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Lake County Register (1922), 29 Oct 1924, p. 1

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0# Chief lsane Lyon is at a loss, how-- ever, to Agure why Nirmond and Pandts did not bring him into their Acsording, to the theory of Com-- miesionaer Jullus V,. Balz, Siraks was besten cand then leflt to die on a bsaten from head to foot. had not reallzed her brother's con-- dition ao serious. She appeal-- @.b&dlflnh'umh continue the investigation to learn the: murderer of her brother. The men in custody both as sus-- and withesses, are said to hove nhl-d.mm in The police say that Siraks was found early Monday morning lying on the front porch of the home oe-- eupiled by Nirmond and Pandts, at are said to have told the authorities that they helleved he was intoxicat-- ed and threw a cont over him. In connection with the campaign which is to be held from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving, Mr. Gotti sta-- ted. "The people of Libertyville should not be satisfied with any-- th'ag hut a representative member-- ship. The activity and service of the Red Cross depends upon the support given by the people of this and avery other community, Voicing the words of President Coolidge, "The American Red Cross has been tested in war and in the aftermath of war, in fire, flood and famine, and in the emergencies of peate. It has proved an indispensi-- ble instrument for the alleviation of suffering and the bettermen of ha-- life in our own and other lands. Gotti has already begun pre-- nminary work towards perfecting learn of the death, and apparently HARRY GOTTT DIiRrECrToRr OF LOCAL RED CROSS DRIVE Mr. Harry D. Gottl has accepted the directorship of the eight annual Roll Call of the American Red Cross in Libertyville and hopes to increase the membership of the local chapter. West Twenty--eighth street,; Chicago. H+ is said to 'have been visiting at th;:ll&w{ortheput week: in custody are: '}m, 47 years old, 204 Siraks that a charge of murder might be preferred against one 0t more of several suspects taken into eustody by the police authorities. Five suspects were arrested yester-- day and are being held® incommuni-- eado at the city bastile. Two more men were taken Monday morning for witnesses at the inquest and are being held at the city jail. They Bouth Sheridan road in an uncon-- scious condition as the result of being slugged, died Monday at the Lake County General hospital. Death eame--at 7:51 o'clock, the man never regaining consciousness. None of Siraks relatives were at the bedside when he died. a Chief of Police Isaac Lyon inti-- mated-- following © the death of BEVENTY--FOURTH YEAR. NO 83 Charles Siraks, of 726 Eighth street, who was found early Monday on the front porch of a home in Fail to Learn Definitely How Man Was Beaten or Reason For Slugglu; Believe Trou-- bch by Liquor. (Continued on Page Four) AFTER QU1Z AT STATION The 62 years old, 521 CLUB ST ABLES ARE REPLACED Work on the Onwentsia claob stables, which were destroyed by fire in June, is well ander way, and tlumm.flmm" will be completed by the eond of the As he went down the bandits opened fire upon him, one bullet piercing his chest. In spite of the wound, the cashier returned the ftire. Twenty shots were fired dar-- ing the battle --and the noise was heard for a block. Papanek and the two girls dash-- ed for a rear room. Kovac, how-- ""cnr. :.d.h-odmshut the gate of his ing behind the coun-- ter, seized his revolver. James Mackey, all having long po-- halted around the corner from the bank. Two of them stepped through Others in the institation a the m.".!;hp Bessie ; Miss AB~ sistant cashier, and her lml. a stenographer. vers just as Kovae was counting $10,000 in currency. police photos, fled without obtain-- ing a penny of loot because Stephen Kovac, cashier and one of the prin-- cipal stockholders, refused to com-- ply with the "hands up" order of two of the bandits and emptied his revolver «t them., Kovac's fight probably will cost him his life. He is at St. Mary's Hospital with a bullet over his heart. He is 43 years old, father of three children and.lives at 5412 Three Flee to SHafety. Kissane's aid in the robbery at-- tempt have been identified as Peter Kowanlaki, Stanley Florsczak and RONDOUT MAIL SUSPECT SEEN Nohed -- _Dr. William F. Koch of De-- troit, who was,expelled from the American Medical Association for refusing to reveal the formuns of Aa cancer cure be says he has dis-- eovered, has at last consented to give the information © He says cancer is caused by a germ which van be eured by a synthctic chem-- ical forming .. > ti--tosin in the lmdy.?