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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
CHEST CAMP PAIGN
 TOOPEN TUESDAY
(Continued from Page Ffve)

Thanksgiving offering to headquarters Saturday. Many additional subscrip- tions in advance of the actual canvass were also received Saturday, giving much encouragement to those in charge of the work.
 "I am more than ever confident that the second annual appeal of the Com munity Chest will, in many respects be even more successful than the first" said W. Carson Adams, president of the Community Chest. Those in charge of the active canvass and all the preliminary preparations have been especially encouraged by the many handsome advance contributions, and the many assurances of support and cooperation coming from all classes of citizens, and we believe we will succeed in making this second an- nual appeal short and decisive and bring it to a close on Thanksgiving day, giv- ing us something additional to be truly thankful for"
 State Official Indorses.
 Officials of the child welfare depart ment are watching with keen interest the progress of the second annual ap- peal of the Community Chest in Bir- mingham.
 Miss Virginia B. Handley, a Bir- mingham young woman, who IS dlrec- tor of the child welfare department, in what she terms a personal state ment" has the following to say of the Community Chest.
 "The maintenance of charitable or ganizations has become a real business enterprise, necessitating clear-cut budget system. In the past many worthy charities have suffered for lack of funds, but by the Community Chest plan every charitable organization, large or small, is given an opportunity to show absolutely the amount of work actually done and the cost of opera tion. The central committe composed of city's ablest business men, see that the small organization, as well as the large, is given its just deserts, if the work done is approved.
 Having had to raise funds through out the state for the past four years for the Children's Aid society, now the childrens aid division of the child vel fare department, 1 can speak with authority, that the amount of time saved, the fairness of budgeting, and the efficiency of reporting, is not only the most economical, but the most perma- nent plan. The steadiness of the month ly disbursements more than makes up for a slightly decreased budget should individual campaigns be put on.
 "In every city of any size in the state, wherever we have the oppor tunity, we urge the furtherance of the Community Chest plan, and we are glad that Montgomery is inaugurating Community Chest this year, as il is undoubtedly the fairest, safest and soundest method of raising funds fol organized charity"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Mrs. Vernon Hopf
Died Early Today
Olga Christina Hopf, %, Died Early
This Morning at the
Kenosha Hospital.

Mrs. olga Christina Hopf, aged %
years, the wife of Vernon Hopf, died
early this morning at the Kenosha
hospital after short illness from a
complication of diseases. She was
born March 20, 1901 in Kenosha, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lar
sen. She attended schools here and
had a wide acquaintance among the
younger people of Kenosha. She was
a member of the Grace Lutheran
church and of the Eastern Star and
had been active in the work Of both
organizations. The home was at GAL
Milwaukee avenue.
Surviving her are her husband, Yer
non Hopf, daughter, Kathleen Lois,
three weeks old; her mother, Mrs.
Tena Larsen; two brothers, Nels and
Edward Larsen of Kenosha, and one
sister, Mrs. Harold Hopf, of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held
from the home of her mother, Mrs.
Tena Larsen, II Eagle street, Satur-
day afternoon at three o'clock with
interment following in the family plot
in the Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Girls Enlist to
Minister to Horses

Stockholm.-The horses of Sweden
are rejoicing at the rise of the Red
star, an organization called the young
err Sister of the Red Gross, which de-
votes itself to the welfare of~>beasts
of burden, especially horses.
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf is patron
of the society, which was started by
Swedish women during the war and
did excellent field work in Finland. A
nationwide drive is now being organ
lied to popularize the movement
throughout Sweden, to promote this
humanitarian work during times of
peace as we'll as to strengthen the or
ganization for service in case of war.
Society women are especially jealous,
and the young daughters of some of
Sweden's most prominent families
count it an honor to be named a Red
Star sister.
Men and women who register have
90 learn everything about the horse.
Red Star depots are being established
in numerous places, fully equipped
with surgical instruments, medical
supplies, and all the necessary appara-
tus for the care Of sick and injured
horses
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Buyers of Furs
Should be Alert

