The Rhinelander Daily News from Rhinelander, Wisconsin • Page 1

TENTH 0ft Associated Press News Service WEDNESDAY JVfeNING, JULY 1027 PRICfc FIVE SIX PAGES GANG FEUD IS THOUGHTBACK OFSLAYINGS Two Young Women Killed at St. Paul to Coyer Kidnap- ing, is Police Think Young Woman Recognized Murderer Before She Was Shot. ST. PAUL, July 6 (By A. Shot through the head, the bodies of two Women were found 'in the bed- ir.oom of their home here early to.

day. They were identified as Mrs. Dubols, former operator of a downtown hotel, and Anno Gren- daughter Of George Grenvillc, leader. Police believe the women we're kill ed to "cover up" the kidnaping another who may have beet slain in a contlnuanc.of -a-gang feud Found Early Today. The women, who found in Miss Grcnville's horiSe, apparently had been killed shortly before mid night, having been dead about foui hours when found by a taxical.

driver and. a man passenger, who at the place shortly after o'clock tills morning. Mrs. Dubois was clad only in single garment when found and ap patently had been in bed, beside which heir body lay. Miss Grenville's body was fully clad and police be liove she walked in after her coin panion had been killed, recognized the slayer and was killed to preveni disclosure of her knowledge.

Each of the women apparently li been shot' once after falling to the floor. Police working on the theory that someone was in the place with Mrs. Dubois and that tho killers took this away in a part of a gang feud which has rage here, resulting in a number of recent killlrrga. Statistics For 1927 hi Rhinelander Show Slight Decrease In Death Kate Straw Hat Lost as Heavens Rain Heavy Suitcases Young Man Loses Summer Topper When Train Cord is Yanked. Birth Rate Also tower for First Six Months of Year, Report Indicates.

PROGRESSIVE SPIRIT Knowledge of World Progress Proceeds Better Understanding of Others. SEATTLE, July (By A'. The progress of civilization through the study of geography was predicted by Ernest 13. Holmes, the National Council of Geography Teachers. "Human progress has continued down through tho ages at n.

rapidly Increasing rate," ho said, as man understood rind made uso of in which he lived. "Georg'aphy, defined as tho study and Interpretation of the relationship existing between environmental conditions and life, particularly man's life, touches nearly every phase of human" progress, "All questions which involve our relations to other powers that like ourselves have patriotic pride find a means to defend their honor have a geographical setting-. It is the paramount duty of all citizens who wish to see our civilization preserved and advanced, to know the peoples about them, their problems, their resources, their possibilities and their spirit- in short, the political and geographic us well us tha historic and economic bases of their life." JUDGE DELAYS TRIAL OF STATION ROBBERS Young Couple Granted Continuance to Allow Them to Obtain Funds. LA CROSSK, July ti (My 'A- Uobort Holt anil liin Wife, Thoren Holt, were arraigned in county court this morning on charge, of robbing a Standard Oil service station hero tho night of the case was put over for a woek The Holts, funds and Rhinelander who were passengers on the train tell of an amusing. Indident in a Northwestern railway coach last night.

A young man wearing a straw hat got on the train, and In placing his traveling bag in the rack the seat, the handle of the bag caught in the train signal cord. This fact was not noticed, and the 'young man sat lander down directly under tho 1'ack. All wont well for several milcHT but finally tho conductor had to tilgnal the. engineer by four quick jerks on the cord to tho air-line. The first tug upset tho traveling bag, and down it plunged, landing squarely on the young man's straw hat.

The hat was "damaged beyond but tho suitcase and young man escaped tho castilty list. A fast-waning birth rate is one danger that doesn't face Rhinelander, a sumimiry of vital statistics compiled and announced by Dr. T. Klllott, oily commissioner, shows. For despite the fact that the birth rate for the last six months of 1927 shows a slight decrease over the rate for the same months in the proportional dlf- ferenco batween the birth rate and death rate in Rhinelander remains approximately the same.

