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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-17
BarabOO Authorities Are Called to
Scene and Hold Inquest We'd
nesday Evening
BROTHER STILL LIVES
REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS
Funeral of Victims Is Held
Saturday Morning at Sauk City
From Reform Church
(From Thursdays Daily

Julius Balzer and his sister Mary,
wealthy farmers of the town of Troy,
are dead and a brother of the pair.
William Balzer, is unconscious at the
Sank City hospital, all three having
been beaten over the head with some
sort of a blunt instrument 1t is be-
lieved the murder was committed
early Wednesday morning. A neigh
Dor, Henry Meng, first discovered the
body of the sister lying near tho
mailbox close to his farm. After call
ing in aid a search was then made
for the two brothers, who were found
in a garage at the rear of the Balzer
farm. The farm is located in section
26, town of Troy, on route 60, between
Sauk City and Spring Green. All three
were unmarried and lived on the farm
together. The men were probably in
their fifties and the sister was a few
years younger.
Robbery Motive, Belief
1t is believed the motive of the
murder was robbery, although very
little of the property in the house was
The mattress and pillow
Of the sister had been slit open, Bara-
boo authorities discovered. 1t is be.
iieVed the brothers were first coax
ed into the garage where they were
beaten and the sister was caught as
she ran up the road to obtain help.
The district attorney believes the act
was committed by parties familiar
with the Balzer farm and property.
6araboo Authorities Notified
Sheriff H. C. Neitzel, District At
torney H. ]. Bohn. Mayor Adolph An
dro and Ralph Runge accompanied
by DR.. o. c. Schlag of Chicago, who
is visiting here. hurried to the scene
upon a summons last night by DR..
johnson of Sauk City, who was called
by Mr.. Meng.
jury Decides, Murder
An inquest was held on the Balzer
farm and jury composed of neigh
bors decided on a murder verdict.
The jurors included: William Gasser,
Charles Hill, Gustav ReGel, William
Koerth, Karl Won Behren and George
Guhl. The following neighbors were
also questioned; Fred Mallon, ArwaId
Buelow, Alfred Brown, John Zins,
Jacob Baker, William Pepka, John
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-08-17

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Buerki, Sauk City banker, was ques-
toned as to the Balzer banking ac-
counts. Mr.. Buerki stated very little
banking business was done with the
family Neighbors alleged The victims
did not trust their money with the
banks and kept it in the house eni
ro dodSt lie robbers &s.a aware of
this. Walter Leykauf, highway patrol.
man in the section where the murder
was committed also testified. The
patrolman did not see the deceased
woman near the road
Men Found L7Ser
The bodies of the two brothers were
not discovered until late in the after
noon of Wednesday and layed in the
garage from early morning when the
act was committed. Both men obtain
ed large gashes about the head.
Neighbor Hears Cries
Henry Meng early Wslnesday
morning claims his dog barked and
woke him up. The fa.mer got ont OF
bed and states he heard noises down
the road but thought nothing OF 1t as
tourists passed on the road all hours
of the day and night. The matter was
dismissed from his mind until he dis
covered the remains of Mary Balzer
near his mailbox Wednesday after
noon.
District Attorney III. j. Bohn de-
sires to hear from all parties who
may have any idea as to who might
have committed the crime.
The local authorities believe much
may be learned if the brother William
regains consciousness. The brother,
who was not killed was barely breath
ing when found. Both men were found
near their own car in the garage and
had probably been asked for some
car accessories by the murderers. The
injured mans face was all covered
with automobile grease from the au-
tomobilc.
(From Fridays Daily)
The funera! services for julius and
Mary Balzer, who were so brutally
murdered Tuesday night or early Wed
nesday morning on their farm in the
town of Troy will be held Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock from the Reform
church at Sauk City. From Charles
Hill, Denzer, cousin of the deceased,
and the nearest relative surviving,
it was learned that julius Balzer was
50 years of age and his sister, Mary,
IS. William Balzer, the older brother.
whose life was also attempted, is 20
years old The latter is still alive and
regained consciousness last evening
at the Turner hospital in Sauk City
but was not able to talk coherently. |
A report from the hospital this morn
ing indicated that the injured man
might survive although his condition
is extremely critical. Upon his being
able to talk, largely hangs the solv-
ing of the mysterious double murder. |
Open Investigation is Held
District Attorney H. ]. Bohn, Sheriff |
III. G. Neitzei, S. A. Pelton and others |
visited the scene of the crime yester- |
day and made every effort to obtain |
some clue on which to work in run
ming down the murderers. A detective |
from the Wilson agency in Milwaukee |
arrived last evening and an open in
vestigation is being conducted by |
District Attorney Bohn and every pos
sible suggestion that might lead. to a
solution of the tragedy is being re-
ceived. Several possible clues have
'een given the authorities, anyone of
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Continued on Last Pager
Evening star., 1922-10-15
Notes of Interest
Regarding People
OF Social World
Col. and Mrs. R. NJ. Thomp:: !:
son Lease Residence for
Winter and Will Have
Guests - iabsentees Re.
turning to Capital.

Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
have leased the home of the former
United States ambassador to Italy.
Mr.. 2Naomas Nelson Page. at 1856 X
street, for the winter. The house
was occupied for many years by the
Italian ambassador, Macchi di Gel
lere. and. after his retirement. by his
successor, Baron Romano Avessa:o.
The house was given up when Sena-
tor Vittorio Rolandi Ricci, the pres
ent ambassador. came to this post.
Senator Ricci has lived at Wardman
Park Hotel when he ha4 heen here.
panied him to this post.
Col. Thompson is now travelling IN
the west with Lord and Lady Mount
baton. who will accompany him to
Washington the first of November
AID be his guests here for short
Springs and will join Col. Thompson
and their distinguished guests In
Washington.
Col. and Mrs. Thompson will enter
tain at dinner Wednesday evening.
November 8. in honor of Lord and
Lady Mountbatten, who Will also be
entertained at the British embassy
during their stay here.
Col. and Mrs. Thompson spent last
winter in California, and the greater
portion of the winter preceding they
were in Florida. and they will be
society again this season. During
the winters they spent here before
they occupied the house at 1907 23d
sAreet. which was purchased last
year by the Rumauian government
for its legation and for u home for
n q
and Princess Bibesco being the first
to occupy it as such.
Maj. and Mrs. John Winthrop Love
land. formerl:- of Englewood " j.,
have returned to Washington from
their summe'' home at Nantucket Is
land, and have taken apartments for
Inc winter at Wardman Park Hotel
Maj. loveland is recently appointed
special assistant to the Attorney Gem
ment.
MN Stanton Orman and hes sister,
Mrs. George Corbin Perine. were
among those who landed in New York
Monday from an extended tour
through Europe. Among their visits
they We're the guests of Baron and
BaronesS Won Wrede at their castle
Melchrede. in Westfalen. Germany.
MIR. Edward y. Dinsley. jr., son of
MT and Mrs. Edward y. Dingley Of
This city and grandson of the late
representative Dinglcy. has ente.ed
the massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Darlington Darby,
a1ter an extended visit with the lat
terS mother. Mrs. F. G. Berens OF
SaIHornla street. have left fC:' their
nome in Florida. Miss Dorothy Berens.
sister OF Mrs. Darby. ACCOMPANIED
them back to remain for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. de Pu::on Glidden of
san francisco. who spent last winter
in Washington, have returned to
spend this season. and have taken an
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont
To Visit Washinoton

Mrs. Oliver II T. Belmont Of New
YORK and Newport comes to Wash
fngton. October 10 to spend a month
at the capital. She will make her
headquarters first at the Willard and
later at the new home of the National
Womans Party opposite the Capitol.
which she has purchased for the use
OF the party. and will have remod-
elieo into one of the most beautiful
structures in the city.
Mrs. Belmont. who has always de-
voted her fortune and her time to
public activities, particularly those
connected with the suffrage move
ment will be the leading spirit in the
gathering of prominent women here
November 11-12. to plan the campaign
TO be conducted by the woman's party
during the comm" year. One of the
events of this conference is to be a
dinner at which Mrs Belmont will
be hostess to be attended by notable
women from New York, Philadeiphia
and Washington.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
Founders and Patriots
Chapter Is Entertained

The District of Columbia Chapter
Of Founders and Patriots OF America
was entertained Friday evening at
the home Of Mrs. F. A. St. Clair, with
Mrs. Bertha Crane and Miss Ella
Whillden assisting hostesses. Mrs.
Margaret G. DeWolf. the president,
presided. Interesting accounts of
summer vacations were given by the
members and the years work planned.
Several guests were present and a
social hour was spent, the hostesses
were extended to Mrs. Warren G..
Harding, member of the chapter, on
account of her illness; also to Mrs.
Helen Boynton, founder of the So
ciety.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
COATS, $115!00

