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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
Mrs. John Gillespie
Dies Very Suddenly
Well Known Kenosha Woman Dies
Suddenly This Morning at Her
Home of Heart Trouble.

Mrs. ohm Gillespie, aged So years
died very suddenly at her home at Alb
Herbert street at 1920 this morning.
She had been in fair health until last
night when she Complained Of pains
about the heart. A physician was
called and at o'clock this morning
she was pronounced out of danger.
Death came suddenly at 1920.
The deceased was born at Buffalo,
N. Y, May 81, 1856, and on October
5, 1877, married Jahn Gillespie at
Cleveland, Ohio. The family came to
Kenosha from Rock Island, Ill, FIVE
years ago and have since made their
home here.
Surviving the deceased are four
sons and two daughters, two sisters
and brother and The widower. The
sons are Alex W., of Kenosha; James
S., of Kenosha; Thomas g., of Rock
Island, ILL.,, and John B., of Chicago.
Daughters, Anne W. and Ruth W., both
of Kenosha. Two sisters also sur
vive, Mrs. Mary Lutz of Los Angeles
Cal. and Mrs. Margaret Caulfeld Of
Cleveland, Ohio, and one brothr
Robert Walton, Racine, and three
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements viii be an
nounced later
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
NIGHT WATCH
FOR SPEEDERS
Sheriff's Speed Cops Stay
Out All Saturday Night
and Catch Unwary.
CATCH MANY SPEEDERS
Motorists Are Fined This
Morning in Court for Their
Hurry Over Week End,

Speeders along the lake shore ex-
pect to find motorcycle officers asleep
in their beds after midnight, but this
weekend they reckoned without their
host when they came through Kenosha
county. For the sheriff and the
motorcycle officers had talked it over,
and it was decided that an all-night
guard should be placed along Sheri-
dan road to see what happened be-
tween midnight and dawn.
1t proved net that caught many
speeders, and this morning there were
bunch of them whose names were
read off in the municipal court and
who were assessed the usual fine.
Robinson and Jester Out.
Deputy Sheriff Steve Robinson, the
regular county highway patrolman of
South Sheridan road, and Night Turn
key Tom Jester from the sheriff's Of
fee, were the two who made q night
of it." They went on duty at six
o'clock Saturday night and stayed on
until six o'clock Sunday morning.
BY that time they had collection of
six speeders.
Those who were arrested by them
were, Arthur A. Dister of Michigan,
speeding AZ miles an hour on South
Sheridan road; George Nelson, of RAJ
cine, 43 miles; G. H. Prinn, of Mime
apolis, 45; James Tobin of Chicago,
As; A. w. Holm, SO; Francis Voladne
of Indiana, 40 miles OH South Sheri-
dan road. In addition Turnkey Ray
Willems caught Ray La Mont of Illi-
nois, going 38 miles an hour Saturday
night on Sheridan road. All of the
speeders were tractable when arrested
with the exception of Arthur Dister
of Michigan, who attempted to tell the
sheriff in heated language how out
rageous it was to arrest nice man
like himself.
Most of the speedes were caught
outside the city but within the city
limits the city policemen found a cou-
pie Of speeders also. Thomas Pulley
love, r. F.. D. 2, was arrested Saturday
night at 1880 o'clock for speeding on
Prairie avenue, at the rate of % miles
an hour. Fulleylove told the court
that he did mot know he was going so
fast, but he took the officers word for
it. He pleaded guilty.
"That old car of mine makes so
much noise,' he said, "thatw hen you
hear it coming down the street, you'd
think it was going 1870 miles an hour!"
He was fined SIS and costs.
Walter Cedarburg Of South Milwau-
kee, arrested for speeding on Milwau-
kee avenue at five o'clock in the after
noon, of Saturday was fined $40 and
costs. Cedarburg was arrested by
Motorcycle officer Paul Rohde of the
police speed squad.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
Man Takes Literally the
Slogan of 'Drive Your
Own Car.
DOESN'T BRING IT BACK
Now Clyde Ellis Is Looking for
the Man Who Went Off
With a Ford Coupe.

