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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
CUNO'S CHALLENGE
STIRS GERMAN NATION
ChanceIlOr's Declaration That Germany
Will Hold Out in Ruhr as Long
as French Stay Stirs Germany.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

Beriin-Chancellor Cuno's oeclara-
ton that Germany will hold out in the
Ruhr and his intimation that no over
lures will be made $50 long as the oc-
cupation renders it impossible for us
to estimate our own capacity rang
through the nation today as the peo-
pie appraised their spokesman's ad-
dress to the Reichstag.
Asserting that France had obtained
nothing in all the weeks of the oc-
cupation, Herr Cuno scoffed at talk of
negotiations so long as the situation
remained as it is.
eve will agree to no settlement
severing illegally occupied territory
from Germany,'he said, cor any agree
ment which fails to restore to free
dom Germans wrongfully punished. I
do not appeal even now to foreign
countries. | merely note that after
seven weeks of fighting for our rights
and for the peace of the world, we
still stand alone"
Recounting in detail the coercive
steps taken in the Ruhr by the Allies,
the chancellor declarde that however
long the occupation may continue, the
curse of barrenness will pursue the
French.
eve will not cease our policy of
passive resistance until the goal is
attained" he said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
BODIES OF DEPUTIES
\ FOUND IN SWAMPS
Bodies of Men Who Went from New
Orleans to Make Liquor Raids
Found Early Today.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

New Orleans, La. - The bodies of
Wesley Grain and Wiley Pierce, deputy
sheriffs, missing since last Friday when
they left Franklinton to make raid
on moonshine still in the swamps
between that place and Bogalusa, have
been located, according to telephone
message from Frenklinton to "The
Times Picayune" shortly before four
o'clock this morning. The message also
stated that one of the several men held
in jail at Franklinton as suspects in
connection with the disappearance of
the officers is alleged to have made a
confession to Sheriff J. E. Bateman of
Washington parish. The sheriff accom-
panied by the man said to have con-
fessed, and others, left Franklinton this
morning for the scene where the bodies
are reported to have been found.
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ASSEMBLY ISs"WET''
FIRST RECORD VOTE
Assemblymen Shearer and Vincent of
Kenosha County Vote with the
Minority on Test.
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

by Associated Press Leased Wlre.]
Madison, Wis. = The first test vote
on the wet and dry issue before the
lower house of the Wisconsin legis-
lature resulted in a victory for the
vets today when the assembly voted
81 to "a to adopt a resolution memoir
ializing congress to define Intoxicating
beverages.
The resolution, introduced by ASS
emblyman F. J. Peterson, Milwaukee,
declared the Volstead act arbitrarily
and without basis of fact, defines in
toxicating liquor as containing more
than one half of one per cent of al
cohol. 1t asks Congress to amend the
Volstead act to permit the sale OF bev-
erages in excess of one half of one
per cent to maximum point of al
coholic content compatible with the
meaning and intent of the eighteenth
amendment.
Assemblyman Alexander E. Mathe-
son, GAINESVILLE, dry leader in the ass
emily moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the resolution.
Several assemblymen assaulted the
Anti-Saloon League in the state and
Its officers and were warned by Speak
( er Dahl against indulging in person
alities.
The vote on the Indefinite post
ponement was Sc to 35 against post
ponement and on the adoption of the
resolution 81 to "a in favor.
The roll call:
Those in favor of the adoption of
the resolution:
Allen, Barker, Becker, Veversdorf,
Busse, Conway, Duncan, Eber, Ellen
becker, Elsner, Engel, friedrich, Gam
per, Gauer, Grain, Hillman, Hinkley,
Holly, June, Kamke, Kiesner, Killian,
Koch, Koenigs, Laffey, Lindahl, Mark,
Meggers, A. M. Miller, W. F. Miller;
Moul, Nauman, Nein, Oliver, Olson,
! OFT, Petersen, Ferry, F. j Peterson,
Poskowski, Prescott, Rahr, Rafting,
Sachtjen, George Schmidt, q. w.
Schmpf Stoffel, Zimmerman, Tucker,
Warden, Weber, Welch, Woller, Ziem-
err, Zittlow.
Those voting against the adoption of
the resolution:
Ackerson, Blomberg, Caldwell, Ouch
man, Dettinger, Dopp, Freehoff, Good
man, Grandine, Grimstad, Halverson,
C. E. Hanson, Hutchinson, A. c. john
son, E. H. Johnson, Jones, Hamper,
Lawson, Liehe, Matheson, J. D. Miller,
w. G. Nelson, Peltier, Price, Royce
Saugen, Shearer, Slack, A. E. Smith,
Summerville, Taffley, Vincent, Whelan,
Speaker Dahl.
Absent or not voting:
Dieringer, Eirschele, ]. G. Hanson,
Hefty Moseley, George Nelson, Salter,
F. c. Smith, Spoor.
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SENATE KILLS BILL TO
GUST STATE GUARD
Only Four Senators Give Support to
Bill Which Would Abolish
National Guard.
(By Associated Press Leased wire)


