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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
CATTLE EXHIBITION
AT FAIR VERY BIG
w. w. Stevens Will Again Officiate
AS Judge of the
Cattle.

Milwaukee, Wis. More than 500
head of Holstein cattle will be on ex-
hibition at the Wisconsin State Fair,
August 25 to 80, according to esti-
mates made by Secretary o. S. Remey
based on entries so far received. If
actual receipts bear out the estimates,
the number will be far in excess of
any entry list in state fair history, he
says.
In 1922, Ait Holstein animals faced
the scoring judge while last year the
number was 397.
w. w. Stevens again will officiate at
the state fair as cattle judge, Mr..
Remey announces.
Winners will be returned to COM
pete at the National Dairy show to be
held here a month after the state fair,
the secretary adds.
approximately $1,000 in offered in
the county herds division thereby at
tracing entries from Waukesha, JEFF
ferson, Walworth, Rock, Green, Rich
land, Dane, Sank. Sheboygan, Fond du
Lac, Milwaukee, Racine, Brown, Outa-
gamie, Waupaca, Pierce, Polk St.
Croix, La Crosse, Buffalo and Barron
counties, according to lists in the hand
of L. L. Oldham, secretary of The Hol-
stein-Friesian Associations of Wiscon-
sin.
This will be the greatest cattle show
in Wisconsin history" Mr.. Remey
states.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
Pinch Kuchma
Twice in Day
Peter Kuchma Rows First With Mrs.
Mike Kite and Then With
Mike Kite.

Peter Kuchma and Mike Kite are
partners in the soft drink" business
at 1877 Market street. On Saturday
morning Pete was arrested by the po-
lice for fighting Mrs. Kite. After his
arrest he was released on bonds with
the understanding that he would not
go back to the place and start any
more trouble.
But at $40 the police were called
back to the same, address. This time
Kuchma and Kite were lighting. Both
were arrested on the charge of dis
orderly conduct by officers McGivern
and Long.
"Here they are" Captain Clausen
said this morning to Judge Slater.
1.-TWO partners. in a soft drink parlor
and they can't agree"
bad business" commented the
judge, ''if the soft drink men fall out
we will learn the secrets of the
trade"
Peter Kuchma pleaded not guilty.
"Ah, you are always the little in
nocent lamb, Pete" said the judge.
Cease set for hearing July 81 at 8. M,
bail $50"
To the other charge, that of assault
and battery upon Mrs. Kite, Kuchma
also pleaded not guilty. The case was
set for hearing Thursday at the same
time.
Kite pleaded guilty to the charge
of disorderly conduct in his case and
was fined IS and costs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
JENSEN HAS A
SCRAP WITH COP
Officer Lehrnan's Nose is
Scratched But He Wins
in the Long Run.
OTHER NOW In LOCK- UP

Fred Jensen, we'll known carpenter
contractor, who lives on South Park
avenue, is in the county Jail, and
Police Officer Fred Lehman has a
scratch upon his nose, all as the re-
suit Of a meeting between the two at
five o'clock this morning,
Jensen pleaded guilty to the charge
of assault and battery later in the
morning before Judge Slater in the
municipal court. He was fined SIS
and costs or ten days, with an addi-
tional sentence of ten days in the
county Jail after the fine and costs
are paid or after the ten days in lieu
of the fine are served.
Was Singing Away.
The contractor was feeling good
this morning until he met the police
officer He was singing and shouting
all to himself while walking down
Park street. When he got to the
corner of Church street, he met Po-
lice officer Lehman making his rounds
The police officer suggested that he
should not make so much noise. Biffl
Bang! Jensen hauled off and caught
the officer on the nose. Lehman swung
back and there was tussle between
the two, during which Lehman's clothes
became dusty and dirty, but he won.
He brought Jensen with him to the
police office, and five hours later he
was brought into court.
After being taken to the county Jail
there was a visitation there of friends
of the man, who wanted to know how
the carpenters and employees were to
be paid, with the "bess" locked up
They were informed that it would be
better for Jensen to remain in the
Jail until Monday when an opportunity
will be given him to arrange bust
Aess matters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
OLDEST KENOSHA
WOMAN is DEAD
Mrs. Mary>E. Wright, Aged
SO Years, Died Early
This Morning.
A PIONEER RESIDENT

