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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21

OFFER NEW PLAN
FOR SOLON PROBE
Assemblyman Eric Johnson Fathers
New Move to Investigate AL
legged fsVice" Stories.
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Madison, Wis. The appointment
of legislative committee to investi-
gate alleged "booze parties" and pet
ting parties" in which members Of the
Wisconsin legislature are claimed to
have engaged, and to inquire into the
charges that large "slush funds" have
been gathered to- influence legisla-
TORS, is called for in resolution
brought into the assembly this after
noon by Assemblyman Erick Johnson,
Brunette county.
The resolution provides for appoint
ment of committee of two senators
and three assemblymen with broad
powers to go to the bottom Of circulat-
ed runners concerning members of the
legislature.
Following is the resolution sponsor
ed by the Brunette county legislator:
Whereas, rumors have been circu-
lated and charges have appeared in
the newspapers that "booze parties"
and "petting parties" have been given
for and have been participated in by
members of this legislature to influ-
ence their action on important meas
ures, and,
Whereas, charges have been made
that large 'slush funds have been
gathered and used for like purpose;
and
Whereas, charges have been made
and rumors circulated that unlawful
methods have been used to secure
passage or indefinite postponement of
bills and,
Whereas, such charges and rumors
reflect dishonor and breach of faith
upon every member of the legislature;
and,
Whereas, the citizens of this state
Fare entitled to know the truth as to
such charges and rumors,l now, there
fore, be it,
Resolved by the assembly, the SEN
ate concurring, that joint commit
tee of three members of the assembly
and two members of the senate, to be
appointed by the presiding officers of
the respective houses, is hereby con-
stituted to forthwith and fully inves-
tigate such rumors and charges and
the mention of any particular line of
inquiry herein shall not in any way
limit the field of Investigation, in con-
nection wiz the subject matter as
signed to i
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
Planned to Blow Up
Buckingham Palace

Belfast The Northern Wing to-
day published an outline of a scheme
of operation said to have been pre-
pared by the Irish rebels before the
recent round up of Sim Feiners in
London.
The outstanding feature of the plan
was a projected attack on Buckings
ham palace which was to have been
blown up. Women spies learned
every movement of the palace guards,
and the police on duty were to have
been rushed at q given time. Care
fully selected bands were detailed to
blow up the bridges over to Thames
and to others was assigned the task
of setting fire to the railway stations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
Interpretation of New Law Makes Standard
Time Official Time for City and
County of Kenosha.
ST OBEY LAW
Opinion is Given On Request of Motion Picture Theatre
Owners of Wisconsin and Copies Are Served
City and County Officials

The attorney general of the state
has approved a decision which de-
clares that the city Of Kenosha must
go back to. standard time District
Attorney Frank S. Symmonds this
morning received the formal opinion
of the attorney-general's Office and he
has made it public as guide to the
Interpretation of the law recently
passed by the two houses of the legis-
lature and signed by the governor.
Under this Interpretation it is be-
lieved that there remains nothing to
be done but for the city and county
clocks, so far as they relate to off,
cial business to be turned back an
hour and placed on standard time. 1t
is expected that this action will be
taken.
Opinion Asked by "Movie Theaters.'
The district attorney did not seek
the opinion of the attorney general
on his own initiative but sought the
opinion following the receipt of let
ter from the Moving Picture Theater
Owners of Wisconsin which asked that
he secure from the encouragement a
ruling on the law. The action was not
taken by any individual theater in
Kenosha.
I only took the matter up with the
attorney-general's Office on this re-
quest" commented the district attor-
ney. 'When received the letter from
the Moving Picture Theater Owners
informed them that the question was
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
President Harding
Sells His Newspaper

