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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
GENOA CITY

Harold Fabian of Lake Geneva
called in town Tuesday.
Mrs. j. C. Katzenberger is visiting
friends in Chicago this week.
Mrs. Donald Slater of Los Angeles
is expected this week for a visit at
the home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Feldkamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Toynton and
Mrs. Herbert Krohn and children
were Burlington shoppers Wednesday.
Mrs. r. D. Miller returned Thurs
day from several days visit in the
Harry Miller home in Rockford.
Howard Robinson transacted bust
ness in Richmond Tuesday.
Miss Jane Marsh of Stevens Point
is a guest in the H. N. Marsh home.
Mrs. Josephine Legion of Richmond
spent Wednesday with her niece Mrs.
Leo Brunswick and family.
Miss Doris Johnston has gone to
Waukegan to visit relatives.
Harold Berger has accepted posi-
tion in Chicago fer the summer.
Miss Ruby Feldkamp has returned
home for the summer after attending
school at Stevens Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Holmes motored
to Madison Wednesday, their daugh-
ter Nerva returning HON with them to
spend the summer.
Mrs. Frank Schuren and daughter
spent Wednesday in the VIM. Dennis
home on Hebron Prairie.
A. E. Prontz OF Hebron is visiting
his son and family for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. bert Herrance and
family motored to Lake Geneva
Thursday evening.
Miss Mildred Berger has accepted a
position at the Gateway House for
the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Stone and Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Prontz and family at
tended the carnival at Harvard Thurs
day.
r. c. Holmes transacted business
in Elkhorn Thursday.
The business men entertained the
Bloomfield Farmers club at the
Legion hall Tuesday evening. After
and interesting program refreshments
were served and dancing was enjoyed
by all.
Chas. Stewart of Richmond was
calling in town Thursday.
Clarence Cast of Crookston, N. D.,
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Elfers of Rich
mond were calling in town Tuesday.
The o. E. S. held a special meet
ing at the hall Thursday evening.
Two new members were taken in.
About thirty from Wilmot were in
attendance.
Chas Sumner of Terre Haute, Ind,
and brother John of Hebron were
calling at the G. A. Stone and c. h.
PEOntz homes Wednesday,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
SCHMITZ TO BE
PORT OFFICIAL
A. B. Schnitz to Succeed
John Langan as COllec-
tor of Customs.
TAKES OVER DUTIES
u. S. Customs Flag Flies Over
New Collectors Office;
Change Made Friday.

A flag, new to Market Square, made
its appearance this morning from one
of the windows in the offices of A. B,
Schmitz in the Dale building. 1t was
United States Customs flag and its
appearance marked the appointment of
Mr.. Schmitz to the post of collector
of customs for the harbor at Kenosha
to fill the vacancy caused by the ex-
piration of the term of John F. Lam
gan as collector at this port.
Mr.. Schmitz' appointment Ito the
office was confirmed late Friday after
noon when Walter Wilde, collector of
customs at Milwaukee, came to Ke-
nosha and installed the new port Off
Ger in his duties.
Sees Big Future Here.
Collector Wilde took this occasion
to point out that while the duties of
the collector of customs here had
not been extensive in the past, there
was every reason to believe that the
tonnage from the Kenosha habor would
increase largely within the next few
years, increasing his duties as clear
ing officer and that likewise, with the
advent of foreign ships in the Great
Lakes waters, there would probably
come big increase in the duties of
the new official as collector of Gus
toms at this port.
The Kenosha harbor is handled as
a support Of Milwaukee and the col
lector here bears the official title
of U. S. Deputy Collector of Customs
at the SUPPORT of Kenosha. The ap-
pointment is made by the collector of
customs at Milwaukee, who in turn is
named by the president.
Experienced in Work.
A. J. Schmitz, who has been named
the new collector, is well experienced
in government work. For several
years he has been deputy internal
revenue agent for Kenosha, which po-
sition he resigned only few weeks
ago to engage in private business in
insurance and income accountant af-
fairs. He is a Republican and has been
active in G. o. P work in Kenosha
and Kenosha county.
John F. Langan. the retiring colIec-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
GRACIOUS HOST
MAY BE THIEF
Two Guests Tell Police of
Man Who Offered to
Share a Room.
THEIR HOST. GONE
Kind Stranger Walks Off in
Middle of the Night;
Money Gone Too.

