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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
FOURTEEN DEAD
COLLISION TOLL
New York Central Train
and Automobile Bus Col
Tide With Loss of Life.
DEBRIS IS BURNED

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Cleveland, O.-The death of George
+. MCGEE today brought the total from
the collision between New York Gen.
trail passenger train and an auto bus
at gainesville late last night up to Il.
Five persons are seriously injured
three of whom are expected to die. A
coroner's inquest will be held this af-
ternoon at gainesville, City officials
of PainesSille and officials of the New
York Central railroad started investi-
cations this morning. Following is a
corrected list of dead and injured as
announced By the gainesville police
this morning: Gladys Lippilakso, John
Sturms, Max Sturms, Lillian Kelto,
Hilda Praski, Mrs. Oscar Cooper, Mrs.
John Bartish, Mrs. Frank Fridebaugh
and Stanley Radick, all of Fairport;
Richard Strand of Chardon; Kathryn
Horvath of Richmond; w. j. Suffer
Jr. of Chardon; Raymond OLeary of
gainesville, and George E. MCGEE of
Medina.
Explosion Sets Fire to Debris.
Three of the dead were found on the
locomotive pilot when the train, in
charge of Engineer F. S. Fernandez of
Buffalo and Conductor G. Ernst, was
brought from its 6O-mile-an-hour pace
to halt about three blocks from the
scene of/the collision. Most of those
killed were residents of Fairport. Many
of them had left a dance hall at Paines-
vile.
An explosion of the gasoline tank of
the machine set fire to the debris and
several of the bodies were badly
burned. A. Barnes, the crossing watch
man, declared he tagged the driver
who had stopped on the south of the
tracks to pick up passengers. A dec
laration by Chester Parrish, manager
of the bus line, that large oil tank
INSTRUCTED driver Adams view of the
watchman's lantern and the approach
ing train, was discounted by Carl Sulli-
van, one Of the injured.
Bus Passenger Relates Story.
II saw the train before we reached
the tracks," Sullivan said. eve had
stopped to take on two passengers just
south of the railroad, or we would have
been across. People near me screamed
as the engine came on. l saw the
driver reach down and pull something.
I don't know whether it speeded us up
or slowed US down. It was dark in the
machine. I thought we had cleared
the track Then it hit u.s."
Engineer Gives Statement.
81 blew the whistle just as we reach
ed the limits of the town." Engineer
Fernandez declared. IAN instant later
1 saw the automobile on the track i'm
mediately ahead of me. The space be-
fore we struck it was so brief I could
not even know whether the automobile
was standing or in motion. AS l threw
on tn brakes, felt the collision, and
fragments of the wreckage flew past
the engine cab"
D. R. McBain, assistant general man
ager of the New York Central, gave
out statement saying the disaster
evidently resulted through the bus
driver trying to beat the train.
"This crossing is protected by a
Waterman who was on duty at the time
of the accident and who endeavored to
stop the bus and warn the driver of
the imminent danger by swinging a
red lantern" he said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
SOME STATE ROADS
MAY BE HELD Ut
Cement Secured at "Fair' Price Nc
Enough to Take Care of Entire
State Road Program.
by Associated Press

by Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Madison, Wis.-The State Highws
Commission has saved $4,000 BIZ az
cepting bid of S1.3O on 100000 ba,
rels of cement, reduction of II cent
from the bids originally offered b
cement companies in January, A. }
Hirst, state highway engineer said.
While but portion of the cemel
needed to build the 400 miles of co,
crete highway planned by the commi'
sion is available at this price, enOue
can be obtained to complete constru
ton where imperative, Mr.. Hirst sal
He expects that approximately Il
miles of road can be built on the m.
terial available.
The highway commission and coun-
highway commissioners from interes
ed counties meet in Madison on Mo
day and Tuesday to decide whether
not to purchase the additional one mi
lion barrels needed to complete t.
contemplated program at a price
$1.39 a barrel, the offer made by sevs
large cement concerns. Acceptance
this price would result in an addition
saving of $4,000, Mr.. Hirst said ov,
the original bid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
Long Illness Is
Ended By Death
Mrs. Mary Thomas, Wife of John
Thomas. Died This Morning
After Long Illness.