June, 1927, WHS the only month In the first half of the year that showed an increase In number of deaths over the same month in 1920. In June, 1920, nine persons died, while in the Juno just passed, 10 Rhln6- GOVERNOR 2IM 19 SIOUX TRIBESMAN AtADISON, July (By A. P.1— Governor Fred R. Zimmerman Was Indiicted Into the SioUX 111'' dlan tribe of the Pine Dakota, and" ch'rlsle'tlcd Chief Swift Bird by Chief Return; head of ft band'of Indians with a'cjlreils hero last night. -The simple ceremony was hold inider tho big top; while the circus band blared a special "Governor's March." persons passed, away.

Marriages Increase. Five of the 11 marriage licenses obtained in' Oneida county during June. wont to Rhinelander, couples, whilo. last year, 10 Rhinelander residents were married during Juno. There were 23 births reported this June, and but 18 births in June, TQPLANDHIVE FOR MEMORIAL Association Members will Meet Tonight; Incorporation Papers Received.

All 'persons Interested in the building here of a suitable memorial hall to Oncida county's war dead wll meet 'fn the community rooms of the Merchants bank basement to form a permanent organization for the construction and operation of the memorial building. Incorporation papers for the Oneida County Memorial association were received by A. J. O'Mella this morning, and tho officers elected at tonight's. mce.lUiK.wiJl.hu penna.uu.nt heads the association.

Captains to take charge of the. drive for $20,000 to aid in tho building of a $50,000 memorial hall, will be seloctod at tonight's meeting. Each captain will have charge of city ward, and will have lieutenants under him, who will canvass each city block, house by house. Demand State I'uyinoiit Requisition, vouchers for as rental fee for the new building nave been sent to the Wisconsin state treasurer. Under a 10-yenr contract signed by the memorial association and the stale, the new bulking is to be rented to the adjutant general for use as a national armory for 10 years, during tho first live of which the state is to pay $2,800 an- annually for the By this method, the state, and not Oncida will puy off the indebtedness now on he present armory- property.

Tho drive for funds will bo launched tomorrow morning by the cop- appointed Several contributions from prominent of IthiiielamU'i- have been iromised, and these will lie an- The complete statistics show that for the six months period in 1927, there wore .107 births, 33 marriages, find deaths in Rhinelander, as compared with 110 births, 30 marriages and 59'deaths in 1926. Statistics for tho two periods follow: 1927 1926 Births Hi ig Marriages 3 4 Deaths (j Births 11 22 Marriages 8 6 Births 24 CLOSES HERE 1928 Program Assured City) Officers for Next Year i Arc Elected. Rhinelander will have itn fourth annual chautauqua during the summer of 1028, It was announced at tfie closing program of the 1927 cluitt- tauqua last night, when suflielctitj Worn m.irin In W' ARMY FLYERS KILLED WHEN PLANEMLLS Two New York Men, in Summer Air Training, Arc Victims of Accident. VETERAN" PILOTS Both Aviators Were Experienced, and Cause of Crash is Unknown. WATERTOWN, N.

July (By A. Curtis Wheeler and Lieut. Carl J. Sack, both omcers of the 27th division air service in training- at Pine Camp near here, were killed today when their plane crashed to the ground one and one-half miles Taft prefers Court To Place In White House pledges wore made to assure the're- turn of the ehautauqiia next Tho Community Chautauqua company of Indianapolis, will-again offer Its program hero next ycaV. Marriages (j Deaths 7 April- Births 20 8 Deaths May- Births 13 Marriages 3 9 Births 23 Marriages 5 Deaths 10 22 2 12 15 3 11 21 5 9 18 10 The date tor the chautauqua hore will not bo set until spring, however, and depends upon whether or jjbt Waiisau, Merrill and other noarby cities also contract for 3928 tauquas.

Officers Arc Olllcers of the 1 Rhinelander ChAu- tauqua association elected for 11V2S are William C. Orr, president; William Hordcll, vice president; Rey. AVicks, secretary; and R. Reik, treasurer. Mrs.

