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TRAJ3ER-JOURNAJ
OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1840
OTTAWA JOURNAL'
Established lUfc.i
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday; not
much change in temper
ature. AMD OTTAWA FAIR
VOLUME 5.--NO.
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1021.
PBIOB, TWO GENTS.
PANAMA TOLD
OPPOSES HOSTILITIES
DEALER
U
S
SENATE CLAMPS
ALL DISARM CONFEREnC
MISSISSIPPI
SENATOR
DEMANDS PUBLIC
SESSIONS
MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR OP
POSES PLAN TO HAVE PEOPLE
POSTED ON DISCUSSIONS WHEN
NATIONS OF WORLD GATHER
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Auk. M Because ot
the opposition of Sen. Lodge, one of
the delegates to the disarmament con
ference, Sou Harrison, democrat, ot
Hit., today withdrew nil amendment
demanding tot open session,
This announcement was made un
expectedly b Senator Harrison, as
. ,,,, hi I
the senate was about to rate on Ms I
proposal, senator Harrtson declarou, i
however, be would brum up US qui s
tlon in a separate resolution and bop
el Sen. Lc-.lge would support it.
"In opposing my amendment," said
Senator Harrison. "I suppose Mi.
Lodge is merely expressing the vie a s
ut resident Harding ana I do not
WSJBl to embarrass him at this time.'
"The amendment appropriating
8OO,04O for the expenses of the eon-
1 erence was approved.
The Harrison Resolution.
Washington, Aug. 23. Uetiiand by
the United Stales for open sessions
of the disarmaini nt conference could
not be construed as an insult to the
representatives of foreign nations,
Senator Harrison, democrat, ot m;.--tlsslppi,
declared In tha senate to
day in supporting bis proposal thai
the American delegates use every el
fort to prevent secret deliberations.
The issue was brought to the front
by the senator's amendment to a bill
appropriating 1200,000 for expenses
of the conferences, directing the dele
gates named by the president to work
lor public sessions.
This amendment does not mean
that congress is attempting to bring
to bear any Influence on the confer
ence except through its own repre
nfciHv" Senator Harrison declar
ed.
Referring to the secrecy at ver
sailles, the Mississippi senator said
the far eastern questions to be taken
Up bere in November related to Yap,
Shantung, the open door In China
an l possibly the Japanese alien land
problem, all Of which, be stated, have
been discussed openly in the senate
tor years. He insisted the public
should be Informed from day to day
Of all discussl.ns Of naval reduction
by the United Satles and the other
nations participating.
Lodge, is opposing the Harrison
amendment, declared it was wholly
out of place and futile bad manners,
and that, he would not be "guilty of
Ibis incivility toward the great na
tion invited bere to participate ltt
the conference."
Adopt Beer Bill.
The house today adopted the con
ference report on the anti-beer bill
by a vote of 16!) to 81,
Regulate G'ain Dealing.
The senate and house today agreed
to the conference report on the Capper-Timber
bill to rguh.ee future
dealings In grain. The measure now
goes to the president.
Take Rap at Reed.
Hy a vote of 181 to IS, the house
adopted a resolution censuring Sena
tor Heed, democrat, Missouri, for his
speech last week in the .senate during
which he referred to Hep. Volstead,
Minnesota, author of the prohibition
act.
$48,500,000 For Shipping Board.
The shipping board deficiency ap
propriation bill carrying 148,600,000
fdr use by the board this year, and
without restrictions as to what sal
aries might be paid otticei's and coun
sel, was passed today by the senate
and now goes to conference.
Ultimate Literature.
Criticism Is the youngest of nil the
literary forms. I: will perhaps end by
absorbing nil the others. It is admir
ably suited to a very civilized society
with rich memories and long tradi
tions. It is particularly appropriate
to a curious, learned and polite hu
manity. For its prosperity i' de
ninnds more culture than any of the
other literary forms. -AtUltolfl Franca,
Then Why Be Truthful?
No man believes everything he's
told; no woman believes anything he!
tells her.
DOGE WINS
POINT TAKEN
SECRECY ON
E
BODIES OF DEATH
FUNERALS OF MR. AND MRS.,
M'ARTHUR TO BE HELD WEDNES
DAY FROM RIVER FOREST !
HOME SON IN-LAW SHOWS IM
PROVEMENT.
