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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
NO NEW ARRESTS
In BOMB MYSTERY
New Sheriff at Wisconsin Rapids
Promises Other Arrests in
Mystery by Tonight.

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. James
Magnuson, 40, held in the Wood coun-
ty jail here charged with the murder
of Mrs. James Chapman, wife OF
County Supervisor James Chapman
who met her death when a myster
Gus bomb mailed to the Chapman home
exploded, has no fellow prisoners
charged with completely in the crime
to keep him company today, despite
predictions of the authorities.
j. B. Brogie, who has just taken his
oath of office as sheriff, said, however
that he had augmented the force OF
Investigators and probably by tonight
additional arrests would be made.
Magnuson was not questioned yes
terday. 1t was learned last night that
the authorities probably will ask for
continuance when his preliminary
hearing comes up on Thursday in or
der to permit further investigation.
So far the evidence against Magnus
is purely circumstantial, it wa
learned
Officials today announced they haf
found on the Magnuson farm. woe
borings and iron and brass filings sii
liar to those found in the bomb. Ma
nuson, they said, accounted for the
by saying he had been making hOol
and sled runners.
Ex-Sheriff Mueller said Magnus,
had been in the British service in Il
Boer war in South Africa.
Officials ware soaking evidence
day in the vicinity of Mill Greek.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
by Associated Press Leased .Wirel

Paris Prime Minister Bonar Law
and Premier Poincare appeared to be
farther apart in the opening session of
the reparations conference today than
they were at the end of the London
meeting in December. Each presented
the carefully considered plans of their
respective governments and these were
being studied this evening in compar-
ison with the italian plan, which en-
deavors to reconcile the two extremes.
M. Poincare announced to- the con-
ference that the French government
would agree to scale down Germany's
PREPARATIONS to $4,000, 100000 gold
marks subject to several limitations.
This round sum comprises 12,000,000,-
080 gold marks in Class A reparations
bonds and 38,0OO,OOO,00O in Glass B
bonds already executed by the German
government The Glass bonds, to-
falling S2,000,000,000 gold marks would
be put aside for the extinction or ad-
justment of the inter-allied debts.
France would consent to two years
moratorium but meantime the allies
would take over productive guarantees,
notably the mines, forests and state
properties on the left bank Of the
Rhine and part of the mines in the
Ruhr valley. Taking possession of
these productive resources, would be
by civil, and not military proceedings
and to these the German government
would be required to agree.
English View Far Different.
Mr.. Bonar Law, Immediately after
NJ. Poincare had outlined the French
proposal, brought forward the English
plan which is understood to be widely
divergent. Marquis loretta then pre-
scented the Italian scheme which has
been revised since it's first publication
and is now described as approaching
the French view more closely than it
does the British. The Belgian dele
gates adopted the role Of listeners only
at the first meeting.
The delegates met promptly at two
o'clock. After hearing the three plans
outlined, the conference decided to is
sue them for publication and adj
journed until tomorrow at o'clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
BULLETIN.

by Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, d. C.. - The state
department announced today that
the German proposal for an agree
ment under which France, Great
Britain, Italy and Germany should
"solemnly agree among themselves
and promise the government of the
United States" not to resort to
war for tie period of one genera
ton without the authority of
pIebiscite had not been transmit
ted to the French government for
mally by Secretary Hughes as i'm
formal inquiry brought the fact
that it was not acceptable to
France.
The department issued this
statement:
The German ambassador, on be-
half of his government recently
submitted 30 the secretary of state
a proposal to the effect that the
powers interested in the Rhine, to-
wit, France, Great Britain, Italy
and Germany, should 'solennly
agree among themselves and prom
Use the government of. the United
States that they will not resort to
war against each other for a per-
iod of enc generation without be-
ing authorized to do so by a
plebiscite of their own people. \
'It was deemed inadvisabIe to
transmit the proposal to the gov
erRments named unless it appeared
that it would be/fayorabIy consid-
cred by the French government.
On making informal inquiry of the
French government the secretary
of state was informed that that
government could not view the,
proposal with favor as such an ar
rangement could not be made un-
der provisions of the French con-
stitution."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
Former City Physician A
rested at Fessenden,
North Dakota.
FAILS TO PAY ALIM0s
DR.. Thompson Fails to Pay
Support of His Family
as Ordered.

