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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Michigan Legislature
is Flooded With Bills

Lansing, Mich.-The Smith weight
tax bill upon which depends the
states highway financing program, is
in the hands of the transportation
committee of the House today with
little chance of being reported out
before the last days Of the present
session which is to end next Saturday.
This bill which passed the Senate this
week, is one of the major measures
awaiting disposal by the legislature.
The usual flood of last minute legis-
lation, including several appropriation
bills, has swept down upon the House
and Senate, with both branches en-
deavoring to have all important meas
ures acted upon by midnight next
Saturday. Because of the mass of
bills awaiting action, the Senate was
in session today and it was indicated
the upper body would return to work
Monday instead of taking the usual
holiday until Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
u. S. Saving System
a Permanent Thing
Plan Started in War Days Grows Into
Great Beneficial Movement for
People of the Nation.

The United States government saw
ings system is a permanent institu-
ton. Beginning as a helper in rails
ing money to carry on the war it grew
rapidly and finally developed into d
real necessity. It was found that
many people who had money would
not invest it or deposit it with any
institution that was not operated by
the government The word of Uncle
Sam is what such people wanted before
they would take their money from the
old stockings or cubby holes and tea
cansters and place it where it would
earn fair interest and have the
principal returned to them at the end
of the term Of investment.
War savings certificates proved pop
ular with investors in small amounts,
but they were not adapted to peace
conditions, nor was the war savings
organization of the treasury depart
ment able to handle after-war condi-
tions. So new savings security was
devised and the United States govern
ment savings system was created and
made permanent part of the treas
ury's fiscal policy.
The new system not only sells the
new savings certificates, but is con-
Quoting nation wide campaign to en-
courage saving and to discourage the
tendency toward taking chances with
all the fake investments that are Of
fered by sharpers and swindlers who
deal in bogus stocks and other worth
less securities. In brief but inter
esting form the government savings
system tells what it is doing in book
let recently issued. It is sent free to
anyone who is interested enough to
write to the treasury department at
! Washington for it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
COUNTY WORKERS
TO CONFERENCE
Kenosha Represented at
Social Work Convention
at Union Grove.
10 MEET MAY 1O-11-12

NKenosha county is to be we'll repre-
sented at the Racine and Kenosha
county social work conference at Union
Grove, May 10, IL and IL. Heads of
the various county welfare depart
ments will be in attendance, as well
as other members of. the organization.
The Kenosha delegates will have a
prominent part in the speaking pro-
gram.
Heading the delegates from this city
will be Miss Sybil Campbell, county
probation officer; Mrs. Judd Williams,
county nurse; and Miss Elizabeth
Timme of the Service league, which
is the associated charities organiza-
tion of Kenosha. The advisory
committee of the Service League will
also attend.
The conference is fostered by the
Wisconsin conference of social work
ers, the Cooperative Anti tuberculosis
association, the Extension Division Of
the University of Wisconsin and the
State Board of Health.
A. F. Smith, superintendent Of the
Racine-Kenosha Training school, chair
man of the conference.
Prominent speakers of Wisconsin
and Chicago will address the delegates.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Mother of KenOshan
is Dead in Illinois

Mrs. Harry A. Bruner, 418 Newell
street, has received word that her
mother, Mrs. Mary Cornell, died on
Saturday night at her home in Ben
ton, H., and has left for that city
to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Connell was born in Ireland,
April 7, 1874, coming to this country
when only two years old, with her
parents, locating on farm two miles
west of Menominee Falls, Wisconsin.
In 1857 she was married to William
B. Connell of Rondont, Ill. She made
her home in Benton since. Four
children were born to them, three of
whom survive her. They are John R..
Cornell and George w. Connell of
Benton, and Mrs. Harry A. Bruner
of this city.
The deceased was one of Benton's
most popular female citizens. She had
prominent part in Methodist church
affairs The funeral will be held in
Benton on Tuesday afternoon at 1880,
standard time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Next Step is Rap
at Volstead Bill
Beer Resolution to be Followed by
Resolution Condenlring Volstead
Act in State Legislature.

