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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
PLEADS FOR REPEAL
OF EUGENICS LAW
AssembIyman Spoor Says Young Man
Needs Money Most When He
is to be Married.
BY ITnited Pressl

Madison, Wis. = If there is time
when a young man needs So more
than any other time in his life, it is
when he is just about to be married
This was the plea Of Assemblyman
Newcomb Spoor, Berlin, before the as
sembly public welfare committee
Tuesday in asking favorable report on
his bill to repeal the Wisconsin ecu
genics law" which requires physical
examination for men before marriage.
The law is travesty on justice,
Spoor, the county clerk of Milwaukee
county, and the legislative represen-
tative of the Christian Scientist
agreed.
Doctors all over the state are
against the law but are afraid to have
their names used saying so, Spoor
said.
''It's as easy to get certificate as
it is to get a prescription, L. H. Smith,
Christian Scientist, said.
He told the story of a Milwaukee
girl masquerading as a man who got
the necessary certificate from a ply
stefan and was married" to another
woman.
Milwaukee county young men alone
have spent $4,000 on these certifi-
Gates in the nine years law has been
in operation, it was declared. And at
that 40 per cent of the Milwaukee
people go to Illinois to get married
County Clerk Phelps said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
MINIMUM WAGE LAW
BEFORE HIGH COURT
Supreme Court Hears Cases Involving
Validity of Minimum Wage Laws
for Women and Children.
(By Associated Press Leased wirel

Washington, D. C. - Federal and
state laws which would fix minimum
wages to be received by women and
children, regulate their hours Of labor
and prescribe working conditions, were
under attack today in the supreme
court.
While the two cases before the court
arose under an act Of Congress relat-
ing to the District of Columbia, the
10 states which have minimum wage
laws recognized that the life of such
legislation was at stake and six of
them, California, Kansas, New York,
Washington and Wisconsin obtained
permission as friends Of the court to
file briefs and participate in the oral
argument. The two cases were
brought before the court by the Chill
dren's hospital and Willie Lyons
against the minimum wage board, chal-
longing the constitutionality of the
law on the ground it abridged the fire.
dom of contract of personal service
and was beyond legislative power.
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mother for Boston, Mass" was the
response.
Not Located at Boston.
No address at Boston was given and
the police up until noon were unable to
locate the witness either in Boston or
elsewhere.
Il do not understand such dupIicity
on the part of this Witness" said Dis
trict Attorney Barnett this morning.
i sent for her last Saturday afternoon
and she came to my Office, accompanied
by Captain Clausen of the police de-
partment who brought her down to me.
She declared then that she was ready
and able to take the witness stand
against the men whom she maintained
had assaulted her. She said she would
be ready for US any day this week at
an hours notice"
Delays Other Cases.
There were two other cases in which
Miss Mills was to be The complaining
witness for the state, those against
Chester Kramer and Nels Madison,
which had likewise been placed upon
the calendar for trial this week follow
ing the Better case.
Mira Mills bad toll tie g knra s .
narrowing sttsy last gust VI ,ch
she implicated three men. Sc laid
that while attending Anderson's park
one Saturday night, August 10Th, Nadi-
son had attacked he and that she was
driven away by him and two others
and again attacked. Chester Kramer
and Nels Madison were arrested the
day following by the police and in their
story at the time the police allege that
they named R. A. Better, then deputy
sheriff, as the third member of the trio.
Better fought the case in the court,
but at the preliminary hearing in his
case did not appear in court to testify
or face the witness, it being held that
the strongest defense he had was that
the witness would be unable to identify
him as the third person whom she said
drove the car which carried her away
from the park and who likewise, ac-
cording to her story, assaulted her.
Second PostpOnement.
Madison and Kramer when arraigned
pleaded not guilty and after a prelim-
mary hearirs heir cases were bound
over for tria was also Better. Bet
ger at once furnished bonds, but the
other two were in the county jail for
many months before their bonds were
reduced and they were released on
lowered bonds. This occurred at the
opening of the January term when the
case was set for trial, but the witness
failed to appear.
At that time word was sent from
Miss Mills home and affidavit given by
the physician in whose care she was
that she was too i'll to appear.
No inkling was given the district at
torney that she and her mother con-
templated going away from the city,
but on the contrary, he was given every
assurance from the lips of the young
woman herself that she was ready for
trial and ready sat an hours notice"
to take the witness stand. The first
rumor that matters were otherwise
came Tuesday morning when the attor-
neys were discussing matters among
themselves and fixing cases for trial.
Then someone told Mr.. Barnett that he
had heard that the witness had depart
ed. Investigation proved that this was
true. Miss Mills had apparently left
the city within few hours Of the time
when she had told the court she was
"ready for trial"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
CICCHINI is
FOUND GUILTY
Jury i'm Milwaukee Court
Finds Herman Cicchini
Guilty.
THEFT CASE