Failure to pay the alimony orde
by the circuit court for the support
his wife and six children here has
suited in the detention of DR.. Gee
Z. Thompson, former city physician.
Kenosha, at Fessenden, n. D. fD
Thompson is under bonds in the Nor
Dakota town awaiting the arrival
Lieut.. Rock of the local police fore
who will secure enroute a fugitive wa
rant from the governors Of Visions
and North Dakota for the return of II
physician if he is not willing to retu.
voluntarily.
Alimcny Has Accumulated.
Mrs, Thompson was granted a liz
tied divorce in the circuit court Jan
airy %, 1922, at which time the cou
allowed her the custody of the six Ii
nor children and alimony of $3.50
month. A writ was also secured, U
der which DR.. Thompson was order
not to leave the state and give bono
to ensure his compliance with this OF
der. Later, however, DR.. Thompso'
left the jurisdiction of the court an.
went to live in North Dakota.
It is charged that none of the pay
ments of alimony have been made an
that there is now due the family il
Kenosha a sum in excess of $1,000.
Result of Domestic Trouble.
A limited divorce was granted Mrs
Thompson about year ago on tn
showing of infidelity. DR.. and Mrs
Thompson were married February !
1911 and have six childrenPnow of tn
ages II, 9, 8, Z, and twins of twent
months old.
DR.. Thompson brought counter charg
es of cruelty at the time of the divore,
contest. He declared that his wife al
lowed her sister and brother to live
with them against his will and partly
paid for their support out of the fam
lily budget. These charges were no
substantiated.
DR.. Thompson was city physician fOl
a number Of years until the time the
divorce was granted and his departure
from the city followed, whereupon The
common council appointed a successor
to the Office.
Lieut.. Rock will leave Wednesda!
morning for North Dakota, stop ing of
at Madison for the signature of Gov
ernor Blaine and at Bismarck, n. D.
for that of the North Dakota governor
in order to complete the fugitive war
rant. Incidentally it has been the Gus
tom for police officers to pay the ex
penses of such trips from their owl
purses, to be reimbursed later by tn,
county. The unfairness Of this pre-
seeedure has resulted in an effort t.
secure the payment in advance from
the district attorneys emergency fund
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
JUDGES GAMBLE
FOR HIGH HONOR
Chance is to Decide appointment of
Chief Justice of Florida SUI
preme Court.
lBy Associated Press Leased Wira.)

Tallahassee, Fla. - Five justices
of the Florida supreme court will
gamble" here today when they will
draw straws for the honor of becom-
ing chief justice This method has
been in vogue for many years and is
surrounded with the utmost secrecy
and solemnity.
In the past several methods are
said to have been employed in this
unique way of selecting the ranking
justice. The state law provides that
the chief justice must be chosen by
lot but does not stipulate method
to be followed
According to authoritative sources
when the last lottery occurred six
years ago, Justice j. B. Brown was
the winner when selected book was
opened by clerk and the first line Of
printing at the top of the left page,
was examined. The page had been
selected ct random after it had been
agreed that if the initial letter of the
first word Of the first line was tie
first letter of the surname of justice.
that man would become chief justice.
The letter "B" was the first to ap-
pear and Justice Brown was named.
There is no difference in the salary
of the chief justice and his associates.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
Ward is Freed
of Murder Charge
tRy Assoeiated Preas Leased Wirel

(By Associated Press Leased Wlre}
White Plains, N. Y Supreme Justice
Seegef today dismissed an indictment
charging first degree murder against
Walter S. Ward, wealthy bakers son,
holding that the prosecution had in
vaded the defendants rights in delay
ing trial of the case. Ward was in
dicted for the Staying of Clarence Pc
teI's last May Justice Seeger, in his
decision held that it was better for the
cause Of the people that the Indictment
be dismissed because no evidence had
been brought forward to show that Pc
ters was killed in any other way than
that claimed by Ward in his original
statement to the authorities self de-
tense, 81 suppose that the publicity
given to this case" said the justice,
would warrant a written opinion, but
| do not think that is necessary. The
motion of attorneys for the defendant
ought to be granted"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
REACH COMPROMISE
in MILK PRICE WAR
Threatened Milk Shortage Disappears
When Producers and Dealers
Agree on Compromise Price.
lBr Assoeiated Pres Leased wire