Hannah Mt- Rae is chairman of the ticket committee for next year, and Dorr Packard-is chairman of tho grounds committee. It was also decided at yesterday's session to organize chautauqijk auxiliary of persons interested in the success of the association, and who from the camp. Captain Wheeler was killed in- alid Lieut. Sack died on the to a Watortown hospital, tli the officers were experienced tivla'fwrs. Their homes were in Now York city.

The cause of the accident was not ascertained. Captain was assistant editor Wheeler, 36, of tho New York Herald Tribune's Sunday Lieut. Sack, 28, chemist employed by the Pcnsylvanla railroad. Both officers were members of the 102nd observation squadron of tho 27lh division. Lieut.

Sack was piloting, the plane. WIFE OF MURDERER IS GRANTED DIVORCE RIVI3R FALLS, July (By A. William N. Coffey was granted a divorce today from William N. Coffey, who now is serving a life sentence for the murder of his are willing to work for the bpnellt.of I alc3 CofTey.

Th the chautauqua, but wlio are unable' wllich off rode to assume responsibilities' west of a chautauqua pledge. luitlly, and $1,800 second (Ivo years. BANK ROBBER CAUGHT BY CHICAGO OFFICER Man is Charged with Having Cracked Safe of Brodhead, Wis. Bank. ''Clover Prog-rania Given Regular chautauqua attendants for the last three years wore unanimous in declaring that this year's offerings were better than the programs of any previous year.

The closing program was. exceptionally clever and entertaining. Carveth Wells, explorer and traveler, delivered the final lecture of the five-day chaulauqua, tolling of his exciting and interesting export. cnces in distant lands, and adding to his descriptive stories, a touch ot'j humor throughout. The day was advertised ii.s "Joy and the Glad-Stones, Klcc- tra Platt and Vernon Stone, added spico to tho program, and pleased the audience very much.

bigamous wife, Hattio Sherman The automobile over the middle Hales, and" from' which; she 1 was taken to estate of Hales, the court hpld- ing that Coffey purchased it with money he obtained from tho woman ho later killed. Mrs. Coffey was granted custody of her three cliildreii. By JOHN T. StJTEh.

i of the presidency and chief justice- WASHINGTON, July (By i Vlic talk took place In the study by thp maddening which ho llttrt', out for himself, some swirl oC politics, William HoWawl hum -9" ml Tuft 'Is rounding out his seventieth ul mw cho a his comparison year, happier in IIIH d.illy work than pf tho two groat offices he has held, Mi-. Taft made a. passing reference to Theodore Roosevelt. The chief Just Ice mentioned, without a. ruffle in his customary good nature, the man ho has bebh before, In or out of office.

As he looks back over the two score 1 years public aurvioc, the who was his strongest pollticdl friend and then liis bitter ripponent. Ho re- laics how Roosevelt had offered him a plart' on the supremo court bench. only man'who has been both president find chloE justice says quite frankly thats ho does not consider At that time Mr! Taft was governor that he was "fitted" for the political K0 of tho he re- arena, and that he would rather be fusiccl the offer, where he Is today than in the White house. He is so well satisfied, and so greatly encouraged over the recent Decoration of Legion of Honor is Awarded American val Commander, French Pilot, Invalid Since War, Forgets Injuries and Goes to Byrd. PARIS, July '6 (By A.

Stayed in Philippines. "The people wanted me to stay, and I yielded, although it had al-1 Poincare pinned the decoration of ways been my ambition to serve on: the Legion of Honor on the breast improvement in his hejthe bench. I do not care for poll-1 of Commander. Byrd th.is-morning 1 The ceremony took place'at tne ihlh- istry of finance in the presence ot, Sheldon Whitehouse, American charge d'affaires, Captain White, the has no intention of leaving the bench when he becomes eligible for retirement. Ho will be 70 years old in September, and If ho rc tire on full pay in 1931 when he completes 10 years' service us chief justice, but ho prefers to remain in harness.

