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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
AUTO BONDING
COMPANY SOLD
AutOmOtive Finance Cor
pOratiOn Absorbed by
Big Bonding Co.
TRIBUTE TO KENOSHA
Entrance of Big Bonding Co.
to KenOsha Is a Tribute to
Prosperity of City.

Announcement was made this morn
ing that the Automotive Finance Cor
poration, a Kenosha automobile bond
ing company, with Offices in the First
National Bank Building, had been alb
sorbed by the Mercantile Acceptance
company, of Chicago, subsidiary of
the Commercial Investment Trust
company of New York, one of the
largest motor bonding companies of
the world. The deal amounts virtu-
ally to a sale of the Kenosha concern
to the metropolitan financing corpora
ton.
Holders of both the preferred and
common stock of the company are
selling their stock to the larger con-
Germ. Checks are being sent to these
stockholders for the full amount of
the stock together with the dividends
to date. The company is now In the
process of liquidation, the transfer
having been practically unanimously
endorsed by all stockholders.
A Tribute to Community.
The advent of the Metropolitan
bonding company to Kenosha financial
circles is tribute to the confidence
placed by the business world in the
continued prosperity of Kenosha. The
Chicago and New York company en-
tered the automobile bonding field
here because they felt that this city
with all its large industries, its con-
tinued enormous payrol-s and con-
sistent prosperity a splendid field for
its work.
The attitude of the dealers here also
was praised by the men representing
the larger bonding company; it was
stated that the dealers here are most
progressive and yet safe in conducting
their business and that this also made
this profitable field for this kind of
bonding.
The business will continue here
along the same lines as heretofore.
The Kenosha branch of the concern
will be under the management of Will
liam A. Bell, who was formerly presi-
dent of the Automotive Finance Cor
poration and Benjamin H. Lambrecht,
secretary and treasurer of the Keno
sha company, will be assistant man
-ger. Other members of the staff of
the company will also be retained.
The Automotive Finance Corpora
ton was organized here in July, 1928,
and since that time has carried on a
most profitable business here demon
strating the value of such concern
in this community.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
0. F. Peterson
Called by Death
Otto Frederick Peterson Died Thurs
day After an Illness of
Few Days.

Otto Frederick Peterson, aged "a
years, $50 Quinton street., died on
Thursday at the Kenosha hospital
after an illness of only few days
from a complication of diseases. The
deceased was born June 10, 1910 in
Sweden and, had lived his early life
in that country. He came to America
a number of years ago, coming to Ke-
nosha in 1909. He has been employed
for number of years at the Ameri-
can Brass company here where he was
widely known among the employees
of the plant. He was a member of
the Mystic Workers and had been &C.
tive in the work of the order.
Surviving the deceased are his
widow, Mrs. Amanda Peterson, four
sons and three daughters: Frank Pat
terson, Chicago; Fred Peterson, Chi
cago; Mrs. William Larson, Ontario,
CALIFORNIA;; Mrs. Howard Sershon, Ke-
nosha; Mrs.. Harry Walker, Chicago;
Harry and Walter Larson, of Keno
sha. He is also survived by fifteen
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday afternoon at two o'clock at the
Hansen funeral home with interment
in the family plot at the Green
Ridge cemetery. n
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
Senator Capper at
Milwaukee Tonight

Milwaukee, Wis. - Mil
waukee will be host to two senators
tonight when Senators Arthur Cap
per, Kansas, and Irvine Lenroot, Wis
consin, come here to address the Ham
ilton club, Republican organization.
Senator Capper is the principal
speaker and he is coming here with
the intention of making an analysis
of prevailing economic and political
conditions.
Senator Capper, who is recognized
as the champion of agriculture at
Washington is expected to touch on
President Coolidge's policies relating
to business and make a comparison
of the present day influence of gov
eminent on agriculture and business
Senator Lenroot will introduce his
Kansas colleague.
Republicans from all sections of the
state are expected to be present at the
meeting, which will be held at the
Athletic club here and which is open
to the public.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
KenOsha Man Goes
to Jail in Racine
Oscar Kruger Gets 20 Days in House
of Correction in Milwaukee For
Driving While Intoxicated.

