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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15


Washington, D. c. - The British
debt funding bill was taken up in the
senate today under an agreement
reached as conferences between Presi-
dent Harding and Republican leaders
for laying aside the administration
shipping bill temporarily but without
displacing it from privileged status.
Unanimous consent to take up the
debt measure was given at the request
of Chairman McCumber of. the finance
committee. The leaders said they
hoped to complete debate on it by to-
morrow night.
Unanimous consent to take up the
debt measure was given at the re-
quest of Chairman McCumber Of the
finance committee. The leaders said
they hoped to complete debate on it
by tomorrow night.
Later Senator King, Democrat, of
Utah, objected to the plan of the Re-
publican leaders for keeping the ship
ping bill in privileged status and on
motion of Senator Jones in charge Of
the shipping bill, the ship measure
was formally laid aside and the debt
funding bill given right of way.
President Harding was said to have
reiterated his belief that the ship bill
should not be put aside, and the
agreement reached today appeared to
be in the nature of compromise. It
contemplates that when the legisla-
tion comes up again it will be pressed
vigorously, the president having de-
termined, according to the Republican
leaders to wage "a real fight" for its
passage.
The president was told, however, at
today's conference, that the fate of
the bill was uncertain, the Republican
organization being not yet positive it
could muster a majority. There was
a possibility he was informed, that the
bill might be amended in a drastic
way before the vote could be reached.
Mr.. Harding also said to be anxious
that the four unfinished appropria-
ton bills be pressed to insured against
the necessity for an extra session. A
desire to have the farm credits legis-
lation brought from the House block
ade also was expressed by the presi-
dent and the administr alton senators
said they would urge house leaders to
get to work on the credits measures
already passed by the senate.
Despite the situation facing the ship
bill, Senator Lodge insisted as he left
the White House today that there was
"every prospect" that the bill would
be passed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
Food Costs Declared
to be Increasing Now

Paris The cost of living is be-
coming steadier generally throughout
the world, except in certain European
countries, notably France, Italy, Ger
many and Poland. according to sta
tistics compiled by the international
labor bureau. In France prices have
been rising steadily since February,
1922, while living costs in Italy have
been increasing since last May. Swiss
prices, after being fairly stable last
summer, began to show signs of soar
ing in October.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
lBy discounted Press leased Wire.

London, Eng. The Ruhr question
was stressed by King George today in
his address from the throne opening
the second session of the fourth par
lament of his reign.
He declared that although the Bri-
fish government was unable to concur
or participate in the Ruhr operations,
it was acting in such a way as not to
add to the difficulties to Great Britain
allies.
The king disposed of the American
debt question in one sentence saying
that he welcomed the settlement
which reflects the determination of
our people to meet their obligations"
The remainder of the speech was de-
voted largely to an expression of the
hope that the Turkish question might
be settled. The sovereign also touch
ed on domestic problems, particularly
unemployment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
Another Town Fined.

by Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Dusseldorf The town of Gel
senkirchen has been fined 100,000,000
marks to be paid tomorrow in conse-
quence of the incident there yesterday
between German police and French
gendarmes. The burgomaster, hte chief
of police and the policemen believed
to be guilty of involvement in the af-
fair have been arrested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
Germans Predict Panic.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Berlin - Economic disturbances are
forseen by the Allgemeine Zeitung as
a result of the stagnation of the
French iron industry which has been
deprived of Ruhr coal. The newspa-
per asserts that France has lost more
than million tons of fuel in the first
month of the occupation and that con-
sequently the French iron industry
has been driven from the world mar
ket. If disturbances occur, the paper
adds, the only question is who will
suffer most.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
To Invite KenOshans
to Waco Ceremonial
tBy Associated Press Leased Wire.l

by Associated Press Leased WFe.I
Waco, Tex The Thirty-second d.
vision association Of Texas planning to
endeavor to bring the division from
Wisconsin and Michigan to Waco for
q reunion during the Cotton Palace in
1924
A committee viii be sent to the re-
union at Grand Rapids, Mich, in Sep
TENDER, this year, to ask for the 1924
convention.
Michigan and Wisconsin troops
trained here for the world war
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
Conner Hearing is
Adjourned Till March

