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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
SHIEK NOW IN
TOLLS OF LAW
Charles Levy, Who EIoped
from Kenosha, Gets
Jail Sentence,
ON A CHECK CHARGE

Another chapter in the story of the
tangled affairs of Charles Levy, the
window trimmer who eloped with pref
ty Jean Setback from Kenosha and left
trail Of worthless checks behind him,
was written in the South Clark street
police court in Chicago on Friday
afternoon when 'the shiek" pleaded
guilty to charge of having passed
worthless checks and was sentenced
to serve six months in the Cook
county Jail.
Levy was taken into custody on his
honeymoon at Fond du Lac as a result
of a complaint made by Kehosha au-
tomobile dealer to the effect that Levy
had obtained an automobile under false
pretenses. Then it was discovered
that he had left behind him in Wau-
kegan, Milwaukee and Chicago a num-
Der of worthless checks, and when the
charges here against him were dis
missed, he was taken to Chicago to
face the check complaint
Cut a Big Swath.
Levy cut a big swath along the lake
shore for short while. When he
appeared in Kenosha he secured en-
ployment as a window trimmer at the
j.. Gottlieb store where his strange ac-
tions aroused suspicion. With him
was pretty Jean Setback, a wealthy
Chicago girl, whom he married in Wau-
kegan during the time that he was
supposed to be employed in Kenosha.
The brides father, who had been
searching for his missing daughter for
several weeks, came to Kenosha and
denounced Levy and finally took the
two-day bride back to the Chicago home.
Wanted Also in Waukegan.
The six months Jail sentence may
only be starter for Levy's imprison-
ment. Several Waukegan merchants
have filed complaints against him for
bills contracted while he was on his
honeymoon there and it is possible that
he will be arrested when released from
the Cook county Jail and be taken to
Waukegan to stand trial again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
INDIANS READY
TO COMPROMISE
Oneida Chiefs Who Went to Claim
Philadelphia VIII Accept
Fare Back Home.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Two Indian chiefs
who came here from Wisconsin to
claim for the Oneida tribe plots of land
in the heart of the city worth more
than $1,Oo0,eOO, are willing to com
promise for their railroad fare back
home arnd enough money to pay their
board bill They so advised Mayor
Moore yesterday, and asked for $500
each to defray their expenses. The
mayor referred the chiefs, Dr. War
Eagle and Amos s. Bear, to Richard
Weglein, presidents of the city coun-
Gil, who~>suggested that the welfare
department take care of them.
"These Indians" Mr.. WegIein said
today, "are remnants of a race that
once owned all of the land here.
They were probably i'll advised, but
still we owe them something"
Apparently the chiefs are satisfied
the present owners of the land have
clear titles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
CORONER TO PROBE
DEATH OF 1IINAHAN
Mystery ShrOuds the Staying of Wis
cOnsin Student at the Uni-
Yersity of Chicago.
tBy Associated Press Leased wire.)

Wy tAbSOClaLeu ITSSS Leased WlEesJ
Chicago Whether John Minahan,
21-year-old medical student at the
University Of Chicago, committed
suicide or died from an accidental
shotgun discharge today rested upon
the findings of coroner's jury called
to investigate his death February H.
The youths body was found yesterday
in his room at the Alpha Tau Omega
house, shotgun between his legs.
Although police asserted that the
student had committed suicide by
placing the barrel Of the gun in his
mouth and pulling the trigger, DR.
John Minahan, of Green Bay, Wis.
the boys father, declared he believed
the sons death was accidental.
81 believe John shot himself acct
dentally," he told the police. 81
think the gun was accidentally fired
while he was getting it ready for q
hunting trip"
The student had planned to take q
hunting trip to New Mexico for his
health.
Belief that a letter found in his
clothes would furnish a motive fol
his death was not upheld. Miss Su-
same Smith of Green Bay, daughter
Of E. P. Smith, wealthy manufacture
err, who wrote the letter, explained
that although their engagement had
not been formally announced, it was
their intention to marry as soon as
he regained his health.
The letter, she said, was one of deep
affection, and assurance that she was
to become his wife.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Andrew Smith Dead
at Russell Home
Andrew Smith, SO, Pioneer Resident of
Russell, Died at Midnight Sun
day at Home There.

