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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
DON'T OVERPAY
YOUR INCOME TAX
Many Taxpayers Report
Too Much Taxable In
come in Reports.
SOME TOO LITTLE

You'll probably pay too much in
come tax if you don't read this story.
Thousands of dollars ofeexcess pay
ments or income taxes have been paid
since January /, the internal revenue
bureau says, because the taxpayers
aren't taking advantage of one of the
most important tax reductions made
by Congress last year, and effective
this year for the first time.
Most taxpayers notice that the nor
NAL rates for small incomes are much
lower than last year, and pay accord
ingly.
But they don't notice this:
Earned income" only has to pay rs
per cent of the tax as computed under
the regular rate.
Earned income, according to the new
law, includes wages, salaries, profess
sional fees and other amounts re-
ceived as compensation for services
actually rendered"
What Is. Net Income.
All net income for 1924 up to the
sum of $4,000 is regarded as learned
net income" for the purpose of mak-
ing this 20 per cent reduction.
The total of learned net income"
however, can be as high as $4,000,
but no higher.
For example, taxpayer who re-
ceived $4,000 in salary and $4,000 in
profit from a real estate deal is en-
titled to count it as "earnef income"
and pay three-fourths of me tax on
it. A taxpayer who gets a salary of
$4,000 is entitled likewise to deduct
% per cent. A taxpayer with salary
of $4,000, and real estate deal pro-
fit of $4,000, however, is entitled to
the deduction only on the $4,000 of
salary. A taxpayer whose net salary
income for 1925 was $4,000 can de-
duct the credit on the tax on only
$4,000.
The personal exemptions and deduc-
tions for dependents are taken out of
the income before arriving at the met
income" on which the tax, and, in
many cases, the rs per cent reduction,
is decided.
Take Full Advantage.
Another relief for businessmen pro-
vided in the new tax law is being dis
regarded by many returns, the bureau
says. This is as follows:
"a taxpayer who is operating a
business in which both personal SER
vice and capital are material income
producing factors, Is entitled to rea-
sonable allowance as compensation
for personal services actually render
ed as earned net income. This amount
shall not exceed 20 per cent Of his
share of the net profits of such trade
or business and in no case can he con-
slider any amount over $4,000 as net
income"
On this learned net income,p the
businessman is entitled to deduct 25
per cent of the taxes due, II the
share of 20 per cent of his profits
amounts to $4,000 or less, the tax
payer may consider the entire amount
learned income"
Taxpayers failing to understand the
new regulations are advised to call at
the offices of the internal revenue coll
lectors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Planning Revision
of Express Rates

Madison, Wis.-Steps toward revi-
sion of express rates within the state
have been taken by the Wisconsin
Railroad commission. The commits
sion notified the American Railway
Express company that within ten days
it would fix a date for a hearing.
The commission declares that the
intrastate rate structure, as result
of changes made under stress of war
necessity and because of changes in
economic conditions appears to be
imperfectly adjusted" to interstate ex-
press traffic in Wisconsin. The com
mission also points lout that new
schedules ordered by the interstate
commerce commission and applying to
this region will not be in complete
harmony with the Wisconsin rates.
The order for an investigation and
hearing is signed by Lewis E. Gettle
chairman of the commission, and the
two members, A. R. Mcdonald and
Adolph Kanneberg.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Geo. T. McDermOtt
Called by Death
George T. McDermott Died This
Morning at Home on Third Street
After Long Illness.

George T. McDermott, aged ii, a
life long resident of Kenosha, died
early this morning at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Margaret McDermott, 26e
Third street, after on illness of more
than four morths from a complication
of diseases. The deceased was born
in Kenosha July 7th, 1883 and had
lived here all his life. He is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Margaret McDer-
mott and by one brother, Edmund Nc
Dermott, both of, Kenosha.
The remains were taken to the eros
sin Chapel from which they were re-
turned to the home late this afternoon
Funeral services will be held Thursday
morning at the St. James church at
nine o'clock with interment following
in the family plot in the st. James
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
.SHIFFLETT TO
HAVE A TRIAL
Man Arrested During Raid
at 463 Pearl Street is
Bound Over.
M O RE MOONSHINE

