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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Mrs. AlWina LentZ
Died on Wednesday
Mrs. Alwina Lentz, Wife of Robert
Lentz, Died Wednesday After a
Short Illness.

Mrs. Alwina Lentz, aged % years
the wife of Robert Lentz, 456 Newell
street, died late Wednesday at the
Kenosha Hospital after short i'll
ness from a complication of diseases.
The deceased was born in the state
of Maryland, September 10, 1896, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Schroeder. She moved to Kenosha in
1912 and has made her home here since
that time.
Surviving her are her husband Ro-
bert Lentz, a daughter, Esther and a
son, Donald, one sister, Mrs. Joseph
Roberts, Galien, Michigan, five broth
ers, Emil Schroeder of Brooklyn, Mary
land, Benjamin, of Kenosha, and
Henry, Louis and Gustav, of Galien
Michigan, and by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Schroeder of Galien
Michigan.
The remains were taken to the Han
sen Funeral Home from which they
will be shipped to Galien, Michigan
today for funeral services on next
Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
TOWN ASSESSORS
HOLD CONFERENCE
r. L. Cundy, Assessor of In
comes, Gives Talk on
Assessing Property.
QUOTE EXEMPTION ACT

The various town assessors met on
Tuesday morning with the assessor of
incomes, R. L. Cundy, at the court
house annex. Many problems pertain
ing to the tasks of the various men
were discussed. Probably one of the
most important measures brought up
was the homestead exemption act.
Cundy Addresses Men.
R. L. Cundy in brief address told
the assessors what their duty was.
He said in part:
.The town assessor is elected as
other town officers and on the judg-
sibility rests since it is his duty to
inspect all real estate and personal
property and place the value thereon
in order that the taxes to be raised
for local as well as state and county
might be equally distributed or APP
portioned. The assessment is the
foundation and the most important
work in the whole field of our tax
system, for it determines that each
taxpayer pays his just share of the
taxes, but it, does not increase the
tax burden, but simply proportions the
amount levied among the constituents
of the district. Since this Office is of
such Importance, is it not good rea-
son why the town assessor should be
the most competent and well paid Of
fetal in the community rather than
elect some one for the task who will
not put forth his best efforts in the
discharge of his duties and thereby
make the assessment fall short Of its
true intended purposes-as the law
prescribes-a full value assessment
A full value assessment is urged be-
cause it is the fairest, easiest to make,
and it is the only legal assessment,
for it does not increase taxes"
"This being the situation and the
prospect, it becomes increasingly i'm
portant that in these times of severely
high taxes your attention be directed
towards selection of qualified men for
assessors, to give them help and en-
enlargement in making an assessment
at the legal standard of full value. 1t
is the essential in bringing about uni
formity Inequalities do not show up
prominently till this be done. More
than ever we must strive for uniform,
GQu1LdDl0 dSSGSSIACAt W bA0 Cliu bhaI
each citizen pays his just share Of
the high tax burden.
"If it be fact that in the nature
of the situation our taxes will remain
high, two courses of action emphati-
cally suggest themselves: One, to
watch public expenditures to see that
for every dollar expended there is full
value received; the other, to demand
that a just and equitable assessment
be made IN order to distribute the
tax load properly, justly, and accord
ing to law.
"When tax paying time comes, don't
grumble. 1t isn't patriotic. 1t sounds
like Red propaganda. Remember you
can be hero and patriot in paying
your just share of taxes without ind-
ing fault. If you love your children,
pay the taxes of the country which
protects them, and do it cheerfully.
Don't find fault with your country by
complaining of its taxes. In matters
of civic Importance, and in matters
of taxation, stand by America. Be
an American"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Tatra Hall to be
Opened Again
New Manager Secures Permit to Re-
open Tatra Hall as a Dance Hall
in the Near Future.

