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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
POLICE JOIN IN
NEW MAN-HUNT
Mysterious Stranger Who
Attempted to Rob Girl
is Trailed.
CARRIED HER AWAY
(From Fridays Issue)

Search was renewed here today 70
"a tall mysterious stranger, with
long black mustache and who coul,
speak Polish fuently," who is said t.
have accosted the Misses Johanna an,
Natalie Bohr, of West Prairie avenue
while they were returning from worl
to their home on last Friday evenin}
and attempted to rob them. The stor.
of the encounter had been kept q secre
and had leaked out today when privat,
plans for establishing the identity 0
the stranger had failed and a NOR
extensive search was inaugurated il
the hopes of bringing the man to jus
tice.
Persons living in the neighborhoo
where the attempted robbery too
place are all incensed over the episod
and are up in arms in their efforts t.
find the marauder and place him be
hind the bars.
Accosted the Two Girls.
The two Misses Bohr are employe,
at the hosiery factory and were re
turning from work to their home o
West Prairie avenue just west Of tn
Hannah school. It had been pay nigh
at the factory and each of them wa
carrying home her earnings for tn
week.
When they reached the corner
! Norman avenue, the tall stranger ap
preached them and attempted to en-
gage them in conversation. He talke
in Polish and the girls being of Ger
man descent, while able to make gu
what he was trying to say, did not at
tempt to reply to him. Being afraic
to offend him, however, they walked
quietly allowing him to talk along as
he pleased.
Carries Girl Into Vacant Lot.
AS they neared the Hannah school.
| Natalie became frightened and started
to run towards her home. The strang-
er seeing the opportunity seized the
other girl and started to carry her
away into the vacant lot there. Both
girls screamed loudly and their cries
brought men and women running from
the houses.
The marauder becoming frightened
dropped the girl and without even at
tempting to steal the money which she
carried, fed across lots. Some of the
neighbors rushing from their homes.
brought their revolvers and shotguns
with them and for more than an hour
search was made in vain for the
stranger. Robbery had evidently been
his motive as he attempted to talk to
the young women regarding their mon
| ey.
FOggy Night Aids Stranger.
1t was stormy foggy night and this
aided the stranger in making his get
away. The parents of the young WON
en- had kept the affair quiet in the
hopes that they would be able to iden-
tify the stranger by private methods
The story leaked out through other
channels and today the police began
looking for the man who made the at
tempted robbery
He is described as tall, black-hair-
ed Polish man, probably about thirty
years of age. He wore long black
4 overcoat.
The police are of the opinion that
the robbery has been kept a secret SO
long that there is little chance of APP
pretending the marauder. Residents
Of the far western part of the city are
up in arms over the episode citing it
as the fact that additional police pro-
lection is needed there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
II is SMALL, FAMILY

IL is SMALL FAMILY.
London.-The magistrate at Bow
county court got jolt when he asked
a woman whether she had large fam
ily "No," she said, "only H."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-29
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
CROWN FORCES
ARE FIRED ON
Seven Are Killed by Sim Feiners
and Twelve Are Wounded
Yesterday.
(Ry The Associated Press,,

DUBLIN, March 21.-Seven mem
bers of the crown forces, including an
officer, were killed and twelve were
wounded when a train was ambushed
today according to official announce
ment The attack occurred near Head
ford Junction, county Kerry.
A civilian passenger was killed, and
two others were wounded The casual
ties among the ambushing party,
with the exception of one man found
dead, are not known.
In addition to the officers who were
killed, the train carried 90 men of
other ranks in the Royal Fusileers
and a number of civilians 1t was heav-
lily fired on from both sides as it
neared the junction and the troops de-
trained and engaged the party.
The survivors among the soldiers
held off their assailants for fifty min
utes until reinforcements arrived
from a party of fusileers which ar
rived on another train. The combined
forces then drove off the rebels.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
Burn School House
To Escape Lessons
Youngsters Responsible for De-
structi0n of John Marshall
School.
(ey The Associated Press).

