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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06

Of government fixed the responsibility
OF the various departmental heads anu
that there was no passing OF the buck
Discusses Departments
The operation ~ the health depart
ment as to tho collections OF EarhaH,
WAS also discussed. He said that the
department. was Improving and that
conditions were gradually becoming bet
ter each day. The street department. ne
sad was KEEP: busy taking care of the
many needs "f thc department.
III" rul."r department affairs w"f"
also eNrlaiucd lie said II" h"ilcNcd that
civil service would work out satISfar-
torily. II" SAID the pole" department
WhippIr then gave \ good tmpcrsonh-
zion OF Herman Si"nman. former
resident of South Wheeling who for
merry played III "'Way Down Fast" Mr..
St"tnman ;hcn sang The Dawn of
Hope" and was l!h"rally applaud"d
was making every effort t. 'ucrk com
mcrcial vice. hut that was not Interior
ring with privat" affairs. tn" polio"
will take care 90 commercial vice. but
private affairs must hc taken care OF
by others" H. declared.
Discussing the fir" department, CIty
Manager nowlcr said II was I'm very
good condition. Our rating from tn"
National Board nC Fir" Ind ,rwrttorS.
said Mr.. p"wl"r. has helped MS I" stare
off Increased insurance rates. the on
larginG 90 The city'S reservoir also
comes in for it's part In keeping own
rates.
Socakng Of the water department. the
city MANAGER said the bids submitted
were too high for the work contemplated
in the huiId.ng of 4 new filtrai." plant.
He said ir the REASONABLE" bids did MOI
come in the Ncurl" themselves would
be called 80 do something.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
GERMAN REPLY Is
SENT TO FRANCE
Germany's Counter Suggestion on Rep
arations is Not Made Public
Today.
tBy Associated Press Leased wire.)

tBy Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Paris.-The German program of rep
aratlons deliveries handed to the Ber-
lin office of the reparations commission
Friday is expected to reach Paris by
courier Sunday noon. 1t was at first
purposed to transmit the German COM
lnunlcatlon here by telephone but this
method proved unsuccessful and the
plan Of sending it by courier was then
adopted. The Preparations commission
which requested Germany to submit an
explanation of the manner in which she
proposed to expect internal reform and
guarantee her reparation payment will
consider this reply to its request at a
meeting, to be held Monday. It also
will decide then whether the contents
of the reply shall be made public I'M
mediately. Roland Boyd, American
representative with the reparations
committee, who had gone to Wiesbaden
to reorganize the branch organization
of the reparations commission there,
will return early next week to join in
the discussion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
.DISTILLERY SETS
HOUSE ON FIRE
Tom Sergeant Was Brew
ing MOOnshine When it
Boiled Over.
ALL UP UNDER EAVES
Officer Kautenburg COrrals
the Outfit of Still, Mash
and Moon.
From FRIDAYS dailv.l

cts an i'll wind that blows nobody
any good" cried Officer Louis Kauten-
burg of the police department as he
discovered under the caves of a roof
which was on fire, small distillery
in full blast Kautenburg had followed
the hook and ladder crew of the fire
department with the police ambulance
to the premises of Tom Sergeant, 164 n.
Victoria street, near Middle, at IL o.
clock this morning When the two de-
partments arrived, it was found that
there was work for both in the form
of a fire for the firemen to fight, and a
still and all the ct ceteras for the police
to capture
Still Sets House Afire.
Under the caves of the roof the still
had sheen hidden, with small door
that would ordinarily not have been
discovered. The still was being used
in connection with a kerosene stove
and it is believed that the stove set
fire to the alcohol, causing a general
confagration. When the fremen ar
rived, the roof was we'll ablaze, but
the police officers managed to salvage
the distillery equipment which was
found well blackened and in the shape
of three barrels of mash, moonshine,
coil, cooler and stills. The evidence
showed that the entire distillery had
been going full blast.
No one was on the premises when
the police arrived, but they recollected
that Tom Sergeant was the same man
against whom they had had complaint
sometime ago.
Beat Wife and Ran Away.
On October 7th, the police depart
ment had a call to Sergeant's home
which was then at III Fremont ave-
nue.. Detectives Rock and McCluskey
answered the call and found Mrs. Ser
geant in high excitement, declaring
that her husband had threatened to
shoot her and threatened also to shoot
the first policeman who entered the
place in case she sent in call. The
police inspected the premises at the
time and found moonshine and mash
and a coil, but no still. They did not
find Sergeant at the time, although
when they left the house they found
his car outside, indicating that he had
observed the police on the place and
run away.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
Jury Returns Verdict at Three O'Clock Find
ing Both Guilty of Giving Brides
to Peter Fisher
MAY FACE LONG SENTENCES
Attorney for Meyer and Ritter Declares That Case
Will be Appealed to Higher Court in Final
Plea to Jury Today.
(From Saturdays Daily
BULLETIN.

