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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
BOARDS MAY SET
SHERIFF'S FEES
Attorney General Rules on
Question from KenOsha
on Fees.
MAY FIX SALARIES
Department Holds Board May
Enter into Contract with
County Sheriff.

Ruling on the question submitted by
District Attorney Frank Synmonds OF
Kenosha county on the authority of
county board to make a contract with
the sheriff under which the officer
would receive a stated salary and IN
addition specified fees was handed
down at Madison today by the office of
the attorney general. The decision
held that the board had authority to
set the salaries and the fees.
The point was raised at the recent
meeting of the county board when the
question of sheriff's salary was dis
cussed and time was asked by the
district attorney to secure ruling on
the question. The ruling may have
some effect on action to be taken by
the board at the adjourned meeting to
be convened December 21st.
May be Paid from Fees.
The ruling was given on proposal
of the county board here to contract
with the sheriff for care and mainten-
ance of prisoners in the county Jail.
l. was proposed to give the sheriff
$4,000 year and fees from civil cases
and he in turn was to pay the expenses
Of keeping prisoners and other county
charges. The proposal was held to be
legal, the department declaring that it
is not necessary that the sheriff shall
be paid on a fiat salary basis or fee
basis.
Meanwhile the Kenosha county board
had wearied waiting for decision and
had gone ahead, making a contract with
the sheriff for board of prisoners at
fiat rate of $4,000 year, an increase
Of $500 over the preceding year. 1t is
possible that the question may be re-
opened at the coming adjourned meet
ing because of the ruling of the state
department of justice.
In his opinion the attorney general
also stated that it is compulsory for
the sheriff to supply all medical care
for the prisoners who are in his charge.
Under the present arrangement, this
work has been done by the county.
However, the expense for this medical
care is very small, statistics show.
The decision also held that the coun-
ty board may fix the salaries of the
undersheriff and of the deputies. This
may result in the setting of a fee to
be paid by the county to deputy and
the ending of the old system whereby
it was optional with the sheriff as to
whether deputy received pay for
work done.
District Attorney Symmonds in pre-
senting the question deplored the pres
ent practice, declaring that thereby a
deputy out in the county might make
an arrest, secure conviction and not
receive any compensation. He declared
it was not right to expect men to give
their time and energy and receive no
ray for it and that if some system for
paying the deputies could be devised,
it would greatly aid in law enforce
ment throughout the county. The mat
ter of pay is now optional with the
sheriff, and the district attorney be-
lieves that it is unreasonable to expect
the sheriff to pay these men out of his
own salary. The decision makes it
possible for the county board to allow
the deputies part of the fees in pay
for the work which they did.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
BALLET PLEASES
KENOSHA GUESTS
Local Dancers in Big Mil
waukee Dance Spectacle
"SilvershOes."
WISCONSIN PRODUCT

Many Kenoshans attended the initial
performances of "Silvershoes" ballet
Saturday and Sunday, at the Milwau-
kee Auditorium where the Wisconsin
Products Exposition is being Held.
"Silvershoes," written by Kenneth M.
Ellis, is a feature event of the eX-
position program, and five Kenosha
girls are among the seventy who do
brilliant work in the dancing fantasy.
All of the dancers are wisconsin
home talent" and the production is
entirely a Wisconsin product, even in
costumes, directing and scenery. The
Kenosha dancers are Dorothy Mayer,
Irma Follen, Edna G. Vanderburg,
Carolyn Galbraith and Dorothy Ann
Rasmussen. These dancers took part
in the Autumn Leaves and Scarf dance
which was one of the most beautiful
spectacles of the ballet. The cos
tunes, batiked in the reds, and golden
browns of autumn, and the huge scarf
of the same shades, added to the
picturesqueness of the production.
Tells Story of Fir Tree.
The dancers, in graceful pantomime
and whirling steps told the story of
how the fir tree became the symbol
of Christmas. The tale goes that the
heart of King Winter was so touched
at the self-sacrifce of the Prince of
the Fir Tree for love of mortal,
Silvershoes, that he agreed never to
touch the frs of the forest on condi-
tion that King Oak should permit the
Fir to come to life for while each
year, and that Silvershoes would
decorate it each year as memorial
of the truce.
The funeral Of the Fir Prince, a
professional of all the dancers, was
one of the most impressive features
of the ballet. Alexis Kerenof took
the part of the Fir, and Alvira Vogel,
a Milwaukee girl, was Silvershoes,
Every dance step was devised by
Miss Lucille Stoddart, one of the
states most finished opponents of
classical dancing. Miss Stoddart, thru
thorough training and careful direc-
ton, was able to present the seventy
dancers in the ballet, with but four
weeks of practice.
The ballet will be presented, in
connection with the Wisconsin Pro-
ducts Exposition, all this week. The
last performance will be on Saturday
might, December 8.
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START DRIVE ON
FAULTY WIRING
8
Fire Department Electrical
Inspectors to Look
Over Systems.
TO SCAN ENTIRE CITY