NORFOLK, Va, March 21. Small
boys alleged to have told a witness they
wanted the school house to burn so
they would not have to go back to
school, are believed by police here to
have been responsible for the total de-
struction this afternoon of the John
Marshall school building.
Two youngsters were discovered in
the basement of the school building by
Chas. Dreyfuss, who observed smoke
issuing from that part of the building
an dwent in to investigate.
When Dreyfuss undertook to t~ample
out the burning rags and paper the hoys
demonstrated with him, Dreyfuss told
the police, asking him to let it burn so
they would not have to go back to
school.
The fire was discovered 10 minutes af-
ter the pupils, nearly a thousand in
number, had been dismissed for the
day. Only the teachers and a few be-
lated children were in the building when
the alarm of fire was spread by Drey-
fuss. All escaped to safety. The build
ing, valued at $4,000 and carrying $751;
900 insurance was completely gutted by
the flames, only the walls ..ema.nisg
The police are investigating the report
of incendiarism and arrests may follow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
white BRUTE
BEATS CHILD
Numerically Whipped Eighteen
Months-Old Baby With
Cane.
(ey The Associates Press,.

HICKMAN. Ky, March 21.-Oscar
Seay, a white man living at Bondurant
Station near here, was rescued from
an armed mob by county officers late
today and brought to Jail here. Seay.
it had been reported, had numerically
beaten an 1S-months-old baby girl
with a cane, infiicting serious injuries.
The mob went to Seay's house. and
was attempting to enter it when coun-
ty officials arrived and persuaded
them TO let them have the prisoner.
Seay was rushed to a waiting automo-
bile and brought to Hickman. AS the
officers drove away many shots were
fred. Seay is said to have become
incensed at the child's crying while it
had been left in charge of his wife,
the mother being at work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
SOLD ALL ON
TRIP EXCEPT
EXPRESS CAR
Witness on Trial at Express
Robbery Trial Tells of
Stealing.
DECLARES THAT LIFE
HAD BEEN THREATENED
Was Told That if He Didn't
Keep Mouth Shut They
Would Get Him.
(5y The Associated Press).

MACON, Ga, March 21.-In his testi-
mony against SO persons accused of
conspiracy to steal express shipments
from the United States government, w.
A. Hughes, express messenger, this nf-
ternoon declared that two of the de-
PENDANTS, Conductor w. V. Meeks, of
Macon, and Baggage Master F. !. Nor
ris, of Albany, Ga, had threatened 10
kill him.
Hughes said he met Captain Meells in
an office building after Ga indictments
had been returned against them. The
conductor was angry, he said, and in
response to his Good evening"" shouted,
i've been looking for you and I'm go
ing to kill you. I've a good mind to do
1t right now
Later on the witness said that Bag
gage Master Morris met him and said,
IF you'll keep your mouth shut We'll
ger you out, but if you don't Wen kill
you" This explains why Hughes is be-
Assistant District Attorney L. Gem
Powers.
mThat express messengers some times
COLLECTED as much as 500 trip was
charged by the witness.
Ernest Fields (who has never been
arrested) told me, in the presence of C..
f. Mcmillan" said the witness, that
on every run he hit the company for
800"
Lee Dix, who had just come in from
a trip with r. S. McMichael, continued
the witness, told me that McMichael
had sold everything on that trip except
the car"
Judge B. D. Evans refused to sustain
an objection to the assistant district at
torney's method of calling the names of
oil Nuba TJIIo
knew Of transactions with them.
Hughes first testified against Charlie
a conductor. declaring that he
sold him inner tubes, although he want
ed outer castings. He identified suit
Of clothes which had been dyed which
he said he sold to j. L. Johnson, bag
gage master, for $40. Another suit that
he said had a C. o. d. tag for $65 which
he said he also sold to ]. L. Johnson,
was identified.
johnson and Peace, the news butcher
and / were playing poker one night"
said the witness when 1 went broke.
[ took a shipment of cigars or shirts
don't remember which-and sold them
10 j. L. johnson. 1 lost all the money
| got from that shipment, and then wrote
Johnson the checks, two for S25 and one
for $40. The witness identified the
checks.
One by one the witness continued
a list of 20 names, telling of
various alleged transactions in silver.
furs, pecans and other things,
Hughes declared that Carlos Jordan
told him he was working with the
Louisville and Nashville people and
could sell the crowd either dress goods
Or working Clothes said the witness.
II carried some silverware to my room
hat l had taken from a shipment. /
had an order from the Prestwoods for
silverware. That day Jordan asked him
4 / found the silver. Jordan had
me the order from the Prest-
woods. l said yes and we opened the
fipment and l gave him the silver"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
Beginning of Spring
.WarmestinHistory
Washington Sizzled as in Mid
July - Cold Weather
Will Follow.
CBy The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, March 21-The be-
ginning of spring today brought to the
Atlantic coast region of the United
States the highest temperatures ever
recorded for March 21.
Washington led nearly a dozen cities
in the coastal regions with an official
temperature of 2S and a street level tenn
perature as measured by government
thermometers of 80. The capital sizzled
and sweltered as in mid-July.
New York reported a record March 21
temperature of so; Philadelphia, 50;
Boston. So; Hartford, Conn, 50; Port
land. Maine, IS; Baltimore. Ss; Raleigh,
N. c., Sc and Norfolk, Va, 80.
Temperatures were reported tonight
however, to be declining even faster
than they went up, cool wave having
overspread the entire section of the
country east of the Mississippi and even
extending beyond that river as evil
denced by snow in Southwest Kansas
and freezing weather in the Texas pan
handle. Morehead, Mimi, tonight re-
ported only Is degrees above zero.
The cool weather. in the opinion of
weather bureau officials, however, will
not endanger fruit trees which have
been brought to the blossoming or bud
ding stage by the abnormally warm
weather Of the last two weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
CLARA TO GO
into MOVIES
Will Write Modified Story of
Her Life as Warming to
Young Girls.
(ey The Associated Press).

