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Evening star., 1922-12-19
FREEZING Of RUTS
BLOCKS STREETS
Many West of Connecticut
Avenue Found to Be I'm
passabIe.
NEED MONEY FOR PAVING
Repairs Are Fast Getting Beyond
Control of City Road
Gangs.
NEED MONEY FOR PAVING

Freezing weather of last night and
today made travel in the deep ruts
of a number of streets in the sec
ton west of Connecticut avenue par
ticularly dangerous. The ruts were
cut during the heavy rains. and in
some cases it was almost impossible
to try TO steer an automobile. The
one track made by traffic on some
Of the streets had to be followed.
While Congress has been asked by
the Commissioners and the bureau
of the budget allowed to pass an
appropriation for paving the west
side of Connecticut avenue for sew
eral squares south Of the District
line, where It connects with the
smooth Maryland highways. there is
a long space Of this roadway which
is not provided for either in the cur
rent appropriation or in the esti-
mate, but which is in need of re-
placement in order to handle the
heavy traffic which 1t must bear into
and out Of Maryland and points west.
Ruts Are Dangerous.
In many place. the ruts and breaks
in the macadam are very dangerous
near the car tracks. and it is known
that these ruts have been the cause
Of snatching the control-o Of an auto
mobile from the hands of a driver.
The roadway in some places is par
ticularly narrow and it is necessary
for one vehicle in passing another to
take to the car tracks. In some
places there are deep ravines on one
side of the road. with the poles in the
center. either of which might be the
cause Of loss Of lie and property
should a driver lose control by having
the front wheels swerved by being
cut for an instant in rut
While there are number of streets
in this section which have been
macadamized, they now are becoming
worn and dangerous and are getting
beyond control of the road gangs.
They are reaching that point where
it is a waste of labor. time and money
to attempt to keep them up. AS fast
as the holes are filled up the traffic
comes along and throws the fillir o
out, leaving the same holes to be cut
deeper and deeper until the bottom of
the road foundation is reached and
destroyed.
Gang Working Today.
A large road gang was working to-
Chevy Chase Circle, filling in many
big holes in the worn macadam road
bed. Belt road. connecting Chevy
Chase Circle with Tenleytown. is
rough and in need Of repair. the ma
cadam being broken in numerous
places.
Forty-frst street northwest, north
of Jenifer street. is lined on both
sides with fine houses, but the road
bed consists Of cinders. which have
been badly cut up by traffic during
the recent warm and rainy weather;
Traffic has made one track. to be used
both ways, and it is impossible to
get out Of it for parking near the the
the autonobilist to get >out of it. un-
less he favored getting stalled. for
that is what surely would happen. A
small road gang was observed here
today, attempting to smooth out the
ruts by leveling number OF wagon
loads Of cinders which had 0een
rNt,
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LOAN TO GERMANY
HANGS ON FRANCE
ACCEPTING TERMS
Morgan Makes Plain That
Bid of International Bank
ers Is Still Open.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

]. P Morgans statement that he
told the German ambassador that
prospects Of a loan from international
bankers were no better today than
they were last June. has cleared the
air of rumors and fantastic theories
of American aid to Europe.
Mr.. Morgan said what the Depart
ment Of State was unable to say In
answer to the unfounded fears OF the
.'irreconcilables" and others who be-
lieve some radical departure in Amer
lean policy was forthcoming. But Mr..
Morgan's announcement really has an
other significance. 1t means that he
has told France that aid from the al
lied bankers cannot be given unless
the program drawn up by the inter-
national bankers committee last June
is revived.
A Key to Future.
The key to the future lies in the
carefully worded document issued then
by Mr.. Morgan and his colleagues.
viii France permit her member on
the reparations commission to vote
with the majority and issue unani-
NOUS invitation to a bankers COM
mittee again to devise ways and
near. Of assisting the general eco
nomic situation in Europe?
The bankers In June incurred the
disfavor Of the French by pointing
out the obvious though unwelcome
fact that until there was some meder-
alton on the part Of France toward
the enforcement clauses OF the Yer.
Germany's liability was made con-
siytent with the opinion OF investors
throughout the allied world 1t was
hopeless to talk loan.
Government Not Party to Talk.
The United States government is not
a party to these informal negotiations
of the bankers Mr.. Morgan went abroad
as a private citizen and with TO commits
sion official or unofficial from the Ameri.
can government. He was invited to sit
with tho international bankers commit
commission. A dispute arose as to the
text of the Invitation to the bankers.
the English and French wording being
somewhat at variance. Anyway. the
French saw the bankers committee as
a body attemr ting to usyrp the functions
of the reparations commission and en-
deavoring TO decrease Germanys rep
aration liability. Under such circum-
stances. the bankers committee accom-
rlished nothing except to set forth to
the world it's views. which are as
valid today as they were then.
U. 9. in Complete Accord.
Internationally the United States
government is in complete accord with
the statement made by the bankers
committee-namely, that the fixing of
the reparations must be done first be-
fore any private loans can be consid-
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HARRIES AND WIFE BRAVE
STORM TO GET ON SHIP
Windows Of French Cutter Blown
Out as It Struggles to Reach
Liner Berengaria, for London.

