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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
MOTHER SHOOTS CHILD
THEN TRIES SUICIDE
Christmas Tragedy Stalks Into Home
of Mrs. Amy Belliness at
Niagara, Wis.

Niagara, Wis.-Fearing that her hus-
ban, who is suing for a divorce in Mil
waukee, would take away her four
year-old child during the holidays,
Mrs. Amy Belliness, 38, shot and killed
her daughter, Cecilia, and attempted
suicide. The woman is in a critical
condition in hospital in Iron Noun
tain, Mich. Mrs. Belliness has been
i'll for over a month following an OPP
Grafton and was convalescing at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Smoyle, where the shooting oc-
CURED late yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Smoyle had gone to the bank
and left Mrs Belliness alea& witk TIN
child. Upon her return she found the
little girl lying dead on the kitchen
floor and the mother crouched in a COR
ner with a bullet wound in her breast.
A letter received recently from her
husband, Charles Belliness, in which
he stated his plans for divorce and
said that he would come and get the
child before the Christmas holidays, is
thought to have caused the woman 90
kill the child Her parents declared
that upon reading the letter she said:
"He will never take Cecilia alive"
The husband in his suit for divorce
claims that his wife is not fit and
proper person to take care of his child.
In a statement after the shooting
Mrs. Belliness said that all the blame
of the shooting rested on her and
hoped she would die. Relatives of the
woman declared today that she was
mentally deranged and that it was
necessary for someone to watch her
continuously.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
No Criminal Action
Will Follow Tragedy

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Informa-
ton thus far revealed as to the cause
of the derailment of the cafe-observa-
ton car of the Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Sault Ste. Marie railway here Sat-
urday with eight deaths, provides nc
basis for criminal action, Harold e.
Stafford, district attorney, announced
last night, following his return from
a conference of railroad officials at
Stevens Point. He said nothing wGs
found in the evidence presented at
the meeting to warrant criminal ac-
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25

And there were in the same count
try shepherds abiding, in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by
night.
And 10, the angel of the Lord came
upon them, and the glory of the Lord
shone round about them; and they
were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Gear
not; for, behold, bring you good It'd
ings of great Joy, which shall be to
all people.
"For unto you is born this day in
the city Of David, a Saviour which is
Christ the Lord.
sAnd this shall be sign unto you;
Ye SHALL find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in q manger."
And suddenly there was with the
angels a multitude Of the heavenly
host praising God and saying:
"Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace, good will toward men. =
st. Luke q :8-15.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
EIX!'['Il !.
EIGHT ARE KILLED AS
PLANE CRASHES DOWN
London-Paris Passenger Airship Is
Burned With All Aboard Dead
Another Report Says Nine.

Croydon, Eng.-Eight persons were
killed when an airplane crashed at the
airdrome here this morning. The
plane which crashed was the big air
express from London to Paris. 1t fell
shortly after leaving the airdome and
burst into flames, killing the pilot and
ell seven passengers.
Another report gave the number, OF
killed as nine, including the pilot,
three women, four men and one boy.
A statement by the imperial airway
company confirmed the killing of seven
passengers and the pilot in the crash.
The company said it was not believed
any Americans were involved in the
accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
ELKS IN ROLE
OF SANTA CLAUS
Christmas Cheer Spread in
Three Hundred Needy
Homes Today.
mo EMPTY STOCKINGS
Exhaustive Survey Made to
Make Certain No Empty
Stockings in KenOsha.

