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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
FIFTY THOUSAND
FREED BERGDOLL
Arch-Slacker's Mother Gave Army
Major Huge Bride to Secure
Her Sons Freedom.
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

Thy Associated FreSS Leased Wlre.)
Washington-Mrs. Emma c. Berg
doll, of Philadelphia, today told a
House committee investigating the es-
cape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, her
Stacker son, that she gave fifty thous-
and dollars to Major Bruce Campbell,
an army officer, at Governors Island,
for use "among high officials at Wash
ington" to help obtain his freedom.
Campbell, she said, first demanded
one hundred thousand dollars, but
she refused.
Mrs. Bergdoll, said she took the
money over to the Island and handed it
to Grover, by whom it was turned over
to Campbell. Campbell, she said, told
her he had passed the money to another
officer for the purpose indicated.
Major Campbell recently told the
committee he did not receive one dol
lar from the Bergdolls. lie has been
summoned from Camp Pike to answer
the charges of Mrs. Bergdol,
Mrs. Bergdoll said she did not know
the name of the man mentioned by
Campbell as having received the money
but asserted, che was an agent of the
government"
Campbell told me he could not ac-
cept any money for himself" said
Mrs Bergdoll, 'but that he wanted
The one hundred thousand dollars for
the !. her ups at Washington and
New York"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
Movement Under Way to Have Japan
and u. S. Exchange Professors.
~ AssocIated Press J

10y Associated EreSSt
Kyoto, Japan = So that exact in
formation concerning the United
States may be spread in Japan and
professors of Japan may carry Japan
csc ideas to American Universities a
movement is now under way by which
exchange of professors may be made
between Doshisha University of Kyto
and some school in the United States.
A group of Americans have associat-
ed themselves with several Japanese
to secure an endowment fund of $780,
900 for this purpose.
Doshisha was founded by the help
of the American Board of Foreign
Missions through the efforts of JOS
eph Niijima, japanese who in 1854
fled from his country, taking his life
in his hands, for at that time to be
caught leaving the shores of Japan
meant decapitation. When he returned
he was prepared to tell his people
something of American Christian civil
zation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
Russian Trade
Is Mostly Talk
Bolsheviks Spread Rumors Concernin-
Russia's Prosperity to Lure
Investors.
Az Associated pressN

Berlin = Russian trade has become
sort of will-o-the-wisp to European
newspaper men and American newspa-
per correspondents in the European
capitals. Scarcely a day passes that
some Bolshevist agent does not an
nounce a gigantic contract entered in
to by the Russian government with
some great concern, usually German
or English corporation.
If all the locomotives and cars
which Russia has been reported to have
contracted for in the last year were
delivered the former empire would re
quire additional t.ackage to accomo-
date them.
At one time an announcement was
made that 10000 locomotives were con-
tracted for in Germany alone. When
the report was run to ground it was
learned that an actual deposit had
been made on a contract for 100 loco
motives, and it cannot be learned
that any of these have been delivered
as yet
Bolshevist agents also announced a
contract for 10000 tractors had been
made with an American automobile
factory. The owner of this factory ad-
vised the Soviet agents that delivery
of the tractors would. begin as soon
as Bolshevist agents had Soviet gold
turned into Swedish coin and deposit
ed in a Stockholm bank. The gold was
not Forthcoming. The tractors were
not shipped, but the Soviet propaganda
lists failed to herald that fact as wide
| ly as they did the signing of the con-
tract.
One American concern which ship
ped 80 tractors to Reval without having
any deposit on them still has the
tractors in storage in Estonia and
there is no indication that the Soviet
! officials will fulfill their agreement to
! take them.
Since the commercial agreements
were framed by the Bolsheviki with
Germany and Great Britain there has
been noticeable cooling of the Boil
shevist foreign representatives toward
America. For the moment they pre-
tend to be extremely Indifferent as
Ito whether they establish closer trade
relations with America But this is
apparently not giving any uneasiness to
Americans who have actually been in
contact with Bolshevist agents and
have tried to close contracts on a
strictly business basis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
COMB KENOSHA
CAMORRA ROLL
Sleuths Probe Local Mys-
teries in Search of AS
sailant Of Serpe.
FOUND DEAD III FIELD

