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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
Mills Long Idle
Resume Operation
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

Rice Lake, Wis. The large saw
mill in this city operated by the Park
Falls Lumber company, began opera
tions January 4, after being idle since
July, 1921. It will run at the usual
winter capacity, employing about 800
men, and cutting $4,000 to 100000 feet
of lumber daily. The logs are being
hauled from the company's camps on
the Rice Lake Park Falls line by
rail. Two trains will be used ito sup
ply the mill.
Logging operation in the woods
are going forward without hindrance,
men being plentiful and the snow be-
ing sufficient for sleigh hauling. Of
ficials of the company state that labor
is plentiful, many job seekers turned
away.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
Slain Man a Badger.

by Associated Press Leased Wire)
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.-Hiram Knox
the slain millionaire lumberman of
Beaumont. Tex, is former resident
of Wisconsin Rapids, engaging in ex-
tensive numbering operations here with
his father during the early numbering
days. The father of the slain man was
the person for whom Knox Landing on
the river near Biron was named. The
younger Knox married Grace Briggs,
daughter of the Briggs family, pio-
neers, who operated the famous Briggs
House in this city Mrs. Grace Briggs
Knox died many years ago and Knox
REMARKED. 1t is his second wife who
is charged with his murder.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
Fossil Bones Found
in North Carolina
(By United Press


Enfield, N. C.-The bones of what is
generally believed to have been a giant
plesiosaurus, which ranged this section
of the country hundreds of years ago,
have been found near here.
The huge skeleton, parts of which
have been unearthed by farmers near
here, is petrifed, and is believed to
have been member of the now extinct
animal family that made its home in
the Florida everglades and ranged
northward in search of food, nearly
100000 years ago.
Archaeological experts differ over
what family of extinct animals the
skeleton belongs to. DIR. Collier Cobb,
University of North Caroli,:a expert,
who viewed the bones, said they were
the remains of a whale, schools Of
which are said to have frequented this
part of the country when it was under
water, over $50, 900 years ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
Better Child and
Health Condition

Sydney, N. S. W. A number of
important resolutions on the subject
of industrial hygiene, including one
providing for systematic medical ex-
animation of all workers, were adopt
ed at the conference between Com
monwealth and state health represen-
tatives.
One resolution urged that all per-
sons employed in factories or work
shops should be examined medically
before employment, until the person
had completed his 18th year.
The conference asked that the medi-
cal records of the Educational De-
partments be made available to the
authorized medical inspectors in the
case of any child seeking employment
in q factory or workshop, and urged
that factory medical inspectors be ap-
pointed.
Another resolution urged that The
minimum legal working age should be
fixed for factories and workshops at
not under ID years for boys, and Is
years for girls.
EdCH SLdbc ouOulu nave III EnGCblFE
operation legislation controlling occu-
pations dangerous to the health Of
the employees, another resolution
said.
Another resolution, which was
adopted, read:
"This conference considers that, in
view of the Importance as a phase Of
public health administration of sys-
tematic medical supervision of the
health of individual employees, and O.
the valuable information and results
which have been obtained from the
introduction by private employers Of
q medical service for the establish
ments, that every employer, including
governments, should be encouraged to
provide efficient and regular medical
service, which shall keep under re-
view the health OF the workers, and
shall inquire as TO any relation be-
tween variations in health and con
ditions of employment. Moreover, in
order to obtain the greatest amount of
public benefit from this measure, rec
ords of work done should be kept by
standardized method"
It was estimated at the conference
that between $4,000 and $4,000 chill
dren under the age of 16 years are
employed in factories in the Common
wealth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
Des MONIES Worker
is Given Long Term
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.

Des Moines, la. - Mary Fraze, form
er city park department secretary was
sentenced to an indeterminate term of
from one to seven years in the Rock
well City reformatory by District
Judge Thompson today. Miss Fraze
was convicted by jury several weeks
ago on charges of obtaining city
money under false pretenses.
Miss Fraze's bond was fixed at ST.
500 pending an appeal to the state SUI
preme court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
Newspaper Man
Dies in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis.-Jacob ]. SCHNEIDER,
"a, formerly managing editor and later
assistant to the editor of the Milwau-
kee Journal, died this morning follow
ing a short illness from a nervous
break down. Mr.. SCHNEIDER prior to
aligning himself with the Journal, was
connected with the st. Paul Pioneer
Press. His early newspaper work was
with Oshkosh papers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
MADISON ZIMMERMAN DEAD.

