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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - April 3, 1920, Madison, Wisconsin Y vol. 135, no. 3. 81st year. Madison wis., saturday afternoon april 3, 1920. Ten pages Price three Centi get out is warning to germans Hoover spurns third party or Demoor a tic nominations new Vorko Herbert Hoover in a statement leaned to All Hoover Republican club today made Plain that he would not consider the democratic or a third party presidential Nomina Tion. After referring to him a is Liegi Anes to the Republican party Over year a a Hoover said a i Trust i shall not be further embarrassed by suggestions of some independents of the alternative of placing my name before any other party for a primary w. L. Houser again Heads Stock men sense of teamwork in any party organization would preclude such a Hoover explained his endorsement of president Wison s plea for return of a democratic Congress at the last congressional election As follows a some people of this partisans feel great trouble of mind that in a letter a a a a i expressed my alarm at the then growing partisanship and stressed the need for Unity of action Between the executive and legislative branches of the government while we were still faced with the problems of War. It was Abs couely my duty As an important Arar official to support the president a a a from the Day i entered Tbs administration until i left it and i put no qualifications upon or apologies for loyalty to one s chief in. Hoover said that owing to the pressure of his work in food Relief he would be unable to make a per Sonal Campaign. He said he did not believe his friends could find any advantage in seeking to fur ther his interests in primaries yet to be held but suggested they would find their energies better applied to a promotion of their views to the country and the delegates a i re i d it named with full respect to their prior a i Prpa Uro the various clubs uses will Ned to expend a certain amount of Money on printing and other incidentals the statement conduced Quot but i Trust every one of them will confine itself to minor expenditures and will be prepared to open its books to Public British Are a a s. To land on prepared to c0al pr0fiteers nip revolt Palmer notifies District attorneys to watch prices and prevent gouging any attempt at easter uprising in Ireland to be met with Iron hand Dublin armed Camp d jury disagrees Over Case of girl Slayer fail to convict 16 year old Ursula Broderick on charge of first degree murder shot step father Mondovi Man reelected at breeders conference continue work to keep boys on farm ii Talter l. Hoi sir of Mon do it wan re closeted president a a a of the Wisconsin livestock breeders Aam tation yesterday at the annual conference in agricultural Hall at the University. Other officers elected were vice president j. C. Robinson Evansville treasurer e. Ii. Kier Janesville Secretary a. W. Hopkins Madison Board of directors j. P. Riordan May Ville w. L. He ilk Sun Prairie m. L. Wells Rosendale. President Houser recommended continuance of the organisations policy which was enforced last year. A we have a Clear path to follow in up building animal husbandry arum agriculture in this state a he declared. A we Law our farms become depopulated of vigor and strength year by year. We had to Stop the tide by taking measures to keep the youth on the farms. The activities of this association Are with the boys who Are yet on the soil. Our Junior livestock exhibitions and baby beef shows Are to create interest and wed the youths to the James Dillon of Mondovi spoke briefly on organization of the Wisconsin division of the fleece Wool states Tiro were association which will co operate with Farmers in finding a profitable Market for their Wool. Beef Industry growing Wisconsin is becoming noted for beef Cattie a Well As for in Dairying Industry according to Chris a chromed or of the w Wisconsin agriculturist addressing today s sessions. Wiscont in n excellent pasture land and Grain resources have drawn Large herds of cattle from tile West and from Canada to be finished for die Chicago Market. The Day was devoted to demonstrating the results of various inti gods of feeding beef cattle and pigs. Cattle bought last november at me Chicago Malks is have been experimented with at the College of agriculture for 124 Days. I he cat t in fed on a ground Barley ration. It was found gained More in weight but the cracked Corn feds wore of better Quality and found a belter Market. The difference in weight was attributed to the fact that Barley feds grew in Bon who get the com feds developed More in flesh. Compact Beeves Best Tho compact tidy solid Type of beef was recommended As Best for Market by i w. Budd of the Clay Robinson company and a. Schenck of the Plankington company. Tile Stock men went in a body to i Aith cop Hall cafeteria for the Noonday hip speakers this afternoon were prof. K. B. Hart on a newer discoveries