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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
PLUS PLAN VIOLATES
THE CLAYTON ACT
Pittsburgh Plus System Found to be
Unfair and a Violation
of the Law.

Washington, D. C.-The Pittsburgh
plus system of determining steel
prices, is held by the federal trade
commission to be not only an unfair
method of competition, but violation
of the Clayton act in that it is a means
of price discrimination.
In an order directing the United
States Steel corporation and its sub
salaries to abandon the system by
which rolled steel products shipped
from various points are quoted at the
Pittsburgh base price, plus freight
charges from that city to destination,
the commission asserts that it is a
method of price fixing not founded on
the law of supply and demand.
Operation of the system, the COM
mission adds, tends to retard the steel
business in all centers except Pitts
burgh, to lessen and eliminate compe-
tition, and to increase costs to con-
sumers to an amount that reaches
S50,0O0,000 year in the case of farm
ers in eleven western states alone.
The corporation and its subsidiaries
are required by the order to list the
transportation charge separate from
the steer price IN future QuoIAtAoHS'
A dissenting opinion, holding that
the "law does not require absolute
freedom OF competition" nor "enjoin
the observance Of sound economic
principles" was filed by Commissioner
Gaskill. The case which was opened
on the commissions initiative, was
one of the most vigorously contested
in it's history, attorneys for thirty
two middle western states and western
steel consumers joining in the fight
for abolition of the system.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
V. Lee Award, Former Ke-
noshan, Heads Big Bust
ness Organization.
KENOSHA INTERESTED
Simmons Company One oil he
Leading Figures in the Fur
niture Mart Organization.

Announcement reached Kenosha
this morning that v. Lee Award
former director of the Simmons com
pany and also former junior partner
of the Vincent-Alward company here,
had been elected president OF the
American Furniture Mart Building as
ISOLATION to direct the nationwide
activities that will radiate from the
building at 666 Lake Shore Drive,
which since its opening has become
the center of the furniture business
of the country. Simmons company Of
Kenosha and other industries here are
members of the new organization.
In selecting Mr.. Award for the post,
the directors had in mind the specific
object of which the erection of the
$10,O00,000 structure was an express
sion-the solidifcation of a billion
dollar industry that had remained I'M
organized while others of lesser mag
nitude attained a high degree of CO.
operative efficiency.
Most Practical Furniture Man.
"The most practical furniture man
with the most extensive executive ex-
perience" was the specification into
which the new president fit. As vice
president in charge of merchandising
of the Simmons company in the pc
Rod in which it became the worlds
largest furniture manufacturing cor
poration Mr.. Award won his epaulets.
"Lee" Award probably is known
personally to more manufacturers,
dealers and statesmen than any other
furniture man in the United States or
Canada. His wide acquaintance was
demonstrated during the midsummer
market just closing, which attarcted
$500 buyers, 1000 more than had visit
ed Chicago at any one time and made
the Furniture Mart the recognized
capitol of the furniture industry in
America.
Wrote "Let Us Have Faith"
Mr.. Award was the author of the
famous "Let US have faith" letter,
which steadied the nerves of the
furniture industry in its gloomiest
hours of 1921, and which was circulat-
ed broadcast by many other manufact-
urers, tending to restore moral in
that difficult period.
He is a member Of Chicago Athletic
and Lake Geneva Country clubs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
Three Men Enter A. G.
Hartnell Garage at Sa-
lem Thru Rear Door.
THEN CRACK THE SAFE
Trio Get $1.3O Before Alarm
Brings in HartnelI from
Home Near BY.

