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'OTTAWA FREE TRADER!
Established 1840
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OTTAWA JOURNAL
I tonight and Friday.
Wnrmn tnnlnhf
Established 1880
AND OTTAWA FAIR DEALER
VOLUME 5--NO. 889.
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, Til U USD AY, DECEMBER 22 1921
PRICE, TWO CENTS.
STATE BOARD ORDER INCREASES TAX
DAIL ADJOURNS WITHOUT
ACHING ON PEACE TREATY
DENY OWNERSHIP
OF STILL FOUND IN
A KNOTTY PROBLEM, AS IT WERE
SPEAKERS RAP BRITISH
TACTICS IN FORCING
ACCEPTANCE
MORALS ASSAILED SOUTH SIDE WOODS
DEMAND IS MADE ON ENGLAND! PRISONERS IN COURT CLAIM
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS UNDER
GENERAL ORDER COMMANDING
EVACUATION OF ISLANDS.
THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE
OF WHO OPERATED HOOTCH
PLANT THAT CAUSED THEIR
ARREST.
London, Dee. 22. -A Dublin (lis
patch nils afternoon says that the dail
eirrean had adjourned to Jan. 29 with
out taking any definite action on the
Anglo-Irish peace treaty.
France Lays Cards on Table.
Washington, Dee. 22. (By Lit A.
P.) Prance was prepared to lav be
fore the full naval coin mitt it the
arms conference today detailed estl
mates of the tonnage in auxiliary
fighting craft, including submarines,
Which she desires under the proSPBC-
tive five power naval limitation agree
ment as a condition to acceptance "f
the 175,000 ton ratio in capital ships
proposed for her.
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.'Willi) VHHl OyUUMlUOIl UM' I I t'Ml II j( jj
estimates migui encounter luimi nm
be anticipated in the absence ot any
authoritative disclosure of the figures
it had been determined to present, the
questions of fixing the ratio In smaller
vessels for fiance with the capital
shins toliage regarded as settled, was
generally viewed as holding little pos
sibility of prolonged controversy.
The question of a higher ratio in
small defensive craft including sub
marines, for France, however, brings j
the matter of the British position re
garding submarines, and it was
thought that at today's meeting of
the naval committee there might also
toe a presentation of Great Britain's!
plea for a total abolition of the sub- j
marine. The British delegates have
prepared a full statement of their
position which probably will be made
public after it has been laid before
the committer. Unless there is a
committee decision at leasl favorable
to the British view there probably
will be a public session of the confer
ence later for general discussion of
the subject. Altho not Intending to
press their request for abolition of
the submarine to the point of greatly
prolonging the conference the British
delegates are known to be prepared
to fight at least for a great reduction
in the submarine tonnages suggested
in the American limitation plan.
The Shantung negotiations continu
ed in suspension today, altho informal
conferences following their adjourn
ment on Monday have developed new
indications of a trend toward agree
ment while the Japanese delegates
await further instructions from Tokio
before resuming the exchanges with
the Chinese.
Hear Views of Twenty-nine.
London, Dec. 22. (By the A. P.)
When the dail eirreann adjourned in
Dublin late yesterday twenty-nine
members had given their view on the
Claiming that they did not own the
still found In the Cesslar woods by
Sheriff Avers on Sunday. John ami
Prod Aldrlch In Justice Koenlg's
court yesterday afternoon accused
George Klein of Mar sell lea or being
the owner of the confiscated property,
An adjournment was. taken until 2:30
o'clock this afternoon to give the she:
iff's office an opportunity to take
charge of the alleged owner of the
still.
The two Aldrtcbj and lyde stew
urt, wlto were arrested after the still
had been unearthed, were arraigned
lor a hearing yesterday. The Al-
s. fattier ami son, denied owner
ship if the still. They claimed that
tin y have been working as corn busk
ers recently for Howard Farnswortn
on his farm near the Cesslar woods.