-;'he etheacy of the Koch treatment \has not been osah-- al Association for al the formuia of says he has dis-- last consented ta n -- esab-- -- The defendant claims that Smail's machine was parked wrongly in mnum»umm zghhmnlfioflh(ol The civil suit of Bert: W. Smail of Libertyville against Bert Hall of the same village was heard ;n&e%ntyemm Persons Tuesday. A claims that his automobilé was dam-- aged in an automobile crash with Hall's machine in Milwaukee ave-- nue, Libertyville on March 18, 1924 Bmaill further asserts that Hail AUTO SMASHUP CAUSES ACTION IN COURT HERE Tribune, $625,517; Chicago Daily News, $284,691; Standard Oil com-- pany of Indiana, $4,821,722; Pull-- man company, $2,006.240; Swift & IeF: 12104,420, the Mighobt for an is vfis:a..n received at h&a ot-- eago office of the internal The payment made by the Chi-- cago, North Shore and Milwaukee Reports from California do not tend to bear out the fabulous salar-- les paid to movie stars. Douglas Fairbanks led the list with $225,769. Following are other figures: Mary Pickford, $2,004, Pola Negri, $14,681. _ i id rafitoaw som r. and Mrs. Harold Lioyd, $22,662, Tom Mix, $15.356, 3 -- Barbara La Marr, $1,854, Charles Chaplin, $6,863, Ctrmm Talmadge, $10.450. ward J. Doheny, $159,674. Edward fi Doheny, Jr., $57,889. William G. MceAdoo, $11,150. The Biflex Products company of Waukegan paid $46,514, according to fAgures released from the Chi-- It was announced from the Chi-- cago headquarters that the Wil-- bur Glenn Voliva, overseer of Zion City, had paid $11,887 into Uncle Sam's treasury as an income tax, This large amount would indicate that the financial affairs of the "city of disputes" are in good shape end are resulting in a substantial Mrs, Mabel -- Reinecke, internal revenue collector for Chicago refus-- ed to post the figures, but stated that she would make known figures for any taxpayers named. Income tax figures for 1928 for Waukegan taxpayers will not be published until 'official word from the Chicago department of internal revenue is rer«'~ed. Albert N. Tiffany, Lake county internal reve nue agent announced> rr.day. Me. Tiffany made a visit to Chicago for the especial purpose of ascertaining the epinion there Thursday but ro-- turned without definite word. o \ Lift Privacy ----The veil of privacy on income tax returns which has been in effect since the law was enacted was lift-- ed in New York Thursday and many other places yesterday. There are two conflicting laws regarding the situation, one declaring that the lists should be published and an earlier one forbidding the act. f Chicago Fail to Post But Makes Known Certain Sums Paid; Overseer Turns in $11-- 887 to Government. $ OPEN LIST PLACES NOW Biflex pays $46.514 to pay for the damages on the gas has become rous than inhaling it. LIBERTYYVILLE, i eonge | Found on Porch the Chi-- condition on the front porch 1 revenue | ,; tho Mn prcupied by the two the Chi men now being held by the police, ~|last M _morning. . Although Kilwauket | ;ccing fir.;u-- tlit borch. «v"'d ;'m-.c'dod"'.dht l' o'clock this morning. seven mer who"fi."h.&d" by the polige as suspects teatified | ord out o".'..m."di Pandt:s have been singled as thel' 'pair who ~EKmow more about the |rel.u.'. man's death than the others. One of §h@ two had been in the company of for some time before the while the other hac been Am the house during the time. The that Siraks was found on the p of the home oe-- cupied m t and Pandts, that not late in the afternson had they eol a physician, and the finding Of a ring of Sirak in their possession, are the . threads of evidence which about a resommendation of m against the pair, the belief was ex-- pressed by police that they were lying and knew more of the strange affair than their hazy statements in-- Micated. --> . A to the police theory, 31-- nlua:ll%n and left to die on the porch of the house at 201 South Sheridan rd. On last Monday after-- noon, Normount and Pandt notified Dr R.J.:*hNnnm- mened the pol Siraks was tak-- rome time teiine) A waith and S100 some time Inter. A watch and ®100 wore found to be missing, Sirak evi-- ake in th ed where «istance to the man, merely throw-- ing a cont Ower him. They failed to notify & until late in the afternoon fi_._ & A fact which will weigh heavily in the case Of the two men is the finding of & ® belonging to Sir-- Normont apgd Pandts offered no as t until late in the afterncon y motified a physician, and ling of a ring of Sirak in oraum.;'uru:h recommendation of murder mutty Rpenister -- DAY, OCTOBER 29, 1924 dertl yhaving been both robbed an. rn;pd', in a W# irt Satur-- day afternoon and were over to the grand jury on of murder. Letters