An illness of several months dura-
ton was ended by death this morning
when Mrs. Mary Thomas, aged 40 years,
the wife of John Thomas, 603 Milwau-
kee avenue, died at the St. GATHERINGS
hospital just after O'clock. She had
been critically i'll for several days and
for this reason death was not unex-
pected.
The deceased was born in Chicago,
March 9. 172, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hagen. She spent her
early life in that city, coming to Keno
sha fourteen years ago. She was wide
ly known in her community and has
many friends here to lament her death.
Surviving the deceased are her hus-
band, John Thomas; two children,
Ralph and Della Thomas of Kenosha;
and her father, Thomas Hagen of Chi
cago. The funeral services will be
held Monday morning at 9 O'Clock at
the st. George church with interment
following in the family plot in the
st. George cemetery
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
c. Henry Kuehn Buys Ke-
lnosha Wholesale Grocery
From Evanston Co.
RETURNS AS MANAGER
TO Resume Old Desk on Mon
day Morning and Han Brehm
Will Quit the Company.

C. Henry Kuehn, former head of the
Kenosha Wholesale Grocery company,
is to return to active business in Ke-
'nosha and it was announced today that
he would resume active managemen
of the big wholesale grocery business
in Kenosha next Monday morning. Mr..
Kuehn has purchased practically the
entire, stock of the company and re-
turns to his old desk at the head of
the company after nearly two years of
rest. There will be but few changes
at the company when the old head of
the business resumes his leadership.
1t is announced that Hans M. Brehm,
who has been the active manager Of
the company since the retirement of
Mr.. Kuehn, will retire from the employ
of the company this week. u w F . Nan
Meter, liner Turkeisen and Clarence
King, who have been active in the
business of the company, will retain
their positions under the new owner
ship and management.
Knehn Don't Like Resting.
1t was declared in connection with
the announcement of the return Of Mr..
Kuehn to active business that he did
not like resting" He retired from
the active management of the big
wholesale grocery oon April /, 1920,
when he sold his holdings in the COM
pany to the Franklin company
of Evanston. When this company took
over the business at that time, Mr.
Brehm was made the manager and Mr..
Kuehn retired. He had been in the
wholesale grocery business in Kenosha
for more than a score of years.
Mr.. Kuehn was one of the founders
Of the big wholesale grocery business
in Kenosha. When the company was
organized, it was known as the Muel-
ler-Kuehn company and it controlled
large establishments in both Racine
and Kenosha. Later the partners in
the business divided the interests, Mr..
Mueller taking the Racine business,
while the Kenosha business was re-
organized under the name of the Ke-
nosha Wholesale Grocery company by
Mr.. Kuehna
While no formal statement is given
out, twas said that the consideration
of the deal by which Mr. Kuehn takes
over the ownership of the company,
was in the neighborhood of 100000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
Finishing Touches Now Being Put on Kenosha's
New Half Million Dollar Theatre
To Open Tuesday, March 18th.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF LIST OF MANAGERS
William E. Mick Takes Charge of Theatre Management
With Edward and Fred Dayton Directing
Property Leasing.