Olympia, Wash-Fur- bearing ami
mails the world over are steadily de-
creasing in number, but it will be pos
sible to purchase some 80 varieties on
the market, by name at least, as long
as there are plenty of rabbits, hares
and muskrats obtainable, according to
officials of the federal biological sur
vey here. The survey is undertaking
a campaign against the misnaming Of
furs, the movement having been start
ed to protect the public against I'M
scrupulous dealers.
Hares and rabbits, say the officials,
are being sold under the names of
American seal, Arctic Seal, Cape seal,
cat, chinchilla, clipped seal, coney, err
mine, fox, French sable, Geller seal,
La Mouse seal, new seal, Baltic fox,
Baltic seal, muskrat, northern seal
Polar seal, Semeuse seal and sable
Muskrat appears on the market, it is
claimed, under such alluring titles as
Aleutian seal, electric seal, Hudson
Bay seal, mole, real seal, Red River
seal, river mink, river sable and Rus
sian otter.
No fault is found with names that
merely fail to call attention to the
fact that a peculiar fur comes from
the back of cat, rabbit or hare, but
objection is made, the officials explain,
to fake names meant to deceive the
buyer and induce him to pay an un-
fairly high price.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
B. Sweeney
Dead at Zion Today
Mother of Edward Sweeney Died on
Wednesday Night at Home in
Zion After Long Illness.

Mrs. Benjamin Sweeney, wife of
Benjamin Sweeney and long resident
of Zion, died at her home there on
Wednesday evening just after seven
o'clock. She had been i'll for several
months from the weaknesses due to
her advancing age and death was
not unexpected.
Mrs. Sweeney had lived in Zion for
many years and had many friends
there and in Kenosha to mourn her
death. She is survived by her hus-
band, Benjamin Sweeney, and by four
daughters and two sons: Mrs. Flor
ence P;ehl, Mrs. Walter Hughes, Mrs.
George Beam, William and Edward
Sweeney and Miss Mary Sweeney. Ed
ward Sweeney, son, is al employee
of the Kenosha News Publishing COM
pany of this city.
Announcement of the funeral serv-
ices will be made later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Oscar Koelb, Long an En-
ploye Of Simmons Co.,
is Found Dead.
MYSTERY IN DEATH
Swollen Lips and Bleeding
Nose Suggest Foul Play;
Post MOrtem Ordered.

Mystery surrounds the death of AL
bert Koelb, 40, who was found dead
this noon in his room in Wofsy's 'lodg-
ing house in the rear of 81 North
Main street The man was found "
ing in his bed this noon by LYMAN
Wofsy; the latter at first thought that
Koelb was suffering from some all
ment and summoned a doctor. 1t was
only too apparent to the eye Of the
physician as he entered, that there
was no longer need for treatment.
Koelb was dead and cold, and the
condition in which he was found
suggested that he had been dead for
hours, perhaps since Sunday evening,
when he was last seen alive.
Victim of Foul Play?
The bed in which the dead man lay
was covered with blood; his nose had
been bleeding profusely and his lips
were swollen as if he had received a
blow. From his appearance, the po-
lice decided that he might have been
a victim of assault, and perhaps had
crept or been dragged to his room af-
forwards. It is also considered pos
sible that Koelb may have been drink
ing and fallen on the stairs or against
some hard object.
He was known to the police as one
of the characters about town who are
inclined to imbibe too freely.
Judge Slater, who as acting coroner
was summoned to the lodging house
Just after one o'clock, directed that
he body should be removed to Misch-
lar's undertaking establishment, and
that a post-mortem examination should
be held. 1t is also considered pos
sible that Koelb may have been
drinking the wrong kind" of stuff
Had Taken Out Papers.
Koelb was for ten years an employee
of the Simmons Manufacturing COM
pany. For some years he lived at 164
Victoria street, but the last three
years he has been ledger at Wofsy's
place.
He was born in Oberholtzklau, Ger
many, in 1879. He had taken out his
first citizenship papers in the United
States. No one Knows whether or not
the dead man had any relatives here.
In his pockets and in his room were
found number of photographs, evil
IDENTIFY of persons dear to him, but
who they were or where they lived no
one seemed to know.
Mike Johonovicz, saloonkeeper of
80 North Main street, told the police
that he had seen Koelb Sunday even
ing. So far as is known this is the
last time he was seen alive. He had
not then been in any fray, the saloon
keeper said.
Jacob Saftig, commissioner of out
door relief was called upon this noon
to make some arrangements for buri-
al, as it is uncertain whether Koelb
left any money that will cover flu
neral expenses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Bristol Family
Forced to Flee From
Burning Home