Death claimed a pioneer resident Of
Russell on Sunday night just before
midnight when Andrew Russell, aged
SO years, died at his home in that
village. He had been in failing health
for several months and death was
unexpected.
The deceased was born November IA,
1889 in Denmark. He came to Ameri-
ca at an early age and had lived the
greater part of his life in this com
munity. He was widely known in Keno
sha having been>a frequentvisitor here.
Surviving him is his wife, Mrs.
Catherine Smith. The funeral services
will be held at the Russell Baptist
church on Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock with interment following in the
family plot in the Pikeville cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Wants Milwaukee Buses
to Make Stops in Town
of SOmers Now.
PROBE IS STARTED
Committee and District At
tOrney to Make Investiga-
tions and Report to Board.

With the so-called Limited Deluxe"
motor bus service between Kenosha
and Milwaukee less than six hours old,
war against it was started on the
floor of the county board on Thursday
afternoon by Superintendent j. j. Bar
rows of the town of Somers, who made
the broad demand that the company
operating these busses make provision
for frequent stops between Racine and
Kenosha or keep the busses off the
concrete road. The matter was re-
ferred by the board to the committee
on state roads and bridges with the
district attorney added with instruc-
tions to report back to the board at
an adjourned meeting to be held on
February GOTH Supervisor Barrows
said that if county action could not
be secured to limit the operations of
these buses or provide for the pay
ment of something to the county, that
the question would be taken up by
the town board of the town of Somers.
He expressed fear that the starting
of limited and deluxe service would be
extended to other roads in the county
with the ultimate result that practically
all of these carriers would be operat-
ing on the limited service plan.
Must Sacrifice Somewhere.
Friends of the limited bus service
between the two cities declared that
it would be impossible to provide the
rapid service in the present schedule
and meet demand for frequent stops
along the route. 1t was pointed out
that while these busses ran directly
to Milwaukee that other buses oper-
at more frequent intervals and that
these BUSES were offering service to
the people all along the line. It was
also pointed out that the Milwaukee
Electric Railway and Light company
which has charge of the operation of
the new carriers was not an entirely
"tax free" institution and that the
company would be forced to pay taxes
on every dollar which was taken in
for fares collected.
1t was pointed out that the people
who wanted to have this fast service
could take the other buses to the
Racine station and transfer to the
deluxe buses there. This did not ap-
pear to be satisfactory to the Somers
supervisor who insisted that the
buses should make stops in Somers
to pick up passengers.
1t was said that the movement to
force the buses to stop along the
county through which the buses pass.
other towns in Racine and Milwaukee
county through which the busse pass.
Some of these towns have already de-
clared an unwillingnesa to slow up
the traffic.
1t is possible that the whole ques-
tion will be disposed of by legislation
to be enacted at the present session
of the Wisconsin legislation.
Several bills for the regulating of
the bus transportation are now pend
ing and it is believed that out of these
bills will come some measure which
will provide the regulation sought by
the Kenosha county supervisor and
others in other parts of the state.
1t is known that the officials of the
company have held that it would be
impossible to maintain the service on
schedule if it was handicapped by the
demand for stops as suggested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
WilmOt Woman
Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Oscar Edgar Stricken With
Paralysis at Basketball Game
Died This Morning.

