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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
II, Men,Orian,
EDWARD w. DEvLIN

The sudden death of Edward Devlin
of Woodwork, Wis, on the evening
of Thanksgiving, was a great shock
to his parents and his friends. He. was
driving alone in his automobile on his
way to his home at Woodwork when
at 4:45 p. m, his car coilided with the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul fast
passenger train going south, at the
railroad crossing at Truesdell. Instant
death followed.
The young man was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence P. Devlin, we'll
known residents of Kenosha county.
He received his education at his home
school in Bristol, at Columbia high
school, Dubuque, Iowa, and later at
Columbus high school, Austin, MINI.
His school days over, he returned
home and for the past five years assist
ed his father on the farm. At the
time of his death, he was. "a years of
age, looking forward to an active help
full career. His straightforward, up
right character and genial nature had
won the high esteem If his friends
and all who knew him.
The funeral was held at St. James
church, Kenosha, on Monday, Dec. 1,
at 10 a. m. The Right Reverend Ed
ward H. Devlin, Austin, Mimi, vicar
general Of the Winona diocese, was
celebrant of the requiem high mass,
the Rev. Terence H. Devlin, S. j., pas
tor of the Gesu church, Milwaukee
deacon, the Reverend Lawrence P.
Craney, Maquoketa, Iowa, subdeacon,
and the Reverend James B. Craney,
Columbia college, Dubuque, Ia, mas
ter Of ceremonies. The Right Rever-
end Edward Devlin delivered an i'm
pressive sermon on "the One and Only
True Purpose of Life"
A number of relatives from Chicago,
Winona and other points in Minnesota
came for his funeral. The large at
tendance of acquaintances and friends
was tribute to him and consolation
to his parents who in his death have
lost their third and only surviving
child. Interment was in the Devlin
lot at st. James cemetery, Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
City Taking Lead
In Anti. B. Work
Kenosha Competing with Sixty Wis
cOnsin Cities for Trained Tuber-
cuIOsis Worker for City.

Kenosha is one of 60 Wisconsin
cities competing for the services of a
trained worker to help the local cam
paign against tuberculosis. This
service is offered by the Wisconsin
Tuberculosis association as pri-
yes for the highest per capita sales Of
Christmas seals in communities hav
ing local tuberculosis associations
that are branches of the Wisconsin An
ti-Tuberculosis association. Six COM
munities may win the time of such a
worker who will be permitted to do
field, survey or follow-up work or car
ry on any special health program a
local association may wish to under
take, provided it is in accordance with
the program of the state and national
associations. Three cities won SINH
lar prizes during the 1928 Christ
mas seal campaign and these towns,
Burlington, Stevens point and Two
Rivers, are eagerly competing for the
prizes again this year. This year a
total of IL weeks of service is offered,
three weeks in a community of $4,000
population or over; three weeks in a
community of from 1880 to $4,000
population; two weeks in community
of from 1900 to 1850 population; ten
days in a community OF from 5000 to
1900 population; ten days in COM
munity of from 1900 TO 5000 popula-
ton; and one weeks service in town
of less than 5000 population. The
town having the highest per capita
scale of Christmas seals in each Of
these six groups will win one of these
prizes; the length of service depending
upon the population of the community.
"Most of us have lot to learn about
our towns" declares DR.. G. Winde-
shein, local seal sale manager. "We
live in them so long that we think
we know everything about them, when
actually there are all sorts of things
that, can happen that we have never
realized One of the best things that
can happen to any town is to have a
trained worker come in and find out
what the health conditions really are"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
PINNED UNDER
TUJRTLED AUTO
H. Thompson, Kenosha,
and Ell. PaulsOn, Racine,
Badly Injured.
SLIPPED ON THE TURN

