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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Siberia CO-Operates in
Soviet Trade MONOPOLY

Vladivostok.-L. Serebriakoff, forme
assistant minister of communications
has been sent here as the representa-
tive of the department of labor ant
defense. This is the highest depart
ment of the state and comprises tn,
most highly placed communists. Or
January 30th the customs house wa
closed for all commercial operation
and no goods can be imported until il
has been proved that they are not II
the category of those whose import ha.
been forbidden by order of the Sovie
government. The opinion was express
ed at a meeting Of the Far Eastern
board of communications that the mon
Cpoly Of foreign trade by the govern
ment as political weapon against tn
capitalistic countries would not Civ,
the same result in the Far East as
would on the western front, owing t,
he fact that the one nation who's;
frontiers march with those of Russi
is China, and "the political opinion o.
China is dictated by the western
world"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Insurance Board
Fund is Vetoed
by Associated Press)

Madison, Wis.-The appropriation to
the compensation insurance board was
vetoed today by Governor Blaine on the
ground that an unjustified increase
was allowed by the legislature,
IN 1919 the appropriation was fixed
at $4,000 for the biennium, and that
has remained unchanged since, and the
board of public affairs recommends
that such appropriation should not ex-
coed $4,000 for the biennium," the
governor said "This bill increases
the appropriation for the biennium
$4,000, Notwithstanding the fact that
the appropriation heretofore has been
more than sufficient.
"The purpose of the increased ap-
preparation is to provide for peram-
bulating inspector or auditor. 1t does
not seem that the work of the board
requires a travelling inspector. The
board has been doing good work, and
from all reports l am convinced that
its functions have been exercised sat-
isfactorily and there is no need for
taking on travelling inspector or
AUDITOR
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
SOCIALISTS LAUNCH
ATTACK ON TAFT
National Committee of Socialist Party
Urges Resignation of Taft from
the Supreme Court.

Chicago, Ill. - The national execu-
tive committee of the Socialist party
announced today that it had adopted
a resolution urging the resignation or
impeachment of William Howard Taft
chief justice Of the United States be-
cause of his continued acceptance of
a $4,000 annuity from the late An
drew Carnegie.
"Said William Howard Taft has con-
tinued to accept said annuity since his
appointment to the supreme court of
the United States" said the resolu-
ton, "and the acceptance of this an
nuity coming indirectly from the steel
trust, the most powerful and preda-
tory corporation in the United States,
is not only unethical, but menace to
the integrity of our courts and detri-
mental to the best interests of the
American people"
The resolution concluded with q
demand "that congress take steps to
secure his resignation or impeach-
ment."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
CIVIL WAR VET
LOSES BATTLE
"a
Charles Vollmer, Youngest
Member of the G.. A. r.
Answers Call.
FOUGHT WITH co. C

Charles G.. Vollmer, one of Keno
sha county's few remaining Civil war
veterans, and youngest member of the
local g. A. R., answered his last call
this morning after an illness of sew
eral months.
Vollmer was Kenoshan from
birth. He was born here in 1847, a
son of Conrad and Margaret Vollmer
two of Kenosha county's pioneer set
tiers.
When the south attempted to &C.
cede from the Union, Vollmer, though
still in his teens, gave himself to
the northern cause and distinguished
himself in many of the most import
ant battles of the Civil war. He was
a member of Company c, 26th Regi-
ment and Company c, Third Regi-
ment, Wisconsin Infantry.
Soon after the close of the war, the
young veteran became married to
Jardine Of Chicago. His one son.
Harry G. Vollmer, survives him, be-
sides two brothers, George and Will
liam and a sister, Mrs. J. L. Weghe.
The few surviving veterans, of the
Civil war will attend the funeral serv-
ices which will be held Wednesday at
p. m. from the Hansen Funeral
Home on Park avenue. Interment will
be in Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
KING BENJAMIN MAY
BE UNDER ARREST
Suspect Held at Marysville, Ohio, May
Be Benjamin Purnell, Fleeing Head
of House of David.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)


