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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-02-27

Madison, Feb. 26-By a vote of Is
to Is the Senate today passed the
Severson bill. Action on the Hood reso-
luton asking Congress to approve the
League Of Nations plan was delayed
and the GAM resolution providing for
a ninety day session of the legisla-
ture, was killed.
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Washington, Feb. 26-Camp Logan,
Texas, was ordered closed today by the
War Department, making the twenty
sixth American camp closed to date.
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Rome, Feb. 26-Auxialary Hay was
appointed Archbishop Of New York ac-
cording to an announcement made pub
lie here today.
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Washington, Feb. 26-The increased
expenses of the navy department lsces-
STATED by Americas participation Of
the World War, totalied 81, SOL $40, 1884,
according to announcements made here
today by Secretary of tae Navy
Daniels. The naval director stated
further that the shipbuilding program
arranged for the fiscal year of 1919
would require disbursements of So
313,474,413.
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London, Feb. 26-Work hcs been re-
sumed in the Ruhr region in West
phalia following a series OF general
strikes and Spartacan revolts. In only
few places in the district do the Reds
still hold the upper hand show any
signs of becoming ultimately dominant
along the Rhine.
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We serve daiI ty lunches every day.
Buffalo Candy Kitchen. advtf
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Berlin, -eD. 26--Violent revolts have
appeared II Baden and IT'S vicinage.
Serious difficulties have arisen between
the Working Men s Councils and the
peasants. The latter resent the dicta-
torship of the Soviets and in some in,
stances have refused to obey the edicts
of the councils.
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Boston, Feb. 26.--Ten Of the six
teen suffragists who were committed to
jail on Tuesday when they refused to
pay fines assessed for conviction on
charges of sauntering and loafingo
refused to accept the Jail food brought
to them at breakfast time today. The
remaining six who abstained last night
broke their hunger-strike this morning
and ate hearty breakfasts.
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London, Feb 26.-The WorKmen and
Soldiers Council of Munich has sent
wireless messages to "all the nations of
the world'' announcing the establish
ment of a dictatorship of the proletariat
and peasants in Bavaria, according to
Central News Dispath received here
from Basic late this morning.
Washington, Feb. 26.-President Will
son today announced the appointment
of Pugh Wallace of Tacoma, Washing
ton, as United States Ambassador to
France to succeed present Ambassador
Sharp,
London, Feb. 26-After the election
of the Town Council recently held in
Dusseldorf, Spartacans compelled cleo
tion officials to surrender the ballot
boxes and made great bonfres of the
ballots before the votes could be
counted or any estimate Of the returns
be made. Serious rioting accompanied
the conflagrations.
Seattle, Feb 26.-Ship-yard workers
in Seattle, Tacoma, and Aberdeen are
agitating a movement to secure the
transfer Of the forthcoming Labor Con-
ference from Washington to the Pacific
Coast.
Try United Pressl
Madrid, Feb. 90 Bolshevists have
beeen in control Of Lisbon since Satur-
day according to travellers reaching
Madrid from that city today. This was
the first news received here of the re-
ported new outbreak, owing to the
strict censorship IN PORTUGAL
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Washington, Feb. 26.--A favorable
report on the bill appropriating $780,
100000 to reclaim public lands avail
able for settlement by discharged sol
diers and sailors was ordered by the
Senate Committee on Public Lands to-
day.
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For real news read the NEWS.
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The Washington times., 1919-12-28
Two Babies Figure.

