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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
SEED CORN FAST
BEING BOUGHT UP
Judson Williams, County
Agricultural Agent,
Urges Action.
BIG OUTSIDE DEMAND

Unless farmers in Kenosha county
awake within the next thirty days and
place their orders for pure-bred seed
corn, they are going to face the prob
lem of planting, which will produce
about half the yield of the kiln dried
seed; or. planting no corn at all, Jud-
son S. Williams, county agricultural
agent, announced today.
Farmers from other states are com
ing into Wisconsin and paying a good
round figure for the pure-bred seed
which is raised in the state. The de-
mand is between four and five times
as great as the supply. Even though
last year was not a bumper corn year,
through the efforts of the member RS
of the Wisconsin Experiment associa-
tion, a large quantity of corn was
tested and kiln dried. Today the de-
mand is so great that thousands Of
bushels of this seed is rolling out of
the state every day, Mr.. Williams said.
!, R. A. Moore, agronomist of the col
lege of agriculture at Madison, de-
clared that unless some Of this seed
corn which is going to farmers in
other states, is diverted back on to
Wisconsin FARMS, the state corn crop
in 1924 is going to suffer severely.
NEARLY half of the seed which was
saved last fall has already been sold
to farmers outside Of Wisconsin, and
the other half is fast being snapped
up" Mr.. Moore stated. awhile farm
ers from other states are coming into
Wisconsin and paying good prices for
our seed, we can not tell members Of
our association what they should
not sell.
cit is somewhat surprising to see
how alert farmers are in other states,
and how rapidly they are draining the
states supply of good seed corn. AS
matter of fact we have not more
than enough good seed to supply the
demand which should be made in our
own state. 1t is time that our own
farmers came to life and realized
that money is being taken out Of
their pockets"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
Mrs. Paulina Splitter
Died Early Today

Mrs. Paulina Splitter, aged "A years
the wife of Julius Splitter, died just
after midnight this morning at the
home at 722 Rowland avenue after a
long illness from a complication OF
diseases. Her condition had been
critical for several days and death
was not unexpected.
The deceased was born in Russia
and lived her early life in that
country. Thirty-two years ago she
came to America, living for several
years in Denver. Fourteen years ago
the family moved to Kenosha and
since that time has lived in this city.
She was a member of the Friends
Evangelical Lutheran church and had
been active in it's work.
Surviving the deceased are "a hrs-
band, julius Splitter, two daughters
Mrs Lydia Foley and Ella Splitter, and
one son, Emil Splitter, al lof Kenosha.
She is also survived by her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sietz of Gillette
Arkansas, and the following brothers
and sisters: Miss Caroline Sietz, and
William Sietz of Gillette, Arkansas;
Julius and Gottlieb Sietz and Mrs.
Julia Fiege of Kenosha; Carl Sietz
Split Rock, Wisconsin,; Albert Sietz
Wild Rose, wisconsin,; Adolph Sietz
of Waterbury, Connecticut.
The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at the home follow
ed by services at the Friedens Evan
gelical Lutheran church on Ridge
street. Interment will be in the family
plot in the Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
Take Taxes from
Personal Property

Madison, Wis. Taxes upon real
estate may be collected from person
al property Of an owner or occupant Of
land, Assistant Attorney General Mes
serschimdt held today in an opinion
to J. D. Jones, Jr., state commissioner
of agriculture. Court action is not
necessary to compel payment of such
taxes from personal property, the rul-
ing stated.
The owner of forty-acre tract Of
land in a drainage district who had
paid all Of its assessments will not be
liable for any amount in excess OF
$500, this being the total benefits de-
rived from the drainage, the opinion
held further. 1t also declared that
after drainage district bonds are is-
sued, owners Of land who have not
paid assessments cannot pay the
drainage assessments thereafter and
secure a release of their lands be-
fore the bonds come due.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
County Continues
to Open Highways
Road Connection is Restored With
New Munster and Silverlake,
Wilmot and SOmers.