Clyde Ellis has registered a COM
plant at the police Office against q
certain stranger who appeared at his
garage at West Main street, drove off
with Ford coupe and never returned.
Ellis runs a car renting business, un-
der the slogan of the Drive Your
Own Car Garage" When man APP
peared, drove his Gown" car and new
er brought it. back, it was, however,
too much.
Gives Kentucky Address.
The stranger appeared Wednesday,
March %, at the garage and selected
a car to be rented for few hours. He
gave his name as Melvin Gibble and
his address as Hopkinsville, Kentucky
He was rented Ford coupe, license
number B 11-729 Wisconsin '25.
Ellis gave the man ample time in
which TO return the car, but when he
did not come back by Thursday after
noon, he reported the matter to the
police department The police sent
out the usual report to neighboring
cities as well as notified the patrol
men here, but up to the present time
the missing car has not been located.
Man of Same Name Arrested.
An inquiry sent to st. Louis by Ellis
brought the statement that Melvin
Gibble' had been arrested there on
january 80, 1926, on the charge of
theft of an automobile. and that this
man was now at liberty under bonds
of S2,500 The telephone number of
the Gibble arrested at st. Louis was
given at Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Whether this man is the same as
the one who secured a car at the Ellis
garage and "drove off with his own
is not certain but the police are con-
Meeting with st. Louis and giving them
information of the walkaway that was
put over here
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
SPANISH WAR
VETERAN DEAD
James Henry Brown, Vet
eran of Spanish-Ameri-
can War Dies.
WIDELY KNOWN HERE

Death mustered out one of Keno
sha's panish-American War veterans
on Saturday when James Henry
Brown, aged 46 years, died at his
home at 709 Quinton street after a
long illness. His condition he'd been
most critical for several days and
death was not unexpected.
The deceased was one Of the best
known members of the Camp Dewey
Post of Spanish-American War Vet
Grams and had done much to build up
interest in the work of the post. In
1913 he heard the call for volunteers
enlisting in Company L of the 32nd
Regiment of Infantry; he served for
% months, seeing much active service
in the Philippines.
He was in several major engage
ments in the Philippines including the
battle at Magalang, the attack on Onk
Post, General Grants expedition to
Subig Bay and the pursuit Of the par
ty of Salvedro as we'll as taking part
in many minor engagements in the
pursuit of Aguinaldo.
Was Efficient Mechanician.
James Henry Brown was born Octo-
Der 20, 1878, in Mechanicsville, Iowa,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brown.
He spent his younger life in Iowa, en-
listing in the war from that state. He
came to Kenosha eighteen years ago
from Marquette, Iowa, entering first
the employ of the Jeffery company
here. Later he was employed by the
Nash Motors company and for the
past six years has been employed by
the Greiner-Nash company of this city,
He was a skilled mechanic and was
most efficient; his death comes as a
great sorrow and loss to those with
whom he was employed
He was a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America of Kenosha and
of the Royal Arcanum.
Wife and Two Daughters.
Surviving the deceased are his wife
Mrs. Margaret Hannah Brown, and
two daughters, Velma Bernice, and
Margaret Jane, all of Kenosha. He is
also survived by his father, Samuel
Brown, of Batavia, Illinois, one broth
L,
and two sisters, Mrs. James Raftis,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mrs. Harvey
Purtee, Batavia, Illinois.
The remains, taken to the Hansen
Funeral Home to be be prepared for
burial, have been returned to the
late home at 709 Quinton street, where
they will remain until Tuesday,, at
which time they will be taken to the
Hansen Funeral Home for the funeral
services at two o'clock in the after
noon. Interment will be at the family
plot in the Green Ridge cemetery
where taps will be sounded while the
body of the former soldier is laid in
it's last resting place.
A firing squad from Troop E will
sound sa,vo at the grave and mem
bers of the Camp Dewey Post of
Spanish War Veterans and of the Am
erican Legion will attend the services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
Milbrath is
Called by Death
Succumbs After Short Illness at Ke-
nosha Hospital Early This Morn
ing.-Lived Here 30 Years.