Belief in Santa Claus was confirmed
in the hearts of scores of little chill
dren in Kenosha and Christmas cheer
was spread in many homes where the
holiday might otherwise have been a
bleak one, when the Kenosha Lodge of
Elks played Santa Claus today to three
hundred needy homes by taking to
them Christmas baskets. The gifts
went into homes in every part of the
city wherever investigation had shown
that a visit from Santa Claus was
needed to make a Merry Christmas
there.
The distribution of Yuletide baskets
is in keeping with the custom which
the Elks have established here that
they be allowed to be Santa Claus to
take the spirit of Christmas into many
homes.
Baskets Are Boxes.
It was both jolly old Santa Claus,
who brought toys to liven the hearts
of the children and also a provident
one, who. brought food, fruits, cakes
and candies and where it was needed,
even warm clothing and blankets. This
Santa Claus did not have the custo-
mary whiskers and red coat but he liv-
ed up to all of the other qualifications
Of Kris Kringle.
The regulation Christmas baskets
gave way this year to an easier method
Of handling the gifts. Instead OF q
basket large pasteboard cartons were
used and some of these were piled to
the top to take a Merry Christmas in
to a home where there were many chill
dren and the parents were not able to
provide all of the things for happy
Yuletide.
Delivered This Afternoon.
Headquarters for the Elks Santa
Claus was the Pompeian room at the
Elks' clubhouse There Tuesday after
noon and this morning committee of
several members of the order with
some high school lads who volunteer
ed. worked to distribute into the box
es the gifts which had been secured
for the spreading of Christmas cheer
A survey had been carefully made,
revealing how many children were In
each home, how old they were and what
was needed there. Where there were
tiny tots, humpty-dumpties, Jack-ln-
the-boxes and other toys were sprink-
led in with the groceries and chicken
for the Christmas dinner. Then there
were stockings, warm underwear,
blankets and sweaters wherever these
were thought needed.
This afternoon crew of Elks went
about the city delivering the Christ
mas boxes to the families.
The Christmas committee reported
that this year the value of the gifts
distributed throughout the city amount
cd to approximately $4,000. This was
made possible by gifts of money or
merchandise from members of the or
der and friends who joined in the
work.
The Elks each year like to think that
thanks to their Christmas plans, there
is not an empty stocking in Kenosha
and the work done by the Elks Christ
mas committee this year left nothing
undone to make this probable.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Tells Washington of
Dismissed Grand Jury

Milwaukee, Wis.-Roy L. Morse,
United States district attorney, said
today he would send to officials at
Washington complete report of the
reason why the federal grand jury,
which had been in session here for
nearly three weeks, was discharged
yesterday by Judge F. A. Geiger. The
discharge of the jury means that a new
body will be called soon after the
holidays to go over the work which
had been virtually completed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
PardOned Convict
Ordered Arrested

Madison, Wis. - The sheriff of a
northern county was directed today by
Governor Blaine to arrest a former
prisoner in the state penitentiary who
is alleged to have obtained a commuta-
ton of sentence recently through
fraudulent misstatements" The gov
errors action followed an opinion
from the attorney generals depart
n,ent advising that he had power to re-
woke the communication. Names in the
case were not revealed pending the ar
rast of the prisoner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Cologne Evacuation
is Held Impossible

Paris The evacuation Nof the CO.
logne area of the German occupied
region on January 10, as conditionally
set by the Versailles peace treaty, is
deemed impossible by the French cab
met in view Of the reports from the
inter-allied military control commits
sion.
At this mornings cabinet meeting
the ministers approved a memoran-
dunn in which the French government
expressed this, conclusion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
LabOrer Slashes
Wife to Death

Holton, Wis.--William Clark, aixty-
year-old laborer, killed his wife, aged
SO, in the kitchen of their home here
today by striking her over the head
with a hammer, knocking her uncon-
scious mad then slashing her body to
ribbons with butcher knife. Clark
then slashed his own wrists.
Mrs. Clark was still alive when
neighbors ard Deputy Sheriff Louis
Cartoney broke into the house few
minutes later, but died as she was
be a. % q hospital in Saltwater
In an ambulance. Clark, weak from
the loss of stood, was arrested and
rushed 20 Hudson. Wis, where he was
lodged in. the county Jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
NO PAPER ON CHRISTMAS.

In keeping with its annual Gus.
tom in observance of the day, no
edition of the Kenosha Evening
News will be published on Thurs
day, Christmas Day. This like
wise will give the employees Of the
company an opportunity to observe
the holiday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
DIES AT AGE OF 90.

Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. Anna Bor-
UGH, 90 years old, died at her home
here today while members of her FAM
lily were making ready for family re-
union. Mrs. Boruch had finished her
breakfast and was sitting in a chair
watching the Christmas preparations
when death came.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
NO PASSENGERS HURT IN WRECK.