With the majority of the fire haz-
ards from rubbish cleared up, the fire
department has started an inspection
of electrical wiring. By the end of
the week there will be twelve men
on the job, Fire Chief j. J. Schwartz
stated today.
Every building in the city will be
looked over by the inspectors, and the
owners notified of any changes which
are deemed necessary. Shortly after
the first of the year the chief, ac-
companied by state inspectors, will
visit the places where changes have
been ordered to see that the work has
been properly done.
There are many buildings in the
city where fire hazards from careless
wiring can be taken care of without
any appreciable expense. In some in
stances it is merely carelesly made
connection, or wires being run through
wood without porcelain insulation.
Some Buildings in Danger.
However, some buildings in the city,
the chief said, are constant menace
TO their neighborhocds because of the
fact that their entire systems of wir-
ing are carelessly installed. In these
places the owners will be ordered to
rip out the whole thing and have
them put in according to the state
building code.
Faulty wiring, Chief Schwartz stated,
is one of the main hazards with which
the department now has to contend.
All buildings IL the city, he added,
will be properly wired by spring.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
CORONER PROBES
OLD MANS DEATH
Nicholas Wallig, Age 73,
An Early Settler Here,
Dies Suddenly.
HEART TROUBLE CAUSE

Truman T. Parker, county coroner,
today began an investigation into the
death of Nicholas Wallig, 70 years old,
who died suddenly last night at the
home of his son, William, 270 Broad
street.
Indications are that death was due
to heart failure. According to mem
bers of the family, Mr.. Wallig spent
the evening playing solitaire and SEEM
ed in the best of spirits. About 1880
he complained Of a sharp pain near
hsi heart, little later of a queer feel
ing in his head. This was followed
by cold perspiration,
Alarmed, the family Immediately
summoned DR.. F. B. Lansdowne. The
physician, however, arrived too late to
render medical aid. He pronounced
the man dead and suggested that the
family report to the coroner.
Body is Removed.
Coroner Parker gave permission for
the removal of the body to the Misch-
Ter undertaking parlors. 1t is not be-
lieved that there will be any necessity
of holding a post-mortem examination.
According to the family Mr.. Wallig
has been in the best of health. For
the past five years, it was stated, he
has not been visited by physician,
nor has he ever complained of any all
ment He retired from business about
five years eago.
He came to America from Germany
in 1859, when 10 years of age. A few
weeks later he moved to Kenosha
where he married in 1871. He is sur
vived by five sons, William, johns
Matthias, and Nicholas, all of Keno
sha; and George, of Winthrop Harbor.
Mrs. John Kreamer is the only daugh-
ter. There are 81 grandchildren.
The deceased was a member of the
Heiss Court of the Catholic Order of
Foresters and of the st. MichaePs So
ciety of the St. George church. The
funeral services will be held Monday
morning at nine o'clock at the ST.
George church with interment follow
ing in the family plot in the st. George
cemetery.
The remains will be taken from the
Mischief mortuary to the home, 270
Broad street, late this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
TOPLACE MARKER
ON BRIDGE TOWER
Daughters of Revolution
Hold Interesting Meet
ing Monday.
HOLIDAY CUSTOMS"