Madison, Wis.-Action by the Wis
consin senate in adopting the Czerwin-
ski amendment to the Burke resolution
mem orializing congress for the return
of beer, assures an affirmative stand by
the legislature for modification Of the
Volstead act, wet leaders in both hous-
es assert. Concurrence Of the assem-
bly, in the resolution is taken for
granted because of previous large ma
jorities in favor of wet measures.
The senate resolution declares that
passage Of the federal enforcement
act which limits the alcoholic content
of Misunderstanding beverages to one
half of one per cent, has created great
dissatisfaction among what appears to
be the majority Of good, honest and
well-meaning people and has been the
cause Of the manufacture and consump-
tion Of great deal of unhealthy and
unwholesome liquor illegally"
1t points out that public opinion ap-
pears to be against absolute prohibi-
ton as defined in the Volstead act and
in favor of the manufacture, sale and
use Of beer" and then memorializes
congress to $50 amend the present Vol
stead act to allow the manufacture,
sale and use of beer for consumption
in homes and places of abode of as
high alcoholic content as may be posi-
BILE within the meaning of the 18th
amendment" Wisconsin congressman
are urged to work for modification of
the existing law.
The Anti-Saloon League takes the
position that this resolution is of little
practical Importance, because it propo-
ses nothing in violation of the federal
constitution. Senator w. A. Titus,
generally regarded as dry, voted for
the resolution and explained that he
did not regard his vote as a slap at
prohibition, which he favored
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Pioneer of County
Died Sunday Morning
Sarah Gardner Phillips Succumbs at
Home Of Her Daughter at the
Age Of 50 Years.

Mrs. rSaraln j. Phillips Gardner of
Wilmet diedrSunhay morning at $50 al
the home,sof her daughter, Mrs. J,
Owens, with whom she has lived the
past fourteen years. She was SO years
of age, having been born December 10
1884 at Wool Heath England. She
came to America at the age Of 1S years
and became the wife of George Gardner
Decambero S. 1889. Her husband died
in Apgils 1909 ~
BesideA1 the, daughter at Wilmot, one
sister Mrs Harvey Gardner of Engle-
wood, Call survives here.
The funeral viii be held Tuesday
afternoon at two O'clock from the house
at WiImot, Rev, James of the Methodist
church officiating. Interment will be
in the family lot at Wlmot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Change Time for
State Legislature

Madison, Wis.-The time of conven-
ing of the Wisconsin legislature would
be changed from January of odd
numbered years to December of even
numbered years under a bill which will
shortly be introduced in the assem-
bly, by its committee on public well
fare, c. NJ. Grimstad of Dane county,
chairman. The effect Of the bill
would be to move the converting time
forward month.
The purpose of the bill according
to sponsors, is to enable the legisla-
ture to complete its work by late in
the spring instead Of summer so as TO
enable farmer members to get back
home and look after their crops
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
(By Associated Press Leased wire


st. Paul, MINI. = While further ar
rangements were being made today
for the funeral of United States SEN
ator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, spec
ulation continued in political circles
as to who would be his successor.
Senator Nelson died suddenly Satur-
day night on a train near York, Pa.
Although it was announced here
last night that the funeral would be
held Wednesday afternoon at Alex
andria, home of Minnesota's "grand
old man." it was indicated today that
the Services might not be held until
Friday.
Close personal friends of the sena-
tor, accompanying the body to st.
Paul, are said to have expressed a
desire to hold the funeral on Friday.
In any event, the body, which will
reach st. Paul Tuesday morning, will
be escorted to the rotunda of the state
capitol, where it will lie in state all
day under guard of detail from the
Third Infantry of the United States
army, and the Minnesota National
guard.
A special train will leave here We'd
nesday for Alexandria where serv-
ices will be held. A delegation of
prominent Alexandria citizens will
come to st. Paul Tuesday to meet the
body and take it back to the senator's
home. Burial will be in Kinkead
cemetery, just out of Alexandria.
Selection Of a successor to Mime
sota's senior senator will await the
return of Governor J. o. A. Preus,
who will accompany the body from
Chicago. 1t is not expected, however,
that any announcement will be made
for some time.
Prominently mentioned as candi-
dates for the office are Governor
Preus; Fred w. Putnam, who resign
ed last week as state railroad and
warehouse commissioner; Frank B.
Kellogg, former United States sena-
tor; Oscar Hallam, justice of the
state supreme court, and Lutus Golf
man of the Minnesota University. The
governor has denied that he would
seek the senatorship.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
ASSESSORS LOSE
CLERICAL HELP
Blaine's Veto Forces In
come Tax Heads to Cut
Their PayrolIs.
KENOSHA OFFICE IS HIT