ARDMORE, Okla, March 21.-Clara
Smith Hamon late today signed a
contract with the Oklahoma Moving
Picture company with headquarters at
Oklahoma and studio at Los Angeles,
Cal. to produce pictures for the next
two years, she said in an interview
here tonight.
The pictures will be styled "the
Clara Smith Hamon Pictures, Inc, "
she said. and the principal release will
be a modified story of her life, written
by herself.
I'm going to leave some parts cat" J"
she said, but leave enough in to be
a warning to all young girls. 1 don't
want people to think I'm doing it for
the money alone. either"
A reception is being held for Clara
Smith Hamon tonight at the First
Christian church here, where she was
baptized yesterday.
The Oklahoma Motion Picture COM
pany was Incorporated at $1,000, 900
about a year ago. Bee Turner, its
president, completed arrangements
with Clara Hamon today, she said. Ar
rangements for a so per cent royalty
on her productions and a cash advance
were made in the contract, Mrs. Ha-
mon said.
She said she was leaving for Cali
fornia in a week or 10 days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
CLEMENCEAU is
BACK FROM INDIA
fRx The Associated Press

TOULON, March 21.-George Glenn
enceau, Frances war premier, RADIANT
with health and in the brightest spir-
it's, returned here today from India,
whittier he went six months ago. He
walked down the gangplank o the
steamer Ormonde with a step like that
of a young man despite the fact that
he is nearing his eightieth birthday
anniversary.
There is a strong movement among
many newspapers urging Clemenceau
to go to the United States before Aus
tralia, but the former premier declared
he was first going to his native Vendee
to celebrate his eightieth birthday and
then would probably proceed to Aus
tralia.
NJ. Clemenceau will arrive in Paris
Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
PLANS A STUDY
OF TRADE ROUTES

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Secre-
tary Hoover has laid plans for an ex-
hausutive study of trade routes on
which American goods move to foreign
markets. 1t will be carried out by a
committee he will appoint, he said to-
day, and the result will be available as
generally strategy for shipping beard
operations. The study is to include rail
and terminal facilities, ports and har-
bors, both government controlled and
private steamship lines, and the appli-
cation of the preferential rail rate Sec
tion of the merchant marine act
Waiie American business was brisk,
Mr.. Hoover said, details of RECONSTRUCT
tion were left to be worked out when
the need arose, and so far reconstruc-
tion has been without the application of
a constructive plan. Study of American
trade routes, he added, would throw
considerable light upon reconstruction
needs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
MEET DEATH AS
PLANE STRIKES
Two Aviators at West Palm
Beach Killed Attempting
to Land.
(ey The Associated Press)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March q.
Attempting a landing from too low an
altitude, Lee Rothert, of this city, and
j. H. Harrington, of Newport, KY, were
killed here late this afternoon when their
seaplane struck the earth within 20
feet of the water and safety.
Rothert, who was driving the plane,
became confused and lost control of the
machine as it neared the earth, accord
ing to those who witnessed the accident.
Harrington, who was acting as Roth
ert's instructor, realizing the danger,
jumped and was crushed to death.
Rothert was killed when the plane
struck on it's side. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
DENIES STEALING
OF THE SEAPLANE

