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paM Circulation mt THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE eiHfli. rtunurr, ui Daily 047,839 Sunday 835,587 EDITIO V. GREATEST WORLD'S NEWSPAPER VOLUME LXXXII NO. ft! fCOPTRIGHT BT THIS CHICAGO TRIBUTE WEDNESDAY. MARCH 14, 1923.

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Tillie Klimek found guilty of murdering her husband by poison and sentenced to life. Page 1. Popp painted as a toy of artful beauty, often planning to tell his wife and desolate from inability to break off his "affairs." Victims of his bank meet and plan to reorganize it as community bank. Page 1. Suitor, broken in health, kills girl; other shootings.

Page 1. Col. Smith, Lake county prosecuting attorney, is reported to be conducting an investigation of the jury which freed Gov. Small; CoL Smith won't discuss report. Page Federal tax of $1,000,000 urged by dry agent against Atlas brewery, accused of selling pure grain alcohol mm damn NE 0 Note to France Asks Less Repression.

Hears Verdict With: "Isn't It Warm?" Col. A. V. Smith, stateV. attorney of Lake county, has begur- an investigation of the methods Vised by the defense in the trial of Gov.

Len Small at Waukegan last spring. This was disclosed yesterday when it became known that the prosecutor was conducting an examination of witnesses "ielicved to have important in BULLETIN. ChK! Tribnne Foreign Jfewti Service-! FARIS, March 13. Minister of War Maginot, who returned from 2,500 Depositors in Happy Mood. marked denatured." Page 2.

Angus S. Ilibbard advances proposal formation bearing on the selection of BY GENEVIEVE FORBES. (Picture on back page.) Tillie Klimek, driven by association with a quartet of husbands and quan- y. tities of arsenic from'' the clois-I'-'IC red Tife of a I I "good housekeep-' I er to the heights jury which, almost without deliber to cap river with a 200 foot boulevard, carrying two fifty foot one-way speedways. Page 3.

ation, acquitted the governor on charges of conspiracy to defraud the In i II igh I igh ts Blizzard, in modified form, returns to state of interest money during his term as state treasurer. Chicago. Page 3. How long the inquiry has bef under Judge Schwaba in Night court gives way could not be determined, but there booze vendor maximum sentence of of local judicial popular ity, became a national figure at ten minutes to 6 yester were Indications that Col. had Twenty-five hundred deposit-il ors unanimously vote to reorganize Logan Square Trust and Savings bank as a community bank, each to devote 20 per cent six months imprisonment and fine.

Page 4. been calling in witnesses and interro gating them for two or three days. i New high total of qualified voters set by regisration for mayoralty elec- i tion. Page 5. of his deposits toward the insti Tribune poll of the so-called German day afternoon in Judge Marcus Kavanagh's Criminal court, where she was being tried for the murder of her third husband, Frank Kupczyk.

vote shows 67 per cent for Lueder and the others about even for Cunnea and Dever. Fage 5. tution. 2 David Wiedemann vice president of Logan Square bank, is taken into custody by State's Attorney Crowe after his JUDGE MARCCS KAVASAGH. Brussels tonight, announced that 15,000 troops will be sent to the Ruhr and Rhineland immediately.

BY JOHrTcLAYTON. Chicago Tribnne Foreign News Servlr e-1 JCcpjrirbt: 1923: By The Chicago Tribune. 1 BERLIN. March 13. The German government in an official note handed to the French government at Paris tonight solemnly warns France that repressive measures in the Ruhr such as those which followed the killing of two Frenchmen at Buer are likely to lead to serious disturbances.