in j. L. Torm it y on baby Iii i production in Wisconsin a prof i. La Morrison on a Wilemon orations of results of pig feeding trials a prof. G. Poh Studt on Quot pasture crops for pigs a and prof. M. In Bcott on a raising better too at banquet More than too attended Tho banquet of the association to the City v. Ai. C. A. Last night. President Houser acted As toastmaster. Talks were Given by John b. Vionald of Ladison prof. Ii. W. Mumford director of the livestock markets department of the Illinois agricultural asset Union Jurof. Ltd. O. Humphrey University of Wisconsin. And Charles a. Peterson president of the w Wisconsin Dairy a a association. Secretary Hopkins reported that the year just passed had been one of healthy growth. D. B. Bullock of Madison Field Man of the association spoke on the activities of the organisation in promoting the better Bull Campaign. The Wisconsin Hereford breeders Assoc tation. Which met yesterday morning elected three new directors. C. W. Thompson of i Ake Geneva continues As president and Chris j. Schroeder of Liacone As Secretary. Mrs. Cirri Kehoe of Crosby Minn., is the guest of her Mother mrs. C. La. Porter. Monona drive. To. Louis a mistrial was de dared Friday night in the Cass of Ursula Broderick 16 years old charged with first degree murder for killing her Stepfather. Joseph f. Wood och who was shot to death in their Home hers on april 14 last. After deliberating for More than Twenty four hours the Foreman of the jury reported that the body was a hopelessly judge Klene presiding then declared a mistrial and ordered Tho Case retried on May 3. The Foreman stated that the jury had stood Tan for conviction and two for acquittal Ainee tuesday night. The defendant was apparently unmoved by the result. This in the second time that the Broderick girl has been tried on a murder charge. When she was 13 years old she killed her True father. She was acquitted on this account when aha told How has shot her father when he made an attack on her Mother. Two years later she shot and killed her Stepfather and the defense in the Case which ended on Friday was that she shot him in defense of her Honor. The Stepfather Joseph Wood och entered her room she testified and attempted to carry her to his room. Gun shot kills Borchard freed Belleville Man on $2,000 bail will carry out voters wishes a Kittleson mayoralty candidate says people. Not officials will decide Streetcar Issue body of Jacob Wittwer sr., father of 13. Found in garage Jacob Wittwer sr., aged 64. A Farmer living near Belleville wan found dead in his garage Early this morning the top of lits head blown off by a shot gun. Or. B. J. Wadey summoned Coroner w. In Campbell who went to the scene of the tragedy this afternoon. Wittwer is survived by his widow a even Small children and six older children of his former wife. Hor some time. Wittwer had been troubled with insomnia according to or. Wadey. For the last few Days he had been melancholy. Laud night he did not go to lied at All declaring he could not Tiff. He left the Home about 4.10 a. In. About an hour later he was found dead by one of his sous. Elroy a Poison party defend ant pleads not guilty in Federal court Here limit freight for new York Kew York railroads have placed an embargo on All exc get. Perishable freight entering and leaving new York City today on account of the strike of Harbor workers. Drive to Force Delaware o. K. To Wiir isl. A statewide drive to enforce ratification of the Federal suffrage amendment by the Delaware legislature started today. Suffragist said the announcement of Alfred i. Dupont that he favored passage of the no tid tent for National reasons has assured its Success when it is re sub i t Ted. Frank morchand. Chicago railway baggage Man arrested following the inquiry into the death of two persons in the Elroy a Poison party Quot pleaded riot guilty when arraigned before Federal judge x. I Hun Horn Here today. He was released on 12.000 Vail. His trial will be set for later in the month. The warrant for Borchard s arrest was issued following his indictment at lax t posse week ago. The indictment charge violation of the Dill amendment. To re hard is alleged to have taken the liquor to the Home of mrs. Charles Ward churn h organist where the saturday night party took place. Mrs. Ward and Raymond Hart Elroy War hero died the next Day of Wood alcohol poisoning. Borchard left Elroy on his run Early in the morning and did not know of the deaths until lie read the stories in Chicago papers monday. He was seriously Iii from the effects of the Poison for several weeks. Tenants stage protest Parade Milwaukee tenants fighting increased rents staged a demonstration Hist night in the form of a Parade along East a the streets and Down grand Avenue. Children were numerous. Men bore banners pleading a we Are ordered from our Homes we must to a gov. Phillipp we need Laws to protect Uay a the poop elect the judges the courts must help Milo kit Tigon mayoralty