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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
RAILROAD SHOPS in BARABOO
NOT TO CLOSE PERMANENTLY
! JOINT COMMITTEE is ASSURED

The joint committee of the Bara-
boo Advancement association, con-
sisting of President Orriel Phil.
brick, Paul Gust and Mayor An
dro, and of the Baraboo KiWanis
club, consisting of President E. F.
Dithmar, J. Van Orden and H. l..
Halsted, returned from Chicago last
night where they went to confer
with the officials of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company in
regard to the closing of the ma
chine shops and round house in this
city.
An appointment with F. H. Ham
mill, General Manager of the road,
had been arranged for Thursday
morning. Mr.. Hammill was super
intendent of the Madison division
about Is years ago and lived in Bar
aboo, and he received the commit
tee very cordially. After the mat
ter was presented the committee
was assured by the general man
ager that the closing of the shops
and roundhouse in Baraboo was not
a permanent thing but was tenn
pocary matter, brought about by
the present economic conditions.
In making this statement Mr. Ham
mill stated to the committee:
You can rest assured, on the
authority of the General Manager,
that the shops in Baraboo are not
to be permanently closed. DO not
let anyone scare you into believing
that they are. The action was
brought about by reason of the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
SERVICE FOR
SENIORS is
IMPRESSIVE
Rev. r M. Laurenson
Gives Baccalaureatc
Address, 6 The Di-
mansions of Life"

The bacculaureate sermon for
the class of 1924 was given Sun
day evening in Trinity Episcopal
church by Rev. r. NJ Laurenson.
The seniors, seventy strong, mar
ched over in a body from the high
school and people along the way
were quite astonished at the size OF
the class. The church was dec
Grated with spring flowers and the
sight of it filled to capacity with
friends and relatives of the SEN
Tors and the impressive service will
long be remembered by the. grad
yates
The text of the sermon was "The
Dimensions of Life. Rev. Lauren
son stressed that there are three
dimensions of life heighth,
breadth and width-and in order
to be perfect they must be equal
He said that each person owes it
to himself to be clean morally,
mentally and physically so that
the length of life may be as long
as possible, and that the breadth
may be equal one must be able To
be in social contact with his neigh
Dor without any harm coming to
either Then to complete the cube,
the ancient symbol of perfection
the heighth of life must be correct
and the heighth of life is God
ward. No one can have the last ,di-
mension right if his fishing tackle
is more important than church.
Rev. Laurenson ended with plea
that everyone try to be fonr-squafe
and while we boost the school, the
city, and charity organizations, We
should remember also to boost God
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
FARM CIRCUS
!: MEETS rain
~
First Exhibition Given
Under DiscOurag-
ing Conditions a t
!, Local Fair Ground

When a small boy was asked
what was the best act at "Fun OH
the Farm he replied it was the
clown band Others thought the
leading acts we're the equestrian
exhibitions, and still others the per-
formances by the bulls bought on
Sank county farms. OF course the
much advertised green bull was
there led forth by Mrs. Charles
Pitzke of Taylor couny, said to be
the largest woman in Wisconsin.
Another feature was the Statue
bull, white animal who is taught
to lie down on a platform, two
young ladies in white posing beside
him. He also reposed on his back
for the pleasure of the company
Still another feature was bull
that loped around the track, just
like a horse, and ridden by A. G..
Armstrong. These are said to be
the best trained animals of the kind
in the country.
There were many other features
of a circus nature. clowns, beauti-
full women, chariot races, perform
ing horses and the like.
From time to time there appear
ed educational banners born by the
performers telling farmers what
they should do to improve their
conditions. The show held to the
idea that dairy farming was the
most profitable business for the
rural folk at the present time.
Many of the acts were excellent.
The show was partly spoiled by
rain, some of the features being
omitted.
The show was given in front of
"a packed grand stand.
The educational circus is owned
by John NJ. Kelley and John r.
Agee, both with Ringing circus
for many years, the former as at
torney and the latter an equestrian
director.
The show went from Baraboo to
Monroe where a rehearsal was Civ
en- Sunday afternoon. Rain fell
again Sunday night.
A moving picure man was at the
show in Baraboo with his machine
and there were press men present
from Milwaukee Minneapolis. and
Cincinnati.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
MIL WAUKEE MANOFFERSTO
HANG IN PLACE Of SLAYERS
If HEIRS ARE PAID 100000

