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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18

NEW ORLEANS COTTON. NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. T.-Cotton futures closed steady at net advance of 26 to 36 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18

WHEAT Open High Low l Close
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
NO DATE SET IN
BECKMAN CASE
Judge to Listen to Argu-
nent of Counsel Soon
No Date Fixed.
CASE WAS CONTINUED

District Attorney Morris Barnett
asked Judge Slater this morning
whether any date had been fixed for
the cases which were adjourned on
April rs. He was informed that no
date has yet been decided upon.
Three of the cases set for hearing
on the 18th which were continued on
that date, were those in which Fred
erick Beckman is charged with sta
tutory offenses, arising out of his al
legged intimacy with Gertrude Brick.
When the hearing comes but, the
district attorney and the attorney for
the defense of Beckman, Roy S. Step
henson, will center their argument, it
is expected, on the question of former
Jeopardy, as it is expected the defense
attorney will claim that Beckman has
already been in. Jeopardy, has gone
through the mill of trial and acquit-
tai for a charge similar to the present
charges and arising out of the same
alleged circumstances
"The state is ready at any time
said Mr.. Barnett, "but we do not in
tend to hurry the court, convinced
that as soon as the day can be found,
the hearing will be had When the
others are there, we will be there.
The district attorneys office has the
same feeling of responsibility in this
case that it has had since the COM
plant was filed in the first instance"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
BLAINE TO ESCAPE
BEING A WITNESS
Civil Service Commission Denies Zim-
norman Attorneys Right
to Question.

Madison, Wis. Governor Blaine
and other state officials probably will
not be required to testify before the
civil service commission in the Cob
ban hearing as result of a ruling by
the commission this morning, holding
that no testimony offered on thinner
mans behalf will be admitted unless
bearing on the thirty-two specific
charges made by the secretary of
state. The ruling was announced
when Zimmerman's attorneys sought
to offer evidence of Irregularities in
handling automobile licenses while
Mr.. Cobban was automobile director.
1t is said the ruling will exclude any
attempt to question the governor on
political angles of the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
SAYS HE PASSED
"A BOGUS CHECK
A. P. Lane Arrested on
Complaint of Grosvenor
Pool Room.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Alfred Parker Lane, slim and debo-
nair, came into the municipal court
this morning and insisted that every
body was wrong except himself and
that there had been a mistake in the
circumstances which led to his being
arrested on the charge of issuing a
worthless check.
Lane was arrested by the police on
the complaint of Grosvenor's poolroom
manager, who said that the man had
cashed good-for-nothing check there
last Sunday night.
Lane, however, when arraigned in
court before Judge Slater this morn
ing said that he had given the check
pool hall Sunday evening and asked
him to let him have the cash and hold
the check until he could get the funds
in the bank. He entered a plea Of
not guilty and the case was continued
for hearing until May 9.
Conwell, after hearing Lanes story
to the assistant district attorney, in
formed the police that the facts were
not as represented by the defendant
II took the check" said Conwell
s'looked at it hestitatingly and he
said, What's the matter? The check
is all right Then cashed it, because
/ did not think he would run the risk
of turning in bad check for that
small amount Of five dollars. But he
did not ask me to hold the check. On
the contrary he assured me that if
was good one"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
BURNED WILL
Is CLAIMED
Burned Will is Point at Is
sue in Settlement of
Hudec Estate.
IN COURT TODAY


