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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12

man who is sent to the house of cor
rection has money his sentence doesn't
amount to more than if he were sent
to Jail here"
Symmonds-%I took that matter up
with Mr.. label and he said that while
it might be true of the city lookup, it
was not true of the house of correc-
ton"
Judge Belden-"I have heard that
too, Mr.. Barrows, but it is a matter
that could be locked into by your COM
mittee and which could furthermore be
safeguarded in the case of our Keno
sha men. I have not yet definitely de-
cided what | shall do in these cases.
Each case is on a card separate from
the others and shall lay these cards
out on table and do the fair thing
to these men relatively.
"You all know very well that fine
is laughed at. I have heard how five
saloonkeepers here stood around one
night recently talking about fines and
one was reported to have said, TO he'll
with the fines! We can make that up
while the judge is making up his mind
what he will do with u.s. I don't say
that l will send a man to the house of
correction, but / want that privilege,
in case the situation demands it.
want you men to support this thing
right through and not be stingy about
it."
After Judge Belden withdrew, there
was no discussion about the matter.
Chairman Roders appointed Supervi-
sors White, Becker and Cook to con-
stitute the committee to go to Milwau-
kee and look into the matter. The
committee was not empowered to act.
At first the chairman suggested J. J..
Barrows as a member of the committee,
but Barrows said he had game leg
and couldn't get around very well.
Supervisor Bacon was appointed, but
he said he had too long a way to get
home and that his wife wasn't well.
Supervisor Luke, who was appointed in
his place, withdrew for a similar rea-
son and the committee stood as first
suggested by Roders.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
George Gill is
Called by Death
Veteran Employee of Balm Wagon Com
pany Succumbs to Long Illness
on Sunday.

George Gill, aged sixty-three years,
one of theseoldest employees of the
Balm Wagon company, died early Sun
day morning at his home at 81 North
Main street after an illness Of several
months duration. Since his youth the
deceased had been employed at the
Balm Wagon company until about a
year ago when illness forced him to re-
tire. He had been seriously i'll for
several weeks and for that reason
death was not unexpected.
The deceased was born March /,
1853 in Racine, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gill. He came to Kenosha at
an early age and has lived in this city
since that time. He has been prom
inent in the life of that part of the
city and his death comes as real sor-
row to large circle of friends.
Surviving the deceased are his wi
dow, Mrs. Mary Gill, and seven child
rem: John Gill, of Chicago; George w.
Gill, member of the corps at Fire
Station No. 2, and Fred Gill, of Keno
sha; Mrs. William Karges, Mrs. Frank
Goerndt, Mrs. Fred Mielke, and Mrs.
John Daniels, Of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held on
Wednesday morning at nine o'clock at
the st. George church with interment
following in the family plot in the St.
George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
Free Lemberger
i'm Murder Case
Statue of Limitations Frees Madison
Father Charged With Killing
His Own Daughter.


Madison, Wis Martin Lem berger,
charged with fourth degree mans
laughter in connection with the death
of his seven-year-old daughter Anne,
in 1911, went free today without trial
when Judge Hoppmann, in Dane
county superior court, dismissed the
charge against him sustaining the plea
made by his attorneys setting up the
statute of limitations.
The case against Lemberger was
ended by the court action today. It
still remains for Governor j. j. Blaine
to act on the pardon application of
John A. Johnson, who has served ten
years of life sentence for murder of
the girl. 1t is expected that the gov
ernor will give him his freedom as a
result of developments,
The statute of limitations interposed
by Lemberger's attorneys, outlaws a
manslaughter charge, six years after
committing of the crime. Judge Hopp-
mann found that no information had
been filed against the father within the
six year period.
Johnson's application for pardon
hearing which brought on the trial of
Lemberger. is still before Governor
Blaine for action. All evidence will
now be presented to him, and on the
basis Of this he will make his decision.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Washington.-The senate seat held
by Truman H. Newberry should be de-
clared vacant, Senator Borah of Idaho,
Republican, declared today in the SEN
election in 1918 "being tainted with cor
eection in 1918 "being tainted with cor
ruption and controlled through the use
of money is void"
Senator Walsh of Montana, Dem ocrat,
who yesterday conducted the cross-ex-
animation of Newberry, took up the
argument against Newberry. He re-
called ito the everlasting credit" of
the Michigan senator that he had
served in the Spanish-American and
the World Wars; that his two sons
"braved its perils" and also that his
Sons-in-law won decorations for hero
ism. "But," Walsh told the senate,
"the only scandal that arose in the ma
Wy during the war was uncovered in
the office over which the then Com
mander Newberry was in charge" The
Montana senator added that there is on
file at the navy department a report
mildly censuring Newberry for not
having been "more keenly alert with
respect to the assignments under his
direction"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
Aeroplane to Search
for Missing Official
(By Associated Press Leased wire,

