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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
u. S. and Italian
Envoy Talk Debts

Washington, D. C.--lIG4 Formal
discussion of the funding Of the
$2,1S8,542,s73 Italian. debt to the
United States was in allegiance today,
to permit the American commission
members to study until tomorrow's
session, the twenty-one documents
bearing on the problem which Count
Volpi, italian finance minister, pre-
scented yesterday at the first joint sses-
sion, President and Mrs, Coolidge win
entertain members of both commits
sions tonight at a White House dinner.
Fluctuations which opened yester-
days gathering, were quickly followed
by consideration of Italy's financial
and economic status as the American
spokesman, Secretary Mellon, informed
the visitors that his government would
ask but "a just settlement that will
insure economic peace" bearing in
mind the italian capacity to pay
Count Volpi, in replying that the
American position was proper one,
drew attention to the capacity to col
lect the necessary money and the
transfer of collected money in the
national currency 70 The creditor
country in the latter's currency.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
Triple Tragedy Mars Calm
As Three Families Mourn
Homes of Three Boys Drowned in Lincoln Park Lagoon
Plunged Into Mourning AS Entire City Joins
In Sympathy for Bereayed Parents.

| "Gladdie" and "Taddie," one a mon
grel pup he befriended some time ago,
and the other a little white collie. At
the Butcher home yesterday afternoon
the. two dogs rushed to the door in
the sound of every approaching foot
step. But Vernie never came home.
The dogs did not seem tt understand
why there were so many visitors and
why everyone was crying.
Today They Miss Their Pal.
But today it is different. "Gladdie"
and "Taddie" appear now to under
stand. "Gladdie" lies in front of the
closed door leading to Vernie's room.
"Taddie" sits near the father and
mother in the living room. On the
wall in front of him is picture of
Mrs. Butcher and Vernie taken to-
gether. "Taddie" looks up at the pic
ture and then looks down again and
lays his nose between his paws and
closes his eyes. He understands.
VERNE was known as one of the
most enthusiastic of the younger
baseball fans in this city. He
seldom missed game on Saturday or
Sunday and his vociferous roofing
marked him as a rabid fan.
On Vernon's dresser in his room
is the medal that he. won at the
Phantom Lake Y. M. c. A. camp last
summer. He was known as an ex-
pert swimmer. And he died a hero.
In the home of Harry Kaplan there
is more than one family's share of
sorrow and grief, Harry was the
favorite son of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Kaplan. Harry had such
brilliant inclinations for boy of his
age-12. AS Boy Scout he excelled
his mates in every line of outdoor
activity. "He combined everything
that is good and wholesome in the
spirit of American youth" his Scout
master, G. M. Jeff, said of him. He
was a part of every athletic. activity
his school carried. He won the city
marble championship after winning
his way through a city wide tourna-
ment last summer. Then he went to
Milwaukee to meet champions from
other cities and was finally eliminated
in the semi-fnals for the state cham
pionship. MA
Harry Is Buried Today.
In accordance with Jewish custom,
Harry was buried in the B'Nai Zedek
cemetery this afternoon. Jews, be-
lieve that when a soul has departed,
the earthly remains must be returned
to the dust, from whence; they came
at ONCE. Practically the entire Jewish
community attended the funeral sery-
ices at the. cemetery. The Scouts of
Troop 10 - Harry's troop - were
the pallbearers. 1t was hard to
reconcile ones self to the idea be-
hind the ceremonial Just yesterday
it seemed, Harry was in the syna-
gogue. He attended the hebrew school
daily after school. He was known as
good scholar. He was one of the
best players that often congregated in
the lot behind the B'Nai Zedek Social
center building for a game of base
ball. He could play anything. But
now Harry's two sisters and his
britheH Elaine, Is, Fannie, 10, and
Hyman, Is, are lonesome for him.a He S
gone now He died hero too.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
Rotary Hears How
Kenosha Won Trophy
Oscar n. Theleen Addresses Rotary
Club on Outcome of the Better
Cities Contest.

