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IE TRADER -JOU
OTTAWA FREE TRADER l
Established 1840
WRATHtR
OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
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VOLUME 5-KO. 311.
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBEB 15, 1981.
PRICE, TWO CENTS.
4 NATIONS ACCEPT ARMS PL
75
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MOONSKiNER CIOKES CHUAFFEUR
OF POLICE CAR
mn.
ARRESTED 8EFIRE
OSCAR LEIFHEIT. MENDOTMAL,
STAGES SPEC TACULAR 0 E T
AWAY AFTER DESTRC'ING
FIVE GALLON JUG OF HOTCH
FOLLOWING HIS CAPTUE.
Ofbkr Lelfheit, sged 35, of endota.
Who on Si ;it. 23 I 1 I 1 iii1 and
was Hiicd 300 in tin d unty ittrl for
an alleged violation oi the ich and
seizure laws, again fell intu B hands
of the law last Bight. LeleM
reeded in making a sensattial dasl
for freedom after having too taken
In charge bj tli" ill era anpvertunv
Iiik ii v gaJlons i r moonslfie which
ton officers ae confiscate In m in
home,
Today Leifhell was sti it t largo,
and ths authorities wen certain as
to just what charge wold be pre
forred against him should' be recan
turid. Thr: fugitive ched Luman
Woods, who was drivlnftho auto in
which ho was neing Ken to Hi"
Mondota jail, while hoStpillcd tin
booze, and th"n broke ;d ran. unk
ing good his getaway.
About 11 o'clock las night Mr
l.eiflielt called iChlef of (dice. Bee)
ctt and Informed him lai her hu.-.-hand
was Intoxicated si chased htr
from the home. Chief Jeckr.tl seen
oflicT." John Holland ad Oodfrled
Ichorn to the residence o urrest. tho
offender. The Authority ' xperienceJ.
little difficulty la takimpharge of thu
prisoner, or In getting ii supply of
moonshine, tfhoy start! with liim In
the Woo.ls auto to the lendota Jail.
Kn route they passed parage when
Inrge crowd had gathrcd, attracted
by a fake burglar scan The officers
were informed thai sontone wai bur
glarlzlng the place am rushed In to
apprehend the suppose rofcbi I
Lei theft was lefl in i" custody of
Woods. As soon as if policemen
wore gone the prison r tilled the corn
from the juiT i mooi:. ine and (grab
bed Woods v the necl as he kicked
the rvecptide over, le hung onto
Wools until all the lloor was splUeo
and thi n, dropping hrf aaping victim,
ran.
Tim offli ers returnd as soon as
they found that the l uglar scare waa
a f.'kie and found thelnprieoner gone.
Leifhell is the fallrr of lour or
live small children.
BUILD WAV AQ1EDUCT
FOR I. & M. ATLA SALLE
The canal enmniissiiners , have un
der contemplation the 'epiacomonl ol
the acqueduct over ue Little Ven
minion river at La Sale, on the same
general plan of the me to be built
Over the fox river ;l Ottawa for
which a contract has been let. Just
at present estimates are being pre
pared for the reeling of the old
structure tli La Salle if a now aque
duct at l-i Salle s'ull be decided
upon it is probable ttal Its construc
tion will follow the building of the one
at this city. They are to bo of Btecl
add in every way undo (Unable and
first class.
MUNDAY FREED FROM
PRISON ON PAROLE
Chicago, Nov. IS Haggard and
broken in health Charles I!. Munday,
former vice presideM of William
Lorimer's defunct lit Salle Street
Trust. & Savin bank, was released
from Joliet penitentiary early today
after Serving eleven months (f a
three year sentence. Parole papers
iirrived last night at the prison.
