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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
CAN THE CHIEF
HE HASN'T NERVE
Chief of Boy Gangsters is
Ousted Because He Isn't
Bold Enough.
THE POLICE GET WISE
PitifuI Side Too, to Story of
How Youngsters Steal
in Dime Stores.

Heap Big Chief Frank Blank Eve
won't tell you his last name) is can
ned! The Alley Pirates after due con-
sideration of his various quallhca-
tions and after electing him to the
head of their organization have de-
cided to remove him as their leader.
And the reason, as has been sue
emily stated by one of the members
of the gang is, HE amt got nerves
anuff"
This is what the police learned on
Tuesday when they gained the conf
dence of some of the youngsters and
learned that an organization of Crooks
had grown up among a group Of small
boys. The best stealer among the
gang is elected chief, the officers
learned, and if any lesser member of
the gang proves to be better and
holder thief than the chief, he takes
his place, and the old chief is de-
clared "usurper".
Have List of Gangsters.
The police have list of the gang
sters on file now in the police office
and needless to say the gang has been
broken up.
The arrest of the small boys was
made after two complaints had been
made to the police department that
purses had been snatched from Gus
toners making purchases in the down
town stores. The purses were snatched
while crowds jostled one another at
the counters.
Police Officer Melbusch is one of the
patrolmen detailed to keep an eye on
the stores and the persons going in
and out. He had kept mis- eyes on q
group of small boys, noted the fact
that they were in the store at the
time of the purse snatching and ar
rested them. Other Boys were brought
in Wednesday by Detective Breidt and
the confessions followed. The boys
admitted to the theft of the purses
and told of the club organized for
crooked work organized amongst them
No Sanity Claus for Them.
The boys admitted that they had
robbed things off of counters in the
various stores, particularly in the
places where toys and other small
articles dear to the heart of child
hood, were on display at counters.
what do you go into the dime store
and take things for?" one of the big
officers asked of one of the small gang
sters, aged twelve. eff there is some
thing there that you want very much
your mother will buy it for you won't
she?"
And then the pitiful other side came
out.
cts like this" said one boy, more
articulate about his despair than the
others. "In school we draw lots, and
get a name. Then each kid buys a
present for the kid who's name he's
drawed l got a name like that but
my ma won't give me no money to get
the kid a present see? You know how
it makes you feel"
They told this to Charley Rock and
he said "Um-hm". Then the police
vent over to the courthouse and told
Judge Slater, juvenile judge about it,
and asked that the boys be placed up
on parole. The judge did so.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
Find John Boyd
Died by Accident

Ashland, Wis.-The department Of
justice agent investigating the death
of John Boyd, Odanah Indian, stated
yesterday afternoon he was of the
opinion that the Indian had been kill
ed accidentally and that there were
very few evidences to support muir
der theory. However, the murder
theory has not been eliminated and
investigation proceeded yesterday and
today. Most of the indications point
to the probability that Boyd was act
ually Killed by a railroad train, the
i------Ss-~ --- ~L-S~I
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
POPE CREATES
NEW CARDINALS

Rome.-Pope Plus XI at secret
consistory today created two Italian
cardinals. They are Evariste Lucidi,
papal auditor, and Monsignor Aurelio
CALI, director general of the Vatican
museum. In his allocution delivered
at the secret consistory today Pope
Plus pointed out that peace conditions
in Europe had not changed for the bet
ter since his last consistory. He re-
called the recent visit of King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria of Spain and an
nounced that the Irish question was
approaching a settlement
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
Insurance Company
Probes "Accident"

Ashland, Wis. = E. c. Hunt, special
investigator for the Northern Life In
surance company, has arrived here to
investigate the death OF NIillian Ryan,
of Butternut, who was declared acct
dentally shot when his gun was dis
charged while he WIS crawling through
a pole gate. He has ordered tran
script of the te-timony taken in the
case.
Investigators from the Office of the
sheriff here went to Butternut i'm
mediately after the accident to probe
the case and the decision reached was
that the death was accidental.
1t is said that Ryan took out $4,000
insurance in three different compan-
les about month and half before
his death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
KenOsha Watches
Building Bids
Madsen-Petersen Company is Low
Bidder on Ironwood High
School Building Friday

