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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
FLAMING CROSS
BURNS AT OSHKOSH
1t Is Declared That More Then Two
Thousand Join Ku Klux
Khan There.

oshkosh.-The fiery cross of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan was
burned here Saturday night, the
flaming symbol being displayed on the
ice in the Fox river, near the North
western Railroad bridge, shortly be-
fore 9 o'clock. 1t was by, 6 foot in
size, the frame having been covered
with burlap, saturated with oil.
Police officers hurried to the scene,
but could find no one who had part
in the lighting of the cross, hasty
retreat evidently having followed the
application of the match to the struc-
ture A person close to the khan here
claimed the burning cross indicated
the required Oshkosh quota of mem
bers had been secured. He said this
number was 2,750, and that a~class of
103 was initiated at the hour of the
burning. The police allowed the fire
to burn out. Hundreds gathered on
Main street bridge to watch it. The
spectacle lasted about an hour.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
Slipped on Icy Walk
Asks $1,000 Damages
Anna Maxim Starts Action to Recover
in Circuit Court for Accident
Which Happened Last Winter.

An action for $4,000 damages
against the city of Kenosha and David
Korf, was started today in circuit
court by Anna Maxim through Judge
r. v. Baker. In the complaint it is
charged that due to the negligence of
Korf and the city in keeping the walks
on Main street, between Park and Mar
ket street, the woman slipped and fell
on the icy sidewalk last February.
Korf, the complaint says, had been
rebuilding a building, there for three
weeks prior to the accident and that
he knew that the sidewalks were in
bad condition. In addition to suffer
ing from compound fracture Of the
left leg, the woman broke a bone in
her foot, and consequently was thrown
out of work for several months.
Within fifteen days of the accident,
the complaint alleges, a notice was
served on the city manager and the
city clerk, and upon Mr.. Korf. The
notice was a demand for $4,000
damages.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
Railroad Commission
Announces Hearings

Madison. The Railroad commission
today announced the following hear
ings this week.
March d, at Madison Application of
the Porter Electric lines of Evansville
to increase rates.
March 5, at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the Hamburg Telephone company to
increase rates.
March 5, at Maids on-Application of
Wisconsin Gas and Electric company
to change its rate schedule in Wau-
kesha.
March 6, at Observation-Disclosures of
the City of Colby to increase heating
rates.
March 6, at Madison Application of
NJ, st. p. and S. S. M. Ry company, to
issue collateral trust gold bonds and
first and refunding mortgage bonds
in amount of S25,000,000.
March Z, at Madison-Application of
Commonwealth Telephone company to
increase rates at Mineral Point.
March q, at Plymouth Application
of Badger Public Service company to
establish uniform rates, rules and
regulations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
Demands $4,000 for
Accident Injuries
Camilla Thomey Starts Action Against
Illinois Man in Court for Sheri-
dan Road Crash.

Camilla Thomey today started suit
in circuit court through her attorneys,
Taylor and Ruetz, asking for $4,000
damages against Mike Yesinkevich, a
resident of West Frankfort, Illinois, as
the result of an automobile accident
which occurred last year on Sheridan
Road.
The complaint charges that the Illi-
nois man, whose car was being driven
by his son, was coming north on
Sheridan Road at the rate of 35 miles
an hour. Because of the careless man
ner in which the machine was being
operated, it collided with the automo-
bile of James 7. Tobin, in which the
woman was riding as guest. The
force of the collision, she states, was
sufficient to throw her against the
dash and then to the floor of the ma
chine. Permanent injury, she alleges,
resulted from the accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
Husband Gave
Wife Just a Tap
But He Was Arrested for Beating Her
Up and This Morning in Court
Pleaded Guilty.

