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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
SMALL TAXPAYER is
in PRESIDENTS EYE
Real Interests of Man of Moderate
Means and Small Tax Are Object
of Coolidge's Economy Program.

Swampscott, Mass As he
watches preparations of government
officials for another slash in taxes,
President Coolidge is keeping in mind
the man with family and a small in
come, as we'll as business generally.
To him. the prosperity of both are in
terwined. The president believes that
a drastic cut in surtaxes not only
would result in increased government
revenue through consequent stlmu-
lation of business but would benefit
the small taxpayer by insuring him
steady employment.
Mr.. Coolidge takes the position that
holders of large incomes are concern
ed more with avoiding high taxes by
protection through investments in tax
exempt scurities, that in attempting
to increase their fortunes through
regular business. On the other hand,
he believes that the far-seeing man
with family, having an income of So
900 or under, would not favor sharp
cut in his own taxes if it might in
iure the business on which he is de-
pendent for employment. He would
prefer, the president believes, to have
less relief so far, as his own taxes go
and have a plan worked out that would
insure him steady job with oppor-
tunity for increasing his income.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
/!
ESCAPED CONVICT Is
GIVING HARD CHASE
Remaining Fugitive of Quartette Who
Broke Michigan Penitentiary
Eludes Pursuers.

Iron Mountain, Mich. -, -
Vance Hardy, the only one of the quar-
tet of prisoners who broke Jail week
ago Sunday at Marquette, uncaptured,
made successful dash for liberty
early last night through the heart of
Iron Mountain.
His three companions wounded and
captured by sheriff's posse last Sat-
urday morning at Sagola, after a gun
fight, Hardy broke away and made his
escape into the heavy timber. Sagola
is 213 miles north of here.
ALI day Saturday, Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, armed men, state police
and deputy sheriffs, have been scour-
ing the woods in that vicinity without
avail.
Farmers Spot Fleeing Prisoner.
Last night came the report to the
sheriff's office that Hardy had been
spotted by two farmers on the Wis
consin side of the Menominee river
on the very edge of the city.
Answering the call, Sheriff Cleveland
and his men found that Hardy had
re-crossed the river back into Mfchi-
gan.
Then a car was reported stolen in
the village of Kingsford, which Is ad-
jacent to Iron Mountain, and officers
believe that Hardy is the man who
took the machine.
" Officers Immediately were notified
h in all surrounding counties in tMichi-
gan and Wisconsin to be on the look.
out for Hardy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
Simmons Directors
In KenOshG Today
for Inspection Tour

Directors of Simmons company were
in Kenosha today for the regular tour
of inspection of the Kenosha plant OF
the company, the largest plant of the
concern. During the day they inspect
ed all Of the plant here, including both
the departments for the making Of the
FANCY SsssHsons r DIS also the
newer III, rtsnents for vse manufac-
ture Of Simmons all-steel furniture,
now becoming just as famous in the
furniture market.
At noon today the directors together
with superintendents of various de-
partments of the local plant dined in
the private dining room at the Elks
club. The visit Of the directors to
Kenosha followed the regular direc-
tors quarterly meeting held Monday
afternoon at the Drake Hotel in Chi
cago. No formal statement regarding
the quarterly meeting of the directors
was made other than one to the, effect
that only the routine business of the
corporation was carried on there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09

