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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
FORTUNE TELLER
And MOONSHINE
You May Believe This Story
of Naughty Moon and
Good SaIoonkeeper.
GIVEN HERE "AS B'

Oh yes! Oh yes! Oh yes! Sound the
gongs and the fire whistles and the
sirens and the fog horns and the fac
tory pipe organs and let the town crier
run through, the town and summon.
the people to come forth and listen to
this marvellous story, this fairy tale
from the Arabian Nights, more strange
and unique and bizarre than was ever
story of Aladdin and the Wonderful
lamp or that of Sindbad the Sailor.
Verify it is q tale of the sort that
holdeth men from the play and old
men from the chimney corner, and it
runneth like this:
A saloonkeeper summoned the po-
lice t'other day and informed them
that there was moonshine, MOON
SHINE, on his premises! Pipe that
Steve? Can you beat it Did you
ever hear the like? But wait until
you hear of the Fortune Teller, the
grave prophecy, the Ace of Spades,
and the King of Clubs and the Bottle
of Moon.
Allow us to present Anna Kondra-
towitz and her husband, Vincent Kon-
dratowitz Once upon a time and still
upon time they runneth soft drink
parlor CD or hotel at 1878 Prairie
avenue. Not once upon a time but
many times upon a time they have
been raided by the police and found
possesseth of the liquor yclept the
moonshine, or white mule, or the stuff
that kicketh and the stomach liketh
not. The police knowth the Kondra-
towitz we'll and exc their place of
domicile and therefore requireth no
presentation to the said couple.
Now Comes the Fortune Teliek
On Friday, March the 23rd, in this
year of our Lord 1928, Monsieur Kon-
dratowitz ~calleth upon the police.
Come quickly, messrs." quoth he.
"The moonshine, it is in my place;
the moonshine, the naughty moon
shine!"
And brave Lieutenant Rock and exc
his brave squad de police, run out to
1878 Prairie avenue, and there, 10, is
the naughty moonshine, planted" on
the Kondratowitz premises by some
naughty person, name unknown.
And then Mrs. Kondratowitz with
manner impressive and after the fash
ion of the Russian Grand Opera COM
pany telleth the police the strange and
horrific tale:
She went to a Fortune Teller, The
fortune teller said Beware"
Beware" said the Fortune Teller,
"I see danger lurking in your path.
see the police will arrive at your door.
I see your name will be written up
in the newspapers. l see you have an
enemy! see your enemy will make
you trouble. I see somebody will put
bottle of moonshine by your door
to make you trouble. Do, pray you,
go to your home, look in a certain
spot and there you will find the bot
tie, planted by someone who wishes
to wreck upon you harm and melli-
fluous mischief"
Mrs. Kondratowitz ESQ runneth her
story to the police hied her to her
home. She told her husband, Monster
Kondratowitz, Monster and Madame
accompanied by their five or six or
seven boarders rushed down to the
spot described by the fortune teller as
The Spot, and behold! There was the
nose on Monster Kondratowitz's face!
They called the police. They, the
Kondratowitzes, showed them Show
ed them the spot, showed them the
moonshine, babe them take that naugh-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
POliceman's Coat
Saves Woman's Life

tBy Associated Press Leased Wire)
Chicago, ,Ill.-Forced to flee from her
home by flames, Mrs. Agnes Barber,
70, jumqed from third story window
early today into a policeman's over
coat, used as an emergency life net.
The coat was ripped apart but Mrs.
Barber sustained only broken right
leg at the hip joint.
Mrs Marjorie Mitchell, another occu-
pant of the same residence, three
story structure, remnant Of Chi
cago's oldearistocratic section near the
South Lake Shore, jumped from a sec
ond story window, alighting on a slop-
ing porch and rolled from there onto
three policemen. She was also injured.
When the fire department. arrived,
ladders were hoisted and ]. \B.
Mitchell, husband of Mrs. Mitchell,
and their two year old daughter, were
carried to safety.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
Coming toBurIingtOn
DR.. DORIAN
Specialist
In Internal Medicine for the
Past Twenty Years.
DOES NOT OPERATE
Will Give Free Consultation
on
FRIDAY, APRIL Is
BADGER HOTEL
From 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
ONE DAY ONLY

