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The Washington times., 1921-07-17
HUSBAND SLAIN
|. BY Love PIRATE,
Who KILLS SELF
Serbian Veteran Ensnared by
siclIian Wae's Beauty Com
mits Double Crime.

! CLARKsBURG. w, Va. July To-
A woman's beauty 10 responsible for
the death OF two men. according to
authorities who have completed an
Investigation Of the Staying Of Chris
tofus Consasso. who was shot and
killed by John Tomich, who . few
minutes later blew his own brains
out with shotgun.
Tomich. . soldier in the Serbian
army in the late world war. came to
Haywood Junction. near here. where
he became infatuated with Mrs. Chris
tofus Consasso, q seventeen-year-old
dark eyed Sicilian beauty. The hus-
band warned him to quit paying his
wife attentions. The two quarreled
and. according to officers. Tomich
told friends that he intended putting
the husband out OF the way SO that
he could claim Mrs. Consasso as his
own.
Days passed and Tomich's love
reached a point OF desperation. Hia
mind appeared demented. One day
this week the former soldier armed
with q shotgun and revolver went To
Consasso's home. He shot Consassc
once with the shotgun and then four
times with the revolver. The man
died in q few minutes and then
Tomich. realizing the gravity of his
crime. placed the barrel Of the shot
gun under his chin, touched the trig
ger with his toe and blew his brains
out.
The double tragedy took place be
fore the young wife's eyes. She had
been warned by Tomich when he ap
peared at her home that IL she In
terfered with him that he would kill
her also.
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Dead" Vet Carries
Photo of His Own
Grave Overseas

Nathan Cooperman, formerly
of Company H, Thirty-eighth In
fantry, in spite of narrowing ex-
periences, is now trying to over
come his disabilities by training
under the Federal Board for
Vocational Education.
He has a copy Of the ofhcial
notification that he was killed in
action. He also has a picture
Of his grave in one Of the
"A. E. F. cemeteries in France.
Yet in spite of somebody's eff
forts to list him as a dead
one" Nathan Cooperman is still
very much alive.
The Washington times., 1921-07-17

The skirt was placed on tho limb
Of the tree for safety. the young
woman taking occasional giances At
the garment while she was in the
water. But, In an unguarded
moment. while the Luray lass was
taking q swim toward the opposite
bank from, where the garment was
hanging, the garment-hungry COW
came to the waters edge to Stake
her thirst. Getting . glimpse OF tho
skirt the COW began to dislodge II
from it's support on the tree, mean
while the young woman looked on ~
wonderment and CONSERVATION. the
fear of the animal dwarfing her ad-
miration for the handsome dress.
The cow began to chew and move
away with the dress and, as the AMI
NAL was beginning to put distance
between the owner and the then
possessor, the young womans rear
began to assuage, and she made
bee line pursuit for the animal.
Then a race began, the owner
finally overtaking the COW, and
grasping a part OF the Dress tnat
was protruding from the cow
mouth. Minus many OF the haoiii-
ments that delight the feminine heart
though never once giving up the
battle with the COW for possession
OF the garment. the young woman
finally won the battle, though the
garment was in shreds and in parts,
ont Of all semblance to itself when
the woman began her bath In the
he uk ahill
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day, contradicting the claim of his
wife that another woman entered
his lie seven years ago.
THAT question was never raised
before, and IL IL were true II would
have been. 1t is a malicious state
ment. Let me ask, If II is so why
did she not make an answer TO my
bill for divorce. Such a cross bill
would have hindered the granting Of
the divorce"
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this made the decree automatically

