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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
EYE WITNESSES TELL
OF EXECUTIONS
Former Soldiers Tell Members of the
Senate How Soldiers Were
Treated in France.
(Ry Asseeiated prsss Leased wlrs.l


Washington = George H. Taylor, Of
Philadelphia, who served as a nation
al army man overseas, told Senate
committee today that he saw with his
own eyes twelve American soldiers
hanged around Is-Sur-Tille, France,
from April to June, 1918, but was un-
able to say whether any of them had
been convicted by court martial.
One of the soldiers hanged, he de-
clared, was tried for assault on q
French girl by a French court martial
at which one American officer was
present. Taylor said he was ser
geant from Detroit, Mich, but the COM
mittee decided to omit the name from
its records.
Robert A. Harrison of Wilmington,
N. c. testified that in 1917, he witness
ed the lynching in France of a soldier.
The victim was Mexican VINO was
charged with crime against a wo-
man and not tried.
81 was told that the man had to be
hanged to save some officers from be-
ing cashiered," Harrison declared.
Through a pair of ield-glasses, Har=
rison declared he saw the lynehing in
which thirty men took part.
at was a nice neek-tie party" he
said. 81 saw the body later with a
rope around the neck"
Harrison told Of another lynehing
after the armistiee which he declared
was directed by Hard Boiled" Smith,
stThis wrist of nine" said Harrison
lifting his left arm, twas broken while
trying to save myself from Hard Boil
ed" Smith and euople of his ser
geants.
The witness said he saw men taken
to the firing line without gas masks
or guns, as form of punishment.
Pressed as to the cause of the
lynehing, Harrison said the victim
had been ordered by Smith to sweep
the stoekyard with a tooth brush "and
they had little party when he re-
fused"
"were you court martialed?" Sena-
tor Overman, Democrat, North Caro-
lima asked.
eyes, The colonel cursed me and
cursed him back and he had me sent
to the firing line after trial. His
name? Colonel HoldbroOk. If I ever
get him I'll make him remember me. j"
Questioned by Senator Watson, whose
charges that American soldiers were
illegally executed in France led to
the inquiry, Taylor, the Philadelphia
national army witness said the evil
denee in the court martial of the De-
troit sergeant was given in French
but an Interpreter was in attendance
The crime was rape.
"Was the man allowed counsel :?
Senator Brandege asked.
"one American officer was there. He
asked some questions"
"Was the Detroit sergeant allowed
to tell his side of it to the French
court ?" Senator Watson asked.
"No sir, he was not asked to tes-
tify. but he did say he wasn't response
Bile for the death of the girl concerned
in the rape charge"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
Say Corn Belt is
Moving Northward
by United Press

10y OnitSu FESSSJ
Winnipeg, Mantle corn belt is
moving northward, This is an inter
esting agricultural development in AL
berta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
"The corn fields to be seen in west
ern Canada this year." said R. j. C.
Stead, of the Department of Immigra-
ton, who recently made an extensive
trip through the three prairie prov
inees, equal any to be found in the
east or south. The growing Of corn
has made great Roadway in this re-
gion in the last few years" The de-
velopment of corn adapted to a north
ern climate has made ear corn a large
crop.
Under water in the great irrigated
sections of southern Alberta, Dent corn
yields sixty bushels to the acre. Sweet
corn yields 1000 dozen to the acre
which, at an average of 80 cents doz-
en-, is $500 an acre,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
SALEM.


