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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
RUNAWAY BOY
| NEARLY FREEZES
Vernon Gurkin, II, Found
Half Frozen on Veranda
of Salem Home.
"VlSITlNG' HIS AUNT
From March l Tssue)

A wanderlust which gripped I1-year-
old Vernon Gurkin of Chicago and i'm
PEELED him to attempt to come alone TO
the home of his aunt, Mrs. Grant Min
mis- in Salem, almost resulted in his
death early Wednesday morning, ac-
eording to the report of the affair
reaching Kenosha this morning. The
lad, half frozen, was found wrapped up
in rug on the porch of the MINIS
home in Salem early Tuesday morning
and had he not besn discovered by the
merest chance probably would have
so suffered from exposure within few
hours that he would have died.
The story is the typical one of lad
who is taken with strange desire to
run away from home just for the ex-
perience of making his own way.
Was Sent On Errand.
The lad on Tuesday had been sent on
an errand by his mother from their
home in Chicago; he had been given a
small sum of money to go to the corner
grocery and buy some food and when
he did not return in a reasonable
amount of time his parents started a
search for him, believing that he was
lost in Chicago.
Meanwhile the lad, according to his
story, had taken train to Kenosha,
intending to visit his aunt in Salem.
In Kenosha he had taken one of the
North Shore buses late Tuesday even
ing, leaving it somewhere near the
MINIS home. Finding the house dark
and not wanting to arouse his uncle or
aunt the lad rolled himself up in a
rug on the porch and went to sleep.
Heard Someone Moving
Just after midnight Mr. MINIS heard
strange noise on the front porch of
the home and went to investigate. The
boy in his sleep had huddled himself
into corner Of the porch where he
was found. He was almost unconscious
from the cold and no doubt would have
been in most serious condition if he
had not been found until late in the
morning.
A telephone message was sent imme-
diately to the parents and the lad is
being kept at the aunt's home until the
father can come to take him back to
Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
HUNTED Big GAME
LOST HAPPINESS
Carl E. Akeley Charges, Wife With De-
sertion in Suit for Divorce
Filed in Chicago.
(By Associated Press Leased wirel

Chicago.-Big game hunting exploits
of Carl E. Akeley, famous hunter and
naturalist, and his wife, no less re-
nowned as a hunter in the jungles of
Africa, were recalled here today as an
nouncement was made that their indi-
idual~eforts for divorce, each charg-
ing the other with desertion, would be
heard here March 22nd.
Four times Mrs. Akeley, whose calm
and efficient handling Of big express
rife has spelled death for many jungle
beasts, accompanied her husband on his
trips to the big game regions of the
dark continent. The fifth time he went
alone. The sequel of that last African
trip undertaken last year by Mr.. AXE
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bradley of
Chicago, their -year-old daughter
Alice and Miss Martha Miller of New
York, social secretary to the naturalist,
was his bill for divorce, charging de-
sertion. Two months ago Mrs. Akeley
filed cross bill for divorce, also charg-
ing desertion. While her bill named
May 10, 1917, as the date, that of her
husbands set July II, 1917.
Akeley, former head of the Field
Museum here, and Miss Della J. Den
ming of Beaver Dam, Wis, were mar
ried December %, 1902. Almost imme-
diately they departed for Africa to col
lect specimens for the museum. In
this big game hunt Mrs. Akeley earned
reputation as a crack shot with
rifle and expert in taxidermy, concern
ing which her husband is said to be
the foremost authority.
Four years later, on the next African
trip, the naturalist nearly lost his life
in battle with lion. Miles from the
habitat of white man, Mrs. Akeley
nursed him back to health. A few
months later Mrs. Akeley shot and
killed the largest elephant ever taken
in Africa and in that incident both
nearly lost their lives.
After each trip to the jungles, Mr..
and Mrs. Akeley were much before the
public, giving lectures on their hunting
experiences. But friends said their ac-
Invites grew wider apart and after the
big game hunters return from the fifth
trip. the divorce bill was filed. A few
months later Mrs. Akeley filed cross
bill.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
JUDGE NIXON
DIES in WEST
Letters Tell of Death of Ke-
noshan Who Won High
Place on Bench.
LEADER OF LAWYERS
Csrom March / Issue)


