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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
Grant Request of
District Attorney.
County Board Provides Emergency
Fund to Garry on Business of
the District Attorney.

District Attorney Morris Barnett
made his bow to the board of super
visors of Kenosha county this morning
when ne appeared before them and
outlined his policy for the management
Of the Office during his administration.
He declared that insofar as possible
the Office would be carried on without
the aid of an assistant, but asked for
an emergency fund which would allow
him to employ legal assistance when
the duties of the Office demanded it.
Privately he intimated that Judge Jo-
seph R. Clarkson, formerly assistant
district attorney, would be employed
when needed to assist in the work of
the Office. The board voted to transfer
the remainder Of the emergency fund
from the past year to the new term and
agreed to provide more funds If they
were needed.
The board also accepted the recon-
mendation of District Attorney Barnett
to appoint Miss Elm Nelson as stem
ographer in his Office at salary Of
$3.50 a month.
A motion was adopted by the board
directing the retiring district attorney
file report of the expenditures Of the
emergency fund and that each district
attorney hereafter file such report
yearly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
SEEKS VACATION
OF TWO STREETS
Simmons Co. Asks for Va
cation of Market st. and
Maiden Lane.
OWN ALL PROPERTY

Asking for the vacation of Market
street east of Exchange street, and of
Maiden Lane from Market street to
Park street, the Simmons company and
other property owners affected by the
venture filed petition with the city
council at the regular meeting on
Tuesday evening and were granted the
setting of the first hearing for the
proposed vacation of the two streets
for February the 9TH. The petition
set forth that the Simmons company
as the owner Of all the properties
abutting on both sides of the two
streets for the two blocks mentioned,
desired vacation of the streets for
the promotion of the public interest.
1t is an open secret that the Sim
mons company is planning large ex-
tension in connection with the manu-
facture of all steel furniture as ex-
hibited first a few weeks ago and it
was understood, while not stated, that
the vacation was desired in connection
with the plans for this expansion.
Property Owners Agree
In addition to having the consent of
the Simmons company as the owner of
all of the property directly affected,
the petition also carried the sigma
lures of more than one-half of the
property owners on the two streets
within $500 feet of the proposed vaca-
ton, as provided in the law.
The council granted the request for
immediate action on the petition di-
recting that the publication of the Pc
tition be made imme diately provided
for the first hearing on February the
9th. In the discussion it was brought
out that the city in granting the vaca-
ton of the street, could retain all Of
its trunk sewer rights and include in
the vacation certain other easements
which would protect all of the rights
of the city for the future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
UNIQUE SERVICE AT M. E.
Park Avenue Has Elaborate Ceremony
for New Years Evening.

A service which was both spectacu-
lar and fraught with significant SYM
bolism was conducted at the Park
Avenue M. E. church Sunday evening,
in the form of a candle-lighting serv-
ice. An immense white cross was
lighted from the base, as the midnight
hour approached, and from large
candle standing at the foot, the pas
tor lighted a taper. In his official
capacity, he passed it on to the Off
ciary of the church, who in turn light
ed the tapers of the congregation. Dur
ing the entire ceremony music was
furnished by Mrs. Frederick Congdon,
Ernest Hawke and the audience, Gre
ating an atmosphere of deep tender
ness
The significance of the service was
the derivation of light from the cross,
transfused throughout the congrega-
ton by means of the pastor and of the
oficiary. The lights from the tapers,
throwing roseate glimmer over the
faces of the people, were the only IL
Nominations. This ceremony followed
social hour and concert of excel
lent numbers. Four hundred people
were present until the close of the
service, greatly exceeding the expecta-
tions Of the committee on arrange
ments. Elmer Pedley was instrument
al in making the service one of the
most successful ever held at the
church.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
SEVEN INDICTED IN
WAR FRAUD PROBE
High Official of Wilson Administration
is Indicted by Grand jury Prob
ing Alleged War Frauds.
AN Associated Pcs Leased VIZ. }

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, D. C.-Benedict Crowell
assistant secretary Of war under the
Wilson administration, and six IDOL
lar a year. men associated with the
council of national defense, were in
dicted here today by the special grand
jury involving war frauds on charges
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in construction of wartime army
camps and environments.
The indictment charges a conspiracy
to administer existing laws and regu-
lations; to control the giving Of con-
tracts to friends and associates and
clients under the "cost plus" system,
which 1T is charged resulted in a
loss to the government of millions Of
dollars and reduced the morale of
labor.
The others indicted are: William A.
Starrett, NJ. C. Tuttle, c. w Lundoff,
Clair Foster, ]. H. McGibbons, and J..
A. Mears.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
Short Illness
Results in Death
Ferdinand POulsen, Employee at NASH
Motors Company, Died Tues /''
day Evening.

