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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Dondghey, Jr.
Defendant In
$4,000 Suit

John Donaghey, Jr., son of
John Donaghey, chief engineer of
the state highway commission, is
named defendant in a $4,000 per-
sonal damage suit brought in cir
cult court Madison by Cletus R..
Reilly, Milwaukee attorney. The
Donaghey family formerly resided
in North Freedom.
Reilly charges that on Nov. II,
1922, he was in Madison and was
walking across Lake street on
State when an automobile driven
by Donaghey struck him, throw
ing him to the pavement.
The attorney alleges his skull
was fractured above the right eye,
and that he Suffered other bodily
injuries which confined him to his
nod
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
BARABOO IN
Fight FOR A
FREIGHT Cut

Forty-seven Wisconsin cities
among them Baraboo, were asked
to cooperate with the Madison
Association OF Commerce Friday
in a fight to obtain a reduction
in their freight rate structure and
to combat increases proposed by
the central and western trunk line
carriers.
A public hearing on the wes-
tern trunk line proposal, y which
seeks advances on practically all
classes idf freight between mid
west points, is scheduled for Mon
day at the Hotel La Sale, Chicago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Anniversary OF
Marriage Made
HqppyOccasiion

Mr.. and Idrs. r. F. Ableman cele-
brated their thirty fourth wedding
anniversary on Wednesday, Nov.
10. A group of relatives and
gathered at their Eighth
avenue home to observe the oc.
casion on Wednesday night and O
delightful social time was enjoy
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ableman were pre-
scented with many gifts Of glass,
china and aluminium ware.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Sher-
man Coome, Mrs. William Kunce,
Nh. and Mrs. George Seegar, Mrs.
P. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Ableman. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Dunn,
MI. and Mrs. Alva Ableman, and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
School Children
Haze Hot Lunch,
Pleasant Ridge

Hot lunch is the order of the day
at Pleasant Valley School there be-
ing one hot dish served each day.
The pupils are also to be commend
ed on their daily consumption of
milk as nearly every child con-
sumes his full quota each day,
Sunday callers at Theo Herwig's
were: Thos. w. Claridge and Josh
VA Claridge of Chicago, Mrs. VIM.
Claridge of Excelsior; r. Gibbins
of Lavalle, also G. Schultz, H.
Hamburg and A. Mckinney.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Herman Klagos who has been in
the sanitarium at Reedsburg was
able to return to her home last
Sunday.
Many from Pleasant Ridge at
tended the party given at VIM.
Neibuhrs on Friday evening. A
large number were present and the
usual good time took place.
About forty friends and neigh
bors gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Theo, Herwig last Tues
day evening and gave them gen.
uine surprise. After the surprise
was over the evening hours We're
spent in the customary way.
Rev. and Mrs. Truesdale of
Reedsburg accompanied by Mrs.
Rasmussen were calling in this
neighborhood last Wednesday,
VIM. Rose was Sunday visitor
at VIM. Burmeister's home.
Rlimehold Meyer from near Lo-
ganville is employed at r. Herwigs.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
125 SURPRISE
PAIR WHOARE:
We'd Is Years
Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pierce Are Enter
tanned at Lutheran
Church

Friends. neighbors, and mem
bers of, the Lutheran church to the
number of l25 Thursday evening
surprised Mr. and Mrs William
Pierce in homo" of their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary. The
anniversary does not fall until
Saturday, November % so the
couple were taken entirely off
guard when the event was herald
ed beforehand
Appropriate services were held
i'll the Lutheran church, portion
of the choir rendered selections
in honor of the anniversary and
these were followed by an enter
tainment and luncheon in the
church.
All present report the affair an
enjoyable one.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
new CANNERY
AT CAMBRIA

The directors of the Cambria
Canning company of which 7. H.
Sanderson Of Portage is the vice
president, met Thursday night and
decided to rebuild at once. Work
on the foundation of the new fac
tory commenced Friday.
The factory building will be COM
pleted this fall and winter, while
the storehouses will be rebuilt next
spring.
The old factory burned to the
ground not long ago and resulted in
a heavy loss to the owners.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
MAN killed
when AUTO
TIPS over.

