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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
POTZ REFUSES
PRIESTS SOLACE
Prefers to Go to Gallows
Without Consolation of
a Minister.
NOT TO SEE MOTHER

Ignotz Potz, who is condemned to die
on the gallows next Friday at Wauke-
gan for the murder of William Peter
son, Winthrop Harbor motorcycle po-
liceman, is calmly awaiting his death.
On Monday evening he told Sheriff
Elmer Green of Waukegan and Special
Waterman Bert Tyrrell, who guards
him at the cell in the county jail there,
that he does not want the services of a
priest or preacher to pray for his soul
or comfort him during his last hours.
He also asked the sheriff not to per-
nit any of his relatives, especially
not his mother, to see the hanging,
as allowed by the law.
The usual record in such cases was
made by Sheriff Green last night and
the required questions asked. Potz,
who shows no signs of breaking down,
declared that he did not know he killed
Petersen until the next day, when he
recovered from the effect of moonshine.
Hanged Friday Morning.
Potz will be hanged early next Fri
day morning after being served with
a good breakfast. The trap will be
sprung probably between seven and
eight o'clock. Those who will witness
the hanging will be the sheriff, who
will spring the trap, and the required
number of deputies, the judge of the
circuit court, a jury of twelve men,
two physicians, the clerk of the cir
cult court, and probably number of
newspaper men. Under the law up to
three priests or preachers and rela-
tives of the doomed, over twelve years
of age also may attend.
Meantime every effort is being made
by attorneys for Potz to prevent the
execution, and an appeal to the SUI
preme court will be heard tomorrow
morning. The defense feels confident
the supreme court will grant stay of
execution so they can go into the his
tory of the case. If they fail in this
the matter will be brought before the
board of pardons, and then before the
governor for executive clemency. It is
limited that Gov. Len Small will not
interfere in the case but will let the
law take it's course, as he has done in
practically every similar appeal since
he went into office. The Potz case was
the first in which Governor Small ever
was present when death sentence was
pronounced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
Expert at Dancing
Despite 81 Years
fBy United Press>

Saranac Lake, N. Y.-Despite his
four score and twelve years William
J. Fisher of the Adirondack hamlet
of Whallonsburg can still shake a
wicked hoof In fact he is curly wolf
when it comes to tapping his Gin
derellas.
At recent birthday party given in
honor of his ninety-second birthday he
took and held the center of the stage
by proceeding to show the rising gen.
Grafton how to "ho it down" in the
old fashioned square dances that were
riot back in the days before the
Civil War when he used to be "out
with the boys"
The fact that he has nearly reached
the century mark has not slowed him
up in the least and he positively re-
fuses to take a seat in the rear for any
of the present day tango lizards.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
ALL ABOARD FOR
A SANE FOURTH!
Cheer Up, Boys and Girls,
for There'll be as Much
Fun as of Old.
BUT NO ROUGH-HOUSE
Police and Fire Chief Bent on
Making the Fourth Safe
for Democracy.

The Fourth of July is a great day.
1t can not only be made day which
makes a spot of beauty in child's
life, with bright balloons to be foated
in the sun, and colored sparkling stars
to be thrown against the dark curtain
Of night, but it can be made festi-
val of patriotic education as WELL The
declaration of independence of July
A, IT'S, is made concrete reality for
every school boy and school girl.
But of later years, wise direction
has been given to this celebration, in
order to prevent it from becoming de-
graded into a noisy dangerous and
rough-house affair. This year will not
be backward in this movement, and all
hands are already forward in the en-
deavor to have "sane Fourth" that
the town may be proud of, Fourth
without accidents, without fires, with
out danger to child and adult life, and
with as little unnecessary noise as pos
sible.
Police and Fire Chiefs Cooperate.
Chief of Police Logan and Fire
Chief Schwartz are both taking every
precaution to prepare for a day of
celebration and jollification this. year,
which will forward the great idea
back of the holiday and guard against
hoodloomism and it's attendant dis
asters.
AS preparatory act, all dealers in
fireworks are being warned of the state
regulation governing the storing of
their Fourth of July equipment, in or
der that they may conform to the law
and do their part in preventing acct
dents.
In a circular sent out by the In
dustrial commission, it is we'll stated
that "sane Fourth does not mean a
lifeless, uninteresting or unpatriotic
day. Noise does not mean patriotism.
Picnics, pageants, parades, baseball and
other games, and band concerts, amuse-
ments and exercises, planned in ad-
vance by some civic body, are quite as
interesting and better calculated to
promote patriotism than meaningless
noise"
State Regulation Given.
The state regulation, in force since
September 1, 1918, governing the hand
ling of fireworks, reads as follows:
"Order E60s5. No fire-crackers,
rockets, torpedoes, Roman candles,
bombs or otherafreworks, and no pis-
tolls, cannons,o explosive canes, blank
cartridges or other similar appliances
or displays, shall be stored in place
nearer than 200 feet from a neighbor-
ing building, except wholesale storage
in original packages. Such fireworks,
appliances or displays except rockets
and Roman candles, shall not be dis
charged, fired or used within 200 feet
of any building. No rockets or Ro-
man candles shall be discharged within
500 feet of any building. This order
shall not apply to fireworks displays
made under the direction of town and
municipal authorities, provided the
same do not violate the provisions of
Section 4398f Of the statutes, and pro-
vided further that no fire balloons shall
be stored or used under any circum-
stances"
The only kinds of fireworks not COW
cred by above regulations are spark
lers, colored fires as used in tableau
work and torpedoes, such as used by
railroad men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
Burglars Try to
Get Into Garage