Adam Milbrath, aged "a years, Of
431 Grover street, died early this
morning at Kenosha hospital follow
ing an illness which lasted for the
past three months The deceased has
been in failing health for some time
but death was sudden and unexpected
this morning.
Born in Germany May /, 1860, Adam
Milbrath came to America at the age
of 1S. He established his family in
Kenosha about thirty years ago and
has made his home here ever since.
Surviving the deceased are three
daughters and two sons: Mrs. William
F. Stretch, 43f Grover street; Mrs. r.
L. White, Detroit; and Mrs W. Bar.
nett, Kenosha. Two sons: L. " Mil
brath, of Judith Gap, Montana, and
Arthur Milbrath, Los Angeles.
Arrangements for the funeral serv-
ices have not yet been completed but
it is expected that the remains will
be inferred in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
War Illness Was
Cause of Death
Influenza Contracted in Service Be-
lievcd to be Cause of Death of
Alva slack" Bailey.

Alva "Jack" Bailey, aged 32 years,
a veteran of the World War, died FRI
day evening at his home 955 Second
avenue after short illness. He had
been in France during the war and
while serving there contracted influ-
enza from which he had never fully
recovered. The illness from which
he died is believed to have, been
caused by weaknesses due to this at
tack of influenza. He had worked at
the Nash plant last Saturday and had
been stricken With his last illness on
the following day.
The deceased was born March %,
1898, in Irving, Illinois, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Sflas Bailey. He was edu-
Gated in the schools of that city and
enlisted for war service from that
community. Six years ago he came to
Kenosha and since that time has been
employed at the Nash Motors plant
here. He was q member of the Pres
hyterian church On Salem avenue. He
served two years in France as mem
Der OF the 327th Field Artillery.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Ferne Carriker Bailey, Of Kenosha,
his mother, Mrs. Wilma Bailey of
Irving, ILL.,, and seven brothers, John
of Kenosha, James of Portland, Ore,
Newton of Livingston, H., and Will
liam, Charles, Vora and Frank of Irv-
l.le funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
The Hansen Funeral Home, after which
the remains will be shipped to Irving,
to be buried in the family plot in the
cemetery there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
Former KenOshan
Dead In Sheboygan
Mrs. Dora Scheuer, Aged 81 Years,
Died Thursday at Sheboygan
After Short Illness.

Mrs. Dora Scheuer, aged 81 years,
former resident of Kenosha and the
mother of Mrs. Henry Mohr, 62 DEM
ing street, died Thursday afternoon
in Sheboygan after a short illness
from the weaknesses due to her adj
vanced years. Mrs. Mohr was called
to her mothers bedside several days
ago and was there when the summons
came.
The deceased was native of Be-
hemia but had lived practically all her
life in America. Her husband, Law
renee Scheuer, died number of years
ago.
Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs.
Henry Mohr, of Kenosha, son, Wen
eel Scheuer of Rib Lake, one brother
in Milwaukee, sister in Kewanee,
six grand children and one great
grandchild.
The remains will arrive in Kenosha
this afternoon and will be taken to
the Hansen Funeral Home to be kept
there until time for the services, to
be held Saturday morning at nine
o'clock at the St. James church with
interment following in the family
plot IN st. James cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
MILWAUKEE PAIR
ARRESTED HERE
Man and Woman Face
Serious Charges in
Court Here.
WOMAN ADMITS GUILT
Lucille Wisneski Tells Sordid
Story Which Involves
Dominick Costerella.