see the interior of the new Orpheum
Theatre. It is structure Of which all
Kenosha will well be proud. While it
is not yet arrayed in all its glory, in
asmuch as the furnishings are not in
place, it shows now the splerdor which
will make it one of the beat theatres
in all Wisconsin.
The hallway through which the pat
rons will enter the theatre is lined
with Tennessee marble. 1t leads into
the main foyer and waiting rooms on
the mezzanine floor. From it lead the
steps into the balconies and also into
the main room of the auditorium.
To Seat 1900 Spectators.
The theatre will seat more than
fifteen hundred, each having splendid
view either Of the screen or of the
stage as the case may be. The whole
auditorium has been decorated under
the direction Of the Marshall Field
company who sent an artist from Rus.
STA to carry out the design suggested
by them. Panels of an orange shade,
establish the motiv of the color scheme
with polychrome hand coloring in the
frescoing Of the borders. One of the:
most beautiful parts Of the decoration
is the frescoing Of the balcony railing
in polychrome effects, dazzling yet
subdued expanse Of coloring.
On either side Of the stage is lat
tice work in front of the pipes for the
large organ which has been installed
in the theatre. This lattice work is
frescoed in gold. In the ceiling are
circles of frescoing, with centres of
blues From one Of these is suspended
big chandelier which with the aid
of other inverted globes will furnish
the lighting for the theatre.
The furnishings Of the theatre are
to follow up this scheme Of decora-
tions. Roomy opera seats upholstered
in blue leather are to be installed. The
drops will be of orange velvet to match
the polychrome decorations Of the
theatre.
In telling of the theatre one should
not overlook the large stage with am
pie facilities for presenting both vau-.
deville and the silent drama. A large
orchestra pit has been built in front
of the stage proper. Stage machinery
of every description has been installed
to make the theatre convenient in a.
mechanical way for the actors. Be-
meath the stage are located the rooms
for the musicians and for the actors.
there being number Of private dress
ing rooms.
On the mezzanine floor of the thea
ire are located the waiting rooms and
the ladies room, all to be decorated and
furnished in keeping with the plans
suggested by Marshall Field and COM
pany.
The basement of the building con-
tains the heating plant connected with
which is ventilation system which is
of the latest design. The west side
of the building is given over to the
store rooms which are to front on
Main street and to the Office suites
above them. These also will be ready
for occupation shortly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
800 TOO POOR
TO PAY TAXES
Affidavits Being Crowded
Into Office of City Treas
urer to Extend Time.
$4,000 IS STILL OUT

Three hundred property owners in
Kenosha have declared themselves
too poor to pay their city taxes at this
time and this number have filed af-
fidavits with the City Treasurer ask
ing an extension of the tax paying
time until the first of July. Under
the state law the filing of the affi-
davit automatically extends the time
for the payment of the tax and these
people will have a chance to settle
with the county treasurer without
penalty anytime between now and the
date named in the state law. It is ex-
pected that two hundred more proper
ty owners will file such affidavits be-
fore the 18th of March the last date
for the filing of the claims for ex-
tension of tax paying time.
Last year there were one hundred
and sixty-nine affidavits filed for ex-
tension of the tax paying time and the
treasurer suggests that this repre-
sents the fact that it is harder for Ke-
nosha people to pay their taxes this
year than it was last year.
$322,000 Still Outstanding.
When the city treasurer balanced
his books on Friday evening after en-
tering up all the payments which had
been made with the closing of the
time for the payment of taxes to be
collected. This is by far the largest
amount of delinquent taxes ever found
on Kenosha taxroll at this time of
the year.
The amount will be certified to the
County treasurer within the next ten
days and the work of collection trans
ferred from the office of the city to
the office of the county treasurer.
Such taxes that are not taken care
of by affidavits for extension will be
collected at the regular tax title sale
to be held in June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
MADISON "WHIPPER"
ELUDES THE POLICE
No Trace Is Discovered of Identity of
Strange Man Who Attacked
Young Girls.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

tBy Associated Press Leased Wire.l
Madison, Wis. = Efforts of Madison
police to locate the man, who for the
past three days has been terrorizing
women on the west side of the city,
by his attacks on them with heavy
rawhide whip, had proved fruitless up
to today.
The chief said today that reports
telling of the arrest several days ago
of man in sailor garb, who is be-
lieved responsible for the whippings
which have been administered to
number of girls during the past few
days, were without foundation.
Men who have pursued the fleet
footed assailant after his attacks as
sert that he wears sailor mackinaw
and blue knit watch cap. His sprint
ing ability has thus far brought him
out of reach of those who have run
after him.
The latest attack was made Thurs
day night on Miss Vera Brewer, an
employe of the state banking depart
ment. She said that on approaching
her home man about % years of age
approached her and with a heavy
whip bega slashing her about the
body. Her screams brought a number
o. men to the scene but the whiposr
escaped.
Search for the assailant is continu-
irg.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
SAVE LITTLE GIRL
BURNED BY LIVE WIRE
Dorothy Cannon Receivers Health At
ter Fourteen Operations and Many
Skin Graftings.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.l

