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New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
CH|LD'S IDENTITY
 NOT YET CERTAIN
Two Women Claim YounSster
 as Their Own

Philadelphia, Dec. c4.-Pollce ot two cities are attempting to establish the identity of the two and one-halr year old boy abandoned last week in a Camden. N. J., rooming house and claimed by two women, one of whom is held in Jail at Allentown, Pa, charged with it's abandonment and the other planning 10 swear out warrants charging the Allentown prisoner with it's abduction.
 In this city, Mrs. Russell Earl SteImling. identifying the child as her son who was kidnapped at Cir ard Manor, Pa, six months ago, pointed to scars on the baly's body, which she said had been received in an automobile accident last Christ mas, as confirmation of the iden'lti- cation. She and her husband con yinced the Camden authorities the day after the chubby-faced, blue eyed boy was found that he belong ed 10 them and have had him in their possession for several days.
 Mrs. Martha Silknitter. under ar rest in Allentown. Is equally insist cnt that she is the mother and of fers dates and places of birth and care for two years, said 10 be corro-
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24

from the prison and to pr. Ross's automobile. He declined to make any statement 10 the score ot news
 aper men who were waiting at the prison gate,
 The warrants for Anderson's ar rest were served on him In the pris- on yard, He was not surprised. Ae- cording to prison employees, Ander- son accepted the stO which Is always given to prisoners in leaving Sing Sing. He wore his own suit. how ever instead of that given to depart ing prisoners.
 The warrants for Anderson's arrest has been forwarded here from New York city, where the indictments for grand larceny and extortion were re- turned at the same time that the in- dctment charging forgery in the third degree was returned.
 Anderson had served nine months of a sentence or from one to two years for the third degree forgery conviction.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
WEEHAWKEN POLICE
 BADLY IMPLICATED
Third Of Force Indicted in Rum
 Scandal
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Jersey City, x. J., Dec. 24-Almost Woehawkcn police force is under in diCtment today in connection with the operations of the alleged boot tegsins ring in that city, as the re- eult Of the indictment yesterday by the Hudson county grand jury of Captain John Dillon and Lieutenant Edward John Kirk on charges of malfeaSance. Of the l4 persons thus far indicted, II are members of the WeenaWken police department,
 The finding of true bills against these police officers, in connection with the radng of 1T alleged ga looms in Jersey City and Newark by federal agents from New York city, and the charge made by Samuel WlI- son, assistant superintendent of tho ti-Saloon League of New Jersey, 10 the Jersey City commissioners that there are q flew hundred open sa loon here" furnished the high lights Of the prohibition enforce meVt situation yesterday,
 Captain Dillon and Lieutenant Kirk were charged with responsibll ily for the alleged disappearance of q truck load of liquor from In front Of the WechaWkcn police station on the night of November 20. The truck was captured by Alfred E Ranson. a federal prohibition agent who Is faid 10 have testified that the liquor thereon was removed while hc was teIcphonins in the station house.
 i The raids in Jersey City and New i ark were made under the direction 1 of Acting Divisional Director W. II Walker of New York city. Hi agents invaded New Jersey withou the knowledge of Adrian c. Cham berlain, New Jersey prohibition di rector, 1t was said. Director Wake said that Jersey City Apparently di not know there was such q law a the Eolstead act" and that yester days raids were but the beginnin of a series which will take place i this section of the state.
 David J. Alien. former s.ssistar purchasing agent of the Atlanta Fed eral penitcntiary, and John J. Coyl' former Hudson county assemblymar were held in s10,000 bail each, fo extradjtion to Schenectady, N. Y the second criminal court here 0 charges Of larceny made by Rocc Peretta. They are alleegd to hay obtained from Perotta s6,300 on tn promise to obtain the release of 63 cases of liquor from a New Tor
 warehouse.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
Trace Activities

