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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-16
Happenings
rs Years Ago
October Is. 1899.

At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon Miss
Ida Schoenamann of this city was mar
ried to Edward Burand also of this
city. The wedding was performed by
Rev. E. H. Dornfeld at the German
Lutheran church.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-16

The funeral of Mrs. 2. G. Simmons
will be held from the late home of the
deceased on Prairie avenue. The serv-
ices will be conducted by the Rev. H.
M. Simmons of Minneapolis. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-16

The test of prison reform is in reformed
prisoners
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-16
Queen Gave Jewels.

1t is matter of history how Queen
Isabella gave him her jewels with
which he equipped his three tiny yes
sells, the Nina, the Pinta and the San
ia Maria.
Setting sail from Palos, Aug. 8, 1892,
he proved his convictions, brought
glory to the crown of Spain and hap
piness to mankind This all happened
because he had faith.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-16

Congressman Cooper and several 9TH
er Racine men were in Kenosha today
trying to persuade the city to do some
thing to help the good roads conven-
ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
Buying Ancestors

II Is told that an impecunious noble
man saw a portrait In London show
window in which he was much inter-
ested. He went In and ascertained
that the price was IL pounds and 10
shillings.
"I'n give you ten pounds" he said
to the shopkeeper. but the price was
refused and there was no sale made
Some time later the nObleman Was
dining in, the magnificent new LON
don house OF a business man of the
type called self-made. He noticed .
familiar portrait on the wall.
"Ah." said the host, observing his
guests interest in the painting. THAT
is the portrait OF an ancestor of mine |"
"Indeedw said the peer. "Then we
must be related" he continued with
perfect gravity. HE was within fifty
shillings of being an ancestor OF
mine el'-Everybody's Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
Flapper's Folly Perils
Allowance of Willie

Willie has always been his mothers
pet and she thinks there Is no one like.
him this side of heaven or the other.
But for all that Willie is not the satis-
fed little darling she believes him to
be. In fact, says the New York Sun
and Globe, outside Of his home circle
Willie Is by way Of being a bit of a.
stopper, but he has always taken care
to conceal the fact from his PARENTS
as knowledge of his ways would be-
sure to result In curtailment of the
liberal allowance they give him. But
1t looks now as though Willie would
have to seek elsewhere for pocket
money, and 1t was all due to the fas-
cination he had for certain fiapper.
The fiapper the other night was ON
party" It was a gay, gay party,
but Willie was not present. The flap
per pined for his society. and. pining,
what was more natural than she
should go to the phone and invite him
to come along? Unfortunately for him
she didn't get Willie, she got his moth
er instead. who has been furious ever
since, all due to the fact that the flap
per, In her desire to get Willie, had
failed to notice when she phoned that
1t was O'Clock in the morning.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
Very Busy Set, All Risht.

A farmer saving wood thought he
ought to have the help of one or more
OF his five sons. Lifting up his voice.
he called. but not boy appeared. At
dinner. Of course, all turned up.
Where were all you boys" asked
the father. about two hours ago when
i wanted you and shouted for your"
Il was in the shop settin' a saw"
said one.
"And I was in the barn settin' a
hen." said the second.
II was in grandma's room settin'
the clock" said the third.
81 was In the garret settin' the trap"
said the fourth.
You are a remarkable set" re-
marked the father. And where were
your" he continued. turning to the
youngest.
"Mer' said the youngest, thought
fully. Il was on the doorstep. settin'
still ll"-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
Pleasing Papa

Mother was entertaining few
friends and young hopeful was being
duly shown off. and resented 1t. as
all young hopefuls do.
who do you like best?" asked one
friend
Mother" was the reply.
who next?" asked another.
Little sister,"
"Who next?"
"Aunt"
Father. who was seated at the back,
opened his mouth, and said,
And when do come imp
"At IL O'Clock IN the morning." was
the reply.-Atlanta Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
Historic Trials of
Oiden Time in Europe