Herman Cicchini of Kenosha, was
found guilty by jury verdict this morn
ing in Judge Smalley's court at Mil
waukee of theft of an automobile two
years ago belonging to J. T. Klein of
Milwaukee. The verdict was returned
after trial of Cicchini in the Mil
waukee court Tuesday. The jury
brought in a sealed verdict Tuesday
night which was opened this morning.
The defense Immediately filed mo-
ton for new trial and the arguments
upon this motion will be heard in the
Milwaukee court April 30.
There were four cases pending
against Herman Cicchini believed by
the Kenosha police to be the person
responsible for a series of thefts of
automobiles, and alleged to be the head
at the time Of an "auto theft ring"
The Kenosha department was largely
responsible for uncovering the affair
and in tracing stolen cars back to their
owners and on the other hand to the
persons engaged in their sale.
Two More Cases Still.
On the first charge against Cicchini,
in which he was held for alleged theft
of an automobile belonging to Theo-
dore Richter Of Milwaukee, he. was
found not guilty after trial all day
Monday in the Milwaukee court which
was attended by number of Kenosha
persons, including the former mayor
and members of the police department
Former Mayor John G. Joachim of
Kenosha, together with former Alder
NAM Henry Parks and John Wells, APP
peared in the Milwaukee court at the
trials of Herman Cicchini and testi-
fed as character witnesses. They tes-
titled that Cicchini bore the reputation
here of good citizen.
edo you call an automobile thief a
good citizen?" asked the Milwaukee
district attorney, but the question was
objected to and ordered stricken.
Charles Rock and john Breidt of the
Kenosha city detective force, testified
that Cicchini did not bear a good repu-
tation here. Walter and Edward
Knoblauch, also called as witnesses for
the state in the trials in which
Cicchini was defendant, testified that
Herman Cicchini had offered them
fifty week if they would go away
from Kenosha and remain in Chicago
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
FREE SPEECH ISSUE
IN FOSTER TRIAL
Judge White and Attorney Walsh
Clash as Jury is Accepted to
Try w. z. Foster.
(By Associated Press Leased wire)


ST. Joseph, Mich. - Frank P. Walsh
of New York and Washington, attor-
ney for William 2. Foster, on trial for
alleged violation of Michigan's Grimm
al syndicalism law, and Judge Charles
White, presiding the ce clashed This
afternoon over the rigIs of individuals
to preach the inherent right Of peo-
pie to stage violent revolution.
The court sharply criticized Mr.,
Walsh's line of questioning and declar-
ed the defense counsel was claiming a
right existed to overthrow the govern
ment of the United States. No such
right ever existed, Judge White said.
Mr.. Walsh entered an exception to the
courts remarks in the presence of the
jury as prejudicial to the defendant,
The state finally accepted the twelve
jurors shortly before noon adjourn
ment but the defense, after twenty
minutes conference postponed action
until this afternoon.
The twelve in the box include two
women.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
EX'I'I}{ 4 I!
VETS LOSE FIGHT
FOR TUCKER Bill
Assembly Votes 46 to 80 Against Bill
Which Would Have Repealed
SeyersOn Liquor Law.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