Madison, Wis. William HI. Collins
wealthy lumberman, president of the
Collins Lumber company died at his
home here Friday from pneumonia, af-
ter lingering in serious condition for
more than a week. Mr.. Collins was
well known throughout the state and
the middle west as the president of a
company which owned eleven lumber
yards in Wisconsin and large tracts of
forests in the northern part of the
state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
Rosewood Quiet
After Race Riot
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.

IBy Associated Press Leased WireJ
Rosewood, Fla. With a large
posse pressing on what is believed
to be the trail of Jesse Hunter, negro,
wnated for an attack on young white
woman, the racial situation here and
in this vicinity was reported as being
quiet during last night and early to-
day. Sheriff Walker of this (Levy)
county, in reporting to Governor Har-
dee at Tallahassee last night, said he
feared, no further disorder at least for
the time being.
Two white men were killed and four
wounded during the fighting. A re-
check of the list of negro dead was
planned. Four are known to be dead
and several others shot, it was said
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
JAIL BREAKER WILL
BE TRIED SOON
Matt Happal Must Answer Charge of
Staying Child of His Step
Daughter.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

L'Anse, Mich.-The January term Of
circuit court which convenes at L'Anse
next Monday with Judge John G. Stone
presiding, will be most interesting.
Matt Happal of Herman comes up on a
charge of murder, being accused of the
death, of the child of his step-daughter
in November, 1919. He is charged with
being the father of the child. Happal
was recently re-captured after break
ing out of Jail last June. James Forcia
of Assinins is up for violation of the
game laws, this case being in the ma
ture of test between the Indians and
the state game officials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
LOwden Sees Danger
of French INVASION

Chicago French invasion of the
Ruhr district in Germany would be
signal for war which the United
States could not evade, Frank 0. Low
den, former governor of Illinois, said
in an address here last night. The
United States, he said, should "use
moral influence" to halt the threaten
ed invasion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
Big Duluth Terminal
Destroyed by Fire
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.

Duluth, Minn.-Fire early last night
destroyed the three upper floors of
the $125,O00 Mcougall terminal ware
house under construction at Eighth
avenue west and the water front.
Damage was estimated at 100000
fully covered by insurance
The fire which was one of the most
spectacular in the history of the city,
was fed by thousands of feet of lum-
Der used in the trestle work and forms
supporting recently poured concrete
on these floors. The concrete frame
work of the lower three floors had
been completed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
Confessed Slayer
Given Life Term

Fairmont, MINI. Clarence Ham
blen, confessed slayer and home burn
err, today was being taken to the state
penitentiary at Saltwater to begin
serving life sentence for second de-
gree murder.
He pleaded guilty last night after
being indicted by the grand jury.
Hamblen confessed, authorities said,
that he, had burned barn and his au-
tomobile, collected $4,000 insurance
and then poisoned his wife, collecting
$1,000 additional Insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11

Tony Shaltis, 1853 North Edward
street, and Charles Makalowich, also
of Edward street, were brought into
the municipal court this morning and
charged with assault with intent to do
great bodily harm upon John Mailman
ski at one o'clock this morning. The
two men were arrested following the
fight by Detective Breidt and officer
Harold Rock. Both pleaded not guilty
to the charge and were each placed I'M
der bonds of $500 each.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
u. S. HAS MOST OF EN-.

New York City II More than ninety
per cent of the worlds motor vehicles
are in the United States, it was esti-
mated today by the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce
The world registration was placed
at 12,75o,OOO Of which 11,500.o00 are
in the United States
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
Hoover to Stay
as Commerce Head
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

Washington, D. C.-President Hard
ing today rendered Secretary of Com
merce Hoover the place as secretary
of interior which A. B. Fall will va
cate on March a, but after a Gonfer-
ence it was decided that Mr.. Hoover
would retain his present position.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
HIGHER PRICE FOR MILK

Monroe The local Borden plant
has announce she January price of
milk will be $40 hundred pounds,
for milk testing 4 per ceg>, This is
10 cents higher than les months
price.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
MELON sKINCo is DEAD.

