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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
Seth B. Myrick
Died In Iowa
Kenosha Civil War Veteran Died in
Mason City, Iowa, According to
Messages Received Today.

Notice has been received from Mason
City, Iowa, of the death of Seth B.
Myrick, brother of Mead o. Myrick.
Seth B. Myrick was born April 1S,
1912, on the Myrick homestead in Paris
He was married February "a, 1869, to
-Cornelia C. Myrick. Most Of their
married life was spent at Bristow, Ia,
where seven children. were born to
them, only two of whom are living,
Charles j. Myrick of GAINESVILLE, Ia,
and Seth NJ Myrick of Mason City, Ia,
with whom the deceased has spent the
last fifteen years of his life. He is
also survived by nine grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Mr.. Myrick was prominent mem
Der of the G. H. Huntley Post, No, AZ,
G. A. R. He has held all the Offices of
the post at arious times and this or
ganization oficiated at the funeral
services.
Mr.. Myrick ran away from his home
to enlist in the army and became a
member of Company E, First Wiscon-
sin Volunteers He was honorably dis
charged October 10, 1864. While in
the service he took part in thirty-six
battles and minor engagements, among
them being the battles of Lookout
Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Perry
vile, Stone River. Nashille and also
had an active part in the campaign
from Atlanta to the sea.
Burial was made in Bristow ceme-
terry, by the side of his late wife.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
Stroke of ApOplexy
Results in Death
Mrs. Leotine Germain, Died Early
This Morning After Short Ill
ness From Apoplexy.

Mrs. Leotine Germain, aged 81
years, who on last Saturday suffered
stroke of apoplexy, died early this
morning at her home at 464 North
Sheridan road, having been unable ct
her advanced age to rally from the
first effects of the attack. She was
born in st. Gabriel, Canada, April A,
1857, and had lived her early life in
that country.
She came to Kenosha six years ago
and during that time had made many
friends here to whom the news OF her
death will come as personal sorrow,
Surviving her are her husband, Med
rick German. and two sons, Andy and
Alcid German, all of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at nine o'clock at
the st. Casimir church with interment
following in the st. George cemetery
The remains, now at the MischleY
mortuary on Park street, will be tax
en- late this afternoon to the home at
464 North Sheridan road
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
Look Forward to
Good Tourist Season

Jerusalem. That Palestine is be-
coming increasingly attractive to the
tourist, now that normal travel facili-
ties and hotel accommodations are
available, is shown by an Official re-
port for the last five months, during
which 22,s84 travellers came to the
country.
Many of the tourists spent over two
months in Palestine, retailers, hotel
keepers and souvenir dealers reaping
considerable profit from them.
Nearly everybody in Jerusalem and
other Palestinian towns is preparing
for the winter season which promises
a greater importing of tourists to the
Holy Land than during any pre-war
winter. The Jewish Information bu-
reau announces advices from Europe
and America are that more than 5000
Jews expect to spend the coming Pass
over here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
Dodge Brothers
Building Coach

An attractive new Coach has been
added to Dodge Brothers line of pas
senger cars and was on display for
the first time at the New York auto
mobile show.
Enthusiastically Dodge Broth
ers," is the comment most frequent
ly made by persons examining it.
Careful regard for quality as well
as beauty is evident in every detail Of
construction and appointment.
The graceful lines are set off to adj
vantage by the lacquer finish in
Dodge Brothers blue, with a body
stripe of cartouche yellow Stroud
and belt are black and the artillery
wheels are blue. Doors and windows
are exceptionally large, affording a
clear vision on all sides and permit
ting passengers 10 enter and leave the
car with the greatest ease. Each of
the two doors is equipped with pull
to handle on the molding, greatly
simplifying the closing. The car is
locked by high grade lock on the
right door.
The two front seats tilt forward,
adding further to the convenience of
occupants. The rear seat is spacious
and comfortable, affording ample
room for three adults. The upholstery
is dark brown, attractive and of ex-
csllent wearing qualities.
The equipment aiso includes a rub
Der mat II. the forward section and
a carpet On the rear floor, dome
light, foot rest, mechanical window
filters, transmission lock and automa-
tic windshield wiper. The latter is
controlled by valve on the instru-
ment beard and is regarded as I'M
usual efficient. The windshield is of
the cne-piece, self-yenthlating type
and carries a fixed visor.
Equipped with balloon tires and a
nonrumble roof, and built on Dodge
Brothers standard chassis, it rides
smoothly and comfortably over any
roads.
There is every reason to believe, ac-
cording to Stretch Motor Company,
Dodge Brothers dealers, that demand
for the Coach will quickly reach
exceptional proportions.
"The sturdy construction and
smartness of the lines and interior
appointments, not to mention the
proven dependability of the chassis,
make il difficult to believe that this
coach could be sold for s1195 deliver
ed in Kenosha," he said. "But that is
the price and | am certain the pub
lie will like it."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
To Give Sheriffs
Still More LeeWay