= tBy Associated Press Leased Wire)
Chicago, Ill.-The threatened milk
shortage for the Chicago district has
collapsed with compromise on the
price in January of milk between the
Milk Producers association and the
buyers Of the district, E. c. Rock
well, secretary Of the association, an
nounced here today.
The price finally agreed upon, he
said, was $3.50 hundred poundc an
delivered at country stations and sos
an eighty gallon can delivered in Chi
cago. The compromise was reached
from the producers demand of $3.50
and the buyers offer Il s2.35 a humid
red pounds
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
AMERICAN ENJOYS
WATCH PARIS MEET
No Official Representation is However
Accredited to This Country in
Reparation Fight.

Paris-Myron 7. Herrick, American
ambassador to France, has arrived in
Paris from Cannes and with Roland
w. Boyden, the American representa-
tive with the reparations commission
will watch developments closely dur
ing the premiers' conference and keep
Secretary of State Hughes well in
formed of the progress made.
Although the United States is with
out. an observer at the premiers, meet
ing it is in close touch with the French
foreign office and the visiting delega-
lions will be kept informed through
the usual diplomatic channels and the
reparations observers, so that the state
department, in accordance with the
instructions given, will be able to
follow events closely.
1t was reiterated today that al
though the attitude Of the American
government would be one Of watchful
waiting, any definite indication that the
conference was breaking up might pro-
woke some expression from Washington.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
.ROBB QUITS OFFICE
. BUT NOT IN JAIL
Minister Sheriff of Des Moines Quits
Under Charges of Thefts
of Liquor
fBy ASSOCIATED Pres. I,eased wire.

(By Associated Press Leased Nirel
Des Moines, Ia. Riding on the
crest of a wave of noteriety of even
larger proportions than the one upon
which he rode into Office, Fred E. Robb,
Polk county's preacher-sherif went
out of office today after a tumultueus
two year administration. The sheriff
turned over his keys and badge of of
fee to DR.. P. A. Findlay, sheriff ELECT,
at IL o'clock this morning Robb, a
Democrat and. minister, entered the
sheriff's office two years ago<with a
$4,000 majority. He left it today UNI
der arrest on two charges preferred
against him by his own jailer, William
McMurray and charged with the task
Of accounting for $4,000 worth Of
bonded whiskey carried away from the
doors of the county Jail last Wednes-
day night. Robb has declared his in
tention of remaining, in Des Moines
for the next few. weeks awaiting the
hearing of Ais own case and that of
Clyde and Everett McMurray, sons of
the TAILOR, the latter held in connection
with the theft of AZ cases of liquor
in the county jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
u. S. Will Pay
Hague Awards

Washington, D. C.-The Washington
government will stand by the award
recently made by arbitrators at The
Hague on claims, arising out Of the
communicating Of Norwegian ships un-
der construction in this county when
the United States entered the war. A
White House spokesman said today
that there would be no attempt to
refuse to pay the $t2.O00,000 award
against the United States
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
MO0NSHTNE ORGY
ENDS in MURDER
Milwaukee Man Declares That He Yves
Drunk When Automobile Ran Down
Three Young Women, Killing One.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

'Milwaukee.-So bbing that he was
drunk when he ran down and killed a
telephone operator and seriously in
jured her two girl companions on Sun
day, Edward Mintzlaff, 29, has con-
fessed, according to the police, that a
drinking orgy followed his ride Of
death. Mintzlaff, who is held without
charge, was found in bed at his home
yesterday fully dressed after an auto
mobile, badly damaged, had been found
and traced to his ownership. Mintz-
laff told the police that he did not
know he had killed any one.
Il was drunk" the police say Mint
laff told them II remember striking
the girls, but thought it best to go
home and get sober before making a
report to the authorities. But instead
Of going home, continued to drink. |
finally went home about midnight, GO
ing to bed fully clothed, forgetting all
about the affair"
Mintzlaff's abandoned automobile was
found late Sunday night and was traced
by the license number yesterday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
Former KenOShan
Highly Honored