Of interest to Kenosha was the
news reaching here this morning that
the Madsen-Petersen company, which
is building the new schools now being
erected here, were low bidders for the
Ironwood High school. Their bid for
the general contracting work was
S950,000. The Hutter Construction
company, which is erecting the new
court house here, also bid on the
project.
The American Heating company was
low on the plumbing and ventilation.
This is the same company that is
installing heating and ventilating in
the new school buildings being erected
here.
The total cost of the Ironwood High
school building will be more than
$1,400,O00.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
Fine Perugini-
as Drunk Driver

The day of reckoning comes and
sometimes just before Christmas, for
drivers VINO persist in taking the wheel
of an automobile in hand when they
have had "too much" Gaetano Pc
rugini, 1917 JENNIE street, was driving
car south on Rowland avenue at the
rate of fifty miles an hour Wednesday
evening at 9:15 o'clock and ran head
on into street car going west on
Market street.
Jens Peter Jensen, 1923 Grover street,
who was arrested by the police for
driving while intoxicated over the
weekend was fined $50 and costs.
Gus Soderstrom, Richmond, ILL.,, ar
rested Wednesday evening for driving
while intoxicated, was fined $50 and
costs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
To The FeLLOI0
With a Smile

Editors Note: The following po-
EN- was written by thirteen-year-old
Bertram Lowe of Kenosha. 1t is dedi-
Gated to the cheerfuD:
THE FELLOW WITH A SMILE"
Happy is the fellow
That always wears a smile
For in his trials and troubles
He makes his life worth while.
He cheers his loved ones always
Though trouble laden he may be,
He see the brightest side of life
oh! that l were he.
When after toll and labor
In the dark and dirty shops
You'll see a smile upon his face,
Cheerful as a boy
While playing with his tops.
So this fellow through life does go
Through the darkest of life's days
But tell me who the person is
Who admires not his ways.
-Bertram Lowe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
MUST APPROVE BONDS.

Madison, Wis.-Bonds of drainage
districts running for more than one
year, issued after the taking effect of
Chapter $40, Laws of 1923, to refund
bonds or other evidences of indebted
ness, previously issued, must be APP
proved by the state commissioner of
banking, the commissioner of agricul-
ture, state engineer and attorney gen.
eral, according to an opinion given to-
day to j. 0. Jones, Jr., commissioner
of agriculture, by the attorney gem
erals department. The law involved
in the opinion is a new one which
requires the states approval of drain
age district bonds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
Ene PCtcrnick
fer Punch Cards

Adam BateFnfk. a1s Milwuukss ave-
ME, hao been fined s26 and costs IN
the municipal court for having pos
eescion Of five punch cards. The cards
were the kind where you pay zen cents.
draw the picture Of girl and pos
sibly nice box Of candy; if you are
lucky.
The arrest Of Baternik was made by
Officer Amberlang and Is part of the
campaign Of the police against all
forms Of gambling, including punch
boards, punch cards, shooting craps
and the like.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
Building Almost
Touches $4,0OO,0O0

Nearly four million dollars worth of
construction has been started in Ke-
nosha this year, it was announced to-
day by the city inspection department.
The exact figure, records show, are
$3,916,672. There has already been
completed $1,358,319 worth of build
ing, it was stated. During the past
week permits have been issued for
construction valued at $21,998. There
are two frame houses valued at ST.
900, one masonry factory at $6000
fourteen heating plants at $7,373, and
two additions at $700. During the
same period, 256 inspections were
made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
CITY MANAGER
PLAN GROWING
Several More Wisconsin
Cities Considering Adop-
ton of Plan.
INTEREST is RIFE