Madison, Wis., = Overwhelming de-
feat met the Hirsch bill providing for
the abolition of the Wisconsin ma
tional guard when it reached the floor
of the Senate today. BY vote of &c
to 4, the upper house determined to
indefinitely postpone the measure.
The Socialist members and Senator
John eastman, Denmark, Republican,
voted against indefinite postponement.
A like fate will meet the Polakowski
bill passed by the assembly, when that
measure comes to a vote at meeting
of the senate tonight.
Senator H. J. Severson, who planned
a substitute amendment to the Pola-
kowski bill divorcing the Wisconsin
guard from the national government
announced today that constitutional
difficulties would make this proposed
separation impossible. AS result at
tention of the Republican members of
the Senate will be directed toward
bringing reduction in the appropria-
tion so far as possible.
The national guard issue came be-
amendment offered by Senator j. j.
Hirsch, Socialist, to his bill. This would
have cut off the continuing appropria-
ton for the states military organiza
ton and would have resulted in prac-
teal abolition. The Senate voted it
down "a to 5.
Calls Federal Act Invalid.
- n.ic al
fore the upper house. Senator Tim
othy Burke, Green Bay, opposed the
bill, claiming that it was an illegal
attempt to violate the federal nation
al defense act and the constitution
of the United States.
Senator Quick, Socialist, Milwau-
kee, replied that the national defense
act was unconstitutional.
He declared that the spirit and in
tent of the federal constitution had
been violated by congress when it
enacted law that practically compell-
ed the state to comply with it's pro-
visions requiring maintenance of a
military establishment.
The national guard as peace-time
iF1SsE5 itls-sJ ~ DIS pIctSstSetl AAllA-
tary force in time Of war, was de-
Tended by Senator A. E. Carey, Ed
gerton, former service man. He
urged it's continuance as an antidote
to militaristic moves that might be
made to increase the standing army
of the country. The guard, he said,
proved it's worth in the last war.
This stand met with the approval
of the upper house which voted over
whelmingly to kill the bill and re-
tain the guard.
The roll stood =
For Indefinite Postponement =
Barber, Benfey98 Bilgrien, Burke,
Clark, Czerwinski, Carey, Gettelman,
Heck, Huber, Johnson, Kemp, Kuckuk,
LANCE, Morris, Ridgway, Roethe,
Schumann, Severson, Skogmo, Smith,
Studenmayer, Teasdale, Titus, Wer-
den, White.
Against Indefinite Postponement-
eastman, Hirsch, Polakowski, Quick.
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Mquiring Reporter
TODAY,S QUESTION;

Do you think that railroad crossing
guards should be given the power to
arrest people?
Question suggested by G. S., Market
street.
THE ANSWERS:
F. A. Collins, $50 Eagle street, Sim
mons employee: That would surely be
good thing. The crossing man has a
great deal of responsibility. If any
thing ever happens the responsibility
always falls on him. With the cross
ing man having the power to arrest,
people who cross the crossing would be
more cautious.
Joe Sakalauski, 351 Lake avenue: I
surely do. If the crossing man had the
power to arrest people, they would
have more respect for him and would
stop when they approach a crossing.
As it is now, many people try to beat
the train across a crossing. Accidents
should be reduced by the plan you
name.
A. Koehler, Bond street, motorman:
really think that a crossing man
ought to have the power to arrest peo-
pie. There are many accidents occur
ring at crossings daily due to care
lessness. If the guard was a police
officer, people who cross would be
more cautious.
e. Stenson, 426 Bond street, must
clan: l do not think that it would be
advisable to make the crossing guards
officers. In the first place, the best
that they could do would be to take
the numbers of the cars that disobeyed
the law. The only plan to solve the
crossing problem is to make each
crossing an arterial highway and make
all cars stop before crossing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Boxer Eddie Mozart
Dies from a Blow