Tatra hall, located at II to 10 North
Main street, which was closed by an
order of the police department several
months ago when the permit was re-
voked because of violations of the law,
is to be re-opened in the near future.
A permit has been secured by Tony
Cherkas, who was not the former man
ager, and permission has been given
for the hall to be re-opened. 1t has
been explained that the laws must be
obeyed to the letter and the new man
agement has agreed to keep the reg
ulations strictly. Tatra hall is a
dance hall. Under the old manage
ment the police had been called fire.
quently to the hall and for that rea-
son it had been closed. The new
management has given assurance that
there will be no repetitions of law
violations and the ban on the hall
has been lifted on the strength of
these assurances.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
ELEVEN in RACE
FOR POSTMASTER
List of Candidates for Ke-
nOsha Postmaster is
Made Public.
TEST AT SILYERLAKE

Eleven Kenoshans are entered In the
race for appointment as the post
master of Kenosha, according to the
announcement made late Wednesday
at Washington by the civil service
commission now carrying on the Sec
ond examination to determine eligibles
for the position. The list contains the
names of six new applicants as well
as five who were entered at the time
of the first examination.
Newcomers in the race are County
Clerk Charles L. Holderness, former
Register of Deeds Bert L. Shaw, Otis
L. Trenary, Joseph G. Rhode, Jacob J
Leuck and Leopold M. Bieremann
Those who took the first examination
and are also entered in the second are
Thomas S. Scott, Albert R. Morehouse
Charles F. Miller and Herman G
Piske.
Postmaster James German is also
an applicant. He took the first ex-
animation and was certified as eligible
and for that reason did not need to
enter the second examination
The entry of SO many new candl
QaCeS In the race means IHdG Inc eA'
animation will be a most extensive
one. The Investigators who came to
Kenosha on Monday are still here anC
are questioning various business mer
regarding the qualifications of the
various candidates. Each of the can
didates was called for conference
before the representatives of the civil
service commission
The term of Office for postmaster
here has expired but the law stipulates
that the present postmaster continue
to serve until successor is named
Test at Silverlake.
Announcement has also been made
that an examination will be held Fri
day of applicants for the position Of
postmaster at the village of Silver.
lake in Kenosha county. The post
mastership there pays $1,000 year
No statement was made as to appli-
cations which have been made for the
office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
FREE LOVER Is
NOW INDICTED
ReOn. Hillman Indicted by
Federal Grand Jury
In Illinois.
HAD LOVE NEST HERE
Indictment Comes as a Sequel
of Hillman's Arrest
in Kenosha.

love nest shaken from it's bough
III Kenosha several months ago fea-
tured in federal grand jury proceed
ings held in Peoria, Illinois, on Sat
urday as a result of which Reon Hill
man, %, arrested here last September,
was indicted on a charge OF seduc-
ton, aviolation of the Mann act. The
Indictment alleges that he lured pref
ty Elizabeth Betty" Van de Voode,
an eighteen-year-o miss from East
Moline, Illinois, with whom he was
found living in Kenosha, to "elope"
with him.
He had taken her from her home in
East Moline, first to Illinois, and then
later to Kenosha, these acts being the
basis for the charge of violation OF
the transportation clause of the Mann
white slave act.
Mrs. Beulah Mcneil, Kenosha po-
licewoman, and Mrs. Peter Niesen, at
whose home in Kenosha, Hillman had
lived with Miss Van de Voode under
the name of Johnson, were ummoned
before the grand jury at Peoria to give
evidence. They returned to Kenosha
late Saturday bringing with them the
news that Hillman had been indicted
on a seduction charge and was seek
ing bonds.
Charmed by His Dancing.
Hillman was arrested in Kenosha
by Detective Lieutenant Charles Rock
as result of request sent here by
the Chicago police department who
had trailed him from East Moline
L - Konncho Eliza
beth Van de Voode, who was found
with him, told to the police the story
of how she had been trapped into
leaving home and because she knew
no other way out of her predicament
had continued to live with him.
She had first met Hillman at dane
ing party in East Moline where she
became infatuated with him because
of his skill as dancer and because
of his apparently inexhaustible sup
ply of money. Finally he persuaded
her to elope with him and they ran
away to Chicago.
There he kept postponing the marri-
age while they lived in an apartment
in Chicago. ''True love dies when
chained by the formalities Of we'd
Ding" she said~he told her. "There is
no need for the mumblings of a min
ister."
Finally he admitted that marriage
was impossible stating that he had a
wife in Rockford. Meanwhile detec-
tives put on the train by Connel Van
lie Voode, the girls father, had trailed
the pair to Chicago and were prepar-
| ing to arrest Hillman there when the
latter left suddenly bringing the girl
with him to Kenosha.
Here they secured an apartment on
Salem avenue living under the name
of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson. He worked
| in factory here for several weeks be-
fore his arrest.
After his arrest here and the in
vestigation which followed, Hillman
had been turned over to federal au-
thorities who wanted him to answer
a seduction charge. He has been out
on bonds while the federal grand jury
has been investigating the case.
No action was taken against the girl
| it being held that she was more
sinned against than SHINING" She has
returned to her home in East Moline
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Charge of Cruelty to Ami
mails Preferred Against
Ralph III. Eddie Here.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Strange Story Told by Neigh
bors of Way Horses and
Cattle Were Treated.