Galesburg, Ill. - The locomotive of
the Galesburg, Peoria passenger train
on the Burlington was derailed at
Maquon, early this morning according
to reports reaching here. No passen-
gers were injured, it was said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
Nineteen Must
Spend Christmas
In County Jail

None Of the nineteen prisoners who
are in the county Jail for one offense
or another will be able to enjoy q
Christmas outside Of those red brick
walls. When there are only a few
prisoners in the Jail and the offenses
are not serious, they are sometimes,
by the cooperation of the sheriff and
the municipal judge, given the key to
all outdoors for q Christmas present.
This year, however, both the sheriff
and the Judge felt it was impossible
81 would not do the favor for one, if
I could not for another" said Judge
Slater this morning. "A father has
begged me to let his son come home
for Christmas Day, wife has begged
me to let her husband free, too, just
for the holiday, but it is impossible.
Think how those who had to be in
Jail would feel if two or three or
four or ten say, were released. It
would work an injustice which would
be most unkind. Those remaining in
jail would suffer more than they will
under the present arrangement when
they learn that none shall be releas-
ed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25

FRANK A. VANDERBILT IMPROVES.
Scarborough, N. y-Frank A. Van
derIip. former banker, who is i'll with
typhoid fever at his home here, was
reported today as being slightly inn
proved.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25

CONTINUED on page .
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
CROSS CONTINENT AIR ElAlL
Twenty -Scven-Hour Service From
Coast to Coast VIII Soon Enough
Be Considered Slow.

The postal service in rce-day Sc
ries of tests has succeeded in estab-
fishing the feasibility of Il transconti-
mental air-mail service in approxi-
mately 81 OF IS hours.
In 1850 the pony express in 25-mlle
relays through pralrles and mountains
and Indian country made the trip from
ST. Joseph, Mo, to San Francisco In
eight days, says the New York Re-
public. The regular overland mall
service from New York to California
takes live days.
The post office enjoys the success OF
present wonder, but it must expect
the penalty Of accomplishment. Twen-
ty-sevenhour service will soon be
thought OF, not as saving of four
days, but us slow time against 20 or
lo-hour service.
The first cursoes, naturally enough,
consisted mainly of newspapers and
letters of congratulation. Ii will be
interesting 10 see whether East and
West will find any change in the sort
of letters they send now that they
have an efficient way to send them.
Transatlantic and transpaeiiic serv-
Ices will soon link on and perhaps
London, New York and Tokyo newspa-
pers will print early editions for for
eisn continents as they do for sub
urban districts today.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
OPERATIONS CN THE HEART
Two Boston Surgeons Cut CONSTRUCTED
Valves of the Organ and Patient
Recovered.

II there is one organ OF the body
that is viewed with awe by the physi-
clan and the layman alike, 1t is the
heart. 1t is only within recent years
that surgeons have attempted to ap-
proach this organ, even for attempts
At repair following stab wounds or
gunshot Injuries.
Last year Doctors Allen and Graham
OF the Washington University Medical
school In st. Louis performed opera
tions on animals with device called
the cardioscope. says Hygela. Last
month Doctors Cutler and Levine OF
Boston operated directly on the heart
of patient who was seriously Ill with
heart disease, and apparently they
were successful in cutting the con
strlcted valves and IN repairing the
heart after the procedure was com.
pleted.
At the time the operation was re-
ported, the patient had recovered from
the operation. although 1t was too soon
to say whether the procedure had been
Of benefit In controlling the disease OF
the heart.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
OVID DEPOT RoeeER
ESCAPES FROM JAIL

wanted-one William Gordon. age
about 81 years, who took matters in
his own hands last Monday evening
and by cutting hole through the
ceiling of the Sedgwick county Jail
corridor with saw. improvised from
a case knife. and cutting 4 hole thru
the floor OF the county clerks Office
above. crawled out of the county bas-
tile and made his getaway. Gordon
was accompanied by another prison
er. Joe Jiminez. a Mexican who was
serving a short sentence for stealing
coal from the Union Pacific railroad.
Another robbery occurred at Ovid
last Saturday night. when the Brat
ton pool hall was burglarized. The
robbers entered through window
which had previously been broken.
Some boxes OF candy and few dol
lars in cash consisted Of the looL made
away with by the robbers-Julesburg
Grit-Advocate.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
USE NEWSPAPERS FOR WALLS
Two Thousand Tons Shipped From
Europe in Year-Helps Keep
Vsrmin From Houses.