Marysville, Michigan authori-
ties are expected here today to attempt
Identification of a man believed by
Sheriff Charles Collier to be "King"
benjamin. Purnell, much sought leader
Of the House of David, religious cult
at Benton Harbor, Mich. which is now
the subject Of an investigation by the
state of Michigan.
Arrested yesterday by the sheriff
after he had communicated with Sheriff
W. L. Smith of Kent county, Michigan,
and had received a detailed description
of Purnell, he answered that he was
"iust man." He admitted, the sheriff
said, that he had been member of the
House of David, but insisted he was
"not the man they wanted" The sheriff
is holding him on an investigation
charge.
Driving a small truck in which he
had living quarters, the man appeared
here about three months ago, the sher-
iff said. By grinding tools and knives
with equipment he had in the truck,
the man made a living. Always APP
parently we'll supplied with money, the
sheriff declared he had a money bag
filled with bills and coins when arrest
ed. The description of Purnell, the
sheriff asserted, TALES with the man
he has under arrest.
State Resumes Probe.
St. Joseph, Neutrality-suspicious. for
resumption of the states investigation
of the House of David colony went for
ward today with the intention of its
directors drawn to reports that a man
believed to be Benjamin Purnell is I'M
der arrest in Ohio and that two women
died of violent deaths in the sect's
home. The grand jury reconvenes to-
morrow. Today officers were calling
new witnesses. Subpoenaes for more
than fifty were issued and Judge Harry
Dingeman of Detroit, sitting as the
grand jury, before the session adj
journed last week.
While officials We're investigating a
report that the body of young woman,
showing marks of violence, was taken
from the colony and buried two years
ago, it became known that the attorney
generals staff had been working on
another rumor that another girl mem
Der of the sect died of violence and
was buried secretly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Committee Hearings
Now on Decreas
Less Committee Hearings are Now
Rule in Madison as the Legislature
Session Nears an End.
(By Associated Press ]

Madison, Wis.-The number of co
mittee hearings in both houses is IA
idly dwindling as the session Of t
legislature proceeds toward its clims
the committee bulletins for the conf
week show. While a number of !,
portant bills remain for considerable
the. various committees are rapid
winding up their work.
On Thursday, May Bird, the state
fairs committee of the assembly W
hear the Prescott resolution requesti
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette to mi
ate legislation to amend the Volste
prohibition enforcement act. as e7
dence of his stand on the liquor issl
This measure has caused considerab
discussion among legislators, many
whom say that they have amendmen
to offer when it reaches the floor.
The Sachtjen bill, restricting IT,
search and seizure clause of the Sc
erson prohibition enforcement act,
to be heard by the senate state attain
committee on Tuesday, May 1st. TIL
is the most important liquor measur
before the present session.
Consideration will be given by til
state affairs committee of the assembl
en- May Srd to the Decker resolutio
memorializing congress to NANTES
disapproval of the French occupatio
of the Ruhr district. A fight is e2
pected over this measure.
The Caldwell bill doing away wit
the teacher pension and retirement la,
is on the calendar Of the educatio
committee of the assembly for May
This bill repeats the present retiremen
law, recently held constitutional b
the supreme court. 1t provides for re
endorsement of teachers for all fund
that they have contributed. Assembly
man Caldwell claims that the pensio
law will bankrupt the state unless re
pealed.
The Price bill calling for removal O
the adjutant-general's office from Mad
son to Camp Douglas is on the assem-
bly, state affairs committee calendar flo
May 3rd.
The Kiesner resolution asking 70
an investigation by the federal govern
ment of sugar manipulation with tn
view to determining the cause of tn
recent rise in price, is to be heard b
the same committee on that day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Light and Heat
Help Make Home

The lighting and heating opportion-
ment is sure to suffer If the entire
building budget for building the new
home is placed in the hands of the
builder and he is given carte blanche
as to allotting it.
The most important thing in home,
outside it's necessary furnishing, is its
lighting. The next important thing
is its heating, which includes its food
preparation and the next important
thing is its electrical appliances,
which eliminate the drudgery of
household work.
It is far better to sacrifice some of
the interior decoration and expensive
furnishing for home at first, and
allot such apportionment to the COM
plete wiring and lighting and mower
equipment than to gradually have to
install them with the added expense
and trouble of tearing up the rooms
for their installation. Furnishing and
interior decorating can wait, but sat
isfactory lighting and heating are
most necessary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
India Mine Explosion
Attributed to Ghosts
by Associated Press.l