The garage Of A. G. Hartnell at
Salem was entered Tuesday night by
three burglars who cracked the safe,
and got away with the magnlnes =
sum of S1.30 and their liberty, while
shots exploded in the wake OF thelr
retreat.
The men entered the garage by
taking a panel out Of the rear door,
and raising the iron bar which barrl-
caded the door from within. They
then cracked the safe open with the
aid of pick-aXe. a
Burglar Alarm Rings.
An electric bell connects the garage
with Hartnell's home near by, and at
$3.50 a. m. the men in the house were
awakened by the ringing Of the alarm
which warned them that someone was
in the garage.
They FASTENED out to the garage
armed. and as they came cut on the
run, three men were seen Jumping
out Of a side window of the garage.
About a dozen shots we're fired az
the fleeing burglars, but there was no
indication that they had been winged
by any of them. At any rate the flying
bullets only accelerated their speed.
Ginger Ale Bottle There.
On the floor beside the safe was
found an empty ginger ale bottle.
There had been just such bottle LETT
at the Salem railway station, and this
was gone, it was learned little later,
giving rise to the conclusion that the
station had been ransacked by the
thieves just before they tackled the
garage job.
Deputy sheriffs secuted the neigh
borhood for a number of hours after
the burglary but no trace of SUSPECT
Gus characters was found.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
CORONER'S JURY GIVES
VERDICT OF SUICIDE
Coroner's Jury Gives Verdict After
Being Shown How He Might
Have Hanged Himself.

Rhinelander, Wis. The coroner's
jury returned a verdict of suicide late
yesterday after hearing several wit
nesses at the inquest over the body
Of Walter Yonkee, %, which was
found with the hands tied behind the
back and suspended by the neck from
tree, on his fathers farm at Deer
Brook, Langlade county, late Monday.
The verdict stated that because the
youths hands were tied when the
body was discovered was no indica-
ton of murder, for it was demon
strated that this could have been done
by Yonkee, while sitting on the limb
to which his body was found hanging
with harness and hay wire.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
KRUGER THANKFUL
FOR REST IN JAIL
Willard Kruger Says That He is Glad
to be Away from the Tolls
on the Farm.

Hudson. Wis.-Thankful, he said, to
obtain a rest from the tolls of the
farm, willard Kruger, charged with
the Staying of his father, Otto G.
Kruger, sat in his cell in the county
Jail here today with apparent uncon-
Germ over the tragedy.
Occupying his time with the occa-
sional reading of a magazine and
otherwise Willing away his moments
in idleness, the 21-year-old youth, who
declared in an alleged confession that
he killed his father because the elder
Kruger was always swearing around
the house, appeared to accept his
fate resignedly.
Kruger was arraigned yesterday be-
fore Judge Otto w. Arnquist and pre-
liminary hearing set for July 20.
After finding the body of the father
under a freshly turned mound In the
hog pen, authorities took Young Kru-
ger into custody Sunday at the Kruger
farm home, six miles east of New
Richmond, Wis. County authorities
declared the young man had made
admissions which they construed as
confession.
In a statement to District Attorney
w. R. Kirk of st. Croix county, Kruger
declared he assaulted his father, q
man of 80 years, July II, with an
iron pipe following alleged abuse and
mistreatmen of the son.
Death of the father was taken by
other members of the Kruger family
with apparent unconcern, authorities
declared, and an investigation for the
motives of the Staying will be con-
tinued, they stated.
Otto Kruger was last seen alive by
neighbors on July II, and when his
absence became marked, they notified
authorities and an investigation was
instituted.
Funeral services for Otto Kruger
were to be held at the German Luth-
eran church at New Richmond today
1t had not been decided early today
whether Willard would be permitted
to attend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
Completing Plans for
Governors Meeting

Camp Douglas, Wis.-Preparations
are virtually completed for govern
or's day. at the annual encampment
of the state guardsmen here. Govern
or j. J. Blaine and his party are ex-
pected to arrive here tonight and be
ready for the opening ceremonies to-
morrow.
The day will begin with sham bat
tie, the details Of which have been
worked out, and the various defense
and attacks have been carefully drill
ed by the men. Following the sham
battle the ceremonies of promotion of
two officers to the rank of general.
The distinguished marksmen medals
will be presented to the twelve. best
marksmen in the state guard, follow
ing which Governor Blaine will review
the troops. The day will close with a
reception to the officers by Governor
Blaine.
Most of the camps activities during
the past two days have been confined
to preparations for tomorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
E,XI'FlA /!
TROOPS COMMENCE
ATTACKS ON REBELS
Federal Brazilian. Troops Start Long
Expected Major Attack on the
InsurrectiOnists.
Bv BRYANT Powers