Danger lurked at short slippery
turn Thursday evening when Holger
Thompson, 825 Lyman avenue, an en-
ployee of the Christ Christensen Auto
trimming plant at 500 Huron street,
and Herman Paulsen, of Racine, were
pinned under an overturned automo-
bile at the subway underneath the
Northwest Railway tracks, five miles
north of Racine on the Milwaukee
road. Thompson escaped with a
fractured leg while Paulson suffered
a fractured skull; both were taken to
the st. Mary's hospital, in Racine
where they were given medical at
tention.
Thompson was driving an automo-
bile belonging to Christ Christensen,
his employer, and had been joined
at Racine by Paulson as he continued
his trip to Milwaukee.
Turn Was Too Short.
According to Thompson's story of
the accident, the car turned over when
he attempted to make too short a turn
in order to. enter the subway. The
automobile skidded over to the side
of the road, catching the two occu-
pants under it.
A passing motorist helped them
out of the wreckage and brought them
to the hospital in Racine.
Mr.. Christensen was notified of the
accident just before six O'Clock
Thursday evening and hurried to the
Racine hospital to which the injured
men had been taken.
The automobile was turned COM
piletely over and damaged badly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11

Investigation is being made today
by acting coroner, Judge John C.
Slater into the death of George
Garand, aged 60, Bay City, Michigan
man, who died just after one o'clock
this morning at the ST. GATHERINGS
hospital. He had been brought to the
hospital several hours before suffer
ing from a form of ptomaine poison
ing, which before his death had
blinded him. Heroic treatment was
used in an effort to save the mans
life, but the case failed to yield to
treatment, the man dying without
recovering consciousness.
The first report the police had re-
garding the man was call from the
ticket agent at the Northwestern
depot, asking that an ambulance be
sent at once to the station for the man.
Had Become Blinded.
Garand, well-dressed elderly man,
had been waiting for train at the
station. Suddenly he rushed to the
ticket Office and told the agent that
he was taken very i'll and asked for
help, this resulting in the call for
the police ambulance.
Police Officers Fenske and Beam
answered the call with the ambulance.
When they reached the scene, Garand
said he was partly blinded and, that
he was burning up" AS they hustled
him into the ambulance he told one
of the policemen that he had eaten
a piece of lemon pie at restaurant
somewhere near the station and then
murmured something else that could
not be understood.
May Have Been Moonshine.
AS the man was being placed in the
ambulance, one of the switchmen
standing near the scene said, Suppose
he got some of that rotten moon
shine" This has led to an investiga-
ton into this angle of the case.
At the hospital, Garand admitted to
Police officer Fenske that he had had
one drink at a saloon somewhere near
the Northwestern station.
'Tll show you in the morning where
it was" he said. Just before mid
night, however, he took a turn for the
worse, going into an unconscious state,
from which he never rallied.
Acting Coroner Slater directed that
the body be taken to, the Crossin
mortuary, where post norton ex-
animation isc being held today to de-
termine if possible the cause of death.
So far as is known, Garand had no
relatives in Kenosha. He had told
persons at the station that he had
been a barber most of his life and
that he now made business of going
~ - l.
and knives. He gave Bay City, Mich,
as his home and efforts are being
made to locate relatives there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
BRISTOL

The Help U club meets Friday after.
noon at the Steen home.
Fred Murdoch and family of Keno
sha visited relatives here Sunday.
The Missionary society will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Minnie Dixon.
Rev. Steen has u new Nash car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burroughs of Wilmot
were visitors at the Willette home
Wednesday.
The Hearted family Of Franksville
were visitors at the Pike home Sun
day.
Miss Mary Morris of Union Grove
was a visitor of David De Vuyst
Thursday night.
Miss Eva La Nicer accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. James Dixon of Union Grove
to Fl. Pierce, Florida, last Tuesday
where they will spend the winter.
Several Bristolites attended the
Masonic services for William Per-
rigo at the Hansen funeral home last
Monday in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
A. L. Langstead
Dea din st. Louis
Father of Mrs. Charles G. Blake of
Kenosha Died Friday in st. Louis
After Several Weeks Illness.

