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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
NEWS FROM
ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
Items of Current
Interest By Mail
and Telegraph.

John Petersen, Green Bay delivery
boy, found the body of a newborn
baby girl in a paste-board box in the
rear of a store where he worked.
An investigation has been ordered.
The Shell Lake high school was
robbed of a typewriter, watch, foun-
tain pens, stamps and Sc in cash. The
thefts took place at night, entrance
being made by FRYING a window with
an iron bar
Rudolph Huse of Eau Claire was
unable to tell the judge how many
times he had been up on non-sup-
port charge. The records show four
times and two years in Green Bay.
The judge gave him two years in Wau-
pun.
Charging that dance hall inspection
is a Job for cities and villages TO ad-
minister and the Dodge county board
of supervisors do not want the odlum
of having created so new county jobs,
the board refused to pass dance hal
supervisory ordinance.
Willetta Higgins, blind prodigy who
astounded the country with her abil-
ity to detect colors without the use OF
sight, has left the GAINESVILLE school
for her home in Chippewa Falls. She
will live there with Miss Lillian Miller
Christian Science practitioner to
whom she credits her cure.
Margie Thomas, %, chorus girl, was
killed and her companion, William
Hopp injured, when roadster they
were riding in crashed into concrete
light pole at Milwaukee. The remains
of the young woman were taken to
Sheboygan, her former home, for bur-
ial Miss Thomas was married three
years ago to John Michaels, making
her home in Milwaukee subsequently.
A snowdrift saved the life of Albert
Casper, 81, of Fond du Lac, from ser
ious injury when a tree he was telling
on his farm near Calvary, knocked
him down and pinned him on the
ground Casper lay helpless under the
trunk for three hours before being
found and chopped out by his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Burnett, two In
dams residing at Couderay INDUCED
in white mule The husband accused
the wife of having given him an in
ferior grade. This so aroused the old
womans wrath that she seized a
plate and used it as a tomahawk, at
tempting to take her husbands scalp.
She did not succeed but it took a num-
Der of stitches to close the wound. The
sheriff got the moonshine and COM
plete new still. Joe and wife are in
Jail at Hayward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19

A stray shot that broke plate glass
window in the Ceary hat shop at
Stevens Point, scared milliners work
ing inside into panic.
A new source of moonshine was dis
covered at Tomah when iron pipes
were found to be full of the liquid.
The usual investigation is in progress.
Monroe business men, tired of snow
blockade on S. T. Z. 20, near the city,
went out with picks and shoVels and
removed the drifts in one afternoon.
Robert Klein, trapper operating on
the Flambeau river, recently caught
live mink. The mink was a female OF
the black Variety. Klein plans to keep
her for breeding purposes.
Fire at Shawano destroyed the Lin
coin graded school with loss OF $751;
900. School sessions will be held IN
churches and halls the balance of the
year. Rebuilding plans are under
way
Selma hotter. %, who came to this
country six months ago from Ger
many, is being held at Lake Mills on
a charge of murder. The mangled
body of an infant, its lower jaw and
tongue torn away, secreted IN a room
in the Edw Kortenbick home was the
cause of the charge being filed against
her. The infant was secreted BEND an
ice box in the bath room. The girl
had locked herself in the same room.
Charged with maintaining love nests
in Racine, Beloit, Milwaukee and IRON
wood, Mich, Dr. Fortonato Sirianni,
former physician at Racine, is being
sought by police. The missing man is
wanted on a charge of abandonment,
and it is said several other charges
may be filed against him. His wife
has begun action at Racine for custody
of their 9-year-old daughter which Sir
ianni taken with him when he left
Racine.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 is the
amount fixed as the estimated loss in
the two fires at GAINESVILLE Sunday,
which attacked the large 3-story earle
block and the Gibson Bros printing
establishment. The Ames Rehberg
clothing store and the GAINESVILLE Bust
ness College in the Garlic block have
closed while an adjustment of their
loss is made. The fire was attributed
to spontaneous combustion starting in
closet. About $4,000 damage was
done at the Gibson building, in which
is also the w. C. Tilley cigar factory.
This fire was caused from crossed
wires.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19