Neighbors living in the township OF
Wheatland combined this week in
complaint against Ralph II. Eddie,
Wheatland farmer, as a result or
which he was brought into the NUM-
cipal court before Judge Slater late
Wednesday afternoon on the charge
Of unlawfully, maliciously and want
only failing to provide necessary food
and Shelter for his cattle and horses.
He pleaded not guilty and was placed
under bonds of $75 to answer to
hearing Saturday, May 2, at a. m.
The story told about Eddie is the
kind of narrowing tale that curdles
the heart in pity, for the dumb beasts,
who, it is believed, have suffered
from the treatment accorded them by
their master.
Tell Story of Horse.
Last Friday, so the story goes, one
Of Eddie's horses fell sick. He lay
neglected in the pit in the yard in
which he had fallen. The plight of
the poor beast was noted by farmers
in the vicinity and they swelled with
indignation at having to claim as
neighbor the man who, as is claimed,
used his creature so heartlessly. Alone
in his pit the animal struggled and
moaned.
On Sunday, one of the men, too
angry to contain himself longer, ask
ed Eddie why he didn't kill the horse.
"The horse is dead" Eddie is said
to have responded.
Monday, someone investigated and
found the horse alive and struggling,
unfed and uncared for.
eddie, why don't you shoot that
poor animal ?" asked another neigh
Dor. Eddie again insisted that the
horse was dead.
Summons County Officials.
Tuesday morning the good citizens
noted that the situation was still the
same and notified Sheriff Pabst and
the coroner, the two highest officers
in the county, to take charge of the
matter.
Tuesday afternoon when the coun-
ty officers went out to investigate,
they found that Eddie had killed the
horse at noon, a few hours before
their arrival.
The condition the horse had been in
for days could be inferred from the
appearance of the animal.
The pit showed that the horse had
plunged and kicked in its distress un-
til hole four feet deep had been
plowed around him by his hoofs. His
hips were sticking upin the air, and
the manure about which had accumu-
lated for nearly week had not been
cleared away.
Lives On Forty Acre Patch.
Eddie is not married. He lives on
forty-acre patch in the town Of
Wheatland with a sister The place
is said to be neglected in the extreme.
During the winter, neighbors said that
Eddie let his cattle go for week
without watering them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Edgar d. White
Died on Thursday
WelI-Known Carpenter Died at His
Home on Drew Street Thurs,
day Afternoon.

Edgar D. White, aged rs years, a
lifelong resident of Kenosha, died
Thursday afternoon at his home at 819
Drew street after long illness from
complication of diseases. He was
born in Kenosha September 10, 1848,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo White,
was educated in the schools here and
learned the trade of a carpenter in
Kenosha. He had long practiced his
trade in Kenosha and had been widely
known among the older residents Of
the city.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs.
Hannah Matteson White, one son, Ar
thur White, and daughter, Mrs.
George Reed, all of Kenosha. The
funeral services will be held Saturday
afternoon at the Hansen funeral home
at 418 Park avenue at four o'clock with
interment following in the family plot
in the Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
DIR. B. j. Schwartz
Moves His Offices

Announcement was made this morn
ing that DR.. B. j. Schwartz, physician
and surgeon, whose Offices have been
located in the Epstein building at the
corner of Market and Main, has moved
his offices to the new Schwartz build
ing at the corner of Wisconsin and
Main streets. DR.. Schwartz has a suite
of three rooms Rooms No. 205-206-
2O7 at his new quarters all admirably
fitted for the practice of his profess
sion. This evening his offices are open
ed to the public for a general inspec-
tion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