Klein, they allege, had charge of the
clearing away of the timber on the
Cesslar land. They claim that there
were three shucks on the land, and
that Klein had charge of them. Klei.i
is said to have permitted the Aldrlchs
to bunk in one of the shacks.
The two Aldrichs claim that Klein's
shack, where the still was alleged COM
have bt en found, was always locked.,
and that every tew days Klein would
come, out for a short stay at the shack.
They alleged that they had no knowl-
lge of the still.
Clyde Stewart, one of the trio, Is I
( barged with stealing a horse from
the Mo'ormick livery stable after he
could not rent it to go to the country
to get moonshine.
following the hearing yesterday Al
drlch Sr. and St. wart were taken back
to the county jail to await today'
hearing. PTed Aldrlch has been out
'
GOO CHILDREN 10
HAVE IAS PARTY
BASKET FUND LACKS
$2.90 OF $200.
1 LINCOLN SCHOOL
bonds since
t on Alomla ,
shortly
evt tiing
after bis ar-
CHRISTMAS FANTASY TO BE FEA
TURE OF LARGEST CIHLDREN'S
PARTY EVER HELD IN OTTAWA
WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW.
One of the finest Christmas pro
grams ever heard in Ottawa will be
given at Lincoln school tomorrow af
ternoon, when the 600 pupils of the
school will be given their Christmas
party. As so many of the parents of
members that abstention from voting
by even a small number might jeap
ardize ratification, He pointed cut
that, if the dail rejected the treaty It
would lapse automatically and th"
people would have no chance to ex
press their opinion on it.
Opposed Sending Plenipotentiaries.
When the Dail session opened to
day Deputy O'Kelly. minister of edu
cation, speaking against the treaty,
sum ne nan oeen strenuously opposed that section of the
to sending the Irish delegates to Lon- without a Christmas.
don wnen tne negotiations were open
ed asserting that he had found the i
whole cabinet permeated by the coun-j
sols of "eone Ckt the ".(" Tlits po.
lrich peace treaty since debate was j , . . w ,ior.
! children in the west section of the
! city are out of employment, arrange
1 meats have been made for making
! the party one of the finest ever held
in Ottawa, in order that no child in
city shall go
The Christmas basket fund is
rapidly closing in on the $200 mark,
as a result of liberal contributions
turned into the Free Trader-Journal
and Salvation Army headsuar
ters this morning, by thoughtful
folk who want to see everybody,
the city's poor most of all, made
happy next Sunday.
There are two more days for
cheer dispensers to , do their bit.
Belated donors are expected to
swell the fund far over the $200
mark, enough to feed fifty families
at $4.00 a basket. Captain Morgan,
of the Salvation Army, has the
names of sixty-seven deserving
families, however, and unless the
"come across" is speeded uo be
tween now and Saturday afternoon,
when contributions close, that
means twenty-seven families go
hungry Christmas Day. How
about it, Good Fellows? Are you
going to stand for that?
Up to noon the fund stood:
Previously acknowledged ..$186.10
Lutheran Trinity Church .. 5.00
Seth Gregg 1.00
Flick's Bakery (50 loaves of
bread- 5.00
HELPMEET AND SIX
CHILDREN INHERIT
ERICKSON ESTATE
PROPERTY OF BROOKFIELD
FARMER UNDER PETITION FIL
ED TODAY WILL COME INTO
POSSESSION OF IMMEDIATE
FAMILY.
Total
$197.10
opened last Monday on th motion for
ratification. Of these fifteen favored
the treaty, thirteen were against 1.
while Dr. Patrick Met artan, known as
"first ambassador of the Irish repub
lic" to the United States, declared his
neutrality.
How many of the remaining ninety-
members intend to exercise their
one
but
not
light to be beard is not known,
the prospects of an early vote an
regarded here as very favorable.
Th dail may have a session tonight
if this is found necessary to Insure
termination of debate before Christ
mas, but some observers believe thai
even under this arrangement the tli -cuasion,
cannot be complete unless a
rule is adoptej limiting the length of
speeches.
