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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
Police Pick Up
Two Begging BO's
Ray OFT and William Street Arrested
on the Charge of Vagrancy When
Making House to House Canvass.

Begging is not a very profitable bus
mess in Kenosha, as those hitting the
dusty trail have long since learned.
The cops are too active, and the CO.
operation between the public and the
police in this respect is too fine.
Monday night-a citizen on South
Sheridan road called up the police
with the information that two tramps
were going from house to house beg
ging for money. officers L. Bauschelt
and Pecan answered the call and pres
emily Ray OFT and William Street were
down at the police station in the Gus
tody of the officers. OFT gave his age
as 20 and his home address as 227
Field avenue, Toledo, Ohio. Street,
38, said his home was at 275 Asbury
street, Dubuque, Iowa. Both men said
they had merely tried to get little
help for temporary food and shelter
while they found a job. They were
booked on the charge of vagrancy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
Find Out Cause of
CObban's Dismissal

Madison, Wis.-State civil service
commission will determine whether A
J. Cobban was removed from the Of
fee of automobile registration clerk
for religious and political reasons,
before examining charges preferred by
Secretary of State Fred R. thinner
man that Cobban was guilty of in
subordination and ineficiency, it was
announced here today.
In a letter to Zimm A. E.
Geary, secretary of the state civil
service commission, said that if the
commission found Cobban was not re-
moved for religious and political rea-
sons, it would determine Cobban's
fitness for the Office.
If the commission finds Cobban was
removed for religious and political
reasons, it will then determine Eeces-
sity of an inquiry as to his fitness
for the Office.
Hearing on Cobban's petition for
review, scheduled before the commits
sion April 2, will probably be con-
tinued, it was Indicated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
TOM THE PEPPER
Is BACK AGAIN
Police Pick up Lakofski
Who is Up to Same Old
Bad Tricks.
is A MENACE HERE.

What are the police going to dc
about Tony Lakofski? They have pick.
ed him up for the firty-eleventh diff
ferent time charged with sneaklng VI
to windows and peeping at the folks
inside. 1t is not the fault of the po-
lice, however, that Tony has not beer
shipped to a safe place long ago. They
have recommended again and again
that something be done about this mar
whom they are convinced is menace
to the community and Of no benefit
to anyone.
Tony, the police believe, is dement,
ed him up for the forty-eleventh diff
ing into other peoples houses. Talk.
ing to him, pinching him, finding hin
or locking him up for a short period
has no effect.
Ordered to Leave Town.
Sometime ago Tony was arrested
charged with window-peeping. 1t was
not the first time, but it was time
the police thought, that something
should be done about him in order tx
remove him permanently from the city
They had arrived Independently at the
conviction that Tony could not helI
his strange malady, and that correc-
tive measures were useless.
An examination into the mans san
ity was made, but physicians arrived
T at the conclusion that he was sane
That is they did not think his erratit
behavior warranted them in making
anv other discrimination
Tony was turned loose, but he was
ordered to leave town. The order tx
leave town merely shifts the burden
on to some other community at best
but in this case it did not even dc
that.
Saturday night the police had a cal
from a home at 16 West street. The
householders had been startled by {
face at the window, and report was
made to the police headquarters.
Lieutenant Rock and Detective Nc
Cluskey answered the call and scout
ing around, found Tony Lakofsk
"peering at the windows and staring
through the lock-" He was arrested
and spent the rest of the weekend il
the city Jail staring through the bar:
at the cement without.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
Regner Welcomes
Many Friends
Fair Dealing Has Spelled Success for
John nj. Regner, Who is Celebrat-
ing Tenth Anniversary.

John NJ Regner has welcomed more
than 1000 of his friends at his jewel
ry store, corner of Main and South
streets, where his tenth anniversary
sale has been in progress for two days.
Nineteen years ago Mr.. Regner came
to Kenosha and started working in
local store, then ten years ago he
opened a business of his own at the
present location.
In the jewelry business confidence
is essential to success. In the years
that followed, Mr.. Regner established
reputation for fair dealing, and the
concern thrived. Three years ago he
purchased the Regner building and re-
modelled the store. Appreciative of
the patronage of thousands of his
friends and acquaintance he recently
decided to celebrate ibis tenth ami
versary by giving the folks an oppor-
tunity to purchase the latest things
at wholesale prices and in many cases
below cost to him.
When he started in business he was
assisted by Miss Lillian CRUDE. Since
that time the business has grown I'M
til the assistance of three other peo-
pie became necessary. Chester Hub
bard is now business manager, while
the repair work and engraving is done
by Richard Mahncke. Miss Margaret
Rasmussen is in the sales department.
The anniversary celebration which
started last Saturday will continue
for two weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
Paddy Is Named
Peeping Tom

