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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
Masonry Began Here As
Southport Lodge In 1917
After Existence of Eight Years, the First Lodge w
Succeeded by Kenosha Lodge No. AZ Which
Has Lived and Grown.

Masonry in Kenosha dates back to
remote pioneer days when the town
was known as Southport. On Jan. 9,
1925, a petition was presented to the
Grand Lodge of Wisconsin by Salmon
Stebbins, signed by himself, John Bull
len and 10 other Master Masons rec
commended by Milwaukee Lodge N. 8,
praying for dispensation for a
lodge "to be holden" at Southport, and
to be CO led Southport Lodge. The dis
pensation was granted and John Bull-
en- became it's first master. Warters
Towslee was appointed S. w. and
Thomas Nichols, J. w.
The lodge continued as Southport
Lodge No. from 1S45 until 1858. In
the eight years Of its existence as
Southport Lodge, it had FIVE different
masters. These were John Bullen,
George S. Willis, Samuel Hale, Henry
B. Towslee and John BuI.en Jr
On Jan. II, 1S45, charter was is
sued to Southport Lodge No. 2 in
which George S. Willis was named as
w. NJ; E. R. Hugunin, S. W.. and
'Bostwick O'Connor, ]. w. Shortly
afterward o'Connor resigned and E.
G Aver was elected in his place. d.
c. King was elected treasurer; A. S.
Whitlocl, secretary; James R. Baird,
S. D.; Hudson Bacon, j. D.; S. S. Eas-
terbrooke and Mason Woodruff, stew
ards. Regular meetings were set for
the Mondays preceding the full
moon," beginning at 2 p. m.
Fitted Up New Hall.
In November of the same year the
Grand Lecturer reported that South
port Lodge had erected and fitted up a
Masonic Hall which would vie with
any of the older lodges Of the eastern
states. The following names appeared
as charter members of the lodge:
John Bullen, Hudson Bacon, James
R. Baird, John Bullen Jr., Alfred Bull
len, Newton Bacon, John Dexter, C.
l. Hutchinson, Thomas w. Nichols,
John R. Nichols, William Nichols,
Salmon Stebbins, Warters Towslee,
Henry B. Towslee. A., E. VanSlyck,
Alfred Willis.
Southport Lodge included Racine in
it's jurisdiction until Oct. %, 1S47,
when dispensation, was issued. for
the formation of lodge there. For a
time Kenosha lodge fourished, but dis
sensions arose, and at a special meet
ing on May %, 1852, motion was car
ried that the officers of this lodge edo
recommend new lodge to be started
here, provided that they are good
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12

ing is the Egyptian, or small lodge
room. On the opposite side of the
lobby is the Shrine club parlor. Next
the parlor, to the east and occupyine
the entire central portion of the Sec
ond floor, is the main lodgeroom.
This room, designed to be used on the
more important occasions, will seat
approximately 500. Both lodge rooms
are equipped with comfortable opera
chairs in addition to the lodge sta
lions and equipment.
The main lodge room is the most
imposing room in the building, with
high ceiling and harmonizine decora-
tions, and it is equipped with con-
sole and pipe organ. Both lodge
rooms contain elaborate lighting
equipment. The lighting is especially
effective in the Egyptian room, which
is to serve for regular lodge sessions,
and will also be used by Kenosha
chapter, No. u, Order Of Eastern
Star. 1t has a seating capacity of
about 200. It's decorations and fit
tings are beautiful in the extreme,
while the ceiling with it's golden stars
of varying sizes on a sky-blue back
ground, make it especially attractive.
To the west of the dining room is
completely equipped kitchen, with
ranges, refrigerator, dishwashing ma
chimes, and everything that is needed
in the line of silverware, glassware
and dishes. 1t has been pronounce,
by experienced chefs the equal OF
kitchens in the big hotels in the COM
pieteness of its equipment and con-
yenience.
Most Modern Heating Plant.
In an snnex at the rear Of the
main building on the west side is the
heating plant, which is the most mod
ern and complete to be bought. Above
the heating plant are complete living
quarters for the caretaker of the
building.
The furnishings throughout the
building are complete in every detail,
rich in design and excellent in taste.
Carpets, hangings, window draperies
and curtains are in harmony with the
whole. All interior decorations, fix
lures, wall finish, furniture and light
ing were designed to fit their particu-
lar place, instead Of being selected
promiscuously from stock.
Each room has its special color
scheme carried out in walls and fur
niture and lighting in each harmonic
es with the whole in such way as to
make every corner effective. One is
led to marvel at the exquisite beauty
carried out everywhere.
Much of the furniture throughout is
Of special design and upholstering,
and some of it was selected and manu-
featured under direction Of the art
director as to finish and color.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
Complies Old-time
History of the Lodge