The note protests against the killing of three German citizens who arrived at Buer after curfew on Sunday night, the death of one German policeman tad his friend, and the statement that the mayor of Buer would be held as a hostage for the good behavior of the town and that he would be shot without trial if another French officer or soldier was harmed. Urges France to Stop Repression. The note protests that German guilt for the murders was not proven and that the reprisals were taken against the Innocent population. It Epeaks of the forbearance of the German population in the occupied area and in coocioslon says: "Measures of the kind applied to or threatened against the German population would drive the population to de Managers of mayoralty race plan to pep up campaign; Lueder's steering committee is completed. Page 5.

confession of technical forgery of few School grand Jury hears of $1,000 Tillie was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment for life. The defendant, who establishes the precedent of being the first woman in Refuses to Confirm Report. The state's attorney himself refused to confirm even the apparently well established reports that he was working on the case. I am not in the habit of telling the world about matters under investigation," he said. Does that mean that you are making an investigation of the Small Jury and are not ready to talk about It? It means Just what I said that if I make any Investigation of any character I do not believe in heralding it broadcast," was the answer.

But are you making, have you made, or do you intend to make an investigation of the facta about the so-lection of the Small grand Jury?" I have nothing to say on that isub-Ject." Was There Jury Tampering? According to the best information bribe given ex-school board mem- ber. Page i Cook county ever found guilty of mur- Death notices. Pagel0.der of ner husband and eentenced to FOREIGN. German government fears massacre life, is 45, has a greasy complexion and a lumpy figure, growls instead of murmurs, and knows a crochet needle in Ruhr as a result of growing anger of workers. Sends official warning of better than a lipstick.

The jury was out only an hour and twenty minutes danger to France. Page 1. Serious illness of Premier Lenin forces the Russian government to issue a bulletin on his condition. Page 3. obtainable the inquiry centers around Parliament backs Bonar Law's policy in Ruhr after Asqulth liberals and Labor party make attack.

Page 14. spair and cause unfathomable misery. If the French government still cares to and four voted for the death penalty. Unmoved by Verdict. As she heard the verdict read, Tillie Klimek changed from the baffled defendant to the baffling prisoner.

When James E. Albrick, clerk of the court, read the verdict that establishes the precedent for the county, Tillie sat so still she made her neighbors wriggle uncomfortably. As she heard her sister-in-law groan and collapse near her, she rested so passively in her chair that she seemed to charge the atmosphere with an electricity that she hei-self refused to manifest. As a detached spectator she watched the other spectators con prevent this, then its duty is to check THE WEATHER the activities of the French military commanders." WEDNESDAY. NAttCH 14.

193. Mrs. Blanche Hart, mother of Mrs. John Russell, wife of heir to peerage, testifies for her daughter in London divorce case. Page 16.

Chinese president's plea for peace met by renewal of fighting in several provinces. Page 24. WASHINGTON. WaFhingtonlans, friends of E. F.

McLean, publisher of Washington Post and host of President Harding, fail in Moon risf at A German official report on the Buer tragedy admits the two Frenchmen Sunrise, unset. 5 5:07 a. m. on the 13th. Health Gone, Kills Girl He Was to Marry were killed by German ammunition, TBITJCNK BAROMETER.

the bank's funds. 3 Former servant of Miss Juno Macon makes statement to state's attorney charging that Miss Dacim and her husband extorted large sums from Fred W. Popp, bank president, who had been bled poor for his fortune. (Pictures an back pagej Women with expensive tastes and the specter of blackmail rose up yesterday out of the welter tbat Fred W. Popp left when he endetl his course a president of the Logan Square Trust and Savings bank by shooting himseli.

At least half a dosen women colored the bac kground of the picture in which Popp appeared in his lifetime; Popp th'1 mall carrier became a banker only lone It all when he grew opulent and found that women were nice. And while this was developing, with the attendant arrest of David Wiedemann vice president of the bank, who lias confessed technical forgery, one time servant of Miss June Bacon, one of the girls," bared a scheme of blackmail which she charged had been carried on against Popp by Miss Ilacou and her husband." But the bright side of the picturo came last night when 2,500 depositor of the Logan Square Trust and Sav lngs bank, with sndles on their facec met and decided to reorganize th closed bank. The decision of the depositors was carried to State's Attorney Crowe, who promised aid In helping the depOHitors restore the institution, wbih at tho same time placing the blame for their misfortunes whe.ie it belongs. It is asserted, however, that this proves nothing, as all the ammunition of the German police was seized by the French. Stories of witnesses lead the German government to believe Cliinaro and vicinity Mostly over t-ast Wednesday lollowed by rain or snow by night and on Thursday; not much change in tempers-t are; northeast tn east winds increasing Wednesday night pleas to publisher to keep names from hontlfeepr'a lint.