John Sacutti told the judge in the
municipal court this morning that it
was not his fault at all. Jane Sacutti,
his wife, said it was his fault. John
said that he came home from work
Thursday evening and his wife at once
commenced 'tjawing" at him. He said
she went for him and he did not but
merely
"Gave her little tap" suggested
the judge.
T'Yes, just tap" agreed John Sa-
cutti.
His wife said that he had talked to
some other woman about her and ac-
cused her of going out Wednesday af-
ternoon and getting ''a couple drinks.
He said he went through her pockets
Thursday morning before he went to
work and took what change she had.
She said she did accuse him when he
came home of taking her money and
that he denied it. Then she said he
struck her upon the lip. Sacutti was
fined $40 and costs.
The couple are boarding together
at boarding house. Shortly after the
man was sentenced the wife complain
ed to the assistant district attorney
that her husband said he would no
longer pay her board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
Mrs. Herman Epping
Dead at New Munster
Woman Active in Life of New Nuns
ter Died Suddenly at
Her Hotel There.

Word reached Kenosha this morn
ing of the death on Sunday morning
of Mrs. Mary Epping, aged 81, wife of
Herman Epping, at her home in New
Munster following an attack of cere-
bral hemorrhage. The deceased for
the last eighteen years had been own
er of the hotel in that village and had
been most active in the business and
social life of the community.
The maiden name of the deceased
was Mary Scherrer, having been a
member of one of the older families
of the town of Wheatland In 1888,
she was married to William Ebert,
who preceded her in death in March
1894 To this marriage was born
two children, Mrs. Ben Hafner of New
Munster, and William L. Ebert of
New Munster, both surviving her. In
1902 she was united in marriage to
Herman Epping and by this marriage
she is survived by the following step
children: Mrs. Henry A. Kirkman,
Mrs. Frank Lohaus and Albert Ep-
ping, all of New Munster. She is also
survived by one brother, John Scher-
rer, of Willow street, Kenosha, and
by three sisters, Mrs. Henry Muerer,
of Kenosha, Miss Anna Scherrer,
of New Munster, and Sister Lydia
at Chiffon.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at ten o'clock at
the St. Alphonse church in New
Munster with interment following in
the family plot in the St. Alphonse
cemetery there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
STREET CHANGES
HIT "A OWNERS
Proceedings Started by the
City to Extend. and
Straighten Streets.
HEARING ON MARCH 2S

Condemnation proceedings, which
will effect IA property owners, were
started today in circuit court by c. E.
Randall, city attorney. Last Septem-
Der the city council ordered that three
streets be continued and that a third
be Strengthened. The property own
ers have been notified that hearing
will be held before Judge E. B. Bel
den on March "a.
A jury will then be impaneled to
consider the necessity of taking the
land. Providing they find that the ac-
tion is necessary commission will
be named to assess damages and bene-
fits.
The operations call for the continu-
alton Of North Rice avenue from the
north line of the Rice Park addition
to Alhers street; the continuation of
Lyman avenue from the same line
through to Albers street; and for the
continuation of South Chicago street
from Howard street to Lincoln street
on the south side of the cemetery. 1t
is planned to straighten Rowland ave-
nue. at the intersection of Albers
street.
Property Owners Ask Move.
The proposed combinations and the
project of Strengthening Rowland ave-
nue. Were taken up by the city council
after property owners in the vicinity
of the various streets had petitioned
for the moves.
The Rowland avenue project will eff
feet the property of Iole Pacetti. John
Lepowsky and Michael Schankin will
be the owners who will have to be
dealt with on the Lyman avenue work,
while the Rice avenue project will eff
feet the property of William Pawlu-
kanis, Charles Rizzo and Bernard Wal
ter. The largest number of owners
will be effected by the proposed ex-
tension of South Chicago street. They
are: Peter Niccolai, James F. John
son, the Kenosha Building, Loan and
Investment company, John T. Stein
metz, Annie Wilfenden, Soren Soren-
sen, John Butcher and William F.
Howard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
SEEK NEW TEST
FOR POSTMASTER
Department Asks for New
Examination of Candi-
dates Here.
DELAYS APPOINTMENT
New Development Will Mean
That New Postmaster Will
Not Now be Named.

