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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
Bristol Woman
Died Wednesday
Mrs. Florence Hill, Wife of Lee ]. Hill
of Bristol. Died Wednesday at
st. GATHERINGS Hospital.

Mrs. Florence Hill, aged forty-three
years, the wife of Lee J. Hill and a
woman widely known among the resi-
dents Of the Bristol community, died
on Wednesday night at the st. Cath
crimes hospital She had been i'll
for several weeks and death was not
unexpected.
The deceased was born in Kenosha
county December 6, 1878, the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Lightner,
pioneer residents Of the county She
was married March 81, 1899 and short
~ afterwards the family moved to
northwestern Iowa. They returned to
Bristol two years ago. Mrs. Fill had
been active in the work of the Metho-
dist church at Bristol and in the COM
munity life Of Bristol and her death
comes as real loss to the community.
Surviving the deceased are her hus-
band and four children; Mrs. Keith
Bolton, Miss Jessie Hill and Ollie and
David Hill, all of Bristol.
The funeral services will be held at
one o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
home with interment following in the
family plot in the Liberty Corners
cenetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
PLAYING FOR FRIEND
STARTS BISCHOFF BAD
Creditors of Chicago Broker May Get
Ten Cents on the Dollar
and Maybe Less.

10y AbsOCiSIeu ETeSS Leased wire
Chicago, Ill. - Raymond J. Bischoff
under detention in connection with
an admitted $4,5OO,oOO shortage as a
result of financial dealings with APP
proximately six thousand residents of
the Chicago "Back of the Yards" dis
trict blamed lucky deal with a
friends $3.50 for the future transac-
tions which have involved him so
heavily.
IA friend begged me to play the
market with his money, saying his
creditors were pushing him." Bischoff
was quoted as having said. 81 con-
sented, doubling his money in a week.
He told his friends and l Immediately
was besieged with similar requests.
That was the beginning of it."
"Dabblings in oil" led to his pres
emit status, he was quoted after visions
of big financial deals arose when he
found how easy it was to have others
give him their money to invest.
Bischoff's attorney maintains that
the 25~year-old wizard of Bubbly
Creek" has violated no law in his
dealings despite shortage of mill
lions.
Creditors may realize ten cents on
the dollar, the attorney said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
Ken0sha Third
in Accident Toll
Milwaukee, Racine and KenOsha Had
Most Accidents During 1921 in
the Badger State.

Madison, Wis.-One per cent of the
accidents for which workers compen-
sation has been allowed in Wisconsin
in the six year period 1850, inclu-
sive, were death cases to the bene-
ficiaries of which nine per cent of the
total amount of money paid out was
given, the industrial commission an
nounced today.
The total number of accident cases
was SO ,4S6, of which 1864 were deaths
and 5,768 permanent injuries. The
number of working days lost through
accidents in this period was 13,798,0
Thirty-three per cent of the indus
trial accidents occurred in Milwaukee,
although the figures show that one or
more industrial accidents has happen
ed each year in every county in the
state. Racine and Kenosha ranked
after Milwaukee in the number of
accidents.
Accidents incurred in handling OBJ
jects were the most frequent, account
ing for % per cent of the total. Ac-
cidents through machinery caused the
greatest number Of days lost, however,
although they number only Is per cent
of the total during the six years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
Twenty Women and Sixteen Men Are Drawn to
Serve on Important Jury for Trials
lin Circuit Court.
WILL ACT AS THE CLEANUP SQUAD
This Jury VIII Hear Remaining Gases Following Grand
Jury Indictments and Many Other Cases
Entire County is Represented.

the avenue of grand jury indictments
will be laid over for trial by this
woman jury" In addition to these
criminal cases there will be an I'M
usually large number of civil cases to
be tried. Women have not been given
the chance to sit on juries trying
civil cases in the circuit court as yet
and this will be the novelty offered by
the court at the next term.
The names Of many men and women
who have been prominent in the affairs
of the county are to be found in the
list drawn today.
No Objection to Women Jurors.
While it has been less than year
since the first woman juror was called
in Kenosha county, all objection to
their service has been removed. The
uniform care which the women jurors
have shown in the trial of cases has
won for them the respect of the court
and the attorneys who have been ac-
tive in the trial of the large number
of cases which have been before the
circuit court. While at the outset it
was customary for the attorneys to
look with disfavor on the women as
jurors, it is declared that practically
all of the attorneys now accept the
women with considerable pleasure.
The March term Of the court will
begin on March 18th and the calendar
will be issued the first of March. At
torneys are now filing their notices
for trial for the term and 1t is ex-
pected that there will be in the neigh
borhood of hundred cases to be tried.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
WON'T STAND FOR
TAXES FOR BONUS
May Send Letter to Congress Late To-
day Outlining His Views on \
Proposed Legislation.
tBy Associated Press Leased wire.)

by Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Washfngton.-President Harding is
unalterably opposed to the enactment
of the special taxes suggested to
finance the soldier bonus or to the re-
turn to taxes which have been repealed,
it was stated officially today at the
White House. 1t also was indicated
that the executive was very much in
doubt if it would be possible to raise
the required amount to finance the
cash feature of the bonus under an
issue of bonds without appreciably ad-
vancing interest rates and destroying
the financial tranquility which is
sought. The president, it was said,
was disposed to be favorable to the
bonus bill, his attitude had to be that
Of finding sane and sensible conditions
for the fulfllment of promises made
on one hand without disturbing the
desired return to financial stability.
1t was stated that Harding's attitude
on the bonus question would be made
clear to congress in a communication
expected to be sent to the senate and
house subcommittee dealing with the
bonus subject. Whether this letter
would go forward today was not dis
closed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
State Death Rate
at Normal Figure
K8nosha County One of Counties in
Which Death from InfantiIe
Paralysis is Reported.

The states death record for the last
quarter of 1921, which totalled 6,703,
was equivalent to a death rate of 10
per 1000 population, the average rate
for the past IS years, the state board
of health said in a statement today.
During this time the rate has never
exceeded II per, 1000 population ex-
cept during the 1918 influenza epidem-
ic. In all groups except that of 65
years of age or over, decrease in
deaths is shown by the report. Cancer
again Ted as the. largest single cause
of death, with GIT; pneumonia caused
555 deaths; violence AL; pulmonary
tuberculosis 100; enteritis under 2
years IT'S; scarlet fever so; meningitis
45, tuberculosis other than pulmonary
40; influenza 80; typhoid fever 20;
whooping cough 10; puerperal septi-
cenia 6.
Deaths from violence were listed as
follows: Suicide SO; automobile acct
dents 81; accidental falls 40; acciden-
tai fractures and dislocations So; ac-
cidental burns and scaids SO; gunshot
wounds 3; railroad accidents 80; acct
dental drowning 20; homicide II; in
jury by animals IL; gas asphyxia 6;
CONGREGATIONS 6; streetcar accidents Z;
accidents due to use Of machinery 5;
electroeations 2; elevator accidents 2;
dynamite explosions 1; lead poisoning
/; monoxide poisoning /; ptomaine
poisoning 2; drinking. moonshine 8.
Nineteen deaths were reported as
due to social diseases, 10 to erysipelas,
z to tetanus, to sleepy sickness, IL
to infantile paralysis, and l to small
pox. The deaths from infantile paral-
ysis were distributed by counties as
follows: Chippewa, Dane, Dodge, Ke-
nosha, Langlade, Manitowoc, Price,
Sank, Trempealeau, Washington, Wau-
shara, one each; Sheboygan, two.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
STEPLADDER FALL
RESULTS IN DEATH
John Nelson, &C, Fatally Injured When
He Falls from Ladder at Home
This Morning.