Graciousness and friendliness are
the finest qualities in the world when
backed up by sincerity, but when in
stead of the latter there Is thievery
behind a pleasant front, the jolt is
sad indeed.
John Soule and Carlton Pingle, both
of Milwaukee, had a doleful tale to
tell the police officers early this
morning. They had been looking for
work, and they failed to land job but
instead lost their belongings and al
most their faith in human nature.
Met Stranger In Racine.
Soule and Pingle were at Racine
yesterday applying at the Ajax plant
for employment. They had no place
to spend the night, but they. met q
future alleged" fellow worker, who
gave his name as I'D. c.. Stearns."
Stearns told the pair that he had q
room in hotel at Kenosha which he
would gladly share with them for
one night.
The two gratefully accepted and ac-
companied their kind friend here
where he conducted them to down
town hotel. They were weary after
their day of hurrying about, and
turned in" early. 1t was about ten
o'clock when they retired.
Find Their Host Gone.
Stearns was present then but at 2
a. M. the two guests awoke, and found
the host departed. They found that
SGT in money which they carried be-
a gold watch valued at $35.
The guests gave description of the
Charming host" to the police depart
ment. Detectives McCluskey and Tus-
Ter visited all the railway stations in
the city but failed to locate the man,
or come upon his trail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
TURNS BUSINESS
OVER TO SONS
A. III. Dahl Leaves Sons in
Active Management of
Business Here.
HERE FIFTEEN YEARS

Andrew H. Dahl, former state treas
urer of Wisconsin, who for the past
fifteen years has been in active charge
of the A. H. Dahl automobile firm
here, in charge of the Ford motor
agency for this district, left kenosha
this afternoon for his summer home
at Crystal Lake, Wis, and made his
departure the occasion for announcing
that he had turned over the active
management of his business here to
his sons, Victor H. Dahl and Aad j..
Dahl, both of whom have been asso-
ciated with him in the business here.
While he is turning over the active
direction of his business to his sons,
Mr.. Dahl will continue his interest
in the business here and expects to
be a frequent business visitor to Ke-
nosha. He plans, however, to move
his residence to Lacrosse at the end
Of the summer to make his permanent
home in that city.
Came Here in 1910.
Mr.. Dahl came to Kenoska in 1910,
just after he had finished long term
as treasurer of the state of Wiscon-
sin. He secured the Ford agency for
Kenosha county and under his direc-
ton one of the most prosperous Ford
agencies in the entire country has
been developed here during the past
fifteen years. He has made many
friends in Kenosha by his straightfor-
ward, honest and efficient business
methods, all looking towards service
to his customers, and the announce
ment of his retirement from active
business will be source Of regret to
these.
The two sons, who are to take over
management of the Ford business in
Kenosha, are thoroughly acquainted
with the business. Victor H. Dahl
came to Kenosha several years ago,
having been most successful in the
retail motor business in Kansas City.
Aad J. Dahl has recently come to Ke-
nosha from Kansas City where he also
was successful in the automobile BUSH
ness.
No Change in Policies.
Mr.. Dahl stated that there would be
no changes whatever in the policies
or plans of the company. The firm
has been in the past, the only change
being in the active management of
the business. The sales and service
force of TIE company will renal /
unchanged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
Battles Valiantly for Life in Closing Hours of
Career Dedicated to Fighting for
His Convictions.
WEAKENED BY LONG FOUGHT SIEGE
Removal of Picturesque Character from the Politca
Drama Occasions Widespread Grief
and Sympathy.

