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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
JUDGE SLATER
OPENS NEW COURT
Monday Morning Culprits
Trail In But Find Elab-
crate Setting.
RESPECT FOR Law
Municipal Court Room Is Put
to Use for the First
Time Today.

Sunshine filtered past blue damask
curtains and through the high case
ment windows of the new municipal
court room this morning as Judge
Slater presided for the first time at
the new bench. The setting was new,
but the faces and figures were familiar.
"Hear We! Hear We! Hear vel called
Undersheriff Joseph Knipfer, opening
the court with the formality of jury
session. Clerk of the Court John
L. Wattles occupied the court re-
porter's desk, and Assistant Chief
Cyzak sat at the police desk to the right
of the Judge, which is also the desk
of the clerk of the court. District
Attorney Powell, Assistant District
Attorney Barnett, Sheriff Willems, and
various attorneys and county super
visors were "among those present"
Judge Stresses Reverence.
"This morning" said Judge Slater,
'we open the municipal court in the
grandest courthouse, not only in the
state of Wisconsin, but in our section
Of the west. Indeed we may safely
venture the assertion that there is not
in the United States more elaborate
or we'll appointed courthouse than
this. We have to thank the members
of the county board for their efforts
in furnishing this magnificent temple
and beautiful courthouse in which in
the future the business of the county
will be transacted We cannot but
boast of being the smallest county
in the state, yet with the finest
courthouse!
at is to be hoped that these sur
roundings will inspire a respect and
reverence for law in the hearts of
all the people. For my part, | can
but continue to do as / have in the
past, assuring you that when l sit
on this bench, know no friend, no
religion, no nationality, and that
I hold my duty is to treat all with
equal fairness"
AS the first business of the court,
Judge Slater announced that the July
term of the municipal court would
open a week from tomorrow, the day
after Labor Day. On that day, on
Tuesday, the lawyers will answer the
calendar, and he urged that they
all have their clients ready and
present no excuses except legitimate
ones. The jury will report the fol-
lowing day, on Wednesday.
Then Judge Slater ordered the de-
fendants to be brought in. He would
not permit that they sprawl among
the jury box seats, as had been the
custom in the old informal days in
the little courthouse, but directed
that the defendants stand in line un-
til their cases were ended.
The first to be marshalled before
the judge were those arrested over
the weekend for intoxication, the
victims The first one arraigned
was Charles Eucking of Beardstown,
ILL.,, arrested by Police officers Beam
and Pecan. He pleaded guilty, and
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
SAYS WASHER
SLAPPED HER
Walter Hansen Arrested on
Charge of Shaping
Young Woman.
SHE REFUSED TO RIDE

Two young men, Walter Hansen,
1858 Tanck avenue, and Carl Cano-
van, 1868 Tanck avenue, were arrested
Saturday night by Police officer Reu-
ben Olson on the charge of assault
and battery. One of the pair, if the
charges arc true, was not only a grace
less, but a vehement cavalier.
On the complaint of a young woman
who lives on Prairie avenue, the two
were arrested, following story which
she told Policeman Ernst The young
woman said that she was accosted by
a young man in a Ford coupe, who
asked her to go for a ride.
"I refused" she said, "and he
slapped my face"
Arrest Two In Coupe.
She gave the license number as
242-455 B-Wis. %. On this informa-
ton Police officer Olson later at 2:40
a. m. arrested Walter Hansen, driving
a Ford coupe which carried that Ii
cense number and his companion
Canovan.
This morning the two indicated that
they wanted ito be shown" so the
case was continued until this after
noon when the police will ask the
complainant, Miss Ruby Clark, 1888
Prairie court, to appear in court. She
could not be found this morning, but
at the time the arrest was made, she
assured the police that she was will
ing to press the charges in court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Wesley Parker, Son of Late
7. I. Parker, Near Death
In Accident.
MOTHER AT BEDSIDE
Mrs. Mabel Parker Summoned
20 Gary, Indiana; Son in
Critical Condition.
BULLETIN.

