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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
Search Made in Kenosha
for James Greco, a Ra-
cine Fugitive.
SHOT MAN SATURDAY
Wanted for Shooting S. Basila,
Struck by Bullets Aimed
at Greco's Brother.

Kenosha officials, both of the sher-
IFS office and of the police depart
ment, Joined in the man hunt staged
all over southern Wisconsin on Sat
urday night and Sunday for James
Greco, of Racine, former candidate
for sheriff there, who emptied a re-
volvar at his brother William Greco,
a Racine saloonkeeper, at Racine on
Saturday night. The brother lodged
with a result that four of the bullets
struck Sam Basila, a Racine grocer,
killing him; fifth bullet struck the
leg of Frank Basila, a brother of the
dead man, injurying him badly.
Sam Basila died a few minutes
after the shooting. Greco fled imme-
diately and as quickly as possible a
drag net was set over all southern
Wisconsin for him. Sheriff Pabst and
police officials here were notified i'm
mediately and these departm ents have
kept a lookout here for the slayer.
1t is alleged that he is well known
in Kenosha and might have fed to
this city for safety.
Result of Brothers Feud.
The shooting took place in the
Basila brothers grocery in Racine and
was the elimination Of an argument
which started early in the evening at
! William ~Grceo's saloon, Twenty-third
and Mead streets, Racine.
The slayer after seeing what he had
done fed and escaped after being
chased more than half mile by a
crowd of Infatuated Racine citizens.
! There had been i'll feeling between
the Greco brothers for some time, it
| is said, as an aftermath of the last
election when James was defeated for
sheriff by George WHEREBY.
Greco Is Shot.
During the saloon controversy, an
argument developed during the course
| of which some one fred a shot,
which struck James in the hand, in
| juring his thumb.
| He dashed out of the saloon, police
| say, and ran home for revolver he
! had used in the army.
| Returning TO the saloon, he learned
his brother had stepped out, and a
! ing to the Basila brothers in their
grocery store, two doors away.
| Shoots Wrong Men.
! There the argument was renew
/ ed, police say, and James finally
drew his revolver and opened fire. At
/ the first shot, his brother dropped to
the floor and lay prone, the bullets
passing over his body and striking
Sam and Frank Basila.
Mrs. Greco, according to the au-
| thorities, tried to restrain her hus-
band when he came home for the
revolver, but he threw her aside and
hurried back to the saloon. He is 27
/ years old and formerly served as a
deputy under Sheriff Grover Lutter,
whom WHEREBY succeeded.
William Greco is held as material
witness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
Gives Arnold Time
for Filing Appeal

Madison, Wis.--Extension of time for
filing appeal to the Chicago federal
circuit court of appeals was granted in
federal court today to Victor H. Ar
mold, former president of the Madison
Bond company, who was convicted OF
using the mails to defraud and SEN
fenced to five years in federal peniten-
tiary. The extension was for fifteen
days to January 18th and on stipula
ton of attorneys. The Arnold case at
tracted statewide attention while it
was in progress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
Son Long Missing
is Coming Home

Manitowoc, Wis. - Christmas Day
brought unusual happiness to the fam
lily of Charles Keuene, residing south
of the city, in a message from a son,
Erwin Keuene, missing for seven years.
The boy who has been in the navy,
wired from Oklahoma that he was on
his way home from Honolulu where he
had been stationed. The family had
not heard from him since he left here
seven years ago and had believed him
dead. He is 20, and will arrive before
the weekend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
FRIGHTENED BY BANDIT.