1t is declared in the western part
of the district that the Blaine forces
in the district are grooming a Ke-
nosha man" for the post now held by
Senator Ridgeway but his identity
has not been revealed. There seems
to be general opinion that the open
break between Senator Ridgeway and
the Blaine forces at Madison has
alienated much of that vote from the
Elkhorn man. He has, however, been
a leader among the progressiyes in
this section for a number of years and
it is believed that he would hold much
of that vote.
The definite call for the. party con-
ference is expected to be issued With
in the next ten days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Judge Slater This Afternoon Fails to Find Evil
dence to Warrant Holding Defendant
for Trial on Murder Charge.
LAWYERS ARGUE TILL THREE O'CLOCK
Attorney Drury for Eicheman Sums up Evidence and
Shows Defendants Acts on April Ii We're
Those of a Kind Husband.
BULLETIN.

The shadow which has hung
over H. B. Eichelman since the
death of his wife, April 18th, was
lifted this afternoon when Judge
Slater handed down a decision,
freeing the defendant and making
it clear that in his mind no crime
had been committed.
Judge Slater this afternoon at
three o'clock, after giving a review
of the case, said: els there any
intelligent man who has listened
to this testimony, who can say that
the crime of murder as charged
here, has been committed. The
motion of the defense is granted.
The defendant is discharged and
the case dismissed"
This ended d case which has had
three days preliminary hearing in
the municipal court and which
closed with the argument of the
attorneys this afternoon.
Ben Eichelman and his father,
who has been with him every day
in the court room, were immedi-
ately surrounded by a circle of
Congratulatory friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

fort a man who was masquerding IN
grief? Or that Mrs. Eichelman's sis
ter upon her arrival would have tried
to COMFORT the bereaved husband if
she supposed him pretending.
"You honor has as much response
bility towards the state in releasing
the innocent accused, as in response
bility for the defendant himself. He
has had sufficient suffering, the loss
of his wife, unable even to attend her
funeral, and may now well be left at
liberty, to be alone with mis- grief"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
PILOT CHOOSES
LESSER Evil"
Riggs, Bus Driver, Takes
to Ditch When Ozark"
Car Looms Ahead.
ACTION IS PRAISED
Machine Coming From Oppo-
site Direction Blocks Path
to Left of Standing Car.

A dozen passengers were badly
frightened and shaken up when a
south bound motor buss of the Wis
consin Gas and Electric company
plunged into ditch at Sheridan and
the Pike River roads shortly after
10000 o'clock last night.
Quick thinking on the part of John
Riggs, driver of the machine, averted
serious accident, it is said. Riggs
was plotting the machine south thru
down-pour of binding rain when q
car parked on the highway without
tail light, suddenly doomed up di-
rectly in his path.
He was blocked to the left by the
approach of a north-bound machine
travelling at high rate of speed, and
an attempt to turn out to pass the
standing car would have RESULTED in
a head-on crash.
Takes to Ditch.
Realizing that he would be unable
to bring the heavy machine to stop
on the wet pavement in time to avoid
knocking the clark" car to match
wood, Riggs threw the wheel hard
to the right and plunged the buss down
a three-foot embankment into the ditch
The high bank on the outside of the
ditch prevented the buss from turning
over on its side. As the driver leapeo
from the ditched buss in an attempt
to get the number of the automobile
which had blocked the road, the driver
of that car threw the motor in gear
ar sped away into the darkness.
Investigation showed that it would
be impossible to get the buss out Of
the ditch without assistance. A Ions
distance call from nearby farm house
brought out the company's wreckln{
crew. An hour later the heavy ma
chine had been pulled from the muC
and was back on the road again. A
careful inspection showed that will
the exception of a thick coat of mud
the buss had not been damaged b!
the ditching. Riggs then proceeded
on his own power to Kenosha.
Compliments Driver.
D. E. Calender, superintendent O.
the Kenosha- Racine division of tn
line, today complimented Riggs on hi
GOODNESS in the face of danger, and OF
| MS rap1Q CnO1Ce OI CnS ACoSSI "
three evils, which he said, was un
doubtedly responsible for saving sew
eral lives.
chad it not been for Riggs unerr
ing Judgment in the face of instan
danger, there undoubtedly would hav'
been very serious accident las
night" Mr.. Calender said. "Drivin'
into binding storm well under thu
speed limit, he was suddenly con
fronted with helping to pay the cos
of anothers reckless. Had he lost hi
head for an instant he would hav,
splintered the dark car, just in tim
] to throw it in the path of the machin,
which was travelling north at higl
rate of speed, causing another smashup
"He was responsible for the live
of dozen passengers, and upon hi
acknowledgement depended their safety
He brought them out of an ugly sit
uation without injury. All told scor
of lives were in danger. There was
couple in the standing machine, AM
the north-bound automobile was ais
loaded. Riggs is entitled to higl
credit"
The sheriff's department of Kenosh
and Racine county will be asked t.
enforce the law against parking OF
the pavement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Wausau Farmer
Dies of Injuries