Ferdinand Poulsen, aged SO years.
long an employee Of the Nash Motors
company, died Tuesday evening at.
the Kenosha hospital after a short
illness from complication of dis
eases. Death came following an oper-
alton undertaken as a last resort to
save his life.
The deceased was born in Denmark,
February %, 1886. He has lived in
Kenosha much of his life, spending a
few years in South Dakota, and return
ing here seven years ago since which
time he has been employed at the Nash
plant. He is survived by his wife and
three daughters, Martha, Ethel and
Ruth, 753 Erie street, by one brother,
Nels, of Kenosha, one sister Mrs.
Fred Williams, Nelson, B. c., and by
two sisters in Denmark.
The funeral services will be held at
two o'clock Friday afternoon at the
Danish Lutheran church where the
body may be viewed by friends for an
hour previous to the services. Inter-
ment will be in the family plot in the
Green Ridge cemetery.
The deceased was member of the
Danish Brotherhood and of the Keno
sha Lodge of Moose
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.

MIR. and Mrs. Barnes Given Real We'd
ding Party for Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs George Barnes of 563
Balm avenue were given unique sur
prise on New Years Eve. which was
the occasion Of their eighteenth we'd
ding anniversary. They had invited
twenty-five of their friends to play
cards in the evening and were much
surprised to have it turned into q
charivaree. The guests explained that
inasmuch as Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes had
not made much of their wedding eight
cen years before, they intended to make
it real occasion,
After the chsrivaree, five hundred
was played and awards won by Mrs. B.
Mowar, Mrs. Joseph Irving, Ed Woller
and Joe Cole. A luncheon was served
to twenty-five guests, followed by a
mock wedding ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes We're presented with gifts of
table linen. Dancing and music fur
nished entertainment for the rest of
the evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
WILL REVIVE THE
ART OF LEISURE
Kenosha's Neighborhood
Centers Part of Nation
al Movement.
CULTURE IS PRODUCT

A great renaissance Of the arts of
leisure in America is being echoed in
Kenosha in the movement for neigh
borhood social centers The neigh
borhood centers will begin their ac-
tivities for the new year Immediately.
The Lincoln, Washington and McKin-
ley centers will open tomorrow even
ing, January z. The Lincoln and Nc
Kinley centers have already started,
and have made "a considerable advance
in their organization work. The
Washington neighborhood will meet for
the first time tomorrow evening to
decide upon the course they wish to
adopt, electing neighborhood council,
and selecting activities which they
wish to enter, similar to the procedure
of the other neighborhoods. The
Grant school neighborhood has already
organized drama circle and an or
chestra.
Local Project Significant.
Kenosha's activities are more or less
the outgrowth of recent council of
recreational heads in Atlantic City,
Where JniS pTODlem Oh spending le1S-
ire time rroftably, was discussed The
renewal OF the art is necessary be-
cause of the large measure Of free
time now provided the working peo-
pie of the United States and since
present working conditions leave them
strength with which to enjoy it,
Joseph Lee, president of the Play
ground and Recreation Association of
America and Community Service be-
lieves in trair ig for leisure time.
Culture is a product of LEISURE" he
says, Gard the great need of today is
for intelligent guidance in this Aeld.
Every child should be exposed to art
and recreation. We should have ma
tional games of every sort for every
age. Prisoners base should be ma
tione lied for little folks, for exam
pie. The big task before recreation
leaders is to implant games and songs
in the hearts of the people rather than
Institutions. The game of baseball has
made playground out of every-street.
Developing humarN society is an art
that means the developing of an ex-
preston for human seals"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
KIWANIs CLUB MEETS.

