion might have meant long delays
in bringing the cases to trial.
Held Nest Important Motion.
The appeal of Fischer from the in
dictment has been regarded as the most
important motion made in connection
with the grand iinry indictments. 1t
was held that if She supreme court held
that the municipal court had jurisdic-
ton in the cases the work of the grand
jury must be done all over, new in
dictments returned and new arraign-
ments made. 1t was believed that this
would open the way for many men who
had been charged with serious VIOLA
tions of the liquor laws to escape pros
ecution by leaving the jurisdiction of
the court. Members of the grand jury
were among the first to express their
qualification over the denial of the mo-
tion for the quashing of the indict-
ments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
Find Poison Caused
Demmer's Death

Chicago.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kolze
and John Demmer, Schiller Park resi-
dents, whose exhumed bodies showed
traces of poisoning, died from the eff
fects of poison administered by I'M
known persons, according to the verdict
of a coroners jury yesterday. The
jury recommended further investiga-
tion. MRS. Mary Demmer, wife of John
Demmer, has been held under $4,000
bonds In connection with the.case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
IS FINED ON -FOUR COUNTS.

lbN Assoclated Press Leased Wire!
Madison, Wis.-ThoaaAs Slama, so,
Beloit truck driver, was found guilty
of violating. the wartime prohibition
on four counts of an indictment and
not guilty of the fifth count in the
United States district court here to-
day. He was fined 500 in each of the
four counts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
Madison School Girl
is Stabbed to Death

Madison, N. j. The body of Janet
Lawrence, 70 year old Madison girl,
was found lying against log in Klux-
en- woods early. today. She had been
stabbed to death, apparently by a
maniac.
When the little girl failed to return
to. her home after school yesterday, a
search was made and her body was
found after an all night hunt through
the woods.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
William B. Leeds
WEEDS a Princess

Paris.--William B. Leeds Jr, son of
Princess Anastasia of Greece and the
late William B. Leeds, the ''tinplate
king, of Richmond, Ind, and Princess
Xenia, niece of King Constantine of
Greece, were married by civil ceremony
Acre at four o'clock this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
Detroit Deports
Thirty-two Aliens
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.

Detroit = Thirty-two aliens, adiudg-
ed undesirables, left here in custody
of immigration officers today for
eastern ports for deportation to vari-
Gus European countries. The group
included % men, seven women, and
three children. Most of them entered
the country without insuection. 9th
ers were found to be ex-convicts, dis
eased or liable to become public
charges
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
LONG PARTED
NOW REUNITED
Mrs. Anna Nelson Of Keno
sha Finds Mother i'm
Visit in Ohio.


Finding her mother, whom she had
not seen in forty years, and for whom
she had searched in vain for the last
seventeen years, was the experience Of
Mrs. Anna Nelson Of 167 Newell street,
when she visited recently in Port Gin
ton, Ohio, and to her surprise found
her own mother, Mrs. Emil Nissen,
living in that city. The meeting was
most romantic one since neither the
mother or daughter had had any ink
ling Of the whereabouts of the other
and it was only through chance visit
of the daughter to her uncle's home in
that city that the discovery was made.
Mrs. Nelson after spending several
weeks with her mother returned to her
home in Kenosha on Wednesday and
is today telling her friends of the good
fortune she met with in the Buckeye
state.
Parted Forty Years Ago.
Mrs. Nelson was born in Schleswig-
Holstein in Europe, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Johnson. When
she was eighteen months old, her moth
er, forced by the death of her husband
and by pecuniary needs, left her with
her grandparents and came to America.
The baby daughter was cared for and
raised by her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Christensen, and finally
adopted by them. AS the years went
by, she kept in communication with
her mother, eherishing secret hope
that some day she might find her in
America. Then seventeen years ago
she came to America and with that be-
cause of the death Of her grandparents,
she lost trace Of her mother.
Meanwhile the mother had lived in
several cities in America. She also
had sought in vain for her long-lost
daughter and had given UP ever finding
her again.
Went to Visit Uncle.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Nelson while
searching through some of the old fam
lily letters, found one which gave the
address of an uncle, Leman johnson in
Port Washington, and without writing
to that city she went there in an at
tempt to find some trace of her rela-
tives.
81 went to a factory where my uncle
was employed" said Mrs Nelson today,
''and from photograph 1 had of him.
picked him out of several hundred
workmen. Then We went to his home
and there, much to my surprise, I
found that my mother was living with
him and keeping house for him."
Mother Is Much Surprised.
For while the mother, Mrs. Emil
Nissen, could hardly believe that at
last she had found the daughter which
she had left a baby more than forty
years ago. Mrs. Nelson had with her,
her own grandson, Louis Johnson, now
about eighteen months DID,, and the
great grandm other declared that the
child very much resembled the baby
which she had left in Europe years ago.
Both women wept tears of joy as they
talked over the years which they have
been separated.
Before coming to her home in Keno
sha, Mrs. Nelson went to Mt Clemens.
Mich, where she took treatment at the
mineral baths there. She is already
planning for her mother, whom she
has now seen but once, to visit her in
her home in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
HOLD MINISTER AS MuRDrRER