At two o'clock this afternoon
relatives of Wesley Parker, the
Kenosha lad injured in an auto
mobile accident at Gary, Indiana,
received a telephone message from
his mother, who is now at the
boys bedside at the Mercy hos
pital in Gary, in which she stated
that the boy had taken turn for
the better but was still in rsost
critical condition. All last night,
she declared, the hospital officials
had held out little hope for his
recovery but this afternoon they
had become more hopeful. The
boy has now been placed in a cast
and everything possible is being
done to help him in his fight
against death, the same kind of
fight which his father carried on
and lost a little more than year
ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

Judge Slater told him to step aside.
The others pleading guilty to intoxi-
cation were: Frank Scott, Zeno Wit
kus, Wesley Ozes, John Wilson, Orie
Payne (colored), Matt Ruzek and
Elmer Schlater
A surprise was in store for these
men for Judge Slater, to mark the
day, permitted them to go free, but
warned them that he would remem-
Der their faces and if they were
brought before him another time, he
would double the fine on such charge.
Others brought before Judge Slater
this morning, we're; Nels Madison,
fined 81 and costs for operating car
with open cut-out; Ewald Cecil, 800
South Edward street, arrested for
reckless driving, by Police Officer
Ernst, fined $40 and costs; Harold
Wood, 966 Newell street, fined 81 and
costs for failing to stop at the d.
rection of the Stop-and-Go sign on
Prairie avenue; Evan Rance, fined 81
and costs for speeding; William Black
fined for speeding.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
SOMERS

Rev. and Mrs. Norton and family
of Bangor, this state, are visiting
among friends here. Rev. Norton was
formerly a pastor at the Congrega-
tional church.
A large number of our people at
tended the mission and church festiv-
al given at the Paris Lutheran church
on Sunday.
The Somers road west from the
village is open to traffic. This road
connects with Highway No. 81 on the
Kilbourn Road.
Misses Mildred and Irene Haigh
visited with friends in Racine on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chermah and
daughter visited with relatives at Cud-
ahy on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hause of Day
ton, Ohio, and Mrs. L. D. Baker of
Racine, were guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Baker the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Baker and
their house guests spent Sunday with
Joseph Baker, Kellogg's Corners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chatevin of Chicago
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. E. Thompson on Sunday.
Miss Harriet M. Spencer has return
ed home from Winona Lakes, Indi-
ana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Thompson Of
Carrollton, ILL.,, were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Thomp-
son the past week.
Misses Belle Booch and Winifred
Mallan and Mr.. Haas Of Bro ms
Lake spent Sunday with Misses har-
riet and Annie Spencer.
Martin Yunk and daughter Of
Springfield, ILL.,, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Yunk.
Mrs. George ]. Longmore was a
guest at the home Of DR.. Dusan Jones,
Racine, during the past week.
Miss Della Bishop received mess
age Tuesday morning announcing the
death of her brother in law Lee Capen
of Perry, Iowa.
Mrs. Margaret Longmore and her
companion Mrs. Bell who have made
an extended visit among relatives in
Somers returned to their home in RR-
cine last week.
Mrs. Edward M. Longmore has re-
turned from a visit with her sister
Mrs. James Thorn of North Bend, Ne
braska.
Miss Lavilla Hughes and Louis
Minton and Mr.. and Mrs. George Min
ton Of Union Grove motored to Elgin,
Ill. Sunday and visited the Broad
casting station, w T A E.
Miss Doris Dixon has accepted po-
Sition with Miss Iva Russell. county
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