Madison, Wis.-The manager of a
Standard Oil service station here, was
so frightened when an armed bandit
held up his station last night, that he
hid in the basement and would not
come out for two hours. Customers
who entered while he was covering
in the basement and asked for service
were shouted at to $50 away, go away"
Tie thief got about $40 in cash.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
Two Are Arrested
for Punch-BOards

Warrants were issued today by the
district attorney for the arrest of
Matthew and John Jackley, proprietors
town of Brighton. They are charged
with keeping gambling devices. The
gambling devices appear to have been
candy punch-boards Constable Lee
Benedict functioned as the arm of the
law. The men will be arraigned in
municipal court
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
Captain Named to
Teach BeIOit Youths

Beloit, Wis.-Capt. Felix R. Holmes,
U. S. A, retired, of San Francisco, has
been appointed professor of military
science and tactics at Beloit High
school by President Coolidge. He sue
ceeds Lit. L. ]. Williams, who resigned
to accept the position of chief of police
following the, death of Chief Qualman.
Captain Holmes will come to Beloit
within a few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
BORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs Ed Arndt, of 1920
Garfield avenue, daughter on Christ
mas morning.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Saftig, of 468
S. Sheridan road, daughter, at the
Kenosha hospital, December %.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lyon, Decem-
Der II, a son, John, at their home in
Pasadena, Cal. Mr.. Lyon was princi-
pal of the Mckinley Junior High
school, Kenosha, last year.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Wier-
Schem, $50 Lake avenue, December
22nd, son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A. Dorfmeister,
on z@esember 22nd, a daughter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
BORDEN SUED
FOR DIVORCE
CHARGE IS CRUELTY
Police Officer Number l is
Sued for Divorce by
Sofia Borden.

Sofia Borden has commenced suit
for divorce against Anton Borden, the
Oldest police officer on the Kenosha
department. Personal violence and
cruelty are alleged in the complaint
which has been filed in circuit court
and a copy of which was served on
the defendant in the action this
morning.
Mrs. Borden charges that her hus-
band threatened her that he would kill
her if she ever got a divorce. Many
instances of alleged cruelty and as
sault are named in the complaint.
Saws He Was Intoxicated.
1t is charged in the complaint that
as recently as December 10, 1928, Bor-
den struck his wife, and that he was at
the time, in an intoxicated condition,
calling her abusive and vile names.
On October 20, 1920, he struck her
on the head and knocked her down,
she alleges, and said to her that if
she yelled he would choke her. In
the spring of 1921 he hit her upon
the side with wash-board, she says,
and in the month of December 1922
struck her with the club he carries.
At one time while she was enceinte,
Borden pushed her off the steps caus-
ing serious injury.
She Became Crippled.
Three years ago, Mrs. Borden became
crippled. She was unable to do much
of the homework, and during this
time, she charges, her husband as
saulted her, refused to give her food
and otherwise treated her with
cruelty.
The couple were married at Kenosha,
May %, 1909, and have two children,
Holgaard age five and Peter, three.
Mrs. Borden asks for the custody of
the children and suitable alimony for
their support and care.
Anton Borden is the oldest member
of the department of police, and has
remained on the department through
the various upheavals that have taken
place during his time. Because of his
length of service and his position as
"One" among the patrolmen, some
tolerance has been shown him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
DR.. l.. O. Howard
Wins French Cross

Washington.-Dr. L. o. Howard, one
of the country's foremost entomologists
and chief of the bureau of entomology
of the department of agriculture with
which he has been connected As years,
has been awarded the Cross of Cheva-
lier of the Legion of Honor by the
French government in recognition of
his services to world agriculture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
UPHOLD REAf Estate BOARD.

Madison, Wis. - Order of the state
real estate brokers in revoking the Ii
cense of Dan E. Gaffney, real estate
broker of Green Bay, was affirmed
in decision handed down today by
Judge E. Ray Stevens in circuit court
here. Judge Stevens reversed the or
der the board revoking the license
of the Fox river land and loan company
of Green Bay and directed the state
board to reinstate the firm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03
THIN ICE GAVE WAY.