The police received report at mid
night Monday night that someone had
tried to break into the garage at GIT
Chicago street, in which there were
two cars. One of the cars was tour
ing car belonging to Charles Schoeffner
and the other delivery truck belong
ing to Charles Mauer of 730 Park ave.
nue.. Mauer is in the wholesale bust
ness and there were a lot of groceries
in the garage as well. The police con-
.cluded that the burglars had tried to
get into the garage to get the grocer
les. They had attempted to pry the
window open but failed of their pur-
nose.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
CIVIL WAR MEMORY.

Kinston, N. ca new asphalt road
has been completed from this place
past Southwest battle-ground, scene of
the last important Confederate victory
in the Civil War. A bronze marker
has been erected on the spot where
southern troops defeated a union divi-
sion in the closing months of the strug-
gle. The forces engaged were regi-
ments from New England, North Caro-
lima, Georgia and few other states.
It was fought on the banks of South
west creek. The federal defeat was
only temporary. Shortly afterward the
blue forces occupied last Confederate
vantage points in this section.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
SUICIDE FAILS
TO END LIFE
Michael Slepech, Despond-
ent, Cuts Throat Sum
day Evening.
HE MAY RECOVER
AfancO HOrochena Snatches
Razor from Hand Preventing
Him from Rash Act.

Despondent because he had been I'M
able to save enough money to bring
his wife and three children from
Poland to live with him in Kenosha,
Michael Slepech, aged SO years, slashed
his throat with a razor Sunday night,
just after nine o'clock in an effort
to commit suicide. He had just re-
turned to his room at the home of
Afanco Horochena. Gel Fremont aven-
ue, when he made the attempt to end
his life. which was thwarted only by
the quick work of others in the home.
The razor was snatched from his
hand before he was able to cut the
jugular vein and he was hurried to
the Kenosha hospital where three ply
sicians battled to help save his life.
1t was declared this morning that he
would probably recover.
Came Home DespOndent.
Slepech on Sunday afternoon had
gone to a picnic in Kosciousko Park
where he had become respondent be-
cause of the fact that many of his
friends were accompanied by their
families while he has been unable to-
save the money to bring his wife and
three children to Kenosha. He came
to America about six years ago and
since that time has always cherished
a hope of bringing his family here
Lack of employment had blasted these
hopes.
When he reached his home Sunday
evening, he made some remark about
being disguised and went into his
room. He returned in a few moments
with one hand behind his back
Horochena Stops Suicide.
GLOW much do owe your" he asked
of Horochena, owner of the house,
where he had lived, as he stepped into
the kitchen. He was told that he
could wait until morning to settle if
he desired to leave.
"No, I'll settle now" he declared and
with that he drew the razor from be-
hind him and began cutting his own
throat. Frank Horochena and Steve
Coke, two other occupants of the home,
became frightened and darted into the
bedroom. The other Horochena, how
ever, leaped at Slepech and grabbed the
razor from his hand. Slepech is a
powerful man and he struggled with
all his might to prevent his friend
from hating his attempt at suicide.
All were finally successful in quiets
ing him.
The police we're summoned and Sic
pech was hurried to the Kenosha hos
pital There he was given an oppor-
tunity to talk by Police Captain Clau-
sen before he was placed under the
anaesthesia. He made no explanation
for his rash act.
Physicians in charge declare that
the man did not completely sever the
jugular vein and that he has chance
to recover.
For several weeks he had been en-
ployed in the copper mill at the Ameri-
can Brass company and had apparently
been satisfied with his employment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
TO FIGHT TRACHOMA.

