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OTTAWA V Willi TRADER - JOURNAl
BLAME CONSPIRACY
FOR COLLAPSE OF
J ILLINOIS BANKS
UTATH AUDITOR ALLEGES PLOT
TO WRECK INSTITUTIONS LIES
J BEHIND CRASH ALLEGE $50,000
, SHORTAGE EXIST8 IN WENONA
. INSTITUTION.
i Chicago, Oct. 18 A luuk wrooklni ,
enspiruey, bV jralch small town
banks la Illinois, cue of thorn being
ha Farmers' BUto Bunk of Weiiona.
iwt ucnw tba La Salle c uui line.
ud probably four other middle wl
viu wtutes were to have heun "stuffed'
wltb million of dollars In worthlecfi
eourltiw, wu uncorerHd yesterday
by State Auditor Andrew Rnasel a'
ttrlnfleld.
Jourgtiu Olson, broker, of Mlnot.
Ji. D., with offices in St. Paul, i
hrgid by the atate auditor with be
tag organizer of the scheme.
Two Illinois banks, controlled by
Olson, ware elosed on orders from
Spriagneld by atata bank examiner::'
ostdrdar. Large shortoKes, It Is
cbargud. have beu discove red on thi
bortka of each. The bunks are:
The Union Stale Bank of Hanover.
SI , with a shortage of $70,00.
The Stale Bank of Bardolpb. ill.
-with a shortage ot fSO.000.
Temporary rcaicrs were appointed
by Mr. Hussd last night for both
banks.
Shortages of $41,000 and i.0,0O
eiaa have baen discovered on the ;
books of two other Illinois bunks in J
which Olson owns controlling inter
wta the People's State Bink of Co1 j
cheater and the Farmers' State Dunk j
cf Wekona.
Pledges by the board of director.' I
of these banks to msae xood tb
hbortages caused State Auditor Russei
lO allow them to continue open until
the Investigation is completed
Leo X. Kapland. cashier of the dun '
f'ver Bank, who disappeared last Tues
day afUu examiners hud come upon
the $75,000 shortage, was capturec
yesterday. With him had dlaappearci
about $'.". 000 in securities taken from
gaiety deposit boxes. None of them
wae fojiud.
Kopland -was captured at l)avi a
Junction by a doputy sheriff acting
on orders from the chief of police of
Hanorver. who served on htm a war
rant hBi ing embezzlement
fY-sring violence by a tnob of Jo
Daviess county farmers, the authen
tic last night took the fugitive cash
ier by automobile to Galena. 111.
None of the missing securities were
lound on Kopland. This caused pan
examiners to believe that Koplund did
not actually carry away the $7.",00
reported as shortage. They said it
may have existed only as worthies"
paper.
E. J. Wcolever, cashier of the Bar
dolph State Bank, admitted that con
trolling interest in his bank, suppos
c rlly owned by himself, In reality was
owned by Olson. The same situation,
ho stated, obtained in Hanover, where
controlling Interest was hild in Up
name ot Cashier Kopland.
"Wo took our orders from Olson mid
ho paid us rttgular salaries," h said
H said that stock held In the nam
of John K. Eadie, president of the
Hanover bank, also was Olson'.'..
I-Iad ie. formerly owner cf the Hanover
bank, was retained as president when
ho sold his interest to Olson
A federal inquiry, based on th
eharge that alleged worthless not
were sent by Olson through the mails
la expected.
Tho expose started last Tuesday
when examiners went through the
books of the Olson bank at Hanover
Tueaday night Kopland disappeared
Thursday Chief Examiner W. B. Whit
lock was sent to Hanover by Audito
Kuaael. "We aro going to run down every
bank in Illinois which holds any of
this man Olson's pr.pcr," announce'
Chief Examiner Whitlock lr.st night
"We huvo Information that tho four
banks under scrutiny aro not his ontj
'dupes.' "
He said that Investigations had bee:'
recommended to the state auditors
offices of other states in which Olson
is believed to be Interested in banks
'North Dakota. Minnesota. Indiana
and Michigan.
Cashier Kopland Is 25 yearn old and
anmarrled. He lived in St. Paul be
fore going to 'Hanover. He is bonded
by a Baltimore concern for $8,100.
A Cough or Cold Started Now Not Finished Till February
UNLESS
You take our A. D. S. Cough Syrup
and Cold Tablets.
Guaranteed or your money back.
FOR A
COUGH
you don't want
take
A. D S.
White Pin
Expectorant
Cough Syrup
First Aid, Ready
Made and Sure
Aspirin Tableta
Cough Syrup
Cold Tableta
Brooklets
BrocWals
WHEELER
WATCH
Surprise Gown
dE sH
The spirit of 1S30 breathes in
every line of this Wells sown with
Its astrakan shoulder cape gaunt
lets and broad band on the skirt.