Milwaukee, Wis.-Major Robert Con-
nor, Marshfeld, Wis, reputed to be
wealthy, who surrendered to the sheriff
here yesterday on warrant charging
a serious offense with Miss Ourtler,
Otherwise known as Mrs Robert Brown,
living in a Milwaukee suburb, had his
case continued today to March when
the woman in the case will also be
given a hearing. Conner was twice
mayor of Marshfeld, is prominent in
Wisconsin National Guard circles and
served overseas in the World War
His arrest was made on complaint of
a prominent former me:hber Of the
Woman's club of Marshfeld, who later
moved to Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
FLASHLTGHT EXPLOSION
MAINS PHOTOGRAPHER
Newspaper Photographer is Badly In
jured When Flashlight Explosion
Takes Place in Court Room.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire


Chicago, Ill.-The lower right arm
and hand of Captain Macdonald, form
err army officer ard now photograph
her for the Herald and Examiner, was
blown off when a fiashlight gun ex-
ploded in the law Offices where deposit
lions were being taken in connection
with the trial Of twenty-five alleged
radicals at st. Joseph, Mich. Miss
Rhea Silverman, cOurtc Commissioner in
charge of the case, was severely cut
by flying glass. The explosion almost
wrecked the law Offices in which it oc-
Cured and brought out almost the en-
tire loop fire department, attacted by
the loud report and the dense smoke
issuing from the shattered windows.
Many other persons in the room escap-
cd any serious injury.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
Farmer is Victim
of Sleeping Sickness
DBy Associated Press Leased wire.)

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.l
Escanaba, Mich.-Sleeping sickness
claimed another victim in the death Of
John Vande Salken, A. farmer, live
ing a few miles from Northland, near
here. After telling his wife early
Wednesday morning that he was still
Sleepy, Vande Salken went back to
sleep, staying in comatose condition
until his death. Despite the fact that
Vande Salgken was loaded into sleigh
and brought to Northland, and given
Rhea Silverman, court commissioner in
by railroad to Escanaba, he did not
awaken once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
Ashland Pioneer
Died on Sunday
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

&A0S0~ASALCA
Ashland, Wis. Martin Schrank,
prominent in Ashland since 1887, is
dead, after an illness of several weeks.
He was 65 years old and member Of
the school board, trustee of the st.
Agnes church and member of the
Catholic Knights of Wisconsin. Mr..
Schrank was born in Burlington, Wis,
IN 1858, and spent his school days in
Milwaukee. He entered railroading and
became superintendent of the North
western ore docks at Escanaba. Later
he came to Ashland in the same capa-
city and later left the Northwestern
employ to become superintendent Of
the Reiss Coal company, which position
ne held for IS years. Surviving are
his widow and eight children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
label TRUE BILL
GREAT SURPRISE
KenOsha Court Followers
Gasp at Indictment of
Former Prosecutor.
RECALL WORK HERE.