Charles Robson of Wilson Greek
was killed when the car he waE
driving tipped over. The accidsuz
h, opened ON the road near f. G.
Sch enmann's farm, a mile north
of Spring Green village. 1t will
never be known what caused the
accident. Two years ago Charles
lost an arm in corn shredder, bur
though he had only one arm, he
was good driver. Mr.. Robson
died about four hours after the
accident at his home in the Wilson
Creek.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
PAST NATIONS
night ATSTAR

A six-thirty banquet was sery-
ed by L. H. Hill of the Warren hotel
Thursday evening, November 20tn,
in the Masonic Temple to the Grand
officers, Past Matrons, Past Pa
irons and members of the Eastern
Star. Ten DeMolay boys waited
on the tables.
The hall was decorated with flow
ers and purple and yellow crepe
paper. On all the tables were
candles and purple and yellow, and
numerous tiny yellow and purple
crepe paper butterflies on a coil of
wire were nodding their heads in
welcome to the members. At the
head table were seated the Grand
officers, Past Matrons, Past Pa
irons, and charter members. The
backs of their chairs were covered
with white crepe paper with one
large purple or yellow butterfly,
alternately on the back of each
chair. The Fellows orchestra
played during the banquet hour.
The initiatory work was exeni-
plified by the following past ma
irons and patron, the remaining
offices being filled by the regular
officers:
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Mae Moog.
Associate Matron, Mrs. Isabel
Stekl
Worthy Patron, Mrs. Fred Warn
er
Conductress, Mrs. Katherine
Brewer.
Associate Conductress, Mrs. Grace
Williamson.
Secretary, Mrs. Ellen Briscoe.
Treasurer, Miss Eva Mills.
Ada, Mrs. Anna Mould.
Ruth, Mrs. Minnie Groth.
Esther, Mrs. Mayme Boehm
Electa, Mrs. Sophia Wieglow.
Warder, Mrs Emma Davis.
Other Past Patrons present were
Harry M. Acott, Frank S. Brewer,
Oscar Doppler and E. F. 8oehm.
The candidates for the evening
were Miss Mae Wagner and Miss
Hra.:a..:r n;lIonhaa1~
All Past Matrons and Past Pa
irons were presented with a cor
sage bouquet from the chapter.
Worthy Matron, Miss Maude Archer
recited a poem of welcome and es-
TEEN to the past officers. Mrs.
Minnie Groth responded with a
word of appreciation in behalf OF
the Past Matrons and Past Patrons.
Mrs. Estelle Tinker, Grand Matron,
and Mrs. Mae Grimshaw, Grand Lee
turer, were present. At the close
OF the chapter the drill team put
on their drill, dressed in colonial
costumes.
Among those from out of town
in attendance of the banquet were
Mrs. Charles Mohr, Portage; Mrs.
George Kuhns, Madison; Mrs. O..
S. Rutterfield, Adams; Mr.. and Mrs
James r. Wood, Adams; and others
from nearby chapters.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Black HatDk
News Notes

Ed. Federman moved Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Happy to Bear Valley
Monday afternoon to the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Crapsy, where
they expect to spend the winter.
Mrs. Happy is suffering with rheu
matism and is a helpless invalid.
Fred Haberman is getting his
goods ready for an auction sale
next Saturday afternoon.
The bazaar held last Friday ev-
ening by the Ladies Aid of the Re-
former church was a success and
the members wish to extend their
thanks to all who helped them in
any way.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Name BarQboo
Man To Help
In Bank Case

The Commissioner of Banking,
D. T. Parker today appointed w.
r. Greenhalgh, $40 First street,
special deputy commissioner to
assist him in liquidating and dis
tributing the assets of the Citizens
State Bank of Wonewoc which was
recently closed by the department.
MI Greenhalgh takes charge of
the defunct institution at once.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Is Taken Into
Custody Here

J. Herbert Ford appeared before
Judge James H. Hill for question
ing this afternoon. Mr.. Ford ar
rived in Baraboo a few weeks ago,
apparently bent ON opening a
studio for the teaching of voice
here. He has made more or less
Of nuisance of himself, accord
ing to complaints which have been
made, and his actions finally led
to his being taken into custody to-
day. At present he is with Sheriff
w. H. Ode until some disposition
can be made of his case.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Richland Center To
Dedicate Hospital