Lake Port, Call. A. Spencer, form
er clergyman, was found guilty of muir
der in the first degree by superior
court jury today in connection with
the death of his wife, whose body was
recovered from Clear Lake, near here,
July 9th. Recommendation that Spen-
GER be sentenced to life Imprisonment
was made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
SEES COAT WALK nFF

Manila, P. II. N. orbinson had
given up his raincoat as lost, when he
boarded a streetcar and noticed his
coat moving away. The coat was.
thrown over the head of the man who
had walked off with it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
Roy OF EIGHT VOTES.

West Lewisham, Eng.-Eight-year-old
Denis Davies was registered by mistake
to vote at the by-elections here. Since
his name remained on the register, ne
was entitled to vote. His father let
him vote his own way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
RECORDS SENT Rack.

Berlin.-Germany is returning. the
copper matrices of disk records she
took from British companies in her ter
ritory during the war. About 100000
of these were taken for the copper that
was in them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
FIRE THRILLS
WELLS FAMILY
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Wells
and Children Have Mar
row Escape.
AWAKENED BY SMOKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wells and their
children had narrow escape from be-
ing burned to death in their home at
a75 Park avenue just after one o'clock
this morning when a smouldering fire
which started in pile of kindling in
the furnace room of the house threat
ened to destroy the building. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wells and their children were
asleep in the house. They had re-
turned from hunting trip in northern
Wisconsin during thee day and had
started fire in the furnace. 1t is
thought that a spark from the furnace
started fire in the pile of kindling
and that the fire smouldered for some
time during the, evening. Mr.. Wells
was awakened to find the house filled
with smoke He, rushed out, clad only
in his pajamas, and shouted for help
and then proceeded to get the members
Of the family awakened and out of
harm's way.
Fire Spreading Rapidly.
The fremen made record run to
the house and arrived within three
minutes after the call had been sent
in. They found the whole basement of
the house a mass of flames with the
fire rapidly spreading to the upper
floors of the house. An effort to battle
the flames with chemicals failed and
it was necessary to lay line of hose
into the basement Of the building in
order to get the fire under control.
Firemen claimed today that the fire
had been discovered Just in time and
that had it continued for any longer
period it would have been difficult to
save the building. AS it was the entire
lower portion of the house was scorch-
ed and considerable damage was done
by smoke in the living rooms Of the
house. The loss was estimated at $500
Which is covered by insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
Death List of 40
i'm Tunnel Collision
fRv Associated Press Leased wirel

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Paris = The death list in the ST.
Lazare/ tunnel disaster probably will
approximate forty. Two burned bodies
were recovered today when the last of
the wreckage was removed. The
bodies recovered number 80 and 10
persons are missing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
425O-MILE AIR TRIP.

Paris.-Harry Fox has just finished
trip by airplane which took him 1850
miles in 20 days. He visited cities in
Italy, Germany, Czecho-S1ovakia, Den
mark, Norway and France.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
RUSSIAN NOVELS READ.

Reval, Latvia.-M. Remizof, the Rus
sian author, who has just fed from the
famine area, reports the young Rus
sian writer's read their works to select
audiences. They have been unable to
get any of their writings printed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
sTTTDENTs M ssSTJTNTs y

Oxford, Eng-The st. Giles Stunt
Club is Oxford's latest freak club. It's
members in the evening perform trick
cycling feats in st. Giles street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13
sTrspEND RATE INcREAsE

Springfield, Ill.-The Illinois com
merce commission today suspended un-
til Feb. End, proposed advance in the
freight rates on the Rockford and In
terurban Railway.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13

California produces more bOrax than
any other state.
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To Mr.. and Mrs. George Freidl, North
Vest Main street, son. Friday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07
AMERICAN ZIONIST
OFFICERS RESIGN;
WERE REPUDIATED

CLEVELAND, Ohio June z. Re
pudiation of officers of the admins
tration of the American Zionist or
ganization by the twenty-fourth an
annual convention today resulted in
the resignation of Judge Julian
Mack of Chicago and six other Of
ficers of the organization and thirty
five members and the secretary of
the national executive committee.
The resignation came at the end Of
a long night session which ran into
the early morning hours and were an
nounced from the floor by Judge
Mack after the convention voted
overwhelming disapproval Of the
presidents annual report.
Dissension grew out Of the differ
ences between the present admins
tration of the Zionist organization of
American and the World Zionist or
ganization. particularly with refer
ence to the keren Hayesod. Judge
Mack assured the delegates that he
and the 9TH. who resigned would
remain the ranks of Zionism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07
LOSS IN
FLOOD GIVEN
AT TF|FTYF|vE

