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7 THE RACINE JOURNAL-NEWS. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 14, 1923. FOUR HEADS DISTRICT SVDWAY WIDENING IS SOUGHT MAYDERETIREp I DANISH YOUTHS I ROTARY GUESTS Boys Are Much Pleasca With Their Receptioii in United States. MAIL FRAUD CASE AGAINST HUCKIUS Federal "Warrant Issued Against Head of Secret Business GQAFF, IPPLETON, LEGION HEAD 1 Prominent Badger Vet Is Named at Kenosha; Awartl Trophies. SHIP CONFERENCE i AT WHITE HOUSE Si Stimson Outlines Policy of U.

S. Anent Disarmament Question. 1 V. i ft KENOSHA. I Aug.

14. (Mar yr WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Ph-The conference at the White House today between President Hoover, Secretary Stimson. Secretary Adams, Under-Secretary of State Cotton and members of the naval board on the question of naval limitations dealt with both the board and technical points of the disarmament problem.

After the White House gathering. Stimson said the naval negotiations had reached the point where it Swae desirable to have a conference! between the naval experts and the civilian members of the government who are dealing with the subject. Discuss Dawes-MscDonald Talks. The civilian officials are keeping in close, touch with the naval ad visor, the secretary asserted, and were desirous of their cordial friendly co-operation in the naval problem. The conference, he (continued, was to make sure that no differences in their points of yiew might become vital, adding he knew of none at this time, reply to questions regarding the part which the naval esperts will play in the limitation Stimson said they would be given full consideration.

Htlmnon said the conference informal and was not called toidis. cuss any crisis arising in the naval In a special Danish and patrlotia program this noon tha Racine Rotary club entertained two youths, from Copenhagen. Denmark, guests of the United States la a peaco movement In which Rotary International la co-operating. 1 The were Knut Buhl and foul Llnd. who were presented with, engraved gifts as a souvenir et their stay In this city, Aug.

10 to Aug. IS. A. C. Mehder.

Arthur Henriksea. Peder Back and Harold Eckraaa" were special guests ot the club aa-representative Racine citlaena who were bom in Denmark. Knut Buhl In describing the ad. ventures which he and his com pan. Ion have had since leaving heir-homes, asserted that not yet have they become lonesome, because they hava been too busy appreciating tha entertainment given thent ta this country.

Monday morning they will go to the Boy Scout camp. Chick. garni, at Norton's lake for a two. days' stay and later to the T. M.

C. A. camp at Little Elkhart lafe, ae cording to George T. Colman. pre ogram chairman ot Rotary, who supervising the boys program here, Rotariana next Wednesday will go lo Waukegan to participate In a suir tournament and evening dinner programs A regular meeting in Ha.

cine will be held Thursday noon, Aug. ti, with the Racine Kiwanls club in Hotel Racine. Thursday. Hept. the Racine Rotary club haa been invited to attend a Rotary ear-nival at Waukesha beach under tha auspices of the Waukesha club, MILWAUKEE, Aug.

14. A federal warrant charging him with using tho mails to defraud has been Issued against Elmer 8. Hucklna, head of a mysterious business enterprise In whjch hundreds ot Investors are said to have placed millions of dollars. It was learned hero i The warrant was Issued Saturday at a secret conference between E. J.

Koelzer, first assistant S. district attorney, and R. M. Bates, postal Inspector. Hundreds of persons In Wisconsin.

Michigan. Illinois, Indiana and Iowa are said to have invested in the enterprise. Huckina' son associated with him In the business, lives at Cedar Rapids. la. The father recently built a summer' home at Hancock, where he one was grocer.

Ask Income) Report. A registered letter today was Vent to the elder Hucklna by John H. Leenhouts, assessor of Incomes for Milwaukee county, requesting him to appear at the income tax office here within a reasonable time for an examination in regard to tax matters. No further action will be taken, Leenhouts said, until he receives a return on the delivery of the letter from the post offlce department. He revealed that an examination ot the records In his office disclosed the fact that Hucklna has filed no state Income tax return la the last three yes re.