OF the finest soft deep velvety coat
ines, with the richest beaver. squirrel:
platinum wolf and fox fur collars and
cuffs. Scarcely two alike and dozens.
Ito choose from. Blouse styles, slim
line wraps, side draped models ana
scribe but fascinating to try on. You
are welcome!
Evening star., 1922-10-15
Mrs. Sloan Will Attend
Garden Club Meetins

Mrs. Samuel Sloan of Philipstown,
N. Y. president of the Garden Club
of America, will arrive In Washing
ton this week to attend the autumn
meeting of the National Garden Club.
October 1895, for which an interest
ing program is being arranged under
the direction of Mrs Fairfax Harri-
son. second vice president.
All national officers will be present
at the sessions, to be held at the
United States National Museum and
at the American Red Cross building.
through the courtesy oe Mrs. Henry
Rea of the central committee of the
Red Cross and Judge John Barton
Payne.
In addition to Mrs Harrison. the
vice presidents Of the Garden Club
are Mrs. John A. Stewart. jr.. of
short Hills, N. j.; Mrs. Samuel Fl.
Taft 81 Cincinnati, Ohio. and Mrs
Francis q. Crowninshield of the
North Shore Garden Club. Massa-
chusetts. Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt
of Long Island is secretary and Mrs.
William Rand of Rye, N. Y. Is treas
urer
Among the members of the board
OF directors who are expected to be
present are Mrs. Duncan X. Brent Of
Ruxton, Md: Mrs. Walter S. Brew
ster of Lake Forest, ILL.,: Mrs. 8. Ed
son Gage Of Litchfield. Conn, and
Mrs. J. Willis Martin and Mrs. Will
liam X Mercer of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
Delta Delta Delta
To Open Fall Season

Mrs. Amos A. Steele, president of
Washington Alliance Of Delta Delta
Delta Fraternity. announces that the
first regular meeting of the fall sea-
son will be held at the home Of Mrs.
John D. A. Morrow, 1926 Highland
place, Cleveland Park. a, o'clock
pm, Wednesday. October 1s:
This will. be combined business
and social meeting. and during the
evening several members OF the fra
ternity will be initiated into the al
lance. All members of Delta Delta
Delta in this locality are invited.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
VIA s. S. PARIS
More Paris Gowns

Have arrived this week. And what these beautiful
pieces entirely handmade are here you moderate cost
SIS to $3.50 EACH
OF velvet Renee crepe and Partisan i'll those SOFT
shades that distinguish the foreign silks
One Sapphire Blue Chiffon Velvet with ealGped ,Sn uneven
needs for and afternoon cards. Others in $40 50
The orchid fawn 'ust aame and Jade are all the
exquisite color combinations could possibly ce0 60
Rust Straighine Dinner Dress is beaded with old rose
gold beads The Flame with violet the Fawn with
steel. For Madame planning busy social nothing
for the dance better than OF CEQ EO
The seasons debuante possibly have complete
wardrobe have OF these irocks. Among
white with the opalescent bead the long flow
ing sleeves, scaoped the dantiest dance CCE m
Black Dinner and Theate Gowns the long waist
graceful cascade feature with
flowing lines.
COME-See ALL the things in Gown Shop
Second Floor
Evening star., 1922-10-15
Mrs. Kicker to Be Hostess
At Club s Afternoon Tes

Mrs. George A. Rickc". team captain
in the Woman's City Club member
ship drive, will be hostess at the aft
ernoon tea to be given at the club
house.\22 Jackson place. this after
noon from to s. Assisting with Mrs.
Kicker will be Mrs. U. G. B. Pierce.
Miss Catherine Newton and the fol-
lowing members of Mrs: Ricktrs
team: Mrs. Peter Drury. Mrs J. G.
Robertson. Mrs. Kate Parker. Mrs w.
L. Saul. Mrs NJ. A. O'Connor. Ms.
Edith Salisbury. Miss Daisy Close,
Miss Eunice Wright. Miss Sarah
Slower and Miss Clara Slower.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
COATS, $500