Success has been attained by Paul ].
Leeman, former Kenoshan, whose
picture is carried in the current edi-
tlonsof Judge" as a part of the fnan-
cial information furnished by that Pc
rlodical. Under the photograph is the
report that Mr.. Leeman, now the vice
president of the First National Bank of
Minneapolis, known as one of the
strongest financial institutions of the
middle west, has recently been chosen
as president of the Minnesota Bankers
Association. Mr.. Leeman began his
career as an employee Of the First Ma
tional Bank in Kenosha. He is widely
known in this city and has many
friends here to rejoice at his success.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
.KENOSHAN LAUDS
SEYLER NEMESIS
E. T. O'Brien of Kenosha,
Praises Work of Platte
vile Banker.
MADE GREAT SAVING

Kenosha jumped into the limelight
again in connection with the probe
into the affairs of the Seyler Invest
letter written by E. T. O'Brien, cash
Ter of the Citizens Bank of Kenosha,
became public praising William H.
Doyle, cashier of the State Bank at
Platteville, for the service he had done
in exposing the scheme of Seyler and
the companies which he represented.
While. Mr.. Doyle is praised in this
letter as the man who instigated the
PROBE, those who are. acquainted with
the facts in the case know that Mr..
O'Brien of Kenosha should share in
the honors of bringing about an in
vestigation and hating the continued
sale of stock in the various concerns.
In Kenosha Mr.. O'Brien did much the
same as Mr.. Doyle did in Platteville.
On the identical day on which Mr..
Seyler was in PlatteMlle addressing an
audience of several hundred prospec-
tive investors in keyler oil securities,
Mr.. Doyle appeared in person before
the commission with a statement Of
facts and figures exposing the intrica-
cies of the Seyler system and praying
for an investigation.
Kept Up the Fight.
Not content with this Mr.. Doyle re-
turned to PIatteville and purchased
space in the local newspapers in which
he dmonished investors to be cautious
about placing money into the Seyler
projects. Some resented this proceed
ing on the part Of the young banker
and criticised him severely. These
same critics are now warm in their
praise of Mr.. Doyle for establishing a
precedent among conservative business
bankers.
According to the opinion of bankers,
Mr.2Doy1e has rendered a service to
Grant county and the state, the value
of which runs to '$1,000,000 or more.
This claim is made in the following
communication, signed by E. T. O'Brien,
cashier of the Citizens bank of Ken
osha:
Kenoshan Praises Work.
81 wish I could write your news
papers and express to them my SEN
timents regarding the splendid work
you have done in ferreting out the
intricacies of the Seyler system and
it's oil stock securities. Your ana1y-
sis before the rate commission was
mastery.
II think your local press ought to
take this occasion to express its APP
probation of the valuable work you
have done. feel satisfied il will result
in saving to the people o. this state
of over 100000, possibly two or
three millions.
"As this work was done in your in
dividual capacity the value of it is all
the more striking"
Mr.. Doyle has Risen from an obscure
clerkship to the most responsible po-
sition in the Platteville bank.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
COMMANDMENT ON
NORTH SHORE TRAIN
Shot Fired Through One of the
Coaches of Train Near Racine
Monday Night
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

Racine, Wis. - For the second time
within q fortnight, an unidentified
man discharged weapon at North
Shore electric train last night at $40,
in almost the same locality from which
the first shots were fired on the even
ing of December 81.
While in the first instance a pas
senger, George Wilhelm of Chicago,
was struck in the head by bullet
and his skull cracked, the shot of
last evening crashed through one of
the coaches of the train and passed
over the head of a passenger.
Sheriff Wherry was notified and with
deputy sheriffs FASTENED to the Rapids
road where he learned that a stranger
had been seen running west after the
shot was fired, but search of the
surrounding territory failed to locate
him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
Plan TO Go On
Without Bernhardt

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Paris ~ A dress rehearsal of Sacha
Guitry's new play in which Sarah
Bernhard was to have part, will take
place tomorrow with Henriette Rog-
gers taking the role originally assign
ed to the great star, the Journal Co
moedias announced today. Nine. Bern
hardt declared Iast week that she
would surely appear to take her part
on Wednesday but the recent turn for
tile worse noted in her condition has
made her appearance out of the ques-
ton
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
". J. DESMOND DIES MONDAY