Leenhouts; said that he was eager to learn whether a return had been filed elsewhere. He also manifested curiosity aa to the source of the Income that permit Huckjns to main-tain an apartment In one ot Milwaukee's most exclusive hotels as well aa a summer heme at Hancock, Wis. Bvstneoa Is Mystery. Hucklna, together with his son. Is aid to ha accepted large sums for investment In a mysterious business that yields Interest at the rate of per Investors have been allowed to withdraw their money on 0 days notice.

When questioned about the nature of the business, the elder Hucklna said It was th cigar business." He U. however, said to bs unknown In that field. Federal authorities ajready have taken steps to determine why he paid no federal income tax. KIWANIANS CHOOSE DISTRICT OFFICERS Norton! Williams Will Succeed H. U.

Wood as Governor. 1 1 In th upper view Is shown the) subway at I-athrop road, whtlo the town side, of tho subway. The need for widening the subway under the St. Paul railroad track at Lathrop avenue Is being discussed and urged now that the company is adding to its tracks and establishing a switching yard west of the city and concentrating the most of its switching and making-up of traina in the new yard. Three interests are represented In the need for widening of the subway, the railroad company, the city of Racine and the town of Mt.

Pleasant. The city limits are on the north side of the tracks and the town of Mt. Pleasant takea in the territory to the south. Aa matters of that kind go thje three will be joined In financing the project. The.

subway was constructed many years ago and took care of the horse and wagon traffic of Happenings Two Men Enter Bankruptcy. Raymond J. Matton and Kenneth Jerdee. Racine, have been adjudicated bankrupt In federal court in Milwaukee on voluntary petition. Their cases have been received here for settlement by Milton J.

Knoblock, leferee In bankruptcy. Klwanlans to Learn Geography. Frank Cranick, of the J. I. Case company.

will address tho Racine Kiwanls club tomorrow noon at Hotel Racine. He will talk about Argentine. He recently returned from a trip to that country and will present a picture of conditions there and the habits of the natives. Crashes Into Wreet Car. A street car on which Motorcycle Officer John Anderson wss riding to the station this morning was struck by a truck, between Tenth and Eleventh streets in Washington avenue and the driver was alleged to have drawn away from the curbing without giving any warning.

Frank Hchuhardt. 544 State street, driver of the truck, was found guilty in the municipal court this morning and paid a fine of $10 and costs. Fares Serious Charge. arrested a man on a serious statutory charge on complaint of his 15 year old niece yesterday afternoon. He was taken before Court Commissioner Simpson and hi hearing was set for Friday morning at o'clock.

Bonds were fixed In the sum of As he could not raise thut amount he was remanded to the county Jail. Police say this Is one of the worst cases they have worked upon' In some time paM. Gamblers Change Plea, Two of the three men charged with being Keepers of the gambling house In High street which was raided by the police Saturday afternoon were dismissed when they were taken before a court commissioner yesterday. They were then arrested on a charter warrant as inmates of a gambling house and paid fines of 115 each In the municipal court. The men had sgreed to ray the court costs in the previous action and to plead, guilty to the lesser charge.

The alleged owner of the place has not been given a hearing yet. Speeder i Xabhed As Sergt. A. J. Muhlke was standing on the crossing at Gilson street and Taylor avenue earlyNhis mornins.

waiting for a street car ah auto dashed by him at the rate of 45 miles per hour. When tho traffic sergeant reached the police office he told Officers George and Smith about the affair and added that he "wished they had been there." "We were and we have booked the driver." said Officer George. The two officers landed the speeder a block beyond the point where he had passed the traffic head. The driver paid a fine of 10 and costs in the municipal cotrt Mondays Organ Recital WRJN i 'it i north, or city aide of tbo railroad lower view la that of the sonlh, or those days, but with the entry of the automobile and the steadily increasing growth of traffic in Lathrop avenue as a result of the opening ot several residential subdivisions in that section it la held to be inadequate. Motorists who drive In Lathrop road are familiar with the conditions and will welcome a plan for the widening of the subway so as to permit of two cars passing under the tracks at the same time.