Madison.-An effort to strike out
the compulsory feature of the Huber
law permitting sheriffs to "farm out"
liquor law violators instead of hold
ing them in jail will be made by the
drys in the Wisconsin legislature, it
became known Saturday.
A bill to make the provisions of the
act optional probably will be intro
duced by Assemblyman Paul H. Raihle,
Chippewa county, Raihle declared
that the law with it's compulsory feat
lure makes it too easy for the viola
tor of the Severson act to keep out
of Jail.
The Chippewa county solon also has
fathered another measure sharply in
creasing penalties for second offend
ers under the Severson act and fixing
penitentiary terms for them so that
they would not be subject to the
Huber law. Only those convicted of
selling, manufacturing, or transport
ing liquor would be affected by the
more stringent penalties, Raihle said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
To Complete Paving.
of Kilbourn Road
3.9 Miles in Racine County to be Com
pleted Under Federal Aid
During Year 1926.

A total federal aid of s125,O0O has
been allotted to Racine county by the
Wisconsin Highway commission to be
used in the year 1926 in building the
remaining section of the Kilbourn
road, being about 3.9 miles in length.
The work will start at the end of the
concrete on No. 81 at No. 20 running
thence southerly to the Kenosha
county line. This will complete the
highway to the STATE line.
Racine county offered to do the work
this year provided the state commits
sion would reimburse the county next
year, but the statutes would not per-
nit this so the work will not be
done until 1926.
Kenosha county was not allotted any
federal aid money this year due to
the fact that large amount was al
lotted this county last year in order
to pave the Kilbourn road from the
Geneva road through to the Racin'
county line.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
HEART DISEASE
BIGGEST CAUSE
Of Death in Wisconsin Ac-
cOrding to State Board
of Health.
DEATH RATE Is RISING
(By United Press)

by United Press) a
Madison.-Although ciassed as pre-
ventable, organic heart disease now
leads tuberculosis and cancer as the
principal cause of death both in Wis
consin and the entire United STAGES,
the state board of health declared in
statement today.
The death rate from heart disease
is 'rising rapidly" the board said.
Ten years ago it was lila per 1000,-
900 people in this state. In 1928 it
was 1341. The mortality in the Unit
ed States reached 1866 per 1907 900 in
1922,
Heart disease is held responsible
for nearly one-eighth of all deaths in
the entire registration area of the
nation. 1t causes about 20 per cent
OF. the deaths among persons 40 years
of age and over. It's annual death toll
in the United States reaches 100000.
Nephritis Also High.
Nephritis, involving disease of the
kidneys, also has high death rate
among adults. In 1914, the rate in
Wisconsin was 62, the total deaths
from nephritis being 1877. In 1928,
the rate had dropped to 60, although
the total number of deaths had risen
to 1882 This is appreciably lower
than the national death rate from this
cause.
Heart disease occurs usually as a
consequence or complication of some
other disease, such as rheumatism,
syphilis, and-less frequently-scarlet
fever, diphtheria, typhoid, carious
teeth, infected tonsils, and diseases of
the kidneys and arterisclerosis.
Heart Disease Hits Adults.
Rheumatism, scarlet fever, diph-
iberia, and infected tonsils are char
acteristically diseases of childhood
and early youth" the boards state
ment said, "and are the evident under
lying causes of the vast majority OF
heart diseases in persons below the
age of 40. Examinations of school
children show that heart disease in
creases gradually as the ages of the
children increase.
'To prevent these diseases prevents
those complicating cases of heart
trouble that arise from them. The
maintenance of good general hygiene
and proper and sufficient food are
measures of great Importance. Peri
odic examinations of all persons are
measures of the greatest prophylactiC
value. Evidence shows that rheumatic
fever and heart disease can be di-
minshed in children by the early re.
moval Of diseased tonsils and ade-
noids."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
John Gehring to Sell
of Bank Trust Work
Secretary of Northwestern Loan and
Trust Company To Address
Optimist Club Monday.

