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THE CAPITAL TIMES JlHt tUllUJIS II J.lhl to moden Official Paper of the State of Wisconsin VOL. 21, NO. 28 FULL LEASED W1BE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, TUESDAY, JANUARY' 10, 1928 EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS Toda Two Swamis, Too Many; Let Lindbergh Rest Life Grows Longer Mr. Barber Killed Four. Arthur Brisbane ANC.E..ES.

Cal. Trie lnhabl i of this city, especially hus mcn" from India, their names Mukund Lai Ghosh and Basil Kumar Racgchl. These Hindu "Swamls, sometimes called Yognnanda and Dhlranandg, manage a school lor ladles. Each pays $35 cash down, and Is taught, on top ol a high mountain, almost everything Irom fat reduction and tissue building to "heaven vibrations" she Is expected to give liberally. gentlemen could shower.

Lindbergh lai yesterday afternoon, finishing his flights 01 forests of Central His trip, nonstop from Washington to Mexico City, and his other flying, have done good, no doubt. But Lindbergh's life is worth more to this country, even, than the good accomplishment by greatly diminished. disease could be nds mlghl live to IOC ivinsi i i i inlcss it can be shown that turtles on the Oalapagos Islands live almost a thousand years, but that does nobody any good. Faust when past seventy, Michelangelo painted magnificently after eighty, and Titian at ninety, when the plague killed him. Edison, past eighty, does fine work and inspires youth.

Theirs is the old age worth while. J. Barber of Los ly Mexicans in Gi getes, kid with an Mexican ban thelr SIO.OQO ransom and decided to last Sunday morning. Ing night, according tc the story improb er that extraordin done In desperation, inland woman, cap "i thc forest for several days, escaped iftcr murdering half a dozen of them In their sleep, with one of their own tomahawks. Every blow was so deadly kidnaper and murderer' Hickman suitors from praucox, the brand caiso murderers, Leopold and Fortunately, dementia prit adopted for his patriotic little emblem a seal labelled Republic ol showing a Nicaragua patriot cuttins off MrgSandl those lines.

milrlne cutting demonstration along Lichtfeldt to Speak To K. C. Wednesday WEATHER Some Colder Temperature Is Dropping Slightly; Continues Fair The highest temperature during the 24 hour period ending at 7 a. m. today Tu 42 at 3 p.

m. The lowest was 31 Ask Girl Prisoner 'Danced for Sheriff, Boys She Says U. S. Inspector In Madison To Get Facts Department of Commerce bends Kinney to (Juiz Witnesses VICTIM RECOVERS Pictures of Accident Given Investigator by Cap ital Times The United States department of commerce today sent an inspector to Madison to investigate the airplane sity of Wisconsin senior student, and Fred Burbarik, university sophomore, were injured, Saturday. The young(men were badly shaken up Saturday 'noon when the airplane which Kratz was piloting and in which Burbank was a passenger, crashed onto the ice of Lake Mendota.

Inspsctor Kinney, of the commerce department, came to Madison this port, town of Burke, to examine the wreckage of the plane and to question Get Plcti cciden Officials of the Mid West port owners of the airship, secured pictures of the accident from The Capital Times to show the inspector, students at the university', has been studying aviation at Madison Airport for months. Last Friday de his soio mgnt talcing tne snip into ms air and bringing it down without aid Saturday noon, Kratz went to the airport, took the training ship without asking the company's permission, anc flew it to Lake Mendota. David B. Freeborn, another student at the university, had an appointment to meet Krate and go flying with him. Freeborn was late for the appoint on the lake, however, and Kratz r.

Buibank. who is a member iraternity, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Kratz decided to take Burbank into the air The airplane had left the ice ar is heading toward the city at an alt, de of about 50 feet when, accordii: witnesses, the craft went into a shai could right the ship, it was seated in the front. Jury May Get Slezak Murder Case Today IOWA CITY, la. CP) The ca Joe Kinney, charged with first degree murder is expected to go to the jury Tuesday afternoon.

Kinney is charged with having killed Mllo biezak, 1 boo, alleged rum runner whll ing bootleg liquor. Both the state and defense attorneys Ela To Address Pool Meeting at Plymouth Emerson Ela. business manager and counsel for the Northern Wisconsin Cooperative Tobacco pool, will address the annual meeting of the Plymouth branch at the Federation warehouse Thursday morning. Other speakers nave been secured and special business will be transacted, according to R. B.

Melvin, secretary. ALL LIT VP, HE SAYS HE'S MADISON FIREBUG 7RANK FASS, 22, 6 W. Dayton talked himself into jail eaTly this morning by telling employes it the Koch Rent A Car garage that he vas the "firebug," and today he was rying to explain his way out of the ock up, according to police. ponce failed from the beginning a drunkenness rass told Lieut, of Detectives W. H.

