SCHOOL MEETS 1ST DEFEAT OF YEAR

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Sleepy Eye Wing

Hard-Fought Game on Gridiron in Neighboring City Friday Afternoon.

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FUMBLING OF BALL PUT IT ON ICE FOR SLEEPY EYE

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Breaks Early in Game Caused New Ulm’s

Defeat. Score at Final 9 to 0.

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Fumbling the ball on Sleepy Eye’s 20-yard line during the first few minutes of the game, cost New Ulm her first defeat in football this season. It was the breaks that occurred early in last Friday’s game that caused New Ulm’s defeat. Sleepy Eye recovered an untimely fumble and after a series of end runs and line smashes went over for the first count. A few minutes later the New Ulm center passed the ball over Schaefer’s head and he was forced to fall on the ball behind his own goal line, giving Sleepy Eye a safety. With the score 9 to 0, Sleepy Eye settled down to a defensive game, while New Ulm fought fiercely to overcome the lead. Both teams, unable to make their yardage, were forced to punt on the third and fourth downs. Neither team came near scoring until late in the fourth quarter, New Ulm worked the ball to the one-yard line. Sleepy Eye stone-walled and New Ulm’s only chance to score was lost. The New Ulm players showed great spirit and fought like veterans in face of defeat. It was very unfortunate that the backfield men fumbled at such a critical time, but such is the way of the grand old game.

Sensational Plays.

There were several sensational plays during the game. Arbes caught a 30-yard pass and ran 10 yards before he was downed. A few minutes later Capt. Schugel plunged through the line for an 11-yard gain. Schaefer made the longest run of the game, when he skirted the Sleepy Eye right end for a gain of 18 yards. Bentzin made a sensational punt return and raced through the entire Sleepy Eye team before he was downed. The Sleepy Eye players also did some spectacular work. Gamble, the shifty Sleepy Eye half, made a sensational run, when he unexpectedly reversed the field on a long end run and made a 17-yard gain before Arbes tackled him. The Sleepy Eye fullback also made some pretty line bucks.

Joe Keckeisen at end played a wonderful defensive game. Time after time he rolled under the Sleepy Eye end run interference and spilled two, three and four men. His work in this department of the game rivaled that of a university player. Capt. Schugel was a tower of strength on defense and made some tackles that won the admiration of the spectators.

New Ulm made 139 yards to Sleepy Eye’s 97-1/2 yards.

Brown County Journal

Nov. 2, 1923

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SCHROER GETS THREE YEARS IN STATE PEN

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Former New Ulm Man

Sentenced Saturday at La Crosse, Wis. Frankly Told Court of His Career of Crime. Guilty of Several Robberies. He Robbed the Lotus Cafe in the Wisconsin City to Assist Friends, He Said.

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Arthur Schroer, twenty-three years old, former New Ulm boy, a musician who recently made Winona his headquarters, is under sentence of three years in the Wisconsin state penitentiary for robbery of the Lotus cafe at La Crosse.

Schroer, who pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary when arraigned early last week, was sentenced by Judge E. C. Higbee in circuit court at La Crosse Saturday.

Schroer was arrested a week ago Sunday at Sparta in company with Mrs. Marie Williams of Winona, according to District Attorney Stanley Gordon. They were located after the woman’s husband, George Williams, a musician, had appeared at the La Crosse police station the preceding night in search of his wife.

Schroer told the court that he robbed the cash registers in the Lotus cafe to obtain money to aid Mr. and Mrs. Williams. He also told the court that he was sentenced to the Minnesota state school for boys at Red Wing and that when released from there he and some companions robbed a schoolhouse at Frontenac for which crime he was sent to the St. Cloud reformatory. After serving thirty-three months he was paroled. Later he joined an orchestra.

Mr. and Mrs. Williams, who were originally charged jointly with Schroer in the Lotus cafe robbery, were dismissed.

Schroer took all blame for the robberies and entirely absolved Mr. and Mrs. William of any part in them.

Brown County Journal,

Nov. 2, 1923

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COOK UNDER BAIL-

HEARING ON NOV. 7

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Mulligan Township Farmer Charged With Cutting Wire Fences on Neighbors’ Farms.

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TWO WARRANTS SERVED BY SHERIFF W. J. JULIUS

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Outcropping of School

District Quarrel, It is Said. Case to Come Before

Justice Henningsen.

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Wm. Cook of Mulligan township is at liberty, under bail in the sum of $500, upon each of two charges of malicious injury to property. Cook will have his preliminary hearing before Justice N. Henningsen of this city upon next Wednesday. The warrants, sworn to by Willis Cunningham and John Tauber, also of Mulligan township, were issued Monday, by County Attorney W. T. Eckstein and served upon Cook by Sheriff W. J. Julius the following day. Justice Henningsen fixed the sum of Cook’s bond for his appearance. The bail bond was signed by Bartl Mathiowitz and Norman Cook.

