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Evening star., 1923-12-31
MINERS ARE AGAINST
STRIKE, LEADER SAYS
Effort of Non Union Operators to
Cause Walkout Seen by
Ellis Searles.

The United Mine Workers of
America does not want a strike. but
plenty Of work, declared Ellis Searles.
editor of the organizations official
magazine, in an address before the
Washington Secular League at 1905
e street northwest yesterday.
"A large and powerful element
among the coal operators of the
country are doing everything in their
power to force a strike" he charged,
"ahd If they succeed in what they
are now attempting to do there will
be a suspension of mining operations
on the first day of next April.
"Chief among these forces that are
working to bring on a strike are
the non-union operators of West
Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland and
southern Pennsylvania If they can
so manipulate matters as to cause
"A shutdown of the unionized mines
north of the Ohio river, the nom
union mines can then continue at
work.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
SEEK BOGUS INSPECTOR.
Police Warn of Fake Gas Man Who
Commits Robberies.

An appeal is to be made by the
police to householders to assist in
capturing a bogus gas inspector who
is suspected of having committed a
number of robberies the past two
weeks. His latest appearance was at
the home of Mrs. f. l.. Clipp. $3.50
10th street northwest. where jewelry
valued at 5000 was taken.
S. d. Brown. 1895 9Th street north
west, reported the man was at his
home December 81. Jewelry valued
at $305 was taken from his home.
Police request that they be immedi-
ately notified should the bogus in
spector again put in an appearance.
Reports made to the police show the
bogus inspector appeared at seven
houses the past ten days. Property
taken consisted chiefly of jewelry and
cash. 1t is believed he has obtained
jewe1ry and money to the amount of
more than $1,000.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
TWO PERSONS INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Colored Drivers in Collision, One
Is Arrested-Other Traffic
Accidents Reported.

Lewis NJ Stewart and Goverman
Banks. both colored, the former re-
siding at 2613 Virginia avenue and
the latter at 2704 Stanton road, Ana
costa, were drivers of automobiles
that collided at 22d and H streets
northwest yesterday afternoon. Banks
and Ruby Motley, colored, passenger
in his car, were injured. They were
treated at Emergency Hospital
Stewart was arrested and charged
with colliding.
G. T. Mason. colored, forty-nine.
1858 Wylie street northeast, was
knocked down by an automobile at
18th and Wylie streets northeast
early last night and injured about
the head and body. He was given
first aid at Freedmen's Hospital.
James Watkins, twenty-seven,, 90S
Columbia road northwest, suffered d
severe fracture of the left leg yester-
day when knocked down by an auto
mobile at Irving street and Sherman
avenue northwest. He was treated at
Garfield Hospital.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
subcommittee PLANS
FOR G. o. P. CONVENTION
Meeting in Cleevland Saturday to
Frame Program for Seating
Delegates Next June.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, December 31-A sub
committee of the republican national
committee on arrangements and rep
resentatives of the press galleries of
Congress will meet here next Sat-
urday to consider seating arrange
ments for the republican national
convention in public hall here next
June, Secretary James Jappe of the
local convention Oommittee an
nounced last night.
Those coming include National
Chairman John T. Adams, T. Cole
man du Pont of delaware, chairman
of the convention hall subcommittee
Charles d. Hilles of New YORK L.
X. Hynoka of Cincinatti; Claudius
X. Huston, secretary of the committee
on arrangements, and James ID. Pres
ton, superintendent of the press gal
leries in Congress.
The executive committee of the
local committee on arrangements
will assemble Wednesday to meet
a general committee of 100 or mere
members and to formally appoint
subcommittees.
The subcommittee on hotel ac-
commodations Is expected to meet
Thursday to complete The work of
assigning rooms to the delegates,
newspaper correspondents and WIS.,
itors who have asked for reserva-
tions during the convention.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
GOMPERS FOR LEAGUE.
q. s. Must Enter or Submit t,
Financial Control, He Says.

