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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
Insurgents Among Repub-
leans Vote for Gillette
After Agreement.
WILL REVISE RULES
Wisconsin Congressman to
Have Chance tOPresent Ideas
Later in the Session.

Washington.-Fre H. Gillett Of
Massachusetts, was reelected speaker
of the house today when the Republic
can insurgents voted for him for the
first time since a deadlock developed
Monday. The reelection of Mr.. Gilett
completed organization of the sixty
eighth congress and paved the way for
President Coolidge to deliver, tomor-
row, his first message to a joint ses-
sion of the house and senate.
The insurgents decided to abandon
their fight after they had been assured
by Rep. Longworth of Ohio, the Re-
publican leader, that opportunity would
be afforded later to freely offer amend
ments to the house rules. From the
start the insurgent group has main
tanned that its real fight was for
rules revision.
Break On First Ballot.
The break came on the first ballot
today, the ninth taken for speaker
since Monday noon. From the outset
the insurgents had been casting II
votes for Cooper Of Wisconsin, one of
their leaders, and for Madden Of
Illinois. On the final ballot Gillett re-
ceived 215 votes; Rep. Garrett of Ten
nessee, the Democratic candidate, had
1877; and voted for Rep. Madden.
That gave Gillett majority of votes.
The DEMOCRATS voted solidly for
Garrett. This Two VINO voted for Mao
den were James of Michigan and Reid
of Illinois, both Republicans.
Rep. Kvale Of Minnesota, Ihdepend-
emit, and Rep. Wefald of Minnesota,
Farmer-Labor, who had supported Mr..
Cooper, voted present" as did Garrett
and Berger Socialist Of Wisconsin.
Gillett did not vote. Madden voted for
GiIlett as he had from the first,
Nelson Makes Statement.
A few minutes before the house con-
vened, Mr.. Nelson made the following
statement:
"A committee of the Progressive
group Of the house of representatives
consisting of Messrs. Woodruff, In
Guardia and myself met with Majority
Leader Longworth last evening and
discussed the proposed procedure for a
revision of the rules of the house. At
this meeting mutual assurances were
given that the following program would
be carried out:
"First, that the rules of the 9th
congress should be adopted as the
rules Of the 68th congress for thirty
days only.
Second, that during these thirty
days amendments to the rules may be
offered by any member, to be referred
to the committee on rules, which COM
mittee shall consider such amendments
and make report thereon to the
house.
"Third, within such thirty days the
committee shall make a report Of the
rules and. such amendments as they
recommend. The rules and amend
ments as reported by the committee
shall be subject to reasonable discus
sion, amendment and record votes Of
the house.
Fourth, when the committee snail
have made its report, any member of
the house shall have opportunity to
offer amendments to any rules Of the
house and may call for a record vote
thereon whether such rule has been
Included in the report of the commit
tee or not.
Fifth, one motion to re-commit shall!
be in order"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
COOLIDGE LETTER
TO EXPRESS STAND
President Will acknowledge Action
Of South, Dakota In EndOrs-
ing Him.

Washington. President Collidge
will acknowledge the action of the
South Dokota Republican proposal con-
vention in granting him the preference
for the presidential primary, and will
send a communication to Republican
leaders of that state which may go
a long way toward indicating his at
titude toward 1924.
The intention of Mr.. Collidge to re-
cognize publicly the South Dakota con-
vention' endorsement was made known
today at the White House. where ofic-
ials made no attempt to Geguise their
satisfaction in the majority given the
nres ident over Hiram Johnson
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
Governor Blaine Commutes Life OF Kenosha Nor
EXTRA !.
BLAINE HEARS PLEAS
FOR PARDONS TODAY
KenOsha Men Included in Hearing, But
No Action on Applications
Were Taken Today.

Madison. Governor Blaine today
heard applications for dozen pardons.
Among the applications was that Of
Judson Montgomery, who was found
guilty Of manslaughter and sentenced
to IA years in the penitentiary. Mont
gomery was driver of an automobile
which ran into crowd of persons in
Milwaukee on March 10, 1919, which
resulted in the death of one woman,
two children and injury of several
others. Pardon applications for Peter
Fisher Jr. and Alex Ritter, both of
Kenosha, also were heard. No action
was taken on any of the applications
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
Two More Wildcats
Plead Guilty Today

Houston, Tex.-Henry II. Hoffman,
former president of the Blue Bird Oil
corporation, and John H. Mccain Of
Houston, M. M. Leavitt and II. 1.
Messe, Chicago, who with fifteen
here today charged with using the
others went on trial in federal court
United States mail to defraud in con-
nection with oil operations, entered
pleas of guilty when their cases were
called before Judge J. c. Hutchinson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
DANCE HALL BILL
TO BE DISCUSSED
Council to Meet Thursday
i'm Conference on Pro-
posed Measure.
NOT PIGEON HOLED'