Driving while intoxicated in Racine
instead of in Kenosha saved Oscar
Kruger, of this city, a more severe
punishment evidently. Kruger was ar
rested in Racine for operating his car
about six o'clock on Friday evening
on the Durand road in Racine county.
He collided with an automobile driven
by H. A. McCaughey, of Racine. Sher-
if Herzog and deputies made an in
vestigation into the accident and plac-
ed the charge of driving while intoxi-
Gated against the man.
When he was arraigned before
Judge Burgess in the Racine munich
pal court on Saturday he was given
twenty days in the House of Correc-
tion at Milwaukee on his plea of gull
ty. A plea of guilty or conviction in
the municipal court in Kenosha re-
receives the fine of SIS and costs or 80
days and an additional sentence of
thirty or forty days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
Fire Threatens Big
Ford Lumber Stock

Iron Mountain, Mich.-(. : Bat
Ting 40 mile gale which famed the
flames and carried burning embers
through the air, fremen from four
different cities, cooperating with the
Ford fire fighters in the Ford Motor
company's lumber storage yards, sue
ceeded in saving the greater part of
the kiln dried chemical wood and a
large supply of the sawmill timber and
coal which for a time was threatened
with destruction. The storage yard
is located half mile west of the
Ford plant which was at no time in
DANGER
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
KILLS KENOSKkN
AND THEN HIMSELF
Formerly of Kenosha, is Found
Dead at Miami, Florida.

Eugene Hawkins, formerly of this
city, who was killed by his father-in-
law, A. G. Caldwell, at Miami, Flor
ida; was followed in death by Cald-
well, according to report which
reached here today.
Hawkins was shot on May Is fol-
lowing the marriage with Caldwells
daughter just as he and his young
wife were departing on their honey
moon, and shot his daughter too; she,
however, will recover.
Lying near thicket where the
tragedy took place, the police at Mi
ami on Saturday found the body of
Caldwell, with a bullet in his head,
indicating that he had taken his own
life, after sending a fusillade of bull
let's at the fleeing honeymooners.
Dispatches said that Hawkins for
merly lived in Kenosha, but he is not
connected with the Hawkins family
who now live in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
Mrs. Beatrice Franks
Dies Suddenly Sunday
Heart Attack Proves Fatal for Mrs.
Beatrice Franks - Funeral
Services Wednesday.

Mrs. Beatrice Elizabeth Franks, nee
Beatrice Allie, wife of Walter Franks,
died at the home, 662 Newell street
shortly after o'clock Sunday after
noon following a heart attack. The
deceased was prominently known
throughout the city and the announce
ment of her sudden death casts a
shadow of sorrow over those who knew
her best. She had been apparently
in the best of health until recently
when she complained of her heart
when Sundays attack proved fatal.
Mrs. Franks, "a years old, was born
Dec. s, 1901 in Lane, Wisconsin and
moved to Kenosha ten years ago. She
graduated from the St. James Par
ochial school and from the Kenosha
high school. She was employed for
two years in the offices of the Nash
Motors company and had been con-
nected in the banking business for
nearly four years. Just recently she
resigned her position at the U. S.
National bank.
+ Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by her mother Mrs. Olive
Schultz and brothers Phillip and
Dewey Allie, and sisters Mrs. Lillian
Schaufel and Mrs. Vern Scholey.
The remains prepared for burial at
the Crossin chapel were removed to
the home of Mrs. Olive Schultz, 666
Erie street late this afternoon. Funer-
al services will be held Wednesday
morning at st. Thomas church with
burial in the st. James cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
MEISSNER GETS
"FAWNCY" STILL
Latest Addition Caught To-
day is Patterned on I'm
port Model.
FIRST ALCOHOL MAKE

