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OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1840
OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; some-
AND OTTAWA FAIR
VOLUME 5-NO. :Ji2L
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, TlESJAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1921.
PniCE, TWO CEjNTS.
HARDING'S PEACE PLAN BEFORE ARMS ENVOYS
J I IVJJLi
LLOYO GEORGE 10 MAKE ONE Mi
ATTEMPT TO BRING IRISH PEACE
. "".!"
OF PROPOSAL
NO DETAILS GIVEN'
NORTH REJECTS ANY MERGEf.'
WJTH SOUTH, AS SUGGESTED
IN ORIGINAL PROPOSALS OF
BRITISH CABINET MEMBERS.
London, Nov 19, (By tho A. P.) rlt
was authoritatively t til ted this after
noon that Prime Minister Lloyd
George would endeavor to formulate
new proposal for an Irish settlement,
following Ulster's refusal of the lint
ish cabinet!! original offer,
The Ulster View.
1ondon, Nov. 2!). Admission of the
possibility that Outer and the south
of Ireland may some day unite of
their own free wills In the govern
ment of all Mind is ascribed to Sir
James Crajg, Obiter premier, In an
Interview published today by the Daily
Mirror.
"I do not say that Ulster will never
accept an all-Ireland council though
the Sinn Fein states it will ad ept ei
ther scheme," Craig is quoted as pay
ing "What we say is. let them Sinn
Fern first provo its ability to govern
;tself along constitutional lines. Let
It win Ulster's confidence by practical
proof of Its fairness toward the south
ern unionists. Then in the course of
time, the two Irish governments might
coalesce of their own free will."
TWO DEAD, MILLIONS
LOST IN NEW ENGLAND
. SLEET AND RAIN STORM
Boston, Nov. 24). New England ci
ties and towns were recovering slow
ly today from the damage and confu
sion caused by tho storms of the last
two days. While efforts were being I
made to restore lighting, telephone
i oiMiiiumi anon aim transportation ser
vices, a new storm of hail set in in
eastern Massachusetts. The weather
turned cold again and the icy burden
that prostrated wires, poles and limbs
of trees increased. Hope that lights
could be provided tonight for nearly
two score cities and towns (hat were
In darkness last night lessened.
The Btorm toll in life was two; both
persons being killed by live wires.
In money It was a million dollars or
more representing damage to the
equipment of public utilities com
panies. It will be days before condi
tions can approach normal again.
The storm, In immediate effect and in
disturbing consequences, is among the
worst in ?New England's annals.
FIRST NOV. FLOODS
OVERFLOW THE OHIO
Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 2P. The first
November flood in more than 20 years
was today sweeping down the Ohio
Tiver from the upper region of the
IMonongnhela and Allegheny, the re
suit of an almost continuous rainfall
for several days.
Scores of persons living in the low
lands of the north side was taken from
homes in boats by police while rising
waters compelled the suspension of
operations in a number of mills and
factories.
PitsbUrgh,' Pa.. Nov. 29. Many in
western Pennsylvania report damage
during the day. At Johnstown, the
Conoemaugh river overflowed its
banks and compelled suspension of
traffic in the lower half and at Oak
mont on the Allegheny near Pitts
burgh, many summer houses were
flooded. Early today the rain in the
mountains changed to snow, six
inches falling in some places.
RUNAWAY GIRLS ARE
HELD AT COUNTY JAIL
Two girls, one who said she wo-!
Mattle Williams, aged 21, of Bloom
ington, and the other thai she wn.
Helen Wilson, aged lit, of the same
city, were picked up in Peru this
morning and brought to Ottawa,
where they were lodged in the county
Jail pending an investigation. The
girls appealed for help at the South
Shore Country club in Pern this morn
ing. They said their homes wore in
Detroit, Mich., and that they ha 1
walked from Davenport. Iowa.
Suspicious, the employes of th
club notified thr- officers. Miss Effie
Doan got in touch with the girls' train
ing sclcxil at Geneva and was inform
ed that the two girls ran away from
there a few dayp ago The local au
thorities were asked to hold the girls
until officials from the home arrive!
E!
$18,100 OF OTTAWA
CASH GOING INTO
CHRISTMAS FUNDS
CHECKS BEING PREPARED FOR
MAILING OUT TO SAVINGS
CLUBS 465 TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF SCHEME PROMOTED BY
BANKS.