Alvin Pucikis, Kenosha, who has a
record for stabbing, was given flVe
years in Waupun following his guilty.
plea to a charge that he had stabbed
Steve Koshoe in a saloon brawl.
Joseph Benish, farmer living near
Union Center, recently lost the sight
of both eyes between daylight and
dawn. When he retired at night his
sight was normal In the morning he
found himself blind.
Lady Garcia Hengerveld, a cow the
property of the Murphy Stock Farms
at Sturgeon Bay, is the new senior 4
year-old champion in the state. Her
production was 20,905 pounds of milk
and 923.8 pounds of butter.
Eagle Rivers mysterious dog pois-
oner is still busy. The list of dead
dogs now totals 20, many Of them val
liable animals The man uses strych-
nine in pelts Of tallow. These he
scatters along the streets and in yards
of homes.
Gilbert Westmore of Sheboygan was
in court so many times for being in
toxicated that the court told him the
next time he would be examined for
his sanity. The next time came and
Gilbert is now i'll the state hospital at
Winnebago.
A leak in a gas heater system IN the
home of Mrs Charles Laban of Port
washington caused an explosion that
wreck the home. Mrs. Frank Wilson,
aged mother of Mrs. Labahn, alone IN
the house at the time, was unhurt:
Damage is estimated at $4,000. Fire
mon MT ont the blaze
Dist. Atty. A. G. Lewis of Dane OPP
poses the granting of a pardon 10
Hartwell Farwell, "the gray deacon OF
Windsor" Farwell was found guilty
of manslaughter in the second degree
for killing Phil Hosten Jan. 10, 1922,
and carrying the body to a haystack
ten miles away and burning it.
Mrs! Fred Ludwig, Minong, was Sc
yerely lectured and fined $50 and costs
for having locking her 7-year-old step
son, Robert, out of doors on cold days
and beating him in an inhuman man
ner. The state humane officer found
the boys hands, ears, feet and lace to
be frozen and his body covered with
bruises.
Florian Lesecki, convicted at Ste
yens Point of having shot Edward ).
Armstrong through the heart and con-
cealing the body after night OF IN
toxication, was sentenced to serve l6
years in Waupun by Judge Park at
Stevens Point. The body of Arm
a commercial traveller, was
found in a cellarway in vacant farm
house.
Reports from the Wisconsin indus
trial commission shows 20,911 indus
trial accidents in the state during ~
%. an increase of 4,136 over 1922. OF
the injuries 17.6 percent came from
machinery, 12.5 percent in falls, *
percent in stepping on or striking OBJ
iects and 24.8 percent in handling OBJ
iects. In the face of regulations and
supervision the large increase is not
easily understood.
Marion Christopherson, IL, Cushing
who disappeared in December with
her aunt's husband, has returned
home cdr. Frank" the man she ran
away with, is being hunted as big
amist and forger of national repute.
He is being searched for by the po-
lice. Marion's mother and the injured
aunt are so happy over her restoration
that they care little what becomes OF
the man. The girl was deserted IN
San Francisco by CDR. Frank"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
We $4,000 Men
Present you the utmost in fine cars

great opportunity for economies and
savings.
We have $10,ooO,oOO body plant,
to maintain the Studebaker standard
of coach work. There sons, fathers
and grandfataers are working to-
gether, to build such bodies as Stude-
baker always built.
Those bodies are finished by many
operations, including Is coats of
paint and varnish.
The open bodies are upholstered
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
See hOzv Studebdker
gained top place

AS, 10Y people last year paid SOL, 100000
for Studebaker cars.
The sales have almost trebled in the past
three years. Studebaker growth in fine cars
is the marvel Of this industry.
Go see the reasons. See the scores of extra
values Stldebaker offers.
There are Is models. Prices start at $1025.
They 60 to the highest price 6ne car needs
to cost.
Don't buy car for years to come without
knowing how Studebaker gained its amazing
popularity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19

luxury such as no maker can surpass.
Prices far below the usual. Our
Light-Six. built by ordinary methods.
would sell for from $500 to $500
more. Our Big-Six can be compared
only with the highest-priced cars in
the world.
Here are Is models, from ST. ,025 to
$685.. Each of them offers scores
of advantages over any comparable
car. They offer such values that the
trend toward Studebakers has be-
come overwhelming.
Go analyze TIE reasons before you
buy quality car.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19