Chief of Police Robert Auten, Of
COllinsville, Okla, said the boy he
had in mind was taken to board by
the J. S. Shaeffer family. The
Shaefers say the baby was left in
their charge by Mrs. Pearl Stone, of
Bristow, Okla.
The other baby is now in the care
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. e. King, and was
obtained by them from the county
detention home.
You think I'm teller"
This was the only answer four
year-old william George Holmes
would give to Chief Auten when the
officer questioned him today at the
home of his foster parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Shaeffer. of Tulsa.
The Shaeffers call him "Billy." and
he is Chief Auten's find" for Billy"
Dansey. the perfect baby" OF Ham
monton, n. J. The boy showed that
he had been carefully coached not to
answer questions. He is declared to
be four years old, however, and is
large enough for that age. He is tow
headed, has blue eyes and a red mark
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
REVENGE MOTIVE FOR
KILLING OIL BROKER
Women in Automobile Previous to
Shooting, Los Angeles
Police Learn.

Los ANGELES. Dec. 2S.-Stin un-
able to tell a coherent story OF what
led up to the shooting Of her husband,
Albert Norwood. oil stock broker
from Kansas City. Friday night, by
two unknown assassins, Mrs. Nor
wood remained in the hospital here
today, seriously i'll. She is suffering
from collapse.
Police investigating the case have
established these facts:
One of the two assassins wore 4
sailors uniform.
Women were in the automobile,
which was recovered
Revenge was the motive.
Mrs. Norwood evidently knew her
husbands life was in danger.
Norwood recently rented offices
here, but had not yet occupied them.
He told business associates he was to
go into the advertising investment
business"
The Washington times., 1919-12-28

on his left side slightly below the
heart.
According to SchaefYer, who obtain.
ed possession of the youngster in
Bristow, Okla, thirty miles south
west of here, the boy told him his
name was BILLY George Pittsburgh" !"
while en- route to Tulsa. He is also
declared to have answered Pearl"
when questioned as to his mothers
name.
Answered Advertisements.
Schaeffer is an automobile salesman.
On October he saw an advertisement
in q Tulsa newspaper saying a boy
could be had to rear. He answered
the "ad' at once. On October 13 he
received reply from a woman sign
ing Mrs. Philip stone" at Bristow.
Schaeffrr went there and procured
possession of the hoy. He is receiv-
ing $50 a month for caring for the
child.
Three days later however, the Stone
woman, under the name of Pearl
Continued on Page ., Column 81
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
9 BOYS HELD IN JAIL FOR
RECEIVING STOLEN BONDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Nine men
or boys, from seventeen to forty years
old, are in jail in New York charged
with receiving numbers of bonds
stolen from E. D. Levinson & Co., and
their number will be increased with
the return from Los Angeles of Leo
Julofsky, a messenger from the firm,
who disappeared September 10, taking
with him Sl41,O00 in Liberty bonds
Fifty-three thousand dollars OF the
bonds were recovered when he was
taken into custody in California yes
terday.
In arrests made here the authorities
have recovered $685. of the bonds. a
large part OF them from a brother of
Julofshy. Authorities believe when
the messenger skipped out he left
most OF the securities to be disposed
OF in New York by pals
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
WIFE CHARGES HUBBY'S
NURSE STOLE HIS LOVE
Sues for 5000, 900 and Court Orders
Sheriff's Jury to Fix
Damages.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Damages
suffered by Mrs. Adele C. Seamans, OF
Atlanta, Ga, growing out of the al
legged enticing of her husband from
home by Miss Willie Maude Ballenger,
a trained nurse, are to be assessed by
a sheriff's jury. This was determined
by Supreme Court Justice Green
baum, who signed an order directing
that the damages be so assessed.
Mrs. Seamans, in demanding $780,
600 damages from Miss Ballenger.
alleged that, following the serious ILL
ness of her husband, during which he
was nursed by Miss Ballenger, the
nurse lured him from home, that after
several months he returned, express
ing contrition. But when Miss Bal.
lenger was awarded $3.50, 900 in a will
contest in Atlanta, he again left home.
and the wife discovered her husband
and the nurse in boarding house
after following them to New York
Seamans and Miss Ballenger disap-
peared after he had been served with
summons from the domestic rela-
tions court and the nurse with a sum-
mons in the alienation action.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
PRESIDENT OBSERVES
BIRTHDAY QUIETLY
Mrs. Francis Sayre and Husband Ar.
rive Unexpectedly at the
White House.

