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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-10
Confessed $4,000
Theft May Be Nor

Baltimore, Md. ~, - Confess
sion of Leo J. Farrell, teller, to en-
bezzlement of $4,000 from the Mer-
camille bank of this city, has dis
closed defalcations which are expect
ed to total between 100000 and $780,
600, the banks directors announced.
Farrell is under arrest and bank Off
Gals, expressing belief that his OPP
erations could not hav been carried
out without accomplices, said other
arrests were expected. They said the
financial structure of the bank was
not endangered.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-10

Superintendent G. F. Loomis met all
of the school principals at a meeting
in the school administration building
on Sheridan road this morning.
Work was progressing today on
changes in the old municipal court
building to make it possible for the
post Office TO use it as a parcel post
station during the holiday season.
The city has leased the building to
the government for the holidays.
w. Posing was driving new car
Tuesday on Chicago street when the
driving shaft broke and hit the ground.
The car skidded and struck a Nash
car parked on the east side of Chs
cago street. The parked car, owned
by Cyril Richards, 423 Durkee Avenue,
was somewhat damaged.
Two men aroused the suspicion OF
the police Tuesday when they re-
Ollie drug store at the corner of Ridge
street and Grand avenue. After tak-
ing nap the pair left the car. In
vestigating the case, the police
learned that the car was not stolen
one, and there was no charge upon
which to hold the pair.
Patrick Hogan. 81, Of Chicago, was
arrested Tuesday afternoon by Chief
of Police Logan for vagrancy and beg
ging on the street. Hogan was beg
ging on Main street when the chief
caught him at it. John Conway, 40,
of st. Paul, Mimi, was. arrested by
Police Officer robert Descheau, for
begging on Main street Conway told
the policeman that he belonged to the
butchers union and would not work
outside of his trade.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-10
SILVERLAKE


The Bunco club gave shower on
Mrs. August Schultz on Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. Ellis and son, Tracy, mo-
tored to Woodstock on Thursday.
Miss Lulu Schmalfeldt and Clifford
Jahnke motored to Burlington on Sat
urday evening.
Messrs. James Peterson and Tracy
Ellis spent Saturday in Kenosha.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Peterson, Miss
Grace Peterson and Mr.. Tracy Ellis
motored to Kenosha Saturday even
ing.
Misses Mary Kerwin and Agnes Raj
ferty were callers here on Saturday. :
Mrs. L. Hazelman, Mrs. H. Gandt
and Mrs. A. Ellis motored to Burling-
ton on Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-10
Meeting of Teachers.

Thirteen teachers of the county,
Supt. R. s. Ihlenfeldt and Miss Alberta
Worsley met at the Silverlake graded
school on Monday. The morning was
spent in observation Of reading, his
tory and geography. The afternoon
was spent in ways and means of i'm
proving teaching. County Superintend-
emit jIhlenfeldt conducted the meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-10
Badgers VS.. Simmons No. 3.

The local basketball five, under the
name of Silverlake Badgers, were bad
ly defeated by a Kenosha team in a
practice basketball game last Satur-
day evening at the Washington GYM
nasium in Kenosha. The boys have
Joined the league and are practicing
hard for the tournament which begins
next January.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-10

lage. Mrs. Lutte HOLSTER recently
sold SIS acres of her farm land bor-
dering on the lake front to Chicago
party. Mr.. Larabee of Chicago, a
cousin of the late Homer HOLSTER,
made the deal. August Lukkman, an
other farmer, who owns land border
ing on Lake George, has subdivision
of 90 lots which hos haan nlInurAd hw
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-10
Directors Meet.

The directors of the Silverlake
State Bank met at the bank on Dec.
z, for their monthly meeting.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
ACTION, NOT TALK,
ASKED OF RUMAN|A
u. S. Wants Debt Settlement,
CuIbertSon Tells Govern
ment at Bucharest.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August lit is under
stood in we'll informed circles here
that William S. Culbertson. the new
American Minister to Rumania, who
arrived at Bucharest two weeks ago.
has made it known plainly to the Ru-
manian government that Washington
desires action, not words. in respect
to Rumania's war debt to the United
States.
1t is understood that ]. G. Duca,
Rumanian foreign minister, after
about three months delay, intimated
TO the American charge d'affaires at
Bucharest before Mr.. Culbertson's ar
rival that the Rumanian government
would send a commission of ''finan-
cial experts" to Washington to dis
cuss a preliminary basis for funding
the debt.
The State Department replied in
effect. it is learned here, that the
United States would not be particu-
larly interested in a preliminary fund
ing discussion with financial experts,
but preferred a visit from fully em-
powered representatives of the Ru-
manian government authorized to
conclude an agreement.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
15 KLANSMEN HELD
IN SHOOTING FRAY
Five Spectators Wounded.
rs of Hooded Band Taken
After Riot Call.
By the Associated Press.