Despite the opinions of certain
members of the dail eirreann that "nil
ificatlon of the treaty is assured, as
noted In yesterday's Associated Press
dispatch from Dublin, some London I
1 1 1 in 1 i i.ui I i niiinut inn uii i.nci
today that an unofficial canvass of the
dally members last night, showed vir
tually an equal division. The lineup
waa given by one as lifty-eight fo
atification, fifty-eight against and four
uncertain.
Expect Decision by Night.
Dublin, Dec. 22. (By the A. P.) A
decision as to ratification of the Irish
peace treaty or adjournment over the
Christmas holidays was expected by
tonight as the dail eirreann gathered
for today's session.
All observers agree that when the
vote on the treaty is reached the ma
orlty either way will be small.
The supporters of the treaty ap
pear to be more confident than the
opposition faction, bit the Dublin
press, which is strongly in favor of ac
ceptance of the treaty, continued this
hiorning to take a gloomy view of th 1
Situation.
The political correspondent of the
freeman's Journal warna the dail
secretary of the Irish office who play
ed a leading part in instituting the
peace negotiations.
O'Kelly, like Miss ..Mary MacSwiney,
In her speech of yesterday declared
the Irish republic was far from dead,
lie said there would be a continuation
of the war in Ireland whether the
treaty was ratified or rejected.
Dublin, Dec. 22. - Richard Mulcahy.
chief of staff of the Irish Republican
army, created a stir when he began
his speech on the Anglo-Irish treaty
in the Dail today by saying nobody
wanted the treaty, but saw no alter
native to its acceptance. Mulcahy's
speech Was the feature of the session.
"This was a moment of defeat for
Ireland, but even in defeat we have
secured powers that will enable the
Irish people to rise to the full height
of their aspirations," he said.
Professor Hayes demanded that
Bngland immediately evacuate Ire
land, Michael Collins and Arthur
Griffith botli loudly applauded this
remark.
Professor Hayes' remarked that
Miss Mary MacSwiney yesterday had
complained of the possible social in
fluence on Irish girls of the governor
general's court at the vice regal lodge.
What he contended was the great
value of the treaty was.that it would
remove from Ireland the most immor
al influence to which young girls of
Ireland were subjected the British
garrison.
REFUSE FORD PERMIT
TO CUT FREIGHT RATE
Washington. Dec. 22 - Henry Ford's
ktti mpt to reduce freight rates on
coal twenty per cent alone: tho line
of his railroad. The Detroit, Toledo
ami ronton was disallowed bv
Iuterstatu Couiui'.'ice
In order that there will be no feel
ing of class, all the children in the
school will be treated the same. Each
child will receive the same refresh
ments, and all will be given little
gil'ts.
The program will start promptly at
2 o'clock, and will be held in the
auditorium of the school on the third
floor. The entertainment will be as
follows:
Orchestra Paul Eichelkraut, Al
bert Iiailey, Alfred Bailey, Clarence
Conde, Louis Biumfberg, Carlos San
tucci. Piano solo Raul Eichelkraut.
Reading, "When Christmas Comes''
Alvin Telford.
Reading, "The Night Before Christ
mas" Gladys Dana.
Play a Christmas fantasy in two
acts, arranged and directed by Mrs.
W. J. Kincheloe.
Characters in the Play.
The cousins visiting at Grandpa's
! for Christmas Ardella Purr, Adele
Blackburn, Evelyn Eichelkraut. Do
solina Corso. Lucile Clans, Otto El
lingen, Charles Eichelkraut, Frank
Frioch. Arthur Hartman.
Santa Clans Howard Kammerer.
Poor little girl Virginia Gleim.
The queen of fairies Ruth llaeber
le. The Christmas spirits
BlessednessHelen Duffy.
Joy Helen Geiger.
Love Florence Farrell.
Good will Adele Benson.
