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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
Wisconsin Finances
a Model for Others

Baraboo, Wis.-The- Wisconsin idea
of state finances was declared to be
a model for economy and effectiveness
by State Treasurer Solomon Levitan,
speaking before the local club here
last night. Placing the states funds
where they are most needed was said
by Mr.. Levitan to be the basic princi-
pal of the Wisconsin plan.
"Other states have invested their
funds in government bonds and other
securities that pay higher rates of in
terest," Mr.. Levitan stated. "That
looks like stroke of good business
when one considers that state banks
do not pay more than 8 per cent.
"But that is not the Wisconsin idea.
Wisconsin believes in placing her
money where it is needed most. In
vesting it outside the state may mean
a gain of a few thousand to the state
treasury, but the less to the people
must be considered. The farmer tried
to borrow money and finds his banker
has none to lend, while the state
treasurer has sent millions out of the
state. Wisconsin believes in serving
its own people first and so its state
funds have been made available to the
communities that need them.
''Of our one thousand banks, 63S
have been made state repositories. We
have tried to spread our state funds
over as many communities as possible
in order to bring the greatest good to
the greatest number. Placing the
state funds in these country banks has
been boom to the farm. BY placing
$4,000 here and $4,000 there, all over
the state we have enabled our bankers
to greatly extend their credit to the
farmers and we believe we have work
ed an unreasonable good to the en-
tire state"
State Treasurer Levitan attacked
the idea of mixing politics with state
offices" and declared that state officials
should keep their hands clean of
petty political activities"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
Chiefs Mother
Dead in Chicago
Mrs. Stella Logan. Mother of Chief
of Police Thad Logan. Died
Wednesday in Chicago.

Word reached Kenosha late Wednes-
day of the death of Mrs. Stella Logan,
mother of Chief of Police Thad Logan
of Kenosha, at her home at 2S45 East
seth street, South Chicago, Death
came suddenly, Mrs. Logan having
been taken with an attack of heart
trouble resulting in death after a
very short illness. Chief Logan was
summoned, Immediately, but could
not reach his mothers bedside before
she died. ,rt%
Mrs. Logan is survived by her huS
band, Andrew Logan, and by one son,
Chief of Police Thad Logan of Keno
sha, and five daughters, Clementine,
Isabelle, Darrell, Jeanette and Vernette
Logan, all of Chicago.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday morning in Chicago with in
terment following in the family plot
In 8 cemetery at Hammond, Ind.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
F. III. Lyman, Long Promi-
nent in Kenosha. Dies
at Georgiana.
STROKE CAUSES DEATH
Only Meagre Details of His
Death Are Received in ke-
nosha This Afternoon.

Francis Fl. Lyman, aged IL years,
long prominent as business man.
leader in the world Of the Grand Ar
my Of the Republic and active in
many lines for the advancement Of
Kenosha died at his winter home IN
Georgiaua, Florida, just before noon
today. No details of his death have
been received in Kenosha the only
message announcing his death simply
stating that he had passed away.
Mr.. Lyman was stricken with paraly-
sis on last Monday and since that
time his condition had been regarded
as critical.
At the time Mr.. Lyman died has
wife and his daughter Miss Emily
Lyman were at his bedside and mess
ages from them stated that they would
leave Georgiana with the remains
on Saturday. 1t is expected that the
remains will arrive in Xenosha some
time on Monday.
Mr.. Lyman had long been in feeble
fealtb but it had been hoped when
he left for his winter home at Geor-
eiana on December 29th last that the
climate Of Florida would bring an inn
provemens in his condition. He had
b.er feeble during the weeks he had
been at Georgiana.
The announcement Of the death oil
Mr. Lyman will be matter Of inter
est throughout the entire country As
few residents Of the counts were
more widely known. A more detailed
history. Of his life will be given later
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
Gold Star Mother
is Dead at Salem
Death Claims Mrs. William Schultz,
Well known Resident of the
Salem Community.