Only there Is a surprise that is
Parisian. The gauntlets arc remov
able and when the oklfashioneU
shoulder Cp is also removed a
tovely straight lined gown of gray
; crepe, girdled with silver, is r
GIRL SUES BANKER
FOR ALLEGED ATTACK
Hock Island. Ill , Oct. 18. J. L. Ver
ncn, president of the People's National
Bunk, president of the si hool board
and wealthy department utore owner
of Rock Island, has been sued for
ISO. 000 by Miss Mary Smith of Daven
port. Miss Smith alleges she was at
tal ked and beaten by Vernon in a pri
vate house In Devennort and again ir.
Vernon's" automobile. Mi.-s Smith
claims she lias been ill nince the last
happening.
The petition avers that Vernon had
been Courting Miss Smith for two
years. A photograph and lock of th
defendant's hair, presented to Mi--Smith,
will bo produced as evidence,
according to her attorney.
The sreond alleged attack occurred
in Vernon's coupe on Oct. 7. it is
charged, when, Miss Smith avers, sh"
refused Vernon's advances. The first
attack I; claimed to have been in a
luxuriously furnished Hat in Daven
port. M!r,s Smith says Vernon beat
and kicked h r and knocked her out
of his machine, breaking three ribs
and pinching her leg in the coupe
door. Vernon is l.'e married, has a
family und Is active in civic life. Miss
Smith Id 3."e Vernon claims he wa.
not In Davenport on Oct 7. Witnesses
allegu the.N saa him there.
Op and Im.
Importunity may he Op'i twin
brother, us an exchange remnrka, but
the two have no', tic same character
iStleK, Op never hltiigs around Insist
ing the way Im dues. Boston Trnn
acrJpt. Don't Forget the
BIG DANCE
at
Schaefer's Hall
THURS., OCT. 20, '21
Given by
Ottawa Amusement Co.
Music by
Johnson's Full Orchestra
II!
For a
COLD
that clings
take
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A. D. S. Cold Tablets
"Colds Go Quickly"
To Keep
Coughs and Colds
AWAY
Take a Course of
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The member of the Ottawa Ainuae-
men! company will hold a dance on
ThursdA) eveninc Oct, 80, at Schae
fer's hall. Orchestra muslo will ho
rurnished through the evening fol
dancing, aod the general public bj in
vited in attend.
The Woman's Benefit Association
of ths Maccabees v.iil enteit.iin bo
night with a card part) at Macoabee
hall. An Invitation lias been extend
ed to the BUM ial public at attOO I
3'
The big hallow ooo danelag party ot
the Ottawa Kiks lodge will be held oi
rV-tdntaday evening, Oct. Z6, from 9
to 12 o'OlOOk, at the organization's
club room:'. Kvery member of the or
ganliStiOB has been ursid to attend
this party. The affair will bo In
eharge of the amusement commute
A regular session of Ottawa lodge
No. 58g, B, P. O, K . will bo held on
Wednesday night. Oct. IS. at the Klks'
home. Muring the business session
severul new names will be presented
for balloting.
The children Of thO La Sallo coun
ty detention home are being enter
tained at a very pleasant party this
afternoon iby the metnbVrt oC the
Women's c'.uh at the home of Mrs
Clarence Watte, four miles south of
town. The little fol,;s, numbering
twentvtwo. were taken to the Watts
home, ut the close Of their school In
autos. They spent a very pleasant
time playing games. At (5 p. in. a
dallciotii ate supper will be served
to them.
Miss Mae O'Donnell entertained
twenty guests last night at her home
on Columbus street, at a variety
shower in honor of Miss I.oretta Lock
wood. who la to many James Boyle
soon. Pink roses were used as dec
orations throughout the house. The
guests spent a very pleasant evening
playin (00, after which a delicious
upper was served by the hostess.
The bride-to-be received many very
beautiful gifts.
GRAND RIDGE
Mrs Dueinda Lucky, son Hert, and
daughter, Miss Ethel, of Kankakee
motored jto the village Saturday,
where they spent the week end with
relatives.
Miss Hazel Walllngford was a re
cent over night victor with Miss
Elisabeth Colwell of Ottawa.
Mr. and Mrs. 7.. O. Jackson of Syl
van avenue, the former's sister, Mrs.
M. J. Baldwin and niece. Miss I.uey
Coles, motored to Princeton Saturday
where they spent the 'week end with
the Robert Jackson family.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Sehobert ar
children have relumed to their home
of Convoy, O.. after a several weeks'
visit with relatives here and in Ot
ter Creek.