Fl Dorado, Ark, Dec. 24.--Caleb $. Jackson, former Boston traction official. who attempted suicide in that city after disclosing that he had invested more than $5Q.000 of trust funds in Arkansas oil operations In conjunction witt. W. C. Banks of Shreveport. la, financed andfor time operated the National Petro- lcum Products Co, of this city. and later built pipe ltEe to the East field, three miles from here. which was opened in 1922 The pipe line company is said to have been incor- poratcd under the laws of Delaware, but the status of the parent company is uncertain. Jackson came to Fl Dorado Is months ago and made a second visit about yser ago.
 Banks and Jacksons company have been through an extended le- gal history. a small refsery on the northern edge of the city having been leased and released by them and become in turn the object of in- voIyed suits apart from the parent company. The purpose of Jackson's last visit here is believed to have been the supervising of the sale of the pipe line corporation, which took place soon after.
 Banks removed to Shreveport some time ago but acquaintances said that he still has faith in the properties regaining their former status and coming clear of legal en-
 tangloments.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24

borated by records, as her proof. She admits, according to the Allentown authorities that she abandoned the baby. declaring that she did 50 be- cause she and her husband were not ablo properly to care for him.
 She also asserts that her chilo bears sears on It's body as a result Of | fall from a playhorse,
 Mrs. silknittcr's statements were confirmed by officials of tho western tcmorary home In this city who said that he had been employed there for two years and that the child had been with her all the time. She was known at the home as Martha Dun and was discharged three weeks ago after her marriage to Silknitter. Records at the Philadelphia General 1 hospital revealed that a child was born there on May |. 1929. to Mar | tha Duff.
 Mir. Steimling went to Allentown last night with two friends, but was unable to identify silkntter and his wife as corresponding to descriptions of the strangers believed 10 have stolen his child. He is 10 be joined today by Mrs Steimlng and her father, Howard Koch, who also de clared the boy was his missing grandson. and that he would not permit his daughter to give him up tif spending his Hast penny" would prevent If.
 steimling announced In Allentown that he would swear out warrants today in Girard Manor, his former home, charging the Siknitters with kidnapping in. an effort 10 have the parentage of the boy determined by court.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24

Tn IS years, 7oS5 forest fires razed 1.120,o00 acres of timber in America
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
ANDERSON TAKEN
 FROM SING SING
OH for New York to Face New
 Arraigament

ossining, N. r, Dec. 2i,---Released from Sing Sing prison on parole this forenoon after serving nine months for third degree forgery, William H. Anderson. former state superlntend' ent of the Anti-Saloon league, wa, immediately arrested on indictments charging grand larceny and extor ton.
 Dressed in a gray suit and wearing a new gray hat and black overcoat. Anderson walked from the prison at 10:15 o'clock in the custody of De. tective Charles Kane, attached 10 the district attorneys office in New York city. They left at once for New York city, where Anderson is 10 be
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24

arraigned and ball fixed.
 Andcrson's request that he be al- lowed to make the trip to New York city ip his own automobile was re- fused by Detective Kane, who insist ed that they go by train.
 The Rev. Dr. Charles R. Ross pastor of the Central Methodist Epis- copal church in Yonkers, of which Anderson is q member, met Andcr- son at the prison gate After Detec- tive Kane had refused to make the trip to Manhattan in Andcrson's car. the Rev. Dr. Ross drove them to the railroad station In his own automo bile.
 Anderson carried his own suitcase
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
HATSING-POST
Henry !. Hatsing and Minnie Iouisc Post Married Yesterday at Parsonage of First Church.
and Minnie

Minnie Louise Post of 625 Arch street became the bride yesterday of Henry J. Hatsing of "4 AL len street, the ceremony being performed at the parsonage of the First Congregational church by Rev. Henry ". Maier, the pastor.
 The bride was attended by Pearl White Cramer and Harry W. Hat
 sing was best man. The gift of tn
 bride to her maid was a gold thimble and the gift of the groom to the best man was q 32d degree
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
TRY RAIDS BY DAYLIGHT
But Syracuse Police Fall To Find
 It0uor In Six Places