Marinette, Wis. - Eddie Mozart, of
Oshkosh, died at the Menominee-Mar-
inette hospital here at 7:12 this
morning as a result of blow received
in "a fight against frankie Dory, Mar
inette, in a semi-wisd-up bill here
last night.
Dory foored Mozart in the fourth
round with straight right 80 the
face, but the Oshkosh battler arose
and fell into clinch, only to fall to
the matt for count of eight After
regaining his feet Mozart appeared
groggy, according to the sporting ed
itor of the Marinette Eagle-Star who
witnessed the bout. However, the
dazed battler came back at Dory only
to be felled again, his head striking
the canvas with a heavy thud. He
never regained consciousness.
District Attorney Arnold F. MUIR
ply is out of the city at present and
the inquest into the death will be held
tomorrow morning. According to Mar
inette and Menominee sporting writ
ers, the death was purely accidental.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
SIMMONS PLANS
TO BROADCAST
Simmons Co. Plans to In
stal Big Broadcasting
Station Here.
FOR BAND CONCERTS

A large place for Kenosha on the
radio map of the country was assured
today when it was announced that the
Simmons company was planning the
installation of large broadcasting
station in Kenosha with the probabili-
ties that it would be installed in the
near future. No definite announce
ment regarding the plans were given
out by officials of the company this
morning, but it was stated that the
plan was being thoroughly investi-
gated and that the company was
favoring such action.
The plan under consideration is for
the erection of 100000 broadcasting
station at the plant of the Simm ons
company with an extension reaching to
the Simmons Athletic Field on South
Sheridan road The concerts given
each week by the Since band under
the direction of Bandmaster George
Green would be broadcasted by the
large instrument.
Used at Baseball Park.
The extension to the Palace of Sun
SHluS WOuAu DLlAS many pOSSlUlllIlSS.
First the concerts given by the Sim
mons Band before each baseball game
and the music played between the inn
ings could be broadcasted A plan is
also underway to have Dick Kerr, Bob
Steele or other widely known members
of the Simmons company baseball team
broadcast the results of the Midwest
league games played here. 1t is pos
sible that similar stations may be
established by other companies in the
circuit
Matt Smith, the electrician at the
Simmons company, has been sent to
various large radio firms to investi-
gate the various kinds of broadcast
ing equipment and is now preparing a
report to the officials of the company
relative to the one proposed for the
Simmons company here.
If the plans mapped out are adopted
Kenosha would become known on the
air as the home of one of the most
powerful stations in this district.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
TAILORS DON'T
LIKE COPPERS
Anyhow Only Six of 'em
and Six Cobblers Were
Arrested in 1922.
POLICE REPORT SHOWS
Arrests Continue to Decrease
Since Compilation Made
in 1918.

It costs the city of Kenosha about
two dollars per capita for police pro-
lection, which fact is deducted from
the last annual report just filed with
City Manager Osborn after presenta-
ton to the city council Monday even
ing. There are about $4,000 persons In
Kenosha, and the cost of running the
police department for the year 1922
was $81, 678.40.
This sum was expended as follows !;
Salaries, S71,719.67; office, $1,666,83;
automobiles, S4,95625; motorcycles,
S845.94; traffic regulations, $856.48;
city Jail, $161.30; police equipment
S57852; Bertillon department, $74.S2,
and electrical department, $8l8.09.
What Police Did.
Meanwhile, during the year, the po-
lice, in addition to countless unrecord-
ed services, such as telling people the
correct. time, finding lost toddlers and
directing the way, made 1892 arrests.
Of these, 1,064 we're arrests for state
offenses and 1928 for city violations.
The state offenses included arrests
for gambling, forgery, assault and bat
terry, larceny, burglary and manslaugh-
ter.
One Murder During Year.
There was one murder during the
wear, and the police failed to make any
arrest following it. Alex Lewandowskl
shot and instantly killed the girl he
loved Miss Josephine Kordazewski, on
June "a. The reason the police could
not make an arrest in the case was
that Lewandowski turned the gun upon
himself in the next moment, and died
a suicide,
During the year there was theft OF
rroperty amounting in value to $685.
1924, of which an amount totalllng IN
value $69,913.85 was recovered, leaving
balance of $18,282.39 not recovered.
LabOrers in Majority.
In the classification of persons ar
rested, separate classes are made, &C
cording to age, sex, nativity and occu-
nation. 1t is shown that in occupa-
ton the class of laborers, meaning
persons in, unskilled pursuits, contrib
uted 1916 persons to the arrest sheets
There were only six shOemakers ar
rested during the whole year CHESS
their soles!), only one tanner, only
one stenographer, and only one printer
There was one lawyer, but it is incred-
ible that he got on the list at all! The
man who gave his occupation as law
YER was Chicagoan, who left bonds
and never came back.
One undertaken got his profession
upon the arrest sheets also! But thai
was a minor offense. The tailors stuck
to their gooses on the whole, just as
the cobblers stuck to their lasts, fol
there were, only six of their clotl
brought into the police Office.
The number of arrests are decreas
ing, it would appear, judging from 1
comparison of the tables of arrests fol
the last five years. 1t is true tina
there were a few more arrests in 1872.
than in 1921, but not enough to indi
cate decided rise.
This table in the report, compiled b!
Secretary Meissner, is especially inter
esting, and shows the descending scale
of arrests as follows: In the year 1915
there were 1859 arrests; in 1919 there
were 1882; in 1920, 2,755; in 1921
x 227S, and in 1922, 1922.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Attorney John Ruppa of Milwaukee Brings Suit
Against Nathan Gordon for Fees
for His Services.
SYMMONDS Is DEFENSE LAWYER
Ruppa Claims That Gordon Would Pay But $40 of a
$1,000 Charge = Suit to Bare Interesting
Facts on Pardon Petitions

