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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13
WOMAN FOUND
DEAD in BED
Mrs. Florence Sveda Died
of Heart Attack Sun
day Night.
SHE had NO WARNING

Death came suddenly to Mrs. Flor
ence Sveda, aged 81, who was found
dead in her bed at en-thirty o'clock
Sunday night by her husband, Bonnie
Sveda, at their home at 500 Garden
street Coroner 7. H. Parker is max
inn an inquest into the death, it being
believed that the woman died from an
attack of heart trouble.
Mrs. Sveda had been apparently in
the best of health on Sunday. She
had prepared the meals for her family
and had made no complaint whatever
regarding her health throughout the
day. At the supper table she had
been most jovial, laughing and talking
with other members of the family as
they planned for the holidays.
Husband Heard Gasp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sveda slept in diff
ferent rooms. They had retired early
Sunday night and about ten-thirty the
husband heard his wife gasping. He
hurried into the room and called TO
her but she made no answer. When
he reached her side she was so still
that he became alarmed.
He summoned help Immediately, but
when they reached her side they found
her to be dead. 1t is believed that
she died almost instantaneously While
she had never been under treatment
for heart trouble, she had complained
at various times to her husband in the
last few months of pains about the
heart 1t is possible that a post NOR
tenn will be held to establish with
out doubt the cause of death.
The remains were taken to the
Pawinsky Funeral home, at 551 Mil
waukee avenue, where they will re-
main until the time for the funeral.
Definite arrangements for the serv-
ices have not yet been made pending
the holding of an inquest, but it is
probable that service will be held
or Wednesday morning at the st.
Casimir's church.
The deceased was native of Ger
many and had lived her early life in
that country. She came to America
nearly twenty years ago and has long
lived in Kenosha. She is survived by
her husband, Bennie fSyeda, and by
one son.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13
Lighted Crosses
for Harding Week
Harding Memorial Association Sug-
| gests That Plan be Adopted
J Here This Week.

City Manager G. NJ. Osborn has re-
eeiyed letter from John w. Weeks,
secretary Of war and chairman Of the
publicity committee of the Harding
Memorial association, suggesting that
Kenosha Join in observing this week
as Harding Memorial Week by placing
lighted crosses on several of the larg-
er buildings Of the city. City Man
agef Osborn declared thas the time
was too short for the city to act on
the suggestion officially but passes the
letter on to the public in the belief
thai perhaps some of the business men
may care to fall in with the plan.
The letter follows:
Dear sir:-
II has been suggested to the Hard
ing Memorial association that electric
lighting companies, chambers Of COM
iaerce, neighborhood associations and
building owners in the cities Of the
United States would cooperate in Gre
ating lighted crosses on larger build
ings during Harding Memorial Week,
December Q to 16.
You are probably familiar with this
plan as carried out in New York
City at the time of the presidents
death in August.
Owners of several buildings in that
city have volunteered to repeat the
spectacle on one or more nights Of
Harding Memorial Week.
The association regrets that it has
no fund available for this project and
whatever expense incurred will have
to be borne by those participating. We
have assurance, however, that it will
be done in several cities.
Il we may have your cooperation,
the committee would like to see the
plan go into effect OF the night of
Tuesday, December nth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13
TWO HUSBANDS
STRUCK WIVES
TIVE Young Wives, Both
Under 20, Seek Divorce
from Mates.
HE GOT HER WAGES
One Claims Husband Sent Her
Out to Work Directing Her
To Bring Wages Home.

Old enough to marry and old enough
to be mothers, two wives have come
into court for divorce from their
mates who were still so young that
they had to be represented by a guard
ian ad -litem. Both had a similar
complaint; their husbands were abus-
i've, struck them and applied to them
unkind and unpleasant names.
Agnes Nigh was granted divorce
from Lewis Nigh, and she, nineteen,
was represented in court by a guard
ian adj Item. The couple were mar
ried at Wautoma, Wis, and have two
children, Lawrence, 2, and Lewis, 1
year old. Mrs. Nigh complained that
her husband struck her until she was
black and blue and named several of
the occasions upon which the assaults
had taken place. She was granted the
custody Of the children.
Another Collected Money,
Bernice Mosejko was granted di-
vorce from Jacob Mosejko and the
privilege of resuming her maiden name
Of Bernice Pecynski. She also was
represented in court by guardian.
The couple were married May 80,
1921, at<Kenosha and have no chill
dren.
The young wife told the court that
her husband had committed various
acts of violence upon her person. She
said that he compelled her to work
and told her that unless she went out
and worked and brought him home her
wages, she could not stay in the one
room which they called ''home."
Lillian Heindorf has commenced suit
for divorce from John Heindorf. The
couple were married at Waukegan No
vember 20, 1920, They have no chill
dren.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13
HOWARD BLACKMAN
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
Former Well Known Bristol Boy Was
EIectrOcuted at Hood River,
Oregon, Sunday.