President Wilson celebrated his
sixty-third birthday today quietly.
Mrs. Francis Sayre, one OF the
Presidents two married daughters.
with her husband, were unexpected
arrivals at the White House thS
morning. The Sayres arrived from
Cambridge and are expected to re-
main as guests at the White House
for several days.
The Presidents condition was con-
sidered so good today that IL is prob
able he may eat dinner with Mrs.
Wilson, his two daughters and his
son-in-law tonight Mrs. McAdoo,
President Wilson's other married
daughter had not arrived in Wash
ington up to this morning.
The President was in. receipt today
Of scores of kilograms and cables Of
congratulations from friends in this
country and abroad. A year ago the
President was the guest of King
George of England. at Buckingham
Palace.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
BROWNS GIRL
WIDOW FREED
Dolly" Sweetheart of Victim,
Arrested in Ohio As Ma.
teriaI Witness.
CROWDS ATTEND FUNERAL
Latest Theory Is That Wealthy
Youth Was Shot BY Left.
Handed Man.
CROWDS ATTEND FUNERAL

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, Dec. IS.
Mrs. Ruth Brown. girl widow of
j. Stanley Brown, prodigal heir of a
Detroit cigar manufacturer, whose
sody was found, bullet-riddled, in the
Brown automobile Wednesday, is at
home. today. free, following the
'uneral OF her husband.
For twenty-four hours she was
'eld in the Macomb county jail as a
witness, despite her declarations that
: he knew nothing of her husbands s
cath. With her was Lloyd Provost,
,ar cousin. also held as a witness
nd also released.
Friend Held ~ Witness.
Eimultaneous with her release DE
cause OF lack of evidence" came the
news that "Dollie" Bennett. said to
have been a sweetheart Of Brown, had
been arrested as a witness in San
dusky, Ohio. Authorities said she
would be brought here Immediately.
This woman's story was the only
clue to the young clubman's death
police had today, they said. They are
confident she will be able to cast
some light on the case.
The woman, according to authori-
ties, knew Brown well. She was to
have met him in Detroit last Tues
day, they said, but had failed to keep
the appointment Tuesday night he
died, ;.hd Wednesday "Dollie" arrived
here in search of him. She was ques-
toned at the time, but later was re-
leased.
That male friend Of the woman
from Camp Custer also may be of
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The Washington times., 1919-12-28
BERGER TO FIGHT
FOR HOUSE SEAT
Socialist Says He'll Run for
Congress As Often As He
Is Deaied Office.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. css-Gcverpor Pf1sl-
lip, of Wisconsin. will have to call
another election IL Victor Berger II
again denied his seat in Congress.
Berger declared today.
"And the people of that district will
keep sending me to Congress as often
as my seat is declared vacant" Ber-
ger stated.
Berger declared Governor Phillip
is compelled to call another election
"after q certain time" and I'll read
the law to him"
Berger said he will again present
himself for his seat in Congress. and.
if refused again, will demand Cover
nor Phillip call another election.
Speaking of industrial conditions,
Berger said, there is q nigger sit
ting on the safety valve in Washing
ton. ] do not know whether that mig
ger is Burleson, Palmer or Woodrow
Wilson. But I do know that unless
that Niger is speedily taken of the
safety valve. there is going to be an
explosion in the United States.
There are only a few Ksisers left
those in this country and one in
Japan" Berger declared. He pre-
dicted that the Democratic md Re-
publican parties would form a re-
dictionary party, with the socialists
opposing, and that this would in
crease the socialist vote.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
THOSE WILD BELLS
CAN'T RING OUT
PEACE PAEN

