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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
GAS RATES WILL
REMAIN THE SAME
Railroad Commission Holds
No Reason for Action
on Rates Here.
ACTION IS DISMISSED
Holds Operation Costs in This
Direction Not Excessive and
No Reason to Reduce.

There will be no reduction in gas
rates to the people of Kenosha or Ra-
cine at the present time as the Wis
consin Railroad commission just after
noon today handed down a decision
dismissing the application of the city
Of Racine to have the rates charged
by the Wisconsin Gas and Electric
company amended. The application,
while filed by the city Of Racine asked
that all rates in the Racine district.
which includes both Racine and Ke-
nosha be reduced. Kenosha city Off
Gals joined with the Racine officials
in making the request to the commits
sion but no formal appearance was
entered for the city of Kenosha.
Urged Reduced Operating Costs.
In its application for reduction.
filed last November, the city claimed
reduced operating costs and increased
business warranted a decrease in
rates. After a hearing and investiga-
ton by commission auditors, the rail
road body today held that the gross
income Of the company is not sufficient
to order a reduction, that there was
an excess return for the last half OF
1923 but less than full return for the
entire year, that the return of eight
per cent for the first four months OF
1924 was Offset by proper assignment
of Indebtedness for 1928. The com
mission also held that operating ex-
penses have been adjusted as far as
possible and are not excessive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
FOUR CASES OF
SMALLPOX HERE
Physicians Report Four
Additional Cases to the
Health Department.
VACCINATION is URGED

Four additional cases of smallpox
were reported to the health depart
ment over the weekend, it was stated
today. This makes a total of % cases
which have recently been reported by
physicians.
Coincident with the temperance of
the disease, the director Of health sent
out warning to all those who have
not been vaccinated recently. Small
pox, it was stated, is prevalent all ov-
er the country. Reports show that
instead of cropping up in sections, as
is usually the case, the malady is max
ing its appearance in widely separated
areas, and is causing considerable I'M
easiness among the medical authori-
ties.
I Mothers, the director pointed out,
are responsible for the safety of their
children. With this epidemic threat
ening the city, they should check back
and make sure that ell of their chill
dren have been given this protection.
Although the disease is at present
appearing in a mild form, there is no
telling when it will take on very
virulent form, and run with fatality
as high as 40 per cent. 1t is for this
reason, the director said, that small
pox is so feared
Vaccination, he declared, is the only
absolute safeguard. Due to the fact
that the medical profession has such
a sure preventive, there is at present
an agitation being started in the leg
stature to amend the statutes so that
smallpox will no longer be quaran-
tined. This will allow those who have
it in a contagious form, to mingle with
and expose everyone.
The attitude of the legislature, it
was stated, is that because there is
an absolute preventive, it is per
sons own fault if they contract small
pox. In Minnesota the present law
does not even demand placarding, it
was added
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
GIRLS SCREAMS
| ROUT BURGLAR
Thief at Bartel Home on
| Linderman CT. Tries to
Stifle Cries.
GET WATCH AND RING

Somebody that has not had any time
before will have the time now. Look
for the man who, when you ask if he's
got the time with him, snaps open a
Hampton watch, gold cased, with the
initials "E. B." on the cover. Take
his number and report him to the po-
lice office.
Edward Bartel, $50 Linderman
court, is looking for that man, and so
is the detective squad, manned by
Lieutenant Rock, for it is their bust
ness to run down burglaries and solve
mysteries Of crime.
Girls Screams StartIe Him.
According to the report made the
police office by Bartel, the thief came
prowling around about three o'clock in
the morning. He had opened the
front door, it is believed, with dupli-
cate key for the front lock and after
making his way through the down
stairs came up to the bed room above
Mr.. Baretls daughter heard the
footsteps in the room and commepced
screaming. The burglar, so goes the
story, clapped his hands over her
month and grabbed her throat as if
he would squeeze it like gourd. AS
the girl still screamed he thurst a
handkerchief into her mouth, it was
said. Then he let go and ran down
the stairs.
1t was thought at first that the bur-
glars operations had been interrupt
ed and that he had been unable to
get away with anything. However,
when the house was checked over two
articles were found to be missing. A
Hampton watch, open face, 17-jewel
movement, with initials sc. B." on
case, valued at $53, and gold ring
set with four pearls, and green sap
phire ring, set with three small gar
nets. The rings were valued at $23
and $25 respectively.
The home in which the burglary
took place, according to the report of
the owner, is a small modest one, not
the kind that usually tempts the night
burglar who is supposed to be looking
for bigger loot. For this reason the
police were somewhat mysterified by
the angles connected with the solution
of the crime. The burglary was said to
have taken place at three o'clock in
the morning, but no report was made
to the police until 1880 a. m.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Rib Hill Becomes
a State Park Soon