William H. Schroeder, 687 Exchange
street, we'll known Kenosha musician,
orchestra director and musical in
structor, is lowering between life and
death today at the Finley hospital in
Dubuque, La, as result of injuries
which he received in an automobile
accident near that city, when an au-
tomobile which he was driving left
the road and turned turtle in a ditch
on the Earlville road, about four miles
west of Dyerville. Mr.. Schroeder's in
juries are Of a very serious nature
and his condition is critical, accord
ing to a statement given out at the
hospital in response to inquiries made
for this paper.
With him in the car at the time
of the accident were. his brother,
Henry Schroeder, his sister, Miss AL
vina Schroeder and Miss Magdalene
Ludjen, friend of the sister, all of
Waterloo, la. All of these escaped
serious injury. Miss Ludjen suffer
ed minor injuries and was also taken
to the hospital but was released a
short time later.
Mr.. Schroeder and his family had
been in Iowa visiting relatives for
several weeks. Early last week Mr..
Schroeder with his brother and sister
and the friend came to Kenosha, plan
ming to return to Iowa during the lat
ter part of the week On Friday
morning they left Kenosha for the re-
turn trip by motor.
Early Saturday afternoon word was
received in Kenosha of the accident.
Telegraph wires were kept busy in eff
forts to secure details of the crash.
The following message was sent spe-
cial to this paper from a Dubuque
news agency:
when the accident occurred, the
party was en- route to Waterloo, Ia.
They were travelling west and while
driving around curve about four
miles from Dyersville, the car skidded
on loose gravel and turned over into
the ditch. Mr.. Schroeder, who was
driving the car, was pinned down by
the wheel. The injured people were
taken to Dyersville, where they re-
ceived medical attention. Mr.. Schroed-
er's condition was found to be so seri-
Gus that the Dyersville physician or
dered him taken to hospital in Du-
buque."
Wife Called to Hospital.
"An examination revealed that his
chest was badly crushed, several ribs
were broken and one of his lungs was
punctured. His wife was summoned
from Waterloo and is now at his bed
side The other occupants of the car
were able after short while to be
sent to their homes in Waterloo. The
automobile was badly damaged"
AS news of the accident spread
through Kenosha, it cast a shadow
over the entire community. Mr.
Schroeder is widely known in the city
and the news of the accident brought
many expressions of hope for his re-
covery from Kenoshans. He was &C
tive in the work of the Kenosha Lodge
of Elks and of the Kenosha Rotary
club and other fraternal and civic or.
CARNATIONS of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
IZAAC WALTONS
TO FIGHT FIRES
Izaak Walton League to
Discuss Plans for Curb
ing Forest Fires.
AT ANNUAL MEETING

Green Bay, Wis. 49, - Forest
fire prevention will be one of the chief
subjects of discussion at the annual
convention of the Izaak Walton league
to be held here October ID and 10,
John NJ. Hale, first vice-president, an
nounced today.
Other subjects that will receive the
attention of delegates include refor-
estation and stream pollution prob
lens, and conservation in general.
Previous to the convention proper, the
officers, directors and committees of
the league will meet during the fore
noon of October IA, when plans for the
coming year and other matters to be
presented to the convention proper
will be dismissed.
Several Noted Speakers.
Among the speakers who will ad-
dress the convention is William H.
dig, Chicago, national president and
founder of the league. His subject
will be "Our Vanishing Marshes" 9th
er men who will appear on the pro-
gram are E. H. Ross, managing editor
of the league magnate, Outdoor AM
erican"; Carl Simon, executive secre-
tary; and Judge Henry GRASS, Green
Bay.
Seth Gordon, executive secretary of
the Pennsylvania Board of Game Com
missioners has been invited to speak
at the convention.
pennsylvania leads the nation in
the system of conservation work that
the league fosters" Mr. McHale said,
sand if Mr.. Gordon is unable to come,
an effort will be made to secure the
attendance of some other official con-
nected with the Pennsylvania conser-
walton program"
All Sportsmen Invited.
Efforts are also being made to have
Frank King, Madison, sanitary engi-
neer of the state board of health, de-
liver an address. All sportsmen of the
state, whether members of the league
or not, were invited to attend the con-
vention.
The second day of the meeting will
be given over largely to business ses-
siors and election of officers. Present
officers ere Haskell Moves, Milwaukee,
presidents TShn M. McHale, Green
Bay, first vieS.rresident; Rev. o. w.
Smith, Evansville second vice-presi-
dent; Louis Radke, Hcricon, third vice
president; and j. B. EceCready, Fond
du Lac, ecretary-treasursr.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Death Hats Plan of r. f.
Sherman to Meet Old
War Comrades.
DIED ON THE TRAIN
r. F. Sherman, Bristol, Drops
Dead On Northwestern
Train This Morning.