Madison, Wis. The wet forces in
the Wisconsin legislature lost their
fight to repeal the Severson prohibit
ton enforcement statute today with
the indefinite postponement by the
assembly of the Tucker bill This
measure, which would put an end to
state liquor law enforcement, was kill
ed 46 to 80.
The roll call came after half hour
debate, enlivened by a brief verbal
exchange between Speaker Dahl and
Assemblyman Prescott of Milwaukee.
When the bill was reached on the
calendar Speaker Dahl attempted to
have the action recorded by a viva
voce vote, and the vote had been TAX
en- before Assemblyman Frank Pres
colt, Milwaukee, gained the floor and
heatedly accused Speaker Dahl of
''trying to railroad" the bill to it's
death. The speaker demanded that
the Milwaukee representative state
what he wanted, and the latter replied
he wanted an opportunity to discuss
the bill and then wanted roll call
Mr.. Prescott declared that $50 per
cent of the members of the legislature
were elected as the result of backing
they received from wet organiza-
tions." He asked that the assembly
play fair" with their constituents,
and not kill the bill.
Assemblyman Matheson, leading the
drys in their move to kill the bill,
declared that the assembly was not
dealing with question involving the
principle of prohibition but rather
was determining whether Wisconsin
would aid the federal government in
enforcement of a constitutional pro-
vision. He declared that repeal Of the
law would leave moonshsners an,
bootleggers free to ply them ira e at
the expense of the state.
Shearer Helps Kill It.
BY defeating the Tucker bill, the
drys put an end to the first big wet
move of the session.
The roll call follows:
For postponement
Barker, Caldwell, eastman, Dahl,
Dopp, Freehof, Camper, Goodman,
Grain, Grandine, Grimstad, Halver-
son, Hanson, of Pierce; Hanson, Jones,
Jung, Hamper, Keisner, Lawson,
Liehe, Matheson, Miller, of La Crosse;
Moseley, Nelson, of Palk; Nelson, of
Racine; Peltier, Perry, Price, Royce,
Sachtien, Salter, Saugen, Schmidt of
Trempaeleau; Shearer, Slack, Smith,
of Vernon; Smith, of Ashland; Spoor,
Tuffley, Warden, Weleh, Whelan.-To-
tai 46.
| Against postponement-
Allen, Conway, Dieringer, Duncan,
Eber, Ellenbecker, Elsner, Engel,
Eirschele, Friedrich, Gauer, Ksmke,
Keisner, Killian, Koch, Laffey, Lin
dahl, Meggers, Miller, of Outagamie;
MINER, Naumann, Nein, Oliver, Olsen,
OFT, Petersen, of Marinette, Peterson,
of Milwaukee; Polakowski, Prescott,
Ruffing, Schmidt, of Clark; Schrimpf
Stoffel, Zimmerman, Tucker, Weber,
Woller, Ziemer, Zittlow.-Total SO.
Paired Blomberg. For indefinite
postponement-Mar against.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
SPRING OPENING
|. STAGED TONIGHT
Kenosha Merchants Stage
Annual Showing of
Spring Goods.
SEE WINDOWS TONIGHT
Windows Entered in Contest
Staged by Merchants to Be
Left Open Three Days.

At seven o'clock sharp tonight the
windows in practically every store in
the city especially those having wom-
ems, mems and children's wearing
apparel to display, will be opened with
displays of the very latest in Spring
wearing apparel and accessories. This
is the initial opening of the Annual
Spring Opening Of all of the merchants
of Kenosha and it is expected that the
displays will be by far the finest ever
exhibited in the city. Preparations
have been going on for the past month
by the individual merchants and the
windows which will be covered until
seven o'clock will hold many surprises.
Prizes Offered.
To stimulate interest in the event
and to insure the finest set of window
displays that have ever been seen in
Kenosha, there will be seven ribbon
prizes given to the seven highest
awarded windows according to the
points as judged by the judges. The
a cash prize which will be given in
each case to the man in that organiza-
ton that decorated the window.
The judges in the window display
contest are all men with merchandise
ing and window trimming experience
and they will judge the windows start
ing Immediately after the opening at
seven o'clock this evening.
Displays to be Left Open.
The opening of the windows is set
for this evening so as to give the gen.
eral public an opportunity to come
out and view the windows when at
their best. The night time with the
lighting effect make the windows and
set off the garments and the fixtures
to lot better advantage than it is
possible to do in daylight, therefore
the public is urged to come out to-
night and view the windows in all sec
tions of the city. Not only in one
section of the city will the windows
be trimmed but in every section Of the
city special efforts are being made in
this competition of beauty and arts
tic sense.
These window displays will be left
in their place for the next three days
at least during the regular formal
opening in the different stores, al
which times the newest in spring wear
ing apparel will be displayed and 6
cordial invitation is given to all tt
come to any and all of the stores anc
look over the latest in spring wear.
Easter coming earlier this year thar
usual, only two weeks from next Sun
day, makes this an ideal time in which
to be thinking of Spring wearing ap
parel, even in the face of the snow
storm which makes US think of win
ter instead Of the warm breezes o.
Spring.
This evenings edition of thej News
contains some very interesting an
nouncements from the different mer
chants of the city having Spring wear
ing apparel to offer, as well as article.
of the latest Spring modes and othe,
reading matter Of interest to the bet
ter as we'll as commercial dresser
of Kenosha.
The list of winners in the windov
trimming contest will be announced
on Thursday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
VOICE DEMAND FOR
BRITISH INTERVENTION
Liberal Newspapers in Great Britain
Demand Action to End French
Advance in Ruhr.
BY CHARLES M'CANN.
United Press Staff Correspondent