Milwaukee Several Wisconsin
cities are considering the adoption of
city manager form of government, ac-
cording to Walter j. Willard, who is
spending several weeks in Wisconsin
representing the National Municipal
league and the Proportional Repre-
sentation league.
Recently Mr.. Willard spoke at ban
quet in Two Rivers, arranged by Mayor
H. G. Gowran and attended by about
100 leaders of different groups in the
city. The mayor was authorized to
appoint special committee to ar
range for further meeting for discuss
ing the city manager plan and also
whether the city should adopt thunder
the present state law or wait until
the adoption of the home rule amend
ment.
Neenah- Menasha Interested.
At Neenah- Menasha Mr.. Willard ad-
dressed the League of Women Voters,
who decided that it was necessary for
women voters to become interested in
the home rule amendment because of
it's vital relation toward the better
ment of municipal government. Mr..
Willard also stopped at Oshkosh and
discussed the situation with several
leaders. 1t is believed that Oshkosh,
which has commission form of gov
eminent, may not be able to change
to city manager plan because of de-
fects in the state law providing for
such change. 1t was agreed there that
the home rule amendment, which is to
be voted on in this state next fall, is
of vital interest to Wisconsin cities
because of its giving them greater
freedom in selecting the form of gov
eminent they desire to adopt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
BONDS SOLD TO
KENOSHA BANKS
Street Improvement Bond
Issue Sold at Par to
Kenosha Banks.
TO ADJUST OLD CLAIM

Completing the program of special
improvements carried out in Kenosha
during the year 1928, the city council
at an adjourned meeting on Friday
evening opened bids for the sale of the
S154,000 issue of special Improvement
bonds, awarding the sale to three Ke-
nosha banks at par and accrued in
terest. The deal drops the curtain on
the 1923 program inaugurating the new
system of finGAcing special improve
ments whereby a revolving fund was
used so that per cent was saved the
city and property owners by using a
cash basis for letting of contracts.
The funds secured from the sale of the
bonds, issued against property benefit
ted by the improvements, where the
owners elected not to pay cash will
be used to reimburse the revolving
fund and make possible the same sys-
tenn for another year.
The sale of the bonds was awarded
on bids presented by three Kenosha
banks for par and accrued interest as
follows: $4,000 of the issue to the
First National Bank; $4,000 of issue
to the Merchants and Savings Bank,
$4,000 to the United States Bank of
Kenosha.
Warday Claim Discussed.
An echo of wartime prices was
heard in the discussion OF claim ap-
proximating $4,000 which has been
filed by the Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
trio Company against the city and
which will be fought out in the courts
unless a settlement is reached The
claim arose out of supercharge grant
ed by the Wisconsin Railroad Commits
sion to the company on a petition for
an increase of rates because of the
Jump in prices in war days. The claim
covers the surcharge for the years
1918 to 1922.
The old council had signed con-
tract with the company to furnish serv-
ice at certain rate for number of
years. When the railroad commission
established a new rate, the council re-
fused to recognize it relying on its
old contract. The question of lwheth-
er the order of the commission sup
6rSeOeQ any COuIEdCG was 1oloCO'
Other Cities Have Paid.
The increase in rate affected all
cities and large industries being sup
piled with power by the company. All
of these have paid the surcharge in
question with the exception of the
citv of Kenosha. Investigation of the
legal question involved leaves no doubt
but what the commission is empower
ed bv law to set such an increase and
that the city has no choice except to
pay the surcharge.
The company has expressed will
ingness to adjust the charges sug-
costing settlement around $1,000.
The council did not take any definite
action but after hearing presentation
of the case objected that negotiations
be resumed with the company looking
towards a settlement out of court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
Oshkosh Man Pays for
Home Brew Stock

Oshkosh, Wis. = Harry Stroebe, one
of the proprietors of the Stroebe Is
land resort, near Menasha, pleaded
gailty in municipal court here today
and paid $3.50 and costs for possess
ing privately distilled Intoxicating IL
quor, without a permit. The fine and
costs came to S168.48. The other
counts, sailing liquor and possessing
mash. wre~ dropped by Nolle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE.