A special meeting of the city coun-
Gil to be held next Thursday afternoon
at the council chamber has been called
to renew discussion Of the ordinance
for the regulation of dance halls IN
Kenosha, as proposed several months
ago. The. meeting will be in the ma
ture of a conference with represen-
tatives of the various Parent Teacher
organizations of the city, who spon-
sored the petitions asking for dance
regulation, as presented to the coun-
Gil earlier in the year.
In answer to these petitions an or
dinanceF was drawn several weeks ago
and regularly presented to the coun-
Gill; Il was referred to the council
as a committee of the whole for fur
Their investigation and the conference
on Thursday afternoon is preparatory
to the reporting of the measure back
to the council for definite action.
Would Place Censor There.
The general plan of the proposed
ordinance is to issue permits to dance
hall owners for each dance with the
idea that the permit fee will pay
for the placing of person at the hall
to see that the dances are properly
censored. The ordinance goes into
detail condemning the bunny hug,
"cheek to cheek" and other dances
which are held to be Objectionable. 1t
would also give the official other reg
ulatory powers which it is claimed
would go far towards eliminating the
dangers of public dance hall.
When the bill was first proposed, a
hearing on it was held at which many
of the dance hall proprietors register
ed strong opposition to the measure.
1t was maintained that it was unfair
and would result in closing many of
the dances in Kenosha. They main
tanned that there was no real demand
for such close regulation of dance halls
and that it was not warranted.
mot Been Pigeon-holed."
Those who sponsored the petitions
asking for dance hall regulation are
now to have a chance to state to the
council their side of the case. 1t was
explained that the delay in coming
to action on the ordinance was mere
ly the ordinary delay occasioned in
the passing of the city laws and that
the bill had not been pigeoned-holed"
in the least.
One of the big objections to the
measure has been solved by Madison
according to reports reaching Kenosha
today Enemies of the bill maintain
ed that with no such measure in the
county, it would merely operate
against city dance halls. to aid those
carried on in the various summer re-
sorts of Kenosha county This criti-
cism was met at Madison when Dane
county also passed similar ordinance.
It is thaught probable that in the
event. tE@ ordinance becomes a law in
Kenosha, the county board will be ask
ed to pass similar measure
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
Young Gordon Thorne
Pays Mary Lygo $4,000

Chicago.-A settlement for $4,000
was accepted by Mary Lygo, former
fFollies girl, for dismissal of the $780,
900 breach of promise suit against
Gordon C. Thorne, wealthy clubman,
and another 100000 suit against Mrs.
Katherine Thorne Camp, Thorne's
mother. it was stated today. Agree
ment between attorneys representing
the Es9@ies to the actions was reached
yesterday just as the suit against
Thorne was ready to go to trial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
Countless Clues to
i Chicago Kidnapings

Chicago.-Although countless likely
ues have been traced by the police,
icy are yet unable to throw any light
/ the mystery of Chicago's two kid
lpings, which occurred within few
)urs of each other. Sunday evening
-year-old Rose Berth failed to return
me from the grocery store to which
was sent on an errand. Her cap
d the bread, milk and butter she was
FRYING home, were found on the side
Xix. The second disappearance, altho
occurred Sunday evening, was not
ported to the police until yesterday.
-. Katherine Karatum told officers
20-months-old baby, Stanley, was
ken from behind her while she was
srchasing some candy for him from a
1ll-eAras~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
Coolidge Home Town
Captured by Demos

Northampton, Mass, home
city of President Coolidge yesterday
elected as mayor Edward j. Wood
house, Democrat, professor of govern
ment of Smith College. He defeated
William Cordes, Republican, by 70
votes. The Republicans made gains
in the city council and the board OF
aldermen.
Professor Woodhouse is a naive of
Virginia and before coming to Smith
taught at the University Of Wisconsin
the University of Chicago, Richmond
College and Yale.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
Coolidge Message
Promised Thursday

Washington. President Coolidge'I
annual message to congress will be de.
livered at a joint session of the senate
and house shortly after noon tomorrow.
Definite decision as to the time Of his
appearance was reached today after
the White House had been in commune
cation with leaders at the capitol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
HREE PEOPLE DIE
in FARM HOUSE FIRE
armer's Wife, Daughter and Guest
Lose Lives in Early Morning
Blaze.

Bay City, Mich. - Three persons
ere burned TO death and another es-
aped with serious burns when the
arm home of Joseph Delosh near
'urner was destroyed by fire this
forming, The victims were Mrs. De-
Ssh, 90, her daughter, Elsie, 20, and
Hiss Katherine Klish, school teach
r who boarded at the home. Delosh
scaped from the house after being
ably burned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
VIII Abandon
Big Motors Merger

New York City Confirmation Of
reports that the proposed merger of
the Studebaker and Maxwell Motor COM
pany had been abandoned, was furn-
ished Vv3ay by James c. Brady, di-
rectos 81 the Maxwell company, who
decla| that the overtureG f3r such
union came from the Studebaker
cnrroration-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
MILLER SEATED AS
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
Congressman Buckley of Illinois is
Also Seated After Protest
from the Floor.