Parabelia, India - An inquiry into
the recent coal mine disaster here has
brought forth descriptions of harrow
ing scenes and stories of steadfast
courage, amounting on occasions to
heroism. The disaster, which was
the most serious in the history of
coal mining in India, occurred at
about seven o'clock in the morning
and was said to have been caused by
an explosion of coal dust. Of the 80
workers who descended into the mine,
IA were killed. The victims were all
Indians, and included % women.
Indian miners who gave evidence
I were vague as to details. All remem-
bered hearing of two explosions and
seeing fire and smoke, but for the
most part they spoke of having sud
denly been struck senseless, and of
having subsequently recovered sufi-
Gent strength to crawl in the pitch
black darkness to the bottom of the
1,500-foot shaft, the deepest in India.
The work of rescue was carried on
under the most dangerous conditions.
With the greatest care the injured
were brought up and given medical
! attention. The wailing of relatives
who focked in from the countryside
did not tend to relieve the situation.
The noise caused by the explosion was
heard at collieries for many miles.
A pathetic incident was related by
a middle-aged Indian miner, who said
that he and his son were cutting coal
while his daughter, aged about IS, was
loading when the explosion occurred.
Il was knocked down." he said, sand
do not know what happened. I was
unconscious. When I recovered it
was dark, I felt my way to the shaft.
My daughter said: 4 am dying and
I carried her in my arms and put her
into the cage" The girl died shortly
after being brought to the surface.
The employees who were not af-
fected by the explosion continued
their work in the mine. They at
tributed the disaster to seven ghosts
whom they sought to propitiate by
the sacrifice of seven goats.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Great Lakes District
Expect Big Iron Yield

Duluth, Minn.-Activity of ore pro-
ducing mines in the Lake Superior dis
trict is considered as evidence of the
prediction made by operators that 55,-
100000 tons of iron ore will be shipped
from the district this year, an estimate
just 100000 tons short of the record
and more than 100000 tons higher
than the tonnage handled last year.
Railroads are ordering new equip
ment; day and night shifts of workers
are repairing cars and docks; under
ground mines are working full shifts
to increase their stockpiles. and on the
open pit properties great chasms are
being opened to make way for the re-
moval of the mineral.
Encouraging reports have been re-
ceived from Great Lakes shipping
points regarding prospects for an early
opening of navigation. Ice conditions
are reported especially good at the
head of the lakes and on western Lake
Superior. The late February thaw
loosened the thick ice foes and they
have been pretty we'll broken up. YES
sci concerns report that their fleets are
being made ready to sail from winter
quarters just as soon as ice conditions
permit
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
"Old Sol" Aided
Country Banks
State Treasurer Sol Levitan Explains
Why He Has Sent State Deposits
to County Banks.
(By Associated Press


Madison, Wis. - Preference has
been given small county banks in the
distribution of state funds, according
to Solomon Levitan, state treasurer.
"This year more than ever before,
our farmers and farm communities
have been in need of money for their
taxes and other expenses" Mr. Levi
tan said. ''The farmer is having a
hard struggle. He bought his land
at high prices and today, with the
expense incurred in running his farm,
the high cost of living, high taxes,
and the low return for his produce,
he is often in Strengthened circum-
stances. Some of our farmers have
been compelled to borrow money to
pay their taxes and have made only
bare living. Hence the farmers
credit is forsaken one and conse-
quently it has been struggle for the
country banker as we'll.
Il have done my best to place our
state funds in as many of our country
banks as possible. Over 200 new state
repositories have been added. There
are now $50 banks which are depos-
tories of state funds. My aim has
been to give every banker and every
community fair play. realize the
great service that our bankers are
performing for our state and they
deserve every bit of help that have
been able to give them. have tried
to administer the state funds so as
to give the greatest good to the
greatest number.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
TEXAS CITY Is
WRECKED BY STORM
Blizzard Spreads Havoc in Henrietta,
Texas, Wrecking Most of the
Buildings in the City.