Much of the historical data con-
corning the beginnings of Masonry in
Kenosha as printed in this issue Of
the Kenosha Evening News was gath
cred by w. H. Parry Jr. It was task
fraught with considerable difficulty, as
the records of the lodge back to 1898
are not in good order. and were de-
ciphered with much difficulty.
All of the data concerning the for
nation and life of Southport Lodge No.
Z, and its early membership and Off
GERS, was obtained by E1r. Parry from
the offices of the Grand Lodge, where
he went and pored over, the records
for the sole purpose of preserving
them for the benefit of Kenshoa
Lodge No, AZ.
He has compiled this data, together
with the important historical happen
ings of the lodge, from the date of
its dispensation in 1853 down to the
present time, and it will be added to
the records of the lodge in the new
temple,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
Alfred E. BOunsall
Suffers a Collapse

Alfred E. Bounsall, Of the firm Of
Brennan & Bounsall, contractors, is
confined to his home at 1925 Rowland
avenue, with a nervous and physicG!
breakdown. He collapsed las. Thurs
day while experimenting contract
ing job at Downer's Grove, and had
to be brought home.
His physician has ordered a long
period of rest for him and It Is
planned for him to go to sanitarium
for several weeks.
Overwork is ascribed IS the cause
of Mr.. Bounsal's collapse. He vas
experimenting the job at Downer's
Grove and at the same slime was en-
deavoring to look after another son-
tract at Wheatland, driving pack ard
forth between the two places and Ee-
nosha. In this way he overiaxed MS
strength.
His Partner, Ben c. Brennan, mean
time was experimenting another Job
in Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
Live Wire Wraps
Around Automobile

Milwaukee, Wis - Sudden
death in the shape of a broken high
tension wire scarcely delayed B. H.
Lyford, who encountered it on his way
home to dinner yesterday.
Lyford was driving homeward in a
coupe when a feed wire slashing and
splitting fire broke his windshield and
wrapped itself about his machine.
He did not hesitate, instead stepped
on the gas, pulled his car free from
tn emenacing embrace, and notifying
the police continued on his way TO
dinner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
Beauty of Design Without
and Within Make 1t Show
Building In Kenosha.
COMPLETE IN DETAIL
In Commanding Location, Com
plete in Every Appointment
and ElabOrateIy Furnished.

The beauty, magnifcence and COM
pleteness of Kenosha's carefully
planned and executed new 100000
Masonic Temple cannot be fully APP
preciated until carefully inspected
both without and within, and COM
pared with far more costly and more
elaborate Masonic temples elsewhere.
In convenience and completeness of
appointments it could not have been
better planned. In beauty Of design,
both exterior and interior, and in dec
orations and furnishings, it has no
superior anywhere, and possibly few
equals.
Built of white Bedford stone,
pressed brick, concrete and steel, of
an architecture in harmony and keep
ing with the most approved modern
construction, it is now and will long
continue to be one of the show build
ings of Kenosha. Located in com
handing spot, at the corner of South
Chicago and Deming streets, and over
looking beautiful Library park with
it's artistic Gilbert M. Simmons IL
brary building, the new Temple has
an ideal setting and location.
Splendid Site Chosen.
The lot on which the structure
stands has a frontage of 154 feet on
Chicago street, 1857 feet on Deming
street, and 40-foot strip running to
Dayton street, giving a complete
depth of 204 feet. The building itself
has frontage of about 125 feet In
appearance when approaching from
the north, it is truly majestic and i'm
posing.
The main entrance off Deming street
leads into most imposing and artis-
tic lobby rising the full two floors.
Stairways of artistic design and fin
ish on either side lead to the lodge
room floor above. At one side on the
first floor front is the checkroom, and
just beyond a >splendidly furnished
ladies' rest room. At the opposite
side of the lobby to the front of the
building is a mems lounge, and to
the rear of the lounge, along the Chi /
cago street side, is a magnifcently
equipped billiard room.
From the lobby wide, artistic steps
lead down to combined dance floor !
and dining room which occupies the !
major portion of the first floor. Here !
also will be the drill hall of Kenosha |
Commandery No. 80, knights Templar. !
This room is equipped with stage at
one end and opens into the kitchen
with French doors at the other end !
A neat balcony runs along three I
sides.
Has Elaborate LOdgerooms.
At the head of the stairways lead
ing from the lobby, on the right hand,
is the directors room. Adjoining it
to the west is lounge, and beyond
and along the west side of the build
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
First Master Named
Dist. Deputy in 1856

