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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
FAMOUS EXPLORER
DIES ABOARD SHIP
Paul J. Rainey, Famous as Hunter of
Big Game, Buried at Sea
After Sudden Death.

New York, N, Y.-PauI ]. Rainey,
noted explorer and big game hunter,
died of a stroke of paralysis aboard
the British steamship Saxon en- route
from Southampton to Capetown, ac
cording to a radio received today from
his sister, Mrs. Grace Rogers, who
was accompanying him to his ranch
in Nairobi, British East Africa.
His body was buried at sea, the
messages said. The Saxon left South
ampton, September II, and was due
at her destination September 80.
Although he made extensive explor-
atoms and valuable scientific discov-
cries in the arctics, bringing back
many of the first captive specimens
of animal life in the polar regions,
Rainey probably will be best remem-
beredl as the first big game hunter of
the tropics whose exploits were pre-
served in motion pictures.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
CHICAGO CROOK
NICKS TWO HERE
Joseph ReneilI and James
Modern Lose $3,400 on
Grape Deal.
FRUIT BROKER GONE

Alfred Modern, the Chicago fruit
broker who disappeared Friday after
drawing more than 100000 from the
Union Bond and Trust company, and
for whom q warrant was issued on
Saturday by a Chicago judge charg-
ing operation of confidence game,
got away with $4,000 from two Keno
shans became known today.
The victims are Joseph Renelli and
James Gentle. Modern, it is said
made trip here about month ago
to interest the men in the purchase
of a carload of California grapes
which were to be delivered on Sep
tember 25 Renelli had met Modern
about year ago, and it was through
him that he was introduced to Gentle
Local Men Invest
About two weeks ago the two men
went to Chicago with the down pay
ment on the grape shipment. Leon
ard Gentle, brother of james Gen
tile, said that his brother had about
S1,40O in cash and that he understood
that Renelli took about $1,000.
He said that the men went to the
offices Of the Consolidated California
Grape company and asked to be
shown proof that the fruit broker
was reliable. In answer Modern
showed them bank drafts for several
thousand dollars, thereby allaying
their fears as to his trustwprthnes
The next information relative to the
deal which they had was when a Chi
cago lawyer called up and informed
them that the broker had disappeared
Renelli then went to Chicago and
was one of half dozen men who had
been likewise defrauded, who swore
out warrants against Modern. Au-
thorities at all seapirt towns have
been asked to keep an eye out for
the broker who is said to have gotten
passports for Australia some time ago
Gentle Denies Loss.
In a statement made yesterday Cen
tile denied that he had suffered any
loss, although he admitted that he had
business dealings with Modern He
declared that the transactions between
them had been Strengthened out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
EXTRA !!
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
is FOUND DYING
Two Kenosha Men Held at Lake For
est as Result of Strange Auto
mobile Accident Tuesday.

As a result of motor accident in
which their automobile was burned up
and from which it is Beloved that an
man died, Frank Auznich,
SIT Elizabeth street, Anon Sanspah,
Dayton street, and the six year old son
of Auznich, all claiming Kenosha as
their home, are being held by police
in Lake Forest today while a probe
is being made into the details of the
accident. u, 'ssss.
The three Kenoshans were riding
near Lake Forest Tuesday evening just
before ten o'clock when for some rea-
son or other their automobile left the
road and turned completely over.
When spectators reached the scene the
two mem and the boy had crawled out
of the wreckage but the car was on
fire. The three were hurried to a
nearby drugstore where their injuries
were treated.
Find Man Dying Later.
Officials who returned to the scene
of the accident half hour later found
a man unconscious about a hundred
feet from the overturned car. He was
hurried to a hospital but died forty
minutes later before recovering con-
seriousness. All efforts to establish
his identity have proved futile.
The two Kenosha men disclaimed
any knowledge of the man. They main
tanned that they knew nothing of
striking a pedestrian and that cer-
tainly the stranger had not been a
passenger in their car.
Under orders of the coroner the
Kenoshans We're held at Lake Forest
until this afternoon when they were
to be called before the corners jury
now probing the death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20

