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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
MRS. H. NC CORMICK
Is GRANTED DIVORCE
Daughter of John D. Rockefeller is
Divorced from President of Inter-
national Harvester Company.
(By Associated Press Leased wire)

Wy <ASSOCldISU FreSS Leased Wlrel
Chicago.-Mrs. Edith R. Mccormick,
daughter of John D. Rockefeller Sr.,
millionaire oil king, was granted a d.
vorce from Harold F. Mccormick, the
president of the International Harves-
ter company, in superior court today.
No provision for alimony was included
IN the divorce decree, which was signed
in court by Judge Charles A. Mcdonald
after Mrs. Mccormick had filed suit for
divorce on charges of desertion against
Mr.. Mccormick, who admitted the
charges. While no announcement of
any settlement was made in court. an
agreement has been reached between
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick on a division
of property, according to Clarence OAR
row, one of McCormick's counsels.
Mrs. Mccormick is the only daughter
OF John D. Rockefeller Sr. She re-
turned to this country few weeks ago
after spending eight years in Switzer-
land. Upon her return, she took up her
residence in the Mccormick townhouse,
while Mr.. Mccormick moved to his
estate at Lake Forest. Although they
are jointly the hackers and principal
contributors to the Chicago Opera as
ISOLATION and attend almost nightly,
Mrs. Mccormick has occupied box on
one side of the house and Mr.. McCor-
mick and his daughter Muriel on the
other.
Rumors of the suit have been current
ever since Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick
returned from Europe last summer at
the same time, but ON different ships.
Mrs. Mccormick denied, at that time
that divorce was contemplated while
Mr.. Mccormick issued laconic state
ment that he had moved his home to
the country estate.
simultaneously with Mrs. McCor-
mick's action, Mr.. Mccormick filed an
answer admitting the charges, through
his attorneys, John P. Wilson, Clarence
Darrows and George A. Cooke. The
case was assigned to Judge Charles A.
Mcdonald, Charles S. Cutting former
probate judge, liled the C, Tor Mrs
Mccormick The decree was signed
within an hour after filing of the bill,
which was followed by the appearance
and testimony Of Mrs. Mccormick and
two witnesses in court. Mr. Mccormick
was not in court, but was represented
by counsel.
The McCormicks have three children,
Harold Fowler Jr., Muriel and Mathilde.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
John D. Ryan of Anaconda Copper Company
Shows Big Deal Contemplated in
Recent Negotiations
CITES VAST RESOURCES OF A. B. C.
authoritative Statement is Made of Plans for COnsOda-
ton of American Brass and Anaconda
Copper Mining Company

The whole deal for the transfer of
the American Brass company with it's
great plants in many cities including
Kenosha, has been outlined in an au-
thorized statement sent out by John D..
Ryan, chairmansof the board of direct
ors to the stockholders of the Anacon-
da Copper Mining company. The state
ment not only gives the plan for the
consolidation of the two companies and
the two great businesses but it gives
lot of intimate details of the work
ing out of the plan and the plan. for
the future as we'll as shows the mag
nitude of the business which has been
done by the American Bross company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
TERRE HAUTE WAITS
RETURN OF DEBS
Socialist Leader to be Given City's Big
gest Demonstration Late This
Afternoon.
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)


Terre Haute, Ind. - A home town
welcome awaited the return here to-
night Of Eugene V. Debs, Socialist
leader, who was released from prison
last Sunday through presidential com
mutation of his ten year sentence for
violation of war laws. Friends and
neighbors, regardless of their own
views of Debs' doctrines, as we'll as
his followers were expected to meet
the train and escort the Socialist lead
er to his home, where he will meet
his wife.
Socialist leaders were confident to-
nights demonstration, featured by a
parade of the downtown district wuld
attract big crowd. Mayor Charles
Hunter, Republican, chairman of a
citizens welcoming committee, de-
clared political significance would be
lost Gin social and neighborly well
come" Organized labor planned to
take big part in the demonstration.
Plans for the demonstration called
for brief address by Debs at the rail-
road station, followed by parade, es-
counting him to his home, with the
marchers returning to the downtown
district. Mrs. Debs said she would not
go to the. station, preferring that her
reunion with her husband be alone in
the privacy of their home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
LEW SHANK KEEPS
PEACE In FAMILY
Appoints Mrs. Lew to the Position of
Park Commissioner in the
City of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind-Mrs. Sarah Shank,
a Democrat, wife of Samuel L. Shank,
Republican, mayor-elect, has been ap-
pointed a member of the board of
park commissioners by her husband.
Mrs. Shank said she took the office
reluctantly because she feared it would
cause an impression of "too much
Shank" in the administration of the
city's affairs. The mayor-elect's deci-
sion to appoint his wife came, he said,
after he had found there was con-
sidable demand for the naming of a
woman on the park board
There are several Democratic won
en- that l could have appointed, but |
know Sarah's qualifications and l know
that with her on the board there will
be no question about the carrying out
Of my promises and pledges as to play
grounds for the kids in all parts Of
the city" Mr.. Shank said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
MRS. LOUISE WILSON
Is AID OF BURCH
Witness in Murder Trial Today Tells
of Statements Made by Witness
for the State.