During tho next two weeks 465
Ottawa people will receive their own
Christmas presents. These presents,
too, will be the very hest kind of a
holiday gift Imaginable, for the re
ceiver' can blow them in in any way
Imaginable, without the least fear of
offending the donor.
The gifts? Why, yes, of course,
it's the members of the Christmas
Savings club receiving both their
stock dividends and capital. In all
a total of $18,100 will be paid out by
the two Ottawa banks that maintain
these clubs, the First National bank
and th" -National City bank.
Tie' money has been deposited
(luring the year, in small weekly pay
monts of a few cents each, and now
rides back In a check the grand to
tal of which staggers the members
rf the dub.
Ottawans who have participated in
the weekly payment plan, are now
reaping the benefit of their harvest,
and claim they are not worried for I
the cold iron spondulix with which
to purchase their Christmas gifts !
Others say they are planning to
transfer the money to their savings
or checking accounts, while still oth-1
or Members of the club are planning;
to purchase some longed for present I
tor themselves.
While the amount of money each
individual receives varies In accord-1
ance with tho club plan they carried
out,
P-W
and the amount, of money they
into the club, the average'
i amount of each member of the club
1 is $.'!K.:i2.
The checks of the club members
are now being prepared by the banks.
The First National bank will mail
their checks out Dec. 6 and the Na
tional City bank Dec. TO.
CANONIZATION OF U. S.
BISHOP CONSIDERED
BY ROMAN PRELATES
Rome, Nov. 2!t. (By the A. P.)
The congregation of rites which deals
with questions of beatification and
canonization of saints met yesterday
in the presence of the pope to dis
cuss the heroism and virtues of the
Right Itev. John II. Neumann, bishop
ol Philadelphia from 1852 until his
death in 186ft.
John Nepomucene was born in
Pr&chatitz, Bohemia, March 28. 1811.
and was ordained priest in New York
oy pianop Illinois m j He nrst 1
served in the missions around Niag-
ara Falls, later going to Maryland,
Virginia and Pennsylvania.
In IS'lf he was appointed superior
of the Dedemptorist convent of il'tts
burgh, and built the church of St.
Philomena there. He also wrote a
catechism and history for use in
schools and in lJitfi was appointed
Superior of the American province.
He) waft rector of St. Alphonsus'
church in Baltimore before his ap
pointment as bishop of Philadelphia.
Steps toward his canonization were
taken in 1)994, but were not complet
ed. HARDING NAMES DEC. 4
TO 10 EDUCATION WEEK
Washington. Nov. 29. President
Harding issued a proclamation today,
setting apart the week of Dec. 4 to
10 as "American Education Week"!
during Which citizens of the United
States are urged to assist general ef
forts to reduce Illiteracy and give
thought to remedying defects In the
nation's educational svstem.
WOMAN WOUNDED BY
HUSBAND TO RECOVER
Thorson. Charles O. Thorson. Michael
Calesburg, Nov. 2!.-Mrs. Joe Me- Thorson and Bell Thorson. and tho
Cluskey. aged 33 of Bnshnell. III., who I children of Bertel Thorson. a deceas
was shot yesterday afternoon by her led son. will inherit (he estate
husband at the home of a friend here
where they were visiting may recover
hospital authorities said today. Me
Cluskey killed himself after shoot ing
his wife twice. The couple quarrelled
frequently over his drinking, Mrs
MtrClusky said today and she declares
he was under the influence of liquor
at the time the shooting took place.
DEFENDANT IN 'FITS'
DIVORCE FAILS TO
FIGHT MATE'S SUITl
ALLOWS HUSBAND TO SECURE
DECREE AFTER HE HAD MADE
ALLEGATIONS SHE WAS AN
EPILEPTIC BEFORE THEIR
MARRIAGE.
Mrs. Bertha Capri, of Oglesby,
made no effort to defend her
marriage to Joseph Capri from being
annulled in the circuit court, follow
ing the filing of a bill by the latter
asking thai their marital ties be set
aside. Consequently this morning
Judge Eldredge in tin- circuit court,
after the defendant had defaulted ap
pearance, (indicated that he would
sign a decree casting aeddo the
marriage ties.
Capri in court alleged that the defendant-
was a victim of epilepsy, and
that she had suffered of the disease
for several years previous to their
marriage, which occurred October 7,
1920.
lontly
He claimed that she frauds
concealed her disease from
him until after their marriage. Ho
alleges that she showed no signs of
Improvement.