Messages received in Kenosha an.
nounced the death of Judge James T.
Nixon, former we'll known Kenosha
man, which occurred on February 18th
at his home in Springfield, Mo. Judge
Nixon had been in poor health for
more than year and his death had
been expected by relatives.
He was very prominent as an at
torney and jurist in that section OF
the west and he had served as judge
of the appellate court at Springfield for
the four year term between 1909 and
1918. He was appointed as judge OF
the court of appeals of the state OF
Missouri by Governor Herbert S. Had
ley, and he went to Springfield to make
his home at that time.
Early Resident of Bristol.
Judge Nixon, was 81 years of age.
He was born near Chicago, November
Is, 1841, but as a boy he came with
his parents to the town of Bristol In
this county He was educated in the
schools of Kenosha county and later
attended the high school in Kenosha,
being a member of one of the pioneer
classes of the school.
Judge Nixon was a member of the
class of 1861 of the Kenosha High
school. Other members Of the same
class were f. L. Grant, the late j. V.
Quarles, Chauncey Baldwin, one of
the Kenosha heroes of the Civil war,
G. F. Starkweather, Serene Fiske,
William E. Smith, Susie Veasie Wake
man and Bebecca Jones Apologize.
The class was one of the most notable
Of early classes at the school. Old
timers in Kenosha recalled Judge
Nixon as one of the most brilliant
students ever leaving the Kenosha
school. He had on several occasions
returned to Kenosha to attend reunions
Of the alumni of the school.
Attended Michigan University.
Judge Nixon, after leaving school in
Kenosha attended the University of
Michigan and after graduating from
the law school there he went to Spring
field, Mo, and later to Labanon, Mo-,
where he remained in the active prac-
tice of his profession until he was
called to be Judge of the appleate court
at Springfield. He served for four
years as circuit attorney at Lebanon
under an appointment from Governor
McClurg.
Judge Nixon is survived by his
widow, three daughters and one SON
The funeral took place at Springfield
after which the remains were taken
to Lebanon for interment.
The deceased was brother of George
Nixon of Bristol and the family was
widely known throughout Kenosha
county. 7eu tP a"S.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08

by Associated Press Leased Wirel
Washington, D. C. = The non-com-
pulsory clause of the protocol Great
ing the court of international justice
was again called to the attention of
the Senate today by Secretary Hughes
in letter replying to the foreign re-
lations committee on the QUESTIONABLE,
which was drawn up after President
Harding had recommended conditional
American participation in the tribunal.
To agree before hand to compulsory
jurisdiction of the court over inter
national disputes, the secretary con-
coded, would be contrary to the SEN
timent of the Senate as clearly defined
on many occasions in the past. No
such agreement would be necessary,
however, he declared, because the
League of Nations protocol creating
the court gave participating nations an
opportunity to elect beforehand wheth-
er they would regard decisions affect
ing them as compulsory in all cases.
To the committees question as to
whether the administration favored a
compulsory arbitration treaty, Mi,
Hughes replied, therefore in the mega
tive. He made a like reply to the
question of whether the United States
proposed by it's membership in the
court to recognize as binding obli-
CATION" that part of the Versailles
treaty which sets up an international
labor bureau In response to query
as to whether other member nations
had accepted the court with reserve
tions, as the administration proposed
the United States should do, he said,
he was mot advised that any other
state has made reservations"
Mr.. Hughes letter, largely technic-
al in character, was forwarded to
Chairman Lodge of the foreign rela-
tons committee by President Harding
accompanied by brief. note of trans
initial. Senators declined to comment
on it, until they had time for further
study but it was indicated that no
further action on the recommendation
was expected at this session of Con-
gress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
NO BRUTALITY In
FRENCH OCCUPATION
Investigation Shows German Stories of
French Brutality Are All
Largely Exaggerated.
Bv WEBB MILLER.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1923, by the United Press.
Dusseldorf Despite a stream Of
stories regarding the brutality of
the occupation, stories emitted unin-
terruptedly by German propaganda
bureaus which invariably are found to
be exaggerated, a trip to the Ruhr
towns quickly demonstrates that the
occupation has so far weighed lightly
on the population, as occupations go.
One of the remarkable features of
this French venture is the carefulness
of che troops with respect to the rights
and liberties of the inhabitants, with
which, as far as possible, they avoid
interfering. str
In general, the attitude of troops
toward inhabitants and vice versa is
one of studied naughty Indifference,
each ostentatiously ignored the other.
/ watched column of French troops
march through the heart of Essen at
noQptipe, when, the streets were
crowded The soldiers marched with
business-like mein, looking straight
ahead, paying not the slightest atten.
ton to the people on the sidewalks.
On their part, the Germans carefully
ignored the presence of the march
ing column or stared idly IS they con-
tinued on their way.
Scores of Germans turned away and
looked 'fxedly in the other direction.
Children, 9however, swarmed about the
heels of the troops as though the
column were circus parade. At each
halt laughing group would play tag
in and out among the resting poilus
and scramble unafraid over the ma
chine gun carts.
understand the troops have fat
orders to make the occupation as agree
able as possible to the people. Aside
from Reasons Of humanity, there are
other Reasons for this forbearance.
First, one of the main objects of the
French and Belgians is to win The good
will Of the inhabitants in the hope they
Will cooperate and work yne mines and
factories, Success of the occupation
largely depends upon this factor.
Second, consideration of the power
Of world public opinion inclines the
invaders to leniency.
So far, except in instances where
tnere has been direct resistance when
troops have been forced to retaliate
the occupation has been carried out
with less trouble than could have
been foreseens
Contrast between this occupation
and that of French towns by Germans
during wartime is so striking that the
French have been urged to post copies
of the German general stats orders
imposedqupon the occupied regions in
the world war and let the inhabitants
themselves make the comparison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Finland is Ready
to Refund Her Debt
(By Associated Press Leased Wirel