A sordid story of how she had been
induced to come to Kenosha from Mil
wukee and had lived a life of shame
here was told to the police Saturday
by Lucille Wisneski, a nineteen year
old girl, whose home is at Wisconsin
Rapids, but who has been employed in
q. restaurant in Milwaukee. AS re-
suit of her story and Of other evidence
gathered by the police@ Dominick
Costarella, lat Detroit street, Milwau-
kee, is in jail here facing most seri-
Gus statutory story.
The young woman is also held on a
charge of lewd and lascivious be-
haviour. She has +hown willingness
to testify against Costarella when he
is brought into court.
Arrested on Saturday.
The pair were arrested by Chief of
Police Thad Logan and Detective John
Breidt just after midnight on Satur-
day at the North Shore station. The
police had been on the trail Of the
pair for several days as the result OF
numerous stories which had reached
the police office. The officers found
the two at the North Shore station,
dividing up money which it is alleged
wasfmade illegally.
The girl was we'll dressed and APP
peared to be fairly we'll educated. She
told the police that she had lived until
a few months ago at her home in Wis
consin Rapids, where her father kept
49, ~ Ylyaa
and had been employed there as a
waitress in restaurant. There she
had met Costarella, who had, accord
ing to her story, urged her to come
Kenosha with him.
She said they had stayed for a few
days at house on JENNIE street, for
one night at hotel on the west side
of the city and other nights in vari-
Gus houses in the city.
Man Denies Charges.
Costarella denied all of the charges
which were made against him, admit
ting that he knew the girl but claim
ing that he had nothing to do with
her delinquency. He was booked on
a charge of pandering which upon
conviction may carry two year prison
sentence.
Judge Skaters First Case.
Dominick Costarello was arraigned
before Judge Slater this morning on
the charge Of knowingly accepting,
receiving, levying and appropriating
money without consideration from the
proceeds of the earnings of one Lucille
Wisneski engaged in prostitution"
"This is the first complaint Of this
kind that l have ever received either
as justice or judge" said Judge Slater
"Do you understand this charge? 1t
IS charged that this girl sells herself
for money, and that you get some Of
that money knowing how she got it."
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
"The lowest sentence is two years
and the highest twenty years in state
prison." said Captain Clausen.
at should be twenty years." said
Judge Slater, sternly. "That is, il
he's guilty"
Bonds were set at $4,000. In de-
fault of bail, the defendant was com
united to the county jail.
Lucille Wisneski pleaded guilty to a
statutory charge Saturday morning in
which Costarello was named, and sent
ence in her case was deferred.
W
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
KenOsha Farmer
to Sell His Herd
T. E. Manning To Sell His Entire
Blooded Herd at Auction Tues
day at His Farm.

One Of the largest disposal sales
ever held in southern Wisconsin will
take place Tuesday, March 81, when
T. E. Manning will dispose of his en-
tire herd Of 70 registered Holstein-
Friesian cattle on the farm located
ID miles west of Kenosha at Brass Ball
Corners.
Col. L. C. Christensen, well-known
Franksville auctioneer, will be in
charge of the sale.
The herd, which has been under fed
eral supervision, is one of the finest
in the state, according to local dairy
men. Famous family strains in the
herd include Carnation, Echo Creator,
herd sire, grandson of Spring Brook
Bess Burke End, Bess Johanna Ormsby,
Avon Pontiac Echo, May Echo Syl-
via. The herd includes 10 cows with
A. R. o. records. Thirty-one are
daughters Of the famous sire Creator,
Thirty-one milk cows, Fl heifers, IL
heifer calves and bulls will be Of
fered at the sale. Buyers from sew
eral states have announced their in
tention Of attending the affair, which
will be held under large tent. Sell
ing will begin at 10 o'clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
Two Husbands Succeed in
Getting Decree from
Wives in Court.
THEY TELL SAD TALES
GrabO and Weber Tell Court of
Horror of Married Life
as They Knew 1t.

