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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
GUDLESKT GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE
Andrew Gudleski is Given Life Sem
tence for the Murder of
Andrew Sigler.

Ashland, Wis. - Andrew Gudleski,
29, who later changed his name to An
drew Anderson, will serve the rest of
his life in Waupun prison for the
murder Of Andrew Sigler, of Hurley.
He was sentenced by Judge G. N. Ris-
jord late yesterday afternoon here
after he pleaded guilty.
Gudleski murdered Sigler May / last
for the sum of $4,000, which he said
was to have been paid him by Mrs.
Emma Sigler, the murdered mans
wife. Mrs. Sigler, according to the
story told by Gudleski, paid him $400
the day after the murder and was to
have paid him another $1,000 the next
day but failed to do so.
Gudleski invited Sigler to go for an
automobile ride into the country. On
the road he shot Sigler two or three
times and threw the body. into the
brush.
Sigler's body was found and Gud-
Ieski was arrested and charged with
the murder. He has. been confined in
the Iron county jail since his arrest.
Iron county authorities placed Joseph
Hayes, a detective, in the cell with
Gudleski who succeeded in getting a
confession out of the slayer. Con-
fronted with Hayes story, Gudleski
der and was brought to Ashland yes
terday.
Gudleski has wife and one young
son living at Ironwood, Mich. His
mother lives at Hurley.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
KENOsHA's FAME.

Did you know that the worlds
largest tannery is located in Ke-
nosha?
The history of the N. R. Aliens
Sons company dates back to 1855.
when N. r. Allen and Levi. Grant
opened small tannery on Jerome
creek, south of the site now oc-
cupied by Kemper hall. The con-
Germ grew. When there was no
further room for expansion it was
moved to the present location, Just
north of the river. Tran in 1890.
fire swept the plant and also des-
troyed the buildings on adjoining
property, but from the ashes began
to rise the present buildings.
Today it is the worlds largest
tanning plant, having an annual
output of more than 10000 900
pounds of leather from half mil
lion hides. The value of the product
is about 100000 yearly. An aver
age of 700 men are employed in the
various operations Of tanning,
which takes in the % buildings of
the plant. They are paid about
100000 annually. The plant covers
more than 80 acres.
Leather for saddles, straps,
harnesses and shoes, in addition to
fine feathers for portfolios, brief
cases, ETC., are shipped to all parts
of the world Thus the fame of Ke-
nosha spreads.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
EX'I'R !!
ARREST WOMAN FOR
BIG MAIL ROBBERY
Re-Arrest Woman Connected With the
Chicago Mail Robbery for Con-
spring to Rob Mails.

Chicago. Miss Louise Drafka of
New London, Wis, held by the federal
auth critics in connection with the
$2,000,0 900 robbery of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul mail train on June
18th, was re-arrested today on charge
of conspiracy to rob the mails. Her
preliminary hearing was set for July z.
The new charge formally alleges that
she was principal in the plot to rob
the train, in connection with which ten
men were indicted by the federal grand
jury. ALL of the prisoners under in
dictment were arraigned with Miss
Drafka before U. S. Commissioner
Beitler and their bonds reset as re-
suit of fhe indictment. Miss Drafka's
bonds were fixed at $4,000. Bonds for
Carlo and Ernest Fontano and Willis
and Joe Newton were set at 100000
each and those Of Walter McComb at
$4,000. None was able to furnish bail.
Willie Newton, the wounded robber,
shot by mistake by one of his pals dur
ing the holdup, and James Murray, To-
cal politician, were not arraigned with
the others.
Miss Drafka's attorney declared that
"this woman has been subjected to dis
graceful treatment. She was arrested
and held without warrant for seven
days by the police. She was deprived
of the right to have a lawyer and of
all her constitutional rights. Then in
some manner she became federal
prisoner and now the government is
seeking to hold her without evidence
by this high-handed method of fixing a
bond which she can never furnish, her
attorney said.
Besides those under Indictment and
Miss Dratka, the federal authorities
are seeking Max Greenberg Of st. Lou
is, alleged chief plotter Of the robbery,
Samuel Grant and Black Wilcox, he
latter two escaped Texas conyicts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
A. G. DTVET SPEAKS
AT BANKERS MEET
A. G. Divet Speaks Before the Bank
ers Meeting Today at
Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Elimination or reduc-
tion of the supreme authority Of the
federal constitution will serve as a
wedge in the economic and political
security of America that can never
be healed and which may give the en-
emies of freedom opportunity 60
achieve their aims, A. G. Divet, at
torney, Fargo, N. D., told members of
the Wisconsin Banker association at
their annual state convention here to-
day.
Declaring that indifference had
doomed as one of the strongest weap-
ons in the hands of enemies of free
dom, Mr.. Divet warned the bankers
against abrogation of the powers of
the supreme court, and asked for more
intelligence of the federal constitu-
TONS powers and rights.
The proposal which has been sub
mitted by many legislators that the
power shall be taken from the courts
to declare given legislative act in
fringes upon the constitutional right
of citizen was condemned by Mr.. Di-
vet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26