Buenos Aires II Brazilian federal
troops have begun their long expected
major attack on the rebel forces in
Sac Paulo city, according to messages
here today.
Strong infantry units, supported by
tanks and airplanes, advanced on the
rebel entertainments on three sides
of the Coffee capital yesterday after
noon, following an artillery lombard
ment of 48 hours.
Sac Paulo city has been badly dam
aged the messages said. Many of the
fine buildings in the center Of the
city were partly destroyed by shell
fire The city has been practically
evacuated by the civilian population.
More than 10000 men were in &C
ton and the continuous roar of ar
tillery was heard in Santoa, more than
20 miles away, radio messages said.
Montevideo Capt. Culandria of the
Greek steamer Andrea which arrived
here last night, reports that rebel avia-
tors from the Paulo attacked the Bra
lillian dreadnaught Minas Geraes, an
chored in Santoa harbor, dropping
several bombs.
1t could not be learned whether or
not any of the bombs struck the big
battleship which, with its sister yes
sci, the Sac Paulo, is the pride of the
Brazilian navy.
Three airmen were in the attacking
squadron, the captain said, and came
winging out of the mists over the
Sierra between Santos and Sac Paulo
city at dusk, swooping down on the
Minas Geraes before federal flyers
could tnSa the ar in her defense.
The planes began dropping bombs
from an altitude Of about $50 feet and
all escaped the fire of anti-aircraft
guns with which the Minas Geraes was
equipped when she was reconditioned
in Brooklyn navy yard three years
age
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24

Here ere Nathan F. Leopold, Jr.
(left) and Richard Loeb, 19-year-old
sons of millionaires, at the bar in
Chief Justice John R. Caverly's court
pleading guilty to the kidnapping and
murder Of 14-year-old Robert Franks
Attorney Clarence F. barrow, chief
counsel for the defense, is seen stand
ing just back of Loeb on the left. Both
of the youthful "intellectuals" were
dressed fastidiously as they came into
court. And both outwardly were calm
as they walked to the bench. Leopold
however, is gazing downward. but Leot
is looking straight at the judge. The
strain, though, is noticeable IN the
faces of both
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
Burglars Crack Safe In A. c. HartneU Garage At Salem
SAY STATE PATIENT
DIED OF PNEUMONIA
State Board of Control in Formal
Statement Disclaims Rumors
of Cruelty.

Madison, Wis. John J. Hannah,
secretary of the board of control, to-
day issued statement setting forth
the result of an investigation conduct
ed as the result of the death Of Leon
Kripps, Ia years old, an inmate at the
Northern Colony and Training school
at Chippewa Falls who died July 10.
The death certificate shows death due
to pneumonia. The board of control
was advised that the parents of the
child found bruises on the body, and
in addition to this, they were not noti-
fed of his death until a day following.
DR.. Albert J. Boner of the staff of
the Wisconsin psychiatric institute
and DR. Frank G. Richmond were sent
to the boys home at Sun Prairie and
examined the body. They reported
that "there no marks nor bruises,
wounds or any other evidence on or
about the body which would indicate
that the child had been abused"
The complaint on the part of the
family of the failure Of those in
charge Of the Chippewa institution to
notify them Of the boys death is ex-
planned as follows, in the statement:
"The failure to notify the mother
was because the superior court Of
Dane county, Judge O. A. Stolen, pre-
siding, in the commitment of this
case, did not use the commitment form
prescribed by the statute, and in the
form used, transmitted to the north
ern colony and training school no in
formation with respect to the name
and address Of the parents, nor the
examination upon which commitment
was made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
MAY CHARGE DRIVER
WITH MANSLAUGHTER
Ivan Cook, Whose Car Killed Aged
Negro, is in Jail at Beloit
Awaiting Trial.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Ivan Cook, "a,
Beioit, is in Jail charged with driving
car while intoxicated while cor
oner's jury is in session in Beloit to
determine whether or not manslaugh-
ter charges will be made against him
as the result of an automobile acct
dent Tuesday night when Cooks car
struck and killed William Campbell
80, colored, of Beloit and injured two
others. 1. L. Weems and Eloise
Weems, both colored, are in Beloit
hospital.
The three were walking in single
file along the side of the Evansville
Beloit concrete road to where their
car was parked, when Cook struck
them from the rear, running over ali
farce and instantly killing Campbell
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
BULLETIN.