and daughters were close about him in
the sick room throughout the morning
and until death. 1t is the present
plan to take the body to Madison for
burial
The Early Story.
Washington, D. C. - The
condition of Senator Robert M. LaFol-
lette, of Wisconsin, i'll with conpli-
cations following heavy cold, has
taken a decided turn for the worse.
At 10 a. m. today his physician is
sued this statement:
Senator LaFollette is decidedly
worse. He has decided symptoms of
heart failure"
Members of the family would add
nothing to the announcement of the
physicians, but it was apparent that
they. regarded with extreme anxiety
the developments of the night.
Senator LaFollette was seventy
years old last Sunday and has been
greatly weakened by battle of sew
eral weeks against cold which ran
into bronchial influenza and occasion
ed much difficulty in breathing.
Last Earlier improvements.
Earlier in the week he showed some
signs of improvement, and although
be again developed alarming symptoms
yesterday, he was able during the day
to get some rest and last night both
his physicians and those Of his family
who are at his bedside declared there
was every hope of recovery.
There were indications today, how
ever, that the patient was showing in
creasing effects of his long fight
against the throat and lung attack
which in fact dates back to 1928. In
that year he contracted cold while
touring in Europe, and upon his re-
turn to this country was confined to
bed for long period with touch of
influenza.
Regained' Lost Vigor.
During most of the ensuing winter
he remained away from the senate and
by the time he entered the three-cor-
nered presidential campaign of 1924
apparently had regained much of the
physical vigor of his younger days. He
plunged into the campaign without
stint, making wide sweep around
the circle and occupying himself for
long hours daily in organization work
among his supporters.
After the election in which he saw
only his home state rally to his ban
ner, he again went into semi-retire-
ment. Most of the last winter he
spent in Florida resting, he returned
to Washington, however, during the
special session of the senate in March,
to cast a vote against the confirmation
of Charles B. Warren to be attorney
general, and at that time his health
seemed fairly good.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
Wesley Belongia
Tells His Story
Sues for Divorce. on Counter Claim
After Wife, Mona, Starts
A Divorce.

Answer and counter-claim in the di-
vorce action of Belongia vs.. Belongia
has been filed in circuit court by
Kuehnl and Malloy, the attorneys for
the defendant, Wesley Belongia.
Belongia says in the counter-elaim
that his wife was divorced from a
former husband, Albert Olson, about
1919. He charges that Mona Be-
longia refused to prepare his meals,
called him abusive names. He charges
her with drunkenness, declaring that
she frequented roadhouses in a "be-
sotted condition." and charges IN adj
dition immortality.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
President Birge In
Last Commencement

Madison, Wis. - = President
E. A. Birge of the University of Wis
consin paid tribute to Senator La
Toilette and to former President Van
Hise late yesterday in an address be-
fore the 1925 graduating class at the
last commencement exercises with
which he will be affiliated in an Off
cial capacity.
Fifty years ago Robert M. La Fol-
lette and Charles K. Van Hise were
together near the beginning of their
college studies, and both were ENROLL
ed in my first university classes"
President Birge said. -Four years lat
err, in 1879, both received their bach
elor degrees. Comrades through their
college days, they remained comrades
after graduation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
BULLETIN.

Washington, ID. C. -
Senator Robert M. LaFollette of
Wisconsin died here Friday at 1:21
p. m. from heart failure induced
by general breakdown and an at
tack of bronchial asthma.
DIR. Charles c. Marbury, the
family physician who was at SEN
ator LaFolIette's bedside when he
passed away, issued the following
statement covering his illness and
death.
Senator LaFollette had suffered
from angina pectoris for 10 years.
The attacks gradually increased
in frequency and in severity. The
stress and strain incidental to po-
litical campaigns and his senator
ial duties frequently were attend
ed by anginal attacks of varying
degrees of intensity.
these attacks became decided
ly worse in 1928. lie spent the
fall of that year in Europe and on
his return suffered severe attacks
of angina pectoris for a month or
more. He resumed his duties in
the senate during the winter Of
1923-1924 for about six weeks and
then had an attack of pneumonia
from which he made a good re-
covery.
"Although fully informed of the
possible consequences TO himself,
Senator LaFoIlette determined to
enter the campaign last summer
Notwithstanding medical advice
and during and Immediately after
the campaign his great energy APP
peared undated. He suffered an
attack of influenza, however, last
winter and spent six weeks in
Florida.
For the past month he has
been confined to his bed on ac-
count of an attack of bronchitis
with associated bronchial asthma
and repeated attacks of angina
pectOris.
'His great vitality and undaunt-
ed fighting spirit told In his favor
for several days but he was un-
able to rally from the angina at
tack which he experienced at
o'clock a. m. today and at 1871
o'clock p. m. today he passed away
peacefully"
Tentative arrangements also
call for the funeral services to be
held at Madison instead of at
Washington. IL these are carried
through the funeral party will
leave here tomorrow afternoon,
arriving at Madison Saturday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
BRISTOL