Elmer Shifflett was bound over this
morning in the municipal court on the
charge of unlawful possession OF
moonshine seized during q police and
constable raid at the premises at 463
Pearl street.
Constable Scholey, who had secured
the search warrant for the place on
the date raided, testified that the war
rant covered the whole premises and
that in the room upstairs he found
Shifflett with bottle of moonshine
in his hand. The constable tried to
seize it but the bottle slippery, Shit
lett maintained his grip, and got the
bottle in his pocket. From there the
constable pulled it.
"Did you have warrant for the
search of the person of Elmer Shiflett
or any other person 2" asked Attorney
Roy Stephenson, representing Shifflett.
Scholey answered that he did not.
The defense attorney asked for a
dismissal of the case on the grounds
that it was an unlawful search and
seizure without warrant for the person
and without warrant for his arrest.
Judge Slater said: 1.-THE supreme
court has held that where a person
secures warrant to search premises
for intoxicating liquor, and they search
the person of the proprietor or any
other person, that is an unlawful
search. Where a man has a bottle
concealed and they may see the
bottle, they yet have no right to
search his person.
"But there is different situation
here. The bottle was not on his per-
son when the officer was trying to
seize it. The defendant was doing an
unlawful act. Though he took the
bottle and put it In his clothes, the
officer had right to grab it from
the pocket.
"Motion denied. Defendant bound
over, bonds $500"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Urges Recognition
of General Mitchell

Madison, Wis.-Memorializingg con-
gress to recognize Brig.-Gen. William
Mitchell, assistant chief of the air for
ces and native Of Wisconsin, "for his
services" in exposing "deplorable
weakness of our air defense" is pro-
posed in resolution introduced in the
Wisconsin assembly today by George
Blanchard Of Edgerton. The resolu-
tion commends Gen. Mitchell for I'M
usual courage and genuine patriotism
and urges congress to take steps to
develop the air defense of the United
States to place it iona par" with that
Of other powers.
A bill providing for referendum of
the people on poll to introduce the
Torrens system of land registration,
which proponents claim is more simple
to the abstract system, was offered by
Assemblymah Robert Caldwell Lodio.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
SUES CITY FOR
MOTHERS
Albert AlbanO Files Claim
for $4,000 for Death
of Mother.
SLIPPED ON SIDEWALK

Alleging that his mother, Lucia AL
bano, died of injuries received when
she slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk
and that the city was negligent in a
lowing the ice to accumulate there,
Albert Albano, 802 Market street, filed
claim against the city of Kenosha
for $4,000 damages. The claim was
presented to the city council Monday
evening and referred to the city >attor-
ney for report and Recommendation at
the next meeting. Accompanying the
claim was notice that a suit for tho
amount would be filed.
Mrs. Albano, according to the claim,
was walking ON Market street near the
crossing of the Northwestern tracks on
January goth when she slipped and fell
on the sidewalk, fracturing her skull
and receiving other injuries. She died
few days later.
Claim City Negligent.
1t is claimed that the ice had been
allowed to accumulate on the sidewalk
at the place in question and had been
there for a period longer than three
weeks. Stewart and Vaudreuil are at
torneys for the son.
This is the second case of it's kind
before the council. Several weeks ago
Michael Kelly of Eagle street filed
claim for $3.50 with the council for
damages which he received when he
fell on an icy sidewalk on Durkee ave-
nue. last November. He is asking for
his hospital bill, doctors fees and 9TH
err expenses incurred by him by reason
Of the accident. An investigation Of
this accident has been made with re-
suit that no serious defect was found
in the sidewalk and for that reason the
city claims that it was not responsible
for the accident. The council has
voted not to allow this claim, the city
attorney reporting that the circum-
stances did not appear to show that
the city was liable.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
SEEK TO REORGANIZE
REPUBLICAN PARTY
State Conference viii be Held at
Oshkosh Early in March
Toward This End.