Clad only in their night clothes Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Benton and two small
children were forced to flee from their
burning home into the arctic blasts
of the sub-zero out-of- doors early
Saturday morning, according to news
reaching Kenosha Sunday The Bon
SON home is located on the Boyle
farm, six miles south of the village
of Bristol
Benton awakened to find the houss
in flames. He reused the members of
his family and guided them to safety
out of window of the burning house.
The family took refuge at the home
of neighbor.
The. house was burned to the ground
within very short time, all house
hold effects being lost. 1t is be-
lieved that the fire originated from an
oil stove in the kitchen.
The flames for time threatened
to spread to the homes of several
neighbors and to out buildings of the
Benton honae but were kept under
control. The Benton house was one
of the oldest residences in the Bris-
tol community. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
One Wreck Victim
is Now Recovering

Chippewa Falls Despite the fact
that she had strip of moulding from
the ill-fated cafe-observation car driv-
en- into her thigh when the coach tum-
bled into the Chippewa river, killing
eight persons Saturday, Mrs. Alma
Blixt, Fond du Lac, will recover, physi-
clans stated today. The strip of wood
had a nail in one end and this made
the injury more serious than it would
have been otherwise.
At the hospital this morning it was
reported that all Of the injured APP
peareG improved, but some of them
are still in serious condition. Eff
forts are being made to prevent pneu-
menia which is feared because of their
suffering from exposure. There are
seven injured still in the hospital here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Pioneer Woman is
Called by Death
Mrs. Anna Gehring Died on Sunday
Morning at Her Home on
North Chicago Street.

Mrs. Anna Gehring, aged II years,
widow of the late John w. Gehring
and a resident of Kenosha for great
many years, died on Sunday morning
at her home, 164 North Chicago street,
plication of diseases.
Mrs. Gehring was one of the older
residents of this section of Wiseon-
sin. She was daughter of the late
Henry Oberst, one of the pioneer
settlers of Racine county and she was
born in that county on July 25th,
1853. When Mrs. Gehring was FIVE
years of age her parents moved to
Kenosha county and settled on the old
Oberst homestead on the Lake Shore
road in the town of Somers. Mrs.
Gehring was educated in the schools
of Kenosha county, and she was mar
ried to the late John w. Gehring
more than half century ago. Mr..
Gehring died five years ago.
She was one of the old mothers of
st. George church and was member
of the Third Order and of the Chris
tian Mothers Sodality. She had al
ways taken very active part in the
work of the church.
Surviving Mrs. Gehring is, one son.
John H. Gehring of Kenosha. She is
also survived by one brother, Frank
Oberst Of Lake Shore drive, and two
sisters, Mrs. Mary LANCER and Mrs.
Clara Scholey, both of Kenosha. Sew
eral grandchildren and three great
and-children also survive her.
Funeral services will be held at st.
George church on Tuesday morning at
nine O'Clock with interment at the
family plot at st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Robert Williams Says Wal
ter La Duke Tempted
Him" With Moon.
BLOOD FLOWS FREELY
La Duke Presents Sorry Sight
in Court Today with Blood
All Over OvercOat.