For the first time in the history of
the courts of Kenosha county an al
legged burned will featured in the set
Element of an estate this morning
when Judge R. v. Baker in the county
court held a hearing on the petition
filed to establish document, alleged
to be a copy of the last will of Maria
Hudec, late of Kenosha, in the settle
ment of this estate. The petition was
brought by the Reverend Father Fran
els Pribyl, priest of St. Anthony's
church, through his attorneys, Randall,
Cavanagh and Mittelstaed, to secure
a settlement of the estate in keeping
with the expressed wishes of the
deceased Attorney Lewis Powell
represented other interests in the case.
The case is most interesting one.
Maria Hudec died August z, 1928, at
the parsonage of the st. Anthony
church where she had been the house
keeper for years. Her only heir, IN
the event that there was no Will, was
her husband, John Hudec, now
patient at an insane hospital at
Mendoza. Her estate probably totalled
ten thousand dollars.
Steps were taken shortly after her
death to settle the estate intestate.
These had proceeded only through the
first stages when the petition alleging
that the deceased had drawn a will
and that It had been accidentally burn
ed, was filed. The hearing today was
held to lay before the court testimony
which would substantiate this claim
regarding the will.
1t is claimed that the will in ques-
ton was drawn by the Reverend
Father Pribyl at the request of the
deceased several years before her
death. Months later she had taken
the will out of her desk and had di-
rected Father Pribyl to make certain
changes in it. 1t is believed that at
this time the will was acciden-
tally gathered up with other papers
and destroyed.
Accompanying the present petition
is document, which Father Pribyl
has drawn from memory, and from
pencil memoranda and which it is de-
clared contains the provisions drawn
up in the will This document de-
clares that the original will stated
that the woman had accumulated her
fortune by long work and saving for
many years, had received mo aid from
her husband or from any one else and
for that reason was devoting the bulk
of her estate to charity.
1t provides that $1,000 be given to
the husband; $1,000 to st. Anthony's
church of Kenosha; $500 to brother,
Joseph Boboth; $500 to sister, Bertha
Mahalka; 500 each to Annie and Mary
Zuffa, two second cousins of the de-
ceased; 500 each to Robert and Fritz
Gerger, two nephews, and that the
balance be divided between Joseph
Boboth, a brother, and two sisters,
Julian. and Bertha. This also stip-
ulated that $500 should be paid to the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
CONVICT
TAKEN AT HAMMOND
Charles Cramer Who Escaped from
Waupun Asylum Captured
Early Today.

Waupun, Wis.-Charles Cramer of
Madison, confessed incendiary, who
escaped from the hospital for the
criminal insane here late yesterday,
was picked up by the authorities at
Hammond, Ind, early today, according
to information received here.
Cra1ner who was trusty, assigned
as driver of an automobile for DIR. ].
F. Brown, head of the hospital, took
the machine yesterday and drove away.
Nothing definite is known here Of
the reason for his arrest at Hammond.
The description given the authorities
here and the number of the machine
in which the man under arrest was
riding, tally with the numbers here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
GOVERNOR HYDE
AS COOLIDGE MATE

Springfield, Mo.-Governor Arthur
M. Hyde's hat was tossed into the ring
for the Republican nomination for
vice president by the Republican state
convention here last night, which in
structed Missouri delegates to the ma
tional convention to support him.
The convention linked the endorse
ment of Governor Hyde with that
of Calvin Coolidge for the presiden-
tial nomination.
The convention went on record as
opposed to any organization or move
ment which fosters racial hatred or
abridges civil or religious rights.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