PARIS, Dee. cs.-New Years
bells can ring ne psesn of Desee
to q war-tora world. it was tsSs-
Gated today.
The Versailles treaty, signed BY
allies ssd Germans at Versailles
In June. stiiI remains 70 be en-
forced.
While stst~ueafs frsa Deaee
eonferees SOS c~p-s~ officials
final sceespenO Sef@n prsssesi
md the - pp~3 es~~tfve.e..
OF the srestv 80 Dessresssas.
there seeos uftfe sassee the
peace pe<t e@ hesses--eS In ef-
feet befspe laH
Geraas AstesossattSs - svsAe,
IL Ds~sIhse, tAe as1tsA Ae0anA tAas
she pap fss sestssaAG - the h.
terseS rs0sss oeeG soak ~ ~
crews - eea0a PSeW. ao0aeeDAy
~.s rsiss..1s ~ de ~ -
. SERIES - A L
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
ALL SllN FEINERS TO
Be PUT BEHIND BARS
Viceroy Plans Arrest of Every Mem.
Der of Patriotic Organization
in Erin.

LONDON, Dec. est is no secret
in Dublin, wires the Evening Stand
ards correspondent there, that the
authorities are determined to handle
the Sim Fcin situation with a GER
tain amount of ruthlessness and ap-
ply drastic remedies to what they
consider a dangerous disease.
The correspondent says il is stated
in quarters which have the reputa-
ton of being well informed that the
steps contemplated by the viceroy.
Lord French, and his advisers for re-
storing normal conditions include the
arrest of every known active Sim
Feiner in the country.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
NEGRO SLAYER DRAGGED
BY AUTO AND HANGED

WILMINGTON. n. c., Dec. IS
While being rushed to Raleigh for
safekceping following his arrest for
the killing OF r. VI. Brown. a white
man, Of Franklinton, a negro named
Green was taken from officers by a
mob and fastened by the neck to the
rear axle OF an automobile, after
which he was dragged for two miles
and then hanged TO a tree.
During the fight between officers
and members of the mob, the negro
broke away, but was recaptured by
the crowd.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
'GTaH V0MAN'S' NOTE
W. WIFE DIVORCE
Letter In x Hubby to Meet Her
Is aesd in Baltimore
Suit.