Bloomer, Wis. - Roland, S-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peterson of
this city, was drowned in a mill pond
here last night when the thin ice gave
way while skating. Frank Lehrer, Is
years old, his companion, broke thru
the ice in an effort to rescue him, but
was saved an hour later by Andrew
Klew, a telephone worker. Roland's
body had not been recovered early to-
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03

Since the beginning of the World
War in 1914, the number of reigning
houses in Europe has declined from
Al to II.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-03

Germanys mercantile feet has in
creased from 100000 tons in June of
1920 to 100000 gross tons today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18

mas is lust exactly twelve months
away--around at the other end of the
year. Never are we farther from
Christmas than the morning after;
for on no other day in the year is 1t
just twelve months off.
Well, what is one to do about 1t.
There is still the white wrapping pa
per, the tissue, the red ribbons, the
gold and silver cord. There are still
the presents of all the family; each
member has gathered his into corner
for display. All this must be udled
up: the house set to rights.
And next, well next come all the
thank-you letters, and the Christmas
spirit IS twelve months away from US !
How many of us sit down with a
smile, as well as will to acknowledge
our Christmas presents. With most,
I'm afraid it's only a will. Our jaws
are set. Wen get them all done up
promptly this year or perish in the
attempt!
At least that was my way of old.
But now I've found new one, and 1t
gives the day after Christmas almost
the glow and glamor of Christmas. 1t
Is very simple.
As undid the presents l listed them
In a little book. There's no confusion
in my mind about who gave what.
That's the first stone out of the path.
Then as / write each letter l think OF
the one to whom it Is going, never or
all the other letters waiting. | pre-
tend l have dropped in for little
visit on this friend or relative. And
write just the first words / would say
had 1 Just dropped In at their doors
to thank them for their presents. Then
I end with a Happy New Year" and
In at the next door l pop.
When those letters are done ana
stuck up outside In neat white pile
behind the letter-holder of our letter
box, l have more than sense of ac-
compliShment and easy conscience.
Much more! / am refreshed. There's
a glow at my heart-yes, a glow as
warm as any that Christmas gives.
have just looked Into the eyes OF many
distant friends.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18

didn't anybody want to buy? He had
been told it was u splendid opportu-
nifty to cut In on his rivals trade He
couldn't understand it.
The twenty-second came. Somehow
nobody quite lost faith in Abramowitz
turning up 1t seemed impossible that
the old man wouldn't have notified
somebody. But the twenty-third came.
Suddenly little Dan ran screaming
up the street: "Hey, fellers, the
Christmas Jews come back !"
Out they poured-Mike, Dan, Nora
and Kitty. There was Abramowitz,
his pushcart loaded with the choicest
selection of Christmas toys that had
ever comein Cherry Hill. And Abram-
owitz himself, in his green overcoat
and fur cap, looking no more than
the shadow of his former self.
He had come out of the hospital
week before they wanted to dismiss
him. He wasn't going to let his Christ
mas customers be disappointed. And
now his barrow was almost empty.
"Chreestmas toysl" Up the street
came the rival pushcart man. calling
his wares and scowling. He stopped
opposite Abramowitz and glared at
him.
Say, what you want to butt in on
my trade for?" he demanded. advanc-
ing with truculent gestures
That was time In Cherry Hill. in
an instant the young rivals puskcart
was stripped of its contents. Dolls,
stockings, Santa Clauses, Christmas
cards went flying ov>r the street. And
the young rival Christmas Jew" went
bowling down the street, pursued by
regular phalanx of Dams and Mikes
and Phelans.
'Chreestmas toys, Chreestmas toys"
whispered Abramowitz, pushing his
nearly denuded cart along the road.
''You come back next Christmas?"
"Sure, sure! Always come back"
whimpered AbramOwitz.
They watched him over the top Of
Cherry HILL They did not know that
he was going back to the hospital.
Nor would they know that he had died
there until next Christmas found him
missing. But there would be no rival
next Christmas in Cherry Hill.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18

IS to be a different Christmas. no hur
ry, no worry, and no stuting. We're
going to have n simple dinner and
take time to think and visit
She rushed us into the drawing
room, and there were boxes and boxes
and boxes ooh, dear, auntie WHAT'S
all this! Your Christmas presents.
eh Now that isn't fair"
Auntie smiled mo, Jene, all my
friends and | decided we wouldn't give
useless gifts, costly gifts, and gifts that
weren't needed, so we put in our time
gathering these for Hopes orphanage,
and I've planned for you, Jene, and
brother and sister to help distribute
them"
OH! It was fun, and that was real
Christmas, carrying joy to those who
had so little, and we spent several
most happy hours delivering those
boxes that were iammed full of Christ
mas cheer to the little ones in the
great orphanage.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18