Washington, D. C.-The minister of
Finland, DR.. Axel Leonar D. Astrom,
today made an appointment with Sec
rotary Mellon for tomorrow to begin
preliminary conversation on the re
funding of the Finnish governments
debt to the United States amounting to
$8,2S1,92 in principal and about
$1,150,000 in accrued and unpaid in
terest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
SAY DANVILLE BOY
WAS DARING ROBBER
Robbery and Killing in Illinois is
Connected With Return of Body
to Oklahoma.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.l
Danville, III. - Identification of
Lloyd Feltz, and Riviere Horner of
Oklahoma City, Okla, as the robbers
who held up the family of William
Noll, a Danville real estate man, on
the evening of January %, and on the
evening of January 20 attempted a
similar hold-up in the home of Charles
Keck of Champaign, is expected as a
result of Mrs. Keck turning over to
the Champaign authorities hat cap
turned from one of the robbers after
his companion had been killed by Mrs.
Keck's son. before the latter was shot
down by the surviving robber.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
VOliva Sees Coming
of "Superman" Soon
Bx Assoeiated Press Leased wire

Chicago, H. Wilbur Glenn Voliva,
of Zion, issued prophecy today that
a superman would arise out of present
international difficulties, who would
unity nations, be welcomed everywhere
and even be accepted by churches; but
who finally would reveal himself as the
anti-Christ and try to get people %
worship his image.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
FREIGHT HANDLERS
GRANTED INCREASE
comes Effective Today Following
Board Orders.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

my ASSOCldIGQ TTSSS Leased Wlret
Chicago.-An increase of two cents
an hour for $1,000 freight handlers and
station laborers on approximately Al
railroads and subsidiaries became ef-
fective today. At the same time an
S-hour day with punitive overtime went
into effect for $1,000 members of the
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship
Clerks, freight handlers, express and
station employees.
A decision promulgating these chang
es was issued yesterday by the United
States railroad l;bor board. 1t stated
that each employee should have one day
off week, preferably Sunday. In case
that day could net be given, it suggest
ed that another day be granted and
provided time -one-half pay for en-
ployees working on regular off-days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
MAIL ORDER BUSINESS JUMPS.