Death claimed one of the best
known residents Of the Salem COM
munity recently when Mrs. William
Schultz died at her home in that town.
She succumbed to an attack of dia-
betes, from which she had suffered
for several weeks. 1t was not gem
orally known that her condition was
critical and the news Of her death
came as sudden shock and sorrow
to her many friends in the communi-
ty.
Mrs. Schultz, whose maiden name
was Bertha Dettman, was born in
Moitzel Fitz, Germany, May 5, 1862.
At the age Of 81 she was married to
William Schultz. Six years later, they
decided to make America their home.
The long journey from Moitzel Fitz to
Bassett, Wis, was successfully made
with 1heir three children although the
youngest was only five weeks old when
the voyage was undertaken. A few
years after their arrival in America
they moved on a farm near Salem,
which they were able to call their
own after many years of careful farm
ing. Mrs. Schultz was the mother Of
twelve children, nine of whom are
still living. Two of the three chill
dren who are dead, died-in infancy.
The other, a son, John, was killed in
action during the World war, making
Mrs. Schultz gold star mother.
Those living are: William, Herman
and Emil of Salem, August and Frank
of Silverlake, Albert Of Eldora, Iowa,
Mrs. Emma Miller and Mrs. Bertha
Wejner of Chicago, and Mrs. Elsie
Hillman of Elkhorn, Wis. Mrs. Schultz
is also survived by her husband and
by sixteen grandchildren
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
Hold Six Hearings
During This Week
Six Hearings Are Listed for the State
Railroad Commission This
Week.

Madison, Wis. Six hearings are
listed on the state railroad commits
sion's docket for the present week, as
follows:
Feb. IL, Madison, Westford Electric
Light and Power company of Frieslend,
increased rates.
Feb. IL, Madison Home Finance COM
pany, security division.
Feb. IL, Milwaukee, Schroeder Lum-
Der company. VS.. Northwestern. Lum-
Der rates from Ashland.
Feb. II, Madison, Waukesha Lime and
Stone company, ct al Northwestern.
Agricultural limestone rates.
Feb 10, Madison, Wittenberg Light
and Power company. Increase rates.
Feb. Is, Madison, Darlington Elec-
trio conpSAs. Increase rates.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
Assessor of Incomes Cites
a few of more important
State Rulings.
FILE BY MARCH Is
Problems, which Puzzle Tax
Payer, Should be Presented
TO Assessor for Ruling.

Every person In The county who has
a taxable income must file return
even though their deductions and ex
emptions exceed The income, Robert
L. Cundy, county assessor of incomes
stated today. The state allows an ex-
emption Of $500 for single person,
and $1,000 for those who are married.
These returns must be filed before
March Is, at the Office of the assessor
on the second floor of the court house
annex, at 321 Main street. Until last
year the state returns had 30 be filed
by March 8, but this date was set back
to correspond with the day for the
Cling of the federal returns.
Incomes Of husband and wife and
minor children should be jointly re-
turned by the husband. If separate re-
Turns are fled Of either husband or
yife's income they will be assessed as
Joint income, in assessing the tax, un-
der the Law.
Exemptions Which Are Allowed.
Exemptions of $1,000 are allowed to
husband and wife, who are living to-
gether, while an exemption of 5000 is
allowed for each child under the age
of is. Children over 10 are given a
$500 exemption, providing they are de-
pendent because Of either physical or
mental conditions. In the case Of a
birth or death occurring during the
year for which the return is made, full
exemption is allowed. In the case of
children over 10 years of age, the in
come, Mr.. Cundy said, should be filed
separately and the full exemption Of
$500 will be allowed.
The following taxes are deductablc;
Those paid to any municipality of the
state of Wisconsin on property pro-
ducing income, income taxes paid in
cash under the Wisconsin law, inelud-
ing surfaces, together with federal
taxes actually paid.
Taxes which arelnot deductable are
those paid on non-productive property,
on property located outside the state,
special tax assessments such as those
paid for street, alley or other improve
ments, together with luxury taxes on
automobiles, jewelry and amusements.
Dues Are Detachable.
Dues to teachers and business as
sociations, together with union dues
and strike benefits, are deductable,
while strike benefits, fremens and
policemen pensions are considered to
be income and are considered taxable.
No reductions can be made for ali
moriy paid to divorced wife, or for
election expenses, neither does the
state allow for the depreciation on
property which is not producing in
come, nor upon the fees paid to ad-
ministrators, executors or attorneys
in probating estates. No deduction is
allowed for maintenance and operation
of property outside Of the state.
In any case where the taxpayer is in
doubt whether or not property, money
or its equivalent received by him
should be returned as income, full dis
closure of the facts should be pre-
scented to Mr.. Cundy. so as to avoid
possible penalties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
Half Insurance
Already Guaranteed
Company Which Holds Policy Tn
House Agrees to Settle With At
torney Stewart for Damage.