The worst storm this winter struck
here Saturday, making the roads al
most imaassable, The movies that
were to be shown in the Paddock school
Saturday night were postponed on ac-
count of the weather.
Keith McVicar returned holae from
Livingston, Wis, last week, where he
had been working the past year.
Mrs. E. Van Alstine and daughter
Hazel and Mrs. A. Burdick visited
Mrs, R. l.. Smith of Zion Thursday.
Mrs. j. Hammer of Zion visited her
parents, Mr., and Mrs, H, McVicar,
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lavey Of Bristol
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. L, X. Nc
Vicar on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Foster of Keno
sha visited Salem last week,
Mrs, Rosa Farrell entertained Keno
sha friends ON Sunday.
Mrs. George Huntoon was a Keno
sha visitor Friday.
Mrs. H. E. McVicar is visiting this
week with her daughter in Zion,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
Manila Spaniards
Raise Plane Fund
(By Associated Preas.l

Manila, P, I.-Spaniards residing in
the Philippines have cabled Enrique
Zobel Of Manila who is now in Madrid
Spain, authorizing him to purchase an
airplane and deliver it to the Spanish
army operating in Africa. The air.
plane is to be named Manila"
Wealthy Spaniards here have launch
ed campaign to raise the sum neces-
sary to cover the cost of the fighting
machine. If the amount raised is
more than enough to cover the cost OF
the airplane, it was announced that
the balance will be semitic Queen Mary
of Spain, who is president of the Span
ish Red Cross.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
BRISTOL.

A very pretty wedding took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fuhrer
Saturday evening, Dec. 18th, when
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth, be-
came the bride of John E. Veasey, an
ex-service man. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Mr.. Tietze of
Bristol at p. M, in the presence of
several invited friends, Out-of town
celebrants were Mr.. Rider, Mr, Van
derberg and William Lindsay of Ke-
nosha; Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Tourte-
lotte of Kenosha, who played the we'd
ding march as a violin and piano duet;
Mrs. A. Clark and daughter Maude of
Wadsworth, Ill. The bride was be-
comingly attired in beaded navy blue
taffeta and carried roses and white
carnations. Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Pc
tersen of Lake Villa acted as witness
es. After the ceremony dinner was
served. Mr.. and Mrs, Veasey have
purchased the home belonging to Mr..
and Mrs. Fuhrer and will make their
home there in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs, skinkle of Kenosha
visited Mrs. King last week.
Marshall Bishop, an enlister marine
at Paris Island, s. c., is home for a
three weeks furlough. We are all
pleased to see him in our village.
Mrs. A. King is seriously i'll at this
writing.
G. P. Willett motored to Milwaukee
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown are both
under the care of a physician.
Chester DeVoyst is improving. y
"Christmas greetings to all' have
been received from Mrs. F. e. Stevens
who is in Los Angeles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
King Boris Vision
of Wealth EcIipsed

Sofa.-King Boris III, of Bulgaria
has seen possible inheritance OF
great proportions, fade from his hor-
lion. King Boris, together with Prince
Philip of Lippe-Detmold, brother OF
former King Ferdinand, was named
residuary legatee of the estate of the
late Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha, considered one of the wealth.
est men in Europe, The estate, mostly
Swiss real estates> was valued at about
2,5o0,0 100000 Swiss francs.
Under the rules of the Bulgarian
reigning house, no member of the
reigning family may receive such an
inheritance, The residue, therefore
will go to Prince Philip of Lippe- Det-
mold.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
WANTS PRAYER
BOOK IN GRAVE
Perry Sweet, in Jail, Says
the Book is His Only
True Friend.
WOMAN STARTS TT ALL
Sweet Says He Was Originally
Sent to Waupun Through
Love for a Woman.
WOMAN STARTS IT ALL

