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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
Kenosha County
Helps Rock County
John Herzog and B. F. Wood of Keno
sha Talk Prices to Sugar Beet
Men at GAINESVILLE.

Efforts to organize the beet sugar
growers of Rock county for the pur-
pose Of agreeing on prices and acreage,
eliminated in meeting at GAINESVILLE
Friday night addressed by John Her.
zog, secretary of the Kenosha-Rac
Beet Growers association and B. F.
Wood, county agent of Kenosha. Hugh
Hemingway, president of the Rock
county farm bureau, was elected q
delegate to the conference of beet
growers to be held at Waukesha today.
All prices for sugar beets are set by
the factory in advance of planting the
crop and practically all the beets
grown are contracted before planting.
Farmers have been complaining that
thesa prices are too low. At the meet
ing Friday night Mr.. Herzog stated
that if the farmers do not get 500 an
acre for their beets, it is better they
were left out
We don't intend" he said, ito put
the factories out of business, but
neither do we intend to raise things
at loss; we want to raise something
we can sell at a profit and if we can't
make any money raising sugar beets,
then we will turn our heads and hands
to something which will and at which
we don't have to work so hard"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
OIL TANK EXPLODES
AT MEMPHIS, TENN.
Most of the Dead Were Members of
the Negro Colony About the Big
Plant of Sinclair Oil Company.
(By United Pressl


Memphis, Tenn Twenty-Five persons
We're killed when a series of explosions
wrecked the Sinclair Oil company's
plant here at 7:40 o'clock, police esti-
mated at $40 today. Firemen said it
was almost certain that four more
tanks would explode. Twenty-Five
men, four Of them whites, were due to
be working at the plant when the tank
exploded The only hope given for any
of them is that some may have been
late in arriving at work. There are
twelve gasoline and oil tanks at the
Sinclair plant here. So far only one
large tank has exploded but every tank
is ablaze. More explosions are expected
to follow but the fremen hold some
hope Of preventing some of them. Po-
lice went all over that section of North
Memphis, warning everyone living
within half mile of the plant to flee
as it seemed certain there would be
other explosions. A whole block of
houses were blown down. The ma
GRITTY of those killed in the plant were
believed to be negroes. In one house
HoCHSE ana HVS cnIlOren were re-
ported to have been killed. Fearing
that houses within half mile radius
of the plant would be wiped out should
more tanks explode, police were going
over that section of North Memphis
warning residents to get as far from
the scene as possible. The explosions
were caused by spark from the chisel
of workman who was working on a
tank containing $4,000 gallons of gaso-
line, which first blew up. No trace has
been found of the man and it is be-
lieved he was blown to pieces,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
WAUKESHA MAN
AS SCHOOL AID
G. F. LOOMS, Former Sup
erintendent at Wauke-
sha Recommended.
Is EXCELLENT CHOICE
Mr.. Loomis Confers with Mrs.
Bradford in Chicago This
Morning.