R. I. Cundy, county income tax as
SCISSOR, will be obliged to carry on
unassisted after May /, according to
information received today from Mad
ison, informing him to discharge all
his CLERICAL help by that date.
The Kenosha office has been operat-
ed with force of three employees, in
Guiding Mr.. Cundy. The latter is now
obliged to handle this work of three
persons, alone.
Blaine Vetoes Appropriation.
The reason given for the cut in the
force, is the fact that Governor Blaine
has vetoed the special appropriation
allowed by legislature to continue
the tax work. AS a result, the field
work, usually carried on by these
clerks during the months of June and
July, will necessarily be dispensed
with.
In it's letter to the income assess
ors of the state, the commission says
Shat sit became apparent before Jan.
1, 1923, that we would be confronted
with deficit of $1,000. The situa-
tion," it adds, was presented to the
board of public affairs in December
and later to the joint finance commit
tee Of the legislature. The committee,
after thorough investigation, report
ed bill to the legislature making a
deficiency appropriation, which pass
ed both houses but was vetoed by the
governor.
VIII Save 1920.
"The commission is, therefore, now
compelled to make drastic reductions
in its expenses. We have reluctantly
decided that all field work usually
carried on by assessors of incomes
during the months Of May and June
must be discontinued. On the basis
of last year, saving of S4,24O can be
made this way. Assessors are also
instructed to lay off all CLERICAL and
Office help without pay from May 1
until further orders. Drastic economy
will also be introduced into this of
flee in order that it may bear its share
of the burden that has been forced
upon US.
May Resume BY July I.
eve fully appreciate the inconveni-
ence and possible hardship that this
action will cause in many cases as
we'll as the impairment of the serv-
ice, but the situation confronting us
leaves no other alternative. Should
provision be made for funds which we
hope may be the case, you will be
promptly notified. In any event. we
expect to be able to- resume normal
activities July l."
Assessor Cundy of the Kenosha Of
fee, was indignant when asked for an
opinion on the new ruling today, 9TH
er than stating his Office would be
gravely handicapped by it. 'In the
long run, the state will find itself on
the short end, financially, by the new
ruling, as it may be possible thereby
for. some of the delinquent taxpayers
to avoid payment entirely" he said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
KILLED AS PROWLER\ !
THROUGH A MISTAKE
Darrell Donovan, WATERFOWL Young
Man, Shot to Death by DR.. Haney
City Health Commissioner.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

Watertown, Wis. Taken for a
prowler, Darrell Donovan, 10 years old,
was shot and killed early Sunday by
DR.. F. c. Haney, city health commits
sioner.
Donovan was slain when DR.. Haney
fired from a window Of his home &C
cording to the police. Donovan had
made no attempt at burglary, accord
ing to the police, who were unable TO
explain his reason for leaving the
street on his route home.
DR.. Haney said yesterday that he
was awakened by his wife and fired in
the belief that burglar was seeking
to break into his house.
An inquest at which DR.. Haney will
testify will be held today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Stroke of Paralysis
Fatal to Mrs. Berg

Mrs. Matilda Charlotte Berg, Sc,
wife of Elias Berg, died suddenly ear
ly Sunday morning, from a stroke of
paralysis, at her home, 666 Fleet
street. Until the time Of her demise.
she was in apparent good health.
She is survived by her husband, and
four daughters, Korine, Sigrud, Mar
tina and Mrs. Alben Matteson, two
grandchildren, three brothers and two
sisters: Carl Erickson, August Erick-
son, Oscar Erickson, Anna Erickson
and Mrs. Ellen Sandberg. all of
Sweden. The funeral will be held
Thursday from the Swedish Lutheran
church at o'clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
FAIL In ATTEMPT
TO POISON CASHIER
Miss Nettie TuChalsEi, Milwaukee Thea
tire Cashier, Thwarts Attempt
to Poison Her.