Kenosha's Italian colony is on the
rack again.
The revolving murder of David Serpe,,
the shoemaker, whose body was found
riddled with bullets in a Racine cow
pasture Monday morning, has led Off
Gals and detectives from that city
to probe old mysteries here in the
hope that they may yield some clue to
Serpe's assailants. 1t is not thought
that local men are involved but only
that earlier Camorra tragedies, which
have had Kenosha for their setting,
may suggest the faction or factions
responsible for the Racine mans
death.
Several crimes of a similar nature
have been committed in Kenosha," one
of the detectives said this morning,
"and it's not improbable that the same
people are responsible for the whole
chain"
Mentions Pacini Case.
When asked to set forth the Csc
ries" or "chain" to which he frequently
alluded, the man mentioned only the
Pacini murder for which Frank Lang
is now serving a twenty-year sentence
at Waupun. He remarked the fact
that Pacini had refused to name his
assailant as had several of the Canon
ra-victims at Racine.
"This is characteristic of Black Hand
affairs" he said; Gin fact it is al
most necessary to save the friends and
relatives Of the murdered men,"
Police Here Unnotified.
Despite Kenosha's rumored connec-
ton with the Racine tragedy local po-
lice officials have not as yet been ask
ed to cooperate with the upstate de-
tectives. It was thought probable that
they would be requested to check up
the colony for Sunday evening with a
view of finding out whether or not any
thing unusual had occurred there dur
ing the night, but at a late hour this
afternoon no such a request had been
received here.
"We're willing to cooperate with the
Racine department" Chief of Police
Logan said this morning, "but we do
not think it necessary to start some
thing unless they ask US to investigate
and furnish US the proper data for
such an investigation"
The chief said further that he knew
no way in which Kenosha could be def
.initely connected with the Serpe mys-
terry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
CHICAGO COPS
KNOW BANDITS
Three Chicago Police Ser
geants Identify Auto
Bandits Here.
PRAISE LOCAL POLICE
Owner of Packard Is High in
Praise of the Efficiency of
KenOsha Police.

Three police sergeants of the Chicago
police department accompanied by W.
H. Leland, 2750 Michigan avenue and
his chauffeur, arrived in Kenosha last
night at seven thirty to take look
at Mr.. Leland's car which had been
stolen from him in Chicago on last
Saturday night and also to identify the
two men who were among the three
bandits who also deprived Mr.. Leland
of 500 in cash and a diamond stick
pin. 1t did not take the three police
sergeants long in recognizing the two
men as being wanted by the Chicago
police force.
Foster was first brought before the
police sergeants and was easily identi-
fed as man who had served a
"stretch" in the Illinois state prison
for burglary and who was also wanted
on another count of burglary. Foster
first assumed the name of James Muir
ply when arrested by the Kenosha
police but later kicked in with his
right name. In subsequent attempt
to burglarize a residence in Chicago,
Foster was shot in the jaw. This mark
was plainly visible and was an easy
mark Of Identification.
Bell was also identified as chad
man" and who was wanted by the Chi
cago police on several counts. The
Chicago policemen were also enthusi-
astic in their praise of the work of the
local department in bringing the two
bandits to time Serges Mike Neary
was especially enthuseu over the work
of the local department. Whenever
anything happens around in Chicago
and things are headed towards Milwau-
kee, it's a two to one bet that the
Kenosha police department will be on
the job and will give a good account
of itself. I'm surprised that new men
on the force should display so much
common sense in an emergency of this
sort and the fact that your new men
did use their heads is an indication
that you have used good common sense
in selecting your officer material
haven't anything but praise for your
department"
Leland Greatly Pleased.
The owner of the huge Packard
heaved a sigh of relief as he slid under
the wheel and fingered the starting
gear. Its sure a relief to have the
car back again and l cannot go toe
high in my praise Fer the Kenosha po-
lice department certainly pleased
with their worb. never have had
many dealings with the police of any
city, but l now understand what dan
gers and what things they run into
l want to thank the police depart
ment for it's work"
Take Bandits to Chicago.
The three police sergeants guarded
the prisoners in the Packard and
about eight-thirty last night started
on their return trip to Chicago
Every precaution was taken to see that
the auto bandits were secure and nc
effort was spared in seeing that the
party arrived in Chicago. A telephone
call last night received at the police
station gave out the information that
the bandits had been taken safely to
Chicago and were in the city lookup.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
NEB STAB AT OLD PROBLEM.
Y. w. C. A. Outlining Program to Meet
immigration Problem.