st. Paul, MINI. - An airplane pilot
ed by Major Ray Miller of the 109th
Observation Squadron of the Minneso-
ia National Guard was to leave TO-DAY
for Grand Portage, in the northeast
corner of Minnesota to aid in the
search for James Maher, county com
missioner Of Cook county, missing for
Id days and believed lost on Lake Su-
perior.
Maher left Grand Portage on De-
cember 81 for Port Arthur, Ont. He was
last heard of at Cloud Bay. Becoming
alarmed at his fathers prolonged abb
sence, Donald Maher, Is, walked the
AZ miles from Grand Portage to Port
Arthur to start search.
Today young Donald is hiking back
home confident that with the aid of
the airplane and the tug boats his
father will soon be found.
Old timers at Lake Superior ports
expressed the opinion that Maher will
not be found alive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
CLAIMS HE SAW
OPIE KILL SOLDIER
More Evidence of Staying of American
Soldiers Goes to the Senate
Committee Today.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Washington Charles E. Fox of
Richmond; Va, testified today before
a Senate investigating committee that
he saw Major H. L. Opie, Stanton,
Va, shoot soldier in the back north
of Verdun in 1918.
"The man shot was wearing the Am
erican uniform" said Fox. 81 was $50
feet away. AS the boy was shot he
threw his hands in the air and toppled
over. l do not know if the man died
Sergeant Kane also saw the shoot
ing."% As@&4 sAAA
Fox declared the soldier was within
six feet of the major when the shoot
ing took place, that he had approached
the officer and was moving off.
"Do you know Opie ?" Chairman
Brandegee asked.
"I was positive it was Major Opie
There was much talk in the company
Company B 116 Infantry. The men
wondered why the boy had been shot
but they were afraid to ask about it,
Asked why he did not report the
case to Lieutenant Moring of Rich
mond Fox said:
"That guy would shoot me; he
wouldn't stand any foolishness."
Fox gave Chairman Brandegee a
letter from Moring written from Cas-
per, Wyo., saying he was "sorry to
hear about Major Opie."
The letter quoted Moring as saying
he had heard the soldier was running
away and that Opie had right to
shoot and advised Fox not to say any
thing about the case, "unless you act
ually saw the shooting" adding that
rumors did not stand in court.
"From Mornings letter he believed
Opie was justified" said the chair
man.
Called as the first witness for Major
Opie, Frank H. Bondurant, Norfolk,
Va, machine gun officer with the 3rd
Battalion of Opie's regiment, declared
there was no truth in the statements
that the major had killed machine
gun sergeant on October 8 or 8.
81 know because as machine gun Of
ficer l accounted for all my men," he
said. "I was constantly with Major
Opie on both days and he shot no
one"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
(From Tuesdays daily.)

The following resolution was sub
mitted to the county board this
morning by Judge Belden, with the
suggestion that it be passed:
N Whereas, the statutes of Wiscon-
sin require that persons sentenced
to Imprisonment in the county Jail
shall be sentenced at hard labor, and
Whereas, Kenosha county has no
proper place or provision for Occu-
plying at physical employment per-
sons so sentenced to the county Jail,
and
Whereas, it is not deemed reason
liable that persons sentenced to i'm
: prisonment in the county jail for
considerable terms should suffer
mere confinement without physical
employment; therefore, be it
Resolved, that (space left blank
for names of supervisors appointed)
are hereby authorized, empowered,
and directed to enter into and exc
cute a contract with Milwaukee
county for the receiving and con-
6fnementr in the House of Correction
Of Milwaukee county of any person
or persons who may be sentenced to
confinement there, in lieu of SEN
tence to confinement in the county
Jail Of Kenosha county, by any
court, justice or any officer of Ke-
nosha county.
The board did not pass the reso-
ution as it stood, but agreed to send
+. three members up to Milwaukee this
\ Aoop, to "look into the matter" of
contract. Chairman Roders appoint
ed Supervisors White, Becker and
Cook.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
UP TO PEOPLE
TO KEEP CAT

