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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
ORINOCO SURVIVORS
BROUGHT TO PORT
Survivors of Wrecked Lake Steamer
Are Being Brought to Harbor
at Sault Ste Marie.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Suffering
from exposure and other ailments I'M
cidental to the narrowing experiences
in Lake Superior gale Sunday when
their lumber carrying steamer, Grim
oco, broke up and sank with the loss
of five lives, II survivors arrived at
the American 500 this morning. Dew
ey Yoemans of Bay City, Mich, suf-
fered a broken arm while the others
displayed frozen fingers and toes.
Mrs. Annie Pool, of Essexville, near
Bay City, stewardess, was little the
worse from her experience. She wore
the surplus clothing the men could
spare after they safely made the shore
of Montreal Island from which they
were taken yesterday by the tug
Gargantau.
The tug steamed in here with the
survivors and two bodies. The sur
vivors were crowded into two small
life boats while the captain, wheels
man and three others remained with
the wooden steamer as she parted
and sank.
Those who lost their lives when the
vessel went down were:
Captain Anthony Lawrence, Cleve-
land.
Joseph Wurtz, chief engineer, Bay
City, Mich.
William Osterander, Waterman, Bay
City, Mich.
Clarence Carlin, iremans Bay City,
Mich.
Hugh Gordon, wheelsman, Bay City,
Mirn.
Among the survivors was John T.
Taylor Of Cleveland. The remainder
were from Bay City.
Praise for Captain Lawrence for his
seamansh;p was voiced by the sur
vivors as they told of the buffeting
the doomed Orinoco received
Standing on the bridge with the
vessel gradually slipping into the sea,
he shouted: Boys, I'll stay with the
ship. You take the boats if you can
crowd in. I've done the best | could
in this storm. / couldn't help this"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
FIND COUPLE DEAD
FROM SHOT WOUNDS
To Believed that Ida Sherlock Shot Her
Husband and Then Committed
Suicide with Shot Gun.

Princeton, Wis.-The bodies of Ru-
dc:TA Shirlock, so years old and ms
vito IDA. SO years old, We're found AZ
she Shic.ack home. .Exee miles from
i:e.-e his morning. The man aaal :i;s
wife 6iej xroin grnshot wounds, Waacn
tna sheTiff's representatives 1cilcfe
we're inflicted BY Mcs. Shir.oek. :.
lSeiyhhors had rot seen evidence =
life a6our the 2hirlock home for aoosh
,ii.,r.y six hours and Fred Srooner with
Stanish Rashe ski investigated.
Arriving o. the farm. Sairlock'5
Dcdv was found about 100 feet from
ehc farm hcnse, with gunshot wound
III the back. Further investigation re-
vealed the body of Mrs. Sherlock, with
a ganshot wound in the head. 1t was
believed both had been dead for more
than "a hours.
A shotgun was found beside Mrs.
Shiriock's body. A string tied to one
trigger gave an indication of the man
ner in which she met her death.
According to records here, Shirlock
filed action for divorce from his wife,
and the case was to have come up for
trial at the June term of court IN
Green Lake county.
Sheriff John Eaton who was called
to the farm found a note which was
written by Mrs. Shirlock, addressed
to Rudolph Sherlock of Ansmoose, N.
D., brother of her husband. The note
read 'you came here looking for trou-
BILE and you sure found it. Now take
what's left" According to neighbors
Rudolph came here last week to at
tempt to prevent the pending divorce
action. He was last seen in Prin e.
ton Sunday and authorities here say
he has been missing since that time
Physicians who examined the bodies
say that the man and his wife had
been dead probably forty eight hours
when found.
Sheriff Eaton is attempting to learn
the whereabouts of Rudolph in an eff
fort to determine what attitude the
dead couple took toward the divorce
action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
MRS. ALLIS WINS
SUIT; GETS $4,000
Brought Suit Against Brother-in-Law
for Alleged Alterations of Affec-
tions of, Her Former Husband.