Chicago.-February sales of Mont
gomery Ward & Company aggregated
$9,063 ,304, compared with S5.784,6S5 for
February 1922, an increase Of $3.50, the
company announced today. The total
orders reached the largest figure for
the month of February in any year Of
the company's history.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
X-RAY EYES LATEST.

by Associated Press Leased W1rel
London, Eng-Two sons of Span
ish nobleman are gifted with "X-ray
eyes," according to an article in the
Madrid impartial quoted by the Daily
Mail. Tests have shown that the
youths abnormal vision enables them
to read through silver, brass or iron,
but they cannot see through porce-
lain or paper,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Members of Mob
Nabbed by Sheriff

Palatka, Fla. a. Eleven members of
a mob were captured early today and
lodged in the Alachua Jail after being
repulsed by Sheriff Hogan when they
attempted to storm the Putnam coun-
ty Jail here and get negro prisoner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Life Tenure Bill is
Passed for Teachers


Madison, Wis.-0ver-riding the COM
mittee recommendation for indefinite
postponement, the senate last night
sent to engrossment the Titus bill es-
tablishing a tenure of Office for teach
ers in Wisconsin schools. The vote
was Is to IL. This proposal would per-
nit dismissal of instructors in city
schools only after hearing before the
board of education and the establish
ment of cause for removal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Drop in Milk Price
in Chicago District
(By Associated Press Leased wire)

Chicago, IlI.-A drop of ten cents
per hundred pounds in Wholesale prices
of milk went into effect in the Chi
cago district today to continue for
two months.
The new prices, agreed upon yester-
day and put into effect almost imme-
diately, call for $2.40 per one hundred
pounds delivered at country plants as
compared with $3.50. The price per
eight gallon can delivered in Chicago
was dropped from S2.05 to $1.98.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Charge Short Weight
in Bags of Sugar
by Associated Press Leased wire)

Milwaukee, Wis.-Warrant charging
that the Green Bay Sugar company,
Green Bay, sold bags of sugar marked
200 pounds" which contained only 81
and SO pounds, was issued Thursday
on complaint of Albert Lewick, an
employee in the city sealer's depart
ment. The warrant was sent to Green
Bay for service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Fishermen Anxious
to Get Rid of Caru
(By Associated Press Leased Wire,

Edgerton, Wis.-Forty fishermen of
this city went on record Wednesday
night endorsing the Carey bill opening
Lake Koshkonong and Rock river in
Rock and Jefferson counties to profes-
sional carp seiners. Carp is said to
be destroying game fish and feeding
grounds for ducks. The action taken.
It is believed by the sportsmen, will
save the famous Koshkonong district.
GAINESVILLE and Beloit previously had
taken the same action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08

Kenosha milk prices are governed by
the price paid in the Chicago market.
It was stated here today by milk deal
ers that the drop in the wholesale
price was too small to be reflected
in any change in the retail price of
milk here
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Body Thrown On Lawn.

Oklahoma City, Okla. = The body Of
Riviere Horner, "a, member Of well
known local family, was dumped on
the front lawn of his home here early
RAeke morning of February 1, by
man who J. A. Horner, his father, said
he recognized as Lloyd Feltz, COM
panion of young Horner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Would Probe the
Sugar Price Boost
fBy Associated Press Leased Wire)

Washington.-Inves by the
senate manufacturers committee, head
ed by Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin,
Republican, of the recent advances in
the price of sugar, was proposed in a
resolution introduced today by Senator
Brookhart of Iowa, Republican.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Demands independence
be Recognized
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

10y Assoclated Press leased Wlre,I
Constantinople = Mustapha Kemal
Pasha, the Turkish nationalist leader,
declared at today's session of the
grand national assembly that the IS
sue Of peace was in the hands of the
Allies, who had only to recognize Tur-
keys judicial and economic independ-
ence
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08

Des Moines, Iowa-Mr and Mrs. Lie
lie Davis of Sioux City, suspected of
being members of the bandit gang
which participated in the 100000
robbery in front of the Denver mint
last December, were arrested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
ADVISES SENATE ON
INFORMATION COURT
Reply to Senate's Question is Technic
al and Transmitted by Harding
Without Comment.
BULLETIN.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire1
Washington, d. C.-The decision
not to act at this session of Con-
gress on President Harding's pro-
posal for American membership in
the international court of justice
was reaffirmed by the Senate for
eign relations committee today af-
ter it had received a further ex-
PLANTATION of the administrations
purposes from President Harding
and Secretary Hughes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08