A marker to keep fresh the memory
of the old Southport trail will be plac-
ed on the concrete tower of the new
Main street bridge, by the Daughters
of the American Revolution, according
to announcement made Monday after
noon by Miss Flora Dexter, chairman
of the committee on landmarks.
The marker has arrived, and will be
placed in the near future by the or
ganization, with an appropriate cere-
mony. The marker is another of the
efforts of the Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution to preserve old ira
dition.
Interesting Paper.
The meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. E. L. Grant on Durkee ave-
nue. yesterday. Miss Anna Cooper
was assistant hostess. A paper on
Holiday Customs in Colonial Days.
written by Mrs. 0. L. Trenary Of Madi-
son was read at the meeting. The pa
per followed the evolution of holidays
from the landing of The Pilgrims to
the present day.
Mrs, Trenary told how the observ-
snce of the old English church holy
days was forbidden in the Pilgrim
settlement, and thai there was a fine
for observing Christmas in any way.
Gradually she said, the Pilgrims be-
gan to evolve holidays of their own,
and Thanksgiving was the first.
The Pilgrims used their holidays
or days of respite from work for
training in arms, and this stood them
in good stead against the Indians.
From this early time, Mrs. Trenary
traced the origin of every American
holiday, up to the last, Armistice Day
Reads Old Recipes.
Adding to the Colonial atmosphere
of the meeting, Mrs. Tremper read
several recipes from an old-fashioned
Pilgrim cook book. The recipes were
remarkable not only for their prom
Uses of delectable food, but for the
enormous quantities of materials for
which they called.
Mrs. Yerda Noren Taylor led in the
singing of several old-fashioned
Christmas songs.
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FINE PROGRAM AT
LINCOLN FRIDAY
Cantata and One-Act Play
to Feature Entertain
ment Friday.
CAPABLE DIRECTION

A mid-season entertainment will be
given at the Lincoln school Friday
evening December Z, at eight o'clock,
by the pupils of the school, under the
direction of Miss Minnie Larsen and
Miss Florence Nelson.
The program will be featured by an
American Indian cantata, 'The Mound
Builders" by Paul Bliss, under the d.
rection of Miss Minnie Larsen, sung
by chorus of ninth grade sopranos,
altos and bass. Another feature Will
be one-act comedy, ''The Florist
Shop" by Winifred Hawkridge, under
the direction of Miss Florence Nelson
of the public speaking department.
Miss Marguerite Ball will dance, and
selections will be played by string
quartet consisting of Samuel Gitlitz,
Angelo Pacento, Elaine Ashley, Fred
Plous, accompanied by Gladys August
inc.
The Mound Builders.
The cantata to be given will be ac-
companied by Miss Mae Berendson.
Original Indian melodies form the
themes of the separate numbers. These
themes were taken down many years
ago by the composer, who attended the
rites and dances of many Indian
tribes.
The story is an interesting one. At
sun-up the Indian braves start on a
deer-hunting expedition. During their
absence the women continue the
mound-building. They become weary
at noon and rest, watching an eagle
in it's fight. The deer-hunters return
empty-handed and the women go down
to the stream for water to refresh the
weary warriors.
During their absence the camp is
attacked and then the foe attempts to
capture the water-carriers. They are
driven off and the water-carriers re-
turn. AS evening comes on, wood
pigeon is heard and then a flute in a
serenade which all sing as night falls.
The Florist Shop.
This clever one-act sketch is one of
the Harvard Forty-seven Workshop
Plays, and was written by Winifred
Hawkridge. 1t is the story of Maude,
a little bookkeeper in a florist shop
who mends many shattered love af-
fairs by 3mysteriously sending flowers
to the lovers.s1
The cast is as follows: Maude. 2
bookkeeper in the shop, Harriet Can't
we'll; Henry, Office boy, Roy Weld:
Slovsky, proprietor of the shop, Will
liam Funck; Miss Wells, customer
Ruth Hubbard; Mr., Jackson, Miss
Wells tiance, Gilbert De Bruin.
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Field Director of Organiza-
ton Lines up Kenoshans
for Chapter.
TO MEET FRIDAY
Preliminary Work Has Been
Done and Band of "Optimists"
Will Have First Meeting.