John F. Herzog, county highway
commissioner, today announced that
road connections have been restored
with New Munster and through to
Silverlake, Wilmot and Somers. Ever
since the main highways leading in
and out of the city were opened, the
machines and men have been working
west on Highway so, he said. In adj
dition ten miles of the Burlington
road has been broken open, although
considerable difficulty has been found
with the drifting and the condition
is said to be, none too good. Road
connection with Lake Geneva, it
was stated, will probably not be re-
stored until the snow melts from the
roads. Walworth county, it is said,
is making no attempt to open it's
section of Highway so.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
ASKS SEVERANCE
OF MARITAL TIES
Mrs. Emma Minikel Starts
Divorce Action Against
Husband, Daniel.
SHE CHARGES GUNPLAY

Divorce proceedings have been start
ed in circuit court by Emma M1nikei
against her husband, Daniel, on
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. The complaint was filed today
by Roy $. Stephenson, attorney for
the wife. In addition to asking for de
voree, Mrs. Minikel wants division
of the property, custody of her three
children and alimOny.
The couple were married in Rozhiss
Aussia, in 1912, coming to this country
and settling in Kenosha shortly after
ward. Daniel, who is employed at the
Nash plant as a foundryman, draws a
weekly pay check of $50 or over, the
wife claims. The couple recently sold
their home at 1912 Prairie avenue for
$500, of which $4,000 was paid in
cash to the husband, and the balance
CONTACTED for at $40 month. The
place carried a mortgage of $4,000.
There are three children, Otto, age
8; Lydia, years old, and Edmund,
age year. The father has often ap"
piled vile epithets to the children and
on one occasion denied being the faith"
er of any of them, the wife claims.
In September of 1923 the wife elaine
Daniel came home and, going to his
bedroom, took out his revolver and
while cleaning it informed her that he
was, going to shoot her to death. A
battle ensued, and she managed to get
the gun away from him and take it
to the police station for safe keeping.
A month later he purchased another
gun with which he threatened her life.
This time she fled from the house,
and when she returned later in the
evening found that she had been lock-
ed out of the house. Two days after
Christmas her spouse attacked her
with knife but by a bit Of nimble
footwork the wife eluded him and es-
capped.
Daniel, the wife states in her COM
plant, holds the Flowing bowl" in
high regard. She says that he is usu-
ally in some state of intoxlcation and
that his temper rises proportionally
with the number of "shots" he has
consumed. She further alleges that
he recently deserted her, and that she
and the children were dependent on
charitable feighbors for support.
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Women teachers in the United
States outnumber the men 6 to /.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
WRITES TO STATE
KENOSHA'S STAND
KenOsha's Stand on Chica-
go Canal Placed Before
Committee.
"A GIGANTIC STEAL

Kenosha will go down on the" rec
ords of the congressional committee
now investigating the bill to prevent
the city of Chicago from continuing
the Chicago drainage canal project, as
opposed to the canal. This became
known today when City Manager c.
M. Osborn made public the reply ne
had sent to a letter from Congress
man H. H. Peavey, one of the mem
bers of the Rivers and Harbors com
mittee before which the hearing io1
the bill will be held.
Congressman Peavey, who represents
the Eleventh Wisconsin district, wrote
asking for a statement of Kenosha's
attitude and for data to be laid
before the committee to support that
attitude.
Opposed to Gigantic Steal.'
City Manager Osborn in answering
stated that the city of Kenosha was
Opposed to the gigantic steaP which
is planned by the city Of Chicago. He
declared that the taking of 10000
cubic feet of water per second as
sought by the Chicago drainage canal
would lower the lake level in Kenosha
to such an extent that it would be
necessary for the United States gov
eminent to expend large sum to
redredee the harbor and would also
be necessary for the city to expend a
large amount to rebuild docks.
1t was stated that this deduction
was based on estimates given by re-
liable engineers, who were convinced
that the continuance of the Chicago
drainage canal project would bring
about a depreciable lowering of the
lake level.
Not Opposed TO Waterway.
In the same letter City Manager
Osborn stated that Kenosha was not
opposed to the Lakes to the Gulf
waterway inasmuch as this would
take only 1000 to 1000 cubic feet of
water per second and that the lake
level would not be lowered appre-
ciably by it.
CONGRESSMAN Peavey stated that the
hearing on the bill now before Con-
gress would be held within few days
and invited Kenosha to send a repre-
sentative. In the absence of that
representative he offered to present
the attitude of Kenosha to the COM
mittee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
Promise of Spring
Building Boom Seen
Permits Issued by Inspection Depart
ment Run Over $4,000 Dur
ing Past Week.