Cheerfulness Anna Lesure.
"Good Night Children" Helen Hit
ter, Martha Jane Gasser, Iouise Ho
ran. Dorothy McManus. Louise Mar
tin. Shirley Shinz. Nora Conrad. Cath
erine Flaherty, Mary Keller, Dorothy
Wilson, Louise Widmali, Sarah Lou
ise Wendt, Dorothy Worerner, Hazel
Worerner.
Selfish Spirits.
John Ovelman. Marwood Veale,
Howard Hamil. William Harris. Wil
liam Brockhans. Gordon Stridden.
The Elves.
Leaders Carlos Santucci. Alfred
Bailey, Albert Bailev
Johnson, Ewald Zimmerman. Jules
Chevalier. Andrew Frig, Pauline Gia
comini, Edward Fuch, Howard Ja
cobs, Fred Towtte, Herbert Steven
son, Johnnv Wilson, Landig Slowvin
ski. Good Fairies Paillette Buodon,
Louise Schmidt. Helen Hitter, Mary
Towns, Betty Hanifen, Rosilla Dana,
Shirley Clairmont, Madlyn Smith,
Dorothy Wiley. Henrietta Walkling.
Louise Damgard, Mildred Etnyre.
At the end of the program the chil
dren will be served with ice cream
and cake. They will then form a.
grand march and pass down stairs. I
Along the line of march they will be i
presented with apples and pop corn
balls. A Christmas tree will be In
the lower corridor where the kiddies
will be given presents.
The affair is in charge of a com-
mittee of eighty five mothers of the
school.
The six children of the late Oscar
Brickson, of Seneca, and their moth
er, Mrs. Krickson. will share in his
estate, which was filed for probate
today. .Mr. Erickson died on Nov.
13, at his home in Brookfield town
ship. He did not make a will.
His real estate consists of land
near Seneca valued at $!,7f0 and per
sonal property worth $1700. The pe
tition of the widow, Mrs. Ella Krick
son, which was filed in court today
listed the six children of the testa
tor, Carma, Marvin, Evelyn, Lester,
Esther and Oscar, the latter of whom
is five weeks old, as the only heirs.
NEW YEAR'S TO SEE
BONE DRY CHICAGO
Lands State Contracts.
The Illinois Printing Co., at Dan
ville, was yesterday awarded seven
state printing contracts. Louis Gow-
en of this city is the representative
of the company.
Chicago, Dec. 22. Police continued
their raids toi ;y and the courts con
tinned ther i.niii g activities as a
result of the drive being made by
Chief of Police Fitzmorris to clamp
down Chicago's liquor lid.
"Chicago is fairly dried up today,"
said Chief Fitzmorris. "but it is going
to be so Jry on New Years .V6 that
it won't know itself. I'm going to
send special squads all over town
with orders to raid every club, hotel,
saloon, cabaret or any other publi?
place where liquor is being sold for
drink. Nobody is going to get away
with violations of the law because
he is rich or Influential." Rumors that
the chiefs orders for a dry New
Years Eve had caused may cancella
tions of reservations for entertain
ments brought forth denials from the
hotel and cabaret managers but pla
cards were posted warning guests
against liquor of any kind.
BLAME EDUCATION
FUND FOR SWEL
DRAIN ON TREASURY
mowed by the Bailey, Aliiert Bailey.
Coiutni88io.'i. Elves Kormet Oleson. Adolph
yjCbristmasi
BURCH DEFENSE TRIES
TO PROVE INSANITY
Chicago, Dec. 22. The state tax board, con
sisting of Governor Small, State Auditor Russell
and Treasurer Miller, today fixed the state tax rate
- lfor next year at 45c, an
CHAMPIONS CAUS
E
OF CJ.& RACIST
11 BUS LINES
LAST NIGHT AT COUNCIL MEET
ING SAW FOR FIRST TIME IN
MANY YEARS INTERURBAN
PUBLICLY DEFENDED BY CITY
OFFICIAL.