A letter purporting to have been
written by Curt Geissler, Milwau-
kee, Wis, and offering to substi-
tue himself on the gallows for
Nathan Leopold, Jr, and Richard
Loeb, confessed kidnappers and
slayers of Robert Franks, if his
heirs were given s1,OO0.00O was re-
ceived by Morgan Collines super
1t read:
intendent of police.
Il have been reading about the
"Chief Of Police, Chicago.
two boys, Loeb and Leopold ant
the wealth of their parents and 5
have come to the conclusion that
in case their conviction I am will
ing to take the place of one of the
boys in case they are to be hung.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
SINGER MURDER
Case REOPENS
M a di son Italia n
Sought, Braves Ar
rest at Funeral of
Brother, Escapes

The investigation Of the Herman
E. Singer murder mystery, which
for four years has proved an enig-
ma to authoroties at Madison, was
reopened here Thursday.
Russell Calamia ri former
Madison barber, who has been
sought for two years iii connection
with the hold-up and robbery Of the
Randall State bnk and who Mon
day eluded a police net spread tc
catch him when lie returned to at
tend the funeral of his younger
brother, is notw being sought in
connection with the Singer murder
,f,Re,
Tnis was learned Thursday when
Burns detective agency operative
arrived in the city on the trail of
Calamia. The detective told Off
Gals that Calamia has information
that will solve the Singer mystery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12

hard facts of receipts and expenses
and just as soon as conditions war
rant the Baraboo shops and round
house will be re-opened.
We have lot of good, tried and
reliable men there that have
worked for us for years and we are
going to take care of them. We
need them in our service These
men will lose no rights whatever
>and will retain their transportation,
and we hope to have them all at
work again as soon as conditions
make it possible"
The committee also saw f. Wal
ters, the Vice President, and r. w.
Sargent, General Solicitor and also
Vice President, who corroborated
the statements of Mr.. HammiIl.
After talking with these high
officials of the road, the gentlemen
of the two committees were salts
fled beyond all possible doubt that
the city of Baraboo has warm per-
sonal friends in the general Offices
at Chicago who will do all they con-
sistently an to prmote the interest
of this community.
Officials of the company at Bara.
boo, on being told by the local '-om-
mittees of the statements of the
general manager, expressed them
selves as being greatly pleased with
the situation, and the citizens of
this community can now know that
there is no cause to fear that we
will lose our long established posi-
ton as railway center.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12

If this can be legally arranged and
the parents of one of the boys are
willing to pay my heirs $1,0OU,Osa,
then am ready to be hung any
time the law is ready to call me
as there is no glory in life ahead
of me.
81 am a tailor, % years old, well
strong, and honest and good CT
tizen. l have worked since / was
Il years old and never harmed
no one. The only crime l ever com
mitted was working hard all my
life.
Respectfully, Curt Geissler.
647 West 10Th street. Milwaukee,
Wis.
"P. S. am enclosing my
picture for identification. kindly
inform parents of boys"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12

Fourteen miners were killed IN
the Loomis colliery of the Glen Al
den Coal Co. at Nanticoke. Pa.
when gas explosion occurred in
No. shaft Of the mine Friday af-
ternoon.
Five men are stin reported to be
inside the mine and one man. suf-
afering from a broken back and ex-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12

of the police and turned over to the
sheriff in the county Jail.
Justice Cayerly dismissed the
petitions and ordered the two
youths returned to Jail. He then
ordered capiases issued for the
formal arrests of both defendants
and fixed the time of the arraign-
ment for 10 o'clock next Wednesday
morning
In shackles and standing before
the bar with the knowledge that
they were formally charged with
one of the most revolving offenses
in the history of American criminal
Jurisprudence, the two young multi
millionaires' sons, looking haggard
and worn, with heavy-lidded eyes,
shifted about nervously.
Loeb appeared to be even more
affected than his companion. He
frequently closed his eyes and shud.
dered.
State to light Release
States Attorney Robert e. Grove
announced that following the ar.
raignment next Wednesday he
would ask that the trial date be
fixed not later than July Is. This
move, according to plans made by
Darrow and his associates, will pre-
cipitate fight for a change in
venue At the conference during
which it was decided to try to have
the trial removed from Cook coun.
ty, possibly to some downstate SEE.
ton, there was talk of presidents
set by attorneys for Will ]. Davis,
following the Iroquois theatre fire,
and the more recent action taken
by counsel for-Goy. Len Small. The
Davis case was taken from Chicago
to Danville and the Small case from
Springfield to Waukegan. 1t is I'M
derstood that Danville, as trial
place, would be satisfactory to de-
Tense counsel.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
To Rearrest
KHbourn Men