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.1
Dallas. Texas - Dorothy Cannon,
six years cid, who has undergone IA
serious operations and 45 skin graft
ing applications, will be discharged
from hospital here within another
month we'll child = doctors de-
clared today. Dorothy was given up
as dead when she was found lying on
q live wire in puddle of water last
June and then looked upon as hope
less case for two months after she
was brought to the hospital
How long she lay on the wire be-
fore she was discovered is not known.
When her mother found her, her
clothing had been burned away and
her body was black from the effects.
Members of the family and many
people who became acquainted with
the little girl through her illness in
sisted upon giving skin.
Dorothy has been able TO walk lit
tie more than a week, but in that time
has gained several pounds in weight
and recently tipped the scales at Dc
pounds. She will be dismissed with
few visible signs Of the accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
POLITICAL CRISIS
LOOMS In ENGLAND
Action of the Cabinet in Support of
Premier Fails to Bring the
Desired Result.
tBy Associated Pres Leased Wire.)

(By Associated Pres Leased Wire)
London.-Austen Chamberlain's dec
laration of the solidity of the cabinet
behind Lloyd George has had little APP
preciable effort on the situation which
threatens to bring about the resigna-
ton Of tho. premier, in the opinion of
the majority of the political writer's
in today's newspapers. It is generally
conceded that the crisis continues at
an acute state and even the journals
most anxious to preserve the coalition
government candidly admit that the
position is about as serious as it pos
sibly can be. No important develop
ment is looked for until after the
weekend. Meanwhile the friends of
the coalition are continuing efforts to
keep it together. A movement is re-
ported among the conservative coali-
tionists in the house Of commons who
disagree with the ode hards" to get
together at the earliest opportunity
and formulate an address to the pre-
mier, assuring him Of their support
and urging him to remain at the helm
<~A-V"AOA AONS4tS1LL is IHdt ny the new
coalition group" consisting of about
100 commoners belonging to both wings
of the coalition who have recently been
working for the formation of a new
center party. In spite of all the efforts
of the premier's champions, however,
his conservative opponents show no
sign Of weakening. Their attitude is
that the unionist leaders have betrayed
their followers and their one desire is
to see the death of the coalition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
Provide Funds
For Air Mails

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.) -
Washington, D. G.. - Funds to con-
tinue the transcontinental air mail
service and to restore the necessary
New York city pneumatic postal tube
system, are 10 be provided in the an
nuai rostofflcc appropriation bill un-
der agreements reached by Senate COM
mittec members in charge of the
measure. In passing the bill the House
refused to provide for either OF these
services and former postma st : an-
cral hays recently appear ID before
3ac Senate committee in their behalf.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
Matrimonial Agents
The Latest Wrinkle
(By Associated Press)

Berlin - Traveli ng matrimonial
agents constitute the very latest idea
in Germany where keen competition
has developed among matrimonial bur-
eaus because of the great surplus of
women, partly due to the war.
The matrimonial agents go from one
town to another seeking "goId fishes"
as the Germans call them or, in other
words, women with money who are de-
good-looking husband, though poor.
Both men and women have taken to
the work of nuptial agents and oper-
ate on the trains as they travel, seek
ing the acquaintance of likely appear
ing candidates to whom they explain
their propositions when given even less
than half chance
= The matrimonial agents carry
sample case" in the form of large
album, leather bound with handles,
and which is nearly as large as a suit
case, the album containing photographs
of men who have registered as being in
the market for gold fish" wife.
These agents work on commission
basisI being paid by the bureau man
ayers who when match is made.
charge four per cent Of the woman's
wealth, payable immediately after the
marriage takes place, the bureau also
receiving a certain percentage from
the successful man candidate, payable
in installments, certain length of
time after the wedding date.
One matrimonial bureau advertised
recently that the names of five thous-
and manageable women were listed
on it's books and that there were only
one hundred and thirty-three men can
didates to meet the emergency.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09