Mr.. Colby said the recent decision
of the appellate division of the New
York supreme court invalidating the
New York home rule statute brought
about a situation which prevented his
leaving the city for some time. He
expressed his regrets and sent his
best wishes for the success of the pro-
ceedings.
differences of DR.. Neal.
Dayton, Tenn. 80 In state
ment issued today by DR.. John R. Neal,
chief defense counsel in which he
summed up the differences drawn by
the defense attorneys from the ad-
dress of Mr.. Bryan last night, he de-
clared:
"The forecast that he will move
rapidly from the lower court to the
supreme court of Tennessee, then to
the supreme court of the United
States and having lost his fight on &C
count of the existing constitutional
guarantee of religious and educational
liberties, he intends Immediately to
wipe out these constitutional immuni-
ties by a new constitutional amend
ment.
The statement, which was issued
shortly before noon, follows:
1--WE regard Mr.. Bryan's speech last
night as the most remarkable utter
ance ever made by lawyer just be-
fore his entrance into trial of a
criminal case"
"His speech comes as challenge to
the defense not to confine the test of
the anti-evolution law to the existing
limitation of the constitution of Ten
nessee or even the United States but
instead to put on trial the truth, or
the lack of truth of the theory of
evolution the conflict or lack Of con-
hict between science and religion.
Eve insist as we did at the very in
ception of this case, that the great
issue is not wether evolution is true
or untrue, or untrue, or even whether
it conflicts with religion, but whether
the Tennessee legislature has not
transcribed the limits set upon its
powers by the constitution of Tennes-
see and the constitution of the United
States in passing the anti-evolution
law, and thus attempting to control
the mind in its struggle after the
truth"
The statement was issued after a
conference between DIR. Neal, John
Thomas Scopes, John L. Godsey, local
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09

Kenosta G. p Prepares to Take Part in Oshkosh Convent
STATE WORKS HARD
FOR CONVICTION
Making Every Effort to Convict Amigo
Widow of the Murder of Her Hus-
band With Odds Against Them.


Amigo, Wis 1.-THE prosecu-
ton in the murder trial of Mrs.
Charles Schisel, in an attempt to re-
cover from the blow dealt it late yes
terday when Judge Edgard v. Werner
ruled all testimony at the preliminary
hearing as inadmissable, was ready
today to present an array of wit
nesses, whose testimony would run
into another day Mrs. Schisel is be-
ing tried on a charge of murder in
connection with the death of her
husband, Charles Schisel on April
16 last, FIVE days after his throat
was slashed.
Sheriff Relates Crime Story.
Sheriff Thomas Ford in resuming
the witness stand as the second day
Of the trial got under way, corro-
borated previous statements of states
witnesses, when he said that Schisel,
before his death, accused his wife of
having wounded him with knife. In
regard to the woman's actions on the
day of her arrest, he said that moth
ing unusual could be noted, other
than that she appeared to be very
calm despite the death of her husband
a few hours before.
Judge WerHer's decision to rule out
testimony taken at the hearing came
late yesterday afternoon after the
jury had returned from Norway, the
scene of the alleged crime.
The prosecution is in the hands of
District Attorney Earl Plantz, assisted
by City Attorney Ray C. Dempsey.
Defense attorneys are A. NJ. White
and Charles Avery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
WANT FREIGHT RATES
RAISED in MIDWEST
Railroads File Petition for Increased
Rates With Iowa Commission and
Will Apply in Other States.

Des Moines; Iowa Seventy
three railroads operating in the mid
dlewest filed a petition yesterday with
the Iowa Railroad Commission for a
general freight rate increase sufficient
to provide a net return to the carriers
of not less than 81 per cent.
The petition states than adequate
earnings have not been possible un-
der the present schedules since the
termination of federal control, despite
efficient and economical management.
Rate increases, the petition says,
have not kept peace with the in
creased cost of labor and material.
The roads, which have filed similar
requests in other mid-western states,
declare the schedules in this terri
tory are below those in effect in other
parts of the country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
START CAMP Align
FOR SANE FOURTH
Death of Mrs. Ripinski on
Eve of Last Fourth
ArOuses Action.
PREPARE FOR 1926
Explosives and Firearms Must
Be Forbidden, District
Attorney Says.