Washington, D. c. Representa-
tive Miller, Republican and Buckley,
Democrat, were sworn in as members
OF the House from Illinois today after
protests had been made to their being
seated
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
cooLInGE sIGNs CRAIG ORDER.

Washington, d. C.-President Cool
idee late today signed the formal war;
rant renting the sentence for con-
tempt Of court imposed by Federal
Judge Mayer upon Comptroller Craig
Of New York City. The warrant was
Immediately forwarded to Mr.. CraiR-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
UMBRELLA MIKE" STILL FREE.

Springfield, ILL., The supreme
court this morning refused States At
torney Smith of Lake county writ
of mandamus for the re-arrest and i'm
prisonment of Benjamin Newmark and
Michael Boyle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06

TIL newspapers have lot t say
about Mr.. Hershey, who's dedicated
s60,0O0,OOO fer tn education O chill
dren, bein' born on farm, but they
don't say when he left tn farm.
Next t. loaatin' pilfered Ford, we'd
say tn hSxt hardest thing would be
runnin' down stolen saxopbone
Gnnuricht National Newspaper Service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
OUer PriUate Wires
sTEWART,s LFTTER

BIRMINGHAM, August 11.-Liverpool quotations came over to points better than due, with light sales of 5000 bales, and spot prices quoted S3 points higher. Manchester cabled trade optimistic and slight improvement shown in demand, but political outlook now more unfavorable than ever. Our markets opened IS points under Thursdays close on overnight sell ing due to profit-taking on prediction of cooler weather west with showers likely. The market continued very sensitive to both buying and selling orders and proved to be nothing more than a scalping affair during the session. At one time prices sold well above yesterdays close. but in the last hour considerable profittaking took place and brought the finals to a net loss of 10 to Is points for the day. Spots were queit and generally quoted un- changed to 25 points lower. Texas points sold about 10000 bales yesterday. Fall River weekly sales were estimated at 115,- 900 pieces, the largest figures in several months. The insight was S5,000 against 100,0 ,000 last year; mill talings 87,000 against 00,000; southern mill consump- ton 2s,o00 against 66.000. These weekly figures though bearish, were about as ex- pected. Liverpool interests and heavy hedge selling took place during the early part of the session, but the decline Wall street bought moderately, influenced by stronger stock market and probably covering by shorts. General outside busi- ness continues very light. There was noth- ing in the way of fresh news. Probably the market will continue trading affair until some new developments take place. s. R. Stewart & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18

Total sales of bonds today were $s041,- 000 compared with e6750, 900 previous day and SIP. .S9e 900 year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
RALLIES OCCUR INT COTTON AFTER AM OPENING DECLINE

NEW YORK, August 17.-An opening decline in the cotton mar ket was followed by rallies on re- ports of a gradually improving trade demand and apprehensions that the cooler weather predicted for the western belt would not be accompanied by any rainfall of con- sequence in Texas. October con- tracts sold up from 24.30c to 24.7Sc, or 27 points net higher and into new high ground for the movement but the later market was unsettled by realizing for over the weekend and there were reactions of 35 or 40 points from the best. October closed at 2440c, with the general market closing steady at a net decline of 31 points on September and off Il to Is points on other months.
 The market opened easy at decline of 16 to 21 points on prospects for a change in southwestern weather conditions which many thought would bring showers as well as low CT temperatures. There was con- siderable southern selling here at the start but 1t appeared to be just about offset by trade buying and the market soon turned firmer on re- ports of a better demand for cot ton goods and claims that both northern and southern mills were showing 8 little more interest in the raw material market.
 The official western belt forecast failed to hold out any definite prom ise of rains in Texas, except for pos sible showers In the extreme west ern part of the state and covering became more active after it's pub lication. December advanced from 24.15c to 24.60c and January from 23.9Oc to 24.25c, with the general list showing net gains of some 19 to 27 points during the early after noon. In the case of October con tracts, this made a recovery of 396 points from the low price touched shortly before the publication of the last government report. Evidently they were insufficient to attrat at tention in view of the bearish week and figures which showed very small spinners' takings and the mar ket sold off rather sharply late in the afternoon Exports today were 32.017 bales, making 11O,433 so far this season; port receipts, 5,s05; United States port stocks, 159, 9,45S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
CLOSING IS FOLLOWING
 REACTION
CURB HIGH EARLY