Corona! Preciosa! Fashona! -Velver-
cite! The names of these new materials
almost tel! the story of their beauty.
Coats <zd Capes, too, with an ex-
travagance of rich furs. Coats that are
fuIl and wrappy; coats that are straight
of hne; capes with wolf collars or with
caracul collars and borders. Sumptuous
and beautiful.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
COATS, $500

Dressy Coats and Wraps with hand
embroidery, self cording. cable stitch
ing and fur collars and cuffs. Some have
fur also on their panels of wolf, beaver
and caracu1, richly setting off the fab
ano. Cordalure and Normaglow.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
COATS, $3.50

These include Capes, Wraps, Blouse
Coats, Side-fastening Wraps and
straiehtline Coats of Fashona, Orma-
dale, Velverette, Arabella and Mariana,
with caracul. wolf, beaver and squirrel
collars and cuffs also smart new panel
back coat with self collar, in the beauti-
ful Corona cloth.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
COATS, $3.50

Sport and Motor Coats made up in
plaid-back Chinchallas and Tweeds and
Reversible Herringbone-and smart new
top coats of Bolivia, Reppelette and the
two-toned Polaire Mannish swagger
unbelted styles; inverted p1eat backs,
raglan sleeves, full backs, scarf collars.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
YOUR COAT IS HERE
COATS, $49.5o

Here we feature the smartest of coats
with self collars; beautifully designed
and made. Panel-back, belted and blouse
styles and included in such cloths as
Velverette, Arabella and Mariana. Motor
coats, too, in imported tweeds and the
new Polaire cloth, and special fur COL
Jared coat that you should see.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-24
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY "A, 1922.
CONGRESS IS EXPOSED AGAIN

Big Business control of the and not bill can pass congress Wall Street its O. k it, bill for the benefit of the hope to this present Congress, Wall Street will permit it.
 words of antng socastc communist Labor but the actual words spoken by Thomas HeA the floor of the Senate this week The heard little nothing about his denunciaton because Hen said the subsidized daily wouldn't couldn't it and the only the country large remotely hear of by his talking and through Congressional Record and that's where the words are quoted from in column of The Labor News.
 Heins delivered without welcomed and by his lash poured dcu those of the Big Interest side and actually the Senator Buum of New Mexico from clique He ably assisted his trade by Sena Caraay Watson of and fact the three of them had field day the o the Republican standpaters
 The camouAage being exhibited by the Republicans the unemployment for drubbng Mr. t1efin declaring than before and solely Wall corral all the the Federal Reserve the War Finance Corporation intended solve financial problem returned work he denied saying that while might be getting days week others being laid off to make for it.
 country mighty there for anybody being of he wound here shutting down the industries of the land and try resourceu should hoard the Nations
 ebood and credits of the but should that the life forces should circulate and pety in every nook and of the country
 He declared the getting what the Congress doing, preparing this fall and he heartily hoped would Caraay declared that because of Con- gess President Harding likely take Tafts laue of being the only for whom people voted to make expresident than had make him president which Mr. en added that while Harding by majority of millions because of Congress and actions he would probably consent
 the whole of Congress and the depression printed other col of The Labor News today Read that such things should have be said the floors of the ghest legislative body in the entire world.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-24
AN INDEPENDENT LABOR PRESS

Writing the Atlantic Monthly for January under the head publicity work of Harvard University that of the daily contend that the public the of the lords of who feed such garbed will best their selfish and admits frequent and distortion of fact in daies. He that be
 including deliberate And he concludes that spite of all the mitigating he advances the such that only able the relative of credibiy be conflicting for ourselves the reliability of the somewhere that picture of the world about which if play ineligendy and independently.
 As for labor is to picture of the world about and play intelligent and independent have its press That much is clear from MT Aliens exposition.
 Before Mir. Aliens had appeared print MT. w. Perkins, of the Cigar Makers International Unon had appealed in the unions official the borng their realizing ueliably of the and the biased of the presented the daily The priviiged and big the value of Mr. Perkins said adding said travels than the truth that halfuth often than whole lie people know that the teaching of false and ideas creates psychology that takes de- Mr. Perkins found the useful killer, baseball but when best should guided deduction In independent, labor ntegenty conducted, is indispensable for organized labor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-24