Jacobs Island Bought Held Available City Park Purpose
GOVERNMENT ATTACKS
PRINCIPAL OIL TRUSTS
In the Federal Court Proceedings the
Federal Government Attacks at
Least Fifty Oil Companies.

Washington Fifty or more of the
principal oil companies Of the coun-
TRIP were attacked in antitrust pro-
ceedings instituted by the government
today in federal court at Chicago.
Attorney General Stone asked an in
junction to restrain the companies
from further violations of the Sher-
man act which he charged against
them.
The complaint charged ga combina-
ton and conspiracy in restraint OF
trade and commerce among the several
states and with foreign nations In
gasoline, kerosene and other hydro
carbon products" or, generally, all pc
troleum derivatives.
All the important companies includ-
ing all Standard companies, were cit
ed. He charged them with having COM
bined to control the production Of gas
oline by pooling Of asserted patent
rights in violation of the antitrust
act, naming as the primary defend
ants the Standard Oil companies of
Indiana and New Jersey; Standard De-
velopment company, the Texas COM
pany, and the Gasoline Producers COM
pany.
The action constituted one of the
most sweeping antitrust moves on the
part of the government in many years.
Besides the principals, the attorney
general named as parties number of
Secondary defendants" whom he
charged were in the combination as a
result of accepting licenses from one
or more of the primary defendants.
Set Aside Many Contracts.
Besides alleging violations of the
antitrust act by the Standard Oil COM
pany and others, a half hundred in
all, the bill in equity filed here today
by the government seeks to set aside
many Of the contracts between the de-
PENDANT companies alleged to tend to-
ward monopoly and in restraint Of
trade.
The complaint was prepared by the
department of justice at Washington
and forwarded here to United States
District Attorney Edwin Olson who
filed in United States district court
today.
Mr.. Olson has taken personal charge
of the case. Usually the department,
in important cases has sent a force
of assistants from the attorney gem
erals office to present such cases to
the courts. In this case the bill in
equity was prepared in Washington
and then forwarded here with instruc-
tions for filing.
The announcement from Washing
ton came co-incidenta1lv with the fill
ing of the complaint here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
WISCONSIN BANKERS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
At the Wisconsin Bankers Conven-
ton New officers Were Elected
for the Coming Year.

Milwaukee, Wis. - w. H. Doyle,
Platteville, was elected president Of
the Wisconsin Bankers association, at
the closing session Of the organization
here today. He succeeds E. A. Redde-
mann, Milwaukee.
Other officers elected are:
L. Albert Karel, president, Ke-
waunee; william C. Tufts, treasurer,
Eau Claire; members Of the executive
council, A. J. Whitford, Marinette;
Max E. Baumberger, Milwaukee, and
Harry Haggert, GAINESVILLE.
The council is expected to re-elect
Wall G. Coapman, Milwaukee, secre-
tary. State vice-presidents from Wis
consin of the various American Bank
ers' association sections are. elected
as follows:
National bank section, J. J. Sher-
man, Appleton; state bank section,
w. G. Babcock, Appleton; savings
bank section, George D. Luescher, Mil
waukee, and trust company section,
Frank G. Wanek, Amigo.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
HUNGRY PERSON
ROBS A STORE
Shelves Are Rifled of Con-
tents at West Prairie
Avenue Place.
ALL FOOD STUFFS