On motion of the distict attorney,
the action against George Miller ST.
and George Miller, Jr., of Kilbourn
held on a liquor charge, was dis
missed since the attorney for the
defense would not concede to an
amended complaint.
New action on additional counts
will be taken and a second war
ant will be taken out for the re,
arrest of the Millers.
The preliminary hearing was to
have been held Friday morning be-
fore Judge A. II. Kellogg. Portage
Register Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
Counsel Fears Hostile
Opinion in Chicago;
Writ to Free Youths
Dismissed
BOYS ARE MORE
OR LESS WORN
Evidently Beginning
to Realize the EnOr-
nifty of the Crime
They Have Commit
ted

Indicted for the kidnapping and
murder Of 14-year-old Robert
Franks and confronted with an al
legged hostile public opinion, Ma
than Leopold, ir., and Richard
Loeb commenced Friday to plan a
move Of the transfer Of their trials
to some other section of Illinois
Despite efforts of Clarence Oar
row. chief counsel for the two self
confessed slayers, to keep the plan
secret, it was learned from source
close to the prisoners that they had
conferred with some members CT
their highly paid legal star and had
expressed a wish to have the. trials
heeld elsewhere. barrow is known
TO approve the plan.
The two indictments against each
youth We're returned before Chief
Justice John ri Caverly shortly ar
ter 8 O'clock Friday morning. One
indictment charges% murder, the
other Kidnapping forsransom. both
hanging crimes The murder in
ictment contained II counts and
che kidnapping Indictment t6 counts
Release Move Fails
Immediately after the indict.
ments were returned officers
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
Dedicate Neu
Adams Church

Trinity Lutheran church in
Adams was soIemnly dedicated on
June /, 1924, making that date
one long to be remembered in the
religious history of the commun-
ity. The dedicatory sermon was
preached by Bishop j. Nordby and
it was he also who spoke the final
words of the service which COM
pleted the act of conservation
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12

Cleveland appears pretty dry ac-
cording to those who have inves-
tigated and reports are that the
federal and state authorities to-
gether with the dry enforcement
league will make extraordinary eff
forts to uphold the prohibition
Law. The order has come from
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
START PROBE
IN CRASH Of
ROCKFORD CAR
Rail Body to Inyesti-
gate Fatalities a I
the Death" Cross
ing

The state railroad COMMISSION
has launched an inyestiga( Ton OF
the dangerous condition Of the
Milwaukee road crossing at Ed
wards Park, Madison, where on
Thursday morning three Rockford
resident were killed when a train
crashed into their automobile.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
Mrs. C.S. Mott
Falls to Death
From Bedroom

Mrs. Ethel Mott, wife of Charles
S. Mott, vice president of the Gen
eral Motors corporation, was al
most instantly killed when she fell
from the window of her bedroom
on the second floor of their home
in Flint, Michigan.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
Army Officers of State
Guard Complete Work At
Camp Douglas On Saturday

One hundred officers Of the Wis
consin National guard completed a
weeks school at Camp Douglas
Saturday. Conducted by ten army
officers, the school consisting of
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
JEFFERSON co. BOARD ORDERS
5ILL6oARDs REMOVED

The Jefferson coun y Highway
committee have ordered al az
vertising signs removed from the
site ard 20 !a'y trung HIGHWAYS
Jefferson cnrn'y s. lie pltnefr
county in the state in removing
those signs as the work started
there some three years ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
Federal And State Agents
To Keep Cleveland Bone Dry
During Meet, Haynes Says

Washington that Cleveland must
be bone dry. as an example to the
country. Federal Commissioner
Haynes is a resident of Ohio and
he desires to show the country
that prohibition can be enforced
even at convention times.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12

tactical problems, lectures and de-
monstrations. Cavalry officers also
held pistol practice and fired the
record for both mounted and dis
mounted.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
| EE:NIlNSYL VANlA COAL Mine
BLAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TURTLES FOURTEEN TO DEATH