Thursday noon the, Kiwanis club
members will conduct the regular
weekly and first meeting of 1923 at the
Elks' club. President John M. Rose
and the program committee have been
busy arranging for an unusual pro-
gram, meaning of course, something
worth while to every man Of the club.
The officers of the club hope to have
the same attendance showing on the
first meeting of the New Year as they
did on the last meeting of the old
year.
I. R. Turkelson, secretary, suggests
the following resolution for all mem
bers:
Resolved, That will cooperate
with the officers, committeeman, and
every member of the Kiwanis club, and
that / will strive to make my attend
ance record 1Oe per cent record dur
ing the year 1928"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04

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elected as follows: Vice-commander,
Arthur Church; adjutant, William Hol-
ton; finance officer, Jake Degan; his
torian, Charles Hastings; chaplain,
Rev. Myron G. Argus; sergesnt-at-
arms, "Red" Waters; executive COM
mittee-Capt. John D. Alexander, DR..
r. P. M. Jorgensen, Attorney Clarence
j. Fisher and Donald W. Frost,
Post Commander Skinkle was one of
the first Kenoshans to volunteer for
service in war days. He was a mem
Der Of the volunteer cavalry troop and
served through the entire war with it,
taking part in several engagements.
His election to the highest Office Of the
local post Of the American Legion is a
recognition both Of his war services
and of his work for the Kenosha Amer
lean Legion. More recently he was a
member of the Kenosha delegation to
the national convention of the Legion
at New Orleans, and he has also served
on the publicity committee last year.
Alexander Declines to Run.
Captain John D. Alexander was very
strongly supported for the position of
commander of the post, but he declined
TO run, declaring that his duties as
commander of the local cavalry troop
made it impossible for him to have the
proper time to devote to the Office.
Fred "Buck" Bahr, whose work as
editor of the Legion page has been
highly appreciated during the past
year, likewise declined the Office of
post historian, for which Office he was
strongly urged. The Rev. Mr.. Argus,
who has been chaplain of the post for
the past two years, was unanimously
reelected. He is now chaplain of the
Soldiers Home in Milwaukee but re-
turns to Kenosha for each American
Legion meeting.
Remember Vets in Hospitals.
Report was made at the meeting last
night that a paid-up membership in
Kenosha post of the Legion was given
to all Kenosha ex-service men now in
the various hospitals as a Christmas
remembrance of the post
Plans are now under way for the
forming of a post band in the near
future. All members who are inter
ested are asked to make application
for membership before February LIST in
order that a state instructor may be
secured for Kenosha.
More than seventy-fve members of
The post we're present at the meeting
and took part in the discussion of plans
for the organization during the coming
year. Following the meeting the mess
call was sounded and plate luncheon
was served to the veterans.
The first meeting of the newly or
ganized post will be held January 10TH
The Forty Fighters, organization of
Legion boosters, will meet tomorrow
evening at eight o'clock in the Legion
clubrooms for election of officers and
other important business. This society
bids fair to great Advancement during
the coming year and will no doubt at
tend the state convention of the Legion
in body, with perhaps certain uni
form comique. All members are urged
to attend the meeting tomorrow night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
GETS
BAKERS DOUGH
s-fntth t0iE5
Alex Sweeney While Going
to Work at 3 a. m. Held
Up With Gun.
TWO MEN ARRESTED