Oshkosh, Wis.-Regular Republican
leaders here today took steps to or
ganize the state and recapture control
eof the Wisconsin G. o. P. from the
La Toilette wing. A call for a state
wide Republican conference in Osh-
kosh on March was issued by w. j.
Campbell, president of the Sixth Re
publican club. The meeting will
open at 10000 a. m.
Campbell, in issuing the call, de-
clared the plan was to form a Re-
publican organization with power to
summon a state convention in 1929.
Other purposes, outlined in the call,
are:
Formation of a Republican organi-
cation in each congressional district
that now has no Republican organi-
cation.
Formation of a Republican organi-
cation in every county that is not
now organized.
Provision of q just and adequate
method Of representation for the diff
ferent subdivisions Of the state for
convention purposes.
Engagement of secretary to direct
the details of field work.
"Tkis conference is not called to
endorse any individual for any Office
or position whatever" Campbell said
in the call, at Is called because the
members Of the Sixth District Repub-
lican club feel that true Republican
spirit and unity Of action is being
destroyed by insidious propaganda, be-
ing sacrificed to individualistic selfish
political ambition.
''The people of the state have not
been allowed voice in selecting the
candidates nor the platform to be voted
for at the primary. The old school
house and town hall meeting, the
foundation stone of American govern
eminent, have been abandoned.
Candidates now make their own
platform, which you must take even
though they be contrary to party prin-
ciples-a political fallacy to be found
only in Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Omaha Arrests Bare
Auto Theft Operations

Omaha, Neb. = With the arrest of
two men in Omaha yesterday, Police
Inspector Pszanowski said today that
department of justice agents had
started the breakup of an automobile
theft ring, whose activities, centering
near Colorado Springs, Colo, extend
ed through the middle west.
The two men held here are Harry
Hostetter and Jack Hardin. These
two, according to police are the ring
leaders of the band which had an '.au-
tomobile farm" near Colorado Springs,
where cars from many middle western
cities were taken and "made over
for sale.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
DISMISS THIERY
CASE IN COURT
Judge Finds No Evidence
to Bind Driver Over on
Drunk Charge.
HEARING IS HELD


Following a preliminary hearing IN
the municipal court Monday after
noon in the case Of Al Thiery, charged
with driving while intoxicated, the
case was dismissed and the defendant
discharged.
The case arose out of an accident
on October 21, 1924, when Thiery
while driving an ice truck collided
with a Chandler being backed out of
yard on Rowland avenue by Frank
Lupi. The two men engaged in an al
tercation, with the result that Thiery
was placed under arrest by Frank
Costello, who at the time carried q
deputy star.
Cannot Say He was Drunk.
Frank Costello on the witness stand
Monday afternoon could not say that
Thiery was intoxicated, and denied
that he had placed the charge against
him. He said he had made the ar
rest because Thiery made too much
noise"
Police officers Edward Pecan and
Henry Fenske who answered a police
call to the scene and who took Thiery
to the police station, were also not
certain that Thiery was intoxicated.
"He was very unseady; he acted
like a man very much under the IN
fiuence of liquor" said Tusler. He
said also that the police had to assist
Thiery up the stairs, but the officer
could not give positive testimony that
the defendant was intoxicated.
Frank Lupi, the complainant, also
could not. say = that "Thiery was
drunk" He said that he Cooked as
if drunk" officer Fenske said, Il
cannot say he was drunk and can
not say he was sober. He was aw-
fully mad. He had been drinking, /
could see that"
Captain Clausen was the only state
witness who said positively. che was
intoxicated"
None of the witnesses, not even
Lupi, had seen Thiery driving the
truck. None of them had "smelt liquor
on him."
Thiery, witness in his own behalf
denied that he had had anything to
drink before the accident except a
bottle or two of near beer. And Me
derprim, another ice man, testified
minutes before the accident, and he
minutes before the accidnet and he
was "sober them" and had carried
twenty hundred of ice" into meat
market.
In dismissing the case Judge Slater
said: "The defendant is here charg-
ed with driving an automobile truck
on a public highway while intoxicat-
ed. Two things must be proven, first
that he was driving the truck, second
that he was intoxicated. / have an
nounced that will not .only fine but
impose a Jail sentence on all convict
ed of this charge.
81 have listened to much testimony
in this case. No one saw the man
drive the truck, and we know this on
ly upon his own admission. Many wit
nesses have been brought here to
prove that he was intoxicated. How
many have said that he was? Only
Captain Clausen. You can rely upon
his testimony, l have heard him testi-
fly many times, and / have never
known him ii color his testimony. But
the great trouble is that many wit
nesses have been called to prove. in
toxication and only one gives positive
testimony. All officers who were call
and unable to say the defendant was
intoxicated, weaken the testimony of
Captain Clausen. Defendant dis
charged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Sugar Company in
General Denial