Syracuse, N. Y. Dec. 24, - Day light raids were resorted to by the Syracuse police dry squad in an at tempt to carry out orders of the city administration 10 have the city "bone dry" during the holiday sea- son. Six restaurants and cafes in the downtown section of the city were entered. but no arrests were made or evidence of sale of intoXi- eating liquor found,
 Marc Buckland, in charge of the local prohibition enforcement office, declared that holding of public of fee or public prominence would be no bar to arrest of persons under liquor law violation charges
 Supervisor James A. Tuhbert of the first ward was arrested as the proprietor of cafe in which raid . ing officers said they found a small quantity of liquor
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
BLIND BooTLEGGER FINED
Springiield, Mass Man Pleads Guilty
 To Violating Dry Law.

Sprlngfeld, Mass, Dec. gi,--Tho first blind bootlegger in the history of prohibition hero was fined s960 on charges of keeping and selling liquor, 10 which he pleaded guilty. Ills name Is Roscoe F, Mill His methods were not explained 10 the court
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24
RILER IS BANNED

Paris--Ihe foot ruler. one of the commonest omdes of punishment m Paris schools, may no longer he used for this purpose, A new ordinance prohibits this punishment in class rooms, and city officials have sug- goated strong verbal reprlmands as being a more pleasant substitute.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24

Masonic ring,
 After the ceremony Mir, and Mrs. Hataing left on a honeymoon trip 10 New York city On their return they will reside at 2i Allen street. Mir Hatsing is l. foreman in the employ of the New Britain Gas Light Go.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-24

When you are at loss to decide on a dessert for any sprrial occasion, write 10 v 'o's.r r. ',oro' 'omnany. Springfield, Mass, for free Cook book
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-15
Hold Friendship
by Means of Letter

Ripon, Wis. Keeping in touch
with each other by means of a round
robin letter each year for a period of
almost so years has been the exper-
fence of members of the graduating
class of Ripon college in 1875.
AS a climax to this remarkable
"chain of friendship episode in the
history of that class, its surviving
members will hold reunion in June,
1925, at Ripon college, concentrating
the 50th anniversary of their gradua-
ton.
In all of the so years, the round rob-
in letter never once was allowed to
lapse.
Following is the roster of the origi-
nal rs and their addresses as given in
the latest catalogue of the college:
Carroll Atwood, attorney, Madison,
Wis; Rosena Emma Batson, deceased;
John w. Hargrave, minister, st. Pet
ersburgh, Florida; Silas H. Hillman,
orchardist, Lyle, Wash; Mary Emily
Harris, preceptress, Carleton college,
Mortified, Mimi; Lyman H. Warner,
legislative clerk, Lincoln, Neb.; Kos
suth K. keenan,, attorney, Milwaukee,
Wis; Mary A. McAssey, deceased; AL
bert J. Miller, abstractor, Logan, Iowa;
John w. Pinch, deceased; Pearce Pinch
minister, Glendale, Md; Adelaide a
Sargent, Mayfeld, Mich; Jean Caro-
line Sherwood. Minneapolis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-15
MYSTERY SHOTS
in LOVE FEUD
Sam Cavelli Tells Police
Some One Fired Two
Shots at Him.
NO ONE FOUND THERE