Henrietta, Texas. = Virtually every
building in this community of 5000 in
north central Texas. was wrecked by a
storm which came up suddenly last
night, leaving an estimated damage of
100000. A 50-mile wind threw hail
stones as large as hens eggs, breaking
every exposed window in town. Hail
to the depth of foot on the streets
and water two feet deep in the cellars
sent many folks on their way to Wich-
tia Falls, 20 miles away, for temporary
protection. A three-story hotel build
ing had it's roof blown in and the in
terror badly damaged by rain with all
estimated loss of $4,000. The first
floor of the Henrietta High school
building was under water. The base
ment of the Clay county courthouse
was flooded and the roof torn open. A
dozen residences were almost complete
ly demolished by the wind, rain and
hail, and the town was without lights
last night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Pace Too Fast for
AmericaniZed Jan

Honolulu, T. H. - Japanese in the
United States are between 10 and Is
years behind their fellow countrymen
in Japan, according to statement
made by Prof. T. Kato, of the Orient
al college, who visited here on his
return from three months trip to
the United States.
THE majority of the Japanese in
the United States are unable to &C
quaint themselves with conditions of
their country, and at the same time
they are unfamiliar with the trend
of affairs in the country of their resi-
dence, as they are unable to read the
English newspapers" he said. SIN
order to keep abreast of the times, we
must rely upon the power of the
press"
Prof. Koto suggested that the
Japanese press act as more of an edu-
cational instrument, as the only solu-
ton of the problem.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Resume Work on
Hudson Bay Railroad

Ottawa, 0nt.-Work of compIetin
the Hudson Bay railway will soon /
undertaken, according to an announc,
ment by Hon. George P. Graham. mi,
lister of railways. The Canadian hou.
of commons recently approved q Or,
posal to institute construction of II
last 100 miles of rails.
The road will extend from The Pa
Man, on the Canadian National Ra
ways, to Port Nelson on Hudson Be
distance of 434 miles. Of this d
tance S32 miles of steel have aIrea
been completed at a cost of S8O,OOO,0C
An expenditure of over 100000 w
be needed to complete the road, accor
ing to Mr.. Graham.
The development of wsetern Cana
will, it is expected, be greatly slim
lated by the opening of the new rou
to tidewater. BY way of Port Nelsc
the road will shorten by 1000 miles
railway haul of grain, livestock
ether commodities bound for Euro
from the prairie provinces.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Chicago Relatives Anxious
to Reach Nurse Nellie
Walsh in Kenosha.
BROTHER Is DROWNED
JOHN Walsh Fell in Lake Sat,
urday; Do Not Know
Sisters Address.

While the body of John T. Walsh
lies embalmed in Chicago, following
an accident in which he met his death
in Lake Michigan on Saturday after
noon, and funeral services are post
poned until the relatives can find trace
of Mr.. Walshs sister, Nurse Nelly
Walsh, assigned to a case in Kenosha,
it is believed that the sister of the
dead man is going serenely about her
tasks in this city, unaware of the grim
tragedy fifty miles south which result
ed in her brothers death.
Chicago relatives of Mr.. Walsh con-
nected with the local police depart
ment Sunday but could get no infor-
nation of Miss Walsh's address as
the police were unaware of any
visitor here by that name.
Walsh Fell in Lake.
John T. Walsh, who was sixty-five
years old, had a habit of spending
some of his leisure time chatting with
friends of the life-guard stationed at
the Chicago pier. Last Saturday
afternoon he had been pursuing his
AOOpy SAo usual anu was SlGGlHS OH one
of the abuttments on the lake, when
suddenly he was overcome by spell
of dizziness and fell over into the
water. When he was rescued from the
lake by his cronies of the life-guard,
it was impossible to resuscitate him
and death followed shortly after.
Meanwhile Mr.. Walsh's daughter,
Mrs. Nelly Bales, of 7755 Cornell
avenue, Chicago, sought to reach the
dead mans sister, Nelly Walsh, a
trained nurse, employed in a Chicago
family. 1t was known that Miss Walsh
had gone out on a case for a family
named "Scoville,' but the address was
unknown, and it was said that she
had taken a small child of the SEQ
ville's with her to Kenosha.
Mrs. Bales said Sunday evening that
no date had been set for the funeral
of her father, because the family wish
ed to locate the sister first.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Central Fuel Co., Gets Con.
tract for 1000 Tons of
Coal for Schools.
AT A LOWER PRICE
Purchase Coal at S1.4O Less a
Ton than Board Paid
Last Year.

