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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
TITUS QUITS BOARD
SLABS AT GOVERNOR
State Senator Declares That He Does
Not Want Shadow of Influence
Over His Office.

Madison, Wis.-Senator W.. A. Titus
of Fond du Lac today resigned as a
member of the board of visitors of
the University of Wisconsin. The
following is copy of the letter of
resignation which Senator Titus has
mailed Governor Blaine, which was
made public here today:
"My dear governor:
I hand you herewith my resigna-
tion as member of the board of Wis
itors of the University of Wisconsin,
a position to which / was twice ap-
pointed by Governor McGovern, once
by Governor Philip and re-appointed
by you in 1922.
While the Office is of minor import
ance and carries neither salary nor
per diem compensation, / seriously
question the propriety and especially
in view of recent developments, of
any member of the legislature holding
any place at the hands of the execu-
tive while still continuing as a men,
Der of the law making body of the state.
The questionable policy of the sys-
tenn was further emphasized short
time ago by letter which / received
from one of your most devoted par
tisans in the state senate. In this
letter he charged that I had accepted
an Office from the governor and then
failed to heed executive instructions
in my legislature work.
AS this appointment to the board
of visitors is the only one I ever
received from you, / assume this is
what he referred to and so wrote him
in reply. l received this minor APP
pointment from you without any soli-
citation on the part of either myself
or my friends, and in accepting it
supposed that service and not obliga-
ton was implied. Had l believed
otherwise, I would have declined the
appointment, as I feel and still feel no
obligation to take priority over my
obligation to the people who elected
me and whom l represent in the
state senate.
have had this resignation in mind
for some time but purposely delayed
it until after election as | did not
want it to appear as another of the
cheap political moves that have been
So appaeent l.: our state pviitics
during the last few years.
Respectfully yours,
w. A. Titus"
Senator Titus had political differ
ences with Governor Blaine during
the last legislature and was opposed
for reelection during the recent pri-
mary by Blaine forces. He has an
nounced he will introduce a bill in
the next legislature to prohibit the
executive from appointing members OF
the legislature to state positions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
TO IVDICT PAPERS
FOR PUBLISHING LISTS
Attorney General to be in Charge of
Suits to Interpret Income
Income Tax Publicity.

Washington-The right of newspap-
ers to publish income tax returns
made public under the revenue act of
1924, is to be determined thru court
action in number of cases covering
various aspects of the question. AL
though the names Of newspapers in
volved and other specific information
has been withheld at the department
of justice, indications are that in at
least one of the cases an Indictment is
expected this week or early next week.
United States attorneys have been
instructed by Attorney General Stone
to institute grand jury proceedings in
"six or seven" cases selected from
evidence submitted to him at his re-
quest from all parts of the country.
The department. will exercise super
Fvisory direction over TIE csssss, and
Mr.. Stone hopes to have them ex-
pedited so the conflicting provisions
of the law may be clarified as quickly
as possible.
Although it has been suggested that
congress may have time to make its
purpose clear before any of the cases
can be brought before the supreme
court, attention was directed today to
another proceeding, already before the
court, which might have considerable
bearing on the validity of statutes per-
hitting publication or inspection Of
income tax returns. In the latter &C.
ton William j. Juneau, of Milwaukee
county, Wis, yesterday asked for a
review of a decision by the supreme
court of that state dismissing an in
junction he had obtained restraining
tax officials from making public his
returns under an act of the legisla-
ture in 1923. He seeks to challenge
the state law in the federal court on
the ground that it deprives him of
rights under the constitution.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
COUNTRYSIDE IS
ASKING ACTION
Residents on South Sheri-
dan Road Fight Alleged
.Lawlessness.
TELL OF TAVERN LIFE
Rumors of Black lacking, All
Night Parties, Are Whis-
pered in Countryside.