Messages received in Kenosha this
afternoon announce that Howard
Blackman, aged FL years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Blackman, formerly
we'll known residents of the town of
Bristol, was killed when he was acct
dentally electrocuted at Hood River,
Oregon late Sunday afternoon. No de-
tails of the accident have been re-
ceiveu here.
Young Blackman was born and rails
ed in the town of Bristol and he went
to Oregon with his parents in 1912.
For years the family was one of the
most prominent in the town of Bris-
toll.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13
Ex-COp Battles
COp-COp Wins

Patrick Ryan, age 20, of 500 How
land, avenue, a former member of the
police force decided to contest the au-
thority of Officer Walter Chase on
Saturday night. Pat was enjoying him
self out on the corner, and making
considerable noise. Chase attempted
to chase him home but Pat refused to
be chased
Chase arrived at police .headquar-
ters with his ''undies" peeping through
numerous rents in his uniform, hut
by the collar he had Pat who was
booked on charge of disorderly con-
duct and placed in cell for safe
keeping.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13
DISMISS LARCENY CASE.

The charge Of petit larceny against
Emil Costello was dismissed this morn
ing in the municipal court on the mo-
tion OF the assistant district attorney.
Costello was charged with larceny of
ring from Mushroom in the McKin-
ley school. The assistant district at
torney asked for dismissal Of the
case this morning for lack of evidence.
He said the owner Of the ring had
not been found, and no one had ap-
peared to claim the property.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13
City Assessor John w. Stevens Finds Valuation
of City for 1923 to be Over Fifty
eight Million Dollars.
LARGEST INCREASE Is IN AUTO
Real Estate and Manufactured Stock is Next to ShO
Great Stride in Growth as Increased Valua
ton - Others Show Increase.

Two million dollars increase in val
uation is the record of Kenosha for
the year 1923, according to the report
of City Assessor John w. Stevens,
which has just been completed. All
along the line there is an ascending
scale of values, in automobiles used,
in merchants stock and in the stock
of manufacturers. The total valua-
ton for the city is given as
1854. $4,000, and fifty per. cent of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13
FIND For DEFENDANT.

In the case of Stanley Kuesis
John Mallory for damages arising FRI
an automobile accident, the ju
brought in verdict finding for thee
PENDANT, Mallory on his counter Ella
awarding damages Of SIS. A. l.. DR.
ry represented Mallory and Stewf
and Yaudreuil for Kulesis. ~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13

At DONGAS BAY
Body of Mrs. E. R. Temp
kins is Found Today Near
DOngas Bay.
HUSBAND BEING HELD
Search in Vain for Severed
Head of Murdered Woman
Children Show Tragedy.
BULLETIN.


Milwaukee, Wis.,. Ray TOmp-
kins, real estate dealer and former
manual training instructor at the
Milwaukee Normal school, was
charged with first degree murder
in connection with the death of
his wife, Mrs. Belle TOmpkins, in
warrant issued by George
Shaughnessy, county attorney.
The warrant was issued shortly
before noon today, after county
officials had returned from DOngas
Bay where Mrs. TOmpkins' head
less and nude body was found in
a wooded ravine under pile of
stones. TOmpkins accompanied
the officials to the place where the
body was found. Identification
was made by William G. Conrad,
Mrs. TOmpItins' brother.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-13
ROOSTER CHASE
ON COOPER ROAD
1t Was High Life in the
Rural District on a No
vember Day.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Smith Rooster and Kempf Hen
Case Comes into the
Municipal Court.