Mrs. George Gill of "a N. Main
street, announces the marriage of her
granddaughter, Miss Katherine East
man, to Albert Qualman, which took
~ 80 December 9Th
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-27
BORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gaal, of
876 Seventh avenue, a daughter, We'd
nesday morning, at the home.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Holderness,
III Washington street, a daughter, at
the Kenosha hospital, Friday.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05
RULING SOUGHT ON
TELEPHONE COMPANY

Portland, or.-By pamphlets mailed
to public service commissions Of al
the states Of the Union. the Oregon
public service commission took the
Initiative IN seeking to have the Uni
ted States department Of justice OBJ
tain an Interpretation By the United
States supreme court Of the dayton
antitrust act as It relates to tele-
phone and telegraph companies.
It Is contended BY the Oregon com
mission that the Pacific Telephone 3
Telegraph company, subsidiary Of
the American Telephone g Telegraph
company. is a common carrier and
subject to section 10 OF the Clayton
act. and that application OF this sec.
ton of the act would solve the conn
missions difficulty in reduclng rate
base costs. The telephone company
holds it is not a common carrier.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05


guarantees to insure the resumption Of
payments later by the Germans.
Under the French plan the class G
bonds would be used to extinguish the
interallied debts.
The French cabinet. under the chair
manship Of President MllIerand, has
approved the reparations plan.
The diplomatic barometer seemed
inclined to take an upward squirt as
the statesmen Of Great Britain.
France. Italy and Belgium gathered
for the anxiously awaited conference
Of premiers" which will grapple once
more with the reparations problem.
The atmosphere was much less pessi-
mistic than Immediately after the
abrupt termination OF the London con-
versations last month.
Although there is a wide divergence
Of viewpoints the first signs Of a
movement to bring them into harmony
appear to be a result of what lie
Matin calls the invisible pressure of
American opinion"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05
Ruah e diamond Elsla..

The biggest rush In the history Of
The Transvaal alIuvial diamond dig
zings has taken place Ct Kaalplaats.
so miles from johannesburg. Three
thousand would-be diggers formed 3
line 2,1O0 yards long. A proclamation
having been read, a Union Jack was
lowered, and the long line OF seekers
after fortune moved OF at the double
over q thousand yards Of green, undu-
Iating country. Young men and OLD,
both British and Dutch, boys and wom-
en- and girls, surged forward brandish-
ing pegs. There was great excitement
around the richest spot, but so vast
was the diamond field that there were
claims for all and to spare. Within
4 little while a thousand diggers had
begun work with pick and shovel, and
some excellent finds were made. So
far, diamonds weighing 1,45O earats
and valued at s0s.O0O have been found
If KaalDlaats.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05
unlocking the 4oekworm.

PatholOgists in the United States
army service In Manila say that al
most nine out Of ten persons in the
Philippines have hookworm infection.
The cases are not serious. but they
lower the efficiency of the Filipino
worker and likewise reduce the pow
ers Of resistance against malaria,
tuberculosis and other ailments. The
army scientists are using carbon tet-
rachlorlde as a specific against the
parasite. This Is powerful stuff, but,
If chemically pure. seems to be safe.
The doctors tried 1t out by giving four
times the usual dose to prisoners I'M
der the death penalty. They got 50
spry and boisterous that the only way
to get rid of them was to hang them.
1t is a big Job to unlock the hook
worm, but science Is going TO do II.
Give 1t time and practice.-Los An
geles Tines.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05
An Old Recipe
To Darken Hair
Pee Tsa ed suIphur. Turn. eray,

SAGE Tea and Sulphur. Turns Gray,
Faded Hair Dark and Glossy.
Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, gtreaked
or gray. Years aso the only way TO
get this mixture was to make II at
home, which Is mussy and trouble
some.
Nowadays we simply ask &C any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" You win get large
bottle of this old-time recipe improved
by the addition of other ingredients,
at very little cost Everybody uses
this preparation now, because no one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as 1t does 1t so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with 1t and draw this
throgh your hair. taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another APP
plication or two. your hair becomes
beautifully lark, thick and glossy and
you look years younger.--Adv.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05
HAD WEARIED OF OLD SINS
Cook Simply Had 70 Have somstEinp
New 70 Confess, and She
contrlVed II.