Sae Ia IAS JaA4 Win my race TO
the wall,
And red7headed woman was the
cause Of it ALL"
Perry R. Sweet, the bona fide trailer
of Tommy O'Connof, who was taken
into custody Monday night by Under
sheriff Knipfer after a threatening re-
mark to A. L. Hartel in local restau-
rant, has one true friend and that is
his prayer-book, having learned, as he
says, that woman is not always a
friend to man. Sweet is still held in
custody at the county Jail, where the
book was found on his person. He is
said to have been parolled from the
penitentiary at Waupun last Saturday
morning.
Just as Sweet as His Name.
The man when conversed with in
his cell in the county Jail, showed a
most harmless and amiable front.
There was even a kind of sweetness
about his disposition which CORE
sponded with his name. Sweet, how
ever, appeared to believe entirely in
crooks running about and that the
government needed him in the work
of hainging them to time. He regret
ted having mistaken the Bristol cash
Ter for a crook.
The man said that he had served
time in Waupun for forging check
He said that he once loved a woman
and that one time she came to him in
need of money. He told her that he
had none, and she told him that he
could sign a check for the amount she
needed.
Took University Course.
Sheriff James of Racine was notified
on Tuesday concerning the mans ar
rest after the man had stated that he
had been living in Racine. Sheriff
James learned that Sweet had rented
a room on State street last Saturday
evening and locating the place, the
sheriff aseertained that Sweet had en-
gagged a room on a pretext that he
was a government employee.
It was stated that he had leased the
Polish hall in Racine for the purpose
of giving a dance there on Thursday
evening; he had engaged a band and
had ordered some cards printed at q
Racine print shop.
In Sweets room the sheriff found a
number of letters, together with sheet
music and books and pamphlets show
ing he had been taking the university
extension course while in prison, A
copy Of vest pocket edition of a
prayer book was. found with the mans
effects and on the fy-leaf appeared
this; H. b. -
"Perry Rueben Sweet; born in
Quincy, I'll. If eyer anyone finds me
dead, please place this book in the
grave with mes4a4t is my; only true
friend. I have no relatives whatse-
ever and no friends, only a girl, Miss
Esther Fykund, 105 Sixth street,
Stoughton, Wis"
On a page of his pamphlets of the
extension course was long list Of
the names and addresses of women
friends in various cities in Wisconsin
and Missouri.
The sheriff's office here has not as
yet received word from the state in
stitution officials regarding the man
held here. AS Sweet is believed to be
clearly demented, it is expected that
an examination into his sanity will be
held in case he is returned to Waupun
Peking,-The Chinese cabinet re-
sion ad hr+ M official raason was oh
tainable.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22

London. (NEA)-Love of woman
has dethroned one of the Oldest ruling
dynasties In Asia. The Rajah of Pu-
dukota, India, weoed and won Miss
Mollie Frink, Australian beauty. She
went to India and became his rance,
or queen. She bore son, but the
Indian government announced the son
could not succeed to the throne, not
being full-blooded Hindu. The ra-
jah and rance left their kingdom and
people. They're in London now and
say they won't return until the gov
ernment's ruling is reversed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
oBENcHArN CASE SET FOR TRIAL

lBy Associated Press Leased Wire +
Los Angeles, Cal, - The case of Mrs.
Madalynne Ohenchain accused jointly
with Arthur C, Rureh with the muir
der Of J. Bolton Kennedy, was con-
tinued today in the superior court to
February Is, which date was agreed on
by the court and opposing counsel as
the earliest possible time for getting
at it. Introduction Of testimony for the
Burch defense was resumed today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22

West Allis.-Contracts for the build
ing of the tuberculosis hospital for
disabled war veterans here will be
awarded today, when the bids will be
opened. One contract will be given for
eight buildings. An appropriation of
$1,400,e00 was granted by the last ses-
sion of congress for the work. The
hospital will accommodate 500 patti
ents,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
BRITISH FACE BOYCOTT.

Cairo.-A boycott has been started
against the purchase of British goods
in Egypt, following the breakdown in
negotiations to substitute an alliance
between Britain and Egypt, for the
protectorate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
RAILWAY MAN DIES.
BY Associated Press Leased wira)

(By Aseoclated Press Leased WiraJ
Milwaukee - John G. Love, 81, gen.
eral agent of the traffic department
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail.
road died today after a brief illness
The body will be taken to Wisconsin
Rapids, the home of his parents, foI
burial. He had been with the rail.
road Al years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
NEKo0sA EDITOR FINED.