The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday
with Mrs. Fred Thorne.
Miss Eleanor Jones and Miss Ruby
Meredith spent last week visiting the
latter's sister in Chicago, Mrs. Joseph
Miller.
Miss Lydia Gitzlaff was recently a
visitor in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Allyn Monroe of Omaha, Nebr.,
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Pike.
The Misses Mayme Mitchell, Violet
King and Emily tonebreaker are at
tending summer school. at the normal
in Union Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Butrick have
new Frod sedan.
Mrs. Adehne Clark of Honey Creek
visited Mrs. Emma Larabee one day
last week.
Mrs. Frank Gethen and Miss Violet
King motored to Libertyville, Wau-
kegan and Mundelein, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hathaway and
daughter Ruth made a short visit
one day last week with Mrs. Emma
Larabee and son. Miss Ruth, who
took lessons in playing the pipe or
gan, graduated at Rockford recently.
Cyrus Curtiss' barn burned We'd
nesday morning from being struck
with lightning.
Mrs. Ida King and family of Dex-
ters Corners visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steinke, their daugh-
ter Charlotte and friend Mr.. Umro
from Oak Park, ILL.,, visited at Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pohlman's home Sunday.
A miscellaneous shower was given
at the home of Mrs. Wills Webb Fri
day afternoon in honor of Miss Eliza
beth Jones who is soon to become the
bride Of Mr.. Harvey Bohn, son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Bohn of South Bristol
About forty-fve ladies were present.
A short entertainment was given con-
sisting of readings and musical num-
bers. One of the most entertaining
was mock wedding" in which Miss
Mildred Gilmore was the bride, and
Miss Margaret Powell the groom. Mrs.
william Murrie performed the very
solemn ceremony. They were attend
ed by Mrs. Leo Gilmore as brides
maid, and Miss Lena Gilmore as best
mer Iowa Powell was ring bearer.
Alice webb carried the brid's viel and
MIS-. Alzo Nelson was flower girl
Kiss Grace Benedict played the we'd
ding march.
The bride wore a white voil dress
made in the style of 1900 She car
ried shower bouquet of foxtail, al:
falfa, clover and mustard.
Miss Jones received many useful
gifts. Luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davies have
been visiting relatives in Indiana.
The concrete work was begun We'd
nesdsy leading through Bristol to the
Geneva road
The Home Missionary society elect
ed the following officers at their last
meeting held at the Mitchell home:
President, Mrs Fred Lavey; vice
president, Mrs. Anna Stefin; secre-
tary. Mrs. Lena Higgins; treasurer,
Mrs. Blanche Fox, CORE spending sec
rotary, Miss Ruby Fox.
Mrs. Shumway, of California, a
visitor in this locality, was called
back last week owing to the serious
injuries received by her sister in an
automobile accident.
Mary Murdoch and brother Clarence
came from Kenosha last week to visit
their grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Williams.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
Wisconsin COnfers
Variety of Degrees

Madison, Wis. - ) = At the
first open air commencement exercises
ever held at the University Of Wis
cousin, President E. A. Birge, officiat-
ing for the last time as president
gave out 1,457 degrees and diplomas.
The class was composed of 821 men
and 636 women. Degrees given thru
out the year bring the total to l,ofO.
OF these, 1882 were bachelors or
other first degrees, 297 were masters
or other second degrees, 81 were doc
tors or other advanced degrees, seven
were honorary degrees and 80 were
short course certificates.
Some 100 women we're inciuGe,-
among the 1870 graduates, 10 of them
receiving higher degrees. Doctors de-
grees were granted to thirteen wamen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25