A lot of people in Kenosha, people
who have taken interest in the courts
and who recalled the trial of the cases
which followed the grand jury indict-
ments of 1921, gasped today when word
came from Milwaukee that Winfred C.
label, former district attorney of Mil
waukee county and selected as a spe-
cial prosecutor to try the cases against
Peter Fisher Jr., former district attor-
ney of Kenosha county, had been in
dicted by the Milwaukee grand jury on
charges of conspiracy to accuse Arthur
J. Baum, prominent clubman of Mil
waukee, of a serious crime in an at
tempt to extort large sum of money
from him. Along with the former Mil
waukee district attorney, two other
Milwaukee attorneys were indicted and
it is understood that further indict-
ments are to follow.
The indictment charges that the at
torneys conspired to extort the sum of
$4,000 from Baum.
The indictment Of Mr.. label was
unique in that it was returned by
grand jury which Mr. label had asked
the court to call before he gave up his
office on the first of last January.
label Denies Charges.
otis an easy thing to assassinate
mans character behind the cloak of q
grand jury" former District Attorney
label said following his indictment.
"My one hope is that Special Prosecu-
tor Boesel will prosecute this case in
court. Whatever I did in the Baum
matter was done in the strict perform
ance of my duty, and had l neglected
to do what / did l would have beer
guilty of utter neglect of duty. The
case was called to my attention by two
newspaper men, as citizens Of this
county. and | could do nothing more
than take statement from this woman
and prosecute if she had been willing
to sign the complaint"
Was Outstanding Figure.
Mr.. label was one of the outstanding
figures in the trial of cases following
the return of indictments by the Keno
sha grand jury. He was at that time
prosecuting attorney of Milwaukee
county and when the cases against
Peter Fisher Jr. were called by the
state. he was named to represent the
state in the trial of the cases. He
spent more than two weeks in Kenosha
and his trial of the charges against
the former district attorney of Keno
sha county stand on the records Of the
courts here as among the most vigor-
Gus attacks ever made against misuse
of Office.
The final appeal of Mr.. label for the
conviction of the former Kenosha
prosecutor was one of the most vigor-
GUS arrangements of delinquency in
office ever made by any attorney in
anv court in Wisconsin. labels adj
dress closed a case which had occupied
the time of the court for many days
and the court room was packed to the
doors.
The indictment Of label came as one
of the biggest surprises ever given to
the bench and bar in Kenosha. The
prosecutor was originally elected as a
Socialist but he made such a splendid
record in his Office in Milwaukee thai
when he deserted the Socialist ranks he
was nominated as a Nonpartisan candi-
date and elected by very large ma
jority.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
KING OUTLINES
ENGLISH STAND
Great Britain Unable to
Participate But Stand
ing By, Says King.
FINE ANOTHER TOWN
Gelsinkirchen Fined 100000
900 Marks for the Uprising
that Took Place Recently.
BULLETIN.

by Associated Press Leased Wire.)
London, Eng. - Prime Minister
BOnar Law, speaking today in the
House of Commons said he still
hoped it would be possible to re-
tain the British troops on the
Rhine, but either the French or
German government could make
that possible and that would be a
great misfortune because the
withdrawal of the troops would
mean the end of the entente.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
Monthly Reports
on Rail Operations

by Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, D. C. = The Interstate
Commerce Commission would be re-
CURED to- submit to Congress through
the president, monthly reports as to
the condition of railroad equipment and
what steps it had taken to remedy de-
fective equipment, under a resolution
introduced today by Senator LaFollette
(Rep.), Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
SAVE ORPHANS, FROM FIRE.

IBy ASSOclaLeu Fftss Leaseu Wiz
Franklin, n. H.-The New Hampshire
orphans home near the Webster place
station on the Boston and Maine rail
road, was virtually destroyed by fire
today The two hundred children were
removed without serious injury. Four
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
Los Angeles Bank Aid
is Shot and Killed
(By Associated Press Leased Wirel

Los Angeles, Cal. = Samuel McGee,
messenger of the First National bank,
was shot and killed here today in a
daylight robbery by the automobile
bandits who escaped with bag con
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
SAYS DEMOCRAT
Is STILL ALIVE
Assistant Attorney Gener-
. al Holds Democratic
Party is Not Dead.
STATUS is SETTLED
by Associated Press