What promises to be most inter-
esting meeting for the members of the
0ptimist club will be held at the
Elks' club on Monday noon at their
uncheon-meeting. John Gehring,
secretary of the Northwestern Loan
and Trust company Of Kenosha, will
be the principal speaker for the day.
His address will deal particularly with
the trust departments of banks OF
today, and he will attempt to trace the
development Of that important branch
of the banking business from its
earliest conceptions to the present
time.
Mr. Gehring has been identified with
&he banking business in Kenosha for
Dshany years and is an authority on the
subject. full representation is
promised at the optimist meeting on
Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
Want Raise in
BelOit Car Fares
Application Before Commission for In
crease In Street Car Fares
At Bel0it.

Madison - Oral arguments for the
application of the Beloit Traction COM
pany to raise street car rates in Be-
lott will be heard before the Wiscon-
sin railroad commission at p. m. to-
day. Beloit now has the only cent
street car rate in the state.
The application OF the Wisconsin
Telephone company to raise telephone
rates at De Pere viii be heard before
the commission tomorrow at 10 z. m.
On Wednesday at 10 a. m. the case
of the Chippewa and Flambeau I'm
provement company relative to tolls
Coz the last six months Of 1924 will
come before the commission.
An investigation of the service
furnished by the Two Rivers Tele-
phone company will be conducted st
the Two Rivers city hall at IL a. m.
Wednesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
NAB KENOSHAN
FOR BURGLARIES
Ralph Kuferschmidt, Es-
capped from Prison, is
Re-arrested.
ADMITS ROBBERIES

Ralph Kupferschmidt, IS, Kenosha
youth who several weeks ago was SEN
fenced to the Industrial School for
Boys at Waukesha after he had been
convicted of theft here and who es-
capped more than week ago from that
institution, was captured last Friday
in Deerfield in Dane county by I'M
dersheriff Fred T. Finn, according to
word received in Kenosha this morn
ing. He is to be returned immediate
ly to the school at Waukesha to finish
out the sentence imposed on him in
Kenosha
A series of burglaries around Deer
field were cleared up by the boys ar
rest there. Finding of some of the
loot from these robberies on the boys
person drew from him confession.
Robbed Railway Depot.
He admitted that he broke into the
Northwestern Railway company ticket
office and stole sixteen tickets. Us
ing these tickets he went to Deer
field where he broke into the Deer
field Motor Sales company, a garage
and stole Ford coupe. This he
abandoned when he ran out of gas
oline.
Kenosha officials had been notified
that Kupferschmidt had escaped from
the Waukesha school and were on the
lookout for him in the belief that he
might return to his home here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
Would Exempt Sleighs
from Tax Lists Now

Madison, Wis. The popularity
the sleigh is waning and it may take
an act Of the state Legislature to bring
this ancient conveyance again in the
limelight for even only a brief men
tion. A bill has been introduced in
the state senate exempting sleighs
from taxation, that is, if such vehicle
be of certain measurement from center
to center, if anyone still remembers
what that means.
Senator Howard Teasdale Of Sparta
is the author of the bill which would
create a new paragraph of subsection
IL Of section Toll of the statutes.
1t was referred to the committee on
corporations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
1925 TO BE
CRUCIAL YEAR
Nash Warns That "Surviv-
al of Fittest' Will Oper-
ate in Industry.
IN AN ADDRESS HERE
Interesting Comment on Situa-
ton Made by Mr.. Nash in
Address Before Dealers.