Cock-a-doo- doll-oo
My Dame has lost her shoe,
And Masters lost his fiddle
Stick and DONE know what
To do-o-o-oI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18

seven man relay team ousted their
opponents from the desired title OF
campus relay champ by at least fiji
teen yards. A huge crowd was on
hand to see the start of the gruelling
battle but the polar breath from the
north was too much and they retreat
ed to the gymnasium to watch the
blodshed there. The battle for SUI
premacy was, according to Che chal-
lenge, to be made up of two teams
Of ten men each but the inroads OF
hockey, basketball and last of all.
classes. on the ranks of the runners
compelled Coach mike" Ryan to
change the terms and have seven
men compete instead.
The Hedman hall team was made
up of the following international
marathon runners, Warren, Keene,
Packard, Peabody, Bither. Halpin and
Baker, while the loosers ran TAYLOR.
Odlin. Andrews, Kitchin, Smart. Wood
and Workman.
Odlin and Warren started the race
buo the tiny cross country man
handed the stick to Keene with a
good twenty feet to his credit. The
Hcdmanites maintained the lead
throughout the race and Baker added
a few more feet to it on the last lap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
SPORTING NOTES

Honolulu. Jan. 17-(By a. P)-
The American major league baseball
players who have been touring the
Ear East, arrived today on the Presi-
dent. 1t was announced they would
play four games here, leaving next
week for the mainland.
New York. Jan. 1.-THE st. Mich
olas Hockey club defeated the Cana
dian Hockey club to o. in a sched-
ulcd contest of the United States
Amateur Hockey League. tonight.
Boston. Jan. 17-Boston boxers
made clean sweep in the interna-
tlonal invitation tri-city amato ur
tournament. conducted under the
auspices of the New England A. A.
\. I. here tonight. Visiting boxers
from Pittsburg and Toronto were
eliminated in the first round.
Boston. Jan. IA two mile relay
race between the varsity teams of the
two colleges will form part OF the
34th annual indoor meet of the BoS-
ton Athletic Association on February
). it was announced today. The ad-
dition of these races brought the re-
lay total for the games to twelve.
sydney. y. S. W., Jan. 17-Charlton
the 15-year- old boy swimmer. To-Day
defeated Harris. the Hawaiian cham
pion. in the quarter mile New South
Wales swimming championship. His
time was five minutes, twenty and
two fifth seconds. Charlton recently
made the half milo in eleven minutes,
three ffths seconds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
Costume Party for
Pupils Mrs. Noyes
Dancing Classes

An attractive costume party was
given Wednesday afternoon at Union
hall by Mrs. Noycs for her dancing
classes with the pupils wearing a
great variety Of pretty and clever
costumes. varying from clowns to
babies and fairies. The prizes for
the costumes were awarded according
to the applause given to each con-
testtnt as de danced in the center
of the circle. Hope Adams and Mar
Sarct Wyman vino were pickaninny
twins and did cake walk. won first
prize. The second prize was won by
Roger Dean as Dutch boy. Viola
Crocker in Il ballet costume won
third place.
Special mention is given to Re-
bekuh Partridge in a clown costume.
Joan Carnage as Red Riding Hood"
Gale ;Josseiyn as a buttercup; Flea
nor Prieat as 4 Dutch girl: Anne
BoGwell as Gypsy: Muriel Holmes as
a butterfly; Priscilla and Eleanor
Dean as Summer and Winter and
Louise Lathbury as a violet.
The Indian dance which was
taken from the Indian Cantata, re-
gently given by the school children,
The dancing warriors were Fernald
Bagley. Richard Higgins. George
Andrews. Robert Leadbetter, At
wood Nelson, Richard Noble and
Percy Whiting.
Zach child had a change to do an
original dance and compete for a
prize. First prize was won by Edris
Thayer. who was q red rose; second
prize by Frances Brown, in Il ballet
costume: third prize by Jane Lent
in Il ballet costume.
The hall was crowded with inter-
csted spectators and all enjoyed the
afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
Headquarters Co.
Seth Brigade Now
Federally Recognized