Washington, D. c. - e. } - Sena-
tor Robert M. LaFollette for many
years a stormy petrol of American
politics, died here today.
The Wisconsin senator and later in
dependent presidential candidate be-
gun failing in health even before the
1924 campaign. Several weeks ago he
contracted severe cold which devel-
oped into asthma.
His heart, which had been unable to
stand the strain, gave way during the
night, and he sank rapidly after day
light today.
Although they realized the serious
ness of Senator LaFollette's condi-
ton, members of his family had hop
ed until today that he would recover.
Last night his physicians said he was
resting, but nevertheless he took a
quick and decided turn for the worse
in the night hours and hope was
abandoned.
Victim of Angina Pectoris.
Senator LaFollette long was vic
tim of angina pectoris, heart all
ment, and this, with his asthmatic at
tack, caused him to suffer greatly from
shortness of breath. Violent cough
ing spells accompanied his illness.
Almost to the last, however, he in
sisted on cheerful reports begin given
out as to his illness and it'was not until
yesterday that it was admitted that
his condition was serious,
A heart attack, coming during the
morning hours found the patient weak
after a long battle with grippe and
asthma, but he continued to fight
death with the old time tenacity of
purpose which has carried him through
many dramatic political battle.
Was Barely Conscious.
He remained barely conscious, and
appeared to realize the seriousness of
his condition. Only occasionally did
he speak to those about him, and
when he spoke it was with apparent
great effort.
Il think / have earned long rest,
he said yesterday when change fol-
the worse apparently had brought to
him some premonition of the end, but
today as his plight-grew hourly more
was his stubborn retention of consci-
BUSINESS against the pressure of wan
ing strength that gave those about
him flicker of hope.
In addition to DR.. c. C. Marbury
who has been in constant attendance
on the senator, DR.. Ralph F. Lee, q
heart specialist, and DR.. B. M. Ran
dolph were called to the residence and
remained in consultation until after
noon,
Found Final Peace.
After all the storms of his long
career he passed away very quietly
surrounded by members of his family
He was conscious almost until death
but for several hours had been able
to speak only in whispers to those
about him.
Shortly before the end he mustered
all his waning strength in vain eff
fort to murmur a last word TO those al
the bedside. Then he lapsed into un-
consciousness and without any evil
dence Of pain, passed almost immedi-
ately from life
Mrs. LaFollette and their two sons
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
AMUNDSEN RETURNS
SAFE AND SOUND
Lost Polar Explorer Has Returned to
Spitzbergen From Flight
to Arctic.

New York City. 1.-THE North
American Newspaper Alliance an
nounced today that Roald Amundsen,
the explorer, has returned to Spitz-
bergen from his North Pole flight.
New York City lit was re-
ported here this afternoon that mes
sage had been received at Spitzber-
gen from Roald Amundsen, the ex-
piorer, reading:
"Am all right"
There was no confirmation of this
report from authoritative sources.
Bernon S. Prentice, bFother-inlaw
of Lincoln Ellsworth, co-leader of the
expedition, said he had received word
that all six members of the expedition
had returned safely to Spitzbergen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
Lad Falls and
Cuts His Head
Eight Year-Old John Loomis Falls Off
of Rear Porch at Home and
Splits Head.

John Loomis, the eight-year-old son
of Paul LOOMS, proprietor of the Ell
gin Lunch, fell DOWN from the west
stairway of the home at the rear OF
$50 Park street, about twenty feet to
the ground, where his head struck a
paving brick. The child's head was
split open and % stitches were taken
in sewing it up. Police Officer Meow
ern took him to the hospital and later
he was taken to his home. He will
recover.
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tor of customs, was appointed during
the first Wilson administration, and
has been reappointed since that time:
His term of office expired several
months ago but he continued to serve
pending the appointment of his sue
cessor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25

Rome-Premier Mussolini, address,
ing the fifth annual fascist congress,
announced abandonment of the Gus
tom of granting honorary memberships
in the Facist party.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25

How silly to spend millions to make
prison life attractive and then spend
more millions to keen folks out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25

In the good old hospitable days the
house would be full at times, but the
company wouldn't.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-03-04


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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-03-04
Manners And Words.

The English and the Anglo-Saxon
temper distinguish sharply between
and morals. Manners are desirable
things, excellent things; they should
be taught early and constantly
maintained; but they are superficial,
secondary; and the possessor of COM
mendable morals may be some
times excused if his manners are
inadequate. Indeed, there is often
a feeling that manners are not only
superficial, but artificial; that an
excess of them indicates insincerity
and hypocrisy; and that finely fin
nished bearing suggests an insult
ficient moral basis.
The French attitude is quite diff
ferent. In fact, the French have the
same word for manners and for
morals, and there is, if not a con-
fusion, at least a constant interplay
between the two. In French, a
moralist is not a person who pas
sionately breaches improvement of
the spiritual nature, but student
Of human life and character and mo-
tive. Indeed, the identity of thought
goes back beyond the French Ian
guage to the Latin, in which the
word mores, the direct original OF