Washington Losses incurred by the
shipping board in the operation of yes
sells was $3.457,6 21 in November, S4,-
329,S06 in December and S4,942,3 37, in
january, Chairman Lasker said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
DAHL TAXATION BILL
PASSED BY ASSEMBLY
Socialists and Administration Legisla-
tors Pile Up Terrific Majority in
Favor of Hurtful Measure.
BULLETIN.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
From March / Issue)

From March / Issue)
Madison, Wis.-Abolition of the
state civil service was approved
today by the assembly when it over
turned a committee recommends
ton and by vote of 60 to rs sent
the Oliver bill to engrossment.
The attack was directed against
the civil service of Wisconsin on
the ground that it is bureaucratic
and an added expense. Claim was
made that selections made through
examinations for state service
were unjust.
1t is the intention of the meas
ure to make department heads and
the government solely responsible
for all state employees. The pro-
lection and requirements of the
civil service would be done away
with together with the state COM
mission now administering the law.
Opponents of the bill pointed
out that it would mean a return
to the spoils system and be re-
version to an Anticipated system of
running the state government pure
ly politically controlled.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08

Vanillin may be detected when one
part is mixed with 100000 parts of
air.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
NEW WITNESS
IS SOUGHT IN
KEENAN, CASE
Model Quareled With
Broadway Snowman,
Police Hear.
NEGRO MAID TALKS
Says Girl Struggled When
Slain-Knows "Mr.
Marshall"
NEGRO MAID TALKS
New York, March 21.-The murder

New York, March 2f.-The murder
of Dorothy Keenan,, artists model,
who was chloroformed to death in her
apartment last Thursday, remains a
mystery today, with the police ad-
mittedly no nearer solution.
Police Inspector Coughlin is ex-
pecting information today from Chi
eago about Jack Lannigan, whom he
asked the police there TO look up.
Lannigan once lived with Miss kee-
nan. police say. while he conducted
several Broadway cabarets. He is
said TO know many of her acquaint-
ances. The police heard that he re-
turned from Chicago three weeks ago,
and, after quarreling with Miss kee-
nan. left in a huff.
The inspector said he would like
20 know what they quarreled about.
Blaclmail Theory Persists.
The theory persists in police cir
eles that Miss Keenan, was chloro-
formed because she refused 10 deliver
up a man within her power to badger
game" players.
1t was not even established that
EJohn Marshall" her elderly wealthy
admirer, whose discretion seems TO
have kept him from telling his name
10 any person but Miss Keenan's ne
gro maid, was the prepared victim.
There were several other admirers
of wealth, at least one of whom penned
sndearing letters to her.
Mr., MARSHALL" was so infatuated
with the woman to whom he had given
about $4,000 in cash and more IN
jewelry within the year of their ac-
ouaintance that he desired to divorce
his wife and take Miss Keenan, 10
Paris and marry her, Mrs. Keenan,,
the mother, told the district attor-
ney's office.
Mrs. keenan, refuted tales of wealth
bestowed upon her by her daughter.
~She did bring me good cake and
expensive candy at times" said the
mother, "but that was all. l was
always telling her that the kind of
money she was getting was no good"
Struggled Before Slain.
The murderer did not quietly chic
reform Miss Keenan, as she lay sleep
ing in her bed, as police at first re-
ported, but had TO struggle with her
and beat her, according to "Billie"
Bradford, the negro maid, who found
the dead body of her mistress.
Contradicting in several details her
previous stories, billie" said that
the body was bruised and scratched
in many places. and that it lay hud-
died up in wildly disarranged bed
clothing.
She said residents of the apartment
below told her they heard much scuf-
fling about 4 a. m. last Thursday,
approximately the time at which med
ical experts have placed the murder.
The identity of "Mr. Marshall" was
known to her, the maid asserted, but
she refused to divulge his true name,
saying he was "too nice"