At a meeting of the teachers com
mittee held on yesterday afternoon it
was unanimously voted to recommend
for the position of assistant superin-
tendent of the schools of Kenosha, G..
F. Loomis of Waukesha, who is at
present a graduate student in the Uni
versity of Chicago. Mr.. Loomis was
suggested by Mrs. Mary D. Bradford,
superintendent of schools of the city,
for the position and he conferred with
Mrs. Bradford in the Hahnemann hos
pital in Chicago, this morning.
He is coming to Kenosha late this
afternoon to take the matter up
farther with the members of the
Board of Education and his formal ap-
pointment to the position is expected
to be sanctioned at meeting of the
board called for Thursday evening.
Mr.. LOOMS has had a wide expert
ence as an educator and members of
the board believe that he will be an
excellent addition to the splendid
school force of Kenosha. Mrs. Brad
ford has been in touch with Mr..
Loomis for several weeks and they
have held number of conferences at
the hospital in Chicago. When School
Commissioner John l. Chester recently
carried to her the wish of the board
that she name an assistant superinten-
dent, she at once declared that Mr..
Loomis would be her choice if she was
given the privilege of naming her aid.
Known in Wisconsin School Work.
"Mr. LOOMS is full of pep and ex-
cellently qualified for the position of
assistant superintendent of the schools
of Kenosha," declared Commissioner
Chester this morning. "His experience
has been along lines which should be
especially helpful to Kenosha and he
has had some twenty years in service
as teacher and school director, all of
it in Wisconsin. The members of the
committee believe that he is an ex-
cellent man and that he has all the
qualifications for higher work"
Mr.. Loomis is a Wisconsin man and
has lived all of his life in Wisconsin.
He took his first degree on graduation
from Beloit College and later he went
into school work. He served during a
period Of nearly twenty years at the
head of the schools in several Wiscon-
sin cities, including Waupun, Oconto
and Waukesiia. He was superinten-
dent of the schools of Waukesha two
years ago when he declined re-
election with the understanding that
he would go to the University of Chi
cago for post graduate work.
Mrs. BradfOrd's Return Delayed
The return of Mrs. Bradford from
the hospital may be delayed for some
days and possibly weeks. Although
her recovery from the operation was
rapid she has since been under the
radium treatment and her friends fear
that on this account she may be forced
to remain under hospital care for a
considerable time. Some suggestion
has been made of slight radium burn
but no official statement has come from
the hospital to this effect. The gen
eral condition of Mrs. Bradford is ex-
cellept but the physicians attending
her are unanimous in the statement
that she can not return to her official
duties at this time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
Sends Warming
to KenOshans
California VIII Not Be Able to Take
Care of People Seeking Treatment
for tuberculosis.

Dr.. G. Windesheim, head of the Ke-
nosha health department, has received
a letter from Mrs. Elizabeth E. NJ.
Tate Thompson, widely known to the
health workers in Kenosha, warming
people of Wisconsin against going to
California to seek aid in the battle
against tuberculosis. The letter fol-
lows: -
City Health officer,
Kenosha, Wis.
Sir:-At the annual meeting Of the
California League of Municipalities,
an organization in the state composed
of all city and county officials, the fol-
lowing resolution was offered by the
bureau of tuberculosis of the state
board Of health and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the cities and counties Of
the state Of California have serious
problem in their own communities, and
whereas, the state has no provision
for non-residents suffering with tuber-
culosis, and
Whereas, the housing of tubercu-
losis patients is serious matter in the
resort counties of California; there
fore, be it
Resolved, that the California
League of Municipalities respectfully
urge the state, city and county health
officers of the eastern and middle
western states to publish during the
winter months, warning against the
migration of tuberculosis persons of
very limited means or those wIo are
INDECENT, unless the patient is able to
give guarantee that he will be cared
for. Otherwise it will entail hardship
and misery for the patient and consti-
tute serious problem for the com
munity in which the patient attempts
to live"
1t is, of course, unnecessary to ex-
plain further to you the reason for
such resolution beyond the fact that
the government has contracted for a
large number of beds in both public
and private hospitals, and this, with
the influx of persons travelling only
with funds enough to reach here or
who hope to obtain light work which
does not exist, makes it necessary for
us to appeal to you in order that much
misery and suffering may be saved
these people and to urge you to stress
the fact that climate without good
food, rest and medical care, has never
cured tuberculosis.
We bespeak your consideration and
help by giving this resolution pub
Lefty in your state, in order that
much suffering and hardship may be
saved these unfortunate people.
Thanking you in advance, l am, very
truly yours, E. L. M. Tate Thompson,
director, Bureau of tuberculosis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
ESTABLISH SMALL GYMNASIUM.
Congregational Sunday School Pupils
Now Have Recreation Room.

A partial solution to the recreational
question has. been effected by Sunday
school officers and teachers in the
First Congregational Church, with the
establishment of gymnasium by com
bining two fair-sized rooms into one
large gymnasium hall. The room has
been equipped for exercises, games
and basketball which the boys in the
Sunday school may enjoy daily. 1t is
felt that the small gymnasium will
answer the needs Of the Congregation
alists until such time as the planned
parish home is erected.
A further contribution of $500 for
the parish house has been made in the
purchase of parish bonds by the Sun
day school The money is the pro-
ceeds Of entertainments which have
been conducted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
Plans Being Laid for the
Opening of Financial
Station on West Side.
SEES A BIG GROWTH
Inspector Hopeful of Early Ac-
ton for the Extension
of Facilities.

