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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
URGES NEW FUND
TO AID SCHOOLS
Callahan Wants $4,000, 900
Fund to Secure Equal
Opportunities.
MUST HELP SCHOOLS

Platteville, Wis.-Establishment of
state public school fund of $10,000,-
900 so distributed that each commun-
ity can furnish equality of educational
opportunity to all the children of the
state was advocated by John Callahan,
state superintendent of public in
struction, in an address at the state
normal school here today. Superinten-
dent Callahan declared that there is
not equality of educational oppor-
tunity under the present system.
Educational opportunity is not
measurable alone in dollars and cents,
yet ability to support schools must be
recognized as one of it's important
factors" Superintendent Callahan
stated. "Using the real valuation of
taxable property back of each child
enrolled in school as a measure of ed
vocational opportunity, we find that in
Adams county thirty districts have less
than $4,000 of taxable wealth per
pupil enrolled in schools and twenty
one districts have more than $4,000.
In Vernon county, six districts have
less than $4,000 of taxable wealth per
pupil enrolled, while Is districts have
over $4,000. The range in Barron
county is from $1,000 to $4,000, in
Crawford county, from $4,000 to $685.
900, and in Milwaukee county, from
$4,000 to $4,000.
State To Bear Part.
"This situation can be remedied by
providing for distributable fund
large enough so that the state can
bear approximately forty per cent of
the cost of elementary education. BY
providing for the apportionment of
this fund, first, on the basis of the
number of elementary teachers en-
ployed; second, in some just ratio to
the real wealth back of each teacher
employed; third, on condition that
fair amount be raised and distributed
to school districts by counties.
"a real valuation of at least $175,-
600 per elementary school room unit
is essential if we are to equalize ed
vocational opportunity. This can be
done by having the state grant to dis
tricts with a valuation under that
amount larger appropriations from the
state public school fund in an inverse
proportion to their taxable wealth
The state and county each should APP
portion an amount to school districts
on the basis of $3.50 per elementary
teacher employed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
KenOshan Died in
Chicago Hospital
Louis Schmidt, Employee at Nash
Motors Died Thursday at
Augustana Hospital.

Death on Thursday claimed Louis
Schmidt, %, of West Prairie avenue,
who on Tuesday had been taken to the
Augustana hospital in Chicago to
undergo an operation. He was unable
to rally from the effects of the opera
ton due to his weakened condition.
The deceased had been an employee
of the Nash Motors company and was
widely known among the workers of
that plant. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Wanda Schmidt, by one
son, and one daughter, and by two
sisters, all of Keposha.
The remains will be brought to the
Hansen Funeral home in Kenosha this
afternoon; definite announcement of
the funeral services will be made
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
OFFICER BEAM
FRACTURES LEG
Thrown f r o m Running
Board of Car Enroute
to Stop Fight.
Is FOURTH in YEAR

PatroIman Joseph Beam had his
right leg broken just above the
ankle, when he was thrown from the
running board of an automobile Sat
urday night.
Beam, and Patrolman Joseph Bau-
schelt were notified by passer:by
that fight was in progress in front
of the Eagles hall. Communicating
a passing automobile being driven by
Norman Hammond, the officers leaped
on the running board and ordered the
driver to "step on it."
AS they rounded a curve at the foot
of the street, the machine struck the
parking in the middle of the street,
hurting Beam against the curbing. In
striking he snapped the bone in his
leg. Hammond lives at 274 Fremont
avenue.
Beam makes the fourth officer to
suffer a broken leg since the first Of
the year Detective McClusky was the
first, Perry Tussler the second, Lawr-
ence Melbush the third. When Mel
bush went into the hospital the de-
partment declared that the jinx was
broken, but it took Beam to disprove
this.
The combatants, w. P. Cayll, age
%, Of 755 Newell street, and Joseph
Molinaro, 20 years old, of 1863 North
Fremont avenue, were arrested by
Patrolman Earnest Radatz. Charges
of disorderly conduct were lodged
against the pair, Their battle is said
to have started with an argument
over girl while in the hall. After
the dance let out at midnight they
transferred hostilities to the street.
When Radatz arrived the battlers
were surrounded by several hundred
persons who had just come from the
dance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
KANKAKEE MAN TO
SUCCEED DIR. WERNER
DR.. c. C. Anterior Is Named as Head
of State Institution at
Union Grove.