Kenosha victory in-the Better Cities
contest was the topic discussed at
noon today at the regular dinner
meeting of the Kenosha Rotary club
in the Pompeian room at the Elks'
club. Oscar H. Theleen, president of
the Kenosha Civic Council, which or
ganization sponsored Kenosha's ac-
tivity in the contest, addressed the
club, telling the meaning of the hon
or and showing how Kenosha had won
out in many of the divisions of it.
"This contest was one to determine
which city in Wisconsin is the best
city in which to live," said Mr.. The
leen. "The-rating of city was not
based on what an average city booster
looks for in community but rather
on those other deep seated things
which make for better community.
'Kenosha won because it deserved to
win said one. city official and be-
lieve that states the situation well.''
Mr.. Theleen told of the enormous
work done by the more than one hun
bred Kenoshans who helped in carry
ing on the contest here. He paid high
tribute to the part done by the city
administration, pointing out that Ke-
nosha took first place in every de-
partment which hinged on that work
He reminded those present of the
places in which Kenosha had been
found dafcient and urged that steps
be taken to remedy these conditions
Charles H. Goodman, who was chair
man of the meeting, made an interest
ing comment regarding the contest as
he closed the discussion. at begins
to look as if one of two things will
happen when this contest is staged
again in three years. he said "Eith-
.er other cities will adopt the city
manager form of government or Keno
sha will be ruled out as profes-
sional."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
Neenah to Try
City-Owned Buses


Neenah; Wis -:s4v> Establish
ment of a system of municipality
owned and operated bus lines by the
city of Neenah is being seriously con-
sidered by officials here and it is ex-
pected that the plan will be broached
to the council at an early meeting.
Several members of the city admin
istration have expressed themselves
as heartily in favor of the proposal
and an investigation of the possible
tiles aud the feasibility of local and
possibly of an intercity service is be-
ing investigated.
While no definite plan or proposal
has yet been advanced, the desirable
ity of such service was discussed
at meeting Of the special transpor-
tation committee of the council We'd
nesday evening. The committee was
appointed by Mayor George E. Sande
on authority Of the council to act and
make recommendations to the council
in the matter of the announced in
tention of the Wisconsin Traction,
Light, Heat and Power company to
discontinue trolley service between
Neenah, Menasha and Appleton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
WORKMAN Ill,
TELLS OF FALL |
Sonte PeolIo, Simmons
Employe, Cared for
by Physicians.
NO INJURY IS SHOWN

It was a lucky fall for Luigi Suiss
Sonto Peollo of 855 Jenne street, if
he did fall down an elevator shaft at
the Simmons plant on Monday even
ing, for today he is not only alive
to tell the tale, but his back is not
injured, the physician who attended
him said.
The police received call Monday
at 8:45 p. m. asking the ambulance
to be sent to the Simmons employment
office. Police officers Pecan and Fem
'ske responded, and they found Peollo
lying on his back. According to the
police report, Peollo had walked into
an open elevator door and dropped
down through. the shaft.
DR.. C. H. Gephart who attended
Peollo said this morning that his back
was quite as we'll as it had been be-
fore, that there were no bones broken
or any signs of injury.
The physician said that he under
stood that Peollo had not fallen down
shaft but had become weary and
laid down in one of the kilns where
he was found and picked up. IT was
at first. thought that he had been
injured in some way, he said, but he
learned differently.
At the Simmons plant investigation
failed to reveal any facts to bear out
the claim that he had fallen down
an elevator shaft but did show that
he had been found lying on the floor,
apparently sick.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
KHAN AND DRY ISSUE
FEATURE ELECTIONS
New Jersey Wages Wet and Dry Fight
TX. X. X. Battle in Detroit and
Louisville.