q l.
Former Sheriff Joseph Meyer
and Former Undersheriff Alex Rit-
ter were found guilty on an indict-
ment charging eight counts of Civ
Ing brides TO Peter Fisher, Jr., in
a verdict returned by a jury in the
circuit court just after three
o'clock this afternoon.
Attorneys for the two defendants
made mortions in arrest of judge
ment and for a new trial and they
we're denied by Judge Belden after
which a motion was made asking
for stay of sentence.
The verdict had been reached
half an hour before it was read
and the report of the verdict
spread rapidly about the city and
a large number of people were in
the court room when the verdict
was read. The former sheriff and
his understudy received the YER
dict without emotion as it was adj
mitted by the attorneys that "ver-
dict of guilty" had been expected.
1t was declared this morning that
the case would be appealed to the
Supreme court and it is possible
that stay of sentence will be
sought pending such an appeal.
Arrangement Of Alex Ritter and
H. C. Miliager on charges of Civ
ing bride to Peter Fisher, Jr.,
followed the return of the verdict.
1t is expected that the trial of this
case will go forward Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
TAPS SOUND FOR
YOUNGEST "VET''
Ira Thomas Cook, a Real
"Boy in Blue" Dies at
Home Today.
FOLLOWS DAD TO WAR

Ira Thomas Cook, one of the Keno
sha young men who in Civil War days,
left the schoolroom to answer the call
of President Lincoln for the hundred
day men" died just after midnight this
morning at his home at $50 Superior
street, after an illness of few weeks
duration. The deceased was seventy.
four years Of age, having the distinc-
ton of being the youngest member
of the Fred s. Lowell Post of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
He was widely known among the
older residents of Kenosha and his
death comes as personal sorrow to
a large circle of friends and relatives
in this community.
The deceased was born in Jefferson
county, New York, on December the
3rd, 1847, the son of Captain and Mrs.
Walter Thomas Cook. The family
moved to Kenosha many years ago and
when Fort Sumter was fired upon,
Captain Cook, the father of the de-
ceased, was one of the first to answer
the call to the colors. He served
throughout the war.
When President Lincoln sounded his
call for the hundred day" men to
Finish the job" Ira T. Cook was
seventeen years old and student in
the schools hereoa Despite his age, he
enlisted and followed his father to war,
serving until peace was declared.
After the war Mr.. Cook returned to
Kenosha and since that time has made
his home here. He was for many years
employed as baggage man at the Chi
csago and Northwestern station, where
he won the respect of employers and
employees. He has long been mem
Der of the Fred S. Lowell Post of the
Grand Army of the Republic and has
been active in it's work.
Surviving the deceased are his wi
dow, Mrs. Nellie Cook, and four child
rem: Walter T. Cook, of Wymore, Ne
braska; Ira V. Cook, just out of the
navy, Kenosha; Allen l.. Cook, Keno
sha, and Miss PAMELA Cook, Kenosha.
The funeral services, which will be
under the direction of the Very Rev
erend G. E. Mccoy, pastor of the st.
Matthews Episcopal church, will be
held at the Hansen funeral home, Ais
Park avenue, on Monday afternoon at
two o'clock, with interment following
in the family plot in the Green Ridge
cemetery. Grand Army veterans will
be in charge of the obsequies and taps
will be sounded as the soldier student's
body is lowered into its last resting
place.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
LUCY YULE MENKE
VICTIM OF AUTO
Is Instantly Killed in Den
yer and Sister is Seri-
Ously Injured.
WERE LEAVING CAR
Two Former Kenosha Women
Caught Under Auto Driven
By Reckless Driver.
(From Saturdays Daily