Madison, Wis.,. G, schaar, editor
of the Nekoosa Tribune and former
postmaster of that city, was fined
$2,197 in United States district court
here today, following conviction on a
charge of embezzlement of government
funds. He paid the fine,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22

Waupun.-f judges of Wisconsin
don't stop sentencing men to the peni-
tertiary, they'll have to build another
state prison. Prison officials recently
announced they were filled to capacity
and in order to take care of the large
number of criminals being sent have
been forced to transfer some of the
older prisoners to the prison farm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

DUNCIHUCI Albts
162o-Landing of the Pilgrims at
Plymouth Rock,
1776-Benjamin Franklin reached the
city of Paris as envoy to France.
1856-David L. Brainard, Arctic ex-
plorer, born; a member of the
Greedy expedition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22

Wausau.-The $4,000 bond issue
for the erection of the new addition
to St. Mary's hospital here has beer
oversubscribed. The sale of bonds
which started two months ago, has
been conducted through local bank:
and trust companies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
HORSE FOR so CENTS

Deeside, Eng-An example of the
slump in farm stock prices was pre-
sented at sale<here, when work
horse was sold for so cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
Legal Notices
First Publication Dec. %. 1921
KENOSHA COUNTY COURT
NOTICE TO CREDITOR

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter Of the Estate of Mary
Head Sutherland, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Mary
Head Sutherland, deceased, late of Kenosha
in said County of Kenosha, will be exarn-
ined and adjusted by the County Court of
Kenosha County at the regular terms Of
said Court to be holden at the County
Court room, in the City of Kenosha, in
and for said County, on the first Tuesday
of March, A. D, 1892, and on the first
Tuesday of June, A. D, 1922, at ten o'clock
a. M, of those days also that the time
until and including the first Tuesday of
May A. D. 1922, is the tine allowed and
limited for creditors of said Mary Head
Sutherland, deceased, to present their claims
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha the Goth day of De-
cenber, A, d. 1921.
By the court-RObert v. Baker County
Judge.
Buckmaster and Hammond. attorneys
(W-An1
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
NOTICE

The Annual meeting of Somers MI
tual Fire Insurance Co. will be hel
Tuesday, January 4, 1922. at 3 .enr
Lytle's Store at 10 o'clock. Jay v
Rhodes, Sec'y.-Advertisement. (7N-36
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
NOBODY INTERESTED.

Weybridge, Eng-Only one perljol
attended the first of series of lee
lures on horticulture here. That wa
the lecturer himself. The series wa
abandoned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
$50 FOR DOUBLE HOUSE

Ufford, Eng.-A stone-built and slat-
ed cottage, with schoolroom adjoining,
has been sold at auction here for $50.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22

The invention to take darkness out
of the movies will also take out some
loving couples.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
81 FOR HIS HONESTY

Hull, Eng. former service man
picked up pocketbook containing
$4,000 in documents and checks. His
reward was 81.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22

day, Samuel Madden is now at the
head Of the class according to the
amount he gained the past week.
The Literary society will hold its
first meeting on Friday, December 2s,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
OUR DAILY THOUGHT.
"Life hath more awe than DEATH"

Tes, and it has more stings. The
operater.) r.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-07

Life Insurance Lensthens life by
lessening worry when seriously i'll !;
by giving peace of mind during
financial troubles; by discovering
disease. See r. S. Mcdonald, New
York Life Insurance Company agent
Women, in ever-increasing num-
bers. are recognizing the investment
and protective benefits of life in
surance. There were very many more
policies issued to women last year
than ever before in history. See
K. S. Mcdonald, New York Life In
surance Company agent.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-07
COMMUNICATION.
kantishna, April 80, 10