PUEBLO, Colo. June Commit
tee of real estate men today estimat-
ed property damage at Pueblo from
the flood at between s15,000.000
and $50, 900. The damage IN ap-
praisal Of buildings and contents.
The known dead totalled SIS, accord
ing to Red Cross officials.
With plans laid for a completes
onsus Of thee destitute families I'm
the flood district, for establishment
Of a refugee camp and installment OF
complete field hospital equipment
which is expected TO arrive any hour
the systematization and centraliza-
ton Of relief work in the district be-
gan in real earnest today.
These various projects were defin-
itely mapped out ut the night meet
ing of the Red Cross. according to Dr.
j. +. Pierce, medical director Of the
Red Cross. The field hospital will
accommodate about $50 patients. The
tene colony will handle the home
less flood sufferers in a scientific
and sanitary manner, Dr. Pierce said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07
CockyOach Racing Proves
Popular Sport IN Turkey;
Heavy Bets IN abundance

CONSTANTINOPLE, June T.
Betting on cockroach races is one of
the newest sports here. II was intro
duced BY Russian who has lust
opened hall where a man who want
some real excitement for his money
can get results.
The hall is darkened at the mo
ment the race is to begin. Then q
single electric light at the end of q
runway is turned on, and the cock
roaches. each in a separate track, are
let loose from their cages to race for
the light.
More real, old-fashioned, non.
professional snort NAV be had here
than in any other city Of Europe
This is due in part to the Allied
troops of occupation, to the Ameri-
can officers and sailors on station
here. and the large number of Anne
rican and British civilians who have
come out for business since the arm
istice
What the Russian refugees have
done in the way of enlivening the
city with concerts, dancing places and
queer restaurants, the other Allie
have done in sporting lines.
In winter there is wild boar, duck
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07
0PTOMETRlSTS
OF VALLEY ARE
NOW ORGANIZED

At meeting of the optometrists O..
the Valley. held in McAllen yesterday.
the Rio Grande Valley Optometrical
Association was organized This as
scciation is a branch Of the Texas
Optometrical Association.
The purpose cf the organization is
to bring the members of this profes-
siou into closer cooperation. and to
help place the practice of optometry
on par with similar professions. A
bill is icing prepared now that will
require all optometrists TO pass a
strict examination in order to get a
license to practice their profession.
and il will be supported by the new
organization.
Mark Moore of McAllen was cleo
ted president and Robert Rutlcge. of
Brownsville. secretary.
A committee was appointed to draw
up constitution and bylaws.
The next meeting of the asSocia-
tion will be held in Brownsville on
June 16.
Robert Rutlege. w. A. Rutlege. NJ
Landin and Lawrence Olmsted. rep
resented Brownsville at the meeting.
Over twenty oDtrometrists from var
ious towns in the Valley were present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07
COUNTY OBTAINS
LOAN OF $1,000
Amount Will Carry the Coun.
ty Until New Budget
August |
At a special meeting

At special meeting
the commissioners 20 u r
this morning an offer was made
to the county to extend credit to the
amount of $1,000 at the rate of
eight per cent. This amount is to car
~ the finances Of the county until
August first when the new budget
will be made The offer was made by
the Merchants National Bank, and
was accepted by the court. The in
terest, to be paid monthly. Is to
come out Of the general funds OF
the county.
The report of the maintenance of
drainage committee in the San Be
nito district was read and approved.
To correct an error in the distrbu
tion Of taxes, levied on property de
irving the benefits of the county
drainage ditch, it was ordered that
S14,239.39 be transferred from the
sinking fund TO the maintalnence
fund. Heretofore Of the tax Sl.lO OH
the hundred dollars on property ST.
tuated on the drainage ditch .05 was
apportioned to the maintainence
fund and $1.05 to the sinking fund.
The apportionment now is so to the
maintainence fund and so TO the
sinking fund. Under this arrangement
there is now 1s,9S5.7S to the credit
Of the sinking fund and $l5,S2l.48
II, the maintainence fund.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07

and fox hunting. There is also. in and
out of season, plenty OF horseback
riding over the dirt roads and un-
fenced stretches Of upland country on
both sides Of the Bosphorus. horse
races are often held.
Both the British and the Ameri
cans have laid out golf courses. There
are a'so few tennis courts.
The troops and sailors with in the
city have taken charge of large
field near Taxim. in the center OF
Pera ard there play football and
baseball matches Yachting and
swimming are commonplace sports
open to all.
The Russians from the Black Sea
who are accustomed TO bathe naked
have increaseA the popularity Of the
beaches, especially fine strip Of
Vand on the Marmora north shore
known as Floriada. There, without
let or h'ndrance. men, women and
children, undress on the open beach
and bathe in costumes that seem
quite conventional here.
The Turks have contributed
chicken fights TO the international
sports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07
MEXICAN MINERS TO
DISPLAY PRODUCTS