Washington, D. C. President
Harding has disposed of his control
of the stock of the Harding Publishing
company, publishers of The Marion
Star, to Louis H. Brush and Roy D.
Moore. The sale, however, did not
constitute a complete severance of Mr.
Harding's connection with the news
papers whose editor he was for SO
many years. It was announced at the
White House he would retain some
stock in the company and would con-
tinue to be associated with The Star
In an editorial capacity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
TUCKER BILL VOTE
EXPECTED TONIGHT
Dry Leaders of Senate Declare Bill
to Repeal Severson Law Will
be Killed.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire,

Madison. Wis. = While every sena-
tor was in his seat today or paired
ready to act on the Tucker bill provid-
ing for repeal of the Severson prohi-
bition enforcement act, the upper
house calendar indicated that the
measure will not be reached until the
evening session
Drys were claiming at least 10 to
the 33 senate votes against the repeal
bill. Vets were admitting defeat, but
expressed themselves as satisfied with
making record that can be used in
the next Wisconsin political campaign.
The wet assembly passed the Tucker
bill by a five vote margin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
BRING BACK WITNESS
IN MOUNT CASE PROBE
Chicago Officials Order That Man in
Arizona be Brought to Chi
cago at Once.
(By Associated Press Leased wire

Chicago Instructions today were
telegraphed from the states attorneys
Office here to Assistant States Attor-
ney Charles S. Wharton, now at Cliff
ton, Ariz.. to bring to Chicago B. H.
Rouw, the San Francisco travelling
salesman who claims to have seen sew
eral youths put another, supposed to
have BEEN Leighton Mount, missing
Northwestern University freshman,
under an Evanston pier in 1921.
Although private advices received
here indicated that Mr.. Wharton was
not much impressed by the story told
by Rouw at Clifton, States Attorney
Grove apparently decided to take no
chances but to bring the man here
for an exhaustive questioning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
Green Bay Boy
Killed by Auto
(By Associated Press Leased wire)

Green Bay, Wis.-John, five year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. McInnis, of
this city, died late yesterday after
noon as result of injuries received
when he was struck and run over by an
automobile, driven by man giving his
name as Victor Van of Abrams. An
ice cream cone wagon had driven up
to the curb and John had asked his
mother to get him q cone. Getting
her purse she came out of the house
Just as the little lad ran around the
back end of the wagon. The machine,
swerving to avoid hitting the wagon,
struck the lad, throwing him to the
ground and passing over his head and
shoulders, crushing his skull, neck and
breast. He died three hours after be-
ing taken to-the hospital
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
(Bv Associated Pres. Leased Wire.l

(By Associated Pres, Leased Wire.)
Catania, Italy-Some of the latest
reports from the countryside stricken
by Mount Etna's eruption give rise to
the hope that the fury Of the mountain
may have passed its period of greatest
intensity. The situation is generally
regarded here as being practically
unchanged with the mighty stream
of lava bearing slowly but inevitably
upon Linguaglossa.
During the night the mouth of the
crater was enlarged by renewal of
the terrible commissions and its lips
slipping into the seething interior were
hurled to the skies, tumbling down the
sides of the mountain with tremend-
Gus clatter. The lava has now sub
merged the station at Cerro and
blocks the road between Castigloni
and Linguaglossa.
. The quantity of ash emitted by the
crater is now more abundant than ever.
1t resembles gray face powder, cover
Ing evt ng, penetrating every
where asa bRrying the entire lanscape
under powdery blanket. Indeed, the
whole region has taken on note of
mourning and sadness, which together
with the oppressive heat gives the
country the aspect of dead land.
One by one the little towns that
cling to the mountain outermost tanks
have been evacuated, their inhabitants
fleeing with such of their household
possessions, as they can carry. How
ever the roads to the towns more re-
mote from Etna are strewn with the
possessions Of the fleeing villagers,
who weakened by fear and by the heat,
have been compelled to abandon their
treasures.
Thousands Of the homeless refugees
are already being cared for by Red
Cross courts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
Russia Satisfied
With British Note
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