viction on grand jury indictments of
bribery, embezzlement and malfeasance
in Office.
Joseph Meyer, former sheriff of Ke-
nosha county, now serving a fve-year
term following conviction on charges
of bribery, and malfeasahce.
Alex Ritter, undersheriff of Kenosha
county, serving a two tand a half year
term on charges of bribery and mall
feasance in Office. bw"
owen O'Hare, former Chief Of Po-
lice of Kenosha, serving two and
half year term for embezzlement, NAL
feasance in office and other charges.
Others Are All Out.
All other Kenoshans who were
caught in the grand jury cleanup of
conditions in the county have several
months ago either served out their
terms or have received pardons. Should
clemency be extended as sought in the
four cases outlined above, the curtain
will be rung down on the grand jury
cleanup
In each instance relatives and
friends Of the prisoners have started
the appeal, securing the services Of
attorneys in Kenosha to present the
requests for leniency before Governor
Blaine and likeWise befoge the beard
Of jus e mn. law rdsr INV
been sof Narae b Ke osha county
oy the ra ,Ms, meme "a the for
merN oficia anI a1 thei IRE jus
tee woald VA eve that lerency be
extended Re tife3.
Thee III Ile far Parole.
Attorney Il ia.t Verne raker, who
has been retained to file the petitions
for clemency for former District At
torney Peter Fisher, Jr., former Chief
Of Police owen O'Hare and former
Undersheriff Alex Ritter, stated this
morning that in each Of these in
stances the prisoner was eligible to
parole, in keeping with the regula-
tions of the prison. 9vtt
This is the second effort which has
been made to secure lehiency for
O'Hare and Ritter, both being eligible
to parole several weeks ago and both
having been refused leniency upon APP
plication. tre <fFs
FGCeF tiSHery JT., mas ilUW fSSLNcu
out enough of his sentence 10 be eli
gible to parole and this will be Sought
in his case now. 1t will also be asked
that an absolute pardon be granted at
this time Attorney Baker stated that
prison life had broken the health of
this prisoner and that this fact would
be pointed out to the governor and
members of the board Of control whom
ever the hearing was heidi
Meyer Has Longer Term.
Former Sheriff Joseph Meyer was
sentenced to serve five years, the long
est sentence given as result. of the
grand jury convictions. tHe is not
eligible for parole because q sufiici-
ent part Of his fve-yehri sentence has
not yet been served out and for this
reason it is necessary to ask for a
pardon in his case. 49,
He is to be represented by Attor-
neys Stewart and Vaudreill, who are
now preparing the petition for Glenn
ency.
All of the four have been model
prisoners, according to reports reach
ing Kenosha In several instances
they have been assigned to tasks as
TRUSTEES and it is believed that their
record at the prison will most certain
ly not hinder them in securing elem
ency.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
IGOROIJS PROBE OF
THEATRE COLLAPSE
k County Coroner Plans to Make
Searching Investigation of Cause
of Accident.

anesville, Wis. - A searching in
igation of the causes which led to
collapse of the Sake theater build
with one life snuffed out, will be
lie by Coroner Lynn Whaley, he an
need this morning. A jury was
moned and examined the scene of
accident Tuesday evening. The
of Claude Cochrane, recovered
in the afternoon from beneath
heavy steel beams, was crushed
misshapen. The head was unrec-
liable where the heavy steel had
ned him to the floor. The three
caught in the wreckage are not
iously injured, escaping miracu-
~ although buried under debris.
theater was receiving the finish
touches in plaster ornament and
tie was being made to get it open.
omas SAKE, one of the owners was
ing check at the hotel adjoining
luncheon when the building fell
would have been out in the the
r with the contractor in the next
minutes. He was visibly shocked
the disaster.
his theater was to have been the
st pretentious playhouse in the city
h a seating capacity of 1900.
One is stunned as he contemplates
at might have happened had the
lding collapsed later when occu-
J." said Coroner Whaley this morn
he most serious injuries were to
NJ. Schilling, Moline, H., with both
rs Of right forearm broken.
harles Fawks, Moline, pinned UNI
large beams and who ordered
kmen to get the others out before
got to him, was found to be only
ltly injured with a cut on the face
leg bruises. He was held by the
beams and debris of brick and
.er but smoked cigarettes while
E dug out and gave orders as to
,elease. He returned to the. scene
,e catastrophe this morning ready
work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
Brotherhood Meets
in Chicago Today