The first signs of the annual spring
building boom are seen in the week
.ly report of the city inspection depart
ment. Nine permits, calling for con-
struction valued at $30,2S5 were issued
during the week, ]. c. Albers, building
inspector, announced today.
The permits call for one brick filing
station, valued at $4,000; one frame
residence at $4,000; one frame garage
at $500: five heating plans worth
$1,085, and one addition and alteration
to cost $4,000. During the same per-
iod 100 inspections were made by the
department. Of this number 10 were
building inspections, Is electrical, u
sewer and plumbing, 79 weights and
measures and three special inspec-
tions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
Hold Meeting
at Lamb School
Taxpayers, Council and School Board
There but Supervisor
Is Absent.

The meeting of the city council, the
city school board representatives and
the supervisor and taxpayers of the
Lamb school district, was scheduled
to be held Monday evening at the
school-house on Sheridan road. Repre-
of all Of the organizations
with the exception Of the supervisor
of the district, were. present. His
absence was due to the fact that he
believed the meeting scheduled for
Tuesday evening.
The meeting was called to authorize
the transference of a certain section
now within the city limits of Kenosha
from the Lamb school district in
Pleasant Prairie to the city school
system. Considerable opposition to
the plan doomed up among some of the
remaining taxpayers in the district.
After a lengthy discussion it was
decided to have another meeting this
evening, at which time the supervisor
of the district will also be in attend
ance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
COUNTY AGENT
URGES SPRAYING
Williams Advises Farmers
to Get After Trees to
Improve Fruit.
In FOUR OPERATIONS
Spray Should Be Applied in
Such a Way that All of the
Foliage Receives Bath.
I'm FOUR OPERATIONS

Farmers in Kenosha county are urg-
ed to overhaul the spraying machinery
preparatory to giving proper care to
the fruit orchards in the spring. Jud-
son Williams, county agricultural
agent today stressed the Importance
of effectively spraying the trees IN
order that the quality of fruit from
the county may be improved.
Spraying. to be effective, should be
done under pressure of 100 to zoo
pounds pressure, in order to break up
the solution and completely cover all
of the foliage. Excessive dripping
should be guarded against as it is apt
to burn the leaves.
A complete study of the Wisconsin
spraying situation has been made by
the Experiment association at Madi-
SON, and it is suggested that farmers
write for an intensive treatise on the
subject.
Fruit trees, which are in full bloom
should never be sprayed, Mr.. Williams
announced. The solution, it was point
ed out, in addition to poisoning the
bees, which attend to the polarization.
is apt to injure the blossom
Inc Tour seasons lOT spraying axe
said to be when the buds are pink.
but not open, when nearly all of the
petals have dropped and the calyx is
still open, while the third spraying
should be 10 to 20 days following the
second, while the fourth should come
about the goth of August. Where oys-
ter shell scale bothers the trees one
spraying should be given just as the
buds begin to swell. The solution for
this should be one gallon of liquid
lime sulphur diluted with 9 or 10 gal
Ions of water.
The solution to be used for the reg
ular spray work should be compound
err of one pound of arsenate of lead,
and one gallon of line sulphur mixed
with 40 gallons of water.
Care should be taken of the spray
ing machinery in order that the chem
icals in the spray will not eat the
metal parts of the machine. To pre-
vent this, the machine should be rim
sed with water every time spray
ing is completed. and at the end of
the season the machine should be thor
oughly cleaned, and all the bolts and
nuts on the engine should be loosened
and creased If proper care is taken
of one of these machines they will
last for many years and give the best
of service, Mr.. Williams stated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
RevOkes Order of
Insurance Board