BALTIMORE, Dec. oS, 1s,.
ner husband from another woman In
itIhs MIN to meet her, which ,bo
"ife found in his clothing consr,Ha
the suspicious of Mrs. Alma PanaaI
as TO the cause of the chenged donnes,
TIC attitude OF her husband un,-
II. Randel. from whom she was 80,
ed an absolute divorce in circui. Co.,
yesterday. N0ui
Mrs. Randel did not file tbo ,o..
IN evidence, but among the n,Dar
WAS an anectionate letter fro,1 80
husband TO another woman Tbis iat
ter was dated September 10. 1914 and
began My Dear Sweetheart -
60 win I'm closing with mucb Iova
hiahy love clasps, and taps, hugs
Yours lovingly. Wilmer"
Mrs. RandeI testified tbo, sL
her husband lived hapniII, ,a..ai anu
from 1909 until 1914. wbs, - 'tier
meanor changed. After She hooor,-
suspicious she found the Int,.r - -
the other woman. When toor- s.,i o.,i
husband 10 task on accom-, ~ ,L
letter. Mrs. Randel Continued a. =.
saIu lhe letter explained itself IT.
threatened TO leave me il coDpIot,aS
OF ms going with other women and
ne purposely defaulted in pavmentl
70 the building association so onr
mouse would be sold and our boma
destroyed. When the auction SIG,
was put on the house l asked INV
husband II he would provide a no ne
Tor me elsewhere. He refnsad 90 a.
so ana told me could go back u.bare
l came from. y "'i
ne ielt me on November 10. 1914
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
Charge Exports to United King.
dom Have Jumped Over
200 Per Cent.
ALLEGE VAST H0ARDS IN N. Y.
Situation Gigantic Conspiracy
to Mulct America, Says
N. J. Prosecutor.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2SS-Here is the
reason why your breakfast table is
bare of sugar this morning. Here
also Is the reason why the slender
driblets Of sugar you are able to
obtain cost you as much as % cents
a pound.
Exports of sugar from the United
States increased more than ten-fold
this year over those of the year be
fore the European war.
Exports Jump 200 Per Cent.
DxpcPts Of sugar from the United
statea to the United Kingdom have
increased In this period more than
ktHe hundred fold
Expofts 70 Canada increased ap-
tee143znktear o1<s haandred and aft,
ho1d.
pr.ce they ceman9sd on most of the
anorAous amounts shipped abroad.
q MS thur cften TO the interests OF
she pro1ucess- aAR the powerful trust
ssnEssn to send stgar abroad and
aulcus sr s. Hhis they dsd.
tiHf e Admiristrafion
nSeu have stopped this
~ "a ion by leEAl.sins
! posons4 nbargo on expaefs
l. Hvss or Is shipments were
mnde ~r-ouyhy a. parent approval OF
the sGorefa-r. n Europe got sugar
thst ought TO 6ihase gone to America
and me swollen fortunes Of the
prodtsers grew larger.
These az facts obtained from sta
Estes recently compiled by the Bu-
au OF Foreign and Domestic Com
ssrce. Sweeping away many of the
alleged ssmouiaged excuses of the
Sngar Equalization Board and other
Hcials. tter re snail CON ,ort to
- lerlcan housewives
" .iesse 8 have been sugar
I stsrNed 4 nths and who are now
pAs n< pT littys prices for the
stnAh amt OF the commodity they
are able & rarchas.
Biamtg asu~ Cossur~,f,au
Washint officials. II is alleged,
a ktesI.1 "a. - rYer,pp the lack of
~ -pped Z n : wv IA american con-
William And1 Ffpeatediy and
vent OF tbs AntiEAA
$ew YoTl ssusd tuess3 not caused
bent tocfy e7sff vastly in
The OF sorns u gar n the
| &ns from mixing
y~Tioa yersi 20 sshow there
kSs->k~ s-seAtks ,y,,t,.-
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
DOZEN MEN ATTACK
RESIDENCE; TWO DIE
IN ENSUING BATTLE

DUBLIN, Dec. 28.-A second attempt at assassina.
ton of Viscount French Lord Lieutenant of Ireland wa,
frustrated by guards at the Vicesesa French residence
today.
party of about dozen men daringy attacked the
lodge and were met by guards.
One of the attackers was killed, and guards Office.
died later from gunshot wound Many shots were fired
Four men were later arrested in Phoenix Park on
suspicion of being implicated in the attack.
An attempt made the life of Vscon Lord French on
December 49, at only few yards from the lodge where
odays attack staged The first attack Outside
the Ashtown gate of Phoenix Park, Dublin about O'Clock
the afternoon, when his motor ambhed and two
shots passed front of thf viceroy His military guard n
accompanying automobile rAtrrsed The FIRE. f-sS<
The soldiers then rushed 10 the plantation whence shoot
ing and found dead On his body revovez
and bombs The Of the desperadoes
numbered from Eve to twenty got safely away.
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
CONVICTED GIRL SLAYER
TO Be GIVEN NEW TRIAL

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. IS
Maude Moore, confessed slayer of Le-
roy G.. Harth, wealthy business man,
who was tried and found guilty OF
murder in the first degree, with miti-
eating circumstances, and sentenced
to twenty-one years Imprisonment.
yesterday war Frs7ted a new IL
by Judge Nell
After the -. rial the .udge stated
that he the u the verdict unwps-
ranted. but laid have approved =
verdict Of Der in the seco-s t.
gree. The evidence submitted
bears on the past reputation OF the
murdered man. Miss Moore was re-
manded to jail.
Nsttee-There In only sos Ca1osrnis Frua
Co In WashinEton-located at 1870 q st.
2osttyely no branch stoeeA-Advt
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
FIRE RUNS AWAY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec oS-M
Kruger drove wagonload of burn
ing excelsior about a mile through
the streets with half the fire depart
ment in his wake. The blaze WAS
souelched on the run,
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
Domestic Whose MangIed Body
Was Found on Track Told
Employer of Betrayal.
MYSTERIOUS CAR REPORTED
Stranger Who Inquired for
Young Woman After Her
Death Also Sought.