Wausau, Wis. Albert Dahm Of
schofeld is dead of injuries received
Thursday while unloading logs from a
railroad car at the mill of the B. Helm
mann Lumber company. Mr.. Dahm
had just loosened lower binder wire
when an upper binder snapped unex-
pectedly releasing several dogs which
in falling knocked him into the mill
pond. His injuries consisted of a
fractured skull and both legs fractur-
ed and internal injuries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Would Sell Car for
Cost of License
Lad Seeks to Sell Sedan Chevrolet in
Racine; Police Restore 1t to
the Owner.

Someone stole the Chevrolet touring
car owned by Frank Hardy, 800 Day
ton street, on Friday. Hardy reported
the matter to the police and notifii-
cation of the theft was duly broad
casted to neighboring cities.
On Saturday the Kenosha depart
ment received word from the Racine
police that young lad had left q
Chevrolet touring car at garage
which he wanted to sell for ten dol
lars The license bore the numbers
$4,000 w "a, AS the youth was trying
to sell a car for the price of the
license, the garage men were SUSPECT
Gus, called up the Racine police and
learned that the Chevrolet had been
stolen at Kenosha only the day be-
fore.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
BORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs. John Lasco, 500
Ounce street, twin girls, yesterday, at
the Kenosha hospital.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hoff, 274
Maplewood avenue, daughter, at the
Kenosha hospital, Thursday, April "a.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred P. Carl
son, 977 Second avenue, son, on
Saturday.
To Mr.. and Mrs Grant Ledger, of
1885 S. Rowland avenue, daughter,
on April IA.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Michael Murphy
Dead at Racine

Mrs. Lulu Lampe Murphy was call
ed to Racine on Saturday on account
of the death of Michael Murphy, IA
Their Of the late DR.. E. c. Murphy.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day at 10 a. m. from the ST. Mary's
church at Burlington, Wisconsin.
The deceased was 81 years of age
and died at the home of Mrs. j. Quinn
at Racine. He had many friends both
in Racine and in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
KenOshan Dies
at Racine Hospital

Patrick Burns, aged rs, for many
years a resident of Kenosha, died early
this morning at the Racine county
hospital after a long illness from
complication of diseases. He had been
a patient there for the past year. The
remains were brought to the Crossin
Funeral chapel in Kenosha. Announce
ment regarding the funeral services
will be made later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Rob An Ice Cream
ParlOr Thursday
Tony Ranzoni Complains to Police
That a Hardup Smoke Came and
Filched Smokes from Him.

The restaurant and ice cream parlor
of Tony Ranzoni, was entered by
thieves, according to the complaint of
the proprietor to the police depart
ment. Entrance was gained through
the basement window Wednesday night.
The thieves had secured box of Mo-
Fart cigars, one box of Harvesters,
two cartons of Lucky Strike cigarettes,
ten Chesterfelds and $4.1S in small
change.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Federal Tax Office
Takes New Quarters
Federal Taxes of Any Nature Can
Now be Paid at New Office in
Court House Annex.

The federal tax bureau is now To-
Gated in its new Office in the court
house annex. Previous to this time,
the office has been situated in the
postofice lobby.
A. w. Foster and A. B. Schmitg,
both deputy collectors, are in charge
of the bureau and are now prepared
to receive all federal tax duties.