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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
Crew Reaches Port.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Sault Ste Marie = The q members
of the crew of the steamer Edward u.
Demmer, which sank in Lake Huron,
40 miles off Thunder Bay Sunday af-
ternoon, having been struck by the
steamer Saturn of the .Interlake Steam
ship company arrived here early today.
The crew barely had time to take to
the boats before the Demmer went
down.
Twenty-six members of the crew
were picked up by the steamer R. L.
Agassiz, the other member being res
'cued by the steamer Eads. Where
abouts of the Saturn is not known
here.
Niels Kruger of Buffalo, deck hand
was alone in life boat half filed with
water when he was rescued by the
Eads.
Among the survivors are Captain
Joseph C. Burke, master of the Dem
mer, First Mate Johnston; Second
Mate Reinhart; Chief Engineer Land
ridge and Hammer and Callahan, first
and second assistant engineer, respec-
lively.
The Deemer went down in about 81
fathoms of water.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
TRAIN STRIKES
QUEER WALKER
Joe Bago of Maple House,
Walking in Path Of
Train, is Hit.
IGNORED THE WHISTLE

John Bago, age As, of the Maple
House, was struck by milk train 60
ng west Sunday afternoon at 5:15
rclock daylight saving time) as the
nan was walking west along the X. D.
racks in the path Of the train, Con-
tuctor Isermann stopped the train
md took the victim back to town to
he Kenosha hospital.
Bago is at the hospital today suf-
ering from an injured spine and pos
iible internal injuries. So far as
Guild be ascertained this morning he
las no relatives here and is unmar-
led.
Man Staggering on Track.
At the time of the accident the K
J. passenger train, commonly known
IS the milk train, had left Kenosha
md was going west beyond Rowland
venue. The engineer stated later
hat he saw the man walking along
he tracks and sounded his whistle
hrilly for the man to move off to
he side, and fully expected him to
10 so.
Instead Of getting out of the way
or the locomotive at his heels, Bago
1ept on walking between the rails of
he track, and was staggering along,
according to the engineers statement.
By the time the engineer noticed that
the man was either unaware of danger
or incapable of taking himself off the
tracks the train was upon him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
BODY OF VOROVSkY
BURIED WITH POMP
Over a Hundred Thousand People At
tend Ceremonial at Burial of
Assassinated Envoy.
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BY Associated Press Leased WIrel
Moscow-The body of Vaslav Vorov-
sky, the Soviet representative at the
Lausanne conference, who was as
sassinated on May 10, was buried last
evening beside the falls Of the his
toric Kremlin. A crowd that packed
the great square and overhowed into
the streets beyond gathered in the
bright sunshine of the summer even
ing to witness the simple ceremony.
His grave is beside that of John
Reed, former leader Of the Commun-
ist party of America. There was no
religious note to the ceremony.
Tribute to the dead was paid hy
Acting Premier Kameneff, Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin and M. Zinovieff,
chairman of the executive committee
Of the Third Internationale.
More than 100000 persons escorted
the body from the railroad station to
the square. The oak casket rested on
brilliant white catafalqeu drawn by
black horses in red harness and fol-
lowed by three carts heaped with
flowers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
BILLION AND HALF
DUE FROM GERMANY
Statement Issued Today Shows Vast
Sum Owed to American Citizens
as Result of War.
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by Associated FreSS Leased Mfrel
Washington, D. C. - With q war
bill aggregating SLATE, 100000 already
presented against Germany by the
United States, on behalf of itself and
citizens, to the mixed claims commits
sion, a considerable number of other
claims await settlement through diplo-
matte channels.
The 12,416 claims fled with the
commission, according to the reports
of Robert C. Morris, American agent,
made public today comprise the vast
bulk pending against Germany but do
not include many filed after the time
limit. April 10, last as fixed by the
commission. These are to be adjust
ed by the state department with the
German foreign office.
With the Lusitania claims heading
the commissions docket, hearings al
ready have been begun by the mixed
claims commission, on which Edwin
B. Parker, is the American commits
sioner and DR.. Wilhelm Kiesselbach,
the German commissioner, with for
mer Justice Day of the supreme court
as umpire, to decide any disputes be-
tween the two commissioners. The
commission plans frequent sittings in
the future, the procedure being for
presentation by Mr.. Morris, American
agent of the facts and the law in oral
ornaments and prepared briefs. OPP
portunity for reply is given Karl Won
Lewinski, German agent to controvert
facts and law points.