Milwaukee, Wis. - Mrs. Amber AL
lis, plaintiff in a suit against her
brother-in-law, Louis Allis, and her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Margery Norris, for
$250000 damages for alleged afena-
lions of the affections of Gilbert Allis,
her former husband, late Tuesday won
her case when the jury brought in a
verdict for $4,000 in her favor.
The jury award was divided $4,000
compensatory damages and $4,000 per-
sonal damages. The jury answered
all six questions of the special YER
dict in favor of Mrs. Allis, and they
apply as against both of the defend
ants.
In her action, Mrs Allis, former
English stage actress, alleged ten
members of her former husbands FAM
lily, by conspiring together brought
about a separation between herself
and husband She also alleged ill
treatment at the hands of these rela-
tives. Later, during the trial, the
court dismissed the action against
eight of the defendants for insuff' cient
evidence of conspiracy, but allowed
the case to proceed against Louis Allis
and Mrs. Norris, barring the element
of conspiracy.
The case disclosed review of the
loss Of the fortune of Gilbert Allis, an
heir of the late E. P. Allis, wealthy
machinery manufacturer of West AL
lis and Milwaukee. This fortune, es-
timated at 100000, found diminishing
outlet through Montana ranch and
alleged extravagant living, according
to the testimony.
Attorneys for the defendant init
mated the case may be appealed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
WATSON DEFINES
STAND ON KHAN
Senator Watson of Indiana Endorses
Republican Nominee Backed by
Khan in Keynote Speech

Indianapolis.-U. S. Senator James
E. Watson was wildly acclaimed today
when in addressing the state Republi-
can convention he declared he would
support Ed Jackson, the party's guber-
Material nominee, who was given strong
Ku Klux Khan aid in the May 9th pri-
mary. Il did not vote for Jackson, bus
he's here-he's nominated" the senator
said. 81 am Republican-it's a ques-
tion of politics-he's under my banner
and I'm marching by his side Jack
SON, called to the speakers stand, was
given an ovation. Senator Watson said
he was not member of the Khan, but
said he had no objection to any man
belonging to 1T if he SO desires. He
added he was not Catholic, but had
no objection to anyone belonging to
that church.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
EX'I'R !.
SAYS DEPARTMENT
FRAMED WHEELER
Probers Told Department of Justice
Deliberately Framed Charges
Against Senator Wheeler.

Washington-Th senate Daugherty
committee was told today that repre-
sentatives of the department OF justice
not only had sought to frame" Sen
ator Wheeler its prosecutor, but had
spied on its members and its wit
nesses. and had spirited away the fam
Gus diaries of CASTOR B. Means, work
ing with it as an investigator. n
One of the witnesses was W. U.
Duckstein, who said he knew about
the whole proceeding because his VIE
is a secret agent of the department.
1t was she, he said, who Identified IN
his presence the records OF Means
after they had been secured by ruse:
Duckstein described an espionage
system of great proportions which he
said had been thrown about the com
mittee's operations under the direction
of H. C. Todd, special assistant to At
torney General Daugherty. He said
the screw of detectives" used in the
case had come largely from New York,
under the direction of two men named
Petit and O'Brien. Their activities
included wire tapping and many other
methods of obtaining information.
The purpose of the screw" the wit
ness declared had been described by
Petit and O'Brien as including the
framing" Of Senator Wheeler, who
has been indicted in Montana, and the
"railroading" of Means to the peni-
tertiary. Another witness, R. P.
Burrus, special department Of JUS
tice agent, testified that ne. and five
assistants had constituted the force
assigned to shadow" Means.
Duckstein said it was Petit and
O'Brien who got the Means diaries,
which the famous detective had de-
clared would substantiate the stories
about money payments to Jess Smith.
The two men, he said, called him and
lis wife out of their home at night,
took them into an automobile and op-
ened three suit-cases full of "little
black books" which Mrs. Duckstein
identified as the diaries and files of
Means.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
WARD is LEADER in
BISHOP ELECTION
Reverend Ralph A. Ward of Chinese
Delegation Leads on First Ballot
in Methodist Election.