candidate will carry out the wishes of the people of Madison regarding municipal ownership of he is elected on tuesday according to a statement issued by him today. The statement follows a i am in candidate for mayor. A the attempt to make it appear that a he question whether Madison shall take Over and operate the Street. Railway hangs upon the election of mayor is both ridiculous and misleading. Quot the people will decide at the Terne time the mayor is elected whether they desire to Purchase the Street railway. And the Candida a for May we will have no More to do with determining the question than any other two citizens. A wisely the matter has been submitted to the people. I is their business. And they will decide what they wish to do. If ejected mayor i shall Airry out the wishes of the people thus expressed by them. A i 8tand for a a first Good Street car service whether municipal ownership carries or not a a second a clean Cut economical business administration. A a third elimination of political manipulation in City affairs. A a fourth alienate financial support for our Public schools Lark a and play grounds. A a fifth efficiency in every department of our City government. A based on the above my friends have been and Are working diligently for my election in every voting precinct in the City and from the thoroughness of this Good work and the no Huia a manifested there is no doubt in our minds of my election by a Safe surgeon general flays cig Aret surgeon general Hugh h Cumming chief medical officer of the United states government today voiced an Appeal to american i women to swear off the cigarette Hab Ildr. Cumming s Appeal was based on government reports which indicate that cigarette consumption increased 47 per cent in the United tales in the lust year. A the cigarette habit indulged in by women tends to cause nervousness and insomnia ruining the complexion a said or. Cumming. I a Elf american women generally contract the cigarette habit As reports now indicate they Are doing the entire i american nation will suffer. The physical tone of the whole people will be lowered. A this is one of the most evil influences in american life today. The number of american women who Are becoming inveterate smoker is by Webb Miller Frein British military authorities throughout Ireland today were prepared to crush ruthlessly any attempt at an easter uprising. Dublin rearm bled an armed Camp. Soldiers with full Inar Jiing equipment. Were everywhere. They jostled the townspeople in the streets but a general spirit of Good nature prevailed. Sinn fein leaders scoffed at the idea of a they intimated the Rumor had been started merely As part of Tho Winn kilns plan of political agitation to pm harass the British authorities. Military officials believed the Only possibility of an outbreak was in the Cork District where feeling has been particularly bitter since the Aast nation of Thomas Maccurtain the lord May inquest today the inquest Over Maccurtain s death was to he continued today. Finn seiners predicted the jury would land that hot it was killed by the police. Dublin was plastered with posters declaring that Maccurtain died a Patriot and a Martyr and denying the report that he had in Evn killed by Winn i Hein radicals for disaffection. A demonstration was planned when the anal verdict was announced. Extrema Minn seiners Here hailed i the resignation of Lan Macpherson and chief Secretary for Ireland As the first i Victory in their Campaign and terrorism and intimidation against the gov eminent. They declared Maciw Hemon had a cracked under the Strain Quot believing his life was endangered. They Dot ared Viscount French Laird lieu tenant for Ireland also would like to resign but was too proud to retire under fire. Train held up serious disorders were reported in Limerick thursday night. A party of More than too armed men halted a military pay train two Miles out of Limerick and obtained $10,000 in a Quot wild West Quot Holdup. Four police Barracks were burned at Newcastle. They had been evacuated. At clergy a Force of police and soldiers attempted to arrest John Mitchell Minn Fem Leader. Mitchell shot i two soldiers and escaped. Washington attorney general Palmer today notified All District attorneys to watch Coal prices in their localities to halt profiteering resulting from removal of government Price tons april i. An average increase of 40 cents per ton May lie taken As a maximum reasonable increase Jik by to result from Tho raising miners 27 percent according to a letter fill Mer sent District attorneys. Thi letter n Ade a now that government regulations of prices have been discontinued there Are indications of an excessive increase in Tho Price of by Tumino Coal $200,000,000 More wages a your total annual production is approximately Soo too too tons. It is estimated that Tho total increase in wages will be approximately $200,000,-000 per annul. If Chi entire amount is added by the operator to the