Washington, D. c. ..l -Prohibi-
tion and the Ku Klux Khan furnish the
issues in some of the more spectacular
Of election contests which are being
decided today in thirteen states.
The wet and dry question is right at
the front in the New Jersey guberna-
torial contest with Harry Moore, the
Democratic candidate, declaring for
modification of the Volstead act and
repeal of the state enforcement act,
and State Senator Arthur Whitney,
Republican, favoring enforcement Of
both of these acts.
The Ku Klux Khan issue has been
raised in the mayoralty fights in De-
troit and Louisville, KY. Prohibition
also has figured in the Detroit contest.
The campaign for mayor of New York
was between State Senator James j..
Walker, Democrat, and Frank D. Wat
evman, Republican.
In the Detroit non-partisan election,
supporters, Of Mayor John w. Smith
have accused Charles Bowles, the OPP
position candidate, with being Khan
candidate. Bowles denies he is a mem
Der of the Khan and charges that De-
troit is ''wide open" town which he
promises to "clean up
Injection of the Khan issue in the
Louisville mayoralty fight has had an
unusual result, William T. Baker with
drawing as the Democratic candidate
within AZ hours of the election after
the Republican committee had offered
reward of $1,000 if he could prove
he was or ever had been Kiansman.
Joseph T. O'Neil. former judge Of
the state court of appeals, replaced
Baker as the candidate against Arthur
A. Will, Republican.
Thurman B. Dixon, Democrat, and
John w. Moore, Republican, are con-
testing in Kentucky for the place in
the house made vacant by the death
Of Robert Y. Thomas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
Genna Gangsters
Accuse 800 Cops

Chicago, ILL., ~ Charges of
graft involving 800 policemen and pay
ment of $4,000 month, have been
made by Patrick H. O'Donnell, attor-
ney for two members of the Genna
gang, leaders of an alcohol ring on
trial for killing two policemen last
June.
He offered as evidence to prove his
charges records which, he said, showed
each policeman's star number opposite
the amount paid him. Barred from
introducing the evidence in the MUIR
der trial as prevalent, O'Donneli said
he would give his information to the
federal government.
Some of the policemen took their
pay in alcohol from the fifteen plants
controlled by the Gennas in Easements
and tenement rooms on the west side.
and bootlegged it themselves, declared
0'Donell.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
Hunt Missing Crew
of Burned Steamship

Norfolk, Va. - II. The fate
of the crew of the steamer Algiers,
found Sunday night Quilted by fire and
abandoned, today remained obscure.
Coast Guard vessels from Norfolk and
New York have set out to search for
them and other vessels that have
sought them failed to find trace of
the freightar's life boats,
The crews of the other two ships
that were caught in the weekend
storm in this area have been account
ed for The British freighter Mount
Royal yesterday nosed her way to
the entrance of the Virginia capes
under her own power, despite dam
aged rudder head.
Coast guardsmen reported yester-
day that the four masted schooner,
Isabella Parmenter, wrecked off the
Carolina coast Saturday; had gone
ashore bottom up and would be a
total loss. All aboard were rescued.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
Asks CoOlidge'tO
Act in Bread Merger

Washington, D. c. - - y Basil
M. Manley, director of the Peoples
Legislative Service, in a letter to
President Coolidge made public today,
renewed his demand for the resigna-
tions of Commissioners Van Fleet,
Hunt and Humphrey of the federal
trade commission for Incompetence
and willful neglect of duty" in Sup
pressing further investigation of the
$500, 100000 bread merger"
The commission on Saturday pub
lished a report from it's chief exam
iner recommending that the inquiry
into the reported merger plans of the
General Baking, Continental Baking
and Ward Baking companies be held
open but that no action be taken at
this time because of the absence of
any definite information that such a
merger was contemplated.
The commission has not announced
any action in the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
Californian Tells
of Lincoln Apology

Oakland, CAL - - JOAN G.
Crouch, 90, believes he is the only per-
son who ever received an apology
from Abraham Lincoln.
Crouch was born on farm in
Rochester, Sangamon, county, eight
miles from Springfield, Ill. As a
youngster he often went to the capital
with the farm help to dispose of pro-
duce. On one occasion he entered
the stable on Lincoln's property and
was leaving, when Lincoln arrived and
searched his pockets, saying that eggs
had disappeared from the place.
A week later the Crouch boy was
told by his father to visit Lincoln's
law Office This he did.
"You are Davis Crouch's son. said
the future emancipation. II wrongful
~ suspected you of stealing eggs and
| want you to forgive me-"
Crouch lived in Sanganon county 80
years and saw Lincoln many times. He
often sold apples to Mrs. Lincoln, On
May 4, 1865, Crouch viewed the body
of the assassinated president.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05