Springfield. Mass. The Reverend
Ralph A. Ward of the Eco Chow dele
cation, associate secretary of the
China board Of foreign missions of
the Methodist Episcopal church.. led in
the Grst ballot for bishops, announced
ss she Methodist general conference
session here today. No man gained
The ;wo-thirds vote necessary for cleo
ticn- nr. Ward received $40 votes.
declaring that they preferred the
work of The pastorate to the Episcopal
office. the Rev. Merton S. Rice of De-
sro,:. Merle S. Smith Of Pasadena,
Cal. and David D. Forsyth of Colo
raco. second. third and fifth on the
hat respectively, withdrew their names
on announcements of the ballot
-he first ten on tho lis: received
~r.as as fellows:
80 = Ware, .iG: Merton s. RICE,
~ e Il. Smith a67; +. Stanley
VIA: Ilayic L. Forsyth, eos,
i Is 1--we, lei: l., J. Wade, 1853; G..
a. Miller. les; J. ~ u. Cray, 1874:
..aE thompson. 132.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
Mrs. Lucia Fuller
Dead at Madison

Madison, Wis.-Mrs. Lucia Fairchild
Fuller, nationally known miniature
painter, died here today after a long
illness. Mrs. Fuller had attained dis
tinction in America as we'll as foreign
countries as a painter of miniatures.
In 1900, Mrs. Fuller was awarded
bronze medal for her work in Paris.
Numerous other awards were given
her. In 1906 she became an associate
national academician. She was one of
the founders of the American Society
of Miniature painters.
Mrs. Fuller was niece of the late
Governor Fairchild.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22

Washington, D. C. = The Senate
foreign relations committee was called
today to consider, for the first time
at the present session of Congress,
action on the proposals for American
in the World Court.
The meeting, called at the request of
Senator Swanson, of Virginia, ranking
Democratic member of the committee,
was preceded by a lengthy White
House conference last night at which
President Coolidge reiterated to Re-
publican members his stand in favor
of conditional membership in the per-
manent court of international justice
set up by the League of Nations, as
recommended more than year ago
by President Harding.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
FORD PLAN LOSES
TN COMMITTEE VOTE
BY Vote of 10 to Plan to Report
Muscle Shoals Project is
Baked in Committee.

Washington z motion to report
the Ford bill providing for leasing of
Muscle Shoals, was lost by vote of
10 to today, in the senate agricul-
tural committee.
After the vote indications were that
the committee might report the Nor
ris government ownership bill. In
this event if the Ford bid is brought
up ii the Senate it would be in the
form of substitute for the Norris
BILL.
The Muscle Shoals hearing will end
next Monday, the senate agricultural
committee agreed today after an
executive session. The committee
will consider all of the proposals
at executive sessions beginning Tues
day and report is expected by the
end of the week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22

Frederick Beckman, grocer of the
west side, who was acquitted in cir
cult court in March of criminal as
sault upon Gertrude Brick, came
into the municipal court this morning
and again faced the young girl who
on the witness stand was for yet
another time giving her damaging
testimony against him.
Beckman is now facing three charges,
all of statutory nature, and arising
out of the same alleged facts as those
testified to in circuit. court. His wife
and an aunt were in the court room
with him today, and as an additional
bulwark on the other side, sat his
uncle.
On the witness stand sRt 3iertrude,
now 10 years old, more self contained
and more experienced than when she
had first appeared in that same court
room. She showed emotion only once
when she said that a baby was born
to her January 8, 1923, and she was
asked by District Attor1 ay Morris
Barnett, "Who is the fat sr of that
baby?"
There was a culver in the girls
voice, as she answered, tremulously,
Erred Beckman."
There are now three charles against
Beckman, naming three statutory
offenses, seduction, bastardy and adult
terry. Defense Attorney Roy S. Step
henson consented that the testimony
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
New Developments
in CObban Affair

Madison.-Further proceedings in the
case of Alex j. Cobban, dismissed au-
tomobile clerk of the secretary Of
states Office, were in prospect today
when the state civil service commission
met to determine its ruling. Cobban
will be exonerated of the charges made
against him by Secretary of State Zim-
norman, it was stated authoritatively.
Moreover, the commission is likely to
find that the state civil service law
was violated by Secretary Zimmerman
in Diminishing Cobban, officials said
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
CONSIDER ACTION
ON WORLD COURT
May Take Conditional Membership in
the international Court Set
Up by the League.
BULLETIN.