Every age lmpresses its character
upon its state trials, says an article
In La Semaine Litteraire. In the
Middle Ages they were generally asso-
ciated with the church. All the themes
that dramatists love to weave into
their picture of human life appeared
at that time In some ecclesiastical re-
latiOn. The Individual struggled
against powerful corporations. but his
complaints found no echo beyond the
proud walls of law courts or the bare
walls Of monastic halls AT that time
public opinion was formed too slowly
to have an effective influence on the
course of justice. To be heard In
those days one must speak as the
mouthpiece of the privileges and pre-
rogatives of powerful merchants
guild or great religious body.
Later. In the Fifteenth century,
new and as yet INFESTED sentiment
manifested Itself In France-patriot.
ism. The great historical trials of
that period sprang from the opposition
Of the Individual to the power of the
king and the sway of the pope That
was the time when Joan of Arc raised
her Inspired voice against the invader,
and the trial for the rehabilitation of
the Maid of Orleans throws a clearer
light than any other episode of the
time upon the new sentiments stirring
among the masses. Already the real
state trial had appeared.
In the Sixteenth century, during the
religious wars that desolated France
for 40 years, the public took a pas
sionate interest In the debates and in.
cidents Of the suit of the University
against the Jesuits. Atrocious mur.
ders and even the assassination of
two kings were relatively unimportant
episodes In the public mind compared
with that.
Great trials obviously are distin-
guished from other trials by the fact
that they involve interests superior to
those of the parties involved-that
they have points of contact with the
eternal rights of man.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06

ned with your salary?-or Is II YOUR
employer that you are dissatisfied
with?"
My salary is most satisfactory
replied Philip. 'and until lately my
employer has been all kindness
Then yon have noticed a change
in me of late?"
II have. Miss Howard"
ITO what do you ascrihe this
changer
ITO my prescription"
Your presumption? Pray when
have you presumed?"
"Oh Miss Howard" cried Cummings,
do not question me-pray let me 20
1t Is best"
Philip" said she, using his Chris
tian name without hesitancy. "do YOU
really want to leave me?"
Their eyes met and for a momene
they gazed at each other without
speaking. Then he said, "T don't want
to leave you-snd you must know
don't But what else Is there for q
poor beggar like me to dor
DO? Why stay with me-forever.~
Half an hour later Philip was saying,
How the gossips will talk IL shalt
be pointed out in the streets as forS
tune-hunter. But let 'em gabble."
And they will say Of me-" replied
Margaret. that. after being Tilted by
every one else, I had to fall in love
with my secretary" And that was
exactly what the gossips did and Mar
garet didn't care because they were
hapDy
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06

cigar with me-
Father. you mean" she gasped.
hope in her heart
He chnckled. Il recognized him
the first day. but wanted to see If
he'd stick. Whewl how that boys
back must have sizzledl And say.
Blue Eyes. you're right-that cowlick
is big one. I'd use glue If | had 1t.
Tell him to come up-and come up
yourself. Wen fix things up"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
Got Apay With IL

Many people talk to themselves, but
few have the coolness that Mrs. X dis
played when she was caught red
handed"
Company was coming for dinner and
she was wondering what to get at the
grocery. The weather was warm, SO
she had left the back door open. While
she was conducting aloud a weighty
debate as to the choice Of meats, the
grocery boy came into the kitchen.
Turning to an imaginary guest In the
dining room, she said:
Excuse me just minute; l want
to tell the grocery boy what ! wish
for dinner"
It Observation-Disclosures News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
Music and the Savage

s An italian with street piano had
been playing before the house of a
very irascible old man, who furious.
ly and with wild gesticulations or
dered him to clear on" The piano
man. however, continued to grind
away. until finally the old man had
him arrested for disturbance.
At the police court the magistrate
asked why the piano man did not
leave when requested to do so.
mo undrastan mooch Ingiese," was
the reply.
But" said the magistrate, you
must have understood what this man
meant when he kept stamping his feet
and waving his arms"
mo, not know" replied the Italian.
"Thinka he coma dance to my music"
-Harper's Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
Not Necessary