Mrs. Oscar Edgar, aged fifty years,
wife of well known hotel proprietor
at Antioch, H., died very suddenly at
her home there this morning at two
o'clock. Mrs. Edward had attended a
basketball game between the Wilmot
and Antioch players at Antioch on
Wednesday evening and she was
stricken with paralysis during the
game. She was taken to her home
in an unconscious condition and fail
ed to regain consciousness.
Mrs. Edgar spent much of her life
at Wilmot and she was widely known
to the people of the western part of
the county. She is survived by >her
husband and one, daughter, Miss Edith
Edgar.
The announcement of the time for
the funeral has not as yet been made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Higher Grade Shows
for Michigan Fair
(By Associated Press Leased Wire


Lansing, Mich. Changes in policy
contemplated for the Michigan state
fair, involving the elimination of
games of chances and some of the
least desirable Of the midway
shows, and substituting a higher type
of educational amusements, have been
submitted to the agricultural com
missions of both houses of the legis-
lature.
The aim of the fair managers is to
increase the revenue from the gates,
at the same time providing a more
elevating entertainment. To this end
an increase in state aid is to be asked
The fair board desires to increase
the bonded Indebtedness to $1,000,000
to provide for new buildings and 9TH
er Improvements. The building pro-
jects now proposed would aggregate
1898, 900.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
.DRYS OUTLINE
LAW PROGRAM
State Anti-SaIoon League
Outlines Proposed Leg
islation Today,
SEEKS DEPORTATION

Madison, Wis. - Drys outlined
their proposals for new laws TO b,
asked of the 1928 Wisconsin Iegisla
ture, in an open letter to legislator.
from the state Anti-Saloon league
There are no changes asked for II
the present Severson prohibition en-
forcement statute.
The league indicates that what /,
wants is law to make it pe1iten
tiary offense if any deadly or danger.
Gus weapon is found on an illega'
maker or seller of liquor, and anoth-
er law that would punish as murder
the selling or furnishing of wood al
cohol for beverage purposes.
1t asks the legislature to leave un-
amended the search and seizure see
tion of the Severson law, and sug-
gests that the legislature memorial
ize congress to pass a bill to depor
rum-runners, bootleggers, moonshin-
ers, dope-peddlers, and social vice
promoters.
Wants ViolatOrs DepOrted.
Instead of bringing back brews
send back the troubled brewers" the
statement said. Most American citi
zens, both native-born and naturaliz
ed, are law abiding Citizens are no
making, transporting, or selling illici,
liquor to any extent Thousands 0.
undesirables from the most backward
European countries are bringing thei,
way into the United States. The
''They come for the sole purpose o.
promoting social vice and the sale of
liquor and drugs in violation of our
laws. Don't permit the lawlessness Of
aliens to repeal the laws ratified By
citizens. Instead of petitioning Con
gress for wine and beer, petition the
U. S. senate to pass the bill to de-
port alien rum-runners, bootleggers,
moonshiners, dope-peddlers, and so
cial vice promoters.
For Search and Seizure.
''The c-<c1al records prove that the
state prohibition department pays its
own way and turns in money to re
lieve the taxpayer. The court rec
ords and the testimony of the prohi-
bition commissioner, W. Stanley
Smith, before the joint finance com
mittee of the legislature, shows that
search and seizure was the keynote
to conviction in nearly every case.
Take out search and seizure and en-
forcement fails, and so does the rev.
enue from fines; while lawlessness
and taxes will grow. In this time Of
tax-eaters, don't destroy a self-sus-
tanning department
"Moonshiners are 'tough-nuts.
Here are a couple Of good nut crack
ers which we hope the legislature may
give us. The Oregon senate unan,
imously passed bill making it a
penitentiary offense if any deadly or
dangerous weapon is found on an IL
legal maker OF seller of liquor. The
Ohio senate unanimously passed d
bill that would punish as murder the
selling or furnishing of wood alcohol
for beverage purposes. Give us a
chance to try these on the concoctors
of coroners' cocktails in Wisconsin"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Violent Earth Shocks
Are Reported Today

Mobile, Ala.-The most violent and
severe earth shocks ever recorded on
the seismograph at Spring Hill col
lege here, was seen today. The shocks
started at 9:17 a. m. and were still
continuing at noon.
Father Rohlman declared the record
ing instrument fuctuated over a wide
margin and estimated the distance at
approximately 5000 miles but could
not estimate the location. He said
the needle on the instrument spun al
most continuously.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Daily Mail Defends Turks.