Los Angeles = When the trial of
Arthur G. Burch, charged with the
murder of ]. Bolton Kennedy was re-
stunned today in the superior court
hare Mrs. eLesaise Wilson, beauty pr
Tor proprietor was called to the stand.
Her testimony attacked that of Mrs.
Mary A. Bailiff about some CONVEX
sation between the latter and Mrs.
Madelynne Chenchain, who is indicted
with Burch. The Wilson testimony
broke in on a series of witnesses who
have been given evidence calculated TO
establish that Burch is insane and
therefore irresponsible.
Mrs. Wilson testified she was pres
ent when Mrs. Bailiff and Mrs. Oben-
chain had conversation at the beau
ty parlor that was introduced by the
state. That conversation, according to
testimony included a statement by
Mrs. Obenchain that she felt some
thing was going to happen to Bolton
Mrs. Wilson said there was no such
statement from Mrs. Oberchain or any
one else as she recalled it.
Mrs. Wilson also testified that Mrs.
Bai1iff saiC to her after Kennedy was
shot "You know Madalynne killed him.
l hate her. l want you to do everything
you can to convict her"
Mrs. Wilson also said that Mrs.
Bailiff had told her she was we'll ac-
quainted with the district attorney and
had considerable influence with that
official.
Mrs. Wilson also told of converse
tions that she said she had with J.
Bolton Kennedy early in the summer.
She said he told her that he was going
to San Francisco on June % and there
marry Mrs. Obenchain, who was then
a divorced woman! After June %,
Mrs. Wilson said, Kennedy told her
he had not gone because if he had
done so his mother would have fol-
lowed, as she was opposed to the we'd
ding. Sometimes l think it seems
the only thing to do is to end every
thing and be at peace" Mrs. Wilson
quoted Kennedy as saying.
Referring to telegram sent from
Chicago to Kennedy and which the
state has contended was sent by
Burch at the request of Mrs. Oben-
chain, Mrs. Wilson said she was fami-
liar with these occurrences. The mes
sage in question was signed "Maday-
lime" and merely said Goodbye for
ever" Mrs. Wilson said Kennedy re-
ceived his message, but that it was
intended only to lessen the interior
ence of the elder Kennedys with their
sons affairs and that Kennedy junior
so understood it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
AUTOIST BUSHES
TO GIRLS RESCUE
Agnes Karps Accepts Ride
from Stranger-Jumps
Out of Car.
PARENTS IN SEARCH
Anxious Family On Grand Ave
nue. Road Learn Daughter
Dropped into Safe Hands.