Munday Was convicted before Judge
BtOUgh, at Morris, for his part in the
wrecking of the bank in 1014. Nine
other hanks collapsed as a. result of
the failure of the Lorimer-Munday In
stitution. jfj
SUICIDE FIRST SHOOTS
CANADIAN SURGEON
Montreal, Canada, Nov. lf, Sir An
drew McPhail. eminent surgeon and
professor at McGill university, was
shot and wounded today by Louis
Ogulnik. who later kiileil himself.
Sir Andrew was rushed to a hospital.
U. S. Senator Burned.
Washington. Nov It. Senator Key
Pittman of Nevada was reported to
have suffered light burns early today
in a fire which did some damage to
the senator's home on sixteenth st.
SPILLS EVIDENCE
WILL NEVER FIND
MATES IN OWN CITY
CENSUS STATISTICS REVCM.
STARTLING OVERSUPPLY OF
FEMALES WHEN COMPARED TO
NUMBER OF MALES LIVINT.
HERE.
four Ii ii Mill i il and
eight women
(311 of whom are of
affi i are doorai d never
in Ottawa
Tli is startling, one m
alarming, truth waa broi
moraltlg in a detailed
just made pulille by the
tnarriageabli
to Bod matet
i almost say
mht home tills
census repor'
bureau of of
ficial "nose counters" at Washington.
in tin' check of males ami females
residing within the confines of Ot
tawa, the ci nsua cliani reveal the Ion-
sided truth that tin re are. making up
the total population of ln.su; in 1020,
' y vi maidens fair n. compared t
5,204 stem masculines.
The problem can only possibly be
solved in one way- girls Of the cltv
with any desire whatsoever to Hip Hap
jacks lor a man mast, to tin DUmbi r
of the aforesaid 408, gO elsi where i r
purposes ol mating or else, forev
and anon, lose their chances of he
oomlng in ides at the altar presided
over so capably by Hymen of legend
gry fame.
The Vn Trader Journal is carrying
on a "Buy in Ottawa" campaign, I'
does not condone any other departure
In m the rail to ' help those who help
its," lint it qbs good friends among I
tho marriageable itnwods, so it. per
force of circumstance only, heralds to
the world that such a large number
"f its line girls and women must simp
elsewhere if tiny want to gel hooke'i
up to a Saturday night pay envelopi
turned in by some favored "laird of
tli" manor." and to hear its erstwhile
possessor snarl about the cold dinner
or the ''same (turned old roast heel I
again."
9,386 Native Whites.
Otlnr statistics
there are in Ottawa :
Native whites
Male
female
Native white, natiw
Native white, foreig
Native white, mixed
Foreign born, white
di.
. 0,38(1
. 1,43.1
.4,047
. 5,660
pa
utav
i parentage.. 2,397
p.u entage. . I .''2n
' llii
724
630
Male
Female
Sixty-two Negroes
There are only sixty-two negroes re
Biding In Ottawa, the report adds, ol
whom thirty-three are males and
twenty-nine females. Indians, Ja pit
nose. Chinese and all others, number
hut fourteen, The percentage of na-j
I tive writ s Is 86.8, of foreign
bi
n
whites IU..'i and of negroes 0.0i
Thone Attending Schools.
The report OH school atten
follows:
Total under 7 years of age
Total 7 to 13 years, inclusive,..
Numbi r attending school
Per cenl attending school
Total 14 to I"i years
Number attending school ....
Per cent attending school....
Total IK and 17 years
Number attending Dchool
Per peat attending school...,
Total is to 2' years, Inclusive...
Number attending school
I'er cent attending school..,.,
lance
. I.2IS
1 ,2.'i.".
,1,173
, 03.5
. 846
. U ')
, 7'i.X
. 88 f
. ill
. .'i7.2
. fiN 7
6S
. I I .ii
Males 21 year.' of a.gi and over.."
Native white Native parent-
ago 1
Native white -Foreign or mix
ed parentage I
,341
Foreign born white
Naturalised
601
47!