London-Demand for British inter
vention in the Ruhr was voiced by
liberals and labor today following the
governments marrow squeak" yester-
day when Bonar Law just escaped
policy by margins notes.-the
smallest of his administration.
Liberal newspapers demand in con-
cert that the government cease its
inaction. The Daily Chronicle urges
the matter be referred to the league
of nations, declaring the French in the
Ruhr are disregarding British interest
and interfering with British trade.
Regarding the situation at Ruhr,
where two French officials and later
seven Germans were shot, the Chroni-
Gle says: whatever is the truth re-
garding the conflicting stories of the
Buer murders, nothing could justify
the French words and acts that follow"
The Daily News fears reprisals by
the French will cause an uprising.
The Westminster Gazette declares
the Ruhr sis boiling, and is likely
to boil over" It urges Anglo-American
intervention.
The Daily Express declares Great
Britain practically is interned in the
Ruhr and demands withdrawal.
The Times declares it impossible for
Great Britain to remain inactive.
"Mere hesitating passivity brings no
advantage either to England or to
Europe"
Sir John Simon, liberal, started de-
bate on the governments Ruhr policy
last night and when it came to vote,
the government had 249 to 2O1, a
result that was greeted with loud cries
of resign"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
Miss Pauline Mills Continues to Remain Absent
Though State and Court is Ready to
Try r. A. Better Case.
SAY SHE HAS LEFT FOR BOSTON
Step-father Tells the Police That Girl and Her Mother
Have Gone to Boston, Mass, But Gives No
Address-POlice Send Searchers

Miss Pauline Mills continued to be
among the missing this morning, on
the day set for the trial of R. A. Better
charged with criminal assault upon her
together with two others on August 10,
1922. A countrywide search is being
made on the part of the state for the
missing witness and the police in other
cities have been notified to find her and
send word to Kenosha in case she is
located in order that she may be
brought back here.
Lieutenant Rock of the police depart
ment, acting for the district attorney,
soughtout the stepfather of Miss Mills
at his work in one of the local factories
Tuesday afternoon and inquired of him
where the young woman was.
"She left Saturday night with her
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
Famous by Family
Dies a Suicide
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

New York City. William slidell of
Boston, member of an old New Eng
land family, whose grandfather figured
in the Mason and Slidel incident with
Great Britain during the Civil war,
committed suicide Monday by leaping
from the steamer Providence, the cap
tain reported when the vessel arrived
today from French and Italian ports.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
Harding Deserts
Household pioneer"
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)


Miami, Fla. - Leaving the vacation
houseboat Pioneer to make the best
of her tortuous course among the
sand-bars of the lower Indian river,
President Harding climbed into
speed boat today and came to Miami
for lunch and game of golf. He
expects to spend several days in
southern Florida before starting on
the return trip to st. Augustine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
Fear Brennan May
Die from Blow
by Associated Press Leased Wirel

New York City = Bill Brennan, the
Chicago heavyweight who was knocked
out by Luis Firpo, the Argentine pug
list at Madison Square Garden Mon
day night, was removed to the Jewish
Memorial hospital today where it was
said he may have conclusion of the
brain.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
Superior ROtarians
to Milwaukee Meet

Superior, Wis. - Thirty members of
ne Superior Rotary club and the Ro-
airy club band will leave for Milwau-
ee tonight, to attend the tenth dis
riot conference to be held in the Mil
aukee auditorium Thursday and Fri
ay. The delegates will leave the 500
inc depot at 5:55 p, m. on two spe-
al coaches.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
BRITISH TRADE IMPROVES.