Stevens Point, Wis. John Wrob-
lewski, SO, resident at Plover near
here for 20 years and known as the
most extensive grower of melons in
central Wisconsin, is dead
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11

According to Thomas H. MacDon-
aid, chief of the Bureau of Public
Roads, greater progress was made on
the nations highways during the last
year than in any similar period in the
history of the country
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
NEW MENOMINEE POSTMASTER

Washington, D. c. = Carl A. An
derson has been nominated by Presi-
dent Harding to be postmaster at Me-
nominee, Mich
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11

A proposal has been made in Eng
land to increase the tax of all persons
owning or operating American-made
automobiles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11

Six courses in journalism will be
given at the summer session Of the
University of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1923-03-13
THREE REBELS EXECUTED.
Raiding Bank and Free
State Force Die.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. March 13.-Michael CreeTy
and Henry Keenan,. republicans. were
executed today. They were arrested
after a raid on bank at Oldcastle
and were convicted OF possessing
arms. as we'll as large sum OF
money. Creevy was leader of the
irregulars.
James ORourke was executed this
morning after conviction of taking
part in an attack on national army
troops in a Dublin hotel last month.
The Free State government has
issued the names OF the prisoners
taken in the week end raids in Eng
land and Scotland. and brought here
on British warships
The prisoners, who were taken into
military custody on their arrival at
the North Wall. are declared by the
government to have been engaged in
a conspiracy to supply the Irish ir-
regulars with war materials and thus
support the rebel campaign of destruc-
ton.
Among the names on the list was
that Of Charles diamond, proprietor OF
the London Catholic Herald, who in
1920 was found guilty of urging the
assassination of Field Marshal French
then lord lieutenant and governor
general of Ireland. He was then
sentenced to six months imprison-
ment.
Evening star., 1923-03-13
SWANSON ASKS
Jury IN DRY CASE
Pleads Not Guilty, Following
Alleged Seizures, and
S1,5OO Bond Is Given.

William Edward Swanson Of the
Chateau Thierry apartments. whose
suites there, 800 and sos. yielded ap-
proximately $4,000 worth OF choice
whiskies and liquors in a recent raid.
according to the police, was arraigned
in the United States branch Of the
Police Court this morning. He
pleaded not guilty on charges OF
violations Of the national prohibition
law and demanded a jury trial.
Judge Mcmahon fixed bond at
$l.5OO. which was furnished. Lieut..
Davis said this morning that among
evidence taken from swanson
apartments is a long list Of local men
believed to be patrons. The liquor
ment seized in the District since the
prohibition law went into effect.
The property. according to the
police, included benedictine, creme DC
menthe, Scotch. rye and champagne.
Among the other beverages were ten
cases Of Bacardi rum. the bottles of
which bore the mark of seized evil
dence OF New York state.
Roache Pleads Not Guilty.
Edward Roache. charged with sale
and possession Of whisky in violation
of the national prohibition law. also
was arraigned. He pleaded not
guilty and demanded trial by jury.
Bond was fixed at $1,000. which was
provided. Roache was q dancing
master with a large patronage and
an amateur pugilist of more than
local fame. For years before the
prohibition laws went into effect he
operated a saloon and restaurant at
18th and II streets northeast. The
charge against Roache was selling
corn whisky from his residence.
Only a small quantity was taken in
the raid on his home.
Evening star., 1923-03-13
Vast Gold Hoard
OF Boer Leader
Reported Found
By the Associated Press.