Chicago. Back in the home of its
founding after forty years, the inter-
national convention of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew, an organization
of men and boys organized in the con-
secration of manhood in service, got
under way today at the University of
Chicago and will continue through
Sunday. The birth of the brotherhood
was recorded in 1SS3,atsSt. James Epis-
acopal church, Chicago when the late
DANES L. Houghteling inspired,a group
of young men with vision Of their
responsibility TO personally serve
Christ in the establishment Of His
kingdom, since that time the movement
has grown to include dozen countries
in which there are more than 10000
ehapter1 yz33-h thousc---s of members
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
Aid Auto Driver
Misses Saving Banks

Racine, Wis.-Three children's banks
are missing from the home of Mrs.
George Sorenson. residing mile
north of Sturtevant, as the result of
the woman's kindliness in assisting
an autoist whose car was mired near
her home On the strangers request
for rope, she went to the barn, leav-
ing the man in the house. Having ex-
tricated his machine, he returned the
rope and gave her a quarter for its
use. The banks containing approx
mately SO, were not missed until later
in the daF
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
Forest Fires
Wipe Out Game

Sacramento, Cal, That the numer-
Gus forest fires in northern California
have destroyed more game than all the
hunters since the present open season
began, is the opinion Of George Neale,
executive officer of the state fish and
game commission, the deer. and quail
suffer most from forest fires. he said.
Quail also are apt to be bewildered by
a forest fire; these birds are habitants
of the brush and as they are low flying
the fire consumes them as it RACES
through the forest. A herd of elk is
menaced by fire in Lake Colusa and
Glenn counties, Neale reports. The
elk are on a game refuge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20

Oklahoma City.-Martial rule over
Oklahoma appeared rapidly to be APP
preaching climax today. Attention
momentarily is focused on Tulsa where
Gov Walton's authority to suspend
the right of recourse to habeas corpus
will be tested There, Adj Gen. B. H.
Markham. commanding the military,
forces, has been ordered in district
court to show cause why three men
held as witnesses by the military
should, not be released. Whether the
Acknowledgement would obey the sum-
mons, however, remained in doubt, due
to the question Of whether the civil
authorities are subservient to the mill
tary under the decree Of martial law:
Meanwhile state legislators are
gathering here to perfect plans for an
extraordinary session of the assembly
in defiance Of Gov, Walton. No secret
lis male of the fact that when the
Legislature seouvenes. impeachment pro-
ceedinas will be INSTITUTED against the
cove III should saficicnt base for
ssp Es fotnd
the executive reat to inn
'fsg 81 laYsnakea6 s aktRnpS to
hoA spas $3.50 z@ssn Of lie legisla-
ture, "becausa it wouid interfere with
TIE prosecution of his fight against the
Ku Klux Klah," assemblymen leading
the movement declare they are within
their rights and that the session will
be called as soon as the signatures of
majority of members Of both houses
can be obtained. Announced plans are
for the legislature to meet as an in
quisitorial body to Investigate condi-
tions in the state" No effort is being
made to convene for legislative pur-
poses, for which call from the gov
ernor is necessary, it was said.
Military courts of inquiry here and
at Tulsa Investigating acts of mob vio-
lence throughout the state, continued
in session today with no indication as
to when the work could be completed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
Foster Don't Like
Kansas City Jail

Omaha, Neb.-William 2. Foste n
Chicago, radical labor leader, arre
at Kansas City, Mo-. Monday night
ter.he had delivered a speeeh, was
leased yesterday. dos not care for the
city Jail there. He cold an audience
last night it was the "foulestD city
jail he had evea been in and that he
never wanted to see the inside Of it
again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
RITISH REPLY Is
OF SYMPATHETIC
ills to Show Interest in
Treaty to Aid Prohibi-
ton Enforcement.
I'LL PRESENT PLAN
itish May Suggest Shipments
n English Ships Come in as
the Bargain Price.