eioyc1 VI ZIG OLicI Hnu.
(below) !. Franklin Watts,
th,. MAD. The SecrAe .ntomatically
sffective'"
DSo Nos negisto Iosotner.
Their companionship seemed
tend toward q mysterious objec
which they appeared TO be pottins
They did not register at the hotel to
gesnHr. -.
we served the papers on Mrs
Costs NJ Fifth avenue ana Afcad
street Sne ana byru were arm
srm. pyro imm me-
tnreaterlnH M TIE isnx sin
,mS NJ ,,r.s d,rsc
~. ..,.,, ~ r,,r,n H. .h,,t -,
49," ia TooS c,,t or y~.,I MAJ
vo,, vnder .rresf for threatenin9
Witb ms vss a deputv marshaI
.xr ir1,nctfon was Granted which
prevented Mra, ooetx from corning
hack 10 her home in washington
n vnentioned that the Injunction was
taken out to keen her from killing
her husband.' II also mentioned the
children. saving that she WA re.
straIned nv the court from c.,t,ing
into contact with them. Coetz was
given ciIstodv over them in the
Sivorc. : 's'-'. - -, .,'-s- ,..'.1s -
rx.n A. M, r,~,,s,-
W IN"
Many people In Nashville noticco
Mrs. Goetz and BYRD as they stroiieu
about the city. She held him tight
ly. She was wearing a blue suit
dress in the city. On the train she
wore a brown crepe de chine dress.
when I left Nashville j came d.
rect to Washington, to report to Mr..
r1~f- l. 49, n AL III be 4
1 have found out, what I have seen,
and what I have heard leads me TO be-
Ijeye Ryrd VIII come to Washington
To KIN wont
.Mv nrad,ctior proved IN he trne
when Rvrd knocked ON the door of
the C,oet, horne and sajd. Come out
Cat. ora 5s, ,,s haya mi. outr
.sp,a $3.50 M,.s',;,,. ~.
IL. ~. =, s ~ - W tSa. ~ "a
ice upon mis- arrival there tnat ne mao
t vven foooeu vi s 1 on sne -
Wssnlhston. Az rntn avenue anu ~
CAGE street saw Mrs. Goetz give MIN
money 10 puy q watch cnain' hey
kvsnt INTO . store ana byru pousnt
himself watcn chain' They tnen
went along Broadway' ana entered
several secondhand shops: IL Is mere
l beiieve the revolver ana bullets win
which the attempt on the ire OF
Goetz was made were purchased,
Mrs. Goetz once said In my hear
ing ina tshe was expecting money
from 'oetz. know nc always
treated her generously gVng ner
anytnins sne wanteo ne told me
ne gave her so.ooo WINE ne was IN
we emy seI'ice ouLhs me >
anu sne speht IL III SIX M
pyIu, pehcse. nee sS
M..,.,,rton sJ.sted
ne. .-.sa % ,,,aw
S,SS =, tha ,on't,y IL I.f, Ns.h-
liz - .sa ,t..;n,, n,h,oh brow ght
N.Y. ~ ., T,,,,, ha,,svs fhs
nrsr,. we. h.stanoa Inv the serving
~ divorce n.nera IN Nrs Goetz.
.sThe CHANGE Of MANS IA believed
OF have been caused by this- Mr..
Goetz found the formula for solu-
ton Of arsenic In Byrd's handwrft-
ing in his home. This solution. &C.
cording to his theory. as meant
to Kill him.
When Byrd presented nimselI AT tne
ioetz nome last SATURDAY eNehIns ns
IL saio 70 nave become po,ses.ous anu
demanded tnat ne DE soni,,eu
tnat the nusoano VINO nso na VII ,
a. co-reeponueht ,alk WIN MN .,..s,,
seNe,aI Shoes uuousn a'e ~oo' :
81.
~ 1 y, In 49, ~. Su.-
pot " DeteSeve ws, ~ !.
S nu aiiusu niii ~ 81 "a p.,tn =
o,,t raoo,,,aa pvrd and fired a
49,. .SS,, 49, .,,,.y.,., 80. 40 him
The Washington times., 1921-07-17
Austria Doubles Pensions.

VIENNA. July 1s.-Pensions for
former civil servants have been dou-
bled, retroactive from March /. This
will alleviate what IL conceded to I've
the most distressed class In Austria
The Washington times., 1921-07-17
Read HoD the LaUing
Luray Lass Fooled the
Clothes-Eating Bovine

For many YEAR, Wnd Conn held palm for the trodae
on Of gems sOhieh delight the souls Of
paper regdle Of haf eonceion they bring TO their
Bnf the following from Lndy (Va) eorepondenf must be
admitted epic kind and voaehsd for BY the
correspondent. Uho Willing hotv doabfes the limb from
habisn of the Layay lass at the beginning Of der
thrilling suh "The Cow That Hang, On Lille Grim Death
or The Collaborating Bovine.
LURAF,sVa- July 16.-''The that hangs on like
grim DEATH Is the description given of bovine that
would not let 90 of her dress shirt that had been yanke
from tree while the young woman bathing in the
Hawksbil one mile north of Luray few days ago.
The Washington times., 1921-07-17