Madison, Wis. An order of the
state insurance commission prohibit
ing the issuance of agents licenses
to sell health and accident policies has
been revoked by w. Stanley Smith,
insurance commissioner. This order
has no bearing upon the case now
pending in the state supreme court in
which Smith declared he would not
renew the license of health and acct
dent insurance firms which he alleg-
ed were violating the state standard
provisions act.
"This revocation is made in view of
the fact that it will take considerable
time for the department to make ex-
animation of more than a thousand
complaints filed in the department in
1928, on claim settlements and treat
ment of policy holders in health and
accident insurance, the annual state
ments and the general conduct of the
business" Smith said.
Compliance with the order would
also work a hardship on the agents
who are in no way to blame for the
"misdeeds of the insurers" Smith
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
SQUAD IS OUT
MOPPING AGAIN
Police Raid Three Places
and Get Home Brew
and Wine.
ARE ARRAIGNED TODAY

Felix Bartkus, 766 Bronson street,
was most obliging this morning when
arraigned in the municipal court be-
fore Judge Slater. He kept insisting
that it was sup to the judge" wheth-
err he was guilty, or not guilty.
Bartkus is charged with possession
of home brew at his place following a
raid Saturday by the police sponge
squad consisting of Sergeant Kramer,
and Officers Wellman, Cunningham
and Lehman.
"What do you want to do?" asked
the municipal judge as Bartkus was
arraigned.
It's Up to You, Your Honor.
cts up to yourself, judge" said
Bartkus. 81 was just using a little
for my own family"
"Well, what do you want to do, Fee
lix?"
"Suit yourself, judge. If you say
that's guilty, why all right. Guilty
or not guilty, it's up to yourself"
s'You have to convince the district
attorney first" said the judge. "Then
you can take it up with me. The
case will be continued to Tuesday,
March A, bonds. $780,"
Peter Buretti, 81 South Newell
street, was charged with possession of
wine in court this morning following
raid by the same squad. He like
wise entered plea of not guilty and
his case was continued until March
a, bonds $500.
There was enough wine found at the
Buretti place to color the rhine"
that flows under the Main street
bridge. Twenty-nine barrels were
found in the cellar beneath the gar
age at the north end of the lot. In
addition to the barrels there were
three one-gallon jugs, and one five
gallon jug half full
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
Commission Must
Select Successor

Madison, Wis.-The state railroad
commission is charged by state laws
with the duty of selecting successor
to John j. G. Mack, state chief en-
gineer who died last Sunday, state
officials pointed out today. The COM
mission is expected to begin imme-
diately to consider a successor to
Engineer Mack, who had held the
position for state chief engineer since
the office was created in 1915. Among
those who are said to be eligible and
likely to be considered for the posi-
tion is C. M. Larson present chief
of the engineering ment of the
railroad commission. :. Larson has
held that position for number of
years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
Married Man Comes Here
With Is Year Old as
Man and Wife.
WOMAN AIDS POLICE
Park Street Resident Gives In
formation Leading to Ar
rest of Pair.