As it now Is only on car at a time can pass through the opening. Louis chairman of the Mt. Pleasant town board, favors the widening ot the subway; and stated today that ha had brought the matter to the attention of the railroad company but that he had not been Informed as to Its Intentions in the matter. in the City this morning. He admitted making 45 miles per hour.

Three other alleged reckless drivers paid similar fines. Cooler Do-Jts. The coal boat J. F. Duston arrived at the Wisconsin Gas and Electric company docks this morning from Ashtabula, Ohio.

The coaler carries about five or six thousand ton. It is not a self-un-loader. Plumbers DisctM Strike. Journeymen plumbers met in executive session In Union hall this afternoon to discuss a demand they are making. It is reported, tor a five-day week with the same total week's wage as they are now receiving for five and one-halt days.

Present wages are $10 per day and demand has been made, according to reports, for $11 a day, which would permit them to work but five days each week and receive the same -sge. Will Attend Convention. Aldermen George Due, W. 8. Dooley, Peter Stoffel and City Engineer Jaraaa Leaugrand have been named as a committee to represent this city at the annual meeting of the Great Lakes Harbor association at Duluth.

on Thursday and Friday of this week. The local delegation leaves at tonight and will return hero early Saturday. Mayor Armstrong was unable to accompany the delegation. There will be no meeting of the aldermen in committee of the whole on Friday because of the harbors session. Ken Cook Is IUntbed.

A cook aboard one of the coalers now In port here wss arrested this morning on a charge ot having picked the pocket of John Pearson, Stewart, Th cook had quit his Job yesterday and was to have left the boat this morning. Thetewart told police he had seen the man enter hla stateroom, take the pocketbook from his coat and leave. He did not put in a complaint until morning. Judge Rurgess told Pearson this was a most unusual procedure to follow in such a case. "If I saw a man picking my pocket I would make some sort of said the court.

The charge against the man was dismissed. The money was not found 'upon his person by Officers Snook and Anderson who made the srrest. wrrxrcss rs paxtages CASE REPORTED MISSING LOS ANGELES. Aug. 14.

(V Diet. Atty. Fitta disclosed today that William Jobelman, publicity- agent for Alexander Pantages, had disappeared oh the eve of the theater magnate's preliminary hearing on charges of criminally attacking 1T-year-old Eunice Prlngle, a dancer, in his office last Friday. The state had counted upon Jobelman aa a star witness in the preliminary s' V-r' i 5 V. i- 5.

John D. Costcllo. Past post commander of Racine post No. 7. American Legion, was yesterday afternoon elected commander for the First district at the convention in Kenosha.

Minor Parties Will Have Better Chance Gov. Kohlcr feigns Measure Favor-in the Smaller political Combines, MADISON. Aug. 14. UP) When Gov.

Kohler signed Assemblywoman Mary O. Kryssak's bill giving the minor parties a better chance in the primaries, he follow, ed the custom of giving to the author of the bill the pen with which important measures are signed. The governor hae a stock of fine fountain pens on which tA nam has been printed giving the reclpi-' ents a souvenir of the executive's administration with which they were associated. News men covering the executive office have each been given a pen in commemoration of their service. Mrs.

bill made it possible for minor party candidates to place their names on the ballot by getting only an average of five per cent of the gubernatorial votes of their party in the last two general elections. Hcrtiberger. Joseph George Hertsberger, aged 43 years, residing at 818 Silver street, died Tuesday afternoon in Lincoln hospital. He lived in Keno-rha until two months ago. Mr.

Hertsberger is survived by his wife; four sons, Donald, Arnold, Harold and Harvey; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hertsberger; fire sisters, Mrs. Herman. Mrs.

Hackall and Mrs. Fox of Kenosha, 51 rs. Law-rones, California, and Miss Mary Hertsberger. Milwaukee; two brothers, Willis and Oliver. Funeral services will bo held at the Chrls-tlanson chapel.

1728 Washington avenue, 'Friday afternoon at o'clock, with the Rev. Harding' R. Hogsn officiating. Burial will be made in Richwood cemetery, Keno-ha. The body may be viewed Thursday evening at the chapel.