The alternative of the entrance into
the league of nations by the United
States is submission to "a league of
international financial interests"
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
clares in an article written for the
forthcoming issue of the organiza-
tion's official magazine.
The issue cannot be neglected, Mr..
Gompers said. because public interest
in the subject is growing to the point
that Europe promises to be an over
shadowing interest in 1924"
Evening star., 1923-12-31
BATIK MASQUE GIVEN.
Neighborhood House Entertained
by Handicraft Guild,

An Arabian Night. batik masque
was presented by the Washington
Handicraft Guild Saturday at Neigh
borhood House. The program includ-
ed the singing of traditional Christ
mas carols by members of the boy
choir of Epiphany chapel, under the
direction of Charles F. Googins, or
ganist and choirmaster; dance solo,
"a Breath of the Orient" by Master
Charlie Thompson, and a grand march
and cotillon, led by Prof. and Mrs.
Zebby.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. S. Neigh were
hosts and the committee on arrange
ments consisted of Mrs. Horace Full
ton, Miss Minnie Brackett and Miss
Mollie B. Weyman.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
80 "OUTLAW" STRIKES
IN RECORD OF 3 MONTHS
Operators Report Walk
outs for Trivial Reasons
Since September 10.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 81
More than thirty outlaw strikes
have occurred in the anthracite mines
since September 10, when work was
resumed after the general suspension
of operations pending the negotia-
tion of a new wage contract, the
general committee of anthracite op-
day.
These strikes were for trivial rea-
sons, the statement said and involved
anywhere from 100 to 1000 mine
workers, and caused a loss in ton
mage sufficient to keep a good-sized
city warm for the entire year.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
HOSPITAL GIFT, s4OO, 900,

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 81.
The gift of ]. H. Wade of Cleye-
land to the building fund of the new
Lakeside Hospital in this city was
$400. 900, it was announced last night
by DR.. Robert H. Bishop. jr., secre-
tary of the Western Reserve Medical
Group. 1t was erroneously announc-
ed last night that the gift was $40,-
600.
The gift. the trustees were in
formed, may be used as an endow-
ment or for general hospital pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
THREE FIRE CALLS,
Two Houses and Auto Slightly
Damaged.

Three calls were received by the
fire department last night. One was
for fire in the automobile of Harry
C. Alder. 234 Bryant street north
west, and his car was damaged to
the amount of $40.
An overheated stove caused a fire in
the house of Robert A. Wormley, 613
Brown court southeast, last night
The fire did S25 damage.
Two companies of firemen respond
ed to call received for chimney
fire at the home of E. S. Tucker.
Sab Illinois avenue northwest. No
damage resulted.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Art Galleries

The Poor Association of Baltimore is au-
thorized to say the GALLERIES of Mr.. II.
WALTERS. CHARLES and CENTRE SITS,
will be open TO the public:
All Wednesdays and Saturdays Of jan
uary, February, March and April, and
also Easter Monday and 22nd February,
between the hours Of II and 4 O'Clock.
Tickets of admission, Soc each, may be
ordered through the office Of the Family We'll
fare Association, Calvert and Lombard SITS,
at any time, purchased at Entrance Door
of the Galleries on days when Galleries are
oDpU
Evening star., 1923-12-31
PROSPERITY IN FRANCE.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 31.-The French
people are ending year of extra
ordinary Industrial and commercial
prosperity. French national finances
on the other hand, are more heavily
weighed down than at any time in
the history of the third French re-
public.
Private firms and industries in all
branches of trade and commerce have
been generally thriving, paying large
dividends or showing handsome prof
it's. There is no Unemployment in
France. AS a matter of record, labor
is scarce and employers have had to
import foreign labor, especially from
Poland, Italy and Spain.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
WILL REPRESENT ALASKA.

Mrs. Luther E. Gregory, wife of Rear
Admiral Gregory, will represent Alaska
at the National Illiteracy Conference
to be held here January IL to IA. Mrs.
Gregory, who is state vice president
for Alaska for the League Of American
Penwomen, has been studying the IL
literacy in that territory and will pre-
pare a report for Gov Bone
Evening star., 1923-12-31

Another thing t hold onto
that'll be worth fer more than a
good complexion is that school
girl disposition.
Why don't doctor 6it near
th' entrance at tn the-ater
where he kin git out easy?
Copyright National Newspaper service.)
Evening star., 1923-12-31

Reports at hand would indicate
that. record-breaking thrones will
crowd all local hotels when little Mr.
1924 makes his entrance bow at mid
night, and for the benefit of those nm
fAnilfar with New Year eve celebra-
tions three or four important sug
gestions are fiaShed herewith:
Don't forget that the volstead law
includes the District of Columbia as
we'll as the states.
Don't, in exuberance of spirit, turn
over too many new leaves One
good resolution lived up to is worth
fifty not kept.
Don't overlook the fact that the
little visitor will be with US 365 days
welcome, like everything else. can
be much overdone.
And last, but not least. if you must
use one OF those foolish "ticklers"
confine the operation to friends
many strangers despise the sensation.
THE MIXER.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
WON'T SANCTION
RHINELAND REPUBLIC
That Ruhr Rhineland Would
Shift for Itself.