According to the
the defendant sepal
evidence he
ated July 1,
ind
of
this year.
Adopt 15 Years Old Boy.
A petition was died in the circuit,
court this morning by Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Graham, well known farm
ers residing near Streator, asking
that they be allowed to adopt Donald
S. Allgeyer, aged 16 who has lived in
their home for more than fourteen
years. The hoy is a son of the late
Clarence Allgeyer. His mother was
formerly Mrs. Thorn Allgeyer. but ac
cording to the petition has remarried
since tho death of hrr husband. Mr.
and Mrs. Graham do net know her
present name.
Dimiss $500 Suit.
The 1500 assumpsit suit brought by
the Public Service Co.. of Northern
Illinois against A. S. Johnson and
Edward Miller, of Streator, was dis
missed in the circuit court this morn
ing by the plaintiff.
Thorson Estate $11,000.
A petition for letters of administra
tion in the estate of Mrs. Betsey
Thorson who died Nov. in Mission
i township, was filed for probate today.
Mrs. Thorson left an estate valued at
! $11,000. Her children. Thomas I..
LIBERTY BONDS GAIN IN VALUE.
New York, Nov. 29. Seven lib
erty bond issues scored to new
high records today, sales approxi
mating $25,000,000 par value.
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THEATER WALLS COLLAPSE
SIX KILLED.
New York, Nov. 29. The roof
and walls of the new American
therter in BrooHyn collapsed t
day while fifty men Were working
j in the orchestra pit, catching
I mott of them beneath their
weight. A half hour later fire
men had recovered six bodies and
I sent twenty injured to nearby hos
pitals. ROB SOAP KING'S HOME
OF $100,000 IN JEWELS
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 29. 'Hour
.ruied robbcrn hue taol night raided
'he residence of William Cooper Proc
ter, president of the Procter K- Oam
Mo company, in Glondalo, a suburb of
Cincinnati, forced f)ir three .vomer
members of Ibo household, who were
.lorn, to becomi prisoners in tho '
lar, add then ransacked the house, e.;-
i aping wi'tli jewelry valued. Cincltl
QRtl police say, at more than $100,000.
WHY BUY IN
OTTAWA?
Because to Help Those Who
Can llelp Yon Is Giving
Them More Powif to
Help You the More
Th' spirit of cooperation is
the spirit of this day. We all
help each other, co-operating
for the common good. This is
the time of great philanthropy,
the time to enlighten selfish
ness. Even in the most cold
blooded business deal some
thing is Sure to leak out for the
benefit ot all. We are all de
pendent upon others, and every
,act has its effect upon others.
The more help that we can give
Ho those who are in a position
to help us, the more we are in
directly helping ourselves. Our
merchant on La Bait St., tor
instance, are plainly in a hotter
position to help us than a
tradesman on Michigan avenue
To buy in Ottawa is to strength
en our men hunts and to
strengthen the city. It i only
enlightened selfishness to help
our helpers
Trade in
Ottawa
GREAT CAUTION
IN SELECTING WILL
CONTEST IUR0RS
UTMOST CARE BEING TAKEN BY
LAWYERS FOR EOTH SIDES OF
BATTLE PENDING IN CIRCUIT
COURT TO BREAK KUHN TESTA
MENT.
One of the most carefully selector
juries chosen in the court house for
many a day is, being picked to be-af
the suit brought, to set asldo the wi'l
of tin into Herontmous Kuhn of
Grand Ridge Attorneys L, O. Hrr.wno
and A. E. Butters, who represent th
complaints, and If. M. Kelly and A. J.
Q'Oonor, who represent the defend-
anLs. are conducting the examinations
of the prospective jurors.
Judge ffildrege, before court ad
journed for the day yesterday, seeing
that the regular ventre was to be ex
hausted, issued an order asking Sher
if; Ayers to call a special venire of
twenty persons having Qtlaliflcattonb
of jurorn to report this morning at J.fl
o'clock.
A lien court adjourned for the day
yesterday not a single panel Of four
jurors had quallfte i as acceptable to
both sides, Tin resumption of th"
examination was laken up as soon as
the case was called for hearing again
this morning, but on account of the
groat amount u" care used In the i.ui
tioning, stow progress wan made It
the securing of the twelve men who
will decile whether tho will drawn by
the late Ileronlinous Kulm was hi ;
true will.
The complainants, Mrs. Margaret
tiagle and Mrs. Elizabeth Protnmen
Bchenkel, brought the suit to set aside
their grandfather's win Mr. Kuhr
died in itit, leaving real est at and
personal property worth $70,00.