Long cherished plans of r. F. Sher-
man, Bristol Civil war veteran, to
meet his. wartime comrades were end
ed by death this morning when they
were almost realized when he dropped
dead on a Northwestern train while
enroute to the national encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic
to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In the best of spirits he had left
Kenosha on the $3.50 train This morn
ing for the encampment, to which he
was the delegate from the Fred S.
Lowell Post of the G. A. R. of Kenosha.
The train was not yet out of Keno
sha county when he collapsed in his
chair on the train and died instantly.
He was taken off the train at Wauke-
gan, his body being brought to the
Hansen Funeral Home in Kenosha late
this afternoon.
Had Planned Reunion.
r. F. Sherman, known among Civil
war veterans of the county as Fred
Sherman, had anticipated the trip to
the encampment as an opportunity to
renew wartime friendships with his
old comrads from New York regi-
ment and on leaving his home in
Bristol this morning had spoken Gag
erly Of his plans.
"This is a fine day" he told friends
who met him at Bristol this morning
to bid him farewell. 81 never felt
better"
Less than two hours later, his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ed Pike, of Bristol was no.
titled of his sudden death, probably
from an attack of heart trouble.
Leader of Veterans Here.
Mr.. Sherman served with New York
regiment during the Civil war and
had seen much service with the Union
army. Shortly after the war he came
to Kenosha county and has lived here
for many years. Of recent years he
had made his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Ed Pike, Of Bristol, who survives
him. He is also survived by daugh-
ter in Iowa, and by a son, Euguene
Sherman of Superior. His wife died
several years ago
He had long been a member of the
Fred S. Lowell Post Of the G.. A. r.
and had been active in its work.
When delegates were chosen recent
ly by this body to be sent to the en-
campment he with George Mcneil and
Paul Sauber were named as delegates.
The latter two did not feel that the
condition of their health warranted
their trying to attend the convention.
Mr.. Sherman, however, had not been
i'll and left Kenosha this morning ap-
parently in the best of health.
Announcement regarding the funer-
al services will be made later. The
Civil war veterans will be in charge
of the services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Raphael G. Keller
Died This Morning
Raphael George Keller Jr., Aged Two
and One-Half Years, Died at
the Family Home.

Raphael George Keller, Jr., the two
and half year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raphael George Keller Sr., died
at the hone in the township of Som
ers on the Burlington Road at an
early hour this morning.
The deceased had been i'll for only
short time. He is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Keller and two
brothers, Clifford and Leroy Keller.
The funeral services will be held
from the St. George church Monday
morning at 9 o'clock with interment
following in the st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

Accidental Death, which a little
more than a year ago entered the
home of Truman T. Parker, then cor
oner of Kenosha county, and claimed
his life and also that of his daugh-
ter, Jean Parker, threatened again to
invade that household Thursday even
ming when Wesley Parker, 16 years
old, son Of the late Coroner Truman
T. Parker, was badly injured in an au-
tomobile accident near Gary, Indiana.
His mother, Mrs. Mabel Parker, who
was notified Immediately after the &C
cident, hurried at once to Gary, where
she is now at the hospital at the bed
side Of her injured son.
Wesley Parker, who is student at
the Kenosha High school, had been
spending his vacation on his aunt's
farm near Paw Paw, Michigan. Thurs
day he started his return to Kenosha,
coming by motor with Mr.. Schmoor,
an automobile dealer from Paw Paw,
who was driving to Chicago and asked
him to ride with him.
Crash at Gary.
The details Of the automobile acct
dent are not known. The telegram
received by Mrs. Parker Thursday
evening at her present home at SIT
Sheridan road merely stated that the
son had been injured in an automobile
accident and advised her to hurry to
his bedside She telegraphed back to
her father, John Priddis, with whom
the Parkers are now living, that Wes-
ley had suffered a broken leg and seri-
Gus internal injuries. 1t was stated
that he was not yet out of danger and
that she would remain in Gary at his
bedside.
Mr.. Schmoor, who was driving the
car escaped without serious injury.
News of the accident spread rapidly
in Kenosha this morning and brought
wishes from the many friends of the
family that the lads injuries might
not prove as serious as were at first
reported and hopes for his recovery
as quickly as possible.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Rochester Woman
Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Ellsworth Harcus, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Alaxson Of
Rochester, Wis, died Wednesday
morning at O'Clock in Racine, after
a very short illness.
Mrs. Harcus was % years Of age
and is survived by her husband and
three sons, David, Robert and Donald.
The remains have been taken to Ro-
chester where the funeral services
will be held Sunday afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Father Johnson
of Madison Dead

Milwaukee, Wis. 49, - The
Rev. Thomas B. Johnson, S. j., pastor
Of St. Raphael's church, Madison, died
in Los Angeles hospital early today
following an operation, according to
word reaching his brother, the Rev.
David M. Johnson, s. j., Marquette
University.
During his priesthood Father john
son had parishes at Racine, Barron,
Eden and Madison. He was ordained
in 1885. For the past ID years he has
resided in Madison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Thief Steals
Watch In House
Albert TemberIini's House Was Burg
larized Saturday Night;
Money Taken Too.