The question as to legal battle
over the payment of insurance for
smoke damage done few weeks ago,
when an oil-burning heater refused TO
function, has been settled for Attor-
ney Calvin Stewart, so far as the
house is concerned, by the announce
ment that an adjustment will be made
by the Hartford company in which the
building was insured.
The company which carries the in
surance on the furnishings, however,
still has the matter under considera-
tion,- as yet no indication as to
what course will be taken, has been
given. Some of the rugs have been sue
cessfuly cleaned, Mr.. Stewart said, but
added that all of the draperies had to
be thrown away.
The decorators are at present at
work on the interior, while all of the
upholstered furniture has been sent
to the makers to be torn down, cleaned
and built up again. In the meantime
the attorney and his family are living
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Werve, at 20s Deming street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
After Recruits
For U. S. Nav
Recruiting Campaign for the Navy
to be Opened in kenosha
Next Week.

The u. S. navy recruiting officer
Racine wishes to announce that
will be at the postofice building,
nosha, every Tuesday ard Friday
each week for the purpose ofant'
viewing applicants for enlistment
the navy Exceptional opportunlt'
for travel and education are being
fered to men who enlist at the prt
ent time.
The navy has fifty schools in oper
tion where the following trades
being taught: Motor mechanics, IN
chinists, boiler-making, black-smit.
ing, copper-smiths, metal-smith, mus
clans, electricians, radio-electrician
bookkeeping, aviation-riggers, COO
baker and numerous other crafts.
Applicants must be citizens Of I'll
U. S. by birth. or naturalization b.
tween the ages of IS and 80.
Successful applicants are sent t
the Naval Training Station at Grea
Lakes, ILL.,, for course of instructio
lasting six weeks at the terminatio
OF which they are granted ten days
leave. At the expiration of this leav
they are transferred to the east o
west coast Of the U. S. to man ship
of the fleet.
Navy men are now doing duty j
every country of the world. -
If unable to apply in person writ
to Navy Recruiting officer, Postofic
building, Racine, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
WHAT TO DEDUCT
FOR AUTO COSTS
Deductions for AutOmo-
biIes in Income Tax
Outlined Here.
GIVE SEVERAL RULES

Deductions allowed taxpayers in
connection with the maintenance and
operation Of automobiles are the sub
iect of frequent inquiries from tax
payers in filing an income tax return.
The following statement, issued by A.
H. Wilkinson, Collector of Internal
Revenue Of the District of Wisconsin,
is for the guidance of owners and pros
pective owners:
Such cost-for garage bills, gaso-
line, repairs, etc.--may be deducted as
a business expense when au automo-
bile is used wholly for business pur-
poses, or in trade, profession or farm
ing. When used partly for such pur-
poses and partly for the pleasure or
convenience of the taxpayer and his
family, the cost may be prorated and
that part attributable to business or
the other pursuits mentioned deducted
as a business expense.
Same for Depreciation.
The satsf rule applies with regard
the deoS. on for depreciation, which
Is allowed RAen an automobile is used
wholly in business, trade, profession
or farming, and must be apportioned
accordingly, when used partly for such
purposes and partly for pleasure. If
an automobile is used almost exclus-
lively for pleasure, deduction for de-
probation is not allowed.
The purchase price of an automobile
even when used wholly in business, can
not be deducted from gross income
II is a capital expenditure, deduction
of which is expressly disallowed by
the revenue act. The per cent tax
which attaches to the sale of an auto
mobile cannot be deduced by the pur-
chaser because it is tax levied on
the sale by the manufacturer, and must
be returned and paid by him.
Tax Part of Cost.
The manufacturer may reimburse
himself in the amount of the tax by
agreement with the purchaser, in a
manner prescribed by Treasury regu-
lations So far as the purchaser is
concerned, the tax is part of the
cost to him of the automobile. The
manufacturer may not deduct the tax
in his return, unless the amount is
included in his gross income.
An automobile license fee is regarded
as q tax, and may be deducted whether
the automobile is used for business or
for pleasure or convenience.
In the event of collision between
a truck and an automobile used for
pleasure or convenience, the owner
of the truck may claim deduction for
damages, provided the truck was being
used for business at the time Of the
collision. No deduction is allowed the
owner of the automobile, because it
was not being used for business pur-
poses. Amounts expended by owners
OF automobiles used for pleasure OF
convenience in repairing damages
thereto caused by negligent operation
do not constitute deductible losses.
Taxpayers are advised not to de-
lav in the filling Of their returns. To
do Sc results in confusion and con-
gestion during the closing days of the
filing period, which ends at midnight
of March Is.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
MILK PRODUCERS SIGN.