NEW YORK, August 17.--An aceu- lation of overnight realizing sales imparted a slightly recationary trend to the early dealings in today's curb market, but prices stiffened later and closing prices were generally higher.
 Major activity again centered in the oil shares, Prairie Oil and Gas rfs- ing points on a small turnover and Standard Oils of Indiana and Ken lucy, Southern Pipe, South Pennsyl- vania Oil and Imperial of Canada each closed about a point or so higher. There were a few recessions in this group, but they were mostly fractional.
 Glen Alden Coal, which jumped 41s points yesterday on a squeezing of the shost interest dropped back % to 70. Local fractions were in good demand. Swift International came within a point of the years high, adding 1 point to it's gain of yester- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18

NEW ORLEANS, August 17.-Lowest prices of the session in cotton today were made in the early trading, following re- ports of rain in Texas. They caused enough selling to drive the list 25 to S4 points under yesterdays close. putting Oc- tober down to 3.62e pound. When the official returns failed to confirm any of the rain reports the market rallied strong ly. but in the late trading it softened again, and finally closed at net losses of II to 10 points, with October at 2S.7S o 23 s1c
 According to the official weather map and detailed reports the Texas drouth re- mained unbroken, and there was nothing in the official predictions to indicate any material change in weather conditions in the west, which private messages claimed were doing immense damage to the crop. When this was realized early sellers turned buyers and new buying for long account of importance felt which continued until October was sent to 24. .0sc, where the list stood at gains over yesterdays final quotations of II to IS points
 After midsession there was less buying, and what many brokers considered to be hedge selling was felt. Prices gradually weakened. and at one stage were not far from the low levels made in the early session. The small mill takings were against values, Hester counting world talk ings of American cotton at only 87,0OO bales against 100000 this week last year. They had much to do with the way the market closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
WOOL OUTLOOK

BOSTON, August 1l.--Ine ConmeTclaA Bulletin will say tomorrow
 ''The demand for wool has been restrict ed again this week. and the market must again be reported in buyers favor. Att tempts to buy good combing Merinos on the low side of the market established a week ago have not been successful, how ever for the holders of the wool realize their scarcity. Prices on the whole arc not much changed from last weeks quo- tations.
 'The goods market affords little more encouragement to the trade than 1t has hardly expects any improvement in that direction until next month.
 "A little buying Is reported in the west at 99c to 40c for good to choice terri tories. Mostly, the new clip movement is on a consignment basis.
 ''The foreign markets are steady and Yorkshire looks for a steady market at London at the colonial series commencing September A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
RIIrrER MARKET

CHICAGO. August 17.--With only mod crate receipts on an already short-stocked butter n4arkt, prices here vera advanced Ac to 1c todav, Demand was again good for all grades, and positive scores were firm at quoted prices. Very little stock will be earried over tonight. Demand for cars os cintralized butter was not quite soi brisk today. but the tone rules firm. Ninety score ears arc still scarce. Some holders were little more anxious to move 80 score cars later in the day
 Fresh butter; 92 score 43hc. 91 score scofe ssc, sT score 3se, SC score s7c.
 Centralized car lots; 90 score 4Shc, se score 41Mc, SS score S9hc.E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
TwO Factors To Fare In The Cotton Market

NEW YORK, August 1.-The two factors most discussed in the cotton market here during the past week, have been the general reports ot rapid deterioration in crop pros poets, on the one hand, as opposed to the proximity of increasing re- ceipts of new cotton on the other.
 Little uncertainty has been ex- pressed as to whether advances on reduced crop estimates could be maintained under the weight of the early new crop movement unless there should be a very decided tm- provement in trade demand. As result of this feeling, doubtless, there has been a disposition to take profits on long contract on ad- vances and possibly some selling for a reaction. The declines, however, have brought in buying of one sort or another, and prices made new high ground for the movement with cotton for October delivery selling at 24.7Sc today, or very nearly 4 cents per pound above the low hg@ ure touched shortly before the pub lioation of the end July crop fig ures. This advance was accompan- fed by reports of a gradually i'm. proving business in cotton goods and some increase of mill interest in the raw material markets, but the mar ket was still more or less nervous and there were reactions thlS atter- noon under renewed realizing. Nu- merous daily reports from the south of unfavorable weather conditions and dwindling crop prospects found more or less confirmation in the pri- vate mid-month reports issued by four or five of the trade authorities. These reports showed rather wide differences of opinion as to the eX- tent of the falling off since the end of last month, the indicated deterio- ration ranging from a little more than up to nearly If points and averaging in the neighborhood of 2 points. On the whole, they were commented upon as pointing to more than the average falling off for the period and interpreted as foreshad- owing a considerable reduction Tn crop indications by the end of the month, when the next government report will be issued. The relative firmness of near months here to- ward the end of the week was re- earded as an indication that offer ings of new crop cotton were run ming rather below expectations, ana that the market was feeling the ef- fleets of reduction in the local certl- fed stock, which now amounts to slightly under 5000 bales.