The heirs of the estate, Joseph
Kuhn. John K'thn. Oliver Kuhn. Prank
Kuhn, Acnes Oeiger and Itev. Law
renRC' 2' ,
John, Christopher, Oliver and lanl
Kuhn ami Mrs. Agnes Giit-er inherit
the entire estate in equal shares, with
the exception cf 100 which goes to
Rev. Lawrence Hackett to say masses!
for th( repose of the soul of the test e
tor.
Up to this afternoon at ". o'clock;
elghl juror had been chosen. They'
tin Edward Whalen, Eagle; Charles;
Qrant, Elen; Andrew Oa.ird. Mission, I
ICrnest Sehroedcr. Fall River; John'
Lehman. Merlden; C. Hart. Hruce;
Ge irge Bullock. Bruce, and Hiarle
Mathieeen, Dayton.
Fcund Dead in Chair.
Peoria. III.. Nov. 2!t Dank I Kite.
71 years old, lifelong resident of Illi
nois, died at his home hpre this morn
ing while sitting in a chair.
ASSOCIATION WILL
KOT RIVAL LEAGUE
IF IT IS CREATED
Washington, Nov. 29.- President Harding's
suggestion for a continuing conference of nations
is expected by administration officials to become
j the subject of a formal
1Cf1 TAICCMQI ADridisssion before the
IUU InLLOlY LN W
T
FOR JURY SERVICE
JUDGE ELDREDGE
DER IN CIRCUIT COURT SUM
MONING FOUR PANELS FOR
DUTY DURING JANUARY TERM.
The weeks starting on January 10,
January lid, February 13 ami February
20 will be taken up with the hearing
of civil suits in Circuit Court, in ac
cordance with an order issued and
signed by Judge Edgar Eldredge this
morning. The other weeks will be
devoted to the hearing of criminal
cases whenever such time is needed
for the criminal trials.
The order which was issued by
Judge Eldredge today provided that
four panels of forty persons each be
summoned to act as jurors during the
January term of court. These) panels
will report on January 16, January 30,
February 1! and February 20.
A call of the chancery docket will
ho held on Monday, January It, in the
Circuit Court, to set the cases for
hearing during the term.
Dismiss Insanity Petition.
The petition asking that Airs. Gus,
Herg of Prairie St., be found insane,
which was filed in the County Court
last March by Mrs. Margaret Hamriek,
one of her neighbors, was dismissed
by Judge Hock yesterday. Mrs. Herg
was arraigned for a sanity proceed
ing on April 1, and was pronounced
insane by a commission composed of
Dr. S. E. Parr and Dr. W. II. Jamleson.
A motion was made by Attorney
Russell Hanson, who represented Mrs.
Ilerg. that the verdiot of tho commis
sion 'be sot aside. Mr. Hanson pointed
out to the court that 'Mrs. Herg had
not presented witnesses to tell her
side of what he alleged to be was a
neighborhood quarrel.
After hearing the plea of Attorney
Hanson. Judge Keek set the verdict
aside, and granted permission for a
new trial. The petition was never
brought up for a second hearing, so
Judge Reck, after wailing a number
of months, yesterday dismissed the
petition.
GERMAN CANNON NOT
FOR FOREST PRESERVES
Chicago. Nov.
man cannot are
for the gateways
forest, preserve
shiners ruled tod
Captured Gor
fitting ornament
tiie cook county
forest commls-
in response to an
offer from the war department.
"The forest is the handiwork of the
Creator," wrote President Daniel
Ryan of the county board to the for
est commissioners, "and it would be
in bad taste to decorate gateways of
the forest preserve distriet witli such
menacing reminders, which, though
necessary to the business of warfare,
have no place in our peaceful recrea
tion tracts."
His letter added that gold star
mothers had been granted permis
sion to place tablets In memory of
soldiers slain in the war and to plant
memorial trees, and concluded:
"Lot these cannon and other war
trophies be- converted into plow
shares and other material lor use in
the arts of peace.''
YOUTH UNCONSCIOUS
FROM GAS RESTORED
RY HITY' Pill MOTOR
Im I - S I I I W I Will
Overcome hy gas tunics while wir
ing the upstairs of the old Free
Trader-Journal building that is now
Occupied by the PUbliC Serviee Co .