The petitions of the Wisconsin Gas
and Electric company to the Wiscon-
sin Railroad Commission for permits
sion to abandon service in Kenosha in
case the city voted at the referendum.
two weeks from today, for unrestricted
jitney competition, was the principa
matter of discussion in official circles
in the city today. The city was no
officially taking any part in the dis
cussion as yet, but it is understoo,
that City Attorney Edward Higgin:
will be instructed to appear before tn,
commission and protest against tn
granting of the permit and that re
CARELESS of the outcome of the refer
endum that the city will officially on
pose to its farthest limit any abandon
ing of the street railway service ].
Kenosha. Some of the officials wer
inclined to- regard the petition of tn
company as a bluff" to influenc
sentiment, but this opinion was no
prevalent. Most officials seemed to b
of the opinion that the officials of tn
company were honest in the filing
the petition and that it had been file
because the company felt that the rt
turn of unrestricted jitney competitio
would mean the elimination of all hope
of the company breaking even on tn
street railway utility in Kenosha.
Recall Former Experience.
1t was recalled that in the year 19f
the Wisconsin Gas and Electric con
pany abandoned service in Kenosh
The service was abandoned on May 9
1918 and it was not resumed unit
July l of the same year. During tt
more than forty-five days Kenosha hi
a hard time finding way to provi,
transportation for the city and it W;
admitted that the jitney service viii,
then had developed to a considerab
business was altogether insufficient
take care of the needs of the city.
"The people have forgotten all abo
that by this time" said one of Il
officials of the city, but we haven
We know just what it is going
mean to have the car lines abandone
even if only for a short time. "
know what it is going to mean to get
commission to order the resumption
service and the only thing that we ca
say is that we hope the people will tax
this matter into consideration.
May Force Municipal Ownership.
Some of the adherents of the mum
cipal ownership of street railways al
jubilant over the action of the con
pany as they claim that the elimins
ton of street railway service in Ken,
sha again will force the city to tax
up the operation of the street line:
They hold that the referendum vot
will be one as to whether or nc
the city will operate the lines and the
hold that if the jitneys win the cit
will be forced into some form of mum
cipal management if not municipe
ownership. There seems to be a ger
eral belief that if the company is pU
into box where it will not be able t
make operating expenses in Kenosh
that the state commission will nc
force the operation of cars. 1t is dc
clared that officials of the company
Milwaukee have. openly declared tina
with unrestricted jitney competitio
the local street car lines will not max
operating EXPENSES
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12

An element of mystery entered the
developments in the Peter Fisher, Jr.
embezzlement case today when it be-
come known that young lady school
teacher of KenoSha had been called
before District Attorney Symmonds
and had been questioned very closely
regarding correspondence which she
had been alleged to have had with
Mrs. Mary WEIGH, the complaining
witness IN the case. Reports from Mil
waukee declared that Attorney label
had announced there that warrant
would be issued today for the arrest
Of the young woman on charges that
she had attempted to interfere with
the prosecution of the case.
1t was stated by Attorney label that
the teacher, a friend of Mrs. WEIGH,
had written to her, advising her to
drop the case and not to appear in Ke-
nosha when it was called for trial.
No Warrant Issued.
District Attorney Symmonds an
nounced, however, that no warrant had
been ISSUED and that the probabilities
were that none would be issued.
1T is true" he said, chat the
young lady in question has been called
to my office and has been questioned
regarding some correspondence which
she had with Mrs. WEIGH. It is true
that she admitted this correspondence
but since the investigation thus far
seemed to indicate that she had merely
written as one friend to another, no
variant has Yet been issued ~ ~
District Attorney Symmonds declar-
ed that 1t would be manifestly unfair to
all persons connected with the case
to make the name of the teacher pub
lie unless more definite action were
taken. He declared that thus far there
was no reason to believe that the young
woman had had any other interests at
heart save those of her friend and that
shen had merely written! some friendly
advice to the complaining witness. pTq
Still Another Mystery.
Another mystery story" was going
the rounds this morning in connection
with the case. This story alleged that
a Milwaukee woman had come to Ke-
nosha at the opening of the Fisher
bribery trial and secured rooms at a
hotel here. She attended all of the
sessions of the trial and evidenced an
impersonal interest in it. From all
indications, she appeared to- be "a de-
tective of some sort but investigation
failed to reveal what her real business
during the case might have been.
Meanwhile the court on Wednes-
day morning at ten o'clock will again
call the case Of the State VS. Peter
Fisher, Jr. charging him with embez-
element. Mrs. Mary Welch, the com
planning witness is expected to be in
Kenosha at that time to appear for
the state in connection with the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
Two Near Death
in Auto Crash