"HERE are $4,000 Of us build
ing Studebaker cars. Most of
IA us are partners in the bust
ness. Thousands of us are stockhold-
ers. All of us, after a certain time,
get dividends on wages.
ALI of us, after two years, get vaca-
tons with pay. ALI of us, after one
year, get dividends on wages. After
five years, that annual dividend adds
1929 to our earnings.
The company spends vast sums
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19

in real leather. The closed bodies in
Chase Mohair. That is made from
the silky fleece Of Angora goats.
We pay for those extras - and
others-out of savings. Building our
own bo..ies saves you on some types
up to $500 per car.
We never stint
The rule here is to give the utmost
in every part and detail.
We have IS formulas for steel.
Each has been demonstrated best for
its purpose. On some of these steels
we pay 1879 premium to get the for
mulas exact.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19
Our fine backing

600 in model plants. We have 1880
up-to-date machines. So Studebaker
cars are built by modern and efficient
methods.
We have an engineering depart
merit which costs $500,000 yearly.
That to maintain and develop Stude-
baker standards.
We subject Studebaker cars to
10000 inspections: That requires
1900 men. All told over 10000 ma
chine and hand operations are per-
formed in manufacture of Stude-
baker car. In so many operations,
though each one is small, there is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19

All Studebaker models are
equipped with Timken bearings.
There are few cars in America, re-
gardless of price, which equal ours
on this point. In our LightSix, for
instance, we put more Timken bear
ings than are used in any competitive
car, within 81, 500 of its price.
We give unusual equipment. On
some Big-Six models, for instance,
we include two nickel-plated bump
ers, one or two extra disc wheels
with cord tires q cnI1rfesv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19

light, a nlotometer, steel
trunk, etc.
Hoe Ye do this
We give you these ex-
ira values through guam
tity produc ton. We
build 10000 cars per
year - more than any
other fine-car builder.
Our large expenses are
divided by that enormous
output.
We do it by building
our own bodies, our own
parts. Thus we save out
side profits.
We do it because we
have up-to-date plants,
with all forms of modern
equipment.
The results are these:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-19


with us. When we re-
tire, we get pensions.
So Studebaker cars
represent the best that
we, in combination, know
how to offer you.
X X i:
Some of us belong to
management. IF we do
better than expected, we
get 1920 of the excess.
So every man among
us does his best to make
Studebaker cars supreme.
Our fine backing
Behind us is an hon
ored name. For II years
Studebaker has been the
lea der in quality and
class.
We have 100000 of
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
FROST MAY
COME TONIGHT
Weather Bureau Turns on
Chilly Blasts Today

Frost or freezing temperature to-
night"
This, the weather bureau held out
today, after giving Bismarck citizens
Il glorious Sunday which sent auto
mobiles scurrying into the country,
fishermen to small streams and golt-
ers to the links.
The mercury asccnded to 76 yes
tcrday, but it has dropped to As at
am. today. North Dakota was al
most alone in the chilly blasts
caused by unruly air currents, for
the weather report said tnat tempe,
atures had risen somewhat in all
parts of the country except along the
northern border Of Montana and
North Dakota.
Precipitation was reported over
Sunday only at Grand Forks and
Larmore -two-tenths of an inch in
each place.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
ENDORSEMENT
Ic NOT MADE
May be Meeting of Democrats
Here Wednesday

No Endorsement has been made by
by the recent Democratic state con
vention to prepare and circulate
petitions, Of Democratic candidate
for Governor, according to w. +
Breen of Burleigh county, chairman
Of the committee. Mr.. Breen said
that one or two members of the com
mittee had urged that an indorse-
ment be made of candidate fol
Governor at Il special meeting. If
1.-The committee desires there probably
will be a special meeting here We'd
nesday afternoon.
But, the entry of second can
didate into the field, it seems to
me, said Mv. Breen, makes such d
meeting unnece 5sary. Personally,
have not considered at any time that
the convention intended to delegate
such important authority to the com
mittee of which l am chairman. l see
that Mr.. Halvorson of Minot has an
nounced his candidacy. DR.. Platol
of Fargo announced his candidacy
sometime ago. There may be othel
| announcements next week. 1t seem:
clear to me that any attempt on The
part of few members Of this yer!
small committee to indorse any can
| didate would be resented by th'
Democrats of the state and woult
prccipitate bitter contest at thu
| primary. | am anxious to promote
harmony rather than discord, hence
| am opposed to any Endorsement b!
/ this committee"
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
ORDERED TO WASHINGTON