The. cook had committed a capital
Offense. No matter what Let US as
sumo that she put soap in the mashed
potatoes. and let 1t go at that Il
was a sad duty to dismiss an other
wise fine cook In these days when
there is dearth Of cooks. but soar in
the mashed potatoes was going too
far SO the mistress Of the house sum
moned her.
How came you to do such thing.
MaggieY'
No answer.
''Yon know better. There must have
been a reason for your putting soap IN
the mashed potatoes. Possibly you
were angry"
enc. nom. ! wasn't mad. just did
Il would like to know what your
idea was, Maggley persisted the EN-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05
GREATEST OF ALL QUESTIONS
Row, as Ever, World Must Give Cen
slderatlon to the Problem Of
the Child.

Everychild looks at us lnquiringly.
From the streets,
From the many windows,
From orphan and founding asy-
lums,
From the factories,
From the squalid homes
And from the homeless places.
From the windows Of the schools
He looks at us inqulringly,
He. the future of the race.
He looks at US and through US,
And far away
Into the distant future,
And sometimes In his eyes
There Is hope and cheer,
And sometimes reprOach,
And sometimes despair.
We had best stop and look at EveSy-
child.
He Is not alone for his mother,
Not alone for his father,
But belongs to every one Of MS:
He Is the deepest concern Of us all
What shall be done for Everychud7
Frederick Peterson In the North
American Review.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05
Parln Refusea asrman off.r.

Washington. D. C.-The state de
partment announced that the German
proposal for an agreement. under
which France. Great Britain, Italy and
Germany should "solemnly agree
among themselves and promise the
government of the United States" not
to resort to war for the period of one
generation without the authority of a
plebiscite had not been transmitted to
the French government formally by
Secretary Hughes. as an informal in
quiry brought out the fact that 1t was
not acceptable to France.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05
PREMIERS MEET IN
FINAL CONFERENCE
France Offers Proposal For
Reduction of German
Preparations.

Paris. = The prime ministers Of
France, Great Britain and Belgium, to-
gether with the Marquis Della Torret-
ia, representing the Italian premier,
went into a conference Tuesday which
is regarded as the final effort of the
allies to reach collective settlement
of the reparations question.
Premier Poincare of France offered
at Tuesdays conference a proposal for
a reduction OF German reparations to
$4,000, 100000 gold marks.
The French plan offers a two year
moratorium. but it exacts productive
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS

The Idaho state grange viii hold
its 18th annual convention January
is to IS at Gooding.
Three hundred and twenty-one per
sons were killed in traffic accidents
In Los Angeles during the gear 1922.
Pierce Butler. Of ST. Paul. Mimi,
newly confirmed Justice Of the SUI
preme court took the oath Of office
Tuesday.
Senator Bursum Of New Mexico In
troduced a resolution for : loan OF
$1,000. 100000 10 Germany, to be used
in purchasing farm products and farm
implements IN this country. The loan
win be secured by German Industrial
securities.
About s2b0y0O0,0OO OF the victory
notes called for redemption December
Is remain outstanding the treasury
department has announced IN state.
ment urging all holders OF this issue
to present for immediate payment all
notes bearing the letters A. BIC, D,
. and F, prefixed to their serial mum.
bers.
Congressman sinnott OF Oregon has
asked the customs division Of the
treasury department to revise It's re-
cent ruling that all 1ute grain bags
must be individually marked with the
country Of origin instead of having
the bales marked as in the past and
indications are that the ruling may
be revised.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05

The devotion of dogs was illustrate
ed at a London hospital the other day.
A little mOngrel, coming from out a
side street. placed It's paws on the
hospital rallings, and By whining and
barking, attracted a large crowd. All
efforts to make Il go away were With
out success After several minutes a
young nurse appeared and gazed at
the distressed creature Then a smile
spread over her features. and. gently
picking up the dog she TOOK It into
the hospital Il then turned out that
the dogs master had been admitted
into the hospital and his devoted pet
had followed him
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-05
WIndmIIIs b PIaes 81 salIa.

Windmills to drive ships are the
product Of the French inventions de-
partment, an Official war agency that
has been continued. These windmills
are intended to enable countries with
out coal or oil fields to sail the seas
without coal or petroleum. The power
Of the windmill is transmitted below
decks, where 1t later appears at the
propellers.-Th Nations Business.