The umpire will function decisively
only upon disagreement as to liability
or amount of damages between the
American and German commissioners.
Procedure of the commission is
based upon that of the former mixed
claims commissions, in which both
Justice Day and Mr.. Morris already
have had experience. The commission
partly legal and partly diplomatic in
its functioning and its hearings and
procedure are in sessions closed to
the public and even to claimants or
their counsel, Mr., Morris and his staff
of experts representing not only this
government but it's citizens.
Addresses made by members of the
commission which it was organized
last October, the text of which was
included in the reports made public
today indicate a spirit of friendliness
and cooperation between the Amer
lean and German representatives.
Many claims are based generally
upon consequence Of war"
Many claims promise to be contest
ed by Germany. The reports to the
state department disclose for the first
time that already Germany has dis
claimed liability for private debts Of
German nationals owing to American
citizens. A test case to determine
this question is soon to be presented.
Another American position is
against final disposal of the American
claims in bug The American repre-
sentatives arr prepared to oppose any
bulk award Ok damages growing out of
the Lusitani$'s sinking, insisting upon
an individual award to each interest
proving actual damage or loss. I'm
der bulk award, the proceeds would
have to be divided pro-rata on the
amount of each claim and it is believ-
ed that such procedure might entail
sharp reductions in individual recov-
cries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
UNDERSHERIFF Is
KILLED BY MANIAC
Emmett Butts, Marinette Undersheriff,
is Shot to Death by Insane Man
Barricaded In House.

Marinette, Wis. = Emmett Butts, 60,
undersheriff of Marinette county was
shot and killed early this morning by
John Holt, 60, whom he was trying
to take for the purpose of examining
him as to his sanity.
As Butts walked up the steps of
Hollis house the latter opened fire with
a revolver, his first shot taking effect
seriously wounding the undersheriff.
Holt then walked to the body and fired
four shots into his face. He then
barricaded himself in his house and
prepared for seige.
The police, sheriff and members Of
the fire department attacked the house
with rifles and poured bullets into the
house. One officer saw Holt fall and
they rushed the house and found his
body riddled with bullets.
Holt, bachelor. had been residing
alone in house on the Bay Shore
for some time and on complaint of
neighbors, was to be taken before
County Judge Davis for an examina-
tion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
S. S. CONVENTION IN wILMoT.
KenOsha County Sunday Schools Hold
Interesting Session Sunday.

One hundred delegates from the
Sunday schools of Kenosha county an
swered the roll call at the county
Sunday school rally held at the Will
mot NJ E. church Sunday afternoon.
The meeting opened with devotionals
led by Rev. L. James, pastor of the
local NJ E. church. Mrs. Fred Faulk-
ner, assistant superintendent of the
Wilmot Sunday school, followed with
an address, welcoming the assembled
delegates. The response. was given by
Mrs. H Kort of the Park Avenue NJ.
E. church, Kenosha.
Mrs. Guy LOTUS gave a charming
song, 81 Think When l Read That
Sweet Story of Old" and the business
meeting followed. A committee of FIVE
was appointed to take charge Of an
annual picnic to be held later in the
season. The committee consists of
Rev l.. James, Wilmot and Salem;
Rev Wakefield, Silverlake; W. D.
Richards, Kenosha; Rev G. Hammond
of Bristol, and Mrs. Blanche Fox of
Bristol.
Mrs. Roy Swenson Of Camp Lake
gave an instructive talk on the Cradle
Roll work, and Mrs. Durkee, principal
of the Wilmot graded school, read a
paper of much interest concerning the
survey of the Sunday school work.
Rev. Tietze of Bristol gave an in
spring talk on the home department,
it's assets, and obligations, Miss
Georgia Bruel of Whitewater Normal,
another vocal soloist, sang a pleasing
selection. Rev. Wakefield Of Silver
lake read report of the state conven-
ton at Baraboo. Rev. L, James talk
ed at length on the subject, 'sTraining
Young People for Service" Mrs. r.
S. Ihlenfeldt concluded the afters
moons program with an excellenb
reading. A rising vote of thanks was
extended to the Wilmot church mem
bers for their hospitality. Following
the closing song and the benediction,
the rally was adjourned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
BLAINE ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
People Of the State Are
Urged to Pay Homage
to Bravery.