Washington, May 12.-MaJor Ere
derrick l.. Martin and his mechanic
Staff Sergeant Harvey, will be or
dered to Washington direct from
Port Moller, after their airplane was
wrecked and they had been missing
IL days in the villas of, Alaska. The
two aviatofs will be assigned u
duty in the Army Air Service head
quarters tempo rarily but thelr
names will be kept on the list OF
the around the world flyers in COM
pliment to the men and in recogn-
tion of the hardships they have en-
dured in valiantly attempting to lead
the squadron in the globe encircling
flight.
Syiht.
Meanwhile the other three planes
will continue on their way around
the world under command of Lieut.
lowell H. Smith, senior officer un'
der Major Martin.
The plans of the Air Service alst
will permit Major Martin to- keer
the post of commanding officer Q!
CONTINUED on page 81
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
VALLEY
BANK RE0PENS
FOR BUSINESS
Closed Several Months Ago,
Is ReOrganized

The Bank of Valley City. closed
few months ago because of de-
pleted reserve, was reopened this
morning, according to information
received by the state banking depart
ment this afternoon from deputy
bank examiner in that city. The
bank reopened after meeting require
ments laid down by the Guaranty
Fund Commission and state banking
department.
The bank will have the same Off
GERS, excepting that E. o. Nestos Of
Valley City, deputy state bank
examiner, will become cashier, and
J. J. Farley, now with the Agricul-
tural Credit Corporation, retires
from the bank. X. A. Bonhus is
president.
1t is said that since the bank was
closed it has liquidated a great deal
Of Indebtedness.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
GOVERNMENT
!cDEFEATED
Opposition Wins Control in
japanese Election

Toxic, May 12.-(By the A. P.i
With nearly half Of the constituency
reported in Saturdays parliamentary
election, majority for the opposi-
tion combined against the Kiyoura
government is virtually assured.
While belief is growing thai Pre-
mier Kiyoura and his cabinet Will
resign shortly, it is stated in autho-
r!tative quarters that the change in
government will be withheld until
after the formal state celebration
early in June of the marriage OF
Prince Regent Hirohito.
Viscount Takaakiro Kato, presl-
dent of the Kenseikai party, is con-
sidered Kiyou ra's most likely sue
cessor. The Japanese policy toward
the United States on the policy OF
immigration will not be affected by
the expected change in government
in Japan, the officials here believe.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
Weather Report
WEATHER FORECASTS

For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Tuesday. Colder tonight
with frost or freezing temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Tuesday. Colder tonight with
frost or, freezing temperature. Some
what warmer Tuesday northwest pOr-
tion.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure is low over the Great
Lakes region and over the Southwest
while it is high over the northeastern
Rocky Mountain region. Tempera-
lures have, risen somewhat in all sec
tions of the United States except
along the northern border of Mon
tana and North Dakota. Tempera-
lures are lower this morning over
the western Canadian Provinces
Heavy precipitation occurred at Win
nipeg but elsewhere the weather is
generally fair!
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Meteorologist
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
II KILLED IN
GERMAN RIOTS
At UNWILLING
MCnarchist-Fascisti Army OF
$4,000 Active as Statue
Is Unveiled
OLD MILITARY THERE
Impressive Array, with HOh-
cnzollern Dynasty Repre-
sented in Demonstration

Berlin, May 12.-Fighting as a
sequel to the monarchist demonstta
tion at Halle is reported from the
nearby town Of Boelleberg. where II
Communists are said to have heen
killed and Il number wounded.
Halle is known as the center Of Ger
man communism and the monarchists
seized the opportunity afforded by
the unveiling of the restored Won
Moeltke monument to stage demon
stration. Headed by General Luden-
dortf and a score of former army and
navy leaders Fascist army sstimat-
ed to number $4,000 men, most of
them from Bavaria, the nationalist
stronghold, marched into tie city
yesterday.
1t was the most impressive array
of the old military element under
the mOnarchist colors since the
World War. With the former
Crown Prince in Berlin on business
the House of Hohenzollern was rep
resented by Prince Oscar.
The monarchists had been warned
by DR.. Hergt, chairman of the Ger
man nationalist party, to forego all
needless provocations and the unveil-
ing ceremony. The speeches and par
aiding passed off without incident be-
fore 100000 spectators.
The only approach to violence in
or about Halle proper, reported in
dispatches received here, was clash
between police and communists or
the outside of the city. A police
man was killed and five seriously
wounded by snipers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
A. E. JOHNSON
BADLY HURT
Especial to The Tribune)