Tony Lakofski, window pepper, was
the first person to ride in the police
ambulance since it has been overhaul
ed and all dolled up. Lakofski had to
scrape his feet before he got in, you
may be sure, and pay for the pleasure
of the ride when the "costs" were as
sessed against him in the municipal
court.
But since that ride the paddy has
been named ''The Peeping Tom
''Send the pepper" is the call that Of
ficers send in now over the wire when
they want the ole wagon P. d. @.
Tony by the way was brought into
the municipal court and charged with
disorderly conduct. The police say
there is no such charge as window
peeping'' either in the state laws OF
city ordinances, and that people are
supposed to pull their shades down
AS two reputable physicians have
agreed that Tony is queer but not toe
queer, he still is free to walk the
streets. He was fined ten dollars and
costs in the municipal court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
MUDDY ROADS MAY
CUT BADGER VOTE
Election Today is Not Expected to
Bring Out a Record Vote
in State.

Milwaukee, Wis. - Wisconsin today
is voting for delegates to the Demo
cratic, Republican and Prohibition ma
tional party conventions with contests
on between Coolidge and LaFollette
states on the Republican side and Nc
Adoo and Smith tickets on the Demo
cratic column.
Urban voting is expected to be hea-
Wy but in the rural districts, where re-
cent storms have made travel difficult
the vote was not expected to be large,
In addition to delegates to the vari-
Gus political party conventions, Wis
consin cities and towns will elect mu-
nicipal officers, while in four judicial
districts, circuit judges are to be
chosen. In the latter races, contests
developed in but two districts.
A justice of the Wisconsin supreme
court also is to- be elected. Justice
Christian Doerfier of Milwaukee is un-
opposed for this position.
Smith and McAdoo delegates are ex-
pected to feature in close race.
Nearly all of Milwaukee's 10000
registered voters, it is believed, will
cast their ballots before polls close at
8 o'clock tonight. In rural districts
and in cities of less than 5000, polls
close at 5 o'clock.
The storm of the last few days has
crippled both telegraph and telephone
circuits seriously and as a result the
gathering of returns from the rural
districts is expected to be considerably
delayed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
STATE PRODUCES
LITERARY GENIUS
Claims Large Number of
Writers Who Have Be
come Famous.
COLLECTION OF WORKS

Seventy-fve years of statehood in
Wisconsin have seen the rise to
eminence of scores of famous authors
who either were born, are native to,
lived for while, or are now domicile
in the state.
In literary production Wisconsin
ranks among the foremost of the
states as the long list of its literary
sons and daughters show. According
to Joseph v. Cargill, assistant city
librarian at Milwaukee, there are ex-
istant fairly complete compilations
of Wisconsin genius in this line of
endeavor.
While some of these authors stand
out prominently in literary progress,
many lesser lights who tarred for
awhile within the borders of the COM
monwealth, have escaped the nation
of chroniclers and their connection
here is lost.
List in Milwaukee Library.
In the Milwaukee public library
some small attempt has been made to
compile a list, now rapidly growing
in volume. The revelation contained
therein is an interesting study of men
and women, the environment in which
they lived, the hardship of early lit
terary struggle and the great ambi-
tions instilled, furthered and inspired
by contact with Wisconsin's universe
ties, colleges and newspapers.
While the universities and colleges
contributed much toward graduating
literary genius, the newspapers of the
state launched scores of writers into
the world of letters. Some of the
more prominent in Wisconsin literary
producers, selected from the Milwau-
kee public library list, are:
Hamlin Garland, General Charles
King, John Muir, Honore Wiilsie, Kirk
Munroe, Carl Schurz, Edna Ferber,
Ienkin Lloyd Jones, Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, Edwar Nye, George w. Peck,
Ray Stannard Baker, iona Gale, Eli
zabeth G. Jordan Frank H. Spearman,
Elizabeth F. Corbett, A. H. Craig and
daughter, Grant Slovenian, Margaret
Ashmun and Elliot Flower.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
TAX TOTAL is
HUNDRED MILLION
General Property Taxes in
State Hit High Total
of S1OO,12O,3O2.
THREE MILLION RAISE