Word was received in Kenosha on
Friday by Mrs. Charles G. Blake, 704
Park avenue, Of the death of her ia
Their, A. G. Langstead, at the st. Luke's
hospital in St. Louis. He had been
critically Ill for several weeks and
death was not unexpected
Mr.. Langstead had visited in Keno
sha during the past summer and had
made many friends here TO whom the
news of his death will come as a per-
sonal sorrow. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. A. L. Langstead, of St.
Louis, by two daughters, Mrs. Charles
Blake of Kenosha, and Mrs. Ben F.
Dyer, of Columbus, Ohio, by two sons,
Gus Langstead of ST. Louis, and DR..
Robert Langstead of Seattle and by
three grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake and son, Charles
Jr., of Kenosha, left Friday for st.
Louis to attend the funeral services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11

flying the duties, obligations and pow
ers of the officials, the executive COM
mittee and advisory board.
The primary purpose of the league
IS to support by educational methods,
and in all other legitimate ways, the
issues and policies mentioned, and
such other Republican issues and
policies as the league may decide up
on. Success in this means redemption
of the Republican party from its
enemies.
Now Operating In Racine.
The organization of this proposed
league is already under way, with
temporary headquarters at Room 214,
Baker Block, Racine, Wisconsin. 1t is
designed TO be statewide and unlim-
tied in its membership as to number.
The league purposes to obtain men,
bers in every county and voting pre-
cinct throughout the state. Many have
already Joined, and the interest so
quickly manifested is encouraging.
The political policies with reference
to issues and candidates shall be un-
der the control Of the executive COM
mittee, but their decision as to this
must be unanimous, and if they cannot
agree, then such questions are to be
left to che advisory board for decision.
ingalls, Heads Movement.
Wallace ingalls,, OF Racine, Wiscon-
sin, for the time being, has con-
sented to act temporarily as director
of organization.
1t is intended that this league shall
function along the lines indicated
until its purposes are fulfilled, and
thereafter continue its activities if
the membership so decide.
It is proposed that the only condi-
tion of membership shall be en-
dorsement of the purposes and OBJ
jects of the league.
All communications and applications
for membership should be addressed
to Wallace ingalls,, Room PIP, Baker
Block, Racine, Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11

saw touring car approach the
tracks and stop to wait for the train
to 60 by. Then, according to Murphy,
the Oakland roadster driven by Ed
ward Devlin speeded out from behind
the car at standstill and rushed on
to the tracks just in time to be struck
by the st, Paul passenger train. Dew
lin was going at a speed of about
80 to S5 miles an hour when he at
tempted to pass across the tracks.
At this point the jury entered de-
liberation of the evidence and the ver-
dict finding the deceased victim at
fault was returned after four minutes,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
Conservation Budget
Slashed by Board

Madison, Wis. Disapproval of the
plan proposed by Elmer S. Hall, state
conservation commissioner for adding
9 new game and conservation warden in
each county in the state next year
was shown by the state board of pub
lie affairs when It eliminated from
the conservation budget an item of
s165,o00 for this purpose, it was learn
ed today.
The action of the board practically
eliminates proposals for enlargement
of the conservation program, it is said.
The board allowed an increase of $780,
600 for administrative purposes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
Emigrants Headed
for South America

Tokio.-The Togo Kisen Kaisha will
shortly complete new 16,000-ton
steamship, the Bokuyo Maru. for its
service between the Far East and the
west coast of South America. by way
of San Francisco and Mexican ports.
The new vessel will make her first
crossing in December.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
STUDENT KILLED BY TRAIN.