It would seem that the police get
so many stills and so many varieties
that a surprise could not be in store
for them any more. But there was a
surprise, nevertheless, for Sergeant
OF Detectives Emil F. Meissner and
Detective Walter Chase when at
eleven o'clock this morning they
made raid on the premises at 325
Brockett street.
It was a "still" raid and made be-
cause Lieut.. Rock and the two other
detectives happened to drive down
Brockett street Monday night and use
their sense of smell. They knew that
something was brewing. Brews and
pickles must go together for by ten
thirty o'clock this morning the war
rant for the search of the premises
was secured by the detective sergeant.
Find An Imported Kind.
At the Brockett street home the
raiders found, not the common or
binary moonshine distillery, but a
machine for distilling alcohol of prop
ably 1870 proof. 1t is the first still
of it's kind to be captured here. 1t
was going strong, was red-hot and two
men were working it when caught.
1t had an elaborate system of coils
and compartments, and the man work
ing it is alleged to have bsen brought
from Italy where he took a post
graduate course" in alcohol making,
The device itself is said to be
modelled on a European still.
Two Men In Jail.
There will not be anything left of
the grand still but copper junk, when
the police get through with it, how
ever. In addition to the still there
were 1890 gallons of mash and fifty
gallons of alcohol. A hose was run
through a screen from the cellar where
where the still was, to the attic where
the mash was kept in barrels. There
were forty-one barrels in all in the
attic and as mash was required it was
syphoned to the basement below.
Frank Torroso, believed to be the
proprietor of the still and Bargie Ruff
falo, his helper, were both arrested
by the police.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
Credit Men to Meet
i'm Annual Session
Financial Backbone Of Mercantile and
Industrial Life of the Nation Meets
In Annual Conference.

Washington.-(. O-Plans for their
nationwide campaign against "com-
mercial criminals" will be given a
place of major prominence by men,
bers of the National Association Of
Credit Men when they convene in
Washington tomorrow for thr
thirtieth annual convention.
The economic and financial situa-
ton both at home and abroad will be
surveyed from its broadcast aspects
during the program of one week, but
emphasis is to be laid specifically up
on credit problems, and means of pre-
venting commercial crime.
j. H. Tregoe, executive manager and
treasurer of the association, predict
ed that when all reports were coll
lected on the opening day of the con-
vention, the Credit Justice Fund Of
$1,OO0,00O being raised by the associa-
tion for the prosecution of credit
fraud throughout the country would
be fully subscribed.
Bishop James E. Freeman, of the
Episcopal Diocese of Washington, a
former businessman, is the principal
speaker for the first days opening ses-
sion tomorrow afternoon, and will de-
liver an address on Religion and
Business" Edward James Cattell, of
Philadelphia also will speak tomor-
row on Looking Forward"
Many Noted Speakers.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover,
Senator Simeon D. Tess and Presi-
dent William Mather Lewis, of George
Washington university, are the prin-
ciple speakers for Tuesday morning,
while the afternoon of Tuesday will
be given over to trade group confer
ences.
Among the prominent speakers for
the rest of the week are: William j.
Donovan, assistant to the Attorney
General, who will discuss the subject
of credit frauds and their prosecu-
tions; G. B. Winston, undersecretary
of the Treasury, who will speak on
Taxation" and Vice Governor Ed
mond Platt, of the Federal Reserve
Board, who will discuss Branch
Banking as a means of Preventing
Bank Failures"
Among the important reports to be
submitted to the convention during
the week are those from the commit
tee on investigation and prosecution,
foreign credits, credit interchang
bureaus, business service, credit :,
operation and methods, business liter
ature, business meetings, mercantile
agency service, bankruptcy law and
commercial arbitration.
Attention will also be given during
the week to the, associations Nation
al Institute of Credit, department
which conducts a program of educa-
ton in the work of the credit man,
under the supervision of DR.. Frank
A. Fall, formerly bursar Of New York
university.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
RACINE FARMERS
AREUP IN ARMS
Protest Milk Prices in
Racine County AS I'm
fair to Them.
CITE KENOSHA STAND

That the organization of Kenosha
county farmers is functioning for the
benefit of it's members is being shown
in a striking manner these days. The
milk producing organization which is
sponsored in Kenosha county by the
farmers have effected a standard
which is being used to advantage, II
the comments of Racine farmers and
milk producers are criterions.
At Racine there is quite a stir
among farmers in that county over
proposed reductions in the price of
milk which is contemplated by the
dealers in Racine.
w. A. Clifford, one of the dealers
there, declares that "the Racine dis
tributors of milk pay proportion
ately the highest price for milk of any
city in this section of the state"
Dealers are now offering producers
$40 per 100 pounds for S.5 milk. In
Kenosha, he says, farmers are paid
$500 per 100 pounds, and the dealers
get more under this price than the
Racine dealers get at their lower
price. Figures are cited to show that
the average price paid to Racine milk
producers range from 10 to 20 cents
higher than in Milwaukee or Chicago.
Blames Surplus for Cut.
A large surplus of milk that ac-
cumulates in the late spring months
usually disappears when the hot
weather approaches and this period
has been reached, it is pointed out.
The farmers of Racine county are
particularly incensed at the turn of
affairs there.
"The past winter has been the hard
est the milk producers of Racine
county have had for many years" one
of them is quoted as saying. The crop
failure last year made it almost i'm
possible for the farmers to exist and
their herds are thin and in poor shape
for lack of adequate feeding.
"The price of grain and feed has
been much higher than for years past
and many farms, because of the fail
ure of the corn crop, have been with
out silage for weeks and the silage
itself has been sour and of poor quail
ity.
"Milk, in all conscience, should
have brought a higher price in 1925
than in 1924 but instead the price
has been much lower. Here are the
comparative figures for 1924 and 1925.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
DEATH SUMMONS
ALVAC. PADDOCK
AIva C. Paddock, Pioneer
Resident of Salem,
Dies in Chicago.
WIDELY KNOWN HERE.