R. 1 Hulse. an employe of the M.
II Electric Co.. was found uncon
scious on the floor there, by fellow
employes this afternoon. A leaky gas
pipe was blamed for the near fatality
The city pnlmotor was pressed Into
service and the unconscious man was
soon revived.
Marriage Licenses.
Walter Hank. Seatonville. 21;
Loaise Leonard. Cherry, II
Marshall H. Chambers. Le Mollla,
21; Vera V. Wooley, Dover. 21.
ORDERED TO REPOR
present world s confer-
present
encc ends.
As a result of foreign comment on
the president's suggestion, it wjs al io
! declared by administration spokes-
men, that there was no intention that
; any association of nations resulting
from these conferences should become
j in any way a rival of the league of
na i ions.
Discussion or the plan for future
j conferences brought again to the front
I that the Whole SUbJecl Of world fin
ance would be one of the Subjects dis
cussed at future meetings.
London Discus:s Suggestion.
London, Nov. fc,- (By the A. P.) -Increasing
attention f given by th
! ondou pics ; to President Harding 1
suggestion of an "association of na-'
lions" throtrgb. a series ol interna
tional conferi -i, , s the conclusions of
which wojutd be observed under a
"gi ntlerean's agn omen!" rather than
a treaty. Tic Time In its editorial
column- to lay saj that Mr. Darning's
conception of the principles underly
ing such an association lias in Itself ,
a tonic effect."
Tho Morning Post si;..-:
"Any method whereby America can
bring to bear her vast influence for
the restoration c: civilization' is most
welcome."
The l'ost, however, expresses itself'
us being not a Strong boll V r in any
leaim or association, and it. is not.
osp, daily enamored of the present
pn feedings in
approves On at
Washington. It dis-
rrrltilTi
I'MpeUBion
of
war ship bnili'l-v ami tays:
"The debates in Washington begin
to bear a di; i iieti.ig H:nr : : to thi'
Hague con ti nio. , which nearly
brought disaster to Great Britain."
Interest in and sympathy with tho
"growing movement In America for.
greater participation in world affairs"
is expressed by the Daily Newi, which
says that the refusal of the United
st.atis to enter the League of nations
was never regarded iu EngumJ aa
proof of h r Intention to return per
manently to the policy ol laolatjoat
which the war temporarily made im
possible. S'lent on Debts Proposed.
Washington. Nov. 2fl (By the A.
P.) The British arms conference
delegation through an authorized
spokesman, today took occasion to
State positively thai there was no
intention on the part of the British
government of bringing up the sub
ject of International indebtedness at
the conference.
United Stnter D:!egates Called.
Washington. Nov. 2!t. Another
meeting ol the four American dele
gates was called by Secretary KtoghBS
lor late today, presumably tor discus
sion of naval matters.
Italy and France Apree.
Washington, Nov. - The French
and Kalian anus conference delega
tions have had occasion to talk with
each other on the subject ol the rela
tive naval strengths of tin Ir countries.
The, French position C that Franco
his no objection whatever to Italy
having the rami' BUSO nav.t as I'rance,
which, it i contended, should eventu
ally be ".on, nun (.ins of capital sli'p.,
and 76,0 tons or submarines.
Italy's principal interest is that no
nation should have abBOlUte control
of the Mediterranean (tea. That it
Why Italy Insists that her navy mils'.
b( at bast equal to that of any oth' i
Medlti rranean country. At present
the navy competing with Italy in ill'"
Mediterranean la tint of Prance.
Says Japon Needs b-5-3'a Ratio.
Washington. Nov. W. (By the A.
P.) Coincident with the first meeting
today in nearly a week of the com
mittee of naval experts the question
! of a sixty or seventy ior cent naval
ratio for Japan on which there has
been no indication of an agreement in
the committee had become the out-
! stand issue of the conference thru tile
announcement by Vice Admiral Katb,
I chief Japanese naval exert. that
I Japan wants the 70 per cent status.
in the first authorittve announcement
that Japan sought to replace the 5-M
ratio basis of the American naval
limitation proposal giving her a sixty
per cent status with a seventy per
cent ratio for her fleet. Vice Admiral
Kato declared this was the minimum
necessary for Japan's security.
PEORIA SPENDS LARGE
SUM ON NEW SCHOOLS
Peoria, in. Nov. 0. The school
board here today awarded contno t
for construction of two new school
buildings and for an addition to
lie manual training high school, the
.est of the three aggregating $02.".,
I CO.