Madison, Wis. - General property
taxes in Wisconsin for 1923, collect
able in 1924, show an increase of more
than three million dollars over those
of 1922, according to estimates an
nounced by the state tax commission.
The taxes which will be collected this
year amount to S1o0, 10000 on gen.
eral property, the report shows, while
the 1922 tax amounted to $96,993,4OO.
The average rate of tax applieG =
public service corporations shows a
decrease for the present year of four
teen cents per $1,000 valuation, &C
cording to the summary. This years
tax rate will be $20.65 per thousand.
Total valuations of general proper
ty for the year as fixed by the COM
mission are $4,846,765,6S0.
The general property tax levies as
fixed by the commission include those
of the state, county and local units but
do not include income, inheritance,
railroad or taxes on other statewide
utilities.
Records of the commission show
that the general property tax levy has
doubled since 1917, when the levy
stood at slightly over fifty million dol
lars. Sharp advances in the levies are
shown for the year 1913, 1919 and
1920.
A comparison of valuations, tax lev
les and the average rate of taxation is
shown by theNfollowing table:
Axyaf sonr
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
SUSTAIN LEGALITY.

Madison, Wis. Legality Of an as
sessment upon a municipality of for
ty per cent of the county's share OF
the cost of bridge on a state trunk
highway system, constructed from
funds appropriated for highway work
was sustained in an opinion given to7
day by the attorney generals Depart
ment to the state highway commission.
The opinion was given in connection
with construction of b,idge at Wa
tertown in Jefferson county.
"An assessment Of forty per cent
of the county's share Of the cost of
bridge on the state trunk system,
constructed out of an appropriation
therefor from funds provided by the
county board to meet the state aid
allotment to the county, upon NUM-
cipality in which the bridge is located,
is lawful the ruling stated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03

explain the needs of Kenosha for a
new post office and to explain the
civic center project here.
Several months ago Congressman
Cooper introduced bill authorizing
the treasury department to investigate
the possibility of securing the site in
question. The appropriation bill, now
introduced by Congressman Cooper is
the next step in securing new post
office building for Kenosha.
The bill was referred to the com
mittee on public buildings and grounds
and ordered printed.
Found 1t Pigeon-holed.
In a letter to City Manager Osborn,
Congressman Cooper explains the work
which he has done recently in support
of the post Office project for Kenosha
He writes that he visited the treasury
department and inquired regarding the
report of the supervising architect
and that his visit was responsible in
getting that report Immediately for
warded to the post office department.
To hasten action he has now intro
duced the appropriation bill which will
probably be reported back to the House
within a comparatively short period.
Shows Growth of Office.
The new bill introduced by Con-
gresham Cooper outlines that the
Kenosha post office now does an annu-
al business of $230,0O0t and that the
prcsent building is entirely made
quate. He outlines the steps which
Gne city has taken to promote a civic
center project and the part which the
post office building is expected to have
in this project.
The new bill authorizes the secre-
tary of the treasury to acquire by
purchase or condemnation or other
wise the "site set aside by the civic
center" and cause to be erected thereon
suitable building for the post Office
and other federal offices in Kenosha.
The site in question is the west half
of the block bounded by Chicago
street, Park street, Sheridan road and
Market street, The, government now
owns one-quarter of this block as the
site of the present post Office and pro
vision is made for the exchange of this
in securing the site.
The bill sets, the total cost for the
site and the new post office at $450,O0O
1t is estimated that with the city pay
ing, as it has agreed, for that part Of
the site of the present post office
which is used for street widening pur-
poses, the cost of the site to the gov
eminent will mot exceed 100000
This will leave $35O,O00 for the build
ing proper.
The bill as introduced by Congress-
man Cooper also mentions the WIDEN
ing of Market street as proposed as
a part of the civic center project and
the appropriation suggested would
provide also for this.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
COPS HIT THREE
BOOZE JOINTS
Police Out Monday Night
Find MOOnshine and
Home Brew.
ALL UNDER COVER
julius Klous Operates Under
Another's License AS
Does Also Louis R0bsel.

