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The Washington times., 1925-12-26
THIEVES GET 5000 GEMS,
OVERLOOK So, MONEY
CompuIsion Needed

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 90
Gems valued at $4,000 We're stolen
when bandits early today held up
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Keith, of Holly
wood, Cal, who are in Pittsburgh
for the holidays. The robbery &C.
CURED on the Lincoln Highway,
and scores of motorists passed by
without noticing anything was
wrong.
The highwaymen jumped from
the running board OF their own
automobile to that of the Keiths,
commanding them to hold up their
hands. There We're two robbers,
and In their hurry to escape they
overlooked Sc 900 in cash which
fISAith carried in money belt.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
CLOTHING THEFT RING
BELIEVED BROKEN UP

BALTIMORE, Dec. rs. Detec
tfves today brought to headquarters
whole shop full Of women's wear.
ing apparel. including coats. silk
dresses and stockings. Three men
who conducted the shop were ar,
rested.
BY the arrests police believe they
have broken up ring Of CONNER
cial crooks who buy goods on credit,
sell the stock in hurry. and de-
camp without paving the bills. The
ring. according to detectives. has
connections in Philadelphia. New
York and other cities.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
MADDEN ASKS COOLIDGE
TO CHICAGO CELEBRATION

President Coolidge was invited to.
day by Congressman Madden R.)
of Illinois. to address a monster
celebration in Chicago on February
%, in honor of George Washing
tons birthday.
The celebration is being arranged
by the Chicago Union League Club.
About 100000 school children will
participate.
Coolidge took the invitation under
advisement.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
TAKES
POISON
Dose

Her anger at her sweetheart
abated, pretty 1s-year-oId Jean castiI
1929 r St. n. w. who dramatically
tried to end life by swallowing
poison in the Tourin Restaurant,
SOC II st. N. w. last night before
a score OF people eating their
Christmas dinners, according to DO
lice, is fighting for her life at the
Emergency Hospital this morning.
I'm taking poison, she cried,
according to her employer. j.
Dienzo, and. standing up with a
glass of water in her hand, she put
the poison pill in her mouth and
swallowed it before anyone could
stay her hand. She was rushed to
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The Washington times., 1925-12-26

trouble broke out They are being
detained, however, for further alles-
Police learned that peg Leg
ana his followers. together with
their women friends, entered ths
club about / o'clock and ordered
beer. What happened after that II
still very hazy, but police believe
members OF q rival gang were
present and resented the intrusion
of Peg Leg.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26

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The Washington times., 1925-12-26
OFFICIAL WEATHER BUREAU REPORT

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
somewhat colder tonight Temperature
yesterday Highest, 45; lowest, %.
The Washington times., 1925-12-26
ALL MICH |
PARKING
TlEN[)

The prudent notorist will i'm
mediately make arrangements for
q place to store his automobile,
Commissioner Frederick A. Fen
ming said today when asked of
the progress of his plans to abol-
ish all-night parking.
CompuIsiOn Needed
II know that there are not
enough garages i'm Washington to
accommodate all the automobiles
now left out on the streets all
night" continued the Commissioner,
but I also know that there never
will be enough unless a regulation
Is adopted making them a neces.
sity."
Approximately fifty letters have
been received from District citizens
giving their opinions as to the ad
visibility of completely banning all
night parking
Most of those who are Directing
to the idea said the Commissioner,
81 have discovered. are those who
are now using public space for
private purposes.
The majority OF the communica-
lions approve the Commissioner 3
proposed regulation, 1t is said.
Check on Crime
II is still maintained that the
ban will aid the police department
In the prevention of crime. 1t is
held that clearing the streets of au-
tomobiIes after midnight will dis.
40 of On
chimes
Many prominent citizens say that
the proposed amendment to the
traffic regulation will only serve to
further arouse the ire of the people
against the adoption of other regu-
lations. It is also said that the
only persons who Will not be seri-
ously affected by the ban are those
who can afford to hire chauffeurs.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-10-02

William H. Merrill, Jr., millionaire policeman made
his first arrest recently, when he caught two men
who attempting to hold up taxicab driver on
his beat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
Gantzer Files a
Counter Claim
Named Defendant in Divorce Action
by Wife, Comes Back With Answer
Making New Allegations.