of guardianship of Her-- man Duane Carnes, minor, of Zion, were issued to Glenn R. Sparrow, Bornd was set at $400. dh':'.' and h:.v'l:.'hi At a wee hour € rt a most enjoy-- able time bade their Nesienn adiew we'en stunts followed by singing and dancing were I of the evening. Miss ' many gifts and good wishes . her thirty of her friends at a Hallowe'en Party Monday evening on the 0c-- easion of her birthday. It was a very pleasant affair. The house was decorated in Hallowe'en colors with the pmnflll"_#md witches galore. Games . Hallo-- John Schnuth of Waukegan was ap-- proved and the sale of personal property authorized. The executrix in the estate of hml?dyothhl'm was directed file a petition for the sale of real estate under con-- tract. An appeal was prayed to the Circuit court and disallowed. The final report in the estate of Anna B. Lewis of Zion was approv-- ed and the estate closed. Letters 'of administration in the estate of Jennic Hayoes of Wauke-- gan were issued to John McCann. Bond was fixed at $20,000, Letters testamentary in the es tate of Francis Prichard of High-- land Park were issued to Gootge J. Frichard and bond fixed at $4,000. to re-- Appraisers were appointed view the estate of Diedrich Folkers af Zion. MISS HAPKE ENTERTAIN® AT HALLOWEEK PARTY Inventory Approved ¢ The supplemental inventory in the estate of John -- Lossman was ap-- proved. 'l\o-luln'llfli- erty was authorized, The inventory in the estate of approved. . The will of Laird A. Mitchell of Zion City was proved and admitted to record in the Probate court of Judge Martin C. Decker yesterday. to Lewis B. Mitchell and bond was set at $10,000. The value of the ectate is $5,000 in 4 Whqa $1,000 in real estate. prop-- erty is to be divided among four children. The petition for the probate of the will of Bernhard J. Woegener, Volo, and leters testamentary was filed and set for hearing on Nov, 24. The heirship in zh&: Au-- gusts Thompson of was the eafate of AL The inventory in to of bert B, Bartholic, et I',zl, was Inventories Approved and Let-- Eight personsy were arrested and wany more interrupted in their drinking bouts when the sponge squad's Black Maria swept through the county in raids Saturday and Sunday night. iScores Interrupted In Booze i | Bouts By Visits Of Dry Squad GOURT IS BUSY WITHESTATES The place owned by Mrs. Annu £chleffendorf at 9380 Lincoln street, Waukegan, was raided Saturday night and eight men were found in the house, several of whom were 'drunk. The doors of the house were locked and the sponge squad had to batter them down before gaining admittance. --C. A. Brune, head of the moppers, reported that a girl ran to the --bedroom and hid a pint bottle of alcohol under a pillow;, but eexld not outwit the squad. * In Second Raid Another raid was made on the Certright place at 304 Market street, Waukegan, Saturday night. James Howard, colored, was found in the kitchen with two pint bottles of moonshine and glass in his hand. Three were nabbed at the home of Alex Schuin, 814 Mott avenue Some Too Far Gone to Offer Resistance; Batter Door in One Place. e Miss Hilda Hapke entertained ters Issued in Many Hearings | 9Y time and T wanted to marty Leo first. It was agreed that wo'd quit pulling jobs Tuesday, on our wed-- sisted. _ "Although 1 really didn't want the boys to do too many stick-- ups. 1 figured we'd be caught some-- The girl has been identified by Leslice Bruce, 1125 N. Paulina st., Chkuo,lfroflnryvl:'h. fi.h' have confessed to breaking safes in Barrington, Gary, Des Plaines and Palatine. "I was the brains," Evelyn in-- cago Evelyn Krueger, 16 year old ban-- dit queen, and her three male com-- panions are held by the Chicago po-- liee for various holdups and burglar-- les, one of which includes the break-- ing open of a safe in Barrington. The four were nabbed after the fatal shooting of a companion and are be-- in~ quizzed in connection with rob-- beries in Chicago and surrounding territory. The four were taken in a raid on the Crown Hotel, Paulina and Division sts., Chicago. The youths are Leo Kulick, 28, of 24438 Augusta st.; Edward Wroble, 21, of 2524 Augusta st., and Henry Sabelman, 21 of 8357 Hirsch st., all of Chi-- ding --eve A separate aidavit is made out fo each of the plaintiffs, Attorneys for the Kenosha men declared that these affiidavits, while Becured for immediate publication, would also be used as evidence in the damage suits to back the afidavits made by each of them that they are not mem-- bers of the Klan. BANDIT QUEEN Barrington Was One of Scenes of Their Activities, Police Are Informed. each of these Kenoshans bringing suit was not and had never been a member of the