Madison, Wis. - Rib Hill, Marathon
county. will become q state park under
plans now being completed by the
state conservation commission, accord
ing to Elmer S. Hail. state conserva-
ton commissioner. Rib Hill, located
near Wausau, is credited by the Wis
consin Geological survey with being
the highest point in Wisconsin.
A tabulation of the ten highest
points in the state has Just been fur
nished the conservation commission by
the geological survey. The tabulation,
with the height of each point, follows;
Rib Hill, Marathon county, 1,94o
feet.
Penokee Range, Iron county, $500
feet
Summit Lake station, Langlade coun-
ty, 1,720 feet.
Blue Mounds, Iowa county, 1,72o
feet.
Baraboo Hills, Sank county, 1920
feet.
Holy Hill, Washington county, 1860
feet.
Platte Mounds, Lafayette county, IL
$50 feet.
Bayfield, Ridge, Bayfield, county, l.
500 feet.
Government Hill, Waukesha county,
1920 feet.
Sinsinawa Mound, Grant county, l.
1870 feet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Prominent WilmOt
Woman Dies
Mrs. Anna Hook Darby Died on
Thursday After Long Illness
From Cancer.

Mrs. Anna Hook Darby, aged 63
years, long one of the most prominent
women of the village Of Wilmot, died
at the home of her son at Gray's Lake
on Thursday following long illness
from cancer. Mrs. Darby was native
Of Illinois end was born on February
8. 1861. She lived at Wilmot for more
than thirty-fve years and during her
long residence in the village she had
been leader in the work Of the wo-
men in that section Of the county.
Five years ago she went to Gray
Lake to make her home and she had
been i'll much Of the time since remov-
ing to that village.
Mrs. Darby is survived by six chill
dren: Ray Darby Of Chicago, Earl
Darby Of Gray's Lake, Miss Lillian
Darby Of Valparaiso, Ind, Miss Edith
Darby Of Spokane, Wash, Mrs. Lottie
Harrison of Greenwood, H., and Mrs.
Eva Doolittle of Gray's Lake. She is
also survived by five grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held at
Gray's Lake at one o'clock Saturday
afternoon and interment will be at the
family plot at the cemetery there
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
SENATOR HEARD
OF PARDON OFFER
Senator Lenroot Declares
He Has Heard of Burke
Pardon Offer.
NOTHING CRIMINAL -
Senator Declares He Does Not
Consider Rumor Grounds for
Any Criminal Action.

The story of an. offer Of large sum
of money for pardon for Walter M.
Burke, Kenosha attorney now serving
five-year sentence for conspiracy to
violate the Volstead act, had reached
the ears Of Senator Irvine L. Lenroot,
according to the statement which he
made to newspaper correspondent at
his home in Superior on Saturday.
Senator Lenroot, however, did not re-
call the sum as $4,000 as it was re-
ported last week but set it at half
that sum and stated that the reports
had been most vague.
The senator declared that he did not
consider the rdmor ground for GRIM
inal action since no one in Office had
been approached irregularly so far as
he knew. AS he had heard the rumor
and it was no more than that--the
offer was made to Milwaukee law
firm processing to be close to the SEN
ator.
Senator Lenroot said he has been
fairly bombarded with letters, tele-
grams and personal visits urging him
to recommend pardon for Burke.
This pressure has extended over
months and has been much stronger
and persistent than in any similar
case, Mr.. Lenroot said.
All such pleas have met with firm
refusal, however, and Mr.. Lenroot said
he told Burke's friends Il would be
better for the convicted attorney to
start serving his term and get it over
with than to waste money for attor-
neys who may have promised par
don could be obtained.
Denies Inside Irregularity.
"Many friends Of Mr. Burke have
approached ME seeking to obtain my
Recommendation for a pardon for
him. said Senator Lenroot, 81 have
aold them all l could not recommend
pardon and that, in my judgment,
it was useless to make any such eff
fort, for the administration would
not grant pardon in any case of this
character, involving bribery. No fed
eral official or employee ever has asked
me to interest myself in the matter"
The senator said no one in Wash
ington has indicated to him in any
way that ar investigation was con-
templated, or had been started, which
might bring 70 light a pardon ring or
reveal undue activity by federal Of
feials and employees.
Mr.. Lenroot said he never has rec
commended pardon in any case in
volving commercialism and bribery,
and declared he would net even con-
slider presenting such case to the
president with recommendation that a
pardon be granted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Man is Injured
Police Have Mystery
George Flynn, IS Years Old, Taken
to Kenosha Hospital With
Head Injured.