MANY people," says Scottish reg
istrar, seem to think that popping
the question is the important event In
every courtship. AS matter of fact.
In many cOurtships, proposals are
never formally made at all.
II have put the question to many
couples to satisfy my own curiosity,
and have been informed that no such
thing was done-they had just drifted
into 1t.
II believe that II some country girls
had to wait until their sweethearts
made formal declaration of marriage
they would never get married at all"
Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
The Housing Shortage

In Bagdad at the time of the great
housing shortage was man who
owned furniture van. To him came
a citizen who said: There being such
housing shortage, presume you
have but little use for your furniture
van"
you say true. Effendi," responded
the man. 81 can move but few people
when there is no place to which to
move"
81 wish to rent your van"
81 rejoice, Effendl, that you have
found a place to which to move"
THAT is not why wish to rent your
van. want II to live in"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
Ex Post Focfo

A salesman-like-lOOkin Inspector
was surprised to find dirty roller
towel In the washrOom. Indignantly
he said TO the landlord:
Don't you know that It has been
against the law for years to put up
roller towel in this state?"
Sure, know it," replied the pro
prietor. but no ex-post facto law goes
in Kansas. and that there towel was
put up before the law was passed
Topeka Capital.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-11-06
Relatively Safe

Customer-Do you guarantee the
safety Of this razor7
Salesman-Absolutely There's never
yet been a fatal accident reported from
its use.
Evening star., 1924-02-02
Hour of Surrender, Word Never
Kno,on by Him, Comes to Wilson
Saddened World Watches Last Fight of
Man Who asked No Quarter, Gaze
None, to Achieve His Ideals.

of moral force continued. He was
arbitrary in his views about a form
ula for world peace, because he was
in no mood for detail or distrust OF
other peoples or governments.
All had worked together in the COM
mon partnership Of war. All had put
their armies and navies under one
command and had given Of their food
stint for an ideal. The decision of
1917 meant to Woodrow Wilson a
readiness on the part Of America to
assume obligations in the affairs of
the world and to fulfill them. The
recession from this viewpoint he
could never understand. In his last
speech to the American people over
the radio on Armistice day, Novem-
Der. 1923. Mr.; Wilson was bitter in
eaea IT ct ans that rnab pSfs e He
his words were resented by many.
To the sick man in seclusion in the
National Capital 1t was but the last
feeble attempt to bestir the people to
come over them since they pledged
themselves in 1917 so willingly to CO.
operation with the rest OF the world
without reservation.
Seven years ago to day almost
Saturday, February 8, 1e17-came the
fateful turn in the career OF Wood
row Wilson. It was on that day
that the United States severed diplo-
matte relations with Germany and or
dered Count Won Bernstorfr. the Ger
man ambassador, to go home War
followed two months later-a war
that Woodrow Wilson never wanted
to enter, though he felt for a long
time prior to 1917 that American par
ticipatton would sooner or later be-
come imperative. He hoped against
hope for an allied victory without
the aid of the United States. AS he
steered the ship of state in what he
believed was a course Of benevolent
neutrality, he prayed that the allies
would end the war triumphantly and
enable the United States to play a
role OF peacemaker and healer of the
wounds Of war
But when war came he threw him
self into the fray with an abandon
that wiped the mistaken phrase, too
proud to fight" out of the vocabulary
~ n
Evening star., 1924-02-02
REED|NTR0DUCES
NEW TEACHER PAY
MEASURE IN HOUSE
Salary Schedule Same as
Agreed on by School Board
and Commissioners.
PROVIDES FOR BASIC
RATES AND ADVANCES
Would Become Effective Next July.
Figures Fixed for Each
Position.