Aroused by the vsanton killing 81
Mrs. Pauline Ripinski on the eve of
Fourth of July by holiday celebrator,
District Attorney Lewis " Powell de-
clared this morning that every meas
sure will be taken next year to pre-
vent the handling of explosives and
particularly firearms.
The state law is very explicit on the
question of what explosives may or
may not be handled, but the firing off
of guns within the city limits is
strictly contrary to law, he pointed
out
what happened to Mrs. Ripinski
might happen to anyone" he said.
"She contributed nothing to the stu
alton, being even within her own door,
way when the shot was fired which
penetrated her shoulder with such a
tragic ending.
Have Had Two Near Deaths.
eve have had two near-deaths
through the careless handling of guns
by those celebrating holiday. Once
a girl standing in a bathroom just
missed a bullet which was shot off by
someone celebrating New Years eve.
"Next year we will start a public
campaign several months before the
Fourth to see if that will do some
good in educating the fellow who
thinks he, is showing some patriotism
in shooting off gun"
Chief Logan of the police depart
ment said this morning that the POI
lice have not for an instant relaxed
their vigilance in striving for the ar
rest of persons unlawfully carrying
guns about.
IF anyone got by either before the
Fourth of July or on the Fourth with
a gun concealed or revealed" he said,
sit was because a police offer did not
see him. Often the men who are ar
rested on suspicision and brought to
the police Office to be looked over, are
taken up by the policeman because he
looks like the kind of man who might
by carrying gun. The attention of
the police was particularly focused
on this matter due to the feuds among
factions on the west side a couple of
years ago. Since then we really have
carried on a campaign which has been
unremitting. We will continue this
next year and the year after that, and
forever.
"Citizens can give US the best CO.
operation in this matter, by letting US
know Of persons who are seen carry
ing a gun Or firing one off"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
SmOOt Sees Half of
Income Tax Taken Off

Washington, D. c., = "A tax re-
duction of at least $500, 100000 and
possibly $s5o,ooo,oOo by the next CON
gress was predicted today by Chair
man Smoot Of the Senate Finance COM
mittee.
He based his estimate on the indi-
Gated surplus as shown by treasury fig
ures. The cut in surtaxes, he predict
ed, would be to 90 per cent from the
present rate of 30 per cent, but in ad-
vance Of clear indication of what
would be done with miscellaneous tax
es he would not estimate the cut in
normal income taxes.
Should it be decided to utilize all
the present sources of revenue raising,
Mr.. Smoot looked for a normal tax re-
duction greater than would be pos
sible if some of the sources were
eliminated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
POSTAL DEFICIT BIG

Washington D. G. A de-
ficir of approximately s40O0O,000 for
postal operations for the year of 1925
was estimated today by Postmaster
General New. The indicated deficit
for the year, which ended on June 80,
was attributed by the postmaster gem
eral to the increased pay of postal en-
ployes and the change in postage rates.
In announcing total receipts of $685.
682 for June at fifty industrial city
postoffices, he said: "The receipts of
the so selected postoffices for June
show an increase of 14.72 per cent ov-
err June 1924, and those of fifty cities
with 1915 per cent, show even bet
ter average"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
CANTON BUSINESS Is
SEEKING PROTECTION
Foreign Inhabitants Moving to Hong
Kong Where They Can Have the
Benefit of British Protection.

Canton Continued anti-for-
eign agitation started an exodus of
Canton business houses today to the
British settlement of Hong Kong, 90
miles distant. The move started when
predictions were made that hostilities
would last for six months.
The controlling Chinese government
yesterday issued orders forbidding
anyone to accept foreign currency and
assumed control of the postoftice for
censorship purposes.
Thousands of Chinese have aban-
doned their residences at Hong Kong
and are arriving here daily.
AS a precautionary measure foreign
gunboats are proceeding to waterway
approaches of Canton for the purpose
of conveying ships carrying foreigners.
Strikers continue to receive food
stuffs and money from aboard, how
ever, workers are anxious to be back
at their old employment but are pre-
vented from returning by Chinese
strike leaders.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
Will Dissolve
Grain Corporation

Chicago, Ill., \ The unscramb-
ling soon of the $26,000,oo0 Grain
Marketing company into the four
grain companies, from which it was
formed year ago, has been announced
TO banker creditors here.
Failure of the company to persuade
enough farmers to buy stock in the
largest farmer cooperative project
ever attempted was held responsible
for the impending dissolution. Under
the incorporating contract, made July
%, 1924, the company was given a
year in which to sell stock enough to
retire 100000 worth of stock given
in exchange for an advance of work
ing capital.
Gray Silver, president of the Grain
Marketing company, denied that the
organization would be broken up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
Milwaukee Probing
It's Sewer Payroll