Spends Summer In Canada. Those disclosures wore made to the Associated Press by Mr. Taft in a friendly and Intimate talk with llic correspondent just before bo loft Washington recently for his summer home in Canada. Ho now has consented to publication of this talk In which he touched on many personal objects and discussed with a knowledge no other man over possessed, the comparative requirements tics." With a smile that rippled into a hcarthy laugh he added: "Not that I have no Interest in mn tiers but I am not fitted for bustlings and controversy. declined -because it was not deemed wise at that time from a Philippine standpoint to havo a change In the office of governor," he said.

With him, elevation to the highest judicial office in the country has not, HM with of his predecessors, broken personal contacts with friends or the people generally. He retains a keen interest in current events and reads much; and he docs not Mud himself lonesome for the society of oflicc-seekers and politicians. naval attaches, and H. A. Gibbons personal representative of Rodman Manahmker, who sponsored the America's flight across the Atlantic.

Numerous engagements-were ahead of Commander Byrd and his three, companions today, various organizations vielng for the honor- entertaining airmen. Invitations have Increased since it became known there was a strong possibility of their leaving on the Leviathan July 12. Greeted By Wounded PNot. There was almost a touch of miraculous In the visit of Commander Byrd and the crew of the America to the Hotel Des Invalides, home of France's war wounded. For the first time since he was brought down at Verdun in 1918.

Captain Charles LeGendre, paralyzed Expert Mechanics to Rebuild Complaint Over Abandonment aviator stood straight on his loot and walked. Monoplane thai Crashed on Hawaiian Sands. CHICAGO, July (By A. Monte Francis, 45, arrested as a suspicious character by a Chicago detective, has been identified as one of the robbers who blew open tho safe of a Brodhead, bank on August 27, 192C, according to the police. Francis is being hpld for Wisconsin authorities.

William Hig- glns, a plain clothesman, arrested Francis when he round him loitering on a corner, His alleged connection With the Brodhoad robbery was made through A. M. Devoursney, chief in. vestlgator for the Bankers' association, Another Suspect Held. MIiyWAUKKJO, July (i (By A.

lounccd from time to time as the Sol Htoln, 3U, is held in Atlantic City subscription blanks are up. county-wide canvass is also to bo mule. ILLINOIS GANGSTER IS PLACED ON TRIAL Charles Birgcr, Leader of Herrin Gang, Faces Charge of Murder, defense. Judge Doherty, in granting the continuance, made it clear that this would bo the last delay. The case had previously been continued from June 21, at which time the couple pleaded not guilty, The confession trf John M.

FJtz- Patrick, arrested with the Holts at Milwaukee, is expected to be the strongest point in the state's case against the pair. FJUpatrlck now serving a sentence of three to 15 years in Waupun for a ul -t tne robbery. No CKange In') Temperature Wisconsin: Generally fob; m-INTON, 111., July Birgor. southern Illinois gang leader, went on trial in Franklin county circuit c-ourt today for tint murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West I'ity. Surrounded by heavily armed deputy sheriffs ajid with a group of' srnall boys at his heels, Uirgor' walked from the jail a short block to the crowded court room.

With him as he entered the court room were Art Neuiiuin, his former and chief lieutenant, and Ray HylaiiU, known us "Izzie the Jew," who were jointly charged In the Adams mur-' der. i Mrs. Bernice Pirger, wear-' ing a pink dress and mothering the gang leader's two small girls by a former marriage, sat within the rail. Birger saluted tola' children affec-' tlonately and with a child on either knee fur iphotusrauhers. -j the rail also sat Mrs.

Art- Neumaji, looking none too confident; but loyal to her hu.sband. Here andi there other relatives were watching I ami being watched. I as a suspect in tin? Brodhoad, bank robbery last August, A. M. Ucvoursney of the protective department of tho Wisconsin Bankers' association saiil today.