Death claimed the Oldest resident OF
Kenosha this morning when Mrs. Mary
E. Wright, aged 90 years, the widow
of the late William ?. Wright, long
shoe merchant in this city, died at
her home at 81 South street, the
house in which she has lived for the
past forty-three years. She had been
i'll for many years and had been in
critical condition for the past few
weeks.
Mrs. Wright was born in Trenton,
New Jersey, July 9Th, 1925, the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Murdoch.
She lived her early life in that city,
being educated in the schools there.
On February 21st, 1852, she was unit
ed in marriage to William P. Wright,
and shortly after that they moved to
Kenosha.
Mrs. Wright had been lifelong
member of the Methodist church and
had been a leader in the early his
tory of the Park Avenue M. E. church
of Kenosha. One of the early class
meetings of the church was held in
the Wright home, which was then To-
Gated at So South street.
+ Her husband, William (. wright,
was for many years shoe merchant
in Kenosha, operating store which
was located on the corner where the
Orpheum theater building now stands.
Surviving the deceased are one son,
Fred G.. Wright, Of Los Angeles, and
two daughters, Mrs. Lena Wattles and
Mrs. Carrie Gallauner, of New York.
Mrs. Gallauner has been her mothers
companion and nurse for the past elev-
en- years and was at her bedside when
the peaceful summons came early this
morning.
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at two-thlrty
o'clock at the late home at 81 South
street with the Reverend E. Burns
Martin, pastor of the Park Avenue M.
E. church, officiating. Interment will
be in the family plot in the Green
Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
Mrs. Sophia Ellison
Died at Noon Today
Death Enos Long Illness of Mrs.
Sophia Ellison, Widow of the Late
John B. Ellison.

Death ended an Illness of more than
three years duration at noon today
when Mrs Sophia Ellison, aged So
years, widow, of the late John e.
Ellison, died at the ST. GATHERINGS
hospital, where she had been patient
for several months. Her condition had
been most critical for several days
and death was not unexpected.
Mrs. Ellison was born in Ottowa,
Illinois, February 26, 1859, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eppler. She lived
in that vicinity during the early part
of her life, going from there to
Streator, Illinois, and coming to Ke-
nosha in 1895, since which time she
had made her home here. For many
years she had lived at 612 Garden
street, but for the past few years she
had made her home with her daughter,
street.
She was member of the st. James
Congregation and had been active in
the work of the church.
John B. Ellison, her husband, died
FIVE years ago. Surviving her are the
following children: Mrs. George Har-
baugh, Frank ", William j. Arthur
and Gertrude Ellison of Kenosha, and
Edward E. Ellison of Milwaukee.
The remains were taken to the
Crossin Mortuary from which they
will be taken later to the home Of a
daughter, Mrs. Harbaugh, 7O5 Garden
street. The funeral services will be
held Monday morning at the ST. James
church with interment following in
the family plot in the st. James ceme-
terry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
Wheat Raisers Not
for Elevator Merger

Chicago Led by former Governor
Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, who re-
jected the Republican nomination for
the vice presidency ain order to de-
vote my time in helping farmers" at
conference of wheat growers held
here today, announced opposition to
the proposed merger of five big grain
elevator companies with the farmers
CO. operatives.
The contemplated merger, the wheat
growers declared, is mot in any sense
of the word a cooperative marketing
association of farmers, but is simply
combination of grain trade inter
ests."
Representatives of statewide wheat
pools in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, the
Dakotas, Indiana and other states an
swered the call of Lowden to attend
the conference. They were all agreed
that none of the state wheat pools
would sell their grain through the pro-
posed merger. They further stated
that none of the farmers on their re-
spective sections would purchase stock
in the new corporation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
GENOA CITY

Rev. and Mrs. M. A. Drew are en-
joying a weeks vacation in Michigan.
Mrs. Carl Malmgren and children and
Mrs. J. NJ. Carey motored to Burlington
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ebert Follett entertained the
Dorcas at her home Wednesday. A pot
luck dinner was enjoyed at noon and
the afternoon.
C. G. Ford transacted business in
Burlington Wednesday.
Miss Winifred Corey returned Fri
day from weekend visit with rela-
tives at Hartford, Mich.
Miss Ruby Feldkamp was Burling-
ton shopper Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Schneider of
Marshfield, Wis, called on Mrs. Carl
Malmgren Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Fuller was Burlington
shopper Wednesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
City Manager Hands Down
Decision This Morning
in Ohmstead Case.
is GUILTY OF CHARGE
Traffic Cop Is Found to Have
Been Intoxicated While
On Duty.