Usually it is the ladies who come
into court to get the divorce, and
when a divorce action is being heard
in court it is as rule the feminine
sex which predominates just as it
does at a bargain counter where silk
hose or silk scarfs or the latest in
shopping bags is being shown.
So that on Thursday Afternoon when
there were two divorce cases slated
for hearing before Judge Slater, the
picture presented in the jury box of
litigants waiting to be heard was an
unusual one. Instead of row of
Easter "bunnits" sitting there, it was
row of young men. There were two
men seeking divorce and they were
accompanied by their men friends who
tell all about the absent women mates,
how cruel and generally impossible
they were and so on, and there was
the usual number of attorneys too
Women Do Not Appear.
Both of the cases were those of Mil
waukee litigants. AS usual the life
illustrated in the divorce complaints
was below the standard of Kenosha
domesticity as mirrored forth in di-
vorce cases. Drunkenness and disor-
derby conduct for instance on the part
of the wives was charged.
Benjamin John Weber was granted
divorce from Helen Johns Weber.
They were married at Chicago July
he. 1921, and have no children. She IS
a mill-worker by trade and he win
dow cleaner. Weber charged that his
wife consorted with other men and
eventually deserted him.
William c.. Grabo was granted di-
vorce from Theresa Ferrich Grabo.
They were married February Fl, 1921.
at Waukegan and have no children. He
is a "soft drink salesman and taxicab
chauffeur" according to the testimony.
Grabo's erstwhile wife used indie
cent language, it was said, such Lam
guage as. would bring the blush to the
cheek Of the most hardened and con-
sciousless denizen of the under
world" said the lawyer in fowery
complaint which was besprinkled with
other "examplesY of English meta
phor.
Butcher Knife Figures.
One night Grabo woke from sleep
and found his wife standing beside
his bed with a long-handled sinister
knife in her grasp which she was
ready to drive into his heart" Grabo
apparently survived the shock and was
able to bring action. for divorce.
He charged also that she was drunk
from time to time and that she was
arrested by the police in Milwaukee
for disorderly conduct and sent to the
house of correction. Misconduct with
other men was charged also.
Grabo asked that Mrs. Grabo be
of Theresa Ferrick
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
Total of Delinquency .. .$110,497,
Announce Income Tax Division.

Announce income Tax DIVISION.
County Treasurer Lauer also an
nounced the division of the income
taxes from Kenosha and Kenosha
county among the city, county and
state. This is the tax on the incomes
of 1923 as carried on the 1924 ROLL
The city of Kenosha receives SAIL
391S6; the county of Kenosha re-
ceives $122,455.29, and the state of
Wisconsin $61,227.64.
The 1922 ,455.29 received by the coun-
ty is applied to the new court house
building fund as voted several years
ago<s The tax law now pending before
the state legislature proposes change
in the division of the tax in future
years; under this proposed change the
city of Kenosha would not have had
returned nearly so large a share of
the income tax.
The payments to the county treas
urer from the various towns and city
of Kenosha to make up the county
and states share of the income taxes
are as follows:
Bristol-Cash to County $157. SO
TOWNSHIPS.
Salem-Cash to County 1889. $457 .02
Town-$1, 066.37.
Randal-Cash to, County . $492 go
Town-$1 ,149.46.
Paris-Cash to County 1890. $11.73
Town 2736.
Wheatland-Cash to County $28.7O
Town-$6697.
Brighton-C to County -. $1O.54
Town-$24.59.
Somers-Cash to County .... .$230.38
Town-$537 55.
Pit. Prairie-Cash to County S1,697.75
Towns SO, 961.40.
City of Kenosha-Cash to County
............. $3.50, 596.51
,391.86.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
COUNTY ALSO
HAS DECREASE
In Tax Delinquency Ac-
cording to Report of
Treasurer Lauer.
DIVIDE INCOME TAX
City Receives 421,391.86,
County $122,455.29; State
SCI, 227.64 of Income Tax.