Death early this morning summoned
one of the best known residents Of
Kenosha county when Alva c. Pad
dock, aged 60 years, one of the most
progressive farmers of the town Of
Salem and owner of large tract Of
land on the east side of Paddocks
lake, died at the home of his brother
in-law in Chicago after an illness of
several months from heart trouble. He
had gone to Chicago in order to take
treatment from a specialist for this
ailment. Late last week he suffer
la relapse from which he could
rally. His wife and his two S,
were summoned to his bedside and
were with him when he died at three
o'clock this morning.
News of his death reached Kenosha
this morning and brought sadness
Kenosha where he was widely known.
Native of County.
Alva c.. Paddock was born in Keno
sha county December 10, 1861, on the
farm bordering on Paddock's Lake,
where he had lived practically Eli Of
his life. HeSwas the son of Dr. Fran
els and Martha Cecilia (MunsonJ Pad
dock, pioneer residents of the town
of Salem and leaders in the early his
tory of that community.
He attended the district schools Of
the town and then completed his edu-
cation at the Oshkosh and Whitewater
Normal schools. Returning to Keno
sha county he took up farming and
had practiced it most successfully for
many years, establishing himself as
one of the most progressive farmers
of the county.
He had also taken an active inter-
est in the affairs of the community
in which he lived, served most eff
ficiently on the school district board
and also as chairman of the income
board of review of the county.
Leader in Masonic Lodge.
He was member Of the Wsshburn
Lodge of Masons at Bristol ard had
been active in the work of that lodge.
He was also a member Of the Modern
Woodmen of America. Politically he
was a Republican and had done much
to advance the interests of the party
in the county.
On August IL, 1888, he was united
in marriage to Irene L. Van VIE, who
survives him. He is also survived by
two sons, Alvin G. and Ray Paddock
both of Kenosha county.
He is to be brought today to
Hansen Funeral home in NKenosha.
Announcement regarding the funeral
services will be made later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
Our Airships VIII
Not Cruise Arctic

Washington, D. c. - {. y - Sec
rotary Wilbur has no intention Of
sending either of the dirigibles, Los
Angeles and Shenandoah in search of
the missing Amundsen polar expedi-
tion.
In announcing refusal of a request
by the Norwegian Aero club that one
of the airships be sent to the rescue,
the secretary declared 1--WE are not GO
ing to send any wild goose chase to
the polar regions"
Meanwhile another Amundsen relief
party is reported forming in Paris.
Dispatches last night related that DR..
Jean Chsrcot, polar explorer, intends
to leave early in July to search for
the adventures.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
WEINHOLZ MUST
FACE A TRIAL
Has Preliminary Hearing
on Charge of Theft of
Police Car.
JENSEN IS WITNESS