An extension of the post office faeifi-
ties for Kenosha was predicted today
by Maor Otto, inspector of the post
office department. who has been in Ke-
nosha for some time making the annual
inspection of the Kenosha Office
Major Otto is impressed with the
great growth of the Kenosha Office in
the past ten years and he announced
this morning that the department was
laying plans for the opening of finan-
cial station to serve the great west
and southwest side of the city. While
the drug store of the J. D, Sullivan
company has been suggested by the
inspectors, the location for the new
station this has not been definitely
agreed upon. 1t is probable that q
contract making possible the opening
of the station will be made within a
few days. It is probable that the sta
ton will be under the direct charge Of
worker employed by the post Office
department. 1t will be financial"
station and it will handle money
orders and stamps and accept parcels
for transfer through the mails.
May Work Into West Side Branch.
1t is admitted that the demand for
such station on the west side of the
city has long been recognized and it
was said today that the branch might
later work into a branch which would
be maintained entirely by the govern
ment with a building rented to take
care of it's business. In ten years tht
population of the city has grown
eighty-nine per cent and much of this
growth has been on the west and the
southwest side and there has been an
insistent demand for further postal
facilities in this big territory. There
are other portions of the city also
demanding extensions and it is posi-
BILE that other branches will follow if
the government agents can make prop
er arrangements for their installation
See Hope of Enlargement.
Major Otto said today that the de-
partment was recognizing the demands
of offices for enlargement and he cited
the fact that supervising architects
had been at Oak Park during the past
week making plans for the extension
of the facilities of the government at
the Oak Park office. 1t is known that
much of this work, where extensions
are found absolutely necessary to take
care of the business, is being handled
directly through the department in
Washington.
The demand of Kenosha for added
facilities has been before the depart
ment for several years and it is be-
lieved that it will receive early con-
sideration from the department.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
Gasoline Prices
Take a Tumble

The tumble in prices hit gasoline
and kerosene today when the Standard
Oil company announced drops of two
and three cents gallon respectively
i'll the prices Of these commodities.
High test gasoline was quoted at 2S.9
cents this morning at the service sta
tions in Kenosha and lower test gas
was selling at 26.9 cents. The drop
had been expected in Kenosha as bull
letins Of the company had been re-
ceived telling of the change in the
larger cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
DELPHIAN CHAPTERS MEET.
Both KenOsha and Southport Chapters
Have Interesting Meetings at Elks.

Both KenOsha and Southport Chapters
Have Interesting Meetings at Elks.
Members Of Kenosha Delphian chap
ter met in the women's lounge at the
Elks Club on Monday afternoon, with
Mrs. G. r. Caughey as leader. The
following topics on Palestine" We're
given; Topography of Palestine"
Mrs. Carl Starr; "Infuence Of Physical
Conditions" Mrs R. J. Dolan; "Sour-
ces Of Hebrew History" Mrs. Swan
Peterson; Leadership of Moses" Mrs.
Fred r. Krah; Ezra of Judges" Mrs.
Eugene Smith; "Social Customs as
Revealed by the Story of Ruth" Mrs.
Johnson; "The Prophet Samuel" Mrs.
Butcher. The topics were we'll given
and were supplemented by items from
outside reading. The Introductory lee
ture in series of lectures on civic
problems was read The next meeting
will be held Monday afternoon, Janu-
airy 31st, at the Elks Club.
The members of Southport Delphian
chapter met in the women's lounge at
the Elks Club Monday evening. Topics
were given as follows: "Phoenician
Colonies Miss Virginia Wulff; ,"Pal-
estine-The Era of Judges" Miss
Frances Beck; "The Prophet Samuel
Miss Sophye Zens; "Israels First
King" Reeva Goldberg; "Saups Tragic
Death" Miss Annie Kaltenbach; "Da-
vid, King and Warrior" Reeva Gold
berg; Jerusalem, City of David" Miss
Christine Rasmussen; "Solomon's
Reign" Miss Mayme Zens; Wisdom
of Solomon" Theresa Zens. Miss Beck
presided for Mrs. A. A. Isermann. The
first in series of civic lectures was
read The next meeting will be held
Monday evening, February 7th, when
all old topics will be cleared.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
Wheatland Lost
Case in Court
William Spetzman is Given Judgment
Against the Town of Wheatland
for $111.SS.