klan organization. The Kenoshan# who have brought the suits and concerning whom the affidavits have been made are Harry A. Bruner, Charles L. Holderness and John W. Klema. brought in the cireult--court of Ken-- osha county by three ~Kenoshians against the-- American Unlg'fl- lishing company, of m'um.z damage done by the alleged~ ¢ prblication : of --their lt' f the roll of : the Ku Klux _ affidavits given by Charles * imperial representative . of Kv Klux Klan in Wisconsin, and Hammond, field representative of the Klan in Kenosha county, were Mike Klem, Howar+i and Razmin-- as were arraigned before Judge Her vey Coulson, Schuin and Anna Kilem before -- Judge Wilfred Hall and Hoover~before Judge Charles Mas-- on. All were released in \ofi Globis could not furnish bond was taken to the county jail. & Klan Leaders Support Claims of Kenoshans Who Are Su-- Joe Razminas of Hainesville was another who was taken in tow by the moppers, Two men were found at the bar in the Hans Hoover place at 1150 South Sheridan road, North Chicago Saturday night. Brune seized a glass pitcher o algshol out of the kands of Hoover, just as the latter attempted to spill it. AFFIDAVITS IN SUIT ON P APER James Globis, of Hainesville was too far gone to resist the raiders when they entered his place Sun-- day night. He was found in the land of slumber on the lounge with several empty bottles lying around kim. 'The sponge squad found one jug, containing about two quarts of moonshine, and a case of empty bottles in the home. Waukegan, all of them being re-- ported drunk. Mr. and Mr. Mike Klem -- were discovered --drinking moonshine. Two bottles of liquor were confiscated by the squad. A new --angle developed in the HELD BY COPS Chicago and surrounding r were taken in a raid own Hotel, Paulina and s.. Chiecago. The youths alick, 28, of 2448 Augusta d Wroble, 21, of 2524 and necessity" by the Illinoisa Com-- merce Commission to operate with-- in the city--a Suprome court de-- cision must be obtained beforse the jurisdiction of the city or state can be definitely established, There-- fore, here is no disposition on the part of cither party to rush the matter iInto the courts EKach alde , it will be cartied to the Su-- ?:-omtnoum Arguments on the temporary in-- junction which the North Shore el-- ectric line obtained to stop Chicago from carrying out the council reso-- lution to prevent North -=-li from entering Chicago Ahe amnz It mhrands-&fl: momen * M.fl':hd&. city to is preparing NORTH SHORE IN DELAY ON SUIT her there the position #s governess. Police, questioning the girl, from her the admission that owned a pistol.. She said, that she had sold it to Mrs. AReld for $2. P-Iluubol-mduh'_& of the deserter, whom he accuses of the killing, had sued hith fQM some time ago. An army chaplain, tkey learned, had taken the girl to Fort Sheridan and had obtained for where, he says, Mrs. Patrica Fair-- field was the landlady. She came back to Chicagey on July 22, he says, and became a mother at the County Hospital within a.few days, whereupon they went to Hve The prisoner that, = lymmn%.l.'hm lington's car to Salle garage MM.MMM" going to Aurora, whence he the next'day and put his wife on a C. & N. W. train for St. Pasl _ She left, he said, and visited his aister, Mrs. R. T. 1185 Ross st., and his brother, J. Nacht-- shein, 729 E, Seventh st., St. Panl. the .car--and~sheo said:= --®*Well, I--didn't kill him; I just An anonymous letter, later found to have been written by Nachtshein, led police to Fort Sheridan where they found the deserter in . the and he told that his wite, formerly to care for the children of John Sadler, had Tells of Shooting. 3 "We were in an automobile own-- e by Clarenc#e Darlington, a friend of ours," said the man. "I stayed in the car. My wife went down the alley. Darlington was in the car with me. Iheard shooting. ; "My wife came running back to x' Phi aut ---- supp statement of the man ---- she was not in Chicago at the 1 the murder was committed. -- He husband told 'police that she h fired the fatal shot during a rob-- bery. Police regarded the confes-- sion with doubt though they are probing into the matter carefully. _ Deserter in Guardhouse at F@rt Sheridan Implicates 5 Letter Clears Her ago Police State. i Mrs. Gladys Nm% governess at Ft. Sheridan, day was cleared of complicity in th She was implicated in a efi made by her husband, Paul e shein, who was to be tried today Fort Sheridan for deserting | wWOMAN HIT _ murder of Richard C. Tes surance broker, on June 5, the rear of his home in $2,00 PER YEAR IN A telegram from St. Paul BY CHARGES of with a view

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