Erivan, Armenia-Dr. R. T. Uhls of
Kansas City, has been selected to lead
nationwide campaign throughout
Armenia against trachoma, virulent
eye disease which has increased so
rapidly during the past three years
that it threatens the whole Armenian
nation with blindness. DR.. Uhls is a
graduate of the University Medical
College Of Kansas City and has had
a long experience in public health
work in America.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
Bell Barber Shop
Changes Ownership
I'll. J :, HedstFOm, for Seven Years in the
Kenosha Barber Trade, Takes
sfla Oyer Bell Shop.

Announcement has been made of the
change in ownership of the Bell Bar.
Der Shop, Epstein building, corner of
Market and Main streets. John Nupri-
nenok, proprietor for the past four
years, has transferred his interest in
the shop TO H. J. Hedstrom.
1.-THE new owner has had seven years
Of experience in the barber trade in
Keposha and has a host of friends
here who will be pleased to hear of
his new step. For six years Hedstrom
was employed at the German barber
shop on Main street and for the past
seven months he worked" one of the
chairs in The Palace barber shop.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
NORTH SHORE TO
HAVE BUS LINE
Motor Bus Line Between
KenOsha and Waukegan
to be Started.
TO CONNECT CITIES

Another means of transportation for
the thickly populated district along
Lake Michigan shore from Waukegan
to Kenosha may soon become a reality.
Z. E. Thompson, assistant to the
president, Chicago, North Shore and
Milwaukee railroad, appeared before
the city council of Waukegan last
night and asked permission for the
electric railroad to operate a bus
line. The company's plan is to install
as soon as possible a fleet of White
motor buses of latest design and OPP
crate them on hourly schedule. The
plan will be laid before the Winthrop
Harbor, Zion City and Kenosha coun-
ellis at their next meetings.
Outlines Route for Buses.
The poposed route starts from Edi-
son Court, Waukegan, running east on
Washington street to Sheridan Road,
north on Sheridan Road through Zion
City and Winthrop Harbor to Kenosha.
In Kenosha the route lies east on
Prairie avenue to Park street; north
to Main street; west on Market street;
south on Sheridan Road; west on
Prairie avenue; south on Rowland ave-
nue. and west on Elizabeth street, end
ing at the North Shore station. Such
a route would provide transportation
for the thickly populated district, pro-
viding access to the North Shore
station at Waukegan for travel to that
place and points south and to the Ke-
nosha station for travel north to Ra-
cine, Milwaukee and intermediate
points. It would also provide transpor-
tation from the center of Kenosha to
North Shore trains.
"The officials of the Chicago, North
Shore and Milwaukee Railroad have
long appreciated that the residents of
this territory we're entitled to good
transportation, but it has been a ques-
tion as to how it could be given them"
Mr. Thompson told the Waukegan coun-
Gil. "We believe that this plan will
meet the demand. It is the only man
ner in which the North Shore line can
act to remedy conditions, inasmuch as
it is impossible for it to extend it's
tracks into the territory.
To Give Best Service.
"The situation has been studied from
every angle and we have made no move
until we were fully satisfied that the
plan was feasible and that the trans
portation would be such as would be in
keeping with the reputation for serv-
ice which the electric road has estab-
lished. ST. &b6s 61
"While bus, line can only be aux
iliary or feeder to the main form of
transportation the electric line =
the service rendered we believe will be
important and of distinct public serv-
ice. We believe that with the backing
of the city council and citizens along
the route, the Illinois Commerce Com
mission and Wisconsin Railroad Com
mission, to whom we will apply for a
certificate of convenience and neces-
sity, will agree to permitting US to
make the improvement and inaugurate
the service We are convinced it will
be a distinct community benefit and
that it will mean much to the comfort
and convenience of The many living in
the district and who are forced now
to get along without adequate trans
portation."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
NEW CABINET FOR JAPAN.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