"Great Scott, what is this ?" asked
Judge Slater as he looked at a man
before him whose overcoat was be-
spattered with blood. Walter LaDuke,
429 Edward street, looked like the
Wreck of the Hesperus or the ruins
of the Battle of Waterloo. All that
was visible of his physiognomy was
the tip Of his nose, and two eyes
that peered out with difficulty amid
bandages.
Robert Williams of the Lincoln ho-
tel, Prairie avenue, was charged with
assault and battery upon LaDuke.
Tells of Christmas Wassail Bowl.
"What does this mean?" Judge
Slater asked Williams.
"Well," said Williams, she came to
my room with a bottle of moon for a
Christmas present. had quit the
stuff, so l got mad. 1 threw him out
of the room"
"Did you take bottle of moon to
his room?' the judge asked LaDuke.
The man lodged this question and
went on with a rambling explanation.
-Four weeks ago him and I had a
fight" said LaDuke. "There were five
of us brought into court. 1t was the
fourteenth of last month. Then a
few days ago Dick came to me Che
evidently meant Williams), and said
he was sorry, and that he wanted to
be friends. | went to his room not
looking for trouble, but 1 don't think
he received me like friend"
Williams told the court that at the
time of the scrap on November ID, he
was the one that got the worst of it.
LaDuke insisted that he did not want
charges brought against the other.
"Did you have bottle? :" the court
asked LaDuke. The man admitted that
he did have bottle of moonshine but
he didn't think he was drunk"
The court found LaDuke guilty of
disorderly conduct and he was fined
SO and costs.
Other Is Fined $50.
"The fact that this man came drunk
to your room did not give you right
to beat him up in this fashion," said
the Judge to Williams. "You will pay
fine of $50 and costs, in addition
to $40 which you will pay for the
the doctors BILL"
"Do you think / should pay that p
queried the defendant, who appeared
astonished at this fine.
Don't argue with the court" adj
vised Assistant Chief Cyzak, "you
have heard the sentence"
The two singular friends" mooched
out to the clerks office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Epstein Bros. Divide
Real Estate Holdings
Emanuel and Adolph Dissolve Partner
ship and Divide Holdings in
Real Estate Property Here.

The report that the Epstein broth
ers, for twenty years joint proprietors
of the Bell Clothing house, had dis
solved partnership and that Adolph
Epstein had purchased his brothers
interest in both store and real estate,
was only partially correct, according
to word just received from Emanuel
Epstein, who is at the North Shore
health resort at Winnetka, Ill.
Mr.. Epstein declares that the real
estate holdings Of the two brothers
in Kenosha have been divided, while
Adolph Epstein has purchased his
brothers interest in the store alone.
II think too much of Kenosha and
its citizens to give up my entire in
terest in it," declared Emanuel Ep-
stein. 1.-THE welfare of Kenosha will
always be one of my greatest in
terests."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
TOO ANXIOUS TO
GIVE BABY AWAY
Couple, Formerly Living
Here, is Now in Trouble
at Racine.
WANTS BABY ADOPTED

Because they were too eager to have
Francis j. Madden, 43, and Gladys
Cook, %, said to have lived in Kenosha
until a few weeks ago, have been ar
rested on a serious charge in Racine.
Their attempt to secure a Racine fam
lily which would adopt a three weeks
old child led to a police investigation
which ended in the arrest of the cou-
pie and the revelation of their story.
attempts to confirm which are now be-
ing carried ON by Racine police.
The two were bound over to the mu-
nicipal court in Racine for trial on
Saturday. Madden told the court he
was married and that his wife and
nine children live in Sturgeon Bay.
The girl said her home is at Marinette.
Had Lived in Kenosha.
The two met last March, they said,
and have been living as man and wife
since that time. They lived several
months in Milwaukee and then came
to Kenosha, living here until several
weeks ago when they went to Racine.
The man had secured employment in
naclHe UP Until Ae" "eOhS HS0' sHoAS
ly before the baby was born.
Inability to secure employment had
led them to offer the baby for adop-
ton. When persons who desired to
adopt the child learned that the moth
err was not married and was living with
a man old enough to be her father,
they notified the police.
The Racine family, in question, may
yet decide to adopt the child. Other
wise it will probably be turned over
to a state institution.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
M. E. Bible Class Passes
Resolution for Cleanup
of Vice in County.
OFFERS IT'S SUPPORT
Resolution Offers Support to
District Attorney Elect If
He Acts at Once.