By the Associated Press.
CHERBOURG. December ia vio-
lent storm compelled the liner Beren-
Earia, from New York. December II,
for Cherbourg and Southampton, to
remain of shore near this port
throughout last night to insure her
safety. Passengers for Cherbourg
were landed this morning.
Maj Gen. George H. Harries and
Mrs. Harries, who wished to board
the Berengaria on their way to Lon
don, ventured out at midnight during
the height of the storm on board a
French admiralty cutter. The trip
was a dangerous one. the cutter badly
blown out. but she finally made the
Berengaria. safely and placed Gen.
and Mrs. .Harries on board.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
Grenade Bomb
IsFou,,d in Rear
OF Buckingham,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 1s.-A dis
turbing discovery was made at
the rear Of Buckingham Palace to-
day when a grenade bomb was
found in an ash cart which had
just arrived to remove the palace
refuse.
How the missile got into the
cart is q mystery and the police
this afternoon were examining 1t
10 see II the charge had been re-
moved. The authorities say they
attach no special Importance to
the find, believing the grenade
was thrown into the cart while it
was on. the way to the palace by
some one who merely wished to get
rid of dangerous souvenir.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
.36 Barns Burned.
In 2O-Mile Area,
Due to Firebugs
nv ths Annotated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December
1s.-Four barns were destroyed by
fire.. early today in Montgomery
and Chester counties. The fires
were all within a radius Of twenty
miles! In at least two instances
there was evidence Of incendia-
rtsm. At one place shots were ex-
changed with three. men seen flee
ing from a.barn shortly after the
fire started.
state policemen in large force
~ the "barn burners" now be-
iieved to be an organised band.
The fres today brought the total
number Of barns burned in Mont
romery, Chester and Delaware
Counties to thirty-six since early
October. The monetary loss now
totals about 100000.
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missing since last
Friday. when he
became lost in a
blizzard en- route
to Rock Springs.
Wyo.. has been
found alive and
well at the Rigby
ranch. four miles
south ca ST of W here
his wrecked plane
" a s discovered
yesterda y. accord
ing to a.dvices re-
ceived by air mail
officials here to-
day.
,Bpnstra report
ed he was unable
Evening star., 1922-12-19
Escapes From Dublin Church as
Troops Arrive.
= the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
LONDON, December ia report
from Paris that Eamonn De Valera
had been captured by Irish Free State
authorities lacked corroboration here
today.
It is believed that the report. which
was printed in a Paris newspaper,
may have grown out of a Dublin dis
patch saying that De Valera had mar
rowly escaped capture while attend
ing mass in the Catholic University
church. Dublin, inasmuch as he left
the church just before troops arrived.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
SOLDIER AND WOMAN
SHOT TO.DEATH IN HOTEL
Husband of Latter Asleep in Room
Nearby When Tragedy Takes
Place.
By the Assoeia ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, December 10.
James c. Huntington of
the 18th Field Artillery. Camp Travis,
and Mrs. Ruby S. Krenk Of Youngs-
town, Ohio, were found shot to death
in q hotel room here today. when
police broke open the door after
hearing two shots.
The woman was in bed and appear
ed to have been killed while asleep.
Huntington's body was lying on the
floor beside the bed. An Army re-
voiyer was near him. Police believe
the man shot the woman, then killed
himself. The woman's husband was
asleep at the time In room nearby.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
WAR1SDECLARED
ON FALSE ALARMS
1876 Needless Runs in Past
Six Months, Fire Chief
Declares.