Nelson. James A. Nelson, aged 9 years, reeldlng 1548 Hnnson avenue, died Usi night st St. Mary's hospital. He i.

survived by three sons, Nels, Ole and Otto; three daughters, Mrs. rJuhnson. Mrs. George Meyers, Mrs. Erik Oberg; two granddaughters.

He was born In Denmark Jan. IS, i8so. and was a member of Holy Communion church. Funeral services will be held Thursdsy at 2 o'clock in the Chrlstlannon chapel. 1728 Washington avenue, with the Rev.

O. W. Oensiler officiating. Burial will be mde In Oraceland celnetery. The body may bs viewed at the chapel tonight.

Eight Jap Officers Die in Air Accident TOKIO, Aug. n.OPl The most dlartrus accident In the hUtory of Japanese military aviation occurred at Tachlkawa airfield this morning, resulting In the deaths of eight men, four of them general staff officers. A new bombing plane in which the officers had started 'an inspection trip crashed from 00 feet, and all eight occupants of the plane met death. An investigation was ordered, but no survivors the cause is likely to remain a mystery. The bomber went out of control attempting to bank.

Another plane which started simultaneously carrying Gen. Suiukl. chief of the general staff, and other high officers, continued its flight to Hamamatsu safely, the occupants not knowing the fate which had overtaken their fellow officers. Real Estate Transfers Sarckie Hardy and wife to Louis Hardy, part of block 27. Sage's addition, beginning on the west line of Marquette street 375 feet north from the south line of said block wst to the east line of Geneva street, north 43 feet, east to west line of Marquette street and south 48 feet.

Edward Erickson and wife to J. F. Schaufer, north one-half lota 3 and 1 of Ruena Vista Heights in the town of Norway, Bernard and Clara Anderson to N. p. Randal, lot 195, Klnite Park addition No.

Nelson Brothers and Strom Sales company ta Francis William McCarthy and wife, three acres In section 1 2 township north, range 22 east. E. J. Arontn and Dora Aronln to Ira Faunce, lot 28. block J.

I. Case subdivision. A. M. Wendtorf to Martha and Walter Wendtorf, lot 24, block 8, Eagle Lake manor.

VOniJ JAMBOREE OF ROY MXH'TH KXDS ARROWK PARK, England, Aug. 14 v1) Fifty thousand boys trekked out yesterday as camp was broken and the great world Jam-feorta ot Boy ScouU cam to aa tad. Obituary shall Graff. Arjipleton, was the unan-imous choice jof the American Legion, department of Wisconsin, for commander tor the ensuing year. He was elected this morning and the election wan made unanimous after Carl Rhodes, fHartford arid Harry Ranson.

Portage, the other nominees, withdrew. Graff succeeds Reg Hoehle. Superior. Mrs. F.

gnover, Tort Atkinson, was elected xfresldent of the auxiliary, succeeding Mrs. R. B. McCoy, Kparta. jj- Father John J.

Shanahan, Dela-van, was the unanimous choice for chaplain and jbuncan Ackley, Chippewa Falls, afd Walter Oustavson. tVasTiburn, elected master of arms. I Well Known Legion Man. The new is well known to Legionnaires throughout the state. He Is a resident of Apple-ton and is fled secretary for the University ot Wisconsin extension division.

He was formerly commander of thejWausau post and also served as commander of the Eighth district. I Two yearn go he established a college at Krle, for the University of 1'erthsyivanla and on his i urn was jnde commander of the Ninth' d-itrict the district he now represents," tjraff is married and has one daughter. He served overseas In the service of supplies and attained the rank ot lieutenant. The following vice commanders were unanimously elected: Ralph Corey, Kenoshki Roy Chippewa Kails; George E. Plant, Milwaukee; Ferdinand Hlra.v, Stevens Tolnt.

Trophies Arc Awarded. The Fond du Lao post won the department sfrvlce trophy for beet Legion servict to Legionnaires during the last year. I Appleton the Claudius Pendlll trophy for outstanding community service, and the Cooper trophy for the outstanding boy's, work went to the Horlcon post. Beloit won the Kenny historian trophy, and the Forty and Eight State trophy for the largest membership increase went to New Richmond. Other trophies were awarded as follows: Disfrici membership cup to Fourth district, Wilcox trophy for aviation to Iforicon, McCoy Amer icanism trophy to Peloit, bowling trophy to Beaver Dam, Spafford trophy for' membership increase to Kenosha, Whaley trophy for mem bershlp increase of former members went to Waslthurn post.