While her parents were searching
fields and byways for her Tuesday af-
ternoon, Agnes Karps, a girl of 18, was
having her first bitter misadventure in
the city, which she unfolded tearfully
in the police station late in the day.
Miss Karps, whose home is just out
side of the city on the Grand avenue
road at the intersection Of the Milwau-
kee road, started to walk into the city
about 4:3O Tuesday afternoon. When
she had reached the Nash factory, a
man in a Ford overlook her and offered
her ride. Miss Karps accepted, and
the man, who was stranger to her,
drove her out through the city to the
extreme end of Sheridan road near the
crossing of the Park avenue road.
There the car was stopped. Miss Karps,
frightened because she thought the
man was making improper advances to
her, jumped out of the car.
Rescued by MotOrist.
just as the girl jumped from the car
in state of high nerves and fright,
V. Steinway, who CHANGED to come by
in his automobile, stopped his car. He
questioned the girl and believing from
her frightened appearance and incoher-
emf words that the other motorist had
sought to injure her, Steinway took the
girl into the car and putting on speed
gave pursuit to the other car which
rapidly was on its way
The car escaped Steinway's pursuit
and as the young woman could give no
clear account of what had happened
and her rescuer was still under the
impression that she might have been
harmed, he FASTENED with his charge to
the police station where he made re-
port Of the episode. Captain Clausen
was in charge of headquarters and as
night had fallen it was thought best
to place the girl under care for the
night and in a safe home. Quarters
were accordingly found here and when
the girl was asked whether she thought
that her parents would miss her and
be frightened, she said that she be-
lieved they would not.
It was learned this morning that Miss
Karps parents had conducted a search
for her and had been at loss to ac-
count for her disappearance, expecting
her hourly to return. AS night fell
and Agnes did not come home, the sur
rounding fields were searched, as it
was. feared that she might have been
hurt in some way.
Meanwhile the police have asked that
warning be given to other young
women not to accept offers from
strangers to ride with them, as it is
not the first time that reports have
been made to the police. In this case,
however, it is thought possible that no
harm was offered the girl and that she
became frightened when she found that
she was on strange road leading out
of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
Finance Commute Orders
All to Close Books on
December 81.
NEW CHARTER SUNDAY
KenOsha Goes Under General
Charter Law and Old Charter
Goes to Discard.

Final action for the adoption Of the
Wisconsin general charter law as the
basic law of the city of Kenosha was
taken at a meeting Of the finance com
mittee of the common council on Tues
day evening when orders were sent to
all departme nts Of the city directing
that books be closed on the last day o.
December and that in the future all
fiscal years be from January LIST to
December 31st. This order is in keep
ing with the demands of the new char
ter law. 1t applies not only to the de-
partments at the city hall, but also to
the board of education, the vocational
board the Gilbert M. Simmons library,
and all other departments which are
supported from the city treasury. In
the future, the year for all boards in
the city will end with the calendar year
instead of with the first of May as has
been the practice under the old charter.
This is the first change to be demanded
by the city under the new basic law.
Charter in Effect on Sunday.
Under the law, the new charter law
becomes effective in Kenosha on next
Sunday, the first day of January, and
actual operation under the law will
start on Monday, January End. Within
a short time definite statements will be
made by officials of the city as to just
what the changes in the charter law
are and the people will have chance
to make their plans in keeping with the
new charter.
The new charter succeeds Kenosha's
original charter, which was issued way
back in 1850. Officials of Kenosha were
among the most ardent supporters of
the new general charter law passed by
the last legislature as they have real
lied for years that the old city charter
of Kenosha was so out of date that it
was entirely out of keeping with the
demands of modern city.
The new city charter of Kenosha is
now in the hands of the city clerk and
it will be framed and hung up in the
city hall before the opening of the
new year.
Changes in Improvement Work.
The most notable change in the basic
la wof the city will be the methods to
be followed in securing public improve
ments and the new charter gives the
common council wide powers to bring
about such improvements. The new
charter is not made only for Kenosha,
but more than twenty cities in the
state will discard old charters next
Sunday and put into effect the new
general charter law of the state in
place of them.
Many questions have been asked as
to the effect the disadvantages
form of government would have on the
new charter. There will be absolutely
no change in the charter if the COM
missioner-manager form is adopted by
Kenosha. The state charter law has
been framed with view of meeting all
of the conditions which might come up
under the MISUNDERSTANDING form.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
DISMISS PETITION FOR
COOP RECEIVER
Harrison Parker Wins Victory in
Court but Amended Petition is
to be Filed Later.