Madison Appointment of DR.. Cles-
son C. Atherton, Kankakee, H., as SUI
perintendent of the Southern sWiscon-
sin colony and training school at I'M
ion Grove, was announced today by
the state board of control. DR.. Ath-
erton succeeds DR.. H G. Werner who
resigned recently. The new super
intendent has been assistant managing
officer of the Kankakee state hospital
in Illinois,
DR.. Atherton has served in Illinois
institutions for thirteen years, accord
ing to a statement by the board. He
has been assistant manager at Kanka-
kee for nine years, and devoted four
years to the care of feeble minded.
The new superintendent will assume
his duties December /.
superintendent Werner resigned af-
ter charging that politics had been in
jected into management of the state
colony.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
Register of Deeds Office
Practically Self-support-
ing During Year.
MOUNTS INTO MILLIONS
Millions of Dollars Worth of
Business Transacted During
Past Nine Months.

The year 1928 has been one of I'M
precedented industry along building
lines and property transfers, showing
a boom of growth that has fairly
cracked old historic boundaries. A
reflection of the situation has been
shown in a report of Register of
Deeds John F. Schmitt, just filed with
the county board. The report shows
that for the nine months just past,
there has been so much business
transacted in the register of deeds
office and so many fees taken in that
it has cost the county practically not
one penny to maintain the office.
Wages Equal Income.
The report covers the period from
January / to September 30, inslusive.
During that time S4,569.68 was taken
in in fees.
During this time there was paid
out in salaries to the register of deeds
and his assistants, about $4,400,, show
actually paid out for help.
''The Office pays for itself" the reg
lister of deeds pointed out to the
board, as he discussed briefly the in
crease of business which has brought
this situation about.
The receipts are tabulated as fol-
lows: Received for deeds, $1,555.95;
for mortgages, $1,639.17; for as
signMents $142.49; for satisfactions,
$339.S2; for marginal discharges,
5000; Miscellaneous, $714,89; for
sale of legal blanks, $138.16. Total
S4,569.68.
Represents Large Business.
The register of deeds said this
morning that the fees taken in repre-
sent the large amount of business
done in exchange of property and set
Ting estates. This business as done
in Kenosha county during the pre-
ceding months of 1923 runs into mil
lions of dollars.
October, whose business is not
represented in the report which con-
cludes with September 20, was big
month for real estate transfers and
other affairs shown by the fact that
the fees received for the month OF
October, 1923, were $3.50.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
DRAFT OF TRACT
INDEX IS READY
Committee Are to Present
Present Plans to COun-
ty Board.
MAY START NEXT YEAR

A final draft of plans for the pro-
posed tract index of Kenosha county
will be presented to the county board
by the committee in charge of the
work, at a meeting tomorrow night,
it was announced today.
Under the ruling of the attorney
general the county board will order
the register of deeds to begin making
the index, and he will have to work
it out as best he can.
1t is understood that actual work
can not be started before next year
when the office of the register is
moved to it's quarters in the new
court house building. The present
quarters will not allow for additional
clerks to be installed, due to its
present crowded condition.
Five Years Work.
The tract index which will contain
more than 100000 entries, will require
about five years to complete, it is es
timated by the committee. This esti-
mate provides for staff of five clerks
working under the direction of some
person who is deputized TO carry on
the work under the register of deeds.
The present system, officials say, is
both clumsy, slow and antiquatde. 1t
was considered the latest word in
keeping of records, back fifty years
ago when land transactions were less
Today, however, it is prac-
tically an endless task to abstract
from these records, many Of which are
becoming badly worn and faded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
FITZPATRICK-PIAS.
Pretty Wedding at st. James Church
Saturday Morning at Six O'clock.