Moscow - Foreign Minister Tchit-
cherin replying to the British govern
ment's note of June Is terminating the
Russo-British dispute, agrees to con-
slider the propaganda issue closed. He
refers to the removal of RaskaInikov
from Kabul, Afghanistan, as an inter
nal affair of Russia which neither
gives nor demands one-sided obliga-
tions regarding her representation in
a third country.
It was against the activities of Lieu
tenant Raskalnikov that the British
government especially protested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
APPROVES BIG
PARK PROJECT
,enate Votes 100000 to
Buy Northern Lakes 4
Park" for State.
O'EXEMPT ALL HOMES
ill Providing $500 Exemption
On All Badger Homes Is En- !
crossed in Senate Today.
BULLETIN.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Madison, Wis. -- Senator II. j..
Stevenson, lola, offered an amend
ment TO the appropriation bill for
the state board of control calling
for q surtax on incomes to raise
funds to meet the expenses of this
department. With the introduce
ton of this amendment, Senator
Stevenson said that it was the be-
ginning of a policy to attempt to
attach surtax amendments on all
large appropriation bills pending
before the present session.
With the possibility growing
that the remaining general income
tax bill will be killed in the state,
Senator Severson declared that
certain senators and assemblymen
had concluded that an effort
should be made to place surtax
amendments on all big appropria-
ton measures. The first of these
amendments was attached to the
$1,0OO,OOO appropriation for tuber-
culosis eradication, passed yester-
day by the assembly.
The amendment to the board of
control appropriation proposes to
have surtax equal to one-sixth
of the present income tax rate on
earnings over $4,000. 1t would
produce approximately $1,O0O,OOe
annually, according to its author.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
MRS. DALEY CLAIMS
KILLING AN ACCIDENT
Former Kenosha Woman Says "Chi-
cagO Jack" Was Killed in Fight
Over a Revolver.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

La Crosse, Wis. Mrs. Kate Daley,
on trial here on q charge of murder
ing her husband, Chicago Jack Daley,
in their roadhouse near this city. said
that her husband came home drunk
on the night of the shooting and
started to abuse and threaten her. She
tried to reach the revolver and in
the struggle for the weapon the gun
was discharged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
Signs Bill Aimed
at ku Klux Khan
(By Asgociated Press LEASED wire

Madison, Wis.-Governor Blaine to-
day signed the, Price bill which places
an additional penalty on persons who
commit crimes while masked to con-
ceal their identity. The author of the
measure explains that it is indirectly
aimed at the Ku Klux Khan. Under the
terms of the bill, now to become law,
masked persons found guilty of com
hitting a misdemeanor may have an
additional penalty of one year i'm
posed, while those found guilty of a
felony would have five years added
to their sentences.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
Olympic Sets Sail
With Liquor Sealed
(By Associated Press Leased wire

Southampton The White Star liner
Olympic is making her present trip
to New York, the occasion Of an at
tempt to solve the ship liquor problem.
The liner sailed today with wine stocks
aboard for her return journey placed
in special store room with four
seals of the British customs service
on the door.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
This of Course
Comes from Oshkosh
(By Associated Press Leased wirel

Oshkosh, Wis.-At the Oshkosh NUM-
cipal club, Urban Taylor cranked his
car. The brakes slipped. The car
plunged forward, knocking Taylor down
run over his body, struck tree, ne
gotiated the gate, crossed Washington
boulevard, mounted the curling and
was headed directly for the water
works plant when friend jumped in
and stopped it, within six feet of the
wall. Taylor escaped with serious
bruises, there being no broken bones.
The automobile escaped with broken
hub cap.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

Leavenworth, Kans.-Provided by the
government with $40 in money, new
suit of clothes and a railroad ticket
to Philadelphia, Erwin R. Bergdoll,
wealthy Philadelphia draft evader, was
prepared today to quit the barracks
at Fort Leavenworth. His liberty, if
gained, however, was threatened with
speedy curtailment by a warrant which
has been issued for his re-arrest at
the barracks gates for alleged con-
spiracy to evade the draft. His release
was set for 200 p. m.
Bergdoll had served two years and
ten months of four year sentence
today. Good behavior won fourteen
months for him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
ANOTHER NEW YORK FAILURE.

by Associated Press Leased Wire)
New York City Zimmerman and
Forshay, one Of the leading members
Of the New York stock exchange fail
90. today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
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ITALIAN KING AIDS
STRICKEN VILLAGES
King Victor Emmanuel Goes to Catania
to Aid in Relief Work Among
Refugees from Volcano.
BULLETINS.