Alleging that Nathan Gordon, who
was held out as one of the heads of
the ring of violators of the Mulberger
law in Kenosha, has refused to pay for
services rendered in connection with
his pardon and release from the house
of correction, John Ruppa, Milwaukee
attorney, has filed a suit against Cor
don in the circuit court of Kenosha
county for the collection of $3.50 which
he claims was the major portion of his
bill for securing executive clemency
for Gordon. Ruppa charged Gordon
a thousand dollars for efforts to secure
his release from the house of correc-
ton and the cancellation of a part
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of the fine which was assessed in the
case. He asserts in the complaint filed
In the circuit court this morning that
Gordon paid him seventy dollars and
has since refused to make any further
payments on the bill. The suit has not
as yet been answered by the defendant.
Worked Long to Secure Pardon.
John Ruppa is a relative of Joseph
Ruppa of Kenosha, one of the men
who was convicted of violating the
Mulberger act here and he was en-
ployed as an aid to the securing of
pardons for a number of the Kenosha
men who were sentenced to terms in
the house of correction. According to
the complaint filed today Nathan Coz
don hired him to seek a pardon for
him on July Is, 1922 Gordon had
drawn one of the longest sentences
and one of the heaviest fines handed
out in any of the liquor cases following
the grand jury indictments and it was
admitted that there was little reason
to believe that the governor would
look kindly on his application for a
pardon. Ruppa in his complaint de-
clares that he took up the fight for
the pardon without agreeing as to Just
how much should be charged Gordon.
The complaint in the suit said Gordon
agreed to pay a Reasonable" fee
Ruppa decided that a reasonable fee"
for his services and expenses in secur-
ing the pardon was thousand dollars.
SymmOnds to Fight for Gordon.
In connection with the filing of the
summons and complaint of the suit in
the circuit court, Frank s. Symmonds,
former district attorney of Kenosha
county, and acting in that capacity at
the time Gordon was convicted and
sentenced to the house of correction,
filed formal notice that he had been
retained by Gordon to represent him
in the suit. Mr.. Symmonds was the
representative of the county at the
time the hearing on the petition for
the release of Gordon was heard by
Governor Blaine. Mr.. Symmonds did
not recommend the granting of the
pardon, but his connection with the
case made him very well acquainted
with all the facts in the case. The
trial of the case is expected to come up
at the March term of the circuit court
and notice for trial has been filed
along with the summons and com
plant in the case.
Got Fifity-seven Months.
The total of the sentence handed to
Gordon in the circuit court was fifty-
seven months in the house of correc-
tion. He served less than a year, for
when the governor handed down the
order for his release on the morning
of January 18th last, he committed the
sentence so that it expired at that
time. At the same time the governor
reduced the amount of fine assessed
against Gordon to two thousand dol
lars. The amount of the reduction of
the fine was considerable in excess. of
the amount which Attorney Ruppa
charged for his services.
1t is expected that the case will be
one of the most interesting ever tried
in the circuit court and that inter
esting facts surrounding the securing
of pardons for the men convicted of
violations of the liquor law will be
barred at the hearing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08