A promising attack at the ever-pres-
ent immigration problem is that re-
Gently undertaken by the Worlds
Young Womens Christian Association
in a decision to develop an emigration
service program for women in its con-
stituent societies, that is for women
in all communities touched by the AS
ISOLATION all over the world.
The aim of the service will be to in
vestigate the artificial stimulation of
emigration in the immigrants native
countries and to encourage wiser de-
liberation on the part of those invaded
by the migration microbe; also to in
vestigate and to improve, if possible,
the social conditions which drive men
and women to this ceaseless uprooting.
Those wanderers who are discarded
by the ports authorities because de-
fective, will be safe-guarded and help
ed to return home by the Y. w. c. A.
representatives stationed at the prin-
ciple ports of Europe for that purpose.
Those women and girls who pass on to
America, are assisted through the In
ternational Institutes Of the Y. w. C.
A. who maintain for foreign born girls
and women forty-three centers in this
country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
IISTERITES READY
TO RENEW FARLEY
Sir James Craig and His Constituents
Distrust de Valera But Not
LlOyd-GeOrge.

Belfast.-The return to Belfast Of
Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier,
and the members of his cabinet, who
have been with him in London in con-
nection with the Irish peace move,
must not be taken as a rupture of the
negotiations, it was declared today by
Col. Spencer, secretary of the delega-
ton on its arrival here. 1t is thought
ineed that the delegation will be re-
called to London next week. None of
the cabinet members would have any
thing to say for publication.
Eamonn de Valera is regarded by the
Ulster unionists as visionary and the
feeling in unionist circles here is that
no decisions among all the parties con-
cerned in the Irish settlement will be
possible until he considerably modifes
his position.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
CLAIMS A PART
OF AUTO REWARD
Jim Kallas Of Racine Con
tests Honor of Round
ing Up Thieves.
TELLS HIS OWN STORY

A new claimant for the hero honors
of the chase which ended in the cap
ture of the two Chicago auto bandits
on Sunday morning appeared this
morning when Jim Kallas, formerly of
Kenosha and now one of the propri-
etors of the Buffalo Candy Kitchen in
Racine, came to Kenosha to file a claim
for part of the reward which may be
offered for the return of the stolen
Packard car. Kallas laid his story be-
fore Chief Logan, revealing a new ac-
count of the capture of the bandits and
of the recovery of the stolen car.
Incidentally Kallas in his account of
the episode discounted some of the
work of the police officers and Chief
Logan announced that a thorough
probe of the story would be made in
order to determine which account of
the capture is the correct one.
Kallas Claims to Have Found Car.
Young Kallas, stalky Greek, claims
that he was the person who discovered
the car and that for this reason he is
entitled to part of the reward. He
his brother, Tom Kallas, he was re-
turning to Racine and that as he reach
ed the end of Milwaukee avenue, he
was halted by a police officer. He had
heard the shots at a car and the pa
trolman told him that he believed a
stolen car was speeding towards Ra-
cine. Kallas turned on the gas and
overlook the Packard, as it was in the
ditch near the St. George cemetery
He left his brother in charge of the
car while he returned to the city for
the police. He claims that he took the
policeman back to the scene and wait
ed until five o'clock while they looked
in vain for the fleeing thieves. He ad-
mits that he left before the thieves
were captured and was surprised to
learn this morning that the police had
rounded up the bandits.
Wires Owner to Hold Reward.
Kallas this morning wired w. H.
Leland that he expected to claim the
reward offered for the car and also told
his story to Chief Of Police Logan.
81 will investigate the story COM
pleIely, declared CnleL Logan today,
but i looks to me like an attempt to
secure he reward which should come
to the police pension fund. l know
that the police detailed on the case
later went to a high knoll near Central
Park and from that eminence saw the
bandits sneaking along the lake shore.
| They followed them courageously and
captured them after a revolver battle.
Anyway that you look at it, the first
information regarding the stolen car
came from Officer Pitsch and for that
reason the reward money should come
to the police pension fund"
He added that the reward was only
$50, since this amount was set by in
surance companies as the sum to be
paid for each recovered car.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
PUT HIPPO VAUGHN
ON AUCTION BLOCK
Cub Managers, Angered by Kenoshan's
Eccentricities, Offer to Trade
Famous Pitcher.
CBy Associated Press Leased Wire J