Tax delinquency decreased in Ke-
nosha county as well as in the city
of Kenosha during the past year, ac-
cording to the report made public this
morning by County Treasurer George
H. Lauer. The report shows that the
total delinquency in the various towns
of the county exclusive of Kenosha,
was $21,030.99, as against $28,552.48
last year.
A report recently made public by
Director of Finance Laughlin of the
city of Kenosha showed that tax de-
linquency in the city had dropped
from $117,S36.28 to $93, 528.73 for the
year.
The report of the county treasurer
indicates that prosperity has returned
in. large measures to the farming sec
tions of the county. The only places
where increases in tax deliquencies
occurred in the county towns were in
the towns of Somers and Pleasant
Prairie where subdivisions have been
mapped out and the delinquencies
have increased because new owners
of lots have failed to meet payments,
as always happens to a certain degree
in such cases.
Figures On Towns.
The delinquent taxes returned in
the various towns of the county this
year are as follows:
DaIin0uanf PaaT Estate Taxes
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
County Gets Exceptionally
Low Bid for SilverIake-
Twin Lakes Road.
RACINE FIRM is Low
John r. Griffith Of Racine Has
Low Bid for Nine Mile
Strip at $134,97S.67.

John r. Griffith, Racine road con-
tractor was low bidder for the paving
of the mine miles on the Silverlake-
Basstetts-T Twin Lakes road which is
to be paved by Kenosha county this
season. The bids were opened Thurs
day afternoon in the city council cham
Der at the city hall by the road and
bridge committee of the county board.
The Griffith bid was $134,97867, this
being exclusive of the cost of cement
which is to be furnished for the work.
The cement will cost the county APP
proximately $4,000 a mile or total
of $4,000, bringing the total cost for
the nine miles of paving to $1SS,97S,-
81 little over $4,000 per mile.
Pleased With Bid.
County highway officials were we'll
pleased with the bid, declaring that
it was the lowest bid for paving which
has been received by the county since
pre-war days. Last year the county
paid from $4,000 to $4,000 mile for
its paving work.
1t was explained, however, that the
present piece of paving is an unusual
strip in that the gravel and materials
are nearby and little haling expense
will be incurred by. the contractor.
Even with this taken into considera-
ton the bid is regarded as most
favorable one.
The bid will be presented immed-
lately to the state highway commission
for approval and later to the county
board for acceptance.
Waukegan Contractor Close Behind.
barrow and Barron, a Waukegan
contracting firm, was close on the
heels of the low bidder, fling bid
Of $135, O4e.3S. The entire list of bids
follows
John R. Griffith, Racine .$134, 97S.67
Fl. O. Schaefer & Sons .... 161 ,991.51
Universal Engineering Co. 164,942.24
Paul c. Kroeck ..... 5,998.01
r. R. Birdsall & Sons Co
Racine ................ 140,691s2
State improvement Co. 155,707.45
Lampert Construction Co.
Oshkosh ............. 141,88S.O4
S. e. II. Construction Co. 147,4S6.8f
John F. Bloomer ......... 161,841.36
Western Improvement Co. 1877, 1000
Mil. Gen. Construction Co. 100 ,704.97
Morris Martin Co. ........ 45,566.2S
P. F. Fess, Lacrosse ...,.. 141,002.Sl
Brennan & Bounsall, Ken. 155,415.49
Kroening Construction Co. 166,46s.36
barrow & Barron, Wauke-
gan .............. 135,O46.3s
John Griffith, of Racine, the success
full bidder is an experienced road con-
tractor. Last year he built the Sec
ton of the Kilbourn road which was
paved by the county.
In addition to this nine miles of
road, the county intends to pave this
year three miles ON the Burlington
road and two and half miles on the
road extending from the Somers sta
ton to the Kilbourn road. Specifca-
tions on these jobs have not yet been
received and bids will probably not be
taken for at least two weeks.