Frank J. Gantzer, who was named
defendant in a divorce action filed in
circuit court last week by his wife,
Helen NJ Gantzer, on Saturday fled
counterclaim and answer in which
he seeks dismissal of the wife's
complaint and a divorce on his own
counterclaim. Gantzzer charges
this complaint that his wife "has r.
fused. to act as an affectionate and
loving wife should conduct herself"
that she has shown intolerance and
indifference and dissatisfaction with
everything he has done, and that she
is a person of morose and sullen tenn
permanent, and that the complaints Of
cruelty and inhuman treatment Of
which the complaint is full are SIAN
ciful and Imaginary, The defendant
denies all of the charges of infdelity
and brutality which the wife made
in her complaint, and goes on to mem
tion occasions where the family tie
has been strained through alleged un-
warranted acts by the wife.
The counterclaim sets forth the APP
peal Of the husband to the court
asking for the custody of the three
children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
FOUND IN SEA
ALIVE AND WELL
Navy Seaplane With Crew
Still Alive Found in Sea
Near Hawaii.
TELL OF EXPERIENCE
Commander Rodgers and 9th
er Members of Crew Tell of
Fighting Off Hunger.

Nawiliwili, Island of Kauai AZ
The giant navy seaplane PMS, No. 1
tossed about for nine days in the
waters off the Hawaiian Islands, was
anchored in this isolated port today
and Commander John Rodgers and his
crew were safe ashore and we'll after
being picked up at sea yesterday by
the submarine R-4.
The crew, bearded, tanned and half
starved after being exposed to the
elements for nine days, refused to
leave their craft until it was in the
harbor, thereby technically complet-
ing nonstop cruise from San Fran
cisco to the Hawaiian Islands.
The craft was able to pick up radio
messages but not able to broadcast.
Heard Hope Was Abandoned.
"The worst part of the drifting
period" said Commander John Rod
gers, twas when we were able to hear
messages put on the air saying that
hope of finding US had been given up
Found fifteen miles northwest OF
Nawiliwili, approximately 450 miles
from the spot where they were forced
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
John Gath Fisher
Died This Morning
Long Illness Ends in Death This Morn.
ing of John Gath Fisher, EN-
ployee American Brass Company.

John Gath Fisher, aged AZ years,
long a resident of KeEosha, died this
morning at his home at 1921 Pick
wick place at 1928 O'Clock after a
long illness from complication of
diseases.
The deceased was born July Is, 1873,
in Little Silver, Tiverton, Devonshire,
England, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Fisher. He came to this country
in 1908 and was at first employed by
the American Brass company at its
plant at Torrington, Conn. Five years
later he came to Kenosha and since
that time has been foreman at the
American Brass company plant here.
He was in the employ of the COM
pany more than twenty years and
was widely known among the en-
ployees of the company.
He was a member of the st. An
drew's mission, of the Sons of st.
George, and of the E. F. u. here.
On December 20, 1908, he was united
in marriage to Miss Ada Osborne, who
survived him. He is also survived by
his father, Jesse Fisher of Tiverton,
England, three brothers and three sis
ters, Miss Alice Fisher, of Kenosha,
Mrs. Emma Sterk, of Oak Park, H.,
Miss Mabel Fisher, of Tiverton, Eng
land, Thomas Fisher, of Kenosha, Will
liam and Samuel Fisher, Of Tiverton
England, by three sisters-in-laws
Mrs. Clark Adams of Racine, Mrs
Leland Birchard of Kenosha, Mrs
Philip Erdman, of Racine, and one
brother-in-law, William Osborne, OF
Kenosha.
The remains, now at the Hansen
funeral home, will be taken to the
late residence on Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral services will be held
there at two O'clock Thursday after
noon followed by services at the ST.
Andrews Mission at the corner OF
Charles and Salem avenues at two
thirty. Interment will be in the family
plot at the Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
Indians Graves
Will be Moved

Couderay, Wis II Work of
moving 800 Chippewa Indian graves
from the old Post to the new Post on
the Couderay Indian Reservation near
here will soon be started.
The old Post cemetery was sub
merged by the 10000 acre power dam
reservoir and it was one of the power
company's agreements that the graves
would be moved from the old to the
new cemetery, distance of about
two miles. Some of the remains have
been buried for a hundred years.
The water in the reservoir will soon
be low enough for work to begin and
arrangements are being made to have
it completed this fall. Removal of
bodies will be attended sby customary
services conducted by Indians on the
reservation.
New wooden boxes will be furnished
by the Northern States Power COM
pany which is moving the graves.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
HOLD HEARING
ON WIDENING
Sheridan Road Widening
Commission Starts Hear
ings This Morning.
SEVEN BEFORE BOARD