Master John C. Cameron of Kenosha
Lodge No. AZ is in receipt of letter
from John F. Merrill of Paola, Kansas,
giving an interesting lit of old-time
history of Masonry in Kenosha.
He enclosed copy of warrant is
sued by tie grand master offs Wiscon-
sin Masons, creating Orlando Foster
district deputy grand master for the
frs district of Wisconsin. It bears
date of 1856.
Orlando Foster was master of Ke-
nosha Lodge No. AZ when it was first
chartered i'm 1853 and continued in
that Office through 1854 and 1856.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
Present Officers of
KenOsha Lodge

Kencsha Lodge, No. Al, is now Off
cered as follows:
]. C. Cameron, w. M; George Ride
home, s. w; Alvin Pryse, ]. w; VIM.
H. Feasel, s. d.; Gilbert Lance, j. D.;
Sidney Jones, S. s.; Philip Harmon
Jr.; J. s.; A. w. L. Drahos, tyler;
Russell M. Jones, treasurer; F. q.
Clark, secretary; Rev. George r. Cady,
chaplain; Eskil Lindstrand, organist.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12

At the head of the stairways lead
ing from the lobby, on the right hand,
is the directors room. Adjoining it
to the west is lounge, and beyond
and along the west side of the build
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
.DAUGHERTY'S SON
 SENT ID ASYLUM
Placed in Institution for Crini,
 nal Insane

Columbus, O., Sept. 20 Rt-Draper w. Daugherty 3S, only son of Harry M. Daugherty, former attorney gen. eral of the United States, has been committed to the state hospital for criminal insane at Lima, Ohio, by Probate Judge Homer Bostwick, of Franklin County.
 Dougherty was sentenced upon the medical recommendation of two Columbus alienists. The affidavit against him was filed by c. NJ. Nc Cannon, a private detective, and was the result of number of recent in- cidents in which he Is alleged to have issued drafts against relative. without authority for the purpose of obtaining funds desired during per Iiods of dissipation.
 The medical finding states that Daugherty has been an inmate of the Ohio and Connecticut State hos pitfalls for the insane and has also been a patient at numerous private sanitarums.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29

aviation began to develop, difficulty was experienced In getting officers and 1t was very hard to convince anyone in the war department or civil life that this was a serious natter"
 Making clear he was not qualified to discuss naval aviation, Colonel Foulois declared that air service of the American EXpeditionary Forces at no time had sufficient personnel.
 "There has been no team work ! between the army and the air serv- ice," he continued, "and usually tho inexperienced army commander damned the air man and his plane"
 The lack of team work, he con- tinued, was due 10 the "utter ig- norance of tho general staff of 90 DOT cent of the air service pro- | blcms."
 "Is 1t any wonder" he added, That after IT years Of trials and trihulations air service officers are united behind their chief in urging for transfer of tho air service into q separate corps?
 If we had had an aircraft indus try at the opening of the war" Col onel Foulois said, i've would have been spared many trials and we hope we will never have them again."
 The present duties at Mitchell field, he described as chiefly the "entertainmcn of this New York populacc." The real war time duty was to "care for the defense of the metropolis"
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
City Items

A son was born Saturday to Mir, .and Mrs. Frank Dyer at their home, .11S4 Stanley street.
 Rev. John Alison of Holyoke, Mass, district governor of Rotary clubs, will be the speaker at the meeting of the New Britain Rotary club on Thursday of this week.
 s. G Hibben, who is connected with the research department of the Westinghouse Lamp Co. of BIoom- field, N J., will speak to the Kiwanis club tomorrow on Lighting Discov- cries of 1924 and 1925"
 MT. and Mrs. Frank T. Lee of .Corbin avenue arc spending a few days at Atlantic City.
 A daughter has been born to Mir. and Mrs. George Froeba of 15 Win .throp street.
 The drum and hugle corps of Aziz Grotto wiH meet at o'clock this evening and all members arc asked to attend.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29