ELIZABETH CITY, n. c., March 81.
Bennett Severn, for whom warrant
was issued last week at Miami, Fla,
charging him with the theft of sea-
plane, surrendered to Sheriff Flora of
Currituck county, last Saturday after
noon and is being held under $4,000
bond for his appearance at a preliminary
hearing to be held al Currituck on Fues-
day, March 20, according to te a tele=
phone message received here today. The
Seaplane, according to the authorities,
is at Long Point, Currituck county, the
home of w. J. TAFT, Severn's father-:n-
law. In a statement issued last Tues
day denying that Severn had stolen the
seaplne, Mr.. TAFT declared that the
seaplane was owned by Howard f.
Hilliard, of Camden, N. j., and that
Severn was authorized by IIilliard to re-
move the machine from Miami
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
Pensacola Harbor
Gets an Allotment
Appropriation is S67,000-Es-
Gambia and Conecuh Riv-
ers, $4,000.
(By George n. Manning)

WASHINGTON, March 21.-(Spe-
ciaD-Carrying out the provision of
the $15,0O0,0O0 lump sum rivers and
harbors appropriation bill passed by
congress in the closing hours of the
last session, General Lansing Beach,
chief of engineers, has made she fol-
lowing allotments for Florida water
ways during the fiscal year commenc-
ing July 1:
Pensacola harbor, $4,000.
Escambia and Conecuh rivers, SIS, 900.
Indian river, $4,000.
Key West harbor, $12, 500.
Calooschatchee river, $4,000.
Hillsboro bay, 100000.
Hillsboro river. $4,000.
Marietta river to it's mouth, $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
ESCH IS TO GET
AN APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Former
Representative Bsch, of Wisconsin,
will be given a recess appointment,
probably within a few days as mem
Der of the interstate commerce com
mission, it was stated today at the
white house
President Harding sent Mr.. Esch's
nomination to the senate at the recent
special session, but Senator Lafollette
of Wisconsin, objected, and the senate
adjourned without acting on the NOM
ination.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
THREE EDITORS
NEARLY DROWN
Narrowly Escape Death While
Bathing at DaytOna
Beach.
(sv The Associated Press,

DAYTONA, Fla, March 21.-After a
narrow escape from drowning at Day
tona Beach, and sustaining injuries
from cIinging to a barnacled pier, yes
terday, three members of the visiting
National Editorial association continued
their trip today, leaving for New Smyrna.
Their arms were badly lacerated. The
men We're: George B. Dolliver, managing
editor of the Battle Creek, Mich. Moon
Journal; his son, George B.. Doliver, Jr.,
and Jack Senter, of the Columbus, Miss,
Commercial.
The Dollivers were caught by an un-
dertow and Senter, in an effort to res
cue them. also was caught in the cur
rent. The trio made their way TO a
pier support but could not pull them
selves up TO the pier. The editors are
visiting several Florida cities and towns
following their recent convention at st.
Augustine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
JOSEPH BLOCK
is FOUND DEAD

NORFOLK, Va. March 21.-Mystery
surrounds the death of Joseph Block,
who was found dying in his grocery store
here today with a rope around his neck
and a bullet wound in his chest and an
other in his. temple. He died several
hours later.
Block was married only a week ago,
returning Friday from his honeymoon
trip.
The police are working on the theory
that he committed suicide. They be-
lieve he stood on box. tied one end of
the rope around his neck. the other to
an iron pipe. and jumped off the box.
The rope slipped, they believe. and he
then sat on the box and shot himself.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
BASEBALL SCANDAL
UP TO GRAND JURY

CHICAGO, March 21.-Grand jury
investigation of the 1919 world series
baseball scandal started last week
was resumed today when States At
torney George E. German finished
reading the minutes of the last grand
jury investigation of the matter.
Several important witnesses. includ-
ing b. b. Johnson, president of the
American league, are expected to be
called tomorrow before the grand jury.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22