Top-Mrs. Tuella Maude Goetz. "the woman In
the case"
Lower Left-William E: Goetz. her husband and
slayer Of "thc other man.
Below J. Franklin Watts, private detective
The Washington times., 1921-07-17

who "shadowed" Mrs. Goetz and Byrd In Mary
land and Tennessee.
Lower Right--Albert J. Byrd. shot to death
on the threshold Of the home he vas accused Of
running.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
DEMOCRATIC SOLON
IMPEACEiES LANDS
Representative Welty of Ohio, Charges
that Judge Lands Should be
Brought to Trial.

Washington-Fed Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands was impeached in the
House of Representatives by Represen-
tative Welty, Democrat, Of Ohio, today
who charged him with high crimes and
misdemeanors in connection with the
acceptance of the position of Supreme
Arbiter of baseball at salary of
$42,50O. If the House decides to in
stitute charges formal trial will be
necessary. Representative Welty did
not introduce the ordinary resolution
proposing impeachment. Instead he
arose to question of high personal
privilege" and announced that che i'm
peached Judge Landis." Without de-
bate, the charges were referred to the
judiciary committee for report. There
were few scattering "Noes" on the
action. There is little likelihood of
action by the judiciary committee at
this session of Congress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
County Pioneer is
Called by Death
Mrs. Mary Jane Pierce Died at Her
Home in Town of Bristol on
Saturday Evening.

Mrs. Mary Jane Pierce, aged 70, one
of the oldest and best known of the
pioneer women of Kenosha county died
at her home in the town of Bristol on
Saturday evening. Mrs. Pierce had
been in feeble health for more than
year and death came as a natural
breaking down due to advanced age.
The deceased was the widow of the
late David Pierce one of the best
known of the Kenosha men who serv-
ed in the Union army during the civil
war. Mr.. Pierce was killed in the fall
of 1916 when he was struck by a
train while crossing a bridge in the
town of Bristol. Since his tragic death
Mrs. Pierce had been in failing health
Mrs. Pierce was born in Erie County
New York March IS, 1841 and she was
brought to Kenosha and the town of
Wheatland the same year. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Pierce in Wheatland Sep
TENDER Goth, 1865. The family had
spent the remaining years in Kenosha
county residing for a time in Wheat
land and later in Salem and Bristol.
Mrs. Pierce was devout Christian wo-
man and member of the old pioneer
Baptist Church in the town of Wheat
land. She was active in church and
She is survived by one daughter Mrs.
charitable work.
Daisy V. Powell of Bristol and two
sons Edwin A. Pierce of Bristol and
John D. Pierce of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held on
e.
will be held at the home at two o'clock
with a public service at Wesley chapel
at half past two o'clock. The Rev. l.
W. Corey of Kenosha will be in charge
of the funeral The remains will be
laid at rest in the family plot at the
Wesley cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
GIVE VICTORY PARTY.

Members of Kenosha Girls Club Stage
Merry Event at GrosvenOr Hall.
The Victory Valentine party given
by the members of the Kenosha Girls
club at Grosvenor hall Friday even
ing, proved one of the merriest events
in the club calendar. Miss Mabel
Sackrider, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, and her aides, used
hearts and vari-colored streamers to
give an added festive touch to the
decorative appointments. The orches-
ira too joined in the spirit of the
event, playing the most delightful
dance numbers imaginable Indeed,
the melodies which drifted to the ears
of pedestrians caused many to tarry,
then to investigate, and finally to be-
come a part Of the gay revelry. Punch
was served in the intermissions be-
tween dances. The affair marked the
success of the Kenosha Girls club in
permanently establishing itself as
factor in Kenosha's civic life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
TO SEEK CONFIDENCE
IN NATION BUSINESS
President-elect Harding to Feature APP
peal in His Inaugural Address
Next Month.
nv Associated pressl

st. Augustine, FLA plea that the
nation forget the animosities and par
tisanship of the after-war period and
puts it's shoulder unstintingly to the
wheel of reconstruction is expected to
form the keynote Of Warren G. Hard
ing's message to his fellow country
men when he comes into the presi-
dency. Although the inaugural ad-
dress still is far from complete, it was
learned today that considerable work
had been done towards its preparation
and that the subjects it is to cover
virtually had been selected. 1t is I'M
derstod it will be very brief and will
attempt no detailed discussion of any
OF the problems awaiting solution.
One of the outstanding features is ex-
pected to be an appeal for confidence
in the nations business stability, link
ed with an assurance that during the
next four years the administration will
keep away from meddling methods in
its relations with the business world.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
TOBRING BODY
OF HERO HOME
Remains of Corp. billie"
Ball Will be Brought
From France.
KILLED IN LAST FIGHT