S.",
!IS
First papers
Allen
Unknown
Negroes
Fi males 21 years of age ami over. 3
Native white- Native parent
age 1
Native white Foreign or inix
fd parentage 1
Fori ign born w hih
Naturalized
Kirst papers
i4t
iOD
."iss
4 ir,
no
Alien
I'nknown "i'i
Negro 17
Males is to 44 years. Inclusive. . .8,060
Females is to H years. Inclusive. 3, 302
ARREST PAXT0N. ILL
TRAIN BANDIT SUSPECT
Chicago. Nov. 15. -With the arrest
of John A I'aj-ry in a west side apa-t
niont today and the seizure of an
arsenal of guns and ammunition
police today announced their belief
that they had aptured one of the
bandits who on Nov 7. held up and
robbed an Illinois CeAtnU limited
near l'axton, III.
f" IT"""" ) LSTen OSCAR-
IVrf & Pott O MILLION MABlcsls, f
VJT jffr 1 CAN OgTHklUA aTlttJrfPT)' mB
LL ! W Kfi ? Rudolph, the Most j
Qf) AoolPh. Can Yoo jjfir' I JjL
awaM- -info. y v.,
MACKS FOBA J? ' -
SECURING JURY TO
HEAR BOOZE CASES
A TIRESOME TASK
FIVE TALESMEN CALLED TO BOX
IN COUNTY COURT ADMIT THEY
WERE SALOONMEN 3EI-ORE.
COUNTRY Vv'CNT DRY.
A slow
prt
cess was encountered
rooon and today in tie
when the attorneys
the Jurors to hear the
d Zabhar, La Salle wft
yesterday afto
County Court,
were selecting
trial of Micha
drink parlor own
tried on a chary
search and seizun
r, who is being
of violating tie
laws, yesterday
fifteen of the men on the regular
panel were examined before court ad
jounn. i lor tie' afternoon. Oul of thl
number only four were selected as
being desirable for both sides.
Out Of the fifteen teen examined live
informed state's Attorney Kelly thai
they were cither ex-saloon keepers ot
x soft, drink parlor owners Tie so
were excused by the state without
further examination The court room
was packed with spectators as the ex
amination took place.
"What is your business?" the prose
cuting attorney asked one member of
the venire.
"Until recent!
as a saloon keel
The gpectatoi
iholr mirth, bur
The court rapp
I have been engage !
r." was the reply.
s. unable to control
it Into loud laughter,
d for order and the
room quickly quieted
Tho answer was the fourth of a s i to
liar nature the state's attorney ha I
been given by members of tin1 venire
to the question of their occupation.
This morning it was necessary to
Secure a special venire of jurors. A:
sheriff ( . 8, Ayers had Bled the infer
mation against Zabhar, it was the re
quest of the defendant's attorney,
Walter Panneck, that someone outside
the sheriff's office should call the spe
cial venire.
County Superintendent of Schcoit
AY. ft. Foster. Who by virtue of his
office Is an officer of tho court, was
chosen by both the prosecutor and the
defendant to draw the venire.
The four jurors chosen before th
court adjourned resterdav were I. J,
llnlbert. Serena; K. O, Lathrop, Ml n
jdota; Bra CSt Moows, Osage, and Frank
I Oolatka. La Salle.
When court adjourned at noon to
. day only one additional juror was
. chosen by each side. He was James
J Can" Sr. of Ottawa.
Marriage License.
Harry .1.
Lina O.
Ilassing. Chicago.
Miller. Compton.
legal,
legal.
Paul Zimmerman. Chicago, legal
lb rtnina R. Noel. Peru, legal.
Lewis C. Peniherton, Pontiac. 35.
Martha Johnson, Pontiac, 37.
MID-WEST LINES ASK
EMPLOYES TO TAKE UP
READJUSTMENT WAGES
New York. .Nov. 16.- Managers of
fifty-two railroads covering the terri
tory east of the Mississippi river and
north of the Ohio river today began
mailing notice., to the various classes
of railroad emploj
fere noes to eons
in wages.