Another examination by the civil
service commission of candidates for
the office i of postmaster of Kenosha
doomed up as a probability this morn
ing when word reached Kenosha that
the postoffice department had asked
for a re-examination of candidates.
Last week the civil service commits
sion reported the name of Postmaster
James German as eligible to the po-
sition.
There were six other candidates and
none of them was reported as eligible.
The holding of new examination will
open the way for other candidates to
enter the field and it is possible that
there may be several new ones to APP
pear before the commission at the next
hearing.
The calling for second examina-
tion of candidates is not an unusual
proceeding. At Racine earlier this
year the first examination report was
rejected by the postoffice department
and a second examination was held
with a result that three candidates
were declared eligible.
The law stipulates that the civil
service commission may certify the
names of the three highest candidates
as eligible to the position and it is
presumed that the department is ask
ing new examination on the basis
of this provision of the law.
The new turn taken in the race will
of course mean delay in the APP
pointment Of postmaster for Keno
sha. Had no new examination of can
didates been called, the postmaster
general could only have certified the
name Of James German, as the only
one named eligible, to the president
for appointment. The new examina-
tion will reopen the race for the of
flee.
Senator /. L, Lenroot of Wisconsin
has also asked for a REORGANIZATION Of
candidates for the position of post
master at Kenosha, his request being
filed Immediately after the civil serv-
ice commission had filed it's report Of
the first examination.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
WOODWORTH

Charles Hixon spent Thursday and
Friday in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hansen attended
the wedding of their son, Alfred, at
Pewaukee, on last Thursday They
returned home Friday evening accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs, Alfred Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Yates and
family expect to move soon to the
farm recently occupied by Leo Nc
Vicar on the Geneva road.
Miss Amy Hansen, of Kenosha,
spent Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hansen.
Donald Epson, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia, is slowly improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Goldburg, who have
rented their farm on the Plank Road,
will move, to Michigan where their
two sons are located.
Emil Runge has rented the Gold
burg farm.
Word has been received here that
Mrs. August Kruger, who lived in
this neighborhood many years and
recently moved TO Kenosha, is very
sick.
Joseph Pfeffer is moving this week
to farm south of Kenosha which ne
has rented.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
LAKE BLUFF HAS
LITTLE MYSTERY
BIoodstains and Damage
Done at North Shore
Station Stirs Town.
WORK OF A VANDAL
Lake Bluff has little mystery.

Lake Bluff has a little mystery.
The town is quiet, and especially
during the winter months, so that
anything unusual is soon spread
abroad. When Pete Adams house was
partly destroyed by fire few days
ago, everybody in Lake Bluff knew it.,
and everybody sympathized with Pete.
Carpenters are putting new roof on
the house now, SO that his original
home will soon be restored. In the
evening, everybody files into the little
post office to get their mail-just as
they do in little prairie town out in
Montana, or somewhere where it is
''far from the madning crowd"
But the mysterious affair that has
been the latest source of discussion,
occurred on Monday night. Somewhere
after midnight, an unknown person
of damage at the Chicago North Shore
& Milwaukee Electric station at Lake
Buff.
This station is an important one,
for passengers have to change here
for Libertyville and the Fox Lake
district, so that in the summer time
it is quite busy place. Whoever it
was that did the damage must have
either been full lof moonshine, or he
was mad because he missed a last
train, or something else, but he start
ed out first by tearing telephone re-
ceiver from its place so that he could
use it as an instrument of destruc-
ton. This phone was used by con-
ductors when they wanted to report
their arrival to>/the train dispatcher
at Highland Park. AS stated, the man
wrenched the telephone receiver from
its moorings and then started in to
smash every window in the depot.
After having demolished every win
dow in the main depot, he went across
the track and smashed the windows
in the depot on the west side of the
track. In all, there was 20 lights de-
perty then went over to the North
western depot and washed his hands.
This depot is open all night, so he
had easy access to it.
Cut His Hands At Job.
In smashing the windows, the man
must have lacerated his hands, for
blood-stained gloves were found in
the Northwestern depot. There the
mystery ceased. He left no other clue
to identify him, and nobody can
imagine what motive a man could
have for committing such a deed. Up
to the present, police and detectives
are baffled to know why such a deed
was committed, and if moonshine was
the cause, they naturally wonder why
the man had wits enough to go to
the Northwestern depot and wash his
wounds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
WOMAN ASKS FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES
Mrs. Ruth Smith, Injured
In Unusual Accident,
Starts Action.
WAS STRUCK BY ROPE