Milwaukee Hurled more than 80
feet when their roadster crashed into
speeding Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad train this morning south
of Richfeld, % miles north of Mil
waukee, Hans Rubner and Edwin Lub-
heimer, Richfeld, farmers, were brought
to Milwaukee hospital suffering from
probably fatal internal injuries.
Brakes on the roadster failed to
work, the men said, when they attempt
ed to stop the car abruptly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
Call Loans Drop
to Lowest Mark
tBy Associated Press Leased Wire

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
New York City = Call money or day
to day loans opened at IL per cent
on the stock exchange today, the low
est initial rate since 1918. Unofficial
or private loans were made at per
cent.
Time loans for 80 to 80 days were
made at IL per cent on mixed COL
lateral and to months money was
offered at Sd per cent on merchant
paper. These are the lowest quota
tions in over two years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
SCHOOL TEACHER
ON GREEN CARPET
Kenosha School Teacher is
Implicated in Embezzle-
ment Case.
SENT NOTE OF WARNING
State Calls Teacher "On Car
pet" to Explain Letter to
Mrs. Mary WEIGH.
(From Tuesdays daily
B u L ETIN

Judge BeIden was asked this af-
ternoon to grant further contin-
uance in the case of the State VS..
Peter Fisher, Jr. on charge of
embezzlement, which was to be
heard on Wednesday morning at
ten o'clock, The continued illness
of Attorney Wallace Ingalls, and
the continued absence of Attorney
Calvin Stewart forced the defend
enf to ask for a further post
ponement until Thursday at ten
o'clock. This was being considered
by the court with the probability
that it would be granted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
Pepper Senator to
Succeed PenrOse

Philadelphia George Wharton Pep
per, Philadelphia lawyer, was appoint
ed United States senator by Governor
Sproul today to succeed the late Boies
Penrose. Under the law the appoint
ment stands until a successor is Sc
lected at the November election, to fill
the unexpired term ending in 1927.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
Oshkosh Man
Hangs Himself
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

CBy Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Milwaukee = Henry Henkel, "A, an
Oshkosha real estate agent, was found
hanging from a door knob in his room
in local sanitarium late last night,
a necktie was knotted about his neck.
He had been dead about 20 minutes
when found by the doctor.
Mr.. Henkel had been suffering from
a nervous breakdown. The body will
be sent to Oshkosh for burial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
SAYS NEWBERRY
SEAT IS TAINTED"
Bitter Arrangement of Newberry Is
Continued Before the Senate
This Afternoon.

~ Associated Press Leased Wire.)
WaShingtOl-A movement to re-
commit the Newberry election case
to the senate privileges and cleo
ton committee developed in the
senate late today while debate was
under way. Those behind the move
ment, it was said, desired to have
Senator Newberry examined by the
elections committee,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12