In addition to tl
separate notice wi
calling for eon
readjustment wage
ad ise
notice a
the train
ers desire
service men that the mana
to revise their working
agreements particularly th
directly or indirectly with
(ion.
ules and i
le dealing l
coinpensa
GOV. SMALL ISSUES
NOV. 24 PROCLAMATION
Springfield, Nov. ir,. Governor
Small today called upon the people of
Illinois to observe Thanksgiving day
In their homes and places of worship,
giving thanks to Almighty (Jod for
the blessings he has bestowed upon
us."
WHY BUY IN
OTTAWA
Because nt
Ottawa
vani
grou
The growth of Ottawa is of
vital Importance to everyone
in Ottawa. If you are a hanker
you want to see Ottawa grow
that her banking resources and
lier bank deposits may grow.
If you are a manufacturer, you
want to see Ottawa grow that,
her labor supply may be more
abundant. If you are a mer
chant, ynu want to see Ottawa
grow, since every person added
to our population means another
possible customer in your store.
If you are a law yer, a doctor? a
Clergyman you are surely inter
ested in the widening of the
field of your professional efforts
If you are one who works for
another, in the store, the Indus
trial plant or the open air, the
growth of Ottawa means for you
greater opportunity both for em
ployment and advancement.
Yes, wo are- every single one of
US vitally interested in the
growth of our city. "Puy in
Ottawa" stimulates thut growth.
Bach one of us can do our part.
Tradt in
Ottawa
TRIES TO AWAKEN
MOTHER DEATH HAO
CLAUD IN NIGH
DAUGHTER MAKES SAD DIS
COVERY THAT MRS. BERTHA
STEINKE WAS IN LAST LONG
SLEEP WHEN SHE TRIED TO
AROUSE HER FOR BREAKFAST.
Mrs. Bertha Steineke, 44. was found
dead yesterday morning about S : ::
o'clock by her daughter llertha, at the
home of her brother. Mark Bennett,
112 Prairie street. Cause of her death
death, which was announced late yes
terday afternoon at
finest held at the Qlai
bag establishments,
heart lesions.
iimncrs in
or undertak-
v B s
given as
On Sunda;
tired and se
good health,
at the usual
her daughtei
night Mr
Sb
inoke re
iparently
mod to be in ap
As she did not
get up
til
yesterday mornlnc
investigated, only t(
Ond her dead in bed.
Mrs. Steineke was born in M
Wis., April I. 187i and when
young girl came to this citv
Hisll.'l
bu' 9
where
she has since made her home.
Surviving she leaves to mourn her
death the one daughter, Bertha, and
two brothers. Mark Bennett, of Prairie
street and Albert Bennett, of Des
Moines, la.
No arrangements have been made
as yet for fi
be announced
era) services but
a tor,
will
"WO ARRESTED AS
LISBON DYNAMITERS
Lisbon. Nov. la. Two men have
been arrested (barged with placing
the bomb which exploded on the stair
case of the American consulate here
Nov. 1. A third man who Is said to
have remained outside as a guard
against the police while his compan
ions did their Work is being sought.
At the time of the outrage the po
lice attributed it to tli" agitation in
connection with the cases of Baocoj
and Vnnsettl, under conviction of
murder in Fassaclmsetts No one
was hurt1 and hut slight damage was
done by tho explosion.
THREATENS WOMAN
WHO REFUSED TO MARRY
Ooorgo CallO, aged s". a resident Of I
the National Plate addition was placed
under arrest this morning on a peace
warrant secured bv a woman whnse
name the iMithorities refuse to make
public. ("alio was released under B
$.vio pence bond. The woman who Is
a widow accused ('alio of threatening '
her life because sho refused to ninn y j
him.
