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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
DIOCESAN COUNCILS
IN SESSION TODAY
EpiscOpaleans Meet in Milwaukee and
Fond du Lac for An
nual Meetings.

Milwaukee, Wis. Diocesan coun-
ellis of Milwaukee and Fond du Lac
Episcopal church in Wisconsin, met
today in the respective cities for the
consideration of important matters of
church work for the current year
At Milwaukee, the Milwaukee do
cesar council was scheduled to take
up the matter of the creation of an
additional bishop for the diocese, or
the creation of an office which would
serve to relieve the bishop of the
great burden of labors which he is
now handling alone.
The move to obtain the creation of
a bishop conductor or other church
assistant had it's inception among
churchmen and clergy of La Crosse
and vicinity, and it is expected that
the councill take action on the sub
ject as presented in documents now
before it.
Among the speakers scheduled to
address the council at Milwaukee is
the Right Reverend Edward Fawcett,
Quincy, H., and the Right Reverend
Walter W. Webb, Bishop of Milwau-
kee.
At Fond du Lac, in the diocese over
which the Right Reverend Reginald
Weller is bishop, several outstanding
matters of diocesan Importance were
under consideration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
Badger Farmer
Makes a Record

Stockton, Wis.-What is believed to
be new world record has been estab-
lished by J. j. Soiks, farmer diving near
here. A five months old alfalfa plant
just taken from his farm has a root
growth measuring so inches. "This
beats all known records of alfalfa
growth for period of only five months
after the seed was sown," according to
L. F. GRADER, alfalfa expert of the Wis
consin college of agriculture. cat this
rate, some of our old alfalfa fields soon
will be piercing their roots through
China" The root will be included in
an alfalfa exhibit to be featured at the
annual alfalfa school to be held in
Madison during farmers week, Febru-
airy 4th to 9th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
BODY OF LENINE in
UNFINISHED TOMB
Half Million People in Moscow Pa
Tribute to Leader of
Soviet Sunday.

Moscow The body of Mikolai L
nine lies in an unfinished tomb
the shadow of the Kremlin, width
it was carried yesterday while a hs
million people paid their tribute
the man they honored as the &C
mander of a new humanity"
The casket rests on an elevat
platform in the mausaleum's sunk
central chamber over the door to viii
is the word "Lenine" in relief lette
The double wooden walls are fill
with sawdust so that the temperatr
may be maintained at three degrt
below zero. Over these walls a
from the ceiling hand draperies of r
and black, bearing the imprint of I
sicle and the hammer, the symbols
the state.
Newer has the new Russia seen
ceremony more impressive than I
entombment of Lenine. Beginni
early in the morning before the CT
mass of the House of Unions, the
sands gathered in the vicinity of f
Square awaiting the coming of I
funeral procession. 1t was thirty {
grees below zero.
During the march to the mausale,
the pail bearers were changed at f.
quent intervals and all the high OF
Gals OF Soviet Russia took their IT,
in helping to carry the casket.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
Farmers Work
to be Discussed

Madison, Wis. = Every phase of the
work of the farmer and his wife will
be taken up and discussed by experts
at the annual Farm and Home Week"
of the Wisconsin college Of agriculture
to be held here February to 9.
There are special schools for the
more important agricultural branches
for which special programs have been
scheduled. There will be a poultry
school, an alfalfa school, a livestock
program, dairy school and state
drainage meet.
Everything from goitre prevention
and cure to rural community music
will come before the women who at
tend. An extensive program has been
arranged for the farm woman by the
staff of the home economics depart
ment of the university. Many promin-
ent physicians will take up the sani-
tary and health phase of farm life.
Moving pictures, banquets and high
class vaudeville acts have been ar
ranged for entertainment during the
five days course.
Among the prominent speakers
scheduled for the meet are: John D.
Jones, state commissioner of agricul-
ture; Dean H. L. Russell of the col
lege of agriculture; H. J. Waters, edi-
tor of the Kansas City Star, ]. S.
Donald, former secretary of state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
START CAMPAIGN
TO TEST CATTLE
To Interest Farmers in the
Eradication of Bovine
tuberculosis.
INVITE FEDERAL MEN
Fund Has Been Appropriated
from which Farmers May
Be Compensated