Z Suit for $4,000 damages has been
started against the Kenosha Boiler
and Structional Iron Corp, and John
Neiderprim in circuit court by Mrs.
Ruth Smith, the victim of an unusual
accident last August.
In her complaint, Mrs. Smith alleges
that the structural steel concern,
which was erecting the st. James
school, stretched rope across Wis
consin street, and then failed to place
any warning sign or guard over it.
She was walking down the north
side of Wisconsin street, just as John
Neiderprim came up the street in an
automobile. Neiderprim failed to see
the rope and struck it just as Mrs.
Smith had reached it. The rope, which
had been frightened to do the work for
which it had been placed there, snap
ped and wrapping around her, threw
her to the ground.
Is Seriously Injured.
In her complaint, which was filed
through the law firm of Stewart and
Vaudreuil, she further alleges that
she was seriously injured by the ac-
cident. She claims to have sustained
internal injuries from which she is
still suffering. The force of the blow
which she received, she says, knocked
her senseless.
Mrs. Smith charges that the COM
pany had no right to use the public
highway as an anchor for the guy
rope, while she charges Neiderprim
with driving recklessly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
Michael Harrington
Died on Wednesday
Michael Harrington, Aged 20 Years.
Died Wednesday Evening at home
of His Son Here.

Michael Harrington, aged 20 years
long resident of Calumet, Michigan,
and for four years resident OF Ne
nosha, died Wednesday evening at sew
en- o'clock at the home OF his son,
Timothy Harrington, ia Newell
street. He had been failing for sew
eral weeks and was stricken with
heart trouble Wednesday from which
in his weakened condition he could
not survive.
The deceased came to Kenosha four
wears ago and since that time has
made his home with his son here. He
was employed at the Nash Motors
company.
Surviving the deceased are five sons
and one daughter: Charles of Detroit,
Michael and James of Mohawk, Mich,
Mary of Chicago, Patrick of Milwau-
kee, and Timothy of Kenosha.
The remains were taken to the
Crossin funeral home on Wisconsin
street from which they will be taken
this evening to Calumet. Funeral
services will be held there on Satur-
day morning with interment in the
family plot in the cemetery there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
Simmons Employee
Called by Death

Matthew Trobee, aged AZ years, for
fifteen years an employee of Simmons
company, died Wednesday afternoon
at his home at 314 Broad street after
an illness of several weeks from a
complication of diseases.
The deceased was born in Austria
September %, 1881, and had lived his
early life in that country. He was a
member of the Creation society, Sloga
No. 35, and had taken an active part
in the work of that organization. Sur
viving him are his widow, Mrs. johann
ma Trobee, and four children: Mary,
Johanna, August and Matthew, all of
Kenosha The remains were taken to
the Mischler mortuary and this after
noon to the late home on Broad
street. The funeral services will be
held Saturday afternoon at 2:3e
o'clock at the st. Casimir church with
interment following in the St. George
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
Children of Open
Air School Improve
weights Taken Seven Months Apart
Shows Average Gain of Approx
innate 3-lbs. Per Child.

A test of the children attending the
open air school on Division street has
revealed marked improvement, ac--
cording to the city health department.
Weights taken in September, contrast
ed with those taken last week, shows
that with three exceptions all of the
children have gained weight. Figures
taken from all the children show that
there has been an average gain of more
than three pounds each.
Some of the youngsters have picked
up as much as 10 pounds, while others
have done little more than hold their
own. Physicians constantly keep the
children under observation. For sew
eral hours a day the children study
with their wraps on while the windows
are thrown open, In addition exercises
for the purpose of strengthening the
small bodies are given systematically.
Food is also served to the children at
regular intervals.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
FILE PAPERS in
DIVORCE SUITS
G.. Martin Seeks Divorce
from Wife; Mrs. Mum
digler from Husband.
CHARGE Is DISCRETION

