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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
WELLS FROZEN SOLID
TOWN BURNS DOWN
Elcho, Village Near Amigo, Has Dis
astrous Fire Sunday as Business
District is Destroyed.
by Associated Press Leased Wire)

Amigo, Wis.-With almost every
well in town frozen solid, the citizens
of Elcho, twenty-five miles of here,
Sunday were forced to stand by and
watch practically the entire business
district burn to the ground.
A fire which started in the heating
plant of drug store spread from one
building to another until the flames
had destroyed the drug store, general
store, warehouse, bank, telephone Of
flee, hotel and railroad station.
The buildings, all frame structures,
burned like finder and when it became
apparent that the business district was
doomed, the citizens turned their at
tention to rescuing the contents of the
stores, bank and hotel before the
flames could spread.
The only water works in the town
was small pressure system in the
hotel. The town had been forced to
use melted snow and ice and depend on
a few wells that had been kept open
for their water supply. Elcho is a
town of about 600 inhabitants. The
damage is estimated at $125,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
BECKMAN TO
MAYO HOSPITAL
Fred Beckman is Quietly
Arraigned and Prose
cutOr Not Present.
HEARING IN MARCH
Long Postponement Is Granted
until Hearing Because
of Illness.

Fred Beckman, who was expected to
come into court this morning for form
al arrangement, came in late Saturday
afternoon instead. He appeared again
to face statutory charges in which Ger
trude Brick, a nurse girl formerly
employed at his home, is named as
complaining witness. Gertrude Brick
is now the mother of an infant of whom
Becknan is alleged to be the father.
Beckman through his attorney, Roy
Stephenson, on Friday secured post
ponement of the personal arraignment
until this morning. The postponement
was granted without any objection
from the district attorney, but the
formal personal arraignment took place
without any notification of the district
attorneys Office.
Under Physicians Care.
When Beckman, accompanied by his
attorney, Roy Stephenson, entered the
court room Saturday afternoon, long
er continuance was asked for the pre-
liminary hearing than is ordinarily
customary.
\ MT. BecKman is under physician
care" counsel for the defense told the
court. "He has been ordered to go to
Mayo Brothers hospital in Rochester,
and because Of his going there Monday,
it will be impossible for him to be in
court on the day set for arraignment.
We would also like a date set for the
hearing on date when it will be pos
sible for him to appear"
Judge Slater fixed the hearing for
March 9th and bonds at $4,000. Beck
man furnished the bonds.
Prosecutor Not Told.
District Attorney Morris Barnett ad-
mitted this morning that he had not
been summoned and was not present at
the arrangement to agree upon the date
fixed for the preliminary.
1T seems long time to wait for
hearing" he said, "but l will not take
issue with the court. If Beckman is
really about to undergo an operation, l
should not have made any serious oppo-
sition if l had been present"
A number of persons appeared in the
court room this morning, expecting to
be present at the arrangement of Beck
man, showing an almost morbid inter
est in the case. 1t was said that Beck
man is to undergo an operation for
appendicitis. ss:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
START INVESTIGATION
OF MADHOIJSE FIRE
Probe of Fire at Manhattan Insane
Asylum in Which Is Insane Lost
Lives is Being Made.
(By Associated Press Leased wire.)