.pected to die. has has been brought
out alive Early Saturday morning
poisonous gases were being cleared
out of the shaft entrance so that
rescue workers might make their
way to the men still entombed.
Nanticoke is a coal mining town
of about 1900 population. eight
miles from Wilkes-Barre.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
Death Takes Two
At AblemQn Home

Betty Pfaff. little five months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Pfaff of Ableman, and Mrs. Pfaff's
mother, Mrs. Augusta Wiseman,
died at the Pfaff home within but
twenty-four hours of each other.
The little girl had been i'll but a
few days and passed away on Sat
urday morning. Mrs Wiseman had
been in poor health for ONE time
and her demise came on Sunday
morning.
The baby was buried at Ableman
this afternoon and the grandmoth-
ers funeral will take place on Tues
day
Mrs. Ed Warren of Baraboo was
daughter of Mrs. Wiseman and is
in Ahleman. Mrs. Wiseman made
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Pfaff..
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
Charges That Loeb
and Leopold Kid
mapped and Assault
ed Boys Jibe Each
Other

When Nathan F. Leopold. JT., and
Richard Loeb were served in the
county Jail at Chicago late yester-
day with notice of a 100000 suit,
filed against them earlier in the day
by Mrs. Louise Hohley, who
charged a kidnapping and assault,
they jibed each other about it and
entered laughing denial.
Only the praecipe of Mrs. Hob
ley's suit, an outline Of the sum
asked and the n Y Of the prin-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
IS YEAR OLD BOY
DISAPPEARS TUESDAY

Lewis Basham, aged Is, adopted
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will HERE
wig of Wonewoc has disappeared
and his parents and friends are
conducting an extensive search for
him. He left for school Tuesday
and attended classes all day. He
played around the school grounds
for a while and was last seen in
the new park about five o'clock.
He is quite small, weighing about
one hundred pounds, has thick
light colored hair combed pompa-
dour.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12

Two men were arrested by Ma
olson police Saturday night sus
pected of completely in a series
of bank holdups in southern Wis
consin during the last year and a
hall.
Police believe they had a part
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
Suspects of Bank Holdups
Are Taken At Madison When
Police GetMysterious Tip

in a raid on a Blue River bank,
when $4,000 in cash and securi-
ties was taken. They also are.
suspected of thefts at Cambridge
and Morrisonville. The men were
taken in custody at a Madison no.
tel as the result of mysterious
tip.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
GOV. BLAINE
AMONG FIRST
OF ARRIVALS
This State Expected to
Furnish L h e Spec
tacular By Prevent
ing Coolidge Nomi-
nation

The eyes of the nation are focus
ed on the Wisconsin delegates as
the hour approaches for the open
ing of the republican national con
vention on Tuesday in Cleveland
for the Badger state is expected to
furnish the spectacular by prevent
ing the unanimous nomination Of
Calvin Coolidge for president, and
by presenting a minority platform
to the convention in place of the
one approved by the president.
Attorney General Herman L.
Extern, of Wisconsin. or Congress
man Henry Allen Cooper of Racine
is slated to be selected as the mem
Der of the resolutions committee
to present the minority platform,
approved by Senator Robert M. La
Toilette.
Among the significant occurrences
of Sunday in Cleveland was the
presence of Robert NJ La Toilette
Jr., at the Winton hotel, headquar-
ters of the Wisconsin delegation.
Presumably, he is in the city to
watch the interests of Senator La
Toilette. The senator, it is stated
upon reliable authority, will not
be present in Cleveland during the
convention. y,
Badger Caucus Today
Approximately half of the Wiscon
sin delegates had arrived in Cleve-
land on Sunday The remainder
were expected Monday as the eau
Gus of the Badger delegates was
held later in the day.
Gov. ]. J. Blaine, Attorney Geu-
eral Ekern and Solomon Levitan,
state treasurer, were among the
first of the Wisconsin delegates to
arrive in Cleveland.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12

Miss Gaynold Carroll Of North
Freedom spent the day in Baraboo.
4Ben Truessel motored to La
Crosse today
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
ALL LIBERTY BONDS ARE
NOW ABOVE PAR MAR