Saturday Morning at Six O'clock.
A very pretty wedding took place at
dawn Saturday morning at st, James
church, when Miss Marie Alice Fitz-
patrick and Joseph Elmer Pias were
we'd The Rev. Father A. j. Smith
officiated before an altar decorated
in pink and white roses. Only imme-
date friends and relatives witnessed
the ceremony, which. began at six
o'clock.
Miss Fitzpatrick wore brown suit,
trimmed with beaver fur, and hat
to match. Her bouquet was of or
chids and lilies of the valley. Miss
Ursula O'Hern, her bridesmaid wore a
pan velvet frock and small hat.
She carried roses. Arthur Molarno
attended the bridegroom.
A reception, following the ceremony,
was held at the home of the BRIDE
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Pas, 1872 N. Fremont avenue. Break
fast was served to several of the rela-
tives of the married people. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pias left Saturday for Chicago and
other cities in Illinois. They will
make their, home in Milwaukee after
December 1, at 1912 Booth street.
Guests at the wedding were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Mccarthy, Chicago; Mr..
and Mrs. Angus Romanshek, Milwau-
kee; Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Glockner and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. George Zim-
pelmann, Kenosha.
Mr.. Pas is manager of store in
Milwaukee, and both he and Mrs. Pas
are we'll known here. Mrs. Pas is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fitz-
patrick, Britt, Iowa.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
BIG FUTURE FOR
STATE INDUSTRY
Secretary of State thinner
man Points Out Posi-
biIities of State.
SUPPORT IS URGED

Milwaukee, Wis. Wisconsin will
be among the foremost states of the
nation in manufacturing, Secretary of
State Fred Zimmerman predicted in an
address before the American Appraisal
company here last night. He spoke on
selling Wisconsin"
Selling Wisconsin is easy or diff
cult according to the measure of en-
thusiasm the salesman has for the
state" Secretary Zimmerman declared.
''He can sell nothing in which he does
not believe. Wisconsin has many as
sets which make it easy to sell the
state.
b wisconsin ranks first in production
Of aluminium goods, concrete mixers,
planning mill machinery, bottling ma
chinery and wooden containers. 1t is
second in the manufacture of agricul-
tural implements, dairy machinery,
wood working machinery, and engines.
1t is third in the manufacture of wind
mills and fourth in the production of
paper. Half of the linen mills in the
nation are in Wisconsin, one of the
two mills being located at Beloit. The
state ranks high in the manufacture
of electrical machinery, metal work
ing machinery, leather and leather
goods.
Still in Infancy.
"But our manufacturing industries
are still in their infancy. They have
not yet outgrown their swaddling
clothes! If it is true that the future
may be judged by the past, it is safe
to predict that the future may be
judged by the past, it is safe to pre-
dict that within another quarter Of a
century, Wisconsin will be very near
the front rank among the manufactur-
ing states. Our rivers will be har-
messed to thousands of dynamos,
which in turn will furnish power for
tens of thousands of lathes, presses
and spindles. 1t does not require a
strong Imagination to see the lake
shore line from Kenosha through Ra-
cine, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Manito-
voc and Green Bay to Marinette, a
continuous row Of furnaces and smoke
stacks and factories, where untold
thousands will find employment and
where the best of everything will be
produced to supply the demands which
increase by leaps and bounds in di-
rect proportion to the advance in the
arts that are commonly associated
with civilization"
Idebtedness is Low.
Mr.. Zimmerman said that reports re-
ceived from the federal census bureau
on the financial condition of states
shows that Wisconsin had one of the
lowest per capita Indebtedness of any
state in 1922. Nebraska is the only
state so far reported that has no
state debt, he said. Indebtedness of
several of the states mentioned fol-
low: Wisconsin 80 cents per capita;
Minnesota, $7.95; North Dakota, 1894;
Illinois, $1.91; Michigan, $3.50; Ohio,
.$496; Delaware, $3.50; Wyoming,
|$18.37.
"All considerations of present safe
ty and future progress must, in the
last analysis, be based upon human
welfare" Mr.. Zimmerman concluded.
"To the extent that we insure the nor
NAL, mental and physical development
Of our children, we insure the future
greatness of our state, and to that ex-
tent also we insure the ability of fu-
ture generations to sell Wisconsin"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
Dane County Limits
Attendance alliances

Madison, Wis-Persons under the
age of 16 years are prohibited from at
tending public dances in Dane county
unless accompanied by parents, under
terms OF an ordinance passed last night
by the Dane county board of super
visors. The new ordinance requires
licensing Of dance halls under fee of
SO, appointment Of inspectors for
each dance hall, and dances are limited
to 1 o'clock at night. The act is said
to be the most stringent ever passed
in Dane county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
Stabbed His Wife
With Pair of Shears

Duluth, Minn-After attempting to
kill his wife Tuesday morning by stab
bling her with broken pair of shears
and then cutting himself with an axe,
Roy E. Anderson, 424 North Sixth ave-
nue., East, was overpowered by the po-
lice, summoned by neighbors who
heard Mrs. Anderson's screams.
"I'm not going alone. / was shot at
tonight" read the first note addressed
to anybody" Pinned to this note
was another which said 81 don't know
what I'm doing. I'm watched wherever
l go" The note was unaddressed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
Gives Congressman Cooper Facts in Regard
to the Conditions Prevailing at the
Kenosha PostOffice.
IS PROFITABLE TO GOVERNMENT
Postmaster Shows That POstOce is Paying the Nation
Big Return and That it Should Have Adequate
Quarters to Do Business In.