The mixup of gun, foot-pad, and
the baker, Alex Sweeney, whom he held
up and robbed at o'clock this morning
resulted in the arrest a short time
later of two Racine men on suspicion
in connection with the hold-up. Swee-
ney could not identify either of the
men as the one who had stopped him
with gun and robbed him. The Ra-
cine police were called upon with the
result that word was sent here that
the men were wanted there.
The Racine police will call sometime
today for the two men who gave their
names as John Rockl, aged 81, of 1910
Case avenue, Racine, and Mike Stepa-
muck, 81, of 1917 Racine avenue, Racine.
Baker on Way to Work.
Sweeney, who is employed at the
at O'Clock this morning when just as
he was walking past barn on SouJIE
street west Of Fremo q man jumpe
out of the shadow into his path an
ordered him to "stick up" AS tn
foot-pad was armed with a gun, Swee
ney did not argue the matter but
obeyed. The stranger went through
his pockets, secured SO and disappeared.
Sweeney reported the matter as soon
as he arrived at the bakery. He said
that the hold-up man was 3 feet s
inches in height and wore light over
coat and light hat.
Captain Clausen, who was on duty att
the police office, detailed the officers
about to keep q close watch of thk
several railway stations. Soon the POI
lice arrived with two men, both someF.
what intoxicated, who had been picked'
UP at the Northwestern station. These
were Rockl and Stepanuck.
TOOK Taxi from Racine.
The two young men were in a dis,
heveled condition and the clothes Of
both were torn They explained this
by saying that they had mad a tussle.
with one another in friendly way,
While coming from Racine. They said
that they had hired a taxi and paid
So to get to Kenosha. ''' '-'
One of the men answered the descrip
ton of the footzpad who had held "
Sweeney. Sweeney was called to the
police station, but failed ITO identify
the man. He said that it was dark in
the street corner where he was held upk
and he could not be sure Of the mans
features, as he had not had an, oppor-
tunity to sean them carefully
Car Robbed at Racine.
On communicating with the Racine,
police Office, Captain sClausen learned]
that a car had been, robbed in Racine
about midnight. The car had beenl
abandoned by the bandits, after run
ming it into a curb, and had been re-
covered by the police. Toe Racine Off
Gals, however, asked that the two men
at Kenosha be held for them, as they
wished to investigate their movements.
in Racine on Friday HigHtt~ - i
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
CITY MUST FIGHT
TO SECURE SITE
Must Appeal to Courts and
Condemn Property as
Courthouse Site.
CLOSE DEALS TODAY
Beachel and Gilbert Property
Remain to Be Secured
as Year Ends.
CLOSE DEALS TODAY

The city must fight in the courts by
condemnation to make good its prom
Use to furnish to Kenosha county the
site for the new courthouse. This was
the decision of officials today as deals
for the purchase of property connected
with the site were closed up. The deals
closed today included the purchase of
the Coliseum property and three hous-
es which were held by w. ]. Frazier at
price of $4,000 and the purchase of
the Hannahs property, the former home
of Fred Hannahs on Market street for
$4,000.
These deals are now definitely closed
and with the purchase of the property
enough of the site is available to the
county to start the work of construc-
ton of the new courthouse. The city
must still secure the property on Mar
ket street owned by Harry L. Gilbert
of Los Angeles and the Beachel prop
erty at the corner of Market and Con-
gress street. 1t is admitted that there
is little hope of an agreement out of
court as to the price to be paid for
this property.
Beachels Want 100000.
The price that has been set on the
Beachel property is little in excess
of $4,000 and the city manager has let
it be understood that ne believes the
price too high and that he will go into
court to condemn the property and per-
nit the price to be set by condemna-
bax1o hoov,
held in an effort to reach an agreement
on this property, bat the value as set
by the city and by the owners of the
property is far at variance.
On account Of the fact that this prop
erty is located at the extreme west end
of the site for the courthouse, there
will be plenty of time to acquire it as
none of it will be used as a part of
the actual location of the courthouse.
eve are still hopeful of an agree
ment, but one does not appear OF be in
sight and I am of the opinion that the
Beachel property will have to be con-
demned," was the final word of the
city manager.
Gilbert Coming Next Month.
i marry LIZ 04lDS1I WIN OWilS inc la e
frontage running west from Sheridan
road to the line of the Hannahs prop
erty purchased today is expected to be
in Kenosha early in January. He has
made no formal offer to the city in
regard to the sale of the property but
it has been said unoficially that he
has placed the value of the property
at something like $4,000. This is
considerably more than the city's real
estate experts have valued it.
Mr.. Gilbert has expressed the hope
that with a personal conference he and
the city can come to some sort of an
agreement. This property is not nee
essary to start the work on the court
house and condemnation of it viii not
delay the work going forward.
The city manager is now seeking to
sell all buildings on the property which
has been taken over with the under
standing that they will be removed at
an early date. The Coliseum will not
be torn down until after the automo-
bile and poultry shows in February.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
After Suspect i'm
Marshfeld Mystery
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Marshfield, Wis = Undersheriff c.
W. Bluette of Wisconsin Rapids and
J. A. Niles, federal agent, left the hotel
here at $3.50 o'clock this morning in
an automobile to make what people
here believe to be, the first arrest in
the mail bomb mystery here. All news
paper men and others were asked to
stay in Marshfield.
rumor which is said to contain
"inside information" is now current
here to the effect that an arrest will
be made by noon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
WILL PREACH SERMON.