| tBy Associated Press Leased Wire.)
le New York City - Eight inquiries
were under way today in the tragedy
on Wards Island, a little jutting rock
IN the swirling water of the He'll Gate
where yesterday fire swept a ward Of
the Manhattan state hospital for the
insane, killing % patients and three
male attendants.
Nineteen bodies had been recovered
before dusk and removed to the CITY
morgue, but six more remained in the
| ruins. These, it was feared had been
creamated, and Superintendent Marcus
B. Heyman expressed doubt whether
more than charred bones ever would be
recovered.
The blaze was believed to have been
started by terrific blast in He'll Gate
which broke the insulation on electric
wiring causing short circuit.
A curious hush prevailed the island
during the night. The bedlam of cries
and rawlings which ordinarily might
have been expected was entirely lack
ing. The whole population of the state
asylum presented a phlegmatic calm
after the day of sorrow, day on which
the insane acted most sanely.
The one unit of the rs on the island
that was attacked by flames housed
the most violently insane = men Of
homicidal tendencies, who might at
any moment have leaped at the throats
of their rescuers. But leap they did
not. A few struggled as guards tried
to push their way to safety through
the smoke and flames, but not single
attack on an attendance was reported.
The fire marshal's office was the
scene of today's first investigation. A
funeral barge moved down the East
River shortly before midnight carry
ing to the Bellevue morgue the 19
bodies that had been recovered. In
only five cases was Identification pos
sible.
James R. Hines, one of the patients
who persisted, was veteran of the
world war. His wife said he had re-
turned from France with his mind
greatly impaired. Mrs. Hines said
that her husband had escaped from
WY ASAetAAN WV VEINS dSO ny HlulilS IN
boat. Stopping at his fathers house,
he ordered some fresh clothing and
then had visited his wife and six year
old daughter before the guards came
for him.
Several other world war veterans
persisted in the flames.
A fire many times as disastrous as
yesterdays may at any moment break
out on Wards Island, Superintendent
Marcus B. Heyman said today.
The island has rs separate struc-
lures, of which SO are used to house
patients. Of the entire number, but
two are freproof according to DR..
Heyman, who asserts that he has vain
ly implored the legislature for addi-
tional funds with which to protect his
charges from fire.
Yesterdays blaze destroyed by
part of the great building which, over
crowded as it is sometimes, shelters
1900. The building.is so years old.
The islands fire fighting force is
Wholly. inadequate, according to DR..
Heyman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
Three Frenchmen Killed.

by United Press
DalhaUsen--Three French we're kill
ed and more than thirty, including a
number Of women and children, are
reported injured when five coupled
engines were sent crashing into the
rear of French engineers train be-
tween Weitmar and Dalhausen.
Signals on the line failed to work,
it was reported, the French blaming
sabotage.
One Belgian soldier was killed and
number wounded when a Belgian
train hit French supply train at Gre
field, between AK La Chappelle and
Duren.
Death sentences will be Immediately
inflicted upon those found responsible,
it was announced and the French and
Belgians are taking extraordinary pre-
cautions throughout the Ruhr to pre-
vent further accidents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
Rev. E. w. Carlson
Dies in Chicago
Former Pastor of st. Paul's Swedish
Lutheran Church in KenOsha,
Dies Suddenly.

Word was received in Kenosha today
of the death of Rev. E. w. Carlson in
Chicago on Sunday. Death was very
sudden and the announcement comes
as shock to his many Kenosha
friends. The telegram gave no details
as to cause. The funeral services will
be held in Chicago, from the residence
on Bryn Mawr avenue, at one-thirty
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. Carlson was pastor of St. Paul's
Swedish Lutheran church in Kenosha
several years ago and at that time was
very active in Evangelistic work. Since
moving to Chicago he gave up the min
istry to enter the banking business
He is survived by his widow and five
children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
(By United Press)

Essen = Fighting between French
soldiers and German policemen in DIFF
ferent parts of the Ruhr was reported
today and the situation seemed to be
drifting towards guerilla war. A Ger
man policeman shot and wounded
French soldier at Gelsenkirchen, the
latter returning the fire, wounding
the policeman.
Feeling through the occupied areas
became extremely bitter, this clash
coming few hours after French
officer was found dead, believed slain
by German policemen here. Several
other clashes between police and
troops were reported.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
Report Toll Taken
by Recent BLIZZARD
by Associated Press Leased wire)