When a saloon keeper has been con-
victed of violating the prohibition
laws, his license is automatically re-
Ivoked. But his place goes on forever
How come?
'Frinstance, julius Klous cannot Sc
cure a ClasSlA permit for the running
of the soft drink parlar, so-called, at
the corner of Grand and Fremont ave-
nues. But julius Klous is there and
Julius Klous runs it.
Monday night the police sponge
squad led by Sergeant Kirsch and as
sisted by Officers Callahan, Amberlane
and Fenske, visited the Klous place at
Sal Grand avenue.
Missis is Back of Bar.
Back of the bar the raiding officers
found Mrs. julius Klous. She was be-
ing hospitable to thirsty souls. When
she saw the formidable figures of the
police entering the door,>she hastily
dumped what she had into the drain
of what used to be called the cooler
| Officer Callahan leaped to the fore as
if he were staging the Charge of the
Light Brigade. He and the Missis
struggled a moment. She had dumped
the most, but he, the Charger, got
some-just enough for evidence and
that was what he wanted.
Three bottles of home brew were
also taken as evidence. The permit to
run the place at Sal Grand avenue is
| issued to one Peter Juskiewicz, but
nobody knows just where Peter-of-the-
many-consonants is now. He will turn
up to be arraigned later on, and that
the police are convinced is just what
he is for: a blind for Julius Klous.
Later on Julius Klous hurried down
to the police Office and demanded te
know of Chief Logan why the police
raided 'shis place." He was all ythet
up" about it.
Robsel's Place Also.
"Ditto" is the word for the place OF
Louis Robsel, AGO Grand avenue. 1t is
run under a permit issued to Paul
Jurca. In police circles, however, il
is known as "Robsels place." Rob.
sci also has been convicted of violat-
ing. the law, and connot secure per-
nit longer in his own name.
| When the same sponge bunch Wis
| tied RobsePs saloon Monday night
they found small quantity@ of moon
in pint bottle on the work board IN
der the bar. There was home brew
there also, which was taken with the
moon for evidence.
John Robsel, brother of Louis anc
| bartender of the place was in charge
He looked like Caesars ghost wher
the squad walked in.
And Zavit's Saloon.
The saloon run by Peter Zavit at IS
North Main street, under a permit is
sued to him, was also on the program
Sam Zabrowitch, the bartender il
charge, dumped "it" like we'll
trained bartender, but the police
gcooped up the liquid in a glass anc
succeeded in getting about twelve
ounces
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
SHOW EXPENSES
FOR CAMPAIGN
Candidates for Delegate
to National COnyen-
tons File.
SCOTT SPENDS NOTHING

Madison, Wis.-Incomplete expense
accounts of candidates in the primary
election today that had been filed
with the secretary of state late yes
terday, show the following items:
judicial andidates-Christian Doer-
fer, supreme court, no expenses;
Sherman E. Smalley, Grant county,
500; w. R. Foley, Douglas county,
1894; Edward C. Higbee, Douglas
county, $190.85; George Grimm, JEFF
ferson county, $350.8S; Harry L. Max
field, Jefferson county, $323.78; Otto
Kuenzli, Watertown, $575; Robert S.
Cowie, Lacrosse, $1,338.75.
Reports of political committees in
clude the following: :
District candidates Democratic con-
vention supporting Governor Smith,
$2,152.17; all prohibition candidates,
$3.50; Coolidge, Republican conven-
ton candidates, filed by Frank l..
Prescott, Milwaukee, $1,490.
Individual reports filed include:
Republican convention delegates:
LaFollette-Herman L. Ekern, $54.14;
Solomon Levitan, $500; John j. Blaine,
$3410; Edward Voight, 500; Fred L.
Zimmerman, 500; Clough Gates, $3.50;
j. B. Christoff, Waukesha, $45.50; H.
Cooper, Racine, $150.85; H.~J. Gunder-
son, Portage, $25; Charles Schoenfeld,
Trenton, $31; George Affefdt, West
Allis, $27.50; E. J. Rock, Wauwatosa,
$2750; J. P. Kalt, Milwaukee, $25;
Hattie Tegtmeyer, Milwaukee. $25; E.
S. Hunt, $2862; Arthur E. Schask,
$25; Clinton G. Price, Mauston, $66.86;
L. J. Brody, Lacrosse, $31.90; ]. w.
Salter, Unity, $40; S. L. Stevens, Ne
koosa, $3.50; J. E. eastman, Den
mark, $26; J. w. Reynolds, Green Bay,
$25; Frank Kuehl, Fountain City,
$1,000; P J. Smith, Eau Claire, $29;
C. B. Caspcrson, $1,000, and Nellie H.
Widell, Superior, So.
COOLIDGE. L. Phillip, $186; E. F.
Dithmar, Baraboo, no expense; w. S.
Goodland, Racine, 1884; fourth dis
trict candidates including George Ger
winski and w. L. Wieplow,s $614; first
district, j. A. Craig, GAINESVILLE, $3.50;
T. S. Scott, Kenosha, no expense;
Robert Caldwell, Lodi, $101.15; G. w.
Leberman, $92.50; F. j. Schrieder,
Milwaukee, $500; w. j. Cambell, Osh-
kOSn, plO4J VI. I. E1euleT, VI OSy-
mour, $60.50.
Democratic national convention dele
gates:>
McAdoo-T J. Fleming, $273; Thorn
as O'Malley, Milwaukee, $110.80; L. H.
Zimmerman, Burlington, $50; F. j.
Schwalback, Germantown, $685.; ]. D.
McGeever, Dodgeville, $6.4O; Miles c.
Riley, Madison, 1885; w. j. Kershaw,
Wauwatosa, $22.38; H. o. Wolfe, Mil
waukee, $23; Christ Pickert, Malone,
$1,000; J. G. Burns, Lacrosse, $50.74;
j. R. Pfiffner, $11; 7. H. Ryan, Wau-
sau, $167.50; S. v. Hurst, Eau Claire,
S23.70; F. A. Russell, Superior, $50.68;
James Hughes, De Pere, $3.50.
Smith-John Callahan, no expense;
M. L. Lueck, Beaver Dam, S38.28; John
Moran, Madison, s138.18; G. L. Dwin-
nell, Waukesha, no expense; M. K.
Kelley, Fond du Lac, $3.50; j. B.
Piotrowski, Chippewa Falls, $10.38; w.
j. Mccormick, Milwaukee, $3.50; Ell
ia Bauer, Milwaukee, $42.47.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
PUT LOTS OF CASH
IN CIRCULATION
Senator Norbeck Charges Coolidge
Campaign Fund in North
Dakota Too Large.

