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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
CATCH SINGER
AFTER CHASE
Gus Singer, SalOonkeeper
of TruesdeII, Drives
While Drunk.
.POCAN IN PURSUIT

Gas and booze don't mix, as any
man in the street will tell you. Or
he will tell you that gas and booze
mixed make a combination that is as
dangerous as dynamite or INT.
But Gus Singer has so-called
"soft-drink parlor" at Truesdell, being
proprietor of the old Truesdell Inn,
once run by Louis Schrayer, and just
outside is gasoline filing station.
And Wednesday afternoon when Gus
Singer was arrested, there was gaso-
line in Singers Chandler touring car,
and according to the police, booze
in Gus Singer. What the result was
may be inferred
Henry Cooper was driving his Nash
sedan east on Salem avenue Wednes-
day afternoon, and Singer was coming
west on Salem avenue, driving his
Chandler. The Chandler, according to
witnesses, behaved the way car does
behave when booze and gas have been
mixed, zig-zagging all the way down
the street, now going southeast and
now northeat, and now east again.
Singer struck Mr.. Cooper's car on
the right side, coming along the south
curb. The Nash car was damaged, but
none Of the occupants injured. Mr..
Cooper noted the license of the Chand-
Ter and asked the driver his name.
Singer refused to give it, and when
he found that the other man was after
him, he stepped on the gas and beat
it towards the west.
Meanwhile, there happened to be q
police officer at hand Edward Pecan,
one of the trio of night ambulance
men, was in the street in civilian
clothes, enjoying his day 2g. SaeiSS
the collision, he jumped into another
Chandler, that of Charles Phalen
and gave chase to Singer. With him
was Ray >Morehouse.
Singer was going west by this time,
at good rate of speed, and though
the Chandler flew too, 1t was some
time before the one Chandler caught
the other.
1t was finally at the Northwestern
crossing of the Geneva road that officer
Pecan and his aides caught up with
Singer and forced him to halt, placing
him Immediately under arrest.
He was booked at the police Office
on the charge of driving while intoxi-
Gated and put "down stairs"
This morning Singer was taken over
to the municipal court before Judge
Slater and when arraigned pleaded not
guilty. He was placed under bonds
of 500 for appearance at hearing
in court June % at 900 a. m.
Singer was arrested once last fall
by the police and fined in court for
reckless driving
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
OPTTNIS'T SLOGAN
is RE,lM0DELED"
international ut milwaukee,
Meet Welcomes Keno
sha Suggestion.
DROP DELINQUENT


The Optimist international has
changed it's slogan, editing out the
word delinquent" Credit for this
change was given to the recently or
gained Kenosha club, it was SAID.
The slogan formerly ran: Friend
Of the delinquent boy" The new slo-
gan is: "Optimists, friend Of the
bow" The reason for suggesting this
change, it was said, was the fact that
it branded every boy who is aided by
the club as delinquent. The change
was suggested here by Frank West
land. in charge of the clubs activity
for the boys here.
Conrad Sheaer and John F. Kitz-
row, who attended the international
convention recently held at Milwaukee
as delegates from the Kenosha club,
told of their experiences at the regu-
lar noon-day luncheon at the Elks'
club today.
Resolution Brings Support.
Mr.. Shearer in telling of the intro
duction of the Kenosha resolution at
the annual meeting, attended by more
than 500 delegates from all parts OF
the country, said that support sprung
up all over the big convention nail as
soon as the subject was preached
and the reasons for suggesting the
change pointed out. Another issue
which was Joined with this was said
to be the proposition of standardizing
the various clubs by activities in all
parts of the country. Mr.. Westland
was named as one of a committee of
five to draft the proposition.
John Kitzrow, in telling of his ex-
periences, stated that it was an
nounced that the International had
added more than 40 clubs to its rolls
during the past year. There is at
present group Of men working on a
financing scheme whereby it will be
possible to further push the member
ship drive during the coming year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
KENOSHA WOMAN
in BANKRUPTCY
Miss Wulff Lists Liabilities
at $2O,372.3S, Assets
Nothing.
HEARING IN RACINE