SYKESvILLE, Md, Dec. 2S.-De-
termined to find some positive clue
IS to the cause of the death of
Myrtle Staub, nineteen years old,
whose body, with head and arms
ievered, was found Wednesday morn
ng lying along the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad tracks here, State
tttorney Seabrook and his assist
nts are at work on the case again
today.
The coroner's jury which met FRI
lay night and heard conflicting tes-
imony showing that the woman may
ave stood deliberately In front Of a
moving train to end her life, may
4 ave become csnfuseo while cross
ing the tracks or that y Ne may have
been slain and placed 6n the tracks,
left the mystery still unsolved.
Had Love Affair.
Speaking for his wife. who was un-
able to, be present at the inquest
owing to illness, James Hughes, at
whose home the girl was employed
for less than two months as a do
ansstie. told of her being melancholy
at times. ds said she would cry
aloud for hours
She told mis- wife, l,a said. that she
had been wronged BY man, who
had promised TO marry her last Sep
tember. but that he failed to show up
at the train when she went to meet
him then and she had not heard from
him since.
Stranger Asked for Her.
He said also that a married man
had written to the girl shortly before
Christmas and was expected to come
to Sykesville to take her back to her
home at Thurmont. On the morning
the body was found Hughes said that
stranger came to his home and in
quired if such a person as Miss Staub
lived there. When informed that she
was dead he did not appear to be
much concerned and left without
making any other remarks. He was
told however, to see the dead woman's
brother, who is employed on an ad-
joining farm. He did not make his
appearance there and is now being
sought
Two men. friends of the girl, whose
names have been brought into the
case, one residing at Thurmont and
the other at Sykesville, proved con-
clusively that they were not in Sykes
Vile the night the girl met her death.
Dscribes Finding Body.
Charles Thomas, a track walked
who discovered the body, told of the
peculiar position in which it was
lying between the tracks, with the
head and arm dismembered.
Two other witnesses told Of having
seen automobiles, one with lights out.
late Wednesday night, standing near
where the girls body was found. One
of these was accounted for a. belong
ing 10 friend OF the dead girl who
had taken a party of friends To West
minister to do some Christmas shop
ping and after returning to Sykes
They reside near the scene of the ac-
cident. The second automobile which
was noticed at this lonesome spot, has
not been accounted for.
Not far from the scene OF the death
of Miss Staub a farmer of Sykes
willie hung himself with a plow rope
from the limb OF sappling recent
ly.
What information Is now being
gathered about the girl and her death
will be laid before the grand jury
which will convene in Nav
The Washington times., 1919-12-28
TRY SECOND TIME TO KILL LORD FIRE NCf
DEATH DRINK TOLL
1879 IN U. 5. SINCE
JULY |

Incomplete reports show The
following results 81 weed alcohol
poisoning since July IL
New Ysrk-k7 dead, l0o blind.
Chioepee, MaAs-SS Aead, 10
serteusly iii.
Detroit, Mich--3S aeaa-
Clevelana-l4 Aesdp lo Ill.
Hartford, Cenn-iS dead, Sc
riousiy ILL
Newark, N. J- dead.
Hoiyeke, Mass@S desdy 114 So
rfously Ill.
Chieago- dead, Q fIl.
Springfield, Mass~-4e dead, 3
seriously III.
SyracUse. N. IL dead.
Emporium, Pa dead.
Richmond. Val aesA.
TOTAL-1so AeadD So serieusly
III Or blind.