C. w. Nash, president of the Nash
Motors company, issued a solemn
warning to dealers Friday noon that
the period of the survival of the
fittest" in the automobile industry
has arrived. The warning was sound
ed here in the course of an address
by Mr.. Nash to 10 Nash dealers from
Indiana and Southeastern Illinois,
gathered in luncheon at the factory.
The delegation, headed by r. H.
Losey, president of the Losey Nash
Motors company of Indianapolis,
spent Friday morning in an inspec-
ton of the Nash Kenesha plant, fol-
lowing similar inspections on Trurs-
day of the plants in Milwaukee. Mr..
Nash and E. H. McCarty, general
sales manager of Nash Motors We're
the speakers at the luncheon.
Survival of Fittest."
81 cannot too strongly impress on
you gentlemen that so far as the
automobile industry is concerned
there is no question but that this
year marks the critical period of the
/ .su1vivalaoI the kfittesa,," said Mr.,
Nash. IT say this advisedly, for the
situation was made very plain at the
New York Automobile Show ard was
empasized at the shows which follow
ed at Philadelphia and Buffalo.
81 don't think it right or proper to
glory in the downfall of others, but
the fact remains, for instance, that
at the national show scheduled tc
open in Chicago the latter part OF
this week there will be something like
fifty manufacturers showing automo-
biles. Contrast this with exhibitions
of three or four years ago when more
than one hundred makers were rep
resented.
Must Give Dollar Value.
Like all other great industries
this automobile business is simmer.
ing down to a small group Of manu-.
facturers best qualified by ability and
financial stability to carry on the
task of giving the public the very
utmost in automobile construction TO,
each dollar spent. After all that is
| the test; the manufacturer who car
do that to the greatest degree is the
one who succeeds the best. But there
is one body of men in this great All,
tomobile industry. if you please, who
have never been given full credit TO,
the important role they play. l re.
fer to the dealer body throughout the
country. They are the men who come
into actual daily contact with the
buying public and it is through them
that the manufacturer not only mar.
kets his cars but learns practically
everything he must know regarding
the likes or dislikes for this feature
or that on an automobile"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
KenOsha HOnOred
in High Promotion
Alfred P. Hahn, Well known Electrical
Expert Here, Goes to Dubu-
que, Iowa, Post.

AS reward for his ability in his
chosen field, Alfred P "Cap" Hahn has
been offered the position of head of the
sales department of the Dubuque Elec-
tricsl company, the public utilities cor
poration of Dubuque, Iowa. The posi-
tion offers Hahn an opportunity that
is eagerly sought in the electrical field
and he has declared that he will accept.
cap" Hahn, as he has been familiar
~ known by his associates in Kenosha,
has for. the past three years been as
ISOLATED with the sales department of
the Wisconsin Gas and Electrical COM
pany where he has established an en-
viable record. He was formerly, for
II years, stage manager and head cleo
trician of the Rhode Opera house when
that institution was at the height of
its popularity. He has also spent some
time in the electrical contracting bust
ness on his own account. He leaves
kenosha for his new position at Dubu-
cue on the first Of the month.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
PLAN HERE FOR
SCOUT BIRTHDAY
Kenosha Will Take Part, in
Observance of Scouting
Anniversary.
WILL BE NATION : WIDE

Kenosha Scoutdom is making ella
borate plans for the coming celebra-
tion of the fifteenth anniversary of
the founding of the Boy Scouts of
America. The dates of anniversary
week are February to ID, and on the
Calendar of 21,977 troops in the nation
these are red letter days.
What Kenosha's part in the cele-
bration will be is now being worked
out and plans will be announced as
they are completed. 1t is expected
that many friends of Scouting will
join in the celebration; the families
of the huge membership of almost
100000 men and boys; the business
mems clubs-the Optimist, Rotary and
Kiwanis; the American Legion, the
schools, churches, officials of city,
state and nation-all of these, it is
expected will take part in the ealahra-
tion.
Another group with a de-. :. interest
in the activities, deserving special
mention, is made up of 100000 form
er members of the organization. "Once
a Scout, always Scout" forms sing
ing nationwide welcome to these COM
rades of yesterday.
To Make Pilgrimages.
The custom of making patriotic pill
grimages introduced in last anniver-
sary weeks celebration will be contin-
ued this year. Sturdy troops through
the week will hike to historic birth
places, homesteads and graves of not
ed Americans-spots many times half
forgotten but for the Scouts. Here
appropriate ceremonies will bring back
the days when these distinguished
men and women lived and did their
great human jobs.
One of the impressive moments of
the entire week will occur on ami
versary night at 8:15 o'clock sharp
when, in accordance with the bylaws
of the Scout constitution, every Scout
and leader will stand at attention and
recommit himself to the Scout oath
and law. Every one of the 573 tele-
phone broadcasting stations through
out the country has been invited to
participate in repeating these signi-
ficant promises of Scouthood.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
INJUNCTION IS
DENIED BY COURT
Judge Belden Hands Down
Decision in Sheridan
Road Proceedings.
COMMISSION TO MEET
Adjourned Meeting of Commits
sion Is Now Set for the
18th of February.