Chicago.-Jim Vaughn, Cub pitcher,
IS on the market and can be secured
hy some organization that has some
young athletes who will help the Cubs
and who at the same time desire a
cft-handed moundsman.
1--WE are not going to peddle him."
said President Week, speaking of Jim
raughn, who is now serving a thirty
ay suspension for infraction of the
ules, because he will have to pitch
ali for the Cubs or not at all, unless
receive a satisfactory offer"
Vaughn's difficulties began more than
week ago when he dropped out of
ee in New York after the Giants had
aocked him out Of the box at the Polo
rounds. The incident is said to be
10 elimination of long series of
aiming violations which have finally
ought the great twirler to the end of
s career as a Cub. 1t is thought that
nere will be lively bidding for the ex-
3vorite, who, when properly handled,
almost unbeatable.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
jury at Direction of Judge
Returns Verdict of met
Guilty" Today.
SEE A CHANCE FOR ALL
Verdict Freeing Lencioni TAX
en- to Mean that All KenOsha
Men Will Be Freed.

Hugo Lencioni Of Kenosha on trial
in the federal court in Chicago on four
charges of conspiracy in the disposal
Of stolen automobiles, was found "not
guilty" in a directed verdict handed
down by the jury in Judge Evans
court Just after ten o'clock this morn
ing. The court ruled favorably on a
motion made byJAttorney Robert Verne
Baker of Kenosha, who directed the de-
Tense of the accused men, which asked
for a virtual dismissal of the case on
the grounds that the federal court in
Chicago had no jurisdiction in the case.
This motion was presented to the
court Monday afternoon and while At
torney Baker never admitted that any
conspiracy existed, he did point out to
the court that had it existed, it was
formed in Wisconsin and would there
fore come under the jurisdiction of the
federal court at Milwaukee rather than
the court at Chicago. Kenoshans who
heard the trial declare that in addi-
tion to this technical legal point, the
case against the Kenoshans had failed
to materialize as strongly as had been
forecasted by the officials.
The prosecution had conferred its
fight in the case against Lencioni, and
for this reason it is believed that the
verdict of ""not guilty" will end in the
dropping of the charges against Fred
P. Rudy, Albert Brankow and Louis
Stella, three other Keneshans who were
co-defendents with Lencioni in this
action. 1t was declared, however, that
the granting of the motion Of the de-
Tense calling for a verdict Of mot
guilty" may be followed by the filing
that the cases may be fought over
again there.
The case when it was called before
Judge Lands on Monday morning was
transferred to the court of Judge
Evans. There on Monday morning, it
is declared by those who heard the
case, that the testimony of DR.. Harold
NJ. Knudsen and several others, who
were expected to convict Lencioni, sift-
ed down to little damaging testimony
under the grilling cross questioning of
Attorney Baker.
The granting of the motion for a
directed verdict and the entire manage
ment of the defense is looked upon as
a signal legal victory for Attorney
Baker of this city. His brilliant de-
Tense Of the Kenoshans was quite the
feature of the trial and broke down
the testimony of the prosecution. 1t
is thought, however, that this is not
the end of the cases and that other
developments may be expected soon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
FORD BUCKS BUICK.
Good Samaritan Act Results in Pecu-
liar Accident This Morning.

GOOQ SAMARITAN ACL RSSukLS HI W.
liar Accident This Morning.
\ Another episode of Good Samaritan
gone wrong!
James McGrange, owner of a newly
purchased Ford coupe was flivvering
from his home in Waukegan to his
business in Kenosha early this morn
ing An elderly man Flooding by the
wayside, detection apparent in every
line of his posture, caused McGrange
to offer "a lift"
All was we'll until McGrange, turn
ing east into Prairie avenue from
Sheridan road, left some one plucking
his back and excitedly exclaiming "Let
me off here" He turned his head
quickly and-a large Buick touring car
owned by DR.. P. P. M. Jorgensen, 315
Prairie avenue, which was parked in
front of the house, was showed twenty
feet into the yard next door, resulting
in serious damage to Buick and Ford.
The situation was explained and the
matter was settled amicably.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
label Speaks on
Return of Beer
(By United Press