Chicago-The motion of Harrison M.
Parker and other officers of the CO.
miss a petition to declare the society
bankrupt, was sustained in an opinion
today handed down by Justices Baker,
Page and Alschuler of the United
States circuit court of appeals. The
district court was also ordered to set
aside its order referring the petition
to special master and leave was
granted to the lower court to fix the
II e and terms of filing an amended
Complaint.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
Clear Marinette
Murder Mystery

Marinette, Wis. II With the arrest
today of Joe Murich alias "Black Joe",
lumber-jack, charged with marufactur-
ing and selling moonshine, Marinette
county authorities believe they may
clear up the cause of the death of an
unknown man whose charred body
was found in the ruins of shack near
Niagara, Wis, last Friday.
An eighty gallon still, the largest
ever confscated in Marinette county,
was taken to Marinette The still was
found in the ruins Of the shack.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
TUMBLES DOWN
ELEVATOR SHAFT
Joseph Ramsey Painfully
Injured in Strange Fall
This Morning.
FELL FIFTEEN FEET

Falling fifteen feet down an elevator
shaft, Joseph Ramsey was painfully
but not critically injured just after
one o'clock this morning when he
stepped into an open elevator shaft in
the building of the Kenosha News
company on Wisconsin street and fell
to the bottom of the shaft. Workmen
who ran to his assistance found him
huddled on the floor of the shaft, bad
ly stunned but suffering from only one
serious injury, the wrenching of his
right ankle. He was hurried to his
home at 800 South Chicago street and
later taken to the Kenosha hospital
where he will be confined to his bed
for several days as result of his
injury
Ramsy considers himself fortunate
in not being more seriously injured as
he fell fifteen feet and struck on a
concrete pavement on the floor of the
shaft.
Was Using the Elevator.
Ramsey is employed on the night
Shift at the Kenosha News Publishing
company as a monotype operator and
was busy making castings of type for
use in the composing room on the
second floor of the building. He had
been using the elevator to carry this
type from the first floor where he
works to the second floor of the build
ing. Upon leaving the elevator he
had turned out the lights and had
resumed his work.
A short time later he found it nee
essary to return to the second floor
of the building. In the meanwhile,
other workmen in the building had
used the elevator and it had been left
on the top floor Of the building. When
Ramsey returned, he failed to see in
the darkness that the elevator had
been taken from the landing and step
ped into the open shaft.
Gate May Have Been There.
The elevator is equipped with a gate
and Ramsey is not certain but what
the gate was down when he came to
the shaft. He believes that he raised
the gate from force of habit and
stepped into the shaft before he
realized that the elevator had been
taken away.
Ramsey fell feet first and fortunate
ly his head did not strike against the
wall in the course of the fall. His
right foot struck the large bumper at
the bottom of the shaft and was
thrown under him, thus being wrench
ed at the ankle. An x-Ray picture of
the injured member is being taken to-
day to determine the extent of the
injuries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
Johnson in Madison
Hopes for Freedom

Madison, Wis.-John A Johnson,
serving life sentence for the murder
of seven year old Annie Lemberger
here in 1911, was brought to Madison
from the states prison under guard
today to testify at the preliminary
hearing on the charge Of manslaughter
against Martini Lemberger, father of
the girl Johnson will not be called
to the stand until near the close of
the hearing, it was announced. The
prisoner has already served ten years
of his life sentence imposed after his
confession to the crime, which he now
denies he was involved in
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
A Feminine 81. Rufus.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Clinton, Iowa = In the arrest in
Chicago of Miss Kathleen Bates of
Clinton, local authorities say they
can discern the end of a period of
dizzying ascents into the realm of
high finance. They refer to Miss Bates
as Female ]. Rufus Wallingford. !"
She first gained local notoriety as
the first woman to essay the role of a
commercial delivery truck driver DUR
ing the war. Then she sold oil stock,
making it is said, a marked success
of the business until the bottom drop
ped out of the. demand for oil stock.
Later from various parts of the state
and from Illinois came investigators.
inquiring concerning her transactions
in sugar, flour and other commodi-
ties
Operating under the name of the
Whiteside County Syndicate and sign
ing her letters, Yours for fair DEAL
ing" she dealt by mail it is alleged,
in mythical sugar, flour, etc., claim
iEg to have purchased the output of
a sugar refinery and of a flour mill.
When patrons, who had made part
or full payment, became insistent it
is charged, she purchased the commo-
dities at retail and in some cases is
sued worthless checks in payment. One
operation piled upon another in a
pyramid that eventually became too
high for her to scale, and she disap-
peared, going to Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
HEIR TO FORTUNE
TAKEN AS THIEF