Hearings on the findings of the conf
mission appointed by the circuit court
to establish benefits and damages in
connection with the widening of Sher-
idan Road from Prairie avenue to Mar
ket street were started this morning
when the commission met in<the coun-
Gil chamber at the city hall to hear
any protests against the benefits and
damages set in the preliminary re-
port made public several days ago
These hearings are to continue each
morning from ten to twelve o'clock
for the next ten days.
Only seven persons appeared before
the commission this morning. Several
of these came seeking information and
not to file protests. In the protests
that were filed, practically none OF
them objected to the general plan OF
widening, all agreeing that it was a
needed improvement, and these pro-
tests were entirely based Ion objection
to the plan of assessment. Those who
protested appeared to believe that the
assessments should be made upon the
city as whole rather than against
certain property which the commits
sion asserts is benefitting the most
from the improvement.
Explain Plan of Assessment.
Members of the commission took
this opportunity to explain again the
method of procedure which had been
used by them to agree upon the as
sessments of benefits and damages
made in the report. It was pointed
out that the law gives the commission
power to determine the district bene-
fitted. Acting on this authority the
commission assessed benefits and
damages not only against property
fronting on Sheridan Road but also
on all property included in certain
district which it is claimed will bene-
fit directly from this improvement
in tie way of an increase in property
values. These assessments have been
made on a graduated scale, decreasing
as the property is farther away from
the widened section Of the highway
One third of the total assessment
has been made against the city Of
Kenosha as a whole.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17

down, the submarine which located
them sent food aboard and radiocast
that all was we'll. ACommander John
Rodgers, his plane and crew were safe.
In tow of number of launches APP
preaching the island, the connecting
line snapped and the seaplane drifted
onto a coral reef, but it was pulled
of, beached and the crew was landed.
Told Story of Experience.
The rescued men time unfolded
their story of nine days drifting at
sea, after which they discussed plans
for towing the damaged plane to
Pearl Harbor today.
Residents of the islands gave the
rescued men continued cheers as they
were brought ashore in a small boat.
Navigator Connell said the fiiers
picked up radio messages at sea be-
fore the rescue of the U. S. S. Lang
ley saying that at conference of
twenty-one pilots it was unanimously
agreed that the Pho No. 1, and its
crew was lost. "That made me angry"
Praised Commander Rodgers.
Commander Rodgers handling of
the disabled plane was highly praised
by all members of the crew.
Swearing by the commander of the
ill-fated aircraft, the men told how he
would deprive himself of rations and
water but would insist that the mem
beers of the crew take their full share.
The commander received bad finger
cut from the tow line which was be-
ing used to get the seaplane ashore
after it was found by the submarine.
At their hotel the fiers showed re-
action of the strain they had been
under for more than a week, all
talking at once and trying to tell
the high lights of their narrowing
experience.
Physicians attending them expressed
the belief it would be necessary to
give them hypodermics to calm them
so they could sleep.
Food Supply Was. Exhausted.
Their food supply exhausted for
four days, burned by the tropical sun,
bearded and worn, FIVE members of
the naval seaplane PN-9 No. 1, were
ashore today att Nawiliwil, Honolulu
after their seaplane was picked up
at shutdown yesterday by the sub
marine RIA and towed to port.
The plane was found fifteen miles
north of Nawiliwili after being buff
feted about for nine days when it
was forced down off Honolulu when it
had exhausted its fuel supplies on a
nonstop fight from San Francisco
| to Honolulu.
The crippled eagle with its precious
burden of trail-blazing adventures
was found late yesterday riding swan
like atop choppy seas by monster OF
the deep, the U. S. Submarine R-4.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
JUDGE BUSINESSES
GALLMAN CASE
Finds No Evidence to
Show Gallman Runs
463 Pearl st.
MOONSHINE CASE