Ds tue EEcOS.
LONDON. March Ia South
Africa is excited over the reported
discovery In the Petersburg dis
trict OF vast sum of gold which
Paul kruger. late president OF tho
Transvaal, Is said to have buried
In the course OF his flight to
Delagoa bay and Europe about
twenty years ago to escape cap
ture by the British.
The Johannesburg correspond
ent Of the Times who sends the
story. says that gold bars and
coins. comprising part of the for
tune of Kruger. have been recov-
cred and that the police have
gone to Investigate.
The legend Of "the Kruger
millions was once favorite
topic Of discussion here and in
South Africa. but II has been
almost forgotten in recent years.
Recovery OF the tabled fortune
of Paul Kruger, who left an estate
valued at s3.150.O0o. has been the
goal of adventurers and CONNER
cial syndicates for some time.
More than S3.000.000 in gold. rep
resenting the bulk Of Kruger's
money, was cemented in the hold
of the bark Dorothea. which sank
on Tenedos reef off the Zululand
coast about twenty years ago
This money. which has never been
recovered, so far as Is known, is
said to have been shipped by
kruger previous to 1904.
Evening star., 1923-03-13
CUT IN RENT OPPOSED,
SLASH MADE GREATER
Owner of Susquehanna Appeals
When Rate Is Reduced to $50.
IS More Topped OF.

A still further reduction was made
in the rents OF twelve apartments In
the Susquehanna. 1430 w street
northwest, yesterday, when the Rent
Commission reconsidered the verdict it
had rendered last summer.
In its decision the commission de-
clared that tenants in the Susque-
hanna had been charged unfair and
unreasonable" rents. that the owners
Of the house had earned an ''unrea
sonable" amount of interest on their
net investment and that In the flu
ture the return on their money should
be no more than per cent above ex-
penses of maintenance and service.
when the commission first heard the
case, 1t reduced rents in the SusQue-
hanna to a maximum OF $50 for the
best apartments and a minimum OF
$29 for the least desirable apartments,
per month. Both tenants and the
owners complained, with the result
that the case was reopened. AS q re-
suit the commission fixed the highest
rents at $45 per month and the low
est at 325. Before the hrst hearing the
rent for an apartment in the Sus-
uuehanna ranged up to $7o per month.
month.
The commission pointed out that
the value Of the Susquehanna was
100000, 1t cost $5.400 for mainte-
nance, repairs, service. etc With the
new scale of rents fixed by the com
mission, IL was pointed out that the
net return would be per cent, which
the commission declared ample.
Evening star., 1923-03-13
Anderson In Silent.
5000, 900 RUSS AID
FROM HEBREWS IN u. S,
Report Shows $5,7OO,oOO of Con
tributions Were for Non
Sectarian Purposes.

NEW YORK. March ls.-More than
s5,700,o0o has been contributed by
American Jews toward non-sectaTian
relief in Russia, and a further So. .300,-
900. mostly for their own people,
through the American Relief Admin
istration during the year 1922. accord
ing to a report of the American Jew
ish joint distribution committee.
The report was made by Felix NJ.
Warburg, James n. Rosenberg and
Lewis l.. Strauss, the three repre-
sentatives OF the committee who in
August. 1921, concluded the agree
ment on the combined work in Rus
sia with Secretary Hoover chairman
Of the American Relief Administra-
tion.
About 100000 of the s5,70o,ooo
was directly contributed toward Rus
sian relief from the organization's
own funds, while the remainder was
made up of the rs per cent deducted
by the American Relief Administra-
ton for general relief from approx
imately 100000 in food packages
sent by American Jews to Russia.
Most Of the funds expended by the
American Jewish joint distribution
committee, according to the report
are now being used for construction
rather than for relief such as fur
nishing farmers with feed, cattle and
implements and providing capital tc
numerous small cooperative loar
banks. The total amount contributed
BY the committee from its own funds
during the past year for relief work
in Russia was $7.500,0o0.
Evening star., 1923-03-13
us. bUREAUF|N
WORK FOR JOBLESS
hinety-Six Applicants Obtain
Employment Yesterday, 22
in Skilled Class.