'The Passing of the Third Floor
Back" by Jerome X. Jerome, will form
the basis of dramatic book sermon
at the Park Avenue NJ. E. church to-
night, at eight O'Clock. The book it
self is not very well known, but is
considered one Of unusual dramatic
interest and appeal, and the attend
ants at Park Avenue are looking for
ward with satisfaction to this discus
sion which is so appropriate to the
needs of the new year, with its prob
lens and possibilities. The public.
generally, is welcome.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
TURKS SEND TROOPS
TO MOSUL DISTRICT

Athens-The Turks are sending re-
Inducements in the direction of Mosul,
the rich oil district, the ownership Of
which is in dispute at the Lausanne
conference, according to advices to the
Central News from a reliable source
A division Of six thousand Turkish
troops, it is stated, has already left
Van for Mosul.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
Personals

Miss Catherine Klein has returned
from weeks visit with her mother
in Fredonia, Wis.
Miss Olga Wirth, who has been i'll
at her home, PIG N. Lyman avenue, has
slightly improved.
Little. Lucille Young Of 9Os Willow
street, who has been i'll fer tive weeks
is getting along nicely.
Frederick Barlow of Harvard, H.,
Is spending several days with friends
and relatives in Kenosha.
The Misses Lucille and Nina Whit
beck, Esther Dittler and Elaine
Kinchner spent the holidays in Chi
cago.
Miss Marion Lansdowne, of 3s1 Ex-
change street, entertained at an in
formal dinner at her home, on Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert TAFT and son
Warren, spent the New Years holidays
at Joliet and Chicago, with friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs, Victor Dana have re-
turned from Fond du Lac where they
spent the holidays with Mr.. Dana's
father, George P. Dana.
William C. Dyer has returned to his
home at act Market street, after spend
ing the past week width Frederick
Barlow of Harvard, I'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Merlin and daugh-
ter of South Milwaukee, were New
Years guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jackey, sd JENNIE street.
The Ladies Aid of the First Bap-
fist church, will meet Thursday after
noon, January 7, at two-thirty o'clock
at the home Of Mrs. l. w. Corey.
Miss Marie Ludwig has returned to
Milwaukee to- resume her studies at
the Marquette University, after spend
ing the holidays at her home, 800
Dayton street.
ROLAND ("Dick'') Christensen and
Efrem Sheldon of Lake Mills, returned
to their home this morning after a
weekend visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fuhrer, $40 Garden street.
A meeting of the Dorcas society of
st. Paul's Evangelical church, will be
held at the home of Mrs. Axel Land
gren, Ia Third street, on Thursday
afternoon at two-thirty o'clock.
Harold and Howard Herzog, who
have been spending the holidays with
their parents, returned to resume their
studies this morning, Harold to the
University of Wisconsin, and Howard
to Northwestern University.
The Ladies Aid society of the Swe-
dish Baptist church will hold their
annual meeting Thursday afternoon,
200 p. m. at the home of Mrs. A..
Palmehn, 920 Florence avenue. All
members are urged to attend.
Mrs. Jacob Muschak, of Two Rivers,
Wis, IS visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Fuhrer, Cd Ere
mont avenue. Miss Mayme Stout Of
Two Rivers, who was a New Years
guest of Mrs. Fuhrer, has returned
to her home.
Christopher Radigan returned from
Pho Mono college on December % to
spend the holiday vacation. He spent
week with his cousin, Mrs. K. Rati-
gan at 1895 Calumet avenue, Chicago.
and returned to spend New Years and
the remainder of his vacation with
Mrs. H. Simpson at 518 South West
Main street He will return to re-
sumo his studies at Pho Mono on Sat-
urday. . ,e..,.zs
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
DELAY KNOX MURDER PROBE.
(By Associated Press Leased Wirel

BY AssocIated Press Leased WlreJ
San Augustine, Texas An agree
ment to postpone until tomorrow the
examining trial of Mrs. Lillian Knox,
charged with Staying her husband, Hi
ram Knox, wealthy Hemp Hill lumber
man, was reached by counsel for the
state and defense at conference here
today. The agreement was reached
out of respect to w. c. Arnold, who
had just retired as county Judge of
Sabine county and whose body was
found last night in a field near his
home at Hemp hill. His funeral will
be held today.