BULLETINS.
by Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Rome-King Victor Emmanuel
has arrived at Catania to assist
in relieving the distress of the
thousands made homeless by the
eruption of Mount Etna.
Palomba and Santo Spirito are
reported to have been destroyed.
Many of the districts in the vol
canic zone have not yet suffered
from the eruption. The people in
these communities have gathered
around the statutes of the saints
located in the public squares and
are praying day and night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
BERGDOI.L RELEASED
FROM FEDERAL PRISON
Wealthy Draft Evader is However
Threatened With New Arrest
as He Leaves the Prison.
BULLETIN.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Leavenworth, Kans. - Bergdoll
when released was taken in charge
by United States marshal from
Topeka, who said the man was
wanted on charge of conspiracy
to evade the draft law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
Afford Says "LOOk After It."

President Afford of the city council,
when informed that the attorney gen
eral had made ruling said, well, we
will look after the matter at once" He
indicated that he did not just know
what could be done, but that he would
confer with other officials. The circuit
court met this morning on daylight
saving time, but it was suggested that
it might be back on standard time when
the court opened for another day.
There was serious. question con-
fronting the official family of the city
and county. 1t was admitted that the
workers might go to work at seven
instead of eight o'clock, but it was sug-
gested that they might be forced to
work an added hour on the afternoon
in order to meet the demands of the
state. With the temperature sticking
about the ninety mark there did not
appear to be any desire on the part of
any one to work an extra hour.
Racine to Get Opinion.
It is understood that a copy of the
same opinion has been sent to the
officials in Racine, but as yet the clocks
have not gone on the backward swing
there The decision of the attorney
general would not stop the industrial
concerns in the city starting work at
seven o'clock standard time, but it was
stated today that this was matter
to be considered. There appeared to
be tendency among the officials of the
big industries to allow the men to de-
eide the matter for themselves. Many
of the men are known to favor the
earlier work hour if the clocks must
all go back to standard time.
A reproduction of some of the state
ments made in regard to the action
of the state passing the law might
be of interest, but it would serve no
useful end,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
ROme-A slight earthquake was
felt at Pisa at 9:25 o'clock this
morning. The early reports made
no mention of damage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
ANNE STREET
NOW IN COURT
Case Of Anne Street VS.. City
Heard in Circuit Court
Before Jury.
OLD TREE PROTEST

The city of Kenosha was called upon
to defend itself in circuit court this
morning in an action in which resi-
dents of Anne street are the plain
tiffs By noon today jury was drawn
after long lot morning of examina-
ton Of Jurors, sud testimony in the
case will be introduced this afternoon.
Attorney A. B. Ames represents the
plaintiffs, and the defense in behalf
of the city was conducted by City
Attorney C. E. Randall.
Grows Out of Old Protest.
Some interest is evinced in the case
as it is carrying on the vigorous and
bitter protest of Anne street people
against the cutting down of certain
shade trees which grew along the
fence marking the Chicago and North
western tracks on Anne street.
The trees were cut down under an
arrangement between the former city
council and the Northwestern company
by which some trees were to be cut in
order to give vision clearance at the
railway crossing just south. Anne
street claims that the order was car
RED out ruthlessly and that more trees
were cut than were. necessary and that
their properties were hurt thereby.
81 wish that I could ever see
A poem lovely as tree"
Piped Joyce Kilmer, and this
throughout has appeared to be the SEN
/ J. - A. Ia
point out their pride in the trees, the
value of the trees in lending a green
and lovely shade, their usefulness in
shutting out dust and noise from the
railroad and soforth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21