Hoscobel wjuv the Electric post saftty trophyifor child welfare work, and Kenoshsijjfor the largest membership of snjy Legion post In the state, won thej K. C. Otto trophy for that arhicvr rajent. Milwaukee Rand Wins. Three dlwtrfjrts reported elections of district copimandcrs.

They are first district. lohn I. Costello, Racine; fourth idistrtcf, William B. Johnson. La (Crosse; eleventh district.

Lee W. I laniwn. Prentice. First prize li the American Legion 'band "contest. staged In connection with Tundflv'i parade, was awarded to Mllwntlk'ef Electric pout, judge announced Tuesday night.

The band scorfVi03 out of a possible pOlnscevs 3s. The second prljstl'of was awarded to tbu Waukesha poit. Third prlr-e went 10 Green Rny It was worth 1160. Seven bands competed. Mrs.

F. AJNoll. Marfhf leld, elected firwt president of the auxiliary. fTi--rt are; Mrs. U.

F. Xauth. filet, second vice pres. Went; Mrs, Ji3hn One, lUrrn, treasurer; Mj R.a. Miller.

Milwaukee, tha'plitln. Jfarry' lltHs, Au-sums. JHstrl't committee women elected are: li IHstrict If. Mia. K.lith Ncls.

I Dlstvli't s'-lNlrs. 1 J. 'Mauske New t.miMiv. IMstrict pis. Norma District 1 4-Mrs.

Loulff Pfeffer-korn. 11-Mrs. Orace Mac-Donald. Commander. The 40 nds.

fun order'jof the auxiliary, pefefected plans for a state organization and elected as the chief off i er. ft I is. Kdyth Newba'jer. La Croe, afld gave her' the title rhapeau. departmental.

Drstrict 'cujjnmander and vice 'rohimanilor the Lejrion elected todiy are as fallows: Inst. Pfiil Kaiser. Juneau, eemmander: Vhlliam lbs, Sheboygan vice cotjptiiandcr. Ulxt. 4 Jotin Campbell, Milwan- kee.

commnndjer; George Hummert, Wauwatoa. vjfe commander. 6 J. II J. Williams, Berlin.

Meyers, two Rivers, r. commander; vice co mm an lt Pist. T-Wi Ham R. Johnson. I -a Crosse CKinmilnder tto.

fill resigna- tlon. Dist.vS i DrJ A- M. Waupaca, commander: R. W. Monk, Mosinee.

vice ijcommander. Pint. io 14 C. UVDainon; River Fall, commaiffler; At licrgman, Kau Clatre. vice caimmandr.

IJist. 1 LfM Hannon. Pren tice, commatjder; Peter Ostror.t, super vice ciimander. milsT roil au-au rotomtf BIBLE THOUGHT AND PRAYER i rlM las Sedy BihU fitHUns, pitf aeewse im aise mr Anc. 15 ft.

Th Reveltln Whom sy that I am? And ffmon Peter answered, rid said. Th In art the Chrltt. the Bon Of the ICvIng God. And Jesus answered and said unto. htm.

Rlessed art thou. Plmln Irjona: for flesh and blood hsth not revealed it unto thee, but myi Father which is In hfaven. Mau l. iT, Prayer; "Jesus. My Ood! I knew Hie Name in Nam my HI llrVII i Capt.

Bertram George, above, who has been recommended for retirement from the police department. (Story on page Vella's Jewels Lost; Cops Put on Trail 1 i Worth Thousand Hundred Dol Although Bought at Fhc-aiKl-Teti store. 1 CHICAGO, Aug. 14 i--The moat astute minds of the town hall police station are agog uer ths great Vella Sk-hauffrr Jewel mystery. Veils, who will be 10 iat old soon, made it plain that it otd he Just too bad fur the entire totre if her gems were not found rtsht She pushed htr wsy up tru sergeant's desk yestrrday and demanded to see the "head man." Tit sergeant Intimated coyly that he It.