The Chinese, II is thought, are the
greatest OF all consumers Of old news
papers. The official returns Of the Gus
tomhouse AT Newchang show that that
port alone during the year for which
figures are available, received approx
imately 1000 tons of old European
newspapers valued at $4,000.
1t is not at first easy to Imagine to
what use so much obsolete news can
be put. 1t Is. however, ascertained
that the middle class Chinese prefer
newspaper to native wall paper as
covering for their walls. II has
greater power OF resistance and affords
a more effective barrier to the inva-
sions of the vermin that infest Chi
nese houses. often driving out the in
mates.
Moreover, the Chinese are experts al
which they wear next to the skin.
These paper waistcoats are said to be
the hest possible protection against Il
sudden "cold snap" In view of these
admirable uses to which European
newspapers may be put, it is not sur
prislng 10 learn that the imports con.
stantly show Increase in weight.
1t should be added, however, that
the value of the import has declined,
This fact is explained by the rapid de-
velopment of the native newspaper
press that has occurred during the last
few years.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
SOME NATIONS EAR KISSING
In Japan /. ls Looked Upon as the
Depth Of Human oeIrada.ion-
Cut Them Out Of Films.

Remarkable penalties ere eXacted In
some countries from those found in
dulging In kissing. In Milan guilty
parties are liable 10 heavy fine; In
certain towns In Russia before the war
II was also punishable ofrense; while
elsewhere men cannot kiss the women
folk on Sunday without risk of prose
eutlon.
Recently. In Belgium. a man and his
wife were fined rs francs each for hAy-
ing kissed In public. This case Ia all
the more surprising. as In Belgium and
France n public kiss between spouses
on meeting or separation ia recognized
as a traditional salute.
In Japan kissing Is looked upon as
the depth OF human degradation. Every
kiss in tilm has 10 be cut out. and there
are film censors who do almost nothing
else but look out for kisses
Perhaps the worst sufferers from the
kissing habit are railway authorities.
and In 4 number OF instances kissing
on the station premises Ia forbidden in
view ~ the delay thus caused. Special
notices 10 this effect were issued by
the Bavnrian state railways.
The D. snny platform tickets were In.
trodueed on railways IN England during
the war TO prevent kissing On the plat
form and consequent delay.
How did kissing originated The Bible
Is full Of kissing OF the widest range.
from the treacheruus kiss ~ Judas 20
Jacobs tender salute oi Rachel at the
well. The early Romans scaled all
their nuptlals with Kisses, and kisses
were popular observance among the
early Christians until. 10 307, such "a
lutea between the sexes were forbid
den
II We are 10 credit the scandinavian
tradition. kissing WIS pleasurahle
habit introduced INTO England by
Rowena. the beautiful Saxon.
kiasHs have helped IN no Hhall dc
Eres = I'D history In 1924 Die beau.
tifui fess of Gordon founded and
m Gordon iiighiandsrS. one Of
NJ aoird o. Highland regiments.
b. .--nsiumofc Hun
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
ALLEGED HooTcH
MAKERS ARRESTED

Austin Corkins and Dave Stesle
were arrested by county officers last
Friday. the 21st, on the charge Of
making and selling Intoxicating LID
uor. They appeared befors Judge
Bender and were bound over to the
next District Court term which con-
venes March Srd. Friends bdiled Mr..
Cc-kir. out Monday, but Steele is
still in jail. The charge against the
two men is a serious one, violation of
the federal law and it may be that
the government will demand their
trial as well as the state.-ImPerial
Republican.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
rh. rnmh Of Cyrus.