NO NATIONAL DANGER
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tBy Associated Press Leased Wire)
Madison, Wis.-Governor Blaine to-
ray proclaimed Memorial Day, May 30,
rs an occasion which should "arouse
md stimulate love Of country" in the
leople Of Wisconsin and become a day
# renewed devotion to country for
'oung and old alike. His proclamation
ollows:
Memorial Proclamation.
Memorial Day is the legal holiday
acred to the memory Of those living
md dead who fought the nations bat
les in years past. But for the sacri-
ices made by these heroes, this nation
would have been rent by disunion and
night now be beset with domestic dis
ord and strife.
mo such dangers now threaten the
United States; but in peace as in war
here is need for devotion to country
Inc may serve his country not only on
he battlefield, but also in the peaceful
ursuits Of everyday life. None better
xemplify this truth than the veterans
our wars. The veterans of the Civil
Var were not content with their laur-
Is won in battle, but for decades fol-
owing Lees surrender furnished the
ulk of the nations leadership both in
ne Industrial and in the political field;
nd the veterans Of the recent World
Var bid fair to equal this record.
Brings Love of Country.
Memorial Day provokes thoughts Of
'attle; but yet more it should arouse
md stimulate love of country. 1t was
FOR this land of ours and its ideals that
5hese men and women fought and that
some of them sacrificed their lives,
their minds, their bodies. With such
evidences yet fresh in our memories,
this Memorial Day should become a
day of renewed devotion to country for
young and Old like.
Therefore, l, John J. Blaine, COVER
nor of Wisconsin, proclaim Wednesday,
May 30, A. D. 1923, Memorial Day.
II urge that all citizens join with
the patriotic organizations in fitting
celebrations Of this day. | further
urge the observance of the time-hon-
ored custom of placing flowers upon
the graves of all soldiers. Above all,
urge that thought be given on this day
to the ideals Of this nation and to its
problems"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
"OTHER WOMAN"
TELLS HER STORY
Florence Leeds Gives Her
Version of StilIman Di-
vorce Suit.
SPURNED BY STILLMAN
Claims She Was Cut Loose by
Millionaire and Deprived Of
Any Allowance.
BY FRANK GETTY.
United Press Staff Correspondent
.n,n,,richt 1929 NV limited Press Association

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1928 by United Press Associations
Copyright in Canada
New York-Florence Leeds, named
as the "other woman" in the sensa-
tionaI Stillman divorce case, is con-
templating legal action against James
A. Stillman for, support of her child,
Jay, aged five.
"He cut me adrift year ago, and
stopped the allowance of $1,000 a
month he had provided for support
of my baby since it was born" she
explained, in an exclusive interview
with the United Press.
Mrs. Leeds decision to break her
two years silence follows publication
of story to the effect that Still
man now is interested in New York
society woman.
Stung by revelation of a secret she
herself long had known, Mrs. Leeds,
who shielded the banker for two years
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
LAKE STEAMER SINKS
IN SUNDAY COLLISION
Steamer E. U. Demmer Goes Down on
Sunday Morning After Crew
Takes to Boats.
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Superior, Wis. = The steamer E. U.
Demmer of the Milwaukee Western
Fuel company went down about 80
miles below Thunder Bay Island fol
lowing a collision with the Steamer
Saturn, according to dispatches re-
ceived here.
Members of the Demmers' crew es-
capped in the life boats. The collision
occurred in fog about o'clock Sun
day morning.
The Demmer was on the way to
Milwaukee with cargo of coal. The
Saturn suddenly doomed up in her
path and crashed into the starboard
side. After the crash the Saturn back
ed away and was lost in the fog. Moth
ing further has been heard from the
Saturn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
VOTE TO BUILD
ANOTHER SEWER
Accept Proposal Made by
American Brass Co.,
for Sewer.
ADD MORE POLICEMEN

Clinton street is to have larger and
more adequate sewer, according to the
action taken by the city council ct the
regular meeting on Monday evening.
A request of the American Brass
company for the privilege of building
site of their new plant to Lyman ave-
nue. was received by the council and
instead Of accepting this offer, sub
stitute which will provide large sew
er for Quinton street at minimum
cost to the property owners was
passed.
The plan suggested by the city en-
gineer and finally adopted provides
that the sewer is to be built along
Strong street to Quinton street and
then to follow Quinton street to the
78-inch sewer on Selleck avenue. 1t
is to be an 18-inch sewer throughout
to take the place of the 8-inch sewer
now operating on Quinton street.