Middleton, Wis. Organization for
protection won victory here when
nearly 120 milk producers signed con-
tractors of the Middleton Milk Pro
ducers' Cooperative association. Full
ly 95 per cent of the dairymen signed
the organization agreement which
will become effective as soon as 200
producers have joined the ranks of the
producers association. NJ H. O'Keefe,
Waunakee, was elected president of
the organization.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
FIND SIX CASES
OF DIPHTHERIA
Health Department Sug-
gests ALI Be Innoculated
With Antitoxin.
CHILDREN In DANGER

Physicians in the city are keeping
a close watch of cases that show symp-
toms Of diphtheria since the disease
again made it's appearance. Accord
ing to the city health department, six
cases Of diphtheria have been report
ed during the past three days. Mrs.
Elmer Lois, 222 Bronson street, was
the last person to be reported to the
department as having the disease.
People are urged by the health de-
partment to ask their family physi-
clans to innoculate them with the new
toxin-antitoxin which gives absolute
immunity to 80 per cent Of those who
take the course of three injections.
According to a letter sent to all
the physicians in the state by the Wis
consin State Board of Health, the eff
feet of the injections is not immedi-
ate. Three months time is required
to immunize 80 per cent, while so per
cent Of the remainder will be i'm
mune in one year.
Immunity Long Lived.
Immunity, once established, will last
for many years, and possibly for a
life time. There is sometimes lit
tie redness and swelling from the in
jections, but usually there is abso-
lutely no reaction. The largest per
cent of deaths from diphtheria occur
among children Of the school age.
According to the state bureau of
communicable diseases, children up to
the age of 10 or IL years are more
susceptible to diptheria than are older
persons. The bureau consequently
stresses the Importance of immuniz-
ing all children. If child has been
exposed to diphtheria, diphtheria an
titoxin should be administered i'm
mediately, for temporary immuniza-
ton will take place almost at once.
Later the more lasting toxin antitoxin
can be given.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
GOLD.

About million dollars worth of
gold week was mined during 1923
in United States, Alaska, Porto Rico
and Philippine Islands. The output
was nearly twice as big in the record
year, 1915.
The national income--total of all
American activities and labors--last
year was about 800 times as big as
the value of the gold mined. Yet gold
is the basis of values Would it be
better and fairer to use human energy
as the measure of values? Many think
so, including Edison and Ford
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
Tests Show City
Milk to be Clean

The report on tests made on eli
milk delivered to the city during the
past month by Henry F. Miller, state
chemist, shows that the milk has been
clean. The bacteria test from one
dairy, however, jumped to $4,000.
The results of, the tests are as fol-
lows;
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14

A new chapter to the historic district
attorneyship fight opened today when
Frank Symmonds ordered the sheriff to
serve notice of appeal on Calvin Stew
art. attorney for Morris Barnett, who
was declared to be county prosecutor
by Judge E. 3. Belden in a circuit
court ruling handed down December %.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
BORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Keyen, {
437 Edward street, daughter, at s
GATHERINGS hospital, February 5.
To Mr. and Mrs. NJ Winthern, {
700 Park street, daughter at s
GATHERINGS hospital, February z.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rogers, Of 81
Grand avenue, d son, February 3, 4,
St. GATHERINGS hospital.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kallis, pj
Middle street, daughter, February
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
Years Accident List
Compared by Police
Chief of Police Finds Safety Campaign
is Having Effect-22 Fewer
Serious Accidents