Tokyo.-The cabinet of former Pre-
mier Takahashi has been succeeded by
one whose announced watchword is
economy and which portion of the
vernacular press declares has tinges
of reactioarism. Admiral Baro Kato
took office today as the ew premier.
The ew miistry takes office assured of
the support of the Seiyukai, the ma
jority party in the diet and the upper
chamber of the government. Viscount
Uchida will remain Japan's foreign
minister under the new cabinet of Pre-
mier Kato.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
France VIII Insist on
Russian Commission

Paris - Premier Poincare's reply to
the british memorandum on the sub
ieeto 6fe The Hague conference, was de-
livered to the British embassy this af-
ternoon. The reply says that if ex-
perts are sent to The Hague from
France they are likely to favor prop
osition for the sending of an expert
commission to Russia to. investigate
conditions there, if Russia will con-
,~s,8
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
Gives Text of Petition.

The petition presented to the mayor
and city council of Waukegan says in
part:
The undersigned Chicago, North
Shore and Milwaukee Railroad) be-
lieves that in maintaining and operat-
ing motor vehicle omnibus service
that it can better serve the public, in
that the omnibus service will serve and
traverse a territory not now served or
traversed by any adequate or sufficient
passenger carrying service of any kind
or character and that in any by such
service the citizens and residents Of
the territory traversed will be enabled
to travel expeditiously from or near
their residences in the motor vehicles
and make connections with the rail-
roads"
The petition states that it is the pur-
pose of the North Shore Line to sell
through tickets on its own line from
stated points on the omnibus service
route to any stations along its line. If
possible, the buses are to be operated
under the name of the Chicago, North
Shore and Milwaukee Railroad.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
JOB FOR OHIO MAN.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Washington - Fred Starek of Ohio,
a former Washington newspaper cor
respondent and widely known in po-
litical circles, was nominated today by
President Harding ito be director of
the war finance corporation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
FAVORABLE TO CAppER BILL.

MISUNDERSTANDING report on
the Capper-Tincher bill to amend the
future trading act to meet the recent
decision of the supreme court, declar-
ing sections of that act imperative,
was ordered today by the house agri-
cultural committee. The measure
which was reported as introduced is
expected to be taken up in the house
Ehnrsdav.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15

Washington-Meyer Lissner and Rear
Admiral S. Benson, retired, were nom
mated by President Harding for re-
appointment to the shipping board
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15

Chattanooga, Tenn Chattanooga was
struck by a wind, electrical and rain
storm which caused considerable dam
age last night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15

Modere, Ill.-The engineer and fire.
man on a freight train were killed
when the boiler of their engine ex-
uioded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15

Galveston, Tex-Cadet Sergeant Les
ter l. Wright of Flint, Mich, was
killed in an airplane accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15

Let. the News do your printing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15

Read the Want Az
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15
Gone to Make Arrest.

Deputy Sheriff Keul had gone to
Twin Lakes on Saturday evening to
spend the weekend there and aid in
the management of the dance hall
there as had been his custom for sew
eral weeks past. One report declared
that he had been, called to Trevor to
make an arrest and that the Chicagoans
had volunteered to take him there
They had been at Fox Lake and An
tioch just prior to the time of the ac-
cident.
The Washington times., 1922-05-13

disclosed that the Sox raised a fund
amounting to S400 among themselves,
and that nearly all the players con.
tributed. Eddie Collins. IL ia said,
yielded $40 toward the common fund.
Chick Gandil, who acted as collec.
tor and go.between in the crooked
series OF three years ago, acted az
the fiscal agent in the collection Of
the money and swes the distributor.
II Is stated that George Dauss, q
pitcher now with Detroit; Bill James,
another pitcher who is no longer i'm
the big league; Willie Mitchell, a
southpaw now out of baseball, and
Oscar Stanage, a catcher. now in the
Pacific Coast League. were the men
who received the money.
81 cannot say, OF course" coltin.
ued Mr.. Johnson. where this mat
ter will end. for the case IL In the
hands of Judge Gandis So far as
Felsch and the rest Of those players
who were indicted for throwing the
world series, they are seizing every
opportunity TO get money out OF or.
ganixed baseball. But they won't
get a cent"
The Washington times., 1922-05-13
ENGLISH CREW
MAY COME HERE
. THIS SUMMER
Combined Oxford-Cambridge
Eight Plans Invasion Of
Canada and U. S.