A hearing in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings of the affairs of Miss Vir-
ginia ]. Wulff, $50 Park Avenue, Ke-
nosha, prominent in social, literary
and suffragist. circles here, was held
in Racine recently in the Offices OF
Attorney Knoblock, referee in bank
ruptcy for Kenosha and Racine coun-
ties, according to news reaching Ke-
nosha this morning. A second hear
ing will be held in the same office june
26th at 10 a. m.
The liabilities were listed at $780,
372.38; the assets were exactly moth
ing. Doctors, lawyers, merchants,
garagemen and even one bank are list
ed among the lady's creditors. The
petition was filed with Federal Judge
F. A. Geiger in the federal court in
Milwaukee on May 28 and the hearing
of creditors, held recently in Racine
was called subsequently. -
Reads Like Shopping Calendar.
The long list of creditors reads like
the shopping calendar of ladies of
quality. Some sample items taken. at
random among the Chicago shops are
Charles A. Stevens, $4,509.88, and tho
following with much smaller amounts,
Carson, Prize & Scott company, the
Blackstone Shop and Milgrims COO
Michigan boulevard.
Miss Wulff gave her occupation as
saleswoman but her literary lean
ings is shown by the fact that bills
are listed from the Authors Exchange,
Washington, D. c., Crowell Publishing
company, G. M. Putnam & Sons, the
Literary Digest and the Gilbert M.
Simmons library, the latter amount be-
ing $40.
Her interest in the lately inherit
ed political life of the fair sex is
shown by the following two creditors
whose names appear upon the list for
small amounts; the National Munich
pal league and the National League Of
Women Voters.
Several garages and the Curio Shop,
Milwaukee, are also among those who
add to the length of this curious list.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
.KENOSHAN ALSO
READY TO WE'D
KenOsha Man Also Offers
to Marry Deserted Pic
ture Bride.
PROPOSAL In VAIN
His Proposal of Marriage as
Well as Two Others Must
Be Refused.

Kenosha has not been outdone in
gallantry by Milwaukee.
Close upon the heels of the an
nouncement that two Milwaukee young
men have made offers of marriage to
pretty Marie Karuhn, the deserted
picture bride" who is now facing de-
portation, comes the news that one Ke-
noshan, touched by the story of the
wrongs done to the immigrant girl,
has come to the police with an offer
to wed the girl if this will keep her
from being sent back to Germany,
where he feels she will not have an
opportunity to care for herself and
the child which she is expecting.
The Kenoshan made his offer of mar
riage before any news had been made
public regarding the, two Milwaukee
ans who offered to marry the unfor-
tunate girl. He came to Mrs. Beulah
Mcneil, Kenosha police woman, who
has had the case in charge and blush
ingly made kis offer to aid the girl out
Of the dilemma, stating that he was
certain that they could learn to love
each other even if they did not love
at first sight.
This Offer Also Refused.
eve do not care to embarass the
the young man by making public
his name," said police officials, "be-
cause his offer is as futile as those
made by the Milwaukee young men.
The immigration officials have told US
that even though such marriage could
be arranged it would not interfere with
deportation and that fact makes the
marriage impossible"
The Kenosha man who offered to
marry the picture bride" deserves as
much credit for his offer as did either
Of the Milwaukeeans. He had heard
nothing of the other offers, but merely
thought this would provide solution
to the problem. He is an Industrious
capable German-born resident of Ke-
nosha, and has proven himself a good
citizen since he came to America sew
eral years ago.
His offer will be presented to the i'm
migration officials along with those of
the two Milwaukeeans to show that
Marie would not necessarily become q
public charge if allowed to remain
here.
Story Touched Many Kenoshans.
The publicity which has been given
to the case of the deserted "picture
bride" has caused much sympathy for
her in Kenosha. Several people have
placed petitions in circulation which
are being sent to the proper officials
in Washington to urge that an excep-
tion be made in this case and that the
girl be allowed to remain in America.
Some Kenoshans have been found
who have declared that they will eth
er give bond or take it upon them
selves to see to it that it is provided
to make sure that the girl will not be-
come public charge. These people
are ones who have become acquainted
with the girl since she came to Keno
sha and are convinced that she will be
able to take care of herself.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Local Shippers
Caught in Storm
Walker Perkins ca Naniwa and Crew
of Lillian Seven Miles OFF Shore
in Storm Sunday.