The American Brass company has
agreed to pay as much of the cost of
the sewer as would have built the
Strong street sewer to Lyman avenue
This will mean about $4,000 Of the to-
tai estimated cost of $4,000. 1t is
the plan of the council to assess prop
erty on Quinton street 81 foot for
the remaining cost of the. sewer.
1t was explained to the council
that property on Quinton street had
never been assessed for sewer pur-
poses and that with the paving of the
street as now contemplated it would
be necessary to rip out the small sew
er and put in a larger one, whether
the American Brass company emptied
into the sewer or not. For this rea-
son it will mean that the property
owners on Quinton street will in re-
ality be saved a large share of their
assessment.
To Pave Park Avenue.
The council granted petition pro-
viding for the paving of Park avenue
from Park Row to Selma avenue,
which improvement has been contem-
plated for several years. A petition
for the paving of julius street was
not acted upon by reason of the fact
that since all streets leading into
Julius street have been paved, it was
thought the burden would be too
heavy on corner lot holders.
1t was voted to order sidewalks
built on strips of Fairfield avenue and
Polaski avenue, and on Grand View
avenue, all needed to provide means
for children to reach the new schools
now being built.
A petition Of the school board for
the closing of Congress street between
Wisconsin and Market street In an
tiqpation of the building of the new
high school building was received and
referred to the city manager
Add More Policemen.
A request from Chief of Police Thad
Logan for the right to add another
patrolman to the police force on June
1st and second on September 1st was
granted. This increase was necessary
in order to keep up the present effici-
ent police protection Of the city and
still obey the eight-hour day law
passed for policemen by the state leg
islature. Rather than decrease the
efficiency of the force, Chief Logan
secured this increase in the depart
ment.
Our rural population fell off AGO.
900 last year. Back to the farm is
the way too many are turned instead
Of headed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
DR.. Florenz Ziegfeld
Dies in Chicago

Chicago, Ill.-Dr. Florenz Ziegfeld,
81, founder and president emeritus Of
the Chicago Musical college, and one
of the foremost musical educators of
the world, died at his home here yes
terday of pneumonia. Funeral ,serv-
ices will be held tomorrow with burial
in local cemetery.
DR.. Ziegfeld numbered among his
intimate friends scores of accomplish
ed artists of the past and present,
many of whom were his pupils. He is
the father of Flo Ziegfeld, Jr., thea
trical producer of New York
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24

ing his wife, but felt it was wrong.
"The action, when it came, was a
great shock to me. I was in Miami and
he was in New York when l learned
that he had started suit against
his wife!
Never Urged Divorce Suit.
81 am told Mrs. Stil1man believes it
was who put into his head the idea
about diyorcing her. That is not true"
Mrs. Leeds declared her own sep
aration from the banker came stimuli
taneously with his divorce action
against Mrs. Stillman. Then came the
defense charges, naming Florence
Leeds.
"He begged me to shield him; not
to go on the stand. And SO l went
away" Mrs. Leeds said.
81 am the only one who can protect
your boy he wrote to me.
Shielded Him in Trial.
81 believed him, did as he wished,
moving from place to place, on trains
and off again by the other Side, to
evade pursuit. l fed to Havana, to
Albuquerque, N. NJ, to dozen places
with seventeen detectives looking for
me. The reason they never found me,
believe, is that l was a different type
from the woman whose descriptions
they had been given. They were look
ing for some one answering the de-
scription of the real other woman
Gas long as l was of use to Mr..
Stillman, he continued to support me
and my child"
A year ago when the Stillman case
came to an end, Mrs. Leeds said, Still
man stopped the support Of her child
and ceased to communicate with her.
Then Spurned Her.
The last letter she received from the
banker was written April 10, 1922.
1t was affectionate in tone, spoke of
the baby and expressed the hope that
soon everything will be Strengthened
OUT she said.
A month later, she said, Stillman
broke with her definitely.