declared, Is not adequate to meet an emergency, and many changes should be made in the army organization, including the establishment of q sep arato artillery corps.
 Present equipment of the air serv. ice was described as of an antiquat- ed type, in deporable condition.
 We have no air force," he assert ed, that is, in both equipment and personnel The complement consists of about 12 old worn-out pursuit planes and 22 old bombers, and all the rest are DH.-4 Liberty planes, which nra old, worn-out and dangcr- ous to fly"
 The ranking army officers regard the air service a.s an auxiliary, he continued, while the navy looks uron the air service as an activity tor its own protection.
 Blames War Dept.
 The policy forming body of the war departmont-tho army general staff-was blamed for the handicans placed upon the air service by Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin D. Foulois, commandant of Mitchel field, Long Island. and & pioneer in the army air service.
 Aviation Veteran
 Colonel Fouois. the first man to fly an nirp'ane for the army-in 1908, as called 10 preccde Colonel William Mitchell on the stand. He reviewed the evolution of aircraft and told how in 1910 he was al- lowed only $t50 to keep the one plane the army had going making it necessary that he spent $500 "out of my own pocket"
 T begged. borrowed and stole ma terial from the quartcrmastor corps to keep the plane in condition," he said.
 Later he testified when military
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
TROLLEY CRASHES INTO MOTOR TRUCK
Two Slightly Injured h Wreck
 at Shelton

Shelton, Sept. 2a P-Two men were slightly injured this morning when truck of the New Haven Dairy Ice Cream Co. was struck and thrown 50 feet by a Bridgeport Derby trolley car. Peter Gaul of New Haven, who was riding on the truck at the time, was thrown through the windshield and sus- tained a scalp wound. He was taken to Griffin hospital in Derby.
 After being struck by the trolley the truck collided with farm wag- on on which five men were riding.
 One of these, Michael Cotwell, sus- tained a cut on his head and was also taken to Griffin hospital.
 l The trolley was in charge of Con ductor William Nolan, 353 Ezra street. Bridgeport, and the truck was being driven by Eugene Bragan, 1150 i Whalley avenue, New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
BUYS A DIAMOND,
 FINDS 1T A FAKE
Derby Man Is Out S1,300 in
 Hard Earned Cash

Derby, Sept. 29 P)-A diamond switch game was worked by an Ital- ian man and woman about 11:30 o'clock this morning when they en- tered the drug store of .Afonse lndOCci on Anson street.
 The result was the loss of S1,200 dollars on the local druggist. The couple, 1t was learned. had been at the store before this morning with selections of diamonds and sap phire rings. The proprietor purchas- ed q diamond ring and went to se- cure the money from the safe in the rear of the store, and while doing so the man exchanged the ring in the box that was on the counter, with a sapphire ring, Mir. lndocci paid the price of the ring and shortly after found that the ring was not a gcnu- inc diamond.
 He immediately went 10 the local police headquarters and informed Lieut.. Anthony Urbano of the game, and thinking that the couple were not very far away began a search, but they could not be located. Officer Thomas O'Connor was summoned to be on the lookout for the couple and a very good description of the man is given by lndoCCi. He is man about 40 years of age, wears q grey suit and grey hat and dark complex ion, and is very slim, his height be- ing about five feet five inches. The only description of the girl that could be given is that she has red hair and wore black hat and dress It is not known whether the couple had a machine or not, and Lieut. Urbano sent word 10 other police au- thorities in the valley. New Haven and Bridgeport,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
Inventor Perfects Safer Dirigible

As result of the Shenandoah disaster aeronautical ex- perts all over the country seeking to invent drgibe that will be able to ride out storms, Thomas B. Slate Los Angeles inventor says he has perfected model for
 ghterthan-air craft which will be far superior to any yet built The outstanding feature of States ship is the radio propeller which placed on the nose of the ship
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
MITCHELL SCORES
 ARMY, NAVY DEP7S. IN AERIAL PROBE
(Continued From First Page)

equipped with submarines, but above all, an air force to protect the na- ton from attack by air.
 Tn considering our east coast de- fense plans" he continued, I've must think of England as dominating the Atlantic and as strong in the Carlb- bean."
 Air Force Mobile,
 Colonel Mitchell said if the United States is attacked from both the At lanttc and the Pacific, an air force would be far more mobile 10 shift 10 the center of attack.
 The proposal to develop the air de fense, he asserted. does not entail larger appropriations. but q redirec- ton of present expenditures.
 Our nations,' he said. "are aware of these matters while we bury our heads in he sand like an ostrich"
 "Tho navy's mission,' he contin- ued, "is at sea. it would be pushed to sea, to keep open the lanes of communication"
 Army foo Complicated.
 Our army has a system compli- catcd in the extreme. It sticks and clings to systems of bygone times as all armies do It will work it prop erly applied"
 The army air service. the colonel
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
American Owned Vessel
 Is Fired Upon in China