Kenosha's sailors" were today tell
ing their friends of an exciting night
they spent seven miles from the Chi
cago port during the heavy storm on
Lake Michigan Sunday night. Walker
Perkins, canvas man on the Naniwa,
which finished 10Th in the Michigan
City race, had thrilling story to tell.
Perkins told how the crew pulled down
and dashed the canvas just before the
storm broke. They could see the mum
icipal pier from where they were being
whipped about in the fierce gale and
downpour. The Naniwa is a 52-foot
craft in the Glass @.
The crew of the Lillian, of the Ke-
nosha Yacht club, also encountered the
storm but survived without exper-
iencing any thing of a disastrous ma
ture.
Intrepid won the annual race, COW
.ering the course in 4:54;25.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26

RETURN TO FIND
HOME RANSACKED
Burglar Enters Ohmstead
Home While Folks Are
at Madison.
VALUABLES STOLEN


1t was pleasant week end for Mr..
and Mrs. William Ohmstead, 435 Sherl7
dan Road, for they spent the holiday
in trip to Madison. No doubt the
householders experienced upon their
return the usual feeling of well it's
nice to go away, but it's awfully nice
to be back home againi"
But their JOY at getting back and
finding the house in the same place was
cut short when they entered and found
that the entire place had been ransack-
ed. Like the Three Bears of the nurs-
cry story, they found that someone
had not only been there, but had help
ed himself to things within reach.
Call Police Department.
The police department was notified
and Detective Breidt was assigned to
the case. 1t was found that the place
had been entered at the rear by the
use of a master key.
Among the articles stolen were list
ed the following: One silver band
ring set with four diamonds, valued
at 5000; one ruby ring, one turquois
ring, one past presidents badge Of
the w. R. C. valued at $40 and one E.
F. U. badge valued at $40.
This burglary and the one reported
over the weekend from the Bartel
home are the first Of the kind that
have taken place for some time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Attorney Stewart Entrains
Today for New York
Democratic Farley.
A BADGER DELEGATE
Forecasts Neither Smith Nor
McAdoo Will Be Strong
Enough to Win.

| Attorney Calvin Stewart, who leaves
Kenosha tonight as delegate from the
First Wisconsin district to the Demo-
cratic national convention in New
York, today prophesied that neither
AL Smith nor William G. McAdoo
will be selected as standard bearers
of the party.
Mr. Stewart, who is pledged to the
Smith forces, declared that the present
indications are that the opposition OF
one side for the other is so bitter that
it will be impossible to effect COM
promise which will allow the neces-
sary two-thirds majority for nomina-
ton.
He also forecast one of the sharpest
and hardest fought political battles
that the party has ever seen. For the
past two weeks, he stated, his Office
has literally been deluged with bio
lpraphies of the various aspirants for
the Democratic presidential post. The
present outlook is that it will require
from a week to ten days of milling"
before a necessary majority can be
co-ordinated.
To Open Tuesday.
The keynote speech which is to be
made by Pat Harrison, will officially
open the convention in Madison Square
Garden on Tuesday night. Radio ap-
paratus is to be installed SO that Ke-
nosha, and the rest of the country
can listen in.
Attorney Stewart stated that when
he agreed to run for delegate he re-
fused to go pledged for anybody.
Without his knowledge, he said, he
was placed in the Smith column, and
due to the fact that Smith, was his
choice, he voiced no objection. The
Wisconsin delegation will vote for
Smith until released by him, he stated.
Underwood, one of the strongest
candidates from the south, has pledged
to throw his strength to Smith if he
sees that there is no chance for his
boom, while if Smith sees himself held
fast, he will throw to Underwood. For
this reason Underwood will stand an
excellent chance Of being the COM
promise candidate. Ralston Of Indiana
will also be strong contender, and
power to be reckoned with, Mr..
Stewart stated.
May Have Modification.
Mr.. Stewart stated that many of the
delegates are favorable to plank
which will modify the Volstead act.
He stated that they realize that in
spite of the shouts of the drys that
enforcement can be had, they realize
that after five year trial, prohibition
is failure. He would not call this
"wet" plank.
"Many of the delegates have come
to realize that in order to patrol the
borders of our land sufficiently to keep
out foreign liquor would require an
army larger than the one which went
to France" he said. Gwen if this
should be done, it's effect would only
be to stimulate the manufacture of
moonshine internally, because the
dammtng up of foreign wet goods,
would simply boost the prices. When
there is a fortune in liquor manu-
facture statesmen will be attracted by
visions of quick wealth to take a
chance.
Gust what action will be taken at
the convention is hard to say"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
PRAISE KENosHAN's GIFT.