BRITISH II
TELLS CO
TO BAR
S
Washington, Nov. I 5. In unison the spokes
men of Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan today
accepted the American proposals for limitation of
naval armament ' m soir-
CLOTHING THIEF IS
GIVEN SIXTY OAIS
IN COUNTY BASTILE
C, M. & ST. P. RAILWAY ROBBER
PLEADS GUILTY TO PETTY LAR
CENY IN CIRCUIT COURT WAS
PLACED IN JAIL LAST MARCH.
Mike Lynch, aged 4u, who has been
a prisoner In the County jail since
March, on a charge of stealing cloth
ing from a Chicago. Milwaukee K- St.
Paul railroad car, pleaded guilty to a
charge of petty larceny before Judge
BMredge hi the Circuit Court this
morning, SJld was sentenced to serve
a SO-day jail term. Lynch Is said to
he one of a gang of four or live ban
dits, who robbed the St. Paul Railroad
Co., of several hundred dollars worth
of clothing up in ,)e Kalb or Ogle
counties,
About half ot the goods was recov
ered by Sheriff Ayers and railroad de
tectives in the botel operated by John
Ueale. at ICarlville. Ileal1 later was
indicted for receiving stolen goods.
Lynch is alleged to have been a pal
of Ross Hail, who was shot by Roch
elle policemen, in an effort to round
up the gang in Rochelle In the fall of
up the gang in
T( 1920. Hall diet
I I is also said to
i man named Cun
d of his injuries. He
have been a pal of a
iimmins who is now serv
ing a term in the state penitentiary
ior an alleged robbery.
Lynch was indicted by the Oi
grand jury. His hearing was to
uii during the latter part of this
toner
come
term
of court. Attorney Alley Munis was
appointed by the court in defend him.
Mr. Munts and his partner. Attorney
Roger ciark, represented him at the
hearing this morning.
Lynch Is also said to be known as
Blackie Kearns, He was arrested in
Cairo lor carrying a gun and is said
to have served three months in the
jail in that city last winter The au
thorities from thai county turned him
over to the La Salle county authori
ties as a suspect of the railway rob
bery
Johnson and O'Neil Sentenced.
This afternoo
sentenced A. R.
O'Neil, who wei
crimes by juries
last week, .lobn.
tence of from ot
robbery charge.
I'er having held
station agent in
Harney O Neil
en a sentence of
u Judg
Johnson
e found
Kid!
ml lis
guilt v
I"
in the sanu
(OH was given
o to ten year
He was co
up the Rock
Peru last .inn
nf Streator w
from one to
Island
.'IV-
nty
t .v.
years on a charge of taking
; w Itb an eleven year old Stn
Me was convicted of die t
liberties
lor girl,
arge by
I a jury of twelve men
Bnerin Avers will refuse to stale
the time the men 'will 'be removed
from the county jail to the state
prison at Joliet, as Johnson Informed
him and Deputy Crazier last week
that he would never enter the state
penitentiary, ami ii is believed lie is
going to attempt to escape.
BANDITS KILL OIL.
STATION MANAGER
( 'b
. Nov. IS
old. mana
1':
lilling stall".!, w Bf 1
one of t wo bandit .
placo It uas he
position.
Jame McGrath
room of the statin
Lhe in: n i uli r arid i
Sll-
ird
1 hold un his hands
I shot one 0f tl,,. in
..hot Prank.
Tb" w r.llndi il b in
as Sheen and admit
in the penitentiary i
Other ( .scale"! in an
BODY OF LITTLE GIRL
BROUGHT TO OTTAWA
The rt mains of the late
wick, ugul 7. of Moltnc,
In this city this morning
Rock island passenger
Mildred Nat
111 . arrived
m ih" io:in
treia, for
burial Funeral services were hi Id d'
rect from the Rock island depot The
remains were Interred at Ottawa Ave
nil" cemetery. The father :' the de
eased. Albert Xatwick was formerly
a well knowii resident of this city.