Somebody must have been hungry"
That Is what they said at the sher-
IFS Office when a report came In of
the robbery of little grocery store
on West Prairie avenue beyond the
city limits. The store is run by Wal
ter Rossi and he reported to the po-
lice and sheriff's Office both that the
place had been entered some time Mon
day night.
Three of Everything.
Undersheriff Joseph Knipfer who in
vestigated the burglary found that the
person who had helped himself to the
shelves evidently believed that "alle
guten Dingen sind Drei," for three of
everything was included in the haul.
This is the list as the undersherif
got It: Three bags Of -four, three cans
Of cookies, three pounds of coffee,
three wash boards, three 10-pound bags
of sugar, one box of apples, ten
pounds of some sausage, five pounds of
butter, candy and a quantity of can
ned goods.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Milwaukee Yachts
to Race in Regatta

Chicago More than twenty-five
sailing yachts, representing Chicago
and Milwaukee clubs are expected to
compete Friday in the race to Ottawa
Beach, Mich, the first Chicago Yacht
club event of the season. The craft
will start from Belmont harbor at z
o'clock Friday night and expect to
cover the 100 mile course before noon
SATURDAY..
Milwaukee will make a strong bid
for victory in the entry of Commodore
j. Van Dykes top sail sloop, Dorello,
pacemaEer in last years Mackinac race.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
JACOBS ISLAND
is SOLD TODAY
w. III. Afford and A. H.
Lance Buy Big Park Site
North of City.
HOLD IT FOR CITY
Property Is Bought with Idea
of Holding it without Profit
Until City Purchases.

Jacobs Island, a forty-acre tract,
living on the lake shore just north Of
the city limits Of Kenosha, may be
part of a beautiful park for the city
of Kenosha in years to come.
This was made possible today when
1t became known that the Jacobs Is
land property had been purchased
from Peter Jacobs and Lawrence c.
Jacobs, acting for the corporation
holding the property, by w. H. Afford,
president of the city council, and A.
H. Lance, formerly member of the
park commission and an active mem
Der of the present city planning COM
mission. The purchasers bought the
land outright as individuals but will
hold it without profit to offer it to the
city whenever Kenosha is able to pur-
chase It and will ask only the present
price plus the carrying charges for
the time.
Save it for Park.
This deal is very similar to the one
announced several days ago when Mr..
Afford purchased the large Simmons
tract, which is near the Jacobs Island
property, and announced his intention
of holding the property so that at a
later date it might be available for
park purposes, if the city so desired.
In both instances there is no obli-
CATION on the part of the city to buy
the property but in the event that the
city desires to acquire the park land,
it win be available at the present price
plus the lowest carrying charges.
gone into the proposition merely with
the idea Of keeping the way open for
the tract to be park property at some
time.
Price Paid Was $4,000.
The price indicated on the deed was
100000. This is for the entire tract,
including not only the high land
where is located cottage but also all
of the lowlands as we'll. If protected
by breakwater much valuable land
could be created and all riparian
rights are included in the deal.
Linking this up with the Simmons
tract, Kenosha would have one of the
most beautiful park tracts in the en-
tire middle west.
The deal for Jacobs Island has been
pending for several weeks but an
nouncement of it was only made pos
sible with the fling of the deed to-
day in the office of the register of
deeds. 1t was necessary that immed-
late action be taken as the former
owners planned to subdivide the prop
erty soon if it was not sold and this
would make the acquisition of it for
park purposes impossible at a later
date.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
New York Attorney
Appears Before Judge

New York - An order was served
on District Attorney Hayward today
requiring him to appear before Fed
eral Judge Knox this afternoon and
show cause why he should not seize all
liquors aboard the Cunard liner Beren-
garia, scheduled to sail today for Eng
land.
The order, issued at the request of
Captain John F. Milliken, secretary of
the Neptune Association of Masters and
Mates, was said to be the first step
toward case designed to test the val
idity of the recent liquor treaty with
Great Britain.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Predict More Rain
for Middle West

Chicago.-Prediction Of more rain in
the west together with crop damage
reports, especially from Ininois, led to
a rapid early advance in the corn mar
ket today. July delivery jumped to
91hc, going above coo for the first time
this season. September also made a
new top record. One TO the foremost
crop experts Of the country said the
present outlook for corn was desperate,
without parallel in the experience Of a
great many years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Green Bay Dry Dock
Files in Bankruptcy