of their just share of income taxes
for rural purposes. 1t is proposed to
wipe out the state tax and thus get
away still farther from a uniform
rule of taxation. desire to caution
you lest you place in jeopardy the en-
tire taxation laws of Wisconsin.
''That the constitution intends that
one district shall not be mulced at
the expense of another one, would
call your attention to the fact that
it is your sworn duty to levy state
tax to meet state needs"
The letter ends with quotation
from the constitution, bearing upon
taxation, which he says to the legis-
lators ''you have sworn to support"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Coup d'Etat is
Nipped in Bud
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

Berlin-A coup d'etat, planned to
occur about the middle of the present
month, has been nipped in the bud by
the arrest of fifteen persons at Munich,
according to the authorities. The ring
leaders are said to have been Professor
Fuch, a we'll known dramatic critic;
Herr Machaus, musical conductor,
and DR.. Kuehles. formerly legal adviser
to the Munich town council. DR.. Kueh
les, who was temporarily released for
lack of evidence, shot himself.
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and Wife
Buried in Twin Grave
by Associated Press Leased wire)

Warba, MINI. Mr.. and Mrs. Oba-
dab Blakesley will be buried in a
twin grave here Thursday. The cou-
pie, residents of this section for 10
years, died SO hours apart. Mr..
Blakesley, aged So, succumbed to a
lengthy illness Sunday afternoon and
his wife died from shock Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Blakesley was 60 years
of age. The couple came to a farm
near Warba from Creston, Iowa. They
are survived by six children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
Ruling of Court :.
May Free Grace

Marion, III. - Attorneys for the de-
Tense in the second Herrin riots trial
claimed a victory today in ruling by
Judge D. T. Hartwell regarding testi-
mony directed against Bert Grace, one
of the defendants charged with the
murder of Antonio Mulkavich. 1t was
said that the ruling practically elm
mated Grace from the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Constantin ople.-Advices from Ango-
ra state that the Turkish national as
sembly has decided that the Lausanne
treaty IS unacceptable. The govern
ment, however, was authorized to con-
tinue negotiations on condition that
questions be settled in conformity with
the complete independence of the Turk
ish nation and all occupied territories
be evacuated Immediately after the sig
nature Of peace.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
FOrger O'Leary
Draws Three Years
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

10y Associated PfesS Leased Wlreb
Chippewa Falls, Wis.-W. B. O'Leary,
alias Frank Smith, was sentenced to
three years at Waupun after pleading
guilty to passing bogus checks on
Frank LaValle at Cadott. O'Leary's
career in Wisconsin began with opera
tions around Rice Lake where he man
aged to get hold of large sums Of
money bequeathed by the late n. W.
Bailey, president of the Barron County
Bank, to his second wife.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
DOLLAR DAY EDITION.

This evenings edition of the ''Ke-
nOsha Evening News" is the semi
annual Dollar Day Edition. There
are three sections with a. total of
thirty-six pages, all crammed full of
news and exceptional merchandis-
ing offerings made by the merchants
of the city for Dollar Day Thursday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
HOLDS RATCHET in
HIS DEATH GRIP
Body of Marine Capt. Charles Craig
Found in Lake Michigan With Throat
Cut and Hand Gripping Hatchet.
BY Associated Press Leased Wire

Chicago, Ill.-The body of Captain
Charles Craig, SO, who fed from the
United States Marine hospital yester-
day after fight with Star Foote, of
Milwaukee, fellow patient, was
found in Lake Michigan today with
the throat cut and Ratchet gripped
in one hand.
Craig formerly had charge of the
tug Central" and had been a patient
in the hospital all winter Last night,
according to attendants, dispute
arose between him and Foote and end
ed in fight in which the captain at
tackled Foote with a Ratchet and the
latter was cut on his head and hands.
When theA police were summoned
Craig fed through first floor window.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
State Firemen to
Meet at Jefferson
(By Associated Press Leased wire

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Jefferson, Wis.-Plans for the annual
meeting of the Wisconsin State Fire
mems association, to be held here June
IA, Is and Is, were made at a meeting
of the executive committee The city
council has appropriated $1,000, the
business men have raised $4,000, and q
guarantee fund Of $3.50 has been raised
through three entertainments. Henry
Vessel of Oconomowoc is the president
of the association and Benjamin Burt
of jefferson is secretary