"Whtt kind of Jewelry ss you lost?" he asked, and Veil ald it was a necklace. "What was the necklace wej-th?" Oh, a thousand hundred exclaimed Vella. "My. my" said the sergeant. "Where did you get it?" "Mama bought it for me," ylped Vella, "In one of those stores with the red front.

Either Kresg'a or oolworth's I don't remember, and it's worth a thousand hundred; dollars, and you'd better find It right away, 'cause I don't believe you're the head man anyhow." Tha sergeant wss greatlyv Impressed. He assigned his best men to the ease. It was hinted today that they had found a clew. had hot, however, found ths Something New for Scouts and "Dads" Something new for Racine Boy Scouts and their dads is being plsnned by locsl authorities. A father and son weekend party will be held at Camp Chlcksgsml on Satur day afternoon and Sunday this week.

The second period campers will leave for home Saturday "after noon, and the third group wtjl not arrive until the following Monday morning, so the entire ramp Will bo available for the dad sndj their scout sons over the weekend. An Interesting program lf being planned for the fathers sndi sons. Events Include swimming, beating, volley bail. hashll. horseshoe fetching, archery, fishing, snd loa(jng.

Reservations for weekend jpsrty are to be msd at scout hcaaiuar-ters. CHILLY BLAST BRINGS THOUGHT OF WINTER Out of the north lit night came a sample of Arctif frrhnes, the sort that Racine will be eiperlenclng mlth regularity within a few weeks. The chilly wind brought with It lh fealUatlon that Racine can expect but few really hot periods during the halsnr of the er The weatherman premised" cooler weather for last nieht' and today and he lived up to It. YeMerdav's maximum was ai degrees, but lte In ths afternoon the thermometer began to register a drop, with the result that a new minimum of .51 degrees was recorded. With the rle of tho sun this morning came th usual rise In temperature, and at 10 o'clock the thermometer read 62 degrees.

The weather forecast was mostly fair weather for today, and Thursdsy will be fair, except increasing cloudiness In the northwest portion of the state. Thre will be a rise in temperature Thursday afternoon. Big Salary Boost to Daughter of Lenroot WASHINGTON. I. C.

Aug. 14. UP) Figures recently given out by the government show that a salary Increase of ll.ftOO a yar. to $,100. has been granted Miss (Catherine F.

Lenroot. assistant chief of the children's bureau of the l. fi. department of labor, and daughter of former Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin'. In June, 1914.

when Miss Ler.root was given a. salary lntr of $1,700 a year many employes of the department of labor expressed Indlsna-tlon, protesting the unfalrre of awarding such a Urge increase to Miss Lenroot, when salary Increases clerks and other workers In the buresu were so slight. Miss Lenroot's rale In nlry at thst time smounted to sbout to pr cent, or a Jump from fl.Sti a year. Mocow.fo-w York' Plane Forced Down MOSCOW. Aug.

1 4. UF) The flight of the Russian military plane "Land of the Hovlets." from Mos-cow toWard-New York, haa ended'ln a forced lunding miles from Irkutsk, flberls. There la no information as to whsther the filers will able to continue thlf fiicbt. Tw. official news agency, said that the plan had come dewn In an unln- i habited region after taking oft from' Krasnoyarsk Bun day afternoon limitation question, but that the cor respondence on the negotiations between Ambassador Dawes and Pflmt Minister MacDonald ot England wo considered.

Italian Deplores MethocR W1LLIAMSTOWN, Aug, 14. -KrV The world is approaching the problem of disarmament from th wrong direction in attempting tv reach the solution through nava! parity. Count Giovanni EHta of Rome, Italian naval expert, and Inventor of the depth bomb, told members of the Institute of Politics today. Parity of factories producing armaments is the essential factor to be considered, he declared. "It la necessary to do everything possible to avoid a new war, and naval! disarmament tends toward this he said, "but to talk of naval parity absurd, for naval parity means nothing whatsoever.