The increasing number of false fire
alarms being sounded in Washington
has prompted Fire Chief Watson and
Mai. Sullivan. superintendent of po-
lice. to unite in a concerted effort to
round up the individuals who risk
the lives of firemen and pedestrians
by bringing the apparatus out on
useless calls.
Inquiry at the fire chiefs office to-
day disclosed the fact that there
have been nearly as many false
alarms during the past six months
as there were during the entire fiscal
year that ended last July.
1876 Calls in Six Months.
For the twelve months from July,
1921. to July. 1922, the fremen were
called out at all hours Of the day
and night on 1S1 false alarms. In
the short period from July 1 to date
there have been 1856 false alarms, and
if that ratio continues for the next
six months the present fiscal year
will show a total of 27O such alarms.
The fatal accident last night in
which a pedestrian was killed by a
wagon Is pointed out as striking evil
dence of the serious consequences
which, may follow in the wake of a
false. alarm.
Aside from the ever-present danger
Of loss of life of firemen or civilians,
it has been unofficially estimated that
it costs the fire department $50 every
time the companies go out on a fake
call.
Sharp Watch Ordered.
Maj. Sullivan stated today that he
has sent an order to all his men to
be constantly on the lookout for per-
sons with the perverted sense Of
humor that prompts them to pull"
a fire box and then watch the firemen
speed through the streets.
Firemen responding to a false
alarm run as much risk as though
they were dashing to a fire, for they
must regard every stroke Of the bell
as a call to save life and property.
Maj. Sullivan pointed out that it is
no easy task to apprehend the men
and boys who sound false alarms.
especially when they do so after dark
and with automobiles.
Police officials suggest that every
citizen can help in this campaign by
watching for such offenders.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
FILED AGAINST PRODUCER
Theatrical Man Declared to Have
Liabilities Of 81, ZOO, 900 By
- Three Complainants. r
" the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. December 1s.-Aneg-
ing liabilities of $1.000.000, three cred
itors today filed an involuntary petit
ton in bankruptcy against Max
Spiegel, theatrical producer Of this
city.
The assets were mot mentioned in
the petition.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
PosTMAsTERs NOMINATED.

mated Mary w. Tiss to be postmaster
at Hyattsville, Md. and James r.
Gooch to be postmaster at Brentwood.
Nd. He also nominated J. N. Coffman
Of Edinburgh, Va, and w. 8. Spar
row Of Olney. Va. to be postmasters
Of those towns.
Evening star., 1922-12-19
Lost Air Mail
Flyer Located
AtUtah Ranch

BY the AsRociAted Press.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. December
19.-Air Mail Pilot Henry q. Boonstra.
Evening star., 1922-12-19

get away from the Rigby ranch be-
cause Of the deep snow. The ranch has
no telephone service and Boonstra
was awaiting better weather before
going to Coalville to notify his su-
periors.
Evening star., 1922-12-19

Republicans Use Machine Guns in
Night Fusillade.
BY tie Associated Press.
CORK, December 19.-There was
heavy firing for two hours during last
night in the northern suburbs of Cork
the republicans using machine guns.
one civilian was severely wounded
DE VALERA NEAR CAPTURE.
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WEATHER.

Fair and continued cold tonight;
lowest temperature about 18 degrees;
ture. Temperature for twenty-four
hours ended at 2 pm. today: Highest.
IS. at Q pm. yesterday: lowest, II. at
1850 am. today. Full report on page Z.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
TELCAMP HELD
FOR TRIAL
Chetek Man Whose Car Killed
Mrs. Baker Faces Man
slaughter Charge

Justice Kirvan deemed the evidence
adduced at the hearing Of Casper Tel
camp, whose automobile ran down and
killed Mrs. Edgar Baker, on the Bruce
road, Nov 16, sufficient to hold him
for trial in the circuit court on the
charge of manslaughter, and he was
therefore bound over under bonds to
appear at the next term of said court
JAS Maloy and S. A. Black, of Che
TEX, Telcamp's home, signed the bail
bond with him.
Mr.. Telcamp testified that he was
running about five miles an hour
when he hit Mrs. Baker; that he
shouted to her to be careful at a dis
tance of thirty feet that his foot
brake was not working and that he
applied the emergency brake about 60
or 20 feet before he struck her; that
there was insufficient room to pass
the Morgan car ON the left side, but
that there was about II feet clear
ance ON the right side; that if Mrs.
Baker had not stepped back after hav-
ing started forward to get into the
Morgan car, he would not have struck
her.
The following named witnesses gave
testimony, which was conflicting: HI.
e. Beckwith, Chetek lumber dealer; ;
w. d. Morgan, H w. True John L.
Boldon, F. B. Titus, j. G. Sammons,
and the defendant. Sanmons testified
that he examined the brakes of the
Telcamp car, Stephens, after the
accident, and found the brakes set,
but that they were out Of order and
that the rear wheels could be turned
BY hand.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
JOHNSON KEEPS
HOTEL BAKER
Judge Wickham Decides Point
of Law In Favor of
Landlord