The new teachers salary bill, re-
Gently agreed upon after conference
between the board of education and
the District Commissioners at the
budget bureau. was introduced in the
House today by Chairman Reed of
the District committee. The bill would
be effective July 1 next.
AT the same time Chairman Reed
introduced an amendment to the act
regulating the height. area and use
Of buildings In the District under the
zoning Commission.
Schedule of Salaries.
The new schedule of salaries pro-
posed in the teachers pay bill is as
follows:
Glass Teachers in kindergartens
and elementary schools. group A, a
basic salary of $1.4O0 per year, with
an annual increase of 800 for six
years, or until a maximum salary of
$4,000 per year Is reached.
Group B-Basic salary, $2,l00 a
year with annual increase of 500 for
two years or until a maximum salary
Of $4,000 is reached.
Class 2. Teachers in junior high
schools. The teacher in the junior
high schools who possesses the eligi-
bility requirements of teachers in the
elementary schools and who, in ad-
dition, has met the higher eligibility
requirements established by the
board of education for teachers in
junior high schools, shall BE paid in
accordance with the following sched-
ule:
Basic of $1,000.
Group A basic salary Of $1,000
with annual increase OF 500 for five
is reached.
Group B. Basic salary $4,000 with
annual increase OF 800 for three
years or until maximum salary of
$2.500 is reached.
A teacher in the junior high school
who possesses the eligibility require
ments of teachers in the senior high
and normal schools shall be paid in
accordance with the following sched-
Basic salary $1.Sse with
annual increase of 500 for eight
years, or nntikia maximum salary Of
Group d. Basic salary $1,000. with
annual increase of 800 for three
years or until a maximum salary of
$4,000 is reached.
High and Normal.
Glass 8. Teachers In senior high
and normal schools.
Group A basic salary OF $500
with annual increase OF 500 for
eight years. or until a maximum SAL
ary OF $4,000 is reached.
Group BtA basic salary of s2.7oo
with annual increase Of 500 for three
years, or until a maximum salary Of
$4,000 is reached
Glass 4. School Librarians.
Group A-Basic salary, $I,400 per
year, with annual increase of 500 for
six years. or until a maximum salary
of $4,000 is reached.
Group B-Basic salary. s2.100. with
lCoQtinued on PaRe q (,oliipar 4 \
Evening star., 1924-02-02
Circus animals in Wild Panic
As Adjacent Buildings Burn
Keepers of Ringing Sho,U Successful in Ouietine
Beasts After Hour of Terror-Dan,age
Estimated at 100000.

AS the flames shot up, ACCOMPANIED
BY dense clouds Of smoke, which pene-
trated the animal barns, the roars Of
the lions. tigers and other Gagged beasts
were mingled with the shouts and cries
OF the keepers, who attempted to allay
their fears.
In the elephant house about fifty feet
from the burning structure. the great
beasts were believing in terror. Keep
ers seized blankets and threw them over
the elephants heads and succeeded in
preventing them from breaking their
chains.
/. Several score Of horses in tho horse
barn were liberated by the workpen.
when 1t was feared the barns in which
they were quartered would become a
prey to the flames.
The freed animals rushed madly about
the big enclosure, but were finally
Quilted. When the fire was controlled
they were captured and returned to
the barns.
Two alarms brought q large part cf
the city fire apparatus to the scene.
Failing bricks and debris barely missed
number of firemen. Pitch, turpentine
and paint in the paint shop made ready
fuel for the fire.
A large number Of wagon cages, which
were stored about the burned building,
were destroyed. Tho cause Of tho fre
Is undetermined
Evening star., 1924-02-02
BY the Associated Press.


BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, February g.
Fire which destroyed the huge paint
and blacksmith shop in the center
Of the group Of buildings at the win
ter headquarters OF the Ringing
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus
today created a wild panic among
the animals In the menagerie and
kept firemen and the keepers In the
animal houses busy for more than
an hour before the fire was con-
trolled.
A large black OK brought here by
the circus from Italy. and known as
tho sacred OK" was burned to death
in q pen just outside the burned
structure. This was the only animal
lost.
An early estimate fixed the damage
at 100000.
When a chef preparing breakfast
discovered flames shooting from the
paint shop and gave the alarm 1t
was apparent that the building was
doomed. Officials of the circus on
the scene Joined tho keepers In the
animal houses at once.
Evening star., 1924-02-02
by DAVID LAWRENCE.