Wrapped in the flag Tor which he
died, the remains of Corporal William
Ball, better known as BILLY" Ball, one
of Kenosha's heroes in the last war.
will be brought from France to Keno
sha to be buried in the family plot in
the Green Ridge cemetery, according
to word received by his mother, Mrs.
Mary Ball, 568 Newell street. Through
the work of the Red Cross and with the
aid of Congressman Clifford E. Ran
dali, the request of Mrs. Ball to have
her sons body brought from France
to America has been granted by the
War Department and she has been mott
fed that the soldiers body will reach
Kenosha in the early summer.
Corporal Ball was shot through the
abdomen while going over the top in
one of the last offensives near Sedan
staged by the American forces as his
injury came only few hours before
the armistice vas signed. He died on
November 18th, 1918, and with full
military honors was first buried in the
French Civilian cemetery at Authe in
the Department Of Ardennes
Body Has Been Once Moved.
Several months later under the di-
rection of the American military
forces, the soldiers who were buried
in this cemetery were removed to
military cemetery, the Argonne-
American cemetery at Romagne-s sous
Montfaucon, in the Department of the
Mouse, from which it will be disin-
tered to be brought home The com
munication just received stated that
work in the cemetery would be started
about the middle of April and that Mrs.
Ball would be notified when the re-
mains had reached Hoboken. 1t is not
thought that the soldiers body will
reach Kenosha before the first of June.
Whenever the remains reach Keno
sha, the body will be buried here with
military honors, the American Legion
probably being in charge of the cere-
monies. Corporal Ball was one of the
most popular of the Kenosha young
men who volunteered to serve the flag
in the early days of the war. He was
one of Kenosha's fastest ball play
ers and was especially we'll known by
reason of this.
Brother Sought to Visit Grave.
Corporal Ball was survived by
brother, John Ball, who several months
ago enlisted in the United States army
in the hopes that he would be assigned
to the forces now in Europe in order
that he might visit the grave of his
brother. He was sent to Honolulu,
however, and is now stationed in the
islands. He is expected to be able to
come home in time to be in Kenosha
when the remains of his hero-brother
are brought back to their final rest
ing place.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
BOOZE GALORE In
SCHOLEY'S RAIDS
"Crusading Constable" Makes Three
Raids Today and Finds
Plenty qf Evidence.

The "crusading constable" again dug
up the Ratchet ins his fight to clear
Kenosha of it's unsavory booze connec-
tions when he swooped down upon
three suspects today in an effort to
get the goods on three parties that
have been under surveillance for some
time, The first place honored by a
call from Scholey was at GIT Engle
street Here Officer Kautenberg and
Ralph Moore, Scholey's right hand
man, located some moonshine but could
find no evidence of any still. There
was three barrels of raisin mash
around but the woman stated empha-
tically that it was being made into
wine, which is in accordance with the
laws Of the state. The second call of
the day was at 708 Edwards street.
The parties called upon were there but
protested that they knew nothing what
soever of any moonshine manufactur-
ing. Scho1ey could not locate still
and was forced to leave the place with
out any evidence. His next call pro-
duced results even though his call was
unsolicited. The place at 301 Rowland
avenue has long been known as a
place. where booze" had been stored
but it was not thought to have con-
tanned as large quantity as was I'M
covered by the officers in their raids
When Scholey dropped in at 301 How
land avenue he found fifteen barrels
of good grade Of wine in the base
ment and twenty quarts of "Old Grand
Dad" bottled in bond whiskey. The
whiskey was taken along as evidence
and placed in the county jail. The
names of the places visited by Scholey
are withheld at the request of the
crusading constable
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17

him to escape. He says he may come
to Spain to investigate, merely cabl-
ing Await instructions embark and
his name. Or he invites the Kenoshan
to write for more details of the case.
From that point the swindle is
identical with many others which have
been received in Kenosha in recent
years. If the letter is answered a
second letter will come asking for
money and as soon as the money is
gone, there will be no more letters
Mr.. Pirsch, of course, has no idea
of following up the swindIe-letter
which he has received. He has made
the incident public in order to warn
others of the swindle. The letter is
well written but appears to be MINI
eographed one so that it is possible
that the country will be flooded with
them in several weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
OBSERVE 25TH ANNIVERSARY.
Pythian Sisters Have Notable Event at
Castle Hal on Friday.