The belies ol Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
McArthur, who were killed Sunday.
when their automobile was struck by
a c. o. & iv tots turban si "Death
Crossing" "t tlu fool ol' Moriarty bill,
were takou to River Forest yester
day aternoon at J: 09 on the Rock I si-
and. Funera Iservices will be held
tomorrow tram the family home and
Home ,.,.,,,,,,, v. i River Forest. The
i victims ot the accident Will be laid
to rest as they died, .side hy suit-.
The fatalities are the first to break
I the McArthur family circle The fam
ily which was composed of Mr. anil
Mrs. McArthur, their two daughters
and their son. had managed to live
without experiencing the drab Of
life's color scheme, until they took
their little pleasure excursion on Bun-j
day. I
'In spile of the deep sorrow which,
the Mi Arthur children experienced at
the demise of their parents, and the j
shock they suffered at seeing them !
wiped off', 'they all managed to bear
up extremely Well. Mrs. T. .1. Samp -1
son. the 111 year old daughter, who
with her husband and !i year old sls-
tor Florence, were riding with Mr. j
and Mrs. McArthur when the car was
wrecked, state ! 'before leaving Otta
wa yesterday afternoon that she j
would go to the cemetery early this i
morning and choose a family 'bury
ing lot. it never having been neces
sary for the family to purchase such!
a piece of property before,
Fhysicians Visit Sampson.
The family physician of the McAr-j
thurs, Dr. Griffith, of River Forest,
drove to Ottawa' yesterday to see
T, ! Sampson, who is a patient at
Ryiburn hospital, suffering of injuries
received in the accident. 11 took;
Mrs Sampson and her sister Flor
ence back home in bis machine.
The IX year old son. Thomas, and
numerous relatives iwhO rushed to
Ottawa when they learned of the ac
cident, formed the funeral party '
which escorted the two bodies back
to Chicago.
At Ryburn hospital today it was'
stated that T. .). Sampson, who is suf
fering of a compound fracture of the
right leg. was resting easily, and was
getting along nicely.
Return "Open Verdict"
An open verdict was returned yes
terday at the coroner's Inqu st which
will give the authorities an oppor
tunity to make a thorough Investiga
te n of the case. The verdict return
ed showed that both Mr. and Mrs.
McArthur met their deaths of true
tured skulls.
The jury "recommended to the C,
(). & P. railway to tlx the bridge over
the tracks at once," and thus to
avoid similar accidents.
CLARA HAM0N WEDS
HER MOVIE DIRECTOR
Los Angeles. Aug. 23. Cmra Smith
Humon. acquitted in Arilmote. Oklu ,
of the murder of Jake L Hatnon, was
married here late today to John W.
Gorman, a motion picture director.
After obtaining license to marry,
the couple drove to the residence of
the Rev. M. Howard Fagan. pastor of
the Wilshire boulevard Christian
Church, who performed the ceremony.
Mr. Gorman announced he and his
wife would make their home here.
Mrs. Gorman has been engaged since
last April in making a film
under his
direction.
In a message to relatives in Ard
more, Clara said :
"Married John Gorman, 4:30 p. m.
Wonderful man and good."
Cathedral of Mud and Wood.
Of the world's cathedrals, probably
the most curious is that which crowns
u bill in (JgatKla. In appearance it
resembles nothing so much as a moun
tain of grass, although on closer In
spection one is able to see that mud
and wood have been extensively em
ployed. The stricture can uecoiniiio-
j date 4.1XK) persons.
CROSSING VICTIMS
T CHICAGO
PROTECTOR
OF
PENDENT
BY COURTS DECREE
MOTHER, UNABLE TO CAR E FOR
OFFSPRING ASKS JUDGE RECK
TO PLACE THEM IN DETENTION
HOME ORDER IS ENTERED.
The
Way, i
Karl. ;
Viola,
ent at
late yi
lour
if CI
dn
Mn
Ma
iged
ude
ll ;
tt
geil !: Heat rice,
iged 4, were dec
a bearing in the
iterday afternoon
;ed 7, and
ii depend-
unty court
id ordered
committed
home. Tb
with their
a blind n
to til" COUnty detention
children have been living
grandfather, .1. H. Beale,
Ident of Ottawa arenu .
Mr Beale was no longer able to
care for them, and Mrs. Why is work
ing in Chicago and was unable to give
the kiddies the proper care.
Insanity Prevents Land Sales.
Patrick J. Foley of Seneca bled a
petition in the circuit court thin
morni&g, asking the court tO grant
him permission to give deeds with
out the signature r his wife, Mrs.