DIR. Doran is a regular graduate
in medicine and surgery and is IL
cenSed by the State of Wisconsin.
He visits professionally the more
important towns and cities, and Of
fers to all who call on this trip
consultation and examination free,
except the expense of treatment
when desired.
According to his method of COM
ing to your nearest city to see pa
tients he gives all sick people al
opportunity to obtain the best that
medical science can offer right at
home. He does not operate for
chronic appendicitis, gall stones,
ulcers of the stomach or other
chronic diseases.
He has to his credit many won
derful results in disease of the
stomach, liver, bowels, blood, skin
nerves, heart, kidneys, bladder, bed
wetting, catarrh, leg ulcers and rect
al ailments.
If you have been ailing for anv
length of time and do not get any
better, do not fail to call, as i'm
proper measures rather than dis
ease are very often the cause of
your long standing trouble.
Remember above date, that ex-
animation on this trip will be free
and that his treatment is different.
Married ladies must come with
their husbands, and children with
their parents.
Address: Medical Laboratory of
DIR. Doran, 335-336 Boston Block,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
Blame Freight Rates
for Fuel Shortage

Superior, Wis. Discriminatory
freight rates, unless corrected, viii
cause 8 continuation of the fuel short
age, which became so apparent this
year, Bartlett Mcnamara, superintend-
ent of the Carnegie Fuel & Dock COM
pany, said Friday night. Unless the
railroad companies charges for trans
porting fuel are lowered, the amount
of coal received at Superior docks will
greatly decrease, he asserted. z. S.
Kendrick, president of the Kendrick
Coal & Dock company, Minneapolis,
has asserted that the dock property in
Superior, valued at $25,OO0,000, would
fall into comparative disuse this year
unless there was drop in freight rates
on coal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
Home Garden Book
Ready for Public
Book Prepared for Thrift Gardens is
Ready for Distribution by
State Society.

One stormy day early in 1918 two
men skilled in gardening, Professor ].
G.. Moore of the state university and
Frederic Cranefeld, secretary of the
state horticultural society, met to lay
plans for an intensive back yard
campaign for the season then near
at hand.
1t was war time when everyone was
keyed to high pitch and working at
top speed. AS a part of this garden
plan for the state there. was issued a
series of leaflets written in simple
terms and containing the most elemen-
tary facts about garden marking.
One year ago the state horticultural
society brought together these nine
leaflets in book form, added two chap
tiers on fruit growing for the home
and named it the Wisconsin Garden
book, The claim has been made and
noty ct disputed that this book is the
most concise and readable book on
home gardening for the beginner ever
published. Even experienced garden
ers have praised it highly and found
1T helpful.
While price of Is cents has been
set for the book, the society prefers
not to sell it but to give it to new
members. One dollar, annual member
ship fee sent to secretary, State Hor-
ticultural society, Madison, will bring
not only the Garden book, but three
other books, Native Plants of Wiseon-
sin, the annual report for 1922 con-
tanning % papers on fruit, vegetable
and flower growing, similar book
dated 1920 and a monthly magazine
Wisconsin Horticulture. One dollar
does not cover the cost of these publ
cations but the society, state aided
organization, is anxious to extend the
benefits of membership to the largest
possible number of people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
Propose New Plan
for Michigan Prisons
(By Associated Press Leased wire)

Lansing, Mich.-An Industrial man
ager and sales manager for Michi-
-gans penal institutions, is proposed in
a Dill offered in the house yesterday
by Representative Carlos jolly, of
Houghton. The administrative board
would supervise the work of these new
officials, who would be trained men
and whose duties would be to place
each institutions industrial plants on
firm business footing.
A bill, sponsored by Representative
James Burns, of Detroit, would prohi-
bit the wearing of masks in public
except on Halloween or by members
Of theatrical troupes or participants
in pageants.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
Bankers Daughter is
Held on Check Charge