BIRMINGHAM, Mass, August II.
Sixty of the 10 men taken into Gus
today last night after Ku KluX
Klan meeting had been broken up in
q shooting affray, in which five men
We're wounded. were released today.
The other 15 were held in 5000 bail
for appearance August 10 on charges
of assault with dangerous weapons.
Two of the wounded. Alfonso Foley
and Thomas Sliney, both of Saxon
vile, are at the birmingham Hospi-
tai. Foley, shot through the left
temple with buckshot, is in a serious
condition. Sliney has two facial
wounds. The others. William Brad
ley and Edmund Purcell of Framing
ham and Francis Mcguire of Saxon
Vile. were able to so home after their
wounds were dressed.
The riot, one of the most serious
Klan disorders ever staged in New
England, started last night when a
crowd of hostile spectators gathered
outside of a field of the farm of
Pearly w. Libbey, where 100 KIans-
men intended to hold their fifth meet
ing in as many weeks.
Taunts Followed by Shot.
A few taunts and rocks hurled at
the klansmen by the outsiders were
followed by six charges of buckshot
fired from the darkness near a hen
house beside the Libbey house. AS
the five men fell the outsiders dis.
persed. pausing long enough TO pick
up the wounded and carry them to
the nearby Office of DIR. c. ]. Carr,
who dressed their wounds and then
notified the State police.
Lieut.. Charles T. Beaupre and four
other State troopers rushed to the
scene. He Immediately called troopers
from the Concord, Holden and Read
ing stations.
The police, then surrounded the
Libbey farmhouse and arrested 45
men who were hiding inside. A search
of the barn revealed % more and 8
others were found hiding in the
bushes. State troopers also found
they said, two shotguns, a rife and
two belts of ammunition on the Klan
meeting place. A jammed rifle, it was
said, was found in an automobile.
10 Others Slightly Hurt.
The 75 men were loaded on State
police trucks and removed to the
birmingham police station. Ten men,
said to have been members of the
anti-Klan crowd. had minor injuries
rocks and clubs, did not require medi-
cal treatment.
Early today hundreds of men from
surrounding towns came here and
joined the throngS of town folk which
milled about the streets in the vicinity
of the police station where the Is
alleged klansmen were locked up.
A large detail of State and town
police was on hand to prevent further
disorders.
Capt. Parker, head of the State con-
stabulary, led the investigation He
ordered every one of the prisoners
held until he had questioned them
The stories told by the two factions
in the riot differ widely. The anti
Klanners claim that they were fired
on from ambush as they stood in the
highway in front of the Libbey farm.
The Klansmen claim that rocks had
been hurled at them from the high
way. This was denied by spectators
who said that they were not molested.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
Death for Dry Law
Violators Is Urged
By Bible Class Men
BY the Associated Press.
MADISONVILLE, Ky