claiming to crowd the Irish hard on
the outskirts. And the Irish thought
# the most natural thing that ola
Abramowitz should sell Christmas
toys.
why not? All the youngsters want
ed TOYS. There were red devils, hre-
crackers that you stamped under foot
and they went off with a succession
Of explosions that never came 10 an
end. There were wonderful dolls ana
stockings full of sweetmeats' ana
Christmas cards so cheap. EVERYBODY
bought of Abramowitz. 1t was the
first sign Of Christmas when little
Mike or Dan would call across the
street: "Hey, the old Christmas Jews
coming with his pushcart."
Only this year the month wore on
toward Christmas and there was no
sign of Abramowitz. 1t was the 2oth
of December. Suddenly at the end Oh
the street, the cry was raised: Inc
Christmas Jews coming"
Out they tumbIed into the street,
all the little Mikes and Dams ana
Noras. Then surprise awaited them.
This wasn't Abramowltz-it was an
other Christmas Jew, with a forKed'
black beard and malicious eyes. Ana
his wares-well, they might have been
all right, but they weren't the KIND ola
Abramowitz had brought. And, some
how, nobody wanted to buy from this
young man.
"Hey, where's Mr.. AbramowitzT
"He's ILL., He amt coming no more"
"What's the matter with him"
all In hospital. Very Ill. No come
back ! buy his beesness."
But the business that the young man
who had supplanted old Abramowitz
did was singularly meager. Abramo-
witt had been a feature of the neigh
borhood so long. Except at Christmas
time he was simply a peddler, passing
along the street with old clothes and
ties and cheap jewelry, but at Christ
mas he took on a peculiar atmosphere
among the denizens of Cherry Hill.
No, this wasn't their Christmas Jew.
Next day the, young man was back
again, but still business was meager.
And he walked up and down, pushing
his cart, a scowl upon his face. Why
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18

viding there won't be any exchanging
of gifts Wonder how she knew we
were SO deuced hard up"
We started early Christmas morn
ing; the air was crisp; furs felt good.
and the ear sped along as if keeping
time to the Christmas music, which
seemed to perrneate the air. A dis
lance of fifty miles, but so happy We're
we the distance was soon covered.
Aunt Mary and Uncle John met US
at the door, beaming. The fire was
CHEEKY. peeped in but didn't see the
usual laden table l was hungry, toe.
Aunt Mary talked so fast-''so glad
to see you, = Merry Christmas-this
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
Model PRAYER for Authors

Old Thomas Fuller had a prayer ne
used before starting to pen his ser
mons, which should commend itself
to writers generally: Lord. 10!
here is Thine alphabet. Grant 10 us.
that we may put the letters together
so as to make good sense. - Boston
Transcript.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
X X X X X x x X X X X X x x
JUST TO HEAR YOU
llXKTHAT do you want, chill
Wv dren?" said the awakened

tt[ETHAT do you want CHI
Wv dren?" said the awakened
sleener in the early morning OF
Christmas day. "Oh nothing
only lust to hear you" came the
answer from the two little girls
who had knocked upon grand
fathers door. SO easily Is love
satisfied. Such meaning express
sion has. Love goes out upon
hearthstones for lack Of express
sion. Poverty of expression
smothers it's fire. We're we all
dumb and deaf the world would
he filled with silent spectres.
Houses have ceased TO be homes
because so little is said. Like
fragile flowers the affections
must spring up in ever new
manifestations, or we cease to
have a garden. We know that
others love us, but we forget 1t.
What pleasure 1t is just to
hear them! - Christopher G.
Hazard.
20, 1924, Western Newspaper Unton.)
Y X X X X X X X X X \ X X X X y II
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
The Things | Have
Not Had
Y PRAY l may be glad