Milwaukee, Wis. = Funeral services
will be held here tomorrow for William
j. Desmond, 60, prominent real estate
man and former secretary of the Wis
consin Teachers association, who died
of apoplexy early yesterday. Mr.. Des-
mond was stricken at his home an
hour after he had called Happy New
Year" to his wife.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
RumOr China Factions
Reach an Agreement
(By Associated Press LEASED wire

Picking, China An uneonfrmed re-
port was in circulation here late to-
day that the different factions of the
Canton, or South China government,
had settled their difficulties and that
the southern party WAS prepared to
recognize the Peking administration as
representative Of reunited China.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
Randolph VIII Quit
First Of Next April
(Bv Associated Press Leased Wir

by Associated Press Leased Wire.
Manitowoc, Wis. - United States
Marshal Samuel Randolph of the east
ern Wisconsin district, with head
quarters at Milwaukee, announced to-
day that he mailed to Washington 8
request that he be relieved from his
Office definitely not later than April
the first.
Mr.. Randolph has closed big deal
with the 500 Line whereby he will take
over the steyedor business Of loadin
and unloading boats of that company
line here and at Gladstone, Mich.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
RTTTJETJN

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Paris - The British Preparations
plan as presented at the confer
ence Of premiers today fixes ''the
primary obligation of Germany in
the form Of fifty billion gold mark
32-year bonds, bearing no interest
for four year, four per cent for
the next four. years and five per
cent thereafter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
FORD TO MAKE CHARCOAL.

Iron Mountain, Naturalization of q
charcoal plant at the Ford mill and
body plant heresis under consideration,
according to f. G. KingsfoEd, an official
of the Ford company. He declared this
would take care of the waste shavings
and would permit the manufacture of
wood alcohol. acetate of lime and other
kY-products
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
KLAN DOCTOR MAY
FIGHT EXTRACTION
DR.. McKoin May Oppose ExtraditiOn
to Louisiana to Testify in ku
klux Probe There.

Baltimore, Nd. = The decision as to
whether DR.. s. NJ. McKoin wanted in
Louisiana for alleged completely in the
murder of Watt Daniels and Thomas
Richards Of Morehouse parish, at the
hands of hooded mob, will make a
fight against extradition, will be left
entirely with the former mayor of Mer
Rouge, Robert R. Carman, counsel for
The accused physician said today.
Mr.. Carman made a statement to this
effect directly after he left confer
ence with states attorney Leach. Mr..
Leach turned over to him copies of the
extradition papers sent to Governor
Richie by Governor Parker of Louisi-
ana few days ago and Mr.. Carman
expressed the belief that the documents
were legally inadequate.
81 shall not advise DR.. McKoin to
make the fight or to return to Louisi-
ana continued the former United States
attorney. at is matter for him alone
to determine but l shall tell him be-
lieve the extradition papers faulty. 1t
is for him to decide whether he wants
to go back to his home state and face
the results without at first making a
test of the matter"
DR.. McKoin, who has been confined
to his bed at the Jail hospital for the
last few days, with an attack of bron-
chitis, was reported to be much better.
Jennings ,La.-The Jennings cavalry
of the Louisiana National Guard was
ordered today to entrain for Morehouse
parish. The troop was composed of
three officers and forty enlisted men
with their horses and equipment. The
men were expected to reach their desti.
nation tomorrow morning, two days be-
fore the beginning of the open hearing
at the Bastrop courthouse. This will
bring the National Guard units in
Morehouse to four, the others being the
Monroe and Alexandria infantry and
the New Orleans machine gun company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
ALLIES DIVIDE
ON GERMAN DEBT
France and English Views
Presented at Meeting
Widely Divergent.
MAY EXTEND TIME
France Agrees to Reduction of
5O,OOO,OOO,0OO Gold Marks
but Insists on Guarantees.
BULLETIN.

(By Associated Press Leased Wirel
Paris The French cabinet, in a
two-hour session this morning
under the craftsmanship of Presi-
Gent Miilerand, heard and approv-
ed the reparations plan which Pre-
mier Poincare will submit to the
premiers' conference.