Washburn, n. d., May 12.-Aug-
ust Z. Johnson, cashier of the First
National Bank of Washburn was
badly burned and injured in an au-
tomobile accident which happened
about 6 o'clock last niei!t six miles
south of Washburn. Mr.. Johnson
was receiving treatment at his
home here today.
He was driving a coupe when
something went wrong with the
steering gear near Painted Woods
Creek, the car went off the grade
and tipped over. Mr.. Johnson
friends believe. was rendered un'
conscious for time The ca.
caught fire. When Mr.. Johnson re
covered he got into a creek there
and was found immersed up to his
neck. He was taken to Washburil
in an open car. witt, strong wind
blowing, and suffered considerably
from exposure.
His face. and clothes, were badly
burned, hut there were no burns Oh
his body. The exposure he suffer
ed is regarded as more severe THAI
the burns.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
1000 TREES TO
BE PLANTED

Dickinson, N. d. May 12-One
thousand green ash trees, part to
be planted on the Normal school
campus and part at the Stark cOun-
ty fair grounds, were received here
by the Town Criers club. The
ground at both places is now be-
ing prepared and the trees will be
planted within the next few days.
The green ash is hardy variety
and especially adapted. to this re-
gion. Six hundred elm and North
west popular secured and planted
on the Normal grounds last year
by the Town Criers with the help
Of citizens generally, have come
through the winter in fine shape.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
ENROLMENT LIMITATION
DIS(IJSSED BY DEANS

Grand Forks, N. D., May 12.-
Deans of the liberal arts depart
ments Of universities in the North
Central association, ended their an
nLal meeting at the University of
North Dakota Friday evening, with
banquet given in their honor by
the local educators.
Limitation of enrolment was one
Of the chief subjects discussed by
! the deans during their sessions here
which were held behind closed doors
Others were vocational guidance, the
r. o. T. c., the duty Of the college
towards the exceptionally gifted stu.
dent, etc.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
WOMAN VICTIM
OF AUTO CRASH

Minneapolis. May l2.-Mrs. Alice
S. Miller, 273s Pillsbury avenue. was
fatally injured when struck by an
automobile while Salking on the
sidewalk at Twenty-eighth street and
Nicollet avenue Sunday afternoon.
She died few hours later at the
General hospital.
Mrs. Miller, teacher of English at
South high school, was run down by
the automobile of J. B. Becker, 17O5
Fourth avenue south. Mr.. Becker
told police that the steering knuckle
on his car snapped and he lost con.
troll.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12

MISSING ROUND-WORLD AVIATORS ARE FOUND|
Big Contract
Is Awarded For
Road Building

Napoleon, n. d., May l2.-At the
mccting of the board of county com
missioncrs held to entertain propo-
sails for the construction of twenty
one miles of Federal Aid road from
Napoleon to Burnstad and connect
ing with the Mcintosh county roaa
west of Whishck. there were sixteen
bidders for the earth excavation and
giading and nineteen for the con
crete work.
The contract for grading was
awar ed the North Dakota Construc-
ton Co., of Linton, for s,4S5 %,
and +. A. Moline of Bottineau gain
cd the contract for the concrete
work at $lS,l09.07.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-05-12
SAYS $270,000
WAS BURIED
But Bcrgd0ll Says He Alone
Can Find 1t

Eberbach, Baden, May 12.-;'Find
er's keeper" says Grover Bergdoll,
American draft dodger, with refer
ence to the gold he buried in 1917
when his game of hide ana seek with
the United States authorities began
All told he said there was exactly
$27O,OOO in nine shiny ten-dol!ar
gold pieces. He declares the gold is
buried in the United States bur that
is about al he will say about it.
''If l should die" he rema arked
e'the gold will never be found. That's
how securely it is hidden. No one
was with me when put it away and
no one will ever find it until 20
for it myself"