Ashland, Wis.-The casualties Of the
severe blizzard which ragged here on
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday,
have just been announced at the local
hospitals. Eugene Brewer, lumber
jack at one of the camps at Hunter
Lake near Minoqua, was brought to the
hospital with hands severely frozen.
C. B. Forest, of Bayfield,, an employe
of the Wachsmuth Lumbre company
for the last eight years, froze both
hands. He was brought to st. Josephs
hospital W. w. Winsner, state prohi-
bition officer, and James Johnson,
deputy sheriff, froze their faces while
working on liquor case near Spooner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
Hughes May Abandon
Pan-American Trip
tBy Associated Press Leased wire.)

by Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Washington The possibility that
Secretary Hughes will be able to make
his proposed trip to attend the Pan
American conference next month at
Santiago, Chile, is becoming more
doubtful.
It was said today at the state de-
partment that while Mr.. Hughes is
still deferring final decision as to
whether it would be wise for him to
leave the capital at this time, he feels
it may prove impracticable to make
the projected visit to South America
owing to the general European situa-
tion and pressure of other matters in
his department.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
Evelyn Nesbit is
in Trouble Again

Atlantic City, N. j. - A warrant
was issued for the arrest of Evelyn
Nesbit by City Recorder Corio today
when she failed to appear in his court
to answer a charge of disorderly con-
duct. She is alleged to have created
a disturbance Saturday night at a
cabaret where she has been employed.
Released on $40 bail after her arrest
she declared she was the victim of a
''frame-up."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
Renew Fight to
Accept Ford's Offer
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

by Associated Press Leased Wire)
Washington, D. C.-The fight for ac-
ton by the House this session of Con-
gress on Henry Ford's offer for Muscle
Shoals was renewed today before the
rules committee with Chairman Camp
bell reiterating his opposition on the
ground that Mr.. Ford had stated he
would not accept the proposition con-
tanned in the bill reported by the
military committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
BULLETIN.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, D. C.-The French
embassy was advised by the Ger
man government that three more
infantry regiments had been placed
at the disposal of General de
Goutte, commanding the French
army of occupation in the Ruhr,
because of ''the resistance" order
ed by German officials and numer-
Gus attempts at Sabotage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
CATTLE PERISH IN FLAMES.

Janesville, visa loss of more than
$4,000 was suffered when fire de-
stroyed the barn on the Frank Mason
Mrm, one and one-half miles north Of
Palmyra early Monday. Thirty cows,
three horses, hay, grain, farm machin-
cry and automobile were destroyed.
The family was awakened by a dog
as the cattle persisted. Insurance par
tally covered the loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
SHIP CATTLE TO CANADA.
by Associated Press Leased Wire)

Brentwood, Wis. - Barron county's
famous cattle are not only in demand
in most of the states of this country
and Mexico, but dairymen are becoming
interested in Canada and a number Of
carloads of grade and pure-bred H.I
stems will soon be sent to that coun-
try. Information is also requested by
Canadian dairymen regarding other
types of Barron county cattle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
RTUJFTTN.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
DuesseldOrf-A new order issued
by the inter-Allied high commits
sion in the Rhineland gives Ger
man customs officials in that ter
ritory until tomorrow to decide
whether they will accept an of
fer of engagement by the
French or be dismissed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
GUERILLA WAR
THREATENS RUHR
French and German Police
in Several Skirmishes in
Occupied Districts.
BRITISH OPENS WAY
Great Britain Turns Over Six
KiIometer Strip to the
French Troops.
BULLETIN.

by Associated Press Leased Wire)
London, Eng. - Former Prime
Minister Lloyd George in the de-
bate in the House of Commons to-
day characterized the French ac-
ton in the Ruhr as repetition of
4 the psychological blunder the Ger
mans made in 1914. He commended
it was essential that America
should participate in the solution.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
SHOULD RAISE OWN PRODUCE.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)