Old Man Pessimism who has been
loafng round Kenosha, is due for
utter route as the "Optimists" of Ke-
nosha are organizing and next Friday
at noon has been set as the day for
the launching of the Kenosha chapter
of the Optimist club in Kenosha. The
cermeonial will take place at the Elks'
club and it is expected that some fifty
well known men of the city repre-
senting many trades and professions
will gather to sign the charter roll
of the new club.
The organization of the Kenosha
club follows closely the organization
of successful chapter of Optimists
at Racine where more than sixty well
known business and professional men
were recently received into the or
ganization.
Huwen In Charge Here.
Francis J. Huwen of st. Louis, field
director of Optimists clubs, is in
charge of the organization in Keno
sha and he has gathered about him
an active committee to put the new
organization over. Prominent on the
committee in charge of organization,
are A.. j. Schneider, w. J. Pine and
Edward F.. Higgins, and these men
are active in selecting men from the
various classi6cations to make up the
chapter list. The regular noon day
luncheons of the club will be held
on Wednesdays at the Elks' but the
organization meeting is set for Fri
day. Members of several of the clubs
in surrounding cities will be present
and it is expected that Leo F. Nohl of
Milwaukee, president of the Milwaukee
club, and one of the best known of
the business men of Milwaukee, will
be one of the speakers.
Similar to Rotary and Kiwanis.
The Optimists are similar to the
Rotarians and the Kiwanians and the
international organization now has a
very large number of luncheon clubs
in all parts of the country The or
ganization was first formed in Indi-
annapolis in 1916. The gospel of good
will promulgated at the indianapolis
meeting spread rapidly until at the
present time clubs are in existence in
nearly every one of the larger cities
of the country. The club is non
sectarian and non-political organiza-
ton, having as its. first aims individ-
ual and community advancement and
Improvement. 1t suggests the high
est development of your best self, big
friendships with big men, cleaner, bet
Ger business, good fellowship and social
contact, widened, community loyalty
and increased patriotism
Feature in the program of the work
of the organization is friendship for
the delinquent boy.
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to
BURLINGTON
DR.. DORIAN
Specialist
In Internal Medicine for the
Past Twenty Years.
DOES NOT USE THE KNIFE
Will Give Free Consultation on
Tuesday, Dec. II
Badger Hotel
From 10 a. M, to p. m.
/ ONE DAY ONLY
They Come Many Miles TO See Him
From 10 a. M, to 4 p. m.

Dr. Doran is regular graduate in
medicine and surgery and is licensed
by the State of Wisconsin.
Ee does not operate for chronic APP
pendicitis, gall stones, ulcers Of the
stomach, goitre or other chronic dis
eases.
He has to his credit many wonderful
results in diseases of the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves,
heart, kidney, bladder, bedwetting, ca
tarrh, leg ulcers and rectal ailments.
Below are the names of a few of his
many satisfied patients in Wisconsin:
Mr.. Gus Anderson, Route 2, Argyle,
Wise, heart and stomach trouble.
Mrs. E. C. Cook, 7O1 So. Hazel St.,
Glenwood, Ia, Ulcers of the leg.
Mrs. G. o. Tilleson, Route 8. Menom-
onie, Wis, gall bladder trouble and
high blood pressure.
Mrs. Peter Lager, GIT Chamber St.,
Monroe, Wis, hayfever and nervous
break down.
Mrs. John Fills, Box 83, Route 8, Hat
ley, Wis, ulcers of the stomach.
Miss Lena Johnson, Deforest, Wis,
goitre.
Elmer Turner, 10 years, r. r. 6, Bar
aboo, Wis, ricketts, and anaemia.
Remember above date, that examina-
tion on this trip will be free and that
his treatment is different.
Married ladies must come with their
husbands, and children with their par
ents.
Address: Medical Laboratory of DR..
Doran, 335-336 Boston Block, Mime
apolis, Mimi.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06

Pursuit of a suspicious looking dry
goods box lead the police on Thanks
giving Day to cause the arrest Of
Malvin Hamilton, IT'S Pomeroy street,
on suspicion, with the result that to-
day the police learned on Hamilton's
own alleged confession, that he had
burglarized the Lake Geneva home OF
Roger Kimball of Kenosha, and stolen
nearly $500 worth of articles stored
in the summer home.
The box which the police saw on
the highway was one spectacular
enough to attract their attention. 1t
was a huge affair, about five feet high
and three feet wide, and it was at
tached to the back of a Chevrolet Sc
dan. The entire outfit was coming
into Kenosha from the west when
officers of the police department. sight
ed in and stopped the driver for ques-
tioning. His replies were not salts
factory and the officers directed the
driver of the sedan to go down to the
police station, sedan, box and all. The
box was taken into the chiefs Office
and driver locked up in the city Jail.
Arrest Brother Also.
When the police opened the box and
examined the contents they found fine
bedding and linen amounting in value
to several hundreds of dollars.
Some home had been robbed the
police sincerely believed, but what
home? They had had no report of
any robbery of the kind suggested by
the articles which they believed stolen.
Hamilton was questioned by Chief
Logan and his staff, and finally under
the rain of queries poured upon him
in the chiefs Office, admitted the po-
lice say, that he had robbed the Roger
Kimball home at Lake Geneva.
The arrest of Hamilton was made by
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06