Alleged lawlessness at the taverns
along the South Sheridan road be-
tween Kenosha and the Wisconsin,
Illinois state line has aroused that
section of the countryside, according
to reports reaching this paper this
morning. The respectable residents
of that community are demanding that
some action be taken to put an end to
the almost nightly orgies that are
taking place along the highway.
Rumors of various kinds of lawless-
ness are rampant in the community.
One Of these rumors declares that
rmed thugs are constantly at one of
ae taverns to hustle out any who
may be "unwelcome" for one reason
or another.
One Man Blackjacked.
One we'll established report declar-
ed that a man had been blackjacked
when he entered one of the taverns
several nights ago in order to take a
friend of his from the bar. The
friend, it is said, was partly intoxi-
Gated and the man, who was attacked,
desired to get aim out of the tavern
before he got into any trouble.
1t Is claimed that one of the "regu-
lars" around the tavern, drew black
Jack and struck the man over the
head and then drawing a gun ordered
him out of the place. This affair, it
is said, has been reported to officials.
Another rumor tells how a group of
Halloween guests halted at one of
the taverns. One of the party was
A. ~,
keeping with the costume had hol-
ster and unloaded revolver. This was
the cause for a scene when he en-
tered the tavern as one of the So
called "housemen" rushed him for the
gun and refused to return it.
See Liquor Unloaded.
Another rumor, which could not be
entirely substantiated, declared that
it was almost nightly occurrence to
see liquor delivered under cover of
darkness. One story tells how the
nights supply" several days ago was
left by truck many yards in the
rear of one of the taverns. A motor
party who happened to be nearby
watched the unloading of the truck
and Investigated to find generous
supply of gin, whiskey and other Ii
quors. 1t was claimed that the bar
tender found the shipment consider
ably short on that occasion.
There are also reports of parties"
both of men and of men and women,
which last long into the night and
4 into the early morning. Residents of
the district are demanding that some
thing should be done to put an end
to the reign of lawlessness existing
lthere.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20

Family Narrowly Escapes Death Auto Train
Keep A Price
On CrOlU S Head
In This County
Cawi Cav,

Cawi Cawi
There would have been all sorts of
cawing on the part of crows that
might plan to summer in Kenosha
county next year had they understood
what took place Tuesday afternoon at
the meeting of the board of supervis-
ors of Kenosha county at the court
house.
The supervisors, after more than a
half hour of discussion, voted to keep
the bounty on crows and hawks at the
same figure as in the past, namely, 10
cents each. A strenuous objection was
put up by five members of the board
who wanted the price set on the crows
head cut to 10 cents each but the
amendment was lost and the bounty
was unchanged
Last year total of S104.70 was paid
in bounties in the county, all of this
in three towns: Brighton, $685.;
Wheatland, $21.45; Bristol, $23.40. This
means that exactly 698 crows or hawks
were killed in the county on which
bounties were claimed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
TRAGIC SCENE IN
ICE-CREAM BOOTH
Ella Holmes, Sueing for
. Divorce, Says Husband
Assaulted Her.
ANOTHER WIFE SUES

Charging that her husband has an
insane and jealous temper, Ella
Holmes has commenced suit for di-
vorce in circuit court from Henry
Holmes. The couple were married at
Chicago September 2, 1911, and have
four children, two Of whom are twins.
The wife asks for the custody of the
children and suitable maintenance for
their support.
For many years, according to the
complaint of the wife, Holmes has
shown a jealous temper, and treated
her with unl1indness. She said that if
she ever went out alsne or with a
woman friend, he placed the wrong
Interpretation on her conduct.
Says He Assaulted Her.
On November 8, 1924, she said that
she went to a movie theater with a
woman friend. When they came out
they went into an ice cream parlor
for refreshments. AS they were about
to leave, she claims, she was met by
her husband, who, in a rage, came up
and assaulted her. She said that
when she reached home close upon
midnight her husband forcibly eject
ed her, compelling her to spend the
night at, the home of friend, and
that the next day when she came
home for her clothing and to speak
to the children, her husband again
assaulted her.
Another Sues Here.
Julia Pitsch has started action for
divorce in the circuit court from
John Pitsch. The couple were mar
ried in Kenosha March IL, 1898. They
have ten children, most of whom are
grown up. The youngest child was
born in 1914. Habitual intoxication
and frequent assaults are charged.
The wife claims that in 1919 when
some jocular remark was made by the
wife and one of the children anent
the new prohibition amendment, that
Pitsch became enraged and beat her.
She was frequently obliged to call
upon the police, she says. Divorce ac-
ton was started August %, 1923, but
this was dismissed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
MRS. HARDING SINKING
IS AFTERNOON REPORT
Widow of Former President is Report.
ed Much Verse in Bulletin This
Afternoon.