Hoboken, N. j. Five men died to-
day from drinking poisonous liquor.
The authorities believe the liquor had
been obtained from sailors en- an in
coming vessel
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12
MILK MARKETING
COMPANY IN COURT
Petition Asks That Milk Producers
Marketing Company be Declared
Bankrupt BY Court.
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Chicago = Officials of the Milk Pro-
ducers COOPERATIVE Marketing com
pany were allowed ten days to answer
to petition of II creditors asking that
the company be declared bankrupt
when the petition was presented to
Federal Judge Carpenter in court to-
day.
Aggregate claims of the creditors
total $4,000. Meanwhile a general
restraining order was entered by the
court preventing the company from
disposing of any assets except as re-
quired in the ordinary transaction of
business. The company is said to be
a 100000 firm and to have 1000
dairy men as members.
The creditors petition alleges that
the company paid out thousands of dol
lars to certain customers, giving them
preference.
The executive committee of the CO.
operative commission issued a state
ment which said the suit was insti-
tuted 'for factional purposes only.
The committee said the petitioners
claims amounted to less than $4,000
and pointed out that the auditors re-
port of the companys condition on
November 80, 1921, showed current as
sets of more than 100000 and net
assets of $10,0OO,OOO over liabilities.
Hundreds of farmers in Kenosha
county are connected with the Milk
Producers Marketing company either
through contracts or by their mem
bership in the Milk Producers asso-
citation of which Frank T. Holt of Ke-
nosha is the president. President
Holt was at one time one of the di-
rectors of the Marketing company, but
he recently resigned his office on &C
count of the factional fight. 1t is de-
clared that the company owes thous-
ands of dollars to farmers in Kenosha
county on milk contracts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-20
In the Days News.

One Of the seasons "best-sellers
in London is The Sewer of Grain. "
the author Of which is a young miner
in the north of England. His name
is HarldO Hesiop and he is not yet
twenty The young author confesses
that it has always been his ambition
to become a writer, and he completed
several novels before he was twelve.
He was not satisfied with any of
Them however, and burnt them as
soon as they were finished He start
ed the novel that has won him fame
in 1918 and spent every moment Of
us spare time on it until April of
this year 81 felt it was as perfect
as could make it" he says, "and de-
cided to try my luck When heard
that the publishers had accepted it,
| could hardly believe the news 1t
was the happiest day of my life. -
TIE young author has worked in the
mines since he was a mere lad oh.
tanning his schooling chiefly by study
ing at nights
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Miss Blanche Pelleriu is visiting
her aunt, at Pittsfeld
Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Smith of Sack.
EFT Harbor, n. Y, are spending va
cation with Mrs Smiths mother,
Mrs. Benjamin Bradshaw.
Clara Kimball Young in her latest
picture that lays bare the depth of a
woman's soul and Saving Sister
Susie an Educational comedy al.
Harte theatre today
200 pairs of mems women's and
chiidren's high and low shoes, in
Guiding Queen Quality Emerson and
other good makes, all broken lots and
incomplete sizes at $l,00 pair at
Noyecks 66t2
Mrs. George Edward Mann, wao
has been spending a month at the
Walloomsac Inn, Old Bennington,
leaves tomorrow morning for I.enor,
Mass, where she will be a guest at
the Aspinwall,
Miss Dorothy Nelson cs Great Neck
H. t., and Miss Katherine f. Oster of
New York, amateur mixers, stopped
in town this morning to purchase a
few supplies and inquire about
routes and trails through the Green
Mountains.
Samuel Aiken, who has been enjoy.
ing vacation returned Wednesday
night to his duties as night operator
and ticket agent at the Rutland pas,
senger station. W. G. Barney, who
has been taking his place, has re-
turned to Burlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-20
TodaY,s Anniversaries

lS3S-Augustin Da' ey, celebrated dra
matist and theatrical manager
born at Plymouth, N. c, Died
in Paris, June Z, 1899.
184T--Burial of Kentuckians who fell
in the Mexican war in the
State cemetery at Frankfort
lS50-TAomas Corwin of Ohio be-
came Secretary of the Treas
ury in the cabinet of President
Fillmore.
1SS5-The trial OF Louis Riel, leader
of the rebellion in the North
west, began at Regina.
l891-At Bryceville, Tenn, an orfia-
ganized band of 1000 miners
oyerawed the militia and com
PEELED the withdrawal Of the
convict miners.
1S9S-A fight between strikers and
non-union miners occurred at
Weir City, Kas.
1S97-Dedicatio of magnificent mon.
ument in Salt Lake City to the
Mormon pioneers.
l920-The 20 to n per cent WACO
advance awarded by the Rail-
road Labor Board was accept
ed by the 100000 workers UNI
der protest,