A movement for cleanup of vice
conditions in Kenosha county which
would lead to the staging of another
grand jury probe, if this was >neces-
sary, was launched Sunday morning
when the Friendship Bible class of the
Park Avenue M. E. church passed reso-
lutions deploring the present condl-
tions in Kenosha county and pointing
out the need for drastic action to
secure a stricter enforcement of law
throughout the city and county.
The action came as a result OF a
discussion of vice conditions in the
county as presented by w D. Rich
ards, who is the teacher of the class.
More than fifty members of the class
took part in the discussion and pledged
their support to the movement launch
ed by the resolution. The discussion
brought out reports of law violations
from taverns and road-houses In the
county, indicating that the law was
being fagrantly violated throughout
the county.
Resolution Suggests Cleanup.
The resolution adopted by the class
offers its cooperation to District At
torney-elect Lewis M. Powell if he
would take a strong stand for law
enforcement in Kenosha county. The
resolution also suggested that in the
event this did not bring about bet
terment of vice-conditions in the
county, that a petition would be cir
culated asking for more drastic ac-
ton, including a call for special
grand jury investigation if this was
necessary.
Members of the class were thor
oughly aroused over the situation
which has arisen in the county with
the mushroom growth" of taverns on
all of the main travelled highways of
the county. 1t was declared that they
were in possession of evidence which
would reveal the conditions now ex-
listing in the county and that they
were ready to act with the district
attorney.
A copy Of the resolution is to be
sent to county officers in charge of
law enforcement. Other organizations
are also to be asked to join with the
Bible class in the movement to clean
up the road house evil and the illicit
liquor traffic in this community.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
POLICE SOLVE
TWO MYSTERIES
Find Coats Stolen from
WOmen-Another Burg
larry Cleared Up.
ARREST YOUNG THIEF
Frank William Harzig Admits
Theft of Coats: Stole
From Nash, Too.

With the arrest of Frank William
Harzig, %, of 226 Marion avenue, the
police have secured the. thief who
coats were stolen December Is
from Alvina and Adiena Reinke from
their apartment at 612 JENNIE street.
One coat was valued at $35 and one at
$40, and the loss to their owners in
below zero weather can be imagined.
Police Officer George O'Hare
CHANGED to overhear conversation in
which the name of Harzig was men
toned as the possible thief. O'Hare
turned in his information to Lieut..
Charles Rock, chief Of the detective
squad, and the latter directed that
Harzig be brought in. At 2 a. m.
Sunday morning Police Officers Meur-
er, O'Hare, Fenske and Eek surprised
Harzig at home in bed, and putting
him under arrest, brought the young
man to the police station.
Had Stuff in Cow Barn.
Harzig admitted the theft, it is all
legged, and informed the police that
he had hidden the articles stolen in a
cow barn on Norman avenue, There,
sure enough, the stolen coats were
found. Besides the two coats, guam
tity Of windshield wipers and tools,
stolen it is alleged from the Nash
plant by Hsrzig, were also found hid
den. The stuff had been placed in the
hay-mow and covered over.
Harzig will be brought into the mu-
Il r1,A 49,. a
charged with grand larceny.
Clear Up Another Mystery.
Thomas Kive, arrested Thursday
night through the cooperation of
John Hammer and Albert Fennema,
employees of the Wisconsin Gas COM
pany, just as he emerged from the
Dewey Hardware company loaded with
guns and ammunition he had stolen,
has admitted that he >burglarzied an
other place.
Kive told the police, it is said, that
on Novemb Der 9 he burglarized the
store of George Balcaites, 973 Grand
avenue. At that time he stole four
blankets, three army shirts, four wool
en- shirts and two pairs of shoes. At
the time of his arrest he wore one of
the army shirts which he had stolen.
At the Balcaites store which is at
the corner of Grand avenue and New
ell street, Kive broke the rear window
and raised the lock.
This youth, who is only fifteen
years of age, will be brought into
court this afternoon with grand lar
ceny.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
CLAIMS GRAND JUROR
TALKED WITH OFFICIAL
Judge Geiger Investigates Conditions
Surrounding Milwaukee
Grand Jury Action.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Roy L. Morse,
United States district attorney, fled
an affidavit with Federal Judge F. A.
Geiger today, which recites that
Thomas Brickley, foreman of the fed
eral grand jury discussed grand jury
matters with C. L. Converse, repre-
sentative of the intelligence branch
of the treasury department with head
quarters at Chicago.
Judge Geiger said that the decision
in the matter would be delayed until
Tuesday when Mr.. Converse will be
here for questioning. He said the
affidavit put the legality of the jury's
proceedings into grave doubt.
Mr.. Brickley declared that he lunch
ed with Mr.. Converse while he was in
Milwaukee, but that he did not dis
cuss jury matters illegally.