Open house all day Saturday
will begin the dedication ceremon-
les of the new Richland Center
hospital to be held this week
end. The building will be thrown
open for public inspection on Sun
day as well as Saturday, and on
Sunday afternoon formal dedica-
ton exercises will be held at the
city auditorium.
DR.. N. E. Davis, president Of
the American Hospital association
and secretary of the Board of Hos
pitfalls and Homes of Chicago, will
be one of the principal speakers
and will make the dedication.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Reedsburg Wife
Is Divorced By
Madison Court

Mrs. Lillian Gardner OF Reeds
burg was granted a divorce from
Harry Gardner by Judge e. Ray
Stevens in Madison. She was
given the custody of the married
daughter and a grown-up son.
Mrs. Gardner is cousin of Miss
Jennie Abbott of this city and
visits here often.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Serious Auto Accident
Near Spring Green

A one armed man by the name of
Robinson who was driving a Ford
met with a serious and probably
fatal accident one mile north of
Spring Green.
The car turned turtle, throwing
Robinson out, terribly crushing his
head. He was still alive when
picked UP and rushed to his home
in Spring Green.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
bulge OF
COUNTY MORE
Increase in Sauk's Ex-
penses for N e x t
Year Placed at ST.
815.37 D.

The cause of the increase is the
purchase of moregland at,the county
farm, ($16,0O0), additional sums for
highway work and other items.
A resolution for an appropriation
of $4,000 to beeused on Highway II
passed by vote of 25 to IL.
Highway Budget
The highway budget provides for
much work to- be done in the
county. The sum of $4,000 was
voted to aid in building the second
avenue bridge in, Baraboo and re-
locating the street west of the
bridge.
The claim of John Zuis was adap-
ted. 8s<
Chairman Andrews named the
following as the dance hall COM
mittee: Supervisors, Ellenberg, Am
bier, Homberger, Mears and Smith.
They will selects inspectors.
The salary of the county super
intendent of schools to be elected
in April was fixed at s1,750, a de,
crease of $3.50
The board has adjourned until
January.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Former CALIFORNIAN
Passes Away i'm West

Seymour Shoultes, a former res
fdent of Caledonia, who has resided
in Marysville, Wash, for the past
SO years, died at the hospital in
Everett, Wash, after a short i'll
ness. Mr.. Shoultes was brother
in-law of Mrs. E. B Shoultes of Por-
tage. i'T@
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Caledonia Man
To Mendoza; The
Cause, Worry

August H. Heinrich, 46, of Cal
edonia was adjudged insane in
Judge A. F. Kellogg's court Port
age and was committed to Men
dota, where he was taken by
Sheriff Harry Nehls and Under
sheriff E. l.. Alderman Of Col
umbia County. Heinrich's condi-
ton is believed to have been eau
sed by financial troubles and
worry over the recent death Of
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Roxburg Boy Hurt
When Car Hits RIG

MONTH Breupiga Roxbury, was
quite badly hurt Friday when the
buggy, in which he was riding, was
struck by car.s The evener broke
and the horses ran home while he
was pitched head first out of the
buggy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
New Ash Street
Business Firm

A. H. Thaer of Reedsburg has
come to Baraboo to reside and has
opened a business at EOS Ash
street. He has purchased the
machinery and equipment of ]. j.
Gvanis and will do automobile top
repairing work. as well as making
tents and awnings.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Moonshiner Is
Released On
$500 Bond

John Whaley, who was appre-
hended in September on nine
counts for the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors, ap-
peared in Justice Kiefer's court
in Portage and was bound over to
circuit court on $500 bonds, which
he gave.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
THE REASON

A mother, trying to get heE' little
daughter, three years old. to go to
sleep one night, said:
Dora, why don't you go to sleep
Il am trying to-" she replied.
But you haven't shut your
eyes"
well, I can't help it; dey comes
unbuttoned.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express out apPre
citation of the kindness shown us
during our recent sorrow.
L. E. Utter and family
Mr.. and Mrs. George Promo
and family
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
PREPAREDNESS

| advocate preparedness for war
in order to avert war; and |
should never advocate war unless
it were the only alternative to dis
honor Theodore Roosevelt.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
LODI MAN CUTS
FINGERS IN SILo FILLER