Paw? (Pictures on back page.) Sioiftly. succeeding each other last night tcere the murder of a girl by her suitor, a victim of damaged goods the supposed killing of a icoman by her husland, the shooting of a fireman by a woman, and a fourth, incident of gun play. For Illinois Mostly overcast Wednesday followed by rain or enow in north and rain In south portion Wednesday uieht and Thursday; not much change in temperature. TEMPERATURES IN CHICAGO KILLS HIS FIANCEE MAXIMfM. 11A.M.

31 MINIMUM, 2 A. 1 3 a. 29 Noon 29 I 8 p. 24 4 1 p. 8 p.

5 a. 2 p. 10 p. 6 a. 27 3 p.

29 Unofficial 7 a. 28 4 p. 29 11 p. 8 a. p.

Midnight ..20 9 a. 28 p. 27 1 a. 10 a. 30 7 p.

2(3 2 a. 11 a. CULLERTON, FIRE COMMISSIONER SUED FOR DIVORCE Willful and unprovoked abandonment of his homo and family is charged against Fire Commissioner John F. Cui-lerton in a suit for divorce tiled in the Circuit court yesterday by Mrs. Mary Ellen Cullerton, through her attorney, Charles E.

Erbstein. While neither of the principals would discuss the suit, which was suppressed by court order, it is known that a substantial alimony was effected and that Cullerton has agreed not to contest his wife's plea for custody of their 8 year old son. The couple, according to the bill, were married in June, 1908, and separated in September, 1921, when Cullerton removed his personal effects to a loop hotel. Cullerton rose from a minor position as mechanic in the city's service to the commissionership of the fire department in twenty years. Boy of 16 Arrested as City's Youngest Moron Theodore Malykiezwicz, 16 years old, 3354 Baker avenue, was arrested early this morning after he had seized and dragged Mrs.

Lillian Skrystyki, 8226 Manistee street, into a vacant lot and attempted to attack her, according to the police. The woman's screams attracted passersby and the boy ran, but was captured. Mrs. Skrystyki identified him. Police say he is Chicago's youngest moron.

John W. Overall, Member of G. O. P. Committee, Dead Nashville, March 13.

John W. Overall, Republican national committeeman from Tennessee, died tonight. He had been ill less than a Mean temperature for 24 hours to 7 oVlock last nirtit. 30; normal lor the day, 35: excess eiuoe Jan. 1.

92 degrees. Precipitation for 24 hours ended at 7 p. .05 inch. Deficienr-y since Jan. 1, 1.55 inches.

Highest wind velocity. 16 miles an hour from the northeast at 11 :35 a. m. DISCUSS POPP'S PAST that two French chasseurs killed the Frenchmen. Send Agents to Quiet People.

Gravest fears are felt in high circles that the population may break away at any moment from official restraint and begin open opposition to the invading forces. This might bring on a massacre, officials say. The workmen in the Ruhr, who have been most difficult to handle, are seething with anger as the- vigorous measures put into effect by the forces of occupation make their living conditions increasingly more difficult. The German government has sent emissaries, who are members of the Socialist parties, into the area to quiet ihe population, but almost to a man 'hey report that they have had little or no success. In addition they assert that the French soldiers are becoming nervous and increasingly more difficult for their officers to control.

They essert that c.ises of desertion are tontinuir.g. Ideal for Guerrilla War. The Ruhr is an ideal place for guerrilla warfare. It is crossed and re-crossed by subterranean tunnels which connect various mines. There are secret paths through quarries and mines in which the guerrillas could hide for Xearly all the German leaders oppose a guerrilla war, believing that 'he only hope of Germany lies in pas-h'e resistance.

They see in an armed struggle only "he destruction of German industry r4 an increasingly difficult situation for the government to control. gratulate the jury. Nobody knew what was going on back of thoso mechanical eyes. "It's Warm," She Kemarks. On her way back to her cell; Tillie refused to say anything except to remark that "it was warm in there." When she was escorted to the woman's quarters the evening meal was interrupted as the women rushed to the gate.

