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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29

In court Adams made e.. ss.,
appearance of the typical moehshipt
in spite of the fact that contrary
the usual run of monshine maker
he is a native American, not
foreigner. Adams was born in Tow
is thirty-four and for the last fe
years has worked in Racine as tel
graph operator.
Took Farm in October.
Adams made variation of the US
al "seb-story." He told the cot
that he had purchased the farm
which the moonshine was distill
last October, after he had had biz
on the head which cracked his SIX,
and made it impossible to contin
at telegraphy.
The three stills were found by t
sheriff's men Tuesday afternoon,
on the same farm, "The Old Siltz"
the town of Somers.
In the morning a man came to
sheriff's Office with a complaint IL
he had had a number of gallons
wine on the old SiltA farm and I'll
when he came back for it the m
there refused to give it UP. The
formant could not speak English a,
it was necessary to get an interpret
! What the interpreter elicitated ma
the farm sound unlike the centers +,
life where sheep are pastured an
wheat raised.
Sheriff Pabst and his men conclude
there was bigger game there tina
even the beautiful deer that the hun
ers are pursueing with Needless fee
in the northern part of the state.
"I'm sure there's something Q
that farm besides pumpkins" agree
Undersherif Knipfer.
SO the undersheriff accompanied /
Deputies Nicholas Otto and Steve
Robinson set out for the farm aft
they had had their noon-day mea
They took along the kind of ammun
ton that is used for hunting dow
stills; whatever that may be. Gas
the police sponge squad.)
The old Siltz farm had the odor [
cheap bar the moment the sheriff
Office came within few feet of tt
farm buildings. Stills, three of thel
power in the chicken COOP, SO CIV,
the chickens had said Goodnight
and taken to the woods.
One thousand gallons of mash AZ
barrels of moonshine were found al
it was soon evident that there "
too much stuff there even for coup
of cars to haul away. It was tn
that two trucks were summoned frc
the express company.
Plus Kazar, ~, charged with pc
session Of one Of the stills, was 8
rested on the spot The sheriff's m
went off with Plus and the moonshi
caravan of trucks, while Stanley Rau
who had Joined the party, stayed
receive Frank Adams and his wife VIII
the couple came home from Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
Everyone Insane
Once i'm Their Life

Madison, Wis. Everyone is insane
at some time or other, DR.. George
Phillips of the psychology department
of the University of Madison, declared
here,
But this is not proof that every
one is incurably insane or even tenn
porariIy insane in the ture sense of
the word, DR.. Phillips said. Speaking
on the subject: Abnormal Psychol-
ogy" and dealing with the causes,
types and cures Of different states of
insanity, pr, Phillips said, that the
most important Acure for abnormality
is a mental one, by means of hypno-
tism or psychoanalysis.
"The two chief causes of insanity
are heredityt and environment" he
said. Some people are born with
particularly strong constitutions and
minds, others are destined to be weak
physically and mentally, while still
others have a curious combination of
genius and deficiency"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
MUNICIPAL CLERK
SHOWS BIG FINES
Over $4,000 Collected in
Three Months in NUM-
cipal Court.
REPORT SHOWS DOPE

Here's the dope, and "do not be
mislead" adds Judge John C. Slater.
The Municipal court of Kenosha
county pays its way, and really see
ing the money that is raked into the
Golfers of the city and county treas
uries through the collections made
there, there ought to be enough TO
afford something besides an old piano
box to keep the coal in, even temp
orarily. The janitor with frozen fling
ers has TO go and fish out each bucket
full as it is needed from round the
corner outside.
The municipal court in the three
months of July, August, and Septem-
person who violated the liquor law or
the speed law orsthe arterial highway
ordinance or was guilty of disorderly
conduct or intoxication was punished
and being punished had to contribute
his little or much to the treasury.
The clerk of the municipal court,
John l.. Wattles, has turned over
$7912.74 to the county treasurer, and
$2,611.32 to the city treasurer, repre-
oCIlCAIS 1lISo anu COoto SOl1CSSCOs q
sum in total over $4,000 and repre-
senting only three months of the
courts activity.
Bennett Shows Fees Collected.
The report of the officers fees in
the municipal court for the period be-
ginning November 1st, 1922, and end
ing October 81, 1923, has been COM
piled by Frank Bennett, deputy NUM-
cipal clerk, and filed with the county
board
The report shows that in the NUM-
cipal court for this period, S1,663. 10
was paid in fees to the city police for
arrests made, $475.72 to the sheriff s
force and $37.56 to constabIes, total
ing $2,176.41.
In the Juvenile branch of the court,
$36.76 was paid in fees to the city
police, S7.18 to the sheriff's force, and
$3.50 to constables.
The amount collected by police, Of
ficers for fees is not retained by the
Individual officer, but goes partly into
the police pension fund and partly
into the city treasury for patrol serv-
ice. There was some abuse of this
system before the recent grand jury
investigation, but for the last three
years this laid down by rule has been
strictly complied with.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
Utility TAXES
DIVIDED TODAY
Kenosha to Receive $780,
474.9O as Share of Util-
tiles Tax.
COUNTY GETS SlO,562.7O