Klizab.-th Foley. Mr. Foley alleges
that Mrs. Foley has been insane for
several years and is unable to sign
a deed. lie wishes to dispose of
some property in 'both Marseilles and
Seneca, and cannot do BO without the
court authorizing some one else to
sign the deeds
Orphans Sent to "Home."
Evoral, Ivan and Seymour Comfort!
of Watl Ottawa, three children wbosi
father is dead, were temporarily com
mitted to the Detention Home in West
Ottawa by Judge Heck in the Count)
Court yesterday. The mother of thr
kiddies is unable to properly care for
them.
BOTTOM FALLS OUT
OF CANAL AQUEDUCT
Sometime between Friday night and
Saturday morning, the bottom fell out
of two piers of the Canal aqueduct
causing a minature Niagara Falls to
shower down the Fox river, until the
entire canal had been emptied out.
Work of repairing the structure will
be started at once, but it will prciba-
1 hallv be four or live months before the
manmooth water trough is made se
cure and water tight again. In the
meantime the Illinois Michigan Canal
will be without water thru Ottawa.
Today Commissioner B. J. Dougher
ty of the street department announced
that he would close the
icoiipriitnt
bridge lor three weeks starting tomoi
row. to make some needed repairs
There will be now Mooring installed,
and some general repair uork com
pleted Man's Ways.
Some men come home from work
With a smile, and other men just come
home from work.
FOUR
CHILDREN
FAMILY
OF ALL BUT MOTHERS AND BABIES
FALL PROVES FATAL
TO MRS, B. HARDTEN;
Mrs. Barbara llardten. 83, til:!
Fisher, died shortly after noon today
at Hyburn Memorial hospital follow
ing a four weeks' illness. The death i
of Mrs llardten was attributed to in i
juries received on July 12$, when at
that time she was the victim of 11
fainting spell, which resulted in tin
fracture of her left shoulder bone.
She was taken to Hyburn hospital
where she tias since neon eonhnoil in
to the lime of her death.
Mrs. llardten was well known
throughout the city and had a vast
Circle of friends who will be grieved
to learn of her death. She was born
in Germany, l.Nl.S and when but IS
years of age she came to America,
settling in Ottawa, where she has
since made her home.
Surviving she leaves but one son
August llardten of this city, proprie
tor of the A. Hardten A- Co.. sheet
metal linn, on K. Main Street.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day morning at '.' o'clock from St.
Francis church-. Interment will be
made at Riverside Cemetery.
E JUMPS
TO 400 AT SECOND
DAY OF INSTITUTE
MORE TEACHERS FLOCK TO OT
TAWA FOR ANNUAL EDUCA
TIONAL WORK. SOCIOLOGICAL
EXPERT TELLS OF HER WORK.
The second day's session of the an
nual La Salle County Teacher's in
stitute, opened this morning with a
record breaking attendance. More
than 400 teachers of the county gather
ed at the Ottawa Township High
school this morning. Up till- yester
day afternoon only 2."0 pedagogs hud
registered to attend the" meeting'.
Today's program was practically
the same as yesterday's. The session
opened at i o'clock with a song ser-
I vice, lead by Justin Jaeger after which
' some announcements were made by
O. II. Kingman, principal of O. H. s. I
I The principal speaker of the morn- i
j ing's session was Miss Rath Mary;
I Weeks of Kansas I'niversity. Miss;
I Weeks is c onnected with the depart-
I meat of soc iology of that Institution.
Her talk this morning was a duplicate
I Of that offered by her yesterday. An ,
I other very Interesting talk was given
I'J Il 1ft S I. II in t. , I I . 1 r I 1 . in mil
normal sc hool at Whitewater. Wis.
Following the lectures in the audi
torium, the sectional meetings con
vened, as the) did yesterday . By
means of the sectional meetings the
teachers are given an opportunity to
study any course' Ihey wish. Thej
same program as was held the open
1 inB day of
throughout
the institute will be held
tin- week.
AN
RED CROSS CHAPTER
SPENDS BUSY MONTH
REPORT REVEALS
OTTAWA HOME SERVICE DEPART
MENT HELPS MANY SOLDIERS
ON WAY TAKES ACTIVE PART
IN ADJUSTING CLAIMS.
month of
y one for
of the Id
July Wat
the honit
id Cross.
an extreme
service see-
s. The report
Susan ne Swift,
implied, shows
Sen handled ill
of the se
which ha
that fifty
rotary. Mis
just been
cases have
the local office
month. Sixteen of
ex-Yanks who are
luring the past
these cases were
new- suffering of
tuberculosis
uid needed
compensa
ttou
papers attended
business mallei
following is 1
te or various
transacted,
le secretary's
ther
Th
work r
Fitly
port for the month of July:
cases have been handled dur-
ing
the mouth ot July. Seventeen of
these fifty cases are new cases of var
ious kinds. Besides these fifty cases
we have fc rly six cases pending from
the month of June, ten of which have
to be taken up again as soon as the
various reports are made from ei
ther claimant, of Washington. We
have bad ten cases that were pend
Ing from June which have heen work
ed through various sources.