s. j. Johnson, landlord of the Ba-
ker hotel, keeps the hotel as lessee
under the terms of his lease, and
Miss Elva Baker, the hotels owner,
loses in her legal action to obtain pos
session of the well-known h0stelry,
according to the decision of Judge
James Wickham received by the ator-
neys for the principals Wednesday.
The case was tried in justice court,
municipal court and circuit court. A
jury in justice court disagreed on a
verdict, and in the municipal court a
decision was given in favor of the
plaintiff. The defendant, Johnson,
appealed from the decision to the cir
cult court where jury brought in a
special verdict for the defendnt Now
Judge Wickham has decided on briefs
submitted by the attorneys the point
of law involved in favor Of Mr.. John
son, and dismissing the plaintiffs COM
plant on the merits, with costs to be
taxed in favor of the defendant. 70
Miss Elva Baker has started new
action against Mr.. johnson, in which
he is ordered to pay. UP back rent or
to vacate the hotel. He could not be
found Saturday when an officer tried
to serve papers on him in this action,
and he has not been located to date.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
CORNELL LOSES
TO CITY TEAM
Locals Too Fast For Visitors In
Thanksgiving
Game

In the game with the American
Legion basketball team from Cornell,
last night, the Ladysmith City team
took the lead at the opening and ran
away with the game, winning by the
uneven score of 43 to g. The Cornell
boys played clean game and put up
ii plucky fight, but they lacked speed
and team work. At the end of the
first half, the score stood q to 3.
A large crowd was out to, see the
opening game of the season, which
was decidedly encouraging to the
team and to Manager e, G. MacDon-
aid. A collection of something over
$37 was taken up to help defray ex-
penses of new suits for the members of
the team. 5 ~.; -
The visitors had one of the tallest
''centers'' who has ever played on a
Ladysmith floor. The visiting team
was made up of the following: w.
Gore Crosby, T. Prentice, W. Prem
tice, Balicek, center. The personnel
of the City team: Carl Volkman, IF,
L. Bliffert, If, F. Sawyer, G. r. REX,
rg, e. True, lg. Schiotz took the place
of Volkman in the second half, and
Moore for Sawyer
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
ARRESTED ON
FRAUD CHARGE
Alleged That Ladysmith Man
Passed Worthless Checks
Case Adjourned

Scott Percifield, of this city, was
arrested at Duluth Monday by I'm
dersheriff V. V. Miller, charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses through the passing of worth
less checks. He was brought back
and is being held, pending hearing
which will take place in about ten
days. He has retained Atty. L. e. Nc.
Gill to defend him.
The charge against Percifeld was
brought some weeks ago, but he left
town and the officers had much diff.
Guilty in locating him. It was only
through patient and clever detective
work by the sheriff's office that Per.
cifield was traced to Duluth through
the aid of postal clerks and he was
nabbed when he called for a letter
at the Duluth postoffice.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
COUPLE OF COLTS
GO TO THE WOODS

Anton Sole, aged so years, aand
John Sole, aged 76 years, from Ar
cadia, went up to Erik Myrman's log
ging camp this week to work as
swampers in the woods. They re
said to be experienced and valuable
men at this work They remind us of
the young fellow that Poor Commits
sioner George Manley visited out in
the western part of the county last
summer who complained that he was
unable to do full days work on the
farm any more at the age of SS Cheer
up, friends, if you imagine you are
getting old
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
DEATH OF E. c. CAMPBELL

Sunday morning, Nov. &C. occurred
the death of E. G. Campbell, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Bien,
at Bruce Death was due to heart
trouble, and followed an illness of
four days.
The deceased was born in Pitts
o-,rgh, Pa, Feb. 26,1S44, moving from
there to Illinois when boy, and la
ter to Wisconsin, where he has since
lived. He was married in 1873, at
Maiden Rock, Wis, to Lucretia Brown,
who preceded him in death in August,
1921. To them were born four chill
aren: Philip, Guy and Charles Camp
bell, of Ladysmith, and Mrs. Fred
Ben, of Bruce, all whom are liv-
ing. 49,
Funeral services were held Tuesday,
Feb. %, from the ME-. church at
Bruce.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
Galley LAKE FARMER
COMMITS SUICIDE