BY the Associated Press.
MADISONVILLE, KY, August
IA mans Bible class made
recommendations that, if put into
effect by the State Legislature as
proposed. would result in every
person in Kentucky paying with
his life for the conviction of manu-
featuring, selling or buying liquor.
The recommendations were made
by the business mems Bible class
at the First Baptist Church. fol-
lowing the killing from ambush
of John Allen, county patrolman,
who had been active in running
down liquor law Yiolators.
Candidates for the legislature
from this district will be petitioned
TO introduce the bill. members of
the Bible class said today.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
ADOPTION Of SPAS
GIRL IS ANNULLED
Court Considers Only Age Is
Sue-CinderelIa Would
Enter Convent.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE adop-
tion of Mary Louise Spas by Edward
w. Browning, millionaire real estate
operator, was annulled today by Sur
rogate Noble of Queens County on
the ground that the girl had misrep-
resented her age.
The age issue vas the only one pre-
sented by District Attorney New
combe, who entered the motion for
revocation.
Mary was present, as was also her
foster father. when the surrogate's de-
cision was announced. The girl show
ed little emotion.
Mary and her parents agreed to the
annullment, the text of the agreement
containing a provision that the girl
was not to participate in any right as
heir to the fortune of Mr.. Browning
Her relatives also bound themselves
not to bring suits of any nature
against Mr.. Browning or his heirs.
Apparently abandoning her efforts
TO enter convent. Mary returned to
her home, in Astoria, when she left
the courthouse
A large crowd of curious persons
waited in the little building and crowd
ed the square outside from an early
hour this morning to witness the final
act in the Cinderella" romance.
Still Writing Story.
Mary Louise today continued to
capitalize her brief experience by
writing her story for syndicate pubii-
cation.
Mary Louise was assailed by Mr..
Newcombe as designing and unscru-
pulous." she sought to obtain ease
and luxury regardless of everything
else he said. It's the same old
story of money-of trying to get some
thing for nothing"
The Bohemian girl also was termed
a fraud by DIR. Joseph F. c. Luhan,
friend of Browning, who was with
him when Mary Louise was reported
to have attempted suicide last Friday
night.
1T was a deliberate bluff" DIR.
Luhan said. "She merely smeared
her lips with poison and then locked
herself in the bathroom crying, L
want to die" When I threatened to
have her locked up as an attempted
suicide, she screamed. Nc, no, didn't
want TO commit suicide -
Evening star., 1925-08-11
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, August 11.-While the
National Crime Commission is arous-
ing public opinion to the end that New
York may be made safer for New
Workers and their possessions and the
Fifth Avenue Association is clamor
ing for 1000 additional police, there is
an economic factor that is working
overtime TO the same end. This is
the mounting rate for burglary insur-
ance.
The immediate result has been to
cause many financial houses and mer-
chandising establishments TO set up
defenses of their own. For obvious
reasons not much is said publicly
about this private protection. but a
tour through that part of Manhattan
south of Times Square reveals an eX-
traordinary situation and suggests
that the business Of robbery and bur-
glary in the future may be as haZ-
ardous a risk for criminals as it has
been for the insurance companies.
The most notable departure has
been that on the part of the F'urriers'
Evening star., 1925-08-11
COOLIDGE FOR BONDS
TO SAVE U. S. RENT
Favors Issue to Buy Buildings if
Cost Is Less Than Is Paid
at Present.
By q stan Correspondent.

By Staff Correspondent
SUMMER WHITE HOUSE. SWAMP
SCOTT, Mass, August 11.-With the
government eXpending approximately
S28,000,000 annually in rent, President
Coolidge is now seriously thinking of
the desirability of bond issue to pur-
chase buildings and save money for
the Government.
The proposal has been made by
Representative Madden of the House
appropriations committee and although
the President has not yet decided
to support the plan. indications are
that he will recommend it if ii is
shown to him that the Government
can float bonds and erect buildings
without any extra costs beyond the
present rental. He thinks that a
bond issue might be feasible. but will
not approve 1t unless it can be shown
to him that it will not be an added eX.
pense to the Government.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
ARMY OF PRIVATE GUARDS HIRED
TO RESIST NEW YORK BANDITS
Mounting Insurance Rates Make Firms of All Types
Act for Own Protection in Light of Alleged
Inadequate Police.

Security Alliance. the members of
which have been especially hard hit.
Two recent robberies each netted the
thieves loot OF S150,000 Insurance
companies have in some cases Cancelled
policies on fur stocks
The alliance has organized a squad
of sharpshooters, composed of eX-
service men, and these supplement the
patrol of the whole fur district. ly-
ing generally in the vicinity of the
PENNSYLVANIA station
SILK and velvet dealers occupying a
half mile along Madison and Fourth
avenues have added to the number of
their private Watchmen, and. in addl-
ton, almost without exception, have
connected their establishments by cleo
trio alarm signals with private agen-
cies who maintain automobile patrols
TO respond TO signals.
Elsewhere, where storeroomS and
vaults are crowded with merchandise
of inestimable value. the same elab-
crate precautions have been taken
Private detective agencies are reapinS
stContinued on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-08-11
Bryan With Bible Amidst Children
Is Plan for Florida Memorial Statue