Milwaukee.-The Green Bay Dry
Dock company filed a voluntary petit
tion in bankruptcy in federal court
here today, listing liabilities in the
sum of $169, 421.28 of which $166,801. %
is in unsecured claims. The assets are
listed at $66,1991.e6. Carl Hartman,
president and general manager, filed
the petition in behalf of the company.
1t was said the decision to file bank
ruptcy proceedings was made at a
meeting of the board of directors of
the company recently.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26

Scarcely had the nominating speech
es for president begun when the vast
hall was thrown into chaos by pro-
longed demonstration provoked by
reference to the positive stand against
the Khan taken by Senator Under
wood of Alabama.
Mention of the name of the order
fell into the convention like fire.
brand. One after another state stan
dards were lifted up and carried in a
parade around the hall, together with
American flags snatched from the wall
decorations, while the roof of the his
toric old Garden ratified with roar
of cheering and the singing Of "Amer-
lea" and "The Star Spangled Banner"
In two or three of the states, where
sentiment is divided on the Khan, there
were fist fights as delegates who
wanted to take the state standard in
to the parade were opposed by others
who fought to keep them out num-
Der of the delegations sat silent, APP
parently unanimous in their disap-
prevail of the whole anti-klan demon
stration.
Amid floor demonstrations that be-
spoke the resoluteness of the coming
struggle, the names of the first of the
score of presidential candidates were
placed formally before the convention.
Polling on a nominee will not begin,
however, until the convention has re-
ceived and adopted it's platform, which
today was taking shape in sub-com-
mittee.
Alabama, standing at the top Of tho
roll call, presented Senator Underwood
as the first of those to be placed form
ally before the delegates for the pres
idency.
Police Commissioner Speaks.
Chairman Walsh called the conven-
ton to order again and introduced Po-
lice Commissioner Enright to make
an announcement.
When Police Commissioner Enright
had finished the chair recognized Sem
ator Glass of Virginia who has
healthy presidential boom of his own.
The band swung into Garry me back
to Old Virginia" He introduced the
formal resolution providing for the
organization of the national COMMITTEES
after the convention adjourns.
The resolution was adopted and
President Woodward of the National
League of Democratic clubs was rec
ognized to make an announcement.
Then Chairman Walsh recognized
Lew Ellingham chairman of the COM
mittee on rules and order of business.
He presented the committee report
providing for the use of the rules OF
the last convention including the much
d;scusaed tUo-thirds rule
When Mr.. johnson finished his adj
dress there was demonstration for.
Senator Underwood. Then former
Gov. C. H. Brough Of Arkansas took
the platform and nominated Senator
Robinson, Democratic leader IN the
Continued on page y
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
AMERICAN ATHLETES
WELCOMED BY FRENCH
800 American Athletes Given Hearty
Welcome by French
People.

Cherbourg, France The steamship
America, bearing the United States
Olympic team of more than 800 ath-
letes, arrived here today. The ath-
letes were all in good condition.
The first demonstration from the
French came as the athletes passed
a harbor tug whose men sent up a
cheer which was echoed by the in
vaders.
Crowds lined the wharfs as the men
landed, but the welcome was informal
and mild. There were several Amer
lean delegations present, including
mmbers Of the American Olympic com
mittee in Paris. Rear Admiral Philip
Andrews welcomed the men on behalf
of the American naval staff.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
American Flyers
Delayed at Akyah

Calcutta American round-the-
world fiiers who left Rangoon this
morning, stopped at Akyah on the
eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal,
according to messages this afternoon.
Earlier dispatches reported the Am
erican party had reached Chittagong,
Province Of Bengal, but these proved
erroneous.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
OLD HERMIT FOUND DEAD.