George Flynn. So years old, resi-
rushed to the Kenosha hospital in an
unconscious condition shortly after
dark last night. after he was found
lying at the intersection of Grand
and Milwaukee avenues in an uncon-
scious condition.
DR.. O. W. McClusky was called to
treat the man who was suffering from
severe head decorations. The police
are attempting to solve the manner
in which the scalp cuts were received
It is believed that he may have
staggered into the way Of passing
automobile which failed to stop after
knocking him down. No one could
be found who saw the man injured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Former KenOshan
Dies in Racine
E. w. GoIdsborough, for Many Years
a Hotel Employe Here, Died
at Racine Sunday.

E. w. Goldsborough, aged 81 years,
for many years an employee at the
Orth hotel in Kenosha, died Sunday
morning at the Racine county hospital
where he had been patient for a
number of years. His condition had
been critical for many weeks and
death was not unexpected.
The deceased was born in GAINESVILLE.
He had lived most of his life in Ke-
nosha. Surviving him are two sisters
in GAINESVILLE.
The remains were brought to the
Crcssin Chapel in Kenosha. An
nouncement of the funeral. services
will be made later
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
WilmOt Man Dies as
Result Of Accident
Cecil Burroughs Died at His Home
in Wilmot on Thursday
Evening.

Cecil Francis Burroughs, aged %
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bur-
roughs, well-known residents of the
village of Wilmot, died at the family
home just after six o'clock Thursday
evening as a result of burns which he
received on last Monday. MI. Bur-
roughs had been an invalid for many
years.
The funeral services viii be held
at the Burroughs home in Tilmot on
Saturday morning at ten o'clock and
the remains will be inferred in the
family plot at the Wilmot cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
GET BELATED NEWS
OF MINNESOTA STORM
Reported Number OF Lives Lost in a
Tornado Near Balatcn
on SUNDAY.

st. Paul, MINI. A number of
Ives were lost and an enormous amount
of property damage was done by a
tornado that struck near Balaton late
yesterday afternoon, according to a
telegram to Gov. :. 4. O. Preus today
from S. B. Duea, his former secretary.
The telegram fcllows:
Tornado passed through this sec
ton of the state last evening; number
lives lost, enormous amount of prop
erty destroyed. Left a lot Of people
destitute and financial relief from the
state and individuals is very much
needed and will be appreciated"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Milwaukee Man Makes
New Half Mile Record

Cedarburg, Wis. ~. Stanley Nowicki
Milwaukee, broke the state half mile
automobile speed record here yester-
day when he negotiated the distance
in 81 rs seconds. The former mark
was "a seconds. established by Lloyd
Graves, Waupun. Artie Brach also
clipped the record in 33 Ito time.
Nowicki won the 20 mile feature race
in 20 minutes, 80 seconds. Brach was
the winner in the five mile contest in
6 minutes, so seconds. Baumgarten,
one of the contestants was slightly in
jured when his car went through the
fence
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Woman Killed in
Auto Accident

Iron Mountain, Mich. Elsie AIberg,
%, of Escanaba, was killed in an auto
mobile accident which ended a wild
ride Of five persons in a roadster here
early this morning. Only one Of the
other occupants of the car was slightly
injured. The accident occurred south
of the city when the machine struck a
rut in the road and somersaulted into
a deep ditch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26

