15 Feb 1929
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Newspaper
Sheboygan Press
Location
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1929
Page
1
Police Inquire Into the disappearance of Maria Pazzo reported as thirteen years old. Authorities search the area as relatives seek clues amid a chaotic scene.
United Press reports Sir Feiscombe expresses optimism that naval disarmament negotiations will restart soon. He notes Britain favors continuing talks and suggests a reply to President Coolidge could kick off renewed efforts. The move signals renewed global attention to arms limits amid upcoming elections.
Madison Wisconsin government records reveal a dispute between R W Dixon Wisconsin prohibition commissioner and Senator Thomas M Duncan Milwaukee socialist. Dixon accuses Duncan of accusing a conspiracy to shield Milwaukee officials from enforcement through a political deal with Governor Fred R Zimmerman. Duncan alleges a promise to appoint a deputy commissioner and says Milwaukee enforcement was blocked as part of a Milwaukee interests compromise.
Federal Prohibition agents developed a theory that the north side gang massacre in Chicago, where seven men were killed, may have been carried out by policemen hired by the N Quor syndicate. D Silloway, assigned to the case, cited confidential information suggesting uniformed officers participated in the killings over insufficient pay for hijacking whisky on Indianapolis boulevard. Major Silloway said progress was made and expected definitive information by midnight.
Correspondent reports on a Salt Creek lease issue sparking debate in the Senate and calls for investigations. Republican leaders and Secretary Walsh are cited amid discussions of an incident and duties, while calls for fair laws and party actions surface as the House weighs measures.
A federal prisoner, Mike Stoll of Superior, Wisconsin, was ordered moved immediately from the Douglas County jail to the Milwaukee House of Correction by District Judge C Z Luse. Stoll, sentenced last August to eight months for liquor law charges, had sought to serve near his physician, but frequent unescorted visits in Superior led the court to remove him. The judge noted warnings to Sheriff I Turnbull about irregularities, regretting they continued.
Cy Holden’s car caught fire near Superior WI fire station. He backed the smoking vehicle to the squad door and asked to borrow firefighters. Firemen arrived with a hook and ladder, but the blaze had already been tamed. They thanked Holden for his foresight.
Shawano bowler J Kral edged Kohler’s G J Kent for seventh in the state bowling tournament after a 674 series in the individual event. Kent totaled 673. Kral opened with 245, dipped to 182, then added 186 and 192 in doubles for a 536 total.
Mrs Minnie Voll rath Kohler mother of Governor Walter J Kohler will be laid to rest Saturday at 2 p.m. from the homestead 606 New York Avenue with Rev A Parker Curtiss of Grace Episcopal church officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood cemetery. She died at home Wednesday evening after a period of illness. Kohler company plant will close at noon Saturday out of respect.
Three convicted murderers were saved from execution by last minute stays. Dave Shanks, tied to the beating death of a Peoria teacher, was granted 21 days to file for clemency. Judge Dennis Normoyle granted time as Walz and Greco, who murdered a policeman, received stays until next Wednesday and will appeal to the Supreme Court for a writ of supersedeas.
Feld Lauscher and Arnst, all 22, pleaded guilty to a statutory offense in circuit court. Feld received 2 to 3 years in Waupun prison as a second offender. Lauscher 1 to 2 years at Green Bay reformatory. Arnst 12 to 13 months at the same institution. Christina Zittel was sentenced to 1 to 2 years at Taycheedah. Two youths, Babisch Jr. and Kominski, saw suspended 1X month county jail terms with weekly Sunday reporting. Judge Voigt criticized Irwin Kay for failing to support his child despite divorce and mortgage guarantees by Kay’s parents to secure $720 in child support, with January payment excused but future payments mandatory.
Paris dispatch reports the German delegation at the reparations conference outlined the Dawes plan's financial status. Dr Hjalmar Schacht led questions from Emile Moreau and Emile Fracqui on loan use and future payments while stressing no political gestures. Final claims and summary were to be presented Saturday as the session adjourned.
A Milwaukee family woke to their cat’s loud wails as a house fire trapped three on the upper floor. Firemen lowered Frank Bartis, his wife, and a sister-in-law from a window to safety after the stairway was cut off and escape blocked.
A coroner's jury of politicians and civic leaders spent five hours today investigating a northside garage massacre in which seven men were killed yesterday. They questioned relatives and inspected the crime scene and adjourned to reconvene on February 23.
Police seized five men believed to be Chicago gangsters tied to the beer war. They admitted leaving Chicago yesterday at 5 30 p m in a large auto stolen January 17. Guns were taken from the group as detectives traced the car to its origin in Hammond.
Thomas Stamatis, operator of a Milwaukee chicken shack, testified before U S Commissioner Harry Kellogg that prohibition enforcement costs him over 100000 in four years. An undercover agent testified Stamatis and George Serferlis were held on 500 bond after a preliminary hearing as they faced trial.
Chicago Police Commissioner Russell denounces mass shootings as a direct fruit of prohibition and calls for legalizing beer to curb bootleggers. He criticizes parole laws, cites repeat paroles of known gangsters like Pete Gusenberg and James Clark, and urges juries to set minimum sentences to keep criminals from reoffending.
The four widows of victims in Chicago gangster violence refuse to reveal any information to police. They shed tears and offered anecdotes but provided no usable facts about the St Valentine’s Day massacre or motives. Police pressed for names and backgrounds, yet the widows gave nothing beyond dignified silence.
United Press reports the Chicago beer trade wars trace to the 1924 killing of Dion O’Banion, succession battles among Druce, Weiss, Moran and Capone, and the seven-gang massacre that followed. Police blame the Aiello faction and Moran’s crew for recent ambushes at the Caringe company. Reprisals from outsiders are anticipated.
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