An educational campaign, to inter-
est farmers in eradicating bovine tub
erculosis from Kenosha county, will
be started during the next six weeks,
it was announced today by Judson
Williams, county agricultural agent.
An appropriation of $5O0,OOO was
made by the last legislature to provide
funds out of which to pay farmers for
cattle which are condemned. The in
demnity granted by the state is $40
for grade and $50 for pure bred stock.
Already So out of the 72 counties
in the state have had the test made by
the federal and state inspectors and
have been pronounced "clean." Heavy
drains are being made on the fund, it
was pointed out, and it is feared that
unless Kenosha county takes quick ac-
ton, the farmers here may be left out
in the cold.
May Demand Clear Milk.
Illinois, it was stated, has appTo-
priated one million dollars for this
work, and a majority of the territory
from which the milk supply of Chi
cago is being drawn, has been inspect
ed. Chicago, it is said, is making
plans to demand that all milk shipped
in, come from territory where bovine
tuberculosis has been eradicated.
Should the state fund for compensat-
ing the farmers for the loss of con-
demned cattle become exhausted, it
is feared that bill for another APP
preparation could not muster sufficient
support for passage, due to the fact
that the legislators from the "clean'
districts would not want to tax their
constituents for work which had al
ready been done in their counties.
If Chicago should demand "clean
milk" farmers in Kenosha county, who
ship to Chicago, would have to have
the tests made at their own expense
if the fund for compensating for con-
demned stock had become exhausted
Mr.. Williams pointed out.
Invite Federal Men.
Dr. j. S. Healy, in charge OF federal
eradication in the state, together with
Or. Arthur Knilans of the GAINESVILLE
National Live Stock Exchange, have
been invited to visit the county. Five
meetings are to be scheduled among
the farmers by Mr.. Williams. AT these
meetings the movement will be eX-
planned, and the farmers asked to sign
the petition, which is necessary be-
fore the county can be tested and the
farmers eligible for compensation
The signatures of 60 per cent of the
farmers are required.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
Get Handful
in Little Game
It Wasn't Serious Game of Gambling
But the Police Had Received
Complaint.

Six young men were Willing away
the cold hours on Saturday afternoon
with little game of cards in redez-
vous on the west side. The air with
out was so sharp and chilly that it
called for some sociability on the in
side. They played for a nickle a
throw, and were mighty surprised when
four police officers walked in upon
their afternoon tea-party. The police
were Lieutenant C. Rock, Secretary
Meissner, Detective Breidt and OFF,
Ger Amberlang.
The men at the small table threw
up their hands and said to the police
''You win!" They were good-natured
and bantered the police for stopping
such small fry as themselves. The men
taken in tow were George Sanmer of
Chicago, Fred Grant, Racine, and Bert
Scott and James Swanson of Keno
sha. They indicated desire to en-
ter a plea of guilty ana The police
recommended that minimum fine be
iRaposed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
MANS INJURIES
PUZZLE POLICE
Max Schmidt of Zion Found
Lying on Sidewalk in
Serious Condition.
IS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Fear Serious Head Injury
When CIOt Is Found Back of
Eye; Condition Improving.

Police are attempting to solve the
mystery surrounding the m a II e T
in which Max Schmidt of Zion, re-
ceived injuries which resulted in his
being sent to the Kenosha hospital in
serious condition shortly before
midnight Saturday night.
When questioned by officers George
O'Hare and Edward Radatz, who were
dispatched from police headquarters
with the police ambulance to bring
him in, Schmidt said that he had
slipped on the ice and hit the back of
his head. Passengers waiting for
late train to Chicago, CHANGED to
see the man fall, and notified the
police headquarters.
Police, however, are puzzled to ac-
count for the black eye from which
the man was also suffering. When
examined by DR.. o. W. McClusky, a
clot of blood was found to have lodged
behind the eye, leading the physician
to fear an internal cerebral hemorr-
hage, caused by a slight fracture.
This condition, however, seemed to
be clearing up today.
In addition to numerous other
bruises, Schmidt had cash on the
back of his head which laid the scalp
open to the bone for more than three
inches. How he could hit both the
front and back of his head, is the
feature of the case which is puzzling
the officials.
While they say, indications are that
the man was set upon and beaten, and
that following the fight, he staggered
near the North Shore station where
he was seen to fall, the possibility that
! he fell twice, striking once on his
| face and the second time on the back
of his head, is also being considered.
The man was considerably worse fol-
liquor when he was rescued from the
sidewalk by the police. The weather
at the time was below the zero mark
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
City to Open Bids
on Catch Basins
One Hundred and Ten Basins Yet TO
be Put in to Complete 1924
Pre-paving Program.