Milwpukes,9W An attempt to
poison Nettie Tuchalski, cashier of a
local motion picture theatre was made
here Saturday through poisoned candy.
An analysis of the candy by city
chemist revealed enough poison in one
OF the pieces to kill several persons.
Police are working on the theory that
q jealous woman sent the chocolates.
Upon opening the box office Sun
day morning Miss TuchalsN found the
box which bore a special delivery stamp
and offered a piece of the candy to
the manager of the theatre who refus-
ed it because he said he had not had
breakfast The girl bit into a piece
Of the candy and found that it was
filled with blue powder and Immediately
spit it out. She became slightly i'll
but is in no danger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
MORSE TRIAL IS RESUMED.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
Morse trial, interrupted yesterday by
the question of qualification of juror,
was decided on today after series of
conferences between Justice Stafford
and counsel for the prosecution and the
defense. Whether the jurors eligibili-
ty was finally decided was not an
rounced, although Nash lockwood, de-
Tense attorney, resumed his outline of
the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Pioneer Woman
Dies at Age of rs

Mrs. Catherine Nielsen, wife of
Christian Nielsen, died Saturday at
her home, 1856 Pomeroy street, after
an extended illness. She was 76 years
old and one of the pioneer Kenosha
county residents.
She was born in Denmark, coming
to the United States in 1873 and set
thing on farm in Kenosha county.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by two daughters: Mrs. Peter Knud-
sen and Mrs. Nels Christensen, and
two grand children
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesday at $3.50 o'clock from the Dan
ish Lutheran church on Rowland ave-
nue., with burial at the lakewood ceme-
terry at Somers.
First steamship to cross the Allan
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
SENATOR'S REMAINS
ON LAST JOURNEY
Body of Senator Knute Nelson of
Minnesota En- Route Today to Old
Home in Alexandria.
BULLETIN.

(Bv Associated Press Leased Wire)
4. Chicago - The body of United
States Senator Knute Nelson of
Minnesota, who died suddenly
Saturday night on a Pennsylvania
railroad train near Baltimore, will
arrive in Chicago today. Accom-
panying the body are Mrs. Edith
TruscOtt Of Jennings Lodge, Ore
gon, Senator Nelson's niece,
George A. Wells, Jr., and Walker
W. Bedford, Minnesota state in
surance department officials and
Simon Michaelet, the senator's
secretary who was with the sena-
tor when his death occurred.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03

First steamship to cross the Allan.
tic was the Britannia, July a, 1910.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-01
PUSH THIS ALONG

When most of us went to school re-
cess meant brief game of ball, or
"hide-and-seek" or something like
that. But times and customs have
both changed, and now Belington
Youngsters, like those in every other
section demand modern equipment in
their play. They are coming more
and more to see the advantage Of re-
gular, scientific exercise, and we are
not the ones to argue against it.
Thousands Of schools are being
supplied with modern playground e.
quipment, and we believe it is a good
an investment as board of educa-
ton can make. Then too, the teach
.ers and parents of many school dis
tricts are now organizing Parent
Teachers Associations, holding regu-
lar meetings, discussing matter OF
interest in study. This we also en-
dorse. We believe such an organi-
cation tends to bring the residents Of
community into closer touch, and
we know that when people rub elbow
in neighborly momunion good to the
entire school district will result,
Let's have Parents Teachers AS
ISOLATION in every school district. It's
easy to get some one to come mon
tn for a good, wholesome talk on ed
ucational subjects, and many helpful
pointers can be gained thereby. Let
a part of one meeting be of Vote te
discussing ways and means for Sc
curing additional playground equip
ment, additional books for the schoo
library, or, if there isn't library II
the school, to ways and means fol-
starting one. We're not going to Dc
too much for the boys and girls who
are coming on to take our places, ant
the sooner every school district or
GAMES with this fact in mind thu
better off that community will be-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-01
WHEN WILL TYPHOID BE ON
THE RUN HERE