Kenosha and Kenosha county
shares of the taxes paid by street rail
way, light, heat and power companies
operated in connection with street
railways was made public today when
the state tax commission apportloned
the share of the state, counties, cities
and villages in the $2,171, 14014 total
taxes paid by the utilities companies
operating throughout the state.
Kenosha and Kenosha county shares
in the tax paid by the Wisconsin Gas
and Electric company, which operates
the street railway, and various utili-
ties in this city and county. The COM
many will pay a total tax of $149, 9.46
and the states share of this will be
$22, 457.92.
Counties will share in the tax as
follows: Dane, S215.60; Dodge, ST.
442 .40p Fond du Lac, $39017; Jeffer-
son, $2,863.83; Kenosha, $10,562.70;
Milwaukee, $727.34; Ozaukee, $43S.68;
Racine, $11,113.38; Rock, 1856; Wal
worth, @l762.37; Washington, $752.19;
Waukesha, ,s656.67. And the cities will
benefit 3as. follows: Kenosha, $780,
474.90; Watertown, $5,777.75; Racine,
$32,711.38.
Also From T. M. E. r. & L. Co.
Kenosha county also shares in the
tax to be paid by the Milwaukee Elec-
tric Railway and Light company, which
operates the NJ. R. and X. electric rail
way line between Milwaukee and Ks-
nosha This company will pay total
tax Of $1,226,86783.
The states share is 184,030.17.
Jefferson county will receive $2,350.68;
Kenosha county, $495.65; Milwaukee
county, $207,441.27; Racine county $685.
101.72; Walworth county, $1,006.O3;
Waukesha county $8,978.22. The larg-
err cities will receive the following
amounts; Waterfowl, $3,492.89 and the
town of Watertown, $1,387.59; Milwau-
kee city, $507, 80918, and town of Mil
waukee, $101,923.s8; Racine, S70,-
216.71; Waukesha city, $3,540.74, and
the town of Waukesha, $1,315.81.
Basis of Division Given.
The law taxing public utilities pro-
vides that the state shall receive is
per cent. the county 20 per cent and the
cities, towns and villages IS per cent.
In the case of large public utility COM
panies operating in a number of coun-
ties the comission has apportioned
the tax to be returned, according to
the amount of property assessed in
each county.
The tax this year of $2,171, 140.14 is
in contrast with that for 1922 of ST.
$40, $40.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
Hog Cholera is
Most Prevaler
Reports Show That Hog Cholera
Taking Big Toll in Herds
of the State.