keeping men at work on the farm.
The November bulletin devotes a par
agraph to "Why Domestic Help is
Scarce Oftentimes the bureau IS
called upon to supply domestics, and
for this reason the management has
conducted an inquiry into the reasons
why this class of work is, as rule,
distasteful to female applicants. Like
farm help, the wage rate does not
seem to be any material objection.
A housewife in this city states that
she pays good wages, allows time off
duty, besides numerous privileges and
yet her domestics remain but a short
time. Girls at the employment Office
who seek factory situations after hav.
ing been employed in homes, were
questioned as to the reason for max
ing the change. One young woman,
whose appearance would indicate do
mestic inclination and who appeared
to be particularly well adapted to
that line of service, spoke freely.
Dislike Lack of Home Life.
She said: with most of US who
have served as domestics and seek
change, it is not because of wages,
hours, or time off. People say, I
treat my girl as member OF the
family but how many actually do
this? 1t is not so much that fact
that I am obliged to eat my meals
alone in the kitchen, as it is the
thought that / am not good enough
to eat at the table with the family
In homes where several girls are en-
ployed, they expect and often prefer
to dine by themselves. With the lone
gir;, the case is different. She crave;
bone and the ompanionship that
others of her sex enjoy.
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Industries i'm Good Shape
Considering the Period
of Year.
MANY TOURISTS HERE
Bulletin Points Out that Many
From Other Cities Are Here
Seeking Winter Jobs.

A general survey of the local in
dustrial situation for the month of
November is set forth in bulletin
lust mailed to members of the Manu-
facturers' Association.
All plants are shown to be opera
ting better than usual for the clos
ing months of the~year; The total
number of operatives on the payroll
of the several plants shows some de-
crease over that of October. but the
percentage of loss is small A number
of those who have been laid off Will
return to work soon and by the OPP
ening of the New Year, all hands
should be at work. Indications point
to normal operation of all plants
throughout the winter months.
Poor Job Hunting Time.
Commenting on the situation of the
local labor market, the bulletin says
"This is the poorest season of the
year for hunting jobs. Men who make
a practice of changing employment
annually during the closing months
of the year are out of luck" Ex-
perience covering a period OF sixteen
wears proves the advisability of stay
ing in the home town during the clos
ing months of the year. Only last
week the employment bureau regist-
cred men from Eau Claire, La Crosse,
Oshkosh, Marinette and Superior in
this state. All applicants claimed to
nave worked in their home TWINS dur
ING the summer, but like the migra-
tory fowl, they were moveing south
ward. Not one of them succeeded IN
landing a job in this city.
It is a noticeable fact that at least
seventy-five per cent of the job seek
ers ca at this time are lads ranging
in age from II to 81 years. For the
most part they are insincere in their
quest for work, as they rarely hold
a job longer than few weeks at
time and seldom make a pretense of
working in the busy seasons when
helu is scarce In the summer, we
find this class longing in the parks
end on the bathing beaches, basking
in the warm sunshine and idling the
time away, while later in the year
they frequent the poolrooms and
bowling alleys. The presence of num-
bers of these young fellows inquiring
about work might give to some an
impression of a state of unemploy-
ment. As a matter of fact, such is
no criterion, for even in seasons when
help is at a premium, members of
this class of applicants are. not count
ed among the workers.
Why Farm Help is Scarce.
In the October bulletin, under the
caption "Why Farm Help is Scarce
reasons are offered why the farmer
experiences difficulty in securing and
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
Boys Had Match Q
Gasoline ExplOdes

Milwaukee, Wis. - Two boys and
match were responsible for the de-
struction of 500 gallons of gasoline
today in spectacular fire at a garage
here.
While a tank was being filled a
quantity of the liquid overlooked and
ran down an alley, The boys curious
80 ascertain whether the fluid would
burn, touched match to it.
Flames promptly shot along the mar
row stream and leaped into the gaso-
line truck and consumed 500 gallons
of gasoline it contained.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
Old $500" Engineer
Makes His Last Run

Ashland, Wis. Engineer E. D.
Vaughn Of the 500 Line Bessemer pas
senger service made his last run yes
terday. He has been retired on pen
sion on account of his age.
Mr.. Vaughn started railroading in
August, 1872. He has been the en-
gineer on the ''Scoot" run between
Bessemer and Mellen for the last 20
years.
Mr.. Vaughn has had many expert
ences during this. long period Of rail
reading and has been in several wrecks
but was always fortunate enough TO
come out safely. He will make Ash
land his home.