Bids on 40 catch-basins to be put
in during the early spring, will be re-
ceived by the city on February g.,
Robert Smith, city engineer announced
today. These basins will cost the city
approximately $500. In addition
there are about five man-holes to
be put in.
Contracts for 70 per cent of the pre-
paving work for the 1924 program
have been let, it was stated. The
schedule for the coming year calls for
the paving of about six miles.
There has been some discussion as
to whether or not the work of putting
these catch-basins and man-hoIes in,
might not be done at a lower figure
by the city sewer maintenance depart
ment, but as yet no definite action
has been taken pending the receipt
of the bids.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
Pickerel Swallowed
Pike at Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wis. Fishing through,
the ice is popular sport here and
one angler has decided it has spec
tacular features. Herman Kalbus cut
a hole in the ice of Lake Winnebago,
south of the city, and dropped hook
and line. He caught several small
pike. Then he hooked pike about
thirteen inches long. AS he started
to pull it to the surface, his line gave
a tremendous pull, He had an excit-
ing time and finally haused out
pickerel about 38 inches long and
weighing about 16 pounds. 1t had
greedily swallowed the 10 inch pike
and Mr. Galbus had two fish, where
he had expected but one. 1t shows,
he agreed, what the larger fish are
doing to the smaller fish in these
waters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
POstoffice arIey
Was Satisfactory
City officials Pleased With Attitude
Taken by Architect Packard,
Supervising Architect.

The conference which was held on
Friday afternoon between city officials
and Kenosha post office officials with
A. A. Packard, supervising architect
for this district for the United States
government in reference to the plans
for new post Office for Kenosha was
entirely satisfactory, according to the
report made this morning by City
Manager Osborn. Several hours were
spent in discussing the situation with
the government representative, most
of the time being. spent in discus
sion of the probable cost of &C
curing the property desired for the
new project.
From the general tenor of the con-
ference, the post Office department is
ready to work with the city in close
harmony to work out the new pro-
ject," said Mr.. Osborn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
Josephine LeROse, IL, Tells
Court She Doesn't Want
Her Husband.
HE TELLS HIS STORY
LeR0se's Grievances Include
Sessions with Alleged Ter
nagant Mother-in-law.
Glow did YOU say, kiddo ?"

Glow did you say, kiddo"
You might not believe it, but that
was the question put by a plaintiff in
the municial court, sitting in the wit
ness chair with the judge presiding,
and talking to her attorney. The at
torney was John F. Kuehnl and the
plaintiff was 17-year-old girl, Jose
phine LeRose, seeking a divorce from
her husband, Tony LeRose.
In the middle of the testimony arose
her mother, Angelina Console, in the
background, a bizarre figure, shaking
her fist belligerently and presumably
against the defendant husband who sat
silent and attentive in the jury box
listening to his wife upon the stand.
Didn't Want Him AS Gift.
Mrs. Josephine LeRose on the wit
ness stand averred that she had no
affection at all for her husband and
didn't want him for a Christmas pres
ent. The couple were married in Ke-
nosha June 2, 1928.
She, as plaintiff charged, that her
husband had threatened to kill her, to
poison her, to shoot her, and one time
threatened to cut off her legs with a
butcher knife.
The defendant, who asked for di-
vorce on a counter claim, declared
that he had done none of these things;
that he had wanted to live with his
wife and support her but outside of
her mothers house.
Tony said that all had been we'll
between his young wife and himself
until in August, 1928, her mother, An
gelina Console, had made the acquaint-
ance of two men. He said that his
wife had gone out for automobile
rides with these men, and that upon
one occasion he came home and found
the doors of his house locked, waited
until II p. m, couldn't get in and
finally was forced to seek lodgings
for the night elsewhere.
He maintained that he remonstrat-
ed with his wife and her mother on &C
count of Josephine's alleged continued
association with the men who had be-
come her mothers boarders, and that
both women said to him, IF you don't
like it, take the door and get out"
This kind of treatment, he averred,
pIdSeu 81 upoH HAS Ahlilu eHdC he was
forced to leave. He said he secured
work in Detroit and then sent for his
wife to come and live with him, but
she refused. Instead of so doing she
caused his arrest on the charge of
abandonment, he said.
''Most of your difficulties are mere
nonsense" said Judge Slater after he
had heard the testimony in the case.
He refused to grant a divorce to eth
er the husband or wife and advised
them to go home and start all over,
forgetting the past. The couple left
the courtroom with this advice ring
ing in their ears.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
PROBE WORKINGS
OF SAFETY GROUP
Subcommittee of Civic Fed
Grafton Investigates Mil
waukee's Body.
MAY ADOPT MACHINE
Need of Safety Council Shown
by Increase of 100 Per Cent
in Years Car Crashes.