The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
founding of Kenosha Pythian Sisters
Temple No. 7, was celebrated Friday
with an afternoon and evening cere-
monial at Castle hall. Grand Chief
Ida Fleischer of Milwaukee, and Past
Grand officers from Milwaukee and
Racine were present. The Kenosha
Temple put on initiatory work at three
O'Clock. At six o'clock an elaborate
dinner was served to approximately
one hundred guests, including many
visiting Pythian Sisters from Wauke-
gan, Racine and Milwaukee. Flowers
and other appointments carried out
the lodge colors of red, white, blue and
yellow. A musical program was given
by the American Hawaiin trio.
The visiting officers, who gave brief
addresses, had much praise for the
local chapter. Speeches were also
given by Kenosha members. At eight
o'clock in the evening initiatory work
was resumed, the Kenosha Temple
Past Chiefs putting thirty-one candi-
dates through the work. After the
exercises there was a general social
hour. A sweet course was served.
An interesting feature of the event
was the fact that three charter mem
bers, Mesdames Elizabeth House, Lee
nora Craney and DR.. Helen Harbert.
were in attendance. DR.. Helen Harbert
was the first Grand Chief Of Wiscon-
sin. Each of the three was presented
with a gift, the speech being made
by William Craney
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
Hospital May go
to Fond du Lac
lRv limited Pressl

Madison The Taycheedah Insti-
tute located near Fond du Lac is to
be designated as the Wisconsin Sol
der Memorial hospital in bill to be
introduced here in the assembly on
Tuesday for the establishment of a
hospital to care for Wisconsin she'll
shocked soldiers of the world war. The
Institute was originally built for a
women's reformatory and was built at
cost of 100000 1t had never been
used for that purpose and it was sal!
that with little changing it would
make an admirable site for such a
hospital Opposition to the measure
on the grounds that the buildings are
unsuitable for hospital purposes. is
expected to be made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
Seek to Repudiate
Alleged Confessions
(By Associated Press

Chicago Formal reputation Of al
legged grand jury confessions of crook
ed baseball plays was filed in criminal
court today on behalf of Claude Will
liams and Joe Jackson, two White Sox
players, who are indicted on charges
involving the throwing of the worlds
championship in 1919. The petition is
filed on behalf of these two and "Buck"
Weaver and says that none of the
three ever made admissions against
the first two and denied ever throwing
baseball game or conspiring to do
so. Weaver was not called before the
grand jury.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
Mrs. Eva DWOrak
Called by Death
at Home on Racine Avenue After
Long Illness.

Mrs Eva Dworak, aged 81 years, a
native of Poland but for many years
a resident of Kenosha, died early this
morning at the home at $40 Racine
Avenue after an illness extending over
several weeks. The deceased was born
in Poland in November, 1866. She
came to America at an early age and
has lived in Kenosha for many years
She is survived by her husband, John
Dworak, and by six children: Mrs.
Mary Kocol, of Chicago, Edward, Step
hen, Leo, Martin and Adam Dworak, all
of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held
probably on Tuesday morning at the
ST. Casimir Church with interment-
following in the family plot in the
st. George Cemetery
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-17
Can't Sing? Whistle,
They do in Boston

Boston-"We will now whistle Keep
on the Sunny Side.'"
That's the way Dr. David NJ. Lock-
row, leader of the fremont Temple
Brotherhood, announces church hymns.
Timidity and frog in the throat
keep many men from singing right out
in meeting. So the minister tells 'em
to whistle if they can't sing.
Whistling became so popular with
the 800 members of the brotherhood
that songs are whistled at every meet
ing.
Now they call Dr. Lockrow "the
whistling parson"
Rev. John II. Thompson Of the Ban
fist church at Portland, Me, has start
ed whistiing in his church