Rhinelander, Wis.-With two bullet
holes in his head, the body of James
Hogan, so, a hermit, was found yester-
day by tourists in his shack on the
Tomahawk river near Hazelhurst. A
revovler was found near the body and
it is the supposition that he committed
suicide.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26

Madison Square Garden, New York
Amid scenes almost without parallel
in party history the Democratic con-
vention today began it's grapple with
the two great issues before it ~ the
nomination Of presidential candidate
and determination of the party's at
titude toward the Ku Klux Khan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
IHaine and Zodiac Run
Dead Heat at Ireland

The Currach. County Kildare, Ire
land C. F. Kenyon's Haine, by Hahn
ault, out of Almond, and Maj. Giles
Loder's Zodiac, by Sun Star, out of
Molly, Desmond, ran a dead heat in
the Irish derby of 5000, run here to-
day. Lady Conyongham's Ilryian was
third Seven ran
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
MANY PEOPLE INJURED.

Chicago u Several persons were m
jured today when the coping on the
roof Of small hotel building at West
the downtown district, collapsed.
Van Buren, and South Wells street, IN
First reports, which were erroneous,
said two persons had been killed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
KHAN MENTION
BRINGS UPROAR
Democrats Start Hearing
Speeches Naming Candi-
dates for President.
WALSH is BITTER
Permanent Chairman Follows
Lead of Pat Harrison in
Roasting His Opponents.
BULLETIN.

Madison Square Garden, New
York (4:4O p. n.y. - While the
demonstration for William G. Me-
Adoo was still in progress the
convention voted an adjournment
until 1880 Thursday morning at
which time it is expected the plat
form committee will be ready to
report and the other nomination
speeches will be made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
Six Men Killed When
Lightning Strikes Shed

Salem, N. C. - Six men were killed
late yesterday when lightning struck
a quarry shed near here in which they
had taken shelter from a storm and
exploded $50 pounds of dynamite. The
explosion was felt for radius Of two
miles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
NAME NEW PRINCIPAL.

Ironwood Mich. Leon C. High,
Appleton instructor, last night was
named principal of Luther L. Wright
high school here to succeed John Ruff,
resigned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26

CONTINUED on page p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
PNEUMONIA KILLS JAMES B. BURGN
Attorneys Funeral To Be Held Wednesday
 Afternoon

After an illness of little more than a week, James Burrus Burgin died at the age of 40 years at his residence. 1430 Thirtieth street, north, Tuesday morning at 3 20 o'clock. On Sunday, one week ago, MT. Burgin contracted pneumonia, and for several days his condition has been critical. #
 Mir. Burgin, at the time of his death, was one of the most popular attorneys in the state. The son of the late An drew W. Burgin, sheriff of Jefferson county, and Esther Brown Burgin. he was born January 30, 1885, on the Bur gin estate, where Fairfield now stands.
 He was graduated with the bachelor of arts degree from Southern university, Greensboro, Ala, in 1906. The follow ing year he entered the University of Alabama, where he received the bach elor of laws degree in 1908. Immedi- ately after graduation, he began the practice of law in Birmingham under the firm of Burgin & Jenkins, which later merged into Burgin, Jenkins & Brown. Enjoying lucrative practice, this firm became one of the best known in the state. For several administra- tions, MT. Burgin has served in the ca pacity of sheriff's attorney, having been successful in some of the most impor- tant cases in litigation.
 Funeral Wednesday
 On February 22, 1912, he was mar ried to Miss Pauline Embry of Lin coin, Talladega county. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Betty Burgin, age 10 years; two sons, Andrew w. Burgin, age s, and James B. Burgin, Jr., age 6; four sisters, Mrs. James N. Merrell, Mrs. Warren A. Griffin, Mrs. J. W. Williams and Mrs, Henry E. Adams; one brother, Samuel Earl Burgin, and numerous other rela- tives.
 MT. Burgin was active in fraternal and social circles of Birmingham, be- ing a member of the Southern club, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Ala bama Iota chatter, a thirty de- gree Mason, a member of Zamora tenn pie, Elks and other fraternal Organiza- tions, and a members of the NorwOOd Methodist church.
 Funeral services will be conducted from the Norwood Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Johns in charge, and the Rev. W. K. Price and the Rev. w. E. Morris of ficiating. Interment will follow in Oak land cemetery.
 Active pallbearers will be James F. Hawkins, Will Hamilton, Ed Copeland, Ali Brazelton, Paul Taylor, Tom Huey, W. M. Davison and Woolsey Morrow. Honorary, R. B. Evans, Robert A. Ter rell, Zeb Rudulph, Judge Henry J. Martin, Col. T. o. Smith and judges of the courts of records.