All liberty bonds are now above
par. Some people are selling and
investing III securities which draw
a higher rate of interest.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
WHO REMEMBERS

When an automobile driver was re-
CURED to stop his car on the road
and help get horses past his ma.
chine?
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
RICH FARMER KILLED
BY DYNAMITE WHILE
BENDING OVER STUMP

Wlile dynamiting stumps on his
farm in Lathrop and Chicory roads
on Thursday, at Racine, Henry
Halter, 6S years old, one of the
best known and wealthiest far
mers in Racine county was in
stantly killed.
Examining the dynamite that
had failed to discharge when placed
under a stump. Halter's head was
almost blown off when the charge
exploded.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12

GROW PANSIES FOR
HALF A CENTURY
At Portage Mrs. Agnes Strum
has been growing pansies for fifty
years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-12
IOWA FOR CARS

Seventy-nine counties of Iowa
have more Ears than families
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-27
Lafayette, Syracuse and
Penn Intoxicated in East

given a look Ia for the title because
thr general trend or "a opposition
has been weak
The powerful Penn warriors lead
the East in scoring. Ia elk games
the Red and Blue have amasssd I7t
points. meanwhile letting their op.
ponents down with only 10 counters.
Middlebury IA second on tho list with
100. and Columbia and Dartmouth
tic for tho third position With 100.
or the big three Yale seems 90
have the edge, Tho Bulldog should
emerge victorious IN both Of itE
games with It's hereditary enemies.
with Harvard likely 20 provide the
stiffett opposition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-27
There's Dark
Man in This
Lii Woodpile

NEW YORK. oct. :1.-ugly ru'
~ mons connecting smart gam.
blcrs with tho recent knockout Of
Mike nallerino by Kid sullivan.
Junior lightweight champion. refuse
10 down.
This is due Go the incNnlicahle
and Illogical manner IN which the
odds ON tho outcome OF tho bout
were iuEglod around
Two days bcfors the Eight bal.
lerino was the fayorite 10 win on
points. and many WaEors al ade.
quato odds were made that Ballerlno
would score a Knockout.
on tho day Of the fght the bet.
ting changed 10 even money.
Two hours before tho men climbed
into the ring sullivan was Installed
a heavy favorite. Not only that. but
beta were freely offered that sulli,
van would win by knockout. In
many cases sullivan hackers offered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-27
HY PAUL w. WHITE

NEW YORK. Oct sl.-Just past
~ the seasons halfway mark.
Pennsylvania. Syracuse and Lafay
cite remain the only Eastern football
teams TO possess a clean slate,
Perhaps never before have there
been 20 Few Eridiron machines 10
earn the banner Ever Victorious
before tho frat Of November. And.
90 further oomplioate the mythical
Eastern championship. NJ least one
% these elsycns Is certain 20 lose
caste next Saturday. Penn and Ia.
fayette coming 10 blows In Phlladel.
phia.
or the slevons yet 20 sustain de.
feat. but whose records have beea
marrcd by a tie, Yale and Dart
mouth loom tho most powerful,
Rutgers and L-hiEh are two other
teams who have yet to meet defeat.
but the former team is scarcely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-27
Stanley Harris Admits Champs
Are Weak in Substitute Strength

WAsHINGION, or. 27-ManaErr stan6y
w champ Be- willing HE except reserve
strength. lie
Ny tatm %
tnglo where tlsc be
The world proEe my reEervs
strength. particularly In the nfdd.
The developing capable 6ubsi,s biggest ts for
the coming
Had The Washington club
for any length Of time The would probably
Buel did practically pound
he can't be afked 10
veteran catcher capable would
ideal addition backop would enable
o rest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-27
Chicago Needs Man
Who Can Do Punting

CHICAGO. oct. 27.-MOnzo Stage
ss<et FOR a good puutsr today as
ifal started Tor Purdues boiler
Haksrz Bob CARLY. who booted
Caieago 10 a tie with Ohio State.
nny get the place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-27
CoYle Thinks Washington Will Beat California
Two Casualties on
Harvard's Grid Team

tAMbKlpUE, Maaa. oct 81
Cheek and Harakov were the only
casualties ON tho Harvard eleven.
the rect Of the squad coming thru
tho Dartmouth game In good shape
The varsity will b. given a rest to-
day. however. and start work to
morrow morning Tor tho Princeton
game November g.