WashingtOn-The Senate foreign
relations committee devoted two
hours today to a general discus
sion of World Court proposals, but
adjourned until tomorrow with
out having reached a decision on
any important point.
An effort to obtain the commit
tees immediate endorsement for
the proposal of President Harding
and Coolidge for membership in
the present court with provisions,
resulted in failure.
None of those present would
venture more than slope" of
early action on any of the plans
now pending.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
Fail to Solve
Death Mystery

Niobrara, Neb. The grave sup
posed to contain the body of Arthur
Frazier, Indian war veteran, was OPP
ened here today and after examining
the body, physicians and officials of
the veterans bureau said they were no
nearer than before to knowledge OF
whether the body actually is that OF
Frazier or whether Frazier is alive
and at home, a. his parents and
friends claim.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
Explosion
Injuries Thirteen

Paris An explosion aboard the
armored school ship Patrie at Tou-
Ion wounded Is, four most seriously,
says navy department communique.
The accident occurred in turret dur
ing practice in loading 16 centimeter
gun. An investigation has been OPP
ened.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
*. of C. Convention
Will Close Today

Sheboygan, Wis.-Wisconsin Knights
of Columbus will close their annual
convention here late today with cleo
ton of officers, followed by a dance
at local hall. The program today
consisted of scheduled address by
Judge Marcus Kavanaugh of Chicago,
and two business sessions. At noon a
luncheon at the rooms of the associa-
ton of commerce was arranged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
Eighteen Goods
iii at Madison

Madison, Wis. Eighteen Univers-
ity. of Wisconsin women students,
rooming at Barnard and Chadbourne
halls, girls dormitories, were taken
i'll Sunday night and removed to the
university inirmary where several are
still confined, it was learned from
university officials today.
The illness is declared not to be
serious, however. Fruit poisoning is
said to be the cause of the illness.
Both dormitories are supplied with
food from the university commissary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
SIX TRAPPED
UNDER SPEEDER.
Railway Employees HaVe
Marrow Escape IN
Strange Accidents.
SIX IN TIE yl0SPTAI.
sp&sdsv Ire;et HTaesl Work
ain Lads OF; Several
Caught uGder Machine.

Ten men. comprising al tatfre sec
4;on crew. were injured lsSc vest erday
afternoon when Il gasoline railway
sneeder left the Northwestern freight
linz tracks quarter of a mile north
Of Balm station.
Four of the injured men were rush
ed to St. GATHERINGS hospital, whlle
two were taken to the Kenosha nos
pital in the Hansen ambulance where
they were treated by DR.. II. A. Ropin-
son. The other four men, who were
only bruised and scratched were CIV
en- first aid at the camp where they
are living, by the physician.
The injured men at the Kenosha
hospital are:
Frank Lupio, IA years old, $50
Market street, fractured collar
bone and severe bruises.
George elects, SO years; left
hand and arm lacerated, also
bruised about body.
At st. GATHERINGS hospital:
Estaba. Baladiz, 80 years old;
left side of face and head skinned
and bruised, also puncture wound
in right hip.
Elizardo Muniz, so years old; in
juries to back. So
Jesus ochua, % years old; left
ankle injured.
John P. Rios, % years old; in
jured about left knee and ankle,
At Balm camp:
Peter Palos, AZ years old; bruis-
ed about body and ankles.
Creciliano Adame, 10 years old;
Ignacio Adame, % years old, and
Santiago Adame, 26 years old; all
slightly scratched and bruised.
According to officials of the North
western road, the accident occurred
when Frank Lpio, one of the passen-
,ers on the machine, lost his hold and
fell in front Of the machine. In some
tnexplainable manner his body derail-
I'd the machine, and he escaped with
minor injuries.
The speeder, which weighs about 600
pounds. was estimated to be travelling
shout 8 miles an hour when it left
the rails. This speed, however, was
Sufficient to turn it upside down on
ak Of the ten men.
The four lnea who were thrown
clear of the wreck and who We're only
slightly scratched up, Immediately
lifted the machine from the injured
rren, and one of them was immediate
~ dispatched to Balm station to call
FOX a doctor and notify the officials
Of the company.
Road Investigates Accident.
Representatives of the Chicago claim
Office of the railroad arrived il town
early today and stated to make a
thorough investigation of the acci-
Ge1t. They stated that had the MR.
chine been travelling with any speed
- the time it is probable that scvera!
81 the men would have instantly been
killed.
As it was the men were slowing the
speeder for the stop at the cars IN
wh;ch they are living, which are
standing on a siding close to che Balm
station. They had been working on
section of the freight line track near
the Burlington road intersection and
were coming in for the night.
The speeders, which are used by the
hect;on crews. TO go to and from their
cork. are driven by gasoline motor.
This IS said to be the first accident
o: this sort to ever occur on the Ke-
aosha division Of the road.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
WOMAN DYING
FROM INJURIES
Mrs. James Peterson is
Critically Injured in
Chicago Accident.
HURLED FIFTEEN FEET
Struck by Speeding Auto, She
Is Hurled Fifteen Feet, Suf-
fering Conclusion of Brain.