PRAY l may be glad
-or the things l have not had;
Cilaa hat somewhere they wait,
end thar near, or far, or late
I shall find them, lingering 500
In the dawn or even glow
With never trace of tears
Left by the passing years.
They know no time nor space,
For they have not taken place.
Love which Inever knew,
Beautiful, pure and true,
Awaits, and the distant CLEANS
From the hearth fires of my dreams
Which will one day come to be
Such bright reality.
Glad for the past am
And for tOday's blue sky.
But I am more than glad
For the things have not had.
---Elizabefb Scolldrd, in N. Y. HerGl&
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
Avoid Guessg0ork

Guesswork is always along lines of
least resistance. 1t never fully exer-
cises the mind hence fails to employ
all the powers possessed. 1t begets
laziness which in turn begets careless
ness. He who habitually guesses is
headed down hill,-Grit.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
Useful Channels

The chamois is about the size OF g.
large goat, but the neck is longer In
proportion and the body shorter. The
flesh of the chamois is highly es~
teemed and its skin is made into
leather, the original "shamnyskin"
being obtained from this animal.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
"The McfE erIn-dS"

The people of Holland call their
country Nederlandan, or the Neither
Iands-that is, low lands. Holland,
in the Dutch language, means hollow
country, and is applied only to those
parts that are below the sea level.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
Filipino Menu

The CONSUMPTION of eggs In the
Philippines is remarkably large.
Throughout the country, remote from
the larger port cities, chickens and
eggs form a considerable portion OF
the diet of the people who can afford
more than rice and fish.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
Uncle Eber1

"De man dat claimed ignorance is
bliss" said Uncle Eben, may have
been a boss trader, an havin' in mind
de benefit he got FUN de yuthuh fell
ler's lack of information"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18

My a few people saw the
incongruity Of 1t. Abramo-
WITT, in his long, greenish
overcoat and the fur cap
hattening his ears, had
Christmas toys on his push
cart. There were few Jew
ism people in the Fourth dis
trict. though they were be-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
Acknowledging
Our Presents
@ g
BY Ethel Cook Eliot
20. 1924. western Newspaper uniono

ES, we all know the Christ
mas spirit. 1t dominates
us for weeks before Christ
mas and most of Christ
mas day. I h e n CO m g S
Christmas night-and to-
morrow.
The glamor and expect
oy,o,, hoe tropa NOW Christ
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
My Best
Christmas
+al9S ssCseiat
By Emily Burks Adams
%. 1874 western Newspaper Unlon.)

60. 1924, Western Newspaper Union.)
ACu Christmas as it ap
PSI @'s proaches, | thing, surely its
~ the best. and how perfectly
I2ll,e# delightful each one has
"a been, and yet all so differ
ent. The best of all was,
ts5AH I'm sure, if there can be a
SA&g$ssA best, was the Christmas
that mother dad, and l
spent down Mt Aunt Mary's.
We had, during the year, met with
many reverses, and father said few
days before Christmas, that our Christ
mas would he SLIM that we couldn't
have any Of our relatives come, could
have no tree, and we'd give each other
only necessary clothing as gifts.
couldn't conceive of necessity as a
gift, and 1t was joy-killer for me
to. be sure.
Mother and l talked it over-"Well.
mother, Christmas won't be Christmas
If / can't buy for you and daddy, and l
surely expect something"
"Now, my dear" said mother, we
must consider dad He knows when
we can give and when we shouldn't.
He's always been most generous with
us, and maybe something will turn
up, and we don't want moment OF
Christmas time spent lamenting over
what we can't have. Christmas is a
time to be happy; Santa Claus knows
when and how to call. Maybe some
thing unexpected will happen, and this
prove the hest Christmas of ALL
"Ohl Mother, you are some poet,
and very optimistic" We both laughed.
| heard the car door slam and father
rushed in the front door beaming.
''well, Jene, its all fixed; Aunt Mary
has invited us down for Christmas, pro
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18

BY dipping seed potatoes into so
luton of nitrate Of soda TWO crops
may be produced year, says a Cal
ifornia professor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18
The
Christmas
Peddler
ssags 81 3 ~ y 3 = = 2 ~ = = y
By JOHN PALMER

%, 1874 Western Newspaper UnionD
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-18

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