Miss Margaret Jeffries of Dwight,
who underwent an operation at St.
Mary's hospital, Streator. Saturday,
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Crepe, crepe de chine, voile, em
broideries, dottod Swiss, taffeta and
wash silks, also linen and chambrcy
may be used tor this model. The
width of the skirt is 2;; yards.
a pattern or this illustration
mailed to any address on receipt ot
15c In silver or stamps.
is reported as doing nicely at thl I
writing. -Miss Margaret Is the daugh
ter of Mrs. Maggie Jeffries and has
visited relatives and friends here on
many occasions. She la the fourth
of the five Jeffries sisters to submit
to the operation for appendicitis at
the Streator hospital.
A large delegation of the Standard
Bearers from the local M. B. church
are planning to attend the Standard
Bearers' rally at Lostattt the latter
part of this week. ,
Mrs. Orvllle Woodward of Sandy
Ford spent Friday with her aunt.
Mrs. H. M. Glazier of the village,
who is confined to her bed by illness.
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Harold Bill Wright ' Helen ol the
Old House.''
After severul yeais oJ ailpuca
again huvo a novel by Harold Bell
Wright, i beltaya Mr'. Wtlght think
he is a prohol preachloG "i a wilder
ucss e. very wicked wilderness, In
this new novel he settles .-fit the trou
bles ol labor and capital, There a e
two employer! who believe In driving
the men to work ut the point Ot thl!
muzzle. One who U also n war pro
flteer is blown up with his fuelry;
the other gi i Insane. Pbftunatel '
son of the insane nuui was as lei
to human perfection as they are mad
on this planet, Ho had also been ov r
gsjga and had learned wonderfu
lessons In equality and other things
much to the regrel
Miss Sarah Crawf
a card from Mrs.
North Platte, NeJb.,
of her friend -i.
rd lias received
Kllen IHlder of
sayim: she was
very pleasantly located
which is good n wa
friends.
Mr. Aiband ami Mrs.
Rochester, N. V., who
attend the funeral o!
and was well.
to her man;, j
Wta, Mess of!
w ere hare lo
the late Loul '
Hess, were guests the heme of
their cousins. Mr. Dad Mr-. Henry
Hfesa of Porter avenue, preparator) to
leaving for Kansas and oilier p
west to vi
it before returning b their
hemic.
Dr. Pakner, vet
ru
vas a profession;.!
village last week.
Martin YoCUlB
tnt
'li-Mier
with his little ::i r.o . oj
er.
The local lodge of I O. 0
P
joyed a decidedly pleasant evening
Friday, when th' y Wore join d by
their wives at the conclusion Of I i
work. The evening was ot a ai lal
nature, cards and dancing being the
diversion! followed bj refreshments.
I All reported a Hue tlma
The Torres' Jones residence on Syl-
van avenue underwent interior deo-
! oration the pa.-'t Week,
Mrs. A. J. Redman Jr
llutan spent Thurada;
i the J. A. Ducky hone
. and Mrs.
afternoon
on the e
side.
I Elmer Dean Williams of Streator
spent Sunday wi h village roltttivi s.
I Mr. and Mis. W. W. Lock visited
! Streator friends Sunday .
) Mr. and Mrs. Cecil rocucn spent
; short time Sunday afternoon at t
home of their gi
andmolhi
Mrs.
Yocum.
Charles Turner and family
of Men-
riota were village callers the
irst
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Padgett, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas MtTburn, Mr. and
Mrs. James Arrandale and s"ii Roy,
Oscar Holmes and the Misses Hilda
Baker and Bessie Whltcom, all of
Stivator, were guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Osbuni on Sunday. .
M.IS. F. K. Reese spent a few days
v.
Roddick 's
Library
Matters
, Inch we llnmght would be tui
ihe war but somehow wera nol I
runs iIks great mill of his futher'i oo
0 i. ir di al to all ba: i.,. I . .i e, iai -
ud paoaporlty rol n, 1 1
his sister, ceases to be a baulbO
child ei wealth and devotep her luiu
to the welfare of tho people Ot the
community and is Known as "H)1U
of the Old Eiouso," Her brother sih--rles
the slaiar of fellow workinaii
.ml (oflltBr Ohum who was ;. oa)tHin
n ih" army. Ha too la a noble h if
RCter and would uodoubtedl) aavi
marled Helen had ni t ins Ufa been
cai rifload in a strike. Th v li ' 1
another ehareator, the intef)rotr, to
j whom all po for asslata and gi
the l .'. t n i tt .ill
of Streutor und att
convent ion.
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