It has been many years since any
member of an Ottawa administration
Championed the cause of the Chicago,
Ottawa & Peoria railway company.
But last night at the meeting of the
council one of those infrequent oc
casions was recorded when Commis
sioner Eldward Dougherty termed an
attempt to secure permission for a
Marseilles-Ottawa bus line as a "plan
to drive the interurban out of busi
ness." Comrnissjioner Dougherty's attack
came when Thomas F. Kennedy, one
of the promoters, pressed the coun
cil for action on his petition of last
week, in which he sought consent of
the administration to operate his
cars over streets of center Ottawa,
before going to the Illinois Commerce
Commission for o clal sanction of
that body.
Deferred Once Before.
At the previous meeting tho
ell decided to defer the mailer
ing a decision from Attorney
Kicholson as to whether or not the
city was delegated with the author
ity to issue, or deny, a franchise of
this sort. After looking up 'he or
dinances Mr. Rlcholson reported that
there were no laws pro or con on the
subject. Mayor Weeks Informed bis
colleagues of the attorney's findings
and recommended that a letter be
drawn up and given Mr. Keunedy tor
pr Bentation to the I. c. c.
Coming to bat for the electric line
Mr. Dougherty launched his attack
in no uncertain terms.
"Drive Out of Business."
"There is no question in my mind
that if the council grants the re
quest of Mr. Kennedy the ui'enirbaii
will 'be driven out of business. I
want to serve notice right here that
I will never vote to give ii franchise
for these busses. I know tii i'lter
urban to be a good thing and if we
let these busses run they will take
business away from a concern Which
for a great many years has brought
more business into Ottawa '.liar, any
other three mediums." sal
Dougherty.
"Tim day will come when the
I terurban will have to abandon
j lines. What assurances have
that this bus line will continue
business over any great length
8,116.000
1.0ft 1,000
-So). . 6,118,000
17,966.000
increase over I 92 I of 5c.
The increase, it was ex
plained, was due to the common
school distribution fund of $2,000,000
and the University of Illinois fund of
$ 1 ,7)00,000, both voted by the last
legislature.
The 1022 taxes will bo divided as
follows:
University, tfi2 1-3) . .$2.sii0.ono
School fund. (2U l-8c)
Waterways, (2 2-3c)
General Revenue, (15
Total. (6C)
Last year the common school fund
I rat was 14 Va''.
The rate for the University remains
the same as last year, due to tho fact
that the law limits the direct tax
rate.
Appropriations for the common
school fund were in reused from
$6,000,000 to $8,000,000 Which Will be
taken care of by the advance from
14 cents last year to 20 1-3 cents
this year. The waterway fund was
increased to 2 2-3 cents for 1022, as
against 2Vi cents in 1121,
MRS. SHUMAKER. 40,
IS CLAIMED BY DEATH
coun-
pend
H. 1.
Mrs. Elsie Shumaker. 40, wife of
William L. Shumaker. of 723 Clinton
street, passed .away this morning
about 3:30 o'clock at the family home
following a lingering tfilncss of a
complication of disease. Mrs. Shu
maker. although she has been ail
ing for considerable time, was not
forced to bed confinement until about
three weeks ago. She was well
known in this city, having made her
home here practically all Her life.
She was born in Germany, Jan. 1".
1881, and when but two years of age
she came to this country to live. Up
on the arrival of her parents in this
country they came direct to Ottawa.
Mrs. Shumaker was united
riage to William Shumaker
1902, at Grand Ridir.
Surviving she leaves her
and three children. Evelyn,
and Raymund. all re
her mother, Mrs. Hen tan
of Minnesota; the following
era and sisters. Charles A ! I
McClug. Cat.; William Ader
Minnesota: Mrs. Prank ! i
nesota: Mrs. Prledea Kruse, t
Minnie Kruse, of Montana, a
Gus Newell, of Hammond, ii
As yet no definite arran
have been made for funeral
but it is expected (b it they
held on Saturday afternoon f.
family home. Rev. G. C. Pet!
officiate,
fn mar-
husband
Louberta
at home;
Aderhold.
of Min-
will be
mi the
r will
I Mr.