Tragedy stalked into the homes o.
three Kenosha families on Monday
where just before calm and happiness
had reigned The heads in these homes
are bowed with grief. There is 81
lence-only the escape of suppressed
sob here and there marring the dark
quietude which had settled over the
rooms.
The neighbors and the friends and
relatives are coming in from time to
time to talk with bereaved parents
to console them, to help cheer them
But their help is offered in vain. To
lose child just budding into effer-
vescent youth is blow that precludes
great deal of effective consoling.
1t is a blow that goes deeper than the
soul 1t penetrates the heart and
leaves lasting mark.
City Joins in Mourning.
And so it is in the homes of the
three boys who drowned in the Lin
coin Park lagoon on Monday after
they had tried to walk across the thin
ice.
In the home of Leo Dorff there is
great mourning. Leo was one of a
family of eleven children, the young
est of which is six years old. Every
one of the seven brothers and three
sisters was in the little home from the
moment the word of the tragedy was
brought to the modest little fiat at 512
Symmonds street. They are all now
trying to console the mother in her
anguish. She is a little woman with
the lines of hard work marked plainly
on her forehead, To raise family
of eleven children and TO bring them
into healthy home, is no light task.
And then on top of that to be witness
to the snuffing out of one of those
precious lives-there indeed is bur
den, added to burden. Leo's little
brothers are crying. The eyes of the
sisters are red with the constant flow
of tears. There is Edward, the Oldest
Lillian, now Mrs. Herbert Miller, was
Lack home again to help her mother
in her greatest hour of need. The
other children ranging down in age
to the youngest are Mary, Josephine,
John, Joseph, Peter, Henry, Thomas
and Stanley.
Was Junior Policeman.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dorff, and the
children, have been residents of Ke-
nosha for three years, coming here
from Virginia, MINI. Mr.. Dorff is en-
ployed by the American Brass com
pany. And Leo--one of the proudest
possessions of which LEO boasted was
his "junior policeman" star. 1t was
Leo's proud duty to watch the high
ways before and after school and to
escort the little tots across the street,
to keep them out Of danger in the
heavy traffic about the Lincoln school
\ But now Leo is gone; he died hero
Then there is Vernon Butcher, Yer
non is the only child of Mr.. and Mrs
Brian H. Butcher, sos Fremont ave-
nue.. Mr.. Butcher is real estate
salesman for the Gensks agency. His
son was the one bright spot in the
family lifeS There was nothing toe
good for Vernie. But Vernie died a
hero, too. He leaves behind him
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
Balm Co. Building First
Unit IN Pearl st. Plan
Stores on Both Sides Making an Attractive
Business District, Is Hope

tersecting streets; paving of street and
alleys to be built in the rear on either
side, and the erecting on either side
of Pearl street of modern retail bust
ness houses with stores below and
Office rooms above.
The building at the corner of Main
and Pearl streets is being erected in
such a manner as to fit in perfectly
with this scheme if desired. 1t is to
be of the most modern design, of the
best brick, with large, modern show
windows on both streets and large
windows on the second floor.
Should this structure prove there is
a demand for property of this kind in
Kenosha's business district, the next
step would be to convert the present
Office building of the Balm company
on the opposite corner of Main and
Pearl streets. Here likewise a modern
store and Office building would rise,
with construction set back on Pearl
street to give the necessary 80 feet
width. The two would most likely be
the forerunners of unified retail dis
trict on the lines already suggested.
Fart of City Plan Idea.
The scheme as proposed by the Balm
company and yet in the tentative stage
would be worked out with the sanction
and approval of the city plan commits
sion, with view to making it def
mite unit in the Improvement Of Keno
sha's street and alley system. The
building progr,.m would include the
eradication of many features now re-
garded as a detrinent to the district
such as the switch tracks of the North
| western railroad on Pearl and Chica-
go streets, and Pearl street with it's
80-foot pavement would no doubt be-
come an important link in Kenosha's
street system. 1t would relieve
through traffic which is now passing
over Main street and would divert au.
tomobile traffic coming in over the
bridge, carry it west over Pearl street
to Sheridan road, which is now in the
course of city widening project, anc
doubtless would in time become The
accredited route of highway Is.
Phe Pearl street project, while utiI,
lzing large area of the Balm compa,
ny's street frontage, would leave am.
pie ground for their wagon plant &C.
tivities, which would be. rearranged
between Pearl street and the river.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05