IL
100000 was voted by the senate
1day for the purchase of 5000 acres
virgin timber land in Villas and
rice counties to constitute the North
IN Lakes Park Of Wisconsin. The
easure was engrossed 10 to IL and
len under suspension of the rules
as finally passed by the same vote
I'D messaged to the assembly.
Sharp Debate on Project.
Sharp debate preceded the vote on
le proposal. Senators Henry Huber
nd H. j. Severson led the fight
rainst the measure claiming that it
,volved a useless expenditure of state
lnds or even an extravagant expend-
lpposedly being made to economic.
Senator Severson said that he did
ut know how the progressives were
Ding to the people after pledging
,onomy and then voting in the leg
tature to spend money ''like drunken
,ldiers."
Senators Antoine Kuckuk and George
logmo urged passage of the bill on
e ground that it would be a pay
lg Investment for the state. They
anied that purchase of the park
ould involve a useless expenditure of
lnds or even ma extravagant expend-
ure.
Governor Blaine vetoed similar
Ill two years ago after it had passed
9th houses,
For Homestead Exemption.
A $500 homestead exemption from
eneral property tax assessment was
avored by the senate today with en-
rossment of the o. H. Johnson bill
v a IL to JIG vote. Gov
rnor George f. Comings cast the de-
iding vote for the proposal when a
lie 16 to 16 resulted from the roll call
f senators.
Wisconsin home-owners, estimated
by Senator johnson to number $685.
poo, would be granted $500 exemp-
zion on their buildings and improve
ments, should the bill become a law.
Not for All General Property.
An amendment offered by Senator
]. J. Hirsch, Socialist. proposing to
give q $500 exemption on all general
property of the state, was killed with
out roll call
Senator Johnson explained his bill
as an attempt to give some relief to
property owners who he declared were
over burdened with taxes, The $500
exemption, he said, would give immed-
late results in the way of tax reduc-
ton, and would not impair the rev.
enue system of the state.
Senator Antoine Kuckuk opposed
the measure on the ground that it al.
lowed an unfair discrimination be-
tween the classes of property holders.
Following is the roll call:
FOR THE BILL-Barber, Bilgrien.
eastman, Carey, Heck, Hirsch, Huber,
Johnson, Kemp, Polakowski, Quick,
schumann, Severson, Staudenmayer,
Teasdale, Titus, Lieutenant Governor
Comings.
AGAINST THE BILI-Benfey,
burke, Casperson, Clark, Czerwinski,
cettleman, Kuckuk, LANCE, Mahon,
Moran, Morris, Ridgway, Roethe,
lkogno, Smith, White.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
City Has Defense.

Meanwhile, not disputing the value
of the tree for aesthetic and practical
purposes, the city will claim that Anne
street residents had no title in the
trees in question which were not To-
Gated on their several properties, but
across the way in the public road.
The case has been pending on the
calendar for some time, as it is two
years since the trees were cut down,
and the residents have not yet re-
covered from their original wrath and
Indignation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
''Yours very truly,
Mortimer Levitan,
Assistant Acknowledgement.
Given Copies of Decision.

GIVen copies or DECISION.
Copies of the decision of the at
torney general were delivered to both
city and county officials this morning,
but the clocks seemed to be stubborn
up to early this morning and there
appeared to be some grunt in the diff
ferential of them which halted them
from backing up. Attempts to shift
gears on the part of some of the lovers
of standard time seemed to be con-
nected with considerable difficulty.
City Manager Osborn was in Mil
waukee on official business this morn
ing and in his absence there was no
official statement at the city hall. There
were an abundance of unofficial state
ments from people who evidently pre-
ferred the daylight saving, but these
are not expected to carry great deal
of weight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21

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