A stepladder accident resulted in
death just before two o'clock this af-
ternoon when John Nelson, aged 66
years, died at his home at 723 Edward
street from injuries received two
hours earlier when he fell from a
stepladder and down flight of stairs
leading to the basement Of his home.
He struck his head on the concrete
flooring of the cellar and received a
fractured skull, which with an intern
al hemorrhage caused by the facture
of his right collar bone, caused his
death.
Nelson, who was regularly employed
by Peter Frandsen as a cement worker,
was not working today and was utiliz-
ing the time to make some repairs in
the hallway leading to the stairs to
his basement. In doing this he used
a stepladder from which he fell to the
floor of the hall and then later down
the stairway to the floor of the base
ment. Members of the family who
hurried to him, found him unconscious
and he never rallied. Drs. Randall and
Caughey were summoned Immediately
but were unable to do more than ease
his pain. He died at one forty-five
o'clock this afternoon.
The remains were taken to the Han
sen Funeral Home to be prepared for
burial. Coroner Truman T. Parker will
hold an inquest into the death prob
ably on Wednesday morning.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and by eleven children. He was we'll
known in the community in which he
lived and his death brought sudden
and widespread sorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
UNCLE JOE CANNON
TO QUIT CONGRESS
Veteran Member and Former Speaker
Declares He is Not a Candidate
for Reelection.
tBy associated Press Leased wirel

tBy associated Press Leased Wire)
Washington, D. C. - ''Uncle Joe"
Cannon, oldest member of the House,
announced today he would not be a
candidate for reelection as represen-
tative from the Eighteenth Illinois
district.
The former speaker announced his
intention to retire from politics in a
eleven word statement which read:
81 am not candidate for election to
the Sixty-eighth Congress"
The Illinois representative, one of
the most picturesque and widely known
figures in Congress, will be So years
old next May z. He is serving his
twenty-third term as member of the
House during eight years Of which he
was speaker.
While Mr.. Cannon gave no reason
for his announced intention of retiring
from public life, close friends declar-
ed he had made the decision in the be-
lief that his health and age made a
less strenuous life advisable. He is
expected to retire to his home in
Danville, Ills, after serving his pres
ent term.
Announcement of the former speak
er's decision to retire from public life
was made on the floor of the House
by Representative Walsh, Republican,
Massachusetts,, close personal friend
of the Illinois representative. In a
brief eulogy, Mr.. Walsh declared that
members of the House would "learn
with regret, tinged with sorrow" of
Mr.. Cannon's intention to leave the
House. Regret over the approaching
retirement of "Uncle Joe" would be
shared, Mr.. Walsh added, by the coun-
try at large.
After Mr.. Walsh had concluded mem
bers of the House rose and applauded
for moment or more. Many in the
galleries joined the ovation.
The former speaker was the only one
on the floor to remain seated, his
eyes trimming with tears and he
clutched in his lap the hat he had
been wearing a few moments before.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
Havana Scion
is Found Dead
(By Associated Press Leased w,rel

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Havana.-Rafael Martinez Alonzo,
member of the house of representa-
tives and Liberal candidate for mayor
of Havana, was found dead this after
noon in his room at the Hotel Luz.
with three bullet wounds in his body.
He is known to have taken luncheon
at the hotel with two other leaders of
the Liberal party who had not been
located late today.
BANDITS RAID TOY RESTAURANT.
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)
Milwaukee, Wis. Detectives are
looking for local men as raiders whose
hold-up and safe robbery early today
of the Charles Toy restaurant netted
them nearly $4,000 in cash.
Five men took part in the holdup of
the cafe in which Moy Toy, son of the
proprietor and manager of the Toy
cafe and theatrical interests, was
forced at the point of revolver to
epen the safe and turn over the cash.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
PORTER FILCHED
FROM BOARDERS
William Leichem Arrested
for Larceny at Brass
vile Hotel.
HAD MISSING GOODS

A number of petty robberies which
have baffled the proprietor of the
Brassville hotel, NJ. Schneider, were
cleared up Monday in the arrest by
Officers Long and Kautehburg OF
William Leiehem, former porter at the
hotel.
For the last few months Schneider
has found himself without various ar
ticles in his household, due to the fac
that some light fingers had been at
work. At one time supply of towels
and other articles were taken; on an
other occasion Schneider's silver watch,
$500 in cash, and book of war saw
ings stamps were gone. Not only did
Schneider miss things, but roomers in
the house also complained of missing
articles. One guest lost a razor strop
and muller and two ornamental cups.
Suspected Inside Job.
For some time Schneider has been
suspicious of the porter, who had been
in his employ since last May. He be-
lieved that the thefts were made by
someone in the house and the porter
who had ACCESS to all the rooms ap-
peared to be the one who had approp-
rated the missing articles. Yesterday
the porter, Leichem, was discharged
Following his discharge, he was placed
under arrest by the two police officers,
and while he was questioned at the
police station, Detective Breidt search
ed his effects at Che hotel. Among the
luggage was found some of the miss
ing articles. The charge or larceny
will be placed against the porter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16