VIII HlNo a CONDENSED history OF of
the leading business firms OF the city.
WHITE q WHITE, purveyors to
men and boys OF Better Clothes"
started business at 2O-22 S. Palafox
street, on April 2, l913-just eight
years ago Saturday week. AT that time
the block into which they moved was
almost idle and members of the firm
believe the advent of their live shop
helped 10 attract others to the neigh
borhood.
The member sof the firm are Marco
]. and Edward T. White. Thev are
among the best known of the citv's
business men and have both been ac-
tive in civic organizations.
Both members OF the firm attrih,,.,,
their success TO a policy OF quality and
service of supplying the needs of their
customers with dependable merchap-
disc at dependable prices--and telling
about IL.
The business has had a steady. CON
sistent growth without initiation
and both members OF the firm expect
TO continue their policy OF progress
and prosperity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
LURID LIGHTS OVER
BAY DRIVE PICNIC
PARTY FROM BEACH

A series of lurid lights moving
across the sky above the bay last
night caused many people to ask if
some heavenly bodies had strayed
from their orbits and were erratical-
ly travelling earthward, presaging
calamity. These orange-red, meteor
like bodies rose and fell as they
drifted with seeming purpose toward
the land, At least one picnic party
was broken up when one of the un-
known terrors drew too near.
The lights were parachute flares
dropped by N-9 seaplanes from the
naval air station. The flares are
used for night landings and a series
of experiments are being conducted
here to determine their value
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
FATAL DUEL
IN URUGUAY
INV The Associated Press,,

fatal duel since the recent adoption of
the law legalizing duelling occurred
here today when Captains Melo and
Gomeza of the Uruguayan army fought
with pistols. Captain Melo was shot
through the heart.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
THE WEATHER TODAY

PENSACOLA AND VICINITY-lar,-
ly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday, some
what cooler.
WINDS-HATTERAS TO KEY WEST
Moderate, variable winds except fresh
northeast on Carolina coast; eenera,i,I
fair weather Tuesday.
over north portion; generally fair wealth
er Tuesday.
EAST GULF-Aoderate east and
southeast winds, becoming fresh north
WEST GULF-Fresh northeast winds,
unsettled weather Tuesday; probably
showers over north portion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
RAILROAD SHOPS
TO CLOSE A WEEK

ROANOKE, Va, March 21-The
East End shops of the Norfolk &
Western railroad here will be closed
from March 26 until April I, nae
cordance with notices posted today
About 1,500 employees are affected
Continued depression is given by of
ficials as cause for the temporary
suspension.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
TWO MURDERERS
FOUND GUILTY

SHREVEPORT, La, March 21.-After
deliberating 26 minutes, during which
time the court was asked three times
for additional instructions, the jury in
the cast against John r. Parker, of Lo-
gansport, La, and Earl H. Holmes, of
Burton kas., confessed murderers of
Wilmer NJ. Roberts, at Mansfield, La
late today returnd a verdict of guilty as
charged. Judge John r. Boone imme-
diately sentenced them to be hanged, the
date of execution to be fixed by Cover
nor Parker.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
CHAMBERLAIN is
ELECTED LEADER

LONDON, March 21-J Austen Cham
berlain, chancellor of the exchequer, to-
day was elected leader of the house of
commons and leader of the unionist
party in the house. His selection at a
meeting of the unionist members of the
house ar the Carlton club was unani-
nous. He succeeds Andrew Bonar Law.
who retired because Of Ill health.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
TO PROBE RIOTS
IN PHILIPPINES

MANILA, P. L, March 21.-The board
of constabulary officers appointed by
General Cram, chief of the constabu-
larry, to investigate the conduct of nine
constabulary officers in connection with
riots here, December Is, exonerated
Colonel Lucien Sweet and three Filipino
officers.
Captain Herbert Page and four Fill
pino officers were recommended for
varying degrees of punishment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
HELPING PENSACOLA

Each day, In this space, The Journal
Will give a condensed history Of one OF
the leading business firms OF the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-22
U. S. WEATHER REPORT

Sunrise $50 a m.
Sun set SOP pm,
MOonrise 500 pm.
FIoonset 4:48 a. m.
Next phase Of moon,
full moon, March %.
High tide I'LL am.
Low tide 1923 pm
NEcTEDn VIC