The singing of bullets upon the
night air startled people In their
homes in the neighborhood of Pearl
and Brockett streets Monday night
at 1855 o'clock, with the result that
one frightened woman sent in call
for the police.
somebody is shooting somebody at
the corner of Pearl. and Brockett," she
said excitedly, as soon as she had sue
ceeded in getting "one-two" on the line.
Assistant Chief Cyzak and Sergeant
Kramer FASTENED out in one of the
police cars, while Officers Pecan,
L. Bauschelt and Cunningham follow
ed with the ambulance.
Find Sam Cavelli Unhurt.
Sam Cavelli was found in the street,
bound for his home. He was per-
fectly unframed, seemed according to
the police report to be somewhat I'M
der the influence of liquor, but told
the police a strange story of having
been used in a singular way for tar
get. Who was doing the target prac-
tice he said he did not know.
Cavelli has a. confectionery store on
Pearl street just west of Rowland
avenue. He said that he closed the
place just after eleven o'clock, and
that when he got into the street, some
one struck him in the face, and then
fired two shots at him.
John Clous, who always seems some
how to be in the ofing as a spectator
when shots are fred in this neighbor-
hood on the west side, was later picked
up by the police. He said he was on
the other side of the alley and heard
the shots. Clous said he had been in
the store just before Cavelli closed
up but did not know who did the
shooting. Ae# '
Recalls the Love Affair.
In entrance of Sam Cavelli and his
story, reminded the police that there
was an unhappy love affair which had
its roots in the Cavelli home, due to
the attraction of Achille De Rangelo
for Miss Filomena (Florence) Cavelli.
The police do not believe, however,
that Achille was responsible for the
shots which were sent upon the air
Monday night.
According to their theory it is pos
sible that some one who does not like
Achille and who does not favor his
suit, started the air display with the
purpose of throwing different light
upon the matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-15
Issue 63 Permits
for New Building
Homes Have Been Provided for rs
Families Since January l,
Report Shows.

Sixty-three building permits were
issued during the past week by the
city inspection department for new
construction valued at $49,493, ac-
cording to a statement made today
by j. M. Albers, chief of the depart
ment. Among the permits were six
for frame residences with a total VAL
,uation of $4,000. Permits were also
issued for 10 frame and steel garages
with a valuation which was fixed at
S4,357; for 81 heating plants to be
installed at cost of $5,506; for one
brick veneer residence at $4,000 and
10 additions and alterations at 5000.
During the same period 20 inspec-
tions were made by the department.
OF this number 43 were building in
spections 25, electrical, 40 were
sewer and plumbing; 122 were weights
and measures; while 81 were special
inspections.
Buildings finished during the week
provide living quarters for six new
families,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-15
Three Wagons, One Carriage Was
Kenoshd S Equipage for Governor in 1871

Gas the general was to come from
Racine, and the road being unfit for
carriages, the Racine people procured
a lighter boat in which the general
and few citizens of that place were
towed by two horses along the beach
of the lake. The Southport process
sion, with the wagons and horses be-
fore mentioned, proceeded to the north
end of Washington island and await
ed the arrival of the famed warrior.
AS soon as the boat hove in sight a
speckled bandana handkerchief was
raised on stick by one of the South
port party. This was the signal of
patriotic welcome, and was followed
by three hearty. cheers.
Paraded Future GlOries.
"The general was assisted into
Deacon Whitney's wooden spring car
riage, which was considered the best
vehicle in the neighborhood, and the
procession took up its line of march,
making a long circuit through the
brush, over the surveyed part of the
VILLAGE: not so much for the purpose
of showing the general improvements
already made in the town, but to i'm
press him and the Racine visitors of
the magnitude OF what was to be.
"The procession at length reached
Whitney's Temperance house, re-
spectacle building constructed of hewn
logs, situated on Main street. Here
quite crowd of people had collected
from the adjoining country many
having come distance of 20 miles to
see the great Indian fogger. At this
point the general was formally intro
duced to the people, and made a short
speech which is said to have been the
first set speech he ever made to any
assemblage except to his soldiers"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-15
Railroad Stock
Lost and Found