Chicago \ Miss Kathleen Bates, 81
Clinton, Iowa, who claims to be the
sole heir to a 100000 estate of her
uncle in the east, was returned to
Clinton today to stand trial on
charges of stealing liberty bonds and
an automobile which she drove here
Miss Bates, who also used the name
of Lynn Miller was taken into Gus
tody yesterday ending a three months
search.
Miss Bates is said to have tolG Off
GERS that she sold the car which she
drove here for $50.
1t was charged that the woman, who
conducts bond brokerage in Clinton
wrote to Miss Pearl Boyd in Green
River, Wyo., asking the loan of two
500 Liberty Bonds. Upon receipt of
the bonds which were registered, Miss
Bates is charged with having changed
the name of Miss Boyd to her own.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
ABANDON HOPE
OF AGREEMENT
French Insist on U-Boats
Offer New Proposal
In Vain.
ITALY Is SORRY
Demand of French Brings New
Demand from British and
the Japanese.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

Washington Hope for an agree
ment to limit submarine tonnage was
declared to have been abandoned today
at the meeting of the arms confer
ence naval committees.
A demand by France for minimum
submarine tonnage of ninety thous-
and tons was declared by delegates to
have closed the door to any agree
ment, the American compromise pro
posal having been rejected finally and
completely by the French.
Casting aside the possibility of har-
monizing views on submarine tonnage
the American delegation brought forth
new proposal to limit tt size of
submarines and other auxiliary craft
to maximum Of 10000 tons.
The presentation of the French
viewpoint, based on calculations of her
naval experts and reinforced by ap-
prevail of the French cabinet meeting
yesterday in Paris, was followed by
lengthy discussions, the committee adj
journing the session after tow hours
debate to meet again at three o'clock.
French Demand Final.
Albert Sarraut, head of the French
delegation, it was understood, present
ed with an air of finally the declara-
tion that France could not accept less
than 100000 tons of auxiliary tonnage,
ann addition to a submarine tonnage of
10000. The American compromise pro-
posal would have given France about
$1,000 tons Of submarines.
Il IL
are understood to have stated that
in view of the Trench stand on sub
marines, they would both feel COM
PEELED to reserve action on the ton
mage ratio for auxiliary craft allotted
Great Britain and Japan under the
American plan.
Italians Are Sorry.
Italian spokesman following presen-
tation of the French demand, it was
said, expressed regret that France had
not seen it clear to accept a smaller
tonnage and Japan, also through her
delegation spokesman declared that the
French demands amounted to some
thing which Japan could not hope to
sanction, under the American proposal
The French delegation declared adj
herence to the capital ship ratio agree
ment despite disagreement on sub
marines, but with the reservation that
she resired to begin rebuilding re-
placements in 1927, although this did
not mean that she intended placing
them in the water before the replace
ment period provided under the capital
agreement.
The American proposal to limit the
size of auxiliary craft to 10000 tons
also provides that such vessels shall
not carry guns greater than eight inch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29

What do you think is the best way
to live to ripe old age?
ANSWERS:
W. G., Prairie avenue, jobless-Keep
away from moonshine and everything
else that you know you shouldn't
drink, and you'll feel lot better. If
you can't stand water or milk, don't
drink anything. Ask the man whose
had one-he knows.
Miss Sophie Swolkin 1873 North Ly-
man avenue, student-You1l find as a
ruel that women live longer than men
so / think the men need the advice
most. / should think that f a man
wouldn't smoke, chew, drink, swear or
stay out nights, he would have pretty
good chance to live to be a hundred.
But who wants q man like that?
H. Newberry, 665 North Sheridan
Road, caretaker-We take expert care
of flowers and garden plants in order
to let them live a long time and that
is what will let a human live long.
The proper care, cleanliness, inside
and out, good habits, proper hours, and
wholesome food does you a lot of
good. And whatever you do, don't
scrap with your wife if you want to
live long-or anybody else for that
matter.
E. Fitzmorris, 254 Marion avenue,
student don't know myself what is
the best way to live to be an old man,
unless it is to just live naturally and
let the rest take care of itself. If the
steak that | just had in that restau-
raunt is like that all the time, l don't
see how anybody who casts in rest
aurant can live to ripe old age.