More persons were placed in en-
ployment yesterday by the Washing
ton bureau of the United States EN-
during January and up to the middle
of February, according to Miss Kath-
crime Smith. director OF the local Of
fee. Einety-six applicants were
placed in jobs by the Office yesterday
of whom % were skilled workers in
some trade or profession.
Review of Situation.
Outside the clerical field. Miss Smith
said today, there is practically JOB
open for every man or woman who
wants to work. With the Office be-
sieged with calls for skilled workers
in the trades and waiting list OF
employers for competent tradesmen
every so-called white collar" worke,
who wants to earn his daily bread
by the sweat Of his brow can find
employment il he has the courage
and strength to do manual work. The
Washington office has a standing or.
der from the Baltimore and Ohie
every morning a few workmen are
sent to the Maryland and Pennsyl.
vania yards of the railroad to work
in the yards or as track men.
Many Applicants Unskflled.
Many of the applicants who come
TO the local office seeking jobs. Mis-!
Smith says. are unskilled in the par
ticular line they wish to enter ant
will not take work of more menia
nature. The number of "hoaters" II
Washington has decreased since tn,
middle of winter. the director added.
Evening star., 1923-03-13
18TH STREET BUS LINE
EXTENSION REQUESTED
Capital Traction Company, at
Hearing, Expresses Willingness
to Give Necessary Service.

The Capital Traction Company is
willing to extend it's new 10th street
bus line as far north of Montague
street as the Utilities Commission
deems necessary. John H. Hanna, vice
president, told the commission at a
hearing today.
The commission a few weeks ago
ordered the company to establish
bus line from the end OF the car
tracks at 14th and Kennedy streets
west to 18th street, north to Montague
street. east to 14th street and back to
kennedy street.
Another hearing was held today be-
cause the Sixteenth Street Heights
and the Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens associations regarded the
bus route As too short to be OF any
practical service.
w. n. Holmes, spokesman for Six
teenth Street Heights, told the COM
mission today the busses should run
az far as Holly street, thereby serving
walter Reed Hospital the new Rock
Creek golf course and scores OF new
property owners.
John D. Rhodes. appearing for, the
sixteenth Street Highlands. joinsd In
the request that the busses 60 beyond
Montague street. Mr.. Hanna then
stated that the Capital Traction Com
pany, realizing the need for some serv-
Ice In that vicinity, 10 ready to run
the busoes TO whatever p0tht the com
mission deems AdyasablA
Evening star., 1923-03-13
THEATER IN DARK
DUE T0D|SPUTE
Clash Between Manager Nc
Garry and Actor Harris
HaIts Billed Play.

The Shubert- -Garrick Theater. dark
last night, will be dark tonight. prob
apiy opening on Wednesday, surely on
Thursday. following a misunderstand-
ing between Manager Garry McGarry
Of the Garrick Players and Mitchell
Harris. who was billed to play the
leading Juvenile role in Three Wise
Fools"
Charges and counter charges be-
tween the actor and manager few
thick and fast last night and today,
with the net result that Manager Nc
would consider Harris as a de
serter from the cast; had engaged
another to take the juvenile role and
would proceed with the show We'd
nesday night at least.
Claims by Harris.
On the other hand. Harris claim 8
that his failure to act with the COM
pany last night was due to Manager
McGarry's breaking his contract in
the payment of salary. Mr.. Harris
further claimed that he had this
morning received authority from the
Actors Equity Association of New
York to withdraw from the cast
with five members. to New York.
Manager McGarry declared that
Harris had begged off from the per-
formance Monday night. claiming he
had to go TO New York to answer
divorce proceedings. Manager Nc
Garry Furthermore charged that Har-
ris did not know his lines and was
unready to appear with the cast. Tom
Wise, veteran of the stage, who is
slated for the star role, joined the
manager in the charge that Harris
was not ready with his lines.
Harris. on the other hand, declared
that the manager had failed to pay
salaries to the cast on Saturday night.
according to the contract. and had
thereby broken his contract.
Wires Are Kept Hot.
The telephone wires between Wash :
,ington and New York to the Office of
the Actors Equity Association were
kept hot last night and today by both
sides of the misunderstanding. 1t
was indicated that the association
might send an investigator from New
York to look into the Washington sit
uation at the Shubert-Garrick.
The first-night audience appearing
last night at the eShubert-Garrickw was
met at the box office with the an
nouncement that the House was dark
because the leading man had to go to
New York to answer divorce proceed
ings.