A jury in the municipal court late
yesterday afternoon brought in YER
dict against the town Of Wheatland,
whom William Spetzman, a former
saloonkeeper there, had been suing for
rebate on his saloon license when
the country went dry. Attorney Cal
vim Stewart appeared in behalf of the
town of Wheatland and the plaintiff
was represented by his counsel, Verne
Baker. According to the decision of
the jury Spetzman is given s111.88 and
the costs of the trial. It is under
stood that Attorney Stewart will ap-
peal the case for the town of Wheat
land,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
ADOPT
THE new SCALE
Journeymen Notify Master
Plumbers Of Adoption
of Lower Scale.
BACK TO WORK AT ONCE
BULLETIN.

Following their meeting this
morning, the Journeymen Plumb
ers voluntarily sent the Master
Plumbers notice that on and
after January the oath, the scale
would be $500 day or S1.OO an
hour instead of $1,000 day or
S1.25 an hour. The journeymen
agreed to be back at work on Tues
day morning. The journeymen de-
clared that a thorough discussion
of the situation had lead them to
help meet the present industrial
situation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
POWELL QUITS SHIPPING BOARD
(By Associated Press

tby AssOclateu FreshI
Washington. = Chester Powell Of
California resigned today as a member
of the new shipping board, effective
imm ediately. 1t was announced at th5
White House that he was leaving the
board to become a member of the
California railroad commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
KENOSHA CRUSADER
GETS SIX WARRANTS
After Practice in Racine County, Keno
sha County Agent Starts to Clean
Up Kenosha This Afternoon.
BULLETIN.
by Associated Press)


misunderstanding Lojeski of
Kenosha was one of a number of
defendants who pleaded guilty to
charges of possession and trans
portation of liquor in the United
States court before Judge Geiger
here this morning. He was fined
$500 and costs. Roman A. Eek
stein, Milwaukee and Kenosha
broker, convicted on trial of pos
sessing, transporting and selling
liquor, was sentenced to 6 months
in the house of correction and
fined $1,000 and the costs. This is
the most severe sentence given in
any of the cases in court here.
Eckstein was granted weeks stay
of execution in which to perfect
an appeal to the United States
district court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27

Charles Hudson. AIT Pearl street, re
ported to the police in Racine on Sat
urday evening that several articles bao
been stolen from his automobile Will
it was parked on Racine street. =
cushion and a suit of clothes wer'
among the things missed. In the sui
of clothes was a bank book and othe
articles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
MORE MONEY
FOR POLITENESS
Miss Harbaugh, Kenosha's
Most Polite Person Gets
Another Surprise.
FIFTY DOLLARS MORE
Does it paw to be polite !?