Messages received in Kenosha this
morning announced that Mrs. Lucy
Yule Menke, formerly we'll known Ke-
nosha woman, was instantly killed and
her sister, Mrs. LaMaude Lule Miller
seriously injured in Denver, Colorado,
just before noon on Friday. Mrs.
Miller is now in the general hospital
at Denver and no word as to her con-
dition had been received in Kenosha at
noon today. 1t was said that she
was expected to recover but that she
would be confined to the hospital
for some time.
Mrs. Menke and Mrs. Miller had been
passengers on street car and when
they stepped from the car at the inter-
section of one of the busiest streets
in the business district of Denver, they
were run down by a reckless automo-
bile driver. Both women were thrown
to the street and dragged. Mrs. Menke
died almost instantly and Mrs. Miller
was unconscious when she was picked
up and taken to the hospital. 1t is not
known whether or not the driver of the
automobile was arrested.
Dead Woman Widely Known Here.
Mrs. Menke was widely known to
Kenosha people. She was the eldest
daughter of the late John T. Yule and
for years she was prominent in social
circles in Kenosha. Following her
marriage to the late W. H. Moses she
removed to Denver to make her home.
Following the death Of Mr.. Moses she
became the wife of F. M. Menke.
She is survived by her husband and
two children, both married.
Some time ago Mrs. John T. Yule,
the widow of the pioneer wagon-maker
of Kenosha, went to Denver to' make
her home with her daughters, Mrs.
Menke and Mrs. Phillips and only. a
short time ago they were Joined in
Denver by Mrs. LaMaude Miller. The
mother and daughters had been making
their home together. MS. Yule in
recent weeks had been very seriously
i'll and it was feared that the shock
of the accident of Friday might prove
very serious to her.
Causes Profound Sensation.
The report of the fatal accident to
Mrs. Menke and the serious injury of
Mrs. Miller brought profound ,sensa-
ton in Kenosha today. Both of the
women were very widely known to
Kenosha and had been prominent here.
Mrs. Miller before her marriage was
principal of the Frank Junior High
schol and she was prominent in the
teaching force of the city for many
years. In recent months she had been
teaching at Omaha, Nebraska, but she
gave up her work there only a few
weeks ago and she had since made her
home with her mother and sister in
Denver. No announcement of the time
of the funeral of Mrs Menke has been
made but it is expected that she will
be buried at Denver.
Orman Yule, prominent official of
the Frost Manufacturing company, and
Roy Yule of Kenosha, are brothers of
Mrs. Menke.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
Middle Atlantic Section is
Buried Under Downfall
of Snow.
WASHINGTON ISOLATED
Train Service to National Hos
pital Cut Off and Street Rail-
ways and Telephones Fail.
(From Saturdays Dailvl

Thy Associated Press Leased Wlre.)
Washington, D. c. = States compris-
ing the middle Atlantic section were
today buried under the heaviest snow
fall since the long remembered biz
zard of February, '99.
The storm which began with almost
unprecedented falls of snow in the
Carolinas and Virginia Thursday was
creeping up the coast leaving buried
cities, stalled trains, disrupted trolley
service and general suspension of
business and social activities in it's
wake. 1t had reached the edge of New
England early today although it's cen
ter remained off the Virginia capes,
weather bureau reports showed, and
forecasts were for snow today and to-
night along the coast from New York
north; although not as heavy as that
over the middle Atlantic section.
Washington Hard Hit.
In the national capital itself street
car service was practically suspended
at daybreak but gradually service was
restored on the trunk lines.
Pennsylvania Avenue, the capitals
historic thoroughfare, was strewn with
abandoned automobiles. Although the
snow fell with an absence of wind,
thereby preventing drifts, the flakes
fell so thick and fast during the night
that numerous accidents were re-
ported,
Reports to the weather bureau show
ed the fall of snow to have been the
heaviest in parts of North Carolina,
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the
District of Columbia.
Conditions at Norfolk appeared to
be the worst with gale of Sc miles,
having put part of the business sec
ton of the city under water and Grip
pied shipping.
Train service from the south where
snow storms have been reported for
two days and from which sections the
storm came, was wholly suspended.
Several trains also were reported STALL
ed between Richmond and Washington
with others being held at Richmond.
Baltimore Snow Bound.
Baltimore - One of the worst snow
storms in many years had Baltimore
in it's grip today. Shipping was at a
standstill; street car service crippled
and railroad service between here and
Washington except by the electric lines
was virtually suspended. North and
east of Baltimore, however, railroad
traffic conditions were declared to be
nearly normal.
Heavy ice in the harbor tied up all
traffic by water.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
Former KenOshan is
Dead at Rock Island
Mrs. Catherine ZOelIer, Formerly of
kenosha, Died at Daughters
Home on Thursday.