The site of the monument was
donated by one of Mr.. Bryan's
firmest friends, Miss Evans said,
and contributions of several thou
sand dollars already have been re-
ceived toward the cost of erection.
Miss Evans idea of the monu-
ment embraces a heroic statue of
Bryan, Bible in hand, surrounded
by children. The committee launch
ing the plan expects to add inter-
est by offering prizes for a suitable
epitaph.
In choosing Clewiston rather
than Arlington Cemetery, Miss
Evans said she was guided by her
knowledge that Mr.. Bryan was "a
home lover" Mrs. Bryan has ap-
proved the selection. she said.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
Stenographer, Countess for a Day,
Denied Title in Polish Republic

cording to G.. l.. Sawicki. secre-
tary of the consulate general.
Victoria says. however, that the
gold, jewels and land were seized
from her Observation-Disclosures
by the Polish King in 1888 and
that she verified the story at the
public library before presenting
her claims. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Augustyno-
wicz, who settled in Chicago 50
years ago and both of whom are
dead.
''If 1 can't be a Polish countess
III be an Austrian one," she says.
THE Austro-Hungarian govern
ment recognized the title in 1895.
/ guess the Polish government
will have to recognize my rights
when present my proofs in
court"
Evening star., 1925-08-11
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August ia
countess for a day with claims to
the whole city of Lemberg, Po-
land. and II barrels of gold and
jewels, Victoria Augustynowicz, 23-
year-old bobbed-hair stenographer,
has seen her childhood dream fade
after partial attainment.
The Polish consulate general
yesterday recognized her conten-
ton that she was the descendant
of titled Polish family, but ruled
that there is no longer a Polish
nobility, the country now being a
republic.
Countess" Victoria s claims to
Lemberg and the treasure also
have no basis which Poland can
recognize, as they are merely
founded on a family. legend. ac-
Evening star., 1925-08-11
RIFFS TORTURE CAPTIVES
BY BURNING STOMACHS
French Flyers Try to Prevent Be-
ing Taken Alive-Casual-
ties Are Great.
BY the Ass ociated Press.

BY the Ass JCIattu FTtbS.
CASABLANCA, Morocco, August IL.
One of the forms of torture to which
the rebellious Riffin tribesmen subject
their prisoners is burning out of the
stomach. Consequently, the French
flyers try always to prevent being
captured alive. The casualties among
them, however. are heavy. for the Riff
fans are excellent marksmen.
AS the bombing planes frequently
drop as low as so feet from the ground
to use machine guns against the
enemy after loosing a cargo of bombs,
the Riffian snipers are given good op-
portunities, which they rarely neglect
Evening star., 1925-08-11
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Prebs.
NEW YORK, August 11.-Clew-
iston, Fla, has been definitely Sc.
lected as the site for the national.
monument to the late William
Jennings Bryan. Announcement
to this effect was made today by
Miss Dionessa Bryan Evans, his
goddaughter.
The monument VIII stand on a
site on the south shore of Lake
Okeechobee. Florida was the Com
moner's adopted State, said Miss
Evans, adding: II feel that 1t is
the place the memorial should be.
He was not primarily a politician,
but crusader, and he believed
that there is future for indus
( trial folk A.l Florida
Evening star., 1925-08-11
FRENCH CUTS OFF FAMILY.
Field Marshal Leaves His Entire
Estate to Lawyer.

LONDON, August II CP).-What
the newspapers term "the strange
wilT' OF the late field marshal, the
Earl of Ypres, a document Of eight
lines, in which his entire estate Of
f25,161 is left to Edward Geoffrey Cox,
the field marshars solicitor, was filed
for probate today.
The will does not mention the earl's
widow nor his two sons and daughter.
1t is recalled that in 1918 the House
of Commons made the earl a grant of
CSC, 900 as a testimonial of his serv-
ices to the nation.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
Bankrupt Owes $307 ,504.

SAN FRANCISCO, August II Cp).-
Claiming liabilities of S307,504 and list
ing his assets at $255, Theodore New
of this city, formerly of New York,
today filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in Federal Court. New
listed as his principal creditor Alex.
ander New of New York City, to
whom he owes s260.00Q.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
BANDIT GETS $4,000.
Ticket Agents at 3. & o. Station
in Cumberland Are Held Up,

CUMBERLAND, Md, August II
P).-A lone bandit held up two ticket
agents at the local Baltimore and
Ohio ticket office shortly after mid
night ard escaped with $4,000
According to j. F. Taylor and Lem
Moore, the two men on duty, the ban
dit was standing at the door leading
to the ticket office and when Taylor
opened 1t to go out, the hold-up man
covered both men with a revolver
and backed them against the wall
He then rified the cash drawer and
the safe
Evening star., 1925-08-11
French Mountain Aire.

MONTPELLIER, France, August
IL P).-The forest of Verdieres, atop
one of the Cevennes Mountains, near
Montpelier, in the Department of
Herault. is af1re. The flames rolling
up lighted up the entire region last
night like gigantic torch.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
ARREST SHOCKS OFFICIALS.
Beach, Who Rose From Ranks, Was
Trusted by Chiefs.