Shortly before noon today DR.. c.
G. Richards performed mid
thigh amputation on James Marsh
all at the KeRpsha hospital, am
putating the left leg from the
thigh The bones in the leg were
completely shattered and the leg
had been dead since a short time
after the shooting. 1t was report
ed from the hospital that barring
unforeseen complications the patient
would recover from the operation.
Marshall is now in an exceedingly
weak condition from loss of blood
and from shock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
Scores Leopold and Loeb in
Opening Statement in
Famous Trial Today.
DEFENDANTS CALM
Show No Emotion as States
Attorney Details Brutal
Staying of Robert Franks.
BULLETIN.

Chicago, Ill.--Mrs. Jacob Franks,
mother Of Young Robert, victim OF
Leopold and Loeb, took the wit
ness stand late this afternoon.
Clad in modish attire of black
with simple white trimmings,
white gloves and small black tur-
ban hat, the grieved mother told
in broken voice, of her sons last
day at home, the circumstances OF
his disappearance and of the few
erish, almost distracted, efforts OF
herself and husband to regain the
custody of their boy.
She sobbed, her voice quivered,
and her eyes filed with tears as
she was handed pieces Of the lads
clothing for Identification.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
Battling Sikh
Signs for Battle

New York City.-Battling Sikh, Sene-
galese pugilist, was married today in
the Municipal building to Lillian Wer-
ner (white) of this city. The boxers
real name is Louis Fall and was signed
to the marriage license. Tho boxer
gave his age as 23 years and his birth
place as St. Louis, Senegal, Africa
The bride, who gave her age as 80
years, described herself as an artist
Sikh also described himself as an TART
ist." The marriage was performed b.
Deputy City Clerk Mccormick.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24

Charged with the attempted murder
of his father, James Marshall, William
Marsaall, aged. 20, was arrested just
before seven o'clock Tuesday night by
Detectives Rock and Breidt of the Ke-
nosha police department. Ten minutes
earlier he had fired charge from a
double barrelled shot gun into the left
knee of his father. The father is at the
Kenosha hospital in very serious
condition while the son is in the city
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24

Chicago, Ill.-The kidnapping OF four
teen wear old Robert Franks by Nathan
Leopold. Jr., and Richard Loeb, was
strictly commercial proposition the
abductors wrote in their first letter
to the father of their victim.
The letter, read today in the open
ing of the hearing before Chief jus
tice John R. Caverly to determine the
penalty the two college youths shall
nav for the death of young Franks,
to which for the second time they
affirmed today their lawyers plea
of guilty.
States Attorney Robert E. Grove
in a formal opening statement, recited
the story of the boys planning for the
"little fellows murder" from what he
said was the inception Of the plot in
the minds Of the two brilliant sons Of
prominent families here last fall.
Revives Every Detail.
Every detail OF the planning, prep
aration, forseen by the young conspira-
tors, was revived by the prosecutor.
He told of the perfection OF the de-
tails for, their plot on May Fl this
year, and of the careful deliberation
afterward on the question OF who
should be the victim.
The sons of numerous wealthy fami-
lies were considered before young
Franks was agreed upon.
The defendants were styled "cold
calculating murderers," by Grove.
Listening to the state recital of the
details of the boys death with ap-
parent equanimity of spirit, the two
defendants sat calmly in their chairs
behind their counsel.
Frequently one would whisper to the
other as various "details of their crime
were heralded to the court,
(Continuad on mage o
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
Philippine Scouts
for SubordinatiOn