Indianapolis.-W Warren I. McCray,
who retired today as governor Of lndl7
ana, was sentenced in federal court to
serve ten gears in the Atlanta federal
prison upon the charge of using the
mails in furtherance of a scheme to
defraud. In addition, he was fined
$4,000. He was found guilty Monday
and presented his resignation as gov
ernor yesterday, effective at 10 a. m.
today. McCray, according to. present
plans, will be taken to Atlanta, Ca, at
1920 o'clock this afternoon along with
several other prisoners who have been
sentenced from the federal court.
McCray, appearing fresh and rested
after night in the Marion county Jail,
heard his sentences heavy as ever
was passed on a man appearing before
Judge Anderson-with scarcely
tremor The same iron nerve that had
characterized his actions throughout
the last year court trials and bankrupt
cy hearings held with him.
Shows No Emotion.
At the adjournment of court, the
former governor walked briskly to the
United States marshal's rooms with
eyes straight ahead and with no show
of emotion.
The former governor was found gull
ty on Is counts of using the mails to-
defraud The maximum sentence of.
five years Imprisonment and $1,000 fine
was imposed on each count The EN-
tence as given however, provides rnaE
McCray shall serve the first five years
and pay a fine Of $1,000 for the first
count. The imprisonment sentences on
the remaining counts will be served
concurrently, but the fines will be GU
mulative until the sum Of $4,000 is
reached.
Prior to passing sentence Judge An
derson scathingly denounced McCray
for repeated forgeries. He declared
that if the prisoner "lived to be as old
as Methuselah, / could not mete out
enough punishment" The judge also
scored the state courts for not taking
action against McCray. He declared
McCray had violated the statutes hun
dreds of times and had committed per-
jury on the witness stand.
Denounced by Judge.
The judge also denounced McCray
for having broken the laws of the state
of which he was governor-the statutes
he had sworn to uphold and see en-
forced. Throughout the denunciation
McCray stared straight at Judge Ander-
son. At the start his right hand, rest
ing on table, was steady and except
for a slight drumming with his fingers
he appeared impressive. As Judge An
derson continued his discussion of the
case, however, McCray became more
nervous and on several occasions when
it appeared the judge was ready to give
sentence, his hands trembled. Judge
Anderson paid the prisoner little heed.
McCray's iron hold on his nerves was
slipping as the judge prepared to pass
sentence His teeth clicked together
sharply, however, and he was unemo-
tional as the sentence was given.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
BLIND BABY BROWNS
AS MOTHER FAINTS
Baby browns in Bath Tub When
Mother Bathing Child Falls in
Faint in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis. Falling into a
faint yesterday while bathing her two
week old baby daughter which had
been born blind, Mrs. Helen Hinkley
regained consciousness several minutes
later and found the baby dead in the
bath tub
She summoned physician, who pro
nounced the baby's death due to
drowning.
According to the mother she had
just taken her baby daughter from
the bath tub and was drying her She
had placed the tub on the floor be-
meath the table. While drying the
child she tainted and it is believed
the child rolled from the table and
fell into the water.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

Wheeling, w. Va.-While rescue
crews were working desperately against
heavy rock fall to learn the fate of.
the 50 men who were in the Benwood
mine of the Wheeling Steel corpora
tion at the time of the explosion on
Monday morning and who have been
unaccounted for, relief work was be-,
ing undertaken by various charitable,
organizations. Early today AZ bodies
had been found and of those 80 had
been brought to the surface.
Workers of the associated charities
are canvassing the district to ascer-
tain the needs of the stricken fami-
lies and the Wheeling chapter of the
Red Cross, under the direction of the
Washington headquarters is providing
food, clothing and medical supplies
to those in distress.
Difficulties were encountered in re-
moving the bodies to Benwood because
of the almost impossible condition of
the roads. After several automobiles
had stalled, axle deep in the mud, the
bodies we're transferred to sledwagons
and drawn, two, three and some times
four horses, made the trip to Ben
wood.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
FOUR STATES
HIT BY TORNADO
Southwestern States Re-
port Many People Killed
and Injured.
BIG PROPERTY LOSS
Several Negro Villages DemOl-
ished as Tornado Hits Them
Early This Morning.
BULLETIN.

Atlanta, Ga. Reports receive
ed shortly before o'clock today
listed So known deaths in the Sc
ries of tornadOes that struck the
southeast today. Approximately
1870 persons were reported as i'm
iured. Seven were said to be MISS
ing.
The heaviest loss of life Oc-
Cured at Horrell Hill where TWEEN
ty-five persons are believed to
have lost their lives today as a
result of tornado, which wreck
ed Horrell Hill school and swept
through the county. Nine bodies
have been recovered.
Nine deaths were reported there
with score or more persons in
iured at Anderson, S. C. All avail
able nurses and doctors at Ander-
son were dispatched to the scene.
Joseph ClOgan, Red Cross man
ager, has requested an initial APP
preparation from national head
quarters to alleviate conditions ex-
pected to be found at Anderson.
Physicians and nurses were rush
ed from Spartanburg, s. c., to
Walnut Grove, 13 miles away, to
determine extent of damage and
probable loss of life following a
report that a tornado struck that
place at 10 o'clock today.
Twisters struck Lake Charles,
La, YESTERDAY and wind stoRmS
sew,ss through Arkansas and Ten-
r&ssee.
Early today GrecnFd.e, Fie. was
struck, four negroes being injured
and two reported missing. In
Alabama later reports told of
storms at Autaugaville and Louis
vile where only property damage
was wrought. One person was i'm
jured at Auburn. Four were kill
ed at Opelika and five injured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Three Speed Cops Chase
Raymond E. Bruce Who
Pays Heavy Fine.
TAKES 1T SMILINGLY
Caught After Hot Chase, Chi
cago Man Takes His
Medicine Here.