Arrest in Chicago of Col. Will Gray
Beach. head of that division in charge
of enforcing the narcotic act, evil
IDENTIFY came as a great shock to mar.
cotic chiefs in Washington.
Col. L. G. Mutt, chief of the mar
Cotic division of the prohibition unit.
Continued on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-08-11
TRIES TO BECOME NUN.
Everything Is Ashes" Says Girl;
Priest Advises Her to Wait.

NEWARK, N. j., August IL GP).-
The Newark Star Eagle in a copy
right story today will announce that
Mary Louise Spas, the 21-year-old Bo-
hemian girl, who unsuccessfully tried
to become a modern Cinderella, spent
the night and this morning in New
ark in a vain effort to enter a convent
and become nun.
"If I cannot become a num- sobbed
the young woman, I'm going to mar
ry poor boy and we'll work and have
d nice home
AT the convent of st. John the Bap-
tist. IL Amity place, the girl threw
herself at the feet of the mother su-
perior and begged to be accepted for
the novitiate.
"Oh, I'm so tired of everything"'
she sobbed. please take me, sister;
everything is ashes"
A later appeal to the Dominican
Fathers. at 337 South Orange avenue,
also failed.
Advised to Drop Plan.
Il don't think you are capable of
making a judgment now" a father of
the order told her. IF you insist YOU
can go to the convent station near
Summit or to the House of the Good
Shepherd, near here, but I advise
against it. Go home with your father
and mother; l give you my blessing"
Accompanied by her father and
mother, the girl who for day or two
had been the adopted daughter of
Edward w. Browning, wealthy real
estate operator, arrived in Newark
shortly after midnight.
Take me to this place. she told
James O'Neill, a taxi driver, as he
pointed to newspaper story telling
Continued on Page 3, Column IL
Evening star., 1925-08-11
10000 ACRES HIT
BY FOREST FIRE
1900 Men Fighting UnsuC-
cessfuIIy to Control Blaze
in Northwest.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, August IL
Scores of forest fires in the Pacific
Northwest, which have burned over
more than 10000 acres of timber and
stump land, continued blazing today.
despite the efforts of more than 1,500
men to bring them under control.
A fire near Scappoose. Greg, had
burned over $4,000 acres of logged-off
land. it was estimated early today. but
the fires progress was then at a
standstill. This fire also destroyed
mucn valuable logging equipment, in
Guiding a railroad trestle and an entire
logging camp.
Seven hundred acres were burned by
a fire on Green Mountain, in Oregon
The plant Of a paper company IN the
district was saved from destruction
only after a strenuous fight.
A Sawmitf was burned at Trails,
Greg. but the fire which destroyed it
was reported under control today.
Eight other fires in the same region
also were reported under control.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
Lightning Causes Fires.

Two serious fires resulted from
lightning, one at Butte Falls, Greg,
and one at Moon Prairie.
Commercial timber in the Crater
Lake National Forest was threatened.
Twenty-one fires We're reported in
or near Crater Lake National Forest
sixteen being on Government land
and five on State land.
Planes trying to patrol forest fire
area were forced to land because of
inability to get above the smoke.
In the Kootenai Forest, in Montana,
the 17-mile fire is the largest blaze of
the season. Fifteen thousand acres
have been burned over, and the fight
ers have made no appreciable head
way in attempts to combat the flames.
Smoke from hundreds of fires near
Seattle made navigation difficult, the
maximum visibility on Puget Sound
being 200 yards. Men were dispatched
to combat the fire in the Olympic Ma
tional Forest, which destroyed the
Quilcene watershed, 80 miles from Sc
attic. The weather bureau saw no re-
lief from the present dangerous fire
weather for at least two weeks.
Forestland in Idaho is threatened by
a fire which is sweeping south from
Canada. The fire is near the border
and Is expected momentarily to sweep
across the line into northern Idaho.
The extent of this fire is not known.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
Bell Issues Statement.

Following adjournment of the con-
ference Col. Bell stated that each of
the boulevard intersections crossed
by street cars would be studied as TO
particular conditions, after which the
Utilities Commission will prepare a
list of s.e,se boulevard intersections at
which street cars should stop in the
interest of safety.
Col. Bell stated that under the utili-
ties law it would be necessary To hold
a formal public hearing before order
ing the car companies to stop at chose
points. The meeting today was re
garded as an informal conference.
Col Bell said that If 1t was decided
not to stop street cars at some of the
intersections, a slow sign might be
painted both on the boulevard and on
the street having car tracks.
Evening star., 1925-08-11
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.