John Ohmstead was found guilty Of
conduct unbecoming an officer and dis
charged from the police department
in decision made this morning by
City Manager C. M. Osborn.
The police officer received his dis
charge just week after the fffail
that took place on the corner of Wis
consin and Main streets, when as
officer directing traffic he attracted
the attention of crowd of some two
hundred persons by his behavior.
Guilty of Being Intoxicated.
In the decision the former police
man is found guilty of conduct un
becoming an officer by being under
the influence of liquor and intoxicated
while on duty; no reference is made
to the point of whether or not he per
formed his duties as traffic officer com.
petently.
Leo Vaudreuil, attorney for Johr
Ohmstead, was not in the city this
morning, when the decision was given
and therefore no statement was avail
able from him as to whether or not
the case would be appealed.
1t is expected that with the de,
cision of the city manager The case
will end here.
The document discharging the po-
lice OFFICER reads in full as follows:
The matter of the charges of Thadd
w. Logan made against John Ohm
stead having come on for hearing be-
fore me, acting as the Police and Fire
Commission of the City of Kenosha
at ten o'clock a. m. on the Gath day
of July. A. D. 1924:
And Clifford E. Randall, city at
torney, appearing for and in behalf
of Thadd w. Logan, chief of police
and Leo Vaudreuil, attorney, appear
ing for and in behalf Of John Ohm
stead, and John Ohmstead also being
present in court in person, and after
hearing the evidence and arguments
of counsel, I hereby make and file the
following findings of facts
1. That John Ohmstead, police
officer of the city of Kenosha, is
guilty of conduct unbecoming an off,
GER, patrolman and gentleman, because
at about 9:15 o'clock p. m. on the
10Th day of July A. D. 1924, at the
corner of Main and Wisconsin streets
in the city of Kenosha, county of
Kenosha, and state of Wisconsin
while on duty as police officer, the
said John Ohmstead was under the in
f1uence of liquor and intoxicated.
2. That the said John Ohmstead is
guilty of the charges of conduct sub
versive to the good order and disci-
pine of the Department of Police OF
the City of Kenosha.
8. That the actions of the said
John Ohmstead as an officer, on the
10th day of July A. D. 1924, at 9:15
o'clock p. m. at the corner of Main
and Wisconsin streets, in the City of
Kenosha, county of Kenosha and state
of Wisconsin, while on duty and in
uniform, is contrary to the rules and
regulations of the Department Of Po-
lice of the City of Kenosha:
AND l HEREBY IMPOSE THE FOL-
LOWING PENALTY:
That the said John Ohmstead be
and he hereby is dismissed and re-
moved from further service as a po-
lice officer of the city of Kenosha.
Dated at Kenosha, Wisconsin, this
25th day of July, A. d. 1924.
C. NJ. OSBORN
City Manager. Acting as Police and
Fire Commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31

FATHERS ASHES
LAID In GRAVE
For Last Time, Dead Faith
er and Living Son Are
i'm Same Room.
MARSHALL UNMOVED
fearless Through Service, He
Breaks Down Only Once
Earlier in Day.

James Marshall lay in his flower
bestrewn casket. The large sweet
grave tones Of the pipe organ filled the
church of St. Matthews Saturday after
noon with a suggestion of peace and
eternal things emphasized again in the
Gothic arches and in the quiet sunlight
patterned on the floor.
For the last time the same four walls
held the two warning figures which had
lived for twenty years in the same
house-the father, still in the immo-
bility of death; the living son, William
Marshall, charged with the terrible
crime Of murder.
Church Crowded to Doors.
"Then must this corruptible put on
interruption and this mortal put on
imm ortality," said the preacher, read
ing from the Gospel of Paul.
The church was crowded to the doors,
kinsmen, friends, fraternal orders and
the mere curious and interested filled
the audience. But as the words of the
Christian service filled the rooms with
it's charity and peace, even the casual
among the great crowd were moved.
Ewes became misted and casual inter
ests, paused in reverence before the
wide doors of death, touched by COM
mon mystery.
Son Bears Up Through Ordeal.
Some said, "Why does William at
tend his fathers funeral?' To some
it seemed unnecessary; to some, an
artificial gesture. But those who gath
cred in the church did not question the
presence of the accused son, who was
permitted to join with his mother and
sister in paying the last respects to
the dead. Next to the stricken widow,
perhaps the words of the service came
home most wingingly to William.
But he said nothing. While the wife
of the dead man and mother of the one
charged with murder bent her head and
sobbed like stricken creature, Will
liam went through the various posi-
tions to be taken during a funeral
without any apparent show of emotion.
Twice in private since the fatal shoot
ing of Tuesday night he had broken
down, the first time was Wednesday
when his mother came home with the
sudden startling news that his father
was dead, dead because he had shot
him; the second time came Saturday
morning when he was taken to look
upon his father with relative of the
family for the last time without being
viewed by the eyes of strangers or the
curious. William wept.
Woodmen are Pallbearers.
Meanwhile, friends of the dead James
Marshall, all of whom. knew him as
"Jim," who were also brother Wood
men, were pallbearers and carried the
body to the green spot in the cemetery
where it was laid at rest. The pail
bearers were M. C. Schulien, John Mil
ligan, Charles Sleight, Joseph Schon-
bachler, john DeYoung and George
Van Domlein.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
CHAINED.