bread line A number of men applying for food had exhausted their physical resources and were conveyed to Pot ters Feild.
 The unemployment situation in New York, declares Dr. Guthrie, is not i'm proving despite optimistic predictions to the contrary. Never have SO many men applied for relief as during this winter.
 Conditions are becoming intolerable for the hapless victims of unemploy- ment, and unless some remedy is effec- lively applied will become still worse, he says.
 Tn New York alone," he added,
 there are hundreds, more probably
 thousands, of men, many of them former soldiers, who each day just manage to avoid starving or freez-
 ing, and who are helpless to help
 themselves, because there Is no work
 for them. Already many of them
 are breaking under the strain.
 Doiu dilu IcCkleSS HIGH are Iu1ltlIlg n packs, as the daily records of hold ups shows. Others of the weaker type are turning to beggary for relief and becoming panhandlers. And these who manage to avoid these extremes are get ting ugly and restless and thoroughly in the mood to be influenced by revolu- ltionary propaganda.
 "I don't foresee a French revolution n America, but I do foresee riotous trouble to come in New York if the pub lie, the press, the churches, and the government persist in their attitude of regarding the unemployment situation as something that can be trusted to right itself"
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-24

refused to consider the appeal of Alex ander Howat for the union reinstate- rnent of himself and other expelled Kan sas miners.
 While the defeat was shown only by unofficial tabulations of the vote, Mr. Howat conceded he had been beaten, as also did his principal supporter, Frank Harrington, the leader of the Illinois miners.
 In effect the vote approved the ex- pulsion of Howat and his followers by President John L. Lewis, who said he acted because of the refusal of the de- posed Kansas leader to direct strikers to return to work as was ordered by the miners convention last fall.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-24
FEDERAL ATTORNEY IS PLACED ION CARPET FOR BREACH OF
 DUTY IN RAILROAD TROUBLES

was first set for hearing on Decem- Der l.
 Two scathing judicial rebukes have been administered to Col. Clin1in with in the last week. First he was called before Federal Judge Evan A. Evans and publicly upbraided flor breach of official duty' in having written a letter stating that the district attorneys office was conducting no investigation into af- fairs of the Cooperative Society of America, then and now i'll the hands of receiver named by Judge Evans. Three days later the colonel was called on the carpet by Judge Landis and ad- monished in open court for having nolle pressed an indictment voted by a Fed eral grand jury.
 On Friday of last week Col. Clinnin was again called before Judge Landis and sharply interrogated as to his con- nection with a mo bill'' being returned
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-24
of La- bOr Board Severely
 Rebuked by wO Judges and His Re- moval May Be Asked.

Chicago, Feb. 24-Col. John V. Clinnin, first assistant United States dis trict attorney, Chicago district, was as signed by Attorney General Daugherty to represent the Railroad Labor Board in the injunction proceedings brought by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Judg 2 Landis' court to restrain the board from issuing decision finding the road guilty of violating the transportation act and former decisions of the board. For reasons agreeable to the at torneys representing both sides this case
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-24
UNEMPLOYMENT IS NOW AT ITS WORST,
 SAYS CLERGYMAN
Starving Men in New York Bread Line Bring Protest From
 Minister

Fifteen hundred men were standing in line before the Church of St Marks in-the- Bouwerie, New York, patiently awaiting the daily hand-out of chunk of bread and cup of coffee.
 Suddenly, and contrary to the rule, a gaunt faced young man broke through to the distributing stand, crying:
 For Gods sake, give me something warm. I'm sickw
 He was rushed to a hospital and two hours later was dead. Cold and under nourishment had provided fertile soil for pneumonia.
 That. says Dr. William N. Guthrie, IS
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-24
HARDING AGAINST THE PRIMARY

President Harding would the and the old of selecting candidates for public office He made his clear while addressing Republican n Washington last week.
 The declaration will something of shock for ward looking and and what might from the of the White House
 He nominated for the presidency by few members of the Old Guard assembled in the back of Chicago hotel He had refused submit his candidacy the the presidential primary Ohio and he had mighty hard carrying his home
 He placed his faith the they landed Why shouldn't he the that made him President2
 So far the of concerned the Presidents should the need of defending a great American has said
 There little choice between hereditary ruler poll boss; cathedra be mistaken popui.
 In special dispatches the New Haven this week stated the Capitol itself the back because stand their stand also That's about and about they have o themselves the back for.