ELEGftTE
it am! pi in pi-." making
only reservation for sug
gesting modifications ot detail,
In order, Arti. ur J. Bslfour, speaking
for Great Britain, Baron Admiral Kato,
for Japan, Senator BchSMer, speaking
for Italy ami M. Miinnd. tor Kraiiee,
arise in their places and , raising in
I highest terms the plan and program
I suggested by the American govern-
1 'in nt , gave
the adherence of their
to th" general linns of
I governments
i the proposal.
Carefully
sider Hughes Plan.
onsldered the groat
ire -eu bj our Chalr-
"We have consld
scheme laid b re
man, Mr. Balfour said
We agree with
il in spirit and in principle. We look
In ii as being the basis of the greatest,
reform in Hie matter of armament
and preparation for war that has ever
been conceived or carried out.
"Taking the battle ships as a basis,"
said Mr. Balfour, "we think the pro
positions between the various coun
tries me acceptable, We think the
limitation of amout is reasonable. Wo
think it ought to be accepted. We
believe Ihoroly il will lie accepted."
Wou'd Cut Sunmarine Tonnage.
Mr. Balfour suggested 'that the sub
marine tonnage might well he reduced,
and. thai possibly, ('instruction of
large submarines Should be prohibited.
The suggestions for changes in tho
proposals, Mr. Balfour said, amidst
applguse, would not effect "the main
structure" proposed by America,
Which, he said, lie believed, would bo
accepted.
When Mr. Balfour promised the
"full, loyal and complete cnoperation"
of the British nation toward the gen
eral American plan the audience rose
and applauded for a ball' minute.
Subs Defense of the Weak.
"At first" glance," said Mr. BalfOUT,
"our experts think thai two largo an
amount of tonnage bus been permitted
fur submarines. Tin
the most.
The sub
on of tho
tu abolish
abused
eney of Hie war.
murine Is a (le
weak. II might
the submarine
"Our experts
ii-
th
BUI
1 1 llll
ton
at
cess of that possessed by ;
"1 only throw this oul a
tion thai the tonnage sin
ther limited, it might bo
or desirable to forbid altog
submarines of vast, great
are nix inti nded for de
whose whole purpose is at!
ges-flir-
b
iticable
r. those
which
e, 'mt
and al-
lad; by methods which civilized Da
tions abhor.
Al thai point the audience ami dele
gates again applauded.
ivioui
desin
ed si
of U.
leet
rout
p in
n -nits
tew
All!
i an plan.
When he said
proceed willi a
a sweeping redUl I
ment," the audleni
ed.
The coii fi" once
n Is ready to
rmlnstion tor
n naval ainia
e and applaud-
rncl al 12:41
the chairman.
Pleased.
neral gatftrfac
ie newspapers
djc
to meel again ut i till of
N'w
papers
I .niidiiu.
tion is
this mi
.1
I In
of
itati
nib:
Hug
Of t!
i ppri elation sxpectcd veeter-
(lay, but b vot no attention to the
probable effect ol the plan on Croat.
Britain's naval position It Is freely
recognized that the United States ot
ters to niaki sacrifices both in money
;:nd aspiration i which an greater
man sh ask.,
' t
marked that (1
icsttered cmptr
ipoi II ion from
I nited .; ,t"s a
are conceivable
of the other two as
ame time it is re
i al Britain as a far
Is in quite i different
the self-contained
ml (hit circumstances
In which Great Brit-
Kin mighi be called on to defend the
British isles md al the same time pr-.-tect
tin outlying parts of the empir".
as well as guar! trade and fool
routes. This, it Is urgwV, must be
considered when the details of th--plan
conti or diseuswlnn in tin-
emit, rem
Of Two Evils.
Mrs Crabafcaw Tee nest go to the
demist and have that tooth pulbil.
Willie I oii't say (hat. ma: I'd
rather get in S tialit and harp it
knocked mi'. N , y.irk Sun,