Word was received in Kenosha late
Friday of the death of Mrs. Catherine
Zoeller, widow of the late Jacob Zoel-
Ter and for many years a resident of
Kenosha. Mrs. Zoeller died late
Thursday afternoon at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. John Wallace, in
Rock Island.
The deceased was eighty-fve years
of age and had lived much of her life
in Kenosha, being a pioneer resident
of this city. Two years ago she went
to Rock Island to make her home with
her daughter. Surviving her are one
daughter, Mrs. John Wallace, and two
grand children, of Rock Island, and one
brother, Peter J. Tully, of Kenosha.
The remains will arrive in Kenosha
late this evening and will be taken to
the Crossin Chapel. On Sunday morn
ing they will be taken to the home of
the brother, Peter J. Tully, at $40
Bond street. The funeral services will
be held at the St. George church on
Monday morning at nine o'clock with
interment following in the family plot
in the st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02

ter in the alleged giving Of brides
to Fisher.
At quarter Of five o'clock the
state closed its case. Attorney F. R.
Case said he would like to have a rest,
but it was decided to continue little
longer. Joseph Meyer was put on as
the only witness for the defense. His
testimony was confined to denial of
all the statements made by the state
witnesses.
"Did you ever remark that you
would not squeal?" asked Mortimer
Walker, as he cross examined Meyer.
Not to my recollection" Meyer
answered.
is that the best answer you can
make ?" queried Walker.
"That's the best answer can make,
yes, sir" replied Meyer.
Dowell; exempt in one subject, Aileen
Member, Irma Schmalfeldt, Rose Rush,
Norman Richter, Loretta Peacock,
Clayton Stockwell, Myrtel Salvin; ex-
empt in two subjects, Wesley .Orvis,
Fred Schmalfeldt, Edna Brinkman, Les
lie Knudson, Gwendolyn German; ex-
empt in three subjects, Elmer 10th,
Rhoda Jedele, Stanley Becker, Mary
Kerwin, Doris Ganzalin, Carolin Fer
maid; exempt in four subjects, Elsie
same date.
Physics four has been studying the
construction and workings of different
kinds of furnaces.
James Marks was absent the past
two weeks.
Domestic Science class two will take
sewing the second semester and the
freshman class will take cooking.
The boys basket ball team will play
the Genoa team on Jan. 81. The girls
team will play the Genoa team on the
smae date.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
Held as Embezzler
Says Money Lost
Ralph Murphy, Who Came Here from
Kansas City, is Charged With
Failing to Turn In Money.

Ralph Murphy, claiming TO have re-
Gently come to Kenosha from Kansas
City, Mo-, is held at the city lookup
pending investigation of charges of
embezzlement made against him by the
Central Fuel & Supply company. Muir
ply was employed as driver of coal
wagon and he was sent out with two
tons of coal on collect on delivery
order. He admitted that he collected
the money but claimed to the police
that he lost it and that for this reason
he did not make report to the COM
pany. The amount involved in the
transaction was about $40. Murphy is
to have hearing today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
Commission Grants Form
err Sheriff Compensation
of $500 for Injury.
HEARING NOT CLOSED
Question of Permanent Dis
ability Will Be Heard Later
Upon Request.