A girl of fifteen from Lake Geneva
might have had her life ruined so Tar
as happiness and trust In her fellow
creatures are concerned, were 1t not
for the timely intervention of the po-
lice Saturday when they took into Gus
tody AL Smith of Elkhorn, Wis, and
the girl who had come here looking
for a furnished room and posing as
man and wife
Smith was placed under arrest by
the police on a statutory charge, and
the girl after being held for investiga-
ton for eight hours was turned over
to her parents upon their arrival from
Lake Geneva.
Woman Helps Police.
When the man and girl presented
themselves at the door of home on
Park street seeking furnished ROOM
the woman of the house "smelled
rat" She asked for their names,
which were given as Mr.. and Mrs"
The woman suspected that the pair
were not on the right kind of honey
moon and believed that their situation
bore investigation. She accordingly
connected with the police, and Mrs.
Beulah Mcneil was assigned to the
case.
The police, with the help of the
Park street resident, who has asked
that her name be withheld, and Mrs
Mcneil, learned that the girl had left
her home in Lake Geneva on Saturday
the week before her appearance in Ke-
nosha. She went to Racine and was
there one week. Both the girl and
Smith insisted that they had not lived
together at Racine. Last Saturday
they came to Kenosha.
They had only been in Kenosha a
few hours when they were in the
hands of the police and thorough
shake-up given to both. Late Satur-
day afternoon Smith was brought into
the municipal court on statutory
charge, to which he pleaded not gull
ty. He was placed under bonds of
$500 for appearance at a hearing.
Later the police learned that Smith
has a wife in Elkhorn, Wis, and that
he is under bonds to return there in
March to answer charge of non
support.
Meanwhile the police connected with
the young girls family and Saturday
evening the anxious parents came and
took their daughter home with them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
Safety Enforcement
Reduces Accidents
Chief of Police Attributes Reduction
In Accident List To Enforcement
of Safety Ordinances.

Rigid enforcement of all safety
ordinances by the police department
is attributed by Thad Logan, chief of
police, as the reason for the sharp
decrease in the number of accidents,
as compared with the figures last
year. The chief recently ordered all
police officers to be on the watch for
drivers fho disregard arterial high
way signs, bicycle riders who fail to
show lights while riding after dark,
and other violators of the safety laws.
Warning that arrests would follow,
was made public.
The statistics for the month of
February so far are:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
DYING WISH IS
NOT FULFILLED
J. Mcnamara Died Satur-
day After Futile Effort
to Reconcile Wife.
MARRIED TO ANOTHER
Wife Is Located but Only to
Find She Has Been Married
to Another Man.

A death bed reconciliation of wife
and a husband who had long been es-
tranged, was blocked by a second
wedding Saturday afternoon when
James Mcnamara, 35, knitter at the
Allen Il company, died after futile
effort "to make things right" with
his former wife. He died ignorant
of the real reason why his wife could
not reach his side, believing that 1t
had been impossible to locate her in
time for her to come to him before
death closed his eyes.
McNamara, who has made his home
with family on Prairie avenue since
becoming estranged to his wife several
years ago, was taken suddenly i'll with
pneumonia and was rushed to the st,
GATHERINGS hospital, where from the
first there seemed little hope for his
recovery.
Asked for His Wife.
AS he sank nearer death, he asked
for his former wife, but was unable
to give any information as to where
she might be found.
Later it was learned that they had
quarrelled and had been estranged for
several years. Hospital officials after
a long search finally located the wife
in Chicago by telephone and told heI
of the critical condition of her form
er husband.
81 am sorry" she is reported to
have said, "but it is impossible foI
me to grant his wish. A few days
ago l was married to another and
this blocks the way for me to come
to his bedside"
Had Not Known of Divorce.
1t is probable that Mcnamara had
not contested divorce action which
was brought by his wife and knew
nothing of the plans which she later
had for another marriage.
When the messenger returned to
tell that the wife had married an.
other and could not come to his bed
side, death had all ready closed the
husbands eyes. He died in the be-
lief that efforts to locate his wife
had been unsuccessful.
Was at Camp Taylor.
James Mcnamara had long been EN-
ployed at the Allen A company where
he was a skilled knitter. He was
widely known among the employees
of the plant. In war days he had
been in the army and had been sta
toned for a short time at Camp Tay-
Tor, Kentucky.
Surviving the deceased are two
brothers, Frank Mcnamara, of Fl
Wayne, and John Mcnamara, of Kala.
mazoo, Mich, and by two sisters, Mrs
Margaret Brockerman of Fl. Wayne
and Mrs. Lila Zimmers, of Girard, o.
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning at the st. Thomas
church with interment following in
the st. Thomas cemetery.