Observation-Disclosures Attorney label
of Milwaukee today advocated the re-
turn of beer as a means Of cutting the
crime wave Moonshine was assigned
as the chief cause of the present
crime wave by the district attorney.
lincolnshire is making criminals" said
the district attorney. Criminal after
criminal is brought before me only to
say that he did the deed while intoxi-
Gated with moonshine. In my ten
years experience in prosecuting crime
in Milwaukee county l never had a man
to say that he committed the crime I'M
der the influence of beer. They may be
picked up asleep in parks and in rail-
road stations and be arrested for
drunkenness but that's no crime" the
district attorney declared.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
LOSS OF LEG FATAL.

by Associated Press Leased Wire)
GAINESVILLE, Wis. G. M. Green, of
Freeport, who was injured in an auto
mobile wreck near Delavan, July 9,
died at the hospital there last night
following the amputation of leg. The
body was taken to Freeport this morn
ing for burial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
woMAN's. RELIEF coRfs MEETS.
Make Plans for Family Picnic Follow
ing Business Session Mondav.

The members of the Woman's Relief
Corps held their regular meeting Mon
day afternoon at which time Mrs Will
liam Ohmsted, chairman of the relief
committee, reported = Mrs. Walker,
Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. MenskiiA. After
the regular business, arrangements
we're made to hold picnic on the
afternoon of July % at Lincoln park
for members and their families The
G. A. R. will be their guests. Mrs. Ohm
sted will be in charge of the picnic
with her committee Mesdames Baird,
Chess and Boosted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
MEET AT MANHATTAN FARM.
Members Of Swedish Pleasure Club En-.
tcrtaiped by Mr.. and Mrs. Kohlman.

CcFGaIDeQ Dy MF. anu MIS-. hOnlIIldH.
The members of the Swedish Pleas
ure club had one of their most delight
full gatherings this season at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Kohlman, Man
haitian farm, Somers, Sunday after
noon. The trip was made by automo-
bile. Arrived at their destination an
excellent program Of entertainment was
arranged. i sumptuous supper was
served on tire lawn in the evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson of Minneapolis, Mimi,
were guests from out-of-town. An in
teresting decision during the business
session was plans for picnic with
the younger folks, members of the
Commercial Pleasure club, at Twin
Lakes, Sunday, July "a.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
TAPS FOR IRON BROADER.

Eau Claire, Wis.-George w. Brit
tain, SO, member Of the famous 7th
Wisconsin, Iron Brigade Regiment of
the Civil War, died Sunday. He was
prominent in early lumber interests
and at one time owned hotel.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
"HIDE LIGHT BEHIND BUsHEL."
Men Buy Books but Won't Be Caught
at Il SAYS Woman Book Agent.

Men Buy Books but won't be Caught
at Il SAYS Woman Book Agent.
Where women are ostentatious about
their literary proclivities, men are sur
reptitious. Women carry their book
purchases openly to read on the way
home. Men prefer theirs wrapped and
hidden beneath their newspaper to be
read under safe cover of the home
roof.
So affirms Miss Dorothy Grant who
occupies the unique position of the
only woman travelling representative
Of publishing house and bookshop.
Miss Grant is with the Woman's Press,
the publishing organ of the National
Young Woman's Association and the
only publishing house entirely manned
by women. The Woman's Book Shop
600 Lexington avenue New York, is the
retail agency Of the Woman's Press,
dealing in books of general interest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
DEAD BESIDE BIBLE.

by Associated Press Leased Wire.l
Chicago.-Lying beside an open Bi
Bile in which four passages in st. John
had been marked, the body of FredericE
W. Cornish, wealthy Oak Park attorney
was found in his loop Office Monday. He
was last seen alive Saturday. He was
president of the North Waukegan Har.
Dor and Dock association and at one
time was mayor of Lake Bluff.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-21
RESORT TO FIsTICUFFs.

Market Square enjoyed all the thrills
of real fsticuf battle just before
three o'clock this afternoon wnen Geo.
B. McCarron and "Bebe" Lencioni came
to blows following a dispute about a
coal bill alleged to be owed by Len
cioni's father. The men quarrelled all
the way down the steps of the build
ing at 21O Market street. Blows were
exchanged freely. After the fight no
attempt was r7ade by either party to
swear out warrant to carry the mat
ter into the courts.