Tillie swung around on her heel like a bashful child planning deviltry. "Ma" Koulik, the prisoners' name for Mrs. Nellie Stunner Koulik, Tiilie's cousin, indicted for the murder by arsenical poisoning of her first husband, Wojcik Sturmer, pushed forward. Ma muttered a few interrogative words in Polish. Tillie shot out eight words, telling she was found guilty and sentenced for life.

Then she swung away. Nellie's trial starts a week from Monday. Needs No Cheering Up. The women forgot the weeping Nellie as they proffered Tillie the sympathy she made it so hard for them to give. Never mind, Tiilie," they said, don't forget there's a motion for a new trial for a week from Saturday.

Cheer up." Later, Tillie, still game in a fierce and wistfully alone sort of way, begged that some comforting word be sent to her old mother and father. She was near to tears as she gave the message. Throughout the afternoon Tillie had heard herself described as a rattlesnake, a cruel, heartless woman. Again and again she had heard the words murdereress," death penalty," no sympathy." Assistant State's Attorney William F. McLaughlin in his closing arguments dared this tivelve men to return a hanging verdict, whereas b.ia associate.

Assistant State's Attorney Thomaa Poden, asked it by Indirection. Asks Death Penalty. Gentlemen," said McLaughlin, the death penalty has never been Republican progressives of- next house of representatives band together to obtain a liberal legislative program. Page 15. Representative Madden 111.

and Senator Warren Wye predict next government budget will be more than balanced. Page 24. DOMESTIC. Babe Ruth sued by Dolores Dixon, aged 19, who seeks damages. Page 3.

Chancellor-Emeritus James R. Day dies at Atlantic City; "built" Syracuse university; noted as critic of Roosevelt. Page 10. SPRINGFIELD. Anti-klan, woman's eight hour, and park civil service bills favorably reported by house committees.

Page 12. Bill assailing police third degree methods withdrawn from third reading in senate. Page 12. House votes SI to 49 repudiating Brundage pay roll charge. Page 13.

SPORTING. Willie Hoppe overcomes Jake Schae-fer's lead and goes ahead in second block. Score is 1,000 to 994. Fage 18. Committee formed under Rotary club auspices to extend and popularize sports here and make Chicago world athletic center.

Tage 18. King Gustaf of Sweden and partner are eliminated in first round of men's doubles in southern France open lawn tennis tournament. Page 18. Entries fbr Tribune A. A.

amateur boxing tournament close today, with more than 200 entered. Page 19. President IleydJer of National league. In interview at Cubs' Catalina camp, refuses to give ground in Benton controversy. Page 19.

EDITORIALS. Who Gets the American Vote? A Federal Reservoir of Jobs; Errors in Small's Road Propaganda; Backward the question -whether advances were made to Jurors or veniremen during the progress of the trial which began last April. Ever since tht acquittal there have been rumors of all sorts In connection with the case. Several of the Jurors have been given places on the utate pay riill, some of them immediately after he close of the case. A Wauka-gan editor was given a state appointment and Elmer E.

Green, sheriff of Lake county list year, was appointed superintendent of state prisons. The most general reports In Wauke-gan last night were that several jurors and several veniremen who were excused from service have been examined by State's Attorney Smith. PRINCE OF WALES SETS FASHIONS FOR ALL "KNUTS" Copyrirht: 1923: By New York Time. LONDON, March 13. The Prince of Wales is still arbiter of men's fashions.

How the prince's taste affects them was illustrated at the annual clothing exhibition at Agricultural hall, which opened today. Experts declared that the prince had rather an exotic taste in clothes," and whatever he orders in Jermyn street is slavisly followed by all the Knuts in town. An example of this is a sweater which the prince has been wearing recently. It is of highly colored Jazz material, and cfeated a mild sensation at Hurlingham. Then there Is a "bats-wing tie." The prince has set thi? fashion, the tie being drawn so that there was only a single loop visible on each side.