Milwaukee, Wis :. District At
torney Eugene Wengert began an in
vestigation of the records of the
city's payroll in the sewer department
today to determine whether suspected
irregularities have occurred.
Peter j. Koehler, chairman of the
city commission refused to go in
to detail regarding the investiga-
ton but said:
"The commission has had reason to
suspect for some time that everything
was not right with the payroll in the
sewer department, but we have not
been able to pin it down"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
COAL STOCKS APPEAR
TO BE BELOW SAFETY
Government Survey Indicates Stocks
On Hand Away from Mines Not
Large Enough for Strike.

Washington. - - Stocks Of btu
minous coal in consumers hands June
1st showed a sharp decrease over
March LIST, while anthracite held by
retail dealers increased, the geological
survey declared today in statistics
covering the trade.
The total quantity Of bituminous in
storage by consumers June /, 1925,
was placed at, 38,o00,ooo net tons,
against 44,0OO,0 900 on March LIST and
81 100000 on June /, 1924.
"The trend of stocks" a statement
said, "has been steadily downward
since the early part of 1924 and the
heavy reserves built up by consumers
in late 1923 have been reduced to more
normal proportions; in fact, the pres
ent supply is slightly less than in the
summer of 1921"
It was estimated that at the rate Of
consumption from March LIST to June
1st, the stocks on June 1st would have
lasted 80 days if evenly divided, as
against a 45-day supply on September
/, 1924; in addition, however, 100000
tons were on commercial lake docks
and 10000 tons in storage at mines
or intermediate points. Householders
Goals was omitted.
Retail dealers of anthracite we're
credited with having on hand 81 days
supply on June 1st, an increage of IL
per cent over March LIST and slightly
more than on June 1, 1924. The move
ment on anthracite in the lake trade
began early this season and total at
upper lake docks was placed at close
to 100000 tons, double the quantity
year ago. The survey declared it
was unable to estimate the total of
anthracite stored by producers at the
mines or at intermediate points. Stor-
age is practiced more by anthracite
producers than by the bituminous pro-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
DELEGATE MAY
BE INSTRUCTED
Kenosha Republicans Will
Probably Send Instruct
ed Delegate.
AWAIT FORMAL CALL
Action Cannot Be Taken Until
After Governor Sounds Call
For a Special Election.

Kenosha Republicans are preparing TO
send a delegate to the proposed con-
vention Of Republicans Of the state to
be held at Oshkosh to act on placing
a candidate in the field for United
States Senator In the event that Gov
ernor Blaine calls a special election
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
OF Senator Robert NJ. LAFollette. Inves-
tiRation this morning showed that Re-
publican leaders Of Kenosha were
ready to call meeting here as soon
as word was received that state con-
vention of G.. o. P. forces is To be
convened In Oshkosh. The Oshkosh
convention, however, cannot be called
until Governor Blaine acts regarding
a special election.
The proposed Oshkosh convention
for regular Republicans of the state
to act unitedly on the candidacy for
the senatorial vacancy is in keeping
with the organization plans adopted
by the Wisconsin G. o. P. forces last
winter.
At that time statewide organiza-
tion was perfected and Thorwald M,
Beck of Racine was chosen as COM
1niteeman for the First Congressional
district of which Kenosha county was
a part. It was understood that each
county should organize under bis d.
rection.
In the event that convention at
Oshkosh is called, Kenosha county Re-
publicans will meet and elect dele
gate to be sent to this convention. In
all probability this delegate will be
instructed ss to which candidate the
G.. o. P. organization Of Kenosha coun-
ty desires to support for the senator
ship. It's possible, however, that the
! county organisation will not instruct
the delegate but send him to the con-
vention free to act as he feels will be
for the best interests of the party in
the state.
Not Bound by Convention.
The question is being discussed
! here as to whether or not the Kenosha
( county organization would be bound
by the action of the Oshkosh conven-
tion and there seems to be some ques-
ton regarding this. It is probable
that this question will be decided at
the convention before the convention
acts regarding the endorsement of any
one of the candidates.
Kenosha county occupies unique
position in regard to this political &C
tion inasmuch as this is one of the
few counties in the state where the
regular Republicans are in control OF
the county Republican committee. The
county committee here may operate to
pick the delegate to be sent to the
Oshkosh convention although it may
be considered advisable to call q
county convention as is being done in
other counts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
John ID. Now Ranks as
Best 86-year-old Golfer