McCormlck today that he could not remember telling anyone he was the "firebug" who set fire to stage equipment in the New Orpheum and Park Ban on Investigates Air GIRLS WHO 'PET' IN CAR ARE NOT NEGLIGENT, RULING IRLS who "pet" with drivers of In effect today. They consequently io not jeopardize their rights to damages in upholding the case of Miss Frances Krause, Oshkosh nursemaid against Arthur Hall, Chicago, formerly of Milwau They were injured in an accident near Appleton when Hall was driving the girl home Irom a dance, with his right arm around her waist. She sued for damages and was given hospital and other expenses. Hall appealed charging contributory negligence but lost. Smith To Get Badger Votes, Callahan Says Others Pledge Support To Governor As Democrats Meet At Capital the Democratic National riving in Washington for the Jackson Day dinner and the meeting ol the heads of the party, it became evident today a real fight was in prospect over the selection of the, city which will stage the national conven Stimulus for the movement to have the convention held in Chicago was given with the arrival of George E.

born battle for that city. St. Louis chances might suffer be of the possible candidacy of Sen. of that state. Cleveland, Detroit, and Miami is putting up a fight.

Conferences in hotel rooms are already under way among the committeemen, and one result has been the inception of a move to make James M. Cox and John W. Davis, Democratic 1924, respectively, temporary and perm Among part leaders active here al sin, George F. Christensen, Washing Mr. Callahan said that the 26 votes of his state were assured for Gov.

Smith of New York, and C. W. Osen ton, of West Virginia, said that the 16 votes of his state would go the same way. Joseph F. Guffey, Pennsylvania delegate said mat ou oi tne ts ennsyj vania votes would go to Smith, and Christensen, the Washington me: said that at least ten and perhaps favor Smith.

Charles A. Greathouse, Ini member, favored the nominatioi Evans Woolen, at one time candidate for the United States senate fror Lowdcn Entered in N. D. BISMARCK, N. P.

(.) Fc Governor Frank O. Lowden, of 111 will be entered in the North Dakoto Republican presidential primary March, according to a telegram rec page 16) Mrs. FredF. Streiff Dies At New Glarus (Special to The Capital Times) NEW GLARUS Mrs. Fred F.

Streif) a well known resident of this commun ity, died this morning after a Ion illness. She was 49 years old. Mrs. Streiff is survived by her has band, a local garage properitor; tw daughters, Mrs. W.

G. Schindler, An napolis, and Antonia, at home. way theaters and the Central high school. He told the lieutenant that he The young man was arrested about 1:30 clock this morning by Lieut. Clarence Bullard and Patrolmen Frank Leverentz and Casper Lottes after police headquarters had been notified he was the "firebug." Convinced after questioning him that rass is not tne rireoug, ponce him to superior court today on drunkenness charge.

Pass enter Spice Given To Oshkosh Jail Probe Woman Inmate Testifies She Put on Shimmy Dance LAWYERS IN CLASH Charge District Attorney Likes Glass of Beer, Too OSHKOSH, Wis. Sharp exchanges to whether snerin waiter Glummer Frank B. Keefe, Winnebago county district attorney, is on trial marked the Tuesday morning Hearing Deiore Herbert Piper, special court commissioner, into charges concerning events in the county je.il. Added spice was given the hearing 1 up wi by ndml.v tons 01 O'Connor, a Severson law violator 1927, during a 1 tifv a ja.I. Mr.

Keefe, who was accused of "lik ing a glass of beer as well as any of the rest of us," jumped to his feet and admitted that he did, but qualified it by saying that he wouldn't like it unless he could get it "legally." Admission of the dance immediately aroused great curiosity and Miss O'Connor was asked, what kind of a dance, it was. shimmy dance," she replied. On additional questions she said that she could do a number of other dances, but that the boys liked the shimmy dance best. The beer party included William Thohaben who is popularly known as "Bib," Philip Zellmer, sheriff Plummer, and one or two others, she said. Testimony concerning Orvllle time, was conflicting.

New and perhaps intimate accounts jail supplied by a dairy which Miss O'Connor kept while she was a prisoner in the jail. The examination brought out that Miss O'Connor had kept a diary and she was ordered to bring it to be looked over. The diary is now at her home in Plymouth. Sheriff Plummer "shot craps" and lost, Miss O'Connor testified. On May 15, the sheriff rolled the bones, with Geraldine and Thobaben in the jail, the witness averred, and the county official lost $2 to her but did not pay.