DIVES FRrri r
CAB TO PF$Ci'!
3DY
tune YY;Cl them, if bUSinOflS
bad all lb;;: they have to do is
t -it-c machines away to some
field. The C, O. & P. has large
Invested lr rights of way, '.i
poles and equipment, but they
'tl
its we
in
cf
goes
drive
othfr
sums
kage.
can
ro' pull up at any tune and mo' a
Off when the Bold becomes Unpi'ollt
able. I know from personal expel
ences the advantages to be derived
from the interurban. Th"re is no
guess work with me on this matter.
I have seen it work out from actual
ixperiences."
Cites Conveniences.
He then cited many convj
accruing to the working man
being able to go to Marseilles
tor or La Salle at "decent
where before the advent of
Los Angeles. Cal., Dec. 22. --The sec
ond phase of the defense of Arthur C.
Hurch. on trial for the murder of 1
Helton Kennedy, broker, was well tin
der way today. Efforts to prove Bun h
insane were expected to be continued.
This phase of the defense waa started
y sterday when Burch's counsel be
KM reading depositions by the de
fondant's mother. Mrs. Dora M Hurch
of Kvanston. III.; his former wife, Mrs
Allie Gile Quayle, and lo r father.
Bishop Mathew Quayle of St. Lottie,
The other angle of the defense-- -a de
nial that Hurch killed Kennedy vir
tually has been completed, the d(
feuse asserted.
non-os
by his
, Rtrea
hours
the in- j
terurban days and nights were con-1
sumed getting to and from their la
bor, and in some cases men were
forced into a week's separation from
their families.
Closing his remarks, Mr. Dougher
ty said :
"I want to serve notice right now
1 will never, as long as I am a mem
ber of this council, vote to permit
this or any other bus line to operate
between Ottawa and Marseilles, re
gardless of the fact that the interur
ban don't always play fair with us."
A motion to defer action was made
by Commissioner noughortv. This
oeeajiotted a brief dlscnsston, but
the Dougherty point carried. Com
missioner Dougherty then moved
that a letter be given Mr. Kennedy
for presentation to the commerce
commission showing that body Otta
wa had no regularity ordinance cover
ing applications of. this kiud. That
New York Dec. 22. fervj RftScOn.
locomotive Areman on Stateti Island,
was congratulated as a hero tooaj
While bis trains traveled at D, no
five miles an hour he Jumped from the
engino Into a creeds and pulled out
William Alexander, a school boy, ttWP
had been struck by the engine and
thrown into the Icy water. The boy
died later, however. In a hospital.
The train bad gone ahead for a tnJle
before, the engineer missed Oris ill'1,
and when he stopped and backed up
he saw tho fireman sitting at the edge
of the creek holding the boy, who was
unconscious from a fracture of the
skull. Persons who sav the rescue
said Diiscoll dived four times before
he found the boy. who Bank Immediately.
motion carried with a unanimous
vote.
Mayor Weeks In mtrodui
subject said he had no obje
lug the
turns to
did
tin; bus operating, and neither
he have any approval for it.
" 1 have no desire to prevent this
line from running between here ami
Marseilles." said the executive, "and
I don't claim there is any necessity
j for it. I would suggest that if the
company desires to get this matter
I before the c ommerce commission.
; myself and members of this council
j he subpoenaed to appear at a hearing
; in Chicago on the application.
File Paving Certiflcrte.
A certificate of completion on the
Van Buren street paving was filed
with the council, by Public Engineer
George L. Farnsworth and adopted
after its reading. The certify .it'1
showed there was still due the H. 0.
Goeletz company $7.382.S3 for work
completed on his contract.
The pay roll amounted to 15,195.67,
and was ordtred paid.