The case against Henry Gallman,
charged with unlawful possession of
moonshine at 463 Pearl street, ended
in the municipal court late Friday
afternoon when Judge Slater directed
the jury to. return a verdict of
not guilty.
The case was the third liquor trial
to be heard this week in the jury
term, verdict of guilty being re-
turned each time in the two first cases
Police Find Moon.
Lieut.. Rock testified that during a
police raid July 6, 1925, at the 463
Pearl street place, two quart fruit
jar partly filled with, moonshine or
alcohol was found on the short bar.
This also was the testimony of Police
Officer Carl Orgish, who found the
admitted that Gallman was not there.
Lieut.. Rock said that he did not know
who ran the place of his own knowl-
edge, except that the bartender in the
place said that Henry Gallman was the
proprietor and that Mrs. Gallman
who lived upstairs, said that her hus-
band was the proprietor.
The defense, represented by Attor-
-neys Leo Vaudreuil and William
Runge, moved for dismissal Of the
case, insisting that there was only
hearsay testimony which could con-
meet Gallman. in any way with the
proprietorship of the place. Argu-
ments on this point were heard with
out jury and then the defense NOV
ing for directed verdict of not gull,
ty, Judge Slater called the jury back.
Judge Directs Verdict.
"You have heard the testimony"
said Judge Slater to the jury. "The
defendant is charged with unlawful
possession of intoxicating liquor. The
testimony shows that under search
warrant the officers went to 463 Pearl
street, found that stuff, take it that
it is intoxicating liquor. The defen-.
dant, Harry Gallman, was not there.
This is not licensed saloon or soft
drink parlor. 1t was operating with
out license. All the witnesses know
of Henry Gallman's having possession,
not of the liquor, but of the premises,
is what somebody told them.
81 cannot let the case go to the
jury without some credible evidence
outside Of hearsay. I will therefor
ask the jury sitting in their seats to
return a verdict of not guilty"
The jury so answered.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
Boardman Leader
of State Reserves

Eau Claire, Wis n Major
Robert P. Boardman, Oshkosh, was
elected president of the Wisconsin de-
partment National Reserve Officers
association at the closing session
here on Saturday of the annual con-
vention and Milwaukee was picked as
the next meeting place.
Other officers elected were: Major
George L. Simpson, Eau Claire. first
vice president; Lieutenant George A,
Chandler, Madison. second vice presi-
dent; Major William J. Holzapfel
Racine, third vice president; Colonel
S. A. Parks, Milwaukee, secretary;
and Lieutenant Ira M. Jones, Milwau-
kee, treasurer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17

Stanley Olesh, GIL Newell street,
was fined 5000 and costs for intoxi-
cation when he was arrested on Sum
day afternoon for threatening the life
of Joseph Roitz, also of 621 Newell
street. Olesh was arrested on Friday
for the same charge.
The school board will hold 0n adj
journed regular meeting on Tuesday
evening in the school administration
building on Sheridan road at which
time it will award the contract for the
high school building.
Ignatz Simutis, 421 Lemon street,
reported to the police on Sunday that
his wife, Kate Simutis, had been miss
ing from his home since Thursday
night. He indicated that he knew
where she was at the time and he was
told to see the district attorney about
his case.
The funeral services of Edwin Carl
Knutson were held this afternoon at
two o'clock from the residence at 1853
Broad street and at the Swedish
Baptist church at $3.50 o'clock with
interment following in the family
plot at the Green Ridge cemetery.
Kenosha Post 21, American Legion,
will hold it's annual meeting for the
election ofAofRcers on Tuesday even
ing at eight o'clock in the Legion
club rooms. A nominating commit
tee mas prepared slate for the cleo
ton which will be presented on Tues
day evening for approval.
Funeral services of Chester ".
Small, Truesdell young man who die
on Wednesday we're held Saturday
afternoon. Following the request Nof
the deceased he was buried in rhe
robe of a Ku Klux Klansman and the
Khan ceremony was used at the grave
at the Green Ridge cemetery.
The jury answered roll call in the
municipal court this morning, but
there were no cases ready for them Ia
try. Judge Slater directed the dis
trict attorney and attorneys repre-
septing defendants TO be ready this
afternoon 10 go forward with any ons
Of the cases now waiting on the calen.
dar.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
OREGON SENATOR Is
ARRESTED AS DRUNK
Senator Starfeld Of Oregon Arrested
on a Charge of Being Drunk and
Disorderly in q Cafe.