by Associated Press Leased Wirel
Birmingham, Eng.-Sir Eric Geddes,
president of the federation of British
industries, speaking here yesterday
said that British trade, in 1922 i'm
proved by approximately twenty per
cent as compared with 1921. He add
ed that the total volume was still
about thirty per cent smaller than
the 1918 figure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
Great Northern Seeks
S6O,OOO,OOO Bond Issue

Washington, D. c. - The Great
Northern railroad applied to the inter-
state commerce commission today for
permission to issue $60,OO0,000 in five
per cent gold mortgage bonds of which
the railroad proposes to sell $4,000, 900
on the market Immediately. Approx
mately 100000 of the issue will
represent expenditures said to have
been made by the railroad between
1911 and 1921 on additions and better
ments. The balance will represent pay
ments Of outstanding indebtedness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
Outside Assistance
May Aid Germany
BY CARL D. GROAT.
United Press Staff Correspondent

Berlin-An outside power is secretly
interceding in the Ruhr dispute, try
ing to induce Germany to make new
Preparations offer, based upon with
drawal of the French troops, the
United Press learned today.
The secret peace feelers which the
Cuno government has had out for some
time are understood to have failed.
1t is now indicated that broader
guaged feelers may be fruitful, es-
pecially in view of the reported as
sistance of the outside power.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
HerzOg Gets Stay
of Fourteen Days
nv As.ociated Press Leased Wire.

Milwaukee, Wis. = Bert P Herzog
former federal prohibition enforce
ment official, who was convicted Of
bribery and sentenced to Leavenworth
prison, has been granted a stay of
execution of his sentence for Il days.
An appeal is being made to the circuit
court of appeals. An erroneous re-
port was printed yesterday to the eff
feet that Herzog was being taken to
nrison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
INCREASE ZINC OUTPUT

Washington, D. c. n The United
,ates produced rs per cent more rolled
nc in 1922 than in 1921, the total be-
.g 10700S,7l5 pounds, valued at S.
t5,077 last year as compared with
l,800,1S6 pounds worth $5,940,20S in
lie preceding year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
MRS. TREPTE GETS IA YEARS

IBy Assoclated Press Leased WlreJ
Milwaukee, Wis. - Mrs. Elsie Trepte
convicted of second degree murder re-
Gently in connection with the killing
of her husband in January, 1922, was
sentenced to ID years in Waupun in
Municipal court here today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
DR.. G. Frank Lydston
Dies in Los Angeles
(By Associated Press LEASED wire

: Los Angeles, Cal. DR.. G. Frank
Lydston, famous surgeon, physician and
author died at his residence here early
today from pneumonia He was one
time professor of medicine at the Uni
versity of Illinois and is said to have
been one of the first to realize the
possibilities Of gland transplanting. He
was 65 years of age.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15

TIL young man that has his nails
FURNISHED an his hair ironed may
marry well, but we don't look fer
him T. ever cut much ice on his own
hook What is home without maid
Copyright National NeWsnaner Service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15

Misery loves company; that's why
some people marry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15
Mquiring Reporter
ToDAY's QUESTION:
Do you not think that transient mer.
chants should blv license?

Do you not think that transient mer-
chants should buy license?
THE ANSWERS:
G. Nelson, 625 Racine avenue, en-
ploye of Wisconsin Gas & Electric -
Positively. Transient merchants as a
rule do not pay real estate taxes to
the city in which they sell nor do they
pay income taxes to the state. On the
other hand they are making money
within the state and therefore should
be taxed somehow.
J. Herzog, Park avenue = do not
think that transient merchants should
be required to buy license. People
in this line of business usually don't
make much money. If they had to
buy license in every town that they
sold their wares in, they would soon
go broke. People who should be taxed
are these trucking companies that are
using the state highways to carry
their heavy freight over.
A Catterton, 612 Dayton street = I
think that they surely should be re-
CURED to buy license. In the first
place they are taking money out of
the town. Then their goods are not
always first class and they usually
cannot give any guarantee or refund
if the goods are not satisfactory.
Miss Lucille Haase, 461 julius street,
News employee Yes, in my opinion
transient merchants should buy a Ii
cense. This serves as sort of pro-
lection to the local merchants. If no
license was required, they would out
sell the local merchant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15

Let the NEWS do your printing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-15

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