Urging THAI the United States Gov
eminent build a federal building in
Kenosha large enough to take care of
a population of hundred thousand
people within the next twenty years
and showing that the Kenosha office
pays the government a big profit on
business, Postmaster James German
today sent letter to Congressman
H. A. Cooper, in which he set forth
in most intelligent manner the con-
ditions and the needs of Kenosha for
better federal building.
He showed that the conditions now
prevailing in Kenosha are such as to
make it necessary to borrow" space
from manufacturing concerns in ord
err to take care of Uncle Sans bus
mess. He also showed that the office
is now under manned to take care of
existing business and that the outlook
for the future without adequate pro-
visions for the business was decidedly
gloomy.
Members of the City Council are ex-
pected to follow up this letter with q
statement showing just what the city
of Kenosha expects of the Post Office
Department and Congress, and just
what the city is willing to do to have
the plans carried out.
Points Statistics to Cooper.
Postmaster German has given care
fully prepared figures in regard to
the business of the office and its
growth in connection with the growth
of the population of the city. The
letter follows:
Kenosha, Wis,
Hon. Henry Allen Cooper, M. C.
November 15, 1928.
Racine. Wis.
My dear Congressman
Some time ago / was asked by Mr..
C. M. Osborn, city manager, for the
city of Kenosha, to furnish him with
certain data covering our past and
present postal facilities, and to esti-
mate our future needs, as it was the
intention of the City Council to lay
before the members of Congress at the
next session in December, 1928, the
matter of acquiring the present Post
Office site for Civic improvement, and
under date of August 81, 1928, l fur
nished Mr.. Osborn, with very accur-
rate figures on the matter he had in
mind.
Expect Council to Act.
/ do not know how far the City
Council have gone in this matter,
but in order that you may be fully
posted from a postal standpoint,
thought probably the figures which l
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
LARGE SUM TO BRIGGS ESTATE

The estate of L. w. Briggs, pioneer
teacher of Kenosha county, who died
more than a year ago at Oshkosh will
receive $29, O74.83 from the Wisconsin
State Teachers Retirement fund, ac-
cording to an announcement made to-
day. The money will be paid to the
heirs next week. At the time of his
death Mrs. Briggs was 81 years of age
and he had served as a teacher in
Wisconsin schools for sixty-one years.
He gave many years of service in the
schools of Kenosha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. R. ]. Kruger, of 81 Pleasant
street, was the guest of honor at
delightful birthday party given in
honor of her twentieth birth anniver-
sary Saturday evening. Bupco was
played, and awards were given Mrs
S. L. Clark, Mrs. A. Johnson, Mrs. ].
J. Engels, A. Johnson, B. Brittle, NJ
R. Johnson. Twenty-four guests were
present, enjoying luncheon at twelve
thirty o'clock
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
SURPRISE MRS. ROHR.

Mrs. Rohr of Ounce street, was
surprised Saturday evening in honor
of her birthday. Five tables of schafs-
kopf and euchre were played. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Hannah, Mrs.
Schwartz, NJ. C. Schulien, C. Schulien,
Mrs. Meyers, Mrs. CRUDE and Mrs.
Schoettler. Supper was served at
midnight and followed by singing
and dancing,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
BORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lehman, of
217 N. Pleasant street, daughter, on
Monday, at the Kenosha hospital.
To Mr.. and Mrs. G. Merchner, 800
Lyman avenue, daughter, Sunday, at
the Kenosha hospital.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
FINED FOR PLAYING Nah JoNGG

Kuala Lumpue, Malay.-Mah Jongg
has taken the United States and
Great Britain by storm. But author
tiles here frown upon it. Eight Chin
csc, recently arrested for playing it
at private residence, have been fued
SIS each. The household was assessed
$3.50. About 500 was on the table
when the police broke in.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
All. APR,ANCEr

She-oh, wish the Lord had made
me a man!
He (bashfully)-H He did. I'm the
man-Punch Bowl
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22
BORN.

To Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Koeneman, a
daughter, November IS, at the Keno
sha hospital.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22

gave Mr.. Osborn, might be of value
to you, and that they may prove be
yond a doubt the absolute necessit!
of larger and more accommodating
postal facilities for our fast growing
city. In fact, | believe that Kenosh'
is the fastest growing city in the Stat
of Wisconsin, its population doubling
every ten years, and our postal re
ceipts TRIPPING during the same perioc
do not hesitate to state that in l
years from now, our population wi
be close to $4,000, and in 20 year
it will reach the 100000 mark, figure
from the records of the Office wi
bear me out in my statement.
Nrn,. an linn pnehn1
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-22

Our present Post Office site covers
a space of 1873 it. 1491a #. with a
building of outside measurement Of
SO ft 81 #.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-24
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
AGAIN UNDER FIRE
BY THE DEMOCRATS
Impeachment Resolution
Asks for Remoual of
Three State Officials.

: Springfield ILL.,, Jan. 24.-lmpeach,,
RrHt resolutions asking for the removal
from office of Governor Small. State
Auditor Russell and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sterling were delivered last night
to Representative Michael Igoe, Chi
cago. Democrat, by the legislative ref
erence bureau. The three state off
GERS are republicans.
The resolution pertaining to the gov
ernor recalls the action of the Sanga-
mon county grand jury in returning
indictments last July "invOlving the
governor in charges of embezzling and
fraudulently converting TO his own use,
while treasurer Of the state of Hi
nois the sum of $4,000 belonging to
the state of Illinois," of which charge
the governor was acquitted by jury
last fall.
Further along. the resolution refers
to state senatorial election contest,
charging the governor with having
"voted to ignore the returns" received
by the canvassing board, showing the
election of MACPHERSON. democratic can
didate from the First district, and in
coordination with Andrew Russell and
Edward Z. Miller. throwing out GER
tain of the votes" received by MacPher-
SON.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-24
SOUTHEASTERN |
STATES SWEPT
BY A BLIZZARD.
Snow and Ice Cover Parts
Of Georgia and the
Carolinas.
WIRES ARE TORN DOWN
Damage Estimated at Sever
al Hundred Thousand
Dollars.
WIRES ARE TORN DOWN

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 24.-The South
east early today is recovering from
severe blizzard which swept three states
Tuesday, leaving its mantle of sleet
and ice demoralizing traffic and utility
service and causing damage estimated
~ several hundred thousand dollars.
The storm, covering Northern Geor-
gia, South Carolina and Western North
Carolina was believed to have spent its
force early today with the temperature
still around the freezing point.
In Atlanta power lines were put out
of commission, streets were blocked by
falling trees, and telephone and tele-
graph service was badly impaired.
1t is believed the damage resulting
from the storm in Atlanta will exceed
100000.
The Georgia Railway and Power COM
pany and the Southern Bell Telephone
company were heavy sufferers in the
city.
Reports from South Carolina were
that the entire state was in the path OF
the blizzard, with telephone and tele-
graph connections between many points
strained.
In North Carolina rain which began
early yesterday morning turned into
sleet and held the western section OF
the state in its grip far into the night,
Winston Salem, n. c., reported a 20
degree drop in temperature, and Ash
vile was under a blanket of sleet.
The storm was reported travelling IN
a northeasterly direction.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-24
Prominent COuple Married.

CuerO, Tex. Jan. Environment cir
cles were represented here Monday when
T. NJ. Wellmann, prominent business
man Of Llano and Miss Halle CarstaT-
|phen of Yoakum. were married at the
home of District Judge John NJ. Green.
Judge Green officiating. Quite wed.
Hing party came over from Yoakum
flor the event including many relatives
and friends of the bride. who is a
daughter of G.. =. Carstarphen of the
|Edwards-C arstarphen company Of Yoa-
kun. The couple will reside at Llano.
Free telephone delivery service, to
|any part of city. Save time-phone
George Keene. Enthusiastically
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-24

excellent plaids and checks in these
in a splendid assortment of patterns
and good shades. This wool and cotton
mixture, is light weight, splendid for
spring use.