Does it pay to be polite!
Miss Mildred Harbaugh, the Keno
sha young woman who was picked by
the Chicago Tribune politeness re-
porter, as the most polite person, whom
he had met in Kenosha, is doubly sure
that it does.
On last Friday this inquisitive gem
tleman dropped into the offices of DR..
Pugh in the Public Service building
and asked all sorts of annoying ques-
tions. Miss Harbaugh aided him in
every way, to secure answers for his
queries without knowing who he was.
A few hours later the reporter re-
turned and informed Miss Harbaugh
that she had won the $4,000 prize of
fered by the metropolitan paper.
But you haven't heard anything yet.
Then Comes Another Surprise.
On Monday afternoon, just as Miss
Harbaugh was getting over chat grand
and glorious feeling" which she ex-
perienced when she was handed the
$4,000 prize money card by the Tri-
bune representative, she received a
letter. When she opened, she found q
check for another $4,000.
The letter was from her employer,
DR.. George A. Pugh, who has been i'll
at the Mayo Brothers hospital in Ro-
chester. He explained that he had read
in the Sunday Tribune how she had
been awarded the politenes prize.
In congratulating her, he explained
that if it was worth $4,000 to the Chi
cago Tribune for her to be polite, 1T
was certainly worth another $4,000
to her employer.
Insurance Man Remembers.
This morning when representative
of the News called upon Miss Har-
baugh, she was opening letter from
F. G. Frey, secretary and manager of
the Wisconsin Life Insurance company
of Madison. Mr.. Frey wrote letter
of congratulations and enclosed the
clipping from the Tribune. He had
called upon Doctor Pugh about FIVE
months ago and had remembered her
politeness. And so Miss Harbaugh's
fame spreads.
She told the News representative
this morning that she had been re-
ceiving telephone calls ever since it
was announced that she had won the
$4,000. Girls who work in the same
building with Miss Harbaugh have all
brought up fruit, candy and dainties
for Miss Harbaugh. people are just
too nice" Miss Harbaugh said this
morning.
Miss Harbaugh is now doubly sure
that politeness is not always wasted
on the desert air.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

All Barber Shops affiliated with II
Boss BARRIERS Association will kee
their shops open on Thursday afte
moons till p. m. in the future to tai
effect at once. Geo. P. Rohr, Pres, ,
DeRose, Sec, Boss Barbers.-adv. CT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27

Mid-semester final examinations
engrossing the attending of Kenos'
school pupils today. The semest
will close on Friday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
Dogs and Cats S.
Lose Memory
Central Europeon Cats and Dogs For
get How to Drink Saucer
!. of Milk.

Budapest ~ Even the cats and dogs
of Central Europe have degenerated
as a result of the war says professor
Balkanyi, Director of the Veterinary
School here, who is investigating how
the habits of domestic animals have
been Influenced by that cause. Most of
the town-bred cats in this part of the
would refuse to drign milk because it
is unknown by them, due to the lack
of milk during the war, the professor
asserts.
Both cats and dogs are relapsing to
the savage ways of their untamed an
cestors," he says. "The vagrancy Of
dogs is startling. Pet dogs elope from
heart broken mistresses. joining packs
of NANCY village dogs, where they live
in communist equality"
The same authority says that, be-
sides hydrophobia, nervous diseases
are very frequent among animals.
am afraid domestic animals in Eastern
Europe are degenerating and that the
stock must be replenished from over
seas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27

Forty-six per cent of all wood US
in the United States is required {
the farms.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
MEET IN RACINE.

Fifty Kenosha members of the Wal
Their League were in Racine Sunday to
attend the district convention at St.
Johns Church. The Rev. C. Buenger
of the Evangelical Lutheran Friedens
Church was speaker at the Sunday
evening session Other speakers were
Mr.. Piepkorn of Milwaukee, Professor
Engelbreth of River Forest, Ill.,, ma
tional field secretary, and the Rev. Mr.
Maier Of Milwaukee, international sec
rotary. The Racine Luther League
members served supper to the visitors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27

It costs from s12 to ST. a hundre
weight to raise cattle, according
agriculture experts,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27

There are eight million unnaturali
ed aliens in the United States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27

Racine papers declare that the clever
house burglar who recently worked in
Kenosha and Racine, is now working
at West Allis. A number of burglaries
similar to the ones committed in Ke-
nosha and Racine have been reported
from West Allis in recent days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27

Racine officials seem to be agreed
that Prohibition Agent John Scholey
must ask the state of Wisconsin to pay
his salary for work done in Racine
and Kenosha counties. The County
Board of Kenosha county at its last
session turned down new bill offered
by Scholey and he may sue this county.
It is possible that the state will re-
imburse Scholey for his time and pay
the fees properly due to him. In his
Racine work he was accompanied by
state prohibition enforcement officers
and they may see that he is properly
paid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27

Miss Florence Young, 90S Willow
street. is recovering from a serious
illness. I
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
B o r N.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dehamer, SIS
Erie street, daughter, Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27

A New York department store runs
an elevator for men only.