81 have waited for year, hoping
to hear from him, thinking he sure
ly would do the right hing for his
boy" she continued,
From that day to this, 1 never have
heard from him.
in October of last year, I wrote
him a final appeal. I received no
answer"
Such was Florence Leeds story, and
she added postscript, in her own
handwriting, saying:
Like strong blade Of grass, I was
swept down by the storm; but now
l have come up again out of the dark
ness into the light Of my boys eyes,
my boy, whom do not look upon as
a sin, but as something God has loan
ed me to care for, and am sure that
l canS alone"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-24
DEATH SUMMONS
OLD RESIDENT
Mrs. Johanna JacOby Dies
Sunday After Lingering
Illness of Years.
BORN in THIS COUNTY

Mrs. Johanna Jacoby, widow of the
late John Math Jacoby, died Sunday
morning at 2:20 o'clock at her home,
60 North Maplewood avenue Mrs.
JacOby had been in failing health for
the last few years, and ten days ago
her condition became serious. Death
came early Sunday to the chronic in
valid as relief from suffering, find
ing the children and grandchildren at
the bedside.
Born in Brighton.
Mrs. Jacoby was one of the best
known residents of the old west side,
and was known for her industry and
neighborliness.
She was born in Brighton February
%, 1857, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Scholey and moved with her
parents to the city of Kenosha when
nine years of age. On January %,
1869, she was married to John Mathew
Jacoby and for years the family lived
in the homestead at the corner OF
Jenne street and Maple street." the
latter being now known as Fremont
avenue. A few years ago she remov-
&c to Maplewood avenue. Six chill
dren were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jacoby
but Rosi and Bernard died in their
youth.
Mrs. Jacoby is survived by her aged
mother, known affectionately in the
neighborhood as Grandma Scholey,"
who is 81 years of age, and by her
three. sons, Joseph, John and Christian
Jacoby, and one daughter, Mary
Jacoby.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning at 8 o'clock from St.
Georges church with interment fol-
lowing in the family plot at St.
Georges cemetery.
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day she at last had tired of bearing
the brunt of what had been for her
a tragedy
Tells Her Own Story.
Now she tells in her own words
for the first time that:
She was not the cause of the bank
er's seeking divorce from his wife.
She had lost her claim to first place
in Stillman's life before he began
action.
Turning from her, after she had
needed his pleas that she shield him
during the trial, .Stillman cut her
off without provision for herself or
their son.
Despairing of Stillman's "doing the
right thing" she is considering seek
ing support for her son through legal
means.
Now to Sell Home.
In the meantime, she says, she is
compelled to sell her home. Apprais-
ers are daily visitors at the fashion
able Park avenue apartment where she
has lived quietly for three years, and
where she secluded herself after a
flight that took her across the con-
tinent when the Stillman divorce suit
was filed.
"The apartment cost 5000, paid for
by me on the installment plan, and l
am selling it to raise money with
which to live" she said. And then
she told for the first time the story of
her life with Stillman.
although | was referred to as a
show girl in Dthe Century Theater, as
matter of fact l was in that play
but six days. MY stage career was
interrupted by illness. 1t was just
after I was able to get out of bed
that | met Mr.. Stillman for the first
time. That was in 1916.
Thought He Was Bachelor.
II did not know then that he was
married.
"He lived with his father, as a
bachelor. | lived with my father and
mother on Washington Heights.
"In November, 1916, he gave me a
platinum wedding ring, set with dia-
monds. Inside the band was inscribed,
j. to F., November IA, 1916
"On September 1, 1916, Jay was born.
He was christened Jay Ward Still
man, the Ward being for a member
of my mothers family.
He is the manifest little fellow
that ever was" she continued, the light
of mothers pride in her eyes. eve
call him 'Sturdie,' he is chubby and
strong; so adorable.
"My whole life is wrapped up in
that boy; he is all / have to live for
now; to bring him up along the best
possible lines, and give him chance.
81 thought Mr.. Stilmlan lived little
'Sturdie' too He used to take such
an interest in the baby and help me
plan for the future.
Contrary to opinion, my life with
Mr. Stillman was quiet. l was very
much in love with him, and believed he
was with me- 1t was no mild ro-
nance, but we were very congenial.
Never Cruised on Yacht.
Il never cruised on his yacht. II
was the other women whom he took
on pleasure jaunts, while I sat alone,
with our boy, at Miami, waiting for
him. | did not know then that he
enjoyed gay parties. Since, I have
found out.
"He kept me secluded, more as
though were a wife. But l did not
care. for 1 loved him
Il knew then that what l was do
ing was wrong, and that l would have
to pay for it, but no one knows what
/ have endured.
"Mr. Stillman talked to be of divorc-