Sustaining the claim of the city OF
Kenosha that the proper legal proce-
dure in the condemnation OF prop
erty in the widening Of Sheridan Road
from Prairie avente to Market street
was bv the court commission method,
Judge Z. B. Belden late Friday hand
ed down a decision dismissing the
temporary injunction brought by some
of the property owners, who would pc
effected by the widening project. IL
was the claim of the ones bringing the
injunction that the board Of pubic
works should set benefits and dam
ages and not commission, named by
court, under which later plan the city
had started the condemnation pro-
ceedings.
In accordance with the decision an
order was issued today by the court
granting the motion made by City At
torpey C. H. Randall, representing the
city of Kenosha, for vacating OF the
temporary order which served as an
Injunction to halt the condemnation
proceedings. This order also author
lied the commission, which has been
duly named by the court and which
is made up. of Dan o. Head, Sydney M.
Jones and David G. James to proceed
with the work eff assessing BENEFITS
and damages in the widening project.
Halted First Meeting.
January 9th was the date which had
been set for the first hearing of the
commission. On the morning of that
day the city was served with the in
junction mentioned above, in which 1T
was claimed that the board of public
works and not court commission,
should decide on the benefits and
damages. A decision of the court was
sought, it was stated, in q friendly
suit in order to settle this point of
law.
It was intimated this morning that
there was a possibility that the prop
erty owners might appeal from the de-
cision of the circuit court.
The order handed down by the court
this morning sets February 18th as
tile date for the commission to resume
It's hearings and legal notices for this
meeting are being sent out imme-
diately.
Under Eminent Domain.
Judge Belden in handing down mis-
decision upholding the claim of the
CITY that the court commission plan
was the proper legal procedure in the
widening project, declared that the
proceeding under discussion is purely
a condemnation proceeding governed
by the fundamental principles of en-
inent domain" He held that the "tak-
ing" was accomplished by the verdict
returned by jury that the project
was an immediate public necessity and
that the ratification by the city coun-
ell is not the taking but only the es-
tablishment of future boundary lines
The decision then went into several
legal technicalities, claiming the sta
tute cited by attorneys for the
property owners was not apple
able in this case. 1t was claimed that
this statute, if it was applicable in
this case, is held to be invalid be-
cause it allows double and not uniform
assessment or taxation.
The motion to vacate the order APP
pointing the commissioners was there
upon denied, the stay of proceedings
vacated and the commissioners directed
to proceed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-29
County Pioneer is
Buried Saturday
Miss Elizabeth Sheen, II. Died in Chi.
cago Wednesday Following Short
Illness of Only Five Days.

Funeral services for Miss Elizabeth
Sheen, aged IL years, who died in
Chicago at the home of her niece,
Mrs. Grace Miller, on Wednesday,
January FL, were held on Saturday
afternoon from the home of Mrs. Ann
Sheen at Trevor with interment fol-
lowing in the plot at the side of her
brother at Liberty Corners. Miss
Sheen had been i'll for five days and
death came unexpected.
The deceased was born in Radner-
shire, Wales, Nov. IS 1853, and came
to this country with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sheen, when she was four
teen years. The family settled at
Prairie Corners, Kenosha county,
where they lived until the death of
Miss Sheen's parents sixteen years
ago. At that time Miss Sheen moved
to Oak Park where she had since made
her home. Surviving the deceased is
one brother, Danny Sheen, Beloit,
Wis. At Oak Park she was a member
of the First Methodist church.