"Parity of the factories, ira sure. Is whst really counts todsy, and or this basis the United States has so great a superiority that the is, in effect, supreme." World Ad Congress In Plea for Peace BERLIN, Aug. 14. (JPj The world of advertising went on record, today favoring world peace. (The resolution committee of the international advertising congress! In session here approved the peace resolution submitted by Lord Rid-dell, leader of the British delegation, and seconded by the French delegation.

Hertert S. Houston of New York, who followed this resolution favoring world peace through the meeting of the American chamber' of commerce in Washington in ilay, and later through the sessions of the International chamber of commerce at Amsterdam, told thai Associated Press: 'The comprehensive resolution proposed by Lord Rlddeli is directly In line with the action taken in Amsterdam. It shows that th organised business of the world stands squarely for peace." FIRE LADDIES LEARN 'HOW NOT TO COOK' Firemen received lessons In rooking, or how it shouldn't be done, in two fire alarms received last night. The first was from" Cie Cook shop at 1104 Villa street, where some papers burned on a shelf in the kitchen. No damage was done, although the interior of the placejwas filled with smoke.

Later the firemen were called to 18 43 Thurston avenue to the home of Richard Davis. A ham had been placed on a gas plate In the basement for The water boiled away and the ham was baked, more crisp than to tnste, however, for the burning meat filled the home with smoke. There was no other damage. China Will Help to Free Badger, Bandits' Captive D. C.

Aug. 14, tffV-John Van A. MacMurray, the American minister at informed the state department today that the Chinese ministry of foreign affairs had taken steps to obtain the release of Henry Wesche. Ashland, an American missionary captured by bandits. The ministry, MacMurray added, had placed, the casa In the hands of Shantung! authorities, with instructions to I do everything possible toward this end.

MOQUAH. WIS, Aug. 14. The parents of Henry Wesche. missionary, reported captured by Chl-nese handita, today received mea-sage from the National Holinesi as-oclation of Chicago saying that he had been freed.

Alleged Opium Law Violators Leave U. S. SA.V FRANCISCO, Aug. H-The Nippon Tusen Itha line I announced today that Mr, and Mrs. Ylag Kao and dun Foon, former at-tsehts of ths Chinese consulate here, held bsll In connection with a attempted opium smuggling nlet.

have reservations 5 the Sttlare Marti sailing today for Chlae. LOCAL FLIER MAKES LEGIONNAIRES GASP Hedeen Does Hair-Rais. crs for Convention Guests in Kenosha. Racine's lesdlng flier, Ed HedeeS wss one of lbs principal entertain ers in an air circus put a at Ken- osha on Monday afternoon as a part of the state American Legion con. ventlon program.

ylve pilots per. formed over Simmons field as a pre llmlnary to a boxing show. Htdten's maneuvers brought gasps of sdmlrstlon from the audlenea aa he made barrel rolls In his Waeo tapered wlag sport biplane. He also turaed his plans la borliontsl spirals, wing-overs, side slips and upstds down flying. Other flisrs la the air program were Lieut.

Hart O. Smith. Floyd Rsylesa. AI Padgas sad Dick Haat. Loops, spins, dives, vertical banks and spirals were included In an in.

presslva exhibition of stunt firing gy esch of ths men, who later wsirt Into ths sir In a squadron for special maneuvers. 'BODY' SEEN IN LAKE-PROVES TO BE A LOG Local coast guards made an addition to their winter's supply of wood yesterdey when they answer, ed a call that led them cfar Into tha lake. The passenger ship Roosevelt, sailing from Mllwsukee to Chics go, sighted an object which they supposed to be the body of a man floating in the lake about sis and one. half miles northwest of Wind Tolnt, They telegraphed ahead to the Goodrich, docks In Chicago, and their mea-sge was relayed to the local coaat guards. The Rarlns guards Immediately started for the point designated by the Goodrich authorities, and when they wer able to sight their quarry they were almost positive thst it was the body of a man.

Closer scrutiny, made when they wero nearer the object, revealed that the supposed body was nothing more than a log, with branches protruding to reset, ble arms. Arrest Youth as Eau Claire Slayer Suspect MILViAUKEE. Aug. 14. (Jh A 20-year-old youth suspected of murdering Agnes Anderson.