Mrs. James Peterson, of South
Grover street, Kenosha, is lying at the
point of death today in the st. Luke's
hospital in Chicago, the victim OF an
automobile accident in that city late
Tuesday night. She has a concussion
of the brain and has not recovered
consciousness since the accident. her
husband, James Peterson, and her Two
sons, were summoned to her bedside
this morning, hospital officials declar-
ing that they feared chat the end
was near.
The accident marred a visit MADE
bv delegation of members of the
Kenosha Order of the Danish Sister
hood to a meeting in Chicago to be
guests of a sister lodge there. 1t
occurred with several Kenosha women
as witnesses but powerless to pre-
vent the accident.
One Tells of Accident.
Mrs. E. M. Bush, of South Pleasant
street, was near Mrs. Peterson at the
time the accident occurred and ac-
cording to her version of it, Mrs.
Peterson was struck by a speeding
mOLOTlSC. i TIC hS1lOoHd ACAO5ceNANlA AANA
lust left the Masonic Temple on West
North avenue, in Chicago, at eleven
O'Clock and were walking to an ele-
waited station only a short distance
away when the accident took place.
Mrs. Bush with another Kenosha
woman, was directly in front of Mrs.
Peterson. They crossed the street
safely and looking back saw two auto
mobiles approaching at a rapid speed.
The first of these cars struck Mrs.
Peterson and hurled her more than
fifteen feet.
Rushed to Hospital.
She was rushed to the st. Luke's
hospital in Chicago, where every pos
sible step was taken to aid her.
Friends stayed at the hospital with
her until morning while relatives in
Kenosha were notified of her serious
condition.
The Kenosha women who saw the
accident stated that several cars were
halted by police following the affair,
but that it was not known whether
or not the driver of the car which
featured in the accident was taken
into custody. A thorough investiga-
ton of the accident is being made.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
Famous Aviator
Killed in Crash

Melbourne, Australia-Captain An
drew Lang, former holder of the
worlds airplane altitude record, was
killed this morning when an automo-
bile which he was driving crashed in
to a fence during a dense fog. Lang
was driving the automobile in q
twenty four hour test He is nephew
Of Andrew Lang. the English author.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
saoEsrRING CAUSED pEATH.

Marshfeld, visa shoestring caused
the death Of Charles Duvall, 50, promi-
nent farmer here today. Duvall died
at his sons home few minutes after
he tripped on his shoelace and fell
down an entire flight Of stairs He
suffered injuries to his skull and neck
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
British Aviator
Arrives at Akyab

Shanghai A. Stuart Maclaren,
British aviator, flying around the,
world, arrived a. Akyab, Burma, today
from Calcutta, said I, dispatch for
Ike former point received here toniGhs
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22
BULLETIN.

That the trials of Fred Beckman
are to be multiplied became evil
dent at $500 o'clock this after
noon when he was bound over to
the circuit branch of the municipal
court on two of the three charges
which were lodged against him on
warrants issued by Morris Bar
nett, district attorney. The charges
are bastardy and adultery. The
charge of seduction was dismissed.
The bonds upOn which Beckman
has been at liberty since the three
warrants were issued, will remain
the same, the court ordered.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-22

We've seen lots O. self made people
that didn' have nothin' on home
made hail cut. Ben David apples hain't
so bad t brighten up sideboard.
Copyright John F. Ollie Coz