Augusta citizens may we'll be proud
of the manner in which the city is COM
ing to the front in maintaining the Ma
tional Guard. The city now boasts of
having the best drilled company in the
103rd Infantry Go. - and the Seth
Brigade Headquarters Company. the
headquarters company of the brigade
consisting of the regiments from
Maine and Vermont.
The Headquarters company passed
all qualifications last night at drill.
ard after a federal inspection by Cap
tSin Claude w. Adams of the United
States army, instructor for the Maine
National Guard. Captain Lester Hart
announced that he had been notified
that the company would be fcdcrally
recognized dating from Wednesday
evening.
The state Quartermaster Corps has
been dissolved. the members being
transferred to the new company, and
with the addition Of new members the
Headquarters company numbers As en-
listed men. The company comes under
Major Charles Savage of Wayne. exec
utive OF the seth Infantry Brigade.
Captain Lester Hart is in command of
the company and with him are Cap
tains William T. Hanley and Donald
c. Metcalf and Second Lieutenant JOS
eph o. Trask.
Major Savage has informed the COM
pany officers that he wants to make
this company the crack outfit of the
state. and to this end he will provide
drill sergeant at every drill. beside
all necessary apparatus. books and par
aphernalia. He said that he expected
to have such fine company at the end
of the year that there would be a large
waiting list at all times.
The company will act as a commu-
nlcating unit with all sorts Of means
OF communication and transportation.
every man having his special work,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
AUGUSTA PEOPLE
POKIhG FUN Ar
LyDiCRJUS ATLAS
Laugh where we must.
BE candid where we can,

Alexander Pope.
That there is q crying need for an
accurate and up-to-date souvenir
atlas of Augusta. is recognized by
many citizens who take Il pride in
civic affairs. That there is need of
cryins-or laughing-over the re-
cent lIdicrous effort in this direction
is also apparent to these same civic
loving citizens.
Born of the questionable enter
prise of two strangers there has been
placed on sale in the city an alleged
atlas. which bears the title, Augusta
of Today-1923." CHANGING through
its c ontents, as regards views, it
could well be called Augusta of
Yesterday" Occupying the honor
position in this work of art" is a
view of the State Capitol as it APP
peared a decade or two ago. on
the first page is given view OF
Water street of a score of years ago.
Here may be seen the single trolley
track OF that period as well as the
latest type of auto then in vogue.
racing this interesting picture of the
long ago is q view OF old Fort West
ern in the days when it was divided
INTO several tenements. Doubtless its
restoration is left to the imagination.
a whole page is devoted to a So
called map of Augusta, which looks
as though the services of a school
noy only slightly interested in draw
ING was called upon. On the oppo-
site page is given fine group pic
lure OF Augustus police force of
LAST YEAR. Prominent in this
picture is a large sign of a we'll
known oil company
Old timers will recognize the pic
ture entitled "Cony High School,"
put III common with the younger
seheratlon will want to know where
inc rest OF the building is in this
5000 year of 1923. On page seven
Is shown one of the gems of the
collection, photo of Hal,owclI,s
flne City Hall, which bears the can
ton. Harrington School" Then
there is shown the Blaine Mansion
as caught by the camera some ten
Years ago. Also a view of Water
street looking up-looking I'M
where? one asks. A sectional view
OF the postofiice is shown-the south
side. with the north again left to the
imagination WIN
Newlands the new residential sec-
tlon OF the city, is shown. minus the
houses built in the past few wears
Just to take the cuss off, an outline
.oC ID SHOWN OF one of the houses
built later. Dug out of the cuts cab
met of a local printer is pictured the
augusta House of a generation ago.
with the foreground dotted with
penElne buggies of that period.
Then by way of variety, a road
scene is given labelled IAN Augusta
View which bears a strong re-
semblance to Lovers Lane" in Hal
lowell. In order to be thoroughIv
up to date the compilers conceived
the idea of an aerial view of An
gusta. but as an airplane was not
available or perhaps too EXPENSIVE,
recourse was had I'd any old aerial
view and it happened to be Togus,
these weird views Of
the Capitol City is a text that con
errors. i'"hS
Aside from the merriment this
punilcation has caused, there is This
serious thought: Can the peon,e of
augusta afford to allow ANYTHING so
utterly absurd to be sold or even
EVEN away. Is there not a law that
VIII prevent the city as q whole be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
McAlliSter and
MurchisOn Will
Run Saturday Night