SALTILLO. Coahuila. Mexico,
June z. Miners in Mexico have
been invited to send exhibits of min
erals TO the mining congress which
will be held in Chicago, December II
10 22, 1921.
Walter s. Gates, manager Of the
Sierra Mojada district of Coahuila,
abandoned during the revolution and
forfeited for the payment of tax
cs, will be cleaned out and extensive
development undertaken.
Engineer Max Quinn has charge of
the official survey Of the property
which includes 81 mining claims.
Engineer Francisco Salas will de-
velop the Estela group Of zinc mines
in the FL Agujarada mountains near
Saltillo. The property now is idle
because of the low price of metals and
the lack of raidroad facilities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07
TEXAS RAIL TRAFFIC DEM0RAL|ZED
MARINE STRIKE
DELAYS ISABEL
TAMPICO LINES

The marine strike and shipping
board difficulty have delayed the es-
tablishment of the proposed Point Is
abel Tampico line, according 10 a
telegram today to the Chamber OF
Commerce from J. +. Harris Of Hous-
ton, who is organizing company for
the operation Of such a line. The
telegram, made public this afternoon
by j. Fl. Hott, manager of the Cham
Der of Commerce, says:
Marine strike and shipping board
difficulty combined TO delay u.
Tampico line will be established in a
snort time. New Orleans as soon as
soon az harbor has sufficient depth"
The decision of Mr.. Harris to es-
tablish the Tampico Point Isabel line
follows survey Of possible cargoes
out Of Brownsville prepared by the
Chamber of Commerce and trip to
Houston by A. b. Walker, chairman
of the industrial committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Mrs. Harris, who will be associated
with her husband in the operation of
the line, visited Brownsville some
months ago in connection with the
project, and they have been at work
on the preliminaries since that time.
Negotiations are under way with the
United States shipping board for the
purchase Of one or more of its boats
for the Point Isabel Tampico service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07
Paper
Suit Exhibit
AtLOcULSfOye

Even the buttons of a paper suit
displayed at Joe Joachim's store on
Elizabeth Street are of war and in
demnity material.
Not the conventional pearl" but
metal button of certain processed
tin are used nthese war time
clothes.
The suit, dyed dark blue, is very
carefully woven in criss-cross
wave making it very strong and dur
able.
The suit saves pressing bills, it is
said. III once crease il put in one,
or rather if the paper is folded it
will hold a crease as long as will a
piece of paper.
If paper gets wet, though. some
say, il would fade away into nothing
ness, and then what would the wear
er do? What if it rains?
But it is not made of wrapping pa
per.
Twisted paper. similar TO that
which il used for a certain type Of
twine in wrapping, Is the material
that is used in weaving the suits. 1t
can't be torn off a mans back TO
make him pay his bills.
An inexperienced observer could
mt tell ii from the real thing"
II is made in very modern style,
except that the trousers are a trifle
ample and wide.
Engraved on the buttons are the
words "Deutsche Mode" meaning
German style.
They can't be used in Brownsville,
the c'othiers say. The rather warm
sun might leave the wearer with
out a suit
Or il cigarette ash touched
somewhere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07
INCOME TAX MEN
ORGANIZED into
DRIVE SQUADRON

Louis b. Scharnberg, deputy col
lector of internal revenue i'm charge
Of the Brownsville zone and three
other deputies Of the first district Of
Texas, have been assigned by the col
lector of internal revenue for Texas
to a flying squadron which will con-
duct tax drive beginning June Is
and ending August ! ,. The drive COW
c ronly the large cities in the states
of Texas. Oklahoma and Arkansas.
according TO Mr.. Scharnberg. The
squadron will consist of seventeen de
puties. The remaining thirteen have
been selected from the second dis
trict Of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkan-
sas.
After the drive Mr.. Scharnberg
will return to his post of duty at
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-07
DEATH VALLEY SAFE
FOR AUTO TOURISTS

Los ANGELES. Cal. June z. -
Death Valley and the desert surround
ng it have at last been made safe
'or travellers, in the belief Of off.
-ials Of the Automobile Club of
Southern California.
Employees Of the club have returned
home with the announcement that
they have completed the work of
erecting metal guide signs in the al
and that ?etaoin etaoinetaoinetaoi
most trsckless wastes Of the valley
and that motorists no longer need
fear to traverse it.