Berlin-Political leaders were dis
cussing today the apparent decision
Of the central government to withdraw
all federal support from the Ruhr and
Rhineland provinces, leaving those ter
ritories to their own devices or to the
pleasure of France and Belgium.
Apparently authentic reports were
in circulation yesterday that the gov
eminent was to proclaim an autonom-
Gus Rhineland, and considerable sur
prise was manifest last night when an
official statement declared the govern
ment would "never sanction the proc
lamation of Rhineland republic"
1t was in this statement issued at
the conclusion of the secret conference
that the government explained anew
the seriousness of the unemployment
problem and of the general social and
industrial conditions in the Ruhr and
Rhineland giving the impression that
the Reich could no longer consider it
self responsible for occupied provinces.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
STOKES QUITS FIGHT
ON WIFE'S DIVORCE
Attorney Withdraws Objections But
Declares Fight for Custody
of Children.

New York City.-W.. E. D. Stokes
will not oppose the separation action
of his wife, Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes,
his Attorney told Supreme Court JUS
tice Wasservogel, today. Isadore Gains
burg, Stokes attorney, told the court
his client had authorized him to enter
into stipulation consenting to the
separation decree, but added that he
would contest the amount of alimony
sought and would fight for the custody
of their children. In addition, Gains
burg said, Stokes refused to admit his
wife's allegations against him in her
answer to his unsuccessful divorce
suit. He told the court, in explanation
OF his clients consent to the separa-
ton stipulation, that Stokes did not
desire to live with Mrs. Stokes. Sam
uel Untermyer, Mrs. Stokes attorney,
interrupted: .'She would as soon live
with kangaroo as with Stokes"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15

Lowering grey November skies did
not prevent the county board of Ke-
nosha county, and their guests, the
Racine county board and other inter
ested citizens from gathering at the
southeast corner of the new court
house building at two o'clock this af
ternoon. There with lifting ceremony
the cornerstone of the new courthouse
building was laid in place.
On the site where only a few months
ago had stood the Goldberg block, the
old Hannahs, Fisher and Beachel
homes, arose the white foundation
walls of an imposing structure, the
new courthouse of Kenosha county.
What the history Of the effort had
county and the final abandonment
Of their own site in order to
cooperate with the city in the build
ing up of civic center of public
buildings and boulevard.
Grand Army Lays Stone.
History itself was present in the
slender old figure of Theodore Boy
iTgtOn, one Of the grand cid boys wbo
had done their bit to make the United
States a nation way back in the Civil
war. 1t was he who fittirgly as COM
mander Of the Fred S. Lowell post of
the Grand Army of the Republic put
the cornerstone in place.
The cornerstone contained "a history
of the new buildings, pictures of the
Civil war veterans of Kenosha county,
and pictures also of the World war
veterans.
At the suggestion of Judge Slater of
the municipal court a paper was drawn
up containing the signatures Of all the
jurors of the circuit branch of the mu-
been to achieve the new courthouse
was outlined in graphic way by E. T.
O'Brien, of the United States Nation
al bank, who told of the endless coun-
Gil meetings with the board over the
project, the selection of site by the
niciral court for the October term,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15

EX'I'I} /!
ALLIED COUNCIL SHES
AT CROWN PRINCE
Belgium However, Will Demand Ex-
pulsion from Germany under
Versailles Treaty.