Desertion is given as the cause for
seeking divorce in two suits COM
menced in the municipal court, one
by husband as plaintiff and one by a
wife.
George Martin is plaintiff in an ac-
tion in which his wife, Emma Martin,
is defendant. The couple were mar
ried at Two Rivers, Wis, October 80
1906. They have no children. Mar
tin charges that his wife deserted him
April /, 1922, and the affidavit of the
sheriff shows that Mrs. Martin has
not been located and her present adj
dress is unknown. Martin is repre-
scented by Randall, Cavanagh and Nit
telstaed as attorneys.
Husband Went to Germany.
Bertha Marie Mundigler, through
her attorneys, Stewart and Vaudreuil
is seeking divorce from her husband
George Mundigler. The couple were
married in Kenosha April 6, 1921, and
have no children. Mrs. Mundiglel
charges that her husband neglected
and refused to provide for her sup.
port and that on August /, 1923, he
deserted her. He returned home Feb
ruary J., 1924, secured $500 from hel
and told her, she says, that he was
going to New York and from there
would sail for Germany.
Arthur Conley has been granted 9
divorce from Violet Conley. The cou.
pie were married August is, 1916, al
Madison, N. d. They have no chill
dren. On April Is, 1921, according to
Conley, his wife deserted him.
The defendant did not put in an ap.
pearance and the divorce action was
not contested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-06
WOMAN DIES OF
HEART FAILURE
Mrs. Felix Surprise, of 4O1
Jenne ST., Drops Dead
Saturday Afternoon.
SERVICES ON TUESDAY

Mrs, Felix Surprise, 81 years old,
dropped dead in her home at 401 Jen-
ne street early Saturday afternoon.
Death, which was due to heart fail
ure, was instantaneous. The husband,
who was spending the afternoon at the
theater, did not learn of his wife's
death until he returned home three
hours later.
Beside her husband, Mrs. Surprise is
survived by five sons, six daughters
and six grandchildren. The sons are:
Alex, Alfred, Frederick. Wilfred of
Kenosha, and August Of Chicago. The
daughters are Mrs. Elizabeth LeMay,
Mrs. Marie Kramer Mrs. Julia Boett-
cher, Mrs. Title Dady, Miss Margaret
Surprise, all of Kenosha, and Mrs. Clara
Marion of st. Paul. She is also sur
vived by brother, Alex Barbeau of
Fond du Lac, and sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Marion, of Kenosha.
Funeral services will be held at ST..
James church Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock. while burial will be in St.
George cemetery.
Ill for Year.
Mrs. Surprise was first stricken with
heart trouble about year ago. For
the past six weeks her condition had
been constantly getting worse.
Last week DR.. A. L. Christopherson
was called to attend her during one
of the attacks. The ailment was di-
agnosed as leakage of the valves.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Surprise
had just finished lunch and had retir-
ed to her bedroom to take short rest,
in accordance with the advice of the
physician. She stepped to the dresser
for a moment and while returning to
the bed collapsed.
Her daughter, Margaret, who was in
the kitchen at the time, heard her
mother fall and Immediately called
her brother, Frederick. Arsen Donis,
a nephew, who is staying at the home,
called DIR. Christofferson who pro-
nounced her dead. Investigation show
ed that she had died instantly.
Attempt to Find Husband.
Mr.. Surprise, who had left the house
few moments before his wife died,
could not be located downtown, and
did not know of the tragedy until he
returned home late in the afternoon.
The body was removed to the Han
sen parlors upon orders of the family,
Due TO the fact that there was no
question as to the cause of death Cor
oner Truman T. Parker was not noti-
fed by DIR. Christofferson. When ques-
toned today as to what action would
be taken, he stated that there would
probably be no inquest or autopsy
held.
Mrs. Surprise was born in Canada
October z, 1866. She was the daugh-
ter of Lawrence Barbeau. With her
husband and family they moved to Ke-
nosha five years ago from Oconto, Wis
consin.