He is charged with being an accomplice of Monte P. Francis, 34, who is under arrest in Chicago. District Attorney Blum of Monroe is Kecking extradition papers for the return of the two men to Wisconsin. MEETSJV1TH FUllER Sacco-Vanzetti Case is ed by Members of chusettes Body, LUNATIC USES BOMB ON HIS OWN HOUSE IMPORTANT BILLS AWAIT LEGISLATURE Duncan's Beer Measure Tops List for Next Monday Night. MANA, Island of Kauai, Hawaii J.illy.6 of eipert SVpfkirigv-in 'three shifts will' be icrwork immediately rebuilding the monoplane oC Richard Grace, Hollywood aviator, who pjans to take off again for the mainland as soon as the plane is repaired and tested.

This was announced hero by Eston B. Kpger, Grace's mechanic. Tho piano was damaged July fi when Grace crashed after' starling' his Might to the California coast. BOSTON, July (j (By A. its second meeting, Governor Fuller's advisory committee on the Kills Self and Small Daughter; Two Children Hurt Dynamite Blast.

DULUTH, July 0 (By A. his three-year-old daughter and himself and seriously injuring two older daughters, aged four and six years, Kdward Holland, former Duluth park employe, Tuesday dynamited his house in the outskirts of tho city without word of warning to his family. Ills wife and week-old infant boy escaped unhurt. Holland JH known to havo been mentally deranged, according to neighbors and police. The blast demolished the six-room house which is located in a thick woods near tlio city limits.

The explosion occurred while Holland was, in tho basement with his three i daughters, who had called him to see; "takers, what they were doing while at their play, Mrs. Holland said. The throe- year-old girl was instantly killed, and MADISON, (By A. legislative bodies of the state, particularly the senate, have more than a dozen "big" bills which must be acted upon when tho assemblymen and senators return July II. The Duncan beer bill heads the list for Monday evening's senate session, tho first session of tho week, and is followed by tho other "bone of con- tho White, gas tax bill.

Although tho boor bill, legalizing the sale and manufacture of 2,75 por cont beer in Wisconsin as far as state law enforcement is concerned, lias been passed by both houses, tho bill may bo reconsidered in the senate. Senator Carroll, who voted "wet" when the bill passed the upper house by a 17-14 vote, made the motion asking for reconsideration. Tho While gas tax bill.calls for a iivo cent tax on gasoline, for tho purpose pf raising money for the improvement of Wisconsin's highways. There i.s a substitute 1 amendment Ht taehed to tho bill by Senator Cald. well, asking the tax bo made a three cent tribute.

Senator Caldwoll has had one four cent gas tax bill defeated and has had one other four cent tax amendment, tacked on to White's bill, moot with disfavor of the law- His latest amendment, calla three cent tax will be up Monday evening for MILWAUKEE MAN KILLS SELF, ESCAPES ARREST MILWAUKEE, July (i (By A. Rather than submit to arrest on a charge of assault and battery preferred by his brother following a quarrel, Anthony Ivanchich, 25, shot himself to death Tuesday night. of Railway Marinette- Mcnomince is Heard. MADISON, July (By A. they MaTine'tte- i 1 Light and Traction company, charged with discontinuing: necessary street car service and tearing up tracks without permission, was heard before the state railroad commission today.

A former hearing was nek in MarineUo several weeks ago. R. P. Murray, city attorney, am L. M.

Kverctt, mayor of Marinette were the only representatives' of the city at today's hearing and both fol lowed-up with tho same charge: against tho traction company as it the previous session. Tho utility was represented by it: attorney, F. J. Trudell; Bert Vander welde, Milwaukee, and J. P.