Toledo, o., (Enroute with Wisconsin
delegation to New York; - Wisconsin
delegates will ask the Democratic ma
tional convention to adopt plank urg-
ing modification of the Volstead act,
and are expected to lead the fight
against the dry forces in the conven-
tion. This announcement was made
today by Calvin Stewart, delegate from
Kenosha, who expects to take the floor
and urge the convention to adopt a
resolution favoring modification of the
Volstead act, SO as to increase legal
allcoholic content of beverages.
This announcement comes on the
heels of statement that the dry for
ces will attempt to insert bone dry
plank in the platform, and another, in
dorsing the Volstead acts
Attorney Stewart also declared that
the Wisconsin delegates may partici-
pate in fight against the Ku Klux
Khan. At the caucus of Wisconsin del
egates, which will be held before the
train reaches New Y ork, it is expected
that John Kluwin, Wisconsin member
of the national resolutions committee,
will be instructed to ask the conven-
ton to include in its platform the
plank urging modification of the Vol
stead act.
These announcements indicate that
Wisconsin may occupy the center Of
the stage during the opening sessions
of the conention.
For the first time in almost quarter
of a century, John Ross of Waukesha,
is on his way to attend Democratic
convention. He is ga years old. An
other person accompanying the Wis
consin delegation to New York is Owen
A. Wells of Fond du Lac, former con-
gresham. lie is 81 years old.
Mr.. Ross has been attending Demo-
cratic conventions, he says, since the
Philadelphia gathering in 1876. The
last convention he . tfe7dnd 'e IL 81
Louis almost 25 years ago. He was q
superintendent uut4.sg s...s ...4..t,. ~.
Against Dry Plank.
Mr.. Ross declares that lie also is
against the proposal to insert dry
plank in the platform.
Former Judge Martin F. Lueclx Of
Beaver Dam today assaHed the propo-
sal that the convention indorse the
Volstead act.
"The Volstead act can be interpreted
more literally and the Wisconsin dele
gates will oppose any effort that might
be made in the convention to pass such
dry resolution" he said. ''We are for
law enforcement and believe that the
18th amendment should be enforced,
but we also believe that the Volstead
act can be interpreted more literally
without straining the 18th amendment
the former judge concluded
Seventy-five Wisconsin delegates, al
ternates and visitors left the LaSalle
station in Chicago this morning on the
special train to New York over the New
York Central road. The train consists
entirely of the delegates and visitors
from Wisconsin and Illinois.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Plan to Subdivide
Twin Lakes Estate
Former Simmons Summer Home at
Twin Lakes Will Probably
Be Sub-divided Soon.

At a meeting Of the owners of the
tract of land at Twin Lakes, formerly
known as the summer home of q. G..
Simmons, it was decided that the
tract would be sub divided in the near
future. 1t is one of the most valuable
tracts fronting on the lakes there and
will be eagerly sought, it is believed.
The Simmons summer home will re-
main as part Of the tract. 1t is one
Of the most attractive residences at
the resort. Complete plans for the
sub dividing of the property will be
announced later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS

Milwaukee: Cloudy; roads good.
Appleton: Cloudy; roads fair.
Chippewa Falls: Cloudy; roads fair.
Green Bay: Clear, warm; roads good
Ironwood: Clear, warm; roads fine.
GAINESVILLE: Cloudy; dirt roads soft.
Madison: Cloudy, warm; roads good.
Manitowoc: Light rain; roads wet.
Oshkosh: Cloudy; roads good.
Racine: Cloudy; roads soft.
Superior: Cloudy, cool; roads good.
Lacrosse: Cloudy, cold; roads fair.
Wausau: Cloudy. roads good.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
EXPECT FIGHT
AT LAKE MEET
Dissension Expected at
Gathering to be Held
at Hammond.
MILWAUKEE IS OUT