1. who wsa strsngled to death st Eau Clairo July II, Is under arrext. while authorities check his movements on ths day of the slsying. He wns arrested by detectives hero on the request of Eau Claire authorities. He is known to have had a sweetheart named Anderson and according to Capt.

McCrory of the detective bureau, has admitted visiting the Paul Onstad home, where Agnes was employed as a housekeeper. He denied he was Involved In the slay. Ing. Miss Anderson was found dead IM, the Onstad home with wound tightly around her neck. Servant! Of The Public! That's what Journal-Ntwa readers call our Classified Ads.

These little Ada I'llODUCB cost and always bring satis. ftr (action to tne Advertiser. A call to Jsrkson 180 a request for eur Ad-Taker will put one of these Ads on the Jon to DO the Job for yol'i Call NOW The Journal-News Thfne Jackson SOO Wisconsin, and Upper; Michigan KIwanians meeting In ths final business session of the annual district convention held at West Allts Monday and Tuesday elected Norton.Wll-lisms by unanimous voto, for the of-fleo of district governor for Ulo. He will succeed Harrison U. Wood.

Racine, the present leader of the district. I Other officers include new lleuten-ant governors: J. B. Murrsy. Lac du Flambeau.

A. S. Oltlett. Su-perlor: Harry E. Moody.

Rlpon: T. H. Sandersen. Portage; J. E.

Worth-Ington. Waukesha: Frank Hyer. Whitewater; and Roy Parkinson, Mineral Point. More than 100 members of the district ari competing today In a golf tournament at the Westmoor Country elbh for tho John II. Moss team event' trophy, and Individual honored Copious Rains Partly Hali Forest Holocaust WINNIPEG, Aug.

14. JP) Forest fires in this province continued their menace today, despite rains in some sections. Accounts of narrow escapes and desperate coursge against overwhelming 'odds have come out of tho forest fire districts where forestry department rangers and settlers, numbering hundreds, have waged battle with the flames. Heroic work by the fighters, aided by a last minute change In the wind and a heavy downpour of rain, saved tho settlement of Little Grand Rapids from being wiped out. It appeared that the settle ment was doomed when the wind suddenly changed and the rain came down In torrents.

Two prospectors. Rudolph Botch- ar and Joseph Dubois, arrived at Ths Pas, Mtn, to tell how when nre swept down on their camp site, they took refuge. In a small lake until the flames passed. PROGRAMS 11-JP. M.

Organ Recital 1:30 P. M. News Feature ..7:00 P. Musical Program to 10 P. M.

Organ Recital 11 1 P. M. Organ Recital 1:30 P. M. News Feature ....7:00 P.

M. Bohemian Bob 1:00 P. M. Studio rrogrsra ..8:00 T. li.

Organ Recital 1 1 1:30 P. M. Organ Recital :30 TP. M. News Feature ....7:00 P.

M. Danish Program 3:00 P. M. SVRJN Playera r. IL Orran Recital, uH p.m.

Organ Recital. ...1:10 P. U. News Feature ..7:00 P. If.

Musical Program 3 10 P. IS. Organ Recital; is P. M. Organ Recital! P.

M. News Feature ..7:00 P. M. Musical Program ......7:10 p. 11.

014 Tims ProtTsm .1 10 P. XL. Herr Frits and- Germs Band 3:01 P. M. tue and John? P.

M. Popular Program ......10:00 P. M. Organ Concert ........11:00 p. M.

Varied Pregrsp .......11 I P. if. 5: Thursdays Friday. Saturdays today. Mayor Armstrong will also make a short talk.

At 9 o'clock this evening there wilt be a studio program In which Olga RusseiL the WRJN playera and the Reachland Garden orchestra will participate. Tuesdays This evening's Danish Hour program wlll featured by two talks by Paul Llnd and Knud Buhl, the two Danish who are guests ot the Racine Rotary club, which enter-Ulaed thtm at their noon luncheon Thursday; evening Flojd Sullivan, known as Harmonica Mike and renowned aa ftadlo's Harmonica King, will entertain between 3 and 'clock. Ma. mm also appear on the Thursday boob program..