Washington, D. C.-The British re-
to Secretary Hughes proposal for
reciprocal agreement on ship hquor
LIQUOR smuggling, was received at
, state department today and was
scribed by officials in general, not
mpathetic to the proposals. The
itish government plans, however,
present the question to the BRITISH
,perial conference which meets IN
Jndon next month.
State department officials view the
ritish plan as leaving open the pos
bility of negotiating a double bar
led treaty to curb rum running and
so to facilitate legitimate liquor
lipments in foreign bottoms. There
as no attempt, however, to disguise
lie fact that the British government
i'd indicated general disapproval of
4e plan and has raised objections
yainst it.
nIade to Several Nations.
fp bis proposal made to several
N vs Incl eaa as well as
a. britain, eeta ys slles point
,'''s NJ ,.Ist any ne sub
likes as ee s ia m re a special
rr-gsse n1s'nt l. right Of
care y
fl $40 hoe
Ing Nss, Nnlte6
stAtes < 60 sea tat ne
,s6sea gard tna
atatsB TO- ai.s ehan99 Ill fa@
Srsral tule az International ri
&c agfiXvs the limit Of territorial
,atars At three miles
SECRETARY Hughes also pointed out
lat ,6nder existing Jaw the govern
ent was powerless to permit stores
liquor on foreign ships to enter
neriean waters, even when it was
EAR that the liquor was not to be
ed or delivered within American
risdiction. By an exercise of the
,aty making power Mr.. Hughes
opposed to overcome this obstacle
a way that would have the effect
an amendment to the law.
The state. department does not plan
make public the British commune
ION nor would officials disclose the
scific grounds on which British OBJ
tions were based. In any event the
tie department regards the matter
still in an indefinite state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
Denies Responsibility
for Disaster to Navy

San Diego, Cal. When shown a
published statement today asserting
that he had accepted responsibility for
the change Of coursei which resulted
in the destruction of the destroyer
squadron off Point Honda, CAL, Sep
TENDER 8, Captain Edward H. Watson,
commander in chiss of the squadron
entered a vigorous denial
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
Terrific Storms
Sweep Northern Seas

Nome, Alaska = Raging storms are
sweeping the Behring sea coast for
distance of 100 miles to eastward
and westward of Nome. Grave fears
are felt for the schooners Sea Wolf,
Silver Wave, Teddy Bear and Noka.
taxa, which are overdue more than a
week at Nome from ports to the west
WARD
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20

Tulsa, Okla.--Norris Evans and
Jake Hyde, indicted yesterday on
military information charging par
ticipation in the masked bands
attackyon the l.. A. Cook home on
May 18th, were held in bonds of
$500 each when arraigned today.
Trial was set for October End. OF
the IA indicted floggers thus far
arraigned On military information
nine have been held for. criminaH
trial and five released.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20

sTTl be glad when my stenograph-
er's vacation is over so kin git back
to words O. more'n one syllable" said
Tornado Insurance Agent Tell Blink
ley t'day. We hope all tn doubles
O. president Coolidge that are shown
up II be, as retirin' as tn original.
COPYRIGHT NatioaaI Newspaper Service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
CIVIL COURT FREES
FIVE INDICTED MEN
Governor Walton's military Court" is
Not Sustained in Five Arraign-
ments Today.

Tulsa, Okla.-FiYe men indicted
by Gov. ]. c. Walton's Tulsa cOun-
ty military commission inyestigat-
ing mob violence and hooded band
activities here were freed in civil
court today when arraigned for
preliminary hearings. They were
the FIRST of the thirty men thus far
indicted by the military tribunal
to be released.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20
sLIGHT EARTH sHoCK.

miltonberg An earthquake shock
lent to- cause the houses to trem-
was felt here at six o'clock last
t. No damage was reported.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-20

Nearly 1870 of last years telegraph
traffic in England related to horse
racing,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-14
SHERIFF MOON BREAKS
INTO RECORDS AGAIN
Wants One Negro SOL And
1 Want Him Bad
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD


Moon certainly is going after old
Sol" commented a clerk at the state
convict department Thursday, when
he received a handful sent by the
high sheriff of Lee county, offering
a. reward of 500 for the capture of
a negro charged with murder.
In his proclamation Sheriff John
l.. Moon advertises in an unique way
for the arrest of the fugitive. He
says he wants Sol 500 worth and
goes on to state I want him bad, l
don't care how bad he is, and / don't
care where he is. l will give 500
for him anywhere in the United
States conditional upon his arrest
and conviction--convic GER
tainty. His description is, age, 40,
very dark gingercake or ordinary
black. Height, 5 feet IL or II
inches. Weight, 1875 pounds.
Broad shoulders. Generally wears a
mustache, sometimes a mustache. He
could be cleaned shaved; he's got a
razor Has a very prominent scro-
fula scar on q think right Jaw.
to stay closed, but can raise it and
enough out of one eye to get away
from me- But he got away before
I saw him and l amt seed him yet.
He killed a Borden Harris, another
negro by shooting him with SO s.
and w before he had time to object
to 1t, and he is dead yet. If you
get him wire me collect, if you don't
get him l don't care to hear from
Vou -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-14
LUMBERMEN BANQUET
New Officers Arc Introduced Al
Tutwiler Hotel Thursday Night

Introduction of new officers several
informal talks and an entertainment
program by some of Birmingham
best known performers featured the
sixth annual banquet of the Birming-
ham Wholesale Lumber Dealers asso-
citation Thursday evening in the ball
room of the Tutwiler hotel.
]. Smith, retiring president, acted
as POSTMASTER introducing the fol-
lowing officers: j. w. Oden, president,
T. II. johnson, first vice president:
Bester Brown, second vice president
and A. j. Ride, secretary and treas
urer..
The ball room was handsomely
decorated typical of the carnival
spirit which was further emphasized
by the numerous musical selections
and liberal use of confetti
Among those on the program were
Miss Montelle Bearden in Served
with Apple Sauce, =; Perry Neel. in
Chalk Talk Cartoons and Back
Talk; Ben Brown. in black face
comedy; Misses Ethelyn and Margaret
Bearden, in Did You Believer" Miss
Gerrine Bearden, in 81 Love Me-"
"Scotty" Stewart, in mopologue and
dance Ralf Wood and Mary Steed. in
"A Merry Melange of Novelties"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-14
ARGUMENTS HEARD
IN OIL FRAUD CASE
Expected To Go To Jury Before
Noon Friday

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 1s.-CBy AS
ISOLATED Press. 1.-The Bluebird Oil
corporation was started on a bag of
wind, with nothing to hold it up, run
on literature containing gross mis-
representations and then fell flat
Georges e. B. Peddy, chief prosecu-
tor for the government in the trial of
four men charged with conspiracy
and fraud, told the jury this after
noon. The case is expected to go to
the jury shortly before noon tomor-
row.
The last evidence in the trial of
James H. West. J. A. Written, Sid
ney V. Alwes and William Davies
was offered this morning. Follow
ing Peddy's address to the jury,
Judge John Mathis, Sr., spoke on be-
half of West. declaring that the evil
dence showed that he had acted in
good faith had lost money through
the Bluebird company's operations
and had not been connected with any
misrepresentation to stockholders.
Stanley Beard. representing Alwes
and Davies, making brief talk to the
jury. said the men We're merely $500
"a month loyal to the men who hired
them and fulfilling faithfully the
rol tine duties of the office.
Judge Thomas Ball addressed the
Jury in behalf of Written and West
at a night session at 1880 o'clock.
Judge e. A. Berry chief counsel for
Written and West, is scheduled to
talk tomorrow. while the closing
argument will be made for the gov
eminent by Mr.. Peddy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-14
LEGISLATOR DIES AT
NEW MARKET HOME
Frank C. Love, Active Leader In
Madison County. Expires Suddenly

Frank C. Love, 6s, representative of
Madison county in the lower house of
the Alabama legislature, died sud
denly last night few moments after
he had retired to his bed at New
Market. He had not been i'll. Mr..
Love had been active in county
politics many years and at various
times had been county commissioner,
road supervisor and treasurer. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Tommie
Lewis Love, four daughters, Mrs. G..
l.. Hereford, Mrs. NJ NJ. Cochran, Mrs,
H. C. Howe and Mrs. C. S. Lowe, all
of Madison county, and son, H. B.
Love of Chattanooga.