Chicago, Ill-Charges that "there
was much more evidence of lavish
ness" in the Coolidge primary cam
paign in South Dakota than was noted
in the Wood and Yowden campaigns
in that state in 1920, when criticism
of the expenses resulted in Senate
inquiry into campaign funds, were
made today in telegram from United
States Senator Peter Norbeck, lead
er in the Johnson campaign.
The telegram also charged employ
ment of federal workers in the
elaborate headquarters" of the Cool
idge managers.
Senator Norbeck pledged to the
Johnson candidacy was elected as a
delegate at large to the national con-
vention in the primary last week. He
was active in the campaign for sew
eral weeks before the balloting.
The telegram challenging the denial
of William M. Butler, national direc-
tor of the Coolidge foces, that excess
sive amounts were expended in South
Dakota was dated at Redfield, March
20, it read:
"The statement of the Coolidge
management dS TO CHelT 0Ap6HSSS
in South Dakota is untrue in many
respects.
"They spent about $4,000 in adj
vertising alone during only the last
week, disappearing Hiram john
sons record. During this period the
Johnson committee spent only $500
for advertising.
"Paid Coolidge organizers were num-
erous in trains and hotels. Paid work
ers were much in evidence on the
street corners of our villages and
towns.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-03
KENOSHA YOUTH
KILLED BY TRAIN
A. Marucca of 562 Balm
Ave-, Dies at Texarkana
from Injuries.
ON WAY NORTHWEST
Marucca with Stanley POzinski
Started Out for the
Pacific Northwest.

Arthur Marucca, %, of 562 Balm ave-
nue., died Sunday morning at Tex
arkana, Arkansas, from injuries re-
ceived in an accident at that place
when she was run over by train. just
how the accident happened was not
told in the brief kilograms received
here over the weekend by the. be-
reaved family sof Marucca, but it is
expected that Tuesday when Stanley
Pozinsh arrives with the body, that
full details will be learned.
Started for Northwest.
The two young men, Arthur and
Stanley, left Kenosha Saturday, March
81, bound for the state of Washing
ton. The headed south for Galveston,
expecting to take a train there for the
Northwest. Both had looked forward
with interest to seeing more of the
states and were in fine health and
good spirits when they left home.
Last Saturday Mrs. Mary Marucca
Arthur's mother, received a telegram
from Stanley stating that her son had
been hurt. This was followed close
upon it's heels with another, giving
more PARTICULARS pCdHley HueSSdSS
informed the family that Arthur had
been run over by train and that he
had been taken to the Pine street SAN
itarium in Texarkana. He added that
the sufferer had been operated upon
and leg amputated, and that he was
in a serious condition.
The family on Balm avenue were
prepared for the sadder news which
came Sunday morning announcing that
at 5:15 a. m. Arthur had died. Stan
ley is leaving Texarkana with the
remains today and is expected to ar
rive early Tuesday, when the BODY viii
be, taken to Cardinals funeral home
How the accident happened was q
matter of conjecture today, but it is
thought possible that the young men
were making their way to Galveston
aid that Arthur may have lost his
hold and slipped under the train he
was riding.
He was born in Sharon, Pa, in 1902
and removed to Kenosha with his fam
lily about thirteen years ago. He is
survived by his widow, his mother
three brothers, John, Ernest and An.
ton, two sisters, Mis-. Lena Macaron
and Bertha Marucca, all of Kenosha
and another sister, Mrs. Elizabeth AL
quin of Beaver Falls, Pa.
Funeral services will be announced
later.