Paris = The Allied council of AM
bassadors failed to consider at it's
meeting today the question of what
action should be taken in connection
with return of the former Crown
Prince to Germany and as to Ger
manys attitude regarding the resump-
ton of allied military control. The
session was devoted to routine work
and it is understood the ambassadors
avoided mentioning these two ques-
tions because the Allies were not in
accord as to the proper course of ac-
tion.
Great Britain, which took the initia-
tive in the sending of coerciye note
to Germany regarding the return Of
Frederick William, now is said to be
DESTROYS of dropping the whole mat
ter, while France which was at first
indifferent but later came to favor &C
ton of some sort, is ready for such
action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
Belgium to Demand Extradition.

Brussels Deputies Van Hook,
Bouesses and Mathie, respectively mem
bers of the Catholic, Liberal and So
cialist parties, served notice on the
government today that they would in
terpellate it as to the measures of
the Belgian government intends TAX
ing in view of the return of the crown
prince to- Germany. TIE sinterpella-
tors will demand that the government
ask the extradition of the crown
prince in conformity with article 228
of the treaty of Versailles.
The three deputies, the first two of
which belong to the governmental ma
jority. also will request the goernment
to take measures to preent a similar
return to Germany of the ex-kaiser
which is in course of preparation"
The interpretations contain criticisms
of Hollands attitude 1t is expected
they will be presented tomorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
France Seeks Joint Action.

London = France is bringing strong
pressure to bear on Great Britain
looking to joint action for the expul-
sion of the former crown vrince from
Germany.
For the moment the British govern
ment believes it useless to try to un-
do the accomplished fact but no deci-
sion regarding a final volicy will be
announced until the cabinet, which is
meeting today has carefully examined
the whole subject in the light of Pre-
mier Poincare's latest overtures.
Meanwhile the government has re-
ceived no official intimation that the
former kaiser intends to duplicate the
sensational dash of his heir British
officials are confident that Holland
will observe her pledge to act as jailer
for the former war lord until time or
fate settle his destiny.
France is also urging Great Britain
to send a strong rejoinder to Germany
regarding Chancellor Stresemann's neg
alive reply to the Allied request for
greater protection and latitude of ac-
tion for the inter Allied military con-
troll commission. France favors ener-
getic actions being taken against Ger
many, if Berlin refuses to give up the
former crown prince or declines to ex-
tend the safeguards and authority re-
quested for the control commission.
In the British view, the seizure of
Hamburg or other German ports is not
to be ruled from possible action by
France if Germany refuses to capt.
ulate; but officials here declare Eng
land will decline to support any such
drastic measures.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE.

the home of Mrs. Gottlieb Erdner, II
Forest avenue, they found one com
plete still, five gallons of moonshine
and twenty gallons of mash.
Julius Zimani was the next to- see
the mop-stick whirl. When his soft
drink place at Route 8, Grand avenue,
opposite the Nash factory, was raided,
the officers found 45 cases of home
brew and more home-brew a-brewing.
All were ordered to appear in the
municipal court sometime today.
Gottlieb Erdner was fined $3.50 and
costs this morning in the municipal
court after pleading guilty to the
charge of possession of moonshine
still and mash caught in the raids of
the federal and state officers Monday
afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
Call for Election;
Decline i'm Stocks

London. knowledge IN the financial
district Of London that general cleo
tion was imminent caused a loss OF
952,000,0O0 in the value of gilt-edged
stocks on the London exchange in the
short space of two days. Although
prospects OF an election always have
an unsettling effect on the market, the
fact that the present poll is only few
weeks away has had the most depress-
ing result since the days of the Glad
stone governments defeat over home
rule. Another cause Of the present de-
preston has been the fact that labor
victory would mean an immediate capi-
tai levy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
Chicago Banker
Gets Four Years

Boston.-Joseph B. Marcino of Chit
cago, who rose from barber to banker
and became involved in many financial
difficulties in various parts of the
country, was sentenced to four years
and three months in the federal peni-
tertiary at Atlanta by Judge Norton
in the federal district court today.
He had pleaded guilty to an indictment
for aiding and abetting in misapplica-
tion of 100000 of the funds of the
First National Bank of Warren, Mass,
last February.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
U. S. Officers, State Aides
and Police Mop Up
Town Tuesday.
CATCH ONE Big STILL
Mrs. Erdner Had Still and
Julius Zimani Some Wet
Stuff which Was Taken.