The secretary made one visit to
the county tuberculosis sanitarium
and one visit, to an ex-soldier's home.
We have had correspondence with
twenty Red Cross chanters as fol
lows: Peru, La Salle, Streator, BJarl
l ville. Seneca, Chicago, DeKalb, Coun
ty, Lee county (Dixon 1, Lima. Den
ver. Memphis, Atlantic division (New
York), Southwestern division (St.
Louis), Central headquarters, Nation
al headquarters, Paris headquarters,
Adams county (Quincy), U. S. P. II
I No. I". Washburn (Wis.) and Leland
(111.) Many of these places we have
corresponded with several times dur
ing the month about one or mure dif
ferent cases.
Kight cases have heen reopened
from the former office.
Provided meal tickets for four ex
j soldiers (14 meal tickets in all).
Loaned three ex-soldier.- consider
able money.
Two loans reimbursed.
Six ca.-es have been Worked on to
venire vocational (Staining
six original claims tor compensa
tion started.
Highteen eongwnsatlon claims
worked on. many of which required
several affidavits.
Six appeals for medical examina
tions, requiring affidavits, filed.
Four insurance claims worked on.
Two forms filled out for victory
medals.
, Oue claim
for dependent parents
EMPHATIC NOTE ON
KOTO SITUATION IS
FORWARDED TODAY
Washington, Aug. 23 The American state de
partment in a note forwarded to Panama stated em
phatically that the United States would not permit
any hostilities growing
QTCAI Q PACU CDflWl out of the occupation of
oIlALO bAoil rKUIVI the Koto region at Costa.
IN 10 OFFERED
TO GIVE Hi FOOD
LURE OF UNGUARDED CASH REG
ISTER PROVES TOO STRONG A
TEMPTATION FOR HUNGRY
YOUTH STARTING OUT TO SEE
WORLD HE'S IN JAIL NOW.
After he bad been given a job wash
ing windows at the Louis Frras bak
ery shop on North Columbus street.
In order that he might earn some
thing to eat, Herbert Kollats, 17, who
gave his place of residence at Mil
waukee. Wis., stole approximately $S
from a shelf in the iback n oni of the
shop and suddenly disappeared, this
morning about 7:30 o'clock, but was
later apprehended by Harry Veins,
employed as a car checker at. the c
B. & Q. railway station. WW Otta
wa. At the present time Kollatz is
lounging In the city jail awaiting trial
before Judge L. I.. Thompson on a
charge of larceny.
According to Mr. Krras. Kollatz en
ti red his bakery shop this mornini,
about 7:80 O'clock and asked for
Something to eat Krras informed
him that if he Would wash the win
dows be would be given some bread,
coffee and anything else in the shop
to eat that he wanted. Kollatz con
sented and Mr. Krras went into a
tear room, put some coffee on the
stove and also get a bucket of water,
with which Kollatz was to wash the
windows. When Krras returned to
the front part of the shop, Kollatz
was gone. Upon examination Krras
discovered that Efallatyi bad taken
approximately $4 in small change
and a brown leather pocket book con
taining four $1 bills, which was on a
shelf behind the counter. He noti
fied the police of the theft and Chief
James Crowe and Patrolman Jesse
Holmes took up the (base. In the
meantime, as they were trailing Kol
latz through West Ottawa. Harry
Veins, employed by the ('., B. & Q.,
who was at the Ottawa silica com
pany checking cars, had heard of the
theft and came across the fugitive.
He stopped and asked Kollatz where
he was going. Kollatz ti Id him he
was bumming Alter carrying on a
conversation, Veins talked Kollatz
into going back to Ottawa in his Ford
machine. Veins hurried Kollatz to
police headquarters, where he was
held until the return of Chief Crowe
and Officer Holmes.
When questioned lie admitted that
he had stolen the money from Krras.