Hopeful signs of let-up in the coal
situation with more coal available at
less cost for next winters fuel bins
was indicated in the bidding of coal
dealers for the contract for 1000 tons
of coal to be delivered to the city for
heating schools next season. The sue
cessful bidder was the Central Fuel
company which offered the lowest bid
at $7.18 a ton.
Last, year the school board paid $8.59
ton and the saving per ton by the
contract just let will be $1.41 or $3.50
on the entire amount.
Bids were not taken at this time last
year because on account of the tie-up
in the coal yards due to strikes and
lack of railroad facilities, none of the
coal dealers would put in a bid. The
contract in 1922 was not let until well
into the fall, sometime in September.
Five Dealers Bid This Time.
This April when the purchase of. coal
for the schools was thrown open to the
bidders, five dealers responded with
bids. The bidders were as follows
Central Fuel with the lowest bid of
$7.18 a ton; Eugene Amber of Chicago
$7.44; North Side Coal company, $7.32;
Kreger Brothers, STA for Franklin OF
Harrisburg and $7.49 for Williamson;
Badger Fuel & Supply company, $500.
The coal secured for the Kenosha
schools from the Central Fuel at SITS
ton is the Williamson coal. The
school board members were well
pleased to arrange to fill the coal bins
for the city schools at so early date
and at price which shows so sub
stantial saving over that paid last
year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Sounds Warning
Against Lottery

Madison, Wis.-"Those persons who
have more money than sense may pos
sibly buy lottery tickets"
This is the comment of Banking
Commissioner Marshall Cousins today
in a bulletin to Wisconsin bankers
warning against two lottery proposals
one from Copenhagen, Denmark and
the other in Fort Worth, Tex, letters
from which, he said were being sent
into Wisconsin in large numbers.
at would seem that from some
source or other the Copenhagen lot
terry had obtained copy of sucker
list such as is used by those offering
oil stocks and speculative bond in
vestments," the bulletin said.
Possibly the lottery management
has obtained the mailing list of one
of the syndicates which sold German
marks to our people"
Bankers who are called on to sell
drafts to Copenhagen are asked to
warn their customers against this
lottery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
VICTIM CRUSHED
BY AUTOMOBILE
Fails to See Car Driven, by
Son-in-Law, Backing Out
of the Garage.
WAS ON A VISIT
Vehicle Passes Over Her Chest
Causing Death Half Hour
After the Accident.

Struck by an autom obile operated
by her son-in-law, Frank Gethen, Mrs.
Jeanette king, aged widow of Bris-
toll, was almost instantly killed this
morning, when the wheels of the car
passed over her chest.
Mrs. King, who is woman Of about
seventy-fve years, was on her way to
visit neighbor woman, Mrs. Butrik.
She had stopped at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Gethen, on her way.
Frank Gethen was backing his car out
of the garage. He failed to see his
mother-in-law standing in the drive
way until the machine struck her
when he was attracted by her shrill
cry. The wheels of the car passed over
the woman's chest before he could
apply the brakes effectively.
Died in Few Minutes.
The accident occurred at $3.50 this
morning. DR.. Auwern was summoned
Immediately, but was unable to admin
lister more than temporary relief.
Mrs. King died a half hour after
she was injured.
The aged Bristol woman for many
years has been blind in one eye and
somewhat hard of hearing. These all
ments are thought to have been partly
responsible for her failure to notice
the automobile approaching her.
Coroner Truman T. Parker arrived
at the scene of the tragedy shortly
after the woman died. He stated a
coroner's inquest will probably not
be held.
Mrs. Rhodes, a neighbor woman, who
lived across the street from the
Gethen home, saw the accident. She
told Coroner Parker that the driver
of the car while backing out had look
ed several times to avoid danger. She
called to the elderly woman but was
unable to make her hear her warning.
Gethen told the coroner that he had
backed out of the garage very care
fully, looking several times for any
one who might be near as he left the
garage. He had thought all danger
was passed as he had reached the turn
in the driveway more than sixty feet
from the garage when the accident
occurred.
Mrs. King is survived by an aunt,
Mrs. Fred Heller and by brother,
Frank Slocum in Kenosha, in addition
to relatives in Bristol.
The body was removed to the Han
sen funeral home