Chicago Mrs. Martha Baner Pof-
fenberger, daughter of New Boston
ILL.,, banker recently released on a
charge Of passing worthless checks
today again was under arrest here
accused of grand larceny in hte par-
chase Of dress on the account OF
Mrs G. B. Heineman of Wausau, Wis.
for whom she was a governess. Mrs
PoffeHberger explained, police said
that she, intended to repay Mrs. Heine-
man when she obtained employment
Mrs. Nj. A, Dewey of Aurora, ILL.,, Mrs
Poffenbergers aunt, aided in hte first
charge, ~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
LAUGHED HIMSELF TO DEATH.

(By Associated Press Leased Wirel
London, Eng. The metaphor ''dy-
ing of laughter was translated into
fact in the case of the elderly Joseph
Chatfeld, who was so tickled at the
drollery of leading American movie"
comedian that he was unable to con-
troll his laughter and suddenly coll
lapsed, dying in the arms of woman
sitting beside him in cinema theatre
here. Physicians said that Chatield's
heart had been ruptured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
NARROWED MEN ARE
RESCUED FROM FLOOD
Four Take Dangerous Chance to Escape
While Fifth Stays on MarOOned
Island Alone.

Sioux City, Ia.-Braving the treach-
>erous waters in the flooded Missouri
river on a raft, two deputy sheriffs to-
day rescued four men marooned on
Duncap's land A fifth man refused to
leave she island, deciding to take his
chances with the flood threatening mo-
mentarily to inundate his place of ref
uge rather than attempt the perilous
trip through the crashing ice gorge.
An ice jam, five miles below the city.
backed up waters. of the river to flood
stage. Hundreds of spectators lined
the Iowa Side of the river watching the
deputies with bated breath as they
defied death in reaching the island.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
Finds Cause of
Sleeping Sickness
(By Associated Press Leased Wira)

Ell Paso, Tex. Sleeping sickness is
caused by mucuous membrane infec-
ton, originating in the gums, DR.. Hugh
Grouse Of Ell Paso told dentists at the
annual convention of the Southwestern
Dental Society in session here today.
The medical name for the disease,
encophalis lothargia, is entirely in
correct, he said, and should be endort-
oritis.
The way to detect the disease is by
dropping eye lids and headaches, he
said. 1t is not usually accompanied
by fever. He said he did not believe
in serum for treatment of sleeping
ainknAaa
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
Archbishop Suggests
Plan to Use LIQUOR

Milwaukee, Wis. - Apportionment
among hospitals of forty-one barrels
of pre-Volstead whiskey and 25S cases
of whiskey and wines, instead Of de-
stroying it, was suggested by Arch
bishop Sebastian c. Messmer in a let
ter to the Milwaukee Sentinel. F. A.
Geiger, United States district Judge,
has ordered that the wines and whis-
key, which has been seized by federal
prohibition officers, be poured into
sewers this week. Archbishop Mess
mer is well-known throughout the
country in Catholic circles
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
Uruguay is Ready
to Drop Suggestion
(By Associated Press Leased Wirel

Santiago, Chile - With the arrival
of the Uruguayan delegation it has
become generally known that Uruguay
is not disposed to press upon the Pan
American conference, opening here
Sunday, its scheme for a League of
American nations.
It is reported the sentiment of the
majority of delegations, including that
of the United States is opposed to
considering the plan at this confer
ence.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29

The first record of >motor-p pro-
PEELED road vehicle dates back to 1850,
when steam operated car was in
vented by Captain Nicholas J. Cugnot,
a Frenchman In 1845 and 1847 a
pneumatic tire was patented by r. W.
Thompson, in England. Gasoline was
AianouArAd in 1880
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29