He was also responsible for the one button-up coat. He has a very slim waist and this effect is produced by buttoning the top button. It looks well on him. Other features for which the prince has been largely responsible recently are the revival of the silk hat and the use of the hard felt hat. DR.

G. F.LYDSTON CRITICALLY ILL IN LOS ANGELES Dr. G. Frank Lydston is critically ill of pneumonia, at his home in Ixs Angeles, according to word received by Dr. Milton Latimer, his oflloe partner, yesterday.

The doctor was taken sick last Thursday and his condition has steadily grown worse. Mrs. Lydston and Mins Frances Ljd-ston, hla wife and daughter, are ut the Los Angrelcs home. Mrs. Josephine Seyl of Wlnnetka, another has not yet been asked to hurry to her father's bedside.

Man, Drugged, Glands Removed, Doctor Finds Fred Prueh, 62 years old, rooming at 1411 West Adams street, discovered last night that he had been operated upon without his knowledge. He called the police. They summoned Dr. Oscar J. Price, 1537 West Adams street.

His examination showed that glands had been removed from Pruch's body. It Is supposed that he waa drugged operated upon. his sister-in-law. Miss Myna Pioch, in the latter's home at 5216 South Paulina street, as the result of a domestic row. The fireman and his wife had been quarreling constantly throughout the day, police said.

Last night McGinnis went to the home of his wife's mother at the Paulina street address. Over the telephone, "he summoned his wife, saying that was going "to prove something." When Mrs. Anna McGinnis. the wife, arrived at the house, she found a man Miss Alice Powers. 22 years old, 1907 West Ohio street, was shot and killed by her fiance, Elmer Bostic, 26 years old, 1930 South Trumbull avenue, in the hallway of her home.

The shooting was the culmination of months of worry over Bostic's incurable disease. He confessed to the police that he planned death for himself and his sweetheart as the easiest way out. Bostic called unexpectedly to tell the girl that he would be unable to keep an engagement for tonight. As he was preparing to leave she went with him to the door to bid him goodnight. Relatives of the murdered girl sitting in an adjoining room heard no quarrel, only a sudden shot.

Running Into the hallway, her two brothers, Edwin and Charles Powers, found the murdered girl lying on the floor. Bostic stood beside the body, the muzzle of his revolver pointed at his own temple. Edwin Powers made a flying knocked the revolver from Bostic's hand, clutched him round the neck, and the two went down on the floor in a struggle for possession of the weapon. Brothers Pursne Slayer. Wrenching himself free, Bostic dashed into the street, the two brothers hot at his heels.

At the corner they caught him, another struggle ensuing. All three were rolling about in the slush and snow when Policeman John O'Donnell of the West Chicago avenue station happened upon the scene. -He arrested Bostic. At the police station Eostic admitted the shooting. He told police he was suffering from an incurable disease and had planned to kill himself as well as hi3 sweetheart.

There was no argument, he said. In the dark of the hallway they kissed several times, then he drew his revolver and fired. The bullet pierced htr heart and he caught her as she fell, kissing her again as he lowered her dying body tenderly to the floor. Bostic told the police that physicians had pronounced him crazy. i known only as "Joe" with her hus-j band.

The shooting followed when she I refused to remove her hat and coat to allow "Joe" to identify her. Mrs. I McGinnis aiso attempted to shoot the stranger, who fled. week. BEGIN TAKING COKE HELD FOR WIFE'S DEATH The dead banker was pictured as tin-provider for Miss Bacon, who, however, had a sweetheart and playd tin banker only for his money.

he had displayed lavish generosity in his treatment of Miss Claire Heilinann. 2403 North Kedzie boulevard, the off! cials learned. From various sources of Information the authorities, including Coroner Of-car Wolff, pieced together fragment which led them to the belief that from the time Popp firnt left the path of virtue until his death a summary tt his experiences Is as follows: He was almost 50 ears old and had accumulated by dint cf hard work and no play when he met Jun Bacon In California and was attracted to her. He fell and the bungalow fit 2614 Sunnyside avenue was built, with Miss Bacon established as its metres! He neglected his buKinewa of money making and dabbled in love making. Dashing Masseuse Another Flame.