In a remarkable ruin. in tolerable
state of preservation. at Pasarsadae
In ancient Babylonia, is the tomb OF
Cyrus. II has been called "a house
upon pedestal" and consists Of a
pyramidal base constructed OF huge
blocks OF white marble. surmounted BY
a house OF the same material, covered
with a sloping stone roof. The interior
consists of small chamber. ten feet
long. seven feet wide and eight feet
high. entered by a low and narrow
door: there was deposited. in a golden
coffin, tie body of the great conqueror
II Is supposed that row OF - col
umns tsome OF whose broken shafts
still remain) enclosed the sacred spot.
on these mutilated columns Is repeat
eddy found the inscription (written In
Persian and In the so-called Median1 {:
Il am cyrus the King. the Aehae
unen,nn"
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Store Water in Bamboo Pipes.

took notes while we were AT Epa
Of rather curious method of drawing
water from the communal spring, half
mile from the village, says III. @.
Pratt. Twice day the women went
down in chattering groups to the
spring, carrying bamboo pipes twelve
feet long These pipes are made by
forcing out the pith at the joints. and
hold about five gallons apiece, When
fun, the drinking end was plugged
with leaves, the pipe being stood in
a shady spot near its owners house
and used when needed. incidentally
drinking from these weird receptacles
was rather hazardous business, care
being necessary lest too copious sup.
ply should gush out when the pipe
was held to the mouth.-Wide World
Magazine.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
FRS. Millionaire in tn. United State.

First Millionaire in the United Statea
The first United States millionaire
was Stephen Girard. French sailor
who settled In Philadelphia in l772 as
wine merchant on small scale. and
henceforth was bound up with the des-
tiny OF the Quaker City. He built
fleets of merchant vessels, created
whole residential districts. and when
the Bank OF the United States threat
ened to stop payment set up his own
bank and became the leading banker
Of the country. On Glrard's death in
1882 his estate amounted to ten mil
lion dollars-the largest known up to
then In the United States. He was a
bachelor, and left the whole of his
fortune. with the exception of few
trlhing legacies. for charitable pur-
poses.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Brave the North.

Alaskan commerce in l92? amounted
to more than SSO.O0O00O What a
great country Canada will be when It's
Northern empires are developed pro-
poriionully. Vast mineral deposits
probably wait discovery. Hard coal to
solve all our problems close to ocean
channels open part of the year NIL
lions OF herds OF reindeer and other
animals could be herded proiitably in
those silent wastes. No doubt the
great fortunes OF the next half cen
tury will come from northern adyen-
turers and proSpectors
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03

Ella Pilkington, schoolgirl OF Laird
whose home is few miles north of
that town, Ea,l ;, narrow escape from
freezing to death last Thursday night
which was one of the cosdest nights
of the season. The girl, who boards in
town. was in attendance at supper
at the hall, her parents coming in and
going with her While thcra she com
planned of not feeling we. and left
sortly for her boarding house When
the entertainment was over the par
ents decided they would 20 down to
the boarding house of the daughter
and see how she was before goins to
their home On arriving at .ha gate
of the house they found the daughter
lying in the snow unconscious and
badly chilled. The girl had tainted
on arriving at the gate of her stop
ping place and fell.-Wray Patriot.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Tn, Whole riea.

The largest plg In the world is Aus.
irHlIun. 1t IA clalmed. The animal .x.
hihiied there recently weighs l.lss
pounds. or more than half ton. and
measures 5 feet Q inches In length
LIS height is 5 feet o Inches; II has
u "nisl measurement OF feet S
lnrhes. while II Is only twenty-five
months old. THIS glunt looks more
Ike a hlppspotamus than pig. aud
when It has finished growing It is
probable that Il will resemble nm rle-
phant more than a product Of the
larmyurd
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Er.ak, Of climate shown,

Through underground observation
stations, scientists have recently COM
pleted a series of experiments that In
dlcate Mt. Desert island, few miles
OFF the coast OF Maine, has q higher
average temperature and greater evap-
Grafton than Long Island. more than
200 miles to the south. The re-
cnrding Instruments consist OF ther-
mometers that register maximum and
minimum temperatures and specially
designed bottles, filled with distilled
water and fitted with porous shoppers
that protrude above the ground
When the sun strikes them, the liquid
is drawn from the glass containers In
the same manner that moisture Is eI
tracted from the earth. Measure
ments of the water are taken ut in
tervals and the differences noted give
the amount of evaporation. on this
island, trees, flowers, and plants that
are characteristic Of the lands OF Ice
and the more southern cllmes thrive,
while birds Of the Arctic and the south
land make II their common home dur
ing the spring and summer months
Popular Mechanics.