Belfast, Ireland - Shippers contin-
ued their grim work in the disturbed
sections of Belfast this morning and
midday the death roll since Saturday
had been raised to 18 by the deaths of
two men who were victims to flying
bullets in the streets during the noon
hour. The number of wounded at the
same hour had reached approximately
fifty.
In the main thoroughfares of the city
business proceeded apparently as usu-
al, but in the storm centers the snip
ing was frequent and dangerous.
Shooting broke out again in the
North Howard street area at o'clock
this morning but no casualties have
been reported.
Four of the children who we're
wounded in yesterdays bomb attack
in Weaver street, died in the hospital
during the night.
Twenty-Five persons we're wounded
by the missiles but thirteen sent home
after hospital treatment.
William Warning, caretaker of
Orange Hill, was shot in the neck
today and is in serious condition.
A truckman leading a horse through
Clifton street near the scene of the
Waring shooting was stopped by a man
who produced revolver and fred
point blank at the truckman wounding
him seriously.
The police today were again patrol
ing the troubled districts of the city
in armored cars.
Shops Suspend Business.
The majority of shops along North
Queen street have been obliged to
suspend business.
A meeting of the cabinet of north
ern Ireland presided over by Sir
James Craig, the premier, was held
this morning, the principal matter dis
cussed, it was understood being the
situation in connection with the kid
napings from Tyrone and Fermanagh.
1t. was expected a statement dealing
with the situation would be issued this
afternoon.
Martha O'Hanlon, IS, who was
wounded in the neck by the bomb
WHICH GXplOu6Q III WFdFSE SLTeSb laSb
night said this morning that she and
a number Of companions were skip
ping rope on the sidewalk when the
bomb was thrown among them. She
and most Of her companions were
wounded. One Of these wounded was
the child's sister who died shortly af-
terward.
Little Girl is Shot Down.
On Beachfeld street in East Belfast
a girl was struck in the breast by a
bullet which pierced her body. She
was alive this afternoon.
The Society of Friends in Belfast an
nounced that they would hold a meet
ing tonight to pray for peace.
The efforts announced in the House
of Commons yesterday by Winston
Churchill to arrange meeting be-
tween Sir James Craig and Michael
Collins as suggested by the provisional
government, are not likely to succeed
it is understood. The Ulster premier
replying to the British governments
invitation to such conference is said
to have ignored the proposals and to
hove reiterated his demand for the i'm
mediate release of the kidnapped Union
lists.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
BRIDGE CONTRACT
FORCED TO EAST
Construction of Kenosha's New Main
Street Bridge Figures in Federal
Investigation Today.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)

by Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Milwaukee, Wis. With contract
drawn up and Everything settled but
putting the ink on it," Pittsburgh
steel manufacturer stepped in and took
large contract away from the Wor-
den-Allen company in Kenosha, Wis,
30 miles away from the company's
plant in Milwaukee according to the
testimony of E. W. Kruger, general
manager of the company, before the
federal trade commission today.
The company lost the contract as
1t has lost several others, he said be-
cause of handicaps in competition with
eastern companies under the Pitts
burgh-plus system. Although buying
its raw steel in the Chicago district,
Mr.. Kruger said the company pays
Pittsburgh base price with the
Pittsburgh freight rate added. This
practice lessons competition and dis
eliminates against western steel con-
sumers, the commission complains in
it's allegation against the United States
Steel corporation in the present in
vestigation.
Mr.. Kruger testified that for one
fourth of the twelve years his company
has been in business it has sold it's
products at cost in order to compete
with eastern concerns. Most of the
company's sales are in Wisconsin, it
being impossible, the witness said, to
go into states east of Milwaukee be-
cause of the freight differential by
which Pittsburgh company pays one
rate on its product to the selling point
while the Milwaukee firm must pay
freight from Pittsburgh to Milwaukee
and back again to the sales destina-
ton.
Attempts to obtain bids in Michigan
cities had failed, he said, because the
Pittsburgh concerns had lower prces
due to freight advantages.
"The city of Kenosha officially had
nothing to do with the letting of the
contract for the fabrication of the
bridge" said City Engineer Brennan
this afternoon. 1.-THE contract was let
to the. Ketler-Elliot company of Chi
cago which sub-let to the Fit. Pitt
Bridge company of Pittsburgh. The
matter was one wholly outside the city
contract which was a general contract
with Greiling Brothers"
"The Worden Allen company bid on
the contract on March 9Th, 191e," con-
tinued Mr.. Brennan. "Its bid was $475,-
900 as compared with bid of $451 900
made by Greiling Brothers. have no
information of what contract the Mil
waukee company may have later made
with the general contractors"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
DISCUSS BOND PLAN
FOR SOLDIER BONUS
President Harding Declared Not to
be Satisfied With Plan to
Increase Taxation.
(Bv Associated Press Leased W