Madison, Wis-The choice of candi-
dates to enter the September general
election primaries on the LaFollette
Progressive Republican ticket is ex-
pected to be made today by Senator
Robert M. LaFollette, who it is thought
will announce the slate within the next
few days. For three weeks the senior
Wisconsin senator has been in Madison
comforting with his political associates
and considering the selection of candi-
dates for the five principal Offices. The
result is said to be that agreement has
been reached on definite candidate
to oppose each of the men selected by
the committee Of fourty-four at its
June meeting, with one exception
caused by doubt whether Lieutenant
Governor George F. Comings will be a
candidate for reelection or seek the
position of secretary of state.
The LaFollette ticket is said to in
clude the following:
The LaFollette Slate.
United States Senator - Robert M.
LaFollette of Madison.
Governor-John j. Blaine, Boscobel.
Lieut. Governor-George F. Comings
of Eau Claire.
Attorney General-Herman Ekern Of
Madison.
Secretary of State-Fred Zimmerman
of Milwaukee.
! State Treasurer-Solomon Levitan of.
Madison.
While it is understood that practical
agreement has been reached on this
slate, there is still a possibility that
another candidate for state treasurer
will be named, and that Lieut. Gov.
Comings will be transferred to the can
didacy for secretary of state, with Mr..
Zimmerman probably transferred to
be a candidate for lieutenant-gover
Senator Herman j. Severson of lola
will return to the senate as the admin
istration floor leader instead of run
ming for encouragement Herman
Ekern, who has been agreed upon as
candidate for attorney general, is the
and former speaker of the assembly.
He is LaFollette leader in the state.
Fred Zimmerman Of Milwaukee, who
is probable choice for secretary of
state, has twice been a delegate to the
national Republican convention. Solo
mon Levitan, the probable choice for
treasurer on the ticket, has twice been
candidate for state treasurer against
Henry Johnson, present state treasurer.
Governor Blaine will seek reelection
as it is expected will Lieut. Governor
Comings. The lieutenant-go has
expressed a willingness to be a~candi-
date for secretary of state, but it is
thought that the decision was made to
have him seek reelection.
Senator LaFollette has been holding
conferences here in Governor Blaine's
Office almost daily for the past three
weeks. This is his second visit to
Madison during which he studied the
political situation. The senator has
not yet decided when he will return to
Washington. Before leaving Madison
he intends to nave his arrangements
for the coming political campaign com
pleted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
Drop All Fights
Against Coop Society

Chicago-Ail federal court proceed
ings duplicating the Cooperative So
ciety of America will be dropped,
Judge Evans announced today after
being informed that attorneys for both
sides had reached an agreement out
of court.
The society came into court as re-
suit of bankruptcy proceedings
drought against it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
Montreal City Hall
Destroyed By Fire

MontreaI-City officials today await
ed the cooling Of the embers of the
fire which last night destroyed the
city hall, that they might open the big
safes in the service department and
ascertain if signed debentures worth
100000 and other public documents
had been damaged in the confagra-
ton. Six fremen were injured
The building erected in 1878 at
cost of 100000 is a total loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
WEATHER FOR THE WEEK.

by. Associated Press Leased wire.) -
Washington, D. C.-Weather predic-
lions for the week beginning Monday
are:
Region of Great Lakes: Consider
able cloudiness; local SHOWS after
Tuesday; moderate temperature first
half; colder after Wednesday.
Upper Mississippi Valley: General
" fair except for unsettled and prob
ably local rains or snow about Tues
day, warmer at beginning of week;
colder after Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
Simon O'Donnell
Found mot Guilty

Chicago, Ill Simon o'Donnell, for
merly president Of the Chicago Build
ing Trades council, and three other la
Dor leaders charged with graft, ex-
tortion and conspiracy in connection
with an alleged building trust here,
today were found not guilty by jury.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
SENATOR GIVES
OUT LIST TODAY
Blaine, Commings and La
Toilette to Seek Re-elec-
ton on State Ticket.
LEVITAN IN DOUBT
Banker May Not Be
LaFollette's Candidate for
State Treasurer.
BULLETIN.

Madison, Wis.-In the formal an
nOuncement of the LaFollette state
slate today, it was announced that
definite announcement was with
held of the candidate for state
treasurer and that Sol Levitan, who
has been named on the slate might
decline to make the run for the
office. Senator LaFollette today
announced that he would spend 80
days in Wisconsin, which, he de-
clared, would be taken up with a,
vigorous campaign in every section
of the state.