Former Sheriff Joseph Meyer, battling
for his liberty against charges of brib-
cry in the circuit court, found silver
lining for one of the clouds which has
hung over his life this morning when
the Industrial Commission at Madison
handed down a decision allowing him
compensation from the county of Ke-
nosha for injuries which he received
when he battled with a prisoner who
he was taking to the state prison al
Waupun on July Both, 1920 Under the
order of the commission the county OF
Kenosha must within twenty days pay
the former sheriff compensation to the
amount of $502.3O. The compensation
is figured at the rate of S1463 a weel
from the time of the injury until Sep
TENDER 1, 1921. The commission slip
ulates that further consideration will
be given to the claim of permanent dis
ablement made by the former sheriff
and that this question will be taker
up on formal request after due
notice has been given to all parties
concerned in the hearing.
No Hospital Expenses.
The commission made no award t,
the former sheriff for money which
he expended in fees paid to physicians
and hospitals as it was held that nc
request had been made to the county
by Meyer for such service and that nc
notice had been given to the county
that he was in need of expert services.
The commission held that the fact that
Meyer had failed to serve a notice on
the county within thirty days after his
injury did not bar him from compen-
sation as it was held that the county
officials had been advised informally
of his injury.
The commission made no finding of
negligence against the former official,
holding that his injury was an acct
dental one and one suffered in the per-
Torrance of specific duty for which
he was employed by the county
swirl Fight Farther"
cts not enough" declared the form
er sheriff when he was advised of the
award this morning "How about my
troubles now?" He was informed that
the award provided for a consideration
of his condition after the first of Sep
TENDER and he said, "Well, then that
is better. We can certainly show to
the commission that [ have not recov-
cred from the injuries and that | am
far from recovered" The sheriff in
sisted that his injuries were of a per-
manent nature.
It was said that the amount awarded
by the commission was about enough
to meet the sums which had been ex-
pended by Meyer at hospitals and in
seeking surgical attention. The county
officials have indicated that they would
contest any further payment to the
former sheriff, but it is not believed
that there will be any appeal from the
present award of the commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
Great Northern to
Make Bond Issue
NV, Associated Press Leased Wir

10y AssOcIaCeu FItss Leaseu WITeJ
Washington, D. c. - Authority was
granted the Great Northern railroad
today by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to issue and sell $30,000,00O
in 5 1-2 per cent 30-year gold bonds
for the purpose of paying off existing
Indebtedness and adding to the facili-
ties of its line.
The road proposes to use $4,000 900
to pay off loan made to it by the
government, $7,000,000 for additions
and betterments, $4,O00,000 for new
equipment and $3,s00,O00 to redeem
Minneapolis union station bonds now
maturing. The issue will be sold at
SO 1-2.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
Identify Slayers
of Bank Cashier

Pittsburg, Pa.-Walter Joyce and
Oren Graeme, arrested yesterday after
the First National Bank Of Grafton had
been robbed, and Harold Moss, assist
ant cashier, had been killed, were today
identified by bank employees as two of
the party of bandits who committed
the crimes. Graeme was pointed out
as the man who shot Moss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
Find Hogl Guilty on
Manslaughter Charge
lBx Assoeiated Press LEASED wire.l

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Wausau, Wis. - Joseph Hogl, charg-
ed with the murder of John Ryan last
August was found guilty of man
slughter in the third degree in circuit
court here by jury after celebrating
nine hours.
Sentence was deferred by Judge A.
H. Reid.
Punishment for third degree murder
is from seven to fourteen years in
states prison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
Name Trustees
for Science Board
(By Associated Press Leased wire

NDy tAssUC1aItU T tess AStlSSu WIFI
Boston Judge Crosby in the SUI
preme court today announced the ap-
pointment of Fred Lamson of Boston,
William B. Mckenzie of Cambridge
and James E. Patton of this city as
trustees of the Christian Science Pub
fishing company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02

"Yours for a speedy return" said
the tennis player as he lobbed the ball
over the net.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02
FREIGHT STEAMER IN THE ICE.

Chicago.-The freight steamer IN. C.
and M. C. No. % was fast in heavy
field of ice about five miles off Win,
netka today. The Evanston coast
guard reported she was not in danger
and would probably be free by night,
due to warmer weather today. Tie
steamship Indiana" which was stuck
in the ice yesterday, freed herself last
night and the Alabama" ice-bound for
time, locked here early today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02

Madison, Wis. = Cyrus jenkins, 81,
a resident of Madison for years, was
found dead at his ONE today. Heart
disease caused the death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02

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