Shanghai, Sept, 29 R-An Ameri- can owned vessel. the steamer Chi Chuen, was hit by 200 shots fired by Chinese troops today from point on
 the Yangtse river, between Ichang
 and Chungking. This information
 was communication to the offices of the owners of the vessel, the
 Yangtse Rapid Navigation company. The American gunboat Palos was
 ordered to the scene as a convoy to
 the attacked vessel. Chungking is a treaty port 1,400 miles from Shang- hai
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
REFUSED TO FIGHT,
 CAN'T VOTE IN |. s.
Four Refused Franchise at Nat
 uraliZatiOn Court

A total of IS out of 5l appli- cants for citizenship were admitted this morning at a session of the court for naturalization held in the common council chamber of city hall at 10 o'clock this morning by Judge Benjamin W. filling. The applicants were examined by Thomas S. spelman. U. S. naturali- ration examiner.
 The majority of the cases were continued for further study because of the inability of the applicants to either read sufficiently we'll Or to answer the questions usually asked in court of this kind. Four of the applicants examined had their peti- tions dismissed because during the World War they had claimed ex- emption because they were aliens and not citizens of this country.
 They were as follows: Poland, Michel Edward Feigenbaum; Italy, Felice DiNonno: Lithuanla, George Celusus and Sweden, Theodore Sig frid Anderson.
 Refuses to Study Further
 The petition of Loreto Palazzo was dismissed because he stated he would not go to school to study. He said that he had lived in this city for many years and that he had at tended evening school but he was unable to read, Judge filling asked him If he would be willing to at tend night school and come back to court In December to try again and he said that he would not go to school because he was tired of coming to the court and being turn ed down every time. Judge filling attempted to have the man state that he would try to study enough so that he could read some Eng fish, but he refused. Judge Allins then dismissed his petition.
 Convicted of Liquor Law
 The petition of Antoni Wolak was dismissed because the petitioner had recently been convicted in the local police court of violation of tho liquor laws. The petitioner was not present and word was brought 10 the court that he expected that his petition would be dismissed and therefore he did not appear for examination.
 William Eenn, a subject of Great Britain, who had served in the United States forces through the Spanish American war and almost continuously since that time. being pensioned of in 1923, was admitted without much question.
 Those whose petitions were look ed upon favorably by Judge filling, grouped according to the countries to which they have owed allegiance. were as follows:
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
FreCk'e-F aCed GirIIS
 Are All Happy Now
Flyte -- a New Discovery - Melts Away Every FreckIe
 il Four Days-It's a Cream.

The world is full of trouble--but if your trouble is freckles--sto op worrying right away for you can go to AXclrod's Pharmacy and get jar of Flyte and get rid of every frecklc in four days.
 You'll be surprised at the speedy action of this magic crcam--thc brown unsightly spots are dissolved and entirely disappear.
 And it leaves the skin clean and clear and soft as velvet and good to look upon.
 AXelrod's Pharmacy sells Flyte-- so do progressive druggists every wherc-and if the unusual should happen and your frecklrs don't go just get your money back.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
CHAIN PRICES SOAR

Chicago, Sept. 20 R)--Grain prices took an early upswing today, much of the buying which accompanied the rise was based on opinions that 16 IA and 1Si2 cents bushel break in wheat prices within a weak show. cd selling had been overdone and that q substantial rally was 10 he looked for
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
2tST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Policeman and Mrs, George Moi fit of AS Pennington avenue cele- hrated their Fist wedding anniver- sary at their home yesterday. They were married September 2S. 1904. Mrs. Moffitt was formerly Miss Ma ria Delaney, sister of the late Post master William r, Delaney.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-29
OPPOSE DEUT. PROPOSALS.

Washington, Sept. 29 R--The French mission was advised today hv Pierre Brrtro&, editor of w Quo- tedicn, tho French newspaper. that local legislatures of so departments out of the 93 have sent representa- lions to Premier Painlevc against ac- coptancc Of the American debt pro- pOE1IS