New interest was aroused in the
meeting of delegates from various lake
short cities on June 27 and 20 to be
held at Hammond, Ind, and known as
the Lake Michigan Sanitation con-
gress when William George Bruce,
chairman of the Milwaukee Harbor
commission, announced that Milwau-
kee would not be represented at the
meeting inasmuch as he believed that
it was apparent that the meeting was
fostered by the Chicago Sanitary Dis
trict board, the organization seeking to
justify Chicago's lake steal.
City Manager G. M. Osborn Of Ke-
nosha is to attend the meeting. He
stated today that the action of Mil
waukee would not change his plans to
attend the meeting, but indicated that
he was opposed to the continuance of
the alleged water STEAL" and. felt that
it was better to attend the meeting
and oppose it rather than to refuse to
attend.
Status of Lake Fight.
A bulletin was received today by
City Manager Osborn from Mr..
Bruce setting forth the present status
of the lake levels controversy. 1t
reads as follows:
Members of the Great Lakes Har-
bors association are hereby advised
that further hearings in regard to the
bills before Congress which would per-
nit the Sanitary District of Chicago
to maintain a flow OF 10000 cubic sec
ond feet of water f ON Lake Michigan
into the Sanitary Drainage Canal have
been postponed until Congress meets
again in December next.
Chicago proponents of the drainage
scheme had the benefit of the closing
sessions of the Rivers and Harbors
committee of the House. They stuffed
the records full Of testimony, much of
which is irrelevant and misleading, es-
pecially the frantic appeals in behalf
of the health of the people.
The defenders of Great Lakes inter
ests have asked that they be supplied
with printed copies of the proceedings
of the sessions in which Chicago load
ed up the records, so that they will be
able to rebut the mass of statements
filed by Chicago when the hearings are
resumed in December.
In this respect it will be well for all
members of the Great Lakes Harbors
association who may be induced to at
tend the Lake Michigan Sanitation
congress which is called to meet at
Hammond, Ind, on Friday and Satur-
day, June 81 and %, 1924, to vigor-
ously oppose any action by that con-
1yanfin,1 1nhi in, on IIynu rp0dpr
assistance to Chicago in her efforts to
continue the great water steal to the
detriment of Greak Lakes interests.
WILLIAM GEORGE BRUCE, Pres,
Great Lakes Harbors association,
american and Canadian)
June 18, 1924.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
STEWART TOLEAD
FIGHT FOR BEER
Will Ask Convention to
Adopt Plank to Modify
VOlstead Act.
IN NEW YORK TODAY
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
New York. - Declaring that in
event of a deadlock between Nc
Adoo and Smith they might turn
Go John w. Davis, members of the
Wisconsin delegation to the Demo-
cratic National convention arriv-;
ed here oday and in caucus made
the following selections:
Delegation chairman, J. w. Cal
lahan, and resolutions, John Klu-
win.
Joseph Martin, national commit
teeman, announced thee delegation
favored the Moore anti-Ku Klux
Kl&n plank.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26

In some way you always pay for
What you get, even if you don't al
gays get what you pay for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
ENG AGE NJ E ~ T S

Hayes DcIxinson-Mr and Mrs. Andrew Hayes the
engagement of their daughter Emma Esele to Mr. Charles
Richard Dickinson the wedding take place this month.
Allen Donad-Mr and Mrs. John William Allen
the of their daughter Helen Virginia to Mr. Ellis
Pelham Mcdonald the date of the wedding be
later.
Cray-Dozer-Mr Mrs. Charles W. Gray the
gagement of their daughter Frances to Mr. Mabry Frazier
Dozier, the wedding to take place in December
MadduScot-Mrs. E. Hunt Maddux of Memphis announces
engagement of her daughter Eleanor Barbara Mr. S.
Walter Scott of Birmingham the wedding to take place in
December.
Hau.man-sherry-Mrs Edward Wiley Hausman of Boston,
to Mr. Edward Slater Sherry of ST. Paul. Mnn formerly OF
Chevy Chase, Md the wedding to take place in November
and Mrs. Amos Alexander Mooty OF Roanoke
A the engagement OF Their daughter ma waIo
Mr. John Hayes Lacy of Jasper Aa the marriage to be
solemnized November e.
Blackstone Tppns-M and Mrs A. B. Blackstone announce
the engagement of daughter Mary Mozee to Mr. Viii
Leonard Tippins the wedding be solemnzed in the
early Fall.
Kayse Bear-M and Mrs. sdore Kayser of Selma
engagement of their daughter, Helen Mr. Frank A.
Bear of Charleston, W. Va the wedding take place in the
early Spring.
r. Harston of Mobile the
Geron of Huntsville, Aa the wedding take place
November IS in Columbus, Miss
Guthrie Branm-M and Mrs Charles r. Guthrie the
of their daughter, Elizabeth Mr.. Erskn A
Branum, the date of the wedding to be announced later
NesonSpeer-Mr and Mrs. Thomas Mcdowell Nelson Of Epes
Aa the of their daughter Ann Louise
Mr. David Holland Speer of Chambesburg Pa. the we'd
ding 10 be solemnized al an early date.
-ThompsonMr. and Mrs w. Peers of Coumbiana Ala
the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth
Mr.. B. A. Thompson the wedding be olemnzed December
%. No cards