Marion, Obio.-Mrs. Florence King
Harding, who has been critically i'll
for two weeks, has become worse and
is showing signs of sinking into q
coma, according to a bulletin issued
by her physicians at 2:30 p. m. today
The 2:30 p. m. report of DR.. Carl W.
Sawyer of White Cakes Sanitarium
where Mrs. Harding has been making
her home, said: "Mrs. Harding is
worse. She is more stupid and dull
We have well marked signs of coma
coming on"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
Wisconsin Sponsors Meeting.

Washington, D. C.-With President
Coolidge delivering the opening ad-
dress, about $50 producers, manufact-
urers and consumers of wood and wood
products assembled here today for the
first national conference on utilization
of forest products to consider methods
for eliminating waste in the industry.
In addition to President Coolidge,
the list of spectators at the morning
session included acting Secretary Gore,
of the department. of agriculture; S.
Walter Drake assistant secretary of
commerce, and William B. Greeley,
chief of the United States forest
service.
Forest service officials have express
ed the opinion that if efficient manu-
facture and use of forest products
can be brought up to the same plane
as the two other phases of the gov
eminent forest policy-promotion Of
forest growth and forest protection
approximately 6,000,000,000 of the
annual drain of 25,000,00G,000 cubic
feet on the nations forest reserves
will be saved for useful purposes. On
the principal that a tree saved is a
tree grown, they also figured that it
would be saving of 100000 cubic
feet.
The conference is an outgrowth of
proposition sponsored by the re-
search section of the forest service
at tie request of Carlyle P. Winslow,
director of the United States forest
products laboratory of Madison, Wis.
He proposed the conference several
months ago to the late Secretary Wal
lace and Chief Forester Greeley.
In statement issued recently at
Madison, Wis, Mr.. Winslow warned
that ''at the present rate of cutting
the supply is being alarmingly de-
pleted despite the efforts at tree grow
ing and forest fire fighting
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
COOLIDGE SEEKS
FOREST THRIFT
President in Address To-
day Declares for Conser-
walton of Timber.
URGES REAL ACTION
Asks States to Join with Ma
tion in Definite Program
to Provide for Future.

|. Washington, D. president Cool
idge today asked for specific pro-
gram of timber-s saving in opening
the national conference on utilization
of forest products.
The nation faces timber exhaustion
the president warned, and the sit
uation must be met, he insisted, by
diminishing waste and increasing the
supply.
The resources of the nation are a
trust, Mr.. Coolidge declared, subject
to use by the present generation, ad-
ministered free of monopolies and
from those "who will unwisely permit
them to be dissipated," but there
must be restoration as we'll as use.
About 745,000,0 100000 cubic feet OF
timber is left in this country, he
pointed out, and against this supply
there is an annual drain of 25,000,-
100000 cubic feet while the annual
timber growth is only 5000, 100000
In the face of this situation, he de-
clared, the nation must turn to the
problem of growing wood from the
soil like any other crop.
Must Bridge Fatal Gap.
"To bridge this fatal gap between
cut and growth" however, Mr.. Cool
idge said, sufficient action has not yet
sequently adjust itself Immediately to
a reduced per capita consumption"
The president saw hopeful signs !
IN federal legislation as elacted in
the Clarke McNary bill passed at the
last session of congress, making pro-
vision for fire protection and restora-
ton, and in the Weeks law authoriz-
ing government purchase of numerous
forest tracts. These must be sup
ported, he declared, by policy which
will Sin the hands of private indi-
viduals and of public officers, tend
to the further advancement of this
already well-defined and securely
adopted principle"
States Must Join Nation.
/. $50 vast an enterprise as the forest
using industries must not be allowed
to decline for lack of raw material,
the president continued. "We have
abundant soil to produce it. We have
the energy and the intelligence to
learn to use our forests without
waste. This conference ought to lay
the foundation of far reaching and
effective effort for forest thrift.
"It is to consider joint efforts
toward better forest utilization that
this conference has been summoned
1t is movement in which the state
and national governments, the indus
tries, the universities, the consumers
and the technical experts should join
The various government agencies
equipped to help will, I know, be
eager to do what they can to forward
this undertaking.
"We hold the resources of ou1
country as trust. They ought to be
used for the benefit of the great gen
Grafton, but they ought neither TO be
wasted nor destroyed"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
NASH STOCK SCORES
SIX POINTS ADVANCE
Simmons Stock Also Climbs Up the
Ladder on Change and Closes
at $36 Today.