The machinery which forms the
Milwaukee safety commission has been
taken apart and analysed by the sub
committee of the All-Kenosha Civic
Federation, which has been detailed TO
form a Kenosha Safety Council. The
committee is composed of Thad Logan,
chief of police; Charles Pope and
Oscar Theleen.
The working of safety organizations
in Cleveland, Chicago and the National
Safety Council, have previously been
investigated by the committee. The
Milwaukee commission, however, is
considered one of the most efficient
organizations of its kind, and the Ke-
nosha group may be modelled after it,
with certain notifications to meet the
local requirements, it was stated.
The Milwaukee commission is com
posed of Is members, representing the
police department., schools, City well
fare organizations, churches, indust-
ries, city officials and others. It was
created by city ordinance, thus lend
ing force to preachments.
Appointed BY Mayor.
Members of the commission are ap-
pointed by the mayor, who acts in an
advisory capacity. Meetings are held
in the city hall every two weeks, and
plans discussed for safeguarding life
and property.
The objects of the organization are
TO safeguard the streets, to consider
traffic problems, to work out safety
propaganda to be "sold"tto employees
Of the big industrial plants, to reg
ulate the traffic near schools, and to
plan for the safety of the children.
! The subcommittee is doing some of
the first active work in the Federation,
which was recently proposed by the
American Legion. A dinner was held at
the Elks' club on December II, when
repres entatives of fourteen of the
leading clubs and organizations in the
city, met and had the plan for one
main body outlined.
Awaiting Final Organization.
A committee under Jessel Whyte,
commander of the American Legion
was named to consider plans for a
comprehensive working scheme. AS
yet no definite announcement of just
what shape this will take, has been
made.
Chief Logan, however, stated that
one reason why the safety committee
has gone right ahead with its work,
was because the need of&the city for
such a council has been forcefully
brought to their attention by the an
nual accident report. This report
shows an increase in the number of
automobiIa collisions which exceeds
100 per cent over the previous year.
In 1922, figures show 121 automobile
smashes, while in 1923 there were 254.
Safety organizations in other cities
will be looked into before the final
plans are laid for the Kenosha council,
1 it was stated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
May Separate Incomes
of Husband and Wife

The House ways and means commit
tee, preparatory to taking up the in
come rates of the new revenue bill
later in the week, considered a pro-
posal today to prohibit husbands and
wives from dividing their incomes,
when derived entirely from wages or
salaries, for purposes of filing sep
arate tax returns. The proposition is
an amendment to the proposal of
Secretary Mellon to tax all community
property income to the spouse having
control
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
City Issues Is
Building Permits
Complete $4,000 Worth of Con-
struction During Week, Records
OF City Department Show.