She said Thobaben was the winner of several dollars. Encyclical Ends Anglo Rome Hope ROME. (AO Pope Plus today issu mous "Malines conversations" of i cent years which sought to And means of reuniting the Anglicans wl The Pantiff, in his encyclical, si that a union of Christians can ot come by a return of the dissenting to the original church of Rome. In the documents, which is the first encyclical of the new year, the pontiff re stated the church's age long stand upon the question, emphasizing that while it is good to cultivate charity Hear Mackesey Case Thursday The police and Are commission on Thursday will hear evidence on the charges that Maurice Mackesey, a police patrolman, was Intoxicated while on duty, and that Elmer Stadelman, a fireman, was drunk and abusive while oft duty. The commission will meet at police headquarters.

Mackescy's case will be heard at 4 p.m. and Btadelman's case will be heard at 7 p.m. The commission is expected to reach a decision in the cases the same night. Baldwin Will Install Woodmen at Grafton State Deputy George T. Baldwin of Madison today to install officers Grafton.

Wednesday lie Install Two Rivers, Thursday at Manitowoc, and at Ooodfellowshlp Camp Idence to be erected at 3KB Mllwau Sunday POLITICAL IS CHARGE I KIDDIES, WIFE, ERICKSON LEFT FOUR YEAR OLD Marian Erlckson, upper left, and her brother, Jimmy, 6, upper right believe that God will send their missing father back to them. Mrs. William Erlckson, lower left, wife of the missing Cottage Grove range Fjeld, lower right, mother of Mrs. uncKson, is ieaa ing man. The strain of grief is evident on the ft DADDTLL COME BACK, CRIES ERICKSON CHILD Hunt, Pal of Hickman, Not Guilty, He Says Enters Plea Today To Murder of I Thorns (By the Associated Press) LOS ANGELES Welby Hunt, 16, confessed holdup accomplice of William E.

Hickman, slayer of Marian Parker, today pleaded not guilty to the charge murdering Ivy Thorns, a druggist. Both boys have confessed they taged tne robbery during 5 killed. rrial for Paris Editor Not Coming To Monroe Legion Meet MONROE, Wis. OP) Marcel Knecht, editor of Le Mate, Paris, will be unable to attend the state American Legion convention at Monroe, Jan. 19 21, according to word received here from State Commander F.

J. Schneller. Mr. Knecht will go to Havanna, Cuba to attend the Pan American conference. National Commander Edward E.

Spafford still plans to attend the Legion convention. Padlock Writ Trial Is In Court Today Permanent padlocking build lngs in stougnton ana two at Reeas bura was to be considered in U. S. district court here this afternoon by Judge Claude z. Li junctions are now in effect properties in each city.

Th of each will be given a to show cause why the temporary ln The city board of health Friday to Interview Dr. F. F. Bowman, of the stitte board of health, who is a candidate for "the position Madison health officer. both ners III eet the Crash Funerals PARDONS MADE BY ZIM, MADE IN MILWAUKEE earch for the of Mrs.

Frantic Search Fails: Spiritualist Is Consulted 0 WILL bring my daddy back It was Jimmie, 7 year okt son 1 J. Erlckson, missing Cottage talking as tie tugged fathet since' his rewell him last Friday. friends have been unable to oi; whereabouts. Little Marian, 4, daughter of the missing man, just won't believe that her father is gone forever. Lying on a ccuch at the home of her grandparents.

Mr. and Mrs. Anton Fjeld, Mo. iiona drive, where Mrs. Erlckson and her two children have taken temporary residence, the blonde little girl exclaimed "Daddy, you'll come home, won't In the child's hands was a picture of her father and she lavished kisses upon end friends of the missing garage man.

On Monday Mr. and Mrs. Fjeld went to ask Gov. Fred R. Zimmerman's assistance.

They report that the governor was abrupt to the point oi rudeness in dismissing tnem. They then went to Postmaster W. A Dtvlne and secured his pledge to help 1 the search. Police Chief Franklin L. Troatle was Interviewed and he promised tj send out notices of the $500 reward which the FJelds have offered for tnt return of Mr.

Erlckson. The Fjeld wll pay the expense of mailing the circulars. Henry Arthur, cottage employe of the Erlckson garage, went to Lake Mills ana interviewed a ltuaUst who told Mr. Arthur that: employe oi tne asricason garage, went to Lake Mills and Interviewed a aptr ltuaUst who told Mr. Arthur that; an Here 1 1 Aroused Uver freedom triven men Convicted oi Fraud MILWAUKEE Gov.

Zimmerman's pardoning of Ray Kohlsdorf and Henry Phillips, convicted in municipal court of defrauding a finance company on Fond du Lac ave. out of $60,000 by means of spurlius chattel mortgages ment at the city hall. Judge George Shaughnessy sentenced both men to the penitentiary for a term ranging from three to 15 years. had sexved one year. The indeterminate sentence provicrs that prisoners cannot be paroled before they have served the minimum time of imposed punishment.