American rowing enthusiasts are
discussing with interest the possi.
bility of an oxford Cambridge crew
competing in this country during
the coming summer.
According TO word received from
England, members of the two Eng
lish university crews would not be
sversc to forming n combined eight
cared shell and rowing several races
in Canada and this country in July
Or August provided their opponents IS
were selected along somewhat simi.
lar lines.
II is understood that the English
collegians do not care to meet at
This time a varsity eight such a tn,
Navy or Cornell In long race,
owing TO the time and expense neccs.
sary to training.
Rowing was dropped TO q consider.
able extent after the Oxford Cam.
bridge race in England some weeks
ago. Such contest would require
another long siege OF training on un.
familiar wateys with the Incidental
expense and coaching which the
English collegians appear to think
entirely out Of proportion to the in
terest at stake.
; When the proposition was first
discussed In AN informal way during
ehe recent visit Of the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA relay team TO ENGLAND
The suggestion was laid before Johr
IT. McGovern. who accompanied tho
team in the interests OF q fixed an
nual international and intercollegiate
program.
The Washington times., 1922-05-13
TRIES TOKEEP
SOXPRES|DENT
OUT Of COURT
Comiskey's Attorney to Fight
Any Order Calling for Reply
to FeIsch Charges.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. May Ia
Charles Comiskey. president OF the
White Sox, will not appear in court
here to answer questions submitted
by Oscar c"Happy') Felsch in his
suit 10 recover back salary from the
SoX IL his attorney can prevent II.
George p. Hudnall, attorney for
Comiskey. said he would go before
Federal Judge Gregory today pre-.
pared to fight the issuance Of any
order directing COmiskey to appear
In court
Felsch, one of the former White
SoX players banned i'm connection
with the worlds series scandal OF
1919, is seeking to have Comiskey
brought into court and interrogated
concerning certain financial trans.
actions Of the club. These include
an alleged pool" which is said 10
have been raised to induce Detroit
players to permit the White Sox to
win the 1917 American League pen.
nant and also the income tax paid
by the club.
The White Sox are incorporated
under the laws of Wisconsin and
Felsch Contepds that the club has
evaded the Wisconsin income tax.
Attorney Hudnall will contend that
the presence OF Comiskey and the
answering Of Felsch's interrogations
is not essential to the prosecution
of salary claim.
Besides the suit brought by Felsch,
similar actions have been filed in be.
half of Joe Jackson and Charles
Swede' Risberg. exiled Sox players
Attorney Ray Cannon, representing
the players. declared he was pre.
pared TO put up "A vigorous fight for
the rights" of his clients.
The Washington times., 1922-05-13
TELLSH0WCH
ESCAPED MINOR
LEAGUE BERTH
Thomas J. Hickey, President OF
American Association, Recalls
How Plan Was Abandoned.

CHICAGO. MAY i3.-The story OF
how Chicago missed becoming a
member Of the American Associa ton
in 1901, with the late Captain Anson
as manager was revealed today dur.
ing a tanning bee with Thomas J.
Hickey, president Of The organiza.
ton.
"Our organization wus not knock.
ing at the door of Chicago" Mr..
Hickey said. I'VE already had one
foot across the threshold, having OBJ.
tained an option on the piece OF
ground where stands the present
Chicago National League ball park.
Arrangements for financing the
club here had been made with Boh
Burke. who at that time was a city
oil inspector, and his associate, VIII
Chase, OF Des Moines, Iowa. Mr..
Hickey said.
Everything had been agreed upon
and a forfeit had beer placed in Mr.,
Hickey's hands by Mr.. Chase. ON
the morning for the big meeting" i"
Anson and Mr.. Chase came to
Hickey's office and awaited the ar.
rival OF Mr.. Burke. Instead, a RES.
senger arrived with a note from the
oil Inspector stating that he would
have to abandon the plan.
Mr.. Hickey told Burke plans had
gone too far 10 he abandoned, but
Mr.. Burke refused TO so on. There
was nobody else available 20 take
Mr.. Burke's place In the venture,
and the association abandoned its
Chicago invasion.