Madison, Wis.--Hog cholera is
coming more prevalent this fall u
in any year since the decline of
last extensive outbreak, which reacl
its height in 1914, according to fede
reports received at the state deps
ment of agriculture here today.
During the spring and early 81
mer isolated outbreaks appeared h
and there in various states, the rep
says. Owing to the comparative fr
dom Of most states from cholera,
expense of procuring serum, virus
veterinary service, the high price
corn and the seemingly low price
hogs, many farmers have failed
have their herds immunized last spr
and as consequence there is in
country an unusually large prop
ton of susceptible animals.
Reports show that cholera has Z
peared recently in communities VIII
have been free Of this disease for
years. In many localities 1t gain
considerable Roadway before hog ra
ers realized the real nature of t
trouble, the report states. In ma
localities it was confused for 9th
diseases.
'Hog cholera continues to be t
greatest menace to the swine indust
of this country and both hog prodr
ers and veterinary practitioners shou
keep this in mind,' the report q
clared. "The active virus of chole
is present in the country continuous
aY.SS re is not safe when one. or mo
hogs in a herd get sick to delay frc
day to day in seeking assistance in t
hope that the condition may disa
pear. Most of the losses this fl
are due to the neglect of farmers
call their veterinarians in time to 8
minister the preventive treatment }
fore the infection has had time
reach all of the swine in the herd
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
Blind Persons Go
Often to Movies
Theatre Owners of Milwaukee Tell
How Blind People Find Enjoyment
At Movie Shows.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Blind persons are
patrons of the movies, according to
local motion picture theatre owners,
who say that these patrons are just
as enthusiastic over good films as
those who have ability to see.
The blind patron of the movies
comes to the show accompanied by
another whose business is to "tell off
the points of the picture to his or
her companion. "The teller off"
keeps up a running travelogue on the
plot of the picture. or, in other words,
unfolds the story of the picture for
the benefit of the sightless patron,
according to theatre managers.
Love scenes are especially thrilling
to blind male motion picture patrons
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
Wisconsin Leader
i'm Cheese Industry
Statistics Show Badger State Led in
Production of Cheese
Making Machinery.

Madison, Wis.-Wisconsin methods
of cheese curing have been adopted
in all parts of the world and the
state may be said to be the leader in
methods as we'll as in production, ac-
cording to Math Michels, dairy expert
state department of markets.
Dean H. L. Russell and DR.. Steph-
en- Babcock, inventor of the Babcock
test, are accredited with giving to the
world the present or "cold curing of
cheese" method. This was in the
early nineties. New Zealand, quickly
adopted the method and today in that
country every cheese factory is equip
ped with cold storage facilities, the
expert says.
Mr.. Michels asserts many changes
are still taking place in the making
and marketing of cheese. Some Of
the changes, he says, have proven det7
rimental in the business but count
less other have been of real merit.
At the present time, changes take
place nearly every month, the latest
being the marketing of tie one-pound
loaf.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
Wisconsin Colleges
to Go Over the Top
$5,000,OOO Endowment Fund Sought By
Seven Colleges of Wisconsin
Will Be Secured.

Appleton.-The s5,O0O,000 endow-
ment fund yet to be obtained within
five years by the seven colleges of the
Wisconsin Colleges association, Law
renee, Ripon, Beloit, Carroll, Mar
quett, Campion and Northland, will
be raised within the time allotted, acs
eording to announcement of DR.. Sam
uel Plantz, president of Lawrence.
Work by the individual colleges of the
organization gwill make this possible
In the initial drive in November of
1919 little less than $1,000,000 was
pledged. Since then, however, individ-
ual colleges concerned have raised an
additional $S,500,000, and with a year
still to so there is every indication
the original plan will be successfully
met. .5"] 4"
Since the campaign began the col
leges have had material assistance
through the fund. The individual
amounts collected have made it pos
sible for the seven schools to take
care of an enrolment now totalling
more than 1000 students, while
salary budgets at the colleges have
been increased to the amount of $780,
900 since 1919. The faculties at all
the schools have been enlarged within
that time, and substantial improve
ments in plants and equipment have
been made at each school,
Not all the pledges in the original
drive, according to President Plantz,
have been met. When the friends of
the movement failed to raise the $5,-
100000 in the 1919 drive, some of the
signers only paid part of their prom
ised amounts while others failed en-
tirely to meet them, laboring under
the mistaken impression that the full
amount must be raised before they
we're due.
1t is believed, however, that such
signers win now pay, since the whole
amount probably will have been OBJ
tanned by next November,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
County Supervisors
Entitled to Mileage

Madison, Wis. - Members of coun
ty boards ere entitled to mileage ex-
panses II addition TO regular ger diem
allotment, according to an opinion de-
livered today by the attorney generals
department to Stanley G. Dunviddie,
district attorney at GAINESVILLE.
The legal department ruled that the
regular compensation of IS day for
county board members does not include
mileage allowance and such allow
ance may be paid in addition to the
regular compensation at the discre-
ton of the board The opinion stated
that it was not the intention of the
legislature to limit the board members
TO per item allowance but also to a
reasonseS expense allowance
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
INDUSTRIAL HEARING
ON PAINT SPRAYING.
More Than Fifty Manufacturing Con-
Germs Represented at Hearing
at Madison.