A bigger and better downtown Keno
sha, with an attractive, modern retail
section and a wide, convenient street
replacing one that is now narrow and
congested, is the hope and ambition Of
the Balm Wagon company, which is
now constructing the first unit in the
plan designed as test of the sound
ness of construction scheme which
engineers have placed on paper for
them.
This first unit is the store and Office
building now under course of erection
at the corner of Main and Pearl
streets. If it proves the success that
is hoped for it, there is likelihood that
the Balm company will be encouraged
to go farther and remodel and develop
their property on both sides of Pearl
street west from Main street into mod
ern retail business houses, with a
wider street built on filled-in ground.
Articles are Amended.
The Balm company, organized and
engaged in the manufacture of wagons,
their first and chief industry, on the
site where their plant is now located
when Kenosha was known as South
port, has through the years been work
ing under limited charter which
designated the manufacture Of wagons
as their only purpose. These articles
of organization have just been amend
ed by the filing at Madison and in the
Office of the register of deeds in Keno
sha county of papers giving the cor
poration the right to purchase, hold,
subdivide, sell, improve and lease real
estate" and to "erect and alter, man
age, care and maintain" buildings To-
Gated on their property.
These amended articles cover the
construction of the building row un-
der way at the corner of Main and
Pearl streets and will give permission
to the company to go through with
the Pearl street raising, widening and
building project if it is decided to be
good business move.
80-Foot. Street is Plan.
Tentative plans and specification:
executed by the Balm company for the
carrying out of the Pearl street pro
ject call for widening of Pearl street
to 80 feet from Main street to Sheri.
dan road; filing in and grading of the
street to convenient level with in
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05

The case against Mrs. ]. Sentkow-
ski, charged with disorderly conduct
and intoxication, has been continued
to November 16. The case against
Frank Janieszewski, 81 North Edward
street, charged with driving an auto
mobile while intoxicated October 25,
has likewise been set for November
16 at 900 a. m. Mrs. Sentkowski was
a passenger in the -Janieszewski car
at the time both were arrested.
The charge of driving while intoxi-
Gated against John Thomka of South
Kenosha was dismissed by Judge
Slater in the municipal court on the
recommendation of Police Captain
Clausen who told the court that no
on had seen Thomka drive the car.
Judge Slater was told, however, that
Thomka's car was picked out of ditch
on South Grand avenue, where he had
run it, and that the man was intoxi-
Gated when found by the police.
Thomka pleaded guilty to the charge
of intoxication on that day and was
fined SIS and costs by Judge Slater
who took all the circumstances into
consideration in fixing maximum fine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05

The funeral of August Freitag. will
be held Wednesday morning at ten
o'clock from st. Cazimir's church.
Interment will follow at st. James
cemetery.
Funeral services for Claus Johnson
in Racine at La Sale street near State,
at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The remains will lie in state at the
church from one o'clock until the time
of the services. Interment will be
in Mound cemetery there.
A large delegation Of Kenosha Elks
went to Milwaukee via special North
Shore train on Monday evening to be
guests of the Milwaukee lodge at a
meeting of the order there. A Keno
sha degree team exemplifed the initia-
ton work of the order, ushering large
class of candidates into Elkdom.
1t. Colonel w. G. Anderson, divi-
sional commander of the Salvation
Army, has sent to Kenosha warn
ing to people here to be on their
guard against imposters who pretend
to be collecting money for the Saliva,
tion Army. He advises the public to
make certain that credentials are good
before giving any funds to strangers.
The suit in which the North West
ern Loan & Trust company sought
damages to the sum of $4,000 for the
estate of Joseph Spiglan, killed at the
Elizabeth street crossing Of the
Northwestern railroad, was thrown
out of court at the completion of the
testimony by attorneys for the plain
tiff. Judge E. B. Belden ruled that
the evidence pres ented by the plain
tiff was insufficient to go to the jury,
and non-suit was ordered.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-05
Heart Attacks Takes
John ID. MOrrissey

Madison, Wis. - Ns-s The funer-
al Of John D. Morrissey, CO., member
of the state board of control, who
died after sudden heart attack at
his home here yesterday, will be held
Wednesday morning at St. Raphael's
church. Burial will be in Milwaukee,
it was announced today. Mr.. Nor
rissey, formerly general agent for the
Chicago, St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie
railroad, entered the state service FIVE
Years ago as superintendent of public
property. He was appointed to the
board of control in 1928.