Washington, D. c. State depart
ment accepted the British statement
that proclamation alleged to have
been signed by Queen Victoria in
1864 regarding American oil, rights
IN Burma was snuriouz
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29

ty, naughty bottle of moonshine away!
"And that alibi," concludes Captain
Clausen and Lieutenant Rock in chorus,
might have been just little better
if we hadn't found the stuff at their
place before the fortune teller was, in
troducea. There sure is lot of mag
ination going to waste in this world"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-29
New Cure is Found
for Dread Pneumonia
(By United Press)

New York-A remarkable new cure
for pneumonia, has been discovered
and found to be practical, according
to an announcement by doctors in
st. Mary's hospital in Hoboken.
Known as the diathermic treatment,
it consists of placing metal plates on
the chest and back of the patient and
passing an electric current through
the lungs. The temperature inside
the lungs is so Increased that the con-
gestion is said to be broken up after
a few treatments.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

They reflect the desire for larger and
greater industrial cohesion and CO
ordination Of collective power with
out destroying trade autonomy.
While greater power and influence is
vested in these departments they are,
nevertheless, subject to the control
and supervision of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and to the interna-
tional unions associated with these
department.
Subordinate Departments.
These departments have developed
in turn subordinate departments in
the various cities where a sufficient
number of subordinate local unions
of workers are engaged in the several
trades represented in a department
Thus we find subordinate building
trades councils in many citis, and
also union label leagues. All of these
local councils or leagues are indie
pendent of one another, but all are
subject to regulation and control OF
their respective international depart
ments. These International depart
ments in turn are subject to review
by the American Federation of La
Dor.
All power and final authority with
in the American Federation of Labor
resides in its conventions, held annu-
ally. All international unions, city
and state declarations of labor and To-
cal and federated unions are entitled
to send delegates to these ANNUAL
meetings. The city and state feder-
atoms are entitled to one delegate
and one vote to each delegate. The
representation of the international
unions is regulated and limited upon
a graded scale of one delegate for
less than 1000 members, two dele
gates for 1900 or more, three dele
gates for 5000 or more, four dele
gates for 10000 or more, five dele
gates for $4,000 and so son. One vote
is allowed each delegate. However,
upon a demand for a roll call vote the
entire membership of each interna-
tional union is cast. By that ar
rangement city and state federations
of labor az entitled to a large dele
gate representation, but compare
lively small voting power, while in
ternational unions ar given a pre-
dominating vote and control over the
affairs of the convntion.
Officers.
The officers of the American Fed
Continued on Page Six.)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

Concrete bridges have also replaced
old wooden ones as have cement cul-
verts taken the place of former wood
en- eulverts. Trestles have been re-
placed with dirt fills, all contribut-
ing to the permanenee of the Ocean
Beach highway
In this connection the considering
of the 'Kelso to the Sea" road is
timely. Kelso is the scene of the
activities of the Long-Bell Lumber
company whose millions are being ex-
pended for improvements in exploit.
ing Of their timber holdings in Cow
litz county. And so Kelso, in the
heart of this activity, destined in a
very short while to become small
sity of 10000 and upward win be seek
ing an outlet westward through
,Wahkiakum county so as to reach the
Greath North Beach in Pacific county.
The Pacific highway extending north
and south of the state of Washington
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

practically 200 miles in length, is the
great roadway over which go thous-
ands of tourists every year.
The tourists vii be be afforded a
road direct TO the ocean, to the Great
North Beach. from Kelso, is the aim Of
those who have had In mind the road
through Wahkiakuum county. It will
not only accommodate tourist traffic.
but 1t will connect such a promising
community as KelsO with Pacific eoun-
ty.
The construction of the new Third
street bridge which was started early
last fall has also been completed and
is amply large enough to take care of
the traffic.
Figures appearing in the census of
motor traffic, which passed over the
Ocean Beach Highway last sum-
mer saw the increase of "a per cent
and doubt the figures of 1928 will show
farther increase.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
Central Councils.