Alfred Weinholz was bound over to
the July term for trial on the charge
of theft of a Ford touring car, the
property of the city of Kenosha, used
by the police department, following
a preliminary hearing which was held
in the municipal court this morning
before Judge Slater.
Lieut.. Rock testified that the car
was stolen from the corner of Pleas
ant and Grand avenue on the after
noon of May 80, while he was using it
for police business. He said he had
left the car for half hour and when
he returned it was gone.
Deputy Sheriff Jensen of Winthrop
Harbor, was the second state witness
called in the case today. He testified
he stopped Ford car at Winthrop
Harbor, and arrested Weinholz. He
said Weinholz appeared to be intoxi-
Gated, and for that reason he made
the arrest John T. Beckman was the
driver of the Ford car, but Weinholz,
he said, claimed that it was his car.
"Weinholz gave his name as j. J..
Brennan of Rock Island, Illinois,"
said Jensen, land as the Ford car
carried a Wisconsin license, 1 asked
him how long he had been in Rock
Island. oh, for some time he ans
wered. / asked how he happened to
carry a Wisconsin license plate on his
car and he said that he was travelling
for some concern in Wisconsin What
place in Wisconsin do you stop at 2
/ asked and he gave me an address
in Kenosha.
Then he said, I've had that car for
some time. It's all bought and paid
for. You don't have to worry about
that l said How long have you had
that carr? He said, That's my bust
ness. If you want to know, try and
find out. The first thing you'll want
to know is whether / stole that
car or notl" Jensen then took the
two men to court.
Just about at his moment Sergeant
of Detectives Emil Meissner and De-
tective Walter Chase appeared at the
justice of the peace Office in Wauke-
gan where Jensen was with the two
men.
81 saw the Kenosha police Ford car
standing in front of the justice of
the peace's Office in Waukegan, the
night of May So" said Sergeant Meiss-
ner, the next on the stand, and Deputy
Sheriff Jensen answered these two
men, Then Weinholz said, that's my
car When / said That car be-
longs to the Kenosha police depart
ment,' he changed his tune"
Attorney James E. Tully, repre-
senting the defendant, moved for dis
missal of the case, arguing that the
state had not proven that any offense
had been committed in Kenosha
county, a car was here on a certain
corner and then it was gone, he said
was all the testimony with regard to
any offense being committed here. If
any offense had been shown to have
been committed, it was in the state
Of Illinois, he said.
Judge Slater denied the motion and
ordered the defendant bound over fol
trial at the July term of court.
The case against John T. Beckman
of Highland Park, ILL.,, likewise charg.
ed with theft, was continued this
morning to-June %, at the request Of
Attorney Drury. representing the de-
fendantN
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
Surplus Is Decreasing.

surplus As OCCACooAhS"
eff l am correctly informed there
is no very great surplus of milk at
this time and indications point to a
real shortage an the near future. l
do know that quantities of condensed
milk and cream are brought into RAJ
cine from outside and manufactured
into butter and ice cream. If fluid
milk from the local farms was used
instead of this imported product there
would probably be real shortage OF
milk here.
"Market reports show that the sur
plus of butter and cheese in cold
storage is lower than for years past
and the price of fluid milk ought to
be higher now than in 1924.
"To reduce the price of milk at
this time is an outrage on the strug-
Cling farmers. The dealers are GER
tainly unfair to the helpless farm
ers and I believe are making mis-
take themselves in forcing reduc-
ton at this time.
"The farmers of Kenosha county
are organized and am informed are
receiving $500 for their milk and
have been all winter.
"It is time the farmers of Racine
county quit being the goat and get
together as the Kenosha farmers
have.
Would Fight Cut.
"They could easily control the price
and force a square deal if they would
get together and cooperate.
"This cut in the June price should
be fought by the farmers to finish.
It is unfair and uncalled for and they
are not men or Americans if they
submit to it without a fight.
"The time has come to get to-
gether. We have been the under-dog
long enough.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
SECRETARY WEEKS IMPROVES.

Boston.-(. )-Further definite i'm
provement in the condition of Secre-
tary of War John w. Weeks, who was
operated upon at the Massachusetts,
General hospital last week for gall
stones, was reported today. A bulletin
issued at $3.50 this morning by physi-
clans attending him said there had
been continued improvement in his
condition in the previous II hours. :
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
HAD SAME CARDS IN BOTH MEETS.

Oddly enough Bill Melborn, the st.
Louis pro, scored the same total in
this years national open golf classic
as he did last season. He turned in
a card of 301 at Oakland Hills in 1924
and came through with the same count
at Worcester the other day. That's
consistency.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
SPORT NOTES.

sEaston, Md. Frank (Home run)
Baker resigned as manager of the Eas-
ton club OF the Eastern Shore league
declaring the directors had not ale
lowed him 'frse rein in the teams
management.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11

apolis-Frankie Welsh, Chi
cago welterweight, outpointed Cowboy
Padgett, of Colorado. in 4 slow ten
round bout.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11

Aerial photographs are being used
in Connecticut for tax-assessing pur-
poses.