Madison, Wis.-More than fifty
representatives of manufacturing con-
Germs, labor unions, federal and state
health agencies and railroads appeared
before the state industrial commission
yesterday afternoon in connection
with the proposed regulation of paint
spraying machines.
The commission presented to the
hearing regulations drawn up by the
advisory committee recommended af-
ter an extensive investigation of paint
spraying activities. Testimony pre-
sented to the commission by experts
tended to show that permanent in
jury often results to painters from
the use Of paint sprays. One of the
principal points of discussion was the
matter of physical examination. Some
contended that regular examinations
are not required and that little in
jury is incurred by painters through
using paint sprays. Others argued
for examinations at the beginning of
employment and at periods not to ex-
coed three months apart.
The industrial commission will con-
slider the proposed regulations and
testimony offered at the hearing here
as we'll as at Milwaukee Tuesday, and
in the near future is expected to is
sue permanent orders.
A review of the recommendations
of the advisory committee named by
the industrial commission and includ-
ing representatives Of employers, lab
orers, health service and other agen-
cies, follow:
Regulations should govern use and
control of all spraying apparatus in
all places of employment In the state,
excepting spraying of trees and
shrubs by farmers and cattle by
dairymen; regulations should apply
to alterations and improvements of
existing spray booth installations.
All spray gun operators and help
ers should be examined at start of
employment or when incapacitated
and at periods not exceeding three
months by competent physicians; no
person to be permitted to be employ
ed in spray operations who is found
to be easily susceptible to affection
from the industrial polsons.
Type and character of equipment to
be closely regulated.
Distance of nozzle from surface to
be sprayed not to exceed over IS
inches; proper scaffolding to be erect
ed; operator shall be permitted to
take advantage of draft and wind
conditions; sufficient ventilation shall
be provided for interior spraying;
number of operators in romo shall be
limited; nose and mouth of operator
to be protected with respirator or
other device; head, body and hands
to be protected.
Stringent regulations for construc-
ton and maintenance of booths, pro-
vision for fire extjnguishers, ventila-
ting fans, ligting and storage of mat
erals also were recommended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
Another Hunter is
Killed i'm Accident

Ashland, Wis. = Jimmy, Stokes,
proprietor of summer resort at Lake
Owen was fatally shot by the accident
al discharge of shotgun while return
ing with his wife from hunting trip
near here late Friday.
Stokes just had left the boat in
which his wife was when the gun
leaning against the gunwale was ac-
cidentally discharged, the shot lodging
in his body. An emergency operation
was performed at a nearby farm home
but Stokes died short time later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
Try This When
Furnace Won't Burn

There are two subjects of prime
Importance these days of brisk No
ven1ber weather-football and how to
keep the home comfortably warm. Ev-
eryone enjoys seeing a couple of
elevens fight it out on the gridiron,
but after the game a cozy fire side
or well heated house is about the
most pleasant thing to think about.
Mr. and Mrs. Downs returned from
a game bringing, with them several
friends for dinner. John, the furnace
man, had built fire that morning but
when the Downs and their friends
returned, the house felt as if it had
never been warmed since it was built.
Cons derably chagrined Downs hasten
ed to the cellar and found the fire
smoldering feebly. Coaxing the fire
the best he kpew how, Downs could
not induce it to blaze.
Having finally decided that furnace
could not be made to burn properly,
Downs gathered up a supply of fire
wood and went back to the living
room to build fire the hearth and
apologize to his friends. To man
with full coal bin, this was bitter
pill, but he had to stand the chatting
he received.
give found a way to make fur
mace which will not burn, burn as if
it wanted to-" remarked one of the
guests, after Downs had completed his
tale of woe.
Don't tell me that, Upsons," Downs
l.
''After what I've been doing, I know
that you can't make furnace burn
unless it wants to-"
"Yes, l mean just what l say. I'll
tell you how"
''I'm all ears, broke in the host feel
ing a little better now that the fire on
the hearth was burning brightly.
"Well, get out your electric fan and
III show you how the trick is DONE"
replied the confident Mr.. Epson.
The fan was taken from the shelf
in the closet, and Epson, Downs, and
the other men started for the cellar.
Epson set the fan before the open
ash pit door and his host connecting
the extension cord to a nearby con-
venience outlet, started the little fan
whirling about.
Then Upsons turned to Downs and
indicated that the job was done.
"All that was the matter with your
furnace was that it needed a little
more draft. The fan produced it,
said Epson, trying not to be too supe-
rior. "Once a couple of winters ago
my furnace was acting just as yours
has and my next door neighbor show
ed me this little trick. Believe me an
electric fan is just as useful in the
dead of winter as when the Their
mometer stands at ninety in the
shade"
Later when the dinner was over
Mrs. Downs called her husband aside
and told him he would have to do
something to check the furnace be-
cause the house was getting too hot.
Then, somewhat trump hantly, Mr..
Downs went down to the cellar and
shut the fan off.
you'll never lead me, another dance
old boy" said Downs speaking to his
furnace as he picked up the electric
fan and closed the ash pit door, ''wi5h
this fan l know how / can make you
burn whether you want to or not "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29
Frank Adams of Racine Ran DistilIery on the
Old Siltz Farm in Somers Township
With Two Pals.
SHERIFFS MEN FIND HOT STILLS
Raid Wednesday Afternoon Brings in Two Truck Load
of Stills MoOnshne and Mash - Adams is
Fined $3.50 and Costs.