Herman Emmons, aged 5S years,
committed suicide Wednesday by TAX
ing strychnine poison at the home of
his wife's father, C. Sever on the Fred
Umbreit farm, near Galley L e,
where his wife and two children re-
sided
Deceased is a brother to Frank EN-
mons, of Sheldon, and Mrs. Mary Blk
by, of StOughton.
Mrs. Emmons had started divorce
proceedings and Mr.. Emmons told her
he would save her that trouble and
proceeded to take a dose of poison.
Mrs. Emmons is much younger than
her husband was
Burial will be made in Riverside
cemetery Saturday at IL 100 a. m.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
MARRIED

Miss Marie E. Brule, of La Crosse,
and w. L. Bracken, of Beloit, were
united in marriage Thanksgiving
morning at 8 80 o'clock by Father
keenan, at st. Mary's church. Mr.
and Mrs. Phil Griffin were the attend
ants. Out-of-town guests were the
brides mother, Mrs. Margaret Brule
of La Crosse, and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Weisner, of Beloit. Mr.. and Mrs
Bracken left on the 9:20 Thursday
evening for Chicago, where they will
spend their honeymoon. They will
make their home in Beloit
The bride is sister of Mrs Phil
Griffin, and has spent most of the
summer and fall in Ladysmith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
DRAMATIC READER
OPENS LYCEUM COURSE

The dysmit tn entertainment
course for the current season opened
Tuesday evening, when Miss Edna
Means, dramatic reader, was greeted
by fair-sized audience, at the gym
wonderful voice, as well as a charm
ing personality and she had the en-
tire audience with her from the
start. Her presentation Of he
''whistling boy" as well as several
other "schOOl boy selections, and
farmer character sketches furnished
plenty of amusement for the audi
ence, while several selections in a
deeper vein touched the heart strings.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
DEATH OF F. D. CURTTRIGHT

Freeman D. Curttright, aged So
years, died at his home southwest of
Ladysmith, Wednesday, Nov. 30.
The remains were accompanied
from the morgue to the depot today
noon by members of the Masonic or
der, Of which order he was mem
Der, and the remains were transport
ed to Wyoming, Iowa, for burial.
Mr.. Curttright was real estate
dealer and has been living in or near
Ladysmith at intervals for the last
five years. @ J
He leaves a widow and four children !:
F. d. Curttright Jr., of Harland, Ia,
Mrs. Frances HI. Stalzer, Velma c.,
and Pauline Curttright, of Lady
smith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
RAIN THANKSGIVING DAY


Thanksgiving day was a rather un-
usual one in this part Of the country.
The day opened with rain which con-
tinued to fall the greater nart of the
day and which interfered more or less
with private and public programs.
High wind prevailed in the later of
ternoon and it turned cold at night:
Paper pulp manufacturers probably
felt that they had something addition
al to be thankful for, for they like to
have plenty of water in the river in
the fall, while loggers M have been
a little less vehement in their thanks,
for they like to haze the swamps
freeze over early, before the snow
comes However. the lor~ers were
thankful for a favorable fall.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
NOBLE RITOHEY'S
FATHER DIES SUDDENLY

Noble B. Ritchey received tele-
gram Monday night conveying the in
formation that his father, L. e. Rit-
chey, aged 80 years, had died sudden
ly at his home in Franklin, Ind. He
was on the street apparently in his
usual health at o'clock, and dropped
dead in the bath room at his home at
10 O'Clock.
Deceased leaves his wife and two
daughters, Dorothy and Ruth, besides
Noble, to mourn his death. Mr.. Rit-
chey visited his son i'm this city last
year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-01
POSTOFFlCE MOVES

The Ladysmith pOstoffice was moved
Thanksgiving Day from the Fritz
building to- the new Worden building
on Miner-av. and Postmaster Munroe
and his clerks were busy all the holi-
glev making the change together with
Ralph Davis. transfer man, and his
crew. Falge & Stine and Doyle 4
Falge Company, who have occupied the
office rooms over the old pOstOffice for
wears. will move their Offices early
next week to the front rooms over the
new postofice building, second floor.