Kantishna. April 80, 1921
Editor Nenana News:
note that writer signing him.
self Subscriber" has published an
article, at some length, as to the
relative financial value of a branch
line of the railroad running into
the Kantishna district, to the build
ing of a bridge over the Tanana
river. Now, while this is a lucid idea
and fraught with good ultra judy
ment, it labors under a delusion-
a succubus or phantom of magma
tion--for the Government never
had any idea of building a bridge
over the Tanana river. although
many statements made in the past
have a trend that showed dribhles
in that channel, but those possess
ing the inside facts knew, or had
good reason to believe, that there
was nothing in the original archives
that spelled bridge. But as the writ
er of that article was possibly not
in touch with such matters, it is
quite likely that his intentions were
correct as to conscientious details;
but to those who think that to dep
recate the bridge building will en-
nance the prospects of a branch
line to the Kantishna, l will just
say, dispel that idea and base your
energies on the possible good that
would be derived from the branch
line and you will need never pause
for reflection.
A branch line to the Kantishna
has many ganglings of thought and
good results are bound to follow:
>
like the Pia matre and arachnoid
are to the brain of the Homo CAP
ian-the intelligent feeder of wis
dom, for the Kantishna district has
assets that may be readily realized
upon, to some extent, without the
branch line, and these assets would
appreciate in value and economical
perseverance Immediately that such
steel-trail was laid. In the first place,
it would open up the entire country,
and the entire range, shown to be
mineralized extending into the Kus-
kokwim, to the individual prospect
or, and the past history of Alaska
has shown US that every develop.
ment of mineral resources has been
discovered by the old sourdough
prospector and from his discoveries
has come the realization of large
profits derived from the use OF
modern and adequate operations,
with the necessary machinery to de-
velop these findings.
As above stated, the Kantishna
already has assets that may be re-
allied upon without a railroad, and
the strong point Of this argument
is that Tom Aitken has Jus. COM
pleted delivery to point of rayi-
CATION, quantity of ore, the vaiuc
of which would keer any man from
the poorhouse, and he must pay a
large freightage from the mine to
this point of navigation; also the
freight on the waters to Tacoma,
Washington, where the ore is sn.elt-
ed. But Mr.. Aiken has abandoned
the project because the cost Of pro-
ducing-mining, .freighting and in
cidentals-would eat up the profits.
And this ore, while very valuable,
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-05-07
GOVERNMENT CAN DEVELOP
ALASKA. FARM RESOURCES

Inc hummer u Id1 HID III f1AoSha
in 1920 was only 1874, an increase
of Jap in a period of ten years.
The value of all farm property
last year was $1,S08,661, an in
crease in the decade of less than
100000.
These statistics, vouched for by
the United States Census Bureau,
establish the need, says the Seattle
Times, for new government policy
designed to encourage the develop
ment of the Territory's agricultural
resources.
The doubt that now exists in the
minds of some federal officials hail
ing from Eastern states, as to the
farming possibilities of Alaska, is
no greater, points out the Seattle
paper, than the skepticism of earlier
Americans concerning the soil re-
sources of the West.
At one time many questioned
whether successful farming was pos
sible in the prairie country.
At least one statesman, ignorant
of the riches of the Pacific coast,
expressed a fervent hope that the
western boundaries of the United
States never should overpass the
summit of the Rockies.
The total value of all Alaska S
crops in 1919 was but S393,902,
but this figure does not indicate
even remotely the Territory's ag-
ricultural possibilities.
Leaving aside the area not now re-
garded as available for anything
save reindeer pasturage (although
some day it may be too valuable
as farm land to be used longer for
the other purpose), there remains a
vast domain on which crops have
been raised successfully. of good
quality and in generous amount.
Now that the Alaska railroad is
nearing completion, means must be
found to provide traffic for it in
order that it may become self-sup-
porting. .~:....
Additional mineral development
will be beneficial. Paper-making
should contribute big tonnage to
the system. Lumber will furnish its
quota whenever repressive regula-
lions are modified.
But the hope of the future lies
in agriculture-in the gainful tilling
of the available acreage of the Ter
ritory.
The Harding administration can
promote that development by making
it easy for the small farmer to take
up land and by assisting him to
get started.
Such policy would change the
face of Alaska beyond recognition
in ten years and would provide a
broad and enduring foundation for
its future development in every
line.