Madison. Wis = Railroad stock with
a face value of $4,000 has been lost
and found by the city of Madison. The
stock was purchased by the city in
1856 and 1859 TO aid in construction of
railroads in the territory. No record
could be found of the missing securi-
ties after 1898 until John Croscott,
city mayor and clerk in the early nine
ties, remembered that the city had
finally redeemed the securities.
One block of stock purchased for a
line from Madison to Watertown under
the name of the Madison w atertown
company and guaranteed by both cities,
was finally taken up with compromise
bonds after both city councils had met
in secret to dodge subpoena servers.
The road went broke" after the first
year, and was completed only as far
as Sun Prairie, Corscott recalled.
The other block of stock representing
advance of $4,000 for a road from
Madison to Montfort was sold by the
city several years later for $1,000,
Corset said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-15
HUSBAND UNFAIR
SCRAPPER COURT
Mrs. ]. Scarcello Starts Di-
vOrce ActiOn-Hit Her
While Down.
MARRIED IN WAUKEGAN

Sophia Scarcello objected to being
called vile and profane names, but
when her, husband, Joseph, last Janu-
airy, knocked her down and then trod
over her PROSTATE form, she rebelled.
A copy of a divorce complaint set
ting forth the reasons for the action
has been #served on the husband by
John F. Kuehnl. attorney for the wife.
In the complaint she- states that they
were married at Waukegan on August
IL, 1913 1t was a wartime romance.
Things went nicely for time, but
soon, the wife claims, Joseph began to
show his disposition with the Eve
neer" off. His language was improper
at first, and then gradually degenerat-
ed until it became simply vile. On sew
eral occasions he urged her. she al
leges. to go out to various road houses
and meet men,. When she refused,
she claims, her husband became en-
ragged.
Fails to Provide.
For the past year, the wife alleges,
her husband has failed to support her.
On February % of this year she CLAIMS
he struck her in the face. This. how
ever, was comparatively mild to the
fracas which was staged in January.
During this battle, the wife claims
that Joseph landed body blow which
floored, and that while she was "down"
he failed to abide by the Marquis of
Queensbury rules and jumped and
tromped on her. "This," she alleges,
caused her considerable physical and
mental suffering.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-15
FORMER MAYOR HELD
AS BANK R0BBER
A. r.. Morford of st. Joseph Arrested
at San Diego, Cal, Monday
Night

st. Joseph, Mich. Arrangements
are being made to forcibly open a safe
ty deposit box of A. R. Mofford, form
er mayor, under arrest in San Diego,
Cal, in connection with the robbery
of a bank there Morford was treas
urer of the Elks lodge here until the
first of January.
Since his term expired, the new
treasurer has not been able to obtain
keys to the safety box where between
$4,000 and $4,000 worth of bonds
belonging to the lodge are supposed to
be under Morford's protection.
Friends of the former mayor are
planning to raise defense fund for
him and said that they had asked San
Diego. authorities to submit Morford to
a lunacyist.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-15

An incident in the early history of
Kenosha is related by Fred l.. Holmes,
a newspaper man in Madison, telling
how Kenosha, then known as the viii
lage of Southport, welcomed Governor
Dodge in. 1S41. This story is of much
interest to Kenosha; it reads as fol-
lows:
when Gen. Henry Dodge, territor-
ial governor and hero of Indian forays,
visited Kenosha more than 80 years
ago, parade OF, lumber wagons was
held in his honor. The event occurred
in the summer of 1871 and has been
recounted by Colonel Michael Frank, a
pioneer editor of Kenosha. The place
was then called Southport. For some
time the people had been attempting
to get Gen. Dodge to make visit. FL
nally he consented to come. 1t was
an event in the early history of South
port.
AS an illustration of Southport's
resources for fashionable display UP
to 1841 Gen. Dodge's visit may be men
toned" declared Mr.. Frank. cit was
announced that he would visit South
pOrt Oh J,uly ~ the general was Wlue-
ly famed throughout the west as a
frontier warrior of many years serv-
ice, and especially as the hero of the
Sank war or Sank fuss as the wag-
gish ones were won't to call it.
lowed Along Shore.
Cali the available vehicles and hor-
ses in the place were requisitioned on
this occasion to enable the people to
go out to meet him. This equipage
consisted of three lumber wagons, one
open carriage on wooden springs be-
sides five different horses for single
ridorc