Chicago, III. The body of John
Falvey, young student of Gibson City,
Ills, was found near the tracks of the
New York Central railroad at Archer
avenue Sunday. Marks found on his
body led the police to believe that he
had been struck by train, but had
been either slugged or struck by an
automobile.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
Sharks Teeth Stand
Wear of Centuries

London.-Shark's teeth and fossils,
believed to belong to period Of at
least 10000 years ago, have been
found in a 1,400 foot we'll at Virginia
Water, near Windsor. The discovery
bears out the supposition that at one
time the British Isles were inundated
and-that they were formed by the
changing of the Gulf Stream.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11

The Shop-0-Scope takes the eff out
of Christmas Gift-and puts the "fact
in Christmas Satisfaction.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11

India and Ceylon now have inter-
infant radio broadcasting of enter
tainment programs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11

French and Belgian buyers appeared
In numbers at the Leipsic Fair this
year for the first time since the war.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
POISON DEATH
PUZZLES POLICE
George Garand is First
Blinded and Then Kill
ed by Poison.
SAYS HE ATE PIE
Tells Police He Was Poisoned
On Piece of Pie Eaten at
a Restaurant.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Physicians who made a post
mOrtem examination of the body
of George Garand have reported
to the coroner that they found no
evidence of alcoholic poisoning.
In their opinion the man died
from an attack of acute indiges-
tion. An inquest into the circum-
stances surrounding the death will
be held probably on Saturday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11

George Balazs, 81, manager of the
Joseph Schlitz Brewing company; at
463 Pearl street, lies dead at Mischler's
morgue today, and his partner, Paul
Jurik, 81, is dying at the Kenosha
hospital, as the result of a mysterious
gun-play which took place in the
Pearl street Office at ten o'clock on
Thursday night. The assailants are
unknown and they escaped.
Three masked men came into the
place, which is also soft drink par
lor, and demanded money, and when
the two partners failed to comply, one
of the trio at the door opened fire
from a 45 caliber revolver. They Sc
cured no money at all. This was the
account given the police by Paul
Jurik, the only one able to make a
statement.
For Balazs died a few moments
later, able only to utter groan be-
fore he breathed his last; Jurik, shot
in three places, was FASTENED to the
Kenosha hospital where he fingered on
through the night and this morning.
Death is expected at any moment.
Police Work on HOldup Theory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
George BaIazs Instantly Killed and His Partner
Paul Jurik Fatally Wounded After Shoot
ing at 463 Pearl Street.
HOLD-UP TRIO ESCAPE MINUS LOOT
Three Masked Men Flee Place After Emptying Con
tents of Big Gun at Partners Who Fail to
Comply With HOId-up Demands.
RITLLETIN.


Paul Jurik made his will just
before noon today with his friend
Frank Hams taking down the last
wishes OF the dying man. Jurik's
condition at two-thirty o'clock this
afternoon was reported the same;
he is not expected to live.
Meanwhile this afternoon the
police are investigating a report
of three men seen in the vicinity
of 463 Pearl street Thursday
evening. Their actions at the
time excited the interest of a by
stander and this afternoon he
made a report to the police. The
description of the three men tai
lies with that given by Jurik of
the three holdup men who shot
Balazs and himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25

LOS ANGELES, Dec 24.-The sec ond of four 1924 post-season intersec- tional football games to be played on the Pacific coast takes place here to- norrow when Trojan warriors of the University of Southern California meet the Tigers of the University of Mis- souri, champions of the Missouri Valley conference.
 The Trojans, under the leadership of Coach Elmer c. Henderson, have built up a defense which their supporters be- lieve will turn back the sharpened claws of the invaders.
 The Missourians, conquerors of the University of Chicago early in the mid dle western gridiron season, met their only defeat of the year at the hands of the University of Nebraska, 14 to 6.
 Southern California was defeated twice this year, once by St. Mary's col lege, a comparatively small institution, If to 10, and by the powerful Uni yersity of California team, to O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25