While filling silo at Lodi Law
renee Spilde had the ends Of four
fingers on his right hand cut OFF,
The accident happened as he was
attempting to take out a corn
stalk which was caught in the roll
ere
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Waunakee Man Dies
AT Age Of IS Years

Jacob Kaltenberg Sr. died last
Tuesday evening after a weeks ill
ness, at the age of Is years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
New Member

Captain Frank U. McCoskrie was
voted a member of the club.
The, sum of SO was voted for So
cial service work in Sank county.
TT. J. Sleeps reported that arrange
ments had been made to hold a far
mers' institute in Baraboo during
the winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
Of
! SLAY|NGS IS
CONFIRMED
Check Now Being Made in N.
Y. to Link John Clark With
Birmingham Murders.

NEW YORK, April 14.-Skepti.
cism today vanished before con.
firmation Of the amazing confession
OF John Clark. negro. that he had
murdered seven negro men and
women, and police were awaiting
word from Birmingham, Ala,
where a check is being made to de-
termine II Clark was one of the
AK murder" band that has ter
rorized that city.
Notification has already come
from Richmond. Va, of the mans
story that he killed a negro woman
named Miller there in 1910. An.
other negro, John Mitchell, of Mont.
clair, N. j.. has identified Clark as
the slayer of Ian Jerman and
James Green and an unidentified
negro woman in Atlanta in 1908.
Clark was arrested Friday after
he confessed numbering Mrs. Ella
Nicholson, negro boarding house
mistress, whom he said he killed
with an ak after she rejected his
advances. He also said he was
wanted for murder in Chicago and
Cleveland.
Alienists have declared the man
sane and he will be tried for the
murder Of the boarding house
keeper. Authorities In Richmond
are asking his extradition, accord.
Ing TO local police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14

10000 persons a year try to answer
them.
Mr.. Filler must place his o. X.
upon the details of every examina-
ton used. Working under him is
a force Of trained men and women
who are prepared to test your
knowledge Of anything from the
color of your own hair to the
fourth dimension.
The Civil Service Commission
gives examinations for more than
LOO different kinds Of positions,
ranging all the way from ordinary
unskilled laborers to the highest
grades Of technical, professional,
scientific and administrative posi-
tons. Each examination, as the
result of careful study, is designed
to test the qualifications Of the
applicant for the particular kind Of
work sought. Mr.. Filler, who di.
reefs all Of this work, has been
with the commission since 1898.
The United States Government is
the largest employer Of men and
women in the world. There are
more than $780, 900 employees in the
Federal executive Civil Service. In
the forty-one years of it's life, the
Civil Service Commission has given
competitive examinations to almost
5000, 900 applicants, about 1900, 900
Of whom have been appointed.
Copyright. 1924. by w. P. Heinz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
CITIZEN BODIES
IN NORTHWEST
To MEET
Improvements in That Section
to Be Discussed by
Seven Groups.

Welfare Of the northwest section
Will be discussed tonight when
seven citizens associations of this
section meet in mass meeting in the
Takoma Park Public Library, Fifth
ana Cedar streets northwest It
VII! be the primary object of the
gathering to set afoot movements to
obtain a new police station, a new
fire company, a junior high school
and the extension of New Hamp.
shire avenue to the District Line.
The associations are Sixteenth
street Highlands, Sixteenth Street
Heights, Chillum Castle, Major
Park, Brightwood Piney Branch
and Takoma Park. The latter will
be host. Officers Of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations have prom.
ised to be present.
Charles A. Langley president of
the Chillum Castle Association, will
speak on extension of New Hamp.
shire avenue. This avenue is now
improved to Grant Circle and out
through to Blair road.
Others to speak are: H. B. Hend-
ricks, chairman Of the school COM
mittee, Takoma Park Citizens AS
ISOLATION; Preston King, chairman OF
the police and fire protection. com.
mittee, Takoma Park Association;
Charles w. Ray, Brightwood Asso-
citation; Ernest Pullman, Of the
Manor Park Association; John H.
Pellen, Of the Sixteenth Street
Heights Association and Walter Trey
president Of the Takoma Park AS.
ISOLATION, who will preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
RUSSIAN
PACT FARLEY
OPENS
Number of Questions Between
Nations Must Be Settled
in Downing Street.
BY DAVID M. CHURCH,
international News Service.