Statistics, comparing the number of
accidents last year with the records
of 1922, were made public today by
the police department According to
Thad Logan, chief of police, the de-
partment is keeping~a more accurate
check on the number of accidents in
connection with the safety movement
which is growing rapidly.
The figures are as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14
FIND
MAN IS INSANE
Sanity Commission Declare
Emmett S. Gentes a Re-
ligious Maniac.
BUILT "AIRPLANES"

Emmett s. Gentes, the Kenoshan,
who caused a, commotion Friday morn
ing in the Rowland avenue business
district when he took the role of an
evangelist and frightened several
women by approaching them, was ad-
Indicated insane Friday evening by a
commission Of physicians. The re-
port declared that Gentes was suf-
fering from form of religious mania
which was not uncommon and which
might lend itself to treatment.
He was sent to the Northern State
hospital for treatment.
Investigation revealed that Gentes
has been developing the mania for
several months but that his condition
did not become critical until Friday.
The physicians held out strong hope
for his improvement but advised that
he be sent Immediately to an institu-
tion.
Had Built Airplanes.'
Gentes' case is one that calls for
sympathy. Investigation revealed that
for years he had been a most efficient
workman at the Simmons plant but
that several months ago he had i'm
agined that he was the inventor of a
new form of airplane and had told all
Of his fellow employees Of his mar
velous invention" Later this mania
had changed into a religious mania
with which he appeared to be afflicted
on Friday.
At the time that Gentes was taken
into custody Friday at the corner of
Elizabeth street and Rowland avenue,
police were of the opinion that his
Authorizations might have been caus-
ed by liquor. Investigation revealed
that this was entirely false. Gentes
had never been drinker and there
was no evidence whatever to support
belief that "moonshine" caused his
affiction
Gentes has wife and large fam.
lily Of children. He has always been
most kind to them and before the
time that he became mentally unbal-
anced had worked steadily and pro-
vided for them as we'll as was in his
power.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14

It works out the same way in the
long run. If the nations went re-
duce their armies for themselves. they
will do it for one another.-Bethle-
hem (PH,) Globe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14

increase is shown in some of the
figures, the general result is more than
satisfactory. The larger number of
accidents in some eases, he said, was
due to the fact that more accidents
Of all kinds are being reported 70 the
police. Formerly many instances
were found where, if there was no
serious injury, no report of the acct
dent was made. He stated that the
fact that there were % fewer serious
accidents last year showed that the
safety work is taking effect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-06
MAN WANTED IN
B'VILLE CAUGHT
M. d. Harris Held in La
on Counterfeit
Charge

~ ~ Harris. The man sought hv fed-
cral Officers In connection with tha
seizure here two weeks ago III mold.
and quantity of plaster cf paris and
lead. has been arrested in Louisiana. and
is being held pending cxtradition 20
Texas, according Go Information contain
ed IN letter received by L. ). Com
missioner T.. H. Goodrich here.
me wife of H. u. Harris was arrested
here at the time of the seizure Of the
molds. ana III stil being held The hold
ing cf an examining trial has been post
poncd following the arrest of the man in
the case, ana efforts will wv made to
hold thc trial cf TIE couple together.
The raid on the couple. room was
made here by customs Officers and city
police officers, following receipt Of in
formation concerning the action of the
two people. The woman was arrested in
the raid, and two molis. ore for quarters
ans one for half dollars. a quantity Of
lead. scme plaster Of paris. and 26
quarters were taken hy Officers.
Complaint cf violation WI counter
feiting laws of the United State. has
been filed against both the man and
his wife. The woman was arres stcd
here. and 4 search was Immediately in
stitutd in Houston ani other parts ot
the state for her husband His arrest
was made by Officers in Louisiana. who
had been given description of the
man and asked 70 aid in the hunt for
him