Madison, Wis. - The Democratic
party still lives in Wisconsin, despite
the failure of it's candidates at the
last primary to qualify as party rep
resentatives at the general election,
Acknowledgement Herman L. Ekern
decided today.
In an opinion written by Mortimer
Levitan, assistant attorney general, the
legal department of the state ruled
that the Democratic party may have
a separate party organization ticket
at the 1924 primary, without petition
ing as new political body. The lone
party representative in the legislature,
Assemblyman Richard Kampe, Lin
coin county, was advised of the de-
cision.
Two questions were asked by AS
semblyman Kamke of the attorney
general. One was whether the Demo
cratic party had gone out of exist
ance as a state organization due to the
fact that it's candidate for governor
at the last primary polled less than
10 per cent of the party vote of 1920.
The other question was whether the
basis for computing the number of
names necessary to give the party
representation on the general election
ticket in 1924 will be 10 per cent of
the 1920 vote or, ten per cent of zero,
the number Of votes cast for it's cam
didate in 1922.
Lives as State Body.
Answering the first question, Mr..
Levitan said that "the Democratic
party still lives as a state organiza-
ton. Since the individual nominees
of the party for state Offices received
mere than one per cent of the total
votes cast in the past preceding gen
eral election in the state, the Demo-
cratic party may have separate pri-
mary election ticket at the next pri-
mary"
''The number of names on nomina-
ton papers required to get candidates
on the primary ballot must be comput-
ed on the basis of the vote of the
party presidential elector receiving the
largest vote at the last preceding
presidential election" the opinion ad-
vised.
In answer to the second question,
it said that ''since the Democratic par
ty had no nominee for governor at the
last general election. he received no
votes; and ten per cent of zero is
zero. Consequently in case there
should be but one Democratic party
candidate for each Office and each
should receive but one vote at the next
primary, they would all go on the gen
eral election ballot"
This opinion establishes the status
of the Democratic party as political
organization in Wisconsin and makes
it clear that the Democrats will have
chance for place on the 1924 bal
lot. 1T ends the legal questions that
have arisen over the failure of the
party to meet requirements of the
election laws at the last primary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
DEBT FUNDING BILL
GIVEN PREFERENCE
Senate Commences Discussion Of
Measure on Agreement to Defer
Action on Shipping Bill.
BIUJETIN

(By Associated Press Leased Whe.A
Washington, d. c. - Prediction
was made in the senate today by
Senator SmOot of Utah, a member
of the American debt funding
commission that no debt settle
ments could be obtained from 9TH
er debtor nations, as favorable as
that accepted by the British gov
eminent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15

Pixies Peak hill climb includes 109
curves over 1914 mile course.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15
MRS. ]. FOWLER
DIES in OBERLIN
Prominent Kenosha COun-
ty Pioneer Woman Dies
in Ohio City.
LIVED in BRISTOL

| Mrs. j. D. Fowler, another Of the
pioneers of Kenosha county, who has
figured prominently in its history,
has died, and has left behind an in
teresting record Of life. AS token Of
esteem from the friends she has made
in her thirty years of residence in
Oberlin, Ohio, the Oberlin News prints
the following:
"The funeral services for Mrs. j. D.
Fowler we're held at the residence,
Forest street, Friday afternoon at two
o'clock. They were conducted by Rev.
Nicholas Van der Pyl, who gave the
following sketch of her life:
Mrs Loretta Marsh Fowler was
born in New Albany, N. Y, Aug. %,
1884. She was but six weeks old when
her mother and two other children
and group of relatives set out for
what is now Bristol, Kenosha county,
Wisconsin. The territory was still
unorganized. Chicago was still a
trading post and there were no rail
roads The party travelled by way
of the Erie canal to Buffalo and then
by prairie schooner to their new home
in the unsettled territory of the west.
For time the family lived in a log
house, enduring all the hardships of
pioneer life. September 6, 1865, she
was married to J. Douglas Fowler OF
the same town. Seven children were
born of this marriage, five of whom
are living - Kate |. and Mary Fowler
r.
Loretta Fowler of Niles, Mich, and
Mrs. Charles Elliott of Wichita, Kan.
Charles E. and Emily s. have passed
on.
Move to Oberlin, Ohio.
after sending number of children
to Oberlin College the family moved to
Oberlin in November, 1892, to educate
the remaining children of the family.
| Mrs. Fowler has made her home here
ever since Her husband died in ODER
lin in 1916. Her two daughters, Kate
and Mary, have lived in the home with
her
Mrs Fowler was woman Of sweet
est and gentlest character, those
strong traits which endeared her to
all who knew her and made her home
place of hospitality and delight.
Hers were the virtues which made for
the finest, friendliness and neighborli
ness, as we'll as the noblest mother
hood. The pioneer life of early days
| left not a single touch of roughness
in her manner, cultured and courte-
Gus, deeply and sanely religious. Cen
tie in all her instincts and practices,
she had all the earmarks of the most
refined and cultured environment.
She was member of the United Con-
gregational Church and enjoyed moth
ing more than to be at all the services.
To know her was to both love and adj
! mire her for the fitness, gentleness and
strength of her character, for her de-
votion to every good thing"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-15