Chicago father arrested for keeping
his boy chained up all day at home.
Pa says he's away working and chain
ing was the only way he could keep
the lad home. "He stays out until 2
o'clock in the morning sometimes"
The solution of such problem is
not chains, but more Fairgrounds and
recreation centers for the young. High
land values and congestion of popula-
tion have taken from youth it's right
full heritage, a place to play. Even
alleys, delight of boyhood, are be-
coming vanishing institution. How
can we expect youngsters to seek in
nocent enjoyment when they haven't
any place for it?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
HORSES CHEAP HERE.

Aturas, Cal-One horse was sold
for rs cents and 80 horses were sold
for 81 each at recent public auction
held here to clear the national forest
ranges of horse herds of little value.
The highest price paid for any horse
was SIT.
The auction was arranged by Off
Gals of the Modoc National Forest.
Cattle and sheep growers of the reg
ion require few horses, the automobile
having replaced the broncho in all ex-
cept actual range riding. Thus the
surplus of horses had increased until
it was a problem. Hundreds of horses
were disposed of at the auction. Many
others may be had almost for the
asking.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
Former Ken0shan
in Assembly Race
Philip William VoItz Seeks to be
Named Assemblyman from
Door County.

Many Kenoshans will be interested
in the announcement made recently
at Sturgeon Bay by Philip William
Voltz that he is a candidate for cleo
ton as the member of the state as
sembly from Door county. Mr.. Voltz
has been residing in Sturgeon Bay for
the past year; he is seeking the nomin-
alton, as LaFallette supporter Mr..
Voltz is son of the late August and
Anna E. Voltz, formerly of Kenosha.
He was a graduate of the Kenosha
High school in the class of 1915 and
of the agricultural course at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin in 1923. He is
at present secretary of the Chamber
Of Commerce of Door county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
FLOATED.

The Wall Street jackpot grows. In
the, first half of the year 1908 million
dollars worth of stocks and bonds were
added to the listings on the N. Y. Stock
Exchange. The bonds totaled roughly
twice as much as the stocks. And over
271 million dollars represented foreign
bonds.
We are rapidly approaching the day
when the entire national wealth will
be blanketed by securities. 1t will be
big mortgage, and everyone will pay
interest on it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
Mailmen Repudiate
Carrier Organization

Manitowoc, Wis.-Rural mail car
riers of Manitowoc county has repu-
dated the national association Of let
ter carriers original parent body, and
have affiliated with national associa-
ton of rural carriers, which is af-
ffliated with the American Federation
of Labor. The action was taken at the
meeting held at Valders, Saturday.
Manitowoc is the frst county in the
state to give the new association a
foothold, although organization has
been formed in twenty-seven states.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
LOVERS GOING TO
His LITTLE CAR
But 1t Was His BoxcarI
the Lady and Gentleman
Were Seeking.
OH WHAT A FIGHT
She PIOwed Him in the Nose
and He Knocked Her Flat;
All for Love.