In this case that was three years. A governor, of course, may pardon any time. The pardon is attributed tu the effective work of influential political friends. The names of many city hall and courthouse officials arc attached ft the pardon pleas. Aid.

Edward Collins, fifth ward, who led in the work for the early release, said he understood that complete restitution has or F. C. Schultz, president of the Investment company that lost the money, denies the assertion of Dist. Atty. Eugene Wengert that his company has iderabitj of tl lost 11 by his company wa 5 $63,000 a that about has Judge Michael Blcnski plead with the governor He called the pair foolish kids." Each is 40 ave discovered the crookedness long efore it came ou Mr.

Schultz rented that he knew absolutely noth Comptroller Louis M. Kotecki said signed tne pardon pctin hillips has a wife and chile jis he wanted the mi 'cause he did not think Aid. Col em guilty Mr. Collins Kohlsdorf Phillips L. Bohn the pardon petition at Aid.

Paul Gauer also he signed men. Yet today, hi exactly tell just wh. Barr, budget boart request of Aid. Collins. City Clfrk Charles S.

Brand said he Igned because "someone asked do it." William George Bruce, chairmc the harbor commission, said dorf has an aged mother whom hi known for 50 years ctnd that it pleadings that induced him to the petition. Others prominent In public life doning petition aro County Treasurer McCarty and Eugene Warnlmont; th Rev. James F. Ryan, pastor of St John's cathedral; Judge F. J.

Jenning: Postmaster Peter F. Plasecki, James 1 Drought, the Rev. B. Mr. Phillips Is married into a prominent south side Polish family, his friends say, and It was stated that his wealthy father 1n law, connected with a large dye wcrks, has promised to make restitution of the defrauded Rule Curley Can't Rejoin Bar Body The application of Edward Curley, Milwaukee, to withdraw his resignation from the Wisconsin state bar, was denied today by the supreme court.

Curley, formerly an attorney, served a term in the Milwaukee house of correction on charge of embezzlement. He was pardoned by former Gov. Blaine, with the understanding that he would not practice law again. He resigned from the state bar, and. the supreme court this morning denied his application to withdraw his reslgnn Flom Challenged To Iceboat Race iHMit Kaon Pastors in Petition for Day of Rest Ministerial Association ard Undertakers, florists, iar Drivers Support Move, They Say BY CALMER BROWT To hold burials on Sunday in Madl may soon be forbidden.

At a meeting of the Madison Min iterial association last Friday, the Forest Hill cemetery commission was petitioned to forbid burials on Sundays xcept in cases or extreme emergncy, tuch as death from contagious disease. The petition is signed by a commlt ee, the Rev. George E. Hunt, the Rev. V.

T. Wallace and the Rev. E. T. Eitz nan, who declare themselves "duly ap pointed and authorized by the Madison city, the funeral car the Forest Hill cemetery." The petition says that the old cus of burying the dead on Sunday it rgy petition ministerial a he City of Madison has grown from a village into a city of umber of deaths per day requires many burials in the citv cemeterv daily, and ing the dead on Sunday has now become a serious burden to clergymen, undertakers, funeral car drivers, florists and grave diggers, depriving' them of the universal right of one day of "WHEREAS, Catholic cemeteries throughout the entire country have long since discarded the custom cf "WHEREAS, in other cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee.

Racine, Kenosha, many smaller man Macuson, have burden of Sunday burials; and "WHEREAS, Sunday is the busiest day of the week fcr clergymen and the custom of Sunday burials in a city this size has now become a very ser "THEREFORE, we. the members of the Madison Ministerial Association, in session on Friday, Jan. 6, 192S, do take espcctfully petition tody. in immediate control of Forest Hill cemetery, that you take such action as will forbid interment of the dead at Forest Kill on Sundays and legal holidays, excepting in cases of extreme emergency. teir legitimate right to "WE.

the undersigned le committee, duly appointed and ithorized by the Madison Ministerial isociation and acting on behaif of lid association, the undertakers of the ty, the funeral car drivers, rbe fior t.s and employees of the Forest Hill snetery, do herewith respectively sub lit the above petition, praying for Mr favorable action at as early a date possible." State Cannot Lease Beds of Marl, Is Ruling Judge Hoppmann Revers ed; Law Is Held Unconstitutional of 1923, giving Wis lease marl in the beds of navigable The supreme court today reversed le judgment of Judge A. C. Hopp ann of the circuit court tor Dana county who rules against the several riparian owners of land alone that shores of Lime Lake in Port saw county. These owners entered complaint in Us Dane county lower court against th commission putting the statute law lion, cue their complaint was das d. From this dismissal the land rs appealed to the supremo Oman.

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