While the family slept, burglar
entered the home of Albert TENDER
lini, 806 Market street, Saturday
night, by taking the screen off of the
kitchen window, and crawling in.
The burglary was not discovered
until Sunday morning at 6:55 a. m.
when Temberlini arose and found
THINGS missing.
He called the police department and
Sergeant Meissner and Detective Tus-
Ter were assigned. They found that
one watch had been stolen as we'll as
$2445, which had been taken from the
pocket of pair Of trousers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Little Clara Sawyer
Died Last Night
Clara Marie Sawyer, Aged Two Years,
Died at the Home of Her
Parents Last Night.

Clara Marie Sawyer, the two year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer,
died at the home in Pleasant Prairie,
Thursday evening after short illness.
She was born November 8, 1923, at
Plainfeld, Wisconsin.
She is survived by her mother and
father, one sister, Dorothy May, and
one brother, Leonard Bliss.
The remains will be taken to, Plain
field, Wis, where the funeral services
will be held Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

All county Offices hereafter can
be reached through the telephone
exchange $500" For instance, if
the register of deeds office is de-
sired, call $500 and ask for the
register of deeds or the person de-
sired. The clerk of the circuit
court, clerk of the municipal court,
Judge Slater, Judge Baker, Judge
Belden, the probation officer, dis
trict attorney, register of deeds,
county treasurer, county assessor,
highway commissioner, can all be
reached through the one exchange,
the switchboard of which is located
in the Office of the county clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Harry White Died
After Long Illness
Harry White, Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert White, Died Yesterday
After a Long Illness.

Harry Foster White, the eleven
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
White, died at the home, TIA Grant
street, Thursday after an illness ex-
tending over period of several years.
He was born October /, 1914, at
Ottawa, in Ontario, Canada. Six
years ago he came to Kenosha with
his parents. He is survived by his
parents and one sister, Evarose.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon from the late home
on Grant street with interment fol-
lowing in the Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

Theodore Jensen, driving Ford
coupe south on Sheridan Road and
Robert Berens driving Chevrolet
coach north on Sheridan Road, collid-
ed at midnight Saturday. The Ford
was turned over on the right side and
both cars damaged, but none of the
occupants were injured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
w. Ell. Schroeder, Kenosha
Musician, is Badly In
jured In Iowa.
HURRIED TO HOSPITAL
Is Now lowering Between
Life and Death at Finley
Hospital in Dubuque.
BULLETIN.

Especial to the Kenosha Evening News)
Dubuque, Iowa-A slight i'm
prOvement was seen Monday morn
ing in the condition of William H.
Schroeder, Kenoshan injured in an
automobile accident near here over
the weekend. While his condition
is still critical due to internal
injuries, the physicians attending
him at the Finley hospital here,
said this morning that he has an
even chance for recovery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

The trouble with most inventions
to end wars is they start wars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-22
Sen. Heck Promises
a Startling Report
Hints Political Jobs Are To Go In CO.
Ordinating Of State
Departments.

Superior, Wis That the in
term committee appointed at the last
session of the legislature to investi-
gate the feasibility of co-ordinating
departments of the state government
will bring in a Recommendation which
will create a sensation in political
circles, was the prediction of Senator
Max w. Heck, Racine, chairman of
the committee, who was in Superior
yesterday consulting with members of
the Wisconsin Grain and Warehouse
commission.
81 believe that / know enough of
what the committee will report to say
it will astonish everybody in the
state. At the beginning of this in
vestigation our committee agreed that
we would not recommend the elimi-
nation of anything that would impair
real service to the state, but where
good or better service could be given
by combining departments OR elimi-
mating Implications with saving to
the taxpayer we would recommend
this be done, regardless of political
effect or whose job it happened to
destroy"
Senator Heck admitted that the
plan which he believed his committee
would recommend might mean large
saving to the taxpayer, but refused
to state what departments or COM
mittees he thought the committee
would recommend be abolished or
combined.