Strangherg's express, represented by
two huge trucks, caused considerable
excitement late Wednesday afternoon
when they drove into the yard behind
the county Jail and started to unload.
But it was not the trucks but the
excess baggage that caused small
crowd to collect about.
Three moonshine stills, moonshine
mash and barrels upon barrels of
moonshine filled the two trucks, sky
high, capture made by Sheriff Fred
Pabst's men, the biggest haul made
in one afternoon with the exception
of the mammoth still captured two
years ago by Harold Rock and Co. of
the police department. The three
stills were found on Wednesday on
the place known as the "Old Siltz
farm" in the town of Somers.
Frank Adams, 3 Racine telegraph
operator, who intended to emulate
"Get- Rick Quick Wallingford" by the
secret operation of moonshine dis
tillery in Kenosha county, was pres
emily behind the bars, arrested by the
Deputies Stanley Rauen and Steve
Robinson Plus Kazer charged with
possession Of one of the three stills,
was also locked up.
Fined $3.50 and Costs.
Adams, seeing that all the cards
were on the table and that his game
was up, entered plea of guilty to
the charge of unlawful possession
before six o'clock in the afternoon.
He was fined $3.50 and costs. Mrs.
Adams hustled to Milwaukee to raise
the money and returned later in
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-29

John Milligan, 862 Prairie avenue.
was seriously injured Friday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock in an automobile
accident on Sheridan road three miles
south of the city. Mr.. Milligan, for
many years a well-known blacksmith
in Kenosha and one time candidate for
sheriff, was riding in Ford touring
car driven by Tinus Frederickson, 439
Alleman avenue, going south on south
Sheridan road Three miles from Ke-
nosha Frederickscon ran into truck
of the Otto Nelson and Son Express
company, 1920 Selleek avenue, which
was loaded with lumber and parked
alongside the road.
The driver of the truck, Nels Nelson
was fixing a tire and there was no
light visible to the driver of the Ford
in which Milligan was a passenger.
AS the touring car collided with the
pile of sthe lumber struck Milligan
in the stomach. He was pushed out of
the rear end of the touring car, and
severely and painfully hurt.
Taken To Hospital.
Some one coming from Kenosha in
n Ford car stopped, helped take care Of
the injured man and hurried him to
the Kenosha hospital. Frederickson did
not secure the name of the man who
came to his aid, but said this morning
that it was someone who knew Mr..
Milligan.
i The sufferer was unconscious when
he reached the hospital and remained
so for an hour and a half after the
accident. He had sustained several
fractured ribs, his nose was smashed
in, and other bruises were apparent.
This morning X-ray photographs Will
be taken to discover whether there
were other bones broken.
Other Accidents Friday.
Robert English, 1888 Fremont ave-
nue. and Frank Perpegnani, 45S Grover
street, collided in an automobile ac-
eident Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock.
English was driving Chandler chum-
my roadster east on Dayton street,
and Peregnani a Ford touring ear
south on Pleasant street, the two col
liding at the intersection of the
streets. The Chandler struck the right
side Of the Ford, and in the encounter
the wheel of the Chandler was broken
off. The Ford was thrown to the east
side of Pleasant street facing North
and the Chandler to the north side of
Dayton street. No one was hurt.
the evening with the sum for her
husbands sS;ease.