He further added that his home was
in Milwaukee and that bad been bum
ming fi r a month and a half with a
fellow named Kdward (QbMey, 48
years of ate. who is said to be from
the State of Maine. Authorities are
at the present time searching the c ity
and nearby surroundings for Kelley,
FATHER INJURED
IN TROLLEY ACCIDENT!
Mrs Edward Elapse of Bthnore
Street was called to Chicago yester
day. When she received a message
slating that her father. L. B. Richard
Son, of that city, was a patient in a
Chicago hospital suffering of a series
of Injuries received when he was
knocked f:om a street oar. Mr. Rich
ardsi n sustained a fractured leg ami
internal injuries.
Mrs. Hayne was not given the de
rails of the accident.
worked on and secured affidavits.
Two allotments and allowance c ases
worked on.
Foul hospitalization claims Wont
ed on and granted.
One home survey.
The majority of these cases are
just and fair and the Hed Cross is
working constantly to help these men
in establishing their claims.
Sixteen eases of the fifty work'!
on during this month are tubereulcrsis
( cases.
Kica.
The American note it developed to
day was in response to a communica
tion from the Panama government
Indicating thai if Costa Kica should
attempt to reoccopy the disputed ter
ritory, force would be used in resist
ing unless the United States made If,
clear that the American governmen
would prevent it.
The American reply reiterated thai
portion of the note of May 2, In which
the United states endeavored to make
it clear to Panama that the White
award must be respected.
Panama Frames Reply.
Panama, Aug. 2'', - Panama's reply
to the latest note from the secretary
if state, Charles K. Hughes, in which
Panama was told that disputed terri
tory along the Costa Hican frontier,
of this country, would he placed un
der jurisdiction of Costa Hlca, has
iieen considered by the Panatnan
cabinet, and possibly will be deliv
ered Wednesday. American diplo
matic officials here are reticent re
garding t lie situation, but it is known
that the Panaman reply has not as
yet gone forward to Washington.
Although it is generally reported
that armed forces have already been
ordered to advance on Goto In the
disputed area with a" view to oppos
ing possible Costa Hican occupation
of that district, the most recent of
ficial declarations here indicate that
troops have been dispatched only to
1 livid, a town some distance from the
border. ll is said
instructed to hold
readiness there to
whenever orders an
they have
themselves
march on
received.
been
(in
Coto
The
will
government,
it is
understood
await further advices
ton before taking any
s from Washing
decided steps,
PURSE WITH CASH IS
RETURNED TO OWNER
Miss I.urelle 11
day morning left
Bjbout 166 in the
tin
ir, who yester
lUTse containing
it room at the
court bouse, and returned a few min-
ules later to find it goao, is again the
happy possessor of her property. The
purse was found by an Ottawa wom
an who as quickly as she definitely
determined its ownership, returned
it to Miss Hepner.
County officials believed yesterdayy
that the purse had heen stub n. as no
report of its having been found was
sent to the sheriff's office, where all
loot and found articles are reported.
Up to a late hour this afternoon nei
ther Miss Hepner nor the Under had
reported to the sheriff's office that
the purse had been located.
The woman who fennel the hand
bag, while anxious to return it to
its rightful owner, did not know that
tin gheriff s offlci uauall) received all
articles found in the county build-
ing
ers.
Janil
pfflc
mil
returned them to their own
Neither
the elevator man, the
p nor any one in the sheriff's
was. notified of the find.
Miss Hepner is extremely lucky
, that her property fell into the hands
I of an honest woman, an Drevlowdy
; several purses and other articles that
were left In the rest room have been
taken anil never returned to their
; owners by the tinder.
HURLED BRICK THRU
JEWELRY WINDOW
Charged with attempted burglary,
John A. Fields of Maiden, Missouri,
Was arrested in La Salle at midnight,
i after he had hurled a brick bat against
I the window of the Cox Jewelry store
' on Marquette street. Fields was
brought to Ottawa this afterAoon anil
' locked in the county jail, bound over
to the grand jury under 12,006 bonds.
His partner, a youth named Randle.
escaped when the officers started to
i arrest Fields.
Motcr Back Through Mud.
James M Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Bchldlofskl and Miss Anna Lewis ot
Utica, who motored to Ripon. Wis.,
about 'en days ago for a visit with
the family of Mr. Beck'e daughter,
Mrs Kmil Behnke. returned to Ot
tawa last evening, bringing Mrs.
BebnJtfJ kud daughter FY-ieda with
them tor a visit at the old home. The
distance from Ottawa to Rlpon Is 200
miles and in spite of mud. lots of it,
the return trip was made in twelvtj
hours.
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