Escaping one speed cop to fall into
the hands of another was the fate OF
Raymond E. Bruce, 1923 North Koiin
avenue, Chicago, who paid fine OF
$50 and costs in the municipal court
late Tuesday afternoon on charge OF
speeding.
He smiled through it all, however,
for he had the satisfaction of knowing
that it took three speed cops to halt
him in his mad course down Sheridan
road. The smile faded later when he
learned that the fine here was only
the starter and that he would also be
held to answer charges in Winthrop
Harbor ana Zion, where he possibly
would need larger bankroll to satisfy
the justices.
Bruce may be charged with fool
hardness but never with temerity.
He speeded right through lions
main street at more than 60 miles an
hour in his new roadster and that GER
tainly entities him to some considera-
ton.
AS he passed the police station there
Speed officer Ben Fisher sighted him
and the chase started. Bruce, evident
" figuring that he might as well be
caught for a sheep as lamb, merely
stepped on the gas stronger when ne
found Fisher was trailing him.
Officer Fisher pulled his revolver and
shot in the air Bruce, if he heard the
shots. paid no attention to them, hur-
rying on out of Zion while two more
shots sounded out as warning to him.
Another Takes Up Chase.
Meanwhile someone had notified
Deputy Sheriff Paul M. Jensen at Win
throp Harbor that speed demon was
on the road. Jensen had barely reach
ed his motorcycle from the store when
Bruce whizzed by in his roadster and
officer Fisher close at his heels. Jen-
sen joined in the chase.
Waiting along the highway was
Deputy Sheriff Steve Robinson, guard
ian of Kenosha countys part of the
South Sheridan road. He was prepared
for action and when he heard Bruce's
car coming from the south, prepared
to halt it. When the Chicagoan saw
that he was surrounded he halted and
Kenosha, having first claim on him, he
was brought here to answer a speeding
charge.
Took Medicine Smilingly.,
Bruce took his medicine smilingly.
He paid the $50 fine and costs and
after it was over offered tips to each
of the court officers.
Then it was that the two deputies
from Illinois took the name and num-
Der and directed him to report for
trial before the justices of these
cities.
"Wait until Justice Schmalfuss gets
through with him at zion," said the
speed officer from that city. He not
only speeded there but he refused to
halt when ordered"
1t was the second arrest of the after
noon for Deputy Sheriff Steve Robin
son. Earlier he had stopped Fred
Fisher, also of Chicago and also in 9
new roadster, when the latter was said
to be making so miles an hour. Fis-
her left cash bond of $50 for his APP
pearance on Friday to answer the
charge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
COOLIDGE AND COX
LEADING In OHIO
President Coolidge Far Ahead in Re-
publican Race While James M.
Cox Leads Democrats.

Columbus, Ihio Returns tabulated
by Secretary of State Brown at noon
today on Ohio's primary election yes
terday increased the sweeping leads
Of President Coolidge and Former Gov
ernor James NJ. Cox, Democratic cam
didate. With nearly 1000 of the
states $3.50 precincts unofficially re-
ported, Coolidge had 144,069 votes, as
against~23, 842 for Senator Hiram John
son. Cox's vote in the same number
Of precincts was 62,016. as compared
10 23.574 for William Gibbs McAdoo.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Senate Accepts
Mellon Proposal

Washington, D. C. Secretary Mel
Ions proposal Tor 25 per cent re-
duction in the tax on earned incomes
was agreed upon today by the senate
with notifications.
The maximum amount of income
on which the reduction could be APP
piled was cut to $4,000 from the $780,
600 allowed by the house All in
comes of $4,000 or less, however,
would be considered earned for pur-
poses Of the reduction.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

St. Anthony congregation for the say
ing. of prayers for the reposes Of the
soul of the deceased, and that 100
additional should be paid for prayers
to be made by priests in America, and
500 more for prayers to be made by
priests in Slovakia.
Reverend Pribyl testified that the
changes desired were for the making
of bequest Of $500 for Catholic
Missionary society and of another
$500 for st. Adelbert's society for the
publication of the Holy Bible.
Judge Baker has taken the case
under advisement. Several other wit
nesse were called to establish that the
woman had once had a will.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
GUST STAUDENMAYER Z,
FROM GUARDIANSHIP
State Legislative Highway Comnit-
tee Kicks Out Its Chairman
and Names Another.