Baker. Ore. 49, Robert N.
Stanfeld, Jr., United States Senator
from Oregon was arrested on charge
of being drunk and disorderly in a
cafe here last night by City Policeman
F. ". Edens. He was released on $50
bail but no time for his hearing was
fixed. The arrest, which friends of
the senator characterized as an "out-
rage" in a formal statement tele-
graphed to the Oregonian at Portland,
came when, Policeman Edens remon-
strated with the senator for his con-
duct, according to Edens' statement.
Senator Stanfield denied Edens' charge
that he was either drunk or disorder
ly and declared that the arrest was
unprovoked.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
FLEES SHERIFF
IN HANDCUFFS
Milwaukee Police Fail to
Get Identification AS
Bank Robbers.
TWO STILL IN CUSTODY
and Kolze Will Be
Returned to RefOrma-
tory at Once.
BULLETIN.

John Stambulich, alias John
StahI who was arrested here when
caught with stolen Lincoln au-
tomobiIe, escaped at Oshkosh from
Special Parole Officer L. F. MUIR
ply of the Green Bay reformatory
who was conducting the man back
to the institution for violating his
parole. After securing the city
and country about Oshkosh the
police and sheriffs departments
failed to locate the man. The
parole officer arrived at Oshkosh
with his handcuffed prisoner at
eight o'clock Thursday night, and
decided to leave him in the
county Jail for the night. He
stopped his automobile, a closed
car, In the courthouse yard at Osh-
kosh, stepped out and started to
walk around to the front of the
car to open the door on the
other side so that Stambulich could
get out. In the meantime the
prisoner himself had opened the
car door and with bound. was
off across the street, and in spite
of handouts he escaped from the
officer who tore after him.
Stambulich at the time of his
arrest here by Special Merchant
Policeman Email Fox, carried
loaded gun. He was turned over
by the Kenosha police to the Mil.
waukec police for investigation in
regard to the Sherwood bank hold
up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17

Milwaukee, Wis., - Rev. Ed
ward Thomas, a negro pastor is held
by the police in connection with the
death of Lawrence Bucholtz and the
shooting of w. Sigfried. Thomas is
also suffering from gunshot wound.
The shooting occurred after an au-
tomobile accident yesterday Thomas
car is said to have collided with that
of Bucholtz. Heated words followed
and Bucholtz is said to- have followed
and struck Thomas when he refused
to apologize for remarks addressed to
a woman companion of Bucholtz.
Bucholtz was shot through the head
and died Immediately. Sigfried was
shot in the stomach. His condition
lis critical
Thomas is suffering from a wound
inflicted when a negro woman who
was with him attempted to prevent
him shooting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
Edward BatcheIler, an infal

Edward Batcheller, an infantryman
in Company C, was injured Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock when the mo-
torcycle he was riding took a spill on
the Lake Shore road near the Birch
road. The wheels caught in the tracks
and the motorcycle turned over, throw
ing its rider. Batcheller was injured
and was taken to St. GATHERINGS hos
pital.
Police are searching for a young
colored woman said to be about twenty
years of age, who on Saturday night
stopped a Kenosha man on Pomeroy
street and after few minutes con-
versation gifted" his pocketbook con-
tanning s79 in cash. The mgn gave
his name as Carl Anderson and his
address as 1908 Pomeroy street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
Former KenOshan
Dies at Rockford
Pier Pierson, IS, Dies at Rockford, ILL.,,
/ After Illness of Week - Form
er Kenosha Resident.

Word received in Kenosha on Thurs
day told of the death on Wednesday at
Rockford, H., of Pier Pierson, age IS,
following an illness which lasted only
a week He was well known in Keno
sha, having visited here frequently,
and some years ago he had made his
home in Kenosha. Carl Nordstrom,
300 S. Lyman avenue, and Ted Nord-
strom, 752 Pomeroy street, are nep-
hews of the deceased.
The deceased is survived by his wild
ow. There were no children.
Funeral services were held at Rock
ford today with interment in GENE
terry there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-17
Rodgers Is Promoted.

Washington, D. c. Com
mander John Rodgers, rescued after
nine days afoat in the mid-Pacific
in his plane PN-9 No. 1, today was
appointed assistant chief of the
navy's bureau of aeronautics.
He will report to Washington as
soon as possible to assume his
new post.
Secretary Wilbur decided on the
appointment late last night, when
he learned of the rescue of the
PN-9 No. / and its crew.