Price. It woul Donly make an increase of 40 cents per ton. If however the operators absorb the 14 percent increase which became effective in december there will by left Only $96,000,000 to lie passed on to the consumer. In this event the increase of the Price of Coal at the mine would amount to 20 cents a ton. A i understand that an exaggerated estimate of the demand for Export Coal is affecting the Market Price particularly from Illinois East this demand having been estimated at a much As 100,000,000 tons but i am advised that our port facilities Are Only adequate for the Export of 30,000,00 tons per annul that is to say Only sex per cent of our total production. Receive complaints a this should not be taken As an excuse for raising the Price for Domestic consumption. It is probable Normal must Ruhr Paris leave area edict Millerand a invite a Quick withdrawal of teutonic troops subterfuge to avoid treaty fulfilment seen a rim sent von d affaires. Premier Millerand today a be note to or. Wilhelm Mayer the German charge inviting immediate w i raws i of German government troops in Tho Ruhr District. Millerand re stat d France s position. He insisted France had Tho right to occupy Rhino cities if Germany s violation of the peace treaty continued. In in earlier statement the French offered to allow German Reichs Wehr National guard to enter the Ruhr urea to put Down the communist uprising if Germany would consent to French occupation of several important cities As a guarantee the Reichs Wehr would be withdrawn when order was restored. Berlin refuses this the Berlin government refused to do and i to Nee then notified von Mayer that rho could not consent to any violation of the treaty of Versailles which forbids German troops in the Ruhr District. Millerand latest note was in reply to a communication from von Mayer a which the charge said it had been conditions will restored shortly and i established that the Ruhr communist were in touch with the russian soviets fair prices will follow. In the mean time please receive and consider complaints of profiteering which May arise in Jour District under the lever passover wine topic of dispute Milwaukee a there a More dissension Here due to prohibition. Orthodox and reformed jews Are divided on Tho ones ton of using wine at the passover orthodox rabbis claim jews must use fermented wine. Ueberal rabbi declare it is not necessary to take advantage of try government exemption permitting in Gallons of wine for sacramental purposes. Rabbi Mamu a. Hirshberg holds that the character of the wine is not essential. Unfermented grape juice is adequate to says. Poet declares fiume free car ferries in Uruguay editor shot by former president Duel fatal to newspaper owner published statements cause of differences observe usual rules of meeting increasing cloudiness tonight probably followed by Snow sunday. Not much change in temperature. Increasing Northeast winds. Of trial or Purl lit i s. Vav nil brr Tinmu i City temperature Fred i tation highest la West 24 hour yesterday last night to 7 a. In. Paris a Gnu Rice do Annunzio Lux i proclaimed flume an Independent stats and has notified the Allied pow Era and the United states of hide coition according to newspapers Here today. Urge increase for p. O. Folk Milwaukee a the association of Commerce a on record today in favor of increased salaries for acetal employees. Resolutions Wero adopted urging Congress and the Post office department to make such adjustments in salaries is Lor store proper Aud efficient postal service carpenters to decide on offer i Madison in on carpenters will meet tonight to de Hie what action they will take on Tho offer of employers for a new wage scale. The old agreement expired april i a tentative offer of 85 cent an hour was made by a employers. Union men asked $1 an hour Union my into is in Are still working under a tentative agreement a committee appointed to take the matter up with employers is still working on on agreement. At Moscow by wireless and that immediate Steps were necessary to prevent a renewed outbreak in the German heels Effort to establish a soviet Republic in the Industrial District of West ph.a1 la. France it a understood took the position today that the danger of the Ruhr revolt has Pasard and that the Jaunt Chr it wa.