LONDON, April 14.-An Anglo
Russian conference to draw up a
treaty settling outstanding aues-
tions between England and Soviet
Russia opened at the foreign office
just before noon, with Premier
Ramsay Macdonald presiding. Eng
land had given de jure recognition
to the Soviets. with many conten-
tions still hanging fire.
Macdonald was to make the open.
ng speech with M. Rakovsky. chair.
man Of the Russian delegation. re-
plying.
The scope of the conference in
cludes:
Status Of prewar treaties.
2-Status Of prewar debts and the
credits advanced to Russia in war
time.
3-Credits for Russia.
4-Communist propaganda in Brit
ish possessions in the East.
5-Restoration of private property
seized by the Soviets and the safety
Of private property in the future.
Premier Macdonald invited the
ten Russian ENJOYS to Downing
street as his luncheon guests after
the initial session.
Future meetings will be divided
into two sections; one political, the
other economic.
j. d. Gregory heads Great Bri.
tain's political experts. while Sir
Sydney Chapman is chief Of the
economic experts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
GRADECROSS|NG
ELIMINATION
ASSURED
Silver Spring Danger Spot in
Montgomery County to
Be Removed.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April IA
Through the efforts Of Major E.
Brooke Lee, Mayland's secretary
OF State, who lives at Silver Spring,
Nd. the grade crossing Of the Met
ropolitan branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and the Seventh
Street Pike, or Georgia avenue,
d. c., extended, at Silver Spring,
is to be eliminated. .
Because Of the extremely heavy
traffic over the county thorough
fare, the Silver Spring crossing has
long been regarded as one Of the
most dangerous in the State.
The Roads Commission has taken
up with the Washington Railway
and Electric Company the question
OF depressing the electric roads
tracks at the same time. The com.
pany has been requested to make
a modest" contribution toward the
cost and an agreement Is expected
to be reached within the very
near future.
Excepting one or two unimpor-
tant cases, which will be called
early next week, the criminal
docket for the March term of the
Ns~~NS NONAS AACAO wac SICdLIOu ny
last week and the present week
will be devoted to civil cases.
Some Of the criminal cases dis
posed Of were: Frank jackson, lar
ceny, one year in the house Of
correction; Russell Mcdonald. lar.
ceny. the same; Milford Williams,
forgery, sentence suspended; Will.
liam Lyles, larceny, six months In
the house Of correction: William
Smith, violation Of local option
law. not guilty: Leon Baker, viola.
ton OF local option law, not guilty;
Marie Williams, larceny, sentence
suspended; Henry Genus, violation
Of local option law, three months
in the house OF correction; Newton
Kendall. violation of local option
law. not guilty. Charles Arnold,
receiving stolen goods, not guilty;
Samuel Downs. desertion and nom
support. not guilty; Henry Miles,
embezzlement, sentence suspended;
Albert Cooper. larceny, mot guilty;
Bernard Franey. larceny, not guilty;
Norris King, violation Of local op-
ton law, not guilty: Martha E.
ShanhOltZ. violation Of local op.
ton law not guilty: Charles Askins,
larceny, not guilty; Elsie Diggs.
larceny, one year in the house of
correction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
FEDERAL JURY
HAS FORBES
CHARGES
Accusations Of Corruption at
PerryviIIe Vets Depot
Probed In Baltimore.
International News servlee.

BALTIMORE. April 14.--A Fed
eral grand jury here today began
delving into the, charges Of graft
and corruption made concerning the
sale Of government supplies from
the Perryville depot Of the Veter-
ans Bureau under the administra-
ton Of Col: Charles r. Forbes.
The particular charge being inves-
tigated is that Forbes let a contract
for the sale Of about $4,000, 200
worth of goods for aboue one-fifth
Of their cost.
Elias H. Mortimer, who has been
the governments star witness
against Forbes, and DR.. Charles q.
Sawyer, former White House physj.
clan, will be the principal witnesses.
A dozen other witnesses from Per.
ryville and Washington were sum-
moned to tell about the GALE Of sup
plies.