Washington, D. c. A general de-
NAL of the complaint recently made
against it by the federal trade COM
mission has been filed with the COM
mission by the Michigan Sugar COM
pany, of which Charles B. Warren was
an official when he was nominated by
President Coolidge to be attorney gen
eral.
The company declared that its con-
tract with the Larrowe Milling COM
pany, which was the basis of the COM
plant, was made in the course of
routine business when Mr.. Warren
was in Mexico and never came before
the board of directors. 1t expressed
perfect willingness to cancel the
arrangement, if the commission de-
sires.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Would Force Firms to
Liquidate Damages

Madison, Wis. Insurance compan-
les insuring car drivers against LA
bility in case of accident, would be
compelled to pay damages brought
against the insured whether he were
financially good for the amount of
damage costs or not, according to the
provisions of a bill introduced in the
assembly by Clinton G.. Price of Maus-
ton.
"Under the present statutes, unless
the insured is adjudged financially
able to pay the claim himself, the in
surance company cannot be compelled
to pay it, and the person bringing
the action would receive no payment, "
Mr.. Price says.
''The proposed law would require
the company to pay damages regard
less of the financial status OF the in
sured
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
CONDEMNED MAN
CHEATS THE CHAIR
William S. Ford Hangs Himself at
Sing Sing Cheating Electric
Chair of His Execution.

ossining, N. Y. Frustrating the
state in its plans to claim hiss life in
the electric chair March 10, William
S. Ford, convicted murderer of six
persons, hanged himself with sheet
in Sing Sings death house.
Ford, AZ years old, was found guilty
of setting fire to a frame house in
Brooklyn, October 10, 1928. George
Keim, his father-in-law, and five 9TH
ers lost their lives in the blaze.
At Ford's trial, witnesses said he
long held grudge against Keim, His
conviction came May %, 1924, and was
confirmed on appeal three weeks ago;
A keeper after an absence of two
minutes returned Ford had taken his
life. In his cell were thirty letters
protesting his Innocence.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Shuluy Inquest
Gets Adjournment
Coroner Joseph Friend Calls Jury to
Meet Again March 2 for Inquest
on Powder Mill Tragedy.

The inquest called by Coroner
Friend at the municipal court room
on Monday afternoon to hear evidence
on the circumstances which surround
ed an explosion at the Hercules Pow
der company, Pleasant Prairie, on the
morning of Friday, January IS, in
which Peter Shuiuy was killed and
Stanley Gozolki seriously burned, was
adjourned until March 2.
Coroner Friend discovered that his
most important witness, Gozolki, is
now in the Kenosha hospital and ply
sicians declared that he would not be
able to be of any information value
at the inquest for some time to come
while recuperating from the injuries
In two weeks, it is expected, Gozolki
will be able to appear before the
coroner's jury and give his version OF
how the explosion happened.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Unidentified Man
is Love" Suicide

Milwaukee, Wis. The body of an
unidentified man was found this morn.
ing in park, bullet wound, sell
inflicted according TO the police, hav.
ing been the cause of death.
In pocket in his clothes was found
the following note which is believed
to have caused, his act.
"Dear Charlie: I might just as
we'll tell you now as later that every
thing is over as far as you and / are
concerned. / don't love you and new
er did. Buddy Hills and will be
married by the time you get this, SO
there is nothing you can do. Good
bye. Louise"
The suit the man wore had been
purchased in Dixon, Ills.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Inland Press In
Session at Chicago

Chicago, Ill. -N The relations of
newspapers to the public was discuss
ed at the opening session today of the
Inland Daily Press associations two
day meeting here. Publishers Of nu-
merous mid-western newspapers were
represented.
The newspaper attitude toward
crime was the subject Of an address
by Robert 3. Grove, states attorney,
and the relation Of the press to edu-
cation that Of President Ernest De-
Witt Burton Of the University of Chi
cago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Conclude Hearings in Rub
enstein, Lipkowski and
Hams Cases.
OTTO AND IRVING TALK
Ed Thomas Pals Tell Once
More of Getting "Alky"
and 'Moonshine'.