'London.-An exception to the almost
universal chorus Of press condemnation
of the Turks stand at Lausanne was
afforded today by the Daily Mail which
recast a late edition to launch a vehe-
ment editorial attack on Lord Curzon
and defending the Turks. The article
says that the conference failed because
the allied delegates refused to recog-
Rize the reasonable Ottoman demands.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
GERMANS AGAIN ARE
DENIED MORATORIUM
Preparations Commission Takes This
Action in Response to German
Note of Friday.
(By Associated Press Leased wirel

Paris.-The separations commission
today adopted a resolution sustaining
its own action of January 26th in re-
fusing Germany a moratorium. The
resolution was passed as reply to
yesterdays protest note from Germany.
France, Italy and Belgium voted for the
resolution. Great Britain abstained
from voting, as in recent PREPARATION
commission ballots.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
WILL MEET TODAY
ON BRITISH DEBT
American Commission Hopes to Have
Draft of Its Recommendations
Ready Today.
tBy Associated Press Leased Wire

Washington, ID, c. - The American
debt funding commission has been
called to meet late today for dis
cussion Of the form Of the recon-
mendations it will make to President
Harding in connection with the plan
for funding Great Britain's wartime
debt, finally approved by the commits
sion last night.
1t is the hope of the commission to
>place the draft of its recommendations
in the hands of the President tonight
While there was mo official statement
indications were that the discussions
today will embrace mainly methods OF
procedure, authorization for which the
President will be urged to ask of Con-
gress in translating the results of the
commissions negotiations into law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Mrs. A. ]. Ziegler
Dies Wednesday
Mrs. Gertrude Ziegler, Aged AZ, Died
Wednesday at the Home at 902
Seventh Avenue

Mrs. Gertrude ziegler, aged AT, wife
of Albert j. Ziegler, well. known en-
ployee of the G. H. Goodman Co., died
Wednesday at the home at 902 Seventh
avenue after short illness. She is
survived by her husband and seven
children, all of Kenosha She had lived
in Kenosha for many years and had
made many friends here.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at 800 o'clock at
the St Thomas church with interment
following in the family plot in the st.
James cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Wall Street Wolf
Had Checked OUT
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

" -A9aVN1E.1NN = - 11NzR5SV " IISI
New York City-Federal agents go
ing to Hotel de France today to take
Davis Lamar, "Wolf of Wall Street"
to the Essex county penitentiary to
serves entence for war time offense,
discovered that Lamar had checked
out yesterday and disappeared without
leaving an address.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
l. BELOW AT GREEN Bay.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire]

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Green Bay, Wis.-Green Bay expert
enced its coolest day of the year at
1900 o'clock this morning when the
mercury dropped to II degrees below
zero, it was reported at the United
States district weather bureau here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Former KenOshan
Dies in Omaha

Mrs. John Rock, 593 South Chicago
street, has received word of the death
at Omaha, Neb., of her cousin, John
Tetard, formerly of Kenosha. Mr..
Tetard, who was born and reared in
Kenosha, left for the west about for
ty years ago. He was the son of John
Tetard, formerly sheriff of Kenosha
county, and lived when lad here in
the family home at the corner Of
West and Dayton streets. He is sur
vived by two daughters, one sister,
Mrs. Eva T. Mcknight of Arizona and
one brother, VIII Tetard, of Texas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
ELECT COLLINS PRESIDENT.
by Associated Press Leased Wire

Milwaukee, Wis. c. C. Collins,
Rhinelander, was elected president Of
the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood
association, at the closing session Of
the convention here. O. T. Swan. Osh-
kosh, was chosen secretarya> M. j. Fox,
Iron Mountain, Mich, as new direc-
tor was the only change in that body.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Arrest May Solve
Old Murder Mystery
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.