There were three big stars shining
down on Kenosha city and county on
Tuesday afternoon and this was odd
you know because the sun was out and
shining too.
The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might.
And this was odd because you know
Twas the middle of the night.
But the three stars were Uncle Sans
stars, the stars of the state prohibit
tion enforcement officers, and the stars
of the police officers of the city of
Kenosha. While there were three
kinds of stars, there were six men
carrying them, so they took along six
mops.
The Walrus and the Carpenter>
Were walking hand in hand.
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand.
If this were swept away, they said,
It would be grand.
Oh But It's Big Job.
The federal men and state men and
police worked all afternoon. There
was lot Of work for their mops, in
spite of the fact that the police depart
ment has been doing its bit right
straight along
If seven maids with seven mops
Swept it for half a year,
Do you suppose, the Warus said,
That they could get it clear?
doubt it, said the Carpenter,
And shed a bitter tear.
The stranger prohibition officers
were G. Schoepperle, .. Dorr, R. L.
Fuller and ]. Henning Two police
officers from the local department were
loaned them for the raids
Forward march with the mops!\ At
the soft drink parlor of Fred Krah, 1S9
Newell street Corner of Market the
raiders found two pints of liquor
which they called colored alcohol. :
NEXT the police .raided woman. AT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
MESSENGERS KILLED
VAST SUM is TAKEN
Sensational Staying and Robbery Takes
Place in New York Station
This Morning

New York City Two bank mes
sengers were murdered by two band
it's who took $4,000 from them in a
spectacular holdup today at the Fiji
ty-ffth street station of the West End
Subway line in Brooklyn.
The station was filled with persons
on their way to work when the ban
dts opened fire, later fleeing with
their haul in an automobile for which
the police have sent out a general
alarm within so mile radius of the
city.
The messengers who were shot were
William S. Barlow and William H. Nc
Laughlin, both of Brooklyn, and en-
ployed by the West End Bank. They
were taking the money to another
bank
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
.SCHOLER HEADS
LOAN COMP ANY
Former Well Known Bust
ness Man President of
X. L. & /. Co.
MANY ARE INTERESTED

1t is announced that Mr.. Otto
Scholer, we'll known business man of
Kenosha, and who for many years was
ing merchants, will become the presi-
dent and active manager, in charge OF
the Kenosha ICitizens Loan and In
vestment company, which will open its
loan department on or about December
/, at 172 Main street.
Mr.. Scholer will be surrounded by
an exceptionally strong board number
ing eight of Kenosha's most prominent
citizens, composed of the following
gentlemen: w. H. Afford, vice-presi-
dent of the Nash Motors company w.
w. Vincent, president and treasurer of
the Vincent-McCall company H. E.
Barden, president and treasurer of the
Barden Store company; Dr. C. H. Gep-
hart, physician and surgeon; Robert o.
Nicoll of Gottfredson & Nicoll; James
German, postmaster; Joseph Rhode,
proprietor of the Rhode Opera house,
and E. j. Geittman, cashier of the Ke-
nosha State bank.
Operates in Many Cities
The citizens system of industrial
Loaning is successfully operating in
many cities in the United States and
with the able management which is as
sured through the connection of these
gentlemen with that company, the flu
ture seems an assured factor.
1t has long been recognized fact
in Kenosha that such an institution
which afforded loaning facilities to
the non-propertied class, was needed
in this community and as the Keno
sha Citizens Loan and Investment
company will furnish such a convent
ence and also discount long time COM
mercial paper as well as retail trade
acceptances which are not acceptable
to the commercial banks on account
of the manner in which payments
are made, the local company is assured
of almost an unlimited volume of bust
ness.
There is not another company of
this nature in Kenosha nor the. i'm
mediate vicinity of Kenosha and the
surrounding territory affords a large
field which will. make Kenosha a dis
counting center for this character of
paper.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-15
SISTER MARY AGATHA
DIES AT GAINESVILLE
lead of Hospital Died This Afternoon
and Will be Buried on
Friday.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Sister Mary
agatha, Sc, for is years general man
ger of Mercy hospital of GAINESVILLE,
led Wednesday afternoon after IS
lonths' illness. The body of the wo-
ian to whose life work the hospital is
monument, will lie in state until the
uneral here Friday, at which her
rother, the Rev. j. ]. McGinnity of
Toly Rosary church, Milwaukee, will
fficiate. Catholic priests from
throughout the state will assist in the
uneral services.