The warrants allege the partial destruction of fences on the farms of Willis Cunningham and Anna Tauber in Mulligan township on or about October 2.

As outlined exclusively in the Journal at the time, John Tauber and Willis Cunningham on the morning of October 3 discovered the line fence between their adjoining farms, as well as other fences on their premises were literally cut to pieces the preceding night. The division fence was of wire netting, 39 inches high, with two barbed wires above it, while the other enclosure consisted of four strands of barbed wire.

For a distance of some 35 rods, the woven wire was cut away between posts at no less than 13 places, and at different points on the Tauber farm, the barbed wires were slashed to pieces. The work of destruction was evidently done with tinners’ shears or wire-cutting pliers.

It is said that Cook was prompted in his alleged acts of destruction as a result of dissatisfaction over the change of the school site in District No. 46, Mulligan township. Messrs. Tauber and Cunningham were instrumental in having the location of the proposed new school house, which is to be erected in that district, changed to a more central site, and in doing so are said to have antagonized the party suspected of having perpetrated the destruction of their fences.

Brown County Journal,

Nov. 2, 1923

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INSURGENTS PERIL G.O.P. CONG. RULE

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Small Group Can Block

Election of Speaker of House and Senate President.

Insurgents Seek Concessions.

-Attacks on I. C. C. Foreseen. Insurgents Interested in

Organization of Rules, Ways and Means and Interstate Commerce Committees.

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Whether the republicans will be able to organize the house and senate immediately upon the convening of the 68th congress is a subject of concern to some of their leaders.

The balance between the two dominant parties in both houses is so delicate that a small group of republican insurgents can block the election of both the speaker of the house and the president of the senate. This situation gives the insurgents a vantage point from which they are expected to crowd their demands as to the character of organization and delegation. A majority of the membership is necessary for the organization of each house. The republicans will have not to exceed 51 members in the senate. One seat normally republican now is vacant, and 49 members constitute a majority. Thus three insurgents could prevent an election unless the republican slate could draw support from the democrats, a possibility which is not now receiving serious consideration.

In the house, the republicans will have a majority not to exceed 18, and so it will be possible for the delegation from a single republican state, such as Wisconsin, to hold up the organization program. The insurgents of the house, organized and militant, are preparing to take advantage of this situation, and it is the belief now they will undertake to force concessions from the majority leadership, particularly with reference to committee assignments, as considerations for their support of the party ticket.

Attacks on I. C. C. Foreseen.

If the senate insurgents have any plans with respect to an organization fight, they have not made them known. Some of the republican leaders say they see no difficulty in putting through the party slate, but others are less optimistic. The western republicans are deeply interested in railroad legislation, and it would not be surprising to some senators if they sought to bring about changes in the personnel of the interstate commerce committee as a condition to the support of Senator A. B. Cummins of Iowa, present chairman of that committee, as president of the senate.

Gossip at the capitol is that the house insurgents are particularly interested in the organization of the rules, ways and means and interstate commerce committees, the three most powerful of the house.

Brown County Journal,

Nov. 2, 1923

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STAR LENORE ULRIC NOW IN ‘KIKI’ SHOW

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Produced for Two Years at Belasco Theatre in New York. Now Playing Principal Cities.

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FORMER NEW ULM GIRL NOT TAKEN WITH MOVIES

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Will Be in Twin Cities During Season. -Mrs. Ida Ulrich, Spends Several Days Here.

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Lenore Ulric, New Ulm girl, who has become one of the principal stars before the footlights in the country is playing this season in “Kiki,” and is meeting with wonderful success, according to her mother, Mrs. Ida Ulrich, who visited New Ulm for the first time in twenty-eight years during the past week.

Mrs. Ulrich explained that her daughter had starred in this production for two years in the Belasco theatre in New York city and had met with phenomenal success. This season the show is being produced in the principal cities of the country. Mrs. Ulrich stated that it would be in the Twin Cities sometime this winter. It is presumed that a number of New Ulm residents, friends of the Ulrich’s, will be present at its rendition.

“Bird of Paradise.”

Miss Ulric made her first big sensation in the “Bird of Paradise,” a number of years ago, and since that time she has starred in a number of productions, among which is “Tiger Rose.”

In the Movies.

Miss Ulric was at Hollywood during her vacation this summer and assisted in staging the “Tiger Rose” for the movies. She has also appeared in “Paula” and “Kilmeny”‘ in pictures, but her mother states that she is not taken up with filmdom, as she likes the applause before the footlights.