Manila.-A revision of plans for the
military trial of Philippine scouts ac-
cused of INSTRUMENTATION in connec-
ton with alleged bolshevik activities
at Fort Mckinley recently and a
broadening Of the proceedings to take
in more than five hundred men was
announced today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
BULLETIN.

William Marshall pleaded not
guilty to the charge of attempted
murder when arraigned before
Judge Slater at ten o'clock this
morning. His case was set for
hearing August /, bonds fixed at
$500 which were furnished.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24
BULLETIN.

Chicago, IIl.-Nathan Leopold
Jr., and Richard Loeb, both were
pointed out in court today as prtn-
cipaIs in banking transactions IN
May, 1924, the month of young
Robert Franks kidnapping and
Shaving, executed through a dunn
my account in the name OF Nor
ton ID. Ballard"
1t was under this name that
the death car, in which the boy
was slain, was hired by Leopold
and Loeb.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24

MARSHALL seemed to calm down a
little after he had given this version
of the trouble and he became more de-
tailed in his statement. "My father
hit me in the ear and told me to go to
bed and then we had some hot words
and l went and got the gun. He said
that he was going to beat me and he
had beaten me and my mother many
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, 1924-01-08

broken up and disappear trOM the tissue,
and at the same time the patient is rem
dered no longer capable OF TT transmitting
the disease.
Moscow, Jan. 4th-An earthquake on
December 29tt in Russian Turkestan,
near the toWn of Uratyube, destroyed TWO
villages comprising four hundred houses.
Eighty three persons were killed. these
advice8 were received today in a des-
patch from Tashkent, The quake left
big assures in the earth over a wide area,
and severed all communications with the
affected district.
Rome. Jany. 4th-The suspense sur
rounding Premier Mus. Oilnl'S plans. IN
so tar as they concern his con.
tinued rule, either with or without cleo
TONS. is about to be broken. An official
communicate given out today contains
this promise, saying The Premier since
last December has made lrrevocab e de-
cisions concerning the political situation,
These decisions will be published during
January. Th: papers are filled with
conjectures on the political Iine-ups which
they think are imminent.
swansea, Jany. 4th Six meu were
blown to pieces and another one dled In a
hospital today as a result of an explosion
AT midnight on the river bank adjoining
the R~hosalnman Collie'y at Brynanman,
in the Swansea Valley. The men were
engaged in driving the drift IN a search
for coal, when the explosives they were
to use became ignited. The force Of the
explosion shook the whole neighbQurhood
and the noise was heard six miles away.
Paris, Jany. 4th- The leading tinan-
ciers have been invited by the Finance
Minister, NJ De L~asteylie, to confer WIN
him concerning means OF SuppresslHg
speculation in exchange and hating tie
depreciation of the frame.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4jh.-The Govern
ment has sold 5000 Enfield rifles, model
1917. 5000, 600 rouRds, 80 caIbre, rifles
ammunition and eight airPlanes to The
Obregon Government Of Mexico. The
Secretary for war. Mr.. Weeks. ~ q brief
statement today said the term of the
sale called for onp half Of the purchase
price in cash and the balance within
% days.
Montreal. Jan. 4th Damage set at
SlO0. 600. the death OF an a-ed latent
and the removal of 80 other patents
from The buliuinp to hospitals ana ottaer
quarters was the result OF tire inch
broke out IN an attic below me root II
tne hosp tai Gamelin. IN the east esd
OF The cry early TINS m,rulng.
Galveston Texas. Jan. An. ALI Of the
Mexican oil fields are now in tae posses
~ tho rob.ls acc0edinUk n an ,fficlal