(Bv Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, D. C. - Conferences
between Republicans of the House
ways and means committee and the
Senate finance committee on soldiers
bonus program was suspended today
pending a decision from President
Harding on a proposal to finance the
cash future of the bonus by means Of
bonds instead of taxes.
The bond proposal was advanced by
Chairman McCumber and Senator
Smoot, Senate Conferees who took the
position that it would be unwise to
increase taxes at the time. The presi-
dent it was understood expected to dis
cuss the plan with Secretary Mellon.
Under the senator's plan, short time
bonds amounting to about S350,000,000
year would be issued over the three
year period during which the cash
payments would be made to former
service men. The subcommittee of the
majority members of the House ways
and means committee had proposed
that the money be raised by levying
new taxes and increasing some of the
existing taxes.
Members of the senate committee
were understood to be opposed to the
proposition to increase the stamp
taxes on transfer Of capital stocks
and bonds and also to the suggested
2 IL per cent tax on the undivided
profit of corporations.
Representative Mondell, Wyoming,
House leader discussed the bonus
question along with other legislative
matters today with the president.
Asked if the president was satisfied
with the proposed tax plan Mr.. Mon
dell replied: "Has anyone been found
who is satisfied with the proposal?"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
WIFE SEEKS DTVORCE.

Application for divorce has been filed
by Mrs. Pearl Luczak against her hus-
band, Joseph Luczak, and summons
and complaint in the suit filed in the
municipal court. The couple were
married September 10, 1904, at Dubois.
Ill., and have four children, the eldest
of whom is sixteen years of age and
the youngest ten.
Mrs. Luczak charges broken marri-
age vows on the part of her husband,
i'll treatment, abuse and non-support
SIS the basis for her suit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
VIII Pay Tribute
to Dead Explorer

Montevideo Military, naval and
state honors will be rendered by the
Uruguan government tomorrow to Sir
Ernest Shackelton when his body is
put on the British steamship Wood
Vile which will convey it back to South
Georgia island for burial.
After services at the English church
the coffin will be conveyed to q pier
with an escort of troops and followed
by procession OF British ,organiza-
tions and representatives of the gen.
eral public.
Foreign Minister Buero will await
the body at the pier where he probably
will deliver an eulogy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
HAVE BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sands Entertain
for Frank Sands Sr.. Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sands Entertain
for Frank Sands Sr., Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sands, 1915
Elizabeth street, arranged a surprise
party Sunday in celebration of the
74th birthday anniversary Of Mr..
Sands father, Frank Sands Sr. It was
family gathering starting with din
ner at noon and continuing until late
in the evening. Friends .alled during
the afternoon and Mr. Sands was
showered with gifts and congratula-
tions. Appointments for dinner and
supper were in pink and green. Mr.
Sands children were all present for
the event. The party included Mr.. and
Mrs. II. P. Philbin and son Thomas
Chicago; Raymond Sands, Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. e. W. Jacques and sons
Norman and Emmett, Milwaukee; Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Barber and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Raber.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
BULLETIN.

(By Associated Press Leased wire.)
London, Eng. Announcement
that the British regarded it neces-
sary to suspend the evacuation of
British troops from southern Ire
land was made by Winston
Churchill, the colonial secretary
in the House of Commons today.
The sole reason for the suspension
he said, was the disturbed situation
on the northern border and not
because of anything that had hap
pened on the southern part of Ire
land.