youthful Cont last Friday. Cont went through the tournament without de- feat, winning five straight matches and scoring 2,500 points in 36 innings, with grand average of 69.4. Cont twice scored a block of 500 in three innings for an average of 166.6, and in the pres ent tournament appeared to be in a class by himself, playing in his most brilliant form.
 In tonight's match he had rather hard going to start with. Grange had the break, and ran five, but he left the balls scattered. Cont gathered nj 15, then missed an easy draw shot. Grange then scored 35, but left Cont safe. The latter was unable to get the balls rolling and made only eight points. He complained that the worries were cold and the gas was lighted under the table. When he began his third inning only g points adorned the scoreboard to his credit, but he ran out with an un- l finished run of 477.
 Cont had such perfect control over the balls that he was called upon to take only nine or ten difficult shots during the series. His masse shots were particularly brilliant and his posi- tion play faultless. With only 10 points to go, he showed his nerve by playing a difficult three-cushion shot instead of an easier draw, so as to get the balls in position to complete the needed 800.
 Close students of billiards say that the Frenchman has improved 90 per cent since his last visit to the United States and that he will have to be reckoned with in the worlds championship next ] February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
Cobb Was A Bad Loser;
 Defeat Meant Disgrace
Sports, However, Has Never Known A More
 Colorful Performer Than Georgian

After the New York Yankees lost their second consecutive world series to the New York Giants in the autumn of 1922, Col. Tillinghast Huston, half owner of the American league team and one of the most ardent baseball fans in the land, came over to the Waldorf-As where John J. McGraw has his headquarters, to congratulate the manager of the Giants on his victory. On his way out friend stopped Huston, patted him on the back and said:
 : Colonel, you lost. But there's one thing they're saying about you that worth more than winning the series they say you are the best loser in the country. I want to congratulate you on that"
 Huston thanked him, walked few steps and turned to an acquaintance
 "That man makes me feel like rotten hypocrite, an awful four-flusher. Good looser! That is to laugh. Show me the man who is a good loser! All of us are bad losers. We all hate to lose. It hurts us. The difference is that some of us can hide it. We are what they call the good losers.' Others of us can't hide it. We frankly show it. And they are the bad losers.' The difference between good loser and bad loser is that the good loser is dishonest about it and the bad loser is honest"
 So the fact that Cobb is known as a bad loser is. at least according to Colonel Illusions definition, more to be admired than the men who pride themselves on being good losers"
 Made Him Great
 The temperament that brought many unpleasant incidents into Cobb's career, was probably his most valuable asset. Without that temperament Cobb could never have been the player that he was. The trouble with the majority of ball players is that they lack temperament i; they are too phlegmatic; they take mat ters as they come. Cobb never did. He always tried to make matters come as he wanted matters to come. He created his situations.
 Cobb could never have plunged ahead, jumping into plays and into situations, had he lacked temperament. It was the fiery, unquenchable temperament that gave him the drive. There was only one way for him to go and that was ahead. He never knew retreat. He has his faults as all mortals have, but he has his virtues as well. Physical courage is one of them. None ever doubted Cobb's courage. No matter how bitter his enemies were, what they charged him with, he was never accused of being coward. He was in many ways bully, but not bully in the full sense of the word, for he was also man of supreme courage, and not many bullies are that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
NJPPKE FAV0RS
 FORWARD PASS
Illinois Coach Would Not Place Any Limit
 atiOns
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Dec @.-Coach Zuppke. coach of the University of Illinois foot ball eleven, is opposed to tinkering with the forward pass He said tonight that changes, which some cocahes pro pose would be harmful to the game as an interesting spectacle.
 Coach Zuppke, as vice president of the American Football Coaches associa- ton, will preside at the annual meeting to be held in New York, starting next Monday, in the absence of John W. Heisman, president, who will be en route to Europe.
 q am giving only my personal views of the proposed changes which are g Coach Zuppke said.
 Speaking for myself, want to cal attention to these points:
 "One suggestion is that a touchdown made as a result of a forward pass should count only three points, the same as a field goal. It Is easy to see what would happen. Every, coach would in struct a runner who was about to make a touchdown from catching a pass tt down the ball a few inches from thu goal line so that it could be carried over for six points. This certainl, would make a joke out of the restric tion.
 Another Bad One
 Another suggestion is only two for ward passes for every four downs. II the end, this would probably mean tha only one pass could be used in foul downs, because nine times out of ten tn, offensive team could not afford to use { pass on the fourth down. It would also mean that as soon as the team uset it's allotted passes, the old fashioned de fense of the push and pull games would be employed, maing the modern running offensive practically futile.