The hour of surrender-a word
which, In his days of power, he never
recognized-has come to Woodrow
Wilson.
And with 1t there wells up stimuli
taneously in the hearts of the people
everywhere a sadness born of adj
miration for the stoicism of a states
man who fought till the last for the
Ideals In which he believed.
I would rather fail" he used to
say, 'in a cause that 1 know some
day will triumph than to win in a
cause that / know some day will fail. +"
1t was his philosophy Of battle. To
posterity he looked always for vim
oicataon. He never understood the
word Compromise Even in his
breakdown. after the famous western
TRIP; when 1T seemed as If the YER
saiIles covenant of the league Of ma
tons was beaten in the Senate, he
scorned defeat.
senator Hitchcock, democrat. chair
man OF the Senate foreign relations
committee: who was in charge of the
asked Tor an engagement
suppose he is coming to talk
compromise, commented Mr. Wilson,
as he granted the engagement, but he
49, "lluOut surrender.
All the world may say Woodrow
wilson should have compromised and
that today he would have had Amer
lea member Of the league with res
ervations. But to Woodrow Wilson
it was an enduring principle-he
could not barter what he thought was
fundamental to the peace of the
world. And he looked on ever since,
waiting patiently for the turn in the
tlde-a turn that years of agitation
may or may not bring-but at the
hour of his passing from the stage of
life America remains outside the
league he worked SO ardently to
establish.
Never Wanted Pity.
Tragic may be the atmosphere, sor-
row felt by his friends and foes alike
that he did not retain the physical vigor
to continue his fight, praise for his
courage-all this may be the comment
Of the outside world. but not word of
pity or pathos did the Wilsonian tenn
permanent want. His was the spirit of
crusader His was the tenacity of a
soldier in a hand-to-hand fight. He
never gave an inch. For years he was
ready for death. He went forth on his
western trip against the advice Of his
physicians, but with smile Of dlsre-
gard for life itself He used to say he
"ooio 6iouiy 5itC lilS lllc LOT ln6 cause
of the league OF nations. The remain
ing years of his life were meant 10 him
only for the accomplishment Of the
greatest ideal OF ala world organiza-
ton for peace.
Scared by the war, racked In
nerves, never forgetting the awful
ness of the combat in which he felt
always a personal responsibility, he
never could drive out of his mind the
thoughts Of the hundred thousand
American boys who died. as he
thought, for an ideal and of the
hundreds of thousands who came
home wounded and manned in the
service of the flag.
Held Firmly to Ideals.
ITO make the world safe for
democracy" was Mr.. Wilson's war
slogan. To his critics it became an
empty phrase. But the idea of a
war to end war never left Woodrow
Wilson. Long after the American
people began to turn their minds to
domestic concerns and the material
side of reconstruction, the broodings
Of Mr.. Wilson over the breakdown
Evening star., 1924-02-02
MExICANS ABDUCT
U. S. PLANT MANAGER
T. J. Mackenzie Held for Ransom
by Villa Band, Report to
Ell Paso.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, February 2.-T. J.
Mackenzie, general manager Of the
Bouquillas Power Company Of Chihua-
hua was abducted from the Adargas
mines. near Jiminez. by Hipolita Villa
and his revolutionary followers and
is reported held for ransom.
Mr.. Mackenzie is we'll known In
Ell Paso where he and his family
lived until recently.
The Bouquillas' project is one Of the
largest in Mexico and derives Ire
power from the Concho river It ia
owned by New York and Canadian
capital.
Mr.. Mackenzie was friend Of the
late Francisco Villa and had often
visited him. 1t is said he has paid
ransom to bandits in Chihuahua at
lease once in past revolutions.