Pulliam vice-president of the organization. Trudell, at the first of the ques Honing, insisted the company had logal right to abandon street car ser vico without tho permission of the state railroad commission or the city council of Marinetto, contending the franchise between tho city and the utility had expired. "Your courage, despite overwhelm; ing odds, and your splendid exploits have given me renewed courage," Captain LeGondre told Commander emotion, He Failed In Flight ing for brought adoption or rejection. Senator Teas- Holland died whie being taken to u' 0 has a gasoline blU, his cull- hospital. NATIONAL GUARDSMEN ARE DENIED PENSIONS MADISON, July (By A.

la a national guardsman soldier? The question, which ha a started innumerable arguments between the regular army men and the guards- Sacco-VanaettJ case devoted the men, received additional stimulus morning to a conference with Assistant District Attorney Dudley P. Ranney and William G. Thompson, chief of the counsel for the condemned men. It was indicated that Judge Webster Thayer, trial justice, who sen- Sacco and refusing several motions for a new trial, woyld also be committee heard by the SITN PRAIRIE, July (i (By this yJjUage vot yesterday a CURLS HIDE IN ROOM AS THIEF BOBS HOUSE July (By A. two frightened girls ia a bathroom, a day when Attorney General Reynolds ruled in an opinion that mom- bora of the National guard were' not eligible for pensions.

The request for an opinion was made by Adjutant General Imtuel aslfing whether' or not a guardsman at Camp Douglas in 1922 was liable for workmen's compensation and pension. locked rajjnackj-4 ol B. KENOSHA, July (i (By A. P-) A conference of the Wisconsin ytate Painters wijl open here Friday with iudicatlons that representatives from all parts of the statw will at- Und. At least oiw delegate from S5 local ing for a three cent tax.

Tho normal and university appropriation bills are also a part of Monday's heavily loaded calendar but it is doubtful if tha legislators will bo able to cover more than two- thirds of the night's business. All of these budgets, if approved, wi.ll grant argel increases in appropriations. The normal schools have asked more than ci million dollars in added appropriations and tho university increase is little less than a million. These appropriations would include the expense of construction of the University Held house, and the now gymnasium and power plant at Milwaukee Normal school. CONGREGATIONAU5TS OPEN SECOND MEETING RIPON, July (By A.

The Green Lake conference, the second of two conferences tu bo uiect this sujnirier by the Wisconsin Congregational young people, opened tuOay with a record enrollment of more than 150 persona. The Green lasting oae week, th.e Nprtbtead col- meeting-. from Juue 18-35. Of JU.QI-& to register from PRIVATE CQNFERENC OF DIPLOMATS OKNBVA. July (By A vale nieetijigs today S.

Gibeou, Viscount lyhli of Japan, wceu JVJr, mtwpu uuU uao, British prove the ing the tf erence. Here Is the Grace, the "brokeja-jieck aviator," his arrival in Hawaii bis forward, ahotfier atid' with arm resting lightly oh the shoulder of 'the trans-Atlantic flyer, he walked slowly but surely toward the entrance of the Napoleon Levino to Fly Back. PARIS, July (i (By A. A. Levine, who accompanied Clarence Chamberlln on his flight from New York intends to fly back 1 to New York as soon as he can find'a French pilot to go with him.

He made this at a luncheon given today by American and British correspondents here. Levine said that Chamberlin, bev cause of other engagements, would not be able" to pilot him back to the United States. URGES HOME-MAKING FOR SCHOOL SUBJECT All Boys and Girls Should Both be Trained, Speaker Tells N. E. A.

Meeting. SEATTLE, Wash, July 6 (By as well as girls should bo taught the "all important business of homo-iflaking" the National Edit- cational Association convention gates were told today by Essie L. lOlliott, head of tho home economics department of Manual Arts high school, Los Angpjea. Miss Elliott, who spoke before the American Home Economics association branch the convention, said is foolish to train our girls ev clusively" for home-making' no home is a real home without 60 per cent cooperation on the part of the father." "The chief aim of a course in homa economics for boys," she be to develop an appreciation of parental to help boys to realize the duties of father, hood, the need of clean wholesowji living and to aivo them some knowledge of child psychology and child training; to study tho financial basli on which a home is builjt; tp learn some of the fundamental principles ol food preparation; to develop, finer social souse through wtudy and practice of tho rules governing Conduct, etiquette and correct dreas." Twenty-four states offer boya training In homo economics and lit some states the demand for such training is increasing, Miss EfJlott said. lu some places the courses compulsory,.