- IBy AssoclaIeu Fress Leased WlreJ
Chicago.-Government aid cannot
bring success to the farmers of Kan
sas if they persist in going to the
stores to buy-instead of producing
milk, butetr and eggs, according to j.
H. Tregge, executive manager of the
National Association of Credit Men, in
a statement Issued today After tour
of Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Oklaho-
ma and Kansas, Mr.. Tregge said the
strangest thing he observed was the
absence of barnyard noises in Kansas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
Antwerp Company
Suspends Payments
by Associated Press Leased Wire)

10y AssucIaIeu Z Ies5 Ieaseu WIG
Brussels The Antwerp company
Compton Wegimont, dealing for the
most part in grain and wool, has sus
pended payment. The liabilities are
given as fourteen million francs.
The failure affects especially com
mission firms and smaller banks The
cause is due to unfortunate dealings
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
Pass Resolutions
DenOuncing France
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

Milwaukee.-The Ruhr invasion b.
France and Woodrow Wilson's part IN
framing the peace treaty were de-
nounced in resolutions adopted at
mass meeting held here Sunday after
noon by Muehlenberg unit No. 36 of
the Steuben Society of America. The
resolutions request President Harding
and congress to file protest against
the French invasion and urge that steps
be taken to modify the Versailles
treaty to conform with American jus
tice and fair play.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
British Turn Over Line.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Cologne It The British today turn
ed over a six kilometre strip on the
western end OF their zone so as to
give the French and Belgians COM
plete control of the double track rail-
road line from Dusseldorf, a short
stretch of which ran through the Bri-
fish area y
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
PERRY TO BE NAMED.
by Associated Press Leased Wire

BY Assoclated Press Leased Wlre.I
Madison, Wis. Clark D. Perry,
Oshkosh, present assistant federal
prohibition commissioner for Wiscon-
sin, will be named commissioner to
succeed James A. Stone, recently re-
signed, Senator I. L. Lenroot, an
nounced today in Washington, it is
authoritatively learned here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
Weight

If the committee bill is enacted, auto
mobile owners hereafter will have to
pay full license fees up to July 1 each
year and then from July to Septem-
Der 1, they will pay rs per cent of the
full fees and after September 1, fifty
per cent of the full charge.
Visiting cars from other states are
to be given 10 days in Wisconsin with
out charge. If they stay longer a 81
fee will be charged up to 80 days and
a full license fee required after that.
Garage fees remain as at present,
with a raise in motorcycle licenses
from So to SIS for the machine alone
and So if equipped with a side car
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22

Minneapolis, Minn.-Henry E. Smith,
president of the Northwestern Coal
Dock Operators association, in a state
ment to the United States Coal COM.
mission, blamed railroads for the high
price of coal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
British Debt Bill
Nearing Completion
az Assoeiated Press Leased wire

Washington. Final congressional ac-
tion by tomorrow on the bill sanction
ing the British debt settlement agree
ment was forecast today by Chairman.
FordneY Of the house ways and means
committee after conference with Rep
resentative Burton of Ohio, Republican,
a member of the American debt com
mission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22

Motor truck fees under the commit
tee bill are graduated sharply on the
weight basis. Triple fees will be charg-
ed passenger carrying buses, with the
truck weight charge as basis.
Truck Charges Higher.
Following is the schedule of truck
charges based on gross weight in
tons:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22

lacrosse Wis. = Enos Rehner,
charged with the murder of Marshal
John Gantenbine and his son, Allen,
last November, following quarrel in
Behner's saloon, was placed on trial
today in Alma, Wisconsin, before
Judge George Thompson of Ellsworth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
new AUTO TAX
BILL Is READY
Agreement Reached on Ad-
ministratiOn Bill for
Taxing Cars.
NO GASOLINE TAX
Amendment to Bill Expected
to Provide Tax on Gasoline
but It Win Be Fought.
(Bv Associated Press Leased Wirel