California has one car to every five
pe~eops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-25

taking to Augusta. She testified to
the slow rate of speed and the posi-
ton on the road. The third witness
was Roy Wright of Pittsfeld, who
saw the accident and the fourth, Fred
|. Towle, who stated that he heard
Quimby say that he was at fault and
would pay. The fifth witness was a
young man named Braley of Pitts
field, who was on his way tc a dance
in Unity and heard the collision and
part of the talk between Reilly and
Quimby. The last witness to testify
for Reilly was Ivan Brooks who did
not see the collision but was at the
scene shortly afterwards and testified
that he heard Quimby say he would
settle. Attorney Coolidge commended
that Quimby cut across the corner
and did not give room for Reilly to
pass.
Beside himself. the witnesses for
Mr.. Quimby We're Henry Roundy of
Benton, Mrs. Laura Il. Roundy of
Benton and Mrs. Addie A. Quimby.
who were in the car at the time of the
accident. All testified to the low rate
of speed and the care with which
Quimby was driving. Charles Kin
caid, who was on the hotel steps
near the scene of the accident at the
time estimated the speed of tn cars.
TIL attorneys were advised by Judge
Philbrook to step on their accelera-
tors in giving their arguments as 1t
was a case in which the operation of
two automo biles was in question. This
caused smile to go around the curt
room. Mr.. Bartlett gave a very brief
argument in which he emphasized
the issue which he said was simply
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-25
PERSONAL MENTION

Attorney William B. Brown of
Madison was in town on professional
business Monday.
Judge Elmer w. Sawyer of North
Arson, was in town on business
Monday.
Among the out of town people in
town Monday was Attorney George
Chapman of Fairfield.
Mrs. Alice Smith, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Margaret Lambert, re-
turned Monday to Waterville.
w. e. Perkins was in Norridge-
one of the judges at the races.
The funeral service was held at
The home of her parents in Hinckley
Monday afternoon.
Many Skowhegan friends of Miss
Floy Walker are grieved to know of
her death which occurred at the Au-
gusta General hospital.
Deputy Sheriff II. e. Crocker and
Mrs. Croker of Canaan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Bean. daughter Frances and
William Brown motored to Detroit
Sunday to visit Charles Crocker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Labone Allen. Mrs.
Cora Allen and sons. Clyde and Roy.
enjoyed an auto trip Sunday in the
Labone Allen machine, going to
Pittsfield, Dixmont and Newbury
and called on relatives in each town.
Among the Skowhegan people to
attend the fair in Norridgewock Sat-
urday were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fall and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Walton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester H. Packard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Russell, Lionel Savage,
Cecil H. Tilton, George Beers. Dana
Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Green
and Damon Berce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-25
Omen Collision Case

Two cases of William B. REILLY of
Pittsfield, represented by Attorney
Harry N. Coolidge. VS.. Charles
Quimby of Benton. represented by
Attorney Mark j. Bartlett of Wa
terville and Charles Ouimby of Ben
ton VS.. William 3. REILLY of Pitts
field. were tried together Monday
afternoon before the first jury. Three
men on the panel, J. +. McMichael.
+. Z. Brigham, both of Pittsfield.
and o. H. Emery of st. Adams were
excused and the following from the
supernumeraries took their places:
P. r. Delling of Scion, Lester Rich
ardson of Fairfield and Ralph Hill
ton of Palmyra. Action was brought
to receive damages incurred in an
automobile collision which occurred
at the junction of Main and Central
streets in Pittsfleld on June 2Sth,
1928. AS the cases were being tried
together at the opening. which was
made by Attorney Coolidge. both
mitted that both REILLY and Quimby
and that both held operators liz
censes. The witnesses for Mr.. REILLY,
who claimed that he was on the
right hand side of the road and iriv-
ing slowly at the time of the acct
dent and that Mr.. Quimby admitted
that he was at fault at the lime OF
the accident and said he would ,ay.
Reilly stated that he had paid the
bill Of $6s.50 for the repairs and sent
the bill to Quimby and Quin,by had
refused to pay. The second witness
was Mrs. Sadie McCrillis. a bookkeep-
er from Pittsfield, whom Reilly was