New York, Jan. 11.-Bob McAlllSter,
the flying cop" and Loren Murchison,
the fleet Splinter from st. Louis. will
renew their competition. which began
here Tuesday night, at the Fordham
University indoor games Saturday
night.
AT the municipal employees games
Tuesday night Murchison defeated Nc
Allistcr in two sprints. the 40 and so
yard dashcs. but the New York detcc-
tive showed the St. Louisan clean
pair of heels in the 60-yard dash when
he equallcd the worlds record Of 6 2-5
seconds.
Competing with them at the Ford
ham games in the rs, 80 and 1o0-yard
dashcs will be AL Lcconey of Lafay-
etc. Eddie Farrell of Fordham and
Victor Graeb of Columbia.
Joie Ray of Chicago will arrive here
in a few days to prepare for the indoor
season. In a letter to local club Off
Gals he said he was on edge and anX-
ious to hear the starters gun that will
send the spcedstcrs off in the 5000
metre race at the Wilco Athletic Asso-
citation Feb. 10. Ray will represent
the Illinois Athletic Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
Boston College Has
38-Game Baseball Card

Newton. Mass. Jan. 1.-THE Eos-
ton College baseball team will play
IS games in their 1928 campaign, ac-
cording to the schedule made public
tonight. Games will be played in
seven states during the season and
the team will meet the Boston Braves
at Boston at Braves Field in an eX-
hibition game. The schedule in
cludes:
April 4. West Point at West
Point: 6. Syracuse at Syracuse; I,
Lafayette. at Easton; 16. Boston
Braves at AlIston; 10. Boston Uni
versity: II, University of Vermont;
-. Ransselear Polytechnic Institute:
- Syracuse: 3. Middlebury: IS. Yale
at New Haven: 10, Norwich; IS.
Tufts College; II. Lafayette: 10.
Colby; 23. Lowell Textile: 26. Uni
versity of Vermont at Burlington:
80, Holy Cross at Worcester: June
l, Georgetown; >. Springfield at
Springfield: {. Princeton at Prince
ton: 2, Tufts at AIedford; IS, Holy
Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
Friends of Mr and Mrs. Harry Mar

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mar
tin, formerly of EspanOla, Ontario.
who recently came to this city to
make their home. were pleased to
read the clipping from the Sault st.
Marie Star of the farewell reception
and tea given in their honor. before
leaving for Augusta. A reception and
farewell party was given them at the
home Of Mrs. Ed. Kehl of Barber
street at which cards were played un-
til late hour and refreshments OF
cake and candy were served. At this
reception Mr.. and Mrs. Martin were
presented with a parlor lamp. work
bag, smoking set. work basket. ivory
icwclrv box and other useful and
beautiful articles. They were much
surprised and pleased by this express
sion of the good will Of their many
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
Junior League Elects

There was large attendance of
the members of the Junior League of
the South Parish Congrcg Itlonal
church at the first meeting of the
League held last evening at the home
of Mrs Nathan Weston. The even
ing was passed with a social hour fol-
lowing a short business meeting in
which officers for the coming year
were elected: Mrs. Warren Merrill,
president: Mrs. George H. Macomber,
vice president: Mrs. Eric Walker.
secretary; Miss Thclma Wilson, treas
urcr. The following sale committee
was selected: Miss June BagleE.
chairman: Miss katherine Wyman.
Mrs William l.. Mcdonald, Mrs.
Sturgis Randall. Mrs. Nathan Wcs-
ton. Mrs Edwin Bur!eish. Mrs. Max
Wilder. Miss Madeline Tobey, Mrs.
Leigh Flynt. and Mrs. Milton Kim
ball. The next meeting will be .Ianu-
airy 81 at the homo CT Miss Madeline
Tobey on Arsenal street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-18
e SPORTING NEWS e
Smallest Losers
Complain Most of
Baseball Draft

New York. Jan. 17.-Statistics re-
veal that the five minor baseball
leagues which are protesting the
more strenuoUsly against applica-
ton of the draft of the two major
leagues were less affected by its OPP
GRAFTON last year than all of the
other small leagues and that the
quintet sold fewer players into fast
company than their lesser compan-
ions.
In 1922. the major leagues took
2SS men from all the minor leagues,
1J1 by purchase, 10 through the
exercise of options and % by draft.
Followers of the game cite these
figures as indicating that the ma
jors are finding their best material
in the leagues of lower classification
and that the five class IA organ
izations-the protesting quintet-are
losing financially by refusing to ac-
cept the provisions of the draft.
Last year the majors signed only
AZ players who had been free agents
players from semi professional.
sand1ot clubs and college nines-the
American League taking 30 and the
National the remaining 20.