Through the "bungalow girl" met Miss Ileilmann, who had been a masseuse in a beauty parlor in South Bend, Ind. Originally a haired damsiel, Miss Hellmann had b-en a blonde after her beauty parlor experience, and was a dashing brunette wbn she decided to come to Chicago, where the prospects were better. Popp wai her prospect afterward. Mists Barton preferred the rompar-y of a man man known as Frank Warz now using his proper name, I loss Miller, and tolerated Popp only for hi. money.

But when Popp displayed more than passing interest in Mias Hellmann it cost him large sums to pacify Miss Bacon. A suit charging him with alienating her affection, which would have brought difgrace to Lim, trouble at home and perhaps at iam r.r the Wpst North avenue sta Page 8. inflicted upon a Woman in this state. Brookhart. tion arrested John Pemjemik, owner of a saloon at JJ2S9 West Grand avenue, as the result of the death of his wiie, Mrs.

Lillian Pemjemik, whose body was found hidden in a mattress in the bedroom of their home. He is being held for the inquest, although the police believe her death was due to an accidental fall downstairs. During a quarrel over wages. Ernest Webber, 6651 Hoyne avenue, was shot and wounded in the left thigh by Walter Trowler, 6507 South Marsh- I This deftr.dent is iiKe a eood many 1 other women in this town. She thinks $100 a Day For Best Tongoe Twister TODAY'S WINNER F.

J. REYNOLDS 4229 Northcote Avenue -East Chicago, Indiana "Bill Brill Bought Ben Births' Big Bright Brass Ball." Read All About the Contest on PAGE 5 MARKETS. Stocks score notable advance, with BI FAIL WILLIAMS. (Chlraja Tribune Foreign New Vntoe.J tCcprr.ght: By The Chicago Tribune. DfSSELDOKK, March 13.

Frencn Itian'ry wjth automatic rifles, up- Kei by tanks and cavalry, occupied state mine and coke ovens of Vs-tsrbolt, ceiiT the town of that name, far from Burr, today. Under pro-woa of the troops, French work-n loaded S50 tons of coke, which is fcow en route to France. The trocps -3 remain on the premises until they leaded the entire store cf coke, 1 5.000 ton. Wth Kr-'m-h duly iasprovinu tie cf the railways, the oc- she can Kct away with it. There are rai.s strtng.a uauire.

lage.j.j Jo. of wo.IiCn gentlemen, who are Two big railroad consolidations vir- awaiting your verdict in this case. 1 tually completed, one In east and other feel that the death penalty should be Pace 29. inflicted, and I mean it." field avenue. The shooting too piace After hearing the verdict.

Prosecutor Incomes returns tomorrow may act to McLaughUn said: "This will put a inhibit increases of taxes by next con-: pausins iand on the hands of those I gress. Page 26. who. in the future, may think of Chicago and New York stock ex-j sprinkling poison on their husbands' JL distant State's Attorney Thomas in the home of Trowler, a construction superintendent, who had discharged Webber some days before. Cossacks Killing Soviet Officials, Poland Hears Chicago Tribune Foreign WARSAW, March 13.

Don Cossacks are reported to be killing soviet officials in the Koatoff district. Wiggly stocK aeais forces soin will be in a to lxi Z'k) tons of coal at wenty pitbea.Ls. thus providing 6,000 'era daily u.iU! the supply above the Jui.d is t-xhaustid. lt wnuLl rn' surririnin? if the WOMAN SHOOTS FIREMAN there's "corner." All letter regarding thi con. tet are to be addreed "Tonjrue TwUter," P.

O. Box l539. Selling movement drops values in SoD stuff where a woman is involved grain markets. Net losses: Wheat In a crime has come to an end." Tiffliur- nata ic: rve I "It is time," ne declared, "that the Michael McGinni3, 35 years old, a city fireman, of 5611 South Fairfield avenue, was shot through the head by rnvsti verr.mnt countered ry or- ivg Page 27. S(Cntlnaed on page column RUiid pte li, col ma 2..