Stock Of great Kenosha industries
furnished part Of the interest in the
most interesting day in the history
of the New York Stock Exchange to-
day.
Nash which has been going on the
upgrade for some time broke records
for advancement today. Closing at
s16Sh on Monday the stock made an
advance of over six points today and
made a new high mark Of $170 a
share at which price 1t closed.
Simmons stock also reached new
high mark today closing at $50. The
stocks have both been consistent in
their advance during the past few
days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
Sheriff Found Guilty
AS a Drunken Driver

Ashland, Wis. Charged with driv-
ing an automobile while he was intox-
icated Sheriff Edward j. Graham of
Ashland county was found guilty in
municipal court here yesterday. He
announced he will appeal the case to
the February term of circuit court.
A fine of 500 or ninety days in
Jail was imposed on Sheriff Graham
by Judge George McCloud. Graham
was arrested week ago after the car
he was driving crashed into a build
ing here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
Seek WOman's Guests
to Solve Murder

Detroit, Mich. 49, Those persons who
spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Anna
Lee Bowers are now being sought by
police in connection with the death
of the woman, whose body was found
in her apartment here early Monday
morning. Lee c. Hawkins, arrested
in connection with the death, who al
mitted having lived with the woman
internationally, according to police, was
able, officers said, to prove an alibi.
The body will be sent to Eufalia,
Alabama, Mrs. Bowers former home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
Sold Man MOOnshine
is Tried for Death

! Wausau, Wis. = John Jesse was
placed on trial here today on charges
Pf manslaughter, it being alleged that
HE death of James Koppa, town of
\ ain young man, was caused by over
\ dulgence in alleged moonshine Ii
Dr. which it is contended Jesse sold
IA charivari party of which the de-
ceased was a member. After drinking
! quantity of the liquor Koppa became
unconscious and was placed in barn
by his companions where he was found
dead the next morning. At the inquest
it was found that Koppa died of acute
alcoholism and the arrest of Jesse fol-
lowed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
Try to Assassinate
| Egyptian Siredar

4 Cairo.-Two bombs, one of which ex-
ploded, were thrown at Major-General
Sir Lee Stack, siredar of the Egyptian
army, while driving from the ministry
of war today. Gen. Stack was also at
tackled with revolver shots and badly
wounded in the stomach. He was re-
moved to hospital. The medical bull
tetin states that Gen. Stacks condition
Is serious. He is suffering from shock
and has three bullet wounds in the
stomach, hand and foot respectively.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
DR.. J. S. Keech
Dies in Racine

Racine, Wis. DR.. J. Sothoron
Keech, specialist in the treatment of
diseases of the eyes and ears, died
at his home here today, aged 81. DR..
Keech was graduate of the Univers-
ity of Maryland and came to Racine
in 1883. He served as city physician
two terms. He was defeated ten years
ago in race for the mayorality
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
Lewis Not Candidate
for Cabinet Position

FL Paso, Tex-John L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Worker Of
America, is not candidate for secre-
tary of labor in the cabinet of Presi-
dent Coolidge, he said here today in
commenting upon resolution before
the American Federation OF LaScr in
convention here indorsing him for that
post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
Presbyterian Minister
Died at Wausau