-, a German subterfuge to avoid fulfilment of the peace treaty. New dispatches from the disordered area Boro out the French contentions declaring Tho armed revolt had collapsed and Liat the workers red army a surrendering its Anna. Marines defiant Berlin the Marine brigade under Captain Ehrhardt which furnished the military Backbone of the non Kapp insurrection of Mardi 13, a not disbanded and will not disband. One of its High officers told the United areas today. A a who a going to disarm us Quot he said. Tanily. A this affair Hast end Milwaukee a wireless re Hgt it this Forenoon to the United states Raval Raj station Here from Gar a Rev number 21 stated that the Pere Marquette car ferries 15, 17, is 19 and 20 and the steamed Numier 4, reported held by ice Flo it off in Langton we All in Good condition and in on danger. Confidence was expressed at the Pere Marquette office today that the vessels Drifting with the wind would free themselves by Nightfall. Frank w. Glide of the line had a report today that number 18 had broken away from the ice and was making for Manitowoc. J. M Cleveland of the company said he thought there were no passengers on the Steamer. No Hopes for warm Sunda y ice uninjured f the brigade a no intention of allowing till government to fulfil its Promise to see that the marines were disarmed the officer said. He entered Berlin from Doeberitz Camp a Short distance out of the City Abd walked the streets without fear of arrest. New recruits daily new recruits were being added to the brigade daily the officer said. Many of these were former russian prisoners who either had been released by the government or freed from prison Cami its by the marines. A a we re ready to Start something More at any Tim Quot the officer said. A and will if the government attempts to postpone the elections after Harvest. A we were not politically involved in the von Kapp insurrection. We merely intended to March to the i Reie Stag and present our demand for i new elections but when a arrived we found the Ebert government had i Washington Wencher forecasters _ today froze easer Hopes. Only on the i acl la coast do weather do pester hold out and Hope of Ideal. Nor. I or us a conditions for the showing of hat on j has 0/\ a a do or a women and trick Roaas on men. The forecast for other Section follows West of the Mississippi it will be cold and Winter Coats will conceal easter finery. East of the Mississippi it will rain. Around the great Lakics and in the upper Mississippi Valley Snow is in pro it. John Barrymore Montevideo Uruguay a wast Egton Beltran editor of the newspaper Al pats was shot and killed in a Duel on Friday by Jose Battle y or domes former president of Uruguay. The dual took place with the usual formalities and with seconds and surgeons in attendance. Tho weepers used were pistols. Beltran was shot in the breast and died soon afterwards. The morning newspapers printed announcements of the impending Duel. They said that former president Bathe had sent his seconds to Beltran challenging the journalist because of statements published in Al pais which Battle considered offensive. Beltran was a nationalist member of the chamber of deputies and a Leader of that party which is opposed to the Bat Lestes. Battle twice had been president of Uruguay. His last term was from 1906 to 1910. Madison Milwaukee Chicago. Green Hay Wausau. Duluth. Minneapolis a Crosse. Dubuque. Sit Khz 38 44 34 11 20 26 30 is .04 .18 .06 .17 it .01 yesterday noon. 7 p. In. Today 7 a in. N 4 10 a 14 28 24 my i mix Vav Fri Vii Khz temper relative wind Clouds a til re humidity velocity lies. 9i i i Quot Quot. 23 82 20 50 44 14 0 a in 29 la 6 20 highest temperature 55 at Midnight lowest temperature 2 a i p be mean temperature yesterday 25. Normal 39. Total precipitation since Jan. 1, 3.89 in Normal s 41 to xxx in Oti i. La i hrs warmest Iii 182. 73. Coldest in 186. 8. Xvi tweet in 1907, .4 7 inches. Hun sets at 626. Menace of rail tie up hangs Over Midwest Chicago Yard men a Union threatens walkout of 16,500 switchman if Milwaukee Road workers Are denied raise in wages new York John Barrymore who until thursday night was playing in the Plymouth theater production of Quot Richard Iii Quot has suffered a nervous breakdown and will be absent from the cast for an indefinite period according of an announcement at the theater on Friday. During the performance of wednesday night or. Barrymore was stricken. His condition was not Consul or Ltd serious at first and it was thought that he would la Able to continue thursday night the audience was turned away at curtain time. Hips la Cring in easter Parade experts Here saw the menace of a rail tie up today. Threats were made by the Chicago Yard men a Union that 16,500 switchman will strike if the demand of Milwaukee Road switchman Are not met. The Union claimed it would draw foil Sun no from fallow workers in the b. Of r. T. Paralysis of the Yards in Chicago would seriously affect transportation of the entire country. Milwaukee Road switchman presenting wage demands had 700 men out today. No freight was handled for that Road Here and an embargo was raised against perishables. New York Beautiful Flowers dazzling gowns and stunning hats will be seen on fifth Avenue in the easter Parade tomorrow. Broadway merchants forecast today. Only one thing will be missing from usual display hips. The popu Directoire gown Call for Ramouni hips. Flower merchants reported an unusually Large Sale of easter lilies and hpri4fhk an Ideal easter Day cold and Clear ii t4 x in f i i i hot it o a f h it it i f a. The Lur Flag it that a

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