Charleston, w. Va, November L.
Typhoid fever is said to be on he run
in the United States at large which
has death rate Of about 5 per cent
100000 persons, but the battle is
still on in West Virginia where the
death rate is at least 10. State
health officials declare this figure
probably below the true rate, because
they estimate that only about three
fourths Of all deaths actually occur
ring are reported
Thirty-four fully developed cases
Of typhoid with more persons show
ing symptoms Of the desease, were
reported from Brooke County last
week State Healthr Commissioner
Henshaw said yesterday. Four cpl
denies are known to have occurred in
different rural sections Of the state
within the last two months Three
of the counties had no local health
organization to combat the situation.
One outbreak was quickly checked
because the county had full time
health department, and the health
officer and public health nurse lost
no time in preventing further spread
Of the desease The health officer
Immediately traced the source Of the
outbreak to soda fountain where
the person who sold soft drinks had
not been feeling well". His illness
was diagnosed as typhoid fever but
not until eight persons had become
infected
There have been isolated cases
here an there in the cities all sum
mer, but the health officials say that
much typhoid is fed into the cities
from the country. Progressive cit
les now have water systems which
both filter and chlorinate the water,
thus making it both clear and safe.
Commissioner Henshaw declares
that West Virginia will have to con-
tinue to battle typhoid until the COM
| munities have safe methods of sew
erage disposal, because typhoid fever
germ. are found only in the dis
charges Of human beings When these
germs find their way to the mouths
of other persons through the unclean
hands of food and drink handlers,
sewerage seepage into drinking wa
ter and flies, they get into the intes-
tines, multiply there, and finally in
wade the whole body, causing illness
and often death, is the statement OF
the commissioner.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-01
BIG WRECK ON B.
AND 0. AT ORLANDO
Two Crowded Coaches Leaves
Rail, Roll 40 Feet Down
Into Field.

ORLANDO, w. Va, Nov. More
than rs passengers were injured,
four seriously when Baltimore q
Ohio train No. 81, local from
Clarksburg to Redwood, was derail-
ed near here today. Two crowded
coaches jumped the tracks and rolled
40 feet into field where they came
10, stop, upside down. The injur-
ed were brought here.
Doctors and nurses from nearby
towns were summoned and an. emer-
gency hospital was set NC in hotel.
Many women suffered broken bones
and other injuries while one small
boy was hurt seriously. Practically
every passenger on the two coaches
suffered hurts. The attending doc
Tors said that majority of the in
juried sustained cuts and bruises and
were not in a serious condition.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-01
$4,000 WEIRTON
ROBBERY SOLVED
Three Men said to Have Substitut.
ed Fake Sack for pouch
Containing Currency

Wheeling Oct. 29th--After three
years investigation solution Of tho
5000 postal theft between Pitts
burg and Weirton on November II,
1920 has been found according to
Federal District Attorney T. A.
Brown.
A. special session Of the grand jury
turn indictments against three sus-
has been called for, tomorrow to rd
poets who are thought to have sub
stituted newspaper clippings for the
rncney which was all in currency.
The money was sent to the Bank Of
Weirton by the Farmers Deposit Ma
tional Bank in Pittsburg. It was il
two packages. The loss was not dis
covered until an officer Of the Weir
ton bank opened the pouches.
Suspicion fastened on the driver OF
mail truck in Weirton. Postal in
spectors checked the movement Of
the money from the Pittsburg office
| to his hands. Whether or not he Is
one of the men under surveillance
Mr.. Brown declined to say. Nine
thousand dollars in the denomination
of the currency stolen have beentract
ed to the suspected trio in Weirton,
and this lead is said to have given
the government its first clue as the
identity Of the robbers. The money,
according to Mr. Brown, has musty
odor and indicated that the bills had
been hidden in damp place.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-01
Nuns eRscue 70 Girls.

Pittsburgh Pa. While fire
swept the main building of the Acad-
envy OF Our Lady of Mercy, here, sew
enty schoolgirls, from to II years
old, were rescued without injury from
the blazing convent by fifteen heroic
nuns.
After the girls had made an orderly
exit, ii was found two children were
missing Several Of the sisters re-
entered the darkened structure and
brought them to safety. One, a tot Of
2. was asleep in the dormitory.
While the flames ate into the his
toric structure and tens Of thousands
looked on, Mother Superior Sister M
Ireanaus conducted the evening devo
tional
Nine nuns suffered from hysteria
Seven firemen and two policemen were
slightly injured.
Damage to the school was 100000
Loss in furnishings, including rare oil
paintings by French and Italian mas
tiers, was 100000.