In a letter received by Mrs. Ulrich while she was in New Ulm, from her daughter’s manager, the statement was made that Miss Ulric was being met with crowded houses this season and that she was taking additional voice culture from a master in technique in New York, which necessitated her going back and forth to that metropolis. Her manager announced that her voice shows improvement.

New Ulm Product.

Miss Ulric was born in New Ulm and is about thirty years of age. From New Ulm the family removed to Milwaukee, where Mrs. Ulrich and her daughters still reside. Although the Ulrich family had many friends in New Ulm, after removing to the Cream City they gradually lost touch with New Ulm conditions. But a number of years ago, when Lenore became famous, older New Ulm residents remembered the family.

First Visit for 28 Years.

This is Mrs. Ulrich’s first visit to New Ulm in twenty-eight years. She was accompanied by her daughter, Alma. Mrs. Ulrich noted many changes during this time and was greatly surprised at the prosperity evidenced on every hand.

Another daughter, Florence, expects to go on the stage in a short time as a dancer.

It will be noted that Lenore has dropped the final “h” of her last name. This was done a year or so ago, according to her mother, because as the name is pronounced in the American nomenclature the “h” is silent.

Mrs. Ulrich and her daughter arrived in New Ulm Saturday and visited until yesterday with old time friends. They will spend several days with friends in the Twin Cities before their return to Milwaukee.

Mrs. Ulrich states she enjoyed the present visit to New Ulm to such an extent that she will return again next year. She deplores the fact that she did not come several years sooner, as a number of her old friends have passed away during that time.

The Ulrichs resided in the present Alex. Ranweiler home, while in New Ulm. Mrs. Ulrich visited her old home when here.

Brown County Journal,

Nov. 2, 1923

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DESIRE TO

RECRUIT

SERVICE

UNIT HERE

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Members of Pioneer Band Have Opportunity to Become Part of Regimental Unit.

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CAPT. OTTO OF MANKATO OUTLINES PLANS AT MEET

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Matter Will Be Decided

This Evening. Considerable

Favorable Comment.

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New Ulm band musicians have an opportunity of becoming members of the Service Co. of the 205th infantry regiment, which was formerly the Fifth infantry, and at a meeting to be held at the Armory this evening, definite conclusions will be reached.

Capt. Otto, regimental supply officer and who is commanding officer of the Service Co., together with Major Bates, commander first battalion, Capt. Zuhl, commander of the howitzer company, Capt. Sanborn, regimental adjutant, Lieuts. Huettl and Flaig, and Warrant Sergt. Thorpe, band leader, all of Mankato, were in New Ulm Thursday evening and presented plans to a number of members of the Pioneer band.

To Organize Big Band.

Capt. Otto informed the band members it was desired to organize a regimental band consisting of some eighty pieces. At present the regimental band is composed entirely of Mankato musicians, but Capt. Otto stated the band was not as large as it was desired and that it was hoped to interest members of the Pioneer band of this city and thereby increase the membership. He stated New Ulm had the opportunity of having the local band included in the personnel. Capt. Otto also stated that any number from eighteen to forty would be given places in the band.

The efficiency of the local military organization also enters into the desire of the Mankato officers to include the New Ulm band in the organization. The local band was lauded by Capt. Otto and he stated that it was principally on account of the band’s efficiency that it was desired to secure the addition of its personnel to the regimental band.

Regimental Band Here.

For years, the greater part of the personnel of the Pioneer band formed the regimental band of the old Second regiment, and was conceded to be one of the crack musical organizations of the northwest. It is hoped the members of the local band will act favorably upon the offer of Capt. Otto.

Will Have Share of Officers.

Capt. Otto stated New Ulm would have its share of officers of the Service Co., of which the band personnel is a part. An assistant leader will have charge of the affairs of the New Ulm contingent, the leader being located in Mankato. The Service Co. includes a membership of 165, among which are the band members.

In case New Ulm is not able to recruit a goodly number for the band musicians will likely be secured from other cities, where units of the Fifth regiment are located. St. Peter, Fairmont and Rochester, stated Capt. Otto, are willing to furnish a number of musicians for the band.

Will Get Aid.

Providing the plan is carried through and the local musical organization becomes a part of the regimental band it will assist greatly in its maintenance. Quarters in the armory will be furnished together with uniforms. Pay will be received for practice and also for the annual encampment of the regiment.

The old Second Regiment band was originally mustered into the service May 24, 1899, and Major Louis G. Vogel was one of the prime movers in accomplishing this result. The band consisted of twenty members at that time and was soon increased to twenty-eight. When the regiment was ordered into service on the Mexican border it ceased to be a military organization.

Only four of the original members of the band are members of the organization at present and they are, John Henle, Henry Kitzberger, Peter Kitzberger and Wm. Lieb.

Brown County Journal,

Nov. 2, 1923