Green Bay Wis. George Stauden-
mayer, chairman Of the state legisla-
tive highway committee was removed
from office today by the committee in
session here. Senator Oscar Morris
of Milwaukee was chosen to succeed
him.
The action of the committee follow
ing the refusal of Mr.. Staudenmayer,
to call a meeting of that body for a
joint session with the Wisconsin
Highway Commission as suggested by
Governor Blaine, and also for his re-
fusal to certify expenses of the COM
mittee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
Milwaukee Man is
Rotary Governor

Appleton, Wis. Herbert Lafflin.
Milwaukee, chief counsel for the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company, was nominated for governor
of tenth district of Rotary at the an
nual conference here Wednesday
morning. When his nomination is
ratified by the international conven-
ton, he will succeed Willard N Park
er, Madison.
Madison was awarded the 1875 dis
trict conference when Green Bay with
drew the invitation extended Tuesday.
inability to handle the big conference
next year is given as reason for with
dr1wal. :
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
REACH AGREEMENT
ON BONUS MEASURE

Washington, D. c. Agreement was
reac he'd today by House and Senate
cont -ees on differences over the sol
der nus bill.
Most If the provisions in dispute
were of minor nature and early rat
ification of the conference report by
the Senate and House was predicted by
the conferees who agreed unanimously
on the report. The bill then will go
to the President.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01

Driving madly down the city streets
at 2:30 a. m. today, Dan Bianchi, IA
South Rowland avenue, going at a
speed of 55 or so miles an hour, ac-
cording to police officers, crashed into
Bruner milk wagon at the corner
OF Dayton street and Rowland avenue,
injured the driver, Ralph Thomas,
smashed the wagon and hurt the horse.
Bianchi was caught only after a
snappy chase by two police officers,
Motorcycle Men O'Hare and Rohde,
who stopped the driver finally at
Salem avenue and Balm avenue.
With Bianchi in the car was Mer-
chant Police Louis La Glees. Bianchi
this morning came into court before
Judge Slater charged with driving
while intoxicated.
Patrolmen Hear the Crash.
Officers Edward Radatz and Studer
were standing at Box 35 early this
morning when they heard crash
which attracted their attention The
crash was followed by the sound of
means and screams. fastening in the
directions of the sound, the police Of
fcers found Ralph Thomas at the
corner of Dayton street and Rowland
avenue, badly hurt. His horse and
wagon had been run into and milk
spilled.
Officers Tusler and Pecan responded
with a call for the police ambulance
sent out by the first two officers.
Thomas was taken to DR.. Curtis of
fee His face was bruised, his arms
and back badly hurt. Later he was
taken to his home by Harry Bruner.
Motorcycle Cops on Job.
Meanwhile at the time the accident
occurred, Police Officers O'Hare and
Rohde were going to their early morn
ing lunch at hot-dog stand on Eliza
beth street. They saw an automobile
whisk the corner of Elizabeth street
going P D. @. It's reckless motion
and high speed at once attracted the
officers, although they did not at that
time know of the accident which had
just taken place. They dug after the
speeding car, which failed to stop
when it was hailed by them. The
driver ignored all orders and simply
dashed on.
At the intersection of Balm and
Salem avenues, Officer O'Hare brought
the speeding car to halt. Inside
was found Dan Bianchi, who had been
going, according to O'Hare, at speed
between 55 and go miles an hour.
With him was the merchant police
man, Louis La Glees. La Glees ex-
planned that he had been making his
beat on the round he covers for mer-
chants and others and had accepted
ride south with Bianchi expecting
to be taken to his next stop.
Bianchi was taken to the police Of
fee and locked up on the charge of
driving an automobile while intoxi-
Gated. According to the police report
he was pretty well lit up" when the
arrest was made.
Dan Rianchi when arraigned this
morning in the municipal court on the
charge of driving an automobile while
drunk, pleaded not guilty. He was
placed under bond of 500 for appear
ance in court.