Wausau, Wis. The Rev. E. r. Van
Orden, pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian church, who came here from Coun-
ell Bluffs, Iowa, year ago, died last
night after an illness of several
months. The body will be taken to
Warrensburg, Mo-, for interment and
will be accompanied by that of his
wife, who died last June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
Find Fricker Guilty
Given Life Sentence

Edwardsville, Ill.--Emil Fricker, ID,
ormer wealthy dairy farmer near
ighland, HI. was found guilty by a
lry in Madison county circuit court
ere today of staying Robert Kehrli,
is former employee. and was sentenced
life Imprisonment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20
EXTRA !.
FIND NO SOLUTION in
SHEATSLEY DEATH
Minister and Children Are Questioned
But Blame is Not Placed on
Amy of Them.
BULLETIN.

Columbus, Ohio - The Rev. c.
V. Sheatsley, pastor of Christ
Lutheran church Of Bexley, a SUI
burb, whose wife's rremated body
was taken from a heating furnace
in the family home late Monday,
today changed his testimony of
yesterday and told Prosecutor
King that he believed his wife
had taken her own life. Yester-
day he had refused to accept
suicide verdict.
Yesterday you asked me If
had any personal opinion as to how
my wife met her death and / told
yoh I did not" he began. 81 have
sent for you to tell you that now
have a conviction Of what hap
pened. This is my own deliberate
conviction, made after considering
all angles in the case.
II believe that my wife killed
herself"
Rev. SheatsIey wept for a mo-
ment after making his statement.
The minister declared that one
reason for the change in his Opin-
ion was that he had read cOnvic-
tions of alienists who declared that
it would be possible for person
to accomplish sue ha feat If in
sane.
Rev. Sheatsley broke down again
when questioned concerning his
son Clarence's testimony, that he
had found the body two hours be-
fore and had not reported the find.
81 know that boy" he said, "and
that is what he would do If he
thought he saw his mother. He is
of an emotional nature and would
do that to get control of himself"
The pastor admitted that Clarence
was thee6rsts to mention the furIt-
ace to him when he returned home
that afternoon.
The minister today expressed
considerable more emotion han
when testifying yesterday, Prosec-
tor King said. Sevesal time he In
tesrupted questions with sobs.
Columbus, Ohio Without an
tangible evidence of murder yet UT
willing to accept Coroner Murphy
verdict of suicide, authorities toda
we're still investigating the nysteriou
cremation of Mrs. Addie Sheatsley, 81
wife of Rev. c.. v. Sheatsley, pastor Q
Christ Lutheran church of Bexley, a
exclusive residential suburb. Mr.
charred body was found !
the furnace of the Sheatsley home lat
Monday.
An investigation yesterday termir
ated without uncovering any informs
tion pointing to solution Of the cas'
The minister and his four children, tw
sons and two daughters, were ques
toned at length, but could throw n
light on the tragedy.
Mr.. Sheatsley unwilling to believ
his wife a suicide, could offer no me
tive for a murder theory. Testimon
Of his children was the same.
Rev. Sheatsley has been pastor G
the rhhrch for nine years and also
4 professor at Capitol Universit!
testified yesterday that tn
relations of the family had Away
been amicable.
County Prosecutor King was EN-
ohatic in his belief that the woma
was the victim of foul play, while Coz
oner Murphy commended she took he
life in fit of nervousness.
All members of the family have &C
counted for their movements on tn
afternoon the tragedy occurred.
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FIRE DRILL SAVES CHILDREN.

Gulf Port, Miss.-The central ward
hool was destroyed by fire this morn
& causing a loss estimated at
5000. Three hundred and forty-five
,ildren attending classes we're march
out of she burning structure to
fety.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-20

We'd like e bet that If tn foot
brakes wuz two or three feet away
from tn accelerator Their wouldn' be
go MANY brakes that don't work.
This country'll never be what it
ought e be till we kin buy gasoline
on TIL same terms as we do corn
meal an other necessities.
Copyright John F. Ollie Coz