And as an aftermath that comes in
the wide swath cut by the death of
Truman T. Parker and his daughter,
Miss Jean, when they were moved
down by a drunken driver on Milwau-
kee avenue last September, four liquor
men were bound over for trial in the
municipal court at the close of the
preliminary hearings in each case this
morning.
The men bound over were Abe
Rubenstein, charged with selling alco-
hol drinks to Eddy Thomas, now
serving time in state prison for man
slaughter, and his friends, at the sa-
loon on the corner Of Pearl and West
streets Sam Rubenstein who holds
the permit for this saloon; John Hams
West Grand avenue, also charged with
selling and serving himself, moonshine
drinks to these young men, and John
''Stovepoker" Lipkowski, Albers street
and Lyman avenue, also charged with
unlawful sale.
Otto and Irving Testify.
Edward Thomas has already given
his testimony in the preliminary hear
ing, as it was put in just before he
departed for the state prison at Wau-
pun, and in the adjourned and con-
Guided hearings this morning, Carl
Otto and Charles Irving were the two
who testified. Richard Baxter, an
other passenger in the death car, did
not testify.
The liquor men hung in the offing
with their friends, and when the hear
he oh 10 70
pened, namely that they were bound
over, they came forward with their
bondsmen, who they carried around
with them as a railroad man carries
his time.
Same Old Story.
It was the same old sordid drab
story, told and re-told, and told again;
told~at the inquest into the deaths
of Coroner Parker and Miss Jean
Parker; told at preliminary hearing
of Edward Thomas; told in circuit
court before Judge Belden; told now
again and bound to be told many
time more as each separate liquor
case is brought up for trial.
Otto testified that at Rubenstein's
place he called for an "alky" and was
served glass Of alcohol by Abe Rub
enstein who was behind the bar. At
Hams place he called for shot
and was served with a glass of intoxi-
eating liquor which was either moon
shine or alcohol"
Irving was the only one, with the
exception of Thomas, whose testimony
is already part of the court records,
who could testify to drinks vended at
Lipkowski's place. He said that he
and Thomas went into this place to-
gether and that the others stayed out
side. Following their testimony the
defendants in each case were bound
over, bonds $3.50.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Make Huge Payments
to Ruhr Industrialists

Berlin-The reported huge pay
ments by the imperial treasury to the
Ruhr industrialists have attracted such
wide spread attention that the inn
perial government today submitted an
explanatory memorandum to the Reich
stag, pointing out that the payments
were compensation on account of de-
liveries in kind. These deliveries
were made by the industrialists to 81
"Micum" (inter-allied Ruhr mines anc
industries control mission) on the ces-
sation of passive resistance.
Contrary to statements in the press,
the memorandum stated 220,0o0,O00
Reichmarks were repaid, of which
only half was in cash.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Summon Bradley
for Examination

Milwaukee.-Jack w. Bradley, riding
master, who is seeking the return of
mis- wife, Emily Forster Bradley, the
daughter of Charles G. Forster, or
$25o,000 for alienation of her affec-
tions, was served with summons to
appear before a court commissioner on
February Gath for examination under
the discovery statute. In addition to
the alienation suit, Bradley brought
civil action against Forster, charging
kidnapping. The action with which
Bradley was served today is the first
move by members Of his wife's family
~ainst him in legal way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Men Outnumber
Women in Genius

Berlin.-Germania, a local daily
with love for statistics, has collect
ed lot of figures on German popular
tion from which it derives authority
for the following statements; Ten
out of every 1000 men and three
out of every 1000 women are idiots.
On the other hand, out of 1000 men
there are 10 geniuses, whereas among
1000 women there are none.
When it comes to average intelli-
gence, the women are ahead, 80 out
of 1000 being in that category, while
only $50 out of 1000 men thus quail
fv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
Postal Pay Measure
Goes to Conference

ngton.--Insistence Of the SEN
ate and house on their respective rate
provisions for the postal pay and rate
increase bill has landed the m easure in
conference between the Two bodies
with almost totally dissimilar rate IN
creases to be adjusted before the bill
can be brought to position with any
chance Of passage before adjournment.