Most interesting is the group of
letters which has been received by
Henry S. Cooper, of Kenosha, in re-
ply to his request for information SO
that he might send bouquet of
peonies to the bedside Of every
wounded soldier.
President Calvin Coolidge wrote:
81 desire to express my whole
hearted approval of your generous
offer and assure you that your
kindness is very greatly appreciat-
ed.
Thanking you for this splendid
evidence of your interest in the dis
abled ex-service man, am,
"Very truly yours,
CALVIN COOLIDGE"
General John J. Pershing, Gen
eral Of the Armies of the United
States, wrote:
"Upon my return to the city to-
day your letter of May 10Th with
reference to your desire TO send
VI pSOlACo w C1CA NSICAoA
confined in a hospital was brought
to my attention and I desire to ex-
press my hearty approval of the
plan and to commend the patriotic
and sympathetic sentiments which
prompt your most generous offer"
Secretary Of the Navy Curtis D.
Wilhur wrote.
"The plan outlined in your let
ter is an excellent one and / COM
mend you for it. / am sure the
flowers and your thoughtfulness in
sending them will be much apprec-
lated by those who are unfortunate
enough to be confined because of
illness or injuries. 1t is such kind
ness as yours that makes the boys
feel that they are still in the minds
Of the people and that their sacri-
fees are not forgotten"
Secretary of War Weeks replied:
81 am pleased to express my ap-
prevail of this worthy undertaking"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
PAPERS FILED
FOR BIG DEAL
Suburban City Looms as
cCormick Trust Agree
nents Are Filed.
BIG FORTUNE MADE
Papers Reveal Big Fortune Has
Been Made by Those who
Handled Big Deal.

Agreements were filed in the Office
Of the register of deeds of Kenoshs
county this morning for the transfer
of the large tract of lake shore prop
erty, south Of Kenosha, known as the
Van Ingen property and adjoining
farms, to the Edith Rockefeller Nc
Cormick Trust, this confirming the
announcement made several weeks age
that Mrs. Mccormick and others had
purchased the property. 1t was ru-
mored at that time that plans were
under way to develop the property in
to q suburban city with large hotel
as one of the first steps in the pro-
cedure.
While nothing in the papers filed
today gives any indication of what use
will be made of the property, they do
confirm the sale of the land and maks
public some of the details of the deal
one Of the largest real estate trans
actions in the history Of southern
Wisconsin.
Two Agreements Filed.
Two agreements are filed, one for
the larger part Of the land in cues
ton and naming the price to be paid
for 1t as $95s, 33S.83, Of which $685.
6eee7 is paid and the remainder OF
the amount is TO be paid in payments
extending over ten years. This tract
was purchased by the Edith Rookie
TELLER Mccormick Trust, with Mrs
Edith Rockefeller Mccormick, Edward
D. Krenn and Edward 4. Dato named
as trustees, from trust concern
formed by Frank G. Gardner, Henry
]. Tansley and Chester r. Davis and
from Fred d. Smelling and Martha A
Smelling.
The other tract Is smaller one and
is sold for $a7S,166.67, $s3,334.S3 OF
which is paid when it is delivered and
the remainder spread over a ten-year
period as in the other agreement. This
also is sold to the Edith Rockefeller
Mccormick Trust.
The total of the amounts involved
in the deals is $1,4s7, 800, this being
the price which is to be paid by the
Rockefeller Trust for the two tracts
as stated in the agreements.
Fortune Been Made.
The agreements as filed reveal that
those peraons who bought the prop
erty originally from the Kenoshans.
who owned them up until a few
months ago, and who in turn sold
them to the Rockefeller Trust, made
a handsome fortune out of the deal.
The exact amount cannot be calculated
but the deeds filed reveal that it was
probably not less than half million
dollars.
1t Is reported that the acquisition
of land for the suburban city" has
not yet been completed and that just
recently more options have been Sc
cured on property adjoining that
which has been purchased by the in
terasts of Mrs. Mccormick.
The property includes about 1900
acres extending from the south linn
its Of Kenosha for more than mile
along the lake shore and westward to
Sheridan road.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
More Licenses for
Soft Drink ParlOrs
Must Have a State as Well as City
License Declares New Ruling
From State Official.