His name is Clarence Quakenbush
of Sheridan, Indiana, and her name is
Mrs. Matte Evans Pendry of Joliet,
H. Mrs Pendry calls Quakenbush by
the more familiar name of Pete.
She came into court this morning with
her nose plastered on - or it looked
as if it were plastered on. Bandages
and all, you X low.
The two spent Saturday night to-
gether in room in a downtown hotel.
Judge Slater read the statutory charge
against the pair and then seemed nom
plussed as he saw that "Pete" was
charged not only with this statutory
offense, but with assault and battery
upon the woman.
Mrs. Pendry and "Pete" were arrest
ed by Police officer LaPoint Sunday
morning in the freight yards back Of
the Northwestern freight house. In
fact Pete was arrested first but when
the police heard the whole story, they
arrested the woman also.
This is the way the story ran:
Mrs. Pendry is 80 years old. Her
husband, James Pendry, is II years
old. At present he is in the Odd Fell
lows home at Mattoon, Ill. Mrs.
Pendry ran boarding house and four
years ago met Clarence Quakenbush.
1t is alleged that an affair sprang up
between them, and that as a result of
this intimacy Mrs. Pendry sought out
Quakenbush in Kenosha on Saturday,
coming here from Joliet for that pur-
pose.
Quakenbush has job here as line
man for the Western Uion, the po-
lice understand, and maintains eden"
in one of the boxcars at the yards.
The two spent the night in hotel,
registering as clarence Quakenbush
and wife, and according to their later
account, squabbled and argued and
wrangled all night long.
Must Have Breakfast.
In the morning Quakenbush went
out tc look for breakfast. The police
say that he ran away without his lady
fair, but she tagged after and caught
him. She said this morning that they
argued about where they would break
fast, he wanting to go to saloon and
she to decent place.
Quakenbush meanwhile tried to,
beat it for his eden" in the freight
yards, but the lady did not shirk her
place at his side, and walked just as
fast as he did. Between the freight
cars in the yards, before they got to
the lineman's coy retreat the war was
on for fair. Mrs. Pendry took her
lovers hat and ground it beneath her
feet, and Quakenbush punched ladys
nose. =
'He plowed her in the face" po-
lice officer said afterwards. And so
these two were arrested.
Later when they were separated
Quakenbush sought to find out where
Mrs. Pendry was. He was in the city
lookup.
cover in JAIL" said the police.
"Good place for her." commented
the swain.
Both pleaded guilty this morning.
On the charge of assault and battery
Quakenbush pleaded guilty and was
fined 500 and costs with the alterna-
tive of sixty days in jail. He said he
had been drinking when he struck the
woman. Mrs. Pendry said he had
been drinking some but was not
drunk; she admitted that she had
"had some" too.
Both Quakenbush and the woman
pleaded guilty to the statutory charge
but sentence was deferfed until Tues
day morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
PEP

To prove a man Sc is still young,
Arthur Thomas Wilson took a 1900
mile hike with 50-pound pack on his
back. He started from Detroit with
only 7s cents. Human nature is pretty
decent, he decides, for motorists gave
him lifts at least half the way. This
cuts his actual hike to about 3,70O
miles, but that's big achievement for
a man of Sc.
Many a man under 80 couldn't do it.
Physical condition in later years de-
pends a lot on the care we give our
bodily machinery in youth-also on
heredity. The super-strong and heal-
thy are born that way. =
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
Low.

This is good time to buy your
bituminous coal for the winter. Re-
Gently the soft coal mines have been
producing less than at any time for
five years except during strikes. Out
put has been about half of what it
is when mines are rushed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
BORN

To Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Radatz, Ra-
cine, daughter, Marion Elaine, at St.
Luke's Maternity hospital, July %.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Radatz are we'll
known here. Mrs. Radatz was formerly
Miss Bertha Badtke. of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
Reprinted by Courtesy Of The Milwaukee Josrna&
KENOsHA COUNTY's FUTURE AGRICULTURIsTs


members, first in their different pro-
leadership
college of agriculture short Madison Wis From lett TO ga
Lincoln county;
Marian Meca Grant county, Grace Rown
Modd Della
Janatha Peterson K
Mrdn Rock Lower left to right
Marcel Knk Dane county Robert
Kenosh Harold Lundt, Jefferson
elected members of the club members short
Marie Ehman Lincoln county directors Roma Horn wau
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-31
ROBIN. DIES AT II.

Columbia, Pa. Bobby" pet rob-
in owned by Miss Mary Ziegler, died
recently at the age of II. Miss Zieg-
Ter placed the robin in cage when it
was young and cared for it like a can
airy. The bird quickly became tame
and answered to its name by three
chirps, uttered in quick succession.
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H. w. Carter D. D. Of Be1oit viii
speak at the Congregational Church to-
morrow mornin