La Crosse, Wis. The arrest here
yesterday of Walter Straton, alias
Claude Dooley, is believed to have
solved the mystery surrounding the
murder of Fran Coligan, railroad
switchman, in Copeland Park here
June ID, 1920. Arrested at a hotel,
-Straton admitted, police claim, that he
fought a knife battle with Coligan, but
denied knowledge of the fact that
Coligan had died of his wounds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
ADJUTAN'F GENERAL
DEAD AT MADISON

Madison-Adjutant General Orlando
Holway died at st. Mary's hospital here
shortly after 1880 p. m. Saturday of
pleural pneumonia following an illness
of four days. He was taken i'll sudden
ly while at his desk last Tuesday. He
rallied Thursday and plans were made
to remove him to his home Friday, but
his illness suddenly took turn for
the worse. He became delirious Fri
day and his condition became rapidly
more acute until his death.
Adjutant General Orlando Holway,
who was 65 on October a, 1922, devoted
his life to the Wisconsin National
Guard.
His name is inseparable from the
Wonderful record Of Wisconsin volun-
teers during the World War and Wis
consin's record for efficient admins
tration of the draft law.
Retiring, quiet, calm, almost invari-
ably smoking a cigarette, the adjutant
than a soldier. He was never too busy
to talk with the humblest caller. And
he never left a job until it was done
After the close of the war the Wis
consin bonus law threw another great
task on the adjutant general. Again
the emergency found him prepared
with a large Office force, largely com
posed of former service men, to ex-
anime the thousands Of claims that
came pouring into his Office. And
again his department probably set a
record for efficient and smooth work
On October A, 1921, he was entitled
to retire and Governor Blaine could
have appointed a successor. The gov
ernor, however, recognizing the gen
erals extreme value to the state as it's
military leader, urged him to continue
in office. His acceptance of the gov
errors offer was the occasion of many
glowing tributes from men who had
come in contract with him during his
term in Office, especially during the
war period.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
TWO DEAD IN WICHITA FIRE.

Wichita, Kans.-Two dead, two 9th
ers missing and eight dangerous burn
ed, was the known toll this afternoon
in fire which early today destroyed
the four story Getto apartment build
ing here. Two unidentified bodies had
been removed from the smouldering
ruins at noon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08

Washington-Th shipping board an
nounced that during the fiscal year
ending last June 8, ports in the United
States handled incoming and outgoing
foreign commerce amounting to 80,-
230,952 tons
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08

Vienna-Fighting occurred between
Socialist worlmen and Pan German ir-
regulars caused by the arrival of the
German General Ludendorff, who was
called the German grave digger and
murderer" as attempts were made to
drag him from his automobile.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
IOWA HOTEL DESTROYER.

Leon, Ia. = Fire today destroyed the
Leon Hotel, modern structure, and
other business property with loss Of
$15o,O0o
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08

Adjutant General Orlando Holway
had been frequent visitor in Keno
sha, having come here on several oc-
casions to inspect the Kenosha troop
OF the Wisconsin National Guard. The
local troopers will unite with troop
ers throughout the state in paying a
fitting tribute to his memorxe
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Friday;
not much change in tempera-
ture; lowest temperature to.
night about %; moderate
n orthwe est to northeast
WindSy u-....
The Washington times., 1923-03-08
LED To
SHOOTING, IS
TESTIMONY

Put your clothes on and get out
of the house-my husbandu be
home in a little bit and there will
be trouble
This was the plea made by Mrs
Elizabeth Cordes, with Bernard A
Ehrmentraut, of Washington, which
met with refusal and which re-
suited in the shooting of Ehrmen'
traut, and his death ten days later
Testimony to this effect was given
by Detective Ed. J. Kelly, of the
Washington police, in the Corpora
ton Court, where Mrs. Cordes is
on trial for her life.
"Let 'em come home. He'll find
us both dead" Ehrmentraut de-
clared, according to sworn state
ment of Mrs. Cordes, to Detective
Kelly.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cordes, charged
with the murder in connection with
the fatal shooting of Bernard A.
Ehrmentraut, of this city, went on
trial this morning in the corpora
ton court of Alexandria. The shoot
ing is alleged to have taken place
in Mrs. Cordes' home in Alexandria.
Twenty men appeared in answer
to Jury summons and began hearing
the testimony when they adjourned
for lunch.
Mrs. Cordes, represented by At.
torney w. 8. Snow, will plead self
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