Madison. Wis. Soft drink parlors
selling beverages containing alcohol in
any degree are subject to the licensing
provisions OF the state prohibition act
and must obtain licenses from the pro-
hibition department., Assistant Attorn-
ey General Messerschmidt ruled in
an opinion today TO Max Sells, district
attorney at Florence.
The opinion stated that a proprietor
of a drug store who sells soda water
and pop and other similar beverages
containing even the slightest degree
Of alcohol must obtain license.
This question is one of the most
important facing the prohibition de-
partment at the-present time, accord
ing to officials. 1t is directly involved
in the case of the Coca Cola Co., of
Atlanta, Ca, which is still pending.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
ESTATE
LEFT TO SISTER
Miss M. L. Robinson Leaves
Entire Estate to Sister
Miss Emma.
OTHER WILLS FILED

The will Of the late Miss Maria
Louise Robinson, Kenosha woman who
died several months ago while spend
ing the winter at her winter residence
in Georgiana, Florida, was filed for
probate today in the county court,
leaving the entire estate amounting to
$1S3,600 to Miss Emma E. Robinson,
sister of the deceased.
The will suggests but does not stip-
ulate that the sister at the time of
her death may by gift or will be-
queath whatever shall remain of the
estate to Milton Howard Petit, q
nephew, of Kenosha, to Bertholf
Marsh Petit, another nephew, Of Ak
ron, Ohio, and to the children Of the
late Henry B. Robinson, these chill
the deceased.
Miss Emma Robinson is also named
as executrix Of the estate. The will
disposes of one Of the largest estates
to be filed for probate in the county
court this year.
Two Other Wills Filed.
Three charitable institutions were
remembered in the will of the late
Carrie F.. Cummings filed for probate
in the county court today. One hun
dred dollars is bequeathed to the st.
GATHERINGS hospital, 5000 to the st.
Aemilianus Orphanage asylum, and
$50 to the Institution of the Homeless
Child, established by Father Drum
google in New York City. The will
provides for the division Of personal
remembrances to close friends and
several small requests and directs that
the remainder be divided among Ed
ward Lynch, William Lynch, Jerome
Lynch, Tessie Lynch, Mary Lynch and
Jennie Rice, share and share alike.
The estate is valued at $4,000.
Those named for requests are: Alice
Bishop Jones, Belvidere, ILL.,, $1,000;
Mary Kelaugher, $500; Mary A. Cog
gin, $500; Mary Lynch, $500; Tessie
Lynch, $500; Edward Lynch, William
Lynch and Jerome Lynch $500 each;
Jennie Lynch, $500; Dorothy Eastman
and Emily Maegaard, 500 each.
The will of the late Louis J. Alt
hoff was also filed for probate, leaving
his entire estate to his widow, Kath-
ryn Miller Althoff, who is also named
as executrix of the estate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Four Pay Fines for
Motor Violations
Police Catch One Speeder and Three
Others for Minor
Infractions.

Four men appeared municipal
court today before Judge John @.
Slater, and were asked to contribute
small fines for violation of motor reg
ulations. Martin Ries, of Chicago, do
mated So and costs for refusal to
turn to the right of the mushroom
light at Main and Market streets,
when requested to do so by Officer
Fred Lehman.
Officers Paul Rhode and George
O'Hare produced one customer for the
court. Pouis Robsel, Chicago, was
timed making 35 miles an hour through
the city. He said he was "in a hurry"
Sarkis Barunian, also of Chicago,
paid 81 and costs for failing to stop
at an arterial highway. Wassan Chain
evski drove without tail light and
dropped 81 In the official chat"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Mellon Will Take
Stand Thursday

New York Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon, who has been subpoenaed
to testify tomorrow at the trial OF
CASTOR B. Means and Elmer w. Jar
necke in the federal court here on
charges of violating the prohibition
law, will not take the witness stand
until Thursday, it was agreed by both
sides today. The press of official du-
ties made it inconvenient for Mr.. Mel
Ion to appear before Thursday, it was
explained.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, spec
cial deputy attorney general in charge
of the prohibition enforcement, came
from Washington today to assist the
government. She may take the Wit
ness stand later in the trial.