Because the great majority, or at
least many OF the international un-
ions, have local unions in nearly all
large cities and particularly in indus
trial centers, there is formed a local
or city federation or local unions.
These city declarations Of labor are
founded on lines similar to the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
These local bodies, like the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, are feder-
ated organizations and derive their
power and authority from the feder-
ated local unions, which power and
authority, however, are subject to
contest by the American Federation
Of Labor. indirectly they are further
restrained by the power Of discipline
that international unions WELD over
their respective local unions that con-
stitute these federated bodies. Thus
the American Federation of Labor
may dissolve the federated organize
tions and organize new ones, or in
ternational unions may direct their
local unions TO disassociate them
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
FORM or
ORGANIZATION AND
DEPARTMENT DUTIES
Continued from Page a

spective international union. There
is vested in these international un-
ions final regulative authority with
power to enforce discipline and to
compel obedience.
Power Vested in Locals.
Uusually the power to initiate col
lective agreements or TO inaugurate
strikes is vested in these subordinate
unions. Invariably the international
unions retain the power to disapprove
agreements and settlements being
considered and to prevent the en-
forcement Of strikes. Thus there is
vested in these local unions the OPP
portunity for local initiative and adj
venture. This local initiative power
represents the life and progress Of
the trade unions. At the same time
there resides in the international I'M
ions an effective check abainst such
collective actions on the part of local
unions as may endanger the interna-
tional structure or threaten the gem
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

eral welfare Of all members Of the
international organization.
The American Federation Of Labor
has no authority or supervision what
ever over the affairs of international
unions and their subordinate unions.
1t can only intercede when requested
to do so by the international union
directly concerned. There are approx
inately $4,000 of these local unions
in direct afFiliation with international
unions.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

Lewis county between Walville and
Chehalis, the Ocean Beach highway
has length of approximately rs miles
that this is to be reduced is indicated
by the present resurvey that has been
made by the highway department
When the road is built over the pres
ent survey it will eliminate several
grade crossings and secure better
alignment.
There are now seventeen miles of
hard surfaced road Of the Ocean
Beach highway in Pacific county and
a number of miles in Lewis county.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
OCEAN BEACH ROAD
PRIDE OF COUNTY

Continued from Page One,
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
State FederatiOns.


these city declarations of labor.
State FederatiOns.
Subordinate or local unions of in
ternational unions are situated in
practically every state in the Unit
ed States and in Canada. These To-
cal unions are organized also into
Canada into Dominion Trades and
Labor Congress. These State FEEDER
atoms Of Labor and the Dominion
Federation are akin to the City Fed
Grafton Of Labor and are regulated
in the same manner and by identical
methods.
While both State and City Fedora
tons of Labor are subject to the di-
rect supervision and control Of the
American Federation Of Labor, and
indirectly to the influence and au-
thority Of the international unions,
they are independent Of each other.
However, because the membership of
one is also federated in membership
with the other, there is set up a nice
balance Of power between city and
state federations of labor.
These state declarations of labor,
like the city declarations of labor,
have no power or authority other
than that delegated to them by the
American Federation of Labor and
the International unions. They are
not vested with authority to inaugu-
rate strikes, direct or sympathetic
nor can they enter into collective
agreements in behalf Of local or in
ternational unions without the con-
sent of such international unions.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
Representation.

Representation of local unions in
these city and state declarations of
labor is largely a matter of local dis
erection, limited by the rules of max
imum representation fixed by the
American Federation of Labor. These
rules or representation are devised
to prevent any one group dominating
the affairs Of these declarations of la
Dor.
While city and state declarations Of
labor cannot interfere with or assume
to determine questions relating to
terms and conditions of employment
unless requested to do so by the in
ternational unions affected, they do
formulate policies and express atti-
tudes on general industrial situations
which affect the interest of the work
ers in common. However, their prin-
cipal function relates to legislative
matters. In this sphere of activity
the city and state declarations of la
Dor WELD great influence and power.
State declarations Of labor meet an
nually in convention, which assembly
is the supreme authority in such fed
eratiOns, subject to appeal to the
American Federation of Labor. City
decorations Of labor meet once or
twice q month, and these regular
meetings are the supreme authority
in these declarations, subject to APP
peal to the American Federation of
Labor.