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Madison, Wis. = The general high
way tax bill, estimated to raise $8,000,-
600 annually by a graduated license
fee based upon automobile weight, is
prepared for introduction, and will be
brought into the legislature next
week by the joint highway committee,
Senator George Staudenmayer, chair
man, announced today.
This measure contains no provision
for any other than sharply gradual
ed license fee based upon weight. When
the proposal gets to the floor a sub
stitute amendment will be offered, re-
ducing the fees based upon weight and
establishing a gasoline tax of two
cents gallon, to raise $2,5OO,OOO an
nually. County board chairmen meet
ing here assured that when they went
on record unanimously as favoring the
gas tax as the most equitable means
of raising funds for highway con-
struction.
Make Revised Schedule.
The revised weight license fee sched-
ule contained in the new highway bill,
favorable to the administration fol-
lows.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22

British automakers are reluctant in
adopting four-wheel brakes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-28

SUMNER HAT Values-One lot
Sport Hats, best models, reduced
to S2.98. Miss TilIman 28-6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-28

under him that know more than he
does. What d'you say if we start
that meetin' we been talkin' about?
I'm willing to see Mr.. Gray settin'
in yonder at Henry's desk if you
are"
81 don't see that it makes much
difference whether we're willing or
not,4 Swope confessed. "You have
the votes, between you, to do about
as you choose"
"0f course We have, but, with
Bell an Henry gone, it seems like
some of their neighbors ought to
stay an look out for what potaters
they've left in the ground. What
d'you say?"
Swope eyed his companion brief
ly, then he nodded. wen stay"
Then, Mr.. Secretary, let her
gor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-28

1t is estimated that Bryan says
more than two women, three bar
bers and good phone graph.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-28

81 worked long while and was
upon the verge of succd ss-it would
have been real Accomplishment,
toO-when, without apparent cause,
the gang took warning. scattered,
the whole thing blew 10. Months of
work TO; noEnhg, - m N
worse than a faiIui3 me.
You mean to accuse Sghry ok
of treachery of that NR" Swope
inquired. m
81 do. And that's no Il. Out of
a clear sky charges wel preferred
against me. Outrageous charges in
which that woman figur4d." Up to
this point Gray had spoken smooth
ly, rapidly, but now his tone
changed, his words became hesitant
jerky. IL was amaZedl Joke / call
ed it at first. Sort of i blanket in
dictment, it was, char lg me with
inefficiency, negligenE exceeding
my authority, dishc NMsty = and
things even worse. hose were
some of the least seriFls, the least
nasty. 1t was all to absurd! Be
ing peculiarly vain and sensitive,
my impulse was to shoot Henry
Nelson. But l couldn't believe the
charges would be taken seriously.
"Well, there was an investiga-
ton. | was court-martialeS. dis
proved good deal; think I'd have
exonerated myself on every count
only for the woman--that one l
spoke about. She turned the trick.
was found guilty, disgraced, sent
back. Even though you are not
military men, you cAt appreciate
the extent of my disfonor,''
"Well, I'll be damned!' Martin
Murphy exclaimed.
cat least Henry played fair in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-28

this: he didn't betray your secret
Gage said, coldly.
sob, meant to tell you that he
didn't dare betray me, for he, too,
came back in disgrace. The pot
Spuldn't very well talk about the
Kettle"
"What?"
Henry Nelson?"
h 'Impossible!"
q mean exactly what l say. No
man of his type could have lasted
over there. Then, too, the story of
our quarrel leaked out, that old re-
port of mine turned up-Yes, he
got the same medicine he gave me.
But he had influence in Washing
ton, and he managed to delay final
action almost up to the day of the
armistice. Even then he succeeded
in pretty well covering up the rea-
son for his dismissal"
why, even Bell doesn't know
thatw
"Henry's been a terrible here
hereabouts," said Gus Briskow
After a moment he addressed the
other men. "Mr. Gray told me this
an | wanted him to tell it to you
dunno what you-all think of his
story, but | know him an I believe
every word of it. What's more,
believe this bank is goin' to be rur
as well as ever it was even if an
president. A man can be presiden+
an stay at home, if he's got folks