Tarrytown, N. y. John D.
Rockefeller, was Sc years old today.
His program for celebration of the
event included round of golf on his
private course, family dinner with a
birthday cake and an organ recital.
A message given out at the estate
reports: "Mr. Rockefeller is we'll and
full of good cheer and gratitude for
all the blessings that the coming
year holds for him."
Friends regard Mr.. Rockefeller the
best s6-year-old golfer in the world.
He made nine holes in 4S a few
days ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
BARS INSURANCE Union.

Madison, Wis. 800 The AM
erican Insurance Union, a fraternal
benefit society of Columbus, Ohio, has
been ordered to cease writing business
in Wisconsin because of the violation
of the law prohibiting fraternal So
cieties from investing more than 20
per cent of its assets in a home Office
building, w. Stanley Smith, insurance
commissioner, announced today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
MS ARET,s CONDITION.

Madison, Wis. Condition Of Mrs.
Margaret Hutton Abels, member of
the state board of control, WHO srg0-
rftted 70 a major surgical operation
in Chicago, Monday, Is reported very
satisfactory by Dr. Homer Carter.
Madison, who accompanied Mrs. Abels
to st. Luke's hospital, Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09

When a town stands in your way
just move it! When American Falls,
Idaho, was found sitting right where
it was planned to build great res
ervoir for irrigation purposes the
engineers were not baked much.
Lets move it, said they, and set
about to do it. Here you see the
church on wheels, on it's way to the
new townsite two miles away. Cele-
bration of the project is to be held
Julv 10.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
BIG FAILURE SETTLED.

Chicago, III. n - = A Chicago
creditors meeting agreed today upon
a new plan for the financial re-habili-
tation of Dean Onativia and company,
under which thirty per cent of the OBJ
legations would be funded for deferred
payment over period of five years.
The original plan contemplated a
twenty per cent refunding over two
years
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
New Yofk City
With

New Yo& City -, With
pledges of more than S2,500,000 re-
ceived from New York and Chicago
creditors, representative of Dean Ona-
tivia and company, the brokerage
house, which failed last week with liza
bilities exceeding $4,000, 900 indicated
today that the firm would be able to
resume business at an early date in
accordance with the terms of a set
Element plan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09

Some men work hard an achieve
greatness, while others take tn
short cut an git photographed with
Their left cheek reclinin' in Their
hand. Cashier Artie Moots is cross
eyed from lookin' in revolvers.
Copyright John f. Ollie Coz
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
oUAKEs IN PORTUGAL

Lisbon art gu a k e
shocks were felt in the northern pro-
vinces of Portugal today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
NASH AND SIMMONS STOCKS

Nash Motors, no sale; Monday, 4S6.
Simmons, 4515; yesterday, ASA.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09
Former Secretary of State
Finds Home Duties Too
Great for Absence.
BRYAN MAKES SPEECH
Wants to Try Evolution in Gen
eraI Instead of Scopes
Under the Law.
BULLETIN.

Dayton, Tenn. - (AP) A move
for new constitutional amend
ment was seen today by defense
counsel as the outstanding indif-
ference to be drawn from the adj
dres last night of William J. Bry-
an before the Progressive Dayton
club.
Chicago, Ill. .- Clarence
barrow, Chicago associate counsel for
John T. Scopes, received telegram
today from cambridge Colby, former
secretary of state, advising he would
not be present at the Dayton trial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-09

CONTINUED on page ~
The Washington times., 1925-11-11

MISS THEODORA PLEADWELl
ADaughter Of Captain and Mrs.
Frank Pleadwell, who will prob
ably forego a formal debut to
spend the winter in Europe
studying art.