Fifteen building permits calling for
$10,470 worth of construction were
issued by the inspection department
of the city during the past week, il
became known today. Twelve Of these
permits called for heating plants,
which totalled s2,770, while two were
for frame residences, at $500. One
called for a garage worth $500.
During the week, $4,000 worth of
building was completed, it was an
nounced, So far this year, $80,350
worth of construction has been finish
ed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
Federal Loans May
Recapitalize Banks

Washington, D. ca plan to mak
federal loans available to stockhold
ers for recapitalization of banks
stringent credit areas, particular
the northwest, is being studied b
President Coolidge as a means o
bringing quicker financial relief
that section than would be possibl
through formation of a private synd
cate of bankers and fnanciers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
king Ben" Purnell's
Son Died on Sunday

Benton Harbor, Mich, = Coy Pur-
nell, 40 years old, son of Benjamin
Purnell, fugitive "king" of the House
of David colony, died at Shiloh house,
his fathers home late Sunday, follow
ing lingering illness aggravated by
pneumonia. His death was made
known today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
Two Horses and Several Head of Cows Are
Burned in Fire Which Destroyed Barn
on LinstrOth Farm
FIRE DESTROYS BARTER HOME
Sunday Morning Blaze Destroys the Farm Residence
of William Barter on the Kilbourn Road
Wife In Hospital.

Trapped in their stalls by blazing
timbers two horses and six head Of
cattle were burned to death Sunday
evening in a fire which destroyed the
barn on the farm of Fred Linstroth
on the Piper road, about one-half mile
north of the Kenosha Country club. A
large quantity of hay and other feed
and several valuable pieces of farm
machinery were also destroyed by the
flames.
The fire was the second destructive
one near Kenosha over the weekend;
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31

The farm of the late Henry T,
Smith, known as the "Salem Hermit"
whose estate is now being settled, was
reported this morning to have been
sold to Chicago party. The details
of the deal were not made public.
The sale of the farm and the distribu-
tion of the amount secured from it
among the heirs will be the last chap
ter in the interesting story of the
settlement of the estate of the de-
ceased.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
Report FavOrably
on Shipping Board

Washington.-Favorable reports were
ordered today by the senate commerce
committee on the nominations of Fred
erick |. Thompson of Alabama, William
S. Hill of South Dakota and Bert E.
Haney of Oregon to be members Of
Che shipping board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31
FORMER OFFICIAL TURNS THIEF

Munich.-Emil Pielmeier, minister
of war during the Communist upris-
ing in Munich early in 1913, was ar
rested recently on a. charge of stealing
BICYCLES. The police said Pielmeinr had
been following the practice for
months.
Most of the other instruction jcab-
met members, including Kurt Eisener,
the leader, were shot by government
Sroops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
Wednesday Day Of Beautiful
 Wedding

The Court Street Methodist church will be the scene of a beautiful and brilliant wedding Wednesday evening at 8 30 o'clock, when Miss Ellen Pitts, lovely daughter of Mir. and Mrs. W. k. Pitts of this city, will become the bride of Mir. John Sheffield Owens, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga. Dr. H. s. Spragins, pas tor of the church, will perform the cere- mony, preceding which Mrs. Fannie Marks Seibels, violinist, and Mrs. J. c. Haygood, accompanist, will render 8 program of lovely nuptial music.
 Miss Pitts will be given in marriage by her father, W. E. Pitts, and her maid of honor. The. bridesmaids will ter, Miss Katherine Taber. Miss Isabel Beasley. Miss Carolyn Galloway and Mrs. Sanders Hickey of Montgomery and Miss Ellen Ice of Lynchburg, Va. The dainty little flower girl will be Miss Martha Hall of Morristown, N. J., niece of the groom.
 Mfr. Owens will have as his best man Mir. Donovan Owens of Atlanta, Ga. The groomsmen will be Mir. Preston Watson, Mir. Wayne Martin, Mir. Conner Howell, all of Atlanta, Ga; Mir. P. B. Hall of Morristown, N. J., and Mfr. Edwin Pitts and Mir. Charlie Teacher of Montgomery.
 Immediately following the ceremony Mir. and Mrs. Pitts will entertain at a brilliant reception, at their home on South Perry street. to which large number of friends have been invited. Later in the evening, Mir. Owens and his beautiful bride will leave for an extended wedding trip, after which they will go to Atlanta to make their home.